class notes the death of a member of the Class of ’86: Paul Cloos died tragically in Mobile, AL, on October 27, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on October 13. He was on his way to work at the time. Paul was assistant managing editor of the Press-Register in Mobile. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Many students may remember Paul for his talent as a journalist and writer for The Heights during his time at BC. He had a dry wit, which was always evident in his writing style. Paul was one of my roommates for all four years at BC, along with Jim Bromley and Kevin O’Connor. It is unusual for the same people to room together for all four years, but this was a testament to how well we all got along. Other roommates and friends of Paul’s from the Class of ’86 included Mike Monahan MST’89, Anthony Carpi, Bruce Balon, and Mike Dubois. Paul will be truly missed by all of us.” The Class of ’86 extends our sympathies and prayers to the family and friends of Paul Cloos.
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reunion year class participation goal: 740 Correspondent: Catherine Stanton Schiff catherine87@bc.edu Hi! I hope this finds you well! I believe this column will be published right before our 25th reunion in June, and I hope that many of you are planning on attending— I cannot believe it’s been 25 years, can you?! • Here’s what’s new. In October, Ann Murray Paige, author and breast cancer activist, was in Boston at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a book-signing of her new book, pink tips: breast cancer advice from someone who’s been there. Ann is an award-winning filmmaker and cofounder of Project Pink, a national nonprofit that brings hope to women with breast cancer. Her documentary film, The Breast Cancer Diaries, which chronicles her own battle with the disease, has won awards in the United States and abroad and has been shown internationally. • Kathleen Delaney has been appointed a New Jersey Supreme Court judge. She has served as an assistant prosecutor for 20 years, most recently in the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. • Lance Nelson has been appointed to the West Chester (PA) Public Library Board. Lance is a senior partner with the Chester County law firm MacElree Harvey and serves as president of the Chester County Bar Association. • That’s all the news for now—see you in June!
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class participation goal: 510 Correspondent: Rob Murray murrman@aol.com It’s with great sadness that I report the passing of Sean Kealy ’90 on September 4, 2011. Sean may have graduated later, but he was most certainly a big part of our class from day one. He grew up in Manhattan, graduating from Xavier High School, and
he met his wife, Cara Alexander ’91, MA’95, at BC. Sean was an avid New York sports fan and enjoyed coaching his son’s teams in Mount Vernon, NY. As Christina Benoit mentioned, “He was one of the nicest guys in our class.” Sean is survived by Cara and sons Harrison and Declan. • The 10th anniversary of 9/11 was a time to remember the passing of Chris Hanley, who was attending a conference at Windows On the World on that terrible morning. Chris was one of our nextdoor neighbors in Walsh Hall sophomore year, and he was one of the most interesting people I met at BC. Colleen Daly Coffey, wife of another neighbor, Pat Coffey, proposes that we all donate the sum of $9.11 to BC in Chris’s name, and that we give thanks for all that we’ve experienced this past decade that was denied to Chris. What a great idea! • It wasn’t all sad news this past fall. Kathleen Coffey emailed that she and her husband, L. Stephan Vincze, lovingly welcomed their first child, Chiara Sophia, on September 21. The family resides in Boston and enjoys a summer home in Narragansett, RI.
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class participation goal: 480 Correspondent: Andrea McGrath andrea.e.mcgrath@gmail.com Happy new year 2012! • Just a brief update this quarter. Please continue to email me your updates or post them directly on the BC alumni portal (recently revised) at www. bc.edu/alumni/association/communit y .html. • Classmate Andrew McAleer (asmcaleer@ aol.com), a lifelong Lexington resident, was profiled this past October in the Lexington Minuteman and spoke about his inspiration for mystery writing and why local subjects make the most compelling characters. Andrew’s “day job” is as prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Corrections in Norfolk, MA. His published works include The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists; Mystery Writing in a Nutshell; Bait and Switch; Double Endorsement; Appearance of Counsel; and Fatal Deeds, among others. Andrew’s father, John McAleer ’45, MA’49, was a professor of English at Boston College and was acknowledged by fellow classmate and author Chuck Hogan in an article about Chuck and his novel The Town. You can learn more about Andrew and his works at crimestalkers. com. • Patrick Hines (pghines17@aol.com) writes that after teaching junior-high English for many years for the Diocese of Brooklyn, he is now involved mainly with tutoring and test preparation, with a large part of his time spent helping students improve their scores on the SAT. In fall 2011, Patrick worked with many eighth graders, who were preparing to take the COOP exam for entrance into Catholic high schools on Long Island at the Americana Student Center in Rockville Centre, NY. • Finally, our thoughts go out to the family and friends of classmate Laura Povinelli of Westlake, OH, who passed away on September 22, 2010 (and apologies for the delayed notice). 19 class notes
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class participation goal: 425 Correspondent: Kara Corso Nelson bc90news@cox.net John Harrington, MBA’99, MS’03, is now a director, consultant relations, at Turner Investments in Berwyn, PA. John, who joined the consultant relations group last summer, is responsible for developing and strengthening Turner’s relationships with institutional consultants in the United States and providing them with information about the company for their clients. John lives in Wellesley, where he serves on the board and as treasurer of the Wellesley Free Library Foundation. • After 14 years in Colorado and 7 years in New York, David Caffrey and Linda Wilenski-Caffrey have relocated to Coral Gables, FL. David received his law degree from the University of Denver and now works for Placemark Investments. Linda, who taught high school and at the University of Colorado, is now “managing” their four children—two daughters (13 and 8) and twin boys (5) —who are enjoying the sunshine. • Thanks for sharing your news! Please keep the updates coming via email or Facebook or post them directly onto the alumni website. All the best to you in 2012!
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class participation goal: 510 Correspondent: Peggy Morin Bruno pegmb@comcast.net I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are starting the new year in great ways! Only a few notes this issue, so please send along any news—big or small! • Congratulations to Tim Morse, who was recently promoted to caretaker chief executive at Yahoo!. Tim has served as CFO since joining Yahoo! in 2009. • In October, Jeff Bellows was elected to the board of overseers of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Jeff is the senior director, corporate citizenship, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and an adjunct professor in communication studies at Emerson College, teaching a course on the interplay of media, politics, policy, and advocacy. He also serves as chairman of the Boston Givers Group; as an advisory board member for Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, as a member of the Capital Campaign Committee for the Mattapan Community Health Center; and as an advisory board member for Room to Grow. Congratulations, Jeff! • In November, the Wall Street Journal named Rebecca (Cudd) Geier, together with Wendy Covey, among the 10 “Most Innovative Entrepreneurs” in the Small Business, Big Innovation competition. Rebecca and Wendy are co-founders of TREW Marketing, a small Austin, Texas–based marketing firm that focuses on business-to-business projects in the engineering and science markets. Their strategy allowed TREW to flourish even during the recession, and it continues to grow.