Board of Directors
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Debbie Fratella
President
Debbie has lived in Lewes for over four years, after retiring from Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE.
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Connie Zakszeski
Vice-President
Connie grew up in Bethlehem Pennsylvania where she taught in the public school system for 32 years. Eleven years ago, she retired to Lewes.
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Mary Shepherd
Secretary
Mary retired in 2019 after working as a mathematician and computer scientist for the federal government. She is a member of two local quilting guilds, and the author of Free Motion Murder, a mystery set in Lewes.
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Patti Conroy
Director
Patti relocated to Harbeson, Delaware five years ago. Patti previously lived on Long Island, New York, where she was a paralegal for 35 years.
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Vivian Goodman
Director
Vivian resides in Ocean View, DE for the past six years. She is a native New Yorker who taught for 27 years in the NY Public Schools and volunteered in numerous organizations as a fundraiser.
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Helene Earl
Treasurer
Helene retired to Lewes, DE 5 years ago from NJ, where she worked in a family data processing business for 20 years and the next 20 years in the health insurance industry.