On Monday night in Stamford, Connecticut - at the pulpit of the church where she spoke just a couple of weeks ago, Lisa's husband, Todd had a wonderful eulogy for Lisa. His sorrow was so evident, but so, too was his joy for being Lisa's partner for 15 years. He thanked his family, and thanked her.
Lisa suffered a brain hemorrhage while returning from covering a story last Thursday morning. She died the next day. She was just 49.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to the Lisa Colagrossi Memorial Trust, which has been established at PNC Bank. Proceeds from the trust will go to the living and education expenses for Lisa’s sons.
Electronically send donations to the Trust through PayPal here.
You can also make a donation by check to:
Lisa Colagrossi Memorial Trust
PO Box 13
Frankenmuth, MI 48734"We would like to thank everyone for their messages of support and condolence in the wake of Lisa's death" her family said on Facebook. "We cannot express enough how much your messages have meant to Lisa's family and to everyone at Eyewitness News."
Lisa joined WABC-TV Channel 7, the flagship station of the ABC Network, the Sunday after the World Trade Center disaster as a freelance reporter. Since coming to New York, Lisa has covered several major stories such as the crash of flight 587 in the Rockaways.
Lisa is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to working in her hometown, Lisa has been employed at stations in Alabama and West Virginia. She left her post as a main anchor at an Orlando, Florida station, bringing her reports to Channel 7 viewers.
Lisa's work has garnered two Suncoast Regional Emmy's, five Emmy nominations, and numerous awards from the Florida Associated Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Lisa had lived in Connecticut with her husband and two children.
In honor of Lisa, Twitter user @NYNewsObserver is trying to start a new trend in her memory. #ThankAReporter attempts to spread a positive message of thanks and recognition, while you still have the chance. Saying "if you have something nice to say, then say it today don't be afraid to tell someone how much you enjoy him or her."
There is always room for more positivity and encouragement, especially in memory of Lisa.
You can read the full story of WABC remembering Lisa here.
You can view Lisa's Facebook fan page here.
Lisa Colagrossi Remembered During Memorial Service
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