Mrs. Stenbuck was one of three children of the late Franz "Frank" Mankiewicz, a noted teacher of modern languages at City College in New York, and the late Johanna (Blumenau) Mankiewicz.
A native of New York City and graduate of Hunter College, Mrs. Stenbuck received a master's degree from Columbia University and taught for many years at James Monroe High School and other city schools.
During World War II, she worked as a writer for the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C., and, after her retirement from teaching, was a publicity writer for United Artists and other movie companies in Europe.
In 1943, she married Dr. Joseph Stenbuck, a New York City surgeon who died in June 1951. They had no children.
She is survived by her youngest brother, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film maker; nieces, nephews and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Stenbuck was predeceased by her oldest brother, Herman J. Mankiewicz, who wrote the screen play for the movie "Citizen Kane" and her niece, Johanna (Mankiewicz) Davis, the author of "Life Signs".
Mrs. Stenbuck was one of three children of the late Franz "Frank" Mankiewicz, a noted teacher of modern languages at City College in New York, and the late Johanna (Blumenau) Mankiewicz.
A native of New York City and graduate of Hunter College, Mrs. Stenbuck received a master's degree from Columbia University and taught for many years at James Monroe High School and other city schools.
During World War II, she worked as a writer for the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C., and, after her retirement from teaching, was a publicity writer for United Artists and other movie companies in Europe.
In 1943, she married Dr. Joseph Stenbuck, a New York City surgeon who died in June 1951. They had no children.
She is survived by her youngest brother, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the film maker; nieces, nephews and friends.
Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Stenbuck was predeceased by her oldest brother, Herman J. Mankiewicz, who wrote the screen play for the movie "Citizen Kane" and her niece, Johanna (Mankiewicz) Davis, the author of "Life Signs".
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