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‘Wings of Spring’ gala raises $113,000 for Hospice

| 09 Apr 2012 | 12:34
    Honoree Vince Mazzie, Peggy Edwards and Tom Sullivan are pictured here during the "On the Wings of Spring" 2012 Hospice Gala held March 31 at AnthonyþÄôs Pier 9.
    Honoree Vince Mazzie, Peggy Edwards and Tom Sullivan are pictured here during the "On the Wings of Spring" 2012 Hospice Gala held March 31 at AnthonyþÄôs Pier 9.
    Janet Sullivan, one of the co-chairs of the gala committee, addressed the crowd with her own heartfelt story of how Hospice cared for her mom.
    Janet Sullivan, one of the co-chairs of the gala committee, addressed the crowd with her own heartfelt story of how Hospice cared for her mom.

NEWBURGH — More than 355 guests dined and danced in celebration of honoree A. Vincent Mazzie, senior director of investments for Oppenheimer and Co., Inc., at the “On the Wings of Spring 2012 Hospice Gala” held March 31 at Anthony’s Pier 9.

A longtime supporter of Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Mazzie is an original board member since 1988 and served as chairman of the board both in 1993 and 2009.

This year’s gala committee was chaired by Marilyn D’Ambrosio and Janet Sullivan; Gloria Alisandrella served as the special events director to make this year’s affair.

The annual fund-raising event raised more than $113,000 for the organization, a testament not only to major sponsors Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes, William F. Hogan Funeral Home and Dr. Robert Dinsmore, but to all who helped make this event a great success, Janice Valentino, director of marketing & development, said in the press release describing the event.

Hospice cared for more than 1,000 patients and families last year, providing quality end of life care to people in Orange and Sullivan counties.

For more information about hospice care, go to www.hospiceoforange.com or find the organization on Facebook.