Background
Buta, Mary Opritza was born on January 2, 1913 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Daniel Pamfilie and Marina (Neaga) Opritza.
Buta, Mary Opritza was born on January 2, 1913 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Daniel Pamfilie and Marina (Neaga) Opritza.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1935; Master of Arts in Education, New York University, 1940; postgraduate, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1932-1933, 73; postgraduate, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1962.
Teacher, Bryan High School, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1935-1937; teacher, Memorial High School, Campbell, Ohio., 1937-1943; teacher, Bliss College, Columbus, Ohio., 1944; teacher, Struthers (Ohio) High School, 1946-1949, 53-81; teacher, treasurer, North High School, Youngstown, Ohio., 1952-1953; confidential secretary American Embassy, United States State Department, Bucharest, Romania, 1949-1950. Department chairman Struthers High School, 1976-1981.
Sponsor National Honor Society, Struthers High School. Active Struthers Girl Scouts, 1962-1965. Member American Association of University Women (editor Youngstown chapter bulletin 1968-1970), National Education Association (life), Mahoning Retired Teachers Association (secretary 1981-1983), Salem History Society (life), Ohio Retired Teachers Association (life), National Retired Teachers Association, Office Strategic Superior vena cava syndrome Veterans (life), Raymond Molyneaux Hughes Society (personal accomplishmensts recognition certified Miami University), Franklin Delano Roosevelt Pensioners Club, Carmen Sylva Auxiliary, Fraternity Business Education (honorary), Delta Kappa Gamma International Society (Gamma Epsilon chapter honoring women educators 1974), Delta Pi Epsilon (life, honorary graduate business education 1948).
Married Serafin Simon Buta, March 5, 1949 (deceased 1989). 1 child, Mary Jeanette Buta Lomuscio.