Avis Winifred Badami

Avis Winifred Gunderson Badami passed away, at home, surrounded by family members on August 8th, 2015. She had lived a full and vibrant life of adventures and love and responsibilities and health challenges and tragedies beyond measure. She was hoping to turn 90 years old in September.

Avis was born September 22, 1925 to Melvin and Florence Gunderson in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

She was proceeded in death by her only child, Craig Louis Badami and later by her husband, Nicholas Dante Badami. She is survived and missed dearly by her grandson, Nicholas Edward Badami and his bride, Alyson Plant Badami, and by Nicholas' mother, Susan Balchunas Badami and Avis' only sibling, Marjorie Glicksman, and her daughter, Lisa Glicksman and Lisa's husband, Dan Auslander.

Avis met the love of her life during World War II, in Barstow, California. She and Nick were married for 56 amazing years. They lived in New York, Tennessee, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. They loved to travel the world, often with their grandson, Nicholas. They were involved in multiple charities on both coasts and in-between.

The family will hold a private celebration of life for Avis at a future date. Those who wish to contribute to her memory and good works can do so by making a donation to The Inn Betweenhttp://www.theinnbetweenslc.org, a hospice organization for the homeless, based in Salt Lake City and manned by some of the same caregivers, who helped Avis in her transition, in her own home.

The family wishes to let the Park City community know this year, the lights on her log home in Park Meadows, with the ski racers, Santa, and all the multi-colored trees, will be lit up in her memory.