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Brian Neary posted a condolence
Friday, March 2, 2018
Bridget was my Godmother. A lovely person. May she rest in peace.
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Joseph Grieco posted a condolence
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Miss O’leary was my client and friend for 17 years. I first met her right after 911 and like all of us she was very upset.
She mentioned to me that her nephew, who worked near the World Trade Center was safe. She banked at EAB for many years and Citibank, who I worked for, just bought EAB. Her former advisor had just left the bank. She was not happy to say the least. She did not like change. I comforted her and assured her that everything was going to be okay. We became friends, sharing the same faith and knowing a lot of the same priests at St. Mary’s. Through the years she became more dependent on me to do things for her that weren’t really my job function but my honor to take care of a wonderful person who had done so much for so many other families throughout her career as a nurse. I would book her flights to Canada for their Thanksgiving and her birthday. She would bring me her mail every month and I would sort through it and tell her what was important and what was not.(she was always afraid of identity theft) I drove her to Fairchild to help her with her pre-planning. I drove her to an attorney to do her estate planning, which she never wanted to deal with. I use to gather all her end of year tax information and send it to an accountant to get her taxes prepared for her after her long term accountant had passed away. She was not happy when the bank stopped sending her cancelled checks back, they began sending her photo images, she use to make me call the bank and argue with them. It took her a long time to adjust to that new concept. There were countless other things that she would get me involved in that I couldn’t say no to because she needed me and she deserved to have someone look after her. She also relied on her friends. It was a sense of relief when her niece Barbara and her husband Ollie brought her up to Rye, NY. What a wonderful gesture. I only visited Miss O’Leary once in her new apartment mainly because I don’t think she wanted me to see her failing. We would speak on the telephone but it was obvious that she was on the decline. It was also obvious that she enjoyed having Barbara and the family around her. Through the years she cherished hearing from her family, going to Canada, her brother PJ always came up in conversation. Family, her Irish heritage, her faith, her friends, her career meant everything to Miss O’leary. I always knew this day would come, I am glad the last few years of her life were around family. I always worried about that. I know she was happy at the end. I will miss walking her out of my office building and helping her into her car and giving her a kiss goodbye, praying that she will make it home safely. I will never forget Miss O’leary especially when I have some Bailey’s Irish Cream. She will be in my heart forever and I know she will look after us all until we meet again. Rest In Peace and thank you for your impact on all of our lives.
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Joanne Curcio posted a condolence
Thursday, February 15, 2018
My first job after I graduated from nursing school was working in the nursery at North Shore. It was truly the best time of my career. Brigid was smart, fair, witty, protective,motherly, and our leader. We were a family. I learned so much from that woman. She shaped so many of us. I will never forget her. RIP❤️
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Sue Mellen posted a condolence
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Bridget was a dear friend for more than forty years and will be lovingly remembered by the “nine o clockers” ( this is the name Bridget gave to parishioners who attended the daily nine o ‘clock Mass) at St.Mary’s Church for her quick wit, humor and inspirational piety. Bridget was a parishoner at St.Mary’s in Manhasset, NY for almost fifty years.
Many of the parishioners fondly remember having Bridget assist in some way with the birth of their child when Bridget was Head Nurse at North Shore Hospital. Bridget, affectionately known as “Miss Bridget”, by all at the hospital was known and respected by doctors and nurses alike for her loving dedication and care given to all the newborn babies at North Shore maternity. Every baby was treated and cared for as her own. Bridget became a loving mother to more than thousands of babies over her 39 year career as Head Nurse.
In the following twenty years, Bridget’s favorite past time, as a retired nurse, was to volunteer at the hospital. Bridget would prepare the chapel for Mass for all the patients every weekend and help out in any way she was needed, always as a mentor and good listener.
I affectionately remember Thursday nights spent with Bridget as we went to Holy Hour Adoration at St Mary’s. We prayed together and would later visit Dunkin Donuts to share the good times and rich memories of her life. She would recite some Irish poems or share what life was like growing up in Ireland on a family farm. It was her wisdom, strength and courage that was her legacy to me and countless others, gifts we will treasure in our hearts.
Bridget’s love of family was never more evident than when she began living in Rye, NY. She loved her new home but more than that, she loved being near the family she adored! She had lived there for three years.
By God’s providence she was lovingly taken care of by her family
We are all blessed to have Bridget grace our lives by her holy example and witness to her faith!
She had a pile of holy cards of friends who passed. Everyday she prayed with one pile for the morning, another pile for the afternoon and one pile for the night. She wanted to remember everyone.
Rest assured, Bridget, we will all be praying for you, morning, noon, and night!
May joy and peace surround you
Contentment latch you door
And happiness be with you now
And bless you ever more!
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Wendy Seaver posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
What a delightful and alive human being!! I loved having the privilege of bringing the Eucharist to Bridget a number of times. Always she was grateful, entertaining with her life stories and photos. Heaven will be enriched as were we by her presence in our community...both in Rye and at Resurrection Church.I do hope her story will be shared somehow and somewhere for our edification.
May she rest in peace with her loving God.
Wendy Seaver
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El Joyce posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
I'm so saddened to hear of your Auntie's passing....I always admired how devoted you were to her and loved to hear the fond stories you would tell about her. Both she and your mom are now smiling down on you and have you and your family in their arms.
Sending prayers for all.
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Dennis Loucks uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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Dennis with Bridget in her apartment in November 2015.
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Eileen Barber posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Barbara, you and your family remain in our hearts while you navigate your way on this journey. On behalf of all of us at the Rye Y, we love you!
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Carla Badini lit a candle
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
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Carla Badini posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
To The O'Leary Family
I am so sorry to hear of Brigid's Passing Brigid may have been my Head Nurse for so many Years but she was more than that to me .She was A dear Friend and always there in good times and bad .I will always remember how She looked after me when my Mother died making sure I was OK. and whenever I was in the Hospital She was the first to come down to see me .I know all of us who worked under her will miss her dearly. God bless you all you are all in our Prayers
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