It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Deb Bodei. Deb passed away on May 31st, at home, with her husband Bill and her sister Laura by her side, after a brief illness.

Visit Deb’s online memorial at forevermissed.com/deb-bodei/about

Deb loved her family and adored her nieces and nephews. She had wonderful friends, and she loved them too. And she loved God and being a parishioner in the Parish of Saint Mary in Middletown.

Deb was an accomplished professional, working her way up in IBM to the role of Delivery Project Executive, prior to her accepting an early retirement in 2016. 

Deb was a past president of Deep Cut Orchid Society and has been a major force for good in the club for more than 15 years.

Deb stayed very active in retirement, volunteering for the American Orchid Society (AOS) as well, and played a major role in delivering some of the most significant projects the AOS ever undertook, culminating in the two year long remake of the AOS website, aos.org. She also studied for 6 years to become a certified AOS Accredited Judge. Her knowledge of orchids was amazing. She enjoyed sharing this knowledge with our club and we will surely miss her.