Martha Reid Ulmer

Martha Reid Ulmer, 81, died Monday, September 11, 2006 in Chapel Hill. She was born December 31, 1924 in Goldsboro, NC to Dr. Albert Hazel and Bertha Zealy. After graduating from UNC-Greensboro in 1945, she accepted a secretarial position in the Physics Department at Princeton University. She completed two years of graduate studies in Social Work at Simmons College in Boston, MA, interning at the New England Medical Center ,Tufts University. Returning to North Carolina, she worked as a medical Social Worker at Duke Hospital and subsequently worked at the Institute of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill.
She married Dr. David H. B. Ulmer, Jr. in 1953. Mrs. Ulmer moved to Chapel Hill in 1959. She worked for City Planning and Architectural Associates until her retirement, living the last 47 years here. As a long time member of University Presbyterian Church, she was active in volunteer projects.
She is survived by her daughter, Janet Ulmer of Chapel Hill; her brother, Dr. James M. Zealy of Goldsboro; nieces and nephews include, A. H. Zealy III, E. Eugene Jones, J. Reid Jones, Carol Zealy Goss, and James M Zealy, Jr.
A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Friday September 15, 2006 at University Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill. A reception at the church will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Koman Cancer Foundation; 5005 LBJ Freeway; Suite 250; Dallas, TX 75244.
Arrangements by Cremation Society of the Carolinas.