A 1968 graduate of Cloverleaf High School in Lodi, Ohio, and was a 1972 graduate of Akron School of Nursing in Akron, OH with her degree as an LPN and enlisted into the US Army where she proudly served her country for over 7 years. She moved to Westfield in 2003 to be closer to her parents and family. She had been employed as an LPN at Hertitage Green Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center for about 16 years. She liked to graden both vegetables and flowers.