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Died age 93, February 25, 2002
Public school teacher 20+ years, first woman president of the JCC, president since 1959 of the Harry Cohen Foundation
Graduated University of Pennsylvania, post graduate work at Hunter College (NYC)
Harry Cohen…

Roxana Cannon Arsht became the first female judge in Delaware in 1971 and continued as the only female judge until her retirement in 1983. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 1986. When she became a member of the Delaware bar…

Rona G. Finkelstein (1927-2014) was an educator, author, and active community participant. She taught philosophy at Delaware State College and acted as the executive director of Delaware Humanities. In 2002, she published the book Where We Came…

Oral History interview conducted by students from the University of Delaware, 2019

Died October 29, 1989, age 74
Graduated from Wilmington High School
WWII Army veteran
Comptroller at Allied Kid Co., retired 1977
1977 enrolled at UD, earned bachelors and master’s in Art History
Won a 1984 essay competition by Sister Cities of…

Robert Pilnick died May 16, 1985, at the age of 64.
He was a Newark native, and owned Pilnick’s Shoes in city for 45 years. Acquired Carl Cobin Shoes
He was a WWII army veteran, served in North Africa & Italy. Received purple heart after being…

Died July 19, 1992, age 59
President of Econoviews International (Kennett Square)
Graduated in 1953 Pennsylvania State University, masters from University of Wisconsin
Taught economics at UD, Cornell University, Pennsylvania Sates…

Oral History interview conducted by students from the University of Delaware, 2019