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Remembrances

The prayer card for Loretto’s deceased members reads, “Gracious God, may they live forever in the splendor of your light and life in the company of all the saints.” We know that they do, but it’s good to say it. View all Obituaries.

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Remembrance of the Life of Robert Riggs CoL

By Loretto Community / October 22, 2019 /
A man with short grey hair and big glasses smiling softly for a headshot picture wearing a teal shirt and a black jacket in front of a worn red brick wall.

“I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places so that you may know that it is I the God of Israel, who calls you…

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Patricia Jean (PJ) Manion SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / September 12, 2019 /
A woman with short, white hair and round, wire glasses smiling brightly for a headshot picture wearing a purple turtleneck, and a salmon colored sweater outdoors.

This remembrance is just a little bit shorter than PJ’s long life. I could blame the length on PJ, who insisted on living life to the full. I certainly did…

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Remembrance of the Life of Patricia Kenoyer CoL (formerly Sister Marie Francis Kenoyer SL)

By Eleanor Craig SL / August 17, 2019 /
A woman with short, grey hair smiling warmly wearing a bright aqua blue shirt, beaded necklace and big black circular framed glasses. She is standing in front of a plain wooden wall.

Patricia Ann Kenoyer was born on Flag Day, and each of her 95 birthdays she celebrated as though all the flags were flying for her!  Her father John Jay Kenoyer…

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Remembrance of the Life of Eldon Shields CoL

By Loretto Community / August 10, 2019 /
A man with short, grey hair smiling brightly for a headshot picture in front of greenery. He is wearing a light green and white plaid collared shirt.

(Editor’s Note: Information from Marcella Hannon Shields) Eldon was born in Corona, Calif. He spent his early years in Banning Homes in Los Angeles, while his mother worked in the…

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Mary Genevieve Cavanaugh SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / August 9, 2019 /
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Jeanne Frances Cavanaugh was born 99 years ago, in Kansas City, Mo., to Frank Edward Cavanaugh of Kansas City and Mary Frances Mullen Cavanaugh of Salina, Kan. Jeanne was the…

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Remembrance of the Life of Gordie Albi CoL

By Anna Koop SL / August 3, 2019 /
A black and white headshot picture of a woman with short, light-colored hair smiling softly while wearing dangle earrings and a sweater.

How privileged I was to have  known  Gordie Albi. I can’t quite remember how it was that she became acquainted with the Denver Catholic Worker, but she definitely became a…

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Patricia (formerly Sister Margaret Rose) Hummel SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / July 30, 2019 /
A woman with short, light brown hair and big round glasses, smiling for a portrait picture with a grey vignette background while wearing a navy blue and white patterned blouse and a white necklace with matching earrings.

The following is the autobiography which Sister Pat Hummel herself has written starting in 1989 and added to periodically until quite recently. “I was born in Louisville, Ky., June 30,…

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Mary Ann (formerly Sister Charles Loretto) Coyle SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / June 15, 2019 /
A woman with short brown hair and round wire glasses smiling brightly for a headshot picture outdoors on a sunny day in front of greenery while wearing silver stud earrings and a navy blue blouse.

            Mary Ann Coyle was born in Des Moines, Iowa on Nov. 1, 1925.  Her parents were Charles L. Coyle and Loretta Teatum Coyle, both Catholic and lifetime residents of…

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Anita Marie Robertson SL

By Loretto Community / May 17, 2019 /
A woman with short, white hair and round glasses smiling for a headshot picture wearing a baby blue sweater.

Sister Anita Marie was baptized Mary Ellen Robertson, the third child of Charles Joseph Robertson of Denver and Emilie Rose Berthouldt Robertson of Chicago.  The family was close-knit; even in…

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Remembrance of the Life of Judith Ford Wynne CoL

By Loretto Community / April 24, 2019 /
A black and white portrait headshot of a woman smiling brightly with short, light-colored hair wearing a black blouse in front of a light-colored plain background.

(Judy herself left an account of her early life, written for her son Ted who has shared it with Loretto.  Judy’s succinct and personal composition displays her English teacher persona. )…

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Remembrance of the Life of Marcia Elise André CoL

By Loretto Community / March 14, 2019 /
A woman with short black and grey hair and round glasses smiling brightly for a headshot picture in front of a plain white background wearing a white, collared, button up shirt with black trim on the collar.

I was born on April 26, 1937, in St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Clarksburg, W.V., to loving Christian parents. My mother, daughter of a Northern Baptist minister, was an English…

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Remembrance of the Life of David Livingston Edwards, former CoL

By Loretto Community / March 4, 2019 /
A man with short grey hair and wire glasses sitting and smiling brightly while covering his mouth with his hand in front of a plain white background.

(Following the example of his wife Kaye, David Edwards enthusiastically embraced Loretto Co-membership and faithfully lived as a Co-member from 1998 to 2018. Because of continuing health concerns which sapped…

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