Background
Balish, Ruth Reitz was born on October 1, 1919 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Chas. B. and Minnie E. Reitz.
medical technologist community health nurse
Balish, Ruth Reitz was born on October 1, 1919 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Chas. B. and Minnie E. Reitz.
Student, Moravian College, 1937-1938; diploma in nursing, Grandview Hospital School Nursing, 1942; Bachelor of science in nursing, Temple University, 1944; certified, New England Hospital Women, 1943; diploma in medical technical, Sacred Heart Hospital School, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1945.
Chief medical technician Morris County Chest Clinic, Morris Place, New Jersey. Public health nurse City of Summit, 1968-1973. Chief research histologist Merck Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1947—1950.
Private duty nurse Clearwater, Florida, 1987-1991, Lakeland, 1991-1999. Retired, 2000
Volunteer nurse American Red Cross Disaster Shelter, Boca Raton, Waynesville, North Carolina, Pinellas County, Florida, Lakeland Florida, 1978-1982. Co-owner, medical technologist North Summit Medical Laboratory, Summit, 1951-1964.
Volunteer nurse Lakeland Regional Center, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Advisory board J. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, 1991-1995, Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, VA Volunteer Service. Active Senior Olympics, Lakeland, 1992-2002.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution (officer since 1961, board directors to 2001-2005, area chairman commemorative World War II 50th anniversary Lakeland chapter 1992-1995, Excellence in Lakeland Community Service award 1995), American Society Clinical Pathologists, American Chemical Society, Daughters American Colonists, Order Eastern Star.
Married George F. Balish, November 5, 1949. Children: Deidre B. Talarico, Vicki B. DelMonte, Lori S. Hedges.
