Teddi Winograd

My love & condolences are with Barry & Marcie and their families.

Teddy was the mother of my best & dearest friend Dani. During our 25 year friendship I experienced what a loving and generous mother she was. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for her family.

After Dani's sudden passing Teddi stayed in contact with me, giving of her time & friendship.

Now she's with her Sambo and her lovely daughter Dani.

We will miss you Teddi, but your light will continue to...

Our thoughts & love are with Barry & Marcie, Ben, Rachel, Gina and Yvette and the rest of her family and friends.

A beacon on Rodeo Drive has been extinguished but something of her will live on in all of us who were privileged to know her.

Teddi inspired us with her love, energy and eternal optimism.

The most amazing lady who I was proud to call my cousin.

God Bless you Teddi, you are the shining light of the Progressive Democrats of our city, and I loved you the moment I met you. You practice the art of humility and the virtue of grace under pressure. As much as you fought for social justice and against the crimes of the Bush-Rove-Cheney administration, you always did it with a quiet knowledge that you had TRUTH on your side. You are one of the truly courageous souls on this planet and you are going to live forever as we carry your mission...

I don't think I've ever encountered anyone who so completely gave of herself to those around her. She combined the qualities of the gracious hostess with the soul of a crusader. She also meshed the skills of a political matchmaker with the steely will of someone who knows exactly what she believes in and knows what it takes to get there.

During my time with her, including days spent as a guest in her home, I encountered a trusting soul who was interested in ideas, whether or not they...

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

Then once you arrive like always, you will go to work giving whatever assistance you can to better things.

With your guidance we will continue to learn, to teach...

Teddi will be missed, but what she left behind will go on forever...
She shared her energy for PEACE.

Thank you Teddi for being such a great inspiration to all of us and for never losing your energy, thoughtfulness and dedication to others. We'll miss you.

Teddi was one of the most joyful, compassionate people I've ever met. Her home was the welcoming center of the struggle for peace and justice. Teddi lived a life full of family, friends and a deep commitment to making the world a better place. I will dearly miss her but when I think of her I will remember her smile, her boundless support for Marcy and all her family and her example that each one of us can make a difference.

I only knew Teddi for a couple years but quickly grew to love and respect her generosity and spirit. Though she once loaned me her clothes, I could never fill her shoes. She always gave of herself freely and without complaint, and carried herself with quiet dignity right to the end. I admire her tremendous dedication and courage and wish I had gotten to know her better.