Latin School of Chicago

1950 Jerome Bernstein passed away on December 5, 2011 in Carlsbad, CA. Our condolences to his friend Sylvia, son David, and many nieces and nephews. His classmates will miss him. 1952 60th REUNION YEAR Robert Mendelson Please plan to join us for the Golden Roman Reunion this year, September 21-23, 2012, as we celebrate all those who graduated before 1962. Contact the Alumni Office for more details at 312.582.6053. Ann Armstrong Marek passed away on December 30, 2010. Throughout her life, Ann devoted herself to civic activism and fundraising for worthy causes. Her love of politics led her to direct the 1976 Tarrant County Jimmy Carter presidential campaign. She was also a fine actress! Our condolences to her husband, children, grandchildren and family and friends. Mary Cone O'Reily passed away on February 22, 2012.A talented artist and gardener, Mary is remembered for always being positive and happy. Memories of playing golf at Exmoor, parties at Joan Calner's and blackjack games and dancing at Shelly Morris' will bring smiles to her Latin friends and classmates who will not forget her. Our condolences to her husband, Richard, her five children, 13 loving grandchildren and numerous family and friends. Jerome Bernstein '50 1956 Peter Burrows Diana Karasik Levin Mary Dimetros Shipp passed away on December 26, 2011. A long-time supporter of the school, Mary is dearly missed by her classmates and friends at Latin. Our heartfelt condolences to her children Lara '85 and Marc, Drew '88 and Kitty, and Greg '88; and her grandchildren, Sloan Shipp, Brandon Shiffman '23 and Ryder Shiffman '25. Mary Cone O'Riley '52 Mary Dimetros Shipp '56 A devoted Latin alumna, parent and grandparent, Mary Dimetros Shipp '56 passed away on December 26, 2011. In her senior yearbook, Mary's classmates described her as the "sweetest" and noted that "this girl just spreads good will wherever she goes." Anyone who had the opportunity to collaborate with Mary knows just how true that description was. Throughout her life, Mary remained close with her Latin classmates and played an invaluable role in the planning of the Class of 1956's 50th Reunion and other alumni gatherings. Classmate Diana Levin fondly remembers reconnecting with Mary years after graduating from Latin at Wesley hospital, where both gave birth to daughters two days apart! Their daughters likewise went on to become Latin classmates and dear friends. Diana notes that Mary was an extremely loyal woman, and that loyalty extended to her friends, family, classmates and Latin. The mother of three Latin alums – Lara Shipp Shiffman '85, Drew Shipp '88 and Gregg Shipp '88 – Mary was not only an active alumna, but also an extremely involved Latin parent. She led field trips as part of Latin's Discovery Chicago program and volunteered with the Parent Association. In 1982, Mary and her husband, Barry, established the Shipp Award, which is awarded annually to an outstanding educator. In her later years, Mary remained connected to the school through her beloved grandchildren, current Latin students Ryder '25 and Brandon '23. (Beloved granddaughter, Sloan, does not attend Latin.) Always a joyful presence in any of her many roles at Latin, Mary will be greatly missed. Latin School of Chicago 33

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