Cynthia McAdoo Wheatland

WHEATLAND,Cynthia McAdoo Of Boston, MA and Sorrento, ME, died peacefully in her sleep on December 8th, 2008. She was 82. She was the daughter of the late Molly Tackaberry McAdoo and William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr. of New York and a granddaughter of William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury in President Wilson's Cabinet. Mrs. Wheatland attended Miss Hewitt's Classes graduating in 1943, and graduated from Barnard College in 1946. Mrs. Wheatland was decorating editor of The Ladies' Home Journal during the 1950s. She also worked with Mrs. Franz Dub as an interior decorator. Mrs. Wheatland married Richard Wheatland II in 1954. Mrs. Wheatland is survived by her husband Richard Wheatland II, a daughter Sally Wheatland Fisher and son-in-law David Fisher, and two grandchildren; Thea and Otto Fisher. She also leaves a sister, Miss Marguerite de H. McAdoo, of New York City. A private family service will be held. Contributions may be made in her name to Barnard College, 3009 Broadway NY, NY 10027; The Brearley School, 610 East 83rd St., NY, NY 10028; Miss hewitt's School, 45 East 75th St., NY,NY 10021. Arrangements by Boston Harborside Home of J.S. Waterman & Sons-Langone, 580 Commercial St., BOSTON. Boston Harborside Home J.S. Waterman & Sons-Waring-Langone 617-536-4110