Tish and I met in Washington, D.C., in our first year of college. Throughout the years we have stayed in touch. In 2010 my husband and I rented a camper van and drove for three weeks through New Zealand. Tish and Alan were our hosts and our guides and shared their favorite places with us. We fell in love with New Zealand and have vowed to return. Our college group has stayed together over the years. We began zoom meet-ups in the first months of the pandemic which have brought all of us much closer together in many ways. We were able to enjoy Tish's wry sense of humor and admirable determination to heal and to walk again unaided. We relished her smile, her laugh and her take on United States' politics. Thank you to Alan for making it possible for us to share in the celebration of Tish's remarkable life and for his unselfish caretaking and love for our friend. Melissa Mager Seattle, Washington

I met Tish my freshman year of College at Mt Vernon Jr College in Washington DC when we became roommates on day one - along with Berta B. The 3 of us became instant friends and we lived together the entire two years we were in college there, also during the summer between freshman and sophomore year when the three of us went to Alicante, Spain for summer school. We lived and breathed together for 2 years and it became a life long friendship that we have cherished and adored our entire lives. We shared this amazing bond with Missie and Laura throughout the years and the 5 of us - Missie, Laura, Berta, Tish and myself - have gone the distance together - staying in touch - sharing our lives - and being there for each other. We have been to New Zealand to see Tish many years ago - and we have gathered in Los Angeles when Alan and Tish would be flying through on their way from visiting family in Pittsburgh and then returning to Auckland. and have a long lay over. I was especially lucky in being able to see Tish during the last few years when I went to visit my husband who was working in New Zealand on an American Tv Series in Auckland. But it is the monthly zoom calls that the 5 of us started during Covid to be able to re connect with each other more consistently & purposefully that have been a particular gift to all of us. We stand in complete awe of Tish and her spirit and her amazing gift for laughter and humor and living her life fully and beautifully regardless of what was in front of her. She is the strongest person I know & I will love and admire her forever. She was a gift to all of us that kept giving and growing --- since the day we met. We are heartbroken she is gone but we are forever grateful and overjoyed that she had such a beautiful and wonderful life with Alan who gave her so much love and joy and security throughout her life. I will always see her and hear her - with that fabulous laugh - her head tilted back and that smile on her face!

My dear friend, Tish. We met when I was 18 and you were 21. When you moved to New Zealand, we lost touch and I couldn’t locate you for a time. But thanks to your sister in law Judy, we reconnected a year ago. I’m so grateful to have had that time to share our current lives and reminisce about the past. You are so special and will be terribly missed.

Tish, a remarkable woman who lived a full 72 years, leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness. She touched the lives of many with her warm heart. We miss you, Steve and Ali.