Gift of Life Memorial Event at Valley Honors Organ and Tissue Donors

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital and the NJ Sharing Network hosted a Gift of Life Memorial Event at Valley to honor organ and tissue donors from this past year.

Last week, The Valley Hospital and NJ Sharing Network honored those who donated organs and tissue. Photo Credit: *Valley Hospital*

John Haffey

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Family and friends of the donors were invited for a special ceremony in The Valley Hospital Auditorium, where each of the donors was honored through speeches and a special slideshow presentation.

Pictured from left to right: Marc Melamed, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Valley Medical Group; Bettyann Kempin, Assistant Vice President, Medical/Surgical Services; Amanda Trabilsy, Hospital Services Manager, NJ Sharing Network; Larry Bologna, Director, Laboratory Services, and the recipient of an organ donation; Linda Woznicki, Donor Daughter; MaryAnn Fischer, Manager, ICU/NSICU; Judy Rojo, Manager, CCU/CSICU; and Steven Jacoby, M.D., Medical Director, Subspecialty Director, Critical Care Medicine, The Valley Hospital and Valley Medical Group.