Re: Subject: [Harp-L] SPAH picture lady, Grace Fischette RIP

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Dennis,

Deepest thoughts and condolences..Grace will be so missed.

Always enjoyed your company both at SPAH and talking at my gigs..

Love and Peace,
Rob PaparozzI

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On Mar 19, 2014, at 2:34 AM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:50:41 -0400
> From: Dennis  Fischette <dmfischette@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] SPAH picture  lady, Grace Fischette RIP
> To: Harp-l Harp-l  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The lady that was always taking pictures at  SPAH, at all the shows and in 
> the Joe Filisco jam circle has passed away after a  long battle with lung 
> disease and Parkinsons. She was a wonderful lady and loved  by all that knew 
> her. I miss her dearly.  
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Oh Dennis...I am so, so sad for you, and us--her SPAH family. Grace was  
> the exemplification of her name. Her generosity of spirit and unflagging 
> warmth  and cheerfulness despite her physical pain and difficulties endeared her 
> to  everyone who ever knew her.
> 
> 
> She will forever epitomize SPAH for me personally. The first time  I ever 
> found the temerity to get up at an Open Mic, Grace found out (after  coming 
> across me shaking with fear in a hallway corner)...and, with her  usual 
> warmth and concern took my hand, hugged me and assured me that I'd be fine  
> because she'd make sure to be 'front row and center' so that I wasn't alone. She 
> told me to focus on and to play to her and when the time came after  I'd 
> nearly backed out playing onstage with Smokey and Wally several times  in 
> abject fear, she was one of only 4 people I remembered being in the  audience. 
> You and Val & Phil were the others.
> 
> 
> You don't know this--but ever since, the only photo I've used to denote  my 
> harmonica playing is one she took that day. I've been asked many times  why 
> I don't update it--but it was Grace's photograph and I treasure it  as I 
> treasure another I have where we photographed each other across a crowded  
> night-time Blues jam at exactly the same moment--she with an impish grin on her 
> face as she laughingly pointed at me. How much fun she had with her  
> camera!
> 
> 
> Always--you're there, either playing in the circle as she quietly shot  
> photo after photo of everyone present--or by her side. You're a good man,  
> Dennis--and as you were so fortunate to have Grace, she was lucky to have you  
> too. SPAH for me could never be quite the same without the Fischettes and  
> Grace's donated (and extraordinary) photographs. I  remember when someone  
> asked her why she so generously gave people the photos she took of them--often  
> album cover quality close-ups (when other photographers present charged for 
> theirs), and she simply shrugged and said she loved to do it. It was her 
> hobby  and her fun. 
> 
> 
> We all impatiently awaited the results after the first year--knowing  her 
> photos would be wonderful--and would capture SPAH moments very few  would 
> think to shoot. I know she took thousands of shots--once attempting to  show me 
> how her camera worked when I asked...which sailed right over my head.  She 
> was so much more than some people realized: funny as heck, a great judge of  
> people and an absolute sweetheart.
> 
> 
> I'll treasure the times we spent together because she was so very  special. 
> My heart aches for you and your family. Thank you so much for taking  the 
> time to let us know.
> 
> We love you both, 
> Elizabeth 
>