Ben Gross Timeline By Begross Jan 1, 1939 World War II begins Apr 1, 1940 Judy is born in Brooklyn, New York May 1, 1944 The Holocaust begins Sep 1, 1952 Judy's mother dies from Multiple Sclerosis Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War begins Sep 1, 1958 Judy attends SUNY at Oneonta Nov 1, 1959 Judy's father dies from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Jan 1, 1960 Women's Movement Feb 1, 1961 John F. Kennedy is elected president Jan 1, 1962 Judy marries Allen Weltz May 1, 1962 Judy graduates from SUNY at Oneonta Jul 1, 1962 Judy begins her first job at Orbach's Department Store Feb 1, 1965 Judy's first child (Elissa) is born May 1, 1971 Judy moved with her family from Brooklyn, New York to Fairfax, Virginia Feb 1, 1972 Judy's son (Greg) is born Dec 1, 1972 Judy's second daughter (Pamella) is born Sep 1, 1989 Judy begins her job at Fund for the Arts Sep 1, 1996 Judy begins her job at Lasell Village Mar 1, 2002 Judy retires from work May 1, 2002 Judy and her husband (Allen) move from Newton, MA to Virginia Mar 1, 2003 Iraq War begins Nov 1, 2008 Barack Obama is elected president of the United States Sep 11, 2011 Terrorist Attacks in New York City