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