LAVALE – Jennifer Marie Bennett, 62 of LaVale, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the WMHS-Braddock Campus.
Born June 13, 17 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert Gleason Joyner and Florence Blanch (Zappone) Joyner. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Thomas Joyner…
It’s a mighty sad day, as we prepare to say goodbye to our Jackie. She has been such a wonderful friend to us all. She was a Ladybird par excellence! Jackie was always the backbone of the baritone section, and she manned the baritone part alone on many occasions. She knew her notes and lyrics perfectly, and she could sing her part by herself from the beginning of any song to its end!
We of the Ladybirds Barbershop Harmony Singers wish to express our condolences to Betty Twigg on the passing of her mother, Naomi Colosimo, and to call attention to some of the details of this remarkable woman’s 99 years of life. She was just three months away from reaching that Century mark!
Betty’s mom, referred to hereafter as Naomi, resided at the Beverly Living Center for approximately 5 years, and Betty dutifully went there on a regular basis to visit her, even though for a while now Betty was never really sure her mother knew who Betty was or if she understood what Betty said to her on recent visits. You will want to read about Naomi’s life in the obituary, which was published in the Times/News on June 13th. The funeral arrangements were published therein. The Funeral Home where both the viewing and the funeral were held was Durst Funeral Home on Frost Avenue; the viewing was on Thursday afternoon and evening, June 14th, while the funeral ceremony was held the next day, June 15th at 11 a.m. The funeral leaflet is also viewable for your information in the Ladybirds Gallery.
Gisela came to the Ladybirds for the first time just under a year ago from this date. The chorus was performing for the opening of the Farmers’ Market in June of last year. Gisela heard our group singing and she stopped to speak with us. Naturally, we invited her to come join the chorus, and she did! She sang lead in the group and also demonstrated her talents by singing in German. She and Ellie sang Silent Night in German at many gigs during the past Christmas season. People always enjoyed hearing Gisela sing in German!
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