sad, sad news

I'm so very sorry to have to report this to the group. Just heartbreaking.

I got this from Karen Maslowski:

"I just heard that Olwyn Mary passed away on Sunday. Her husband called one of my best friends, who lives just a few blocks from them in New Orleans. They didn't know one another until July, when I visited my friend and we all spent part of the day together, touring the city, getting a tour of Olwyn's charming home, meeting her husband, and having lunch at a fabulous barbecue place in Treme. Since then, she and my friend Claudia have bumped into each other several times, and they also became friends.

She had a very serious breathing problem that forced her to take breathing treatments every day (which is when she read the message boards). I have to say that she was quite a character and very colorful in person, which I did not quite realize from her writing.

Such a sad day.

Karen"

I know we will all miss her here. I will see if I can find out anything about the arrangements and if they want flowers or anything.

Sharon

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mamahays
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So very sad. Barbara in FL

Reply to
Bobbie Sews More

Sharon,

It is indeed sad news and thank you to Claudia and to yourself for letting us know. She made a valuable contribution here which I know will be missed.

Lizzy

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Lizzy Taylor

Thank you, Sharon, for letting us know. She was very special, and we will all miss her messages. She will live on in Usenet archives.

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Pogonip

It is the custom at the Nursing School I went to, to say goodbye to those those we have lost in German. The phrase we use is "Auf Wiedersehen mein Schwester." "Goodbye my sister," She was our sister in sewing. Juno

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Juno B

very sad. I always enjoyed reading her posts.

Reply to
betsey

Very sad indeed, I enjoyed Olwyn Mary's messages.

Thanks for sharing the news, my heart does out to her family, I know how difficult it is when someone dies near the holidays. I do hope her DH has other family and support nearby.

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BEI Design

I am sad to read of this. I enjoyed her posts..

Reply to
Sparafucile

Oh... I am very sad and sorry to hear this. Olwyn Mary was a lovely lady. Me heart goes out to her family.

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Kate XXXXXX

Oh, this sad news indeed, very sad. She wiil be missed.

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itsjoannotjoann

That is very sad news. We were supposed to get together last January when DS & I were in New Orleans for my family's annual get-together, but I had a cold. When I called her, we decided to wait till later in the year, but I haven't been able to return yet. She lives(lived) in the same neighborhood, on the same street, where an aunt lived for years.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

Le 01/12/2010 23:07, mamahays a écrit :

So Sad indeed. All my condolences to her husband and family such a lovely cyber friend.

Claire in Montréal France.

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Claire Owen

Sorry to hear this, she was a valued contributor to the NG.

Yes, I like that sentiment. I have long thought that there is an afterlife, but not as most people like to think. What one does, thinks, says lives on, contributing to mankind's pool of knowledge, understanding.

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The Wanderer

Thanks for letting us know. Barbara in FL

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Bobbie Sews More

very sad, i was just catching up on the group reading and was reading some of her recent posts.

In greek we would say/sing

?????? ? ????? (Aio-nia e mne-me)

trans: may your memory be eternal

robb

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robb

Thanks for letting us know. I'm totally shocked; death comes so suddenly! I just checked and found that her last post was on 28. November; I can't believe it. What a blow to all her family and RW friends. And I feel bereft, too. Please, you others, try to last a little longer, will you? I hate this year, the best it brought to me are two destructo-kitten who make me laugh, the worst the lost baby and our decision not to try any more. And I'm not mentioning all the minor catastoropies. Now you folks here are starting to die out - I dread what the new year will bring; I know it's bad luck to expect the worst, but really, I'm a bit down.

U. - gotta go, the DF is on the stairs, begging me to come down since it's 'dangerous there' (repeating what her dad said to her about playing on said stairs). OK, as long as DD is there, there's no real reason for complaint. Count your blessings!

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Ursula Schrader

Dear Ursula, I'm so sorry to hear that you lost a baby, I was unaware of it and I know it hurts to have to have gone through it. As to Olwyn Mary. We all feel a great sadness losing her. She had respiratory problems for a long time and it's sad that this time she was unable to recover. The last time I posted about having problems she was also going through difficulties. We shall all miss her so much. She was an avid poster and always hit the mark of a thread. We, none of us, are too anxious to depart this life too soon. I, as you, hope that all our sewing buddies will take good care of themselves and stay around for a good long time. Juno

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Juno B

I'm mostly a lurker, but will miss her too.

Ursula, I'm very sorry about your baby. Deciding not to try any more does make it harder to recover emotionally, even if you are confident it is the right decision for your family.

--Betsy

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Betsy

Thank you for your kind words; I feel a little stupid about my anxiety, but if you read my second 'Gillyflower' reply, you might forgive me. It's been silly and childish of me to act like that, since it is in none of our hands when we depart this life. Consider it as a compliment to you and Olwyn, and a wish that we all may stay together as long as possible. Again, sorry; I'm having kind of a rough time this year and seem to stagger a little, but I promise to do better and take you all here as a good example.

U.

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Ursula Schrader

Dear Ursula, You are far from silly. You are very human and that's a wonderful thing. Stay as concerned as you are. You have a wonderful heart and love of people. We need more like you in the world.I hope you mom, gets her surgery on is on her way to recovery soon. It's a lot for you to have to carry. Juno

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Juno B

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