Woman Thanks Weymouth First Responders For Life-Saving Efforts

WEYMOUTH, MA — South Shore Hospital said a Weymouth woman reached out to express her appreciation for the efforts of local first responders and hospital staff who tried to save the life of her mother in April.

The hospital said Marissa Pitts, 30, of Weymouth, who has autism, called 911 when her mother was suffering from an asthma attack in April. While efforts to save Cathy VanDeusen, 61, were unsuccessful, Pitts delivered handwritten notes of thanks to South Shore EMS, Weymouth fire and police personnel, as well as Shore Shore Hospital medical staff on Thursday.

"We're grateful for Marissa's words of kindness, and are touched by her letters of thanks," South Shore Hospital said in sharing the story online. "We're lucky to have such a wonderful woman in our community."

The heartfelt letters included those to Weymouth officers Justin Chappell and Michael Egan, whom she credited with keeping her calm while Weymouth fire and South Shore EMS worked on her mother.