Background
Willsie, Bertha Spooner was born on May 15, 1921 in Ashville, New York, United States. Daughter of Frank W. and Jeannette C. (Bergstresser) Spooner.
Willsie, Bertha Spooner was born on May 15, 1921 in Ashville, New York, United States. Daughter of Frank W. and Jeannette C. (Bergstresser) Spooner.
Bachelor, College Wooster, 1942. AM, Cornell University, 1947. Postgraduate, Western Reserve University, 1943.
Postgraduate, University Buffalo, 1944—1945. Postgraduate, University Havana, 1948. Postgraduate, St. Bonaventure University, 1964—1967.
Ruth. High school English and language teacher Bemus Point High School, 1942-1947. Instructor French and Spanish, Alfred U. Extension, 1948-1952. Teacher French, Spanish, Latin Falconer High School, 1952-1956.
Teacher Panama Central School, 1958-1964.
Head foreign language department Jamestown(New York) Public Schools, 1964-1976. Instructor Spanish Chautauqua (New York) Institution, 1976-1990.
Member Board Education, Chautauqua Central School, 1970-1977, junior board, 1991. Member Marvin Community House. Member of New York State Foreign Language Educators Council, International Order King"s Daus. and Sons, Chautauqua County History Society, Fenton History Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, Delta Kappa Gamma (chair scholarship committee).
Club: Eastern Star (district deputy grand matron, Chautauqua district 1988).
Married Robert L. Willsie, June 30, 1951. 1 child Anita Ruth.