Gilbert Lee was indeed her husband and truly and remarkably devoted until her end. I know they lived in reduced circumstances in Virginia. Sheri told me that her husband's family disapproved of her. That's not the word she used; her language was more colorful and involved references to previous lives. That was Sheri. To my knowledge, Richard Taylor visited them in Virginia. I interviewed Sheri in Orono, in, I think, 1990, with Gilbert present. They were clearly down on their luck and had some of her artwork for sale so I bought two pieces, which I treasure. At the end of an extensive and eccentric interview, I thanked her for her help. Gilbert said "No, thank YOU for your patience." That nice memoir, Kafka Was the Rage, has a chapter on Sheri, disguised under another name. Bill McNaughton knew her very well. Cordially, Tim Dan wrote: >Dear Patricia, > >I would appreciate knowing what you come up with since I have had a >long correspondence with Sheri and would need permission to publish the >material. I wish you luck in your investigation. > >Sincerely, >Dan Pearlman > > >On Sep 29, 2006, at 1:27 PM, Patricia Willis wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> I am seeking heirs to the estate of Sheri Martinelli. The Social >> Security Death Index lists the person I assume to have been her >> husband, Gilbert W. Lee, as having died in 2005 in Falls Church, VA. >> >> Thank you, >> Pat Willis >> Beinecke Library >> >