Marcus, Belle
Dates
- Existence: August 7, 1928 - December 18, 2018
Biography
_Belle Marcus was the former director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society from 1977 - 1982.
She was born in Toronto to Ida and Israel Freeman, well-read and self-taught immigrants. She earned her bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Toronto, and went on a work-study tour of Israel, where she met her husband, Jack Marcus. They married within a year and moved to Denver. Upon her retirement from JHS, the couple moved to Pompano Beach, Florida.The couple had two children, Debra Marcus Rowe and Ron Marcus.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Belle Marcus, December 2018
File contains a copy of Belle's obituary, published in the Intermountain Jewish News, as well as an additional article on her life printed in the newspaper. Belle Marcus (1928-2018) was the director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society from 1977-1982.
Pioneer Women, circa 1974
Twelve Jewish women, members of Pioneer Women, pose together. Back row left to right: Ann Nathenson, Belle Marcus, Dora Shmugar, Lori Shaine, Celia Silverman, and Sara Bernstein. Front row left to right: Blanche Schiff, Ruth Sperling, Rose Steinberg, Bess Glass, Rosalie Brenman, and Judy Goldstein.
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Bus Trip to Pueblo, 1981 June 14
Belle Marcus stands at the front of the sanctuary speaking to tour attendees at the United Hebrew Center in Pueblo, Colorado during a RMJHS bus trip to Pueblo.
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