Class of 1960 Lunch Gathering - October 16

The Class of 1960 lunch gathering is less than 7 weeks away. Having tried out the food at the Irish Times last week, I can say you will enjoy the lunch.

A small room has been made available for our gathering. 

If you haven't already, please RSVP to elaine.beaudoin@gmail.com

Class of 1960 Lunch Gathering

Friday, October 16, 2015, 11:30 a.m.

Irish Times

8869 Burlington Avenue

Brookfield, Illinois 

irishtimespub.com

In Memoriam - Joan Nallen Blasi

Joan Nallen Blasi, 1945-2015

It is with sadness we learned of our 1960 Classmate Joan Nallen Blasi's death this month. Her daughter provided this link to Joan's memorial page at the funeral home's website where you may leave a message in the guestbook.

http://www.ahlgrimfunerals.com/sitemaker/memsol.cgi?page=services&user_id=1641484

May Joan rest in peace.

Joan joined other classmates at our 25th reunion in 1985

Photos: 1960, Dan Carr; 1985, Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin

Class of 1960 - 55th Reunion Luncheon

Can you believe it has been 55 years since we graduated?

Join us as we celebrate our years at St. Tommy's and raise a glass to those who are no longer with us.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Place: Irish Times, 8869 Burlington Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513

Guests are welcome; separate checks will be provided.

RSVP: elaine.beaudoin@gmail.com by October 9.

Please share the invitation with other Class of 1960 classmates.

Hope you can make it.

Were you born at Loretto Hospital?

Loretto Hospital would love to hear from you!

If you wish to attend, call 773-854-5063 or email to external.affairs@lorettohospital.org for an RSVP card. Or, download this response card and send it in. Please put Janice Henry's name on the response card. She can be reached at 773-879-6182. Janice Henry RN, Community Health Nurse, Loretto Hospital.

It looks like it will be a fun day.

Source: Janice Henry, St. Martin de Porres church, email August 9, 2015. 

Class of 1965 Reunion in the Works!

The St. Thomas Aquinas Class of 1965 (and friends of the Class of '65) will be gathering in Forest Park on October 24th for a 50-Year Reunion! 

If you are a member, or have a sibling, friend, or relative who was a member, please forward this or send contact information to Mary Ann (Whalen) Kadow at maryannkadow@gmail.com with STA in the subject line. 

It would be so wonderful if we could get as many members to attend as possible!

Former STA Football Coach, Len Tyrrell, dies

Leonard M. Tyrrell

Born: August 06, 1933

Died: August 06, 2015 

Tyrrell, Leonard Martin Age 82, of La Grange Park and former resident of the West Side of Chicago/Oak Park and Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on his 82nd birthday, August 6, 2015. Leonard was at home surrounded by his family. Cherished husband of Patricia (nee Collins); devoted father of Leonard, Jr. (Courtney), Brian (Amy), Kathryn (Jesse) Ciesla; proud Papa of Brady, Liam, Keanen, Fin, Jack and Eleanor Tyrrell and Maggie Ciesla. Predeceased by his parents, William and Catherine (nee Broderick); sister, Catherine Mary Wilson; brother, William Tyrrell (Mildred nee Fitzgerald). Survived by sister-in-law, Kay Crowley Tyrrell. Loving brother-in-law, cousin and uncle to many.

Len was a proud veteran of the Korean Conflict, a graduate of Quincy University, former head football coach at Fenwick High School and Chancellor of Maguire University. Len retired in 1994 from the Cook County States Attorney's Office where he was the Director of the First Offenders Drug Program. 

Family and friends will be received at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester (2 blocks West of Mannheim Road) on Monday, August 10, 2015 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Lying-in-State Tuesday 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 124 Spring Road, La Grange, IL. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or Seasons Hospice, Inc. (www.seasons.org) appreciated. For further info 708-F-U-N-E-R-A-L. 

Published in Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 7, 2015.

For more information or to sign guest book click here.

Thanks to Carol Broderick (Class of 1960) for alerting us to her cousin's, Len Tyrrell's, death. She tells me he was also a graduate of STA, Class of 1947.