Comments on: Melanie Shaffer Has Died http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/ Where The Latest On Former Hartford Courant Employees Can Be Found Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A death in the family « Lee Steele (.com) http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 A death in the family « Lee Steele (.com) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:01:16 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-2830 [...] Very sad news from Hartford. Our colleague who famously headed the Courant’s redesign has passed away. [...] [...] Very sad news from Hartford. Our colleague who famously headed the Courant’s redesign has passed away. [...]

]]> By: Christian P Drury http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Christian P Drury Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:58:50 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1475 Melanie was always the bright spark that kept the rest of us on our toes. From the start working with Melanie made life more surprising and creative. Her love for her family, her beautiful sly humor and her kindness never ceased through all she has been through. I miss her as many many will. Christian Potter Drury Melanie was always the bright spark that kept the rest of us on our toes. From the start working with Melanie made life more surprising and creative. Her love for her family, her beautiful sly humor and her kindness never ceased through all she has been through. I miss her as many many will.

Christian Potter Drury

]]> By: Dan Jones http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Dan Jones Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1460 What a terrible loss. My heartfelt condolences to her family. Melanie was a superb artist, and always had a smile for her co-workers, even under the most extreme pressure. It was a pleasure to work with her and to know her. Her courage was amazing. What a terrible loss. My heartfelt condolences to her family. Melanie was a superb artist, and always had a smile for her co-workers, even under the most extreme pressure. It was a pleasure to work with her and to know her. Her courage was amazing.

]]> By: Gary Duchane http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Gary Duchane Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:15:51 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1457 Her personal courage was immeasurable. My condolences to her family. Her personal courage was immeasurable. My condolences to her family.

]]> By: Tina A. Brown http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Tina A. Brown Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:35:38 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1454 She was a dedicated professional. She stayed out of the fray and did her job with dignity and respect. Rest in Peace. She was a dedicated professional. She stayed out of the fray and did her job with dignity and respect. Rest in Peace.

]]> By: David Drury http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 David Drury Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:38:12 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1436 Melanie was a sweetheart, a real pro who juggled a myriad of tasks with uncanny ease and good cheer even while waging her desparate battle with cancer. My deepest condolences to members of her family. Her passing only makes a very bad week at The Courant that much worse. Melanie was a sweetheart, a real pro who juggled a myriad of tasks with uncanny ease and good cheer even while waging her desparate battle with cancer. My deepest condolences to members of her family. Her passing only makes a very bad week at The Courant that much worse.

]]> By: Jeanne Leblanc http://www.courantalumni.org/2009/09/03/melanie-shaffer-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Jeanne Leblanc Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.courantalumni.org/?p=3250#comment-1429 What a heartbreaking loss for all of us. She was a wonderful person. What a heartbreaking loss for all of us. She was a wonderful person.

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