In Memoriam

Aisling Horgan ‘17 graduated from California State University, Chico on Saturday, May 21, 2021, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration - Marketing. Aisling will begin her career this October in Santa Monica as a Business Development Representative for Oracle-NetSuite.

Abbie Hui ’17 has officially graduated from Brown, and will continue on in their 5th year Master’s program for Pathobiology as she continues to prepare for the MCAT. Her ultimate goal is med school!

Katie Luttringer ‘17 graduated from Boise State University with a B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship Management & Business Administration and a Minor in Marketing. Her time at Boise State allowed her to grow both personally and professionally in an environment that always encouraged her to show up as her best self. Looking ahead, she is thrilled to announce the she will be starting her career with NetSuite as a Business Development Representative in Santa Monica this fall. She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join such an innovative company in an amazing new city!

Chickie Polanco ‘17 recently graduated with her BS from Salve Regina. Chickie is planning to continue her education in their Master’s program this fall.

Pictured below L to R: Aisling Horgan ‘17, Abbie Hui ’17, Katie Luttringer ‘17 and Chickie Polanco ‘17. Please see their class notes above.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING ALUMNAE IN YOUR PRAYERS. As of this publication, we have noted the “In Memoriams” received between November 5, 2020 to June 15, 2021. Those received after that date will appear in our Winter Oaks.

Edith Ferrario Altermann ‘61 Julia Leavitt Balfour ‘96 Janine Bethscheider ‘64 Carole Fazackerly Casini ‘57 Evelyn Mullen Castleberry ‘47 BarbaraWilliams Labagh ‘62 Gwyneth Bond Lister ‘47 Kathy McMillan ‘47 Bebe Faas Rice ‘49 Regina Wertz Ruport ‘60 Melissa Stieren Scott ‘88 Maryann Smetzer ‘71 Michele Tinucci ‘85 Cecilia Kolloch Wolary ‘56

The Mercy Mass Program - At each of our school liturgies, we pray for those people who have been acknowledged in the Mercy Mass Program. Donations are made in memory of a loved one and to honor others for anniversaries, birthdays, or at times of illness. To enroll a loved one in the Mercy Mass Program, simply contact the Mercy Advancement Office at 650.762.1190 or visit our website at www.mercyhsb.com. Sr Marguerite Buchanan, RSM 1932 - 2021

Sister Marguerite served as Mercy High School, Burlingame’s principal from 1969 to 1975 before serving as Mercy High School, San Francisco’s principal from 1976-1996. There is no doubt she impacted the lives of all those whose paths she crossed during her lifetime.

All who knew Sister Marguerite would agree that her smile could light up any room and that there was always something so calming about being in her presence. She radiated joy and love.

Former Mercy High School faculty member and student counselor (19681972) Rey Friel shared that, "Sister Marguerite’s leadership was always creative, inclusive, affirming and motivated by a desire to serve others. She was a delegator par excellence, which inspired faculty, staff, students and parents alike, to actively engage in life and to pursue their own guidance and sense of purpose."

Sister Marguerite’s legacy will forever be felt at Mercy High School and through the ways in which her fellow Sisters of Mercy, former colleagues, and former students continue to share the gift of Mercy that she influenced along the way.

Thank you, Sister Marguerite Buchanan, for your incredible leadership at Mercy High School, Burlingame and for giving your life to furthering Mercy’s mission through your vocation. May you rest in peace.

— Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan ‘02 Head of School