Background
O'Brien, Laurene Catherine was born on February 27, 1943 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of William Raymond and Lucile (Powers) O'Brien.
O'Brien, Laurene Catherine was born on February 27, 1943 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of William Raymond and Lucile (Powers) O'Brien.
Registered Nurse, St. Peters Hospital, Albany, New York, 1963; Bachelor of science in nursing, Russell Sage College, 1973; Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, Russell Sage College, 1985; postgraduate, St. Bernard's Institute, since 1990.
Public health nurse, Papal Volunteers for Latin American, Peru, 1964-1967; staff nurse, Albany County (New York) Health Department, 1972; assistant director legislation program, New York State Nurses Association, Albany, 1969-1971; director legislation program, New York State Nurses Association, Albany, 1974-1975; clinical nurse specialist, Visiting Nurse Superior vena cava syndrome Association, Schenectady, since 1985. Lecturer in field.
Facilitator, A Healing Place for Divorced, Separated and Widowed, Clifton Park, New York, since 1990. Member Diocesan committee for camp experience for division, separated and widowed, Pyramid Lake, 1988-1990. Member Commission to Study Status of Women, Albany Diocese, Roman Catholic Church, 1985-1986.
Member Amnesty International, Pax Christi, Caths. Speak Out, Priests for Equality.
Married John Sutton O'Brien, July 24, 1971 (separated 1982). Children: Michael Timothy, Mary Catherine.