Hackett, Minnie (1898-1992)

by Lenore Radom | Jan 23, 2026

BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Hackett, Minnie(1898-1992) Back to all Biographical Files See Oral History files, Fonds 18, Series 3, Subseries 8 Minnie Hackett went to Aklavik in 1926, where she established an eight-bed hospital, funded by the Leonard Foundation.  Later she...

Gardom, Esther (1900-1994)

by admin | Dec 18, 2024

BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Gardom (nee Naden), Esther (1900-1994) Back to all Biographical Files See Oral History files, Fonds 18, Series 3, Subseries 8 As a student nurse at VGH, Esther recalls separate buildings for each of several infectious diseases in which both nurses...

Gemeroy, Helen May (1912-1997)

by admin | Dec 18, 2024

BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Gemeroy (nee McCauley), Helen May (1912-1997) Back to all Biographical Files See Oral History files, Fonds 18, Series 3, Subseries 8 Helen Gemeroy was a leader in developing and expanding the specialty of psychiatric nursing for registered nurses...

Giovando, Lucille (1918-2015)

by admin | Dec 18, 2024

BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Giovando, Lucille (Lucy) (1918-2015) Back to all Biographical Files Lucy was born to a pioneer Ladysmith family.  She graduated from the VGH School of Nursing and from UBC School of Nursing with a BASc(N) in 1941.  She later obtained her Masters...

Goodell, Ann-Shirley (1937-

by admin | Dec 18, 2024

BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Goodell (nee Gordon), Ann-Shirley (1937- Back to all Biographical Files Ann-Shirley grew up in Trail BC, graduating from VGH SON  in 1959 and UBC  SON in 1960.  She received her MSN from UBC in 1977 and studied for her doctorate at UBC.  She worked...