DR. GLADYS M. WORD

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DR. GLADYS M. WORD, found peace and joy with Jesus at her home Thursday, April 8, 2010. She celebrated 83 years of life. A resident of Willingboro, NJ since 1969, Gladys was a native Philadelphian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Word Jr., her parents and 2 brothers. She was a loving mother and treasured friend. Her life was dedicated to serving others.
She received her bachelors and masters degrees in nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and masters and doctorate in education from Rutgers University. She began her professional career in public health nursing in 1961. Her teaching career began as an instructor at the Albert Einstein School of Nursing in Philadelphia in 1966 and culminated as a professor of nursing at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The latter position was held for 37 years. She retired in 2008. She also served as a health assessment examiner at Thomas Edison State college. She was the recipient of numerous teaching awards and honors over the span of her 42 year teaching career, including the school of nursing teacher of the year award and induction into Sigma Theta Tau and Kappa Delta Pi; honor societies in nursing and education respectively. She was also a member of Chi Eta Phi, nursing sorority.
Her career was devoted to education and mentoring thousands of student nurses or cherubs, as she fondly referred to them. It is not unusual to encounter her graduates in many of the hospitals in the surrounding area.
Gladys was also active in her beloved church, Corpus Christi, where she served as a catechist for 29 years, lector for 7 years and member of the parish nursing ministry and an associate member of the Legions of Mary.
She is survived by 2 children Reginald F. White JD, CPA, Blue Anchor, NJ and Bonnie M. Word, MD, Pearland, TX; 2 grandchildren Staci and Michael White; one great grand-child Michael; a niece Deirdre Duthil and a nephew Darryl Hamilton.
Visitation Wednesday, April 14, 9 to 11:15 A.M., Corpus Christi Church, Sunset and Charleston Roads, Willingboro, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial immediately following at 11:30 A.M.
Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson, NJ.
Donations in memory of Gladys M. Word can be made to The Central Association of The Miraculous Medal, 475 E. Chelten Ave., Phila., PA 19144.
Arr. GOES-SCOLIERI FUNERAL HOME, Willingboro, NJ