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Raluca Iosif Obituary

Raluca Iosif DURHAM - Raluca Iosif, who lived with good cheer, hard work and deep commitment to her friends, family and colleagues, was killed suddenly and tragically at her home in Durham, NC on October 6, 2015. "Raluca has been a cherished IntraHealth colleague and friend to many of us over the past seven years," says Pape Gaye, president and CEO of IntraHealth, where Raluca worked as Senior Program Development Manager. "She was full of life and her generosity of spirit was contagious." Her sharp wit, bright intellect and devotion to making health care available to more people around the world are an inspiration to all who knew her. With an exuberant spirit, and her Airedale rescue, Mr. Bingley, at her side, Raluca was always ready with a helping hand, a funny story and a definite opinion on almost everything. Born in Bucharest, Romania in 1975 and educated as a lawyer, Raluca worked there for RTI International as Policy Reform Specialist on the Local Governance Project. She completed her Masters Degree in Communication at Queens University in Charlotte, NC, where she also worked at the International House as a Communications Specialist for several years. Raluca joined IntraHealth International in Chapel Hill in 2008. Her facility with languages - fluent in five - gave her the opportunity to travel throughout Africa and Latin America seeking new opportunities to improve health care. Her legion of friends is scattered throughout the world. Members of her Romanian family are coming to Durham for her memorial service, including her brother, Razvan Iosif, her sister-in-law Maria Iosif and her nephew Andrei Iosif; her aunt, Gabriela Calinescu; and her cousin, Dragos Calinescu. Her cousin, Adrian Jadic and his spouse, Ruxandra Oana Jadic, are traveling from Pennsylvania. For those who want to remember Raluca, in lieu of flowers, IntraHealth has established the Raluca Iosif Memorial Fund to honor her legacy, and to ensure that her deep commitment to global health, and to ending injustice, inequity, and violence against women, lives on. Gifts to the fund can be made online at www.intrahealth.org/RalucaIosifMemorialFund or via check to IntraHealth, 6340 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, attn: Raluca Iosif MF. Another way to remember Raluca is to make a memorial donation in honor of Mr. Bingley, her Airedale rescue, who has had a much better life because of the Airedale Rescue Group. Gifts may be made online at www.airedalerescuegroup.com or via check to Airedale Rescue Group, 10581 Harrisburg Rd., Fort Mill, SC 29707. Raluca will be honored in a special celebration of life with friends, family, colleagues and neighbors on Friday, October 23rd, from 4-6pm, at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 West Main Street, Durham. Online memorials: hallwynne.com. She will be dearly missed.

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Oct. 18, 2015.

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Ann

October 26, 2015

With heartfelt condolences to the family.
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17

Laura Rus

October 24, 2015

Draga Raluca,
Eram copii si ne jucam de-a "Zeii din Olimp". Tie-ti placea sa fii Hera Ne bagam mainile si picioarele printre zabrelele gardului Ambasadei Americane, "sa fim pe pamant american". Am crescut, iar tu ai ajuns sa-l atingi "de-adevaratelea". Ai facut lucruri extraordinare, ai ajutat multi oameni, mici sau mari, sa aiba o viata mai buna. Ne-am revazut adulti fiind, cu aceeasi bucurie de copii, petrecand clipe minunate impreuna, pe care cu totii le vom pretui. Inca nu pot sa constientizez ce s-a intamplat, e de necrezut. Cand suntem mici, avem vise mari. Cand crestem mari, visele se spulbera intr-o secunda... In inimile noastre ramane un gol, odata cu plecarea ta. Fie ca ea sa fie catre lumi mai bune si mai senine. Ramai cu bine, colega si prietena noastra draga. Dumnezeu sa te odihneasca in pace, iar celor dragi tie sa le dea sanatate si putere sa mearga mai departe. Te vom purta mereu in gand. ❤

Raluca with all her childhood friends from 8C. The day we've all graduated the 4th grade.

Ana Maria Bogdan

October 23, 2015

Marylin Keating

October 23, 2015

Dear Raluca, You touched more lives than you could ever imagine. You live on in the hearts of so many. Keep laughing, keep smiling....

Gabriela Baumgartner

October 23, 2015

Many years ago, when I left Romania, Raluca gave me this beautiful Chirstmas ornament, an angel who would protect me and my journey to a new country. I carried this angel with me everywhere and for sure, despite the challenges, I was always protected. Thank you, Raluca, for your friendship and your good heart! What an honor to meet you in this lifetime! For all the difference you made in this world, I am sure you earned for yourself a pair of shiny wings! I hope they are stylish, to match you and your amazing style! Rest in peace, beautiful angel! You will be terribly missed!

October 22, 2015

Raluca - I miss you, your zest for life, and the light that shines through your smile. Rest in peace and may God provide comfort to your family.

Adrian Cristescu

October 22, 2015

Hallucinating news from a remote place like Romaina, having family and friends all over this Earth, not being in close relation with everyone or postponing saying a simple Hello, because of daily grey, but not loving them less, it is very hard to believe that it really happened I will keep thinking that Raluca is still there not saying hello to each other from a while.
Adrian Cristescu Bucharest

Claudia Wilson

October 21, 2015

Raluca you will be missed and know you will always be in our prayers!

Leanne Pupchek

October 21, 2015

Raluca's light is unextinguishable. She wlll shine on in my heart. Courage, determination and charm. A force for good. May her memory be eternal.

Jeff Caiola

October 21, 2015

My deepest sympathies to the Iosif family. We all lost a kind and caring person.

Rest in peace my beautiful friend! You will be deeply missed! It is so hard for all of us to make sense of what happened to you! Love you for ever!

Gabriela Baumgartner

October 20, 2015

I'll always smile when I think of you and our many laughs!

Trilaine Massey

October 20, 2015

Aimee McAdams-Phillips

October 20, 2015

Raluca will be missed by many and was always a joy. Forever her spirit will live on. She made IH a special place to work. May God bless you all.

Peter Kariuki

October 19, 2015

You will forever be missed. Rest in Peace Raluca.

Patty Echeverria

October 19, 2015

Raluca...difficult to forget such a good person as you! I will never forget the good times we shared (not much) but quite to remember you always. Rest in Peace friend!

October 19, 2015

My deepest sympathy to the family. May God strengthen and comfort you.
Psalm 94:18,19

Mark and Norma Jiron

October 18, 2015

You will always be remembered!

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