YORKTOWN, N.Y.— Longtime Support Connection peer counselor Marlene Stager retired last week. For decades, the Yorktown-based organization has offered free counseling and more for women fighting breast and gynecological cancers, and Stager has been involved for more than half of the organization’s 30 years in operation.
Stager—a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed in 1998— provided one-on-one counseling and support and facilitated support groups. She was also responsible for managing our Support Connection’s Resource Directory (including research and review of all community resources), helped plan the organization’s annual Celebrate Life Day, and worked on special projects the annual services survey.
“Marlene’s nearly 16 years of dedicated service—three-plus years as a volunteer support group facilitator and 12 years on the staff—has made a positive difference in countless numbers of lives,” the organization said in a Facebook post announcing her retirement.”Marlene’s impact on the people she served and her contributions to Support Connection will be everlasting. Whatever Marlene does, she puts her heart and soul into doing her best.”…