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8/18/2008
She was the wife of the late Gregory B. Zeitlin. Born in New York, N.Y., a daughter of the late Arthur B. and Alice G. (Holloway) Lee, she resided in Connecticut before moving to Chepachet in 1961. She was the beloved mother of Suzan H. Zeitlin of Portland, Ore., and David B. Zeitlin of Stonington, Conn.
In her youth, she studied classical ballet with Monsieur George Volodine in Westport, Conn., and went on to perform and teach classical ballet for Monsieur Volodine. She graduated from the Arthur Murray Studio in New York City and trained teachers for the Arthur Murray Studio in New Haven, Conn., where she also taught with an emphasis on physically handicapped students and ballroom dancing. Mrs. Zeitlin worked as a travel agent in Connecticut and managed the Carl B. Rowlinson Agency in Norwalk, Conn. When she moved to Rhode Island with her husband, they opened Gregory Piano and Organs in Centerdale where she served as vice president and secretary. Mrs. Zeitlin also was employed as a teacher’s aide in the Glocester School Department for 20 years, retiring from the Fogarty Memorial School. While employed with the Glocester School Department, she judged gymnastics at various high schools in the state and had a ballroom dance class with Ponagansett Adult Education. Mrs. Zeitlin served as a volunteer plane spotter during World War II in Westport. She was a member of the Smithfield-Glocester League of Women Voters and served on the board of directors, as bulletin editor and as voter service chairperson. She also was a member of the Glocester Heritage Society, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Friends Society and the Rhode Island Audubon Society.
Her funeral will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are with the Tucker-Quinn Funeral Chapel, Greenville. Information and guestbook visit www.TuckerQuinnFuneralHome.com.
