Background
McNamara, Paula Ruth Wagner was born on February 23, 1925 in St. Louis. Daughter of Paul Brooks and Leah Ruth (Dick) Wagner.
Therapeutic recreation programs director
McNamara, Paula Ruth Wagner was born on February 23, 1925 in St. Louis. Daughter of Paul Brooks and Leah Ruth (Dick) Wagner.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts, W. Virginia Graduate College, 1988.
Supervisor leisure education, W. Virginia Rehabilitaion Center, Institute, 1970-1991; executive director, W. Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association, Institute, since 1992. Representative National Therapeutic Recreation Association, Arlington, Virginia, since 1984.
Ambassador Friendship Force, since 1993. Conference delegate Partners of the Americas, Washington, 1991. Member National Therapeutic Recreation Association, American Therapeutic Recreation Association, West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association (secretary 1991).
Married Raymond Edmund McNamara, May 28, 1949. Children: Carol Rae, Marla Ann, Cynthia Ruth, Erin Marie, Brian Francis.