Marie C. Magee

Born November 24, 1935 in Philadelphia to Daniel J. and Mary C. (Carrabine) Quimby. A self-described “army brat” her family lived in many states and settled in St. Timothy’s parish. She is predeceased by sisters Doreen and Eleanor and survived by brother Daniel and many nieces and nephews.
She is a graduate of St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls, Jefferson College of Nursing, Community College of Philadelphia, and in 2011 obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Drexel University at the age of 75.
She was active in her parish, St. John the Evangelist, where she made meals for the poor, scarves and blankets for the homeless and rosaries for the parishioners and children.
She served as a community member for three years on Aria-Jefferson Health’s Patient Safety Committee. Prior to that, she was a devoted nurse for nearly 40 years, having worked at St. Mary Medical Center, Aria-Jefferson’s Torresdale campus, Jeanes Hospital and Nazareth Hospital.

Marie C. Magee posthumous donation suggestions
In lieu of flowers we ask you to consider making a donation to one of the following organizations.

Project HOME Sr. Mary Scullion works with Philadelphia’s homeless
Project HOME Development Dept.,
1515 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
https://community.projecthome.org/donate

St. Mary Medical Center Foundation Marie worked here as an ER Nurse
One Summit Square, Suite 300
1717 Langhorne-Newtown Road
Langhorne, PA 19047

Caring Voice Coalition Funded Marie’s pulmonary hypertension medications
8249 Meadowbridge Road which cost in excess of $200,000 annually
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
http://www.caringvoice.org/2013/08/donate-now-one-time-donation-2/

Overbrook School for the Blind Marie and Chal have been donating to this school for many
6333 Malvern Avenue years
Philadelphia, PA 19151
http://www.obs.org/RelId/622404/ISvars/default/Donate.htm

Aria - Jefferson Health Nursing Education Fund Marie set up a portion of this fund in honor of her dear friend
C/O Michelle Conley, CNO Linda Nowak, RN. This donation helps fund emergency nurse’s
Torresdale Campus advanced education (e.g., bachelor’s or master’s degree).
10800 Knights Road Marie also worked here for many years as a critical care and
Philadelphia, PA 19114 emergency nurse.