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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Tephra on Monday 10 September 12 14:11 BST (UK)
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It's only just come to my notice that our very good, fun loving friend and valued member of RootsChat, passed away August 29th after a short illness.
I'm sure you will all join with me in sending condolences to her partner at this very sad time.
Genie m'love.......... you really will be missed.
Barbara
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This is such sad news, Genie was a wonderful person, with a marvellous sense of humour and as you say, Barbara, a very valued member of RootsChat. She will be missed - she brought such fun and laughter to the boards. My condolences to her partner.
What a lovely photo of her.
Maggie
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Oh no! That is such sad news!
Like you, I'd like to send condolences.
Deb
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Oh, how sad!! She will be sadly missed.
Condolences to her family.
Judy
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She was always up for a laugh.
Bye Genie - miss you. :'(
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Oh no, so very sad.
Genie was a lovely person and will be much missed.
Jen
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Oh dear, oh dear :'( :'( :'( :'(
Genie was a lovely person, such fun to know, and always ready for a laugh, especially at Georges photos of her !
We'll miss her so much, as I'm sure her partner will.
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So sad to her of Genie's passing; I feel privileged to have known her through these boards and FB and she will be greatly missed. My condolences to her partner and loved ones - thinking of you all at this sad time.
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Very sad indeed GS. I also send my condolences to her loved ones.
Su
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I didn't know Genie well, but she was very kind to me and I'm so sad to hear she's no longer with us. I'd like to send condolences to her partner too....
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That is such sad news, Genie was a lovely lady and I will miss her on here and on Facebook. She had a great sense of humour and wasn't afraid to say what she thought. She had a kind word for everyone and I'm sure there are a lot of people who benefited from her help and advice
My thoughts are with her friends and family.
Sleep safe Genie. :-*
Jan
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Shocked to hear this very sad news, will miss the fun exchanges we shared from time to time on line, a lovely lady, bless her xx
Condolences to her family and loved ones and RC and FB friends, Maryanne
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Very sad news; my condolences to her family.
If I get in a mess eating a cream cake I think of that photo of her (sorry but I can't find it :-[ ) and smile......a nice memory of her. :)
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Shocked to hear the sad news. Will miss her humour and the chats we had. :(
Condolences to her family.
Sleep with the angels and hope you are finding your family :-*
KHP
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So very sad to read this thread about Genie. A wonderful, funny lady who will be sadly missed.
My thoughts are with her partner and family.
Mo
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Thank you everyone. I'll pass on your messages of condolence to Genie's partner.
Barbara
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I hope this isn't thought to be irreverent but this is the photo I always think of as Genie .... having fun, laughing at herself .... irrepressible.
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That's the one I was thinking of ............thanks Lydart.......... :)
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Sad news indeed.
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God bless Genie
xxxx
xin
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I was so upset to hear the news. Genie was a great friend, loved a laugh, and was so helpful to me with my Canadian research.
My sympathy goes to Genie's partner and to her family.
It was only recently that Genie got onto Skype and we enjoyed a great video chat. She was so excited because she'd been able to chat with family using Skype.
Genie.....we'll all miss you.
Dee :'(
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She will be missed, Dee.......... :'(
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Very sorry to hear this news. Kind thoughts to Genie's partner.
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Only heard the very sad news about Genie last night. :'(
Oh how we used to laugh about the snow she got in Toronto. She knew I loved it and she dident , I would offer to come and help her move it, we would often joke as to whether I needed to bring my shovel yet. ;D
I shall miss those happy times with her. :(
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We all will, Patrish. :'(
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We'll all miss dear Genie. She was such a good kind friend and great fun.
My love and sympathy goes out to her family.
Dee, your card for her is lovely.
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A great loss to RC, an even greater loss to her friends and family. We'll all miss Genie.
Condolences to her family.
Leonie.
And thanks to Barbara for caring enough to phone Canada then let us all know about our loss of a good friend.
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Leonie, I was hoping for computer problems, or holidays....... or I would have settled for 'the flu' but to hear she had passed........... :'( :'(
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I was just remembering the time I got a notification on FB asking me to be Friends with this person, and I declined it, I didn't know who it was, then the person asked again ...... then it twigged it was Genie, with her name spelt backwards. :'(
KHP
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Oh dear, just seen this thread, very sad news indeed :'(
Condolences to Genie's partner and family x
Jenny
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It's really sad to hear of Genie's passing. I had the opportunity to meet up with her a few times and she is as funny in person as she was on the boards. She would tell stories in her best "cockney" accent LOL.
She will be greatly missed.
Karen
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http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/thestar/guestbook.aspx?n=jeanette-colgan&pid=159564881
Here is a link to on-line condolence book.
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Thanks for that link Sue, there are some lovely photos on there.
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Yes wonderful photos, Jan. Genie was such a lovely person, with such wit and sensitivity. The world will be a sadder place without her.
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There are many people who come in to and out of our lives, most of them we'll never really know. But there are a few who manage to 'touch' us and leave a lasting impression - Genie was one of them.
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Genie tripped over and we laughed. She told us she'd hurt herself and we laughed.
I'm not laughing now.
My sincere condolences to those close to the wise and wonderfully special person we knew as Genie.
To me and many more, she was always genuine and so very kind.
What a huge shock.
xxxxx
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Genie laughed with those who laughed with her - a fantastic sense of humour. :)
She loved it when I 'pushed' the images - to the consternation of others:-X
She liked this one ----
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She loved that one, George....... ;)
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Just seen this thread
So sorry to hear "our" Genie has passed. my condolences to all those near and dear to her.
Bye Genie you will be missed :'( :'( :'(
Irene
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I have also just read this topic and would also like to add my condolences to Genie's family.
Viv
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awe....I remember when she first started, because we both have the same name and nickname...She also began one of the largest threads for a friend of hers, back then, and we managed to solve a great deal of it with her, didn't we KarenM? Remember "Orphan Willie Woods"?
I guess we have another new pal to help nudge us in the right direction in our searches. Bless her...
My thoughts go out to her family....... J.J.
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Sad news sorry to hear this
My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends
Jrt
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Oh no....I've just seen this. Oh, I am so sad.
We compared snow every winter :'( :'(
China
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I have just finished reading all you condolences and I am in tears
As Geanie and I met in Toronto for a meal way back in My 2008
We laughed all night and she was the first person i had met from Rootschat
we exchanged e-mails too and I had no idea she was gone until tonight
In August I mailed her to ask her how she was and she replied to say the doc wasn't happy with her ticker ,she also asked me not to say anything on Rootschat as she didn't want any fuss
So here I am sitting here tonight gob smacked to think I had missed this thread
Geanie where ever you are I am so glad i met you
may you rest in peace
My old computer crashed some time ago and I lost all my photos I took while in Canada even the one of us under the clock in the hotel where Geanie and my husband and I had a meal together
Elizabeth