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Article written by Kevin O'Mara for the Ascension Dome:

Last year, Patricia O’Mara-Croft, of the Ascension parish O’Mara family, suffered a near-fatal heart attack while working as a teacher at Oswego East High School. While she survived the initial heart attack, her heart was so severely damaged that her functioning has deteriorated dramatically, especially the past few months. At this point, her heart is operating at 15% of normal rate, which simply will not allow her to survive much longer. To this end, she is on the heart transplant list at the University of Chicago Hospitals, and hopes to receive a donor heart soon.

Patty and her husband Brian, together with their children, are hopeful that this transplant will finally bring some normalcy into their chaotic, stressful lives. One of the huge stresses has been the mounting financial burden of countless tests and procedures necessary throughout this ordeal. The O’Mara siblings (Patty is one of eight children, all Ascension alumni) have decided to hold a fundraiser at Molly Malone’s on Friday, July 21st at 7:30PM. The fundraiser donation of $50 includes a full dinner, open bar and raffle chances. The fundraiser could not have been possible without the generosity of parishioners Molly and Mike Riley, owners of Molly Malone’s.

If you would like to be invited to the fundraiser, please see Kevin or Sharon O’Mara or call them at 848-6871. If you would instead like to make a donation, please go to www.aheartforpatty.com and click on the “donate” button.

Please keep Patty and her family in your prayers.

O’Mara Family