Wendall Woodbury
Wendall J. Woodbury (June 20, 1942 – October 20, 2010) was an American
Biography
Early life
Woodbury was born in
Career
Woodbury began his broadcast career at several Maine television stations. He initially worked at the Maine Hildreth Television Network before becoming an announcer at WAGM-TV in Presque Isle and WABI-TV in Bangor.[3]
Woodbury worked as a reporter, anchor and
He was known for a series of feature pieces at WGAL called Wendall's World.[1] Woodbury also co-hosted a television show called Susquehanna People with Mary Haverstick and sometimes hosted a dance show called Dance Party, which was loosely based on American Bandstand.[2] He retired from WGAL in 1992 as a features reporter.[1][2]
Woodbury owned WJW Video Productions, headquartered in
Death
Woodbury died from lymphoma at Hospice of Lancaster County in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 2010, aged 68.[1] His funeral was held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lancaster.[3] Woodbury and his wife of 48 years, Faith (née Lewis), were residents of Penn Township, Pennsylvania, located near Manheim.[2][3] He was survived by his wife, daughter, grand-daughter, and two brothers.[3]