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| Dr. Marianne F. Schwob-Ferrara |
Dr. Marianne F. Schwob-Ferrara of Highland Village, Texas passed away on April 20, 2012 surrounded by her family after a struggle with cancer.
Marianne was born in Paris, France April 6, 1933. In 1943, she escaped from France with her mother and siblings to Algeria, where they spent the rest of World War II.Marianne came to the U.S. in 1946 with her family to attend high school. Later she attended Bryn Mawr College and graduated in 1952. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1956 and became a member of the Naval Army Medical Reserve Unit in Taiwan. In Taiwan, she brought medicine to area that had never seen a physician before. She came back to the US in 1962.
After settling in the Dallas area she became an active member of St. Philip the Apostle church where she regularly lectured and taught scripture to the RCIA group. She was also active in the Chamber Symphony of the Metrocrest and was a board member for several years.
Marianne is survived by five sons: Joseph, Philippe, Charles, Kenneth and Kendrew. Marianne is also survived by her sister Janine, brother Daniel, and seven grandchildren.
A mass will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 30 at St. Philip the Apostle, 1897 W. Main St. Lewisville 75067, with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Doctors Without Borders.
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