Alum Reunions
St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee
Class of '43, Class of '57, Class of '62, and Class of '67
From left: Ken Gilbert, Frank Birmingham, and
Earl Smith
From left: Mary Carter, Rita (Leising) Straus, and
John Berst
From left: Georgette (Rautenberg) Baksa, Alice
(Anderson) Fox, Jane (Fohey) Zajac, Gene Carter
(deceased), Mary Carter, and Joe McGuire
Class of '57, from left: Carol (Moroder) Oberbreckling,
Barbara (Schaefer) Birch, Tom Birch, Jackie (Carr)
Banovich, and Sherry (Daley) Jung
Class of '57, from left: Bill Neiman, Marcia Neiman,
Gil Kugi, and Connie Kugi
Sherry (Daley) Jung lights a candle at the class of
'57 remembrance table.
Class of '57, from left: Bill Jennaro and Jim Maren
Class of '57 leads a cheer and sings their school
song. From left: Judy (Smukalla) Ciofani;
Barbara
(Wolski)
Pelton; Nancy (Dwyer) Wildt;
Kathy
(Cattani) McIntosh;
Sr. Jean Maher, DC; and Mary
Anne (Puechner)
Borowski Lutz.
These class of '62 alums attended St. John Cathedral
for 12 years. From left: Marie (Mazza) Schick, Marilyn
Steltz, Meladie (Sharkey) Hoffman Haas, and Concetta
(Cianciolo) Chopp.
Class of '62, from left: Don Murray, Tony Ziino, Joe
Palmisano, and Tom Murphy
Class of '67, from left: Karen (Birmingham) Cormia,
Kevin
Kubacki, and Mike Topping
Class of '43
Sept. 15–16, 2007, nine graduates and five guests of the St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee, class of 1943 held a weekend of gatherings. They were joined by two more men who attended St. John with them for one or two years. They shared stories and memories at the home of one classmate Saturday evening, and on Sunday attended Mass at St. John Cathedral followed by lunch at Louise's Restaurant. Lucille Birmingham writes, "The memories of graduating in that church cannot be erased, even though the physical appearance of the building and the surrounding area has taken on a new look after 64 years. We called our gathering the "Last Hurrah," but who knows . . . True and lasting friends find a way to get together."
Class of '57
The 1957 St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee, class held their 50th reunion the weekend of Sept. 21-23, 2007. A Friday-night fish fry, Saturday Mass and dinner at the cathedral and atrium, and a Sunday brunch at the botanical gardens filled the weekend. A compact disc of the 1957 school band was distributed to those in attendance.
Class of '62
The St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee, class of 1962, held their 45th reunion Aug. 4, 2007. Marilyn Holzbauer and Mary Fran Willems Perone hosted the reunion in the community room of the Villa du Cour condos, Milwaukee. Attendees shared a meal and news from classmates who had been out-of-touch for many years, including exchange student, Tom Witte, now a professor in Germany.
Class of '67
The 40th reunion for the St. John Cathedral, Milwaukee, class of 1967 was held Sept. 22, 2007, at Alioto's restaurant, Milwaukee. The reunion included a trivia quiz, senior yearbook photos made into masks, and '60s music for dancing.