Sherri Bobotschner Biography

mother died of lung cancer. After these devastating events took place, it was a phone call from her twin sister Becka, and knowing that therapy alone or coupled with AA weren’t enough to break her physical and emotional addiction with alcohol, that

On May 8, 2016 a remarkable young man was called home. Jhamal Luis Cruz of Springfield, MA, age 26, will live on through his family, his mother Dawn A. Curtis, his father Nalmo L. Cruz Jr., his wife Briana Wilson-Cruz, his beautiful children Aubreyella Jhourney Cruz and Jharius Ian Cruz, and his siblings Yvonne Cruz, Nalmo Cruz III, and Elizabeth Jackson-Cruz. Jhamal’s maternal family consists of his grandmother Lillie M. Curtis, grandfather Robert O. Curtis, aunt Cassandra L. Ferguson (TT Sandra), uncle Kenneth Ferguson Jr., uncle Conrad O. Curtis, aunt Tamika Price, aunt Zollette Hooks, and his first cousins Octavis J. Curtis, Kenneth Ferguson III, and Conrad O. Dixon, Alexandria Rosanna Marie Forbes, and Arnaldo Forbes. His paternal family

Parents: Phoebe Meirowitz Altman (Suzanne’s mother 1935-2015) Phoebe was a volunteer and active member of her local non-profit community. She was an early proponent of and held leadership positions with Planned Parenthood, PFLAG, Meals on Wheels, ProJeCt, Hospice, State Theatre in Easton and the American Cancer Society. She was a proud Lion of Judah with the Jewish Federation and a Lifetime Member of Hadassah. Dr. Arthur Altman (Suzanne’s father) is a pathologist in Easton, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with Warren General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Suzanne Gerber Offit (Andy’s mother- possibly deceased) was assistant director of admissions at Goucher College and alumna of Connecticut College.

Deborah Lacks was born on November 5th 1949, and was Henrietta and Day’s fourth child. She didn’t remember much about her mother because she died when Deborah was four. Still without even knowing her mother, Deborah Lacks never appreciated the unfairness her family had to go through because of the doctors at John Hopkins Hospital. She more than any member of Henrietta’s family, was angered by the unfairness. Skloot interviewed Deborah for a whole year, but it took a long time to gain her trust. She told Skloot she did not want to get rich, but she wished she had health insurance to pay for the drugs she took that her mother’s cells probably helped make. Deborah died in her sleep in 2009; she was 60 years

Who was Henrietta Lacks? What if I told you, had she not lived, your life would be very different today? Her name was Henrietta, she was a poor, uneducated, African –American woman, but she is known today as HeLa, and primarily only in the scientific community. Henrietta existed on this earth a short 31 years, but her cells live on eternally. Cells that she never knew were taken from her, dare I say stolen, at the most vulnerable time of her life, during surgery for terminal cervical cancer. Five years ago I read Rebecca Skloot’s groundbreaking account The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and I was captivated by Henrietta’s story and the effect that this medical deception had on her family. Her story should be told.

She continues to enhance, many, many lives who are unaware of her past existence. After all, she has a rich and important history and a great legacy that she left for her family to carry. We want to raise awareness and encourage action to problems the world is facing such as poverty, unemployment, racism, ethical issues, education, communication, and tissue ownership. Our family is focusing on positive aspects of Henrietta’s scientific contribution to the world.

the life of a very special woman and what she has done for us in the medical field today.

Kaylee was put on a heart transplant list, and she waited there for a donor heart. She waited and waited, until her little body could not take the waiting anymore. She passed away on August 18, 2011. It was a sad day, for all of the Krumm family. We had her funeral at St. Veronica Church, and buried her in Section 13 of Mount Moriah Cemetery. She now sleeps, 6 feet under, her headstone depicting a heart and a baby

Barton was an unbelievable women who made a great impact in society. From building a school with six kids to creating an International Red Cross with more than 6 million people. After achieving great goals, Clara retired when she was in her 80’s. She died in Washington, D.C. in an old house. The building had been used for keeping Red Cross equipment and then as her office. It was made with material saved from aid centers built after the flood in Johnstown. In that house on the Potomac River, Barton lived her remaining days. Unfortunately she died after a life of service to others in April, 1912, at age

Rosemary A. (O’Connor) Budzilowicz, age 90 of East Norriton, PA passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Sherra had other passions as well. She loved to travel, she loved to shop, and she loved to give. She gave of herself and her substance, sometimes to the detriment of herself, but she felt she would be blessed in other ways. And she was. She encouraged many, and tried to help them with their struggles, even though she was struggling with illness herself. If she did not know the answer, she took to the Internet to find the answer to a challenge that someone was

They were the subjects of public disputes with family members, court systems, medical professionals, the media, and society at large. Terri Schiavo, Nancy Cruzan and Karen Ann Quinlan; their names are synonymous with permanent vegetative state (PVS). The amazing technological advancements in modern medicine has been credited with keeping persons alive who in times past would have died, therefore this is remarkable for countless families. In the cases of the Quinlan’s, the Cruzan’s and many like them, families members find it unbearable to witness loved ones who linger indefinitely in PVS with little or no chance for recovery. There are many like Terri Schiavo’s parents, who value the lives of their love ones no matter how limited their

was a burden for her friends and family staying alive in her condition. She recovered from this

For Hester Prynne she experienced how difficult it was to start a life in America. Through her

The thing you should know about her is: She loved God, family and friends. She loved anything about John Deere. She adored Kids, (Lead a youth class at church). She lived for cheering and did it to perfection. She had a zest for life. Whatever she was doing, she gave it 110%.