Background
Grimm, Roberta Pauline Johnson was born on August 12, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Howard Russell and Ethel Mae (Dickinson) Johnson.
Grimm, Roberta Pauline Johnson was born on August 12, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Howard Russell and Ethel Mae (Dickinson) Johnson.
Bachelor, Denison U., 1943; postgraduate, Colgate-Rochester Division School, 1946-1948; postgraduate, Canisius College, 1977-1978.
Junior high school teacher, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) schools, 1943-1944; workshop leader for churches, Syracuse, New York, 1950-1976; director children's theater, Erie (Pennsylvania) Playhouse, 1963-1965; religious education director, Plymouth United Church of Christ, Syracuse, 1966-1968; director, The Celebrants Liturgical Dance Choir, Buffalo, since 1977. Movement and dance instructor to nursing homes, Buffalo area, since 1988.
Storyteller United Church Home, Buffalo. Volunteer clown at church schools and nursing homes. Workshop leader Alternatives to Violence, since 1992.
Board directors Pastoral Counseling/VIVE, Western New York Peace Center. Local and state president Church Women United of Buffalo and Erie County, since 1997. Member executive council Church Women United United States, 1978-1992.
Married Robert E. Grimm, September 24, 1943. Children: Carole Barnes, Michael, Leslie Archer, Marcia Grimm-Buck, Nancy Grimm-Fisher, Mark.