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In Memoriam We ask for your prayers for the families and friends of our community who have passed away. St. Joseph’s Alumni Jim Rapley (SJSH ’18) died on Aug 31, 2007 at the age of 105. A third generation rancher, he started his first herd of cattle on Skyline when he was 15. In the 1930’s he purchased the family ranch from his parents and ran cattle on Langley Hill for 55 years. He liked to share his stories of the area, from run-ins with grizzly bears in La Honda, the 1906 earthquake, and unmarked graves, to driving stagecoaches and herding cattle. In 2000 his house burned down, causing him to move into a retirement home in Redwood City. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and one sister, Pauline Murphy (SJSH ’27). Sacred Heart Prep Alumni Alice Marie “Sis” Whelan Lussier (SHP ’42) died on December 3, 2007 at her home in Menlo Park. She was born into a family of California pioneers and spent her summers in Yosemite. She remembered Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Howard Taft visiting her grandparents during her summer visits. She was also a busy volunteer in the Menlo Park area and had strong ties to the Peninsula Volunteers, Woodside Auxiliary, Oakwood Auxiliary, and the Children of Mary. She was a loving mother and wife and is survived by five of her six children, 18 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. She will be missed by several members of our community including her brothers Dr. Harry Whelan (SJSH ’35), Joseph Whelan (SJSH ’40), her daughter Christine Dyer (SJSH faculty and SHE ’63, SHP ’67), her grandchildren Alison (SHP ’01) and David Dyer (SJSH ’89). Rebecca “Becky” D. Rimbach (SHP ’59) died on April 6, 2007. Becky earned a Masters and a PhD from Stanford and San Jose State University. Her expertise in psychology involved individual and group counseling as well as hypnotherapy and crisis intervention. She is remembered for her compassion and support of others. Leslie Malloy Price (SHP ’66) died unexpectedly on August 24, 2007 while on vacation in Rome with her husband. After boarding at Sacred Heart, Leslie went to CSU, Sacramento and received a teaching credential from UC Davis. While at Sacred Heart, she formed many close friendships and was a gifted athlete. Known for her wisdom and sense of humor, her friends will miss her for her deep compassion for others. Annie Regan Townsend (SHP ’74) died suddenly in January in Grand Junction, Colorado. The youngest of seven children, Annie will be missed by her husband Eric, her children Ryan and Kate, her mother Naomi Regan, her siblings Bill (SJSH ’53) and John Regan (SJSH ’54), Muffy Regan Bui (SJSH ’67), Janet Regan Difu (SJSH ’64), and her two grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. She had a passion for teaching and in addition to home schooling her children, she taught learning disabled children for many years. Her classmates remember that Annie was quick to praise and encourage others. She had a great sense of humor, was friendly, outgoing and loved to laugh. Janie Thompson Kirimichiu (SHP ’63) passed away in July 2007 after suffering a massive heart attack. She was living in Culver City, Florida at the time of her death. A mother of three, she is survived by her husband George. Sacred Heart Former Staff Edward J. Benedict died June 27, 2007. He served as Principal of St. Joseph’s from 1971-76. A Connecticut native, he loved the outdoors as well as the cultural events that San Francisco had to offer. He is survived by his wife Yvonne. (See photo p.33) John J. Ribera died on September 25, 2007. He served SHS for seven years as the business manager and was instrumental in designing and installing the original SJSH track and field facility built in the 70s. He is remembered by coworkers as a kind and patient man. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Shirley, and sons, Ernest, James, William, and John Ribera; daughters, Theresa M. Belliardo, Carol Ann Nordine, Marilyn Cacho and Nancy Saraiva and 21 grandchildren. Current Sacred Heart Community For the family of Jane Walsh, (wife of Bill Walsh), mother of Tara Walsh Arnold (SJSH ’83, SHP ’87) and Suzi Walsh Tinsley (SJSH ’79), grandmother of Patrick (SJSH ’13), Riley (SJSH ’15), Kevin (SJSH ’17), Brian (SJSH ’19), Megan (SJSH ’21), Sean, and Molly Tinsley. For the family of Stephen Vidovich, uncle to Gay Abuel- Saud (SHP ’75), great uncle to Sonia, Sophia, Sonja, Sarah, and Zach Abuel-Saud. For the family of William Nicholson, father-in-law to Cindra Nicholson (SHP ’72) and grandfather to Kelly (SJSH ’02, SHP ’06) and Stephanie Nicholson (SJSH ’05, SHP ’09) For the family of Holly McCrary, wife of Karl McCrary, SJSH faculty member. For the family of John Uebel, brother to Barbara Intersimone, SHP faculty member. Oakwood Community Susan Campbell R.S.C.J., longtime eductor at Convent of the Sacred Heart Broadway. 32 H e a r t o f t h e M a t t e r Wi n t e r 2 0 0 8
Stella Dyer is remembered for her long term service Before multitasking was a word in the lexicon, Stella Dyer defined it for St. Joseph’s. She was secretary to the principal, front office receptionist, late slip writer, school nurse, and faculty party organizer from 1961 until her retirement in 1991. After taking the job of secretary for Sr. Virginia McCarthy in 1961, she became the “face” of St. Joseph’s and set the tone for the school along with the principals she served. Stella made St. Joseph’s a welcoming home for the faculty, staff ,and children each day. She is remembered as being a person that was always gracious, tactful and quick-witted. She had a lovely English accent and welcomed everyone to the office. She was particularly kind to the students who did not feel well. Whenever there was a problem, Stella in her wise way, would solve whatever it was so that the principal could continue to work undisturbed. While Mrs. Dyer served under five Principals (Sr. Virginia McCarthy, Sr. Mary Helen Pirsch, Sr. Kathleen Vizzard, Fr. Ed Benedict and Sr. Ann McGowan), her great relationship and long standing tenure under Sr. McGowan is still remembered today. Sr. McGowan says, “She made us all better principals with her guidance, wisdom and support. She was a treasure because she was a person of great discretion and could be trusted in all matters. I remember on particularly difficult days, she would open her home after school to faculty members to come over and wind down. She was like a mother to everyone and her home was like our second home.” n September 2007, the St. Joseph’s community was saddened by the sudden death of friend and former principal John O. Miller. SJSH Principal Mike Murphy shared his memories of working with John: “I had the privilege of working with John Miller for seven years at St. Joseph’s. He was both a great friend and a wonderful mentor. John taught me many things, but the most important thing he showed me is that it’s the people in our lives who give real meaning to everything we do. As a teacher and coach, he cared deeply and passionately about each and every one of the young people whose lives he touched. As principal, he showed all of us the true meaning of leadership, empathy, kindness, compassion. Finally, as a friend, he was funny, caring, loyal and someone that you could always count on. Those of us fortunate enough to know John were changed by him, made better by him. John loved the Red Sox, hated the Yankees, and was never shy in expressing his opinions about, well, anything. Yet John Stella Dyer is pictured above with the principals she served with: Ed Benedict, Mary Helen Pirsch, Stella, Sr. Ann McGowan, and Sr. Virginia McCarthy. Stella and her husband Cyril raised four children: Hilary, Janet, Susan and Nicholas, who all attended St. Joseph’s. Her daughters went on to attend Sacred Heart Prep. As a matter of fact, Stella began as a volunteer at St. Joseph’s well before she started working for the school. Today, Janet Dyer Wildey (SJSH ’65, SHP ’69) works in the St. Joseph’s Preschool office as an Administrative Assistant and carries on her mother’s wonderful legacy at St. Joseph’s. The next time you see her, you can thank her for sharing her mother with our school for thirty wonderful years. Stella Dyer died on July 31, 2007 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Cyril Dyer. She is survived by her four children Janet Dyer Wildey (SJSH ’65, SHP ’69), Hilary O’Brien (SHP ’67), Susan Carey (SJSH ’65, SHP ’69), and Nicholas Dyer (SJSH ’70), and grandchildren: Nicholas Carey (SJSH ’92), Andrew Carey (SJSH ’91), Julia Reid (SJSH ’85, SHP ’89), and Suzanne Wildey (SJSH ’89, SHP ’93). John Owen Miller remembered as former Principal at St. Joseph’s I always did it with a grin and a laugh, never taking himself or anything else too seriously. He found an incredible joy in life and loved a good joke, especially if it was on him. Every year at St. Joe’s he hiked Half Dome with his 8th graders, but his favorite Yosemite memory was how one night he tried to scare bears away from the campsite, only to have them charge in his direction, forcing him to take refuge in his car. He couldn’t tell this story without cracking up himself and everyone around him. John was just a great guy and a wonderful man.” John O. Miller died suddenly September 11, 2007 while playing basketball. He was a former principal and coach at St. Joseph’s; he served as principal from 1993-2001. Most recently he was a coach at Woodside Priory School and taught Business Management at USF. John is survived by his children Josh (SJSH ’03) and Jenny Miller (SJSH ’99, SHP ’03) and his partner Pamela Hayes (Director of Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco). Wi n t e r 2 0 0 8 H e a r t o f t h e M a t t e r 33
Page 1 and 2: Published for alumni, families and
Page 3 and 4: Contents Heart of the Matter Winter
Page 5 and 6: Seniors Inducted into the Sacred He
Page 7 and 8: Even in her lifetime, St. Madeleine
Page 9 and 10: attended a diversity conference wit
Page 11 and 12: g r a d u a t e s o n l y t w o sen
Page 13 and 14: Spirit of Mater Awards I n October,
Page 15 and 16: had no idea how to begin. One eveni
Page 17 and 18: Sacred Heart college girls relaxing
Page 19 and 20: “Because we had many of the same
Page 21 and 22: Seniors Jade Fields, Shannon Hamilt
Page 23 and 24: Class of 1977 reunion photo. 1970s
Page 25 and 26: The Changing Face of the Alumni Boa
Page 27 and 28: Sean Day (SHP ’97) is currently a
Page 29 and 30: Karla Gurley (SHP ’00) in South A
Page 31 and 32: Dan Brady (SHP ’04) will graduate
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