ROBERTA NUNES... RIP (all climbers please read)

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jenn vegan

climber

yosemite, ca

Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 19, 2006 - 03:49am PT

There is no way to express the loss of my best friend from Brazil......

Yesterday morning Roberta Nunes and Sean Leary were driving to Utah when they were involved in a terrible car accident. While Roberta was driving, she encountered a sharp turn and rolled the truck by accident. After serious head & neck injuries she was taken to the Provo Hospital where she passed away. My heart goes out to her, her family and of course her friends who loved her as much as I. Roberta is my sister, although not by blood, but even deeper. I will never forget her, as none of you will. Sean has survived the accident with minor injuries and is heartbroken by all of this. He has asked to direct all calls and e-mails to me for the next few days while he is trying to get things in perspective and trying to make arrangements to bring her body home to her family. If you want any further detals please contact me, I will be trying to get as much information as I can from Sean & his family. Please send your thoughts, wishes and prayers to Sean, his family and Roberta's family through this terrible time.

Friends are what will get all of us through this, and it also reminds us of just how precious a life can be. Roberta has always taught me to live my life to the fullest, to laugh and laugh and that life is what you make it, and not to waste it. I will never forget her.

I love you Roberta, always. Jenny

Jennifer Kelly
jennvegan@aol.com
(enter Roberta in subject please)

telemama

Trad climber

midpines

Jul 19, 2006 - 04:03am PT

Jenn,
I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. I didn't know Roberta, but my heart goes out to all her friends and family.
Does Sean need any help locally? I know Sean, he is a Yosemite friend, and my family lives in Provo. I'll call you in the morning to see if they can help in any way.
Marci

jenn vegan

climber

yosemite, ca

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2006 - 04:21am PT

Thanks, I'll need help. In advance I would like people to also start thinking of a fund that we can get together to help cover the costs of returning her back to Brazil. I will make the arrangements if needed. Please email me if you would like to help in any way. Again, I am sorry guys. jk

jennvegan@aol.com

Mig

Trad climber

Coimbra, Portugal

Jul 19, 2006 - 06:08am PT

My Condolences to Family and all friends.

Roberta Nunes era uma referencia na escalada/alpinismo feminino mundial. É com uma grande tristeza que recebo esta noticia.

Os meus sinceros sentimos à familia nesta dificil hora.

Miguel

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

St. Louis

Jul 19, 2006 - 06:32am PT

I am so terribly sorry to hear this. My condolences to all.

Blitzo

Social climber

Earth

Jul 19, 2006 - 08:42am PT

Jenn, sorry to hear the bad news. This sucks! Are you Ok? I'll help out any way that I can.
I'll send you an email.

elcapfool

Big Wall climber

hiding in plain sight

Jul 19, 2006 - 09:57am PT

Sad news.
Tell Stanley we are thinking about him and hope he is well.

Liz & Christian

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Jul 19, 2006 - 10:07am PT

Hopefully it's OK to borrow Al Dude's image from the Uber-thread.

I don't know what to say. I ran into Roberta at the Mobil Station near 395 on Monday evening. She told me about their travel plans to drive east from there. I told her I was lucky to be the last to see her on her way out...

She was, and I'm sure is, a very special being. I'm so sorry for the loss for our community, for Sean, and Jenn.

Peace

Karl

Anastasia

Trad climber

Near a mountain, CA

Jul 19, 2006 - 10:50am PT

My condolences. Let us know how we can help...
Anastasia

TYeary

Mountain climber

Baldwin Park, Calif.

Jul 19, 2006 - 10:55am PT

I am very sorry. My thoughts are with you.
Tony

rbob

climber

Jul 19, 2006 - 11:49am PT

http://www.robertanunes.esp.br/index-ingles.htm

elcap-pics

climber

Crestline CA

Jul 19, 2006 - 12:14pm PT

What a terrible thing to have happen. Roberta was such a good person.... devistating to me and all her friends... Jenn please tell me it isn't so....... Tom

susan peplow

climber

Queen of the Sh^t talkers!

Jul 19, 2006 - 12:24pm PT

Russ & I met Roberta on our recent trip to the Valley. She was an extremely nice and personable girl.

What a terrible loss for the family, friends, climbing community and world as a whole.

Rest in peace Roberta you will only be more beautiful with wings.

-Susan

Nefarius

Big Wall climber

Fresno, CA

Jul 19, 2006 - 12:35pm PT

What terrible news... Was just a couple of weeks ago I saw her at the Huber party. Roberta was a real sweetheart. =(

lelo

Social climber

são bento do sapucaí; são paulo, brasil

Jul 19, 2006 - 02:07pm PT

nós da comunidade de escaladores de são bento do sapucaí lamentamos o ocorrido com a Roberta.
prestamos nossos sentimento aos familiares e amigos.
Roberta, obrigado por representar tão bem o nosso país e o nosso esporte pelo mundo. nunca te esqueceremos...você vai fazer muita falta.

jenn vegan

climber

yosemite, ca

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2006 - 02:52pm PT

I am in the process with the help from Marci of getting a fund set up in the park for Roberta's family to help the costs of bringing her back home to them in Brazil. I also will be trying to organize a memorial service for her and will let you all know as soon as I can where and when it will be held. Please feel free to prepare anything you would like to say at the service, whether it is a story about how you met her, or an adventure you may have experienced with her or a poem...it would be nice to hear from eachother. I also would like anyone who has some photos of her with her friends to share. If anyone else can think of ways to help, please contact me as soon as possible. I am working until Friday, but will be checking email & messages often. jk

aldude

climber

Monument Manor

Jul 19, 2006 - 04:20pm PT

Roberta,Roberta,Roberta..... As she struggled with her English to Cheryl and I about her home crags of Brazil we didn't so much understand the words but her exuberance spoke volumes!!! To all who knew her ( especially Stanley and Jenn ) a great loss and a heartfelt Hasta.....