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Anonymous
September 12, 2025
I apologize I wrote ten years....wow it has been 20 years.
Anonymous
September 12, 2025
My Favorite and Forever loving, caring, gracious, intelligent teacher. My inspiration. She was a huge part of my childhood. 1st grade all the way till 4th.
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10 years later learning this and am heartbroken. My deepest sorrows to the entire family. She was simply amazing.
Tammy Tonelli-Plewa
August 1, 2005
I was very saddened to have read in the newspaper of the passing of my favorite teacher Mrs. Cebula. She taught me both 3rd & 4th grade during the 1974 and 1975 school years at Transfiguration. It was her kind, compassionate and firm, yet fair teaching style that inspired me to become a teacher. I taught at Trans for 13 years and am currently at St. Matthias. After 16 years of teaching I can only hope that I am making the kind of impact on my students that Mrs. Cebula had on me. I'm sorry I never had the opportunity to thank her and to tell her what a truly special person she was and just how important her short presence in my life was. I've thought of her often and never knew she was still so close in the area.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and may you take comfort in knowing what an incredible teacher she was. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have been one of her students. May God bless you and comfort you during this sad time.
Charlotte and Bob Phelan
July 30, 2005
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our prayers.
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Nancy Wieszcholek
July 29, 2005
I am so sorry to hear about Diane. She was a great lady. I have lots of great memories of teaching with her at Transfiguratioin. You are in my prayers.
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