Norwood Hospital Auxiliary Honors 132 Junior Volunteers at Annual Candystriper Recognition Ceremony-October 4, 1979

The Norwood Hospital Auxiliary recently paid heartfelt tribute to 132 junior volunteers, affectionately known as “candystripers,” recognizing their dedicated service and countless hours contributed to patient care and hospital operations.

Annual Service Awards and Certificates

During the recognition ceremony, certificates and prestigious service pins were awarded based on the total number of volunteer hours each student logged in support of hospital staff and patients.

Local youth from Norwood who earned recognition for their volunteer service include:

• Nancy Barrett, Suzanne Barrett, Greta Baskin, Carmen Belur, Colleen Brady, Annette Capasso, and Theresa Chisholm.
• Doreen Cloherty, Kathy Conley, Moira Corrigan, Cathleen Croke, Kathy Daniel, Susan Daniel, and Paul DiMattia.
• Patricia Doherty, Bette Drake, Patricia Drake, Pat Drummey, Joan Eagan, Patricia Fallon, and Susan Fanning.
• Pam Farrell, Michelle Fetherston, Mary Beth Folan, Darlene Foley, Eileen Foley, Christine Gantert, and Nancy Garrity.
• June Harding, Anne Hegarty, Karen Henry, Mary Hynes, Jane Jansen, Debbie Jones, and Lynne Kavolius.
• Nancy Kelleher, Eileen Kelly, Joy Kelly, Susan McAuliffe, Doreen McCafferty, Janet McGrath, and Karen McLean.
• Cindy Minkevitch, Janet Musto, Patricia Naughton, Joyce Norton, Karen Pelletier, Linda Petrucci, and Laven Power.
• Virginia Riley, Marcia Sinacola, Elizabeth Stevens, Christine Swanson, Joanne Toomey, Pamela Toomey, and Carolyn Walsh.
• Maureen Ann Williams, Joanne Wong, and Marjorie Zyirek.

Hospital administrators praised the young volunteers for their invaluable assistance across various departments, emphasizing that the dedication of the candystriper program remains a cornerstone of community support for Norwood Hospital.

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