Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81836.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Famed Mousketeer Annette Funicello Passes Away at 70</b></a> <p>We're very sad to report that Annette Funicello passed away today at the age of 70. Please click below for her full obituary.</p>
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Sad, sad day for me and I'm sure multitudes of other boys coming of age, when she was shining so brightly on the Mickey Mouse Club. She epitomized the girl that you longed to bring home to meet your parents and to walk hand in hand with down the street, showing off. A beautiful girl and an more beautiful woman. She carried herself throughout her illness with class and dignity. From now on when waiting in the preshow for the Muppets to start, I won't be able to look up to the ceiling and see that 'net full of jello', without a sense of sadness and a grin forming on my face. I knew this was going to happen sooner or later, but I was hoping for much, much later.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 And let's not forget she set the path for your Disney tween/teen star of today.
Originally Posted By Manfried Annette, you are missed all ready. If only all other Disney teen stars could behave with the graciousness and style you did.
Originally Posted By basil fan >>Annette, you are missed all ready. If only all other Disney teen stars could behave with the graciousness and style you did. She had class, unlike the stars of today. The Ballad of Gilligan's Trial <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/etc/gilligan.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...gan.html</a>
Originally Posted By schnebs I'm sorry to hear of the passing of the passing of such a beautiful and classy lady. At least she won't be suffering anymore. For all you folks out there tempted to send flowers or whatever in memory of Annette, may I make another suggestion? Consider taking the money you would have spent and donating instead to the Annette Funicello Fund for Neurological Diseases, or make a donation in her memory to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Here are the links: Annette Funicello Fund: https://www.calfund.org/page.aspx?pid=638 National MS Society: <a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nationalmssociety.o...dex.aspx</a>
Originally Posted By tiggertoo She was an icon for very formative years for the WDC. At least she'll be visiting Uncle Walt again. My prayers to the family of such a wonderful lady.
Originally Posted By Dave This is the link for the place to make donations from her obituary <a href="http://annetteconnection.com/" target="_blank">http://annetteconnection.com/</a>
