Issue Nº417 – In Memoriam

Josette, who had been living in Surrender community, passed away on March 17th. She had recently celebrated her 80th birthday, and had been suffering from cancer.

In the early days of Auroville, Josette worked at the Visa Service, then located at Bharat Nivas, using handwritten cards to store residents’ passport and visa data. She later continued working there, maintaining the Master List of all residents.

Josette also participated in theater plays put up at Aspiration by Croquette, such as Moliѐre’s Le Malade Imaginaire.

Josette’s remains were buried on March 21st at the Auroville Burial Grounds.

Christel left her body on March 21st at the age of 55.

For the past 30 years, in spite of her handicap which forced her to be in a wheelchair, she kept coming to Auroville and made it her second home.

This year, during her stay, she was suffering from respiratory problems, which worsened on the return flight to France. Unfortunately, she could not reach home and she passed away in a hospital in Frankfurt, Germany where she had been admitted.

Lorraine passed away on March 25th, at the age of 76 at Mahalakshmi home where she had been living for the last years.

Lorraine hailed from the United States, where she had worked as a nurse. She was a passionate and strong willed advocate for animals and shortly after her arrival in 2007 in Auroville worked at the Integrated Animal Center. In 2013 she stepped back from animal care and over the following years she worked in Pour Tous Distribution Center and followed her interests in theater and comedy.

Lorraine’s remains were buried on March 28th at the Auroville Burial Grounds.