The Catholic University of America
Office of Campus Ministry
Caldwell Hall 202-319-5575
We invite the campus community to remember the members of our
university family who have recently died in your personal prayers.
The next Memorial Mass is Monday, September 13, 2010 at 12:15 in
Caldwell Chapel.
+Gerald Simon, 1962 M.A. alumnus, passed away on April 23, 2010. Letters of
condolence may be sent to Mrs. Elizabeth Simon, 1 Toms Point Lane, Port Washington,
NY 11050-2101.
+Dr. Carl J. Hoffman, 1942 B.S. alumnus, passed away May 27, 2010. Letters of
condolence may be sent to Mr. Gerald Hoffman, 8431 Forrester Boulevard, Springfield,
VA 22152-1705.
+Sister M. Rose Cecilia Case, 1950 B.M. alumna, passed away February 14, 2010.
Letters of condolence may be sent to Sister Marcus Stoeibig, Sister of St. Francis of
Philadelphia, St. Anthony Convent, 1715 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064-1137.
+Edward W. Sypulski, Jr., 1969 M.S.W. alumnus, passed away August 3, 2010. Letters
of condolence may be sent to Mrs. Virginia Sypulski, 1148 Old Manchester Road,
Westminister, MD 21157.
+Thomas Gillispe, grandfather of Lynetta Church, Custodian in the Department of
Facilities Maintenance and Operations passed away on Wednesday August 25, 2010. The
viewing will be held at Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Rd. N.E., Washington, DC
20019 on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. at 11:00 a.m followed by the
funeral at 12:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Lynetta Church, Department of
Facilities, Maintenance and Operations, Room 200, Power Plant, CUA.
+Maria Ruebens, grandmother of Dr. Hellen Mardaga, Assistant Professor, Theology
and Religious Studies, passed away on August 26, 2010. Letters of condolence may be
sent to Dr. Hellen Mardaga at Theology and Religious Studies, 419 Caldwell Hall, CUA.
Funeral services will be held September 1, 2010 in As, Belgium.
+Neil Godleski, a senior, majoring in biology, passed away August 22, 2010. The family
will receive friends on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the
Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue, Norwalk, CT. A Funeral Mass will be held on
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Philip Church, 1 Father Conlon Place,
Norwalk, CT, with burial to follow at St. John's Cemetery. Letters of condolence may be
sent to Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Godleski, 101 Newtown Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.
+Alfred Delgado, grandfather of Charles Delgado, sophomore in the School of Arts &
Science, passed away on August 20, 2010. Letters of condolence may be sent to Charles
Delgado, 10923 Redbush Park, San Antonio, TX 78249.
+Margaret Allen, grandmother of Michael Allen, Associate Vice President and Director
of Athletics, passed away on August 17, 2010. Letters of condolence may be sent to Mr.
Michael Allen, Director, Athletics, 205J Dufour Center, CUA.
+John R. McCall, 1950 alumnus, passed away July 29, 2010. Letters of condolence
may be sent to Mike Hanley, BS, 1411 Oaklanding, Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
+Professor Parfeny Saworotnow, Professor Emeritus of The Department of
Mathematics in the School of Arts and Sciences, passed away on August 15, 2010. The
Panikhida (the memorial service on the evening before the burial) will be held at the
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 4001 – 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20011 at 6:30 p.m. The burial service will take place at the Russian
Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Friday, August 20 at 10:00 a.m. After the
service, the procession will proceed to the Rock Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his
brother and four nieces.
+Dr. Kim Hyun Deok Foreman, mother of Zachary Foreman, a doctoral student in the
School of Philosophy, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Messages of
condolence can be sent to Mr. Zachary Foreman, c/o School of Philosophy, Room 100,
Aquinas Hall, CUA.
+Monsignor Michael Farina, 1950 B.A. alumnus, passed away February 10, 2010.
Letters of condolences may be sent to Mrs. Rosemary Favre, 2 Amberly Lane,
Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
+Rev. David Granfield, OSB, Professor Emeritus of the Columbus School of Law,
passed away on July 24, 2010. The viewing at 4:30 p.m. on August 13 and the funeral at
10:30 a.m. on August 14 will be held at St. Anselm’s Abbey, 4501 South Dakota Avenue,
NE, Washington, DC 20017. Condolences may be sent to Rev. Patrick Granfield, OSB,
8101 Connecticut Avenue, #N709, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
+Jane Pesci Townsend, Lecturer in the Benjamin T. Rome School, passed away on
Friday, August 6, 2010. The viewing will take place Wednesday, August 11 between
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd.
West, Silver Spring, MD 20901. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Thursday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine Laboure, Viers Mill and Claridge
Roads, Wheaton, MD. Interment will be private. Letters of condolence may be sent to
Mr. Kevin Townsend, 2810 Hardy Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902.
+Dr. Edward B. Weisse, 1950 alumnus and former Professor in the School of
Education, passed away January 12, 2010. Letters of condolence may be sent to Mrs.
Janet Weisse, 1419 West 3rd Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54902-5603.
+Supin Ruan, mother-in-law of Christine Li, Research Analyst, Student Learning
Assessment, passed away on August 2, 2010. Letters of condolence may be sent to Ms.
Christine Li, Student Learning Assessment, 225A Leahy Hall, CUA.
+ Rosa Melida Silva, mother of Maria Silva ,Custodian, Facilities Maintenance and
Operations, passed away July 24, 2010. Funeral mass will be in El Salvador.
Condolences may be sent to Ms. Maria Silva, Department of Facilities Maintenance and
Operations, Power Plant 200, CUA.
+William Shepherd, father of Ann Shepherd, HR Generalist, Human Resources, passed
away on June 19, 2010. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Ann Shepherd, Human
Resources, Room 170, Leahy, CUA.
+Edward Stack, father of Greg Stack, Director, Media Services, Law Library, passed
away July 13, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2010
at the Grontkowski Funeral Home, 51 West Green Street, Nanticoke, PA. Condolences
may be sent to Greg and Gabriella, 4611 Van Ness Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016.
+Fred T. Wilkie, grandfather of Kyle E. Wilkie, Coordinator of Assignments &
Marketing, Housing Services. Condolences may be sent to Mr. Kyle Wilkie, Housing
Services, Room 160 Cardinal Hall, CUA.
+Dr. Freda Mary Oben, 1979 alumna and mother of Betsy Chiles, Assistant to Chair,
Dept. of Politics, passed away July 8, 2010. The viewing will take place on Tuesday, July
13, 2010, at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901
from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be held at
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 11600 Kemp
Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Betsy Chiles,
Dept. of Politics, Marist Hall 300, CUA.
+ Nellie Stewart, stepmother of Veronica Benton, Enrollment Services Assistant, Office
of Enrollment Services, passed away on July 8, 2010. The viewing will take place on
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral mass at
11:00 a.m. at Saint Margaret Catholic Church, 408 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD
20743. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Benton, Office of Enrollment Services,
McMahon Hall 10, CUA.
+Barbara M. Walker, former Administrative Assistant in the Dept. of Economics &
Business, passed away June 23, 2010. Friends may call from 3:00 – 5:00 pm and 7:00 –
9:00 p.m. June 25 at Molesworth Williams Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Rd, Damascus,
MD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 26 at Lisbon United
Methodist Church, 15875 Frederick Road, Lisbon, MD 21765. Condolences may be sent
to Mr. Ronald Walker of 1445 Old Annapolis Road, Woodbine, MD 21797.
+Dr. Robert Ricks, former professor in the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, passed
away June 20, 2010. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Pat Ricks, 7415 Ridgewood
Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
+Ruby Simmons, mother of Juanita Williams, Executive Assistant, Facilitites
Operations, passed away on June 14, 2010. Letters of condolence may be sent to Ms.
Juanita Williams, Room 118, Marist Annex, CUA.
+Irene Simon, mother of Professor Karla Simon, Professor in the Columbus School of
Law, passed away June 10, 2010. Condolences may be sent to Professor Karla Simon at
her e-mail address simon@law.edu.
+ Elizabeth “Betty” Holford, former Administrative Assistant in Mechanical
Engineering, passed away on June 7, 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 14720 Annapolis Rd., Bowie MD on Tuesday, June 15,
2010 at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW
Crain Highway (Rte. 3 South), Bowie MD on Tuesday, June 15th from 6:00-8:00 pm.
The internment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, June 16 at
9:00 a.m. Please arrive at Administration Bldg. at 8:30 am. Condolences may be sent to
Mrs. Pauline Leber, c/o Mechanical Engineering Department, G-32 Pangborn, CUA.
+Robert J. Schnell, father of Jeanne Olexy, former Director of ATS and father-in-law of
Ron Olexy, Database Administrator, CPIT. Condolences may be sent to Mr. Ron Olexy,
Database Administrator, CPIT, 200 Leahy Hall, CUA.
+Sister Leona Williams, 1960 M.S.L.S alumna, passed away May 26, 2010.
+Sr. Carina Schisel, 1956 M.A. alumna, passed away September 8, 2008.
+Dr. John K.C. Oh, former Academic Vice-President and Professor of politics in the
School of Arts and Sciences, passed away on May 29, 2010. Condolences may be sent to
Mrs. Bonnie Oh, 807 Davis Street, Unit 1506, Evanston, IL, 60210.
+John M. Figura, father of John G. Figura, Assistant Professor and Director of the Salve
Regina Gallery, Department of Art, and grandfather of Max T. Figura, Undergraduate,
Department of Sociology, School of Arts & Sciences, passed away May 20, 2010.
Letters of condolence may be sent to Professor John G. Figura and Family, Room 200,
Salve Regina Hall and Art Gallery, CUA.
+Stanley Raymond Smith, M.S.L.S. alumna 1970, passed away February 21, 2010.
Letters of condolence may be sent to Ms. Anne Mattison, 2229 Gunsmith Square, Reston,
VA 20191.
+Edward Beaudry, grandfather of Kevin Gunn, Coordinator of Religious Studies and
Humanities Services, John K. Mullen of Denver Memorial Library, passed away on May
20, 2010. Condolences may be sent to Mr. Kevin Gunn, 314 Mullen Library, CUA.
+Catherine D. Scott, 1950 A.B. & 1955 M.S.L.S. alumna passed away on Monday, May
17, 2010.
+Dr. William J. Kelnhofer, former Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Engineering, passed away May 11, 2010. The funeral mass will take place on
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 2:00 in the chapel at Fairhaven, 7200 Third Avenue,
Sykesville, MD 21784. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Ursula Kelnhofer, 7200 Third
Avenue, #0—407, Sykesville, MD 21784.
+Bishop Norman F. McFarland, 1949 J.C.B. alumnus, 1950 J.C.L.alumnus, & 1953
J.C.D.alumnus, passed away April 16, 2010.
+Rev. James Boyce, 1975 M.M. alumnus, passed away February 21, 2010.
+Stanley J. Zlocki, 1953 LL.B. alumnus, passed away February 1, 2009.
+Monsignor Peter G. Armstrong, a1961 M.S.W.alumnus passed away November 17,
2009.
Father Jude DeAngelo, OFM Conv
University Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry