[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING MARY ELLEN CONOLINE'S RETIREMENT AFTER 46 YEARS

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2023

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding constituent from my district, Mary Ellen Conoline, whose 
work and dedication as an outstanding nurse anesthetist has touched 
many lives in the Lower Bucks County region and the surrounding areas 
over the span of over 40 years.
  A lifelong resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Mary Ellen always 
had the conviction that her future career path lay in healthcare, which 
is why immediately after graduating from Bishop Conwell Catholic High 
School in 1974, she enrolled at the Saint Francis Hospital School of 
Nursing in New Jersey, graduating from that fine institution with 
honors in August 1976.
  One of her first jobs after nursing school was at St. Francis Medical 
Center. Mary Ellen later went on to practice nursing in various 
capacities, earning certifications and degrees in the areas of 
nephrology and critical care nursing. While gaining invaluable 
knowledge and experience along the way, Mary Ellen still knew that she 
was capable of, and wanted to give, even more.
  Therefore, in 1981, Mary Ellen made the decision to attend Nursing 
Anesthesia school at Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden, New Jersey, and it 
was there she found her niche as a medical professional, an area where 
she could bring all her passion, dedication and numerous talents to 
bear. She graduated in 1983 and has been a dedicated and respected 
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist up until her December 28, 2022 
retirement.
  Mary Ellen spent much of her 46-year professional career as a Nurse 
Anesthetist faithfully and tirelessly working at Lower Bucks Hospital 
and Bucks County Gastroenterology LTD, where she cared for many Bucks 
County residents during their most vulnerable and many times unexpected 
health predicaments. Her bedside manner and utmost attention to patient 
care will always be what she was most proud of during her career in the 
Pennsylvania and New Jersey's healthcare systems.
  Mary Ellen's husband of 39 years and 2 daughters have witnessed her 
dedication and selfless commitment to her line of work and celebrate 
her as she reaches this well-deserved retirement. Mary Ellen is eager 
to start spending more time with her family, which now includes a young 
granddaughter, as she enjoys this new chapter in her life.
  We are all incredibly grateful for for the positive impact Mary Ellen 
has had through her long career, and we wish her countless blessings 
during her retirement.

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