Matilda Arkenbout Gocek

Background

Gocek, Matilda Arkenbout was born on February 18, 1923 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob Richard and Mathilda (Meyer) Arkenbout.

Education

1 son, John Jacob. Associate of Arts, Orange County Community College, 1961. Bachelor, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1964. Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1967.

Library. director, Monroe (New York) Free Library., 1958-1961, Tuxedo Park (New York) Library., 1963-1976.

Historian Town of Tuxedo, 1973-1976. Director Suffern Free Library., 1977-1990.

President, Chief Executive Officer Library. Research Associations Incorporated., 1990.

Library.cons. Tuxedo Union Free School, 1967-1969.

Career

Library. director Monroe (New York ) Free Library., 1958—1961. Director Tuxedo Park (New York ) Library., 1963—1976. Historian Town of Tuxedo (New York ), 1973—1976.

Director Suffern (New York ) Free Library., 1977—1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Library. Research Associate, Inc., Monroe, from 1990.

Library. consultant Tuxedo Union Free School, 1967—1969.

Achievements

• Matilda Arkenbout Gocek has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Montgomery Expedition Memorial Observance, 1973. Member, publicist Monroe History Society, from 2002. Board directors Tuxedo Park School.

Trustee, president Museum Village of Orange County, 1980—1983. Member of Ramapo Catskill Library. Systems Association (executive board 1986-1988), Library.

Association Rockland County (goals committee 1977, executive board 1980-1983), Southeastern New York Library. Reformed Resource Council, New York Library. Association, Orange-Sullivan Public Library.

Association (president 1967-1970).

Connections

Married Harry Francis Decker, May 15, 1939 (divorced November 1955). Children: Ruth Ann Decker Robinson, Dianne Karen Decker McKinstrie. Married John A. Gocek, November 18, 1956.

1 child John Jacob.

Father:

Jacob Richard Arkenbout

Mother:

Mathilda (Meyer) Arkenbout

Spouse:

Harry Francis Decker

child:

Ruth Ann Decker Robinson Gocek

child:

Dianne Karen Decker McKinstrie Gocek