Geraldine Ellen Donovan

Background

Donovan, Geraldine Ellen was born on July 28, 1936 in Utica, New York, United States. Daughter of Gerald Francis and Anne Cecelia (O'Hare) Donovan.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Barry College, Miami Shores, Florida, 1960. Master of Science in Nursing Education Administration, Boston University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Boston University, 1972.

Career

Adjunct professor, assistant to academic dean Christ the King Seminary, East Aurora, New York, 1973—1978. Administrative resident, assistant St. Francis Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida, 1978—1981. Assistant formation director Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York, 1981—1983, congregation archivist, 1994—2001, congregation historian, since 2001, vice president mission and planning St. Petersburg, Florida, 1983—1988, vice president ethics, 1988—1990.

Vice president Franciscan Sisters Allegory Health Systems, Inc.

Achievements

• Geraldine Ellen Donovan has been listed as a noteworthy sister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, membership corporation St. Francis Hospital, Miami Beach, 1979—1985, St. Mary Hospital, West Palm Beach, 1980—1983, St. Anthony Hospital, St. Petersburg, 1981—1983.

Interests

• Music, outer space, reading, poetry, singing.

Connections

Father:

Gerald Francis Donovan

Mother:

Anne Cecelia (O'Hare) Donovan