Background
Chelemer, Joan Hirsh was born on December 23, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Manuel and Sophia S. (Cohen) Hirsh.
Chelemer, Joan Hirsh was born on December 23, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Manuel and Sophia S. (Cohen) Hirsh.
Bachelor, University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1954.
Copywriter, Gimbels Department Store, Pittsburgh, 1954-1956; associate editor, The Jewish Criterion-Anglo Jewish Weekly, Pittsburgh, 1956-1958; public relations officer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1958-1960; project administrator, Allegheny County Contrs. Office, Pittsburgh, 1980-1988; director public relations and development, Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center, 1988; Israeli art dealer, co-owner, Aviva Art, Pittsburgh, since 1990. Co-chair Pittsburgh Index for Judaic Art, since 1991.
Support volunteer Reach to Recovery, American Cancer Society, Pittsburgh, since 1981. Member advisory council International Poetry Forum, Pittsburgh, since 1988. Volunteer, member Western Pennsylvania History Society Jewish Archives, Pittsburgh, 1993.
Fundraiser University Pittsburgh Alumni, 1975-1985. Volunteer The Carnegie, Pittsburgh, since 1992. Fundraiser United Jewish Appeal, Pittsburgh, since 1990.
Board member Jewish Community Center, 1977-1979. Fundraiser Botanical Society, West Pennsylvania. Board director Dor Hadash Reconstructionist Congress.
Member American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Democratic Action, Amnesty International, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Hadassah, Handgun Control Inc., Gardens Ltd. Garden Club (program chair), Opera Guild.
Daughter of Manuel and Sophia S. (Cohen) Hirsh. M. Harold Chelemer, June 30, 1957. Children: Marc Jason, Scott Brian, Bruce Noah.