LUCETTE STUMBERG FLANAGAN

Lucette Stumberg Flanagan (nee Lucette Anne Stumberg) of Rye, New York and Palm City, Florida died May 22, 2018.  She was born on March 20, 1928 to Marie Therese Leroy and Professor George W. Stumberg in Paris, France while her mother was visiting relatives.  Growing up in Austin, Texas, she graduated from Austin High School in 1945.  She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri and a Master of Music degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She completed additional graduate work at Manhattanville College and at the Juilliard School of Music earning a Master of Piano.  She taught music at Morehouse State University in Kentucky and the Siwanoy School in Pelham, New York.

As a piano soloist and ensemble performer throughout the New York metropolitan area and various parts of the United States, she gave lecture recitals on French music for colleges, libraries and other organizations.  Another passionate pursuit was performing two-piano concerts with another pianist and duo recitals with solo artists.  In Florida, she accompanied the Harbour Ridge Chorale for five years.  She was a past President of the Westchester Musicians Guild and the New York chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon, the national music sorority.

An avid believer in experiencing a full life, Lucette always crowded the maximum educational adventures into a day.  In addition to her music, her interests included travel, duplicate bridge, and art history.  Lucette earned the American Contract Bridge League's title of Gold Life Master.  Lucette was a member of the Winged Foot Golf Club, Westchester Country Club, and the Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club.

In 1948, when her father was a visiting law professor at Harvard Law School, she met her future husband, Eugene J. T. Flanagan, on a blind date.  They were married in 1951 and spent most of their married years in Westchester County.  Upon retirement, they resided in Palm City, Florida.  Lucette is survived by her husband of sixty-six years, Eugene, her sister, Martha Mel Edmunds (Dr. Louis Henry Edmunds, Jr.), four daughters, one son, seventeen grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.  Two additional great grandchildren are expected this fall.  Her daughters are Dr. Claire Flanagan (Dr. David Duhaime) of Mansfield, Massachusetts; Janet Flanagan (Emory Morsberger) of Lilburn, Georgia; Anne Kawas (Paul Kawas) of Rye, New York; and Gail Flanagan of Rye, New York.  Her son is Thomas Flanagan (Adrienne Flanagan) of Armonk, New York.  Her grandchildren are Jennifer, June, Jackie, Jill, and Jamie Morsberger; Jo Twombly; Julie Russell; Jacob, Erik, Zach and Dan Duhaime; Brian, Conor, Sean and Tess Flanagan; and Bill and Kris Kawas.  Her great grandchildren are James Eugene Whitman and Margot Russell.