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ALUMNI NOTESLinda (Peppers) Spoleti ’66 is still teachingEnglish at Maine South High School.She spent three weeks last summer teachingteachers in Lithuania through a program calledthe American Professional Partnership forLithuanian Education. Linda keeps busy withher three grandchildren; Jessica (6), Callie (4),and Ryan (8 months).Linda Steinbart ’67 writes from sunnyArizona where husband Paul is a professor atArizona State University, W.P. Carey School ofBusiness, Department of Information Systems.Their daughter Stephanie was married toAnthony Johnson in April, daughter Elizabethwas accepted into the Barrett Honors College,Arizona State University, this fall.Mary McTigue ’76has been electedSecretary/Treasurer ofthe 2004 Associationof Women’s Health,Obstetric andNeonatal NursesBoard of Directors.Mary holds a Masterof Arts degree inNursingAdministration fromMary McTigue ’76New York University and a Bachelor of Sciencein Nursing from Kean University. She alsoholds an Associate’s degree in Science fromUnion County College and a Diploma inNursing from the Elizabeth General Hospitaland Dispensary School of Nursing.Donna (Lux) Partl ’77 married Douglas Partlon June 20, 2003. The ceremony took placeon a beautiful sunset beach in St. Lucia.Donna’s three daughters, Amy, Jessica andLauren were among the guests who witnessedthe exchange of vows.Jim Thompson ’78 lives in Lincoln, NEwhere he has been working for RanzaRestaurants as Director of Catering for thepast five years.Ralph Bremigan ’80 and wife Elizabethannounce the adoption of their son ThomasIvan Bremigan. Thomas was born December31, 2002 in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia,and arrived home with Mom and Dad inMuncie, IN on October 11, 2003. Beth &Ralph are both faculty members in theDepartment of Mathematical Sciences at BallState University.Maureen (Smyth) Daughtery ’81 andhusband Tim welcomed the birth of their thirdchild, Liam Donovan, on October 5, 2003.Liam joins big brothers Sean Patrick (5) andBrendan Christopher (3).John Hemmerling ’81 and Lynda (Welch)Hemmerling ’85 have five wonderful children,Kristina (12), John (10), Bobby (8), Michael(6), and Ann Marie (3). The whole familyplays soccer. John and Lynda are on an indoor,adult co-rec soccer team. Lynda is a full-timemom who loves scrapbooking. She also workspart-time as a reporter for Star Newspapers.John is an academic advisor for DePaulUniversity’s School for New Learning.He received his master’s in math educationand teaches several classes at DePaul.Rev. David Straub ’81 is currently onsabbatical, living on the south side. He istaking the time to promote his new fictionalnovel, Playground, which is a novel thatexplores moral choices. Rev. Straub is workingon another book and already has written asequel to Playground. His book is availableonline and will be available in someindependent bookstores by the end of May.Joyce Bozacki-Rae ’83 and her husband JeffRae recently returned home from a three weekstay in Moscow, Russia, where they completedthe adoption of their daughter, TeganElizabeth Rae. Tegan, born August 9, 2002,joins older brother, Colin Michael, whoturned two in December.Kathleen Bewley ’85 received her medicaldegree from Midwestern University, College ofOsteopathic Medicine. She completed herresidency at University of Illinois at Chicago andis Board Certified in Family Medicine. She hasan office in the new Franciscan Medical Pavilionat the Olympia Fields Campus of St. James.Mary Pat (Donahue) Griswold ’85 andhusband William welcomed baby girl, KerryElizabeth, on September 24, 2003. Kerry joinssiblings Katie (5), Charlie (3) and Michael (2).Danelle (Morford) Bernas ’86 and herhusband David welcomed their new son,Michael David, born on July 1, 2003. Michaeljoins big sister Lauren (5).Randy Boisvert ’86 and his wife Dawn wereblessed with their first child, a son, RomanJoseph, on November 6, 2003. Randyrecently earned his MS from Illinois Instituteof Technology.A.J. Palmisano ’86 recently received hisfourth patent. In 1995 he received his MBAfrom DePaul University in Finance and in1990 his B.S. from University of Illinois inMechanical Engineering. A.J and his wifeStacey have a 4 year old son, Joey and a 2year old daughter, Courtney.Julie (Mazzocca) Connors ’87 and husbandBob welcomed the birth of their fifth child,Ryan Kelsey on September 1, 2003. Ryan’ssiblings are Sean (8), Tyler (6), Megan (4),and Ian (2).Rhonda (Bolda) Divine ’88 and husbandMike welcomed the birth of their seconddaughter, Natalie Noel, Born on September 16,2003. She joins her big sister, Livie who is now2 years old. Rhonda still works part time as aradiologic technologist in the OR departmentat St. Anthony’s Hospital in Crown Point, IN.13 12Debra (Zagotta) Gum ’88 and husband Seanrecently finalized the adoption of Carlos RemizeGum on October 26, 2003. They are happy tohave Carlos as a new member of their family.Debra took a sabbatical from teaching to stay athome and is working on her Master’s Degree inElementary Education from Central Michigan.Linda Ann Wurtz Witek ’88 is living inNaperville and engaged to Brian Dziewinski.They are planning a July wedding. Linda is amanger in the Health InformationManagement Department at the University ofIllinois Medical Center. Brian is a police officerfor the Village of Franklin Park. Linda has twochildren, Billy (10) and Emily (8).Ed Franczyk ’89 and wife Beth were recentlyblessed with the arrival of their first daughterOlivia Elise. Olivia arrived September 28,2003 weighing in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and21 inches long. Ed is currently VP/Foremanfor Hytone Concrete and Beth is thePom/Dance Director for Providence CatholicHigh School.Colleen (O’Brien) King ’89 and husband Jonwelcomed the birth of their son, JustinNicholas, on April 17, 2003. He is little brotherto his half-brother, Brice, who is 9 years old.John and Lynda (Welch) Hemmerling’81 ’85 with their five beautifulchildren Kristina 12, John 10, Bobby8, Michael 6, and AnnMarie 3.Desma (Ciaglia) Rozovics ’89 and husbandMichael welcomed the birth of their first child,Soren Michael, on July 30, 2003.Jeff Segebarth ’89 was married November 1,2003 to Mary Ann Myers at St. Michael’sChurch in Chicago. Groomsmen includedChad Kramer ’89 and best man DaveSegebarth ’87. Bridesmaids included Susan(Segebarth) Hughes ’86. Jeff & Mary Ann reside inthe Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.Christine (Albrecht) Cagwin ’90 and husbandMark were blessed with their first child, RachelLynn, on September 9, 2003. Rachel weighedin at 9 pounds 1 ounce and 21 inches long. Shejoins her cousins Lynn, Bobby and Tammy andmakes the 4th grandchild for Carol Albrecht(MCHS Office Secretary 1981-1991).