Maureen Mcmullen Groves
On October 30 Maureen Groves left the bounds of earth, a life to be reunited with her beloved mother, grandmother and grandfather. She passed surrounded by love and leaving a legacy of strength, compassionate, deep devotion to her family and friends.
Marine was born July 16, 1957 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital to Donnie heard McMullen and Michael McMullen. She spent her childhood years in Hillsboro, Oregon and Hemet California experiences that helped her shape her lifelong love of nature and the outdoors.
Maureen graduated from Patrick Henry high school and San Diego in 1975 and went to attend the University of California Santa Barbara where she majored in premed following her studies and graduation marine began a fulfilling career with Santa Barbara medical foundation clinic as a physical therapist. Throughout her life, she touched the countless lives with her care and empathy and dedication.
Throughout her adult life, marine face, significant health challenges, including type one diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease. She met these battles with remarkable courage and grace among her greatest blessings would be becoming a mother to her cherished child Court grows who was the true love of her life she shared a deep and enduring partnership with her husband, Mark to whom she was married to for 45 years.
Maureen found joy in the outdoors and embrace venture. She loved camping, windsurfing, water, skiing, and snow skiing. She also delighted in life, simple pleasures that led to a lifelong Fondus or anything, Disney, including Mickey Mouse, which was a reflection of her warm spirit and playful heart. Her deep love for analyze, was evident in the care and affection. She gave it to her beloved companions, Maxwell Murphy, and Maggie.
Marina survived by her husband of 47 years her son Court knee and her daughter-in-law Crissy, her brother William McMullen her nephew is Jared and Ryan McMullen and her sister-in-law Debbie Darrel. She will be also profoundly missed by her many friends, former patients of those who live she touched with her kindness and strength.
A celebration of life will be held in the near future to be determined later. All religious friends for a patient in those who knew and loved her will be welcome to attend an honor, truly remarkable woman.
Maureen will be forever remembered as a devoted, mother, loving wife, loyal friend, a resilient spirit, and a beautiful soul.
