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Constance Frye Martinson
1932 - 2023
Constance Frye Martinson
1932 - 2023
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BORN
1932
DIED
2023
Constance Martinson Obituary
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Sheldon McCormick
March 4, 2024
Her talk show Connie Martinson Talks books and her moderating authors speaking at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was magnificent viewing for readers and authors, such as myself. She was gracious and never negative toward anyone. She gave me her autograph, which I still have (smile). Connie was one of a kind and the world of readership and literature is dimmer without her. Rest in peace and in God's Loving Care and book counter.
Shon Feliciano
March 4, 2024
Constance, you will always be in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. And truly missed ... Thank you for giving me the love of books. Many blessings always xo. Shon
Lorine Anderson Parks, Wellesley 1953
March 26, 2023
Connie was my friend from Wellesley. I will send a tribute for the In Memoriam page of the Alumnae Magazine.Connie loved the English language, its words, its literature. When she died the Los Angele Times called her the grande dame of letters in Los Angeles, with a picture of her in a book-crammed room. Connie´s email address was TALKSBOOKS and for forty years she hosted a cable TV book program featuring authors from Obama to Ray Bradbury and even me, for my book of poems, Catalina Eddy, and she actually had read every book before the interview. She always signed off by asking viewers to patronize their local library. I once asked her husband, movie and TV director Leslie Martinson, how they managed with two career egos in the marriage, and he said, "It´s simple. I´m the Director, she´s the Star."
Dr J. Shon Feliciano
March 23, 2023
Connie Martinson is the reason, why I developed a passion for reading.... when I saw her program CMTB. It totally made me start writing book lists of her recommendations and interviews. Truly a lady who gave every bibliophile 30 mins. Of enjoyment to cherish week to week. It's a Deep & Emotional loss for me, one of her greatest fans. My only regret is that I was never able to meet her in person. Constance you with be deeply missed, but always loved and in my heart everytime I read a book. Every book and bookshop will bring you to my mind. Many blessings always, rest in peace. Xo Shon
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Sheldon L. McCormick
March 22, 2023
A very charming interviewer. She was a familiar, soothing presence at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books who could put the interviewed author, the audiences, even each individual at ease. Deepest condolences to her family and to all authors, myself included, who had the good fortune to see her show, Connie Martinson Talks Books" or meet her in person. May she rest in peace.
Phil Seelig
March 16, 2023
You will be missed. I would see her twice a week with Gambino.
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
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David Tarja Hannah Yoken and Rory Edwardson
March 13, 2023
All our deepest condolences to Julianna, Doug, Richard, and Michael from all of us in Finland and Scotland...Aunt Connie was gracious, gorgeous, and brilliant, and as memorialized today at the service on ZOOM, she was a force of nature...She loved her big sister Joanie who loved her little sister Connie <3...as we see in these attached photos...also with their parents...The Frye sisters were so beautiful...Love is forever eternal...and we know Aunt Connie is always in our hearts...David, Tarja, Hannah and Rory
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