Martha-Roark-Obituary

Martha Roark

Atlanta, Georgia

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ROARK, Martha LeeMartha Roark, 81, died on February 27, 2024, of complications of Alzheimer's. She spent the last two weeks of her life in Emory University Hospital's hospice unit, where she received skillful and compassionate care. She was born in Batavia, New York, to William E. Wire and...

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My deepest condolences to Jim and to Martha´s entire family and dear friends. She was a legend and two of my daughters and one grandson were fortunate enough to have spent a year of learning at Paideia in her class. It was always a magical year .Rest in Peace, dear Martha.

Martha was a wonderful colleague and a sensitive and excellent teacher of my children. Her contributions to Paideia were multi-faceted and continue to be part of the school.

I taught with Martha at Paideia. She was an exciting teacher, creating a classroom full of activities that caught the imagination of her students: boiling chickens and then reconstructing the skeletons; taking a trip to Jekyll Island to study sea creatures. She was a dedicated science teacher. She created the Science Fair, teaching kids the scientific process as they designed experiments around their interests. I learned from her, enjoyed her and miss her.

Deepest condolences to Jim and the entire Roark family on the passing of a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother and a wonderful person.