Jeanine Georgette Ouellett

PLYMPTON - Jeanine Georgette (Dubuc) Ouellett, 72, of Plympton; formerly of Brockton and Attleboro, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Jeanine was the loving wife of Robert Ouellett, and a caring mother to her son Mark of Brockton. Jeanine grew up in Attleboro and graduated from St. Jean the Baptist Academy in Rhode Island and the Sturdy Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Attleboro. She earned a B.S. in nursing and an M.S. in health service administration from Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island. During this education period, she earned many academic honors. She worked in numerous positions during her career, including pediatric health nurse at Sturdy Memorial Hospital; staff nurse at the V.A. Hospital in Waco, Texas; and the original school nurse at Stonehill College, followed by a long period of employment at Brockton Hospital. This period found Jeanine as an ICU/CCU/emergency room staff nurse, then a night nursing supervisor and medical/surgical supervisor for five nursing units. She later became the acting clinical director, followed by elevation to director of nursing quality assurance in the nursing department, and completed her career at Brockton Hospital as coordinator of quality initiatives for the departments of nursing, medicine, pathology, pharmacy and anesthesia. She also published some articles on nursing procedures during this period. After leaving Brockton Hospital, she had numerous positions in several different home health care agencies, including pediatric staff nurse, pediatric case manager, clinical practice manager, director of clinical services and operations and branch director. She was a member of Our Lady of The Lake Church in Halifax and a weekly attendee of their Bible study group. Previously, she was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Attleboro. Jeanine leaves behind, besides her loving husband of 50 years Bob, and son Mark of Brockton; her sisters, Geraldine Gallagher of Maitland, Florida., Adrienne Messier of Attleboro Falls and Gloria Turcotte of Crossville, Tennessee; her surviving brothers: Rene Dubuc, Richard Dubuc and Charles Dubuc all of Attleboro. She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews in the Attleboro area. Many heartful thanks are extended to the nurses, doctors and staff of 3 East B of Jordan Hospital by Jeanine's family. Their courtesy, care and kindness to Jeanine were unparalleled. Plans for memorial services are still pending at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeanine's memory to the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia (AFTD), 1616 Walnut St., Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19103. To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an on-line register book located on the internet at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.