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Comments: ELIZABETH AMBERG MURTAUGH (1919-2009) Born in Chicago, Elizabeth Jane Amberg was the eleventh of twelve children born to Marie Laurentine Inderrieden and John Ward Amberg. She graduated from the Sacred Heart School on Sheridan Road and Barat College in Lake Forest, IL (ASH ‘36 and BC’40). Elizabeth is a third generation Sacred Heart alumna. Her Aunt, Mary Agnes Amberg was director of the Madonna Center (a Catholic settlement house on the near southwest side of Chicago 1912-1965) which was founded by her grandparents, Sarah Agnes Ward and William Amberg to help poor Italian immigrants and their children. Elizabeth was an author of short stories and novels, most notably: The Big Brownstone House in the City, which commemorates her childhood. She later wrote a detective novel, To Err is Human. As a student at Barat College, Elizabeth edited Forest Leaves, a well known and read literary magazine during its time. Elizabeth is the cherished sister of Catherine Martin, William Amberg and the late Mary Pignott, Agnes Fielder, Margaret Egan, Virginia, Bertrand, Gilbert, Lawrence, Thomas and Rev John Amberg, S.J. Below is the obit for Elizabeth as printed in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, November 15, 2009 As we near the feast of St. Philippine Duchesne may we keep Elizabeth and all her living family members in our prayers and may we also give thanks to the generations of Sacred Heart women who like Elizabeth have left us with wonderful memories and a lasting legacy as alumnae of the Sacred Heart. Respectfully, Maureen E. Ryan AASH Vice President 2009-2011 Elizabeth Amberg Murtaugh, 90, beloved wife of the late John Molloy Murtaugh; loving mother of John (Elizabeth Harris), Katherine - WA’64, Mari (Steven) Connors - WA’65, William, David (Susan), Thomas (Alice); fond grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of 50. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1077 Tower Rd., Winnetka, IL. Memorials to Society of St. Francis de Sales, Box 195, Winnetka, IL 60093. For information visit http://www.kristanfuneralhome.com or call 847-566-8020.
Comments: My wife of 40 years, Dolora Ann (Ryan) Schlesinger passed away on May 22, 2009. We had relocated to Florida in 2007 when I retired and were parishioners at Blessed Pope John XXIII church in Fort Myers. In spite of a chronic lung disease, Dolora was a lecter at our church and proclaimed God's word during mass on May 17, just hours before she was admitted to the hospital for the last time. She raised three children to adulthood, while working fulltime. We have 4 grandchildren who adored Dolora I have never known a better person. I loved her every day of our marriage and I miss her desperately.
Comments: Bernice E. Dorner - Mother of Sheridan Road and Hardey Prep Alums
(May 7, 1914 - October 29, 2009)  Bernice Dorner nee Ellison age 95 of Northfield formerly of Winnetka and Evanston. Beloved wife of the late Ernest A. Dorner (February 27, 1993); loving mother of Susan (Vincent) Graham of Wilmette, IL, Dennis (Nancy) Dorner of Northfield, IL, Linda Anne Dorner of Scottsdale, AZ, Elizabeth Dorner of Northbrook, IL, and the late James Dorner; fond grandmother of Melissa and Jaime Pollack; dear sister of the late William (the late Dolores) Ellison; dear aunt of Maureen (John) Prince, Kathleen (Gary) Golub, Robert (Bobbie) and Terry Ellison and Barbara (the late Louis) Hamros, Gregg (Barbara) Dorner, Melinda (Robert) Deuster, Terrence (Becky) and Carol Ann Dorner; fond sister in law of Sr. Rita Claire Dorner, O. P. and the late Paula (the late Bill) Clohesey, Marie J. and Herbert (Violet) Dorner. Visitation, November 3rd, Tuesday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral, November 4th, Wednesday 9:15 a.m. from Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077 to Saint Mary Church, 1012 Lake Street at Oak Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 Mass 10:00 a.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum, 700 North River Road, Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, 1140 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 would be appreciated. Info: 847/675-1990 or http://www.donnellanfuneral.com.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Margaret “Kelly” Howe, rscj, Prince Street '37 and Manhattanville ’58, who died November 1, 2009, in the presence of her religious sisters at Teresian House, Albany, NY. She is survived by her sisters Marie Howe Whalen PS '29, Madeline “Pat” Howe, rscj, PS ’31, and Nancy Howe Mangan PS '39 and her two nieces Judy Whalen Conley PS '54 and Sue Whalen PS '62. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Teresian House Chapel on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. with interment in the Kenwood Convent cemetery immediately following.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Rosemary Statt, rscj, Prince Street '55, who died October 31, 2009, in the presence of her religious sisters in Oakwood, CA. She is survived by her sisters Betsy Statt Romson PS ’49, Nancy Statt Heffernan PS ’51, Ellen Statt Miller PS ’54, and brother Father Tom Statt. The funeral will be next Saturday, November 7, in Oakwood. There will be a Memorial Mass in Rochester, NY, the following week.
Comments: CHARLES F. SPECK JR., father-in-law to Beth Speck, AASH President CHARLES F. SPECK, JR, beloved husband, father and "Popee" (to his granddaughters) went to Heaven on the 23rd of October, 2009. Charles was born in Victoria, Texas on the 12th of December, 1927 to Charles and Georgia Speck. He is survived by the love of his life, Norma, to whom he was married for fifty-nine years. His three sons; David (Beth), Michael (Sharon) and Stephen (Beth Ann) and their daughters (Popee's precious girls: Laura, Emily, Kalyn, Annie and Kelly) also survive him. Like his father before him, Charles Speck Sr., whose railroad career started with the early T&NO railroad, Charles, too, was a career railroader with that same line and then later with the Southern Pacific after their merger in the early 60's. As a young railroader, one of his first chores was filling the sand domes on old steamers; including #982 that still sits in front of Minute Maid Park today. After retirement in 1982, he then worked alongside his three sons in the sporting goods business. There was never a more Country-loving, patriotic man than Charles. He always flew Old Glory and knew every rule on flag etiquette and proudly enforced them on all around him. Popee's greatest love was for "my thirteen": his family. We all look forward to seeing you again some day, at the end of those great rails that lead to Heaven. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from half past five o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening, with recitation of the rosary at seven o'clock on Monday, the 26th of October in the Jasek chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. Mass of Christian Burial is to be celebrated at ten o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 27th of October, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell Street in Houston. Rite of committal will follow, via an escorted cortege, at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Honored to serve as pallbearers will be his three sons and Randy Jatzlau, Johnny Baker and Scott Gregurek. [View Entry]
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Comments: Please pray for the recovery of Nadine McCabe, sister-in-law of Patricia McCabe Schmidt (Manhattanville '70), who is hospitalized with viral encephalitis and spiral meningitis.
Comments: Please pray for my older brother, Greg Tobin from Austin, TX. He is getting towards the end of his struggle with cancer. Thank you.
Comments: Please pray for my dear brother, Dr. James B. Peter, also spouse of Duchesne alum, Joan Johnson Peter. Following a wonderfully successful life in medicine, science, and philanthropy, Jim is dying of cancer. He is prepared to go to Heaven; the rest of us are dreading loosing him. Please pray for all of us.
Comments: I am asking for your prayers for Molly Murphy Crowley, Manhattanville Class of 1961, who is struggling with Pancreatic Cancer. Molly has served on the Board of Manhattanvile College for many years and is a long time supporter of the College. Pat McCarthy Tomassi, Manhattanville 1961
Comments: Please pray for Marta Wolfington Kyle. She is in ICU after giving birth to her fifth baby boy. Pray for healing of both Mrta nad son James. Please pray hard.
Comments: Your Prayers, thoughts and solutions are welcome: My father, William Farnan - a longtime supporter of the Schools of the Sacred Heart, as Calligrapher and parent - is facing an owner move-in eviction after 30 years of residence in a single family home in San Francisco at 75. He has been the sole occupant for many years now, since I moved out and my mother passed away. The economy finds me unemployed and still in my studio apartment, so there is little I can do. Feel free to contact me with any concrete ideas, legal options have been reviewed and are slim but not completely exhausted yet. He is still a productive (cogent, healthy, active) artist and that is also a concern for his new space, as well as is income. Thank you. Daniel [View Entry]
Comments: Thanks so much to all of you for your kind thoughts and prayers. All my Sacred Heart friends have been a tremendous support to me and my family during this difficult time. Edna loved AASH and the Religious of the Sacred Heart, and I know that she is smiling as each of you remember her.
Comments: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Edna F. Kiszla, mother of Sandy Kiszla Chew Phillips, San Diego 1968. Mrs Kiszla died September 28, blessed by the love and loyalty of her daughter Sandy and family and with a beautiful sendoff October 3 at St. Mary Magdalene Church, attended by more than 130, including her favorite musician, Smiling Jack, playing the accordion at the reception following. Please keep Mrs. Kiszla, Sandy, and her family in your prayers.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Patricia Boland Owens, Prince Street '41, who died August 12, 2009, in Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband Owen and two brothers. She is survived by her son Michael, daughter Patricia, four grandchildren, sisters Joan Boland Aman (PS ’42) and Mary Ellen Boland O’Connor (PS ’43), and three brothers. An offering in Mrs. Laws' name to either the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, NY 14615 or the Neighborhood Hospice Service, 400 E. Marshall St., West Chester PA 19380 would be appreciated.
Comments: It is with great sadness that I tell you that our treasured alumna, Dorothy Loveley Sweeney, Lawrence Avenue '34 passed away this past Sunday, September 13th. Even at the age of 93 she remained active in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan alumnae events. During the past year she came to the Christmas Dinner for Past Presidents, Luncheon with Cokie Roberts, and the Alumnae Reunion Luncheon in June! She also prided herself on attending AASH conferences and went to her last one in Chicago in 2005. Please remember in your prayers Dorothy and her family, especially her beloved friend and sister-in-law who survives her, Mary Sweeney Oldani.
Comments: Please pray for Elissa Ferraro Hosseinzadeh (Prince Street, Class of '61) and all others who live close to the wild fires raging in LA. Elissa lives a scant 2 miles away from the fires and "Mt Wilson is out our front door. Last night the sky above the mountains was glowing red and we could see the flames leaping into the sky."
Comments: Please pray for the daughter of Catherine Collins Emmanuel, Barat College 1970, who will undergo experimental treatment for the devastating effects of RSD (Reflux Sympathetic Dystrophy) on August 23. Devon has had countless hospitalizations and treatments over the past four and a half years. She and her family ask your prayers that this treatment will offer some relief. (If you would like additional information go to rsdhealthcare.org)
Comments: Please remember in your prayers our alumna Eunice Kennedy Shriver and see the Guestbook on this site to read a statement about her and about our Irish alumna Mary Robinson, honored at the White House today (August 12, 2009) with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the same award given to Mrs. Shriver in 1984.
Comments: Martha "Timmie" McCreary Cray's (BC '60) husband of two years, Gordon J. Mark drowned in a sailing accident last Friday. Please keep the entire family in your prayers. Gordon J. Mark
(August 20, 1929 - August 7, 2009) Gordon Joseph Mark, 79 of Winnetka. Beloved husband of Martha Cray and the late Barbara nee Wedelstaedt; loving father of Gordon, Christopher (Mary), Michael (Laura) and Peter Mark and stepfather of 6; dear grandfather of Vivien, Christina, Caroline, and Jacquelyn and stepgrandfather of 3; dear brother of John (Lourdes) Mark, Victoria Peters and Joyce Mark. Visitation Thursday 5:00 to p.m. 7:00 p.m at Donnellan Family Funeral Home 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie. Funeral Service Friday 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church 1140 Wilmette Ave. Wilmette. Interment Lake Forest Cemetery, Lake Forest. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Irish Georgian Society 115 East 89 Apt. 3B New York , N.Y. 10128 or North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Rd. Northfield, IL 60093
Comments: Please pray for Peggy Haggerty, Woodlands 1971 alumna, who is having open heart surgery today, August 10. [View Entry]
Comments: Please pray for my husband and our family. He is expecting to be laid off today, a result of the very difficult financial situation in this country. We have four children and are expecting. We need your prayers, please, for peace and serenity.
Comments: Don Hall husband of Cele Caestecker Hall (ASH '48 and BC'52) and father of Alicia Hall-Flesch (BC '91) passed away. A memorial is being planned for Labor Day weekend. Further details to follow. Respectfully, Maureen E. Ryan AASH Vice President (2009 -2011)
Comments: Zsa Zsa Lynn Dunjee - ASH '68 and BC '76. This afternoon via an email I learned of Zsa Zsa's passing. In part the email read: "Zsa Zsa suffered from Type 1 diabetes since she was 16 years old. She felt ill at work last Tuesday and went home. Zsa Zsa was born Christmas Day 1954 and died peacefully in her sleep on July 21, 2009. She attended the Howalton Day School and the Academy of the Sacred Heard on Sheridan Road (Where she was one of the two black girls to first integrate it in 1968.) She earned a B.A. from Barat College in 1976. Beginning her career at Libby Glass, she worked as a sales representative for companies such as, Johnson Products, Arnar Stone, and McNeil Pharmaceutical where she was employed for nearly 20 years and won many awards. Her closest living relative was her Aunt Marylynn Allred who has indicated that Zsa Zsa wished for her remains be donated to science for research. At this time no services are being planned. " Please keep Zsa Zsa and all deceased Sacred Heart alums in your prayers. Respectfully, Maureen E. Ryan AASH Vice President (2009-2011)
Comments: Elvera Fusco, alumna of San Francisco College for Woman, Lone Mountain shares with her Sacred Heart freinds, the passing of her brother. Please pray for Ellie during this difficult time and for the soul of "Larry." Lorenzo (Larry) Fusco Passed away peacefully surrounded by the prayers of his sister Ellie and Father Patrick O'Neill. Larry is survived by his loving sister Elvera (Ellie) Fusco; by dear family members residing in Brooklyn, NY; and by many cherished friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Salvatore and Luisa Fusco; his sister Mildred Fusco; his brother Frank Fusco; and his beloved miniature greyhound Bambi. Ellie would like to thank Father Patrick O'Neill and Enzo and Maria Mezzina four their loving support. Larry was a veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater. He served as president of the Richmond District branch of the ICF. He also dedicated many hours of service after his retirement to the SF Richmond District YMCA and as a volunteer at the California Pacific Medical Center. He was an avid fan of the SF Giants for his entire life. Funeral Services were private. In lieu of flowers, Ellie would appreciate donations to the Auxiliary of Little Sisters of the Poor Memorial Tribute Program, St. Anne's Home, 300 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA 94118. Family and friends will be invited to attend a Memorial Mass for Larry to be held at a future date.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Virginia “Ginny” Brown, Rosary Class of 1958 and Manhattanville Class of 1962, who died at home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 4, 2009. Ginny is survived by her loving husband James Hankins and her brother Owen Stuart Brown, Jr. A distinguished scholar and internationally known expert on paleography, Ginny retired in 2005 from her position as Professor & Senior Fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, Toronto, where she had taught since 1970. She was buried with her husband’s family in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ginny’s memory may be sent to the Library of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto or to support the Virginia Brown Fellowship at the Center for Epigraphical and Paleographical Studies at the Ohio State University.
Comments: My friends Hope and David and their teenage sons Mark and Wade have asked for our prayers. In April Hope was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. In mid-May, their home was completely destroyed by an electrical fire. The family escaped unharmed, with just the pajamas they were wearing, but the family's three pets died in the fire. Yesterday afternoon Hope and David's beautiful 11-year old daughter Abigail died of spinal meningitis. Three weeks ago Abby had watched a television program about organ donation. Remembering how close they had come to perishing in the house fire, Abby asked that the family make arrangements to donate their organs should anything happen to any one of them. The family honored Abby's wishes and by happenstance, a close family friend is the recipient of Abby's liver. The family is in the midst of rebuilding their home and helping Mark get ready for his departure to college next month. The start of the school year will be especially hard for Hope as she home-schooled Abby.
Comments: Joy Dunn Hinkes – Barat College class of 1946, passed away on June 28th ... Helen E. "Joy" Hinkes, nee Dunn, age 84, of Westchester, beloved wife of the late Bertram N.; loving mother of Barbara (James) Coy (BC'72), Madeleine, Janet (Chuck) Rosenberg and Timothy Hinkes; devoted grandmother of Monica Elizabeth Rosenberg and Breonna Joy Hinkes; fond sister-in-law of Sister LaVerne Hinkes F.M.M. Visitation Wednesday 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral 11 a.m. from Hursen Funeral Home (SW corner of Roosevelt and Mannheim Rds.), Hillside/Westchester, to Divine Providence Church for Mass 11:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607. Funeral info toll free 1-800-562-0082 or http://www.hursen.com.
Comments: Please keep in your prayers Betsy Thumond Brownrigg - Duchesne Academy(Omaha) 1965, who is battling cancer. Dear Lord, That voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me! I am small and weak; I need your strength and wisdom.LET ME WALK IN BEAUTY, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. MAKE MY HANDS respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice. MAKE ME WISE so that I may understand the things you have taught us.LET ME LEARN the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. I SEEK STRENGTH, not to be greater than another, but to fight my greatest enemy --myself. MAKE ME ALWAYS READY to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes. SO WHEN LIFE FADES, as the fad ing sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.
Comments: Please pray for the repose of the soul of dear Angela Wittenberg Kinsella who was buried today and died June 10. She is a Villa Duchesne and Academy of the Sacred Heart, City House, alum, Her brother Terry (Walter) is a Barat Hall alum. It was a Sacred Heart funeral. The celebrant was Barat Hall graduate the Rev. Benedict Thomas Viviano who mentioned her love of Sacred Heart Spirituality and both schools. We sang "Coeur de Jesus" as the recessional.
Comments: Son of Irene McCourt Ferrick - SR'44, BC'48 William John (Billy) Ferrick Jr. William John Ferrick, Jr. (Billy) died at Cedar Sinai Hospital after a traffic accident on March 17, 2009. Billy, a thirty year resident of Los Angeles, grew up in Winnetka and Glencoe. His musical career as composer and producer was supplemented by his first love, teaching piano, drums, and guitar to children and adults. He was preceded in death by his father, William, Sr., as well as two brothers, James and Mark. He was the much loved brother of John (Maureen) and Melanie (Jean, Paul Barre) and his mother, Irene. A memorial mass will be said at Sacred Heart Church, Winnetka, at 11 a.m. on June 19, 2009. A private interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston. There will be a musical memorial that night held from 8:00 p.m. until midnight in Glenview. Donations in his memory may be sent to Safegaurd the Children Office, Archbishop of Los Angeles, 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Katherine Healy Jacaruso of Essex, CT, who lost her battle with breast cancer on May 13, 2009, at the age of 44. Katherine's mother is a new friend of mine; she requested our prayers for the entire family. Please pray too for Katherine's husband Bill and their 5-year old triplet daughters Margaret, Grace and Madeline; Katherine's parents Captain Kevin Healy (U.S.N. ret.) and Sally Healy; her sister Mary Jane and niece Caitlin; and brother Kevin.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Margaret Smith Barnell, Prince Street Class of 1928, who died in Rochester, New York, on May 12, 2009. Margaret is predeceased by her husband Dr. John Barnell. She is survived by her stepdaughter, step-grandson and cousins. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas More Church, Rochester, on Saturday, May 30, at 9:30 a.m.
Comments: Please pray for a dear friend, Jinx, who is having 1/2 her liver removed on Thursday, May 14th, due to a tumor. We pray that the tumor will be encapsulated. Thank you. She has just finished dealing with colon cancer!
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Comments: Please pray for a peaceful transition from this life to the next for My mom, Ann Donovan McLaughlin (Sacred Heart Lawrence Ave. Detroit, MI). Please sacred heart of Jesus, you who know pain and suffering all too well, let my mom's death from this life be without pain or suffering and let her enter her new life with you with the joy of a child greeting her father.
Comments: please pray thhat my unborn baby is safe and healthy. Mater Admirabilis, please her my prayer.
Comments: Mary Lou Janick Siard, Prince Street '49Died April 15, 2008. Predeceased by her husband, Clifford J.; brother, J. David Janick; son-in-law, Robert D. McMahon. Survived by her children Amy Paul (Smith), James H. (Ann), Gregory J. (Tabitha), Julie E. McMahon (John Sorensen); six grandchildren; brother, Herbert F. (Mary Jane) Janick; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Janick; several nieces, nephews and friends. Mary Lou was an active member of St. Margaret Mary Parish and a volunteer of the Alzheimer’s Association. No prior calling. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday 11:00 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary Church. Interment, Holy Sepulchre. Contributions in Mary Lou’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 435 E. Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620.
Comments: Please remember in your prayers Genevieve Regina Ortman, sister of Madeleine Ortman, Executive Director of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Genevieve died on January 13, 2009. She was a lifelong educator and cared for her Down's syndrome brother Louis until his death last year. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations in Genevieve's memory be sent to The Bells of Remembrance, c/o Holy Name College, 1650 Saint Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903.
Comments: Dear readers in the Sacred Heart please add Susan Poindexter - Irene Mackenroth's right-hand woman who came to Chicago to witness her Cor Unum award and who has been extremely ill and is still in a very slow recovery with around the clock care. Susan is a graduate of the Rosary, as are Irene and I and Olga and .... Thanks for your prayers.
Comments: I have two v. important intentions today: Please pray for our niece Allyn Burrell Stevens - Academy of the Sacred Heart, St. Charles - Class of '69, who died in Springfield, MO on 5 March 2009. She leaves son, Tyler & daughter, Rachel, & sisters Louise, Bridget & Vaughn in St. Louis. Also, my grandson, Christopher Persons of Grand Rapids, MI will have his #6 surgery, since his horrendous motorcycle accident on 9/11/08. Surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday, the 25th, and Feast of the Annunciation. Whether Chris will walk again hinges on the Lord's will & the surgeons skill in this operation!! May we lean on your prayers....thank you so much!!
Comments: We ask your prayers for Miss Anne Bernet O'Donnell, 2009 Central Region Cor Unum recipient, who died in her sleep Sunday night, March 8, at her home in Cleveland. She had shown no signs of ill health. At 72, Anne, Manhattanville Class of 1959, was the visionary and indefatigable head of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohio and of the newly established Alumnae/i of the Sacred Heart of Northeastern Ohio. As her coworker Ann Coakley Anderson wrote in Esprit de Coeur (while Anne was here to enjoy it): "Anne O'Donnell has not only kept the flame of the Sacred Heart ignited in Ohio, she has spread the fire into the hearts and minds of children across the entire community." Anne's Jesuit friend Father Robert Welsh still plans to deliver the Cor Unum tribute for her at the AASH National Conference in Los Angeles on April 25. Her many other friends and fans will be there, accepting on her behalf the admiration and gratitude of the AASH. May we all live out her legacy. We also ask prayers for Olga Rome's husband, Curtis, who remains hospitalized and very seriously ill. Olga is uncertain if she will be able to attend the ceremony to receive the Cor Unum award for the Southern Region. All this certainly points to the deeper meaning of Cor Unum as we join together in prayer and care.
Comments: please pray for our family that in these hard times when money is so tight that we may find a way to pay our tuition this year. We are having a rough time financially and really want to keep our girls @ ASH, but things are not what they were a year ago. Mater Admirabilis, please help us.
Comments: Joan E. Schultz - HI ‘43 1925-2009 Joan E. Schultz, 83, St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Schultz was born on April 11, 1925, in Clinton County, Mo. She lived most of her life in St. Joseph. She married Paul E. Schultz Jr., on Sept. 3, 1949. He preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 2004. Joan graduated from Sisters Hospital Nursing School as a registered nurse. Mrs. Schultz was also preceded in death by her parents, William K. and Margaret (Kenney) Downey; two children, Paul E. Schultz III and Patricia Schultz; five brothers, Abbot Brendan Downey, OSB, Father James Downey, OSB, Mike Downey, Thomas Downey and Jim Downey; two sisters, Sister Rosemary Downey, RSCJ, and Frances Rogers. She was a member of the St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church; St. Ann's Alter Society and Quarter of A Century Club (Sister's Hospital). Survivors: six daughters, Rosemary Novak and husband, Martin, Ellen T. Pugh and husband, John, Alice M. Schultz, all of St. Joseph, Mary Christine "Molly" Gallus and husband, Bob, Maysville, Mo., Julia Schultz and Louise A. Schultz, both of St. Joseph; two sons, William A. Schultz, St. Joseph, and John L. Schultz and wife, Jean, Plattsburg, Mo.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sister Theresa G. Downey, RSCJ, and Margaret Ann Koechner; and her brother, Patrick Downey. Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Parish Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Cathedral Food Pantry.
Comments: Zita Haller Smetko - class of 1937 (March 11, 1915 - February 23, 2009) Zita Smetko age 93 of Evanston, formerly of Berwyn, Illinois, Wenatchee, Washington and Statten Island, New York, died Monday February 23, 2009 in her Evanston residence. Mrs. Smetko was born March 11, 1915 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was a graduate of Barat College in Lake Forest, Illinois. Beloved wife of the late Steven Smetko; loving mother of Carl (Beverly), John (Nell), Paul (Diana) and the late Mark Smetko; devoted grandmother of Cecille, Brandi, Stefan and Isabella; daughter of the late Karl and Freda Haller; sister of the late Josepha Harle and Karl Haller. Visitation Thursday, February 26, 2009, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral mass 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Bartholomew School 4941 West Patterson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60641. [View Entry] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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