DEBORAH CIBELLI ’76

DEBORAH CIBELLI, a certified nurse midwife for 35 years, died Feb. 7, 2017, at age 61. After receiving her degree cum laude, she completed a master’s degree at the Yale University School of Nursing. A pioneer in her field who advanced nurse-midwifery in the New Haven, Conn., area, she was the co-founder of Women’s Health Associates, LLC, Connecticut’s first private midwifery practice. Among those who survive are her life partner, Helen Lope de Haro, M.D., an aunt, several uncles, and cousins.