Maxine Gleason Dobrin

Excerpts from an email dated January 12, 2006 from one of Maxine's grandnieces Wendy Nash, now Wendy Nash Moyal, M.D.:

"Dear Aunt Maxine, ... We have been thinking of you here, and I want you to know that although we haven't seen each other much, I have a vibrant image of you in my mind that I will keep forever. Although I am more of a New Yorker every day, I still aspire to have the graces of a Southern Bell :)
... Right now I am doing a rotation in Psycho-Oncology at Memorial...

As we prepare for Aunt Maxine's Memorial service, I'm reminded of many things she brought into our lives as children. She will always be remembered for the wonderful gifts she gave. In her passing, I'm reliving those memories as we have been given various belongings from her home that will always be treasures from her. I so wish I had the opportunity to thank her, one more time. As children we always admired her for the excitement that seemed to accompany her arrival at family gatherings....

Today is our dear Aunt’s birthday. It’s been almost three months since she left all her pain behind, and still, words seem to fail me each time I try to write a tribute to her on this lovely web site. Each time I have tried to write, I instead find myself dwelling on the dignity and grace she exhibited until her very last breath. I often think any words I could write would fall short of the love and tireless efforts she expended to make everything and everyone around her beautiful. Even...

To my dear sister Maxine - There are so many interests that you inspired us to share: our grandmother's and Mother's love for a beautiful flower garden and the birds that we cared for in our garden; your home full of warmth and beautiful antiques; your food just like "mama made it" always seemed more special when you dazzled us in a lovely outfit. Like our Mother, you read the best books and passed them on to us. When we traveled, you could tell us absolutely everything about the people and...

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