Winter 2016 - Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

Winter 2016
Bishop McDonnell students gather together
with faculty for a prayer service.
MITRE 1953
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Class of 1965
IN THIS ISSUE
Bishop McDonnell Scholarship Recipient:
Serphie Laguerre
How Bishop McDonnell Scholarships Students
Are Chosen
The Annexes- Queen Of All Saints Annex
Bishop McDonnell Spirit
Letters To The Editor
A Bishop’s Grad Who Did It All
The Class Of 1952 Turns 80
Some Important Dates At Bishop McDonnell
Reunion Photos
Class Notes
Bishop’s Blurbs/Letter To Editor
In Memoriam
Administration
Brother Dennis Cronin, FSC, President
Edward A. Bolan ‘78, Principal
Cecilia Gottsegen, Assistant Principal
Nicole Maxwell-Freeman ‘95, Dean of Students
Luis Montes, Dean of Students
Department of Development
John E. Klemm ’65, Director of Development
Andrew Leary, Director of Individual Giving
Roberta Taormina, Alumni Relations and
Special Events Coordinator
Sonya Wells, Alumni Communications Coordinator
Joan Hotaling-Cramer, Gift & Data Entry
Coordinator
Rita Monaghan-Maloney ‘59, Bishop McDonnell
Alumnae Coordinator
Charles O’Donnell ‘59, St. Augustine Coordinator
Edward Bowes ‘60, Alumni Associate
Bishop McDonnell Alumnae Committee
Kathleen Carney -DeVito ‘62
Mary Collins-Macchiarola ‘58
Catherine L. Diehl- Palladino ‘60
Margaret Dougherty-Russo ‘69
Roberta Eisenberg ‘58
Mary Ellen Lavelle-Murphy ‘59
Kathleen J. McCarthy ‘58
Rita Monaghan-Maloney ‘59
Phyllis Murphy-Howell ‘67
Maryann Stahl-DeMaso ‘60
Mary Teresa Cannon-OConnor ‘57
Graphic Designer
Sonya Wells
Photo Credit
for reunion photos
Bobbi Eisenberg
Correspondence and Address Changes
should be mailed to:
Development Office
Bishop Loughlin MHS
357 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-857-2700 x2250
Fax: 718-857-2833
Email:[email protected]
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Bishop McDonnell
Scholarship
Recipient
Serphie Laguerre
Rita Monaghan-Maloney’59
Serphie Laguerre came to
Bishop Loughlin on a visit
in her freshman year while
she was a student at a public
school with a very bad
environment. Having heard
from her friend about
Loughlin, she was anxious
to know more. On her visit
to the school, Serphie went
on a “buddy tour” of the
school and was immediately
impressed. She continued
to be impressed for her first
two years at Loughlin. In the
beginning of her junior year,
however, Serphie’s mother
informed her that they might
have to move to Massachusetts because she could no
longer afford the $9500 a year
tuition.
It was a very painful time for
her. She had been looking
forward to being a House
Executive of a School
Program that she so enjoyed
at Loughlin and she intended
to continue on in the Junior
Band and run track the
following semester. She was
also very sad about leaving
all her friends and teachers.
When Serphie and her mother
were in Massachusetts she
did not return to Loughlin for
a week. The school secretary
and the Head of the tuition
office realized that it was
totally unlike Serphie to miss
days of school, so they called
her up to find out why.
Loughlin as a Bishop
McDonnell Scholarship
student. Serphie went from
being so disappointed and
angry to being ecstatic that
she could remain at the school
she so loved. She had all the
credentials for a scholarship.
Her mother, born in Haiti and
having five other children,
was equally thrilled and
relieved.
Serphie continues to make
many friends at Bishop
Loughlin, most of them from
the activities she belongs to
and all the Honors classes she
takes. Now in her Junior year,
she wants to go to a college
that fits her as well as Bishop
Loughlin does. Eventually she
When they finally heard that
she was going to have to leave wants to be an Ambassador in
Bishop Loughlin, they asked
International Affairs for the
When they visited the Masthat she and her mother come
sachusetts public school that
she would attend, Serphie was up to the school and
disheartened and angry that all immediately made out a plan
of this happened so suddenly. that she would remain at
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United Nations or become a
Pediatrician which has been a
dream of hers since she was
a small child and had such a
wonderful Russian woman
doctor who made going to the
clinic a good
experience. Science is not her
favorite subject but she makes
very good grades in it.
The main reason why Serphie
is interested in being an
Ambassador for the U.N. has
to do with her belonging to an
after school club called LaSallian Youth. Mr Foley, who
leads the group, is such a great
role model, teaching students
to give back to their communities and to the world, with
humble and kind words and he
has inspired her to give back.
History is also her favorite
subject and it all started when
she attended A.P. History
Class, taught by Mr. Fortune
who made the class intriguing.
He taught how important it is
to study history so as not to
repeat the mistakes that have
been made in the past.
Serphie is a Math Tutor at
Bishop Loughlin. She is a
member of the National
Honor Society and will be
running for President of the
School next year. She plays in
the Band and dances in two
dance groups, Modern Dance
and African Dance and also
belongs to the Arthur Ashe
Health Science Academy
where students basically learn
about the respiratory system
and the cardiovascular system
and they do lab work to help
them to select an area of
interest for possible future
employment.
Serphie is now a student
Ambassador and a member of
the Junior Committee. She is
extremely grateful for
being here and wants so much
to thank all of those who have
contributed to the Bishop
McDonnell Scholarship Fund
because she would not want to
be anywhere else but at Bishop
Loughlin. She will never
forget those who made this
possible for her. After I wrote
this article, I learned from
Serphie that she was elected
as the school president of the
House Committee here at
Bishop Loughlin.
How Bishop McDonnell Scholarship Students Are Chosen
1. The Director of Admissions and teachers work together to select excellent students to receive Bishop
McDonnell Scholarships.
2. Students are interviewed carefully before they are chosen as scholarship students.
3. Students must have had averages of 90 and above in Middle School through 8th grade.
4. Recommendations and reports are required from students’ former teachers and Principal.
5. Scholarship students are required to maintain a 90 or above average at Bishop Loughlin.
6. There is a concern about overall grades so that students are expected to do well in each subject.
7. All scholarship students are required to do well in the TACHS exam, which is the current test for admissions
to catholic high schools.
8. Interviewers are also looking for students who have character and are role models for others.
9. All scholarship students are asked about past activities that they belonged to and are expected to join
activities at Bishop Loughlin.
10.When students arrive at Bishop Loughlin to be interviewed, they must have with them copies of their
past report cards.
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The Annexes - Queen of All Saints Annex
Queen of All Saints
Elementary School was
opened in 1910 under the direction of the Sisters of Saint
Joseph. Classes were held in
two rooms above St. John’s
Chapel, situated on the
present site of Bishop
Loughlin Memorial High
School
Saints School to the Bishop for
a parish high school.
Monsignor McClancy,
Superintendent of Schools,
endorsed the undertaking.
In September 1922, four sisters opened the first term of
high school with 160 students.
In January, three more Sisters
were added to faculty.
When the present building
was completed in 1913,
Auxiliary Bishop Mundelein,
the pastor, increased the
faculty to five sisters. Later,
three Christian Brothers were
added. The Brothers taught
the boys in the upper grades,
the Sisters taught the Girls in
the upper grades and all
students in the lower grades.
In 1926 the brothers withdrew
and were replaced by Sisters.
In 1926, when the Bishop
McDonnell Memorial High
School was opened, Queen of
All Saints parish high school
became the annex. In 1973
Queen of All Saints High
School was discontinued and
the entire building was used
to educate elementary school
students in grades 1 to 8,
under the leadership of the
Sisters of Saint Joseph.
In 1922 there was a
desperate need for another
Catholic High School for girls.
Monsignor Coan offered the
empty rooms in Queen of All
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During the 1970’s the catholic elementary schools of the
Diocese of Brooklyn began
the process of consolidation.
Queen of All Saints School
and Sacred Heart Elementary
School were consolidated
under the name Fort Greene
Catholic Elementary School.
The students were housed in
two buildings, Fort Greene
Catholic, Vanderbilt Avenue
and Fort Greene Catholic
Adelphi Street. In 1986 the
Adelphi building was closed
and all students attended Fort
Greene Catholic School at
Vanderbilt Avenue.
In 1991, with Reverend Anthony Rucando as Pastor and
Sister Frances McCool, CSJ as
Principal, the school returned
to Queen of All Saints
Elementary School.
In 2015, Queen of All Saints
Academy was formed. The
Board of Directors, approved
by the Diocese, is responsible
for governance of the academy. Theresa Attianese
continues as the Principal.
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A Bishop’s Grad Who Did It All
Honorary Lorraine Murphy-Weil’64
Lorraine was born on
September 8, 1946 in
Flushing, New York, the
daughter of Caroline and
Edward Murphy. Her father
died shortly after her birth. In
September 1964, after
graduating from Bishop
McDonnell, Lorraine entered
New York University College
of Arts and Science where she
met Ron Weil and they were
married in August, 1966. They
spent the next two years in
Furth, Germany where Ron
was stationed while serving in
the U.S. Army. Upon returning to the United States,
Lorraine worked at United
Technical Research Labs, as an
engineering aide until her
daughter, Mary was born in
1969. At that time, the family
moved to Hebron,
Connecticut where Ronald, Jr.
was born in 1973.
Lorraine and Ron continued
to reside in Hebron until 2002
when they moved to another
part of Connecticut. Lorraine
graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University and
the University of Connecticut
School of Law with High
Honors. Upon graduating
From Law School, she clerked
for the Honorary Robert
Krechevsky prior to joining
the Law Firm of Hebb & Gitlin
where she specialized in
Bankruptcy and Financial
Restructuring. In 1991, she
became the first female
member of the firm. In 1999,
Lorraine was sworn in as
the first female United States
Bankruptcy Judge in the
District of Connecticut. In
2013, she retired as The Chief
Judge of the District. She was
also a lifelong fan and
aficionado of thoroughbred
breeding and racing and loved
to travel.
Among her many honors,
she was very proud of her
appointment as a Kentucky
Colonel. That said, her greatest
treasure was her family. (taken
from article by The New
Haven County Bar Assoc.)
Lorraine passed away on
April 26, 2015.
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2015 REUNION PHOTOS
Bishop McDonnell
2015 Reunion
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The Class of 1952
Phyllis Murphy-Howell ‘67
In June 2014, the Class of
1952 gathered together at the
Milleridge Inn for yet another
reunion. However, this
reunion was slightly different
from other BMcD gatherings.
This reunion was meant to
celebrate that all members of
the class would become
octogenarians before the year
was out.
Connie Darnowski-Stoll
invited me to attend this
special reunion, and I arrived
to find the room festively
decorated with birthday hats,
party horns and napkins that
proclaimed, “Celebrate 80.”
Approximately thirty Bishop’s
“girls” attended, and the
celebration began with each
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Memorialite introducing
herself and mentioning her
actual birthdate. Sister “Babs”
Barry read a poem about “being 80” and asked everyone
there to remember all those
who were unable to attend
due to illness or other ailments associated with growing older. After we said grace,
it was time to partake of the
wonderful food served at the
Inn.Later, the ladies gathered
around the birthday cake and
sang a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday to themselves!
Of course, no reunion would
be complete without a moving
rendition of our school song,
“Memorial,” and this reunion
was no exception.
Dolores Darnowski Mayoka
thoughtfully brought an
assortment of plants, one for
each birthday girl to choose as
a souvenir of the day.
Before heading home, the
class decided that the next
reunion would be an outdoor
BBQ in August, 2014.
I would love to thank these
ladies for making me feel so
welcome. They are the school
spirit we talk about. They
practice the good works we
were encouraged to do. They
have become the examples we
were suggested to be. They
share the bond we all wish
for, and they are forever
Memorialites.
Phyllis Murphy-Howell ‘67
On May 4, 12 members of
memory of another classmate,
the class of 1968 gathered at
Dorothy Maggiani, who
Pier 26 in lower Manhattan to lost her battle with MS. The
participate in Walk MS 2014. “Memorialites for MS” team
They gathered to show supdemonstrated its solidarity by
port for several of their
wearing purple t-shirts
classmates who have been
bearing the team name as
struggling with this disease
well as a picture of Bishop
and also to honor the
McDonnell Memorial High
School stamped in gold on
the front of each shirt.
In addition, several other
classmates around the country also purchased the shirts
and wore them on the day
of the walk. Memorialites
for MS raised approximately
$2,500.
Bishop McDonnell Spirit
On Saturday, April 23rd,
2015, four Bishop McDonnell
Scholarship Students came
to the Bishop’s reunion to
help with selling raffle tickets
to the attendees. They were
charming, polite and hard
working. During the course of
the day, there were two Bishop’s grads who had to leave
the reunion early. One of the
committee members suggested to the grads that they write
their names on the back
of their raffle tickets and leave
the tickets with her so that she
could forward the money if
they were to win. With smiles
on their faces, the two women
had something else in mind.
They walked past the committee person and over to the
table where the Bishop McDonnell Scholarship students
were sitting, handing each of
them raffle tickets which they
had purchased. The girls were
so delighted and decided
that if anyone of the four of
them won, they would split
the money among themselves.
When they were listening for
the first raffle ticket number
to be called, shrieks of excitement exploded when one of
the students heard her number
called. When the whole story
was explained to the audience
of Bishop’s grads, a lovely
sound was heard from all of
the participants. The Bishop’s
spirit was alive at the reunion.
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CLASS NOTES
1942
Margaret Dempsey-McCormick is
widowed and now in her 90 years.
Sr. Madeline Desel RDC
entered the convent in 1946. Now
retired, she taught at St. Frances de
Chantel Elementary School
and Preston High School, both in the
Bronx. She was a Franciscan Sister of
Divine Compassion for 68 years.
1943
Virginia R. Wahl
is a widower with 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
She learned appreciation of good music, drama, theater and literature.
Margaret Carney-Garland
went to an AARP meeting last week
and met Bishop’s Girls. She is still
very active in St. Clare’s, Staten
Island. She was “the library lady” for
20 years and helps raise money for the
school.
1945
Delores Quinn Stuebe
lost her husband in 2012, has 5 married sons and 17 grandchildren, awaiting first great grandchild in August
2015. Her brother, Bill Quinn, graduated from Loughlin and went to Notre
Dame. She graduated as an R.N. from
Bellevue and has only fond memories
of Bishop’s, had fabulous education.
1946
Patricia Chapman Delaney
made a donation “to help some lucky
girl at Loughlin.”
Sr. Mary Raymond Keane
taught at Bishop McDonnell and then
went to minister in the Appalachian
region for 25 years with her friend, Sr.
Loretta Scully’47.
1947
Mary T. Hennessy
heard her first opera during her time at
Bishop’s, Barber of Seville.
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Louise M. Sarro-DoughertyWhitcomb
writes that attending Bishop’s was a
wonderful experience with an excellent Religious Faculty, good students
and a very positive learning environment. “Hats off to Memorial!”
Sr. Loretta Scully CSJ
taught at Bishop Loughlin, and
ministered in the Appalachian region
for 25 years .
Sr. Mary Lusk
After 30 yrs teaching, Sr. Mary began
a new career as a certified hospital
chaplain, was blessed with almost
30 years in a number of life-giving
settings in the Bklyn/Queens diocese.
Bishop’s was a great preparation for
all of it.
1948
Dolores Brown-Cardon
has been married to Anthony Cardon
for 57 years. They have 6 children and
17 grandchildren.
Florence Kehoe-Fitzgerald
is 84 years old and still wears her
Bishop’s ring. “Fortunately, it still
fits.”
1949
Patricia Wohlever-Eden
lives in Williamsburg, Va., belongs
to the Hospice Walkers and also does
“competitive race walking.” Her life is
filled with Joy!
Anne E. Corcoran
went to work for McGraw Hill after
graduation and switched to the Telephone company. Unhappy with the
business world, she went to Hunter
College, became an Early Ed. teacher
and worked for 36 years in Baldwin,
L.I. school system. She thanks the
Lord for her education at Bishop’s.
Eileen Muller-Game
says “Thank you for The Memorial
newsletter, Ioved reading through it.”
She lived in Hicksville for 61 years,
has been married for 64 yrs. and had
6 children, one is deceased. She still
gets together with Lorraine Kennedy,
Norma Shea. Irene Grady lived in
England but passed away April 14th.
Magdalene Kasper-Vogric
celebrated her 66th Reunion
Anniversary. They still have about
25 “girls” coming. They so enjoy the
reunions.
Mary Gallagher-O”Sullivan
was married to her husband for 3 yrs.
when he died. She raised her son,
James, then returned to Blue Cross as
an instructor. She moved to Fl. when
she retired and was a devoted member
of Holy Name and is now happy and
blessed.
Marie Elizabeth Shutland
taught Chemistry in Brooklyn H.S.
for 35 years and retired in 1989, has 3
grandchildren and lives in Florida
Alice V. Gallagher-McAllister
married to Harry McAllister for 60
years until he died Feb 2015. She was
a Customer Rep. at Con Ed. retired in
1992 and moved to Melbourne, Fl.,
has 2 sons.
Isabelle Croft Latimer
inspired by Sr. Rene, graduated from
Brooklyn College and worked for
Cornell as Financial Administrator for
25 yrs. She has been married to Bill
for 60 yrs. They have 3 children and 3
grandchildren.
Barbara Moldovan-Smart
keeps in touch with Bishop’s girls
who celebrated their 80th birthdays
together- Mary Fahey, Eileen Long,
Adrienne Hurcomb and Dot Henshaw.
Dorothy Henshaw-Schaedtler
lives in East Islip, L.I. from mid-May
to mid- October and lives in Boca
Raton, Fl. mid-October through midMay. She has 3 children and 4
grandchildren. CLASS NOTES
Patricia Grant-McCormack
is sorry she could not attend her reunion. She has ailments which require
oxygen. It is difficult to travel with all
her paraphanalia. She often thinks of
her days at Bishop’s. “Those were the
days, my friend. I thought they’d never
end but they did.”
Maryann Ryan-Fisker
lives in Maryland and has ups and
downs in her life. She has 4
children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great
grandbabies. She is busy with 4
grandchildren and a grandchild on the
way.
Mary Jeanne Zenchoff
had very good friends at BMcD, entered the Dominicans and left after 25
yrs, eventually married a
Connie Costa
wonderful man, still keeps up with
continues playing music for Jesus at
school and convent friends. “The
St. Athanasius in Bensonhurst They’ve newsletter brings back many warm
played for 40 years and love doing it. memories” she writes.
Dorothy Bly-Delaney
Barbara Breitweiser-Licker
writes that when she went to Bishop’s has her health, her children, Kelly and
tuition was free and books cost $5 a
Jay, and 2 healthy grandchildren. She
semester. She financed her carfare by
is in the same house that her husband
selling candy and cake at Schraffts for and she built in Westport, Ct in 1955,
46 cents an hr. when she was 14 and
now widowed she keeps busy in
then worked in a law firm for $35 a
different groups at St. Luke’s church.
week. She is 84 and still has Bishop’s
friends.
Inge Weis-Strock
had wonderful experience of 12 years
Jaqueline Onorato-LaMagna
with Dominican teachers, 8 years at
is proud to be part of the BMcD Alum St. Leonards, 2 years at St. Barbara’s, 2
Assn. She has great memories of her
years at Bishop’s, married 60 years on
years at Bishop’s and is grateful to be
her 82nd birthday, has 2 daughters, 7
still on this earth and still does as much grandchildren and 4 great grandsons.
as she can. She sends God’s blessings
She wishes everyone could have the
to all.
great education we all had.
Marie Ward Friszolowski
is just thankful for past blessings.
1950
Joan P. Nelson-Gott
made it to 83 years! She was in the
Sister of Mercy for 17 years, taught
Bio and Chemistry in Mater Christi,
worked in Christ the King, married
Dr. James Nelson, a Notre Dame grad,
owned and showed St. Bernard dogs
for 40 yrs, and has travelled.
Lorraine Kunz-Grace
writes that Patricia Hennessey OP,
Carol Mulligan Booth and she met
every day at Queens Plaza and travelled the rest of the way to school
together. Sixty five years after
graduation, they are still in touch although they live in separate states.
1951
Gertrude Chisholm Condon
loves the photos from her reunion, has
lots of good memories from Bishop’s,
went to Mary Immaculate School of
Nursing which no longer exists and is
now retired.
Marie Lawn Morris
married her husband, Joe in June,
1954, lived in Tucson, Az, moved to
Hicksville, L.I. where they had six
children, moved to Greenwich, Ct
where she worked for Amax Inc. and
was awarded a full tuition scholarship
to complete her college education at
Pace University.
Margaret A. Reehill
loved the newsletter…”While Bishop’s
seems like a long time ago, the
memories are wonderful and reading
the names brings back happy times.”
Cecilia Grant-Sovak
“The Memorial Magazine 2015 is
fabulous!”
Joan Andren
has been retired from Mary
Immaculate Hospital since 1999. She
credits Sr. Theresa Josephine CSJ who
made a call to make sure Joan would
be accepted to the Nursing School
there. Joan was there for 39 years.
Therese Young-Beckwith
is a volunteer at Old Sturbridge
Village.
Anne Linnane Kevany
volunteers at Good Samaritan Hospital
and helps students with reading
comprehension.
Margaret Woods Gonzalez
has 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 1
great granddaughter. She has been
married to Bob for 58 years.
Marie Lawn-Morris
worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield
until she married in 1954 and went to
school part time. When her children
were grown, she went back and got her
degree in 1986. She then worked for
Amax Corp in Greenwal.
1952
Mary Cangelosi-DeCaprio
is living in Fairview, Texas. Whenever
she goes back to N.Y., she gets
together with Bishop’s friends and
they are 16 again. It’s such a joy to be
with them. She is so grateful to be a
Bishop’s girl.
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CLASS NOTES
Katherine A. Deneger
loved her years at Bishop’s, felt that
students were being prepared to make
a mark on the world. She feels she did
not make a mark but has sprinkled
some good along the way. ( editor’s
note…that’s making a wonderful
mark.)
Rosemarie Darcy-Kramer
writes that she is teaching at two universities, Kean and Seton Hall as an
adjunct Professor of Sociology. She is
80!
1953
Grace Desibia-Hokanson
Bishop’s has a most tender spot in her
heart for what she received there as a
student.
Nancy Allin-Heeman
was singing with the Bishop’s Glee
Club in Carnegie Hall. Years later, her
daughter sang solo at Carnegie Hall.
Sr. Lois Christopher OSF
worked with the FBI, attended St.
Clare’s Nursing School, worked as an
RN and finally listened to the Lord’s
invitation to Religious Life with the
Allegheny Franciscans. After 46 years
of Hospital Apostolate, she now works
with the Franciscan Friars.
Virginia Middleton-Hanley
is married to Joe, Loughlin’49, enjoys
16 grandchildren and 2 great grands,
volunteers entertaining at nursing
homes. They get to see all their children who don’t live nearby at least
once a year. She and Joe went with
Cardinal Egan to his Ad Lumina visit
to Rome.
Barbara Rosenberger-Carney
writes “My years at BMcD will forever
remain in my heart, the best
education by five different
communities.” The 60 yrs. since she
graduated are full of memories of
Alum reunions. She’d love to re-live
the happiness of her 4yrs on Eastern
Pkwy. “God bless the efforts you make
to keep Bishop’s alive in us.”
Dorothy Grinere-Pedone
writes that the best years of her
teenage life were the days as a Bishop’s girl. She made lifelong friends and
has wonderful memories, is grateful
for the nuns who encouraged her to go
to college so she was able to receive
a grad degree in counselling with 3.5
avg. after raising 5 children.
Marie Salvato-Dodrill
has been married for 59 yrs., has 5
children, 13 grandchildren and 1 great
granddaughter. She was on a bus tour
which drove past Bishop’s and was
thrilled to see it still in use. She is so
proud to have gone there.
Johanna Strapp-Hunter
lives in Lakewood, N.J. with her
husband, Gerry. They have 5
daughters and 11 grandchildren and
are both retired.
Teresa Spinella-Fernandez
went to Bishop’s for 4 years and what
the nuns taught her in that time, stayed
with her, her whole life.
1955
Mary Ann Geraci-Marriott
after retiring from the Syosset School
District in 1998, became certified to
teach dyslexic children using the
1954
Wilson Method. Presently, she is
Marge Gibbons-Kilroy
tutoring two students in her local
retains friendships from her years at St. school district. She is finding it a most
Bart’s and Bishop McDonnell: Mary
rewarding experience.
Griebell, Nora Prendergast, Peggy
Bartley and Barbara Breen and would
Margaret Byrnes-Pritchard
love to hear from other classmates.
retired in Palm Desert, Co., married a
Loughlin man, lived all over the U.S.,
has 5 children, 12 grandchildren, had a
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career in gov’t. services for 20 yrs. and
is a mother of four, 2 boys and 2 girls
including a set of twins. She is a retired
Dental Assistant and has done a lot of
volunteer work with her church.
Marie Alice Brescia
retired in May, 2014 and is enjoying
the freedom. She has used some of the
time to travel and be with her family. She would love to hear from ‘55
classmates, keeps in touch with the
Waring twins and Lorraine Deeney and
is grateful for the newsletter.
Adriana Sartori-LaRaja
married to Raymond D. LaRaja, a
Loughlin grad, she is still working as a
Literacy Coach for the Dept. of
Education in N.Y.
Corine Grello-Casagrande
is celebrating 55 yrs. of marriage, has 4
children, all married, 13 grandchildren
and does volunteer work.
Mary E. Callahan
was named Volunteer of the Year for
the Sheriff’s Office in 2014 after her
second term as President of Marion
County Sherrif’s Office, a fund-raising,
non-profit org.
Helen Fox-Brown
still works one day a week at the firm
she has worked for, for 60 yrs., still
volunteers in the library of her
local catholic grade school and travels
whenever she can. She has done Lone
River Cruises in Europe.
Judith Waring-Elia
was a clinical social worker for 21 ½
yrs. at V.A. Medical Center, Northport,
is married, has 5 children, lived in
England and Italy and returned to the
USA. She is the co-owner and operator
of “The Crafty Twins” with her twin,
Rosemary Waring-Kotula’55.
Sr. Margaret Mary Ribaldi CSJ
is grateful for her years at Bishop’s,
great education and many friends she
enjoys to this day.
Nora Carmody-Amos
has lived in N. Virginia for the last
56 yrs. but still calls N.Y. home. She
has 2 sons, 1 daughter and 6 grandchildren.
Eileen Durante-Bischoff
has 5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
Thomas Jr. and Nicholas are at Holy
Trinity H.S., Christopher is at St.
Francis Prep, Matthew and Michael
are at St. Kevin’s CCD and Audrey, a
3 yr., old lives in Chattanooga,
1956
Carol Shada-Eisenberg
went from Bishop’s to St. John’s U.
to become a teacher, was an Asst.
Principal, Principal, and Asst. Supt.
and finally a Supt. in two L.I. School
Districts, thanks to her parents, BMcD
and St.John’s U. and her hard work
and perseverance, she is now Dr. Carol
Shada-Eisenberg.
Rita Schmitt-Mannarino
is living in Williamsburg, Va., active
in St. Olaf’s Church as a Lector, Euch
Min. and Healing Min. among other
things.
Virginia Lee-Powers
Her 14th grandchild was born in Feb,
2014 and her great-grandson is now 3.
Helen Sullivan-McLaughlin
is a former New York Times secretary,
former Cowles Legal secretary, former
USPS Human Resources. She is now
retired and grateful for her education
at Bishop McDonnell.
1957
Patricia O’Neill-Loughlin
has been in the care of Huntington
Hills Center 400 South Service Road
Melville, NY 11747, for 6 yrs.
Rosemarie Tagliavia-Tirrito
writes that her high school yrs. were
some of her best. She married, had 3
wonderful daughters and 2 wonderful
grandchildren, moved to her piece of
paradise in 1986 with all of her
family. She worked for the State of
Fl. as a driver license examiner for 19
years. She would love to hear from ’55
classmates. She keeps in touch with
the Waring twins and Lorraine Deeney
and is grateful for the newsletter.
Eileen Moran-Boeggeman
is happily retired!
Eileen Duffy-Hines
writes “You know you are a ‘Senior
Alum’ when you now sport a right hip
replacement. Thank God for modern
medicine, it’ll have a twin on the left
hip in the near future.
1958
Carol Aunchman-Petkus
loved the cover of The Memorial.
“That was us back in the mid-50s.
What happened? It was just yesterday.”
Elizabeth Meyn Cox
retired from Cohen Children’s
Medical Center, is a mother of 5,
grandmother of 12 and great
grandmother of 3, volunteers at the
Center For Hope bereavement group
for children who have lost a parent or
sibling and volunteers at Consolation
Ministry in her parish.
Dorothy Devlin-Gallagher
sent a donation with the note,
“Wishing you success in the 2015
Fund.”
Anita Rau-Minnick
celebrated her 50th wedding
anniversary with her husband,
Howard, 56 years after her graduation from Bishop McDonnell. She was
thankful for the wonderful Bishop’s
education and graduated from St.
John’s University.
CLASS NOTES
1959
Jean Meagher-Pontorno
has 3 wonderful children born in the
span of ’61, ’62 and ’63 and a terrific
grandson. She’s had a happy life with
the love of her life and they enjoyed
23 years in Florida. She never lost her
faith and continues to be a practicing
Catholic.
Doris F. Lynch
loved Bishop’s, graduated from St.
John’s Univ. and was a teacher in
Bushwick, Bklyn. for over 40 years.
She is now retired with wonderful
memories and a great life.
Kathleen M. Duggan-Dirschel
received her Ph.D from NYU and is
“mostly retired” now. She is a
Professor at Columbia Univ. and has
7 grand-children. She and her husband
George are lectors in their parish and
she visits the homebound.
Barbara Treglia-Murphy
meets with her Bishop’s friends for
lunch in Mineola every few months.
It’s been 45 years and they are still
Bishop’s strong. They are all 59
grads, Barbara Treglia, Catherine
Gehringer, Deirdre Carlin, Helen
Craig, Rita Wunderlich, Joan Borger,
Carol Weber and Patricia
Bernhoff-Sisson (in memoriam).
Marianne Zimmerman-Giacalone
is a retired Nursing Home
Administrator and a N.Y. Registered
Nurse. She is Pres.of AARP Flushing,
NY, Treas. of the Voelker and Orth
Museum and Bird Sanctuary in
Flushing, has been married to Joseph
for 52 yrs, a grandmother of 9 and
great grandmother of 1.
Anne Korcinek-Giammarino
had a wonderful marriage of 23 yrs.,
she and her husband, Pete, had 3
loving sons. Pete passed away in 2014
and is missed by his family, including
his grandchildren, Melissa, Laurie,
Ally, Francesca and Thomas.
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CLASS NOTES
Judith Waver-Hanley
has 4 grandchildren ranging from 3 to
21 years. They keep her busy. She and
her husband are looking forward to a
trip to New Orleans in December.
Anne Marie Vitolo-Wiley
is enjoying retirement and golfing and
even had a hole-in-one!
1960
Carol Bertani-Joyce
has been filled with projects around
the house, visiting friends and family
and travelling to Germany to spend
time with her grandchildren there.
Adonija Zilvinskis-Hoyt
is still alive and able to appreciate her
original knees. Many at her age are not
so fortunate.
1961
Barbara Koeppen-Reilly
has fond memories of Bishop’s and
looks forward to the next reunion.
Bette McKnight-Russo
has been married to Frank Russo, a
Loughlin grad ’1960, for 50 years.
They have 7 children and 32
grandchildren.
Ann Lamia Costiglio
worked in L.I. school offices in Valley
Stream H.S. district and was active in
parish activities for 14 years. She
married her teenage sweetheart, Jack
in 1966. They have 3 sons and 4
grandchildren. They are retired and
enjoying family and vacations.
1962
Antoinette Martello-Dillon
is grateful for the years at Bishop’s, so
many wonderful teachers and
memories.
1963
Janice Manzo-LoPresti
retired as Principal of PS 42 in Staten
Island. She has been married to her
husband, Richard for 40 years. She has
2 grandchildren, Kyla and Zoey.
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Beginning at age 11, Zoey wrote three
books.
Margaret Korb-Bailey
retired to South Carolina from New
Jersey, worked as a school nurse and
teacher for several years. She and her
husband have 3 children, 9 grand-children and enjoy many activities in their
church and community
1964
Barbara Pankalla-Brewer
is semi-retired, working as a
Veterinary Technician Specialist in
Cardiology, performing mobile
echo-cardiograms at local clinics, is
married to Richard for 45 yrs, has 3
children and 3 grandsons. Her days at
Bishop’s were a wholesome and holy
experience. Hello to Sr. Richard
Marian’s Hmrm.
Mary Lou Bove-Klenner
had a blast at her 60th reunion. She
and her husband were married 50
years ago.
Eleanor A. Costello-Murno
has retired after a career as a History
Instructor at Passaic County Tech and
moved to Vermont. Her 3 children are
scattered throughout the U.S. She has
3 grandchildren.
1965
Elizabeth McLoughlin-Fitzgerald
went to Bellevue Hospital for
Nursing School along with her high
school classmates. Nursing was her
career for 40 years, mostly in Maternal
Child Health but also did research and
community health . She married and
lived in N.J. for 27 years where she
raised 3 children. She and her husband
retired in Las Vegas., does volunteer
work and has a fantastic social
network of friends.
Joan M. LaManna-Bisciello
has a new grandchild, Dylan Charles
Bisciello. Their granddaughter, Aly, is
8 yrs. old
Eileen Moore-White
is a breast cancer survivor, taught in
public school and now volunteers
weekly at the NY Aquarium, helping
instructors in the Education Dep’t.
1966
Laura Cook-Towey
retired from NYC Board of Ed. in
2008 and moved to Philadelphia. Her
most recent shining moment was
becoming a grandmother to
Sean Patrick.
Barbara Langan
is very busy taking care of 3
grandchildren.
Reneida Reyes
was elected President of the ADA
Foundation Board of Directors. She
serves as Chief, Pediatric Dentistry for
NY Methodist Hospital and Columbia
Presbyterian Network and maintains a
private practice.
Barbara Gallagher-Langan
used to think that she worked very
hard in the NYC school system but
that’s nothing compared to taking care
of three grandchildren all day long
(ages 8 months to 3 years).
Kathleen O’Brien-Ferraro
supports the good work being done
with the Bishop’s Scholarship Fund.
She likes keeping in touch with her
Bishop’s classmates and eagerly
awaits Memorial newsletters.
Marie Ferrante
recently retired from American
Overseas Mariners after 29 years of
service. Her job was placing Merchant
Mariners on military contracted ships
all over the world. At present she is
secretary for U.S. Power Squadrons
and is Council Secretary for Powertalk
Int’l.
1967
Mary Anne Lawlor-May’67
is the proud grandmother of 4 with
2 more to be born in the winter
(2014/15). She and her husband enjoy
their new roles and are happy to support catholic education in N.Y.
Regina Richers-Amoroso
is now living half the time in Carmel
Ca.. and the other half in Lake Tahoe.
Their 3rd child of 4 just married and
she and her husband are expecting
their 3rd grandchild. “Life is good and
we are blessed” she writes.
1968
Antoinette Ragano-Boylan
writes that her daughters in-law gave
birth to 2 girls last year and that her
middle son’s wife is expecting in
March or April 2015. She is grateful.
1970
Patricia Dooley-Lorenz
opened her 4th location of the Lorenz
Latin Dance Studio on 2nd Avenue in
Manhattan.
Maureen Sullivan
writes that a memory that stands out is
that of the nuns who went out of their
way to make sure all students would
succeed.
Important Bishop McDonnell Dates to Remember
1924
1926
1927
1927
1928
1928
1931
1936
1936
1937
1937
1938
1938
1939
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1939
1939
1940
1940
1942
1943
1946
1946
1947
1947
1947
1948
1950
1951
1951
1952
1954
1955
1955
Ground broken for the construction of Bishop McDonnell Memorial H.S.
Rev. John Ross appointed as the 1st Principal
Bishop McDonnell, St. Brendan, Bishop Loughlin and St. James High School hold joint graduation exercises
Typewriters and business equipment first seen at Bishop McDonnell H.S.
Galavanting goalies take their places behind the net for weekly field hockey games
Bishop’s publishes its first yearbook, The Purple and Gold
The Laurel took the place of all previous publications
The Laurel wins first prize in the 1935-6 Catholic School and Press Association
McDonnell Glee Club makes public debut
Four girls win awards from the 1936 New York State Chamber of Commerce essay competition
“In 1937 it was plain to see, all proper young ladies drank their afternoon tea”
The Bishop McDonnell hockey team has victorious season
The Glee Club debuts on WNYC
Four Girls win Chamber of Commerce essay competition on “The Significance of the
New York World’s Fair”
The Crusade sponsors a “Towel Drive” for the missions
The Class Day Program established
In with the new, out with the old. New gym suits made the gymnasium sparkle
Bette Davis film festival held in auditorium. Memorialites dress “a la Bette”
Victory gardens planted on Memorial’s lawns for the War Effort.
First Red Cross drive to aid the U.S. in World War II
“Miss Wartime Memorial” All of the students promote sales of war bonds.
Miss Franz arrives at Bishop’s
Basketball added to athletic activities
Poll shows Van Johnson, Frank Sinatra and the lindy are favorites
Science Club wins award at Madison Square Garden
The girls are in stitches…..sewing is introduced as a class
28.5 inches of snow interrupted the Senior Prom
Msgr. Ross died and the auditorium was re-named as memorial to him
Father Cavanaugh welcomed as new Principal
First Student Council inaugurated
Connie Darnowski chosen as member of the U.S. Olympic team
A salute to the stars…Bishop’s and Power Memorial saluted on the Ted Steele show
Bishop’s Hoopsters roll to undefeated season
Junior Varsity basketball team organized
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Bishop’s Blurbs
Attending the Upcoming
Reunion?
Would you like to attend the
upcoming reunion? Sometimes waiting five years is
too long for some of us. Feel
free to gather a group of your
friends from your class or
attend as a family if you have
siblings who are Bishop’s
grads and get a table for all of
you. We can also help grads to
get in touch with their
classmates for the reuinon.
Come join us and enjoy the
company of many Bishop’s
grads. Catch the Bishop’s
spirit!
Bishop McDonnell Ring
Found
A woman found a Bishop
McDonnell ring in The Ginty
Baseball Field in Morristown,
New Jersey this past summer.
The engraving is BRW ‘39.
We were able to check
the ’39 yearbook to find the
name, Blanche R. Weiser.
Since she is not on our
database, we do not have
a married name if, in fact,
there is one. If anyone knows
Blanche or any of her family
members, please contact:
Rita Monaghan-Maloney’59
at 718-857-2700 ext 2253 or
e-mail [email protected].
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Meeting at the Highline
Helen McMahon and Kathy
Donovan-Von Der Linn, Class
of ’56 met at the Highline in
NYC in June 2013.
Helen lives in Manhattan.
Kathy lives in Seattle,
Washington. They would love
to hear from other classmates.
[email protected]
Sr. Karen Donohue CSJ ’66
was honored by Mercy Center
Ministries, a group operating
shelters for women in Suffolk
County, for her continuing
support of its mission to
assist those in need. Sr. Karen
is assistant dean for academic
affairs at St. Joseph’s College.
She is also credited with
coordinating much of the
college’s community outreach
efforts following super storm
Sandy and actively reaches
out to local organizations including the Lighthouse
Mission Madonna Heights and
the Wounded Warrior Project.
Money for the Missions
In 1949 when I was one of the
lucky students who lived
within walking distance of
Bishop McDonnell, my
mother, born in County
Leitrim in Ireland, agreed to
prepare a spaghetti dinner for
$1 per person,to raise money
for Fr. Asip and the missions.
We gathered together in our
backyard on St. John’s Place
and we raised $23 which was
a lot of money in those days.
It was so much fun.
Enter to Learn, Leave to
Serve
These are the words that hang
on a wall at Bishop Loughlin
H.S. where students are taught
not only to learn but to serve.
Sounds familiar?
Where Have All the 70’s
years Bishop’s Grads Gone?
If you have Bishop McDonnell friends, please send us
their names, addresses, phone
numbers, e-mail addresses
and years of graduation. We
can check that info against our
database to see if we already
have them or not. We now
have 7,000 names of Bishop
McDonnell grads and are
always looking to expand that.
By the way, this is regarding
all graduates but 70s classes
are particularly important. We
want to expand their numbers
on our database. If there are
‘70s grads who want to help
us, please contact rmaloney@
blmhs.org
Letters to the Editor
What a Reputation We
Have!
Louise M. Sarro-DoughertyWhitcomb graduated in 1947
and went to a diploma school
of nursing which was a three
year program. All incoming
nursing students were asked
about what high school they
attended. Louise answered
“Queen of All Saints” and
“Bishop McDonnell”. The
quick response from the instructor was, “Oh, then you
will not need any instructions
on how to study or do
homework.”
Rita Monaghan-Maloney’59
Dear Rita,
I wanted to write to tell you
what a great time I had at the
Bishop’s reunion. My closest
friend, Kathy Birch, was
Daughter Requesting
Information About Her
Mother
Sharon McKenna-Issman is
the daughter of Claire V.
Replogle-McKenna’46 who
lived in Bay Ridge and graduated from Bishop McDonnell
in 1946. Sharon was only 4
years old when her mother
died due to pregnancy complications with her little brother.
If anyone knew Claire, Sharon
would appreciate receiving
information about her.
Please contact Rita Maloney
@ 718-857-2700 ext 2253
or e-mail rmaloney@blmhs.
org and she will forward that
information to Sharon.
supposed to attend as well but
she needed to be elsewhere for
business, so I decided to go
by myself. I am so glad that I
did! Although I did not know
many women there, I sat with
a great group and they truly
felt like old friends. I loved
my time at Bishop McDonnell
even though we were only
there for two years since we
were annex girls. I know I
received a stellar education
and have many fond memories
of all the sisters. So, thanks to
everyone who worked so hard
to put it all together.
It was great!
Attention June ’57 Grads
Terri Cannon-O’Connor ’57
is a committee member of the
Catherine Musi-Biasetti ’57
Scholarship Fund Appeal for
2014 and brought in $6400 in
donations in the 2013
campaign and $3100 in 2014.
If you have any questions,
please call Terri at 203-2311488.
What a GloriousTime.
Good food, great conversation and a beautiful scarf
given as a gift to the Bishop McDonnell Alumnae
Committee at the annual celebration with John Klemm,
Director of Development and Rita Monaghan-Maloney’59, BMcD Reunion Coordinator.
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In Memoriam
Bishop Loughlin MHS expresses
sympathy to the families and
friends of these individuals.
Mary Hayden-Valveri ‘49
Jane Lawlor-O’Toole ‘60
Sr. Virginia J. Hellow OP ‘49
BISHOP McDONNELL
Catherine Ogilvie-Heft ‘49
Bernadette Lavelle-Boland ‘60
Mary Lawe-Gurry ‘60
Sr. Kateri McCaffrey CSJ
Irene O’Grady-Westwood ‘49
Mary F. Sherlock-Stritzl ‘29
Catherine Parisi-Jaquillard ‘49
Mary Snowber-Gruning ‘32
Jeannette Boccia-Fackovec ‘50
Mary McNamara ‘33
Sr. Leonore Hearne OP ‘36
Harry McAllister
Husband of Alice GallagherMcAllister ‘50
Agatha Maimone-Lombardo ‘36
Rita Romagnano-Durante ‘50
Lillian Platt-Lotito ‘38
Maureen Marquette-Greier ‘51
Eileen Corrigan-McDermott-Murray ‘40
Patricia Molz-DeVeglio ‘51
June Lunn-Duffner ‘40
Josephine Wackerman-Clancy ‘40
Muriel Bindert-Wood ‘41
Catherine Aspland-Diggans ‘42
Patricia M. Kane-Hansen-Gloeckner ;42
Marilyn Monahan-McLaughlin ‘51
Catherine O’Rourke-Weigel ‘51
Frances Boland-O’Rourke ‘52
Mary Greene-McDermott ‘52
Dolores Kroll-Hoffman ‘52
Joan Murtha-McCabe ‘52
Eileen O’Donoghue-O’Brien ‘42
Marie Ashe-Cassella ‘53
Sr. Mary Jane Fulton OP ‘44
Sr. Eileen Gildea CSJ ‘53
Mary Hayes ‘44
Helen Straney-Jakubowski ‘54
Jean H. Kelly-Tursellino ‘44
Patricia Callahan-Kelt ’55
Victoria Walsh-Rice ‘44
Annette Mancuso-Keoughan ‘55
Elizabeth Benzing-Ludwig ‘45
Ann McLaughlin-Steinmuller ‘55
Margaret Brennan ‘45
Patricia Donovan-Guerin ‘56
Dolores Clynes-Castellano ‘45
Joyce O’Connor ‘56
Helen Queenan-Roberts ‘45
Marie Purcell-Hageney ‘56
Helen Edge-Lantz ‘46
Monica McKeever-Pitti ‘48
Frank Carlino
Husband of Elizabeth
Fratello-Carlino’58
Eleanor Ryan ‘48
Eileen Lawlor-Frazita ‘58
Mary Coan-Iusi ‘49
Donnamarie Martinelli-Wagner ‘58
Mary Gallagher-O’Sullivan ‘49
Paulette E. Morel-Gallagher ‘58
Irmgard Gruener-Nostro ‘49
Maureen P. Hanley-Chandler ‘59
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Patricia Maresca-Rupprecht ‘60
Patricia L. O’Brien-Hoglund ‘60
Audrone Senkus-Bartys ‘60
Theresa Henn-Platania ‘63
Lorraine Murphy-Weil ‘64
Georgiana T. Cordes ‘65
Mary E. Harris ‘65
Maryellen Quinlan-Friel ‘65
Joyce A. Maloney ‘65
Elizabeth R. McClain ‘65
Ellen T. McKernan ‘65
Patricia G. Miller ‘65
Ellen C. Neville ’65
Kathleen Percival-Greene ‘65
Angela Margaret T. Pianpiano ‘65
Janet Cirillo-Bock ‘66
Mary Conway-Gannon ‘66
Ann Marie Lynaugh-Dove ‘66
Ellen C. Neville ‘66
Patricia Thompson-Montero ‘67
Linda Maiorano-Autino ‘68
Linda Mazzella ‘68
Maria Covais-Boccio ‘70
Linda Grabowski-Dylnicki ‘70
Concetta Perrotta
Mom of Louise Perrotta ‘70
Sr. Jean Finnerty OP
Bishop McDonnell Reunion Registration Form
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016; 11:30 am – 5 pm
Anniversary Classes: ‘41, ‘46, ’51, ’56, ’61, ’66, ‘71
All alumnae are always welcome.
Reception Location:
Gargiulo’s Restaurant
2911 West 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Reception begins at 12:30 pm
Valet Parking Available
Mass location:
Our Lady of Solace
2866 West 17th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Mass at 11:30 am
Parking Lot at Church
Please make _________ reservations at $90/Person for Saturday, April 23rd, 2016.
(Religious and former faculty are complimentary)
________ Yes, I will participate in the Class Gift. Enclosed is my gift of $____________.
________ I am interested in joining the Reunion Committee.
Total Amount Enclosed: $_____________
Please RSVP by April 15, 2016.
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TO REGISTER: Please visit us ONLINE at www.blmhs.org/bmdreunion, or MAIL registration form and fee to Bishop
McDonnell Alumnae Association, c/o BLMHS Development Office, 357 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238; or FAX form
with credit card information to 718-857-2833; or register by PHONE at 718-857-2700 x2250.
Questions? Contact Rita Monaghan-Maloney `59 in the Development Office at (718) 857-2700 x2253 or
[email protected].
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Today, Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Development office is proud to represent the Bishop
McDonnell Memorial High School (affectionately known as Bishop’s) Alumnae Association.
In addition, Memorial Hall has been created in recognition of those who graduated from
Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School from 1926 – 1973. This glass case holds only an small
segment of what transpired at our school, but serves as a reminder to the students at Loughlin that
our school once stood proud and offered quality education to over 25,000 women.
Bishop Loughlin now houses an extensive collection of Bishop’s memorabilia, records and artifacts
from Bishop’s McDonnell’s original school building. We use these artifacts for research for answers to
the many questions our alumni ask and also to choose what is needed for display for the reunions.
The Bishop’s Alumnae Committee meets at their new home to organize future reunions, discuss
scholarship programs and plan future articles for the newsletter, The Memorial.
Through the years, the committee has endeavored to find as many names as possible of Bishop’s
alumnae by searching through archives, social media and even by word- of-mouth.
We look forward to many years of annual anniversary year reunions as well as an opportunity for future generations to know just how special it was to be a “Bishop’s Girl.” The Committee has been quite
successful, and reunions are regularly attended by hundreds of former students.
To schedule a tour of Memorial Hall or if you have questions, please contact the Development Office
at 718-857-2700 x2253 or [email protected].
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