Gail Greene

On January 1, 2013, Gail F. Greene was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and joyfully reunited with her husband, the Rev. Richard W. Greene. Her death followed a short illness. Born in Omaha, Nebraska to Dr. David and Lenore Findley, Gail Greene was graduated with honors from Monticello College, Alton, IL and earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the Northwestern University Evanston Hospital School of Nursing. Married on May 18, 1963 to the Rev. Richard W. Greene, Gail's professional resume included a teaching post at Illinois Valley Community College, La Salle, staff position at Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, and more recently as Executive Director of In HomeCare, Princeton. In her 23 year tenure as chief administrator of InHome Care/VNA, Mrs.Greene dveloped a network of cooperative working relationships with health care providers throughout the area, and served on numerous regional and national boards - among them, the National Association for Homecare and Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association of America and the Illinois Homecare Council. She also served on the Illinois Department of Public Health Home CareAdvisory Committee and the IllinoisAttorney General's Advisory Committee on Senior Issues. In 2005, she was honored with the prestigious Helen Heyrman Award which recognizes an individual in the home healthcare field whose service has demonstrated an exemplary level of excellence and leadership. In addition to her professional commitments, Gail was an active member of Rotary International and was named its Citizen of the Year. She also served on the board of the Princeton Area United Way. A life-long Episcopalian, she was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Dixon, Il where she served on the Altar Guild and was a member of the church choir. She also derived great pleasure from her participation in the Canterbury Singers, Dixon. Gail's happiest moments were spent in the company of her children and their families: David and Emily Greene, Ethan, Molly and Sophie, St. Charles; Dr. Anthony and Krista Greene, Jude and Gemma, Green Bay, WI.; the Very Rev. Michael and Hope Greene, Aidan and Miriam, Eau Claire, WI. Gail is also survived by her sister Janet (Peter) Brethauer of Waukesha, WI. She loved her pets, travel, engaging conversations over lunch or dinner, great music, movies and a good book. A Mass of Christian Burial will celebrate her life on Saturday, January 5 at St. Luke's Church, Dixon. Visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the church will precede the 11 a.m. service. A lunch reception will follow. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staffs of Heartland Rehabilitation Center, Henry, IL and OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL for their compassion and kindness during Gail's illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name should be directed to The Gail F. Greene Memorial Fund at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Dixon IL.

Gail Greene

April 28, 1940 - January 1, 2013