Life goes on: Coping with the loss of a loved one

Having been affected by several bereavements, Patricia Wojnar now helps people overcome the loss of a loved one, writes Catherine Shanahan.

Death is the touchstone from which conversations about Patricia Wojnar start. She’s buried an inordinate number of loved ones: her first husband in her 20s, a second in her 40s. She also lost a sister along the way, writes Catherine Shanahan.

Instead of buckling, Patricia got busy living, in line with that memorable piece of advice from Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption.