Valerie Puma/staff reporter Marie Walsh, executive director of Catholic Charities of Cortland County, reviews clients’ paperwork Wednesday in her office. She’s leaving the position to retire after 35 years.
The values Marie Walsh grew up with amid the cows, heifers, corn and milk of a Delaware County dairy farm said the values her family held most dear were tied to social justice, human dignity, and helping others.
Next month, she’ll retire after 35 years of helping people in need through her work with the Catholic Charities of Cortland County.
As executive director, Walsh worked with clients from all walks of life. From teenage mothers to individuals with mental illnesses, to inmates at the Cortland County Jail, Walsh’s goal was to help improve their lives.