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Bernice Ann (Miller) Cocciolone
June 15, 1931 ~ April 16, 2017 (age 85) 85 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from Benny Fix
April 19, 2017 9:31 AM
Mike my sincerest condolences to you and your family. The message in the poem below helped our family get through heartbreaking loses through the years.
Benny Fix
THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL
Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God’s free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding its sweetness day and night.
As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice’s length
And unfolded itself on the other side.
The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing its fragrance more and more.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive—
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.
A. L. Frink
Benny Fix
THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL
Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God’s free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding its sweetness day and night.
As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice’s length
And unfolded itself on the other side.
The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing its fragrance more and more.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive—
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.
A. L. Frink
Message from Nickie Barilla
April 19, 2017 8:47 AM
Grandma,
I remember when I was younger and my friends would complain when they would "have to go see" their grandmothers. I thought they were nuts! I was so happy to come spend summers with you. Some of my most fond memories were shopping with you and Grandma Ann. You were always so much fun, and were always honest with me even when it wasn't something I may have "wanted" to hear.
Our late nights watching old tv shows and movies while eating cheese or crab cakes (how many people randomly pull out crab cakes out of their fridge), drinking coffee or tea and laughing. Those are memories I'll take with me forever. You were not just a grandma, you were a best girl friend.
One of the memories I have that always makes me smile is when we (me you and Grandma Ann) were in Dillards and you told me to pick out an outfit, you wanted to buy me something. I was looking at jeans and sweaters and from the other side of the store you held up some slinky something or other and yelled "how about this Nickie....this is sexy". Ha!
I hope you got your strawberries and a fruit and nut egg up in Heaven.
I'll love you forever,
Your Granddaughter Nickie
I remember when I was younger and my friends would complain when they would "have to go see" their grandmothers. I thought they were nuts! I was so happy to come spend summers with you. Some of my most fond memories were shopping with you and Grandma Ann. You were always so much fun, and were always honest with me even when it wasn't something I may have "wanted" to hear.
Our late nights watching old tv shows and movies while eating cheese or crab cakes (how many people randomly pull out crab cakes out of their fridge), drinking coffee or tea and laughing. Those are memories I'll take with me forever. You were not just a grandma, you were a best girl friend.
One of the memories I have that always makes me smile is when we (me you and Grandma Ann) were in Dillards and you told me to pick out an outfit, you wanted to buy me something. I was looking at jeans and sweaters and from the other side of the store you held up some slinky something or other and yelled "how about this Nickie....this is sexy". Ha!
I hope you got your strawberries and a fruit and nut egg up in Heaven.
I'll love you forever,
Your Granddaughter Nickie
A candle was lit by Tony & Jean Nicoletti
on April 18, 2017 8:43 PM
Mom,
You taught us so well growing up and never stopped teaching us. You loved us all unconditionally and that is the love we should always show others. You corrected me with everything from soap to wooden spoons, but the most remembered is your love and words.
I can only hope that we can make you as proud of us in all that we do, as we are as proud of you.
You will always be in our hearts and minds, no one can ever be a better role model than you.
I'm sure you are with Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Jo, and Aunt Martha playing pinochle or pulling the slot levers and hitting ever jackpot you can. But in my opinion, you are the jackpot that we hit in having you as a friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
We will always love you with all of our hearts...
Love, Tony & Jean
Mom,
You taught us so well growing up and never stopped teaching us. You loved us all unconditionally and that is the love we should always show others. You corrected me with everything from soap to wooden spoons, but the most remembered is your love and words.
I can only hope that we can make you as proud of us in all that we do, as we are as proud of you.
You will always be in our hearts and minds, no one can ever be a better role model than you.
I'm sure you are with Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Jo, and Aunt Martha playing pinochle or pulling the slot levers and hitting ever jackpot you can. But in my opinion, you are the jackpot that we hit in having you as a friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
We will always love you with all of our hearts...
Love, Tony & Jean
Message from CAMIA
April 18, 2017 3:24 PM
My sincere thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bernice Cocciolone. I hope the words found at Rev 21:3,4 offers much comfort and encouragement to those who loved Bernice.
Message from Patsy Kotkids Scott
April 18, 2017 1:24 PM
I am very sorry for your loss. Bernice was a beautiful and loving lady. I remember her well. Praying for comfort and peace for all of you.
A candle was lit by Mike Nicoletti
on April 18, 2017 12:04 PM
Mom
To the best mother a kid could ask for. You were with me through the good and the bad, for every one of my 51 years. We spent holidays, weekends and finally every day together, you showing me unconditional love the whole time. I have never knew hurt as bad as losing you.
In the last year of your life you showed me what courage and strength really is, and with that, teaching your son to the very end. You took care of me growing up, I just hope I took ½ as good of care of you when you needed me.
I will forever remember saying I love you, and you saying back to me “more”. My life’s journey will forever be changed by losing you. You will be in my heart, soul and thoughts till my dying breath.
You once joked that you were the mother hen and we were your baby chicks, you passed away with all your baby chicks by your side comforting you until the end.
Your one wish was for you, me, Tony and Rose to go to Las Vegas one last time, unfortunately that never happened. My one and only wish is to be with you someday again.
Please know that I loved you with all my heart, and always will, there will never be a time that I won’t think about you or miss you……
Your son Michael
Mom
To the best mother a kid could ask for. You were with me through the good and the bad, for every one of my 51 years. We spent holidays, weekends and finally every day together, you showing me unconditional love the whole time. I have never knew hurt as bad as losing you.
In the last year of your life you showed me what courage and strength really is, and with that, teaching your son to the very end. You took care of me growing up, I just hope I took ½ as good of care of you when you needed me.
I will forever remember saying I love you, and you saying back to me “more”. My life’s journey will forever be changed by losing you. You will be in my heart, soul and thoughts till my dying breath.
You once joked that you were the mother hen and we were your baby chicks, you passed away with all your baby chicks by your side comforting you until the end.
Your one wish was for you, me, Tony and Rose to go to Las Vegas one last time, unfortunately that never happened. My one and only wish is to be with you someday again.
Please know that I loved you with all my heart, and always will, there will never be a time that I won’t think about you or miss you……
Your son Michael
Message from Mike Smith and Family
April 18, 2017 9:30 AM
We're so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you.
Mike Smith and Family
Mike Smith and Family
A SWEET AND WARM REMEMBRANCE PEDESTAL ARRANGEMENT was sent on April 17, 2017
Tony, Jean and Family Our hearts and prayers are with you and your family. Rick, Maureen, Richard, Naymi, Chris, Julie, Matt, Joni, Paige My mom is a never-ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune Graycie Harmon
Message from Frank & Norine Cocciolone
April 17, 2017 1:00 PM
Tony, Mike, Rosanne and family...
I'm truly sorry for the loss of your mother. Over all the years she was always kind to me, and one of the best cooks I'll ever know.
Please find comfort in knowing she'll be in a better place.
A lifetime seems very short, and we all share in this, it can vary per individual as we know.
I believe more ways than not, we all try to do our best.
Take care,
With love, Frank and Norine
I'm truly sorry for the loss of your mother. Over all the years she was always kind to me, and one of the best cooks I'll ever know.
Please find comfort in knowing she'll be in a better place.
A lifetime seems very short, and we all share in this, it can vary per individual as we know.
I believe more ways than not, we all try to do our best.
Take care,
With love, Frank and Norine
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