Ave Maria Home

Covenant To Care
Serving Seniors. Enriching Lives.
The Joy of Giving
Dear Friends and Family Members,
Thank you again for all of your support of Ave
Maria. Recently, Ave Maria Home was recognized by the
Memphis Business Journal as one of the top long term
care communities in Memphis and Shelby County. Thank
you for entrusting us with your loved ones and for your
financial support. We could not continue to be one of the
best providers of long term care services in the Greater Memphis Area without
your help.
Our Tree of Life Family Campaign to build six more Green House® homes
is just one example of our donors assisting us in our mission of caring for our
elders. Our tagline of Serving Seniors. Enriching Lives. succinctly describes
our mission of care and compassion which cannot be accomplished without
you.
To date, we have raised $6.5 Million toward our $10 Million goal to build
these homes. We’re getting closer to making these homes a reality for our
elders, but we need your help to meet a challenge from a local foundation. As
you may know, Ave Maria must raise $500,000 each year for the next three
years in order to receive $300,000/year from the foundation during those same
years. Our current fiscal year ends June 30, and we still need about $25,000
to meet this year’s goal and challenge. On July 1, the foundation’s challenge
begins again for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
Next year, Ave Maria Home will be celebrating 60 years of service to
Memphis and Shelby County. Founded in 1956 by the Ave Maria Guild, now
the Wings of Ave Maria, Ave Maria has been blessed to serve your grandparents,
parents, aunts, and uncles. We are a family and we want to be here in the future
to care for you and your loved ones if you need our services. Please help make
these Green House® homes a reality. Become a branch of our Tree!
Ave Maria’s Governing Board, staff, and the Wings of Ave Maria are
planning many special activities to commemorate our 60th anniversary of
service and care to our elders. Once we have finalized our plans, we will let
you know the dates so that you can join us and share in the celebration. You
can also learn about our 60th Anniversary and other Ave Maria events on our
website: www.avemariahome.org or follow us on Facebook.
Thank you again for your support and friendship. We could not provide the
programs and services we do every day without you.
Frank Gattuso, Jr., Executive Director
Spring 2015
Planting Spring
Flowers
Ave Maria residents and St. Ann preschoolers potted colorful spring flowers
that were later transplanted into the
flower beds by the Ave Maria entrance.
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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 2015
Pauldina McDaniel and Mary Webb
Grace Franklin and Dr. Joy Maness, Dean of Upper
School, St. Agnes Academy
(l/r) Samantha Hicks; Volunteer Odyssey CEO Sarah
Petschonek; Frank Gattuso, Jr, Marlene Siegel
Each year, one week is designated as National Volunteer
Week to recognize the countless volunteers who help nonprofit organizations year round, and to make the public
aware of the many volunteers opportunities available in
their communities. Former President Richard Nixon is
credited with establishing National Volunteer Week in
the United States via a Presidential Proclamation in 1974.
Almost twenty years later, President George Bush saluted
volunteers in his 1991 State of the Union Address.
During this year’s National Volunteer Week, Ave Maria
volunteers were treated to a special luncheon on May 7th
at Coletta’s Restaurant in Bartlett. Those in attendance
enjoyed hearing from keynote speaker, Sarah Petschonek,
CEO and Founder of Volunteer Odyssey. Petschonek
explained that Volunteer Odyssey is a nonprofit organization
that places young professionals in a variety of volunteer
opportunities over a one week period, i.e.--volunteering at
a different organization each day. During their one week
volunteering blitz, volunteers often discover a “favorite”
charity and will continue volunteering with that agency.
The Volunteer Odyssey program strives to “match a need
with a need” by helping many volunteers find their ideal
job at one of their volunteer sites.
At the conclusion of the luncheon, clay pots that were
hand decorated by residents and filled with spring flowers,
were given as door prizes to several lucky volunteers.
AVE MARIA GOVERNING BOARD
Skeet Haag, President
D. Michael Edelmuth, Vice President
John L. Schifani, Treasurer
Mary Webb, Secretary
AVE MARIA EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
John Zoccola
www.avemariahome.org
June Kardoush
BOARD MEMBERS
Linda Aljundi
Libby Buring
Ford Canale
David Dahler
Will Gagne
Lou D. Gattas
Emmett “Chip” Jones
Joseph LoPresti
Joe Montesi
Paige Lucchesi
Martha Podesta
Fannie T. Shelton
Gianna Soefker
Sharon Thompson
Karen H. Treas
Anna Vescovo
Mel Vescovo
Ann Wilson
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May Crowning 2015
On a beautiful May day, over 100 friends, family members, staff, and residents of Ave Maria Home gathered to
celebrate the annual crowning of Mary in the Father J. Leonard Oglesby Chapel. This traditional ceremony honored
Mary, the mother of Jesus, and for whom Ave Maria Home is named. Following a welcome by Frank Gattuso, Ave Maria resident Father James Pugh provided an opening prayer, and
readings were given by Terry Zazzara, Ave Maria’s Staff Development Nurse and Educator, and by Bob Trainor, an Ave
Maria family member. Tara Bigley, Director of Ave Maria’s Adult Day Center, assisted residents and clients — Rosalie
Andreuccetti, Joan Denham, Janice Doane, Diana Williams, Marie Patriss, and Alice Scott who presented roses to the
statue of Mary. Assisted Living resident Mary Ann Dote crowned the statue of Mary. Beautiful music for the ceremony was provided by Dr. Kelly Kramer and the Schola Cantorum Singers. Following the
ceremony, all enjoyed a festive picnic lunch in the Assisted Living atrium.
Ave Maria resident Mary Ann Dote crowns the statue of
Mary.
The Statue of Mary in the Father J. Leonard Oglesby Chapel.
Blair Jackson, Marlene Siegel, and Michelle
Birmingham hold the Monogram Foods check.
Monogram Foods Impact10
Campaign Benefits Ave Maria
Mary Ann Dote visits with Terry Zazzara
Deacon Jack Chitwood and Father James Pugh
During National Nursing Home week, Ave Maria received a giant
$15,000 check from Monogram Foods as part of their Impact10 Campaign.
Monogram Foods Communications Coordinator Blair Jackson presented the
check to Michelle Birmingham, Ave Maria’s Assisted Living activity director
and Marlene Siegel, Ave Maria administrator, during a Nursing Home week
picnic which featured delicious hot dogs and hamburgers donated by
Monogram Foods. Birmingham submitted Ave Maria’s winning nomination
last fall: “Our residents make sandwiches and candy cups for the homeless
like Memphis Union Mission on a regular basis and make knitted hats and
scarves for the homeless veterans and other groups as needed.” Ave Maria
was the second of ten charitable organizations chosen to receive $1,500 /
year for ten years through Monogram’s Impact10 program, an acts of
kindness campaign celebrating the Memphis company’s tenth anniversary. Monogram Chairman Karl Schledwitz drew Ave Maria’s entry from a metal
bucket filled with over 1,000 nominations recommending outstanding
nonprofit agencies in the Greater Memphis area.
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Music enhances our quality of life!
By Marlene Siegel, Administrator
“Tennessee, Tennessee-there ain’t no place I’d rather
be.” are famous Jerome J.
Garcia lyrics that we have
heard for over 30 years and
mean something different
to each of us. Twenty years
from now, I hope care givers
will play my favorite music, if
I am living in a long term care
community. Great music from
artists like Paul Simon, Mick
Jagger, and Pete Townsend
will be the music I will want to
hear.
Think about it, where
would you be without being
able to listen to your favorite
music in your car or going to
a concert to hear your favorite
musicians performing all
your favorite songs? Are you
or someone you know ready
to become an ambassador
of music at Ave Maria? If so,
please keep reading because
we need your help. Think
about what music has meant
to you over the years. Do you
have a favorite song now or
a favorite song from high
school? When I was in high
school, I sang along to “Pinball
Wizard,” day and night. I still
love that album and The Who,
a band of talented musicians
currently on tour and
celebrating
their
50th
anniversary as a band.
What we can’t put into
words, can sometimes be
put into music and song. Can
you believe Roger Daltrey is
71; Pete Townsend is 69; Paul
Simon and Mick Jagger are
71; and Ringo Starr is 74? We
all love music, some music
more than others, but truth
be told, music wakes up our
senses. Memphis is all about
music and famous musicians:
Al Green, Rufus Thomas, Isaac
Hayes, Justin Timberlake,
Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, to name a few.
Music is the background
in my life. I remember the
music that was played in the
car on cassettes we listened
to on our family vacation, the
soundtracks from my favorite
movies, and the old songs we
still hear on America’s Got
Talent. Do you remember
your first concert? I went
to see Chicago in 1971. Do
you remember the music
you danced to alone in your
bedroom, practicing for the
prom?
Everybody loves music.
Here at Ave Maria, we
are finding music to be
an activity that people,
even those late in life
still enjoy, sometimes
when all else seems
uninteresting.
During
music therapy, we see
quiet elders still able to
sing along and tap their
feet to the music. We see
a great response at Ave
Maria sponsored musical
events throughout the
campus. Think about how
music impacts your day.
Do you listen to the radio
in your car or at your desk? Do
you catch a concert when you
can stay up late enough to
attend one? Did your parents
listen to Lawrence Welk or
Guy Lombardo? I still have
my father’s Guy Lombardo
CDs. I just can’t throw them
away. One thing for certain,
music is a universal language
regardless of age, gender, or
cognitive status.
In this day and age of
“meaningful engagement”,
Ave Maria is now participating
in a music and memory
program that was started
earlier this year when St. Luke
Cottage activities director,
Amber Brown, came to me
and asked, “Can I buy one
iPod for the residents to use
in St. Luke Cottage?” With
that one purchase, we are
using an innovative program
designed to enhance the
quality of life for people living
with dementia through the
use of CD players, IPods,
music therapy, live, and
personalized music. We all
know that music has the
power to evoke memories,
inspire
movement,
and
connect us with others. Just
close your eyes and think
about musical tunes that
bring back memories for
you, like James Taylor singing
“Fire and Rain”, “Stairway
to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin,
“Tennessee Jed” by the
Grateful Dead, and “Walking
in Memphis” by Marc Cohn.
Everyone loves good music. It
can renew our love, enhance
our senses, and lights up our
eyes.
As part of our on-going
efforts to provide personcentered care, we want our
musical programs to allow
us to create a unique musical
experience for each resident.
When we least expect it,
music lifts the spirit. Various
programs at Ave Maria
have had great outcomes
incorporating music and
memory in our programming
efforts. We feel that our music
therapy program enhances
socialization, eating habits,
and the overall well-being for
residents in the nursing home,
in assisted living, and in our
Adult Day Center. Research
has shown the effects of music
are unlike other creative
interventions because music
sparks multiple parts of the
brain at one time, instead of
just one particular area. We
see the strong effects of music
every time live performers
come to Ave Maria Home.
The music program that
successfully started in St.
Luke Cottage with Amber
Brown has spread throughout
Ave Maria. Now we need you,
or someone you know, to help
us expand the music therapy
program throughout Ave
Maria. With the generosity of
the Wings of Ave Maria, we
have been able to provide a
CD player for each resident
of the nursing home and St.
Luke Cottage. With the help
of staff, volunteers, residents
and families, we are able to
create musical programs for
residents to engage in and
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Nursing Home
Week 2015
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Ave Maria residents and staff enjoyed a spring picnic,
mariachi band, anda food truck festival during
National Nursing Home Week.
Music enhances . . . con’t.
Bring on the Fiesta was the theme of National Nursing
Home Week, which was celebrated at Ave Maria and at
long-term care communities around the country, May
10-16. During the week, residents, family members, and
staff enjoyed activities which emphasized ‘Familia, Vida,
and Amor’ (family, life and love in Spanish). Festivities
included a spring picnic with hamburgers and King
Cotton® hot dogs donated by Monogram Foods Group in
honor of the company’s 10th Anniversary and Impact 10
campaign; a mariachi band playing Latin music; a food
truck festival; an essay contest on What Caring Means with
a $100 cash award; and encouraging staff to enter baby
pictures for a “Who Can Name the Most Babies” contest.
Marlene Siegel, Ave Maria administrator, spearheaded
the weeklong events, stating: “Our nursing home staff are
committed to providing a meaningful, faith based, homelike environment for our elders, and providing the highest
level of care to meet their emotional, physical, and spiritual
needs. We want to recognize and thank the everyday
efforts of the staff, family members, and volunteers who
help make Ave Maria one of the best nursing home and
assisted living communities in West Tennessee.” National
Nursing Home Week is sponsored by the American Health
Care Association (AHCA) and by the Tennessee Health
Care Association (THCA), a nonprofit organization whose
members include long-term care communities located
throughout the state.
enjoy. Everyone deserves access to music that brings him
or her individual comfort and joy. Music therapy is our way
of engaging people who may have some level of cognitive
limitation, allowing them to enjoy listening to music.
With your help, our goal for the next few months is to record
each resident’s favorite music on an iPod or CD to listen to in
his or her room. Also, during the day, when residents are not
in their rooms, we would like to offer a musical activity once
a day. I have challenged our activities staff members in each
program area to use music for a daily expression of joy.
Do you know of a local musician or group of musicians,
young or old, who have time to volunteer for 15-30 minutes at
Ave Maria? Do you know a harpist who will play music in the
room of an elder on hospice? We all know that live music is
expensive, and we need your help to make musical programs
available for our residents.
For additional information, please check out www.
musicandmemory.org. I hope you will be as excited as we are
and want to help us. If you or someone you know, wants to
help, we are seeking volunteers to get involved in Ave Maria’s
music and memory programs. Also, we will need tech-savvy
volunteers to help us set up play lists and to help us develop an
extensive music library.
To find out more about the Ave Maria music and memory
program, please call me at (901) 386-3211, extension 2031. I
would love to discuss how you can help us with this project. You
are invited to donate an iPod shuffle or iTunes gifts cards to Ave
Maria Home, Inc. (Please note all contributions to Ave Maria
Home are tax deductible as allowed by law.)
As always, thank you for your continued support.
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Blessed Mother
Society
The following individuals are members of
Ave Maria’s Blessed Mother Society which recognizes those donors who have included Ave
Maria Foundation as a direct beneficiary in their
estate plans. Their planned gifts ensure that
Ave Maria continues to provide state-of-the art,
quality long-term care programs and services,
in perpetuity, to elders in our community.
Estate gifts include bequests, life insurance
policies, charitable gift annuities, charitable re-
mainder trusts, and gifts of property, such as
real estate and works of art. If you have already
included Ave Maria Foundation in your estate
plans, please let us know by contacting Frank
J. Gattuso, Jr. or Lisa Bell at (901) 386-3211. If
you are thinking about including Ave Maria in
your estate plans, we encourage you to check
with your attorney, accountant, financial planner, or tax advisor to determine the best giving
method for your philanthropic goals.
Anonymous
Dr. Rose G. Deal, AFSC*
Catherine Ferguson*
Rose Fracchia*
Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
Claire M. Mitchell
Esther Novarese*
Emma Jean Pierotti*
Denise and Jim Reber
Lillian Raggio*
Inez Scruggs*
Nick Scully
Marlene Siegel
Helen Westerman*
*Deceased
DEACON’S
Corner
In the Gospel of John, Jesus said, “I
am the good shepherd. A shepherd
lays down his life for the sheep.”
Have you ever wondered why Jesus
uses sheep to relate to us? Why he
calls us his “flock”? Think about it. Sheep are social, as are
most of us. They are natural followers. Sheep feel safer in
a group and have a flocking instinct making them easier to
move as a group. Also sheep are generally non-combative,
which describes most of us. Have you ever heard of a sheep
attacking anyone?
Jesus calls himself, “the good shepherd.” He tells us that a
good shepherd would die for his flock. How many shepherds
do you think would really die for one of their sheep? If a
sheep strayed out onto I-240, how many shepherds do you
think would run out to save them? How many would take a
hit from an eighteen wheeler to save a sheep? How many of
us would allow people to torture us and nail us to a cross to
save others? That’s what Jesus is talking about. He would
do anything to save us.
In his declaration, “I am the good shepherd,” Jesus was
telling us in his own way, how much he loves us and how he
will die for us. He is the greatest preacher who ever lived.
Jesus had a way of bringing us into his preaching by using
examples to get our attention and invented new ways to use
words. One example is his statement, “I am the way, and the
truth, and the life.” In those few words he summed up his
whole mission and his whole promise to us.
Jesus tells us that sheep know the voice of their shepherd
and will follow him anywhere. We all should know the
voice of our good shepherd and follow him where he leads
us because we know that our good shepherd, Jesus Christ,
will lead us only to good. He not only told us how to live our
lives, he lived his life as one of us. How do we know that
the voice we hear is the voice of the Jesus? His voice never
leads us astray. His voice gives comfort and salvation. His
is the recognizable voice of the good shepherd. Remember
what God said of him. “This is my beloved Son, listen to
him.”
In Christ, Deacon Jack
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Ave Maria Golf Tourney to Ireland
Bryan Koch and Scott Manes
Enjoying beer at a Galway pub.
Twenty one Memphis golfers travelled to Ireland to play
the emerald links in Dublin, Ballina, Enniscrone, Westport,
Carne,and Galway, Ireland during Ave Maria’s first
international golf fundraiser to benefit the Green House
Project, Phase II.
(l/r) Bill Wertz, Jim Thomison, Nick Scully, and Steve Crain
Sam Rudd hit a hole-in-one at Galway Golf Club.
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Italian Winterfest
Ave Maria, the Wings of Ave Maria, and the Catholic
Schools of Memphis hosted the 5th annual Italian Winterfest
on Sunday, January 11, at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
Over 1,000 guests enjoyed fine Italian cuisine from 15 local
restaurants, and traditional Italian music by Tony Barrasso
and D.J. Michael Spano. Participating restaurants were Ciao
Baby! Collierville, Central BBQ, Coletta’s, Elfo’s Restaurant,
Folk’s Folly, Garibaldi’s, Grawemeyer’s, Lucchesi’s Pasta,
Lynchburg Legends, Pesces’s Authentic Italian Sausage,
Pete & Sam’s, The Italian Rebel, The Racquet Club, The
Rendezvous, and Rizzo’s Diner. Wine, beer, and soft drinks
were provided by A.S. Barbaro, Athen’s Distributing,
Buster’s Wine and Liquors, Coca-Cola, Delta Wholesale,
Glazer’s Distributing, John and Wanda Barzizza, and West
Tennessee Crown Distributing.
Rev. Msgr. John B. McArthur, pastor of St. Louis
Catholic Church, was recognized as the Honored Guest of
Winterfest. McArthur is a long-time supporter of numerous
local and Catholic organizations, including Ave Maria
Home and the Catholic Schools. According to Barrasso,
a co-founder of Italian Winterfest: “We are thrilled to
honor Msgr. McArthur as our guest of Italian Winterfest. Frank J. Gattuso, Jr. and Janet Donato
His service and dedication to the Catholic Church and its
many missions is parallel with our mission of supporting
Catholic education and senior care at the Ave Maria Home,
therefore making him a perfect choice.”
This year’s Italian Winterfest was dedicated to the
memory of Angelo Lucchesi and Sam Bomarito, who, along
with Barrasso, founded Italian Winterfest to raise funds for
the Catholic Education Scholarship Fund and to provide
assistance to Ave Maria residents who are exhausting their
resources. This year’s event raised almost $40,000.
Make Your Donation, Memorial, or
Honorarium Quickly and Easily On-Line.
Sondra Morris with Rita and David Cremerius
Did you know that you can give memorials and
honorariums on-line using Ave Maria’s secure
Pay Pal system? To make a donation, go to our
website, www.avemariahome.org, click on the
‘Make a Donation’ button at the top of page,
and follow the instructions. We will send a note
to the individuals or family members you designate, letting them know of your thoughtful
donation.
WWW.AVEMARIAHOME.ORG
Italian Winterfest Honoree Rev. Msgr. John B. McArthur, Tony
Barrasso, and Bishop J. Terry Steib
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15th Annual Father Leonard Oglesby Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 1 p.m. Shotgun Start
Colonial Country Club, South Course
Fall Gala Dinner
Sunday, October 18, 6 p.m., Colonial Country Club
Golf
Registration
Player #1: _____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
Gala
Registration
r Gala Week Registration - Dinner and Golf
r Dinner Only Registration
r Golf Only Registration
(Select one.)
Phone: _______________________________________
Name(s): _________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
_________________________________________
Player #2: _____________________________________
_________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Player #3: _____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Player #4: _____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
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Phone: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
_________________________________________
Company: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________
_________________________________________
City: ________________________ State: _______
Zip: ____________ Phone: ___________________
Email: ___________________________________
_________________________________________
Payment: r Check
r Credit Card
If paying by credit card, check the appropriate card and
complete the information below.
Card #: ___________________________________
Expiration Date: __________ (Month/Year)
Security Code: _________________
Register online at www.avemariahome.org or return the Name: ___________________________________
completed registration form with your payment of check or
(as it appears on the card)
credit card. Make checks payable to AVE MARIA FOUNDATION, and mail to: 2805 Charles Bryan Road, Bartlett,
TN 38134, or fax to (901) 405-3783. For more informa- Signature: ________________________________
tion, contact Lisa Bell at (901) 405-3791, or email lbell@
avemariahome.org.
r I am unable to play golf or attend the dinner, but I want to support Ave Maria. My gift is enclosed.
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15th Annual Father Leonard Oglesby Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 1 p.m. Shotgun Start
Colonial Country Club, South Course
Fall Gala Dinner
Sunday, October 18, 6 p.m., Colonial Country Club
Golf
Schedule
WHEN
Monday, October 5, 2015
Registration: 12 Noon
Shotgun Start: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE
Colonial Country Club (South Course)
2736 Countrywood Parkway, Cordova
FORMAT
4-Person Scramble, “Par Is Your Partner”
Golf
Fees
• $250/Player or $1,000/Team
• Registration includes lunch, entry to the putting
contest and all tournament contests, tournament
awards reception, and door prizes.
• In addition, fee includes two mulligans—one on the
front 9 and one on the back nine, plus one shot off the
red tee on either the front or back nine.
Contests
• Hole-in-One Car Give Away and
Golf
All Par Three Prizes
• Putting Contest
• Closest-to-the Pin Contest
• Longest Drive Contest
DINNER ONLY
r Table of Eight ($800)
r Table of Ten ($1,000)
r Individual Seats ($100/person)
Gala
Sponsorships
r Title Sponsor - $10,000
Four complimentary golf teams; three tables for eight
at the dinner; name on banner displayed at tournament
clubhouse; name on tournament materials and scoreboard; publicity; advertisement in dinner program.
r Platinum - $6,000
Three complimentary golf teams; two tables for eight
at the dinner; name on banner displayed at tournament
clubhouse; name on tournament materials and scoreboard; publicity; advertisement in dinner program.
r Gold - $3,700
Two complimentary golf teams; one table for eight at
the dinner; name on banner displayed at tournament
clubhouse; name on tournament materials and scoreboard; publicity; advertisement in dinner program.
r Silver- $2,700
One complimentary golf team; one table for eight at
the dinner; name on banner displayed at tournament
clubhouse; name on tournament materials and scoreboard; publicity; advertisement in dinner program.
r Cart Sponsor ($750)
(Signage on designated cart and name on banner.)
r Lunch Sponsor ($650)
r Signage Sponsor ($500)
r Tournament Awards Sponsor ($500)
r Tee or Hole Sponsor ($200)
(Signage at designated green or tee.)
r Play on a Team ($250/player)
r One Four-Player Team ($1,000)
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Wine & Art
Show 2015
Marty and Richard Fath in front of Marty’s painting
(l/r) Keeley Senuik, Linda Aljundi, Claire Toliver,
Haley Heasley
Ave Maria Home and Delta Wholesale Liquors partnered
to present this year’s annual Wine Tasting and Art Show.
Guests were able to purchase original art from twenty-nine
local artists and enjoy a tasting of wines personally selected
by Bill Lucchesi with Delta Wholesale. Many of the artists
were present to talk about their art. Participating in the
art show this year were: Bonnie Barrasso, Greg Bowden,
Mary Bowman, Jeanie Box, Gene Calloway, Rena Chiozza,
Marcy Crews, Nancy Crossett,Rita Dattilo, Dot Douglas,
Marty Fath, Amy Keys, Rollin Kocsis, Linda Lucchesi,
Sandi Morello, Carolyn Moss, Mary Pera, Jean Potempa, Adam Shaw, Jacque Sligh,Cleve Stevens, Mike Taylor, Jane
Tonning, Sabina Turner, Joe Umphress, Judy Vandergrift,
Yancy Villa-Calvo, Nikki Walker, and NJ Woods. The St.
Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus catered the event.
Celebrating 60 Years of Service
Lindsay Siglar and Eric Buring
Hats Off to
Ave Maria!
Wings of Ave Maria
Fashion Show & Luncheon
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 11:30 a.m.
The Racquet Club of Memphis Fashions presented by
Laurelwood Shopping Center
Mary and Lance Forsdick, Jr. Information available soon.
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Donations to Ave Maria - November 2014-April 2015
Thank You for Your Support!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Ave Maria is able to provide a continuum of care that allows residents to age
gracefully in place and enjoy life to the fullest. Donations also support a variety of fun and stimulating resident activities
and programs at Ave Maria and sponsor cultural outings for our residents. For more information on how you can support
Ave Maria Home, contact Frank Gattuso, Executive Director, or Lisa Bell, Director of Advancement, at (901) 386-3211.
Donors
Ms. Angel Accardi
Mr. Joseph Accardi
Mr. and Mrs. Bassam S. Aljundi
Ms. Christine Allen
Ms. Dorothy Amagliani
Mrs. Wanda F. Anderson
Ms. Jackie W. Arguelles
Mr. and Mrs. Didier C. Aur
Mr. Barry Baird
Mrs. Kristi Baird
Ms. Adrien Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barnes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barney
Mr. Chris Berner
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Berretta
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Blose
Ms. Beth Blosson
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bond
Mrs. Madonna B. Bond
Ms. Myrna Bradley
Ms. Frances Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. David Bridges
Ms. Mary H. Brignole
Ms. Mary Brown
Ms. Sara Broxterman
Ms. Heather Brucks
Mrs. Maureen Z. Buchman
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buckalew
Ms. Theresa Burgess
Mr. Eric Buring
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Buring
Reverend William F. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Bursi, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bursi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bursi
Mrs. Joyce Burti
Dr. and Mrs. John Buttross
Mr. and Mrs. Artie Byrd
Ms. Peggy Callahan
Ms. Margie Calvert
Mrs. Phyllis Camacho
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Capocaccia
Ms. Joyce Carimi
Mr. and Mrs. C. Greg Cates
Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Cavola
Mr. Joseph A. Chamoun
Mrs. Neda Chaney
Mr. and Mrs. John Charbonnet
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Chitwood, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Ciaramitaro
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Cochran
Mr. Richard Cohen
Mr. Ronald L. Coleman
Mrs. Maureen Conley
Ms. Christy Cornell
Mr. Ted Cortese
Mr. Steven W. Crain
Ms. Celine Croce
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Crone
Mr. and Mrs. Harrel A. Crone
Mr. J. B. Crone
Dr. and Mrs. R. Andrew Crone
Mr. Dennis H. Currie
Ms. Sue Dagastino
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Dahler
Mr. Leroy Dahler
Deacon Bill Davis
Ms. Catherine C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald DeCorte
Mr. Joseph A. Delfino
Mr. Lance Denton
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dietrich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dittman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dixon
Mrs. Janet Donato
Mr. James F. Donnelly
Ms. Carole O. Donniley
Mrs. Mary A. Dote
Mr. Harry Dungen
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Edelmuth
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Encalade
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Ernest
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Escue
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Evangelisti
Mr. David Fantana
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Fath
Mr. Charles Feraci
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lance Forsdick, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Foster
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Freudenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gadomski
Mr. Ralph M. Gagliano
Miss Ann M. Gagne
Mr. Wilfred A. Gagne
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gaia, Jr.
Ms. Nan Gallina
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Gallina
Mr. C. William Gano
Ms. Kathy Garbas
Dr. and Mrs. Robrert Gardino
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gattas, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas
Mrs. Lou D. Gattas
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Gattuso
Mr. and Mrs. Mohan Gehi
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Giannini
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gibert
Mr. and Mrs. Monte J. Gist
Mr. James Gray
Ms. Susan Graziosi
Mr. and Mrs. Gene E. Green, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green
Guardian Pharmacy Midsouth
Mr. and Mrs. Amelio L. Guasco
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haag
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Hamann
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hefferman
Mr. Don Heisey
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hendry
Dr. and Mrs. Fernando Heros
Ms. Peggy Hetherington
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hetherington
Ms. Beatrice M. Hill
Mrs. Peggy Hill
Mr. Seldon D. Hill
Dr. and Mrs. Elbert E. Hines III
Mr. and Mrs. John Hobson
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Horner
Ms. Robin Howard
Mr. and Mrs. R. Davis Howe
Ms. Rosemary Hugo
Ms. Juanita F. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Jameson
Ms. Cynthia A. Jenne’
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson
Mrs. Stacy S. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Warren S. Johnson
Deacon Emmett (Chip) Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keating
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kilgore
Ms. Cheryl Kingsley
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Kiser
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Kiser
Mr. Bryan J. Koch
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kopcial
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kraker
Mr. Frank P. Lamanna, Sr.
Mrs. John Landrigan
Mr. Steven W. Landwehr
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lanigan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lanza
Mr. and Mrs. Mariano W. Lara
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Larkin
Ms. Jackie A. Lautar
Mr. Barney C. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lenahan
Mr. and Mrs. David Leslie
Deacon and Mrs. William C. Lifsey
Ms. Rita G. Linder
Mr. Mike Lineberger
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lippy
Ms. Tina Long
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucchesi
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lucchesi
Mr. and Mrs. William Luckett
Mrs. Mary Lynch
Mr. Gregory E. Maksi
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Manes
Ms. Mary Martin
Ms. Pamela M. Martin
Mrs. Audrey Matheson
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Maupin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Mays
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McClelland
Mr. Mike P. McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCraw
Brother Joel McGraw F.S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. McKenney, Jr.
Mrs. Denice P. McMahon
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMahon
Mr. Richard McMullin
Mr. Joe Mensi
Dr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Migliara
Ms. Nanette Miller
Mr. Imran Mirza
Mr. William B. Mitchell
Mr. Louis C. Moller
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Montegut
Mrs. Gloria Montesi
Judge and Mrs. Louis J. Montesi, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Montesi
Mr. Johnny B. Moore
Mr. Jack F. Moran
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Moranville
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Donations to Ave Maria - November 2014-April 2015 con’t.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moretta
Ms. Linda Morgan
Mr. Olin F. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Morton
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Munchow
Mr. Jon M. Murdock
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Navarra
Ms. Christine Nearn
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nearn
Ms. Pamela Newman
Mr. Michael Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Niclosi
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Niedzwiedz
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Northern
Ms. Keri O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Brien
Ms. Carole O’Donniley
Mrs. Pat Papachristou
Dr. and Mrs. Christian Patrick
Mr. Donald H. Pentecost
Ms. Beverly G. Peyton
Mr. Frank S. Pisch
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Podesta
Mrs. Martha Podesta
Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. Poletti, Jr.
Ms. Patricia H. Porter
Mrs. Betty E. Powell
Mr. and Mrs. Danny A. Presley
Dr. and Mrs. John Presley
Mr. John Prudhomme
Mrs. Dinetia Pryor
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rast
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Reber
Mr. J. Marty Regan, Jr.
Ms. Penelope W. Register
Mr. Albert J. Ricci, Jr.
Ms. Lenora Ricci
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ritten
Mr. and Mrs. John R. S. Robilio
Ms. Nancy A. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Robinson
Mr. Martin Rosenblum
Mr. Sam Rudd
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sadowski
Mr. J. Daniel Sahm
Mr. and Mrs. Hikmat Samaha
Mr. Louis Sampson
Ms. Marianne Schadrack
Ms. Penny C. Schaffler
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Schifani
Mr. Karl Schledwitz
Mr. Stephen H. Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Scully
Mr. Jonathan A. Scurlock
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff E. Sexton
Ms. Mary Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shaner
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin R. Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Shepard
Ms. Tami V. Shepard
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Shepherd
Mrs. Linda G. Sheppard
Mr. and Mrs. Sheperd Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. John Simonetti, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Siskin
Ms. Patricia L. Sitter
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Soefker
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Soltys
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Spinosa
Dr. E. J. Spiotta, Sr.
Ms. Jan Stark
Mr. William and Dr. Cheryl Stegbauer
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stimac
Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Stoddard
Ms. Janice Story
Ms. Christen S. Stotts
Ms. Ann Stroup
Mr. T. Sadler Stukes, Jr.
Ms. Vicki Sturm
Ms. Anita Sugart
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Sweeney
Mr. Robert P. Sy
Mr. Hank Tansey
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan R. Teague
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Thompson
Ms. Sharon Thompson
Ms. Janet S. Ticer
Ms. Debra Timanus
Ms. Claire B. Tolivar
Ms. Rebecca E. Toska-Pollard
Ms. Mary A. Trainor
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Treas
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby E. Treece
Mrs. Jacqueline Turman
Mr. and Mrs. James Turner
Mr. and Mrs. William Uberti
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaccaro
Ms. June T. Varnell
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Vescovo
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Vescovo
Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Vescovo
Mr. Stephen W. Vescovo
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wagner
Ms. Ann P. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Wallin
Mr. and Mrs. H. Michael Walsh, Jr.
Mr. Tom Walsh
Mr. Tony Walsh
Mr. Chris Warner
Ms. Carolyn Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Webb
Ms. Rosie Wedaman
Mr. and Mrs. John Weglicki
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weltz
Mr. John H. Werner
Mr. William K. Wertz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wery
UPCOMING EVENTS!
For more information on these events, please
visit www.avemariahome.org
or call Lisa Bell at (901) 405-3791.
Monday, October 5, Father Leonard Oglesby Memorial Golf Tournament,
1 p.m. Shotgun Start; Colonial Country Club, South Course
Sunday, October 18, 5:30 p.m. Gala Dinner, Colonial Country Club
Ms. Ruby Wharton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. White
Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Whitman
Mr. George A. Williams
Mr. Larry E. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Randy E. Williams
Ms. Tine K. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson
Mr. Rodger W. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winterrowd
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Winters
Mr. Steve Wishnia
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Woehst
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright
Ms. Kathy Wurth
Mr. Philip Zanone
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Zawada
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Zoccola
Corporate Supporters
American Snuff Charitable Trust
Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Canale Funeral Directors
Catholic Diocese of Memphis
Christian Brothers High School
Community Foundation of Greater
Memphis
Cordova Automotive, Inc.
Crossroads Hospice of
Tennessee, LLC
Eyewear Gallery
First Tennessee Foundation
Fleming/Associates/Architects
Harvey Insurance Resources, LLC
Highland Capital Management, LLC
James Gattas Jewelers
Guardian Pharmacy Midsouth
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck
S. L. Gimbel Foundation Fund
Scott & Pohlman, PC
Senior Care Management Solutions
Speer Charitable Trust
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett
Saint Francis Hospital-Park
Suntrust Bank - Memphis
Tennessee Health Care Association
The Assisi Foundation
The Knapp Foundation, Inc.
Thomas E. Cooper Agency
TIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Wings of Ave Maria
Zoccola Kaplan, PLLC
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MEMORIALS/HONORARIUMS November 2014-April 2015
Memorials and honorariums are a wonderful way to remember a loved one or to recognize special events in one’s
life such as the birth of a child, a birthday, a graduation, a wedding, or an anniversary. Your gift to the Ave Maria
Foundation is tax deductible and we will mail a note to the recipient letting him/her know of your thoughtfulness.
NOVEMBER 2014
DECEMBER 2014
IN MEMORY OF:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Franceschini, Jr.
Mr. Steve Baugh
Ms. Lisa Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Coughlin
Mr. Joseph Delfino
Ms. Paula Novarese
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Rump
& Family
Mrs. Nancy Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie S. Wilson
IN MEMORY OF:
Celeste Andreini
Ms. Lena Ekmark
Helen Prudhomme
Mr. John Prudhomme
James Blackburn
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Mrs. Victor L. Robilio, Sr.
Mr. John R. S. Robilio
Patricia Brennan
Ms. Kayleen Hamm
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sandberg
Ms. Lynne Weisenfels
James and Joan Sammis
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Kathy Kuhai
Mrs. Nancy Shellenberger
Mary Ann Haag Carbonell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Cochran
Brother Patrick O’Brien
Ms. Lisa Bell
Clarice Cox
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Michael J. Walsh
Ms. Lee Ann Baldridge
Mrs. Madonna B. Bond
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dunavant
Mary Gattas Parker
Ms. Lisa Bell
Al Darr
Ms. Martha Brown
Josephine Zoccola
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zoccola
JANUARY 2015
Mrs. Victor L. Robilio, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. S. Robilio
Snooks Dawkins
Ms. Bonnie Moulton Chambliss
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Richardson
Jan, Lee, Michael and Karen Stein
IN HONOR OF:
Claire and Bradford Bolfing
Ms. Elaine Halford
IN MEMORY OF:
Luke Borger
Mr. and Mrs. John Zoccola
William and Madonna Bond
Ms. Teresa Spellings
Patricia Brennan
Ms. Betsy Black
Martha Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Camp
Mary Ann Haag Carbonell
Mr. and Mrs. William Griesbeck
Maureen and James E. Conley
Ms. Elaine Halford
Lorraine Bursi Cordera
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Thompson
Denegri/Glaser/Shellenberger
Families
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shellenberger
Jenny Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blalack
Mr. and Mrs. David Conroy
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Davidson
Ms. Patricia M. Durr
Ms. Madeleine B. Griffith
Ms. Angela S. Weems
Virginia Saxon
Ms. Lisa Bell
Mr. and Mrs. John Metz, Jr.
Michael Walsh
Ms. Lee Ann Baldridge
Mr. Joseph Delfino
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Skylar
Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Franceschini, Jr.
Dianna, Matthew & David Cervetti
Ms. Virginia G. Dalton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
Mrs. Bernadette Pian
Ms. Denice C. Pian
Joy Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brown
Ms. Lisa Bell
Nan Mensi Gallina
Ms. Nan Gallina
IN HONOR OF:
Mr. and Mrs. John Zoccola
Ms. Mary Lynch
Mrs. Martha Gattuso
Ms. Martha Brown
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Mrs. Mary Zoccola
Ms. Mary Lynch
Ann Hill
Ms. Caroline H. Alexander
Mr. Forrest “Benny” Benskin
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wiertelak
Harry and Juanita Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wade, Sr.
Father James Pugh
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scott
Edward Julius
Ms. Larose Coffey
Father J. Leonard Oglesby
Ms. Martha Brown
Louise Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moretta
Ronald David Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Priester
Mr. and Mrs. David Tull
Eugenia Gattas
Mrs. Teresa Ernest
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Gattas, Jr.
Ms. Catherine Hamway
Frank and Jami Gattuso
(30th Wedding Anniversary)
Ms. Patricia Averwater
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Jeff Hall
McDonnell Insurance Staff
Monsignor Albert Kirk
(Anniversary of Vows)
Ms. Felicia Sorce
Father Jim Martell
Dr. Robert L. Gardino
Father Mauricio
Dr. Robert L. Gardino
David McDonnell
McDonnell Insurance Staff
Jean Nobert
Mr. Donald A. Nobert, Sr.
Father James Pugh
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan
Jennifer Reginelli
McDonnell Insurance Staff
Kathryn Novarese
Ms. Virginia Dalton
Mr. and Mrs. Amelio Guasco
Nelda and Howard Read
Mr. and Mrs. James Overman
Mrs. Victor L. Robilio, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. S. Robilio
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MEMORIALS/HONORARIUMS con’t.
Virginia Saxon
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lance Forsdick, Jr.
Wesley Patterson
Lovelady Graphics
Frank Marino
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Burkett
Maxine Linhoss
Ms. Marilyn Brown
IN HONOR OF:
Thelma Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ralph
Kathryn Werkhoven
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Costa
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Greek Gates
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Larkin
Ms. Pam Linhoss
Mrs. Brenda May
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Solomito
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. John Zoccola
Frank Sampiero
Ms. Nancy G. Shellenberger
Thelma Lynch
Ms. Mary Lynch
Kathryn Werkhoven
Dr. Robert Burns
Mr. Bobby W. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gattuso, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lippy
Ms. Linda Nichols
Ms. Kathy Pampuro
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Suitor
Wings of Ave Maria
Arthur Schoembs
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Bolfing
MARCH 2015
IN HONOR OF:
60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Zoccola
Mr. and Mrs. Amelio Guasco
Ms. Mary Lynch
FEBRUARY 2015
IN MEMORY OF:
Jeanne Baber
Mr. Bradley Wolf
Richard Henry Cobb
Mr. Joseph Delfino
Harold E. Etz
Ms. Michele Merritt
Joseph Hennessey
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson
Lewis McDonnell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Robbins
Fr. Joseph Panackachira
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sims
IN MEMORY OF:
Jeanne Baber
Ms. Susan H. Carpenter
Ms. Deborah M. Compton
Mr. Arnold McGruber
Mrs. Antoinette Lanigan
Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gattuso, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jones
Volunteer At Ave Maria
Mary Gillespie
Ms. Amy D. Belcher
Ms. Pam Linhoss Newman
Ms. Cathy Wilson
Maxine Linhoss
Ms. Pam Linhoss Newman
Mary Mosteller
Mr. Michael Mosteller
Ethel Wiers
Margaret and Jerry Gaia
APRIL 2015
Frank Zoccola
Margaret and Jerry Gaia
IN MEMORY OF:
Casey Kania
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jones
IN HONOR OF:
Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Lynch
Mrs. Mary Lynch
Are you interested in making a difference in the lives
of others? We need volunteers to spend time with
our residents and help with daily activities. Some of
ways you can bring joy and companionship to our
residents include:
• Music – Sing or Play an Instrument
• Organize and Play Games • Pet Therapy
• Exercise Classes
• Horticultural Therapy
and Container Gardening • Organize Dances
• Polish Nails
• Take Residents to
• Arts & Crafts
Chapel on Sundays
• Watch Movies
• Visit Residents
• Play Wii Bowling
• Help with birthday and
• Make Holiday Cards
holiday parties
• Read the Bible and other Books
For more information, call Linda Gattas, Special
Events and Volunteer Coordinator at (901) 386-3211,
ext. 2035, or email [email protected].
Homeschool students helped
residents at St. Anne House plant a
raised garden bed.
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(l/r) Mike and Kathleen Edelmuth with Chris and Lizabeth
Stimic
Merry and Johnny Moore
Grammy award winner RITA COOLIDGE
(center) was featured at Ave Maria
Foundation’s 14th Annual Silent Auction
and Concert on April 11 in the Sally Hook
Performing Arts Center of St. Agnes AcademySt. Dominic School. With her are Ave Maria
board member David Dahler (left) and Ave
Maria executive director Frank J. Gattuso, Jr.
We do not discriminate in regard to race, creed, sex, religion or national orgin.
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