Prominent Wellingtonian Ruth Gotlieb has died.
Gotlieb, who was 96, is remembered as a veteran of Wellington local government, and for her long-standing dedication to public service.
She passed away at Wellington Hospital on Tuesday morning, surrounded by family.
She had a long and successful career serving the people of Wellington on councils and boards for 27 years.
Born in England and raised in Cork, Ireland, Gotlieb moved to Brisbane, Australia, as a teenager with her family, when her father became the city’s chief rabbi.
During World War II, Gotlieb joined the Signal Corp and became a Morse operator.
Gotlieb later moved to Wellington with her second husband Gerry in the 1940s, the two went on to start a successful pretzel business and have four children, David, Kim, Jake, and Marilyn.
