Obituaries | 1990-1999

Surrounded by love near and far, in the comfort of her home, Lori passed away very peacefully last night, January 7, shortly after 5:00pm. She has been warmed by everyone’s love and support over the years, and held in a sacred space the last few weeks, and truly blanketed in prayers and care the last 24 hours. Lori was an old soul, a sage beautiful lady, and had an accepting understanding of death as part of life’s journey. Perhaps that understanding moved her to live her life with such deep gratitude and so mindfully in the moment as she did. Those of us that were gifted the opportunity to walk with her through the last few weeks feel in our hearts that Lori found a calm peace and trust that allowed her to quietly transition on this eve. She has left her physical body but she is with us forever in our hearts, our memories, perhaps in sunsets and sunrises, or in any place of beauty we choose to hold her. Most of all she lives on in her beautiful courageous daughter Emilia. Please hold Emilia, Matt, Mike, and the rest of Lori’s family in your thoughts and prayers as everyone travels this journey of such great loss. Possibly the only thing greater than the loss is the deep love Lori showered everyone with, and the great love everyone has forever for her.

Rest peacefully dear Lori – we love you for all of eternity.

SACHIKO S. MALLACH, 42, a fund-raiser and development officer for several non-profit institutions, died July 1, 2015. After graduating with a degree in comparative politics, she studied at Magdalene College of Cambridge University and at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. She was affiliated with InterExchange and International House in New York City, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown, N.Y. She was the director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, director of development for the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, Penna., and most recently the vice president for institutional advancement at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Penna. She loved listening to and playing music, hiking and camping, and being with people. She touched the lives of many people with her smile, optimism and generosity, and maintained her strong heart and sense of humor all the way to the end of her life. Her husband, Dan Mallach, survives, as do her daughter and her brother.

KATHARINE KELLOND ROTH, M.D., a hospice and palliative care physician, died Dec. 15, 2014. She was 45 and had a long struggle with seizure disorder and Behcet’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease. After receiving her medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School in 2001, she was determined to pursue her medical career despite several health obstacles, and her family reports that she was an inspiration to those who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Chris Weston; her young sons, Nicholas and William; her mother, Judge Jane Richards Roth; her brother; and a niece and nephew.

MARC J. AUGUSTINE, an artist who specialized in structural displays and graphics, died Oct. 26, 2014, at age 38. He also studied at Dartmouth College and received his BFA degree from the University of Connecticut. An award-winning artist in creative design concepts, he created unique environments for Urban Outfitters and had won numerous best of show awards throughout the Northeast for his unique sign-making, structural displays, sculpture, and graphics. He also carried on his grandfather’s roofing business in Middletown, Conn., and was an avid street rod enthusiast. Among those who survive are his wife, Cynthia Bland Augustine, two brothers, two aunts, and several cousins.

MICHELLE L. SALISBURY, a senior project manager for the State of New York, died Nov. 9, 2014. She was 38. After receiving her degree in government and psychology with honors, she worked for the Cadmus Group as a project manager. In 2007 she received a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University. She then returned to the Albany, N.Y., area, where she was selected as a Carey Fellow for the New York State Division of Budget, and later joined the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as a senior project manager. She was killed when the car in which she was riding was hit from behind. She was 31 weeks pregnant with her son, who later died. She is survived by her husband, Jon D. Orris, her mother, her grandfather, her brother, and two nieces.

JENNIFER ENTINE MATZ, the director of waterfront development for the city of San Francisco, died Dec. 5, 2014, at age 45. She received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and worked at several firms before becoming the legislative aide to a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. As part of her waterfront development responsibilities, she oversaw $4 billion of waterfront development including the Warriors’ arena, the Giants’ Mission Rock development, and the rehabilitation of the historic shipyard. Survivors include her parents, Jean Marks Entine and Alan Entine, two children, her sister, and her grandmother.