Linda DeOme was 46 when she was diagnosed
with Stage III-c ovarian cancer in November 1999. Nine months
after relocating to Atlanta from Boston, Linda had experienced
some pain in her back and lung area and went to the doctor
for what she believed was walking pneumonia. While there
she explained that one of her small dogs had jumped on her
tummy and the pain was excruciating. These were her only
warning signs; yet within days she was diagnosed with ovarian
cancer. Less than ninety days later, on February 2, 2000,
Linda died.
After her death, one of her best friends,
Pat Travassos, wanted to do something to keep her memory
alive and to help other women avoid the pain and suffering
Linda had to go through. She established the Linda DeOme
Foundation to fund research for an ovarian cancer early
detection test and with her board members raised over $21,000
at their first fundraiser.
It is important to Linda's many friends
that what Linda stood for live on. They will always treasure
their memories of her, not the least of which was her wondrous
smile. With the Linda DeOme Memorial Fund, they will continue
to honor her life and do the work to which she dedicated
herself, being there to help others.
