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Jan 30

Sad News: Vicki Mangiaracina

Classmates, I received very sad news that Vicki Mangiaracina suddenly passed away on January 1st.  I know she will be greatly missed, Here is her obituary:  Vicki Ann Mangiaracina East Windsor, NJ July 3, 1956 – January 1, 2026 Heart Share Email  Copy linkPost 

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Oct 30

Sad News: Jessica Lunan ’77

Jessica Laing Lunan, 68, died Dec. 4, 2019, with herthree children, her sister Lucinda, her partner Jim Bywater and one oftheir best friends by her side. Jessica lived the last five years in Adrian, Ore., living anadventurous life. She volunteered with the local Rotary chapter andenjoyed spending many happy days fishing, camping in her beloved …

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Aug 29

Sad News: Janet Lepanto Metzinger

The worst part of being your President is sending out these notices.   It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Janet  Lepanto Metzinger.  And I am sure that our scribes would like to hear from you (scribe77@mtholyoke.edu) to share any reminiscences you have regarding Janet.  Publication: Greely Funeral HomeDate: 08/20/24Text: Janet Ann Lepanto, …

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Apr 16

Sad News: Maria Madsen Holzberg and Kathleen Castaldi McAuley

Dear Classmates: This is clearly the worst part of my role….I have been informed that two of our classmates have passed away, Maria Madsen Holzberg and Kathleen Castaldi McAuley. I am enclosing links to Maria and Kathleen’s obituaries and an article from the Hartford Courant about Maria that Sue Rittenhouse Sokoloski found that I thought …

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Apr 12

Sad News

Greetings, classmates.  Sadly, we have lost another.  Maria Madsen Holzberg passed away on March 28th.  We would like to include any rememberances in the next issue of the Quarterly.  Please email us at scribe77@mtholyoke.edu with any memories.  Thank you, Nancy Herman Jarrett and Andi Popik Taber (your class scribes)

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