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2015

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Midge Kretchmer Obituary

Midge Kretchmer

Midge Kretchmer passed away peacefully in her home in San Francisco surrounded by her family at the age of 92 on December 11, 2015. She was married to Norman Kretchmer, M.D., Ph.D, for 54 years. Norman passed away in 1995. Midge was born in Manhattan, NY on December 7, 1923 and moved to California in 1959. She was a well known choreographer in the Washington DC area and the San Francisco Bay Area. She taught dance at Lick Wilmerding High School and was the Director of the Choreo 9 dance company. She was also president of the California Dance Education Association (CDEA) for many years. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Senuty, her son Paul Kretchmer, and her four grandchildren Claudia Kretchmer, Eve Senuty, Joshua Kretchmer, and Daniela Kretchmer. Funeral services will be held at Sinai Memorial Chapel in San Francisco at 11:00 am on Friday December 18, 2015, immediately followed by internment at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Dec. 14 to Dec. 15, 2015.

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Stefani Berger

December 18, 2015

I have been thinking about Midge. 20 years ago (or more) I knew her because I was teaching at Shawl Anderson Dance Center and Midge ran the teen dance group there called Choreo 9. Recently I named a student show at my school Choreo 7 in honor of Midge and have been thinking about her. She died on my birthday. What a wonderful spirit and dance energy. My heartfelt blessings to her family members. Midge was a wonderful being, and anyone who knew her was blessed by that experience.

Consuelo Blanco

December 16, 2015

Reciban, desde lo mas profundo de nuestro corazon, nuestras mas sinceras condolencias y el deseo de que Dios los consuele en estos momentos de dolor. Paz en la tumba de una gran dama. Consuelo Blanco e hijos.

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