- Date Of Birth: December 27, 1925
- Date Of Death: September 17, 2010
- State: Louisiana
Elsie Marie Gelpi Rubin departed this life Friday September 17, was the only child of Paul J. Gelpi, Jr. and Elsie Burg Gelpi, and the devoted wife of Dr. Wallace Rubin. She was born December 27, 1925 and lived her entire life in her precious New Orleans, refusing to leave even as Katrina approached. She was a professional dancer, actress,model, and even TV weather girl until she married Dr. Rubin. She then devoted her life to her family, and to improving the lives of deaf children in the metro area. She is survived by her loving husband Wallace Rubin, her daughters Connie Rubin and Leslie Graf of New Orleans and Joyce Schwartz of D.C., her son-in-law Richard Schwartz, and her grandchildren Dr. Ryan Rubin of New Orleans, Justin Rubin of Sara and Eric Schwartz of NYC.
