| I have some sad news to report to you. I have just now learned that a dear co-poster, Katherine Napolitano, known as KatieNap, has passed away. I was given permission by her daughter to tell you that she died Friday, December 5th at 2:00 a.m. in New York after a year-long and very hard-fought battle with lung cancer (although she was a non-smoker).
She became a fast and dear friend to me, both on the board and off. And although I'd never met her, we spoke on the phone very frequently, and she was like an older sister to me. Known by her family and friends as Kathy, we all knew her as "Katie". And even though she hadn't really posted much in the past few weeks as she had been in and out of the hospital of late, she was known for her spot-on Dawson's Creek analyses, her total encouragement of Josh (she loved him!), for an abundant use of ellipses (...) and smilie icons, and I think most especially for making many friends online here at the Josh Board.
Anyone who knew her always knew where they stood with her, and most were sure to read her posts with a knowing smile, or a stitch in their side from all the laughter, or wiping away a tear with the connection to our humanity.
I just want all of you to know how much she loved you, loved this board and loved and appreciated Josh Jackson.
I can't believe she's gone. She will be very much missed. Rest in peace, Katie.
~Love always, Donna. __________________ Avi by: some mad hope I just wanna live while I'm alive! It's my life! -Bon Jovi
Last edited by Ten My Love : 12-14-2008 at 08:09 PM.
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