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Born: March 18, 1926 - Tidioute, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: April 17, 2020 - Montrose, Pennsylvania, USA |
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The American soprano and music teacher, May Belle Woodin Golis, was born to Roy H. and Gladys Woodin. She served as a telephone operator after high school graduation prior to attending Mansfield State Teachers College as a music major. Her first teaching assignment was with Maurice Taylor in Montrose, and she spent her career in the Montrose school system. She married George Frank Golis of Williams Pond on November 17, 1951. In 1979, she received her Master's degree in Music from Holy Names University in Oakland, California.
Besides being a music teacher, May Belle Golis was an assistant conductor for Binghamton choral and orchestra groups (Binghamton Symphony and Choral Society), conducted, played for and sang with multiple musical groups in Montrose, taught five generations of private students, and directed the choir at the Presbyterian Church, where she was a member. She was a member of the Montrose Bible Church. She was the chaplain for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Montrose VFW and served in many other positions. She was well known for her participation in the Montrose parades, marching and carrying the banner. Her passionate hobby was golf, which she could play even into her nineties. She was a woman of great faith, and she dedicated her life to serving the Lord, especially through her music. She died peacefully at the house that she and her husband built, on April 17, 2020, at the age of 94. |
