I miss you so much Bell.. it doesn't feel right existing on this planet without you.

Happy Easter my love 🩷✨ 
Elementary school with Bella.

Bella,
I spent the happiest and saddest years of my life with you. I cannot fathom how blessed I am to have met you, let alone lived life with you for the past 15 years. I have a hard time remembering much of my life growing up due to my seizure disorder, but all of my memories with you are as clear as day. Bella’s love for music had a huge impact on my love for music. Screaming at concerts, blasting music, karaoke in the car- music is a big part of our friendship and that is beyond special to me.

If you knew someone who knew Bella, you knew Bella. Friends of friends, cousins, fathers-in-law, nephews cousins—they all know Bella. Bella is the most contagious person I know. She is known for making your abs hurt from laughing too hard, your cheeks sore from smiling too much from her bubbly personality. Her happiness and positivity rub off on you; the puffy red eyes are from laughing so hard you couldn’t stop crying. The endless amount of disabling silent laughs I have had with Bella are cherished. I deeply admire Bella and her empowerment to make a change. Bella and her natural gift of unapologetically spreading love and effortlessly positive energy to others. You can identify Bella by her goofy laugh. Bella is loud and proud about her strong beliefs and will tell you as it is. She willingly sits down to hear you, gives her full attention, listens carefully, makes you feel worthy, validated, supported, advocated for, listened to, cared for. Her smile lights up the darkest days. Bella is the most beautiful person. Inside and out. Bella is so special to so many people. My heart is truly shattered, and I am sending all the love that I can possibly give, all the prayers I can possibly pray, and all the positivity I can possibly spread to her friends, family, and loved ones. I love you Bella. Rest in peace and don’t ever stop dancing.

Middle school memories were so amazing thanks to you💖

That smile could solve any problem anyone was ever having.

Forever the bravest soul I know. I miss you so much Bella. Please continue to visit me in my dreams.

"" May God continue to bless your family during their time in need. Father God touch their heart and comfort them. We, the Adams family has your family on our prayers list. ""
Robert Adams and Family

Bella & I have been friends since 2013. I moved back to North Carolina in the middle of 6th grade and she was in my math class. She was one of the first people to make me feel comfortable. Over the years we became close friends & made so many fun memories. I’ll never forget going to the Kesha concert with her. We had the best time putting on makeup & picking out outfits. We always loved getting ready together & just singing & dancing.  She was such a beautiful, funny, & kind person. I will never let go of our happy memories. I love you so much Bella.

I will forever hold you dear to my heart.

Bells, I will miss you forever. We were just kids when we fell in love , but you had such an impact on my life. I will never forget you or your brave soul. I wish I could hear your cute little laugh again... or see that smile that always lit up a room. The first girl I ever loved and I'll always love you. I'm so glad I have so many amazing memories of you and your family to hold on to. Remember when we went to Hilton head with your mom and I got those terrible tattoos at that random tattoo shop?! I love you B. Always. Rest easy my love.

I am going to miss you beyond words. Please rest easy my love❤️

you always lit up the room. truly a one of a kind personality. i love you forever b

You are brave, brilliant & bold.

I promise to be brave & remember you - your ability to stand up for what’s right, to protect what is worth protecting & to live through the heart. You are so brave.

I promise to be brilliant & remember you - your creativity, your love for life & its people, your ingenuity in the face of great adversity. You are so, so brilliant. 

I promise to be bold & remember you - 
Your disregard for the norms we are told to follow tightly, your refusal to live anything but authentically to your heart, your willingness to take bold action from a place of love. You are bold.

How could I ever forget such a light in my life, I will always love you Bella. Thank you for all you taught this world. I promise you, I will continue learning the lessons you taught me. I promise to live them, just as you did. Thank you for staying here as long as you did, I know it was so hard. I am so lucky I got to meet you. 

Your spirit will live on, my love - my sweet Bella.

i love you with all my heart. i’m sorry.

I will never forget Bella transitioning from the toddler room into room 6 with Cheri, Jessica, and I. She'd ask me to play with her hair in the afternoon when there was just her and a few others left. She was always sweet girl who knew what she wanted out of her day and would make me laugh. I am so sorry. Your family have my deepest sympathy and prayers. 
Fly high Miss Bella
Love Miss Kathleen

Blessed to have you in my life as long as i did. I miss and love you dearly bella bear.

You are one of a kind and i will miss you with ever ounce of me.

I am so sorry for your loss, Bella was truly special to everyone in her life including mine. She was my first best friend moving to Charlotte and I will never forget her and all the cherishing  memories we had shared from our sleepovers to us being grounded together. Even after all these years we always loved each other even thousands miles away & I will continue to do so because that’s my oath to you. I will love you forever tuxedo<3

Bella was a unique soul, she made everyone smile even on the bad days, she had such a positive & sweet spirit. My thoughts & prayers to her family and friends.

Bella’s 13th birthday party!! <3 We all had such a great time laughing together! Remember this like it was yesterday - I will always remember her infectious laugh!

truly one of the most beautiful people i’ve ever encountered in my life.

Bella was truly an amazing soul, she impacted my life greatly and for that i’ll love her forever. She was one in a million and nothing will be the same without her.

bella has been a friend of mine since the 4th grade. i love her to the moon and back forever. we had so much fun together over the years. i love you bella. i know you’re up there watching over me.

I had randomly ran into Bella at a restaurant in Ballantyne and I was so excited to see her! She made my day!

Bella was never scared to show her whole heart with the world. She has a heart of pure gold. She was confident but never cocky. She was humble and pure. I remember whatever we were doing we always had laughs and fun together. Even if it was just laying in bed together binge watching movies. Her favorites were Annie the musical and the Barbie movie. Life was never boring with her in it.

Bella and I were growing out hair out at the same time, she convinced me to dye it magenta. ❤️

Life of the party always. Bella and I both shaved our heads months apart and always joked we looked crazy in public together. I didn’t have a car at the time so she’d pick me up and we’d go for long rides blasting music and drinking slushees. I wish you would’ve met my son. Time just slips by too fast. Rest in peace sweet girl.

OBITUARY

Isabella Antonia Traverso

April 16, 2001 – March 17, 2024

McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel

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