Joanne Carol Wilson

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Joanne Carol Wilson of Laurel, MD, 83.

Born in Washington, DC March 24, 1941, Joanne grew up in Capitol Heights, MD

Joanne was preceded in death by her parents, Francis W. Wilkinson and Eileen P. Lloyd Wilkinson and her brother John Wilkinson.

Joanne is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lawrence E. (Larry) Wilson, and her daughters Bev, Sheri and Karen C. Wilson. In addition she is survived by her seven grandchildren and her step grandson: April M, Sierra L, Stephanie J, Jennifer E.P. Condon and Alexandra H, Calvin E Butson and Oak R. Bishop, and James Sullivan. Joanne is also survived by her sons-in-law Dirk Butson and Charles Condon.

Joanne was a 1959 graduate of Suitland Senior High School, Suitland, MD. She began her career as a Registered Nurse upon graduation from Prince George’s Community College in 1973. She continued her education with a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Bowie State College in 1983 and a Master’s in Gerontology Nursing from University of Maryland Baltimore in 1988.

Her nursing career began as a staff nurse in numerous departments of Prince George’s Hospital Center. She worked as an inspector of health care facilities for both county and state agencies. In addition she worked in a number of roles in nursing homes including infection control, quality assurance nurse and Director of Nursing. Finally, in 1989, as founder of Joanne Wilson’s Gerontological Nursing Ventures, P.A., Joanne and her team pioneered a variety of consultation services to improve life and quality of care for residents of nursing homes. The consultative services included quality assurance, systems development and education and in-service training on a wide variety of topics for use in the long-term care field until she ‘retired’ in 2008. She always identified herself as a nurse even in retirement.

Joanne was a life-long avid reader. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, travel, painting, gemstones, teal and elephants. While serving as a military spouse overseas, Joanne took several classes which allowed her to run a cake decorating business, create a number of ceramic items still used for family holiday celebrations and learned to cook Chinese food. All family members still enjoy eating Chinese food as she did.

Joanne will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Joanne was a long-time supporter of various charitable organizations. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: Habitat for Humanity, Maryland Food Bank, Special Olympics, St. Jude’s, or the USO.

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