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Beverly Bellegia Obituary
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for Beverly Bellegia
Debbie Landry Mora
February 5, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
I was so sorry to hear about your mother's passing. I have such fond memories of her and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of taking her classes. Great memories of visiting you guys with Miss Lil and her girls during Thanksgiving many years ago. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Lillian S. Moore
February 4, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
So many wonderful memories of your mother, such a great person, friend and teacher. Our thoughts go back to the time we spent a week with you guy around Thanksgiving, forty years ago and every time you came to New Orleans or at conventions. I had an opportunity to speak with Bev a short while ago when she was still a home. Please know that we too feel your lost. I will keep her in my prayers and always in our memories. Love from Miss Lil, Genese and Glenda.
carol barbato- kreps
January 20, 2009
dear bambi and robin: some of the most fun memories of my childhood was going to the "prospect hotel" were daisy would be sitting in the cornor and Miss B would be playing , i believe it was a pink piano. your grandmother was at the door and the smell of bayberry permeated the room. these are the memories i remember. always the curtisy to your mom and miss b the excitment about the recitles. one of the best memories was when your mom filled in for hank hammon as "miss zeppa" in Gyspy. it was great! she had a way of making you feel special. thanks for all the memories. she will be missed. oour heartfelt sympathy to all, carol barbato- kreps and family
Vickie Suitor
January 19, 2009
Dear Bambi, Robin and family,
I was very saddened to hear of your Mon's death. She was a very special person. I remember going to class in her upstairs studio on third street as a very little child. I was 3 or 4 when I started. I remember your great dane and when it stood it was bigger than me. And when I was older I remember going to my first ballet with your mom and you guys. I remember your mom being a hard, demanding teacher but I also remember the love and encouragement that went with it. She always made me want to try my hardest, to do my best. Whenever her name was on the news or in the paper, I would feel special because I had been her student. I'm sure that I'm a better person because her life touched mine.
You are all in my prayers.
Love, Vickie (Favero) Suitor
PS Miss Bev - Thank you and I love you.
Arthur Ingersoll
January 18, 2009
God Bless You Beverly..I helped Bev. many years ago at my age 11 yrs to start her studio. I was in the advanced class
Wendy Zito-Hayes
January 17, 2009
Dearest Bambi, Robin & Family,
My heart is with you as you experience your mother's passing to the heavens. She was and will always be a beautiful woman with a beautiful spirit that is now soaring on angel's wings. My life would not be the same without the years I spent at the studio. I thank you for that. Miss Bev (and you) played a big part in who I have become. Love to you all.
Vanessa Sirianni
January 17, 2009
To the Bellegia Family,
My condolences goes out to you all on the passing of your mother. I remember taking tap dancing classes and how scared I was when I first started the class, that I just sat on the floor and cryed. And she came over convince me to try, and that everything is going to be alright.
May you reflect on your fondest memories to pull you through this difficult time. Beverly,you keep teaching on how to dance
Yours in sympathy,
Vanessa Sirianni
Patricia Corrin
January 15, 2009
Dear Family of Miss Bev:
I began dance with Miss Bev at the age of 4 and fell in love with it, as well as her. I remember her parents, so sweet and worked so hard at the third st. dancing school. Many years later I came back to the Falls as a adult and took tap and jazz again from her. I was always so proud to name her as my teacher. She was an inspiration and will never be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to all of you.
J.D. Miller
January 14, 2009
Bambi and Robin,
So sorry to learn the news of your mother's passing. She will be greatly missed, but her legacy remains vibrant.
Gary Marino
January 14, 2009
Robin an Bambi,
You mom was the best, not only at what she did and accomplished in her life but as a humanitarian. She influenced me greatly as I watched her teach at the university and worked with her on the operas. She truely "left her footprints on the sands of time!" She will be missed by all. Love and prayers to you both.
Kathie Ann Montante Prospero
January 13, 2009
Dear Bambi,
I am so glad to have studied with your mom at the studio. She was a wonderful teacher and a beautiful person. I know she is dancing with the angels. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. She will be greatly missed.
Rolann Kuhn Owens
January 13, 2009
Dear Bambi & Robin,
My deepest sympathy to you both on not only your loss, but the loss to the entire dance world with the passing of your Mother. She was a source of inspiration ro all of us who knew, studied, and loved her. Life was always exciting when "Miss Bev" was in charge, whether it be in dance class or in any social engagement. She was a true teacher of not only dance but of life! She will be sorely missed by us all; but remembered every time we experience dance as teacher, participant, or benefactor. Miss Bev is now a REAL star (in the heavens). May she rest in peace...........
James Feuz
January 13, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Donna Brooks-Youmans
January 13, 2009
The Donna Brooks Dance Academy (Miss Brooks & Miss DebI)wish to send our condolences. You mother was very special to us. We will miss her & her beautiful talent & will always treasure the book she wrote to help us all with tap.God Bless You All.
Terrie George
January 13, 2009
Miss Bev was unlike no other. She could "read" me like a book and took it upon herself to help me through a very difficult time in my life. It is a wonderful story that I just told again two days before getting the news. Thoughts of Miss Bev will bring smiles to many for years to come.
Chuck Calvello
January 13, 2009
Miss Bev was a legend long before I ever caught a glimpse of her vibrant red hair. It would not be until I got out into the world that I realized the contributions this woman made to the world of dance and theatre. It is not uncommon to meet people who learn I am from the Falls and tell me, "well then you must know Miss Bev." Even though I did not take class from her studio, I was always pleased to know that she taught my father and my aunt. My favorite iconic Miss Bev story tells the tale of a little boy from Buffalo, NY who travelled "up the steep and very narrow stairway..." to study under one of Dance's most beloved Masters and go on to create some of our most treasured musical theatre shows. Miss Bev, you will be missed.
Marilyn Carson
January 13, 2009
Dear Bambi & Robin,With a heavy heart, I too remember your mom and her love of dance and for her students. I remember living at the Prospect hotel and how our mothers became the best of friends.I remember when she was pregnant for with you Bambi, she was so happy as it took her a while to get pregnant, Robin, we were on stage in dance recital when she left the hospital and appreared on stage with you in her arms, what a delight that was. My mom use to make all the costumes for her students. They remaind good friends threw the years and I will never forget all of you. My daughters also took dance lessons from you Bambi when the studio was on Main street. Our mom's are both in heaven dancing and remembering the good old times. Love to you both and take care. Love Marilyn Carson.
Jeanine, Jerry, Mary and Jerry Slipko
January 13, 2009
Dear Bambi and family,
We send our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. May God Bless you and your family with the fondest memories.
Sincerely,
Tom Giuliano
January 12, 2009
Dear Bambi & Robin: I asked Brother Augustine to convey my sympathy to you but now have the chance to do so personally. I can't believe it's over 30 years since I worked with your mom (and you) lighting AmDance. It was a special time for me and I will always remember Miss Bev with love.
Lisan Dingman-Nagy
January 12, 2009
Dear Bambi and Family: I was saddened to hear of the passing of "Miss Bev"...the icon of jazz and tap dancing. She will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to be taught by her...a legend! May her former students continue to pass on to their students the love of dance and technique that Miss Bev displayed in her everyday life. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.....Lisan Dingman-Nagy
Bobbie Rutkowski
January 12, 2009
Dear Robin,Bambi and Families,
Our heartfelt condolances go out to all of you at this very, difficult time.
God Bless you all.
Love, Bobbie Rutkowski and Family
Bob Renna
January 12, 2009
"And...5...6...7...8.... Step-ball-change. Step-ball-change." How Miss Bev tried and tried to make a silk purse out of this two-left-footed sow's ear in West Side Story.
I remember how the "Mama Rose" in her would stuff Bambi, Robyn, Rich, Sammy, and Sherrie into the car and off they would go to competitions, rehearsals, performances, and excursions to Broadway.
These unforgettable memories and the cherished, defining moments in my life which she is so much a part will not be forgotten.
If you remember the fun and happy times, and tell and re-tell stories about her so that others can recall her memory -- she will live forever.
She is in the Great Ballroom in the Sky now and you are in my prayers.
Bob Renna (Niagara Player 1971)
Christine Pettigrew
January 12, 2009
Dear Robin, Bambi & Family,
So sorry for your loss. Your Mom was special, kind & loving! So glad we got to know her & both you from your time spent growing up on Memorial Parkway.
My prayers are with you,
Christine (Shiah) Pettigrew
John Gleason
January 12, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
My deepest sympathy to you and your families. Miss Bev was a star in in every way and I know that that star shines brightest in Heaven today. An age old question has been: "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" It really doesn't matter because now they are dancing much better then they could ever imagine.
Adrienne Metro Hickok
January 12, 2009
Dear Aunt Bambi and Aunt Robin and families,
I want to send my deepest condolences for your loss. I will always remember her love, smile and laugh. She is a wonderful women who touched so many people. She will be missed.
Love to all of yous!
Paul Garshnick
January 12, 2009
Dearest Bambi,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.Your mother will be missed by the many people whose lives she has touched.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Deby LeFevre
January 12, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin~
Your mom, my mentor, was one of the most influential people in my life. She encouraged me to take over a dance studio when I was just 17. She was always so supportive, kind and loving. When I tell my students stories & ways to remember steps, I find myself repeating those as I was taught by your mom, Miss Barb and you Bambi. "And Thanks, for the Buggy Ride" Miss Bev, I love you. My thoughts and prayers are with you Bambi and Robin and your beautiful children.
Dusty Bloss
January 12, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
Please know that you are in my thoughts. I am so proud to have spent so many years at the dance studio. Your mother was an amazing woman who has touched so many lives. She will be so fondly remembered always. Please take good care of yourselves and each other.
THE HOTALING FAMILY
January 12, 2009
BAMBI AND FAMILY,
WE'RE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.MISS BEV WAS A BEAUTIFUL SOUL.SHE WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED BY ALL.HER TEACHINGS WILL BE CARRIED ON THROUGH ALL THE LIVES SHE HAS TOUCHED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.
LUCILLE (IANNI) WOZNIAK
January 12, 2009
DEAR BAMBI, I USED TAKE DANCE FROM YOUR MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS LOCATED ON 3RD STREET IN NIAGARA FALLS--THE PROSPECT HOUSE THAT YOUR FATHER OWNED. MY FATHER IS A DRUMMER AND HE USED TO PLAY UPSTAIRS IN THE LOUNGE ABOUT 4 NIGHTS A WEEK. AT SOME POINT IN MY DANCE YEARS, YOUR MOTHER WAS PREGNANT WITH YOU. AS KIDS WE WERE ALL VERY EXCITED OVER THIS. YOUR GRANDMOTHER, A VERY SWEET WOMAN, USED TO BE THE RECEPTIONIST, BOOKKEEPER, AND GENERAL GRANDMA TO EVERYONE WHO CAME IN. MY MOTHER WAS A WONDERFUL SEAMSTRESS AND SHE USED TO MAKE MY COSTUME FIRST SO MISS BEV COULD SEE HOW IT LOOKED AND WHETHER I COULD ACTUALLY DANCE IN IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT WAS A MAGICAL TIME FOR ME AND I CONTINUE TO LOVE DANCE TO THIS DAY. YOUR MOTHER WAS A WONDERFUL WOMAN. SHE WAS KIND AND PATIENT. I CAME FULL CIRCLE WITH HER WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A DANCE CONTEST THAT YOUR MOTHER WAS JUDGING. SHE WON!!! I AM HOPING THAT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY SOMEHOW COMFORTS YOU AND YOUR SISTER IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF. SHE WILL BE MISSED BY MANY BUT SHE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MY HEART.
Rob Jensen
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi,
I am sorry for your loss. Miss Bev will always be an icon in the dance world! She touched so many lives and we are all the better for her guidance and love.
You are in my thoughts and prayers
Love always
Robert Jensen
Holly Lauzonis Murray
January 11, 2009
Dear "Miss Bambi",
It is with a heavy heart that I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I have been reflecting upon my years at Miss Bev's in the recent weeks as I have been anticipating, with great excitement, my daughter to begin dance lessons. Saturday mornings at Miss Bev's were a staple of my childhood; an enriching experience which provided so many life lessons in addition to dance. May "Miss Bev's" vision and enthusiasm for dance live on in the littlest of "tappers".
God Bless!
Jessica Aceti
January 11, 2009
Miss Bev had showed me what it was like to be a dancer and I have taken that thru out these years. It was because of her and her daughters that I still to this day love to dance. She will be missed...
Paula Friona-Cheff
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi, Robin and families,
Deepest sympathy during this difficult time. The world has truly lost one of it's finer people! Miss Bev touched so many, she impacted the futures and lives of so many students. The world is a better place because of people like Miss Bev. My girls were fortunate to dance at the studio (Nicole and Jamie) May her legacy continue!!
Sincerely,
Paula Friona-Cheff
Monica (Hamilton) Jackson
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi & Robin,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was always special to our families (Hamilton's & Brown's). I have known your mom for almost 37 out of my 45 years here and I will miss her dearly. Now my daughter is there at your studio still carrying on a family tradition that spans (well, a long time!) I love you guys and you are in my prayers!
Joanne Wright-Schinaman
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother. She was my dance teacher in the 50's and I always admired her. She was a wonderful teacher and person. My 2 granddaughter's and I danced at your studio. God Bless all of you at this time.
Dennis Wilson
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
My deepest condolences to you and your family. Miss Bev was the greatest person that I have ever met. She is the reason that I have danced and choreographedon stages across the U. S and Europe. She lives on in all of us whom she taught, nutured,loved and treate as if we were her chidren. It has been a great honor to know her.
Brian Fiori
January 11, 2009
Robin and Bambi, you have my deepest sympathies. Miss Bev was certainly a wonderful, and memorable, woman.
I still remember the late night winter telephone calls asking me to come and re-light the pilot of the furnace. If only I could do that one more time, for her.
Wish I could be there, in person..but, know that I am there, in spirit.
All my love,
Brian
Tom Zindle
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
Your Mom loved everyone whose life she touched. We felt her love, her encouragement, and her supreme dedication to her life's work. I laughed so many times with her, and will always remember her with love and gratitude.
We were so blessed to be in Miss Bev's influence.
with Love,
Gary and Debbie Pietrzyk
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
You have our deepest sympathies with the passing of your mom. She was a wonderful person who made a difference in our lives and had an unique influence in her profession.
We have a lot of wonderful memories of all of you.
Your mom loved you very much.
Lorelei Coutts
January 11, 2009
Dear Robin and Bambi,
Not a day goes by that I don't thank my lucky stars that your mother took me under her wing.
Like so many of the people your mom "adopted", I owe her so much for all the love, support, and guidance she gave me. She is truly one of a kind and leaves behind a very long list of people who have been truly blessed to know her.
My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Love always, Lorelei
Mary Alice "Hallinan" Dietz
January 11, 2009
Bambi and Robin, your mom has provided you and all of us with memories that will last a lifetime. We have so much to be thankful to her for. She shared her knowledge and love of dance, and helped us to make lifelong friendships. She is such an inspiration to us all. We will miss her so much. You are in my prayers and thoughts during this difficult time.
carmille vaccaro-mercurio
January 11, 2009
DEAR BAMBI AND ROBIN,
MY CONDOLENCES. MISS BEV. TAUGHT AND INSPIRED SO MANY...MYSELF INCLUDED.SHE WILL BE MISSED IN THE DANCE WORLD AND TO ALL WHO KNEW HER.
SHE'S DANCING WITH THE ANGELS.
Denise Ziobrowski
January 11, 2009
Miss Beverly was the best dance teacher ever. She had such patience and was always so kind to every student always treating them with dignity. Her kidness will always remain in my heart. I was a former student and my children also took lessons before our move to Texas in 1989. My niece Gina Leone was also one of her students and I remember her kidness when my mother died in 1998. My thoughts and prayers are with her family now.
Adell Hoover-Wizner
January 11, 2009
As a true legend, Miss Bev has enriched many lives with her passion and love for dance. With her creative ideas and meticulous eye for uniformed movements, she has imprinted a permanent tap shoe in my heart. May her passion and love live within all of us forever. You will truly be missed.
Kim Shumway
January 11, 2009
Robin, Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. I know the past few months have been difficult. Remember all the wonderful things she has given you, Moms are special parts of who we are.
Robert Metro
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
My deepet condolences. The world has lost a great Mother, Teacher, Educator and Friend.
She Truly will be missed.
Tom Ralabate
January 11, 2009
Dear Bambi and Robin,
With caring thoughts, I want to express to both of you, what a source of inspriation your Mom was to me and for many. I will continue to share her knowledge and wonderful stories, about the profession, with students and our friends. She is now a guardian angel to those of us who continue to teach, and dance on the "sacred floors" in our studio settings. Heaven is surely "stamping, stomping, and shuffling" with Bev's entrance. Be kind to yourselves during this difficult time. Love and Blessings...
Kerrie Keller Piaskowski
January 10, 2009
Dear Robin & Bambi, I am so sorry for your loss. I have fond memories of your mom as we were growing up back in our 10th St School days. I am so glad I had the honor of knowing her
Maureen Bullard
January 10, 2009
It was my sincere pleasure caring for her in her home as her Hospice Nurse. She touched my life with her humorous stories of life's adventures. Until we meet again Miss Bev.......
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