Caitlin Margaret Westerfield

Colleen, Evan, and Sophia: We are thinking you today, and thinking of your remarkable young woman. You are deep in our hearts.

Caitlin was my roommate for about three months while I worked on the Sara Gideon campaign. While we lost touch in the years since, I have not forgotten the kindness and brightness that followed her everywhere - I have never been able to talk about that job without talking about Caitlin. As one of the youngest campaign staffers at 18, I looked up to her so much. We quickly bonded over being older sisters, hiking, books and our love for Phoebe Bridgers. She became a friend I could vent to and...

In honor of Caitlin's love of the ocean and scuba--and her commitment to women in science, a donation in her name supports hero/oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue. When my daughter Sophie---and later Katy--became friends with Caitlin through ETHS cross-country, I was delighted! She was clearly one-of-a-kind, an extraordinary force of nature and an absolute joy to know~ I keep your family in my prayers for your solace, consolation and peace.

Caitlin was not only a miracle; she was a marvel. Her imprint will be infinite. Evan, Colleen and Sophia...we are heartbroken for your loss. Wishing you comfort in the many memories you built and a community eager to offer support. Much love, Adam & Linda Prager

It´s been years since I´ve seen Caitlin at an MIC voice recital or in H hallway. These words show what a rare renaissance woman she was in the fine arts and sciences. Tiny things like her springy hair and giddy giggle that could turn into an untamable laugh still enter my mind after ten years. The vibrancy she exuded is never ending and will forever be present tense. Her excitement to always be herself is a reminder that there is no sense in trying to be anything else. Most of us spend our...