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Class Notes 1939 We received word from Cynthia Spagnoletti Gabriels ’60 that her uncle, Salvatore V. Massa, passed away on January 18, 2008. After his 1939 graduation from ACP, Sal joined the army and served as a medical specialist during WWII. He was wounded during the invasion of Normandy and for his heroism received three Bronze Stars, the French Legion of Honor and numerous other medals. After the war, he owned and operated Massa’s Pharmacy for 17 years. Sal is survived by his wife Betty of Naples, Fla., two sons, his grandson and several nieces and nephews.
1949 Stewart M. Brooks recently authored the book Lingua Medica: Everyone’s Guide to Understanding Medical Terminology. A graduate of ACP and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Stewart is the author of more than 40 basic texts in the medical sciences and, together with his wife Natalie, has written and edited a number of works and references in nursing and public health.
1951 Harold Jaffee, Hal Seitz and Dave Silverhart, long-time ACP buddies pictured left to right, met up in Boca Raton, Fla., at a reception held by ACP Dean Mehdi Boroujerdi, Ph.D.
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Arthur W. Muldoon wrote with sad news about the passing of his wife Wendy Vragel Muldoon, also Class of ’72, who succumbed to cancer in June 2005. Exactly one year later, on June 25, 2006, Art’s new grandson was born.
1975 Philip Rose has been retained as a sales and marketing consultant for Senetek, PLC, a life sciences company that develops technologies that target the science of healthy aging. Philip has 30 years experience in the field and in general executive management of large pharmaceutical research companies. For nine years he was vice president of corporate sales for Glaxo Pharmaceuticals and then went on to become vice president and general manager of North American operations for ICN Pharmaceuticals. Subsequently, he became president and CEO of Obagi Medical Products, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused in the fields of dermatology and plastic surgery.
Michael Lotano wrote to say that he is the father of six and grandfather of nine! Now semiretired, he works part time for the New York State Department of Mental Health. He is a resident of Glenville, N.Y.
David M. Stack has been named president and CEO of Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in sustained release injectable technologies. David is currently the CEO and founding partner of Stack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercialization, marketing and strategy firm serving emerging health care companies. He is also an executive partner at MPM Capital. Prior experience includes stints as president, CEO and director of The Medicines Company and president and general manager of Innovex, Inc….Rick Hogle and wife Alana have owned and operated the Fairfax Pharmacy in Fairfax, Vt. since 1991. The Hogles are proud to announce the birth of their first grandchild, a little girl, Payton Alana, on January 4, 2007....Bill Schuman wrote to fill us in on the Big Whompa photo in the last issue (see Letters to the Editor). Bill retired from a 28-year career
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Alumni from the Class of ’77 gathered for a mini 30th Reunion at the 2007 Northeastern Drug Utilization Review program sponsored by ACP’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. Pictured left to right, back row, are Rick Lavigne, Joe Maiello and Bob Hamilton (see article page 18). In the front row are Debbie Underhill Henderson, Sharon Rochinsky and Teo Luksa Daley.
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Harry Norman has been honored by the Fireman’s Association of New York State as well as the Hudson Valley Fireman’s Association for 50 years of service as a volunteer member of the Slater Chemical Fire Company. A resident of Beacon, N.Y., Harry is a staff pharmacist at Vogel Pharmacy.
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Susan D. Dahm retired in August 2007 after 42 years of working in the lab at St. Peter’s Hospital. Susan is a graduate of the Medical Technology program at ACP. She resides in Albany….Bob Hartz also retired in the fall. Bob began his career at Wheelock’s Drugstore in Hancock, N.Y. and started his own business, the Hancock Drugstore, in 1987. After he sold to Rite Aid in 1995, Bob remained on at the store until his retirement. Bob and wife Alice have two children, Nicole and Paul.
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John W. Mauger was recently elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). John, who is professor and dean of the University of Utah College of Pharmacy, was elected by his peers in AAAS for his leadership in academic pharmacy and for his contributions to drug standards for medicines that affect public health worldwide. He also currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of the United States Pharmacopeia and is past president of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. For more on John, see article page 33.
in the United States Public Health Service and currently operates a pharmacy staffing company, The Capsule, Inc. He resides in Gallup, New Mexico with his family. Friends can contact him at schuman53@msn.com.
1979 Siblings Beth Graham Magin, Benjamin Graham ’71 and Bernie Graham ’71 all participated in a mission to Guatemala this past April. Beth, who is employed at Marra’s Pharmacy in Cohoes, headed up the pharmacy unit. Bernie is dean of the Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. while his twin Ben, a dentist retired from the U.S. Air Force, currently practices at the Stratton V.A. in Albany. Also along to lend a hand was Bernie’s son, Bernard III. The trip was sponsored by the Glens Falls Medical Mission Foundation, which twice a year sends volunteer teams of pharmacists, doctors, dentists and nurses to provide medical care and education to this under-served area.
1980 Richard Cummings was recently named supervising pharmacist at Kinney Drugs in Lake Placid, N.Y. Richard has performed patient care services for more than 25 years and has lived in the Lake Placid area for more than 20. A strong supporter of the community, he has been involved for the past five years in the North Elba Christmas Drive which distributes food to needy families during the holidays. He has also supported the IronMan Triathlon for the last several years…Kenneth Knutti was featured in a recent article in the Nantucket Independent. Ken moved to the island in the spring of 1981 and has been employed at Nantucket Pharmacy ever since. His classmate and future wife Jill Audycki moved to the island in 1984 and was hired at Congdon’s Pharmacy, which until last year operated next door to Nantucket Pharmacy. The couple married in 1989 and in 1992 adopted their first child, Emma, from Chile. In January 1997 they had their daughter, Caroline, and the following month Ken brought home John, another child they adopted from Chile. Ken and Jill have both continued their jobs as pharmacists since