SHALLOTTE — Josephine Grace Paterson, 95, died Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Born Sept. 1, 1924, in Freeport, New York, she was the daughter of the late Wallace W. Paterson and Genevieve McDonald Paterson.
She held a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and taught at the university level for six years. She was a published author having written the book “Humanist Nursing,” was a child advocate and avid golfer. She also held a Doctor of Nursing Science Degree and was also employed at the VA Medical Center Hospital in Northport, New Hampshire, and was a Lower Cape Fear Hospice volunteer.
She is survived by her companion, Loretta Zderad of Shallotte; and was preceded in death by her companion, Sue McCann.
Due to present health concerns, services will be announced at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401; The Friends of Rourk Library, 5068 Main St., Shallotte, NC 28470; and/or Brunswick County Literacy Council, P.O. Box 6, Supply, NC 28462.
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