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CECILE RICHARDS Obituary

RICHARDS--Cecile. Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) mou- rns the passing of Cecile Richards, the longtime President of Planned Parenthood and wife of our dear friend and colleague Kirk Adams, Executive Director of the Healthcare Education Project, a joint initiative of GNYHA and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. We send our deepest sympathies to Kirk, their children Lilly, Hannah, and Daniel, their extended family, and their countless friends and colleagues. Kenneth E. Raske, President GNYHA

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 22, 2025.

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Natasha

February 2, 2025

R.I.P Cecile, we never met, yet your work, dedication and commitment for womens rights made it all the way to Ireland and inspired me. May you rest in power. Thank you

Steve ( DOC ) Welch

January 31, 2025

Dear Kirk I am sorry of Cecile"s passing even thou i only meet her once but seeing her on CNN and things i have read about her was amazing Yours Truly Steve ( DOC ) Welch

Kathleen Opperman

January 27, 2025

I am very sad that Ms Richards has passed. She was an inspiration, showed true courage in tough situations. Condolences to her family

Julie Smith

January 26, 2025

Thank you for sharing her with us as an advocate and leader. We will miss her service and love

Lisa Webb

January 22, 2025

There are truly no words for your loss of life. You were such an inspiration to all and gave your all in everything you set out to do. I pray for your family, the void will be massive for them and the world. My only peace about this is that you are with your mom, again.

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