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Linda

Bayer

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Linda Bayer, daughter of Lillian Marlow and Philip Bayer (deceased), died at her home in Washington, D.C. on May 14, 2009. She grew up in Manchester, Connecticut. In addition to her mother, she leaves behind a daughter and son-in-law, Rabbi Ilana Grinblatt and Tal Grinblatt, a son, Philip Lev Berenbaum, two grandchildren, Jeremy and Hannah Grinblatt, and a brother and sister-in-law, Aaron Bayer and Laurie Bayer. A woman of many talents, she was a gifted artist, musician, writer, and teacher. She prized education and pursued it throughout her life, receiving a Masters in English from Clark University, a Ph.D. in English and art history from Florida State University, and a Masters in education from Harvard University.She taught for many years in very different venues, from an inner city high school in Florida to Wesleyan University to the U.S. Naval Academy — always especially attentive to those students with extraordinary ability that others could not see or reach. She published numerous works of non-fiction, as well as a novel entitled ?The Blessing and the Curse,? and she edited the writing of other authors. Before she died, she was proudly editing a book written by her daughter, Ilana. Her career included serving as a senior writer in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Clinton Administration. She also founded and ran, for many years with her son Lev, the Washington Internship Program, which placed thousands of college students in internships in Washington, D.C. and taught them about the nation?s Capitol. She loved all things that were beautiful, especially the beach, flowers, and art. While often engaged in solitary intellectual and professional pursuits, she loved her family deeply, and she will be deeply missed. Donations in Linda?s memory may be made to Temple Beth Sholom, 400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040, where funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 17th, at 8:45 a.m. Shiva will be observed at Lillian Marlow?s home, 51 Blue Ridge Drive in Manchester, from Sunday through Thursday, May 17-21, at 7:30 p.m. each day, except Tuesday, May 19, which will be at 6:00 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford. For further information, directions, or to share memories of Linda with her family, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.

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From: DENNIS J. RILEY

From norwich, ct

Posted On: May 16, 2009

Lil...I was shocked and saddened to read about your daughter's death...I extend my sincerest consolences...her life certainly was meaningful in the fullest measure of that word.

From: Barbara Rayburn Heiken

From Mahwah, NJ

Posted On: May 16, 2009

Where to begin...

from the time we were old enough to walk and talk, Linda and I were inseparable - she, the "pied piper", I, her loyal subject.

Cape Cod and the "cape coder cat" every summer with our families, Linda ordering and eating hotdogs daily for breakfast, I, doing the same even though I hated hotdogs! I ate them because she was my hero,my friend, my best friend, and I loved her and wanted to emulate everything she did

our summer organizing what was to hsve been a modest backyard circus, that turned out to be so large and successul (at 10 cents a head, we raised over $90.00), that the Hartford Courant not only covered it but also accepted our donation to Camp Courant, a summer experience for handicapped children.

guided tours every summer for the unsuspecting neighborhood kids through the England's condemned property that we had been consistently warned by our parents was forbidden ( okay, more than 50 years later, the cat's out of the bag, although I strongly suspect that we never fooled them anyway).

Aunt Lil's basement washing machine...we would "secretly" sneak down after she placed a load of clothes into the washer (it was a front loader), wait until the water level reached at least half way, and proceed to open the washer door and watch the clothes and all the water flood the basement. I don't remember how she finally got this game to stop, but, while it lasted, we loved it1

and how could I forget to mention Rose Tobler's backyard barbeque pit. We would again round up as many of the unsuspecting neighborhood kids while Linda would extemporaneously craft tall, scary tales that would frequently send even the most grounded kid home terrified and crying.

as we got older, boys came onto the scene and we would share many stories about our various escapades, including with Frank, whom we both dated at different times. And then there was babysitting for Ronnie, who, at a tender young age, was a beast who invariably tried, and often succeeded, at locking us in a closet.

for many years, after Linda got married, our lives took different paths and, sadly, we lost touch for a long time. In the not terribly distant past, I was working on an interesting
business project and had the wonderful fortune to contact Linda again, spending a few days with her and Lev at their home in Washington. It was like old times, I think for both of us - Linda and "rabies" once more.

It's impossible to imagine or believe that she's not still here with us. She was my first and dearest old friend, and I will never, ever forget her.

From: donaldpagani

From coventry, ct

Posted On: May 16, 2009

I grew up with Aaron. I would go over the house all the time - she was very nice to me. Aaron so sorry for your loss.

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