| Obituary |
Naomi Kahane August 25, 1932-February 20, 2015 Naomi Riva Kahane of Montreal died on Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1932 in Montreal to Jenny and Morris Signer. She lived a full life, nurturing others and growing all the way through. She earned a Master's degree in Library Science at McGill and was children's librarian at the Fraser Hickson Library. She married Bernie Kahane and raised three sons, Adam, David, and Jed. She was a weaver, creating beautiful hammocks, rugs, and Jewish talleissim and hangings, and co-founding the Farfelu Artist's Cooperative in Knowlton, Quebec. She and Bernie restored a farmhouse in the Eastern Townships, farmed the land, and preserved, froze, and cooked its bounty. Later she went back to school, got a Master's in Applied Human Sciences, and reinvented herself as a facilitator, coach, and teacher. She built rich friendships and was there with love for those around her, offering laughs, opinions, curiosity, compassion, and unrelenting determination to enjoy her life. She will be missed dearly by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all who knew her. |
