Spring 2002

Donna M. Dietrick Kircher and her husband, Bob, live in Clark, NJ, and have a son Robert, 13, and eight-year-old twin daughters, Jennifer and Laura. Donna is a school nurse at her daughters' school, the Frank K. Hehnly School, in Clark, NJ, along with her former classmate Ellen Coyne Tamburino. Donna writes that she also has frequent contact with another EOCH classmate: Her son's orthodontist, Patricia Finneran Thrower. Donna writes, "It is really special when you come across your EOCH classmates 19 years later and are now introducing your children." She completed graduate school at Seton Hall University and earned her school nursing certification. Her volunteer activities include serving as a PTA president, Girl Scout/Brownie leader and CCD teacher. Connee Mangina Grossman and her husband, Rick, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in June and live in Charlotte, NC. Their son, Brian (19), is in his second year of engineering school at North Carolina State University. Their daughter, Stacy (16) is a junior in high school, and their son, Matthew (11) is in the sixth grade. Donna Forte Kincaid, who lives in Toms River, NJ, writes: "My first grandchild was born July 30th at 10:50 p.m. His name is Charles Emanuel Konkus. My daughter, Stephanie, is doing fine, and so is his Daddy. As for Grandma, well, I love to babysit as much as possible. My youngest daughter is attending Ocean County College and hopes to major in computer science." Donna is a secretary at a well and sprinkler company called Mr. Sprinkler. She still enjoys country dancing, an activity she has been involved in for eight years. Victoria Moore Robertson and her husband, John, have been married for 18 years and have a four-year-old son, Michael. She writes: "We are hoping for another child. Please pray for us! Home schooling began this year for Mike. I was so happy to hear that Lynette Attanasio DeTata is also homeschooling her children. We love our curriculum! I finally completed my doctoral dissertation and graduated from Seton Hall University with my Ed.D. in May of 2000. Since then, I've been enjoying classical piano lessons. My husband and I became Seton Associates in 1998 and have enjoyed being lay associates of these great Sisters of Charity." The Robertsons live in South Orange, NJ. Laura Slowinski Bruckner and her husband, Irwin, have been married for 25 years and live in Sherman Oaks, CA. They have three children: Daniel (18), a sophomore at the University of Southern California, and daughters Emily (16) and Julia (11). Laura and Irwin are both pediatricians and practice together in Encino, CA. She writes that her interests include "following our kids around to Varsity tennis matches and club soccer tournaments, and enjoying the California sun." Patricia Finneran Thrower, who is an orthodontist in private practice and lives in Westfield, NJ, sends the following update: "Albert, Jr. is a sophomore at Colgate and enjoys soccer, tennis and skiing. Courtney is a senior at Kent Place School. She is the captain of the Varsity soccer team and spent three weeks in Brazil playing soccer. Caitlin is in the eighth grade at Morristown-Beard School and is a great snowboarder. I traveled to China as a delegate for women's dentistry; we visited Beijing, Yian and Shanghai. Traveling is my biggest love. I will be traveling to the Seychelles for scuba diving in January, to Steamboat, Colorado for skiing, then the Bahamas and Mexico." Patricia teaches CCD and lectors at St. Helen's Church, serves as a trustee of the Westfield Symphony and plays tennis in the Central Jersey Traveling League.

Fall 2001

Debbie Kelly Moriarty describes her interests as "family, work, school and gardening." Married for 22 years, she has four children: Sean, a junior at Rutgers; Katie a freshman at the College of St. Elizabeth; Meg, a high school junior, and Ryan, a high school freshman. Debbie, a hospice nurse for almost 10 years, was recently promoted to Team Leader for the Center for Hospice Inpatient Unit and Outpatient program in Monmouth County. She is currently enrolled in MCP Hahnemann Distance Learning for RN/BSN/MSN.; Debbie and her family live in Toms River, NJ. Kathy Reynolds Lanzim married her husband, Marc, in 1983. They have a son, Brian, born in 1989, and live in Toms River, NJ. Kathy earned her MLS degree from Rutgers University in 1978. She has worked for the Ocean County Library since 1976. Her hobbies include gardening and surf fishing (beginner); Alicia Daniels Wheeler, who lives in Downey, CA, is the regional manager for Care More Medical Management Company, where she manages the practices of 55 physicians in 27 facility site locations. She and her husband, Jeff, will be celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary in August 2001; They have three sons; Christian (13), Sean (12) and Joseph (10); Alicia is on the Board of Directors of the Downey Razorbacks and is a Pop Warner Football Team Mom; She writes that she "loves the great outdoors, particularly snow skiing."; Lynette Attanasio DeTata has just completed her first year teaching CCD to "adorable" preschoolers.  She writes, "You havenít had fun till you teach four-year-olds the Sign of the Cross. (Had to learn to do it backwards). They werenít the only ones confused!" Lynette is in her second year of home schooling her children and "loves, loves, loves it". Her children, Ryan (9), in the fourth grade, and Jason (15), a high school freshman, enjoy home schooling as well. Her daughter, Gina (17), who completed high school through home schooling, is now taking college courses through distance learning, and is transferring to "real college". Lynette and her family live in Tabernacle, NJ.