ALHADEFF, Heather Leanne BUSS, Nancy Jane Macpherson

Heather Leanne Alhadeff passed away on May 28, 2022 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Survivors include: husband, Miguel Christie; and son Aquiles; mother Jean Alhadeff (Efrom Prater); father Steve Alhadeff (Kathie); sister Naomi Alhadeff (Ryan); brother Noah Alhadeff (Batel); sister Marlene (Jamie) Green; sister Lisa Jacobson; many nieces and nephews, cousins and hundreds of friends. A native of Atlanta, Heather received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State and master’s degree from Georgia Tech. At MARTA, she served as the Assistant General Manager of Planning for four years. She was an accomplished transportation planner and recognized expert in land use planning, transportation engineering, and urban design. She had deep public sector experience, including past roles as the City of Atlanta’s Director of Transportation Planning, Central Atlanta Progress’ Director of Transportation Management, Senior Planner at the Atlanta Regional Commission, and the Federal Highway Administration. She directed the creation and adoption of the Connect Atlanta Plan, Downtown Parking Plan, and has worked on the Atlanta Streetcar, Regional On-board Transit Survey, Columbus Public Involvement Plan, Multimodal Passenger Terminal, Express Bus Routing, and Soccer in the Streets. She was the recipient of numerous awards including the PEDS Golden Shoe Award, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Best Planning Initiative of the Year (2008), Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 under 40 (2007), AIA Atlanta- Kwanza Hall Honor Award (2018), and was a founding member of the Atlanta United Soccer. Heather had a congenial smile, a passionate spirit for her family, Atlanta, and soccer. She was loved by all who knew her. Graveside services will be held 2:30 PM, Tuesday, May 31, at Greenwood Cemetery with Rabbi Josh Hearshen officiating. In lieu of flowers, a Gofundme site is being set up to purchase a bench in Heather’s memory on the Atlanta Beltline. Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

Nancy Jane Macpherson Buss, age 91, passed away May 18,

2022 in Decatur, Georgia. Nancy outlived her parents, Donald and Jane Macpherson; her two brothers David and Donald, Jr.; and her sister Ann. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Martin Buss; her four children, Sam, Jonathan, Mary

Aileen, and Jeanne Buss; two daughters-in-law, Deaun Moulton and Teresa Buss; two grandchildren, Stephanie and Ian Buss; and one greatgrandchild, Maya Buss-johnson.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Oakhurst Presbyterian Church (Decatur) or the Friends of Refugees (Clarkston).