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Metastatic Breast Cancer

'Bald Ballerina' Maggie Kudirka Dies After Inspirational Cancer Battle, 33 'Bald Ballerina' Maggie Kudirka Dies After Inspirational Cancer Battle, 33
'Bald Ballerina' Maggie Kudirka Dies After Inspirational Cancer Battle, 33 The world lost an extraordinary spirit on Friday, Dec. 27, with the passing of Maggie Kudirka, lovingly known as the "Bald Ballerina. "Maggie, 33, succumbed to metastatic breast cancer at her home, surrounded by family, loved ones shared on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maggie Kudirka (@baldballerina) The Joffrey Ballet School, where Maggie trained, mourned her loss, calling her a “beautiful warrior.” “Maggie’s passion and grace will forever inspire us,” they wrote, reflecting on her profound impact on the dance and c…
Harrison's Lucia Sampietro Girande, 57, Had Just Started Career In Public Health Harrison's Lucia Sampietro Girande, 57, Had Just Started Career In Public Health
Harrison's Lucia Sampietro Girande, 57, Had Just Started Career In Public Health Lucia Sampietro Girande died on Monday, Sept. 13. The only child of Elena and Pierluigi Sampietro, Lucia was born on Oct. 18, 1963, and grew up in Harrison. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then spread her wings and flew to California. There she spent many years living in the beautiful hills of Santa Cruz studying traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. She flew even further to Dunedin, New Zealand, where she raised her daughter, Clarissa, and had a thriving women’s clinic. Lucia used acupuncture to treat many ailments and reproductive challenge…