In Memoriam
Remembering the leaders whose work shaped BPW International.
Tributes
Past presidents, officers and members of the federation, remembered in the words published at the time.
In Memoriam - A Tribute to Past International Vice President Amália Ruth B. Schmidt
It is with deep sorrow that we received the news of the passing of our dear Senior Advisor, Amália Ruth Borges Schmidt — a woman whose...
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In Memoriam - A Tribute to Past International President Sylvia G. Perry
Book of Condolences - In Loving Memory of Sylvia G. Perry Let this space be a garden of memories, where each message blooms with the...
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✝ Dr. Edith Dieker, BPW Salzburg, Austria
Mag.a Dr.in Edith Dieker (* 8.1.39 + 7.3.2024) Ehrenmitglied BPW Club Salzburg Ehrenpräsidentin der Frauenfachakademie Schloss Mondsee Die Grande Dame von BPW Salzburg und wichtigste BPW-Vorreiterin in Österreich,...
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✝︎ Florinda D'Antonio - BPW Victoria Ocampo, Argentina
Con profundo dolor despedimos a nuestra socia fundadora y Secretaria Regional de la Región de América Latina de BPW Internacional Florinda D'Antonio BPW Victoria Ocampo,...
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✝︎ Marlene Parenzan - BPW Austria, BPW UN Representative in Vienna
Obituary Marlene Parenzan, 1937-2022 - BPW Austria, BPW International UN Representative in Vienna by Dr. Catherine Bosshart, BPW International President 2021-2024 In 2012 when I was...
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✝︎ Dr. Chonchanok Viravan - BPW International President 2005-2008
Obituary Dr. Chonchanok Viravan - BPW Thailand, BPW International President 2005-2008 by Dr. Amany Asfour, BPW International Immediate Past President May Her Soul Rest in...
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✝︎ Dr. Patricia Harrison - BPW International President 1999-2002
✝︎ Dr. Patricia Harrison - BPW Australia BPW International President 1999-2002 by Sylvia G Perry, BPW International President 1996-1999 Ripples of sadness went around the world...
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✝︎ Judith van Unen, BPW Australia President 2000-2004
Judith was a force of nature, a large woman in every sense, with the warmest, most infectious laugh, which she could direct at all the...
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✝︎ Tuulikki Juusela - BPW Finland
✝︎ Tuulikki Juusela - BPW International President 1985-1989 On May 6th we were all sad to receive the news of the passing of Tuulikki Juusela, aged 81, after...
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✝︎ Arlette Neyens - BPW Argentina
✝︎ Arlette Neyens - Past President of BPW Argentina Arlette Neyens departed from us in February 2022 at the age of 85. She graduated in Humanities...
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✝︎ Masako Hiramatsu - BPW Japan
Obituary ✞ Masako Hiramatsu We have the sad task of informing you that the former President of BPW Japan, Masako Hiramatsu, passed away on 30...
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Memorial Plate for Livia Ricci, BPW International President 1993-1996
Memorial Plate for Livia Samaestri RICCI The 27th of October 2021 the city of Verona (Italy) is presenting the memorial plate remembering the first Italian president...
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✝︎ Jill Worobec, BPW International 1st VP Membership 2011-2014, Canada
BPW International lost on September 10, 2021 the Canadian member Jill Worobec after some months of very serious illness. Jill served as first Vice President...
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