Overview
- Her family confirmed she died April 17 in Brooklyn at age 90, with obituaries published Monday across multiple outlets.
- A funeral service will be held in New York City, with burial and a remembrance planned in her hometown of Peoria, Illinois.
- She became a familiar face on television as schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on The Waltons, appearing in 15 episodes from 1972 to 1977.
- Her film breakthrough came with the 1971 cult horror Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, and her stage roots included the Lincoln Center Repertory Company and lifetime membership in The Actors Studio.
- In later years she taught and directed drama at St. Paul the Apostle School and Loyola Marymount University and led community theater projects, emphasizing mentorship that her family celebrated in their tribute.