[Viva] Fwd: Farewell to Funke

[Kath Webster]

I echo all the messages of sadness.... She was a lovely person and so strong and resilient. We have lost a friend, peer and warrior.


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> On May 13, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear ViVA women,
> I'm sharing this sad news that our sister, friend and colleague, Funke Ilumoka, has died. Funke was one of the co-founders of ViVA and a current Standing Committee member. She was also one of the first people to challenge the Canadian immigration system to include PLHIV.
> Her love of life and reflective wisdom will be missed. 
> Attached is an invitation from the family with a request for confidentiality.
> with love, Margarite
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Adetoun Ilumoka <tounilumoka at gmail.com> wrote:
> "Everyone whose life she touched is welcome. We just ask that they respect the fact that she was not "out" to all communities she was a part of. Our mother is 87 and we are restricting what we say to her."
> 
> <FUNKE OBITUARY3.docx>
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