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Lynne Heller Obituary
April 16, 1961 - April 3, 2017
Prunedale
Lynne Katherine Heller passed on, surrounded by her family, from pancreatic cancer on Monday evening April 3rd in Prunedale, California. She was born on Oakland Naval Base in Oakland, California in 1961. Lynne went to school as a child on both the West and East coasts. She graduated from the University of California at Monterey Bay with a BA in Human Communications and was studying for a PhD in Behavioral Psychology at Walden University.
Lynne was an avid student throughout her life, and hoped to help create positive change in areas of Social Justice. She was also a talented designer, plant expert, and a true joy to be around. Lynne changed every environment she was in by planting trees and sowing flowers for the bees.
Lynne was preceded in death by her father Samuel Mc Comb, her step-father Francis Miller and her first husband Dennis De Foy. Surviving are her husband, Michael, her daughters Sacha De Foy, Denica De Foy, Mariah Heller and her beloved grandson Gage De Foy. Also surviving are her mother Karen Herrick, her sisters Lauren Johnson, Jennifer Hussey and Allison Mc Comb.
"We need that meditative centre. That's what gives us the strength and the soul to deal with the world in crisis. But we also need to be active and get out in the world and make the change." - Velcro Ripper
For further information on the memorial or to send condolences to the family please contact Denica at [email protected]
Donations in Lynne's name may be made to https://www.democracynow.org/donate
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Denica Cassandra De Foy
April 14, 2023
I wish we were buying things for your birthday on Sunday <3
Universal Butterflies
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*R.I.P.* Lynne Katherine Heller
Lynne and Dennis De Foy with baby Denica De Foy and toddler Sacha De Foy
Denica De Foy
April 10, 2019
Lynne with her only grandson Gage De Foy
Denica De Foy
April 3, 2018
I've planted seeds for you this year. Yours is a light that is hard to make up for. Gage and I love you!
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