Kathleen Cecelia Wendowski

Background

Wendowski, Kathleen Cecelia was born on August 12, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Harry and Eleanor Cecelia (Commo) Strain.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, 1955. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, Temple University, 1972. Master Health Administration, Jersey City State College, 1987.

Career

Nursing positions, various hospitals, 1958-1984; director nursing, Rancocas Valley Hospital, Willingboro, New Jersey, 1972-1974; medical manager, Afcon Ambulatory Care, Philadelphia, 1974-1975; director nursing, Wallkill Valley General Nee Alexander Linn Hospital, Sussex, New Jersey, 1976-1981; assistant administrator, administrator health center ambulatory care, Wallkill Valley General Hoep., Sussex, 1982-1984; private consultant, Leska Enterprises, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1984-1986; director nursing, Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1984; assistant administrator, Bayonne (New Jersey) Hospital, 1986-1991; administrator, Oakridge Manor Nursing Home, Wayne, New Jersey, since 1992.

Achievements

• Kathleen Cecelia Wendowski has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Boy Scouts American, 1980-1984, 87-. Board directors American Lung Association Central New Jersey, 1988-1991, chairman Bayonne advisory unit, 1989-1991. Chairman program committee American Heart Association, 1978-1984.

Member education committee American Cancer Society, 1988-1991. Fundraiser March of Dimes, 1982-1988. Chairman Teen Health Edition and Superior vena cava syndrome Com.Bayonne, 1986-1991.

Member of advisory committee Bayonne Office on Aging, 1986-1991. Secretary Mayor's Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Bayonne, 1986-1991. Member American Health Care Association, New Jersey Association Health Care Faculty, New Jersey Health Care Executives (membership chairman 1989-1990), American College Health Care Executives, New Jersey National League for Nursing, American Hospital Association, New Jersey Society RespiratoryCare, Inc., Midatlantic Health Congress, Wallkill Valley College of C. (chairman public relations), N.W. Health and Breath Association (board directors 1977-1991), New Jersey Adult Day Care Association, Soroptimists (president local chapter 1980-1984, 88-90), Bayonne Kiwanis, since 1989.

Connections

Married Leonard Edwin Wendowski Senior, June 4, 1955. Children: Leonard E. Junior, Joseph I., Steven Paul, Thomas Lester.

Father:

William Harry Strain

Mother:

Eleanor Cecelia (Commo) Strain

Spouse:

Leonard Edwin Wendowski Senior

child:

Thomas Lester Wendowski

child:

Leonard E. Junior Wendowski

child:

Joseph I. Wendowski

child:

Steven Paul Wendowski