1928
Jean
2013
Jean Latrelle Riddle
January 16, 1928 — February 23, 2013
Jean Wasoff Riddle died peacefully at an Amarillo hospital, late Saturday, February 23. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, Amarillo and Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas.
The first child of Amelia Shipley Wasoff and Harry Kendall Wasoff, Jean was born in Austin, Texas, on January 16, 1928. Soon afterward, the family moved to Dallas, where she lived until her marriage to Dr. Hal G. Riddle, in 1958. From that time to the present, they lived in Amarillo, Texas, but maintained a home in Dallas, and visited frequently.
Jean was predeceased by her husband Hal, of 52 years, her parents and, recently, her brother, Harry K. Wasoff, Jr. Jean is survived by: two sisters, Amy Wasoff and Joanne Wasoff Smith; and one sister-in law, Bertha Reed Wasoff. Also, by one nephew, M. Garrett Smith and his family, Faith Spitz Smith, Dylan A. Smith, Avery R. Smith, and Quentin J. Smith. Two nieces, Amelia Smith and Cherie Wasoff currently live in Washington DC; another niece, Jane Kay Wasoff, lives in Dallas. Jean also leaves behind beloved cousins in the Wasoff and Haggar family group.
After seven years at Ursuline and graduation from St. Joseph’s Academy, Jean attended St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, then Southern Methodist University, where she studied Journalism and Elementary Education. For three years, she taught at St. Thomas Aquinas School, then, took the position of News Editor with the fledgling newspaper, The Texas Catholic. She remained there until her marriage to Hal Riddle and a new kind of life in Amarillo.
In Amarillo, Jean (nicknamed “Martine”) turned her lively personality and considerable talent for Public Relations toward supporting, promoting and raising money for the arts. She was a board member and past secretary of The Amarillo Symphony, also a member of the Symphony Guild. She and Hal chaired The Amarillo Symphony Ball in1973. Jean served on the board of the Amarillo Art Alliance, and was a member of the Lone Star Ballet Guild, as well as the Amarillo Art Force. For three years, she chaired the Arts Committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. In Dallas, she was a member of the Dallas Opera Guild and on the board of the Dallas Opera.
Jean also gave her energy and time to the Amarillo Heart Association, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and The Amarillo Little Theater. She was a charter member of the Women’s Museum in Washington, D. C.
In addition to the arts, Jean and Hal gave support to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Amarillo, where she was a member, but also continued to love St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and attend Mass there, when in Dallas. She was a member of the Texas Dental Auxiliary, and a board member of the Panhandle District Dental Auxiliary. She and Hal were active members of both the Amarillo Club and the Amarillo Country Club.
In Amarillo, Recitation of the Rosary will be held at Schooler Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 27, at 1:00 p.m.
In Dallas, Thursday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m., Msgr. Milam J. Joseph will concelebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with Rev. John Libone, Pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwod Avenue. A coffee reception will follow immediately after Mass in the adjacent St. Anne Hall. At 12:45, entombment will take place at Sparkman Hillcrest Mausoleum, 7405 W. Northwest Highway (between Hillcrest and Boedecker).
If desired, memorials may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwood Avenue, Dallas, TX 75214; St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 4100 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79121, or to any charity of your choice, and will be appreciated by the family.
The first child of Amelia Shipley Wasoff and Harry Kendall Wasoff, Jean was born in Austin, Texas, on January 16, 1928. Soon afterward, the family moved to Dallas, where she lived until her marriage to Dr. Hal G. Riddle, in 1958. From that time to the present, they lived in Amarillo, Texas, but maintained a home in Dallas, and visited frequently.
Jean was predeceased by her husband Hal, of 52 years, her parents and, recently, her brother, Harry K. Wasoff, Jr. Jean is survived by: two sisters, Amy Wasoff and Joanne Wasoff Smith; and one sister-in law, Bertha Reed Wasoff. Also, by one nephew, M. Garrett Smith and his family, Faith Spitz Smith, Dylan A. Smith, Avery R. Smith, and Quentin J. Smith. Two nieces, Amelia Smith and Cherie Wasoff currently live in Washington DC; another niece, Jane Kay Wasoff, lives in Dallas. Jean also leaves behind beloved cousins in the Wasoff and Haggar family group.
After seven years at Ursuline and graduation from St. Joseph’s Academy, Jean attended St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, then Southern Methodist University, where she studied Journalism and Elementary Education. For three years, she taught at St. Thomas Aquinas School, then, took the position of News Editor with the fledgling newspaper, The Texas Catholic. She remained there until her marriage to Hal Riddle and a new kind of life in Amarillo.
In Amarillo, Jean (nicknamed “Martine”) turned her lively personality and considerable talent for Public Relations toward supporting, promoting and raising money for the arts. She was a board member and past secretary of The Amarillo Symphony, also a member of the Symphony Guild. She and Hal chaired The Amarillo Symphony Ball in1973. Jean served on the board of the Amarillo Art Alliance, and was a member of the Lone Star Ballet Guild, as well as the Amarillo Art Force. For three years, she chaired the Arts Committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. In Dallas, she was a member of the Dallas Opera Guild and on the board of the Dallas Opera.
Jean also gave her energy and time to the Amarillo Heart Association, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and The Amarillo Little Theater. She was a charter member of the Women’s Museum in Washington, D. C.
In addition to the arts, Jean and Hal gave support to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Amarillo, where she was a member, but also continued to love St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and attend Mass there, when in Dallas. She was a member of the Texas Dental Auxiliary, and a board member of the Panhandle District Dental Auxiliary. She and Hal were active members of both the Amarillo Club and the Amarillo Country Club.
In Amarillo, Recitation of the Rosary will be held at Schooler Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 27, at 1:00 p.m.
In Dallas, Thursday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m., Msgr. Milam J. Joseph will concelebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with Rev. John Libone, Pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwod Avenue. A coffee reception will follow immediately after Mass in the adjacent St. Anne Hall. At 12:45, entombment will take place at Sparkman Hillcrest Mausoleum, 7405 W. Northwest Highway (between Hillcrest and Boedecker).
If desired, memorials may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 6306 Kenwood Avenue, Dallas, TX 75214; St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 4100 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79121, or to any charity of your choice, and will be appreciated by the family.
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