In Memoriam
Throughout ACTheals’ history, we have been blessed with the gifts of many amazing women and men. Here, we celebrate those members who touched our lives, made a difference and have ascended to be with Christ.
Ann Marie Porta
1934-2023
South East Region
Roland O.R.L. Leerdam
1951-2021
International Virtual Region
Michael L. Klestinski
1942-2022
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Fr. Richard W. Lavoie
1935-2021
South Central Region
Fr. Alan Phillip, C.P.
1939-2021
Los Angeles Region
Ed McKenna
1943-2021
South East Region
Sister Marie Roy
1940-2021
Michigan Region
Stuart Mead
1940-2020
South East Region
Rita Blaney
1931-2020
Mother of Patrick Blaney
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Elaine Barstow Gale, RN
1944-2020
Northern New England Region
João Manuel Cabral
1949-2020
Husband of Maria do Céu Cabral
Canadian Region
Brenda Bowering
1942-2020
Wife of Wilfred Bowering
Canadian Region
Art Thomson
1929-2020
San Diego Region
Larry M. Morgan
1940-2020
San Diego Region
Joan Golding
1933-2018
Canada Region
Christopher L. Maurer
1974-2020
Son of member, Joe Mauer; Michigan Region
Francis S. MacNutt PhD
1925-2020
Founding Member
Jean A. DeMar
1925-2019
Mother of member, Jim DeMar, New York Region
Elizabeth Pringle
1939-2019
South Central Region
Joan Carter McHugh
1941-2019
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Georgia K. Connor PhD
1949-2019
Los Angeles Region
Michael J. Kurzeja Jr.
1941-2018
Husband of member, Carol Kurzeja; Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Adriano (Andy) Orso
1948-2018
Husband of member Maureen Orso; Canada Region
Fr. Joseph Kane OMI
1929-2017
Canada Region
Sister Jean Teschner
1932-2016
Michigan Region
Rita M. (Maloney) Versace
1923-2017
President 1990-1993, Honorary Member
Western US Region
Karen Kozica Cichon PhD
1947-2017
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Theodore P. Conlin
1938-2016
New York Region
Bernard J. (Bernie) Klamecki MD
1932-2016
President 1989-1990
Wisconsin Region
Fr. Martin Joseph Bradbury
1953-2015
Canada Region
Catherine M. Dix
1946-2015
Mid-Atlantic Region
Joanne Bellasario
2015
Ohio Valley Region
Aloysius (Al) Balawyder PhD
2014
Canada Region
Henry (Hank) Kankowski MD
2013
San Diego Region
Pauline Bouchard
2013
New York Region
Sally Lynch, SFO, RN
Unknown-2022
George Degnon
1940-2022
Mid-Atlantic Region
Paula Vandegaer
1939-2021
Los Angeles Region
J. Brennan Mullaney Jr.
1934-2021
Ohio Valley Region
Annie Oman
1927-2020
Mid Atlantic Region
Benjamin Ticknor
1934-2020
South Central Region
Robert J. (Bob) Porta
1931-2020
Husband of member, Ann Marie Porta; South East Region
Brother John-Paul Ignatius Mary
1955-2019
Minnesota/North Dakota Region
Linda Schubert
1937-2019
San Francisco Region
Katherine S. Hymel
1925-2019
Mother of member, Francis Hymel; South Central Region
Theodore (Ted) TePas MD
1929-2019
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Helen M. Duffy
1934-2019
Wisconsin Region
John K. Pardee III
1946-2018
Ohio Valley Region
Founding Legal Counsel-Honorary Member
Tiffany Ann Lopardo
1971-2018
Daughter of member, Barbara Graham, San Diego Region
Rev. Dr. Georgiana (Georgie) Rodiger
1931-2018
Los Angeles Region
Joseph (Joe) Franchina
1932-2017
Husband of member Francesca Franchina and father of member Anthony Franchina; Ohio Valley Region
Juanita Meller PhD
2018
Los Angeles Region
Joan A. (Sanchez) Kennedy RN
1933-2017
President 2005
New York Region
Esther (Ramirez) Salazar
1943-2017
San Diego Region
Helen (Cordero) Bethel PhD
1935-2016
President 1998-1999
Northern New England Region
Fr. Joseph Mary Marshall SM
1954-2015
South Central Region
Angele (Anita) Desrosiers
1942-2015
Canada Region
Fr. Joseph (Joe) Scerbo SA
1944-2015
President 2000-2001
Los Angeles Region
Jacqueline (Jackie) Sitte RN
1940-2015
Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Vermont/Maine Region
Rev. Austin J. Joyce D. Min
1950-2014
Delaware Valley Region
Jim Benefield
2013
San Diego Region
Carol McGuinley Edland RN
2013
Wisconsin Region
Robby Gallagher
2013
Los Angeles Region
Fr. Joseph L. (Joe) Keefe STL
1946-2012
Minnesota/North Dakota Region
Bette Sullivan RN
2012
Missouri Region
Fr. Patrick Hussey S.J. PhD
1936-2008
Michigan Region
Charles L. (Chuck) Weber PhD
1937-2013
President 2002
Los Angeles Region
Fr. Al Fredette PhD
President 1975-1980 and Founding Member
Toledo (Ohio) Region
Helen Franklin PhD
2013
San Diego Region
Mabel Kamp
1914-1993
Tim Ryan
1949-2023
San Diego/Hawaii Region
Fr. Peter Sanders
1953-2022
Marg Roberts
1932-2022
Michigan Region
Fr. Robert Faricy
1926-2022
Wisconsin Region
Sr. June Nash
1935-2020
Canadian Region
Yuk-Ling Chow
Year of Death-2020
Wife of Ping Tak Peter Chow
Canadian Region
Rita Cornyn
1930-2020
Los Angeles Region
Margaret A. (Toni) Markowski RN
1926-2019
Western US Region
Mary Lynn (Schoeninger) Parks
1946-2019
Sister of Past President, Doug Schoeninger; Delaware Valley Region
Rita Lawrence
1920-2019
Canada Region
Donald R. Delaney
1930-2019
Husband of Past President, Barbara (Camden) Delaney
Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Jerome W. Hayward
1933-2019
Husband of member, Rosemary Hayward; South East Region
J. Bernard Dahl
1925-2018
Pacific Northwest Region
Fr. Joseph MacDonald OFM Cap
1933-2018
Canada Region
Betty J. Scully
1925-2018
Pacific Northwest Region
Fr. Robert (Bob) H. Masciocchi CSS
1927-2017
Honorary Member
Northern New England Region
Eva F. Staneff RN
1930-2017
Canada Region—Honorary Member
Dwight (Jack) J. Swanson
1939-2017
Wisconsin Region
Edwin H. Holmberg
1925-2017
Michigan Region
Dorothy Ann (Collins) Thomson
1929-2016
San Diego Region
John T. Palmer PhD
2015
New York Region
Therese (Teri) Banach RN
1929-2015
San Diego Region
Elizabeth Alent
1928-2015
Michigan Region
Sally Byrnes Houser
2015
South East Region
Joanie Lundell
2014
San Francisco Region
Ursula (Babsie) Bleadsell
2013
Caribbean Region
Shirley Foote RN
2013
San Diego Region
Deacon Augustine Pappalardo
2013
New York Region
Marilee Walker
1926-2011
Los Angeles Region
Barbara Shlemon Ryan RN
1936-2011
Founder
President 1983-1986
South East Region
Louis A. Galindo MD and Barbara Galindo
2002
San Diego Region
Louisa Ann Weber
February 2002 to December 2003
Daughter of Chuck Weber-Los Angeles Region
Sophia Florio RN
2012
San Francisco Region
(David) Peter Felinger MD
1929-2009
Los Angeles Region
Rev. Charles Kaldahl
1930-2007
In Memoriam
Serafino Anfuso PhD-San Diego Region
Phyllis Audette-Massachusetts
Martha Balawyder-Canada Region
Fr. Ramon Berg-Florida (South East Region)
Stephen J. Bergstrom-Minnesota/North Dakota Region
Sr. Olivette Broilard SGM-Founding Treasurer-Massachusetts
Rose Mary Breaux RN-
Bill Carr Ed. D.-Connecticut/Rhode Island Region
Geraldine Carrigan-Colorado Region
Theresa Clouse PA-Ireland
Msgr. John Coffield PhD-
Thea Connolly-
Rev. David Covell Jr.-Canada Region
Catherine Egan CCM-New York Region
Fr. Jack E. Farrell CSSR-Maryland (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Valerie Farris-San Diego Region
Deacon John Gallaer-New York Region
Mary Gideon-Colorado/New Mexico Region
Patrick Gomez-Canada Region
Sr. Mary Frances Hackman CSJP-Caribbean Region
Fr. Len Hagel-Canada Region
Dr. Joseph Hempsey DO-Pennsylvania
Trudy Bourgeois Hitzman-San Diego Region
Dennis L. Hogenson PhD-Minnesota/North Dakota Region
Mary Joan Jackson RN-
Rev. Charles Kaldahl M.Div.-Washington (Pacific Northwest Region)
Kathleen Kelly-Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Sheila F. Kelly-Los Angeles Region
Janet M. Kolenda RN-Michigan Region
Fr. Benno Kornely S. J.-Michigan Region
Elisabeth Kranabetter PT-Canada Region
Patricia Lingley RN-Maryland (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Patrick Maloney-New Mexico
Peter Marshall-Connecticut/Rhode Island Region
Sr. Mary Leonard RGS-Columbus, Ohio Region
Fr. R. Kenneth McAll MD-England Region
Fr. E. Peter MCall OFM Cap-New York Region
William M Carry-Connecticut/Rhode Island Region
Rosemary McCarville-Wisconsin Region
Patricia McGuane RN-Connecticut/Rhode Island Region
Eva Morier-Canada Region
Helen Mullen-
Fr. Stuart Murphy-Canada Region
Sr. Dymphna Murray RSM-New York Region
Sr. Margaret Nugent SSC, RN-Wisconsin Region
Rev. Stephen O’Donnell PhD-Maryland (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Fr. Desmond O’Malley-Ireland Region
Anne Rita Petteruto-
Georgine Porter-Los Angeles Region
Theresa M. Quinn-Canada Region
Fr. Blair P. Raum D. Min., PhD-Maryland (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Patricia Rickard-
Fr. Regis Rodda OFM Conv-New York Region
Patricia Roddy RN-Canada Region
June Roeble-Michigan Region
Marlene Rojas RD-Florida (South East Region)
Carlos Sanchez-
Sr. Augustine Sauer SSP-Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Sr. Cheryl Saucier RN, PhD-Massachusetts
Harriet Saxton RN-Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Sr. Mary Grace Schommer OSF-Wisconsin Region
Rev. James P. Spata M. Div.-New York Region
Carrie St. Clair-Illinois/Northern Indiana Region
Faye Todd-
Edward Tooher-New York Region
Arthur Toor-Oregon (Pacific Northwest Region)
Mary Anne Trojak-
Sr. Anne Tubman RSHM-New York Region
Fr. E. Matthew Turk S. J.-Florida (South East Region)
Sr. Margaret Walsh SSJ-Massachusetts
Rev. John F. Waltz-Canada Region
Louisa Ann Weber February 2002 to December 2003
Daughter of Chuck Weber-Los Angeles Region
Rachel D. Weber-Illinois/Indiana Region
Fredrick T. Wellman-Wisconsin Region
Sr. Rita Marie Wiggins CSJ, RN-
Caroline Zaweckis RN-Minnesota/North Dakota Region