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Spirit of Shalom
Ignite us with the fire of your love.
Enflame our hearts with courage
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In Memoriam
Joan Irene, youngest of the four children of Clara Rappl and Thomas Maier, was born in Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 30, 1932. Joan was baptized at Holy Family Church, Rochester and attended grammar school at Holy Family School. The school was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and Joan...
Joan Yvonne Hart, daughter of Margaret Edith Devitt and William Francis Xavier Hart, was born on July 19, 1930 in New York City. Joan’s parents were natives of New York City and of Irish descent. Joan had two brothers who died in infancy.
Marie Regina Baummer, only daughter of Sigmund and Eleanor Roth Baummer, was born in Baltimore on October 6, 1923, and was baptized at St. Michael’s Church on Oct. 7. Jean, as she was called, had an older brother, Charles. Sister Caroleen later described her early days in “a beautiful Catholic...
