Maddie's Team: Madeleine Beverly Bahar 3/15/83

This is a page dedicated to the life of Madeleine Beverly Bahar, a beautiful young woman who passed away too soon in February 2009 at the young age of 25 from complications related to a rare form of leukemia called plasma cell leukemia. Maddie Bahar grew up in Potomac, MD, attended the Bullis School in Potomac, graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, and earned her Master's in Museum Education from George Washington University in Washington, DC.

"Maddie" as she was known to her friends and family was truly one of a kind. She was a breath of fresh air who treated everybody with kindness, embodied selflessness, had an amazing sense of humor, and showcased an uncanny ability to relate to everybody. Her love of life was apparent in every second that she lived on earth. Our world truly misses her positivity and spirit daily but we know she lay in a better place in heaven above.

Since her passing in 2009, Maddie's family has worked directly with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk to raise money to fight blood cancer as part of "Maddie's Team." This fundraising directly goes towards patient care & support and blood cancer research. Please enjoy our collection of photos of our beloved Madeleine Beverly Bahar.

"Maddie's Team" has given Maddie's friends and family an especially fitting way to honor her. In the true spirit of Madeleine Bahar, we forever aim to do our best to give back to others.