[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Sad news

[P Pearson]

Thanks for sharing this sad news, Jeannie!
A few memories of Lee---

I met Lee very soon after entering the profession in 1969, perhaps even
when I was still a grad student at Minnesota.  Since Lee shared Donald
Durrell as a BU mentor with my Minnesota adviser, John Manning, it was
natural for me to be introduced to all the Durrell progeny, Lee among them.

In the late 1970s and 1980s, I met with her on an almost monthly basis in
Concord MA when we were both authors on the Ginn Reading Program (along
with Dale Johnson, Dick Venezky, Ted Clymer, among others). She was always
generous to me, especially in those early days of my career when confidence
was hard to come by. In the mid-late 80s, I served on the IRA Board during
some of the time when she was in the IRA presidential succession.  It was
in that setting that I saw her gentle but firm hand of leadership.

The one word that comes to life for me when I think of Lee, at every stage
of her long career and rich life, is class.  She did everything with such
grace and class--planning a meeting, organizing a dinner, giving a talk,
introducing a colleague.  It was sheer class from start to finish. I will
miss her.

David


On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 6:04 AM Paratore, Jeanne <jparator at bu.edu> wrote:

> My dear friends,
>
>
>
> It is with a very heavy heart that I write to say that our colleague, Lee
> Indrisano, has passed away. Many of you knew Lee as a remarkable scholar, a
> trusted and loyal friend, and a model of grace, elegance, and
> thoughtfulness. Lee was a teaching exemplar, bringing all that she knew
> about research in teaching and learning to its practice, whether in an
> advanced graduate seminar or a tutorial with a first grader. Her relentless
> pursuit of excellence extended well beyond teaching and learning to all of
> her professional endeavors—we saw it when she hosted a conference for
> thousands of participants, a meeting for 20, or a dinner party for 12. We
> even saw and heard her commitment to excellence in her personal style, in
> her attention to every detail of her appearance, in the words she spoke,
> and in the manner in which she spoke them. For me, she was all of this and,
> in addition, a truly incredible mentor and the most loving, generous, and
> loyal friend anyone could hope to have. I will miss her deeply, but I am
> comforted by the knowledge that she lives on in the work of so many others
> who were so lucky to have been touched by her.
>
>
>
> While Lee did not want us to formally recognize her passing, her niece and
> nephews have spent these last days thinking about all of the things that
> Lee loved doing in her healthier years. One thing that stood out for them
> was Lee’s love of giving books, especially children’s books, to them, to
> their children and to the many, many children she reached through her
> professional work. Lee’s niece, Alison (Indrisano) Wagner, is a volunteer
> with an organization in Tampa called Kay’s Ministry. Kay’s serves the
> homeless and very needy in the city of Tampa and in a migrant community
> called Wimauma. In honor of Lee, Alison plans to purchase backpacks and
> children’s books for each of the Wimauma children. The children love to
> read – books in English and Spanish are always scooped up when they are
> donated. The libraries are currently closed which has greatly impacted the
> children.
>
> If you would like to assist Alison in this campaign, you can send your
> favorite children’s book or a donation (check made out to Kay’s Ministry)
> to Alison. Her address is Alison Wagner, 509 Manns Harbor Drive, Apollo
> Beach Florida 33572.
>
>
>
> With deep sadness,
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> Jeanne
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> *Jeanne R. Paratore *
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