2018 Mini-reunion in Florida

Our 2018 mini-reunion began with lunch at the tropical themed Hut in the Buckingham section of Fort Myers.  Afterwards we regrouped at Margaret and Ed Dilgen's place in the Pine Ridge Community to continue enjoying one and other's company and liquid and solid refreshments.   Let's do it again next year and hope that more Florida year-rounders and snowbirds can join us.

Clockwise: Ed Dilgen, Lou Miller, Tom Jesaitis, Barbara Miller, Margaret Dilgen, Millie and Chuck Imbergamo, Brian and Joan Harrington, John and Jean Hunt, Kim and Vic Albetta

Jean Hunt, Barbara Miller, Margaret Dilgen, Kim Albetta and Millie Imbergamo

John Hunt, Tom Jesaitis, Lou Miller, Brian Harrington, Chuck Imbergamo, Vic Albetta and Ed Dilgen

Joan and Brian Harrington

Lou Miller and Tom Jesaitis

Millie and Chuck Imbergamo

John and Jean Hunt and Kim Albetta

Kim and Vic Albetta

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"The God-given mission for us in 2018 is to enthusiastically, generously and courageously use our time, talents and treasures to spread this divine truth: that everyone and everything is

connected — connected by our loving Father who is Creator of all. And

thus we are really all brothers and sisters. And that, as the mystic St.

Francis of Assisi so wonderfully realized, even the sun, moon, Earth —

and everything on it — are our brothers and sisters". / /Adapted from

National Catholic Reporter column, "Making a Difference","January 30, 2018

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Passing of Cliff Laube

Clifford J. Laube, Jr., age 87, passed away peacefully on February 21,
2018. He was born on January 1, 1931 in Montclair, NJ to Clifford and
Dora (Weber) Laube, the youngest of four children. He is survived by his
sister, Marguerite (Laube) Daley, age 94, of Jeffersonville, NY.

A former Catholic priest (Montfort Fathers), Clifford's Christian faith
guided him on his journey through life. He earned advanced degrees as a
priest€"including a doctorate in Canon Law (JCD) and studied in Rome. In
1970, he married Esther Hogan of Brooklyn, NY, herself a former nun, and
started a family. He was a financial planner and held Director-level
positions at the Area Agency on Aging and the United Way (Bridgeport),
and the State of Connecticut retiring in 1997 from DHMAS (Department of
Mental Health and Addiction Services).

Clifford was known for his devotion to an ever-growing circle of friends
and his kindness to people in need. He loved hiking, road trips,
reading, classical music, discussing religion and science, and poetry
especially the work of his father, American Catholic poet and
newspaperman Clifford J. Laube, Sr. He was a fan of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, the New York Mets and UCONN Women's Basketball. In his
retirement, Clifford returned to Italy many times with family and friends.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Esther; his daughters,
Rebecca and Maria; son Clifford and his wife Yvonne; and four
grandchildren, Lia, Edward, Cara and Robert. A funeral service will be
held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church,
910 Main Street South, Southbury, CT. The family will greet friends at
church beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Saint Mary's Hospital
Foundation, (203) 709-6390 <tel:%28203%29%20709-6390>.
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