[MacTUG] Follow-up on passing of Cassie Bechard

[Gregory Smith]

Colleagues,

I'm writing this afternoon with an update on the unexpected passing of Cassie Bechard. Cassie's obituary has now been posted<https://www.familiesfirst.ca/memorials/cassandra--bechard/5223175/>. The obituary notes that the funeral will be a private family gathering, and that a memorial service will be held in Kitchener-Waterloo at a later date.  I will keep our community informed as I receive details about the memorial.

Cassie's mother also asked that I share openly the cause of Cassie's death, which was under investigation at the time of my previous message about a week ago.  Cassie died of a pulmonary embolism as a result of their recent broken ankle.

An article celebrating Cassie's 15+ year contributions to the Waterloo campus community will appear soon in the daily bulletin.

We all remain so saddened about Cassie's sudden death.  In our collective grief, I can share that I have received messages of condolence from many members of the campus community, and I know others in IST have received the same. With certainty, Cassie was a cornerstone of our campus community, and we miss them dearly.

Sincerely,
Greg

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Gregory Smith
Chief Information Officer
Information Systems and Technology
University of Waterloo
P: (519) 888-4800

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