Norwood Housing Authority to Seek Replacement for Late Deputy Executive Director Mabel L. Flood-November 13, 1978

Chairman Edmund R. “Ozzie” McGrath Leads Search to Fill Post Following Unexpected Passing of 10-Year Agency Veteran Mabel L. Flood

NORWOOD — Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of a foundational administrator, Norwood Housing Authority Chairman Edmund R. “Ozzie” McGrath stated this week that the agency faces a formidable challenge in replacing Mabel L. Flood.

Flood, who served as an authority employee for more than a decade and held the distinction of being the agency’s first deputy executive director, died unexpectedly two weeks prior at the age of 61. “Mabel L. Flood will be hard to replace,” McGrath remarked. “She did an excellent job and it will be a tough pair of shoes to fill. I just hope we find someone qualified as Mabel was.”

Application Timeline, Salary Range, and Senior Clerk Betty Logue Appointed Interim Deputy

To address the vacancy, McGrath announced that the deputy executive director position will be formally advertised, with application filings closing by November 30. The board anticipates filling the role within 90 days, offering a salary range of $14,600 to $16,900.

In the interim, senior clerk Betty Logue—who worked alongside Flood for over five years—has been appointed to temporarily fill the post for a 90-day period. Reflecting on the profound impact Flood had on the housing community, Logue shared, “I think she was well liked. The tenants really were quite shocked. Their feeling was — who am I going to talk to now.”

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger