Background
Ricketts, Marijane Gnegy was born on July 16, 1925 in Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Clyde Columbus Gnegy and Zelda Adeline Stemple.
Ricketts, Marijane Gnegy was born on July 16, 1925 in Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Clyde Columbus Gnegy and Zelda Adeline Stemple.
Bachelor, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1947.
Secretary to the administrative assistant Landon School for Boys, Bethesda, Maryland, 1961—1962. Secretary to the principal Montgomery County Public Schools, Bethesda/Rockville, 1962—1987. President, editor Writers' League of Washington, 1989—1992.
Newsletter editor Writer's League of Washington, 2005, contest chair, 05. Contest poetry judge National League of America Pen Women, Washington, 2000. Poetry programs chair Women's Community Club of Kensington, Maryland, 1997—2000.
Poet for 50th year class reunion West Virginia Wesleyan College Alumni, Buchannon, 1997. Leader, Maryland poet laureate program Maryland Humanities Council, Annapolis, 2000.
Producer poetry programs Montgomery County Public Library., Kensington, Maryland, 1997—1998. Producer, Christmas readings Women's Community Club, 1997—2000. Producer, literary readings Red Bird Mission, Kentucky, 2004.
Member of Live Poets Society, The Poets of Ellicott St. (president 1990-1991), The Writers' Center, Writer's League of Washington (archivist 1992—2001, 1st prize for poetry 1999—2000, 2003).
Married Aubrey Eugene Ricketts, April 9, 1950. Children: Kenneth, Jennifer Riffer.