class notes their daughter’s marriage this past summer. Catherine ’99 met her husband, Christopher Marshall, at their mutual employer, Reebok in Canton, where Catherine is a national account manager. Chris, who graduated from Providence College and the Babson College MBA program, is a merchandise manager. Julie Tucker Rollauer ’97 served as her sister’s matron of honor, and her husband, Tom Rollauer ’97, was a groomsman. Thanks for sharing, Eileen, we love spreading the cheer. • Go Eagles! be
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Correspondent: Kathleen Hastings Miller fivemill@verizon.net 8 Brookline Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 I am happy to report that Newton at Napa last fall was yet another laughter-filled gathering of old friends and classmates. A big thanks to Julia Lopez, Jean Sullivan McKeigue, Judy Vetter, Betty Downes, and Marcy McPhee Kenah for putting it all together. The Silverado Resort was the perfect venue for 22 of us to celebrate our 64th year—and welcome 65. I put a picture on Facebook, so if you’d like to friend me, you can check it out. Kudos to Kathy Hogan Mullaney, who took all the wonderful photos that weekend. On hand were Jamie Coy Wallace, Sandy Mosta Spies, and our three lawyers, Carol Duane Olson, Margo Rodgers Greenfield, and Ellen Mooney Mello. Marge Gaynor Palmer, who works for a surveying company, came in from Colorado with wonderful stories of how her daughter was recruited by the Secret Service after having done such a great job as a park service
up your courageous battle against cancer. It was fun playing golf with you, and we look forward to the next round! • Plans are already in the works for our next reunion. Start saving—it’s DC in 2012! be
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Correspondent: James R. Littleton jim.littleton@gmail.com 39 Dale Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Jennifer Lovatt Abbate was the 2010 recipient of the Sister Miriam Farrell, PBVM, Distinguished Teacher Award this past spring. The award was presented to her at the National Catholic Educational Association convention held in Minneapolis in April. Jennifer has taught at St. Philomena School in Portsmouth, RI, for 25 years. • I hope all of you are enjoying your winter. Please take the time to write me and to let me know what is going on in your life. be
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Correspondent: Mary Gabel Costello mgc1029@aol.com 4088 Meadowcreek Lane Copley, OH 44321 Greetings! • Jane Ackerman Poklemba wrote with news of Laura Sperazi’s death on September 5, 2010. Laura courageously and imaginatively battled recurrent breast cancer. Peggy Hanratty, Paula Schlick, and Jane
Jack Rubin ’70 was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in a landslide vote, defeating a Democratic incumbent. He had a long career in the federal government, retiring in 2004. guide. Pat Mannion Sugrue, Meg O’Mara Brogan, Carolyn Brady O’Leary, Sue Sturtevant, Jane Sullivan Burke, Maura Curtis Griffin, Barry Noone Remley, Jeanie Sullivan McKeigue, Barbara Farrell McTiernan (who recently moved to Jacksonville, FL), and I rounded out the group. During the day, people broke off into small groups for wine tasting, mud baths, golf, or spa treatments. Much to Jamie Coy’s dismay, the hot-air balloon rides were canceled due to early morning fog. A reason to go back! We all gathered together at night for great suppers put together by our organizers and to trade stories about our day. The highlight was the “Yankee Swap” that Barry organized on our last night. “Where is that blue wrap now?” • On a more serious note, we were all very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Linda Cavaliere Burke’s son. Linda lives near Bowie Farrell McTiernan in Florida. Our prayers are with you, Linda. • They are also with you, Jeanie McKeigue, as you keep
all attended the sad but beautiful memorial tribute to Laura held at her home in Putney, VT. Laura enjoyed a full and diversified life. Professionally she focused on issues of organizational development, founding a consulting practice and holding positions with Meeting Waters YMCA and Early Education Services in Brattleboro. She was trained in the family constellations work of Bert Hellinger. She loved family, friends, poetry, Native American rituals, African dance, and animals. When you have a moment, Google Laura’s name. Jane lives in Loudonville, NY. She retired in June 2009 after 25 years as an administrator in the Schenectady city schools. Now she does “retirement stuff”: she adopted two cats and reads, exercises, volunteers, attends adult learning classes, and takes trips to New York City to see her daughter Jill, who works at the Fortune Society as the senior director of grants development. • Sarah Ford Baine reports that she continues her work 13 class notes
with Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. • Winnie Loving writes that her second publication, SPONTANEOUS: Redefining Poetry (Xlibris, 2009), is now available on Amazon.com. Winnie is retired from teaching, and last summer, she completed a 200-hour yoga course at the Kripalu Institute in Stockbridge. Also during the summer, her son Jonathan, a teacher, married another teacher; they honeymooned in Florida. Her daughter, Khema, MA’98, works as a counselor at St. Croix Central High School. A few years ago, Winnie represented the Virgin Islands in the National Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ. • Alicia Brophey, JD’72, hosted a girls’ night out at her home on Cape Cod. Liz Walker Talbot, who now lives in Gloucester where she works in education, came along with Nancy McGinn Nisonson from New York City and Ellie Parks Mullen from Chatham. Nancy’s two daughters live and work in New York City. Ellie retired from the Boston Public Schools and now lives full-time in Chatham, where she enjoys playing golf; walking along the beach with her dog, Dave; and working part-time at a bookshop in Chatham. When Alicia is not on the Cape, she spends time at her home in Stuart, FL. • Thanks for the news! It is such a nice surprise when out of the blue I hear from you! Some news will have to wait for the next issue. be
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Correspondent: Dennis Razz Berry mazzrazz1@aol.com 15 George Street Wayland, MA 01778; 508-655-1497 Hi, gang! For all those who made it out to San Francisco, I hope you enjoyed yourself in the City by the Bay. It is an exciting town. • The squire of Torrington, Bill Conti, JD’73, sent along some belated reunion notes. It was great to hear that for the first time since 1970, the full cabinet of roommates from 1301 Comm. Ave. got together—that is Alan Moritis, Dick Costa, Dave Angelicola, and Bill. All had their wives along, so I doubt it was the same scene that it was 40 years ago. Hope they all enjoyed themselves. On a related note, Bill sent word that his daughter Marissa ’03 married Ryan Traeger ’03, so the BC connection continues. • I also heard from George Rovegno, CEO of MIQS Inc. of Boulder, CO, a company that provides medical record and billing software to manage chronic illnesses. George lives in Boulder with his wife, Susan, and has two daughters, Jane and Jenny ’97, each of whom has twin daughters. Poor George; he is surrounded by women. But I’m sure he’s enjoying every minute of it. • At an age when most of us former poly-sci majors are retiring from politics, John Rubin is getting in— and very successfully. Jack was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in a landslide vote, defeating a Democratic incumbent. He had a long career in the federal government, retiring in 2004 as an administrative law judge. He and his wife, Roberta, have two grown daughters, Shana