CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS
CODA CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE HERITAGE AND
MULTICULTURAL IDENTITIES OF ADULT HEARING
INDIVIDUALS WITH DEAF PARENT(S).
CODA Memorial
CODA established a Memorial Fund to honor deceased loved ones who have touched us either as CODA International members, fellow Codas or those who have supported and nurtured our Coda identities. The goal of this fund is to help Codas attend CODA conferences. Codas, family members and supporters honored will also be remembered in a face-to-face ceremony at the next CODA Conference.
In memory of those honorees who gave to us so that we might enrich others.
CODA in Memoriam Slideshow 2025-2026 | Previous Year CODA in Memoriam Slideshows (click on year to view) |
CODAS
Baldridge, Ronald Paul Barnett, Hoyett “Larry” Bass, Jerry Lee Beard, Lillian Benson, Dr. Elizabeth Burwinkel, Karin C. Carter, Jr., Delbert Clure Champion, Alan Chaney Sr., Lon Coffey, Ron Collier, Margaret Ann Collins, Jr., Billy D. Colson, Millie Cook, Cindy Cornwell, Amy Lou Cotter, Vicky Debrovech, Anthony Dyal, Dale Fant, Lou Foster, John Gallaudet, Edward Miner (First President of Gallaudet University) Gonzales, Debbie Barber Grady, Jerry Lee H., Renee (Holocaust survivor) Hall, Jonathan Hall, Jr., Percival Hayes, Nancy | Herald, Shirley Hester, Don Hines, Linda Hood, Lennox Hughes, Florene Rena Neal Husted, Judie Johnson, Shirley Childress Knus, Sandrine LaForte, Michael Patrick (9/11 World Trade Center victim) Laney, Samantha Hope Lusker, Diana Lynch, Kevin Martin, Larry Mazzei, Charlotte McChord, Winfield Miceli, Brian Miller, Nancy Mowl, Kevin Neesam, Ralph Nelson, Diana Oluwafmnilayo, Elizabeth Owolabi Parkin, Orpha Pendley, Mary Jane Pimentel, Carolyn Polakoff, Dorothy P. Powell, Janie Childress Prather, Richard | Preston, Dr. Paul Michael Prickett, Jr., Hugh T. Quintana, Eddie Rice, Dr. Delia Delight Roshak, Sally Royster, Mary Anne Sallop, Marvin B. Sanderson, Gary Sandy, Libby Savanick, Eli Schuchman, Dr. John (Stan) Sciarabba, Kathy Sela, Israel Singleton, Judy Smith, Brenda Spera, Marissa Spillman, Joy Steideman, Arthur Stout III, Lloyd Gail Thompson, Evelyn Thornberry, Judge Homer Thumann, Dr. Mary Agnes Uhlberg, Myron Vogeler, Lance West, Bunny Wilhelm, Manix (Manfred) Wilkie, Faye Morvie Ogburn Young, Nancy |
Family/Friends of CODA |
Abarbanell, Joseph Abarbanell, Yetta Auman, Holly Ann Dorsch Baldridge, Margaret “Peggy" Barretto, Antonio Bellizzi, Dorothy Brother, Alvin R. Brother , Evelyn Butora, John | Butora, Mary Ann Gannon, Dr. Jack R. Harrington, Thomas Heppner, Cheryl Honigstein, Ingelore Kamenski, David Mitchell Karlsson, Arvid McAleavey, Pat Morba, Lucille | Mosier, Bill Newman, Betty Newman, Larry Olejarz, Jr., "Mike" Henry Pendleton, Roslyn Schuchman, Dr. Betty "BJ" Sheffield, Jack Stuart, Jr. , Harold |
The CODA Memorial Fund has been established to honor the memory of hearing individuals with Deaf parent(s) who have passed away. Donations are also welcome in memory of those persons (hearing or Deaf) who have supported CODA and/or who have nurtured our Coda identities. Donations to the Memorial Fund are specifically used to provide waivers for registration costs for Codas to attend a CODA Conference. This supports Codas who would like to attend a Conference but may find the cost prohibitive. The Memorial Fund has a page on the CODA website where all persons honored through donations are named. Annual “CODA in Memoriam” Power Points are also provided that highlight Honorees for whom donations were received. The deadline for submissions to the annual Power Point is MAY1st. A minimum donation of $25.00 USD can be made on the CODA website at: The following steps are required when making a donation to the CODA Memorial Fund:
Donations made by mail must include a check and the Information Form. Mail the check and the Form to the following address: CODA International Memorial Fund 41041 Trimboli Way #1788 Fremont, CA 94538-4832 Donation, completed Information Form, and photo(s) of Honorees received after the May 1st deadline will be included in the Power Point developed for the following year. Thank you for your support of the CODA Memorial Fund. Diane Hazel Jones and Dennis G. Joyce, Co-Chairs |