Maria Barnaby Greenwald (May 3, 1940 – January 11, 1995) was an American politician, the Mayor of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and surrogate for the New Jersey Superior Court.[1]
Background
editGreenwald was born on May 3, 1940, in Camden, New Jersey, the daughter of Louis and Carmella (Corrado) Ciarrocchi. She attended Pierce Junior College in Philadelphia, graduating in 1960. She worked as a teacher at the Trinity Presbyterian Nursery in Cherry Hill from 1973 to 1976 and as an employment counselor at Snelling & Snelling in 1976–1977.
Career
editGreenwald began her political career when she was elected to the Cherry Hill Township Council, and served as the community's first woman mayor, from 1977 to 1979. In 1981, she became the first directly elected mayor under a new form of government, a post she held until 1987.[2]
Greenwald became the first woman elected to the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholder and served 1980–1981, and was the first woman director of the seven-member body.[1][2] She became first woman surrogate for the New Jersey Superior Court in Camden County in 1993, where she served until her death.[1][3]
Death and legacy
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Greenwald died in January 1995 in a car crash when her car ran off a rain-slick road and struck a tree.[2][4] The Camden County Hall of Justice, the county courthouse for Camden County located in the county seat, the City of Camden, was dedicated to her in 1996. The 47-acre Maria Barnaby Greenwald Memorial Park in Cherry Hill is also dedicated to her memory.[5] Maria's Women United is a political association founded in 2016 and named in Greenwald's honor.[6]
Personal life
editShe was married to Floyd T. Greenwald (d. 2001), who worked for the South Jersey Port Corporation. They had two sons, Thomas and Louis Greenwald (b. 1967), who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, where he represents the 6th Legislative District.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Maria B. Greenwald, County Surrogate, 54". The New York Times. January 14, 1995. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Mathis, Mike; Mangiafico, Lisa (23 April 2010). Cherry Hill: A Brief History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614232230. Retrieved 18 October 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Notable Camden County Women". www.countywomanmagazines.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Raphael, Michael (15 Jan 1995). "Mourners remember a beloved Mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 16 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maria Barnaby Greenwald Memorial Park" (PDF). Camden Countyu. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Levinsky, David. "Political organization formed to aid women candidates in South Jersey". Burlington County Times.
- ^ "Speaker Highlights: Lou Greenwald". www.njhfmainstitute.org. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
