was at sea during World War II. He went on to earn a degree in marketing from Boston College. After moving to Washington DC and meeting his wife, Barbara, he worked as an entrepreneur and as a publisher of magazines for many years. He loved Boston College and was an avid Eagles fan right to the end.” • Bill Casey, MA’52, retired from Fitchburg State University and is very involved in community affairs. He will be featured in a book about Fitchburg’s most influential citizens. Bill still keeps in touch with classmate Paul Bossi. • Your reporter is happy to hear that both January ’47 sectionmates are well and active. There’s plenty of room left in the column—let’s hear from more classmates!
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1952
Correspondent: Frank McGee fjamesmcgee@gmail.com 1952 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02050; 781-834-4690 In 1948, many of our classmates came to BC from BC High, and in this context, I thought that now, in 2013, they would like to know that John McIntyre, SJ, MA’57, PhL’57, has completed 60 years in the Society of Jesus. Fr. McIntyre entered the Society in 1952 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. After completing studies at BC and the University of Toronto, he earned a JCL and a JCD from Catholic University in Washington DC. He taught at Holy Cross, Fairfield University, and St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, and he also served as a judge in the Archdiocesan Regional Tribunal. George Gallant passed this note along to me. Another name no doubt familiar to all of us is that of J. Donald Monan, SJ, H’96, former president and now chancellor of Boston College; Fr. Monan recently completed 70 years in the Society. • As you may know, our new class officers are Joe O’Shaughnessy, president; Bruce Desrosiers, first VP; Paul Nolan, second VP; Jim Callahan, treasurer; and Tom Megan, assistant treasurer. I will continue to serve as publications secretary. (In this regard, I would truly appreciate any information you could send concerning your families or classmates. My contact information appears above.) • By the time this column appears, the annual Mass for deceased classmates will have been held on October 10, with Fr. Hugh O’Regan celebrating Mass in Trinity Chapel on Newton Campus. At the luncheon following the Mass, the late Roger Connor will be honored, and outgoing president Charlie Barrett, LLD’55, will also be honored and thanked for his leadership. Charlie is a retired justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, where he served with distinction. (On a personal note, I want to apologize for failing to note earlier the passing of his wife, Marie, this past January.) In our next column, I will report details of the October event. • Finally, the names of Fr. McIntyre and Fr. Monan and their years of following Christ brings to mind a story I would like to share here. Shortly after the Berlin Wall came down, I was fortunate to be a member of a team of four Boston Police officers who went to five cities in Poland to discuss the functions of police unions in a democratic society. While in the city of
Szczecin, we were invited to the home of then Bishop (later Cardinal) Kazimierz Majda´nski. He related to us that on September 1, 1939, he was a seminarian in Warsaw when the Nazis invaded. All the seminarians were rounded up, and he spent the next five years in Dachau and Sachsenhausen. I asked him how he survived, and he told me that at the end of each day, he would picture in his mind the image of Christ on the cross and then say to himself that what he was going through was nothing compared to what Christ experienced on the cross. How thankful we should be for men like McIntyre, Monan, Majda´nski, and the thousands of clergy who have devoted their lives in service to others.
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1953
Correspondent: Jim Willwerth jammw19@verizon.net 19 Sheffield Way Westborough, MA 01581; 508-366-5400 Peg Burke Crawford checked in with news that the 60th anniversary was enjoyed by Connell School of Nursing grads Mary Parrish Bacon, Anne Saunders Fitzgerald, and Peg. Izzy Butkiewicz had planned to attend, but inclement weather in Connecticut forced her to stay home. With any luck, more Connell classmates will make it to the gathering planned for the fall. • Class president Bob Willis sent me a reminder about our memorial Mass on November 3, held in conjunction with the alumni Mass, which will have taken place by the time you read this. We hope many of you were able to attend. • Isaac’s Restaurant overlooking Plymouth Harbor was the site this year for the annual summer gathering of Maureen and Joe Tower, Bob McCarthy and his Maureen, and Mary and Jim Willwerth. This year, we were joined by Jean and Paul Murray, who have moved back to the mainland. Our 60th anniversary celebration, which we all attended, was the center of discussion. All agreed it was a great event. • I heard recently from Dick Horan, who is still excited about our 60th reunion and the fact that 190 classmates (51 percent of the class) contributed $2,295,885 to the class gift. A very successful campaign! • The following is part of a note I received from John McPhail. The complete message is posted on the online community. John writes: “I recently enjoyed lunch with Fr. Larry Drennan, a pal since the seventh grade in Medford. The reunion was among the many things we discussed. Larry said it was one of the best he’s ever attended, and I think he’s made most of them. I mentioned that your thoughtful summary in the Summer issue of Boston College Magazine was especially interesting since it included names of classmates I hadn’t thought of in many years. A good example is Dave Morrissey, MA’60, STL’65, who was a classmate and friend at St. Clement High way back in 1949. Dave was always a charming guy, full of genuine laughter and a love of life. It would have been fun to see Dave again. I suggested to Larry that what might make compelling news for future issues of your Class Notes column, especially at this late stage of our lives, is an occasional remembrance of classmates who passed on at a too-early age.” 58 class notes
If this is of interest, send your remembrances, and we can post them online.
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1954
reunion year class participation goal: 172 Correspondent: John Ford jrfeagle@verizon.net 45 Waterford Drive Worcester, MA 01602; 508-755-3615 As we head toward our 60th reunion next spring, activity is under way to plan the event. If asked in 1954 whether we planned to be alive in 2014, most of us would have considered it a bridge too far off to even contemplate. Since we are too old to party for several days, we will be organizing a Reunion Weekend luncheon on Saturday, May 31, 2014. We will gather in the beautiful new Cadigan Alumni Center on the grounds of what was once the cardinal’s residence. Classmates can participate in other Reunion Weekend events, but they will not be a formal part of our 60th reunion event. As was the case five years ago, Lou Totino, MBA’65, is heading the committee that will be asking all classmates to contribute to our class gift. Be generous; we got a lot out of our BC education. • Unfortunately, Jim Coughlin and his wife, Mary Jean, were in a very serious car accident on July 9. They both sustained injuries, with Jim’s being the more serious. He was in the hospital for a while and then in rehab, but it is a pleasure to report that Jim is now home and getting around. • Since last writing, we learned of the death of Ed Zmijewski. His daughter Jeanie ’93 called to tell me that Ed passed on May 28. Jeanie’s sister Mary ’84 also attended BC. We have lost Joe Lonergan (last December) and Francis Russo (in February), as well. Also, while I was typing this column, I received an email from classmate Jim Harnedy telling me of the death of Bob Hasenfus on August 17. Bob and Jim were longtime “down Mainers.” • I spoke with Jim O’Halloran recently. Jim is in good health, and although no longer working, he stays active by, among other things, serving on the boards of two corporations. • Ed Smith and I exchanged emails in June. Ed had just returned from Ireland (he has been there more times than St. Patrick). Reflecting on life since we both left Somerville, Ed wrote: “I am amazed that I have five children over 50 and eight over 40. Where does the time go?” I think we all wonder about that, Ed. • Send news.
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A newsy letter from Joan Baxter Fogarty told of her family’s weeklong vacation in July in Newport, RI (her hometown). In attendance were 12 of her 15 grandchildren, her four daughters and their husbands, and one of her two sons and his wife. Her sister Alice, who shares an apartment with Joan in a retirement community in Burke, VA, was there too. Two adjacent houses provided plenty of space for the group. The family spent the week doing their favorite things: “Dinner on Ocean