Hildegard, our Rambling Rose, raised in East Berlin during the war, carried strength that never needed to be loud.
In Delaware, a chance moment on a bike ride, and a simple “Vare is Hoe-boken?” led to a life with my dad and three children.
An artist, a lover of the water, drawn always to the Eastern Shore, and the heart of our family.
In 1994, she was given three months to live after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. Five months later, she danced at my wedding.
She fought with grace for five more years before finding rest in 1999. A true MODA FOCA spirit.
Always loving. Always strong. Always our Rambling Rose.
