Gloria Jean Short

Background

Short, Gloria Jean was born on July 2, 1941 in Robinson, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Merle Jay and Ima Jean (Brendlinger) Cable.

Education

Student, IUP, 1963; student, Pennsylvania State University, 1964.

Career

Staff nurse, C.V.M.H., Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963; staff nurse, Torrance (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1963-1964; psych nurse III, Torrance (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1965-1973; psych nurse I, Torrance (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1977-1979; nurse supervisor, Torrance (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, since 1991; school nurse, United H.S., Armagh, Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; staff nurse, Bethlen Nursing Home, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976; DON, Bethlen Nursing Home, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 1980-1991.

Achievements

• Gloria Jean Short has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Instructor on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Methodist Church, New Florence, Pennsylvania, 1990. Active Helping Hand Project Willing Workers, New Florence, since 1978, vice president 1982-1994. Youth coordinator Germany United Methodist Church, 1979-1994, chairman audit committee, 1980-1994, chairman music committee, since 1984.

Interests

• Avocation: collecting angels.

Connections

Married Armour James Penrose, October 1, 1966 (divorced September 1973). Married William S. Short Senior, December 29, 1973. Children: Patty L., Jennie L., William Junior, Jason M., Jamie L.

Father:

Merle Jay Cable

Mother:

Ima Jean (Brendlinger) Cable

Spouse:

William S. Short Senior

Spouse:

Armour James Penrose

child:

William Junior Short

child:

Jennie L. Short

child:

Patty L. Short

child:

Jason M. Short

child:

Jamie L. Short