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William Albert Wernik
March 29, 2024
She is still in my memories and no conversation with folks about my PCV adventure is complete without some mention if Fadela.
William Wernik
March 28, 2023
A notice poped up in my email this morning. I can safely say That when I tell people about my Peace corps experience, Fadela is always part of the conversation. Some people you meet during your life make an impression on you for the rest of your life. Even though It was such a short time that I was around her and had a few adventures because of her.. Her laugh, her wisdom, her boldness and her love of life and fun has stayed with me somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind. To pop up every once in a while and cause a smile on my face and at times a bit of sadness that she is no longer in this world. I am sure she is still missed by many.
william wernik
March 28, 2020
I still think of her and the life in her. She was such a powerful woman who lived her life her way. I have told so many stories about her, even to this day to people who never had known her. She was an important woman in my life for simply for the person she was. I think of her often and always feel thankful to have to have known her for only a short while of time in our lives. My only sadness is that we could not stay in contact for the last 20 years of her life. There is so much more I could say but to add that to an open email and not to the family would not be what what I want to do. My hope is afer I pass this life I will be able to be intouch with her and talk and laugh as we did in the late 70s and early 80s. An amazing woman!!!
william wernik
April 4, 2019
I was in the first Voc-ed training with this fantastic woman. Clinically she was always on point. One of my training memories was one day towards the end, everyone went astray including the teacher to where ever the city of Fez had to offer So we had a solo lesson. It was more of a talk between the two of us. Witch was so more comfortable than the normal drill. Of course we had dealings with her every day and most of them were enjoyable and reality based. Then one point in training I bought a traditional jeleba and fez. That same week Kathy Groth and Fadela both new traditional dresses and we got a photo of the three of us on the hotel roof. I wore the jeleba and fez at out swearing in. Which I was told was a first, had I knew that I might have reconsidered.---- When I did my post training language verbal test. We got off in the usual way until I somehow in Arabic I told her I was raised from about 6 years old in the summers in a nudist park. Needless to say this became the major topic in the interview as she had never conceived of such a thing. I remember at one point simply saying in English --- I don't have the words for this. She laughed and continued on with the exam. I was amazed she passed me. While in the official Peace Corps I got to see her fairly often. One time bringing my then Girl friend to see her and her sister at their apt. in Rabat. I truly have no memory what we talked about, but I do remember we laughed a lot. Since I was an Electrician at the time I did open one of the panels in the entrance of the apt. and saw the biggest cockroach I could ever imagine. Strange what your mind remembers.
Times with this fantastic lady continued with the training in Marrakesh where she met the love of her life Jim. We all did have a party at my house in Safi with 1/2 of the trainees for a fun escape from the heat and prying eyes of the official PC folks and the locals around the hotel. At that point I was on my way out of the PC and only saw her briefly at PC headquarters (where she was attempting to pick up a paycheck) for a kiss and a hug and well wishes.
So, I know it so repeated by people. But in many ways she touched my life and made a difference for the rest of it. She continued to write the ever so often letter to me about the doings of Jim and her. It made me feel good that I had made enough of an impression on her to actually send a missive occasionally. She will be remembered by me and so many others for the rest of our lives. What more could one ask of a life. She was a truly an amazing woman and the world is a better place because of her.
Jim or anyone who reads this, I have put my Morocco pictures on a DVD. She is in many of them. I will Happily record them on my region 0 (playable in all dvd regions of the world) DVD copy machine (not HD) for any one who asks and sends me their address. My email address is [email protected] Wernik 106 Corbin Road Alstead 03602 USA
At a Tigers' game in Detroit, Michigan- 1980
Abdou Hannaoui
December 12, 2015
At a Tigers' game in Detroit, Michigan in 1980.
Abdou Hannaoui
December 12, 2015
I just found out about Fadela's passing. I am shocked and saddened. I knew Fadela while working with the Peace Corps from 1974 to 1981. I'll always cherish the wonderful moments we shared teaching, talking and partying with our Moroccan and American friends in Rabat, Marrakech, and Michigan. May she rest in Peace. She'll be greatly missed.
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Here's a photo of my aunt and I in a photobooth in Aventura. I will always remember and cherish the memories with her... - Samia
Samia Craig
February 2, 2014
Here's a photo of my aunt and I in a photobooth in Aventura. I will always remember and cherish the memories with her...
- Samia
Here is a photo of my aunt and us meeting worldwide known actor, Mark Wahlberg. This was a year before she was diagnosed with cancer. I miss her so mu
Samia Craig
February 2, 2014
Here is a photo of my aunt and us meeting worldwide known actor, Mark Wahlberg. This was a year before she was diagnosed with cancer. I miss her so much and I want to thank everyone for all the condolences.
- Samia, daughter
Kelly Martinez
October 30, 2013
RIP Fadela.
Tom Spellings
April 27, 2013
My Brother Jim, Like the others, I only have good thoughts of Fadela gentle,strong,kind,enduring,funny,deep,determined. I'm sure she was the primary translator of Zir-la-fok but didn't live a life of diru-bi-swiya. She did bezzzzzzzzzzaf for many.
God bless and keep you Bro.
Contrary to Jim Morrison, "This is NOT the end."
Grace and peace.
Emily Sachin
April 26, 2013
When I think of her, I remember all the great stories she shared and how much I wanted to be like her. I still remember tasting the vegetables thinking they were just steamed and lightly seasoned. And they were- with Chili! Always a surprise!
Bill Wernik
April 9, 2013
Words can not express my feelings at this moment. She was a wonderful humanbeing, teacher and friend. There are so many Fadela stories I tell when the topic gets to Morrocco and all of them still make me smile inside at what I tell and would never tell anyone who was not there. The world lost a great soul. If more people had her spirit, the world would be a better place.
Fadela and friends in Marrakech
April 5, 2013
Jon and Kathy Groth
April 5, 2013
Jim and the Senhaji Family,
Please accept our sympathies. We feel honored to have known Fadela. We think back often of our time in Morocco and that time was always entwined with the things we learned from Fadela. She was a beautiful person in many ways. We are all better people for having known and cared for her. She will always be remembered.
Tom O'Loughlin
April 5, 2013
Fadela inspired the best from a variety of Arabic language adoptees through her quick smile and joyful laughter. She loved telling and listening to stories along our Peace Corps Morocco journey. Fadela and Jim's love and care for each other grew and inspired all of us. Jennifer and I pray for them and for their families.
Kerby Lovallo
April 5, 2013
A smart, generous, high-spirited, sweet person, an enthusiastic and talented teacher, loved by all who she met. Condolences to all.
Paul Markham
April 4, 2013
A loss to all who knew her. PC Morocco 1980-1982
Bill Campe
April 3, 2013
Fadela always lit up a room with her radiant smile.She was extremely patient teaching us Arabic, laughing at all of our bad jokes while always encouraging us to do better.I can still hear her laugh today.She and Jim will always have a special place in my heart.You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Bill and Julie Campe and family
Bill Say
April 3, 2013
Fadela was a shining light in our Peace Corps group in Morocco. Her laughter is something I can still remember today though it's been 30 years since I've seen her. She was the first person to have noticed my latent leadership ability via a dream she had of me leading the way. I offer my deepest condolences to Jim Nuttall and to Fadela's family for their great loss.
April 3, 2013
Dear Jim and all of the Senhaji family, I offer my sincere condolences to all of you. Fadela lit up every room she walked into with her radiant smile,showed extreme patience teaching all of us Arabic,laughed at our bad jokes and always offered an encouraging word.I will never forget her laugh,I can still hear it today. She and Jim will always hold a special place in my heart,forever.You are all in our thoughts and prayers.Bill and Julie Campe,Bakersfield California
April 3, 2013
Dear Jim and all of the Senhaji family,I will always remember Fadela as the light that lit up every room she was in,i still hear her laughter today,and I will always remember her radiant smile.She had the patience of a saint teaching us Arabic,laughed at all of our bad jokes,and always had an encouraging word.Fadela will always hold a dear and special place in my heart. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Bill and Julie Campe Bakersfield California
David Moore
April 3, 2013
“In sorrow, we mourn those lost. In gratitude, we embrace those around us. In sympathy, we reach out to those who grieve. Just know that our arms are wrapped tight around you during this time of loss.”
Fadela brought so many gifts to this life and touched the heart of every-one of us lucky enough to have met her. We will never forget Fadela. Please take comfort in that now and in the days ahead.
David, Patricia & Family
Ron Kunzweiler
April 3, 2013
Jim & Family,
Sorry to here of your loss, our prayers are with you and Fadela's
Family.
Ron Kunzweiler & Family
Peace Corp. Morocco 1980 to 82
Long before you married; belive the day we swore in as Peace Corps Volunteers on 17 Oct 1980,
Brian Fennessy
April 3, 2013
Jim, please be comforted knowing that the world is a better place because of Fadela. We will all miss her. My sincere condolences.
Jim Rupert
April 3, 2013
When people travel as far, care as deeply and work as hard for others as Fadela and Jim have done, the circle of their friends will be wider and deeper than we can measure.
My small part of that circle was in meeting both Fadela and Jim as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco. Fadela taught us Arabic, and no student of hers will have forgotten her gentle way, her quick, brilliant smile or her ability to find the humor and share the laugh in the moment.
The loss now felt so deeply by our brother, Jim Nuttall, by our sister, Sophie Senhaji-Todd, and by all of her family is one we share with them. But we remember: While the pain is deep, we feel it only because it is an inseparable part of an infinitely greater joy in knowing Fadela and in having shared time with her. Allahi saadkum, Allahi barak fikum!
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