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

[Brian Cambourne]

Thanks Jeanne and David for  sharing your memories of Lee.
Too many of our elders are leaving us.
Look after yourselves.
 Brian Cambourne

On 22 Apr 2020, at 11:04 pm, Paratore, Jeanne <jparator at bu.edu<mailto: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,
Jeanne



Jeanne R. Paratore
Professor  Emerita
Literacy Education
Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
Two Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
jparator at bu.edu<mailto:jparator at bu.edu> | http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/




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