Constance Jean Ahlin

We miss and love you Connie..we always will and we will never forget our early years together heading to the Thanksgiving Day parades with you and Marvis and Kyra.
With the Silver Palate coffee cake in tow!
You were wonderful when you worked with Ken and Richard at Source Communications..
Such a smart angel!
I´m sure you´re in Heaven..
And in a better place than here on earth right now!
Love and kisses forever
Liz, Ken & Beau

I was saddened to hear of Connie's death. As a neighbor to my friend who was ill, she often came to his aid or informed me! She was a wonderful, caring woman. She helped us immeasurably, often providing advice.
Patti Porash

On the occasion of dear Connie's birthday today, March 10, 2025, when I would surely be sending her love and sweet wishes, I instead invite all of us to treasure her beautiful soul and bless her memory.

Connie and I worked together for over 12 years. Connie was my right hand at work and always had the most loving and caring personality. She made us all feel special and appreciated. It hard to find words sometimes as Connie is still with Us all every day and I still look for her so not apologetic because I´ve not let go. I will and I know we all will continue to celebrate her every single day.

73 years ago today, March 10th 1952, a divine Angel, named Constance Ahlin, entered this earth plane. What a gift you were to the world! I miss you! M

Connie and I were close friends for more than 45 years. We met in our post-college years and shared a mutual love of music in general and opera in particular. I was fortunate to meet Connie through our close mutual friend, soprano Marvis Martin.

To me, her name, `Constance,´ was quite fitting because she was a constant presence in my life for as long as I can remember. In 1984, when I was in my late 20s and needed a place to stay temporarily after the sale of my family´s house in New Jersey closed more quickly than anticipated, Connie offered to let me stay in her Manhattan apartment for several weeks until I could find another permanent residence back in New Jersey. During the time I stayed there, I painted the apartment and had new carpeting installed. At Connie´s request, we selected colors and materials that gave her place a casual "beachy" feel, which she enjoyed.

As most people who knew Connie are well aware, Connie was a gifted musician. Though I never got a chance to work with her in her capacity as a professional cellist, I did work with her as an orchestral conductor. Back in the early 1980s, I was the music director of a semi-professional orchestra in Nutley, New Jersey. When another opportunity that conflicted with the Nutley Symphony rehearsals, Connie filled in for me for the next month and a half as the orchestra´s conductor for a concert of music by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert - with great success!

Over the years, Connie and I also worked on a number of other musical projects. In 1991, shortly after I had started working with the Trenton Symphony, we attended the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular together. Afterwards, Connie and I discussed the idea of using many of the popular musical elements of the Radio City Christmas Show to create a similar musical experience within the format of a symphony orchestra concert (minus the Rockettes, the 3 wise men, the camels and other stage elements). The following December, this new program format, called Christmas Holiday Spectacular, was introduced in a pair of sold-out concerts with the Trenton Symphony. This program became an annual holiday event at the 1,800-seat War Memorial Theatre for the next 20 years.

A few years ago, during the pandemic, Connie and I worked together compiling a large amount of information for a website and Wikipedia page (soon to be published) for Marvis.

Connie was always there whenever she was needed. I will always remember my time and experiences with her as some of the best experiences of my life. It´s difficult for me to comprehend that she´s no longer with us.

I was so very sorry to hear of Connie's passing. She was an amazing woman and had so much love to give to all around her. Even after her passing, I had some wonderful discussions with Marvis, and I realize even more how grateful I am that Connie came into my life when she did. She will be sorely missed.

I´ve worked with Connie for the last 12 years. At our monthly Zoom Team meetings Connie would post a picture of a bird, and see if anyone on the Team could identify the species. As Connie was an avid bird watcher, she stumped us all the time. I started to enlist the assistance of my daughter, also an avid bird watcher, to help us identify the species. Connie, was not easily impressed, was very impressed that Elizabeth was able to identify all of the birds she posted. Connie a lover of nature, and the ultimate guardian of the many animals that inhabit the world around us. We all miss her dearly!

Connie and I were docents together at the Bronx Zoo for nearly 20 years. We were also cat lovers and each had several cats and shared cat stories although she was much braver caring for only cats with special needs.

The day I spent with Connie in Brooklyn at a shelter for cats with special needs was the last time I spent an entire day with her and we had a great time with cats rubbing against us and climbing into our laps. She had recently lost a cat to illness and decided that she needed a third to liven up the 2 left alone.

We finally decided on a red haired boy and named him Prince Harry as he
looked like the Prince! He was a great success with his 2 new friends.

Being with Connie all day was such fun that I kept saying to her "when are we going back to Brooklyn?"

Dear Connie I will miss you always.

I liked Connie the moment I met her! She was such a caring, loyal, intelligent and thoughtful soul. I always felt (and still do) fortunate to have known her. She was also incredibly funny and was a great storyteller. She made a huge impact on my life and I will miss her forever. I know she is Resting In Peace.

After knowing Connie , for only a short while, I realized what an exceptional person she was. Loyal, fiercely, intelligent, kind, soft spoken, and she noticed everything. Some years after we first met, her good friend, Marvis, told me of all her joints around the world and her excursions into other areas of life that I had not known about. She also would deliver the occasional "zinger" that was always right on the mark and said in a soft voice with a slight smirk. Connie will be sorely missed. And my life is richer for having known her. Ellen Lang.

I didn't know Constance personally, but I'm certain we worked some events together at the Bronx Zoo where both she and I were docents. I'm saddened that she passed at such a young age. Best wishes to her family and friends.

I got to meet Constance and Marvis at a Joe Dispenza event on day one and spent every day of that week getting to connect with them. She was a beautiful soul. Very grateful for our paths crossing. Will forever carry you with me.

I was shocked and sad to hear this terrible news! I was Connie's veterinarian. She had a beautiful heart and it showed with her tremendous care and compassion for her cats.