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28. She was a good person.

Reply to Arazi (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:23 PM

Dec 14

We grew closer around a decade ago or so. I know how deeply she loved her family and how kindly she spoke of them to me.

We shared that love of our daughters and our grandchildren and we bonded over it. I'll always remember her fondly.

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Elleng aka Ellen Goldstein has passed fyi [View all] Arazi Dec 14 OP

Oh no! I didn't realize she was sick. Always enjoyed her spooky3 Dec 14 #1

She will be sadly missed, such an interesting person. RIP Ellen G. SheilaAnn Dec 14 #2

This is such sad news. virgdem Dec 14 #3

Sad to hear that. She was a prolific contributor to the site and to this group. question everything Dec 14 #4

Oh, no DarthDem Dec 14 #5

I first met her thru some political venues, end of 2003 into 2004 and touched base from time to time. KewlKat Dec 14 #6

If I remember correctly, she always posted the TCM film schedule PlanetBev Dec 14 #7

And the weather and so many others. GreenWave Dec 14 #20

And the NYT Metropolitan Diary -- fierywoman Dec 14 #22

O my gosh the Metropolitan Diary... yorkster Dec 14 #26

Oh no........ lamp_shade Dec 14 #8

Deepest sympathy to family orangecrush Dec 14 #9

RIP Ellen AmBlue Dec 14 #10

My heart goes out to all. Hope22 Dec 14 #11

May her memory be a blessing. Mossfern Dec 14 #12

I was sorry to hear this. LisaM Dec 14 #13

She will be missed in the Photography forum. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 14 #14

Please share the news there if you could Arazi Dec 14 #15

RIP Elleng denbot Dec 14 #16

Oh nooo StarryNite Dec 14 #17

Sorry to hear this KT2000 Dec 14 #18

I'm so sorry to hear this news. redwitch Dec 14 #19

She will be truly missed mercuryblues Dec 14 #21

Noooooooo!! Peacetrain Dec 14 #23

Thank you, Ellen, for sharing your time with us. 💐Shalom Deuxcents Dec 14 #24

I knew her through DU. We actually went on an art trip together. I think it was Paris. CTyankee Dec 14 #25

Nooooo MuseRider Dec 14 #27

She was a good person. herding cats Dec 14 #28