Mary Manse Alumni News

Mary Manse Alumni News
Spring 2015
Volume LXXX Issue 1
2015 BANQUET
Sunday, April 26th
Mass 11 am
Luncheon 12 pm
Reservation
Form on
page 9
2015 Mary Manse
College Alumni
Honor Class Reps
Judy Biehler Miller ‘69, 2015 Banquet
coordinator, has contacted at least one
member of each of the honor classes
listed below. Some classes plan additional events and those details may be
available in this newsletter or from the
representative.
Honor Class Reps
1940 (75 years)
Only 2 in our database
1945 (70 years)
Grace Karshner Sattler
2231 Farmview Ct.
Toledo, Ohio 43615
419-535-7227
1950 (65 years)
Sr. Mary Ellen Nagle, OSU
4035 Indian Rd.
Toledo, Ohio 43606
419-539-0226 (direct line)
419-536-3535 (front desk)
Graduation Year End in a “5” or a “0”?
You’re in an Honor Class!
Time to gather your classmates and make an effort to attend the Mary Manse
College Alumni Banquet on April 26, 2015, 11 a.m. for Mass or 12 noon for
Luncheon, St. Ursula Academy, 4025 Indian Rd., Toledo, OH 43606.
Lourdes College has offered MMC Alumni
a spring membership to take advantage of
their Lifelong Learning offerings. To my
amazement, there are 532 Alumni addresses
within a 30 mile radius of Sylvania, OH.
What a wonderful tribute it would be to Judy Biehler Miller, ‘69, our faithful Banquet
Coordinator, to have 100 attendees this year.
You and your guests are always welcome. Reservation form is on page 9.
Sheila Falkenberg ’69, editor
Hope you have had a chance to contact at least a few of your classmates to encourage them to attend and help us celebrate! Maybe they can help you contact
some of the other alumni in your class. If you know of friends who graduated the
year before or after, they are welcome to sit with your class......we just need to
know that when they make their reservation (See reservation form page 9).
Hope you are staying warm and healthy! See you in April!!
Judy Biehler Miller '69, 419-472-7444
1955 (60 years)
“Two Nickels”
1336 Valetta Dr.
Temperance, Michigan 48182
734-847-1906
sbadyna@aol.com
1960 (55 years)
Margaret Wroblewski
2201 Mayport Dr.
Toledo, Ohio 43611
419-726-4527
1965 (50 years)
Jackie Koralewski Konwinski
6051 Angleview Dr.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
419-882-5045
jmkk43@buckeye-express.com
1970 (45 years)
Angie Barone Katz
440 Hollywood Dr.
Monroe, Michigan 48162
734-241-5472
734-735-2293
aknoah@me.com
1975 (40 years)
Joanne Wiegand Allan
1915 Mason St.
Toledo, Ohio 43605
419-697-9860
jwa414@gmail.com
(preferred contact)
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The Powerful Ones Matter
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by Susan Masztak ‘63
Mary Manse College has created a history of traditions beginning in 1922, notwithstanding her closure in 1975. A tradition within those traditions is preserving what
matters. What matters?
At first consideration are the customs and practices readily recalled because they
brought joy... or dread, depending on your experiences with them. Sit back, relax,
and join me as we slowly flick images across our minds like a retro slide show. Remember Kodachrome? Savor the sights, the sounds, and maybe even the scents
that are conjured.
Picture a party on campus, or off campus. See your colorful trendy party clothes,
polished loafers and all. You look good. Visualize the dance to which you were escorted by the young man of your choice. Your choice, a perk of attending a women’s
college. Behold the popular pastel dress you wore and the matching fragrant flower
your date pinned onto your dress. Still looking good. Now a somber day during the
annual spiritual retreat. Remember how difficult it was to keep silent? Even more
difficult not to laugh when the slightest mundane incident became funnier because
you were not supposed to be laughing. You were expected to be meditating on higher aspirations. Even that innocent doily
on your head was a source of hilarity.
Watch it as it slips over your eyebrow.
Now looking less than good, but acceptably comical nonetheless. Remember the elusive reliability of hairpins?
The spring of ’63 brought an art exhibit, a culmination of the work of two seniors, Kathy Palmer and your writer, Susan, guided by both Sister Jane Catherine and Sister Mary Veronica, and
closing with a tea party. Did we ever
celebrate anything without tea? Have a
cup with us. Sugar? Milk? How about a
cookie?
Next, let’s attend the musical recitals of
our friends: Betty Rich softly strumming
her folk guitar; Mary Lou Buyakie paying homage to the classics with her
very grand piano; Victoria Rosa sweetly
sawing her finely tuned violin. Maybe
you gave a recital, too. Put yourself on
the stage. Ah, the sweet sounds of the
musically gifted. Let us not forget Judy
Hebel as Whistler’s Mother. Look, she
wears a doily on her head and it isn’t
even annual retreat time. She gets up
from her rocker and gracefully glides
across the stage. Flick! It’s another
night. Watch Judy bring Mata Hari out
of her trench coat to the dramatic
strains of “Slaughter on 10th Avenue.”
Dance along with Judy. She won’t
mind.
Every bit as important in this inventory
of traditions are the intramural basketball games played in Urban Hall. Let’s
take a look at the pageantry of it all.
The robust rivalries that ensue are
friendly teasing, not taunting. Class
spirit again comes alive as the classes
join in the singing of the school song at
the weekly assembly in the Ursuline
Auditorium.
And what an auditorium it is, blessing
our ears with the finest acoustics. When
the Catholic University Players from D.C.
came to town to present two or three
Shakespeare plays every year, not a microphone was needed. The enjoyment of
being entertained and the enrichment of
actually seeing the foibles as well as the
nobility of human nature through the dramatic and comedic arts are priceless.
Who do you know that had seen as much
Shakespeare on stage as you had by the
age of nineteen, unless her parents were
Shakespearean thespians? Wait. Don’t
flick to the next slide until after Romeo
offs that bully, Tybalt, with his shiny
sword.
Now see yourself receiving your class
ring, a major symbol of MMC tradition. Its
wearing made you proud and signified
that becoming an alumna was soon to
be. I still have mine. I’ll bet you do, too.
The last slide in your magazine of memories and the last ritual is graduation,
when the tassel on the mortarboard is
turned to the left-hand side signifying that
you have received your degree. Did you
hang your tassel from the rear view mirror of your car. No? Neither did I. But I
still have it. The gown stood in for a
witch’s dress one past Halloween. Still
under consideration is what to do with the
52 years old square cap.
Unless these are traditions you have
dreaded, you probably tucked away a
few programs between some letters or
other keepsakes, tangibles evoking those
memorable times. You have them. Admit
it. They are pieces of MMC lore, pieces
of your inheritance that mark you, like it
or not. You have them because they matter. These traditions, that by definition
must be transmitted from the past to
the present for the future, but if there
are no fledgling MMC students to
whom to pass these traditions, do they
die? This stumper entered my mind
one day in mid-January, even before
cocktail hour. Let us pause here to
consider the question and not confuse
it with the lonely tree falling in the forest.
Ellen Goodman reminds us that
“Traditions are the guideposts driven
deep in our subconscious minds. The
most powerful ones are those we can’t
even describe, aren’t even aware of.”
Let us pause once again to let that
sink in. “... those we can’t even describe..” are perhaps attitudes, beliefs,
ethics, inspirations, principles, tolerance. You do remember the motto:
“When you educate a woman, you
educate a family and then the world.”
You are that woman. I am that woman.
Every woman who attended Mary
Manse College is that woman. Each of
us has descendants, related either by
blood or by association (students, patients, clients, young co-workers).
These descendants will have descendants generation after generation. We
can relate the fun and the significance
of MMC lore to these descendants, but
after the stories have been forgotten it
is the transcendent traditions, “the
powerful ones,”
that have made
us who we are,
that will live on.
The preservation of thesethis is what really matters.
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Over Hill, Over Dale, Here
Is What Was in the Mail
We hear that Karen Baker-Lippa '67 braved flying from
New York to Chicago in October to spend 3 days with her
former MMC roommate Marna O'Brien Adamian '67 for
reminiscing, shopping, and sightseeing. Former roommates
Mary Hausmann Greiner, associate, and Judy Biehler
Miller '69 also joined them in The Windy City.
Congratulations to Patty Geis Cafferty '72 on her November 2014 retirement from Greene County Combined Health
District where she worked for 18 years. Her nearly 50 years
of employment included teaching English and working in
the medical field before that. She and her husband, Dave,
live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
In a two day span in January, Judy Biehler Miller '69 "ran
into" seven MMC graduates in various places!! At a funeral,
she spoke to Shirley Gunner Kaemming '64 (she and her
husband, Dave, are retired and still enjoying anything related to art). Hilda Sailer Savage '49 and Joan LaVoy
Cousino '63 were also there. The following day, Judy
worked at the St. Louis Helping Hands Thrift Shop. Joan
Wasserman Schroeder '71 is the co-cordinator and keeps
everything running smoothly. On the way home, Judy
talked to Betty Lieb Schuster '72 at the post office. Betty
loves being retired and volunteers each week at the school
where she taught. That evening, while attending a meeting
at Regina Coeli Church, Judy spoke with Rose Marie
Liberkowski '68 and Mary Ann Wernimont Dudderar '67.
Rose Marie keeps very busy as she is head of the CCD
program at Regina Coeli while doing several volunteer jobs.
Mary Ann is very happy with her new house and loves to
travel. Look around your neighborhood as you may be surprised how many MMC grads you see on a regular basis!
Make sure to ask if they receive the MMC news and invite
them to join us at the April 26, 2015 mass and luncheon.
My mom, Thomasine Presser Berry, assoc is 91 and in
Level 4 Assisted Living. She has dementia pretty badly.
She doesn’t remember Mary Manse, even though she was
involved with it many years ago and when I was growing up
in Toledo, she remarked about it often. I am sorry to write to
you to have you take my mother’s name off your mailing
list. Many thanks, Jim Berry.
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Sheila Brown Towns ’64 writes “As I was not able to
attend our 50th MMC anniversary this Spring, I have
shared e-mails, phone calls, and snail mail notes with
Sharon Lagando Harkelroad, our 1964 class rep...she
was kind enough to share the info and e-mail photos at
the re-union... and she sent me the list of vital stats on
those attending...one of my goals is to contact some of
those ladies sometime this Fall before the holidays!
I also have had a close friendship over the years with
Kathy McMillan Connelly ‘64, who, also, lives in Toledo.
I'm in phone and e-mail contact with her, having just reconnected within the last couple weeks, and she, too,
regrets not having made the reunion as she didn't know
about it. Her condo in the South End-Brandywine-was
burned horrifically in a Thanksgiving Eve fire almost 2 or
3 years ago and she is just now getting ready to move
back in! Once she gets settled, I'm sure she'd like to stay
in touch with our classmates as well and will be in touch.
Thanks again for ALL that you do to help us MMC grads
stay connected...what an important task and a loving,
caring ministry!
Marna O'Brien Adamian '67 has a new California
grandson, Benicio Alberto born to her son on December
16, 2014. Her other two grandchildren live just a few
streets away in Canton, MI.
A retired teacher, Charlotte Klima Ellis ‘68 likes to bike
and thrift shop. She and her husband Clarke have been
married 45 years, have seven grandchildren and enjoy
spending winter in Naples FL.
Sr. Nancy Vance, SND ‘71 is co-director of Mirabeau
Family Learning Center, Inc. in or near New Orleans.
Kathleen Couturier Metzger ‘ 65 has shared with us
that she has retired as an RN and she and her husband
have five grandchildren to keep them busy.
Bonnie Ellerbrock Wolke ‘71 and her husband, Denny
have finally retired and moved to their beautiful lake
home near the Smoky Mountains. Norm and I (Sheila
Griffin Falkenberg ‘69), had the pleasure of a lovely visit
while we were traveling this fall. They also took us to the
Bush’s Bean Factory, where we learned everything about
beans, but the secret ingredient!
Sheila and Bonnie in front of her beautiful fireplace.
Sheila, Congratulations on an excellent Fall 2014 issue.
The color photos are super. I enjoyed reading everything,
especially the letters to you. Thank you for the piece in
memory of Nancy Fulop Short ‘64. She was probably the
most intelligent person I've known. Though I was able to
appreciate the images and the rhythms of the poetry she
wrote during college years, I rarely understood them. I wish
I could reread them today. I might understand them now. Is
Kathryn Bowersox Whitney '59 related to the singer,
Crystal Bowersox? As always, proud to be an MMC Alumna, Susan Masztak, ‘63
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Alumni
May They Rest in Peace
Sr. Mary Theodorette Ziedas, SSC '41
Helen Rosenberger '45
Jeannine Hoeffel '51
Rosalie Dzingleski '60
Dorothy Fleck Paperiello '62
Nora Longmore Sheahan '62
Virginia Binkley St. John '66
Mary Catherine Ward Fall ‘68
Barbara Kovacik '73
Ruth Mohr Pio
Husband of Mary Ruffing Krysztofiak ‘66
Husband of Pam Young Phillips '67
Sister of Cathy Doniere Fredrickson '69
Sister of Nancy Dzingleski '70
Message from the Editor
Scrapbooking is a popular way to journal an event. But, when I
think of Mary Manse, it isn’t in still photography, I actually visualize
short films. The older “films” are from high school, of the auditorium
for St. Ursula school plays and The National Players.
Fr. Armstrong in Freshman religion class, while Mary Auth
brings donuts. St. Patrick’s Day programs put on by sophomores
(can’t recall any year but the spectacular one we produced in 1967).
Transforming Brescia into a tea room, or entertaining special guests
at a reception. Moving the library from hand to hand to hand!
Political rallies and political action in the 60’s, standing next to a
gubernatorial candidate. I graduated on that stage twice.
Then there were the days when Sr. Vincent would watch John
(now 35 43) in his playpen, while I went upstairs to work on the
Alumni News. Meeting all those wonderful alumni like Jeanne Kehoe, Dr. Regent, Barb Daley, Peg O’Hearn, Mary Murnen, Joan
Bradner, Pat Shaw and many others. I was a member of the Alumni
Board when Mary Manse closed. We tried so hard to delay that action.
As I look back to that time, I now realize that
although the buildings are no longer the college, the video archives
live in all of us who were touched by the spirit that is Mary Manse.
From pediatricians, to pianists, to teachers, to grandmothers, we
truly are a Benediction to Mankind.
As I move back into this comfortable position again, I can’t
thank you enough for all your support. Keep sending the news, and
I’ll keep publishing it.
Sheila Griffin Falkenberg ‘69
(Reprinted from Spring 2007)
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Author Jane Graiko ‘75
Hello, I'm a 1975 graduate of Mary Manse College, now retired after 24 years at the University
of Vermont. Due to my medical problems, my
husband and I relocated to Florida in 2011 to
escape another northern New England winter.
Though we're acclimated now, we still miss Vermont especially this time of year when summer
ends and autumn arrives.
In December 2011, my first novel was published:
A Customary Obsession. In November, 2013 my
second in the trilogy A Customary Obsession 2:
Power followed. My third A Customary Obsession
3: Pride is tentatively scheduled for November of
2014. The first sold well and received mixed reviews, while the second title garners many
strong reviews and slowly finds an audience.
Thank heavens I'm retired, don't rely on royalties to survive, and continue to write the kind of
fiction I love to read, serious character-driven
themes with no x-rated scenes or violent shootem-ups.
Jane Graiko ‘75
None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or
commanding except when we listen to the whisper heard
by us alone.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mary Eileen Wagner ‘47
Mary Eileen Wagner, 89, of Sandusky, passed away
late Sunday evening, Nov. 9, 2014, in Providence Care
Center, Sandusky.
She was born May 15, 1925, in
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, one of
seven children. She was a graduate of Margaretta High School
and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from Mary
Manse College, where she was a
member of Delta Kappa Gamma
sorority.
She taught high school math at
Put-in-Bay, Norwalk St. Paul and then at Bay Village
High School, until her retirement. After retiring, she
returned to teaching at St. Mary Catholic High School.
Throughout the years, she enjoyed traveling, golfing
and bowling. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church, where she had delivered communion. (from
The Sandusky Register)
This notice comes to us courtesy of Joan Dougherty
Bradner ‘53 who was notified by Fran Fitz Hipp ’47.
(Ed note: Thank you to all our faithful members for
delivering the news to me. So many members thank
me for editing the newsletter, but without your faithful
reporting there would be no news.)
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Sharon Burger Snyder ‘65 and Barbara Langholz Laird ’65 at The Vatican
Sharon Snyder and I marked the occasion of our graduation from MMC (1965) nearly 50 years ago by traveling to
Italy in September. Granted, we were one year early but
one can never predict what will happen by May 2015.
The Sisters of Mercy greeted us when we arrived at the
Pontifical College of North America to pick up our preordered tickets to the Papal General Audience for the following day. The Sisters were a welcomed surprise since
both Sharon and I started our careers with the Sisters of
Mercy in Toledo, a med tech at Mercy Hospital and a
teacher at McAuley High School, respectively. The
friendly Sisters gave a short lesson in papal etiquette as
well as pilgrimage requirements. Sharon and I relinquished any thoughts of obtaining a front row seat since
we preferred sleeping beyond six AM.
We arrived around 10 A.M., easily passed security, and
became part of the crowd of a few thousand people filled
with anticipation. The diversity of the crowd brought
home to me the meaning of 'catholic', the church is truly
a global institution. Three colorful sun umbrellas held
by young Koreans caught my attention. We could not
find a shady seat so we meandered around St. Peter's
Square, seeking a good location for catching a glimpse of
the Pontiff. After several speeches acknowledging local
parishes of the pilgrims, the Pontiff appeared in his
Popemobile. He buzzed through the makeshift corridors
guarded by eight men in black suits running along side
the Popemobile. We did get a close up view of a Swiss
guard who was keeping the corridors open.
Truthfully, at the time we were not inspired by Pope
Francis's message delivered in Italian. Later in the day,
we read his message on the Internet. The focus was on
mercy. Jesus said this clearly,
“Be merciful, even as your
Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36).
Pope Francis reiterated the corporal works of
Mercy: feed the hungry, shelter the homeless,
clothe the naked; in summary, to rid ourselves of
excesses while providing essentials for the less
fortunate.
After Rome, we traveled by train to Pisa, arriving
in the evening. A beautiful sight awaited us.
The Leaning Tower was bathed in floodlights
and orchestral music from the Cathedral enveloped us. The following day we purchased tickets
to climb to the top of the Leaning Tower. I was
reluctant but gave in to Sharon's urging, knowing full well she is in better physical condition. The trek upward was easier than I had
anticipated 294 steps to the top (Bell Tower). The views of the city below are exquisite! I
admit to feeling somewhat off balance; like my
body wanted to remain upright; instead it
leaned with the tower.
I am enclosing two photographs: one in St Peter's Square and one in front of the Leaning
Tower.
Happy Holidays!
Sharon and Barbara
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Continued from page 3
Jane Schmitz Littrell ‘68 sent a message
with her dues, “Thank you! I do enjoy reading
the Alumni News.”
Lourdes College Lifelong
Learning Catalog has
been sent to all Mary
Manse College Alumni
within a 30 mile radius
of Sylvania.
Joan LaVoy Cousino ‘63 added a note to
Pat O’Hearn Shaw ‘70 (Treasurer),
“Congratulations!! You girls are doing a great
job, it isn’t easy to hold an organization viable
after its ‘feeder’ source has expired. Long
Live the MMC Alumni!!
Sharon Lagando Harkelroad ‘64 has been
married to John for 49 years, she loves to
read and travel. They have 15 grandchildren,
with a 16th, a little granddaughter due on
January 11!
Marlene J. Drzewiecki OrzechowskiSymons ‘61 was married last fall to E. Patrick Symons.
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Millie Ruen, '63 named 2014 Tri-County Woman of the Year
OTTOVILLE - Ottovillian Millie Ruen has touched so
many lives directly or indirectly that she genuinely embodies the term humanitarian. These days, if she isn’t
busy donating time on historical preservation projects or
educating youth and adults in horticulture, she’s busy
working on her own environmental undertakings at home.
Ruen’s roots in the Ottoville community run deep — she
grew up in a log cabin in Jackson Township and graduated from Ottoville High School — and after retiring and
moving back to her hometown in the mid-1990s, she
rolled up her sleeves and got involved with the Putnam
County Historical Society. She worked alongside Rita
Turnwald, who was the president of the society at that
time.
Ruen was instrumental in the production of “Putnam
County, Ohio History and Families,” a book featuring hundreds of family biographies submitted by area residents, including the history of Putnam
County, its businesses, schools, churches and clubs/organizations complemented by
hundreds of photographs.
Ruen’s interest in historical preservation also encompasses dedicated work on Ottoville’s Immaculate Conception Church’s museum, which started as a small exhibit of artifacts and vestments in the parish hall in 1998 after Turnwald collected the items. “We
have all the First Communion photos with names of individuals from 1940 to present
day, as well as a collection of historical pictures of Ottoville and a park carnival display,”
she elaborated. “I open the museum when people call and request an Ottoville history
tour.”
Ruen’s passion for educating kids began early in life and after receiving her B.A. in
Education from Mary Manse College in Toledo, she spent two years teaching in the
Toledo public school system before moving to Columbus, where she predominantly
taught fifth-graders for 29 years in various elementary schools throughout the city.
“I loved working with kids and getting the positive responses,” she said with a grin.
“Sometimes, I got to see the light bulb kick on.” Ruen said she worked with her students on school plays and an annual fifth-grade program called Project Adventure — a
rope obstacle course strung between trees close to 18 feet above ground with a zip line
at the end.
While living in Columbus, Ruen was quite the athlete and played softball for the Red
Birds, which culminated in her induction into the Softball Hall of Fame as a top softball
player.
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Later, Ruen became very interested in
horticulture and volunteered to help with
Ameriflora, an event commemorating the
quincentenary anniversary of Christopher
Columbus’s arrival in the Americas held in
1992 at Franklin Park Conservatory in
Columbus.
After retiring in 1994, she bought 40 acres
of land from her mother in Jennings
Township to build her home — with her
brother’s help — and moved back to her
hometown in 1997. Ruen shares her
home with her pet children.
Ruen’s passion for educating people has
continued through the years and recently,
she shared her horticultural knowledge
with residents living in Kalida’s Meadows,
second-grade elementary students, and
worked with visiting Girl Scouts giving
them a lesson in gardening. “I grow my
own crop of popcorn, tomatoes, garlic and
onions,” she smiled. “So, while I’m eating
popped popcorn, I drink the tomato juice I
make.” Last year, she stocked her fish
pond with Tilapia so they would eat the
algae and she could catch them to eat.
“Every fall, I have the leaves that Ottoville’s street crew vacuum up delivered to
my house for compost,” she said. “I have
a tractor I use to move and turn the
leaves.”
In retrospect, Ruen’s passion for preserving history, educating youths and adults
and living an environmentally friendly lifestyle has rendered her the honor of The
Delphos Herald’s 2014 Woman of the
Year. (from The Delphos Herald)
Mary Manse Alumni News
Published at least twice a year
Sheila Griffin Falkenberg, ‘69
Editor
Contributors
Joan Dougherty Bradner, ‘53
Judy Biehler Miller, ‘69
Susan Masztak ‘63
Many Mary Manse Alumni
Ursuline Convent office staff
Please send correspondence to
Mrs. Sheila Falkenberg ‘69
2109 Heatherlawn Dr.
Toledo, OH 43614
OR
griffin_girl@hotmail.com
The following alumni left no forwarding address as we attempted to
deliver correspondence within the last
six months..
Naomi M. Wolf '50
Mary Auth Frankenburg '69
Rose Ann Wakefield '73
please contact
Val Myers
4045 Indian Rd.
Toledo, OH 43606
vmyers@ursulineconvent.org
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INSPIRED BY SUSAN
Dear Sheila,
I really enjoyed the Fall 2014 Mary
Manse Alumni News. The article by
Susan Masztak ’63 was very refreshing
— the memory of JFK, Mrs. Overberg,
Shakespeare — very nice reminders.
As a St. V’s nurse, we never felt like
Mary Manse students. We weren’t really
part of a class. I happened to know some
friends from SUA who were there in
1962-63. It was always fun to see them
— Sharon Neuhausel Fitzgerald ’66
and Barb Galvin Dardy ‘66
Since I graduated in 1965 from St. V’s, it
took me another two years to complete
my Bachelor’s. I loved most of my
courses and teachers, especially the English and History venues. I also remember
a Theology Instructor who told us on our
first day of class that he hated nurses
(Thanks very much!) and that he loved
golf and Arnold Palmer. He wasn't very
nice to us, but I guess we didn’t have the
gumption to report that to the Dean.
Anyway, I hope I got that off my chest.
Thanks for the stories and new addresses, too.
Keep up the good work,
Joan Lehner Connors ‘67
Joan also indicates that she is permanently engaged, has retired as an RN, loves
to travel in the USA and visit family in
CO, MN, FL, and HI. She has five
grandchildren and another one due soon.
We’re MOVIN’
Marlene Drzewiecki
Orzechowsk-Symonsi '61
8673 Gatewood Dr.
N. Ridgeville, OH 44039-4372
Sr. Nancy Vance, SND ‘71
3704 Paris Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70122
Bonnie Ellerbrock Wolke ‘71
3527 Caywood Rd.
Dandridge, TN 37725
Come join your classmates for our
45th Reunion
Dear Members of the Class of 1970,
The class of 1970 is at it again. A loyal group has been meeting, eating,
laughing, planning, organizing, mailing and getting ready to celebrate fortyfive years since our graduation from MMC. We are hoping for a wonderful
weekend filled with laughter and even a few tears.
Our forty-fifth reunion is scheduled for Sunday, April 26,2015 at 11:00
am. We will have a Mass, with Father Robert Wilhelm as our celebrant. Mass will be followed by a luncheon. All events will take place at St.
Ursula Academy (4025 Indian Rd., Toledo).
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn Toledo/Secor
Road. The room rate is $119.00 per night and reservations should be made
by April 5, 2015. Call 419-214-5555 and ask for the MMC Reunion Special
Rate. You may speak to Lin Reed, Director of Sales or email her (Lin.Reed
@hilton.com) for the reunion rates.
We plan to have a gathering at 5:00, Saturday evening, April 25 at a restaurant in Toledo near the hotel. If you are interested in attending, please contact me for details. There will also be information at the hotel for those who
are coming from out of town.
If you wish to make a donation of thanks to the Ursuline Sisters in honor of
our class, checks should be made payable to the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart and sent to Angie Barone Katz at 440 Hollywood Dr., Monroe,
MI 48162. A presentation will be made to the Ursuline Sisters at the banquet from the Class of 1970.
I would really like to encourage more of our alums who are in the Toledo
area to join in the celebration. You do not need a reservation at the hotel to
enjoy a relaxing evening of conversation and fun. If you have any questions,
please call Angie Barone Katz 734-241-5472 (h), 734-735-2293 (c) or e-mail
aknoah@me.com. Bring your pictures, your stories, your memories and join
the Class of 1970 in remembering when……
Angela Barone Katz
734-241-5472
aknoah@me.com
MMC Alumni Board
Lucille (Lucie) Heinl Lukasik '64
2001 Perrysburg Holland Rd. OFC
Holland, OH 43528-8016
V O LU M E LX X X I S S U E 1
Summer 2014
Joan Hagerty Hauser '56
3755 Peachtree Rd. NE #1012
Brookhaven, GA 30319-1323
MA R Y MA NS E A LU MNI NE WS
MA R Y MA NS E A LU MNI NE WS
V O LU M E LX X X I S S U E 1
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Mary Manse Alumni Banquet
Honor Classes 1940, ‘45, ‘50, ‘55, ‘60, ‘65, ‘70, ‘75
Sunday, April 26, 2015
St. Ursula Academy Chapel
4025 Indian Rd. Toledo 43606
Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Fr. Robert Wilhelm, celebrant
Luncheon immediately following
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