Clara N. Wisbach

WISBACH, Clara N. (Schwab) Age 89, of Winchester, died October 30, 2008. She was the wife of the late G. Gale. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, daughter of the late Newton and the late Ruth (Wasserman) Schwab, she spent her youth in Connecticut, lived in Newton, Tiverton, RI, Duxbury (15 years), returning to Winchester in 1994. Mrs. Wisbach taught history and social studies at Lincoln Middle School in Providence and Arlington, MA Middle School. She was the Media Specialist at Quincy Broad Meadows School. She was graduate of Newton High School, Class of 1936, Pembroke School - Brown University, Class of 1940 and earned her master's degree in library science from Simmons College in Boston in 1972. She also did graduate work at Brown University 1956-1958. Active in her community, she was a member of the First Congregational Church of Wellesley, the Winton Club in Winchester, President of the Duxbury Garden Club, member - Pilgrim Church Women's Fellowship in Duxbury, Boston Junior League, the Brown University Club, Duxbury Architectural Review Board, founder - Friends of Plymouth Philharmonic. She is survived by sons: Gordon G. Wisbach, Jr. of Weston, MA and John N. Wisbach of Duxbury, MA; daughter Judith W. Curtis of Durham, NC; grand children: Gordon G. Wisbach III and Heidi S., Julia G., Allison M., and John Ross Wisbach; Elizabeth C. Zwerver and G. Haldane Curtis IV; 5 great grandchildren, and dear friend, Thomas Brooks. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 2:00pm in the First Congregational Church, 21 Church Street, Winchester, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Clara N. Wisbach to Brown University, PO Box 1893, Providence, RI 02912. Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place Fall River 508-676-1933