Catherine Hickey Handy Becker

Background

Becker, Catherine Hickey Handy was born on May 10, 1932 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Cornelius Joseph and Mary Agnes (Collins) Hickey.

Education

Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1953. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, Southern Connecticut State College, 1965.

Career

Teacher, New Salem (Massachusetts) Academy, l953-54; teacher, Londmeadow (Massachusetts) Junior High School, l954-56; library, Wilson Junior High School, Windsor, Connecticut, l965-69; reference library, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, l969-92; retired, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1992. Abstractor Library. Currents, l984-86.

Achievements

• Catherine Hickey Handy Becker has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Noble Hospital, Westfield, l977-80, LifeLink of S.W. Florida, since 1996, Venice Hospital, since 1997. Member American Association of University Women, American Library Association (certified school and academic library, reviewer RQ l980-92, Choice l984-92), Association College and Research Libraries, New England Library. Association, National Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Massachusetts State College Association, Venice Area Audubon Society, U. Massachusetts Alumni Association, Sigma Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, biking, bird watching.

Connections

Married Wallace H. Handy, November l955 (deceased November l96l). Children: Cornelia and Roberta (twins), Mary. Married Bernhard H. Becker, September 1992.

Father:

Cornelius Joseph Hickey

Mother:

Mary Agnes (Collins) Hickey

Spouse:

Wallace H. Handy

Spouse:

Bernhard H. Becker

child:

Mary Becker

child:

Cornelia and Roberta Becker (twins)