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Non-ProfitOrganizationUS Postage PAIDPermit No. 3560Syracuse, NYSt. Joseph’s is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis. Franciscan Companies is a member of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center network.Summer/Fall 2012St. Joseph’s College of Nursingat St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center206 Prospect AvenueSyracuse, NY 13203ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTEDalumninewsSt. Joseph’s College of Nursing at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health CenterAlumni News Editor:Virginia Tuck Giarrusso, ’862In Memoriam: Patricia Gilmour Joyce ’49and Husband, BenjaminThe Alumni News is published bi-annually bySt. Joseph’s College of Nursing at St. Joseph’sHospital Health Center, 206 Prospect Ave.,Syracuse, NY 13203. Copyright 2012by St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced without prior written consent ofSt. Joseph’s College of Nursing.A memorial mass was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Chapel honoring theAlumni Association Board of Directors:Gilmour Young, and Patricia Joyce Quast survive them.lives of Benjamin Edward Joyce and his wife, Patricia Elaine Gilmour Joyce ’49 who died tragicallyin a house fire on April 13 in Virginia Beach. Born on the same day in 1929, Patricia grew up inSyracuse, NY and Ben in Seattle, WA. They met in New York City and married in 1950.Patricia retired as a registered nurse and Ben, as a captain in the United States Coast Guard. Fourchildren, 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and their siblings Michael Gilmour, SuzannePresident:Patti O’Brien Johnson ’75The memorial mass was attendedVice President:Rhonda Youmans Reader ’86by family, friends, faculty, staffand administrators for theTreasurer:Gina Famolaro Cusworth ’83College of Nursing, and several ofSecretary:Kimberly White Faltyn ’91Natalie Smith Fadden, FlorenceJudi Scalzo Bliss ’61Virginia Tuck Giarrusso ’86Susan Lamanna ’69Mahnaz Fatemeh Alim-Marvasti ’89Marianne Markowitz, ex-officioMargaret Lawyer Meccariello ’81Jamal Rizek ’10Christine Bopp Schrank ’89Constance Spadafore Semel ’74Mary Ann Mahalick Wafer ’83Marie, Eleanor Bauder Riley, andPatricia’s ’49 classmates includingHimpler Schuelke, Sister ThomasJeannette Derousie Marquart.Gifts can be made in Patriciaand Ben’s honor to St. Joseph’sHospital College of Nursing,206 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse,NY 13203.3
newsmakersWE PRAY FORAlong with her husband, Al, she enjoysfrom Old Dominion University, she isDeborah E. Prockup Hall ‘97 continues toJoan Giordano Cullen, Liverpool, NY;RECENTLY DECEASED ALUMNI:traveling and recently returned to herworking as a Family Nurse Practitioner.work towards a BSN and resides inLois Arnold Murphy, Syracuse, NY;Doris Cutting Friske ‘46home in North Chili, NY from a trip toMarried to Randolph Charles, anLiverpool, NY.Theresa “Terry” Kalinowski Passero,Madelyn Frances Burke Locastro ‘46Europe!Episcopal priest, she reports herMary Rita Fisselbrand ‘52Patricia Gilmour Joyce ‘49Shirley Robbins Nettles ‘65 of Fulton,Margaret “Peg” Moore Switzer ‘51NY proudly announces another additionKathleen Saccone ‘02 was the nursetheir 55 year graduation anniversary with anUniversity School of Law.for underprivileged children at a camp on“awesome” trip to Israel (pictured left).Oneida Lake, NY during the summer of 2011to her family’s three generation St.Shelley A. Fess ‘76 continues to workMargaret Sawmiller Johnson ‘57Joseph’s legacy. Three of her daughtersat Monroe Community College in a newmarried James L. Smith on Sept. 23,are graduates of the college and herrole as the Nursing Learning CenterAlice Konkol-Wilbur ‘03 writes she2011 and moved from Camillus, NY togranddaughter Cora Marie Nelson who isCoordinator, in Rochester, NY where shereceived a BSN degree in 2009 from WinstonMarcellus, NY.enrolled in the Dual Degree option withlives.Salem State University and lives inLeMoyne is a 2012 graduate from theDiane D. Bennett ‘58 writes fromcollege.Victor, NY of her fond memories of theand lives in North Syracuse, NY.full time in the PACU at CommunityHeidi M. Kinnally ‘04 reports that sheSuzanne Barber Moslow ‘66 is livingMemorial Hospital, Hamilton, NY. Livinggraduated from SUNY Upstate post masterevent including the lovely reception,in Amherst, NY where since 2004 hasin Earlville, NY, she is also starting apsych NP program and is a member oflunch and tour given by the Alumnibeen enjoying retirement, spending lotsbusiness – Buckingham Legal NurseSigma Theta Tau. She is also happy to reportAssociation – “they went all out!”of time with her 14 grandchildren and ofConsulting.in December 2011 she passed the ANCCPauline Michaud Dumas ‘60 lives inNewport, RI where she sold her Medicalthey gathered to celebrate their 40th reunionSeptember 2011.boards and is a readjustment counselorSusan Fear Serrao ‘86 is Director ofat the VA and monthly on-call at AuburnHealthy Families Division, OnondagaMemorial Hospital psychiatric inpatient unit.She lives in Brewerton, NY.Management Company and now worksSandra Wood-Thomas Sourbier ‘69County Health Department, a full timepart time as a Tour Director.after 30 years of working the 11 pmposition. She obtained a BSN in 1988- 7 am shift at York Hospital retired inand MSN/PNP in 2004. She resides inGeorge H. Davenport ‘10 is now a caseKathleen Denny Leatherbarrow ‘62October 2010. Living in Roxboro, NCCamillus, NY and has four children 21,manager with St. Joseph’s Home Care andbecame a Family Nurse Practitioner inwhere she built her dream house on a20, 18, and 16 years of age.loves having more ”one on one” time with1977. She has written four children’slake just 200 yards from her daughterbooks and works part time at Genesisand two grandsons.heroin addiction program. She is currentlyphoto taken of the Class of 1971 (below) whenMargaret Buckingham ‘86 works50th reunion weekend. It was a grandhusband of 43 years.Nancy Niemi Nardelli ‘71 submitted thisRaeford, NC.course, still enjoys the company of herhis patients. He lives in Fabius, NY.Karen Foran ‘94 living in Manlius, NY,is currently a professor at CazenoviaTheresa Bellor Benson ‘10 is a schoolKathy Puerner ‘72 is relaxing andCollege, Cazenovia, NY School ofnurse for the Liverpool Central SchoolBACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (STANDING): Sandra (DeMichele) Mancuso, Keitha Costello,volunteering in Palmyra, VA afterBusiness - Health Care Management.District, Chestnut Hill Elementary and residesKathleen (Dujenski) McEnery, Patricia (Fletcher) Aiken, Joanne (Puderbaugh) Engelhardt,Joan Wooton Connelly ‘63 is enjoyingretiring from nursing in fields rangingShe is anxiously awaiting becomingin Camillus, NY.retirement in Salem, SC and writes thatfrom medical-surgical, public health,a “Nana” for the first time, with ashe plays a lot of tennis and also spendsschool health, emergency room andgrandson due March 2012.time volunteering.occupational health.living in Modesto, CA.Rosemary (Murphy) Barry, Karen (Kepler) Gladstone, Anne Byrne Gorton, Laureen (Hitchman)Drake, Jayne Prendergast, Christine (Brown) Howell, Mary Ann (Boscaino) Ayers,Jamla M. Rizek ‘10 has obtained abachelor’s degree and is living inJoyce C. Ryan ‘94 presently working2Rochester, NY, 1956 Classmates celebrateddaughter Frances attends CatholicSyracuse, NY.Maureen (McCann) Nicholas, Frances (Costa) Zirilli.MIDDLE ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (SITTING): Janice (Lighthouse) Richman,Arlene (Moran) Beck, Barbara (Vavra) Schlegel, Christine (Tremont) Warner, Jacquelyn Gonza,Rosellen Pearson Kreis ‘63 earnedJoanne Fleming Charles ‘76 residesas the Director of Clinical Affairs at Sagea BS degree from Alfred Universityin Arlington, VA and is employed atProducts in Cary, IL, reports living inMary Ellen (Dwyer) Berg.and MS degree from University ofSpringfield Family Medicine, Alexandria,Englewood, FL. She holds a BSN, MSNNP from SUNY Upstate 2001 andFRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (KNEELING OR SITTING ON FLOOR): Susan (Kyer) Gugisberg,Rochester. After 35 years, she retiredVA. After earning a BS degree fromfrom University of Rochester MedicalLeMoyne College in 1977, BSN in 1984DNP@UMKC 2011.Center but continues to work per diem.and FNP Post Master’s Certificate in 2001Teresa Kunzwiler, Nancy (Niemi) Nardelli, Marie Fabrizio, Ann (Monnat) Nunn,Barbara (Fisher) Bono.3
donorsGRADUATE LEVEL 500.00 and aboveKonkol-Wilbur, Alice K. ‘03In memory of infant Charles PaulClass of 1966In memory of deceased classmatesof the Class of ‘66 during the 45thAnniversary Reunion:Jacqueline Brown BrinkmanJudith Conover EversJudith Cavanaugh HuffSandra MetzJudith House PersleyJanice Sumida PitmanMiller, Robin (Gray) ‘96In memory of loved onesConnors, Carolyn B. (Byrnes) ‘56Osteen, Gail M. (Linehan) ‘65In memory of mother Florence E. WalshLinehan ‘38Shepardson, Jacqueline M. (Pellenz) ‘64In memory of Thomas Shepardson andRegina Stack Smith ‘64Gorton, Ann Byrne (Byrne) ‘71In memory of Dorothy Riley Byrne ‘45,Barbara Hillery Bowden ‘71 andJean Welch Augustus ‘71Grant, Tammy Lynn. (Hoch) ‘07Gridley, Brenda F. (Fleury) ‘62In memory of parentsDouglas and Irma FleuryGross, Mary E. (Gonza) ‘83Strong, Carolyn M. (Dimmick) ‘57Howell, Patricia M. (Fox) ‘60In memory of Joan Roth andPatricia Ryan FamiliesClass of 1961Donation on the 50th anniversary ofgraduation from the School of NursingTalentino, Winifred V. (Eisenhauer) ‘64In memory and honor of all graduates ofSt. Joseph’s College of NursingHunter, Mary Anne F. (Humphrey) ‘64In memory of Clifford and Helen Humphrey,parentsBuerkle, Ann Marie (Colella) ‘72Wadzinski, Pauline A. (Walker) ‘58Lewis, Sharon A. (Kopka) ‘76Carpenter, Joan E. (Steinkirch) ‘70In memory of husband,Robert A. Carpenter, Jr.Wirin, Mary Ellen (Dooris) ‘63Loran, Elizabeth A. (Taber) ‘68SENIOR LEVEL 100.00 - 499.00Delpopolo, Leslie A. (Brinkman) ‘63In memory of Peggy Feltz Ragan ‘63Dickinson, Natalie N. ‘51In honor of the Class of 1951Fess, Shelley A. ‘78In memory of John F. FessFreeman, Joan F. (Waltos) ‘75Fyles, Patricia A. (O’Connell) ‘69In honor of Class of ‘69Grundy, Susan T. (Loverock) ‘69In honor of Mary Jane LoverockGuilfoyle, Mary M. ‘76In memory of Donald and Eleanor Guilfoyle4Orr, Karen E. ‘64In memory of Kris Williams ‘64Gilman, Barbara I. (Schlamowitz) ‘68In loving memory ofDr. Samuel T. Schlamowitz (father)Sherman, Mary P. ‘73JUNIOR LEVEL 50.00 - 99.00Berthelot, Mary A. ‘60Bills, Donna ‘95In memory of Jeanette Vassar ‘85Lyboldt, Jacqueline M. (Sutton) ‘70In memory of Florence A. Druce Lybolt ‘39Malay, Mary C. (Whalen) ‘75In memory of Elizabeth Hale Whalen ‘41 andMillie Schneider Malay ‘46Martineau, Judith A. (Lambert) ‘57Hayes, Patricia J. (Sherlock) ‘49In memory of Katherine O’Hara SherlockPremo Jr., Brenda J. (Doud) ‘73In memory of Robert and John DoudHudson, Nancy E. (Dullea) ‘64In memory of Regina Stack Smith ‘64Pross, Marsha A. (Branish) ‘64In memory of Regina Stack Smith ‘64Johnson, Kerry Ann (Ahern) ‘98Quinn, Linda K. (Pastella) ‘68Anthony, Josephine M. ‘93In memory of Rita BerdanJohnson, Mary Anne (Hall) ‘66In memory of Gary JohnsonRaymond, Marilyn A. ‘74In memory of Sr. Barbara Olmstead ‘74Barry, Anne H. ‘55In memory of the Class of ‘55Johnson, Patricia A. (O’Brien) ‘75Rossignol, Michele R. ‘94In memory of Karen Loveland Payment ‘77Wajda, Karen M. (Broderick) ‘78In memory of mother, Vera BroderickPINKIE LEVELUp to 50.00Beddard, Mary F. ‘71In memory of Ronald and Frances TannerBubnack, Julia A. (Dillon) ‘76Byron, Helen A. (Kennedy) ‘42Chapman, Robert T. ‘93In memory of Mary Ellen ChapmanClancy, Mary C. (Condon) ‘54In memory of Patricia Zielinski Thibodeau ‘54and Josephine Mastrangelo Eagan ‘54Connor, Janet W. (Walsh) ‘52In memory of Mary Connor Sharkey ‘52Desimone, Shirley A. (Dingledein) ‘55In memory of Albert andDorothy DingledeinDickinson, Natalie N. ‘51Dixon, Terral A. (Droll) ‘64In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘64Carocci, Mary A. (Sauro) ‘69In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Chris SauroNardi, Kathy C. (Coughlin) ‘68In memory of Johnny CoughlinCooney, Jamie Jo M. (Brancato) ‘84In memory of Loretta J. BrancatoNeill, Amanda L. (Fuller) ‘95In memory of Ralph J. Howe, Jr.Dwight, Mary E. (Lindberg) ‘79In memory of our sonDaniel Dwight, 23 years oldCraven, Margaret K. (Kuba) ‘54In memory of Ray and Tim CravenO’Hara, Margaret (Peggy) M. ‘92In memory ofMargaret Bresnahan O’Hara ‘47Easton, Phyllis M. (Marks) ‘55In memory of Michael C. DentCusano, Kathy J. (Millberg) ‘70delFierro, Elizabeth A. (Kaheny) ‘67Reader, Rhonda L. (Youmans) ‘86In memory of Ralph Youmans andRobert ReaderJacobowitz, Patricia A. (Bourguignon)‘63In memory of mother, Mary BourguignonDickinson, Natalie N. ‘51diGiovanna, Patricia J. (Moran) ‘82Saunders, Maureen C. (Callahan) ‘66In memory of Sr. Mary Sheila Daley ‘42King, Sylvia H. (Horstman) ‘58In memory of Rose M. Kramer ‘58Dwyer, Carolyn M. (DeCoursey) ‘67In memory of John and Arlene DeCourseySilveira, Janet E. ‘56Forbes, Julie A. (Hotchkiss) ‘70In memory of parentsSmith, Rita D. (DePasquale) ‘52In memory of Sr. Mary DavidFarrell, Carol I. (Trinchik) ‘62Fetcho, Paula M. (Ryan) ‘61In memory of the Ryan, Fetcho andNetluno familiesFolts, Mary A. (Aungier) ‘69Galek, Rose M. (Karpinski) ‘62In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘62.Kane, Sally G. (Gregg) ‘53In memory of Denise Tibbits Parker ‘53Kiggins, JoAnne G. (Kochman) ‘64In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘64Kilcullen, Patricia A. ‘76In memory of Edward J. KilcullenKrafft, Carol A. (Higgins) ‘69In memory of Mary and Ed HigginsKratz, Kim S. (Delaney) ‘79In honor of members of the Class of ‘79Lamanna, Susan J. ‘69In memory of Sr. Francis Agnes RyanLambert, Zilpha M. (Byram) ‘46In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘46Lee, Kathleen (Race) ‘89In memory of brother Andrew RaceLeroux, Julia M. (DeVries) ‘82Marquart, M. Jeannette (Derousie) ‘49McCarthy, Mary W. (Walier) ‘53In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘53Mulvey, Cecilia J. ‘55Roznowski, Grace J. (Mabonni) ‘42In honor of the Class of ‘42Ryan, Eileen M. (McNaught) ‘68In memory of Mary Kelly TrendellRyan, Terry L. (Quinlivan) ‘69Thuman-Krell, Claudette T. ‘92Troiani, Elizabeth H. (Hazard) ‘59In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘59Viscosi, Janet M. (Carey) ‘60Wallon, Kay Lynn (Kinney) ‘08In memory of nephew, Nathan Alan Thomas1986-2011Way, Mary E. (McDermott) ‘57In memory of deceased members of theClass of ‘57Wheaton, Marion T. (Long) ‘49In memory of Phyllis Long Meier, formerhead nurse, Pediatric Unit at St. Joseph’sWhelan, Joanne H. (Kozlowski) ‘62White, Rita D. (Davidson) ‘54Wood, Linda L. (Schultz) ‘58In memory of Sr. Mary Shelia Daly ‘42Olson, Deborah J. (Pesklak) ‘78In memory of William PesklakOrzell, Jeanne S. (Gombola) ‘61In memory of Drusilla Gebo Cowan ‘61Polacci, Maureen E. (Polacci) ‘94In memory of Shelly Martin ‘94Potter, Mary G. (Berg) ‘675
Graduation CeremonyThe 112th commencement ceremoniesThe College of Nursing takes great pridefor St. Joseph’s College of Nursing werein the Weekend Option cohort who all 38held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at thegraduates on their first attempt achieved aJohn H. Mulroy Civic Center in Syracuse,100 percent pass rate on the National CouncilNY. One hundred-fourteen students wereLicensure Examination for Registered Nurses.awarded an associate’s degree in appliedThe exam measures the competenciesscience with a major in nursing. Theneeded to perform safely and effectively as adistinguished Dianne Cooney Miner, PhD,newly licensed, registered professional nurse.RN, CNS Founding Dean, Wegman’s Schoolof Nursing, St. John Fisher College gave thecommencement address.CeremonyCommencement AddressA Syracuse native who graduated froma hospital based school of nursing,Dr. Cooney Miner spoke about how hercareer has taken her around the worldfrom being a staff nurse in Germany to avisiting professor at the Waterford Instituteof Technology in Waterford, Ireland withacademic appointments at the local,state, national and international levelsSr. Rose Ann Renna, OSF, bestowed thein between. Dr. Cooney Miner teaches inThe students who participated in theinvocation and College Dean Mariannethe undergraduate, masters and doctoralceremony were from the WeekdayMarkowitz, MS, RN followed withprograms at St. John Fisher College. HerOption and the St. Joseph’s Dual Degreesalutations. Anne Marie Czyz, MS, RN ‘99,professional career includes practice inPartnership with Le Moyne College, invice president, Clinical and Educationalacute and critical care, nursing educationwhich students receive their associate’sServices/CNO, St. Joseph’s Hospital Healthand administration.degree in nursing from St. Joseph’s andCenter, offered welcoming remarks to thecontinue their studies for one moregraduates, and their family and friends.academic year at Le Moyne to receiveKara Pirozzolo, class of 2012, performedtheir bachelor’s degree. Also includeda vocal musical selection of Ave Mariawere 38 graduates who completedby Franz Schubert. Kathryn H. Ruscitto,requirements of the Weekend Option inBA, MPA, president and CEO, St. Joseph’sDecember 2011 and received their pinsHospital Health Center, gave the Addressand degrees at a convocation ceremonyto the Graduates and introduced theheld in January, 2012.Commencement Speaker Dr. Cooney Miner.“None of what I have achieved wouldhave been possible if long ago, I did notcomplete what was the basic, foundationaland most critical element in my life’swork,” stated Dr. Cooney Miner. “Becominga nurse as you have done.”7
2012 Graduation CeremonySend Us Your News“This is what we comeBilbo further urged the graduates to startAssociation to the two graduates withtogether tonighttheir higher education immediately.the third and fourth highest grade pointto celebrate; thistransformationalevent in your lives.However, along withyour transformation there isanother important element that Iwant each of you to celebrate, rememberand hold dear,” continued Dr. Cooney Miner.“Celebrate YOU. Be proud not just that youknow what a nurse does, but also, be proudof yourself because now you can do it.”“With this pride, do not forget to have alittle MOXY; a little courage under fire andpersonal pride in yourself. Be courageousbecause, believe me you will need it ahealthy dose of MOXY will fuel you to notonly advocate for your patients, but also foryourself and for our profession.”Student SpeakersMr. Michael Bilbo was selected by theWeekday Option class to be the studentspeaker. He encouraged his fellowgraduates to embrace the RN to BSproposal, which would mandate every RNto have a BSN within 10 years of obtaininglicensure to practice in New York State.At the January Convocation, December 2011class representatives Michael Gallo, AimeeHillman, and Kristen Naylor addressed theWeekend Option graduates.averages for the pursuit of higher educationat any college or university, were presentedDean Markowitz; Loretta Quigley, MS, RN,Associate Dean, College of Nursing; andNicole Blumin, MS, Assistant Dean forClass:Name while attending St. Joseph’s:to Gillian Boucher and Caleb Payne,respectively.The remaining graduate awards andDegrees and AwardsName:Address, City, State, Zip:scholarships were presented to thegraduates at a brunch earlier in the day.Donors and supporters of the awards andscholarships were also recognized at thebrunch for their dedication and generosityto the College of Nursing.Business Phone:MS, RN ’76; Joan Zallnick, MS, RN; Christine“You are the future of nursing. YouHome Phone:Tancredi, MS, RN ’94; and Cathy Jaworski,will remove barriers to practice, adoptleadership roles, design new models of careE-mail:MS, RN were selected by the students topresent the Graduate Pins.and create a workforce where 80 percent ofStudents, College of Nursing, presided overthe conferring of degrees. Carol Sheldon,The St. Joseph’s Hospital Health CenterScholarships, awarded by the St. Joseph’sHospital Health Center to the two graduateswith the highest and second highest gradepoint averages for the pursuit of highereducation at any college or university, werepresented to Alison Houck, highest GPA,and Tom Ringwood, second highest.The Esther
College of Nursing, and several of Patricia’s ’49 classmates including Natalie Smith Fadden, Florence Himpler Schuelke, Sister Thomas Marie, Eleanor Bauder Riley, and Jeannette Derousie Marquart. Gifts can be made in Patricia and Ben’s honor to St. Joseph’s Hospital College of N
