Condolence: We are so very sorry to hear about Lisa. We wanted you to know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We are sending you Love and Light and Hugs.

Condolence: Dear Pesci Family,
I'm very sorry for your loss. I have fond memories of Lisa's kind and gentle spirit. She will be greatly missed and I offer my sincerest condolences.

Condolence: You may not remember our names but we met you through your aunt and cousin, Dom and George. We did not know Lisa but I can imagine who she was and the lovely, warm person that she must have been from the condolences that we have read about her and from hearing about her from George and Dom. Please accept our deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Condolence: To Lisa's Family: My sincere condolences. I was so sad to hear of Lisa's passing. I knew Lisa a brief time through her aunt Donna. She was special, again so very sorry.
Gerri Presh

Condolence: Lisa and I were regular climbing partners for quite a while. There was a time when it seemed as if just about every weekend we headed to the Gunks. One year we climbed at the Gunks at least one day every month for an entire year. There were a lot of cold days on the rock!

But she was always eager to get out. Like a lot of people I know, Lisa seemed to feel most alive when she was climbing.

All of those hours and days together. We shared a lot. What I remember her talking about the most was her family. Hilarious stories about her 90-plus-year-old grandmothers. And stories and updates about her young niece. She was so proud of that girl. She talked about her parents and brothers, and sister. Her family, it was obvious to me, was the center of her life.

And Lisa was practically a big sister to my own son when he joined us on climbing trips. She was always kind and patient and generous with him, and he felt very comfortable with her. The three of us climbed Sliding Board together on Whitehorse Slab, New Hampshire when my boy was about 12. What a wonderful day! I'm looking at a picture now of the three of us smiling, arms interlocked, on top of the cliff.

Lisa and I also shared a scary experience as day turned to night, rappelling off a 1,000-foot tower in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Long story short: the ropes kept snagging; the wind was whipping; teeth were chattering; the route was who-knows-where; we were building sketchy anchors on the vertical wall; we repeatedly rappelled into the dark void until we finally touched ground around midnight -- about 16 hours after starting up. During the entire stressful ordeal Lisa remained calm, steady, upbeat.

Kind of like the last time I saw her. It was at Hartford Hospital. She had just endured some sort of treatment and she was about to go home for a while before beginning a new procedure in Boston.

No problem. Situation under control. Don't worry. That's what her mood communicated.

That was the Lisa I knew.

Condolence: Dear Madelyn, Jim and family
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.May God help you find the strength to endure this sad and difficult time. Lisa could not have had a more loving family than all. Of you.
I wish I could be in Ct. To offer my help and support. Please know I am with you in spirit.
Love you
Your cousin MaryAnn and Bob

Condolence: To Lisa's Dear Family: Our family only knew of Lisa through her sister Jennifer but we are very saddened by the news of Lisa's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Please accept our sincere condolences.

Condolence: our prayers are with you at this time

Condolence: Dear Madelyn and Jim, Words just cannot express the love and sympathy I send to you and your family. You remain in my heart and prayers, Lee Pippen

Condolence: To Madelyn and Jim - Our condolences on the passing of your daughter. Sonya and Ken West