In Memoriam

JoAnne Carletta

Barbara L. Collins

When there's a scar left
When a loved one is gone away,
We try our feeble best
To fill the void —
We cram it full of eulogies
And tears,
And sighs,
And memories.

When there's a vacant seat,
When there's an odd gap,
We make little empty noises,
But somehow
No quantity of regret
Can fill the void.

– from the Academian 1968 dedication to Archbishop Francis Cardinal Spellman

Diane F. Smyth

Susan M. Strang