Patricia Baltzer
| Patricia Baltzer | |
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| Pat | |
| Born | 1947-07-27 Sudbury, Ontario |
| Died | 2016-04-30 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | registered nurse |
| Employer | Thunder Bay District Health Unit |
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Patricia Baltzer (27 July 1947 – 30 April 2016 (aged 68)) was a Sudbury-born registered nurse at McKellar Hospital and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.[1][2]
Life and family
Patricia Baltzer was born and raised in Sudbury. She attended Laurentian University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1972. She began her professional life as a registered nurse in Chapleau before relocating to Thunder Bay in 1973.[1]
She spent many years working in the local healthcare sector, employed by both the TBDHU and McKellar Hospital. She remained in these roles until her retirement in 2003. Outside of work, she was a frequent traveler who visited Hawaii, Mexico, California, and Cuba, and often took short trips to Duluth. Her personal interests included reading, gardening, and various crafts.[1]
She was predeceased by her parents George and Mary Hammond, her brother William Hammond, and her husband of thirty-eight years, Charles. She was survived by her daughter Samantha and her husband Jason, her son Casey and his wife Emily, and her grandchildren Morgan, Nathan, Harriet, and Lucy. Her brother Robert Hammond also survived her.[1]
She died on April 30, 2016, following a brief illness. In accordance with her requests, cremation took place and no formal funeral services were conducted. Arrangements were handled through Harbourview Funeral Centre, and memorial gifts were directed to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Patricia Baltzer, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2016-05-07, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 7 May 2016, p. 1(B)