[Massachusetts-NFB] asking for thoughts and prayers for Basil and Carol Maurice

[Theadora Hadzisavidis]

I am not saying you said this without permission I never thought to ask for
permission because they never told me please let the members know. I'm glad
you posted this it was a very nice write up.

Talk to you later
Theadora.

On Wed, May 6, 2026, 4:02 PM <sharawinton at gmail.com> wrote:

> I asked for permission to post this. They gave me permission. I would
> never have posted such personal things without granted permission.
>
>
>
>
>
> Shara Winton
>
> President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
>
> www.nfbma.org
>
> sharawinton at gmail.com
>
> 617-304-0347
>
>
>
> *From:* Theadora Hadzisavidis <thadzisa at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 6, 2026 3:56 PM
> *To:* NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Shara Winton <sharawinton at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] asking for thoughts and prayers for
> Basil and Carol Maurice
>
>
>
> Hello Shara, I did not want to mention all their problems to anyone
> because I believed it was a private matter. When members trust me with such
> painful difficult information I keep it to my
>
> self. At the meeting tonight I will ask members to keep them in their
> thoughts and prayers but was not going to give details. I guess it is ok to
> do that. I have them in my prayers at all times.
>
>
>
> Thank you everyone eho is supporting them,
>
> Theadora Williams
> president of the National
> Federation of the Blind
> of Greater Springfield Inc
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2026, 10:22 PM Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB <
> massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello Federation Family,
>
> I am writing with both sadness and concern in my heart for our dear
> friends, Basil and Carol Maurice of the Greater Springfield Chapter.
>
> Many of you know how deeply involved they are in our affiliate. They
> faithfully attend both the Washington Seminar and our National Convention,
> and they are always at the center of whatever we are doing-whether it’s our
> state convention, fundraisers, or other events.
>
> You may recognize Carol as our dedicated door prize chair for the past
> several years at state convention. She has also served as secretary of the
> Greater Springfield Chapter for quite some time. Basil currently serves on
> our affiliate board and is a past president of the Greater Springfield
> chapter.
>
> A few years ago, at Washington Seminar, we affectionately gave this
> remarkable couple the nickname “Carasil,” (pronounced Carazzle )- combining
> their names, a reflection of how inseparable and inspiring they are. They
> have been married for more than twenty years.
>
> Recently, they have been facing some serious health challenges. At this
> past February’s Washington Seminar, Basil fell and broke bones in his hand.
> Then, just last week during a work visit to the State House, he suffered
> another fall and broke his humerus, a large bone near the shoulder. He is
> now out of work for a period of time, in significant pain, and unable to
> use his arm.
>
> As if that were not enough, Carol has been diagnosed with a brain
> aneurysm. Her doctors are continuing to monitor her closely, but she is
> experiencing episodes of discomfort and debilitating dizziness.
>
> If you are a praying person, please keep the Maurices in your prayers. If
> prayer isn’t your practice, we ask that you send positive thoughts and
> healing energy their way.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this and for surrounding Basil and
> Carol with your love and support during this difficult time.
>
> Warmly,
>
>
>
>
>
> Shara Winton
>
> President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
>
> www.nfbma.org
>
> sharawinton at gmail.com
>
> 617-304-0347
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Massachusetts-NFB mailing list
> Massachusetts-NFB at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Massachusetts-NFB:
>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/thadzisa%40gmail.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/attachments/20260506/25ae423b/attachment.htm>