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Sue (Shaffer) Caspari
June 24, 2025
I went to visit my dads remains in the Southminster church columbarium this past weekend and saw Leslie´s plot and was so sad. I was good friends with her sister Pam in high school as we were both part of the Southminster youth group. Pam admired Leslie so much and i have many fond memories of hanging out at their house and many interactions with the family. I was also so sad to hear about Pam´s early passing. Two bright lights extinguished way too soon.
Dana Michaels
July 30, 2024
I´m late doing this as i didn´t realize there was a guest book. I knew her as I became her little sister Pam´s best friend in high school. I kept in touch with Leslie and talked about Pam and their parents. For some reason they thought I was a good influence on Pam! I had dinner many times and Fred would actually talk to me about politics. I miss them all. Thank you Mark for telling me about Leslie.
Lynn McNair
April 18, 2024
Leslie was a dear friend. She will be truly missed. Her laugh, kindness and overall generosity to everyone will be memories I will treasure of this special lady. Lynn McNair
Donna Arbogast
April 2, 2024
Leslie was a dear friend and trusted work partner for many years as we both expanded our public relations and marekting consultancies together. There was absolutely no one I trusted more to write beautiful prose than Leslie. When there was a healthcare article to write, she always connected with empathy to the patient, family, physicians and other providers, creating the most lovely possible article. She was also incredibly creative, and her work on Washington Hospital Center's campaign on women and heart disease helped earn the marketing team a number of major awards. Of course, while she had her empathetic side, she also had a wicked sense of humor! I had the joy of working with both Leslie and Pam, and I couldn't keep up with their hilarious stories, ironic insights and biting quips! The years I worked with Leslie were some of the most enjoyable of my career, and I am so very sorry that she is no longer with us. She was kind, smart, cultured, thoughtful, dedicated to family, and extremely funny. I will miss her very much.
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Bruce Majors
March 3, 2024
So sorry to hear about Leslie's passing. She had contacted me before Christmas about looking after her condo and I had been talking to her by text or email each day I went over to water the plants or throw things out. After the New Year I got busier and didn't think to email her and see of she was out of her physical therapy rehab until lat February, and then did not hear back. So I looked for this. So sad. She was so lively and had such a gift of gab.
Bruce Majors
March 3, 2024
So sorry to hear Leslie passed. She had been communicating with me from her rehabilitation residence about taking care of her apartment, but I had not heard from her since around New Year's Eve. This weekend I thought something must have happened, and looked for this.
Kevin Scott
January 25, 2024
I was so sorry to hear of Leslie´s passing. Dorothy and I send our thoughts and prayers to Leslie's family and friends. Leslie's younger brother Mark and I were best friends during our junior and senior high years. I spent a lot of time at their house during that time so I got to know Leslie and Pam and their parents pretty well then. I remember Leslie as the beautiful, sophisticated older sister.
Alice Szott
January 24, 2024
What a great loss to the Whitlinger family .Our condolences from the Bethel Park High School Class of 1967. Rest in Peace Leslie
Mary Lynn Hohman (Van Horn)
January 24, 2024
My condolences to Leslie´s family and friends The Whitlingers were friends of my family´s I spent a lot of time at their house in the 60´s Leslie´s little sister Pam was my best friend in our early years of grade school And my sisters and I took piano lessons from her mother Leslie was quite a bit older than Pam and I But I have memories of her as the beautiful big sister
Dan Downs
January 24, 2024
Beautiful, talented, intelligent, humorous, vivacious and kind. She was an extraordinary person. She owned and played her grandmother's grand piano. She spoke fluent French and was a wonderful writer. We met in 1973 and dated until 1976. Then we dated periodically until she moved to D.C. So many great parties and dinners at her mom and dad's house. At one point, before she moved to Washington, she was company manager of the Pittsburgh Ballet. This past Thanksgiving she returned to Pittsburgh for a visit and we planned to get together over lunch. Unfortunately at the last minute she had to cancel due to illness. I'm so sorry I missed seeing her then. I will always miss her and always remember her. She was a loving, shining gift from God in my life. Dan Downs
Norma Babington
January 23, 2024
I was so sad to hear about Leslie's death. We hadn't been in touch since last summer and I'd thought about getting together for lunch as soon as the weather got a little nicer. I first met Leslie in person six or seven years ago. I had asked her to write for the MedStar Washington Hospital Center consumer magazine. We'd had several phone conversations, and decided to meet for lunch one lovely spring day at a restaurant near the hospital. We sat outside and immediately had a connection. She was funny, smart, insightful and just a delight. Our hour lunch rolled into two hours. Over the years she continued to write for the hospital. Always well researched and beautifully written...and always late. You knew if you hired Leslie you'd be getting a great piece and you'd also have to nag her, but it was so worth it. I will miss her dearly. ---Norma Babington
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