In Memoriam - Issuu

from Loyola Magazine: Spring 2021

Class Notes

management and fundraising counsel to nonprofits. My wife Patti and I have lived in Sacramento since 2004, where we have three grown sons: Jimmy (26), Jack (23) and Pat (21).

James D. Schimmoller ’89

Xavier will be missed but the memories will live on and I hope my sons Joseph and Patrick will create memories in Caruso Hall in their years at Loyola!

1990s

Eric T. Ortiz ’92

Shares his new children’s book, “How the Zookalex Saved the Village” that speaks to ideals learned at Loyola High: the importance of building community and in accepting others. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and three children and is a senior editor for Granite Media managing a sports website called Stadium Talk and a business site called Work+Money. He was previously an associate editor at ESPN.

Kwame N. Cain, Esq. ’94

Thank you, Loyola High for giving my brother and me a great academic and spiritual foundation.

Michael L. Casella ’94

We love Loyola! Keep up all the wonderful work you do.

Randolph M. Lopez ’96

Thank you for all the blessings that I wish I would have time to list. Especially, thank you for instilling Ignatian spirituality so that I can have a better friendship with God!

Andres D. Garcia ’99

In January 2021, I will be expanding my CPA practice with the acquisition

2000s

Brian H. Helsper ’00

I’m married and living in Ukiah, up in Mendocino County. I work for my wife’s family vineyard and farm and we make Blue Quail wine. No Southern California distribution at the moment. We had our first baby, a boy, in October 2020.

Micah G. Tyhurst ’03

Thanks for all of the great memories and opportunities. Go Cubs!

Michael Anthony G. Aguilera-Gaudette ’04

I am entering my eighth year working as local District Representative for Congressman Adam B. Schiff. Additionally this year, I was promoted to First Lieutenant in the California Army National Guard last year. I married Jeremy Aguilera Gaudette in a ceremony at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles.

Jonathan W. Martinez ’06

I own a real estate and foreclosure law firm. I have a four-year-old daughter named Charlotte Elizabeth. My fiancé is about to graduate from nursing school and will be an RN. I am grateful to God for every day I wake up and would like to thank Loyola because without Loyola, I would not be where I am today!

Patrick W. Drolet ’07

Living in San Francisco after graduate school at USF.

2010s

Justin C. Domingo ’10

Proud parents wrote in: Our son Justin ’10 completed his US Air Force commitment as Captain Air Advisor at Germany Ramstein Air Force Base.

Charles A. Marquardt ’12

Go Cubs! Every day I am reminded of how much I learned and grew at Loyola, hope to help pass that experience onto many others!

Maximillian A. Gerberg ’15

Proud mom wrote: Max ’15 stayed in Chicago and is on the “supply chain team” for Johnson & Johnson. Grateful for employment!

Vincil R. Crenshaw ’16

Proud parents wrote: Vincil ’16 graduated from Cal Berkeley’s School of Business. So much of his success is a result of his time at Loyola! Thank you and God Bless!

Dylan C. Juarez ’16

I graduated from Columbia University on May 20, 2020. It was one exciting semester to say the least with the COVID-19 virus. I also married my best friend, Carolina Magalhaes de Toledo, in April. We are moving to McLean, VA in July and I will be working for Booz Allen Hamilton as a consultant. Good luck to all the incoming freshmen and graduating seniors at Loyola High School, enjoy the ride—it is an extraordinary experience.

Douglas A. Wickham, Jr. ’17

Proud parents wrote: D.J. ’17 is a senior at Cal. He is doing very well and is planning on going straight through to law school. He’ll be applying this fall 2020. Please keep him in your prayers. A.M.D.G.!

Eli J. Mars ’19

Half way through my sophomore year at Emory University, double majoring in Psychology and Business.

‘Requiescat in Pace’—May They Rest in Peace

Kenneth P. Antonioli ’77

Brother of Joseph ’72 and Frank ’79

Albert P. Arizmendez II ’83

Richard Atlas

Father-in-law of Michael O’Brien ’83; grandfather of Robert ’15 and William O’Brien ’19

Robert S. Avila ’62

Philip J. Barry ’56

Son of James (1925)†

William S. Barry ’60

Father of Sean ’99; brother of Stephen ’62; uncle of Patrick ’94

David Benaderet ’53 Jo Breen

Mother of Gregory ’70, Patrick ’71, Tom ’75 and John ’81; grandmother of Mathew ’11, Michael ’13 and Brendan ’15

Jennie Brown

Mother of Loyola mathematics teacher and Director of Summer Session Judy Dell’Amico; grandmother of Michael ’12

John A. Bryan ’58 Thomas V. Burr ’49

Marguerite “Chickie” Byrne

Mother of John ’83, Andrew ’85 and Joseph ’88; grandmother of John ’17

Noreen Cacchione

Sister-in-law of Timothy McGonigle ’76; aunt of Rory McGonigle ’08

Edith Cherry

Mother of Charles ’71

Bruce De Bever ’54 Father of Steve ’87

Richard A. Doria ’88

Charles “Chuck” O’Reilly Doud

Father of Robert ’80, Thomas ’83 and James “Patrick” ’86; father-in-law of John Harris ’78, former Loyola staff member; grandfather of Patrick Harris ’16 and Michael Doud ’17

Ann B. Druffel

Wife of Charles ’43†

Hing H. Easton

Father of Kevin ’87

Craig S. Eggers

Father of John ’09

Gloria Ellis

Mother of Loyola English teacher Mary Arney

John J. Erlinger ’54 Fr. James Flynn, SJ

Former Loyola teacher; brother of Thomas ’50†

Speed S. Fry, IV

Father of Speed V ’88; grandfather of Speed VI ’19 and Kaiser ’19

Louise Gallagher

Wife of Loyola counselor Tom; mother of Patrick ’10

Peter Gottlieb

Father of Michael ’78 and James ’87

Antonia Grimaldi

Grandmother of Joe Layton ’06

Richard A. Guerena ’57

Brother of Javier ’85 and Edward ’67; uncle of Mike ’82, Ron ’84 and Doug ’87

John P. Guerin ’46

Raymond L. Guerrero ’88 John Halff ’48

Ronald Harris ’56

Charles R. Hauck

Partner of former Loyola staff member Logan Dalla Betta, and Loyola benefactor.

Bertha A. Hernandez

Mother of Enrique “Rick” ’73 and Roland ’75; grandmother of Enrique Hernandez ’04, Brian Slaught ’05, Patrick Hernandez ’06, Roland Hernandez ’06, Charles Hernandez ’07, Michael Hernandez ’08, Kevin Hernandez ’10 and Alexander Slaught ’12

Guillermina Hernandez

Mother of Loyola staff member Eddie Rivera

Robert C. Hetrick

Father of Stephen ’91 and Matthew ’95

Jack N. Hicks ’45

Terry N. Huguet ’57

Theodore S. Humphrey

Father of Ted ’75 and Charles ’79

Thomas E. Hyans ’52 Richard P. Jones ’64

Albert J. Jonsen ’49

Brother of Richard ’51

Brian LaBonge

Brother of Denis ’65 and Tom ’68; uncle of Charles ’16

Stephen LaBonge

Brother of Denis ’65 and Tom ’68; uncle of Charles ’16

Theo Lacy ’51

Giuliano Lombardi Father of Thomas ’86

Willis Longyear ’46

Brother of Douglas ’42† and Alfred ’43†; grandfather of Turner ’15

Karen Martin

Wife of Allen Martin, former Loyola mathematics teacher

Martha McCarthy

Wife of Michael ’76; sister-in-law of John ’80 and board member Kathleen Duncan; aunt of Adam Duncan ’15 and Patrick Duncan ’17

Thomas McCarthy ’47

Virginia McGonigle

Mother of John ’69†, Michael ’71, Timothy ’76, Tom ’78 and Patrick ’80; grandmother of Kevin Ehrhart ’90, Matt Ehrhart ’97, Chris Wenner ’05, William Wenner ’06, PJ Wenner ’07†, Rory McGonigle ’08, Matt Wenner ’08, Colin McGonigle ’10 and Brendan McGonigle ’12; great grandmother of Brendan Ehrhart ’22

Karen L. McGovern

Mother of Neil ’82 and Michael ’86

William N. McGuire ’44

Robert F. McIntosh ’45

Sheila Madden

Mother of Larry ’80 and Wayne ’81; sister-in-law of Albert Martin ’44†

Carl P. Maggio ’52

Brother-in-law of Thomas Fish ’52; uncle of Thomas Fish ’95

Rev. Terrance L. Mahan, SJ ’41

Former Provincial for Province

Albert A. Martin ’44

Uncle of Larry ’80 and Wayne ’81

Maria E. Martinez

Mother of Arturo ’87; grandmother of Arturo ’24

Tommy Martinez

Grandfather of Steven Gonzalez ’00

Zelda A. Marzec

Mother of Karl ’99; mother-in-law of Evan Jensen ’99

John J. Menne

Father-in-law of Mark Arizmendi ’77; grandfather of Peter ’08 and Charlie ’11 Menne

John Miller

Father of Loyola counselor Kieron

John E. Mitchell ’47

George C. Montgomery, III ’77

Son of George ’50; father of George IV ’09; brother of John ’81

Thomas J. Moore ’47 Father of Christopher ’73

Adam R. Morales ’19

Nancy Mortensen Mother of Thomas ’82

William S. Mortensen

Father of Thomas ’82

Hans Mumper

Father of Armin ’76 and Markus ’80

Norman R. Newberry ’60 Peter Noyes ’48

Brother of David ’60 and Frank ’64; uncle of Daniel ’02 and Phil ’09

Michael Olivas

Father of Michael, Jr. ’73†, Daniel ’77 and David ’78; father-in-law of David Montoya ’74

Fred G. Olson III ’58

James C. Orland Father of James ’85

Clovis V. Peres ’50 Brother of Emile ’47† Byron W. Pinckert Father of Dylan ’14 Kevin F. Porter ’88

Richard F. Powers ’51

Robert E. Ragland, Jr. ’61

Son of Robert ’38†; father of Robert ’85

Peter Rasic ’52

Brother of Walter ’47†, John ’51†; uncle of John ’82, Michael ’84, Mark ’87, Matthew ’90 and James ’91; great uncle of Anthony Addis ’05, John Rasic ’11 and Charles Dunkin ’16

Monte Reins

Father-in-law of Loyola English teacher Mike Mason; grandfather of Kevin Mason ’12

Lawrence G. Rice

Father of Gregory ’86; former Loyola teacher

Fr. Robert T. Walsh, SJ, former Loyola High School Principal and President, passed away after battling pancreatic cancer on October 24, 2020, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California. He was 70 years old. During his 13-year tenure at Loyola, he maintained the school’s Jesuit identity while expanding its ethnic diversity and female presence in teaching roles. Upon taking the helm as president in 1998, he instituted a strategic planning process that ultimately led to the Board-approved master plan. The master plan sought to ensure the school’s Jesuit heritage, enhance its excellence in academics, promote diversity, incorporate technology, develop a campus master plan and improve its financial stability. Known for his pastoral qualities, he shepherded generations of Los Angeles families through the Jesuit high school. “Fr. Walsh fought his diagnosis valiantly, and his strong will coupled with his strong faith in God kept him serene through it all. He was a true and great Jesuit—compassionate and loving in ways that were always the perfect embodiment of the graces of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius,” said President Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73. “He displayed a kindness and an integrity in both his personal life and in his leadership that profoundly formed this school in his years here, and that were the hallmarks of his character all of his life. We have lost a great member of our community, and he will be very missed by all of us.” A fifth-generation Californian, Fr. Walsh joined the Jesuits in 1968 and was ordained in 1980. A scholarship under his name was established at Loyola High School in 2005.

Gayle Garner Roski, the renowned Los Angeles-based watercolorist and philanthropist, passed away this winter. The wife of Loyola High School alumnus Edward P. Roski, Jr. ’57, she was the mother of three children including Loyola Board member Reon Roski and the grandmother of Grant, Bryce and Austin, all class of 2016. She was a Los Angeles native and a University of Southern California graduate. USC dedicated its fine arts school in her name—the Gayle Garner Roski School of Art and Design. To commemorate Loyola Hall’s 100th anniversary, Mrs. Roski thoughtfully created and generously gave our school a watercolor in her celebrated style. Using the 1917 iconic building as a backdrop, she meticulously painted many of Loyola’s faculty, administration, staff and students. It holds a place of honor, at the entrance to Clougherty Chapel.

Gayle Garner Roski Sadly Passes

Loyola Mourns the loss of Alumnus and Former President, Fr. Robert B. Mathewson, SJ ’49 Longtime Loyola Employee Janie Kuhnmuench Passes Away

Former Loyola High School President Fr. Robert B. Mathewson, SJ ’49 passed away on December 6, 2020, in San Jose, California. He was 89 years old and had been a Jesuit for 71 years.

A devoted champion of Jesuit secondary education, “Fr. Mat” served as president at Loyola High School of Los Angeles, Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose and Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix during his career. His work at these schools included hiring more lay teachers and expanding financial aid endowments for students at the margins. “Fr. Mathewson took over the interim President role here at Loyola High School when he was needed, and he moved this institution through waters that could have been rough but weren’t because of his great leadership,” said President Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73. “We will miss him greatly.”

After graduating from Loyola in 1949, Fr. Mathewson joined the Jesuits that same year. During his Jesuit formation, he found his life’s passion in psychology and counseling. He came back to Loyola at age 25 to teach and later established the first counseling office at St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco. He was ordained in 1962 and earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. In 2008, the Fr. Robert B. Mathewson, SJ ’49 scholarship was established at his alma mater. Loyola High School also held a Scholarship Dinner in his name in 2009. Janie Salvaty Kuhnmuench, a dedicated Loyola employee who worked in Administration, Advancement and Campus Ministry for nearly two decades, passed away on December 30, 2020 of natural causes at her home in downtown Los Angeles. She was 71 years old.

“Janie has greeted so many of us at reunions, Interchanges, gift gathering parties, always smiling, always knowing your name, touching all of our lives,” said Alexy Coughlin, Vice President of Advancement. “For Janie, her decades at Loyola weren’t just a job—she passionately believed in our school and our mission as much as she believed in the Green Bay Packers. And if you knew her well, she absolutely loved the Packers.”

Throughout her years here, Janie has been such an integral and important part of Loyola. Her career included varied positions within Loyola and Ruppert Hall where she touched many, sharing her sunny disposition and great organizational skills.

Known for her high-spirited personality and upbeat energy, Ms. Kuhnmuench was a familiar face around Ruppert and Loyola Hall, welcoming all who came through campus. Ms. Kuhmuench is the sister of Ben “Bud” Salvaty ’58† and the aunt of Paul Salvaty ’85, Peter Ward ’94 and Thomas Ward ’98. Her sister-in-law is Pat Salvaty. Her loving and compassionate personality truly embodied the Jesuit spirit and Loyola High School’s mission of “Men and Women for and with Others.”

Robert “Bob” Pernecky, the patriarch of the well-known Pernecky family at Loyola High School, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021. He was 91 years old.

A former member of Loyola’s Board of Regents, emeritus Board Member and a staunch supporter of the Cub Athletics program, Mr. Pernecky was presented with the President’s Award in 2019, Loyola’s highest honor.

“Bob told many of us that his only regret in life was not being able to attend and receive a diploma from a Jesuit high school,” said Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73. “Well, he made up for that, sending his two fine boys, Michael ’87 and Paul ’89 to us. Since then, we have been lucky enough to have his five outstanding grandsons here as well.”

The Bob Pernecky Memorial Fund was established in his name at Loyola in January, and the weight room facility on campus is named after him. He was the father of Michael ’87 and Paul ’89, and the grandfather of Emmett ’19, Brendan ’20, Robbie Paton ’09, John Paton ’11 and Dan Paton ’14.

Hon. Gabriel “Gabe” Gutiérrez, a member of the Loyola Heritage Circle and “Voice of the Cubs,” passed away surrounded by family at his home in South Pasadena on January 13, 2021. He was 83 years old.

Mr. Gutiérrez held Loyola High School and the spirit of Jesuit education close to his heart. He enjoyed supporting Loyola Athletics and could be found sitting at the 50-yard line at each football game or announcing basketball games inside Leavey Gym as the “Voice of the Cubs.”

Mr. Gutiérrez became a member of the Loyola Heritage Circle, the school’s gift legacy group, in March of 2004. He was the father of Javier ’85, Felipe ’87, Andres ’88 and Gabriel Fernando ’92, and the grandfather of Alejandro “AJ” ’17, Lucas ’19, Sam ’20, Guillermo “Memo” ’21 and Ignacio “Nacho” ’23.

Thomas “Tom” LaBonge, former Los Angeles City Councilman and Loyola parent, passed away on January 7, 2021 in Silver Lake. He was 67 years old. Mr. LaBonge was a frequent volunteer and attendee at Loyola High School events, including multiple Alumni Awards Dinners, Career Days and Majorem Dinners. He was also one of the celebrated dignitaries during Loyola’s 150th Anniversary celebration in 2015.

Dubbed “Mr. Los Angeles” for his love of the city and for his time as a dedicated Council Member for more than 14 years, the LA native represented the 4th district. Mr. LaBonge had more than 40 years of experience as a public servant and was known for his larger-than-life personality. He was the father of Charles ’16 and the brother of Denis ’65 and Timothy ’68.

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William M. Roberts ’02

Brother of Zachary ’01 and Morgan ’03

George T. Root Father of Jon ’82

Robert B. Roy ’67

Jack H. Ruddell ’13

Brother of Michael ’07 and Alexander ’09

James Schellenberg

Father of CJ ’05

Claudia Schon

Wife of Richard ’55

Grace Scully

Wife of William ’61; sister-in-law of Stephen ’74

Gilbert J. Shea

Father of Gilbert ’82 and Michael ’90; uncle of John ’77 and Edmund ’77; cousin of Edmund ’47† and Peter ’53

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