I am posting this because people have asked me to. Emily Rose Marcus was born on December 10, 1969, in Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. It was a forceps delivery, and she came out with bruises on her face, yet she lived her life as a woman who prized beauty—in fashion, her own sense of style, furniture, art. Following her beloved uncle Dr. William E. Bernstein, she chose a death with dignity, and died on January 31, 2023, in her apartment in Oakland, where she had lived since 2007, after more than two years fighting against a terminal diagnosis of appendiceal cancer she had received in September 2020. Our hearts are broken.
Last month I lost my youngest, Ginger. I welcome you to the club nobody wants to join. Both joyful memories and breath-stopping pain still strike when they will, but the former gain a little more strength and frequency for me, only six weeks into this journey. It hasn’t “gotten better” so much as I have, with practice, become a tiny bit better at it. Good luck and good memories to all who loved her.
I can’t imagine having a child, let alone losing one. May you and your family have peace.
I am so sorry. What a beautiful person.
I loved reading about her. Thank you!
I’m sorry for your loss. 💙
S o sorry for m this huge loss
So sad to read this. Take care Greil.
We think of her often with love.
She sounds like a lovely person who left the world a better place.
Ah, I know Lisa from Temple Sinai Preschool. Light attracts light. May Emily’s memory continue to bless all.
Last month I lost my youngest, Ginger. I welcome you to the club nobody wants to join. Both joyful memories and breath-stopping pain still strike when they will, but the former gain a little more strength and frequency for me, only six weeks into this journey. It hasn’t “gotten better” so much as I have, with practice, become a tiny bit better at it. Good luck and good memories to all who loved her.
Thank you for sharing.
I am very sorry for your loss. This is so beautifully written, may her memory always be a blessing.🕊️
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My condolences, Greil. I surmise that Emily was born very briefly after you were kind enough to let me stay in your home. I'm sorry I never met her.
So sorry for your loss! Parents should not bury their children:)