Onyx Anneau Spring 2021

’74 Lee Ann Schiller Knapp 7116 Darby Rd Bethesda, MD 20817 lasknapp@gmail.com my mother in September of natural causes, a month short of her 92nd birthday! As many of you already know, we lost classmate Deborah “Debbie” Rolfes Thaler to pancreatic cancer in May. Such sad, sad news. Two of our classmates have died and it is impossible to summarize their lives and loves and contributions to the world in this small space… The Class of ’74 has planted memorial trees in each of their names through the American Forests Organization. Catherine “Cathy” Avelis Ford died in November 2020 after an 8-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Joe, their daughter Sara, and three granddaughters. Cathy earned an M.Ed. degree from ISU and taught school for five years before beginning her 32-year “dream job” as courtroom deputy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court under Frank J. Otte. Kathleen La Mere Fritz , who fought MS for more than 30 years, died in July 2019. She is survived by husband Tim and son Edward. Kathy, a CPA with an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, had a 25+ year career at Ameritech and SBC and served in the U.S. Army as part of the Tactical Intelligence Unit at Ft. Lewis, Washington, and for 10+ years in the Army Reserve. When she wrote, Deborah “Debbie” Patton Gildea (deb.gildea@gmail.com) was still reeling from the news about Cathy and said her heart was broken. She, Patricia “Pat” Lyman Darnell , and Cathy had remained constant friends. Patricia “Pat” Lyman Darnell (pittyd41@gmail. com) was sad but felt lucky that she, Debbie, and Cathy met for lunch the month before Cathy died…“it was a glorious day and we laughed and laughed.” Pat’s three daughters are now grown – one a paralegal, one in sales and one at Purdue. From Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Marie Stein Giancatarino (marielgcat@gmail.com) sent her condolences to all and remembered that she and Cathy “were in The Sound of Music at The Woods when we were around 10.” Marie hopes all classmates stay well during this crazy time. After hearing about Cathy, Maureen Durkin McDonnell (mcdonnell55@sbcglobal.net) sent hugs to all, as did Dawn Tomaszewski, SP (dtomaszewski@spsmw.org). Arlene “Zipp” Margevich Hogan , Deborah “Debbie” Coughlin Morrin (dmorrin@kaseorioncfo.com), Sr. Dawn, Trudy Ayer Mickey and Marjann Shawler Palmer (marjannshawler@gmail.com) also sent condolences and fond memories of Kathleen “Kathy” La Mere Fritz . Colleen Dominik Schultz (colleenschultz6@ icloud.com) is staying home and staying safe, looking forward to being able to travel and see her grandkids in Maryland and Texas. She also hopes everyone is well. It has been a slow year for Susan Mayer Faucett (susan.faucett@yahoo.com), although she and Bruce are doing well. They have been

homeschooling their grandson — a sixth grader — during the pandemic. Paula Allegra (pallegra@stuartkane.com) is happy to be working during the pandemic and looking forward to a better year. She is craving some type of normalcy and wants to get out and see the world! Our sympathy on the loss of her brother-in-law to COVID-19. Gilda Gomez Collins (gdc1992@yahoo.com) and her family are doing great. They are being very careful and still enjoying their favorite outdoor activities — including tennis, golf, pickleball and boating. She sends best wishes to all and hopes everyone stays healthy. Congrats to Caroline Myss (carolinemyss@ gmail.com) on the release of another book in September 2020: Intimate Conversations with the Divine: Prayer, Guidance and Grace. Due to COVID-19, she has been unable to continue teaching abroad, so is concentrating on online education. Friends and family have kept her sane through the pandemic. In February 2020, Carol Elledge Eads (caroljeads@gmail.com) visited Cheryl Erazmus Freeman in Phoenix with Mary Clare Fox Dibb , Diana Vasquez Kesheimer and Lynn Moore Delehanty . She also visited with Linda Weigand Tanoos last summer. When home, Carol babysits her 6-year-old great nephew. She wants everyone to stay safe! Cheryl Erazmus Freeman (soomantha@gmail. com) enjoyed the SMWC ladies visit to Arizona --- lots of wine and laughs. Sons Dan and Adam and their families also visited for a week pre-pandemic. Cheryl and Dave had a quiet (unusual!) summer in Wisconsin. Congrats to Cheryl, the newest SMWC Alumni Board Member! The pandemic has given Mary Clare Fox Dibb (filldibb@wi.rr.com) time for walks, friends, service projects and more. All children/grandchildren are good, and she and Phil were able to visit their daughter in Wisconsin. Mary Clare wrote that she can still see the smile in people’s eyes despite the masks. Lynn Moore Delehanty (Deledude2@gmail. c0m) and Tim drove from Florida to California last August to help Brian and his wife Nicole with Jack (3) and new baby Luke. During their Phoenix trip, the SMWC ladies visited with Judy Duffy ’66 , and discovered they were her first class of elementary education students. Diana Vasquez Kesheimer (dkesheimer@gmail. com) loved the “SMWC girls” trip and was glad it occurred before COVID-19. She and Peter are fine -— Diana has been doing “pandemic” baking and crocheting. Son Marc is in retail and has worked throughout. She asks everyone to stay safe! In Louisville, nursing supervisor Anne Corcoran Reed (gypsy652@yahoo.com) hopes to transition to part-time work soon. She wants to spend more time with husband Paul, their children, and their eight grandchildren. When Anne wrote, she had fingers- crossed that a spring trip to Jamaica was still going to be possible. Regina McCullough Buckley (buckleyro@ comcast.net) has returned to New England, specifically to New Hampshire. Now she is

near her brother, enjoying the cold weather and renovating her house. After working across the U.S. and Ireland, son Nathan (a chef) has moved to New Hampshire. Daughter Danica is a senior at University of Central Florida. Arlene “Zipp” Margevich Hogan (zippsmw@ sbcglobal.net) wants this year over ASAP. She and Mike are fine in Naperville, Illinois, and Zipp still travels downtown to her office twice a week. No one is there, but she is happy for the change of scenery. She has no plans to retire after this pandemic. Debra “Debbie” Furr Plastrik (ptrikthor5752@ gmail.com) and Pete moved across the country to be with their kids and (due to pandemic) did not get their money’s worth on that deal. Pete is working from home and Debbie manages everything else… and is sporting her new SMWC hoodie around Puget Sound. Debra “Debbie” Noe Johanningsmeier (djnoe@mac.com) and Jim are doing well, staying home and healthy, and maintaining social distancing. They have been able to see their local kids and grandchildren but haven’t seen the California kids for more than a year. Debbie asks everyone to be safe and sends best wishes to all. Trudy Ayer Mickey (tmickeyhouse@gmail.com) and Stan had COVID-19 last summer. Scary but mild. She is still working, but only with past clients. Daughter Catherine Mickey Saunders ’98 is SMWC associate vice president for advancement and her daughter Emma is a Woods freshman. All children and grandchildren OK. Trudy sends prayers for all classmates. Mary Jo Thornley Cox (jothornleycox@hotmail. com) remains busy, working with children and adults in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Husband Jody is retired and, pre-pandemic, they visited their son in Connecticut and Anne Thiemann Baugh in Terre Haute. Thankfully, their daughter and granddaughter live nearby in Kansas City, Missouri. Recent retiree Susan Riedford Hughes (susierhughes@gmail.com) is missing her kids, grands, friends and travel (though she and Peter spent two weeks in the Badlands pre-COVID). Their eight grand girls now range in age from 4 to 17. Both of Anne Thiemann Baugh’s (anne@ thiemannop.com) children were married last year… her daughter in San Diego in December 2019 and — after being rescheduled twice due to COVID-19 — her son in Cincinnati last September. She sends greetings to all and hopes life returns to normal soon. The Knapps are all fine and in or near DC. Tom and I now have four grandsons under four! Hard to believe. We are both still working…at home. Have moved Tom to the basement (hah!). Wishing you all the best during these hard times, and hoping life is MUCH brighter this year than last. Stay safe! Lee Ann

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