Former transportation consultant Sharon Weisler Leader memorial is today
SHARON WEISLER LEADER, passed away on Friday, November 8 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 73.
SHARON WEISLER LEADER
A native New Orleanian, she loved the food, culture, music, character and people of her hometown. She received her masters in Social Work degree after college and was executive director of Big Brothers of New Orleans for several years. .
She became a transportation consultant, successfully running her own business for decades. Her work colleagues and friends remember her as a dedicated and innovative professional in the field of mass transit in New Orleans. She was a highly respected voice in the transit industry, leading numerous high-profile transit-related initiatives and projects with vision and expertise.
Known for her innovative and progressive approach to accomplishing project goals and especially important these days, she demonstrated a keen ability to work across political & regional lines. Politically active, she often joined other women in monthly luncheons and was tirelessly involved in political causes and campaigns
She is survived by her son Josh Burton Arvan and her sister Faye Weisler of Portland, OR.
Her life and memory will be celebrated today, Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 1:30 in the chapel at Touro Synagogue, 4238 St Charles Avenue.
