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Suzanne Stein Biddlecombe ’68served as matron of honor.1968Patricia Moniot has written twobooks on mental health entitled,Blooming is Tricky Business and ThePresent is a Gift. Material from thesetwo books was recently used as achapter in a graduate-level text book,Psychosocial Aspects of Disability,which will be used at variousuniversities where rehabilitativepsychology is taught. After 32 yearsof work in human services, she spendsher retirement performing music andcomedy in facilities for the elderly anddisabled throughout the Jamestown,N.Y. area. Patricia has also receivedthe New York Senate Woman ofDistinction Award and the BarackObama Volunteer Service Award.1973Martha Haar Ryan recently receivedthe Post-Standard Achievement Awardfor 2011 by the Syracuse Post-Standardnewspaper. Martha was one of eightrecipients of the award which is givenin recognition of service and workto make Central New York a betterplace. Her community service hasspanned the decades, but her biggestlegacy in the Syracuse area is that ofco-founder of the McMahon/RyanChild Advocacy Center. The centerfocuses on bringing together theservices needed by victims of abuseand neglect.1974Michele Maddox has steppedout of retirement to take on a newand exciting position for the stateof Washington. She is the newLegislative and Maternal and ChildHealth Block Grant Coordinator forthe Washington State Department ofHealth.198OKathleen Manley Thorp writes,“D’Youville College was instrumentalin laying the foundation formy career and helping me achievemy goal of serving in the Navy. In2010, I passed my 30-year markin the Navy Reserve as a nurse.I have been truly blessed.” In2007, Kathleen founded OperationWelcome Home, an organizationin Maryland, which has welcomedhome over 100,000 militarypersonnel at Baltimore/WashingtonInternational Airport. (Go to www.operationwelcomehomemd.org/for more information.) Kathleenand husband Capt. Owen Thorp,USN are the proud parents of CPTRegina Thorp (US Army); ENSAndrew Thorp, USN; Lauren Thorpand Matthew Thorp.1981Dawn Triggs, who was a memberof the MSN class of 1992, wasrecently honored for her work as anursing supervisor/nurse manageron the night tour at the VA WesternNew York Healthcare System. Dawnreceived the Outstanding SupervisorAward from the Buffalo FederalExecutive Board on May 3, 2011,at the Excellence in GovernmentAwards dinner. In addition to herdegrees from D’Youville, she alsohas a bachelor’s in psychology fromCanisius College.1998Holly Lauzonis Murray andhusband Eric welcomed ChayaJosephine Alexis on April 22, 2011.Chaya entered the world at a healthy8 lbs., 9.7 oz. and joins big brotherSamuel (6) and big sister Annika (4).2OOORachel Leone Marx and husbandSteven welcomed Emma Leone Marxon March 18, 2011. Emma enteredthe world at 7 lbs., 8 oz., 19 in. andjoins big sister Jayden (2). Emma isalso the granddaughter of MicheleMaddox ’74 and niece of RebeccaLeone Morgan ’01.2OO1Rachael Pohle-Krauza and husbandMatthew are thrilled to announcethey have an addition to their family.Victoria Elizabeth Krauza arrived onMarch 18, 2011, and she weighed ahealthy 8 lbs., 10 oz.2OO3Heidi Kales Dvornski and husbandAndrew expanded their family onDecember 20, 2010. Lucas Johnarrived just in time to join big brotherAndrew for the holiday season.2OO6Kristin Murchison Krueger,RPA-C was honored on May 13,2011, as the D’Youville College PAPreceptor of the Year. The award ispresented annually by the departmentand the recipient is selected by thestudents who have completed theirclinical rotations. Kristin is the firstDYC PA alum to receive this honor.In addition to receiving this awardKristin was also looking forward tocelebrating her one-year weddinganniversary with husband Bill, thenext day.2OO8In May of 2011, James Baxterearned his master’s degree fromthe University at Buffalo. As hepursues a career as a pediatric nursepractitioner James is also preparingfor his impending marriage toStephanie Kitrenos.Audrey Smith ’99, RPA-C, had thegreat privilege of delivering thekeynote address at the eighth annualD’Youville Physician AssistantWhite Coat Ceremony on May 6,2011. Audrey was able to assure thestudents that they were well equippedto enter the clinical phase of theirprogram and she, as a graduate of thedepartment, could stand behind thatassurance. Audrey also works for thePA department as an instructor.2OO9Congratulations to Stephanie Allenon her recent engagement to BrandonFoster. Brandon is a graduate of SUNYMaritime ’07, ’08 and currentlyworks for Transocean/DiscovererAmericas. They are making plans fora June 2012 wedding back home inRochester, N.Y.3O
obituariesFlorence Nagalski Dukat ’47 (April11, 2011) was the wife of the lateDaniel Dukat. She was the aunt ofPamela Feldman (George), Paul andPhyl Nagalski. Florence was the greataunt of Melanie Shriver (Dan), KristenArd (Matthew) and Lindsay Nagalski.Kendra, Daniel and Zachory werethe great-great niece and nephewsof Florence. A memorial Mass wascelebrated at St. John’s CatholicChurch in Alden, N.Y.Lucille Austin Gibbin ’49 (Feb. 11,2011) was the wife of the late JamesGibbin, mother of the Honorable LeslieJ. Gibbin, James H. Jr. of Springville,Ellen M. (Anton) Dodel of Longhorne,Pa., and the late Mark. She leaves hergrandchildren Corrine Alison andAndrew Dodel. With her late husband,Lucille enjoyed a full life travelingworldwide with many summer tripsvisiting family. They both enjoyedthe arts, especially the Studio ArenaTheatre, Irish Classical Theatre, theSpringville Players and the SpringvilleCenter for the Arts. After graduationfrom Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy, shebegan her matriculation at D’Youvillegraduating in 1949. She earned amaster’s degree in education at CanisiusCollege. She is well known and wellloved for 35 years of dedication to herstudents at Springville Griffith Institute.In her retirement she involved herselfwith, Spectrum Human Services,Springville Center for the Arts andMeals on Wheels. Her motto was “Restand rust,” so she immersed herself inthe Women’s Club, 20th Century Club,Red Hats, poetry club and book club.A funeral Mass was celebrated in St.Aloysius Church in Springville, N.Y.Dorothy Rowe McGowan ’50 (March26, 2011) was the widow of StateSupreme Court Justice Thomas F.McGowan. She was born in St. Louis,Mo., and moved to Buffalo, N.Y. as achild. After graduating from NardinAcademy, she earned a master’s degreefrom Canisius in 1956. Dorothy met herhusband as an undergrad working atUntereckers, a popular ice cream parloron Allen Street. She managed childfoster care cases as a social worker withthe Erie County Welfare Department.The family spent summers in Ft. Erie,Ont. She supported her husband’svarious political campaigns in ErieCounty: as supervisor, as a state senatorand then as a supreme court justice. In1990, she was appointed to the Buffaloand Erie County Library and served as amember of the Library Foundation. Sheis survived by two sons, Thomas J. andMichael; three daughters, Patricia A.Leperl, Margaret M. Huckey and PaulaNordstrom; and two sisters, Mary AliceSloan and Wilette Leopold. A Mass ofChristian Burial was celebrated at St.Louis Church.Patricia Hartnett Hauf ’51 (April 4,2011) of Kenmore, N.Y. She was thewife of David L. Hauf and devotedmother of Anne Hinds, Lawrence,Mary Patricia Mustin, Kathleen Haufand the late James. She is survived bygrandchildren James, David, Danielleand Lindsay and many relatives. AMass of Christian Burial was celebratedat Blessed Sacrament Church.Norma Hutman ’56 (Feb. 26, 2011)died suddenly at her home in Oneonta,N.Y. A professor at Hartwith College,Norma began teaching there in 1964.She has a 32-year teaching career there,first teaching Spanish, and for most ofher tenure, comparative literature andSpanish. Norma retired from the collegein 1996 and was named professoremerita of comparative literature in2001. She was the inspiration for thecollege’s Leslie G. Rude MemorialLecture Series established to honor aformer faculty member. In 2009, sheestablished the Florence and GeorgeScholarship for International Study insupport of the college’s commitmentto international experience. As aneducator, she had a reputation for beinga dynamic and creative teacher who hada talent for stimulating and provokingher students to reflect. She said, “Thegreatest thing we have created is liberalarts education. It added a differentelement to education. It’s an educationthat can change the world.” She hostedthe weekly radio program, “IssuesOneonta,” for the Central New YorkRadio Group station WZOZ. She wasactive in arts and historical groups in theOneonta area and was a member of St.James Episcopal Church. A memorialservice was held at the college in theShineman Chapel, Oneonta, N.Y.Ethel Haitgema Reisch ’65 (April 3,2011) died at the age of 97 in ElderwoodHealth Care in Cheektowaga. Shedecided to resume her education atD’Youville after teaching for severalyears in a parochial school. Aftergraduation she taught fourth grade atSchool 63. Ethel enjoyed travel, squaredancing and card playing, especiallybridge. She is survived by daughters,Jeanette Ciambella and Phyllis Petre;son, William; and two sisters, RuthSteinhilber and Teresa Sommers. Herhusband Eugene pre-deceased her in1978. A Mass of Christian Burial wasoffered in Our Lady of Basilica Churchin Lackawanna.Tim Oehmler ’74 and ’04 (May 5,2011) died unexpectedly in BuffaloGeneral Hospital. He was a registerednurse and transplant manager in theMulti-Organ Transplant Center. Heearned his nursing degree in 1994. In2004 he earned his master’s degree inhealth service administration. Priorto his position at Buffalo General, hehad supervisory positions at LockportMemorial Hospital, Veterans AffairsMedical Center and Millard FillmoreHospital. Throughout his career hereceived many honors. As a volunteerfireman, he was a member of the teamthat won the Firemen’s Associationof the State of New York EmergencyMedical Service Team Award in 1975.An avid runner, he was a member ofthe Checkers Running Club. Tim issurvived by wife Marjorie and sons,Christopher and Craig, and daughterElizabeth; stepchildren, Timothy andChristi Delahunt; and mother, Etheland brother, Jack. A memorial servicewas held in the Hutchinson Hose FireCompany in Amherst, N.Y.Patricia Klocke O’Brien Twist ’53(May 27, 2011) was a Buffalo nativeand lifelong Western New Yorkerwho inspired many with her long anddedicated service to the community.She was well known for her energeticservice and work with the Food Shuttleof W.N.Y and the St. Vincent de PaulDining Room, where she served for20 and 15 years respectively. She cofounded“David’s Dinner for FamineRelief” at Canisius High School afterher son passed away while in Indiaworking and studying famine relief.She was a member of the Delta Sigmaand St. Marguerite d’Youville HonorSociety and embraced the philosophyof humble service to those in need. Herdaughter Mary Grace O’Brien Caseysaid, “She really did live a life for others.”She is survived by her husband DavidTwist, six children, four stepchildren,four siblings and many nieces,nephews and grandchildren. She waspredeceased by her son David and firsthusband, Gerard O’Brien. A Mass ofChristian Burial was held at Christ theKing Church in Snyder, N.Y.Do you have anysignificantD’Youville memorabilia?We may be able to helpyou by accepting yourmemorabiliaand by suggestinga place for them.Recently an alumfrom the 40s sent a pictureof her mother, class of ’16,and her original diploma.Both pieces are nowproudly displayed in theKoessler Administration Building.Patricia Van Dyke716.829.7802 orvandykep@dyc.edu.alumni.dyouville.edu 31
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