Elizabeth Marge Corsa, 72, was born on February 29, 1952 in Westfield, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of professional golfer, John Marge and his wife Virginia, a flight attendant. As a child in Westfield, Eliabeth was passionate about ballet dancing and showed an early talent for visual art. After high school she worked in bookstores for many years and as a reporter for the Westfield Evening News, developing her artistic skills in her spare time. Elizabeth’s elder son, Joshua, was born on August 12, 1980, and her younger son, Zachary, on January 11, 1984.
After spending most of her life in western Massachusetts, Elizabeth relocated with her sons to North Carolina’s Outer Banks in 1995, eventually settling in a charming Kill Devil Hills cottage that she affectionately named ‘The Crooked Little House’. On the Outer Banks, she was able to focus full-time on her artistic career. Her works, which centered on the natural world she so loved and appreciated, blended classical watercolor technique with elements of collage and found media. Soon she would build a devoted stable of fans and long-term collectors. She would go on to earn widespread acclaim and numerous awards for her work throughout the rest of her life.
From a young age, Elizabeth was a passionate advocate for, and staunch defender of, the natural world, be it the woodland inhabitants of her childhood New England or the rich coastal menagerie she fell in love with on the Outer Banks. She ensured that the colorful characters that daily visited The Crooked Little House – hawks, opossums, raccoons, and more – stayed fat and contented, and spent much of her time caring for a series of treasured cat friends with special needs. In her later years she fell in love with teaching, passing along a lifetime of skills and experience to others who would benefit from that knowledge.
Always happiest wandering and sketching in nature, Elizabeth was a beloved fixture of her Outer Banks community, with a great sense of humor and a big, generous heart. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Joshua Corsa (44) and Zachary Corsa (41), daughters-in-law Lindsay Corsa and Denny Wilkerson Corsa, and granddaughter Virginia Corsa. She was 72 years old.
The family is honoring Elizabeth’s preference for the simplicity of cremation. Plans for a memorial celebration are currently pending and will be announced in the near future. Please check for service details and share expressions of sympathy with the Corsa family at gallopfuneralservices.com.