Class of 1968, Alice Garcia Sutton’s Mother passed away

Ruth GARCIA

GARCIA Ruth (Maria del Refugio Gonzalez) Born December 27, 1920, in Omaha, Nebraska and was a resident of Toledo, Ohio area since 1932, passed away on February 6, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth retired from the Toledo Board of Education in 1988 from food service management after twenty-six years. She worked for various restaurants and bakeries as well as Willys Overland and the Toledo Box Lunch program in the late thirties and during WW II. Ruth married Tech-Sergeant, Fred S. Garcia, Sr., U.S. Army, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission. Ruth was widowed after forty-three years of marriage in 1986. Ruth Garcia was a long time member of Immaculate Conception Parish where she raised her seven children and St. Charles Parish until residing at the Sacred Heart Home for the last decade. Ruth was a local, state, and national activist, an advocate for civil rights and voters registration as well as immigration reform. Ruth and her sister founded “La Voz del Barrio”. With support base of two hundred Latino families, direct impact influenced South-End city projects ending in the actualization of the Aurora Gonzalez Community Center providing an array of health services for children to seniors. Streets were named Ruth Gonzalez-Garcia Way (from Anthony Wayne Trail to Broadway in South Toledo) and Aurora Gonzalez (her sister) Drive in recognition of community achievements. In 1977 Ruth was awarded The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Leadership Institute. As recent as 2008 Ruth received the Cesar Chavez Achievement Award for lifetime contribution to the community. In September of 2009 she was inducted into Ohio’s Civil Rights Hall of Fame and the end of 2009 received the award: Key to The City of Toledo honoring the Gonzalez family. She was also a proud member of The Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary. Ruth was preceded in death by son, Richard; brothers, Frank, Manuel, Fritz, Sylvester Jr.; sisters, Aurora, Maria Sue, Josephine and Elenore. She is survived by her children, Frederick (Linda), Alice Sutton (James Pemberton), Ruth Ann (Terry) Mohler, Raymond (Cheryl), Ron and John Garcia and niece, Isabel Rojas Dailey; brothers, Peter (Jessie) and Anthony (Irene) Gonzalez; sisters, Sr. Maria Jose, OSU and Salud Cortez; fifteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and was Madrina to many. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home; 1770 S Reynolds Rd. on Monday 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday 2-8 p.m., where a scripture service will be recited at 7:30 p.m. The funeral will begin in the mortuary Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Immaculate Conception Church at 10 a.m. Interment Assumption St. Mary’s cemetery. Memorials may take the form of a contribution to the Sisters of The Visitation Monastery, 1745 Parkside Blvd., or the Little Sisters of The Poor. Online condolences at: CoyleFuneralHome.com

Published in Toledo Blade from February 8 to February 9,

Class of 1977, Dana Hendricks Harrell’s Mother passed away

Dr. Virginia Konz Hendricks Mazur, 84, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Toledo, Ohio, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Griffin, Ga., passed away Dec, 23, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno, Nev.

Born Jan. 16, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio, to Alfred Joseph and Ruth Edna (Wagner) Konz, Dr. Mazur was a graduate of the Olivet Nazarene College and the University of Illinois College of Medicine (Chicago campus). Dr. “Virginia” practiced general/family medicine with her late husband, Dr. “Bob” Hendricks, and then worked for the state of Ohio in various positions before retiring in 1985. Her positions with the state included medical director of the Zucker Clinic, Northwest Ohio D.C., Tiffin Developmental Center, Toledo Mental Health Center (now known as Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital) and as a consultant to Sunshine Children’s Home and the Margaret Hunt Center. Dr. Virginia also worked for the state of Ohio evaluating nursing homes.

Dr. Mazur was preceded in death by her husbands, Dr. Robert Hendricks (1977) and Edward Mazur (2002), brother, Leon Wagner Konz, and sisters, Ellen Lucille Brenner, Dorothy Good, and Thelma Bushnell.

Surviving are her daughters, Nancy (Richard) Silvers of Pittsburgh, Pa., Susan Hendricks Frishman, of Reno, Nev., and Dana Harrell, of Athens, Ga.; sons, Robert Stewart (Vonnie) Hendricks, of Sommerville, Ohio, and Todd Alan (Stephanie) Hendricks, of Toledo, Ohio; and brothers, Ronald Konz, of Whitelake, Mich., and the Rev. Harold Konz, of Mansfield, Ohio. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the Bersticker-Scott Funeral Home, 3453 Heatherdowns Blvd. at Byrne Road, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, after 10:30 a.m, followed by services at noon and interment at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to Renown Institute for Cancer (Reno, Nev.), the American Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice.

Class of 1962 – Kaylynn Snover Moore

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Kaylynn Rose

Kaylynn Rose Moore, 64, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away June 29, 2009, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on November 21, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio. Kaylynn was a graduate of Riverside Hospital School of Nursing and went on to receive her bachelors degree from the University of Toledo and M.B.A., graduating Summa Cum Laude from Findlay College.
Kaylynn worked as a registered nurse at both Riverside and St. Ann Hospitals for 40 years, serving as director of risk management and accreditation, prior to retiring in 2005. She enjoyed golfing, swimming, traveling and spending time with her two cats. Kaylynn was a longtime member of the GBU.
Kaylynn is survived by her husband, Carl; brother, Doug Young; sister, Janelle (Patrick) Dodd of Hilton Head, SC, nieces and nephews, Sara Dodd, Taylor and Brandon Young. She was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Kania.
Services for Kaylynn were private. Expressions of sympathy in her name may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the Kaylynn Rose Moore Nursing Scholarship Fund c/o Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home, 440 South Coy Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616.

Husband of Ann Streicher Driscoll (Teacher) Passed Away

Perry F. DRISCOLL

DRISCOLL Perry F. Perry Francis Driscoll died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, January 23, 2010. Born June 6, 1945, in Fremont, Ohio, he was raised in Toledo’s Old West End. He was a proud graduate of Central Catholic High School Class of 1963, the University of Toledo, and its law school. Immediately following law school, Perry began a twenty-five year career as Juvenile Division Chief of the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office. Following his retirement from the prosecutor’s office, he maintained a large private practice of law. He supported his alma maters Central Catholic and University of Toledo. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the Toledo and Ohio Bar Associations, and Corpus Christi University Parish. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 40 years, Anne (Streicher); his children, James (Megan), Jennifer (Patrick Leary), Joanne Fox (Brian), and Jill; his grandchildren, Jacob and Jamison Driscoll and Zoe and Zaya Fox; his siblings, Patricia Scharf, Philip Driscoll (Nancy), and Priscilla Waidelich (John), and many wonderful nieces, nephews and friends. The family wishes to thank Dr. Robert Pelley and the staff of the Cleveland Clinic for their expert, compassionate care, as well as the tremendous support of family and friends too numerous to mention. The family will receive friends from 2 – 9 p.m., Monday, January 25, at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave., where a scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Tuesday, at 10 a.m., at Corpus Christi University Church, 2955 Dorr St., where the family will receive visitors after 9 a.m. Entombment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Central Catholic High School, or St. Ursula Academy. Online condolences may be sent to: www.walkerfuneralhomes.com

Published in Toledo Blade from January 24 to January 25, 2010 print

Mother of Pat Hanna ‘73 and Mary Hanna Koralewski ‘69 passed away

Genevieve R. HANNA

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HANNA Genevieve R. Genevieve Regina Hanna, 80, of Toledo, OH, peacefully passed to eternal life with our Lord on December 11, 2009, in her home where she was surrounded and lovingly cared for by her family in her final days. Gen was born on January 21, 1929, in Sykesville, PA to Luke and Mary (Skibo) Kaurich. She grew up the youngest of nine siblings and married Mark N. Hanna, Jr., her husband of 61 years. Together they settled in Toledo to raise their family. A loving wife and mother, Gen was truly the heart of her family. She was dedicated to the full time job of raising six active children. She supported them in numerous activities through the years although when it came to sporting events she usually found it more painful to watch than they did to compete. Gen was a member of St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish for 48 years. She raised her children in the Catholic faith and lovingly supported her husband when he converted to Catholicism in the early 1980s. She had a competitive spirit that served her well in her favorite pastimes. Gen was an avid bridge player and achieved the distinction of life master. She shared a love of golf with her husband that passed on to several children and grandchildren, and inspired an annual family tournament held the past 11 years. Diverse in her interests, Gen thoroughly enjoyed trips to the casino that her family fondly referred to as a “day at the office.” She diligently followed her favorite stocks, with a passion for one in particular that she avidly supported, and she could always tell you the closing price for the Dow. Gen enjoyed more than 25 years of retirement with her husband, dividing time between her home in Toledo and a winter home on the Gulf of Mexico in Palm Harbor, FL. She shared numerous Easter vacations with family who traveled south each year. Precious memories of that time together live on and will be recounted for years to come. One such trip spawned a NCAA March Madness family pool that has continued for over 20 years. She was a member of Heatherdowns Country Club for over 40 years, and successfully competed in district golf as a member of the Toledo Women’s District Golf Association. She was also a member of the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Florida where she proudly carded a hole in one in 1996. Gen is truly loved and will be deeply missed by her family, but they rejoice in knowing that she is resting in the loving embrace of eternal life. Cherished memories of her will live on in the hearts of her children, Ronald (Peggy) Hanna, Mary (Fred) Koralewski, John Hanna, Patricia Hanna, Mark (Terri) Hanna, and Timothy Hanna; grandchildren Matthew (Leigh) Hanna, James (Amy) Hanna, Sara Hanna, Stephen (Jamey) Koralewski, Brian (Mary) Koralewski, Nancy (Bill) Fehringer, Jessica (Travis) Custer, Michael (Mary) Adamski, Christopher (Courtney) Adamski, Nicholas Adamski, Kyle (Natalie) Hanna, Melanie (Nate) Christian, and Drew, Bradley and Dylan Hanna; and great-grandchildren, Alec, Hannah, Emma, Nathanael, Madison, Caleb, Eli, Avery, Sophia, Ayden, Grace, Mark, Ava, Kaelan, Logan, Emerson and Jack. Gen was preceded in death by her husband, Mark; her parents; her brothers, John, George and Joseph Kaurich, and sisters, Mary Kevern, Anne Van Dyke, Helen Zimmerman, Margaret Arnholt and Frances Bliss. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. where a Scripture Service will be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the mortuary, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Patrick’s of Heatherdowns Church at 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Tuition Assistance Fund in memory of Genevieve R. Hanna or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Please view and sign our “online guest registry” at: CoyleFuneralHome.com

Published in Toledo Blade from December 14 to December 15, 2009 print

Class of 1983 – Suellen Steck Smith passed away 1-15-2010

SMITH Suellen Stec Suellen Stec Smith, 44, formerly of Maumee, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010, at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore after a courageous fight against leukemia. Born September 9, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Suellen was the eldest daughter of Karen Wyse and the late Theodore Stec. A graduate of McCauley High School in Toledo, Ohio, and the University of Toledo, Suellen was a devoted mother to her children, Andy and Emily, and a loving wife to her husband, Lt. Col. Craig Smith (Army). Through numerous deployments in the United States and abroad, Suellen never failed to create a beautiful, welcoming home for her family and friends. In addition to her husband and children, Suellen is survived by her sisters, Katherine Stec and Mary Perlmutter, their husbands, Tom Johnston and Marty Perlmutter, and nieces and nephews, Anna, Sofia, Teddy, Sadie, Alexander, Rachel, Leo, Sam, Bridgid, Elie, and Maggie. Suellen is also survived by sisters-in-law, Rachael Guadagni and Holly Smith, and their husbands, Anthony Guadagni and Ben Rogot. Suellen was a warm, gentle soul with a compassionate heart and an independent spirit. A gifted artist, she was truly unique and left an impression upon everyone who met her. Services will be held Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 11 a.m., at Stauffer Funeral Home on Opossumtown Pike in Frederick, Maryland. The family will receive guests beginning at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Class of 1987 – Rose Simmons Paavo Passed away

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Rose Marie Paavo

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PAAVO Rose Marie Rose Marie Paavo, “nee Simmons”, age 40, of Madison Heights and formerly of Maumee, Ohio, passed away November 2, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rose was the beloved wife of Keith D. Paavo and dearest mother of Alexandria and Emma. She is also survived by her brothers, Christopher (Mindy) Simmons and Michael (Lori) Simmons and sisters, Denise (Scott) Collins, Rachael (Sean) Clark, and Beth Urbina and 11 nephews and nieces. She was a caring wife, mother, and sister and will be dearly missed. Visitation Thursday 5-9 p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., with the service Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Hopcroft Funeral Home, 31145 John R. Rd, Madison Heights, MI. www.hopcroftfuneraldirectors.com

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Class of 1989 – Reunion Meeting

Message from Jennifer Deibler Martin – Class Rep.  …………………..

Subject: McAuley 1989 reunion

 

The first reunion meeting is sched for monday 11/9 -7pm at the Heatherdowns branch library (in a meeting room). Please come if you can, bring ideas.  Let me know if you will be attending.  Email me at work at martinj@woodcountyhospital.org or you can call me 419-352-1952.

If you know of any other classmates-please pass this on.  You will probably get another email about this (not on FB).

 

Thanks so much, I hope to see quite a few of you!

Jen Martin

class rep.

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Mary Dee Senn Wiseman ‘68

Mary Dee Contacted me and asked me to post this message…

Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday!  One of my long time accounts, Heinzerling Foundation and Development, is an amazing place.  There they care for very severely handicapped and retarded folk of all ages, from a few months old to older adults.  It is the kind of place that breaks your heart and at the same time makes you realize that for all the stress we deal with daily, we have no problems.  Every time I leave there I chastise myself all the way to the car and down the street for even thinking I have any problems.

I just read their newsletter, and they are registered with Kroger Community Rewards that allows you to affiliate with a nonprofit organization so that every time you shop Heinzerling earns money.  Kroger has designated $5M toward this program this year.  you can “link” your Kroger Plus Card with Heinzerling.  To do so you need to register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.  Once you are registered and have entered your Plus Card number in your account, click on “My Account” where you can designate Heinzerling as your organization.  Their organization number is 83737. 

It only takes a minute and costs you nothing, but can help someone else who is totally dependant on being cared for by others.

If ever you saw the work they do, you would know that I am compelled to share this information with you.

Thanks, have a great weekend!

Mary Dee Wiseman

Class of 1981, Deb Krauser Eaton’s – Father passed away

From: Deb Krauser Eaton
Message:
On April 27th of 2009, my Father Stephen Krauser past away very suddenly, but at peace. His wonderful obituary was in the paper on April 29th, as well as an article on his life in Toledo, Ohio.
Dad was buried on May 1,2009 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
My Mom Sharon, my Brother Steve and my Sister Missy as well as our spouses and Dad’s Grandchildren miss him more and more every day.
He is greatly missed.
Deb Krauser Eaton (81).