Marla graduated, class of 1959, from Wakefield High School (Arlington, VA). She went on to earn her BA in Journalism from American University and was proud to be honored as an AU Golden Eagle. She was also a long time MENSA member.
Marla was a career computer programmer fluent in 15 computer program languages. She was a civil servant using her talents for county governments and retired from Santa Cruz County, CA.
Marla lived a passionate life. She loved books and was a voracious reader. As an active Democratic she drove voters to the polls and made campaign calls for causes close to her heart. She was an active member of SPICE at Temple Beth El. She was a lifelong learner and enjoyed Senior Scholars at Queens University.
She loved discovering her family genealogy, traveling the world to research the history of her ancestors. She loved her son and daughter and was a constant guiding Jewish presence for both.
Marla was preceded in death by her partner of 25 years, Tom Corn; and sister, Faith Curtis.
She is survived by her son, Laurence Drucker (Kimberly) of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Kay Drucker of Grasonville, MD; and Buster the cat.
A funeral service will be held at Hebrew Cemetery's Levine Chapel, 1801 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 10:30 am.
The family would like to give special thanks to Kami at Senior Helpers, the Polo Club Community, and Levones Chisholm for all her care, love, and support.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Matthews Public Library; the Cheetah Conservation Fund; or the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
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