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Madeline Fabich posted a condolence
Saturday, January 25, 2014
I am so sorry to hear of Natalie passing. I met Natalie in the Ladies Society at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon. Natalie and I usually sat together at the meetings and banquets. Natalie was so proud of her husband, her son, and of course, her grandchildren! I can see that Natalie brought comfort and joy to many people. I would visit with Natalie and her husband before and after Mass at the benches in front of church. I was sad to hear of their transfer to another parish when Father Jim Angert was transferred. Natalie was a lovely lady and will be missed. My condolences to her family and friends. Madeline Fabich
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Laura ayoud posted a condolence
Friday, January 24, 2014
Laura ayoud purchased flowers (Rays of Solace Bouquet)
Our deepest condolences on your loss of a lovely person and dear friend. God Bless, The family of Alice Roche McNulty (Friend and Marywood girl)
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Ed Novak III posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Born in 1934 in the small coal-region town of Archbald, Pa., Natalie was raised in a family dedicated to service through the medical arts. Her sisters, Harriett Kiley and Suzanne Golden, both of whom survive her, went to New York to study nursing. However, Natalie blazed her own trail and, following graduation from Marywood Seminary, went to Washington, D.C. to attend Georgetown University School of Nursing, where she met her future husband and from which she graduated. Her twin brother Stanley, who also survives her, completed the Boland family tradition by practicing medicine in northeast Pennsylvania.
In the late 1950's, following her marriage to Dr. Novak, the young couple got in a station wagon and headed west to southern California to begin their life's journey together. Though Natalie had left the coal region, she liked to say that the coal region never left her, pointing to the knee where a small chunk of coal had imbedded itself during a childhood fall and remained for decades.
While raising her young son, Natalie practiced nursing, which she loved, and tended to her household while her husband served as an active-duty officer in the U.S. Navy in the Far East. In the mid-1960's, Natalie, her husband, and her son moved to northern California, where she continued the Boland tradition by teaching nursing at a community college and serving as a hospital administrator. During this period of time, after starts and fits, she successfully quit smoking cigarettes for good. Decades later, she is still remembered for her beef stroganoff and chipped beef on toast dinners.
When Ed III moved East to attend college, Natalie and Ed made plans for the next phase of their lives. Ed closed his medical practice and signed back on to active duty in the U.S. Navy in Japan. Natalie joined him in Japan, where she adjusted to the local cuisine, and then at his next station in Florida. Ed then retired from the Navy and joined a medical clinic in Hawaii. During this decade on the island of Oahu, Natalie lovingly cared for her father-in-law during the last years of his life. However, she never really got the hang for body-surfing.
When Ed retired from practicing medicine, he and Natalie moved to northern Virginia. Natalie enjoyed being closer to relatives in Pennsylvania and Virginia. She worked hard trying how to figure out the ways of her modern granddaughters and taught them and her son two lessons that have become part of family lore: 1) "you learn something new every day; and 2) "better out than an eye."
In retirement, she became a popular member of her community and engaged in her favorite activities: reading voraciously, playing piano elegantly, keeping up with current affairs, enjoying English drawing room comedies and dramas. Most recently, she shocked her son in describing her favorite characters from the film "Love Actually." She was a devoted follower the British royal family. Oh, how she loved Queen Elizabeth!
Who could have imagined that a girl from a small town in the coal region could gone into the world and lived such a life?
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Brigid Miklovic posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Brigid Miklovic purchased flowers (Exquisite Tribute Standing Spray)
Dear Uncle Ed and Eddie - Our prayers are with you. We love you. Brigid, Tom, Tyler, Colvin and Harriett
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S. Elaine posted a condolence
Monday, January 20, 2014
I read with sadness of the loss of Natalie. My heart goes out to you over your loss. As you share the stories and the memories of how she lived her life and how very much she meant, may you find comfort and peace and know the deep sympathy and concern that is felt for you and all your family. Also never forget to lean on your Heavenly Father for support. He is a comforter of all those who mourn. In His Word the Bible, He tells us to throw all our anxiety upon Him, because He cares for us, 1Peter 5:7. Isaiah 41:10. May God grant you comfort and peace during this difficult time. Galatians 1:3. Heartfelt prayers are with you.
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