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KAY FORDE Obituary
Columbia University, Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Kareitha O. "Kay" Forde, one of the bright lights of our institutions. A native of Saint Vincent, Mrs. Forde was married for 60 years to Dr. Kenneth Forde, longtime faculty member in the Department of Surgery, Trustee of Columbia University, mentor, colleague and friend. Dr. and Mrs. Forde were a luminous presence at so many campus events; her grace, warmth and good humor will be missed by all of those who were fortunate to have known her. We offer our condolences to Dr. Forde; the Fordes' son, Trevor; the Fordes' grandchildren, Michael and Sarah; and the extended Forde family. Jonathan D. Schiller, Chair, The Trustees of Columbia University Lee C. Bollinger, President, Columbia University P. Roy Vagelos, MD, Chair, Columbia UniversityMedical Center Board of Advisors Lee Goldman, MD, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, Chief Executive, Columbia University Medical Center Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Chairman of the Board, NewYork-Presbyterian Steven J. Corwin, MD, President and CEO, NewYork-Presbyterian
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Ellen and Elaine Golding
June 4, 2017
We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Mrs. Kay Forde, a charming and gracious lady and the wife of the renowned Gastroenterologist Dr. Kenneth A. Forde. We had the pleasure of speaking with her at the KAFDA Reception honoring her husband at Columbia U Physicians and Surgeons on Movember 30, 2017. She spoke to us about their recent trip to Buckingham Palace in London, where Dr. Ken Forde was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in October.
We send our deepest condolences to Dr. Kenneth Forde and Family, including their twin grandchildren whom they proudly spoke about often, on behalf of the Golding Family. Mrs. Kay Forde shall be missed. She was always the first person to send a Christmas Card from the Forde Family every year at Holiday time. So sorry that we were not informed at the time of her passing, so that we could have conveyed our sympathy in person at her recent Memorial Services.
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Michel & Claudette Eertmans
April 26, 2017
Dear Mr. Ford,
We just learned from our daughter Vanessa that your lovely wife passed away.
Please receive our sympathy and heartfelt condolences.
It was an honor for Claudette and me to have met you and Kay as very close friends of our American family.
We wish you strength .
Claudette and Michel Eertmans
Kevin Morrissey
April 26, 2017
With sadness, and gratitude for having known and loved Kay
for so many good years.
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