Marjorie R. Wollman

Marjorie "Margie" Reck Wollman (born Marjorie Rebecca Reck) of Los Angeles, California died on February 12th at the age of 76. Her death was a result of a respiratory infection related to complications from pancreatic cancer. Margie was born to Alma Kehoe Reck and Warren Dart Reck in Denver, Colorado, July 19, 1938. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where she graduated with honors in History, becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year. She was also a very proud member of the Phi chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority at CU. In 1960, Margie moved with two DG friends to San Francisco where she worked in the newsroom at KPIX, the CBS affiliate. She was known as the "best of the newsroom broads." As she used to say, "there were 37 guys and me." In 1965 she moved to L.A. to work on a rock and roll show for KABC called Shivaree. She then entered the wacky world of game shows by working as a production assistant (and eventual stage manager and sometimes associate director) on multiple Chuck Barris television shows, including The Newlywed Game, The Gong Show and The Dating Game. In 1973, Margie met the love of her life and husband of 41 plus fun-filled years, Don Wollman. Don and Margie grew their family as big as it would get in March of 1977 with the birth of their only child, their son Sam. Margie spent the rest of her life being an incredible wife and mother to the two luckiest guys on the planet (outrageous claim not verified, but likely true). Margie's kind and giving nature was unparallelled. Her joyous spirit, sharp wit and infectious energy made her a pleasure to be around, leaving an indelible mark on all those she encountered, whether the stranger in line at the grocery store or her loving friends and family. Margie is survived by her husband Don and her son Sam, who will miss her dearly. Services will be at Woodlawn Mortuary in Santa Monica on February 21, 2015. Donations can be made in Margie's name to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center via the following: http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/margiewollman.