Life Summary - Grace Mary Parbery

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Parbery, Grace Mary (1913–1993)

	Parbery, Grace Mary (1913–1993)
Born	23 September, 1913 Marrickville, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Died	15 March, 1993 (aged 79) Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (rectal)
Religious Influence	Presbyterian
Education*	University of Sydney (student, ?-1938)
Occupation*	social worker (1939-1973) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service*	World War II (social worker)
Awards	Medal of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1986)
Legacies*	Grace Parbery award (Australian Association of Social Workers) (eponym)
Workplaces*	Rachel Forster Hospital (social worker, 1939-1941) Royal Newcastle Hospital (NSW) (social worker, 1947-1973)

* Dates are approximate

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Parbery, Grace Mary (1913–1993)