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Anneke Verbinnen
Anneke was een vaste waarde, medeoprichtster, boegbeeld en een icoon binnen onze club, een supporter vanop de eerste rij. Ze was eerst verantwoordelijk voor de jeugdwerking en werd daarna voorzitter, toen ze ziek werd bleef ze actief als bestuurslid. Zoveel gedaan en zoveel gegeven. Een bijzondere vrouw die wij nooit zullen vergeten.
Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip
Wakefield Council pays tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, following today’s announcement from Buckingham Palace. Residents are invited to sign the Council’s book of condolence here. The book will remain open until 5pm the day after the funeral.
Kari Sorsa
Kari started as a QA Engineer in January 2016 and has been a highly regarded and loved colleague ever since. Kari was the kind of person that where always there when you needed him and the loss will be deeply felt. Please use this space to add and share memories as well as to give our condolences. This will be shared with Kari's family and close ones.
Leonard Helfgott
Leonard Michael Helfgott (Lenny), age 83, died in his home on April 8, 2021 with his wife, three children, and eldest grandchildren by his side following a nine-year struggle with bladder cancer. Lenny was born in 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland to Anna Helfgott (Altshul) and Isidore (Isser) Helfgott. After attending public schools in Baltimore, Lenny enrolled at the University of Maryland, earning a B.A. and M.A. and later returning to earn a Ph.D in history in 1972. After a short post-college stint in the army, Lenny received a Fulbright scholarship to Iran. He then returned to Maryland where he met Kathryn Anderson. The urban Jewish radical and the Iowa farmers’ daughter were not a typical match in 1968 but they quickly merged their lives and the two married in San Francisco on September 10, 1971. Kathryn would be his partner to the end. Together, Kathryn and Lenny participated in the civil rights and anti-war movements and maintained life-long commitments to fostering social justice. Lenny moved to Bellingham with Kathryn in 1970 to join the faculty of Western Washington University, where he spent over 40 years teaching, mentoring and inspiring generations of students. Primarily a professor of Middle Eastern History, Lenny also introduced the teaching of film as history and Jewish history to the Western history department. Over time, some students began referring affectionately to his classes as “story time with Uncle Lenny.” In 1994, Lenny’s book Ties that Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet was published by the Smithsonian Institution Press. He also published articles on Middle Eastern history and tribalism, American radicalism, the Jewish immigrant experience, and popular culture. In the early-1970s he served on the board of the magazine Socialist Revolution (later named Socialist Review). Friends, colleagues, and grandchildren marveled at the expanse of his curiosity and the depth of his knowledge. At his death, Lenny was working on a book about the Jewish immigrant experience in his hometown of Baltimore. Over the years, stimulated by his scholarly work on oriental rugs, Lenny developed a deep interest in the arts with a particular focus on indigenous arts. His eye for beauty was unparalleled. He had an uncanny ability to spot the most beautiful object in any flea market or garage sale. He built a formidable collection of Northwest native arts and was keenly interested in supporting living artists, buying from galleries that worked directly with artists and commissioning works from artists directly. Later in life, Lenny developed a love of bluegrass music and began studying banjo and fingerpicking guitar, passions he shared by teaching the younger generations. Ever one to make friends in any community he entered, Lenny developed deep ties within the bluegrass community and frequently opened his home to musicians traveling through Bellingham, offering a meal, a bed, and lively conversation on their way through town. Lenny was preceded in death by his sister Dorothy Peck and his half-sister Lee Naiman. He is survived by his wife Kathryn Anderson, their three wonderful children, Isadora (Noah Novogrodsky), a historian and now Associate Vice Provost at the University of Wyoming; Sascha (Robin Helfgott), a lighting designer at Disney, and Jonathan (Heather Haney), a Denver-based attorney. He is also survived by his sister, Esther Altshul Helfgott, and his seven grandchildren (Ruby Novogrodsky, David Novogrodsky, Ethan Helfgott, Lucas Helfgott, Daniel Helfgott, Annika Helfgott, and Lilah Helfgott), who referred to him as “Papa Lenny.” In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memorium to the Pickford Film Center of Bellingham, WA.
Mark Orsman
This page has been set up to allow friends and former colleagues of Mark to leave messages of condolence or to share their memories or stories about him with his family. As much of Mark’s career was spent on London Underground it will come as no surprise to hear from his family that “Mark’s soul was always with London Underground and he was hoping to return to work in LU again but it unfortunately did not happen”. After Mark’s first thirteen years at LU he left and spent three years working on Chiltern Railways. He then returned to LU for a further twelve years before leaving again and undertaking consultancy work for Ricardo Rail and WSP.
Maudlyne Afokhai
Maudlyne was a fun loving, caring, playful and down to earth person. She was my second mum because she always supported me and took care of me like her child. She would always call to know how I was doing and always wanted me to be happy. To say I will miss her wi be an understatement. I was really hopeful she would get better and we would catch up on all the fun we had missed having but God had other plans. My dearest and only sister, I'm in tears as I type this and I know you wouldn't want me to cry but I can't help it, my heart is broken. I can't believe I won't see you again or hear your voice
Rose Toneh Bekebang
*Mum’s Eulogy and Biography* - Our mum, Rose Toneh Bekebang, was a kind, selfless, hardworking, and God-fearing person who dedicated her life to serving humanity. - She upheld and instilled good values in all her children, grandchildren and those she had the opportunity to impact. - She was a peacemaker and had a great sense of humour which endeared her to everyone she came in contact with. - She preached hardwork, honesty, love, forgiveness, and peace up to her last days. - It is a great testament to her nature that she formed so many long lasting friendships over the years. - Born in 1952 to Beyeng Suffer and Mbefeh Helena. - After primary education, she got married in 1968 to Pa Bekebang Chrysanthus Ndifor who was a Police Constable at the time. - Started up and operated several micro businesses including the production and supply of food and fashion products. - Retired from business in 1990 and moved to the village where she worked as a farmer until 2018 when she flee the crisis to Yaoundé. - Whilst in the village, she was an active member of the Catholic Women’s Association (CWA) and served as CWA President at St Theresa Parish Bamessing. - Stayed in Yaoundé with her daughter and son in-law until she felt sick and eventually passed away on 6 April 2021. - She leaves behind her mum, seven children, 13 grandchildren, and many sisters and brothers. - It saddens us that after toiling through life to make us who we are today, she passed away without us adequately rewarding her. - As compassionate as she was, she cautioned us not to cry when she finally passes, saying we’ve all worked hard for her. Thank you mum.