Karin Marie Petrocelli

November 21, 1961 - June 6, 2020

On Saturday, June 6th at 3:33 pm, Karin got her wings. Her four daughters, Johanna, Maria, Victoria, and Kristina, and I were all at home with her. She was surrounded by love. Sadly, Karin’s passing was not unexpected. For eight years she dealt with the ravages of Metastatic Breast Cancer. We all talked openly about how we should deal with her cancer and her passing. Karin didn’t want pity or sorrow. She so often said, “Life is Good.”, and it was. To Karin, with the support of family and friends, anything was possible. And she lived her life to the fullest, making the lives of everyone she knew better in the process. Karin made an impact that will be remembered for a very long time. For the past few years, Karin was 100% committed to raising money for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research. She joined Metavivor and in three years, organizing and hosting three SWFL Metsquerades, she and her team raised over $500,000 for MBC research. She truly made the difference she’d hoped to make. And more than raising money, she formed a family with her Met Sisters; who were always there to take care of each other in a way family and friends couldn’t. Karin asked that when she “got her wings”, that her life be celebrated, not mourned. That’s what we intend to do. When you think of Karin, smile, recall a happy memory, raise a glass of wine or a margarita. More than anything, Karin lived for our girls. Karin only had one regret in life; that she wouldn’t get to see them get married or have children. But she was so grateful and proud to see the beautiful, independent and amazing women they became. They were her heart. Karin asked that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Metavivor. https://secure.metavivor.org/page/contribute/ To sign his guest register or to leave online condolences please visit www.shikanyfuneralhome.com Arrangements are being handled by Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated Since 1978