Margery A. Pinet, 78, passed away on June 26, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Born in Augusta, Maine, she grew up in the Boston area where she attended Medford High School and went on to graduate from the University of New Hampshire as an English major. Her teaching career began at North Kingston Rhode Island High School. Her next teaching assignment was at the University of Georgia, Athens, where she taught English and was involved in the formation of the Learning Center.
In 1979, she joined the faculty of Cazenovia College. Over the next 43 years she served the college in multiple positions. She founded the Learning Resource Center, becoming its director. In 1991 that center was cited in the National Directory of Exemplary Programs in Developmental Education. She served as Program Director of Individualized Studies, Associate Dean of the Summer College, Dean for Academic Affairs and Executive Vice President. She received the New York State College Learning Skills Association Award for Outstanding Professional Service in the field of Developmental Education. She loved Cazenovia College and was highly respected as a mentor to students, faculty and friends. Following her retirement in 2006 she was invited to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees, where she served until 2017. From 2015 to 2016, Marge was called to serve as Interim President using her leadership skills to transition the college to a new presidency.
She was a frequent contributor to in-service programs for faculty and students. In the Cazenovia community she was a member of the Cazenovia Public Library Board.
Margery was predeceased by her parents, Reverend Gordon and Dorothy Washburn and her loving companion of 18 years, Charles Monahan and his son, Gregory.
She is survived by her sister, Marsha Washburn (Robert) Dishman; niece, Julia (Neil) Adam; nephew, Jeffrey Dishman, grandnieces and nephews, Cecilia and Sloane Adam and Leonora, Frey and Rowan Dishman who she lovingly mentored in their education; and Charles’ children, Diana (Dr. Hrayr) Attarian, Jean Taggert, and David Monahan.
Marge had a love of sports that completed her. Sharing the New York Yankees with Chuck, she would answer “How’s your day?” with “Not so good, the Yankees are losing!”
A celebration of life will be held at the Lincklaen House 79 Albany Street, Cazenovia, from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. Please reply to Shari at Cazenovia College: 315 -655-7128.
She taught and mentored all she met. She is missed!
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