JEAN SCHOONOVER

SCHOONOVER--Jean Way, pioneer and leader among women in public relations and former president of the YWCA of Greater New York, died on April 3rd at her home in Manhattan. She was 90. Former President of Dudley-Anderson-Yutzy Public Relations and later President of the Public Relations Division of Ogilvy & Mather, she was the winner of many awards for her work. She is survived by her three loving children, Katherine Schoonover of New York City, Daniel Schoonover of Kinderhook, NY, and James Schoonover of White Bear Lake, MN, four grandchildren, Abigail Straus, John, Kevin, and Derek Schoonover, as well as her loving sister and business partner, Barbara Way Hunter of Walpole, NH. A memorial service will be held at the Church of St. Mark's in-the-Bowery, 2nd Ave. and 10th St. on Saturday April 30th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a contribution to the Way Family Scholarship Fund at Cornell University or to the YWCA of Greater New York.