Wendy Goretski passed away in the early hours of June 16th. She died knowing how loved she was, not only by her family but also by all her wonderful friends. Thank you all for sharing your memories and words of encouragement these past few days. It’s so hard to let her go, but we are comforted by the fact that she is at peace.
I am grateful for all the offers of support we have received throughout the last four years with her illness. Her illness was very specific, she had Metastatic Breast Cancer. MBC is a very specific type of breast cancer, one that is not talked about too often. Annually, metastatic breast cancer takes 40,000 lives.
Wendy graduated from the University of Arizona and got her MBA at Santa Clara University. Going to work was not enough for her, she excelled in all areas. She began teaching exercise classes, and continued this for over twenty years. It became part of her life and she loved it. She would wake up at five am in the morning, go teach classes, then go to work, and come back and spend time with her family. The love she had for this was so exuberant; it touched so many people and she made lasting friendships. She loved living, laughing, and pulling pranks. I could describe many wonderful things about my mother, but there are just too many to write. I thank each and every one of you for your outpouring of love. Wendy will never be forgotten.
