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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Linda Nessel who was born in New York on August 05, 1938 and passed away on January 20, 2008 at the age of 69. We will remember her forever.
My mom was so loving and kind - even her voice mail was loving. We used to make fun of my Mom because the end of her outgoing message on her answering machine said "Please have a glorious day".
Who tells anyone to have a glorious day anymore? The answer of course was my Mom - to a best friend or a stranger.
I know my Mom's wishes would be to celebrate her life more than to morn her loss. Much easier said then done of course. Still, the idea of this site would be so people could share some sweet and funny stories about my Mom. So, please feel free to post your stories here and maybe we can share them at the memorial service.
Thanks, Dan
Tributes and Condolences
Excellent, Inspirational Mentor and Professor / Juan Ocasio (student)
I'm deeply saddened to just learn of her passing. I'd moved away from NYC in 2007 and never imagined this. Linda was my professor at Fordham and with time turned into one of my mentors. She asked me repeatedly to present to her classes on the Vieq...
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Will Always Have A Place In My Heart!! / Henry M. Diaz (Co-Worker)
Linda trained me as a youth on how to be a leader in the field of community organizing. Though I was part of a larger youth group she was training (1988) she gave every young person there her undivided attention. She remembered all of our names and...
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Will always be grateful / Carol Román (Advocates for the Environment )
Hello Dan
Linda helped me become a political advocate to conserve the environment in NYC. Through the Cornell Cooperative Extention she reached out to me because she believed that as a teenager-I would have an impact on other youth to contribute and...
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Y oh Y / Shellen Lubin (co-worker then friend )
First met Linda at the Y back in about 1978 when she and Nancy Naples had collaborated on a directory of services for pregnant teens and teen moms and they hired me to format and type the thing.
The three of us loved working together--it w...
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Obama won....! / Edwin Roman (Friend / Colleague )
Linda, Obama won and was sworn in today....you called it....You would have been so happy today....
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