Background
Todd, Norma Jean Ross was born on October 3, 1920 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of WilliamBryson and Doris Mae (Ferguson) Ross.
Todd, Norma Jean Ross was born on October 3, 1920 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of WilliamBryson and Doris Mae (Ferguson) Ross.
Student, Pennsylvania State University, Donora, 1944—1946. Student, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1957.
Executive manager Donora Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania, 1950-1957, president, 1972. Executive manager Donora Community Chest, 1950-1957. Office manager Donora Golden Jubilee, 1951.
Staff writer Donora Herald-American, 1957, city editor, 1957-1970. Associate editor Daily Herald, Donora and Monongahela, 1970-1973. Service representative Pittsburgh Telesvc.
Center, Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 1977-1983.
Member Mayor's Advisory Council, Donora, 1965-1969, Citizens' Advisory Council, Donora, 1965-1969. Member Donora Board Education, 1954-1960, president, 1960. Member Donora Borough Council, 1970-1972.
Board directors Mon Valley chapter American Red Cross, 1964-1999, secretary board, 1964-1997, chairman board directors, 1997-1999, member lifetime advisory board, 2000. Board directors Washington County Tourism Agency, 1970-1990, secretary, 1972-1990. Board directors Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation, 1971-1980, 91-92, secretary, 1975-1980, 91-93, honorary life member, 1996.
Board directors Mon Valley Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960-1966, Mon Valley council Camp Fire Girls, 1965-1979, Mon Valley Drug and Alcoholism Council, 1971-1978. Honorary life member Pennsylvania Congress PTAs. Board directors United Way Mon Valley, 1973-1982, chairman public relations, 1973-1974.
Representative national committee Eisenhower Commission, 2005. Platinum member Presidential Task Force, 2004-2006. Commissioner Republican Sen.
Inner Circuit, 2005. Member Service Corps Retired Executives (secretary 1998-2005), Pennsylvania Society Newspaper Editors, Pittsburgh Press Club, Donora Chamber of Commerce (president 1971-1972), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Monongahela Valley chapter 1974-1977, treasurer 1992-2001), International Platform Association (finalist Academy of Poets Competition, 2001), World Poetry Society International, International Poets Academy, Famous Poet Society, United States Poets, Metverse Muse (honorary life, India), Washington County Poetry Society (president 1967-1969), Donora History Society (curator since 1990), Family of Bruce International Descendants of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, Clan Ross Association, Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Washington County Federation Women's Clubs (recording secretary 1964-1966, public rels chairman 1990-1992), Order Eastern Star (worthy matron 1966-1967, treasurer 1986-1994, 98—2003, board directors Western Pennsylvania Eastern Star Home 1997-1998, advisory board Masonic Eastern Star Home-West 1998-2000), White Shrine of Jerusalem (high priestess 1973-1974, treasurer 1995-2001), Order of Amaranth (royal matron 1966, district deputy 3 times, grand representative West Virginia 1979-1980), Donora Forecast (president 1957-1959), Donora Unidon (president 1965-1966, 56-57).
Married Alden Frank Miller, Junior, April 16, 1940 (deceased February 1975). 1 child, Alden Frank III. Married Jack R. Todd, December 23, 1977 (deceased September 1990).