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Obituary : Lucille Fillmore Whaley |
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Lucille Fillmore Whaley May 17, 1923 - June 3, 2009 Born in
Garfield, Utah, Lucille F. Whaley R.N., M.S., Ed.D. died at her Sunnyvale home
at 86. Daughters Kathleen and Maureen Whaley were at her bedside when she passed
after a three-year battle with Lymphoma. Professor Emeritus at San Jose State
University began her career as an R.N. but progressed into teaching in the
Nursing Department at SJSU. She co-authored Nursing Care of Infants and Children
that became one of the most widely used Pediatric textbooks in Nursing Schools
worldwide. The text has been translated into several foreign languages.
Donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and/or Pathways Hospice
Foundation would be appreciated.
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