Background
Rye, Virginia Katherine Bryan was born on December 25, 1918 in New York City. Daughter of Arthur Melvyn and Alvina Mary (Glocker) Bryan.
Rye, Virginia Katherine Bryan was born on December 25, 1918 in New York City. Daughter of Arthur Melvyn and Alvina Mary (Glocker) Bryan.
Associate of Arts, Old Dominion College, 1951. Bachelor of Science, Southern Connecticut State College, 1968. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1971.
Director Private Nursery School, Arco Felici, Italy, 1951—1956. Assistant director nursing Cherry Hill Hospital, New Jersey, 1958—1960. Classroom teacher public school Ashland, 1960—1966.
Supervisory psychiatric nurse St. Elisabeths Hospital, Washington, 1971—1973. Associate professor University Düsseldorf.C., Van Ness Campus, 1974—1977, assistant professor, 1974—1977, Graduate Maternal-Child Imperial Health Science Center, Tehran, Iran, 1978—1979. Assistant professor psychiatric nursing University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1979—1983.
Review tutor Veterans Administration Hospital, director special classes state board pool examination. Active local democratic politics. Second lieutenant Nurse Corps.
United States Army, 1943-1944.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army Nurse Corps, 1943-1944. Member National League Nursing.
Married William Rye Rye, March 13, 1943 (divorced 1977). Children: Susan Goodwin, Bryan (deceased), Deidre, Kathleen Malin, John (deceased).