1953 Class Notes for 2022

Dear Friends from 1953

As Trinity celebrates its 125th anniversary and we approach our 70th reunion year (How can this be so??), I was delighted to receive your update letters.

Mary Rossiter writes that she is still at home with her son and a caretaker who helps her immensely.

Shonnie Hall Finnegan shares that after all the restrictions brought on by the pandemic, she’s been glad to get back to some outside interests- Taoist Tai Chi classes, church groups (Social Justice, Feminist Theology, Book Club), occasional concerts, plays and art exhibitions. She was particularly honored to receive an award from the Buffalo History Museum last fall for contributions to local history.  Congratulations Shonnie!

Joanne McGuire Haffner and Jack are plugging along, not doing a great deal but enjoying life just the same.  They have nine great grands so far, four who are temporarily living in Germany.  Their children are spread around CA and FL; however, son Thomas comes frequently to help with things around the house.

I had a lovely note from MC Elward Halvorsen who is proudly still in her home, still driving and still in good health! Her oldest grandson is graduating from college in June, two granddaughters are in college as well, and the youngest grandson heads to college next year.  She continues to keep busy working on her passion with the EPA trying to educate environmentalists on tidal actions. 

My daughter Kerry (’80) and I recently had a delightful lunch with Adelene Cowhig Quigley, her daughter Anne, Corinne O’Neil Wood’s daughter Lisa Wood Gregoire (’78), and Kate Farrell Mayne (’78). Lisa brought one of Corinne’s photo albums from Trinity and we laughed and cried and shared wonderful memories. 

I know we all sorely miss our departed classmates – Cathy Claydon Lightfoot, Corinne O’Neil Wood, Pat O’Neal Schmitt, and Jan Dempsey Largay. I am also certain we will always remember how fortunate we were to enjoy their friendship and good cheer all these years. May they, and any others I am not aware of, rest in the eternal peace of the Trinity.

Bless you Trinity Ladies. Be Well. Be Safe. Be Happy.

Nancy McCormack O’Connell