Maureen Popke (née McCarthy), age 57, passed away suddenly of natural causes on October 17, 2025, in Mount Dora, Florida.

Born on January 15, 1968, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Maureen was the daughter of Diana McCarthy and the late James McCarthy. She graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 1986 and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1991. Her commitment to healthcare and lifelong learning led her to pursue a master's degree, which she completed in 2014 at West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia.

Maureen dedicated her professional life to the service of others through a distinguished career in medicine. She began as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse, where her calm presence and clinical skill made a lasting impact. She later served as an Organ Transplant Coordinator, and eventually advanced to become a Physician Assistant specializing in transplant care. Her work as a Liver and Kidney Transplant PA reflected her deep compassion and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of patients and their families.

Maureen is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sharon Popke of Arlington, Virginia, and Sharon's fiancé, Juan Ayala; her son, Steven Popke of Gainesville, Florida; her mother, Diana McCarthy of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; her brother, Kevin McCarthy of Oshkosh; and her sister, Colleen Sosinski and husband Bob, also of Oshkosh. She also leaves behind the love of her life, Bernie Popke of Eustis, Florida, whose companionship was a constant source of strength and joy throughout her life.

A memorial has been established in Maureen's name to honor her legacy of care and compassion. Financial contributions can be made to Donate Life America at donatelife.net . You can learn more about organ, eye and tissue donation and register your decision to be a donor at DonateLife.net.

May her memory bring comfort to those who knew and loved her.