Linda Ann Gibbs

Linda Ann Gibbs, 67, left this world on May 28, 2016 to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Linda was born on May 4, 1949 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to the late Adeline & Barclay Infantino. After her graduation from Punxsutawney Area Senior High School in 1967, she attended nursing school at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shortly after completing her nursing degree in 1970, she agreed to a blind date with Stephen Gibbs, MD, who was an intern at West Penn Hospital. The two began dating, and after Dr. Gibbs completed a tour in Vietnam, the two married on June 17, 1972. Linda and Steve enjoyed the first part of their marriage living in Washington, DC and Germany, where they took the opportunity to do lots of travel.
Linda and Steve went on to have four children, and many configurations of pets over the years. As a devoted Army Wife to a career Army Officer, Linda and her family lived all over the country and overseas during her marriage. Despite the many moves, Linda worked to make each duty station feel like "home" to her children, and worked to make family and home life the center of and stabilizing force in their lives.
In addition to caring for her family, Linda made a career of caring for others in her over 40 year nursing career. She worked as a Labor & Delivery nurse for the first part of her career, and spent the second half of her career as a school nurse and went on to complete her BSN and Masters Degrees. She was very proud to be a nurse and was especially proud that her daughter Lauren has followed in her footsteps.
Linda is survived by her husband, Dr. Stephen Gibbs (Ret. Col.) of Carlisle, PA, her four children; Dr. Trevor Gibbs (Jamie) of Naperville, IL, Dr. Mark Gibbs (Isabel) of Lancaster, Pa, Lindsey Segu, Esq. (Sashidhar) of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lauren Gibbs, B.S.N. of Philadelphia, PA., as well as 7 darling grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Robert Anthony Infantino. Linda's love and legacy will live on in each of their hearts.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Friday, June 3, 2016 at US Army War College Memorial Chapel on Carlisle Barracks with the Rev. Julio Alvarez Celebrant. A viewing will held at 6:00 – 8:00 pm THURSDAY, June 2, 2016 in the Hoffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Calvary Cemetery in Punxsutawney, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Robert Preston Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, or to the Punxsutawney Library.