- Date Of Birth: June 4, 1925
- Date Of Death: November 29, 2018
- State: Maryland
Arlene Pratt Kenaston, 93 of North East, MD, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD.
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 4, 1925, to the late Elmer and Catherine D. (Brown) Pratt. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Kenaston, twin sister Marion Viney and brothers Almon and Arthur Pratt.
Arlene enjoyed writing poetry, even having some published, collecting stuffed bears, taking classes at Cecil College, crafts, puppets, sewing, and going to museums. She preferred reading ancient history and theology.
She began her education as a Registered Nurse through Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME and Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in religion from Providence Bible Institute in Providence, RI and her Master’s in Education at Worcester State College, Worcester, MA. She continued her studies at Towson College, Atlantic Union College, the University of Delaware and Cecil College.
Arlene retired from Perry Point Veteran’s Hospital, Perry Point, MD after a long career in Nursing at various hospitals. Those included: Union Hospital, Elkton, MD; Governor Bacon State Hospital, Delaware City, DE; Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Concord State Hospital, Concord, NH; Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA; Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI; Roger Williams Hospital, Providence, RI; and Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Glendale, CA. She also worked as a Special Education Teacher for Cerebral Palsy and brain-damaged children in Silver Springs, MD and as a Third Grade Teacher in Odessa, DE.
