Background
Bennett, Geraldine Eudora was born on April 23, 1921 in Creighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Curtin and Ellnora Mira (Guyer) Baish.
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Bennett, Geraldine Eudora was born on April 23, 1921 in Creighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Curtin and Ellnora Mira (Guyer) Baish.
Registered Nurse, Sewickley Valley School Nursing, 1942; Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1953; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1969.
Assistant supervisor operating room Merrit Hospital, Oakland, California, 1947-1948. Surgical assistant Robert Foote, Doctor of Medicine, Bakersfield, 1949-1951. Administrative assistant Permanente Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles, 1953.
Member faculty surgery, operating room Queen of Angels College Nursing, 1954-1955. Teacher exceptional education Canton (Ohio) Public Schools, 1967-1969. Nurse Intensive Care Unit Naples (Florida) Community Hospital, 1970-1971.
Teacher exceptional education, guidance counselor Collier County Schools, 1971-1986. Psychiatric crisis counselor David Lawrence Mental Health Center, 1987-1996. With United States Navy, 1942-1945, PTO.
Founder, 1st coordinator Collier County Special Olympics, Naples, 1971-1977. Director south Florida district Special Olympics, Tallahassee, 1977-1980. Chairman Selective Superior vena cava syndrome Board, Naples, since 1981.
Board directors Naples Retirement Inc., since 1989, The Gabriel Home, Inc., since 1997. Captain Civil Air Patrol Squadron 8, Naples, since 1990, senior intern for advisory board 14th Congressional District, Fort Meyers, Florida, 1990-1993. Board directors Founding First Charter School of Collier County, since 1997, Gabriel House for Children, since 1998.
With United States Navy, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Association of University Women, American Legion, Navy League Council, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Eta Rho.
Married Donald Patrick Bennett, August 10, 1953 (divorced 1971). Children: Brent Norman, Terrance Patrick(deceased), Patricia Eileen Bennett Wilson(deceased).