In December 2014, Local 47 lost one of the most loyal, hard-working, and sweet employees we’ve ever known.

Longtime computer systems administrator Candi Busapavanij passed away peacefully at her home during the night of Dec. 16, 2014. Her sudden loss was a sudden shock to us all, as she had been responding well to cancer treatment and planning to return to the Local in the spring. Just a few days before, friends described her as feeling happy, active and energetic.

Candi began her career at Local 47 in 1985, faithfully serving in the same post for three decades. She would often help members with paying dues or website issues, and helped everyone in the Local 47 offices by churning out digital information from our internal database, maintaining all the computer hardware and software, and countless other duties and tasks. The degree to which Candi’s role in the day-to-day running of the Local cannot be overstated — the impact of her loss has been felt by each and every department.

Candi loved her friends, and loved cooking healthy and delicious food — which she often happily shared with colleagues. Her smile, warm nature, and adorable laugh are warmly remembered and incredibly missed by everyone at Local 47.

We love you, Candi!