Wernher von Braun’s widow on Friday. The center said she died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria, Va. She was 96. “Maria von Braun was a beloved friend, philanthropist, and advocate for the U.S ...

Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent ... The family moved to Alexandria, Virginia, in 1970, where Maria remained after her husband's death in 1977.

Widow of Wernher von Braun, Who Led the Design of the Saturn ... where they lived until 1970 when they moved to Alexandria, VA. Maria raised three children and earned a private pilot’s license ...