Sharon Robin Kaufman

I am so sorry to hear about this-two years afterwards. I was a very young girl when I was offered a position in the Kaufman household to occasionally watch over a three year old Sarah in exchange for a basement room in Noe Valley of SF. Seth and Sharon were a hugely loving force in my life at that time. Jacob just born. Sharon struggling with her PHD, but on the verge and knew so freaking much about aging. Seth a successful real estate agent. I moved on and, you know how life is, 45 years go...

I will miss Sharon and spending time with her twice a week, for years on the tennis court. She would always say...."I´m just so happy to be here!" She truly appreciated life and movement so much. She always talked about hikes with her grandson, Sea Ranch every year with her family, and her excitement for writing and all of her lovely friends and colleagues she reconnected with that inspired her. I miss our tennis and our conversations Sharon....I enjoyed them so much.

As one among many whose lives were enriched by her brilliance, kindness, and lively interest in the world, I will miss Sharon enormously. I will hold her memory close, as a shining example for how to be as a scholar, a teacher, and a person. Her memory surely is a blessing. My sincere condolences to the family.

Sharon was a kind and encouraging mentor to me and many other graduate students. Her classroom was a safe, welcoming space for real discussion and learning. I always thought I'd get to have another conversation with her. May her memory be for a blessing.

I have fond memories of hiking with Sharon, and the excitement when she would share the dark chocolate she'd carried to the top of the mountain with the group. It is an honor to have been in her life.

Sincere condolences to Sharon's family. Sharon was a towering figure in the field of medical anthropology as well as a warm and generous human. She will be dearly missed.