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CLASS OF 1938 relatively good health…. June Boyle Ahmuty was unsuccessful in my attempts. Please, News Agent: Needed has enjoyed the ski slopes with Ya-Fu ….Our please send any changes of address to the condolences go to Agatha Mankovich Alumni Office. If you are in contact with any - Rose Gleason Matejczyk received the Beresky on the death of her husband. Aggie one that I did not reach, please send news of Alliance College Distinguished Service Award still maintains the family home in Erie and is those classmates to the Alumni Office as on October 6, 2007. Now 91 years old, she in daily contact with her two sons, although well….I, Martha Whelan Murphy, have been spends her summers in Cambridge Springs, they are miles away in different states…. Rita blessed with quite good health. Very recently PA and her winters in North Royalton and Los Marron Wagner has left the Rockvillle area I underwent extensive oral surgery but look Angeles, CA. Rose attended a great Seton Hill and lives with her daughter and family in forward to a full recovery. I have just accept - gathering at the home of Michele Moore Chicago Heights. It is reported that Rita is still ed an invitation to serve on the recently th Ridge in Erie. Her next reunion will be her 70 ! able to travel quite extensively and recently formed Advisory Committee to the She invites the Class of 1938 to commiserate. spent several weeks in Hawaii…. Mary Paul Department of Social Work at Youngstown Zang also still maintains her home and enjoys State University. My family keeps close tabs CLASS OF 1939 playing Mahjong. Mary highly recommends on me so 1393 is still a very busy spot on News Agent: Needed that bridge players should try this new fad in Virginia Trail. I have fourteen grandchildren Margaret Cawley Wolcott and husband Floyd the world of card games…. Virginia Skapik and three great grandchildren. Two of my recently celebrated their 63 rd wedding Gross reports that she has not been granddaughters will spend the winter semes - anniversary. They are residents of Eldred, PA. well…. Marcella Lipowicz Rosinski is fully ter abroad – one in England and one in In Memoriam retired from her law practice and recently France. I continue to do some volunteer work Sister Isabelle Jorden ‘42 CLASS OF 1940 gave up her law license. Fortunately she is and remain active in Garden Club groups and still able to drive and has four daughters who in my own backyard. Bridge is still one of my ister Isabelle Jorden ’42 , former News Agent: Mary Coll Chambers , (702) 870- live near her in the Hamburg, New York favorite pastimes, even on the computer SAssistant Dean of Students and 2731, 2178 Duneville St, Las Vegas, NV 89146- area…. Margaret Muscente Colavita reports which is quite challenging. Could I still be a Coordinator of Health and Counseling at 3142. that she has been quite well until recently social butterfly? One very sad note: my Seton Hill, died at Caritas Christi on Annette Gian-Franceschi Shifflett , who is liv - when breathing problems have caused her to youngest son, a husband and father of three Thanksgiving, November 22, 2007. ing in San Antonio, recently enjoyed a trip to go to therapy and now a cardiologist…. very small children, was diagnosed with lym - Preceded in death by her parents, Quebec. Elaine Schiller Voegele maintains many of phoma last June and has just completed his Thomas J. and Mary (Higginbottom) the activities that kept her busy before her last radiation following an even lengthier Jorden, four brothers and a sister, she is CLASS OF 1941 husband Al died earlier this year. Although series of chemo. Let us all, Class of 1941, pray survived by nieces and nephews. News Agent: Martha Whelan Murphy, Elaine doesn’t drive and her eyesight is fail - for each other and for our respective families. ing, she plays bridge, and attends the Helen Sister entered the Sisters of Charity [email protected] , (330) 759-1865, 1393 from St. Anthony Parish, Bridgeport, OH. Virginia Trl, Youngstown, OH 44505-1642. Hayden charity group and the Serra Club. CLASS OF 1942 Unfortunately, another of Elaine’s daughters She earned a Bachelor’s degree in psy - The Class of 1941 is really declaring its News Agent: Rosemary Kaltenbach Denial, has been stricken with cancer, as has her chology, her nursing diploma as a regis - seniority....Most members to whom I have (814) 866-3633, 2323 Edinboro Rd, Erie, PA granddaughter. Our prayers are with you, tered nurse from Pittsburgh Hospital spoken in preparation for this report speak 16509-3476. Elaine…. Mary Avis Williams Britton has School of Nursing, a Master’s degree in about age and how our lives have changed in moved from Sarasota to Freedom Village, a It is with deep sadness that we report the recent years…. Barb Dowling Beaudry is a counseling and guidance from condo community in Bradenton. She loves the deaths of six members of the Class of 1942 “late onset” diabetic and so has necessarily Duquesne University, and certification life style that the area has provided for her – within a short period of time last fall. cut back on gardening activity. She no longer as a nurse practitioner. Her career no more concerns about property upkeep, Margaret Trew Sahady died on September ‘reads’ e-mail but still enjoys playing dupli - including teaching in the Greensburg just total enjoyment of the world with its 16, 2007, Sister Mary Maher, on September cate bridge and visiting with her sons…. Rita and Pittsburgh diocesan schools and numerous activities and many opportunities 21, Jessie MacDonald Dillon, on October 18, Flick Hose lives in Santa Paula, CA with a to socialize with wonderful people. She is Mary Elizabeth Moran Carroll, on October 29, nursing at the Pittsburgh Hospital, daughter and her family. Rita said that she known as the Merry Widow in her communi - Martha Welty Vazquez , on November 4, and Rosalia Foundling Home and Maternity had never attended any Seton Hill functions ty. We knew her as Mary Avis but she is now Sister Isabelle Jorden died on November 22, Hospital, and the Jeannette District since graduation until this summer when she MARIS. She walks rapidly, still drives, and 2007. May they rest in God’s peace…. Peg Memorial Hospital prior to her years at met with members of a San Diego regional takes NO medicine. Early in their marriage, Holway Yeager spent Christmas in Canton, Seton Hill. Her final assignment before group. She thoroughly enjoyed the experi - Maris, her husband, and their four children GA with her daughter Marie while daughter she retired in 1999 was to manage the ence and was especially happy to meet some lived for ten years in South America where Margarette traveled to California to be with faculty representatives. Rita served with the Gilbert Straub Plaza, a senior citizen she learned to speak fluent Spanish. Back her daughters. Red Cross oversees during World War II. retirement complex in South Grensburg. home she used that skill to teach the Spanish After receiving her Master’s she taught public May her gentle soul rest in peace. language on a volunteer basis. She remains CLASS OF 1943 health in Oakland. All of her children have very active in the arts and music and volun - News Agents: Jean Meagher Ulitz, college educations. She still drives, does vol - teers in those areas. Maris’ husband died six - [email protected] , (603) 323-8630, 17 unteer work, and, along with her family, rais - farmhouse five years ago and moved into a teen years ago and her sister, Kay, Class of Old Mill Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886; Mary Wurtz es and trains dogs – mostly labs and retriev - one story home in Strongsville, (13318 1943, died a year ago. Kay was Martha McBride, (412) 242-6698, 901 Savannah Ave, ers. Boasting her 90 years, Rita has fifteen Olympus Way) OH 44149 – a good move for Whelan Murphy’s little sister…. Eileen Walsh Pittsburgh, PA 15221-3447. grandchildren who help make hers a very her recent knee replacement. Isabelle also Holaday has four children, two grandchildren, busy life…. Mary Kay Kalman Griglak’s hus - I thank those classmates who responded to had a breast lumpectomy and advises all and two great grandchildren. She and her band is being treated for a heart condition so my request for news and ask those of you women to have an annual mammogram for husband, who live in Kalamazoo, MI have their plans for Florida are on hold this year. who were unable to correspond at this time that was how her cancer was discovered. retired from teaching at the college level. Mary Kay was gracious enough to help me to please write to me at your convenience. Jon and Isabelle have seven grandchildren. They will miss wintering in Florida this year with contacts for this column. Thanks a mil - Just a few sentences or paragraphs would They still winter in Sarasota where Isabelle because Eileen’s husband is not well….And lion, Mary Kay, for your time and good will. be terrific. Thank you all, Jean. continues to teach a nutrition class for so my story ends, unfinished! I have tried to She contacted Edith Henry Dolence and Ya- Isabelle Beattie Anderson was my first women who are trying to lose weight…. Toni reach just about everyone in our Class of ’41. Fu Lee Gow who are both still active and in correspondent. She and Jon sold their Ditta Sawich (one of my roommates) had a If you did not hear from me, it is because I second knee replacement. She goes to the YWCA two mornings a week for Yoga and three for aerobics, belongs to two book In Memoriam review groups, and to the Catholic Women’s College Club where they do good works for Alice Edwards Riley ‘30 retired teachers. Son Philip, an electrical lice Edwards Riley ’30 , devoted alumna and generous benefactor to Seton Hill, died on October engineer with American Electric & Power, is A23, 2007, just four days following her 100 th birthday. Recipient of a Bachelor of Music degree, she the head of mercury projects to reduce the taught music in Lewis County public schools following her graduation. She was very active in her amount of mercury their stacks are church, St. Patrick Church, in Weston, WV, and served her parish in many ways throughout her life. producing. Daughter Nina has a business at home and Lois is a volunteer at Springfield Predeceased by her husband, L.B. Riley, in 1974, Alice is survived by her son, Lawrence Burke Riley Jr. High. Granddaughter Andrea is a Pitt and her daughters, Sister Christine (Mary Alice) of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of graduate with honors in industrial Wheeling, and Katherine L. Riley. psychology; Anna is graduating from Penn To honor Seton Hill Alice and her family established the Alice E. Riley Endowed Music Scholarship State with a degree in finance; Laura is which was preceded by many generous gifts to the University. A lovely antique tapestry graces the majoring in writing, minoring in German; rear wall of Cecilian Hall, presented by Alice to her beloved to her beloved Alma Mater. Christina is majoring in teaching; Scott is May her gentle soul rest in peace. graduating and will study bio-engineering; and Paul is graduating and will major in

1 SPRING/SUMMER 2008 mechanical engineering…. Rita Kund Pavlo’s Please report in so that we may share your Sudoku successfully, She says,” I feel husband Mike died in March after a brief happy news as well as your disappointing wonderful. I’m still here!” She’s hoping to illness. She is thankful that her children live days. Several have indicated that they “meant” make the June 2009 reunion bringing with her nearby and are of great help to her. Our to write. Please follow up on these urges. son Larry (also of 2004 fame) with her…. condolences to Rita and her family…. Ann For those of you who may have missed it in Mary Howley McFadden says we should all Hall Marshall has written “a Catholic novel the last Alumni News: Margaret Boyle enjoy life - enjoy living. Make the most of our about serious sinning and lively repenting. I’m Fisher died in February 2007. She, her families. She “misses seeing all of you.” halfway on a second novel. Any agents out husband and family are in our thoughts and …. Lorette Mhley Chegin and Tom just there among SHU alumni? Any one who know prayers. May she rest in peace. Notes of returned from a trip to Texas where they an agent? Please, please contact me at: condolence can still be sent to her husband, attended a wedding and visited with their son [email protected] .” Ann has eighteen Richard Fisher, Sr. @ 1720 Pugh St., and Tom’s brother. They now have a great grandchildren. Meg is attending George Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305- 5022. granddaughter, Beatrice, but do not feel old Washington Law School and six others are in I became aware of this as you did – in the enough to be great grandparents. Loretta’s college including Michael who is spending his current issue of Alumni News . telephone number is (561) 833-9978…. As for fifth Georgetown semester in Egypt. “Sara is me, Jacquie Spagnol Jablonski, your humble Louise Kinney Rager is still enjoying delighted to be teaching second grade. One of correspondent, I truly enjoy writing this blurb luncheons, playing bridge and golfing. Her her pupils asked where she worked. You see, and hope that you avidly read my every San Diego area home was not directly they are little people and know that they have word. So how about more words from each of affected by the devastating fires but only by In Memoriam much to learn. Each day Sara comes to teach you. Better yet, send me your phone number heavy smoke- not a small problem. Her them because she loves them. She probably (I promise not to share unless you say I Martha Welty Vazquez ‘42 grandson has designed her Christmas cards has a job somewhere, too.”….Because Anna might) so we can chat on occasion. for the past two years. They’re keepers. In artha Welty Vazquez ’42 , writer Carrozza Louisa is having difficulty walking I did the usual Florida trip for Thanksgiving case you’re still wondering, her great and distinguished librarian, died in and with balance, she is now using a cane. and Christmas again. Always a fun and enter - M granddaughter’s name is Avery….All of Santa Fe, NM on November 4, 2007. Her son Angelo and his friend, David taining time. Eulalia Conway Ruth’s family was with her for During her tenure as librarian of the Ciccotelli, have edited a book about Forbes I’m looking forward to hearing from you the Christmas holiday: five children, twelve Field entitled Forbes Field Essay and soon. Jacquie Williamsburg Regional Library, she grandchildren, three great grandchildren. She Memories of the Pirates “Historic Ballpark quadrupled the size of the library and the and husband William are still active in the 1909-1971”. Mag Garvey Biggins attended Pat number of employees and established WWII veteran groups in Columbus and CLASS OF 1945 Kahl Powers’ funeral. Pat died on November the Art Center for Williamsburg, a theatre plan their reunions. They will celebrate their News Agent: Norris Ellen Rainbow Belin, 23, 2007 following surgery to remove her right and art gallery adjacent to the library. As 60 th wedding anniversary in June 2008. If [email protected] , (727) 863-9268, Berkeley kidney. Mag counts her blessings – her a former Greensburg resident, Martha’s family graduations permit, Eulalia hopes to Village, 13340 Brigham Ln, Hudson, FL 34667- children, her eight grandchildren, and her two come for our 65 th in 2009…. Betty Harmuth is 6951. career included a stint as a reporter for great grandchildren. Mag mentions that enjoying good health. She’s still driving, the Greensburg Tribune Review, librarian Norrie Ellen Rainbow and her husband John From Norrie: Thank you to the Seton Hill managing the building and six apartments she at Immaculate Conception School in and had visited them on their way back to Alumni Corporation, my sisters of other and her brother own in Bridgeville, and Irwin, and director of the Ligonier Valley Florida just before they had their tragic classes, and my classmates for their cards, delivering Meals on Wheels for 12 years. Library. accident. Our prayers are with Pat, Norrie phone calls, and, especially, prayers while I More power to her. Betty will be with us for Ellen, and John…. Helen Frisk Laffoon’s was in the hospital and through my recovery. Martha received a Distinguished our 65 th in 2009…. Maryanne Havey Myers family visited her for an early Christmas It certainly did a lot to lift my spirits. The last Alumna Leadership Award in 2002. contends she has no startling news but she celebration. Her daughter just retired after 37 six months have been hectic, but I am making Predeceased by her husband, she is does have a charming story about a friend’s years of teaching and her grandson hopes to progress. The holidays were quiet but survived by her children and retirement tea. “Tea” is the operative word attend medical school following his enjoyable. I am still having physical therapy grandchildren. here. It rang a bell with Maryanne who three times a week on my back, neck, and hip. graduation in June…. Rosemary Emmerling May she rest in peace. clearly remembered all the “teas” on the Marsolais’s daughter Anne, married to an Love and God bless. Hill. (You’ve guessed what she did?) She ophthalmologist, is an anesthetist in Naples, Irene Mankovich Petrick , her daughter-in- found her wide-brimmed straw hat, her white FL. Daughter Mary is a stock broker at Smith law, and granddaughter vacationed in Spain gloves and all the rest and in true Seton Hill Barney in Albany and her son is a sophomore. in the fall. She visited her daughter and family CLASS OF 1947 style created a sensation, and some envy in The Emmerling family, rabid Notre Dame and in Cincinnati for Thanksgiving and wintered in News Agents: Mary Jo McAteer Cadigan , the other guests. She hopes to be with us in golf fans, gathers each year in Pittsburgh at Florida. Irene is still driving to Erie and to (412) 683-5388, 128 N Craig St, Apt 704, June 2009…. Margaret Jack Mann spent Rosie’s brother’s home for a Notre Dame Penn State by herself…. Rita McAleer Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2741; Ruth Vollmer three weeks over the Christmas holidays game and the Masters golf tournament…. Hammer took her five daughters and their O’Brien, [email protected] , (412) 885- visiting with her charming daughters. She’s Mary Elizabeth Turney , who lives alone with families – 30 in all – on a seven day 5659, 4569 Country Club Dr, Pittsburgh, PA planning to attend next year’s reunion and her dog, is active with a local dog club and Caribbean cruise for New Years. Rita 15236-4800. Anna, of 2004 fame, is expected to come with helps people solve problems that they may continues with her bridge…. Margie Easley her…. Virginia McMahon Foley and Jack are We are saddened to report the death of have with their dogs….Guido Filicetti wrote a Davis and Bill continue their involvement with doing just fine. Ginny is dealing with macro- classmate Jacqueline Fallar Callahan on lovely letter for his wife Grace Riggie Filicetti the Knights of Columbus. Bill was treated for degeneration and Jack is keeping all systems December 14, 2007. Married for 55 years to who does not remember most of the past. lung cancer and now has a clean bill of running well. They’re still walking every day Paul (114 Willow St, Garden City, NY 11530- Their five children are scattered all over the health…. Irene O’Brien is still having health the weather permits and romping off to 6625), she is also survived by three children country: Diane in Miami, Marianne in Los problems but is able to travel to Seton Hill to visit the children and grandchildren in Florida, and eight grandchildren….We also learned of Angeles, Sally Jo in Lake George, Guido Jr. in visit the Sisters and is active in her church. Illinois or Nevada…. Jeanne Mullin Cook had the death of Jean Ford – Sister Mary Bryan , New York City, and Frank in Lewiston…. Please pray for her…. Betty Franklin Van heart surgery in 2005 – just two years after Sister of Mercy of Rochester. She died on Isabelle Marron Shirley’s family gathered for Yahres is doing well but her husband had a the loss of her husband. She has had a long June 12, 2007 following a long bout with can - Thanksgiving week. Five of her children live knee replacement and was also diagnosed recovery and now feels that all is under cer. May they rest in God’s peace….In a long in the Rochester area and the other two in with lung cancer. He is currently undergoing control. Jeanne is delightfully happy and Christmas letter Flora Gorirossi Bourdeau Downington, PA and Fredericksburg, VA. treatment….Rita Hammer learned through content in her new condo. There is always reports good health, a new grandchild, Leo, Their grandchildren are Nicholas, on full mutual friends and relatives that Rita something to do in the plan – movies, dinner joining granddaughter Alexandra in scholarship at Bishop Shanahan High School, McMahon passed away in May 2006 of heart parties, etc. Many of her friends and former Maplewood, NJ, and their visit there in April. Laura, in eighth grade, and Clay, a fifth grader. problems. Our sympathy goes to her neighbors have moved into the same “resort” Daughter Isabelle commutes to the French …. Esther Mologne Bucci’s daughter, Carol survivors…. Teddy Holmes traveled north to which makes for a neighborly environment. Bank which benefits from her work. Flora and ’78, chief legal counsel for Excela Health, is visit her brother’s widow…. Helen Her advice to those whose life-style has husband Philippe visited the Art Students leaving her position to start her own law Lingenfelter Moore and Bob are enjoying changed: Get rid of things and the old way of League of New York exhibit which included practice with a partner in Greensburg. They their grandchildren who live nearby…. Caryl life. Move on. Live life. We all remember the granddaughter Missy’s sculpture chosen to will practice corporate and health law. Son Franznick Schaeder loves her new home and lovely evenings we spent at Jeanne’s during be shown along with the works of her profes - Bob is president and CEO of his own being able to just close the door and travel. past reunions. She has asked that I issue to sor, Rhoda Sherbell. Summer included a trip business, Mobile Diagnostic Services, that She spent Thanksgiving in Denver with her all her invitation to her home during the 2009 to Vichy and trips for 2008 include Cairo for services 50 nursing homes. Granddaughter daughter and her family and was in touch reunion. Our own Pearl Mesta. Thank you, bridge and Spain for a long-desired trek over Amy is a freshman at the University of with Eileen Hanley Breen …. Ginny Carroll Jeanne…. Martha Oliver Poli and I had a the route of St. Jacques de Compostelle. Cincinnati and step-granddaughter Sarah is a O’Brien is still involved with music groups. delightful chatty conversation. She and Henry Daughter Jacqueline and Michele visited prosecuting attorney in Dayton, OH. Both of Please pray for her sister, Sally ’48, who had had three children. Widowed at 39, Martha over Christmas. Philippe, actively involved in Esther’s children received Master’s Degrees a stroke…. Mary Gillette Thomas and her environmental issues, travels to Copenhagen reared and educated the children – all of th in Hospital Administration and Law Degrees husband Philip celebrated their 60 wedding whom have successful careers – State Dept., frequently for the European Environmental from St. Louis University…. Jean Meagher on May 31, 2007. Her youngest daughter, Peace Corps, attorneys. She gives full credit Agency and to Venice once a month for the Ulitz is wintering again this year in New Emily Thomas, is a US military attaché for her ability to accomplish this to her Seton Moses Project to save Venice…. Vivian Smyrna Beach, FL with her daughter and son- stationed in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hill education. She emphasized that over and Martin Memmi writes about Historic Hershey, in-law but looks forward to returning to her over. She has seven grandchildren and one a TV documentary featuring residents’ memo - beautiful New Hampshire in the spring. CLASS OF 1946 great grandchild. What a lovely story…. ries which included an old trolley that passed Gladys Riehl Weiland and Martha Oliver Poli News Agent: Barbara Hannon Grady, grady - Vivian’s house several times a day and a trav - CLASS OF 1944 began their teaching careers together in [email protected] , (703) 743-6067, 13641 Heritage eling equestrian show directed by her father, News Agent: Jacqueline Spagnol Jablonski , Salisbury, MD. Gladys, now retired, still lives Valley Way, Gainesville, VA 20155-1349. a U.S. Cavalry trained state policeman of 42 [email protected] , (412) 928-2325, 104 Sq there. She has a great granddaughter Enid Smith Yealy and husband Holmes are years service. She traveled to Skaneateles Linwood Ave, Apt B, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-3359. Miranda. She will try, but not promise, to now living in an assisted living home: 1251 recently to judge a figure skating competition, It’s January 2008 and time for a review of our come to the Hill in June 2009…. Mary Riker Rural Ave, Apt 321, Williamsport, PA 17701- long an interest of Vivian’s and her daugh - individual activities since June 2007. I do Barnett is still going to exercise class and 1694. Telephone: (570) 326-3204. ter’s. …. Virginia Steel Lloyd reports good th hope that all has gone well for all of you and, walking. She enjoys gardening, bird health and the birth of the 25 member of I repeat, we are all interested in YOUR news. watching and everyday things. Still doing their family tree – Logan Kaele Lloyd….

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Katie McFarlin Galdi , on her way from North CLASS OF 1951 to Egypt, viewing all the sights we’ve read jubilee on the same day. The Sisters, delighted Carolina to Washington, DC to visit some of News Agent: Alberta Albrecht Siemiatkoski, about. She and John have family all over the with the addition to their living quarters, are her children in that area, had a great lunch [email protected] . (610) 694-0952, 3065 Artemis country as well as nearby their home base now planning to modernize the cheese-mak - and long chat with Ellie Hannon Judah. Ellie Cir, Bethlehem, PA 18017-2517 and they enjoy all the various family gather - ing barn. adds “Looking forward the next Forward . ings immensely.... Betty Anne Scheuermann Haven’t we gotten slick? The publications We express our deep sympathy to Frances Avis writes that, although they have five CLASS OF 1954 Iandimarino Richards whose husband Paul dazzle!”…. Marge Firsching Shipe volunteers grands out of college, they still have little News Agent: Mary Lee Gannon Krieg , on WQED FM Associated Artists shows and passed away December 8, 2007 after a long ones, ranging in age from seven down to one illness. After several weeks with daughter [email protected] , (425) 687-5689, 17555 has seven grandchildren…. Pat McDonough and this makes for a fun holiday time.... Nancy SE 186 th Way, Renton, WA 98058-9542. Masia made her usual Thanksgiving trip to Irene, Frances returned to giving vocal Smith O’Brien writes that she and Tom were Atlanta to visit her daughter…. Betty Rizi lessons in early January 2008. As we going to Puerto Rico. She was trying to catch Connie Gritte Berto’s Christmas newsletter Perini traveled to visit her children in Denver, advance in wisdom and age, we acknowl - up with Ines Ortiz, without success. If anyone included pictures of her grandchildren, Iris (7) Houston, and Sedona. Betty continues to play edge more and more the value of and benefit can help her out, get in touch, even if it’s too and the twins Alex and John (2). After recov - duplicate bridge and took a cruise, both with from medical inventions that boost the quality late for this trip. She occasionally is in touch ering from a January hip replacement, Connie her widows’ group…. Peggy Raskausas Allen of everyday life…. Peggy Cavanaugh Kite with Anne Featherston Cudahy’s husband. started riding her horse Dusty in April and did spoke with Terry Spoerlein who is confined to reports that she and husband John are now One of Anne’s daughters is an attorney for a 50 mile endurance ride in October. She is a wheelchair but has a fitted van that her living on Heart-Saving Time attributable to NPR in DC. Nancy’s daughter is now a PA at also collaborating on an equestrian research niece drives. Peggy also spoke with Georgia one such medical device: a pacemaker for Children’s Hospital in DC after a political life paper to be published soon, with another in Theodore Van Kampen who lives in an his - John…. Catherine Dorrian Reynolds is our in the Reagan administration. Jean Connell the works. When Connie was interviewed by toric district near Chicago and has had an Ms. Traveler 2007. She enjoyed a tour of McClaud writes that her husband Ed passed a roving reporter for the San Francisco interesting career in the psychological testing Turkey, mainland Greece and the islands of away in November after a period of declining Chronicle in December, her response to the of GIs after World War II. She has two step- Mykonos, Rhodes and Patmos after returning health.... Carolyn Chorlton Parker lost her hus - question regarding how she handled stress children and several step-grandchildren…. from a ten-day tour in August to the Pacific band Joe in October. They had 16 years and tension in her life appeared in the front Ruth Vollmer O’Brien remains very active Northwest with Lorraine Vallari Gunset. together and memories of many wonderful page article: “I pray.” …. Joan Truax Avioli’s with the senior group at her church and takes When at home, Lorraine sings with the 70- trips remain. Carolyn is still singing, taking Christmas card was a picture taken at many short and long trips, plays lots of cards, voice choir that presented a magnificent clarinet lessons and is preparing to go to Thanksgiving on Kiawah Island. It included all does water aerobics regularly, visits the spa, Christmas concert at the Church of the Croatia and Slovenia in June 2008 with the her children and spouses and fifteen grand - and has weekly dinners with daughter Christy. Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ… New Hampshire Friendship Chorus.... children. That must have been quite a Suzanne Easley Crowley, whose husband Thanksgiving dinner! Joan continues her What a wonderful group! Have you seen the Kathie Heeter Margolin and Sandy are trying Tom passed away nearly three years to sell their house in Florida to downsize to a work in conservation of wildlife on Kiawah reunion photo? Next deadline – July! ago, has six children and sixteen grandchil - Island....Our much traveled Tomi Nolan did it MJC and RVO’B. condominium. They have six grandchildren dren. Her oldest son is a professor at the ranging in age from a freshman in college to again with trips to Barbados and Ecuador. Of University of Grenoble. Suzie provided infor - course that doesn’t include trips to various CLASS OF 1948 five years. Mary Kay Zuble Causey has called mation about Mary McElroy Martin Brigante- Kathie from Palm Coast but now seems to U.S. cities. Tomi also works for the Lions Club News Agents: Mary Sullivan Couchenour, Colonna. Mary is living in Italy; address: have moved again. If anyone has her new and chaired their annual speech contest…. [email protected] , (724) 836-0983, CASALE BACCELI 02030 FARFA (R)….Essays information, please share with Kathie.... Cy Brown Royce’s youngest son, Terrence 504 Shogan Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601-4423; written by Jean Daily Fullerton were pub - Please keep all class members and their became engaged at Christmas. Life is good Becky Kerns , (908) 277-3905, 5C Beech Spring lished in several newspapers: The Courier in families in your prayers. for Cy and Herb and a wedding is fun to look Dr, Summit, NJ 07901-1110. Ocean Pines, MD and the newspapers of the Contact me at [email protected] . forward to…. Adelaide Briley Smith and It is with deep sadness that we report the Philadelphia Regional Office of the Census Henry moved from a townhouse to an apart - death of Margaret Boyle O’Neill on Bureau and of the Diocese of Wilmington…. CLASS OF 1953 ment. Adelaide misses her garden but loves November 26, 2007. She is survived by five Patricia Gaut Spade, mother of three married the convenience. Her three oldest grandchil - News Agent: Ellen Fitzgerald, (302)764-8604 , children, three of whom are Seton Hill sons and grandmother of two boys and four dren graduated from college and are pursu - Lindamere, 123 North Rd, Wilmington, DE graduates. Kathleen graduated in 1986, girls, has been widowed for eight years. ing advanced degrees…. Mary Lee Gannon 19809-3018. th Megan, in 1997, and Charles, who graduated Three grandchildren are attending Texas A & Krieg celebrated her 75 birthday with a fami - th in 2000 is Seton Hill’s Purchasing Coordinator. M, Auburn and Tulane Universities; three The Class of 1953, anticipating our 55 ly reunion in Essex, Connecticut. All her eight May she rest in God’s peace…. Irene teenagers are in high school. Pat is busy with reunion, is ordering tee shirts to wear at our children, spouses and nine grandchildren Mulligan Rogers enjoyed visiting the campus church and political activities…. Joanne Hilt Tree Adoption Ceremony on Saturday. The came together from as far away as Honolulu, of Northwestern University where her Dawes visited her sister Barbara Murray, shirts will proclaim “Age cannot wither nor Washington and London. Two more grand - granddaughter Caitlin is a junior. Irene has a class of 1958 and her stepdaughter in her custom stale her infinite variety.” Of children are due this year. The fun just keeps new address: 800 Lincoln Ave East, Apt 116, Oklahoma over the Thanksgiving holiday…. course we shall don hats and gloves for coming. Sadly Monique Bail Kane’s daughter Cranford, NJ 07016; phone: (908) 653-1152 Vera Mayer Preis and other alumnae enjoyed Sunday brunch. Marcella died on September 17 after a two …. Alberta Previc Thokar vacationed in the PBS segment on SHU’s football team…. Phyllis Humphreys’ granddaughter, Kristen, is year battle with breast cancer. Our class had Cancun in June, visited her son in Sister Miriam Richard (Lois) Soisson is look - a physician at UPMC and her husband, a a Mass said for Marcella and the Kane fami - Massachusetts in October, and was with ing forward to the celebration of her sixtieth plastic surgeon at Children’s Hospital, both in ly…. Norma Deliz Hayes and Bill are moving family near Butler, PA for the holidays. She is anniversary as a Seton Hill Sister of Charity Pittsburgh. They are the parents of Andrew, to Florida from Atlanta. They are renting their active in her church’s St. Anthony’s Group on September 8. 2008. CONGRATULATIONS, who is 3.... Alice Healy Hennigan rotates holi - new home now and will purchase it when which raises money for scholarships and SISTER! Sister Miriam Richard is actively a day visits among her four children so that she they sell their home in Atlanta…. Mary Lou hosts a non-denominational bible study “working woman” as counselor at the can see all of her grandchildren. This Rillo Pruchnic has been employed as an group. Bertie continues her involvement in Catholic elementary school in Chandler, AZ. Christmas she celebrated with Ella, 18 months organist for 50 years. She is expecting her the Symphony Guild which raised $30,000 ….Remember 1948? In September, 1948, we old, Peter’s little girl. Alice works with first great grandchild…. Dolores Pacelli Baird st from its latest Taste of the Symphony…. were beginning our sophomore year…. IMPACT and PACEM, ecumenical church and her husband recently celebrated their 51 Mary Margaret Tiernan Kramar is a lector After eight years as volunteer biochemistry groups which bring proposals to help the wedding anniversary. They are expecting and sings in the choir at St. Mary’s Church in research mentor at Lehigh University, Alberta poor and the homeless to city authorities in their twelfth grandchild and will travel to Hollidaysburg (where she and Becky Kerns Albrecht Siemiatkoski resigned and has Charlottesville. She is also part of a Christian- China in May…. Christmas cards, phone graduated in the same high school class). another volunteer activity: fundraiser for Muslim women’s group which hopes to build calls, and e-mails were received from Mary Margaret is a professional member of NEEDS FOR AFRICA. One current fundraiser structure for dialogue and service projects.... Gini Carter Keeling , Irmengarde Schieber the Secular Franciscan Group…. Julie Spratt is a raffle: “a pilgrimage for two” to the shrine Mary Dowling Ashton and Bob visited sever - Buehler , Vivienne Demm , Joanne Sterbutzel and her sister are very happy sharing a of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico over the al presidential libraries during this summer’s Malone, Ann (AG) Ruhmann Wennhold (who condominium near Clearwater, FL. Her sister’s feast days of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the “see America” tour.... Sister Flossie Hebeler , had an early Christmas in Portland, OR with husband brought ten children to their Immaculate Conception, 2008. Please contact our very busy liturgist, reports that the beauti - Finn and Liam ), Del Musarra Plunkett , and marriage and together they had four. That your news agent if you wish to buy a chance. ful chapel at the Motherhouse of the sisters Pat Herold Neel (who is hoping to leave cold makes for many weddings, graduations, and You just might win!.... Rita Monstra Howell, of St. Joseph in Baden is now being renovat - New Hampshire for a visit to her daughter in visitors. As travel becomes more tedious, who lives in Hammonton, NJ has retired. ed and in May, the floors where we stay on California). Julie enjoys reading and volunteers at her retreat will be vacated to be made into apart - church and local aquarium, the home of CLASS OF 1952 ments. We’ll have to wait a while for our next CLASS OF 1955 television’s “Winter,” the whale. Julie News Agent: Carolyn Chorlton Parker, retreat there.... Gail Harvey Geoghan helped News Agent: Ann Infanger, S.C., confirms that New Orleans is quite different [email protected] , (603) 293-8848, to trim Ellen’s Christmas tree and laughed [email protected] , (724) 830-4761, Box after Katrina. Her house had no water and 58 Silver St, Gilford, NH 03249-7463. through “The Compleat Works of William 472, Seton Hill University, Seton Hill Dr, was quite marketable…. Claire Weber Sorry we were left out of last issue of the Shakespeare Abridged” with Francesmary Greensburg, PA 15601. Prendergast and Jack recently enjoyed a trip Forward, but no news came to me. Christmas and Grace Peters ....The Ohio contingent – Mary Ellen Higgins Wrabley, Ph.D. is a part to Pittsburgh. “We just go along on our own, did bring some news. Rocky Graziano was Sister Flossie and her friend Sr. Carita, time faculty member at Penn State/Great grow a little older, and have a little more fun.” scheduled for major surgery in January. She Marian Callahan Limegrover, Rose Mary Valley campus. Son John has established a group named did not expect to have radiation or chemo.... Russ Trenka, Anne Coveney, and Mary Joyce Enough which advocates alleviating and Peggy Burns Fischer had two situations with Yeager Travers, met for lunch last fall and are CLASS OF 1956 eliminating genocide in Africa and has been cancer, and was undergoing radiation at hoping to do so again in March.... Patty Brown visiting U.S. colleges and universities to Hamer visited with Mary Lou Brennan News Agents: Grace Peters , (856) 881-4249, Christmas time.... Barb DeBoer McGowan was [email protected] , 6 Mayfair Ave, promote this cause. Claire’s other son Luke waiting for news of a possible thyroid biopsy. Bullingham and her husband and the Piolis teaches in a Philadelphia inner city school. last spring.... Julie Nickum Wharam and Bill Glassboro, NJ 08028-1309; Pat Gerberding , Please keep them in your prayers. Barb is still [email protected] , (610) 382-9289, Please remember our Reunion dates – May active in volunteer work with her church. She planned a trip to Brigantine to celebrate son th 22137 Shannondell Dr, Audobon, PA 19403. 30, 31, and June 1. Also be thinking about our was disappointed that attendance at the Gregg’s 50 birthday. The Wharams are active class gift to the Annual Fund. We had an 82% reunion was so low. Let’s try to make the next in the local historical society and in Pax Sue Bennett Sagrati and Al celebrated their participation in 2006 - 2007 – reunion classes one better.... Janet White Robinson sent a Christi where they study violence and injus - 51st wedding anniversary with an Alaskan strive harder! long letter, detailing family news-now a total tice and means of combating them.... Sister cruise. Next on their travel calendar is a 21 grands, and a lot of travel, including a trip Claire Boudreau has had a great year: she Chilean Fjord cruise. They are expecting their celebrated her 75 th birthday and her 50 th 23 rd grandchild…. Joan Blewitt Peterson’s

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home in The Villages, Florida…. Virginia Seery enjoyed a spectacular seven-day trip to Rome with her parish community. When the Pope announced the groups that were a part of his audience, her parish cheered very loudly…. Anne Haenn Bedessem’s son and his family are living in Egypt where he is serv - ing with the State Dept….Four generations of Virginia Kelly Burkhardt’s family traveled to Orlando over Thanksgiving. While relaxing in a surrey, Ginny and her party were passed and then challenged to race. Ginny’s surrey was victorious….Recently Joan Bachand Walsh defeated a third-time incumbent for the race for mayor of her city, Harrison, NY…. Rae Hengesbaugh Fritz traveled to Oxford to study Art and National Galleries for a week. She is very thankful for her eight Marianne Squyres Leads grandchildren. Historic Parish Friends CLASS OF 1957 hen Marianne Drott Squyres ’62 learned that her parish, St. News Agent: Alyce Holden Sheridan, psh - W [email protected] , (614) 888-8079, 146 Thomas the Apostle in Chester Glen Circle, Worthington, OH 43085-4008 Heights, PA was the first Catholic A photo of the Seton Hill University Police flag at the Flight 93 Shanksville Memorial. parish and first regularly worshipping Kay O’Keefe Doherty continues her walks on Good Fridays (started in 1972). Her Sharing community in Pennsylvania, she co- Inc. walks have raised over $3,000,000 to will not spend her usual several months in grandsons near her. In October she traveled founded and continues to chair the support African American children in the Florida this winter but will stay home in to Sicily and Sorrento…. Susan Weber McCoy Friends of Old St. Thomas to promote rural South. She and husband Ron spent two Pittsburgh so those of you who live close found that retirement was not as fulfilling as the history of the church. A true weeks in southern Ireland last year …. might give her a call and perhaps have lunch she thought it would be so she began tutoring history lover, Marianne notes the fact Rosanne Caretti Gjostein had a wonderful out…. Judi Butcher Chadnock continues to for Sylvan Learning Center. She enjoys that this community is where the visit with daughter Joanie, son-in-law Ken recover from her broken elbow – lots of spending time with her six grandchildren who and 14 year old grandson Jeff touring London. toleration policy of William Penn therapy. She has been very busy with many all live near her. She spends her winters in Naples, FL…. really took root. She also belongs to family and friends’ weddings and is an avid Sylvia Miller Clarke had her entire family and the Concordville Historical Society in bridge player…. Sally Giacalone O’Connor three dogs at home for Thanksgiving. CLASS OF 1959 the Philadelphia area. Following her and husband Ed had a wonderful trip to Italy. Youngest son Richard and Shauna are News Agent: Martha Jetter Marsh, 330 Terry graduation from Seton Hill, Marianne This is about her tenth trip to that country; expecting a baby in early March. Sylvia will Ave, Rochester, MI 48307-1572. earned a Master’s degree in history she will soon be qualified to be our guide!.... be going west in June to visit Alaska and then Pat Moran Bigge has retired from her job as Mary Theresa Vetter Fette has been studying from the University of Chicago and for a visit with Kevin Enright Fuller and Ann Administrative Assistant to the officers of for her Doctor of Natural Health Degree for was an adjunct professor of history at Jones Vescial at Laguna Woods…. Patricia Survey Sampling…. Evelyn Rudolph lives in seven years and has only a few projects and Neumann College. Mullen continues to grow her business. She Poincianna, FL. “I have never been happier her practicum to complete. In addition, she is has a new partner who has made positive and continue my business as a masseuse”. still working with her husband and sons in changes. “Life is good but ever-changing”. Loves yoga. Her sons are in California and run their manufacturing plant. In 2006 she and She will travel to Washington for the USA daughter Susan and son-in-law Dave are Extreme Sports in San Pedro, in case you husband Chris traveled to Germany where Track & Field National Masters Championship located in Canada where he is the Consular would like to kayak or windsurf. Her daughter she saw her father’s family again after 45 and, while there, will visit Carol Taschler General at Quebec City. Joan and Joel also lives in Poincianna and just had a cochlea years and then spent five weeks traveling Harkins in Oregon…. Peggy Dalton attended a wedding last August along with implant and is doing well. Evelyn sees Jo through eight other countries. In 2007 she and Masterson’s husband Greg is doing well after four of their children and eleven grandchil - Folguera often.... Mary Ann Franklin O’Reilly’s Chris traveled to the West Coast and back by hip replacement in June. They traveled to the dren. They are looking into retirement living in husband Don had bilateral hip replacement in car, a total of 7,600 miles in 7 weeks. Plans for North Carolina mountains, did an Elderhostel Ashbourne, VA…..In July Marilyn Connor August and is doing well due to excellent care 2008 include a trip to Alaska and the Northern to Natural Bridge, VA and made a Cassels took a five-day mini-trip to Chicago. by Mary Ann…. Pat Didyoung Wentling also West. “Retire? I don’t think so!”…. Nona Thanksgiving visit to Charlotte. They are The entire family gathered for the baptism of has been “nursing” as husband Don just had Corbett Schonbachler is an instructional aide planning another Elderhostel to Bermuda in the newest grandchild…. Pat Gerberding has his third (!!) knee replacement. Our president, for Somerset Hills School District in February. Peggy is active at the Galloway adjusted to living in a smaller apartment in Jo Anne Woodyard Boyle and husband Art Somerville, NJ. Ridge Library, participates in a French Shannondell and enjoys the activity and visited the Wentlings in January in Sanibel conversation group and plays croquet…. friendly atmosphere. She has joined a theatre Island. Jo Anne was on her annual Florida CLASS OF 1961 Joan Casale continues work on her book, group and made her stage debut as a senior swing visiting alums….Our sympathy to Nancy News Agent: Anita DiBagno Smolenski, Eve’s Icons . She is active with San Diego basketball player…. Pat Goodwin Norry and Stoner whose father died on January 14, 2008 [email protected] , (724) 327-6935, 3818 Independent Scholars & Dimensions, a her husband took their entire family, including at age 96….Shortly after our reunion, I had a Windover Rd, Murrysville, PA 15668-1132. women’s group. She works on political grandchildren ages 6, 4, and 21 months, to mastectomy and have undergone sixteen campaigns for candidates who strongly Nancy Peters Johnson’s son Mike was mar - Disney World in March. The Norrys and weeks of chemotherapy and am now into my support women’s rights. “With two wonderful ried to Nancy DiNucci in St. Petersburg, FL another couple have planned a trip to Spain radiation treatment. Paul has been my nurse daughters, life is good.”…. Rosemarie Porto where they now live. This gives Nancy a good and Portugal in May. Pat has joined Kiwanis and has been wonderful. I hope to be back on Marone has had a very busy time since the reason to visit Florida occasionally. Nancy International…. Sue Law Hawes started the golf course this summer, wig and all! I reunion. In September, Roe visited China for had a nice conversation with Mal Carreiro January with a trip to Florida and then miss my eyebrows and eyelashes more than “an experience of a lifetime.” Her entire DeVito who called from Florida where she departed for California in February to cele - my hair. brate a granddaughter’s birthday. July found family visited over Thanksgiving, lots of and Joe live during the winter months. Joe cooking! Off to Florida for the winter and, on loves Florida golfing…. Mary Ann Joyce them at the Hamptons with son John’s family CLASS OF 1958 and then on to Prince Edward Island for a 43 rd the way home from Florida, will visit children Oesterle, who has spent more that 50 years in Peace Corps reunion followed by a trip to in Atlanta and Columbia, Maryland. In May, News Agent: Barbara Hilt Murray, education, has served as principal of her Wisconsin…. Virginia Manna Martins hosted she and her husband will take a grand tour of [email protected] , (918) 576-6088, 537 s New parish school, Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the Happy Wanderers for a few days over Italy. What a busy life!.... Therese George Haven Ave, Tulsa, OK 74112-3931. 27 years. In 2007 the school was awarded the Thanksgiving. Visits in the area included the Kenshock , after living most of her life in Betsy Binder continues to write children’s 2007 National Blue Ribbon for Academic Lenox outlet, Irish Pub, Atlantic City Pittsburgh, has decided to move to North stories and is working on a marketing plan Excellence by the Department of Education. Boardwalk, a show at Resorts, Smithville Carolina to be near her family. She loves that includes finding a publisher. If anyone IHM was the only non-public school in New Village, and some night games…. Colleen being near her grandchildren and is has experience with a publisher, please call Jersey to receive this award in 2007. To be McCann was asked to work on a contract for expecting two more grandchildren (twins - a Betsy, (412) 404-2579. Betsy lives in Shadyside eligible for the award the school’s reading the Pennsylvania Department of Education. boy and a girl) in February. She hopes to visit and her son Peter just returned from and math scores must be in the top 10% of She is one of three team members developing with Evelyn Rudolph soon…. Rita Crescenzo California. He works at home for Warner the nation for three years. Two of Mary Ann’s a nutrition curriculum for K-12. Next is her Griggs and daughter, Lisa, visited Sicily, Rita’s Brothers Sound Dept…. Jane Noon Aigner granddaughters attend the school. Husband retirement…. Hester Shockey Hemminger’s mother’s roots. Rita’s grandson Michael recently returned from visiting her daughter Paul is the Finance Director in the Diocese of children and grandchildren feted them with a (Lisa’s son) has become engaged. “Aren’t we Bridget in Florida and son Bill in New Paterson’s Schools Office…. Adele Fisher is trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Park too young for this?” Rita still plays a lot of Hampshire. Bill is working as a sculptor and a an assistant professor in the English for a week. Hester is at work planning anoth - golf…. Rose Ann “Clancy” Bencivenga master chef…. Pat Unks Duffy, who owns her Department. at Nassau County Community er Happy Wanderers outing…. Carol reports her son had an accident on an ATV own successful real estate agency in the College, NY. Leightner Walsh , who was in the DC area vis - and incurred a cerebral bleed but survived South Hills, Pittsburgh, has decided to sell iting her daughter, joined the Lunch Bunch and is doing well thanks to the surgeons at her business and retire to travel…. Barbara CLASS OF 1962 before returning to Florida…. Nancy NYU. Clancy winters at Daytona Beach. She Hilt Murray , who now lives in Tulsa, survived News Agents: Anna Mary Oravetz Updegraff moved to a retirement community says “Hello” to all…. Mary Lou Cronin Kintz the ice storm that produced over one million Brackenridge , [email protected] , (225) after Thanksgiving – the end of snow shovel - reports not much has happened since the tons of debris. She was without electricity for 751-0637, 5232 Halls Ferry Dr, Baton Rouge, ing for her!.... Sally Healey Thomas and hus - reunion but she wants us all to know Sister seven days and phone, internet, and televi - LA 70817-2421; Phyllis Sheehan Bambeck, band Earl visited with Pat Clifford McTigue “Schulty” will be celebrating her fiftieth sion for two weeks. Barbara’s son-in-law is a [email protected] , (216) 281-1680, 1895 W and Tom in Hilton Head last October and Pat anniversary as a Religious in July…. Lois surgeon at Warren Clinic at St. Francis 71 st St. Cleveland, OH 44102-2932. and Tom visited Sally and Earl in their new Berner is recovering from a broken hip and Hospital in Tulsa. She enjoys having her

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In 2007 Maryellen Regis-Civetta became the our 45 th reunion will probably be over. My grandmother of Finnian Regis O’Connor and hope is that with the early advance notice the Addison Rose Kmiec bringing her total to very effective Alumni Office provided, many eleven. Recently Melon, Jeanne Spencer and of us met and reminisced with one another Sal Gill Cutting spent a weekend with Marcia during the weekend. Putnam Berish and husband Jim in Potomac, Keep our Class Notes full of names – yours, in MD. Melon is working part time at her son-in- particular! It just takes an email to the Alumni law’s restaurant, “Finely JP’s” in Wellfleet on Office or me. Looking forward to your email. Cape Cod… Peggy Rooney Goldstein studied When Carol Lee Zeck Ponzio and Dick and Spanish in preparation for her January trip Lou Anne Wilks Swetonic and Larry visited Ecuador and the Galapagos Island….Last fall the Shanksville Memorial area to Flight 93, Martha Morey DeMore and husband Robert they captured a photo (opposite page) of the relocated from DuBois to 342 Walton Heath Seton Hill University Police flag and asked Way, Aiken, SC. They are living in Cedar that it be included in the Forward. Creek, a golfing community.

CLASS OF 1963 CLASS OF 1964 News Agent: Sally Conroy Fullman, News Agents: Pat Garvey Regan, [email protected] , (908) 286-1422, 14 [email protected] , (631) 549-3910, 158 Bay Murray Hill Sq, New Providence, NJ 07974- Rd, Halesite, NY 11743-1358; L. to R.: Serena Fiore Stephens, Dave Mayes, Bonnie Harshbarger, Jean Keally Mayes, Sally 1529. Mary Grace O’Donnell (724) 423-7836, Conroy Fullman, Laurene DiGennaro Kristof. RR 5 Box 149M. Mt Pleasant, PA 15666-8908. The class of ’64 is still turning 65. Arlene Carapellucci Carmichael expresses how we Thanks to you who responded to my email in Majda called Sally Conroy Fullman , and they When home, Mary-Ann loves to be with her all feel about it: “I just cannot wrap my mind December urging you to update us on your life. got together for the first time since gradua - grandchildren who are already in high school around this. I feel so young, and that I still tion from Seton Hill….Back in the United and college, and works with a prison ministry. Marion Onorato Pinkham retired recently as have so much to offer and so much I want to States for their son’s wedding in October, Mary Liz Allen Richardson joined the ranks of Dean of Mercy College in New York, but she do.” Arlene and her husband continue run - Dave and Jeanie Keally Mayes were happy the retired in December and is planning trips still works part time teaching and playing ning their health food store, and are busy to be with family and friends from as far away to Florida with her husband Norm, and to tennis. She and husband Gordon are avid teaching people how to become and stay as France, and to visit Jeanie’s 97 year old Ireland with her family. They’re looking for - skiers and travelers. They had just returned healthy and vibrant. Their four children are all mother. Jeanie, so devoted to peace and ward to visiting cousins on the family farm from Turkey and Egypt when she wrote this. married; three sons and their families live social justice issues, was moved by the many that their great-grandfather left in the They are also enjoying their first grandchild. nearby in Florida, and their daughter Melissa, personal touches of the wedding, including 1850s. After that, Mary Liz will organize the Marion extends an invitation to look her up if married in 2006, lives in Atlanta. Arlene writes folded origami peace cranes as favors. While library’s archives and have “the luxury of you’re in the Westchester, NY area.... Judy that Melissa’s son died from Urea Cycle in the Pittsburgh area, she and Dave renewed reading just for my own pleasure….”With Fitzpatrick Davis has been teaching as a Disorder this past November. “Our family is their marriage vows at Seton Hill, and, at the three adult children and two grandchildren, lecturer in the Allied Health Department at very close, and we are doing all we can Mountain View Inn where they had their wed - “all avowed Californians,” Daly Anne Bergen Community College for the last four to support them through this ordeal. While we ding reception, attended a small reunion held Mackowski Schreck feels fortunate to see years. During that time she developed a realize that we have an Angel with God, our in their honor with Serena Fiore Stevens, them often. Now retired from teaching, Daly program for a Quality Assurance Degree, the hearts are still reeling from this devastating Bonnie Harshbarger, Sally Conroy Fullman, Anne is enjoying more travel and leisure time. first at the undergraduate level in the U.S. loss.” Arlene, we all send you our sympathy and Laurene DiGennaro Kristof (pictured She and her husband David took a “Best of She has just been appointed Professor and, and prayers….A good person to have praying above) . Carole Janus McNamee hoped to join Spain and Portugal” tour last October, and in conjunction with the biotech and for you is Majda Tavcar Ambrozic whose them but was recovering from knee surgery. she’s involved in many fulfilling activities: pharmaceutical companies of New Jersey, brother-in-law, Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic, There was a larger “virtual” reunion with book clubs, hiking/walking/yoga, designing Judy will be developing the program. She and recently retired, having been in charge of one emailed greetings from Sharon Brewer, sets for the local children’s theater group, her husband Tom are going to India for a of the largest dioceses in North America. “It Sheila Delaney, Bobbi Fitzgerald Grant, substitute teaching in Marin County public month’s visit to consult with pharmaceutical is the end of an era for the whole family. We Barbara Edwards Mackenzie, Karen Jacoby and Catholic schools, and teaching reading in companies there and in Pakistan. In Pakistan were in Rome in 1998 when he was installed Cote, Priscilla Garvis Naworski, Majda a local summer school program. Now, you they will also visit their son-in-law’s parents. as cardinal. In the years he was a priest, he Tavcar Ambrozic, and Mary Liz Allen probably won’t be surprised to know that Daly Judy closes with: “Life is good.” May that married his four brothers, one sister, and all Richardson. The Mayes find that life in their Anne celebrated her 65 th birthday by doing sentiment be echoed by many of us…. Mary twenty of their children, including the last, retirement “paradise” continues to be very something extraordinary: hang gliding from Hokamp Arrowsmith has retired from our daughter Kathie, 2 1/2 years ago.” Majda pleasant. Jeanie enjoys teaching French to Mount Tamalpais over California’s Stinson working for McDougal Littell, a publishing and Jerry have five grandchildren, four girls retirees and English to Congolese refugees…. Beach, Bolinas Lagoon, and the Pacific company, and is helping her husband sell and a boy. In the past two years, they’ve had Another classmate with international connec - Ocean!.... Priscilla Garvis Naworski and her vegetables from their farm in Albuquerque memorable trips in Canada, one on the east tions is Mary-Ann Kerekes Salvatore who husband divide their time between California …. Pat Garvey Regan and husband Jim toured coast where they were on a converted ice - returned to India again this year , mainly to and Arizona. “I thought that you might be Gettysburg in September. Realizing how close breaker ship that circumnavigated the island visit friends she’s come to know and love interested in what we are doing in our they were to Emmitsburg, they spent the of Newfoundland, and the other on a scenic over the years. Her teacher-training project is Arizona community. We started an educa - afternoon there and were reminded of train trip trough the Rockies to Vancouver. essentially finished, and she’s pleased the tional consortium that now presents low cost the challenging yet fulfilling life of Mother While in New Jersey recently to visit her son, school and faculty have doubled since 2003. classes, lectures and educational treks for Seton….By the time you receive the Forward , our community. The website is www.pceducationclub.com . Check it out sometime. I even challenged my husband to be a teacher, and he is preparing a class on Energy Security for the US .”…. Mary Ann Corbo Connors is still happily teaching and traveling. Her travels took her from a Papal audience at the Vatican to the West Wing of the White House! To explain that a bit, Mary Ann and her family went back to visit their hometown of Pontecorvo, Italy, and then spent time in an apartment in Rome, shopping daily at the open market, visiting the city, and traveling through the beautiful countryside. In her role as mathematics professor, Mary Ann attended academic meetings in Chicago,

Sally Loughran Seton Hill’s Glamour Girl hen Sally Lyon Loughran ’63 (fourth Wfrom right) was a student at Seton Hill she was named one of Glamour Magazine’s Top 10 Best Dressed College Students in the nation in 1962. In June 2007 Glamour hosted a 50 th anniversary luncheon at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York. Approximately 300 winners attended the event which featured Martha Stewart, a past winner, as the featured speaker for the celebration.

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February 7, 2008. He was born at Magee and Maryan saw Jackie Mikulka Burgeson Hospital on his mother Emily’s birthday. Gloria when she was in Richmond recently…. Mary Patricia Gabow Named 2007 has opened her own art studio, Featherfield Ann Neely also saw Jackie when she was in Unique Woman of Colorado Studio, in a refurbished barn in Valencia, PA Richmond for her nephew’s wedding. Our where she is teaching four art classes and best wishes for a speedy recovery to Mary r. Patricia Acquaviva Gabow ’65, who has been sponsoring exhibits, fairs, and sales. In Ann as she recuperates from a serious fall on Dboth medical director and Chief Executive of October Gloria was invited to exhibit a sculp - the ice…. Kathie Brennan Tarantino and Denver Hospital for more than 15 years, has been tural vessel in “Women In Art,” a juried show Jackie Zvorsky Runkle attended their 40 th presented with the 2007 Unique Woman of Colorado at Harlan Gallery, Seton Hill. From the many high school reunion in October. Kathie is look - award. She received the ninth annual award during entries, 60 were chosen and Gloria’s was the ing forward to her daughter Lauren’s wedding only piece in clay. Gloria and Arthur enjoyed to a Scottish rocket scientist…. Ann the final night of The Denver Post Unique Lives and a two and one half week trip to Spain, Henderson is active in planning for Ramsey, Experiences lecture series at the Buell Theatre in the Portugal, and Morocco last fall....Warmest New Jersey’s centennial…. Betty Murphy Denver Performing Arts Complex. Pat was also congratulations to Christie Everton Hearn and Durishan is looking forward to attending the named one of Modern Health Magazine’s 50 Most husband Tom who recently celebrated their Seton Hill – St.Vincent Reunion this summer Powerful Physician Executives. 38 th wedding anniversary in December. with husband Mark They will be joined by Christie and Tom live in Fincastle, VA…. Ellen Betty’s Seton Hill roommate, Suzanne George Newmyer Sullivan has retired twice, maybe Kijowski and her husband Joe…. Kam three times. She and husband Mark will be Mihalcik Moore’s daughter Kara is student at Staten Island, Boston, and New Orleans dren and five grandchildren. Daughter Angie, spending part of the year in Provence, France Syracuse, Audrey is an ESL instructor in where she was sad to see the extent of the a St. Vincent grad, is a social worker for the enjoying retirement in their new apartment Massachusetts, and Deena is a graphic devastation still remaining….Having read and Berea Home where she is an adoption asses - ….I’m including a message from Susie Aljoe designer in San Francisco….Kam and Gregg been enthralled by William Prescott’s History sor. Son John, a Bowling Green grad, is an from her Christmas letter: “Forty Years. Wow! visited San Diego in March and Oahu, Hawaii of the Conquest of Mexico , Sally Conroy editor and controller for Advanstar I sure hope that everyone will be able to in November…. Virginia Fitzgeorge Fisher’s Fullman went to Mexico in December to visit Communications in Cleveland, and son David, make our reunion. It is such a good time and oldest son is getting married in October…. Mayan ruins in Chichen Itza and Uxmal, and also a Bowling Green graduate, is a member this one is special. The present students Maureen Polla Jozwick was recently pro - the ancient Pyramids of the Sun and Moon of the Cleveland Police Force. Dana contin - might look at us strangely and laugh but who moted to Director of Continuing Education at near Mexico City. Along with thousands of oth - ues to teach English and husband John is cares. We know that with age comes the Merrimack College…. Stephanie Powers has ers, she was in Guadalupe on December 12, retired. Last summer they enjoyed an exten - great luxury of not caring what people think. recently had a career change and now works the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. All the sive trip to the midwest and western United They might feel bad for us because we are a four days per week for the Council on pilgrims making their way to the shrine States….For the past six years Eileen Bagus bit out-of-date but we will know we are the Foundations as Project Director of National reminded her of a scene from The Canterbury has volunteered as a GED math teacher at lucky ones. Forty years and we are still hav - Fund for Workforce Solutions and one day a Tales . River City Correctional Center, a local facility ing fun…..still care for and enjoy each other. week doing independent consulting…. Greetings to everyone in the class of ’64. for the treatment of felony drug offenders. Forty years of ups and downs and arounds Kathleen Polonus Waddell is now employed Share the news! She did her social work degree internship in and we are still finding wonder in our lives at the VA Medical Center. addictions treatment. Husband Wayne is in and our friendships. Now that is something to CLASS OF 1965 his 23 rd year as an IRS tax auditor and son cheer about.” CLASS OF 1972 Will has followed in his father’s footsteps in News Agent: Joyce Kline Hanley, jhan - News Agent: Donna Dowling Sheridan , (440) CLASS OF 1969 333-6315, 2800 Wagar Rd, Rocky River, OH accounting. He is a CPA employed by Deloitte [email protected] , (954)462-1665, 750 N Rio Vista 44116-3324. and Touche in Cincinnati for the last four News Agent: Kate Moloney , (202) 399-6022, Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-2912. years. Erin graduated from college last year [email protected] , 1633 Gales St NE Jacqueline Ludorf, employed as Manager, Sharon Hernjak Caba and Craig traveled to and works in merchandising for Tiffany’s in Washington, DC 20002-4523. her grandparents’ birthplace in Slovenia and Capital Budgets by Long Island Rail Road, Philadelphia…. Trish Hogan and husband Van retired last July after 21 years’ service. She Carole Barrett , who received her doctorate Croatia last September. She didn’t find any Burgess relocated to the Chapel Hill area last from the University of North Dakota, teaches long lost relatives but was able to discover has been completing her Master’s in Pastoral summer and are living at 194 Fearrington Ministry at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New at the University…. Bernadette Callery, a her grandfather’s birth city. The beautiful Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312…. Ruth Jacqueline librarian at the University of Pittsburgh, is scenery ranged from Mediterranean beaches Jersey and taking care of her elderly mother Blender, retired from Sewickley Academy, in Connecticut….She is First Vice Chair of completing requirements for her doctorate in to Julian Alps….. Celeste Smith is the now operates a piano studio in her home, Information Science…. Dorothy Donauer Associate Executive Director of Ladacin Community Board 8 and is an active volunteer complete with a computer lab. She spent five in her church and in politics… Janet Hinderer Sweeney, employed by The Pittsburgh Job Network, Inc., an agency that provides summers studying at the Kodaly Music Corps, serves as Business Community services to families, children, and adults with Kearns , who lives in Port Jervis, NY, has been Training Institute, Kodaly Center of America retired since 2006….Also now retired is Administrator. developmental disabilities. She is a very proud and Kodaly Institute, Kecskemet, Hungary. grandmother of Thomas, 3, and Jack, 1 1/2. Patricia Bytnar Cahill who was rector of Ruth also received a certificate in Liturgical Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church…. CLASS OF 1970 …. Naomi “Putty” Wirdzek Desiderio is Music Ministry from Carlow College…. editing her second novel , Reunion, and is Nancy Flowers Geist retired from the claims Margaret Markunas Weaver , employed as a News Agent: Kathleen Kowalewski Clark, department of Infinity Insurance Co. a year [email protected] , (410) 778-2548, 199 Rolling Rd, putting ideas together for a children’s series. caregiver, has also updated Perspectives of Husband Jim is retired as of January 11…. ago and has increased her hours with the St. Putman and is the municipal historian for Chestertown, MD 21620-1216. Vincent de Paul thrift store. She and husband Anita Bridge Pohland is now teaching for the Killington, CT…. Cathy Cramer Geier , mother We were sorry to just recently learn of the Greater Latrobe Sehool District…. After Art have become active members of the of Katie and Geoffrey, retired from teaching in death of Elizabeth Mauer Farrell in November Roswell New Horizons Band, a 60-member working 12 years in journalism for Pittsburgh 1999…. Suzan Vandertie is an adjunct faculty 2005. May she rest in peace…. Carla Duls Business Times, WPXI-TV, and WTAE-TV, band formed by a music professor from member at Point Park University and a con - Harrison , though formally retired from teach - Eastman School of Music for men and Michel Monsour Franklin then worked in sultant for the Department of Education for ing, is still active in a retired school personnel Public Relations and Marketing through her women over 50 to continue enjoying music Arts and Humanities. She also serves on the association, has a Longaberger Basket busi - performance. The organization is internation - own firm. After retiring several years ago, she Planning Committee and Faculty for the ness, and does some occasional substituting. continues non-profit Philanthropy as past al. Son Dan is a commercial pilot with Governor’s Institute…. Karen Kucinski Husband Jim continues his work at the Commair/Delta. Daughter Amy and husband president and chair of the Pittsburgh Opera Palochik, employed by Dickie, McCamey Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Association and with the Westmoreland Steve have three children and daughter Chilcote in Pittsburgh, is a paralegal. with the wetlands project…. Mary Ann Hvizdos Susan and Kevin have two children. Museum of American Art. Son Roy Bodnar serves as program director for NFTE, a non - has recently opened Robokyo, a Japanese CLASS OF 1968 profit organization in Pittsburgh. CLASS OF 1966 Steakhouse in Greensburg. She and husband News Agent: Donna Montuori Ferry, (724) John became grandparents to Dillon Ivan News Agent: Barbara Dorsner Hazelton, 832-1433, 169 Craig Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601. CLASS OF 1971 Franklin in Wayne, PA…. Pat Roberts Kennedy [email protected] , (910) 253-0476, News Agents: Jacqueline Zvorsky Runkle, and Elizabeth Scott Raveche had the 2920 Irwin Dr, SE, Southport, NC 28461-8470. To all of the members of the Class of 1968: suck in those tummies, add a little color to [email protected] , (570)385-1188. 6 Grove St, opportunity to attend each other’s recent Mary Ann Conway Itts is pleased to those gray roots, and speed up your tread - Cressona, PA 17929-1131; seminar presentations. Liz’s presentation, announce the birth of her first grandson, mills! Our 40 th class reunion is indeed this Kathryn Mihalcik Moore , [email protected] , “Micro RNAs in Chronic Lymphocytic Noah Michael Davis, on January 12, May 2008. The weekend will begin with a (610) 791-5344, 3589 Hawthorne Dr, Center Leukemia” which reflects her work, was 2007….After 30 years in the classroom Donna social hour Friday evening at the Rialto Café, Valley, PA 18034-9713. presented at the VA East Orange Hospital. McMahon Walthour retired in June. aka “Baldy’s” How appropriate for so many Donna Durno was featured as a Newsmaker Pat, know as the “Tomato Lady,” specializes who spent their “study time” there until dear in the January 12 edition of the Pittsburgh in growing heirloom tomatoes which she sells CLASS OF 1967 Sister Zoe would call with a reminder of the Tribune Review. Executive Director of the from her front porch. In 1999 she grew and News Agent: Patricia Lamb Whipkey, pat - midnight curfew. Try explaining that to the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, a nonprofit that sold 500 plants. Five years later, she grew and [email protected] , (732)238-5879, 31 Frost current student body! Speaking of SHU it was works with school districts and the sold 4,000 plants. Recently the family moved Ave, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-4501. my pleasure to be asked by the Director of Pennsylvania Department of Education, from New Jersey to Ohio where she has the MBA Program, Lloyd Gibson, to be one of Donna heads the largest unit in Pennsylvania. resumed and renamed her seedling business, In October Jeanne-Marie Arricale Bua par - “The Culinary Gardner.” ticipated in the senior games in Raleigh and the featured panelists for the inaugural pre - She was recently named Renaissance sentation in the Farrell Entrepreneurial Communicator of the Year by the Public won four gold medals in her age category. CLASS OF 1973 One was in the 1500 meter race walk and Leadership Series which took place on Relations Society of America’s Pittsburgh three were in the table tennis events in sin - October 24, 2007. There were four of us who Chapter in the Not-for-Profit category…. News Agent: Maureen O’Connor , moc - gles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Jeanne- spoke on the subject of Entrepreneurs as Peggy Grieder Mulcahy is enjoying her new [email protected] , 2700 Colchester Rd, Cleveland, Marie also took part in the last two National Innovators – a great evening and a unique grandson Seth who is nine months old. Being OH 44106-3651. Senior Olympics held in Louisville and in experience. in a new home is also helping Peggy make Linda Misterkiewicz serves as Coordinator of Pittsburgh where she garnered several rib - Gloria Fiorelli Pollock is thrilled to announce new memories…. Cabrina Majhan Woodruff Student Services for Exeter Township School bons in both race walking and table the birth of her first grandchild, Maxwell and her husband recently moved into their District near Bernville, PA…. Joan Poulos tennis…. Dana Young Grasha has three chil - David Shedlock, to her daughter Emily on new home. Cabrina and Maryan Kurp Zacharias continues as principal of Jefferson Baughman met at a 40 th high school reunion

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CLASS OF 1978 Julia Senko Dodds , who lives in Suffield, CT News Agent: Nancy Koval Fearon , is self-employed as an Information [email protected] , (561)487-5412, 12943 Technology Consultant…. Patricia Polickoski Hyland Cir, Boca Raton, FL 33428-4859. King serves as a music director at a Catholic Church and a secretary at a Presbyterian Mary Dombrowski Wright underwent Church, both in the Greensboro, NC area successful open heart surgery last summer …. Jan Bryant is employed in the Attorney …. Kathleen Rylander Sarniak , president and General’s Office, State of Maryland…. COO of Jeannette Specialty Glass/Oceana, Brenda Hahn Concannon received her LLC was a featured panelist on Seton Hill Pastoral Ministry Certification from Seton Hill University’s MBA panel, “Entrepreneurs as in May…. Joan Lawrence has retired as a Innovators: Seeking Opportunities”…. school counselor…. Judith Miller Maher was Cathy Yon Benfer relocated from Pittsburgh named Director of Human Resources at St. to Mechanicsburg seven years ago, Vincent College….A resident of Imperial, PA, remarried, and began a new career with a Doreen Modny Clemens is a dietitian at specialty hospital in the Camp Hill area. Kindred Hospital in Aliquippa. Most recently she was named Regional Director of Operations with Country CLASS OF 1982 Meadows retirement communities in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Her oldest daughter News Agent: Patricia Hickey , penfan - graduated from the University of Pittsburgh [email protected] , (703) 451-5893, 8410 and is working in public relations with a local Penshurst Dr, Springfield, VA 22152-1137. credit union. Her son is in his last year at Leslie Martinelli Cyr is self-employed as an Cheryl Napsha ’76 and friends, Nora, Tirhaz, and Adisu at the Parthenon Point Park College pursuing a degree in attorney in the Philadelphia area…. marketing and business. Cathy would like to Michelene Weber Kossol , a resident of hear from classmates, [email protected] . Vanderbilt, is employed by the Diocese of Middle School in Mt. Lebanon, a position that both in college. Mary sends her best to all of …. Diane Heming is Director of Finance and Greensburg…. Suzette Salvatore Fedor , who she has held for five years…. Frances Young her classmates…. Judy Silvis DiNardo has Taxation for the Municipality of Murrysville. has an M.S. in Education, also holds certifica - Puskar is a middle school teacher near her recently opened a women’s golf store in tion as a Reading Specialist. She is employed home in Vineland, NJ…. Sundee Kelly is a Greensburg on Pennsylvania Ave. Stop in and by the Hempfield Area School District. campfire entertainer for the Walt Disney see her when you need new clubs. After 25 CLASS OF 1979 Company at Disney World…. Carmine Coco years at JC Penney she was ready to branch News Agent: Sherry Sentipal Snyder , DeYoung and husband Don have four children out on her own. Good Luck from all of [email protected] , (301) 695-7752, CLASS OF 1983 – newlyweds Bryan married to Steph, and us…. Rosemarie Evankovich Zaydak is busy 7896 W Hills Dr, Frederick, MD 21702-2836 News Agent: Barbara Robertson , ler - CaraMarie married to Dan; Lauren is an MP with her family and substitute teaching. Three Seton Hill Adjunct Theatre Professor Susan [email protected] , (614) 766-2683, 5517 in the Army Reserves and leaves for Iraq in of her children are in college and two more O’Neill designed the costumes for Quantum Royal Dublin Dr, Dublin, OH 43016-9438. May, and Marissa is a senior at the University are in high school. She took some education Theatre’s performance of “Therese Raquin” Jeanne Painter Powanda is the owner of of Connecticut and leaves in June for courses over the summer and stayed with at the Carnegie Library in Braddock…. Queen Bee Designs, a graphic design busi - Shillong, India where she will do missionary Vernet Spence Brown . Vernet spent time in E. Sharon Smith is employed in intake mainte - ness in Irwin…. Sister Marian Madden , now work and teach micro-financing to villagers Puerto Rico and New Mexico this summer nance for the Welfare Dept in Greensburg…. living at Doran Hall in Greensburg, is in her for a year. Carmine lost her mother, Mary Kay brushing up on her Spanish. She is still teach - Celeste Bowler has served for the past three sabbatical year and attended an Ignatian Coco, in March, 2007… Mary Theresa Zazzera ing and sends her best to all…. Lillie Pang years on the New England Association of Spiritual Exercise Institute in Ontario. In is Director of Operations for Sarkli- says her daughters Jillian and Maria keep Schools and Colleges as an elementary com - March she attended a six-week program at Repechage, Ltd. her busy. Jillian plays volley ball and Maria, missioner…. Elizabeth Spino Grinnell retired the Canossian Center in Albuquerque. She soccer…. Greta Stokes Tucker sent her for the second time in CLASS OF 1974 daughter to college this fall. She is working March. She is living in News Agent: Cleta Horn Schmitt , on her PHD and should finish shortly… Las Cruces, NM…. Linda [email protected] , (703) 494-4802, Cheryl Napsha (pictured above) spent two Blongewicz Fisher is 11992 Farrabow Ln, Woodbridge, VA 22192-1105. weeks in Italy this summer- the most interest - employed as a consultant ing thing she’s done in decades!.... Elizabeth by Nextier Bank in the Lois Skelly Robinson has retired from teach - Calderone has been working in the fashion Pittsburgh area. ing for the Yough School District and is pursu - industry in NYC and currently heads up the ing her interest in painting…. Mary Gogul new division PREMISE for Theory. This a CLASS OF 1980 Kelley relocated to Outer Banks, NC and is women’s clothing brand aimed at us (baby News Agent: Barbara working at the Outer Banks Hospital. boomer customers). She sends her best to all Weisensee Leach, of the class…. Peg Fitchwell-Hill was recent - [email protected] , CLASS OF 1975 ly appointed to the Advisory Board of the 4924 Brookeway Dr, News Agents: Terri Campbell Murphy, Animal Rescue League of Western Virginia Beach, VA 23464- [email protected] , (724) 838-8964, Pennsylvania (ARL) and its Wild Life Center. 2938. 159 Ivy Ln, Greensburg, PA 15601-6299; With twenty years experience as a marketing Anne Marie Meyer Regan, (856) 778-8307, and advertising executive for leading New In September 2005 [email protected] , 609 Covington Ter, York City firms, Peg recently returned to her Patricia Neil proudly Morrestown, NJ 08057-1618; hometown with husband Gary and son announced the adoption Linda Gioia Snyder , (724) 837-3194, Jimmy. She is the New Business Writer for of her second daughter, 520 Cochran Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601. MARC USA, one of the largest independent Alasandra Yanhe Neil (pic - tured at right). Alasandra Anne Florence Bryant is employed as a con - advertising agencies in the country…. Carol was born in Nanning, sultant for Macon IT in Richmond…. Mary Kurpiewski Mintus recently received her China in the province of Kline Andrelos is employed by Women and certification in Educational Administration & Guangxi. Patricia traveled Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Supervision from California University of PA. She continues to work for the Allegheny to China with her first daughter Calli-Marie Chan CLASS OF 1976 Intermediate Unit (AIU3) in the Waterfront, and is also an adjunct professor at Neil, then 4, and members News Agent: Linda Rothbauer Ruffalo , Westmoreland County Community College of the Neil family. While in [email protected] , (412) 344-5281, and the University of Pittsburgh at China they toured the 762 Pinoak Rd, Mt.Lebanon, PA 15243-1153 Greensburg. Her husband, Christopher (SVC Great Wall, Forbidden City, Debbie Abate is a concierge for Brookdale 1977 and SHU 2003) works for the Shop N Tiananmen Square in Place of San Marcos in California…. Andrea Save division of SuperValu and is a member Beijing which is the Kovach , who lives in North Carolina, is of the adjunct business faculty at Seton Hill. largest square in the employed by Apria Health Care…. Kathleen Children include Sean, who works in publish - world, and other sites in Patricia Neil ‘80 with daughters, Alasandra Yanhe and Calli-Marie Chan Saksa , of Pittsburgh, works for UBS Financial ing in New York, Joshua, who is completing Nanning and Guanghzou. Services…. Helen Croke is an adjunct faculty his studies in elementary education at Patricia plans a return trip member for Westmoreland County Community Slippery Rock, and Maggie, a pre-med, neu - to China in the future began offering spiritual direction and directed College and an educational consultant…. roscience major at Gettysburg College. Joanne Prettiman Copeland, who lives in retreats in 2008…. Veronica Rebitch Bortot is Cathryn Palchak Shandor is back in the “Corky” is a news agent for the class of ’77 Ligonier, is a teacher for the Valley School of a project administrator for Test America in classroom again – as a computer student at and would love to hear from all her class - Ligonier…. Mary Ann Kelly , who has a PhD in Pittsburgh…. Janice Gennaula Bryner is Westmoreland County Community College. mates!.... Donna Ginella Raydenbow recently Developmental Psychology, is a licensed employed by the Civil Service for Homeland moved back to her family home in Torrington, clinical psychologist specializing in neuro- Security for the U.S. Government…. CLASS OF 1977 CT. Her new address is: 41 East Pearl St., psychological assessment at Western Laurina Grieggs Urmann , a dietitian, is Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. News Agents: Carol Kurpiewski Mintus , Torrington, CT 06790. Her eldest son, Bryan, Director of Dining Services for the Ridgeway [email protected] , (724) 832-0571, was married on July 28, 2007. He and his wife, School District…. Carmen Rivera Bauza 106 Sioux Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601; Christine, have one son, Christopher, who is CLASS OF 1981 recently joined Wal-Mart Stores N.A. at their Ellen McGuire , [email protected] , the light of his grandma’s life – soon to be News Agent: Ann O’Connor Von Hagel , Bentonville, AK headquarters as an Officer of 84 George St, East Haven, CT 06512-4723. joined by grandbaby number two this coming [email protected] , (703) 276-9089, the Company – Vice President/Divisional July. Donna still works for the State of Mike and Mary (Sylvester) Szczerbienski cel - 524 N Longfellow St, Arlington, VA 22203-1029. Merchandise Manager responsible for Connecticut Department of Education’s Impulse and Consumables Merchandise. ebrated their 30 th wedding anniversary this Bonnie Cross is employed as a Benefits Human Resources Bureau. year! Congratulations. Their two sons are Manager for the state of Ohio….

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Darla Thomas and her husband, residents of marketing manager for Trico Lift, an Hawaii, have taken a year’s leave from their independent sales representative for Silpada jobs and are traveling across the United Designs, and a full time mom to her two-year States in an RV. They plan to return to Hawaii old son…. Ruth Tolbert was appointed in July, 2008…. Sheila Glencer recently joined Western Sectional Director for the PA State Alegant Health located in Omaha, NB. As an NAACP in January, 2008. She has served as Investigational Drug Pharmacist, she will president of the Greensburg – Jeannette develop and maintain a service for drug prod - NAACP for seven years and president of the ucts being dispensed as a part of clinical tri - YWCA of Westmoreland County. Ruth is an als. Kim Mundrane-Tuohy’s picture is taken at assistant secretary at Allegheny Energy…. the Charminar in Hyderabad in India. Kim is Carole Jacobelli has retired from her position employed by Accenture and travels to India with McKesson Automation in Pittsburgh…. every three or four months on business. Penny Becht O’Connor is an attorney with the Delaware law firm, Elzufon Austin Reardon CLASS OF 1988 Tarlov & Mondell, P.A. Penny practices News Agent: Needed defense litigation and is licensed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Paula Smolar Johnson traveled to Nashville She and husband Mike live in Wilmington, DE. in August to record her first solo CD project entitled “Transformed 3-19.” CLASS OF 1991 CLASS OF 1989 News Agents: Anne Glenn-Zeljeznjak , [email protected] , (757) 497-3132, 4749 News Agents: Donna Campbell King, 4501 Honeygrove Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455- Vineyard Overlook, Ellicott City, MD 21043- 5405; Mary Elizabeth Higgins Hammond , 1561 6670; Kathleen Kotik , (719) 591-2778, 5011 Haine School Rd, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066- Pictured is Kim Mundrane-Tuohy ’86 taken at the Charminar in Hyderabad in India Blackcloud Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 6622; Darlene Kulis , 90 N Thompson Ln, North 80922-2900; Kathleen Bordonali Duran , Huntingdon, PA 15642-9313. [email protected] , (305) 859- diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer. She 4968, 2154 SW 24 th St, Miami, FL 33145-3727. Beth Skala Harris recently was named CLASS OF 1984 had surgery and is now under treatment in a Assistant Counsel for State Workers Stephanie Patterson Glaser is currently News Agent: Monica Kovacs , clinical trial that was recommended for her to Insurance Fund in Harrisburg…. Kimberly employed by the Riverview School District [email protected] , PO Box 33579, prevent recurrence. Koller-Jones is the Executive Director of the …. Amy Seybert Herman serves as Director of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts in New Castle. Student Services for the Titusville Area Last October Cindy Gainer, artist and book CLASS OF 1985 School District…. Jean Capretti Prevenslik is CLASS OF 1992 illustrator, held an exhibit of her children’s art News Agents: Janet Dunn Drudy, a massage therapy instructor at Career in Seton Hill’s Harlan Gallery. Entitled In the [email protected] , (732) 462-0386, 1 Lutea Training Academy in the North Hills, News Agents: Amy Whealdon, (412) 364-8603, Flower Garden, An Exhibit of Paintings for Ter, Freehold, NJ 07728-2838; Pittsburgh and a certified message therapist. 9148 Lancelot Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5947; Children, the show ran for three weeks…. Paula Kuhar Scekeres, (724) 423-8139, Her children are Jessica who is 20 and Dylan, Tracie Opel Sadecky, (304) 273-4565, RR 1 Elizabeth Lorenz serves as CFO of United [email protected] , PO Box 94, Whitney, PA 16…. Shawn Sturnick, as of January 9, 2008, Box 111AA, Ravenswood, WV 26164-9733. Healthcare in Maitland, FL…. Nancy Mears is 15693-0094; Ginger Manges Weaver, has been granted full government approval to Tonya Ulery Morrison lives in South Park, PA minister of the First United Church of Christ in (724) 238-8638, [email protected] , 769 live and work as an artist in Ireland. He and works for the Allegheny County Office of Irwin…. Teresa Marie Neff is a lecturer at Kissell Springs Rd, Ligonier, PA 15658-2535 continues to produce short plays, one of Mental Retardation. She is married and has MIT, Cambridge, MA…. Kristi Kowalchick Sylvia Grimme Detar has recently been which yielded him a nomination for the Jayne two daughters, Taylor (11) and Kaitlyn (6)…. Myers was recently promoted to Regional appointed Director of Continuing Education Snow Award and was cast as Jack in the Deborah Cavagnaro-Dona lives in Vienna, NJ Underwriting Officer for the Great Lakes for Westmoreland County Community College Dublin City Theater’s production of “The and is a married, stay-at-home mother to Region of The Travelers Inc., Company …. Deborah Summers Robinson’s daughter Importance of Being Earnest.” Julia , Kameron , and Alexis.... Mary K. Miller Commercial Accounts Division. The region Jovonne is a freshman at Seton Hill. Deborah, Sprague lives in Lock Haven, PA and is a includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, who has an MSW, is the Administrator of CLASS OF 1990 married, stay-at-home mother to Matthew (6), Indiana, and West Virginia…. Jessica Services at Alma Ilery Medical Center in News Agents: Cindy Critchfield Hoffman , Sean (4) and Thomas (1)…. Heidi Frantz Ybanez–Morano has a private practice in Pittsburgh. The center is a federally qualified [email protected] , (724-863- Henckel, a human resources consultant and obstetrics and gynecology, Women’s Health health center. 6417, 1931 Warren Ave, Irwin, PA 15642-4477; adjunct faculty member at Seton Hill, lives in Specialists in Wheeling, WV. She is now Victoria Mull Leichliter , [email protected] , Mt. Pleasant She is married and has two Board certified in two specialties, the CLASS OF 1986 (724) 547-6035, 496 Kreinbrook Hill Rd, children, Christian (13) and Alexa (6)…. American College of Obstetricians and News Agent: Beth Ann Greeley-Mascatello , Mt Pleasant, PA 15666. Lisa Greiner Warner lives in Penn Township, Gynecologists and the American College of (540) 687-3449, PO Box 1765, Middleburg, VA PA. She is a married, stay-at-home mother to Physician Executives. She and husband Lorrie Adler recently joined a co-op of artists 20118-1765; Nancy Ponsi Baker, (330) 966- Jack (4) and Luke (2), and infant Kate. Edgar have three children: Benjamin, 13, in the Glasstown Arts District, Millville, NJ 7369, 2335 Rohrer St NW, North Canton, OH Lisa currently serves as secretary for the Joseph, 9, and Isabella, 5….Last year shortly where her art is displayed full time in a 44720-5747. Seton Hill Alumni Corporation Board of after she lost her father Diane Krutz was gallery named Eclectic. In addition, she is a Directors…. Richelle Zalepa Gourley , a

Scott Mickey Wins Boundless Playground for School Pictured below is Scott Mickey ‘91 and the Playschool Boundless Playground that he and parent Lisa Popovich partnered to win for their school, McCullough School, in the Penn-Trafford School District. Their proposal won over 1000 others from 44 states that were submitted to Playschool and provided over $300,000 in Boundless Playground equipment for the school. The goal of the contest is to raise the awareness that playgrounds should not exclude children with disabilities; instead, playgrounds can and should be places where everyone is included in the fun.

Pictured from left to right are Director of the Governor’s Southwest Office Allen Kukovich, parent Lisa Popovich, and teacher Scott Mickey ’91

8 SPRING/SUMMER 2008 teacher at Seton Hill’s Child Development Center, lives in North Apollo with husband Matt and son Cooper (2 1/2)…. Laynie Dwyer lives in Bridgewater, NJ. She is a mother who works part-time. Her son Arthur (8) is called A.J…. Genia Domico Owens lives in Irvin, CA and has been teaching high school drama for five years…. Christine Jesse Klemstine lives in Delmont, PA. She and husband Chris Klemstine ‘93 have three sons, Cole (7), Graham (5), and Jude (10 months). She was cast as Lenny McGrath in Apple Hill Playhouse’s November production of “Crimes of the Heart” and received Best Lead Performance by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s East Suburban Theater ratings…. Michelle Wobrak serves a senior pastor of the Christ United Church in Erie. She completed her Masters of Divinity Degree at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Son Craig married Meghan O’Halloran on September 1, 2007…. Last August Ron Gmys was cast as one of the stars of Pittsburgh’s South Park Theatre’s production of “Greater Tuna”…. Maggie Casteel is employed as a Vocational Rehab Specialist by the VA Pittsburgh Health System. Her children are Bradley, Dan, and Alexander.

Maggie’s mother was Rita Keenan Casteel ’42, who died in 2004.

CLASS OF 1993 News Agent: Deborah Sanfilippo Demcsak , [email protected] , (732) 530-2902, G 47 William St, Fairhaven, NJ 07704-3410. Saundra Gaskey was recently appointed administrator of Hale Makua’s Long Term Care Facility in Wailuku, HI. She has more than Alumni twelve years’ experience in the field, most recently as Hale Makua’s Nutrition Director, and is a licensed nursing home administrator …. Carla Baverso recently accepted a position with Restaurant Technologies, Inc. to handle sales and territory management for the entire Weddin gsG Western Pennsylvania region…. Krista Gill G and David Epler were married in St. Joseph Chapel on September 30, 2007. Krista is a social worker at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital and David is an engineer with Vocollect, Inc in Pittsburgh. Pictured top to bottom: L. to r.: Epler reception on September 30, 2007 at CLASS OF 1994 Westmoreland Country Club: Karen Kucinski Palochik ’67, Joan VanAudenhove Rogan ’60, Angela News Agents: Jennifer Ambrose , Perla Merendino ’88, Pat Wesner Gill ’67, Krista Gill [email protected] , 4Taizi Rd, Apt 406, Epler ‘94 , Stephanie Riley Turin ’88, Judy Welty ’75. Shekou Na Shenzhen 510867; Kathlyn Duez Judy Hobbs Mizikar ‘82, Maureen O’Brien, SC, ’67, Tylka , [email protected] , (724) 837-0459, Sue Roberts ’64. 209 Roxbury Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601. Sara Miles Rutledge is teaching full time at Natalie Lawrence ’95 married Gregory Rush on Mt. Aloysius College…. Ted Martin was August 5, 2006. L. to r.: Clare Bensen Jensen ‘95, recently promoted to Assistant Director of Natalie, and Melissa Sarkis Yeager ‘95 Workforce Development for the Private On December 29, 2007 Kate Ambrose ’95 was mar - Industry Council of Westmoreland-Fayette ried to John Sereno Jr. County. He has been associated with the organization for over four years…. Kathleen L. to r.: Seton Hill guests at the Yanity reception on Kladny and Jerry Yanity were married on July July 27, 2007 at Millcreek in Ligonier: Tracie Hacker 27, 2007 at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Kio ’94, Michelle Samarin Unruh ’94, Kathleen Greensburg.…. Michelle Samarin Unruh’s Kladny Yanity ’94 (also pictured with husband Jerry), daughter Zoe Ann Unruh, born on February 12, Mary Tylka Coglio ’94, Jennifer Poinelli Solmon (SHU 2007, joins brothers Adam, 5, and Samuel, 3 Resident Director in 1992-93), Lori Corbin ’94, Sara …. Katie Duez Tylka has been promoted to Cuadra Berg ’92, and Beth Thomas Wiedman ’93 Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay cosmetics. Currently living in Greensburg, Katie has grown her business to include more than 100 consultants in nine states and earned the use of a 2008 Saturn Vue AWD sport utility vehicle. She has opened a Mary Kay Training Center, STUDIO MK, in downtown Greensburg. …. Rocel Perez , who lives in Pittsburgh, is employed as an administrator at the University of Pittsburgh. She and husband Long Ung Nguyen are the parents of Nathaniel Hai Nguyen, born August 19, 2005…. Jennifer Ranalla Silvis , employed by Silvis Group, Inc. of Jeannette, is a manager/V.P. for Loose Ends! She and husband Jacob IV are the parents of Lily Mae, born August 22, 2006.

CLASS OF 1995 News Agent: Cheryl Arriola-Casteel , [email protected] , (412) 650-6138, 1640 Jefferson Ridge Dr, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3427. Nicole Pottberg Zahour has left her position as a Regional Director for the Fresh Air Fund to start her own jewelry business from her

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home studio. She has been accepted into the Janice is a Nature Photographer in Marion Mammaroneck Artist Guild and several other Center…. Kelly Korber Weimer co-authored stores in New York and Connecticut. Nicole the Breyer Animal Collector’s Guide – 5 th Alumni Featured in Seton Hill Art Show works in gold and silver and custom designs Edition , published by Collector Books. The number of Seton Hill graduates exhibited their artworks in the Women in Art wedding bands. Visit her website – book is an identification and value guide that show that took place in Seton Hill’s Harlan Gallery from October 25 through www.Zahourjewelry.com…. Cynthia Miscik contains thousands of photographs of plastic A Pachol graduated from Shadyside Nursing horses that she loves so dearly. It is #1 in the November 19, 2007. Pictured with their works are Nora Thompson ’05 who took School on June 22, 2007, was married to category, Toy Animals, on Amazon.com. Kelly first place, Gloria Fiorelli Pollock ’68, who had the only clay piece in the exhibit, Martin Pachol in St. Joseph Chapel on June also writes a column in the model horse and Margaret Marcinizyn Fischbeck ’69 with her painting. Other alumnae who 30, 2007, honeymooned in Hawaii for two magazine, Just About Horses , published by participated included Karen Rice Hunter ’66, Patricia Kelly ’78, and Moira weeks, and now works for ICU/cardiac for Reeves International. Kelly and Jon Weimer Richardson ’06. UPMC. Next year she will begin work on her were married on August 18, 2007 and Master’s in Anesthesia to become a CRNA…. honeymooned in London, Amsterdam, and On December 29, 2007 Kate Ambrose was Munich…. Megan Davis was one of Kelly’s married to John Sereno Jr. in Kane. The matrons of honor. Jon is a loan officer at happy couple is pictured on the previous American Equity Mortgage and Kelly, an page…. Fredereka Narcisse Living is a Autism Behavior Specialist Consultant for Corporate Compliance Officer in Lafayette, Pressley Ridge. They are living in Louisiana. She and husband Anthony are the Monroevillle…. Carla Mastowski DeStefano parents of Zakarie and Nyla. Fredereka has and husband Tom are living in Altoona with earned her M.B.A. and her M.H.S.A…. Holly their children Mason, 3, and Julia, 2. Carla Duvall , who teaches music at Penn State/ recently left her position as Features Editor Eberly Campus, also reviews music textbooks for the Tribune-Review to spend more time for publishers. Recently she was elected with her children. She works from home as president of the Armbrust School Recreation the features editor for two Pittsburgh Association, a non-profit organization, and is magazines, Personal Best and Wedding in the process of trying to raise funds for the Essentials. Carla and Tom have opened a original one-room schoolhouse which is part Vocelli Pizza Shop in Altoona and plan to of the association…. Rebecca Moran , who open additional ones in the near future. received her Ph.D. in Policy Research, Evaluation, and Measurement from the CLASS OF 1997 University of Pennsylvania, is a psychometri - News Agent: Jerry Shotts , (724) 836-2671, cian for Educational Testing Service in 1010 Mace St, Greensburg, PA 15601-823. Edison, New Jersey. Her dissertation was titled Investigation of a Nonlinear Straja King , who lives in Alberta, Canada, Transformation to Improve Score Linking for received her Art Therapy degree from Seton Low- and High-Performing Groups of Student Hill. As an extension of her studio, Strawberry …. Larry Taylor presented a program entitled Tree Art Studio, she started a business called Nora Thompson ’05 The Organ in Operas of the 19 th and 20 th Imaginal Trackers Institute designed for art Centuries at the First Presbyterian Church in therapists to expand their learning for further Greensburg during Seton Hill’s Sacred Music developing the expressive arts. The program Program in February…. Leanne Bulvin Debias is a therapeutic Arts Training experience rec - serves as manager of laboratory operations ognized by the International Expresssive Arts for Concurrent Technologies in Johnstown…. Therapy Association and is a stepping stone Heather Marsh’s husband Daniel Sartor was to becoming a registered expressive arts recently deployed by the U.S. Army to Iraq for therapist. Some courses in the program the fourth time. Heather teaches eighth grade include Art, Aging, and Spirituality as well as children who live on the base. She is also a Animal Assisted Healing. Straja’s dog Tangus, Writing Popular Fiction graduate and writes a who works in the program, recently received letter to the President each week about her a “Hero” award from Pet Therapy Society of husband, the war, and living with deployment. Northern Alberta. The letters are never mailed but she hopes that they will result in a book. Currently a CLASS OF 1998 French filmmaker is documenting for News Agent: Amy Baughman Lloyd , European television the Sartor family and [email protected] , 4919 Edsal Dr, three others who are deployed. The intent of Lyndhurst, OH 44124-2304. the film is to show how unfair the French cov - Bobbi Jo Snyder , an independent Pampered erage was of the U.S. invasion of Iraq…. Chef consultant, is the mother of Brayden, 8, Susan Lesczynski was recently named and Kendra who is 1…. Celeste Miller , of President of Westmoreland West Board of McKeesport, is employed as a Home Visitor Realtors…. Jennifer Dilly is a Clinical Quality for Family Foundations EHS in Pittsburgh…. Coordinator for Zeeland Community Hospital, Mary Yeager serves as a customer service Zeeland, MI…. Natalie Lawrence married representative for FS-Elliott Co. of Export…. Gregory Rush at St. Bernard’s Church, Mt. Also associated with FS-Elliott Co. is Debra Lebanon on August 5, 2006. Natalie teaches Newill who is the Supervisor of Technical art for the Montour School District and Greg Manuals….Working in Employee Benefits for Gloria Fiorelli Pollock ’68 is an IS Manager for Goehring Rutter First Commonwealth Bank in Indiana is Gale &Boehm law firm.… Amy Campbell Zoldak of Homer City…. Walt Grushesky , a Marburger and her family, husband Kurt, chil - Lean Coordinator with Kennametal in dren Abbie and Andrew, and Tigger have Traverse City, MI, is preparing to retire in moved from Maryland to 48 Pocohontas Trail, November, 2008…. Jim Swankler , owner of PO Box 513, McElhattan, PA 17748. Amy is Third Solutions, a business consulting firm, teaching middle school math at Central has opened a second business in auto Mountain Middle School…. Courtney detailing…. Meighan Lloyd directed Apple Hill DeCarlucci is a Planner/Grants Writer for Playhouse’s November production of Beth the Private Industry Council of Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart.” She was Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. recognized by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Neighborhoods article on east suburban CLASS OF 1996 theaters that named her Best supporting News Agent: Stacy Bartlebaugh-Gmys , actress for her role as Fraulein Kost in Apple [email protected] , (412) 678-7735, 2700 Hill’s “Cabaret,” Best show for a first time Jenny Lind St, McKeesport, PA 15132-5038. director, Apple Hill’s “Crimes of the Heart,” Mariko Morita’s performance on the and Best pipes, Apple Hill’s “Children of introduction of TAMIU’s Sharkey-Corrigan Eden”…. Karen Elvin announces the Organ was broadcast on Pipedreams of publication of her book, A Collection of the American Public Media in January, Therapist’s Heart – art therapy and 2008…. Jennifer Jellison Fetter and husband spirituality. It is a collection of short stories Dennis announce the birth of son Benjamin on how art has changed lives and touched James on September 2, 2007. He joins big Karen’s life. Karen’s email: sister Julianne who is 4…. Shelley Yohey [email protected]. Lindner’s son Spencer Scott Lindner celebrated his second birthday on October CLASS OF 2000 Margaret Marcinizyn Fischbeck ’69 22, 2007…. Janice Braughler and her News Agent: Emily Cramer , (717)-633-9708, daughter participated in the Arts and Crafts [email protected] , 623 Main St, Exhibit during Homecoming 2007 last October. McSherrystown, PA 17344-1810.

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Ellen Maslek Filar and Stacy de las Alas ’01, classroom assistant for the Greater Latrobe Uniontown…. Tyler Cox is employed as a Hologic, Suros Division. She recently both art therapists at Markham Elementary School District. Financial advisor for Waddell and Reed in welcomed her first son Tyler born on School in Mt. Lebanon, collaborated on an art Monroeville…. April Stefaniak works as a November 1, 2006. Denise and her family live project for a group of third and fourth graders CLASS OF 2004 special education coordinator at a charter in Latrobe, PA…. Elizabeth Domasky ’07 was that was covered recently in the Pittsburgh News Agent: Jennifer Lyons , school and lives with her husband in a new promoted to Specialist Operations Support for Post Gazette Neighborhoods supplement. The [email protected] , (804) 445-0254, PO Box townhouse in North Huntingdon…. Carly Allegheny Energy’s Greensburg, PA Corporate students have been creating “inside/outside” 2711, Tappahannock, VA 22560-2711. Litvik , who lives in Pittsburgh, works as an Headquarters in its Generation and Marketing boxes to reflect their “outside” selves and Activity Coordinator/Music Therapist for business. Allegheny Energy is an investor their “inside” selves by painting both the Rose Marotta , who is living in West Newton, Excela Westmoreland Hospital…. Kimberly owned utility company serving more than insides and outsides of their boxes and is an ESL teacher…. Erin Pearson , who Frazee , who has a Master’s in Art Therapy 1.5M electric customers in Pennsylvania, decorating with magazine pictures and small completed law school in May, contributed a from Seton Hill, is an adjunct instructor for West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia…. trinkets. Part of an after school program chapter to a book on the history of the Seton Hill…. Barbara Cribbs is a reading Jody Gondek ’01 is employed by Management called Art Expression, the program was Westmoreland County Courthouse written Dr. specialist intern who is taking classes at Science Associates, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA…. begun in two middle schools in 2001…. Michael Cary and others…. Margaret Gray is Pitt…. Amy Austin teaches for the PA Virtual Lori Sillaman Kaczmarek ‘06 is the Marketing Aziza Mukhammadieva is an International self-employed as a State Farm Insurance Charter School…. Susan Kanarkowski, who Coordinator for Armstrong (a cable, Internet Loan Officer at the Bank of Uzbekistan and is Agent in Indiana, PA…. Melyssa Lynch received her Master’s in special Education and telephone provider) in Connellsville, PA. teaching a business administration course at teaches art K – 6 at Cardinal Maida Academy from Seton Hill, is an elementary special In addition, she is Vice-President of the Westminster International University in in Vandergrift, PA….. Nate Newell is working education teacher for the Pittsburgh School Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce Tashkent. Her husband Farkhod is employed for Ryan Homes as a customer service District…. Bonnie Peperak teaches sixth and the Chairperson for the Professional in the Ministry of Finance and they are the supervisor and recently directed the New grade for the Harrisburg School District and Retail Division of the Chamber. She also parents of two sons, Bekhzod and Akbar…. Kensington Civic Theatre’s production of “A is completing work on her Master’s in serves on the Publicity Committee for the Mt. In 2006 Sarah Williams began working as an Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Education and Principal Administration…. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival held each Educational Associate at the August Wilson Forum.” He and wife Melissa ’06 are living in Katie Aikens is teaching advanced year in September. Lori is married to husband Center for African American Culture in Greensburg’s Academy Hill. composition and freshman composition at Andrew and lives in New Stanton, PA with Pittsburgh. She is continuing her work of Westmoreland County Community College. two “furry” children (cats), Riley and Pook. developing high quality arts education CLASS OF 2005 Her fiance Geoff Monsour returned home She is also a very proud “Auntie” to 7 programs for the community while creating, News Agent: Needed – volunteers are from Iraq in March…. Melissa Kowalski wonderful nieces and nephews; Zac, Luke, showing, and reading her art and poetry. welcome! Newell teaches chorus full time for the Penn Lauren, Nicholas, Abigail, Benjamin and We are saddened to announce the untimely Hills School District and was cast in Apple Cydney…. First Lieutenant, Chris Kolbosky ’01 CLASS OF 2001 death of classmate Phyllis Eldridge who died Hill Playhouse’s production of “Crimes of is a reserve officer in the Army Medical News Agent: Amber Hrabak , amberel - on September 5, 2007 following a brief illness. the Heart.” Service Corp and deployed in support of [email protected] , (724) 542-7371, 581 May she rest in peace…. Sarah Lege Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is stationed at Renee Cir, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666; Justin McDermott and husband Matthew, who were CLASS OF 2007 the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Davis , [email protected] , (719) 371-3644, married on July 20, 2007, are living in Lower News Agent: Needed – volunteers are serves as the Medical Liaison Officer for the th 1009 East 9 th Ave, Apt 201, Broomfield, CO Burrell. Sarah is teaching kindergarten welcome! 316 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, a 80020-1594. Spanish for the Fox Chapel School District…. unit 22,000 strong, deployed to Balad, Iraq. Todd Murray and SHU Professor Phil Rostek He finds the work caring for the wounded Stacy de las Alas and Ellen Maslek Filar, art Matthew Esch , licensed by the have collaborated on an exhibit, “Moby Dick Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to practice often difficult, but very rewarding. For therapists at Markham Elementary School, and Todd,” which was presented from recreation Chris plays rugby for the British collaborated on an art project. Please see as a Marriage and Family Therapist on January 10 – February 6 at the Science Hall November 21, 2007, is currently employed at Royal Air Force and has had the opportunity details in 2000 Class News above…. Art Gallery, Westmoreland County Community to play in England, France, and Luxembourg. Amber Hrabak continues as a Department Family Resources as a Mental Health College. The exhibit incorporates Todd’s Therapist with the Family Based Mental This past spring, the team participated in Manager for Wal-mart in Latrobe. Her son “photographically naturalistic dot drawings” tournaments in Italy and Belgium, as well. Austin is two years old…. Kami Carrerra , a Health program there. He and his family, wife with Rostek’s blind contour drawings and is Angela, son Zachary, 6, and daughter Chris says that although he is the oldest club physician assistant, works in cardiac surgery set to music selected by Todd…. Stephanie member, he still enjoys the competition. While at West Penn Hospital…. Brenda Shaffer is Kathryn, 2, reside in Pittsburgh…. Nabila Kattera , who is living in Greensburg, is a Uddin Syed and husband Tariq Syed were with the military, Chris would love to hear employed by Kennametal as a Global Human classroom assistant for a student with from other SHU alums or professors and can Resources Manager. Her daughter was married on August 14, 2005 and are now living autism…. Melanie Coulter Worstell moved to in Hunt Valley, MD. Nabila, who received her be reached via email at [email protected] or married in August 4, 2007…. Jani Tonks is California following graduation, married, and the following address: employed by Knabes Swim and Trophy Shop, Master’s in Health Management Systems accepted a new position in the area…. from Duquesne University in December 2007, 1LT Chris Kolbosky Monroeville, as operations manager…. Louise Elda is a deli/baker specialist for USAR, MSC Associated with the Pennsylvania Board of is now working as a project coordinator in Supervalu…. Daryl Ferguson and Clint the business development department for a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Probation and parole as a clerk typist is Loughner, both Griffin soccer stars, have CMR 402 Box 1802 Brenda Morrow …. Ryan Galloway is now pharmaceutical company. Her husband is a signed two-year contracts with Real formulation development scientist for a APO AE 09180 Germany working as Director of Marketing for J.C. Maryland, a new soccer team in Maryland…. Anita Fox Kuchcinski ’04 is currently Branch Kapas Real Estate. The company focuses on pharmaceutical company in Cockeysville, MD At the fourth annual Art Students Night at the and is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Manager for First National Bank in Erie. She restaurant real estate. Westmoreland Museum of American Art, and husband, Jeff, started a vinyl graphics Clinical Research Administration at George Heather Lee , a drug and alcohol counselor Washington University…. Emily Ciak is business, “Winning Image Graphics” this CLASS OF 2002 who works with adolescents undergoing past spring…. Cindy Daugherty Leonard teaching and coaching cross country at court-ordered treatment, spoke about how art News Agent: Roseena Hawk McLaughlin , Quaker Valley High School. Her team won the works for the Bayer Center for Nonprofit [email protected] , (724) 863-4512, 311 therapy, involving activities such as drawing, Management at Robert Morris University, WPIAL Championship…. Amy Slade was cultivated communication with her young Woodall Ave, North Huntingdon, PA 15642- recently hired by the University of Pittsburgh Technology Initiative Department, where she 4250; Amanda Litzinger , clients…. April Beere is a permanent is the Technology Services Analyst. In this in the Center of Bioethics and Health Law as substitute in a Title 1 Reading Lab for the East [email protected] , 109 Washington St, the Assistant to Dr. David Barnard, Director of role, she provides a variety of services to the Latrobe, PA 15650. Allegheny School District and is considering local nonprofit sector, including technology the Institute to Enhance Palliative Care and a move to North Carolina…. Anne Stadler- Bob Goetschkes , who has his Master’s in Professor, Department of Medicine. Amy is consulting, hands-on computer training, Malsch is currently working for Family information and referrals. In addition, she Elementary Education, has accepted a planning to pursue a Ph.D. in English while at Services of Western Pennsylvania as a position with Bellevue Public Schools at Betz Pitt…. Misty Thurber is currently teaching organizes two annual events, the Technology Mental Health Residential Worker for Day of Caring and TechNow, a one-day Elementary just outside of Omaha, NB after biology and chemistry in Woodland Hills adolescents…. Ashley Parker is training to be his wife took a management position with the School District while completing work on her technology conference for nonprofits. August a Pharmacy Technician at Health Direct, a 2007 marked her second wedding Nebraska Medical Center. Bob is an Alumni M.Ed. at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. long-term-care pharmacy that works with Ambassador and offers assistance to SHU She and her husband are building a home on anniversary. She maintains a personal blog at local nursing home…. Kathleen Donaldson http://catscomputers.blogspot.com. She lives education graduates who need help accepting a 90 acre farm in Butler County…. Nicole relocated to Baltimore and is working as a a teaching position in the Nebraska area – Lock is employed by Shimadzu Scientific in Hempfield Township…. Kathy Lighthall Pharmaceutical Chemist in an engineering serves as Steering Committee Secretary for ride from the airport, guestroom to borrow, Instruments, Maryland as a GC/GCMS service and chemical company. She is responsible converting certification, etc. Email contact: engineer and travels to other regions on the newly formed Jacob’s Creek Area Faith in for testing drugs, aviation fuel, and other Action (JCAFIA), a United Way of [email protected] …. Megan occasion to solve problems…. Ryanne Forcht products to ensure that they meet Jordan , who relocated to Boston, is the Palermo is enrolled in a PhD program for Westmoreland County program providing specifications before being released to the services to area senior citizens through a Assistant Director of Student Activities for pharmaceutical science at Duquesne. Her public…. Barbara Desmond is working as a Wellesley College…. Janice Bynum, who lives focus is on spectroscopy and multivariate network of volunteers. Typical support Case Worker for the Westmoreland County activities can range from weekly caring in Rockford, IL, is a sixth grade special data analysis. Her first publication will be in Children’ Bureau. education teacher for Rockford Public Schools. the Journal of Pharmaceutical and phone calls to driving seniors to medical appointments. Persons seeking rewarding Biomedical Analysis. She has been busy MBA NEWS CLASS OF 2003 coaching a classic soccer club, North United, volunteer opportunities are encouraged to News Agent: Kathy Lighthall, contact JCAFIA at 724-887-4641…. Brenda News Agent: Anita Fox Kuchcinski, teaching preschoolers at her church, and has taken up bicycling…. Stephanie Reigh is a [email protected] Shaffer ’04 is Global HR Manager for [email protected] , (814) 898-2381, Kennametal Engineered Products Group in 2840 E 28 th St, Erie, PA 16510-2822. first year graduate student at Penn State Jean Augustine ‘01 is currently serving in her pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry. third year as the General Secretary of the Latrobe, Pa. She is an adjunct professor at Leanne Ulery , employed by the Community Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, located in Seton Hill University where she teaches HR Psychiatric Centers in Greensburg, is a CLASS OF 2006 Chicago, IL. Prior to this position, she was Management. Her daughter Erica was Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist…. Program Director at a Continuing Day married to Matthew Cain on Saturday, August Robert Rugh is a Senior Systems Analyst with News Agent: Needed – volunteers are 4, 2007....Associate Vice President for welcome! Treatment Program for seriously and Allegheny Technology Inc. in Greensburg…. persistently mentally ill persons in Allegany Institutional Advancement Molly Robb Jill Gribbin , who received her Master’s in Carmen Marotta is living in Connellsville and County, western New York…. Denise Johnson Shimko ’01 and the Mental Health Elementary Education at Seton Hill, is a working in a methadone treatment center in Bauer ‘06 is a Clinical Education Specialist for Association in Westmoreland County

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She is Marian Conway Nolte Ac. ‘43 Barbara Relich Uhrin ‘69 also an active member and past president of Renee Kubicki Anderegg ‘99 December 28, 2007 Celeste Smith ‘72 Son, Cash Truman the Saint Vincent Alumni Council and serves Rita McMahon ‘45 Mary Ann Farmer ‘76 March 16, 2007 as a member of the public relations and May, 2006 Diane Heming ‘78 marketing advisory committee for Amy Seybert Herman ‘89 Carol LaMont Berry ‘80 Amelia Bamonte Dricot ‘45 AccessAbilities, Inc.... James Chester ’05 is a Son, John Joseph Gemma Gigliotti Rasmus ‘81 No date of death professor and head baseball coach, Penn March 1, 2007 Joan Leonard Ohi ‘85 Dolores Franks Krey Ac. ‘47 State University. 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