Jody Weixelbaum

I just stumbled across this site today whilst looking for my old friend Jody. What a loss! I am very sad.

I knew Jody when we sang together in the Zamir Chorale of Boston. She was an extraodinary singer and person. My condolences to her family and all who knew her.

In Jody’s honor
by her request, and to elevate her memory

Jody used six words in her last phone call to me. “Will you speak at my funeral”. It didn’t take many words to convey the entire story. With these six powerful words, I understand the recent turn of events.

Jody asked that I be light-hearted and irreverent. She knew that it was impossible for us to not be sad, but she did not want sadness. She asked if I’d say a joke or two, and I told her I don’t think I can,...