Continued from "Our Family" - She still gets an employee discount at Macy’s. As an adult, Gert learned to drive, but after receiving a traffic ticket, she found it too stressful and gave up driving for two weeks. She loved having her children and grandchildren around, watching CNN on television, reading the tabloids and visits from her family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her baby sister, Elaine who lived with her in Maryland for about 14 years. Gert had three children, Deborah (Charles/Jeff), Marshall and Joan (Javier); three grandchildren, Sharon (Christopher), Fazil (Leanne) and Charles Patrick; and three great grandchildren, Jordan, Alexandra and Madison.