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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 20
In Memoriam
Jean-Pierre (Jumpy) Dufour/60
– 9 November 2004
Jumpy,
You have left an indelible impression
on all who knew you. Already your
name was a distinguishing factor :
a misprononciation of Jean-Pierre
in China where you were born. You
subsequently became known as John
in the years that followed your Ecolint
experience, but you remained the
same intrepid, personable, jocular
person you were then. A bon-vivant
who loved life and people and who
excelled in the art of conversation,
whether mundane or erudite.
You would not have us mourn you,
as was your wish, so simply allow these
few words to be a tribute and a loving
celebration to your memory. We
all send our heart-felt condolences
to your wife Helga and your son
Michael.
Lovingly, your sister Adrienne/58
Marie-France Bertherat Felley/72
et fils, Nicolas - 26 décembre 2004
A tout mes amis de classe (Nathalie,
Antoinette, Denis, Jean-Jacques,
Isabelle, Michèle... etc. ) qui sont sur
le réseau Ecolint, comme certain de
vous le savez déjà, notre chère Marie-
France est décédée avec son fils aîné
Nicolas (Clément ayant survécu) dans
le Tsunami à Sri Lanka.
Elle était une de mes plus chères
amies depuis l’Ecolint avec qui je
parlais et que je visitais régulièrement
lors de mes séjours réguliers à Genève.
J’espère que vous me rejoindrai pour
exprimer à sa famille nos sincères
condoléances.
To all Ecolintiens. Marie-France and
her oldest son Nicolas perished in the
Tsumami on the coast of Sri Lanka.
Marie-France was a woman of
extraordinary kindness who had a
very accomplished career with the
Red Cross (Nicaragua, Israel and
South Africa) and worked for the
Protestant Church administration in
Geneva. A service was held in Geneva
for them which was extraordinarily
well attended.
She had 2 sons of which
the youngest survived and the
oldest disappeared along with
her. She was one of my closest friends
since school and I am absolutely
devastated at her extremely premature
departure. She was a great listener and
was always there for me when I needed
her. Her son Nicolas was a pillar
for her and his younger brother, in
what was sometimes a very hard life,
and a superb young man adored
by his younger brother Clément.
Clément is back in school and trying to
lead a normal kid’s life. Luckily he is
cared for by his father and companion
and seems to be coping well for the
moment.
Please join me in wishing our fellow
Ecolintien a very sad goodbye, may
she and Nicolas rest in peace and
may we all express our grief to the
remaining family for the untimely loss
of such a wonderful person.
Steven Zimmer/72
Nurith Konikoff-Levy/58 –
1 February 2005
Nurith passed away in Tel Aviv,
Israel, on 1 February 2005, following
a courageous battle with cancer.
Nurith graduated from Ecolint in
1958 and for many years had taught
Art in Jerusalem.
Nurith was the sister of Roni and
Daniel, and the sister-in-law of Daniela
(née Bucher), and the aunt of Anne
and Stéphanie – all of whom are
alumni. Our heartfelt condolences
to Nurith’s family and friends in Israel
and Geneva.
Sue Anthony
Naissances
Toutes nos félicitations à :
Gilbert Moeckel/80 (La Chât) and his
wife are very pleased to announce the
birth of their baby daughter, Sophia
Grace, on 26 October 2004. She is
the delight of her brothers Julian and
Nickolas.
Linda Hanson/86, and her husband,
who live in Boston, have a 19-month
old son, Daeven, and are expecting
their second baby in April 2005.
Barbara Armas-Loughran/88 and
Steve Loughran are happy to
belatedly announce the births of their
children – Aidan Joseph, born on 18
January 2003, and Ciara Armas, born
on 28 April 2004. Both were born in
Princeton, NJ.
Alex Aziz/89 (La Chât) and his wife,
Hilary, are delighted to announce the
birth of their daughter, Megan Tarana,
on 15 September 2004 in Geneva.
Mariages
Félications à :
Philip Ryan/94 (La Chât) who
married Lucinda Hutchinson on 4
January 2005 in Perth, Australia.
International School Alumni
Association
Association des Anciens de l’Ecole
Internationale
62, Route de Chêne
CH - 1208 Genève
Tel: +41 22 787 25 55
Fax: +41 22 787 26 35
E-mail: alumni@ecolint.ch
Website: www.ecolint-alumni.ch
Portable: +41 79 449 50 43
Editing : Sue Anthony
Proof-reading : Donate Dobbernack