The Mendel Alumni Association Veterans & First Responders Committee invites all Monarchs, families, and friends to a special Memorial Sunday on November 9, 2025. Together we’ll honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans and first responders with Mass, wreath-layings at local graves, and fellowship afterward. All are welcome.

Schedule

10:00 AM – Memorial Mass
St. Barnabas Church — 10134 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago

After Mass, we’ll organize car groups at St. Barnabas to visit local cemeteries for wreath and flag placement.

Andy Youpel will have the Mendel grave flags and wreaths available at the Mass. Each group will receive the appropriate number of wreaths and flags before departing.

We anticipate the Mass will conclude around 11:00 AM, and the cemetery visits should take about an hour.

12:30 PM – R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon
Barraco’s Restaurant, Beverly — 2105 W. 95th St., Chicago

Join us afterward for food, fellowship, and stories as we honor our Monarchs who served.

Monarchs KIA / Local Grave Sites

St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (3801 W. 87th St., Evergreen Park)

• William Geis ’64 — Section O, Lot 257
• Craig Clancy ’65 — Section KC, Lot 846
• Jerry Fleming ’65 — Section AM, Lot 349
• James Lawlor ’66 — Section KC, Lot 1648, Grave SE

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (6001 W. 111th St., Alsip)

• James Doyle ’65 — Grave 9, Lot 63, Block 14, Section 8
• Robert Miller ’65 — Grave 7, Lot 89, Block 33, Section 41

Queen of Heaven Cemetery (1400 S. Wolf Rd., Hillside)

• Richard Barth ’67 — V34P+B9

Assumption Cemetery (19500 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Glenwood)

• James William Moskowitz ’64 — Section B, Blk 44, Lot 15

St. Casimir Cemetery (4401 W. 111th St., Chicago)

• Alan Butkus ’65 — Grave 2E, Lot 37, Block 1, Section 71
• Francis Schwartz ’66 — details pending

Oak Hill Cemetery (11900 S. Kedzie, Blue Island)

• James Schachsnick ’67 — Garden of Meditation, East Wall, Pier 4, Crypt 30

Holy Cross Cemetery (801 Michigan City Rd., Calumet City)

• Bob Hojnacki ’69 — 02W, 0231, Section 18, Blk 45, Lot 51, Grave 2

If you haven’t yet responded, please feel free to join us for any portion of the day—Mass, wreath laying, or the gathering at R.O.M.E.O. on Sunday, November 9.

Let’s come together as Monarchs to honor those who served, support each other, and carry on the spirit of service.

Ad Astra.