We Remember - Recent Additions
Recent Additions
Full alphabetical listing-
Jeanne Manford, 1920 – 2013
PFLAG Co-Founder"She worked hard and organized. She would call parents cold when she learned they had a problem. “We don’t want to intrude,” she’d say, “but we can help.” " -
Kathryn Wasserman Davis, 1907 – 2013
Scholar and Philanthropist"In 1998, at the age of 91, she took up kayaking, making regular excursions on the Hudson River and along the coast and on the lakes of Maine. As a result of these experiences, she became a significant supporter of environmental organizations. " -
Nancy Popkin Popkin, 1930 – 2013
Writer"The legacy of Nancy Popkin Popkin, who danced on my coffee table at her 80th birthday party, is her unrelenting determination to celebrate life, family, and friends, with an abundantly generous spirit and a refusal to let even significant losses stand in her way. " -
Gerda Lerner, 1920 – 2013
Women’s History Pioneer"Lerner's life experience equipped her to resist conformity—in particular, questioning the societal norms insisting that women had no history." -
Gloria Stern Penner, 1931 – 2012
Public Broadcaster"In the 1970s, I was a vigorous believer that women needed better representation in business and society, and I worked hard to make that happen. I doubt my demeanor resembled the TV-film stereotype of the obedient, dutiful babe in the background."