Virginia Wiley Rosar

Background

Rosar, Virginia Wiley was born on November 22, 1926 in Cleveland. Daughter of John Egbert and Kathryn Coe (Snyder) Wiley.

Education

Attended, Oberlin College, 1946. Bachelor, University Puget Sound, 1948. Master of Science, Commonwealth Post College, L.I.U., Greenvale, New York, 1971.

Career

Music programmer, Station WFAS, White Plains, New York, 1948; production assistant, NBC-television, New York City, 1948-1950; teacher, Portledge School, Locust Valley, New York, 1967-1970; librarian, Syosset (New York) Schools, 1970-1971; librarian, Smithtown (New York) Schools, 1971-1992; retired, 1992; president, World of Realia, Woodbury, New York, 1969-1986; founder, Cygnus Public, Woodbury, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Virginia Wiley Rosar has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active local chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1963, Community Concert Association, 1960-1966, Leukemia Society of America, since 1978. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Long Island Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi (president 1964-1966).

Interests

• Avocations: music, sewing, gardening, writing.

Connections

Married Michael Thorpe Rosar, April 8, 1950 (divorced February 1968). Children: Bruce Wiley, Keith Michael, James Wilfred.

Father:

John Egbert Wiley

Mother:

Kathryn Coe (Snyder) Wiley

Spouse:

Michael Thorpe Rosar

child:

Bruce Wiley Rosar

child:

James Wilfred Rosar

child:

Keith Michael Rosar