Maureen Ann Budjinski

Maureen Ann Budjinski, 1951 - 2023 Maureen Ann Budjinski, 72, of Lake Worth, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on November 1, 2023. Maureen was born on January 16, 1951, to William Stearns and Shirley Marshall-Stearns in Sommerville, Massachusetts. She lived in Palm Beach County starting in 1973 for the rest of her life, while also spending several years in Okeechobee, Florida. Maureen was a wonderful mother to her two sons. In fact, being a great mother is an understatement. She served as baseball team mom for both sons for 10 years, was a school volunteer, did clinic duties and field trips, served as PTA president and was deeply involvement from kindergarten to graduations. Maureen was always there for her kids. Along the way, Maureen dedicated years of service to the Rotarians: even serving as president, served as president of the Palm Beach County Auto Dealers Association. She was a major event coordinator for the American Cancer Society. She published Okeechobee The Magazine, and from 1973 to 2023 she volunteered for organ donation awareness throughout the South Florida region, both on her own and also through the University of Miami Life Alliance. In 2019, Maureen was awarded the Heroes in Medicine Outreach Wellness/Prevention Award from Palm Beach County. Maureen's son Jason passed away in 2015 after a long battle with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). Her new family began as she touched the lives of people around the world suffering this rare disease. She is an angel to all. Maureen was preceded in death by her son Jason, her sister Jeanie, and her brother Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gary Budjinski, her son Matthew Budjinski, and her sisters Kathy Puget and Shirley Folco. A celebration of Maureen's life is planned for Friday, December 1, 2023 at 6 PM in the center court of the Original Wellington Mall at 12794 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a small donation to PSC Partners Seeking a Cure: https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/PSCPartnersSeekingaCure/OnlineDonation.html Also, make sure you are an organ donor.