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Celia Pasternak Obituary
Of 41 Langwell Ave., Asheville, NC 28806, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005. Ceel lived in Washington, DC, before moving to Asheville. She was co-author of the "Cool Careers for Girls" book series and a noted editor who created award-winning magazines. Ceel was secretary of the WENOCA Chapter, Sierra Club, and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville (UUCA). Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Lissa and Walter Freeman of Peekskill, NY; her son, Nicholas of Deltona, FL; her brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Patricia Waldsmith of Bay St. Louis, MS; a niece and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2005. Condolences can be sent to the family at Ceel's home.
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Rebecca Hastings
January 18, 2005
I had the pleasure of working with Ceel for several years at SHRM. She was a strong and talented woman whom I admired very much. My thoughts are with your family at this time.
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