Lowered Flag Honours 36 Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers

In Community, Local

By Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland

Northumberland Hills Hospital lowers the flag outside the main entrance on Wednesday to honour active and former NHH Auxiliary volunteers known to have passed away in the last year.

In conjunction with the reading of each name at the auxiliary’s annual general meeting (which will be held virtually the same day), this annual flag tradition recognizes the exceptional commitment of auxiliary volunteers throughout the hospital.

Prior to the pandemic, auxiliary members collectively contributed more than 40,000 hours of their time each year – greeting patients as they arrived, supporting wayfinding, offering a comforting voice in the Emergency Department, serving customers at the Little Treasure Shoppe (the gift shop just inside the main entrance) and all the work associated with their Petticoat Lane thrift shop in order to raise money for priority equipment needs.

“The NHH Auxiliary’s mission is to provide effective and compassionate assistance to visitors, staff and patients in an environment that promotes the dignity and well-being of all,” NHH President and Chief Executive Officer Susan Walsh said in the announcement.

“For over 95 years, this team has been helping to delivery quality care at NHH and our legacy organizations. Many auxiliary roles have changed in the past 18 months, due to the pandemic, but the auxiliary’s commitment to NHH and generosity of spirit have not.

“On behalf of everyone at NHH, thank you for all you do for NHH and the patients and families we serve, and a very special thanks to the 36 individuals recognized for 575 years of volunteer service combined.”

Eight of the members recognized were current, including Elizabeth Campbell Parken who passed Jan. 21, 2021, with a legacy of 50 years of membership.

The other seven are:

Molly Leckey, a member of seven years’ standing, who passed Dec. 16, 2020

Courtney Ponting, a member of two years’ standing, who passed Jan. 10, 2021

Brenda Weatherby, a member of 14 years’ standing, who passed Feb. 13, 2021

Dianne Glennie, a member of 20 years’ standing, who passed March 6, 2021

Rebecca Louise McGowan, a member of 10 years’ standing, who passed April 9, 2021

Past president Patricia Fenner, a member of 16 years’ standing, who passed My 22, 2021

Edward Frank Godawa, a member of nine years’ standing, who passed June 15, 2021

The remaining honourees are past members.

Martha Brunton “Marie” Bunton, a member from 2001-2010, who passed April 6, 20204

Brenda Mary Baker, a member from 1998-2007, who passed April 18, 2020

Margaret “Margot” Donald, a member from 2002-2009, who passed May 8, 2020

Joan Marie Kelly, a member from 1990-2008, who passed May 18, 2020

Joan Margaret Shaubel, a member from 2013-2015, who passed May 22, 2020

Mary Thomson, a member from 2006-2008, who passed June 4, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) William Chatten, a member from 2002-2014, who passed June 15, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Moore, a member from 2007, who passed June 22, 2020

Eric James Barrett, a member from 2012-2013, who passed June 24, 2020

Kaye Hamilton, a member from 2004-2017, who passed Sept. 5, 2020

Eileen Mary Wilkinson, a member from 1975-2013, who passed Sept. 17, 2020

Edna May Henderson, a member from 1989-2008, who passed Sept. 25, 2020

Rita Worsley, a member from 1977-2012, who passed Sept. 25, 2020

Past president Marilyn “Ruth” Gordon, a member from 1971-2007, who passed Oct. 2, 2020

Donald Frederick King, a member from 2006-2008. who passed Oct. 4, 2020

Olive Merle Zealand, a member from 1973-2017, who passed Oct. 29, 2020

Donald Percy Macklin, a member from 2000-2014, who passed Dec. 7, 2020

Barbara Anne Fenton, a member from 2006-2009, who passed Dec. 24, 2020

Annelies Lichtenberger, a member from 1994-2014, who passed Jan. 25, 2021

Anna “Merle” Carlson, a member from 1974-2010, who passed Jan. 29, 2021

Georgina “Lady” Hagemeyer, a member fro 2003-2010, who passed Feb. 20, 2021

Doris Loreen Winter, a member from 1995-2011, who passed Feb. 20, 2021

Nancy Carol Foden, a member from 1998-2011, who passed March 9, 2021

Ruby Frances Kemp, a member from 1990-2007, who passed March 16, 2021

Phyllis Irene Adams, a member from 2003-2019, who passed March 16, 2021

Marlene Mary Vout (Stevenson), a member from 2002-2016, who passed May 5, 2021

Linda Moore, a member from 1976-2014, who passed May 7, 2021

Beverley Joanne Joscelyn, a member from 2006-2011, who passed May 14, 2021

If you would like to learn more about the volunteer opportunities the auxiliary offers, visit the Volunteers tab at nhh.ca.

Cecilia Nasmith
Author: Cecilia Nasmith

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