Fall Luncheon 2010

SAVE THE DATE!!
Saturday October 16 , 2010 in New Paltz at the Collegem

Pam Postle Elkins ‘63 shares this great idea: 

I love looking at the photos of past luncheons but am unable to identify most sisters as we have changed greatly in the years that have past. If someone takes photos this year , would it be possible to take them of groups according to class year?  Exp. -1950-55, 56-60, 60-65, etc. depending on number in each group. That is in addition to candid photos.

We Mourn the Passing of Virgina (Gina) Dailey Koll

Virginia (Gina ) Dailey Koll passed away on April 8. She was very accepting of her terminal illness and was able to enjoy the cards that were sent. Thanks to the Theta Sisters who sent cards. She will be missed by family, friends and the five Theta Sisters that lived in the house with her and have kept in touch all through these 55 years. Theta friendships do last a life time.

- Shirley Gordineer Townsend

BJ Bozzone Fenton

I have been unable to find any info on Betty Ann Brown who married Bill Jones.  The last I knew she was in California.  We were in the class of '62. 

- BJ Bozzone Fenton

Shirley Gordineer Townsend Shares Sad News about Gina Dailey Koll

Hello Sisters in Theta ~
 
Our Sorority sister, Gina Dailey Koll, has just found out she has terminal uterine cancer. It has spread to her lungs and her time is limited. I thought it would be wonderful to have a Shower of cards ~ "To cheer you" or "Thinking of you " sent to her in the nursing home (address below). She went for a check up last Monday and was put into the hospital and learned her fate two days later. She is accepting and has an upbeat attitude.

Gina lived in the house from the spring of 1951 in the big room over the dining room . She was our song leader in '52 and '53 and loved everything about Theta. About seven years ago she made a lovely scrapbook of our four years at Theta and I presented it to Theta at the fall luncheon in the alumnae building, but it seems it has been lost.
 

Thank you in advance. 
 
Sincerely,

Shirley Gordineer Townsend '54
 

Conway Lakes Health & Rehab Center

Gina Koll Room 115A

Curry Ford Road

Orlando, Fl 32812
 
Additional note: I do think the time is limited due to her lungs filling and having them drained every few days. This whole known illness is only twelve days old and she does not know how much time she has.
 
Gina has been a widow 29 years, one year longer than she was married, and her daughters live in NJ and New York. I was the one to go to Orlando for the procedure and take her to the hospital, so I feel very much involved, although I live two hours away from Orlando. Friendships made in Theta last a lifetime.

Joan Kisver Elbaz

Attached is a picture of my husband and I taken at Hearst Castle a few years ago.

We were married 5 years ago after a 12 year courtship. It is the second marriage for both of us. We pooled our resources and bought a house in Ft. Lauderdale, a few blocks from the beach. He loves the beach, I don't. I have been a Professional Organizer for 15 years. Although I still retain a few clients, I am mostly retired. Some days are spent playing mah jong and sometimes canasta. I would love to get together with any of my Theta sisters visiting South Florida. Last November, Jean Schell Pardee and I got together when she was visiting her mother in Port St. Lucie. We hadn't seen each other in 40 years. This reunion happened because we had stayed in contact with other Thetas through the years.

- Joan Kisver Elbaz

Linda Yatchie Goncher

I recently got reunited with a fellow sister/housemate of mine - Laurie Chase Spiegel. It was a long time coming and one evening wasn't enough to catch up on the years apart!
 

Thank you, Pook, for starting this blog and keeping Theta Phi's memories alive.

I also want to mention that my email address has changed to knitterforever@aol.com

Hoping to hear from more Thetas...

Linda Yatchie Goncher

Class of '75

THETA PHI

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We Mourn the Passing of Elinore Winward Hanrahan

Dear Thetas:

Many of you will remember our sister Elinore Winward Hanrahan from the years we shared at New Paltz and more recently at our annual Theta reunions. Ellie was my roommate when we taught in Westchester, and was a bridesmaid in my wedding. We kept in touch over the years sharing the good and bad times in our lives. Although distance didn't allow us more physical contact, telephone calls and letters managed for us to stay involved with each other. In October Ellie called me to see if I was going to this year's reunion, but since I was just starting to recover from a medical situation and couldn't drive, we both were looking forward to being together at the next one scheduled for October 2010.

Yesterday, after receiving a call from Ellie's niece in New Jersey, I learned that my Theta sister died on Saturday, December 5, 2009, in Florida. Elaine explained that Ellie was in good health and recently had hosted all of the children and her nieces and nephew for this year's Thanksgiving celebration. On Monday, November 30, Ellie suffered a stroke. She appeared to be getting better, but on Wednesday, December 2nd she went into a deep sleep/coma. She passed on Saturday, December 5th and is now with her sister Marge, and their parents. Ellie was cremated but at this time Elaine is not sure where they will place her ashes. If it is in the White Plains area with her parents, Elaine will let us know and perhaps we can hold a memorial for her at that time.

If our sorority or individuals wish to make a donation in Elinore's name, Elaine has suggested Hospice of Palm Beach.

Hospice of Palm Beach County

5300 East Avenue

West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

If any of you have addresses of other sisters who should be notified about Ellie's passing, please share this e-mail with them.

Love and condolences to all of us.
Midge Dube, class of 1960

Laura Siracusano Dudek and "Chi" (Sue) Chichester Johnson

10/22/09
Laura & Chi and our husbands once again traveled to the OBX (Outer Banks) this fall to enjoy a wonderful week of perfect weather, company & food. We have 6 couples who love our vacation so much they re-up before we leave the beach house. This year all of the girls bought our new favorite shirts, Pacific Cotton & had our photos taken at the beach wearing the same shirt, different colors. Also, a once in a life time whale sighting from our beach front deck was awesome!!!! It was an orca who opened it's fluke twice--just in case we missed the first one. It was Laura's & my first ever whale sighting--right in front of our beach house, no less! We totally look forward to this time together & hope our sisters take some time & commit to a similar vacation. If you would like more info on our reunion at the OBX, just email me at scjohnson612@hotmail.com. We are both sorry we couldn't make the reunion this year & hope to be able to do so in the future.
Love in Theta,
Laura & Chi

Nancy Arcoleo Erikson

I attended my first Theta luncheon, Oct. 17 '09 with THE SISTERS OF THE PURPLE and it was a BLAST! It was great and nostalgic getting to chat with sisters from the class of '59 and meeting new sisters too. I am going to make a serious effort to do this more often. Is there a list floating around with everyone's email addresses?? Would love it if it exists.

Nancy Arcoleo Erikson