Linda Colley

Linda Jo Colley shone on this planet until her recent passing of breast cancer. She was an extraordinary woman who radiated love and laughter, grace and strength and made everything she touched more beautiful. After marrying her husband Keith just 5 weeks after they met they embarked on a journey that lasted as partners in love and work. Their Can Do project is a mission to create a societal movement through character education building positive values in children and communities via multimedia and entertainment vehicles, something she believed in and stood for unwaveringly.

Linda also spent most of her life as a devoted, involved and bonded mother to her two daughters and later as grandmother to her four grandchildren. She was a feisty Italian mama who loved her family and friends over a well prepared meal with music and laughter all around the table. Linda Colley was a true example of unconditional love and will be deeply missed by husband Keith, daughters Jenna and Jodi, grandchildren, Brittney , Kylie, Dansy and Jovani, sister Marilynn and other family members and friends.

As a family we have decided in lieu of a formal service we would ask that you celebrate her life continually and connect with her by taking some time to visit, understand and enjoy her life’s work at www.candoproject.com. (living memorial to Linda Colley) . A gracious thank you to everyone for the overwhelming kind words, notes, flowers and contributions.

Some of Linda’s many accomplishments include:

CO - Creator/Founder of the CAN DO! Project and The CAN DO Curriculum Connection, the Can-Do-Kids, Songwriter/Singer (200 songs that include 4 national top 100 billboard hits, and The Can Do Children’s CD, ) playwright, author, performer, and illustrator. Linda was an inspirational community leader, former PTA President and Co-Founder of S.W. Council on Child Abuse and Neglect as well as creator/director of “Boots” dance clubs for adults and children.

THE CRYSTAL LADY FUND