Gertrude Gross Richman

Background

Richman, Gertrude Gross was born on May 16, 1908 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel and Sarah Yetta (Seltzer) Gross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949.

Career

Volunteer worker Hackensack Hospital, 1948-1970. Member board directors YM-YWHA, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1950-1975, board member emeritus, since 1975. Chairman Leonia Friends of BergenCounty Mental Health Consultation Center, 1959.

Founder, honorary president Bergen County Service-A-Committee, affiliated with women organizations Division National Jewish Welfare Board.

Vice president New Jersey section National Jewish Welfare Board, 1964-1971. Honorary trustee women"s division Bergen County United Jewish Community.

Member of advisory council Bergen County Office on Aging, 1968-1983, reappointed, since 1984. Member Hackensack Board Education, 1946-1951.

Member public relations committee Leonia Public Schools, 1957-1958.

New Jersey delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1971. Trustee Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Fund. Vice president Bergen County national women"s committee Brandeis University, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Gertrude Gross Richman has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board directors YM-YWHA, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1950-1975, board. Member emeritus, since 1975. Member of advisory council Bergen County Office on Aging, 1968-1983, reappointed, since 1984.

Member Hackensack Board Education, 1946-1951.

Member public relations committee Leonia Public Schools, 1957-1958.

Connections

Married Bernard Richman Richman, April 5, 1930. Children: David, Susan.

Father:

Samuel Gross

Mother:

Sarah Yetta (Seltzer) Gross

Spouse:

Bernard Richman Richman

child:

Susan Richman

child:

David Richman