Obit for Diane E. Brundage (Ray) '63
From the Washington Post - December 18, 2008
RAY
DIANE E RAY (nee Brundage) Suddenly on December 15, 2008 after an extended
illness with Multiple Sclerosis. She was a graduate of
Mt.
Holyoke
College
in
South Hadley
,
MA
; received her master's degree from
Tufts
University
and was close to completing her PhD at
George
Washington
University
when she was diagnosed with M.S. in September 1979. She was the Communications
and Program Manager for the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL),
Washington
DC
and the first Program Manager of IEL's Ford Fellows in Educational Journalism
Program. She also served on the Board of Directors with the Education Writers
Association. She was preceded in death by her sister Ann O. Brundage. She is
survived by her loving husband of 26 years John Ray; sisters Joyce Brundage,
Mary Wetzler, and Janet Brundage as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Friends
may call at EVERLY-WHEATLEY FUNERAL HOME,
1500 W. Braddock Rd.
Alexandria
,
VA
22302
on Friday, December 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on
Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10 a.m. at
Christ
Church
,
118 N. Washington Street
,
Alexandria
VA.
Interment will follow at
Ivy
Hill
Cemetery
. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple
Sclerosis Society, National Capital Chapter, 1800 M Street NW, Suite 750 South,
Washington
,
DC
20036www.everlyfuneralhomes.com
