Our hearts fell when we read the sad news about Michele. We remember her early days in Verona and recall all the fun she had with the neighborhood kids, the summers in the Forest Ave playground, and all those dinner-time ice cream trucks. We're sure she shared these good times with her own children. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Roz and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Michele was a beautiful girl. My prayers are with you at this time. Diana Ferrera Romano

To The Velardo Family, I did not know Michele by name, but I certainly knew her by her smile. She was always smiling and had a way of inviting you into her conversations. May God Bless you and your family in your time of sorrow and our thoughts and prayers will be with you in our hearts.

Dear Chris & Family, Our deepest condolences on your loss. We will keep you in our prayers. Tom Herman & Family

Chris, I am so sorry for your loss Chris. My prayers are with you & your family. Mary Legate Argo-Houston

The Velardo Family, My name is Kim Flanagan and I met Michele through LOP were my son goes to school. She was the nicest person you could ever meet she always had a smile on and never let you know if she was down. I lost my dad in June and she was the most kind and compasionate person to me and my mom and we always kept her in out prayers and always will. My God Bless you and your family in this time of need and may you always know that Michele is looking over you and making sure that all is well. Just know that she was loved by many and will always be in my memories and I am sure in yours but now she is in Gods hands and he will take good care of her. God Bless you all.

To my dear family.....my heart is so sad..I know that your hearts are the same. Michele's smile is radiating from heaven with a glorious sign of peace. We all need to recognise her peace. God brought her back home.....back to her birth. Back to peace...back to peace in heaven. As humans we ask why? As believers the answer is trust. I can't wait to see Michie again!!! I called her"Michie Pichie". No one in the world could put up their beautiful manicured pointer finger up in the air to prove a point!!! No one could say...ya..ya..ya..ya..ya..ya..ya.!!!..like Michie. No one could ever say NOOOOOOOOOOO..WAAAAAAAAY...for 15 minutes like Michie after hearing a juicy bit. She was a styling mama wearing a teeny tiny barrette in her hair with a teeny tiny matching pocketbook on her hip!!! I always wondered where she put her brush! She knew all of the bird species in the world..they were her friends from the break of dawn. They all had their first cup of coffee together. From the break of dawn...she loved us all! And from the break of dawn..we loved her back. I am so deeply sorry for your loss...our loss..my love always...Laurie P.S. Michie....Thank-you for your pepperoni bread!!! I love you!!! And thank-you for a gazillion laughs!!! I will never,ever forget you!!! I promise...