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Community notices
Engagements
Candyce James (2013) to Jonathan Huntsman.
Amanda King (2003) to Shaun Mets.
Marriages
Sam Daly (2006) married Jessica Snaize on 13 November 2021. MLC guests included mother of the bride Chris Daly (Morris 1975), bridesmaids Nat Kaye (2006) and Liv May (Patrick 2006) and celebrant Annie Johnstone (Pendergast 2006). Other MLC guests included aunt Sharon O’Connor (Morris, 1981), Meron Pitcher (1975), Lucy Baker (2006), Jacqui Darby (Forbes 2006) and Sarah Medland (2006).
Sam Daly (2006)
Natalie Guss (2001) married Christian Mizzi on 16 December 2021. She is the daughter of former staff members, the late Leon Guss and Sarah Guss and sister of Naomi Guss (1999).
We welcome the submission of community notices from all MLC alumnae. To learn more about the notices that we can accept or to submit a notice, please visit mlc.vic.edu.au/communitynotices
Births
To Ruth Corry (2004) and Terry Bishop, a son, Billy Jackson Bishop, born 12 September 2021. To Kate Fleiter (2010) and Jordan Growcott, a daughter, Isabel Madeleine Growcott, born 7 May 2021. A sister for Charlie and a granddaughter for Brendan Fleiter (former Director, MLC Board and Chair MLC Foundation). A niece for Sophie Fleiter (2009) and Georgia Fleiter (2012). A cousin for Rebecca Young (2012), Hattie Martin (2019), Millie Martin and Bebe Martin (current MLC students). To Sarah Goode (2011) and Ashley Smith, a daughter, Charlee Smith, born 2 August 2021. A niece for Catherine Goode (2012). To Kate Green (2009) and Dan Lawlor, a son, Brodie Austin Lawlor, born 9 September 2021. A nephew for Eleanor Green (2012). To Timothy and Jessica Holmes (Jenkins 2001), a son, Christopher William, born 17 September 2021. A brother for Thomas, Amelia and Evelyn. To Josh and Kristen Holmes (Davey 1998), a son, Hudson Joshua, born 21 July 2020. A brother for Ava, Mia, Annabelle and Austin. A nephew for Melinda Davey (1994), a grandson for Rosemary Trodden (Harry, 1967) and a great grandson for Audrey Davey (Stephens, 1935). To Amanda King (2003) and Shaun Mets, a daughter, Amelia Mets, born 18 September 2021. To Edward and Louise Krushka (Price 2002), a son, William Alexander, born 8 November 2021. A brother for Imogen (current MLC student), a grandson for Jennifer Price (Miles 1968), a great grandson for Joan Miles (Whiteside 1943, deceased) and Ngaio Price (Goodwin 1944, deceased). To Ash and Brianna Metagesha (George 2000), a daughter, Nishan Sahara Anne, born 21 October 2021. A sister for Savannah.
To Danae Paxinos (2000) and Jadd Sanson-Fisher, a son, Sebastian Paxinos Sanson-Fisher, born 23 April 2021. To Sarah Tregoning (Esson 2000) and Adam Allford, a son, Myles Thomas Allford, born 15 February 2022. A brother for Murray and a great grandson for Shirley Esson (Brown 1938, deceased). To James and Jacqui Wise (Davenport 2000), a daughter, Lucy Jay Davenport, born 12 July 2020. A sister for Olivia and Finlay and great niece for Wendy Weeks (Davenport 1960, deceased). To Ness Wood (2002) and Adam Parslow, a son, Sebastian Robert Parslow, born 3 July 2021. A nephew for Leonie Gilbert (Wood 1994) and Nikki Wood (1996) and a grandson for Jane Wood (Stubbs 1971).
In memory
MLC has learnt of the following deaths in our community. We extend sincere condolences to their family and friends.
Merle Atherton passed away on 10 February 2022. Merle was a past staff member from 1975-1993 and held a number of teaching positions including Year 7 Co-ordinator, Head of Junior Secondary School and teacher of History and Geography. Merle was one of the original teachers to implement the one-to-one laptop program and mother of Kim Atherton (1980) and Lisa Atherton (1982). Ailsa Attenborough (Trott 1947) passed away on 14 January 2022. Sister of Robyn Trott (1965). Annabel Baulch (Pemberton 1956) passed away on 27 January 2022. Joan Blair (1943) passed away on 4 September 2021. Aunt of Lyn Filby (Blair 1966). Marjorie Bloom (Lobascher 1945) passed away on 27 September 2021. Sister of Elouise Rothfield (Lobascher 1942, deceased) and Miriam Taylor (Lobascher 1946, deceased). Mother of Suzanne Bloom (1967) and Judith Bloom (1969).
Beverley Cartlidge (Weate 1950) passed away on 25 July 2021. Thelma Chenery (Studley 1940) passed away on 18 February 2022. Dr Joyce Dale (Barr 1945) passed away on 27 December 2021. Joyce was Headmistress of Junior School from 1978 – 1988. Mother of Peta Dale (1973) and Lisa Gatzonis (Dale 1981), grandmother of Naomi Dale (1988) and aunt of Helen Coghill (1975). Bertina Egan (Curcio 1952) passed away on 8 December 2021. Mona Ferres (1946) passed away on 17 April 2021. Sister in law of Shirley Ferres (Pickworth 1945, deceased). Dr Leonie Foster (Van Joolen 1945) passed away on 5 January 2022. Daughter in law of Jess Craigie (Grant 1916), mother of Vanessa Craigie (1974) and grandmother of Karina Craigie Nurse (2013) and Eliza Craigie (2011). Alison Fullard (1973) passed away 19 September 2021. Sister of Libby Fullard (1979). Kathleen Godfrey (Buckley 1948) passed away on 27 April 2021. Margaret Halford (Harris 1952) passed away on 31 December 2021. Daughter of Mollie Harris (Holding 1929, deceased) and granddaughter of Eva Holding (Ebbott, deceased). Sister of Joan Watson (Harris 1953). Margaret Harmer OAM (Macleod 1950) passed away on 15 February 2022. Sister of Judy Place (Macleod 1955) and grandmother of Rebecca Brough (Nixon 1998) and Rhiannon Nixon (2000). Helen Maree Henderson (1984) passed away on 31 July 2021. Ann Hodgetts (Hopkins 1972) passed away on 17 December 2020. Mother of Emily Hodgetts (2009) and sister of Jane Taylor (Hopkins 1976). Elaine Krause (Unkenstein 1952) passed away on 20 January 2021. Mother of Rosemary Hiatt (Krause 1977). Sister of Lynette Woodford (Unkenstein 1950, deceased) and aunt of Roslyn Webster (Woodford 1978), Fiona Reid (Woodford 1981) and Jennifer Woodford (1983). Jill Outen (Vanthoff 1953) passed away on 8 December 2021. Mother of Tracy Cameron (Outen 1979), Kylie Walls (Outen 1982) and Kate Bannister (Outen 1985). Lesley Pearse (Manfield 1944) passed away on 28 November 2021. Daughter of Bessie Manfield (Morris 1915, deceased) and sister of Elizabeth Norwood (Manfield 1956), Elma Capell (Manfield 1939, deceased), Joy Manfield (1938, deceased) and Ruth Manfield (1935, deceased). Aunt of Miranda Calder (Capell 1968), Suzanne Capell (1970) and Lisa Capell (Mentha 1973). Isabel Poynter (Cameron) passed away on 2 July 2021. Isabel was an MLC Elsternwick staff member from 1951-1954.
Jennifer Reid (Cocks 1953) passed away on 27 November 2021. Vivian Reith (Docking) (Cook 1935) passed away on 5 January 2022. Vivian was a Junior School teacher in 1962, Junior School Librarian from 1968 - 1977 and OCC President in 1979. Sister of Viti Rush (Cook 1922, deceased), aunt of Shirley Evans (Rush 1949) and Gillian Pavlovski (Cook 1954, deceased) and sister in law of Joyce Cook (McNicholl 1927, deceased). Gwenyth Rodwell (Llewellyn 1948) passed away on 10 July 2021. Mother of Lynn Ellis (Rodwell 1981) and grandmother of Amelia Rodwell (2007). Carolyn Rule (Robertson 1959) passed away on 13 March 2021. Sister of Patricia Brownlee (Robertson 1957), aunt of Katrina Tassiopoulos (Brownlee 1986) and Jennifer Chamberlain (Brownlee 1991) and great aunt of Emily Tassiopoulos (current MLC student). Penny Sardone (Morris 1958) passed away on 14 July 2021. Lenore Stephenson (Barnes 1957) passed away on 12 January 2022. Mother of Susan Forster (1983), sister of Annette Kleeman (Barnes 1946, deceased), Jean Barnes (1946, deceased), Lesley Rogers (Barnes 1951) and Elizabeth Sunderland (Barnes 1958) and aunt of Catherine Mikic (Rogers 1986).
Tributes
Leon Guss
Leon Guss was a cherished member of the MLC staff for 21 years (1994-2014). As Director of Multimedia, and then Director of Educational Technology, Leon made a significant contribution, working tirelessly to support teaching and learning. He was instrumental in developing our world-first one-to-one notebook computer program and ensured MLC was one of the first schools in Australia to provide a notebook computer for teachers. Leon enjoyed the respect and admiration of many of his peers, both within MLC and in the K-12 education technology sector. His contribution and legacy remains ever-present at the College today. Leon passed away on 28 September 2021 and is survived by his wife Sarah Guss (MLC staff member 2007-2019) and their two daughters Naomi Guss (1999) and Natalie Guss (2001).
Dr Joan Wilkinson AM (1945)
Dr Joan Wilkinson AM attended MLC Elsternwick from 1942, and the Kew campus in 1945 for her final year, during which she was a Prefect and the Krome House Sports Captain. Dr Wilkinson always retained her close links with the College and had a keen ongoing interest in MLC’s educational offerings. Passionate about providing young women with the same opportunities that she had experienced, in 2019 and 2020 Dr Wilkinson generously endowed two means-tested Science scholarships at MLC. In recognition of her contribution, the Joan Wilkinson Circle was established in 2022 to recognise donors who gave $1,000 or more to the College in the previous calendar year. Dr Wilkinson passed away on 9 January 2022. Her legacy will continue to inspire the entire MLC community, now and in the future.
