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| Thomas MacEntee (l) and Joe'l DeStefano (r) Chicago, IL - August 2016 |
One of my mother's sisters with whom I was quite close just passed away this Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Known as "Joe'l" - a shortening of her given and middle names Josephine and Eleanor - Joe'l DeStefano (Austin) was much like all of the Austin girls including my mother Jacqueline.
I remember my Aunt Joe'l's flaming red hair; her husband, my Uncle Jerry, and their children; the tiny apartment in Jersey City, New Jersey; and all the Italian food! We often spent weekends with them after a two hour drive down from "the mountains."
I also remember the summers we spent at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and when she'd come to visit me in Washington, DC. I last saw her in August 2016 when she came out to Chicago for my wedding celebration.
How can you put into words how much you'll miss someone and how painful it is to see your the oldest generation in your family slip away?
You can read the obituary for Josephine Eleanor DeStefano in the Asbury Press (New Jersey) by clicking here.
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