The following is the remembrance that I read at the Mass for my Aunt and Godmother Isabella Duca. I wanted to share it with those that were unable to attend and those who would like a copy to keep.
Thank you. Carmella Duca

"As we pray and remember in the house of the Lord, I would like to say to Him that my Aunt Isabella was a genuine servant of yours. She touched the lives of not only her family and friends, but those she did not know, with unconditional love, wisdom and laughter.

My fondess memories of Aunt Is were around days of celebration, like Christmas, Easter, birthdays, weddings and Holy name days.

Christmas was one of my favorites. She would take me shopping for clothes. I remember the snow falling down as we walked downtown from Dey Brother's, to Sibley's, to Chappell's, to Edwards and finally to the Karmel Korn Shoppe where she would buy me a HUGE box of Karmel Korn for the bus ride home. And we needed a bus to carry all the bags of clothes and gifts she bought for family and friends. On Christmas Eve, the house was filled with beautifully wrapped gifts and over a dozen home made cheese cakes that she made to give to her friends and family! 
Aunt Is gave from her heart and asked nothing in return.

When I was a young girl (early teens), Aunt Isabelle took me along on trips to many Shrines and Holy festivals. We would travel by bus along with my Grandma, Aunts Antoinette and Fannie and many of their friends.  We would travel to Quebec, Utica, Rome, Illinois and Pennsyvania. 

On one of the first trips, I remember standing in the hall of the hotel. One of the doors to a room opened. I looked and saw these older ladies dancing, singing and drinking what looked like spirts of some sort. I said to myself, "Wow! These ladies know how to party!" I had the best fun traveling with Aunt Is and this became a tradition. 

I believe she wanted to share with me this wonderful experience of being a devoted Catholic, of caring and respecting of those who love you, and laugher and good times among all who came.

I witnessed Aunt Is's devotion to her family: her mother Carmella; her brother Nick; her Aunts Antoinette and Fannie; and her Grandma Paula Russo.

I heard last night of her helping out the nuns in their time of need, her contribution of masses for those past and present, her never ending gift of love and caring for family and many, many good friends.

May you share your memories you had with Aunt Is with your loved ones and hold them deep in your heart as I will and as she would want you to do."

Thank you all for this remembrance.
God Bless you.

Isabella was my teacher at Aetna and later my friend. A good person through and through. Rest in Peace my friend.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear.  We share your grief.

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

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Isabella J. Duca

May 29, 1928 – March 10, 2011

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