Neva Maxine Wilde

Background

Wilde, Neva Maxine was born on May 31, 1916 in Sacramento. Daughter of William Henry and Hazel Helen (Houck) Pimentel.

Education

Associate of Arts, Sacramento (California) City College, 1936. Bachelor, San Jose (California) State University, 1943. Master of Fine Arts, University California, Sacramento, 1955.

Master of Education, University California, Sacramento, 1955.

Career

Teacher various Sacramento Area Elementary Schools, 1945-1960. Principal John Morse Elementary School, Sacramento, 1960-1976. Member seminars and critiques.

Achievements

• Neva Maxine Wilde has been listed as a notable educator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer driver, bridge teacher and partner American Cancer Society. Volunteer bridge teacher and partner, consultant, lecturer Senior Citizens Groups. On-call juror; volunteer campaigner Republic Party.

Founder day care centers various Air Force bases, 1940-1944. Member American Association of University Women, Duplicate American Contract Bridge League (director since 1964), Grant Union High School Alumni Association (consultant), American Contract Bridge League (chartered member, host regional and section games, life master gold group, performs opening Invocation), Master Teacher Society (participant child study seminars, master bridge instructor for duplicate bridge), President Association, Principal's Association (president, secretary-treasurer), McCellan Field Women's Wives Officers Club, Pan Hellenic Society (past president), Pi Epsilon Pi, Delta Pi Delta, Sigma Phi Kappa (past president), Masons (Bethel #53).

Interests

• Championship bridge player, raising hybrid orchids, painting, raising toy poodles, travel.

Connections

Married Thomas Ernest Wilde Junior, December 5, 1937. Children: Suzanne Sharon Bushnell (deceased), Stephanie Dianne Valle.

Father:

William Henry Pimentel

Mother:

Hazel Helen (Houck) Pimentel

Spouse:

Thomas Ernest Wilde Junior

child:

Stephanie Dianne Valle Wilde

child:

Suzanne Sharon Bushnell Wilde (deceased)