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Upon the retirement of Rev. Preston Van Deursen, who served Masonic Village at Elizabethtown for 28 years, Rev. Deborah Valiton-Carnish has been promoted to director of spiritual care, effective Jan. 15. She brings over nine years of experience in pastoral and spiritual care at Masonic Village, where she has served as chaplain and spiritual care associate since 2013.

As director, Deborah will provide for the spiritual care and religious needs of the Masonic Village community. Her responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of worship, education and religious rituals as they pertain to the beliefs and values of the Masonic Village community, as well as performing as senior pastor of the Congregation of Sell Chapel and directing all that congregational life entails. She will provide pastoral counseling, companionship and spiritual awareness for residents, members of Sell Chapel and staff.

Deborah previously worked as the director of education for the Adult Center for Enrichment in Greensboro, North Carolina. In addition to being an ordained minister, she holds a Master of Divinity degree and two years of study as a clinical chaplain in a hospital setting.

Calvin Wingfield has been named director of dining services for Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, effective Sept. 15, 2022.

As director, Calvin is responsible for the administration, planning, supervision and management of the dining services department. He oversees training, quality improvement and nutrition education programs.

Calvin, a Unidine Corporation employee, spent 28 years with Sodexo, another facilities and food management company, most recently as director of operations at Georgetown University Hospital.

He received his associate degree from Northeastern Christian Junior College in Villanova, Pennsylvania (since relocated to West Virginia). He also attended East Stroudsburg University.

Masonic Village at Sewickley Named Best of the Best

Readers of TribLive (Allegheny North) voted Masonic Village at Sewickley among the 2022 Best of the Best in the Retirement Living, Personal Care and Nursing Home categories. This is the third year in a row Masonic Village has been recognized as a top provider in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks to all our staff who work together and provide award-winning care!