March 2, 2024 - Westport Historical Society

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Marion Gifford Borden Pineau (1916 – 2002)

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Marion Gifford Borden Pineau (1916 – 2002) Postmistress 1974-76 Main Road, Westport Point A Memory by Susan Montgomery When I first moved to The Point in September 1971, Marion and her husband Al were, respectively, assistant postmistress and postmaster, operating the 02791 Post Office in an addition they had built on […]

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Dorothy Wertz (1938 – 2003)

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT DOROTHY WERTZ Pioneer in genetic ethics 2002 Main Road, Westport Point Dorothy was described as “a voice for justice in health care, education and women’s rights across the globe.” She received a Ph.D. in Religion from Harvard in 1960 and taught at Bryn Mawr College. Facing barriers in a male-dominated field, […]