Muriel Elaine Condo

Muriel Elaine (Goodwin) Condo, R.N, a 50 year resident of Chelmsford, Mass, died peacefully at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Pasquale Condo, who died July 9, 1998. Born in Haverhill, MA on September 17, 1931, she was the 10th of eleven children of the late George A. and Irene G. (Cook) Goodwin. Her early education was acquired in Haverhill, MA. She was a graduate of Haverhill High School. She received her nursing education at Nashua Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, and became a Registered Nurse. She attended Merrimack College and received certification from Middlesex Community College, Burlington, for training in the Aging Program. She worked in area hospitals as a staff and charge nurse and later spent 22 years working in extended care. She was a supervisor and staff developer at Palm Manor in Chelmsford for 8 years and supervisor at Fairhaven for 6 years. She loved geriatric nursing and caring for the elderly. In 1983 she was one of the first recipients of the AHEC Award for Outstanding Nursing. Muriel was a communicant of St. Marys Parish in Chelmsford where she enjoyed serving on the hospitality committee for many years. She loved books and was an avid reader. She was a member of the Chelmsford Friends of the Library and took part in numerous book discussion groups. Her greatest love was her husband, children, and grandchildren. She devoted most of her life caring for them and the other members of the big family she grew up in. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and after his death, with her children. Her survivors include three sons and their wives: Patrick and Vicki Condo of Great Falls, VA, George and Anna Condo of New York, NY, Christopher and Lisa Condo of Hudson, NH , two daughters and their husbands : Susan and Robert Proscia of Chelmsford, MA and Mary-Irene and Gregory Marek of Rochester, NY. 13 Grandchildren: Patrick, Alex, and Elizabeth Condo of Great Falls, VA, Eleonore and Raphaelle Condo of New York, New York, Courtney, Allyson, and Anthony Condo of Hudson, NH, Robert, Kristen, and Jennifer Proscia of Chelmsford, MA, and Christopher and Joseph Marek of Rochester, NY. She was predeceased by her brothers and sisters Raymond, Norman, George, and Gordon Goodwin and Grace McCoy, Elynor Goodwin, Virginia Paradis, Gloria Linehan, June Lamontagne, and Patricia Goodwin. She leaves three sisters in law, Teresa Taccone, Flora Mc Laughlin and her husband Vincent, and Ethel Kinsman and her husband Robert. She also leaves many dear nieces and nephews. Muriels family wishes to express their thanks to the staff at Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center, especially Dr. Ardman, her nurse Joan and many others for their care and compassion. Visiting hours were held at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen Street, CHELMSFORD, on Thursday March 3rd from 4 until 8pm. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday March 4th at 11am at St. Mary Church, 25 North Rd., Chelmsford. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, N. Chelmsford. Donations in her memory may be made to the Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center, 295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Pl. Memphis, TN 38105, or to the McKay Branch of the Chelmsford Public Library. 43 Newfield St., N. Chelmsford, 01863. Funeral Directors, Paul A. Hardy, Jr. and Richard P. Burkinshaw. For online condolences visit blakefuneralhome.com.