Formerly from Bayside, NY, she worked as the secretary to the President of Queensboro College, and after moving to Florida she was a legal secretary for the City Attorney of Pompano Beach. She enjoyed playing the organ and piano (especially Ragtime and Boogie Woogie), antiquing, handcrafting and needlework.
For many years, she and her late husband loved spending time at their country home in Georgia.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years.