Obituary…

Camelia Georgiana Borcean passed away at the age of 42 on September 9th, 2021. Camelia, the eldest of four siblings, was born July 28, 1979, in the town of Arad, Romania. Camelia was raised in Chicago and attended Niles North High School where her teammates on the diving team knicknamed her "Amy", a moniker she would keep moving forward. Amy will be remembered for her piano playing, warm-hearted generosity, poetic worldview and free spirited nature. Amy was one of those people that always had a twinkle in her eye and left you feeling full of love. Unfortunately, debilitating chronic mental illness led to her untimely passing in Phoenix, AZ. Amy is survived by her parents, Raveca Peptenar and George Borcean, three siblings, extended family and countless friends. She will be greatly missed. Her spirit and memory will forever be in her loved ones hearts. Lily of the Field What shall satisfy thy life, O Lily of the field? What shall balm thy pain, Shall Calm thy strife? For life is a smoke, a vapor, And thou, O precious Lily, Art of the fading field. In a twinkle, thy life shall disappear. To love, to hate, to scorn, To live, to die are thy paths In this variegated field. O Lily, that is why thou wast born. And thou, O Lily, art of the field, Bud, blossom, bloom, and all. Thy flowering season hath a reason, But in thy season, what beauty shalt thou yield? Take heed thy day, take heed thy way, Take heed thy all and all. Eternal glory or eternal shame, Where shall thy destiny stay? -Camelia Borcean