Valerie Greene

GREENE SUMMERS, Dr. Valerie Died suddenly at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, St. John's NL, on Sunday, November 18, 2007, aged 54 years, beloved daughter of Austin and Angela Greene of Coley's Point, Newfoundland, sister of Moya Greene of Toronto, Ontario and Kate Greene McNairn and sister-in-law of Dr. Alan McNairn of Charlottetown, PEI. Valerie was an extraordinary woman and a loving aunt to her nieces Mary Angela Rowe and Nadia McNairn. She was supported whole heartedly throughout most of her life by her former husband, Timothy Summers. Dr. Summers was educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland where she attained a BA in Political Science; York University in Toronto where she achieved a Master of Arts in Political Science; and Carleton University of Ottawa where she achieved her PhD designation at the age of 23. She is the author of many academic articles and a book on resource and economic policy in Newfoundland. In the first part of her career, she was a well-respected professor in the Faculty of Political Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In later years, her interests gravitated toward creative pursuits, including interior design and visual arts. She will be remembered by her immediate and extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends as a brilliant person, a kind, considerate and gentle woman who struggled all of her adult life with many physical and mental disabilities. A memorial service to celebrate her gifts and her contribution will be held on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 at 3 p.m. from Caul's Funeral Home Chapel, St. John's Newfoundland. Please visit www.cauls.ca to leave a message of condolence for the family.