Deena Philage was born in 1955 in Mercer, Pennsylvania. Her mother was Letha Swingle Snyder and her father was Richardson Leroy Snyder. Her father was a metallurgist. Mrs. Philage is a descendant through her mother of David Pew, an uncle of J.N. Pew, Sr. She has lived in Mercer her entire life. She attended schools in Mercer and took her bachelors and masters degrees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She taught in the Communications Dept. at Grove City College, becoming chair, then became vice-president for admissions, public relations, and alumni.
From the description of Oral history interview with Deena Philage, 1990. (Pew Charitable Trusts Library). WorldCat record id: 164069085
From the description of Oral history interview with Deena Philage, 1990. (Pew Charitable Trusts Library). WorldCat record id: 64666348
