Each day is a step we make toward eternity,
and we shall continue thus to step from day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the presence of God.

- Catherine McAuley

In Memoriam

Updated April 13, 2025

1930s
Kathryn Castelot Lucarelle ’38 (August 1, 2024), mother of Kathryn Lucarelle Penzotti '63, and cousin of Caryl Kleinknecht Lucchesi ‘47, Joan Kleinknecht '51, Nancy Kleinknecht Smith ‘54, and Ruth Kleinknecht Shoobe ’56

1940s
Marie Attianese Harlow ’48 (April 30, 2024)

Joan Relihan ’49 (May 29, 2024), sister of Nancy Relihan Martini ‘51

Rita Dellaca Lapati '49 (October 29, 2024)

Rosemary Ryan, RSM '48 (February 11, 2025)

1950s
Joan Milroy Pish '55 (June 23, 2014)

Eileen Fallon Durso '56 (October 29, 2021)

Elizabeth Abbott Quinn '59 (September 14, 2022)

Gloria Dichello Hall ’53 (July 1, 2024)

Catherine Kalweit Fine ‘58 (August 12, 2024)

Barbara B. Buckmir Vigilane ’57 (August 18, 2024)

Catherine E. Herman Coleman ’54 (August 27, 2024)

Judith Bradley Fry ‘57 (September 21, 2024)

Pauline Banville Schulte '50 (December 19, 2024), sister-in-law of
Kathleen O'Leary Banville '57

Virginia Noia Reed ‘59 (April 28, 2023)

Marilyn Johnson Miller ’54 (February 8, 2025)

Patricia Dunigan Silberblatt ’56 (March 15, 2025), sister of Marguerite Dunigan '59,
aunt of Dr. Bevin Weeks ‘89 and Margaret Weeks Horton ‘92

1960s
Susan Nowicki Durst ’60 (June 18, 2024)

Eleanor Russo Benefico ’61 (July 4, 2024)

Mary Susan Dolan Farrelly ’60 (August 8, 2024), mother of Maura Farrelly Graml ‘84 and Meegan Farrelly ‘90

Sharron M. Aldo Langenbach ’63 (October 20, 2024)

Mary Lou Driscoll ’67 (October 20, 2024)

John James Muriano (November 5, 2024), brother of Anita Muriano Stook ‘68

Beverly Tanner Mikolash '60 (December 2, 2024)

George H. Tanner (December 2, 2024), brother of Beverly Tanner Mikolash ‘60

Loyola Welsh ‘62 (January 14, 2024)

Alyce Harkin Casey ’60 (December 27, 2024), mother of Mary Kate Casey Sullivan ‘85 and Shannon Casey Vallee ’93, and grandmother of Kathleen Sullivan ‘13

Joan Jedrychowski Leskovsky ‘65 (January 12, 2025)

Clare Bannon Geoghegan ’64 (February 19, 2025)

1970s
Susan G. Lamboley Quigley ‘70 (March 2024)

Darlene Kelly ’73 (May 23, 2024)

Mary Theresa “Terry” Pitt (September 19, 2024), mother of Carol Pitt Soulier ‘79

Constance “Connie” Beretta Pulley (September 21, 2024), mother of Jean Pulley Votto ‘78,
and Judy Pulley Samuelman ‘80

Deacon T. Emmet Murray (December 21, 2024), uncle of Dawn Russo Crotty '70
and Robin Russo Valle '74

Marie Sherry Miller (February 13, 2025), mother of Antonia Miller Carter '69, Sherry Miller Pollock '72, and Renee Miller '74, aunt of Robin Miller Miner '73 and Lynn Miller Sutnik '71,
and grandmother of Erica Laudano McDermott '94

Kim Pacelle Johnsky ’74 (Janaury 10, 2025)

1980s
Rick Miller (November 20, 2024), father of Melissa Miller Elam '88 and Tracy Miller Bocek '92

David Maddern (January 18, 2025), stepfather of Cory Walsh Delise ’83 and
grandfather of Sage Urban ‘22

1990s
Alana Gooley ’92 (June 24, 2024)

Robert Lewis Leigh (September 24, 2024), father of Valerie LaRose ’92 and
Sarah Leigh Ackbarali ‘04

2000s
Thomas "Nippy" O’Donnell (February 13, 2025), father of Sarah O'Donnell Hughes ‘01
and Bridget O'Donnell Daeschner ‘08

2010s
Despina Kendros (July 7, 2024), mother of LH Accounts Receivable Manager Melanie Woods,
and grandmother of Rory Woods ‘19

Gail Romer Korman (November 8, 2024), grandmother of Skylar Korman ’19,
and mother-in-law of LH History Teacher Lauren Korman

2020s
Michele “Miki” Chapman Bowman (July 7, 2024), step mother-in-law of LH History Teacher Trina Bowman, and step-grandmother of Elise Bowman ‘24

Robert J. Patrignelli (August 8, 2024), grandfather of Grace Patrignelli ’23
and Paige Patrignelli ‘25

William Pierce Huntington, Sr. (September 14, 2024), grandfather of Hollis Huntington ‘25

Marcela de Balza (November 20, 2024), grandmother of Gabrielle Donlan ‘21,
and mother of LH Spanish Teacher Marnory Hawes

Mary Ellen Pinto (November 29, 2024), grandmother of Marina Pinto ’24 and Lane Pinto ‘25

Dean Elliott (November 30, 2024), father of London Elliott ‘27

Dennis Dobson (December 15, 2024), grandfather of Leighton Brady '27 and father-in-law of Mary Patrikios Dobson '03

Friends of Lauralton Hall
Yvette Samuels (March 19, 2024), Principal at Alpha Primary School in Jamaica

Kevin Delaney Kreger (June 10, 2024), son of Cheryl Kreger, president of Mercy High School
in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Ralph Lazarro (June 13, 2024), Ad Manager at Fairfield County Catholic

Mark Monnerat (July 2, 2024), retired principal at St. Joseph School in Bristol

Marie Notholt (November 25, 2024), mother-in-law of LH Dining Hall
Staff Member Patty Notholt

Mr. O’Neil Stevens, beloved Principal of Mercy Sister School Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston, Jamaica, and his wife, Mrs. Camesha Lindsay-Stevens (January 3, 2025)

Kathleen K. McCarthy (March 30, 2025), LH Science Teacher from 1974-1977

Ann Parker (April 3, 2025), mother of Former Assistant Principal Betsy Parker