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Jeanne Schusler Ten Broeck

Baltimore, Maryland

November 17, 1947 - March 30, 2020

Nov 17, 1947 - Mar 30, 2020

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Jeanne Schusler Ten Broeck died on March 30th at the age of 72 at home in Towson, Maryland surrounded by family, friends, and beloved pets. She is preceded in death by her father, John Schusler, and her mother, Lucille Schusler. She is survived by her only child, David Wessel Ten Broeck (Heather Ten Broeck) of Westminster, Maryland and a much-anticipated first grandchild, due in October. Jeanne was determined to be an outlier in her battle with pancreatic cancer, and she fought courageously until the end. Just as she lived her life, she dealt with her diagnosis on her own terms and tried her best to remain positive. She kept a smile on her face and put the wellbeing of those around her above her own needs. Always a nurse manager, she would go out of her way to try to connect and bond with the nurses around the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, while they were in fact doing their best to comfort her.

Jeanne was born on November 17, 1947 in West Orange, New Jersey. She graduated from Red Bank High School in 1965 and was known by friends, family, and unfortunately her teachers, for her “motor mouth” and outgoing personality. Her lifelong commitment to higher education was demonstrated through her many degrees. In 1967 she earned her Associate’s of Arts from Cazenovia College. She then completed her Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology at American University in 1969. She later went back to school at the University of Maryland College Park, where she found her life’s calling in nursing. She completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 1975, followed by her Master’s of Science in Nursing in 1983. Never too old to learn something new, Jeanne completed a second Master’s of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Management at the University of Baltimore in 2011.

Jeanne’s nursing career started in 1975 at Union Memorial Hospital where she worked as a staff nurse in the Maternity & Gynecology Department. The following year, she took a job at Sinai Hospital as a nurse in Labor and Delivery. She would work at Sinai for the next 16 years, rising to the level of Associate Director of Women’s and Children’s Services. One of her proudest accomplishments was helping to develop Sinai’s innovative Crisis Intervention Resource Team, for which she was recognized by the National Foundation for Excellence in Nursing in 1983. In 1992, Jeanne accepted the position of Assistant Director of Gynecology & Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital, which she held for the next 23 years until she retired in 2015. Throughout Jeanne’s long and illustrious career in nursing, her devotion to her fellow nurses was second only to patient care.

Her first and ceaseless passion in life was her love of animals, and she was truly a lover of All Creatures Great and Small. She always said her favorite combination was three dogs and three cats, but that never stopped her from adopting another animal in need. Once, with an already full household and told to “use your best judgement,” it came as no surprise when she came home with a new kitten.

At a very young age, Jeanne had to pack up her life and move to Germany; a love for travel (and Germany) was born! Her many travels fulfilled her wanderlust spirit, and she was often accompanied by family and/or cherished friends. Keeping her dreams in the future, she would frequently contemplate her next trip while still on her current one. She loved to pull out maps and plan her trips with the assistance of Rick Steves’ travel books, and one could almost always be found at her bedside. That or a James Herriot book, which married her love of animals with travel and the English countryside.

Jeanne strove to live life to the fullest, and she spent many weekends at concerts, botanical gardens, museum exhibitions, and historical sites. She even donated her time at the Clifton Manson as part of Civic Works’ restoration and education project. Jeanne also enjoyed the arts, frequenting Center Stage, Everyman Theatre, and Young Vic’s annual production of Gilbert and Sullivan. She herself had a beautiful voice and was chosen to sing along with her high school choral group at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair. Joan Baez, one of her favorite artists, said “you don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.” These are words Jeanne truly lived by. She was taken too soon, but she lived a full life in the time she had. She was one in a million and will be dearly missed. A celebration of life will be held in the near future.

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