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1955
Margaret Frainie Wright margwright@comcast.net
Believe it or not we graduated from NDP (or NDM as we knew it) 65 years ago. That means it’s time to celebrate. A few of our classmates, whose correct email addresses I could find, had lunch together on January 31st to do some tentative planning. We decided to have the reunion on what is known as Foundation Day and Gateway Reunion Weekend. That weekend gives us more options in terms of activities as the there are several things to attend along with our own class activities. Details will follow! Hope to see you at one or all activities. CLASS OF
1957
Libby Silcott Lewandowski 410-262-076764 (cell) 410-849-7016 (home) libbylewandowski@comcast.net
This was a banner year for Class of ’57 because we all turned 80! Most of us celebrated quietly but Dolores Hergenroeder Pomles had two fantastic parties. Family including siblings, in-laws and grandchildren treated her to dinner and dancing at the swanky Prime Rib in Baltimore. Friends surprised her with a party at Grand Cru in Belvedere Square. When she is not out partying Dolores plays bridge, is in several book clubs, and keeps up with the activities of her grandchildren. Two are starting college in the fall. Carsyn Belanger will attend the University of South Carolina and Lucy Pomles is headed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Dolores, Nancy Menton Webster, Janice Thompson and Kathleen Schimunek Karpers attended Notre Dame’s annual Liturgy Mass and Brunch on October 18, 26 • Roots & Wings • Spring 2020
2019. This is the third year our classmates have attended this lovely event. NDP invites all alumnae who have graduated 50 years or more as guests of NDP. Hopefully, more of us will attend in 2020. It is fun to see not only our own classmates but also alumnae who have attended NDP in classes above and below us. Sadly, two of our classmates passed away this year. Roseanne Kohler Foohey died on June 19, 2019. Addie Kadan Turk and Libby Silcott Lewandowski attended her service at St. Joseph Catholic Community in Eldersburg on June 25. Roseanne is survived by her children Coleen Lambdin, Mark and Brad Foohey, her sister Sally English and her five grandchildren. Her husband Bill Foohey died in 1988. Agnes Buhman Lafferty died on September 4, 2019. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on September 21, 2019 at the NDP Chapel. Classmates Carol Flynn, Barbara McNamara Ismail and Dolores Hergenroeder Pomles attended the memorial and reception. Also in attendance was Sister Patricia Flynn, SSND. Agnes is survived by her three children, Kathleen Lee, Jennifer O’Connor, and Mark Lafferty and five grandchildren. Agnes was the wife of the late Dan Lafferty. Janice Thompson’s sister Carol Ann Yilmaz passed away on June 4, 2019. Our prayers and sympathy to all. Stay well. Please email me or call with any news for
1958
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Charlotte Carozza Archer 410-323-1891 cc_archer@verizon.net
News from friends near and far: Pat Chaney Savage enjoyed a “good” trip to London in January, including visits to Covent Garden, National Portrait Museum, Stonehenge, and the Pump Room at Bath for tea. She hears from Carol Anne Kidd Palmer, who has moved to South Carolina, near Charleston. Pud Lynch lives in Shepherdstown, WV, and shared; “I take advantage of opportunities for learning, volunteer work, and being outside. I am a member of two book clubs, two film societies, a weekly discussion group, and a prayer group. Besides walking all over town, I hike the close-by C&O Canal Towpath...much enjoy connecting with classmates via e-mail.” After years of arranging gatherings for our class at interesting venues, now Pud could win a prize for corresponding with the most classmates. Must be especially interesting exchanging stories with Stephanie Sodaro Esworthy; these two have remarkable memories! Pud adds,” Stephanie is one terrific writer. I can thoroughly understand why William Donald Schaefer had her as his speech writer.” Another writer, Rina Torrieri Nastopka lives in Southern California and is finishing up book number three. Wow! Rina, please keep us posted! As we gather this news, Carole Artigiani and her husband Bob are on a month-long trip, revisiting Africa, and friends there. Global Kids Inc., the non-profit organization which Carole founded in 1989, celebrated its thirty-year anniversary last year! GK educates and inspires pupils from underserved communities; It operates schools and programs in NY, and DC, reaching 14,000 students yearly, all over the world. Carole is retired, but continues to serve on the GK Board as President Emerita. She has received the “Spirit of Anne Frank” service award, the “Sarah Lawrence Distinguished Alumna for Achievement” Award, and the “Service to Society Award” from Notre Dame University
