Seq-Sumr10:The Sequel - Little Flower Catholic High School

Volume 67 No. 2 Summer 2010 

In the early 1990s, when I 

learned that my dear Alma Mater, 

Little Flower Catholic High 

School for Girls, was in danger 

of closing, I decided it was time 

for me to get involved. I had always been so proud to say, 

"I went to Little Flower," and I was grateful for the education 

I received there; however, that was no longer enough. I 

knew I needed to be a part of the future of the school. I 

began to give to the Annual Fund. Yet I felt there must be 

something else I could do. That was when I decided to put 

Little Flower in my Will. 

Just to go back a little to my days at Little Flower, I 

must confess that I tried to take the easy way out in selecting 

courses for my Junior and Senior years. But, thankfully, 

the dedication, discipline and determination of the sisters at 

Little Flower prevented that from happening. 

I clearly remember the first day of my Junior year. I was 

shocked to see my roster. It did not resemble anything I had 

chosen. I was given Latin, Spanish, Stenography, Typing, 

and so much more. I immediately went to see Sister Mary 

Daniel and explained that there must have been an error. 

She checked her file and said, "Be on your way, young 

lady... there is no error. They are your courses!" Thank God, 

and thank you, Sister Mary Daniel! She saw my potential 

long before I did. 

Arlene Liberatore Petruzzo 

Class of 1958 

I did not have the opportunity to 

continue my education due to family responsibilities. 

It was necessary for me to start work full time 

immediately after graduation. Fortunately I was able to 

secure good secretarial positions due to my excellent steno 

and typing skills that I developed at Little Flower. 

As the years went by, I was able to move forward 

because of my solid academic background, my business 

skills and the work ethic I developed at LF. I had a very successful 

career in marketing. I retired from the Sun Oil 

Company after twenty-five wonderful years. 

I know that my accomplishments in the corporate world 

were due to the outstanding education I received at Little 

Flower. My mother sacrificed so much so that I could have 

this advantage going out into the world. Now it is my turn 

to give back. 

In today’s economy, our Catholic families are challenged 

financially to provide their daughters with the very 

best education. They want their daughters to have the 

opportunity for academic challenge, leadership, and talent 

development in a caring and safe environment. Little 

Flower continues to offer this opportunity thanks to the generosity 

of its alumnae. LF needs to be here in the future. It 

gives me great satisfaction to know that by including LF in 

my will, the LF students of tomorrow will take their places 

in society, as I did, as well prepared citizens. 

Congratulations to the 155 members of the Class of 2010 

• Four-year college/university – 54% 

• Two-year college – 36% 

Statistics for the Class of 2010 

Total Scholarships and grants awarded – $7,134,452 

The Class of 2010 has been accepted to 93 different colleges/universities 

• 162 scholarships/awards were offered to our graduates 

Graduates attending Post Secondary Education – 90% 

• Technical School – 0% 

• Full-time employment – 1% 

• Military – 1% 

• Unknown – 3%

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK . . . 

Sister Donna Shallo, 

I.H.M., LF President 

Page 2 / Summer 2010 

Dear Alumnae and Friends: 

Blessings! Another fantastic 

school year is completed and our 

70th Anniversary Class, the Class 

of 2010 now joins our 34,000+ 

proud graduates of Little Flower 

Catholic High School for Girls. 

During the Baccalaureate Mass 

held at the Cathedral and the 

Commencement exercises which 

occurred at Holy Family 

University, I ALWAYS pray for our 

living and deceased graduates of 

this wonderful school. I am very 

mindful of all that we owe you for your financial support 

which sustains our special mission of Catholic education here 

at Little Flower. 

I would like to take this opportunity now to thank you for 

your generous response to the address label mailing—(I can’t 

wait until September when the Donor Report is mailed to give 

you the good news!) You sent over 1,100 gifts, most were 

SECOND gifts, to help us reach our budget goal. With two 

weeks left in this fiscal year and $8,000 yet needed, I am confident 

that we will do it. You are amazing! God bless your 

generous hearts and your willingness to help this generation 

because of what you received as a student! 

Our students accomplished many wonderful things during 

this school year and were involved in so many worthwhile 

activities. Please take the time to read what our principal, 

Sister Kathleen Klarich, RSM and our school minister, Father 

Joseph McCaffrey included on pages 6-7. 

Since most of our Alumnae live in the state of PA, I hope 

you do not mind if I use this newsletter as a means to communicate 

to the PA residents a way they can become active in 

contacting their representatives regarding pressing issues that 

affect the parochial schools. Please visit the website: 

www.pacatholic.org/catholic-education. 

ADVANCEMENT NOTES . . . 

Sister 

Joan M. Ames, IHM 

Director of Advancement 

Dear Alumnae and Friends 

of Little Flower: 

Were does the time go? Seems 

like yesterday we were making 

plans for the 70th Anniversary celebration, 

and just last week we 

closed our celebration year with a 

beautiful Mass in the auditorium. 

Our 155 graduates of 2010, our 

70th graduating class, were inducted 

into the Little Flower Alumnae 

Association on June 7th, following 

our Closing Liturgy. 

Once again, we offered the gradu- 

ating class the opportunity to support Little Flower during 

their college years through the Senior Pledge Program. At 

Another topic near and dear to my heart is in reference to 

the EITC funding. (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) It is 

very frustrating to hear that the public schools are expecting 

an increase in public spending while the EITC program could 

be reduced another 10 million for next year’s budget. Little 

Flower students already receive over $100,000 in tuition 

assistance through the EITC program. That is money I do 

not have to raise through the Annual Fund, so you can see 

how important this funding is to us. Please visit: 

www.operationrestorepa.org. 

If you, a family member or friend owns a business, instead 

of paying taxes to the government, you can receive TAX 

CREDIT, if you designate monies to a scholarship organization. 

I will be happy to explain this in greater detail. Trust me, 

it is a “win-win” situation. 

At this time, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude 

to Mary Anne Greene Jackson, ’65 for her outstanding work 

as a volunteer Director of Marketing and Planned Giving. 

Mary Anne approached these two areas as if they were her 

full-time positions. Anyone who knows Mary Anne will agree 

that she throws herself into a project wholeheartedly and gives 

150% of herself. Because she is an Alumna of Little Flower, 

she also brought her passion and love for LF to each project. 

I personally have learned a lot from Mary Anne’s experience 

in the corporate world and will miss her. Thank you so much, 

Mary Anne! 

God bless you! I hope you are able to take a little time during 

the next weeks for some relaxation and fun! Have a safe 

and happy summer! Your intentions are always lifted up in my 

daily prayers … 

Fondly, 

Sister Donna Shallo, IHM 

President 

the Senior Pledge Assembly on May 17th the Class of ’10 

pledged $20.10, for the next four years. The Class of 2010 

joins the College Age Classes of 2007, 2008 and 2009 that are 

supporting Little Flower through the Senior Pledge 

Program. Thank you, girls for your support! 

A huge “thank you” to our alumnae, parents, grandparents 

and friends, who so enthusiastically supported Little Flower 

this year. We know the adverse effects of our economy on so 

many of you, and yet you continue to remember Little Flower 

in your charitable giving. We are deeply touched! So many 

Little Flower students are benefitting from your tremendous 

generosity. We are very grateful to our many first-time 

donors; to those who have increased their gift; to the many 

who designated Memorial Donations to Little Flower; and to 

those who doubled their gift through Matching Funds or 

second gifts. 

(Continued on page 4)

OFFICE OF PLANNED GIVING 

Mary Anne Greene 

Jackson ’65 

Dear Fellow Alumnae: 

Again, the school year at Little 

Flower comes quickly to a close. 

Seniors fly through their day, focused 

on final exams, Baccalaureate Mass, 

and graduation. Before they plunge 

into their new lives, they complete 

many “lasts”— last community project, 

last special liturgy, last class, and 

last bus ride home. They now appreciate 

what they have been through 

academically, emotionally, and spiritually 

over the last four years. There 

are also lots of hugs, tears, and plenty of Thank You's. The 

graduates are very much aware of what their parents and our 

committed alumnae have done financially to get them 

through. They will be forever grateful. 

The Little Flower Legacy Society members make sure this 

familiar scene will play out over and over for years to come. 

We have included Little Flower in our Will. The LF dream is 

there for our students of the future. Because we have stepped 

forward and notified Little Flower of our thoughtful planned 

gifts, the school can plan long-range with confidence, so necessary 

for the continued success of our Alma Mater. 

For many of you who are considering including Little 

Flower in your Will, think of a planned gift as ‘paying it forward’ 

for young women yet to come. Please take time to go to 

the Planned Giving section on the Little Flower website. 

There is a wealth of information available for you and your 

attorney or financial advisor. 

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION NEWS . . . 

Ann Marie 

Brown Hill ’72 

Dear Alumnae: 

We have several fun events planned 

for the fall. 

Summer Fest, Saturday, August 14 

Westy’s Irish Pub in North Wildwood 

5:00 to 9:00 pm $25.00 in advance, 

$30.00 at the door. Please note the 

change in time from previous years. 

This allows for a beach day for those 

interested, and it also gives those driving 

down the opportunity to avoid the 

early Saturday morning traffic. We 

hope this new time gives everyone more flexibility in planning 

a great LF day with friends and family. 

The Annual Communion Mass and Luncheon 

Sunday, November 7, 2010 at St. Peter’s Church in 

Merchantville, NJ. Lunch following at the Pennsauken 

Country Club 

3-day Bus Trip to Salem, Massachusetts 

October 21, 22, and 23, 2010. We’re hoping for a big success 

with this road trip, our first overnighter ever. If it is success- 

We honored our Legacy Society members at our third 

annual Prayer Service and Brunch on May 11 and we were 

thrilled to welcome 17 new alumnae with a special gift. This 

celebration has been very well received; and our members 

look forward to spending some time with each other, hearing 

what’s new at Little Flower, and touring this great building. 

We would love to welcome you next spring. 

On a personal note, I am completing my third year as 

Director of Planned Giving and will “retire” in June. It has 

truly been an honor to have worked as a volunteer with Sister 

Donna in this capacity. Meeting committed alumnae from different 

eras has been so rewarding. We share a common love 

and a loyalty to Little Flower. Also, I have come to experience 

first hand the amazing energy and caring spirit of our young 

women students. 

My husband, Charlie, and I look forward to travelling, and 

in particular, spending lots more time with our three great kids, 

our four beautiful grandchildren; and we eagerly await the 

arrival of twin granddaughters in the fall! I am very blessed. 

May St. Therese continue to watch over the entire Little 

Flower community as they go about living their sacred mission. 

Thank you. 

Warmest personal regards, 

Director, Office of Planned Giving 

215-455-6900 Ext. 130 

majackson@littleflowerhighschool.org 

ful, we’ll consider others. The first bus is almost full. 

However, a second bus can be scheduled if needed. 

The Annual Christmas Luncheon 

Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Rosewood Caterers. This 

has become an annual event for so many of our alumnae and 

they look forward to attending. 

Please see the full announcements and Information for 

these events inside this Sequel. 

You, our great Alumnae, know that Little Flower is alive 

and well today because of your constant loyalty and support. 

No one forgets her great time and all of her great memories 

here at Little Flower. The generosity of so many of you to your 

Alma Mater has allowed for so many scholarships and tuition 

grants for our students. With you, the legacy of Little Flower 

continues to live on in each and every student and each and 

every Alumna who went before. 

On a different note, we are all saddened by the closure of 

both Northeast Catholic High School for Boys and Cardinal 

Dougherty High School. Our Alumnae have so many fond 

memories of all the great times at both schools. Little Flower 

Alumnae Association wishes everyone involved at North and 

Dougherty the very best. 

(Continued on page 4) 

Summer 2010 / Page 3

ADVANCEMENT NOTES . . . (Continued) 

Once again, our Annual Phon-a-thon was a great success. 

Thanks to our LF alumnae and LF parents (we had three dads 

this year); we received pledges in excess of $63,000. 

Regional Reunions for this year concluded on March 

27th. Either Sister Donna, or Sister Donna and I were able to 

attend reunions in Arizona, California, Connecticut, 

Delaware, Florida and Northern Virginia this past year. It’s 

always so uplifting to meet our wonderful alumnae! Sister 

Donna and I will be in Southern Virginia and Southern Shores 

North Carolina later this summer. 

Most Class Reunions are organized. Please see the 

Reunion Board in this issue of the Sequel for details. Check 

our Little Flower website – www.littleflowerhighschool.org. 

for updates. I’d be so happy to help someone (or two) to plan 

your Class Reunion. Just contact me at 215-455-6900 ext. 118 

or sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org. 

If you wish to be included in the directory of Alumnae 

Email addresses or to update your information, go to 

www.littleflowerhighschool.org. On the Home page, scroll 

down to Alumnae Email. Click and register. 

Again, I thank the Alumnae Association Officers of both 

the Main Chapter and the Cape May County Chapter for all 

they do for Little Flower. Main Chapter: Ann Marie Brown 

Hill ’72, Joan Siburkis Schott ’58, Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59, 

Ann Simons Mackin ’46 and Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale 

’50. Cape May County Chapter: Elizabeth Sullivan 

Corcoran ’46, Peggy Eisele Zemaitaitis ’53, Mabel Eisele 

Schaefer ’55 and Joan Morano Parker ’51. 

May St. Therese continue to bless each of you, your family, 

and friends. 

Sincerely, 

Letter from Mother Barbara of the Holy Ghost, OCD, 

Prioress of Carmelite Monastery to Joan Schott, Vice 

President Little Flower Alumnae Association Main 

Chapter: 

Dear Joan: 

Thank you for the very generous donation 

(to the Carmelite Monastery). I assure you we 

are delighted each year to have you (the Alumnae 

of Little Flower) come for Mass. After all, the 

school is ours in a special way. Everyday we 

commend the whole school to St. Therese and 

I’m sure she keeps her eye on it! 

God bless you and all your good women who 

help keep Little Flower going strong. 

Please count on our continued prayers. 

Much love in Jesus, 

Mother Barbara 


Sister Joan M. Ames, IHM 

Director of Advancement 

ALUMNA ASSOCIATION NEWS . . . (Continued) 

Congratulations to the Little Flower Class of 2010! Enjoy 

reading your first “Sequel”. Treasure all of your great LF 

memories and continue to hold your Little Flower friendships 

close to your heart. 

Thanks to all of you for your continued support. May St. 

Therese always be with you. On behalf of Little Flower’s 

Alumnae Association, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe 

summer. 

AnnMarie Brown Hill ’72 

President – Little Flower Alumnae Association 

The Sequel 

Volume 67 Number 2 

The newsletter for the alumnae of 

Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls 

is a semi-annual publication 

1000 West Lycoming Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199 

215-455-6900 

Editor 

Sister Joan Marie Ames, IHM 

Alumnae Association Officers 

President 

Ann Marie Brown Hill ’72 

VicePresident 

Joan Siburkis Schott ’58 

Secretary 

Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59 

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Treasurer 

Ann Simons Mackin ’46 

Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale ’50

Northeast Catholic High School for Boys 

1926-2010 

“Tenui nec dimittam” 

“I have it and will not let it go.” 

Little Flower salutes our brothers from North! 

To the administration and faculty, past and present, 

You have dedicated your lives to the young Catholic men 

of Northeast Philadelphia and beyond, 84 years of outstanding Oblate education. 

You have fostered four generations of strong, faith-filled Catholic men in our lives. 

Thank you! 

To the students, past and present, 

Our grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers, 

husbands, sons, cousins, and friends, 

You have filled our lives with true witness to our shared Faith. 

You have been, and will continue to be, our standard bearers of 

patriotism, leadership, sportsmanship, strength, family and love. 

Thank you. 

Cardinal Dougherty High School 

1956-2010 

We salute Dougherty, our partner in education with a special bond. 

Dennis Cardinal Dougherty founded Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls 

with gifts from his Golden Jubilee to honor his personal patroness, St. Therese of Lisieux. 

To the administration and faculty, past and present, 

who have dedicated their lives to the young Catholic men and women of Philadelphia, 

54 years of outstanding Catholic education. 

Thank you! 

To the students, past and present, 

who have filled our lives with true witness to our shared Faith. 

You have been, and will continue to be, our standard bearers of 

patriotism, leadership, sportsmanship, strength, family and love. 

Thank you. 


Sister Kathleen Klarich, Principal, reports year-end accomplishments 

The Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools visited 

Little Flower from March 9 through 12. This state 

required process is necessary every seven years to renew 

accreditation and educational certification. 

We are pleased to report that the oral report recommended 

reaccreditation. It was very positive and highlighted our spirited 

community and family atmosphere. The written report 

which will follow will contain recommendations and commendations. 

The team gave approval to the newly identified Student 

Performance Objectives and Action Plans. They include: 

1. improved confidence and competence in numeracy 

2. develop ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate 

results of their use of in-depth research skills in both 

written and oral presentations 

3. develop life-skills in finance, banking, credit cards, budgets, 

taxes, study and test-taking skills, time management, 

household management, car maintenance, cooking, conflict 

resolution, social etiquette, job interviews. 

Academics: Our graduating class of 155 has received scholarships 

worth over $7,134,452. Over 37% of our graduates 

received scholarship money; 90% of our graduates are pursuing 

post-secondary education. 

VIP (Very Impressive Performers Program), a new program 

in Philadelphia initiated by Mayor Nutter, offers various 

challenges quarterly to all students in Philadelphia schools, 

both public and private. Recognition and prizes are awarded. 

First and Second Quarters: Excellence in GPA and attendance: 

All grades above 90 on all report cards, no absence, no 

MARK YOUR 

CALENDARS 

FOR THE REGIONAL REUNIONS 


Invitations will be sent to you. 

Monday, July 19 – Virginia Beach, VA 

Tuesday, July 20 – Southern Shores, NC 

Saturday, August 21 – Chapel Hill, NC 

Location: TBD 

Saturday, November 13 – Delaware 

Location: Christiana Hilton 

If you are going to be in this area and would like 

to attend, please download the information from 

our website, www.littleflowerhighschool.org 

or call 215-455-6900 ext. 118 for a registration form. 

lates, and no discipline. There were 500 elementary and secondary 

students who achieved “Excellence.” Little Flower is 

proud of our 13 students who achieved that level. That is 2.5% 

of the entire group of achievers throughout the city came from 

LF! The students won a ticket to a Phillies game for the 

Mayor’s Box. Congratulations to all of our Excellent 

Students! 

Third Quarter: Most Improved in attendance, discipline 

and grades: These students will be nominated by their teachers. 

Honors Night was held on May 6, and 150 students who 

received 1st Honors and 181 students who received 2nd 

Honors through the first three quarters of the school year were 

invited along with their parents. 

Little Flower is proud to announce that it will be offering 

two sections of Chinese as a language offering starting in the 

fall. 

Athletics: LF has won the Catholic League Bowling 

Championship for the third year straight. We also have students 

who have achieved All Catholic status in soccer, field 

hockey, bowling, swimming, basketball and volleyball. Our 

spring sports: lacrosse, softball, and track and field wrapped 

up a good year, and our track and field team participated in the 

Penn Relays. Congratulations to all our athletes! 

Arts: Our talented young women have performed in our 

Spring Concert and our artists have showcased their projects 

at our annual Art Exhibit. We are very proud of our creative 

and artistic students. 

Save the Date 

Alumnae Association Meeting Dates 

September 14, 2010 

Mass at 6:00 PM followed by Meeting 

January 11, 2011 

6:00 PM Meeting 

May 10, 2011 

6:00 PM Meeting 

50-50 Thank You 

We are very grateful to our Alumnae and friends 

who “took a chance” or two to benefit our 

Scholarship Fund. A total of $3,660 was received. 

Little Flower Alums are THE BEST! 

Mary McCauley Davis, ’67 

is the lucky 50-50 winner!

Father Joseph McCaffrey, School Minister, shares the spirituality 

and service activities for the year 

Liturgy and Prayer: The 70th Anniversary Mass for our students 

was celebrated on Monday, September 14. The opening 

included a procession of all of our LF students, in alphabetical 

order, into the building. This symbolic event was a reenactment 

of the Little Flower’s original opening day in 

September 1939. The students were quite moved by the significance 

of the procession. 

Our annual St. Therese Feast Day Mass was celebrated on 

October 1 by Bishop McFadden. 

Our Annual Mass of Thanksgiving was held at the 

Carmelite Monastery on Old York Road on April 13. The 

Mass was attended by faculty, administration, students and 

alumnae. Our Choral ensemble led us in song. 

The faculty and administration updated our Mission and 

Belief Statements in preparation for the Middle States 

Evaluation team visit. These were blessed at our annual 

Thanksgiving Liturgy and placed in all classrooms and 

offices. 

Morning Mass is held each school day and Eucharistic 

prayer services are celebrated daily at the beginning of each 

lunch period. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed every Friday. 

The Sacrament of Penance was offered daily on a rotating 

schedule. Penance Services were held for two days during the 

Advent and Lenten Season. Many priests from neighboring 

parishes generously participated. Stations of the Cross were 

conducted with the entire school community during Holy 

Week. A Marian Prayer Service with the Crowning of Mary 

was celebrated on May 20. Students who participate in the 

Marian Prayer Service are nominated by the faculty because 

of their consistent presentation of qualities that are associated 

with Our Lady. 

LF Retreat Programs provide a valuable opportunity for 

personal growth. The Senior Retreat theme was “Leaving 

footprints on your heart.” The students were asked to reflect 

on where they have left their footprints in our community and 

to appreciate the people who have left footprints on their 

hearts. 

Save the Date 

Installation 

Classes of 1950, 1960, and 1985 

Mark your calendars for Annual 

Installation of Student Government 

Officers and Club Presidents on Friday, 

September 24. 

Individual invitations to this Homecoming 

will be sent in August. 

The Junior Retreat was held at St. Bartholomew Parish, 

and the theme was vocations. The retreat project featured a 

wooden cross and a wooden heart. The students were asked to 

join their heart to the heart of Jesus and the forgiveness of the 

Father’s love and to reflect on the virtues they hold in their 

hearts. 

The Sophomore and Freshman Retreat was held at 

school. The theme was nurturing a relationship with our 

Patroness, St. Therese. The students participated in a variety 

of activities that deepened their understanding of St. Therese. 

A guest speaker who volunteered for a year of service in South 

Africa spoke about her experiences and deepened the students’ 

appreciation of St. Therese as co-patron of the 

Universal Missions. 

The Community Service Corps (CSC) conducted a great 

variety of service activities. A ‘Hearts for Haiti’ campaign 

worked with Catholic Relief Services to provide for earthquake 

relief in Haiti. The ‘Give a Goat’ campaign ran in April. 

It collected funds that would purchase goats for families in 

developing countries. Our original goal was to purchase four 

goats, but enough money was raised for six goats to be purchased. 

March Madness activities collected baby necessities: 

formula, diapers, blankets and clothing. The May ‘Queens of 

Clean’ campaign collected toiletry items for local shelters. 

CSC Earth Day Clean-Ups in Hunting Park were held in 

September and April. Other events benefited Alex’s 

Lemonade Stand and St. Francis Inn. 

Our CSC moderator and Librarian, Ms. Brooke Hauer, was 

honored by the Archdiocese at the annual CSC 

Commissioning Mass for her innovative and creative service 

programs and opportunities. 

Members of the Junior Class met with Cardinal Rigali and 

vocation directors in January that focused on religious life and 

the role of women in the Church. 

Guidance Department 

By Ms. Marla Stalone 

On, March 19th, Career Day was held at Little Flower for 

all Freshmen and Sophomore students. During homeroom 

period the entire school gathered to hear Sister Mary Scullion 

speak about her effort to help the homeless through Project 

H.O.M.E. 

Students then attended two presentations of their choice. 

We offered a wide variety of careers to the students so that 

they could explore their interests. We are grateful for alumnae 

Wendy Moore McNicholas ’91, Sue New Galiczynski ’84, 

Carolyn Stankiewicz ’68, along with LF faculty member, 

Sharon Corwall, for speaking to the students. If you are interested 

in volunteering to speak at our next Career Day, please 

e-mail Sister Donna at: lfpres930@hotmail.com. 

In other news, we are extremely proud of the class of 

2010, who have been admitted to top universities and attained 

scholarships totaling $7,134,452 at the time this was written. 


Thank You to our Little Flower 

Graduate Mothers who are continuing 

the LF Legacy by sending their 

daughters to LF. 

Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ’69 

Eileen Byrne Moller ’71 

Colleen Kelly Klink ’75 

Margaret Berry Ledger ’75 

Jeanette Devlin ’76 

Margaret Ruh Oxley ’76 

Veronica McCormac LaSerre ’76 

Darlene Butler ’77 

Donna O’Brien Newmiller ’77 

Janice A. Murphy MacAllister ’77 

Margaret Carry Fredlund ’77 

Patricia Kelly Wood ’77 

Eileen Gardner Quenzer ’78 

Stephanie Herbert Hendrick ’78 

Susan A. Mahler Baldwin ’78 

Teresa Dunn Barrett ’78 

Colleen Ketler Lawrence ’79 

Cynthia Cigler Lees ’79 

Joan Nellinger Coleman ’79 

Maureen Briggs Kornecki ’79 

Pat Loughead Mullen ’79 

Patricia A. Enoch Farrell ’79 

Susan Feeley Noone ’79 

Ann M. Nemeth Sipos ’80 

Christine Krause Gorham ’81 

Gerilynn Barbi McCullough ’81 

Linda Fisher Bowers ’81 

Lori Walerski Hassey ’81 

Maureen P. Hannigan Blaney ’81 

Melissa F. McGuckin McMenamin ’81 

Jacqueline Byrnes Mabin ’82 

Judith Pascuzzo Phillips ’82 

Linda Mangini Humphries ’82 

Theresa Noone Capella ’82 

Theresa Stanley ’82 

Caroline Vannote Burke ’83 

Cassandra Williams ’83 

Dawn Williams ’83 

Joann Green Talamona ’83 

Kimberly Pittner Seedes ’83 

Laura Strocen Williams ’83 

Mitsuka Dessables ’83 

Monica T. Grant Purcell ’83 

Jacqueline Redmond Kradzinski ’84 


Thank you to our Graduate Mothers 

Katherine Steinmetz Leyland ’84 

Linda McConomy Graham ’84 

Theresa Holgate Kuhar ’84 

Margaret McClain O’Neill ’85 

Oneida Montes Sotomayor ’85 

Patricia McDermott McGrath ’85 

Claribel Alvarez Jusino ’86 

Gloria Vazquez Gadson ’86 

Lola Sadlik Morgan ’86 

MaryPat Stout Magauran ’86 

Rosita Vazquez Garcia ’86 

Susan Reeves Waldron ’86 

Ann Carey Stack ’87 

Barbara Benner Madeksiak ’87 

Karen Bono ’87 

Kellyann O’Donnell Meehan ’87 

Kimberly Coyle Miklas ’87 

Laura Tretina Miller ’87 

Maria Martinez Williford ’87 

Susan Gray ’87 

Heather O’Donnell Costello ’88 

Tracy Stever Rocks ’88 

Noemi Martinez ’89 

Sandra Kaupp ’89 

Christina Richie Bridges ’90 

Joan Schmidt McNamee ’90 

Colleen Kucowski Rhodes ’92 

Theresa Sgrillo ’92 

Amy Kuropatwa DeVito ’93 

Jesenia Rodriguez Zayas ’93 

Joyce A. Pakstis Babiarz ’93 

Yvonnemarie Simon Stephens ’93 

Lisa M. Weihe ’94 

Michele K. Donnelly ’94 

Tammy Zakreski ’94 

Kathleen P. McCue Zolk ’95 

Rebecca Ruiz ’95 

Kathleen E. McCrorey ’97 


Graduate Mothers whose daughters 

are members of the Graduating Class 

of 2010. 

Carole Gallo Karpovich ’74 

Margaret Gaffney Milewski ’75 

Ivette M. Cruz Caraballo ’76 

Susan A. Mahler Baldwin ’78 

Theresa A. Zarli Little ’78 

Mary C. Cieslinski Cheafsky ’79 


Jeanine Levine Potens ’79 

Barbara Wurst Ziegler ’80 

Susan M. Hirsch Blaney ’81 

Renee Harris Grant ’81 

Christina Vassallo Cameron ’83 

Catherine Majewski Benedict ’84 

Dorothy Gnoza Pearce ’84 

Coleen Howard Pallister ’85 

Margarita Ramirez Toro ’87 

Sherry Winters Figueroa ’89 

Phylis Zaroff ’89 

Heather Cameron ’91 

Kathleen McCue ’91 

Belinda Bonaparte ’91 

Milagros Ortiz Ramos ’93 

Lisa Lewis-Smith ’93 


Graduate Mothers who have 

daughters in our in-coming 

Freshman Class 

Patricia McAfee McDevitt ’75 

Kathleen Coady Steinmetz ’76 

Patricia Kelly Wood ’77 

Christine M. Hassall Reichert ’78 

Anne Schwartz Skerski ’79 


Karen Skymba Plummer ’79 

Lisa McGuckin Hammond ’80 

Denise Tacca Robinson ’81 

Kathy Kelly Hinkle ’81 

Patricia Dowling ’81 

Sharon McGinley Hoensch ’81 

Judith Pascuzzo Phillips ’82 

Gina Zalot Douglass ’83 

Nicole Raimo Osborn ’84 

Barbarajean Iarosis Przybylinski ’85 

Donna Knox McAteer ’85 

Dawn Marie Gibson ’88 

Janet McIlhenny ’89 

Margarita Otero ’90 

Patricia Mooney Loftus ’90 

Maryann West ’91 

Tammy Smith McHale ’92 

Christine M. Utz Kitz ’94 

Kanika Wilson ’95

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2014 

Academic Scholarship Recipients Lacey Gallagher Memorial 

Scholarship Recipients 

Neumann Scholarship Recipient 

Mary Campion Presentation BVM 

Sullivan Scholarship Recipient 

Roseclare Pisacano Resurrection 

Little Flower Academic Scholarships 

Victoria Bak Our Lady of Port Richmond 

Victoria Bengochea Saint Martin of Tours 

Ashleigh Gallagher Saint Cecilia 

Danielle Olivieri Saint Cecilia 

Sarah Plummer Phila. Academy Charter 

Maureen Rabbitt Saint Cecilia 

Christina Robinson Saint Hilary 

Instrumental Music Recipient 

Mary Kate Walsh Presentation BVM 

Vocal Music Recipient 

Monica Wells St. Raymond of Penafort 

Class of 2010 Saluatorian – Elizabeth Potens 

and Valedictorian – Anh Nguyen 

During the year, the family and friends of Lacey Gallagher 

worked very hard to raise scholarship money in memory of 

Lacey. Families were encouraged to apply for a scholarship, and 

a total of 30 scholarships were awarded to boys and girls. The 

following Little Flower students are recipients of The Lacey 

Gallagher Memorial Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year: 

Gabrielle Bonewicz, ’14 

Our Lady of Port Richmond 

Katie Booth, ’11 

St. Laurentius 

Maureen Branigan, ’13 

Mother of Divine Grace 

Chasily Diaz, ’14 

LaSalle Academy 

St. Therese Scholarship Recipients 

Amira Beasley St. Martin of Tours 

Chasily Diaz LaSalle Academy 

Deanna DiLeonardo Pope John Paul II 

Kelly Do Visitation BVM 

Samantha Douglass St. Matthew 

Madison Hall Mother of Divine Grace 

Erin Kelly St. Laurentius 

Caseyanne McHale St. Timothy 

Kayla McLaughlin Our Mother of Sorrows 

Morgan Power Presentation BVM 

Rachel Steinmetz Resurrection 

Colleen Stengel Our Lady of Ransom 

Debra Storbrauck St. William 

Rachel Wisniewski St. Jerome 

Rachael Wood St. Timothy 

Laura Yerkes St. Cecilia 

Sarah Zimmaro Our Lady of Port Richmond 

Legacy Grant 

Emily McAteer St Matthew 

(daughter of Donna Knox McAteer ’85) 

Registration Lottery Grant 

Aiza Carlin Ascension 

Bria Gillard, ’14 

Our Lady of Ransom 

Madison Hall, ’14 

Mother of Divine Grace 

Breanne Kradzinski, ’11 

Our Lady of Calvary 


Young Alumnae Social 

Front Row: Jessica Gallo and Alyssa Coia 

Standing: Kristen Meehan, Lauren Griffith and 

Stephanie Cosmo 

Bridget O’Neill, Jamie Shackles, 

Jen Walsh and Kara Copestick 

Niamh McGrath, Brigid 

Finn, Nicole Foley and 

Jess Madden 


2006 

Emily McMonagle, Amanda Long, Kerry Anderson and 

Amber Kelly. 

2009 

2008 

Nina Kauffman, Candice McNamee, Bridget Farrell and 

Sara Parkerson 

Above: Kate Rojas, Liz Grochowski, 

Jess Krause, Giulia Sambuca, Molly 

Shelinsky and Lani McCrossin 

Left: Ginamarie Semon, Felicia 

Rivera, Kate Manko and Amanda 

Kelly. 

Above; Nicole McGarry, Debra 

Trautz, Lourdes Sotto, Simone 

Timbers, Arielle Malseed, Beverly 

Thomas and Liz Slivjak.

Call for 2011 Distinguished Alumna Nominations 

Do you know a LF alumna who has distinguished herself in her work, her church, her community and her family? Please consider 

nominating this person for the 2011 Distinguished Alumna Award. Nominee cannot be deceased and does not have to be 

a college graduate. See the criteria and nomination form. Nominations must be submitted no later than September 8, 2010. 

Criteria for the Distinguished Alumna Award 

1. Nominee is a graduate of Little Flower. 

2. Nominee exemplifies the virtues and character of St. Therese, our patroness. 

3. Nominee uses her Little Flower education for the benefit of others. 

4. Nominee demonstrates good Christian principles: a spirit of caring, generosity of time and talent, and goodness to others 

and to Little Flower. 

5. Nominees can be nominated by others or nominate themselves. 

Nomination Form for Distinguished Alumna Award 

On a separate sheet of paper, please describe the characteristics that you feel you or the person you are nominating exemplifies 

in order to qualify for this award. 

Name _________________________________________________________________________ Class Year_____________ 

Address______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Telephone Number __________________________Nominated By_______________________________________________ 

Education ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Family Profile ________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Mail nomination form to: Distinguished Alumna Committee 

Alumnae Office 

Little Flower Catholic High School 

1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 

Third Annual Alumnae Memorial Mass 

Our deceased Alumnae will be remembered in a special Mass on Thursday, 

November 4, 2010 during a special 9:00 a.m. Mass in the school Chapel. Mass will be 

followed by a Continental Breakfast. 

Please respond by October 28 if you plan to attend: 

Little Flower High School 

1000 W. Lycoming Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19140 

Attn: Helen 

Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Class Year _________ 

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone (Including Area Code) __________________________________________________________________________ 

E-mail Address ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Name of Deceased Alumna ____________________________________________________________________________ 

Number Attending _______ 


MEMORIAMS 

1941 

Sara McIvor DeFazio 

Mary Connolly Fox 

Helen McDevitt Hagan 

Alice Guckin McGuire 

Kathryn Kelly McWilliams 

Annamae Yungfleisch Richardson 

Madeline Speiser Sullivan 

1942 

Eleanor Ervin Devlin 

Claire Spicer Evans 

Elizabeth Backus Finn 

Ann Schneeweis Horahan 

Berenice McNamara McCauley 

1943 

Regina McDermott Conlin 

Myra Malley Gallagher 

Eunice McCrudden Knox 

Sr. Teresa Anne Walsh D.C. 

1944 

Mary Preso Lindsay 

Sr. Margaret McElwee, IHM 

Mary Hopkins McMullin 

Hope M. Riley O'Brien 

Rita Ratican 

1945 

Catherine Bradley Curran 

Patricia Jones Eichwald 

Jean Breslin Fonash 

Jean M. Gramlich Klaiber 

Jean McKinley O'Sullivan 

1946 

Catherine Blickley Abernethy 

Philomena Blue 

Sr. Margaret Borek, OP 

Patricia Healy Monkoski 

Elizabeth Hill Rutledge 

Anna Hoch Yuzenas 

1947 

Marie McLean Bender 

Cecelia Nylec 

Mary Haggerty Quinn 

Margaret Thompson Rossetti 

Rosemary McCool Ward 

Marie Chambers Wilson 

1948 

Geraldine Albright Brookley 


as of June 14, 2010 

Emily Davis Casey 

Dolores Cunningham Dunn 

Nancy Gallagher Fee 

Marie Borowik Rejniak 

Lillian Edwards Roman 

Patricia Klopfle Tretter 

1949 

Jane McGuckin Buczkowski 

Margaret Dougherty Cichan 

Joan Blankenhorn Etschman 

Dolores O'Hara Gorman 

Joan Dugan Gould 

Rita Fenzil Nowak 

Virginia Henry Rebitz 

Margaret Burgmer Sayers 

1950 

Regina Kelly Bohley 

Marie Patti Bratsis 

Margaret Gall Collins 

Theresa M. Farley 

Patricia Maher Townsend 

Elizabeth Gorman Wagner 

1951 

Mary C. Morrin Hauck 

Mary S. Fagan Wiegand 

1952 

Joanne Kachline Cappuccio 

Eleanor Hamilton Listner 

Eileen Guckin Martinez 

Marie Thompson Stafford 

1953 

Mary Ellen Gaynor 

1954 

Arline Chapko Colbert 

Patricia Willing Friel 

Loretta Stankiewicz Hagendorf 

Margaret Whelihan Hart 

Sarah Egan McGourn 

Joan Bense Williams 

1955 

Margaret Phelan Clark 

Ann V. Glanville 

Marion Boland Kelly 

Mary Ann Walsh Rann 

1956 

Eileen Kravitz Antoniolo 

Mary Kelly Bayley 

Joanne Gulczynski Cressman 

MaryLou Koehler Fitton 

1957 

Esther Callahan Carey 

1958 

Elizabeth M. Gilson 

Grace Leary Gremo 

Theresa M. Lavelle 

Dorothy Pesilillo Miller 

Sr. Patricia Murray, SSJ 

1960 

Evelyn R. Morrison Baranosky 

Claire D'Alfonso 

Margaret Speer Mulyar 

1961 

Christine Anello Blaney 

Monica Nolan Kowalski 

JoAnn O'Hea McGrath 

1962 

Christine Cuper Socha 

1963 

Rosemarie Kelly Weber 

1965 

Linda Wloch Breslin 

Clare Higgins Sharkey 

Lorraine Lanigan Vockenhuber 

1966 

Kathleen Dougherty 

Regina J. Colbert LeGierse 

1968 

Agnes M. Brazell Robison 

1970 

Edna Wynkoop Taylor 

1971 

Jackie Clifford Belletieri 

Roseann Malcolm LaBrake 

1976 

Donna Stratton Fenningham 

1977 

Anna Bannister

Class of 

’69 

Eileen Craig Klagholz, Patricia Reardon Quattrone and Valorie 

Valotta Daskilewicz. 

’74 

Class of 

International Café 

Carol Gallo Karpovich, Kathy Kane Cahill, Ivonne Blanco, Joan 

Mackiewicz Paris and Pina DeLuca Fratamico 

Jesenia Cardona, ’10 Aunt Yvonne Blanco, ’74 and Ashley 

Cardona, ’12. 

’89 

Class of 

Anissa Brookins and Denise Brown 

Valorie Valotta 

Daskilewicz, ’69 

and her daughter, 

Amy, ’11 


Installation Day 

Anne Burke Burnard, Peg Burns Garberina, Pat McCullough 

Holmes, Carole Sharkey Grainger and Kathleen Kilbride Gartner. 


Class of 

Class of 

1949 

1959 

Leona Roberts Paterson, Sister Sandra Kulick, SSJ, 

Kathleen Farner Reilly, Sister Marian Behrle, SSJ and 

Nancy Zamiska Bowers. 

Margaret Back Wunsch, Dorothy Lewandowski 

Klakowicz and Annamae McSwiggan Kattner. 

Dolores Pascale Siegel, Marie E. Hayes Sheerin, Sister 

Helen Clifton, SSJ and Sister Walter Helene Krimm, SSJ. 

Joyce Flood Wagner, Doris Anne Flood Kovacs, ’56, Rita (Dolly) 

Ellis Brophy and Sister Catherine Robinson, SSJ. 

Shirley Moody, Cecilia Johns, 

Frances Miller Bojazi, ’49 and 

Kathleen Tyson Leaden.

Installation Day 

Class of 

CLUB 500 

Take a chance! You could be a winner! 

$575 prize each & every month! 

Only 500 tickets will be sold! 

So don’t delay…send for your tickets today! 

$40 per ticket 

One name drawn every month for 12 months 

From October 2010 thru September 2011 

Each $40 ticket is included in all 12 drawings 

Buy several! Give a ticket as a gift! 

Proceeds benefit programs at Little Flower. 

October – Joan Grzymala Barrett, ’54 

Homosassa, FL 

November – Margaret Gill Chambers, ’54 

Philadelphia, PA 

December – Joan Smith, ’75 

Philadelphia, PA 

January – Joan Gola Wozniak, ’49 

Orlando, FL 

February – Sister Miriam Eidenshink, ’57 

Seaville, NJ 

My check and self-addressed stamped envelope are enclosed. 

2009-2010 Club 500 Winners 

Name ___________________________________________________________________ Class Year _____________ 

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ 

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone # _________________________________________ 

# of tickets _________ @ $40 = $ ________ enclosed 

1984 

Theresa Holgate Kuhar, Kathleen Adams 

McCarthy, Jackie Redmond Kradzinski and 

Sharon Smalls Thompson. 

March – Regina Market Logue, ’48 

Mt. Laurel, NJ 

April – Kathleen Cavanaugh McDaid, ’55 

Ambler, PA 

May – Anne Marsh Gibbons, ’41 

Cape May, NJ 

June – Mary Mullen James, ’46 

Vero Beach, FL 

Checks payable to: Little Flower Club 500 

Mail to: Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 

Attn: Helen 


Helene Koehler Hopper, ’57, Pat Daley Egan, ’57, Mary Pat 

Seward Benson, ’57, Sister Donna Shallo, IHM, President, 

Sally Dietsch Wozniak, ’57, and Hildegarde Kummerling 

Baker, ’57. 

Kathy Flynn Andreoli, ’64, Doris Hills Javage- 

Brey, ’55, and Kathleen Raab, ’57. 


California Reunions 

Sally Aschenbrenner Galster, ’58, Carol Gowalis Kleinke, ’55, 

Margaret DiSantis Scalamandre, ’84, Christine DiSandro 

Ackerman, ’62, and Julia Lamb, ’48. 

Rita Goldate Taylor, ’51, Kathy 

Coyne, ’65, Jean Kelley Page, ’52, 

and Theresa Sailer Barker, ’49. 

Roberta Gerbrick Levy, ’54, Agnes O’Rourke Kopacz, ’51, Janice 

Kehl, Pat O’Donnell, Carole O’Donnell, and Nancy Ehinger 

O’Donnell, ’54.

Barbara Oechsner Paakh, ’49, Joyce Collins Henry, ’57, 

Joan Chermela Boyle, ’57 and Andrea Nicoletti McCoy, ’61. 

Delaware 

Reunion 

Scottsdale Reunion 

Nancy Donaghy Broderick, ’47, Nancy Reilly Hix, ’50, 

Antoinette Pronelewicz Kopaz, ’58, Rosalie Dunn Roedell, ’56, 

and Inez Jacquinto Ross, ’58. 

Regina Glovacz Hessler, ’83, 

Bea Burgert Edwards, ’57, 

Dot Meterchick Koshinski, ’64, 

Mary Wade Lucere, ’43, 

Kathy McNamara Zickefoose, ’56, and 

Sister Donna Shallo, IHM, President. 

Seated: Sister Winifred Tormey, SSJ, ’52, Ellen Loughran Kurzeknabe, ’52, 

Pat Connor Gibbons, ’56, and Mary Murphy Fallat, ’51 

Standing: Rosemarie Perry, ’68, Regina Blyler Taylor, ’56, Christine 

Hagelwood Stanley, ’90, Sally Torrence Thomas, ’62, and Sister Donna 

Shallo, IHM, President. 



Falls Church Reunion 

Seated: Marylou Alfano Langston, ’54, Eleanor Bergen 

Deely, ’53, and Elizabeth Hanna White, ’48. 

Standing: Eleanor McNamara Eggleton, ’57, Mary C. 

Proulx Ayre, ’63, and Sister Joyce Bell, IHM, ’67 

Seated: Shirley Brown Harp, ’52, Charlotte Rose Taylor, ’58, 

and Mary Burnett Bower, ’41 

Standing: Regina Kline Karbelk, ’50, Elizabeth Duckett, ’52, 

and Brenda Nadijcka Higgins, ’69 

The St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden 

YOU can still be a part of the St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden. Think of the person or persons who 

have touched your life and whose names you would like to place at the feet of St. Therese. Give yourself and 

those special people a reason to return and sit on the contemplative bench before St. Therese. 

New brick orders will be placed at the end of August so they can take their place with the others by 

October 1. Your commemorative brick can be engraved in memory of or in honor of an Alumna, family 

member or friend. 

Commemorative Brick Order Form 

Cost: $150.00 for a 4 x 8 brick. Up to 3 lines and 15 characters per line for each brick. 

Name: 

Address: 

City: 

State: Zip: 

E-mail: 

Mail to: Sister Donna Shallo, IHM 



Philadelphia, PA 19140

Nancy Traum Fowner, ’54, Lucille Drachowski Fraser, ’55, 

Patricia Luberska Kutyna, ’54, Diane Leonardi Murray, ’54, 

and Irma Murray. 

West Palm 

Beach 

Reunion 

Frances Woodall Klenert, ’50, Kathleen McGowan Clotfelter, ’55, Nancy 

Walsh Gruber, ’51, Kathleen Smith, and Mary Lou Denitz Diringer, ’50. 

Patricia Fizgibbons McDermott, ’53, Barbara D’Iorio Martino, ’56, 

Eileen Brett Flynn, ’57, and Fran Fitzgibbons Devine, ’51. 

Mildred Kujawa, ’44, 

Isabel Wambach Canning, ’68, 

Veronica Strahle Grundman, ’60, and 

Rosemary Dougherty Maher, ’48. 

Barbara Psonak Aronis, ’61, Dolores Riley Esmonde, ’43, 

Mary Ellen McGinniss Bernstein, ’53. 

Betty Anne Buckley, ’71, Carole McBride Price, ’62, Elizabeth 

Hamelton Lynn, ’62, and Lily Lopez Smith, ’88. 


Jerry Conway, Marie Curran Conway, ’68, Rosemarie Lynn, ’62, 

and husband Bill Miles. 


Mimi Baudot Musil, ’50, 

Doris Schoop Dress, ’48 and 

Kathleen McHugh Rowan, ’57. 

Tampa 

Reunion Edna Sweeney Pirmann, ’52 and 

Eileen McGlynn Overholser, ’53. 

Mike and Chris Swingle, Sister Joan Ames, IHM, Madelyn Doyle 

Cramer, ’48 and Hank Cramer. 

Catherine McKee Mullen, ’72, Alice Hartman Mullen, ’45, Alma 

Lizzo Held, ’47, Michelle Ruch, and Catherine McKee. 

Sister Marie Cella, SSJ, ’52, Lillian Kershaw Cella, ’49, and 

Betty Cella Whittaker. 

Mary Dolores Griffith, ’57, Mary McKernan Mahon, ’54, 

and Sara McKernan Griffin, ’55.

POSTSCRIPTS 

The Advancement Office reserves the right to edit submitted information for length and style. Also, due to the large volume of 

postscripts received, we reserve the right to eliminate duplicate submissions by the same person. 

The following postscripts were received by May 21, 2010 

1941 

~~~ 

Dorothy Henkels Cunnigham 

tells us that she was married to Jim 

65 years when he passed in 2008. 

“God was good to me—I have 7 

children, 8 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren 

and 2 great greatgrandchildren. 

It is quite a gang and 

I love them all.” 

Helen Brynes Doyle shares: “I 

have so many wonderful memories 

of Little Flower as a member of the 

school’s first Graduating Class. I 

appreciate the fine education I 

received there—Thank you!” 

Catherine O’Shaughnessy 

Esposito is looking forward to the 

birth of her 24th great-granddaughter 

in August. Her mother is 

Theresa Mettee Ross, ’95. 

Mary Carr Hendel and Al celebrated 

their 65th Wedding 

Anniversary on April 2. They have 

10 children and 28 grandchildren. 

1942 

~~~ 

Helen Keegan Leimbach has 

many grandchildren in the Army: 

Pvt. 1st Class William Leimbach, 

Major Patrick Stone, Capt. 

Christian Stone, Major Tony 

Keller, Capt. Keegan Stone, 1st Lt. 

Sam Founa, 1st Lt. Theresa Stone, 

and Haley Leimbach. Helen has 

additional grandchildren: Patrick 

Downey, Bridget Downey, and Ann 

Farrow, and great- grandchild, 

Ronnie Miller. 

Mary Tate Roberts and her husband 

have 2 daughters, 7 grandchil- 

dren, 10 great-grandchildren. “I 

thank God for them all.” 

Kathleen Breen Walker and Paul 

are married 67 years. They have 5 

children, (3 daughters and 2 sons) 

and 8 grandchildren. 

Gertrude Whealin Whitlock “still 

manages to play golf once a week, 

though the ole bones are creaking a 

little louder. I thank God regularly 

for the life-long friends I made at 

Little Flower and the wonderful 

nuns who taught me.” 

1943 

~~~ 

Dolores Riley Esmonde and 

William will be celebrating their 

60th Wedding Anniversary on 

September 16, 2010. 

Jane Stearne Griffin-Curley is 

the proud great-grandmother of 16 

beautiful children. “God has been 

so good to me.” 

1944 

~~~ 

Doris Sailer Albernaz reports that 

they made snowmen in North 

Carolina this winter! “Jose and I are 

proud grandparents with a granddaughter 

graduating from nursing 

school, one granddaughter in 

Columbia U., a grandson at 

Vanderbilt in TN, and another in U 

of North Carolina. Four down and 6 

to go! 

Marie Carmody Penebianco and 

her husband celebrated their 62nd 

Wedding Anniversary. They have 5 

children, 8 grandchildren, 7 greatgrandchildren—soon 

to be 8! 

Catherine Connelly Wilbur and 

Herman were married 60 years in 

September and live in the same 

house for 58 of those years. They 

have 2 daughters and 1 son, 3 

grandsons, and 2 great-granddaughters. 

1946 

~~~ 

Molly Dillon Gallagher and John 

are married 58 years. They have 4 

children, 8 grandchildren, and now 

6 great-grandchildren. “What a 

blessing!” 

Ann Simons Mackin shares 

“sometimes we meet our classmates 

in unexpected places!” Ann 

and Ann Kelleher Boyle met at 

therapy at the Nazareth Hospital 

after having had their hips replaced. 

Both are recovering well.” FYI, 

Ann wishes to remind the Class of 

1946 that in 2011 we will be planning 

the 65th reunion! 

Rosemary Campbell Romasco 

and Joe are celebrating their 50th 

Wedding Anniversary this year! 

1947 

~~~ 

Dorothy Keers Brennan and 

James just celebrated their 60th 

Wedding Anniversary. “We have 

been blessed with 7 wonderful children 

and 13 grandchildren. Our 

favorite thing is traveling. We keep 

moving and I tell my husband, “It is 

better to wear out than to rust out!” 

Josephine Michael Godfrey says 

“hello” to all of her classmates! 

God bless! 



Little Flower Legacy 

The Gallagher Girls 

Ami Gallagher ’91, Megan Gallagher 

Bauer ’94, Susan Hiller Gallagher ’67, 

Gretchen Gallagher Oczkowski ’90. 

The Gordon Girls 

Center: Our mother, Billie Gordon, who volunteered at LF for 

many years. From left to right: Virginia "Ginny" Gordon 

Griffiths ’67, Eileen Gordon Smith ’62, Laraine Gordon Russo ’70 

and Mary Gordon Kirsch ’75. 

The Kane Family 

Top Row left to right: Kelly Klose ’99, Maureen Kane 

Buchter ’76, Colleen Kane Graham ’79, Colleen Klose ’00. 

Bottom Row left to right: Bernardine Kane Frederick ’83, 

Eileen Kane ’71, Gerardine Kane Gavan ’77, Kathy Kane 

Cahill ’74 Not shown: Katie Cahill Ruby ’97 (deceased). 

The Gargiule Sisters 

From left to right: Antoniette Gargiule Black ’81, Natalie Gargiule Mucerino ’83, 

Marion Gargiule Gessner ’86, Alleta Gargiule Pine ’90, Theresa Gargiule Roats ’93. 

The Mullin Sisters 

Standing: Mary Mullin Wombwell ’64, Carolyn Mullin 

Selgrath ’69, Cecilia Mullin-Steffa ’78 

Seated: Sophia Mullin Selgrath ’71, Theresa Mullin 

Hughes ’73. 

The Buchter Family 

From left to right: Kathleen Cupelli ’73, Maude Buchter Doran ’76, 

Maureen Kane Buchter ’76, Patricia Buchter Ammann ’77, Reinita 

Buchter ’93, Bryn Doran Marshall ’99, Patricia Holton Buchter ’80, 

Margaret Buchter Capasso ’78, Maryellen Curran Buchter ’79, not 

shown Agnes Brazell Robison ’68 (deceased).

Family Photos 

The Lawless Sisters 

From left to right: Kathleen Lawless Bean ’67, Marjorie Lawless, SSJ ’66, 

Carol Lawless Hampson ’75, Janet Lawless Beerley ’75. 

The O’Donnell Family 

Sitting: Amber Meehan ’11, Lidia Prokopyszyn 

O’Donnell ’67 

Standing: Erin O’Donnell Cummiskey ’94, Sharon 

O’Donnell Devanney ’87, Kelly O’Donnell Meehan ’87, 

Megan O’Donnell Cunningham ’89. 

The Schmid Sisters 

From left to right: Antionette Schmid McCollum ’56, Frances 

Schmid Hagan ’53, Teresa Schmid Fox ’52, Marie Schmid 

Sheehan ’51, Bernadette Schmid Dougherty ’47, Patricia Schmid 

Day ’44 (deceased), Sissy Schmid Waldron ’42. 

The Hahn Girls 

Center: Ginny Hahn, mother and the swimming and 

diving coach for the LF Swim Team in the early 70’s. 

Clockwise beginning left of mom: Linda Hahn 

Charlton ’72, Valerie Hahn ’83, Virginia Lee Hahn 

Mitchell ’73, Michelle Hahn Pike ’75 and Marie 

Hahn Valdes ’77. 

The Sosna Sisters 

From left to right: Joan Sosna Scaduto ’66, Maureen Sosna 

Aquilino ’76, Margaret Sosna Bastian ’69, Elizabeth Sosna 

McLaughlin ’64. 

The Wambach Girls 

From left to right: Joanne Wambach ’83, Sr. Anne 

Wambach ’71, Mrs. Wambach (Hallahan ’44), Isabel 

Wambach Canning ’68, Mary Terese Wambach Ott ’79, 

Regina Wambach ’77. 


Eileen Dougherty Grahl and 

Robert recently celebrated their 

50th Wedding Anniversary. They 

recently moved into a retirement 

community in Rockville, MD. 

They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. 

Elizabeth Gavin Porth is very 

proud of her granddaughter, Molly 

Porth, who received a Fulbright 

Scholarship. Molly graduated St. 

Joseph University in May. 

1948 

~~~ 

Mary Glaser Barchman sadly 

reported the death of her husband, 

Joe, on April 8, 2009. Last June, 

Mary attended the D-Day celebrations 

in Normandy, France. She 

was privileged to meet Senators 

Robert and Elizabeth Dole, as well 

as Tom Hanks, the granddaughters 

of President Eisenhower and 

General Patton, and many other 

notables. “It was a wonderful 

experience.” 

Loretta Yeakel Catanzaro thanks 

God for bringing her husband of 59 

years through his recent aeortic 

valve replacement. “Thank you, 

sorority girls from LF for all your 

prayers. He is doing remarkably 

well!” 

Irma Kinney Maytsik moved to 

Ann’s Choice six years ago and 

Class of ’49 at 60th Reunion. “We started 1st grade 

together at St. Ambrose and remain friends today”. 


loves it! Now, three of her sorority 

sisters, Catherine Voellerger 

Janus, Nancy Sauerwald Halsey, 

and Miriam Welsh Irwin, moved 

here. “When we graduated in 1948, 

little did we think we would be 

together in our “Golden Years.” 

Kathleen McConnell McCabe 

and John will be married 50 years 

in July. They have 6 children and 8 

grandchildren. 

Dolores Roll Miller and Ernest 

reached their goal of visiting all 50 

states with their recent visit to 

Hawaii. “We are enjoying our six 

grandchildren.” 

Dolores Marlin Racette only 

thought her flying days were over! 

However, she is going to celebrate 

her 80th birthday in Spain—Ole! 

Dolores Bauer Simpson is “grateful 

to God for each other and our 5 

children and 5 grandchildren.” 

1949 

~~~ 

Sister Evelyn Grudza, OSF 

retired from St. Joseph Medical 

Center in Towson, MD in January, 

2009. Now she is doing volunteer 

work there. 

Carmella Molinari Joyce is happy 

to inform us of the birth of her 

eighth grandchild, Amelia Rose, on 

November 25, 2009. Her parents 

are Jerry and Erin, who reside in 

Allentown. Carmella now has 4 

grandsons and 4 granddaughters. 

“We are truly blessed.” 

Marjorie Lamberton Kennedy is 

living in a beautiful retirement 

home on the Willamette River. 

They now have 16 grandchildren 

and 16 great-grandchildren. 

Save the Date 

Annual Mass 

of Thanksgiving 

at the Carmelite Monastery 

Spring 2011 

1950 

~~~ 

Marie Lain Adair welcomed here 

32nd grandchild with much joy (23 

granddaughters and 9 grandsons). 

“My family has been enormously 

blessed.” 

Margaret Baker Cummings’ husband 

informed us that Peggy 

recently suffered a severe stroke 

and he requested prayers for her. 

Marguerite Dodds DeAngelis 

tells us “The Little Flower continues 

to bless our family in so many 

ways.” 

Patricia McCaffrey Gatz 

informed us that her daughter, 

Renee Gatz, recently authored, 

Wise Words and Witty Expressions. 

The book is a collection of the 

expressions she heard from her parents 

while growing up—it is funny, 

profound, sarcastic and recounts 

how they helped her navigate

life’s ups and downs. For more 

information, please visit 

www.ReneeGatz.com. 

Geraldine Federico Godfrey has 6 

children, 14 grandchildren, and 1 

great-grandchild. For 40 years 

Geraldine has been a Medical 

Technologist. “I thank God, my 

parents and Little Flower for their 

influence on my life.” 

Helen Ward Graf has a two-year 

old great-granddaughter and a great 

grandson, born July, 2009. At the 

time, Helen’s husband was alive 

and was so happy the Graf name 

would go on; he died later. 

Margaret Tarsa Jablonski writes 

that her husband continues to fight 

liver cancer. They welcomed their 

first great-grandchild in April. In 

June, Peg and John will celebrate 

59 years of marriage! 

Joan-Kathleen White Knebels 

attended a Donor Appreciation 

Dinner in the fall and was touched 

by the thank you speech of a student 

receiving tuition assistance. 

Frances O’Neill Leininger happily 

reports that Maura Skye Scarfaro 

joined their family on February 16, 

2009. She is Frances’ eighth grandchild. 

“Her smile lights up a room. 

I am grateful for everything.” 

Theresa Werwinska Mosczynski 

traveled to Branson, MO and saw 

great shows. Theresa became a 

great-grandmother in August to 

Aaron. Theresa has been very 

active in the SVDP Society for the 

past 28 years. She is also the treasurer 

for the AARP-1651 in 

Richardson, TX. 

Anastasia Flynn Moser and Paul 

recently became great-grandparents. 

“God has also blessed us with 

5 children and 16 grandchildren.” 

Marguerite Baudot Musil 

remarks, “Can’t believe is has been 

60 years since Graduation!” 

Angela Smalarz Slavinski’s 

grandson, Michael, graduated Penn 

State in May. 

Rose Vesci Sparano has been traveling 

a lot. There was a Texas wedding 

and she visited a miraculous 

site of apparitions in Ohio. Next, 

she is off to Rhode Island in June. 

Margaret Hohmann Wiedmayer 

along with Ann Holland White 

and friends from their freshman 

homeroom, 7D are enjoying traveling 

together. At Christmas they 

went to Lake George and the 

Biltmore Estate; their latest trip 

was “Rails, Ridges and Reels to 

West Virginia! 

Dorothy Stevens Yates and 

Kenneth are expecting their second 

great-grandchild in July. Please 

pray for a healthy pregnancy and 

delivery. Thank you! 

1951 

~~~ 

Frances A. Cannizzo enjoys living 

in Dover, DE. “We are enjoying our 

retirement here and have lots to do. 

I am living with my sister and 

brother-in-law.” 

Molly Schaeffer Clark has good 

news to share. Her oldest daughter, 

Ann, is cancer free for two years, 

she and her brother, Harry, are 

reunited, and she just returned from 

a 14-day vacation to Boca Raton, 

FL. “Life is good and God is 

watching and loving us.” 

Monica Burke Gangloff and Joe 

are married 58 years. Monica 

remains active in the Community 

Theater in PA and NJ and 

Children’s Theater (professional). 

Monica is still playing the tuba! 

Hannah Sasse Gruber and Bob 

have been married for 55 years. 

They have three grandchildren who 

are all graduating college this year. 

Katie Donnelly graduated from 

medical school, Emily Han from 

nursing school, and Michael from 

Delaware Valley College. Now, we 

have four more to go! 

Dolores Carr Hess and Joseph 

have 12 children, 34 grandchildren 

and 5 great- grandchildren. 

Mary Jacqueline Lent retired 

from nursing in February after 56 

years. She does some volunteer 

work as well as visiting her 7 

grandchildren and 4 great-grandbabies. 

This will take her to different 

parts of CA, WI, and Boston. 

Clare Varley Lydon is very proud 

to have two nieces presently at 

Little Flower—Kathleen Martin, a 

teacher, and Mary Therese Martin, 

a junior. 

Elizabeth Keenan O’Neill and 

Harry are both retired and living in 

New Jersey. 

1952 

~~~ 

Elizabeth Halbherr Nutting and 

Ed will be celebrating 56 years of 

marriage in November. They enjoy 

winters in Florida as “RV’ers” and 

the remaining months of the year 

they reside in Maryland. 

Patricia Molloy Schumann 

informs us that her daughter, Lisa 

A. Ponti, received her PhD. in 

Education in May from New York 

University. “Congratulations, Lisa!” 

Helen White Stec celebrated her 

75th Birthday with 26 members of 

her family at Morton’s Steak 

House. Helen and Chester recently 

celebrated their 50th Wedding 

Anniversary. They have 13 grandchildren 

and 1 great-grandchild. 

1953 

~~~ 

Mary Connor Daisley and Dick 


Anniversary on November 28, 

2009 with family and long-time 

friends at the Springfield Country 

Club. 


Elizabeth Santore Dunn sadly 

informed us James, her husband of 

55 wonderful years, passed on 

October 25. They have 5 children, 

11 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild 

coming in June. 

Patricia Wernery Gresko and John 


Anniversary last year. They have 6 

children (all married) and 18 grandchildren. 

Deborah Conte Naulty-Jennings 

informed us that her oldest grandchild 

is in college and her youngest 

grandchild turned one on March 16. 

Mary Gibbons Rider is still enjoying 

retirement. “Hi, to all my classmates 

from 1953!” 

Eleanor Kelly Rinedoller sadly 

informed us that her wonderful husband 

of 53 years passed in October. 

“I am now enjoying spending time 

with our 17 grandchildren.” 

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June McCook Robinson says, “It 

is always a joy to hear from Little 

Flower Catholic High School. 

Bless you all!” 

1954 

~~~ 

Catherine Testa Desiderio noted 

that for the first time in 20 years, 

all of their children and grandchildren 

were together for Christmas 

Eve. We now number 33! 

Carol Marzzacco Fink and Chris 

are enjoying spending their time in 

Little Switzerland which is in the 

mountains of North Carolina. 

Mary B. McKernan Mahon went 

para-sailing in Cancun, Mexico in 

November. She welcomed her 1st 

and 2nd great-grandchildren, 

(Ashton and Jenny Lynn) this year. 

“Doctors wanted to abort Jenny 

Lynn but her mother refused—no 

matter what. Our ‘miracle baby’ 

was born perfect! Praise God☺” 

Little Flower 

Mary Ellerkamp Rueger and 

Charlie made their third trip across 

the county this past fall. They visited 

23 states (NOW ALL 50)—traveled 

nearly 9,000 miles in 6 weeks. 

They are enjoying retirement. 

Marie Beam Grilli sadly informed 

us that her husband, Al, passed on 

October 22, 2009 from melanoma. 

On May 2, 2009 they marked their 

50th Wedding Anniversary. 

1955 

~~~ 

Mary Ann Marino Johnston 

informed us that her husband, Bud, 

passed in 2005. Mary Ann is still 

working part-time in the same 

medical office since 1967. She also 

helps part-time in her son-in-law’s 

business office. In addition to her 2 

children, Mary Ann has 5 grandchildren 


She is a member of the Silver 

Sneaker Program at the Spring Mill 

Athletic Association. 

Planned Giving Website 

www.littleflowerhighschool.org/plannedgiving 

It offers you a wonderful opportunity to learn about Planned Giving. 

• It’s a valuable resource as you consider your estate plan. 

• It’s easy to navigate. 

• It allows you the freedom to absorb the information in a leisurely and totally private 

and confidential setting. 

• It covers a vast amount of information, including 

It explains Ways of Giving: 

• Many choices, how each one works, with diagrams 

• Glossary of terms 

• Estate and income tax benefits 

It reviews Goals, Benefits and Strategies 

Click on all underlined words to get additional detail. 

Information is available for your attorney or financial advisor. 

You can print all pages – just look for the printer image on the page.

Stumped?? 

What to buy the Alumna with everything? 

Beautifully designed fine tapestry 

of St. Therese 

woven in the United States. 

Measures 48” x 60”; 

fringed on all four sides, 

and machine washable. 

The cost is $40. You can make arrangements to 

pick it up at Little Flower or, for an additional 

$13.95, we can send it to you large box priority 

flat rate. To order, fill out the form below and 

include your check made payable to Little 

Flower Catholic High School, mail to: 

Sister Donna Shallo, 

1000 W. Lycoming Street, 


Therese Woven Coverlet 

St. Therese Woven Coverlet Order Form 

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ 

Address: __________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone: ____________________________________________________ Class Year ______________ 

Number ordered _____________ Amount Enclosed $ _______________ 

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Madeline D’Urso Kinney and 

Frank will celebrate their 50th 

Wedding Anniversary given by 

their 3 children and 7 grandchildren 

at the Emerald Room at Cottage 

Green. Their original bridal party 

consisted of Rosemary Bonawitz 

Dill, Julia Obiedzinska Pavletich, 

who plan to attend. This group of 

“The Theresian” editors established 

“The Sequel.” 

1956 

~~~ 

Mary Hurley Birch continues to 

enjoy life in the Pacific Northwest 

as well as their travels throughout 

the US, China, Europe, and 

Australia. Next up—Asia! 

Angela Mazzarella Eberhardt, 

Ann Mazzarella Cerankowski, 

’58, Joan Mazzarella Snyder ’61, 

along with two other sisters, are 

going to Italy for two weeks. They 

plan to visit Rome, Florence, and 

Venice. 

Teresa Piotrowski Gwiazda 

requested prayers for her husband, 

Stanley, who has ALS. 

Barbara D’Iorio Martino and 

Rocco spent the winter in Palm 


Beach. In February, Barbara attended 

the LF regional reunion at 

Carmine’s. She enjoyed seeing 

some old friends and meeting new 

ones. 

Maureen Sullivan-Robinson and 

husband Rob celebrated their 51st 

Wedding Anniversary and the marriage 

of their daughter, Colleen, at 

the same time. The wedding was 

held in Vero Beach, FL and the ceremony 

was performed on the beach 

with a sunset background. The 

reception had a Hawaiian theme. 

“May the hinges of our friendship 

never get rusty.” (Irish Proverb) 

1957 

~~~ 

Patricia Amodio Beck and Jack 

will celebrate their 50th Wedding 

Anniversary in October. They have 

3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 5 

great-grandchildren. 

Dolores Mruk Brach is enjoying 

her three grandsons now that she 

has “retired” due to the recession. 

She is looking forward to the graduation 

of her daughter, Denise, 

from Holy Family University this 

spring. 

Our Bowling Team won the Catholic League Championship for the THIRD time. We 

are grateful for the talents of the following girls who brought this honor to LF: Cecilia 

Bonfante, ’10, Shannon Atwell, ’10, Liz Stout, ’10, and Ashley Sipos, ’11. 

Dorothy McGarvey Brown and 

James celebrated their 50th Golden 

Wedding Anniversary on May 21. 

They have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 


Catherine Weiss Dolan and Ted 

travelled to Alaska last July and 

above the Artic Circle to celebrate 

their 50th Wedding Anniversary. 

They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. 

Both are retired and enjoy 

the beach in Stone Harbor, NJ. 

Barbara McGinn Green is proud 

of granddaughter, Erika Schnatz 

(mother is Donna, ’79). In May she 

is her first grandchild to graduate 

Montclair State. 

Janet Sanger Jozwik and Paul are 

semi-retired. They have 20 grandchildren. 

Ann Sentak Kircher “is blessed 

with 14 grandchildren. One of 

them, Michelle Truitt, will graduate 

from LF this year. How happy and 

proud I am.” 

Sister Jane Claire Moylan, IHM, 

wants you to know that all these 

years she has valued her four years 

at our Little Flower. “The Class of 

1957 has remained special to me. 

Now, that I am an “official” 

Professed Golden Jubilarian of my 

treasured IHM Community, I wish 

at this time to sincerely thank all of 

my former classmates for the memorable 

times we had at LF. I carry 

so many memories with me to our 

loving God’s table. Let us meet in 

our daily prayers. God bless you 

and your treasured families.” 

Elizabeth Hughes Rufo and Ray 

moved back to the Philadelphia 

area after 19½ years in South 

Florida. “I am so glad to be here— 

snow and all!” 

Anna Montague Schneider and 

Jerry will celebrate their 50th 

Wedding Anniversary on October, 

1. They have 5 children, (3 girls 

and 2 boys), 9 grandchildren, and 2

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great-grandchildren (1 girl and 

1 boy). 

1958 

~~~ 

Joan Barnett Anders welcomed 

her second grandchild (the first 

granddaughter) on May 29, 2009. 

Ann Mazzarella Cerankowski 

and her husband will be celebrating 

their 50th Wedding Anniversary on 

October 1. They have 6 children 

and 11 grandchildren. 

Mary Anne Moyer Ciasullo and 

Nicholas have 10 grandchildren. 

They have a new foster daughter 

from Myamar. Mary Anne and 

Nicholas traveled to Peru and 

Ecuador in October, 2008. In 

February, they visited Vietnam. 

Carolyn Runzer Dixon and 

Charles became great-grandparents 

in May. They already have a beautiful 

great-granddaughter, Molly 

Colleen McConnell, thanks to our 

oldest granddaughter, Susan and 

her husband, Tim. 

Patricia Kennedy Jeffrey and 

William celebrated their 50th 

Wedding Anniversary May 16, 

2009. They have 4 children and 7 

grandchildren. Currently, Patricia is 

working part-time as a residential 

specialist. 

Geraldine Horchuck Maddock is 

happy to announce that her daughter, 

Rayann Maddock Surel, ’97 

and husband Andrzej welcomed 

their first child, Lucas, on 

December 11, 2009. 

Anna Marie DiStefano Murphy 

is enjoying her retired days. Most 

of all, she delights in her three little 

grandsons, who bring her nothing 

but joy. 

Virginia Aiello Nangle has two 

beautiful grandchildren, Carly Ann 

(6) and Matthew James (4½). 


MaryLou Mazza Tantum is 

retired from Rider University. She 

has 6 children, 17 grandchildren, 

and 6 great-grandsons. MaryLou 

loves to travel. “Being Italian, my 

heart skips a beat in Italy.” Beside 

Europe, Americas, Ireland, Britain, 

she also has visited China and 

Egypt. She volunteers for AARP as 

an instructor for the Safe Driving 

Course. 

Irene Kreiger Wade is looking 

forward to the birth of her 5th 

grandson and 3rd great grandchild. 

Irene also enjoys teaching second 

grade CCD class at Immaculate 

Conception Parish. 

Naomi Frederick Wehring lost 

her husband on March 26, 2005, 

Holy Saturday that year. She has 

four grandchildren and Naomi is 

now retired. 

1959 

~~~ 

Sister Marian Behrle, SSJ will be 

a Sister of St. Joseph for 50 happy 

years on September 13, 2010! 

Virginia Bescript Butch thinks 

Little Flower is a great school and 

provided her with so many great 

memories. “Little Flower High 

School has God’s blessings on her.” 

Virginia is married 49 years and has 

4 grandchildren. She is now a 

retired RN. 

Helena Reinhardt Steinbach will 

retire from St. Peter Catholic 

Church, Huron, OH on June 30, 

2010, after serving for 35 years as 

the secretary and office manager. 

Adeline Grierson Teteris is now 

the proud grandmother of an Eagle 

Scout. 

1960 

~~~ 

Joanne Boyle Giard is looking 

forward to our 50th. “I hope as 

many as possible of my classmates 

will be there.” 

Mary Grivnovics Labik now has 

two grandchildren with the arrival 

of Colton, who was born on 

January 24, 2010. 

Antoinette Iaquinto Makowski 

celebrated her 50-year college 

reunion in April at Immaculata 

University with Anita Jackson 

Martin and Mary Kolb Clark. 

Barbara Paciocco Orlando lives 

in North Carolina and although she 

is basically retired, she works three 

hours a day in the office at a learning 

center. She spent Mother’s Day 

in Philadelphia with her sisters. 

Sandra Tokarski Ploszaj has a 

granddaughter, Presley Jane, (2) 

and a grandson, Sam, who is 6. 

Joyce Edinger Schellman and 

Mike are retired. Traveling in their 

motor home gives them great pleasure. 

They try to go south in the winter 

and north in the summer. “Keep 

love in your heart and a smile on 

your face.” 

1961 

~~~ 

Francine Feggans retired from the 

United States Postal Service 

October 31, 2009. She plans to 

evangelize about St. Katharine 

Drexel and to travel. 

Mary Klus Hitchner recently 

retired from a 33-year career in 

Geriatric Nursing. 

Wanda Cendrowski Kaminski is 

looking forward to planning and 

celebrating her 50th Reunion. “We 

have the greatest committee of 

girls.” 

Elizabeth Newmiller King welcomed 

her fifth grandchild, Sarah, 

on October 19. “I love retirement 

but continue to tutor and sub.” 

Sister Rosemarie Lafferty, SSJ is 

not only tap dancing for the Lord 

but she is also taking hip-hop once

Wildwood Days at Summer Fest 2010 

All Class Reunion 

Sponsored by the Little Flower Alumnae Association 

Saturday, August 14, 2010 

5:00 – 9:00 PM 

Westy’s Irish Pub 

(Owned by LF Alumna Peg Dougherty West ’59) 

101 E. Walnut Avenue 

North Wildwood, NJ 

$25 in advance $30 at the door 

Ticket price includes wine, domestic draft beer, soda 

and buffet lunch. 

For details: 

Contact: Ann Marie Brown Hill ’72 

Bearhill70@comcast.net 

To order advance tickets, send a self-addressed stamped envelope 

and check for $25, 

made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Association to 

Ann Marie Brown Hill 

9611 Eden Hall Lane 


Deadline for advance ticket sales: August 7, 2010 

SUMMER FEST 2010 ORDER FORM 

Enclosed is my self-addressed stamped envelope and check made payable to the Little Flower 

Alumnae Association in the amount of $_________ for _______ tickets to attend Summerfest 2010. 

PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION 

Name:________________________________________________________ Class Year:_____ 

First Maiden Last 

Address:______________________________________________________________________ 

City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________________________ 

Phone Number: ___________________________ Email Address___________________________ 

If buying multiple tickets, please include the names and class years of the individuals the other tickets 

are for so that their names will be included in the list of attendees. 


a week. “Bandstand would be 

proud of me! Thank You, Lord, for 

the energy.” 

Grace Shevlin Stango and Joel 

live in Sea Isle City. Grace is assistant 

branch manager at Sturdy 

Savings Bank in Avalon. They have 

nine grandchildren. 

Margaret Durkin Utter and 

Walter became proud grandparents 

for the third time on January 23, 

when they welcomed Raymond 

McKnight, III. 

1962 

~~~ 

Gail Carter Griffith and John are 

both retiring from full-time work 

and plan to do a lot more traveling. 

Last year, they did their first cruise 

to Alaska and this year they are 

going to Hawaii and a four-day 

island cruise there. “Our 6 wonderful 

grandchildren (4 in FL and 2 in 

PA) keep us busy and happy and 

very proud of their accomplishments.” 

Patricia Cox Kearney has a 

granddaughter, Hailey, who just 

turned one year old. 

Sister Marian Russo, ASC has 

had an interesting life since she 

graduated LF. She joined the 

Adorers of the Blood of Christ 

Religious Community and this has 

led her to Lancaster, Harrisburg, 

Chicago and now St. Louis. Sister 

ministered as School Secretary and 

Business Teacher during 20 years at 

St. Joseph Academy. God bless all 

of you for the wonderful work you 

continue to do for LF.” 

Patricia Flanagan Stelacio retired 

in May. She enjoyed a 20-year 

career in nursing. 

Eileen 

1963 

~~~ 

McGettigan Collins 

informed us that her son, Stephen, 

adopted a 6 year old, Asia Marie, 


bringing her total number of grandchildren 

to 4! 

Natalie Fazzini Garner has a 

beautiful granddaughter, Abigail 

Rose Garner, born on September 

28. She and her parents live in 

Sparks, Nevada and “I am able to 

watch her on Skype.” 

Sally Tiernan Pawlowski is 

thrilled to have three beautiful 

grandchildren. Her daughter and 

son-in-law welcomed twins, Quinn 

and Kiley, on December 26. Their 

big brother, Aidan, was 5½ at the 

time. 

Elizabeth McGarry Riley has a 

son, Sean, who has been a fireman 

since 2006. Her granddaughter, 

Shannon Nicole, turned 6 years old. 

They all went to Disney World. 

Helen Crompton Seeger is so 

proud of her grandchildren. Her 

oldest, Abigail Rodgers, will be 

attending St. Basil Academy in 

September. Rebecca, is going into 

grade 2 at St. Albert. Both granddaughters 

are excellent students 

and she is so proud of them. 

Susan Burns Small is delighted 

that Little Flower is doing so well. 

Susan and Joe, her husband of 41 

years, are still enjoying life in 

Tucson and San Diego. They have 

three amazing grandchildren—all 

redheads! Her daughter, Rachel, is 

the mother of Liam and Scott; her 

son, Matthew is father of Emma. 

1964 

~~~ 

Sister Catherine Glackin, IHM is 

finishing nine years of blessing at 

St. Margaret in Reading, PA. In the 

IHM spirit of “being sent,” she is 

moving to her new assignment, 

Annunciation, Shenandoah, PA in 

August. 

Dorothy Veasy Miles had a wonderful 

time at the 70th Anniversary. 

She is looking forward to the birth 

of her 12th grandchild in June. 

Dorothy has 2 grandchildren graduating 

from high school and Patrick 

will be 1 in June. “Love Little 

Flower—see you August 14th!” 

Lynn Taylor Morawski is the 

proud grandmother of Nate (4) and 

Norah (1), her darlings! Lynn 

recently traveled to China, for the 

Special Olympics. She continues to 

work at Abington Hospital with 

great enthusiasm. Lynn loved visiting 

with LF ’64 friend, Jane 

VanWinkle McColgan, out in Los 

Angeles in January. 

1965 

~~~ 

Helen Carberry Beck retired from 

Jeanes Hospital after working 41 

years as an RN. She and Dave, her 

husband of 42 years moved to 

Doylestown. Their daughter, 

Martrese, is in Portland, OR, son, 

David, teaches at a Philadelphia 

Charter School after 10 years at 

Cardinal Dougherty, and son, Gary 

and his wife, live in Doylestown 

with their two children. 

Kathryn Zamrowski Druecker is 

the proud grandma of 8—plus 2 

step, grandchildren. “I love to catch 

up on Facebook with some of my 

old friends from LF. My husband, 

Jim, and I celebrated 42 years of 

marriage in December, 2009. We 

are both thankful for our good 

health and wonderful life together.” 

Christine Rugel Duminiak is a 

certified Grief Recovery Specialist 

who specializes in spiritual 

bereavement support. Christine has 

a new book, Heaven Talks to 

Children, which will be released on 

August 3. It shares over 100 fascinating 

and comforting stories of 

children seeing and hearing from 

deceased relatives, which has 

brought about a great deal of healing 

in their families. 

Catherine Baker Lonergan is 

enjoying retirement by golfing and

Little Flower Alumnae Association will host the 

Annual Alumnae 

Mass and Luncheon 

Sunday, November 7, 2010 

Mass: 10:30 A.M. Cost: $35.00 

Saint Peter’s Church 

43 West Maple Avenue 

Merchantville, NJ 08109 

Luncheon: Pennsauken Country Club Choice of: 

3800 Haddonfield Road Grilled Petite Filet Mignon or 

Pennsauken, NJ 08109 Flounder Oscar (stuffed with crabmeat) 

To make your reservation, complete the form below and mail it along with your check to: 

Joan Siburkis Schott ’58 

P.O. Box 21174 


Requests to be seated with other alumnae will be honored only if all reservations are received in one 

envelope. Please be sure to include all current names along with graduation year. Tickets will not be 

issued. 

All checks are to be made payable to: Little Flower Alumnae Association. Deadline for reservations: 

October 19, 2010. 

For those coming from the Philadelphia area: Take the Betsy Ross Bridge to the Cherry Hill- 

Haddonfield Road Exit. Continue on Haddonfield Road to Maple Avenue. Turn right onto Maple 

Avenue Follow Maple Avenue to the church which will be on your right. 

All questions should be directed to: 

Amy Steinmetz Carthy ’87 – 856-885-7772 - amyandronan@comcast.net or 

Joan Siburkis Schott ’58 – 215-637-6930 - Grandmomqueenie@aol.com 

Please select one of the following items as your entrée. 

________ Petite Filet Mignon _______ Flounder Oscar (stuffed with crabmeat) 

NAME__________________________________________________________ CLASS_________ 

ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________ 

CITY, STATE, ZIP ________________________________________________________________ 

PHONE_______________________________ E-MAIL__________________________________ 


Our Little Flower students look forward to the Annual International Café Day (tasting 

of many ethnic foods). 

racing with the Philadelphia Flying 

Phoenix Dragon Boat Team, competing 

in local and national competitions 

and amassing quite a collection 

of gold medals! 

Geraldine Gushue Murphy is 

proud to share that this is her 45th 

year ministering in Catholic education. 

Joanne Hendrzak Ochmanski 

and Edward celebrated 40 years of 

marriage by taking a cruise to 

Vancouver and Hawaii. They have 

2 children who have blessed them 

with 4 grandchildren—3 boys, ages 

7, 5, 2 and a granddaughter who is 

3 years old. 

Cora Quiring Woillard shares 

“My life has been blessed with so 

many gifts—all three of my children 

graduated from USA. 

Catherine majored in Psychology, 

John in Cinema Television, Sarah 

in Drama. All are very successful.” 

Cora’s fiancé will be getting a kidney 

transplant soon and she asked 

for prayers. 

1967 

~~~ 

Kathleen Hartey Dugan is 

currently Vice-Principal and 


Advancement Director at St. Rose 

of Lima School, in Haddon 

Heights, NJ. 

Denise Tommins Farmer says, “I 

received the best education at Little 

Flower. I have been married to my 

husband for 40 years and we have 4 

children and 6 grandchildren.” 

Denise worked for the IRS but is 

currently working as an office manager 

of an insurance agency in 

Charleston, SC, where she has 

lived for the past 30 years. “I was 

from St. Henry parish. Everyone, 

including myself, thought I was 

going to be a nun. God works in 

mysterious ways!” 

Susan Hiller Gallagher welcomed 

her second granddaughter, Kenlie 

Elizabeth Oczkowski, daughter of 

Gretchen, ’90. Madelyn Bauer, 

daughter of Megan, ’94, turned two 

years old in May. 

Lidia Prokopyschyn O’Donnell 

and Bernie are married 41 years and 

retired. They have 4 daughters who 

attended LF and 11 grandchildren 

(one who currently attends LF) 

1968 

~~~ 

Julianna Szumilas Kirby retired 

June of 2007 after 34 years of 

social service with Pennsylvania’s 

Dept. of Public Welfare. “Endless 

summers at the Jersey shore have 

been a blessing since retirement.” 

Linda Travers Zakszeski and 

Scott have retired and moved to 

Florida’s West coast in February. 

“We’re enjoying our home and new 

adventures.” 

1969 

~~~ 

Margaret Higgins Smith and her 

family and friends traveled to 

Runaway Bay, Jamaica, for the 

wedding of their son, Daniel and 

Shannon last November. 

Kristine Gemmell Strickler is 

happy to report that her daughter, 

Michelle, was married to Joseph 

Paone on August 1, 2009 at St. 

David Church in Willow Grove by 

Rev. Anthony Rossie. The happy 

couple resides in Lansdale. 

Patricia Miller Zimmer retired 

and will reside in North Wildwood 

after retiring from a 37-year career 

in nursing. She and Ed will be celebrating 

their 35th Wedding 

Anniversary. They have two children, 

ages 28 and 29, who work for 

the U.S. Treasury Department. 

1970 

~~~ 

Barbara Yates Fretz informed us 

that her 32 year old son was married 

on the beach in Cape May with 

a reception held at the Grand Hotel 

over Labor Day weekend. “It was a 

beautiful wedding and we now 

have a lovely “daughter” to add to 

our family.” 

Margaret Kane Gildein and 

Ernest are married 30 years. They 

have 2 daughters who are married 

and 2 grandchildren who live in 

Kentucky. 

Margie Breen Micaletti’s son is 

marrying into another LF family.

Brian Crowe is marrying Mary 

Ellen Woehlcke, the daughter of 

Susan Reilly Woehlcke, ’70. At 

their July wedding, Mary Ellen’s 

grandmother, Eleanor Taylor 

Reilly, ’41, Margie and Susan plan 

to walk down the aisle to Little 

Flower’s Alma Mater☺ 

1971 

~~~ 

Bernice Fretz Brennan is the 

Director of Nursing at TUHS 

Northeastern Hospital School of 

Nursing. 

Linda Sims Kolla is happy to 

report that her son, Eric and his 

rock band, The Interventions, 

recently played at the Trocadero. 

Margaret McCann McKelvey 

and Frank just became grandparents 

for the first time. They have a 

beautiful little granddaughter, 

Adelyn. “We are having a ball.” 

Judith Reardon Olinger happily 

informed us that in November her 

oldest son, Kevin, was married to a 

great girl, Megan, who is from 

Roslyn, PA. 

Special Mass Intentions 

Cherub Lackman Williamson has 

been an officer in the U.S. Army for 

18 years. Presently, she is a 

Lieutenant Colonel Family Nurse 

Practitioner, serving as Chief of 

Soldier Health Services at Ft. 

Campbell, Kentucky. 

1972 

~~~ 

Mary McCrorey Daniels graduated 

in December with an Associate 

Degree of Interior Design 

Technology. She has three children—Carly, 

Jack, and Jamie. 

Mary and Jack will be celebrating 

Mass is celebrated weekdays during the school year in the Little Flower Chapel at 7:20 a.m. Our Alumnae are remembered 

in our prayer petitions each day at Mass. Additionally, a Mass is celebrated on the final Tuesday of the month for all of 

our Alumnae, living and deceased. 

You are always welcome to request prayers for your needs and for the needs of your loved ones. You are also welcome to 

request a Mass intention. Mass intentions are usually offered for the deceased. However, mass intentions may also be offered 

for the sick or for any situation in life that needs God’s attention or healing. 

Please complete the following form if you are interested in sending in a Mass intention. The stipend for a Mass is $5.00. 

Thank you for your goodness to our Little Flower community. May God bless you in abundance. 

Name (include Maiden name): Year:________ 

Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone No.:__________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Requested Mass Date (Weekday Only): ___________________________________________________________________ 

Second Choice (Weekday Only): ________________________________________________________________________ 

Mass Intention: (Name of the person the Mass is being celebrated for and the reason for the requested Mass) 

Mass requested during the month of: 

Please send a Mass card to: 

Name: 

Address: 

City, State, Zip: 

Please send your request and stipend payable to Little Flower High School to: 

Rev. Joseph McCaffrey, Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 


their 25th Wedding Anniversary in 

August. 

Kathleen Devlin Santoro and Dan 

recently celebrated their 31st 

Wedding Anniversary. They have 2 

children and 2 granddaughters. 

Kathleen is currently teaching 

Theology at St. Hubert High 

School. 

1973 

~~~ 

Carol Gidgunis Hayhoe is a real 

estate broker and buyer’s agent for 

the Outerbanks of NC. Her website 

is: www.obxfuturehome.com. 

1974 

~~~ 

Dolores Devlin Schonewolf sends 

congratulations to her daughter 

Kelly Schonewolf, ’97. She and 

Matthew Hathaway were married 

on May 22. Best Wishes from your 

family. 

1975 

~~~ 

Donna DiGiacomo Giulian is 

proud to be a first time grandmother 

to Andrew Robert Wade Giulian. 

“We love every minutes we spend 

in NY with him.” 

Linda Enoch McGinley is thrilled 

to announce her only child, Tom 

(27) was married to Kristen Gerner 


on June 6, 2009. Both received 

Masters Degrees in May, 2008, 

from St. Joseph’s University, where 

they met. Tom is pursing an MBA 

from Auburn University in 

December, 2010. 

Katherine Sue Mehl Reiley is a 

Financial Advisor living in Texas 

with her husband Peter. Their oldest 

son, Capt. Peter J. Reiley, is an 

Assistant Professor at the Air Force 

Academy as well as the Executive 

Officer for his department. The Air 

Force has awarded him the privilege 

of pursuing his Doctorate fully 

funded. “We are truly blessed.” 

Arlene Appleton Sambuca reports 

that “life is good. My daughter, 

Rachael is finishing her first year of 

nursing at Jefferson with honors. 

Robbie is graduating from 

Northeastern University in Boston. 

He is president of Kappa Sigma and 

heading to California. Giulia finished 

her first year at Community 

College of Philadelphia. It can’t get 

any better than that!” 

1976 

~~~ 

Denise Driscoll Golebiewski and 

husband Bob have one daughter, 

Amanda (15) a freshman at 

Nazareth Academy. Denise can’t 

wait until the summer get-together 

at Westy’s! 

The 2009-2010 LF Ambassadors, who are an invaluable help to us with our recruitment 

efforts. 

1979 

~~~ 

Lori Pogson Frank tells us that her 

son, Ryan, graduated St. Elizabeth 

High School in June. He plans on 

attending the University of 

Delaware in the fall. 

1981 

~~~ 

Rosemary Gleason-Bandru is 

working as a Project Manager within 

Technical Services Division of 

Villanova University. 

1983 

~~~ 

Regina Glovacz Hessler was one 

of 12 teachers selected nationwide 

to participate in the “Toward 

Building a Japan Area Studies 

Program” in Japan over the summer 

of 2009. 

1985 

~~~ 

Joann Burke Molz and Rick are 

married 20 years. They have twin 

boys, Ricky and Ryan (age 12). 

Joann has been working as a 

Medical Secretary at CHOP for the 

past 20 years. 

1987 

~~~ 

Joanne Nogowski Lopresti and 

Nicholas reside in Mullica Hill 

with their three children—Ellie, 

(6), Andrew (4), and Lindsay (1½). 

Georgann Williams is a single 

mom with two boys, Tyler (15) and 

Kyle (13). She is a Philadelphia 

Police Officer and lives in 

Northeast Philadelphia. 

1989 

~~~ 

Joanne Brophy Bowdren and Bill 

welcomed their second daughter, 

Grace Elizabeth, on March 16, 

2010. Big sister, Cecilia, just adores 

her sister, so do all of her aunts and 

two grandmothers – all LF grads!

Alumnae 

Christmas 

Luncheon 

Make plans to attend the Christmas Luncheon 

on December 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Rosewood Caterers (8888 Frankford Avenue). 

The cost of $33 includes a one-hour open bar and a four-course meal. 

A cash bar will be available from 1:30 until the end of the luncheon. 

Remember, your husbands, boyfriends and special friends are invited to attend. 

Send your check made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Association, along with your name, class year, address, 

phone number and choice of meal to: Joan Siburkis Schott, P.O. Box 21174, Philadelphia, PA 19114 by November 22. 

Tickets will not be issued. 

There will be a registration table when you arrive. If you choose to sit with friends, please send a list of their current 

names with your reservations. If you want to sit with your grade school parish group, I need names from that group. I 

have no way of knowing what parish everyone was in prior to coming to Little Flower. I will try my best to accommodate 

your request. Any questions, please call Joan at 215-637-6930 or send an e-mail to Grandmomqueenie@aol.com. 

When writing your check for your reservation, keep in mind the students at Little Flower today. So many of them are 

able to stay at Little Flower because of the generosity of the alumnae. Please include a bit extra in your check for the 

Scholarship Fund. Last year we raised $1,761. 

Please select one of the following: 

DEVILED CRAB ______ 

MEDALLIONS OF PORK (With Bread Stuffing and Gravy) ______ 

Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Class __________ 

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone __________________________________________________________________________________________ 

E-mail Address __________________________________________________________________________________ 

MY DONATION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND ________________________________ 


1991 

~~~ 

Lauri Durnin Armstrong was 

married to Eric W. Armstrong on 

September 26, 2009 in Wilmington, 

DE. 

1992 

~~~ 

Carin Swartz Vena and Matthew 

welcomed their third child, Alex, 

on March 6, 2009. He weighed 7 

lbs. 10 oz and was 21 inches long. 

He joins big brother, Timothy, and 

big sister, Lindsay. Margaret 

Swartz, ’00 is his proud aunt and 

Michele McWilliams Tate, ’89 is 

his godmother. 

1995 

~~~ 

Marybeth Gorman Craig married 

Jason Craig on October 3, 2009. 

Melinda A. Mulvihill Jacobs and 

husband David are the proud parents 

of two beautiful daughters, 

Alyssa (6) and Sophia (1). They 

recently moved from Philadelphia 

to Woolwich, NJ. 

Holly Jo Kosmalski Harvey welcomed 

her second child, Alexandra 

Lynn, in February. Holly’s first 

daughter is 1½. 

Dana Skala Smith is working at 

Aria Torresdale as an RN. She is 

also studying for her BSN at Penn 

State. Dana’s daughter, Kara, is 

now 10 years old and son Sean is 4 

years old. 

1997 

~~~ 

Rayann Maddock Surel, and husband 

Andrzej welcomed their first 

child, Lucas, on December 11, 

2009. 

2000 

~~~ 

Tina Marie Murtha and Michael 

James Hessenauer were married on 

April 10, 2010 in Springfield, PA. 


2001 

~~~ 

Bridget Gallagher Lincoln is so 

proud of her son, Griffin. He 

attends Philadelphia Performing 

Arts Charter School, where he is a 

Second Honor Student. He also 

enjoys playing soccer, playing the 

violin, and drawing. One of his 

pieces was selected to be displayed 

at Moore College of Art & Design. 

“Any of my classmates are more 

than welcome to contact me at 

bgallagher@hrsi1.com. 

LeeAnne Sidorski Vito and husband, 

Vince, welcomed their first 

child, Vincent, Jr. on December 30, 

2009. 

2002 

~~~ 

Tracy Brady recently became 

engaged to Matt DiIenno, NC, ’01. 

A June, 2011, wedding is planned. 

2003 

~~~ 

Brenda Robles finished her second 

year of law school at American 

University Washington College of 

Law where she has dedicated herself 

to working on human rights 

issues. Recently, Brenda was notified 

that she was awarded a 10week 

fellowship from the Peggy 

Browning Fund. There were 375 

applicants and 52 fellowships 

awarded. “I have to thank my edu- 

Our very own Kya S. Johnson, ’10 with 

Sister Mary Craig, OSF was one of 

three students whose play, F.A.T., was 

performed in conjunction with 

Philadelphia Young Playwrights. 

cation at Little Flower for so profoundly 

impacting the way I view 

the world and helping me recognize 

my ability to make a difference.” 

2005 

~~~ 

Kathleen Glackin spent her first 

year after graduating Loyola 

University as a LaSallian Volunteer 

in Memphis, TN. Kathleen chose to 

be a volunteer because she realized 

how important an education is and 

how blessed she was to receive 

hers. “My experience has been 

immeasurable and there is no doubt 

that I will spend the rest of my life 

with wonderful memories of the 

students and the great times we 

shared.” 

2006 

~~~ 

Jenna Beck ended her collegiate 

career at Chestnut Hill College as 

seventh on the women’s basketball 

all-time scoring list. She also ranks 

fifth all-time in rebounds. In 2007- 

2008 Jenna earned the Coach’s 

Award and on February 14, 2009 

she scored her career-high of 24 

points in a win at Post University. 

Jessica Ladd recently started her 

Criminal Justice career as a 

Correctional Officer at the 

Montgomery County Correctional 

Facility. Jess is very excited to be 

moving to her first apartment in 

Gilbertsville, PA. 

2007 

~~~ 

Stephanie Staley Yardley was 

married the summer of 2009. Her 

husband is in the Air Force and they 

are living in England until 

September, 2013. 

2009 

~~~ 

Emily Thomas was named Student 

Athlete of the Week in the North 

Eastern Athletic Conference where 

Cazenovia College participates as 

an NCAA Div. III school.

Halloween in Salem, MA 

Personally Escorted by Ann Marie Brown Hill 

Tour Price Includes: 

• Deluxe motorcoach from Philadelphia 

• 2 Nights accommodations at hotel in Salem 

• Breakfast daily and 1 dinner 

• All sightseeing as indicated 

• Selected entrance fees 

Special Attractions: 

• VISIT HOUSE OF 7 GABLES 

• VISIT THE WITCH DUNGEON MUSEUM 

• ATTEND THE PSYCHIC FAIR 

• GUIDED NIGHT GHOST WALKING TOUR 

• FREE TIME FOR SHOPPING 

Payment Schedule: 

October 21st to 23rd, 2010 $395.00 Per Person 

$ 50.00 Deposit upon booking to reserve seat 

$150.00 Due by July 30, 2010 

$195.00 Balance due by September 6, 2010 

$150.00 Single Supplement 

Credit cards accepted for additional 3% fee. Deposit must be paid by check. 

Cancellation Policy: 

$25.00 Non-refundable processing fee. Cancellations 50 days or less prior to departure will be charged an 

additional $100.00 per person. 30 Days or less no refund. 

ENROLLMENT COUPON 

Please enroll me / us on the Halloween in Salem, MA tour, departing October 21, 2010. Enclosed is 

my / our deposit in the amount of $__________________ ($50.00 per person). 

NAME ______________________________________________________________________________ 

ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________ 

TELEPHONE ___________________________ E-MAIL ______________________________________ 

ROOMMATE _______________________________________________________ r SINGLE ROOM 

Make checks payable to: WORLD WIDE CONSOLIDATED TRAVEL INC. Mail checks along with enrollment coupon to: 

World Wide Consolidated Travel, Inc. / 288 W. Lancaster Ave. / Malvern, PA 19355. For more information contact Ann Marie Brown 

Hill (’72) at e-mail: bearhill70@comcast.net or Jan (Seifert ’58) Paytas at 610-644-3000 or e-mail: janpaytas@vacation.com 


Would you like to have a locker dedicated in your honor, in honor of one of your long-time 

Little Flower friends or in memory of someone you love? Now that wish can become a reality! 

If you can remember your locker number (or even if you can’t), dedicate a locker and 

have a remembrance to someone forever. 

For a donation of $150, you can purchase a locker with a plaque that will be engraved with 

your requested dedication. The bronze plaque, which measures approximately 4” x 2 ½”, 

can have up to 5 lines engraved on it. (The more lines, the smaller the print). 

If you are interested, please send your donation of $150 payable to Little Flower High School, attention Sister Donna 

along with the dedication request that you would like printed on the plaque. If you have a specific locker number and it 

is available, we will be sure to give you that locker. 

If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact: 

Helen at 215-455-6900 ext 119. 

Yes, I would like to dedicate a locker! 

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City: _____________________________________ State: __________ Zip: ______________________________________ 

Telephone Number: __________________________________________ Locker Number (If available) ________________ 

DEDICATION: 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 


Are You Linked-In? 

The Alumnae Office at Little Flower 

Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia 

invites all ALUMNAE to join 


for Girls Network 

on LinkedIn 

~AND~ 

Have a Facebook Profile? 

The Alumnae Office at Little Flower 

Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia 

invites all ALUMNAE to join this group: 

The Official Little Flower Catholic 

High School for Girls Alumnae 

on Facebook 

Little Flower Locker Dedication 

Request for Volunteers 

A “Very Special Thank You” to 

Eleanor Collins Flanagan ’52, 

Marie Leinheiser ’55 and 

Jo Franzone Springer ’57 

who so generously volunteered their time in the 

Main Office this year. 

Don’t work and can spare a day? 

Are Retired? 

Want to “Give Back”? 

Please contact Sister Donna 

(lfpres930@hotmail.com or 215-455-6900, ext. 112) 

if you would like to volunteer a day or two at 

Little Flower. You can discuss ways you can 

be of help to LF!

Little Flower High School Prints 

by Artist Howard Watson 

These colorful, watercolor prints of Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls have been made available for sale to the public. 

This is a limited edition print, signed and numbered by the artist, Howard Watson. The prints are 19”h x 24”w. The cost of 

the unframed print is $55. You can make arrangements to pick up the picture or, for an additional $10; we can send it to you 

by registered mail (this includes packaging, insurance and postage). To order, fill out the coupon below and, with your check 

made payable to Little Flower High School, mail to:: 

Sister Donna Shallo, Little Flower H.S., 1000 W. Lycoming St., Phila., PA 19140 

L.F. Watercolor Print Order Form 

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________ Class Year ________ 

Number ordered ________________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed $______________ 

____ I will make arrangements to pick up my print. 

____ Please mail my print ($10 fee for postage and handling) 

About the artist: Howard Watson is a renowned watercolorist of the Greater Delaware Valley, known to 

many through his years of teaching at the Philadelphia College of Art, the Abington Art Center and the 

Oreland Art Center. He has conducted workshops in the Philadelphia area, at the NJ shore and the 

Poconos; in Graz, Austria; Lausanne, Switzerland; at the University of Hawaii and in Calgary, Canada. 

Mr. Watson was the Artist in Residence at the White House during President Jimmy Carter’s term. 



2010 REUNION BOARD 

2010 REUNION BOARD 

If you are interested in planning a 2010 reunion, contact Sister Joan Ames at 215-455-6900, x 118 

Or by email at sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org 

CLASS OF CHAIRPERSON (S) DATE LOCATION 

1945 Sister Joan M. Ames sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org September 19, 2010 

or 215-455-6900 ext. 118 Mass at 12 noon Brookside Manor 

followed by Luncheon at Somerton Springs 

1950 Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale October 10, 2010 Brookside Manor 

215-483-8257 12:00 - 4:00 PM at Somerton Springs 

1955 Irene Musser Quirus imq.musser@gmail.com September 26, 2010 Brookside Manor 

Johanna Wilkinson Zeidler jzeidler@msn.com 12:00 - 4:00 PM at Somerton Springs 

1960 Betty Gallagher Felthaus bPatter514@aol.com or 856-461-5211 October 24, 2010 Pennsauken Country Club 

Marge Muffler Brookes 215-335-3147 12:00 - 4:00 PM Pennsauken, NJ 

1965 Mary Anne Greene Jackson majackson5@comcast.net November 6, 2010 Torresdale-Frankford 

Madeline McVeigh Seiger mseiger@cre8ivegrp.com 12:00 - 4:00 PM Country Club 

1970 Teresa Tobin tntopm@comcast.net or 215-813-8530 Details to follow 

ALL 80's Sister Joan M. Ames sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org October 8, 2010 Finnigan's Wake 

or 215-455-6900 ext. 118 

1990 Megan Davis Melick meganmelick@verizon.net or 215-641-0241 Details to follow 

1995 Roxanne Mayoros Blasy roxymayoras@yahoo.ie July 24, 2010 Flip Flopz 

Kate Mattiacci kmattiacci@yahoo.com 2:00 - 6:00 PM N. Wildwood, NJ 

2000 Chamor Hollinger chamorh@temple.edu October 23, 2010 Romano's Catering 

2005 

Odinae Fisher odinaef@gmail.com 8:00 - 12:00 Midnight 

We have just the thing for your favorite Little Flower Student/Graduate! 

A hand painted wooden replica of Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is available in the Flossie Shop for just 

$20.00, or you can order using the order form below (add $4.00 for shipping and handling). 

Hurry and get yours while the supply lasts!! 

Ship To: _______________________________________________________________ Subtotal: $20.00 

______________________________________________________________________ Shipping: $ 5.00 

______________________________________________________________________ Total: $25.00 

Make Checks Payable to: Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199 

215-455-6900 ext. 119

FLOSSIE SHOP ORDER FORM 2010 

Item Color Sizes Price Qty Size Ord. Total Cost 

Ladies Hooded Sweatshirt *NEW Gray S-XL $33.00 

Ladies Hooded Sweatshirt *NEW Gray XXL $35.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Gray S-XL $33.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Gray XXL $35.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Gray XXXL $36.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Maroon S-XL $33.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Maroon XXL $35.00 

Hooded Sweatshirt Maroon XXXL $36.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery LF Maroon S-XL $28.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery LF Maroon XXL $30.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery LF Maroon XXXL $31.00 

Fleece Vest Left Chest Embroidery Rose Maroon S-XL $34.00 

Fleece Vest Left Chest Embroidery Rose Maroon XXL $36.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back Gray S-XL $17.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back Gray XXL $18.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back Gray XXXL $19.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back White S-XL $17.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back White XXL $18.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Little Flower Full Front LF on back White XXXL $19.00 

Ladies Tee Fore’er we will be true Full Front White S-XL $12.00 

Ladies Tee Fore’er we will be true Full Front White XXL $13.00 

Skinny Tee Maroon Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon S-XL $12.00 

Skinny Tee Maroon Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon XXL $13.00 

Tee Shirt Maroon Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon S-XL $12.00 

Tee Shirt Maroon Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon XXL $13.00 

Ladies Tee Anniversary Seal *NEW White S-XL $12.00 

Ladies Tee Anniversary Seal *NEW White XXL $13.00 

Ladies Long Sleeve Tee Anniversary Seal *NEW White S-XL $17.00 

Ladies Long Sleeve Tee Anniversary Seal *NEW White XXL $18.00 

Ladies Tank Top Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon S-XL $12.00 

Ladies Tank Top Est. 1939 Full Front *NEW Maroon XXL $13.00 

Tee Shirt Alumnae Full Front Maroon S-XL $12.00 

Tee Shirt Alumnae Full Front Maroon XXL $13.00 

Tee Shirt Alumnae Full Front Maroon XXXL $14.00 

Ladies Tee Shirt Alumnae Full Front White S-XL $12.00 

Ladies Tee Shirt Alumnae Full Front White XXL $13.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Shirt Alumnae White S-XL $17.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Shirt Alumnae White XXL $18.00 

Long Sleeve Tee Shirt Alumnae White XXXL $19.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery Rose Gray S-XL $28.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery Rose Gray XXL $30.00 

Crewneck Sweatshirt Left Chest Embroidery Rose Gray XXXL $31.00 

Bibs White $6.00 

Sweatshirt Blanket *NEW Maroon $28.00 

Alumnae Pin Brass $4.00 

Apron Maroon $14.00 

Ceramic Mug White $6.00 

Christmas Ball Ornament Maroon $6.50 

License Plate Frame Silver $4.00 

Lanyards Maroon $3.00 

Pennants Maroon $3.00 

Ship To:____________________________________________ Subtotal: _______________________ 

___________________________________________________ Shipping: _______________________ 

___________________________________________________ 

___________________________________________________ 

Total: _______________________ 

Now available 

Place your 

order online 

Make Checks Payable to: Little Flower High School Shipping Charges: 

1000 W. Lycoming Street Up to $35.00 $5.00 $76.00 – $100.00 $12.00 

Philadelphia, PA 19140-2199 $36.00 – $75.00 $10.00 $101.00 – $125.00 $15.00 



1000 West Lycoming Street 


ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 

NEW ADDRESS? 

Please be sure to notify 

Little Flower Alumnae/Advancement Office 

if your address has changed. 

E-mail sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org or 

Call 215-455-6900 x 118 

Little Flower Students 

Organize a 

“Hair-Raiser” 

For Cancer Patients 

Touched by the cancer deaths of people close 

to them, two seniors, Lindsey Holmes, (second 

row, last person) and Erin Ondrejka (Third row, 

second from left) organized a hair donation campaign 

to provide wigs for cancer patients in treatment. 

Pictured with their ponytailed and packaged 

locks in plastic bags are their supportive classmates 

who also “snipped away.” 

“The whole things started because we both 

were going to cut our hair,” Ondrejka said. “It’s 

kind of the thing to do. Everyone lets her hair 

grow and then cuts it off after the prom.” “There 

is no point in cutting it and just throwing it away 

if you can cut your hair and give it to people who 

would really appreciate it,” Ondrejka said. 

With the help of Community Service Corps 

moderator, Brooke Hauer, the school librarian, the 

duo organized a two-week drive after the Senior 

Prom and encouraged other Little Flower girls to 

donate their shorn hair to Pantene Beautiful 

Lengths. The hair will be made into wigs for 

women who suffer hair loss as a result of cancer 

treatments. According to Pantene Beautiful 

Lengths, it takes at least six ponytails of eight 

inches to make one wig. 

Once again, Little Flower students demonstrated 

their generosity. More than 190 inches of 

hair was collected and it surpassed Erin and 

Lindsey’s goal of 165 inches. 

NON-PROFIT 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 

PERMIT NO. 2294

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