Memories of Ina Federman will always be colorful ones. She had a strong personality, full of passion for family, for animals, for art and for life. I met Ina over twenty years ago at the Akron Arts Expo where she commissioned a mixed media painting depicting five birds and two cats, all of which shared her home. Over the years we became friends. As her menagerie changed she increased her portrait collection, first with drawings on the mat and later with additional paintings. Ina would be so pleased to know that Shane, her companion cat in assisted living, will continue to reside at the facility, charming residents and employees alike.

Ina Federman died on April 20, 2014.