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Article: 'Brave Heart' had a goofy side.(Business)

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March 15, 2006
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Byline: Rosa Ramirez, Rocky Mountain News

Lisa Garcia-Picaso, who was known for wearing cheery and colorful head scarves and hats, fought cancer "with the mightiness of a champion."

"She was determined to beat this unwelcome intrusion in her life," her colleague Mildred Duran wrote in an e-mail. Even when the disease reappeared after several years of remission, she "rebounded" and fought again.

Mrs. Garcia-Picaso died Feb. 22, a day before her 45th birthday. She'd been fighting cancer since 2002.

"She was my hero and the bravest person I know," said Patricia Garcia, her oldest sister, holding back tears.

Her nickname "Brave ...

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