Leah Siegel, one of the first women to become full-time ESPN field producers has succumbed to breast cancer this Monday. She was 43.
Leah Siegel, the ESPN producer lived an inspirational life and her two years long battle with the deadly cancerous disease served as a motivational catalyst for the residents of the area.
Leah Siegel a mother of three and full time producer at ESPN, was resting peacefully at a medical facility in recent days and she died Monday morning at about 4:32 am. Leah Siegel was a married woman and mother of three.
Leah Siegel’s husband Eric Loehr has thanked everybody for their support for last couple of years saying that during these years Leah Siegel enriched many people’s lives and he believes that her own life was also enriched.
Leah Siegel was working at ESPN covering all the major events throughout the country and her work won her three Emmy Awards.
Leah Siegel was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2008 just after the birth of her third child and she was the front page story of The Dallas Morning News during that fall and her story of battling with breast cancer inspired a huge public who wrote to her at her web page.
Leah Siegel also served as a beacon of inspiration for her Lakewood neighborhood that made their contribution towards annual Komen Dallas Race for the Cure and this group was among the top fundraisers.
Leah Siegel was grown up in Washington and she attended Maret High school. Siegel graduated from the University of Maryland and also studied at Aix en Provence, France. She began her career from WRC-TV.
Leah Siegel, one of the first women to become full-time ESPN
To the husband and childer of, Leah. I was 11 years old when my mother died of breast cancer at the age of 39. This was in 1965. It will be 45 years ago this August 26th. I miss her as much today, as I did then.
Her spirit is with me always. I live my days with a knowledge of that and that everyday has dreams of good things. You will miss her forever, the pain will subside. Talk of her with pride and love. Return to the laughter, and the joy that she had, and remember her always for her fighting spirit. All is not lost, as I am sure that her death will help someone else to survive.
God Bless and keep you ( do not blame God. As he needed her to spread the message)
Mary Mac