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Amy Marie Draa

  • On January 2, 2020
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Amy Marie Draa, 40, of NYC, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 after a three-year battle of ovarian cancer. She was born January 22, 1979 in PA, the daughter of Jerry and Peggy Draa.

Amy grew up in Ohio and moved to NYC after graduating Cum Laude from Ohio State University in 2003.

Amy was a one-of-a-kind unique, special person who made an impression wherever she went. She loved high fashion, traveling around the world, the opera, ethnic food, music, writing, her cat Eden and her family and friends. Throughout her life, Amy had many interests, and due to her charismatic nature, her interests influenced all her family and friends, which were many.

In addition to her parents, who were with her at death, she is survived by her grandparents, June Meikle and Grace Draa, an aunt, uncles and cousins. Tragically, her sister Kari Crawford (Jason) died less than 24 hours later from brain cancer. She lost her aunt, Diane Meikle in May.
Amy will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. A small memorial service will be scheduled in the spring at her final resting place at the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA.

Her family wants to thank Concordia Hospice of Washington, PA for the kind care that Amy received.

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21 Comments

Galatea (poison)
Amy was one of my best friends & I jumped at the chance to be there for her whenever she needed me. I love her soo much & will miss her ever day. I told her many times that she was my Queen & she will be forever. She changed my life & introduced me to soo many things & ways to just be better. Please contact me with information for a memorial service, I would love to send flowers & be there to celebrate her life.
Ferdinand
She was my inspiration. She was one of those human beings, who make life worth living.
Maxim
So incredibly sad. I am very sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences. My sincere condolences to your entire family. May Amy rest in peace. Her bright image and smile will always remain in our hearts. With love and deep sorrow Maxim.
Vincent Carlier
Please accept my most sincere condolences for the loss of Amy, as well as for her sister Kari. Amy was one of the most beautiful person that I have had the chance to meet. I interviewed her in 2017 and that was one of the nicest exchange that anyone can have. She carried her own singularity with pride and was the natural spokesperson for anyone wanting to be comfortable in their chosen lifestyle. She will be missed deeply. I take comfort in the hope that your family will support each other in these difficult times. Vincent Carlier
Jan Finnell
I was an opera acquaintance of Amy's and will so miss her musical education journey that she so generously shared with us on Instagram. We messaged and I met her once at the Met, looking awesome, of course. I'm not surprised to learn that she graduated from university with honors and admired her dedication, energy, intelligence and fierce desire to learn all that she could about this art form that gave her so much joy. It was incredible that she attended the Bayreuth Festival this past summer and was able to travel so much in the last few years. She was one of a kind and I hope that her carefully crafted IG account will remain so that we can visit her again and again. There are no words for this but I send loving and healing thoughts to her family dealing with such unimaginable losses; her love for you all was so palpable and well-documented. Perhaps in the future there will be a book put together about her singular story and if there is a memorial service in NYC for her many friends and admirers, I would like to attend.
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