Colleen Connor Allison battled ALS from November 2016 until her passing in August 2017. She spent most of her life in Washington, Pennsylvania (or as her and her cousin would jokingly call it "The 15301"). Washington is a long list of acheivements for Colleen took place. After recieving a bachelor in science degree from Rosary Hill College in Amherst, NY; she recieved her masters at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent her entire professional career at Washington Health System, beginning in 1976. In 1989, she became part of the senior leadership group, retiring as vice president of regulatory affairs and quality in March 2017 after being diagnosed.
Mrs. Allison was a Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives and served on several regional and state wide committees relating to health care. In the past, she mentored several graduate students for University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business' Entrepreneurial Fellows Program.
In the community, she served as chairman of the board of the former Visiting Nurses Association of Washington County and chairman of the board of United Way of Washington County.She was a former elder/trustee of First Presbyterian Church in Washington, and most recently, served on the boards of Washington Symphony Orchestra and Domestic Violence Services She spent her entire professional career at Washington Health System, beginning in 1976. In 1989, she became part of the senior leadership group, retiring as vice president of regulatory affairs and quality in March. Mrs. Allison was a Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives and served on several regional and state wide committees relating to health care. In the past, she mentored several graduate students for University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business' Entrepreneurial Fellows Program. In the community, she served as chairman of the board of the former Visiting Nurses Association of Washington County and chairman of the board of United Way of Washington County.She was a former elder/trustee of First Presbyterian Church in Washington, and most recently, served on the boards of Washington Symphony Orchestra and Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Colleen had always expressed gratitude for family, friends, co-workers, caregivers and husband that formed such a wonderful support system. Through her diagnosis she maintained her beloved wit and humor, handling her condition with tremedous grace and courage.  She also was very thankful for having the means to receive treatments and help through her battle, and expressed the importance of donations to help those needing treatment and services for ALS.

Please help those who were in Colleen's thoughts while she was bravely battling this disease, and keep the wonderful spirit of her alive. Thank you.

(Colleen's husband, Bill, is also donating an eye recognition device to the ALS organization.)

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