Joan Kaminsky Cornell, who lived in Bossier City, LA and at the age of 74 died
on November 4th, 2014, was a woman of many talents. For a time she was an avid
bowler, enjoying both the game and the banter with friends she made along the
way. She was a Master Craftsman of crochet and knitting, creating hats, scarves,
sweaters, blankets and all sorts of useful clothing and art for generations of
family, friends and for those in need. She was an extraordinary home cook and
baker. And though she created hundreds of unique and tasty dishes that family
and friends enjoyed each day, it was her magnificent holiday spreads that amazed
and delighted. The memories of each meal she created left indelible prints on
all who partook of them. Cancer took Joan's mortal life, but her faith in Jesus
Christ assures her eternal life love lives on in the hearts and minds of those
who survive her. Joan was born on January 4, 1940 in Cornwall, NY to the late
Samuel Maxwell Kaminsky, a World War I veteran who died while helping build
ships in support of the United States World War II efforts, and the late
Josephine Weiner Kaminsky. She is survived by her sister, Harriet Marilyn
Kaminsky Calli; her niece, Sheryl Calli Palen and her nephews: Bobby and Frank
Calli. She was preceded in death by her other sister, Shirley Sarah Kaminsky
Calli. Raised in Newburgh, N.Y., Joan attended Grand Street School, South Jr.
High School, and Newburgh Free Academy, where she graduated in 1958. Like many
who lived in that place and time, Joan grew up hard and fast, especially after
her father died when she was three years old. She learned to cook, clean, and
care for other children as everyone in the family did what they could to help
each other and to survive. Through these lessons she learned what it meant to
not simply be frugal, but to appreciate what God had given her regardless of
circumstances: life, health, family, friends and a tenderness for those in need.
It was on December 30, 1958 that Joan Kaminsky married her lifelong love,
Franklin (Frank) Reynolds Cornell in the United Methodist Church in Gardnertown,
NY by the late Reverend Joseph Bailey. Joan first met Frank when they were two
and were neighbors. But at four she moved away when her dad passed. It was in
God's good grace and wisdom that He reunited them as teens. From that time on,
she spent her life with Frank building a love and a family that endured every
test and every trial. A love that was true to the words they shared together
often: More Than Yesterday, Less Than Tomorrow, or MTY-LTT. Even to her last,
her love for Frank never stopped growing. Over the years Joan worked many jobs
to support her family: WT Grants, Miles Shoes, New York Bell, Woolworth, USAF
BX, USAF Commissary, and Civil Service. But mostly she worked for Cornell
Plumbing Super Rooter and helped start up and build what became a very thriving
business, thanks in large part to her dedication and business acumen. Throughout
her life Joan lived primarily on the east coast and in the south U.S., including
New York, New Jersey, Maine and Louisiana as the USAF moved her family from
place to place. But it was in Louisiana that she made her final home. Joan is
survived by her husband, Franklin Reynolds Cornell and her five children:
Franklin Reynolds Cornell Jr., Shareena Joan Cornell, Shelley Dianne Cornell
Warren, Glenn Paul Cornell and Keith Alan Cornell, in addition to 11
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Saturday
November 8, 2014 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at the Hill Crest Memorial Chapel in
Haughton, Louisiana. Funeral service on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 11:00 am.
Joan Kaminsky Cornell, who lived in Bossier City, LA and at the age of 74 died
on November 4th, 2014, was a woman of many talents. For a time she was an avid
bowler, enjoying both the game and the banter with friends she made along the
way. She was a Master Craftsman of crochet and knitting, creating hats, scarves,
sweaters, blankets and all sorts of useful clothing and art for generations of
family, friends and for those in need. She was an extraordinary home cook and
baker. And though she created hundreds of unique and tasty dishes that family
and friends enjoyed each day, it was her magnificent holiday spreads that amazed
and delighted. The memories of each meal she created left indelible prints on
all who partook of them. Cancer took Joan's mortal life, but her faith in Jesus
Christ assures her eternal life love lives on in the hearts and minds of those
who survive her. Joan was born on January 4, 1940 in Cornwall, NY to the late
Samuel Maxwell Kaminsky, a World War I veteran who died while helping build
ships in support of the United States World War II efforts, and the late
Josephine Weiner Kaminsky. She is survived by her sister, Harriet Marilyn
Kaminsky Calli; her niece, Sheryl Calli Palen and her nephews: Bobby and Frank
Calli. She was preceded in death by her other sister, Shirley Sarah Kaminsky
Calli. Raised in Newburgh, N.Y., Joan attended Grand Street School, South Jr.
High School, and Newburgh Free Academy, where she graduated in 1958. Like many
who lived in that place and time, Joan grew up hard and fast, especially after
her father died when she was three years old. She learned to cook, clean, and
care for other children as everyone in the family did what they could to help
each other and to survive. Through these lessons she learned what it meant to
not simply be frugal, but to appreciate what God had given her regardless of
circumstances: life, health, family, friends and a tenderness for those in need.
It was on December 30, 1958 that Joan Kaminsky married her lifelong love,
Franklin (Frank) Reynolds Cornell in the United Methodist Church in Gardnertown,
NY by the late Reverend Joseph Bailey. Joan first met Frank when they were two
and were neighbors. But at four she moved away when her dad passed. It was in
God's good grace and wisdom that He reunited them as teens. From that time on,
she spent her life with Frank building a love and a family that endured every
test and every trial. A love that was true to the words they shared together
often: More Than Yesterday, Less Than Tomorrow, or MTY-LTT. Even to her last,
her love for Frank never stopped growing. Over the years Joan worked many jobs
to support her family: WT Grants, Miles Shoes, New York Bell, Woolworth, USAF
BX, USAF Commissary, and Civil Service. But mostly she worked for Cornell
Plumbing Super Rooter and helped start up and build what became a very thriving
business, thanks in large part to her dedication and business acumen. Throughout
her life Joan lived primarily on the east coast and in the south U.S., including
New York, New Jersey, Maine and Louisiana as the USAF moved her family from
place to place. But it was in Louisiana that she made her final home. Joan is
survived by her husband, Franklin Reynolds Cornell and her five children:
Franklin Reynolds Cornell Jr., Shareena Joan Cornell, Shelley Dianne Cornell
Warren, Glenn Paul Cornell and Keith Alan Cornell, in addition to 11
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Saturday
November 8, 2014 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at the Hill Crest Memorial Chapel in
Haughton, Louisiana. Funeral service on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 11:00 am.