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In Memoriam
Please join us in prayer for the families of our students and alumnae.
Donna Altmos Bartos ’60
Sister of Karen Altmos ’65; Sister-in-law of Sr. Deann Bartos, H.M. ’60†
Eugene Richard Bodziony
Father of Cheryl Bodziony Nickels ’79, Connie Bodziony Nickels ’81, Linda Bodziony Brogan ’84, and Laura Bodziony Lawless ’84; Grandfather of Erin Nickels McLaughlin ’98, Meghan Nickels
Haberman ’01, Abby Lawless ’12, Hayley Lawless ’14, Laine Brogan ’16, and Lillian Brogan ’19
Barbara Jean Stefanic Cashin ’61
John S. Chamberlin
Father-in-law of Deana Dellafiora Chamberlin ’83
Mary Ann Barrett Cody ’59L
Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Dechant
Mother of Susan DeChant Wilgus ’72 and Jann DeChant ’75; Grandmother of Elizabeth Wilgus Malik ’98; Aunt of Carole Moore Stephenson ’62, Barbara Moore ’64, and Margaret Moore Cristino ’69†
Leonard M. DeFino
Uncle of Katie Kleinert Anderson ’92 and Christina Kleinert Graves ’93
Rose Morella Dikis ’66
Sister of Mary Lou Morella ’67 and Gerri Morella Zaleski ’69
Jacqueline Emch ’60
Nadine Fitzgerald
Mother of Aileen FitzGerald ’68, Jain FitzGerald Meermans ’72, and Maureen FitzGerald Kantorak ’74; Grandmother of Meghan Wolf ’11 and Emma Kantorak ’17
Timothy John “Tim” Gauntner
Gauntner ’59; Father of Molly Gauntner ’90 and Maureen Gauntner Capellas ’95; Father-in-law of Angelica DiLalla Gauntner ’94; Grandfather of Anne Breninghouse ’24
Nancy Ann Gibbons
Mother-in-law of Julie Sims Gibbons ’80; Grandmother of Meegan Gibbons Matthews ’08 and Kali Gibbons Fisher ’09
Kathleen "Kate" Foley Gibbons ’67
Sister of Sarah Foley Sessions Reid ’61; Aunt of Elizabeth Sessions Langfeldt ’98
Michael D. “Goody” Goodelle
Father of Lena Goodelle ’19
Mary E. Hubman
Mother of Michelle Duffy Hauck ’87 and Colleen Duffy Elwood ’88; Grandmother of Olivia Elwood ’24
Rita Kaye
Mother of Peggy Kaye Jones ’83
Larita Norris Kaspar
Mother of Jacqueline Kaspar Gibson ’84 and Katie Kaspar McCausland ’88; Mother-in-law of Katie McKane Kaspar ’86
Karl W. Kleinert
Father of Katie Kleinert Anderson ’92 and Christina Kleinert Graves ’93; Fatherin-law of Meghan Barry Kleinert ’91; Grandfather of Elizabeth Kleinert ’21, Charlotte Kleinert ’23, Amelia Kleinert ’24, and Lily Kleinert ’25
Clara Louise Knisley
Mother of Caren Knisley O’Donnell ’78, Stephanie Knisley ’79, Claudia Knisley
Marilyn Kinzel
Mother of Mary Kinzel Ripich ’85; Mother-in-law of Debi Quinn Kinzel ’88; Grandmother of Madison Ripich ’15 and Emilie Kinzel ’19
Mother of Deborah Miller ’84; Grandmother of Alyson Kovach ’19, Alexis Kovach ’21, and Lauren Kovach ’21
Genelle Louise Lee
Grandmother of Jacqueline Lee ’20 and Pilar Lee ’23
Thomas Lempke
Husband of Eileen Graves Lempke ’73; Father of Kimberly Lempke Lapinski ’98 and Rebecca Lempke Hutchison ’01; Brother of Nancy Lempke Bekeny ’66 and Mary Beth Lempke O’Malley ’69; Brother-in-law of Karen Thornton Graves ’72; Uncle of Jennifer Graves Horval ’00, Kristen Graves Ward ’03, Molly O’Malley Uhlenhake ’05, Megan O’Malley Ver Hoef ’10, Michelle Lempke Durkin ’10, and Jordan Lempke ’13, Grandfather of Lydia Hanicak '15 and Natalie Hanicak '18
Lawrence J. “Larry” Lins
Husband of Penny Robinson Lins ’64
Antonio Martinez Lopez
Father of Esther Hanicak, Magnificat faculty member
H. Virginia Marks Maver ’44L
Jane McDade
Mother of Jane McDade ’74
Cynthia Nachtman Merkel ’68
Earl J. Miller
Husband of Mae Woolson Miller ’49L; Father of Sandra Miller Meadema ’77, Pam Miller Shepard ’78, and Gail Miller Barber ’82; Grandfather of Sarah Meadema Monroe ’06, Paige Shepard Kettani ’07, Mackenzie Shepard Wendall ’09, and Katie Barber ’17
Beverly J. Nieberding
Mother of Jean Nieberding Devaul ’63, Judi Nieberding Slife ’64, Janet Nieberding Moran ’65, Jinette Nieberding Monteleone ’78, and Julie Nieberding Morrow ’81; Grandmother of Bridget Moran Garsh ’88, Megan Moran Lodge ’93, Shanna Glasstetter Platten ’97, Maeve Slife ’18, and Ella Nieberding ’21
Carol Ann Detzel Olson (Cotter) ’59
Martha J. “Marnie” Roznowski
Mother of Debi Quinn Kinzel ’88; Grandmother of Emilie Kinzel ’19
Patricia L. "Patty" Ryan
Mother of Abby Ryan Hoffman '10, Tess Ryan '13, and Caty Ryan '17
Jeanne Rusinko Saccany ’61
John Shaerban
Father of Amanda Shaerban Steyer ’00; Uncle of Melanie Shaerban Irvin ’00
Bishop Gilbert Sheldon Retired Bishop and former resident chaplain at Magnificat
Mary Ann Silagy
Mother of Laura Bucci, former Magnificat staff member
Gerald "Jerry" Sullivan
Father of Molly Sullivan deJesus '86 and Maggie Foley '92; Uncle of Janet Saas Pier '81, Holly Saas Rhodes '83, Loretta Sherman Jolliffe '87, Julie Saas Gaul '90, Sarah Hack Mooney '94, and Catherine Hack '99; Great Uncle of Caitlin Pier Canton '06, Margaret Pier '10, Abby Pier '14
Marilyn Kortan Todia ’51L Grandmother of Liz Todia ’13
Timothy V. Turcus
Husband of Millie Kara Turcus ’67; Brother-in-law of Marie Kara Montgomery ’64
Corinne (Connie) Suel Turek
Mother of Margaret Mary Turek ’77 and Jennifer Turek Miller ’81; Grandmother of Natalie Turek Palcko ’04 and Stephanie Turek ’07
Carol Slavik Webb '65
Daniel A. Zahn Jr.
Father of Catie Zahn ’19 and Maggie Zahn ’21, Husband of former Magnificat staff member Traci Zahn
Alfred Zitnik
Father of Kathleen Zitnik ’86† and Karoline Zitnik Weir ’90
We have included all individuals for whom we received notification following the publication of the Winter 2023 issue of the Magnificat Magazine, and we have listed all of the relationships we could locate in our records. If we have missed anyone, kindly let us know by emailing Caitlin MacBride Berg ’10 at cberg@maghs.org.
—Sr. Helen Jean Novy, H.M.