REUNION 2002: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2 TO 5 PM
It may have been a dull rainy April afternoon
outside, but inside there was nothing
but laughter, joy, renewing old
acquaintances, and, of course, indulging
in delicious punch, cookies and cake at a
social the Alumnae Board hosted April 7
for the Sisters in the AOL convent.
Alumnae attending included Patricia
Kelly Boyd ’43, Mary T. Burke ’72,
Marge Carroll ’54, Sandi Gill Malone
’53, Betty Shanahan ’74, Faith Kilburg
McNamara ’48, Pat Sullivan Roach
’48, Joan Bernhardt Radtke ’67 and a
former Alumnae Association president,
Mary Jayne Maloney Fahey ’41. This
delightful afternoon, enjoyed equally by
Sisters and alumnae, elicited such comments
as “Let’s do this again next year!”
No. 28 Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association Summer 2002
Good afternoon, Sisters!
SAVE THE DATE!
Academy of Our Lady Alumnae
Reunion 2002 will be a reception from 2
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in the
Astoria Room at the Oak Lawn Hilton,
94th and Cicero Avenue, Oak Lawn.
Cocktails and substantial hors d’oeuvres
will be served.
A change from recent previous
years, the reception format was chosen
because our older alumnae have told us
they prefer an afternoon event and our
younger alumnae have said they prefer
an evening event. The Alumnae Board
hopes the reception will bring all our
alumnae together to celebrate AOL’s spirit
and then those who wish to do so may
make their own separate plans for dinner.
The Reunion is open to all alumnae.
Five-year anniversary classes—those of
graduation years ending in -2 and -7--will
be saluted as always. The Class of 1952
will celebrate in the Chicago Room.
Class photos will be taken in the
Sheffield Room and may be ordered.
AOL memorabilia will be available for
purchase in the Astoria Room.
LIKE OLD TIMES: Sister Ladisla Gogowski, former
AOL teacher of history and English and alumnae moderator,
chats with Mary Jane Maloney Fahey ’41, alumnae
president in the 1960s.
Guests at a Mass and brunch at AOL for SSND donors April 28
included, left to right: Marge Piper Corbett ’48, Sister Jane Joyce,
donor Catherine Malin, Christina Horde ’79, Marge Carroll ’54`
and Sister Anne Mayer.
SWEET SMILE: Sister
Rosalima Maszka prepares
to enjoy herself.
Above: Sister Nora
(Margaret O’Connor ’34),
former AOL Latin teacher,
catches up with Alumnae
Board member Sandi Gill
Malone ’53.
Left: Sister Lois
Lamb, Sister
Marie Rose
Augustyn and
Sister Margaret
Joyce.
Why are we here?
Whether we ponder it lightly or in
search of an ultimate purpose in life,
that question can be perplexing.
Consider the AOL Alumnae
Association, for example. I wonder
sometimes whether it is worthwhile
to maintain the Alumnae Office now
that our alma mater has closed. But
then, on any given day:
an alumna may call seeking information
on classmates for a grade school
class reunion.
a mother and two daughters, all AOL grads, may call volunteering
to provide lunch for the Sisters in the Convent.
an emergency plumbing problem may pop up at Sister House, an
SSND-sponsored ministry for rehabilitation of women addicted to
alcohol and drugs. A financial donation can fix it.
a newspaper article may relate that an AOL graduate is receiving
a major award. Her classmates would be so happy to know that.
an alumna’s husband may call to let us know his wife has died,
and to thank AOL for being such a lovely influence in her life.
In fact, all these situations have occurred. And so . . . the AOL
Alumnae Office remains open. We hope you will continue to support
your Alumnae Association with your enthusiasm, your moral
and financial support.
In this issue of Update, you will see (and, I hope, read) more
biographies of current Alumnae Board members. These are the
people who, with guidance from Alumnae Coordinator Sister Jane
Joyce and the computer skills of office volunteer Irene Burke, keep
things going along. You have seen board members at the annual
Reunion, checking you in at the reservations table, selling you
AOL memorabilia and raffle tickets. And as you can see, although
our interests may differ, we share at least one thing in common-gratitude
for the foundation in learning AOL gave us.
If you, too, are grateful for your AOL years and would like to
help us keep Longwood’s spirit alive, please join our Alumnae
Board. We meet once a month. If you would like to help contact
classmates for the Reunion October 26 at the Oak Lawn Hilton in
Oak Lawn, please call 773-445-2300. Or e-mail Sr. Jane at
jjoycessndch@aol.com.
One way or the other, please, join us the Reunion. You do
your part. We’ll do our part. That’s why we’re here.
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Margaret Carroll ’54
Alumnae Association
President
DAY OF PRAYER FOR WOMEN:
Spirituality of Seeking and Dwelling
Saturday, September 14, 2002
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Academy of Our Lady Convent,
9535 S. Loomis St., Chicago
Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
For reservations: Sister Carolyn at 708-749-1380
(business hours)
Brady Photography
From the Editor
Allow me to give you a
strong reminder about our
need for your annual dues.
The return envelope in the
fall 2001 Update inadvertently
omitted a request for
2002 dues. They are now
due. Please return your
envelope, and I also
remind you that any additional
amount for alumnae
projects is much appreciat-
ed. Our organization contributes to the SSND Retirement
Fund and to SSND ministries such as Corazon a
Corazon, a community center serving women and children
in the South Chicago community. Thank you for
your continued interest in and support of your AOL
Alumnae Association.
If you have a special prayer intention, please call the
Alumnae Office at 773-445-2300. We shall write it in a
book now kept in the AOL Convent chapel. The Sisters
who live in the convent will include your intention in their
prayers. And all alumnae are invited to attend a Mass for
living and deceased alumnae at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in
the AOL Convent chapel, 9535 S. Loomis St., Chicago.
Blessings to you and your families!
Sister Jane Joyce, SSND
Alumnae Relations
Coordinator
YOUR DUES AT WORK
A comparison of Classmates.com enrollees to
dues-paying AOL alumnae:
Classmates.com currently lists 1,500 AOL
graduates.
1999 dues-paying AOL members = 564
2000 dues-paying AOL members = 616
2001 dues-paying AOL members = 534
2002 dues-paying AOL members = 101 to date
Each year’s collective sum barely covers
UPDATE costs, with some to spare for supplies,
utilities, reunion mailings and other unforeseen
expenses.
Irene Burke, AOL Office volunteer
HAVE YOU SENT IN
YOUR DUES YET?
Brady Photography
The Summer 2001 Longwood
Update carried profiles of Alumnae
Board members Elaine Brown
’78 and Christina Horde ’79. In
this issue, to acquaint AOL alumnae
with others among our faithful
volunteers (and hoping that
more AOL alumnae will join us),
Update is featuring several other
board members. We look forward
to telling the stories of still more
board members in future issues.
Pat Kelly Boyd
’43
Following my
graduation from
AOL, I spent two years (World War II
years) at Mundelein College, working
Saturdays and holidays at Marshall Field
& Co. (at $2.40 per day!) In August
1945 I went to work for Leo Burnett
Co., an advertising agency, as a secretary.
On June 11, 1952, I married
William A. Boyd. In January 1953, I
retired from the business world to await
the birth of the first of our 10 children,
Mary Ellen, born April 27, 1953. She is
a 1971 graduate of AOL. Her sister
Celeste graduated in 1973. On May 18,
2001, Bill went to Heaven.
My most influential teachers at
AOL included Sister Francine, my
freshman homeroom teacher, who was
responsible for my attitude for four
years at AOL--loved school, biology and
religion. Sister Kathleen, my senior
homeroom teacher, was a wonderful religion
teacher and friend. And last but not
least, Sister Claude, with her intense
awareness of spiritual and cultural
demons, was fiercely passionate in the
classroom. She talked a lot about
Communism and the devil. She really
Meet your Alumnae Board members
put the fear of God in us.
As a freshman, with Ruth Rinderer
as my "big sister," we delivered
Thanksgiving food baskets to the poor.
That opened the door for me to volunteer
wherever possible.
I serve on the Alumnae Board
because I would like to give a little back
to the AOL Sisters for the huge
contribution they gave to me and our
generation.
I have been a parishioner of St.
Barnabas Church since 1961. I volunteered
at the school in many roles. At
present I coordinate the parish Linen
Ministry. I have been a lector since that
program was inaugurated. I’ve also been
active in our local civic association, serving
as an officer at all levels, as well as
years on the board of the Beverly Area
Planning Association. And I’ve been
coordinator of a
home-delivered
meals program for
20-plus years.
Marge Piper
Corbett ’48
After graduating
from AOL in
1948, I attended two years of business
college. In December 1950 I married
Bob Corbett. My husband was drafted
during the Korean War, three months
before we were married. We moved to
Fort Knox, Ky., where Bob was stationed.
In 1952, our son was born, and
in 1953, our daughter. Kathy Corbett
Smith graduated from AOL in 1972 and
loved it as much as I did.
In 1970 I went back to school and
studied real estate. I became a Realtor in
1971 and have continued in that field,
specializing in the Beverly area along
with the suburbs and downtown.
My most influential teachers at AOL
were Sister Eudocia and Miss Mary
Cahill. Both were excellent teachers and
easy to talk to. Sister Eudocia had a fun
personality, which was most enjoyable.
The aspect that has remained with
me through the years is the camaraderie
that we enjoyed as students and that has
remained over the years, with classmates
who live not only in the Chicago area
but across the country. When I meet a
real estate client who graduated from
AOL, I have a special feeling for that
person. The loyalty that I have always
felt toward AOL never was lost. I devoted
as much time as I could about two
years ago to the committee that was
formed to try to keep AOL open. My
biggest disappointment was that we were
not successful.
I have chosen to serve on the AOL
Alumnae Board to give back to the
SSNDs for the four wonderful years that
I spent with them.
In addition to the Alumnae Board, I
am a member of St. Barnabas parish,
and have volunteered with the Beverly
Area Planning Association. I also have
served as an officer
with Women
in Real Estate, a
professional organization.
Sister Gilmary Lemberg, SSND, ’45
My name was Dottie Lemberg when I
attended AOL, graduating in 1945. My
wonderful years as a student were filled
with art, theater and the Girls Athletic
Association (G.A.A.) In 1949 I changed
“Dottie” to “Gilmary” as a School Sister
of Notre Dame. After graduating from
Mount Mary College (Milwaukee) with
a major in art, I earned a master of fine
arts degree from the University of
Notre Dame.
Among the interesting projects of
my life was teaching art to children in a
series of 500 programs broadcast over
the Milwaukee diocesan TV channel
during the 1960s. (This was before
Chicago and Milwaukee became separate
SSND provinces.) I returned to
Longwood as chairperson of the art
department later in the ’60s. At that time
AOL had three art teachers. I was also
on the faculty of a high school administered
by the SSND in DeKalb, IL, for
several years.
In the early ’70s, I represented our
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province in Rome at the Center for
Spiritual Development. Our task there
was to learn to implement changes
brought about by the Second Vatican
Council and bring them back to our
respective provinces.
After working with Sister Margaret
Ellen Traxler, SSND, in opening Maria
Shelter on Chicago’s South Side, I
became involved with Sister House in
1992. An SSND ministry, Sister House
on the Near Northwest Side is a residential
program for women in addiction
rehabilitation. The program is housed in
a former convent that is more than 80
years old and needs a lot of attention.
I’m the maintenance engineer. We have
fixed up the inside and now we have to
raise money to fix up the outside.
Two and a half years ago, I spent
six months in Pedro Juan Caballero,
Paraguay, carving statues of St. Gerard
Majella and the Immaculate Conception
(each 7 feet tall) in a native wood, trebel,
and painting a Resurrection mural (in a
Paraguayan style) for the church of St.
Gerard Majella parish, an SSND ministry.
I spent an additional two months
there this year doing remodeling work.
The teachers who influenced me
most at AOL were Sister Francine (biology)
and Sister Eudocia (history). Sister
Francine was most influential in my decision
to become a School Sister of Notre
Dame.
I became a member of the AOL
Alumnae Board because of my concern
that the thousands of AOL grads remain
faithful and grateful
to their alma
mater and the
School Sisters of
Notre Dame.
Faith Kilburg
McNamara ’48
I earned a bachelor’s
degree at St.
Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN., and a
master’s degree at the University of
Wisconsin. I worked as a teacher with
the Chicago Board of Education for
more than 31 years. I am married and
the mother of two daughters. During the
10 years we lived in Brainerd, I could
see AOL’s Administration Building from
my kitchen window. We have lived in
Beverly for the last 33 years in a house
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five blocks from my childhood home. I
have been enjoying retirement since
1991.
My most influential teachers were
Miss Mary Cahill, Sister Cecile and
Sister Mona. All were wonderful teachers,
instilling in me a lifelong interest in
the areas in which they taught (history,
music and literature, respectively), and a
recognition of the importance of a good
teacher to one’s success in and enjoyment
of school.
The aspect of my AOL experience
that has remained is the dedication of
the nuns and lay teachers—a realization
which came to me as I reached adulthood
and became a teacher myself.
What also has remained with me are the
special bonds which exist, not only with
my personal friends, but all AOL alums
and SSNDs because of our common
experience.
I came to the Alumnae Board quite
by accident after volunteering to work
on one event and have enjoyed it ever
since. Although the focus of the board
has changed since the school closed, the
group is still cooperative and hard-working.
It is a pleasure to be part of it.
My other
activities include
the Beverly Art
Center and St.
Mary’s College
Alumnae.
Charlene
Molitor Oliver
’59
After graduating
from AOL, I attended Bogan Junior
College and DePaul University part time
for four years while working for
Continental Assurance Company. I married
Bob Oliver in 1962. (He died in
1996.) We moved from the South Side
of Chicago to Downers Grove in 1967.
There our five children grew up and
from there they were married. I now
have 14 grandchildren. I worked part
time for Madigan’s, a clothing and
department store, and later as a supervisor
for Allendale Insurance. After
Allendale merged with another firm in
1999, I retired early. Now I attend the
College of Du Page and am a member
of Phi Theta Kappa, a community college
honor fraternity.
Sister Ann Clare was my home-
room teacher when I was a sophomore
and a senior. I remember talking a lot
with her and really enjoyed this. I had
many excellent teachers, but I remember
her most.
I have gotten involved with my
church and found it to be very fulfilling,
so when I saw the note in the Longwood
Update saying volunteers were needed, I
decided to contact AOL. My mother
also worked with her class reunions, so
I’m following in her steps.
Through my church, I am involved
with the stewardship and service committees,
PADS, Medical Missions, Right
to Life, Bible study and a prayer group.
I co-chair the Sunshine Group, whose
members supply hot meals for senior
parish members
and gifts of
baked goods to
parishioners after
a death in their
family.
Pat Sullivan
Roach ’48
I was the firstborn
of Margaret C.
Sullivan Sullivan
and John P. Sullivan in Oak Park, IL,
on Dec. 12, 1930. I graduated from St.
Margaret of Scotland Grade School in
1944, then went on to my mother’s high
school, the Academy of Our Lady, graduating
in 1948. In 1952 I graduated
from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
in Indiana with a major in drama and
minors in biology, English and French. I
earned a master’s degree in educational
administration and supervision from
Loyola University, Chicago, in 1957. I
spent 39 years in education, four years
as a teacher and 35 as a principal in elementary
and junior high schools in
Worth (IL) School District 127.
Influential teachers included, but are
not limited to: Sister Ewald (Latin 2, 3
& 4), Sister Mary Andrew (biology)
and Sister Kathleen (French 1).
Happy memories at AOL were acting
in plays, verse choir, making new
friends, mission parties, Christmas
dances in the gym and the senior prom.
Currently a member of St. Barnabas
parish, I’m on the board of Saint Maryof-the-Woods
Chicago Club (past secretary
and president) and a trustee of the
college. I’m a member of Catholic
Charities Southwest Suburban Services,
the Beverly Area Planning Association,
Beverly Art Center, the Antique Guild of
the BAC (served as secretary and am
president now). I also belong to an honorary
educational society, the Delta
Kappa Gamma Society International,
Beta Beta chapter. I hold life memberships
in Illinois and national PTA’s. I
was honored among Those Who Excel
in Worth and in Illinois, and in 1990
received the Educator of the Year award
from National Lewis University.
I married William J. Roach in 1971
and had a happy
28 years as his
wife. Bill died in
1999.
Kathy Gallagher
Sedlack ’55
After graduation
from AOL, I
attended Loyola
University, Chicago, graduating in 1959.
I married and had three children.
I retired after 31 years of teaching
first grade in the Chicago Public Schools,
more than 20 at the Gresham
Elementary School.
I still enjoy the loyal friendships of
my classmates from AOL. We get
together often. I especially remember
Sister Marian, an English teacher at
AOL, who inspired a love of poetry in
me. Others include Sister Adele, an art
teacher, and Sister Nora, a Latin
teacher, whom I still see at the AOL
convent.
I am on the Alumnae Board to keep
the spirit of AOL alive through alumnae
activities and to aid in the projects of
the SSND.
I still live close to the beautiful campus
and enjoy the alumnae meetings with
friends from many graduation years.
Betty Shanahan ’74
I graduated from St. Margaret of
Scotland in 1970 and AOL in 1974. I
give credit to the teachers at Longwood
that I was encouraged to study engineering
during a time when very few women
were entering that field. I earned an electrical
engineering degree from Michigan
State University and moved to
Massachusetts to work in the minicom-
puter industry. I
spent the first 13
years of my
career working in
computer hardware
design. An
interest in the business
and people
sides of the technology
industry
prompted me to move into marketing,
which I have been doing for 11 years. I
am now the vice president of product
management and marketing of Stellent's
Software Components Division.
Besides the AOL Alumnae board, I
am active with the Society of Women
Engineers, including serving as co-chair
of the 1995 national convention in
Boston. I am a member of the
Community Advisory Board of Rush
Hospice Partners, a non-profit hospice
service, and last year I was invited to
join the SSND Development Board.
On the personal side, I've been married
to Bob Nuber for almost 24 years.
For 18 years we lived in different towns
in central Massachusetts. Although we
enjoyed it and still have many friends
there, we decided that we wanted to live
in a more urban environment. In 1996
we made Chicago our home. Bob had
never lived in a city before — he grew up
in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia —
but I knew he'd love it here. We have
lived just north of the Loop since we
moved back and are having a great time.
On an “unusual” personal side, Bob
and I are collectors of contemporary
American crafts and architectural artifacts.
We do get some strange looks
when people realize that we have pieces
of torn-down buildings scattered around
our apartment and old blueprints hanging
on the walls.
One reason I am involved with the
Alumnae Board is that it is fun being
with “Longwood Ladies” from a wide
range of eras. I volunteer in appreciation
for all the Sisters and teachers did for me
while I was at AOL. I wouldn't have
enjoyed my rewarding career if Sister
Terrence, Mr. Arruda and Sister
Catherine had not encouraged me to
consider engineering. I have many happy
memories of the great times at
Longwood, especially being on the forensics
team and working on the yearbook.
Sister
Catherine
Sarther,
SSND, ’61
Provincial
Leader,
Chicago
Province,
School Sisters
of Notre Dame
From the Provincial Leader
Despite the mild winter in Chicago, it is
still a delight to see spring come in. As I
write this, tulips and jonquils bloom in
profusion on AOL’s campus. The buds
and new leaves on the trees have transformed
the Academy grounds into a
beautiful picture of brilliant shapes and
colors. I hope you, too, are experiencing
new life as spring and the Easter season
drift into summer.
On April 7 the Alumnae Board hosted
a social for the Sisters living at the
Academy convent. An abundance of
cookies, punch and cordial conversation
provided a delightful afternoon for all
who were able to attend. It was so
thoughtful of the board to arrange this
spring event, since many of the Sisters at
the AOL convent were associated with
the school and appreciate being remembered.
If you have visited the campus
recently, you may have noticed that the
grotto was badly in need of repair. New
bracing and stonework have restored it
structurally and it now awaits the gardener's
touch. As always, Mary’s shrine
is a reminder of all of AOL’s May
crownings and is a beloved spot for the
Sisters and visitors.
The School Sisters of Notre Dame
are grateful to the Alumnae Association
for your continued support. Thank you
so much, and know that the Sisters
remember you and your loved ones
in prayer.
Do enjoy the summer and I hope to
see you at the reunion.
If you would like to attend
the reunion but live out-ofstate
and are not in a 5-year
anniversary class, please
request an invitation from
the Alumnae Office.
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1906
James McKiernan, a great nephew of Mother
Mary Aquinata Kalbacher, SSND, stopped
by the AOL campus to visit. Mother Aquinata
administered at Longwood from 1887-1895,
and again from 1906-1929. In her capacity as
treasurer and building manager, she supervised
the construction of Aquinas Hall in 1920,
Hackman Hall in 1926 and Science Hall in
1930. Truly, this woman was a great visionary
and builder. Mr. McKiernan is very proud of
his great-aunt, and the School Sisters of Notre
Dame deeply value the role she played in the
growth of the Academy in those early years.
1922
How about this for a faithful alumna…paying
dues at the age of 97! As recently as 2001!
Florence Waddell Feeley died at the age of 98.
She was certainly one of our oldest alums, a
member of the class of 1922.
1937
The Beverly Review, a Chicago community
newspaper, reported on Jan. 23 that Doris
Whitney ’37 had died as a result of an automobile
accident. Doris was well known for her
concern for neighbors and family, always ready
to assist whenever and however she could.
Although she was born in Milwaukee, Doris
was a Beverly resident for most of her life. She
and her sister Charlotte ’28 (also deceased)
spent many hours volunteering at Little
Company of Mary Hospital in south suburban
Evergreen Park, IL.
1943
The women’s board of Mercy Hospital of
Chicago presented the “Sister Huberta
McCarthy Woman of Mercy Award” to Sister
Gwendolyn (Mary Catherine) Durkin ’43 on
April 14 at Mercy hospital. The award honored
Sr. Gwendolyn’s 50 years’ service to the medical
center, including her work as co-chief operating
officer. Congratulations, Sr. Gwendolyn!
1945
Sister Camille (Rose Mary) Clark, OHM
’45, was among many AOL alumnae found on
“Classmates.com” by Irene Burke. Sr. Camille
informed us that after graduation, she attended
college for two years before entering the convent.
Her experiences have included teaching
and 10 years of working with women addicted
to drugs and alcohol. She has also been
involved in GED and ESL (English as a second
language). Sr. Camille asked Irene to help
her locate a friend and classmate, Rita Bursby
Leamy. This took place, and a friendship was
renewed after 57 years. Thanks, Irene!
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MEMORIES, ETC.
1949
Sister Miriam Patrick (Patricia) Cummings,
SSND, ’49, former AOL principal (1991-1994),
currently is principal of the Lake Shore Catholic
Academy complex in Waukegan, IL. It was
announced recently that a new school will be
constructed to serve the area in place of deteriorating
buildings. We wish Sister Miriam Patrick
well as she proceeds in the work of this ambitious
project. We also send congratulations to
her as she celebrates 50 years as a School Sister
of Notre Dame this year.
1950
Margie Welsh Arrowood ’50 sent a note and a
photograph to her friend, Patricia Hagstrom
Kinsella, also Class of 1950, asking her to identify
the Sister in the photo. It was Sr. Lenore
Rohr, SSND, carrying on a conversation with
longtime Longwood teacher Miss Mary Cahill.
Miss Cahill taught at Longwood in both the
grade and high schools for 37 years. Many
alumnae remember her and Sr. Lenore, who
was principal at AOL from 1966-69 and again
from 1977-82.
1951
I truly look forward to the arrival of the alumnae
newsletter. Thanks for all time and effort
keeping us up to date, informing us about
events and the whereabouts of our classmates. I
am looking forward to Reunion 2002 in
October.
Rosemary Bender Humason ’51
1953
Lolita Spruit Hagio ’53 is already making
inquiries about Reunion ’03, her “golden”
anniversary. She is also anxious to see the campus
again. Lolita writes from the high desert
red-rock country of southern Utah, where she
currently resides. Among her favorite memories
is the senior play, “Brigadoon.” Lolita is grateful
even now for the positive influence the school
and faculty played in her life. She also loves
receiving the Longwood Update and appreciates
the effort that goes into its publication. Thanks,
Lolita!
At its “April in Paris” dinner in April, Catholic
Charities (Chicago) Southwest Suburban
Services presented Dr. James A. K. Lambur
with its Helping Hands Award for his
dedication to charitable works. Among those
cheering for him was his wife, Nancy Huston
Lambur ’53.
1954
Kay Enright Keller ’54 served as a volunteer
in the Medals Plaza at the 2002 Winter
Olympics in Salt Lake City. Kay, who lives in
Wisconsin, found the lengthy application
process—lots of paperwork followed by a background
check and months of waiting to hear-well
worth the experience of working as a
Human Resources specialist at the Games.
Human Resources volunteers checked every
person entering the Medals Plaza, where all
medals except those for ice sports were awarded.
Because security was very, very tight, Kay
wrote, those wishing to enter the Plaza “had to
have the right credentials and be scheduled to
work that day or they did not get through.”
She described her Olympic experience as “a
truly exciting opportunity for me. I thank God
every day for allowing me to be part of a worldwide
event.”
1955
The invitation to this year’s annual meeting of
the social service agency Children’s Home and
Aid Society of Illinois listed Mitzi Vanden Bosch
Friedheim ’55 as board of trustees chair.
Another Longwood Lady who volunteers!
1960
A message from Texas resident Marie
D’Angelo Meyer ’60, who e-mailed Irene Burke
in the Alumnae Office: “I was sorry to hear that
the school had closed, and I am sure that things
are very different at the AOL campus now. We
live in what used to be a very small town but is
now almost as big as Houston. I don’t miss the
big city atmosphere I experienced in Chicago,
but must admit I do miss the wonderful cultural
opportunities, the zoos, theater, etc. I guess we
can’t have it all!”
1963
Kelly Sise, daughter-in-law of Sheila Driscoll
Sise ’63, was featured in an article in the Beverly
Review recently. Kelly is director of the Beverly
Castle Academy of Early Education in
Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Her husband,
Patrick, is an alumnus of the pre-school program.
While Kelly’s at work, AOL alumna
Sheila shares baby-sitting chores for grandson
Liam, 2, a future pupil in the Castle program.
1964
When Marie Clakis Larsen ’64 visited the
campus not long ago, she reconnected the
Alumnae Office with Nancy Kiewicz
Quisenberry, also Class of 1964.
1967
The schedule of photographer Jeanne
Moutoussamy-Ashe ’67 included a May 28 lecture,
“The African Flower,” at the Art Institute
of Chicago. Her photograph, “Church Picnic,
Sebago Beach Park, New York, 2000,” was
included in the museum’s News and Events
members’ magazine for May/June. More of
Jeanne’s photographs are available for viewing
on the Internet at www.jeannemoutoussamyashe.com.
1969
Dr. Edith Simulis Burns ’69 contacted the
alumnae office and asked for assistance in finding
her mother’s maid-of-honor, Ethelreda
Hennessy Harris ’46. The story had a happy
ending, and we are sure the two friends recalled
fond memories during their reunion.
Doneva Montgomery Riley in 1973
(above), and Judge Eve Riley today.
1973
Judge Eve Riley, known to her classmates and
other alumnae friends as Doneva Montgomery
Riley ’73, was featured in a front-page article in
The St. Louis (MO) American newspaper on
March 6. A School Sister of Notre Dame in St.
Louis, Sr. Sharon Maureen, sent the article to
the Alumnae office. Judge Riley is administrative
law judge for the Social Security
Administration, a task that requires, among
many other things, assembling a written record
of every dispute that comes before her. Her goal
is to assure a fair hearing in disputes over disability
benefits. Two years ago, the Social
Security Administration promoted Judge Riley
to chief administrative law judge in St. Louis,
entrusting her with supervision of 7 judges and
50 employees. Longwood is proud of you,
Judge Riley!
In a recent column in the daily Chicago Sun-Times,
Laura Washington ’73, former editor of The
Chicago Reporter, addressed the issue of the current
crisis in the American Catholic Church.
Laura stated that she, like many other
Catholics, is shocked by the accusations of
pedophilia by priests and the cover-up of such
heinous acts by their superiors. Yet, amid all this
disturbing news, Laura wrote, “there’s virtually
no evidence of sexual abuse by the Sisters.” The
article included recognition of the Sisters who
taught Laura, counseled her and protected her
in grade school and at the Academy of Our
Lady High School. She further commends the
School Sisters of Notre Dame for financially
supporting Longwood over the years to continue
the “first-class education” for which the
school was known. Thanks, Laura.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
1922 Feeley, Florence Waddell
Esther M. Mullaney, age 100
1927 Dolores Tracy Dwyer, mother of
Mary Lou Dwyer Lysaught ’57
1931 Broad, Frances Rocca
1933 Helm, Phyllis Hackett, sister of
Shirley Hackett Lyons ’38 and
Muriel Hackett O’Connor ’40
and sister-in-law of the late Mary
Malloy Hackett ’31
Frances Reedy Shevlin
Schueneman, mother of Jean
Marie Shevlin Hills ’59, Mary
Clare Shevlin Loftus ’61, Patricia
Shevlin ’63, Peggy Shevlin ’65,
Eileen Shevlin Dowd ’67 and
Carol Shevlin Griffith ’67, and
sister of Mary Ellen Reedy
Piekarz ’54
1937 Killacky, Rita E. Evans
Doris Whitney, sister of the late
Charlotte Whitney ’28
1938 Bayer, Lorraine Graver
O’Sullivan, Millicent Duffy,
sister of the late Eileen Duffy
Cognac ’42
1940 Compher, Rita
1942 Mary Jane O’Connor O’Connell,
sister of Joanne O’Connor
Mele ’55
1945 Brooks, Sister Dolores, O.P.
Keaty, Margaret Tyrrell, sister of
June Tyrrell O’Keefe ’49 and
Mary Jean Tyrrell O’Malley ’44
1946 Bucic, Margaret Anderson
1948 Scanlon, Mary Jane
1949 Johnson, Margaret
1952 Margaret Evans Schofield,
former AOL teacher
1954 Rose Marie Dooley Grunauer,
sister of Kathleen Dooley
Othon ’56 and Dolores Dooley
Clarke ’58
1955 Dorothy Klinger New
Sister Mary Alanna Cooney, SSND,
AOL principal, 1981-1986
Patricia Feiner Costanza, a former
AOL teacher
Cain, Lester, husband of Ruth Seaman
Cain ’45, and brother-in-law of Dorothy
Seaman Gillespie ’43
Hartigan, William, husband of Jean
Graver Hartigan ’47, brother of
Kathleen Hartigan Connelly ’57,
Colleen Hartigan Dolan ’67, and the
late Rosemary Hartigan ’49.
McLaughlin, George R., husband of
Mary Graber McLaughlin ’62, brother
of Joan McLaughlin Graefen ’56 and
Mary McLaughlin Jansen ’68
Seguin, Lynn Marie, daughter of
Marilyn Honan Seguin ’60
Koenig, Dan, son of Rosemary Rach
Koenig ’30
Bowers, Doris, mother of Sr. Barbara
Bowers, SSND, ’65 and Beverly
Bowers ’66
Feely, Mary, mother of Roberta Feely
Smith ’67
Houlihan, Mary P., mother of
Maureen Houlihan Long ’72 and Sr.
Nancy Houlihan, R.S.M., ’73
Huguelet, Catherine, mother of
Barbara Huguelet Griffin ’48, Arlene
Huguelet Miles ’49, Peggy Huguelet
Kalchbrenner and Patricia Huguelet
Walsh ’53, mother-in-law of Mary
Virginia Brown Huguelet ’49
Kevin, Frances, mother of Frances
“Tunie” Kevin Carsten ’56
Newton, Catherine F., mother of Peggy
Newton Callahan ’64
Wyack, Elsie, mother of Charlene
Wyack Bolster ’51 and Marilyn
Wyack Liston ’54
Casserly, Joseph W., father of Patricia
Casserly Prost ’74
McCarthy, William, father of Denise
McCarthy Borkowski ’66 and Michelle
McCarthy Tuenge ’69 and uncle of
Maureen O’Brien ’66 and Maribeth
Boyle Gadberry ’68
McMahon, Bernard P., father of
Colleen McMahon Larkson ’67
Sheehy, John E. “Jack,” father of
Judy Sheehy Baptist ’72 and Trish
Sheehy ’76
Dobrowski, Anna, sister of Sr. M.
Ladisla Gogowski, SSND, former
AOL teacher and Alumnae moderator
O’Brien, Eleanore Beauregard, sister
of late Mary Beauregard Fiedler ’34
Vincent, Eleanor Nebel, sister of
Dorothy Nebel LeBeau ’41 and
Margaret Nebel Pavletic ’51
Grace, S.J., Brother Michael J., brother
of Mary Clare Grace O’Connell ’54
and late Donna Grace McCormack ’45
Rohr, James, brother of Sr. Lenore
Rohr, SSND, former AOL principal
Shannon, Brian, brother of Donna
Shannon Mulchrone ’49, Sheilamae
Shannon O’Hara ’53 and late Mary
Ann Shannon ’48.
Slattery, Michael, brother of Kathleen
Slattery ’73
Sierawski, Leonard, brother-in-law of
Mary Alice Grey Sierawski ’54
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Order Your AOL Memorabilia
T-Shirts, Sweatshirts & Yearbooks Available!!!!!!
Contact Sister Jane at 773-445-2300 for information.
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1 White long-sleeve sweatshirt
Medium to XL: $25
XX-large: $27
XXX-large: $29
Gold and navy blue art
Shipping and handling add
$3.50 per shirt
2
3
3 “Gently ruled by Notre
Dame” navy blue polo
shirt with Alumnae
Assn. seal on chest: (all
sizes) $25
Shipping and handling
add $3.50 per shirt
Longwood Update is circulated to alumnae. Changes in
addresses, corrections, correspondence and materials for
publication should be addressed to:
Sr. Jane Joyce, Update Editor, Academy of Our Lady Alumnae
Association, 9535 S. Loomis St., Chicago, IL 60643-1396
773-445-2300, Fax: 773-233-1752 E-mail: jjoycessndch@aol.com
Contributing Editor: Margaret Carroll ’54. Database
management: Irene Burke. Design and production donated by
Irene’s favorite daughter Mary T. ’72.
9535 SOUTH LOOMIS STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60643-1396
RETURN S ERVICE REQUESTED
We have added two new shirts to our AOL collection.
The Academy of Our Lady Chicago logo is printed in
gold with navy blue trim, shown at the right.
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Mail your order to: Alumnae
Association Office, 9535 S.
Loomis, Chicago, IL 60643-1396.
Add $3.50 shipping & handling
for each item. Include with your
order: your name and address,
day & evening phone numbers,
and your check payable to the
Academy of Our Lady Alumnae
Association.
2 White long-sleeve mock
turtleneck
100% preshrunk cotton
material
Medium to XL: $22
XX-large: $24
XXX-large: $26
Gold and navy blue art
Shipping and handling add
$3.50 per shirt
4 Royal blue long-sleeve sweatshirt:
$30
White and gold art
“Alumna” on sleeve: + $5
All shirts: Size XX: + $2
Size XXX: + $4
5 Royal blue short-sleeve T-shirt:
$17.
100% cotton, white and gold art
Shipping and handling add
$3.50 per shirt
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Yearbooks!!
Yearbooks are available for the following years: ’74, ’75, ’76, ’78, ’79, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’88,
’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’99: $10. Shipping and handling add $3.50 per book.
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7 Reunion mugs with
AOL Alum. Assn. seal $5 ea.
Pickup only
Non-Profit Org
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PERMIT NO. 5993
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