• December 2013 found Leeann McGonagle Alberts, Andrea Micek, and Rev. Cynthia A. Frado ’76 gathered for Christmas cheer at Andrea’s home in Thompson Hill, CT. Leeann and her husband, Brian, reside in Falls Church, VA. Leeann finally retired from government contract law and is volunteering her legal abilities to the Fairfax County VA Disability Committee. Andrea is the owner of Three Oak Companion Services, which specializes in helping people build a safe and secure future. Her daughter, Katherine, graduated from Pomfret School in May and has decided not to follow her mother’s footsteps by going to BC; she will attend the University of Alabama. Cindy and husband James are currently living in Amherst.
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1978
Correspondent: Julie Butler julesbutler33@gmail.com It’s summer, and it seems things are still rather quiet for my fellow ’78ers. Let’s heat things up, people! Please send me info/ scoop/comings/goings/whateverings for the next class notes. OK? Here’s an example of something, and, again, it has to do with me— which is a bore—so if you want to read about another member of the class, please shoot me an email. OK, said example: I am moving from Connecticut, where I have lived for 99 percent of my 58 years, out to Jackson Hole, WY, at the end of July. My nest will be empty for the first time in 31 years, and I think it might look better with the Teton Range as a backdrop. Right? I am leaving my job as the managing editor of the New Canaan Advertiser but will still be with the company from afar as the editor of 14 to 15 special sections. I may also decide to reinvent myself as a ski bum. Who knows? • Also moving on to better things is my Mod 8A mate Joyce Gallagher Sullivan, who just started a new gig as director of development communications, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Development and the Jimmy Fund. And Anthony Campo (Dr. Anthony Campo, by the way) also moved recently—from Southampton, NY, to Palm Beach, FL, to assume a position as medical director at Caron Renaissance Ocean Drive. Anthony is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology after graduating from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Congrats to Joyce and Anthony! • More big news came in about Bill Oates, who in March joined the Massachusetts state government as commonwealth CIO, working to promote the strategic use of technology for business gain across the commonwealth. Previously CIO for the city of Boston, Bill helped establish the city’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, which is now a globally recognized model for civic innovation. • And finally, Barbara Snow Bryant, of Lakeview, announced that her daughter Elizabeth Zembruski ’06 married Marc de St. Maurice ’01 in April in St. Ignatius Church at BC. • Enjoy your collective summers, everyone. And do something so devilish and delicious that you will want to share it with the rest of us in the fall notes! • PS: Thank you to the above-mentioned classmates for sending news!
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1979
reunion year class participation goal: 550 Correspondent: Peter J. Bagley peter@peterbagley.com Thanks to all alumni who celebrated the 35thyear anniversary of the Class of 1979. • There were a number of alumni children graduating from BC this year, including twins Meghan ’14 and Tim Fay ’14, children of Jane Hauber ’80 and Ed Fay, JD’82. • In other news: Frank Rider and his wife, Keverly, live with their children, Destiny (17) and Stephen (13), in Raleigh, NC. Since 2006, Frank has worked in dozens of states to strengthen their systems of care for children and youth in difficult circumstances. He is a technical assistance coordinator for SAMHSA, HUD, and other federal programs for the American Institutes for Research in Washington DC. Frank’s daughter will be applying to BC for the Class of 2018. • Two BC families celebrated together when Alessandra ’08, daughter of Mike Preziosi and his wife, Lorraine Comollo ’81, married William Michener ’08, JD’11, son of James ’74 and Mary (Costigan) Michener ’74 on August 11, 2012. Appropriately, the wedding took place in St. Ignatius Church on the BC campus. Our best wishes go out to both families. • If you have friends from the Class of ’79 who are not on Facebook, but whom you contact regularly, please let us know: Help us update their addresses and keep them apprised of what is going on. Log in at Boston College Class of 1979 on Facebook. • Have a great summer, and please forward to me your news.
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1980
Correspondent: Michele Nadeem michele.nadeem@gmail.com Sawsan Ahmed Galal is now an innkeeper in Beckley, WV, where she owns and operates the Ambrosia Inn at Beckley. Also a chef, Sawsan trained in French classical and international cuisines with a concentration in baking. If you are in the area, stop by and savor her signature Ambrosia Inn French toast casserole, which was featured in the December 2012/ January 2013 issue of WV South magazine. • I was also happy to hear from Steve Johnson, who writes: “Our son, Emmett, just finished a wonderful sophomore year at BC, living on ‘Co Road’ and competing on the swim team. Our daughter, Michaela, graduated from Holy Cross and works at Dana-Farber in Boston. As a result, my wife, Cathleen (O’Connell) ’81, and I spend many happy days back in Boston and on campus. We live in Garden City, NY. I am in my 25th year at Time Warner Inc. as VP of tax and wonder at times where the years have gone!”
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1981
Correspondent: Alison Mitchell McKee amckee81@aol.com Domenic D’Intino lives in Hollis, NH, with his wife, Karen, son Matthew, and daughter 66 class notes
Danielle. Matt will be a senior at BC this fall and plans to live in the Mods (yes, the Mods live on!). Danielle is a high school junior. Domenic works for Wells Fargo as an automation engineer. He recently spent time with his BC roommate Tony Gray at their Cape house, which they’ve owned since graduation. They installed hardwood floors and replaced the roof, lamenting that their roommate Rob Wilson ducked out on helping with the projects! Domenic extends a shout-out to their other Mod 3A mates: Scott Holmes, Tony Mattioli, and John Mannebach! • Brendan O’Rourke is a partner and co-chair of the litigation department at Proskauer in New York City. His practice focuses on intellectual property, sports, and entertainment law. Ninety percent of his cases are in federal court. Despite this interesting work, he prefers spending time with his wife, Kathryn, and three children. Brendan enjoys golf and tennis and going on vacation: “I’m really good at vacation, hahaha!” Brendan clearly has kept perspective despite the pressures of a very high-level legal career (my words, not his!). Brendan, George McGoldrick, and Ellen Redmond Farrell all have children attending Villanova. Ellen’s son Pat is a member of the basketball team. The Wildcats had a great run this past season! • Michael Connolly’s daughter Caroline, Class of 2015, and Cara Lucke, Class of 2016, daughter of John and Daryl (Dimeola) Lucke, are members of the BC Women’s Lacrosse Club. They made it to the finals of the NCAA National Championship D-I club tournament here in Virginia Beach (my backyard!). Unfortunately, the Eagles lost to No. 1–seeded Pitt, 12–11, in a hard-fought nail-biter. On the road to the finals, they knocked off second-seeded Florida, Ohio State, and last year’s runnerup, UC Santa Barbara. Congratulations to the lady lax players—they did us all proud! • Bettina Pels-Wetzel is delighted to report that her daughter Brittney graduated from BC’s College of Arts and Sciences his year! Bettina writes that attending Commencement brought back many wonderful memories, and her daughter loved her four years at the Heights. Bettina’s son graduated from Lehigh in 2009 and earned an MBA in health-care management from Union. Both children live and work in Manhattan. • In closing, we extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of our classmate Wayne Harris, of Uxbridge, who passed away in January.
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1982
Correspondent: Mary O’Brien maryobrien14@comcast.net Daniel Crawford, aka “Bono,” lives in San Francisco, where he is the EVP and general counsel of Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a national commercial insurance brokerage. Each December, Bono, Doug Virtue ’81, and Dave Canepa travel to Jupiter, FL, where they relive their BC Mod scene. The Jupiter trips are supervised by Gay Chadbourne Canepa ’81, Pam Virtue, and Bono’s fiancée, Laurie D’Angelo. Dan is the proud parent of Peter, a senior at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and Matt, who is pursuing a career in professional golf. • Paula Dempsey Roth caught up with classmate Marie Fiascone