Sylvia Stein Wright

Sylvia and I sat across from each other and read alternate articles into the mic at the Lighthouse for the Blind. It was a blast! One time she started showing symptoms (slowing and slurring), but I got her attention and she quickly popped in a lozenge of her medication and quickly regained her acuity! She and I would meet at intermissions at the opera. After the Lighthouse discontinued the program, we got together at least once a month until about two or three months before she died ~

i had the pleasure of working with Sylvia for a few hours a day most Wednesdays at City CarShare circa 2009-2014. she made a lovely turkey chili, could name all nine Valkyries, and rolled her eyes appropriately at my dreadful puns. Sylvia was feisty but kind, witty but modest, content but not complacent. in short, i think Sylvia was absolutely rad. i hope she considered me a friend, as i certainly thought of her as mine.

Sylvia and I met while volunteering at the Lighthouse for the Blind in San Francisco, taking turns reading articles from the SF Chronicle on live broadcast radio for the blind. We had great fun and became fast friends.

We both subscribed to the Opera, and with Sylvia I saw Wagner's Ring Cycle for the first time. What a thundering, exciting and spectacular experience -- thank you, Sylvia! Although I have been a singer for much of my life, I had never before seen the Ring.

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Amazing photo of a young and bright Sylvia. May she rest in peace.

Sylvia and I were like sisters in elementary school. Unfortunately, her health problems took away many of the opportunities offered in high school. But, Sylvia always took the "high road", graduating from college and being her "own woman". Throughout those many years, we maintained a friendship via letters and occasional visits when she came back to Wisconsin. I remember receiving pictures of her marriage to her beloved Bill .. talk about the beaming bride. And, then it came tumbling...

Although we lost touch as adults, my fond classmate memories will last forever. RIP dear Sylvia!

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.