Angela Elizabeth Wainerdi

Angela Elizabeth Wainerdi, our Angel, went to Heaven on Sunday, July 1, 2012. She was the beloved wife and best friend for 56 years of Richard E. Wainerdi. She was the mother of T.J. and Debbie Wainerdi, James and Besma Wainerdi, and Belinda Wainerdi. She was the grandmother of Gabe and Courtney Wisneski, Sean and Jennifer Wainerdi, Chad Wainerdi, Brandon Wainerdi, Christopher Wainerdi, Ryan Wainerdi. and Regan. She was the great grandmother of Bridget Burkhalter, Regan Waldman, Cannon Wisneski and Will Wisneski, and aunt of Pat and Lou Pozzi, and Linda Alvarez.

She was a friend and constant source of inspiration to all who knew her throughout her long life.

Angela was born to Angelina and Thomas Lampone on March 31, 1928. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Mary, and Mary’s husband Angelo Acquilina. Angela graduated from art school at Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. She kept doing art throughout her life.

The following poem was one of her favorites:

High in

the sky

over Bethlehem,

I held the shining star

that guided all

who saw it

from near and afar.

They came and found

the manger

where the tiny Babe did lay-

They brought gifts

and worshiped Him-

then knelt down to pray-

Today I prayed

that all men would

clasp hands in brotherhood

so all the world

would come to be

a land of peace

from sea to sea!

Angela Wainerdi, 1989

We are grateful to the wonderful doctors, nurses and staffs at MD Anderson Cancer Center and The Methodist Hospital who have cared for Angela through the years. Particular thanks to Dr. John Stroehlein, Dr. Sarah Selleck, Dr. Bridget Fahy, Dr. Dan Lehane, Therese Highnote, RN, Tanya Mack, NP, Mavis Brewster, RN, and the countless others that have cared for her for years.

For over 25 years, Angela has been lovingly cared for by Mari Solano and Eva Johnson, who have made our home comfortable for her in the face of never ending physical pain.

Services for Angela will be Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel, 2901 Texas Avenue South, College Station, Texas 77845 with interment to follow in the College Station City Cemetery, 2530 Texas Avenue South.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that any donations be made to the Rise School of Houston, which teaches children with Down syndrome, 5618 H. Mark Crosswell, Jr. Street, Houston, Texas 77021.