Annie Dellert Raskin

The loss of Annie continues to reverberate in my brain and in my soul. Her beauty, her razor sharp wit, her boundless capacity for sharing, giving and love of life, friends. The last time I saw her several years ago in Bennington her she had a boundless capacity for memories of the fun we had during the "Boston Years" were vibrant and detailed, funny and deep. I will always miss her and continue to be enriched by having known her. I love getting these annual rememrances, they bring back...

I will always remember my wonderful friend Annie who brought so much cheer to so many others in her life during our "Boston Years" I still go to a dentist in Coolidge Center near where she lived in a cellar apartment and when I walk by that place I always shed a tear or two, as I am right now as I am writing this. Such a beautiful shining person whom I will never forget and treasure those wonderful times when the world was our oyster. Goodnight Dear Annie. See you next year. I will...

Annie (Lois as we knew her back then in the turbulent Sixties) was a bright shining light in a group of good friends who hung around together in the Boston area. She was a hugely positive person with a rapier sharp sense of humor and a very caring person. I remember all of us going to restaurants in Chinatown laughing and sharing our new adventures as we were emerging as young adults. She never be forgotten and I will raise a toast to her at my 80th Birthday celebration at the Stage Neck...

It was with great sorrow that I learned of Annie’s recent passing. She is one of the most unique and transcendent persons I have ever known. She was a great friend during the tumultuous days of the cultural revolution in the sixties when a group of us hung out in our various apartments in Boston’s back Bay Area. She was a very warm and generous person who sort of wrapped her arms around all of us and made us feel good about being alive. Farewell my friend I will always remember you.

Annie was an excellent colleague in the English and Communications Department at MCLA. Her radiant smile always beamed across a room and our conversations about mental health always produced positive meaning when we spoke. These things will be my memory of her but I know her amazing energy and great smile will be missed by many at college.

Such a beautiful obituary story. Annie was quite a lady. I knew Dr. Raskin. He too was a wonderful person. May you be comforted at this sad time as you mourn. Peace and Blessings.