How very sad.  She will be missed by so many. 

Sad to hear this.

She was very kind. I will miss her. May she be at peace now.

I'm so sorry to hear this. 

May her memory be eternal.

This is such sad news. I always enjoyed & appreciated her posts so it was great when she agreed to join the helpmeets. 

She will be missed.

My condolences to her family and friends.

May her memory be eternal.

May the Blessed Eternal, by whatever name each of us calls Holy, welcome Arete to the glory and joy and peace of the afterlife.

May family and friends receive comfort and grace and help, as they mourn.

Rest now in peace, beloved Child of the Eternal.

My condolences for her family and friends. Rest well, Arete. 

How terrible! Rest in peace, Arete.

So very sorry to hear this. My condolences to the family. 

I was always so impressed with her contributions to any discussion. I knew it would be interesting and bad-ass. I'm sad that the world is less awesome without her in it.

Rest in peace, Arete.  

I am so very sorry. My prayers are with her family and friends. Eternal rest grant unto her, o Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.

I am very sorry to hear this. May her memory be eternal.

       I hope her family and loved ones read these great thoughts. I think I would find it comforting to hear so many people were touched by them. I know I shared recipes with her and even made a few. I will have to dig them out. I also appreciated her sharing her Greek Orthodox heritage. My Mom's family was Russian Orthodox and I know so little about it.

RIP Arete.

I had wondered why I hadn't seen a post from her in a while. I always appreciated her insight and integrity (there would be no "Bitch Eating Crackers" if she had anything to say about it.)  She will be missed.

I'm so sorry to hear this news. I enjoyed reading her posts here. I'll be thinking of her family and friends. I hope someone can let them know how she many lives she touched.

I am so saddened by this news. Arête was a wonderful member of freejinger and will be sorely missed. My condolences to her family and friends. RIP. 

Oh my goddess, Arete is gone? She like, helped shape FJ. ...Words aren't working very well right now. I'm going to light some incense for her and her loved ones, and hoping these good thoughts and prayers for and from those she left behind, circulate and bless us as she has done.

May her memory be eternal. May the Angels and Archangels open the gates of paradise to her.

Mother of the never-setting Sun, Parent of our God, O preserve them that set their hope on you; intercede, we pray you, with our greatly gracious Lord, that repose may be granted her that now is departed. In that habitation where repose the souls of the Just: and unto everlasting remembrance set her in the courts of the Righteous, made all-blameless, as the heir of blessings divine. Amen.

@Arete was one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, and insightful posters here. I will miss her. 

How sad. I raised a glass of beautiful wine to her memory tonight in my friend's vineyard while fireworks exploded all around. Godspeed friend.

Very sad. Rest well.

So very sorry to hear this. Condolences to her loved ones.