My mom passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by loved ones in her home. As my nephew so beautifully stated, she is just in time to celebrate the birth of Jesus in heaven with Jesus and surrounded by the angels, saints, her parents, and many loved ones. 

We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who sent cards, letters, notes, messages, and texts, especially former students. Even when she could no longer speak, she would smile and sometimes even chuckle when we read them to her. We keep saying that she was all heart and it seems that we weren't the only ones to notice.