Wauwatosa
Marlene H. Smith
1927 — 2019
Marlene Smith (nee Gates) went to be with God and family members April 25, 2019. She was born to the late William and Myrtle Gates (nee St. Clair) November 22, 1927. She married Gerald Smith, Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy, World War II. Gerald had the honor of escorting President Roosevelt's son, Elliot, aboard ship, 1943. Together Gerald and Marlene, as educators, taught 75 years. Gerald as teacher and principal in Milwaukee Public Schools. Marlene, graduated of Sauk Co. Normal and U.W. La Crosse, first taught in Little Prairie, a rural school, grades 1-8. Her teaching career spanned 38 years, 31 years in Wauwatosa, teaching grades 4-6, and children with learning disabilities. ...
