Linda Raneri is a mother of three adult children and grandmother to two teenagers. She is a retired elementary school teacher who has spent her life educating and supporting others and a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Linda is also a 19-year breast cancer survivor who successfully navigated a treatment plan including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and follow-up medication. In 2023, she faced a new health challenge when she was diagnosed with Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) which is a rare, slow-growing, type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that primarily affects the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. It is also known as Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. She is currently managing her health with the targeted therapy drug Brukinsa.

Driven by her own journeys, Linda focuses her experience and empathy into helping others. She is an active volunteer for both the Cancer Support Community and Imerman Angels, providing comfort, hope, and connection to those currently facing a diagnosis. Linda enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to new places, reading, and working in her garden. She is also an active member of the Power Over Cancer Dragonboat team, a small group of dedicated paddlers practicing every Tuesday, spring through fall, on the Schuylkill River.