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CHRISTINE McGINNIS-LaPELLE Obituary

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82, of Philadelphia, award winning artist, co-owner of Rodger LaPelle Galleries, printmaker died on September 7th, 2019 at her residence at Sunrise Senior Living home in Abington. Ms. McGinnis was the wife of fellow artist and printmaker, Rodger LaPelle. Together they dared to pave a way of life for new and upcoming artists in the Phila. community. A carriage house in Germantown in Awbury Arboretum was their home for over 50 years where Christine painted in her studio there.
Christine is survived by her husband Rodger LaPelle, brother Andrew McGinnis and wife Lillian McGinnis, sisters-in-law Nancy LaPelle; and Susan Fahlund, brothers-in-law Elliott Feldman and Carl and wife Joanne Papendick; nieces Cynthia Papendick, Jayne McGinnis, Cecilia Griffith, Natalie Feldman, Shannon Feldman and Alyssa Feldman, great-nieces Tea and Aubrey Feldman-Flagiello; and many close friends who have helped through the years: Bruce and Lisa Evans, Robert Waddington, Ben Long, Joe Naujokas, Fred Danzinger, Jeanine LeClaire, and many more among the Philadelphia artist community. A celebration of an artist's life will take place Sunday, September 15th , 2019 from 2 - 5 P.M. at Abington Art Center, 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, PA. All friends and family are invited to celebrate. In lieu of flowers, donations in Christine's honor to support upcoming artists can be made to Fleisher Art Memorial or The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Sep. 13, 2019.

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