Emily Vanderbilt Sloane

1874–1970 (age 96)

Socialite

Biography

Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, born in 1874, carried a gracious devotion to society and philanthropy that touched many lives during her long reign in New York circles.

She rests in the Sloane Mausoleum, where her compassionate stewardship of the causes she cherished remains a gentle presence.

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