In Memoriam - James Carnana

James V. Carnana, beloved husband of the late Sue "Susie"; loving father of Steve (Tina) and Joseph (Catalina); adored grandfather of Christle, Patrick, Tracy, Anthony and Joseph; great-grandfather of Jeremy; dear brother of Joey (Grace) Carnana and the late Babe (late Sam) Tarsitano; and fond uncle and great-uncle to many.

Retired 44 year employee of DePaul University.  Visitation Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m. at Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, 17W201 Roosevelt Rd. (just west of Rt. 83), Oakbrook Terrace, where funeral services will begin Monday, 11 a.m. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery.

To celebrate Jim's life, visit www.mem.com.  For service info, call 630-941-5860.  Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries.

Chicago Tribune, February 15, 2010, page 21.
For photos of "Little Jimmy" 

In Memoriam - Bruno Switalski

Rev. Bruno Switalski, Ph.D, age 93, beloved son of the late Edmund and Maria Switalski; loving brother of Margaret (late George) Podkowicz, and Agnieszka (Waclaw) Mardosiewicz; also loving uncle and great-uncle to many. Lying in state Friday, August 2 from 3 to 9 p.m. at St. Tarcissus Church, 6020 W. Ardmore, Chicago, IL. Mass Saturday 10 a.m. Cremation private. Retired Professor of DePaul University, Chicago. Associate Pastor at St. Tarcissus Church for 14 years. Arrangements handled by Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 773-774-0366.

Chicago Tribune, North Sports Final Edition, August 2, 2002, Page: 9, Copyright (c) 2002, Chicago Tribune Company

Snapshot of DES, May 2008

 Who Makes Up the New DePaul Emeritus Society?

• As we begin the DePaul Emeritus Society, we are 216 individuals strong with five more to join us at the end of this academic year.

• Of this initial 216, nearly two-thirds or 65.7% are faculty. (142 faculty; 74 staff)

• Our gender representation is 64.8% male and 35.2% female (140 male; 76 female)

• Our current retirees stretch over three decades with the earliest retirement date of 1978.

• Our ages also span a few decades with our youngest retiree being born in 1952 and our two most senior retirees born in 1915.

• 67.1% of us live in Illinois, the other third lives in 26 states and one foreign country. Slightly more than 50% (51.4%) of the out-of-state members live in four states: Florida (10) Arizona (9), Wisconsin (9), and California (8).

• Although not confirmed, it appears that Dr. Houk, who retired in 1991, but actually continues to teach part-time and work with the DePaul Geographical Society, probably has the longest active association with DePaul of 59 years!!!

Another Technological Step

This was pretty easy. Maybe we can mention this at the next luncheon and put it in the newsletter.

DES Mission

DePaul University values its ongoing connections with its faculty and staff retirees, as it values their past contributions to the university’s mission.  The DePaul University Emeritus Society was founded in 2008 with the merger of the Staff Emeritus Society and the Emeritus Professors Association. The Society is sponsored by the University’s Office of Mission and Values.

The purpose of the DePaul Emeritus Society is to provide a means for ongoing connection, communication, and socialization between the university and its emeritus faculty and staff, and between individual retirees whose professional lives were for so many years dedicated to university service.
 

We'd like to hear from the DES members regarding what you think about this purpose/mission.  Click on "comments" below and let us know your opinion.