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years. Jeanne, on the death of her brother, Stanton Shelton.
community. -Signifies a death in a alumnae or community members family.
Maria Maio Carlock ’58, on
News & Notes from the Mount Saint
1940s Nancy Hoban ’48, on the death of her brother, Thomas E. Hoban.
Jean Lane Connor ’49 reports that her son, Fr. John Connor, has been appointed new North American Head of The Legionaries of Christ, an International Order of priests with various posts and missions throughout the country.
1950s Dr. Katherine Rickert Coulson ’50, reporting from Givens Estates in Asheville, NC. Is proud to share that her granddaughter, Madden Brewster, is graduating from the NC School of Science and Math and is enrolled in the Honors Program at the University of Colorado, Boulder, for the fall term. Mary Louise Barbera Thomas
’51 and Helene Barbera Nicoletti ’55, on the death of their sister, Betsy Barbera. Maryanne Dever Ginley’s ’52 grandson and Lorraine Sukalski McGlynn’s ’52 granddaughter are kindergarten classmates at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer School. Lorraine McDade Kelly ’55,
on the death of her granddaughter, Addison Marie Kelly.
Jeanne Shelton Crouch ’56 continues to be active in the Merck retiree blood drive three times a year and has been for the last ten 32
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the death of her daughter, Amy E. Pleites
S. Sheila Murphy, SSJ ’58 , received the high honor on March 16th from Notre Dame De La Mer Parish in celebration of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, by having her name painted on the Early Education/ Pastoral Life and Conference Center gymnasium floor. Now known as the Sister Sheila Murphy, SSJ, Gymnasium. S. Sheila currently serves as administrative director of Cape Trinity Catholic and was principal of St. Ann Regional School from 1985 to 2010. Susan Higley Bray ’59 is the grandmother of 14 (yup!) and the medical director of Palliative Care at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Anne Schmid Muir ’59 is celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary with a southern Caribbean cruise accompanied by her husband, Jack, four children and six grandchildren. Gavin was voted Family Physician of the Year for the state of New Hampshire. Peter presented at a TED conference about making a plan and carrying through after proper preparation.
1960s Joan Burger King ’63, Dr. Jennifer King ’89, Jodie King Smith ’90, Julia King Gorniak ’95, Joan King Cavallaro ’97, Marie Burger Ward ’68, Catherine Burger Vining ’74, Judith Burger Dysart ’71, Daria Vining ’16 and Dana Dysart
’10, on the death of their husband, father, brother-in-law and uncle respectively, Joseph King. Joanne Caruso Garges ’64 announces daughter, Susan Garges Silberberg ’98 and her husband, Jordan, just had a baby boy Zackary Price on March 9, 2014. He is their first child and her first grandson. Her son, Chris, and his wife, Kate, have two beautiful daughters, Olivia Payton and Meredith Kathryn Garges. Dolores Cattie Kane ’64 announces that grandbabies eight and nine are due this summer. Life is good! Grace Brown Rowe ’64 lives in Middletown, NJ with husband, Peter, of 43 years. Grace and her husband love being grandparents to their six grandchildren. Grace has completed 18 marathons and ran her last in 2006 in Philadelphia for her 60th birthday. Her and her husband both work from a home-based business with Asea, a solution of signaling molecules native to the body. She cherishes all her friends from 50 years ago and is thrilled to return to the Mount for this very special reunion. Karen Conover Sullivan ’64 is living happily and quietly in Ocean Grove, NJ. Mary Stolzer Corbett ’66, on the death of her husband, Thomas F. Corbett.
Marguerite (Meg) Devlin Evangelist ’67 is excited to report that her son will study for his PhD in social policy and sociology at the University of Michigan in the fall.
Joan (Popo) Flanigan ’67 asked that you check out www. popoflanigan.com for the latest art events and stop by! Po also spends time with six grandchildren between Naples, Florida and Philadelphia. Kathy Christine Hargreaves
’67, Amy Perkinson Christine ’83 and Emily Christine ’15, on the death of their mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, respectively, Elynore Smith Christine.
Roseann Bickley Iuvone ’67 retired from teaching five years ago and loves it! She is a grandmother of four beautiful babies, two girls and two boys and babysits three full days a week enjoying every minute. Her husband is semiretired and is in a dental practice with their oldest son. Both are enjoying life as parents and grandparents. They enjoy frequent traveling and attending concerts, shows and enjoying time with family and friends. They have been truly blessed with a good life! Nancy Crean Kaufmann ’67 has moved full-time with her two Westies to an over-55 community in Bradenton, Florida, which is on the Gulf coast south of Tampa. She loves being close to beautiful Anna Maria Island, the Gulf sunsets and the many nature preserves in the area. She still keeps in touch with lots of classmates on Facebook. Christine Pedrotty Brown ’68
shares the sad news of the passing of her sister, Noel Pedrotty ’74, in November 2013, after a long battle with breast cancer. Noel was also the sister of Colleen Pedrotty Miele ’72 and Veronica Pedrotty Stanley ’80.
Trisha Franzen ’68 announces the publication of her second book, Anna Howard Shaw: the work of woman suffrage (University of Illinois Press). Pam Meitner ‘68 assisted as proofreader. Linda Porretti Morano ’68 and Victoria Porretti ’14, on the death of their mother and grandmother respectively, Mary T. Porretti.
Cornelia Mueller ’69 retired in April, 2012, after 35 years of federal service with the United States Department of Agriculture. She enjoys spending time traveling, investigating genealogy, volunteering as a docent on the NS SAVANNAH in Baltimore. Geraldine Weber ’69 is enjoying the great outdoors with husband, Ed Gill. They have traveled to Namibia and South Africa with more adventures on the horizon.
1970s Jean Korey, Helen Korey
Marley ’71, Bernadette Korey Leonard ’73, and Kathleen Korey Shaw ’74, on the death of their mother, Lena Korey. Marian Buccafurni ’72 and
Theresa Buccafurni Motyka ’75, on the death of their aunt, Mary Buccafurni. Kathy Trotter Fisher ’72 was beginning to feel like the last one standing and then finally became a grandmother. Alexander James was born to Kim and Andy Valenti in Pembroke Pines, Florida the day after Thanksgiving. She could not be more thrilled. What a great reason to go to Florida, especially during a winter like they’ve had.
Kathy’s mother, Peg Trotter Sites, who just turned 92, has 108 grands. Of course, that includes great and great-great grandchildren too. The family had a bit of a head start with 16 of us.....thank goodness for soft pretzels! Kathleen Dougherty ’73,
Nancy Dougherty Wyatt ’76, Margaret Dougherty-Hayes ’79 and Carol Dougherty Hackman ’83, on the death of their mother, Alice C. Dougherty. Denise Doyle Sprandio ’74 has three grandchildren: John (3) Grace (22 months) and Leo – born on January 9, 2014. She is blessed! Denise, Beth Ann Doyle Pattrson ’76, Tracey Doyle Tillger ’84 and Kathryn Sprandio ’06, on the death of their brother and uncle respectively, Robert W. Doyle Jr. Cathy Burger Vining ’74 lives in Ft. Washington with her husband, Rob, and three children. Christopher just completed his freshman year at University of Pittsburgh, Owen, his junior year at St. Joe’s Prep and Daria, her sophomore year at MSJA. Life is busy and expensive! Ann Kiefner Wilkins ’74 is still living in her “historic” home in Vincentown. In addition, she has been working as a Special Education teacher in Mount Laurel for the past 18 years. Her children Andrew and Carolyn are both married, and she is the proud “Granny” to baby Cole. Daughter, Carolyn is expecting her first child in August. Can’t wait! Irene Mulroney de Berardinis
’76 and Michele Mulroney Gulla ’83, on the death of their sister, Debra Mulroney Spencer ‘86. mount saint joseph academy
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