Marilyn Saviola, Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 74
19 August 2024 at 8:21Marilyn E. Saviola, who after childhood polio left her a quadriplegic spent much of her adult life advocating for people with disabilities, pushing for the removal of both the physical barriers and the attitudes that hinder people like her from fully participating in society, died Nov. 23 at her home in New York City. She was 74. Independence Care System, which supports people with disabilities and chronic conditions, and where Saviola was a senior vice president, posted news of her death on ...Marilyn Saviola, Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 74