Former WHA executive director Ruth Carlson dies
Photo | Courtesy of Worcester Housing Authority
Laurie Matosky (right), vice president of leased housing for the Worcester Housing Authority, enjoys the moment as her mother, former WHA executive director Ruth Carlson, is honored at an event held by the agency.
Ruth Carlson, who served for 22 years at the Worcester Housing Authority, including five years as executive director, passed away on Wednesday.
Carlson joined the WHA in 1980 as principal clerk and worked her way up to lead the organization as executive director in 1997.
Carlson took the agency’s helm at a challenging time, with its reputation at an all-time low among residents, partners, community leaders and elected officials. Combining fierce determination and her ability to bring people together, Carlson helped change the public perception of the WHA, according to a Thursday press release from the WHA.
“Ruth truly had the gift of collaboration,” WHA CEO Alex Corrales said in the press release. “She was very good at bringing people together to work toward a solution.”
After retiring in 2002, she answered a call to take on temporary leadership of the Springfield Housing Authority in 2008.
“Ruth enriched the lives of so many people, including mine,” Corrales said. “Her name is forever etched in the WHA legacy for generations to come.”
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