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'Beautiful, Joyful Soul': New Mom, Dance Teacher From Long Island Dies At Age 35
Tributes are pouring in following the unexpected death of a beloved dance instructor, wife, and new mother from Long Island.
Andrea Kolbe, of Huntington, died Monday, Dec. 11, one day after her 35th birthday, according to her obituary.
Her death followed a battle with postpartum depression, leaving her husband Chazz and their 3-month-old son to grapple with her immense loss, said a GoFundMe by Heather Umhafer.
Kolbe was known in the community as a co-owner and dance instructor at Art In Motion Dance Center of Melville and Commack, where she spent 14 years.
“Our hearts are broken as we sad…