2010 Fall/Winter News and Class Notes Supplement

FALL/WINTER 2009
Class of 1941
should make the trip. She, too, asked to be
remembered by all. Her address is: 306 Pinney
Drive, Worthington, OH 43085-3839….Grace
Goess Donovan cited health problems as
keeping her from being with us. She wished
Greetings members of the 1941 class. As our numshe could have made the trip but said to give
bers wane so also do the “newsy notes.” More
all her best regards. Her address is: 71 Home
often than I had expected, telephones have been
St., Malverne, NY 11565-1822… .Miriam
disconnected and so my lines of communication are 1939
Jacobs, I had a long chat with Mimi. (She said
gradually becoming fewer. Please know that I
Eleanor Schumacher Davis I was the “first” person to call her “Mimi”
have tried to reach many of you but was unsucsince the day she first reported for work. Her
cessful. To those I did reach I thank you for chatBoss told her that nicknames were not used there.) She’s
ting with me and thereby providing a bit of information to
had quite a fascinating and challenging career. She couldn’t
pass along…. June Boyle Elliott Ahmuty is well. She and her
make it but sent greetings to all….Louise Kinney Rager was
husband continue to travel including to Williamsburg in Sepon her way out the door when I called her. She still plays
tember, to Hilton Head in October and Florida during the wingolf, bridge and keeps busy with her family. She was on her
ter. When she is home she still plays golf and bridge….Barb
way to her daughter's for the weekend. San Diego is quite a
Dowling Beaudry also continues to play duplicate bridge.
distance…. Maryanne Havey Myers was disappointed that
She will be 90 in October and her children are planning a
she couldn’t attend. She, too, sends greetings to those who
big celebration party….Clare Harwood is no longer teaching
did….Mary Riker Barnett has a new address: 9401 Kilimanbut she continues to work with Spanish speaking people in
jaro Road, Columbia, MD 21045. She is now living with her
her church community. She attends Mass daily….Edith
daughter Irene Sims and her family. She sounds great and
Henry Dolence reports her life hasn't changed much
still feels as young as ever. Don’t you? According to Mem,
although she no longer drives. She is facing knee surgery in
life is good and she now has more time to spend with the
October….Mary Kay Kalman Griglak reports she ‘had a bad
children. Sends her best to all. I’m sure she'd be delighted to
spring’ – twice in the hospital in FL, then fell when she got
hear from you….Loretta Mhley Chegin and Tommy are “just
back home and so had to be hospitalized again. She is now
fine.” They had planned a trip to New Jersey for their grand‘in therapy’ and so, no golf, but does occasionally play
son's wedding and two trips so close in time would be too
bridge. Get well Mary Kay!!!…. Yafu Lee Gow tells us she is
much. They were disappointed too…. Virginia McMahon
no longer driving but continues to be active by playing golf
Foley and Jack had other family commitments that preventand bridge. She wants us all to know that she has six greated her coming. I tried to reach several other class members,
grandchildren. Wonder if she holds our class
but some of the numbers were wrong or disconnected. I
record?…Marcella Lipowicz Rosinski says she is ‘alive and
would ask that if you know someone who has moved or
well.’ She lives alone but does her own shopping and
changed her phone number that you let them know in the
errands. Fortunately she has three daughters who are nearAlumni office. They are not getting their Forward and quite
by…. Mary Paul Zang underwent back surgery a few
possibly, missing classmates’ phone calls. Please be cermonths ago but has recuperated and returned to playing her
tain that your information is up to date. Thank you. I also
favorite game, majong….Please, everyone, keep in touch
have a new class Roster that includes ALL the members of
with the Alumni Office on the Hill. If you have any address,
our graduation class, their addresses and phone numbers
telephone numbers or email changes let us know. Thank you
(where known) and indicates the deceased. Send me a
and may God bless us all.
stamped (.44), self-addressed envelope and I will send you a
copy of the list. It's two legal-sized pages. If you find errors
Class of 1942
or omissions please send the information to Mary Ross Cox,
News Agent Needed.
Director of Regional Alumni Relations, Seton Hill University,
Seton Hill Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601-1599 or
Class of 1943
cox@setonhill.edu and to me, please, too. If you have an
News Agent: Jean Meagher Ulitz, nanau@roadrunner.com,
extra copy of your Thesis or your Dissertation, why not
(603) 323-8630, 17 Old Mail Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886
donate it to the University’s library? My (i.e. Jacqueline
Spagnol Jablonski) thesis is there and I was able to find it
Class of 1944
on the computer and on the shelf. If yours is already there,
News Agent: Jacqueline Spagnol Jablonski,
please let me know so that we can share the news with our
jackyj44@aol.com, (412) 928-2325, 104 S Linwood Ave, Apt
classmates… Margaret Jack Mann has written a note to
B, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-3359
our class: Dear Classmates, I'm reporting on our 65th
reunion. I missed you all and wish more of you could have
joined us. As usual I had to have a caretaker. But I enjoy
the time spent with my caretaker daughter, too. It was wonderful being back, some things changed and there were
great improvements (not new mattresses – or I’m just too
old for them. My back hurt after one night). I wish the gift
shop could have a face lift. At this age I have seen many
1944
gift shops and ours isn't among the best. Enough of this – I
was very pleased and proud of the grounds, and the upkeep
Jacqueline Spagnol Jablonski, Jeanne Mullin Cook, Margaret
in
general. I am very proud to have been a daughter for
Jack Mann
sixty-fine years. And the four of us will continue to have
lunch and collect news of our Class of ‘44. We wish you
Dear Classmates: A great time was had by all! To those of
could have joined us. Love to all, Margaret Jack Mann…
you who couldn’t make it to our 65th Reunion I would say,
Jeanne Mullin Cook has also penned a note: Dear Jacquie,
“You were truly missed AND you missed a great weekend.”
I wish all of our classmates could have been with us at our
All of the wonderful changes and additions to the campus
and curricula actually do boggle one’s mind. I trust you read ‘09 reunion. The Hill as we knew it is no more. JoAnne
Boyle did a wonderful job of explaining the transformation
the “Schedule of Events” that was included in the literature
of SHC to SHU. Dave and I moved to Greensburg in 1949 –
sent with your reservation form. In addition to all that's
60 years ago. We have been an active part of this communimentioned there for the Campus Tour, please know that
ty along with our 3 children and 8 grandchildren. We've
SHU has a football team (the Griffins), Pre-Med, A Medical
watched the cultural sector develop and grow, and now
School, a Pipe Band, a Performing Arts Center and underSHU’s beautiful Fine Arts Building has become a part of the
graduate and graduate classes to die for. How different our
area. The opening of LECOM (Lake Erie College of Osteocareers might have been if all these opportunities had been
pathic Medicine) this July as a part of SHU is another
available to us. I understand that Dr. Boyle has more excitamazing addition to our community. SHU has expanded
ing plans. There were four from our class who returned to
their art studios into a part of the old Troutman Annex; the
The Hill for the Reunion: Martha Oliver Poli, Jeanne Mullin
former Lilly Shop (draperies, etc.) has been renovated into a
Cook, Margaret Jack Mann and Jacqueline Spagnol
dorm for LECOM students – and on and on. The University
Jablonski. We also had Peg’s charming daughter Anna
and the Greensburg community are joining to make life here
returning after 5 years to be with her Mom. It was a pleamore exciting and attractive. Love, Jeanne…Jeanne, I do
sure to have her with us again. I’m trying to sign her up for
think that the University and/or the Greensburg communi2014. You'll love her, too. In the days before the festivities, I
ty could use you in their public relations department. Do let
did speak with a few class members who were unable to
me hear from you. Your news is important to all your former
join us. There are always weddings, graduations, family
classmates. We truly want to share your successes, joys
reunions, health problems etc. that take precedence…
and sorrows and help where we can. I’m writing this in the
Marie Loya Budd had a fall in April, has just finished theramiddle of August; you are reading it in the Christmas season.
py and is now starting to drive again. I just learned that her
On behalf of the Class of ‘44, let me wish you all MERRY
son Leonard passed away suddenly on Thanksgiving Day
CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
2008. Our condolences go out to Marie in her great loss.
News Agent: Martha Whelan Murphy, MWMdirect@aol.com (330) 759-1865, 1393 Virginia Trail,
Youngstown, OH 44505-1642
May he rest in peace. Her address is: 4652 Wilburke Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-1931….Judy Skeehan Lackner was
sorry that she couldn’t attend but sent her best wishes to
one and all…. Eulalia Conway Ruth although cancer-free
now, is running short on energy and just didn’t feel she
Seton Hill Alumni Community
Class of 1945
News Agent: Norrie Rainbow Belin, jnbelin@msn.com
(727) 863-9268, Berkeley Village, 13340 Brigham Ln, Hudson,
FL 34667-6951
l alumni.setonhill.edu
Betty Franklin Van Yahres
1949
has moved into a retirement home and the last
time I talked with her
(which was some time age
ago) she was very happy
with her living quarters. I
was unable to reach her
by phone….Irene O'Brien
is still driving and making
visits up to Seton Hill to
Row 1: Vincenette Rangatore Losasso, Loretta Juhas, Doris Nickum DeForest, Natalie Carbone Mangini,
Mary Geier Drummond
visit the nuns. Her legs
are better but in May she Row 2: Adelaide Danahey Ulicny, Mary Kennedy Curtis, Eileen Minnaugh Kief, Roberta Mologne Kubic
had a pace maker. One of
the screws came loose from one of the pace maker's tube
Class of 1948
and was hitting her heart, causing bleeding. By the grace of
News
Agents: Mary Sullivan Couchenour, maryandGod, one of her doctors correctly diagnosed the reason for
billc@comcast.net (724) 836-0983, 504 Shogan Dr, Greensher tiredness and saved her life. There was leak in her
burg, PA 15601-4423; Becky Kerns, (908) 277-3905, 5C Beech
upstairs bathroom which came down into the kitchen and
Spring Dr, Summit, NJ 07901-1110
dining room; of course the ceilings were damaged. Michael
Becky Kerns (left) was honored as
Donovan (Irene’s nephew and Eileen Donovan's nephew)
a long-time member on April 4,
repaired both rooms. Irene said he did a beautiful job….Ginny
2009 by the Summit College Club
Carroll O'Brien is still golfing and active in music organizaat that organization’s Achievement
tions. She was the state president for the music organization
Award Luncheon. Becky has been
and is now on the board. Ginny has two great-grandchildren.
a member since 1972 and has
Her one granddaughter was married in San Francisco-same
chaired many committees and
place she and Bill were married and the reception was also
served as officer. In 2008, Becky
at the same place of Bill and Ginny’s. Ginny was able to
also received a 2000-hour pin for
attend – “history repeats itself.” Her sister Sally was able to
volunteer work at Overlook Hospivisit Ginny in Michigan, but Sally is not well and has a full
tal… Mary Ponsetto Matarazzo reported her first greattime caretaker. Congratulations to Ginny and Sally for the
granddaughter was due in June and her second grandSeton Hill golf tournament being named for Sally….Caryl
daughter married in July.
Franznick Schaeder, while visiting her daughter on the east
coast of Florida, drove over to Hudson for an afternoon visit
Class of 1949
with me. Her granddaughter from Gainesville came down so I
got to meet her too. Lovely girls. It was a great afternoon but
News Agent: Margaret Moisan Boyer, 2 Lazywood Ln,
too short. Caryl is still doing volunteer work and traveling to
Warwick, RI 02889-3714
visit her family. She looks great! She looks and acts like a 60
Ronnat Grogan Trainer was in Europe at the time of the
year old woman. Third summer she is spending in the
reunion, traveling the Adriatic Sea then from Greece to Venice.
Poconos…. Jane Galligan Tessier and her husband have
moved to Fall River, Massachusetts….Janet Lavelle Herberg
Class of 1950
has moved into an apartment near her daughter…. Liz O’HaNews Agent Needed.
gan Higgins’ phone was not in service. I did hear that she is
in a nursing home and not well…. Teddy Holmes’ phone was
Class of 1951
disconnected. If anyone has any news of Teddy, please pass
News
Agent: Alberta Albrecht Siemiatkoski,
it on to me or Seton Hill….I got the answering machine at
ts6as3@aol.com
(610) 694-0852, 3065 Artemis Circle,
Jane Reiber Quirk. We are wondering how Tom is progressBethlehem, PA 18017-2517; Wilma Kasthner Englehart,
ing with his project...Sally Schneider Reiling’s answering
machine had the following message, “cannot receive calls at
wilma.engle@gmail.com (805) 583-2649, 2547 Goldin Ave,
this time-please call later.”…Irene Mankovich Petrick has
Simi Valley, CA 93065-2317
had knee surgery and is doing well but no tennis nor golf for a
Belatedly, we report the death of Jo Ann Miller Patrick. A
while. This year she is not planning to join her family at Stone
letter from her son Gary early in 2009 brought sad news that
Harbor. She has been entertaining several guests…. Helen
his mother had passed away in 2006 after a brief but brave
Lingenfelter Moore and Bob are in the process of moving into
struggle with cancer. Gary mentioned that his Mom was
Providence Point, a retirement home in Mt. Lebanon. The
very proud of her Alma Mater. We extend our sympathy to
building has not been finished. They will have 2/b-2/b-full
the Patrick family….We share the sadness also of Joan
kitchen, a study and there will be three restaurants plus one
Dzmura Warzeski whose beloved husband Walter died May
you can take food out. Sara, their only granddaughter, 18
25, 2009. Walt was a long-suffering survivor who patiently,
years old, is starting at Bethany College in WV with a four
without complaint, accepted repeated, exhausting treatyear scholarship. Bob keeps busy with golf and serving on
ments subsequent to surgery twenty years ago. We express
various committees and being a board member. He serves on
our deepest sympathy to Joan and her family. Joan, now
the World Affairs Council with JoAnne Boyle. Bob has served
recovering from knee surgery, will continue to live with
twenty years….Mary Gillette Thomas lives in Riverside Coundaughter Julie in their home in Allentown, PA…. Ladies of
ty, northwest of Los Angeles. I called her in the morning forthe Green and the White, we're becoming octogenarians!
getting that I was calling California. They were just having
This special process began in 2008 and terminates in 2010.
their breakfast. They would like to make the reunion next year
Connie Sullivan Fearon had planned that she, Frank and
but the flight connections are something else. Mary and her
their family would celebrate this occasion in August at a
husband have been married 62 years. Congratulations! They
five-day family gathering in Seattle close to their son’s
have eight living children and lost one of their nine. Also, they
home in Cascades, Washington. But, she was really surhave twelve grandchildren. Their youngest son lives near
prised by a Birthday Party in Ohio on her actual birthday,
them and their youngest daughter, Emily, is with the State
June 7….Isabelle Flood Andrews' family honored their
Department and does a lot of traveling….Margie Easley
Mom at a party at daughter Fran Gallagher's home in BethDavis and Bill had planned a trip to Ireland to visit Bill’s sister
lehem, PA on July 18…. Classmates from New York, Lorbut the doctor said no because of the swine flu. In the fall
raine Vallari Gunset and Catherine Dorrian Reynolds, and
they plan to visit Margie's sister in Texas. Good news – last
from the Lehigh Valley, Joan Dzmura Warzeski and Alberta
test – Bill has no sign of cancer….As for me, Norrie Rainbow
Albrecht Siemiatkoski, joined in the celebration. Not an
Belin, I have been taking B12 shots once a month and have
octogenarian until 2010, Barbara Leahey Roeber was honhad some changes in my medication, plus pulmonary therapy
ored with her husband by an extraordinarily surprising
which has been a big help health wise. This past two years
Eightieth Birthday Party on August 1 for her husband in
have been a real experience – I’ve learned a lot. At the pretheir backyard in Concord, Massachusetts. All of their five
sent, I am making arrangements to have my house fixed so it
children with spouses and their nine grandchildren secretly
does not sink into the Earth. I have sinkholes as every one of
assembled from cities throughout the US in the Roemy neighbors. I hope the next report we have news from
ber backyard with all the makings for a party. Only after
every one of our classmates. God Bless All!
they were invited to come outside by one of the children did
the honorees hear “SURPRISE!” Barbara has recovered
Class of 1946
from a devastating stroke in summer 2001 and is biking
News Agents: Barbara Hannon Grady, gradybar@aol.com,
again….Julie Kernan Semple has four daughters and one
(703) 743-6067, 13641 Heritage Valley Way, Gainesville, VA
son and eight of her grandchildren are girls, only one son
20155-1349 and Joan Smith Lamorte, eksads@aol.com (919)
and one grandson. All 23 of the family members, including
493-2311, 4604 Timberly Dr, Durham, NC 27707-9537
Julie's sister Eileen (now a Franciscan sister), enjoyed one
week together at Virginia Beach, VA. The family vacation
Class of 1947
together has become an annual family tradition for Julie
News Agents: Mary Jo McAteer Cadigan, (412) 683-5388, 128
and her family. Julie is still an avid bridge player and freN Craig St, Apt 704, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2741; Ruth Vollmer
quently meets Jean Farrell Zora and husband John at the
O’Brien, ruth_ob@comcast.net, (412) 885-5659, 4569 Country
bridge games in Pittsburgh….Summer 2009 will be rememClub Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-4800
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bered as wet and cool: much rain and
few days with ninety-degree tempera1954
tures…. Janet Blaser Sirois and her
family experienced the cool weather at
their vacation cabin in Minnesota: no
swimming and not much fishing. By
being 55 miles from the closest
town, they also were challenged by the
necessity to repair plumbing that had
frozen during the winter….It appears
that Anne Quinn Clarizio is our Mrs.
Traveler 2009. In February, she and hus- Row 1: Iris Garcia Ottens, Ruth Kaltenbach Smisko, Delores Musarra Plunkett
Row 2: Norine Bonono, Antonia Mollica Reese, Gini Carter Keeling
band Jim visited the Holy Land with a
group from the Diocese of Los Angeles.
In June, they went North to Monterey,
Class of 1953
CA from their home in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando
News Agent: Ellen Fitzgerald, (302) 764-8604, 123 North Rd,
Valley, CA to celebrate Jim’s sister’s 80th birthday. They
Wilmington, DE 19809-3018
vacationed on the island of Maui, Hawaii for three weeks in
Patty Brown Hamer and husband Steve drove their new 24October. While at home, Anne serves as an Extraordinary
foot Winnebago to Colorado to celebrate the 50th anniverMinister of the Eucharist from her parish church to the
sary of Steve’s graduation from the Air Force Academy. This
Motion Picture Hospital in Calabsas, CA. Best wishes,
was a very special occasion as Steve’s was the first class
belated and future, to all Octogenarians! Let us remember
at the AFA. On the way back to Virginia they visited with our
one another and our families in our prayers. As octogenari“Ohio Contingent”: Mary Joyce Yeager Travers, Anne
ans, we are being challenged more acutely and intensively.
Coveney, Mary Ranft Fox, Marian Callahan Limegrover,
Rose Mary Russ Trenka, and Sister Florence Hebeler….
Class of 1952
The Browns celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this
News Agent: Carolyn Chorlton Parker, (603) 293-8848,
summer, as well as Steve’s 75th birthday….Francesmary
cparker@metrocast.net, 58 Silver St, Gilford, NH 03249-7463
Peters, with her sisters Sally and Grace, enjoyed a pilgrimDespite sending out a request for news, most of what I
age to Lourdes and Lisieux…Ellen Fitzgerald is home from
have to share comes from Christmas cards. I can't figure
63 days at sea on a container ship that took her to New
out if our class is just not doing anything or if we are all so
Zealand and Australia, through the Panama Canal in both
busy we don't have time to send our news on. In any case,
directions… Ellen and Francesmary spent a week with Gail
here's what I have….Cathy Fetherston Roeder sent a beauHarvey Geoghan on Long Island. All three read The
tiful internet card, along with news that she and Sandy now
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with great
have 14 grandchildren. They had a family gathering on Long
pleasure. While there, they celebrated Father John FitzgerIsland to celebrate many special events…Betty Anne
ald’s 77th birthday….Kassy Frantz Cassell’s husband Howard
Scheuermann Avis
died last winter. Her three grandchildren live with her and
wrote a nice note and
give her joy….The class of ’53 salute our honorary member,
enclosed a picture of
Ellen Marker Greiner ‘59, on receiving the SHU distinthe family manger (left)
guished service award…Pat McCarthy McClure welcomed
which dates from when
daughter Carol Anne’s third child David, called “The Dude”
she and her brother built by his twin brothers.
it. They were 11 and 9
Class of 1954
years old, respectively
at the time. Jack is
News Agent: Mary Lee Gannon Krieg, (425) 687-5689,
doing well, just recently
marylkr@comcast.net, 17555 SE 186th Way, Renton, WA
having his pacemaker replaced. They also attended the
98058-9542
baptism of their second great-grandchild and the wedding
Gini Carter Keeling, Iris Garcia Ottens, Ruth Kaltenbach
of a grandson. They will be in CA in February for the wedSmisko, Antonia Mollica Reese, Delores Musarra Plunkett
ding of the last of their children to be married…Pat Bender
and Norine Buzza Bononi were able to spend all or part of
Voltz wrote that she and Phil are fine. Her granddaughter,
our 55th Anniversary at Seton Hill. Del Musarra Plunkett
Katie, is fully recovered from her cancer and will graduate
wrote that besides the great company, they enjoyed the
in early June….Peggy Burns Fischer wrote that she and
President’s Dinner on Friday night, toured the new gym and
Jack had lunch with Bea Mulvehill Palmer and John in
the new science buildings, and attended a CommuNovember. Peggy's husband Jack had shoulder surgery in
nion service at Caritas Christi. Afterwards they visited some
June, followed by a lengthy rehab time, but is now out golfof our retired teachers. Mass on Sunday in the refurbished,
ing again…Bea and John cruised the Great Lakes in July
truly beautiful, St. Joseph's Chapel was very special.
traveling from Toronto to Duluth, with stops in both Canada
Brunch completed a very rewarding weekend. Del recently
and US…Janet White Robinson has to win the award for
became a great- grandmother to Alaina. Alaina’s Dad, and
the most travel and news as far as I can tell. She and John
Del's grandson, is a Marine in Afghanistan….Pat Herold
fill up 2 pages with their news. Trips this year have taken
Neel recently put her New Hampshire home on the market
them to CA, NJ, DC, Alaska, South Bend, for ND game, and
so
that she could move to assisted living near Buffalo. The
another trip to CA. They celebrated their 50th wedding
realtor, seeing a Seton Hill picture, told Pat that she also
anniversary with all their children and spouses present,
was a Seton Hill graduate, Julie Oswald Warhola '70. Small
along with 12 of their grandchildren. Needless to say, she
world! Tommie Nolan and Anne Welsh Rockett visited Pat
and John are healthy and enjoying life to the fullest….
and the three had a wonderful mini-reunion. …Ann RuhKathie Heeter Margolin notes that with the support of many mann Wennhold went heli-hiking in Canada during July
friends in her community she is doing well after Sandy's
with her daughter, Kim. In August AG and Phil came to
death. She plans to stay in Palm Coast, FL. Kathy broke her
Seattle for the Wagner “Ring” cycle. Mary Lee Gannon
wrist in March. She is doing OK after the usual cast, brace
Krieg and AG enjoyed a great lunch. Mary Lee visited a
and rehab. She had a long visit from her daughter and has
daughter in Sonoma, CA and she and Connie Gritte Berto
done some home redecorating…. Barb DeBoer McGowan
were able to get together for lunch…. Mary Taylor
said that she enjoyed a Caribbean cruise with daughter
McGrath's annual trip last year was to Costa Rica, which
Sheila and her family. Deep sea fishing with the grandkids
included water rafting. This spring Mary visited Finland,
did not work out too well, since seasickness got the upper
Latvia and Estonia, ending with a visit to hometown - New
hand. Beach time was great though. Barb continues her
York City….Sister Gonzaga Szabo, who is now retired, lives
volunteer work, both in her neighborhood and at church….
at the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Divine Redeemer in
Laura Roy writes that she has just received a patent for a
Elizabeth, Pa., about 45 minutes from Seton Hill. She would
medical issue dealing with incontinence. She will have to
welcome any visitors.
tell us more about this for the next mailing….Shirley
Docherty Keelan is on Facebook. They moved to Austin, TX
Class of 1955
in 2007. Their children are scattered from Hawaii to Jersey
News Agent: Ann Infanger, S.C., (724) 830-4761,
and they are grandparents to 15….Carolyn Chorlton Parker
infanger@setonhill.edu, Box 472F, Seton Hill University,
is ready to go to Australia and New Zealand in March. No
Seton Hill Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601
singing, this trip is just sight-seeing. She is still playing clarPhyllis Bifano Stasko reports she has 14 grandchildren, the
inet with the New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region (NH)
youngest is three and the
and the band is getoldest is twenty-one, she
ting close to 40 memalso has one great-grandbers. If you have
child… Mary Leone Bloom
never played a band
(photo left) and husband
instrument, no probJoseph celebrated their 50th
lem, give it a try. It's
wedding anniversary in
fun and it's good for
2006.…
Maria Theresa
your health, too. We
Jiminez died in the fall of
welcomed our fourth
2008 (Alumna, Milagros
great-grandson,
Matos Hilversum ‘59 from
Ryan, in July….As
Puerto Rico reported this at
this news was being
Alumni Weekend.)
prepared, word came
of the death of our
Class of 1956
classmate, “Rocky
News
Agents: Grace Peters,
Graziano.” Did we
(856) 881-4249, pepperanever know her given
di@aol.com, 6 Mayfair Ave,
name, Joan? She was always Rocky. And as the nickname
says, she was a fighter. In recent years she had some major Glassboro, NJ 08028-1309; Patricia Gerberding, (610) 3829289, patgerberding@yahoo.com, 22137 Shannondell Dr,
health problems and I thought I had let you know. Sorry if I
Audubon, PA 19403-5661
didn't. Also please remember deceased classmate, Mary
The “Happy Wanderers” traveled to Costa Rica in January
Lou Pandolfo Stone (Pandy), in your prayers…. If you ever
have news, even if it isn't time for the Forward, send it on to 2009. They toured a pineapple farm and processing plant
during which they donned their “hats” but forgot their
me and I promise to keep it for a future issue.
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■ Ola Riley ‘56: A Tribute to One of the Old Girls
I have just become the alumnae reporter for the Class of 1958, and as I've communicated with so many of my classmates from that era, I've discovered many Ola Rileys among them. Like her, they have become “do-gooders” in retirement. They help to run their parishes despite some skepticism about their clerical superiors. They work in community
food pantries. They campaign for political candidates. They take courses in art history and, yes, basket weaving. They
teach and tutor. And all this while conspiring with spouses or partners to endure summers at the beach with grandchildren or to attend reunions in some unexpected spot in the far reaches of the North American continent. And so as
I engage in what one of my classmates has called "wringing blood from the stones" of my own class, I hope that I can
chronicle the hidden though noble deeds of the many Seton Hill “old girls” that Ola typified. – Mary Alice Burgan ‘58
hen I heard that Ola Riley ’56 (left) had died in February [2009], it wasn’t my own mortality that
hit me so much as my disbelief that anyone so vital would ever leave this earth. And yet I hadn’t seen Ola for 50 years! And I had known her only during my freshman year at Seton Hill. I had
dropped out for my sophomore year and then taught in the Sisters of Charity cadet teaching program for another half year, so that when I returned, Ola had already graduated. But my image of her
was always so fresh, so available, that when I wanted to think of something happy, I thought of Ola.
We both came from West Virginia, and so we were members of a Seton Hill quartet that took the
Greyhound between Greensburg and Charleston together every holiday. The group included me
and my sister Maggie Heagarty and JoAnne Woodyard Boyle and Ola. We all agree that she was a
model for us of sophistication and alertness and charm. I remember when we Mountaineer girls would pile into the bus
down to Charleston for the holidays, Ola seemed to shine the most. She had short, crisp, curly black hair in a charming
cut, her laughter was infectious, and her jokes were off-the-wall witty.
After the Christmas break one year, she entered the bus sporting a fur stole. It was made of little minks, or maybe
foxes, each one biting the tail of the next, and then joined together somewhere around the shoulder. Although this was
the days before PETA, Ola seemed embarrassed by her Christmas gift. She talked in comic tenderness about the fate of
the "animules" who had ended up around her neck. There were many female ritual costumes in those days, and we all
wore them, even as they made us feel uncomfortable and ridiculous at the same time.
Despite the fur stole, though, Ola was always ready to throw off the absurdities of her era and her gender. One
example was her role in abolishing Seton Hill's only equivalent of a sorority. When I was in my first year there, Seton
Hill had a special club called “The Cwenes.” This club had some of the worst features of special organizations for special people. It admitted only a handful of girls in their freshman year, and it chose them through a secret ballot. The
result was that many young women were passed over, and they felt a sting that stayed with them for a long time.
Another thing about the Cwenes was that they had ornate rituals. Trying to avoid the practices of the Greek system,
the Cwenes based their rites on Old English epics, or an ersatz version of them, that celebrated “queens” of old with
names like Hildegard and Wealthow and Hygd. When Ola was president of the Cwenes, officers from the national
office visited Seton Hill to check on our chapter's ritual practice. And so we met in the downstairs cafeteria to go
through the motions. I sat across from Ola, who was in a comic mood, and we tried to keep from laughing as the whole
thing proceeded.
One of the rituals involved an officer of the club reading an Old English saga, and that task fell to Grace Schiavone,
a classmate from Long Island who had a distinct New York accent. As Grace found her way through the intricacies of
an absurd tale of feminine courage in phony Olde English, barely suppressed snorts and coughs and choking noises
broke out in Seton Hill's mead hall. Ola was able to restrain herself to a wicked smile, but the nuns who were sponsors
of the club sent doleful looks to the other Cwenes around the room. It all came to a head when we were asked to cross
our hands with one another, join a circle, and sing “I Love You Truly” by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Even Ola Riley lost it then.
We hoped that the Cwene debacle might abolish the wretched club forever, and indeed when I returned to the Hill
after being away for a year and a half, there were no more Cwenes. I asked my friend Anne Haenn Bidessem what had
happened, and she told me that under Ola’s leadership, the members of the club decided that the Cwenes was not the
kind of organization Seton Hill should be sponsoring. They voiced their objections to the administration, and like modern Valkyries, they prevailed.
I believe that relatively trivial reform at Seton Hill forecast Ola Riley’s sensitivity to the feeling of others. She went
on to marry, to have four children, and to move to several places with her family, following her husband, Bill Chambers,
in his work with General Electric. They finally retired to Covington, Kentucky, outside of Cincinnati. And then, once the
kids were out of the nest, she began devoting herself full time to more profound social justice causes.
She retook her maiden name, lived on her own, and became a champion for the dispossessed in northern Kentucky. I have Googled her name and found her listed as a worker for the Catholic Conference of Kentucky's Opportunities for Life program, a citizen lobbyist for the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, a founding member of
the Welcome House for the homeless, and director of the Women at the Well group of the Mother of God Church in
Covington. Talking with her friend in many of these works, Sister Dorothy Schuette, I’ve discovered that in all of them,
Ola retained her sparkling good humor and wit. And these were seasoned by a deep spirituality gained through study
of liberation theology. She read in the theology of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry. And she was always on hand
for civil demonstrations – going with Sister Dorothy to the border region of the southwest and to Columbia, South
America, as well as to the state legislature in Lexington.
Sister Dorothy says that Ola never lost her interest in people’s stories, so that she had a good time in all her good
works. Despite the depredations of advancing age, laughter was always around her. She seemed to be saying goodbye
as the year began. And then on February 20, she died peacefully. Earlier, she had composed a prayer for all the women
she served during her life: I found it on the Opportunities for Life web page. It seems to me a continuation of her own life,
one that welcomed all comers into a community of love. I think I saw that at the start, when I knew her at Seton Hill:
May the woman – your daughter and our sister – find emotional and spiritual sustenance throughout her community
and her family. And if she knows no community or has no family, may a strong one form around her, hold her up, take
her in, love her to wholeness and full participation even as the community becomes more nearly whole in doing so.
For we are all parents to each other, brothers and sisters to each other, Christ to each other. Nothing less! Amen.
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“gloves.” Pictured l. to r.: Virginia “Ginny” Manna Martins,
Marilyn Connor Cassels, Colleen McCann, Grace Peters,
Carol Leightner Walsh & Hester Shockey Hemminger…
Shirley Amarantes Small had triple bypass surgery and is
recovering well. She has the best of both worlds, summer in
Maine and winter in Florida….Lucy Ann Andros Young continues to be involved with music, and enjoys playing piano
in her parish. She also has a grandchild starting college in
the fall….Suzanne Bennett Sagrati will join her family,
which includes her children and 23 grandchildren, for a
reunion over Labor Day….Greta Bright is doing well and
enjoying her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren!...Patricia Clifford McTigue and her husband toured
Italy and were especially fond of Assisi….Suzanne Collins
Blank taught one class this summer and keeps busy with
her garden.…Geraldine DeGrazia Ross traveled with her
husband to his reunion in Michigan. While there, they took
a trip to Chicago to visit their children.…Patricia Dorsey
came upon a wonderful Greek recipe that she acquired
from her travel years. She even shared the secret ingredients…. Patricia Gerberding is part of the Shannondele
Senior Theater Group. The group gives a variety show at
Shannondele and other senior communities…Anne Haenn
Bedessem’s son, Joe, is working in Baghdad for a year…
Sally Healey Thomas’s son, Thomas, and family lived in
Brazil but have relocated to the states. Sally also has a
daughter in Paris. So family provides her and her husband a
good excuse for international travel. They have 13 grandchildren….Rae Hengesbaugh Fritz has a new address: 784
Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093-1423….Suzanne Law
Hawes and her husband celebrated their 40th wedding
anniversary with family in California. They took a road trip
up the coast to Canada, ending with an Alaskan Cruise…
Marcella Logan Hayden is making plans for a trip to Germany next year….Virginia Manna Martins had a nice visit
from Sue Law Hawes, Clancy (Rose Ann) Cleary Bencivenga ‘57, and Grace Peters in June. In July Ginny had the
pleasure of singing with 759 other singers from all over the
coast of New Jersey at the Ocean Grove Auditorium Festival to an audience of 5,000.… Margaret O’Neil Reese’s
granddaughter graduated from St. Mary’s, at Notre Dame,
IN, and received her nursing degree this past spring….Sara
Radford Shea reported in June, Sara, Sue Law Hawes,
Clancy (Rose Ann) Cleary Bencivenga ‘57, and Nancy
Verdon Appoldt met for lunch in New York City….Hester
Shockey Hemminger and her husband took a trip to visit
their daughter in Chicago and they have an upcoming maritime adventure to Nova Scotia….Nancy Verdon Appoldt’s
son got married in the fall.…Connie Zurek Christensen and
her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in
Estes Park, CO with family and friends.
Class of 1957
News Agent: Alyce Holden Sheridan, (614) 888-8079,
psherid@columbus.rr.com, 146 Glen Circle, Worthington,
OH 43085-4008
Peggy Dalton Masterson and husband Greg are well and
did two Elderhostels last year – one in Natural Bridge, VA
and the other at the Peabody School of Music in Baltimore.
Peggy continues to play bridge, volunteers and stays in
shape at the Duke Fitness Center….Pat Mullen continues
working but is looking for someone to train to take her
place. Pat has a wonderful sense of humor and her notes to
me are always so enjoyable….Peachy (Rosemarie Baratta)
had to cancel her trip to Alaska as she had to reconstruct
her front porch. She loves going to the beach, theater,
dance events, puttering in the garden and talking to friends
on the phone….Mary Ann Franklin O’Reilly is very busy
with two first communions, an eighth grade graduation and
Seton Hill Alumni Community
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■ Sister of Charity Anita Schulte ‘57 receives the United Way “School Readiness Children’s Champion Award”
Sister of Charity Anita Schulte received the United Way “School Readiness Children’s
Champion Award” during the United Way of Westmoreland County’s Annual
Campaign Celebration on February 24, 2009. As the founder of the Elizabeth Seton
Montessori School (Greensburg) and the Carlow University Montessori Teacher
Training Program, Sister Anita was recognized for her passion in Early Childhood
Education in the area of community service and impact.
“When I entered the Sisters of Charity, my life’s ambition was to be a sister and
serve in the ministry of education,” said Sister Anita. “Little did I know how fulfilling
my life would be. Being given the opportunities and advantages of preparing myself
for such a service-my life as an educator, a partner with parents, an instrument of
God's benevolence-leaves me humbly grateful.”
Sister Anita opened Elizabeth Seton Montessori School in 1970 in the former novitiate community room on the ground
floor of Doran Hall. Twelve years later, the program moved to Mountain View Drive, and then, in 1987, to its present site on
Old Route 30. It was incorporated in 1986 as “The Elizabeth Seton Montessori School of Westmoreland County, Inc.”
Pictured above: Sister Anita Schulte with WTAE news anchor Kelly Frey
a sixteen year old new driver. Seems like yesterday it was
our own children going through this!….Jane Kibelbek Sherman is a proud grandma of twin boys – Aaron Robert and
Alexander Peter. They were born April 16, 2009 to Jane’s
daughter, Lisa and husband Stuart Persky…. Mary Lou
Cronin Kintz leads a very busy life – volunteering at school,
prepping for monthly church dinners, working on the bulletin,
stuffing envelopes and working on fund drives for the
church. Mary Lou and John spent St. Patrick’s Day in New
York and she reminisced about her days marching in the
parade for four high school years. Mary Lou also attended a
niece’s wedding in New York around Christmas and enjoyed
the cold weather and snow – even made a snow angel. My
question – did you have trouble getting up?.…Jacky Hume
Mohn just returned from the Outer Banks of SC with almost
the entire family. There were 15 beach lovers and three who
don’t like the sand (Jim, granddaughter and Jacky.) But they
still had a great family time. They braved high waves, made
sand angels and had quiet time to read. Ages range from 16
months to 79 years. Also visited Roanoke Island and three
brave souls climbed to the top of Hatteras Lighthouse. Jacky
was one of them – all 257 steps. Their kids choose a vacation
each year; it is called pick and pay. They pick and we pay.
Last year, it was the mountains; the year before was the
river. Who knows what next year will bring? Five kids and
they are soooooo different! Jacky and her family enjoy their
lives and what pleasures God has given to them….In June,
Patti Didyoung Wentling and husband Donald took nine (yes,
that is 9) of their eligible grandchildren (by age) on an
Alaskan cruise. In previous years, Donald, by himself, took a
group of grandchildren on trips to Paris, Spain, London and
other destinations both inside and outside the USA. But with
the hassle of busses, other transportation, eating and
accommodations, they decided to try a cruise. Patti accompanied the group this time and all agreed that she was a welcome addition. All were very pleased with the whole experience and they probably will do it again….Your newsletter
correspondent, Alyce Holden Sheridan, and husband Paul
attended in June the tri-annual reunion of the Joseph and
Louise Sheridan family (Paul’s parents) at Oglebay Park near
Wheeling, WV. There were 65 attendees, including families
from New Orleans, California and Tennessee. Paul and Alyce
also visited the Wentling’s at their home in Stone Harbor, NJ
for a wonderful beach experience with good friends.
Class of 1958
News Agent: Mary Alice Heagarty Burgan,
mary.burgan@verizon.net (202) 797-1065, 1517 P St NW #1,
Washington, DC 20005-1943
Note from Mary Heagarty Burgan: I have just become new
Agent for the Class of 1958, and in that capacity, I’ve communicated with many of my Seton Hill friends from that era.
They, and others from those times, have become all round
do-gooders in retirement. They help to run their parishes.
They work in community food banks. They campaign for
political candidates. They take courses in art history or basket weaving. They teach and tutor. And all this while working with spouses or partners to submit to beach vacations
with grandchildren or family reunions in some remote spot
in the far reaches of the U.S. And so as I engage in what
one of my classmates has called “wringing blood from the
stones” to find things to write about for alumnae of 1958, I
actually feel inspired. I think Seton Hill confirmed our idealism, and I hope that I can truly chronicle the noble deeds of
the Seton Hill women that I’ve come to know once again
after all these years…Barb Hilt Murray writes from Tulsa:
“It seems like this entire summer has be given up to surgeries, injuries and doctor visits. It's a charming stage of life
we are in now.” Barb graduated from a year’s art history
class, and is now a docent at the Philbrook Museum of Art
in Tulsa. Her dire view about our stage of life probably
derived from her accident while eating breakfast one morning: “…this AM as I was finishing my raisin bran, I thought
the raisins had gotten very tough! I have a temporary partial bridge and it fell out exactly 2 hours before I was due to
take a group of wives of carrier pigeon fanciers through
Philbrook Museum of Art. I was missing three very obvious
teeth and had nothing but little pins to show for it! Thank
Heavens, the dentist slipped me in right away and I was not
toothless for the pigeon people.” She reports that Jane
Noon Aigner is recuperating from her second successful
hip replacement and is walking without a walker or cane.…
Ellen Conway Bellone writes: “Well, like everyone else, I
guess, we took a mighty blow from the stock market, but
we love Obama! Our health remains good and our spirits
high. Age takes its annual toll, but that's life. The family
grows in interesting and unexpected ways. Each grandchild
(6) reminds us of the infinite variety in personality, talent,
and intelligence. One loves physics, another music, another
nursing, another nature and two others not certain of much
but with many years to figure it out! We canceled a trip to
Paris because we have traveled so much and have had
enough of airports for a ‘spell.’ We are quiet and at home
and welcoming friends both old and new. Does that sound
Seton Hill Alumni Community
forming Arts Center and toured it for the first time yesterday.
It is stunning! It is a work of art! It is an educator’s fantasy!”
With a description like Fran’s any members of our class who
passes through Greensburg must stop and tour the Center.
…Mary Alice Heagarty Burgan’s book about higher education, What Ever Happened to the Faculty? is now in a second printing and gone into paperback with The Johns Hopkins University Press; she’ll get it for you wholesale, if you’re
interested. She will receive an Honorary Doctorate from
Francis Marion University in Florence, SC, at its mid-year
commencement on December 18. Meanwhile, she is writing
a memoir about her parents called Songs My Father Taught
Me; Lies My Mother Told. That writing will be interrupted by
back surgery in late August, the kind that involves rods and
screws….Jackie Hughes has summed the situation up for
many of us when she writes, “I'm sorry I haven't any news
for you. I don’t imagine that it counts that I am feeling bad
today that James Thurber is no longer with us. Yes, I know
he was a misogynist, but I don’t care. Sometimes he made
me laugh out loud. And he would understand the significance or lack thereof, of my current bout of vertigo, or how
it feels to have a one-eyed dog. His “Preface to a Life,”
while intended to describe that of a writer, is replete with
gems of universal application. I don't remember when
Thurber died, but I hope they had room on his tombstone to
note that “the claws of the seapuss get us all at the end.”
■ Lights Out
All those years ago,
Young enough to be told lights out,
We lay in our narrow beds
And dreamt of the wide world.
Now we dream backwards
Pass life’s losses and gains,
Pass our old age disguises
To the girls we were who lived on a hill
Lovely, funny, brilliant, silly girls.
– by Bridget Harwell ’59, who delivered it during Seton Hill’s 2009
Alumni Weekend in celebration of her 50th reunion anniversary.
Priscilla Crowe Burt reported that her son, Francis, is a
physician he just completed residency in internal medicine
and is now on a three-year fellowship in cardiology at Temple University. Pris has taught for 5 years at Immaculata
College; she teaches Anatomy and Physiology, her hobby is
golf… Priscilla Prescott Fogarty writes Dear Classmates,
circle, circle and circle again June 4, 5, & 6, 2010 for our
momentous reunion... I was saddened to hear that Elaine
Smithbower Parisi passed away on March 28, 2009…Molly
Malloy Donnelly advises in October, her daughter Megan
and Maggie travelled to Ireland. They were in Dublin to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Washington-Ireland Program. They have been in the program for the last 8 years.
Young leaders from the Republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland come together in Washington, DC for a period of 8
weeks. They have been Host MOMs…Mary Ann Capozzoli
Scott writes she enjoys retirement in central Florida and
plays more bridge and golf. She joined a world-class choir,
her first choir experience since high school and enjoys it
immensely. The choir had to postpone a trip to Rome this fall
including singing at the Vatican and a photo opportunity with
the Pope. Other travel escapades included a trip to Paris
with friends from Bridgeville High School and the following
year a cruise in the South Caribbean. Mary Ann traveled
with her daughter and her husband on a ten day cruise in
the Galapagos Islands. Last year she toured with family in
Tuscany experiencing some great cooking classes. Life has
been good for this Bionic Woman the past four years since
we were together on the Hill. Mary Ann announced her
nephew’s wedding last May in California. All four of her children were able to attend along with their spouses for the
celebration. She looks forward to seeing all her classmates
in June…Mary Ann Fury Calabrase is retired and enjoying
travels to England, Italy, Australia and Ireland.
dull?”…A good, long letter from Marcia Sohl tells about her
very busy life since she retired from 35 years of teaching
near New York City. She has been in Sarasota for the past
seventeen years, where she shared a home with Jo Ann
Jackanich ’56 (deceased 2004). When Joann became ill
with cancer, Marcia was a companion, caregiver and
“lawyer.” Now, Marcia describes Sarasota as ”a town of
volunteers…many wealthy ladies and gents offer their time
for just about any task one can think of. Then there is very
middle class me. Since coming here I have acted as a
Class of 1959
patient advocate for 5 years, a visitor center ‘know it all’ for 5
more, and then moved on to hospice and church ministries
News Agent: Martha Jetter Marsh, (248) 651-3085, 330 Terry
where I now am. I write a weekly blurb for our bulletin called
Ave, Rochester, MI 48307-1572
Senior Says, hold drives for food and clothing for the
What a glorious weekend! Our 50th reunion couldn’t have
migrants in Arcadia FL…and visit hospice patients with my
been any better thanks to all the efforts of Marie Secky
trusty red-orange flamingo puppet…a size large enough to
Emanuel, Tessie Vetter Fette, and Marlene Fiorelli Merryscare little kids…and generally try to be helpful when and
man. They did a great job organizing things. Friday evening,
where ever I can. I ran my condo association…the world's
after registration, President JoAnne Boyle, had a dinner for
most thankless job; started flu shot clinics for the older folks
the class of 1959 in Cecilian Hall. (Oh, how I remember all
who used to have to stand in line for hours outside grocery
the piano playing on that stage!) It was an opportunity to
stores and drug stores. They now come to a golf club or a
see everyone once again. From our graduation class of 98,
church meeting room and sit for quick service in the cool of
we had 50 alumni back on the Hill. On Saturday, we held our
air conditioning. “In addition I run a retirement club for 400
class meeting and class pictures were taken. Afterward we
retired school employees from my district and write and pubhad a performance of the SHU pipe band. It was very
lish a 24 page newsletter for them quarterly. That keeps me
haunting to hear them coming around the corner and playbusy…but it’s in the house and single retirees must get out
ing several songs for us outside on the lawn. Before dinner
as often as they can. Therefore I am always looking for
that evening, we gathered once again in Cecilian Hall for
places to volunteer doing something with other folks around
the Distinguished Alumni Awards – three from our class.
my age.” Despite this uneventful life, Marcia manages to get
Phil Cirucci Dymond, Lovenia De Conge Watson, and our
to New York from time to time to see Judy Stanley and she
very own Ellen Marker Greiner. Another delightful dinner
would love to hear from “anyone at the Hill” at
followed in the dining room. After dinner, some of us gathmsohl@aol.com… Lynn Conroy, agriculturist and literary
ered at the Marriott for more conversation, pictures and
scholar, says: “We're doing the organic gardening thing,
memories. Sunday morning Mass was held in our beautiful
Class of 1961
growing broccoli for the first time, as well as cucumbers,
Chapel followed by brunch. Our class (the only one) sang
tomatoes, lettuce, red raspberries and nasturtiums, basil
Agent: Anita DiBagno Smolenski,
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our class song at this time. Do you all remember “To Seton
and parsley. Believe me, it sounds better than it looks,
cpsmolenski@alltel.net
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Hill, our voices rise on high…”? Since we already sent inforalthough the broccoli is a wonder and the cucumbers are
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mation to Marlene, I won’t include any class news at this
becoming horribly prolific. I’ve embarked on the French
Janice Tabone Balzic attended the 75th anniversary of the
time. Marlene and Rich did a great job of compiling all the
novelists, beginning with Balzac – a huge influence on DosSisters of Charity with her son-in-law in Arizona.
information in a booklet for us. Marlene heard from two
toevsky. I’ve also acquired a whole set of Dickens from the
people too late to be included, so I will add their news…
YWCA book-sorting we volunteer at. So my reading program
Class of 1962
Agnes Flatley McClarnon was at the reunion and reports
goes on, and on.”…Mollie McGuire Huitema is also into litNews Agents: Anna Mary Oravetz Brackenridge,
that she and Frank have four grown children and four
eracy, as always. After hearing a talk from the Prince
amobrac@yahoo.com, (225) 751-0637, 5232 Halls Ferry Dr,
grandchildren. Agnes is semi-retired after 30 years in eduGeorges Literacy Council in Maryland, she decided to throw
Baton Rouge, LA 70817-2421 and Phyllis Sheehan Bambeck,
cation. She is currently working part-time as an adjunct
her hat into the ring to teach adults; she had taught in the
pbambeck@juno.com (216) 281-1680, 1895 W 71st St, Cleveprofessor supervising student teachers…Elaine Bransfield
schools for nineteen years, though always with children. So
land, OH 44102-2932
Smith had heart surgery in March and thought she would
she launched herself into a new experience. She is teaching be able to join us, but had a number of setbacks. She wantThe new e-mail for Patricia Szal Moffit is
a lovely young woman from Peru who has three sons in
ed us to know that she and David have five children and
trishm91@verizon.net…Even though the BIG golden
grade school. Mollie’s tutee is very eager to keep up with
three grandchildren. After teaching middle and high school
anniversary is a few years away, start considering your
her children’s English. Meanwhile, Mollie has been shocked
for several years, Elaine wrote and received a $365,000
attendance there. Any suggestions for making it a memoto learn how little of the larger world her student knows,
grant for a program to upgrade the literacy skills of nursing
rable “historical” event are welcomed.
having come from a very small and isolated town in South
assistants…Mary Ellen Gotkiewicz Ludmerer address: 129
America. And so the Peruvian mother is learning a lot more
Edgemere Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY 10925-2403, (845) 477Class of 1963
than English, and so is Mollie….Mary Grace “G” Hoffer
3353…in closing if you missed our 50th you missed a wonNews
Agents: Patricia Garvey Regan, (631) 549-3910,
Grosso writes: ”We recently added to the flock of grandchilderful time and we missed all of you. If you were there you
JPRPGR11@aol.com,
158 Bay Road, Halesite, NY 11743-1358
dren – #17 is a 9 month old little girl, Yeabsera, from Ethiopia. know what a great weekend it was. Note: Did you realize the
and Mary Grace O’Donnell, (724) 423-7836, 422 Waterfall
And Ron and I went to my 55th high school reunion in June
entire music department from the class of ’59 was present?
Lane, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666-8908
(State College PA H.S., Class of ‘54). He visited his old
Do you feel the outrage I did coming across this classified:
haunts at Penn State.” Seventeen grandchildren! Is that the
Class of 1960
“For Sale -1963 ANTIQUE…” Now to convey the news of
class record?….Judy Stanley continues to travel East from
New Agent: Priscilla Prescott Fogarty, (973) 984-5802,
our active classmates…Ann Nicoletti Zowine wrote that
her home base in Emeryville, CA. Recently in a foray into
fogey11@optonline.net, 76 Stockton Ct., Morris Plains, NJ
after 35 years in the same house, she and Lou moved 3
New York she enjoyed dining out with Betsy Salvatore Cole
07950-1296
years ago to an adult community where they host the fami‘59, Peggy Salvatore ‘56, and Marcia Sohl. In October she’ll
visit Mary Alice and Bill Burgan
in Washington, DC, and hopes to
get together for lunch with
classmates in the DC area –
M.C. McNerney Murray, Mollie
1959
McGuire Huitema, and Charlene
Trichtinger Dorrian – as she did
last year. If there are others
nearby who would like to join,
write Mary Alice
(mary.burgan@verizon.net)….
Charlene Trichtinger Dorrian is
very modest about becoming the
new Chapter Director for the
Washington, DC Chapter of the
National Association of Pastoral
Musicians. She says that “it is
not as though I was elected or
specially chosen or anything like
that. This is one of those times
when the Board sits around and
everyone says why they can't
take the directorship, and the
Row 1: Ellen Marker Greiner, Marie Secky Emanuel, Jane Jordan Loufek, Monica Martyak Petrick, Marlene Fiorelli Merryman, Milagros Matos Hilversum
last one standing has to give
Row 2: Margaret Hammill Polito, Ann Ritchie Hartwick, Jeanne Reichard Niklas, Margaret Wesner Wissell, Paulette Setler, Rosemary Tyson Martincic,
in.” Does anyone who knows
Arlene Cespino, Kathryn Petritis Groves, Annette Basilone Pasqual, Carol Donohue
Charlene’s abilities and energy
Row 3: DeRiggi, Judy Conrad Bosco, Patricia Palmer Schimmel, Marian Dimond Flowers, Louise FerranteTanney, Caroline Ayars Treiber, Mary Yaccino All
actually believe this?….Closer
Row 4: Mary Helen O’Donnell, Helen Normile, Quinlan, Mary Ellen Gotkiewicz Ludmerer, Barbara McKenna Miller, Flo Lavin Tito, Eileen Trant Orie, Kathleen Voigt,
to the Hill, Fran Pellicano
Carol-Ann Diffenderfer Corrigan, M. Diane Kastner Koch
DePaul writes: “I am involved
Row 5: Lovenia DeConge Watson, Ann Butler Brett, Mary Vetter Fette, Mary Jane Dobson Adee, Barbara McKenna Miller, Nancy Woodyard Chilcoat,
with the grand opening of the
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new Seton Hill University PerRow 6: Jean Boggs, Bridget Harwell, Anne Slattery Foley, Agnes Flatley McClarnon, Kay Rubright Rinko
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lies of their 3 children who live in Arizona, Georgia and
North Carolina. By the time you read this her seventh
grandchild should have been born. Until now, Ann has
worked throughout her married life as a part time dietitian.
Bridge and golf will fill that time with Ann’s 2009 summer
retirement…In May, Sally Lyon Loughran and her husband
visited their younger daughter who lives in Brussels with
her family. Because Sally has been a docent at the Westmoreland Museum for quite some time and now that her
husband paints, they consider themselves bona fide museum junkies. They took a 3-day Parisian side trip to the Louvre and D’Orsay. Sally's older daughter also visited Brussels before her sister left for a vacation in Singapore and Thailand. So much for the Poconos…Barbara
Nalevanko Lyskava continues watching her daughter’s 9,
11, and 14 year old boys three times a week along with volunteering at their school library and attending their baseball
and hockey games. In addition she goes to “Silver Sneakers” four times a week and says she loves Wii Fit. She and
her husband love traveling and were planning a trip to Lake
Placid in September after their annual Cape Hatteras stay.
Their son lives in Harrisburg so they visit him every few
months. Virginia (Gini) Wesoloski Malley is part of a group
called Treasured Friend that meets weekly at Barbara’s
house. It is a spiritual and Bible study group. Barbara will
be happy to help anyone interested in starting such a
group. She and her husband attend St. Vincent Summer
Theater Productions. They met when he was hired to drive
Barbara and other Setonians back and forth to rehearsals
at St. Vincent. Last year they attended the first Seton Hill-St.
Vincent Couple Reunion…Pat Garvey Regan’s fourth grandchild, Shannon Mary Ellen Regan was born on St. Patrick’s
Day. In September Jim and Pat are booked for a tour to
Athens, Greece and then a cruise to Turkey and several
Greek islands… Lou Anne Wilks Swetonic and husband
Larry finally drove more than 5,500 miles cross country in 22
days. Their furthest destination was Yellowstone where
they met their son and his family from Seattle. Their return
route included a stop in Kerrville, Texas to see Gene and
Rosemary Scott Suess at their beautiful Hill Country Frank
Lloyd Wrightesque home. Rosie has her Class of ‘63 loden
green blazer which she promises to bring to our 50th
reunion. Lou Anne still has her cap and gown. What SHU
memorabilia will YOU bring to our golden celebration? We
should be warming up the concept of 50 years ago with our
current high school reunions…Carol Lee Zeck Ponzio has
downsized to a townhouse community which is about 4
blocks from her house that her daughter’s family has
bought. Carol Lee’s address is now 164 Lancaster Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Her phone number is still (412) 5637787. After living in her house 39 years, many of us realize
the major accumulation STUFF she dealt with. Carol Lee is
now ready to take on the challenge of our reunion. Lou
Anne and she are actively seeking ideas from all of us.
What would entice YOU to make the trip to the Hill?...Please
share your thoughts. We are NOT antiques… Annette Kelly
Lehman has a new grandson, Paul Joseph Lehman III, born
on Feb 20, 2009. He joins 14 month old sister Lauren Kelly…
Mary Agnes Aust Roccio was recognized by Cambridge
Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of elementary education. She began
teaching for the Sisters of Charity at Sts. Simon and Jude
School in Blairsville, PA, then continued her career for 44
years at Richland Elementary School. She considered teaching a vocation/ministry, rather than a job. She thanks the Sisters of Charity and Seton Hill University for their major influence in her formation. Her most spiritually uplifting contribution remains the weekly Prayertime for the teachers, which
she began after 9-11, 2001, and which she continues to this
day. Her husband is a retired math teacher, currently serves
the Richland School Board as President, and operates Festival Travel Agency. Their son, Patrick, a Notre Dame graduate, switched careers and is studying to become a nurse
anesthetist at SVC - Excela Health in Latrobe. She states, “I
thank and praise God for all my blessings!”
Class of 1964
News Agent: Sally Conroy Fullman,
sally.fullman22@verizon.net, (908) 286-1422
14 Murray Hill Sq, New Providence, NJ 07974-1529
Not long ago, we mused that the class of ’64 turned 65.
Now the magic number is 45 – for our 45th class reunion.
Here are thoughts from those attending: Laurene Di Gennaro Kristof chaired our reunion and reflected on what
attending college meant to her: “The older I become the
more I realize how blessed I was to have received a Seton
Hill College education when I did. I was the first ‘girl’ in my
extended family to go to college. My parents struggled to
educate their five children. My parents, grandmother, and
the Sisters helped me to become who I am today. When my
daughter graduated, the late Jack Kemp was the commencement speaker. The gist of his message was this: you
are among the world’s most privileged women. You have
been given much. You cannot possibly repay those who
sacrificed to get you where you are today. But you owe
something to the world. Become involved. Be a mentor. Volunteer. Make a difference in someone’s life.” Laurene has
held those words in her heart, serving as the President of
the Alumni Association and nurturing four children. She and
her husband Zoltan celebrated their 45th anniversary in
June. To surprise them, all their children and grandchildren
from Illinois, Louisiana, D.C., and London, England joined
them for a family vacation, the first time since 2003 they had
all been together… Mary Liz Allen Richardson observed
that Seton Hill graduates really do educate their children.
She has taught her children and their friends to “look it up,”
carry on good conversations, and be intellectually curious.
“With retirement has come the realization that our generation has been truly fortunate to have lived in a time of relative prosperity, with advancements in so many fields. I find
strength in family and friends, and my happy, fulfilling years
as a teacher and librarian.”…Mary Ann Corbo Connors
spoke of her parents’ countless sacrifices so she could
attend college, her husband’s support as she pursued her
doctorate, her satisfying career teaching from grade school
to college, and a cherished trip to Italy with her mother.
Mary Ann and Ed celebrated their 40th anniversary the day
after our reunion…When Marge Randazza Callahan said
she had led an “ordinary life” compared to some of us who
had traveled extensively and had challenging professional
careers, she elicited an immediate response. We all agreed
– and realized – that no life is ordinary, that the essence of
life is doing what you can with love and magnanimity,
appreciating each day. Marge’s daughter Megan died when
she was 10. Marge talked about the experience of losing a
child, and of adopting Katie who is now 25 years old and
expecting her first child. Marge has spent much of her time
volunteering in schools, scouts, church, nursing her parents, and baby-sitting for kids in her neighborhood.…Mary
Anne Campalong Myhre, who worked in public health,
shared the sad news of her husband’s death in February
after an 18-month struggle with cancer. “I realize how precious and fragile life is, and the importance of making the
most of every day we have.”…Now that she’s retired from
her work in historic preservation, Norene Halvonik traveled
to Malta with Elderhostel, and was struck by the realization
that Malta’s history is older than that of Stonehenge. We
were all glad to see Norene because she has a calming,
centering influence on us…Sharon Brewer is like a sunburst. Looking as if she’s 47 and not a person who retired
after 47 years in the classroom, she admitted, “I loved
teaching.” When she substitute taught in the high school
she graduated from, she felt “a moment of power” as she
walked in the door. And she felt a moment of hope and
humility when she wrote a reference for a former student
seeking parole…Bonnie Harshbarger recounted several
meaningful experiences she had as an Honors English
teacher. She volunteers now at the Holocaust Center in
Pittsburgh, working with the survivors’ program. She
remembers the Sisters of Charity and her years at Seton Hill
with deep affection and gratitude…Jean Keally Mayes has
lived in South Africa since 2004, and returned for our
reunion and a memorial service for her mother who died
earlier this year. Always a keen observer of nature, she and
her husband Dave made a trip to the province of KwaZuluNatal, the Drakensberg mountain chain, and the tiny independent country of Lesotho. You can be sure Mary Liz will
tell us to look that up!..Kathy Haas Stukus has put behind
her the busy days of her professional life with AT&T and
Lucent Technologies, and enjoys more relaxed days with
her family, traveling, and gardening… Newly retired Paula
Kiles Newman enjoyed her career with senior health and
nutrition, traveled to China recently, and is looking forward
to a trip to Alaska… Priscilla Garvis Naworski was leaving
soon for Germany where she would be sleeping in the room
her mother slept in as a child…A welcome treat was seeing Nancy Flowers Geist, whose husband Art wanted to
attend his 50th high school reunion in Pittsburgh. They drove
from Atlanta, and Nancy spent the day with us. She was
with our class for three years before leaving to teach on
“the plan,” and still feels close to us. Nancy has 4 children
and 7 grandchildren, and retired from teaching and a
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Row 1: Nancy Geist, Loretta Stana, Mary Ann Connors, Mary Ann Campalong Myhre, Barbara Denny, Jean Mayes
Row 2: Serena Fiore Stevens, Kathryn Haas Stukus, Priscilla Garvis Naworski, Paula Kiles Newman, Roberta Fitzgerald Grant
Row 3: Mary Allen Richardson, Margaret Randazza Callahan, Sharon Brewer, Bonnie Harshbarger
Row 4: Norene Halvonik, Sally Conroy Fullman, Laurene DiGennaro Kristof, Robin Heffernan Beck
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■ Joanne Bergamasco Gabriel ‘60 and the Star Spangled Singers
Joanne Bergamasco Gabriel ’60 is the director of the Star Spangled Singers,
an a cappella group of seven professional singing women from the Atlantic
County, N.J. area. The group was formed 10 years ago in response to a trend
to stylize the national anthem. The Star Spangled Singers perform such tunes
as “God Bless
America,” “Let
There Be Peace on
Earth,” and, of course, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” They
have performed for an independent baseball organization
called the Atlantic City Surf, the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona, N.J., and just recently for the
Philadelphia Phillies. The Star Spangled Singers receive
thunderous applause and cheers everywhere they perform.
The ambitious singers look ahead to larger and equally
exciting events in the coming year.
career in business… Definitely not retired, Robin Heffernan
Beck, VP at the University of Pennsylvania, received the
Distinguished Alumna Award for her contribution to the
field of Information Technology and her work mentoring
young women. At the award ceremony, Robin said that her
liberal arts education served as a foundation for her life,
and that Seton Hill taught her about compassion and caring. Robin’s good friend Ann Koziar ‘64 attended the ceremony and dinner…Serena Fiore Stevens is deeply committed to providing after-care services in the family’s funeral
home. She also watches over her 92-year old mother, and
spends as much time as she can with her children and
grandchildren. Serena told us of a recent production of The
Sound of Music in which she played the Mother Superior,
and her granddaughter, one of the von Trapp children. To
celebrate the event, her children gave her a framed photograph of Serena in one of her first roles in the local theater,
playing a young nun in – The Sound of Music!…Loretta
Stana is off in the hills of western PA rather than Austria,
keeping the family farm going, and volunteering at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh…Bobbi Fitzgerald Grant was
afraid she wouldn’t be able to make the reunion because
her son’s wife was expecting a baby in late May. But Chris
obliged by being born early – early as in February! Bobbi
works as a Literacy Volunteer and enjoys spending time
with her 103-year old mother who still lives on her
own...Sally Conroy Fullman continues to be involved leading a book group for seniors, participating in The Big Read,
and coordinating Healthy Bones programs. Nominated by
the National Osteoporosis Foundation, she served as a
patient reviewer evaluating research proposals on osteoporosis in Washington…Other classmates who couldn’t be
at the reunion in person, sent greetings through notes,
emails, and phone messages. Terry Burson, Lou Calvario
Brown, Sister Marie Crona Miller, Charlotte Eller, Margi
Fiori Slavonia, Mary-Ann Kerekes Salvatore, Mary Beth
Reilly Barrett, Majda Tavcar Ambrozic, and Marie Vitale
Furgerson extend their best wishes to all… Longer letters
came from Jo Anne Wells Miller who has two sons in their
30s, and has taught both as a full time and substitute
teacher where she managed to keep a class under control
and still get through the day. Jo Anne writes glowingly of
Patricia Aquaviva Gabow ‘65 and the excellence of Denver
Health where Patti is the CEO. “I feel so fortunate to have
gone to Seton Hill and met truly remarkable people.”…
Rachel Conroy Noblett lives in Dayton and wrote about her
two children and first grandchild Eden Rachel, born in April.
At Eden’s baptism, Rachel used a blanket that Carol Wilson
had crocheted for her own daughter Katie. “Seton Hill gave
me the strength to make a home and life for me and my
children after my divorce. We have been very happy even
though it has been a challenge.”…Barbara Hetzel Tocci
observed that “Each time I read about another milestone
reached under Dr. Boyle, I am impressed and grateful for
her leadership. She had just started her first year of teaching when we were freshmen.”…Sheila Delaney works at
the Department of Justice, currently on a case involving
children with Autism and developmental disabilities denied
admission to a private preschool, an alleged violation of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. For the last few summers,
she has been a host to interns from the Belfast area as part
of the Washington Ireland Program that brings university
students to Washington for summer internships and leadership training. One of her dreams is to revive her efforts to
learn Italian and live in Italy for an extended period of time.
Buona fortuna!… Mary-Ann Kerekes Salvatore has made
her 14th trip to India where she spent 3 weeks at Mukti Mission before going to Delhi to visit a friend…Sue Carmen
Patrick and her husband were on an Alaska cruise during
the reunion. Sue enjoys retirement, and volunteers one day
a week at the Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center in
Pittsburgh. “It’s been very rewarding seeing many of the
working poor get quality health care. The sad thing now is
there are over 800 people on the one-year waiting list for
dental care. I think that as we age, we find we need less
‘stuff’ and become more aware of those who don’t have
even the basics. Family is more important to me now. We
are spending Christmas in Santa Fe where our son lives, so
we can share the holiday.” …Diana Flood Murphy-Greiner
realizes the importance of family too. She had hoped to
attend the reunion, but instead, was at Prince Edward
Island for a memorial service….Barb Edwards MacKenzie
wrote saying that her heart was with us at the reunion. “My
husband of 43 years and I traveled to Hawaii to celebrate
our anniversary in February and his being cancer-free for
one year. Upon returning, he began to experience some
problems, and a brain scan showed that the cancer had
gone into the brain. He began treatments again and was
admitted to the hospital where he passed away May 13th.
God gave us this miraculous time in Hawaii and blessed us
more during this past year as Stu bravely dealt with lung
cancer, attributed to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Stu lived his life to the fullest with his faith in the Lord and
strong dedication to family, friends, and anyone he met
along life's path. My faith is what keeps me going each day
as I face life without my best friend. To all my classmates:
cherish your memories each day and keep God always in
front.”…Lastly, Joan Lynch Lewis’ husband Richard tells us
that Joan died unexpectedly in early June from a massive
blood clot that reached her lungs. She majored in Latin at
Seton Hill, and taught at the Charlotte Country Day School.
They had two sons and a daughter, and had been married
for 41 years. Memorials may be made to Charlotte Country
Day School, 1440 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226, for the
General Endowment for Scholarships Fund, In Memory of
Joan Lewis… Reading our news, we cannot help but feel a
certain sadness at the losses and loneliness some of us
have experienced. But there are lessons also – to live in
gratitude, to comfort those in need, to see and pursue what
is important, and to embrace the future with courage. After
all, we are Seton Hill women… Michael W. Dabney wrote:
you might remember me as a 20-year-old teaching Biology
labs and learning to play the 'cello, fresh out of Oberlin in
1964. I was at SHC for two years, continued to grad school
at Cornell, married the editor of a lab manual I wrote with
my advisor (my wife died in 1993), and finished graduate
school in Honolulu. I have lived there since 1969, and since
1994 have been director of Hawaii Pacific's Teaching and
Learning Center – faculty development. I'm delighted to witness SH’s growth, over virtually all of which you have
presided. Good for you! My favorite memory: spending
spring holiday in 2004 driving all over the Midwest in a bug
with Sister Ann Infanger and Sister Mary Leon, who were
planning a new science center. I was put up in convents.
#2 memory – my $5K contract in 1964!
Class of 1965
News Agent: Donna Dowling Sheridan, (440) 333-6315, 2800
Wagar Road, Rocky River, OH, 44116-3324
Class of 1966
News Agent: Barbara Dorsner Hazelton, (910) 253-0476,
bhazelton@mindspring.com, 2920 Irwin Dr SE, Southport,
NC 28461-8470
Nancy Ritz Hudson is receiving the 2009 Distinguished Allied
Health Alumnus award from the University of Kansas at a
ceremony in October of this year. She is also preparing to
leave for, as she describes it, her every-other-year "visiting
professor" stint at Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences in
Japan. Nancy was reappointed as a Visiting Professor at the
Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences in Nagoya Japan for
the period of May 1, 2009 until March 31, 2012.
Class of 1967
News Agent: Patty Lamb Whipkey, (732) 238-5879,
patwhip@verizon.net, 31 Frost Ave, East Brunswick, NJ
08816-4501
Pat Wesner Gill writes Tom and I retired to a golf community in Fayetteville, Pa. (Penn National), near Chambersburg,
about four years ago. We built a beautiful home and welcome any of you to come and visit. Our three children – one
in Greensburg, one in N.J. and the other in Northern Va. –
have gifted us 7 beautiful grandchildren. We keep very busy
visiting and helping out with all – attending the usual soccer, baseball, football, gymnastics, swimming and how can
we forget the annual dance recital. Tom stays majorly in
touch with his St. Francis classmates and I too with many
of us from the Class of ‘67. Our location here in Penn
National and having a daughter living in Greensburg provides us the opportunity to be within reach of special functions at our alma maters. Our daughter also graduated from
Seton Hill and was married in St. Joseph Chapel three
years ago. Tom plays golf most of the time weather permitting and I stay out of trouble still attempting to make that
perfect meal…Annette Buchwalder Arnold writes: It
almost goes without saying that I lost my job at a Wall
Street bank to start the year off, but all is well. I am leaving
for a vacation in Iceland tomorrow, as it is exhausting being
unemployed! Too much to do. How did I have time to
work?...Judy Bauman Prezioso writes I retired from teaching seven years ago when my oldest son and his wife were
expecting their first child and our first grandchild. Angela
will be seven in August and is the oldest of nine (soon to be
ten) grandchildren. I have been busy helping out with most
of them and the others on an occasional basis. Our oldest
son Michael works in administration at Western PA School
for the Deaf and his wife Tatiana is an audiologist there.
She is from Brazil so their family is visiting there this summer. They live next door (talk about a blessing) so I really
miss seeing them each day. Our daughter Mary is a marketing consultant in Pittsburgh. David and his wife Melissa have three children and he works as a physical therapist
doing home health care. Matthew is an industrial engineer
and lives in Bloomsburg, Pa. He and his wife Megan are
expecting their third child this October. Sarah and her husband live near St. Vincent College. They have two children.
Sarah was a first grade teacher, like her mother. Our
youngest son, Mark is in graduate school in Philadelphia
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studying to be a physician's assistant. My husband Tony is
also retired and helps me sometimes with the grandchildren. I try to work out occasionally and I enjoy knitting,
reading, and gardening. My life is simple but fulfilling…
Barbara Middendorf Prince’s daughter Briana married on
July 18, 2009…Patty Lamb Whipkey will be a grandmother
for the second time in mid October… Dana Young Grasha is
now retired but still pursuing her hobbies of reading and
exercising. Her grandson, Nicholas Grasha was born December 27, 2008.
Class of 1968
News Agent: Marie McGavin Thaler, (610) 252-7403,
mariethaler@rcn.com, 400 Coffeetown Rd, Easton, PA
18042-9769
Diane Planisek Summey sends news about the death of her
brother Mark Planisek, a well-known artist in the Washington, DC., who was killed in a traffic accident on June 24.
Several memorial services have been held to honor Mark,
including one at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
where he worked. Google his name to read about him and
to see examples of his art work…Dorothy McKool Hazen
writes, my son Matt (Dr. Matthew Hazen) was just awarded
a pediatric pulmonary fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital starting in July of 2010. He is now a pediatric resident at
Greenville (SC) Children’s Hospital… Mary Senita Zadzilko
reported she was expecting her first grandson in May…
Sister Dorothy Jacko celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a
Sister of Charity on July 12, 2009.
Class of 1969
News Agent: Kate Moloney, keightym@verizon.net, (202)
399-6022, 1633 Gales St NE, Washington DC 20002-4523
Joanna Pietropaoli Stillwagon
celebrates the arrival of her sixth
grandchild. Pictured right is Nanna
Joanna and her six pack…Anne
M. Adam [ladams@salsgiver.com]
writes: My family and I are well.
Our older two children (LJ and
Beth) are dentists and Beth’s husband is a dentist, so the 5 of us
practice together. Our youngest,
Kate has a BA from Pitt and has
decided to pursue a special dental
assisting certificate so she can also
contribute to the practice.
Anne Marie Meyer Regan’s daughter, Kaitlin graduated in
May 2009 from Duquesne University with a BS in Health
Sciences. In May 2010, she will earn her Master’s Degree in
Occupational Therapy.
Class of 1976
News Agent: Linda Rothbauer
Ruffalo, lruffalo@verizon.net,
(412) 344-5281, 762 Pinoak Rd,
Pittsburgh, PA,15243-1153
Class of 1977
News Agent: Carol “Corky”
Kurpiewski Mintus, carolmintus@comcast.net, 106
Sioux Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601,
and Cheryl A. Napsha, napshac@yahoo.com, (412) 4009162, 207 Carson Dr, MI 48185
Class of 1970
News Agent: Kathleen Kowalewski Clark, (410) 778-2548,
gdclark2@verizon.net, 199 Rolling Rd., Chestertown, MD
21620-1216
Kathleen Pringle Davy’s husband, Michael Davy was
ordained as a Permanent Deacon in 2008. Son, Andrew
Davy, in May, 2009, was ordained as a Priest with the Marians of the Immaculate Conception at their home parish—
St. John Neumann, Gaithersburg, MD.
Class of 1971
News Agents: Kathryn Mihalcik Moore, (610) 791-5344
moorekat@rcn.com, 3589 Hawthorne Dr, Center Valley, PA,
18034-9713 and Jacqueline Zvorsky Runkle, jzr10@psu.edu,
(570) 385-1188, 6 Grove St, Cressona, PA, 17929-1131
Susan Sasso’s son, Matthew, married Jeannette (Netty)
Hope on April 19, 2008.
Class of 1972
News Agent: Joyce Kline Hanley, jhanley@aol.com , (954)
462-1665, 750 N Rio Vista Blvd, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33301-2912
Janet Nelson reported she is taking a trip to Washington D.C.
to talk to the Congressmen about club house business.
Class of 1973
News Agent: Maureen O'Connor, mocscp@aol.com, 2700
Colchester Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106-3651
Ellen Pentz is still working at University of Virginia writing
grant applications. Her husband, Lundy, teaches at Mary
Baldwin College. Her daughter, Julia, graduated from
William and Mary in May 2009 with a double major in Art
History and English.
Class of 1974
News Agent: Christine O’Brien Leslie, (412) 881-0669,
pleslie34@comcast.net, 1269 Earlford Dr, Pittsburgh, PA
15227-1520
Three Seton Hill
alumni are among
the 314 employees
of The Outer Banks
Hospital (TOBH) in
Nags Head, North
Carolina. (Nurse in
the Emergency
Department). They are very proud of their link together and
they would invite other Seton Hill graduates to check out
the beauty of the Outer Banks! Pictured above, l. to r.: Karla
Coughenour-Croyle ‘95 (Registered Clinical Dietician), Mary
Gogul Kelley ‘74 (Human Resource Director), and Cindy
Smith McLaughlin ‘81… Pamela Jewett Isley’s daughter,
Kathryn Jewett Isley married to Micheal Scarabelli on
March 9, 2009.
Class of 1975
News Agents: Terri Campbell Murphy, (724) 838-8964,
themurfs159@gmail.com, 159 Ivy Lane, Greensburg, PA,
15601-6299, and Linda Gioia Simon, (724) 837-3194, 520
Cochran Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601 and Anne Marie
Meyer Regan, amregan@verizon.net , (856) 778-8307, 609
Covington Terr, Moorestown, NJ, 08057-1618
Seton Hill Alumni Community
Row 1: Sandra Yowik Thomasson, Antoinette Jankowski Whaley, Joanna Pietropaoli Stillwagon, Mary Janet Ryan, Kathleen Pandak Bateson-Glass, Michelle Gardner, Susan Cummings, Carol Zippi Brennen
Row 2: Sr. Melanie DiPietro, Barbara Kutch Pryle, Sandra Burin Bobick, Mary Bradley, Greta Strittmatter, Jane Ward Austin, Mary Skergan Watson
Row 3: Elizabeth Worland Ford, Joyce Kennedy, Joyce Petrosky Trew, Kate Moloney, Regina Kennison Kraus, Susan Baca Crowe, Annie Baird Puhalla, Julie Warhola
Row 4: Linda Delia, Lenore Parrott Luckey, Christine Weniger McDermott, Mary Jane Kirschner Peterson, Genevieve Becker, Barb Finnerty Stokes, Kathleen Szymanski, Dorothy Donauer Sweeney,
Donna Doyle Keane
Row 5: Cathleen Clemens Kully, Lorraine Rup, Jan McArdle, Mary Jane Reid Maidment, Janice Flood Nichols, Margaret Bergin O’Connor, Pat Slack, Mary Jane Rooney Hartz
Row 6: Pat Reilly, Gail Clougherty Moses, Linda Falcone, Adele Gilroy Young, Patricia Cosgrove Young, Nancy Kasuba Smith, Susan Turner, Joan Morris Voss, Regina Kennison Kraus
Notes from the women of the Class of ’77: Jill Beattie
reminds us of the days when the sign at the bottom of the
hill read “Welcome Daughters Home Returning.” We are all
forever joined, thanks to our days on the Hill. Our triumphs,
as well as our trials, are uniquely shared. Jill writes: “I sold
my house in the summer of 2007. Then I moved into a three
story, commercial building on Main Street in Monongahela,
which was built in the 1870’s. The second floor, which I
inhabit with my toy poodle Gypsy, has been renovated will
all modern amenities but still retains the charm of
its Victorian architecture. The Monongahela Historical
Society museum is located on the first floor while a local
studio photographer uses the third floor for portraits during
warm weather months. I had been living in my bright and
cheerful hidden gem for less than a year when I was diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer. So, the summer
of 2008 began with chemotherapy. In order to best deal with
the craziness of my health situation, I chose to keep my
daily routine as much as possible. I continued to travel into
downtown Pittsburgh where I work for a commercial real
estate company. My sister Vicki is a 16 year breast cancer
survivor. She also works in Pittsburgh and accompanied me
to and from work every day. Vicki would also come and sit
with me during her lunch hour. Likewise, my office colleagues were cooperative and compassionate during my illness. A few of my friends insisted on taking me to the hospital for appointments and always were offering to help out
with errands. I was blessed to have family, good relationships and tons of support from my workplace and the community where I live. The only people missing were the
paparazzi! The only sad part of the journey was losing my
38 year old cousin Julie, who fought breast cancer for four
years. She was the bravest person I've ever known. Julie
died the day after my last cancer surgery. She was always
on my mind. Now, after eleven months, my treatments are
over. I am feeling stronger every day and have maintained a
positive attitude and sense of humor. My bone scan in May
was good. I am now a survivor like so many others. It’s
been the best of times and the worst of times. Good health
and blessings to everyone!”…Necee Regis, our global traveler, recently returned from a tour through the islands of
Greece and ports of Turkey, including Istanbul. She writes, I
jumped on random ferries to see where they'd go, ate pistachio baklava on the Asian side of the Bosphorus and found
a shop selling dried kiwi slices. All of my travels are fodder
for my travel and food writing, which people can see samples of here: www.necee.com. I’m also polishing up a novel
set in Istanbul, and will let all Setonians know if I ever get it
published.” Follow Necee’s escapades on Facebook! The
pictures are gorgeous!...Peg Fitchwell-Hill has launched
Fitchwell Hill Marketing Communications, specializing in the
strategic and creative processes for nonprofit direct
response fundraising and media relations. Peg's first clients
were The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemeiux Family
Center, the Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania
and the ARL Wildlife Center. Peg was also recently elected
to the Executive Board of Directors for the ARL and is
actively involved on the Membership Committee at Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh as its Marketing Consultant. She is also consulting for the W.H.A.T (Woodland Hills
Aquatic Team) promoting the competitive swimming organization and the importance of learning to swim among
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twelve Pittsburgh communities. Peg lives in Churchill with
her son Jimmy and her husband Gary. Gary is a guitarist
and band consultant for The Kiger Band (country), Soul
Searchers (classic rock) and Johnny & The
Mustangs (bluesy rock)…Carol Akerman
Cortese ’77 and Mary Kay Ackerman ’82 mourn
the passing of their mom in June of 08…Jane
Cowhey sends along a picture (right) of her
and son, Otisjohn. Jane is a proud Cub Scout
Den Mother!… Cindy Cicconi Ernst is currently
residing in Weinheim, Germany, with husband,
Bruce. Cindy (pictured right) writes, “[Bruce’s]
job in Mannheim moved them there last October and they will be there 3-5 years. I am
singing in several choirs near Heidelberg and
learning the German language and culture.”
Cindy and Bruce’s three children live in the
states and have all recently visited Germany
for vacations.…Carol Kurpiewski Mintus
(Corky) spent this past school year organizing
the faculty at PA Learners Online Regional
Cyber Charter School (PALO). On June 15,
PALO became the first cyber charter school in
the nation to organize! As Acting President, Carol spent a
week in July at the PSEA Leadership Conference in Gettysburg, taking courses in organizational leadership, and will
put that knowledge to good use as the newly minted organization begins.
Class of 1978
News Agent: Nancy Koval Fearon, nkfear@aol.com, (561)
487-5412, 12943 Hyland Cir, Boca Raton, FL, 33428-4859,
www.Facebook.com/nancy.fearon
Robin Hooper Alleyne lives in Waukegan, IL with her husband, Stanton and her two children, Beatrice Blair and
Nicholas. Beatrice is 16 and will begin her junior year in
high school this fall. Nicholas is 13 and will be in the 8th
grade. Robin is employed by the Woodland School District
as a teacher's aide with special needs children. Her husband is a data analyst for a pharmaceutical company…
Nancy Koval Fearon—My daughter, Brianne, received her
MBA from the University of Miami in May, 2009. She is
employed by the Muscular Dystrophy Association as District Director for the South Florida District that covers
Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. My son,
Patrick, graduated from Florida State University in December, 2008 with a BS in Marketing. He is employed as a sales
associate for Camping World in Tallahassee. My husband,
Greg, and I have formed The Fearon Team at Keller
Williams Realty in Boca Raton. I hold the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) certification and together
we are working to help distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure…It is with deep sadness that we report that the
Class of ‘78 lost one of its members, Rebecca ReynoldsYoung, on May 18, 2009. The following classmates attended
her memorial service on June 13, 2009: Molly Glock O'Hara,
Joan Sasena Miller, Cathy Abbott Wedel, Karla Gioia, and
Nancy Koval Fearon. Rebecca was a member of the Seton
Hill Alumni Association Board. Louise Lydon ’06, Director of
National Alumni Relations, and Justin Norris
’06, Director of Development, attended the
memorial on behalf of Seton Hill. Rebecca is
survived by her sons, CJ and Will Young, her
mother, Natalie Reynolds and sisters Polly
and Amy. Rebecca was preceded in death by
her sister, Dinah Reynolds, in January, 2009,
her father, Rodger Reynolds, and her brother
Rodger. May she rest in peace…Mary Juhas
was elected Director of Strategic Partnership
for the Women in Engineering Pro-Active
Network (WEPAN). She took office July 1 and
will serve in this position until June 2011.
Mary is the Senior Assistant Dean for Diversity and Outreach in the College of Engineering and program director for Project Comprehensive Equity at The Ohio State University
(OSU). She also works as a research scientist
in the Department of Materials Science and
Engineering at OSU. WEPAN is the nation’s
leading organization for transforming culture in engineering
education to promote the success for all women. The organization helps meet strategic engineering workforce
demand through promoting the success of women who traditionally have not pursued engineering…Martha O’Grady,
who owns a communications and creative services agency,
won several awards for her work in 2008. O’Grady’s company, Panta-Rhei Media, took top honors at the Ava Awards.
The international competition, managed by the Association
of Marketing and Communication Professionals, recognized
O’Grady and Panta-Rhei for its outstanding work in the production of audio-visual materials for Murrysville, Pa. based
company, PHILIPS Respironics. Ava also awarded gold honors for the production of a communications video for the
MEDRAD Company. The Accolade Competition also recognized Panta-Rhei Media for its work with MEDRAD on a
corporate image piece. The Accolade Competition recognized videographers who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. This is the fifth year that PantaRhei won the Accolade award. O’Grady’s most prestigious
award, especially among small firms, was the Davey
Awards in October 2008. The awards ceremony recognized
Panta-Rhei’s creativity for a DVD produced for PHILIPS
Respironics.
Class of 1979
News Agent: Sherry Sentipal Snyder, Sherryseam@aol.com,
(301) 695-7752, 7896 W Hills Dr., Frederick, MD, 21702-2836
The class of 1979 had one of the best reunions ever. We
enjoyed looking at old photos and thought none of us
looked a day over 30. We will be keeping connected with
Facebook, a big step, but we are all ready for the challenge! If I do not have an email address for you, send me an
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Row 2: Deborah Englert Tripod, Mary Kay Ridenour, Leah Ventura Marr, Margaret Nolan Heck, Roberta Kaylor
Row 3: Regina Levandosky Bender, Jane Spiekofsky, Deborah Wittmann Brownley, Vanessa Ruffin Colbert
Row 4: Lois Tomasic, Denise Orlandi McMullen
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email and we will get you connected. Our next reunion will
be co chaired by Freddie Curtis and Maryann Stefanacci
Lazzaro. Thank you friends for volunteering!...Deb Ward is
teaching Nursing at a local Community College part-time
and works part-time doing staff development for an Insurance agency…Colleen Tedesco Butker is living and working in Tennessee and spends most of her time visiting her
children in Pittsburgh and Virginia. She is looking forward
to having her son move to Tennessee with her… BiBi Molini is living and working in Pittsburgh and spends time with
family visiting siblings across the US. Bibi has worked at an
asset management company for 30 years in management…
Linda Butter Turney lives in Greensburg and has been married for 30 years. She owns a custom window treatment
business. Her son, Christopher, graduated in 2008 from
Bucknell University and daughter, Sara, is a Senior at Denison University…Maryann Stefanacci Lazzaro lives in Plum.
She is starting her 24th year as Director of Food Service for
the Plum school district. She recently received a specialized certificate in childhood and adolescent weight management from the American Dietetics Association. Maryann
is now an adjunct faculty for Seton Hill training junior-year
students in Food Service Management. She also enjoys
teaching cooking classes at the local library and anything
“foodie.” Her daughter Stacy will start her sophomore year
at the University of Pittsburgh as a dietetics major… Philene Weaver Revitsky lives in Pittsburgh and works as a
Physician’s Assistant in family medicine. Her son, Steven,
25 is a civil engineer. Her daughter, Alicia, 22, is starting her
graduate studies in Neuroscience and her younger daughter Katie will begin college at Virginia Tech…Freddie Curtis
teaches fashion design at Harcum College. She is a 3 yr
breast cancer survivor. Her daughters Patti, 7, and Annie,
12, are adopted from China…Jean Hufnagel lives in Pittsburgh and works in Human Resources for a company in
Monroeville… Becky Higgins lives in DC and works for the
EPA…Judy Jones lives and works in Pittsburgh as a
researcher… Jeanne Monoski lives in Loch Haven, Pa. and
is a hearing officer for the county court... Nancy Weisensee
Spotts USN(R) lives in New Mexico. Her sons include 1
USMC, 1 UWF, one 12 and one 9…Chris Braunegg Kennedy
has been a first grade teacher for 28 years. Her husband of
19 years is also a teacher. They are looking forward to
retirement…Beth Pike Corless is a volunteer for the MakeA-Wish foundation. Her daughters are Erin, 20, and Maura,
18…Mary Gast Hafner has been teaching 3rd grade for 30
years. Her son is 19 and daughter is 18…Laurie Prosperi
Bennetti is a credit manager for Renaissance Nutrition, providing feed and vitamins for the dairy industry…Elizabeth
Spina Grinnell is the Executive Director of Enchanted Life
Foundation…Kathy Long Black is Regional Director for
Travelers Insurance Co. She has one son who is 19…Kate
Loughran Cala is co-ordinator for a non-profit organization
in Pittsburgh that supports people with developmental disabilities. Her son, Andrew, just graduated from Duquesne.
Kathe’s younger son, Kevin, will be a freshman at Seton Hill
while her daughter Megan will start her junior year of high
school…Chris Yurick Piper works at Genesis of Pittsburgh,
Inc a non-profit corporation. Her sons are 25, 22 and 19…
Teresa Bassi, (left) Seton Hill University’s director of Counseling, Disability
and Health Services, has been elected
to the executive board of the Pennsylvania College Counseling Association
where she will serve as secretary. The
Pennsylvania College Counseling Association (PaCCA) is a statewide association of people in higher education who have a professional
identity in counseling and whose purpose is fostering student development. PaCCA is a state division of the American College Counseling Association and affiliated with the
Pennsylvania Counseling Association.…Sue Collins Varga
lives in Monroeville. Her son is at St. Vincent College and
her daughter will be a freshman at Seton Hill starting in the
new program with LECOM… Sherry Sentipal Snyder has
been married to her husband, John, for 26 years. She loves
her job as an independent sales rep in the craft and art
market. Her regular travels take her to VA, PA, OH, DE, MD,
NJ, NY and DC. Her sons will be 21 in January. Tim is at
Coastal Carolina and Greg is at the local community college. Meghan is 24 and lives in Northern Virginia and works
on Capitol Hill…Dr. Gail Lundquist-Tobias is an orthodontist. Her phone number is (724) 537-5570…Diane Gift
Enciso’s daughter, Stefanie Enciso recently graduated from
St. Vincent College.
Class of 1980
News Agent: Barbara Weisensee Leach, (757) 495-5443,
Bleach9858@aol.com, 4924 Brookeway Dr, Virginia Beach,
VA, 23464-2938
Class of 1981
News Agent: Ann O’Connor VonHagel, vonhagel@comcast.net
(703) 276-9089, 524 N Longfellow St, Arlington, VA 22203-1029
Class of 1982
News Agents: Patricia Hickey, penfanva66@verizon.net,
(703) 451-5893, 8410 Penshurst Dr, Springfield, VA 221521137 and Patricia Rafferty, gracielou32@verizon.net, (724)
832-3952, 103 Wedgewood Ct, Jeannette, PA 15644-9637
Class of 1983
News Agents: Carol Carpinelli Rencheck,
therenchecks@ameritech.net, (614) 734-1131, 5196 Sheffield
Ave, Powell, OH 43065-7701 and Barbara Robertson,
lermoos@columbus.rr.com, (614) 766-2683, 5517 Royal
Dublin Dr, Dublin, OH 43016-9438
Pamela Parrish Thomason lives in Port Orange, Florida with
husband Jerry and son Jerry, Jr., 11, and daughter Jessica,
10. Pamela has been promoted to an Assistant Professor at
Daytona State College. She returned to Seton Hill in January 1999 to be part of the first Writing Popular Fiction graduate class. She credits her January 2001 graduation from the
program as making this promotion possible! Jerry and
Pamela are proud of their children as they pursue the arts.
Jerry, Jr. was recently the youngest participant at his second music workshop. He began formal piano training at age
five and was thrilled to receive his six-year trophy this
month. Jessica performed with her class in their summer
dance recital and received her five-year trophy. Jessica
studies ballet, tap, and jazz. Both Thomason children also
attended math camp together this summer…Michele
James-Deramo is beginning her doctoral program in
ASPECT (Alliance of Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural
Thought) at Virginia Tech. This is a unique interdisciplinary
theory-based degree program that fits well with her existing
work in the areas of civic engagement and global citizenship. She hopes that she is still sane by the end of the fall
semester, since she is doing coursework while continuing
full time in her position at Virginia Tech. In September,
Michele is traveling to Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the
seventh annual Interdependence Day event. This event,
founded by Benjamin Barber, brings together scholars,
artists, activists and public officials to envision interdependence and globalized democracy. She will assist with discussion facilitation at the Global Youth Summit that is a component of the event. In the spring, she had the pleasure of
traveling to Nairobi, Kenya where she negotiated with colleagues at Kenyatta University to join a student exchange
program focused on global citizenship. While there, Michele
had a chance to visit with young adult leaders who are concerned about the advancement of democracy and are working to promote volunteerism across the nation. These young
men and women are interested in hosting college students
from the United States to work with them on local development projects. So, any young Setonians who want to live
and work in Africa can give Michelle a call!...PJ Whiskeyman reports with considerable astonishment that her son,
Sullivan Bard will be a freshman at Seton Hill this fall. Sullivan's aspiration is to work one day for an animation studio,
and so has enrolled in the art dept. Sullivan is the fourth
child of PJ and her husband of 22 years, Mike Bard.
They reside on a 27 acre farm in Perry County, PA, where
they have nine cats, a white German Shepherd (Sadie Mae),
a goat (Bramble), and two horses (Bridger and Boo). And
yes, PJ reports, Sullivan Hall was always her favorite building when she attended SHU, so it is no surprise she named
one of her sons Sullivan!... Jeanne Painter Powanda’s son,
Nicholas, and his wife, Crystal, had a baby boy on November 21, 2008. Jeanne is now the proud grandmother
of Nikolai Powanda. Congratulations, Jeanne to you and
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Row 2: Elizabeth Pike Corless, Jean Hufnagel, Christine Braunegg Kennedy, Rebecca Higgins, Elizabeth Spina Grinnell
Row 3: Laurel Prosperi Bennetti, Chris Yurick Piper, Sherry Sentipal Snyder, Philene Weaver Revitsky
Row 4: Debra Ward, Deborah Molini, Kathleen Long Black
Row 5: Winifred Curtis, Linda Butter Turney
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■ Susan O’Neill ’79 Designs Outstanding Costumes for Theatre, Dance and Opera
As a professional costume designer and invited member of New York’s United Scenic
Artists, Susan O’Neill designs costumes for theatre, dance and opera. She is also a published children's literature illustrator and studio artist. Having spent 11 years as the resident costume designer/coordinator for The Pittsburgh Opera, and 9 years as the resident
designer for The Dance Alloy locally, her costumes designs and builds have been toured
to three continents, and featured on major network television.
She has also designed or supervised costume builds for New York City Opera,
Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center, San Francisco Opera, Montreal Opera, Seattle
Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh
Ballet Theatre, and Attack Theatre. Her modern dance designs were featured at the
“Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival” receiving recognition by the New York Times as a
fresh and important part of the event, and in 1999 she was nominated as Pittsburgh’s Outstanding Established Artist
of the Year.
A member of Seton Hill’s class of ’79, O’Neill has enjoyed an adjunct teaching position at her alma mater since
2002. “The transition at the University has been remarkable to participate in and watch come to fruition,” she says.
“What an amazing professional training opportunity we are offering to our students! It is a gift as an instructor to be
an involved part of the Seton Hill Performing Arts Program.”
Recent professional credits include Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret’s “My Way,” and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s remount
of their 2004 world premiere “Straight Life,” both on stage in spring of 2009. For the past three seasons, O’Neill has
also been the resident costume coordinator for the CLO summer musical season.
“With the Grand Opening of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center taking the majority of my focus this
fall,” she says, “I have still made time for a few other exciting projects.”
O’Neill, along with fellow alumna and playwright D.W. Gregory ’80, had her work featured at the 2009 Philly Fringe
Festival in September 2009, with the world premiere of D.W.’s new play “Salvation Road.” Susan is also delighted to
have been invited to Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota to offer a Millinery and Costume Crafts master class,
and to be designing costumes for the Bemidji State University production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”
While theatre has been front and center in recent years, O’Neill is passionate about dogsled training and racing,
and after a hiatus of several years, is hoping to return soon to her participation in Alaska’s Iditarod.
your family! …Barbara Helzel-Kruk
lives in New Florence, Pa., with her
husband, Gregg, and children:
Greggie, Margaret, and Andy. The
oldest, Greggie, just graduated from
high school… Denise Troll Covey is
currently writing a book about her
late husband.
Class of 1984
1984
Diane Krutz, Monica Kovacs, Lori Dickson-Anthony, Lisa Sunshine-Castiglia
News Agent: Monica Kovacs,
mk92924@intelspec.com, PO Box 33579, Ras Al Khaimah,
United Arab Emirates
Carla O’Neill is currently working on the
MA/Literature/Traditional track at Slippery Rock University.
Her interests include Literary Criticism, Literary Theory,
Women's Studies, Disability Studies, Victoriana, Lucy Maud
Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Class of 1985
News Agents: Paula Kuhar Scekeres, (724) 423-8139,
lscekeres@wpa.net, PO Box 94, Whitney, PA 15693-0094;
and Ginger Manges Weaver, ginger@laurelweb.net, (724)
238-8638, 769 Kissell Springs Rd, Ligonier, PA 15658-2535
Deborah Summers Robinson, (412) 244-4985, drobinson@pchspitt.org, 224 Wilkins Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA
15112-1527
Adrienne Holt Tees is currently working for the Ontario
Ministry of Tourism and has been for the past twenty years.
She lives in St. Catharine, Ontario with her husband
David for the past 16 years. In April, she received an
award at the Bianational Tourism Conference for her Frontline Customer Service. Adrienne (above) is on the far right
along with her coworkers.…Laura Harpel Phipps is still
married to her Bearcat, Jerry Phipps, after 22 years. Living
in Gibsonia Pa., they have two children, Abby, 11, and Brian,
8. Laurie works as a Senior Account Manager for Fiserv, a
Fortune 500 company that provides leading information
management to the financial industry. One of her favorite
memories from Seton Hill are the delicious meals not from
the cafeteria but from Brenda Marker Walther. Brenda was
an accomplished chef using a hot pot and toaster oven….
Suzanne Lukacs Fallon has been married for 22-1/2 years to
James P. Fallon, III from the Pittsburgh neighborhood of
Squirrel Hill. They have lived in northern Kentucky, northeastern Ohio, south of Cleveland, and currently in Vero
Beach, Florida. They have 3 children, Laura, 20, Shannon,
14, and Patrick, 9. James works for Sunoco, Inc., which is
the reason for their many moves. Suzanne taught high
school French for 7 years until her family moved from Pennsylvania, then taught pre-school both in a center and then
in her home. It was her way of continuing to teach while
staying home with her children! She is now a homemaker
on disability due to multiple sclerosis. Her children, leadership of her parish youth group and own varied interests in
crafts/ sewing keep her quite occupied… Jeanne C. Suehr
travelled repeatedly between Irwin and York, PA to celebrate as her son Chris received his black belt in karate, his
bachelor’s from York College and recent engagement!
Jeanne received honorable mentions at the Carnegie Science Awards and first place in senior forms at the International Tang Soo Do Federation National Championships. The
celebrations will continue this year as
her husband Clif will celebrate his 30th
anniversary of ordination… Sharon
Joann Alger Pugliese wrote “My husband Anthony (SVC 1986) received the
gift of a new heart on March 26, 2009 at
UMPC Presbyterian. He was out of the
hospital on April 21 and back to work
on June 1. Every day we thank and honor our anonymous
donor and donor family for their gift of life by encouraging
everyone to become an organ donor. Our son, Evan, finished
10th grade with Highest Honors at Spectrum Charter School
in Monroeville, which is a school specifically targeted to
children on the autism spectrum. He will be working again
this summer as a Unit Clerk Assistant at Westmoreland
Manor. I am in graduate school at Regis University working
towards my MS of Management in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Human Resource Management.
I am about halfway there! Finally, we celebrated Evan’s bar
mitzvah in January 2008 with a beautiful reception at Seton
Hill University in the Greensburg Room (for those who don’t
know our family became Jewish in 2003). This was followed
by a trip to Disney World. We returned to ‘The World’ in January 2009 to celebrate Anthony being listed for a heart
transplant and plan to return in January 2010 to celebrate
his successful transplant. Yep, we’re kind of addicted. I
served two years as President of the Westmoreland Chapter
of the Seton Hill Alumni Club and am currently acting as
Past President on its Board. Anthony works as an Early
Fatherhood Coordinator for the PACT Program located in
Jeannette, PA. He completed his Masters at Pitt in 1997. I
am still working at the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce
Investment Board where I am the contracts manager. I have
been there for 8 years. I also am the program manager for
the Career Gateway program which is a program to transition adult learners from remedial education into successful
post-secondary placement. I work closely with Adult Education providers in both Fayette and Westmoreland counties in
this tremendously successful program!...Lisa Chesson Ains
has been married to George Ains SVC ‘83 for 23 years. They
have three children, Angela, 17, George, 14, and Vincent, 10.
They are currently living in Odessa, Delaware. Lisa is a
Reading Specialist in the state of Delaware working with at
risk students K-2…Janet (Dunn) Drudy recently accepted a
part-time teaching position at St. Rose of Lima School in
Freehold, NJ. Her responsibilities include 6th and 8th grade
Religion plus Confirmation preparation. Her daughters –
Jacquelyn, 6, and Anna, 5 – attend this same school… Joy
Jenko Merusi, Director, Digestive Health Programs, division
of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine was voted in as President
Elect for the Seton Hill University Alumni Board. Congratulations, Joy!
Class of 1986
News Agents: Beth Ann Greeley Mascatello, bethmascatello@aol.com, (540) 687-3449, PO Box 1765, Middleburg,
VA 20118-1765 and Nancy Ponsi Baker, (330) 966-7369, 2335
Rohrer St, NW, North Canton, OH 44720-5747
Class of 1987
News Agent: Kimberly Nath Bringe, kbringe@comcast.net ,
(724) 832-9142, 1017 Norwich Lane, Greensburg, PA 15601
Class of 1988
News Agent: Mary Memmi Wallace,
mary_wallace@compaid.com, (717) 651-0268, 4005 Thicket
Ln, Harrisburg, PA 17110-3605
Marilyn Flanagan Heywood Paige is in school full time,
pursuing a Masters in Medical Science and is living in
Philadelphia with a very large dog…
Lisa Mough Kurcina is teaching first
grade at Commonwealth Connections
Academy, a cyber charter school, in
Mechanicsburg, Pa. She loves first
grade more than she ever imagined!
She is also studying for her Master’s
in Educational Technology at Boise
State University and is living with her dad and her daughter
in Hummelstown, PA…Jayne McGonnell Kitko celebrated
her niece’s graduation at Seton Hill in May 2009. Above, l.
to r.: Jayne McGonnell Kitko ‘88, niece Amanda Clontz ‘09
Seton Hill Alumni Community
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■ Renewal
Your friends, Sheila Juliane and Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz, Seton Hill
Class of 1980
Class of 1989
News Agent: Kathleen Bordonali Duran, Kathleenduran2154@comcast.net, (305) 859-4968, 2154 SW 24th St,
Miami, FL 33145-3727; Donna Campbell King, 4501 Vineyard
Overlook, Ellicott City, MD 21043-6770; and Kathleen Kotik,
kotikmanor@msn.com, (719) 591-2778, 5011 Blackcloud
Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80922-2900
Regina Shinsky Hunter is living in Monroeville, Pa. she has
three children, Ethan, 3, Lucas, 2, and Ella, 5 months.
Class of 1990
News Agent: Victoria Mull, leichmus@zoominternet.net,
(724) 547-6035, 496 Kreinbrook Hill Rd, Mt. Pleasant, PA
15666-2323 and Cindy Critchfield Hoffman,
cindy.hoffman@email.stvincent.edu, (724) 863-6417, 1931
Warren Ave, Irwin, PA 15642-4477
Beatriz Garcia reported she will be completing her Masters
Degree in special education at Barry University in Miami,
Florida. Beatriz is also the owner and franchisee of a personal tutorial center, which opened last year.
Class of 1991
Li Liu received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. She is married and living in Silicon Valley,
CA.…Shelley Yohey Lindner reported her son Spencer was
officially named the Honoree for the 2009 Jingle Bell Run
held on Dec. 12th for the Arthritis Foundation.
Class of 1997
News Agent: Jerry Shotts, (724) 836-2671, 1010 Mace St,
Greensburg, PA 15601
Tricia Farmery Taylor has been working as a medical technologist at Allegheny General Hospital since December ’97. She
has two children, Aaron, 5, and Nicole, 3.
News Agent: Amy Baughman Lloyd, 4919 Edsal Dr,
Lyndhurst, OH 44124-2304, amyceleste@yahoo.com
Kimberly Megonnell is currently working at American
Air Filter as a business unit manager. She is living in
Upper St. Clair and has three children…Jodie Fuchs
Colella and husband Mark are the proud parents of
Aidan Daniel Colella (right) born Wednesday, January
7, 2009 (He was 3 ½ weeks early). He was 6 lbs. 3ozs
and 19 ¼ inches. Jodie is the owner of Accents
Unlimited LLC, a wedding/event planning business,
day of coordinating, DJ and Karaoke Services as well
as custom made invitations and other projects.
www.accentsunlimited.net…Amy Baughman Lloyd
and her husband Kevin gave birth to their second
son, Patrick on March 12, 2009. He weighed 7
pounds, 14 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Right:
Patrick being held by his brother, Will, when he was just a
few weeks old.
Class of 1999
News Agent: Jenda Domaracki, jenando@gmail.com, (724)
322-6027, 2312 Tilbury Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Fariha Ahmed Salhab is a physician and is finishing up a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care…Holly Klinga is returning
to Pittsburgh to study nursing.…Francesca Cantarini organized the creation of a handmade blanket/quilt drive for the
retired Sisters of Charity. She created this project to honor
News Agent: Anne Glenn-Zeljeznjak, divaacg@cox.net,
(757) 497-3132, 4749 Honeygrove Rd, Virginia Beach, VA
23455
Class of 1992
News Agents: Amy Whealdon, awhealdon@mac.com (412)
364-8603, 9148 Lancelot Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5947; Tracie
Opel Sadecky, tracie@pdqprintshop.biz (304) 273-4565, RR 1
Box 111AA, Ravenswood, WV 26164-9733.
Class of 1993
News Agents: Deborah Sanfilippo Demcsak, (732) 530-2902,
ddemcsak@verizon.net, 30 Spruce Dr, Fair Haven, NJ 077043616 and Joan Kelly Terek, joaniterek@hotmail.com,
(724) 387-2286, 2506 Covington Ct, Murrysville, PA 15668-1764
News Agent Needed.
Kelcy Stefansson [kelcymstefansson@yahoo.com] married Joel L. Briske, a
Major in the Air Force,
in August 2006. She
“recently retired as a
Captain from law
Lorna Ocker Kotlin, Michelle Beech McAllister, Paula Henao, Anne Meredith Willette
enforcement after
almost 24 years” of serClass of 1994
vice. She will be moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming in July as a
News Agents: Kathlyn Duez Tylka, tylkas@gmail.com, (724)
result of her husband’s next assignment. She “is looking
837-0459, 209 Roxbury Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601 and Jenforward to retirement but will probably finish a master’s
nifer Ambrose, Wei Lan Hai An, Phase 3, 39-10G, Shekou
degree in Wyoming.”… Sarah E. Williams Devereux and
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Robert Devereux were married on July 19, 2008. They held a
small ceremony for family and close friends at Zenith, an
Class of 1995
antique shop and vegetarian restaurant in the South Side
News Agent: Cheryl Arriola-Casteel, (412) 650-6138, cjcasneighborhood of Pittsburgh. Sarah is currently serving as
teel@comcast.net, 1640 Jefferson Ridge Dr, Jefferson Hills,
Manager of Education at the August Wilson Center for
PA 15025-3427
African American Culture in Pittsburgh, Pa., developing
Maria Baverso Sacherich had a baby girl, Alyssa Maria
high-quality arts education programs for the community.
Sacherich on February 20, 2009. Alyssa has an older brothShe continues creating art and poetry, and showing the art
er, Adam and an older sister Rachel. … Tracey Mathias has
and reading her poetry around Pittsburgh. She serves on
been married for six years. She has a daughter named Sofia the Board of Directors for the Three Rivers Community
who is 6. She finished an MA in International Affairs and is
Foundation, a local foundation which funds grassroots
currently working part-time as a teacher at her daughter’s
social justice organizations
school…Alexis D’Angelo Drago and her husband Tom are
Class of 2001
living in Mebane, NC where they run a local non-profit community theatre, The Mebane Acting Company. Alexis is the
News Agents: Justin Davis,
managing director and a full time mom. Tom is a high school jadeknightfire@aol.com, 1009 East 9th
drama teacher at Chapel Hill High School.
Ave Apt 201, Broomfield, CO 800201594 and Amber Hrabak, amberelClass of 1996
la94@zoominternet.net, (724) 542News Agent: Stacy Bartlebaugh-Gmys, (412) 678-7735,
7371, 581 Renee Circle, Mt Pleasant,
ronstac@verizon.net, 2700 Jenny Lind St, McKeesport, PA
PA 15666-2138
15132-5038
Sean Daisher is currently working
Class of 1998
and sister Julie McGonnell Kimbrell ‘80. Jayne is currently a
Guidance Counselor at Moshannon Valley Elementary. Her
and her husband John live in Flinton, PA with their
three boys J.J., 8, Jackson, 7, and Joey, 2.
Class of 2000
1989
the Sisters who had a vision for women’s education generations ago. The quilt was presented during alumni weekend.
Above: Sister Vivian Linkhauer and Francesca Cantarini
of Greensburg, Pa. and Garret
Hamilton, of Seward, Pa., a 2003
graduate of Penn State University
were married at 2 p.m. Feb. 21,
2009, at St. Joseph Chapel, Seton
Hill University (above and right).
They will reside on Hilton Head
Island where Ashley is an Internet
Marketing Manager at Golfer’s
Guide with Frey Media on Hilton
Head Island and the groom is an
Assistant Vice President of
Accounting at IMC Resort Services, Inc. on Hilton Head Island. Maid of honor was Noelle
Harrold ‘10, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Anne
Grandinetti, Megan Harrold, Jessica Harrold ‘12, Rachel
Buehl-Colella ‘05, Meghan Buck ‘05, Rebecca Wasco ‘05,
Lara Ericson ‘06, Natasha Sticca, Andrea Guhl, and Lyndsey
Dorshimer, Briauna Hamilton, Rebekah Hamilton, and flower
girl Eryca Hamilton, of Seward. The groom’s brothers,
David Hamilton and Michael Hamilton were best men.
Photos: Studio Bash, Aly & Derrick Bash, Pittsburgh
Preparing for our Seton Hill College graduation in May of 1980,
our friend, Sharon Kubinec,
remarked that one day she
would be working for Sears out
of the Sears Tower in Chicago.
No matter what the challenge was, Sharon worked with
determination and professionalism to achieve her goals. Her
career at Sears started upon graduation from Seton Hill and
lasted for 25 years. She worked her way through the management system from an assistant auto center store manager to one of four regional managers of the Sears auto center
department. And yes, she did achieve her goal of working at
the Sears corporate headquarters. Upon Sears dissolving
the auto centers and becoming a part of the National Tire
and Battery Company, Sharon returned to western Pennsylvania, making Washington her home. While in Washington,
Pa., Sharon took on a new challenge of store manager of
the Robinson Town Centre Sears location. And, she was
able to accomplish these achievements while at the same
time battling breast cancer.
There is a Biblical verse that describes Sharon’s psyche:
“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one, finds
a treasure. There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend,”
Sirach 6:14. Sharon was indeed that faithful friend to so
many. Seton Hill may not realize this, but Sharon mentored
several women who needed direction in their education and
careers; and Seton Hill was the place that Sharon endorsed
and where they ultimately chose to go to school. She held
her years at The Hill in the highest regard, and wanted to
share what she benefited with others. Having known
Sharon since 1976, our tight circle of friends also benefited
from having known her. Breast cancer never stopped
Sharon from achieving her goals or enjoying life. She invited
us to realize that life is more than waking up, putting in our
day’s work and returning to our homes. According to
Sharon, life is meant to be relished and seen as a daily treat
to be thoroughly savored from daybreak to day’s end.
Sharon is the daughter of Joyce Kubinec, Seton Hill College class of 1972 and the late Richard Kubinec. In addition
to her mother, she is survived by a sister, Donna Steele, and
her friend, Melissa Easter; two beloved nephews, Michael
and Matthew Steele; two aunts, Jean Kubinec and Sara
Jane Kubinec, and several cousins.
Before Sharon passed away, she completed the quilt that
is pictured here. She chose the name “Renewal,” and when
it was entered in the Three Rivers Quilt Festival in April 2009 it
received a blue ribbon. And yes, that too seems fitting.
Sharon continues to set challenges! We miss you, Sharon!
1994
on his master’s degree in art therapy
and counseling. He studied for two
years under Tom Norulak, a master
printmaker in Wilkinsburg. Attracted
Row 1: Sara Miles Rutledge, Giovanna Rivera Genard, Megan Stanton, Jennifer Ambrose, Jill Johnson
to graffiti as a child, he eventually
found ways to turn elements of graf- Row 2: Melissa Colosimo, Katie Duez, Lori Corbin
fiti into legal art. His work can be
…Michaele Kulyk ’05 MBA ’08 returned to Seton Hill and
found at www.lovedaisher.com. He will turn old doors into
graduated with her MBA in 2008. She is currently looking
th
artistic masterpieces in a painting marathon at the 12
for a new job. If you know of a company who is hiring in
Annual Art All Night in Lawrenceville, a community celebraany area please e-mail Michaele at makulyk@yahoo.com.
tion where professional and amateur artists are invited to
Michaele says, “It doesn’t matter in what type of job; lookdisplay and sell their work.
ing for a career change.”… Freda G. Nelson ‘05 MBA ’07 is
pleased to announce that two of her four children recently
Class of 2002
graduated from college with degrees from California UniNews Agents: Amanda Litzinger Powell, amanversity of PA in early May 2009. Her oldest son Walt Czekaj
da.litzinger.powell@gmail.com, (412) 657-4598, 109 Washingreceived his Master's Degree in Education and is employed
ton St, Latrobe, PA 15650 and Roseena Hawk McLaughlin,
as the Director of Exhibitions at California University of PA.
roseenashu@hotmail.com, (724) 863-4512, 650 VinWalt will be pursing an Executive Doctorate in Higher Ed
cent Dr, N Huntingdon, PA 15642-4250.
Management from the University of Pennsylvania over the
Stacey Sanders, (right) a certified
next few years as well as maintaining his commitment to
public accountant with the
California University of PA and their work with the SmithsonGreensburg CPA firm of Malin
ian Institute. Freda's second son, Michael Czekaj received
Bergquist, has been named a
his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies:
certified estate planning specialRadio & TV Broadcasting. He specializes in recording
ist by the National Institute for
sound and recently opened his own recording studio “Push
Excellence in Professional Education (NIEPE). In Sanders’ practice, she helps
1999
closely held business owners develop succession
plans to transfer ownership to the next family generation, including estate and tax planning, in fields
ranging from manufacturing and wholesale/retail sales to
medicine, engineering and law. She serves on the executive committee of the Southwestern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.…
Shawn Och MA ’02 is teaching 3rd grade at Berkshire EleMary Ross Cox, Jennifer McLaughlin, Jenda Domaracki
mentary in West Palm Beach, FL. He also coaches a varsity
girls basketball team at Berean Christian School...Christine
Factory” in Irwin, Pa. Michael is also working on the PittsGodor has a 15 month old son named Troy…Tiffany Bentz
burgh Penguin’s new home, Consol Energy Center and
Landis and husband Joel are the proud parents of son,
is planning to pursue his MBA in Entrepreneurship at Seton
Dylan Andrew Landis. He was born June 16, 2009. He
Hill University in the future…Darcy Wiltrout and Michael
weighed 7lbs. 11 oz. was 20 1/2 inches long… Nicole
Hensel are happy to announce the birth of their daughter,
Evanoski is heading to pharmacy school…Virginia Robson
Harley Ann Hensel. Harley Ann was born on 06/22/09 at 2:12
is working in the United Arab Emirates and has been out of
p.m. She weighed 6lbs 6oz and was 19 1/2 inches long…
the country all year!
Nicole Dunmire Wadsworth is employed by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit as of June 2008. She also was marClass of 2003
ried on July 25, 2009…Lyndsey Malinish Queer and her husNews Agent: Anita Fox Kuchcinski, (814) 898-2381,
band, Andy Queer, had a baby named Andrew Tyler Queer
jeffandanita90@verizon.net, 2840 E 28th St, Erie, PA 16510-2822
on May 21st 2009…Sarah Slade Spanner and her husband
Marty
Spanner recently celebrated their 1-year anniversary.
Jessica Hanes Barron was hired as a full time General
Sarah and Marty were married on June 14th 2008…Air
Ed/Software Instructor at KTI in Harrisburg. She said “It is
National Guard Tech. Sgt. Patricia J. Bonello participated in
wonderful working here (they have a culinary arts degree,
the 56th Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20 as part of “the
and are always in need of taste testers!) it is a huge step
largest
ever contingent of National Guard members to serve
towards gaining experience that will aid me later when I
in Washington, D.C.” Bonello is a personnel specialist with
obtain my Doctorate. She still does web design work on the
the 258th Air Traffic control Squadron, based in Johnstown.
side, just because she enjoys it as well!
The Guard member has served in the military for 26 years.
Class of 2004
■ Suzanne Fair Angelicchio ‘99 and Joseph Ponsi ‘92 Promote Teamwork
News Agent: Jennifer Lyons, setongirl417@cs.com, (804)
445-0254, PO Box 2711, Tappahannock, VA 22560-2711
Suzanne Fair Angelicchio ’99 and Joseph Ponsi ’92 developed a partnership between Philips-Respironics and Ponsi Shoes to aid in the creation of
an optimal work environment for the associates of Philips-Respironics.
Through a company program at Philips-Respironics called the Exchange
Program, employees are challenged to work as teams to develop and
implement ideas to provide a better work experience for all company associates. As the mentor for one team, Suzanne supported her group in developing an idea to provide all associates with orthotics to help prevent back,
leg and foot issues from having to stand on their feet all day. Associates
would be able to use their insurance to pay for the custom orthotics after obtaining a prescription from a chiropractor or
podiatrist. Suzanne read about Ponsi Shoes and her alumnus colleague Joe Ponsi and gave him a call. With Joe’s assistance the team was able to coordinate a program of educational meetings, doctor evaluations and custom fittings. 174
associates benefitted from this program. Congratulations to Suzanne and Joe and the Exchange Program team for such
thoughtful and innovative work.
As of April 2009 Nathalia Cruz is certified as a National
Apartment Leasing Professional, also known as NALP in the
multi-family housing industry.
2004
Class of 2005
News Agent: Amy Slade, aeslade82@yahoo.com; 724-5492718; 139 South Fairmount Street, Apartment 4, Pittsburgh,
PA 15206
Michelle L. Farabaugh Dickerson and husband Seth had
their first baby, Natalie Lynn on January 19th, 2009. She was
born at 11:04 pm at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville
and weighed 6lbs, 11oz…Ashley Lauren Harrold Hamilton
Row 1: Jennifer Lyons, Francillia Laville, Angelia Julius, Nafysa Robinson
Row 2: Vandye Nelson, Susan Gillenberger Mercer, Joslyn Hall
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Class of 2006
News Agent Needed
Lauren Ayer received a quarterly Employee Recognition
award from her employer, Grant Thornton LLP, a global
audit, tax and advisory organization, for outstanding contributions to her clients. In addition, in February, she received
a mid-year promotion to Senior Consultant… Melissa Trecaso Thomas married Joseph Thomas on June 28, 2008.
They currently have two children, Jack and Gabriel and are
living in Landover, Maryland. Melissa is teaching art to PreK – 8 graders at John Hanson Montessori, in Oxon Hill,
MD…Jessica Yeckley Campbell [jeka_ann@yahoo.com]
married, Carl Campbell on June 23, 2007. Currently resides
at 120 Holtz Lane Apt. 4, Carrolltown, PA 15722; Phone: (814)
241-7610 and gave birth to a son, Parker James Campbell on
May 26, 2009…Rebecca Mazur Swartzentruber works full
time at Uniontown Hospital. She has a husband, Daniel and
two children, Jacob, 8, and Ethan, 6. She currently resides in
Maryland…Luke Mayernik competed and won the International Royal Canadian College of Organists’ Organ Festival
improvisation competition in Ontario, Canada. In 2004 at the
request of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” cast member
Maggie Stewart, Mayernik composed “In Memoriam: A
Requiem for Fred Rogers,” for which he was nominated for
Pulitzer Prize. Most recently,
Luke recorded a DVD entitled
“Improvisations from Octave
Hall.” …Bonnie Peperak (left)
married Matt Sypolt in Venice
on July 2, 2009, graduated with
her Masters in Education and
Principal Certification from
California University of PA this
past August and moved to
5796 Hidden Lake Dr. Harrisburg PA 17111.
Valerie and her husband now live in Greensburg, and she is
currently a substitute teacher… Laura A. Nave was named
marketing coordinator for Premier Medical Associates
located in Monroeville. Lara is responsible for ongoing
research projects and the organization company marketing…Angela Beatty works at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty (AVETS) in Monroeville, Pa. as
the Internal Medicine and Oncology Veterinary Technician.
She writes, “Every day I learn something new within my
specialties and it is such a joy to see how happy the pet
parents are when we make their pet's healthy again!”
…Amanda Gallagher began working as a Production
Artist/Publication Designer at the Greensburg TribuneReview in December, 2008… Sarah Harshberger is currently employed at the corporate office of United Cerebral Palsy
as a Program Coordinator. She is also in her third semester
pursuing a Masters of Health Science degree through Saint
Francis University…Megan Martina is the head teacher of
the four-year-old room in the YMCA of Greensburg's child
care program…Jennifer Boord Poroda and her husband
Alex will be celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary
on October 25, 2009. They live in Charleroi, Pa., and Jennifer
works as the Benefits/HR Assistant at K&L Gates LLP…
Marie Pasparage gave birth to a baby girl, Olivia Lynn
Walker, on July 5, 2009. Olivia weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. and was
19 in. long… Mary Jane Steib is the director of a child care
■ A Rare Breed Indeed Complements Work of Art Therapist Straja Linder King ‘97
Registered clinical art therapist and educator Straja Linder King ’97 and her 8
year old Shiloh Shepherd Tangus have been helping people with trauma, disabilities, bereavement and illness for several years. Specializing in animalassisted therapy, Straja’s work as an art therapist in Calgary, Canada helps
young and old alike. Straja has pioneered art in healing from a spiritual/nature-based perspective and started the Strawberry Tree Studio, the only
open art studio in Calgary. Certified in Healing Touch for animals and EGALA
(equine assisted therapy), Straja is a highly skilled clinician, having taught and
supervised for over 10 years at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Tangus is a huge asset as animal assistance is very powerful when combined
with her therapy work. He was honored in 2005 with the Hero Award from the
Pet Society of Northern Alberta for protecting a woman from two black bears.
Says Straja of her gentle companion, “There’s something in his eyes that just
beckons you to come closer. I can’t train him to have that kind of incredible
compassion for humanity. That just exudes from him.”
WPF
News Agent: Shelley Bates ’02, sabates@att.net, PO Box
752, Redwood Estates, CA 95044
Catherine Voorhis ’09 works in science fiction, fantasy and
horror and has 12 stories in print or online, in such publications as Beyond Centauri, Quantum Mouse, Faerie Nation,
Anathema and Ray Gun Revival. Her story “Steel Scorned”
Class of 2007
News Agent: Ashley A. Hott, ahott2185@hotmail.com,
(814) 886-5310, 806 Fifth Avenue, Cresson, PA 16630
Autum Slavin married Jeffrey on May 29, 2009 and is
expecting her son this fall… Stephanie Kattera married
Mark Clark ‘09 on June 20, 2009 and is currently long term
subbing in music...Kathleen Donaldson married GW
Schwab on March 20, 2009 and currently lives in Baltimore,
MD with two dogs and works for Automated Coatings, Inc.
as the quality assurance manager…Erika Nelson is currently working on a graduate degree in Clinical Counseling
Psychology at Eastern University…April Beere and Jay
Pugh were married on April 18, 2009…Jaime Clark and
Bryan Harmon, were married on August 1, 2009. Jaime is
currently working on her Masters in Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh while Bryan graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Masters in Applied Statistics
and is employed at MSA in Pittsburgh as a Statistical Analyst… Rachel Ramsey just completed her first year of
teaching 4th grade at Monarch Academy in Oakland,
CA…Mike Diezmos graduated from Utah State University
with an MA in American Studies with an emphasis in Children’s Folklore… Michael Ninehouser paintings titled “on
this, the land,” are on display at the Pittsburgh Cultural
Trust’s 707 Penn Gallery. The display consists primarily of
simplistic landscapes punctuated with violent imagery.
Welcome to the Alumni Community – Class of 2009
Christopher G. Horigan, President, Class of 2009
center in Latrobe, PA…Laura
Stracko is currently employed as a professional actor for
Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tenn. Some of her
latest roles include Logainne in “The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee” and Nikki in “The Musical Comedy
Murders of 1940.”…Bay (Beth) Zapola has recently moved
to Cary, N.C., and currently works as Panera Bread management on top of chasing a few clinical research opportunities at Duke and becoming a registered dietitian. She has
plans to return to school soon; she is considering chemical
engineering, veterinary school, or information technology.
Class of 2008
Class of 2009
News Agent: Valerie Masciarelli Reho, (724) 366-7049,
valeriereho@yahoo.com, 168 West Hills Drive Apt. B16,
Greensburg, PA 15601
Meredith Harber spent the last year working in Palestine
with the Young Adults in Global Mission, an organization
which provides a one-year service opportunity in leadership development, service, spiritual growth, global awareness and understanding. Meredith was a teacher at Dar AlKalima School of Bethlehem teaching English and swimming to five-year-olds. Meredith noted how overwhelming it
was everyday to be a very
part of many of the places
mentioned in the Bible…
Valerie Masciarelli Reho was
married to Christopher Reho
on April 25, 2009 at Whyel
Chapel at Jumonville in Hopwood, Pa. Her attendants
(right) were 2008 alums
Megan Martina, Vanessa Kolberg, and Cayla Glover.
Marriages
Julie Shank ‘04
To Christopher Prezioso
August 15, 2009
Ashley Harrold ‘05
To Garret Hamilton
February 21, 2009
Laura Ramaley ‘05
To Scott Funk
September 5, 2009
Danielle Holodnak ‘08
To Jeff Vingin
May 2, 2009
Bethann Kosczuk ‘06
To Jason Trickett
May 30, 2009
Darby Rowan ‘06
To Jared M. Zerbini
August 8, 2009
Terra Stumpf ‘06
To Seth Bradley
Melissa Trecaso ‘06
To Joseph Thomas
June 28, 2008
April Beere ‘07
To Jay Pugh
April 18, 2009
Rosslyn Light ‘07
To David Kemerer ‘09
Jaime Clark ‘07
To Bryan Harmon ‘07
August 1, 2009
Kathleen Donaldson ‘07
To G. W. Schwab
March 20, 2009
Stephanie Kattera ‘07
To Mark Clark ‘09
June 20, 2009
Sabrina Nichole Naples ‘07
To Michael Gene Benulis
September 27, 2008
Courtney Myers ‘08
To Nick Ayres
August 16, 2008
Katie Stahl ’08
To Brandon Datz
June 13, 2009
Births
Maria Baverso Sacherich ‘95
Daughter, Alyssa Maria
February 20, 2009
Amy Baughman Lloyd ‘98
Son, Patrick
March 12, 2009
Jodi Fuchs Colella ‘98
Son, Aidan Daniel
January 7, 2009
News Agent: Christopher G.
Horigan, (508) 962-4142,
hor4013@yahoo.com, 37 Oak
Bluff Circle, Plymouth, MA
02360-1356
(Left) Krista Lawson and Andy
LoNigro vacationed together
in Hawaii for 10 days. Andy
accepted a teaching position
at Greensburg Central
Catholic as an English teacher
and is the assistant girls basketball coach.
Krista works for PA for Alliance Health
Wraparound as a TSS working with Autistic children, helping them with their social
and behavioral functioning.… Valerie J.
Stipcak is a first year student in the master of sacred music program at Emory University. It is a two year program, and has a
great reputation for job/post graduate
placement – 97.9%.
Renee Kubicki Anderegg ‘99
Son, Jack Van Buren
March 28, 2009
Tiffany Bentz Landis ‘02
Son, Dylan Andrew
June 16, 2009
Allison McCloy Morell ‘03
Son, Nicholas Charles
September 15, 2009
Jaycee Blaniar ‘04
Daughter, Madison
February 2, 2009
Ashley Hoffman Ralston ‘04
Daughter, Emma Riley
June 1, 2009
Michelle Farabaugh Dickerson ‘05
Daughter, Natalie Lynn
January 19, 2009
Lyndsey Malinish Queer ‘05
Son, Andrew Tyler
May 21, 2009
Darcy Wiltrout ‘05
Daughter, Harley Ann
June 22, 2009
Melissa Trecaso Thomas ‘06
Son, Jack
May 1, 2007
Son, Gabriel
March 18, 2009
Jessica Yeckley Campbell ‘06
Son, Parker James
May 26, 2009
Deaths
Ruth Merkel Van Horn ‘34
July 21, 2009
Ida Davis Franey ‘39
Date of death 1999
Elizabeth Koch Porsche ‘39
June 13, 2009
Regina Wehner ‘39
Date of death 2008
Ellen Walsh Ferris ‘40
February 25, 2009
Helen Margeson Shaver ‘41
July 14, 2008
Rita Marron Wagner ‘41
June 19, 2009
Cecile Anctil ‘42
March 5, 2009
Josephine Avampato Restivo ‘42
April 19, 2009
Margaret Bucko ‘42
July 8, 2008
Virginia Fowler Kelly ‘42
March 26, 2009
Marianne Murphy Morris ‘42
June 24, 2008
appears in the anthology “Space Sirens” from Flying Pen
Press and one of her time-travel tales is scheduled to
appear in an upcoming British collection. On August 30th,
Catherine was one of three women fantasy writers from
North Carolina to participate in a reading and signing at Old
Books on Front Street in Wilmington, NC. Catherine is
enrolled in the SHU MFA program. A Boulder, CO native,
Catherine has been in Wilmington since 1991. She’s probably better known in the theatrical community, having
worked for years as a techie with Opera House Theatre
Company and City Stage and even on a few feature films,
notably “The Crow.” Currently, she’s assistant technical
director for the Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts…Matthew D. Donahue MA ‘09 is very
excited about his book Progeny. It is the type of
book he likes to read. And hopefully, soon, others
will too. www.mddonahue.com… Ellen Spain MA
’08 announces the release of her latest book,
Secrets in the Fog: The Invisibility Project a Paranormal Mystery 247 page novel (right) released by
eTreasures Publishing as an eBook and printed
trade-back www.etreasurespublishing.com/ellenspain/titles.htm. It is also released as a printed book
and can be purchased from Amazon.com… Pennsylvania Magazine - July/August 2009 issue published Marge Burke’s MA ’01 story about the
Stahlstown Flax Festival. Marge’s niece Tonia
Eisaman took the photos that accompany the article…Kaye Dacus MA ‘06 (right) is an author and
editor who has been writing fiction for more than 20 years.
A former Vice President of American Christian Fiction Writers, Kaye enjoys being an active ACFW member and the fellowship and community of hundreds of other writers from
across the country and around the world that she finds
Ruth Melia Woltz ‘48
July 19, 2009
Dorothy Hartman Conticello ‘49
March 20, 2009
Eleanor Petrarca Roman ‘49
June 17, 2009
Patricia Ruane Van Eman ‘49
June 9, 2009
Katherine Daniel Crowe ‘50
July 23, 2009
Jo Ann Miller Patrick ‘51
November, 2006
Mary Louise Pandolfo Stone ‘52
July 24, 2009
Patricia “Pat” Devereaux Campbell ‘53
July 7, 2009
Maria Theresa Jiminez ‘55
Fall, 2008
Barbara Mickity Deeley ‘56
June 25, 2009
Lois Berner ‘57
August 26, 2009
M. Christina Stoecklein, S.C. ‘57
July 9, 2009
Anita Marie Hensel, S.C. ‘58
June 16, 2009
Donna S. Levin ‘58
July 6, 2009
Jeanne Malloy, S.C. ‘59
March 7, 2006
Kevin Mary Mannion, S.C. ‘59
August 25, 2009
Elaine Smithbower Parisi ‘60
March 28, 2009
Catherine Gardner DiSabato ‘65
April 18, 2009
Marrianne Herb Hancock ‘67
June 21, 2009
Darla Williams Grkman ‘69
July 18, 2009
Diane Pike-Bourne ‘70
October, 2006
Rebecca L. Reynolds ‘78
May 18, 2009
Catherine Thompson ‘83
August 7, 2009
Ilona Lexie ‘05
July 21, 2009
Husband of:
Gloria Fanelli Kenny ‘47
Joan Dzmura Warzeski ‘51
Katherine Frantz Cassell ‘53
Helene Horovitz Dal Canton ‘63
Mary Jo Ward Hottenstein ‘66
Jane Ward Austin ‘69
Tina Terpko Gillen ‘90
there. The Brides of Bonneterre is the first series by this
Christian fiction author; others include Menu for Romance
available now and A Case for Love available Spring, 2010.
MBA
News Agent: Katherine Lighthall ’00 MBA ‘04,
klighthall@verizon.net, (724) 887-5475, 301 George St,
Scottdale, PA 15683-1911
Christopher Kolbosky ’01 returned home from military service overseas this summer. He relocated to Buffalo, NY
where he will be an Army Medical Department Recruiter for
the next three years responsible for bringing in medical
professionals such as MDs, nurses, dentists and occupational and physical therapists…John Wedge ’04 MBA ’07 is
Manager, Procurement in the Supply Chain Group, Finance
Division for Allegheny Energy in Greensburg, PA…Cynthia
Camaione ’01 MBA ‘04, a Human Resources Representative
for CTC in Johnstown, Pa., received the 2009 HR Professional of the Year Award from the Cambria-Somerset Human
Resources Association (CSHRA). Cindy is a national member
of SHRM and a local member of CSHRA where she has
served as Vice President and is currently serving as President of the Chapter. She holds a Professional in Human
Resources certification. In her current position with CTC,
she is responsible for performance management and
employee relations…Terri Grabiak ‘04 married Brian Knupp
on July 8, 2009 in Myrtle Beach. Children of the couple –
Karli and Kaidi (Terri's) and Payton, Paxton and Tucker
(Brian's) were in attendance, as well as MBA grad Audrey
Mattiuz Noel ‘04. The newly combined family (including 5
cats and a dog) are splitting their time between residences
in Greensburg and Ligonier, Pa. Terri is Director of State
Regulatory Affairs (PA) for Allegheny Energy at its Greensburg Corporate Headquarters… Robert Coder ’04 reported
his daughter, Lauren, is a senior at Seton Hill University
majoring in Biology. Lauren recently transferred from the
University of Pittsburgh…Linda Wires ‘04 son, Matthew
Colicigno, married Nikki Jerina on May 5, 2009. Matthew is
currently serving in the United States Army Tour Unit 336
MP in Iraq. Nikki works for United Parcel Service. Linda is
also the proud “grandmother” to beagle puppy, Buddy…
Elizabeth Domasky ‘07 works as a Specialist Operations
Support for Allegheny Energy’s Generation and Marketing
business in Greensburg, Pa.…Saint Vincent College honored Molly Robb Shimko ’01 with their Alumni of Distinction
Award at their recent homecoming event. Molly earned a
bachelor of arts degree in English from Saint Vincent College in 1990. She has served as a member of the board of directors for accessAbilities,
Inc. and accessAbilities Foundation, and serves
as a member of, Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council, Association of Fund Raising Professionals,
Public Relations Society of America and the
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. She is currently the Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement for Seton Hill
University.… Mary (Jacqualyn Geer) Walker ’05
reports her daughter, Carissa, is expecting a baby
boy due October 1, 2009. Mary's other grandchildren include Nikayla (7), Eternity (2) and Brionna
(2). Mary is a Customer Satisfaction Analyst for
MSA in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Class News Agents are needed for the
following years: 1942, 1950, 2000, 2006.
Please contact Louise M. Lydon at 724-838-4244
or lydon@setonhill.edu
Mother of:
Carol Akerman Cortese ‘77
Robin Hooper Alleyne ‘78
Sally Anne Aurelio Novak ‘81
Teresa Krivacsy ‘84
Jacquelyn Barro DeBella ‘96
Sarah Williams Devereux ‘00
Father of:
Robin Hooper Alleyne ‘78
Lynn Murphy Sylvis ‘79
Lorraine Delose Ghion ‘81
Teresa Krivacsy ‘84
Traci Hake Daugherty ‘86
Brother of:
Martha King Cox ‘55
Anita Schulte, S.C. ‘57
Diane Planisek Summey ‘68
Kathleen Kowalewski Clark ‘70
Valerie A. Winslow ‘86
Sister of:
Irene E. O’Brien ’45 (Mary Catherine)
Vincenette Rangatore Losasso ‘49
Audrey Petrarca Galosi ‘54
Robin Hooper Alleyne ‘78
Son of:
Marie Loya Budd ‘44
Mary Dot Corvington Winslow ‘53
Daughter of:
Nancy Favo Schepis ‘58
Advanced Degrees
Lisa Bassi ‘81
Master’s in Counseling
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Li Liu ‘96
MBA,
Kellogg School of Management
Christine Vucinich Quinones ‘98
Master’s in Education and
Communications Technology,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
1999
Bethany Hudak Hughes ‘00
Master’s of Science
in Curriculum and Instruction,
University of Scranton
Alumni Represent SHU
at Convocations
Elizabeth Murphy Durishan ‘71
South Carolina State University
March 27, 2009
Loretta Juhas ‘49
Santa Clara University
April 24, 2009
Diana Gullette-Lloyd ‘68
Santa Clara University
April 24, 2009