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Our prayers are with Janet and Michael, I lost my father last month who got me started in astronomy. This year has started out rough for me with the lost of my father and Janet. I am happy to know that when I look up at the night sky I know that my father and Janet are looking down at me and encouraging me to keep observing variable stars. —Paul Kneipp
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It was with deep sorrow that I learned of the death of Dr. Janet Mattei. It is great loss for amateur and professional astronomy. Please accept my sincere condolences. —Jerzy Speil (Poland)
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After not reading it for many, many weeks, this morning I decided to catch up on the latest on the AAVSO discussion list. Instead, I suddenly found myself thrown into another, sad, Universe, as I read about Janet's death. Devastating and surreal...
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I received the news with great pain. I had the privilege of meet she in Montevideo, 1992 in one Convention of LIADA. (Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia) I would also like to express my condolences to Dr. Mattei's family and friends. —Esmeralda Mallada (Uruguay)
It is with the deepest sadness that I inform you of the passing away of Theodore (Ted) Wales, the AAVSO Treasurer Emeritus and a long-time, devoted member of the AAVSO, on July 15, 2003.
Arthur (Art) J. Stokes of Hudson, Ohio, a prominent long-time member of the AAVSO, passed away on November 6, 2001, just two days after he returned home from the 90th AAVSO Annual Meeting in Somerville, Massachusetts.
