Amelia Muffolett, 86, aspiring doctor became a nurse
August 10, 2023
Amelia Muffolett, a retired nurse, died July 30 at her home at the Lakes at Litchfield. She was 86.
She was born and grew up in New Bedford, Mass. Her father had immigrated from Graz, Austria, and served in the Army before working as a janitor in the post office. Her mother was a textile worker who was widowed at a young age with two young daughters to raise.
Life was difficult for them and Amelia recognized at a young age the value of education.
After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy in Fairhaven, Mass., she moved to Baltimore and entered the St. Agnes Hospital School of Nursing. She had wanted to become a physician but did not have adequate resources to do so.
She became a nurse specializing in geriatric care. She met her husband, Joseph Muffolett, at a dance while he was in law school. They married and moved to Monkton, Md., where they built a home on 14 acres and maintained it as a farm.
Mrs. Muffolett wanted her daughters to be educated so that they could always support themselves financially. She remembered how difficult it was for her uneducated mother to survive and support a family. She worked nights at a local nursing home so she could be home when her children came home from school.
Two graduated from the Johns Hopkins University and one from the Parson’s School of Design. One daughter became a physician, one a lawyer and the other a fashion designer.
When Mr. Muffolett retired from the Social Security Administration, the couple moved to Pawleys Island and enjoyed their retirement traveling to Europe, cruising in the Caribbean, skiing and visiting the grandkids. As their health declined, they moved to the Lakes at Litchfield. Mr. Muffolett died in June.
She is survived by her daughters, Lynda Prince, Amy Hoehn-Saric (Ted) and Nicole Franklin (John); eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be scheduled.
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