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Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 29th, Sarah Jane Kiley, age 47, lost her eight year battle with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, an autoimmune liver disease. She had been under the care of the Cleveland Clinic since March 17, 2006.
Sarah had three main passions: family, the PBCers, and her real estate career. She was also known to dabble in politics and was a lifelong Democrat.
Sarah is preceded in death by her father Manuel Sobel, maternal grandparents Helen and David Friedburg, paternal grandparents Pauline and Isaac Sobel, sister-in-law Margaret Simione, mother- and father-in-law Jean and David Kiley. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard; daughters, Jordan and Rebekah; mother, Ruth Sobel; brothers, Michael (Kathy) Sobel, and Daniel (Shelley) Sobel; sisters, Deborah Sobel, and Elizabeth Sobel. Also including many beloved aunts and uncles, cousins, in-laws, nephews and nieces, family, and friends around the world.
When she was diagnosed with PBC eight years ago, Sarah almost immediately became involved in the PBC support network. She was a strong advocate for both the PBCers organization and the American Liver Foundation, helping hundreds to find the health care they deserved. She treated each person she encountered as family, and they in turn made her a part of their extended family.
Real estate was also a passion. Sarah loved helping people create a home. People who were her clients were more than that; they too became members of her extended family, and friends for life. Her personal relationships with her clients enabled her to have a successful career in which she received numerous awards and honors.
Sarah lived life to the fullest. She was a compassionate giver, who loved her friends dearly. She was always ready to lend a helping hand, a piece of good advice, or her support. Whatever she did, she gave it her all. Her interests ranged from roller skating to political campaigns, as well as inspiring those around her. She believed in free thinking and encouraged it in others. When someone wasn't getting treated fairly, Sarah spoke up.
Her presence will be sorely missed in Rubinos, Cup O? Joes, and all her favorite hang outs.
Funeral service 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2006 at THE EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 3232 E. Main Street. Shiva will be observed at the Kiley residence in Bexley.
Memorial contributions preferred to PBCers Organization, 1430 Garden Road, Pearland, Tex. 77581.
Online guestbook at www.epsteinmemorial.com