Distinguished Rockland Surgeon Martha MacGuffie Dies

Distinguished and active Rockland resident Martha "Bobby" MacGuffie passed away this morning at Nyack Hospital.

MacGuffie was a renowned surgeon who saved lives here in Rockland and in places as far-flung as Africa.

Patch to MacGuffie's accomplishments in 2010, highlighting her role in a new book about pioneer woman. Below is a note from the SHARE team, an organization MacGuffie founded:

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The SHARE team is heartbroken by the loss of our beloved and cherished founder, Dr. Martha “Bobby” MacGuffie. She was the greatest humanitarian that each one of us has had the privilege and good fortune of working with.

Bobby inspired everyone to seize the opportunity to turn any adversity that life presented into something positive and impactful. She took her own ultimate tragedy – the sudden deaths of her young sons to a rare disease – and turned it into S.H.A.R.E, the non-profit organization she founded so that she could make a life-changing difference to thousands of African families devastated by AIDS.

For us at S.H.A.R.E., she was more than a founder. She was a mentor, a visionary, an intellectual and a friend who provided a constant source of inspiration and motivation.

The world has lost a special person, and is sadder for it, but the heavens are congratulating her for a life of extraordinary achievements. As Bobby herself would say with a twinkle in her eye – not bad!

We invite people to write their tribute to this extraordinary woman by visiting the "Bobby MacGuffie Tribute" page at the following link:

http://bit.ly/macguffie

- The SHARE Team