Information on Leah’s Funeral and her Obit

This was posted by a close friend of Leah’s and I am passing it on to the group.

Sondra Leah Adezio, 46, of Lansdale, PA passed away January 16, 2007 at the Central Montgomery Medical Center.

Born in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Marylyn Fogelson.

Active in many organizations as a young person, she graduated from Newton High School and then received a Bachelor’s Degree from Duquesne University and a Master’s from Clarion University of PA. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority.

Mrs. Adezio was a singer, an actor, and was a nationally known comic book artist as co-writer/inker of Ari of Lemuria, and was a member of Friends of Lulu. She loved to participate in Renaissance Faires and was a member of the International Wenches Guild, Local 9 of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and Local 69 of the New York Renaissance Faire. She also was an avid fan of the New York Mets.

She was pre-deceased by her husband, David, her parents Edwin and Marylyn Fogelson, a brother, Scott Fogelson, and a sister Renee Fogelson.

She is survived by her sons, Stephen and Daniel Adezio, of Lansdale, a niece, Catherine Fogelson of Newton, and a brother, Brian Fogelson, of Frenchtown, NJ., aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends.

Services will be held on Friday January 19, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. from the Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, PA 17362 – 717.225.1677.

Visitation hours are from 9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home preceding the service.

Donations may be made for the children at 17 Senator Stout Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Please note the family has requested that no garb be worn to the viewing/funeral. Please keep this the solemn event that it is. The funeral will be a traditional Jewish funeral, short, sweet and to the point. (EDIT:short explanation here. Leah was a medieval recreationist as are a number of her friends. SCA members and medieval recreationists call their clothing “garb” to seperate it from their mundane clothing. Sorry I am so use to the term “garb” it doesn’t even register with me anymore)

13 comments on “Information on Leah’s Funeral and her Obit

  1. “Please note the family has requested that no garb be worn to the viewing/funeral.”

    Perhaps one needs to be of the Jewish persuasion to understand this. I am certain that mourners are not expected to show up in the nude, but I have no idea what it actually does mean.

  2. Andrew, in this case “garb” is not a Jewish thing, but a medieval recreationist thing. They are asking members of the SCA and the like not to wear their medieval clothing to the funeral. Such clothing is called “garb” among the members of the SCA and other medieval recreationist organizations.

  3. Thanks Michael for the catch there.

    I guess I am so use to hearing ‘garb’ that I don’t even thing about it.

    Off to ammend the original post.

  4. Okay about the garb. I can understand needing these instructions, especially when people wear Starfleet costumes to do jury duty and are dressed in their coffins with them. Okay, enough.

    But what is this business about a “traditional Jewish funeral, short, sweet and to the point”? Since I have only been to Catholic/Irish funerals, I’ve usually been expected to stay with the wake for hours and hours, reminiscing about the dear departed. It’s a full weekend event. And I thought that the Jewish equivalent, “sitting shiva” I think it’s called, is a similar event.

    “Short, sweet and to the point” sounds like they put the person’s ashes in a skyrocket, shot it off, then went out for ice cream, like they were burying Kenny McCormick or something. Explanations, please!

  5. When I die I’ve already told my family and friend to throw a party, show up in jeans, Starman or Grendel T-shirts, Cleveland Browns or NASCAR gear or whatever. I want them to laugh all they want because I want no tears. I want a celebration of my life of who I am. A keg will be required. If Leah loved “garb” so much, why would the family request it not be worn to her funeral? That’s very sad to me.

    But then, perhaps I should not judge a family I do not know.

  6. Hah! you’re a rennie now! As for the non-garb, Leah was also a “dane” in some instances or “mundy” if you prefer in the Gaimanesque nomenclature, and I think she being a well-grounded person realized that death is a solemn thing and should be a shroud worn by all and not just one pocket of her persona.

  7. And keep in mind, she leaves behind children who may or may not participate in the “medieval recreationist thing.” While services are in honor of the person who has passed, anyone attending should keep in mind the feelings of the living left behind.

  8. I’d just like to offer my deepest sympathies to Peter and Kath on the loss of their friend. 46 is way too young–I had a friend pass away not quite ten years ago at that same age.

    It must be particularly wrenching for Leah’s sons, to have lost both parents in such a short time. Here’s hoping family and friends can help them through this loss.

    Paul

  9. To Thomas E. Reed.

    You are correct that sitting Shiva is a week long event. but a Jewish Funeral and burial usually takes place no more than two days after death. and is a short service, traditionally with a plain-wooden casket.

    Sitting Shiva is seperate from the actual funeral. it is a post funeral mourning period for the family and friends who wish to comfort the family.

    During the Shiva, depending on the family’s wishes they may allow “Garb” to be worn or a separate Medieval Memorial service to be held.

  10. Personally, when my time to return to the Summerlands comes, I’ve left instructions that everyone is to sing a chorus of “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, accompanied by ukeleles.

  11. I wasn’t sure what to say after the first post since I’m unfamiliar with Leah’s work as well as Leah herself, so I didn’t know if I really had anything to contribute. All I can do is say that I’m sorry you lost such a good friend, and I am sorry, for what it’s worth.

  12. Thanks, Michael A. Burstein, for the clarification (as the lightbulb lights over my head). It hadn’t even occured to me that “garb” was being used in reference to historical re-creation.

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