Obituary: Micaela Therese Nelligan

Micaela Therese Nelligan 1959 ~ 2006 Micaela Therese Nelligan, 47, died peacefully on December 11, 2006 at her home. A professional actor, animal advocate, feminist, union agitator, and wyld woman, she lived life passionately. Micaela fiercely loved her husband Stephen, her family, and her friends, and will be missed tremendously. She was a friend and protector to all in need. She was a born teacher and on occasion a formidable adversary. Particularly loved stage productions in which she played were Happy Birthday Wanda June, George and Frederic, A My Name Is Alice, Saturday's Voyeur, and the Kathy and Mo Show. Among a long list of professional film productions were Baptists at Our Barbecue and The Maldonado Miracle, and a fan cult performance in the game Tex Murphy: Overseer (for more, see IMDb.com). She was preceded in death by her father Joe, her sister Kathleen, her Auntie Sister, and packs and prides of animal friends. A funeral mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 18, 2006, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 670 South 1100 East, in Salt Lake City. Also on Monday, a memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Theater, 1575 South State Street, South City Campus, Salt Lake Community College. Following the memorial service, there will be a reception continuing the celebration of Micaela's life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Best Friends Animal Society (online at www.bestfriends.org/donate), 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741. In honor of Micaela's struggle with fibromyalgia, Please also consider a donation to a fibromyalgia foundation of your choice.