Lucy Brooke Woods Frautschi
Lucy Brooke Woods Frautschi, 85, a resident of Ruckersville, VA, died at home on March 13, 2016, after a recent illness. Brooke was born to the late Mary Garnett Stark Woods and Edgar Colin Cooper Woods, Sr. on July 26, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia. She grew up in the Hanover area on Spring Garden Farm before the family later moved to the historic Nutshell Farm. A 1951 graduate of Mary Washington College, Brooke later earned her Masters degree in English from the University of Virginia. Brooke began her professional career teaching elementary school. She held teaching jobs in Saudi Arabia with Aramco and at Brooklyn Friends School. Brooke also became Dean of Student Life at The College of William and Mary and later Dean of Students at Mary Baldwin College. Brooke completed her professional career as a teacher of Undergraduate English and Business Writing at The Pennsylvania State University from 1975 to 1992. A prolific writer, Brooke published a series in the Centre Daily Times of State College, PA titled, "The Mystery of Canoe Creek." There will also be posthumous publication of several children's book manuscripts she had completed, including "The Rainbow Game" and "Saving Slim." Brooke deeply enjoyed gardening, wildlife, music, and travel all over the world. She generously contributed her time and resources to numerous charitable and civil causes. Her dedication to conservation and the betterment of the environment was evident by her continuous service in Pennsylvania; Highland County, VA; Greene County, VA and the Four Seasons community of Ruckersville, VA. Brooke is survived by her husband, Richard Lane Frautschi of Ruckersville, VA; two brothers, Edgar Colin Cooper Woods, Jr. and Michael Campbell Woods (Barbara) of Hanover, VA; four step-children, Mark A. Frautschi, Anne H. Frautschi (Julie Bielski), Scott S. Frautschi (Joan) and Tyler L. Frautschi (Tiffany); and five nieces and nephews, Cooper Woods, Patricia W. Loving, Rebecca W. Peters, Michael Woods, and Durette Woods. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Kevin and Lauren Frautschi and Sara and Samantha Frautschi. The family would like to express thanks to Hospice of the Piedmont and to all the friends and caregivers who recently provided comfort and support to Brooke and her family.