Marissa Kay Gearing Castle

I have been Marissa's best friend for 22 years, since we met at Kennedy, Cabot and Co. in Beverly Hills in 1985. Marissa always said we were born in the same petri dish. I lived with Marissa and her mother, in Santa Monica, for three years. We went through everything together - jobs, boyfriends, roommates. I even introduced her to her former husband.

When I found out I was pregnant with my three year old son, Spane, I asked Marissa if she wanted to help raise him, and she said...

Marissa, you will be missed greatly. I am so glad to have really known you. I think of you all the time and miss you so much!

Lots of love, Jan

No farewell words were spoken
No time to say “Good-bye”
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why.