Wendy J. Tisch, age 59, a resident of Pound Ridge, New York, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York City, with her loving husband of 29 years, Richard, and her family by her side. Born in State College, PA on November 25, 1952, Wendy was the daughter of Raymond Jolie of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Helen Frownfelter Jolie. An exceptionally talented pianist as a child, Wendy won a state-wide piano competition in New Jersey and was rewarded with a recital in Carnegie Hall on her 10th birthday. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster in Ohio, she earned her law degree and worked as a lawyer for several years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and then in a private corporation. Upon the birth of her son, Alex, twenty-five years ago, Wendy gave up her legal career. Several years later she returned to the classical music she loved and had played, and began teaching piano to children, an occupation she pursued for over 20 years. A long-time member of The Schubert Club of Fairfield County, Inc., Wendy recently served as Chair, Teachers Roundtable. While Wendy was also known for her quilting, knitting, and cooking - especially her sourdough rolls – her legacy is a far more personal and meaningful one to the many people who knew her. She was extraordinarily compassionate and generous of spirit, with a genuine and obvious interest in knowing well the people she met, and she unreservedly offered her friendship to those who would reciprocate. Her friends and family were elevated by her friendship and love through kind, thoughtful encouragement or advice and her steadfast devotion. During the many months that Wendy endured her illness, she displayed the same grace, calmness, and quiet strength that she had possessed during the prior years of her life. She focused her love and attention on her family and friends and continued to strengthen them as she was, in turn, loved and nurtured by them. In addition to her father, Wendy is survived by her husband, Richard G. Tisch of Pound Ridge, NY; her son, Alex Tisch, of Orange, VA; and her five sisters, Kris Cheeseman of Charleston, SC ; Pat Jolie of Averill Park, NY; Judy Branson of Chapel Hill, NC; Kim Jolie of Manchester, MA; and Barbara Jolie of Gillette, NJ. A Memorial Service will he held on September 24 at 3 PM at the Pound Ridge Community Church, 3 Pound Ridge Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576 with the Rev. Lori Miller officiating. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made through checks payable to “The Schubert Club of Fairfield County”, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, designating payment on the checks for the “Wendy Tisch Fund”. Please address checks to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Third Party Deposit, P.O. Box 5629, Portland, OR 97228. Monday September 24, 2012 , 3:00PM at Pound Ridge Community Church Click for Map and Directions