[NFBF-L] Fwd: Doreen Franklin

[Tish Kooper]

Nicole - my family and I will keep all in our thoughts and prayers, as well
as the Franklin family during their time of grief, transition, and
adjustment to great loss!
Regards,
Tashara

On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 1:10 PM NFBFL Treasure Coast via NFBF-L <
nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello
>
> Please see the below email. During this difficult time, I ask that you
> please keep the treasure Coast chapter in your thoughts and prayers. It has
> been a difficult year for us, as this is the second chapter Member, Board
> and Member and most of all friend that we have lost within five months.
>
>
> Thank you
> Nicole
>
> Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
> President
>
> Treasure Coast Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> Home Phone: 561-366-7841
> Cell Phone: 410-493-4461
> Email: treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* NFBFL Treasure Coast <treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com>
> *Date:* August 11, 2021 at 1:06:09 PM EDT
> *To:* nfbf-treasure-coast at nfbnet.org
> *Subject:* *Doreen Franklin*
> *Reply-To:* NFB of Florida Treasure Coast Space CoastList <
> nfbf-treasure-coast at nfbnet.org>
>
> Hello
>
> I pray this finds you all healthy and safe. It is with an extremely heavy
> heart that I inform you of the passing of our long time chapter Member,
> Board Member and most of all friend, Doreen Franklin.
>
> As many of you may know from a previous email, Doreen and her husband
> David were both suffering from Covid. David seems to be on the mend,
> however, Doreen was hospitalized last week in the ICU. Unfortunately,
> Doreen passed away yesterday evening due to Covid.
>
> Doreen leaves behind her husband David and they are four beautiful
> children. Doreen was a huge advocate for blind children and equal access to
> education. She served with our parents of blind children for many years. In
> addition, her passion was to assist families with the IEP process and to
> ensure that their children were receiving adequate accommodations,
> therefore, they could be just as successful as they are “cited“
> counterparts in the classroom.
>
> Doreen was a dedicated Chapter or Member, Board and Member and friend to
> the NFB Treasure Coast Chapter for many years. Her advocacy to not only
> help her chapter members, but her community was outstanding. She gave
> selflessly to do anything and everything that she could to help those
> around her. Doreen was a true definition oh what an NFB treasure coast
> member is and should be. Her love, determination and hope for all but
> especially blind individuals was remarkable.
>
> I ask that you please keep her husband David and their four children,
> family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
> Doreen was a truly spiritual individual, so I know that she is with God and
> has gained her angel wings. She was truly an angel on earth and will
> continue to guide and protect us from above.
>
> At this time, I have not received word of any arrangements. However, as
> soon as I do, I will inform everyone.
>
> Thank you
> Nicole
>
> Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
> President
>
> Treasure Coast Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> Home Phone: 561-366-7841
> Cell Phone: 410-493-4461
> Email: treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com
>
>
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