CLASS NOTES
Kimberly Hodges-Moccio and husband Billy announce the birth of Katherine Lucy on 9/15/08. She joins Shelby (7), Bradford (6) and Carson (3). Salvatore and Colleen (Whelan) Vadala welcomed Salvatore Francis on 11/5/07.
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CLASS AGENTS Scott Tomlinson (scott_tomlinson@landon.net) Mike Walsh (mpwalsh@snet.net)
Derek Bartlett has been named head coach of boys’ hockey at Middlebury (VT) Union High School, where he also teaches mathematics. He resides in Middlebury with wife Nikki and their children Keenan, Lauren, Alexis and Kamrin. Denise Theroux Moroney is living in Chicopee with husband Dan and their children, Corryn (6) and Gabi (4). Denise is an emergency department nurse at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She also coaches field hockey for grades 5–8 in her hometown, South Hadley. BIRTHS: Jill Granger Laperle and husband Jeffrey ’93 announce the birth of Aidan on 6/2/08. Aidan joins his brother, Riley (5). Monica Miranda and husband Daniel Smachetti ’96 welcomed Lucia on 3/26/08. She joins Marisa (2). Paul Tetrault and wife Phoebe welcomed their first child, Ailey Beatrice, on 9/16/08. The family recently relocated to Delray Beach, FL. Kim DeCourcey Zajac and husband Matthew welcomed Amy Lynn on 7/4/08. She joins Caitlyn Rose (3).
Dena Calavenese is executive director of Gray House—a community learning center located in Springfield. Gray House has established a broad range of initiatives, including the Gray House Community Education Support Program which provides adult-learning programs in reading, writing, math, GED preparation, ESL and citizenship preparation as well as after-school programs and summer camps for children. Wendy Hebert Marshall has moved back to Plymouth after residing in London, England, for a several years. Michael Gorman has opened the Law Offices of Michael D. Gorman, LLC in Worcester, focusing in residential real estate. BIRTHS: Brian Aselton and wife Kate ’00 welcomed triplets Annette, Theo and Samuel on 9/25/08. Julie Mahoney Kelly and husband Bob welcomed Bobby on 5/17/08. He joins Samantha (2). Julie was recently promoted to vice president in compliance at BlackRock, Inc. She and her family reside in Braintree. Matthew Shaheen and wife Robin welcomed Brooke Emma on 6/17/08. She joins Justin (6) and Keith (4). Jen Pinto Cebrain and husband Boo welcomed Madison Hope Johanna on 12/5/07. She joins Aidan. Jen is a benefits analyst at Norwalk (CT) Hospital. Nancy McIsaac Lopes and husband Lance welcomed their first child, Sierra, on 5/19/08.
CLASS AGENTS Kiersten Chapman Marich (themarichs@verizon.net) Cindy DeNaples Silva (cindy.silva@fmr.com)
Sean Carroll is entering his 10th year of teaching. One of his former students (John Callihan) will graduate from Assumption this spring. Lisa Aiello Hanson and twin sister Heather have created a new addition to a line of children’s activity books called The Siblings’ Busy Book. Visit their blog at www.busybookseries.wordpress.com. Lisa is a child movement educator, teaching yoga and gymnastics to children at Bellani Maternity in Warwick, RI. She resides in Bellingham with her husband and children.
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’98 CLASS AGENTS Carl Cafaro (carl.cafaro@bankofamerica.com) Jon Jankowski (jjankows@hotmail.com)
’96 CLASS AGENT Wendy Vautour Durkin (wdurkin@comcast.net)
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Brendan Boyd was honored as 2008 Teacher of the Year at Sunset Ridge School in East Hartford, CT. A sixth grade teacher, this is Brendan’s second teacher of the year award. He won his first at Hartford’s Burr School in 2001. Brendan, wife Stephanie and daughter Mackenzie (born 3/3/08) reside in East Hartford. Michael Conrad was appointed director of accounting for Fallon Community Health Plan’s Worcester office in October. He and wife Jennifer (Glass) ’97 reside in Worcester with their two children. Cheryl Oliver Cory published her first novel, Must’ve Done Something Good, in 2008. It is a modern, comic take on Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice. Cheryl and husband Matthew reside in Worcester. BIRTHS: Julie Checkoway Law and husband Sean welcomed Charles Joseph on 6/8/08. He joins Kailyn (3). Brian and Jennifer Bergin Lahue welcomed Patrick Michael on 4/10/08. He joins Jonathan (3). Jeffrey and Dawn Hynes Stiles announce the birth of Hannah. She joins Ethan (4) and Jack (3).
Michelle Theroux has been appointed vice president of clinical services for the Center for Human Development. BIRTHS: Valerie Brown Ackley and husband Trace announce the birth of their first child, Katherine Elizabeth, on 8/4/08. Jennifer Corden Pearson and husband Jonathan welcomed Madelyn Rose on 5/4/08. She joins Abigail (2). Trevor and Leah Marinello O’Brien welcomed Zoe Marie on 7/21/08. She joins Ava (5) and Mia (3).
’97 CLASS AGENT Jared Bouzan (jbouz751@verizon.net)
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Anne-Marie Kenney (annemariekenney@gmail.com)
Lisa Bengyak married Shaun Flynn on 5/31/08. The couple resides in Rutland. Richard Brederson, Esq., married Michelle VanNieuwenhuize on 8/17/08 in Newport, RI. WEBLINK Brian Dunphy was a groomsman. Rick has a plaintiff personal injury practice in Providence, where the couple also resides. Michelle Micari Filiault resides in the Berkshires town of New Ashford with husband J. J. and their daughter, Mia Jolie (1). Shane and Heather Vincent Kent are currently residing in Franklin with their daughter, Sadie (1). Michael Lepore is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of community health at Brown University. Barry McCarthy and Sarah Gibson were married on 6/26/08 in West Springfield. Barry is a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The couple resides in Chicopee.