sad news

[Moira Day]

This is sad news - and how hard for her family to have this happen so close to
Christmas. Prayers and warm wishes to her friends and family at a difficult
time.And I agree with Louise. She will be much missed among us as well.

Moira

Quoting "Scott, Shelley" <s.scott at ULETH.CA>:

> Dear friends and colleagues,
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> I am very sorry to share with all of you the sad news that our CATR
> colleague, and my dear friend, Marlene Moser, passed away on Tuesday evening
> after a long battle with cancer.
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> Marlene had been a member of CATR since the early 1990s, serving as a TRIC
> editorial assistant and on the executive, and participating at many of our
> conferences. She was an associate professor at Brock University, and the
> following notice is from their website.
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> Marlene is survived by her husband, Philip, and their daughter CeCe, a large
> family and many friends.
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> - Shelley
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> Published on December 22 2010
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> It is with deep sadness and grief that we share with you the news of our dear
> colleague Marlene Moser's passing on the evening of December 21, 2010.
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> Marlene's courageous five year battle with breast cancer developed into
> metastasis this past summer.  Her condition started to deteriorate rapidly
> Monday morning and she was admitted to the Juravinski Hospital Tuesday
> morning and passed away peacefully Tuesday evening surrounded by all of her
> family.
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> Marlene has been a member of the Brock Community since 2000. During her
> tenure as professor, researcher, creator, Director and Chair she provided
> leadership and love to her colleagues and students in the Department of
> Dramatic Arts.  She was instrumental to the development of the Department as
> a site of luminous and rigorous investigation of theatre praxis.  Her
> mentorship of five colleagues through tenure and promotion is but one facet
> of her legacy to the future of our research, pedagogy, and community. Her
> presence in the burgeoning theatre scene of St. Catharines was only recently
> curtailed as she focused her creative energies to meet the challenge of
> cancer - the vision of her initiatives remains undiminished and in our
> hearts.
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> Marlene fought this cancer with such strength, courage and determination. The
> Department greatly mourns her passing.
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