Lisa Margaret Pagano

Augusta, GA---Lisa Margaret Pagano, RN, 51, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at her residence.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 1:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta, 3501 Walton Way Ext., Augusta, GA 30909, with Reverend Margaret Beard officiating. Interment will be private, at a later date.

Lisa was a loving mother, cherished daughter, beloved sister, adoring aunt and loved companion and fiance. She was an avid photographer, constant gardener, animal lover, caring and dedicated nurse and was a very spiritual person. She, before settling in Augusta, was a long time resident of Hazlet, New Jersey and Marin County, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Al Pagano and Marion Braney and a brother, Clifford A. Pagano.

Survivors include; her fiance, Joseph F. “Joe” Gulino, daughter, Reia Christine Schultheis and loving companion, Bradley Akins, all of Augusta, step-father “Dad”, James F. Braney, of Red Bank, NJ, sisters, Laura J. Hudson, of Ocean Grove, NJ, Lenore Callahan and Joseph Callahan, of Tinton Falls, NJ and Lynn M. Pagano, of Augusta, nieces, Corinne Callahan, Leanne Callahan, nephews, James A. Crawford and fiance, Karen, Dr. Jason P. Crawford and wife, Judy, great niece, Alexandra, great nephews, Keman and Rhoan, Joe’s children, Frank, Michael and Rebecca and numerous other relatives and friends, as well as her loving dogs, Noodle, “Her Heart” and Maggie, “Her Soul”.

No visitation is scheduled at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations, in Lisa’s name, may be made to Molly’s Militia, P.O. Box 6816, North Augusta, SC 29841 or the SPCA International, P.O. Box 1230, Washington, DC 20013-1230.