In Memoriam: Learn More About Our Beloved Kristen Dellaporta!
Learn A Bit More About Kristen!
Kristen started her Abbadabba’s career in fall 1999 as a sales associate at our Roswell location. In 2003, she was involved in a serious car accident and broke her spine. The lingering effects and chronic pain from that injury meant she could no longer serve customers on the floor day-in-day-out, but it didn’t mean she couldn’t serve the company in other capacities. She moved to the corporate office where she became the CFO. She loved helping employees and customers “behind the scenes”!
Kristen started her Abbadabba’s career in fall 1999 as a sales associate at our Roswell location. In 2003, she was involved in a serious car accident and broke her spine. The lingering effects and chronic pain from that injury meant she could no longer serve customers on the floor day-in-day-out, but it didn’t mean she couldn’t serve the company in other capacities. She moved to the corporate office where she became the CFO. She loved helping employees and customers “behind the scenes”!
How did Kristen enjoy spending her free time?
She was a classically-trained pianist and former music major. But that’s was not her only creative outlet. You could also find her creating large-scale collages, arranging flowers, taking photos and anything else that fed her artsy brain.
She was a classically-trained pianist and former music major. But that’s was not her only creative outlet. You could also find her creating large-scale collages, arranging flowers, taking photos and anything else that fed her artsy brain.
Where did she love to travel to?
Kristen had friends in many cities which was a great excuse to travel. And with all the walking she did in cities like New York, Boston, and DC, she really needed comfortable shoes.
Kristen had friends in many cities which was a great excuse to travel. And with all the walking she did in cities like New York, Boston, and DC, she really needed comfortable shoes.
Kristen was quite the cook!
She couldn’t help it – she loved food! She loved to eat it & loved to cook it. She enjoyed pouring through cookbooks, food blogs, and magazines finding new things to try. One thing is for sure, you would always find her wearing Dansko clogs in the kitchen. They were her fave when standing in front of a stove for long hours – she wouldn’t cook without them.
She couldn’t help it – she loved food! She loved to eat it & loved to cook it. She enjoyed pouring through cookbooks, food blogs, and magazines finding new things to try. One thing is for sure, you would always find her wearing Dansko clogs in the kitchen. They were her fave when standing in front of a stove for long hours – she wouldn’t cook without them.
What were Kristen's hobbies?
Kristen had been “rehabbing” a yard formerly overgrown with bamboo and kudzu for 7 years. Season by season, plant by plant, she worked hard to turn it around. The thrill of watching her perennials burst into bloom each season kept her outside almost every weekend, weeding, planting….and cursing at rogue, reappearing kudzu vines. She could usually be seen in her green Keen Newports, as they hide grass stains & can easily be tossed in the washer! :)
Kristen had been “rehabbing” a yard formerly overgrown with bamboo and kudzu for 7 years. Season by season, plant by plant, she worked hard to turn it around. The thrill of watching her perennials burst into bloom each season kept her outside almost every weekend, weeding, planting….and cursing at rogue, reappearing kudzu vines. She could usually be seen in her green Keen Newports, as they hide grass stains & can easily be tossed in the washer! :)
We regret to record that Kristen Mohn Dellaporta passed away on December 18, 2015. We remember her through these photos and will miss her forever.
