Joan Buccella

BUCCELLA, Joan ~ surrounded by her loving family, Joan (Toth) Buccella passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 9, 2014. She will be forever missed by her loving husband Gary. Joan was a very special person, full of life, devoted to family and a willingness to help anyone in need. She especially had a deep and warm love for her children David (Kelly) Porter, Larry (Sharbra) Porter, Lori McComb and Valeree (Aaron) Sweet. She loved and is loved by her grandchildren Kyle, Kacey, Jared, Jenna, Sarah and Rachel. They will miss her dearly. Mourning her loss is her father, Leslie, her mother, Margaret (Cecilia), her sisters, Margaret Scharf (John Yencik), Helen (Jack) Miron, Cecilia (Bob) Holmes, Sharon (Scott) Feamster, Debbie Toth (Brian Strawn) and her brother Leslie (Betty) Toth. Predeceased by her sister Carol, her father and mother-in-law Christopher and Louise Buccella, sister and brother-in-law Geraldine and David Winstanley and infant sister-in-law Maiane. Joan will also be missed by her niece and nephew Loree and Derek and many other nieces and nephews. Joan was born in Welland, Ontario on October 26, 1949. She attended Darby Elementary School in Port Robinson and Eastdale Secondary School in Welland. After graduating she started working on a number of waitressing jobs until she began her career with the Ontario Jockey Club in 1973 working her way up from waitress to Dining Room Supervisor and retiring in 2006. She enjoyed gardening so much she decided to work part time at Terra Gardens in Burlington until she became too ill to continue. On behalf of Joan and myself I would like to extend sincere thanks to all of her friends who helped her during this most difficult time. A special thanks to Sandy and Linda, her lifelong school friends, the time you spent with Joan meant the world to her and to Liz, a true and loving friend who helped care for Joan at a time when Joan needed a loving friend and a last thank you to Donna, Janet and Cindy. I would also like to extend a very special and sincere thanks to Crystal Campbell, Joan's nurse who did everything and more in helping Joan during her last few months at home.