GERTRUDE 'TRUDY' DALTON

DALTON GERTRUDE 'TRUDY' (nee O'HARA) Passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021 at the age of 84, surrounded by her family. Trudy and her late husband Jack were married for 57 years and had eight children: Patti Kelly, Meg Gingalewski (Mark), John (Kathy), Beth Chang (Paul), Michelle Ward (Jeff), Mark (Kathy), Maureen Hill (Steve), and Katie. She was sister to Kathy (Jim) Petrokubi, sister-in-law to Jean Marie Dalton and Mom-Mom to 17 grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, Francis and Gertrude O'Hara, sister Terry Dwyer, brother Gerald O'Hara, and son-in-law Barry Kelly. Born in Upper Darby, she graduated from Cecilian Academy in 1954 before earning her nursing degree from Fitzgerald Mercy in 1957. She was the nurse manager at Jefferson Hospital operating room where she was on a team that pioneered the implementation of heart bypass procedures. She moved to West Chester after marrying Jack in 1960 and lived there the rest of her life. In addition to raising their family, Trudy continued working as a registered nurse, first at Camilla Hall and then for many more years in the O.R. at Chester County Hospital. She was a proud and active parishioner at St. Agnes Catholic Church and volunteered with the Barclay Nursing Home, West Chester Senior Center, and the Department of Aging as an ombudsman. A funeral will be held Saturday, November 6th at St. Agnes Catholic Church in West Chester with family receiving from 9:30-11:15 A.M. followed immediately by a Mass of Christian burial. Interment will then take place at St. Agnes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Agnes Day Room Outreach Program and the West Chester Area Senior Center.