Background
Wight, Janet Howell was born on May 29, 1936 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Wallace John and Katie Lee (Simmons) Howell.
Wight, Janet Howell was born on May 29, 1936 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Wallace John and Katie Lee (Simmons) Howell.
Associate of Arts, Elmira College, 1956. Bachelor of science in nursing, Columbia University, 1959. Certified pediatrics nurse practitioner, University Connecticut, 1973.
Master of Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1980. Postgraduate, Yale Division School, 1982.
Staff nurse, Visiting Nurse Svc., Rochester, New York, 1959-1961;
office nurse, Pediatric Group, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1962-1964;
nurse practitioner, Pediatric Associations, New Haven, 1973-1975;
instructor pediatrics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1975-1982;
counselor, Episcopal Social Svc., New Haven, 1982-1985;
pastoral counselor, Pastoral Center, New Haven, 1985-1988;
supervisor nurses, New Haven Nursing Center, 1984-1986;
staff nurse, Visiting Nurse Association, New Haven, 1990-1996;
retired, 1996. Chaplain New Haven Nursing Center, 1984-1988. Visitor, member steering com.Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, New Haven, 1985-1990.
Volunteer chaplain Yale New Haven Hospital, 1981-1986.
Volunteer American Red Cross, New Haven, 1968-1978, Columbus House Soup Kitchen, New Haven, 1982-1990. Tutor Literature Volumes American, New Haven, 1991-1992. Breast cancer group leader American Cancer Society, New Haven, 1987-1988.
Active volunteer work, Sanibel, Florida, since 1995.
Married Leland Walter Wight Junior, June 21, 1958. Children: Stephen, Pamela W. (Mistress James Kirkpatrick), Julia W. (Mistress Jonathan Coyle).