Kara (Koester) Woodworth

RICHMOND, VA — Kara (Koester) Woodworth of Richmond, VA passed away on October 24, 2016 at age 39 after a 4½-year fight with breast cancer. She leaves behind her husband Patrick, five-year-old son Nick, parents Jim and Nancy Koester (Penn Yan), brother Craig Koester (San Francisco), parents-in-law Nancy and Harold Woodworth, sisters-in-law Kerry Woodworth and Kim Woodworth Racaza (Saratoga Springs) and many close friends and extended family members. Kara grew up in Webster where she graduated from Webster High School (‘95) and was a graduate of SUNY Cortland (‘99). After several happy years living in Boston and Portsmouth, NH, Kara and her husband made their home in Richmond, VA to raise their son. Kara’s profession in consumer goods saw her work for companies including Frito Lay, ConAgra, and Kraft Foods. Her death leaves an enormous hole in our hearts and profound sorrow. Yet, the extraordinary grace, selflessness, humor, and love she showed throughout her life - both well and sick - provide an example of how to grieve her loss and remember her many amazing qualities. There was a memorial celebration in Richmond on November 13, and another celebration of life next summer at her favorite place, Keuka Lake. Memorial donations may be made in a fund established to support her son Nick’s future. Contributions can be made in care of Patrick Woodworth, 13607 Prince William Drive, Midlothian, VA 23114 or via PayPal at https://www.paypal.me/4nickinmemoryofkara