A life well lived! And one lived intensely! From Vanessa's profile page: "So for over forty years (gulp!), my work has frustrated, enraged, and depressed me at times, but it has never, ever, been dull, and it has always used every ounce of all I have to give" My heart is saddened at the news of Vanessa's death from pancreatic cancer. What a loss to her colleagues, her many clients, her students, and, most importantly, her family!
I left HHS after the 9th grade, and lost touch with Vanessa. But I remember her in class and at many parties our 'group' attended. She stood out even then (as the Year Book entry clearly shows). She was never a show-off, always quietly vacuuming up the knowledge our classes provided - and was without question heading for great accomplishments in life. And her list of accomplishments IS astonishing.
We are all fading, one by one, our Class of '66. Our story is not quite done, and continues to impress. Looking at all our posted profiles, I know that each of us has tried and contributed something of value to the world, and we all should be proud of our class.
Vanessa's name for her first child (Darrow) epitomizes the focus of her work and life. I wish I could have seen Vanessa once again and told her how much I admire her.
Tom Livingston
A life well lived! And one lived intensely! From Vanessa's profile page: "So for over forty years (gulp!), my work has frustrated, enraged, and depressed me at times, but it has never, ever, been dull, and it has always used every ounce of all I have to give" My heart is saddened at the news of Vanessa's death from pancreatic cancer. What a loss to her colleagues, her many clients, her students, and, most importantly, her family!
I left HHS after the 9th grade, and lost touch with Vanessa. But I remember her in class and at many parties our 'group' attended. She stood out even then (as the Year Book entry clearly shows). She was never a show-off, always quietly vacuuming up the knowledge our classes provided - and was without question heading for great accomplishments in life. And her list of accomplishments IS astonishing.
We are all fading, one by one, our Class of '66. Our story is not quite done, and continues to impress. Looking at all our posted profiles, I know that each of us has tried and contributed something of value to the world, and we all should be proud of our class.
Vanessa's name for her first child (Darrow) epitomizes the focus of her work and life. I wish I could have seen Vanessa once again and told her how much I admire her.
-Tom Livingston