Sunday, September 1, 2024

From your website host Vicki Swanson Wassenhove:

Sad, sad news... We just learned we lost our wonderful reunion chairperson, Kathy Gartelos Siokos, last Friday. This was a sudden shock to all of us, especially to our 65th reunion committee. Kathy has been our capable leader for many years, and was busy almost single-handedly organizing and planning our October 5th event. She was looking forward to the reunion and reuniting with classmates, but unfortunately, Kathy and her great smile will not be there to greet us. Our heartfelt condolences are extended to her family. RIP, dear Kathy!

Her name and a link to her obituary have been added to our RIHS Class of '59 Memorial Page on our Blogspot website. (https://rihs59.blogspot.com/p/memorial-listing.html)

I am confident that Kathy's extensive preparation for the party will help the reunion go on without a hitch. The committee will try our best to follow through with the plans. Classmates are stepping up to help keep the October event progressing. Marilyn Raymond is organizing an extra reunion committee meeting, and Kathy's daughter has arranged for the class directory to be published for us.