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