Abundant Life Spring 2015

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Abundant life
SPRING 2015
EXCELLENCE IS AGELESS GALA CELEBRATES
SENIORS, SUPPORTS Abundant Life MISSION
®
Every year, Lutheran SeniorLife
provides nearly $3M in benevolent
care and subsidies for residents who
have outlived their financial resources.
The Excellence is Ageless Gala, held
last month at Heinz Field, raised
nearly $160,000 to ensure that these
residents can continue to receive the
care and services they deserve, and to
continue to live an Abundant Life®.
This year’s Excellence is Ageless
honorees were Dr. Frank T. and Mary
D. Baker, who have lived their lives in
service to others. Dr. Baker currently
serves on the Lutheran SeniorLife
board of directors. Both have a long
history of serving their community,
volunteering their service with
numerous organizations including
Habitat for Humanity, St. John’s
Lutheran Church, the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Global Missions, Camp Lutherlyn, and
countless others to improve the lives
of those in need.
“We are excited to be receiving this
award,” Dr. Baker said. “We want to
use this as an opportunity to lift up
Lutheran SeniorLife, highlight their
mission of Abundant Life®, and to be
advocates for their services.”
Steve Blass, former Pittsburgh Pirate,
current member of the Pirate’s
broadcasting team and long-time
supporter of Lutheran SeniorLife’s
mission, served as the master of
ceremonies. He expressed his
appreciation to those in attendance
for their generosity.
Steve Blass, 2015 Excellence is Ageless emcee, and his wife Karen, were presented
gifts of appreciation from Lutheran SeniorLife for their dedication to fostering the
Abundant Life® mission.
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“As part of a team for many years, I
am very aware of how many people
it takes to make an organization
successful. Thank you all for standing
with Lutheran SeniorLife in support of
its mission to provide Abundant Life®
opportunities to older adults,” he said.
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OUR MISSION
On behalf of our
Moral Owners,*
Lutheran SeniorLife
serves elders in our
three synod region,
intending that the recipients
of these services will
experience
a more Abundant Life®
regardless of their
physical condition or
financial circumstances.
At our Excellence is Ageless Gala, we had the privilege and honor to recognize
Frank and Mary Baker as this year’s honorees. Over the years, they have
assisted and supported many persons and initiatives throughout their local
community and certainly throughout Lutheran SeniorLife. We are blessed
to have such caring persons walk alongside us as we embrace our mission.
In addition, our organization has been deeply touched by Steve Blass for his
compassionate attention to the value of our programs. And as he continues
to be a great voice for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he led our Gala with aplomb in
support of our largest fund raising event of the year.
When I see what these individuals have accomplished over the years both
professionally and through their commitment to family and the neighbors
in their communities, I am reminded that they are leaders in many ways
unknown to us. They oftentimes do not walk where the path leads but where
there is no path and they have created a trail.
Our honorees this year serve as a great inspiration for our organization as
Lutheran SeniorLife grows with new programs that create the abundance of
life for those we serve. Oftentimes there are no paths – no trails that have
been established as we create a new meaning for the gifts within aging. For
our organization, we view aging as a time to grow in new ways - a time to
contribute with deep meaning and a time to make sense of all the growing
that we have already done and still plan to do. We view aging as a time to
achieve the sweetest, richest and most unique self.
Our honorees and emcee are unique and embody our vision to continue
growing and giving back to those around us so that all can enjoy the
abundance of life.
David Fenoglietto,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lutheran SeniorLife
*SWPA Synod, NWPA Synod,
WVA-WMD Synod
Michael J. Rubino, executive director of the United Way, Beaver
County (l); Donna Van Kirk, director of system development,
Lutheran SeniorLife; and David Fenoglietto, president and CEO,
Lutheran SeniorLife, participated in Lutheran Service Society’s
March for Meals Community Champions Week, part of a national
campaign to raise awareness of the Meals on Wheels program.
Portraits of Abundant Life
This on-going series highlights Lutheran SeniorLife residents,
program participants, staff and friends who are living their Abundant Life®.
PASSAVANT COMMUNITY RESIDENT
COMPLETES AND PUBLISHES HUSBAND’S BOOK
Beverly Snyder recently
brought her late husband’s
lifelong work alive with the
publishing of This Is My
Beloved Son: Jesus, the Man.
It is a story about how the
couple’s love for each other,
and their love for Jesus, made
their lives more abundant.
and she created the picture
of Jesus exactly as I had
envisioned it.”
They all worked diligently,
and the book was published
in less than eight months, just
in time so that Beverly could
give it to family and friends
at Christmas, which was her
goal.
Reverend and Mrs. Snyder
moved into their cottage on
the Passavant Community
campus in 2009. Given Doyle
Snyder’s kind and gentle
nature and Beverly’s joyful
spirit, it didn’t take long for
them to make many friends
and feel at home.
Reverend Snyder also
continued studying the Bible
and working on his book, a
lifelong endeavor, about Jesus as a
man, as well as the son of God. Sadly,
Doyle passed in February 2014, and
Beverly was inspired to publish his
manuscript.
With the help and support of
Passavant resident John Sloat,
Beverly set about accomplishing the
task. Reverend Sloat felt that Doyle’s
work was important and would help
people relate to the human side of
In additional to its biblical
insights, Reverend and Mrs.
Snyder’s book is a tribute to
a life made abundant by their
love for Jesus and their love
for each other, signified by
60 years of marriage and a
beautiful family.
Rev. and Mrs. Snyder
Jesus and His relevance to their daily
lives.
Aside from proofreading the
manuscript many times, Beverly also
chose the title and was the creative
director for the artwork on the cover.
“I knew what I wanted,” she said. “I
described the scene from Matthew
3:16-17 to Passavant resident and
artist Wally (Waltraud) Hendel
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Lutheran SeniorLife offers a
continuum of care featuring
senior living communities,
personal care, Alzheimer’s care,
home health and hospice,
social and physician services.
With headquarters in
Adams Township, PA,
Lutheran SeniorLife has locations
in Zelienople, Mars, Butler,
McCandless Township, Hempfield
Township, Kittanning, Vandergrift,
New Castle, Moon Township
and Ambridge. To learn more
about any of these programs and
services, visit our website at
A MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
“I love reading it,” Beverly
said, her eyes shining. “Just
holding it in my hands
brings Doyle back. When I read his
book, I can hear his voice. He had a
beautiful voice.”
This Is My Beloved Son: Jesus, the Man
is available from Barnes and Noble
and Amazon as a paperback and in
an electronic version. The book is
also available in the Library and in
the Gift Shop at the Abundant Life
Center on the Passavant Campus. v
www.lutheranseniorlife.org / SPRING 2015
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ADULT DAY PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SENIORS, RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS
These services are especially helpful
for older adults who are experiencing
depression or grief, couples with one
person as the primary caregiver for
the other, parents living with adult
children and adults requiring memory
support.
“For any senior, socialization is key to
an Abundant Life®,” said Christine
Macedonia, associate director
of residential living at Passavant
Community. “Caregivers often forget
this piece because they are so busy
taking care of other immediate,
physical needs of their loved one.”
My Day Out, Macedonia said, also
provides much needed respite for the
caregiver as well. “It gives them relief
from constant caregiving and the
chance to tend to
their own needs while
we take care of their loved one for a
few hours.”
Mary Kay Hart, a resident of
Zelienople, brings her mother Freda
Hart to My Day Out once a week.
She said that the program has been a
blessing for both she and her mother.
“I didn’t want my mother sitting in
front of the television all day,” Mary
Kay said. “She can come here and see
people her own age. Both her body
and mind are getting much needed
exercise, and the food is wonderful.
She really enjoys being here.”
My Day Out has both half- and
full-day programs available Monday
through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. For more information about
the program, please call Passavant
Community at (724) 452-5400. v
Responding to a need in the
community and an appeal from some
pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America in Armstrong
County for an alternative to
nursing home care for aging adults,
Lutheran SeniorLife has partnered
with ACMH Hospital to open LIFE
Armstrong County. The new facility,
located next to the hospital, officially
opened its doors on April 1.
LIFE (Living Independence for the
Elderly) Programs help eligible older
adults by providing comprehensive,
coordinated medical care and adult
day services at the LIFE Center, and
can also offer supportive care and
services in the participant’s home.
LIFE Armstrong County center
director Karen Paul explained that
Armstrong County has a large
population of older adults who wish
to remain living independently in
their own homes. “But in a rural
county like Armstrong, healthcare
can be very fragmented, and it can
be very difficult to coordinate care,
and receive the socialization that all
seniors need,” she said. “The LIFE
interdisciplinary team works
closely with the participant and
their caregiver to ensure that the
participant receives individualized
care and services.”
LIFE Programs Executive Director,
Toni Hively, shared that the
partnership with ACMH Hospital
plays a vital role in the success of the
program. “Partnering with ACMH
Hospital brings a level of comfort
and familiarity to our participants
and their caregivers because most of
them have been receiving care and
services from the hospital and its
programs for years,” she said.
Participants in LIFE Armstrong
County will receive individualized
care from an interdisciplinary team
including a physician, nurses, social
worker, dietitian, recreational
coordinator and rehabilitation
therapists. They will have access to
transportation to and from the LIFE
Center where they can see a doctor,
receive medications, have lunch with
friends, and enjoy recreational, social
and exercise programming.
“Part of being all-inclusive
means that we can also help our
participants at home,” Paul said.
“That’s another advantage of
the LIFE Program. Home care,
housekeeping, shopping…those are
all part of a person’s life – and we can
help with that.
Paul said that she, and most of the
staff, are long-time residents of
Armstrong County, have emotional
ties to their communities, and
recognize the need for LIFE services
for their aging neighbors. “We
understand, both personally and
professionally, how these services can
help people live a more Abundant
Life®. We look forward to reaching
out and helping everyone we can.”
LIFE Armstrong County joins LIFE
Butler County, a partnership with
Butler Health System, and LIFE
Beaver County and LIFE Lawrence
County, partnerships with Heritage
Valley Health System. For more
information, visit our website at
www.lutheranseniorlife.org. v
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A new program at Passavant
Community will help alleviate some
of the challenges and worry for
caretakers living on campus and
in surrounding neighborhoods. My
Day Out, an adult day program in
the Abundant Life Center, offers a
safe, caring environment for seniors
along with opportunities for social,
recreational, fitness and wellness
programs, meals and medication
management. Other services such as
assistance with obtaining required
therapies in the outpatient gym,
physician appointments at the clinic,
personal care, assistance getting to
beauty or barber appointments and
social service assistance are also
available for an additional fee or
co-pay.
LIFE OPENS IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Among other activities, participant Betty Morris created this
beautiful painting at the My Day Out program.
Freda Hart, My Day Out
participant, baked cookies at
the center to share with her
friends.
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The LIFE Armstrong County staff welcomed its first two participants, William Mauger
(center) and Joanne Pintell (center left).
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GRANT FROM VERIZON ALLOWS
VNA PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND
In Pennsylvania, chronic diseases are
the main cause of death and disability.
Studies show that post-hospital inhome care is effective in managing
acute chronic disease issues, but
when patients meet the maximum
number of allowable days of payment
established by the insurance provider,
they are often left without the
supervision, intervention and tools to
manage their disease on their own.
The Stay Well at Home program
provides care and monitoring through
its TeleHealth monitoring system,
Patients in the program take their
vital signs – weight, blood pressure,
pulse, oxygen level and temperature
– with the TeleHealth monitor which
is provided to them as part of the
program. Nurses at VNA receive the
data instantly and then evaluate the
patient’s needs. If necessary, they can
initiate immediate action, sending
a nurse to the patient’s home where
they can administer medications or
take other steps toward symptom
management. If they do not receive
the daily monitoring information from
a particular patient, they can call the
home or make a visit to check on
them.
Another important part of the Stay
Well at Home program, Furrer said, is
to teach the patients how to recognize
and manage minor symptoms in a
timely manner, before those symptoms
become unmanageable, resulting in a
trip to the hospital.
“We teach health promotion, not just
treat their current symptoms,” Furrer
said.
The grant will be used to upgrade
the equipment used for disease
management and to purchase
educational resources to share with
their patients.
“Through this program, we
hope to support the case
for continued third party
payment for the in-home
treatment for chronic
conditions, so that we can
improve patient outcomes
and prevent them from
having to be re-admitted to
the hospital,” she said. v
Melissa Fazzino, LPN,
VNA Home Tech, carefully
analyzes patients’ vital signs
that are sent to her electronically via the TeleHealth
monitoring system.
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Nearly 200 women, including LIFE
Program staff, Lutheran SeniorLife
employees and family members,
attended the second annual LIFE
Programs Purse Bash at the Mars
VFW, raising close to $13,000 to
provide Christmas gifts to more than
500 LIFE Program participants in
four counties.
them during the holiday. For some
of them, the LIFE Blessings program
Christmas gift may be the only one
under their tree, and they are thrilled
to take it home with them.” v
The day’s festivities included lunch
provided by Beyond Parsley Catering,
raffles to win a designer purse or a
gift basket, and the opportunity to
browse vendor tables.
Toni Hively, LIFE Programs
executive director, thanked everyone
for attending and supporting the
LIFE Blessings program.
“Our participants get very excited
about receiving a gift chosen just for
Many of the show’s attendees were the lucky winners of a purse from designers
such as Coach, Vera Bradley, Ralph Lauren and more.
VOICE AMPLIFIER EASES FRUSTRATION,
IMPROVES SOCIALIZATION
When Passavant Community
resident Betty Gee was diagnosed
with Parkinson’s disease five years
ago, her doctor told her that
eventually she may lose the ability to
speak due to changes in her brain –
and they were right.
Today, Gee’s voice is barely a
whisper, making it difficult to have
conversations with her family and
friends, and to communicate her
needs to her caretakers.
“It’s very frustrating when people
can’t understand what I’m saying,”
Gee said.
“We would literally have to put
our ear right next to her mouth to
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Thanks to a $15,000 grant from
Verizon, Lutheran SeniorLife VNA,
western Pennsylvania can now
expand its current Stay Well at
Home program to demonstrate that
extension of in-home care will lead
to better patient outcomes, reduced
hospitalizations and ultimately to
reduced health care costs.
a personal response alarm system
(PERS) and medication dispensers
to people with conditions like
heart failure or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). “This
grant will allow us to continue to
maintain contact with these patients,”
said Rose Furrer, RN, MSN, director
of Home Health, Complete Care and
Hometech for VNA. “The technology
we use in combination with the
monitoring and clinical support can
help reduce the hospital re-admission
rate to almost zero.”
SECOND ANNUAL PURSE BASH IS A SUCCESS
be able to hear her,” said Carrie
Henderson, household coordinator
in the Abundant Life Center and
one of Gee’s caretakers. “It was very
tough for her,” Henderson said, “and
I wanted to find a way to help her.”
At the SilverSmart Technology
Center at Passavant Community,
Henderson found a voice amplifier
– a small headset device with a
microphone that projects sound,
making even the softest voices sound
much louder.
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“I liked it right away!” Gee said. “It
helps me talk to my friends when
we’re in the dining room,” she said,
which had become nearly impossible.
She began socializing more and in
fact, led others in the dining room
in singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to one of
the staff members recently.
Gee said that she is far less frustrated
now when she speaks. “When I
don’t have it on and I am talking to
someone, I sometimes try to use my
hands to help show what I want, but
that’s just no good. Now people can
hear everything I say.” v
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SPECIAL DELIVERY –
Meals on Wheels valued service for clients
Meals on Wheels provides a nutritious
meal, a friendly smile and a safety
check that helps keep 2.5 million
seniors healthy, safe and living
independently in their own homes
each year.
Now a part of the Lutheran SeniorLife
family, Lutheran Service Society
operates two Meals on Wheels
programs in Beaver County in
Rochester and Aliquippa, serving an
average of 125 clients every day. Diana
Dengel, the Aliquippa site coordinator
is on a mission to serve even more.
Each day,
Dengel and
her dedicated
group of
“A lot of our clients are age 70 and
above,” Dengel said. “They don’t want
to give up the ability to do things for
themselves. This is our way of just
helping them out.”
As important as the healthy meals
they deliver, Dengel said, is the social
interaction the clients receive from
the volunteer delivery drivers. “The
volunteers make sure they see and
talk with each client they deliver
to. Families are secure knowing a
volunteer will be knocking on the
door every day and visiting with
their loved one for a few moments,”
she said, explaining that emergency
contact information is kept on each
client so that she can follow up
immediately if something seems amiss.
All of this for a daily donation of just
$5.
Dengel said that both the Aliquippa
and Rochester sites also depend
on donations from businesses,
organizations and individuals to help
cover overhead expenses, as well as
cover the cost of meals for clients who
can’t afford to pay.
“Striving to keep the senior citizens
of our community safe, secure and
nourished in their own homes is our
goal, and we
take pride in
fulfilling that
mission.” v
Meals on Wheels volunteers like Michael Dengel (above) delivery a healthy meal to more
than 125 clients in Beaver County every day.
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For two VNA, western Pennsylvania
employees, caring for others isn’t just
a job – it’s a mission.
In March, Jim Lewis, spiritual
counselor and Renetta Winkler,
RN, wound ostomy continence
nurse traveled with 10 others to
Mombin Crochu, Haiti, to help
its impoverished residents. They
brought with them $73,000 worth
of medicines and supplies donated
by Global Links and the Bother’s
Brother Foundation in Pittsburgh.
Mombin Crochu has
a population of about
20,000 people, most
of whom live below
the poverty level.
There is no running
water, no sewage and
sporadic electricity,
which forced Winkler
to be very creative
when treating
patients, she said.
She made a solution
of vinegar and water
which she used to
clean up after treating
patients.
Winkler remembers one patient for
whom she treated a foot wound,
which she later discovered was due
to large hole in the man’s shoe. In
addition to helping heal the wound,
Winkler gave the man her own shoes
to keep his feet protected.
This was Lewis’ fifth trip to Mombin
Crochu since 2000. He has become
friends with many of the people he
has worked with, including Maudelin
Mesadieu. From 2003 to 2012,
Lewis and members of his church
supported Mesadieu financially
through medical school. Mesadieu
has since graduated, become a
physician and has opened a medical
clinic in Mombin Crochu.
“I love this country,” Lewis said.
“I feel like with the relationships I’ve
made, I’m returning to visit family.
I also return because the need is
huge and helping allows me to feel
like I’m making a difference.”
Educating the Haitians about
health care was a large part of their
mission, and can
make a tremendous
difference in
improving the
conditions there.
“I would like to do a
lot more education
next time, working
on the resources
they have and
going from there,”
Winkler said. v
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Recently retired from the postal
service, Dengel along with her
husband Michael began volunteering
with the Meals on Wheels program
and very quickly became passionate
about her work. “I didn’t realize the
need until I went out into the homes
on deliveries,” Dengel said.
volunteers prepare and package meals
consisting of a nutritious three-course
tray meal and a bag lunch containing
bread and butter, a sandwich, fruit
and a dessert for delivery from the
House of Prayer Lutheran Church
into Aliquippa, Hopewell and
Center Townships. Volunteers at the
Rochester site operate out of Grace
Lutheran Church and serve Rochester,
East Rochester, Ambridge, Beaver,
Conway and New Brighton.
VNA EMPLOYEES PROVIDE Abundant Life® TO
IMPOVERISHED HAITIANS
Renetta Winkler and a few of the Haitian children she served on her
recent mission trip to the Haitian town of Mombin Crochu.
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EXCELLENCE IS AGELESS GALA HONORS SENIORS, CELEBRATES Abundant Life
®
Continued from front cover
Attendees had the chance to bid on silent auction items, many of
which were handcrafted by Lutheran SeniorLife residents, staff, board
members and friends.
“I have been to many galas over the years, and this aspect of
Lutheran SeniorLife’s evening is wonderfully unique. The artists are
sharing their abundance of talent with us,” Blass said.
David Fenoglietto, president and CEO of Lutheran SeniorLife,
explained that Lutheran SeniorLife continues to provide quality
programs and services that are consistent with the ever-changing
needs of seniors. “Our mission is to enrich the lives of older adults in
a faith-based environment so that they can enjoy the abundance of
life regardless of their physical condition or financial circumstances.
We are committed to never asking someone to leave their Lutheran
SeniorLife home due to a lack of resources,” Fenoglietto said. v
George Ehringer, Lutheran SeniorLife board of
directors; Patty and Tom Grden
Rick Solak and Carol Achezinski,
board of directors
Dr. Frank T. and Mary D. Baker (right) 2015 Excellence is Ageless Gala honorees, with their children Tracy, Douglas and Kathleen
Nancy Sheehan; Rev. Ed Sheehan, assistant to Bishop Kusserow; Rev. Margaret SuhrBarkley, Trinity Lutheran Church; Dennis Barkley; Rev. Michael Sourwine, House of Prayer
Lutheran Church
Brenda Hunter and Susan Womer
David Fenoglietto, president and CEO, Lutheran
SeniorLife; Mary and Frank Baker
Cathy Glasgow, chairman, VNA, western Pennsylvania
board of directors; Eric D. Kofmehl, Lutheran SeniorLife
board of directors; Chuck Lamb, vice president, Technology
Management and Quality, Lutheran SeniorLife
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Rev. Peter and Kristen Asplin, Bethlehem Lutheran Church; Tom and
Stephanie Crowley
Linda and Volker Zaun
Phyllis and Don Burgess; Ruth Graham; Mark Trauman, chairman, Lutheran
SeniorLife board of directors
For a list of Excellence is Ageless Gala sponsors, see page 12.
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2015 EXCELLENCE IS AGELESS
GALA SPONSORS
Lutheran SeniorLife wishes to extend its appreciation to
everyone who supported the 2015 Excellence is Ageless Gala.
Special thanks to the following sponsors for their generous support:
PLATINUM SPONSOR
The George H. Campbell, Lillian S. Campbell, and Mary S. Campbell Foundation
DIAMOND SPONSOR
NexTier Bank
Approximately 500 people attended the Gala at Heinz Field
David Fenoglietto and
Rev. Kirk Bish
Marcy Jordan and John Manzetti
Paul Blake and Bruce Bickel
GOLD SPONSORS
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group / First Niagara Bank / Focus Marketing Support Services
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield / Morrison Senior Living / Northwest Savings Bank / PNC
SILVER SPONSORS
ACMH / Allegheny Construction / Butler Health System / CareKinesis / Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
First Commonwealth Bank / First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh / Heritage Valley Health System
Jackson Lewis P.C. / Mars National Bank / MMC Land Management / Stantec Architecture
Anonymous / Automated Security Alert / Dr. and Mrs. Frank T. Baker / Baker Tilly / Bittcher Family
Butler County Ford / Canova Electrical Contracting, Inc. / Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
C.J. Betters Enterprises / ePeople Healthcare / Henderson Brothers / Mediture / Noelker & Hull Associates
Perkins Eastman / Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) / Providence Pharmacy Services
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland / Unified Alerts / Daniel E. Wille, Esquire
RIGHT Rev. Brian Evans,
Rev. Erin Evans, Rev. Carl Johnson
Thank You!
ABOVE Rev. Reinhold
“Dutch” Weber and
Rev. Kurt F. Kusserow,
Bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
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BRONZE SPONSORS
Laura S. Deklewa and Laura Roy, executive director of Passavant Community
Dr. Frank Baker and Mary Baker, Steve Blass
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Dr. Mark Wholey, 2014 Excellence
is Ageless honoree, and his wife
Roseanne Wholey
Dr. Baker accepts an autographed baseball from Steve Blass
IN TRIBUTE
The following gifts were received between October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.
IN HONOR OF:
Jane Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen
Brody Arbuckle
Mr. Peter J. Schuster
Zachary Arbuckle
Dr. Frank T. and Mrs. Mary
Baker
Dr. Douglas Baker and
Dr. Julie Richter
Mr. and Mrs. L. Clair
Klingensmith
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pesta
Brian Damaska
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Renee C. Kerr
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Jane Nagel
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Emmett
Betty Sherwood
Dorothy DeVaty
Ms. Jean DeVaty
Jim Koerth
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Flinn
Lois Ness
Mr. Dennis E. Ness
Wayne and Lois Shipe
Family
Rev. and Mrs. Robert
W. Strobel
Phyllis Diehm
Rev. and Mrs. William
B. Diehm
Elizabeth Langer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Langer
Bonny Eppinger
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Helen Lash
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Emmett
Susie Esseck
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
E. Trimble
LIFE Beaver County
Ms. Grace Ondich
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fire
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fire
Jean Loehr
Ms. Eileen Newberry
Beatrice Flasco
Mrs. Harriet Ulizio
Lutheran SeniorLife
Foundation Staff
Ms. Diane M. Calderone
Margaret Batis
Ms. Marian Miller
Jack and Betty Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Boeh
Christine A. Macedonia
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Joyce Beichner
Sharon Gregory
Elizabeth J. Garrett
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Mary Jane Bendick
Ms. Michelle Craig
Rhonda Glevicky
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Susan Birkhimer
Rev. Marsella R. Esseck
JoAnn M. Gulish
Ms. Laura R. Roy
John (Jack) Bonzer
Dr. and Mrs. Eric D. Kofmehl
Helen M. Guy
Mr. Robert B. Mitchell
June K. Boyd
Mrs. Velma Vasbinder
Mildred E. Harting
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harting
Carl (Bill) Brandstetter
Mrs. Vicky A. Yeck
Lorma Hill
Mrs. Margaret M. Dumbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Burgess
Mrs. Renee M. Pekor
Jerry Busse
Ms. Joanne Fleury
Donna M. Close
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Casey Crudden
Ann Cummins
Ms. Suzan A. Schindledecker
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Rhonda S. Hoover
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Alvin L. Malone
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Malone
Martha E. Malone
Mr. Russell Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Malone
Mary E. Marcotte
Ms. Mary C. Costa
Ms. Margaret Ann
MacCormack
Mildred Y. McCracken
Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Harmon
Mary F. McGinnis
Ms. Rosemary McGinnis
Harold Johns
Mr. Duke Snyder
Rev. Caroline Mendis
Ms. Marilyn K. Luft
Mrs. Anna M. Ruzomberka
Debra S. Johnston
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Roniann Menosky
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Darlene Kent
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hanna
Richard and Gisela Mitchell
Ms. Claudia R. M. Porter
Gladys Kephart
Mr. George J. Kephart, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F.
Preniczky
Ann Mutmansky
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Karen Obsenica
Passavant Writers
Ms. Marsha Hood
Grace Pflug
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pflug
Audrey Pitchke
Ms. Audrey P. Lott
Geraldine B. Powell
Mr. Craig Powell
Lisa D. Ramos
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Wayne Reich
Alice Sieglen
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A.
Graber
Jack E. Sieglen
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
A. Graber
Elizabeth J. Smith
Mrs. Barbara A. Miller
Clara Spade
Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Spade
Janice Spencer
Ms. Nancy Freshcorn
Mrs. Ruthanne A. Kronk
Ms. K. Ember Spencer
RoseCrest’s Dedicated
Caring Staff
Ms. Laurie Dhonau
Mark and Becky Fadik
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Miner
Ruth E. Staples
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L.
Greenisen
Elizabeth Sarver
Ms. Shirley J. Mitolo
David Tofanelli
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Pete Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P.
Schneider
Christine Trapp
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Peter Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P.
Schneider
Clarence Scholtz
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R.
Walter
James K. Shaddock
Ms. Connie Spagnola
Mary O. Shanahan
Mr. and Mrs. James Druschel
Mary P. Sherman
Ms. Laura R. Roy
Ruth Strub
Ms. Linda Strub
Robert Ulrich
Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Malone
Charmaine Viola
Ms. Jane Mason
Anthony C. Walters
Ms. Jodi Orsini
Dutch Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R.
Weber
Reinhold K. Weber
Ms. Lynn A. Schrimper
Zelia Yoder
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Snyder
IN MEMORY OF:
Whip Abbey
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Boffo
Miss Ruth E. Staples
Bernadette Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Adams
William and Isabel
Adelman
Dr. James Adelman
Mary E. Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Norman R.
Voigt
Regina Anderson
Harry and Dorothy
Artinger
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tomchak
Charles Ashton
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M.
Ashton
Thomas (Dink) and
Charlotte Ayres
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Ayres
Mary Bailey
Mr. Gary Bailey
Anna Balog
Mr. and Mrs. Francis A.
Balog
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Balog
Ms. Sue A. Donahey
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Hilliard
Robert Barkley
Mr. Dennis Barkley
Rev. Margaret D.
Suhr-Barkley
David Bates
Ms. Shirley A. Bates
Edward and Mildred
Baughman
Mr. and Mrs. James Colbert
Helen & Horace Bennett
Mr. Thomas H. Bennett
Barbara L. Bish
Mr. Timothy J. Bish
Evelyn E. Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Hamby
Margaret Blackford
Mrs. Shirley A. Wright
Alice Blacksmith
Mrs. Mary Lou Ebner
Charles Blonar
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Franks
Gertrude R. Caye
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Caye, Jr.
Ann Costello
Ms. Diane M. Buetzow
Ken Cryan
Mrs. Fredrica Cryan
John Csuy
Ms. Kathryn Csuy- Altvatter
Mrs. Velma Csuy
Anne Cusick
Ms. Joanne C. Meredith
Helen Cvetnic
Ms. Mary Kay Ross
William and Helen
Dauberman
Mr. David Dauberman
Elizabeth Davis
Mrs. Janet D. Lacy
Robert E. DeAngelis
Ms. Judith E. DeAngelis
Wray E. Dennis
Mrs. Grace T. Dennis
Kenneth Boehm
Mrs. Lois F. Boehm
Joseph F. DeVaty
Ms. Jean DeVaty
Dorothy Bollen
Ms. Susan Richards
Wayne Dindinger
Ms. Patricia D. McConahy
Mildred Brady
Mt Zion Women Of ELCA
Hazel Doughty
Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Falk
Mary J. Brandstetter
Mr. Carl W. Brandstetter
Paul Doughty
Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Falk
Katherine (Kay) Brandt
Ms. Norma J. Christie
Florence and Paul Dresser
Mr. and Mrs. David P.
Dresser
Ada Brennan
Ms. Joann L. Melani
George Burk
Mrs. Ellen M. Burk
Virginia Drnevich
Mr. and Mrs. Terrance L.
Mulgrew
Helen Caddick
Mrs. Susan C. Eastman
Samuel and Betty Dugan
Mr. Samuel Dugan
Harold and Harriet
Caldwell
Ms. Cheryl J. Caldwell
Evelyn Edgar
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F.
Cotton
Abundant life
Beverly Banyay
Dr. and Mrs. Gary P. Stoehr
Adam Obsenica
Donald and Betty
Wunnenberg
Mr. and Ms. Dale R. Hesse
IN TRIBUTE
Continued
William C. Engleman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leddy
Dan and Kathryn Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Payling
Ethel E. Ewing
Ms. Donna Ewing
Amelia Faller
Ms. Jacqueline Kushner
Marie & Witt Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Novak
Robert Ferguson
Mrs. Anne P. Ferguson
Elfiede Fleeger
Ms. Carol Fleeger
Charles C. Floyd
Mr. Edward L. Floy
Mr. Harry K. Floyd
Betty and Chuck Forsythe
Ms. Barbara Miller
Clara Frazier-Jones
Mr. William M. Frazier, Jr.
Pastor William Fruth
Mrs. Dolores H. Fruth
Anna Fudurich
Mrs. Elizabeth T. O’Donnell
Barbara Galbraith
Rev. Martin J. Galbraith
Rev. Wilfred K. Goetze
Rev. Walter D. Galbraith
Rev. Martin J. Galbraith
Lois Gallagher
Ms. Elizabeth J. Garrett
Rita Gaudet
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Casker
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hite
Mr. and Mrs. Barry R. Sharer
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Isabelle and Bill Hendren
Hendren
Sarah Gaughenbaugh
Ms. Christine A.
Gaughenbaugh
Jeannette Goll
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goll III
Geoffrey Hill
Mr. Robert A. Davis
Mrs. Margaret M. Dumbaugh
Mr. Michael S. George
Ms. Patricia Glogowski
Mr. Richard G. Lett
Ms. Nancy Mulrow
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
Ms. Kathryn Neal
Ms. Margaret Schoenfeld
Ms. Patricia Sturgis
Joseph F. Goncz
Mrs. Dorothy Goncz
Betty Hoge
Mrs. Marie L. Loebig
Estella Bloom Kerr
Mr. Lindsay E. Kerr
Bob Graham
Mrs. Ruth Graham
Margaret V. Holland
Ms. Shirley H. Roper
Robert Kiel
Ms. Jean C. Horensky
Grandparents
Ms. Elizabeth H. Anderson
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome F.
O’Malley
Louise Holliday
Ms. Linda L. Menton
Eino and Angela Kilpela
Edwin and Joann Kilpela
Charitable Fund
Pearl E. Gilboux
Ms. Debra L. Greenwalt
R.P. Musko & Associates
Ms. Vera Swiergol
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Venmar
Rose M. Greb
Ms. Monica Greb
John F. Haeberle
Mrs. Frances L. Haeberle
Dorothy “Bibby” Holmes
Ms. Lori Roberts
George and Agnes
Horensky
Ms. Jean C. Horensky
Carl and Grace Hamilton
Ms. Penelope A. Hamilton
Annie Houck
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Juliano
Mary Harman
Rev. and Mrs. John P.
Harman
Joyce Hower
Rev. William A. Hower
Margaret Hartung
Ms. Yvonne L. Meyer
Daniel D. Headrick
Mrs. Nancy H. Headrick
Mabel Heinlein
Ms. Mary Lee Holler
Sidney Heinsberg
Ms. Judith A. Heinsberg
Russell and Edith Hellman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fix
Richard Jarrett
Advent Lutheran Church,
ELCA
Ms. Ethel N. Altig
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Bond
Buck Consultants
Ms. Lydia Daugherty
Miss Martha J. Fetterly
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Helle
Mr. David R. Jarrett
Mr. Kenneth J. Kern
The Rev. Alexander
Poshyvajlo
The Driveline Group of The
Lubrizol Corop
Helen Karns
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cousins
Mrs. Marlene G. Dambach
Ms. Mary Eleanor
Johns-Kelley
Friends of Helen Karns
Ms. Mickey S. Karns
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery W.
McMillen
Ms. Sara A. Rager
Ms. Linda Schrecengost
Ms. Rose M. Turici
Evelyn Kearns
Ms. Donna Ewing
Ellen J. Kline
Ms. Nancy S. Leonberg
Barbara Klobuchar
Ms. Lisa Wisniewski
John and Lois Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Flinn
Anna Z. Koerbel
Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Koerbel
Marie Koerts
Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Kemmler
Mrs. Dorothy J. Zieg
Barbara Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C.
Mathis
Margaret L. Lachendro
Auxiliary of Passavant
Community
Margaret and Robert
Lawther
Ms. B. Lynn Wonderling
Robert R. and Margaret M.
Lawther
Mrs. Dolores J. Casali
Rose Lesnick
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leddy
Luella Ley
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne P. Ley
Pearl V. (Huch) Lieb
Mr. and Mrs. J. Duane
Brannon
William Lieberman
Mr. John Colavincenzo
Mr. Harry S. Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Goldman
Mrs. Marsha Lieberman
Ms. Eleanor Sanuck
Ms. Kathleen Sanuck
Ms. Leah K. Toth
Ms. Eileen Wayne
Margaret Liehr
Mr. August B. Liehr
Dr. Patricia Liehr
Richard Loch
Ms. Barbara Loch
Earl and Freda Krapp
Mrs. C. Jean Soergel
Jean Loehr
ENW Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Craig C. Linne
Mr. Richard S. Loehr
Anna Krofcheck
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J.
Janicki
Loved Ones
Mr. and Mrs. William
L. Lash
Marlene Krupa
Mr. Theodore Krupa
Sarah J. Luebbe
Mr. Harry C. Luebbe, Jr.
Esther Konesby
Ms. Mary Jo Pavlosky
Kathleen Luther
Eleanor L. Merlino
Ms. Reah Janise Kauffman
Robert Pearce
Ms. Joan Pearce
Alvin Malone
John and Patty Malone
M. Mertens
Mrs. Adele C. Mertens
Reba I. March
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D.
Cardosi
Mr and Mrs. Albert C.
Mertens
Mrs. Caroline M. Hass
Audrey Peffer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W.
Kristophel
Irene Markel
Miss Sarah L. Eikey
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E.
Mertens
Mrs. Caroline M. Hass
Curt and Lois Jean Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E.
Penrod
Odbert and Wanda Mick
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W.
Kristophel
Constance Piergalski
Ms. Julie Barkey
Elda Marker
Harry and Loretta Marks
Mr. Hal F. Marks, Jr.
Louis Marsilio
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smedley
St. John the Baptist Church
Holy Name Society
Mr. and Mrs. Norman A.
Stussy
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Vallecorsa
Mr. and Mrs. John Varhol
Arlene Mielke
Mrs. Dolores J. Yochim
Helen and Ernest Piisila
The Reverend and Mrs.
Donald J. McCoid
Merle (Bud) A. Mohney
Mrs. Betty E. Mohney
Ervin and Lottie Pilarski
Mr. James M. Pilarski
Mother and Father
William J. Posey
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crossland
Ms. Jane S. Gilchrist
Douglas and Christine
Gilliand
Staff of Raisley Insurance
Agency
Ms. Lynn Salem
Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Raisley
Ms. Shirley Stuckert
Gilda Murray
Mr. George J. Murray
Virginia Martin
Mr. Stephen V. Martin
Robert Edward Musser
Rev. and Mrs. Robert L.
Musser
John McCarthy
Mr. John E. McCarthy, Jr.
Nellie Musko
Ms. Heather Swiergol
Loretta McCarthy
Mr. John E. McCarthy, Jr.
Dorothy Nieman
Ms. Nancy Dambach
Caroline McCleary
Mr. and Mrs. Dick McCleary
Ann Obsenica
Alberta and Roy McCoid
The Reverend and Mrs.
Donald
J. McCoid
Anna D. O’Donnell
Mr. Peter J. O’Donnell
Emma McIntosh
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pflug
Helen McKen
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keller
James McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keller
Mary Meiers
Mr. Joseph Meiers
Barry M. Perry
Mrs. Linda Reeves
Ann O’Neil
O’Neil, Jr.
Lisa M. Ott Buchta
Ms. Sarah Tagliati
Parents
Ms. Elizabeth H. Anderson
Alma Ruth Pawk
Ms. Brenda S. Oman
Abundant life
Christine L. Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Kemmler
Jim Gaughenbaugh
Ms. Christine A.
Gaughenbaugh
Stella Redfoot
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Redfoot
Ann Schuster Reich
Gladys Reidenouer
Sister Kimberly Szogi
John and Phyllis Renfrew
Mr. Ken Renfrew
Gordon and Charlotte
Rhing
Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Liebenguth
Ruth Rickley
Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Rickley, Jr.
GENEROUS GIFT WILL HELP OTHERS
Live An Abundant Life
®
IN TRIBUTE
Continued
Carl J. Schindler
Ms. Maria Von Mickwitz
R. Russell Riethmiller
Mrs. Angela B. Bianco
Rev. and Mrs. Mont Bowser
Mr. and Mrs. Brad
Carmichael
Ms. Joyce Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A.
Christ
Ms. Jacqueline Dorsey
Faith Lutheran Church,
Upper St. Clair
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph G. Fogal
Mrs. Dolores H. Fruth
Rev. and Mrs. Donald B.
Green
Ms. Nadine Simon
Mr. Dee M. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Earl D.
Thompson
Mrs. Grace F. Thornton
Miss Ruth A. Tully
Ms. Maria Von Mickwitz
Ms. Mary G. White
Ms. Tracey A. White
Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Widdowson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.
Yowan
Frederick A. Schleiden
Mr. Edward Schleiden
Larue E. Robison
Mr. Timothy Robison
Richard Rupp
Ms. Christina Rupp
Frances K. Ruppen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A.
Matthews
Edward M. Sachs
Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooks Hall
Lois Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Weber
Albert Trauman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trauman
Norma Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard G. W.
Becker
Alida Travers
Ms. Alida E. Masyada
Helen R. Wehr
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes
Paul and Lauretta Schnur
Mrs. Ann K. Gibson
Irene Tressler
Mrs. Amy Farrar
Josephine Wenzelburger
Ms. Judith A. Heinsberg
Peter and Katherine
Schuster
Barb Trombatt
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic A.
Trombatt
Robert C. Werner
Mrs. Ruth Werner
Sophia Schuster
Betty Turner
Dr. and Mrs. Harold B.
Glickman
The Rev. Paul and Julia
Schnizler
Ms. Rosina E. Holsing
Lester Schweinsberg
Ms. Joanne Gebhardt
Pauline Sefscik
Mr. Nicholas R. Sefscik
Charles Smith
Mr. Peter Schuster
Phyllis and Glenn Spangler
Ms. Cynthia M. Abrams
Ms. Kathy R. Spangler
Evelyn D. Springer
Mr. Joseph Springer
Leonard R. Stidle
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R.
Stidle, Jr.
Marion Striffler
Ms. Mary Lee Holler
Grace Stumpf
Rev Caroline and Rev.
George Mendis
Arthur and Dorothy Suhr
Christine Sankovic
Ms. Constance J. Sankovic
Arthur and Dorothy Suhr
Mr. Dennis Barkley
Rev. Margaret D. SuhrBarkley
Ray Sarver
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Sarver
Martha M. Szwedko
Mr. Raymond J. Szwedko
Dorothy Schaeffer
Ms. Pamela Evans-Hartland
Mary I. Thompson
Mrs. Mildred Connelly
The Reverends Kenneth and
Karen Thompson
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Helen Tipton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E
Dixon
James Tyson
Mr. and Mrs. Dean P. Ingold
Robert Ulrich
John and Patty Malone
Kathryn Villell
Mr. Dominic Villella
Nelson and Lucille Wall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Snyder
Anthony C. Walters
20th Ward Democratic
Committee
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Alle
Casper Colosimo and Son,
Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Armand C.
Dellovade
Ms. Deborah Ehland
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frost
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mechas
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Paul
Ms. Christa Petrone
Margaret Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Watson
Daniel H. Weaver
Mrs. Frances E. Weaver
Joseph A. and Anna C.
Weber
Mrs. Frances E. Weaver
Melissa R. White
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Molter
Dan and Nancy Whiteside
Mr. and Mrs. John
Baranowski
Heather and James
Baranowski
Ms. Deborah Bergmann
Ms. Diane Wells
Ms. Jennifer Wells
Phyllis Whitman
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Klein
Mary Jane Wills
Mrs. Marian E. Arndt
Augusta Wirth
Mr. Ralph Wirth
Virginia Grace Wisniewski
Mr. James R. Wisniewski
Riethmuller & Allison in
Washington, PA. “The
kindness their mother was
shown there has now come
back in the form of this
gift.”
Recently, a generous
donation of $76,000 was
made to St. John’s benevolent care
fund in memory of a resident who
lived at St. John almost 23 years ago,
ensuring that others can receive the
same quality, compassionate care
that has been provided for more than
one hundred years.
1992. Following McElravy’s death,
Pendleton and her sister, Lois Lucas,
planned to make the bequest in
memory of their mother. As both
Pendleton and Lucas have also both
passed away, St. John Specialty Care
Center is now the recipient of their
kind gift.
The bequest was made through the
estate of Jean Pendleton, daughter
of Madge Lerch McElravy, who lived
her final years at St. John before
passing away at the age of 100 in
“They (Jean Pendleton and Lois
Lucas) were very pleased with
the care their mother received at
St. John,” said Mark S. Riethmuller,
attorney with Speakman,
The benevolent care
fund supports residents
at Lutheran SeniorLife
who have outlived their financial
resources. Your gift can make a
significant contribution toward
helping seniors live a more Abundant
Life®, regardless of their physical
condition or financial circumstances.
For more information, please contact
the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation
by calling (724) 453-6014 or visit our
website at www.lutheranseniorlife.org/
senior-living/giving/ways-to-give. v
Save the
Date
…
Abundant life
Sister Gladys Ridenour
Sister Kimberly Szogi
St. John Specialty Care
Center has been providing
an Abundant Life® for its
residents for more than a
century, giving peace of
mind to generations of
families.
Harriette Woods
Mr. Stephen B. Woods
Edna L. Yant
Mrs. Joan A. Brown
Palmer Yoder
Ms. Diane K. Yoder
Charles H. Young
Ms. Hilda Kenny
Harold C. Young
Ms. Linda A. Young
Helen M. Young
Ms. Hilda Kenny
Thank You!
Thursday, May 21
at
The Commons at
Stonebrook Village
811 Village Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
The Commons at Stonebrook Village is celebrating Older Americans Month
by showing the benefits of community living and healthy aging.
If you or someone you love is considering a change in living arrangements and lifestyle, please
join us to learn about the scope of senior living options available, and which one is best for you.
6:30 – 7 p.m. Dessert buffet and sign-in
7 – 8 p.m. Presentation with Q & A
Optional tours will be available.
Please RSVP to Barbara Reck, marketing manager, at (412) 630-2200.
191 Scharberry Lane
Mars, PA 16046
724-776-1100
Board of Directors
Lutheran SeniorLife
Mark Trauman, J.D., Chairman
Wayne E. Franzen
Rev. Peter D. Asplin
R. Brandon James
Frank T. Baker, Ph.D.
Eric D. Kofmehl, Ph.D.
Jane E. Bittcher
Mary Jeanne Krob, M.D.
Ronald J. Coombs
Rev. Robert L. Musser
Rev. William B. Diehm
Rev. James W. Dollhopf Michele Reus
David M. Wolfe
George D. Ehringer
Rev. Robert Zimmerman
David J. Fenoglietto
Jane E. Bittcher, Chairman
Carol Achezinski
Thomas E. Crowley, J.D.
David J. Fenoglietto
Kurt Herbst
Mary Jeanne Krob, M.D.
Brian A. Maxwell
John W. Manzetti
Rev. Michael Sourwine
Lance A. Whiteman
Daniel E. Wille, Esq.
FRIENDS GATHER TO SUPPORT HOSPICE
One hundred fifty friends of VNA,
western Pennsylvania gathered at the
Butler Country Club in April for the
10th annual Friendship Luncheon.
Mistress of Ceremonies for the
beach-themed event was Kathy
Gregory-Steiner (Kate), from
WISR 680 Radio’s Coffee with
Kate morning show.
Proceeds benefit Friends of Hospice,
which provides support to patients
with unique needs. In the past,
Friends of Hospice has paid for hotel
stays, holiday dinners and other meals,
appliances, utility bills and even a
wedding cake for a ceremony held at
the Inpatient Hospice unit.
Attendees, many of whom have been
touched by hospice in some way,
enjoyed lunch and a gift basket raffle.
Entertainment by the Strolling
Strings from Butler High School was
donated by the group’s instructor,
whose mother was a hospice patient
years ago.
Margie Walsh, executive director of
VNA, western Pennsylvania, extended
her sincere thanks to all who have
generously supported VNA and the
Hospice program. v
Kathy GregorySteiner and some of
her family enjoyed
a wonderful
afternoon at
the Friendship
Luncheon. From
L to R front row:
Pamela Warford,
Leslie Osche, Kathy
Gregory-Steiner.
Back row: Jackie
Warford, Dawn
Grochalski, Jessica
Gregory.
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Abundant Life Spring 2015

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