Categories for Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes
August 26, 2020
Uvalyn Davis, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Uvalyn was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She was part of a large family, as one of 8 brothers and sisters. She attended St. Andrew’s Technical High School, studying…
August 18, 2020
Tony (Antoinette) Moseley, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Tony was born and raised in Springfield, along with her 3 sisters and 1 brother. She graduated from East Longmeadow High School and started working at Spectrum Home Healthcare as…
August 12, 2020
Dianne Modesta, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Dianne was born on the island of Trinidad, located in the West Indies. In 1983 she and her brother came to Springfield to join her parent, who had previously come…
August 3, 2020
Susan Halpern, Vice President of Development and Communications
Born in Springfield, Susan was raised in Longmeadow along with her 3 siblings: Jim, Wendy and Billy. She graduated from Longmeadow High School, the University of Vermont, and Western New…
July 27, 2020
Zuzanna Lakomska, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Zuzanna was born in Poland and moved to the United States in 1990. While in Poland she worked for seventeen years as a kindergarten teacher. She and her husband Julian,…
July 21, 2020
Beth Ann Kalinko, CNA Sosin Center for Rehabilitation
Beth Ann Kalinko was born and raised in Springfield and that is where she still resides. She has one brother, Gregory. She graduated from Classical High School and then went…
July 15, 2020
Jessica Brown, CNA Leavitt Family Jewish Home
Jessica Brown was born and raised in Springfield. She graduated from Putnam Vocational High School and that’s where she was first connected to JGS. In order to get certified as…
July 10, 2020
Sharon Ritchie, Director of Food Service
Sharon was born and raised in Longmeadow, MA. She started working at JGS Lifecare just prior to her 16th birthday in 1991. She was hired part-time as a dietary aide…
July 3, 2020
Ana Guzman, CNA Wernick Adult Day Health Care
Born in Puerto Rico, Ana came to this country at the age of 12 with her mom and 2 brothers. They settled in Springfield, with an uncle nearby. She attended…
June 29, 2020
Vivian Hatwood, Leavitt Family Jewish Home Kitchen Manager/Assistant Director
Vivian was born in Worcester, MA and came to Springfield at the age of 4. She was educated in the Springfield public schools and graduated from Putnam Vocational High School,…