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Simone Gediman Obituary

Simone Claudia (Laszlop) Gediman of Marlboro, 93, died Friday, November 20, 2020 from a stroke. She was the wife of Lester Gediman, with whom she was married for 69 years. She was born in Paris, France, the daughter of the late Josef and Theresia (Schnurer) Laszlop. She met and married her husband Lester when both were art students in Florence, Italy. Claudia was an accomplished artist and a passionate gardener. She is survived by her sister Odette Beauvallet and her husband Marceau; son Marc Alex Gediman and his wife DAnna of Marblehead, MA; son Dan Gediman and his wife Mary Jo of Louisville, KY; grandchildren Maggie and Ben Gediman; and several nieces and nephews. Due to the COVID pandemic, a celebration of life will be planned for a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA, or the Alzheimer's Association. Please visit https://claudiagediman.com for a full obituary.

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Published by MetroWest Daily News on Nov. 29, 2020.

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Mary Popham

December 2, 2020

A favorite memory I have of Claudia is not an in-person memory, but something Mary Jo told me in a phone call. She and Dan had been dating for about six months when Claudia and Lester came to Louisville for a visit. It was the first time Mary Jo had met them, and the four visited the Louisville Zoo, or an arboretum. Claudia was talking about the Gedimans having a place in royalty, and that she was a princess. And she turned around in the car seat, looked at Mary Jo and proclaimed, "When you marry, you'll be a princess, too." Dan and Mary Jo looked at each other with raised eyebrows. Claudia must have known that she was the one!

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