Zerith 'Zeddy' Issa Jordan

Zerith Issa Jordan (Zeddy), age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at KBR Hospice. She was born in Manchester, New York on March 14, 1923 to Helen and John Issa. She and her husband Ralph lived in Brockport and Spencerport, New York and retired to Boone, North Carolina and Jensen Beach, Florida before moving to Winston-Salem in 2008. Zeddy's professional career began as a nurse at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. After enlisting in the Army Nurse Corps in 1944 she returned to nursing in the capacity of an operating room nurse, supervisor, and faculty member of its school of nursing. Zeddy is survived by her husband Ralph of 57 years, children James of St. Louis, Missouri, John of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mary of Pretoria, South Africa, William of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and 5 grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters; Anne Joseph of Canandaigua, New York, and Martha Lazara of North Syracuse, New York. The family is grateful for the compassionate care she received at Novant Health, Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Danby House, and Hospice as well as the support received by Zeddy and Ralph's many friends at Homestead Hills. A gathering to remember and honor Zeddy will be held at Homestead Hills on Wednesday, October 31 from 1 to 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 in memory of Zerith Jordan.