D'Amato, Candida Patricia drew her last breath on January 9, 2003, and subsequently passed through the veil to be with Our Heavenly Father. Her passing was unexpected and untimely. She will be missed tremendously by all those who knew her. Candida was born on February 15, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York. She spent her youth in Tucson, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona. Candida dedicated most of her adult life to developing programs for the rehabilitation, guidance, support and mentoring of women inmates as they were released from prison. She completed the Coro Foundation's Public Affairs Leadership Program in 1979 which advanced those efforts. She was instrumental in the development of Oasis, a recovery home for women. In 1996 she was honored by the Los Angeles County Women's Commission and received a "Woman of the Year" award from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her work.
Candida had a profound commitment toward ensuring equality for women, and was a devoted advocate of women's rights. She served as an important role model for women and girls through her generous service to the community and Los Angeles County. Candida possessed almost unlimited strength, courage and compassion, and provided comfort to many people over the years. She displayed a passion for all things right in the world, and worked tirelessly to make a difference. Although she left us far too early, she accomplished what she had set out to do: She gave hope to the hopeless, a voice to those who never thought they would be heard, a listening ear to the downhearted and courage to those who faced immense difficulty. She is survived by her husband, Michael Schneider; her daughter, Tracy Nini; her mother, Helen D'Amato; her sister, Louise Wigart; her stepson, Jeffrey Kent-Schneider and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 15th, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, 90068. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Candida D'Amato Memorial Fund, c/o WCR, 290 E. Verdugo Avenue, Suite 204, Burbank, CA 91502.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on January 14, 2003
January 21, 2003
To Miss Candie's Family,
My daughter Kimberly DaSilva has been a heroin addict for 22 years. Ms. Candie guided Kimberly in the R.E.A.C.H. Program at Twin Towers in 2002. We will be forever grateful to this wonderful woman. We are sorry we did not know about her death until after the memorial service. We would have attended. We last spoke to Ms. Candie in November, 2002. Kimberly is presently in a Rehab and is doing great! I have my daughter back....because of Ms. Candie. She is Kimberly's Angel and always will be. Thank you, for her being part of our lives. God bless your family and I hope he will somehow fill the void that her passing has left in your lives.
Maureen
Candida had a profound commitment toward ensuring equality for women, and was a devoted advocate of women's rights. She served as an important role model for women and girls through her generous service to the community and Los Angeles County. Candida possessed almost unlimited strength, courage and compassion, and provided comfort to many people over the years. She displayed a passion for all things right in the world, and worked tirelessly to make a difference. Although she left us far too early, she accomplished what she had set out to do: She gave hope to the hopeless, a voice to those who never thought they would be heard, a listening ear to the downhearted and courage to those who faced immense difficulty. She is survived by her husband, Michael Schneider; her daughter, Tracy Nini; her mother, Helen D'Amato; her sister, Louise Wigart; her stepson, Jeffrey Kent-Schneider and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 15th, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, 90068. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Candida D'Amato Memorial Fund, c/o WCR, 290 E. Verdugo Avenue, Suite 204, Burbank, CA 91502.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on January 14, 2003
January 21, 2003
To Miss Candie's Family,
My daughter Kimberly DaSilva has been a heroin addict for 22 years. Ms. Candie guided Kimberly in the R.E.A.C.H. Program at Twin Towers in 2002. We will be forever grateful to this wonderful woman. We are sorry we did not know about her death until after the memorial service. We would have attended. We last spoke to Ms. Candie in November, 2002. Kimberly is presently in a Rehab and is doing great! I have my daughter back....because of Ms. Candie. She is Kimberly's Angel and always will be. Thank you, for her being part of our lives. God bless your family and I hope he will somehow fill the void that her passing has left in your lives.
Maureen
D'Amato, Candida Patricia drew her last breath on January 9, 2003, and subsequently passed through the veil to be with Our Heavenly Father. Her passing was unexpected and untimely. She will be missed tremendously by all those who knew her. Candida was born on February 15, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York. She spent her youth in Tucson, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona. Candida dedicated most of her adult life to developing programs for the rehabilitation, guidance, support and mentoring of women inmates as they were released from prison. She completed the Coro Foundation's Public Affairs Leadership Program in 1979 which advanced those efforts. She was instrumental in the development of Oasis, a recovery home for women. In 1996 she was honored by the Los Angeles County Women's Commission and received a "Woman of the Year" award from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her work.
Candida had a profound commitment toward ensuring equality for women, and was a devoted advocate of women's rights. She served as an important role model for women and girls through her generous service to the community and Los Angeles County. Candida possessed almost unlimited strength, courage and compassion, and provided comfort to many people over the years. She displayed a passion for all things right in the world, and worked tirelessly to make a difference. Although she left us far too early, she accomplished what she had set out to do: She gave hope to the hopeless, a voice to those who never thought they would be heard, a listening ear to the downhearted and courage to those who faced immense difficulty. She is survived by her husband, Michael Schneider; her daughter, Tracy Nini; her mother, Helen D'Amato; her sister, Louise Wigart; her stepson, Jeffrey Kent-Schneider and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 15th, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, 90068. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Candida D'Amato Memorial Fund, c/o WCR, 290 E. Verdugo Avenue, Suite 204, Burbank, CA 91502.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on January 14, 2003
January 21, 2003
To Miss Candie's Family,
My daughter Kimberly DaSilva has been a heroin addict for 22 years. Ms. Candie guided Kimberly in the R.E.A.C.H. Program at Twin Towers in 2002. We will be forever grateful to this wonderful woman. We are sorry we did not know about her death until after the memorial service. We would have attended. We last spoke to Ms. Candie in November, 2002. Kimberly is presently in a Rehab and is doing great! I have my daughter back....because of Ms. Candie. She is Kimberly's Angel and always will be. Thank you, for her being part of our lives. God bless your family and I hope he will somehow fill the void that her passing has left in your lives.
Maureen
Candida had a profound commitment toward ensuring equality for women, and was a devoted advocate of women's rights. She served as an important role model for women and girls through her generous service to the community and Los Angeles County. Candida possessed almost unlimited strength, courage and compassion, and provided comfort to many people over the years. She displayed a passion for all things right in the world, and worked tirelessly to make a difference. Although she left us far too early, she accomplished what she had set out to do: She gave hope to the hopeless, a voice to those who never thought they would be heard, a listening ear to the downhearted and courage to those who faced immense difficulty. She is survived by her husband, Michael Schneider; her daughter, Tracy Nini; her mother, Helen D'Amato; her sister, Louise Wigart; her stepson, Jeffrey Kent-Schneider and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 15th, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, 90068. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Candida D'Amato Memorial Fund, c/o WCR, 290 E. Verdugo Avenue, Suite 204, Burbank, CA 91502.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on January 14, 2003
January 21, 2003
To Miss Candie's Family,
My daughter Kimberly DaSilva has been a heroin addict for 22 years. Ms. Candie guided Kimberly in the R.E.A.C.H. Program at Twin Towers in 2002. We will be forever grateful to this wonderful woman. We are sorry we did not know about her death until after the memorial service. We would have attended. We last spoke to Ms. Candie in November, 2002. Kimberly is presently in a Rehab and is doing great! I have my daughter back....because of Ms. Candie. She is Kimberly's Angel and always will be. Thank you, for her being part of our lives. God bless your family and I hope he will somehow fill the void that her passing has left in your lives.
Maureen
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