Former Ayer Community Hospital Nurse Granted Lifetime Achievement Award

AYER, MA— Marcia Sullivan was recently presented with a special Lifetime Achievement Award from Nashoba Park, the Assisted Living community she calls home. Marcia’s family, friends, fellow residents, and staff gathered to celebrate her remarkable personal and professional accomplishments. 

Marcia already had a special connection to Nashoba Park prior to moving there. The Assisted Living residence is a renovation of the former Ayer Community Memorial Hospital, where Marcia was not only born, but worked for years as a nurse! Marcia has two sisters, Linda and Carol, who have also resided at Nashoba Park. 

After attending Ayer High School, Marcia went on to earn her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) degree at Lynn School of Nursing, followed by her RN degree from Middlesex Community College. She dedicated her nursing career to giving back to her hometown of Ayer, and practiced at the Ayer Community Hospital and the Nashoba Community Hospital. 

Marcia and her husband, Frederick (Fred) Sullivan, met in Bedford, MA and have been married for 36 years. She is now a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as the couple share six children, ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. As they raised their children in Shirley, MA, Marcia and Fred became motor coach, or RV, enthusiasts. They even owned multiple coaches of different sizes, and they loved traveling all over the country in these motorhomes. Marcia remained an avid motor coach aficionado throughout her life, becoming involved in the Family Motor Coach Association. And as a 25-year Shirley resident, she joined the Friends of Shirley Seniors to enrich the lives of advocate for the needs of local seniors. Now at Nashoba Park, Marcia loves puzzles and brings out her competitive spirit for a good game of Scrabble.

At the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony, the Nashoba Park community, along with Marcia’s family, was inspired by the incredible way in which she gave back to her towns of residence through her nursing career and volunteer work. Marcia and her family members were brought to tears by the heartfelt acknowledgement of her dedication to the Nashoba Park and greater Ayer community. Musician Liam Foley was the entertainer for the event, and Nashoba Park Executive Director Julie Bagdonas and EnrichedLIFE Director Stefanie Lurvey presented Marcia with the award and applauded the warmth and kindness she brings to the community.