SALLAN, Karola (Pletsch) Of North Hill, Needham, formerly of Manhattan, NY, November 20th, in her 104th year. Loving mother of Dr. Stephen E. Sallan and his wife Darlene of Cambridge. Grandmother of Stephen K. and Sarah E. Sallan, both of Cambridge. Companion of the late Arthur D. Schlechter. Longtime friend of David Calnan of Somerville and Laureen Venable of Austin, TX. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Lover of "all things New York". The family would like to acknowledge and thank her many wonderful nurses and caregivers at North Hill.
Services private. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Karola's memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.