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joy on his face. It is hard to accept that now both he and that building live on only in memory.
nc 1970 Correspondent: Fran Dubrowski dubrowski@aol.com 3251 Klingle Road, NW Washington, DC 20008 Congratulations to Professor Norman Laliberté, who celebrated a show at Newbury Street’s Arden Gallery, accompanied by wife Laurel Gallagher Laliberté, son Kristian, and friend Nancie Sullivan Chamberlain. Norman’s works appear in the Smithsonian, the Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Montreal’s Fine Arts Museum, Chicago’s Field Museum, and New York City’s Institute of Contemporary Art. He has authored 30 books; received honorary doctorates from Notre Dame and McGill; appeared on the covers of Time, Life, and Q magazines; and created installations for Logan Airport, Canada’s National Ballet, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Institute of Architects. • Harriet Mullaney joined 250 international watchdogs for El Salvador’s presidential election her third stint as an election observer there. This election proved historic: It was the first time since the 1980–92 civil war a leftist assumed the presidency. • Joan O’Callaghan is a communications specialist, translating technical, environmental, and energyrelated documents into plain English—no easy task! She recently renovated her house, so extensively she relocated for months. Now, she’s the proud owner of a light-filled, airy contemporary—something she would never have imagined choosing but which fits her lifestyle and keeps her in the Bethesda neighborhood she treasures. • Barbara Cook Fabiani owns a condo in the renovated Waterworks building overlooking Brighton’s reservoir. When the mist forms over the reservoir, the view is Zen-like and mesmerizing. Mother of two recent BC grads, Barbara frequently visits Boston. She cochairs BC’s Council for Women Student Mentoring Committee, fundraises for Terry McAuliffe’s Virginia gubernatorial race, and scouts colleges with her youngest, Maddie, a high-school junior and dedicated lacrosse player. • Kathy Sheehan was around for AT&T’s breakup, then worked elsewhere, and after mergers, is now back at AT&T, working in information technology. She explored Rome with FutureChurch, attend-
ing lectures, visiting early church sites, and seeking Bernini sculptures. At a pilgrim hostel outside Vatican City, she awakened daily to sounds of nuns singing matins and the “breathtaking” sight of St. Peter’s dome bathed in sunlight. To ensure her return, she threw a coin into the legendary Trevi Fountain, only to watch an inebriated man harvest it with a shovel. She’s hoping the magic prevails nonetheless. She also cruised Alaska’s Inside Passage, witnessing scenery worthy “of an IMAX movie”; watching glaciers “calf” icebergs; following whales, seals, porpoises, and bald eagles; meeting Tlingit Indians; visiting historic Norwegian and Russian towns; and listening to National Park Service experts courtesy of “your tax dollars at work— thank you!”
1971 Correspondent: James R. Macho jmacho71@bc.edu 909 Hyde Street, Suite 325 San Francisco, CA 94109 On May 18, I returned to the BC campus to celebrate the 133rd Commencement and to see my daughter Jennifer graduate from the College of Arts & Sciences with a BA in English. It was one of the greatest days of my life and a beautiful day despite the rain and the 46-degree New England weather. The week before, we had visited the Maine seacoast, where we joined Pat and Carmen Corsaro, JD’75, for lobster rolls, chowder, and a beverage called “lobster ale.” Carmen continues to practice law in Methuen, and he also teaches at the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover. • Craig Zicari writes to report the death of Anthony S. Canali. Tony taught and counseled at several schools in New York and Colorado after receiving master’s degrees in counseling from Colorado State University and Vermont University. Most recently, he worked as the director of guidance at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, NY. Tony founded and coached the McQuaid rugby Rebel Knights. Tony was passionate about rugby, and he and Craig were members of the Rugby Club while at BC. Tony had recently been named the 2009 All-Greater Rochester Indoor Track Coach of the Year. He is survived by his wife, Cora; his former wife, Connie; and five children. He also leaves three grandchildren, his mother, and two sisters. Our condolences to his family. 17 class notes
nc 1971 Correspondent: Georgina M. Pardo gmpardo@bellsouth.net 6800 SW 67th Street South Miami, FL 33143 Members of the Council for Women of Boston College (CWBC) head our news this quarter: Council founding member Mary Lou DeLong made history at the 133rd Commencement of Boston College on May 18 as the first layperson and the first female University secretary in the history of the College to oversee the University’s Commencement exercises. Also, Kathleen McGillycuddy was the first female vice chair of the Boston College Board of Trustees to participate in the conferral of degrees. Kathleen is chair and a fellow founding member of the council. Martha Kendrick and Elizabeth Cooney Maher, also founding members of the council, hosted member receptions at their homes—Martha, in Maryland on March 12, and Elizabeth, on the Cape last July. Elizabeth is also co-leader of the CWBC Initiatives Committee’s Women in Different Life Stages Subcommittee. • Adele “Delly” Markey Beekman, a longtime member of the Junior League of Monmouth County, NJ, is president-elect of the board of directors for the Association of Junior Leagues International; she is slated to assume the presidency in 2010. She has worked most recently with the State Public Affairs Committee of the eight New Jersey Junior Leagues, which takes action on public issues, particularly those pertaining to women, children, health, and the environment. Delly and her husband, Peter, live in Rumson, NJ. • Renie Nachtigal Patterson wrote to remind us that our dearly loved classmate Kildeen Moore would have celebrated her 60th birthday on Easter Sunday if she had been able to survive brain cancer. Renie mentioned that funds were being raised in her honor to fund research through Voices Against Brain Cancer. • I know you keep in touch with each other, but how about dropping a line to me for class notes so the rest of us can keep up with you! Hope to hear from you soon.
1972 Correspondent: Lawrence Edgar ledgar4@verizon.net 530 South Barrington Avenue, No. 110 Los Angeles, CA 90049