A friend/colleague of mine, Megan Lally, died on Friday after battling breast cancer for 3 years. It metastasized to her liver about a year ago and she fought it bravely until the end. Her fight is well-chronicled in her blog at http://meganpinkblog.blogspot.com/ which has not been updated with the final news.

Megan leaves behind a core of many friends at my company (Stratus) as well as her loved ones, including her husband Rusty, who was her college sweetheart from WPI.

She graduated about 10 years ago and came to Stratus as a full-time employee after co-oping the prior year. She was a star in our software department, and I always admired and enjoyed talking with her about work as well as everything else. She was a rabid South Park fan for a while, and we used to have some fun talking about that. She was also the most devoted Phish fan I have ever heard of. Anyway, as both her friend and co-worker we always ate lunch together and she fit in so well with us older folks.

Anyway, I am hurting from the news and I will really miss her presence at work and elsewhere. The unfairness of breast cancer afflicting a young woman (and ultimately taking her life) is appaling to me, but I just wanted to share my sadness/grief with you folks as we've had this experience together (unfortunately) before.

Anyway, my fondest wishes for the labor day holiday, but please light a candle or something for Megan if you feel inclined.

-- Charlie

 

So sorry about your friend, Charlie.

Our sympathy to you, your co-workers and to her family.

 

sorry to hear the news Charles. We always hate to hear of fellow alums who are lost.
unfortunately we lose many everyday quietly without a champion like you to sing their praises.

 

Sorry to hear of this sad story. I to have lost a friend this year due to cancer.

 

My best to you all, and sorry to hear about your friend as well, JS. Thanks all for sharing my grief.

Megan is missed.

This is particularly difficult for me. I am returning to work tomorrow after a couple of months off and going back amidst this a fairly unhappy situation. On the other hand, I hope to try to honor her memory somehow with our colleagues and friends.

 

My condolences also. Too many wonderful people have departed early leaving a void in our hearts.

 

My deepest sympathy on the loss of your friend. I don't think there is anyone who hasn't been touched by cancer either by knowing someone who has the disease, someone who had it and beat it or losing someone to it.

 

I'm sorry for your loss, Charlie. My heart goes out to you personally and anyone that has been affected by a cancer death.

 

Sorry to hear of your loss Charlie. Cancer takes so many of us. It is most difficult when it hits someone who is young.

Enjoy every day folks. We only get so many of them.

 

My deepest sympathy Charlie to you the family and friends. It's never easy, but even more difficult when it takes someone so young.