Colleen P. Mussolino

MOS:
WAC

Served:
1965-1967

V.V.A. Member:
274937

E-Mail:

Address:
P.O. Box 72
Bushkill, Pa. 18324-0072

Comments:
Cook for WAC Headquarters

Pictures:
Coleen came out for the National Vietnam Veteran Day
Breakfast Sunday March 29th and surprised many who were
there, we presented a flower to her. She said  in the future
she may attend meetings as her health allows.
Joe Clampet, Coleen Mussolino, Glen Lippincott, Doc Polbus,
Teddy Polbus
It is my unfortunate postion to inform the members of VVA
Chapter 678 that we have lost one of our greatest assets
to our organization.
COLLEEN MUSSOLINO passed away today, 6/30/2009  Keep
her in our prayers as I am sure she is in a better place
waiting for us
If tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to
see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with
tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things, we didn't get to
say.
I know how much you love me, As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss
me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to
understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand, And said my place was
ready, In heaven far above, And that I'd have to
leave behind; All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye.
For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, So much left yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the
bad,
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we
had.

If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see you
smile.
But then I fully realized, that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories, would take the place of
me.
And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss
come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled
with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates, I felt so
much at home. When God looked down and smiled at
me,
From His great golden throne, He said, "This is
eternity,
And all I've promised you." Today your life on earth is
past,
But here life starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last,
And since each day's the same way,
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful, so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
you knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been
forgiven, and now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand, and share my
life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think
we're far apart, for every time you think of me, I'm
right here, in your heart.
June, 30, 2009

Colleen Mussolino


Age: 59


Address: Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Bushkill


Family: A widow, Mussolino's husband Ernest died in November
2001. A son, Donato Sambucci, 29; a stepson and
stepdaughter, two grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and
four step-great-grandchildren. A son, George DiPasquale, died
in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, 2001, at age 34.


Education: Graduated from Holy Names Academy, Seattle,
Wash.; attended Marylhurst College in Marylhurst, Ore.


Military service: Enlisted in the Women's Army Corps in 1965,
serving two years as a cook at Fort McClellan, Ala.


Service to veterans: Co-founder and national vice commander
of Women's Veterans of America; vice president, Pocono
Chapter 678 Vietnam Veterans of America; life member,
Disabled American Veterans; member, American Legion Post
346, East Stroudsburg. Appeared on 20/20 with Peter Jennings
in November 1996 program on how the military handles
allegations of sexual assault.


Community: vice president, Pocono Mountain Lake Estates
Community Association; serves on secondary board, Lake
Estates Inc.; president, Bushkill Garden Club; Red Hat Society.


Recognition: Grand marshal, Memorial Day Parade held today
in Stroudsburg.


Employment: Mussolino has been a disabled veteran since
1984.


Hobbies: computers, painting on glass, working with polymer
clay, fishing, especially surf casting.
A life is never lost when remembered by friends.

If you want to leave a memory verse,  a remembrance or poem
click here and it will be cut and pasted on her page

Below are some pictures of Coleen with friends.