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WINTER 2012 A publication of the Saint Raphael Foundation
A devotion to family and children has shaped Carole Brown’s life, and now that devotion is helping Saint Raphael’s make a dream come true.
A gift from Brown – mother of three, grandmother of four and resident of Branford and Vero Beach, Florida – has enabled Saint Raphael’s to complete the planned renovation of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Brown’s donation will help buy equipment and remodel the unit to provide a more private, quiet environment for newborns and parents. Her gift, along with proceeds from the 2011 Miracle Walk and other fundraising, has jump-started NICU renovations.
Saint Raphael’s NICU cares for approximately one in four infants born at the hospital each year. With a highly-trained and specialized staff, the NICU delivers advanced care for premature babies born as early as the 28th week of pregnancy and infants who are ill and need specialized care.
The renovation of the NICU
follows the recent $2.2 million renovation of the new Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center, which Saint Raphael’s opened in January 2011.
Carole Brown’s generosity has her following in the footsteps of her parents, the late Alice and Irving Brown of Branford.
“My parents thought of Saint Raphael’s as a very special place,” Brown said. “When they got to a point in their lives where they could give back, they donated funds to benefit new mothers here at Saint Raphael’s.”
“Carole is an extraordinary benefactor of Saint Raphael’s and has become a close friend,” said Sister Joan Granville, president of the Saint Raphael Foundation and vice president for Mission Services of the Saint Raphael Healthcare System.
“We are very grateful for Carole’s generosity to Saint Raphael’s and for her ongoing support and trust,” said Saint Raphael President and CEO
Christopher O’Connor. “This gift is about new life and helping our tiniest, most vulnerable patients. It truly reflects Carole’s interest in making a difference in people’s lives and in the care we provide at Saint Raphael’s.”
For additional information about the Vidone Birth Center or the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, please contact 203.789.3029.
Gift from Carole Brown benefits NICU
Saint Raphael President Chris O’Connor tours Carole Brown through the new Vidone Birth Center.
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The Saint Raphael Foundation has much to celebrate! Stewardship, building trust and generating revenue for equipment and operations continue to be the mantra for the good work of our generous donors and trustees. Under the leadership of Michael Giordano, Foundation Board chair, donors contributed $2.8 million in gifts and pledges in 2011.
We see our benefactors’ funds at work throughout the Hospital of Saint Raphael. Of particular note in
2011 were activities supporting Women’s and Children’s Services:• Through the generosity of Dr. Romeo A. Vidone, the Dr. Romeo A. and
Lena B. Vidone Birth Center became a reality. Births increased by 2% in 2011, with patients recognizing the family-centered care provided by our clinical team and the spa-like atmosphere.
• The Foundation helped fund the rigorous requirements for “Baby-Friendly” designation. Saint Raphael’s is the first hospital in New Haven County and just the fourth in the state to receive this prestigious designation.
• Many of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) alumni/ae participated in our first Miracle Walk last September. The walk raised important dollars to upgrade the NICU. Generous donors helped fund new infant cardiac monitors, incubators, medical infusion pumps and other equipment.In 2011, the Father Michael J. McGivney Center added a new Elekta
linear accelerator. The linear accelerator produces, monitors and delivers radiation waves to cancer cells with greater accuracy. The equipment cost $2.2 million, funded by donors to the Hope & Healing Cancer Campaign.
Foundation donors also helped offset equipment acquisitions throughout the Saint Raphael Healthcare System, including improvements to the Sister Anne Virginie Grimes Health Center. Donor restricted funds were used to pay for nursing education, geriatric assessments and various equipment needs.
As we move into 2012, the Foundation continues to seek donor support. Particularly exciting are efforts to raise funds for the new daVinci Si® HD surgical robot. The new da Vinci® features a fourth robotic arm, high-definition technology and a dual console. These features allow greater precision for surgeons and quicker recovery time for patients. Foundation trustees viewed the new da Vinci® robot, prior to its use on patients. This $1.8 million strategic acquisition supports our growing Robotic Surgery program. Initially, the new da Vinci® will offer cutting-edge procedures in the colorectal, urological, gynecological and thoracic service lines.
Finally, a special mention about our Special Events Committee, which always plans fabulous activities that bring the Saint Raphael extended “family” together. The Committee chose “Come Together” as the theme for the 2011 Crystal Ball, and it was an outstanding celebration.
The Foundation has much to be grateful for, thanks to the generosity of our community of friends who believe strongly in Saint Raphael’s mission. Thank you for being part of our family.
Lucy M. SiricoExecutive Director
Saint Raphael Foundation
Dear Friends,SAINT RAPHAEL FOUNDATION1450 Chapel StreetNew Haven, CT 06511203.789.3242www.srhs.org/foundation
The Saint Raphael Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt foundation supporting the Saint Raphael Healthcare System.
Michael F. GiordanoChairman of the Board
Sister Joan GranvillePresident Saint Raphael Foundation andVice President, Mission ServicesSaint Raphael Healthcare [email protected]
Lucy M. SiricoExecutive DirectorSaint Raphael [email protected]
Siri LaurenzaDevelopment OfficerSaint Raphael [email protected]
H O R I Z O N S is published by the Saint Raphael Foundation and the Public Relations and Marketing Department of the Saint Raphael Healthcare System.
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Romeo Vidone, M.D. receives Grimes Award for Philanthropy
More than 270 walkers generated over $34,000 for the first Miracle Walk 5K in September at Meadowbrook Park in Hamden. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center.
Sponsored by People’s United Bank, the Miracle
Walk featured a 5K walk, fun children’s activities, raffle drawings and live entertainment. Leading the Walk’s planning committee was Vanna Dest, A.P.R.N., oncology nurse practitioner at the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care, whose experience chairing walk events for the American Cancer Society inspired her to plan the benefit for Saint Raphael’s.
“Vanna Dest has a deep commitment to the mission of Saint Raphael’s,” notes Lucy Sirico, executive director of the Saint Raphael Foundation. “Her boundless energy is evident in the care she provides to her patients at the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care and extends throughout the community. Vanna is a ‘do-er’ who pulls together staff and community volunteers to benefit Saint Raphael’s.”
Saint Raphael’s NICU cares for approximately one in four infants born at the Hospital each year. Plans are underway for renovations and technology upgrades to provide a more private, quiet environment for newborns and parents. The NICU renovations follow the $2.2 million in renovations for the new Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, which opened in January 2011.
Pictured (left to right) Sister Joan Granville, S.C., Saint Raphael Foundation president, with Miracle Walk Presenting Sponsor representative Kevin Dougherty of People’s United Bank, Miracle Walk Chair Vanna Dest, APRN, and Saint Raphael President Chris O’Connor.
Giant steps for tiny patients
Romeo Vidone, M.D., is the 2011 recipient of the Sister Anne Virginie Grimes Award for Philanthropy, recognizing his outstanding service and commitment to Saint Raphael’s mission and the patients served. The award was presented at a reception attended by Presidents’ Circle members and other major benefactors.
Long a generous benefactor, in 2010 Vidone committed $1 million toward the redesign and renovation of the Labor and Delivery area of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Services. This extraordinary gift was made as a tribute to Vidone’s late wife, Lena, and resulted in the naming of the Dr. Romeo A. and Lena B. Vidone Birth Center. The state-of-the-art unit boasts spa-like services and décor, and family-friendly amenities.
“We are extremely grateful to Romeo for his long service as an excellent, dedicated clinician, and for his strong commitment to our mission, reflected in many ways including through his charitable support,” said Sister Joan Granville, president of the Saint Raphael Foundation. “We are blessed to count Romeo as an important member of the Saint Raphael community and pleased to bestow the Sister Anne Virginie Award for Philanthropy to him on behalf of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.”
Romeo Vidone, M.D, second from left, with children, Debra Levin (left), Linda Vidone, D.D.S., and Marc Vidone.
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Paying tribute to Saint Raphael’s doctors
IN HONOR OF
Dr. Adedayo AdetolaMrs. Patricia A. FitzgeraldMr. & Mrs. William F. Gorry
Dr. Elizabeth C. AhmedMiss Angela P. Parente
Dr. John AmodeoMr. Arthur C. Vignola
Dr. Robert ArdesiaMrs. Anne C. Ugolik
Dr. Thomas ArkinsMs. Eileen P. Pettit
Dr. Alfredo AxtmayerMr. John F. Schultz
Dr. BalfMr. & Mrs. John Cusick
Dr. Richard BarseMr. Samuel N. Slie
Dr. Turgut BerkmenMr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Mackin
Dr. Mark BlitzerMs. Nancy J. Fabrizi-Miller
Dr. Gary BloomgardenMr. & Mrs. Edward Lanouette
Dr. Samuel BobrowMr. & Mrs. Donald R. AllenDominick & Barbara CaputoMs. Maria I. DeLeoMs. Nancy G. GaylordMs. Ann L. LoeschMs. Cynthia LyonMr. & Mrs. Stephen A. ShailorMrs. Louise B. Yeager
Dr. John BonadiesMr. Ronald Greski & Ms. Veronica M. PinchukMs. Mary F. LaneMr. & Mrs. Kevin MatsilMs. Theresa L. Wadsworth
Dr. David CaminearDr. Frederick L. Caminear
Dr. Francis CardinaleMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. BaconMr. Matthew CannizzaroMr. Thomas B. HaynieMs. Shirley N. KorpalskiMr. & Mrs. Peter R. MooreMr. & Mrs. David J. O’KeefeMs. Bonnie W. OttoMr. & Mrs. Sebastian PetruzzelloMr. Jon E. PurmontMr. & Mrs. James S. RoseMr. & Mrs. Alphonse SabettaMs. Dorisann SeminovichMs. Marie B. WarnerMr. Stanley L. Zaprzalka
Dr. Joseph CardinaleAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Paul L. Del GobboMr. & Mrs. David A. DigianvittorioMr. & Mrs. Vaughn L. DurhamMr. Joseph Eliseo, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Warren NashMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. RapuanoMr. & Mrs. Alphonse SabettaMs. Dorisann SeminovichMrs. Cynthia R. SuraciMr. & Mrs. David WhiteMrs. Clytie O. Zyrlis
Dr. Hugh CareyMs. Lynn A. PiascykMs. Ester Weiner
Dr. John ChandlerMr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Cervero
Dr. Effie ChangHonorable & Mrs. Bruce LevinMs. Arlene Tunney
Dr. Eaton ChenMr. & Mrs. Len Walker
Dr. Zeno ChicarilliMs. Marguerite A. Nelligan
Dr. Joyce ChungMr. & Mrs. Michael DainiakMs. Mary HasbrouckMr. & Mrs. John S. KraushaarMr. George W. MartinMrs. Barbara Schaivone
Dr. Kenneth CiardielloMr. & Mrs. Alexander Weiss
Dr. Ronald CoeMs. Maureen RobertsMr. & Mrs. Vincent Terenzio
Dr. Matthew CohenMr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Nuzzo
Dr. Umer DarrMr. & Mrs. Dominick C. Cisero
Dr. Richard DeanMr. Ronald Greski & Ms. Veronica M. Pinchuk
Dr. Vincent DecolaMr. and Mrs. Salvatore Consiglio, Jr.
Dr. Ralph DeNataleMr. & Mrs. Jacques BourqueMr. & Mrs. James D. CunninghamMs. Ann B. DevlinMrs. Margaret O. MurphyMr. & Mrs. Harold SmithMs. Ruth Wilson
Dr. Thomas DonohueMs. M. Patricia BertinoMr. & Mrs. Robert Lenart
Dr. Mark DrabinskiMr. Nazzareno J. Grestini
Dr. Eric FanMr. & Mrs. Juan Haydu
Dr. James FarmerMr. & Mrs. Gordon M. Turnbull
Dr. Leonard FasanoMrs. AnnaJean AjelloMrs. Veronica CoughlinMr. & Mrs. Anthony GamberdellaMrs. Ann M. GeelanMrs. Elizabeth Panza
Dr. Philip FazzoneMrs. Restituta B. GenoveseMr. & Mrs. Louis A. Ricciuti
Dr. John FedericoMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. LaucellaThe Family of George MasonMr. Jeffrey PetersonMr. & Mrs. Kevin W. RichardMr. Michael Spier
Dr. Benedict “Lucky” FernandoHonorable & Mrs. Bruce LevinMr. Jon E. PurmontMrs. Patricia A. Volpe
Dr. Kumu FernandoHonorable & Mrs. Bruce Levin
Dr. Antoine FerneiniMs. Ellen AmodeoMrs. Jeanne FlahertyMr. & Mrs. Kenneth N. HebertMr. Frank TirendiMs. Monica G. Tirendi
Dr. Lisa FreedMr. & Mrs. Louis P. Chiappetta
Dr. Malcolm FriedmanMs. Helene B. Axelrod
Dr. Kabul GargMr. & Mrs. Frank AcquavitaMrs. Charlotte J. AlfanoMr. Henry F. Goetz, Jr.
Dr. Brett GerstenhaberMr. Michael J. Lenahan
Dr. Andre GhantousMr. & Mrs. Leroy J. Barbin
Dr. David GibsonMr. Charles F. BrownMr. & Mrs. Bertrand C. Doerr
Dr. Isaac GoodrichMs. Patricia HowardMr. Kurt KatzMr. & Mrs. Patrick C. Leveille
Dr. Judith GorelickMr. & Mrs. Duane M. PhillipsMs. Patricia Symolon
Dr. Andrew GrahamMs. Bernadette B. Cassidy
Dr. Leonard GrauerMrs. Louise B. Yeager
Dr. Joseph GrossoMs. Mary C. Kenney
Dr. Samuel HahnMr. & Mrs. William H. Doolittle
Dr. Joni HanssonMs. Linda E. DuBordMrs. David M. Pynchon
Dr. Jack HauserMs. Mary E. ReillyMr. & Mrs. Anthony Scalesse, Sr.
Dr. Robert HenryMs. Mildred C. Richard
Dr. David G. HesseMr. & Mrs. Richard D. BakerMr. Thomas E. GeorgeMr. & Mrs. Gerald A. LabrecMr. & Mrs. Horst G. Schlienz
Dr. Lynne HillisMr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Hillis
Dr. Mark HotchkissMr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Carloni
Dr. John IannottiMrs. Anne M. Balogh
Dr. Philip E. JaffeMr. & Mrs. Salvatore DiNuzzo
Dr. Norman KaplanMr. & Mrs. Duane M. PhillipsDr. Richard H. Ward & Dr. Michelle Pierczynski-Ward
Dr. Doris KaramMr. Florence E. Ferrara
Dr. Mario KatigbakMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. LaucellaThe Family of George Mason
Dr. Martin KatzMr. & Mrs. Harold Smith
Dr. Georgia KelleyMrs. Patricia BrasileMs. Theresa E. Burkhard
Dr. John KellyDr. Yong-Han Koo & Dr. Mariko Kato-Koo
Dr. Kornelia KeszlerMrs. Carol HanauMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Thompson
Dr. Vasant KhachaneMr. Philip G. MuzioMrs. Alma RoginelMr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Santiso, Jr.Ms. Phyllis SavoMr. & Mrs. Edmund H. Terracciano
Dr. Jeremy KortmanskyMr. & Mrs. Carlton F. Haddad
Dr. Arthur KnowltonMr. & Mrs. Stephen R. FlynnMr. Carl S. Klorman
Dr. Clifford R. KramerMr. & Mrs. Richard E. Parent
Dr. Johanna LaSalaMr. & Mrs. George W. Candee, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Frank DePinoMs. Mary Hasbrouck
Dr. Nimrod LaviMr. & Mrs. Timothy F. BarryMr. & Mrs. Vincent D. Piscitelli
Dr. Michael LavorgnaDr. & Mrs. Austin V. Errico
Dr. Paul LevesqueMs. Diane Balsis
Dr. Robert LewisAnna Esposito
Dr. Jacob LokeHonorable & Mrs. Bruce Levin
Dr. W. Bruce LundbergMs. Nancy King ColleranMr. & Mrs. Stephen R. FlynnMrs. Kathleen R. MaherMr. & Mrs. Noble S. ProctorMrs. Patricia J. RowlandMs. Adele H. Volpe
Dr. Christopher LynchAnna Esposito
Dr. Mary Grey MaherMr. & Mrs. Richard L. BovinoMr. & Mrs. John R. CanniciMr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Farina
Dr. Vazrick MansourianMs. Barbara HollowayMr. & Mrs. James Hudson
Dr. Rocco MarandoMr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Labrec
Dr. Norman MariebMrs. Elisabeth C. DeLuca
Dr. Thomas MartinMr. Leonard P. CiaburriMr. & Mrs. Dominick Vento
The Saint Raphael Foundation joins donors to the 2011 Spring Appeal in paying tribute to the dedication and compassion of the following physicians (listed are contributions received from March 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011):
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Dr. Christopher McLaughlinMrs. Ruth L. BuecheleMs. Patricia A. CucuzzaMr. & Mrs. Arthur E. FredricksenMr. & Mrs. Vincent P. NuzzoDonald J. Tasso, O.D.
Dr. Frank MeleDr. & Mrs. Frank M. Mele
Dr. Seth MeskinMs. Brenda G. Barber
Dr. Philip MinottiMs. M. Patricia Bertino
Dr. Paul MonacoMs. Mary C. Kenney
Dr. Frank MongilloMr. Richard J. FrancoMs. Loretta L. Seipold
Dr. Ernest MoritzMaureen & Peter Herbert
Dr. Geoffrey NadzamMr. & Mrs. Pasquale Amarone
Dr. Philip NotoMs. Susan Stone & Mr. Roger LevineMrs. Wendy Read Wells
Dr. Marianne PassarelliMs. Joan E. Marks
Dr. Mehul PatelMr. & Mrs. Louis R. Malerba
Dr. Teresa PonnMr. & Mrs. Charles Iovanne
Dr. Alan RadoffMr. William M. Grabek
Dr. John ReillyHonorable & Mrs. Bruce Levin
Dr. Richard RheeMr. & Mrs. William Candela, Sr.
Dr. Brian RigneyMrs. Elisabeth C. DeLuca
Dr. Richard SalzanoMr. & Mrs. Donald F. AhernMr. & Mrs. Louis J. Salzano
Dr. SaraccoMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Gould
Dr. Fernando SaraccoMrs. Anne C. Ugolik
Dr. Mark SchoenfeldMr. & Mrs. Timothy F. BarryMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. DunhamMr. & Mrs. George HarlamonMr. & Mrs. Vincent L. MercuglianoMr. Peter Rolland & Ms. Wendy Altschul RollandMr. & Mrs. Edward Wieczorek
Dr. William SchreiberMrs. Evelyn Klaiber
Dr. ShapiroDr. Irving Glassman
Dr. Amy ShermanMs. Joanne M. Carazo
Dr. Andrea SilberMs. Philippa AlikorMs. Aileen H. ButricksMr. & Mrs. Frank R. Centore
Dr. Scott SolowayMs. Marguerite A. Nelligan
Dr. Stephen SteinDr. & Mrs. Richard K Shaw
Dr. Thomas SweeneyMr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Nuzzo
Dr. Dharini SunMrs. Martha J. Sullivan
Dr. Kenneth SwartzMr. & Mrs. John D. Cronin
Dr. Harold Tara, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David J. O’KeefeMs. Christine Stauffer
Dr. Mae TigheMr. & Mrs. David J. O’Keefe
Dr. Patrick TomakMr. & Mrs. Albert G. BisackyMs. Rosemary CinquantaMs. Mary F. Lane
Dr. Frank TroncaleMr. & Mrs. Pasquale Savo
Dr. Mary TseMr. & Mrs. Andrew C. GrimaldiHonorable & Mrs. Bruce Levin
Dr. Kevin TwohigMr. Joseph O. DesrochersMr. & Mrs. Cosmo D. Williams
Dr. Romeo VidoneMs. Mary P. BertHonorable & Mrs. Bruce Levin
Dr. ViningMr. & Mrs. Craig Nass
Dr. Shirvinda WijesekeraMs. Barbara J.Coon
Dr. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bruening
Dr. Vincent WilliamsMs. Sylvia Socci
Dr. Prescott WiskeMr. Patrick J. Connellan
Dr. Barry WuMaureen & Peter Herbert
Dr. George YavorekMrs. Elisabeth C. DeLucaMr. Ronald Devine
Dr. ZimmermanMr. Jeffrey Peterson
IN MEMORY OF
Dr. Jose AsisMr. & Mrs. Neil J. Longobardi
Dr. Eugene CaraccioloMs. Judith A. CraigMr. & Mrs. Pasquale DelVecchioJoseph & Joan Schaefer
Dr. Max CarterMs. Ann LaBonia
Dr. Peter CavallaroMr. Nicholas Pastore
Dr. Alfred G. GahbauerMiss Angela BrunettiDr. & Mrs. Malcolm B. Friedman
Dr. William LattanziMrs. Harriet V. Lattanzi
Dr. William LoganMr. Martha J. Sullivan
Dr. William ManiatisMs. Katherine Halligan Flood
Dr. Stanley RothMrs. Stanley Roth
Dr. John ViningMr. Arthur C. Holdsworth, III
Affiliation Update— Christopher O’Connor President Saint Raphael Healthcare System
The regulatory process regarding the proposed Saint Raphael and Yale-New Haven Hospital integration is underway. Filings were made to the Federal Trade Commission in November 2011. This will be followed early in 2012 with the filing of state Certificate-of-Need applications, and a parallel process with the Catholic Church. We will continue to update you on the process and status. In the interim, if you have questions, please contact Lucy Sirico at 203.789.3779.
?Did you know . . . • Saint Raphael’s is the first hospital in
New Haven County and the fourth in the state to be designated a Baby-Friendly® hospital by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
• Saint Raphael’s can treat newborns as young as 28 weeks gestation in its NICU.
• You can take a virtual tour of the Vidone Birth Center on our website at srhs.org/birthcenter or scan here.
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There were many winners as a result of the 2011 Raffle & Auction, yet the ultimate “winners” are Saint Raphael’s patients who will use the services and equipment supported by the more than $110,000 raised.
More than 800 hopeful raffle ticket holders and guests attended the June 2011 event. Activities included an expansive silent auction for fine jewelry, dining packages and sporting events; a 50:50 raffle drawing worth $3,690 in cash; and the raffle drawing – with eight ticket holders winning Visa™ Gift Cards with values from $1,000 for eighth prize to $25,000 for first prize. Highlighting the evening’s festivities was a live auction led by Eric Hummel that offered 17 one-of-a-kind items, including luxury box seating at Yankee Stadium, private cruises aboard a 47-foot motor yacht and back-stage access to “The Today Show.”
Special thanks to First Niagara, 2011 Presenting Sponsor, and to Edward N. Kaufman of Orange, Raffle & Auction chair; Live Auction Chair Sunny Jean Luciani; Silent Auction Co-chairs Barbara De Natale and Ellen Aversa; and 50:50 Chair Lorraine D. Cronin.
2011 Raffle & Auction Chair Edward Kaufman (left), with fourth prize winner and Saint Raphael employee Angela Nelson and Chris O’Connor, Saint Raphael president.
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Annual raffle nets more than $110,000
“Beatlemania” grabbed a hold of guests at the 2011 Crystal Ball, which raised over $88,000 in net proceeds. Chaired by David Fusco, president and CEO of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut – this year’s Presenting Sponsor – the Ball received generous support from New Haven’s corporate and medical community.
The black-tie bash treated party-goers to entertainment by Beatles’ look-a-likes that transported guests back to the small clubs of Liverpool, England, where John, Ringo, Paul and George first performed 50 years ago. Ball guests also took part in an auction that offered vacation getaways, concert tickets, celebrity access and courtside seating for UConn Huskies basketball.
Special thanks to United Illuminating Company/Southern Connecticut Gas, Diamond Sponsors, and to Fusco Corporation, People’s United Wealth Management, Space-Craft Manufacturing and the Knights of Columbus for supporting the event as Emerald Sponsors. Physician support was led by gifts from Connecticut Vascular Center, New Haven Radiology Associates, and Dr. John and Ellen Aversa.
Guests of Presenting Sponsor Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut include (seated left to right) Annette and Dominic Proto, David and Michelle Fusco and Bonnie Augur. Standing are John Smith, Eina Fishman, M.D., Paul and Kristin Bartosic and James Augur.
Denise Barajas, M.D., (front, left) director of Saint Raphael’s Women’s Center for Breast Health (WCBH), and Lucy Sirico (right), Saint Raphael Foundation executive director, accept a check for $1,300 from Sam Giglio, president of the Sons of Italy in America Greater New Haven Lodge #37 and other club members. The funds, raised at a Lodge luncheon November 20 at the Branford Italian American Club, will be used for WCBH patient prosthetics following surgery. The WCBH fundraiser will become an annual event. Back row, from left: Deborah Brown, APRN; Daniel Masto Jr., Sons of Italy in America state financial secretary. Center row: Marilyn Giglio, state trustee; Patricia Carbone, club secretary and board member of Saint Raphael’s Auxiliary.
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“Fab” fete celebrates “Fab Four”
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ANNIVERSARY WISHESLarry & Mary Lou DeNardis
BIRTHDAY WISHESMaria Asis-GilbrideHonorable Robert BurnsMarie CapobiancoErnest CassellaLouis CelentanoCarol CrisciLeslie DeldinJean DeSimoneStephen DiMugnoMarie FarricielliMin FersCarol GagliardiDoris GentileGrace IoveneFred MasottaClaudia MatthewsFrank MatthewsJohn PallottoAnnette ProtoDominic ProtoConnie RasimasTracey Vingiano
IN HONOR OFCharles Aprea, RNHonorable & Mrs. Robert BurnsRabbi Herbert BrockmanNurse Judith CuticelliUmer M. DarrPaul DeNegreER DepartmentEllen SwirskyNancy Torello & her volunteersDr. Romeo Vidone
RETIREMENT WISHESBurdeen CampBishop Peter RosazzaCarol Silano
THINKING OF YOUNicholas BaronePatricia GinsbergSteve Kroop
IN MEMORY OFPatricia Lyons Admans-GriffinViolet Rose O’Neil AlberinoPasqualina (Patty) D’Agostino AllmanAndew P. AmaranteLouis Raymond AngeloAlbert AronsonOlivia ArriaRose K. AugelloMichael AuglieraJohn AugustineMary Augustine
The Saint Raphael Foundation Gifts of Caring program continues to provide opportunities to thoughtfully acknowledge someone who has touched your life in a special way.
Most Gifts of Caring to the Saint Raphael Foundation are memorials; however, many donors also use this program to send their best wishes to celebrate special occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries. Contribution brochures are available for Gifts of Caring. Gifts are acknowledged with a special letter. If you would like to receive a supply of brochures, please call the Saint Raphael Foundation at 203.789.3242 or contact us by email at [email protected].
This list reflects gifts received from January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011. To make a donation, complete and return the enclosed donation envelope, or call the Foundation at 203.789.3242. If you would like to learn more about the Saint Raphael Foundation, visit our web site at www.srhs.org/foundation, where you can also obtain a printable donation form. Thank you for your continued support.
SAINT RAPHAEL FOUNDATION
Gifts of caringJames BallesterLila BarbaraScott BatesDiana BaroneErnest BaroneMary BarrettaAvraham BattatJoseph J. BelardinoCharlie BerlepschMilton BernblumJosephine BertePeter BornsteinSteven BousquetJames BrancatiWilliam Burland, IIIAnne P. BurnsTimothy K. CallahanWilliam J. CallahanIsabelle CalmarNicholas CandidoCaesar M. CanestriJane CapliceRobert P. Carey, Sr.Matthew CarpenterJeanette CarusoMary Kiely CaseyArnold CeaseAntoinette M. DiLeone CerroneDuane ChaseMichael CivitelloJoseph T. Cleary, Jr.Alberto CodianniDonato CodianniGeorge CodianniVincent CodianniRichard A. CoFrancescoAaron CohenSuzanne ComeauSalvatore ConsiglioAnthony CopelandWilliam “Babe” Coppola, Jr.Alfred Cosenza, Jr.Mary C. CoyleMargaret “Peggy” CreminEna CretellaRaymond CriscoJeannette CuozzoBella CurranElizabeth CurrenAnnette CutlerLois W. CutlerWalter J. Dady, Sr.Ralph D. D’Amico, DDSJohn DapkusMary DapkusPatricia L. DavisLeo DellacroceJohn DelMonacoGloria DeLuciaVera DiLietoMichael Joseph Dillon
Francis A. DoyleGeraldine A. DwyerPatricia Ann EllisTodd Clark EricksonJosephine FagensenFred L. Federico, Sr.Herman FeenDarlene FerrisSalvatore J. Festa, Sr.Alphonse D. FezzaBelle FogartyRaymond Foster, Jr.Suzanne FracasseJerome FrankBonita FrasureAnna FresaVirginia C. FresoloneMarci Brumberger FroschFrank R. Frumento, Sr.Michael GaudioJames “Jamie” GeddesJean P. GinterRagee Ann Phillip GioiaThe Girasuolo FamilyGeraldine GoodwinDorothy Schontag GordonGary GoughJim GranfieldLeonard GranoffEdmund B. GrantDr. Barnett GreenhouseHenry S. GreenhouseJean GreenwoodGeraldine D’Onofrio GrossJoseph GuandaliniNicholas Guerrieri, Jr.Julia GuidoneEleanor L. Spagone HanlonJoseph W. Harvey, Jr.Florence HatcherJoshua Daniel HedgesGerald HeffernanNorman HellerMrs. John HoPatrick HoganBishop Ivory Willis HoldenMargaret HoppeJoseph Frank IacobelliEileen InglisAbraham JacobsEva KahnMary KaiserAnn Schpero KaplanElizabeth KaploweSusan Perry KayeRobert Keefe, Jr.Barbara Marak KeeganRichard KellerRosemary KleinNancy Louprette KnowltonRobert KorbyAnthony Landisio
Margaret “Peggy” LarleeKenneth LassenDorothy LaudanoLinda Prager Brook LazaroffWayne F. LendrothMatthew LennonEleanor LeonardiPhyllis LesterGary LibowJohn Swede LindquistMarion LombardoLucille LoRiccoEttore “Sheik” LucianiGenevieve Dunn LykeRichard H. Lynk, Sr.Joan Giordano LynnEdward F. Lyons, Sr.Carol MacArthurStephen J. MacknisGeorge A. MaclinJames “Jay” M. Maher IVJulia MajuskyAgnes “Nancy” MalmbergJosephine MarcarelliAnthony MatteiHenry McAveyTimmy McCarthyMary McClintockNancy McCormackNorma McCormackDonald MeiselAndrew Melillo, Sr.John Melko IIIJohn MerianoAndrew A. MigliaroAnthony Migliaro, Jr.Anthony Migliaro, Sr.Louis Migliaro, Jr.Louis Migliaro, Sr.Robert E. Moreland, Jr.Mary Jane MorelloDoris MorrisseyMorton MoslowitzJames MutrieJohnnie B. NelsonBrian NesdaleBernard NitkinJane R. NolanFrancis L. PalmieriPeter PanaroniRaymond P. Parcella, Sr.Vincent ParkerTheodore PawlukStanley “Stan” PerlisJosephine PerroneAngelo PetrafesaGuido PetraiuoloFrank Pietrosimone, Sr.Armando PizzicarolaTheresa PlunkettMario PortoGrace Z. Postman
Gertrude Pepe ProtoHoward ProutSanta QuevedoThomas John RaccioTerry RandallMargaret RapuanoMark S. RawlingDr. Boris RifkinArmand Rivellini, Sr.Lorraine RosanoJean V. RossomandoMary M. RostkowskiCarol RotteckDon RubensMargaret RussoTimothy Michael RyanJonathan SainsburyDominic SalvatiDr. Shera SamaraweeraSteven P. SancaAnthony J. SavinoYolanda ScottDoris SharkeyEvelyn Delisle SheldonJohn Frank SmokoMargaret SomersMalcolm Al SpiegelU. Arthur SposeGloria SteffenburyZeke StillWilliam A. Stone, Jr.George J. Sweeney, Jr.Sandie Levine TaubinGloria TenerowAlbert J. ThibodeauMarjorie P. Thompson
Webster TirrellCharles “Chuck” TomlinsonWinnie TomlinsonAldo ToniAnthony TroianoJudy TsungEdward UgolikCarol Clark UlrichIsidro Vazques-SanchezJeremiah VartelasLeonard D. VelardiSalvatore “Red” VerderameJoseph VernucciHelen Dorothy VerrillLena B. VidoneJoseph Vinci, Sr.Loretta A. (Cuccia) VirgaSonny VitaleLinda Shanbrom WallacJames J. WalshStephen A. WareckBurton WeinbaumReah WeinsteinPaul C. WeismanClaire WeissJean V. WinchRichard (Dick) WinchAnthony WitkowskiCharles ZaremskyMyra ZaretStephen N. Zehalla
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Students from Saint Vincent DePaul School - a 125-student pre-k through 8 Catholic day school in East Haven – raised $3,122 from fundraising efforts including a “bowling for breast cancer” event to benefit patients of the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care at Saint Raphael’s. Pictured left to right are student council members Joey Piscitelli; Megan Kikosicki; Christin Knowlton, M.D., one of the McGivney Center’s radiation oncologists; Erin McCann; and Jordan Kikosicki.
Saint Raphael Foundation 2012 Calendar of Events
Join us!Presidents’ Reception
Honoree – James P. Torgerson, UIL Holdings Corp.Thursday, March 29, 2012
Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club, Branford
Raffle & AuctionWednesday, June 20, 2012
Anthony’s Ocean View, New Haven
Crystal BallSaturday, November 10, 2012
Woodwinds, Branford
For information about these and other events, please contact the Saint Raphael Foundation at
203.789.3242, email [email protected] or visit www.srhs.org/foundationevents.