Blanche Coombs Shropshire

Background

Shropshire, Blanche Coombs was born on April 7, 1928 in Atlanta. Daughter of Fletcher and Pearl (Floyd) Coombs.

Education

Bachelor, St. Augustines College, Raleigh, 1948; Master of Social Work, Atlanta U., 1950.

Career

Club worker, American Red Cross, Korea, Japan, 1950-1952; social worker, Dunbar Family Center, Syracuse, New York, 1952-1958; supervisor, Catholic Charities, Buffalo, since 1974.

Achievements

• Blanche Coombs Shropshire has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Father Belle Community Center, Buffalo, since 1975, Holy Cross Head Start, Buffalo, since 1985, Hispanics United of Buffalo, since 1985. Advisory bd.D'Youville College Social Work, Buffalo, since 1985. Member NASW.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walkaing, genealogy.

Connections

Married LeRoy Shropshire, August 25, 1953. Children: Karen, Lawrence, Pamela, Jennifer.

Father:

Fletcher Coombs

Mother:

Pearl (Floyd) Coombs

Spouse:

LeRoy Shropshire

child:

Pamela Shropshire

child:

Lawrence Shropshire

child:

Jennifer Shropshire

child:

Karen Shropshire