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 December 17, 2024

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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In Memoriam
Updated June 10, 2024

1940s
Anne Marie Hayes ’44 (December 6, 2023)

Caryl Kleinknecht Lucchesi ’47 (December 23, 2023), sister of Joan Kleinknecht '51, Nancy Kleinknecht Smith ‘54, and Ruth Kleinknecht Shoobe ’56, and aunt of Dawn Kleinknecht Donacki ’82 and Wendy Kleinknecht ‘83

Rose Marie Ross ’47 (December 31, 2023)

Mrs. Kathleen Neary Howard '48 (January 2, 2024)

Jeanne Shea Benninghoff ‘42 (February 24, 2024)

Barbara Maloney Warzecha ’48 (April 23, 2024)

Eleanor O'Connell ’49 (May 25, 2024)

Marion Bussmann ’44 (June 2, 2024)

1950s
Patricia Appleby Malamphy '56 (November 23, 2023)

Martha Connelly Sullivan ’50 (December 25, 2023), aunt of Patricia Redgate McAuley ‘67, Kathleen Sullivan Farrell ’81, and Erin McAuley Rooney ‘97

Maureen Grom ’52 (January 4, 2024)

Vincent J. Falcone (January 17, 2024), husband of June Munnelly Falcone ‘54

Jacqueline Gaucher Goettlich ’53 (February 1, 2024)

Mrs. Winifred Zack Recupero ’50 (February 12, 2024)

Beverly Ann Raymond '56 (February 19, 2024)

Joan Vincent Attolino '53 (February 17, 2024), grandmother of Lindsey Attolino ‘14

Rosalea V. Sciortino Donahue '56 (Febraury 20, 2024), mother of Rosalea Donahue Austen '81, and cousin of Rosita Sciortino Hargus '60

Suzanne Shay Travers ’51 (February 23, 2024), sister of Barbara Shay MacDonald ‘48

Susan Boucher Medve ’57 (April 9, 2024)

Barbara DeLuca Boback ‘51 (May 3, 2024), sister of Frances DeLuca Cormier-Carroll '59

1960s
Mary Ellen Minahan Dooher ’64 (December 2, 2023), daughter of Marie Birge Minahan ‘40, sister of Jane Minahan ‘66, Therese Minahan ’67, and Betsy Minahan McLaughlin ’81, and grandmother of Eva Dooher ‘24

Deborah Dinan Schlein, 1962 (December 19, 2023), sister of MaryLou Dinan Catalano ‘60, and aunt of Siobhan Young DeRemer ‘01

Marietta "Mary" Schembari (December 24, 2023), mother of Dianna Schembari Dunna ‘65

Mary Weldon Doherty ’61 (December 28, 2023), sister of Ann Weldon Tracz ‘70 

1970s
Elizabeth D Barbano, mother of Daria Barbano Fitzgerald ‘72; Gaetana Barbano Grinder ‘74; Marisa Barbano Creaghan ‘75; Patricia Barbano Parczany ‘81; and Juliette Barbano Sabo ‘84; and grandmother of Annarose Fitzgerald Steinke ‘00; Maria Fitzgerald Schroeder ‘02; and Daria Fitzgerald (Hall) ‘05.

James Edwards (January 3, 2024), father of Elizabeth Edwards ’79 and Diane Edwards McMann ’82, and uncle of Trina Riso Remy ’88 and Amanda Riso O'Brien ’94

Darlene Kelly ‘73 (May 23, 2024)

1990s
Kristyn O'Connell Cappetta ‘99 (January 1, 2024), sister of Margaret O'Connell ‘00

Alberta “Birdie” DeRosa (January 9, 2024), mother of Beth DeRosa DeRubeis ‘92

Jacqueline Tamsin ’98 (February 26, 2024)

Elizabeth Tokarz Richetelli ’96 (March 17, 2024)

Dianne Nolte (March 3, 2024), mother of Jennifer Nolte ’99 and Carrie Nolte ‘02

Kimberly Haight ’90 (April 16, 2024)

2020s
John R. Worozilcak (May 27, 2024), father of former LH Librarian Kristen Finnegan,
and grandfather of Molly Finnegan ‘22

Friends of the Lauralton Hall Community
The Reverend Charles H. Allen, SJ (January 10, 2024), retired chaplain for
Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University

Joan Clare Weiss McDonald (March 17, 2024), wife of Former LH Softball
and Basketball Coach Tom McDonald

Gloria Aldo Capecelatro (April 23, 2024), mother of longtime Lauralton
landscaper Rick “Cap” Capecelatro.

Lisa Sweeting (May, 13, 2024), office administrator and athletic director at
Saint Rose of Lima School in Newtown, CT.

Fr Cyriac Maliekel (June 3, 2024), priest of Christ Redeemer Parish in Milford, CT