The Spirit of Hanover Community Service Luncheon, April 30, 2023
Please join the Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award Committee, Mary Anne Cirino, and her family and friends for this reception in Mary Anne’s honor at the Hanover Senior Center, located at 665 Center Street in Hanover, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2023. A light luncheon will be served.
The Spirit of Hanover Community Service Award is presented to an individual who best exemplifies the spirit of Hanover by voluntarily giving selflessly of their time, energy, and talent to the Town and its citizens, thus enriching our lives, fostering a true sense of community and inspiring us all to a higher level of service.
About Mary Anne
Born and raised on the North Shore, Mary Anne went to Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing and was the president of her class when she graduated with her R.N. in 1964. She married Bob in 1965, and they began raising their daughters Julie, Kristine, and Susanne in New Jersey and Pennsylvania while Bob was in the Navy. Ever flexible, Mary Anne worked in the OR on a Med. Surg. floor, and in an ICU during that time.
Mary Anne and Bob built their house in Hanover in 1975 after Bob was stationed at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Early on, Mary Anne was a Girl Scout leader in Hanover for ten years. Mary Anne simultaneously initially worked in pediatrics at the South Shore Medical Center for nine years and was a part of the initial success of that growing practice that was founded by local Hanover and Norwell doctors. She became active in the Hanover Woman’s Club Jrs. in the early 1980’s and became their President in 1990. Thanks to her leadership, and the support of so many others, the Woman’s Club and the Hanover five churches founded the Hanover Food Pantry during her tenure as President. In the meantime, in 1987, Mary Anne took a job in a then relatively new field with Commonwealth Hematology and Oncology and remained an oncology nurse for the rest of her career until her retirement in 2016. Mary Anne remains active in the Woman’s Club, Jrs. as she has been for the past 4 decades, and with the Hanover Food Pantry for the past 3 decades. She joined the Walnut Hill Garden Club in 2011 and wishes that she had joined earlier! Additionally, Mary Anne serves the Alumni Association of the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing as her Class Agent.
Past Recipients
Past recipients of the Award include Mrs. Virginia Szejnar, Mrs. Barbara Barker (-Kemp), Mr. Richard “Dick” Eaton, Mrs. Jean Migre, Mrs. Lois Van Doren, Mr. John Thomson, Mrs. Barbara Itz, Ms. Catherine Harder-Bernier, Mrs. Joanne B. Cure, Mr. Harold (Hal) D. Thomas, Mr. Roger A. Leslie, Sr., Mrs. Judy Grecco, Mr. James Gallant, Mr. Ray Miller, and Mr. Les Molyneaux.
Receipt of the Award is commemorated by this reception and by having the recipient’s name inscribed on a perpetual plaque which is prominently displayed in the foyer of the Town Hall. Please join the community of Hanover at the reception on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
Event Tickets
In-Person
Reception tickets are available for $15 per person from Sally Boutin, Kathy DiSabato, Jill Kadra, Patricia Sears, Arlene Traylor, Dave DeCoste, Judy Grecco, Tim Kane, Rhonda Nyman, or Cathy Harder-Bernier.