Roberta Joan Halporn

Background

Halporn, Roberta Joan was born on September 9, 1927 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Benjamin Margolies and Eva (Ganz) Krugman.

Education

Bachelor in English, New York University, 1949. Master of Arts in Education, New York University, 1951.

Career

Teacher New York Board Education, Queens, 1954-1961. Area manager sales Macmillan Public Company, New York City, 1961-1963. Assistant sales manager Riverside Press, 1963-1970.

Promotion manager Health Sciences Public Corporation, 1970-1974. Founder., director Center for Thanatology Research and Education, Inc., Brooklyn, since 1976. Adjunct professor Bklyn College, 1981-1984.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Roberta Joan Halporn has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Atlantic Avenue Association, Brooklyn, 1985-1987. Member American Library Association, Medical Library Association, Publications Library Promotion Group (past president), Church and Synagogue Library Association, Foundation Thanatology, Forum for Death Education and Counseling, St. Francis Institute Counseling, Association for Gravestone Studies, Society Scholarly Public, Children's Hospice International, National Hospice Association.

Interests

• Gravestone rubbings.

Connections

Married James Halporn, June, 1951 (divorced 1958). 1 child, constance.

Father:

Benjamin Margolies Krugman

Mother:

Eva (Ganz) Krugman

Spouse:

James Halporn