MANTELLO, Francesca

MANTELLO Francesca Passed away May 11, 2001 Beloved wife of Gregorio (dec.). Loving mother of Mick, Gerald, and Mary, mother-in-law to Zina, Joy and Chino (dec.). Devoted Nonna to Frances and husband Pasq, Gregory and wife Claudia, John and wife Grace, Gina and husband Craig, Greg and fiance Marlo. Great Nonna to Andrew, Kasey, Daniel, Olivia, Carla, Julia, Sarah, Joshua and Alessio. God saw you were getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you, And whispered, "Come to me" With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away, Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Mum Although of little stature you had huge power and stamina. You were a wonderful mother, loving and dearly loved grandmother and great grandmother. You taught us the importance of family love, strength and unity. You will remain forever in our hearts. You suffered in silence for so long, your courage was an inspiration to us. Rest in peace with your Heavenly Father. Now free from pain - Mick and Zina, Gerald and Joy. Mum My love for you has no words for the way I feel. The tears I cannot hide. This heartache will last a lifetime. A day will never go by without a memory or thought of you that will always be in my heart. Your pain is gone now and you hid so much of it from us. The courage you showed makes me so proud that you were my mother. May you rest in peace in God's care. - Your loving daughter Mary In memory of our beloved grandmother You always had a smile and time to share with us. You always thought of others before yourself. Your vigour, courage and company will be sorely missed. You will always occupy a special place in our hearts and memories. Nonna we will love you forever more. - Frances, Greg, Claudia, Pasq and your great grandchildren Daniel, Joshua, Olivia and Alessio. You were my second Mother, Nonna. We all were the lucky ones to have known such a caring and loving person. Your courage was an inspiration to us all. You will be in our hearts and memories forever. Love your grandchildren - John and Grace and great grandchildren Carla, Julia and Sarah. Nonna We your grandchildren and great grandchildren were