GERTRUDE "Trudy" STANCHFIELD

GERTRUDE MARILL STANCHFIELD "Trudy"  
Born July 13, 1920 in Vienna, Austria, Gertrude "Trudy" Marill Stanchfield, lived an astonishing 98 years before passing away on September 6, 2018 in her family home of over 60 years.Following the Nazi annexation of Austria, Trudy sailed on the Queen Mary to the United States in 1939. She arrived as a penniless refugee with no English skills but worked hard to attain the American Dream. A brilliant student, she attended Sweet Briar College on scholarship and graduated from Yale University with a Master's Degree in Psychology in 1944. She practiced for over 40 years, serving DC residents battling mental health issues. In 1949, she married Paul Stanchfield, and brought two sons, Edward and Eric, into the world. She adored her Tennyson Street neighborhood, developed enduring friendships and hosted an annual Valentine's Day party.During her extraordinary life, Trudy supported the arts, played classical piano and enjoyed opera, concerts, and theater. Trudy attended classes at American University into her nineties. She completed daily Post crosswords, walked the street, was an avid reader and enjoyed a Scotch in the gazebo in the evening.Trudy was preceded in death by Paul in 1971, Edward in 1975, and her sister Alice in 2016. She is survived by her son Eric, grandchildren Dharma, Paul and Alex, and great grandchildren Satori, Jake and Zach. She was a feisty, strong, witty, and generous woman with strong opinions. She will be missed, but her example lives on in all who knew and loved her. Memorial services at a later date.Donations may be made to: Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, 520 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, New Jersey 01703.