Volume 71 • No. 2 • Summer 2014
2014 Distinguished Alumna Speech
The Distinguished Alumna Award recognizes a graduate who has made a significant contribution
to society by exemplifying LF’s philosophy of Christian education. In the Winter Sequel edition,
you were asked to vote for this year’s honoree. Mrs. Joan Siburkis Schott, ’58 is our
2014 Distinguished Alumna and the following is the speech she delivered to the Class of 2014
at their commencement exercises on June 6 at Holy Family College.
Good afternoon Bishop Thomas, Sister Donna, Sister Kathleen, faculty, parents, friends and most especially, the
Class of 2014.
I must tell you that from the moment
I learned I was nominated for the Distinguished Alumna of the Year, I have been
worrying about my speech in the event I
was selected for this honor. In my mind,
I couldn’t help but think what I could
possibly say to you that you could relate
to considering the years between the day
I graduated from Little Flower and today,
your graduation day. After all, I am old
enough to be your grandmother.
When I think back to my days at Little Flower, I can’t help but think how different life was when I first entered those
Class of 2014
Valedictorian Debra Storbrauck and
Salutatorian Mary Kate Walsh.
welcoming doors. And, it wasn't the
main entrance doors – no, that was reserved for seniors only!
Back then, we did not have cell
phones. Some of us didn't even have a
phone in our homes – we had to use a
pay phone located at the corner store.
And colored TV, well that was still in the
future. We thought we were really special when given a battery operated radio.
Today just about all of you have cell
phones to communicate with your family
and friends. We couldn't text one another
– we actually had to speak to each other.
Although our high school years may
have been vastly different, we share a
common bond that was formed over 50
years ago, when as a member of the
Class of 1958, I graduated from Little
Flower. It is the same bond you share
with the over 35,000 women who have
been fortunate enough to be educated at
a school with a tradition of guiding
young women and helping them achieve
their goals and face the challenges of
their future. And what a wonderful, harmonious connection this is!
I am confident that all of you love
Little Flower as much as I do – how
could you not. After all, for the past four
years, you have been educated by a
group of caring faculty and staff, encouraged to discover your inner gifts and talents, presented with opportunities to
become active members of your commu-
Joan Siburkis Schott, ’58
nities and church, made friendships that
will last a lifetime, and given the confidence to move forward knowing that you
can and will make a difference. However, as you embark on this next phase
of your young adult life, I am offering a
challenge that I pray you take seriously.
Stay connected! By this, I don’t mean by
the use of the internet or technology.
STAY CONNECTED TO LITTLE
FLOWER!
For the past four years, Little Flower
has been your home, your family. You
were nourished here and you grew. You
blossomed. You were taught and inspired to trust your dreams and to have
the opportunity to have a full life and to
leave this world a better place. Mother
Teresa wrote: “We have been created for
greater things, not just to be a number in
the world, not just to go out for diplomas
and degrees, this work and that work.
We have been created in order to love
and to be loved.” You have been loved
by your teachers, your classmates, the
staff and administration, your parents.
(Continued on page 3)
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK . . .
Dear Alumnae and Friends:
Blessings!
As you peruse through this edition of The Sequel, you will notice
that the BIG NEWS is that Little
Flower is celebrating its 75th Anniversary Year! To think, I have
been blessed to be at Little Flower
for the 55th, 60th, 65th, 70th, and
now the 75th! I find that each anSister Donna Shallo,
niversary is more special than the
I.H.M., LF President
previous one probably because of
the challenges presented and prayers answered before each
milestone!
At the end of May, our new seniors were inspired to chose
“Girls with dreams become women of vision” as the theme for
the 2014-2015 school year. The longer I am privileged to minister at Little Flower, the more I appreciate our history with
Cardinal Dougherty’s vision of providing a Catholic education
for young girls who would be influenced by the spirituality of
St. Therese. We are forever indebted to the legacy of the wise
Religious women of our beginning days who dared to dream
the design of our beautiful school seal, linking us with St.
Therese’s Carmelite community, the distinctive school ring,
and the rousing melody of our Alma Mater with its inspirational message.
Isn’t it awesome to think of the 35,000+ women whom Little Flower enabled to entertain dreams as a young girl? You
found your place in your little corner of the world and lived
the vision you dared to dream in the myriad paths you walk in
life – some in big ways but most in the “little way of St.
Therese,” day in and day out, effecting change because of your
vision and values being shared with your families and co-workers. The excellent foundation Little Flower gave you continues
to impact the lives of all you touch…
In closing, I would like to share a prayer that Father McCaffrey prayed on May 21, the 75th Anniversary of the laying
of our cornerstone, based on St. Paul’s first letter to the
Corinthians 3:9-11…”
“Almighty God, Your servant, Paul, reminds us that we are
a field that is continually under Your cultivation, a building that
is always strengthened and renewed. Grant that we and future
generations of students, faculty, administrators, and advisors
may always respect and appreciate our traditions and the great
people of faith who have built this community upon Your firm
foundation. Bless our community, may our recruitment and retention efforts be most successful and may all young women
who enter these doors achieve the beautiful blossoming that a
Catholic education affords them. Through the intercession of
St. Therese give success to our mission and allow us to be nourished by the good Theresian spirit of this home that has perfumed our community with a gentle shower of roses for seven
plus decades.”
Before I close, I do want to acknowledge your overwhelmingly generous response to the May Label Mailing requesting
donations to replace the 33 year-old light board. We received
three times the needed amount, so the remainder was used for
my favorite cause, the Scholarship Fund. Thank you! Thank
you!
I look forward to celebrating our proud tradition with you
at the various special 75th Anniversary events which culminate
at the Open House back here at dear Little Flower on April 26,
2015…God bless you! Have a wonderful summer!
Fondly,
Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
President
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CAN BE MADE FROM AN IRA IN 2014.
If you are 70½ years of age or older, you can make tax-free
distributions to a charity from your IRA; up to $100,000 per
taxpayer per year. Individuals are permitted to include these
charitable distributions as part of their Required Minimum
Distribution (RMD). Individuals are allowed to exclude the
charitable distribution from federal taxable income instead of
including it in income and taking an itemized deduction.
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Over a year ago, Little Flower began using
Constant Contact as a tool for communicating
with our alumnae, parents and friends.
It’s the way to know what’s happening at
Little Flower between Sequels!
All we need from you is a current email address.
Hope to hear from you, soon!
ADVANCEMENT NOTES . . .
Dear Alumnae and Friends:
Wow! We just closed another
great school year, here at Little
Flower! During the Senior Awards
Assembly on June 2nd, our 154 seniors were inducted into the Little
Flower Alumnae Association, joining the illustrious group known as
Little Flower Alumnae.
The Class of 2014 was very enSister
Joan M. Ames, IHM thusiastic when offered the opportuDirector of Advancement
nity to support Little Flower during
their college years through the Senior Pledge Program. At
the Senior Pledge Assembly on May 5th the Class of ’14
pledged $20.14, for the next four years.
A huge “thank you” to all, who so willingly support Little
Flower. We know it is not always easy, and yet you continue
to remember Little Flower in your charitable giving. We are
deeply touched! So, so many Little Flower students are benefitting from your tremendous generosity. Thank you to our
many first-time donors; to those who have increased their gift;
to the many who designated Memorial Donations to Little
Flower; and to those who doubled their gift through Matching
Funds or second gifts (some very clever combinations of 7 and
5 in those gifts).
Once again, our Annual Phon-a-thon was a great success.
Thanks to our LF alumnae and LF parents who graciously volunteered time to make telephone calls, we received over
$100,000. A very special “thank you” to Jane Berry Ledger
’75, who literally spent days on the phone.
The 2013-2014 Regional Reunions concluded on April 5th
in San Juan Capistrano. Sister Donna, or Sister Donna and I
were able to attend reunions in Arizona, California, Delaware,
Florida, Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA this
past year. We always look forward to seeing our alums faceto-face! Don’t forget – if you have a suggestion for a location,
let us know!
Most Class Reunions are organized. Please see the Reunion Board in this issue of the Sequel for details. Check our
Little Flower website – www.littleflowerhighschool.org for
updates. If you’d like to plan your Class Reunion, just contact
me at [email protected] or (215-455-6900
ext. 118).
We have a number of 75th Anniversary events planned for
the 2014-15 School Year, so stay tuned.
Thank you to all the Alumnae Association Officers of both
the Main Chapter and the Cape May County Chapter for all
they do for Little Flower. You are truly a blessing.
Enjoy your summer! Stay healthy! Hope to see you at one
or all of the 75th Anniversary events.
Gratefully,
Sister Joan M. Ames, IHM
Director of Advancement
Alumna Speech continued from p. 1
You have, I would assume, loved your years at Little Flower.
Now it is time for you to show your love for your Alma Mater
and to put that love into action.
As you step forward into the next phase of your life I implore you, please do not forget Little Flower. You wouldn't
think of abandoning your parents, your sisters or brothers as
they are your family. Little Flower is also your family. You
can stay connected by way of the Alumnae Association who
welcomes you and needs you if we are to continue to be a
successful organization. You are needed to step up and ask,
"What can I now do for Little Flower?" Please get involved!
Chair a reunion, serve on a committee, attend an alumnae
meeting. Do not allow your relationship with Little Flower
to end today. Relationships need to be cultivated in order to
grow. Please continue to grow your relationship with Little
Flower by getting involved and becoming active members
and participants of your Alumnae Association.
As I stand before you today, I offer my heartfelt congratulations not just to you who are receiving your Little Flower
diplomas, but also to your parents and guardians. And I offer
my deepest respect and gratitude to your parents and
guardians who made many sacrifices to ensure you received
your Catholic high school education. I also congratulate your
teachers who encouraged all of you to live your life with integrity. To all I say, well done!
My final wish for each of you is best expressed by once
again quoting the words of Mother Teresa, for she lived a life
of humbleness and love and showed her love by her actions
on a daily basis.
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you
are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget
the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and
others. May you use the gifts you have received, and pass on
the love that has been given to you. May you be content with
yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into
your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.”
And may Little Flower always remain in your hearts and
minds.
Thank you!
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OFFICE OF PLANNED GIVING PERPETUATING LITTLE FLOWER LEGACY
Dear Alumnae and Friends:
On May 21, we gratefully welcomed this year’s newest
members into our cherished Legacy Society during our Annual
Legacy Society Mass and Luncheon. How touching to witness
so many new members formalizing their desire to make a lasting difference to Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls.
We thank them for their care and concern for our current and
future students.
Our 2013-2014 new Legacy Members are:
Christina A Baessler ’65,
Kathleen O'Neill Berdel ’64,
Kathleen McGowan Clotfelter ’55,
Margaret Cronin Daily ’61,
Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ’69,
Anne Bonhage Donnelly ’51,
Margaret Donnelly ’59,
Patricia Kelley Donohie ’48,
Barbara Donovan ’57,
Anne Gavaghan ’51,
Kathleen Smith Hagarty ’64,
Maryanne Farmer Hennessy ’57,
Joan Keller ’56,
Michael Mariakis,
Carol Murphy McGeehan ’54,
Blanche Haviland Moore ’46,
Mary McCracken Pinder ’44,
Margaret Reher ’48,
We are grateful to Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz, ’69, one of
our newest Legacy Society members, for sharing her thoughts
on why she has remembered Little Flower in her will. Please
take the time to read her reflection…
Please let us know if you have remembered Little Flower
in your Estate Plan because I want to thank you NOW. I have
told you before that it always saddens me when I am informed
by an attorney after the death of an Alumna that she has remembered us… Thank you and God bless you!
Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
President
Why I Became a Legacy Society Member
Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ’69
There’s no place like home! Who
can forget Dorothy’s magical words that
transported her back to Kansas where
she belonged? Looking over the rainbow for something bright and glamorous was fruitless, but she had to learn
it for herself.
Dorothy’s story could have been
mine when I began my freshman year in
September, 1965. To say I was overwhelmed is putting it mildly. For a
short time, we were three to a locker,
Valorie Valotta
and shared homeroom space in the SenDaskilewicz ’69
ior Caf with two other homerooms, no
walls, and no backs to the stools we sat upon. Traveling by
“PTC”, through silent corridors, or up the down staircase, I was
fearful of doing the wrong thing; sure that I would be in the
wrong place at the wrong time. The Sisters of St. Joseph had
to use whistles to control the traffic of 3,000 girls. Discipline
was very strict! None of the familiar faces from my grade
school were in any of my classes. On top of the freshman frantic, my parents separated and ultimately divorced that year.
I longed to be someplace else, anyplace else, even over the
rainbow.
Because of the separation, we moved in with my grandparents at their new home in Parkwood Manor and out of LF’s
feeder area. In my mother’s vulnerability, she agreed to my
plea to let me try public high school. Like the Scarecrow, I must
not have had a brain. Why did I think I would be less overwhelmed and isolated at a new school in an unfamiliar system?
I blame it on my youth. Public School was as foreign to me as
Oz was to Dorothy. It took less than a week when I realized I
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was out of my element. One week was enough for me.
To my good fortune, friends in Port Richmond invited us to
stay with them. From that base, I could return “home” to Little
Flower. My trip over the rainbow cured my freshman blues. I
think I kissed the ground at 10th and Luzerne. (We were only
allowed to use the back entrance, remember.)
From the vantage point of today, I can see the people who
nurtured me at Little Flower and who helped set me on the path
the Lord had waiting for me, a path showered with roses from
our patroness. I remember Sister Dolores who had encouraging
words for me upon my return, Sister Celestine and Sister Marie
Elaine, who imparted good career advice, Sister Miriam, who
in my hour of need, borrowed money from the “Pub” picnic
fund and lent it to me so I could get my graduation picture, Sisters Albert Marguerite and Michael Xavier who helped me enter
the Archdiocesan Teacher’s Program, and my beloved Miss
Winkler, who helped me find my voice, courage, and heart in
Speech class and Drama Club.
Today, they have been replaced by an equally caring faculty
and staff led by Sister Donna and Sister Kathleen. I know this
because the current faculty has touched the life of my true
legacy, my daughter Amy, Class of 2011.
I wanted to become part of the Legacy Society because first
of all, it’s painless, and most of all because I believe in Catholic
education. I have been involved with it my whole life; first as
a student, then as a lay teacher, DRE, and parent. I want a
Catholic education to remain viable in the city of Philadelphia.
It can only happen with our financial help and prayers. I want
youngsters in the future, who need a home away from home, as
I did, to look at their school on Luzerne Street and be able to
say, “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like Little
Flower.”
Little Flower Legacy Society
The Little Flower Legacy Society membership includes our cherished alumnae and friends who,
as loyal visionaries and generous benefactors, have included Little Flower in their Will or estate
plan. Through their Planned Gift, they have committed to securing the mission and the legacy of
Little Flower into the future.
Mary Ann Keegan ’41
Kathryn G. Flick Lehr ’42
Kathleen Breen Walker ’42
Dolores Riley Esmonde ’43
Kathryn Kervin ’43
Mary Lynd ’43
Dorothy Joret Davidson ’44
Mary McCracken Pinder ’44
Doris Byrnes ’45
Mary McGowan Greenberg ’45
Maureen Quirk Harrigan ’45
Susan Kiefer Hartman ’45
Clare Dwyer Bracelin ’46
Helen Kurz ’46
Blanche Haviland Moore ’46
Mary Harkins Trimboli ’46
Anne Moore ’47
*Patricia Kelley Donohie ’48
Catherine Lynd ’48
Marilyn Brennan McAneney ’48
Dr. Margaret Reher ’48
Ann Marie Fleming Garraty ’49
E. A. Hoffman ’49
Eleanor Javage Sokusky ’49
Rosemarie Noller Speitel ’49
Claire Miller Cope ’50
Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale ’50
Regina G. Kennedy ’50
Joan-Kathleen White Knebels ’50
Noreen Jackson Walstedter ’50
Katherine Clover Bonowski ’51
Anne McGuckin DeVece ’51
*Anne Bonhage Donnelly ’51
Anne Gavaghan ’51
Margaret Kerper ’51
Catherine Needham ’51
Anita Maxheimer Burns ’52
Rosemarie Butler ’52
Arlene Lyons Gaynor ’53
Margaret Thompson Hogan ’53
Bernadette Maguire ’53
Margaret Short McParland ’53
Mary Ellen Dailey Parkins ’53
Adele Droege Bradley ’54
Mary Lyons Hilferty ’54
Carol Murphy McGeehan ’54
Mary Ellerkamp Rueger ’54
Dora Duerr Scogna ’54
Kathleen McGowan Clotfelter ’55
Marie Druding ’55
Doreen Garner ’55
Carole McVeigh Lally ’55
Beatrice Braun Lock ’55
Theresa Czuczman Pfueller ’55
Mary Ann Iaquinto Brady ’56
Barbara A. Finley Daniels ’56
Mary Gill Hornsby ’56
*Joan Keller ’56
Ann Kruopas ’56
Antoinette Iaquinto Makowski ’56
Sally Campbell Osborne ’56
Wanda Wesolowski ’56
Barbara Donovan ’57
*Maryanne Farmer Hennessy ’57
Elizabeth Hughes Rufo ’57
Stella Pokrywka Skibniowsky ’57
Alice Grimes Donnelly ’58
Joanne Conway Klatt ’58
Margaret DeMarkis Marasco ’58
Jeanne Sigwart Palaitis ’58
Arlene Liberatore Petruzzo ’58
*Margaret Donnelly ’59
Mary Donohoe Hauser ’60
Margaret White Rushford ’60
Barbara Psonak Aronis ’61
Margaret Cronin Daily ’61
Midge Torzone ’61
Patricia Hynes ’62
Denise Lambe ’62
Cathleen Hynes Pfeiffer ’62
Helen Magee ’63
Kathleen O'Neill Berdel ’64
*Kathleen Smith Hagarty ’64
*Christina A Baessler ’65
Mary Anne Greene Jackson ’65
Kathleen O'Neill Aukett ’66
Judy Belcak Basara ’66
Anne Francis Krolikowski ’66
Patricia Palka Ward ’66
M Patricia Murphy ’68
*Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ’69
Joan Tricoski Keller ’69
Kathleen Ott ’69
Adelina Gerace Kieffer ’73
Karen Hnizdo Prince ’73
Christine Girard Tracy ’83
Clare Pfeil ’84
Eileen Dolan McCarron ’86
Amy Steinmetz Carthy ’87
Marcella Rack Kraycik ’89
Michael Mariakis
Anonymous (7)
*new members since January 1, 2014
† deceased
Alberta C. Gallagher ’41 †
Elizabeth Sawchynski O'Donnell ’41 †
Phyllis Mecherly Carr ’43 †
Kathleen Neary McDevitt ’43 †
Marie E. Kelly Menalis ’43 †
Natalie Nevins ’43 †
Margaret Lynd ’44 †
Mary Dean Morris ’44 †
Catherine Connelly Wilbur ’44 †
Mary Hesch Gregory ’46 †
Geraldine Gatzmer Thompson ’46 †
Theresa Keller ’47 †
Mary Haggerty Quinn ’47 †
Regina Morrissey Quigley ’48 †
Gerard & Elizabeth Uhl Songster ’48 †
Rita McLaughlin ’49 †
Rita G. Morrison ’49 †
Dr. Helen Oels ’49 †
Mary A. Byrne Jacobs ’50 †
Catherine Mueller ’50 †
Catherine Young ’50 †
Patricia Prior ’52 †
Ann Marie Kerper ’53 †
Lorraine Kempczynska ’54 †
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ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION NEWS . . .
Greetings and Happy New Year!
Happy END OF WINTER!
If you are like me, you were delighted to see the end of the snow, ice
and cold. This year has been one endless and relentless winter.
Where does time go? This year our
beloved school will celebrate the 75th
Anniversary with various events –
kickoff to be held at Currans in Tacony
Dolly Ellis Brophy on September 26th. On October 4th
’59
there will be a Special Mass and Gala
~ Mass to be celebrated at St. Anslem’s Church with a Gala to
follow at the Emerald Room. Details can be found in this edition of the Sequel. We are hoping you can attend one or all of
the events.
My class, the class of ’59, will celebrate a special anniversary ~ 55 years since we graduated. It doesn’t seem possible
that we walked the halls of LF all those years ago. I look forward to seeing many of my classmates.
The Alumnae Board of the Main Chapter would like to
congratulate our Vice President, Joan Siburkis Schott ’58 on
her election as Distinguished Alumna of the Year. Joan has
been involved with LF, her class reunions and the board for
many years and truly deserves this award. I am honored to
call her my friend.
Summer Fest, once again, will be held at Westy’s Irish Pub
on August 16th. There is a change in time this year so that
we may have the entire deck for our group. AnnMarie Brown
Hill will be hosting this event (and she always does a great
job). Hope to see a great number of you there.
Several events are planned by the Alumnae Association –
our first meeting will begin with a Mass in the LF Chapel at
6:00 pm on October 14, 2014.
A trip is planned to Salem, MA for October 22-24, 2014,
chaired by AnnMarie Brown Hill. Details of the trip are in this
Sequel.
Have you returned to school since your graduation? The
Annual Alumnae Mass and Communion Luncheon will be
held at school on November 6, 2014. Why not get a group together and come celebrate our heritage ~ 75 years of producing
dynamic women ready to face the world. Joan Siburkis Schott,
Jaime Davis and I will be chairing this celebration and hope
to see all of you in attendance. See the flyer in this Sequel.
Our Annual Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Cottage
Green for the first time, on December 13, 2014. This event is
always well-attended. (We hope the weather cooperates this
year). Joan Schott does a wonderful job with this one.
We hope to organize more social gatherings for our young
alumnae to give you an opportunity to support our Alumnae Association through Fun – Fund Raisers. If you have any suggestions for such events/social gatherings please notify Sr. Joan
Ames and she will pass your ideas on to the Board.
There were no suggestions for school memories this month.
So my question to all of you: Did you attend an annex during
your Freshmen Year? Was it St. Benedict’s or St. Vincent’s?
Did you have a Sister Theodore who taught Religion? Your answers will be printed in the Winter Sequel.
Please check the Sequel and the website: www.littleflowerhighschool.org for information on all our events.
May God bless all of you and may our Patroness, St.
Therese shower her roses on each of you. To quote our Patroness: “Let us go forward in peace, our eyes on heaven, the
only one goal of our labors.”
Hope you all have a most pleasant summer.
Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59
Alumnae Association President
The Sequel
Volume 71
Number 2
The newsletter for the alumnae of
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
is a semi-annual publication
1000 West Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199
215-455-6900
Editor
Sister Joan Marie Ames, IHM
Alumnae Association Officers
President
Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59
Save the Date
Vice President
Joan Siburkis Schott ’58
Alumnae Association Meeting Dates
Secretary
Ann Marie Brown Hill ’72
October 14, 2014
Mass at 6:00 PM followed by Meeting
April 14, 2015
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Treasurer
Jamie Davis ’90
Ann Simons Mackin ’46
Annual Legacy Society Mass and Luncheon
Standing: Mary Ann Iaquinto Brady ’56, Mary Anne Greene Jackson ’65, Patricia Hynes ’62, Wanda Wesolowski ’56,
Anne McGuckin DeVece ’51 and Margaret DeMarkis Marasco ’58
Seated: Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale ’50, Kathleen O’Neill Berdel ’64, Michael Mariakis, Maryanne Farmer Hennessy ’57,
Margaret Cronin Daily ’61, Susan Kiefer Hartman ’45 and Anne Gavaghan ’51
The Little Flower Legacy Continues
Thank You to our Little Flower
Graduate Mothers who are
continuing the LF Legacy by
sending their sophomore, junior and
senior daughters to LF.
Nicole Lassiter Bartlett ’93
Joanne DeLuca Bernaudo ’81
Tracy Triggiano Berry ’87
Elaine Izzi Blackmon ’82
Maureen P. Hannigan Blaney ’81
Susan M. Hirsch Blaney ’81
Denise Henry Bolden ’84
Elizabeth Reifsnyder Burgmann ’79
Theresa Noone Capella ’82
Christina Stewart Conard ’91
Michelle N. Jones Cook ’95
Carmen Cruz ’92
Sylvia Gamboa Cruz ’81
Kelly Flanagan Curry ’86
Denise S. DeShazor ’81
Diane Walerski Devlin ’77
Jennifer D'Imperio ’89
Gina Zalot Douglass ’83
Ediely Espinola ’94
Alicia Veight Feliciano ’96
Donna Fulton ’83
Debra Dennis Griffin ’95
Patricia Kellenberger Grover ’80
Victoria Cruz Gueits ’95
Donna M. Hug Hawthorne ’76
Martha Hawe Huhn ’81
Kristin Shields Isdell ’93
Dawn Carter Jordan ’82
Kathleen West Kehoe ’90
Jamie Kendorski ’97
Lisa Lewis-Smith ’93
Quetcy Lozada ’89
Michelle Baldwin Maqboul ’80
Nancy McCarry ’92
Kathleen McCue ’91
Jennifer McGarrity ’91
Joan Schmidt McNamee ’90
Vivian Cosico Merin ’84
Barbara Mis Moore ’77
Elizabeth Mason Mortimer ’83
Cathleen Sheridan Mullane ’84
Mary Anne Sullivan Musser ’72
Gladys Alicea Nieves ’93
Margarita Otero ’90
Kelly A. McDermott Panei ’94
Lorraine Lennox Passalacqua ’84
Theresa M. Patterson-Brown ’76
Michele Goeke Pelszynski ’89
Helene Gillespie Pfeil ’83
Christine M. Hassall Reichert ’78
Deborah Reynolds ’80
Jaclyn Rodriguez ’98
Rebecca Ruiz ’95
Jill Samson ’96
Donna Fisher Schultz ’82
Michelle Stratz Stewart ’92
Eileen Pakstis Szewczak ’95
Angela Thompson ’96
Carmen Torres ’86
Jaime Flynn Treude ’95
Stacyann Strimel Vivino ’88
Linda Kelly Vivino ’87
Jacqueline Watson Willis ’84
Aleyda Zeledon ’92
Kathleen Hatos Zotter ’84
Thank You to our Little Flower
Graduate Mothers whose daughters
are members of the Graduating Class
of 2014.
Joan Nellinger Coleman ’79
Gina Zalot Douglass ’83
Patricia Dowling ’81
Dawn Marie Gibson ’88
Lisa McGuckin Hammond ’80
Sharon McGinley Hoensch ’81
Christine M. Utz Kitz ’94
Patricia Mooney Loftus ’90
Donna Knox McAteer ’85
Patricia McAfee McDevitt ’75
Tammy Smith McHale ’92
Janet McIlhenny ’89
Margarita Otero ’90
Judith Pascuzzo Phillips ’82
Karen Skymba Plummer ’79
Barbarajean Iarosis Przybylinski ’85
Christine M. Hassall Reichert ’78
Denise Tacca Robinson ’81
Joan James Samacicia ’89
Anne Schwartz Skerski ’79
Kathleen Coady Steinmetz ’76
Maryann West ’91
Patricia Kelly Wood ’77
Summer 2014 / Page 7
Father Joseph McCaffrey, School Minister, shared an overview of
the Liturgical, Spiritual and Service activities for the year
Liturgical:
Mass is offered each weekday morning in the Chapel.
Masses are celebrated each month in recognition of our Alumnae and in thanksgiving for the generosity of our benefactors.
Additionally a mass for recently deceased Alumnae was celebrated in Chapel in November and a Mass for the members of
the Little Flower Legacy Society was celebrated in May.
Community Masses are celebrated throughout the year such
as on October 1 for the Feast Day of our Patroness, St. Therese;
the Officers and Representatives for the Community Service
Corps are installed at our Feast Day Liturgy. Other Masses
were celebrated communally such as the Opening of the School
Year in September, Thanksgiving, Lent and the Ascension Holy
Day.
This year a Vigil Mass was celebrated in the Chapel on September 30 for the Alumnae in celebration of our Patroness and
our spiritual relationship we have with St. Therese.
The Class of 2014 celebrated the reception of their class
rings with a Mass at St. Matthew Parish in October. Their Baccalaureate Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of
Sts. Peter and Paul on Thursday, June 5.
Other Liturgical Celebrations are conducted seasonally such
as: the Blessing of the Creche during Advent, the Blessing of
the New Calendar Year in January (dedicating the year 2014 to
the 14 Works of Mercy), the Stations of the Cross in April and
the Crowning of the Blessed Mother in May.
Students participate at lunchtime liturgical services at the
beginning of each lunch period.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated each day as
well as communally during special liturgical seasons.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated every
Friday.
Spiritual:
The Community Service Corps (CSC) participated in the
following diverse programs throughout the course of the year.
• October: Collection of Halloween costumes for needy children Mother’s Home Collection to support a women and children’s shelter
• November: A food drive to benefit 41 families with a full
Thanksgiving Dinner
• December: Operation Santa Claus to benefit 25 families with
Christmas gifts
• January: Young at Heart Social at Presentation BVM Parish
in honor of the MLK Day of Service
One Can = One Meal: a collection of canned foods that
could be the source of a meal for local food cupboards.
• Mitten Mania collection: collection of hats, gloves, scarfs
and other cold weather items to support local shelters
• February: Valentine’s Raffle to support Cancer Research
Pennies for Patients to support Pediatric Cancer Research
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Collection of new or gently used dresses and accessories for
Class Dances
• March: Operation Rice Bowl Collection to support Catholic
Relief Services
PB and J goes a long way: collection of Peanut Butter and
Jelly to stock local shelters
• April: Queens of Clean Collection of toiletry items for local
shelters
A lemonade fundraiser to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand
for Pediatric Cancer Research
• May: A Zumba fundraiser in support of Bringing Hope
Home which provides financial resources to families struggling
with healthcare expenses related to cancer treatments
Fundraiser for Listen for a Cure in support of Pediatric Cancer Research
On-going CSC Activities:
• Sandwich making for St. Francis Inn
• Cookies for a Cause to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project
• Movies for MS: movie and snacks to support the Multiple
Sclerosis Society
Additionally since the year 2014 is dedicated to the 14
Works of Mercy the CSC initiated a VIP Program where students who achieve a certain level of service are recognized as
Ministers of Mercy for their outstanding dedicated, loving service to both the Little Flower Community and to our neighbors.
Thank you for your continued prayerful support of our mission and ministry. Peace and blessings in abundance.
Though you will never hear this from
Sister Donna Shallo herself, Sister Donna
was the recipient of a prestigious award
this past May 21. At the Presidential
Awards hosted by Holy Family University
and the Honorable Charles F. Dougherty,
Sister Donna was surprised with the In
Remembrance Award, which says “Thank you” to the
women Religious who have given their lives to the service
of our Church, our Faith and our Catholic People.
Sister Donna was recognized for her years of service
in many Catholic schools and most notably for her leadership role as President of Little Flower Catholic High
School for Girls for the past fourteen years.
The Little Flower community is grateful for the dedication of Sister Donna and is happy that so many notable
Philadelphia leaders recognized her leadership and service,
delivered in her own inimitable smiling and faith-filled
style to the LF school community.
MEMORIAMS
as of as of June 30, 2014
1941
Margaret Tate Callahan
Anne Miles Cleaveland
Rita Weiler Klotz
Eleanor Taylor Reilly
Mary O’Brien Robinson
Marie P. Schaeflein Wang
Ellen Connor Willard
1942
Elizabeth Ortlieb Brennan
Florence Connor Chmelko
Mary Ford Donovan
Dorothy Templeton Lynd
Sr. Marcella Malone, SSJ
Sr. Elizabeth A. Ochs, SSJ
1943
Clare L. Donnelly
Joan Schultze Durning
Cecilia McNulty Gray
Mary Hochreiter Keough
Sr. Jane O’Neill, SSJ
Mary Kenny Phillips
Helen Shea
Agnes Brady Strassner
Mary Nolan Vaughan
1944
Margaret Price Bolger
Jacqueline FiZnnegan DiPatre
Mary Burns Kelly
Margaret Lynd
Mary Ellen McVeigh
Jacqueline Hickey Misczak
Claire Jordan Mohan
Catherine Connelly Wilbur
1945
Regina Allen Borrell
Mary J. Klinges Carlin
Margaret Morrison Smith
1946
Ruth Alexander Martin
Jeanne Ackler Seckinger
Eleanor Metzler Walsh
Janet Sentak Kircher
Rosalie Cunningham Mason
Margaret M. O’Connor
1949
1958
Anne Smith Leahy
Kathleen Mohr Loughery
Ellen Brenner Bilbow
Sr. Mary Cloran, IHM
Sr. Margaret Manning, OP
1950
Anna M. Connaghan Acker
Miriam Cusack Breslin
Martha Vendetti Brindisi
Mary Hogan Burns
Mary Margaret Meehan Carney
Sr. Rose MacDermott, OSF
Joan Schmutz Paillard
Dorothy Gould Toner
1951
1961
Patricia Fisher Grodzielanek
Margaret Duffy Hutchison
1963
Lucille Peterson Coe
Clare Corrigan White
1964
Judith Gilday James
Rita A. Boyle O'Connor
1952
Sr. Rose Mary Collins, SSJ
Bernadette Dooley
Gertrude McNicoll Eagle
Jane Kalbach Grant
Helen Meehan Griffin
Helen Heavey Meyers
Patricia Devlin Monihan
Rita Killeen Roach
Carol O’Connor Schubach
1953
Ann Steinmetz Day
Nancy Dougherty Kelly
Mary B. Maguire Konieczny
Kathleen Kalbach McCarthy
Margaret Collier Meskill
1954
Marie Conklin Aleszczyk
1955
Rosemary Campbell Romasco
Eileen Malley Wiley
1947
1956
Patricia McNamee Cornely
Betty Risso Froggatt
Laura Raimo Heiland
Marianne Kalbach Reilly
Katherine Sweeney Gibney
Patricia Hollins Randolph
Mary Taylor Roche
Dorothy A. Meder Smith
Barbara Campbell Topley
Joan Gallagher Cox
Joan Long Godfrey
Mary Ellen Noone Hibbard
Eleanor Meade
M. Jean Valinote Boggs
Eleanor Green McQuillen
Sr. Miriam Patrice Pyle, IHM
Patricia Bradley Young
Mary Garrity
Eileen Hercker
Shirley P. Beisel Kildow
1948
1960
1957
Dorothy Molinari Fleming
Mary Theisen Gantz
1965
1966
Mary A. Murphy Haslam
Susan Smith
1968
Patricia A. McNulty Fife
Mary Walsh Lake
Maryanne Miller
1969
Margaret Melinson
Sweeney-Rymalowicz
1971
Regina Levy Fiedler
1973
Denise Shea Porter
1975
Ann Diehl Ford
1977
Barbara Barnum
1998
Jessica Heredia Pellot
2001
Nicole M. Wuykiw
2004
Jayme L. Campbell
Summer 2014 / Page 9
Little Flower Alumnae
Cups of Caring
Since not everyone receives The Annual Report of Gifts we send each fall, we would like you to see the visual
representation of the donations we received so far this year depicted by the Cups of Caring…
On July 1, we start off with a “zero balance,” and so we begin to fill the cups again.—
This year’s totals as of June 23….
’40s
’50s
24.3%
38.7%
’60s
26.8%
41.9%
as of December 31, 2013
as of December 31, 2013
as of June 23, 2014
as of June 23, 2014
’70s
as of June 23, 2014
’90s
’80s
9.2%
16.4%
as of December 31, 2013
17.8%
as of June 23, 2014 28.1%
as of December 31, 2013
3.2%
6.0%
’00s
3.8%
7.3%
3.9%
8.1%
as of December 31, 2013
as of December 31, 2013
as of December 31, 2013
as of June 23, 2014
as of June 23, 2014
as of June 23, 2014
Thank you for your financial support. It is never too
late to pour out your love for Little Flower…
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Sister Kathleen Klarich, Principal, reports year-end accomplishments
Senior Graduates, Class of 2014:
• Baccalaureate Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral of
Sts. Peter and Paul on Thursday evening, June 5. Fr. McCaffrey, School Minister, was the presider and homilist; Fr.
Higgins, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish and Fr. Watson,
pastor of St. William Parish concelebrated.
• Graduation was held at Holy Family University on Friday,
June 6. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas was the presider at Graduation. Mrs. Joan Siburkis Schott, ’58, Distinguished
Alumna Award Recipient, addressed the students.
• Graduating Class of 155 students earned $15,189,572 in Academic Scholarships and University Grants.
• 99% of Class of 2014 are pursuing post-secondary
education:
77% -- Four-Year Colleges/Universities
22 % - Two-Year Colleges/Post-secondary School programs
• Class of 2014 received acceptances to 100 different colleges
and universities.
• Academic Honors Convocation –Five graduating seniors
attended the Diocesan Academic Honors Convocation at the
Cathedral in May. Student honorees represented the highest
three percent of the Senior Class according to cumulative
ranking at the end of the first semester of senior year.
Academics:
• Honors Night Celebration, April 24, 2014: 77 students
earned honors in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarters
• 1st Honors = 93 average, no grade less than 90
• 2nd Honors = 88 average, no grade less than 85
Mrs. Kate Zolk, ‘95, LF Distinguished Catholic Educator
2014, Math and Dance teacher, was the Guest Speaker for
Honors Night program.
• World Language Program: French, Spanish and Chinese
are four-year language programs. Next year Italian 1 will
be introduced as a new course.
• AP Offerings and New Electives: AP Courses in English
Language, English Literature, Calculus, U.S. History, Government, Biology, Art and Art History. New Electives: Italian 1 and Biology 2
• Diocesan Scholars: Next year nine seniors will take classes
at local Catholic colleges in addition to their senior roster
of classes at Little Flower. These students are registered to
attend: Holy Family University, Manor Junior College or
St. Joseph’s University.
• Mathletes: Congratulations, LF Mathletes!
Mathletes Team advanced to the Championship for the first
time in many years. This was a great accomplishment for
our students. The Championship roster includes only ten
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school teams representing all diocesan and private Catholic
schools in Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Service:
• Community Service Corps: Variety of monthly service
opportunities, events and collections offered to students
throughout the year. Students and faculty participated in
service activities, including serving meals at St. Francis Inn,
Hunting Park Clean-up Days, Thanksgiving Drive, Operation Santa Claus, Young at Heart Luncheon, Pennies for Patients, Queens of Clean toiletries for shelters, Cookies for a
Cause for Wounded Warriors, Operation Rice Bowl, Zumba
for Bringing Hope Home.
Athletics:
Congratulations, Little Flower Athletic Teams!!!
• Golf Team: Philadelphia Catholic League Championship;
District 12 Championship
• Bowling Team: Philadelphia Catholic League Championship
• Swimming Team: Philadelphia Catholic League Championship; District 12 Championship
• Soccer, Volleyball and Softball Teams: advanced to Catholic
League Playoffs
• Cheerleading: Placed in several competitions
• Track: Participated in State Championships and Penn
Relays
All-Catholic Awards by Sport:
• Basketball: Honorable Mention: Alania Zaroff
• Bowling: 1st Team: Alanis Cruz (MVP), Maria Lampugnani, Kiera McMonagle, Erin Pierson
• Cheerleading: 1st Team: Victoria Bak
• Field Hockey: 2nd Team: Taylor Bookman;
Honorable Mention: Rose Clare Pisacano
• Indoor Track: 1st Team: TaShai Hudson
• Lacrosse: 2nd Team: Megan Petroski;
Honorable Mention: Starr Sargent-Boone
• Soccer: 1st Team: Megan Petroski, Starr Sargent-Boone
2nd Team: Casey Brown, Casey Ritter, Victoria Goebig
3rd Team: Susan Blaney, Morgan Basileo
• Swimming: 1st Team: Jill Blaney, Sarah Coleman, Allyson
McHugh, Kelly McHugh
2nd Team: Megan Campbell, Rose Pisacano, Jessica Seiple,
Catherine Spreckley
• Track & Field: 1st Team: TaShai Hudson
• Volleyball: 2nd Team: Colleen Stengel, Kellie Hill
Honorable Mention: Molly Larkin
Special Athletic Events:
• Tennis team participated in a media event at the tennis
courts in Hunting Park on May 15. LF team members competed against Legacy Youth Tennis Players from Masterman
High School. World Ranked #1 tennis pro, Billie Jean King,
was present for the special event. She coached and umpired
matches alongside NBC 10 Sports Reporter, John Clark.
• Philadelphia City Council honored LF Swimming and
Bowling Teams during their meeting on June 12. Teams received an official proclamation in recognition of their
Championship seasons.
(Continued on page 12)
Summer 2014 / Page 11
Year End accomplishments continued from p. 11
Special Events:
Dance-A-Thon
The Second Annual Dance-a-Thon to raise funds for tuition
assistance for future students was held in March. The Dancea-Thon is a great opportunity for our current students to “Pay
it Forward” by dancing for others to express their appreciation
for all they have received. Students raised $4,752 for tuition
assistance for future LF students.
Sea Perch Competition: Congratulations, Little Flower Sea
Perch Team!
Sea Perch Underwater Robotic Competition: Twenty
LF students participated in the Sea Perch Competition hosted
by the Office of Naval Research at Drexel University. Sea
Perch is a partnership between Drexel University, College of
Engineering, Delaware Valley Chapter of American Society of
Naval Engineers and the Office of Naval Engineering.
The goal of the program is to initiate pre-college students
to the world of engineering, science and underwater robotics—
“recruit next generations of naval Architects”. Students learn
the basics of engineering as they are required to build robot
frame, solder electrical components of a controller, water seal
electrical motors, assemble propellers, mount underwater camera and learn to guide robot through obstacle course under
water.
LF Sea Perch Student Team completed all requirements of
competition under the guidance of LF Science teachers, Mrs.
Cornwall, Ms. Dauerbach and Mrs. Pisacano and Navy mentor,
Mr. Matthew Douglas, father of Samantha ’14 and Sarah ’16.
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Sea Perch Competition was held at Drexel University on April
26. Our team competed in sea search and rescue challenge,
team poster presentation to judges, design notebook, team spirit
and sportsmanship.
• Freshman team completed obstacle course with second
place finish in their heat.
• Senior team negotiated terrors of the heist, releasing one
mine successfully before going on bomb retrieval; senior
team made a good showing.
• Team earned Sixth Place certificate for Design Notebook
document which demonstrated how engineering process
was implemented and how/what team learned during the
process.
LF Teen Writers Festival, Saturday, April 26
Sr. Kim, Theology teacher, Kate Walton, author and
Heather Dotchel, Director of Communications, Holy Family
University organized this special event for LF students and elementary school students.
Over 150 students attended the event which brought twenty
authors of young adult literature and illustrators to LF. Students
attended two workshop sessions with the authors/illustrators.
After sharing their backgrounds and how they became published authors/illustrators with the students, the authors and illustrators engaged students in hands-on learning activities.
Students had the opportunity to write under the guidance of authors. The program also included a keynote and a “meet and
greet” session with the authors. Every student who attended
received one free book.
Little Flower
Planned Giving Website
www.littleflowerhighschool.org/plannedgiving
Go to ALUMNAE; Click on PLANNED GIVING button
It offers you a wonderful opportunity to learn about Planned Giving.
• It’s a valuable resource as you consider your estate plan.
• It’s easy to navigate.
• It allows you the freedom to absorb the information in a leisurely and totally
private and confidential setting.
It explains Ways of Giving:
• Many choices, how each one works, with diagrams
• Glossary of terms
• Estate and income tax benefits
It reviews Goals, Benefits and Strategies.
Click on all underlined words to get additional detail.
Information is available for your attorney or financial advisor.
You can print all pages – just look for the printer image on the page.
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DESIGNER BAG BINGO AND DINNER
PRESENTED BY
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
At
St. Dominic’s Marian Hall
8532 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
215-624-5502
SATURDAY EVENING, September 13, 2014
6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN, RAFFLE BASKET AUCTION, DOOR PRIZES
PROCEEDS BENEFIT LITTLE FLOWER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner served at 6:15 p.m. and Bingo will promptly start at 7:30 p.m.
COST: $40—Includes Hot Buffet Dinner, Dessert, Wine, Beer and 12 rounds of Bingo
Additional cards available for purchase
CASH ONLY will be accepted at the event
13TH ROUND IS A 50/50 CASH PRIZE
Advance Ticket Purchases by August 30, 2014
No tickets will be sold at the door
**PA STATE LAW: Must be 18 years of age or older**
For more information contact Sister Donna at
[email protected] (Include Designer Bingo in Subject line)
Yes, I want to play Designer Bag Bingo on September 13, 2014
Please reserve _______ tickets. I have enclosed $_______ ($40 per ticket)
**To reserve a table of 10, please send payment all together
Please make checks payable to Little Flower Catholic High School
To receive your ticket, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Sister Donna: Little Flower, 1000 W. Lycoming St., Philadelphia, PA 19140
Name _____________________________________IF LF ALUM YEAR ____________________
Phone________________________________E-Mail ____________________________________
I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND, BUT I AM ENCLOSING A DONATION
Summer 2014 / Page 13
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2018
Academic Scholarship Recipients
Neumann Scholarship Recipient
Emma Birney
Saint Dominic
(Originally, an Academic Scholarship Recipient)
Little Flower Academic Scholarships
Sara Boyd
Casey Bradley
Erin Brown
Lauren Cantwell
Caroline Curtiss
Jenna Curtiss
Caitlin Friel
Brianna Gallagher
Nicole Lemongelli
Emily Matthews
Anna O’Neill
Mackenzie Owens
Serena Pisacano
Alexandria Raday
Naya Rivera
Corinne Roonan
Brianna Serverson
Presentation BVM School
MAST Community Charter School
Presentation BVM School
Nazareth Academy
Valley Christian School
Valley Christian School
St. Philip Neri School
St. Martha School
Blessed Trinity Regional School
Our Lady of Calvary School
St. Martha School
St. Katherine of Siena School
Resurrection Regional
Catholic School
St. Mary Interparochial School
Antonio Pantoja Charter School
St. Martha School
St. Dominic School
Art Scholarship Recipient
Anya Seehusanhai
St. Hilary School
Instrumental Music Scholarship Recipient
Jenna Curtiss
Valley Christian School
Vocal Music Scholarship Recipient
Sarah Boyd
Presentation BVM School
Registration Lottery Grant
Riley Konieczny
Niamh Lotty
Rachel Oszajca
Sophie Walsh
Andrea Williams
Our Lady of Port Richmond School
St. Cecilia School
St. Laurentius School
St. John the Baptist School
Gesu School
St. Therese Scholarship Recipients
Maya Albert
Amanda Blumenstein
Nicolette Conway
Kayla Cruz
Katelyn Devine
Sydney Gerner
Dana Gillard
Margaret Grant
Natasha Hernandez
Leida Holguin
Tess Hopkins
Mya Jones
Riley Konieczny
Kayla Little
Carly Madeja
Erin O’Brien
Samantha Olenski
Caitlin Panei
Kaitlyn Pham
Briana Poulterer
Amanda Powell
Tiffany Ramirez
Janice Tran
Halley Zaleski
Mother of Divine Grace School
St. Jerome School
St. George School
St. Peter the Apostle School
Resurrection Regional
Catholic School
St. Martha School
Resurrection Regional Catholic
School
Presentation BVM School
St. Martin of Tours School
St. Martin of Tours School
St. Hilary School
Gesu School
Our Lady of Port Richmond School
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic
School
St. Katherine of Siena School
Blessed Trinity Regional
Catholic School
Our Lady of Calvary School
St. Cecilia School
St. Helena/Incarnation Regional
School
Visitation School
St. Laurentius School
Visitation of Our Lord School
Holy Innocents Area Catholic
School
St. Cecilia School
Congratulations to
the 155 members of
the Class of 2014
Statistics for the Class of 2014
151 of 155 graduates have been accepted to a
college or university
Total Scholarships and grants awarded –
$15,189,572
Graduates attending
Post Secondary Education – 99%
• Four-year college/university – 77%
• Two-year college – 22%
The Class of 2014 has been accepted to
100 different colleges/universities
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The Alumnae Association will host the
Annual Alumnae
Mass and Luncheon
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Please join us on November 2 as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of
our beloved Alma Mater. Come back to where you blossomed. Come
and honor your Alma Mater.
Mass:
11:00 a.m.
Little Flower Catholic
High School’s Auditorium
Luncheon: Little Flower’s Gymnasium
(catered by Romito’s)
Cost: $40.00
Choice of:
Chicken Marsala or Prime Rib
Co-Chairs: Joan Siburkis Schott ’58; Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59; Jamie Davis ’90
To make your reservation, complete the form below and mail it along with your check to:
Joan Siburkis Schott ’58
P.O. Box 21174
Philadelphia, PA 19114-0374
Requests to be seated with other alumnae will be honored if the reservations are received in one
envelope. Please be sure to include all current names along with graduation year. Tickets will not be
issued. All checks are to be made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Association. Deadline for
reservations is October 20 but, please don't wait until the last minute. To hold this event at the school
requires a lot of extra work and your Committee will be able to coordinate things much easier if you
send your reservation ASAP. We will be ever so grateful if you take this into consideration. Thank you.
All questions should be directed to:
Joan Siburkis Schott - 215-637-6930 - [email protected] - Event and Luncheon Coordinator
Dolly Ellis Brophy - [email protected] - Mass Coordinator and handicap entrance facilitator
Jamie Davis - [email protected] - Class Flag Procession Coordinator
Please select one of the following items as your entrée.
_____ Chicken Marsala
____ Prime Rib
NAME__________________________________________________________ CLASS_________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP ________________________________________________________________
PHONE_______________________________ E-MAIL__________________________________
Summer 2014 / Page 15
Grandmothers Visit
Aileen Walsh, ’16, Alice Orbell Chapla, ’53, and
Mary Kate Walsh, ’14.
Maggie Harte, ’15, Elizabeth Nimon McLaverty, ’42, and
Colleen McLaverty, ’17.
Catherine Barnett Reinsel, ’43 and
Mary Campion, ’14
Erin Dougherty, ’14, Kathy Healey Dougherty, ’65, and
Meghan Dougherty, ’17.
Marie Whalen Molchen, ’54 and Laura Porretta, ’17.
Barbara Thrasher Smith, ’66 and Caseyanne McHale, ’14.
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Little Flower
Anna Clark Davis, ’55 and
Kathryn Davis, ’17.
Samantha Ruland, ’14 and
Peg Maloney Ruland, ’53.
Margaret Woodward Maher, ’51 and
Catherine Spreckley, ’14.
Michaeline Klaczak Strimel, ’56 and
Julianna Vivino, ’17.
Olivia Grover, ’17 and
Dorothy Kelly Grover, ’57.
Kate Pelszynski, ’17 and
Anne Collins, ’68.
ATTENTION ALUMNAE
The Alumnae Association will be doing their part to celebrate the
75thAnniversaryof Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls on
Sunday, November 2, 2014.
Our celebration will take place at Little Flower when we hold the Annual Alumnae Mass and Luncheon. Dolly
Ellis Brophy ’59, President, Joan Siburkis Schott '58, Vice President and I are Co-Chairs of this event and would
like to have a parade of Class Flags as we enter the auditorium to celebrate Mass. It is a beautiful sight to behold.
I can be reached at [email protected]
Should you have any questions concerning this event contact
Joan Siburkis Schott at 215-637-6930 or [email protected]
Thank you to all who are willing to do this.
Jamie Davis '90, Treasurer and Co-Chair
2014 Annual Alumnae Mass and Luncheon
Summer 2014 / Page 17
Mother Daughter Night
Front Row: Caseyanne McHale, ’14,
Carly Phillips, ’14
Back Row: Tammy Smith McHale, ’92,
Judy Pascuzzo Phillips, ’82
Front Row: Gabrielle McDevitt, ’14, Emily McAteer, ’14, Sarah McIlhenny,’14
Back Row: Patricia McAfee McDevitt, ’75, Donna Knox McAteer, ’85, and
Janet McIlhenny, ’89
Front Row: Rachel Steinmetz, ’14, Sarah Plummer, ’14, and
Rachael Wood,, ’14
Back Row: Kate Coady Steinmetz, ’76,
Karen Skymba Plummer, ’79, and Patricia Kelly Wood, ’77.
Left to right: Grandmother Dorothy O’Malley, ’57,
Kathleen Hatos Zotter, ’84, Victoria Anderson, ’15,
Emiliana McCloud, ’15, and Ediely Espinola, ’94.
Front Row: Allison Blackmon, ’17,
Angelina Tusiano, ’17, and
Beth Burgmann, ’17.
Back Row: Elaine Izzi Blackmon, ’82,
Maria Campbell Tusiano, ’88, and
Betsy Reifsnyder Burgmann, ’79.
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Mother Daughter Night
Left to right: Julianna Vivino, ’17 and
Stacey Strimel Vivino, ’88 and
Michaeline Klaczak Strimel, ’56.
Left to right: Beth Mason Mortimer, ’83, Katie Mortimer, ’16,
Juliana Bernaudo, ’16, and Joanne DeLuca Bernaudo, ’81.
Front Row: Mikayla Chavarria, ’17, Yaneli Morales, ’17,
Emily Cruz-Pineda, ’17.
Back Row: Rebecca Ruiz, ’95, Jackee Rodriguez, ’98, and
Brenda Pineda, ’83.
Front Row: Kate Pelszynski, ’17, Alexandria Iannacone, ’17, and
Reagan Conard, ’17.
Back Row: Michele Goeke Pelszynski, ’89, Jamie Kendorski, ’97,
and Christina Stewart Conard, ’91.
Meghan Moore, ’17,
Barbara Mis Moore, ’77,
Marissa Hawthorne, ’17 and
Donna Hug Hawthorne, ’76.
Summer 2014 / Page 19
Sponsor A Student - 2014-2015
Every year thousands of students
are given the gift of a Catholic Education
thanks to the generosity of people like you.
Yes, I would like to participate in the
Sponsor A Student Program:
Name __________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
How does it work?
Little Flower will identify the greatest tuition assistance
needs and allocate funds accordingly to those students.
City_______________________State________Zip ______
Phone (Home) ____________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
Whom does it benefit?
Those students who desire the rewards and benefits of a
Catholic Education but who need financial assistance.
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Aspiring Teen Writers Learn How to Write From the Pros
By Briana Elisa Torres, SGA President for the 2014-2015 School Year
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls hosted the very
first Young Adult Writer’s Festival in the city of Philadelphia
on Saturday, April 26. About 150 young women from grades 7
through 12 eagerly awaited the chance to work side-by-side with
published and successful authors.
The event was not created
over night. It took several
years to plan and create, and
finally came about through
the unique and amazing
friendship of theology
Teacher at Little Flower, Sister Kimberly Miller, IHM,
Author K. M. Walton has a “one
on one” session about writing with and best-selling author K.M.
this interested student.
Walton. These two brilliant
women worked together, and with others, plotted an intricate
and enthralling event that pulled in many girls.
Sister Kim and Ms. Walton spent hours contacting, and
reaching out to authors and illustrators. It was not hard for them
to get authors to agree to attend. All the women had to do was
tell about Little Flower’s avid readers, who spend most of their
time with a book in hand. Word of this event spread as far as
Children’s Book World, who offered to sell books at the
festival.
The day consisted of workshops that allowed the authors to
connect with the young women, sharing tips and experiences on
writing essays and forming well-told stories. The authors created stimulating workshops involving the girls in writing their
own stories based on prompts or pictures, creating characters
and problems and even giving the girls tips on writing
the perfect college essay.
While the majority of the
young women said they truly
enjoyed reading, they openly
admitted to not quite enjoying writing until coming to
this festival. “I always hate
writing and never wanted to Author Amy Garvey interacts with
do it but now I know easier the students in her group.
ways to go about it,” said a student in attendance. This was the
goal of the entire writer’s festival.
Walton emphasized the need to write; not only to write a
book but also to
make it through life.
“Write your ideas
down, whether for an
essay or ideas about
your life, write them
down,” said Walton.
“Writing them down
Students purchased books and took advan- anchors them and will
tage of the book signing opportunity.
help lead you down a
great path. All you have to do is write it down.”
Few imagined something like this festival happening in an
inner-city high school in Philadelphia but the obvious passion
Little Flower has for reading will let nothing get in the way of
students creating their own story. They will always “write on.”
(Pictures courtesy of Kristie Hughes Dugan ’92)
Career Day Thank You
On Monday, February 24, 2014 Career Day was held at Little Flower for our entire student body. The day began with
a presentation by Keynote Speaker Cathleen Kerr ’07 in the
auditorium. Students then attended two presentations of
their choice. We offered a variety of careers to our students
so that they can explore different interests. We are grateful
for alumnae,
Catherine Lazarovich Laughlin ’76
Cathleen Kerr ’07
Eileen Gleason Donnelly ’83
Elizabeth Wagner Belinsky ’77
Helene Donnelly Heintzelman ’81
Lynn Kaiser ’70
Michele Mazur Cimino ’85
Susan New Galiczynski ’84
Terry McNamee Foley ’92
Jacqueline Philyaw Giuffrida ’92
Joan McNamee Gentilcore ’81
who volunteered their time to speak to our students. If you are
interested in speaking at Career Day next year please contact
the Guidance Office at 215-455-6900 ext. 146
Left to right:
Helene Donnelly Heintzelman ’81,
Joan McNamee Gentilcore ’81,
Teresa McNamee Foley ’92,
Michele Mazur Cimino ’85,
Jacqueline Philyaw Giuffrida ’92,
Mary Lynn Kaiser ’70,
Susan New Galiczynski ’84,
Cathleen Kerr ’07,
Elizabeth Wagner Belinsky ’77.
Summer 2014 / Page 21
75th Anniversary Happy Hour Celebration
at Curran’s Irish Inn
6900 State Road ~ Philadelphia, PA
Friday, September 26, 2014
7 p.m. ~ 11 p.m.
Celebrate with your Friends
$35 Includes food and drinks
(Proceeds benefit the 75th Anniversary Scholarship Fund)
Questions? Contact Lindsey Holmes, Chairperson,
[email protected] or 215-983-9945
Mail completed form with check payable to Little Flower ~
please write Curran’s on the envelope to:
Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
Little Flower
1000 W. Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
to pay by credit card go to: www.littleflowerhighschool.org
Click on Online Donations, designated to: Curran’s Celebration
Your completed transaction is notification to LF of your reservation
No tickts will be issued
75th Happy Hour Celebration, September 26, 2014 at Curran’s Irish Inn
Name(s)________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
#___ Tickets @ $35 = $ ___________ check enclosed
Phone Number: ______________________________ E-Mail:______________________________________
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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
75th Anniversary Mass of Celebration
Please join us in lifting our hearts
and voices in the ultimate prayer—
The Celebration of the Liturgy
In Thanksgiving to God and to St. Therese
On the Occasion of Little Flower’s
75th Anniversary of Educating Young Women
On
Saturday, October 4, 2014
St. Anselm Church
12670 Dunks Ferry Road, Philadelphia
6:30 p.m.
All Alumnae, family and friends are invited.
Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. if you would like to carry one
of the 75 flags in the Entrance Procession
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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
cordially invites you to join us at our
75th Anniversary Gala
On Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 8 pm
The Emerald Room
14002 McNulty Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154
Open Bar, sit-down dinner, dancing (music provided by Untouchables Entertainment Group)
Following our Mass of Celebration at St. Anselm Church
RSVP by September 13, 2014
Ticket price $75 (proceeds benefit LF 75th Anniversary Scholarship Fund)
________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (Please include maiden name)
LF Class
________________________________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
________________________________________________________________________________________
Email
Phone
___ # of tickets @ $75 each = $ ____ Your cancelled check is your receipt. No tickets issued
To reserve a TABLE OF TEN, etc. please send payment and names in one envelope
The guests at our reserved table of 10 are:
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Mail completed form with check payable to Little Flower ~ please write Gala on the envelope to:
Ms. Suzanne Gluch Homel
211 Brae Bourn Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-4007
To pay by credit card go to: www.littleflowerhighschool.org;
Click on Online Donations, Designated to: 75th Gala Celebration
Under Special Instructions: list name(s) and menu selection(s) for your reserved table
Questions? Contact:
Cathy Wagner ’71 [email protected] • Suzanne Gluch Homel ’71 [email protected]
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Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
75th Anniversary Gala Program
(8-1/2 x 11)
Ad Placement Reservation
Submission deadline: August 15, 2014
___ Inside front cover
___ Inside back cover
___ 1 full page
___ 1/2 page
$400
$400
$300
$175
___ 2 page spread
___ 1/4 page
___ 1/8 Personal
or Business card
$500
$ 90
$ 50
•
Submissions are requested in black print ONLY as camera-ready electronic files in
either JPEG, TIF or PDF format or as a Word document.
•
Email your electronic ad file to: [email protected].
Questions? Contact Mary Anne Greene Jackson ’65, [email protected] / 856-764-1831
___________________________________________
Personal Patron or Business Name
______________________________
Phone
__________________________________
Contact Name
_______________________________________________
email
_____ Check enclosed $ ______ made payable to Little Flower High School
_____ Credit Card: www.littleflowerhighschool.org; Click on Online Donations,
Designated to: 75th Gala Program Ad
Mail check, form and copy of your ad
OR if using a credit card, mail form and copy of ad to:
Barbara Cummings, 75th Anniversary Gala
PO Box 341, Oley PA 19547
Summer 2014 / Page 25
Calling all Past Faculty and Staff…
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, December 21
75th Anniversary Homecoming for Past
Faculty and Staff is being planned…you
are welcome to attend the 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Concert followed by supper.
Further details will be on the Little Flower
website and The Official Little Flower Facebook page
beginning November…help spread the word…
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, April 26, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Open House
We graciously invite you back
to experience again the joy and
the memories and that special LF spirit
which began here 75 years ago in 1939.
All family and friends are welcome!
And be prepared to participate in the fun of our
Silent Auction!
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Orlando Reunion
Left to right: Denise Mullen Graham ’64, Joan Gola Wozniak ’49,
Anita Centurione Brascetta ’55 and Mary Ehling Stafford ’62
Standing: Mary Jane Lorenz Crawford ’58
and Ron
Seated: Cassandra Davila ’93 and her
mother Carmen
Left to right: Margaret Lydon Wilsten ’53,
Carol Easter Petro ’63, Lynn Quintavalle ’67,
Lorraine Ciavaglia Huhn ’56 and Anne Binczewski Jackson ’56
Standing: Catherine Casselberry ’53
and Mary McKernan Mahon ’54
Seated: Sara McKernan Pumilia ’55
and Elizabeth McDevitt Pietrzak ’44
Left to right: Samantha Gosse Lindsey ’87,
Susanne James Carsten ’63 and
Rosalie James Brancato ’55
Boca Raton Reunion
Standing: Dianne Leonardi Murray ’54,
Ann Traum Fowner ’54 and
Patricia Luberska Kutyna ’54
Seated: Dolores DiSalvo Anthony ’54,
Rita Verzicco Alfieri ’54, Rita Gallino Picini ’54 and
Jane Harris Lochten ’54
Standing: Lorri Siatkowski , Carol McBride Price ’62,
Jeanette Kulis Donko ’53, Dorothy Dooley Kistner ’58,
Isabel Wambach Canning ’68 and Betty Anne Buckley ’71
Seated: Joan Ianni Siatkowski ’48, Sheila Green Cusick ’59, Jean McBride,
Margaret Gallagher Kistner ’50 and Isabel Wambach
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Wildwood Days at Summer Fest 2014
All Class Reunion
Sponsored by the Little Flower Alumnae Association
Saturday, August 16, 2014
2:00 – 6:00 PM
(Please note new time. Westy’s can give LF exclusive use of the Upper Deck during these hours.)
Westy’s Irish Pub
(Owned by LF Alumna Peg Dougherty West ’59)
101 E. Walnut Avenue
North Wildwood, NJ
$35 in advance $40 at the door
Ticket price includes wine, domestic draft beer,
soda and buffet lunch.
For details:
Contact: Ann Marie Brown Hill ’72
[email protected]
To order advance tickets, send a self-addressed
stamped envelope and check for $35,
made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Association to
Ann Marie Brown Hill
9611 Eden Hall Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Deadline for advance ticket sales: August 8, 2014
SUMMER FEST 2014 ORDER FORM
Enclosed is my self-addressed stamped envelope and check made payable to the Little Flower
Alumnae Association in the amount of $_________ for _______ tickets to attend Summerfest 2014.
PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION
Name:________________________________________________________ Class Year:_____
First
Maiden
Last
Address:______________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________ Email Address___________________________
If buying multiple tickets, please include the names and class years of the individuals the other
tickets are for so that their names will be included in the list of attendees.
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San Juan Capistrano Reunion
Left to right: Rita Goldate Taylor ’51,
Sally Aschenbrenner Galster ’58,
Patricia Furlong Usyk ’55,
Roberta Gerbrick Levy ’54 and
Kathleen Flynn Andreoli ’64
Left to right:
Francine C. Feggans ’61,
Helene Koehler Hopper ’57,
Patricia Daley Egan ’57 and
Kathy Nelson
Left to right: Mary Patricia Seward Benson ’58,
Natalie Kehoe Stork ’70 and Carol Gowallis Kleinke ’55
†Mary Burns Kelly '44 and Sister Donna Shallo, LF President.
(Mary was called back to God on April 23, 2014).
Summer 2014 / Page 29
Class of
’73
International Café
Left to right: Eileen Farrell Lichtenstein, Elaine LaGuardia Muraresku,
Kathleen T. Sumrall Lovelace and Mary Grace DiGirolamo
Class of
’78
Tangela Logan and Alvina Brown
Class of
’93
Back Row: Jennifer Karcher Blazejewski,
Yvonne Simon Stephens and Tracy T. Hearst
Middle Row: Kathleen Maddock McCabe,
Kimberly Hudson, Laquisha Toney West and
Shiranda Jones Carr
Front Row: Linda N. Tarini, Lisa M. Minko Freeman
and Ayeesha Styles Adolphus
Save the Date
Installation
Classes of 1954, 1964, and 1989
This hand-made wooden
pennant is available for $35.00
in the Flossie Shop.
This item can not be shipped.
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mark your calendars for Annual Installation
of Student Government Officers and
Club Presidents on Thursday, September 25.
Individual invitations to this Homecoming
will be sent in August.
Alumnae
Christmas
Luncheon
Make plans to attend the Christmas Luncheon on December 13, at 12:30 p.m. at Cottage Green
located at 9001 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. The cost is still $35 and includes a one-hour
open bar and a four-course meal. A cash bar will be available from 1:30 until the end of the
luncheon. Remember, your husbands, boyfriends and special friends are invited to attend.
Send your check made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Association, along with your name, class year, address,
phone number and choice of meal to: Joan Siburkis Schott, P.O. Box 21174, Philadelphia, PA 19114 no later than
November 28. Tickets will not be issued.
There will be a registration table when you arrive. If you choose to sit with friends, please send a list of their current
names with your reservations. If you want to sit with your grade school parish group, I need names from that group.
I have no way of knowing what parish everyone was in prior to coming to Little Flower. I will try my best to accommodate your request. Any questions, please call Joan at 215-637-6930 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
When writing your check for your reservation, please remember the students at Little Flower today. So many of them
are able to stay at Little Flower because of the generosity of the alumnae. Please include a donation in your check for
the Scholarship Fund.
Please select one of the following:
BACON WRAPPED FILET MIGNON______
JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKE______
Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Class __________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address __________________________________________________________________________________
MY DONATION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND ________________________________
Summer 2014 / Page 31
P OSTSCRIPTS
The Advancement Office reserves the right to edit submitted information for length and style. Also, due to the large volume of
postscripts received, we reserve the right to eliminate duplicate submissions by the same person.
The following postscripts were received by May 31, 2014
1941
~~~
Matilda Roehrig Bugglin traveled
from her home in Tucson, AZ to
Cape May, NJ in September, 2013
to celebrate her 90th birthday – a really big celebration with many of
her family and friends from the West
Coast and Florida joining the East
Coast residents.
Elizabeth Lahner Crouse and Norman have 10 great grandchildren.
Mary Stokes Flanigan wrote that
life has been great. She has 8 children, 22 grandchildren, and 27
great-grandchildren. All are well.
Anne Jarvis McNichol reported
that Mary Ward Walsh and
Catherine McGonigle Bergmaier
still keep their long time friendship
alive if only through Ma Bell or the
US Post Office and try to keep up on
LF news with happy memories of
those dear years.
1942
~~~
Helen Keegan Leimbach has 6
grandchildren in the United States
Army. All have been overseas
fighting.
Mary Tate Roberts thanks God that
all is well. “One more great-grandchild arrived – that makes 13 now.”
1943
~~~
Catherine Murtha McClelland
and Richard have five children, 13
grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. She and Richard have
been married 68 years and lived in
the same house 66 of those years.
Helen Lee McGee is living in the
Villas, NJ and is looking forward to
the birth of her 17th great-grandchild in July.
Sr. Rosemary Reher, IHM ~ “Educating young women since 1939”
~ I am proud to be one of those
women in the first class who walked
into our beautiful new school in
1939.
1944
~~~
Frances Mulawka Day remarked
“It was a blessing to attend Little
Flower, I valued my Catholic Education for years raising six
children.”
Florence Hynek Kuczynski went
on a retreat on March 28, 2014 at
the Dominican Retreat House in VA.
Her grandson, Kevin, was married
to Colleen Reasoner on November
9, 2013.
Mary Farrell McCloskey is a
widow and she has seven children,
21 grandchildren, and 11 greatgrandchildren. Mary is looking forward to the class reunion in
September.
Grace Lawless Ruscio is looking
forward to celebrating the 70th with
her classmates at Little Flower in
September!
Dorothy Misnik Waldowski married her boyfriend and they are still
together 68 years in May. They
have four children, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
1945
~~~
Dolores Slivinsky Dombrowski
and Bernie welcomed two new great
grandbabies this year – Grace Elizabeth and Kaiden Walter. We now
have 9 grands and 4 greats. “God is
good!”
Elizabeth Lawler Vandenburg is
now residing at Gloria Dei Farms in
Hatboro, PA.
1946
~~~
Marie Mc Goldrick Deeney and
Jim are married over 63 years. They
have three children, 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and
we love it all!
Class of 1943
The Class of 1943 celebrated their 70th Reunion on September 29, 2013
with Mass and Luncheon. Looking good girls!
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Mary Cruice Hynes and John have
6 children, 18 grandchildren (4 of
whom are adopted from China and
have special needs). In March,
Mary wrote they are expecting their
first great-granddaughter in May.
Patricia Doody Malone moved
from Florida to Massachusetts to be
close to her daughter and granddaughter. She has two graduating
from college this year.
Anna Esten Spiecker sends a big
“Hi!” to Barbara Brooks Laughlin
and Eileen Conner Fatcher, whom
she met at St. Bonaventure Annex
during our Freshman year.
Helen Maguire Waldowski sadly
informed us that her husband of 64
years died on February 11, 2013.
1947
~~~
Josephine Michael Godfrey sends
love and prayers to her classmates –
“Keep hanging in there!”
Eileen Dougherty Grahl enjoyed a
river cruise in Holland/Belgium this
year as well as a family gathering of
19 persons in Duke, NC.
1948
~~~
Marie Teresa Altimeier Baals is
married to Adam 58 years.
They have 4 children and 10 grandchildren.
Mary Glaser Barchman tells us on
a happy note that she welcomed her
seventh great-grandchild, Nora
Elise, who was born in October in
Colorado. On a sad note, she lost
her brother, John, to complications
from diabetes. Mary still travels as
much as she can.
Bernice Kernan Starrantino attended her 65th Class Reunion in
November, 2013. Everyone was
friendly and she recognized some
names but only the friend she attend
with did she know. There was no
one from her parish school of St.
Athanasius – 65 years is a very long
time!
1949
~~~
Rita LaSalvia Cruice welcomed
her third great-grandchild on December 19, 2013. Alyssa Grace Notariani lives in VA with her parents,
Christine and Michael.
Dr. Eleanor Egan Murdoch is still
working as a psychologist with
women on issues of chronic disease,
grief, and loss – with the spiritual
component.
Lenore Miller Ott is a proud LF
Alumna. “Little Flower was and is
very special to me as a grad. My
husband, Steve, is a retired police
chief from Cheltenham Township.”
CLUB 500
Take a chance! You could be a winner!
$575 prize each & every month!
Only 500 tickets will be sold!
So don’t delay…send for your tickets today!
$40 per ticket
One name drawn every month for 12 months
From October 2014 thru September 2015
Each $40 ticket is included in all 12 drawings
Buy several! Give a ticket as a gift!
Proceeds benefit programs at Little Flower.
2013-2014 CLUB 500 Winners
October – Catherine Lieb Healey ’57
January – Kathleen McNulty ’63
April – Patricia Lynch Turbett ’55
Cinnaminson, NJ
Pennsauken, NJ
Ambler, PA
November – Christine Collier Boyer ’64
February – Anne Bradley Rynkiewicz ’47 May – Helen Blessing Heany ’54
Sarasota, FL
N. Cape May, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
December – Margaret Shaughnessy Muller ’43
March – Eileen Brett Flynn ’57
June – Joan Carberry Hueter ’50
Warminster, PA
Ambler, PA
North Wildwood, NJ
My check and self-addressed stamped envelope are enclosed.
Name ___________________________________________________________________ Class Year _____________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone # _________________________________________
# of tickets _________ @ $40 = $ ________ enclosed
Checks payable to: Little Flower Club 500
Mail to: Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Attn: Helen Quinn
Summer 2014 / Page 33
Karen O’Malley Utz and her husband Raymond are happy to announce that their first great
grandchild, Alexander, is now one
year old. The happy parents are
their grandson, Dr. Michael Utz, Jr.
and his lovely wife, Amy.
Joyce Steinback Walton has a new
family member – Victoria Lynn –
her 9th great-grandchild born in
September, 2013. Joyce has been a
widow for three years and she tries
to keep active. “Thanks to LF my
mental skills are still very good. I
thank God and St. Theresa every day
for all of my blessings.”
1950
~~~
Mary Glackin Denno moved from
Maternity Parish to Saint David,
Willow Grove. “I am very happy.”
Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale
would like to thank all of her classmates and Alums for their donations
to the 2013-2014 Annual Fund
Phon-a-thon. God bless! (Thank
you Madeline for your tireless efforts each year.)
Elizabeth Walton Maier and David
will celebrate 60 years of marriage
this year and their 7 daughters – 6 of
whom graduated from Little Flower.
Mary Fahy McGarrey and Jack
celebrated their 50th Wedding An-
Class of 1948
The Class of 1948 celebrated their 65th Reunion on September 29, 2013 with Mass and
Luncheon. Good looking group of girls!
niversary on April 25, 2014. They
have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Theresa Werwinska Mosczynski
visited her son, Paul and her grandchildren, Jessica and Matthew, in
Florida for Christmas. Our daughter, Suzanne, also traveled with us.
A nice time was had by all, even
though it was too hot. St. Justin the
Martyr Church was beautiful with
stained-glass windows and Christmas decorations.
Anastasia Flynn Moser and Paul
celebrated their 58th Wedding Anniversary with their 5 children, 15
grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. “We are blessed in so
many ways. Thank you, Lord!”
Sister Veronice Plewinski, OSF is
celebrating her 20th year as an administrative assistant for her
Bernardine Congregation’s General
Administration.
Eleanor Smith Reed reflected “It’s
hard to believe I’ve lived this long
and in the same house for 54 years;
seeing all of my children reach their
50’s and 60’s; and awaiting my 9th
great-grandchild; and my high school
is still going strong! How sweet it
is!!”
Mary Heil Reid and Jack celebrated
their 60th Wedding Anniversary on
May 1st.
Rose Vesci Sparano remarks that
music teachers never retire. She is
directing the handbell choir for her
parish and still plays the trumpet.
1951
~~~
Frances A. Cannizzo just celebrated
her 80th birthday in June. I had a
wonderful party at my niece and
nephew’s house and a party with my
friends where I live in Wild Meadow.
Elaine Granieri Capozzi had a
lovely birthday party last year to celebrate her 80th. She is still able to
live in her home of 47 years.
Class of 1948
The Class of 1948 celebrated their 65th Reunion on September 29, 2013 with Mass and
Luncheon. Good looking group of girls!
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Eleanor Waligorski Dormann and
Art celebrated their 58th Wedding
Anniversary on February 11. They
are looking forward to the wedding
of their first grandchild (out of 11)
in October.
Hannah Sasse Gruber is very busy
taking care of her husband who has
Parkinson's disease. He will be 86 on
December 23.
Kathleen O'Neill Dwyer sadly informed us that John, her husband of
58 years, passed on July 21. They
had 4 children, 13 grandchildren
and 4 great grandsons. Please remember us in your prayers.
Joan Voirin Lucker is still enjoying
The Villages. “Every day is a blessing from God. There are wonderful
people and marvelous things to do.
So happy Little Flower is going
strong.”
Catherine Stark Eckenrode and
Dick will be married 57 years
at Christmas. They have 3 children
and 8 grandchildren. They moved
from the Maryland/DC area
five years ago to Colorado Springs.
“I love living in the Rocky
Mountains.”
Kathleen Scanlon Matthews had
the opportunity to return to LF after
62 years. Her granddaughter plays
basketball for St. Basil and they had
a game at LF. Nice to be back; the
gym is the same as before and the
floor is beautiful, the cafeteria is a little different but still great!
Loretta Nee Farrell remarked “We
have been blessed with 26 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren,
and 3 more coming this year with
God’s grace. Leo’s 10th Anniversary was May 22.
Margaret Lawless McNally mentioned that members of the Class of
1951 celebrated their 80th birthdays
at McNally’s Tavern. Those present
were: Bette Gallagher Flotte,
Margaret Connolly Manson,
Selena Barrett DiDomenico,
Agnes Guminski Neas, Margaret
Lawless McNally.
Mary Conway Rosenello is proud
of her son, Patrick, who became
Mayor of North Wildwood New Jersey on January 7.
Catherine Dunfee Schoemann is
proud of her grandson, Alex, who
graduated from Notre Dame in May.
1952
~~~
Mary Connor Campellone informed us with great pride that her
granddaughter, Heather Wood, graduated with the Class of 2014 in
June. She enjoyed her time at LF
and did exceptionally well. “We are
so proud of her.”
Elizabeth Diehl Sands celebrated
her 80th birthday with a surprise
party given by her family. She
wishes good health and happiness to
all of her follow graduates. “God
bless All!”
The St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden
YOU can still be a part of the St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden. Think of the person or persons who have
touched your life and whose names you would like to place at the feet of St. Therese.
Give yourself and those special people a reason to return and sit on the contemplative bench before St. Therese.
Your commemorative brick can be engraved in memory of or in honor of an Alumna, family member or friend.
Commemorative Brick Order Form
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1000 W. Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
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1954
~~~
Agnes Gioquindo Mazzei is married and she has 5 children and 7
grandchildren. They love to travel.
Barbara Levins McGovern thanks
the Little Flower for past blessings
for her family, especially during her
grandson’s ear operations back in
2012.
Class of 1953
The Class of 1953 celebrated their 60th Reunion on October 6, 2013 with a Luncheon.
A great time was had by all!
Maria Hinnegan Trendler and Phil
celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary this year with their wonderful family of 7 children and 18
grandchildren.
Patrick, ‘52, died on September 24,
2013 after battling cancer for 20
years. They lived together for 25
years and she misses Eleanor very
much.
Madelyn Hill Zehren welcomed
her 8th great-grandchild into her
family in December. “Hi, to my
classmates!”
Anne Loretta G. Martin has returned to Philadelphia after spending 43 years in the Boston, MA area
as a teacher and Real Estate Agent.
Anne is so grateful to be home and
to live in the Faimount-Art Museum
area. “I am blessed.”
Joan Downey Zimmerman and
Joe have been married 59 years.
They have 7 children, 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. “I always appreciated how fortunate I
was to attend Little Flower. It was
a wonderful foundation for my life.
LF is always in my prayers.”
1953
~~~
Grace Callahan Campbell requested prayers. Between December and January 30, Grace lost three
siblings and her husband lost one
sibling.
Mary Margaret Gibbons Rider
was sorry she missed the last reunion and heard that a good time
was had by all. “Maybe the next
time I will get there.”
Joan McCall Robb sends blessing
to all of her classmates. The 60th
reunion was such fun thanks to Elizabeth Miller and Bette Santore for
their hard work.
Mary Kauffman O’Rourke and
John are married 55 years. They
have 6 children (1 in heaven), 17
grandchildren, 3 great granddaughters. Mary is a retired R.N. from
Misericordia Hospital. They have
lived in the Poconos for 45 years.
Dorothy Gulyas Pittner and Frank
are married 57 years. They have 8
children, 11 grandchildren, and 2
great-grandsons. They went to Bar
Harbor, ME in September and
checked off a few things from their
bucket list!
Barbara Murphy Schaffroth reports that all is well with her and
Bill. When one reaches their age,
everyone has health issues but all of
theirs are “Manageable” and “we
are still kicking!” Barbara still communicates with several classmates.
Ann (Nancy) Nugent Vanderslice
and Richard celebrated their 55th
Wedding Anniversary on June 20.
They have 2 sons, Richard and Edward and two granddaughters, Sarah
and Grace.
Eleanor Bergen Deely is expecting
her ninth grandchild. All of the others are girls, so we might be in for a
surprise!
Mary McMenamin Heller and
Dave celebrated their 60th Wedding
Anniversary on May 1. They have
7 children, 25 great grandchildren
and 8 great, great-grandchildren!
Lillian Lupinacci sadly informed
us that her sister, Eleanor Lupinacci
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Class of 1953
The Class of 1953 celebrated their 60th Reunion on October 6, 2013 with a Luncheon.
A great time was had by all!
1955
~~~
Mary Ellen Simon Atwell is proud
of her granddaughter, Shannon
Atwell ’10, who recently graduated
Marywood College and of Lauren
Atwell ’13, who attends Temple
University. Her son, Rick, is assistant Coach for LF’s Softball team.
Marie Rouch Denczi and Edward
are married 56 years. They have 3
children, 6 grandchildren, and 2
great-grandchildren. Five months
of the year they live in Arizona.
Lucille Drachowski Fraser and
George spent two weeks in Jamaica
celebrating their 47th Wedding Anniversary. They renewed their vows
in Our Lady of Fatima Church overlooking the ocean.
Sr. Virginia Marie Kauffmann,
RSM volunteers in the Admissions
Office at Mercy Vocational High
School.
Mickey Maiale Marczely and Jack
will celebrate their 55th Wedding
Anniversary on September 12.
They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
Bernadette Ward McLaughlin became a great-grandmother for the
first time when Clara Joy McLaughlin was born on March 7 to her
grandson and his wife in Vermont.
Class of 1953
The Class of 1953 celebrated their 60th Reunion on October 6, 2013 with a Luncheon.
A great time was had by all!
Jane Brown Meenan became a
great-grandmother for the second
time in January.
Mary Ellen Kauffman Rundstrom became a great-grandmother
on March 7, 2014, of identical twin
girls, Marissa and Morgan. “Please
pray for them.”
1956
~~~
Anne McEntee Daly is so proud
of her granddaughter, Erin Brown
who will be a freshman at LF in
September.
Sr. Margaret Gavaghan, SSJ is
privileged to work for the Connelly
Foundation and ministering for 54
years in Catholic elementary
schools in the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia and other dioceses.
Sister feels greatly favored by God
with gifts of faith, family and
friends.
Patricia Loscalzo Griffin teaches
three classes of 10th grade Biology
and 2 classes of 12th grade, Environmental Science and AP Biology
at Notre Dame High School in East
Stroudsburg, PA. She attributes her
interest in science to Sister Rita
Mary who taught Biology at LF.
Patricia has 10 grandchildren.
Regina McGroarty Kane and Bill
will celebrate 56 blessed years on
July 19. They have been blessed
with 7 children, 14 grandchildren,
and 4 great-grandchildren.
Catherine McDonald Leroi just
had knee surgery and all went well.
“I just want to thank God for watching over me at all times. The children are well.”
Anita Jackson Martin welcomed
great-grandson Jackson David Serrano to the family on September 15,
2012. She retired from Church
music in 2010 but she is currently
directing children’s choir for
Regina Grace Lyons ’64.
Elizabeth McNamara Moran has
enjoyed attending the Florida reunions every February in Ft. Myers.
They have moved full time to
Florida this year. They plan on visiting Michigan and the New Jersey
shore in the summer.
Class of 1953
The Class of 1953 celebrated their 60th Reunion on October 6, 2013 with a Luncheon.
A great time was had by all!
Mary Murphy Ogden and Joe are
so thankful to be celebrating their
50th Wedding Anniversary after so
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much that has happened to their
beloved family. “Thanks be to
God!”
1957
~~~
Gerry Paul Beck is so proud of
their granddaughter, Nicole. She is
a member of the National Honor Society and has a scholarship to CAL
Berkley Pre-Med.
“Go, Girl
Power!”
Maryann Collice Cooper has 10
beautiful grandchildren ages 27-9 (5
girls and 5 boys). “They really keep
Bob and me busy. We are extremely
blessed.”
garetrose, LF’81 and Dawn LF’86)
Their 5 grandchildren of 1 boy and
4 girls range in age form 8 to 23
years old.
Barbara Filz Krasnay lost her dear
husband, Bob after 55 years of marriage.
Mary Beth Day Ford invites us to
visit her Facebook Page where she
posts messages to inform, uplift
and empower. http://www.facebook.com/WisdomToEmpowerYourLife
Constance Matt Louderback and
Alan are married 54 years. They
have 4 children and 4 grandchildren.
Babara Rittenhouse Cinque and
Cosmo celebrated 54 years of marriage on June 4.
Carole Roming Gordon and Eric
have16 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandsons.
Margaret Walsh Sainte Marie
wishes her 1957 Alums a Happy
75th Birthday!
Jane Strecker Cooper has grown
granddaughters, Jacquelyn, Danielle,
and Allison. She also has a 4 year old
grandson, John III, a great-granddaughter, Elexa Michelle who was
born in September, a grandson,
Jeremy Patrick born in October
and another great-granddaughter expected in August.
Joan Fletcher Griffith and Marty
have 12 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Their granddaughter, Lauren, was married on October
18, 2013.
Clare Hufano Vaughn was on their
parish Strawberry Festival Committee. This year they sold 93,755
Strawberry Shortcakes over the 12day St. Clemen fundraiser.
Margaret Torpey Kennedy and
Charlie will celebrate 53 years of
marriage on August 4. They have 3
children – 1 boy and 2 girls. (Christian, North Catholic ’80 and Mar-
1958
~~~
Margaret Groome Capozzoli finally decided to retire after working
48 years. She and Carlo have been
Call for 2015 Distinguished Alumna Nominations
Do you know a LF alumna who has distinguished herself in her work, her church, her community and her family? Please consider nominating this person for the 2015 Distinguished Alumna Award. Nominee cannot be deceased and does not have to be a
college graduate. See the criteria and nomination form. Nominations must be submitted no later than September 8, 2014.
Criteria for the Distinguished Alumna Award
1. Nominee is a graduate of Little Flower.
2. Nominee exemplifies the virtues and character of St. Therese, our patroness.
3. Nominee uses her Little Flower education for the benefit of others.
4. Nominee demonstrates good Christian principles: a spirit of caring, generosity of time and talent, and
goodness to others and to Little Flower.
5. Nominees can be nominated by others or nominate themselves.
Nomination Form for Distinguished Alumna Award
On a separate sheet of paper, please describe the characteristics that you feel the person you are nominating exemplifies in order
to qualify for this award.
Name _________________________________________________________________________ Class Year_____________
Address______________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number __________________________Nominated By_______________________________________________
Education ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Family Profile_________________________________________________________________________________________
Mail nomination form to:Distinguished Alumna Committee
Distinguished Alumna Committee
Alumnae Office
Little Flower Catholic High School
1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
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married 55 years and they have 2
great-granddaughters, Kayleigh and
Ellie, and they are expecting twin
great-children in October.
Joan Dixon Clark sadly informed
us that Ron, her husband of 53 years
passed on March 27, 2014. They
have 3 children and 6 grandchildren.
Catherine Logan Kinslow was 74
years young on March 10. Her
granddaughter, Christina was 5
years old on March 16, and her
daughter-in-law, Iris, celebrated her
38th birthday on March 21. “What
a busy birthday month.”
Joy Julian Lee remarked that the
Sequel always brings enlightening
news of the current events at LF. It
is nice to read of the accomplishments that the present students have
achieved. Their 55th Class Reunion
at Somerton Springs was very enjoyable. “As always it was great to
spend time with the members of our
class.”
Kathleen Morton McDonald and
Bud live 6 months in Cape May
County, NJ and 6 months in Deerfield Beach, FL. They have 8 children, 16 grandchildren, and 11
great-grandchildren. Kathleen still
meets with friends she first met at
Little Flower.
Elaine Brennan Vonder Schmalz
and Karl celebrated their 52nd Wedding Anniversary in May. They
have eighth grandchildren.
Alice Darrah Weber informed us
that her husband went home to the
Lord on February 28, 2013. She
sold her home in Huntingdon Valley
and moved to an apartment in Gloria
Dei Farms in Hatboro where she is
close to her 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. “We
all miss Herman so much but are
comforting each other knowing that
God is still good and we look forward to being with him again.”
1960
~~~
Catherine Kostrzewska Crossan
notes that 2014 is a big year for her.
She celebrated her 50th reunion
from Immaculata in May and she
and Bob will celebrate their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on October
17 while on a cruise to the Azores
and Canary Islands.
Kathleen Klein Gable is still on the
faculty of LaSalle University School
of Nursing. She and Joe are enjoying their six grandchildren ages 812.
Mary Ann Kupper McCarron and
Bill celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary in October. They renewed their vows and partied with
family and friends. Later they went
on a Caribbean cruise.
Mary Ann Lawlor O’Donnell welcomed two grandsons who were
born in 2013. Jack was born to her
son and Gram was born to her
daughter.
Sandra Tokarski Ploszaj is still
working part-time as a Hospice
Nurse. Sandra recently celebrated
her 50th Anniversary from St.
Agnes School of Nursing.
Donna Pero Rhuberg is retired for
the second time from the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union after 10
years of service. She enjoys spending time with her granddaughters,
Juliana Faith and Mikayla Grace.
Kathleen Kirwan Smith and Joe
were married 50 years on November
9, 2013. Their oldest grandson,
Kevin and his wife, Amanda presented them with a great-granddaughter on December 1, 2013.
Kevin is a Philadelphia Police Officer and Amanda is a Special Education Teacher.
Nancy Hare Wismer, Maryanne
Miller Geisler, and Lynn Murray
happily attended the fall luncheon at
the Farmer’s Daughter in Blue Bell.
1961
~~~
Catherine Rhodes Beattie has 4
children and 10 grandchildren.
Dale Larkin Bernstein and Jerry
recently welcomed their fifth grandchild, Louis.
Sister Rosemarie Lafferty, SSJ
and nine of her LF friends celebrated 50years of friendship by
going on a cruise to Bermuda. (Sister was treated by her friends).
Dorothy Donohoe Leith and Jim
(NC’60) celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on April 5 with
family and friends, Bridesmaids:
Joan Donohoe Putnick ’62, Mary
Anne Perkinson Schaffner ’61,
and Patricia Whyte Browne ’61.
LF guests were Anne Donohoe
Clark ’56, Marge Kerns Grimm
’61, Elaine Kauterman Dunfee
’61, Virginia Rivello Reilly ’61,
Jennifer Leith Cron ’90, and Liz
Leith ’85. Traveling the furthest
was Anne Clark and her husband,
Dan, all the way from Honolulu.
Katherine Magee retired from the
practice of law in June, 2005. When
she traveled to Costa Rica she enjoyed seeing frogs, Macaws, Capuchin monkeys and hearing howler
monkeys. It was fun!
Veronica Carmody McIntyre and
Jim celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on October 12, 2013.
They have 3 children, 6 granddaughters, and 2 grandsons.
Doris Brown Parsons welcomed
two great-grandchildren – Guiliana
and Timothy.
Grace Shevlin Stango and Joe are
living in Boca Raton, FL. They are
helping their son with his four children ages 4, 8, 11, and 14, who lost
their mother to breast cancer in
2010.
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1962
~~~
Virginia McKeown Bardsley loves
reading The Sequel! She and
Harold have 3 grandchildren –
Ethan (7); Aiden (7) and Ava Rose
(3). “They are a real source of happiness to us.”
Gail Carter Griffith proudly announces that “our oldest grandson
joined the Air Force as a firefighter
and just married at Christmas”.
Feeling older, but happy!
Carol McBride Price and Tom are
proud grandparents of Bre Elizabeth
born on January 31, 2013. They
now have four grandchildren in
Florida and New Jersey.
Andrea Abruzzese Sweeney has
two beautiful grandchildren, Julia
and Joey.
Jean Wells has been retired since
2006 from the Dept. of Health,
Philadelphia, PA. She is involved in
her community where she lives and
delivers food to shut-ins. Their
group’s name is “Friendly Neighbors.”
1963
~~~
Teresa Prospieri Prior ’63 is alive
and well. She was mistakenly reported deceased in the Winter 2014
Sequel.
Betty Bonshoff remarked about the
huge success of the Class of 1963
reunion! It was wonderful seeing
all of those familiar faces. We
missed those who were unable to attend. “Fore’er We Will Be True!”
Carolyn Rodia Corley and Frank
welcomed their third grandchild in
February.
Marian Hamilton Hammer and
Bill are now living on Kiawah Island, SC.
Suzannne M. Knapp retired from
Elwyn Non-public School Programs
after 34 years and 14 years of
teaching in the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia.
Helen Magee and her sister, Katherine, attended the Graduation of their
nephew, Mark Magee, from Penn
School of Medicine in May and in
June his wedding to his longtime
girlfriend. Kudos to the 1963 Reunion Committee for a wonderful
afternoon on October 27.
Special Mass Intentions
Mass is celebrated weekdays during the school year in the Little Flower Chapel at 7:20 a.m. Our Alumnae are remembered in our prayer petitions each day at Mass. Additionally, a Mass is celebrated on the final Tuesday of the month for all of
our Alumnae, living and deceased.
You are always welcome to request prayers for your needs and for the needs of your loved ones. You are also welcome to
request a Mass intention. Mass intentions are usually offered for the deceased. However, mass intentions may also be offered
for the sick or for any situation in life that needs God’s attention or healing.
Please complete the following form if you are interested in sending in a Mass intention. The stipend for a Mass is $5.00.
Thank you for your goodness to our Little Flower community. May God bless you in abundance.
Name (include Maiden name):
Year:________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone No.:__________________________________________________________________________________________
Requested Mass Date (Weekday Only): ___________________________________________________________________
Second Choice (Weekday Only): ________________________________________________________________________
Mass Intention: (Name of the person the Mass is being celebrated for and the reason for the requested Mass)
Mass requested during the month of:
Please send a Mass card to:
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Address:
City, State, Zip:
Please send your request and stipend payable to Little Flower High School to:
Rev. Joseph McCaffrey, Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Susan Burns Small loved their 50th
Reunion and especially liked the
downtown venue the Committee selected. “I loved meeting Sister
Donna and seeing all of my beautiful classmates and sharing some
“Love!”
Dorothy Pirrone Spinosi is engaged to William Bailey but no date
has been set yet. She resides in Elizabethtown, PA.
Gertrude Theisen Wilt is mourning the loss of her sister, Mary
Catherine Theisen Gantz, ’57.
1964
~~~
Sister Catherine Glackin, IHM remarks: “I survived, like many, the
winter vortexes in the mountains of
Shenandoah. I am looking forward
to the 50th reunion in the fall.”
Rita Makofsky Hain informed us
that now that her husband, Tom, retired from Holy Redeemer Hospital
after 17 years, they are looking forward to doing more traveling. Their
youngest son, Dan, was married last
April, increasing their grandchildren
to 10. “Looking forward to our 50th
reunion in September!”
Gertrude Ellerkamp MacDonald
retired after 44 years of Nursing.
She has 4 grandchildren. Gertrude
volunteers two days a week with the
Ignatian Volunteer Corps at Notre
Dame Cristo Rey High School in
Lawrence, MA.
Anne Marie Conroy McKnight
expressed her gratitude for the visits
to Sacred Heart Home from current
LF students.
Lynn Taylor Morawski is looking
forward to the 50th Reunion with
her awesome St. Francis of Assisi
Sorority. She is enjoying renewing
many LF friendships through Facebook.
Patricia Monaghan Wierzbicki
and Ken are the proud grandparents
of five: Aiden, Annalyse, Noah,
Christian, and Abigail. “God bless
our Lenny ~ May he rest in
peace”(10-02-2011).
1965
~~~
Christina Baessler retired after 50+
years in nursing. She is looking forward to traveling and finding her
roots in Germany. “Sister Mary
Josephine (German Joe) would be
proud!”
Noreen Forant Boyle feels blessed
to be living in a Retirement Community near her children and grandchildren.
Kathryn Zamrowski Druecker
and Jim are moving to Wildflowers
at Hillview, a 55+ Community in
Chester County, PA. They have
spent 37 years in their current home
in Media, PA, where they raised
four children. “We have been
blessed in too many ways to mention with 10 grandchildren and 1
more on the way in September.
They all complete both of us.
Thanks to St. Joseph, for pushing
through the sale of our home and, as
always, to St. Therese of the Little
Flower.”
Nancy Donaghy Finn sends her
heartfelt thanks for her years at Little Flower Catholic High School for
Girls. “My faith, among so many
other things, was made richer and
for that I am forever grateful.”
Rosemary McLaughlin Hill and
Larry spent 10 adventure-packed
days visiting her daughter and
grandchildren in the United Arab
Emerites.
Catherine Baker Lonergan enjoyed another great Dragon Boat
Season. In addition to racing with
her team, Catherine represented the
USA on the National Team, competing in Hungary. She did not return
empty-handed. On the contrary, she
earned four Bronze medals. “What
an experience!”
Barbara Gosciniak Orr and Harry
are married 45 years. They have 3
children and 6 grandchildren – ages
4-16 years of age.
Anne Yorks Petrowski sadly informed us that they lost their mother
on July 3, 2013. “She was the center of our family.”
Susan Gratz Picardi, speaking
from her own personal experience
with her granddaughter to those who
have children or grandchildren with
severe medical problems—“Don’t
ever give up. God is good and He
listens to our prayers – Miracles DO
Happen.” Shauna-Leigh was born
with multiple birth defects ~ 5 defects in her heart, a cleft pallet, was
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Mary Righter Pacifico is back to
work after having been retired for
the last six years. She is the tuition
officer for Maternity BVM Elementary School in Bustleton. Marybeth
works part-time three days a week
and loves her job. “The people I
meet at Maternity are a great
bunch.”
Claire Buckley Quimby and
Daniel celebrated 45 years of marriage on August 24, 2013.
Casa Grande Reunion
Standing: Susan Burns Small ’63, Antoinette Pronelewicz Kopaz ’58,
Catherine Burns Clemento ’55, Andrea Nicoletti McCoy ’61,
Elaine Gerberti Ackerman ’56, JoDina Errichetti ’58 and
Sister Donna Shallo, LF President
Seated: Rita Daniels ’64, Sara Dietsch Wozniak ’57, Beatrix Burgert Edwards ’57,
Regina Glovacz Hessler ’83 and Monica Muzslay Kruck ’74
told she was deaf and blind, no neck
and would probably die in her first
year. The great surgical team at
DiMaggio Hospital in South Florida
corrected many of Shauna’s problems and she is able to play like
other children.
1966
~~~
Kathleen O’Neill Aukett now resides in Kissimmee, FL where she is
enjoying the retired life. “I have
been blessed with 5 grandchildren,
1 girl (21) and 4 boys between 18
and 7. I am proud of them all but
mostly of my 15-year old grandson,
Ryan, who is a high honors student.
At the age of 14 received his 3rd degree black belt in Karate.”
Jeanette Buckner Gorman shared
“my granddaughter, Amy Bauer,
daughter of Jennifer Gorman Bauer
’89, will be attending LF in September. Amy is the 14th person in the
Gorman family to attend LF. Yeah!”
Eileen McGlynn McGarrity welcomed her fourth grandchild, Jennifer. Eileen is retired from Fox
Chase Center of Nursing.
Eileen Monahan informed us that
her mother passed on November 17,
2013 at the age of 98. “What a life
we had together!”
1967
~~~
Miriam Funston Coughlin and
Michael are married 45 years and
they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Their granddaughter is an
MP in the US Army. Miriam retired
in 2008 after 30 years with DOD
and then moved to the Pocono
Mountains.
Elizabeth Mannix Ruppersberger
is married to Dr. Les Ruppersberger
for 43 years. They have 11 grandchildren. Elizabeth is retired from
Medical Software Consulting. She
is a certified NFP instructor for the
Archdiocese.
Joan Anderson Bellinger retired in
July, 2013, after 47 years at Thomas
Jefferson University as Coordinator
in Human Resources.
Marguerite Colanzi (Sister Rose
Daniel, OSF) is Pastoral Associate
at Lourdes Medical Center. She is
happy to be able to work in an organization that helps those in need.
Mary Bodell Corley notified us
that after 46 years of marriage, her
husband, Anthony died on August
12, 2013 leaving 5 children and 14
grandchildren (3 of whom are LF
students). “He is greatly missed.”
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LF Ring
HOME AT LAST … after 49 years Nancy Patricia Nugent Leonetti, ’65 was re-united with
her lost class ring !!!
Two friends from Medford Lakes, NJ had a casual conversation about an LF class ring
found with the initials NPN engraved inside the ring. They decided to find the owner, and
so began their journey. Contacting Little Flower they asked if there was a ’65 graduate
with the initials NPN? Sister Joan Ames called me with the great news!!!!
Janet (left), Nancy and Bernie (right) together with their spouses recently met for breakfast
at Ponzio’s Diner for the great ring day. Surprisingly, in many ways our lives parallel, previously we lived near each other in NJ, our children attended the same school, the spouses
have similar occupations, also Nancy and Bernie are breast cancer survivors, but the
biggest surprise of all ~ the ring still fits.
1968
~~~
Sandra Ciucci McWilliams shared
her happy news that her daughter,
Megan, Stephen, Mollie & Owen
are returning from a 3-year tour in
Japan. Kevin, Cara, Kyle, Casey &
Kendall reside in the Glenmoore
area. Kevin is an Independent Financial Advisor in the Berwyn, PA
area. They will all celebrate the
family return on a Disney Cruise
this year.
1969
~~~
Kathleen Wilhelm Doughty is enjoying retirement with her husband,
Willard, as they spend time with
their grandchildren.
Jacqueline Cecola Mullin and Jim
were blessed with their eighth
grandchild, Gemma, on May 23,
2013.
Patricia Cook O’Donnell is still
working in Ed as Clinical II in VA
Beach. She has 3 grandchildren.
Kristine Gemmell Strickler and
Howard are married 37 years and
they have two adult children.
Michelle Paone is married to Joe
and they have two children – John
Paul (3) and Collette Michelle (9
months). Michelle, a nurse, works
at home for Aetna. Her other
daughter, Carrie, is a supervisor at
Sears, Willow Grove, PA.
Anne Sundheim Wightman is enjoying traveling now that Rich is retired. “God has been very good to
us ~ we are blessed.”
1970
~~~
Barbara Yates Fretz and her husband welcomed their second grandson, Rylan, on July 14, 2013 and on
September 8, 2013, they were married 40 years.
Barbara Scheurer McNight is
proud to inform us that her daughter-in-law, Denise, was named one
of the Top 40 Under 40 in the
Philadelphia Business Journal.
1971
~~~
Patricia O’Neill Fleetwood moved
to the Arbours’ 55+ and loving it.
Many LF grads are here ~ in fact,
there are nine on her street. “Tell
them I sent you if you want to look!
Still strumming my 12 string at
Holy Name Church in Fishtown.
See you at the shore.”
Margaret McCann McKelvey’s
daughter, Sarah, was married October, 2013.
Joanne Mattioli Miraglia sadly informed us that her husband of 41
years, Jimmy (NC ’71), passed
away on January 7th.
1972
~~~
Janice Statuti Beitz was inducted
as a Fellow in the America Academy of Nursing. It is the highest
honor an American nurse can receive.
Julie Vivo Keenan is the new Postmaster of Hainesport, NJ Post Office. Her oldest grandson, Aidan
Meissler, completed his freshman
year at Roman and her youngest
grandson will be starting the first
grade at IHM in Philadelphia in
September. They have seven grandchildren so far. “We have been
blessed.”
Mary Jean Quinn Trainor welcomed her first grandson, Christopher, on December 28, 2013. “Mike
and I were thrilled!”
Denise Guckin Voisard’s grandson, Thomas, turned one in December, 2013.
1973
~~~
Carol Gidjunis Hayhoe is a real estate broker/realtor on the Outerbanks. Obxfuturehome.com
Seventh Annual Alumnae Memorial Mass
Our deceased Alumnae will be remembered in a special Mass on Wednesday, November 5, 2014
during 9:00 a.m. Mass in the school auditorium. Mass will be followed by a Continental Breakfast.
Please respond by October 31 if you plan to attend:
Little Flower High School
1000 W. Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Attn: Helen Quinn
(Please feel free to mention this Mass to the spouses of our Alumnae)
Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Class Year _________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone (Including Area Code) ___________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address ______________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Deceased Alumna _____________________________________________________________________________
Number Attending _______
Summer 2014 / Page 43
Elaine Polus Schneider has a Masters in Education. She and James
have three grandchildren ~ Ella Curran, Cassandra Ferris, and Michael
Schneider.
Joan Brophy Searles is enjoying
her life as the mother to Jennifer,
’97, Laura, ’02, and Kathryn, ’05
and Grandmom to two wonderful
kids, Anthony (17) and Amelia (1).
She loves being a stay at home
Grandmom and looks forward to
living life to the fullest each and
every day filled with love, laughter
and happiness!
Archdiocesan Hall of Fame
On March 27th, Eileen Held Hansen ’58, was honored by the Archdiocese for
“her lifelong commitments to faith, family and charity”, and inducted into the
Archdiocesan Hall of Fame. Pictured with Eileen on this joyous occasion are seven of her
grandchildren.
Joni Reilly McKenna is proud of
her daughter, Regina, a 2011 Rutgers, Camden School of Law grad
and Amanda, a 2013 College of
Charleston, SC grad.
Kathleen McNeill Thompson is
looking forward to Summerfest at
Westy’s again this year. Kathleen is
excited about the upcoming wedding of her son, Billy, to Caitlin
Zueggin in October, 2014 in North
Wildwood.
’95. “Keep my family and me in
your prayers.”
Donna Tinsley Murphy, Anne
Vaughan McDevitt, Pat O’Hara
Ricci, Josie Piscielli DiGregorio,
Mary Kay Keenan Oakes and
Michelle Tinsley McCusker, ’76
are looking forward to a year of
weddings as three of their children
are marrying this year. What a busy
time!
1976
~~~
Patricia Cunningham recently returned from an eight month assignment as the legal advisor to the
401st Army Field Support Brigade
serving in Bagram, Afghanistan.
For her service, she was awarded
the Dept. of Army Superior Civilian
Service Award, the Medal for
Global War on Terrorism, and the
NATO/ISAF Medal for her part in
Operation Enduring Freedom.
1977
~~~
Stella DeSantis is Senior Director
of Investments at Oppenheimer &
Cindy Gluch Zalesky has become
an accomplished Dessert Chef and
has won four Apple Pie Cooking
Contests this past year.
1974
~~~
Monica Muzslay Kruck moved to
the Valley of the Sun and is loving
it after eight years in dreary WA
State! “Our daughter is a freshman
at Mesa Jr. College and is playing
softball there.”
1975
~~~
Vanessa Blocker Jones will be
walking “Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer And Finding a Cure”
on October 18, 2014 in memory of
her daughter, Michelle Jones-Cook,
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Little Flower Hall of Fame
Front Row: Sister Kathleen Klarich, RSM, Principal, Elizabeth Harvey Majane, ’53,
Dolores Sturgis McCloskey, ’52, Sister Catherine Feuerstein, OSF, ’48, and
Sister Donna Shallo, IHM, President
Middle Row: Geraldine Gushue Murphy, ’65, Maria Greble Bradley, ’69, and
Maureen Byrne Mahon, ’79.
Third Row: Sister Fran Small, IHM, ’65, Kathleen Murphy McGrath, ’63, and
Colleen Kane Wisler, ’77.
Company as of June, 2013 after 18
years with Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney. Stella is a single mom living in Southern Lehigh Valley and
has three children – Kristie (24),
Jessica (20), and Robbie (15). She
recently met a great guy, Bob Siliani, and is planning a winter wedding. She enjoys acting, singing,
golf, and just bought a Harley
Davidson!
Jane Monaghan Fetherman recently celebrated their 30th Wedding Anniversary with a wonderful
trip to Walt Disney World.
1978
~~~
Rita Saponara Fernandes and
Joe have two children. Cecilia,
graduated LaSalle University, May,
2014 with a BS in Accounting and
their son, Joe, attends Penn State
University.
Kathleen McCarney Pantalone
and Joe celebrated 33 years of marriage. They have three grandsons –
Aiden (7), Chase (3), and Liam (2).
Lori Pogson Frank and Michael
are looking forward to their 30th
Wedding Anniversary.
1980
~~~
Christa L. Pasquini Saltzman is
practicing Acupuncture in Chester
County at Eagle Acupuncture in Lionville/Exton, PA. She is a graduate
of LaSalle University and the Eastern School of Acupuncture.
Rita Borschell Weber has two
sons. Nicholas, graduated Holy
Family University and is now teaching English at CHADD at 8th &
Spruce Streets. Matthew will graduate in June, 2015 from Father
Judge High School.
1983
~~~
Rosemarie Shead Martinez is
proud that her niece, Carisa Montero chose to attend LF. “Wishing
you luck and much happiness!”
Sunday, May 4 at 7am sharp, a bus filled with 47 Little Flower volunteers headed to the
Navy Yard to volunteer at the finish line of the Broad Street Run. This nationally recognized
10 mile run down Broad Street has been supported by Little Flower volunteers for the past
22 years and in gratitude for the volunteer service, Little Flower was presented with a check
in the amount of $1000. Thank you to the student volunteers for that extra effort on an
early Sunday morning.
1985
~~~
Joann Burke Motz graduated from
Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon
School of Nursing along with LF
grads, Mayra Resto ’90, Kelly
Richards ’02, and Katie Bradley,
’98. Michele Cimino ’85 was one
of our clinical instructors.
1986
~~~
Iveliz Santiago Castellano and
Joeliz are married for 27 years and
they have one daughter, Jesenia,
(23).
Claribel Alvarez Jusino and Bill
will be celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary on September 23,
2014. Their daughter, Myah will be
graduating from Philadelphia University in East Falls next year and
their son, William Austin, graduated
Roman Catholic in June.
1991
~~~
Isabella DiBello just has to say, “I
love LF!”
1996
~~~
Eileen Golden and Jeff welcomed
their first child, Paige Ann, in October, 2013.
1997
~~~
Allison Maddock Miller married
Terrence Miller on May 11, 2013.
Jennifer Searles-Sadoff is the case
manager at Delaware Valley Children’s Center. She is married to
Mark and their Anthony is in his
junior year at Bucks County Technical High School where he is studying Automotive Services.
2002
~~~
Melissa Whitfield Gusoff married
Wayne Gusoff on July 13, 2013.
Jennifer McHale Lewis was married to Michael Lewis on September
27, 2013.
Laura Searles is the director of
Rehab at Immaculate Mary Nursing
Home. Her daughter, Amelia, Class
of 2035, just turned 1 year old in
March, 2014!
Angela Rotchford Yurgalevicz
married Scott Yurgalevicz on June
22, 2013 at St. Dorothy Church in
Drexel Hill, PA.
2004
~~~
Alicia Zampitella McNasby and
John McNasby welcomed their first
son, Logan John, on September 18,
2013. “All are doing well.”
2005
~~~
Kathryn Searles is the Art Teacher
at Boys Latin Charter School. She
will be receiving her MA in Education from Arcadia University in
May, 2015.
Summer 2014 / Page 45
World Wide Consolidated Travel Inc.,
Presents
Halloween Fun in Salem!
Personally Escorted by: AnnMarie Brown Hill ’72
October 22 – 24, 2014
$549.00 per person, Double
Tour Price Includes:
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Deluxe Motor Coach
Two night’s accommodations
Two deluxe continental breakfasts
Two dinners
Two days professional Meet & Greet and local guide service
Hotel taxes; meal taxes and gratuities
Excludes tour guide gratuities
Special Attractions:
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Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
Guided tour of Salem
Admission to the Salem Witch Museum
Performance of Cry Innocent
Admission to Spirit of the Gables
Payment Schedule:
$100.00 deposit upon booking to reserve seat (check only)
$300.00 due by July 1, 2014
Final payment due by September 1, 2014
$199.00 additional payment for Single occupancy
Credit cards are accepted with an additional 3% fee for payments after initial deposit
Cancellation Policy:
$50.00 non-refundable processing fee. Cancellations 60 days or less prior to departure will be charged an
additional $100.00 per person. 59 to 31 days, $250.00 per person cancellation fee. 30 days or less, no
refund. Trip insurance is optional, but strongly suggested.
Enrollment Coupon
Please enroll me/us on the Salem tour, departing October 22, 2014. Enclosed is my/our deposit in the amount
of $____________ ($100.00 per person)
Name:__________________________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:___________________________Email Address________________________________________
Please make checks payable to: World Wide Consolidated Travel, Inc. Mail checks along with enrollment
coupon to: World Wide Consolidated Travel, Inc. / 288 W. Lancaster Ave. / Malvern, PA. 19355. For more
information, please contact Ann Marie Brown Hill at email: [email protected] or Jan (Seifert) Paytas ’58.
[email protected] / 610.644.3000. Triple rates upon request. Quad rates are only available for 2 adults
accompanying two 16 and under children in same room.
**PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS PAGE AND RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS **
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2014 REUNION BOARD
If you are interested in planning a 2014 reunion, contact Sister Joan M. Ames at 215-455-6900, x 118
Or by email at [email protected]
CLASS OF
DATE
LOCATION
1944
Sister Joan M. Ames – 215-455-6900 ext. 118
or [email protected]
September 21, 2014
Mass at noon
followed by Luncheon
1949
Sister Joan M. Ames – 215-455-6900 ext. 118
or [email protected]
September 21, 2014
Mass at noon
followed by Luncheon
Brookside Manor
at Somerton Springs
50 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA 19053
Brookside Manor
at Somerton Springs
50 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA 19053
Marilyn Brown Kernan ~ 215-704-9153
Christine Wojcik Perkowski ~ 215-357-7644
[email protected]
SAVE THE DATE
September 28, 2014
1:00~5:00 pm
1954
1959
1964
1967
1969
1974
1979
1984
1989
1994
1999
2004
2009
CHAIRPERSON (S)
Patricia Costello Stanley ~ 215-444-0793
or [email protected]
Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ~ 215-722-2116
or [email protected]
Valerie Mullen Gavaghan ~ [email protected]
Celeste Mullen Foley ~ [email protected]
Debbie Bielesch Bruzzese ~ [email protected]
Patricia Loughead Mullen
Patricia McGrail Schiffler
Lynn Gillis Shain
Karen Creedon Sklencar
Theresa Holgate Kuhar
[email protected]
April 23, 2017
October 26, 2014
2:00 – 6:00 pm
November 2, 2014
2:00 – 6:00 pm
November 15, 2014
4:00 – 7:00 pm
October 25, 2014
7:00 – 11:00 pm
Andrea Metzler Morton ~ 215-776-5051or [email protected]
Kelly Wurst Johnson ~ 609-780-5720
or [email protected]
Iris Figueroa Sachs ~ 215-356-3214or [email protected]
October 18, 2014
7:30 – 11:30 pm
Christine Dunn LeCompte
Colleen Harte Walsh
Kristen Zborowski Garvey
[email protected]
Natalie Holzer ~ 267-499-8847 or [email protected]
Kimberly Kucher ~ 215-680-0682 or [email protected]
Breanne Joniec ~ 267-401-0236
Brigid Finn ~ 856-316-8230
or [email protected]
Jessica Madden ~ 215-200-0818
or [email protected]
October 18, 2014
7:30 – 11:30 pm
Pen Ryn Belle Voir Manor
1601 State Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
FOP
11630 Caroline Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Brookside Manor
at Somerton Springs
50 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA 19053
FOP
11630 Caroline Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
FOP
11630 Caroline Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Cottage Green
9001 Ashton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Cottage Green
9001 Ashton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
The Lounge at Philadelphia
Firefighter's Union
415 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
November 21, 2014
Polish American Hall
7:00 – 11:00 pm
2727 E. Westmoreland St.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
September 13, 2014
Paddy Whacks
8:00 – 12:00 midnight
9241 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Summer 2014 / Page 47
Little Flower Catholic High School
1000 West Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199
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NEW ADDRESS?
Please be sure to notify
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if your address has changed.
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Call 215-455-6900 x 118
Hail, to you! Little Flower, Hail!
On September 1, Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls will
begin its 75th Anniversary Year!
We could not have reached this DIAMOND
Milestone Anniversary without the powerful intercession of our patroness, St. Therese, and the
loyal support of our Alumnae and friends, most
especially since 1992. Your gifts in ALL denominations over these past 22 years have been sustaining this wonderful beacon of hope year after
year.
Thank you for keeping Cardinal
Dougherty’s vision of an “All Girls’ Catholic High School in North
Philadelphia” alive and thriving!
We hope that those who have not yet begun to support Little Flower,
will be inspired to make their 75th Anniversary donation NOW to join
the others and be part of this special moment in Little Flower’s history…
Thank you and God bless you!
Online: www.littleflowerhighschool.org,
Click on Online Donations
By Mail:
1000 W. Lycoming Street, Phila., PA 19140
Senior Pledge
On May 5th, the Class of 2014 participated
in the Senior Pledge Assembly.
First to pledge $20.14 and “pay it
forward” were the SGA Officers: left to
right Gianna Hall, Laura Yerkes, Sarah
Milewski and Rosie Hannah.