Background
Knerly, Mary Johnson was born on February 5, 1925 in Cleveland. Daughter of Lawrence Redfield and Margaret (Geltz) Johnson.
Knerly, Mary Johnson was born on February 5, 1925 in Cleveland. Daughter of Lawrence Redfield and Margaret (Geltz) Johnson.
Student, Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio, 1944. Bachelor, Case Western Reserve University, 1946. Postgraduate, Case Western Reserve University, 1949.
Nursery school teacher, Bingham Day Nursery, Cleveland, 1945-1946;
book reviewer, Cleveland Press newspaper, 1946-1962;
educational consultant, The Lakewood (Ohio) Foundation, 1957-1965;
vice president, The Fairmount Theatre of the Deaf, Cleveland, 1978-1981;
president, The Fairmount Theatre of the Deaf, Cleveland, 1981-1984;
president, Service Svc. Inc., Cleveland, since 1984. Owner Beaconhill Ltd., Cleveland, since 1984.
Part-time counselor Svc. Corps Retired Executives, Cleveland, since 1987. Board directors Lake County History Center.
President Cleveland Gallery Group, 1960-1970. Board directors Cleveland Music School Settlement, since 1961, Cleveland Ballet, 1977-1984, Transitional Housing East, since 1991. Member executive committee The Singing Angels, Cleveland, since 1967.
Member American Womens' Economic Development Corps, National Association of Female Executives, Women Business Owners Association, Western Reserve Architectural Historians (president 1981-1983), City Club, Twentieth Century Club.
Married Stephen J. Knerly, September 20, 1944. Children: Margit Anne Knerly Daley, Stephen J. Junior, Mary Ellen Knerly Kosicki.