Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
Matron Lena Kelleher Retires Following 39 Wonderfully Dedicated Years
Matron Lena Kelleher cuts the cake on Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 in the presence of present and past members of Staff on her recent retirement as Matron of Millstreet Community Hospital. Matron Lena was Matron for 29 wonderfully dedicated years having spent 10 equally inspiring years as Staff Nurse before that in the Community Hospital. This first reception followed the celebration of Mass by Canon J. Fitzgerald and Fr. P. O’Byrne at the Hospital. A public celebration for Lena is envisaged later in the Autumn while this reception concentrated mainly on Staff and Patients who were delighted to mark such a very special occasion with a marvellous bar-b-que (with Jerry P.O’Leary and Staff) plus a great evening of song and dance. Lots more pictures to follow later. And Mark O’Donovan will have a special feature in the “Corkman”. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)Matron Lena Kelleher (on left) hands over the official keys to new Acting Matron, Noreen McSweeney at Lena’s recent Retirement Reception in Millstreet Community Hospital.Pictured at the recent Retirement Reception – Wonderfully dedicated Staff Members for many years at Millstreet Community Hospital – from left: Nora Buckley, Declan Ryan,Matron Lena Kelleher and Kay Murphy (who made the magnificent Retirement Cake).Presentation to Matron Lena Kelleher by the Therapeutic Hand Care Team from the Kanturk/Millstreet Red Cross.
