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Bridie
Goldstein was born to a large family in rural Ireland on
October
25, 1945. At the age of 17, she moved to New York, following a
brother
and sister. She married and attended nursing school while raising
three children. Bridie worked as a nurse in area hospitals and
then
built a business of her own that provided home health care to patients on Long Island. She
worked
at the St. Mary's campus for nearly a decade as a nurse and
as Health Office Supervisor. Bridie was a bright and vital part of the St. Mary's
family and was dedicated to the children and families the Agency
serves.
Bridie was a avid runner who competed in many 5K races and completed a
New York City Marathon. She was tireless in helping others and
always
did so with a sense of humor. Bridie kept a sign in her home that
reflected her passion, "One hundred years from now, it will not matter
what sort of house I lived in, or the kind of clothes I wore, but the
world
may be much different because I was important in the life of a
child".
Bridie Goldstein died in an accident in January 2003. Her
spirit lives on in the many people who knew her.
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