Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry in Honor of Maureen's Memory Yesterday, in cooperation with the Red Cross and Be the Match and Saint Michael's Parish, we hosted a blood drive and bone marrow registry in honor of Maureen.  The turnout for the blood drive was fantastic.  Since it was our first blood drive, the Red Cross had set a goal of 34 units of blood; however, we collected 51 units of blood and could have collected much more.  We had to turn people away because the Red Cross ran out of supplies!  It was a great tribute to Maureen.  I had a great deal of help i ..read more

Visit to Beth Israel and Blood and Bone Marrow Donor Drive in Maureen’s memory. On June 7 Emma and I went in to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to visit with some of the staff.  It was a moving experience to go back to where Maureen had spent so much time being treated for leukemia.  We visited 7 Feldberg (the hospital floor where Maureen was a patient) and the two clinic areas, Shapiro and Stoneman.  Julie Mitchell, one of the nurses who Maureen and our family became very close to, came in on her day off.  We also spent a good deal of time with Sam (Maureen ..read more

Maureen's headstone in place Yesterday Maureen's headstone was put in place at Ridgewood Cemetery in North Andover.  Some photos are below. The kids and I are doing well.  Joe is busy with school and is also having a great track season at Bowdoin and he will be going to South Korea in the fall for a semester abroad.  Emma is doing extremely well at school and is doing throwing events on the track team.  We also hope to get together in the coming weeks with some of the staff that cared for Maureen at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  Our thanks and ..read more

Today Maureen's remains were buried at Ridgewood Cemetery in North Andover, MA.  We were joined by family and a handful of close friends.  The headstone will be in place in a few weeks.  I will take a photo of it once in place and post it on the blog so that if some of you want to visit you will know what to look for. I want to thank everyone who has supported us over these past few years and wished us well.  We can all take some solace that Maureen is with her beloved sister Eileen and her father Ed.  I also want to thank those of you that have generously contri ..read more

An update: I have learned that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) does not yet have Maureen's Tribute fund up on the site.  So, please just send a check to them with "Maureen Staudt" in the memo line.  Address and other info on my blog post from yesterday. Jim ..read more

Hi, this is Jim again.  Those of you who wish to make a donation in Maureen's memory can do so to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  I can tell you that they took fantastic care of Maureen and Maureen's medical team, led by Dr. Avigan, is doing great work both in the clinic and in the research field that he hopes will make a difference for future leukemia patients. Donations can be made at www.bidmc.org/giving or by check made payable to "Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center" with "Maureen Staudt" on the memo line and mailed to: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Of ..read more

Maureen's Funeral Today was Maureen's funeral.  It was a beautiful service.  Our pastor, Fr. Deeley presided, with Maureen's two uncles, Frs. Mike and Dan Crosby, and Fr. Chris Ohazulume from BIDMC concelebrating. Also, Deanna Bosco and Mia Gage - friends of Emma's - leant us their beautiful voices as cantors. I want to thank all of our family, friends, neighbors and the Saint Michael community for the support and generosity in helping put this together.  It was a beautiful send off for a beautiful person that touched our lives in so many ways.  The Hollands were ..read more

This is Jim again. As some of you may have noticed in Maureen's obituary, we are working to establish a way to honor Maureen’s memory by helping to give hope to future leukemia patients and help families living with this disease. We will announce more details on the blog in the coming weeks. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you over these next few days. Jim ..read more

For our family and friends that are making travel arrangements, we wanted to let you know that the Redmond clan is staying at the Spring Hill Suites in Andover (Minutemann Road, 978-688-8200). Thank you to all who have reached out to us with your condolences.  We appreciate all of your prayers and look forward to visiting with everyone throughout the coming days. 2014 Family Reunion ..read more

I just learned from the Conte Funeral Home director that the GPS works best if you input the address as 17 3rd Street rather than 17 Third Street.  So, if one doesn't work, the other will.   The Conte Funeral Home is very close to Saint Michael Church. Thank you. Jim ..read more