Sandy Komonchak Center

Hi Theta sisters,

I’m so glad to be back in touch after all these years. 

Bill (Delphic – ’67) and I were married in New Paltz in 1967 and have lived in Richmond, VA since 1992. Before that, we traveled all over the country, first with the Air Force and then with the various marketing jobs he had. He does some pro bono consulting work now. My teaching career was sporadic because of all the moves but I enjoyed substituting a good many years. We have two sons and six grandchildren; one family lives here in Richmond and the other in D.C. We have a huge Golden Retriever (our boy) and a very skittish and paranoid cat. (our crazy girl)

I think back on the New Paltz years with great fondness and especially the Theta years. Hello to old friends – Olga, Strip, Ingrid, Dottie, Carmella, Maggie - and many others.

Looking forward to hearing more Theta news. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Yours in Theta,

Sandy

We Mourn the Passing of Barbara D'Alisera Hansen

I've been asked to relay some very sad news. Barbara D'Alisera Hansen, (class of 1970) died suddenly on Friday November 18.  She suffered a brain aneurysm.  We have no service details but we will pass them along as soon as we get them.
-Rosalie Meunier Pahel

This photo of Barbara was taken at the Theta Luncheon last month.  Scroll down to the luncheon photos for additional photos.

Barbara Hansen's wake will be Sunday 7PM-9PM, Monday 2PM-4PM and 7PM-9PM at Wannamaker & Carlough, Rt. 59 in Suffern, NY.    
                                                             

The funeral is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday at 10AM at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River, NJ. .  Burial will be at St. Anthony's Church in Nanuet, NY.

If you would like to send a card, here is the address of the Hansen Family (husband Marc, children Lara and Eric):

110 Spook Rock Road 

Suffern, NY 10901

Theta Luncheon 2011

What fun it was to share the spirit of Theta at the Luncheon held at The Postage Inn in Tillson this year!  Thanks to Leslie, Strip, and Janice for all their hard work! 

Please forgive my poor video skills... my son, a video journalist, told me (after the fact) that I should always take video with my phone turned sideways.  Who knew?  Thus, the rather strange vertical appearance of these videos.  Also, I managed to catch both songs just after they started... sorry 'bout that!  In spite of their poor quality, I hope that these videos will bring back some fond memories for everyone!

Remember that you can click on any of the photos to enlarge them on your screen.  You should also be able to download them.
 
- Pook

Marilyn "MAP"Walsh, Barbara D'Alisera Hanson, Marilyn Adamik Lemchak, and Nancy Alfano Thayer

Ellen Listort and Judy Caruso

Kathy O'Connell Nelson and Leslie Drojak

Sandy Longfield, Pat Reynolds, Judy Mathews

Sandi Moure Maher, Dorothy Lieberman, Carmella Lagano Alfano, Julie La Joie Dickinson

Mo Johnson, Joan Castka, Elsa Thompson, Marie Martin, Linda Landers

Ruta Ronis, JoAnn O'Connor, Sandy Longfield, Pat  Reynolds, Ginny Esser, Midge Dube

Linda Spiro Landers and Mary Troeger

Pat Withers, Barbara D'Alisera Hanson, Bobbi Murray, Rosalie Pahel, Judy Caruso, Ellen Listort

Barbara Terpening (Evie Catherwood), JoAnn Grell Miles, Bobbie Barr Devereaux

Pook Siprin Bellini and Rosemarie Stripoli

Marilyn Adamik Lemchak, Leslie Drojak, Kathy O'Connell Nelson, Nancy Alfano Thayer, "MAP" Walsh

Strip, Mo Johnson, Joan Castka, Elsa Thompson, Midge Dube

Ruta Ronis, Mary Troeger, Sandy Longfield, Ginny Esser

Barbara D'Alisera, Judy Caruso, Ellen Listort, and Pat Withers

Judy Mathews, Pat, Reynolds, Kathy Nelson, Leslie Drojak

Joan Castka, Elsa Thompson, Midge Dube, Marie Martin, Linda Landers, Ruta Ronis

Ruta, Mary, Sandy, Ginny, Rosalie, Barbara

Nancy, Sandy, Evie, JoAnn, Barbara, Carmella, Julie, Strip, Mo, Joan

Pook and Kathy

Midge Dube

Midge and Mary Lou (now known as Shea)

This is a picture of my little sister from 1957 - now 50 years later.  At that time her name was Mary Lou Dunham (Class of 1961), she changed her name to Shea Lauria - Her husband of many years is Al Lauria who she met when she taught in the NYC schools.  We went to lunch last week and it was as if the years never separated us at all. How great to catch up on each others life stories.  

 Midge Dube

Class of 1960

Pam Postle Elkins

I visited the New Paltz campus this Spring. The new student center reminds me of the building at the Louve in Paris. Campus very quiet, Main Street looked the same and Theta house looked great.

Pam Postle Elkins
Class of '63
Ormond Beach, Florida

Class Reunions at New Paltz

CLASS OF '66
Hi ’66 sisters!  (June will mark the 45^th anniversary of our graduation.)

I’ve made it part of my ‘life’s plan’ to attend the New Paltz class reunions every 5 years.  I think I began doing that with the 20^th anniversary of our graduation (I’m not sure that they did much of that kind of stuff before that time).  So I’ve been doing this for almost 30 years.  YIKES!  Did I just say that?  I still feel like running across the main quad from Old Main to the CUB to meet at the Snack Bar (oh, but can’t run too fast, once in the CUB, or Cleveland will get on my case).  Now it would probably take me a good deal longer these days than it did then, but I think I could get there.

I hope that this time around, there’ll be a bunch of us Theta’s there for the Reunion Weekend.  I’ve often been the only sister from our sorority in attendance.  I usually sit with my Agonian friends (quite a number of them come), who are sweet and welcoming...  But having some of you there would make this reunion quite special.  So, please see if you can plan for it.  Bring yourself and your husband, partner, sibling or friend, but try to make it!

Don’t know if this link will work, but if not, you can get the info at the New Paltz website.  Please let me know if you are planning on attending - call or write.  The more the merrier, and we can mix and match with college events, and then make our own fun!

Theta hugs for you –

Nina Lazar :-)
Ninanons@optonline.net   

H.  973  433-4084

C.  845 304-6675

CLASS OF '61

Marie Martin & I are planning to be there and we hope other Thetas will join us, maybe we can have a Theta table at lunch. And of course we are planning to be back at New Paltz on the 3rd Sat. in October for our annual Theta luncheon. 

- Linda Spiro Landers '61

Note from the Alumni Office

Plans are underway for a fun celebration this fall.  Be sure to check back for the weekend schedule of various class and departmental events. Dress for all events is casual unless noted.
You should receive the registration form in the mail later this summer.   Also, please take a minute to fill out your Class Memory Book survey and return it.  Online and printed forms are available.
Early registrations are encouraged…and remember to check back on the web site often to see who else is coming! Mark your calendar now and plan to join us September 23-25.  We look forward to seeing you soon.

Lisa Sandick
Events Coordinator
State University of New York at New Paltz

We Mourn the Passing of Carol Baldwin Dettmering

I received an email from Josephine Cilmi Dayger, letting me know that Carol Baldwin Dettmering '64 passed away on Jan. 30.  She had microscopic knee surgery and a blood clot dislodged, causing her death. 

- Janice Oehler