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[[File:Marge%20Rothschild.jpg|right|]][[File:Marge%20Rothschild.jpg|right|thumb||Marge Rothschild, 1988.<br>|Courtesy of  Lynn Gitlitz and James Rothschild]]'''Born:''' 1921

'''Died:''' <span>December 28, 2015

'''Married:''' [[Lloyd%20D.%20Rothschild|Lloyd D. Rothschild]] (1919-2012)

'''Children:''' [[James%20Rothschild|James Rothschild]] and [[Lynn%20Rothschild%20Gitlitz|Lynn Rothschild Gitlitz]]

<span>'''Bernice M. Rothschild''', known as Marge, was a painter who spent summers for many years at her camp, [[The%20Pines%20(camp)|The Pines]], one of the cottages at [[Saranac%20Inn|Saranac Inn]].

<span>When her father, [[Aaron%20Newmark|Aaron Newmark]], was diagnosed with tuberculosis in the 1930s the family moved to Saranac Lake so that he could be treated at the [[Trudeau%20Sanatorium|Trudeau Sanato]]<span>[[Trudeau%20Sanatorium|rium]].  Marge and her sister, [[Helen%20M.%20Sandhaus|Helen Newmark Sandhaus]] often accompanied their mother [[Ruth%20Newmark|Ruth Newmark]], on visits to the san. Later, Helen was diagnosed with TB and was admitted to Trudeau, and ultimately survived the disease.

[[File:M%20Rothschild%20work.jpg|right|]][[File:M%20Rothschild%20work.jpg|right|thumb||Untitled, undated.<br>|Courtesy of  Lynn Gitlitz and James Rothschild]]<br><span>In 1963, the family purchased "The Pines," once a guest cabin at Saranac Inn, where they spent summers. Marge inherited the cabin in 1980 making [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake|Upper Saranac Lake]] her summer residence. After her husband's death, she lived there year 'round.

 

<span><span>She was very interested in preserving the history of Saranac Lake during the days of the san, and wanted <span><span>to see Saranac Lake regain its prominence as a healing community.  She was a housewife who became an artist at a time when women artists struggled to gain recognition. She served as president of Artists in America, providing a platform to foster social change. Her abstract work was exhibited in many galleries, one-woman shows in New York City and museums such as. the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldrich_Contemporary_Art_Museum|Aldrich Museum]], and the Silvermine Art Guild. She enjoyed abstract art, and believed in using abstract thought to stimulate creativity.

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