In Memoriam

Please remember in your prayers the following members of the St. Francis High School Family who have recently passed away.

ALUMNI

+John Arent ’61 (Bishop Ryan) +Michael Beyer 05 +Phil Fronckowiak ’52

+Frank Dzielski ’53

+Thomas Hebert ’82

+Kevin Heiss ’97

+Dennis Hoak ’73

+Stan Kapron ’57 (Bishop Ryan) +Charles Levi ’65

+Richard Mata ’96

+John McBride ’77

+Denis O’Donnell ’68

+ Wallace Popielinski ’61 +Gregg Rautenstrauch ’75 +Richard Skrok ’61 (Bishop Ryan) +Jordan Tokarczyk ’09

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

+Kathleen Dolan Mother of Greg ’82 and Kevin Finbar ’75 Aunt of Kevin ’86 and Robert Gavin ’81

+Patricia Gannon Mother of James Gannon ’95 and Grandmother of Jean-Luc Gannon ’24 +Kathy Giardina Mother of Tony Giardina ’88 and Grandmother of Anthony ’23 and Sal Giardina ’25

+Robert B. Hooper Father of Deacon Robert ’73, Deacon Mark ’76 and David Hooper ’84 Grandfather of Tim Hooper ’05, Chris ’00 and Jeff McIntyre ’05 +Richard Izzo Sr. Father of Richard Izzo ’79 +Jane Judice Grandmother of Nicholas Iglewski ’22 +Scott Kashino Father of Thomas Kashino ’22 +Darin Kotlowski Father of Matthew Kotlowski ’25

+Anna Nenadal Grandmother of Nicholas Tournour ’25

+John Rooney Grandfather of Luke Wallace ’23 +Elaine Rudnicki Grandmother of Jason Rudnicki ’23 +Barbara Shaughnessy Mother of Martin Shaughnessy ’79 Grandmother of Martin Shaughnessy II ’11, James ’12 and Sean ’14 Cook

+Dorothy Was Grandmother of Andrew Lanigan ’02, Faculty Member +Don Webber Father of Kate Taggart, Assistant to the President, Kevin ’85 and Scott Webber ’89 Grandfather of Robert ’06, Andrew ’09, Sean ’17, Charles Taggart ’23 and Matthew Richey ’08 +Michael Zawisky Father of Alan ’00, John P. ’02, Matthew ’97, and Michael Zawisky ’91

Please note that St. Francis High School publishes memorials at the request of family and/or friends of the deceased and reserves the right to edit for content.

ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES

continued from page 9 Michael Hoak ’07 was promoted and has become a Principal at EwingCole in New York City. EwingCole is a nationally recognized, fully integrated architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm employing over 500 people throughout the country. Mike currently live in Jersey City, NJ.

Erik Prentice ’07 and his wife Cydney welcomed their first son into the world. Rhett Franklin Prentice was born on Sept. 23, 2021.

Kevin Prentice ’09 published his first novel, Independence, through Solstice Publishing on December 1, 2021.

2010s

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Maroney ’13 is currently serving in the United States Army. He recently finished an overseas assignment with the Eighth Army Band at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, and is now assigned as a musician with The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Official Escort to the President. Located at Ft. Myer, VA, the corps is a part of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the Army’s oldest active infantry regiment.

Hans F. Schober ’15 earned his Pharm D from Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy in May of 2021. While pursuing his studies, Hans played Ice Hockey for the Duquesnse University Dukes and was also employed as a pharmacy intern. Dr. Schober is currently employed as a staff pharmacist for Giant Eagle in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Sean Donovan ’18 graduated early from LeMoyne College and was hired as a Video Producer at Abbey Mecca, a branding, advertising and digital marketing agency in downtown Buffalo, NY.