Carolyn F. C. Unzicker
GREEN SPRING, WV - Carolyn F C Unzicker, 78, of Green Spring, WV died peacefully at home on June 13, 2010 after a long illness.
She was born in Centerville, Indiana. She was a graduate of The Miami University, Oxford, OH, and earned a Master’s degree in Botany from The State University of Iowa. She and her husband moved to Northern Virginia in 1957 to raise their family.
Over the years Carolyn worked on botanical research at The Catholic University of America, taught at Xavier University, Silver Spring, MD, Northern Virginia Community College, and The Catholic University of America. She served as an assistant and consultant to former Fairfax County Board of Supervisor, later Chairwoman, Audrey Moore, and was a consultant for an environmental consulting firm. She and her husband retired to Green Spring, WV in 1983.
Carolyn enjoyed spending time studying the fauna and flora in whatever part of the world she happened to be. She also enjoyed travel, gourmet cooking, baking, knitting, sewing, gardening, reading, crossword puzzles and Sudoku.
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Arlyn E. Unzicker, a daughter, Carmen (Unzicker) Sevilla and son-in-law Exequiel Sevilla III, three grandchildren; and a son, Charles Unzicker of Manassas, VA.
Two remembrance gatherings for friends will be held on Thursday, June 17, at 7:00 pm at the Unzicker residence in Green Spring, WV, and Friday, June 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the National Memorial Park, Lee Highway, Falls church, VA.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, Romney, WV, 26757 or the Humane Society of Hampshire County, WV 26757.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, WV.
Condolences may be sent to the family after Mrs. Unzicker’s obituary at www.markwoodfuneralhome.com. |
