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nc 1969 Correspondent: Mary Gabel Costello mgc1029@aol.com 4088 Meadowcreek Lane Copley, OH 44321 Again, I write with sad news: Jo Flynn Pouliot, who attended our 40th reunion last May, died very suddenly on November 13. Three weeks prior to her death, she had been diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer. Our condolences go out to her family. I know her death saddens many of us. • Diane Palmer Lilly reports she missed the reunion because her daughter Irene was graduating from Colorado College. Irene is teaching eighth-grade math and social studies in Jaén, Spain. If anyone has contacts there, Diane would like to hear from you. She can be reached at
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Correspondent: Dennis Razz Berry mazzrazz1@aol.com 15 George Street Wayland, MA 01778; 508-655-1497 Hi, gang! Our 40th (can you believe it) Reunion Committee is hard at work under the steady direction of Mike Mingolelli. The location has been settled, and the rest of the events are falling in place—but it all means nothing unless you make it. See you there! • The irrepressible group from Williams Annex gathered in late August to celebrate the retirement of Jim Lucia, MAT’74, after 39 years as a seventh-grade teacher at the Marshall Middle School in Billerica, a job he started the September after graduation. Besides the guest of honor, those present included Jim Phelan; Paul Loscocco MA’75; Mitch Burek, MEd’72, PhD’75; Bob Bouchard MS’80; Jack Hanrahan; and Tony Beirne. Special thanks to Jim’s wife, Peggy, for putting the party together and for sending along word to
The irrepressible group from Williams Annex gathered in late August to celebrate the retirement of Jim Lucia ’70, MAT’74, after 39 years as a seventh-grade teacher. diane.p.lilly@wellsfargo.com. • Last June, Patricia Szarek Aburdene attended the Oslo Summit and Business for Peace Award conference. She spent three fulfilling days among distinguished honorees, speakers, and attendees—including noted Nobel Prize winners—from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the United States. The Business for Peace Foundation sponsored the conference; its theme: “The World in Recession—A Call for a More Ethically Aware Capitalism?” On day 2, Patricia spoke, enlightening the audience on Conscious Capitalism. She praised Norway for vowing to be carbon neutral by 2030. In Oslo, 80 buses currently run on sewage and save half a Euro per liter. And their emissions? Zero! The country is becoming the green capital of Europe. On day 3, the seven finalists for the award were introduced. She reports it was her great fortune to spend time with finalist Josephine Okot, an entrepreneur and founder of Victoria Seeds in Uganda who has helped transform its refugees into farmers. In Patricia’s mind, all the finalists won, but the coveted “The Just Man” sculpture went to IKEA’s Anders Dahlvig. Having him win was particularly fun for Patricia, because she had cited IKEA’s value/values proposition, “Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget,” in her remarks. Way to go, Patricia! For more information on Patricia and her initiatives, just Google her name. • By the way, if you watched the Next Food Network Star competition last summer, the young, blonde contestant, Jen Isham, was my brother’s daughter. Unfortunately she was voted off on the first show, but she claims she had the time of her life! • Got news?
your favorite columnist. • I made the trip to Clemson last fall as part of a group put together by two of BC’s most loyal fans, Greg Miller and Don Therrien. During the game, I had a chance to catch up with Charley Reagan. Charley and his wife, Joan, live in Grosse Pointe, MI, but he keeps his BC connection strong, as his daughter Katie is a member of the Class of 2001 and works at a law firm in Boston. • Kevin McCarthy is living in Virginia and working for the Fairfax County School Department. • Leslie and Mike Patten, with daughter Stephanie and son Jonathan, are longtime residents of Acton, near his office in Chelmsford. Mike is the national sales director for a manufacturer of heart defibrillator and related emergency medical equipment. • After a long day at work and a flight to San Diego, I was shocked to hear my name called out as I stepped off the Jetway. Turns out it was the Squire of San Diego, Bill Hughes, JD’73, heading home with his family from a trip east. Over the past years, Bill has built a very successful solo practice in San Diego. He and his wife, Deborah, live in La Jolla with their two children, one of whom is a freshman at Michigan and the other is an eighth-grader. • See you all in the first weekend of June; please have lots of information for me!
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Correspondent: Fran Dubrowski dubrowski@aol.com 3251 Klingle Road, NW Washington, DC 20008 13 class notes
Eileen Marquette Reilly hosted Pat Quilty Halunen, of Kingston, NY, and Chris Anderson Jones, of Murfreesboro, TN, for a Los Angeles reunion. Chris’s daughter and Eileen’s stepdaughter planned weddings for the same day, so wedding discussions dominated. Pat’s son Matt, a local, selected entertainment not “too raunchy” for the “older” generation—a comedy club featuring Leno. Eileen comments, “Clearly he needs to read up on the 1960s!” • Lois Cartnick Germano’s daughter Margaret was married last summer. Lois lives in Brightwaters, NY; works as a retinal photographer; and has four grandchildren. • Anne Farrell Mehra lives in Ridgewood, NJ, with husband Ashok, has four children and one grandchild, and recently toured western state parks. • Andrea Moore Johnson calls Rita Houlihan’s reflection on Mary Magdalene at a BC Mass “beautiful, compelling, and learned.” • Stephanie DelGuidice McEvily’s son Nick graduated from Cornell in green design, interned in Germany, and plans to attend Cornell graduate school in adaptive reuse/policy management. Son Justin left Goldman Sachs to join Macquarie, an Australian bank opening a New York office. He spent his leave learning sailing, golf, and EMT—an interesting combination! Stephanie’s mom underwent chemotherapy for lymphoma; the cancer is in remission, and everyone hopes mom’s energy will return. Husband Chuck’s matrimonial legal practice prospers. Stephanie reviews trade association contracts and edits four monthly and two quarterly legal newsletters— a serious workload! Stephanie’s only lament: “Like many others, we’ll be working longer than we’d anticipated due to a drop in our retirement funds!” • After reviewing her retirement funds, Harriet Mullaney decided the recession called for vacationing at a friend’s house. Fortunately, the friend was Cathleen Flaherty-Vella. Harriet reports that Cathleen and husband Pierre are thriving in Paris, an assessment shared by Cathleen, who sends love to all and writes: “We are well and fit after a wonderful August away by the sea and two weeks with Harriet.” Cathleen located Sylvia Acevedo Lucio in Puerto Rico, but couldn’t obtain more news. • Lynne McCarthy reports: “Retirement is only 4 years, 10 months, 28 days away…but who’s counting!” Her latest excursion: 12 days in Italy, Cannes, Dubrovnik, Corfu, and Barcelona. “The thought of it still brings a glow to my face. Now it’s time to save, save, save.” Planning retirement in Florida, she notes: “If you ignore the aches and pains or the occasional forgetfulness, I still think I’m 30 or 40.” • Cricket Costigan’s thriving. Read her news— and humor—next column.
1971 Correspondent: James R. Macho jmacho71@bc.edu 909 Hyde Street, Suite 325 San Francisco, CA 94109 Joe Collins reports that John Thomas Flynn has been keeping himself quite busy over the last several years. After serving as chief information officer for the State of California, he ran for Congress in 2005, finishing first