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MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

TEAM EYE AND EAR- 2009 Boston Marathon
Training buddies: Karen, Kathy, Kelly, Lisa, Maureen, Michelle, Patti, Sonja, Tina, Trisha

Paula Murphy & Donnalee Guerin's Page

Training six days a week to get there, and blowing through 4 pairs of sneakers- $300.00.   Bottled water consumed- $200.00. 113th  Boston Marathon entrance fee- $200.00.   Thanks to your generosity, funding research at Mass Eye and Ear that will help one person, one family, to receive top medical care and avoid the pain and heartache that is cancer.    PRICELESS!!!                                 

A sincere and heartfelt  thank you to all of the wonderful people in both Donnalee and our lives. Our families, our friends, coworkers and complete strangers. You're amazing. We could not have done this without all of your incredible generosity and support . Sean was so very proud of this endeavor and of it's goals. Thank you.     

He was always our biggest fan, our loudest cheering section .  He will always be our greatest role model.     Team Sean 2009

                                

 Team Sean 2009 began with the idea of two friends who share (amongst a lot of other friends) a love of running and our love and appreciation for the man (my husband, her friend) Sean Murphy who is bravely battling cancer.  Sean was diagnosed in June 2008 during a week long stay at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary for breathing difficulties, and under the care of Dr. Phillip Song, with Stage 4 laryngeal cancer.  While there, he had a trach put in place to help him breathe more clearly, which he continues to use today.  It was during this procedure that his cancer was discovered. 

Since his diagnosis Sean has undergone aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Mass General Hospital.  He continues to be seen monthly at Mass Eye and Ear by Dr. Song and his team to monitor his progress with the trach and his therapy.

Always in good health and great shape, Sean's case is unusual.  Still, the percentages of head and neck cancers, 5% overall, amongst all cancers, continues to rise each year.

Donnalee and I have made the running of this year's Boston Marathon for Team Eye and Ear, with a fundraising goal of $6,000, to go towards the research of head and neck cancers our mission.  We are looking forward to the marathon itself and reaching our goal in honor of Sean and all others who continue to fight and conquer their illnesses each day. Sean peacefully passed away on March 20th, 2009 .  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you to the following people who have supported us by sending personal checks:

Celeste & Paul Murphy

$100.00    
Anna M. & James E. Murphy $100.00    
Galen B. & Anthony M. Sutliff $100.00    
Denise Downing $50.00    
Donnalee Guerin $100.00    
Paula Murphy $100.00    
Michael & Evangeline P Saccoach $30.00    
John J. & Margaret M. Russell $100.00    
Barbara A. Murphy $100.00    
Paula L. Grubenskas & Lillian Cohenno $20.00    
Douglas & Helena Richardson $50.00    
Anthony & Kelly Scola $100.00    
Kevin J & Sandra Murphy $100.00    
James J & Marion E. Sullivan $50.00      
Jack & Sonja Paulo $30.00      
Karen & Timothy Walsh $50.00      
Helen E. & Gregory T. Buchanan $50.00      
Kimberly A. Delvecchio $50.00      
Katherine L. Kenney $50.00      
James M. & Elizabeth J. Guerin $25.00      
James A. & Margaret B. Lynch, III $250.00      
Garrett-Lynch Insurance Agency, Inc. $125.00      
Kiwanis Club of Somerville $200.00      
Kelly's Circle Cafe Inc. $100.00      
Brinck and Susie Lowery $500.00      
Elizabeth A. and Len Braudis $250.00      
Debra A. O'Brien & Stephen P. Lavache $50.00      
Michael Murphy $100.00      
James A. & Patricia E. Foscaldo $150.00      
Catherine F. Callahan $50.00      
Kay A. & Jim McLoughney $100.00      
Deborah A & Edward W. Dolan $100.00      
Matching Gift MFS Investment Mgmt-Carolyn Anderson $100.00      
Henry P. & Jean M. Breen, Jr. $100.00      
Charles E & Florence R. Clifford $25.00      
Janet A Clifford $25.00      
Christopher F Sutliff & Susan Lawlor $75.00      
Thomas J & Kelle J. Sutliff $200.00      
Judith M & Thomas A Tryon $40.00      
Karen E. Harty $100.00      
Edward J. Sutliff $50.00      
Michael E. & Laurie C. Ramponi $50.00      
Finishing Touch Quality Painting & Wallpapering (Richard LaPierre) $100.00      

Matching Gift  Arbella Charitable Foundation -   
Garrett-Lynch Insurance Agency, Inc.

$125.00      
Matching Gift - Arbella Charitable Foundation -
James A. & Marget B. Lynch III
$250.00      
Deborah L. & Raphael D. Brown $40.00      
Eugene L. & Lois M. Binda $25.00      
Raymond E. & Mildred J. Leary $26.00      
Jeffrey J. & Lisa A. Bina $40.00      
Paul M. & Theresa M. Lynch $25.00      
 Offline Total:  $4,661.00    

 

 

Supporters

Comment Donation
The Coyle Company
$250.00
Tracy Wilson Great Job!!!
$50.00
Ann Sweeney Congratulations.....you did it!!!
$50.00
Ellen, Doug & John Buchanan Our thoughts are with you, Paula. From the Virginia Buchanans
$50.00
The Bolinger's Go Donnalee!
$100.00
Martha Reynolds Have a great race!
$100.00
Andy Glaser Best of Luck!
$25.00
Kim & Chris Roach One step at a time and you'll get there!!
$500.00
Jo-Anne and Shane Hurley keep on going
$50.00
Lou and Tracy Longo God Bless you both for your efforts!
$50.00
Maura
$25.00
Kathy Hussey
$25.00
Bonnie, Cliff and Jaime We are proud of you Donnalee!!!
$100.00
Linda Chin Go Donnalee!
$150.00
Rick & Diane Cheverie Paula, you are such an inspiration to us all!
$100.00
Beth and Aaron MacAskill You are amazing - keep running!
$50.00
Doody Family, Mallow In memory of Sean
$100.00
Glenn and Kathryn Clancy Good Luck and God Bless
$50.00
Juliette & Pat Ahern - Ireland Ar dheis De go raibh a anam
$50.00
John & Gail Wetherby In memory of Sean
$50.00
Kerry and Brian Collins
$50.00
Gary Stacey Have a Great Run !!
$200.00
Paul &Mary Buchanan For Sean
$100.00
Anthony & Galen Sutliff Great Job! We're all cheering for you.
$150.00
John Sutliff Great Job Guys, You Kin' Do It!
$100.00
jerry and bernadine coyne you and Sean are inspirations for all of us
$250.00
Susanne and Dave O'Neil May the wind be at your back.
$75.00
Greg Lane Best wishes!
$25.00
Jim & Peg Walsh All the best
$100.00
Pat and Angela Bergin You can do it girls,we're all rooting for you!!!Good luck.
$100.00
Carolyn, Paul, & Lucy Anderson Wow! Team Sean is an inspiration to us all. Good luck!
$100.00
Lionel & Jen Andre
$30.00
Anonymous
$25.00
The Tom Golden Family Run like the wind!
$100.00
Tzell New England
$200.00
Jay and Lorraine Giles Good luck. We will be thinking of you
$25.00
Fortunato Mendes
$100.00
The Bell Family Paula we know you will kick butt!
$50.00
Barbara Glicksman You go girl! We're rooting for you!
$100.00
Lisa & Ed McDonagh We'll be cheering you on, may the wind be at your back.
$100.00
Buchanan Family Paula-so excited for you! You are all in our thoughts-we'll look for you on Marathon Monday!
$75.00
Karen and John Keohane Donnalee and Paula, You are truly amazing! Good luck!
$50.00
Jim Fowler
$50.00
Carl Baskind
$50.00
Alan & Patti Hurwitz Attitude wins every time
$75.00
Linda Rich Donnalee you are truly an inspiration to all!
$100.00
JL Keep fighting
$100.00
Patti Tomsyck Good Luck Donnalee
$100.00
Nell Good luck Donnalee!!
$25.00
Mark Kline Stay strong!
$25.00

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