CLASS NOTES
Guests of the President Jim Cavanaugh, RC ’72, left, and Anne Conroy Cavanaugh, RC ’99, far right, along with others in the Cavanaugh family, visited The White House and had their photo taken with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The Cavanaughs were guests of the President for his St. Patrick’s Day reception. The day was made even more special in that it was Anne’s birthday. “It was quite a special night,” Jim said. Other Cavanaugh family members celebrating the occasion were Jim’s daughter Molly, third from left, and his wife Leslie, next to Molly. (Photo courtesy of The WHITE HOUSE)
1950s Jacqueline K. (Hussion) Freudenstein, LHC ’56, is a docent at the Denver Art Museum. She is thoroughly enjoying the opportunities for continuous learning. Suzanne M. (Wilmer) Mathisen, LHC ’56, and her husband, Irwin “Matt,” will celebrate their 54th year of marriage this fall. Edward L. (“E.L.”) Moorhead RC ’57, was posthumously awarded the “Emeritus Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine” at the Distinguished Physician Society Awards Ceremony sponsored by Spectrum Health System. He worked in Grand Rapids, Mich. Elmira Smith “Smitty” Wilkey, LHC ’58, recently introduced, “Perfectly Picnic,” a limited edition miniature book presenting a history of the picnic in ten watercolor original illustrations.
Roger Sweeney, RC ’59, retired in 1998 after 38 years in public education teaching English from 7th grade through community college.
1960s Theodore J. Barth, RC ’61, is a mathematics professor emeritus at the University of California Riverside. Anne (Cunningham) Gunter, LHC ’61, and her husband Robert recently moved to Arizona. Charlene (Condon) Madden, LHC ’61, is active on the school boards at St. Luke’s and Fenwick High School in Chicago, and in the Misericordia Home for mentally and physically challenged adults and children. Patricia (Gagliardi) Ridgeway, LHC ’61, still teaches piano, even though she claims to be retired.
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Barbara Kolarsick-Harrigan, LHC ’66, is the chairperson of the Grants Committee of the Monmouth County Historical Commission. James A. Heiney, RC ’66, serves on the board for Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colo., and is the chairman of the annual Highland Square Car Show to benefit Tennyson Center for Abused Children in Denver.
Sharon (Doyle) Quinn, LHC ’66, is a docent at the Denver Zoo and volunteers at the Denver Dumb Friends League. Sally Ruybal, LHC ’66, still lives in New Mexico and is retired. She holds the rank of professor emerita at the University of New Mexico. Margaret Wasaff, LHC ’66, and her husband, Dan, recently celebrated their 44th anniversary.
RIDING FOR A CAUSE Tom Schwein, RC ’81, and five friends participated in the 26th annual “Ride the Rockies Bike Tour” this summer. The team chose to ride for a cause and raise money for Samaritan House in Denver, Colo.
ALUMNI IN FLORIDA Ron D’Ascenz, RC ’65, continues to perform as a musician in the Denver area.
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John Bukaty, Jr., RC ’66, was appointed to state trial court as a district judge in 1986 in Kansas. He retired from that position in 2004 and now serves as a senior judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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