Thea passed away June 18, 2012 after a 5 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She leaves behind her three beautiful children, husband, family and many friends. We met when we were 4 and were best friends by 14. Along with Sue Fisher Ballinger and Cathy Hogsett Roy (all of us Clarkstown '73 graduates) we spent the last 40 plus years sharing our lives. We still can't believe she's gone and will miss her always.
Thea and I were very close in HighSchool. And through our mutual friends Su Fisher and Lori Mellon, I was able to keep track of her after our college years. I remember the surprise on her face when I showed up for her 50th surprise birthday. No matter how many years had passed, and how our lives took us far from each other, we were always able to pick up where things left off. That is the magic of HighSchool friends. Our bonds are deep and everlasting.
I saw Thea a couple of times while she was wrestling with ALS. It was heartbreaking and mind altering to witness how the disease was winning the fight against someone so dynamic, brilliant, vibrant and hopeful. Now when I see her face in my mind, I remember an easier time. I remember our laughs, our secrets, our joys and tears -- the closeness of friends. I hold onto that. I hold Thea in my heart. She is so missed, but we remember.
Lori Mellon (Lukasiewicz)
Thea passed away June 18, 2012 after a 5 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She leaves behind her three beautiful children, husband, family and many friends. We met when we were 4 and were best friends by 14. Along with Sue Fisher Ballinger and Cathy Hogsett Roy (all of us Clarkstown '73 graduates) we spent the last 40 plus years sharing our lives. We still can't believe she's gone and will miss her always.
Bob Conti
So sad to hear that Thea passed away. She lived in my development and was a great classmate in my bio class.
RIP
Bob
Susan Carbone (Battistiol)
So sorry to learn of Thea's passing. We were great friends in middle school and I have wonderful memories of her. She was a very special person.
Renee Marmer
Thea and I were very close in HighSchool. And through our mutual friends Su Fisher and Lori Mellon, I was able to keep track of her after our college years. I remember the surprise on her face when I showed up for her 50th surprise birthday. No matter how many years had passed, and how our lives took us far from each other, we were always able to pick up where things left off. That is the magic of HighSchool friends. Our bonds are deep and everlasting.
I saw Thea a couple of times while she was wrestling with ALS. It was heartbreaking and mind altering to witness how the disease was winning the fight against someone so dynamic, brilliant, vibrant and hopeful. Now when I see her face in my mind, I remember an easier time. I remember our laughs, our secrets, our joys and tears -- the closeness of friends. I hold onto that. I hold Thea in my heart. She is so missed, but we remember.