I regret to inform you that we lost Randy Stillpass recently. Randy was a lovely woman, a gentle soul. She had a wonderful view of life despite her handicap.
Please remember her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Thanks, as always, Hud, for your sad message, and more importantly, your kind and insightful comment. She likely had a hard journey, particularly through junior high, and I should have found ways to be more loving, appreciative and engaging with her. Thinking back, I am struck by her cheerfulness and humor. A gentle soul. She'll make a good angel!
Randy was... is, such a magical person. Our relationship was very casual but I always left our brief encounters feeling better than I had. David, I share your regret of not spending more time to know her better, however, I regret not having spent the time to get to know so many of our classmates more intimately. I think our feelings are probably universally shared by the entire class.
I hope I don't embarass Geep, but Randy had a bit of a crush on him and she lit up when he engaged with her. He, as he always is, was so very gracious to her.
I will always treasure the sweetness Randy so comfortably sewed throughout the campus and will now celebrate a place where she is unburdened with the physical challanges she courageously endured..
God Speed Randy...
And a brief PS. Geep and I have been visiting Eric Cantor every few months. He does not hide the fact that the Class of 1972 has a very special place in his heart. At our last visit, we had the great good luck to see Ed Pudezzi also, who feels the same. Our faculty was a special as our class!
Randy was a thoughtful and gentle soul. I spoke to her daughter about her mother's passing and she gave me permission to share her mother's passing with other classmates. Randy had more challenges than most of us. She managed to raise two girls on her own when her husband passed away suddenly, the girls were young. She kept her head up and eventually moved to Seattle to be close to her daughter Jenn Fliss. Jenn's daughter Gillian was Randy's pride and joy and many times Randy would call me to tell me about Gillian's accomplishments. Randy will be a guardian angel for her lovely granddaughter Gillian.
I do remember her sweet nature. She had a very loving husband and wonderful children. I'm glad she had so many years of living so close to one of her daughters
As my parents were good friends with her folks, her sister Phylis and my mother are still in contact and live very close to one another. I will be visiting them both soon and will relay all your sweet postings.
Randy and her sister Phyllis were the most openly caring fully embracing life filled people. They were always accepting of anyone who entered their orbit.
As with all of us life just happened and contacts were put by the wayside for later. Good lesson here no one knows when later is or if it will be. Embrace each other touch base with each other and reach out to each other.
My sincerest condolences to Randy's family. Grief sucks...the end.
David Harris
Thanks, as always, Hud, for your sad message, and more importantly, your kind and insightful comment. She likely had a hard journey, particularly through junior high, and I should have found ways to be more loving, appreciative and engaging with her. Thinking back, I am struck by her cheerfulness and humor. A gentle soul. She'll make a good angel!
Thomas Kehoe
Randy was... is, such a magical person. Our relationship was very casual but I always left our brief encounters feeling better than I had. David, I share your regret of not spending more time to know her better, however, I regret not having spent the time to get to know so many of our classmates more intimately. I think our feelings are probably universally shared by the entire class.
I hope I don't embarass Geep, but Randy had a bit of a crush on him and she lit up when he engaged with her. He, as he always is, was so very gracious to her.
I will always treasure the sweetness Randy so comfortably sewed throughout the campus and will now celebrate a place where she is unburdened with the physical challanges she courageously endured..
God Speed Randy...
And a brief PS. Geep and I have been visiting Eric Cantor every few months. He does not hide the fact that the Class of 1972 has a very special place in his heart. At our last visit, we had the great good luck to see Ed Pudezzi also, who feels the same. Our faculty was a special as our class!
David Harris
Beautiful piece of writing, Tom (wasn't it Tommy?)
Barbara Scolari (Fennelly)
Randy was a thoughtful and gentle soul. I spoke to her daughter about her mother's passing and she gave me permission to share her mother's passing with other classmates. Randy had more challenges than most of us. She managed to raise two girls on her own when her husband passed away suddenly, the girls were young. She kept her head up and eventually moved to Seattle to be close to her daughter Jenn Fliss. Jenn's daughter Gillian was Randy's pride and joy and many times Randy would call me to tell me about Gillian's accomplishments. Randy will be a guardian angel for her lovely granddaughter Gillian.
Barbara
Emily(Ilene) Burken (Vorspan)
It's so good to read your kind words about Randy.
I do remember her sweet nature. She had a very loving husband and wonderful children. I'm glad she had so many years of living so close to one of her daughters
As my parents were good friends with her folks, her sister Phylis and my mother are still in contact and live very close to one another. I will be visiting them both soon and will relay all your sweet postings.
Emily ( Ilene Burken)
Ellen Graff
I am so sorry to hear this news about Randy. I always appreciated Randy's upbeat demeanor and kindness.
Adding to what Emily said, my parents were also good friends of Randy's parents, Gloria and Phil. They are a lovely family.
Robyn Dichek (McCully)
Randy and her sister Phyllis were the most openly caring fully embracing life filled people. They were always accepting of anyone who entered their orbit.
As with all of us life just happened and contacts were put by the wayside for later. Good lesson here no one knows when later is or if it will be. Embrace each other touch base with each other and reach out to each other.
My sincerest condolences to Randy's family. Grief sucks...the end.
Erica Reichman (Richards)
Such sad news. A beautiful soul full of light and energy. My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.