Georgieann  Shockey

 

    Georgieann (Viconovic) Shockey departed this life Friday June 26. Her Husband and sons were present throughout the process. She was born September 9, 1941 to George and Violet Viconovic in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She graduated from St Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1962 and was married in 1963.

 

     In 1969, she moved to Lorain the result of a transfer by US Steel . That same year,  she started work as a staff nurse at St. Joseph Hospital. Very soon,  her capabilities were recognized and she moved to Coronary Care- the area she grew to love. In subsequent years she advanced through many responsibilities including managing Critical Care, Shift Supervisor, and Educator. After the 1994 merger with Community Hospital she ran the Staffing Office, allocation nursing resources over all the units. Then she established the Pre Admission Testing program.  After that she rose to Manager- Clinical Education.

 

     Her focus on the quality of patient care, acute sense of compassion and fair play and problem solving ability enabled her to advance far beyond normal expectations for a three year Diploma nurse. She was the same type of wife and mother. No one could outperform her. Her family came first at all times. She exercised three days a week at the EMH Fitness Center and developed many friends in the pool there. She belonged to a chapter of Red Hat Ladies, Nurses Purses Investment Club and Retired St. Joseph nurses. These three groups went to lunch often and enjoyed long friendships.

 

     She is survived by her husband of 45 years Garnett of Amherst Township, sons Ed of Hawthorne N.Y., Wayne (Lori) of Hudson, Ohio and Mike (Jessica) of Stow, Ohio, brothers Chris (Nanci) of Hubbard, Ohio, Steve of Phoenix, and George of Durham, North Carolina. Many nieces and nephews are scattered around the country. There are five grandchildren Nathan, Siddhi, Sarah, Marcelo, and Silvana. She was preceded in death by her mother and father.