In Memory of Mildred Gilman

We give thanks for the life of Mildred Gilman, who died quietly in Lexington, Massachusetts on Monday, August 8, 2011. She was a beloved member of University Lutheran for more than 60 years. We pray God's comfort for her sons, Edward Gilman and Peter Gilman; for their families; and for all who mourn. Please see Mildred's page of the UniLu website for more information, and share your memories here.

In Memory of Jean Lokensgard

We give thanks for the life of our longtime member Jean Lokensgard, who died on Friday night, June 10, 2011. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jean's husband Alan and their children, Mark Lokensgard and Kari Bosco. Please see Jean's page of the UniLu website for more information, and share your memories here.

Rev. Constance F. Parvey 1931-2011

We give thanks for the life of Rev. Constance Fern Parvey, who died on Saturday, May 21, 2011. One of the first women students at Harvard Divinity School and the first woman ordained in the Lutheran church in New England, Connie served as associate pastor of UniLu and Lutheran chaplain at MIT from 1972 to 1978, and returned to the Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry at MIT as Lutheran chaplain from 1996 until her retirement in 2001. Our thoughts and prayers are with the worldwide community of friends who grieve her death, even as we give thanks to God for her extraordinary life.

Please see Connie's page of the UniLu website for more information, and share your memories here.