Birth date: Apr 25, 1939 Death date: Nov 9, 2017
Marian Marie Pilla (nee LaSalle), of Pennsauken, passed away suddenly at her home on November 9, 2017. Born in Atlantic City, NJ on April 25, 1939, she was 78 years old. Marian is also known as Marzie to her close friends and fam Read Obituary
To my Special Mom: it’s been 3 years since your passing and I miss you more as time goes by. I realize what a kind and gentle heart you had, you were such a giving person with your special words and unique ways. There isn’t a day that passes without thoughts of you and I ask myself “what would Mom say or do”?
You would be so proud of your great granddaughter Emilia, she truly has your loving and kind ways, she is living up to her namesake!
You always went the “extra” for everyone, it was never too much and your compassion for others was phenomenal Mom I love you to the moon and back! Love you forever and ever, your daughter, Cynthia
To my amazing MOM, it’s been 2 years since your passing and I gotta say life isn’t any less painful for me! I miss you everyday and so many things I wish I could talk with you about!
You were truly a caring and loving person, who loved life, people and especially Dad. His heart breaks for you every day and night!
You would be so happy to watch Emilia and enjoy her as I am now, she is 3 1/2 years old now and a real joy, Eric is a great Dad to her!
Memories of our time spent together constantly come up, people that knew you always have a kind word to say about you and reference how special you are. I cherish those words from others and keep them close at heart as I keep you close at heart! MOM, I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND MISS YOU EVERYDAY your daughter Cynthia January 1,2020
To my Dear Mother
I miss you every day, you fulfilled those three letters MOM with all your love. You made me into the person i am today. You were always there for me through thick and thin, never giving up, always giving me encouragement and confidence I needed at any given time. I will cherish the memories of you and I through my childhood, the teen years and into my adult life. When I first became a Mom you were right there always lending a helping hand a motherly word of advice letting me know I am doing a good job, you always told me " kids do not come with instructions" follow your heart and all will be fine. You were a great wife, Mom, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, you put so much love and kindness into everything you did and said. You have touched so many lives along the journey of life, I admire you more each day. You will always be in my heart forever.
Lovingly your daughter, Cynthia 💖💓💕💟
i always referred to her as cousin marian.
regardless of any gathering the night before - and then making breakfast a "morning party" for my sister and i the day after, she was a one of a kind in the way she was able to make you feel...you always felt welcome. as my mom said, i also remember her getting dropped into an ice tub, and i'll never forget the sincerity of her laugh when it happened. some things cannot be replicated.
i haven't been as close with marian and gabe the past several years, but i do know how close some of those past memories are to me.
a one of a kind that will surely be missed.
my sincere condolences to the pilla family and their loss.
charlie
Marion embodied the spirit of love in each encounter. There was nothing that was too much for her. Nothing was too big, too difficult, too late, too soon, too far, too spontaneous or too inconvenient. You were there, you wanted to do it and she made it happen. She always did so very generously and always with a smile on her face. No matter how small, she celebrated the event as if it were the most unique event ever.
Not only was her heart filled with love, it was full of generosity and kindness to all. She never said a cross word, always had a smile on her face and had a sense of humor that never ended. Even as she was placed, against her will into a tub of ice water, she laughed uncontrollably. A bigger heart or a more generous spirit I don't think I will ever find. There was never a time that I did not love being with her.
This is my memory of Marian.
Marian was my older cousin but I always called her Baby Marian and she called me Baby Charles. My first memory of her was as a two year old. Well, it's really not my memory at 2 years old but Marian's and she always liked to talk about the first of many funny moments together. She was 9 years old and was babysitting me while my mother was at work. Somehow she got locked out of the apartment in her nightgown. She tried and tried to get me to open the door but all she heard were pots and pans clanging as I explained "Making Cake".
As children came and went, and our careers took over, we didn't see each other as much until we retired. But we saw more of each other in the last few years and their trip down to us this past September will be very special to Anna and me. We treated Marian and Gabe to a private Ballroom dance lesson and I'll always remember the twinkle in her eye and the smile on her face as I danced with her to the music. She was especially proud of Gabe's effort to discover his Fred Astaire as he danced with Anna.
I always thought I would have more of these moments and she would be here forever. She'll be missed so very much.
Share a memory....well there are far too many to tell here but the majority of them all revolve around a woman who loved to make others happy and make us all laugh. She was generous to a fault and spent so much time at the task of making sure everyone was okay. That heart of hers was ginormous and her laughter and smile infectious. Heaven just became a brighter and happier place and if they have parties there, she's the one who will be organizing them. Love you Sister. Gonna be missing you.
Don and Kate Evans
Bob and I will always cherish our times spent with Gary and Arlene in the Poconos with you and Gabe sitting around the table playing cards ,eating and Bob telling jokes and making you laugh your head off . We hold special memories of sharing New Year’s eve with you ,family events and get together‘s, and taking you and Gabe out on our boat. You were a special lady !!! You always looked perfect, hair make up, outfit always beautiful but best of all your face carried a smile no matter what.
