Maria von Trapp dies at 99 in Vermont . She was one of the original family singers . Maria von Trapp later in life served as a lay missionary in Papua , New Guinea . Her father , stepmother left Austria before WWII . They were forced to leave their home and move into a camp for displaced people.
Maria von Trapp dies at 99 in Vermont . She was one of the original family singers . Her father , stepmother left Austria before WWII . They were forced to leave their home and move into a camp for displaced people.