Tears For Olivia, Who Graduated From Westfield High Last Month

Olivia Anna Booth's true passion was "everything equestrian." She loved competition, but she also loved the horse care.

Her passion gave her family a "precious gift," her obituary said.

Now family and friends are grieving over the sudden loss of the 18-year-old with so much passion, and who provided so many gifts, and who just graduated from Westfield High School last month.

Olivia died at home on July 7 at her home in Fanwood.

Olivia was born on March 29, 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, "a precious gift to her parents Alexander C. Booth and Susan L. Booth (Duga) as well as the many friends and acquaintances she would touch during her life."

Olivia attended schools including Bryn Mawr in Baltimore; Renbrook in West Hartford, Ct.; and then Westfield. Olivia graduated from Westfield High School on June 21 and was expected to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder in August.

Olivia is survived by her mother, Susan L. Booth (Duga) of Fanwood; father, Alexander C. Booth of Westfield; uncles, Thomas D. Booth of Baden, Austria and Christopher E. Booth of Osnabrück, Germany; aunts, Karen Duga of Naples, Fla. and Jeannine Booth of Osnabrück; cousins, Virginia Grimm of Munich, Germany; Laurence Booth of Baden, Austria and Julian Booth of Osnabrück, Germany.

Olivia will be remembered for her profound love of animals, especially her "canine sister," Roxy Lola, and the many horses she worked with in competition and care, according to her obituary.

"Additionally, Olivia was always proud of and surrounded by diverse groups of friends, who kept her smiling and laughing," the obituary said.

Details of the Celebration of Olivia’s Life are:
Higgins & Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home
582 Springfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Gathering: 1 to 4 pm
Memorial: 4 pm
https://www.higginsandbonner.c...

As this is a celebration of Olivia’s life, the family requests you wear colors to honor Olivia’s colorful spirit (school colors, equestrian attire, team jerseys, prom dresses, etc.).

Olivia’s favorite flowers are white lilies; however, in lieu of flowers and per the family’s preference, please consider a donation in Olivia’s memory to either:

Mane Stream, Inc.
Special Needs Equestrian Therapy Riding Program
83 Old Turnpike Road, Oldwick, NJ 08858
https://www.manestreamnj.org/m...
(908) 439-9636
or
Caring Contact
Teenage Suicide Prevention
P. O. Box 2376, Westfield, NJ 07091
https://caringcontact.org/
(908) 301-1899 (this is not the hotline)