Deanna Raarup Brinkman, died December 5, 2020
Deanna was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016 whereupon she characteristically took matters into her own hands by engaging in research and seeking data on the internet and in consulting with doctors and clinics knowledgeable about her specific type of cancer. She sought information about medicines, procedures and trials for new drugs of which she became aware, and by her persistent efforts she joined a clinical trial which helped extended her life directly for over three years - which brought joy amongst her family, friends and acquaintances.
Deanna was always a vibrant, enterprising person with many creative abilities. In her youth she participated in numerous social activities, including Girl Scouts, school theatrical productions and The National Honor Society. Wherever she lived, New York City, Grosse Point, Michigan, San Francisco, California or Richmond, Virginia, she was engaged in volunteer and charitable functions which followed in the footsteps of her mother, Marianne Deano Raarup. Deanna was active in many social efforts in Richmond; she was a docent for many years helping the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts deliver information on artist's works to the citizens of metropolitan Richmond, she was spirited in working with the administration of the Richmond Symphony to support the orchestra's effort to bring music into the lives of our community (especially the young people) and she was active in the affairs of The Woman's Club of Richmond of Richmond, Virginia to help achieve the Club's aim of cultivating music, dramatic performances and literature for members and guests. Deanna was also cognizant of the human need for physical activity to sharpen the mind and keep the body functioning in a high level of performance, so she formed a team of like-minded ladies to compete, to have a good time and to enjoy exercise on the tennis courts of Westwood Club on a weekly basis.
Deanna was born in Houston, Texas, then her family relocated to in Darien, Connecticut during her teen years, after her father, Walter Raarup, accepted a promotion with The Shell Oil Company. She completed high school in Darien and then she studied at Wellesley College and transferred to Finch College in New York City where she studied and graduated in art history.
She is survived by her two sons, Gunther Brinkman who resides in Salisbury with his wife Beth and daughters Madison and Lara, Derek Brinkman who lives in Marin County in California with his wife Carianne and young daughters Zoe and Violet, by her husband Ramon Brinkman whose career included Wall Street in corporate finance, Director and CFO of a Michigan specialty retailer, then owned and operated nurseries in Marin County California and wound up as a consultant on corporate finance, and by her brother Perter Raarup who is a respected landscape architect in New Orleans.
Deanna and her husband traveled to many countries in the world and they usually included their sons on their trips realizing the educational value to the sons. Deanna always had a deep, genuine interest in learning different languages, cultures and customs.
A Memorial Service will be held in honor of Deanna later in the year when Covid-19 is under control. The family wishes that anyone wishing to remember Deanna would do so by contributing to the Cancer Society.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/richmond-va/deanna-brinkman-9936569
Nancy (Ellis) Falk June 1, 1941 - August 4, 2020
Nancy Falk passed away at Silverado Berkeley on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 after a lengthy struggle with Parkinsons and Lewy Body Dementia.
Born in San Francisco to Willard and Adelaide Ellis, Nancy graduated from the Burke School in 1959, and attended college at Wellesley for two years before transferring to University of California, Berkeley, from which she graduated in 1963, the same year she married Jerome Falk. She earned her teaching credentials and taught at middle school in the East Bay before taking time off once she and Jerry began their family.
Later, she went back to work, first as a school librarian at Oxford Elementary in Berkeley (she always enjoyed running into former students around town!), and then, after returning to school to earn a Masters of Library Science degree from San Jose State University in the early 1990s, as an on-call librarian for the Berkeley public library system.
She was also an involved volunteer for local organizations, in particular as a docent at the Oakland Museum and at Audubon Canyon Ranch. She guided many classrooms of children though both spaces, teaching them about California's natural landscape. And she was a gifted singer who was a member of the Oakland Symphony choir for several years.
A lover of the outdoors with an encyclopedic knowledge of local flora, fauna and geology; an avid reader; a fabulous writer; a lover of the arts; and an unbelievably clever song parodist, Nancy was also a brilliant cook. (But oh, the kitchen chaos she left behind in the process!) She didn't show off, but she knew that she had an exceptional intellect.
Nancy loved international travel, and despite her illness, she and Jerry made numerous trips to Europe and Asia (especially Japan.)
She was assisted on the path to the end of her life by the caring staff at Silverado Berkeley, the angels provided by Kindred Hospice, and additional caregivers from Love to Care. Our family is deeply grateful to all of those who helped her.
Nancy is survived by Jerry, her husband of 57 years, daughters Katherine and Susie Falk, granddaughters Mimi Arick and Pippa Kennedy, sons-in-law Michael Arick and York Kennedy, sister Patricia Milovich, brother-in-law Lee Milovich, niece Karen Milovich, beloved Scottish terrier Piper, and a legion of friends.
A memorial will be held at some time in the future when the COVID-19 crisis has passed and it is safe to gather in person. In lieu of flowers, the Falk family invites you to consider making a donation to a local organization such as the Alameda County Community Food Bank or the Berkeley Public Schools Fund.
Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9, 2020.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/nancy-falk-obituary?id=2124037
Greenville - Elisabeth "Elisa" Stroud Poole, 78, daughter of Eleanor B. Stroud and Dr. Henry H. Stroud of Wilmington, Delaware, died March 28, 2020, in Greenville.
Elisa was a 1959 graduate of Wilmington Friends School and received a B.A. in political science in 1963 from Wellesley College in Massachusetts. During high school, Elisa spent a summer in Japan with the first class of American Field Service students to travel to the country after World War II. She maintained contact with her Japanese family for almost 50 years.
Throughout her life, Elisa donated her time and considerable talents to her family, friends, and community, making an indelible mark on the state of Delaware and the people who knew her. Elisa was instrumental in creating Leadership Delaware, Read Aloud Delaware, and the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation. A gifted and dedicated leader, Elisa served as a 20-year director and board secretary of WHYY; first chair of the Delaware Community Foundation; first female chair of the board of United Way of Delaware; board president of Planned Parenthood of Delaware and later a member of its Public Affairs Committee; president of the Visiting Nurses Association; and first female chair of the board of the Greenville Country Club. While President of the Junior League of Wilmington, Elisa successfully advocated for the establishment of Delaware's Foster Care Review Board. Elisa's service and accomplishments were celebrated with numerous awards, including the ACLU of Delaware's Kandler Award, its highest honor. Elisa was honored for volunteerism by the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, and for her leadership in interfaith initiatives with the Community Builder Award from the Delaware Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Elisa served as the executive director of the Salvation Army's Wee Care Day Care Center.
A lifelong art lover and collector, Elisa and her husband, Richard E. Poole, opened Aerie Art Gallery — first in Wilmington and then in Rehoboth Beach — in 2000.
Elisa is survived by her children, Tina Poole Johnson (Nick), Kirsten Poole (Scott), and Edward Poole; eight beloved grandchildren, Hunter, Emmy, Eleanor, Zoe, Max, Jenny, Henry, and Rose; and her sister, Eileen Clark (Martin). Elisa's high-school sweetheart and husband of 51 years, Richard, predeceased her in 2015.
Elisa was buried at Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church on April 2, 2020. Elisa's life will be celebrated at a memorial service later in the year.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation, WHYY, or Planned Parenthood of Delaware.
Elisabeth "Elisa" Stroud Poole DelawareOnline.com
LYNETTE LIEPPE HENDRY December 3, 1941 – November 24, 2020
Age 78, born in New York, New York, on December 3, 1941, died in Seminole, Florida on November 24, 2020. Lynette was a resident of Ft. Lauderdale for more than 30 years. The eldest of 3, Lynette grew up in Long Island and attended college at Wellesley before graduating from New York University. She married in New York and began a career in social work living in Jamaica, Halifax and Toronto before settling in Vancouver, British Columbia. An avid sailor, gardener and devoted mother, Lynette worked full time at an alcohol treatment facility, traveling frequently to the Yukon and Northwest Territories to visit patients. Upon moving to Ft. Lauderdale in the 1980s, Lynette switched gears and began a fulfilling career in the yacht management industry, working on the charter, financial planning and public relations side of the business. Lynette was an accomplished home cook, a lifelong reader and enjoyed traveling. She is survived by her daughter and son-in- law, Ailsa and Tod Hudson and granddaughter, Iona of Treasure Island, FL; her brother, Charles Lieppe (Susan Ellerin); and sister, Andrea Stillman (Howard) and beloved nieces Sara and Leah and nephews Brett and Matthew; as well as many dear friends around the globe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research or the Lewy Body Dementia Association.
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