FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Odell Urges Residents to Attend Memorial Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MaryEllen Odell
Putnam County Executive
(845) 808-1001

August 21, 2013

CORRECTION: Please note the phone number for Peggy Bruen has been corrected below. It should read: (845) 279-2400.

Odell Urges Residents to Attend Memorial Event

The American Cancer Society will host a dinner to honor the memory of long time volunteer Marilyn K. Bruen on Wednesday, August 28 starting at 6 p.m. The event was the brainchild of her children and grandchildren and will be held at McGrath’s Tavern, 146 E. Main St (Rte 22), in Pawling, NY where Marilyn’s grandson Tommy Stevens is a chef.

“Although physically challenged, Marilyn Bruen spent her life working for and giving to others through her many volunteer efforts. The American Cancer Society was at the top of her list and she worked tirelessly on their behalf for decades,” said Odell. “I certainly hope the many friends she left behind will support this wonderful memorial event her family has planned.” 

Marilyn passed away at age 80 on Sept. 18, 2011. She served as the Crusade Chairperson for the Putnam County Unit of the ACS and was known for her boundless energy and determination to raise funds to help those battling cancer and to support efforts to find cures for the disease that took her mother’s life and, eventually, her own.

Tickets for the event are $100 per person and may be purchased by calling Peggy Bruen at (845) 279-2400 or by calling McGrath’s Tavern at (845) 855-0800. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.