Fall 2015 - Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart

A magazine for the Sacred Heart Academy Community
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Congratulations,
Class of 2015!
Fall ’15
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Annual
Report
A Message from the Head of School
RT INSPIRES. It pushes us to
experience the beauty of the world
in different ways. It facilitates
conversation, tackles difficult topics,
helps us experience joy, gives
rise to creative solutions and
nourishes our spirit, mind
and body. In this issue,
we celebrate the arts. We
hope you enjoy learning about the new
spaces available to our students to pursue
and display their art. As our Chamber Singers Choir
celebrates its 25th year, we take a look backwards and
also look forward as we introduce our new Director
of the Chamber Singers, Leah Wietig. From poetry
to arts philanthropy, our alumnae are adding to and
preserving the rich culture that is the arts in our lives.
Art is also a form of prayer. When we officially
opened the bridge between our new Athletic Center
and our main academic building, as a faculty, staff
and administration we stood together spanning the
new bridge. Sr. Ann Therese Kelly, CSSF led us
through her visual depiction of St. Francis’ Canticle
of the Sun, the theme for the beautiful stained glass
window which is the anchor piece in our new student
gallery space, adjacent to the bridge. This modern
interpretation of St. Francis’ prayer shines as a vibrant
reminder of our Franciscan heritage. As a community
we prayed we would be a living bridge between
St. Francis’ time and our own era. We asked to be
channels of God’s peace, stewards of the environment
and sources for common good in our modern world.
We asked for God’s blessing as we sought to help our
freshwomen bridge the academic and social challenges
of transitioning from elementary school
to high school and our seniors from high
school to college.
At Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
we strive to live the ideals of our Franciscan
Charism in a joy-filled way. If you visit the
school, this charism is palpable in the way
our faculty work with our students and the
way our young women treat one another.
On November 5, we gathered in community
to honor alumnae and others in our Sacred
Heart Community who exemplified what it means to be
Franciscan. Our annual Christus Super Omnia Scholarship and
Awards Dinner was an evening of reminiscence, community
and celebration that raised funds for exceptional young
women to attend the Academy, regardless of their
parents’ financial situation.
Because of the generosity of alumnae, parents
and other benefactors, we continue to be in a
position to offer quality, enriching and faith-filled
opportunities to our young women. The outcome of
this generosity is our most recent graduating class—
the Class of 2015—105 beautiful young women ready
to go forth and make a difference in our world. For
this reason, I am glad to showcase their joyous faces
at Commencement by means of introduction to this
year’s Annual Report. We are most grateful for the
gift of those who supported the Academy during the
2014-2015 fiscal year. We offer this photograph that
captures the spirit and potential of the Class of 2015
in gratitude for all those who have given generously
to the Academy and to inspire others to make a
difference in the lives of our young women.
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The bridge connecting the Athletic Center to the new art gallery within our existing building was used by students for the first
time at the opening of the 2015-16 academic year. The structure features a stained glass window designed and made by Sister
Ann Therese Kelly, CSSF. The glass beautifully represents St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Sun.
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Niagara Partnership, and I know how
important women are to the workforce.
Our region is on the upswing and women
are and will continue to be a major part of
that movement. I believe all women lead in
some manner. Often quietly and without
fanfare. SHA helps these young women
understand that while the podium can be
theirs, they don’t need to be standing there
to lead. The Sisters of St. Francis embody
this quiet leadership.
Pat, there have been many changes
since you were a student. Tell me some of
your favorites.
And
with Board President Patricia Marino Smyton ’61(left)
and Director of Advancement Sara Schumacher
Pat Marino Smyton ‘61 is thrilled to grow her service to Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart by taking the position of board
president. In this role, she is looking forward to working closely
with Sara Schumacher, Director of Advancement.
SARA SCHUMACHER: Pat, you asked
to meet in the Auditorium. Tell me why?
PAT SMYTON: Being in the auditorium
was to be in the heart of the school. We
were ALL there, the whole school, for
Masses, Operettas, recitals, Christmas
Pageants, skits, and Student Government
Association meetings.
Sara: So, what is it about SHA that keeps
you so involved?
Pat: Well, first and foremost, it’s the
respect that I have for the Sisters of St.
Francis, who founded the school. Their
commitment to the academy and the young
women who come here is unwavering.
They have continually fostered an
atmosphere of Franciscan spirit that just
spreads to the entire SHA community.
Secondly, I have always been a very proud
SHA student and alumna. When I hear
of the remarkable work our graduates are
accomplishing on local and global levels,
I am inspired and invigorated.
So, what brought you to SHA?
Sara: So many things - my family history,
of course. While I’m not an alumna,
I have six aunts and four cousins who
are, and SHA has always been a big part
of the Schumacher fabric. Second, my
six-month-old daughter, who will be the
class of 2033! I think private, Catholic
education is in a unique place to really
help young women succeed. Lastly, my
experience. I have been in fundraising
for 15 years, the last ten with the Buffalo
Pat: I’m so impressed by the variety of
courses offered today. Science and math
are now more integral, with STEM a
strong focus. Our alumnae are leaders
in these areas, too! Technology has had a
huge effect – the students all use iPads to
learn, it’s amazing. I sat in on a class last
year and what a difference. There is also so
much more available to enrich the student
experience in athletics and extracurricular
activties.
Sara: With all of this progress, what
constants do you feel are the most
valuable?
Pat: The building itself – it’s a living,
breathing part of the SHA community, and
it’s in tremendous shape! It’s been altered
to accommodate the students without
its character being affected. Also, family
traditions, as you know well. I think the
core values have stayed very close; in my
day they wanted us to develop spiritually,
intellectually and socially. Today we talk
about Spirit, Mind and Body.
Sara: What advice do you give today’s
Freshwomen?
Pat: Ask God each day to give you what
you need to do your best. Then do it.
Embrace SHA; don’t just become a part of
SHA, become SHA! Absolutely, positively
ENJOY your four years here. Build the
friendships that last a lifetime. Smile. It
can make your day great, and someone
else’s day even greater.
Jessica Pham ‘16 took time from her academic schedule to apply the skills she learned last year in Digital Photography class to capture this
conversation between Board Chair Patricia Marino Smyton ’61 and Director of Advancement Sara Schumacher. Jessica is continuing
to develop her high tech art skills by taking 3-D Printing and Digital Animation, a course that is being offered for the first time this year.
Jessica is especially enjoying AP Chemistry and Greek in her senior year. She is an active member of our stage crew.
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Student Gallery: Open for Inspiration
Katherine Lyons Witt ’89 is thrilled that today’s SHA students will have an on-campus Art Gallery for inspiration. Here, Khin
Khin Htike ’18 and Erin Hardick ’19 hone their appreciation for various media by observing the pieces on display.
Our Art Gallery space connects the original Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart building at 3860 Main Street to the bridge
that leads to the new Athletic Center. Student exhibitions will be rotated each academic semester with cohesive themes
developed by our Art Department chairperson, Gina Cutrona, and faculty member, Lisa Bonn.
VISUAL ARTS HIGHLIGHTS
Art Comes to Life at the Albright-Knox
isual art is an active and vibrant experience for
many Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart students.
This is clearly illustrated in the consistent success our
student artists have experienced at the Albright Knox Art
Gallery’s annual Art Alive contest.
Art Alive participants create living representations
of works of art from the Albright Knox Collection and
beyond. Contestants are judged in a variety of categories
and SHA’s student-driven entries have brought home
prestigious honors in each of the past three competitions.
Get Up and Dance by Keith Haring was the 2013 entry in
the Art Alive competition. This large scale project served
as the final exam for the Studio Art Class, taught by Lisa
Bonn. The piece received the “Handyman Award for
Craftsmanship.”
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Ms. Bonn once again stewarded our student work for
the 2014 piece, recreating Underlife by Jason Middlebrook.
This stunning and imposing installation received “Best
Tableau from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection,” the
event’s top award.
2015 again brought the “Best Tableau from the Gallery’s
Permanent Collection” top honors to SHA for their
representation of Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla.
When asked why her student projects are so highly
recognized in the Art Alive competition, Ms. Bonn
comments, “Our students themselves are so full of life,
it is completely natural for them to creatively extend that
liveliness into these previously inert forms- it is an organic,
fun and very rewarding experience for our emerging
artists.”
Inspired at SHA: Reflections on
a Career in Art and Culture
For Katherine Lyons Witt ’89, artwork
is more than something to look at.
Art provides an opportunity to view
the world in new ways, discovering
stories, emotions and messages behind
expressions of creativity.
As a student at Buffalo Academy of
the Sacred Heart, Kate enjoyed art class
with Sister Lois Badding, OSF ’53. More
significantly, however, she developed
a passion for Spanish Language. Judy
Hassett, Spanish teacher and Foreign
Language Chairperson, inspired her
to dream about traveling and exploring
foreign cultures.
Kate began her international
exploration between her sophomore and
junior years as an exchange student to
Ecuador. In college, she spent a year in
Spain, during which she experienced her
first Art History class. It was in this setting
that her interest in art was sparked.
Following completion of her masters
degree in Arts Administration and a
fellowship at the Peggy Guggenheim
Collection in Venice, Kate was offered
a full-time development position at the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in
New York. She grew to love building
relationships with donors, and brought
these new skills to the Museum of
Modern Art (MoMA). She joined MoMA
to direct corporate fundraising during
an unprecedented time of expansion for
the institution. In 2008, she began a
position at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, overseeing major gifts and curatorial
affiliate groups. While working at some
of the world’s most high profile sites, she
has been well served by lessons learned at
SHA. She reflects, “…attending an allgirls school like SHA and being around
independent and strong women leaders
provided me with a sort of confidence I
would not have developed otherwise.”
In 2013, Kate called on that selfconfidence as she launched her own
consulting firm, Katherine L. Witt
& Associates. Working with cultural
institutions of all sizes and scopes
provides an invigorating – and sometimes
terrifying - departure from her years at
large galleries. Throughout her evolving
career, Kate has found that following her
passion leads to continued inspiration.
She encourages today’s students to seek
inspiration by taking advantage of the
cultural resources available to them in
Katherine Lyons Witt spent five years in a
leadership role at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art (pictured here), prior to starting her own
company.
Western New York – the Albright-Knox,
Burchfield Penney, CEPA, Anderson
Gallery and Hallwalls to name a few of
her favorites.
Kate’s love of Spanish language
classes at SHA ignited the trajectory for
her remarkable career. She sees our new
student Art Gallery as a vehicle for the
same type of motivation. She muses,
“Having a special place to showcase
student artwork is a vital resource and will
allow for new conversations about art,
culture and ideas.”
2014 Art Alive Best Tableau
from the Gallery’s Permanent
Collection Underlife by Jason
Middlebrook.
2013 Art Alive Handyman
Award for Craftsmanship Get Up
and Dance by Keith Haring.
2015 Art Alive Best Tableau from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla. Student artists include
Sarah Snodgrass ‘18, Kathleen Dormer ‘18, Khin Khin Htike ‘18, Gabby
Jakubik ‘16, Theresa Mariathasan ‘18 and Mia Wild ‘17.
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Chamber Singers: Reflecting on 25 Years of Tradition
An Exercise in Precision
The state-of-the-art dance studio, on the second floor of our Athletic
Center, features specialized flooring, a mirrored wall and a sound system.
PERFORMING ARTS HIGHLIGHTS
Chamber Singers:
he Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart Chamber
Singers Choir is a renowned element of our
Music Department. Their performances have won
accolades and awards locally and nationally. This
is the 25th year in which the opportunity to learn
and perform sacred and chamber music has been available
to our students. The tradition of excellence that began
a quarter century ago is being further augmented with
the addition of Leah Wietig as director of the Chamber
Singers.
In 1990, eight young women were a part of the
first ever Chamber Singers group at SHA. Since then,
hundreds of young women have had the opportunity to
travel, perform, compete and grow through this program.
In 1994 the group was invited to perform at the White
House. Nicole Aquino Gothgen, MD ‘96, a member of
the group that traveled to Washington D.C., recounts,
“The whole experience of singing at the White House
stands out as one of my most treasured trips. There is
something very surreal about being on the other side of
the velvet ropes as tour groups walk by you. We were part
of the tour! It was especially humbling to find out that we
were the only group allowed to do two performances on
the visit.”
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Reflecting on 25 Years of Tradition
Nicole further notes that being part of the Chamber
Singers provided a chance to truly appreciate and
understand forms of music she had never experienced
before. This is something that Leah Wietig is looking
forward to continuing, as she brings experience gained
through her career as a soprano.
Leah’s experience on stage is vast and includes
prominent roles in operas, musicals and as a soloist. Most
notably, Leah was the featured soprano in Carmina Burana
for the Chautauqua Institution’s 2015 summer season.
Through her work with the Buffalo Philharmonic, she has
taught student groups as large as 2,000. Working with an
auditioned chorus of 17 SHA students on a consistent basis
over a school cycle is a very exciting alternative.
Chamber Choir Music may be Leah’s very favorite
genre. Creating harmony and communicating through
music on a smaller scale is a special experience that cannot
be felt as profoundly with a symphonic choir. The size of
our Chamber Choir provides the chance to get to know
each voice individually. Leah views communication as the
most important deliverable for the group. Communicating
through art is a great opportunity and responsibility, and
one she is thrilled to share with our very talented students. calendar
For more information
regarding any of these
events, please visit www.
sacredheartacademy.
org/alumnae or call
our alumnae office at
716/834-2101, x352
DECEMBER 9, 2015 Christmas Concert
Dancing Around the Globe
After graduating from SHA in 1990, Rebecca Jefferson’s career in dance
took her first to New York City, and ultimately to Germany. She has
recently performed in productions in Berlin and Cologne. When asked
about the role dance has played in her life, Rebecca remarks, “I am not a
big talker, so dance is my language. It really feels like my home, where I
am most close to myself. It’s my anchor.”
Rebecca’s career was featured in the Daily Public earlier this year, along
with a video of her performance on a Berlin stage (above).
JANUARY 7, 2016
6:30 P.M.
Alumnae Night at SHA Basketball
10:00 A.M. Mass of New Beginnings and
Capital Campaign Reception
FEBRUARY 5, 2016 Career Day
MARCH 6, 2016
1–4 P.M.
Lenten Day of Reflection
centering on Pope Francis’
encyclical, Laudato Si
APRIL 22, 2016
11th Annual Day of Sharing
APRIL 30, 2016 Sandstone Dinner Auction
JUNE 4-5, 2016 Alumnae Weekend
Leah works with the
Chamber Singers on
vocal warm ups.
Leah Wietig comes
to SHA with a strong
background as a soloist
and is thrilled to share
her talents with students.
“I remember my trip to perform at the White House with
the Chamber Singers as one of the most meaningful of my
life. Now, as a busy pediatric anesthesiologist with two young
children, I make time for performing as a way to nourish the
passion I developed as a SHA student.”
Nicole Aquino Gothgen, MD ’96
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THE CHRISTUS SUPER OMNIA SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS DINNER
Celebrating our Best
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is privileged to recognize the finest members of our community through
the annual Christus Super Omnia Scholarship and Awards Dinner. This year’s event took place on November
5, 2015 at the Park Country Club. It is with great delight that we acknowledge the following honorees:
Christus Super Omnia
Distinguished Alumnae
The Christus Super Omnia Award is presented to graduates of
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart who exemplify the spirit and
tradition of SHA and have distinguished themselves through career
and civic activities.
Sister Mary Clement Schubert, OSF ‘48 is being
honored for her commitment to education both
locally and around the world. Upon completing
her vows, Sister Clement worked for many years in
difficult conditions in Africa. There, she established
schools and served as Head Mistress in mission
communities. Back in the United States, Sister
Clement taught at Sacred Heart Academy as well as
serving St. Barnabas Parish as outreach coordinator
for more than 18 years. Throughout her life, Sister
Clement has demonstrated extraordinary faith and
commitment to serving others.
Mary Ruth Leberer Haberman ’57 was a pioneer
in the field of neuroscience, working at the VA
Medical Center and Buffalo General Hospital
after her graduation from Daemen College (then
Rosary Hill). A passion for volunteerism and
serving those in need is a hallmark of Mary Ruth’s
activism. She has served tirelessly on behalf of
Little Portion Friary, Hospice Buffalo, Regional
AIDS Interfaith Network and the Daemen College
Alumni association. Mary Ruth has supported SHA
in every way asked, most notably by serving the Golf
Committee for more than 20 years.
Top to bottom:
Sister Mary Clement
Schubert, OSF ‘48;
Mary Ruth Leberer
Haberman ‘57; Mary
Jo Hezel Ketchum ‘59;
Eileen Maloney
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Mary Jo Hezel Ketchum ’59 is a well-known figure
in the world of Western New York fundraising.
Leadership skills gained while a student at SHA
enabled Mary Jo to build the success of Canisius
High School’s Gambit Dinner Auction. Mary Jo
then chose to share her experiences with other
organizations as a consultant for MaestroSoft
Auction software. Beyond her professional career,
countless not-for-profit organizations credit Mary
Jo with their success. Mary Jo served on the Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart Board of Trustees
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from 2003-20012, including five years as the
Chair. Mary Jo has unstoppable determination,
and most recently embarked on a venture to use
technological innovation to assist breast cancer
survivors in feeling whole once again.
Franciscan Charism Award
The Franciscan Charism Award is given to a member of the Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart extended family who gives unselfishly
to further the mission of the Academy.
Eileen Maloney has been a beloved faculty member
at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart for more
than 35 years. In addition to teaching classes in
English and Literature, she has served as English
department chairperson, as well as many terms
on the Middle States Accreditation team. Any
time there is a need to volunteer, Eileen raises her
hand. Her dedication to students extends beyond
the classroom and she makes time to attend swim
meets, sporting events, musicals, dramas and
music concerts. Eileen is dedicated to her Catholic
Faith. She is a true example of Franciscan values.
Always supportive, caring and sincerely interested
in others, Eileen never looks for reward or
recognition.
Living the Spirit
Living the Spirit honorees have been chosen because of the use of
their God given talents in outstanding service to others, following the
tradition of St. Francis and St. Clare.
Meals on Wheels for Western New York provides
food and friendship to the vulnerable in our
society, the elderly and the disabled, regardless
of their ability to pay. Many of their clients lack the
financial resources to purchase nutritious food.
Each of their approximately 3,600 clients are asked
simply to make a voluntary contribution. No
qualifying individual is ever turned away if they are
unable to contribute.
SEEN IN PRINT
SEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Buffalo Business First has announced those named to the Forty
Alumnae of Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart hold on to more
Under 40 honorees for 2015, including two graduates of Buffalo
than just fond memories. As seen on Facebook, folders, yearbooks,
Academy of the Sacred Heart. Gina LaPlante ’95 and Janet McNally
nametags and class rings top the list of items that can still be found
’98 were both named to this prestigious list for their professional
many years after graduation.
accomplishments.
Gina LaPlante ‘95
After graduating from Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart,
Gina LaPlante went on to Boston
University where she earned
a BA, cum laude. She then
completed her Juris Doctorate at
Case Western Reserve University
School of Law. Additionally, Gina
has earned several leadership certificates from Cornell
University.
Working at M&T Bank as vice president of the bankwide transformation team and senior project manager
keeps Gina very busy. Still, she works hard to assure her
commitment to the community is top priority.
Gina is an active volunteer and leader, serving on
the boards of Compass House, Susan G. Komen, WNY
Affiliate and the Junior League of Buffalo, among others.
Most recently, Gina extended her service to SHA by
accepting a position on our Board of Directors.
Janet McNally ‘98
Janet McNally earned her BA
from Canisius College, followed
by her MFA in Fiction from
the University of Notre Dame.
She currently teaches Creative
Writing at Canisius College.
Janet’s book of poems, Some
Girls, is the twentieth recipient of
the White Pines Press Poetry Prize. Janet also has a young
adult novel due out in Fall 2016, published by Harper
Collins, with another to follow in 2017.
Janet believes that storytelling is what makes us human,
and credits encouragement from Sister Connie Marlowe,
OSF and Eileen Maloney with helping her to believe that it
was possible to be a writer.
Janet’s advice to our students who have a passion for
writing: “Read everything.” She believes strongly that the
secret to good writing is good reading.
A permanent collection of archival memorabilia is currently being established and curated by Sr. Mara Walton, OSF ’59 and Mr. Peter Liberti. If you
would like to donate your items to enhance this collection, please contact
Sr. Mara at [email protected] or (716) 834-2101, x317.
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Class Notes
40s
Sister Frances Clare Perry ’47
celebrated her 65th anniversary
as a Sister of St. Francis at Stella
Niagara.
50s
Sister Maria Pares ’58
celebrated her 50th anniversary
as a Sister of St. Francis at
Stella Niagara. Sister Maria was
given the 2015 Daemen College
Distinguished Alumni award.
Sister Maria was also named
to the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference (MAAC) Hall of Fame
Honor Roll Class of 2015-16.
Josephine Caruso Haberl ’59 is
the proud great-grandmother
of Ember Layne, born April 26,
2014.
70s
Susan Meissner Shaddy ‘73,
along with three others from
her parish, were chosen as
members of the Papal Choir
that performed during Mass
celebrated by Pope Francis this
fall. Their voices were heard by
more than 1.5 million attendees
who lined the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, as well as those who
watched live on television and
online feeds.
Ginny McWilliams Conway
‘79 received the Venturing
Leadership Award from the
Greater Niagara Frontier
Council of the Boy Scouts of
America for her work in the
Venturing program. She also
was presented with the 2014
Venturing Leader of the Year
Award from the Onondaga
District of the Greater Niagara
Frontier Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. She is the
advisor for Venturing Crew 457
in Williamsville and also serves
as an assistant Scoutmaster in
Troop 457. 80s
Mimi Cuddy-Mierzwa ‘81
completed the Columbia Sprint
Iron Girl Triathlon in August
2015. This was her 3rd triathlon.
Dr. Maureen
Forrester
Finney ‘87
has been
named dean
of the School
of Health Professions at
D’Youville College. She will be
Team SHAmazing!
the chief academic officer for
undergraduate and graduate
programs in the School and will
be responsible for direction and
long-range planning as well as
program development.
Katherine Lyons Witt ‘89
launched Katherine L. Witt
& Associates, a consulting
firm with a focus on strategic
fundraising and work with
cultural institutions large and
small.
90s
Nicole DeRenda ’92 was named
director of nursing critical care
at Buffalo General Medical
Center. Nicole has received
dual Bachelor’s degrees from
the University of Buffalo and
obtained her Master’s degree
from Roberts Wesleyan College
in Rochester.
Team SHAmazing: Lisa
Morrison-Fronkowiak ’94,
Katherine Wahl ’95, Carrie
Everett ’95, Alexis Foit ’95, and
Nicole Aquino Gothgen ’96, ran
the Color Run Buffalo 2015 at
Canalside.
Susan Meissner Shaddy ‘73 (in maroon)
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Janet McNally ’98 has a new
book of poetry out, Some Girls,
winner of the 2014 White Pine
Press Poetry Prize.
00s
Sarah Mohr Lombardo ’01 is
working as a school counselor in
Wilson Central Schools.
Beverly Schaefer ‘02 will
be finishing her 3rd year of
Medical Fellowship at Cincinatti
Children’s Hospital in June
2016. During the fall of 2015,
she spent two weeks in Uganda
training clinicians in research
techniques for sickle cell anemia
and leukemia.
Laura Pusateri ‘04 is a stylist at
Nordstrom in Cleveland, OH and
was married in October 2015.
Caitlin Powalski ’04 recently
moved back to Buffalo and is
serving as the sexual violence
prevention coordinator at
Crisis Services. She works on
a tri-county NYS Department
of Health grant working to end
sexual violence.
Share your news!
Send your class note information to the Alumnae Office at
[email protected] or call 834.2101 ext. 352.
Elizabeth Pusateri ’08
graduated from Case Western
Reserve Law School in May 2015.
Kristen Brignone ’09 received
her Bachelor’s degree in
Political Science from SUNY
Fredonia (2013) and her Master’s
degree in College Student
Personnel Administration from
Canisius College (2015). She
is currently a residence hall
director at SUNY Fredonia.
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Olivia Gajewski ’11 graduated
from Medaille College with a
BS in Biology and has begun a
program in Dental Hygiene this
fall.
Sarah Mastrandrea ’11
completed her BSE degree in
Mechanical Engineering at Case
Western Reserve University and
is working for Parker Hannifin
as a mechanical engineer.
Caroline Niederpruem ’11
graduated Magna Cum Laude
from The University of Buffalo
with Advanced Honors with
a Bachelor of Science in
Architecture and minor in Fine
Arts. Upon graduation, she was
inducted into the Tau Sigma
Delta National Honor Society for
Architects. She will be attending
graduate school to receive
her Masters of Architecture
from Cornell University.
Cornell awarded her Advanced
Placement into their masters
program and she was granted
the Director’s Scholarship.
Lauren Orlowski ’11 graduated
from SUNY at Fredonia with
a BA in Public Relations.
She currently works for the
Independent Health Foundation
as a special programs assistant.
Jillian Perillo ’11 graduated
from St. John Fisher College
with a BSN in Nursing and is
working at Strong Memorial
Hospital in the Neuro ICU.
Kayla Pontello ’11 graduated
from John Carroll University
and is working full time at M&T
Bank in their Management
Development Program.
Morgan Schaefer ‘11 completed
her BS in Biology at John Carroll
University.
Emily Shanahan ’11 graduated
from Duquesne University with
a BA in Psychology and minor
in Political Science. She is
attending Duquesne Law School.
Abigail Spohn ’11 will complete
her degree in Mechanical
Engineering from University
of Dayton in December 2015.
She was recently awarded
the AAUW-Buffalo’s Big Olga
Scholarship and the Society of
Women Engineer’s Collegiate
Award (one of ten female college
engineering students nationwide
to receive this honor).
Kaitlin Werth ’11 will complete
her BS in Electrical Engineering
from Valparaiso University
in December 2015. She has
interned for two summers at
Praxair and this past summer at
Siemens in Cincinnati.
Julia Winnie ’13 graduated from
Erie Community College on May
20, 2015 with an Associates
degree in Paralegal. She will
be continuing her education at
Niagara University where she
is majoring in History with a
minor (interdisciplinary study) of
Pre-Law.
Arianne Davidow ‘14 played an
Indian in Peter Pan at ArtPark in
the summer performance. She
previously appeared in Cinderella
and Mary Poppins at ArtPark. A
rising senior in the Bachelor of
Fine Arts program at Niagara
University, she has been active in
productions there and appeared
Up Next…Erin Bagwell ‘05
When Erin found her corporate career a bit stifling, she
made the choice to nourish her passion and showcase the
accomplishments of female entrepreneurs by creating Dream,
Girl Productions LLC. Along the way she has created a multi media
organization that celebrates the power of ingenuity and women
who believe in their dreams. Learn more about Erin in the
Spring 2016 Cordecho.
in Shakespeare in Delaware
Park in 2014.
Casey Hawk ’14 will be back in
Buffalo this fall, assisting the
admissions counselor of her
school, Fordham University, in a
“Ram Session” for prospective
students. She is a member of
the Rose Hill Society, which is
a group of students who are
chosen to represent Fordham
by giving tours and representing
the University.
Georgianna Stoj ’14 was
recognized as NCCAA First Team
All-East Region along with four
other members of the Houghton
College Highlander softball
program for her performance
during the 2015 season. She
led the Highlanders with a .287
batting average, while producing
a team-high 31 hits and 14 RBIs.
Valerie Montague ’15 auditioned
for and secured a spot in the
University of Rochester Chamber
Orchestra. The University of
Rochester Chamber Orchestra’s
(URCO) 40 student musicians
present four free concerts
each year in the University of
Rochester’s Henry Alvah Strong
Auditorium on the River Campus.
The orchestra also performs in
satellite locations throughout
the Rochester community and
tours both in the United States
and internationally.
Abigail Sullivan ’14 is currently
participating in the Disney
College Program at Walt Disney
World in Orlando.
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
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The SHA
Family Album
Camden James Burgio
Marriages
Births
Sara Pacitto ’00 married Mark
Herman on July 11, 2015.
Leah Feroleto ’02 married Neil
Walsh on May 23, 2015, in Chiesa
di San Filippo Neri, Florence,
Italy.
Kristen Rajczak ’05 married Dr.
Andrew Nelson in May 2015 and
currently lives in Amherst.
Madelaine Grace D’Angelo ’05
and Richard Willis Cass II were
married on May 23, 2015, in Lake
Como, Italy. They will make their
home in Manhattan.
Victoria Gajewski ’08 married
Tim Kucinski on September 5,
2015.
Engagements
Kathleen Feroleto ’02 is engaged
to Rosario Chetto.
Abigail Donner ’06 is engaged to
Tim Faulhaber.
Congratulations to the following
alumnae:
Nicole Jarosz ’98 welcomed son,
Camden James Burgio on April
1st.
Lauren Koppmann Striet ’98 and
her husband, Peter, welcomed
their son Adam Nicholas on
September 8, 2014. Adam joins
his older brothers Peter James
(5) and Michael (2½ ).
Sarah Mohr Lombardo ’01 and
her family welcomed daughter
Clara Jean on November 26,
2014. She joins older brother
Landon (4).
Leighann Pusateri Stamp ‘01
and her husband Ryan welcomed
daughter Fiona Rose in August
2015. The family makes their
home in Arlington, Va.
Augusta Arling Wyatt ’04
welcomed daughter Elowen Rose
Wyatt on September 24, 2014.
Jessica Davis Went ’01 and
her husband, Chris, welcomed
daughter, Adelaide Davis on July
1, 2015. Adelaide joins her older
brother, Christopher Michael, Jr.
In Memoriam
Please join us in remembering the
following in prayer
Please note that anyone listed
in this section is an alumna of
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred
Heart. All other members
of the SHA community who
have returned to God are
remembered during our Masses
throughout the academic year.
Leah Feroleto ‘02 & Neil Walsh
Norma Casemere Dubois ‘40
Marie Stierer Johnson-Cuda ‘40
Sr. Rosemarie Stuhler, OSF ‘40
Betty Lindner Euller ‘41
Sr. Rose Perry, OSF ‘44
Gloria Sartori ‘45
Sr. M. Arthur Wingerter, OSF ‘45
Mary Haselbauer Wagner ‘46
Ruth Frainier Anderson ‘48
Joan Ram McCollum ‘48
Abigail Donner ‘06 & Tim
Faulhaber
Katherine Neuner Shores ‘48
Madelaine Grace D’Angelo ‘05 and
Richard Cass
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M I N D .
B O D Y.
Mary Delores Doering Dennis ‘49
Barbara Choloff Marranca ‘51
Sally Mehringer Overs ‘51
Eileen Goldbach ‘52
Joyce Franier Lucey ‘52
Therese Maier Zaruba ‘52
Gladys Lenkowski Hayes ‘53
Rosemary Hutton Pitre Shaffer ‘54
Sr. Nancy Grassia, OSF ‘54
Janette Shepard Aaron ‘58
Doreen Maniak Bakowski ‘59
Suzanne Barry Hackett ‘59
Eleanor Duga Geffken ‘60
Sharon Schintzius Kaslisz ‘60
Karen Gross ‘61
Kathleen DiPaolo Lazar ‘70
Christina Taurgrasso Meier ‘79
ALUMNA EXPERT
Marissa Modica
DeMonstoy,
Esq. ’00
TOPIC
A Guide to
Estate
Planning
Marissa Modica DeMonstoy, Esq. ’00
Marissa Modica DeMonstoy, Esq. ’00 is an attorney at the Stamm Law Firm
in Williamsville, New York. She focuses her practice on estate planning,
estate probate/administration, asset protection and Medicaid planning.
Marissa has received the prestigious Albert R. Mugel award recognizing
proficiency in future interests and estate planning law. She and her husband
have two young children.
It’s never too early to start your estate planning.
The sooner you start planning, the more
prepared you will be for life’s twists and turns
and the easier things will be for your loved ones
should you become incapacitated or pass away.
Here’s a general guide to estate planning:
Upon Turning 18
Most children look forward to turning eighteen
to obtain independence. Often forgotten is
that all adults should have a Health Care Proxy
(“HCP”) and HIPAA Release in place. An Agent
named in a HCP is empowered to make medical
decisions for an incapacitated person and a
HIPAA Release allows the Agent to have access
to medical information. Too often parents send
their children off to college without a HCP and
HIPAA Release in place and find that when their
children fall ill at school, they can’t easily get
answers about their child’s health.
In Your 20’s and 30’s
This is the time to do some estate planning
basics. You should have a Will (asset transfer
after death), Health Care Proxy and Power
of Attorney (financial matters while living)
no matter how much you have accumulated
in assets. An Estate Plan is not just about
transferring assets, but about whom you would
like in charge of making decisions when you are
unable to do so yourself. For parents with minor
children, a Will is especially important because
in the Will the parent can name whom they
would like to be appointed as Guardian of their
minor children should they pass away.
In Your 40’s and 50’s
Fine tuning your estate plan is the goal in this
age group. If you have accumulated wealth you
should begin thinking about more complex
plans that may involve Living Trusts and longterm care insurance. This is also the time when
estate plans are revised to make responsible
adult children Executors, Trustees and other
fiduciaries.
In Your 60’s and 70’s
Hopefully you have an estate plan in place and
can focus on updating and refining your plan.
You should also put together a list of trusted
advisors such as your attorney, financial planner
and tax professionals and review this with your
family in case your family needs guidance in
handling your affairs.
70’s, 80’s and Beyond
Your estate plan should be seamless and your
trusted loved ones should know what to do
should something happen to you. If you would
like to make sure your affairs are in order so
that your hard earned money may still be left
to loved ones or charity even after entering
a nursing home, meet with an experienced
attorney to refine your plan.
At Every Age
Review your estate plan every 5-7 years,
whenever the law changes significantly, or
whenever your personal circumstances have
changed in any meaningful way (substantial
change in assets, death or disability of a
fiduciary, divorce, etc.).
Be certain your financial accounts have
beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries listed
and keep them current.
Have a trusted team in place consisting of an
attorney, financial planner and tax professional.
Estate planning shouldn’t be pushed off into
your elderly years. The earlier you begin, the
better equipped you will be to handle whatever
life throws at you. For more information about
estate planning or to learn how to include
Sacred Heart in your estate plan, email Marissa
at [email protected].
S P I R I T.
MI N D .
B O D Y.
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Class of 2015
facts & figures
105 100% 15,000
Number of
graduates
Students receiving
a Regents diploma
$25,507,704
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S P I R I T.
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B O D Y.
Total number of hours given
in service
Total value of scholarships
awarded
This picture of the Class of 1909 was recently donated by Sara
Tequini, granddaughter of Rosaria Sara Zanghi who is seated
on the right of the picture. Treasures like this are tremendously
valuable as we work to record our living history more completely.
If you have any pictures, artifacts or documents that can further
enrich our archives, please contact Sr. Mara Walton, OSF ‘59.
Graduation
speaker Patty
Salutatorian, Agnes
Valedictorian, Julia
Santiano is studying at New York
University – Shanghai
Cordani is studying at the
University at Buffalo
Haberman, DDS ’80
shared words of
encouragement with
the Class of 2015. Patty
fondly remembers her
own graduation from
Sacred Heart Academy
35 years earlier.
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
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2014-15
Annual
REPORT
2014-15 Board of Directors
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
is honored to have the leadership and
stewardship of our Board of Trustees
who devote their time, talents and
treasures in the spirit of St. Francis to
further our mission.
James Biddle, Jr.
Michael Bradley, CPA
Josephine Capuana, PhD
Jennifer M. Demert, Esq.
Susan Fortunato ‘79
Diane Gianadda, OSF ‘65
Jo-Anne Grabowski, OSF ‘67
Elizabeth Horrigan ’64, President
Walter Ludwig
Ann E. McDermott, OSF, MSW
David McNamara, Esq., Vice President
Barbara Pfohl, OSF ’56
Marygrace Polino, OSF
Father Richard Reina
Patricia Smyton ‘61, Secretary
Michael Spychala, Treasurer
Candice L. Tucci, OSF
Ann Wegrzyn ‘76
Edith Wyss, OSF
Leadership
Giving
Head of School Circle $2,500$4,999
When you support Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart,
you support not just academic
excellence, spiritual development
and life’s education of our
young women, but an assurance
that these young women will
bring their unique SHA
experiences and outlooks on
life into the world, thereby
making the world a far better
place. Throughout these pages,
the Sacred Heart community
is represented by the many
generous alumnae, family,
friends and benefactors deeply
committed to our Franciscan
mission. Leadership donors
are specially recognized
herein for their dedication and
contributions made to SHA from
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015.
We are truly thankful for their
partnership and support.
*Denotes donor who has
returned to God.
Founder’s Circle $5,000+
Anonymous (2)
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred
Heart Parent Guild
Raymond J. Eckert, Jr.
Fr. Leonard Gioeli
Frances Scaccia Lesswing ‘39
John R. Oishei Foundation
Joseph and Pamela Priest
Providence Fund
Erin Rebhan Sippel ‘90
Michael and Darlene Spychala
John and Betsy Sullivan
Marie S. Troy ’42 Trust*
James and Rosemary Biddle, Jr.
Patricia Burns, PhD ‘57
Susan Fortunato ‘79
Vincent and Harriet Palisano
Foundation
Rosemary Reszka ‘53
Rich Products Corporation
Ruth H. Smith
Ulrich Sign Company
Class of 2015
Director’s Circle
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (5)
Ruth Thompson Auer ‘45
Judy Carr Beecher ‘58
Michael L. and Amy F. Bradley
Leah Cunningham, MD ‘87
Karen M. Eckert ‘68
Julie L. Flanagan ‘87
Rensa Gianadda
Greco Trapp, PLLC
Josephine Greco
Jacquelyn McGuire Gurney ‘86
Patricia Haberman, DDS ‘80
Geraldine Horohoe
Elizabeth Barczak Horrigan ‘64
John J. and Maureen O. Hurley
Rosemary O. Kane
Timothy and Denise Klein
Barbara Klocke ‘56
Lake Shore Audiology
Marnie LaVigne, PhD ‘80
Margaret Rackl Loesch ‘64
Maureen Piazza Lopez ‘83
Mader Construction
Company, Inc.
Joan Horrigan Maira ‘77
Manzella Marketing Group, Inc.
William and Regina Mastroleo
William and Beth Montague
Acea M. Mosey, Esq.
NOCO Energy Corporation
SHA Traditions:
Families
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S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
Karyn Murray McMahon ‘85 (Mother), Caitlin
McMahon and Marykay McMahon Colin ‘80 (Aunt)
James and Lynn Panepinto
Elaine Pauly ‘51
Phillips Lytle LLP
Picone Construction Corporation
Jane F. Gies Rasmussen ‘70
Barbara Staebell Rooney ‘74
Randy and Jolene Rucinski
Marilyn Louise Schmitt ‘51
Lorilynn Dunn Schlosser ‘90
Arlene Metz Smith ‘42*
Patricia L. Smith ‘75
Patricia Marino Smyton ‘61
Margaret Irr Summersgill ‘49
Jeanne Vezina Vinal ‘82
Ann Smits Wegrzyn ‘76
Maroon & White Club
$500-$999
Martin Agius
John R. and Maureen Ahrens
AMG Customs Solutions, Inc.
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Lenore Belzer ‘51
Christina Boccio ‘14
Julie Bondanza, PhD ‘60
Susan Eckert Bourque ‘66
Michael and Barbara Burns
Catholic Medical Partners
Deborah Greene Cercone ‘78
Janice M. Cheney ‘80
Class of 1975
Class of 1980
ComputerSearch Payroll Services
Amy Csizmar Dalal, PhD ‘90
Mary Frances Danner ‘51
Jennifer M. Demert, Esq.
LTC Robert F. and Dr. Mary M.
Dickerson
Margaret Frainier, RN PhD ‘55
Valerie Frank Haarmeyer ‘76
Mary Leberer Haberman ‘57
Heide Herrmann ‘91
Sandra Ciambella Jaros ‘59
Robert Kalb, MD and Marlisa Kalb
Michael D. Keem, D.V.M.
Mary Jo Hezel Ketchum ‘59
L.W. Integrity Funding, LLC
Gina LaPlante ‘95
Walter and Elizabeth Ludwig
M&T Bank Corporation
M&T Charitable Foundation
Kathleen McCarthy ‘56
Cari McClurkin ‘86
Alicia Cummings McGlinchey ‘83
Patricia McKernan ‘72
Paul and Cynthia Nowakowski
O-AT-KA Milk Products
Cooperative, Inc.
Barbara Eckert Ochterski, PhD ‘61
Richard and Karen Penfold
Personal Touch Food Service, Inc.
Diane Peters-Koren, MD ‘59
Patricia Funnell Pfalzer ‘45
Jeanette M. Piscitello ‘72
Christine F. Procknal ‘67
Raymond E. Kelley, Inc.
Mary Jay Reistetter ‘77
Carol Caruso Rodriguez ‘60
Brian and Karen Schaefer
Marcia Spitler ‘69
Rita Gradwohl Sweeney ‘48
Uniland Development Company
Anita Azua Utech ‘64
Kathy Wolf Vasilius ‘77
Jane E. Vicki
Virginia Schumacher Wendel ‘51
Jacqueline Shea Wopperer ‘52
Michael A. Wright
Richard and Mary Ann Wright ’43
Estate*
Academy Club $250-$499
The Advantage Company
Allstate Insurance, Sam Mezzio
Josephine Lombardo Arnold ‘60
Walter Balon, MD and Ellen Balon
Rita Pierpaoli Blanford ‘60
Buffalo Gastroenterology
Associates
Georgia Burke ‘65
Josephine Capuana, PhD
Kathleen Hughes Carley ‘51
John and Patricia Connolly
Kathleen Wolf Cox ‘61
Patricia Tubridy Dasher ‘65
Robert and Laura Davis
Louise Kotlowski DeJames ‘57
Lenore Peters Dimon ‘59
Lala Marie Dipaolo-Placey ‘61
Evans National Bank
FDR Medical Services, P.C.
Flynn O’Hara Uniforms
Virginia Kostur Foschio ‘59
Francis Center, Inc.
David and Carrie Frank
Nicole Aquino Gothgen, MD ‘96
Greg’s Landscaping & Tree
Service
Elizabeth Guancial, MD ‘97
Karen Erdman Halsdorfer ‘89
Patricia Perry Hinterberger ‘45
Margaret Buchanan Johnson ‘73
Kathleen Johnston
Mary Keefe-Hinners ‘64
Marciann Spiess Kukoda ‘64
Anne Schneggenburger Lavigne ‘80
Lawley Insurance
Christine Carroll Licata, EdD ‘63
Lifetime Benefit Solutions
Barbara Greene Losi ‘76
Sheila Lyons
Manente Orthodontics PC
Sheila McCarthy ‘51
Elizabeth Byron McGowan ’64 and
Robert McGowan
David McNamara, Esq.
Millington Lockwood, Inc.
Charles and Diane Moran
Jennifer Korzen O’Toole, MD ‘95
Karin Bergerson Pajak ‘62
Phoenix Rising Medical PC
Robert and Katherine Pollack
Julie Beckinghausen Ponkow ‘65
Rita Kasprzak Radwan ‘41
Father Richard Reina
Barbara Geary Reynolds ‘56
Brigid M. Ryan ‘14
S & S Auto Body
Duane Schoonmaker
Theresa Kaes Sherman ‘62
Joan Goslin Simmons ‘65
Paul and Debbie Sippel
Eileen Snyder ‘64
Patricia Petrina Spinelli ‘65
Madonna Kissel Starr ‘65
Stevens Driving School, LLC
Kathleen Laurich Sullivan ‘83
Target
Susan Barczak Uba ‘61
Timothy and Rosemary
Van Domelen
Gregory Was
Karen Wielinski
Sharon Egloff Wilcott ‘74
William and Cheryl Wippert
Hillary Zahm ‘94
SHA Donors $249 & under
AAA Western and Central New York
Ann Abbate
Abbey Mecca & Company
Lisa Cheney Abruzzino ‘85
Patricia Hanlon Adderly ‘81
Elizabeth Grimaldi Aichinger ‘80
Elizabeth Krylow Albov ‘59
Alcott Human Resources
Kathryn Cuccia Alessi ‘65
Maureen Murphy Alf ‘70
Susan Sennett Ali ‘91
Mary Fischer Allen ‘74
Pamela Dubel Allen ‘88
Sr. Karen Allen, OSF ‘45
Amica Companies Foundation
AMYSTARCK Consulting & Events
Planning, Inc.
Joan Burgasser Anatasi ‘55
Mary Anastasia ‘73
Catherine Closs Anderson ‘52
Valerie Casimino Anderson ‘85
Judith Andruczyk ‘62
Julia Palmer Anselm ‘95
Mary Alice Duggan Attea ‘85
Anne Augustine ‘04
Caroline Auricchio ‘14
Doreen Bork Bachowski ‘49
Maureen Connors Badding ‘77
Martha Baker ‘05
Leslie Menz Ball ‘65
William and Josephine Barnas
Daniel and Mary Bartels
Harriet Schepperly Baschmann ‘45
Maureen Laughlin Rusin ‘70
(Mother) and Alexa Rusin
Briana Hansen and
Bridget O’Brien ‘14
(Cousin)
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
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Rosemary Uhteg Bateman ‘53
Carol Bauda ‘69
Richard and Nancy Baumann
Mary Lou Savage Beane ‘61
Louis and Virginia C. Bechtel
Marnie Jasinski Belle-Isle ‘95
Francis A. Belliotti
Arlene Birkman Belz ‘42
Laura Bender ‘05
Laura Ludwig Benedetti ‘83
Josephine Yargosz Bennett ‘56
Mary Ambrusko Bennett ‘70
Joan Smith Bermeitinger ‘43
Mrs. Ann Goslin Bermingham ‘61
Kathleen Irr Berner ‘60
Leonard and Deborah Berowski
Mary Tardif Bianco ‘59
Janet Schmid Biddle ‘55
Alice Hergenroder Bieger ‘49*
John Bielicki
Suzanne Jolls Bilson ‘75
Lyn T. Biniszkiewicz
Linda Leisner Birkinbine ‘80
Ashley Smigelski Blecha ‘03
Barbara Blood
Gail Wind Boersma ‘60
Mary Lavoie Bonato ‘50
Elizabeth Milks Bordeleau ‘94
Margaret Braun ‘65
Gary and Barbara Brignone
Judith Pasternak Brodka ‘81
B-Roll Video Productions
Mercedes Brousseau ‘70
Rhonda Brown ‘80
Sharon DeBoy Brownrout ‘58
Clare Buchheit-Edson ‘71
Mary Ellen Meier Buckley ‘53
Carole Campbell Buczkowski ‘60
Lorraine Matuszewski Budowski ‘46
Buffalo Community Federal
Credit Union
Horace and Mary Lou Burger
Jean Mitchell Burke ‘48
Claudia Burns ‘58
Terrence Burns, MD and Mary
Burns
Madeline Butler ‘15
Mary Lou Lembicz Butler ‘66
James Byron
Sarah Wilson Caccamise ‘38
Paula Calby, PhD ‘72
Paul and Virginia Caltrider
James and Margaret Cammarata
Dawn Spiess Cannon ‘86
Therese Ambrusko Carlson ‘65
Kathryn Carroll ‘68
Nadine Feneck Case, PhD ‘70
Mary Caserta, MD ‘76
Rose Marie Seitz Castner ‘67
Hon. Marilyn Kurtz Chamberlain
‘53
Paula Lymburger Chameli ‘64
Sharon Kayne Chaplock, PhD ‘65
Mary Ann Wurstner Cheney ‘57
Paul and Alicia Cheney
Jeanne Gooch Christiano ‘90
Donna Baszak Cianci ‘80
Carol Cicatello-Sibick ‘76
Robert Ciesielski
Linda Cimusz
Maria Michalek Clare ‘95
Anne Clauss ‘52
Beverly Cocciolo ‘60
Mary Ganey Cochrane
Sandra Ernst Cohen ‘88
Elaine Amigone Collora ‘51
Henry and Michelle Conforti
Cook Moving Systems
Joanne Hess Coolidge ‘80
John and Karen Coppola
Kristin Grimaldi Coppola ‘99
Dorothea Nicosia Cosgrove ‘60
Jane M. Coughlin
Eileen Courtade
Christina Cox
Barbara Maier Cross ‘00
Lisa Hartnett Cross ‘90
Margaret Siepierski Cross ‘61
Dorothy Crowe ‘41
Romaine Cudeck ‘49
Pamela Renzoni Cummins ‘65
Madeline McGrath Curran ‘65
Mary Lou Webster Curtin ‘85
Eileen Zaepfel Dagonese ‘65
Elizabeth Daley ‘05
Sr. Maureen Danahy, SSJ ‘61
Monica Danahy ‘59
Susan Reiser Daniels ‘92
Victoria Stockdale Defoe ‘70
Christine Campagna Dehond ‘83
Joan McDonald Delong ‘48
Marissa Modica Demonstoy ‘00
Constance Viger Desimone ‘57
Amy Devine ‘76
Kathleen Malone Devine ‘53
Sr. Christine Diensberg, OSF ‘58
Linda Schaefer Dietrich ‘67
Digital Surveillance Services
Cynthia Dimartina
Dorothy O’Loughlin Disse ‘50
Cheryl Baty Divita ‘80
Alice Blasiak Dobrowolski ‘45
Lee Ann Schmitt Dotzler ‘77
Carolyn Kucharski Dowling ‘64
Eileen Tubridy Drinkwater ‘67
Kristen Lysiak Drzewiecki ‘98
Norma Casemere Dubois ‘40*
Deanna Duch ‘94
John A. Duffy
Felicia Mioducki Dziekan ‘53
Michelle Eastmer ‘82
Elaine Kotlowski Eckert ‘65
Ursula Szczesny Eddy ‘89
George Edwards
Joan McFarland Edwards ‘45
Jennifer Egan
Cheryl Marciszewski Elias ‘78
Maureen Maloney Ellis ‘65
Stephanie Englert, PharmD ‘08
Leonard and Susan Epstein
William Erdman Jr. and Nancy
Erdman
Helen Miskell Ernst ‘57
Laura Evans ‘65
Carrie Everett ‘95
Paula Everett
E-Zoil Products
FABTECH Carpet Care, Inc.
Sara Ponkow Falvo, MD ‘91
Brenda Schutz Farace ‘85
Kathryn Knowles Faturos ‘60
Kathleen Finaldi Federick ‘65
Kathleen Feroleto ‘02
Leah C. Feroleto ‘02
Joette Field
Barbara Fildes
David Finn
Joan Dowdell Fischer ’49*
Lane Marie Ronald Fischer ‘92
Michele Cuddy Fisher ‘89
Melissa Fiutak ‘94
Christine Klumpp Fix ‘65
Amy Wiktorski Flanagan ‘87
Mary Lisa Donnelly Flanigan ‘85
Anne Fleckenstein, PhD ‘91
Amy Fleischauer ‘92
Dennis Fleischauer
Alexis Foit ‘95
Katherine Ford
Eleanor Fox ‘51
Mary Kenrick Foy ‘77
Doris Becht Frainier ‘45
Robert K. Freeland
Annrose Schubert Freeman ‘54
Jean Morissey Frerichs ‘60
Penelope Schnitter Frese,
PhD ‘61
Susan Friedhaber-Hard ‘62
Kristin Fries, PhD ‘83
Josephine Feddo Furioso ‘49
Mark and Michelle Gabriele
Bernadette Corcoran Gaffney ‘65
Ann Marie Hackford Galbo ‘63
Elizabeth Galbo ‘76
Janet Kader Gebauer ‘53
Patricia Geesey PhD, ‘79
Patricia Maes Gemerek ‘53
Charles and Dianne Gennaro
Teresa Hanny Gerbec ‘91
Dorothy Kiefer Gesel ‘43
Margaret Fulton Gessert ‘51
Sr. Diane Gianadda, OSF ‘65
Patricia Gilbert ‘52
Rosemarie Gilbert Godard ‘60
Pamela Luczak Gonzalez ‘80
GoodSearch.com
Elizabeth Heimerl Goodwin ‘71
Kathleen Paige Goodwin ‘65
Lynda Gotthart ‘72
Jennifer Evans Gourdine ‘70
Laura Casimino Grable ‘89
Sr. Jo Anne Grabowski, OSF ‘67
Karen G. Graci ‘91
Kathryn Belliotti Graf ‘02
Grand Tours & Ridge Road
Express
Yvonne May Graser ‘89
SHA Traditions:
Families
Kristen Herle ‘12 (Sister) and
Kelly Herle
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S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
Barbara Herbach Gravelle ‘74
Patricia Herbach Green ‘73
Virginia Schmidt Greenan ‘57
Mary Sue Seaman Gressley ‘63
Madonna Bauer Grimmer ‘47
Diane Maggioli Grossman ‘65
Groundhog Landscaping &
Lawncare
Kathleen Emerson Groves ‘69
Josephine Caruso Haberl ‘59
Kevin Hagerty and Rosemary
Kuca
Patricia Ahern Hain ‘51
Suzanne Przybysz Hall ‘85
Bonnie Borchard Halloran ‘66
Michael and Rose Marie Hangen
Deborah Hard ‘70
Martha Hard-Batzloff ‘72
Harris Beach, PLLC
Sr. Maureen Janet Harris, OSF ‘61
Charles E. Harter
Marie Ciresi Hartz ‘65
Sr. Desales Hattenberger, OSF ‘49
Casey Hawk ‘14
Mary Wright Heary ‘56
Robert and Valerie Heary
Ruth Gruber Heckman ‘42
Kathleen Byron Heffern ‘60
Barbara Bembeck Heine ‘70
Virginia Nettina Heller ‘71
Kimberly Goodman Henry,
PharmD ‘98
Rita Weidmann Herrmann ‘47
Christine Courtade Herzog ‘83
Judith Wolf Hessel ‘61
Moira Casey Heubusch ‘80
Kathleen Maier Heupel ‘52
Diane Schabel Hill ‘56
Mary Ann Kuntz Hoffert ‘55
Kenneth Hoffman, MD and Doris
Hoffman
Rebecca C. Hoffman ‘01
Joan Krotz Hofmeier ‘53
Jennifer Smith Hogan ‘77
Patricia Buscaglia Hooper ’99
Martha Horohoe, PhD
Mildred McOmber Hossenlopp
‘53
Marilynn Kirsch Houston ‘58
Joanna DeVincentis Hoyden ‘58
Mary Zaepfel Huber ‘64
Ruth Huber ‘70
June Carr Hughes ‘43
Hugs2Give
Vera Karl Hunold ‘45
Lori Bell Hurley ‘92
Mary Eder Hurley ‘74
Ann Marie Frainier Hutchison ‘51
Thomas and Jane Igiel
Carole Burkot Ignaszak ‘66
Infinity Medical Group of WNY PC
J and S Collision
Maureen Jackson Klepp ‘95
Dennis and Mary Jacobs
Catherine Jagodzinski ‘03
Geraldine Vollmer Janis ‘71
Barbara Lata Janusz ‘66
Dietrich and Theresa Jehle
Mary Busch Jezioro ‘85
Isabelle Maisano Johnson ‘60
Sheila Torrey Jones ‘57
Karen Jones-Thomas ‘80
Colleen Turner Jozwiak ‘72
JustGive
Diane Boergers Justinger ‘68
Maryann Schwab Justinger ‘69
Rebecca Justinger ‘03
Rosemary Weather Kacko-Kane
‘47
Megan Kane ‘93
Sr. Marion Karl, OSF ‘42
Marilyn Kausner
Mary Ann Stievater Kelleher ‘47
Margaret Galley Kendron ‘65
Susan Herdlein Kennedy ‘68
Shirley Ann Keppel ‘53
Ellen Maier Ketter ‘41
Leslie King ‘72
Catherine Baumann Kipp ‘92
Joyce Ehlenfield Kirsch ‘58
Christine Kirwan ‘88
Benedetta Kissel ‘69
Patricia Krajewski Klingenmaier
‘61
Elizabeth Klump ‘80
Christine Matre Kole ‘58
Annette Stievater Kolkmeyer ‘45
Nicholas and Donna Koppman
Yordan Kovatchki
Florence Szylkowski Kowalewski
‘46
Justine Krasuski
Major Jennifer Kraus Traver ‘95
Frances Lombardo Kraus ‘62
Paula Kregg ‘65
Dolores Przybylski Krempa ‘47
Shirley Schwartz Kreppel ‘45
Wendy Mazurek Krug ‘95
Joan Peterson Kruger ‘55
Cynthia Drzewiecki Krysztof ‘75
Patricia Lesniak Krzesinski ‘64
Pauline Kulczyk ‘12
Sharon Klein Kulczyk ‘86
Kurt J. O’Donnell, DDS General
Family Dentistry
Sr. Gertrude Lacki, OSF ‘64
Rosalinda Vigorito Lamberty ‘69
Carol Zimmerman LaPlante ‘70
Carol Siefert Laschinger ‘56
Barbara Lehman Lavelle ‘57
Kathleen DiPaolo Lazar ‘70*
Nancy Wagner Lazarski ‘60
Alexandra Leberer ‘06
Elizabeth Crangle Leberer ‘80
Sarah Glauber Lee ‘70
Laure Leffler ‘61
Marjorie Schmidt Lester ‘45
Kenneth and Sandra Levan
Beatrice Closs Leveille ‘48
Peter F. Liberti, Jr.
Michelle Ignaszak Lichtenthal ‘92
Mary Anne Licker ‘60
Joan LoCurto
Mary Patricia Hebeler Lohse ‘92
Kathleen Patti Lojacono ‘55
Lisa Lojacono-Offerman ‘80
Sarah Mohr Lombardo ‘01
Kristin Lonergan ‘01
Margaret Brown Longtin ‘40
Judith Vollmer Lopez ‘72
Rebecca Zak Loy ‘00
Joanne Bissonette Lucas ‘52
Victoria Sterlace Lucas ‘63
Ricky Luthra
Patricia Lynch ‘52
Terrance Lynch
Therese Lynch
Mary Hornung Lyons ‘65
Nancy Fisher Mackolin ‘50
Larry Magaris
Amanda Magrum ‘00
Elaine Drabik Mahoney ‘65
Lois Bork Maines ‘58
Kathleen Gaunder Makar ‘77
Richard and Paula Makula
Suzanne Carney Malacaro ‘76
Dorothy Kraft Mallow ‘53
Eileen K. Maloney
Lynne Russo Maloney ‘82
Jacquelyn Manus Manka ‘65
James and Judy Manzella
Mary Agnes Scanlon Marabella ‘65
Mary Marciniak
Karen Dietz Mardock ‘88
Michael and Rosemary Maroney
Mary Kay Marriott ‘49
Mary Grace Downing Martin ‘56
Kathleen Seitz Mazurek ‘68
Mary O’Brien McCabe ‘88
Patricia Peters McCartan ‘57
Marie Gordon McCarthy ‘57
Alice Daly McDonald ‘53
Sheila Brennan McGann ‘62
Barbara McGrath ‘52
Bridget M. McGuinness
Lisa Talarico McIntyre ‘84
Wende Kowal McKenna ‘72
Kenneth McKinnon
Kathryn Doll McLeron ‘56
Karyn Murray McMahon ‘85
Patrick McNally
Marcia Jacobs McNutt ‘50
Richard and Emily Mekelburg
Nancy Pohlman Mellenger ‘61
Sharon Jarvis Menchini ‘60
Mary Mercurio ‘61
Marisha Booker ‘07 (Sister)
and Mariah Booker
Mary Kate Taggart ‘10 (Sister)
and Julianne Taggart
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
CORDECHO
19
Metal Locking Service, Inc.
Raymond and Lillian Meyer
Rosemary Worley Migliore ‘71
Sr. Teresa Miklitsch, OSF
Donna Bruce Miller ‘53
Margaret Binda Miller ‘65
Denise Gianadda Mills, EdD ‘70
Gabrielle Miskell ‘53
MJ Mechanical
Karen Mlodozeniec ‘86
Margaret Beltrami Moberg ‘00
Paula LaNasa Monaco ‘80
Beverly Monette ‘50
Mary Kay Lang Moore ‘61
Mary Coveny Moran ‘43
M. Breen Morton
Sara Morton
Amanda Moses ‘05
Nancy Rosinski Moxon ‘64
Mary Ann Marthia Mueller ‘59
Tamara Mugel
Mary Beth Karalus Mulder ‘80
Elizabeth Owens Murphy ‘64
Carol Wisniewski Musial ‘51
Candise Kaye Mye ‘68
Barbara Fischer Nagiewicz ‘78
David Nalewajek, PhD and
Cynthia Nalewajek
Karen Lee Nawrot ‘68
Lois Dolan Needham ‘64
Barbara Stahrr Neeland ‘65
M. Janice Nelson, EdD ‘45
Patricia Drzewiecki Nesensohn,
RTM ‘60
Rita Kollmar Newton ‘53
Mary Michels Nielsen ‘57
Jennifer Pelosi Noah ‘93
Marilyn Noah-Winter ‘62
Alyson Nyitrai
Elizabeth Waclawek O’Brien ‘70
Kathleen O’Brien
Mary Ann Kennedy O’Connell ‘53
Regina Werder O’Connor ‘38
Eileen Pitz O’Grady ‘48
John and Debra Olear
Patricia Brechtel Oreskovic ‘51
Jonathan and Colleen O’Rourke
Suzanne Hassler Oswald ‘55
Suzanne Berrick Ozolins ‘62
Karen Zobel Palmer ‘93
Rosemarie DeLauro Pandolfi ‘54
Jacqueline Federiconi Paolini ‘58
Linda Decot Paolini ‘65
Mary Schoell Parker ‘56
Sharon Kwiatkowski Parkes ‘64
Erica Pascale ‘04
Cheryl Patterson ‘65
Mary Gersitz Patterson ‘57
Amy Monafo Patton ‘95
Elaine Banas Pawlak ‘61
Mary Anne Kreher Peer ‘78
Karen Perillo
Anne Reagan Perricelli ‘59
Mary Ann Suchan Perry ‘45
Rose Marie Ulrich Pfeiffer ‘43
Sr. Barbara Pfohl, OSF ‘56
Mary Beth Phelan, MD ‘80
Sandra Piech ‘64
Piecuch Family
Lynnette Battista Poitras ‘80
Frances Schubert Poorman ‘47
Rosemary Geraci Portera ‘55
Christine Karl Potratz ‘02
Pride Martial Arts Academy
Leona Povinelli Prinzbach ‘51
Proforma Total Business
Colleen Webb Prorok ‘65
Pusateri Family
Jean Schwab Quigley ‘48
Janice Wutz Rachfal ‘58
Mary Closs Radens ‘70
Lisa Caldwell Randall ‘95
Marshall and Cynthia Rankowitz
Barbara Worley Ratka ‘75
Mary Clare Kukoda Reilley ‘94
Kathleen M. Reilly, Esq. ‘83
Therese Cunningham Reinagel
‘61
Cynthia Cieri Reinhart ‘75
Shirley K. Reiser
Gayle Merkle Rembold ‘68
Deborah Faltyn Renczkowski ‘75
Joan Buiani Resetarits ‘61
Katherine Occhiuto Ricketts ‘66
Kathleen Riley ‘99
Robert and Mary Riley
Lisa Fischer Rischar ‘85
Michele Braun Rizzo ‘75
Abigail Robinson ‘09
Alexandra Rockwood ‘10
Arlene Rodgers
John and Susan Rodgers
Joyce Koppmann Roerink ‘62
Margaret Vezina Romanowich ‘83
Audrey Schafer Ross-Klein ‘51
Michelle Linneman Rougeux,
MD ‘72
Suzanne Russo ‘81
Paula Mazzone Ryan ‘66
Janet Scharlock Salamone ‘80
Sharon Samson
Marianne San Filippo ‘62
Elaine Szczepankiewicz
Sattelberg ‘72
Sarah Savattieri ‘07
Dolores Ann Scanlon ‘58
Kathleen Scanlon ‘67
Margaret Schabel ‘64
Adrienne Minko Schaefer ‘62
Christine Kalinowski Schafer ‘79
Angela Grisanti Scherer ‘62
Nicholas and Marlene Schmitt
Carol Schmitz ‘55
Caitlin McKendry Schneid ’94
Sara Schoonmaker ‘10
Sr. Agnes Lucille Schubert, OSF
‘40
Sr. Mary Clement Estella C.
Schubert, OSF ‘48
Kenneth and Ann Schuh
Robert Schuller
Thomas and Virginia Schultz
Patricia Schumacher ‘78
Carol Rutecki Schwartz ‘65
Gray Schweitzer
Kathleen Bellanca Sciortino ‘65
Susan Seifert ‘86
Sandra Eye Sendlak ‘71
Laurie Gemerek Shanahan ‘90
Mary Ann Sharrow ‘53
Sr. Karen Shaver, SSJ
Machael Sherry
Jennifer Sikora
Melanie Barnas Simmons ‘95
Patricia Heupel Sims ‘80
Elizabeth Sinski ‘98
Carol Mergenhagen Skretny ‘65
Mickey McGarry Slind ‘56
Kathleen Snyder Slon ‘60
Peggy Ann Slowinski ‘70
Colleen Metz Smith ‘67
DiAnn Reichlin Smith ‘65
Jean Seibel Smith ‘42
Kirsten Smith ‘96
Kyla Smith ‘00
Marjorie Hoff Smith ‘56
Marcia J. Snyder
Solar Liberty Energy Services
Cherrie Majkowski Solomon ‘73
Southtowns Gastroenterology
Theresa Spada ‘00
Evelyn Siulc Spadinger ‘65
Susan Spadinger ‘66
Laurie Hess Sperry, PhD ‘82
Loretta Heim Spielman ‘39
Cynthia Dietz Spirt ‘85
Ronald Spohn, EdD and Mary
Spohn
Ann Marie Moll St. George ‘81
Trisha St. George ‘80
St. Lawrence Pediatrics
Janet Kuntz Stachura ‘92
Florence Hejza Stack ‘47
Elsie Staebell
Sr. Mary Kay Stahl, OSF ‘49
Barbara Eye Stanley ‘72
Amy Szefel Starck ‘91
Carol Schneggenburger Starr ‘78
Dolores Wiesnet Stein ‘45
Donna Gumulak Stempniak ‘70
Jacqueline Wagner Stendts ‘50
Ronald A. Stepien
Jacqueline Wopperer Stoj ‘79
Lauren Koppmann Streit ‘98
Kelly LaPlante Strutz ‘98
Annette Donaruma Suffoletto ‘55
SHA Traditions:
Families
20
CORDECHO
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
Kimberly Patterson ‘08 (Sister), Lauren Patterson
and Lynn Forster Patterson ‘81 (Mother)
Sonia Sugarman
Barbara McKay Sugnet ‘64
Abigail Sullivan ‘13
Joanne Johns Sutch ‘56
Lauren Fish Suttell ‘05
Carolyn Spath Swanson ‘65
Cynthia Pocziwinski Switzer ‘75
Karen H. Szalach
Carrie Szegda
Tammy Tabone ‘85
Madeleine Tardif ‘70
Alison Taylor
Jean Plunkett Taylor ‘57
Laura Hartrich Taylor ‘85
M. Lucianne Funk Tee ‘46
Elaine Reeder Telaak ‘58
Amy Teprovich ‘93
Heather Thompson ‘95
Julianne Wopperer Thompson ‘80
Rus Thompson
Joy Lembic Thrun ‘57
Roberta Twardowski Thuman ‘50
Sharon Lyons Till ‘56
Anne Uba Timms ‘97
Deirdre Tomasello ‘99
Michael Tona and Janice Tona, MD
Tops Markets LLC
Mary Beth Grasso Touey ‘85
Suzanne Horvatis Tozer ‘68
Kathleen O’Connor Trapp ‘46
Sr. M. Catherine Tronolone, OSF
‘42
Margaret A. Tucker
William and Roseann Tucker
Elizabeth Enders Tuites ‘80
David and Rose Tyrpak
Lois Uhteg ‘58
Constance S. Umland
Deborah Valley ‘73
Beverly Cologgi Van Deusen ‘70
Victoria Vigorito ‘75
Carol Vincent
Thomas Virginia
Visual Eyes
Catherine Vivacqua ‘02
Janet Redden Voglmayr ‘52
Mary Schneggenburger Voglmayr
‘76
Kathleen Hogan Volk ‘65
Kenneth and Pamela Volz
Barbara Bosack Wagner ‘56
Katherine Wahl ‘95
Margaret Mandell Walter ‘45
Sr. Mara Walton, OSF ‘59
William and Anne Walz
Gertrude Scheeler Wargo ‘60
Sara Goodman Wargo ‘95
Anna Blab Wargula ‘48
Eileen Turner Warner ‘80
Margaret Aldrich Watkins ‘65
Jenna Wegrzyn ‘09
Helen Buszka Weiksnar ‘41
Marie Weisbecker ‘44
Kathleen Pistner Westin ‘02
Kathleen Metz Whistler ‘60
Patricia Mullins White ‘63
Melanie Marczak Whitney ‘96
Diane Maciejewski Wieczorek ‘70
Sue Gross Wielgosz ‘80
Margaret R. Wietig
Carol Kolb Wiktorski ‘64
Matt Wilcott
Fabia Nowakowski Wilgos ‘63
Ann Marie Gibbs Willick ‘55
Margaret Wilson
Brian and Kim Windschitl
Bernadette Wingerter ‘49
Patricia Brohman Winkler ‘47
Wiretek Communications, Inc.
Kate Woeppel ‘02
Jessica Ziemianski Wood ‘05
Gina Pawlowski ‘12 (Cousin)
and Kirsten Schwegmann
Sarah Hoffman Wood ‘97
Julia Cefaratti Wozniak ‘55
Lynn Riso Wright ‘77
Mary Parkes Wright ‘52
Shin-Rong Julia Wu ‘07
Thomas and Laura Wurstner
Augusta Wyatt ‘04
Molly O’Brien Wydro ‘73
Alia Zohur Wynne ‘95
Daniel and Shannon Yeager
Erin Grimaldi Zablocki ‘01
Michael and Shirley Zahm
Barbara Pfohl Zenger ‘81
James and Mary Zern
Megan Ziemianski ‘08
Jean Zimmermann ‘47
Christine Zinter-Chahin ‘75
Barbara Zimmerman Zolnowski
‘55
Mary Dee Lindner Santowski ‘84 (Aunt), Jeanne Lindner Wiles ‘85 (Mother),
Madelyn Wiles, Kathryn Lindner ‘05 (Cousin) and Sarah Lindner ‘08 (Cousin)
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
CORDECHO
21
1943
Loyalty Fund
Alumnae
Giving
Joan Smith Bermeitinger
Dorothy Kiefer Gesel
June Carr Hughes
Mary Coveny Moran
Rose Marie Ulrich Pfeiffer
Mary Ann Berbach Wright and
Richard Wright*
Alumnae gifts are the
cornerstone of our Loyalty Fund;
their partnership is vital in our
ability to continue offering the
same unique opportunities to
current and future students
that have been a hallmark of
a Sacred Heart education. It is
heartwarming and inspiring to
give tribute to those who once
walked our halls, knowing
they believe so much in our
Franciscan mission as to assure
Sacred Heart is always here for
tomorrow’s young women. Their
enduring loyalty is a wonderful
legacy that we are blessed to
receive.
1944
Marie Weisbecker
1945
Sr. Karen Allen, OSF
Ruth Thompson Auer
Harriet Schepperly Baschmann
Alice Blasiak Dobrowolski
Joan McFarland Edwards
Doris Becht Frainier
Patricia Perry Hinterberger
Vera Karl Hunold
Annette Stievater Kolkmeyer
Shirley Schwartz Kreppel
Marjorie Schmidt Lester
M. Janice Nelson, EdD
Mary Ann Suchan Perry
Patricia Funnell Pfalzer
Dolores Wiesnet Stein
Margaret Mandell Walter
1934
Regina Werder O’Connor
1938
Sarah Wilson Caccamise
1946
1939
Lorraine Matuszewski Budowski
Florence Szylkowski Kowalewski
M. Lucianne Funk Tee
Kathleen O’Connor Trapp
Frances Scaccia Lesswing
Loretta Heim Spielman
1940
1947
Norma Casemere Dubois*
Margaret Brown Longtin
Sr. Agnes Lucille Schubert, OSF
Madonna Bauer Grimmer
Rita Weidmann Herrmann
Rosemary Weather Kacko-Kane
Mary Ann Stievater Kelleher
Dolores Przybylski Krempa
Frances Schubert Poorman
Florence Hejza Stack
Patricia Brohman Winkler
Jean Zimmermann
1941
Dorothy Crowe
Ellen Maier Ketter
Rita Kasprzak Radwan
Helen Buszka Weiksnar
1942
Arlene Birkman Belz
Ruth Gruber Heckman
Sr. Marion Karl, OSF
Arlene Metz Smith*
Jean Seibel Smith
Sr. M. Catherine Tronolone, OSF
1948
Jean Mitchell Burke
Joan McDonald Delong
Beatrice Closs Leveille
Eileen Pitz O’Grady
Jean Schwab Quigley
Sr. Mary Clement Estella C.
Schubert, OSF
Rita Gradwohl Sweeney
Anna Blab Wargula
1949
Doreen Bork Bachowski
Alice Hergenroder Bieger
Romaine Cudeck
Joan Dowdell Fischer*
Josephine Feddo Furioso
Sr. Desales Hattenberger, OSF
Mary Kay Marriott
Sr. Mary Kay Stahl, OSF
Margaret Irr Summersgill
Bernadette Wingerter
1950
Mary Lavoie Bonato
Dorothy O’Loughlin Disse
Nancy Fisher Mackolin
Marcia Jacobs McNutt
Beverly Monette
Jacqueline Wagner Stendts
Roberta Twardowski Thuman
1951
Lenore Belzer
Kathleen Hughes Carley
Elaine Amigone Collora
Mary Frances Danner
Eleanor Fox
Margaret Fulton Gessert
Patricia Ahern Hain
Ann Marie Frainier Hutchison
Sheila McCarthy
Carol Wisniewski Musial
Patricia Brechtel Oreskovic
Elaine Pauly
Leona Povinelli Prinzbach
Audrey Schafer Ross-Klein
Marilyn Schmitt
Virginia Schumacher Wendel
Joanne Bissonette Lucas
Patricia Lynch
Barbara McGrath
Janet Redden Voglmayr
Jacqueline Shea Wopperer
Mary Parkes Wright
1953
Rosemary Uhteg Bateman
Mary Ellen Meier Buckley
Hon. Marilyn Kurtz Chamberlain
Kathleen Malone Devine
Felicia Mioducki Dziekan
Janet Kader Gebauer
Patricia Maes Gemerek
Joan Krotz Hofmeier
Mildred McOmber Hossenlopp
Shirley Ann Keppel
Dorothy Kraft Mallow
Alice Daly McDonald
Donna Bruce Miller
Gabrielle Miskell
Rita Kollmar Newton
Mary Ann Kennedy O’Connell
Mary Ann Sharrow
1954
Annrose Schubert Freeman
Rosemarie DeLauro Pandolfi
1955
Joan Burgasser Anatasi
Janet Schmid Biddle
Margaret Franier, RN PhD
Mary Ann Kuntz Hoffert
Joan Peterson Kruger
Kathleen Patti Lojacono
Suzanne Hassler Oswald
Rosemary Geraci Portera
Carol Schmitz
Annette Donaruma Suffoletto
Ann Marie Gibbs Willick
Julia Cefaratti Wozniak
Barbara Zimmerman Zolnowski
1952
1956
Catherine Closs Anderson
Anne Clauss
Patricia Gilbert
Kathleen Maier Heupel
Josephine Yargosz Bennett
Mary Wright Heary
Diane Schabel Hill
Carol Siefert Laschinger
Mary Grace Downing Martin
Kathleen McCarthy
Kathryn Doll McLeron
SHA Traditions:
Families
22
CORDECHO
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
Margaret Vezina Romanowich ‘83
(Aunt), Elizabeth Vinal and Jeanne
Vezina Vinal ‘82 (Mother)
Mary Schoell Parker
Sr. Barbara Pfohl, OSF
Barbara Geary Reynolds
Mickey McGarry Slind
Marjorie Hoff Smith
Joanne Johns Sutch
Sharon Lyons Till
Barbara Bosack Wagner
1957
Anonymous
Mary Ann Wurstner Cheney
Louise Kotlowski DeJames
Constance Viger Desimone
Helen Miskell Ernst
Virginia Schmidt Greenan
Mary Leberer Haberman
Sheila Torrey Jones
Barbara Lehman Lavelle
Patricia Peters McCartan
Marie Gordon McCarthy
Mary Michels Nielsen
Mary Gersitz Patterson
Jean Plunkett Taylor
Joy Lembic Thrun
1958
Judy Carr Beecher
Claudia Burns
Sr. Christine Diensberg, OSF
Marilynn Kirsch Houston
Joanna DeVincentis Hoyden
Joyce Ehlenfield Kirsch
Christine Matre Kole
Lois Bork Maines
Jacqueline Federiconi Paolini
Janice Wutz Rachfal
Elaine Reeder Telaak
Lois Uhteg
1959
Elizabeth Krylow Albov
Mary Tardif Bianco
Monica Danahy
Lenore Peters Dimon
Virginia Kostur Foschio
Josephine Caruso Haberl
Sandra Ciambella Jaros
Mary Jo Hezel Ketchum
Mary Ann Marthia Mueller
Anne Reagan Perricelli
Diane Peters-Koren, MD
Sr. Mara Walton, OSF
Barbara Eckert Ochterski, PhD
Elaine Banas Pawlak
Therese Cunningham Reinagel
Joan Buiani Resetarits
Patricia Marino Smyton
Susan Barczak Uba
1960
1962
Josephine Lombardo Arnold
Kathaleen Irr Berner
Rita Pierpaoli Blanford
Gail Wind Boersma
Julie Bondanza, PhD
Carole Campbell Buczkowski
Beverly Cocciolo
Dorothea Nicosia Cosgrove
Kathryn Knowles Faturos
Jean Morissey Frerichs
Rosemarie Gilbert Godard
Kathleen Byron Heffern
Isabelle Maisano Johnson
Mary Anne Licker
Sharon Jarvis Menchini
Patricia Drzewiecki Nesensohn,
RTM
Carol Caruso Rodriguez
Kathleen Snyder Slon
Gertrude Scheeler Wargo
Kathleen Metz Whistler
Judith Andruczyk
Susan Friedhaber-Hard
Frances Lombardo Kraus
Sheila Brennan McGann
Marilyn Noah-Winter
Suzanne Berrick Ozolins
Karin Bergerson Pajak
Joyce Koppmann Roerink
Marianne San Filippo
Adrienne Minko Schaefer
Angela Grisanti Scherer
Theresa Kaes Sherman
1961
Lynda Sherman Dickson
Carolyn Kucharski Dowling
Elizabeth Barczak Horrigan
Mary Keefe-Hinners
Mary Zaepfel Huber
Patricia Lesniak Krzesinski
Marciann Spiess Kukoda
Sr. Gertrude Lacki, OSF
Margaret Rackl Loesch
Elizabeth Byron McGowan
Nancy Rosinski Moxon
Elizabeth Owens Murphy
Lois Dolan Needham
Sharon Kwiatkowski Parkes
Sandra Piech
Margaret Schabel
Eileen Snyder
Barbara McKay Sugnet
Anita Azua Utech
Carol Kolb Wiktorski
Anonymous
Mary Lou Savage Beane
Ann Goslin Bermingham
Kathleen Wolf Cox
Margaret Siepierski Cross
Sr. Maureen Danahy, SSJ
Lala Marie Dipaolo-Placey
Penelope Schnitter Frese, PhD
Karen Gross*
Sr. Maureen Janet Harris, OSF
Judith Wolf Hessel
Patricia Krajewski Klingenmaier
Laure Leffler
Nancy Pohlman Mellenger
Mary Mercurio
Mary Kay Lang Moore
1963
Ann Marie Hackford Galbo
Mary Sue Seaman Gressley
Christine Carroll Licata, EdD
Victoria Sterlace Lucas
Patricia Mullins White
Fabia Nowakowski Wilgos
1964
1965
Kathryn Cuccia Alessi
Leslie Menz Ball
Margaret Braun
Georgia Burke
Therese Ambrusko Carlson
Sharon Kayne Chaplock, PhD
Pamela Renzoni Cummins
Madeline McGrath Curran
Eileen Zaepfel Dagonese
Patricia Tubridy Dasher
Elaine Kotlowski Eckert
Maureen Maloney Ellis
Laura Evans
Kathleen Finaldi Federick
Christine Klumpp Fix
Bernadette Corcoran Gaffney
Sr. Diane Gianadda, OSF
Kathleen Paige Goodwin
Diane Maggioli Grossman
Marie Ciresi Hartz
Margaret Galley Kendron
Paula Kregg
Mary Hornung Lyons
Elaine Drabik Mahoney
Jacquelyn Manus Manka
Margaret Binda Miller
Barbara Stahrr Neeland
Linda Decot Paolini
Cheryl Patterson
Julie Beckinghausen Ponkow
Colleen Webb Prorok
Carol Rutecki Schwartz
Kathleen Bellanca Sciortino
Joan Goslin Simmons
Carol Mergenhagen Skretny
DiAnn Reichlin Smith
Evelyn Siulc Spadinger
Patricia Petrina Spinelli
Madonna Kissel Starr
Carolyn Spath Swanson
Kathleen Hogan Volk
Margaret Aldrich Watkins
1966
Anonymous
Susan Eckert Bourque
Victoria Parker and
Donna Hebeler ‘76
(Mother)
Olivia Gajewski ‘11 (Sister),
Julia Gajewski ‘10 (Sister),
Amelia Gajewski and Tori
Gajewski ‘08 (Sister)
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
CORDECHO
23
Mary Lou Lembicz Butler
Bonnie Borchard Halloran
Carole Burkot Ignaszak
Barbara Lata Janusz
Katherine Occhiuto Ricketts
Paula Mazzone Ryan
Susan Spadinger
Beverly Cologgi Van Deusen
Diane Maciejewski Wieczorek
Clare Buchheit-Edson
Elizabeth Heimerl Goodwin
Virginia Nettina Heller
Geraldine Vollmer Janis
Rosemary Worley Migliore
Sandra Eye Sendlak
Mary Caserta, MD
Carol Cicatello-Sibick
Amy Devine
Elizabeth Galbo
Valerie Frank Haarmeyer
Suzanne Carney Malacaro
Mary Schneggenburger Voglmayr
Ann Smits Wegrzyn
1972
1977
1971
1967
Rose Marie Seitz Castner
Linda Schaefer Dietrich
Eileen Tubridy Drinkwater
Sr. Jo Anne Grabowski, OSF
Colleen Metz Smith
Kathryn Carroll
Karen M. Eckert
Diane Boergers Justinger
Susan Herdlein Kennedy
Kathleen Seitz Mazurek
Candise Kaye Mye
Karen Lee Nawrot
Gayle Merkle Rembold
Suzanne Horvatis Tozer
Paula Calby, PhD
Lynda Gotthart
Martha Hard-Batzloff
Colleen Turner Jozwiak
Leslie King
Judith Vollmer Lopez
Wende Kowal McKenna
Patricia McKernan
Jeanette Piscitello
Michelle Linneman Rougeux, MD
Elaine Szczepankiewicz
Sattelberg
Barbara Eye Stanley
1969
1973
1968
Kathleen Emerson Groves
Maryann Schwab Justinger, EdD
Benedetta Kissel
Rosalinda Vigorito Lamberty
Marcia Spitler
Mary Anastasia
Patricia Herbach Green
Margaret Buchanan Johnson
Cherrie Majkowski Solomon
Deborah Mahoney Valley
Molly O’Brien Wydro
1970
1974
Maureen Murphy Alf
Mary Ambrusko Bennett
Mercedes Brousseau
Nadine Feneck Case, PhD
Victoria Stockdale Defoe
Jennifer Evans Gourdine
Deborah Hard
Barbara Bembeck Heine
Ruth Huber
Carol Zimmerman LaPlante
Kathleen DiPaolo Lazar*
Sarah Glauber Lee
Denise Gianadda Mills, EdD
Elizabeth Waclawek O’Brien
Mary Closs Radens
Jane Gies Rasmussen
Peggy Ann Slowinski
Donna Gumulak Stempniak
Madeleine Tardif
1976
Mary Fischer Allen
Barbara Herbach Gravelle
Mary Eder Hurley
Barbara Staebell Rooney
Sharon Egloff Wilcott
1975
Class of 1975
Suzanne Jolls Bilson
Cynthia Drzewiecki Krysztof
Barbara Worley Ratka
Cynthia Cieri Reinhart
Deborah Faltyn Renczkowski
Michele Braun Rizzo
Patricia Smith
Cynthia Pocziwinski Switzer
Victoria Vigorito
Christine Zinter-Chahin
Maureen Connors Badding
Lee Ann Schmitt Dotzler
Mary Kenrick Foy
Jennifer Smith Hogan
Kathleen Gaunder Makar
Mary Jay Reistetter
Kathy Wolf Vasilius
Lynn Riso Wright
1978
Cheryl Marciszewski Elias
Barbara Fischer Nagiewicz
Mary Anne Kreher Peer
Patricia Schumacher
Carol Schneggenburger Starr
Mary Beth Phelan, MD
Lynnette Battista Poitras
Janet Scharlock Salamone
Patricia Heupel Sims
Julianne Wopperer Thompson
Elizabeth Enders Tuites
Eileen Turner Warner
Sue Gross Wielgosz
1981
Anonymous
Patricia Hanlon Adderly
Judith Pasternak Brodka
Suzanne Russo
Ann Marie Moll St. George
Barbara Pfohl Zenger
1982
Michelle Eastmer
Lynne Russo Maloney
Jeanne Vezina Vinal
1983
Susan Fortunato
Patricia Geesey, PhD
Christine Kalinowski Schafer
Laura Ludwig Benedetti
Christine Campagna Dehond
Kristin Fries, PhD
Maureen Piazza Lopez
Alicia Cummings McGlinchey
Kathleen Reilley, Esq.
Margaret Vezina Romanowich
Kathleen Laurich Sullivan
1980
1984
Elizabeth Grimaldi Aichinger
Linda Leisner Birkinbine
Rhonda Brown
Janice Cheney
Donna Baszak Cianci
Cheryl Baty Divita
Pamela Luczak Gonzalez
Patricia Haberman, DDS
Moira Casey Heubusch
Karen Jones-Thomas
Elizabeth Klump
Anne Schneggenburger Lavigne
Marnie LaVigne, PhD
Elizabeth Crangle Leberer
Lisa Lojacono-Offerman
Paula LaNasa Monaco
Mary Beth Karalus Mulder
Lisa Talarico McIntyre
1979
1985
Lisa Cheney Abruzzino
Valerie Casimino Anderson
Mary Alice Duggan Attea
Mary Lou Webster Curtin
Brenda Schutz Farace
Mary Lisa Donnelly Flanigan
Suzanne Przybysz Hall
Mary Busch Jezioro
Karyn Murray McMahon
Lisa Fischer Rischar
Cynthia Dietz Spirt
Tammy Tabone
Laura Hartrich Taylor
Mary Beth Grasso Touey
SHA Traditions:
Families
Amanda Horn Ciccarella ‘95
(Aunt) and Sydney Schmidt
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S P I R I T.
M I N D .
B O D Y.
1986
Dawn Spiess Cannon
Jacquelyn McGuire Gurney
Sharon Klein Kulczyk
Cari McClurkin
Karen Mlodozeniec
Susan Seifert
1987
Leah Cunningham, MD
Amy Wiktorski Flanagan
1988
Pamela Dubel Allen
Sandra Ernst Cohen
Christine Kirwan
Karen Dietz Mardock
Mary O’Brien McCabe
1989
Ursula Szczesny Eddy
Michele Cuddy Fisher
Laura Casimino Grable
Yvonne May Graser
Karen Erdman Halsdorfer
1990
Jeanne Gooch Christiano
Lisa Hartnett Cross
Amy Csizmar Dalal, PhD
Lorilynn Dunn Schlosser
Laurie Gemerek Shanahan
Erin Rebhan Sippel
1991
Susan Sennett Ali
Sara Ponkow Falvo, MD
Anne Fleckenstein, PhD
Teresa Hanny Gerbec
Karen Graci
Heide Herrmann
Amy Szefel Starck
1992
Susan Reiser Daniels
Lane Marie Ronald Fischer
Lori Bell Hurley
Catherine Baumann Kipp
Michelle Ignaszak Lichtenthal
Mary Patricia Hebeler Lohse
Janet Kuntz Stachura
1993
Megan Kane
Jennifer Pelosi Noah
Karen Zobel Palmer
Amy Teprovich
1999
2006
Kristin Grimaldi Coppola
Patricia Buscaglia Hooper
Kathleen Riley
Deirdre Tomasello
Alexandra Leberer
2000
Elizabeth Milks Bordeleau
Deanna Duch
Melissa Fiutak
Caitlin McKendry Schneid
Hillary Zahm
Barbara Maier Cross
Marissa Modica Demonstoy
Rebecca Zak Loy
Amanda Magrum
Margaret Beltrami Moberg
Kyla Smith
Theresa Spada
1995
2001
1994
Julia Palmer Anselm
Marnie Jasinski Belle-Isle
Maria Michalek Clare
Carrie Everett
Alexis Foit
Maureen Jackson Klepp
Wendy Mazurek Krug
Gina LaPlante
Jennifer Korzen O’Toole, MD
Amy Monafo Patton
Lisa Caldwell Randall
Melanie Barnas Simmons
Heather Thompson
Major Jennifer Kraus Traver
Katherine Wahl
Sara Goodman Wargo
Alia Zohur Wynne
1996
Nicole Aquino Gothgen, MD
Kirsten Smith
Melanie Marczak Whitney
1997
Elizabeth Guancial, MD
Anne Uba Timms
Sarah Hoffman Wood
1998
Kristen Lysiak Drzewiecki
Kimberly Goodman Henry, PharmD
Elizabeth Sinski
Lauren Koppmann Streit
Kelly LaPlante Strutz
2007
Jacqueline Piecuch
Jenna Piecuch
Sarah Savattieri
Shin-Rong Julia Wu
2008
Stephanie Englert, PharmD
Elizabeth Pusateri
Megan Ziemianski
2009
Abigail Robinson
2010
Sarah Mohr Lombardo
Jeanne Piecuch
Leighann Pusateri Stamp
Erin Grimaldi Zablocki
Alexandra Rockwood
Sara Schoonmaker
2002
Pauline Kulczyk
Kathleen Feroleto
Leah Feroleto
Kathryn Belliotti Graf
Christine Karl Potratz
Catherine Vivacqua
Kathleen Pistner Westin
Kate Woeppel
2003
Ashley Smigelski Blecha
Catherine Jagodzinski
Rebecca Justinger
Julianne Piecuch Wells
2012
2013
Abigail Sullivan
2014
Caroline Auricchio
Christina Boccio
Casey Hawk
Brigid Ryan
2015
Madeline Butler
2004
Anne Augustine
Erica Pascale
Laura Pusateri
Augusta Arling Wyatt
2005
Martha Baker
Laura Bender
Elizabeth Daley
Amanda Moses
Lauren Fish Suttell
Jessica Ziemianski Wood
Annie Stoll ‘03 (Sister)
and MJ Stoll
Jennifer Martin ‘10 (Sister)
and Stephanie Martin
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
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Tributes –
Gift to Annual
Loyalty Fund
Donations In Memoriam and In
Honorarium are designated for
loved ones in our SHA community.
We remember these individuals
in our masses, daily prayers and
intentions.
In Memory of Florence Maes
Anastasia ‘51
Mary I. Anastasia ‘73
In Memory of Marie Volland
Anderson ‘54
Paul and Virginia Caltrider
Joan Krotz Hofmeier ‘53
Barbara J. McGrath ‘52
Raymond and Lillian Meyer
Sara Morton
Patricia Brechtel Oreskovic ‘51
Sonia Sugarman
William and Anne Walz
Margaret Wilson
In Memory Susan Giehrl Carlone
’80, Cynthia Suffoletto ’80 &
Martha McCarthy Weisbeck ‘80
Elizabeth Grimaldi Aichinger ‘80
Linda Leisner Birkinbine ‘80
Donna Baszak Cianci ‘80
Pamela Luczak Gonzalez ‘80
Patricia Haberman, DDS ‘80
Moira Casey Heubusch ‘80
Marnie LaVigne, PhD
Elizabeth Crangle Leberer ‘80
Paula LaNasa Monaco ‘80
Lynnette M. Battista Poitras ‘80
Janet Scharlock Salamone ‘80
Patricia Heupel Sims ‘80
Elizabeth Enders Tuites ‘80
Eileen Turner Warner ‘80
Sue Gross Wielgosz ‘80
In Honor of the Class of 2000
Theresa K. Spada ‘00
In Honor of Jennifer
Connolly ‘01
Sarah Connolly ‘99
In Honor of Mary M.
Horrigan ‘53
Barbara Fildes
In Memory of Father
Richard Coveny
Mary Coveny Moran ‘43
In Memory of Patricia Burnham
Jones ‘67
Linda Schaefer Dietrich ’67
In Honor of Day of SHAring
Mary Jo Hezel Ketchum ‘59
In Memory of Sr. Marcyann
Kowalczyk, OSF
Augusta Wyatt ‘04
In Memory of
Virginia Schmidt Eder ‘39
Mary Eder Hurley ‘74
In Memory of Marilyn Meyer
Ernst ‘49
Sandra Ernst Cohen ‘88
In Memory of Mary
Deane Freeland
Julia Palmer Anselm ‘95
Marnie Jasinski Belle-Isle ‘95
Maria Michalek Clare ‘95
Carrie Everett ‘95
Alexis Foit ‘95
Robert K. Freeland
Maureen Jackson Klepp ‘95
Wendy Mazurek Krug ‘95
Gina LaPlante ‘95
Jennifer Korzen O’Toole, MD ‘95
Amy Monafo Patton ‘95
Lisa Caldwell Randall ‘95
Heather Thompson ‘95
Katherine Wahl ‘95
Sara Goodman Wargo ‘95
Alia Zohur Wynne ‘95
S P I R I T.
M I N D .
In Memory of Margaret Turner
McCormick ‘79
Eileen Turner Warner ‘80
In Memory of Ann K. McCarthy
O’Brien ‘49
Kathleen O’Brien
Margaret A. Tucker
In Memory of Stasia
Czarnik Owczarczak ‘45
Joyce E. Wagner Drzewiecki ‘61
In Memory of Kristen
Pfaff ‘85
Mary Lou Webster Curtin ‘85
In Memory of Barbara Benzel
Pierce ‘61
Joyce E. Wagner Drzewiecki ‘61
In Honor of Sr. Corinne
Halsema, OSF
Penelope Schnitter Frese, PhD ‘61
In Honor of Angelica Priest ‘17
Joseph and Pamela Priest
In Memory of Jeanette M.
Scaccia ‘35
Frances Scaccia Lesswing ‘39
In Memory of Josephine Scibetta
Leslie King ‘72
In Honor of Angela Tona ‘13
Michael Tona and Janice Tona,
MD
In Memory of Gloria Smith
Worley ‘49
Rosemary Worley Migliore ‘71
In Memory of Margaret Mary
Sinnott Wurstner ‘32
Ann Abbate
Lisa Cheney Abruzzino ‘85
Daniel and Mary Bartels
Janice M. Cheney ‘80
Mary Ann Wurstner Cheney ‘57
Paul and Alicia Cheney
Constance M. Viger Desimone’57
Cynthia Dimartina
Virginia Schmidt Greenan ‘57
Mary Leberer Haberman ‘57
Barbara Lehman Lavelle ‘57
Lynne M. Russo Maloney ‘82
Patricia Peters McCartan ‘57
Mary Michels Nielsen ‘57
Suzanne M. Russo ‘81
Susan Seifert ‘86
Kathleen Snyder Slon ‘60
Joy Lembic Thrun ‘57
Thomas and Laura Wurstner
In Memory of Gloria
Bowers Harter ‘44
Charles Harter
Generations
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In Honor of Sr. Connie
Marlowe, OSF
AMYSTARCK Consulting & Events
Planning, Inc.
In Memory of Margaret Nelson
Gioeli ‘28
Father Leonard Gioeli
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In Memory of Cathie
Burgio Lee ‘67
Linda Schaefer Dietrich ’67
In Honor of Emily Rodgers ’09
& Grace Rodgers ’12 and in
Memory of their grandmother,
Joan Lorenz Wells ‘44
John and Susan Rodgers
B O D Y.
Sister Justine Lyons,
OSF and Sister Henrietta
Schwagler, OSF ‘36, both
former SHA teachers,
witnessed the latest
generation of SHA students
when they visited campus
earlier this fall.
Scholarships
Sacred Heart Academy’s
endowed and designated
scholarships are often
established in memory of a
loved one, or to commemorate
distinguished academic and/
or service contributions by our
students. They are a tremendous
resource to provide a means for
deserving young women to attend
our school, especially those
who may not otherwise have the
opportunity. We pay tribute to and
extend our heartfelt appreciation
for the kindness of our generous
benefactors.
Burger Service Award
Horace and Mary Lou Burger
Mary Deane Freeland
Scholarship
Robert K. Freeland
Jerome H. Kirchmyer
Scholarship
Rosemary Kirchmyer
Reszka ‘53
Rensa Gianadda Scholarship
Rensa Gianadda
Vincent and Harriet Palisano
Scholarship
Palisano Foundation
Ramos Family Scholarship
Anita L. Azua Utech ‘64
Patricia Staley Burns ‘57
Scholarship
Patricia Staley Burns, PhD ‘57
James P. and Delores Mahoney
Scanlon ‘31 Memorial
Scholarship
Mary Agnes Marabella ‘65
Dolores Scanlon ‘58
Kathleen Scanlon ‘67
Bernadette Smith Butler ’42
Scholarship
Ruth H. Smith, CDR USN NC
Retired
Gerard R. and Mary Louise
Schumacher Scholarship
Barbara Schumacher
Klocke ‘56
Beverly A. Eckert ‘69 Memorial
Scholarship
Carol Bauda ‘69
John Bielicki
Susan E. Bourque ‘66
Karen M. Eckert ‘68
Raymond J. Eckert, Jr.
Marshall and Cynthia Rankowitz
Kimberly Vincent ’84
Memorial Scholarship
Anonymous
Nancy Wagner Lazarski ‘60
Sharon M. Klein Kulczyk ‘86
Richard and Paula Makula
Sharon Samson
Carol Vincent
Joanne M. Rackl Fleischauer ’67
Memorial Scholarship
Amy Fleischauer ‘92
Dennis Fleischauer
John O’Brien
Matching Gifts
We are sincerely grateful for
the philanthropic endeavors
of corporate foundations,
which match their employees’
charitable donations. To
employers and employees
alike, please accept our
thanks for your thoughtful and
substantial support.
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
& Co.
Deutsche Bank Americas
Foundation
Honeywell International Charity
Matching
IBM Corporation Matching Grants
Program
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
National Fuel Gas Company
Foundation
Occidental Petroleum
Corporation Foundation
Quaker Chemical Foundation
United Way of Buffalo & Erie
County
Verizon Foundation
Legacy Society
The Legacy Society honors
those who have named Buffalo
Academy of the Sacred Heart as
a beneficiary of a planned gift.
Through their generosity, the
members of the Society establish
their faith to our mission of
empowering young women to
reach their potential in spirit,
mind and body. Sacred Heart
is blessed by your bequest and
exceptional generosity. If you
have included Sacred Heart
in your will and are not listed
here, please contact us at 716834-2101 ext. 318 so we may
acknowledge your intentions.
Anonymous (2)
Elizabeth Krylow Albov ‘59
Josephine Lombardo Arnold ‘60
Ruth Thompson Auer ‘45
Judy Carr Beecher ‘58
Theresa Keough Bennett ‘50 *
Joan Smith Bermeitinger‘43
Patricia Staley Burns, PhD ‘57
Louise Linneman Cantwell ‘66
Ellen Coad Christensen ‘60
Delphine Marlinski Clippinger ‘41
Tammie Lee Puszert Demler,
PharmD ‘87
Raymond J. Eckert, Jr.
Elizabeth Fago-Smith ‘68
Joyce Fink ‘48
Karen F. Gross ‘61*
Jacqueline Bruce Hanley ‘50
Mary Ann Kuntz Hoffert ‘55
Mary Anne Licker ‘60
Joan Houmann Mann ‘46
Kathleen McCarthy ‘56
Sheila McCarthy ‘51
Angela Cirillo Naylor ‘50
M. Janice Nelson, EdD ‘45
Ann McCarthy O’Brien ‘49*
Mary Beth Sercu O’Brien ‘57
Barbara Eckert Ochterski, PhD ‘61
Marilyn Turner Panzica ‘53
Elaine Pauly ‘51
Barbara Myslinski Przybysz ‘56
Ann Thomas Reinagel ‘52 *
Rosemary Kirchmyer Reszka ‘53
Jean Eberle Rogowski ‘47 *
Marita Loughran Ronald ‘62
Rosemary Kramer Schwab ‘43
Ruth H. Smith
Susan Spadinger ‘66
Mary Fox Sullivan ‘55
Margaret Irr Summersgill ‘49
Jacqueline Tasch ‘62
Marie Seitz Troy ’42 *
Patricia Wolf Voelker ‘71
Elizabeth Kempkes Waclawek ‘42
Jacqueline Shea Wopperer ‘52
Richard and Mary Ann Berbach
Wright ‘43 *
Members of the Environmental Club, Marina
Wittmann ’17, Jenna Montague ’17 and Gianella
Marciniak ’17 visited Melanie Graczyk Pawlik ’29,
bringing the gift of hand painted pumpkins. Melanie
is our oldest living alum and joyfully remembers her
days as a SHA student in the 1920’s.
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Mission Statement
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
3860 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14226-3398
NON-PROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE
PAID
BUFFALO, NY
PERMIT NO. 1536
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred
Heart is a community committed
to providing young women with
a comprehensive, balanced and
challenging Catholic education rooted
in the core values of the Franciscan
tradition. We graduate young women
with intellectual preparedness,
spiritual grounding, commitment
to service, and the leadership skills
necessary to have a positive impact
on the world.
www.sacredheartacademy.org
Sharing a Special Legacy
Bridget Dick Blesnuk ’80 had a very special love for religious and choral performance. Bridget lost a battle with cancer in 2014
and her mother, Mickey Dick, wanted to commemorate her life and art in a special way. This inspired Mickey to donate Bridget’s
beloved piano to Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. Placed in the Chapel, the instrument will continue to enrich the spiritual
lives of our community. Above, junior Hannah Mikulec hones her skills as a musician on Bridget’s piano.