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WALLACE -- Charlotte Wallace passed away Aug. 23, 2004 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Feb. 18, 1933 in Pennsylvania and raised in NY state, she graduated from Wellesley College in 1954 and married Richard Wallace of Phoenix, AZ the same year. The couple raised their 3 children in Phoenix before moving to Albuquerque in 1984. Known to all as Charlee, she spent most of her adult life as a professional volunteer with Red Cross, Girl Scouts, and, the anchor of her work, American Field Service International high school exchange program. During her nearly 30 years as an AFS volunteer - initially as host parent in 1975, then Chapter President in AZ and finally Area Team Coordinator for NM into 2004 -- Charlee touched the lives and hearts of hundreds of students and families from around the world. She was also a talented watercolor artist, active for many years with the Watercolor Associations of both AZ and NM. Charlee is survived by Richard, her husband of 50 years; their three children and spouses, Andrew and Sarah Wallace, Hilary and Jeffrey Brelsford, and Elizabeth and Jay Starks; grand-children, Nina and Erik Wallace, Caitlin and Delaney Starks, and AFS exchange daughter, Maya Glibetic. She is also survived by her beloved brothers- and sisters-in-law, William and Nancy Wallace and Blake and Janet Wallace. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Elizabeth Werner and her sister, Karen Werner. The Burial Office will be read in St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 318 Silver S.W., at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2004. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Charlee Wallace AFS Scholarship Fund c/o Richard Pettit, treasurer, 7808 Hendrix, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110
        Published on: Sat August 28, 2004