Italy, Croatia, and Greece. When they returned home, they celebrated their anniversary on November 22, and two days later received the best gift of all: new grandson Ryan James Mehne, a Thanksgiving gift from son Jeff and daughter-in law Kim (McKenna) ’02. Daughter Julie ’05, MEd’06, is delighted to be an aunt to Ryan and his big brother, Cole. • Thank you for keeping in touch, and please continue to send news and updates. be
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Correspondent: Mary Stevens McDermott mary.mcdermott@cox.net 56 Deer Meadow Lane Chatham, MA 02633; 508-945-2477 be
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Correspondent: Gerald B. Shea gerbs54@hotmail.com 25 Elmore Street Newton Centre, MA 02459 Another sad start to class notes: Donald Fiore of Lexington died in August 2010. An avid boatsman and proud son of Matignon High School, he is survived by his wife, Linda (Gouvalaris); his children Richard Lake and Marisa Fiore; his brothers and sisters; and his two grandchildren. Don, who sported a very impressive mustache during college, was the owner/treasurer of Palmer Manufacturing Co. in Malden. He is missed. • After working as an “activity assistant” at the Jesuits’ Campion Renewal Center for several years, Gail Mosman Murphy took her talents to Epoch Senior Healthcare in her hometown of Weston, where she is the life enrichment director. Gail is actively involved with the capital campaign at St. Julia Church. She is excited about our upcoming reunion. • Sharyn O’Leary Sweeney works for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on its math team. She helped develop the recently adopted Common Core State Standards and has attended several mathematics education seminars hosted by BC. In March 2009, she saw her daughter get married! • Ken Brine and David Zizik, JD’79, are active on the Reunion Committee. During the football season, they joined Gerry Shea for a memorable tailgate. • Remember that our 35th reunion is June 3–5, 2011. We ’76ers always set attendance records, so please plan to attend. The Class Committee is, as in all reunion years, requesting class dues (recommended: $35); please send to the BC Class of ’76, P.O. Box 64, Sharon, MA 02067. The Reunion Committee is busy planning another memorable time back at the Heights. We hope you all can make it! It looks like the main event will be held at the former cardinal’s residence near Lake St., a historical and beautiful edifice and part of BC’s land purchase from the archdiocese. • John and Judy (Harvey) Hayes happily saw their beautiful daughter Bridget marry last August in Bradford. A wonderful
reception followed, attended by, among others, Kathy Murphy, Pola (Papetti) Buckley, and this writer. • Here’s hoping all have a healthy and happy spring! Drop a line and God bless. be
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Correspondent: Nicholas Kydes nicholaskydes@yahoo.com 8 Newtown Terrace Norwalk, CT 06851; 203-829-9122 Timothy Miller is a VP and financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in Melville, NY. He and his wife, Margaret (a controller in private industry), will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in June 2011. Tim and Margaret have three children with outstanding accomplishments: Son James graduated from Penn State in 2004, earned an MS from Adelphi in 2006, and is now a biology and physics teacher at Uniondale High School on Long Island. James married Jessica Viola on July 18, 2009. Daughter Dori graduated from BC in 2006 and from St. John’s Law School in 2009. She was admitted to the New York Bar in 2010 and is an associate at Duffy & Duffy of Long Island. Tim and Margaret’s youngest daughter, Meghan, graduated from Vanderbilt in 2009 and received an MS in special education from Columbia University in 2010. Meghan currently teaches special education in the New York City public school system. Our hearts go out to Tim for the loss of his mother this past April; Mrs. Miller was 89 years old. She was comforted by her loving family, at Tim’s home, during her passing. Tim, I know the pain you feel because I lost my mother this past August; she was 85 years old. We never get over the loss of a loved one. In the case of losing your parents, remember they will live as long as we live: they will live in our thoughts, our hearts, and, above all, in the very life-giving blood that flows through our veins. • Frank K. Connelly had a tough 2010. After being diagnosed with esophageal cancer in January, he underwent radiation and chemo for two months and had surgery thereafter. He went through rehabilitation this past summer, and by the grace of God, he is now cancer-free! He went back to work in September for Chicken of the Sea International, where he is the Northeast region sales manager. Frank is doing well and looks forward to making the next reunion; he missed our 2007 reunion. He sends best wishes to all his BC classmates and their families! • Dear classmates, let’s keep in touch—send me your updates! • May all good things find the path to your door! be
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Correspondent: Julie Butler Evans JulieButlerEvans@gmail.com 7 Wellesley Drive New Canaan, CT 06840; 203-966-8580 In October 2010, attorney Ken Hara was appointed commissioner of the Stanislaus www.bc.edu/alumni
County Superior Court in California. Ken has worked with the county’s Department of Child Support Services since 2002, and he spent 11 years as a prosecutor with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office. The Minneapolis native holds a law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. • Last September, Jim Nicoletti, MA’83, of Wellesley was appointed director of major gifts at Boston College High School, where he had taught English earlier in his career. Before returning to BC High, Jim spent 25 years at CB Richard Ellis, where he most recently served as EVP and partner. • In fall 2010, Michael Pfister was promoted to superintendent of schools for South River, NJ, where he had served as assistant superintendent since 2003. Earlier, he had served as principal of South River High School. Before coming to the district, Michael, who holds a master’s in education from Rutgers University, worked as a special education teacher and a supervisor. He resides in Lafayette, NJ. be
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Correspondent: Peter J. Bagley Peter@PeterBagley.com 74 Shadyside Avenue Concord, MA 01742; 617-610-4900 Mike Murphy is a principal of Viti MercedesBenz in Tiverton, RI, and lives in downtown Boston. • Douglas Bagley is the VP of business development, Asia/Pacific, for Thomson Reuters Financial in Hong Kong. • Ed Fay, JD’82, is an attorney in a Boston law firm, and his wife, Jane (Hauber) ’80, is a doctor at Emerson Hospital in Concord. • Janice Major Battle lives in Concord with her husband, John. • Brian Kickham is the CEO of Northeast Security in Newton. • Marybeth Mosher Grimm is a real-estate executive at Prudential Town and Country in Wellesley. • Joe Mullen, who is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers organization, lives in Pennsylvania and plays golf on the Cape in the summer. • Peter Martino has a law firm in East Boston and lives in Winthrop with his wife and three children. • Joanne Ferrino lives on the Cape, where she works as a nurse. • Ed Nash lives in Walpole with his wife, Mary, and four children. • Janet Smith is the CFO of Hinckley Yacht Services. • Philip “Tank” McGovern, MS’01, lives in Boston and works in aviation for the Air Force. • Classmates with children who are current students or graduates of Boston College include Peter Bagley, Mike and Cindy Difiore Hickey, Brian Kickham, Marybeth Mosher Grimm, Jane and Ed Fay, Janice Major Battle, John Mariano, Ed Nash, and Larry Giangregorio. • For myself, I sold my marketing services firm in August 2010 and am currently officiating NCAA men’s and women’s hockey games as well as teaching at Suffolk University, Sawyer School of Management, and at Babson College. • I need ’79 commuters to send me updates and stories! Please be advised that we now have a page for our class on Facebook. Just search for “Boston College Class of 1979.”