Background

Silagi, Barbara Weibler was born on June 26, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carleton Thomas and Catherine Josephine (Wolph) Weibler.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine in Education, Northwestern University, 1958. Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, 1965.

Career

Elementary school teacher, St. Mary's School, Chicago, 1947-1949;elementary school teacher, St. Mary's School, Kingman, Arizona, 1949-1952;legal secretary, Judge Edward J. Mahoney, Quincy, Illinois, 1954-1955;elementary school teacher, C.M. Bardwell School, Aurora, Illinois, 1955-1976;flight instructor flight schools, Chicago, Aurora and Frankfort, Illinois, Clinton, Iowa, 1970-1977;aircraft dispatcher, Transcontinental Airlines, Zantop International Airlines, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1977-1981;airline pilot, Mannion Air Charter, Ypsilanti, 1977-1980;head night auditor, Howard Johnson, Quality Inn, Travelodge, BestWestern, others, Ocala, Florida, Silver Springs, Florida, 1983-1987;secretary-treasurer, Diamond Design Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Ocklawaha, Florida, since 1985. Public Forest Shopper, Springs Shopper, Belle Shopper.

Achievements

• Certified K-14 supervisory teaching, special education teacher, airline transport pilot, Federal Aviation Administration dispatcher.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Dispatch Training, 1989. Editor training manuals, 1977-1985.

Membership

Violist Chicago Suburban Symphony, Naperville, Illinois, 1956-1960. Contralto Palestrina A capella Choir, Aurora, Illinois, 1956-1960. Life member Illinois Parent-Teachers Association, Aurora, since 1974.

Appointed vice chairman advisory board Dunellon Airport and Industrial Park, 1992-1996. Member American Association of University Women (life), National Education Association (life), Illinois Education Association, Ninety Nines International (life), Illi-Nines Air Derby (handicap chairman 1972-1976, air marking chairman 99's Chicago chapter 1972-1976, correspondent secretary Chicago chapter 1976-1977, 1st place achievement awards 1972-1978), Pi Lambda Theta (charter, life, research chairman Beta Delta chapter 1962-1963).

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: needlework, gardening, reading, music.

Connections

Married Joseph Edward Sturgulewski (Sturgus), February 12, 1953 (divorced August 1954). 1 child, Mariann Catherine. Married John Louis Silagi, Junior, July 2, 1960 (divorced July 1968).

father:

Carleton Thomas Weibler

mother:

Catherine Josephine (Wolph) Weibler

spouse:

Joseph Edward Sturgulewski

spouse:

John Louis Silagi

child:

Mariann Catherine Silagi