Michele Voso died at home in North Sea on December 12, 2018, of cancer. She was 71.
The cancer was most likely the result of radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s disease when she was 7. When she was 17, the Hodgkin’s was successfully treated at a research clinic in Manhattan, but numerous cancers developed throughout her lifetime.
Born in Brooklyn in 1947, she was the daughter of Theresa and Samuel Weil. Her education was often interrupted by the ravages of disease and the treatments. Teachers visited her home when she was too ill to attend school. The gaps in her education were few, as her intellectual curiosity was boundless, survivors said.
She returned to school later in life, not as a student, but as an assistant adjunct professor at NYU. She was a published author of essays, magazine articles and a book related to a career in convention management.
She married Frank Voso, and they had a son, Christian. The marriage lasted 52 years.
Prior to living in North Sea the family lived in Brooklyn, Westchester and a small village in Tuscany, Italy.
She is survived by her sister, Ann Alter of Staten Island; her son, Christian Voso of New Jersey; and her husband, Frank Voso of North Sea and Tuscany; and many friends and extended family.
The family has honored her wishes for cremation and a gathering for family and close friends to celebrate her life of numerous accomplishments, including French cuisine, expert knitting and wise mother of several cats, dogs and Christian. The celebration will take place in the spring of 2019 in Manhattan.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org; or SPCA of Westchester.
on Dec 18, 2018