Monday, January 22, 2018
Dear Donna,
We will miss you terribly in so many ways; however, my most enduring memory of you from work will always be from the tremendous encouragement and support you provided us right after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. We were all in exile in St. Augustine, FL and had been told that we would not be allowed to live in New Orleans for at least 6 months. We were devastated in so many ways-financially, children's education, housing, work, emotions, and more.
When we were finally settled a bit in St. Augustine and I was able to call you, it was so refreshing to hear your voice because it represented normalcy at a time of horrific disruption to our lives and careers. We spoke and I expressed how concerned I was and how challenged and worried I was about supporting our family. Your encouragement was immediate and you offered to help however possible with any immediate work efforts in our new geography. It was right then that I developed a LTC teleconferencing program and now teleconferencing has since become a standard practice in the industry. You were always there for us but your support on that particular day and at that particular moment was a lifesaver and a game changer for me.
We will sorely miss your presence and will continue to remember you in our thoughts and prayers. Even though your Steelers sid not make it to the Super Game this year I'm sure you are now happily dancing in peace without all the pain you have recently endured; and for that we are grateful. Love, Joe, Ann, Sarah, Tony, and Emily Celano
