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Judith Anne Shaw, Ph.D, R.N.
1939-2023
Judith
Anne Shaw, born April 24, 1939 passed away peacefully at St. Martha’s
Hospital, Antigonish, on March 9, 2023. Born in Boston, Massachusetts,
she was the daughter of the late John M. Shaw and Pearle (Irving)
Shaw, and sister to the late John Irving
Shaw.
Judy had
an interest in nursing from a young age and received her B.Sc from
Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY. Her M.S. from Texas Woman’s
University, Denston, TX and her M.A. (Anthropology) from the
University of Arizona. Judy received her Ph.D. from
the University of Arizona.
She
worked at the Staff Sister Intensive Care Unit, Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Assistant DON, U. Massachusetts Medical
Center, Research Specialist, University of Arizona. Lecturer at the
University of Arizona in Tucson.
Judy
served two tours on the SS Hope Hospital Ship, traveling to
Sri Lanka on Voyage 7 and returning on Voyage 8 to
Tunisia.
Judy
worked as a Registered Nurse for several years, before moving to
Antigonish to become an Assistant Professor with the St. Francis
Xavier University, School of Nursing. Specializing in Chronicity,
Cultural Diversity and Social Support.
She
traveled the world, always with the joy of helping others. She was
giving back and paying it forward and did this until the very end of
her life.
Judith
is survived by her sister-in-law, Gail Shaw, Marlboro, Mass.; niece,
Karen (Steve) Smith, of Lincoln, Mass; nephews Joseph (Julie) Shaw and
John (Janice) Shaw; as well as several great-nieces and
nephews.
The funeral service will
be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Scott’s
Bay Union Church, followed by a time of refreshments and the
Celebration of Judy’s
life. For those who
wish, donations in memory may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses
(VON) (von.ca/en/locations/antigonish)
or the Antigonish Palliative Care Society (www.antigonishpalliativecaresociety.com/). Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home,
Kentville, NS. For online condolences and inquiries, please
visit www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com
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19392023
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
death notice Judith Anne Shaw PhD RN 19392023
obituaries notice Judith Anne Shaw PhD RN 19392023
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