Shirley SPRANGER
Shirley Spranger passed away January 13, 2015, at 96 years. She was a NYPL Retirees Association member. After working as a Librarian in the General Research Division, Shirley spent many years in the Economics Division until her retirement in 1981.
She was very dedicated to public service and had a remarkable knowledge of the collections. Her husband, John Spranger, was an artist at the New York Herald Tribune where his comic strip work was considered classic in its field. Her niece, Susan Conzo, let us know that Shirley was a resident of Kings Row Senior Residence in Middletown, NJ for many years after her retirement.
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 35, page 21.
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 15, page 6.
Shirley Spranger passed away January 13, 2015, at 96 years. She was a NYPL Retirees Association member. After working as a Librarian in the General Research Division, Shirley spent many years in the Economics Division until her retirement in 1981.
She was very dedicated to public service and had a remarkable knowledge of the collections. Her husband, John Spranger, was an artist at the New York Herald Tribune where his comic strip work was considered classic in its field. Her niece, Susan Conzo, let us know that Shirley was a resident of Kings Row Senior Residence in Middletown, NJ for many years after her retirement.
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 35, page 21.
See New York Public Library Retirees Newsletter, Issue 15, page 6.