'What Mary was doing was very brave.' A Pennsylvania nurse who devoted her 30-year career to saving patients' lives continued to do so after her death as an organ donor—and she received a touching final send-off from her colleagues.
A Pennsylvania nurse who devoted her 30-year career to saving patients' lives continued to do so after her death as an organ donor, and she received a touching final send-off from her colleagues.
"It was extremely emotional," Mary's son, Matthew James Desin, told"Good Morning America.""Most everybody was crying. People I didn't even know came up to me during the time and said how much they loved her and she helped them get further in their career." Donny McDowell, a senior professional staff nurse and one of Desin's friends, said she was touched by her and her donation.
Every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list for an organ donation, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration, and one donor can save approximately eight lives.
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