Mary Fletcher
Known forNamesake of the largest hospital in Vermont

Mary Fletcher was the namesake of the largest hospital in Vermont, formerly named "Fletcher Allen Health Care". An invalid who suffered from tuberculosis for the majority of her lifetime, she was from a philanthropic family who also are the namesake of the Fletcher Free Library (which is also in Burlington, Vermont).[1][2]

References

  1. UVM Medical Center (2014-10-09). "Our History: The Legacy of Mary Fletcher | UVM Medical Center Blog". Medcenterblog.uvmhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  2. "History - University of Vermont Medical Center - Burlington, VT". Uvmhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-06-12.


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