On Sunday, November 22, Virginia “Ginny” Dugan passed away at Renown Regional Memorial Hospital after a three-week battle with pulmonary hypertension.
Born in Buffalo, New York in 1946 Ginny was the loving wife of the late Michael A. Dugan to whom she was married for 39 years. She is the daughter of the late Chester and Isabelle Kurnik and the sister of the late Richard Kurnik. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Mannoni, brother-in-law, Aldo Mannoni, Godson, Errico Mannoni, cousins, friends and special friend, Frances Atkinson.
Ginny graduated from Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart in Buffalo in 1964 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY in 1968. She taught elementary school in the Sloan School system and worked at Canisius College, all in Buffalo. She continued her education just short of writing her thesis for a Masters degree in Public Administration.
Ginny married Michael Dugan in LeMoore, California where he was stationed with the Unites States Navy in 1979. They were then sent to Naval Station Adak in the Aleutian Islands where Mike worked as a traffic controller and Ginny in Civilian Personnel. While in Adak she learned photography, developing film and making prints. After serving three and a half years on Adak they were sent to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada where she worked in the Personnel Department. Ginny went on to become an Administrative Assistant at Western Nevada Community College until she retired.
Ginny was an avid reader, had a talent for writing and in using her photography skills she coordinated newsletters for family and various volunteer organizations including the Churchhill County Senior Center and St Patrick Church. She was a contributor to The Fallon Post. She also was skilled at writing grants proposals while at WNCC and volunteered as a recorder for several committees including the Democratic Party, Restore Our College Campus Committee, Fallon Golf Association and was on the Board of the Churchill County Museum. Ginny also sang for a time with the Lahontan Valley Concert Choir.
Ginny loved dogs, adopting Muffin, Shadow, Lucky and Gracie through the years and even adopting a wolf in the wild for a time from a wildlife organization.
A celebration of Ginny’s life will take place on Saturday, December 5 at 11 a.m. at St Patrick Church, Fallon, Nevada. Due to COVID we are sorry to say no reception will follow. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in her memory to the Michael Dugan Memorial Scholarship, WNC Foundation, Western Nevada College, 2201 West College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89703
Arrangements are with Smith Family Funeral Home in Fallon. 775-423-2255.
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