Hospital honors long-time employees

RUMFORD -- Rumford Hospital recently honored 47 employees for 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and five years of service.

Honorees and guests were welcomed by hospital president David Frum, who recounted facts about the years when the honorees started work at Rumford Hospital. The facts about gas prices elicited many groans.

Diane Roy of Rumford was honored for 40 years of service. She recently retired but still works in Phlebotomy on a per diem basis. Susan Rioux, Respiratory Care, and Mary Stearns, ICU, were given kudos for 35 years. Both of them live in Rumford.

Andrea Flaherty was honored for 30 years of service in Medical Imaging. Fran Hannon, RN, who works in the OR achieved the 30-year mark. They both live in Rumford. Mexico resident Jennifer Libby, Respiratory Care, was also honored for 30 years of service.

Mexico resident Louise Arsenault achieved 25 years with Rumford Hospital. She is a physical therapy assistant. Another 25-year honoree was Melissa Gallant of Rumford. She is a Pharmacy tech. Becky Fontaine of Mexico was the sole 20 year honoree. She is a nurse with Rumford Surgical Associates.

Honored for 15 years of service were Wendy Lowe, Patient Care Services; Annette Ross, Environmental Services; Linda Jamison, Occupational Health Nurse; Heather Kellogg, OR nurse; Judy Conrad, Medical Imaging; Tammy Berry, Cardiac Rehab; Sandra Decourcy, Linen Services; Kathy Sutton, OB; Fran Ducas, Swift River; Robin Andrews, Food Service; Charlene Cooper, Finance;

Crystal McKenna, Med/Surg; Christine Murphy, Surgical Services; Cathy Godwin, Patient Care Services; Lisa Sinclair, Swift River; Dr. Jacob Ledesma, River Valley Internal Medicine; Lisa Payne, Swift River; and Dale Gaudreau, Med/Surg were all honored for 10 years of service.

Receiving thanks for five years of service were Randall Orr, Plant Ops; Janet Richards, Med/Surg; Karen Swan, Swift River; Lizette Chiak, Pathology; Lynn Stoodley, ER; Randall Ellis, OR; Janice Durland, ICU; Stephany Jacques, Specialty Clinics; Hannah Davis, River Valley Internal Medicine; Jesse Heath, Material Services, Beth McInnis, Med/Surg; Sue Swasey, Med/Surg; Joy Thomas, Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine; Connie Porter, Med/Surg; Mary Zurhorst, Pathology; Deborah Frino, Therapy Services; Andrea Swasey, Patient Care Services; Brenda Goguen, Food Service, Dan Bernard, IT; and Beth Bourassa, Medical Records.