Hampshire for the football and hockey seasons. • Sláinte. Correspondent: John R. McNealy jmcnealy@juno.com 109 Kimball Road Rindge, NH 03461; 603-899-2844
NC 1960 Hope “the year of the strong” (80th birthday year, per Nan Anderson Coughlin) is going well for all our classmates. • Eleanor Coppola Brown, visiting from Michigan, with Berenice Hackett Davis’s able help, organized a “Class of ’60 is 80” luncheon in June in Hingham. Eleanor, Berenice, Pat McCarthy Dorsey, Carole Ward McNamara, Elaine Holland Early, Moira Donnelly Gault, Mary Harrington, Julie O’Neill, Mickey Mahon MacMillan, Blanche Hunnewell, Lita Capobianco Mainelli, Brenda Koehler Laundry, Jeanne Hanrihan Connolly, and I all had a wonderful time reminiscing and catching up. A number of classmates had previous commitments, and several couldn’t be reached, but it was a grand party. • Several days later, Jeanne Hanrihan Connolly was feted by her daughters at a lovely tea on the Cape. Along with Newton College friends, there were Newton Country Day School friends, plus other friends and neighbors. • Kate Ellis Donovan is enjoying settling into Cape Cod living. Kate, an architect, has been actively working on the addition to and the remodeling of her house, formerly the home of two aunts. She has wonderful memories of summertime vacations there, complete with sailing. Kate is enjoying new pursuits like playing pickleball, and she has found lots to do at her local yacht club, plus the joy of walking along the shore, making new friends, and renewing old friendships. • If you haven’t had a chance to read the Spring 2018 C21 Resources (a publication of BC’s Church in the 21st Century Center), the issue focuses on “The Gift of Friends,” and it is a wonderful compilation of articles by diverse authors on many aspects of friendship. I especially enjoyed “Grace and the Fragility of Friendship.” It’s available online at bc.edu/church21. • Come September, most of us will have been friends for 62 years, plus or minus. • Have a lovely fall and do send news. We would love to have news of seldom-heard-from classmates. Correspondent: Sally O’Connell Healy kmhealy@cox.net 4061 Cape Cole Boulevard Punta Gorda, FL 33955
1961 Here’s an update from David Bilodeau, who majored in economics at BC. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked for 29 years as a software developer for Leeds and Northrup. One of his goals was to retire at 55, which he did, and he has been very happily retired since. Dave and his wife, Joan, are homebodies. They have enjoyed Florida’s east coast for 15 winters. Dave is active in his parish, St. John Bosco, where he is a 52
longtime altar server. • Loretta Conde Bento graduated from BC’s Connell School of Nursing and later worked at Salem Hospital and Brigham and Women’s. Her specialty was IV infusion. Now retired, Loretta, a widow, volunteers at her church. • Phillip Bistany majored in business management at BC and after graduation was drafted into the U.S. Army. Phil has spent his career as an insurance adjustor and for the past 35 years has owned his own company. Previously, he spent many years with Hartford Insurance working on malpractice adjustment for legal and medical cases; his work took him throughout New England. Phil is active at St. Anthony Church in Woburn. He and his wife, Barbara, have two grown daughters. • David Melville, who was our class correspondent for many years, passed away on February 19. His obituary describes him as a loving family man, devoted to his wife, Joan (Angino), and their five children; chairman and founder of the WinterWyman Companies; philanthropist; golfer; social activist; METCO parent; Marine aviator; Double Eagle; Red Sox fan; and Brigham’s frappe lover. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot, retiring as a captain. Dave is known as a person who embodied the Ignatian way of life. Correspondent: John Ahearn jjaeagle@hotmail.com 872 Massachusetts Avenue #407 Cambridge, MA 02139
NC 1961 Correspondent: Missy Clancy Rudman
newtonmiz@aol.com 1428 Primrose Lane Franklin, TN 37064
1962 Life is good for Robert King. Next time you see him, ask about his grandkids. He tells us he enjoys bragging about them! • In the Spring 2018 issue, we reported that John “Jack” Murray, MBA’70, had spinal surgery in January. He wrote recently to say that in June he had a heart attack but wants to assure us that with PT and diet changes, “so far so good.” He and wife Barbara are looking forward to a peaceful visit to their beach house. He answered our query in the last issue about who is still wearing our class ring. Jack says he never wore his: It was much too heavy on his finger, so he sold it during the gold boom several years ago as no one else wished to have it. • Another story, from Ronald Reilly, is titled “Why I Stopped Wearing My BC’62 Ring.” After graduation, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. As he describes it, one nice winter day while stationed at Port Austin AFS in Michigan he made a snowball and threw it. The ring fit loosely on his right hand due to an injury to his left hand. You guessed it! When he threw the snowball, his ring also went sailing into the snow. Fortunately, he found it and put it in a jewelry box, never to be worn again. He still has it and says he may wear it at the next BC function. That
may put him in a class of six we know of who are still wearing their BC rings! • On a beautiful day in June, William Lundregan, JD’67, hosted a luncheon for a gathering of Eagles. It was attended by Bonnie Davis, a friend to many in attendance. Guests were happy to meet Bonnie’s son Adam and his family, who had come from California to visit. • Much has occurred for the William Novelline family. Bill and wife Eileen took a cruise to Portugal and said it was a great experience. They loved the port wine! Their granddaughter won four state swimming championships in Illinois, setting two new records, and their grandson participated in an Outward Bound outdoor living experience. Two of their grandsons were on district championship teams in Little League. And now Bill and Eileen are planning a cruise through the South Pacific. Some Eagles are on the move! • Marilyn and Laurence Sanford moved to Florida this past summer. Their home is in a new homeowners community with a swimming pool, weekly lawn mowing service, and an Arnold Palmer–designed golf course down the street. Larry reports that he is in the most densely populated military retiree county in the country (Brevard). He has joined the Military Officers Association of America and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers and is checking out the local VFWs and the American Legion. He has also joined two book/author groups. This is all in just one month. We couldn’t help smiling when he said he missed Market Basket pricing. Larry and Marilyn miss New England but are happy to be close to family. As Larry says: “One door closes and another opens.” • Samuel Fardy will be moving to Pocasset after the house he is having built is completed. Sam continues to work and play in the BC bands. • Condolences to the family of Donald Even, of Burke, VA, who died on May 16. Donald spent 29 years with the Army Ordnance Corps and was a Vietnam War veteran, receiving for his service the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. • Many thanks to those who sent us news. Call or email if you’ve lost touch with a classmate and would like to rekindle a friendship. • Wishing you all good health and happiness. Remember we would really love to hear from you. Correspondents: Frank and Eileen Corazzini Faggiano efaggiano5@gmail.com frank@faggianoconsulting.com 2400 Beacon Street, Apt. 503 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467; 617-383-5230
NC 1962 Once again Barbara Jones attended the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference in July and raved about every aspect of the event. From there she and two friends traveled through the Canadian Rockies. • Jackie Gegan Mooney, along with sons David and Kevin, is carrying on the vision of her late son, Paul, as directors of the Cystic Dreams Fund, an allvolunteer fund providing financial support to individuals impacted by the enormous