Rosemary Teresa Trodden French

Background

French, Rosemary Teresa Trodden was born on May 14, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Thomas Joseph and Rose M. (Quinn) Trodden.

Education

AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1935; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1939; Master of Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.

Career

Case worker New York Foundling Hospital, New York City, 1937-1941. Child welfare worker Louisiana State Department Public Welfare, Shreveport, 1941-1945. Special projects worker Catholic Social Service, San Francisco, 1945-1956.

Social worker Muscular Dystrophy Association, San Francisco area, 1958-1959. Chief psychiatric social worker, clinic director Community Mental Health, San Francisco, 1959-1980.

Achievements

• Rosemary Teresa Trodden French has been listed as a noteworthy clinic director, community volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer San Francisco Unified School District, 1980-1990, St. Vincent De Paul Conference Hospice, Kaiser Hospital, St. Anne's Church, since 1990. Founding president Association Retarded Citizens, 1950, committee member, board directors, 1950-1990. Member National Association of Social Workers (delegate), California chapter of National Association of Social Workers (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: family, neighborhood, poll worker in elections.

Connections

Married John O. French, August 31, 1941 (deceased February 1989). Children: Nell (deceased), John Thomas, Mary, Frank.

Father:

Thomas Joseph Trodden

Mother:

Rose M. (Quinn) Trodden

Spouse:

John O. French

child:

Mary French

child:

Nell French (deceased)

child:

John Thomas French

child:

Frank French