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PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome back luncheon for St. Mary Star of the Sea Women's Guild


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 16, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome back luncheon for St. Mary Star of the Sea Women's Guild
Recording secretary Gerri Nagle, Vice President Vivian Leahey, Corresponding secretary Mary Ann Fair and President Michaele McKenna
Recording secretary Gerri Nagle, Vice President Vivian Leahey, Corresponding secretary Mary Ann Fair and President Michaele McKenna
Bette Barlow and Lynn Schnietz
Bette Barlow and Lynn Schnietz
Pat Brouder and Jane Cronin
Pat Brouder and Jane Cronin
New members Bev Buckman, Debbie Marr, Barbara Bellamonte, Dot Lill, Diane Monaghan and Connie Pieloch pose together Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the welcome back luncheon for the women’s guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea.
New members Bev Buckman, Debbie Marr, Barbara Bellamonte, Dot Lill, Diane Monaghan and Connie Pieloch pose together Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the welcome back luncheon for the women’s guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea.
Monsignor Gerry Finegan and women’s guild president Michaele McKenna pose in front of Monsignor’s board of his photos from his summer trip to Lourdes.
Monsignor Gerry Finegan and women’s guild president Michaele McKenna pose in front of Monsignor’s board of his photos from his summer trip to Lourdes.
Women’s guild members get lunch including sandwiches from Monterey Grill and salads made by women of the guild.
Women’s guild members get lunch including sandwiches from Monterey Grill and salads made by women of the guild.
Stella Kelley and Diane Monaghan
Stella Kelley and Diane Monaghan
Donna Jean Leuchter and Arline Napiecek chit-chat Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the welcome back luncheon for the women’s guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea.
Donna Jean Leuchter and Arline Napiecek chit-chat Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the welcome back luncheon for the women’s guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea.
Father Edward Pick
Father Edward Pick
Donna Winter, Carolyn Varnum and Beverly Buckman
Donna Winter, Carolyn Varnum and Beverly Buckman
Rose Tomason, Madeline Raftery and Gladys Henry
Rose Tomason, Madeline Raftery and Gladys Henry
A bulletin board full of thank you notes from the variety of charities that the women’s guild donated to over the past year. Last year the guild donated over $40,000 to different charities.
A bulletin board full of thank you notes from the variety of charities that the women’s guild donated to over the past year. Last year the guild donated over $40,000 to different charities.
The tables were decorated with yellow roses in blue vases as well as a variety of seashells.
The tables were decorated with yellow roses in blue vases as well as a variety of seashells.
There were 90 women who attended the welcome back mass and luncheon for the women’s guild Tuesday, Oct. 16.
There were 90 women who attended the welcome back mass and luncheon for the women’s guild Tuesday, Oct. 16.
President Michaele McKenna
President Michaele McKenna

 

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