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IN MEMORIAM: Leslie Fishbein

Kacey Furniture's Leslie Fishbein dies

BlogNote: Appearing below are news stories from the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News.

Fishbein leaves memories of her wit, charity

By Howard Pankratz
The Denver Post, March 20

Denver businesswoman Leslie Fishbein, known for her wit, energy and business acumen, died Wednesday at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital. She was 55.

Fishbein was taken to the hospital March 4 after suffering a severe reaction to an injection for chronic back pain.

"Leslie was a vibrant and loving member of our community as well as our family," her family said in a statement released through the hospital. "Her passing is a profound loss for all of us.

"We ask once again that we be allowed to grieve our loss privately," the family said.

Services for Fishbein will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Rabbi Steven Foster said.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said Fishbein's death had taken one of the city's shining lights.

"Leslie Fishbein has been a surrogate sister to me for many years," Hickenlooper said. "While she will deservedly be remembered as a vital force in Denver's business and philanthropic communities, her vibrancy, warmth and humor are what her friends and family will miss most.

IN THE NEWS: A CNN story on 'deadly furniture fires’ and fears about cancer from upholstery’s flame retardant could affect the public’s view of furniture

It’s good to be aware of a couple of recent news items that could affect the public perception of furniture and home furnishings.

To see and read the stories, click on the emboldened titles below:

Watch Deadly Furniture Fires (click on green box) on CNN; and Chemical Burns in The New York Times.