Eleanor Santucci Flower

Background

Flower, Eleanor Santucci was born on December 10, 1929 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carlos and Mable Ida (Tira) Santucci.

Education

Graduate Registered Nurse, St. Mary's Hospital, LaSalle, Illinois, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Professional Arts, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, St. Joseph's College, Windham, Maine, 1989.

Career

Head nurse medical-surgical floor, Community Hospital of Ottawa, Illinois, 1950-1975; office Registered Nurse, G. Alan Neufeld, Doctor of Medicine Ottawa, 1975-1980; teacher philosophy of death and dying, Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, 1980-1986; volunteer teacher, tutor adults to read and write, Illinois Valley Community College, since 1987. Consultant Compassionate Friends Support Group, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• Eleanor Santucci Flower has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Illinois Valley Literacy Council, cursillo board Illinois Valley, 1994-1998, member teaching english team, 1994-1998. Minister, lector St. Mary's Church, Naplate, Ottawa, Illinois, since 1990, LaSalle County Nursing Home, Ottawa, since 1990. Volunteer resale shop Community Hospital Ottawa.

Minister prison Sheridan Correctional Center, Illinois, 1992-2000.

Connections

Married Donald F. Flower, August 19, 1950. Children: Robert (deceased), Thomas, Elizabeth.

Father:

Carlos Santucci

Mother:

Mable Ida (Tira) Santucci

Spouse:

Donald F. Flower

child:

Robert Flower (deceased)

child:

Thomas Flower

child:

Elizabeth Flower