Danielle Nacu’s friends have set up a Facebook site in the Ottawa cyclist’s honour and condolences are flowing in. A memorial has been erected on Queen Street where she died. Tuesday night, Ottawa  residents chained a bike, shrouded in white spray-paint, to a signpost near the Ottawa bicycle accident scene.  Ottawa residents also  dropped off flowers. Ghost bikes, as they’re known, have appeared in cities around the world where cyclists have died on roads. The goal is to remind cyclists about the dangers of cycling in traffic and  to remind drivers of cyclists’ rights on the road.

Danielle’s father Tom lies in Brampton Ontario. He told the Ottawa Citizen that he was preparing to leave for Ottawa,  to visit Danielle , as she had recently bought a condo and worked as a senior program adviser for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. He also told the Ottawa Citizen that “Danielle was a global citizen,” Tom said, taking a pause before continuing. “She was an immigration officer. She just came back from six weeks in Paris on an assignment. She’s travelled quite a bit, all over the world. She loved to travel. She was a very organized young lady, and we’re very proud of her. “She would have finished her second bachelor’s degree in April, and then she was going to take her masters.”“It’s a total shock. It’s indescribable,” he said. Danielle also had a brother, 35-year-old  Brent and her mother, Lynn Kelly.

Ottawa police have indicated that it is too early to say whether any charges will be laid in the case, or to release further details.

On Facebook Tuesday, a memorial bicycle ride was being organized for next Tuesday to mark the Danielle Naçu’s death. The ride will start at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Queen Street and Bronson Avenue, and  head slowly east along Queen to the bicycle accident scene at the corner of Metcalfe Street.

This was a terrible Ottawa bicycle accident and my thoughts and sympathy go out to the family and friends of this woman.. What a tragic loss…

According to statistics compiled by Ottawa police on Thursday, 19 drivers have been charged with dooring so far this year. Twenty-five were charged in 2010, 19 in 2009 and 21 in 2008.

Danielle Nacu’s  Ottawa memorial service will take place at the All Saints’ Sandy Hill Anglican Church at 317 Chapel St., beginning at 1:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a reception. Visitations are to be held at the Kelly Funeral Home at 585 Somerset St. W. Friday’s viewing will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

In Mississauga, there will be a funeral service for Danielle Nacu on Oct. 21 at St. Thomas à Becket Anglican Church, beginning at 11 a.m. Viewings will be held on Oct. 20 and 21 at the same church.

“Danielle was both an inspiration and an energy so rare to find in this life — ever so precious to lose,” reads her obituary. “Danielle travelled the world, personally and professionally, basking in the experiences of new cultures and the opportunity of representing the Canadian government and our nation. Hard-working, dedicated, driven and supremely kind, our little sunshine also volunteered at local missions, attended the University of Ottawa, and was nearing completion of her second degree while working full-time with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. She was fiercely passionate about the environment and rallied her community to take action in making a difference.

“Our nation has lost one of tomorrow’s leaders, our community has lost one of its great residents, our co-workers have lost a great friend, our friends have lost an inspiring force and our family has lost a great light. Danielle’s smile, compassion and genuine kindness are her legacy and will forever be the sunshine in our hearts and minds.”

Naçu leaves behind her mother, Lynn Kelly, father Tom Naçu and his wife Regina Lewis-Naçu, her only brother Brent, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, co-workers and friends.

The family asks that condolences be made on the Facebook group “In Memory of Danielle Nacu” or the Kelly Funeral Home website.

from the Ottawa Citizen

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