Vanessa Valentine Werthan

Vanessa Valentine Werthan was a brilliant spark of aliveness, curiosity, and wonder who fulfilled the myriad roles in her life (wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, nurse, triathlete, volunteer) with love and aplomb. She died July 2019 of an aggressive form of Parkinson's disease, and though it took her strength and ability to communicate, her inner light, humor, and intellect always shone through. At the end, she primarily communicated by text message or email, painstakingly typed one...See more

Vanessa Valentine Werthan was a brilliant spark of aliveness, curiosity, and wonder who fulfilled the myriad roles in her life (wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, nurse, triathlete, volunteer) with love and aplomb. She died July 2019 of an aggressive form of Parkinson's disease, and though it took her strength and ability to communicate, her inner light, humor, and intellect always shone through. At the end, she primarily communicated by text message or email, painstakingly typed one letter at a time. May her memory be a blessing. See less