{"id":46008,"date":"2026-10-24T00:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T05:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2026-10-24T00:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T05:25:22","slug":"silent-network-co-founder-kathleen-gold-passes-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2026\/10\/24\/silent-network-co-founder-kathleen-gold-passes-at-88\/","title":{"rendered":"SILENT NETWORK CO-FOUNDER KATHLEEN GOLD PASSES AT 88"},"content":{"rendered":"

SILENT NETWORK CO-FOUNDER KATHLEEN GOLD PASSES AT 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Silent Network was founded in 1979 by Sheldon I. Altfeld and Kathleen Gold. Kathleen was the loving mother of award-winning actress Dr. Julianne Gold-Brunson, who has performed on Broadway and national television. Kathleen had a big heart for the Deaf Community and worked hard for years to help make accessible television possible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing viewers. She will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Kathleen.<\/p>\n

(She can be seen in recent years speaking about the network\u2019s history in the special tribute program on Sheldon I. Altfeld in \u201cDeaf Perspective\u201d episode 69 on Access Network.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SILENT NETWORK CO-FOUNDER KATHLEEN GOLD PASSES AT 88 Silent Network was founded in 1979 by Sheldon I. Altfeld and Kathleen Gold. Kathleen was the loving mother of award-winning actress Dr. Julianne Gold-Brunson, who has performed on Broadway and national television.…<\/p>\n

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