SPRING-OA 2022

Bart’s 90th birthday in January 2022. I spent Thanksgiving with her and some of the family. Nancy Neagle is well and enjoying life. She is busy with several volunteer activities. She “travels when she can” including spending time in Florida with her younger sister in 2021. They have lost two of their sisters. I have received notice of the deaths of two classmates this year: Mary “Bonnie” Carroll Kilroy and Gloria Deo Meo . We extend prayers and sympathy to Angela “Angie” Miller McNamara on the death of her husband, David. ’58 Virginia Rose Reed 2850 N Sheridan Rd Apt 1221 Chicago, IL 60657-6145 773-477-6836 vergrose@aol.com Sylvia Dickas Coma and Bob are looking forward to Spring and the return to the mountains and the organic garden. They are anticipating becoming great grandparents. She has flowers delivered each week to put a little sunshine into their lives. Carole Marzano Bersinger sends greetings from The Villages, Fla., where she is playing golf and using the ukulele to minister and socialize. Mary Zavatone Pearl’s life with her sister is peaceful and happy. Kathleen Petrunick Lendzion calls to say she and her family are well. She is teaching piano. Sandy Chabot Landay is well, teaches voice and sings in the church choir and thanks God for her many blessings. She is in touch with Janice “Jan” Lauber Hummel who visited with Jane Schneider Krempp . Janice “Jan” Lauber Hummel enjoys her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who live nearby. She is also in touch with Ellen Narolewski Lau . Ellen is planning on spending six to eight weeks in Sun Valley Idaho for the Summer Symphony to get her “music fix”. Carole Lattus Liggett and Jim haven’t traveled much and are looking forward to more normal times. Mary Ellen Bendel Hudson and Lewis are still able to travel but take a little more time. Letizia “Tish” Fiore Lowman and Dave are planning to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. They sold their houseboat but Tish kept her Waverunner and offered a ride on it. Their children and grandchildren are doing well. Tish reminds us of our 65th Reunion in 2023. I am doing well, going to physical therapy for my back but still using the rollator. Let’s think about 2023 and our 65th Reunion. ’59 Agnes Louise Piszczek 6410 N Leona Ave Chicago, IL 60646 -773- 763-4775 (home) -773- 562-2227 (cell) It has been another year of quarantine, wearing masks and trying to avoid COVID-19. Hope that you and your family have been well. Our sympathy to Laura “Lolly” Trauscht Holland on the death of her husband Dave on January 15. Dave was in a memory care unit for several years. Carolyn Stower Edelmann retired after working 16 years to preserve wetlands. Now she can spend retirement time hiking, kayaking and writing poetry. Patricia “Pat” Needham Burns and John have stayed close to home during Covid. David, Laurie and girls visited in May. Ian, Tara and boys came in June. Both boys had “to do” lists that were quickly completed. After 14 months of watching Mass on

TV, they returned to Mass in person in May. At Thanksgiving they drove to Pennsylvania to Ian’s family and especially enjoyed playing board games with grandsons nine and twelve. Christmas was spent at home. Grace Ann “Dace” Doran McLaughlin and Bob feel blessed moving to a continuing care retirement community. It’s a new experience that Dace compares to being a freshman in college, learning new ways and meeting new friends. They have their own cottage on a 72-acre campus with lots of room to walk and enjoy the outdoors. Rosemary “Roe” Fratto Malec and Bruce moved to Geneva, Ill., to a retirement community in Mequon, Wis. They enjoy meeting new people, but wish the food was better! Daughter Michelle’s oldest son Ryan and his wife Meg welcomed baby boy Beau. Roe and Bruce met Beau, their first great grandchild, at Christmas. Granddaughter Madison received an SEC Soccer championship ring since she was an assistant trainer. Grandson Jack, graduating from Notre Dame in May, has accepted a job offer in California. Marilyn Bosler Henley remains in a memory care unit in West St. Paul, Minn. Her vascular dementia remains unchanged. She is receiving excellent care and her husband visits daily. All of the children visited this year. Mary Burtch Fetters had a good holiday season despite recovering from a broken wrist. Marilyn Rogge DiNardo has two very happy grandchildren at Notre Dame. The entire family enjoyed a wonderful Christmas holiday in Hawaii. Marilyn continues to serve on the local Arts Council. Mary “Maggie” Burns Gage keeps in touch with Barbara “Barb” Roubik Hasbrook and visits Eileen Fleming Doherty whenever possible with COVID restrictions. Maggie and Peggy Gardner Gallagher meet several times a year and continue to keep in touch by phone. While Maggie has been unable to take scheduled trips, she enjoys planning them. Janice Searles Vanderhaar continues to be involved in Pax Christi USA, celebrating its 50th anniversary in August, and the Vanderhaar Symposium. Janice is also involved in Campaign Non-Violence which is a part of the national movement. Janice and Ed received word that the county will build the West Tennessee Veterans Home with 128 beds. They are very excited to be able to see their dream come true. Janice and Marilyn Rogge DiNardo met for lunch and shared stories. Laura “Lolly” Trauscht Holland spent Thanksgiving with daughter Jenny and Christmas with Chris and his family. Lolly and I had lunch with Rosemary “Roe” Fratto Malec before her move to Wisconsin. Elizabeth “Liz” Merry O’Daniel and Roger moved from their Minneapolis, Minn., home after 51 years to a town house in West Bloomington. They are enjoying watching the deer, wild turkeys and an occasional coyote. Liz traveled to Santa Barbara, Calif., to visit her grandson and family. In July she went to Baltimore, Md., for the National Doll Show. Liz keeps busy with two doll clubs, a book club, water aerobics and yoga. Mary Ellen Gase has been taking classes at Calvin University this year – Michaelangelo, St. Paul and Mo Town Music. She visited the Meijer Gardens Christmas Tree exhibit, represented with trees from 46 countries. Streaming concerts during COVID has become a reality. Relatives from Wisconsin and New Hampshire visited in July. The only larger family gathering occurred at Thanksgiving. Jacqueline “Jackie” Chott Carey and Tim traveled to Colorado, their first trip since Covid, with Road

Scholars on the “old trains”. The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have all remained healthy, thank God. Son Tim retired from Hong Kong and he and his wife Joan are back in the US, living in Oregon, not far away. On a sad note, Tim’s sister, Rita, passed away in October from Leukemia. Gaye Salerno Kenny and Phil spent a quiet year and both are doing well. After many years, they decided not to renew their membership at Dairymen’s Country Club in Wisconsin. Kathleen “Kitty” Farrell Zink resumed their usual Christmas gathering at the Camp celebrating with 60 members. Kitty spent time at the cottage this summer, visited by most of the children at different times throughout the summer. A highlight was a commercial fishing trip on Lake Michigan at Leland, catching big lake trout in a short time. Kitty frequently talks with Karen Cashion Bish ’61 . Kitty’s husband George and Karen’s husband Bob were partners in the Stored Energy Engineering business. Rosemary “Roz” Burke Ciaudelli writes that her life has been quiet, thanks to COVID. She adds that she is lucky to have her children and grandchildren visit at the beach. Four of the eight grandchildren are out in the world working. Mary works in the same building as Dr. Fauci at NIH. Husband Harry is still playing the stock market at 91. Roz is now officially an “old lady,” having given up pretending to be a blonde! Joan Mellican Dickson and Bob commented that their exciting news was staying healthy! They continue to do their own yard work. Bob mows the lawn and Joan does the edging and trimming, followed by a dip in the pool both summer and winter. In June they attended the Dickson family reunion at Giant City State Park in southern Illinois where they were joined by all the children and grandchildren. Judith “Judy” Haley Giesen and Jim enjoyed the best Thanksgiving ever in Denver with all the kids and grandkids after a two-year hiatus. Jim continues with Parkinson’s and good medical care. Judy continues her love of teaching by tutoring foreign students at the Presentation Lantern Center. Judy adds that kindness to each other and others is their goal as we accept Jim’s health challenges and work on patience for Judy who’s still perky and runs errands. Rosemary “Dee” Cirando Coyne and Mickey report that social travel, once a staple of their lives, was substantially reduced. In April they drove to the Florida Keys to meet Dee’s cousin Julie and daughter Marella to celebrate Marella’s high school graduation. On June 30 they embarked on a 17-day car trip of some 3,000 miles to visit Mike’s sister Kathy in Camillus, N.Y. Then they went on to New York City, Doylestown, Pennsylvania and then on to Quantico, Va. Their final car trip was to Singer Island, Fla. Barbara “Barb” Roubik Hasbrook reconnected with John Lytle whom she dated in high school. He came to Lansing on March 1 and they married March 10. Barb’s dad was his godfather and both dads worked together at Harris Trust Bank. Christmas found them in Houston visiting Pete and Annette. They hope to go to California to visit John’s four children and her daughter. Barb said they are so happy together living in East Lansing. We send our best wishes for many happy years together. Two classmates are residing at Providence Convent at SMW. Sister Catherine “Cathy” Buster is living in Lourdes Hall. Sister Thomas Jeanne “Maggie” Doriot is also at the convent but considered very mentally fragile. Agnes Piszczek continues to serve on the National Alumni Board for Loyola University Chicago and serves as an active member of Maryville Academy’s Board of Directors. Her long-time friend, Jack Ford, passed

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