With great sadness we pass along the news of the death of Ute Deseniss-Gros. May she rest in eternal peace.
This morning we received this announcement below from her sons, Thomas and Nicolas.
Ute was our friend and colleague for many years. She was also a frequent contributor to the XUNICEF blog and newsletter. In a future newsletter we will pull together and share a collection of her contributions.
Thomas : thom.gros@googlemail.com
Nicolas: nicolas.hans.gros@gmail.com
Tom McDermott
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Liebe Familie und Freunde,
mit tiefer Trauer geben wir den Tod unserer geliebten Mutter Ute Deseniss-Gros bekannt. Zur Beisetzung am 13. Mai um 11 Uhr laden wir herzlich ein. Im Anhang findet sich die Traueranzeige.
Herzliche Grüße,
Thomas, Nicolas & Familie
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Dear family and friends,
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ute Deseniss-Gros. We cordially invite you to the funeral on May 13 at 11 a.m. Please find the mourning announcement attached.
Best regards,
Thomas, Nicolas & family
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Thomas Gros
+491742692806
Nicolas Gros
+4916097527519
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Liebe Familie und Freunde,
mit tiefer Trauer geben wir den Tod unserer geliebten Mutter Ute Deseniss-Gros bekannt. Zur Beisetzung am 13. Mai um 11 Uhr laden wir herzlich ein. Im Anhang findet sich die Traueranzeige.
Herzliche Grüße,
Thomas, Nicolas & Familie
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Dear family and friends,
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ute Deseniss-Gros. We cordially invite you to the funeral on May 13 at 11 a.m. Please find the mourning announcement attached.
Best regards,
Thomas, Nicolas & family
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Thomas Gros
+491742692806
Nicolas Gros
+4916097527519
It is sad to know of departure of dear Ute . Good friend and an enjoyable company she was . We will miss her . Rest in peace ! Gourisankar Ghosh
ReplyDeleteVery sad news indeed to learn that our dear friend and colleague Ute is no longer with us. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Ute was one of the dedicated and committed colleagues to Unicef mandate for children. RIP dear Ute. (Surangkana)
ReplyDeleteMy very dear friend Ute was a cordial and permanent advocate for children rights. As a former fulltime worker for UNICEF in different countries she enriched our group of volunteers in Lörrach not only by sharing her knowledge, but also by spreading her enthusiasm for justice and wellbeing for kids. She motivated us to not give up the hope that our effort will make a change for children. For me Ute was a loyal and supporting friend. I will miss her warmheartedness , her power, her wise advice and her ability to build bridges- for example between UNICEF professionals and volunteers, between you and me. I miss her, but I’m grateful and happy that we became friends the day we first met 16 years ago. Since then we share wonderful memories..May she rest in peace and may the good seed for children and all human beings rise….
ReplyDeleteI forgot to write my name under my comment for Ute from Lörrach. Christine Langen
DeleteI feel saddened by the loss of dear Ute, another of the cherished colleagues from the heyday of the growth of UNICEF in Africa in the 1980's. She was a special person with a constant positiveness to her and a gentle approach to issues. She was the kind of colleague that one misses working with once parted, but the memories remain. Our sincere condolences to her Family. May She Rest in Peace.
ReplyDeleteUte was a dear friend and while she was in Programme Division we did several out of UNICEF things together, exploring New York city .. later we met at the XUNICEF Reunions and strengthend our bonds of friendship..Whe shr came to Bangalore for the South India reunion she showed all of us the wedding pictures of her sons.. Ute you were a good positive thinking and friendly colleague- a wonderful cook especially the German goodies.
ReplyDeleteOur sincere condolences to the family
Rest in Peace dear friend
Sree
So so sorry to hear this. Ute was a wonderful college and friend. My thoughts and prayers to her family.
ReplyDeleteSad to lose Ute - praying that she may rest in eternal peace. Friendly and amiable personality - was always helpful to others. Last met at Budapest Reunion with lot of fun moments. May Almighty give strength to her son and the bereaved family.
ReplyDeleteMay she rest in peace. She was an interesting and caring person reaching out to all.
ReplyDeleteYes, Ute will be missed. We met at the 2009 reunion in Viareggio, and had interesting email exchanges ever since. She wrote very detailed and told me about her life. She was very active in her church, the choir and theatre groups , four NGOs and the UNICEF Committee. She loved her neighborhood and especially her sons and their families. On April 14 she sent me her last greeting, still hoping she would have a few months, but she passed ten days later. May she rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear the news of Ute"s passing! May her soul rest in eternal peace and our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and close ones. Bijaya & Gabriele Mallapaty
ReplyDeleteI am just adding here what I have I have sent to Ute’s sons and family as soon as I read her son’s announcement of her passing away.The comments I just read on XUNICEF News and Views are befitting to her
ReplyDeleteTiruneh Sinnshaw, Addis Ababa
"Dear Thomas, Nicolas and family members of my dear colleague and long time family friend Ute, we are truely saddened to learn that she has passed away!
I first met Ute when she served in UNICEF Abidjan and I in Accra,Ghana. One time she brought young Thomas to Accra where he and my son Sinnshaw played together at nearby beach. I still remember the photograph of the two black and blond haired innocents hugging each other that Ute had taken and later shared with us.
The last time that (my wife Zertihun and I met with Ute was at an xUNICEF reunion in Zanzibar . We had much catching up to do while also celebrating my birthday there among colleagues and their spouses etc.
Ute was an admirable person who took her UNICEF communications job seriously. She was very friendly and vibrant in her conversations with us. We will miss her.
May her soul rest in external peace.
Zertihun and Tiruneh Sinnshaw"
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia