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Sara Dean
Sara Jane Rawitsch, 51 died on Dec. 24 2004 at home, surrounded by her family. She had fought a courageous battle with ovarian cancer…
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Sara Jane Rawitsch, 51, died on Dec. 24, 2004.at home, surrounded by her family. She had fought a courageous battle with ovarian cancer-.
"Sara believed it was important to educate people about ovarian
cancer," her family wrote in a tribute. She was a member of the Caring
Together ovarian cancer support
group that meets monthly in
Loudonville.
Born in Albany, she was raised
in Altamont, the daughter of Dr.
Donald Dean and Jane Caryl
Dean. She attended the
Guilderland Central Schools and
graduated from Wheelock College,
classes of 1975 and 1977.
She taught first grade at the
Thorntons Ferry School in
Merrimack, N.H. for four years
and at the Red Mill School in East
Greenbush for 17 years.
"Sara was passionate about using
her hands to make things,"
her family wrote. "She braided
rugs, quilted, wove baskets, and
sewed clothes and dolls. Sara loved
to dance and laugh. She was in
awe of the beauty of the earth and
traveled to 25 National Parks."
She is survived by her mother,
Jane Dean, of Altamont, her
brother, Ken Dean, of Oak Hill,
and her brother, Don Dean, and her niece, Katie, both of Lake George.
She is also survived by her husband, Peter Rawitsch, and their daughters,
Elizabeth and Emily.
Her family would like to thank Dr. Timothy McElrath; Liz Macris, the
oncology nurses at the Riverview Cancer Center; the nurses on the sixth
floor McCauley at St. Peter's Hospital; and the nurses of Hospice of
Saratoga Springs for their compassionate care and support.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on
Sunday, Jan. 9, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the First Unitarian Society of
Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Saratoga Springs, 624 North Broadway, Saratoga
Springs, NY 12866.
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John Green
the photo looks a lot like DOROTHY Dean - not Sarah Dean
Dorothy Dean (Mintline)
Yes, the picture on this page is ME, and rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. The yearbook had us switched. I am very sorry to learn that we lost Sara. I was always envious of her fabulous red hair!
I just found this site and sent a message to the Site Administrator (Rod) to ask if we could have our pictures switched back!
~Dottie
Dorothy Dean (Mintline)
Pictures are now correct!!! Thanks, Rod. Still sorry that it matters in this context, though.
John Green
I remember Sara - petite, smart and quiet. Lived up on Ostrander Road off rt. 146 - Pretty red hair too.
Patricia Langenbach (Dwyer)
So sorry for the loss of Sara. She was a very special person.
Marilyn Miller (Schafer)
So sorry to hear of her passing. She was very kind and shy. I had been to her house on Ostrander many times during junior high and early high school.
Charlotte Hurling (Hasselbarth)
Over the years, I had quite a bit of contact with Sara. Both of us had settled in Guilderland. Sara's 2 daughter's were in the same class at GCHS, as my 2 children. In fact one of her daughter's is among my daughter's best friends. Charlotte Hasselbarth ( Hurling)
Cheryl Randall
Sara was a very special person. I saw her at one of the reunions, and remember that she was very happily married ~ saying that her husband "moved her soul" ~ and she was passionate about teaching and her daughters. I always liked her tremendously in high school and enjoyed my visits to her family's fantastic farmhouse. It was in 8th or 9th grade that her older brothers turned me on to the music of Laura Nyro (who also died of ovarian caner). After that earlier reunion, I had wanted to get back in touch with her and rekindle our friendship. I was soooo disappointed to learn of her passing. I miss her!