EMILY WALTER

WALTER--Emily March Radin, gracefully passed away at home January 18 in New York City of cancer. Emily was extraordinary in her aesthetic sense and talents: dancer, actress, painter, and art historian. For many years, she was Senior Editor of fine art books for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Emily was born in New York City in 1948 and attended Ethical Culture, the Dalton School and then City College. She is predeceased by her mother, Robin Radin; father, Dr. Robert Walter; and sister, Nan Walter. Surviving family includes her stepmother, Carol Osserman Walter; niece Miriam Walden and her son, Xander; sister Jenny Walter, her wife, Deb, and daughter, Jessie; siblings Vicki, Doug and Pam Walter and her wife, Carol; plus several cousins. Emily leaves behind many devoted friends, colleagues and caregivers who admired and loved her and assisted in her final days. Donations in Emily's honor may be made to: Himalayan Cataract Project, Doctors Without Borders, and Amnesty International.