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Remembering Lea Wait
The Cozy Mystery world lost a treasure this week. Lea passed away Friday after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
On June 29 Lea wrote a post for the Maine Crime Writer’s Blog entitled Another Twist in the Road talking about her husband’s death 3 years earlier and revealing she had pancreatic cancer, something prevalent in both her family and her husbands. My own father died from this evil disease. She followed this post with another on July 27 10 Best Things about Dying Soon. She presented a very positive attitude and continued to share updates with her readers.
Then on July 26, 2019, an update was posted telling fans she was discontinuing treatment and making plans for hospice. On August 8 we learned she was dealing with pain and that her 4 daughters were by her side. Late on Friday, a Facebook post appeared from one of her daughters that Lea has passed. There will be a memorial service for her in Maine on Wednesday.
She was one tough lady and she fought the good fight but now she is at peace. She has left a wonderful legacy in all her stories that will be enjoyed by many generations to come.
I was so touched by how open she was about her journey with this cancer that takes so many loved ones from our grasp. I knew from watching my father’s struggle what she was up against. My father was not diagnosed until it was too late for any treatment. He died just 2 weeks after the cancer was found during another surgery.
Lea really put her readers first. She continued to write, several books being released after her diagnosis. In fact, the ninth Mainely Needlepoint series 
I am sad that I never met this wonderful woman in person. I was thrilled to organize several virtual book tours for her and I felt so much joy every time I read one of her books. I am comforted that she is back together with her husband in heaven and a terrific group of authors that had passed on before her.
Readers were blessed to have Lea Wait touch their lives and she will be missed terribly, Godspeed Lea! I will keep your family in my prayers.
~Lori
Weekly Rewind – Agust 5 – 10, 2019
Monday – My Reading Itinerary Monday! – Week #32 2019
Friday – #FlashbackFriday – Under My Skin by Lisa Unger #Review / #Giveaway @lisaunger @parkrowbooks
I hope you have a week full of Happy Reading!
Oh, it breaks my heart. Lea Wait wrote such beautiful cozy/mysteries. Her books are unforgettable and never disappointing. My heart goes out to her family.
I always feel sad when an author dies, I feel like I know them, even when I don’t.
Oh my, I haven’t read any of Lea’s work but what you described she sounded like a wonderful person and author.
I hope you have a wonderful week. Sending tons of hugs your way.
Tina @ As Told By Tina