Cartoonist Ellen Keefe-Derby has passed away.
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June 11, 1927 – April 3, 2023
Before Ellen moved to California from Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1952 … she worked as a cartoonist for the Elizabeth Woodward column of the Boston Globe and continued doing so for awhile after moving.
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From 1946 to 1957 Ellen provided header illustrations/cartoons for Elizabeth Woodward’s Column for Teens.
Some samples below via newspapers.
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These are wonderful cartoons!!! Such a talented cartoonists I’d love to read the articles to match from the Boston Globe
These are great. Also a beautiful photo of your sweet mom! Thanks for sending this!