Corinne Brady, pictured left, tabling at the School District of Philadelphia on behalf of PARSL.

It is with profound sadness that PARSL’s Core Team announces the sudden passing of Corinne Brady, a founding member of PARSL, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.  Corinne was an integral and vital part of PARSL’s Core Team. Corinne viewed her efforts with PARSL as a natural extension of her management of the John B. Kelly School Library Volunteers; Corinne championed social justice, and it only made sense to her that students at Kelly should not just have a beautiful library but also a certified teacher librarian to bring the library to life and maintain it. 

She focused on building and sustaining PARSL’s community allies, work which came naturally to her as she fostered long-lasting relationships wherever she went.  She attended countless community events on PARSL’s behalf and strengthened PARSL’s ties with organizations and individuals throughout Philadelphia. She brought a special “human touch” to PARSL’s advocacy work which will not be replicated. 

Corinne had the rare ability to make friends wherever she went and also hold on to those friendships. Her genuine concern for the well-being of others, her ability to see the best in all people, and her sense of humor made her a joy to be around.  She will be greatly missed by all who had the good fortune of knowing her.  

Please read this beautifully written obituary to learn more about Corinne's contributions to her community.

​​A service will be held on Saturday, January 10th at 2 p.m. at:

Abington Friends Meeting

520 Meetinghouse Rd.

Jenkintown, PA 19046

For those wanting to attend the service virtually, a Zoom link has been provided here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84785954385?pwd=fdXHnG80vOKutRrg7K5XxecgElAZLy.1

Meeting ID: 847 8595 4385

Passcode: 5Q1PPu

Cards can be sent to her son, daughter-in-law, and their children:

Jason Lewis and Cherie Gerstadt

616 Mulford Road

Wyncote, PA 19095

Donations:

To make a donation to PARSL on Corinne’s behalf, please donate by credit card here and check "Give in honor or memory of someone" or by check or money order (U.S. funds only) made out to:

EveryLibrary Institute

6433 Fairfield Ave.

Berwyn, Il. 60402

Your receipt for this tax-exempt donation will be from the EveryLibrary Institute, but all donations will be allocated to the PARSL. PARSL receives fiscal sponsorship support from the EveryLibrary Institute, NFP,  a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the State of Illinois, FEIN 81-4351204.