class notes Jesuit order after graduation, got a degree in philosophy, and taught at Sophia University in Tokyo. Then, after leaving the order, he became an attorney, practicing in California and Maine. His son Chip is head football coach at the University of Oregon; Paul and Jean lived in Oregon until last year, when they returned to Saco, ME. Paul is a 12-year member of the Jesuit group the Compañeros and has been active in the movement to reform the church in the area of sexual abuse and the exploitation of children. Paul maintains a blog at http://epkblog.blogspot. com, and his email is paulkelly@maine. rr.com. • We are all looking forward to an interesting season of BC football, though fewer and fewer of us can make the trek to Alumni Stadium. • I would like to get more news from class members, so please take a few minutes to call, email, or send a letter to me. Please stay in touch! • AMDG.
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1950
Correspondent: Ed Brady edbrady1950@hotmail.com 27 Lane Drive Norwood, MA 02062; 781-762-2889 Back in 1946, there were probably more than one pair of brothers in the BC freshman class: Tom and Bill Kerwin were among them. Tom passed away a number of years ago, and we just received word of the death on June 30, 2012, of William F. Kerwin. Please read Bill’s life story in the BC Class of 1950 Fiftieth Anniversary Yearbook. It is an inspiring story. (If you find obituaries in this column altogether too brief, I strongly urge you to read our classmates’ life stories in our golden anniversary yearbook.) • Our class activities chairman made all the superb arrangements for our annual golf outing of June 11 at the Squirrel Run Golf Club in Plymouth. Gerry Daly ordered the perfect weather for 17 golfers, who teed off in a “scramble” format. The Squirrel Run layout was ideal for our style, and we had a most enjoyable day. Classmates who played were Ed Brady, Richard Burke, Bob Chandler MSW’52, Gerry Curtis, Gerry Daly, Jack Farrell, Jack Fisher, Warren Lewis, Bill Logue, Walter Murphy, Ted Quinn, John Sullivan, and Larry Vienneau. The four guests were Pete Brady, John Fisher, Bill Sullivan ’54, and Jack Lane ’54. The group led by Warren came in at 4-under (first prize), and Walter’s group won a close second prize at 3-under. It is absolutely remarkable that we can gather that many classmates on a golf course at this stage of the biggest game. We have Gerry Daly to thank for making such a day possible.
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NC 1950–53 reunion year Correspondent: Ann Fulton Coté NC’53 11 Prospect Street Winchester, MA 01890; 781-729-8512 As I write these brief notes, I notice how the daylight is waning earlier, and I have to accept that another summer is passing by. But I also savor the long beach walks I have
had and will definitely appreciate the beauty of autumn in New England. I have, however, no news to report. Please be in touch.
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1951
Correspondent: James Derba jjderba@aol.com Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 Waltham Street Lexington, MA 02421; 781-538-6502 Gerry Levinson, our outstanding pitcher, is living in Montreal. He mentioned the passing of his battery mate, Bob Fitzgerald, and that he would like to reconnect with John Venti and Lenny Ceglarski. • Fred Noone, who was a school principal in Haverhill, is living in Seabrook, NH. He is proud his family includes three generations of Eagles: Fred, daughter Cindy (Noone) Rubera ’76, and grandson Jim Rubera ’01. • David Lane has retired from General Electric and is living in Haverhill. • George Crosby, MS’52, is living in Cupertino, CA, where he is active as CFO and chairman of the Finance Committee in his community. He and his wife, Louise, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July. He is in contact with Gene Maloney, who lives in Orlando, FL, and also with Charlie Hagan, who lives in Borrego Springs, CA. • Congratulations to Joe Ryan, who was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September! Joe has had a 31-year broadcasting career, working for NBC, WBZ-TV, WCVB-TV, and his own station, WFCC-FM. Joe and wife Pauline live on the Cape and have three children and four grandchildren. • Great response! 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 Reflecting on that day in 1948 when we entered Boston College, I thought about classmates who started out with us but did not finish with us. One of those individuals was Jack McElroy. Most of you will remember the McElroy twins, Tom and Jack. They came to BC from Boston College High School, where they were outstanding basketball players. When they arrived at the Heights, they continued their basketball exploits under “General” McClellan. At the end of our sophomore year, Jack entered St. John’s Seminary and was ordained in 1956. In 1961, he entered the Navy as a chaplain, and in 1967, he found himself in the middle of the Vietnam conflict. He served with distinction and valor, anointing fallen Marines on the battlefield during the ferocious battle at Khe Sanh. Jack received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Rising to the rank of captain (the Navy equivalent of a bird colonel in the Army), Jack retired from active duty in 1991 and returned to the Archdiocese of Boston to serve as pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Avon. He retired from active duty as a parish 5 class notes
priest in 2000. He now resides in Florida, where he recently made the headlines of the sports section of the Daytona Beach NewsJournal for shooting a 77 at the Grand Haven Golf Club in Palm Coast. The headline read: “Father McElroy, 81, Beats His Age.” I am sure that we have other classmates who have silently gone on to distinguish themselves as did Jack McElroy, and with your help, I would like to report those stories in this column. (In the interest of full disclosure, Jack’s twin, Tom, is married to my sister Regina Age.)
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1953
reunion year class participation goal: 186 Correspondent: Jim Willwerth jammw19@verizon.net 19 Sheffield Way Westborough, MA 01581; 508-366-5400 As we look forward to celebrating our 60th reunion from Boston College, Bob Willis, Dick Horan, and their committee have been working on a plan for social activities and a special gift effort to boost participation for the occasion. A mailing will be sent to all classmates with the details. • Paul Coughlin reports that in April, he went to Ireland with his daughter Joan and her family to visit his granddaughter Katie, who was taking her second-semester sophomore year at the National University of Ireland in County Kildare. Paul had a great trip, revisiting sites he had visited before as well as the Guinness factory, Bunratty Castle, and the Jameson brewery. He also visited the National Gallery of Art to see Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, which had been on view at the McMullen Museum of Art—where his late wife, Maryanne, had volunteered as a docent. • Our golf outing that was scheduled for June 13 at the Wayland Country Club turned out to be a rainout. The teams were picked: Fred Good MBA’62, Art Delaney, Walter Corcoran, and Paul Coughlin were to lead the way. Dick Horan, Jack Lynch, and Msgr. Paul Ryan were next. The heavy favorites—Don Burgess DEd’82, Bob Willis, Bob Sullivan MEd’60, and Paul Murray— were pumped up and ready to go. Taking up the rear was the dark horse group of Spike Boyle, Joe DeSalvo, Ray Kenney JD’58, and Jim Willwerth. • I had a nice note from Jack Costa, who wrote in part that he had just come back from Austin, TX, after helping drive his granddaughter’s college clothes and furnishings from Maryland to St. Edward’s University, where she received a full scholarship: “Her parents and I enjoyed visiting places in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas along the way. Great trip! Mimi (Iantosca), MS’59, and I now look forward to seeing our classmates for the festivities celebrating our 60th anniversary from Boston College.” • Dick Horan reported that he and Joan were recently having dinner at the Oyster Harbors Club with Jean and Leo Grace, JD’56, and Peg and Tom Vanderslice, H’03, and lo and behold, Barbara and John Burns sat down at the next table, making four classmates in a cluster. They talked some about the 60th anniversary and how a committee is being formed to celebrate this special event. • Peg (Burke) Crawford