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alumnae association past events Cor Jesu Alumnae Remembered

Class of ’16 thanksgiving Breakfast Red and white roses each symbolized the 102 deceased alumnae at the traditional In loving memory…

Mass held in their memory on Friday, February 3, 2017. Cor Jesu remembers, with grateful hearts, our deceased
The traditional Thanksgiving Liturgy and Breakfast for the Class of 2016 took a More than 75 guests gathered with the CJ community for the liturgy. Family alumnae:
different turn this year. Due to construction of the gym and student commons, members, friends and classmates brought forward the roses in remembrance of Susan Burdette Bohr ’60 Gail Schwartzkopf ’73
the all-school Mass had to be canceled. However, the Alumnae Association want- each of the alumnae, as their names were read aloud by President Sr. Barbara Louise Rigoni Grant ’60 Susan Svejkosky ’73
ed to give the Class of 2016 a chance to come together, so the annual breakfast in Thomas, ASCJ. Susan Winter Bauman ’61 Suzanne Comerford Uelk ’73
the class’ honor was held on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. “The Deceased Alumnae Mass is the day to stop and reflect, to take time out Jane Krispin ’61 Joan Wilhelmus Droege ’74
Madeleine Weidhaas-Laury ’74
Wilma Evans Luecke ’61
The chatter and spirit that resounded throughout the cafe that morning was and to appreciate the lives of those alumnae who are no longer with us,” stated Mary Joan Maniscalco ’61 Virginia Isaacs Mueller ’74
evidence that the newest alums felt right “at home.” And that fact was confirmed Director of Alumnae Relations Patty Ferrara ’85. “Each of these women, although Mary Annette Margherio ’61 Vivian Pasetti ’74
when the class turned on the jukebox and picked right up where they left off, they are gone, has a story and it is so special to remember their lives and continue Sharon Brennan Hennessy ’62 Kris Gumz Ahlemeyer ’75
singing and dancing like they did at their last lunch in the cafe! the spirit of love that each of them shared with their family and friends.” Cathleen Collier Wunderlich ’62 Sophia Werth Costantino ’75
“It was so nice to reunite with my classmates at the breakfast,” Sam Eichhorn Michelle Vollmer Cicotte ’81 shared her thoughts on attending the special Mary Catherine Amighetti ’63 Carol Cunningham ’76
Carol Lang Hibbeler ’76
Sr. Grace Berger, D.C. ’63
’16 said. “And it was the perfect opportunity to meet CJ’s new principal, Sr. Front row: Caroline Krobath, Kelly McLaughlin, Sara Mass to remember two deceased classmates. “There is not a day that goes by Rosalie Italiano Birnstill ’64 Patricia O’Reilly Lueders ’76
Veronica. Being back with all my CJ sisters and in the halls of our alma mater was Rakowiecki, Erin Siebert, Regan Wood, Carolyne Pellegrini; that I do not think about my classmates and friends, Bernie Ceriotti and Mary Kathryn Jansky ’64 Ellen Beato Modock ’76
such a heartwarming experience…it almost felt like we had never left!” Back row: Abby Larkin, Rachel Kegler, Julia Jandro, Emily Hunsicker Parris,” remarked Michelle. “They are forever in my heart. Coming Barbara Crivello Roscoe ’64 Sue D’Agostino Bresnan ’77
Porterfield, Marissa Gassner, Caitlin Diffley
together to celebrate their lives at the Deceased Alumnae Mass was very special. Donna Cipolla Mateo ’65 Julia McLaughlin Hawk ’77
Nancy Siegel Lammert ’77
Joan Gleason Meah ’65
It was an honor to carry the rose for Bernie and represent her that day.” June Haukap Ohlemeyer ’65 Lori Hoffmann Brown ’78
Susan Thomas Buffington ’66 Mary Ann Farkas Reisenleiter ’78
Barbara Klein Griffard ’66 Laura Rasche Genelin ’79
Maureen Dailey Schmitz ’66 Christine Simcik ’79
Karen Lesmiester Beck ’67 Donna Etling Lambrechts ’80
Joellen Struckhoff Etter ’67 Linda LaRose ’80
Sr. Joan Krueger, ASCJ ’67 Theresa Sorrentino Twellman ’80
Jeanne Rabe Martin ’67 Bernadette Ceriotti ’81
Susan Wolf Matula ’67 Mary Hunsicker Parris ’81
Donna Munroe ’67 Denise Newton Jouravel ’82
Mildred Ongjoco Cagle ’68 Amy King ’83
Stephanie Crane ’68 Joanne Krupp ’83
Julie Gauthier; CJ teacher, Dr. Brian Hohlt; CJ teacher Kate Willey, Annie Fernandez, Emmy Rohatgi ,CJ teacher CJ Principal Sr. Veronica Beato, ASCJ with Marie Donna Greathouse Trom ’68 Nancy Schuster Natoli ’83
Naomi Glascock; Rachel Eppler; Katie Kim Cowan, Natalie Sinak, Caroline Hughes, Natalie Davis Huhmann, Danielle Farmer, Katie Sengheiser, Katie Andrea Frisella Barr ’69 Anne Stecher Skoff ’83
Eilerman and CJ teacher, Peggy McGraw Najjar, Kristen Ritchie
Sheila Sullivan Garrison ’69 Jean Vonder Haar ’83
Susan Griffard Kuhnert ’69 Dawn Glandt Jalil ’84
Vivare Retreat for Young Alumnae Terri Stirnaman Cammarata ’88 remembered her CJ Principal Sr. Veronica Beato, ASCJ ’74 carried a rose Cynthia Rhea ’69 Christine Mantych ’84
Traci Stirnaman Ervin ’85
Dorothy Westing Vaugier ’69
sister, Traci Stirnaman Ervin ’85, during the rose in memory of her sister, Ellen Beato Modock ‘76. Susan Feldhaus Blumm ’70 Deborah Wilding ’85
Sixteen young alumnae gathered for the fourth annual Vivare Retreat on January 28-29. The procession. Barb Smith Cliffe ’70 Jennifer Sedlack Huffman ’87
retreat offers alums the opportunity to share their faith-life stories as they have journeyed Mary Cosgrove-Cosentino ’70 Ann Kaminsky Moran ’88
into adulthood since their days as CJ students. The retreat, led by Sr. Maureen Martin, ASCJ
’66, centered on choices and change, grounded in seeds of faith and concluded with Mass Colleen Jackson Gill ’70 Holly McIntyre ’89
celebrated by Fr. David Meconi, S.J., Director of the Catholic Studies Centre at SLu. Cheryl Puff Kennington ’70 Jennifer Metherd ’90
“The Vivare Retreat is such a breath of fresh air during the winter months and an excel- Judy Colombo Meyerkord ’70 Clare Furay ’91
lent opportunity to reconnect with Cor Jesu,” stated Amy Doerr ’06. “It was wonderful to talk Kathy Bowdon Moore ’70 Jennifer Suda ’91
with other alumna about faith and life experiences after high school. The bond of Cor Jesu Mary Pat Dolan Chollet ’71 Brenna Kern Muldoon ’94
is a strong one and we all could relate to one another. I especially enjoyed being part of the Barbara Heusler Fornell ’71 Kimberly Batsch ’96
retreat team this year and planning the event. I hope to see it grow in the years ahead!” Dorothy Michaels Gualdoni ’71 Susan Shaughnessy ’96
ABOVE: Alums at the retreat participated in small-group
discussions Marilyn Hilgert Ball ’72 Julie Staten ’96
LEFT: Sitting: Jenn Knobbe Stirnemann ’99, Amy Doerr Cyndi Emrie Caton ’72 Christina Miller ’01
’06, Kelsey Kremer McGonigle ’05, Kim Bickel ’06, Allison Jeanne Cika Heck ’72 Scarlett Barger ’02
Doerr ’12, Melanie Sinak Kornblum ’08, Elizabeth Staten Marcia Kretz Morris ’72 Annie O’Neill ’02
Mulvahill ’04; Standing: Kayla Struttmann ’13, Rose Meyer Joyce Wigand Gallegos ’01 attended
Preston ’99, Ellen Drazen ’09, Mary Elliott McCrillis ’08, the liturgy to not only carry the rose Diane Ortinau Sambo ’72 Kathleen Brooks ’04
Kitty Landholt Fornkahl ’03, Jenny Reed Uhlig ’06, Megan in memory of her classmate, Christina Harry Kuhnert, husband of the late Sue Griffard Kuhnert ’69, places a Robin D’Alessandro Hooper ’73 Jennifer Straszacker ’07
Riggs Murali ’06, Emily Baumann Kohlberg ’00, Melissa Miller, but she also participated in the rose in the vase in Sue’s memory. .Joining him are his granddaughters, Linda Westermayer Schepker ’73 Carolyn Dolan ’11
Ebel Brannan ’00, Sr. Maureen Martin, ASCJ ’66 liturgy as a pianist. Emily Kuhnert ‘18 and Sarah Kuhnert ‘19.