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Libera Smiechowski 1926 - 1978

Libera Smiechowski of San Diego, San Diego County, California United States was born on September 1, 1926 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime County, Normandy France, and died at age 52 years old on December 8, 1978 in San Diego, San Diego County, California United States.

Libera Smiechowski
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San Diego, San Diego County, California United States
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September 1, 1926
Le Havre, Seine-Maritime County, Normandy, France
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December 8, 1978
San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States
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  • Introduction

    Libera (Romanelli ) Smiechowski was born on September 1, 1926, in Lehavre, France to parents Guilia Lorruzo and Francuis Romanelli. Libera Romanelli married Thaddeus Smiechowski on November 20, 1948, in Le Havre, France. Thaddeus was a United States Citizen who was born in 1923 in Wisconsin. In France, she lived through the Normandy Invasion and endured bombs raining on her house and bodies falling from the sky in the seaport city of Le Havre, France. When the war ended, she married and immigrated to the United States. In the US, she applied for naturalization and became a citizen in 1953. Once in the states, she began her schooling and earned her diploma from the Clairemont adult school in 1967. The following year she attended Mesa College and graduated with highest honors. After earning her Associates Degree, she then attended UCSD and also graduated with highest honors. She then enrolled at SDSU and earned a master's degree with highest honors. In 1975 she began to teach at Mesa College as a French Instructor while also attending UCLA under a doctorate program. She had co-produced professional education material that was recorded at San Diego City College. On December 08, 1978, months shy of attaining her PhD she passed away from a brain tumor.
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    1926

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    September 1, 1926
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    Le Havre, Seine-Maritime County, Normandy France
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    She was Caucasian of French heritage. Libera was born in Le Havre, France.

  • Nationality & Locations

    She was born in France and Libera petitioned for naturalization in 1952 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She later moved to and lived in San Diego, California.

  • Early Life & Education

    She earned her high school diploma from Clairemont adult school in 1967. The following year she began studies at Mesa College where she graduated with highest honors. With her newly earned Associates Degree she commenced studies at UCSD where again she graduated with highest honors. She later enrolled at SDSU (San Diego State University) where again she earned a master's degree with highest honors. After that, she enrolled at UCLA under a doctorate program.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Libera played the cello in the Catholic church.

  • Military Service

    Libera was not a veteran.

  • Professional Career

    In 1975 Libera started her teaching career at Mesa College as a French Instructor and sat on the Faculty Senate. She had co-produced professional education material that was recorded at San Diego City College.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Libera spoke five languages fluently, played the cello in the Catholic Church, was an accomplished swimmer and very athletic. She also modeled professionally for The Milwaukee Journal—Sentinel and was deemed a genius by her peers. She married and had at least one son.
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    December 8, 1978
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    brain tumor
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    San Diego, San Diego County, California United States
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04/14/2025
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Date & Place: in Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 53110, United States
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Inspirational letter submitted to “My Mesa Story.”
Mesa College has always been close to my heart as all four members of my family have attended this excellent school. My first visit to Mesa College was in 1968.
I was a freshly minted driver at sixteen and drove my mother to the school for classes. My Mother Libera Smiechowski lived through the Normandy Invasion but not without great suffering. Bombs rained on her house and bodies fell from the sky in the seaport city of Le Havre, France. She contacted tuberculosis and was hospitalized in grave condition. When the war ended, she married my father and came to America without even a high school education. It was at Clairemont adult school where she earned her diploma in 1967.
The following year she began studies at Mesa College where she graduated with highest honors. With her newly earned Associates Degree she commenced studies at UCSD where again she graduated with highest honors. Coincidentally, the wife of famed philosopher Herbert Marcuse who had contacted my father on the Vietnam War issue was also French and taught at this great University. Soon afterward, she enrolled at SDSU where again she earned a master's degree with highest honors.
In 1975 she began to teach at Mesa College as a French Instructor and sat on the Faculty Senate. During this period, she enrolled at UCLA under a doctorate program. My Mother spoke five languages fluently, played the cello in the Catholic Church, was an accomplished swimmer and very athletic, modeled professionally for The Milwaukee Journal—Sentinel and was deemed a genius by her peers. She had co-produced professional education material that was recorded at San Diego City College. Her beautiful voice is still remembered by my high school friends today as she often would cook us the most delicious crepes.
On December 08, 1978, months shy of attaining her PhD she passed away from a brain tumor. That is my mother. Daniel J. Smiechowski xxx xxx xxxx
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