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Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

She made many friends, and her friends became friends with each other

NANCY LEE GANGULI March 1, 1944 – June 22, 2012

By Anita Stienstra
“Thanks for my walk upon the dust and stone / of this earth, to have fought for air, light and beauty / of my imperfect but so precious world.”Nancy Ganguli’s words and adoration tou
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

An actor/director and maker of magic and mirth

JASON ALAN GOODREAU Feb. 5, 1975 – July 25, 2012

By Anita Stienstra
The Legacy Theatre’s summer production of Legally Blonde was in full swing with just a few shows to go, when suddenly an integral part of the team was gone. The production had lost its musical d
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

DONNA R. DARLING

Dec. 16, 1948 – Aug. 22, 2012

By Dennis Darling
Most of the people who knew Donna probably only knew one or two aspects of her multifaceted personality, or only met her in one of her several vocations.As a massage therapist (she was voted Spri
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

JOE EMERSON SYLVESTER

Aug. 29, 1946 – May 14, 2012

By Nicole Sylvester
 “Welcome home!” This was the last text I received from my dad the day before he suddenly died of a heart attack. He sent it as my boyfriend and I were returning from a weeklong, much
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

Champion for the masses

MARY LEE LEAHY April 28, 1940-Dec. 12, 2012

By Bruce Rushton
Mary Lee Leahy fought for underdogs.Best known for representing state workers in a landmark Supreme Court decision that ended overt patronage in government, the Springfield attorney who succumbed to p
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

MICHAEL J. SCHRAMM

April 19, 1944–Oct. 18, 2012

By Stacey Busby
Mike was truly a wonderful and selfless man. No matter what challenges he was facing at any given time, he always had a warm smile, hearty laugh and a story to share with anyone who was near him. He w
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

ESTRELLA NINA CELORIO LONG

Nov. 8, 1930 – Feb. 2, 2012

By Carl Long
My mother was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, and came to the United States in her early teens. She immediately fell in love with America, and was determined to make a better life for herself here. She m
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

A generous man who enjoyed the art of the deal

CHARLES E. ROBBINS Sept. 18, 1934 – April 30, 2012

By Patrick Yeagle
When a powerful tornado clawed its way through Springfield in 2006, Charles Robbins could have made a fortune selling real estate to homeowners and business owners whose buildings were destroyed. Inst
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

EDNA MAY GARNER

Feb. 22, 1918 – Aug. 7, 2012

By Robert L. Horton
I lost my grandmother, Edna May Garner, on Aug. 7, 2012. She was born on Feb. 22, 1918, and was 94 years old when she passed. My grandmother practically raised me, and was the lifeline of my Dad&rsquo
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012

A quiet voice that rang with the power of justice

ETHEL S. GINGOLD Nov. 23, 1918 – July 28, 2012

By Patrick Yeagle
Few people go out of their way to fight someone else’s fight. Even fewer people devote their entire lives to that pursuit. Ethel Gingold of Springfield was one of those people. She died July 28,