Sussex-Surry-James City County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Schlesinger, M. Catherine Savedge, 2019 

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CATHERINE SAVEDGE SCHLESINGER 

  Catherine Savedge Schlesinger, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully 
Friday, January 11, 2019.  Born September 20, 1944, she was a daughter of the 
late James N. Savedge and Fay B. Savedge.  She was a graduate of Randolph 
Macon Women's College and resided in Williamsburg, Va. for 50 years.  She 
worked for the Colonial Williamsburg, Va. for many years and at Chippokes 
State Park.  Catherine was active in APVA, especially researching Smith's Fort 
Plantation in Surry.  She contributed to Surry Historical Society and enjoyed 
assisting her mother in genealogical research.  Along with her parents, she 
was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. Schlesinger; and a brother, 
James N. Savedge Jr.

  Left to cherish her memory are her brother, William B. Savedge (Sarah) and 
his family, of Wakefield, Va.; step-children, Christopher W. Schlesinger and 
Susan B. Schlesinger, of Boston, Mass.; and a niece, Ann S. Mayes (Michael) 
and family, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

  A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2019, at 
Wakefield Cemetery, with Rev. Glenn Riggs officiating.  In lieu of flowers, 
memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.  R.W. Baker & Co. 
Funeral Home, Wakefield Chapel is serving the family.  Condolences may be 
posted at www.rwbakerfh.com. 


Margaret Catherine (SAVEDGE; Mrs. Thomas Bancroft) SCHLESINGER, 
of Williamsburg, former Colonial Williamsburg & Chippokes State Park employee, 
b. 20 Sep 1944, Richmond, d. 11 Jan 2019, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 14 Jan 2019, 
donated obit, publication unknown 
   posted with Find a Grave Mem. #196016177 

*Her parents are also buried there.  Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Her father's obits ("Richmond Times-Dispatch" & "Daily Press," Aug. 1996) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s132j1ob.txt 

Her mother's obit (R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home, 2016) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s132f1ob.txt 

Her husband (1922 Iowa - 1983 Williamsburg) had been director of the news 
   service for Colonial Williamsburg.  His remains were cremated. 
   (D.Cert. 83-029551) 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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