Marcile (Marcy) Woelfel, January 24, 1927- August 3, 2020,
widow of Dr. Julian Woelfel, DDS. Survived by three sons, Bradford (wife
Margo), Jack Wolf (aka Barry Woelfel) Jay Bryan (wife Kristy) A proud graduate
of Capital University she then worked for the Civil Service in City Hall
downtown Columbus when Jim Rhodes was mayor. She was grateful for her
upbringing in a small rural community but loved to and did travel and at times
even lived abroad with her husband, while he was a guest professor at Universities
in Japan, Taiwan, Brasil, and England. More traveling included trips across the
United States and to most corners of the world from New Guinea, New Zealand,
Australia, India, China, Easter Island, virtually all of Europe, Central and
South America, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa… Always adventurous and active she
was in Cuba the day Castro took over and later became the oldest to ever zip
line across one rain forest. Despite these travels, she devoted and was
recognized for decades of service in Columbus, becoming the first recipient of
the Volunteer Service Award from The Ohio State University International
Education Office for 20 years’ service as coordinator of activities for
international student, scholars and Faculty families. This program helped wives
and families of international students attending OSU, providing information,
English classes, weekly meetings and child card; all this she guided with
friendship and, hospitality, creating cross-cultural experiences to promote
understanding and ideally world peace. She also received the City of Columbus
Mayor’s Award for volunteerism for the above OSU service and for participation
in the United Nations International Festivals and Columbus City schools’
international program. In later years she and her husband devoted similar
energies to their other hometown, Wellsville, New York, and to restoring the
family ancestral house, THE PINK HOUSE. She died quietly at her home only days
after being diagnosed with a, at her age, inoperable condition, and leaves
behind friends from all over the world as well as family and extended family
who she would tell, “You know I will love you forever.” Memorials will be Held
for Marcile in Columbus and Wellsville at a later date due to current travel
restrictions. Donations can be made in her name to the David A Howe Public
Library, Wellsville, NY. If you wish to earmark them for The Monday Club, that
can be done there as well. Condolences may be made to the family at www.rutherfordfuneralhome.com.
