Marcel O Neill Biography
Profile: Maureen O’Neill It is the season of giving and Maureen O’Neill has been giving to her family and strangers her entire life. She has seen has seen many things throughout her life. O’Neill was witness to the beginning of organ donations in the North New Jersey area as well as been involved with open-heart surgeries when doctors and the technology could only perform one or two a week.
“I really wanted to help people,” Maureen O’Neill said. Which explains why she has worked in the medical field for 52 years as a registered nurse in hospitals as well as a cardiologist office.
Today, the 73-year-old is now more commonly known as “Nan” by her five grandchildren and most of their friends. She is putting the needs of her family first while still working as a nurse for a cardiologist’s office two to three times a week.
O’Neill attended nursing school right after she graduated from high school. “It was a good profession to be for …show more content…
Her husband, Kevin O’Neill, was sick with a chronic illness that was closely related to the cardio field that O’Neill had been working in for a majority of her adult life. “The good part was what I had done for so many other people, I didn’t have to have a stranger do it to him,” she said. “I was glad I had the training in the area that particularly needed to help him.” Her only negative in her life is no longer having her husband but she is glad he is no longer suffering.
O’Neill has taught others that family comes first and love is unconditional. She is the example I try to live by,” her daughter, Christine Ryan, said.
O’Neill isn’t too sure what lies ahead for her. She believes that she’ll know when the time has come to be done. “I am lucky enough to have enjoyed my job,” she said. “I’m the all American story, married the boy next door, lived in the same town my whole life, raised our kids, have amazing grandchildren and you know there aren’t many negatives along the
“I really wanted to help people,” Maureen O’Neill said. Which explains why she has worked in the medical field for 52 years as a registered nurse in hospitals as well as a cardiologist office.
Today, the 73-year-old is now more commonly known as “Nan” by her five grandchildren and most of their friends. She is putting the needs of her family first while still working as a nurse for a cardiologist’s office two to three times a week.
O’Neill attended nursing school right after she graduated from high school. “It was a good profession to be for …show more content…
Her husband, Kevin O’Neill, was sick with a chronic illness that was closely related to the cardio field that O’Neill had been working in for a majority of her adult life. “The good part was what I had done for so many other people, I didn’t have to have a stranger do it to him,” she said. “I was glad I had the training in the area that particularly needed to help him.” Her only negative in her life is no longer having her husband but she is glad he is no longer suffering.
O’Neill has taught others that family comes first and love is unconditional. She is the example I try to live by,” her daughter, Christine Ryan, said.
O’Neill isn’t too sure what lies ahead for her. She believes that she’ll know when the time has come to be done. “I am lucky enough to have enjoyed my job,” she said. “I’m the all American story, married the boy next door, lived in the same town my whole life, raised our kids, have amazing grandchildren and you know there aren’t many negatives along the