Founders’ Day
On September 17, 1947, under the care and inspired leadership of Monsignor William Newton,19 students attended their first day of classes at the newly formed Elyria Catholic District High School. Over seventy years later on September 17, 2020, we are delighted to celebrate our founders and all of us who have benefited from their vision with our inaugural Founders’ Day celebration.
Enjoy Founders' Day Videos HERE
Matching Gift Donors
James Brooky '72 & Denise Zajac Brooky '72
In Honor of Mr. John Russell, Band Director
Steve Komives '65
Catherine Bucci
Edward Klimczak In Memory of Felix Klimczak and Stacey Klimczak
Susan Gilles Ricks '73
Mary Jane Garton '58
Dr. Thomas Zeck '58 and Sharon McAllister Zeck '59
Robert & Allison Batt
Dr. Daniel Alberts '58 In Memory of Richard Bliss '58
Dr. Brian Demos '86
Paul Kuebler '92
Rudolph Rehm '63
Annie Heidersbach
Marjorie McCubbin In Memory of Kathy Goldcamp '67
Katie Cuevas '16
Rochelle Klemens
Thomas Godlewski '05
Mike Abraham '92 and Samantha Abraham
Kevin Peloquin '90 and Sandi Peloquin
In Memory of Ron Peloquin Sr. '55
Kelsie Stites
Michael Vitale
Denny and Nicole English
Dennis Baluh '77
Ann Koebel Miller '88 and Douglas Miller
Steven Mueller '06 and Danielle Mueller
Chris and Renee Dugan
Michelle & Peter Hoffman
Diane Andriano
Daniel R Cunningham Jr
Brianne McLaughlin '05 In Honor of Kelly Kramer
Vurned Stilgenbauer
Krista Nieding
Bill and Abby Hricovec
Mike & Donna Walther
Christopher Burton
Tim Walsh '90 In Memory of Genny Walsh
Joshua Hoffman
David Jezewski '90 and Bettyann Jezewski '90
In Honor of all family, friends and events that have positively impacted our lives with connections to ECHS.
Nicole Rollins
Gary and Erica Hurst
Donald O'Neal '58
David Basinski, Jr. '82
Ronald Zidek '63
In Memory of Elaine Zidek
Linda Schuster '77
Jill Anglin
Andrew Hoffman
Greg and Susan Smith
Joey Bucci '21
In Memory of Jakob Hwang
Robert & Katherine Zawtocki
Dr. Nick and Maryann Ksenich
Stephanie and Ralph Koebel
In honor of Christine '86, Ann '88, Steve '03, Grandsons Josh M. '20,
Drew M.'24. Thank you to ECHS for many family memories.
Mary Lynnd Fuchs Watson '71
In memory of Carl L & Eileen Fuchs
Colleen Fitzpatrick Wing '89
In memory of Larry Cohagan"
Paul Pustay '58
Jim Beiter '60 and Shirley Fritz Beiter '60
Dr. Jason & Michelle Barb
Jordan McNickle '10
In Honor of Bob and Shirley Guinta
Diehl and Lisa Belza
Dale & Amy Lowrie
Matthew and Brenda Klein
Ryan Uehlein '99 and Brooke Cuevas Uehlein '99
Alan and Mary Brailer
Mark Mroz '74 and Marlene Mroz
Kevin Juguilon
Stephen Kirsch '65
Noreen Lydon Snyder '68
In Memory of John and Mary Lydon
Joan Larkin Villarreal '69
In Memory of Terri Larkin '71
Jesse & Joan Larkin Villarreal '69
Ross Heidersbach '14 and Madelyn Joviak Heidersbach '14
James Fada
Michael Janas '93
In Memory of Mary Garton
Barbara Diedrick Hornbeek '74 and Daniel Hornbeek
Judith Glenn '84
Margie Mendez
Lisa Whitfield
In Honor of all the EC faculty and staff who saw the possibilities for our
son. Thank you all for making us part of the EC Family.
Linda Webber and Christopher Moore
Paul Boyer '04
Sara Lanzola
Judy Selee '69
Dr. Frank O'Linn
Dianne DeFazio Goold '57
Jim Russell '08
James Hammond '66
Jeff and Donna Spray
Spray Family - Class of 2024
Christine Kaminski Kish '78
Dawn Bouchonville
In Honor of all faculty and staff since opening day at EC!
Dr. Todd Sweda '84
In Memory of English teacher Mary Garton and in honor of the Sisters of
Notre Dame
Karen Sholtis Vecchio '68 and Raymond Vecchio '65
Tom and Renee Hileman
Patrick Glasow '66
Michael Kozma '79
In Memory of Jim Kozma EC 1984
Mike and Jona Metzinger
Nancy J. Dowdell '70
In Memory of Margaret "Meg" Dowdell '69
Larry and Lori Riddell
James Gaffney '86
Karen Yunker Weber '71
Zoe Zwegat Schmid '10
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joviak
Julie Szendrey Zonneveld '94
In Memory of Paul Szendrey
Jessica Basinski
David Schlather '75
Tanya Pallardy '91
Jean Raab
The Raab/Denney Family, Jacob Raab '23, Emily Denney '13
Robert O'Donnell '81
Paulette Williams-Sislowski
Marianne Ivany '70
Mary Brigid St. Marie '59
In Memory of Deceased Alumni
The Hahn Family - Joe '82, Suzanne, Kevin '18 and Lauren '14
Alexis Elbert '17
In Memory of Lorne J. Elbert Jr.
Jennifer Kucera '92
In Memory of Robert, Mona & Tim Vesely
Megan Scarniac Hoover '05
Steven Brown
Michael Weber '09
Joseph DeMarco '70
Jim Machock '72 and Kathie Fuchs Machock '73
In Memory of Chuck Machock '55, Stan Machock '57, and John George
'60
David Bogstad
The Ziegelmeyer Family - Emily ‘11, Sarah ‘15, Beth ‘18 and Nick ‘19
The Kristoff Family
Robert & Sally Ann Glenn
Evann Heidersbach '09
Lynne Lisner
Michael Basinski '92
Spencer Roule '10
In Memory of Coach Lou Rotunda
Patricia Kirsh '69
Daniel Caflisch
Hedy and Chuck Fye
In Honor of our daughters Lisa '81 Michelle '83 Kristen '84
Mary Beth Vesely Williams '82
In Memory of Robert, Mona and Tim Vesely
Christine Zidek Rider '89
In Memory of Elaine Zidek
Eric Rothgery '80 and Kim Rothgery
John Kovacs
In Memory of Lou Rotunda
Dan Golski '60 and Mary Ann Cavagna Golski '62
Phil Allegretto '69 and Venessa Allegretto
The Lubowicz Family - Marissa '23
Phillip and Maureen Garrity
In Memory of Mary Laskin Garrity '73
James Szmania '60
Mary M Heinrich
Marie ('06), Katie ('11), Emmy Heinrich
Jennifer Farley '89
Scott Rising '99 and Kate Uehlein Rising '00
Michele Turrill '81
Anthony M. Cuevas II '20
Linda Mansell In Honor of the soocer boys and coaches
Annie Cunningham
Timothy Kuhman '74
Julie Shoemaker '94
Thomas Taylor '79
Barbara Yergin In Memory of James Kristoff '71
Beth Adkins
Melissa Davis-Hartranft '89
Dave Weitzel '72
Natasha Radosevich
Jacquelyn Gorske O'Dell '05 In Honor of Denise Ratusz Gorske '77
Frank and Suzanne Lester
Joseph Conroy '97 & Jennifer DeChant Conroy '97
Nicholas Levis '09
Kathyrn McAleese - Megan Scheibelhut '18
James Taylor '74 In Memory of Betty Taylor
Karen Kaib Leland '65
Thank you to Steve Komives for his support of Founders' Day!
Kelly O'Dell Pietraniec '11
Sharon Thome
Steve Fuchs '68 and Cathie Jones Fuchs '68
In Memory of Anne Jones Heath '70
Pete Heidersbach
Chris and Jennifer Massie
Bill Samek '68
Dennis and Rhonda Carson
Christopher and Jennifer Nagel
Stuart Saddler '79 and Ellen Saddler
Cecil Reaser
In Memory of Joan Reaser '52, Steve Reaser '75, and Shari Reaser
Meecha '88
Sean Burkett '19
Charles and Kimberly Hirsch
Patrick O'Connor '58
In Memory of Andrew O'Connor '88
Danielle Dean Phillips '93 and Ross Phillips
Dr. Ann Marie Leano '80
Amie Carver Kiedrowski '05
Amy Ashyk Ladwig '76
In Memory of Stan Ashyk
Kathleen Knox
In Memory of Pat Bradesca Schock
Jason and Tracey Kempton
Asa Kempton '19 & Eli Kempton '23
Luis and Stacie Feliciano
Amy Vajentic Butler '80
In Memory of our Dad, Joe Vajentic
Mirna Malinar Funkhouser '81
In Memory of those we lost from the Class of 1981
Peggy Plato Neubauer '70
In Memory of Jack Plato '70
John Fritz '66 and Carrie Fritz
In Memory of John and Mary Fritz
The Alan O'Connor Family
Dr. Carol Gilles '81
In Memory of Donny Gilles '83
Susan Mabry '72