Class of 1946

Dorothea (Condon) Chase Age 95 of Littleton, MA, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. She was the wife of the late William Chase who died in 1999. Born in Newburyport on November 28, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Freeman J. and Pauline (Cashman) Condon. Raised and educated in Newburyport, she graduated from Newburyport High School. She attended Trinity College (Washington D.C.) and earned a graduate degree from Boston University. She also proudly served her country in the Naval Reserve in the 1950’s. Dotty worked at John Hancock, was a teacher in Bolton and worked at Raytheon where she met her husband Bill. They married in 1956.

Visit Dorothea Chase’s obituary at The Boston Globe.

Formerly of Vienna, VA, Patricia “Patti” Steele Fuller passed away peacefully on November 1, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Muncie, IN, on March 22, 1924, to the late Walter S. Steele and Valeria K. (Knoob) Steele. She was the sister of the late Yeteve S. Owings and Robert K. Steele. She moved to Washington, DC as a child and later attended The Academy of the Holy Cross and Trinity College. She worked for the British Embassy during World War II while her husband served overseas in the U.S. Marine Corps.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Dore Fuller; mother of Linda Kashurba, Valeria “Katie” Doud, R. Dennis Fuller and the late Sharon Abare. 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren also survive her.

Visit Patricia Fuller’s obituary at Money & King Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

March 16, 1924 – August 9, 2021
Resident of Orinda, CA

Sev, 97, passed peacefully at her home with all her children surrounding her. She was born in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Mortimer and Severne Hayden, and sister of Skip Hayden. Sev graduated from the University of Minnesota, where she met Frank, her husband of 65 years, while he was attending medical school. They married in 1948, and in 1953 they moved their growing family to Orinda, where they raised their children.

It was always Sev’s vision to have a large family. She is survived by her 13 children, 38 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren. Children include: Steve (Cathy) Schnugg, Mary (Michael Dues) Brown, Peter (Carol) Schnugg, Susie (Ray) Taylor, Nancy (Craig) Schlatter, Ann (Mike) Ralph, Jane (Jeff) Allen, Patty (Ted) Trenkwalder, Sarah (Mike) Loughlin, John (Meg) Schnugg, Peggy (Carlos) Steffens, Tom Schnugg, and Libby (Dan) Ward.
Sev was, above all, a devoted, proud and loving mother, and a friendly, fun, beautiful woman. Her dedication to family and family values was as strong as her adventuresome and resilient spirit. She loved the beach, where she and Frank built a second home that served for over 40 years as a cherished, joyful gathering place for family weddings, vacations and other celebrations.
Private family services will be held in Bolinas and Stinson Beach. To plant trees in Sev’s memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.

Read Mary’s full obituary at Legacy.com.

Barbara M. Rourke, 93, of Schenectady, died peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019. Barbara Ann McMahon was born February 3, 1926 in Norwalk, Connecticut, the older of two children of William H. McMahon, Jr., M.D. and Alberta Comstock McMahon. Barbara’s brother, William H. McMahon, III, died in 1994. Barbara graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. in 1946. She married Schenectady physician Daniel J. Rourke, M.D. in 1954. Dr. Rourke died in 2009. Barbara is survived by her three children, Sheilah A. Rourke, of Clifton Park; Daniel J. Rourke, Jr. (D.J.) of Jupiter, Florida; and Brien M. Rourke of Brooklyn.

Visit Barbara Rourke’s obituary at legacy.com.