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72 Timothy B. Murphy B.A. ’69,
OB IT UA R I E S
67 Jay Lipman, April 28, 2009. A
graduate of Long Island University, he worked in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for 40 years. He was the longest serving deputy in the District Attorney’s office. He helped launch the office’s Welfare Fraud Division in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Annette Peterfy, and two children.
Charles Reiton, Sept. 28, 2009. A native of North Dakota, he moved as a child to the Bay Area. He was a graduate of San Jose State University. He spent much of his career working for defense contractors, including Varian, UTC, Eaton Electronics, and Northrop Grumman. He retired to Lincoln. Survivors include two sons, three stepchildren, and 10 grandchildren.
70 Charles Findlay, Dec. 3, 2009.
Born in upstate New York, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He left law behind in the late 1970s and bought a catering business. He is survived by five children, and nine grandchildren.
Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Palo Alto, he graduated from Bellarmine High School and Santa Clara University. He worked at the San Francisco City Attorney’s office after earning his law degree, and later became city attorney of Daly City. He also worked for the law firm of MacMorris and Carbone. He loved to travel, was a sports fan and avid golfer, and was famous for his chocolate chip cookies. He is survived by his wife, Geri, three sons, a daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, and two siblings.
73 William M. Hilton, Nov. 20, 2009. 74 Carolyn Gallaghan, Nov. 19,
2009. Born in La Plata, Md., she spent her high school years in Santa Cruz County, before attending San Jose State University and Santa Clara Law. She practiced bankruptcy law in Santa Cruz for over 20 years. She loved to travel, and often went to watch opera in San Francisco and New York. She is survived by two daughters, one granddaughter, a sister, and two brothers.
Legacy
Christopher Pablo B.S.C. ’72, Dec. 9, 2009. He was born in Honolulu, and grew up in Manoa. He earned a degree in accounting from SCU before attending Santa Clara Law. He was a special assistant to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, director of government affairs for Hawaii Medical Services Association, and director of public affairs for Kaiser Permanente. In 2007, he joined the law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, concentrating on government relations and health policy law. He was active in campaigns for health care legislation, and in organizing community bone marrow drives. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, and three children.
84 Sharon Ann Fierro, Dec. 4, 2008. A lifelong San Jose resident, she is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and her mother. 98 Ericka Chambers Norman, see page 19.
Build Your
One of the first bequests at Santa Clara University came from Thomas I. Bergin, who in 1857 was Santa Clara College’s first graduate. Bergin’s generous gift of $100,000 helped to finance the construction of the School of Law.
When you choose to include Santa Clara Law in your will, living trust, or estate plan, you can: • Honor the law school as it approaches its centennial in 2011. • Have a powerful impact on tomorrow’s law students and the communities they will serve. • Make a significant gift without affecting your current income. • Provide a charitable tax deduction for your estate. • Receive recognition of your gift designation during your lifetime. For more information please contact Larry Donatoni, Assistant Dean, ldonatoni@scu.edu, (408) 554-2722.
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