notes class
1940 75th Reunion
✒ Mary Kerr Lynch, 275 Mirick Road,
✒ Annette P. Pendergast, 101
Golden Tower Luncheon with my daughter, Mary Lynch Cadwallader, and enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest representative from the earliest class. At our table a fun group of alumnae from the classes of 1942, 1943, and 1945 shared conversation. In 2014, I enjoyed multiple trips to my daughter, Kathleen Lynch O’Donoghue ’67’s home in Florida. I enjoy the attentions of my 6 children, 16 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. I continue to live in Princeton in my “in-law” apartment. ¶ Sadly, I received a letter from Mary’s daughter, Denise Sampson Powers, that Mary Sampson Schmidt passed away on November 20, 2014. In her note she mentioned that Mary considered me a classmate and also a friend. I enjoyed our phone chatter over many decades of phone calls from California. She will be missed. Mary is survived by her 4 children and their spouses, her beloved 12 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. ¶ Martha Mitten Hosinski continues to reside in a condominium in South Bend, IN. Martha’s three sons live locally while her daughters, Anne Hosinski Madden ’67 and Claire, live in Oregon. Martha was very active while at Regis. ¶ Geraldine Burke Morrill continues to enjoy residing in Plantation Village in North Carolina. Gerrie keeps busy with her many activities with her six children, who live throughout the U.S. ¶ Mary Hastings Kilcoyne continues to live in the family home in Clinton, MA, with her son Timothy. Mary and I enjoy reminiscing about Regis activities. She is in generally good health. ¶ Marie Dillon Marcellino enjoys her Lexington condominium in the winter and the Cape in the summer. With four of her children, and her late husband Bill’s six children, Marie is surrounded by loving family members. ¶ On January 20, 2015, Marie Scanlon Flaherty passed away. Marie was a beloved and devoted wife for 46 years of Matthew F. Flaherty, whom she had known for over 58 years. A beautiful funeral mass was held at St. Mary of the Nativity Church in Scituate Harbor. The pastor, Father John Keegan, mentioned that Marie and Matt were dedicated parishioners. I will continue to talk with Matt—a happy twosome separated. May the Lord continue to shower his blessings on Regis College, “high on the hilltop.”
each one of you a happy and healthy New Year in 2015. It doesn’t seem possible that 1945 to 2015 is a 70-year span to arrive at one reunion year. This past November 16, 2014, was the date of our memorial mass for our alumni and it was held at the chapel in College Hall. Mary E. Flaherty and Helen M. Riordan were remembered at the liturgy. I attended the mass and the brunch at the foyer and I sat with the alumnae of the class of 1949. I’m delighted to tell you this news that I received a note from the Alumni Relations office regarding our 70th Reunion. A class meeting is something I think would be great to get newsy happenings during our past years. Hopefully we will be seeing each other soon. I’m looking forward to it. Stay happy and healthy.
Princeton, MA 01541, 978-464-5611 I, Mary Kerr Lynch, attended the 2014
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1945 70th Reunion
Weatherbee Drive, Westwood, MA 02090, 781-326-1230 ¶ I’d like to wish
REGIS TODAY
1948
✒ Joan Doherty Mahoney, 32 Surrey Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-259-7361, joanmahoney@att.net ¶ First of all we want to congratulate Ann O’Hare Smith, one of our co-presidents, on
her niece Elizabeth O’Hare. Hopefully you all enjoyed the past issue of Regis Today with a picture of Elizabeth and her daughter from Guatemala on the cover. Also Ann is the only one I know of from our class who has received a note from an ex-president of the United States. The residents of Kennebunkport, ME, were invited to a belated 91st birthday party for our ex-president George Bush, and all were asked if they wished, to bring a small cake. Ann’s was one of the 91 cakes chosen as special and received a note of thanks from the president. Now if anyone has had anything happen with one of our ex-presidents or the one in office please let me know so we can share these happenings. ¶ Lucille Noonan Blue lives in a retirement complex in Pennsylvania. She moved there from California as her daughter lives in the area. She had lived in West Hartford, CT, for 30 years and loved it and has recently gone to Pennsylvania. She sounded very well and happy even though she had a stroke 20 years ago which left her left side mostly paralyzed. This year she fell and broke her coccyx and when almost better, fell and broke her wrist. In spite of four
spinal surgeries and being a survivor of breast cancer she rode an elephant in Africa 20 years ago. Lucille has 3 children and 5 grandchildren, one planning a wedding in October. ¶ Nancy Larrabee Endicott had three children with her first husband who died when the last was in college. She married 8 years later to William Endicott. Nancy had her 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with her this past Christmas. She had been a school teacher for 23 years and is still volunteering at the library. She considers herself very fortunate and we had a great talk. ¶ Gloria Faretra is a retired child psychologist and has not been back to Regis for reunions. She told me as a young girl her folks took her to see Regis and she loved the drive up to College Hall. Never thought she’d be lucky enough to go there, but when she received the pictures Sister Louisella painted she framed them and has them on her wall. ¶ Unfortunately when I called Mary McLean Flanagan a son answered and said “Maisie” had a massive stroke early December and died on the 23rd. It was very moving as he said his wife who always loved Maisie took care of her until the very end. ¶ Another nice phone call I got was from Clare Hailer Dennis who returned my call; some don’t. She had been at our 60th Reunion but was with the group who came Friday due to the mix up! She has five children and one grandson so they are very blessed as a family. One of her daughters was very involved with Haiti and the education of the young down there long before the earthquake. She works in San Francisco but unfortunately is at home recuperating from a broken neck. Sounds like all her children are really social workers in the true sense. ¶ Jean McDonald Snyder is still our “working lady” unless someone else is and please let us know. ¶ Beverly Freeman Ganley lived in Maryland near Frederick and when her husband died went to live at the Cape in a cottage her mother and aunt had. It was built in 1955 and she loves Cape Cod at all times. Having been a lifeguard in Lexington many years ago she loves to swim and goes anytime she can. You will be getting a call some year but I’ve been out of commission for some time this past year due to a staph infection and I’m much better. ¶ Our poet Jane McGrath is going to Washington, D.C. next week to spend a little time with her nephew. Perhaps she’ll write another poem while there. And here is another one of