It is indeed sad that we have lost a friend and I'm sure her loss must be felt most by the family and close friends. I hope some members of the WE family are able to attend the Mass. With my deep sympathies to the bereaved family,
Savithri On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Savithri Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > It is indeed sad that we have lost a friend and I'm sure her loss must be > felt most by the family and close friends. I hope some members of the WE > family are able to attend the Mass. With my deep sympathies to the bereaved > family, > > Savithri > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> It is with deep regret that I am writing to inform you of the passing of >> Chris Babowal - a friend of WikiEducator. >> http://wikieducator.org/User:Babceo >> >> She was passionate about Open Source for Education - and collaborated with >> a number of people in our WikiEducator community... >> >> I have been in touch with her family, and they have graciously provided >> some detail about her, her life and interests. A private funeral was held >> for immediate family on Thursday, August 19, 2010. A Mass in celebration of >> her life will be held in early September. For more details contact her son, >> Michael Babowal at [email protected]. >> >> Her bio follows this message (below). >> >> On behalf or our WikiEducator community, I wish to say "May her memory be >> a blessing, and may her family know no further sorrow." >> >> - Randy >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Randy, >>> >>> I know that she was very much into Open Source for Education and online >>> testing. It was a dream of hers to one day have her oral/aural testing >>> available to take online. >>> >>> Here is a short bio and a couple of pictures of her. >>> >>> "Born January 14, 1950 in San Francisco, CA - Mary Christine "Chris" >>> (Nason) Babowal, made her journey home to God on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at >>> her home in San Jose, CA. She leaves behind her husband Roger of 35 year, >>> daughter Miche'al Christine "Shelly" (34), son Roger "Michael" II (32), >>> daughter-in-law Crystal (28) and grandson Roger Michael III (10 and 1/2 >>> months). >>> >>> Chris was the founder, president and chairman of Babowal & Associates, >>> Inc. Babowal & Associates, Inc. provided ARELS American English examinations >>> and certificate programs, since 1992. >>> >>> Chris had been trained to develop listening and speaking tests using the >>> ARELS methods by the University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, a >>> department within the University of Oxford, England and ARELS, the >>> Association of Recognized English Language Schools. The ARELS speaking and >>> listening examinations were among the earliest creators (1962) of >>> semi-direct listening and speaking test in the world. She ventured into the >>> business English testing by developing a needs analysis process call >>> Functional Language & Task Analysis based off of Jorie Phillippi Kennedy's >>> Functional Task Analysis. >>> >>> Mrs. Babowal taught individuals from every educational level (preschool >>> to post graduate) and provided training in corporate settings. She was made >>> an esquire of the University of Oxford when she signed a partnership >>> agreement with them in 1994. The Babowal & Associates, Inc. and University >>> of Oxford partnership agreement was the first for-profit partnership of the >>> University of Oxford in their 900-year history. She held a BS in Aeronautic >>> Engineering and BA in Early Childhood Development and an MA in Secondary >>> Education. She also had certificates in English as a Second Language (ESL) >>> from San Jose State and held a California teacher's certificate and Adult >>> Education Supervision and Coordination. She was certified by Jorie Phillippi >>> Kennedy to provide Functional Task Analysis, FTA in 1989. By 1992, Mrs. >>> Babowal had added language to the analysis and called it Functional Language >>> & Task Analysis. When working in the public school sector, she was >>> responsible for the development of ESL parenting classes, several workplace >>> and family literacy ESL programs that are still in use throughout the San >>> Francisco Bay area. >>> >>> She was a dedicated wife, proud and loving mother and grandmother. Chris >>> enjoyed spending time with her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, >>> grandson and dog. She had a passion for learning about other languages & >>> cultures, reading, listening to books on tape, decorating, cooking, health, >>> knitting and travel. >>> >>> A private funeral was held for immediate family on Thursday, August 19, >>> 2010. A Mass in celebration of her life will be held in early September. For >>> more details contact her son, Michael Babowal at [email protected]. >>> >>> Letters of sympathy or flowers can be sent to: >>> The Babowal Family >>> 2588 Pioneer Avenue >>> San Jose, CA 95128 >>> >>> You can also make a donation to your favorite charity in Chris' name." >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Randy Fisher <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Chris Babowal <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* Wayne Mackintosh (Home) <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Thu, August 19, 2010 6:11:53 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: Passing >>> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> Many thanks for sharing - she was a member of our WikiEducator.orgcommunity >>> - 15,000 educators in 120 countries. >>> >>> With your permission, I'd like to share this with our community - and am >>> cc'ing it to the founder of our WikiEducator project, and Executive Director >>> of the International Centre for Open Education (OER Foundation) in New >>> Zealand. >>> >>> Would you have a bio, and photo available - >>> >>> Thanks - and our sympathies, >>> >>> - Randy >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:20 AM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Randy, >>>> >>>> She had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in June. She passed >>>> away at home with my father (Roger) close by. >>>> >>>> We will be having funeral services in San Jose in early September. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Michael Babowal >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Randy Fisher <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* Chris Babowal <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Wed, August 18, 2010 11:57:16 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: Passing >>>> >>>> Hi Roger, >>>> >>>> My sincerest condolences to you and your family. >>>> >>>> Was Chris ill - are you able to share any details? >>>> >>>> - Randy >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Chris Babowal <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> LinkedIn >>>>> >>>>> *Chris Babowal* has sent you a message. >>>>> >>>>> *Date:* 8/18/2010 >>>>> >>>>> *Subject:* Passing >>>>> >>>>> Dear Linkedin friends and colleagues. >>>>> >>>>> It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Chris >>>>> Babowal. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Roger Babowal >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> View/reply to this >>>>> message<http://www.linkedin.com/e/-p2vkjv-gd0jhj18-19/IFIDPZI904w8E1OQI2VQedv9Wi9bJiJ/mbi/I19240102_9/> >>>>> >>>>> Don't want to receive e-mail notifications? 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