Background
Cohen, Phyllis Joanne was born on May 18, 1935 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Leonard Lawrence and Elsie Hedwig (Schmoldt) Dickman.
Cohen, Phyllis Joanne was born on May 18, 1935 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Leonard Lawrence and Elsie Hedwig (Schmoldt) Dickman.
AS with honors, Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois, 1980.
Nurse, Freeport Memorial, Illinois, 1977-1981; traveling nurse, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1981-1982; traveling nurse, Palms of Pasadena, St. Petersberg, Florida, 1982-1983; traveling nurse, West Paces Ferry, Atlanta, 1983-1986; traveling nurse, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1986-1987; traveling nurse, Chandler General Hospital, Atlanta, since 1987; nurse, Eggleston Hospital, Atlanta, 1987; nurse, St. Francis Medical Center, Honolulu, 1990-1991; staff nurse, Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, 1988-1990; staff nurse, Rockford Memorial Hospital, 1992-1994; nurse psychiatric unit, Rockford Memorial Hospital, since 1994. Board directors Freeport Memorial Hospital, Illinois.
Volunteer St. Anthony Auxiliary, Rockford, 1960-1961, Contact, 1974-1975. Member Young Women’s Christian Association. Member National Association Smithsonian Institute, Alumni Association of Nurses, Phi ThetaKappa.
Married Ralph Cohen, May 17, 1953 (divorced 1967). Children: Jeffry Alan, Douglas Neil.