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January 15th, 2015 ........I just received the following message from Peter Snedecor:
Torchy - Ginny Dunn Fields died today. She had serious heart surgery in late October, and it went badly. She never really recovered. There will be a memorial service in Atlanta. I'll let you know the details when I know more myself.
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Susie Rawson (Driscoll)
Thank you Tom Rison for representing all of us who would have liked to be there to tell her family about their mom as a young person...I had so much fun and so many outrageously hilarious times with Ginny...many probably not appropriate for this forum but truly memories I hold dear. She had the best ever sense of humor...could even laugh at herself...which many 16-18 year old girls could never do! Although we have been separated by many years and thousands of miles I do not, will not ever forget this funny, fun, compassionate and loyal friend. Thanks Ginny for the memories...
Judith Helf (Fishman)
Thank you Tim for sharing your thoughts and posting what you did. Jenny will be missed at the 50th reunion she always had a big smile on her face and I know she'll probably be smiling down from above watching all of us and in her own way her comical way she'll probably let us know that she was there
Judith Helf (Fishman)
Siri is always a challenge when you try to have her type for you. Sorry Tom and the misspelling ofginny's name
Lawrence Rivitz
Julie Hendricks (Gerhardt)
Larry,
WONDERFUL WORDS...thanks for your fond memories...I will miss my occasional phone calls! Ginny or I would call each other on a whim, pause when we answered the phone...and then just start laughing. She was supposed to be my roommate for the reunion! I can't believe I won't see her again. I know her three kids and grandkids will continue the Ginny Legacy!
James Slater Sr
I was so sorry to read that Ginny had passed away. Ginny and I were in the same class at Boulevard School for Grades 1 through 5 . All five class pictures appear in the "class pictures" section of our ClassOf65 website. Those pictures bring back fond memories of our elementary school days when we established our earliest friendships.
Roger Bamberger
Anyone who went to Boulevard School knew Ginny. She was always smiling if she wasn't laughing and anyone near her was doing likewise. She had such a great laugh. It's what I remember most. I lost touch as we moved onward and upward but will miss her none the less. Very nice words from all of you.
Anne Scarff (Snedecor)
I was able to go to Atlanta and to attend Ginny’s visiting hours and funeral. (I’m sorry I missed you, Tom. Ginny’s daughter Anne was so delighted with your visit. They were wondering who the mystery person would be who would show up and you were it!) It’s been difficult to sit down and write something about being there, so full of memories and emotions. And, I want to be part of remembering with you all. It has been so comforting to read all of your memories of Ginny. I hung out at Ginny’s house a lot in high school and became close to her brothers as well. Yes, Joan, and learned to love eating potato chips with mustard. And then there were the French fries at the Wagon Wheel.
In the midst of all the grief it was a real joy to see her surviving brothers again. (Older brothers, Dave and Tim, have both passed away). They made me feel so welcome and a part of things. And they were hungry to hear stories of Gin in high school. I took the photo of our field hockey team senior year and they knew so many of the names of Ginny’s friends. In my visits to Ginny over the years I had met her two sons Kevin and Ryan, and daughter Anne. Ryan in particular looks so much like Ginny. For the first time I met the grandchildren. Abigail, Anne’s youngest, is the spitting image of Gin and talks just like her.
You could feel Gin’s presence during the funeral. The pastor really knew her, down to the crease in her forehead when she was thinking about what you had just said and preparing to tell you that you were full of shit, so to speak. (The pastor didn’t put it that way and that’s what she meant.) As I remember it, there might also be an eye roll and then the ever-present giggle. The sanctuary was simply thick with love for Ginny.
Ginny remained my close friend over all these years. Like most of us, we each went through good times and hard times. Along with all the laughter and goofing around, she taught me to believe in myself no matter what. She did this through her power of example. A fond memory that keeps coming to me is playing field hockey with her. From my full back position after I passed the ball, I would watch her fly down the right-wing with Burky urging her on: “Run, Ginny, Run!”
Marcia Kessler
Although Ginny and I lost contact after high school, I will always have fond and fun memories of playing on the various varsity sports teams with her. Field hockey, basketball, volleyball...we did them all and loved every minute of it. She and I hung out after school sometimes, I remember going to her house and doing????whatever, it was always a good time. She was sweet, smart, quicked witted, open and accepting of everyone she met.
Rennie Crane
Ginny has been on my mind! I was ver shy when I went to boulevard and she was so out there! I admired her friendship and spirit. She had the best laugh and eyes that truly twinkled! I will miss her at our reunion! (This is being written by Mary Beth)