Andrea “Michelle” Tallent Mange, 54, a native of Martinsburg and long-time resident of Germantown, Maryland took her “final curtain call” on Saturday, February 6, 2021.
Born December 19, 1966 in Martinsburg, WV.
Michelle was a former Miss Berkeley County in 1990 and in 1992 and was a finalist both years at the Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant, a preliminary to Miss America. She attended Shenandoah College and Conservatory and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music in 1990. She performed such roles as Anita in “West Side Story”, Gussie in “Merrily We Roll Along”, and Bianca in “Kiss Me Kate”, to name just a few.
She was a popular and renowned dog trainer for many years and owned and operated Right Start Maryland Dog Training where she taught classes in agility and reactive dog training among others.
She is survived by her father Barry Tallent and her beloved Great Pyrenees, Joey.
She was loved by many and will be missed dearly.
She was preceded in death by her husband Tom Mange and her mother Nancy Rupert.
Services and interment are private at this time. Arrangements by Brown Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be offered at www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com