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Two nuns, formerly at DePaul Medical Center, die
Two members of the Daughters of Charity who served at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk during the 1970s, died four days apart at Villa St. Michael, the province’s retirement residence at Emmitsburg, MD.
Sister Margaret Ann Walsh,who worked at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk from 1974 to 1978 as Hospital Education Director, died May 2. She was 93 and 66 years in her vocation.
Sister Mary Patricia Winters, who came to DePaul in 1973, first served briefly as director of staff development and later became director of nursing, died May 6. She left DePaul in 1980. She was 73 and 52 years in her vocation.
Mass of Christian burial was offered for Sister Margaret Ann on May 6 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Patricia was celebrated May 10.
 Peninsula Catholic winners
Peninsula Catholic High School in Newport News has seven juniors who have been invited to participate in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. With a Selection Index Score of 200 or above, each of these students is among the 50,000 highest–scoring participants of some 1.5 million program entrants. Because these high performers have shown outstanding academic potential, they have been invited to continue on in the program to be designated a Commended Student or National Merit Semifinalist in the Fall. The juniors, who are named in alphabetical order, are Zachary Antonioli, Kevin Boeh, Emily Davidson, Laura Fernandez, Kimberly Fiscella, Kylie Regan, and Matthew Waller.
 Global Competition of Destination Imagination
These six sixth graders from Roanoke Catholic School have made the Global Competition of Destination Imagination that will take place May 21 in Knoxville. Destination Imagination is an extracurricular program through which students develop skills of creativity, problem solving and teamwork. The RCS group earned a spot competing among the 1,000 teams from all over the world by winning the regional competition and taking second place in the state among middle level participants. The students, shown here in performance mode, are from left, Ben Bowrey, Anne Deer, Eilise Guilfoyle, Hannah Tudor, Joseph Lash and Carver Arena. Behind them are assistant coach Betts Gillespie and coach Steve Bowrey.
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