Elaine Pickerel , 87 , has lived in Warren , NJ for 63 years . Her husband , Everett , passed away in January 2022 . Mr . and Mrs . Pickerel were very active in the local community , supporting veterans ’ groups and many others that needed assistance .

Mrs . Pickerel is a long-time customer of Woolley Home Solutions based in Maplewood , NJ . She is also a neighbor

30 FEBRUARY 2023 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www . fueloilnews . com of Jim Froehlich from American Oil Recovery , a longtime OESP member .

Art Devre from Woolley serviced her boiler this fall and noticed that it was in poor condition and could not achieve more than 55 % efficiency . He recommended an upgrade of a new boiler , but being on a fixed income , Mrs . Pickerel could not afford one .

Art reached out to Jim Froehlich , who nominated her for an Oil Heat Cares project at the Garden State October monthly meeting . As usual , hands were raised to donate materials and labor . Dave Bessette , Oil Heat Cares president , notified the board of directors and the installation was approved .

Charley Holmes from Venco Sales reached out to Mike Muzyka , the regional sales manager at New Yorker Boiler and