Enid Nemy was a reporter and columnist

Columnist

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 for The New York Times

The New York Times

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for many years. She began at the Times in 1963, and remained for four decades before retiring. She was awarded the 1984 Matrix Award "for achievement in newspapers and wire services".

However, she continues to pen the occasional obituary for illustrious New Yorkers (e.g. Enid A. Haupt

Enid A. Haupt

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, Betsey Whitney

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney

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, Patricia Buckley

Patricia Buckley

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, Leona Helmsley

Leona Helmsley

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, and most recently, Elaine Kaufman

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).

Early years

Miss Nemy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended United College and the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

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. She began her career with The Canadian Press, later working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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 (CBC) and The Mid-Ocean News (Bermuda).

Career highlights

Nemy reported from Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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 and accompanied President and Mrs. Reagan

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 in 1982 to the European Summit meeting, and in 1984 to China

China

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.

She was editor of Metropolitan Diary, a weekly column of stories submitted by New York Times readers. She wrote for other magazines and periodicals, and was known in literary circles for her often biting quotes.

Personal life

Enid Nemy was married to S. Ralph Cohen, a vice-president of the Scandinavian Airlines System, until his death in 1983. The union was childless.

Current or past affiliations

• Dorothy Strelsin Foundation, President
• Lighthouse International (former board member)
• New York Newspaper Women's Club, member
• New York Newspaper Guild, member
• Women in Communications, member

Quotes

• "Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great." (Nemy)