1938

Keehan, Virginia, sister of Jeanne Keehan Hightower ’41 and the late Marguerite Keehan Dellman ’32 and the late Rosemarie Keehan Audet ’47

Virginia received a Centennial Award from AOL in 1974 for her work as an educator. She was president of Richard J. Daley City College from 1971 to 1978.

Conway, Jane Rumpf Hogan

Hopman, Mildred Kean, mother of Jean Hopman Herter ’64 and sister of the late Margaret Kean ’29

Mattei, Dorothy Byrnes, sister of the late Rita Byrnes Ready ’41, the late Rosemary Byrnes Cooper ’42 and the late Dolores Byrnes Swibes ’51

Sullivan, Mary Louise Ryan

Solari, Elaine McDonnell

Rizzuto, Jual O’Hanley

O’Connor, Vivian O’Brien

Lyons, Shirley Hackett, sister of Muriel Hackett O’Connor ’40 and the late Phyllis Hackett Helm ’33

A loyal Longwood Lady: Joan Matthews Cook ’38

Joan Matthews Cook ’38, a past A.O.L. Alumnae Association president, died of cancer June 26 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL. A longtime loyal A.O.L. alumna, Joan served as Alumnae president in1968 and 1969. She also served as the Alumnae Board’s publicity chairman for a number of years, and she assisted with the Longwood reunion whenever her class celebrated a five-year anniversary. Whenever she was asked to help on an Alumnae project, she said, “Anything for good old Longwood.”

At Joan’s wake a tray of Fannie May candies offered her favorite chocolates to all who attended. The program for her funeral Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church included a reflection by her granddaughter, Katie Oliva, whose memories of Joan included “peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on hot dog buns,” “playing ‘I see something that begins with . . .’ ” and “giving me some of the best times of my life.”

After living in Beverly and being active in Christ the King parish for many years, Joan moved to Evergreen Park. She remained active in the TWL Club, which provides activities for “those with leisure.” A retired Chicago public elementary school teacher, Joan also worked in real estate.

Four of Joan’s daughters attended A.O.L.: Kathleen Cook Starnicky ’67, Joan Cook Malone ’69, Marian Cook and Carol Cook Tobin ’73. Joan also is survived by another daughter, Janet Cook Fashingbauer, 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a brother, John Matthews, and sister-in-law, Mary Ann Sherman Matthews (A.O.L ’48). Joan’s husband, Tom, died in 2003.

Alumnae Association members will keep Joan and her family in their prayers.