Horrible news: Dulcinea

**Sean Pa** · July 20th, 2006, 04:20 PM

Blimey.... I`m so sorry, Just from reading her posts, you know she was a good, kind person.

Miss you Dulc [img]graemlins/broken_heart.gif[/img]

**reason** · July 20th, 2006, 04:33 PM

ok. um. she went awol about a week and half ago. last saturday night we were supposed to go out to dinner and discuss what was going on in our lives. she didn't return emails and her cell phone wouldn't accept messages so i figured something really important came up. she also invited me to come over to her work and eat lunch at her desk.

naturally, i'm stunned and i just lost a friend.

please tell me this isn't true.

[ July 20, 2006 01:37 PM: Message edited by: The Big Sexy ]

**gae** · July 20th, 2006, 04:46 PM

Steve, give me a ring. 513-541-3474.

**reason** · July 20th, 2006, 04:58 PM

I got confirmation that Maureen did in fact pass away and that fellow employees were notified. I have no other information.

**Beachcomber** · July 20th, 2006, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by The Big Sexy:
ok. um. she went awol about a week and half ago. last saturday night we were supposed to go out to dinner and discuss what was going on in our lives. she didn't return emails and her cell phone wouldn't accept messages so i figured something really important came up. she also invited me to come over to her work and eat lunch at her desk.

naturally, i'm stunned and i just lost a friend.

please tell me this isn't true.

[ July 20, 2006 01:37 PM: Message edited by: The Big Sexy ]

So sorry dude. I am no stranger to losing friends and loved ones. She died young. But she lived for the moment, and take heart in knowing you made her life nicer with your company in recent years ater all she had been thru with her divorce and job situation. I'm sure she valued your friendship very much. Both your lives were enriched by your friendship. Remember the good times, keep her memory in your heart and she will always be with you.

**Lew** · July 20th, 2006, 06:38 PM

I echo everyone else's sentiments here. We exchanged a few emails from time to time but I only had the privilege of meeting her in person once, and that was over at Gae's house. Privilege prevents me from getting into what we spoke of, but those of you who were close to her know what I'm talking about it and her's was a situation where you really were pulling for her despite all the other crap. My condolences to her family and friends.

**reason** · July 20th, 2006, 07:59 PM

If I may begin the process of reminiscing, in May Maureen and I went to the West Chester Wine Festival. It was held inside the Voice of America Museum, which we decided was a venue most unconducive for savoring wine.

The place was packed and long lines snaked through the gray hallways. We got in one line and waited. And waited. A half an hour is a long time to wait for a sip of wine.

Then it got good.

We got to the front of the line - we literally were next to be served - and the people pouring announced to everyone, "SAVE YOUR CUPS! THERE ARE NO MORE CUPS!"

Of course, Maureen and I had no cups. We had just purchased the tickets to obtain the wine, but hadn't progressed to the point of actually drinking it.

I mean, who ever heard of a wine festival running out of cups?

We spent the next 20 minutes trying to find a cup, and I snagged a dude who had just returned from Meijer.

It sounds like a dreadful situation, but Maureen and I had plenty of time to talk that night...waiting and waiting. We actually had a very fun time - so much fun that we proceeded down the road to The Encore where we spent a couple more hours chatting away.

Maureen had such a wicked sense of humor. Sometimes she was cryptic; so much so that things slid by my dense head. But that's how she was. Being around her, I felt like I had to be on my toes.

So outwardly clinical, she really was a fun woman and so very interesting. Our newfound friendship only had months to develop, but I can assure you I will miss her very much. I very much enjoyed her company.

I wish I could've gotten to have that chat Saturday night. I had a 2 for 1 coupon for what I termed a "romantical bistro" - Fridays.

Hey Maureen, I'll miss you. But remember - We'll always have Clifton!

[ July 21, 2006 10:30 AM: Message edited by: The Big Sexy ]

**jumper69** · July 20th, 2006, 08:53 PM

This is absolutely horrible news. I will tell D2 when she comes home from work. Maureen was truly a kind and wonderful person and the world is a worse place for her having passed.

I am sad. [img]frown.gif[/img]

**cincygreg** · July 21st, 2006, 02:47 AM

I came home and was kinda hoping this wasnt going to still be on here. Like it didnt happen.

But I know it did.

It's good how some are using her real name on their posts. She was Dulc to us, but Maureen to most. Those who were closest to her on the board, knew her as both.