she was first married to andrew dibner, with whom she had a son, steven, and a daughter, robin. following her 1959 divorce from dibner, she married ovshinsky in 1962; the marriage brought her three stepsons, ben, harvey, and dale. mr. ovshinsky was a prolific inventor, credited with inventing the nickel metal hydride battery, and amorphous materials used in a variety of products from flexible solar panels to rewritable cds and dvds. disagreeing with his wife's downplaying of her contributions throughout their careers, stan said she was a partner in everything they did, "a colleague and collaborator in my scientific activity. she's just too damn modest."