In the Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation office, foundation treasurer Daniel K. Hocking and Executive Director Patricia Gaughan DiPalma review donor tribute gifts.

WESTFIELD – Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation officials recently released the foundation’s tribute gifts.

Tribute gifts offer a unique opportunity to recognize someone who has memorably touched someone’s life. Donating a memorial gift to honor the memory of a friend or loved one or recognizing a dear friend or loved one with an honorarium is a way to express thoughtfulness,

Following are those remembered in 2025:

MEMORIALS

Betty Baran Andes from Helen Baran

Brenda Eno from Lorraine Dickinson

Randy Henderson from Sarah Fritz

Marlene Lucas from Rose and Greg Panko

Jack McCredie from Yvonne McCredie

Carolyn Rawlinson from Helen Baran, Carol Jablonski, Rose & Jim Van Volkenburg

HONORARIUMS

In Honor of Rodney J. Buchanan, DNP, RN, CFRN from Patricia and Lou DiPalma

In Honor of Barry Wright’s retirement from WMH from Patricia and Lou DiPalma

Other ways to make a tribute gift to the hospital Foundation include the following:

– By celebrating life occasions like the birth of a child, birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, retirement, or other important events.

– Saying thank you to someone who has made a difference in life. Gifts may be made in honor of another that someone wants to acknowledge or recognize for any reason, such as a friend, relative, neighbor, co-worker, pastor or caregiver.

– Honoring an essential healthcare worker such as the doctors and nurses and support staff.

For more information, contact Patty DiPalma at patricia.dipalma@ahn.org; call 716-793-2338 or visit the foundation’s website at: www.westfieldhospitalfoundation.org.