Ruth May Namey, 62, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 13, 1958, she was a daughter of the late John and Ruth May Hoover Namey. She graduated from Elmer L. Meyers High School and received her medical training at Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, Fla.
Ruth May was employed as a phlebotomist for over 25 years at Commonwealth Health, formerly Pittston Medical Associates. She was also employed for over 20 years at Kingâs College dining services.
She is survived by her sisters, Susan Broody and husband, Michael; and Terri Zimmerman and husband, Jeffery; nephew, Robert Zimmerman and wife, Kristina; and beloved great nephew, Jack Zimmerman.
Geisinger’s health care heroes are now receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wednesday morning, exactly 21 days since vaccine doses first were given within the health system, employees returned and rolled up their sleeves to get their second dose. In three weeks Geisinger has ramped up to the point of more than 1,000 vaccines per day over the past week, totaling approximately 12,000 people with their first dose of the COVID vaccine. When people get their first doses, they’re scheduled immediately to receive their second dose. Receiving that second dose is a critical step in the COVID vaccine process.
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Saleem COVID vaccine: Resident physician Muhammad Sabih Saleem, M.D., receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Saleem, one of the first front-line health care workers at Geisinger to receive a first dose, received this second dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine from nurse Alison Krakosky.
DANVILLE Geisinger reported Wednesday staff members across its health care system are now receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Exactly 21 days since vaccine doses first were given within the health system, employees returned and rolled up their sleeves to get their second dose.
Ava and Liam were the two most popular baby names of the year at Geisinger hospitals, Geisinger Health System announced Thursday.
Liam climbed up one spot in 2020, beating out Noah to take the No. 1 spot for boys, while Ava passed Emma, Olivia, Harper, Charlotte and Amelia to take the No. 1 spot for girls.
The health system said it delivered 4,945 babies as of Dec. 21, and that the rankings were based on names selected at five hospitals in Pennsylvania.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. delivered 1,749 babies.
The top six girlsâ names at that hospital were: Ava, Sophia, Madison, Ella, Luna and Harper.
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