Printed in The Glen Rock Gazette

Noreen Egan Honored

The Bergen County Chapter of the 200 Club held their Annual Valor Awards luncheon at the Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck on April 26, 2007.  The Club was founded by J.Fletcher Creamer and friends to promote financial assistance, scholarships and valor recognitions to law enforcement, fire and emergency personnel. 

Honored at this year’s event was Noreen Egan, a member of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps.  She received the John R. Rinaldi Special Recognition Award, which is given to one emergency services person for their outstanding contribution to Emergency Services.  The Ambulance Corps nominated Noreen for her outstanding service their organization.   

A graduate of Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing and Seton Hall University, Noreen married Tom Egan, who grew up in Glen Rock.  They bought his parents’ home and became friends with another young couple on the block, Diane and Paul Herrlett.  Through their friendship, Noreen became interested in the Corps and joined.    Now, 25 years later, Noreen is still a riding member and will be honored for this prestigious anniversary at the annual Installation Dinner held in 2008.   She also held the position of Chief and Lieutenant during her years as a member. 

Her son, Dan, also joined the Ambulance Corps in high school and was the recipient of one of the 200 Club Merit Scholarships given in 1994.  Dan went on to graduate from medical school and is now an Emergency Room physician at St. Vincent’s Hospital in NY and at Valley Hospital.   

Her other son, Jamie, was a Ranger in the U.S. Army and completed a tour of Iraq before he left the service.  His father, Tom, served his country in Viet Nam and is currently the Commander of the VFW Post 850 in Glen Rock.  Certainly a family that is involved in many aspects of public service. 

In case Noreen does not have enough to do in her spare time, she is also Assistant OEM Director and a familiar face at the Academy of Our Lady.  She has been their school nurse for the past 24 years.