Longtime ASA member Janet Cherry passed away August 17, 2024, from complications of a fall.
Cherry was born in Camden, Pennsylvania. After her mother died during Cherry’s infancy, she was raised by her Aunt Sadie.
Cherry studied economics and was one of 16 women in the second class at Wharton that admitted women. She became a statistician and member of the American Statistical Association after earning her master’s in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania while raising two young children and working full time.
Cherry had a varied career in public health, the nonprofit sector, and running her own business. She always volunteered with numerous organizations, including Society Hill Synagogue. After retirement, she was a contributor to the Dona Gracia chapter of Hadassah and Center City Concerned Citizens at The Philadelphian. Cherry also tutored middle schoolers in math in her free time and continued with virtual sessions from the time of the COVID-19 pandemic until her death.
She enjoyed swimming, traveling, and reading. Cherry is survived by her daughter, Deborah Cherry; granddaughters, Hannah and Sydney Dubb; and stepbrother, Sye Cohen. She is predeceased by her daughter, Alisha Cherry Dubb, and husband of 53 years, Arthur.
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