Women For Health
Women For Health is a dedicated group of female philanthropists committed to making a difference at Valley Health System. Donors pool their social and philanthropic resources and collectively select a worth Valley program or service to support each year.
To date, the members of Women For Health have given more than $1.6 million to programs and services throughout Valley Health System.
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Thank you to our 2025 Women For Health members:
Kariann F. Abbate, M.D.
Petra Abdoo Winterberg
Cynthia Adler, M.S.N., R.N.
Ms. Carol Adrignolo
Ethel H. Annitti
Vanessa Armenio
Tiffani Marie Bakunas
Ms. Christie Barbour
Barbara Barker-Papernik, M.D.
Sarah Beane Ricca, CDFA, CFP
Diane Bedrin
Lisa P. Beslity
Michelle W. Bettman
Gloria E. Blumenthal
Josephine D. Bodino
Mary-Catherine Bohan, M.S.W.
Karen Braverman
Kimberly Brodeur-Jaten
Jeanne J. Burke
Nancy V. Bush #
Claudine Callison-Siero
Mrs. Olga Campagnano
Sherry E. Campanelli, M.S., B.S.N.
Gail Campbell
Sandy Carapezza *#
Trudi Cavada
Marilyn J. Clark
Catherine Commisso
Catherine M. Cooke
Anne G. Crane
Maureen Cummings #
Janice L. Czelusta
Bettina M. Daly
Ms. Monique de Maio
Lois DeGenaro
Lesley Dinallo
Denise L. Downey, CFA
Julie A. Epstein **#
Terry Falborn
Carla Fels *#
Ms. Elaine Fernandez
Heidi N. Fink
Janet Finke
Donna L. G. Fischer
Jean Flanagan
Dorothy E. Folger
Elizabeth C. Forbes
Ellen Forlenza
Diana Frankel-Hughes
Megan Fraser
Danielle Gaglioti **#
Brenda J. Gallagher #
Grace Galvin *#
Sharon A. Galvin, M.D.
Kathleen Gerhardt
Christina Gibbons
Carol A. Gillespie
Jo Ann Glock
Robin L. Goldfischer, Esq.
Barbara Gorga, R.N.
Katherine Grasso
Cynthia J. Halaby
Mrs. Joanna Hanrahan
Mrs. Christy Hardie
Kathleen A. Hayes
Cecily Healy
Jani Hegarty
Elaine Heimberger #
Irene Herlinsky #
Arline Herman
Diana D. Hock
Mrs. Lynn Holuba
Susan Homann
Dana B. Hopper
Janet E. Hunt, Esq.
Barbara P. Hymans
Janis Ing Strauss
Lauren D. Kafka
Tracy R. Kaplan
Julia M. Karcher
Bettyann Kempin, DNP
Karen Keyes
Linda Khettry
Nancy A. Killeen
Jennifer A. Kraft
Ajanta Kumar
Donna Lagasi
Fran Lang
Karen Latimer
Paulette P. Laurenzi
Gail Lazarus
Hwain Lee
Gigo Lee-Taylor
Ann Marie Leichman, R.N, MSN, NEA-BC
Karen A. Levine
Sharon Levitsky
Barbara L. Lewis
Linda C. Lewis, Ph.D., R.N.
Arlene P. Liebman
Daria Linnington
Audrey J. Luckow
Donna Herlinsky MacPhee
Lisa Mactas #
Laura M. Magrath
Mrs. Nona F. Maher
Barbara Masarky
Elizabeth M. Mastrangelo
Gail M. Matthews, M.D.
Janice Mazzo
Jill McGovern
Mary M. Meakem *#
Dr. Susan Mediterraneo, M.D.
Audrey Meyers
Kerry F. Miller
Barbara Mills
Toni Modak
Cara Murray
Kathy Nardella
Jean Neri
Mrs. Sara Noonan
Mary O'Reilly
Alice K. Palmer
Mary E. Patti
Haleh Pazwash, M.D.
Lya I. Pfeifer, Esq.
Sharon G. Pierson, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pogorelec
Jane Potenza
Lenni A. Puritz
Alicia Quartucci
Anne C. Ramsey
Rose M. Ranuro, R.N., M.S.N.
Maureen Raub
Theresa M. Reis
Laura Rensel
Takako Richards
Mary H. Roberts
Deany Rubin
Theresa Salameno
Awilda Santos
Margaret Scancarello
Rachel Scheff
Liz Schlowsky
Cipora O. Schwartz
Mary A. Seminara
Janet S. Shapiro
Nancy Sierra
Ava Silverstein
Joice H. Smith
Angela Spinella
Joyce F. Srednicki
Rose M. Stubbs
Mary C. Sudano, M.S.N.
Patricia Sullivan
Margaret Sweeney
Ann Swist
Sharon L. Tanis
Diane Taylor Droste
Jean Timmerberg, Ph.D.
Susan Vallario, Esq.
Gerry Verblaauw
Susan Viniar
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Vivenzio
Marcie L. Wald
Linda P. Wasserstein
Linda Webster-Cennerazzo
Nancy Subin Weiss
Jill A. Welter
Lynn Weston
Gabriella Wilday
Carol A. Williams
Lisa A. Williamson
Gabrielle Winnert #
Mary J. Wortmann
Susan Wortmann *#
Kathryn A. Yeomans
Randy J. Zendell
* Steering Committee
# Event Committee