Joan A. Sumner (Lt. Col. U.S.A.F. Retired)

Lt. Col. Joan A. Sumner, U.S.A.F. (Retired) was born in Poultney, VT., on April 28, 1931 and passed away on January 30, 2009. Trained as a surgical nurse at Mass General, with a Masters in Nursing from University of Pennsylvania, she was a 21-year career member of the Air Force with over 4,000 logged hours of MediVac flight time during the Vietnam conflict. Colonel Sumner was active in the Retired Air Force Nurses Association and in the successful effort to develop the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington. The daughter of Dr. John Sumner and Vivian Sumner. She is survived by her brother, John of Bradenton, Florida. At her request, there will be no services. Family prefers donations be made in her memory to: WRANPS, P.O. Box 209, Long Beach, MS 39560 or other wildlife rescue organizations. Arrangements made by: Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes, Howard Ave., Biloxi. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com