Donations in Sue's Memory 31 January, 2009
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Chaminade University for the endowed scholarship established in Dr. Wesselkamper’s name or to the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. If you wish to make your gift to Chaminade online, please visit https://www.chaminade.edu/forms/annualFundGifts.php, and indicate that your gift is for the Sue Wesselkamper Endowed Scholarship.
For further information, please contact the Office of the President:
Chaminade University
Office of the President
3140 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 735-4741
Please see under notices for upcoming memorial services for Dr. Wesselkamper.
Memorial Service & Concert 27 January, 2009
On Tuesday, January 27, at 6 p.m. at Central Union Church (Beretania and Punahou Streets), there will be a memorial concert for President Sue Wesselkamper. The Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble, directed by Dr. Timothy Carney and accompanied by members of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, will perform Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, and other selections. Governor Lingle and Mayor Hannemann have indicated their intent to attend and offer appreciations of President Sue.
The concert is free and open to the public.
New York Memorial Service 22 January, 2009
Thursday, January 22 at 4pm
Memorial Mass at the Holy Family Chapel
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
For Additional Information, please contact Joan Bristol at (914)654-5364.
Ohio Memorial Service 20 January, 2009
Tuesday, January 20 at 4:00pm
Memorial Mass at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
For more information, please contact Jane Perrich at (937)436-2125.
Funeral/ Mass 10 January, 2009
Funeral/ Mass of Resurrection to be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m., at St. Patrick’s Church, 1124 Seventh Avenue, Honolulu 96816. Bishop Larry Silva will be the celebrant for Mass. Father Tim Eden of Chaminade University and Father John Civille, Sue Wesselkamper’s brother, will also participate.
A Little About Sue
Dr. Mary Civille (Sue) Wesselkamper was born in Athens, Ohio, on March 27, 1942. She grew up near the University of Dayton with brothers John and Patrick. After graduating from Julienne High School, she would go on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Government from Edgecliff College, a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and a Doctorate in Social Welfare from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. On August 28, 1970, she married Dr. Thomas (Tom) Wesselkamper who was her best friend and strongest supporter for more than 38 years. They had three beautiful children. Together they suffered the loss of their first son, Daniel, who died at age 11, and together they shared the joy of raising their daughter Suzanne and son David. Recently and again together, they experienced being grandparents with the arrival of Samson and Tomas Angel Wesselkamper. When Sue was named president of Chaminade University in 1995, she became the first woman to preside over a university in Hawaii, the first to head a Marianist sponsored university, and at the time one of only two dozen lay women serving as presidents of Catholic colleges nationally. In spring 2008, Pacific Business News honored her as its Woman of the Year in its annual Women Who Mean Business Awards selections. In December, Chaminade University conferred upon her its degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, in recognition of her unparalleled accomplishments during her 13-year tenure as its eighth and longest serving president. Sue, 66, died peacefully at home on January 3, with her husband at her side and surrounded by family and friends.
