 From left, Wendy Barnum, Dolly Golowski and Mary Jane Brosemer prepare to retire from St. Elizabeth Medical Center after a combined total of 111 years of service. |
UTICA, N.Y. – St. Elizabeth Medical Center will lose 111 years of combined experience on Friday, December 11 when Wendy Barnum (34 years), Mary Jane Brosemer (47 years) and Dolly Golowski (30 years) retire from their positions at the Sister Rose Vincent Family Medicine Center (SRVFMC).
A graduate of the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing, Barnum was nurse manager of the Pediatric Unit and then worked in the Obstetrics Unit before moving to the SRVFMC in 1996, where she has spent the last 20 years working with Family Medicine residents and patients "It was a great experience to work with all of the residents, many of whom are now our physicians," she said. Barnum retires after most recently serving as the Clinical Operations manager.
Mary Jane Brosemer began her career with the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in 1969 and worked on the medical-surgical floors for 43 years as a licensed practical nurse. "In the early years, we had to crank beds up and down – they weren't electric," she said. “In general, I like taking care of patients, regardless of what they need, inpatient or outpatient.” Brosemer retires after most recently serving as part of the nursing staff of Sister Rose Vincent Family Medicine Center.
Dolly Golowski worked in X-ray for 10 years before her time as a patient representative at the Hobart Street location. "Sister Rose Vincent knew everyone's name, and Sister Johanna was the same way," she said. All three said they missed the Sisters and will miss their colleagues and patients. Each of them will be recognized at the SEMC Founder's Day Mass on Friday, December 11 at 12 p.m. in the Saint Marianne Cope Chapel. Their dedicated service is much appreciated and they will all be missed.
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Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center are affiliates under the Mohawk Valley Health System.
Sandra Fentiman
Manager, Marketing / Community Outreach
Mohawk Valley Health System
(315) 624-5216
sfentiman@mvhealthsystem.org