A Concordia Lutheran Ministries Publication
www.concordialm.org | March 2019
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Learn about a resident volunteer who left a legacy of kindness and caring.
6 Concordia’s Hall of Fame Artists
Meet the first three artists who contributed their beautiful paintings to Concordia’s 2019 calendar.
The President’s Thoughts Planning for 2019: With every new year comes another set of goals for the next 12 months. This year I thought our readers would be interested in learning about just a few of the new ideas and initiatives that Concordia has in store for 2019. Our first goal is to strive to be the very best employer that we can be. We know our staff members determine virtually every quality component of our care, and we will work to continue to let our staff know they are very valued and appreciated. Some of the potential employee programs that we are focusing on are the development of more flexible work schedules, sending more of our staff members to school and further enhancing our wage and benefit programs. The second new goal involves the enhanced use of technology to identify areas to improve quality in all aspects of care on the nursing units, in the therapy departments and even in the kitchens. Today we can measure and benchmark just about everything - we just need to harness this technology to find more ways to improve care and operations. One of the “cooler” goals we have for 2019 is to develop at least 10 “smart apartments,” and we plan to have our first test apartment ready soon. The smart apartment that we are experimenting with is designed to track health-related activity inside the apartment and send simple reports to show that everything is normal – or to send support staff if needed. Some of the monitors would determine when and for how long the mattress had pressure on it, and others would identify motion through the apartment or by the refrigerator or medicine cabinet opening. The “Alexa” technology option will also be considered as a tool to page for assistance or to call a family member or the pharmacy. All of this is designed to continue to promote and extend independence with safety always in mind. Of course, we still have some work to do related to our major acquisitions in 2018. We have made great progress at Concordia at Villa St. Joseph in Beaver County – it’s a terrific facility. In Florida at Concordia Village of Tampa, we have already sold 60 apartments and plan to remodel and sell another 75 in 2019. Wishing you and your family a wonderful year and hoping that you meet all of your goals in 2019, too.
Keith E. Frndak President and Chief Executive Officer
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Alice Adams was a Concordia Haven resident for close to 11 years, and in that time she touched many lives with her steadfast volunteerism. Hear from those who knew her best about the difference she made.
VISION STATEMENT Serving the Triune God by providing for the needs of His people. MISSION STATEMENT To serve our aging community with a continuum of high quality caregiving options, provided in a Christian environment, and to serve those with limited funds to the best of our ability. Shirley Freyer Director of Public Relations 134 Marwood Road Cabot, PA 16023 724-352-1571 ext. 8266 Toll-Free: 1-888-352-1571
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Concordia’s Hall of Fame Artists Concordia’s 2019 calendar, “Brush Strokes,” features the work of many of our talented residents. This issue, we feature the artists behind January, February and March.
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Highpointe Wedding Bells Highpointe at Rebecca, Concordia’s newest retirement living community, has celebrated many firsts since it opened in September 2017 - now including the marriage of two residents, John Lengel and Pat Whitmer. Discover how the two met and decided to have their wedding at their new home.
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Non-Discrimination Policy Concordia Lutheran Ministries complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Refer to the footer on Concordia’s website for the full notices of non-discrimination (www.concordialm.org).
Volunteering with Heart At Concordia Lutheran Ministries, volunteers are a vital part of everyday life. Whether they are helping at major events or in administrative offices, assisting with activities in one of our personal care or skilled nursing facilities, delivering mail in our retirement communities or volunteering in many other ways, the work of each and every volunteer is treasured. The story of the late Alice Adams, a dedicated Concordia at Cabot Haven resident and volunteer for nearly 11 years, is a perfect example of the importance of helping others. Alice was born on Nov. 14, 1933 in Shaler Township and graduated from New Kensington High School. She eventually married the late John Adams, with whom she had two children, Charles and Patricia. Before making the move to Concordia, Alice worked at the Heights Prescription Pharmacy in
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Natrona Heights for 42 years, a career that would later come in handy. “After my father passed in 2007, she made the decision to look at Concordia,” her daughter, Patricia Marciniak, explained. “We went to tour the Havens, and about every other minute we had to stop because someone had recognized my mom and wanted to talk to her. A lot of her longtime customers from the Pharmacy ended up at Concordia, and everyone was so excited that she was coming to live there, too.” Alice put her house up for sale shortly after touring Concordia and was able to move into her Haven apartment soon after. Even though she already knew many of the residents, she made new friends fast. “The residents at Concordia make it really easy,” Patricia said. “Everyone is so open and welcoming. They will invite you to sit with them at lunch or dinner and just get to know you.” Before she moved in, Alice had always been involved in the community, helping out with school activities and fundraisers for her children. Once she joined the Concordia community, she found even more opportunities to stay active. “She always wanted to be busy and couldn’t just sit and do nothing,” Patricia said. “At one point she was on a Ducky Tour in Pittsburgh one day – and then in a hot air balloon the next.” In addition to staying active, Alice found countless ways to help her community. She was a member at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cabot, volunteering as a Eucharistic minister from 2002-2015 by taking communion to shut-ins and residents in skilled nursing facilities. In addition, she played a large role at the Church’s annual picnic by baking and donating
pies, taking charge of the Country Store fundraiser for five years, sending out raffle tickets and doing anything else she could to help. At Concordia, she painted toy trucks to be donated to children in need at Christmastime, decorated Christmas cookies for Concordia’s Annual Live Nativity, delivered mail and activities calendars, volunteered at Concordia’s Golf Classic and, for about 10 years, volunteered with Concordia Visiting Nurses (CVN). “Alice and a group of volunteers she recruited put together admissions packets for us – and that job is vitally important,” explained Dino Capestrani, Director of Communications for CVN. “Every new patient receives one, and under our licensure we are required to get these packets out with accurate information. It totals to about 100-200 packets a week, and Alice and her volunteers made them all.” One of Alice’s recruits was her friend Marge DiBucci, who has now been volunteering at CVN for about four years. “I met her a few months after moving to Concordia, and we were friends from then on,” Marge said. “We just clicked. She was genuine, caring and always very thoughtful of others – a good person.” After so many years of volunteering at CVN, Alice soon had her own system in place. “She had the production line down pat,” said Eloise Kearse, Clinical Assistant at CVN. “She knew what needed to be done and where everything
needed to be laid out on the table. She had every step figured out.” Alice also got to know the employees at CVN, the
more time she spent there. “She took a vested interested, not just in her volunteer work, but in all of us as well,” said Beth Bollman, former Receptionist at CVN’s Cabot office and current Practice Manager at Concordia Physician Practice. “That’s part of the reason why she took her volunteer work here so seriously. And if you were new, you were getting questioned.” In addition to her work at CVN, Alice also loved to crochet – and found a way to volunteer through it. She went to a Bible study led by Concordia Deaconess Pam Voorman, who told her about Unity Lutheran Community Mission. Unity is located in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh and provides at-risk and underserved youth in the area with life-changing after school programs. Every year, Concordia helps Unity host a Christmas party for the children in the program – complete with donated presents for each child. “My mom wanted to help, so last year she told Deaconess Pam that she wanted to crochet a scarf for all the children, 38 total,” Patricia said. Alice was able to complete 35 scarves before she passed away on Nov. 8, 2018. “I promised her I would finish them,” Patricia said. “So, I made the remaining ones and bought gloves to pair them with. She really instilled a love of helping others in both my brother and me.” Alice’s dedication and heart for volunteerism also continue in those she worked with at CVN. “It was very hard to go back at first,” Marge said. “I miss her dearly every day. We still use her organizational system, and things are running smoothly. She is just missed by many people.” A true gift that volunteers pass on is kindness – something that Alice will always be remembered for. No matter how big or small the job, she and Continued on page 13 March 2019 - 5
Concordia’s Hall of Fame Artists
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Meet the Resident Artists Featured in Concordia’s 2019 Calendar When we think of famous painters, names like van Gogh, da Vinci, Monet, Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol come to mind. However, since Concordia’s 2019 Calendar was distributed, the public has been introduced to our own artistic Hall of Fame with the resident artists whose paintings have been featured. Titled “Brush Strokes,” each month depicts a different painting by several of our residents who live at one of our locations. And each quarter, we’ll feature the stories behind the artists in our magazine. January Artist - Carole Flagg Sixteen years ago, Carole Flagg and her husband chose an apartment in the tower building at Concordia Village of Tampa because of the light that spills into her studio. Although he has since passed away, Carole believes that her husband knew this was the best place for her to enjoy each and every day. “He always loved Florida,” she said, adding that the couple even honeymooned there. “When we came to this retirement community it just felt right.” Born and raised in Chicago, her family moved to Scarsdale, NY in her teens. She graduated from Bradford College in MA, having studied Fine Arts. 6 - Faith in Caring
She married very young, and her husband built their home in New Jersey. She never stopped attending classes, even while raising their son, Barry (who lives in Tampa), and daughter, Donna. Carole, who has been painting since she was 8 years old, said art is her passion, and many of her works hang in the public spaces at Concordia Village of Tampa. Her mother loved to paint and provided inspiration for her in every way. “She connected me with teachers and encouraged me to draw,” Carole said. “I first penciled a house and have never stopped.” She works in oil and acrylics mostly, because pastels require a lot of dusting, which she says can cause lung issues. “I sometimes do little thank you gifts in pastels, but when I paint, I am after something beyond the technical approach to art,” she said. “I want to evoke a response in the viewer that is at a deeper level than the visual alone.” When asked how many paintings she has, she replied, “I stopped counting.” Her favorite painter is van Gogh, because of his use of colors.
“I like impressionism rather than realistic style, and his compositions are amazing.” At one point she had her work displayed at three galleries, taught a variety of media and pencil drawing and now, at age 92, she continues to use her “gift.” The grandmother of two said living at Concordia Village of Tampa is a joy. She added that she appreciates the congeniality and helpfulness of the staff and “the lovely people who have become my friends.” “Our past lives and stories unite us together,” she said. February Artist - Ruth Neinhaus “My earliest paintings were in my mother’s cookbooks,” Ruth Nienhaus, our February calendar artist who lives at Concordia Village of Tampa, recalled. “I was around three years old when I scribbled some trees and a house, and my mother saved those.” Born in Washington State, Ruth and her parents moved to Illinois, but she spent most of her youth in South Carolina. Despite her natural talent, she decided to pursue a business degree at the University of Georgia. “I was always drawing and painting, but I needed to make a living,” she said. After the first year there, however, she changed her major to art education and commercial art and was fortunate to study under the well-known Lamar Dodd (The Lamar Dodd School of Art is one of the nation’s largest university programs with more than 1,000 majors). For two years after graduation, she taught art in high school and evening classes in adult education in Savannah. She came to Tampa in 1966 and met her late husband, Richard, at a teacher social club. He was an electrical engineer who spent 30 years as
a professor at the University of Florida. They were married for 46 years before he passed away last September. “He loved this place,” she said. They had heard a lot about it and knew several residents, so when they made the move in November of 2017, they were prepared to enjoy the worry-free lifestyle. And the surroundings became inspiration for Ruth. “I walk the beautiful grounds with my pet poodles, Mandy and Chardin,” she said. (She has named all of her dogs after painters, including Monet and Matisse.) “And I find many interesting plants, flowers, statues, birds, buildings and small gazebos as subjects for my paintings.” Her favorite creation she called “The Birdwatchers 3.” It is the only painting her husband is in, and the “3” indicates that this was the third copy she finished. She explained that most painters create more than one copy of their work. She expounded on the many opportunities Florida offers for artists: “The Florida Watercolor Society and lots of local art clubs make this a paradise.” Having shown her work at a gallery years ago, she still teaches at age 81. Ruth has a daughter in Colorado, sons in Tampa and Chattanooga, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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impacts on our lives. Great challenges can produce great beauty. For Concordia at Cabot resident artist Sandy Bauer, the word trial does not exist. Coming to Concordia nearly eight years ago, Sandy was faced with one of the most difficult challenges anyone could imagine. A stroke occurred in the left side of her brain, leaving the right side of her body completely paralyzed. This devastating setback came with a long list of new challenges, especially for someone who was formerly righthanded. One of seven children born in Pittsburgh, Sandy moved to Cabot with her family at a young age. Meeting her husband later on, Sandy began working for Moonlight Mushrooms, the only underground mushroom farm in the United States. She would work there for nearly 30 years. “I grew up in the area and eventually had a family member who introduced me to Concordia,” Sandy said. After her stroke occurred, Sandy already knew of Concordia’s excellent Outpatient Physical Therapy program and came to Cabot for rehabilitation. Undergoing nearly five years of treatment, she elected to move to Concordia permanently. “Everything about Concordia is my favorite,” she
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said. “The other residents, the staff, the activities everything.” The remarkable part about Sandy’s story however, is not just her courageous spirit and ability to overcome any challenge in her path, but also her ingenious artistic ability. As part of the 2019 Concordia calendar, Sandy’s artwork was chosen to be featured not once, but twice - her illustrations gracing the front cover (eagle) and featured for the month of March (lion). What’s even more impressive is that before coming to Concordia, Sandy had never painted. Gayle Funk, a Concordia at Cabot Activities Assistant and long-time friend, introduced her to painting during her time in therapy. “It just kind of started,” Sandy said. “Everyone else was painting and I thought, I guess I can paint a little bit too.” Her artistic process is simple; working with Gayle, Sandy chooses a picture she likes, most often something from nature - and Gayle gets to work
sketching out the image. “Sandy is definitely a perfectionist,” Gayle said. “She knows exactly what she wants and how to get there. I just help her draw.” Teaching herself to paint with her left hand, Sandy illustrated a collection of artworks that range from landscapes to animals. She gives her finished pieces to her friends and family. The favorite pieces in her collection, however, she saves to decorate her room in the Lund Care Center. “Sandy encourages people,” Gayle said. “She tells them to give painting a try even if they’re just starting out. She encourages me to keep trying new things every day.”
Highpointe Wedding Bells As one of the largest nonprofit Aging Services Networks in the country, Concordia Lutheran Ministries has many stories of residents who celebrate being married for 50, 60 and even 70 or more years. Sometimes, however, new love stories unfold in surprising ways. Highpointe at Rebecca, Concordia’s newest retirement living community in Allison Park, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, recently hosted a wedding for John Lengel and Pat Whitmer, two residents who met at Highpointe. “I don’t think he remembers it, but I met John having breakfast in the Bistro one morning,” said Pat, who is originally from Florida. “I can tell you exactly what he said to me: ‘Oh, you’ll really like it here. All of the people are very nice.’” John and Pat went through similar experiences - both of their first spouses were cared for by Concordia’s Good Samaritan Hospice. Pat’s husband, Keith, passed away in February 2018, and John’s wife, Ruth, died a few months later. John, a retired US Steel engineering manager who oversaw plants across the country, had stopped going to the Highpointe dining room for dinner, once his wife became ill and was hospitalized. After she died, he started going back to the dining room to make new friends and stay social. “When you’re single, you don’t want to sit at a four-person table alone,” John said. “So I ended up at the same table of eight [with Pat]. We shared meals several nights in the dining room, and one night I told her I wanted to go out for dinner. And she said, ‘Well, I’ll go with you.’ And I guess that was our first date. We didn’t consider it that at the time, though.” What started as a friendship began to blossom into a romance, until the two were inseparable. “We started calling and texting all the time,” Pat explained. “Every day it was ‘What are you doing?
Where do you want to eat? Do you want to run errands?’ We decided that instead of spending all this time wondering where the other one is, maybe we should just get married. I like to tell people I chased him until he caught me.” The two originally planned to get married at Pat’s church, Redeemer Lutheran in Oakmont, with just the pastor and another couple as witnesses, but their plans changed. “People here at Highpointe were so excited and so happy for us when we told them we were getting married,” Pat said. “So we said, ‘Why don’t we get married here?’ So that’s what we did.” On January 2, the couple officially tied the knot
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in Highpointe’s dining room (the chapel couldn’t fit all 150 guests). The ceremony was officiated by Concordia Chaplain Duane Voorman, who had also known Pat’s late husband Keith from visiting him in Concordia’s Good Samaritan Hospice and John’s late wife Ruth from calling on her during her stays at Concordia at Rebecca Residence. John and Pat provided the flowers and cake and arranged for Highpointe to cater the event. “It was so nice,” Pat said. “Highpointe and
Concordia could not have done more. They have been gracious and helpful, and Julie [Spirnock, Resident Care Coordinator at Highpointe] was phenomenal as was the entire dining staff in planning the menu and catering the reception.” Instead of wedding gifts, guests were asked to make donations to Good Samaritan Hospice in memory of Keith and Ruth. “I had a longer experience with Good Samaritan than John did, but I just felt that they were so, so good to us,” Pat explained. “The people who work there were just amazing.” To date, the wedding has raised $3,370 for Good Samaritan Hospice and Concordia’s Good Samaritan Endowment Fund, which helps residents who can no longer afford the full cost of their care. “It’s also a tribute to our first spouses, in recognition of them and that we honor their memories,” John said. “There are probably a few people out there who said that we should’ve waited longer to get married, but there are no guarantees in life.” 10 - Faith in Caring
Their fellow Highpointe residents agreed. “The comment that was made to us about having the wedding here, was that with all the bad news in the world, it’s wonderful to have good news,” Pat said. As far as honeymoon plans go, John and Pat are still in the process of downsizing their two apartments to just one, but may take a trip when the weather is warmer. Until then, they can also spend time with their community. “I don’t know if it’s because all of us moved to Highpointe in a relatively short time period, but it seems like we’re very close-knit,” John said. “We have a lot of activities – you can knit, play games, work in the woodshop, whatever you want to do. And we also have a lot of impromptu parties. One night we were sitting out on the patio with a glass of wine with the fire pit going. Next thing you know, there were 20 some people outside with us, bringing their own bottles, just chatting and spending time together. It’s a great group.” If you are interested in learning more about Highpointe at Rebecca and this encouraging community of residents, join us for an Open House on Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. or a Making The Move Seminar & Open House on Monday, March 25 at 1 p.m. On both days, our retirement living experts, including President and CEO Keith Frndak, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Current residents will be available to talk about their experience moving to Highpointe, and apartments will be open for touring. RSVPs are recommended, but not required. For more information or to RSVP, call 724-444-1521 or visit the Coming Events section of our website at www.HighpointeRebecca.org.
He is Risen! Give the Gift of JOY this Easter Season This Easter season we are focusing on supporting and strengthening our many life-enrichment activity programs for our residents and patients. Through a special gift, you can bring joy to the hearts and minds of our residents and patients at one of our many facilities. Please remember Concordia during this holy time of year when we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord and rebirth of nature through spring. To receive more information, or to be included in this special Easter campaign mailing, please contact the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation at 724-352-1571, ext. 8355 or email at Giving@ConcordiaLM.org.
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2019 CLM Golf Classic
Treesdale Golf & Country Club Monday, July 8, 2019 8:30 a.m. - Registration, Breakfast & Skill Contests 10 a.m. - Shot Gun Start (Scramble) 3 p.m. - Reception 4 p.m. - Banquet & Program
Call the CLM Foundation Office to register or for more information at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363.
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Concordia at Sumner Expansion: Meet a New Neighbor After years of planning and steadfast work, the retirement living expansion at Concordia at Sumner is well underway, with a projected completion date of June 2019. The new threestory building will add approximately 105,000 square feet and 65 retirement living apartments. Residents of the expansion will enjoy new resortquality amenities, such as a fully-equipped exercise room and multi-purpose room, game room, sports lounge, needle nook and much more to meet their distinctive lifestyle. While steel, concrete, bricks and mortar will make the physical building, the community will be built by those who call it home. Since the new expansion will join the 79 retirement living apartments and 22 villas already on the gorgeous campus, new residents will get to join the already thriving culture of Concordia at Sumner. One such new resident is Beverly Stroll, whose history with Concordia helped her decide it was the perfect place to spend her retirement. Beverly was one of the first to decide to move to the new expansion at Sumner. In fact, she has already selected the first apartment on the first floor and a garage. A former member of Sumner’s Board of Directors, she presently lives in a condominium in nearby Green, a suburb of Akron. Having lost her husband of 59 years last October, she acknowledged, “I am not getting any younger, and I think you know when there’s a need to do this.” She, like so many others, is challenged by the thought of downsizing and plans to use the professional recommended by Concordia at Sumner to assist her. Thankful for the relationship she has developed with Concordia and the fact that she is familiar with the staff and the community itself, she stated, “I wouldn’t go anyplace else. I know where I am going.”
Having represented her church on Concordia at Sumner’s Board of Directors, she is aware of the competitive nature of senior living, but is unwavering in knowing that the “fine people here are trying to do God’s work in God’s way.” As a retired Lutheran elementary school teacher and principal, she was determined to secure her congregation’s involvement and is pleased that one of her best friends has volunteered to serve. “Truthfully, I didn’t need to serve on another board, but I wanted Zion [Lutheran Church, in Akron, OH] to be part of Concordia,” she said. Living in the new expansion promises less work and more fun, and she is looking forward to pursuing interests like swimming, reading and classic movies. In addition to the perks and amenities that come standard at Concordia at Sumner, those who commit to an apartment during the building phase of the retirement living expansion will be able to take advantage of the most generous price discounts in Concordia at Sumner history – an 8% discount on entrance fee options and a monthly fee rate lock for three years. If you would like more information or to schedule a personal tour, please call Director of Marketing Rowena Wilkins at 330-664-1289 or visit us online at www.SumnerExpansion.org for floor plans, pricing and a bird’s eye view of the project from our construction camera. (see page 17)
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A Simple Codicil Could Leave a Lasting Legacy Wills can be time-consuming and expensive to prepare. However, if one desires to make simple changes to an already prepared will, a codicil may do the trick. A codicil is an addition or supplement to a will, either to add to, remove or alter the provisions of a will. A codicil does not revoke the will, but merely changes one or more parts of the will. If you already have a will but want to leave a lasting legacy to Concordia Lutheran Ministries, consider a codicil. While each will is personalized and formatted differently, an example of language that can be used as a codicil to include a bequest to Concordia is: I, __________________, of _________________ County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby publish and declare this first/second/third, etc. codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated ___________. I add the following Paragraph number ____. For a Specific Bequest – “I hereby give and bequeath ________ and No/100 Dollars ($DOLLARS) to Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation, a
Pennsylvania non-profit organization located at 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023, to support the ministries of Concordia Lutheran Ministries and its subsidiaries.” OR For a Percentage Bequest – “I hereby give and bequeath ___ percent (__%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization located at 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023, to support the ministries of Concordia Lutheran Ministries and its subsidiaries.” Again, the above are simply examples. A signature and witness page along with an Acknowledgment and Affidavit would also be a part of the codicil. If you desire to add a codicil of any type to your will, please consult an attorney. If you do not have an attorney to assist you in adding a simple codicil naming Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation as a beneficiary, we can help refer you to one who will prepare it at an affordable cost. Please contact the CLM Foundation office with any questions at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363 or email at Giving@ConcordiaLM.org.
Volunteering with Heart cont’d volunteers like her make Concordia a better place by simply lending a helping hand. “Since her passing it’s become clear how many people have been touched by her and miss her,” Patricia said. “I got sympathy cards from people I don’t even know who said they knew her, loved her and were touched in their lives by her. I don’t think she ever knew just how many people she made an impression on, because to her it was just what you do – you help people.” Concordia is blessed to have hundreds of wonderful volunteers like Alice every year – and since April is National Volunteer Month, many
of our locations and organizations will soon host volunteer appreciation activities. This year’s theme is “Volunteers Are A Work of Heart,” and the events will honor those who give of their time, talent and treasure to enhance the lives of our residents and staff. Thank you to all our volunteers from the Concordia family. You make a difference every day. If you or someone you know would like to join Concordia’s growing family of volunteers, call the Concordia location or home care office of your choice or message us through the Contact form on our website and ask how you can help.
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NEWS / NOTES March 2019
Season of Hope Wrap Up Concordia Lutheran Ministries and its subsidiaries received nearly $219,000 in gifts during our Season of Hope Giving Campaign to mark the end of the calendar year 2018, surpassing our goal. Concordia is truly humbled by the amazing outpouring of support during the Christmas season. To the entire Concordia family, we simply say THANK YOU for making this campaign a success! The love shown to those we serve is greatly appreciated.
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Hundreds Brave the Cold to Attend Concordia’s Live Nativity Freezing temperatures didn’t stop more than 300 residents, families and community members from seeing Concordia’s Fifth Annual Live Nativity on December 16. Cabot campus employees and their families made up the cast, and Haven III resident Bob Kaltenhauser provided the narration. Between each of the three Live Nativity performances, refreshments were available, and musical performances from the St. Luke Lutheran School third- and fourth-graders, the Haven Alleluia Chorale and the Tri Parish Choir kept everyone in the Christmas spirit.
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SEI Leads the Charge to the 2019 CLM Golf Classic Planning is in full swing for the 16th CLM Golf Classic, to benefit Concordia’s Good Samaritan Endowment Fund – our charitable care fund that helps residents and patients with reduced ability to afford their long-term care. This popular event returns to Treesdale Golf & Country Club (Gibsonia, PA) on Monday, July 8 with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Thankfully, and with gratitude to SEI Investments, we are off to a great start of reaching our $100,000 goal! Michael Kelly and his team at SEI are, once again, our Signature Event Sponsor, a show of their meaningful support for Concordia and those it serves through the Good Samaritan Endowment Fund. Registration is now open – and we encourage you to register early as the 2018 Golf Classic was a sellout! To learn more, or sign up as a sponsor or golfer, contact Concordia at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363, or head to Give.ConcordiaLM.org and hit 14 - Faith in Caring
Concordia Offers A Free Speakers Bureau Experts from the Concordia Lutheran Ministries staff provide an extensive Speakers Bureau free of charge to community and service organizations. Topics include Planning for Long-Term Care, Senior Care Lingo, Understanding Senior Living Choices, Health and Wellness, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Education, Nutrition for Aging Adults, Maintaining Independence in Your Home and many more. If you are interested in scheduling a speaker for your group, call the Speakers Bureau Coordinator at 724-3521571, ext. 8560 or e-mail cquestiaux@concordialm. org at least four weeks in advance. Please include time, date, location, size of group and any other important information.
2019 EVENTS GSH Memorial Services
Adult Day Services Available at Cabot Concordia Adult Day Services is a Montessori-Based Dementia Program to benefit seniors and their caregivers. Fully licensed by the PA Department of Aging, our day program offers socialization and activities for our clients and provides respite for caregivers. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adult Day Services is appropriate for adults who are functionally and/or cognitively impaired and in need of a structured environment. Our program can especially benefit, but is not limited to, adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. We offer a flexible attendance schedule and ask that clients attend at least once every three months, although a more routine schedule is beneficial and recommended. Call 724-352-1571, ext. 8271 for more information.
Concordia Lutheran Ministries Awarded CARF Accreditation After a rigorous peer review process and on-site survey, Concordia Lutheran Ministries (CLM) has achieved another prestigious CARF accreditation. The Five-Year Accreditation applies to Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care - Continuing Care Retirement Community and CLM’s Network. This latest accreditation is the fourth consecutive CARF accreditation awarded to CLM. Concordia was evaluated on 1,554 standards. Corporate Compliance Officer/Corporate Trainer Karen McCarrier, MHA, RN, CHC, NHA coordinated the three-day survey.
March 24, 3 p.m. St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cabot March 31, 3 p.m. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Freedom
Concordia’s Annual Kids Fishing Derby May 11, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saxony Farm Estate
Camp Erin® Pittsburgh
(Bereavement camp for kids & teens ages 6-17) June 7-9 YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer www.camperinpittsburgh.org
Concordia at Sumner Expansion Grand Opening June 29 Concordia at Sumner
Concordia’s 16th Annual Golf Classic
Concordia CEO Elected to Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) Board
July 8, 8 a.m. registration Treesdale Golf & Country Club
Martin J. Trettel, President/CEO of Concordia Visiting Nurses and the CEO of Concordia Community Support Services (CCSS), has been named to the 2019 Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA). A statewide organization of more than 700 homecare and hospice providers, the PHA Board is a 19-member group that determines policy, establishes strategic direction and advises the association. A graduate of Slippery Rock University with a B.S. in Community Health/Health Science, a M.S. in Health Science and a graduate certificate in Gerontology, Trettel began his career at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in 1996 when he was named Director of Home and Community Services.
138th Annual Summer Festival July 28, 12:30 p.m. Cabot Campus
Concordia Oktoberfest October 5, 4-8 p.m. Concordia at Cabot
Concordia’s Good Samaritan Hospice Conducts Grief Support Sessions Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, conducts grief support groups for anyone who has suffered loss of a loved one. The six-week group begins on Thursday, April 25 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Haven II, 148 Marwood Road, Cabot, through May 30. The program
For more information on any of these events, please contact the Public Relations Department at 724-352-1571, ext. 8266 or visit the Events & News page at www.concordialm.org. September 2018 - 15
NEWS / NOTES is open to the public and free to all attendees. Registration is required by April 22. Please contact Bereavement Coordinator Nikki Rosswog, MSN at 1-800-720-2557, ext. 4423.
Memorial Services Scheduled Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH) will hold two memorial services in memory of those who spent their final days under hospice care at its Wexford facility, Cabot or Heritage Valley inpatient units or with Good Samaritan Hospice home care. The first service will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 330 Hannahstown Road in Cabot, on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. The second service will be at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 60 Rochester Road in Freedom, on Sunday, March 31 at 3 p.m. Concordia Chaplain Rev. Duane Voorman will conduct the services. These memorial services are open to all who are dealing with grief, even if they did not have a loved one in GSH care. A reception will follow both memorial tributes. Registration is recommended. To register or receive more information, call 724-933-8888. Visit GSH on the Web at www.good-samaritanhospice.org.
Bridal Show to be Held at The Mansion A Bridal Show will be held on Sunday, May 19 from noon – 4 p.m. at The Mansion, 141 Mansion Lane, Butler. Brides are invited to attend for free and the admission charge per each additional guest is $5. Prizes will be drawn throughout the afternoon and one grand prize winner will receive use of The Mansion for 3 hours for a Wedding Shower! (To be scheduled on an available date). To be eligible for the grand prize, you must pre-register by completing our simple online form at www.themansionbutlerpa.com/ upcoming-event/. Vendors are invited to participate. The cost for a vendor table (approx. 10×10 space) is $125 + processing for those who pay by credit card. All vendors are required to provide a door prize valued at $25 or more. To apply for a vendor table, please complete the Vendor Application online. For more information, call 724-766-3942. Concordia purchased the 134 acre parcel of property in Penn Township in October of 2017. Currently there are open dates for bookings in 2019.
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Concordia Havens Host Free Entertainment Open to the Public The Concordia Haven retirement community invites the public to the first in a series of free concerts at Concordia Haven I. The Duquesne University Tamburitzans, America’s longest-running multicultural song and dance company, will perform at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 in the Dining Room located at 112 Marwood Road in Cabot (Entrance 2A) on the Concordia at Cabot campus. Before the performance, attendees are invited between 1-2 p.m. for an afternoon Jubilee of drinks, appetizers and a tour of the retirement community. To make a reservation or for more information, please call Kassie Walker at 724-352-1571, ext. 8273 or visit the Events & News page of the Concordia website, www.ConcordiaLM.org. Other performers scheduled as part of the series are Colleen Gray on Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Haven I Dining Room and the Doo Wop Shoppe on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. on the Haven II patio (148 Marwood Rd., Entrance 5).
Open House Events at Concordia Locations Haven Apartments Entrance 2, 112 Marwood Road, Cabot Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m. Education Session followed by tours until 3 p.m. Monday, March 18, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit the Events & News pages at www.ConcordiaLM.org or call Peggy Trettel at 724-352-5378. Highpointe at Rebecca 1871 Highpointe Lane, Allison Park Sunday, March 24, 1 – 3 p.m. Open House Monday, March 25, 1 – 3 pm. Education Session “Making the Move” featuring industry experts including Keith Frndak, President and CEO. To register, call Julie Spirnock at 724-444-1521 or email us at RebeccaRetirement@ConcordiaLM.org. You can also register for the events using the online form on the Coming Events page of our website, www.HighpointeRebecca.org.
Concordia of the South Hills 1300 Bower Hill Road, Mt. Lebanon Sunday, March 24 & Monday, March 25, 1 p.m. Education Session followed by tours until 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28 & Monday, April 29, 1 p.m. Education Session followed by tours until 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 1 p.m. Education Session followed by tours until 3 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit the Events & News pages at www.ConcordiaLM.org or call Christie Wahlen at 412-278-1351. Concordia at Sumner 970 Sumner Parkway, Copley, OH 44321 Thursday, April 18, 10-11:30 a.m. and Friday, April 19, 3-4:30 p.m. Education Session: Lifestyle Benefits of Retirement Living. Friday, May 10, 2-3:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, 9-10:30 a.m. Education Session: Hear from the Architect of the Expansion For more information or to register online, visit the Events & News pages at www.ConcordiaLM.org or call Rowena Wilkins at 330-664-1289. Private tours are always available at each location for your convenience.
Free Entertainment at Concordia at Sumner on Monday Evenings March 11 - Larry Alltop, local singer and entertainer. April 29 - Pianist Max Grossenbacher May 6 - The Copley Steel Drum Band May 13 - The Saint Cecilia Chorus All performances begin at 7:15 p.m. in the Great Room on campus. To RSVP or receive more information, call 330-620-2559.
Dog Training Club of Tampa to Hold Therapy Dog Class at Concordia Village of Tampa If you have ever wanted to get involved doing pet therapy, enroll in the four-session classes now. Sessions are held from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in July at Concordia Village of Tampa, 4100 E. Fletcher Ave., in Tampa. Cost is $60. For more information and to register, please e-mail Penlutzy@yahoo.com.
Tampa Audubon Society-North Presents at Concordia Village Monthly On the second Monday of each month, presenters from the Tampa Audubon Society-North will speak in the Crystal Dining Room on the first floor of the Concordia Village of Tampa campus from 11 a.m. to noon. Doug DeNeve will be on hand April 8 to address conservation and Ann Paul will talk about Herons and Egrets on May 13. Please register by e-mailing pat.lewis@tampaaudubon.org.
Concordia at Villa St. Joseph Presents Partners in Caring Award Nearly 150 supporters applauded the Sisters of St. Joseph, as Congregational Moderator Sister Sharon Costello accepted the Partners in Caring Award from Concordia Lutheran Ministries President and CEO Keith Frndak on February 22 at the annual Young at Heart Gala 2019. More than $22,000 was raised at the event to benefit Concordia at Villa St. Joseph’s (CVSJ) Life with Music Program and the benevolent care fund for residents who require financial assistance for continued care. The event began with a cocktail reception, a resident drum circle led by Concordia at Villa St. Joseph’s music coordinator Jessica Patterson, silent and basket auctions and a wine pull as well as music provided by the Rich Zabinski Quartet. Following dinner, Administrator Rachelle Arnold and Jessica Patterson chatted about the importance of music at a skilled nursing community like Concordia and introduced the Villa Voices and Chime Time performance by CVSJ residents. Special thanks to Gold Sponsors – Concordia Visiting Nurses and Good Samaritan Hospice, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield/Allegheny Health Network; Silver Sponsors – Heritage Valley Health System and Mistick Construction; and Bronze Sponsors – Christian Business Men’s Connection, Plunkett Motor Freight and Rome Monument as well as committee members, benefactors, patrons and friends.
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The Carpenter Defeats Death Submitted by Deaconess Pam Voorman
Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. - John 20:6-7 My father was a carpenter. Growing up, the smell of fresh cut wood was as familiar to me as the smell of my mother’s cooking. I cannot remember a time when my dad was not building something, from pieces of furniture to the white picket fence that surrounded our yard. The one consistent thread that ran through every project of his, was his care of his tools. After every use, each tool was inspected for damage, cleaned and carefully put in its proper place. And boy, did we hear it if we failed to return a tool to where it belonged! I share that because in John’s text above, we see a similar careful attention to detail. In the Gospels, Jesus is referred to as ‘the carpenter.’ In Mark 6:2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary…” And in
Matthew 13:55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” As the oldest son of Joseph, Jesus would have apprenticed to his father’s trade after his Bar Mitzvah. Until Jesus began his public ministry, he would have spent his days as a craftsman. Sigmund Brouwer, in his book “The Carpenter’s Journey to the Cross and Beyond,” tells us that in Jesus’ time there was a unique signature used by carpenters to let the contractor know that a job was complete. When a craftsman finished a job and would wash up, he would take the towel used to dry himself and fold it in half, and then fold it in half again. The towel would then be placed on the finished project. This was the signal that the work was finished. John 19:29-30 A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. On the cross, Jesus cries out “Tetelestai!” The payment for sin is complete, the redeeming work is finished. You and I no longer have to suffer God’s wrath for our sin, because Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross has paid the price. It is finished. And to make sure that the message of redemption is fully understood, John tells us “the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head … was folded up by itself.” Jesus the carpenter, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Savior and Redeemer takes the cloth and folds it, laying it on the finished project. Death is defeated, the carpenter has told us so!
The payment for sin is complete, the redeeming work is finished. You and I no longer have to suffer God’s wrath for our sin because Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross has paid the price.
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In Loving Memory Joyce A. Adomaitis 12/13/18 Agnes Aftanas 2/10/19 Emma M. Alger 2/16/19 Elaine M. Alsko 11/14/18 Margaret Anderson 1/18/19 Carolyn “Kit” Alter 2/1/19 Flavio G. Amerio 2/16/19 Florence Andrasick 2/6/19 Donald J. Angert 12/6/18 Heidi Angstadt 11/18/18 William R. Armstrong 12/11/18 Patricia Artman 12/25/18 Jane C. Babcock 1/10/19 Eleanor L. Babcock 12/17/18 Stephen H. Bachman 12/4/18 Karen M. Bain 2/17/19 James A. Baker 1/20/19 Ruth E. Barkley 1/18/19 Shirley Barnes 12/22/18 Barbara A. Banosky 2/18/19 Richard K. Barton 2/6/19 Albert A. Bartos 11/14/18 Mary Batchelor 11/20/18 Janet L. Beck 1/13/19 Beatrice Becker 12/5/18 Antonio M. Bellisario 12/6/18 Lyman E. Benden 2/16/19 Wayne Bennett 11/14/18 Bernard R. Bercik 1/27/19 Marjorie Ann Bergfalk 11/30/18 Patricia Bergman 12/7/18 Edward Bergstrom 1/12/19 Margaret Berrigan 1/28/19 Vincent A. Biancucci
11/24/18 Alzena Bibb 1/5/19 Betty A. Birckbichler 2/3/19 Joyce Agnes Black 1/9/19 Karen Blobner M. 12/13/18 Elizabeth Householder Bodensky 12/13/18 Dolores J. Bodrie 12/16/18 Fred R. Boehler 1/2/19 Yvonne L. Boice 1/9/19 Alvin G. Boltz 2/14/19 Joyce L. Bonovitz 12/7/18 Donald H. Borland Jr. 1/3/19 Ronald Bornais 11/14/18 Betty Bour 1/21/19 Darrell L. Bowers 12/8/18 Jesse Bowser 2/19/19 James Brennan 1/27/19 Diane M. Brenner 1/19/19 Sarah Brett 1/1/19 Marcia J. Brewer 1/28/19
Frances Briggs 11/25/18 Shirley J. Brougher 1/4/19 Albert Brown 11/25/18 Dorothy H. Brown 11/13/18 Gladys P. Brown 11/18/18 Ruth Bruno 1/8/19 Margaret M. Bucklew 12/24/18 George A. Buckley 2/3/19 Martha Burkett 11/18/18 Martha Eayre Brethauer 11/27/18 Jack K. Brown 12/4/18 Roberta E. Brown 12/2/18 Giselda G. Bulazo 2/17/19 John A. Bunyan 12/7/18 Janet L. Burg 2/13/19 Lucille Burns 12/2/18 Ronald B. Calaway 12/20/18 Alpharetta C. Callaway 12/29/18 Audrey M. Carl 1/2/19 Betty J. Carroll 12/19/18 Joyce A. Cassoni 1/26/19 Basil M. Castner 2/4/19 Michelle A. Cerrone 1/16/19 Alan D. Chamberlain 2/8/19 Madeline M. Chesky 1/3/19 Laverna V. Chick 12/14/18 Gladys M. Choura 11/19/18 Violet M. Christy 2/5/19 Pamela D. Ciappetta 12/6/18 Rosario Ciccarello 1/11/19 Mary Cipicchio 2/8/19 Jean L. Ciufo 2/10/19 Jean A. Clark 1/9/19 Edward B. Clement 1/13/19 Ethel Cohen 1/16/19 Robert Conley 12/4/18 Robert W. Cook 1/8/19 Harry W. Cooper 12/17/18 Audrey Corso 1/17/19 Joseph A. Costa 2/16/19 Peggy R. Crissman 2/11/19 Daniel R. Cronin 12/6/18 Joseph G. Cunningham 12/17/18 Robert F. Cunningham 2/16/19 Cherie Cypher 1/12/19 Frank W. Czak 1/25/19 Marlene D’Amico 2/11/19 Ermenegildo Oscar D’Angelo 12/2/18 Ronald A. Dalessandri 12/23/18 Joyce A. Darby 12/16/18 Denise E. Daugherty 2/5/19
Concordia Lutheran Ministries wishes to extend its deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones. Thank you for trusting Concordia with their care. We feel privileged to have served them. May God provide you with His special blessings of comfort and peace.
Arlene J. Davis 2/15/19 Noble Davis 1/18/19 Geraldine DeCroo 12/6/18 Cheryl Demek 1/17/19 Dolores Dietz 11/18/18 Marsha Cunning DiGiacomo 12/24/18 Ruth Dille 1/3/19 Louis Domenick 11/16/18 Teresa M. Donahue 12/5/18 Raymond E. Donaldson 1/26/19 Todd Joseph Dorsett Sr. 11/27/18 Theodore B. Dotter 1/1/19 Mark Douglas 12/25/18 Violet Dugan 1/20/19 Glory L. Dunlap 1/4/19 Francis John Durkey 11/21/18 Frances K. Dymun 2/1/19 Rose M. Dziack 1/3/19 Kathie J. Eberle 2/14/19 Scott Eckert 1/5/19 Lucille M. Edmiston 1/6/19 Ronald Eshbaugh 1/10/19 Charlotte L. Essner 1/13/19 David M. Evans 1/20/19 Doris Burall Fahringer 1/2/19 Eric L. Fallecker 11/28/18 Reid A. Feather 12/13/18 James Dean Fencil 1/14/19 Linda J. Fennell 11/30/18 Clemens J. Fischer 2/14/19 Margaret Louise Fitch 2/20/19 Betty Fletcher 2/18/19 Kenneth Foster 11/22/18 Shirley L. Fox 1/19/19 Samuel Frederick 12/23/18 John O. Freed Sr. 12/16/18 Rosalia A. Freiss 12/6/18 Robert Friedman 12/12/18 Wallace Louis Friedman 1/10/19 Dolores J. Fryer 11/28/18 Dorothy Frynkewicz 11/19/18 William G. Fusco 1/30/19 Marjorie J. Gabella 1/21/19 David H. Gates 2/8/19 Carol Gatto 1/23/19 Louis Gaul 2/12/19 Ruth M. Geibel 2/18/19 Anita G. Geiser 12/1/18 Mary E. Geist 2/2/19 Olga Gerard 2/10/19 Teresa Gestl 2/2/19
Geraldine C. Gonet 2/17/19 Betty P. Gordon 12/25/18 Karen G. Gould 1/18/19 Timothy M. Greaves 2/7/19 Edna M. Griswold 1/16/19 Marian Guerriere 12/4/18 Jessie M. Bryson Hales 12/12/18 Shirley A. Hall 2/3/19 William J. Hamer 12/18/18 Phyllis J. Haney 1/24/19 Jeanne Hanna 12/11/18 Frank Nicholas Happ Jr. 2/2/19 George Harnagy 12/2/18 Harold H. Haverstock 1/21/19 James R. Haymond 1/5/19 Sylvia C. Heade 11/28/18 Robert R. Heberle Sr. 12/19/18 Mable E. Heffer 11/15/18 Mary Ann Helble 1/28/19 Judith Rae Helinski 1/9/19 Nina Lee Herwig 1/10/19 Dee Hewitt 1/6/19 Kathryn Hibbard 1/16/19 Helen Highfield 2/10/19 Julian Roberto Hiller 11/28/18 12/23/18 Jane Hilliard Stacey L. Hilliard 2/4/19 Patricia A. Hindle 12/18/18 Peter J. Hlavay 1/20/19 Emojean Ella Holt 2/1/19 Carolyn C. Hood 12/15/18 Elsie Horn 12/27/18 Robert F. Howard Jr. 1/19/19 Fay E. Howell 1/25/19 Carol Huckabee 12/9/18 Norma F. Hughes 2/2/19 Robert Hughes 1/1/19 Crystal Hulton 1/11/19 Gerald Huston 11/18/18 Mary L. Ice 2/12/19 F. Uberta Jablonski 12/9/18 Michael Jablonski Jr. 1/21/19 Mary F. Jackson 12/31/18 Edward N. James 12/19/18 Rota Jamma 2/4/19 Evelyn Jordan 12/19/18 Dolores J. Kaclik 2/17/19 Laverne Kadyk 1/19/19 Eileen Kapustik 12/8/18 Carole M. Katelan 12/22/18 Stephen C. Kapustik III 1/7/19 Jacob Katz 11/15/18
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Ernest Keehnle 12/5/18 Mary G. Keller 1/28/19 Mary C. Kelly 1/13/19 Frances M. Kenna 2/7/19 Harold R. Kennedy 1/5/19 Thomas D. Kennedy 1/27/19 James Kennelly 11/30/18 Ruth Kerby 1/21/19 Raymond G. Kerston 1/23/19 Marilyn Kesler 11/15/18 Georgene Kidzus 1/9/19 Shirley B. King 2/8/19 Margaret M. Kirby 1/5/19 Richard Kleindienst 2/17/19 William J. Klobuchar 12/5/18 Raymond G. Knable 1/29/19 Agnes Kneib 12/1/18 Kenneth Kocher 1/5/19 Peter G. Kohut 2/15/19 Joseph M. Konkoly 2/17/19 Kathryn B. Korcan 12/14/18 Richard Kosinski 1/8/19 John A. Kozub 1/23/19 Genevieve “Jennie” Krajcik 2/12/19 Lawrence J. Kristoff 12/16/18 Susan Kudlac-Cymbalak 12/4/18 Larry E. Kughn 2/16/19 Rose A. Kulick 11/25/18 Raymond E. Langer 12/20/18 Richard S. Lapishka 1/13/19 Helen Lasko 12/21/18 Barbara Lawson 11/26/18 Melissa Lazcek 12/7/18 John Lefko 11/24/18 Andrea Lentz 12/22/18 Raymond A. Leon 2/2/19 Robert W. Lewis 11/27/18 Edward C. Lintz 2/13/19 Shirley Livengood 2/16/19 Andrew Lodato 2/14/19 Karen I. Long 2/7/19 Rose Marie Loretta 1/31/19 Nancy Marie Lucas 11/14/18 James H. Lyon Jr. 2/7/19 Richard F. Madler 12/4/18 Peter A. Mahoney 2/4/19 Ida J. Mano 1/18/19 Wenona Marbourg 12/16/18 JoAnne M. Marcu 1/5/19 Ronald P. Marshall 1/14/19 Diana W. Martin 1/16/19 Elsie E. Martin 1/21/19 Dorothy J. Martinez 2/17/19 Charles F. Marzolf 2/1/19 Lawrence Massung 12/23/18 Mary Mastropaolo 11/19/18 Alfred Maurhoff 12/5/18 Leona R. May 1/18/19 Robert McCaffrey 2/16/19 Earl E. McCorkle 12/1/18 Grace R. McCullough 1/8/19 Wilda McCullough 1/11/19 Minnie E. McElroy 1/6/19 Floyd McEwen 12/5/18
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John McFarland 12/27/19 Harold McGuire 11/17/18 Harold V. McGuire 12/21/18 Linda G. Meckley 11/16/18 Ronald M. Meinert 12/11/18 Justus T. Merkel 12/5/18 Marjorie E. Metzger 1/18/19 Anne Miccolis 12/15/18 Daniel R. Michael 2/1/19 Andrew R. Mikush III 12/13/18 Anna L. Miller 11/27/18 James W. Miller 12/7/18 Vivian G. Miller 1/20/19 James M. Minton 1/16/19 Sam Mirasole 11/19/18 Phyllis Moehrle 12/11/18 Mary V. Moldea 12/23/18 Donald Monroy 2/21/19 Rudy Montebello 2/14/19 Amy Moore 2/9/19 Dorcas A. Moore 12/14/18 George Moore 11/30/18 John A. Moore 12/18/18 Billie Morabito 11/25/18 Helen Morgan 11/28/18 Howard H. Morgan Jr. 1/16/19 Anita Morris 12/22/18 James William Morrow Jr. 12/3/18 Clarence Mowery 12/10/18 Ronald Mozzetti 11/14/18 Emma Jane Mraovich 11/14/18 Helen A. Mueller 1/25/19 Pamela J. Murphy 1/20/19 Joseph R. Nabuda 12/17/18 Mary Nagy 1/20/19 Mary S. Napoli 11/23/18 Edward J. Nash 11/23/18 Richard Nelis 2/9/19 Avis Neubert 2/8/19 Earl E. Newman 2/9/19 Bonita L. Ney 1/5/19 Ernest Odorisio 1/6/19 Anne Oesterling 1/30/19 Henry J. Olszewski 11/14/18 Clementine A. Ordons 11/21/18 Janet E. Orris-Zamule 1/2/19 Carole McQuaid Otrhalik 12/4/18 Billie Padgett 12/15/18 Adolf “Vic” Pajerski 1/30/19 Paul Panach 12/13/18 Margaret E. Pastol 1/28/19 Donald L. Patterson 1/23/19 George Patterson 1/1/19 Annie W. Payne 1/26/19 Samuel A. Perrone 11/25/18 Theodore T. Peshkopia 2/12/19 Alice Petrovic 11/27/18 Margery J. Phillips 2/18/19 Orlene J. Piccini 11/19/18
John G. Piccirilli 12/21/18 Anna Radich-Piocquidio 12/24/18 Vera Jean Peace 1/11/19 Annagrace Peluso 1/13/19 Edward D. Pfund 1/9/19 Valeria P. Pollak 1/11/19 Darryl E. Pollard 11/13/18 Hazel Pontious 12/5/18 Sam Poole 11/27/18 Katherine Popovich 12/4/18 Carol Porter 1/22/19 Mary J. Porter 1/10/19 Paul Porter Sr. 11/23/18 Irene F. Porvaznik 1/31/19 Julia Z. Potoski 12/14/18 George Powell 2/21/19 Jean Prazenica 1/17/19 Helen E. Pretnik 2/12/19 Frances Prus 11/30/18 Helen M. Puharic 12/3/18 Katherine Quigley 2/13/19 James A. Rakoczy 2/11/19 Stella Rance 12/18/18 Betty L. Ratkovich 2/11/19 Perry F. Ray 2/1/19 Rev. Eugene Reddel 11/15/18 Russell J. Reid 2/12/19 Sandra D. Reisinger 12/25/18 Gene R. Reynolds 1/23/19 Marilyn Ridgeley 11/27/18 Betty Rieser 2/6/19 Lloyd A. Riggle Jr. 12/25/18 Anne Veronica Rizza 12/7/18 Sara Roach 1/8/19 Thomas E. Roberts Jr. 12/23/18 Betty M. Roland 2/14/19 Irene F. Roman 12/15/18 Frances P. Roulhac 1/16/19 Genevieve Ann Rowan 1/26/19 Rose M. Rudy 12/4/18 Catherine L. Rupert 2/11/19 Joseph R. Sabot Sr. 2/2/19 Mary J. Sainer 1/22/19 Josephine J. Salka 1/12/19 Anthony J. Saludis 11/17/18 Dorothee A. Sanders 1/15/19 Angeline Marie Sangermano 1/4/19 Esther F. Santarelli 12/15/18 Edward B. Santi 1/5/19 Stanely Sassic 12/22/18 JoAnne Sawyer 1/20/19 Leo J. Schauerman 11/14/18 Helen L. Schavone 12/14/18 Clarence Scheerbaum 12/20/18 Frances Schmeider 1/11/19 Kathleen B. Schmetzer 12/20/18 Donald Schneider 2/2/19 Harold Schneider 2/11/19 Mildred M. Scholl 12/29/18 Sarah Schrecengost 2/12/19
F. Kathleen Schull 12/22/18 Edward R. Schwab 12/31/18 Frances E. Scott 12/13/18 Georgia L. Scott 2/10/19 Margaret Scott 11/29/18 Kunigunde Seger 12/5/18 Dolores Ann Seigh 1/8/19 Marie B. Seserko 11/16/18 Harold V. Shank Jr. 2/18/19 Richard Shealey 1/28/19 Robert J. Sheleheda 1/30/19 Phyllis Shick 1/30/19 Chris Shumaker 11/29/18 Rita M. Sikich 1/17/19 Carolyn Avolio Silay 12/15/18 Dallas Silvis Jr. 12/4/18 Isabel Simons 1/15/19 Joanne Sippel 12/24/18 Mary Ann Sirney 11/22/18 Leonard P. Skultety 12/24/18 Donald C. Smith 12/24/18 Dorothy J. Smith 1/9/19 Shirley J. Smith 1/10/19 Cheryl Smock 2/8/19 Edward S. Smorey 2/16/19 Thomas Snyder 1/26/19 Clara M. Soisson 1/8/19 Rose Macefe Sommariva 1/19/19 M. Sowers 2/9/19 Hilda Spedding 11/18/18 Kristen Speer 2/19/19 Dr. David Spieler 11/26/18 Nova S. Sponholz 12/9/18 Beatrice Stagon 12/16/18 Deborah A. Stanger 2/10/19 John Starusko III 12/1/18 Michael J. Stefanick 1/18/19 Robert William Steighner 2/1/19 Sharon E. Steinbacher 12/13/18 Marian B. Stiak 1/15/19 Leo J. Stockey 12/9/18 Charles T. Stokes 2/14/19 Jean Stouffer 1/29/19 Susan Streitman 1/23/19 Dorothy E. Stroupe 11/21/18 Kenneth Sulinski 12/2/18 Alfred Sullivan 11/15/18 Catherine Swartzlander 12/22/18 Abe R. Taddeo 1/6/19 Mary Tapscott 2/10/19 John F. Tharp Jr. 11/20/18 Ann B. Thiel 12/3/18 Gladys Thorne 1/13/19 Patsy J. Tiberio 1/10/19 Cathy A. Tolbert 12/7/18 Addie Delores Tolliver-Bell 2/3/19 Stanley A. Trader Jr. 2/15/19 Frank J. Trella 2/16/19 Gail G. Trn 11/22/18 Colleen Trosky 2/10/19 Cynthia Louise Trzeciak
2/10/1 John C. Tubbs 2/8/19 Carol Turney 1/3/19 Virginia Tweedy 12/9/18 Joseph Michael Tyhonas 12/1/18 Robert F. “Archie” Tysarczyk 1/7/19 Sally A. Vargo 12/19/18 Elissa Varlotta 12/17/18 Julia L. Verbanets 1/1/19 Rudolph C. Vetica 11/20/18 Beatrice D. Vickers 1/30/19 Angeline Violi 1/14/19 Elinor Voit 1/25/19
Carmela Vranich 2/13/19 Jovan Vukmaravich 11/22/18 Deborah L. Vukson 1/17/19 Margaret A. Wahl 1/8/19 Esther Waldron 1/7/19 Dolores Walker 2/13/19 Lynn M. Walker 1/25/19 Edward P. Walter Jr. 11/24/18 Christine J. Watenpool 1/13/19 Joan M. Webb 12/8/18 Mary S. Weber 12/23/18 Nancy C. Weidaw 1/25/19 Richard P. Welsh 12/15/18 Andrew Wencel 1/15/19
Sandra L. West 1/18/19 Patricia B. Westinghouse 2/3/19 Bertha L. Whitaker 12/25/18 Helen C. White 1/11/19 Ruth L. White 12/7/18 William R. White 1/16/19 Diane Williams 1/4/19 James M. Williams 12/22/18 Owen J. Williams 11/20/18 David Wilson 11/20/18 Glenn F. Wilson 12/22/18 Helen R. Wilson 1/19/19 Martha W. Wilson 1/19/19 Robert Guy Wilson 2/15/19
In Loving Tribute
Michal E. Witten 2/12/19 Edward J. Yager 11/17/18 Marie Yates 12/10/18 David F. Yeager 1/29/19 Harriet Yough 1/25/19 Barry L. Young 2/9/19 Rose D. Yourish 1/28/19 Ronald G. Zack 1/3/19 Harry Zelechowski 1/1/19 Gertrude Zima 1/2/19 Annabelle Zorich 12/22/18 John P. Zorich 1/24/19
Gifts from October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
Gratitude is our expression of thanks to the Lord for all His blessings. Our donors show their gratitude to God for His abundant blessings through their tribute to those they love. These gifts of gratitude touch so many lives and help us to fulfill our mission to serve God by providing for the needs of His people. Thank you for thinking of Concordia and all those who we serve. IN MEMORY OF Anthony Acon Joy Coble Mildred “Jackie” Acon Joy Coble Alice A. Adams Donald and Marian Campitella Joseph and Kathleen Chybrzynski Margaret Dibucci Danna L. Drescher Arthur and Barbara Harbison Haven III Residents Suzanne Hignet Harriet Hunter Nicole and Jon Love Norma Petanovich Collette Pustay Carol Shick Rosemarie Smith James and Laurel Stoner Micheline Alarie Anonymous Dolores Alcott Sam Bailey Susan Bezman K. Ray Allen Lucille F. Allen Adam and Esther Amantea Anonymous
Robert A. Anderson Jane E. Anderson Mildred Artman Chelsea Kolish Gerald Attardi Deborah Maggio Walt and Freda Azinger Norman and Jo Ann Azinger Mildred Bachman Jeanne Rattigan JoAnn Baker Janice Harmon Alvin Barkley Dorothy Barkley Richard A. Barnhart Charlotte Barnhart Thomas Barrett Mr. Tim Tritch Tom Barrow Debora C. Smith Cora A. Bartley Cynthia A. Morrow J. Edward Bartley June R. Arner August Bastin Phyllis Bastin John R. Beatty Teresa Ballard Jayne Beatty Shawn Dumann Sony Hambrick
Agnes Beitler Elaine Butler Edward Beitler Elaine Butler Charles & Edith Berg Betty Berg Alan J. Berger Lizanne Berger Mary Berger Pete and Beth Mastro Betty G. Bernhardt Carol A. Whiteside Anabel Berresford Penny Novak George and Gladys Bertsch Gene Bertsch Thomas E. Bing Elaine B. Pettigrew Charlene Bittner Lord Corporation Grace Bittner William Bittner Albert & Louise Bodnar Christine Felter Ethel Kuntz Geraldine Boehler Walter Boehler Irene Boland Auxiliary of The New Kensington Knights-Kitchen
Robert Boland Kathleen Emmert Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Jones Jennifer Moriarty Carl and Leota Boltz David and Jeanne Yeager Joyce Bonovitz Christine Bonovitz IngMar Medical Jim and Gini Longwell Caitlin Miller Cory Ranallo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swedinovich Jennifer Thomas Joann Weiss Rosella Boss Richard F. Boss LeRoy Bowers Miriam Radar Tom Braden Lyn E. Braden Jean E. Brady Linda Mellon W. Frank Brandon Ronald and Joyce Brandon Peter and Kathy Rogerson Donald Braun Jennifer Bargar Tom Braun Katie Braun
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Marcella J. Brechel Sharon Brechel Corinne Brick Daniel Brick Linda and James Hubert Susan Britton Associated Physicians LLP Jack K. Brown Ronald Brown Center Township General Fund Shirley Jean Dowey Linda Russell Eleanor Schwalm Janice Brown Bonnie R. Beem Vickie Brown Marge Steinhiser Jessie Bryson-Hales Marilyn McNees WBN Criders Corners Amel and Frances Bucholtz Robert Bucholtz Carl Bucholtz Robert Bucholtz James Buck Margaret Buck Robert Bump Romaine Bitting Virginia Nestor Betty Wright John Bunyan Anonymous Margaret L. Burak BMF Michael Brandt Dianne Brown Gregory and Maureen Duff Richard C. Fedorovich Sharon Feola Phyllis Hughes Janine Iacobelli Valerie Kaufman Dorothy Kerlin Cathy Ketchel Joseph Ketchel Helen Lallo Karin Maniche Lisa Meanor James Negrelli Diane Osborne Albert and Nancy Salvatore Sharon Skipton Tracey Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Craig Stuver Marcia Totedo Mr. and Mrs. William Whitney Jane Burdic Mary Anne Burdic Gloria R. Burke Timothy Temple
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Raymond G. Byrne Richard Byrne George R. Cain Janet Korenich Jean Wagner Janet Cain Randy and Margie Cain Elizabeth Callaghan Anonymous Eleanor Campagna Joyce Lee David Campbell Margaret Stouffer Donald L. Campbell Donna Campbell Marian Campbell Robert Campbell Frank R. Canali Frank R. Canali Laura J. Canali Eleanor Cantrell Anonymous Wilma J. Carling Eileen Saunders Jennifer Bobish Glen Carlson NormaJean Fahey Ronald Champe Donna Champe Rebecca Chappell William Chappell Robert Chase Mary Chase Joseph Cherenko Joseph Cherenko Elizabeth Cherry Dicken Cherry Laverna V. Chick Mr. and Mrs. John Kepins Georgina Christen Anonymous Dorina Ciciarelli Michael and Theresa Stitt Robert E. Claus Janet E. Beik Adia Clutter Margaret Criss Joyce Sewock Grace Collins Stuver Parry Robert E. Conley Anthony and Mary Ann Aluise Mr. and Mrs. Peter Andino Bob and Kathy Douds Jim and Stephanie Douds Judy Douds Tom Helsing HFF Michael Klinger Rose Mannarino Rita Oravitz Karen A. Trzcinski Glen Conrad Cheryl Conrad
Donna Corless Anonymous Joseph Cosentino Joanne Cosentino Ethel Covert Marilyn Covert Frank Covert Marilyn Covert Ira Ted B. Cranmer Cheryl Cranmer Miriam Cranston Carol Gilkey Beatrice Crooks Karen Grady Albert Croskey Anonymous Cindy Crowley Mr. William R. Rankin Geraldine Cunningham Hope Thornton Linda Cunningham Elinor Hincheberger Florence Curci Tina Kahilainen Beverly Damico Natalie Ling Jane Damico Herman Damico Deldon Daugherty Joseph A. Czyzewicz William Davie Carole Davie Jennifer Davidson Edwin Davidson Archie Davis Judith Padden Lawrence Deblaso Cathy M. Deblaso Geraldine Decroo Elaine K. Strouss Ann Dehass Barbara Blumer David DeHass Arthur Morris Lawrence Wilhelm Phyllis DelBrocco Julianne DelBrocco Helene Deluzio George C. Wentzel Jr Rocco R. DeMaiolo G. Susan DeMaiolo Charlotte R. Demme Gene and Charlotte Ewald Helen Dickson Ms. Linda Dickson Paula Dindinger David L. Dindinger Frances Dionisio Ronald Dionisio Sandra DiSante Dulido Disante Evelyn Dooley Wayne Cole George Dopirak Tom Dopirak
Ernest A. Dottlinger Sandra Dottlinger Edmond J. Downey Kathleen Downey Richard Duffy James and Margaret Bierer Mary Brangan James and Noel Brei Michelle Brei Sarah Francis Kathleen Granger Marge Nalesnick Dee Pamplin Mary L. Ross Mary L. Schultz Mildred G. Simpson Ailisa Sobien Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation Kathleen Tomko Mary F. Dunnington Bill and Debra Ott Barbara Sachs Betty L. Sanders White Rock Community Church Michael Ecola Kay Patterson William Elliot Jane Elliot Robert G. Fabritius Gayle Fabritius Carmen Farina Mario Farina Shirley Farrow Carl Farrow Pauline Feightner Lucinda Deflaviis Wayne Felter Christine Felter William Ferguson Edward Novak Mary Anne Finley Patricia Finley Dagny Fjaere Ronald Froelich Harry Floyd Edward Floyd Robert Fodse Robert Fodse Shelly M. Fodse Elaine Fordham Charles Fordham Charles E. Freeman Ann E. Dumbaugh William and Karen Freeman Vicki Stevick West Penn Power Retirees Club Dorothy Freidhopf Bonnie Patterson Rocklife Fritz Joyce Fritz and Brenda
Stany Marc Fry Dr. Scott Drab Dorothy Frynkewicz Lizanne Berger Blough Financial Services Inc. Richard and Francine Frynkewicz Linda Zajac Robert J. Fulton Lois Fulton Sandy Gabauer James A. Gabauer Jackie Gamble Kimberly Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Montgomery Coleen & Eric Reid Nicholas Gamer Marlene Paulick Mary Ann Gargani Roland J. Gargani Joanne Gaul Anonymous Fausta Gaydosh Fausta Gaydosh John A. Gaydosh Jr Henry Geahry Eileen Geahry Janet Geisel Glenda Yerse Toni Geyer Ron Geyer Helen Giancola Julie Richards Dean Gieser Gail Bieser Glenda Giesler Karen Eurich Louis C. Glasso Betty Lou Glasso Sandra Glenn Anonymous Jeannette Goll Christopher and Tammy Goll Betty P. Gordon Lutz Briggs Schultz & Associates Barb Preston Donna Watson Edwin Goughenour Shirley Nicholl Marilyn Stackowicz John Graham James and Susan Graham Florence “Peggy” Greenberg Joshua and Betsy Epel Paul Greenberg Joshua and Betsy Epel Bob Grimm Ronald Grimm Ed Gruzinski
Robert Filler Joanne Hagar Charmaine Borza Patricia Hollot Gail Magee June Rudy Sherry Runco Joanne Hallisey Anthony and Paulette Spataro Joseph Hallos, Sr. Tony and Nancy Gura Betty Lamb David and Donna Moses Martha Hamsher Robert and Kathy Hamsher Charles Handlovic Alpine Pools, Inc. Beatrice L. Haney Resi Fiedler Edith T. Hanlon Al Hanlon Edward D. Harbison Judy Harbison Clifford Hardt Brett Hardt Memorial Fund Catherine D. Harvey Donald Harvey Raymond E. Hausele Virginia Hausele Margaret Hawk Barbara Hawk Jean D. Hay Inmetco The International Metals Alice Hayes Karen Guzyk Robert R. Heberle Carolyn Ries Laverne W. Heisler Judith Allison Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ault Kay Fazio Anglea Fehl Peggy Jarosh John “Jack” A. Helm Marilyn Helm Donald Helms Wilda Helms George Hendrickson Greg and Pamela Hendrickson Hans Henning Barbara Remp Mary Ellen Henning Barbara Remp Leroy Henry Mrs. Helen Henry Ernest A. Hesse Judy Bridges Jean Hesse Judy Bridges Frances Hewitt
Samuel and Constance Oesterling Charles W. Hinchberger Elinor Hincheberger Harvey Hindin Anna Hindin Patricia Hindle Keith and Jennifer Bertetto Nellie Hines Mrs. Coletta Hines-Newell Donald Hoener Kenneth and Charlotte Hoener Joe Hollern Isabelle Hollern Dalorus Holut Larry and Val Winkle Joseph Hornacek Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nardone Barbara Howrilla Bernice Arienzo Betty Lamb Floyd E. Huber Anonymous Marilyn Huber Dawn Armstrong Janet Humenik EAFab Corporation Harry Hamilton Christopher Hatfield Conrad and Marianne Sobczak James Humenny David and Nancy Derkacz Betty Hunt Joan Frankel Diana Hunt Robert Hunt Mary E. Hurley Anonymous Fun And Freedom Inc Daniel and Ruth Hurley Kathleen Kotlinski Mary Infantino Harold and Ethel Double Joan Jacobs Gloria Mae Jacobs Owen B. James Rebecca James Marjorie Jarrett Kathleen Brenner Cathy Golonka Beth Nelson Marian Nelson Ruth Raymer Cecelia Jaworowski Diane Brown Andrea Challis Barbara Colwell Justin and Becky DeStefano Linda Fox Impact Christian Church Francee Lipecky
Amy McDonald Susan Metelsky Leona Muzic Lori Rossi Carl and Valerie Shank Gayle M. Jeffries Gene and Sue Jeffries Mr. Glenn A. Jeffries Wiliam A. Jentgens Dorothy J. Jentgens Wiliam A. Jentgens Carol Jodikinos Julie Minton Jeffrey and Amy Yanyecic Norman Jodikinos Julie Minton Jeffrey and Amy Yanyecic Emma Johns Jack Johns Tracie Jones Stacee Leutholt Richard Juzwick Carol Nosal Dorothy L. Kania Charles and Rita Kania Clyde and Martha Kantner Ethel Rockwell Lois Kasperski Raymond Kasperski Carole Katelan George Bower Betty Harris Jennifer McCurry Steve Pyle Jason Rouse Karen Rouse Jacob Katz Jana Pail and Qwon Katz Co-Workers Margaret Stouffer Clara Kearney Ruth K. Gallaway Betty Kennedy David Kennedy Mary Caroline Kephart Anonymous Regis Kiliany Timothy Kiliany Darlene King George and Christine Niver Beverly Sumy Dolores M. King Mr. and Mrs. Randy King Joan Kirk Donald Kirk Walter and Henrietta Kitzky Dale Kitzky Joseph Klaput, Sr. Anonymous George C. Klebingot Eugene P. Klebingot Minnie Klebingot Eugene P. Klebingot
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Ann Klukaszewski Frank Klukaszewski Matthew C. Klutka Kathleen Klutka Jean Knauer Terrence and Shirley Zimmermann Elena Knish Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathe Evelyn Kniss Thomas Kniss Christine Knobloch Monika Homa Harry Knobloch Monika Homa Edward Kolarik Rose Ciganik Paul and Carol Meese Michael C. O’Hare Mary E. Wilmoth Anne Kondrick Dot Lamuth Stephen Krakovsky Michael Blaszkiewicz Aileen Kropf Frederick Kropf Ralph E. Krueger Mr. Jim Krueger Arthur R. Kuchta Mark Kuchta Melissa J. Laczek Benjamin Shuman Emil Lavcek Brian and Rebecca Cappo Ilan Lavcek Brian and Rebecca Cappo Tim Lebo Nancy Lebo Connie Leich Alice Leich William Leinweber Marie Leinweber Ruth Lengel C. Ross and Lynn Betts David and Lillian Forrest James and Mildred McGough James Ostrosky Mr. and Mrs. William Quinn Margaret M. Leslie Mary E. Halloran Margaret Leuenberger Beth Mahood Robert Leuenberger Beth Mahood Ronald Limmer Denise Limmer Harry Lindey, Jr Anonymous Flora Lindley Ms. Carol Lindley Isabell Lindley Ms. Carol Lindley
24 - Faith in Caring
Susan T. Livermore Bonnie Livermore Ronald Loar Antonia Burdis Virginia Loar Marie Manzo Marcia Semple Dorothy Loebig George Hawronsky Linda Hepburn Patricia Hickmott Marie P. Ireland Frank and Theresa Karl Helen Karsh Elaine B. Krasik Brian Nastick Betsy Loeser Ms. Marjorie Funk Harry Logan Eleanor Schwalm Lacie Lukaszewicz Mary Ellen Meyer David and Katie Waruszewski Joseph F. Lynch Judy Lynch Anne Mackiewicz DCI Renal Services Of Pittsburgh LLC, Oakland Joanne Mayo David and Valerie Sins Edward Mackiewicz David and Valerie Sins Anita Maffei Stacee Leutholt Andrew Magoc Robert amd Marsha Adams Frances W. Malley Robert Malley Howard Mamau Norma R. Mamau Jean Manesberg Margery Mitnick Margaret J. Mann Laurie Ellzey Arthur and Barbara Harbison Patricia Matthews William Roernik Marie Marree Edward Marree Marjorie Jane Marshall Bassi, Vreeland & Associates William Campbell Joseph Ellovich Gloria Hudock Joseph Johns Judy A. Mann Miriam R. Martens William and Shirley Freyer Clifford and Carol Koenig Charles and Priscilla
Krapp Michelle Mitzel Charles Martin Anonymous Dorothy J. Martinez Dennis G. Martinez Joanne Martini Melissa Martini Norma J. Matthews William R. Matthews Zanita Mattison Kenneth and Catherine Mattison Connie B. Mavroudis Ethel Kuntz Carl Maxin Louis and Kathryn Maxin John and Helen Olenik Sandra Waltz Anna Mazur Ralph and Kathleen Lemmon Carole Mazzenga Teresa Farls Norene McCandless Amerikohl Aggregates Inc Henry Bartony Judith Double Innovative Quality Products And INC Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tribby Roberta McCarriher Donald and Tracey McCarriher Andy McClain Theresa McClain Jonetta McClure Anthony McClure James McCreary Wynona McCreary William McFadden Denise Hampson Marlene McFarland Janice Armstrong George and Cindy Domitrovich Shirley Engelskind Richard McFarland Mike and Laura Ondrejicka and family Susan Rampero Norman and Diane Skar Wellington Power Corporation John McGahan Shirley McGahan Mary McGilloway Janet Brown Edward and Jean McGrath Susan Petrovich Harold V. McGuire Charles and Janet Kaltwasser Clifford McHenry
Ms. Judy Gerace Susan Stover Mary Grace McHenry Susan Stover Ruth McIntyre Michael and Marsha Samuels William McKee Helen McKee Charles McKinney Erma Delaney Edwin B. McKinney William and Patricia Benton Alma McMonagke Kimrlee Shamey-Golonka Dennis McPherson Jeffrey and Amy Yanyecic Clyde Meeder William and Carol Meeder Margaret A. Meindl Alvin Rettig Ronald Meinert Donna Brosky Edwin Meister Geraldine E. Meister Marilyn Meister Clark and Diane Goff Penny L. Mickail Sean Mickail James W. Miller Cynthia Singletary William Miller Margaret Stouffer Paul Minder Carol Musta William Minton Julie Minton Louis Mirth Bradford Woods Women’s Club Elizabeth Moellenbrock Bob and Marilyn Sproule John Molitoris Anonymous LeRoy Moll Joann Moll George V. Moore Carole J. Ford Trudie Moore Clare and Marilyn Lias Billie Morabito Marilyn Coleman Nancy Sarver David and Nancy Troup Betty Morris Michael and Marsha Samuels Kathryn Morrison Laura Thompson Michael Moslen Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc Lisa O. Manning Mary Ondovick
Carol Uranker Vizzini Creative Inc Joseph Mottiqua Shirley Mottiqua Clarence Mowery Danna Marinelli Emma Jane Mraovich Gail Magee James Mulvaney Elizabeth A. Mulvaney and Christopher K. Ramsey J. Warren and Isabell Myers Thomas and Julie Myers Ruth Naeser Dan and Teresa Clark Don and Patty Wiszczor Edward Napoletan Ann Napoletan Nick Nardone Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nardone Wilbert Neal Anonymous Rev. Herb and Gertrude Neitzel Anita Neitzel Dorothy E. Nichols Kenneth Nichols Marjorie O. Oesterling Samuel and Constance Oesterling Hildegard Olligschlaeger Rudolf Olligschlaeger Joan L. O’Malley Eileen O’Malley Janice E. O’Masta John O’masta Clementine Ordons Peggy Stadnik Homer L. Otterman Donna Saurers Betty Owen Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Phyllis Pack Frank Voelker Helen Painter Ronald Painter Jill Parker Flo Parker William E. Parker Marion Parker Paul and Barbara Parobek Raymond and Susan Parobek Dennis Partridge Deb Partridge Dennis Partridge Thomas W. Patterson Kay Patterson Thomas Patterson, Jr. Kay Patterson John & Pauline Paulenda
Jo-Ann Paulenda Terry W. Pease Ernest Cade Paul and Nancy Cummings JoAnn Landers Mr. and Mrs. TJ McClure Thomas and Cynthia Perrott Irene & Gerald Pellish Anonymous Betty Lou Peterman William Peterman Barbara Peterson Cheryl Honoree Michael Petley Mary Cindrich Peter and Martha Murdock Lee R. Petticord Janine L. Polky Warren Pifer Donna Ling Barbara Pifer John and Dorothy Wakin Olive L. Pinkerton Charles Pinkerton Dorothy J. Pityk Steve Pityk Roberta S. Platz Frank Platz Hazel Pontious Armstrong County Children Youth Center and Family Services Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County Wayne Porter Memorial School Bethel Park Rita Ritz Joy E. Williams Leona Potoski Michael D. Potoski Dorothy R. Powell Bruce and Marjorie Brewer Richard and Catherine Powell Zelienople Historical Society The Purucker Family Anonymous Nadine Rabbit Melissa Tarnovich Joan Raffaele Patrick Raffaele Kenneth Raymond Peggy Fetrow Josephine Raynovich Anonymous Children’s Community Pediatrics- Natrona Heights Helen Grebeck
Paula Kennedy Vernon A. Long Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nesbitt Jim and Diane Raynovich Emma Redlinger David and Dianna Hervol Alan Marthinsen Laura Perri Sandra Todaro Lillian Reesman Sally Reesman George Reinhardt Andrew and Gail Schmitt David J. Thomas Albert Reitinger Joseph and Donna Reitinger Josephine J. Renkes Cecilia Roland Frederick Rheam K. Oliver Rea Charles Rhein Ruth Rhein Anne K. Riley Ralph and Judith Eichmiller Donna Ritz-Carper Randy Carper Betty L. Robatzen Harry Robatzen Julie Roberts A.K. Nahas Shopping Center Inc Donna Colby Barbara Robinson Steven Lippert Norman K. Rockwell Ethel Rockwell Kevin and Lori Rockwell John Roland Veronica Roland Daniel Rolshouse Ms. Roberta B. Rolshouse Catherine Romano Anita Stoy Charles Z. Rosenberg Charles Z. Rosenberg Doris Rosenberg Rachel Russell Mr. and Mrs. John D. Russell Ann E. Salisbury Dino and Lynn Capestrani Betty Samuels Michael and Marsha Samuels Thomas E. Samuels Michael and Marsha Samuels James J. Scala Jamie Trzcinski Leo Schauerman Janis Arnold Guendolyn Schmidt
Larry and Olivia Schmidt Ralph Schuetz David Schuetz Horst Schwalm Mike and Diane Freeman Eleanor Schwalm Ada Scott Ruth Ann Scott Alice Scott Joann Neimeyer Betty E. Scott Joann Neimeyer Ottilia Scott Arlene Thomas Walter B. Scott Arlene Thomas James Sekel Linda Salvini Theresa Semonik George and Emily Semonik Ethel Shetler Roy Shetler David Shipe Thomas and Dorothy Kulikowski Bernice Shuman Fox School Bus Service Carolyn Silay Linda Birkheimer Gary and Sandra Bower Sharon Dimmig Robert Gift Emily Karastury Timothy and Marsha Kelly Tom and Robbee Kosak and Family Mr. and Mrs. William Markle MVHS Social Committee Fred and Gingy Quinn Jerome and Cynthia Richey Marian Sutton Francine Vannicola Fern Weiss Francis Silbach Flo Silbach Dundee A. Simoni, Sr. Dundee Simoni Frank A. Skerl John and Arlene Kokales Rebecca Skrabski Leonard Skultety Ken Miller Sheila Orr Robert Slicker Mary Jane Slicker Hilbert P. Smith Patricia Blackburn John Smith Sharon K. Smith Larry K. Smith Betty Smith Warren Soergel
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Danetta Soergel Urbano Soster Fay Soster Susan Spak Stanley Spak Stephen Spirnock Stephen Spirnock Ella M. Spithaler Karen Chewning Peter and Deanna Marcellus Virginia Spohn Carol Rockwood Bonnie S. Sporrer Sandra Foreback John A. Fullerton Carol Kelly Elizabeth D. Perlman Cathy Sporrer Margaret Stark Robert Stark Mildred “Mid” States William and Susan States Sandra L. Stauffer Edward Stauffer Earlene Stealey Linda Miller Edward Steckel Martha Steckel Mary Steele John J. Steele Joseph Stehle Christine J. Stehle Sharon Steinbacher Eva Marchese Katherine Mitchell Joy Stephens George Stephens Clarence “Wally” Strabel George Strabel C. Dean Strosnider Concord United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. Frank Setliff Mr. and Mrs. Jay Strosnider Bill and Marie Strouss Shirley Torris Debbie Sulkowski Lutz Briggs Schultz & Associates Hilda Sundermann Anonymous Henry Sundermann Donald Sutter Diane Manipole Iva Sutter Diane Manipole Isabell A. Swanson Delores Miller Chester Taylor Accutrex Products, Inc. Arlene H. Teets Virginia Hausele Ralph Terrell
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Edward Floyd Grace Thomas David Thomas Donna Thompson Sal and Terri Greco Jim Thompson Sal and Terri Greco James Thorne Anonymous Harriet Hunter Henry Sundermann Thomas Tibbott Clarence Caulfield Melvin Tomayko Janet Aftanas DLC GTM Lender Advisors LLC Shirley Marcon Mary Susan Myford H. Laird Ober Helen Tomayko Debie Tormento Barbara J. Mallen George Trasp Marian Trasp Gail Trn Mary Estep Judith Lipsitz Michael and Debra Majcher Rich Trushel Diane Trushel Sally Turnbull Richard and Linda Hager Adolfo Vaccarello The Zangmeister Cancer Center, Physicians & Staff Frank Vargo Joe Roman Geroge Veres Sharlene Veres Rudy Vetica Floyd and Tona McElwain Marilyn Visnansky Charles and Christine Wilcox Josephine Vitari Anna Vitari Ruth Walchesky Stan and Carol Walchesky Aleene Walker Robert and Beth Morgan Richard Walker Lucile M. Walker Ann Mathison Tom Ward Edmund and Barb Ward James Wardrop Nina Brooks Henry and Arbutus Watson Sharon K. Lemon Allen C. Watts
Jay Murphy James Weber Carol Reif Martha Weber June R. Arner Joyce Webster Robert Webster Edna M. Weckerly Norma Laughner Delphine Welch Delphine Welch George Welch Jack Welsh Marion Welch James Q. Wess Karen Wess Leila White Joseph and Donna Hradil Linda Smith Lynn W. White William White Russell M. White Barbara Thompson Keith Whitmer Harold and Laura Adams C. Ross and Lynn Betts David and Lillian Forrest James and Mildred McGough James Ostrosky Mr. and Mrs. William Quinn Elizabeth Wiegand Daniel Wiegand Loretta Wilhelm Janet Kelly Marjorie Wilhelm Ms. Judy Gerace Rose Wilkes Barbara Arensberg James Willliams Louis Colorito Mary McAllister James E. Willy Rose Willy Robert Winder Kathy A. Winder Charles Windisch Sylvia Windisch Greg Wood Danetta Soergel Samuel Woolslare Mary Ann Catalano Sandra L. Wright Dennis and Bette Miller Mildred Wyatt Marilyn Wyatt Edward Yager Steve and Stella Banas Gail Barr John and Sharon Petrik Frank Yanyecic Jeffrey and Amy Yanyecic Stephen Yevins Concordia Visiting Nurses
Florence Yost Jan Hutchinson Sharyn R. Zidow Flyod and Tona McElwain Peggy Zieba Kandice Veres IN HONOR OF Emily J. Bollinger Betty Berg Sylvia J. Brunner David Brunner Gary Chace Miriam Radar Sister Sue Clay Carol Rubritz The Correll Family Mark Hindin Sister Anthony Costlow Carol Rubritz The Johnson Family Mark Hindin John and Amy Correll Anna M. Hindin John and Amy Correll Mark Hindin Mark Hindin John and Amy Correll Dolores M. King Randy and Lisa King John Lengel and Patricia Whitmer Gail Holzer Andrew Magoc Robert and Marsha Adams Mary Mulvaney Elizabeth Mulvaney and Christopher Ramsey Barbara P. Peterson Cheryl Honoree Lynn Rossero Community Bank Eleanor Schwalm Mike and Diane Freeman Cheryl Honoree Sam and Marilyn Shearer Thomas and Carolyn Barrage Mary Sommerfeld Violeta Frederick Elizabeth B. Utchel Raymond J. Schnaubelt Robert Wilson ELL Incorporated
Great care has been taken to include all tributes throughout this period of benevolence. Please contact the CLM Foundation Office at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363 if your name has been inadvertently omitted from this list.
Concordia Lutheran Ministries Guide to Services *Concordia at Cabot
134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023
724-352-1571 1-888-352-1571
Corporate Headquarters, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Retirement Apartments, Adult Day Services, Rehabilitation Services, Child Care Center
*Concordia of Cranberry
724-779-4300
*Concordia of Fox Chapel
412-767-5808
10 Adams Ridge Boulevard, Mars, PA 16046 Licensed Personal Care
931 Route 910, Cheswick, PA 15024
*Concordia at Sumner
330-664-1000 970 Sumner Parkway, Copley, OH 44321 Assisted Living, Retirement Apartments/Villas, Skilled Nursing/ShortTerm Rehab
*Concordia of the South Hills
Retirement Apartments, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Memory Care, Respite Care
*Concordia of Wexford
724-935-1075
*Good Samaritan Hospice
Harmony Physical Rehabilitation
412-229-3960
146 Neely School Road, Wexford, PA 15090 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023 1000 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009 Hospice/Respite Care Inpatient Units
Concordia Hospice of Washington
724-250-4500
Concordia of Monroeville
412-373-3900
*Concordia at the Orchard
724-285-4490
Concordia Physician Practice
724-352-4448
*Concordia at Rebecca Residence
724-444-0600
Concordia Village of Tampa
*Concordia at Ridgewood Place
412-798-1855
*Concordia Medical Equipment, Inc.
*Concordia of Franklin Park
1600 Georgetowne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143 Licensed Personal Care
4365 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 Short-Term Rehab
10 Leet Street, Washington, PA 15301 Hospice/Respite Care Inpatient Units
4363 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care
112 Marwood Road, Suite 5000, Cabot, PA 16023 Primary Care Physician Office open to the community
3746 Cedar Ridge Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehab, Licensed Personal Care, Retirement Apartments 1460 Renton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 Licensed Personal Care
724-935-1266
125 Brown Road, Wexford, PA 15090 Licensed Personal Care
Memory Care
104 Concordia Way, Butler, PA 16001 Licensed Personal Care
412-278-1300 1-877-220-7906
1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
116 Browns Hill Road, Suite 100, Valencia, PA 16059 Administrative Offices, Home-Based Hospice Care
1-800-720-2557 724-940-9120 724-352-6018 724-933-9161
*Concordia Visiting Nurses
Main Office 1-877-352-6200 613 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA 16023 1-866-869-8669 Beaver County Branch 1525 Beaver Road, Baden, PA 15005 1-844-641-1613 New Castle Office 121 Enclave Dr., New Castle, PA 16105 1-844-942-9700 South Office DDI Plaza I, 1225 Washington Pike, Suite 403, Bridgeville, PA 15017 Professional Home Care Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Private Duty Services
Concordia at Villa St. Joseph
1030 State Street, Baden, PA 15005 Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Outpatient Rehab
724-869-6300
813-977-6361 4100 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613 Retirement Apartments, Skilled Nursing/Short-Term Rehab, Assisted Living, Memory Care 724-352-1100 1-866-432-1961 615 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA 16023 Home Medical Equipment and Supplies, Bathroom Safety, Oxygen/ Respiratory, Mobility Products
*CARF-accredited Aging Services Network participating provider www.concordialm.org
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Concordia Lutheran Ministries 134 Marwood Road Cabot, PA 16023
Kids Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 11, 2019 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. k l Saxony Farm Lake Addy Boy Lane, Saxonburg
No entry fee
Open to all kids 14 and under
Free refreshments Bait provided by Concordia Bring your own fishing pole and lawn chair Participants must have an adult chaperone
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Call Concordia Public Relations for more information at 724-352-1571, ext. 8268. Register online by visiting the Events & News section of the Concordia website: www.concordialm.org/events-news/fishingderby2019.
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