obituariesMargaret McCartin Teague ’42(Dec. 27, 2011) died in her home. Herhusband Edward B. Teague precededher in death. She is survived by her12 children and their spouses: Peterand Maggie Ginieres, Edward B.and Kathleen Teague, Robert andKathleen Hartling ’72, Francis P.and Ruth Teague, Joseph and AnneTravierso; James, Joseph L. andSandra Teague, William and MonicaNagle, Denis T. and Pearl Teague,Lawrence A. and Mary EllenTeague and Kevin and RosemaryTownshend. An early tragedytook the lives of two small Teaguechildren.Margaret leaves 36 grandchildrenand 23 great-grandchildren. Shewas predeceased by her siblings:Reverends Francis P. and JosephT. McCartin, William T., James J.,Robert A., John P., Mary and AnneLaughran McCartin. She is survivedby Paul C., Philip, Dr. LawrenceM., Norbert T. McCartin and manynieces and nephews.She graduated from D’Youville<strong>College</strong>, summa cum laude, witha BA in English. Upon completingher master’s from Bentley <strong>College</strong>in Waltham, Mass., she workedat Frank P. McCartin Electricaland Wholesale Supply in Lowell,Mass. She was a Cub Scout denmother and active at ImmaculateConception Church in the choir andsodality. Later she belonged to St.Catherine’s, Westford. She was anactive member of the DYC Chapterand in the Catholic <strong>College</strong> Club,both in Lowell.Margaret was active in advocacygroups, among them the ZuluMissions and a founding memberof the Long Sought for Pond CivicAssociation.When she moved to Dracut, Mass.,she became an active member of St.Michael’s Church, Lowell. Her deepfaith, her love of family and friendsand her devotion to supportingthe less fortunate were the mostimportant things in her life. Herlove of music was imparted to thenumerous residents of the localnursing homes whom she regularlyvisited.Her funeral Mass was celebratedat St. Michael’s Church in Lowell.At the end of Mass, a son gave hereulogy. He described growing up intheir large family and what a caringmother Margaret was. Those inattendance were so moved that theygave her a standing ovation for a lifeso well lived.Rosemarie Halpin ’50 (Dec. 16,2011) died at her Buffalo home. Herbrother Thomas predeceased her.She is survived by many nieces andnephews. A Mass of Christian Burialwas celebrated at St. Michael’sChurch in Buffalo.Camille Massaro Caulfield ’57(Nov. 11, 2011) died in her homefollowing a long illness. Camilleearned a nursing degree followed bya master’s degree in education fromCanisius <strong>College</strong>. She also completeda program at the University atBuffalo for certification in middlemanagement in nursing.After graduating from D’Youville,Camille began her nursing careerat Sisters of Charity Hospital. Twoyears later she began her careerin education, teaching courses atSisters of Charity Hospital Schoolof Nursing. She progressed fromnursing instructor to coordinator inthe registered nursing program. Shewas a classroom teacher and alsosupervised the students in clinicalareas, directing them in patient care.Camille also developed a stateaccreditedassociate degree nursingprogram at Sisters of CharityHospital School of Nursing. The firstclass graduated in 1988.She held membership in SigmaTheta Nu, Zeta Nu Chapter andwas recognized in the AmericanAssociation of Nursing Professionals.Always a loyal alumna, Camilleserved on D’Youville’s alumni boardand served as alumni president inthe early ’70s. Recognizing thegreat need for nursing scholarships,she established a scholarship fornurses to be awarded to students whoexemplify the dignity of the nursingprofession.Camille was an active member of St.Benedict Parish. She taught in thereligious education program, was aEucharistic Minister, served on theparish council and was a lifetimemember of the Rosary and AltarSociety.She is survived by her husband of54 years, Thomas J.; two daughters,Rena Marie Monti and Jennifer AnnVan Patten; several grandchildrenand a sister, Sara Ann Weinstein.A Mass of Christian Burial wasoffered at St. Benedict CatholicChurch.Annette Cashette Bobeck ’61 (Nov.7, 2011) died peacefully. She waspredeceased by her parents, Rose andAnthony Cashette. She is survivedby her daughters, Christine Colao,Kelly Masline and Paula Steffan; sixgrandchildren and her brother, Henry.Annette will always be rememberedfor sharing her many gifts and herloving heart with her family and hermany friends who were blessed toknow her. She truly enjoyed not onlythe simple pleasures of life but alsoenjoyed some adventures. She wasa nurse at the Maplewood NursingHome where she was known for herloving kindness. A Mass of ChristianBurial was celebrated at Holy TrinityChurch in Webster, N.Y.Bernadine Schmitt Stiller ’70(Jan. 5, 2012) died at her home inLakeview, N.Y. She was the wife ofthe late Rudolf H. Stiller.She is survived by three sons, RobertA., Lawrence F. and Richard S.; threedaughters, Judith Kemmer, KathleenStiller and Jane Shepard; and a sister,Julie Koestler. An accomplishedpianist, Bernadine performed atthe Elmwood Music Hall while stilla teenager. She began her collegecareer at Nazareth <strong>College</strong> and latertransferred to D’Youville; however,she left D’Youville to marry. Afterraising her six children, she returnedto D’Youville and earned her degreein 1970 and a master’s degreefrom Canisius <strong>College</strong>. She thenbegan a 20-year teaching career atImmaculata Academy in Hamburg.A Mass of Christian Burial wasoffered at Our Lady of PerpetualParish in Lakeview.Donna Ryan Amato ’76 (Nov.26, 2011) died a peaceful deathat her home in Guilderland, N.Y.,surrounded by her family. Donnaattended Guilderland High Schoolbefore matriculating at D’Youville.She taught special education atthe Center for Disability Servicesbefore beginning her tenure at theGuilderland Elementary Schoolwhere she taught first grade. She issurvived by her husband of 34 years,Peter Amato, and their two children,Daniel (Amie) and Matthew. She isalso survived by her sister, ColleenLewyckyj and her brother, James.Her family extended special thanksto the doctors of the Dana FarberCancer Institute and the CommunityHospice of Albany, N.Y. Her funeralMass was celebrated at the family’sparish church, Christ the King.Francis Winsch Donohue ’71(March 19, 2011) died peacefullysurrounded by her family. She issurvived by Patrick, her husbandof 38 years; her children, Kevinof Chapel Hill, N.C., and BridgetHerman of Riverdale, N.Y.; and twograndchildren. She also leaves ninesiblings: Jane Winsch, Vincent,Laura Nash, Thomas, Anne Bilms,Margaret Mazzaferro, John,Marcella Winsch and KathleenRowan. Following graduation fromD’Youville, Frances worked at St.Vincent’s Hospital, Long IslandJewish Hospital and Albany MedicalCenter. When she became ill withmultiple sclerosis, she was no longerable to continue her career. A Massof Christian Burial was celebratedat St. James Catholic Church inSetauket, Long Island.3O
condolencesLouise Nazzarett Porreca ’46 on thepassing of her sister, AnnJean Donovan Porter ’46 on thepassing of her husband, DonaldInez Saggese Hedmann ’50 on thepassing of her husband, MorganMargaret O’Hara Rizzo ’61, ’79 onthe passing of her husband, FrankKathleen Isker Soloman ’61 on thepassing of her mother, KathleenElaine Turri Griffiths ’63 on thepassing of her mother, MargueriteKathleen Teague Hartling ’72 onthe passing of her mother, MargaretMcCartin Teague ’42Cindy Wierzba DeLuca ’75 and TomDeLuca ’76 on the passing of theirgranddaughter, EmilyKaren Lumia ’75 on the passing ofher parents, Genevieve and AnthonyDeborah Zehr Huefner ’76 on thepassing of her mother-in-lawDiane Demo-Philo ’81 and JordanNigro ’10 on the passing of theirmother and grandmother, Maryin memoriamJean Willig Franclemont ’48Kathryn Radwan Sullivan ’64Clare Summers ’49Full obituaries will be provided asinformation becomes available. nTo submit obituaries, sympathiesor class notes, please e-mail:dmensions@dyc.edu.errataDue to an error, the generosity ofour friends was omitted from thelist of loyal donors in the previousissue of D’Mensions. We offer ourmost sincere apologies.(pg. 21) Names omitted under theClass of 1960:Janet D’Arrigo AngelinoDuane Macleay BerkmanJoan Blake BlahoerrataFrances Holland BruceAnne Shields CurtoSusan Gray GibbsAntoinette Orlando GreenSister Kathryn Healy gnshPatricia Matthews HemmerDorothy A. HobartBrenda Vahey HoranburgSuzanne E. LamkerMary Grace Murray LucierJean Glaeser MarshallSandra Searle MulryanBarbara NowaczykNancy Doherty O’MaraFrances Dispenza OsterlingCharleen Broderick QuinnRosemary Lechner ScharfClare Caffrey SchultzMary Arlene Cyra SmethurstNorma Meyer SmithCamille Forti TowerKathleen Driscoll WeinleBarbara Novaro Winkowski(pg. 28) Names omitted under thePresidential Scholarship:Barnes & Noble <strong>College</strong> Bookstores, Inc.Paul D. BauerDorothy M. BellantiLeo A. BradleyMarguerite CollesanoContract Specialists, Inc.D’Youville Alumni AssociationJoseph GrandeMary K. KeaneMary E. KirwanMary M. KoesslerLawley Service, Inc.Sister Jean Marie Liston gnshGerard T. MazurkiewiczEdwin A. MirandJohn T. MurphyKenneth RogersJames N. SchmitSupermarket Management, Inc.Margaret M. Wagner(pg. 47) Misidentified was JulieBrancato Marinaccio ’04.(pg. 47) Anthony and Johnny Zambitoare the young sons of alumni boardmember Chantal Zambito ’97.(pg. 49) Dr. Thomas M. Frank isclinical assistant professor, chiropracticdepartment(pg. 49) Ms. Marie Hare, vice presidentof civic affairs at KeyBank, is shown onthe right and her colleague, Eunice L.Spann, is shown on the left of the photo.(pg. 53) April Lyons Hanna and JessicaLyons Moody, who were erroneouslyidentified, are both physician assistantgraduates from the class of ’06. nSave the Date: Alumni AssociationGolf TournamentJune 29 n 11:3O a.m.The Links at Ivy Ridge, Akron, N.Y.To benefit the Sister Mary CharlotteBarton Kinship Scholarship FundThe scholarship, named for the 13th presidentof the college, is presented in the spring eachyear for the following academic year.The recipients, among other criteria, mustbe a child, stepchild, grandchild, brother,sister, niece, nephew or spouse of a D’Youvillegraduate and awards are basedon the current value of the fund.Several sponsorship packages areavailable, starting at $25O up to a$2,OOO tournament sponsorship.For more information on becominga sponsor please contact: Dave Loreto:716.829.76O4golf@dyc.eduTo register online:www.dyc.edu/golfIndividual:$11OFoursome:$4OODinner Only $4OCost includes:cart and round of golf,lunch, dinner andthe opportunity toconnect and network.
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