Madeline Silvia Crivello M.D.

As the anniversary of her death approaches I still feel the emptiness from the loss of my best friend. I always thought we'd get old together. I think of you all the time. Love you.

Maria, Anthony, and family,

I had the pleasure to meet your mom in the fall of 2008 during some mindfulness training and therapeutic writing at a cancer support center in the Boston area. My wife was battling lung cancer at the time, though I remember that your mom objected to the term "battle" and preferred to see her own cancer as an unwelcome guest in her body. During our brief times together, she impressed me as a very warm and caring person, and I had hoped that she might be...

Maria and Anthony,
I have "written" a message to you dozens of times since I heard of your mother's passing. None have been "good" enough or deserving enough to express what an exceptional person your mother was. This one neither. But I wanted to write to you despite how inadequate is my ability to really express the loss we have all experienced, especially you two. I can't imagine how anyone can sum Madeline up or describe her well in just a few words. I loved my dear friend Madeline...

My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. Quite an impressive woman!
Best,
Karry Gebhardt Hill

Dr. Crivello read my mammograms and was a source of support since 1997. She was as genuinely happy for me as I was each year as she delivered good news. I had no idea that she herself also struggled with breast cancer but this explains her very special gift to her patients -she was a highly competent woman who was also able to offer a very special sensitivity and support. I will miss her. My sympathy to her children and family.

We are sorry to hear of Madeline's death through a
good friend. We didn't personally know her, but we are also Crivello and we also have the San Filipo name and the same first names in our family. We live in Monterey, where 1/3 of our historic city are Italian from Sicily. Our family is from Isola della Femina, near Palarmo. We are sorry for your loss, Raymond and Jerilynn Crivello

Dear Anthony and Maria

Your mother was in a group that I facilitated at The Wellness Community and then subsequently at Facing Cancer Together. She was an incredible source of inspiration to group members, humbly sharing tid bits of comfort with other group members. i will remember her for her generous spirit, her sense of humor, her humility and of course for her Christmas cookies that we were most fortunate to have tasted.

You both are in my heart and prayers as you...

My memories of "Lena" are as a child. We were neighbors on Monrovia in Glendale, Wi. We always enjoyed spending time with her family. Her Dad introduced me to Cannoli's which I still enjoy. They were a very special family.
My sincerest sympathy to Joe, Frank and all of her family.
Dixie Martin Utter