"Ginny" was one of three children of Elizabeth Haag and Ronald Gerald Gibson. Her parents divorced, and all three children were placed in three different orphanages, with Ginny being 13 years old at the time. Her father left the family, and her mother could not care for the children, although she maintained contact with them.
The rest of her childhood was spent under the care of the Catholic Sisters of Saint Vincent Home in Drexel Hill, PA. She had fond memories of her years there, and spoke often of the Sisters who cared for her. The nuns would make sure that the girls had nice clothes and other things that make a girl feel special. The Sisters instilled pride in their charges, despite the stigma attached to their shared home.
After she graduated in 1942 from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, Ginny earned a degree as a registered nurse from Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. She then served as a nurse in the Women's Army Corp (WACS) during World War 2. She continued to work as a registered nurse in various hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes until her retirement. She last worked at the Lakeland Complex in Gloucester Township, NJ in Red Oak Manor, a nursing home that was demolished several years ago to make room for a new complex. She spoke often of "her" patients and how she loved bringing in home-made treats and small gifts for the residents. She gave love forward to those in need, having received it first, herself, from St. Vincent's. The family had her body interred near her first-born son, "Johnny David", who lived only 20 minutes after his birth.
The rest of her childhood was spent under the care of the Catholic Sisters of Saint Vincent Home in Drexel Hill, PA. She had fond memories of her years there, and spoke often of the Sisters who cared for her. The nuns would make sure that the girls had nice clothes and other things that make a girl feel special. The Sisters instilled pride in their charges, despite the stigma attached to their shared home.
After she graduated in 1942 from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, Ginny earned a degree as a registered nurse from Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. She then served as a nurse in the Women's Army Corp (WACS) during World War 2. She continued to work as a registered nurse in various hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes until her retirement. She last worked at the Lakeland Complex in Gloucester Township, NJ in Red Oak Manor, a nursing home that was demolished several years ago to make room for a new complex. She spoke often of "her" patients and how she loved bringing in home-made treats and small gifts for the residents. She gave love forward to those in need, having received it first, herself, from St. Vincent's. The family had her body interred near her first-born son, "Johnny David", who lived only 20 minutes after his birth.
"Ginny" was one of three children of Elizabeth Haag and Ronald Gerald Gibson. Her parents divorced, and all three children were placed in three different orphanages, with Ginny being 13 years old at the time. Her father left the family, and her mother could not care for the children, although she maintained contact with them.
The rest of her childhood was spent under the care of the Catholic Sisters of Saint Vincent Home in Drexel Hill, PA. She had fond memories of her years there, and spoke often of the Sisters who cared for her. The nuns would make sure that the girls had nice clothes and other things that make a girl feel special. The Sisters instilled pride in their charges, despite the stigma attached to their shared home.
After she graduated in 1942 from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, Ginny earned a degree as a registered nurse from Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. She then served as a nurse in the Women's Army Corp (WACS) during World War 2. She continued to work as a registered nurse in various hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes until her retirement. She last worked at the Lakeland Complex in Gloucester Township, NJ in Red Oak Manor, a nursing home that was demolished several years ago to make room for a new complex. She spoke often of "her" patients and how she loved bringing in home-made treats and small gifts for the residents. She gave love forward to those in need, having received it first, herself, from St. Vincent's. The family had her body interred near her first-born son, "Johnny David", who lived only 20 minutes after his birth.
The rest of her childhood was spent under the care of the Catholic Sisters of Saint Vincent Home in Drexel Hill, PA. She had fond memories of her years there, and spoke often of the Sisters who cared for her. The nuns would make sure that the girls had nice clothes and other things that make a girl feel special. The Sisters instilled pride in their charges, despite the stigma attached to their shared home.
After she graduated in 1942 from West Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia, Ginny earned a degree as a registered nurse from Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. She then served as a nurse in the Women's Army Corp (WACS) during World War 2. She continued to work as a registered nurse in various hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes until her retirement. She last worked at the Lakeland Complex in Gloucester Township, NJ in Red Oak Manor, a nursing home that was demolished several years ago to make room for a new complex. She spoke often of "her" patients and how she loved bringing in home-made treats and small gifts for the residents. She gave love forward to those in need, having received it first, herself, from St. Vincent's. The family had her body interred near her first-born son, "Johnny David", who lived only 20 minutes after his birth.
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