Catherine MONTGOMERY
Catherine MONTGOMERY
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Catherine MONTGOMERY Obituary
(née Statham)
Far too soon, in Ottawa on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the age of 62. Beloved wife and best friend of 40 years to Jim Montgomery. Proud and devoted mother of Justine Montgomery Grosman (Jesse Grosman) and Thomas Montgomery. Adoring grandmother of Luke Grosman. Cherished daughter of Jean Macdonald (née Reid) and the late Earl Statham; and step-daughter of the late Don Macdonald. Dear sister of Pat Greig (Sandy) and James Statham. Catherine will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews, friends, neighbours, and colleagues in the world of writing and publishing. Family and friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street (at O'Connor) on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. and on Saturday from 2-3 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association – Ottawa Branch or to Catherine's favourite charity, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders – Canada.
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Theresa Wallace
February 7, 2017
Sincere sympathy to the Montgomerys--Jim, Justine, Thomas and family--from the Wallace Dances. Catherine was a caring presence at Bytown Co-op nursery school, then at St. Margaret Mary Elementary School. She was also a wonderful boss to me when I worked for her on contracts during her time at the AECB. I will miss seeing Catherine biking on the canal paths going to and from work.
Our deepest condolences,
Theresa Wallace, John Dance, Ross, Anne and Mark Dance
Mela Constantinidi
February 6, 2017
I was very sad to learn about Catherine's death. We first met in the early 80s at the Canada Council, and she was the quintessential colleague, well informed, fair-minded, supportive and always generous. My heartfelt sympathies to Catherine's family.
Antoine Tanguay
January 17, 2017
My sincere condolences to Catherine's family and (many) friends. Catherine, merci pour ton dévouement, ta passion, ta patience. You've been a true treasure for the book industry and we all owe you a lot. Merci.
Carole Boutin
January 16, 2017
Mes plus sincères condoléances à la famille de Catherine. Nous lui devons beaucoup pour son immense contribution au rayonnement de la littérature québécoise
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Marie-Louise Deruaz
January 14, 2017
I will miss Catherine's kind encouragement and helpful tips as I learned to tame and care for our new garden. I looked forward to future plant exchanges, and to getting to know her better. To Jim and family, my sincere condolences for your loss.
Claude Schryer
January 14, 2017
Condolances to Catherine's family and many friends. I had the pleasure of working with Catherine at the Canada Council, and appreciate her deep commitment to the arts and to green living.
Kelly Langgard
January 14, 2017
I have worked with Catherine at the Canada Council for the past decade and have always appreciated her deep knowledge and passion for literature, and her commitment to the writing and publishing community in Canada. More than that, however, I have loved her generous and bright spirit, her inquisitiveness, her fair-mindedness and her genuine enthusiasm and excitement for good ideas. Catherine was both gracious and charming at all times, and a pleasure to work with. I will really miss her. To her family and friends, I am so very sorry for your loss. I wish you comfort at this difficult time, and my sincerest condolences.
Marion Dyck-Whitford
January 13, 2017
Deepest condolences to all of you, Catherine's cherished family. Such a tragic loss of a vibrant and wonderful woman. May her memories bring you some comfort at this terribly difficult time. Heartfelt sympathy.
January 13, 2017
C'est avec une immense tristesse que j'ai appris le décès de Catherine.
J'offre mes sincères condoléances à la famille, aux amis et aux collègues de Catherine.
Catherine était une collègue avec laquelle j'ai eu le bonheur de collaborer à quelques occasions au fil des ans. Une femme de cur, pleine d'humanité et de générosité.
Il y a de ces personnes qui nous marque à jamais et Catherine en est.
C'est à regret que je ne pourrai être présente ce samedi, mais j'y serai en pensée avec ceux et celles qui l'ont aimée et appréciée.
Ginette Péloquin
Consultante dans le domaine de l'édition
Montréal
Roy MacSkimming
January 13, 2017
Catherine was an exceptionally kind, thoughtful, caring person. Working with her on both sides of the Canada Council divide, I found her to be always the consummate professional: helpful and conscientious, scrupulously fair-minded, deeply and energetically committed to serving Canada's community of writers, publishers and readers. May Catherine's loved ones find peace amid their sorrow by remembering her as she was in life.
Catherine at Kingston WritersFest 2015
Barbara Bell
January 13, 2017
A very sad loss for the Canadian literary community. Our deepest condolences to Catherine's family.
Barbara Bell
Artistic Director, Kingston WritersFest
Lucie Clément
January 13, 2017
Mes sincères condoléances à la famille. J'ai connu Catherine aux jardins communautaires BPCG. Sa joie de vivre et son sourire va nous manquer.
January 12, 2017
Dear Jim and Family,
No words can fill the void that has been left. I trust knowing you are not alone brings you a measure of peace. Our love and prayers are with you. Jean and Monna Whicher
Joanne Gerber
January 12, 2017
To Catherine's cherished family, friends and colleagues,
May you find comfort in knowing that Catherine leaves a legacy of kindness, passion and grace. We who were privileged to know and work with her will remember her vivid mind, warm heart and joyous spirit. Through her many years of service, her commitment to our writing and publishing community never flagged. She was a bright spirit. She will be deeply missed.
January 11, 2017
I worked with Catherine on several Ottawa Horticultural Society projects and took great pleasure in spending time with such a lovely, intelligent, perceptive person. I'm sure many OHS members share my sorrow and send sympathy to Jim.
Susan and Russell Feindel, Barton
January 11, 2017
It is with great sadness that my husband Russell Barton and I learned of the passing of Catherine. She was our neighbor in Ottawa and close friend of Gabriela and Brian, also neighbors. Catherine's knowledge of the artistic community was much appreciated and her warmth and supportive nature well known to her friends. Russell and I send our condolences to her family and friends and wish them peace.
Marian Clark
January 11, 2017
Dear Jim and family. Lorne and I send our sincere thoughts to you at this very sad and difficult time. May you find peace in the fondest of memories
Helen Belvin
January 11, 2017
I had the great honour and pleasure of working with Catherine on several projects these past years and enjoyed her joyous laughter and passion. I will miss her dearly. My sincere condolences to her loved ones.
Sandra Garland
January 10, 2017
Dear Jim, I'm sitting here in shock and some tears, not knowing what to say. I met Catherine when she volunteered to write stories for OSCAR - must be 35 years ago - and I've considered her a friend ever since. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Gabriela Gref-Innes
January 10, 2017
I feel so fortunate to have had Catherine as a close friend and neighbour for many decades and so saddened by her untimely passing . We shared a love for family, passion for walking, skating , biking , reading , the arts, protection of environment and beauty of nature. Catherine's kindness, ethical behaviour, her energy and smile were a guiding light. Your memory will always be celebrated and your family will stay close to our hearts for ever. Gabriela, Brian, Cedric , Andrea, Paulo and Yasmin
Ian and Sherry Dyck
January 10, 2017
Dear Jim,
We are so sorry to read about your loss.
Raoult Marie-Madeleine
January 10, 2017
Toutes nos plus sincères condoléances aux proches et amis de Catherine Montgomery. Nous nous rappelons son aimable soutien tout au cours des années où elle était en charge du programme de l'Aide à la traduction du Conseil des Arts. Toujours patiente et rigoureuse. Généreuse de son temps. Elle va nous manquer. Son sourire aussi.
Pour les Éditions de la Pleine Lune
January 10, 2017
To all the Members of the Montgomey Family:
C'est avec stupeur et beaucoup de chagrin que j'ai appris ce matin le décès de Catherine. Catherine était une personne exceptionnelle: sa joie de vivre, sa gaietée, son sourire, sa grande intelligence, sa générosité , sa compassion et son humanité faisaient qu'elle était aimée de tous. C'est un être de lumière qui nous a quitté! Elle nous manquera. Qu'elle repose en paix!
To all the Montgomery family, I offer my deepest and heart-felt sympathy.
Luc Jutras,
202-2071, Chemin Saint-Louis
Québec, Québec
G1T 1P5
[email protected]
Luc
Walter Quan
January 10, 2017
Shocked and saddened - another good one gone... Always warm and graceful, always working for the artists and the arts... Our contact was infrequent but always renewed with ease... all good energies to her family and friends and to Catherine in her transition - may her memory be a blessing
on the west coast of Ireland
Ricky Mugford
January 10, 2017
Amanda Crocker
January 10, 2017
The staff of Between the Lines offer our sympathies to Catherine's family. Catherine was a strong supporter of independent publishing in Canada and we were grateful for her help, advice, kindness, generosity, and enthusiasm. We are sad to hear this news. We'll miss you Catherine.
Asni Mekonnen
January 10, 2017
My sincere condolences to all Catherine's family and friends. Irrespective of my many weeks absence from churc, Catherine is one of the few OMC members who always, remembers me and asks where I have been. I will miss her smile and her kindness. May she rest in peace!
Sue Donaldson, BC Arts Council
January 10, 2017
Catherine was a warm, wry presence on the other end of the phone across the country -- I shall miss her very much.
Sandy Crawley
January 10, 2017
Catherine will be deadly missed. She was a consummate professional and also a warm and wonderful person. Condolences to family and friends.
Simon de Jocas
January 10, 2017
L'équipe des 400 coups souhaitent offrir toutes leurs condoléances à la famille et amis de Catherine. Son apport au monde du livre était indéniable. Merci pour cette présence et cet engagement sincère à travers les années.
Marie Taillon
January 10, 2017
Nous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances à la famille de Catherine, ainsi qu'à ses collègues du Conseil des arts. Nous conserverons le souvenir d'une femme toujours soucieuse d'apporter son soutien professionnel.
Pour les éditions de L'instant même,
Eleanor Bradley
January 10, 2017
Remembering you in our prayers and sending our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. Rev. Eleanor and Bill Bradley, St George (Brantford), ON
Karen Boersma
January 10, 2017
I was very sad to hear of Catherine's death. She was a passionate advocate for the literary arts and it was always a pleasure to work with her. My deepest condolences to her family.
Brigitte Waisberg
January 10, 2017
I am so shocked and saddened to hear of Catherine's death. It was such a pleasure working with her. She was a truly lovely person whose genuine love of Canadian literature and support of publishers were a tremendous boon to every reader in this country. I wish her family strength at this difficult time.
Katherine Barrett
January 10, 2017
My sincere condolences to Catherine's family, friends and colleagues.
Lesley Choyce
January 10, 2017
As others have noted, Catherine was kind and helpful to me as the publisher of Pottersfield Press and her advice was generous and supportive. I too am saddened to hear that she is gone.
Louise Alain
January 10, 2017
Quelle triste nouvelle que le départ de Catherine Montgomery. Nous avons eu le privilège de collaborer avec Catherine pendant de nombreuses années et nous conserverons un souvenir marqué par sa gentillesse et sa préoccupation constante à toujours bien nous servir. Mes plus sincères condoléances à tous les membres de sa famille et ses proches amis(es).
L'équipe des éditions Alire
Edgar Schmidt
January 9, 2017
I am so saddened to hear of Catherine's death. How difficult this sudden loss of so lovely a person this must be for you as her family. My condolences.
January 9, 2017
My deepest condolences to the Montgomery family, Catherine was such a nice person, always had a smile, patient and kind. I will miss you Catherine as well as many others at the Canada Council.
January 9, 2017
I was shocked and saddened to learn of Catherine's death. I first met Catherine when she worked at the Association for the Export of Canadian Books and I was its President. while there she was the consummate champion of books and authors. We shared many laughs I recall at meetings and events. When she moved to the Canada Council she continued championing literature and serving the interests of publishers, translators, and authors in the many portfolios which she oversaw with fairness and passion.
I will miss Catherine for who she was, and for what she stood for and accomplished. she will be missed.
My condolences to her family. -
Philip Cercone Montreal
Alana Wilcox
January 9, 2017
My most heartfelt sympathies to Catherine's family. She was a gracious and devoted advocate of the literary arts, and we were fortunate to have her in our corner. Catherine, we'll miss you.
Carol Bream
January 9, 2017
How sad to learn of Catherine's passing. She was a kind and generous colleague and a true friend of the arts. My condolences to the Montgomery extended family.
Gail Elizabeth Winskill
January 9, 2017
My deepest sympathy to Catherine's family. For all the years I have known Catherine she was always gracious, kind and very positive. An extraordinary professional who will be missed by Canadian publishers, writers and illustrators. She had such wonderful plans for the future and it just does not seem fair to lose her so early in her life.
January 9, 2017
I was shocked and saddened to learn of Catherine's death. I first met Catherine when she worked at the Association for the Export of Canadian Books and I was its President. while there she was the consummate champion of books and authors. We shared many laughs I recall at meetings and events. When she moved to the Canada Council she continued championing literature and serving the interests of publishers, translators, and authors in the many portfolios which she oversaw with fairness and passion.
I will miss Catherine for who she was, and for what she stood for and accomplished. she will be missed.
My condolences to her family.
Richard Olafson
January 9, 2017
I am so sorry to hear this. This is devastating news. Catherine was always warm and kind to me personally, but has also has made possible the success of the entire Canadian publishing community. Catherine was so supportive of Canadian publishing for so many years, and to my own company. This is tragic and unfortunate news. My deepest condolences to her family. -
Sandra Gonthier
January 9, 2017
Mes sincères condoléances à la famille et aux proches de Catherine. J'ai eu le plaisir de la côtoyer pour le travail. Elle était une alliée indéfectible pour la littérature. Merci pour ton excellent travail, chère Catherine
Melissa Pitts
January 9, 2017
Catherine was such a warm and gracious person, as quick to help as she was to smile. My deep condolences to her family, her friends, and her colleagues.
Tammy Scott
January 9, 2017
Catherine was a beloved colleague and friend to all at the Canada Council. She was a passionate and devoted champion of the arts. My sincere condolences to her family.
Catherine Montgomery with Linda Cameron at the AECB reception at the LBF 2004. We laughingly referred to ourselves as the silver foxes.
Linda Cameron
January 9, 2017
It was my great pleasure to have known Catherine for many years. Our professional lives intersected many times through her work at the Association for the Export of Canadian Books and Canada Council. She was a person of integrity and honesty and I will miss her. Recently during her visit to Alberta we talked about our mutual joy in our grandchildren. To her family I offer my inadequate and heartfelt condolences.
Kelly Rodrigues-Parkes
January 9, 2017
My thoughts and prayers go out to Catherine's family and friends during this difficult time. Catherine was always a joy to work with at the Canada Council. She will forever be missed by many!
Lynn Fisher
January 9, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with Catheine's family and her co-workers. I met with Catherine in November and she was her usual helpful and cheerful self. I am so sorry for your loss.
Lauren Stewart
January 9, 2017
A champion of the literary arts and a kind soul. She will be missed.
John Degen
January 9, 2017
Catherine was such a warm and beautiful person. I will miss her smile and her humour in meetings and at events. She gave so much to the cultural community. We have lost a great champion.
Nadine Pedersen
January 9, 2017
I met Catherine at a BC publishers retreat where I was so impressed by Catherine's vivacious and vitality. My sincere condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.
January 9, 2017
I was shocked this morning at work when they told me about Catherine. She was so cheerful every morning when she said good morning to me. I will miss her smile. Andrée Parent CCA
Simon Brault
January 9, 2017
Ce matin au Conseil des arts du Canada, la tristesse et la douleur causées par le décès de Catherine sont ressenties par toutes et tous ses anciens collègues. J'offre à sa famille, à ses amis et à mes collègues mes plus profonds sentiments de solidarité et de compassion.
Kelsey Attard
January 9, 2017
I knew Catherine through her work at the Canada Council. She was always so kind and warm, caring, and incredibly helpful. I am very sad to hear of her passing -- my condolences to her family.
Marty Gervais
January 9, 2017
I was so shocked to hear about her passing. She was a valuable person in the literary world and someone who was fair, helpful, encouraging and honest. She will be greatly missed.
Lori Schubert
January 9, 2017
Shocked and saddened by this news! I will not forget Catherine's intelligence and class, and I hope it will be a comfort to her family to know that she touched the lives of so many across the literary community of Canada.
Sue-Ellen Gerritsen
January 9, 2017
Catherine dear Catherine was a cherished colleague, brilliant insightful I will miss her so much. My sincerest condolences to her family and the neighborhood kitty-cats that will miss her so much as well. Thank you for being you Catherine.
Linda Nickolson
January 9, 2017
Catherine was a sweet person to work with at Canada Council and very thoughtful - with her lovely smile, she would always ask with interest about your own family and happenings - such a nice person to chat with. I remember how very excited she when she told me she was to become a grandmother, you could clearly see her immense love of her family when she spoke of them. I will miss seeing Catherine in the hallways at Council and my heart goes out to her family for their very sad loss.
Karen Lochhead
January 8, 2017
Sincere condolences to Jim and family.
Kieran Leblanc
January 8, 2017
I was so shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Catherine's death. At our conference of publishers in Alberta last September she was full of life and enthusiasm and, as always, such a supportive person to our community. Over the years, Catherine was a mentor and friend to me. I will miss her and am profoundly grateful for the gift of her beautiful life.
Peggy Walt
January 8, 2017
This is very sad news. Catherine was a great colleague to me at the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association, and later she was so helpful in preparing me to serve as a panel member at Council. I will always remember her love of books, her smile and her kindness. She really made us feel that what we were doing was important work. My sincere condolences to all her family. She will be missed by so many of us.
Sarah Jarvis
January 8, 2017
Deepest sympathy to Catherine's family and friends. We at Literary Arts Windsor/BookFest valued her help through the years, and I had the privilege of getting to know her while on a trip to the Cuirt Literary Festival in Galway a couple of years ago. I just saw her in November, and she was so looking forward to her retirement. She will be remembered with respect and fondness.
January 8, 2017
I am so sorry to hear this. This is devastating news. Catherine was so supportive of Canadian publishing for so many years, and to my own company. This is tragic and unfortunate news. My deepest condolences to her family.
Phyllis Aronoff
January 8, 2017
This is such a sad loss. Catherine was a true friend to Canadian literature. She was professional, generous and dedicated, and it was a pleasure to work with her. She will be missed by so many. My deepest sympathies to her family.
January 8, 2017
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Danielle Guindon
sheila fischman
January 8, 2017
What tragic news! Catherine was a fine and lovely person, a tremendous friend of writing and publishing, writers and publishers, translation and translators. Deepest sympathy to her family and friends and to her colleagues at the Council. She will be missed.
Sheila Fischman
Montreal
January 8, 2017
I am deeply shocked by this tragic news. This does not make sense to me. Catherine was my most dignified colleague, gracious, intelligent, dedicated, humble and kind. The CCA and Canadian literary world will not be the same without her. May she travel swiftly to that other side and continue to gently guide us all...with deepest sympathy, Suzanne Keeptwo
Cynthia Good
January 8, 2017
I think of Catherine's intelligence, commitment and grace and will miss her. I remember her joy in her grandson. My thoughts are with her family. What a tragic loss.
Karen Green
January 8, 2017
I'm so sad to hear this news. I've valued my relationship with Catherine over the years, which began with us together in a group at the SFU publishing summer workshops many years ago. My deepest condolences to all her family and friends. She will be missed by many.
Margaret Reynolds
January 8, 2017
It was such a pleasure to work with you over so many years. You were always incredibly supportive and thoughtful professionally and energetic and engaged in your personal life. I'm utterly shocked and saddened by this news.
January 8, 2017
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
The de Sousa family
Katia Grubisic
January 8, 2017
Catherine was so much a part of writing and publishing, and especially of literary translation in this country. My heart goes out to her family, and to her colleagues. She was the sweetest.
Bob Tyrrell
January 8, 2017
Such sad news! Catherine, your always friendly smile and caring attitude will be dearly missed. Sincere condolences to the family. Much too soon gone.
Mike Hunter
January 8, 2017
Catherine was always so kind, gentle and generous to me in my dealings with her. My deepest condolences to her family.
Errol Sharpe
January 8, 2017
My deepest sympathy to Catherine's family and friends. this is very sad news
Denise St. Jean
January 8, 2017
I only had a couple of exchanges with Catherine during my first year at the Canada Council, but she was certainly a shining light. I appreciated her kind and generous spirit. She will certainly be missed.
Brian Lam
January 8, 2017
Catherine was such a great friend of and advocate of writers and publishers. She was always very proud when talking about her family. My deepest condolences to them and her colleagues at the Council.
Jonathan Kaplansky
January 8, 2017
My deepest condolences to the family. Catherine was always friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. She will be greatly missed.
Lazer Lederhendler
January 8, 2017
I am utterly shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Catherine's untimely death. I spoke to her a little over a month ago in Ottawa and told her how much I had appreciated her work at the CCA over the years. She was a consummate professional, passionate about literature, a beautiful soul who radiated warmth and intelligence. My sympathies go out to her family and friends.
Susan Rosidi
January 8, 2017
My deepest condolences. I will miss Catherine's ready smile and quick wit more than words can say. Such a kind and generous person and a steadfast friend. I pray her soul is blanketed with comfort and peace.
Beatriz Hausner
January 8, 2017
My condolences to Catherine's family and colleagues, and all those who were touched by her. This is such sad news. Beatriz Hausner
Danielle Roy
January 8, 2017
Catherine, Tu as été une amie très chère. Tu as été une collègue formidable. Tu resteras toujours dans nos coeurs. Sois en paix.
Tu vas tellement me manquer...
Danielle
Linda Leith
January 8, 2017
Shocked and saddened by this news, especially after seeing Catherine last summer in Winnipeg. Will miss her support and friendly presence, which I've known in several ways and different capacities, never more passionately than in her work on literary translation. Send condolences to her family and friends.
Jivkova Lina
January 7, 2017
Quelle horrible nouvelle!
Le choc.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends.
Je ne t'oublierai jamais, Catherine. Reste en paix.
Charlotte Teeple
January 7, 2017
Catherine was a truly lovely person, and my colleague and friend. Always supportive, always helpful, always kind. My deepest condolences to her family.
Gordon Platt
January 7, 2017
Catherine, always a smile, always positive. You left too young, my friend. Xxoo. G.
January 7, 2017
My sincere and deep condolences on Catherine's departure. I am utterly shocked and saddened for you Jim and the children. May God's peace and love surround and be with you all. Ute Gerbrandt
Elizabeth Eve
January 7, 2017
My deepest condolences to Jim, Justine, Thomas and all her family. What a wonderful person, gone from our lives way too soon. The bestest of colleagues at the Council, Catherine made sure that I got to know and love Ottawa. Generous, energetic, smart and courageous -- so glad to have known you, Catherine. Wherever you are, I hope there are bicycles.
Gary Reid
January 7, 2017
We are so shocked as you all must be Cathy will truly be missed.Our prayers are with you all.Sharon and Gary Reid. God Bless
Catherine Mitchell
January 7, 2017
Heartbreaking news, indeed. My condolences to the family and to her colleagues at the Council. Catherine's warm and vibrant smile will be missed by publishers.
January 7, 2017
Condolences to our old neighbours, the Statham family. Very sad . William Douglas (191 St George St. )
Jill and Max Bacon
January 7, 2017
Catherine was the kindest of neighbours and an example none of us could live up to, but very much enjoyed trying to. Her grace is unforgettable.
Pat and Bernie Froese-Germain
January 7, 2017
Catherine was a gentle soul. We'll all miss her luminous smile. Our deepest condolences.
Carolyn Leckie
January 7, 2017
So very, very sad to hear of Catherine's sudden death. As a neighbour I have such a clear memory of her, sprightly heading off to work each morning, on her bicycle, with a smile, a friendly word and bounds of energy. Our thoughts go out to her entire family for their heart breaking loss.
January 7, 2017
To family and friends of Catherine,
I offer my very sincere heartfelt condolences. I could always depend on her when I needed information, explanations and help. She will be greatly and sadly missed by all of us in publishing and writing.
Barbara Creary
January 7, 2017
Soulishly Soul Sis - we're heart-to-heart with steady affirmations - always with huge love and strong memories! jn
Adam Becker
January 7, 2017
So very sad to lose such a vibrant person. I have fond memories of getting into trouble with her when we worked together. My love to her family!
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