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Gerry Wolf
August 25, 2024
Just looked up Anne´s obit-out of the blue, until I realized that she died 17 years ago. Still feeding off the bread of wisdom she shared for many years.
Ashley Bush
August 23, 2024
Indeed a remarkable, unforgettable clinician, educator and person. So grateful to have known her.
Robert E. White, M.D.
August 23, 2023
I was talking about Anne on Sunday..."boundaries, boundaries, boundaries."
She was a lovely woman and a remarkable clinician and educator.
Ashley Bush
August 23, 2021
Not forgotten
Ed McCarthy
November 9, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Robert White
August 23, 2020
So happy that the memory of this remarkable woman lives on. I can hardly believe that it has been thirteen years. Continued blessings for her children and grandchildren.
Ashley Bush
January 2, 2008
Anne truly changed my life. My condolences to her family who I know she cherished and respected, but also to all her patients and students, who like me are experiencing considerable grief as well. She was a role model for many, and a genuinely caring and remarkable person. Deeply missed.
Chris Ingram
September 11, 2007
Ramon, Sarah, and Margie,
This is a huge shock. I'm terribly sorry for your loss. I hope you find the strength within and from each other to withstand this blow and carry on, buoyed by the wealth of love Anne shared with you.
Usha Tummala-Narra
September 8, 2007
To Anne's Family,
I'm sending you my deepest sympathy--
Anne had such a deep influence in my work, and it is often that I have thought of her words as I face my own challenges as a psychotherapist. I will always remember her as among the most intelligent and generous mentors that I have had.
More importantly, I will remember how much she loved and adored her family. It was clear in the way that she spoke of all of you.
My best wishes,
Usha
Suzanne Feehan, LCSW, CGP
September 3, 2007
To the family of Anne Alonso,
It has taken me days to calm the waves of grief that takes me to that dark universe beyond the stars that connects all the galaxies. I just begin to absorb the shock, to diminish the wild fires of rage that someone so dear be taken from us.... to get to a peaceful sweet sadness that is filled with memories. I share with the group the words of Anne that I took with me....from the several institutes and workshops I attended over 24 years of AGPA conferences. I write the few that stand out for me and carry on for me Anne's presence in my life.
“The wish is not far behind the fear”
“The body remembers what the mind wants to forget”
“We only have this moment in time”
“This moment, remembered is the after life”
“Eclectic is not haphazard, know your theory”
“A baby will not eat unless it is held”
“Living in Grief is a blocking to living”
“If we cannot mourn, we live only half a life”
How Anne described the 'Basic Elements of Group', the AGPA family seems to be doing in a nurturing supportive way for each other as we share tribute to this remarkable woman.
To be safe
To be loved
To be passionate
To be empowered
**To bury our dead**
Anne has lead AGPA with such a great dedication and commitment and I would like to honor her leadership, and also to honor AGPA which has been such an important part of my professional and personal life.
Anne has taught with a brilliance of mind, ever mindful of her theoretical perspective which over the years has informed my perspective with lasting insight. Her humility combined with an authenticity and the courage to be honest....(especially about the mistakes and errors she has made along the way)....allows me to take in her lessons with great clarity. She has been respectful, always kind but firm and she intersperses her passion and wonderful sense of humor, to make an experience with Anne Alonso always something that is beyond value.
Saying goodbye to Anne and at the same time to honor this ‘woman of honor’ who has been one of life’s finest of mentors, is a most difficult process .
I feel such a deep and abiding respect to the Alonso family, especially Ramon for sharing her life with us all, and I hope that they can take in these tributes as a source of comfort at this saddest of times.
Most precious to me is that Anne has been able to touch my heart in ways that words cannot describe.
With love and respect I say goodbye,
Suzanne Feehan, Ithaca, New York
September 2, 2007
You and I played telephone tag for several weeks...I believe on that fateful May morning that we finally spoke, you put me in touch with an angel, Dr. Pat Doherty. She saved me, thanks to you. God bless you and may you rest in peace.
Eileen Wachter
August 31, 2007
I am so sad to hear of Dr. Anne Alonso's death and offer my deepest sympathies to her family. I feel lucky to have known Anne through my past participation at AGPA. She was such a special woman: a role model to all, but especially to all of her women colleagues. It was easy to quickly see that Anne was the consummate professional: a learned psychologist eager to teach others and teach them well, and a wise soul from whom many sought counsel (officially and unofficially). It was also quite clear, by how she spoke about her family, what boundless love she had for them. May the family be comforted in knowing that their grief is shared by so many and may happy memories of "a life well-lived" soon fill the void that Anne has left.
Babette Samelson Whipple
August 31, 2007
Heartfelt condolences to Anne's family, whose loss cannot be measured, it has to be overwhelming.
Anne's influence on my life was extraordinary, especially in view of how few years I was in contact with her. After attending the first course in Group Therapy that she and Scott Rutan gave at Mass. Gen'l Hospital I became a group therapist for three decades. Two other students who took that course became and still are among my closest friends.
Anne was also my Supervisor for a year. In that role exerted an even greater influence on my life. She threatened to stop supervising me if I continued to let my husband make suggestions about how to lead a group com- posed of senior citizens. From then on I felt fully justified in doing what I had wanted to do but couldn't without Anne's help. From then on I refused to share information with him about any groups I led. The result: a healthier relationship between us during the remainder of our 68 years of marriage.
Trish Gardner
August 30, 2007
I was Dr. John Herman's secretary and had many dealings with Anne. I am so sorry for your loss. She truly was a wonderful woman, loved by all.
Robert White
August 30, 2007
God bless the Alonso family for sharing Anne with us for all these years. I pray for your comfort and support during this difficult time.
Tony Sheppard
August 30, 2007
I never had the honor of meeting Anne Alonso, but have surely felt her influence through my involvement with AGPA. Thanks to Anne and her family for helping to create such a wonderful community for all of us. Her spirit lives in AGPA.
Charles Vorkoper
August 30, 2007
Peace to you and your family as we all grieve a great leader in our profession
Andrea Bashaw
August 29, 2007
I am sorry about your loss. Know Dr. Alonso was loved by many.She will live on in the actions of others. I will miss her dearly. Anne was a lovely woman living beyond the boundries of most. She will be truly missed. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Suzanne Feehan
August 29, 2007
I wish to offer my condolences to the family of Anne Alonso. She offered so much to so many. My experience of her was that she was always authentic, kind and I loved her dearly. It was always evident in her many talks and workshops that she loved and prized her family. I hope that the many memories you have of her offer you comfort. She often said "we only have this moment in time" I treasure the many moments I had with Anne. As wife, mother, and grandmother may the moments keep her spirit alive especially at this time of sadness.
Rebecca Cammarata
August 29, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful woman. The field of psychology has lost one of their brightest. I will never forget her influence in my choice of Fielding. She had a profound impact on the way I practice psychotherapy.
My deepest sorrow for your loss.
Rebecca Cammarata
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