We Remember – Jerry McManus
Obituary Jerry started the first LLL Group in South Carolina. Her daughter, Caroline Young, was also a Leader. Jerry was an inspiration to so many of us! Submitted by Janet Jendron
We Remember – Phala Altman
Obituary Phala was the ACL of LLL of South Carolina and was instrumental in moving us into a more professional approach to continuing education. She was a Lactation Consultant as well. Submitted by Janet Jendron
We Remember – Carol Kolar
Carol A. (Strom) Kolar passed away on November 20, 2019 after complications from long-term illness, surrounded by family and friends at her bedside. Carol was born in Chicago, IL to Russell and Rose (Poslusny) Strom, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister and her…
We Remember – Roseanne Steitz
Obituary Roseanne was my first LLL Leader at the only meeting I attended before I became a Leader. I had come to visit my mom in Philadelphia from Honduras where I was living and had signed up for Lamaze classes. When I called the trainer, she asked me if I was planning…
We Remember – Rita Saltarelli
Obituary I met Rita at our LLL meeting geared to pregnant parents, before her first child was born. Eventually she was accredited and we were co-Leaders for 2 1/2 yrs, from 2/2017 – 8/2019. In 2022, Rita was hit with the news that she had Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Rita was an RN, and…
We Remember – Catherine Anne Devereux
Obituary Anne was accredited as a Leader in 1972. She was a Leader with the Dunedin North (later Dunedin Central) and Dunedin West Groups. Anne served as Editor of LLLNZs publication for parents, Aroha and as a Coordinator of Leader Accreditation for Area V. In the 1980s she worked in national roles,…
August Friends of LLL Happy Hour Chat
The next Happy Hour Chat for Friends of La Leche League members will be held on THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024, at UTC 24:00 (4:00 pm Pacific, 5:00 pm Mountain, 6:00 pm Central, 7:00 pm Eastern, and 8:00 pm Atlantic time). This month, as Friends of LLL continues to plan our trip to Chicago in October…
We Remember – Elizabeth Hormann
Book Review Interview Abstract Farewell (in German) Elizabeth was a Leader from 1967 up to 2018. One of the first IBCLC and living and working in Europe, Germany, for more than 40 years. Submitted by Eva Stroh
We Remember – Angie Lundstrum
Obituary Submitted by Katy Lebbing
We Remember – Helen Henning Palmer
Helen was an associate editor for Whole Foods for the Whole Family (WFWF), selected by Roberta Johnson, editor. One of her many accomplishments on WFWF was the Children’s Cookbook, the salmon colored pages in the original cookbook. She was a Leader from New Jersey, moving to Washington State in the 1990s as a teacher,…