TRR file photo Selma Field

Selma Field dead at 76

By TOM KANE

MONTICELLO — Selma Field, champion of community health and spokesperson for the former Community General Hospital, died at the Catskill Regional Medical Center last Wednesday, December 19.

She had been battling cancer for a number of years, using therapies that are described as alternative or complementary medicine.

Because of her experience with some of these therapies, she became a champion of them and introduced some of them to the hospital—therapies like acupuncture, massage and healing touch.

Field, who was a co-founder with her husband, Edwin, of Field Associates, a public relations, marketing and management firm, was a principal actor in the merger of the Liberty Maimonides Hospital and the Monticello Hospital.

The merger resulted in the creation of Community General Hospital, which has since become the Catskill Regional Medical Center where she continued to serve in the capacity of director of public relations and development.

She was also a founding member of the Sullivan County Court Appointed Special Advocate program for children as well as the Literacy Volunteers. She also served for a number of years on the Monticello School Board, including 10 years as president.

She is survived by her husband Edwin and daughters Jessica Field, Shelly Field and Deborah Field.