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Framingham mourns its fiercest advocate for the disabled, Karen Foran Dempsey


Framingham mourns its fiercest advocate for the disabled, Karen Foran Dempsey
FRAMINGHAM Karen Foran Dempsey hated words like wheelchair-bound and wheelchair-restricted.
Dempsey saw her motorized scooter as a gift, not a burden, according to her sister, City Councilor Janet Leombruno. It helped get her to places she needed to go. 
“Karen would say, ‘No, I’m not restricted to a wheelchair. These are my wheels. These are my legs. This is my freedom,’” Leombruno recalled.
For the past few decades, Dempsey made a name for herself in Framingham as a tenacious advocate for the disability community, using her various roles in public office to make her hometown a more accessible place. ....

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Karen Dempsey, a Framingham School Committee member and advocate for those with disabilities, dies


FRAMINGHAM Karen Foran Dempsey, a Framingham School Committee member and fierce advocate for those with disabilities, died suddenly on Christmas Eve, according to her family.
In a Facebook post, Dempesy’s sister, City Councilor Janet Leombruno, said it “was sudden and unexpected and we are all heartbroken.” She said Dempsey, 54, left behind “a world that loved her, one she spent her life making better.”
“Her life wasn’t the easiest, but you would never ever know it. We want to say thanks to the first responders for everything they did, and for the huge outpouring of love. She’s flying high with angels now, and free of pain forever,” wrote Leombruno. ....

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