We are grateful for Loren’s 61 years of life, and her beautiful peaceful experience of death at her home surrounded by her family. Loren was born in San Diego, California where her parents, CDR. Edward and Mary Mahon, were stationed during one of his assignments while in the United States Navy. Growing up in a Navy family allowed Loren to meet many people in many different places, and developed her interest in travel, music, and service. She attended Martin Spalding High School in Maryland and served as Valedictorian. She then attended Monterey Peninsula College preparing for a degree in engineering and anthropology. Then at the University of California, San Diego she studied applied mathematics and earned a degree in anthropology. Her senior year she served as a Resident Advisor at UCSD, Revelle College. While on staff she met a fellow RA, who became her best friend and soul mate, Philip Sanfilippo, II. And after seven years, including a five-year long-distance engagement, the two became one in marriage which thrived as their love for each other grew over the next 35 years. That love gave birth to two beautiful children, Katie Rose and Philip. Loren was so proud of the vibrant and compassionate adults they have become.
For her bountiful career we are grateful
During the time of Loren and Philip’s engagement, Loren completed a Master’s Degree program in Applied Anthropology at American University in Washington D.C. She served as a research analyst for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She then returned to California where she continued research for the United States Army, and San Jose’ State University’s department of Institutional Research. Philip and Loren began their marriage at that time in San Francisco while Philip was completing medical school and Loren completed an MBA night school program at San Francisco State University, while working full time. Loren served as the Director of the Immigration Services Project of the Northern California and Nevada Conference of the United Methodist Church, which served underprivileged immigrants by helping them apply for citizenship under the federal amnesty program. By the time the amnesty program ended, Loren was referred by a dear friend to a Silicon Valley recruiter. She landed a job at a relatively small office, of a relatively unknown company at the time, Oracle Corporation.
Her transition from the not-for-profit world to the for-profit corporate environment was both thoughtful and intentional. She believed that she could augment her business skills with her understanding of applied anthropology and organizational studies to make service, and people-focus the foundation of whatever corporate responsibilities she would take on. With this focus and her gifts of intellect, organization, drive, creativity, and caring service for others, Loren thrived. Loren spent the last 30 years at Oracle managing various functions within Oracle finance including: North America finance, contracts, incentive compensation, FP&A, projects administration, order management, license management services, and customer data administration. She participated in numerous internal application development and implementation efforts, and in her final years at Oracle, she served as Vice President, Global Systems and Operations, in the CEO Office.
For her mentorship and service to the community we are grateful
Loren lived a full life of service and mentorship throughout her professional career and in her personal life. Loren proudly served the Oracle community as a member of the Executive Committee for Oracle Women’s Leadership initiative (OWL). She was also a board member of Financial Executives International (FEI), as well as a member of the Silicon Valley Chapter serving on the Committee for Finance and Information Technology. (click HERE for an article from their journal featuring Loren)
She was highly involved as a leader within the community with a passion for fighting hunger and empowering young women and girls. Loren served eight years as board member and Chair on the Board of Directors at Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and was committed to the mission of food security for all. Loren served on the Scholarship Committee for the Professional Business Women of California focusing on empowering young, underprivileged women as they embarked on their college careers. She also served on the Board for Junior Achievement, which she herself participated in during high school, and the Board of the Bay Area Alliance for Girls.
Her work as a leader within the community and especially for women has inspired many of those she has crossed paths with throughout her life. She instilled in many the values of compassion, silent leadership, and community. Here’s a talk Loren delivered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Women in Business Conference, which speaks to her life ethic of service, and her value of mentorship for young women. We are grateful that the impact of her work will continue through the organizations and people she served.
For her commitment to family she was admired and we are grateful
Loren was admired by her peers as someone who excelled in her profession, while achieving a tremendous work-life balance. She adeptly fulfilled her work responsibilities and those to her family. Loren was able to fully participate in the children’s school activities including their school events, band concerts, dance shows, swimming and sport events. Loren did it all with aplomb.
Loren was an avid traveler. It was like having your own personal travel agent. She collected a massive travel library over the years, and read and used them to plan many family travels including the children from their early childhood to young adulthood. Travel highlights included multi-week road trips often focusing on our National Parks all across the country. Often the family would tag along on Loren’s many international and domestic work-related trips. Over the years, the family traveled to over fifty locales around the world. She gifted us all with a wide-world view and love for humanity in all its beautiful diversity. For that gift, we are grateful.
For the support and love from family and friends we are grateful
Loren thought of death as a rebirth into another form of eternal existence gifted by our Creator. We believe she will be united with family who have passed on before her including her parents, Edward Joseph and Mary Agnes Mahon. Her immediate family that survives her includes: her adoring friend, husband, and partner, Dr. Philip B. Sanfilippo, II, her loving children daughter Dr. Katherine Rose Mahon Sanfilippo, and son Philip B. Sanfilippo, III, BSN, RN; her sisters Linda Susan Shemenski and husband John Michael Shemenski, and Lissa Ann Perrone and husband Gerard Edward Perrone; her aunt Sister Margaret Mary Mahon, SSJ; and her in-laws Sandra Marie Ryan and husband Kevin Eamon Ryan, Dr. Susan Jo Sanfilippo and husband William Bruce Meier, and niece Andrea Marie Ryan and husband Dr. Seth Greeley John and their children Cecilla Marie John and Celeste Greeley John.
We share many memories with wonderful people who have gifted us community including: Temple United Methodist Church, Roman Catholic Engaged Encounter Community, multiple Roman Catholic Church communities, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America, our musical family including fellow music ministers, bands and choirs, and “The Earthlings”, Loren’s supportive and spiritual book club and her sisters on the journey. We are also grateful for all our beautiful friends through the years who have enriched our lives and brought us abundant love.
For all of this and more, we are grateful
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