1940’s

Classnotes:

Rosemary Kampshoff Klumpp ’41 is the proud mother of six daughters who attended SHA and one son.  She now has 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Sr. Joan M. Nelson, OSF, ’42 is celebrating her 65th Jubilee anniversary as a Sister of St. Francis!  Sister works in the Development Department at Sacred Heart Academy as the Development Assistant, and resides at the Academy where she generously gives of her time and talent.

Carol Bruce Leonard ’48 is retired and living in Marietta, Ga.

Beatrice Closs Leveille ’48 is retired and living in Hinsdale, NY with her husband, Jerry, and spends from January to April in California.

Sr. Mary Clement Schubert, OSF ’48 went to Tanzania, East Africa in June 2009 for the 50th Jubilee celebration of the beginning of the Sisters of St. Francis missions there.  Sr. Mary Clement was one of the founders of the Interracial School in 1969, and is presently a Parish Outreach Coordinator for St. Barnabas Parish.

Our sympathies are extended to:

Rita Grimm ’40 on the death of her sister, Phyllis, on July 9, 2009.

Elizabeth Kempkes Waclawek ’42 on the death of her sister, Paula, on May 8, 2009, and to Elizabeth Waclawek O’Brien ’70, Mary Jo Waclawek Philleo ’71, Barbara Waclawek ’73, and Margie Waclawek Ricketts ’75 on the death of their aunt.

Joan Smith Bermeitinger ’43 on the death of her brother, Gerard, in November 2008.

Mary Agnes Dolan Farrell ’43 and Maggi Dolan ’44 on the death of their sister, Patricia, on June 23, 2009.

Amelita Novo Roth ’43 on the death of her daughter, Patricia, on August 31, 2009 and to Toni Roth Sullivan ’66 and Judy Roth Meissner ’73 on the death of their sister and to Lucy Novo Volland ’41, Pauline Novo Kasper ’43, Carmen Novo Shepard ’46 and Helen Novo Murray ’49 on the death of their niece.

Beatrice Nowak Gaunder ’45 on the death of her sister, Dorothy, on May 2, 2009.

Loretta Guglielmo Strano ’46 on the death of her husband, Francis, on October 28, 2008.

Florence Accardi Seier ’49 on the death of her husband, Edward, May 19, 2009, and the death of her sister, Fina Accardi Steuernagel ‘30, August 18, 2008.

Our prayers are offered on the passing of the following alumnae:

Paula Kempkes Cooperdock ‘40
May 8, 2009

Dorothy Nowak Lorence  ‘42
May 1, 2009

Phyllis Grimm Pumm ‘42
July 9, 2009

Rose Marie Hens Funnell ‘43
August 31, 2008

Rita Theisen Snyder ‘44
March 5, 2009

Gertrude Jones Oehler ‘46
March 29, 2009

Patricia Dolan Kelly ‘47
June 23, 2009

Dorothy Heitzman Pinkowski ‘49
August 1, 2009

Mary Ann Stegmeier ‘49
May 21, 2009