Lilla Joy Draper Scharnberg Lilla Joy Draper Scharnberg of North Hill, Needham, died on April 24th at the age of 99.  Born in Hopedale, Massachusetts in 1911, she was the daughter of the late Clare H. Drapers of Boston, a niece of the late Princess Margaret Boncompagni and granddaughter of General William F. Draper of Hopedale. She graduated from Westover School in Middlebury, Connecticut in 1929 and was a member of the Vincent Club, the Junior League of Boston and the Dedham Country and Polo Club. A former resident of Dover, Wellesley Hills, Westwood and Needham, she was an active volunteer in the local and Boston areas, including, the Museum of Fine Arts and the New England Aquarium.  She was involved with Boy and Girl Scouting and was well known as a talented amateur painter. She is predeceased by her brothers Clare H. Draper, Jr., George Draper, Harry E. Draper and William F. Draper and her sister Grace Draper Gallaway and son, Major Ronald O. Scharnberg. She was the devoted wife of Oliver H. Scharnberg of Wellesley Hills for 27 years.  She is survived by four children, Arthur Draper Calfee of Falmouth, Massachusetts, Joy Calfee Roberts and Grace Calfee McMullen of California, and James F. Scharnberg of Pennsylvania.  She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Employees Appreciation Fund of North Hill, 865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492. Services will be private.                                                                 Draper Menu                         HOME