Eighty-Year-Old Volunteer Gertrude “Gertie” Erickson Celebrated as a Beloved Institution at Norwood Hospital-August 22, 1985

Known as the whistling cashier, 80-year-old Gertrude Erickson is celebrated for her 13 years of dedicated volunteer service at Norwood Hospital's coffee shop.

Norwood Hospital Expects Completion of New $18.4 Million Building by November-August 2, 1983

Norwood Hospital announced that construction on its massive new $18.4 million five-level building on the former Civic Center site is slated for completion in November, with patient admissions beginning in January.Norwood Hospital announced that construction on its massive new $18.4 million five-level building on the former Civic Center site is slated for completion in November, with patient admissions beginning in January.

Norwood Couple Gertrude and Louis Feldman Prove Retirement is for Achieving-August 4, 1981

At 68 years old, Norwood residents Gertrude and Louis Feldman have thrown out the traditional retirement playbook, dedicating their time to tutoring schoolchildren in Roxbury and leading current-events discussions at the Ellis Nursing Center.