Audra Weiss, 57, resident of Mill Valley, Calif., passed away on December 31, 2024, with her husband and children by her side. The wife of Jim Weiss, and mother of Ethan (23) and Emily (20), Audra was a quiet yet powerful force who walked through life exuding grace, strength and class.

The matriarch and CEO of the Weiss family, Audra will be sorely missed by family, friends, neighbors and her community at large. She loved fiercely as a devoted Mama Bear, loyal friend and passionate advocate for those who suffered, especially those living with cancer.

Born and raised in Coram, NY, Audra graduated from the Whitman School at Syracuse University and forged a career in healthcare communications. She met her husband Jim through a mutual friend and found they had been living parallel lives.

He also went to Syracuse, bled Orange and worked in the same field but they had never met. Like “When Harry Met Sally,” they built a strong friendship that led to an unbreakably strong marriage of nearly 25 years. She knew from the get-go that she’d happily trade in her stellar professional career for a lifelong role of motherhood.

In addition to her husband and children, Audra is survived by her parents Ronni and Mark Nass and brother Eric Nass and his wife Lisa, her uncle and aunt Steve and Honey Schwartz, her brother-in-law Harry Weiss and sisters-in-law Beth Weiss and Cindy Weiss. She also leaves her furry longtime companion, Kona. Services were held at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. Donations in Audra’s memory can be made to the Dempsey Center, Family Reach, Hope Lodge and Cancer Research Institute.