It is with sadness that I inform members of the passing of Mary-Bridgid Naylor last Friday 28th February, after her struggle with cancer. Mary-Bridgid was a past-President of ANTS and a committed nurse educator, and her enthusiasm and sense of humour will be missed. When speaking to Mary-Bridgid's husband today, he said nurse education was her vocation and for those who wish to attend her funeral, it will be held this Thursday 6th March, 10am at St Augustine's Catholic Church, 3 Jane St Balmain, Sydney.
Thanks you Christine
Please pass on condolences to her family from all members in south Australia
Regards
Michelle
This is sad news. She was a lively and inspirational person and the nursing profession and the world are poorer for her passing.
regards
Lyn
Thank you Christine for informing the members of Mary's passing. As ANTS President in 2006 Mary will always have a place in ANTS history. Very sad news.
Mary B (as she was affectionately known by her colleagues) was a committed educator who valued every opportunity to share her passion for nursing. One of Mary's finest achievements was leading the development and accreditation of the Graduate Certificate in Specialty Nursing programs in the former Sydney West Area Health Service. As the coordinator of these programs Mary advocated for her students and actively supported them in their quest for knowledge - often going above and beyond the call of duty spending many additional hours with them enriching their learning. Her unfailing good humour 'when the going got rough' was legendary - she would often diffuse difficult negotiations with a well timed and outrageously wicked comment!
Mary was much loved by her students and colleagues and she will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
Jan Sayers
Dear Christine
Thank-you very much for this
Mary was an exceptional person, so full of spirit & passion. Her Irish humour, determination, absolute love of life and her energy will be her unique legacy to not only ‘education’ but to all who she leaves behind
Mary is not ‘someone’ easily forgotten and I was lucky to have crossed her path in this lifetime
Dee Maguire