Boston College Magazine, Winter 2013, UA

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Table of Contents

50 Alumni News & Notes 52 Class Notes 1930s, 1940s 1950s 1960s

1970s 1980s 1990s

2000s 2010s Graduate schools

63 Alumni Profile: Philip Mooney ’66 71 Alumni Profile: Jason Reblando ’95 75 Alumni Profile: Georgette Asfoura ’12 76 Obituaries 78 Light the World Campaign News

news&notes

Class is in Session

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oston College held classes in Stokes Hall for the first time ever in mid-January.

The new 183,000 square-foot building is the first academic facility to open on Middle Campus since 2001. Bearing the family name of benefactor and Trustee Patrick T. Stokes ’64 and his wife, Anna-Kristina “Aja” Stokes, P’91, ’94, ’97, the building will house the University’s humanities departments, 36 new classrooms, and an outdoor garden and plaza, among other features.

What service will you do in honor of BC’s 150th anniversary?

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I’ll help organize the annual Sled Hockey Fundraiser benefiting the Massachusetts Hospital School for disabled children.”

—Angelica Ferrazzi ’13

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As part of “The Centennial Class,” I will happily participate in 150 On the Road as a celebration of my 50th Reunion and BC’s Sesquicentennial.”

—Tom McCabe ’63, chairman, 50th Reunion Committee

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Laetare Sunday

National Day of Service

Reunion Weekend

All are invited to mark the midpoint of Lent at the 62nd Laetare Sunday Mass, celebrated by President William P. Leahy, S.J. Brunch will follow, featuring Head Football Coach Steve Addazio as guest speaker. www.bc.edu/laetare

Fulfill your commitment of being “men and women for others” by volunteering your time and talents in your community. www.bc.edu/ dayofservice

See firsthand the Boston College of today when you return to campus. Learn more about the Reunion Weekend roster of activities at www.bc.edu/reunion2013.

To learn more or to register for these and other Alumni Association events, visit www.bc.edu/alumni.

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alumni news Philadelphia Chapter

NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE

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The Boston College Alumni Association invites Eagles everywhere to participate in its National Day of Service tradition April 13. While thousands of BC alumni will be fulfilling their service commitments through one of the seven 150 On the Road celebrations, Chapters all over the country are planning service projects. With 40 chapters across the U.S. and five internationally, the opportunity to reconnect with fellow BC grads while making a difference in your community is everywhere!

Hawaii Chapter

See what service projects are planned for your area by visiting: www.bc.edu/dayofservice.

Members of the Hawaii Chapter pitched in last year to clean up the Sandy Beach Park in Honolulu.

Addazio Chosen to Lead BC Football In December, BC Superfans got the news that Steve Addazio had been named the new head football coach.

Addazio had previously served as the head coach at Temple University for two seasons and brings 26 years of coaching experience with him. Prior to leading the Owls, Addazio, ESPN’s “National Recruiter of the Year” in 2010, spent six seasons as an assistant at the University of Florida—capturing Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championships in 2006 and 2008.

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I’m here for the long haul, and I’m here to win championships. I want to develop men who are going to leave BC one day to go make a difference in this world in a positive way.”

—Steve Addazio

Visit www.bceagles.com to learn more about Steve Addazio. www.bc.edu/alumni

class notes Your participation matters.

1933 reunion year

Boston College Alumni Association classnotes@bc.edu Cadigan Alumni Center 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Class of 1933, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of your longtime class correspondent, William M. Hogan Jr., on November 12 at Brookhaven in Lexington.

Just this past April, Bill had celebrated his 100th birthday by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park, which was also marking its centennial. Bill came from Cambridge Latin to BC, where he was class president and captain of the hockey team, and he went on to earn his JD from Harvard Law School in 1936. Bill served as assistant U.S. attorney in Boston before joining New England Telephone, where he was general counsel and VP of public affairs. Bill leaves four children—William M. Hogan III ’63 and wife Jane NC’65, of Pepper Pike, OH; Linda O’Connor and husband Charles JD’66, of Alexandria, VA; Katheryn Mullaney NC’68 and husband Mark ’68, of Wayland; and Leigh Hogan JD’81, of Marblehead—as well as 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

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1939

Correspondent: John D. Donovan jddboppa@graber.org 12 Wessonville Way Westborough, MA 01581; 508-366-4782 Greetings once again. The only class news— and it’s sad news—is the death of our wellknown classmate Daniel Keyes of Springfield in October. Dan was an active, bright, and respected classmate, who went on to achieve career prominence in Massachusetts as a political activist, a successful attorney, and a district court judge. We should recall too that in 1989, Dan was chairman of the Class of 1939’s Golden Anniversary Gift Committee for Boston College. The gift was a tidy sum of almost $175,000. We will keep Dan and his family in our prayers. • This said, those of us who are still hanging in there can, among other things, relax, read, computerize, exercise a bit, enjoy family, and keep praying. • To finish, we will now donate a little class notes space to the thousands who are graduates of the 72 younger BC classes (1940–2012) who have joined us as BC alumni. • Peace!

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1940

Boston College Alumni Association classnotes@bc.edu Cadigan Alumni Center 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

In October 2011, retired Marine Corps Col. Gerald Russell was awarded the first ever Lt. Michael P. Murphy Distinguished Citizen Award by the Navy League of Central Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Nittany Leathernecks Detachment of the Marine Corps League. A decorated veteran, Gerald served at both Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima during World War II and commanded a combat battalion in Korea and a regiment at Guantánamo Bay during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After retirement, he joined Penn State University, where he served in a number of administrative positions, including associate dean of the College of Health and Physical Education. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Centre County United Way and as chair of that organization’s Day of Caring. He has also been an active volunteer for other area organizations, including the Pennsylvania Special Olympics.

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1941

Correspondent: John M. Callahan 3 Preacher Road Milton, MA 02186; 617-698-2082 Greetings to my BC classmates. It is my hope that all are faring well these days. May we continue to thank God for our countless blessings and for the lives of our classmates who have gone before us. AMDG.

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1942

Correspondent: John C. Fitzgerald johnfitz85@verizon.net 22 Joyce Road Hyde Park, MA 02136; 617-364-2309 Welcome to our first report in Boston College’s sesquicentennial, a year in which there will be many inspiring events celebrating BC’s birth and growth under the guidance of our dedicated Jesuits and, as always, AMDG. Would that I might be present at some of these, but though the spirit is more willing, the body cries out in protest. • News is rather scarce. I’m happy to say that Frank Mahoney, MEd’54, has made a truly remarkable recovery from very serious surgery. He endured more than seven months of convalescence and rehabilitation and is now back on the road. Frank represented our class at the Annual Veterans Day Remembrance Mass and Ceremony at St. Ignatius Church in November. • On March 10, Laetare Sunday, the annual joyful celebration of the midpoint of Lent, will take place. God willing, I’ll be there to join the other regulars, Charlie Ahern and Frank Mahoney. You’ll receive more information from the Alumni Association. • Sadly, we lost our classmate John J. Brennan in August. A veteran of World War II, John served as a lieutenant in the Navy.

He went on to earn an MBA and a Doctor of Commercial Science from Harvard University 50 52 class class notes notes

and was for a time a professor of finance at Boston College before beginning a long career as EVP of the Electronics Corporation of America. He later returned to education, serving as a professor and chairman of the finance department at Babson College. He leaves Helen, his wife of 60 years; four sons; and nine grandchildren. They will receive a message of sympathy from the class. • Now, at the last minute, I received word of Rev. John P. Kelly’s passing on November 4. He left us after sophomore year, along with 11 other classmates, to enter St. John’s Seminary.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1945, he served as associate pastor or pastor in many parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston and for two years as chaplain at Cambridge City Hospital. After retiring as a pastor in 1992, he continued to serve actively where needed until 2006.

He spent his final years at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Somerville. He leaves many nephews and nieces. We will remember him at our memorial Mass in June.

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1943 reunion year

Correspondent: Ernest E. Santosuosso 73 Waldron Road Braintree, MA 02184; 781-848-3730 Happy new year, Class of 1943! We hope you are all well and that we will hear from some of you in 2013. Yale Richmond leads the way, kindly providing notes on a long and distinguished career and subsequent activities since departing the Heights. Yale served three years in the Army during World War II, but owing to the strong background in physics and math he attained at BC, was assigned to study electrical engineering at the College of the City of New York. He completed most of the undergrad program in electrical engineering at CUNY and was due to report for duty at Oak Ridge, TN, but, he writes: “By then, work on the atom bomb had been completed and they no longer needed me. So I was sent to radio repair school.” After the war, Yale continued his studies in engineering at Syracuse University, earning a BEE, which, he confesses, he never used despite receiving three good job offers, including one from GE. “To make amends for not having served overseas during the war,” Yale writes, he then joined the U.S. Foreign Service, where, over the course of 30 years, he served in Germany, Laos, Poland, Austria (Vienna), and the Soviet Union (Moscow), mastering the languages of each country to which he was assigned. After “retirement,” he spent three years with the Helsinki Commission of the U.S. Congress and eight years with the National Endowment for Democracy, and he also found time to publish 11 books— most of which can be found in the BC libraries. Yale concludes: “My problem is that, having written almost everything I know, there is nothing left for me to write about. Any suggestions?” We thank him for putting pen to paper once more, on our behalf!

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1944

Correspondent: Gerard L. Kirby kirbyjerry143@gmail.com PO Box 1493 Duxbury, MA 02331; 781-934-0229 At the end of October, there was a Shaw Society celebration of the Eucharist followed by a luncheon. This time, the luncheon was held at a different venue: Instead of the former Alumni House on Centre Street, it was at the new Cadigan Alumni Center on the Brighton Campus. As it was a rainy, blustery day, we were hustled from the church to the luncheon as quickly as possible, so I saw the building mostly from the inside.

The building has a center courtyard that is roofed with a glass ceiling—an unusual design and well worth a tour! Seated next to me at the luncheon was a very interesting Japanese gentleman. Coincidentally, he was born in 1944, the year we graduated. We had an interesting conversation about our two cultures: He wanted to know what we all thought about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the war that followed, the internment of the Japanese, and Nagasaki, and he asked how we feel about the Japanese today. • Unfortunately, faithful classmate Tom Hazlett was not able to attend the Shaw Society meeting, but he has been busy trying to track down Bill Kelley, MBA’61. They both live on the Cape now, Tom in Centerville and Bill in Yarmouth Port. But their history goes way back. Bill and Audrey Kelley were best man and maid of honor at Tom and Ginny Hazlett’s wedding. It seems that Bill and Audrey were at their home in Naples, FL, so were not available for a reunion when Tom got in touch. Surprisingly, neither couple has seen the other since 1944, so it should be a grand celebration when they do get together. Bill, you will remember, answered my shout-out a while back. It was such a pleasure talking with him after all those years. So, encouraged by that, I am shouting out again: What’s happening with you, John Blute, Charlie Jacobs, and Norm Pheeney? I hope you are all well, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. • Peace.

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1945

Correspondent: David Hern hernfern@juno.com 40 Landseer Street West Roxbury, MA 02132; 617-325-6827 Our class lost another of its medical stalwarts in September, when Frank Donovan died in New Hampshire, where he lived in retirement for half the year. The other half was spent in Florida. Frank excelled at the accelerated pace prompted by World War II. He graduated from BC a year ahead of schedule and from Tufts Medical School in 1948. An internist, he practiced for many years and also worked in health services at BC, participating in the care of students, faculty, athletic teams, and others.

Several of his seven children hold BC degrees, and his wife, Marion (Conran) (Emmanuel ’48) earned her MSSW from the Heights in 1950. Frank’s funeral Mass was at St. Ignatius Church on the BC campus. • Eddie Burns was

awaiting his 92nd birthday and transportation south when he was contacted recently at his Arlington home. He reports he is in good shape and tries to take wife Betty out for a walk every day. He says Betty now has a great guide dog that is completely devoted to her.

Eddie, who was a premier all-around athlete and student in his undergraduate days, and later a successful coach and teacher, considers it a good week if he gets to the golf course three or four times—which isn’t so easy since he stopped driving. • Jack Greenler is enjoying retirement after a long career as an orthopedic surgeon on Boston’s North Shore. He is still able to drive, so he and wife Gertrude are able to get around with friends and family. It is considerably easier than when he commuted to BC in the early 1940s from the family farm in Boxford, where he took turns milking the cows.

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1947

Correspondent: Richard J. Fitzgerald PO Box 171 North Falmouth, MA 02556; 508-563-6168

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1948 reunion year

Correspondent: Timothy C. Buckley timothycbuckley@yahoo.com 41 Birchwood Lane Lincoln, MA 01773 After BC, Ernest Romano earned an MS degree from UMass Amherst and became a registered sanitarian and certified health officer. Ernest was staff sanitarian for the Arabian American Oil Company, based in Dhahran, and after that venture, he served for 20 years as director of public health for the Town of Wilmington. He also reports that he, wife Gina, and their family traveled to Italy and loved it. • Your correspondent and wife Suzanne attended BC’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary Mass at Fenway Park in September. We were joined by our daughter Kathleen ’91 and three grandchildren (future BC students!). Afterward, they had an exciting walk around the ballpark. It was a marvelous celebration that would make any BC graduate proud. • Morris Breslouf, MS’49, notes that he is a “snowbird,” spending half the year in Acton and the other half in Jupiter, FL. Other than some arthritis that has caused him to give up tennis, he is in good health. He says his golf game is worsening rapidly. Morris has a son and daughter and three grandchildren. • Mary Wilkas, the widow of Paul Wilkas, who passed away in July 2011, related an interesting anecdote about Paul. He and fellow student Leonard Valway, MA’59, were sophomores in 1946 under the mentorship of Fr. McGinnis and, together with Bishop Wright ’31, H’47; Cardinal Cushing ’17; and others in the American and Spanish diplomacy, were the only American representatives of a college to attend the worldwide University and College Conference on the Pax Romana held in Spain that year.

They interviewed Franco, among others, and these interviews were published in a series of articles in The Heights, The Boston Post, www.bc.edu/alumni

and The Boston Globe. Paul was a magna cum laude graduate with a major in English. • I regret to report the passing of four of our classmates: we lost Harry R. Barker Jr., Henry T. Burke MS’50, and Albert F. Hurley Jr. last summer, and Joseph A. Thibault died in October 2011. Harry Barker entered BC in 1941, interrupting his studies two years later to enlist in the Army; he studied at MIT, training as a meteorologist, and served in North Africa and Iran. After returning to BC to complete his degree, Harry spent the bulk of his career at Raytheon, retiring in 1992 and then working as a volunteer at the Bedford Community Table and Food Pantry for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Annette; four children; and eight grandchildren. Henry Burke, a native of Weymouth, served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He married Jeanne, and they have 7 children and 18 grandchildren. Hank received doctorates in both chemistry and law from Fordham University. He retired from the practice of law in New York and moved to Barrington, RI, in 2000. He enjoyed fellowship at the Anawan Club and the VFW. Albert Hurley served in the Army with the 102nd Infantry Division, and for his bravery in combat and successful rescue efforts, was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. In his professional career, after 25 years with GE, Al served as president of both Simplicity Manufacturing and Rheem Water Heating’s manufacturing division and retired as president of Epson America South. In retirement, Al enjoyed golf and volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. He is survived

by Mary, his wife of 64 years; three children; and three grandsons. Joseph Thibault served in the Navy during World War II and worked for the FBI as an agent in New York. He is survived by his wife, Alice; two sons; and three daughters.

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1949

Correspondent: John J. Carney jjc1949@bc.edu 227 Savin Hill Avenue Dorchester, MA 02125; 617-825-8283 As we usher out the month of November after a very sad football season for the boys at the Heights, I’ve had very little communication from class members, and I’d like to see this trend improve. • I regret that I have sorrowful news to impart: I got a call from Peter Rogerson, reporting the passing of our classmate John McGourty. Many of you will remember John from our BC days as being one of the friendliest guys on campus. He was a math major and brought with him a distinguished record of service as part of the U.S. Army’s OSS in Italy. In our yearbook, John was cited as “BC High’s gift to BC” and as “the type of man who made friends everywhere he went, because he had that gift of making one feel that he wanted to be your friend.” He was a member of the Economics Academy in his third and fourth years at BC. John passed away on November 18, with his wife, Greta, and four children at his side.

Prior to moving to Florida, both John and Greta were very active in class events. After graduation, John went on to earn a doctorate

class notes in education, and he had a long career in the Boston School Department, rising to assistant superintendent during the difficult years of desegregation. He was a gifted athlete and an avid sailor, and he also had a beautiful singing voice and played the piano by ear.

After retirement to Florida, he still spent summers in Scituate. John left 4 children, 14 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

Both Madelyn and I enjoyed the company of John and Greta at several class events. I know that I speak for all of the Class of 1949 as I extend our condolences to John’s family at this time. • Ernie Ciampa told us of the passing of Stephen Visco, son of Lou Visco, MS’51, this past October. This was a profound loss to Lou, who had spent much time helping Stephen and his family in recent years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lou and his family. Lou is also a very active member of the class. • We encourage class members to become involved in the activities of the Shaw Society, especially as we approach the 150th anniversary of the University. The Shaw Society sponsors various events to help BC graduates with their estate planning concerns. • On a final note, I call upon our class members to send us more information for this column. Please let me know of news of class interest. I would like to hear more from you, so please take a few minutes to call, email, or send me a letter.

Stay in touch! • AMDG.

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1950

Correspondent: Ed Brady edbrady1950@hotmail.com 27 Lane Drive Norwood, MA 02062; 781-762-2889 In the decades preceding World War II, Helene (Ballantine) Sebring spent her childhood on Lorraine Street in Roslindale. Across the street lived the boy Helene would marry in 1948: Bob Sebring. Long before that, Helene had her RN and a commission in the Army Nurse Corps. She had shipped out to the Philippines and received orders for an imminent move to Japan when the Japanese surrendered. After the war, Helene received her BS from BC. Bob writes fondly of his memories of those good old days, recalling how Helene “managed

matriculation, marriage, and motherhood in a short time span, marrying during Christmas recess of her first year at BC and carrying her firstborn son in her arms at her graduation.” She died on October 23 on Cape Cod. Helene is survived by her husband and five children. • Your class correspondent is tardy in reporting the loss of another classmate, John “Jack” Murphy III. Jack passed away on April 11 after a long illness.

Active early on in the computer industry, Jack earned an MBA from Northeastern and was the owner of Murphy Industries of Norwell.

He leaves his wife, two sons, and two grandsons. • Former Cambridge and Lowell city manager James “Jim” Leo Sullivan, MEd’58, passed away peacefully on September 26. Following service in the war as a radioman on the USS Runels, Jim joined our class, earning his BS in history and government, and he later received his master’s in public administration. Jim was most proud of his wife, his children, and his grandchildren. • Barbara Ann (Barrett) Connors passed away on June 15. Born in Cambridge, Barbara went on to serve her country in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant commander, junior grade, during World War II. While at the Connell School of Nursing, Barbara met her husband, Thomas J. Connors ’49, MEd’50. • William Mulvey, MBA’65, passed away in Davenport, IA, on February 15, 2012. A proud firstgeneration Irish American, Bill received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees after a career in the Navy that saw him recognized with the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, the Air Medal six times, the Presidential Unit Citation twice, and four Battle Stars, among other honors. • Kenneth Sleyman passed away on September 13. A Navy signalman fluent in Morse code and hand signals using flags during the war, our classmate graduated cum laude and remained a lifelong BC supporter and Eagles football fan. • Robert Tracy, emeritus professor of English and Celtic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and his wife, Rebecca, were recently honored by the American Conference for Irish Studies with the Foundational Scholar award for their “dedication to mentoring future Irish scholars” and for their “vast contribution to the Irish studies community.” • Finally, I regret to tell you, due to deteriorating eyesight, I am compelled to begin the search

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NC 1950–53 reunion year Correspondent: Ann Fulton Coté NC’53 11 Prospect Street Winchester, MA 01890; 781-729-8512 Sadly, I must tell you of the death of Mary Lou Julian Natoli NC’50. Her late husband, John B. Natoli III, was a member of the BC Class of 1955. Mary Lou leaves her three children, two sisters, and a brother. She was an early faculty member at Newton College in the science department and remained active in alumnae affairs over many years. Please pray for Mary Lou and her family. • Anne Fisher McCabe NC’52, MA’55, continues to substitute teach.

In fact, she is available for any subject! One student from a Latin class told her he would love to have her for a grandmother! • Speaking of grandmothers, I am overjoyed to report the birth of our twin granddaughters, Livia Agnes and Sofia Camilla Coté, the children of our son Peter and his wife, Nina. They arrived on November 19, 2012, giving special reason for giving thanks on November 22.

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1951

Correspondent: James Derba jjderba@aol.com Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 Waltham Street Lexington, MA 02421; 781-538-6502 Richard Frates, who went on to earn his MD after BC, sends a call out to fellow premed/ dental alumni: “Are we not all aware of the benefits received from alma mater? The BC degree and admission to medical/dental school were due to the efforts of the college faculty, especially Michael Walsh, SJ, ’33, MA’35. We acknowledge our good fortune, but have we returned meaningful thanks? I have been called a ‘patron and benefactor’ by both BC’s Middle Eastern studies program and by the Internal Revenue Service. BC giveth, and the IRS taketh. So, boys (no girls in my day), it is time to pay dues. Contribute meaningfully to the 150th anniversary campaign.” • Each time a classmate’s name has been mentioned in this column, I have had requests for further information from friends wanting to make contact. Please let us know where you are and what you are doing so we can share your news and so your friends can contact you.

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1952

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Correspondent: Frank McGee fjamesmcgee@gmail.com 1952 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02050; 781-834-4690 In an earlier column, I noted that Roger Connor had suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. Subsequent to that posting, I

was away in Virginia, but upon my return, I learned from Charlie Barrett, LLD’55, that Roger had passed away. As many of you know, I was an admirer of Roger’s. He labored long and hard to keep the Class of ’52 together, whether it was organizing various trips or making arrangements for the many class functions that occurred over the years. And who will ever forget the numerous emails, many of which were forwarded to Roger from George Cyr. The last time I saw Roger was at the liturgy offered for deceased members of the class on October 4 at Trinity Chapel on BC’s Newton Campus. Fr. Hugh O’Regan was the celebrant at the Mass, and class VP Joe O’Shaughnessy extended greetings to all present. Jack Leary served as cantor, and Bruce Desrosiers did the readings. Following Mass, we gathered for a terrific buffet lunch at Barat House. Needless to say, Roger organized the event. Due to space limitations here, I cannot list the names of all who attended, but suffice to say, approximately 100 classmates and their guests participated. Al Sexton’s presence was missed. Al served the class as treasurer until his passing. Jim Callahan will move up to replace Al. The new class officers are Charlie Barrett, president; Joe O’Shaughnessy, first VP; and Bruce Desrosiers, second VP; I will continue to serve as publications secretary. • It is also my sad duty to report the death of John Kellaher, MA’57, in September, in Concord. John received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from BC and went on to do further graduate work in mathematics at MIT. During the Korean conflict, John served as a colonel in the U.S. Army. He is survived by two cousins. Also, in November we lost William Newell. Bill, a BC High alumnus, Class of ’48, had been managing director of Marsh & McLennon and also served as president and CEO of Frank B. Hall & Co. Remember John and Bill in your prayers. • George Gallant has checked in to inquire whether any classmates have been in touch with Fr. John McIntyre, MA/PhL’57, and might let him know how Fr. John is doing. George resides in West Falmouth. • Larry Sullivan, MBA’57, wrote that he still works out three or four times a week and that he turned 84 on November 28. He still keeps in touch with Mike Roarke and Joe Morgan ’53. Larry lives in California and enjoys spending time with his 5 kids and 10 grandchildren. • Please make a note of my email address at the top of this column. News of classmates is needed.

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1953 reunion year

class participation goal: 186 Correspondent: Jim Willwerth jammw19@verizon.net 19 Sheffield Way Westborough, MA 01581; 508-366-5400 Our annual memorial Mass was held on November 18 in Trinity Chapel on the Newton Campus. The celebrants were classmates Joseph Appleyard, SJ, PhL’58, H’12; Rev. Lawrence Drennan; and Msgr. Paul Ryan.

Fr. Joe delivered the homily, and Geri and John McCauley presented the gifts. Dinner was held at Barat House. There were 38 classmates and guests in attendance. Shrimp, in abundance, was available before dinner

to go with drinks from the open bar and lots of spirited conversation. The traditional meal of Caesar salad, seafood Newburg, roast beef, and all the fixings was available at the buffet table. Maureen and Joe Tower were spotted dining with Maureen and Bob McCarthy and Mary and Jim Willwerth. Other diners included Nancy Duggan, Muriel and Art Delaney, and Mary Ann and Eugene Beliveau. Also seated together were Joan and Dick Horan, Claire and Ray Kenney JD’58, Eunice and Paul Twitchell MS’62, and John Norton. At another table, Barbara and Austin Smith, Mary and Bob Willis, and Mimi (Iantosca) MS’59 and John Costa were seen enjoying the meal and sharing stories. Joe Coffey with daughter Deborah Coffey, Fr. Joe Appleyard, and Elizabeth and Bob Sullivan MEd’60 were spotted mixing with the crowd, and Phil Kerrivan, Deborah Drown, Fred Good MBA’62, Jim Wholly, Paul Coughlin, Msgr. Paul Ryan, Geri and John McCauley, and Fr. Larry Drennan were all seen enjoying themselves. After the meal and before dessert, Geri McCauley, Paul Coughlin, and Dick Horan entertained the group with some of their favorite stories. • Spike Boyle wrote that he and Barbara would miss the Mass because they would be in Florida until Christmas. He also said that he had just talked to classmate Anthony Carlisi.

After retiring from Xerox, Anthony became a consultant for 12 years, and he has since been working with SCORE, advising new owners with business decisions. • Peg Burke Crawford checked in with news that she and Jeanne Gerety Kerrigan, MEd’70, are planning a trip to Iceland in the fall. This past summer, she and Mary Parrish Bacon were able to spend some time with Virginia McCann, who is in a nursing home on the Cape. • Joe Byrne wrote to say that he and Kathy are back in Florida for the winter. He is still active in his profession, and in August, as a member of the International Academy of Life Sciences University Network, Joe moderated a seminar session in Potsdam, Germany—in Cecilienhof Palace, in the same room where the Potsdam Conference was held in 1945.

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1954

Correspondent: John Ford jrfeagle@verizon.net 45 Waterford Drive Worcester, MA 01602; 508-755-3615 Attending our memorial Mass in October were Mary Jean and Jim Coughlin; Sue Andrews; Pat (Quigley) Kodzis MEd’58; Jack Curtin JD’57, H’91, and his son Kevin ’81, MA’87, JD’88; Ed Smith; Rose and Lenny Matthews; Jack Cummings; Bill McCarthy JD’60; Lorraine and Tom Cosgrove with Al Papineau, who is also a longtime friend of classmate Fr. John Wallace—who concelebrated the Mass along with Fr. Walter Conlan, MDiv’76. Also attending were Lori and Lou Totino MBA’65; Tom Warren; Margaret (Molloy) ’58 and Pete Vasaturo; Aurora and Jack Leydon; Veronica and Dick McCarthy; Joann McGeown with daughters Sandy McGeown, D’yanna McGeown-Stankes, and Shawna McGeownCampion; Charley Pelczarski; Carolyn Dwyer Ward; Billy Maguire; Peter Nobile; Tom Lane; Clare MEd’73 and Frank McLaughlin MA’57; www.bc.edu/alumni

Eleanor and George McCarron; and Jane and John Ford MSW’61. Bob O’Brien had planned to come but sustained a running injury that prevented his attendance. • We lost Bill Hunter in September. Bill spent much of his working life in Michigan and California but retired to Cape Cod, where he was active in the BC Club, serving on the executive board and chairing the Golf Committee. • At this writing, the BC football team has one game remaining—North Carolina State. If the Eagles eke out a win, they will finish 3 and 9. Well at least the hockey team is No. 1 nationally. With the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse and the loss of Maryland to the Big Ten, the ACC is beginning to look like the old Big East. With Notre Dame becoming a part-time member of ACC football, they will be playing BC every year.

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Correspondent: Mary Helen FitzGerald Daly 700 Laurel Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091; 847-251-3837 A note from Evie Higgins Beveridge told of plans for a family cruise with children and grandchildren in January. A two-month stay in Florida was also a part of her winter plans. • An email from Mary Evans Bapst told of her three “inspirational” days observing her parish’s sixth Kairos retreat, attended by 50 teenagers, and her giving an early morning meditation again for Geneva Cursillo weekend no. 59. In September, Mary discovered Ireland for the very first time with three generations of family as they “trod their historical Ould Sod in Galway and Tipperary.” She celebrated Christmas with a traditional family gathering when the family “quorum” was available. • Delma Sala Fleming celebrated Thanksgiving with her whole family at her home for a week. Delma noted her house reminds her of the nursery rhyme, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.” Some family members brought their pets, so there was also a pet crowd. Her girls and three grandchildren came from Fort Lauderdale. According to Delma, her youngest son, Maco, prepared “the best turkey you can imagine.” The family spent all the waking hours talking, swimming in the pool, and eating Puerto Rican food like roast pork, arroz con pollo, and plátanos fritos. “It was great, really a special time,” she says. Delma also included her recipe for arroz con pollo. It is a delicious chicken casserole with rice, vegetables, and assorted seasonings, great for a crowd. I will be glad to share this recipe with anyone; just ask. • Helen Badenhausen Danforth enjoyed a lovely, relaxing trip up the Norwegian coast with friends in September. She was on a comfortable mail/ferry boat that crossed the Arctic Circle and went to the North Cape. Helen said the fjords were “dramatically gorgeous,” and she enjoyed seeing them. Her holidays were filled with visits from extended family, and lots of cooking and fun. • Maureen Cohalan Curry had two wonderful surprise birthday celebrations. The first one, planned by her family, was in Fairfield, CT. All her children and 17 grandchildren were in attendance, coming from Chicago, Orlando, Annapolis, and Rhode Island. Another party the next day included many friends from Connecticut. Maureen was

class notes glad that Helen Ward Sperry Mannix was there to celebrate with her. • Peace and joy to all.

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Correspondent: Marie Kelleher mjk55@bc.edu 12 Tappan Street Melrose, MA 02176; 781-665-2669 Sally Walsh Logan shared the good news that her grandson, Logan, is now safely stationed in Hawaii after completing two tours in Iraq. Sally also shared the news that Lynn Strovink-Daukas visited with her in June. Lynn had come to New England to visit relatives and to do more research on her Strovink ancestry. Email being the great communicating assistant, I contacted Lynn and found that she had traveled to Lithuania in September in order to continue her search. While there, she located the village and church of her ancestors. Lynn also found a cousin living in the village. Lynn’s oldest granddaughter, Maya, is doing some modeling for the Ford Agency while she is in college, and her grandson Mark has become a talented artist. • Jean O’Neil, MS’63, met John O’Connell at the Mass at Fenway Park, which opened BC’s 150th anniversary celebration. • Jim Nolan, MSW’61, attended the Veterans Day Remembrance Mass and Ceremony. Jim retired as a captain after 30 years in the Navy and the Reserves. On August 28, Jim’s beloved wife, Phene, died after a long illness. • Our classmate Rita Uzdawinis, MS’68, also died in August. • Jack Hegarty joined the growing number of our classmates in the community of saints on October 16. Jack, who authored textbooks on calculus and statistics, had retired after 32 years as a professor at Bentley College. • John and Mary Rose McCarty Griffin are grieving the loss of their son, Stephen, who died on October 31 after a long battle with cancer. Please pray for our classmates and their families that God will console them and comfort them in the loneliness brought on by the loss of their loved ones. Also, may the souls of their departed loved ones, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

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Correspondent: Jane Quigley Hone janeqhone@msn.com 207 Miro Place Port Washington, NY 11050; 516-627-0973

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Correspondent: Steve Barry sdmjbarry@verizon.net 102 Brooksby Village Drive, Unit 304 Peabody, MA 01960; 978-587-3626 Charlie Laverty has been named to the Boston Campaign Leadership Council to advance Light the World: The 150th Anniversary Campaign for Boston College. • Leo Power, MA’64, MBA’72, reports that only 44 classmates have sent in dues for this year (July 2012–June 2013).

Please send in your dues of $25 to Class of 1956, Cadigan Alumni Center, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. • Twelve classmates attended our Wake Forest game watch at the Cadigan Alumni Center on November 3. Marie, MS’55, and I joined Marge Callahan, Betty Ann Casey with Marie Grady MA’58, Joe DiSalvo with Nancy Barbara, Carolyn Kenney Foley with Claire Hogarty, Leo WCAS’58 and Claire Hoban McCormack, and Connie Regolino, MEd’61. We enjoyed a sumptuous spread of tailgate fare: sandwiches, hot dogs, cookies, and beverages. • Carolyn Kenney Foley emailed that our trip to the Army game with 44 classmates and friends was a huge success.

The loss didn’t dampen our spirits. The win delighted the Army players and fans, since they had lost their previous eight games. The Friday night dinner at the Culinary Institute of America was superb. Saturday night, there was a dinner in a private room at the Thayer Hotel on the Army campus. Marie and I had planned to go, but I was in heavy rehearsals for a play here at Brooksby Village and couldn’t make it. Bob Halloran sat with John Galvin at the game. It was John’s 345th in a row, but that may end after the North Carolina State game. Bob also went to the Newton High Class of 1952 reunion and saw Eddie Lynch

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and Guy Rizza, whose jersey number has been retired; Guy had asked the board to wait 60 years. He also visited with Will Jackson, who has finished a book: The Ancient and Honorable Artillery. • Sadly, we pass along word of several illnesses and deaths. Carolyn sent word that Tom Burke, JD’62, has been sick, and Betty Ann Casey heard that Peter Colleary’s wife, Bea ’62, is recovering well from a triple bypass in October. John McDonnell’s sister, Kathleen McDonnell Miller ’58, died in July.

Please keep them and their families in your prayers. • A reminder: you can log on to the alumni online community to read and post news of accomplishments, travel, retirement, and other items.

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Correspondent: Patricia Leary Dowling pandsdowling@comcast.net 39 Woodside Drive Milton, MA 02186; 617-696-0163

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Correspondent: Francis E. Lynch franko929@comcast.net 27 Arbutus Lane West Dennis, MA 02670

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Correspondent: Connie Weldon LeMaitre lemaitre.cornelia@gmail.com Our class had loyal representation at the Sacred Heart Eastern Regional gathering in Osterville on Cape Cod this past summer in the persons of Nancy Bowdring and Lucille Saccone Giovino. As always, they found the meetings extremely stimulating, both intellectually and spiritually, and encourage all of us to consider attending when meetings are in our areas—rare chances to refresh our Sacred Heart culture. Nancy and Lucille joined Cathy Connolly Beatty, Carol Ann Burke Ryan, Carol McCurdy Regenauer, and me at the Colonial Inn in Concord for our annual local luncheon, this year close to Halloween.

Much fun was had as Cathy relayed ghost stories at the historic inn—rumored to have spirits from 1716 still roaming the dining room! • David and Ellie Pope Clem returned to camping this past fall, visiting historic sites along the Skyline Drive, throughout Virginia, up to Gettysburg, and on to Amish country— and even discovering the burial ground of David’s ancestors from 1700. I hope those campsites were comfortable; it sounds very exciting! • News comes via Ellie that Molly McHugh O’Grady and family were hit hard

by Hurricane Sandy, with no power for two weeks and huge trees uplifted, all around the time that Molly had shoulder surgery. But things had improved by the time we had word of it. • Barbara Lowe Eckel, MSW’59, continues her interest in her Hakka heritage and tells of a celebrated scholar who is convinced that Chinese explorers discovered America 60 years before Columbus. (The scholar had a

program on the History Channel.) Barbara, we would love to have you tell us of your Chinese lineage; I am ashamed to say as your roommate I don’t think I ever asked! • Vin and Vinnie Murray Burns were deeply involved in door-to-door campaigning in the fall. They are now spending time visiting the elderly in hospitals. • Neil and Joan (Hanlon) Curley were reelected precinct committeepersons of the Collier County Republican Executive Committee in Naples, FL, and were active in electing both their U.S. congressman and their state rep. They also attended a niece’s wedding in Philadelphia in October before the storm hit the East Coast but in time to visit historical sites and to dance the night away! • I can’t close without dedicating this column to Connie Hanley Smith, who did so much to keep us all connected. She loved Newton and, as I am discovering, so did her husband, Tim, who keeps us up to date on his life without her. For anyone wishing to stay in touch with Tim, he can be reached at timothysmith30@prodigy.net.

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class participation goal: 334 Correspondent: David Rafferty bcbusa58@bc.edu 2296 Ashton Oaks Lane, No. 101 Stonebridge Country Club Naples, FL 34109; 239-596-0290 Prayers of the class go out to the family of Tom “Tank” Meehan, who passed away on October 16, 2012. Last fall, Tank, a captain of the football team while at BC, was inducted into the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame. • Condolences of the class also go out to the families of the following classmates who recently passed away: Lois Powers Conley of Alexandria, VA; Richard Creed of Arlington, VA; Kathleen McDonnell Miller of Wellesley; and Ed Kelley of Toledo, OH. Ed was a deacon in the Diocese of Toledo. • Paul Lucy reports that he is still active in his business, located in Portsmouth, NH, just across the river from his home in Kittery Point, ME. The Lucys have seven grandkids, living in Scotland, Washington DC, and Hingham. • Even though BC lost the game against Army, Marilyn and Leo McCarthy, Peggy and Frank Meissner, Gail and Bill Sweeney, and Pat and Jack Nee MBA’66 had a wonderful time enjoying the beautiful scenery and all the activities at West Point. • Save the dates May 31– June 2 for the celebration of our 55th class reunion, coming up this spring. Watch for further notice from the alumni office. • George Olesen, Paul and Moira (Feeley) Lyons, and Dick Simons were the first to sign up for our first event, the University Chorale concert in Trinity Chapel on the Newton Campus; at least 20 were expected. Other activities are planned, including the Pops, Laetare Sunday, and the Naples, FL, luncheon at the end of February. • John Lyons, a Double Eagle living in Plymouth, is now retired; he spent most of his career as a civilian employee with the Department of Defense. • Maureen O’Donnell Kent NC’58 is married to Bill Kent, Holy Cross ’58, my classmate at BC High.

Their son Bill Jr. and his wife, Liza, live in Manhasset, NY, with daughter Jennifer. • After

graduation, Gertrude (McCaul) Sadeghpour went on to receive her MEd from Northeastern.

She retired from teaching in 2003 after working as a public and private school teacher in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, as well as in Iran. She also worked for the Massachusetts Department of Education as an education specialist. • Elaine (Noiseux) Galeone received her master’s in nursing from the University of Maryland.

She was the co-owner of F. Paul Galeone Photography with her husband, Paul. They have 5 children and 11 grandchildren and reside in Timonium, MD. • Please let me know what is going on in your lives. It’s getting nearly impossible to write this column unless I hear from you. Also don’t forget your class dues: Please send $25 to our class treasurer, Jack “Mucca” McDevitt, at 28 Cedar Road, Medford, MA 02155.

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Correspondent: George Holland bmw0324@msn.com 244 Hawthorne Street Malden, MA 02148; 781-321-4217 Correspondent: Robert Latkany latkanyr@shoffdarby.com 203-354-6200 John Keaveney writes of the retirement of Fr. Richard Crowley as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish of Middleborough. Best wishes to Fr. Crowley after a lifetime of service to the church. • Congratulations to Dana and Bea (Rae) Love on their 50th wedding anniversary.

They were married on September 2, 1962,

by Rev. Edward Gorman, the much loved and respected Jesuit from the School of Nursing. Dana and Bea met while serving in the U.S. Army, and they have made their home in South Carolina. • I heard from my BC basketball teammate Jimmy Power. His wife, Liz, went to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing in Brighton and was a registered nurse for more than 30 years.

Jimmy and Liz have five kids: James Jr.; Diane, who has one son, Joseph (7); Tom, who has a daughter, Lauren (11); Jean, who has three children—Madison (14), Hannah (12), and TJ (8); and Mike ’89, who was an excellent quarterback for the Eagles. • Anita and John Christiano live in Clark, NJ, and have a summer house on the bay on Long Beach Island. Hurricane Sandy spared them in Clark, but they had heavy damage on the Long Beach house. They have three children: Son John lives in Cranford and is director of operations at Evonik, a German chemical www.bc.edu/alumni

company. He also has three children: John Paul was an outstanding student-athlete in high school football and wrestling and is now a freshman at the University of Maryland, and his brothers, twins Mark and Luke, are freshmen in high school. John and Anita’s older daughter, Gianine, lives in Basking Ridge and is a clinical social worker in Morris and Sussex Counties. She graduated from Moravian and received her master’s from Montclair State and her MSW from Fordham University. Younger daughter Tina Heintz lives in Berkeley Heights. A graduate of Fairfield University, Tina earned her MBA from Columbia University and is now an assistant VP at MetLife. Tina has two children: Emilia (9), who is in fourth grade, and Angela (7), who is in second grade. • Pete Derba has been with FEMA for five years.

He was assigned for six weeks to Bogalusa, LA, to help after the storms, from September to mid-October. In early November, after Sandy hit the Northeast, Pete was assigned to Hackensack, NJ, for three or four weeks.

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Correspondent: Maryjane Mulvanity Casey 75 Savoy Road Needham, MA 02492; 781-400-5405 Correspondent: Patty O’Neill pattyoneill@verizon.net Many of our classmates are happily retired and enjoying grandchildren and travels to the south for the winter or farther afield. And, of course, we are all turning 75. • Pat Sweeney Sheehy reports that she and Bob skipped out of Cape Cod for Florida just ahead of Hurricane Sandy and in time to enjoy K.C. Conway Morrish’s annual Halloween party.

K.C. stays busy volunteering as a guardian ad litem, playing bridge, and gardening, and she and David are taking an English history and literature course this winter. • Joan Coniglio O’Donnell and Maryjane Mulvanity Casey had a delightful (although unexpected) gettogether at Holy Cross’s reunion weekend.

Joan and husband Larry were looking forward to returning to Wellfleet, Cape Cod, for their summer getaway. • Bill and Ellie Carr Hanlon continue to migrate from Texas to Narragansett, RI, for four to five months every summer and enjoy spending time with their seven grandchildren; the oldest is a sophomore at Tulane. Bill and Ellie’s oldest son is a bankruptcy lawyer in Boston; their second son is an architect whose firm, Shope Reno Wharton, was listed in the 2012 Architectural Digest Top 100; and their daughter continues to “form the minds of precious first graders.” • Jane Gillespie Steinthal reports that all the Steinthals are “thriving”! She and Jack have 16 grandchildren. Last year, the oldest, Kristen Kent, started college at UNC Chapel Hill, and Kevin Steinthal went off to Wake Forest this past fall. All their children are healthy and working hard: Mary Jane is still in Texas, and the boys are local—“lucky us,” she says. She is in touch with Sheilah Lane Malafronte, Barbara Johnson Moran, and Sandy Sestito Pistocchi quite often and would love to see and hear from more classmates.

Jane is still in Rye Brook, where she has lived for 47 years. • Our prayers go out to Margit

class notes Serenyi, who lost her oldest brother, Peter, to lymphoma in late October. Margit underwent surgery for breast cancer in April 2011 and has recovered well, receiving excellent reports at her follow-up visits. She enjoyed a visit to her French boarding school, Notre Dame de Sion, in Kansas City, MO, to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary in early October, followed by a visit to family in Colorado. • Joan Haggarty Eggers reports that she and Jim are “well and aging in place.” • Jack and Helen Craig Lynch made their biannual crosscountry trek from Block Island, RI, via a visit with their daughter in Texas, to San Francisco, where Jack teaches a law course every other winter. Helen wants us to start thinking about our 55th reunion and urges us all to plan to be there. • Most of us have celebrated or are about to celebrate our 75th birthday. How can that be? Ann Baker Martinsen’s daughter Ellen gave a small luncheon in September to celebrate Ann’s 75th. Janet Chute and Nancy O’Neill NC’61, MA’67, were among those helping Ann celebrate. Yours truly, Patty O’Neill, was birding in Brazil and missed the event. I’ll be celebrating my 75th in March in Borneo. Our “snowbird” Bonnie Walsh Stoloski has returned to Naples, FL, where she will celebrate her 75th birthday at a family gala in Boca Grande. • Many thanks to all who contributed news updates. Please continue to fill our column! Enjoy a delightful springtime!

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Correspondent: Joseph R. Carty josephcarty@yahoo.com 253 River Street Norwell, MA 02061 Correspondent: Peter Johnson bceagle60@gmail.com Your faithful reporter Peter Johnson would like to extend sincere thanks to the many classmates who called, emailed, sent cards and—most appreciated—prayers, on reading of my successful surgery for lung cancer.

Resume the prayers please because in September, I had a stroke resulting in yet another surgery, a carotid endarterectomy. If you can pronounce it, call me. • On to happy news: Coley Foley, MBA’70, and Lorainne, his constant companion at so many class events, have tied the knot. Some months earlier they were introduced by a mutual friend in Naples to Bill Carrabis and Patricia Francis. • Marine turned sailor Commodore Al McLean has been appointed executive director of the Marion (MA) to Bermuda Yacht Race that will take place on June 13, with 75 boats in the flotilla. Al has a similar post for the World Indoor Rowing Championship (I only report this stuff), which will be held in BU’s Agganis Arena in February. “A couple thousand racers aged 16 to 90 years” will compete, according to the commodore. • The 13th annual meeting of 1960’s Connell School of Nursing grads was entertained by Grace McLaughlin Carty at her summer château in Eastham for the week. Her guests were Mary Donovan Gilligan, Pat Hall Vanderpool, Jane Schattle Cosmo, and Martha Cadigan Sullivan, MS’63. Quoting Grace, “much ‘sacramental wine’ is always consumed.” No doubt. And, of course, the coed dorm pioneers of 1780

Beacon Street are at it again, this time at the Marriott on December 6. The group has swelled to 17 by the addition of concurrent boarders from other classes. • Mike Tramonte, CAES’71, returned for the Christmas concert.

He retired from his professorship at Rivera College in Nashua, NH, and has assumed a part-time role at Middlesex in Bedford, NH. It was also good to see Jim Reilly at the Christmas concert following his recent loss. • Freshman skater Teddy Doherty scored his first career goal against Providence. Amid the celebratory tumult, Grandpa Ed Doherty, MBA’73, admittedly shed a tear. • I heard from Tom Cunnally of Mountain View, CA. He contemplates a return to his native Boston. • Jean and Paul Cunningham have forsaken their Vermont home in favor of White Cliffs in Plymouth. • Joe Steinkrauss asked for this column to send his thanks to the many classmates who have sent their prayers, calls, and notes for his wife, Donna Mason Steinkrauss, who had been in his loving care for three years after having been stricken by the scourge of our generation—Alzheimer’s.

Her condition had been gradually waning, and, I am now sad to report, Donna passed away on January 11. • I finished John Eddy’s Funny in Parts: The Diary of a Foreign Service Officer. It’s a read! • We are all saddened by the demise of Vinnie Sullivan, husband of Jane Shea Sullivan. Vinnie was such a fixture at class meetings, trips, and University events that he was viewed as an honorary classmate of 1960. • Tom O’Brien writes from Naples, FL, where he has a splendid home, scene of his reception for 20 or so classmates on the occasion of our memorable St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Attendees learned on arrival that Betty, Tom’s wife of 51 years, had just been hospitalized with Alzheimer’s. Tom had every reason to cancel the gathering but greeted us graciously. Betty succumbed in May 2011. • Your reporter asks please to hear news from out-of-staters. Our many Maynahs in particular have no further excuse; the thaw and mud season are here. • Just as we were going to press, we were saddened to learn of the death of Kevin McTeague in Lincoln, NH, on December 12. • Class treasurer Vinnie Failla respectfully requests we submit our annual dues of $50 as we prepare for our 55th reunion. His address is 60 Pigeon Lane, Waltham, MA 02452-4733; email, vpvk@aol.com. Thank you. World Indoor Rowing Championship. Really.

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Correspondent: Sally O’Connell Healy kmhealy@cox.net 4061 Cape Cole Boulevard Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Judy Romano McNamara, looking fabulous, attended a Sacred Heart luncheon at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, with Ferna Ronci Rourke and several of our other Rhode Island classmates. Judy lives in Danvers, where she and her late husband, Jim, raised five children. She has 10 grandchildren. • Jeanne Hanrihan Connolly, Blanche Hunnewell, Brenda Koehler Laundry, Berenice Hackett Davis, and I were at the AASH gathering in midsummer on the Cape. There was a large 58 class notes

Newton College turnout from the Class of ’50 on down. Also, the new AASH magazine, Esprit de Coeur, has a picture of Blanche with Mickey Mahon MacMillan at the Eastern Regional meeting, and another of Berenice, Ann Blunt Condon, and me. • The fall brought the AASH regional meeting on the Cape.

Nine of our classmates attended: Rosemary Roche Hobson, Ann Blunt Condon, Jeanne Hanrihan Connolly, Blanche Hunnewell, Carole Ward McNamara, Berenice Hackett Davis, Brenda Koehler Laundry, Mickey Mahon MacMillan, and I. There was an interesting panel discussion, with two younger Newton alumnae on the panel, and the Mass on Saturday was celebrated by the priest who said Ted Kennedy’s funeral Mass. • Berenice Hackett Davis attended the Sesquicentennial Mass at Fenway Park in September for the start of BC’s 150th anniversary celebration. She was accompanied by her son David Blessing ’91 and his wife and four children. • Heather Lanigan, daughter of Ursula Kent Lanigan, MPH’73, sent me a lovely thank-you for the Mass card I had sent from our class. She mentioned that Ursula always spoke fondly of her time at Newton and that her family was touched to have so many of her dear classmates at her services. • As I write this, Michaelene Martin Barrett is convalescing from a fractured ankle at St. Elizabeth’s in East Greenwich, RI, and Loretta Maguire is being treated at Mt. Auburn Hospital. • This week, my husband and I had dinner with Bill and Dot Radics McKeon in Venice, FL. They were vacationing on Longboat Key. Dot is doing beautifully after her heart surgery.

Dot, Bill, and their family are pictured at their 50th wedding anniversary party in the new BC hardbound directory, which includes a section of pictures of alumni from each decade since the 1940s. There is also a super picture of Gerry and Mary Lou Degnan Surette and their family at their 50th wedding anniversary party. • Brenda Koehler Laundry recently attended a funeral Mass for the cousin of our former classmate Joanne Ferrara Moran. • Paul Hackett, Berenice’s brother, died on November 30 after a long illness. Paul, who lived in Cincinnati, is also survived by his wife, a daughter, and a sonin-law. Please remember him and his family in your prayers. • A joyous and peaceful new year to all. If you are visiting the southwest coast of Florida, let me know, especially if you would like to attend the Sacred Heart and/or Newton luncheons in February and March. • Send me your news!

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Correspondent: John Ahearn jjaeagle@hotmail.com 872 Massachusetts Avenue #407 Cambridge, MA 02139 Among those who signed up to attend BC’s 150th anniversary Mass at Fenway Park were John Ahearn MA’66; Margaret Ryan Collins; Mary MacMinn Curran; Veronica McLoud Dort MA’64, MTS’96; John Gallivan; Barbara (Sweeney) NC’65 and Bob Kenny; Mary Ann DiMario Landry; Linda Gray MacKay NC’61, MA’04; Ann Wasilauskas Mulligan; George Pope; Virginia O’Neil; Barbara Power Madden MS’73; Brigid O’Sullivan Sheehan

NC’61; and Joanne and David Sullivan. • Jack Arnold, who was in the ROTC program at BC, was stationed in Germany for three years after graduation. He went on to grad school in Syracuse, where he met his wife.

Jack worked at Shell Oil for 25 years; he was stationed in five of its domestic offices, eventually moving to the home office in Houston in 1978. He worked in HR with the responsibility for training, educating, and facilitating groups of Shell employees in the United States and throughout the world. Now retired, Jack spends his time volunteering for CarePartners. • After graduation, Charles Duffy, MA’64, returned to BC to earn a master’s degree in English. He went to Jamaica as a Jesuit Volunteer with Roger Sweeney, Jack Walsh, and Bob Hazelton. When he came home, he pursued his PhD in English at Tufts and taught at Providence College until 2002. He and his wife are happily retired and enjoying time with their young grandchildren. • Philip Atkinson has spent most of his life in Maine, where he is now retired from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Philip worked as an accountant for the Economic Development Administration. Earlier in his career, he served as a selectman. • As mentioned earlier, Roger Sweeney was a Jesuit Volunteer in Jamaica. He spent his career working in risk management and is now happily retired from Aon. A golfer, he plays with other retirees from our class, including Dick Gill, who lives in Falmouth.

Dick had worked for a brokerage house and for the Steamship Authority in Woods Hole.

Dick also golfs with Paul Brennan, MBA’66, and Norm Towle. Norm is retired from an ondemand publishing company and splits his time between Arlington and Florida, playing golf; Norm reports that he also plays with Bob Derba, who is now retired from working in placements for restaurants and clubs. • After graduation, Denis Briand earned a master’s in economics. Retired since 1996, he worked for Raytheon in quality control, and then, for 25 years, for Polaroid in the evaluation and supervision of building maintenance.

At Polaroid, he also taught economics and finance to people who were recruited to work for the company. He now spends his time as a sports auctioneer in Arlington. He and his wife split their time between Florida and Massachusetts. Like many BC alumni, Denny is a Red Sox fanatic and proud of it!

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King, Faith Mead Bertrand, and Joyce Laiosa Caldarone were also there. … A group met for lunch in Salem for the Ansel Adams exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum. Maryann Morrissey Curtin, Babs Kager, Joan Donohoe O’Neil MAT’90, Ellen Mahony King, Barbara Feely O’Brien, Ellen MacDonald Carbone, Linda Gray MacKay MA’04, and I attended.

If anyone local wants to join us for our spontaneous gatherings, please let me know, and I will notify you.” • Ellen MacDonald Carbone and Brigid both celebrated 50th wedding anniversaries in June 2012. Missy Clancy Rudman’s anniversary was in July.

And let’s not forget their husbands: Duane, Jerry, and Bob! • Tom and Mary Nolan Calise hosted daughter Elizabeth and her family for a few days following Hurricane Sandy, since Elizabeth’s area in Westchester was without electricity. Oh, I forgot to mention that she has five boys! We know many of you were affected by the storm—winds and flooding— so we hope you are now in some semblance of order. Betty Hitchins Wilson wrote that she and her family were OK, as they were not in Jamaica at the time.

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Correspondents: Frank and Eileen (Trish) Faggiano frank@faggianoconsulting.com 33 Gleason Road Reading, MA 01867; 781-944-0720 Jon Doukas from Louisville headed for a three-week trip to Turkey, Greece, and Italy after attending our 50th reunion. In addition to doing part-time consulting for a Louisville bank, Jon owns horses that have competed in the Kentucky Derby and says: “We might have a great one in 2013.” He’s also busy planning a trip to Africa in the near future. • The Bill Novelline family—all 18 of them—went to Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake to celebrate Eileen’s birthday, his 50th BC reunion, and Bill and Eileen’s 49th wedding anniversary.

Bill reported that the grandchildren had the time of their lives, and it was pure joy for Bill and Eileen to watch and participate in their fun activities. • Barbara and Paul Norton and Frank Faggiano attended the

Annual Veterans Day Remembrance Mass at St. Ignatius as well as a memorial ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on Burns Library lawn. • The BC and BC High communities gathered on September 15, 2012, to officially mark the opening of the sesquicentennial celebration with a Mass at Fenway Park.

The Mass was concelebrated by members of the Jesuit community and alumni priests and was attended by thousands of alumni and friends. • Margie Dooley Hoey, Janice Smith Marchetti, Jane Kilgallen Curran-Kime, Katherine McPherson Hammond, Mary Grenon Dalton, Barbara Connor Flaherty, Julie Aucoin Dempsey, and Eileen Corazzini Faggiano gathered for lunch in November and shared laughter and memories of days at the Heights. • Wishing you many blessings in the new year, and remember, we’d love to hear from you. Write us at frank@faggianoconsulting.com or efaggiano5@gmail.com.

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Correspondent: Mary Ann Brennan Keyes makmad@comcast.net 26 Ridgewood Crossing Hingham, MA 02043 Mary Ellen McShane Troy writes: “Minnesota is great. We’re loving it here, being close to our daughter and her family. I had lunch with Alice Hurley Dickinson, Jayne Murray CareyPeterson, and Peggy Kugler McLaughlin last week. They’re all well. Peggy is packing, getting ready to move back to Edina. Alice, Jayne, and I filled her in on all the reunion news. What a great time that was, and we all really enjoyed the Saturday morning gathering. It’s amazing how much we all have in common after all these years.” • Barbara Keane Blais writes that her husband’s two new novels have been released: Flight Path and Twentieth Century Limited, a political thriller in two volumes. • Joanne Meehan Berghold writes that her latest photography book is a self-published “made in Montana” book! The title Old Windows—Old Doors “preserves, through poetry and photographs, the weatherworn homesteads that are fading into the land they once graced.” These are

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class notes captured in 50 black-and-white photographs, which offer “a rare perspective of a piece of the West that is rapidly losing its battle with time and the elements.” Good luck with your book, Joanne! • Just days before Sandy hit, a group from New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey gathered for a minireunion at the Pelham Country Club. Betsey Baldwin Skudder graciously hosted the luncheon, and we had a good turnout. Anne Gallagher Murphy happened to be visiting her son and his family in Rye, NY, so she, Janet Richmond Latour, and I crashed and had a great time.

I hope you all got the picture I sent, but in case you didn’t, these classmates were also present: Patty Joyce Figge, Carol Dougherty Hollyday, Barbara Fortunato Hurley, Judy Pizzarello Bishop, Helen Harrington Gray, Tony Reuter Brennan, Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe, Beth Graham O’Mara, and MaryLynn Fleming Liverzani. Our hope is to continue these minireunions as a way to keep the spirit of our reunion alive. • Look for news about reunions in Florida the first or second week of March. Anne Gallagher Murphy is going to keep us up to date with Florida happenings. Let her know if you plan on being in the Sarasota or Ft. Myers area then.

One thing we all seemed to come away with from our reunion was the level of comfort we had speaking from our hearts during our Saturday morning panel. I guess having spent four years together so many years ago accounted for that and the camaraderie we all felt. • Please keep the news coming, and let me know of any changes in your contact information!

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reunion year class participation goal: 491 Correspondent: Matthew J. McDonnell matthew.mcdonnell.esq@gmail.com 121 Shore Avenue Quincy, MA 02169; 617-479-1714 Our class participation in the BC sesquicentennial celebration commenced on September 13, 2012, with our 100th class representatives greeting the incoming freshman class for the First Year Academic Convocation and “First Flight” procession

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reception. The procession started on Linden Lane at Gasson Hall and, with BC Band accompaniment, proceeded to Conte Forum for a convocation, featuring an address by Dan Barry, author of Bottom of the 33rd. During the summer, BC had distributed copies of the book to a number of alumni, resulting in some interesting post-address commentary. A truly impressive event! Two days later, the celebration continued with a very wellattended, spectacular Sesquicentennial Mass at Fenway Park—even the weather was perfect! • The celebration also included the honoring of our veterans with a memorial Mass in November. BC is working to identify all BC alumni who are veterans of, or are currently serving, in the U.S. military. While many are known, the list is incomplete. Please email me information if you know of veterans in our class. • Our 50th Reunion Committee continues its excellent work. Our November class reunion letter has been sent to all classmates, setting forth details of reunion events for the weekend of May 31–June 2, 2013, including campus dorm housing. Class events are already under way: On October 27, almost 90 classmates and spouses enjoyed pre- and postgame tailgating at the BC– Maryland football game, and 25 of our 1963 lettermen were honored on the field during the game—a great time on a beautiful day, with the bonus of a BC victory. We also have a number of class events planned: As of this writing, more than 35 classmates had signed up for the December 2 BC University Chorale performance. Then in 2013, a class party at the Naples, FL, Boston Beer Garden will take place on Friday, March 15—the night before we “march” as a class with other BC alumni in the Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade, followed by an Irish luncheon. Thanks to Mindy and Bill Fitzpatrick for their good work in organizing this event. Many of us fondly remember their prior “corned beef and cabbage” feasts at their well-appointed Naples home. Other events planned include the Commencement Champagne Toast to the graduating Class of 2013 on May 16, and on May 20, BC Commencement, where our 50th reunion class is invited to march in cap and gown, leading the procession. As of this writing, 40 classmates and 37 guests have sent in reunion early-bird deposits. • I’ve met Ray Mitchell, MEd’71, at a number of Reunion Committee

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meetings. Ray continues his career in Dover, NH, as president and principal counsel of Trident Communication Group in the field of organizational advancement. • I am sad to report the May 15, 2012, death of John “Jack” Prendergast of Somerville. Jack was a financial consultant with his firm, Financial Perspectives, in Boston. Class condolences to his family. • Let us hear from you! Encourage other classmates to join us for our 50th.

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NC 1963 reunion year Correspondent: Colette Koechley McCarty ckm2@mindspring.com 106 Woodhue Lane Cary, NC 27518; 919-233-0563 Classmates, here we are—with less than six months to go until our 50th reunion!

Immediately put the dates in your calendar: May 31 to June 2, 2013! Thanks to our talented alumnae in the Greater Boston area, we are well on the way to a fabulous reunion. (Remember signing out to “Greater Boston” in the signout book? Remember sign-out books?) • Back in October, a talented group met at Mary Ann Cole McLean’s house to make plans: Mary Ann Brennan Keyes NC’62 told them how the Newton Class of ’62 prepared for their very successful reunion. Present at the meeting were Carol Donovan Levis, Marj Dever Shea, Donna Moran Robbins, Anne Gallagher Southwood, Carol Flynn, Martha Meaney Cummings, and Jane Graham. Mary Ann stressed that the key to a successful reunion is communication, and to that end, Marj Dever Shea and Carolyn McInerney McGrath are collaborating with the rest of the group to gather a complete database of contacts. Please share your personal Newton contacts with them. The more people who attend, the more fun for all!

Also, you should have received a letter from BC and Carol Donovan Levis, chair of the Reunion Committee, announcing some of the events being planned. Watch out for further developments—and for information about local (Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York City, DC, and Florida) minireunions. The reserved block of rooms will fill up fast, so sign up as soon as you can! Besides the fun part, reunion classes typically raise money for a gift to the University.

In our case, we have established a special onetime scholarship in honor of Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ. Our aim is to raise $25,000, an easily reachable goal. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving female BC student. • Have a wonderful new year!

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Correspondent: John Moynihan moynihan_john@hotmail.com 27 Rockland Street Swampscott, MA 01907 Steve Duffy made his annual BC football pilgrimage from Las Vegas to view the Clemson and Army games. This year he was accompanied by his “new squeeze,” Gaye, who delighted all who met her. They stayed at Casa Moynihan, and Judy and I spent several days showing off the glories of Boston’s North Shore. It was the first time we had seen Steve in a couple

of years as he had spent last year teaching at the Jesuit university in Mwanza, Tanzania, under the direction of Dean Jim Spillane, SJ, MA’68, MDiv’76. • Liam Craig, son of Betty and the late Bill Craig, MSP’75, played in the Yale Repertory Theatre’s production of The Servant of Two Masters, which was recently on tour. A group of ’64ers gathered with the proud mother to view the production when it played in Boston’s newly refurbished Paramount Center in February. • Mary and Bob Smith, Bob Bent, and the “formerly late” Bill Maffie joined the Moynihans for a group of BC hockey games this past season. We took advantage of BC’s annual “Black Friday weekend fire sale” of athletic tickets. The Smiths have recently moved from Lexington to Falmouth on Cape Cod, where Bob is playing lots of golf with John Moran. Meanwhile, the Bents have left their spacious Brookline flat for an adult-living community in Milton. Bob continues to work as an investment counselor for Wells Fargo. • Joan Rapp reports that foster son Craig has left the nest for an apartment of his own. Joan continues to work on the staff of Boston University’s College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. • I continue to serve Only A Child (OAC) as its U.S. administrator. OAC runs a shelter and workshop for homeless youth in Guatemala City. • I am sad to report the death of Jeanne Brennick Hennessey, of Billerica, in April 2011. She left two daughters and two sons.

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Correspondent: Priscilla Weinlandt Lamb agneau76@optonline.net 125 Elizabeth Road New Rochelle, NY 10804; 914-636-0214 Florence Aldrich-Bennett checked in to say that she and her sister Rosalind Aldrich O’Sullivan are teaching in Massachusetts—Florence in Sudbury and Rosalind in Cambridge, where, coincidentally, they’ve also resided for 49 years. Rosalind attended the wedding of Lila Del Sesto, the daughter of her freshman “little sister,” Sandra Puerini Del Sesto NC’66. • Betsey Lavery Maher, MEd’73, emailed me to ask about my trip to the Galápagos. I told her the best advice I can offer is to remember that visiting the Galápagos is nonstop activity. As our tour guide said: “I tell people that this is not a vacation, this is a tour.” It’s also great. Do it before you’re 90. Next plan: a safari. Apart from our travel talk, Betsey and I discovered that we’ve both had ski houses in southern Vermont for over 30 years. Betsey skied Bromley; we skied Stratton. Small world once again. Betsey sold her house in 2011 and considers it a “miracle.” I’m hoping for some of that miraculous help when mine goes on the market in the not-so-distant future.

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Correspondent: Patricia McNulty Harte patriciaharte@me.com 83 Church Street, No. 1 Winchester, MA 01890; 781-729-1187 Mary and Jeff Somers, JD’68, were in Italy this past summer, and the first day of their trip, they discovered that Mary Jane and Marcel

Poyant were on the same tour. They visited Venice, Rome, and Florence, and then the Somerses went on to the Amalfi Coast. They had a great time. • Paul and Elaine Anderson Shibley have 14 grandchildren. They recently returned from a trip to North Carolina, visiting their son John and family and meeting their newest granddaughter, Mary Kate. Another granddaughter, Ellen, is a freshman at UNC Chapel Hill and has been enjoying her year there. • It is with great sadness that I report the death of our classmate Paul Mullare in October and offer his family our sympathy. • Noreen Grady Goodwin, MEd’72, emailed me about the loss of our classmate Mary Ellen Smith, who died in September after a long fight with liver disease. Mary Ellen had been very active in the Boston Public Schools around the time of desegregation and had served as chairperson of the Massachusetts State Board of Education.

There was a very well-written obituary in The Boston Globe on October 21 about Mary Ellen’s life and her many achievements. We offer her family our sympathy.

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Correspondent: Linda Mason Crimmins mason65@bc.edu 3902 MacGregor Drive Columbia, SC 29206 Nancy McNiff O’Brien’s granddaughters’ involvement in field hockey and lacrosse has provided the opportunity for Nancy to spend time down by the Quonset Hut, where BC has built outstanding facilities for several outdoor sports. None of Nancy’s 20 grandkids (does she have the record?) can believe she “carpooled to college,” but that’s what “dayhops” did in the ’60s. A few of the dayhops from the Newton Classes of ’64, ’65, and ’66 spend summers in Scituate.

Nancy enjoyed the April 2012 wedding of Joan Mutty McPartlin’s youngest daughter, Cary, in Annapolis. • Having spent two years as the recording secretary for the Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) board and having attended several regional and biennial AASH conferences, Janet McInerney Sargent reports: “The spirit of the Sacred Heart network is alive and well, Lady Gaga (91st Street alumna) notwithstanding.”

Janet has enjoyed the conferences, the association with other Sacred Heart alumnae, the RSCJ sightings, and the chance to reconnect with Sacred Heart roots. She recommends we check out the AASH website, where we will find, among other things, information about the next biennial conference this April. • Kelley Burg saw Helen O’Brien Maher in Connecticut the day before Hurricane Sandy hit. Kelley weathered the storm in New York City and got to see Otello at the Met before the theaters went dark. She also spent a week in Berkeley and two weeks at her mom’s in Minneapolis. Kelley would love to hear from Newton friends. Let me know if you would like her email address. • P-J Mikita McGlynn and husband Peter enjoyed a bike/barge trip through Germany, Luxembourg, and France. They biked 25 to 35 miles each day and returned to the barge for gourmet dinners and overnight stays. Best wishes to Peter, who was hit by a car shortly after their return and is recovering from a broken leg. • My son Mike ’90 and his family moved to Costa Rica in July, www.bc.edu/alumni

and I made my first visit in late summer. I am working on mastering Spanish, as I hope to spend a good deal of time there! • Many classmates wrote to send good wishes and prayers to those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. • Please let us know how you are doing; we’ll print your news in our next column. • I wish you a happy and healthy 2013—just two years until our 50th!

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Boston College Alumni Association classnotes@bc.edu Cadigan Alumni Center 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Greetings, Class of 1966! And hearty thanks to Frank Pados for sharing a bit of news with classmates! Frank joined Jim Lennertz, Kevin Weidling, and Paul Marshall, for a minireunion dinner at the Tewksbury Inn in New Jersey in December. Frank writes: “Jim will be starting his final semester teaching at Lafayette College this coming spring before moving to California, and this was the last opportunity for a Christmas dinner on the East Coast. There was some serious discussion of whether a group of Jim’s classmates would show up for one of his final lectures!” • We hope that others among you are also connecting with BC classmates and friends! If you have news to share, please email us at the above address.

We are also still seeking a correspondent for your class. If interested, please contact Betsy McLain, class notes editor, at the above address.

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Correspondent: Catherine Beyer Hurst catherine.b.hurst@gmail.com 333 Atwells Avenue, #211 Providence, RI 02903 Beth Gundlach is trying to cut back her hours with only modest success! She has, however, found time to work on her family genealogy. Her father’s family, the Gundlachs, were professional glassblowers who migrated from western Germany to Prussia and back before heading to the United States. When Beth wrote to us at the time of our 45th reunion, she was planning to visit some of the places where her forebears had lived in Germany, Poland, France, and England. In her next career, she would like to write a work of historical fiction—so all this travel makes for good research opportunities! Beth’s daughter Anne and her husband, Andy, have moved to a 10-acre farm and are loving the country life. • Dave and I are planning a trip to the United Arab Emirates in 2013 to visit my son, Tim, who is working as an environmental social media consultant in Abu Dhabi for a year—should be exciting! • With Beth’s news above, I have arrived at the end of the reunion notes. Please take the time to drop me an email or a Facebook message and let us know what’s going on in your life! Also, if you’re not on Facebook yet, please consider joining!

There are currently 47 members of our class

class notes in our Facebook group—and it’s such fun communicating regularly with everyone! If you join, just “friend” me (Catherine Beyer Hurst), and I’ll set you up as a member of the Newton ’66ers.

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1967

Correspondents: Charles and Mary-Anne Benedict chasbenedict@aol.com 84 Rockland Place Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464 At our 45th, we were delighted to catch up with classmates from all over the country: perhaps traveling the farthest were Paula Edmonds Hollifield, from Idaho; Maddie Keaveney, from California; and Bob Wilde from Florida. • We received a nice letter with pictures from Chuck McCann Jr. Included were photos of his sons Charles III, with wife Lisette and grandson Charles IV; and Jason and Dana, with grandchildren Hanna and twins Ani and Ryan. Chuck and Hannelore live in Edison, NJ. • In August, Bob Hyland was selected to the ACC Football Legends Class of 2012, and Dick F. Powers is now a trustee of Boston College, having previously served on the board as a trustee associate. Congratulations to both! • During Reunion Weekend, several classmates enjoyed a wonderful evening and dinner at the BC Club. Attending were Joe Hill, of Boxford; Peter Ciampi MA’68, of Lexington; Bill Sandberg, of Maryland; Pam and Jack Crowley, of Westport, CT; Janet Rogers, of Roslindale; Kathleen Bell, of Tewksbury; and Bill Gavin, who’s originally from Hingham. • It is with sadness that we report the passing of classmate John Leonard Carr, MA’70. An English major at BC, John was a retired educator, having spent most of his career at Ohio State University, where he had also earned his PhD. Originally from Cambridge, he passed away at his home in Swampscott on March 12, 2011. • The class offers its condolences to the family of Richard Staunton: his wife, Carol; daughters Kara and Erin and their spouses; siblings Maureen, James, John, Paul, and Robert; and three grandchildren. Dick was an accounting major, originally from Milton; he passed away on November 30 in Nashua, NH.

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Correspondent: M. Adrienne Tarr Free thefrees@cox.net 3627 Great Laurel Lane Fairfax, VA 22033; 703-709-0896 In our last column, I mentioned visiting BC’s McMullen Museum of Art. Part of our reunion efforts included providing financial support for the fall exhibit, Paul Klee: Philosophical Vision; From Nature to Art. Given a strong emphasis on the relationship of philosophy and art in the show and in the core SWC curriculum we experienced, this was a perfect exhibit for Newton involvement. The museum sincerely thanked the 42 percent of our class who so graciously contributed and publicly credited

the class for our backing. Mary Ann Peters Giffuni and Andrea Fallon Gatti attended the opening reception and found the show “quite interesting.” They were duly impressed with the displays, which included watercolors, oils, sketches, essays, and diaries of the artist, revealing his view of modern society. “Our” art show received glowing media reports and featured weekly docent-led tours for the numerous groups that visited. I hope others of you had a chance to visit also. As an interesting sidenote: Paul Klee, as an artist and a philosopher, reputedly was one topic in the senior theses of Sharon Missey Queen and Rosemary Sperber Blase. • So, what else has been going on since the reunion?

Jacquie Werner Scarbrough, PhD’97, headed to Ireland during the summer. She fell while traveling, however, and took time rehabbing her hip after returning to Cape Cod. • Pat and Joan Cooper Curran used their summer refurbishing an older home in Steamboat Springs, CO, where they hope to spend many summers and winters hiking and skiing. They’ll also be closer to their family located in the Northwest. • Richard and Anne Caswell Prior were in Colorado too, in Aspen and Manitou Springs with friends, seeing the fall colors in the Rockies. Otherwise, they spend much time with their grandchildren outside Boston. • I heard from Marilyn Santos Velayo, who was sad to have missed the reunion but wanted to say “hi” to all. • My next task is to update our class-shared email directory.

I appreciate those who have already written to join the list or have sent new addresses. If you didn’t get a list in January 2013, I don’t have your information. Please send it to be included in the future. • When you read this, I may still have extra reunion memory books; please contact me if you would like to have one. • I will continue to forward prayer requests and eagerly anticipate your news. • Happy spring!

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reunion year class participation goal: 467 Correspondent: Judith Anderson Day jnjday@aol.com The Brentwood 323 11500 San Vicente Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049 Greetings, classmates. • In July, Jim Gilcreast, MA’81, was installed as state deputy of the Rhode Island State Council, Knights of Columbus, the highest-ranking knight in the state. Jim joined the Knights at Boston College, Council 5278, as a sophomore. He and his wife, Mary (O’Connell) ’69, have resided in North Providence for 29 years. Jim recently retired as an insurance representative for AAA of Southern New England. The Gilcreasts have five children—Diane, Emily ’03, James, Laura, and Daniel ’09—and a granddaughter, Averyll (2). Jimmy’s and my friendship goes back to fall 1960, when we both began as freshmen at Archbishop Williams High School. • Bill McDonald has retired from BC and moved to Fallbrook, CA, in North San Diego County. He remains a loyal Eagle through his many ties to BC, going to San Diego alumni chapter events, holding season tickets, and attending several BC football games back east. Bill is the proud 62 class notes

grandfather of beautiful Adeline (1). • In October, Tommy O’Neill published a reflection of the relationship between his dad, Tip ’36, and Ronald Reagan in a New York Times column titled “Frenemies: A Love Story.” His article provided a model for how political leaders can differ deeply on issues and yet work together for the good of the country. • BC is working to identify all BC alumni who are veterans of, or are currently serving in, the U.S. military. Please contact the University at bcaacomm@bc.edu if you are one of our many classmates who has served. We salute you! • Our 45th reunion is just around the corner! Mark your calendar for the weekend of May 31–June 2, and I encourage you also to contribute to our class gift to help the Class of ’68 reach our goal of 35 percent participation.

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NC 1968 reunion year Correspondent: Jane Sullivan Burke janeburke17@gmail.com In a “Six Degrees” encounter, my sister Mary NC’72 recently met a young Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Boston College named Erin Donohue ’99, MSW’06, who just happens to be the daughter of our classmate, Gingi Donahue Donohue. For the record, Erin also graduated first in her class from BC’s Master in Social Work program. Mary and Erin exchanged our email addresses, and Gingi and I had great fun reconnecting. Gingi and Barry reside in Montclair, NJ. While Barry retired this year from the practice of law, Gingi continues to lead the Montessori preschool she cofounded with a friend in 1987. It is hard to pinpoint exactly when Gingi will retire, especially since all five of their local grandchildren have attended or are now attending grandma’s school. Gingi must do excellent preparation since she and Barry were able to spend a month in Florida last winter. Two married sons are close by, and Erin lives in Boston. As some of you might remember, Lynn Donovan Donahue married Jack, one of Gingi’s nine brothers.

Lynn and Jack retired this year to enjoy their six grandchildren, who live in Maine, Delaware, and Maryland. Lynn taught at the New Canaan Country School before moving to London for five years when Jack was transferred. Upon their return, Lynn worked in a family-run framing shop and at the Geary Gallery in Darien. • In other news, Marge Gaynor Palmer’s daughter Aurora married Donald Frederick Cutler IV on November 1 on Maui. • Kathy Hastings Miller became a grandma to Ted in March 2012. • Even though I am composing these notes two days after Thanksgiving, you probably won’t be reading them until the spring flowers are budding.

There seems to be a significant time period between “due date” and publication. So if it is March, please don’t forget to make plans to attend our 45th Newton reunion in Boston in May. As am I, you are probably saying “that can’t be!” I hope to see many of you at the reunion with lots of fond memories, current news, and good cheer.

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Correspondent: James R. Littleton jim.littleton@gmail.com 39 Dale Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 In June, Arleen Murphy Stegge retired as director of adult education at the Church of St. Mary in Tulsa, OK. In September, she and husband John traveled to Stuttgart, Germany, where their son Christopher, a major in the U.S. Marines, is stationed.

Their daughter, Maureen, also lives in Oklahoma. Arleen and John reside in Tulsa. • Patricia Finnerty Weiss passed away on July 2, 2012. Pat received her MEd and PhD from the University of North Carolina and was president of PF Weiss Associates in Chapel Hill. Sympathy goes to her husband, Jim, and children James and John. Her son Peter predeceased her. • I hope all of you are enjoying your winter and that you will take the time to write or email me and let me know what is new with you.

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Correspondent: Mary Gabel Costello mgc1029@aol.com 4088 Meadowcreek Lane Copley, OH 44321 Dear friends! Patricia Szarek Aburdene has been busy. On September 25, her new book, Conscious Money: Living, Creating, and Investing with Your Values for a Sustainable New Prosperity, was published. The book is described as “a blueprint for growing wealth with integrity and making a difference by integrating human values into personal finance.” Then on November 7, Pat was one of several speakers at the Healthy Money Summit, a global telesummit. • Lyn PetersonFriberg’s business, Motif Designs, continues to prosper, and in September, her beautiful Scarsdale home was featured in Westchester Magazine. Lynn has designed her home with “hand-me-down family heirlooms, a few client ‘rejects,’ and always a firm sense of purpose.” She says, “Find out how you want to live. Then you decorate.” This home of hers, described as “personal and cozy,” has also been featured in Good Housekeeping, Victoria magazine, Country Living, Seventeen, and The New York Times. It looks lovely, Ann Lessing Bresnan reports from Greenwich and North Palm Beach. Living close to Ann in Greenwich are her three daughters—Jen, Kirstie, and Courtney— as well as three granddaughters. Her son Will ’04 bought a condo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and her fourth daughter, artist Linny, has been living in France and Italy for the past few years. • June King Davison popped up on LinkedIn. She is director of Verbal Test Prep in Wilmington, NC. • Pam DeLeo Delaney is also quite busy. Her bed-and-breakfast in Bristol, RI, is doing well. She was appointed to Bristol’s Economic Development Commission as an advisor, and she belongs to the Bristol Merchants Association. If all that isn’t enough, she found time to accept the position of

“I

may not be working in a school setting, but I’m still an educator,” says Philip Mooney ’66.

As vice president for Heritage Communications at the Coca-Cola Company, Mooney is the venerable firm’s chief archivist and historian.

Frequently called upon to field questions about the history of the beverage and the company—recently, the NPR show This American Life interviewed him in an attempt to uncover the famed secret formula for Coca-Cola, which, he says, “remains secret, as it should”—Mooney is the reigning expert on all things Coke.

Philip Mooney ’66 is preparing to retire after three Always fascinated by cultural decades leading Coca-Cola’s archives department, history, Mooney says his BC education where he has developed two Coca-Cola-themed prepared him for the unexpected museums and helped the company celebrate its opportunity to manage the Coca-Cola recent 125th anniversary. archives. “I learned how to approach a subject thoroughly and share my passion with others,” he says. what is your favorite place at the Heights?

Coca-Cola archives, and there’s a whole new world waiting!

The libraries—of course!

who would play you in the film version of your life?

what is your next goal?

I’m planning to retire next year after more than three decades working with

Wallace Shawn.

for more of our interview with philip mooney, visit www.bc.edu/alumniprofiles.

director of development for the small, independent Community Preparatory School in Providence. The school focuses on preparing children from diverse cultural and financial backgrounds for competitive secondary schools and college.

Pam adds that Ana Perez recently came to her home for dinner. Ana has bought a house in Cambridge to be near her daughter, who is a graduate student at MIT. • Carol Romano Tuohey’s older son, Vincent, who works at MIT, was married to Leif-Ann Reilly on August 30, exactly two months to the day after her younger son’s wedding in June. Those were joyous occasions for Carol. Now she is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; her father’s home in New Jersey suffered extensive damage. • Polly Glynn Kerrigan’s home in Groton Long Point also needs repair. We wish all our East Coast friends a speedy recovery from the storm. • On October 5, Susan Power Gallagher added another granddaughter to her family. Terry Roisin (Irish for “little rose”) was born on the Cape to Susan’s son Eddie and his wife, Katelynn. Terry joins her two brothers and a sister. • Please send news. www.bc.edu/alumni

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Correspondent: Dennis Razz Berry mazzrazz1@aol.com Hi, gang. • Two of our classmates were in prominent positions at the Sesquicentennial Mass at Fenway Park that kicked off BC’s 150th anniversary celebration: University chaplain Fr. Tony Penna, MDiv’74, MEd’75, was among the priests on the podium, while longtime trustee Pat Carney was seated with other members of the Board of Trustees. • The Williams boys seldom miss a good excuse for a road trip. This time it was Lisa and Jack Hanrahan’s recent move to Charlottesville, VA. A move like that naturally needs to be properly celebrated, a task admirably taken care of by Peg and Jim Lucia MAT’74; Kathy and Bob Bouchard MS’80; Paul Loscocco MA’75; Kathy (Greeley) ’71, MEd’75, and Mitch Burek MEd’72, PhD’75; Ellen (Haley) ’71 and Jim Phelan; and Mary Anne (Checrallah) ’71 and Tony Beirne. The weekend started on Thursday night with appropriate festivities: a view of the sunset from the top of Carter Mountain and dinner. The next day included a hot-air balloon

class notes ride, a trip to Monticello and a Virginia vineyard, and of course another fine dinner. Saturday was a trip to James Madison’s house, a fireworks display, and needless to say, yet another dinner topped off by a chorus of “For Boston.” If anyone else has a move planned, this group is available to help you eat and drink your way into your new digs.

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Correspondent: Fran Dubrowski dubrowski@aol.com Congratulations to Jane Garvey Reilly and Mike Elder, who were recently married in Miami! Mike accompanied Jane to the last Newton reunion, where many of us had the pleasure of meeting him. Best wishes to both! • Congratulations also to Liz Scannell Burke, who just completed construction of a beautiful new summer home on Prince Edward Island! • It’s official! Lynne McCarthy has retired to ChampionsGate, FL, a long-anticipated relocation. We wish her every happiness in the Sunshine State. • Looking for travel ideas? Jane McMahon can supply several. Last year, she traveled to Flathead Lake, MT, located between Glacier National Park and Missoula. Stretching 27 miles in length, Flathead is the largest freshwater lake in the western United States. Judging from Jane’s photographs, it is a spectacularly beautiful place to vacation. More recently, Jane toured Ecuador.

She stayed at the Madre Tierra spa and hotel, an eco-resort near the village of Vilcabamba in the famous Valley of Longevity, named for the health and lifespan of its inhabitants. She sums up her trip in one word: “terrific!” • Condolences to Karen LaRue Valencia, whose mother passed away just before Mother’s Day at age 99 years and 11 months—three weeks before the 100th birthday celebration Karen had so happily been planning. So instead of a birthday party, the family held a grand, sunlit celebration of a welllived life: “My husband had made a long wooden plank with space for 100 birthday candles, so we lit it anyway, and when my brothers lifted it up in the air for people to see, the wind began to blow the candles out...not all at once, but back and forth as a 100-year-old woman might try to blow out candles. When they lowered it, there were only three left lit—the age of my grandson Austin, who happily finished off the job. ‘She’s here! That was her!’ people exclaimed happily. It was a very happy moment.” Karen’s other milestone was her 40th wedding anniversary, shared with eight friends (four couples) who also married in 1972. “We had a lovely joint celebration. We renewed our vows, cut a ‘wedding cake’ bedecked with multiple brides and grooms, shared our wedding pictures, and each danced to our first songs. Together we represented 200 years of married life!” • Here’s hoping everyone made it safely through Sandy with family and home intact. Best wishes for a very happy new year!

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Correspondent: James R. Macho jmacho71@bc.edu Rick Hill reports that, after 38 years, he has now retired from teaching. He lives

with his wife in Falmouth. His oldest son graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and is currently finishing his master’s degree in naval architecture at the University of Michigan. His middle son attended Endicott College and works for Xerox, and his youngest son is currently a freshman at Bentley University in Waltham. As a side to teaching, Rick has had a 33-year career as a real-estate broker, and he now devotes his efforts fulltime to selling waterfront properties. Rick is an avid boater—he enjoys both power- and sailboats. He spends his summers racing out of Falmouth Yacht Club and motoring around Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. • That’s all the news I’ve received. I look forward to receiving more emails for the next column.

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Correspondent: Melissa Robbins melrob49@sbcglobal.net A group of Duchesne friends who keep in touch with me has some news to report for this issue. Five of us were able to meet at the summer home of Mary Ryan Dean in Rehoboth Beach, DE, at the end of September.

The weather was wonderfully warm, and we sipped wine on the rooftop deck and shared stories of our lives. Eileen McIntyre insisted that the tale of my husband and me taking our daughter’s maniacal cat to the vet only needed a screenwriter to turn it into an episode of Modern Family. We reminisced about our college and post-college days, when Mary, Eileen, and I roomed together in a cute apartment on Park Drive in Boston. Jane Maguire reflected on being a young, female attorney back in the 1970s, and Marie Robey Wood shared her experiences returning to the workforce as a 50-something who had been a freelance writer while staying at home raising four children. Mary’s big news was that she was opening a private counseling practice after returning to Chevy Chase, MD, from Memphis. Her office is just a couple of blocks away from Marie’s Yellow Ribbon Fund location. It’s amazing that those two childhood friends are once again so close. • While attending the minireunion, I was actually “playing hooky” from my new job. In mid-September, I accepted a position as an interventionist working with some of my former teaching colleagues. I teach reading, and sometimes math, to small groups of first graders. It’s a dream job for a retired teacher. I work four hours a day, four days a week. If I need extra time off here and there, that’s fine too. • Two of our Duchesne friends were unable to join us. Kate Foley had just undergone shoulder surgery the week before, and travel was not advisable. MaryJo Dolliver Taddie was spending a month in Maine and was unable to make the trip down to Delaware for the long weekend. We look forward to their presence next time. • Please send news for future columns. Whether you have begun Internet dating, are enjoying new grandchildren, or are just relaxing with old Newton friends, send word of how you’re doing. Maybe some more of us will stay connected that way.

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Correspondent: Lawrence Edgar ledgar72@gmail.com Although this past fall had some tragic events, especially in my hometown on the Jersey Shore, it still had for me as a class correspondent some bright moments. • I visited with my Gold Key Society friends Ed Jantzen, JD’75 (a retiree from the Justice Department), and Jim Fallon ’73 (president of his company in the sleep apnea field) to watch the BC–Army game.

Ed and Jim both live in Dana Point, CA. • I got a call from John Sacco from Nice, France, where he’s retired from his highly successful career in computers. He and his wife both like living there. He’s fluent in French, and she’s much nearer to her family in England. They had a visit from New Jersey businessman Bill Fornaci, who was John’s football teammate at Bergen Catholic High. • I got a message from Brian Corrigan, who’s a Sr. VP with CB Richard Ellis in Newport Beach. His son Connor graduated from BC last spring and is working in New York. • While I was waiting in line to vote, I had a call from Bob Paige, who’s in his 26th year of working for the State of New Jersey in the field of vocational training for the disabled. When I reached the front of the line, I saw that my neighbor Bob Egan had already voted. Bob, who is the artistic director/ producer of Watts Media, has been a producer and director in theater for many years. • Later that week, I had lunch with Laguna Beach money manager John Coll, MBA’74, who tells me that his dentist is Ed Hakim, my onetime neighbor in Fenwick Hall, who continues to practice in Costa Mesa. • My condolences to the family of Lelette (Lucozzi) Boccuzzi, who was an instructor at North Shore Community College in Danvers and a resident of Beverly.

Lelette passed away in September.

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Correspondent: Nancy Brouillard McKenzie newton885@bc.edu Please keep in our prayers Cathy Clark McCarthy, who passed away on November 13, 2012, at her home in Worcester. Her husband, Christian, and their children, Jack and Callie, survive her. After Newton, Cathy earned an MA in psychology from New York University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

She was an account executive at Young & Rubicam Advertising in New York and later served as director of alumni affairs at Columbia Business School before she became a full-time homemaker. • In September, Nina Mitchell Wells was nominated by President Obama to be a member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Nina served as New Jersey Secretary of State from 2006 to 2010; earlier, she was VP of public affairs at ScheringPlough Corporation and president of the Schering-Plough Foundation. Nina holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School. • Since our reunion, Maureen Kelly has enjoyed six months of retirement and finds things to do every day. She reports that playing golf during the week goes more quickly than

on weekends, and she is in two weekly golf groups. Although her golf handicap is going up when it should be declining, Maureen insists that if that is her only problem, she has no problems. Last summer, she finally made it to Alaska and thoroughly enjoyed the scenery. • Congratulations to Mike and Shelly Noone Connolly on the birth of granddaughter Amelia. • Lynn Given Gabbard is director of the Lutheran Social Services Adoption program. Lynn and Rich have seven children, all of whom became part of the family through adoption. • Congratulations to Fran de La Chapelle, RSCJ, on her appointment as the director of ministry at the new Stuart Center for Mission, Educational Leadership and Technology in Washington DC. For more information about the center and Sr. de La Chapelle’s new ministry, visit stuartcenter.org. Sr. de La Chapelle also wrote to inform us of the passing, in November, of David Reeves, nephew of Mother Kenny, RSCJ, the first president of Newton: “His family owned Sheed & Ward Publishing House. When it closed he gave all the books to Newton College. This began the library. In a way to thank him, the College began the David Reeves Lecture Series. It lasted for years.” • Take care and please send news.

in early October with Kathie Sullivan Murray and Susan Badwey Viveiros NC’74 in Rhode Island for the famous performance art event, WaterFire, in Providence. • In September, Barbara Gangemi Burns headed to Hawaii to welcome her second grandson, Evan Christopher Williams. Evan’s dad, Jake, is a Navy pilot stationed at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu.

Barbara said that it was her first, but hopefully not last, visit to Hawaii. • Elaine Mauriello checked in to let us know that she just retired as a senior VP of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. After a terrific 31-year career that included assignments in bank supervision, statistics, human resources, and technology, Elaine says that retirement is still very new, and that she is heeding the advice of several friends to take six to nine months before making commitments to other activities or organizations. So she was happily planning to spend lots of time in her Hoboken, NJ, garden; to do some long-deferred travel; to take in museums and galleries in New York City, and to spend more time with her mother. • Don’t forget, mark your calendars now for our 40th, and please plan to be there! And please keep an eye out for a letter from our Reunion Committee regarding our class gift designation for the Newton College 40th reunion.

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reunion year class participation goal: 410 Correspondent: Patricia DiPillo perseus813@aol.com I hope all of you enjoyed your turkey and time with friends and family this holiday season.

Maybe many of you are also enjoying the Class of 1973 40th reunion activities already in place or planning to attend some. Don’t forget Reunion Weekend in June! I hope to see you all there! In the meantime, especially this year, please remember to send me your thoughts and milestone events for this column. Your classmates want to hear from you, and this is a good way to reconnect. Keep everyone up to date on special memories or career moves. And happy new year to all!

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NC 1973 reunion year Correspondent: Kate Novak Vick kate@vick.net Our Newton College class will mark its 40th reunion in 2013! Initial plans are already under way for the reunion, May 31 to June 2. With the help of the alumni office at BC we’ve put together a reunion committee.

The members so far are Peggy Warnken, Judith Reach Condit MA’75, Barbara Gangemi Burns, Nancy Warburton DeSisto, Joan Garrity Flynn, Donna Heuchling, Kathy McDonough Hinderhofer, Kathie Sullivan Murray, Mary Sue Ryan McKenna, Liz Regan, Marianne Short JD’76, Celeste Walker, and your correspondent. Any one of us would be happy to hear from you if you have thoughts and ideas on the reunion. • Committee member Liz Regan reports that she spent two weeks in September visiting her sister in Oxford, England, and then she rendezvoused

1974

Correspondent: Patricia McNabb Evans patricia.mcnabb.evans@gmail.com Thanks to Rich McMahon for sending me some notes for this issue! Thinking ahead to our 40th reunion in 2014 got him reminiscing about our 35th; many of the former residents of the former Chestnut Hall (in the South Street neighborhood) got together to check out their old home. Among them were Thomas “Rocket” Bloniarz, Frank McGurty ’75, Gene Menges, Don LaSala, Marty Kenney MSW’78, Jim Blake, Tony Merlo, Mike Mitchell, Joe Lapenta, Chuck Lanzieri, and Rich. Great group! Several also got together this past year to celebrate turning 60 with a golf trip organized by Rock: Rich, Ed Hayes, Eric Pfaff, Phil Perna, Mike Dow, and Jim Mortenson ’75. Happy birthday to all! • Thanks also to Gig Michaud, who reports that, with a little help from the Alumni Association, he was able to track down 11 of his 12 former BC roommates, and they put together a last-minute 38th reunion during the weekend of the BC– Clemson football game in September. In addition to Gig, who lives in Massachusetts, those who were able to attend included Paul Foley, Mike Marchetti, and Don Ozycz, from Connecticut; and Steve Salerno, from Texas.

Gig writes: “We had a great time seeing each other—for the first time in 38 years, for most of us. We stayed in the actual dorm rooms we had as juniors, when BC rented four floors of the former Howard Johnson’s (now the Crowne Plaza) in Newton. We ate at Pino’s (as well as other, nicer restaurants), had a drink at Mary Ann’s, visited the campus, and just enjoyed walking down memory lane. What a wonderful time!” They are now planning another get-together—at a BC hockey game this winter—and are hoping that some of the other roommates, whom they had not yet located before the 38th reunion, will be able to www.bc.edu/alumni

join them. • Jim ’76, MBA’81, and I celebrated the marriage of our daughter Elizabeth ’04 and Nick D’Ascensao in November. It was a beautiful day, and we were happy that John and Maureen (Galvin) McCafferty could join us. Our daughter Andrea ’07 graduated from Northeastern University Law School last year; she passed the Massachusetts Bar exam and was sworn in at Faneuil Hall just after Thanksgiving. I’m grateful to say, 2012 was a very good year for our family. • Take care and please email me.

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Correspondent: Beth Docktor Nolan beth.docktor.nolan@bc.edu Helen Gilbane MacDonald writes that she was in touch with Kathy Glennon Cutler; Kathy and husband Ron live in Rhode Island and have two grown daughters. • Julie Hirschberg Nuzzo also answered my plea for news. Julie writes: “On a beautiful Sunday in midSeptember in Newport, RI, Trisha Keough Almquist, Mary Faith Schilling Saavedra, Elise Gaudreau Bradley, Beth Meehan, Crystal Day, MaryGail Bryan, Chris Meyer Gregory, Robbie Grassi Magee, and I surprised Deirdre Finn Romanowski on her 60th birthday. It was an incredible afternoon for all of us. We met 42 years ago as undergraduates, and we forged friendships that have endured marriage, children, work, divorce, illness, loss, and just about every other life event imaginable. Now, the grandmothers in the group share photos of their grandchildren with everyone, and we all talk about retirement plans. But mostly we are grateful for the chance to be together to laugh about our Newton memories and share the stories of our lives. There is something wonderful to be said about our bond. Robbie flew in from Rochester, NY, and Mary Faith from North Palm Beach, FL. Beth arrived from the Jersey Shore, and the rest of us came from the New England area for the occasion. Naturally, Glenn Almquist, Dan Bradley, Ron Romanowski, Tony Nuzzo ’73, and Jay Gregory joined us on that memorable afternoon, which was only appropriate, because they have been along for the ride with us all these years. We were also happy to welcome Beth’s boyfriend, Joe. Of course, no party is complete without a cake, and this one had a special message for all of us who are celebrating our 60th birthday this year: happy birthday, NC’74.” • I also had a most enjoyable telephone call with Julie and learned that she, Mary Faith, Elise, and Robbie are all now grandmothers. Hopefully, Sheila Balch Butts, Patricia Byrne, Linell Cady, Barbara Anne Cagney, Jeanne Graham Canada, Susan Paolino Caputo, and Beth Carroll will send me an update before the next issue is due. But you do not have to wait for me to call your name—write now!

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1975

Correspondent: Hellas M. Assad hellasdamas@hotmail.com On a lovely Columbus Day weekend on Cape Cod, Jay and Jill (Irwin) Galvin

class notes were thrilled to celebrate the wedding of their daughter Jacqueline, MS’12, to Jared Medeiros. Many BC alumni were on hand for the nuptial Mass at the Parish of Christ the King Church and the magnificent reception that followed at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee. They included the bride’s aunt Jane Irwin Howley ’83, Tom Ziniti ’74, and Jane MacKin Norris ’74. Class of ’75 alumni included the bride’s uncle Jack Irwin; Paul Hannon, CFC; Mark Sullivan; Kathleen Ring Corcoran; Frank Mastrocola; and Barbara Mackin. The newlyweds reside in Bristol, RI. • On May 5, in Brooklyn, Don and Marilyn (Kullmann) Russo’s eldest son, Dan ’02, married Joanne Albertsen, an NYU Law School grad originally from Des Moines. The reception was held in a beautiful reception hall in Prospect Park. Fellow Class of ’75 alumni traveling to New York for the wedding were Bob and Pat (Kavanagh) Ainsworth; Rich Zembruski MSW’80; Maggie (Stenman) ’77 and Mike Roye; and Chris ’74, JD’77, and Jayne Saperstein Mehne. After a fun-filled wedding, the couple honeymooned in Tahiti.

Congratulations to the newlyweds and their families—and also to Jayne and Chris Mehne on the birth of their third grandson, Jack Carl Mehne, on November 8. Jack’s proud parents are Jeff and Kim McKenna Mehne ’02. • Mark Kiley writes: “I am happy and grateful to announce the recent publication of Gospel Essays: Frontier of Sacred and Secular (Wipf and Stock, 2012).” Mark, an associate professor of theology and religious studies at St. John’s University in New York, is also the author of Colossians as Pseudepigraphy and general editor of Prayer from Alexander to Constantine: A Critical Anthology. • Joan Luise Hill is very excited to be a part of the Council for Women of Boston College’s On the Road series, talking about her book The Miracle Chase: Three Women, Three Miracles, and a Ten Year Journey of Discovery and Friendship.

She has visited with the BC communities in San Francisco, LA, Pittsburgh, and Chicago, and she enjoys using Skype and FaceTime to join book group discussions across the country. • The official start of the sesquicentennial anniversary celebration to honor the founding of Boston College took place on September 15. Nearly 20,000 guests

gathered at Fenway Park to participate in a beautiful Mass, to hear an inspirational homily by Rev. Michael J. Himes, and to enjoy friendship and fellowship at the reception that followed. The day will always be remembered in the hearts and minds of many.

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Correspondent: Mary Stevens McDermott mary.mcdermott@cox.net Hi, ladies! I hope you all had a merry Christmas and were able to share easy times with your friends and family. Maybe you have some news for me? Stay connected to each other; the Cape is beautiful all year, so give me a yell if you need a runaway! As always, remember the lessons we learned at Newton, and pray for peace.

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1976

Correspondent: Gerald B. Shea gerbs54@hotmail.com I begin with a sad note on the passing of two classmates. Christopher Richard Wiggin died in January 2011 at a hospice in Copenhagen, Denmark. Born in Mexico City, he led a peripatetic life: his elementary education occurred at the British Army School in Tripoli, Libya, and at Barker College in Sydney, Australia, and he graduated from the Embassy High School in Jakarta, Indonesia.

At BC, he earned a BA in theology. He had three siblings as well as two dear cousins with whom he spent many summers in Greece.

Also, Michael Gray McGlynn of Morris Plains, NJ, died in August 2012 at a local hospice.

Raised in Connecticut, Michael earned his BA in English from BC, then a master’s degree from Springfield College as well as a master’s in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. He spent his entire career as an HR professional, with 25 years at McGraw-Hill Companies, most recently as a senior director at Standard & Poor’s. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Nancy;

daughter Kate, of New York City; son William, of San Francisco; and four siblings. • Susan Ross Michalczyk, MA’78, assistant director of BC’s A&S Honors Program, is president of the BC chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Susan also serves as second VP of AAUP; is a member of its Committee on Teaching, Research, and Publication; and chairs its committee to celebrate AAUP’s 100th anniversary. Susan’s husband, John ’66, MA’67, MDiv’74, is a professor in BC’s Fine Arts Department, and their three children are also BC graduates. • BC tied for third (97 percent) for overall NCAA graduation rate, behind only Duke and Notre Dame. • Please drop a line! • Go Eagles, and God bless!

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1977

Correspondent: Nicholas Kydes nicholaskydes@yahoo.com

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reunion year class participation goal: 584 Correspondent: Julie Butler Evans juliebutlerevans@gmail.com Stephen Burgart, a dentist who’s been practicing in Rochester, NY, for some three decades, recently met a challenge a bit further afield: after a two-year effort to collect sufficient supplies, he set up a dental clinic in Borgne, Haiti, an agricultural and fishing community on the island nation’s northern peninsula, where few residents had ever received professional dental treatment.

While the Haitian Ministry of Health will provide a full-time Haitian dentist to take over the program, Stephen and his colleagues will return to Borgne periodically to keep it running smoothly. • Our 35th BC reunion is just around the corner! Save the date: May 31– June 2. We hope to see you back on campus.

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1979

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Correspondent: Michele Nadeem michele.nadeem@gmail.com

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Correspondent: Alison Mitchell McKee amckee81@aol.com My good friend Phil Brown lightened my load a bit with the following submission: “Gary Raymond graciously hosted the eighth edition of the famed ‘Animal Cup Golf Tournament’ this past fall at his beautiful home on Cape Cod. George McGoldrick, our newly crowned

‘minister of golf,’ arranged for two spectacular days of play, which culminated in a suspensefilled sudden death playoff between JT Fucigna and Jim Gorga. JT eventually prevailed in the rain to take the Carnage at the Cape title. Last year’s champion, Ed Fogarty, very reluctantly gave up the trophy after being charged a hefty cleaning fee for having used our beloved cup as a hood ornament on his 1978 Montego.

Evenings were spent reminiscing about the ‘glory days’ at dinner and evening poker games. The women of BC’81 should know they have always been held in high regard and are still adored today. Saturday morning, the group headed to the Heights to attend a tailgate on Shea Field hosted by Brett and Sherrill (Burger) Kellam prior to the BC– Clemson football game. Scott Sidell kept the seafood-themed weekend intact by bringing, and shucking, fresh oysters. Many offspring and wives of the group attended the tailgate and football game, which added a very special sense of family to an already special Animal Cup weekend. This year’s golf tournament participants were Jim Gorga, Joe Harkins, Tom Cingari, John Dudzik, Phil Brown, John Graham, Mike Connolly, Ed Fogarty, George McGoldrick, Phil Murray, JT Fucigna, Gary Raymond, Brett Kellam, and our ring leader, Greg Clower.” Thanks for the update, Phil, and congratulations to “Papa G” (Gary Raymond) on the birth of his first grandchild, Maddie, in October! • Maura Clavin is an area manager at Performance Food Group/Roma Foods in Raleigh, NC. • In closing, I want to let all our classmates in the New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut area affected by unprecedented storm Sandy know that the Boston College community has been thinking of and praying for you. My own hometown of Oakdale, on the South Shore of Long Island, was hit hard. Although our family home still stands, we had never experienced that level of flooding in the 40 years that my mother has lived there. And we got off easy compared to others! What a mess. Take comfort in knowing that better days lie ahead!

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Correspondent: Mary O’Brien maryobrien14@comcast.net On behalf of the Class of 1982, I would like to extend warm thoughts and many prayers to all our classmates and their families who were affected by the devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York and New Jersey. • Ken Kavanagh, director of athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2009, has been married to wife Mary for 25 years, and they have five children. Their daughter, Rose, will graduate from Notre Dame in spring 2013, and their son, Mitch, attends the University of Florida. • Amy E. Toole is married to John P. Caves Jr. They have lived in Montgomery County, MD, since 1986. They have three children: John P. III, Andrew, and Elizabeth. Amy is a legal assistant at a law firm in Germantown, and John is a senior research fellow at the National Defense Institute. Amy met up with her college roommates, Janet Mills Dracksdorf and Meg White Heintze, for a fantastic weekend on Cape Cod last spring. • Joanne and William Campbell live in Woburn. They have two

children, who both attend Boston College: Elizabeth ’14 and John ’15. William attended the University of Bridgeport School of Law in Connecticut and has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association since 1985. William has been the Woburn city clerk since 1997. He is an appointed member of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board. William is also a justice of the peace. In 2004, he wrote a book on the local history of Woburn. • Rhonda Hershman Jermyn recently got together with Annie Murphy Postell in Boston. They shared a lot of laughs and memories. Annie is working at FOX-40 in California. Rhonda works parttime at Boston University at the Center for Career Development, critiquing résumés and cover letters, and she also helps run her family’s camp, Sharon Country Day Camp.

This past season, they celebrated their 50th season. Rhonda and husband Jim have three wonderful daughters; the oldest will graduate from college in May. • I look forward to hearing from more Class of 1982 classmates.

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class participation goal: 651 Correspondent: Cynthia J. Bocko cindybocko@hotmail.com Classmates, save the date for our 30th reunion, May 31–June 2, 2013! There will be many great activities, including a lobster bake, a barbeque, and our very own class party on Saturday night. In honor of our 30th reunion, the Class of 1983 has set an ambitious goal of 32 percent, 651 of our classmates, contributing to our class Reunion Gift Campaign. Your help is critical to meeting this goal, so please consider making a gift to BC—and I hope you’ll be able to attend Reunion! • Class notes are few and far between this time around—there have been no submissions since August! Please take a moment to keep in touch so the next column will carry more news!

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1984

Correspondent: Carol A. McConnell bc84news@yahoo.com Greetings! • Here’s the news: Chris Fanning is president and CEO of SSI, a provider of sampling, data collection, and data analytic solutions for survey research. SSI is based in Shelton, CT, and employs 4,500 people worldwide. Chris, his wife, Eileen, and their three children relocated to Westport, CT, from Portland, OR. • Philip Cate Huckins, MAT’85, PhD’95, recently had his poem “Hospice” accepted for publication in the Cancer Poetry Project anthology. • JP Hansen reports that his third book (and his first novel), Pink Slips and Glass Slippers, skyrocketed to the number two “most downloaded book in the world” in its first three days. The book is an inspirational comedy set on the East Coast. JP’s other books are The Bliss List: The Ultimate Guide to Living the Dream at Work and Beyond and The Bliss List Journal. • Donna Pflaumer McDonald, MST’86, had a BC reunion with classmates at her home www.bc.edu/alumni

in Ashburn, VA, in honor of their 50th birthdays, which were celebrated this year.

Ann (Haltmaier) Cavanaugh and Susan (DeLellis) Valpey flew down from Boston; Jennifer (Bilewski) Robichaud flew in from Lexington, KY; Mary (Wasnewsky) Galosky drove in from Laurel, MD; and Connie Soper came from nearby Reston, VA. Donna writes that all had a great time reminiscing, looking through our yearbook, and sharing many thoughts. • Kathleen Greenler Sexton is VP and general manager, Content Division, of the Software & Information Industry Association.

She is also the mother of seven-month-old Declan. • Thomas Nunan, MEd’90, is the first head of school at Saint Joseph Preparatory High School in Brighton, the new secondary school formed when Brighton’s Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Newton’s Trinity Catholic High School merged last September.

Tom was formerly chairman of the theology department and also co-leader of the campus ministry program at St. Sebastian’s School in Needham, where he had served since 1985.

He served on the Bishop Feehan High School Improvement Team and chaired the board of the Triboro Youth Theatre. • James Dlugos, MA’84, was recently named president of Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, ME. He previously served as VP and dean for academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ, a position he held since 2005. Jim states he was thrilled to be chosen and eager to contribute to the story of Saint Joseph’s College as it celebrates its 100th year.

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Correspondent: Barbara Ward Wilson bww415@gmail.com Hello to the Class of 1985. I hope your new year is off to a great start. • American Beacon Funds in Dallas recently named Barbara (Fitzgibbon) McKenna, MBA’88, to their board of trustees. Barbara currently serves as president and portfolio manager of Longfellow Investment Management Co. in Boston. She lives in Westwood with husband Eric and children Scott and Brian, who both attend colleges in Massachusetts. • Randy Seidl and Sue Grieb Simon and their families have shared many wonderful summers together, watching their boys play on the same baseball team for Wellesley: Billy Seidl and Matthew Simon, both of whom are pitchers, started their Little League careers in the second grade when they played for the Wellesley Raiders and won their first Massachusetts state title (the Braintree Cup) in 2007. Matthew was the starting pitcher, and Billy was the closer. Because they are now 12-year-olds, this past summer marked the end of their Little League careers, which happily finished up the same way it began—as state champs in the Williamsport Little League World Series! Out of 250 teams in Massachusetts, Wellesley won the Massachusetts state title and earned the right to play in the New England Regionals in Bristol, CT. The team was seeded second in pool play against the other teams, but unfortunately, Wellesley lost in the semifinals. Both boys pitched and were televised on NESN-TV! There have been many celebrations honoring the team since

class notes then: Governor Deval Patrick recently hosted the team at the State House, the Red Sox honored the team before a home game, and at the BC vs. Clemson football game, the Eagles hosted the state champs on the field at halftime. Congrats to the boys and their proud parents! • I am sure many of you have interesting news, kids in college, career success, maybe even a few early retirements.

Please drop me a note, and I will be sure to include your news in our next column. • All the best!

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1986

Correspondent: Leenie Kelley leeniekelley@hotmail.com

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1987

Correspondent: Catherine Stanton Schiff catherine87@bc.edu Hi, everyone. • In November, Kathleen Sweet, a partner in the Buffalo, NY, law firm of Gibson, McAskill & Crosby and president of the Bar Association of Erie County, became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Kathleen is the only female attorney from western New York to have been inducted into the college, and she is also only the fourth woman to serve as president of the Bar Association of Erie County in its 125-year history. Only lawyers with more than 15 years’ trial experience may be invited to join the college, and its membership cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. Kathleen is an alumna of Villanova Law School. Also, earlier this year, Kathleen was named an ACC Legend in Women’s Basketball. She was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2004. • Jere Shea is the new director of development at the Worcester Art Museum.

Previously, Jere was director of principal gifts at Partners In Health, and he earlier served as leadership gifts officer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and as senior development officer at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Jere

has also enjoyed an impressive career in acting and earned a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 1994.

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1988 reunion year

class participation goal: 592 Correspondent: Rob Murray murrman@aol.com Greetings, ’88ers! I hope everyone’s plans for our 25th reunion are going well. I’m hoping we will have a really good turnout, and if you’re still reading this, yes, I think you should come! • In May 2012, Kathleen Micciche received her JD with honors from New England Law Boston. There were several BC Eagles in Kathy’s graduating class, including James Edward Clancy IV ’06. Jim and Kathy became friends during the long four years they spent together in the school’s evening program, and both passed the Massachusetts Bar exam in July 2012.

Kathleen will be joining the law firm of Clark Lau in Cambridge as an immigration law associate. She lives with her husband and son, Michael Alejandro, in Quincy.

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1989

Correspondent: Andrea McGrath andrea.e.mcgrath@gmail.com Happy new year, and I hope your holidays were wonderful! • No new updates arrived during the last quarter of 2012. Please do feel free to send along any news during the new year by emailing me directly or posting your news to the BC online community at: www. bc.edu/alumni/association/community.html.

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1990

Correspondent: Missy Campbell Reid missybc90@comcast.net Happy new year! I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season. • Leslie Bishop,

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PhD’96, lives in Framingham with husband Rick ’92 and their two daughters, Elizabeth (12) and Kathryn (7). Leslie is an associate professor of chemistry at Regis College, where she co-chairs the chemistry department. • Congratulations to Christy Schwarz Schultze on the birth of son Blaise on December 10, 2011. This evens things out at home, with three boys and three girls.

Christy has been a stay-at-home mom since 2000 and is thinking about pursuing a PhD in nesting! When she gets the chance, Christy enjoys playing golf and tennis, and she serves on the board of her other alma mater, the School of the Holy Child in Rye, NY. She and husband George are raising their brood in her childhood home. Any other BC alumni in Westchester County who would like to receive information on great local gatherings and projects can email bcwestchesteralumni@ gmail.com. • Troy Clarkson recently accepted the position of Hanover town manager after serving for two years as the first town manager in Bridgewater. He enjoys writing a weekly opinion column in the Falmouth Enterprise, which can be read online at www.capecodtoday.com. Troy enjoys frequent get-togethers with classmate Jim Tierney, where they share many laughs and memories of their time at BC. • John Forbes is an attorney in Atlanta and the father of three children, ages 14, 12, and 10. He recently got to spend some time in Boston and to visit BC on his way to take his eldest son to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire for his first year of high school. John pulled for a big BC win this past October when the Eagles played Georgia Tech—especially since several of the other attorneys in his firm are Tech alums. Go BC!

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1991

Correspondent: Peggy Morin Bruno pegmb@comcast.net Hello, all. I feel like I have been saying this a lot lately, but at the risk of repeating myself, news is a bit slow around here. I am certain that life is as crazy for all of you as it is for me.

Between work, kids, family, and all the other things we are incredibly busy with, taking time to write an update seems like item No. 101 on the list of 100 things to do! Please consider taking a moment right now to drop me an email. Fill me in on what you’re up to: Have you seen your BC roommates lately? Have you run into fellow BC alumni? No news is too small! Here are a few updates for you, and I look forward to hearing from all of you soon! • In October, Kevin Curseaden, the City of Milford representative to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Representative Policy Board (RPB), was elected chairman of that organization. He has served as an RPB member for eight years. He is also active in other community organizations, including the United Way. Kevin is a partner at Carroll, Curseaden & Moore in the Milford office, where he focuses on property law. • Mike Regnell and his wife, Sarah (Goucher College ’92), welcomed their second daughter, Jillian Hadley Regnell, on October 11, 2012. Mike is happy to be outnumbered three to one in the house.

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1992

Correspondent: Katie Boulos Gildea kbgildea@yahoo.com Paul Cantello signs off as your correspondent with a few words of greeting and a brief update. He writes: “Happy autumn to all!

I am proud to call you all classmates and wish everyone the best!” Paul reports that Ingrid Chiemi Schroffner, JD’95, has been appointed by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ireland to the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Advisory Committee on Professionalism. • We would like to thank Paul for his many years of excellent service and also for helping us to continue coverage of the Class of ’92 without interruption. Paul has passed the baton to Katie Gildea, who will be your new correspondent beginning with the coming issue. Please welcome her by sending your updates to her at the above address.

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1993

reunion year class participation goal: 521 Correspondent: Laura Beck laurabeckcahoon@gmail.com Happy winter, BC’93! We are just a few months away from our 20th reunion, Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 2. We will have our big event on campus Saturday night, but we’ll also rent a downtown Boston bar Friday night (where rumor is, Randy and Mike will play, as well as the Heightsmen), and have the 20th anniversary of Bar Golf on Saturday during the day. We are also working to organize a Mass and brunch, which will include families, for Sunday. We have a great committee of classmates putting together a super fun weekend; don’t miss it! You can get updates from our BC’93 Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/BostonCollege93 or email me for details. I can’t wait! Please also keep me posted on the great stuff our class is up to. • Patrick O’Neil and family (three cutie kiddos!), moved to Boulder, CO, after 12 years in Mill Valley, CA. Patrick heads up digital strategy for Factory Design Labs

Advertising. He should grab a drink with Lisa (Ferrari) Dunn, who lives in Broomfield; Mike Garnsey in Centennial; and honorary BC’93 classmate Brad Ewald (Maz Yacoub’s Kentucky BFF), who just moved to the Denver area. • Belinda (Fuchs) Rosenblum may be one of our longest-tenured entrepreneur classmates: she started her own business, Own Your Money, in 2007. She just published her first book, Self-Worth to Net Worth: 12 Keys to Creating Wealth Inside and Out, and she also got married last year. • Rob Brennan, JD’96, changed things up after 16 years as a lawyer and is now a real-estate developer, founding Cape Built Development, where they are building 63 new waterfront cottages called “Heritage Sands” on Cape Cod. Rob also has two cute Celtics-fan kiddos. He cycles all the time and was in the Pan Mass Challenge with Team Chuckle, which has now raised almost $250,000 for cancer research. He was also pretty good-natured about being without power forever post-Sandy. • Along those lines, our best wishes to all classmates affected by Hurricane Sandy. From the Facebook posts of classmates Liz (Ridley) Leckemby and Kim “Scout” Flynn, I know it was really heartbreaking and hope everyone is recovering and rebuilding. Scout is doing great otherwise—has adorable children and is working on her degree in the Doctor of Letters program at Drew University. Her concentration is writing, and she’s 220 pages into a creative dissertation. • Sean Curran, who with wife Kelly (Khozozian) has three gorgeous boys, also has just completed an amazing project: production on the film Best Kept Secret, a documentary about the difficulties of aging-out of the public school system for autistic young adults. The film will be released in February. Congrats, Sean! • We’ll close with another thing we can share: the fun of discovering which of us have landed in the same town. For me, I can’t believe that in Austin, TX, there are five BC’93ers: Jen (Bologna) Grogono was first, then me, then Michelle (Peckham) Decker (who is teaching my oldest daughter, and her youngest, religious education on the road for second-grade first communion this year!), and then Erin (McGee) and Brian Tuohy. Now if only we could get our acts together to meet up! • I hope everyone had awesome holidays! See you in just a few short months at the Heights!

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1994

Correspondent: Nancy E. Drane nancydrane@aol.com Greetings, everyone! • We may be 40, but we’ve got lots of baby news still! Congratulations to my fellow Alexandrian Alex Houston and his wife, Anne, who are the proud parents of their first child, Lucille Elizabeth “Lucy Liz” Houston, born in November. • In more baby news, Sal Liberto, MA’08, and his wife, Amy, welcomed baby Emery in May. Emery’s big sister, Lilly, is 5. Sal is still writing and playing his music in concert in addition to his work as VP for enrollment management and associate provost at Loyola University New Orleans. Finally, in July, Roger McAvoy and wife Gina welcomed baby number three, Liam Roger, who joins Halia (5) and Alessio (3). As Roger put it, what started out as 15 months in Singapore has turned into 12 years in Asia, with the last 6 years in Hong Kong. • With only those notes this time around, I had to resort to Google. What do you learn when you do a “graduated from Boston College in 1994” search? You discover Plumpy’nut. Our classmate Navyn Salem, H’12, is the founder and executive director of Edesia, a nonprofit manufacturer of revolutionary food products that are saving the lives of starving children across the globe. Her Rhode Islandbased factory’s main product is Plumpy’nut, a peanut-based paste that efficiently delivers nutrients and calories to severely malnourished children, physically transforming them in as little as four to six weeks. Since the factory opened in 2010, Edesia has produced enough food to nourish nearly a million children in 26 countries. Navyn received an honorary doctoral degree from BC at the 2012 Commencement.

Incredible. We also have many classmates who are engaged in other interesting careers and activities. Don’t make me resort to Google again next time—please send me more news to share!

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1995

Correspondent: Kevin McKeon kmckeon@gmail.com Deirdre “Dede” Carroll Erulkar and her husband, Jonathan, are proud to announce the birth of their third son, Eli Prescott Erulkar. Eli was born on August 31, 2012, and joins his older brothers, Samuel Jonathan and Benjamin Holden. Dede and her family reside in Lake Forest, IL, where her husband is an orthopedic surgeon with the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute. All are well, and Dede is enjoying motherhood!

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1996

Correspondent: Mike Hofman mhofman12@gmail.com Happy new year, everyone! • We have news of a few babies to report: Scott Freeman and his wife, Emily, welcomed a little boy, Aiden, on September 28. They live in North Carolina. • Chris Barnowski and his wife,

Maureen ’98, MA’02, welcomed a daughter, Eleanor Cynthia, on November 30. They live in Brookline. • Poppie Harris and her husband, Amos Newman, welcomed a son, Blue, on June 30. They live in Los Angeles, where Poppie designs a popular line of handbags and accessories. • Jon Kemmerer celebrated his wedding to Willow Manspeaker over the Thanksgiving weekend on a ranch just north of Santa Rosa, CA. Classmates Brooke Higgins, Jon Daly, and Sean Greene were in attendance. • Finally, fresh from a pivotal role in the movie Horrible Bosses, P.J. Byrne is currently filming The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese. He and his wife, Jaime, also live in LA.

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1997

Correspondent: Sabrina Bracco McCarthy sabrina.mccarthy@perseusbooks.com Happy 2013! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. If you haven’t written in a while, please send us news of how you’re doing and what’s going on in your life.

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1998 reunion year

jason reblando ’95

J

ason Reblando majored in sociology.

Senior year, he took a photography class for fun. “In my wildest dreams, I never thought of it as a career,” he says.

But a decade after graduation, a period of soul-searching culminated in a return to school for a fine arts degree.

Now he combines photography with his passion for social justice and curiosity about sociological issues.

Recently, his work documenting New Deal Utopian communities built by the federal government during the Great Depression was exhibited at O’Neill Library and featured by The New York Time’s Lens blog.

Reblando and his wife, Joanne Diaz, live in Chicago and just welcomed their first child, Gus. what is your next goal?

class participation goal: 590 Correspondent: Mistie P. Lucht hohudson@yahoo.com

I’m working on securing a future for the New Deal Utopias project. I’d like to see the photographs published with essays.

Last May, Matt Kita opened his own law practice, where he specializes in civil and criminal appeals. He and wife Kiersten live in Dallas with their two children, John and Charlotte. • Jim and Janice (Kelly) Savage welcomed their second daughter into the world: Hannah Grace was born on May 1, 2012. Janice, Jim, and big sister Norah are all excited about this wonderful new addition to their family. • Kate Crawford and her husband, Patrick Maloney, welcomed their first child, Seán Finbarr Maloney, on September 22. The Crawford-Maloneys still live in northern Virginia, where Kate works in communications for a government contractor, and Patrick is a physicist for the Army.

what is your fondest bc memory?

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1999

Correspondent: Matt Colleran bc1999classnotes@hotmail.com Correspondent: Emily Wildfire ewildfire@hotmail.com Hello, Class of 1999. We hope all of you survived the winter and are ready for spring.

Please keep the notes coming. Here are the most recent ones we received. • Anne (Rechkemmer) ’01 and Patrick Chatfield welcomed a son, Thomas Patrick, on April 30.

He joined big brother James (2) at home. • Neal and Tara (Del Savio) Denning, MEd’00, welcome their fourth child, Katherine Farrell, on May 29. Tara joins big sister Elizabeth and big brothers James and John. • Gregory and Nicole (Nelson) Zakowicz welcomed their first child, Matthew, on May 28, 2011. Matthew surprised them by arriving a month early on their first wedding anniversary. • Matt, JD’05,

The Appalachian volunteer experience had a huge impact on my life. It made my study of sociology real and gave me a sense

Jason Reblando ’95 pursues his passion for social justice through his photography. of purpose. I’m still pursuing that purpose through my photography.

what was your favorite class at bc?

No question—the photography class I took with Carl Baden. He had no idea that he sat on my shoulder for the next 20 years.

It was incredible to reconnect with him.

for more of our interview with jason reblando and to see some of his photography, visit www.bc.edu/alumniprofiles.

and Catherine (Wiecher) Brunell, MA’05, welcomed Georgia Joan Brunell on January 12, 2012. Georgia is thriving despite the obstacles accidentally left by her Lego-loving siblings Turner (7), Jane (5), and Hank (3).

Catherine also published a book, Becoming Catholic, Again: Connecting the Faith We Were Taught with the Faith We Live (Loyola Press), in October 2012. • Thanks again to everyone who submitted notes. We look forward to hearing from more of you!

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2000

Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com Happy new year, Class of 2000. I hope the holiday season treated you well. As always, I received some wonderful news to share. • Meghan (Broz) ’01 and Jim Schubert, MA’01, welcomed their third child, Molly Isabel, on December 19, 2011. Molly joined big brother Oliver (7) and big sister, Marin (5). The family is still living in Atlanta, GA, where Jim serves as president and COO of Southern States Insurance. • Annmarie Tenn www.bc.edu/alumni

and Alessandro Martuscelli welcomed a baby boy, Christian Xavier, on March 24, 2012. The family lives in Boston. • Gregg and Jennifer Howe Jurkiewicz welcomed their son William Robert on April 15, 2012. Will enthusiastically joins big brother Aaron (3) in their Belmont home. Jennifer continues to work as a school adjustment counselor for a nonprofit school that serves students with nonverbal learning disabilities. • On September 18, 2012, Thomson and Jessica Pulzetti Nguy finalized the adoption of their son, Anderson Nguy (2). Andy joins big sister Ellie (3). • Please remember that you can post your own news on the alumni online community (www.bc.edu/alumni/ association/community.html). This location allows you the opportunity to also post your own photos. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

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2001

Correspondent: Sandi (Birkeland) Kanne bc01classnotes@gmail.com Happy new year! There’s lots of news to share! • Kevin and Danielle (Colon) O’Sullivan were married on September 10, 2011. Meghan

class notes McCarthy served as maid of honor, and classmates in attendance were Kevin and Kaitlin (Anderson) Fiore, Jessye Ball, Julie Rianna Romano MEd’02, and Christina Price.

The O’Sullivans live in Los Angeles. • Zakee Howard married Claudia Gibbs on October 6 in Durham, NC, on the campus of Duke University. Claudia is an alumna of UNC Chapel Hill. Groomsmen included Damen Hymes and Naji Williams ’06. Kethia Ly, Jahaan (Bradley) Parker and Cietta Kiandoli ’00 also attended the nuptials. The newlyweds reside in Atlanta. • Meghan Broz Schubert and husband Jim ’00, MA’01, welcomed their third child, Molly Isabel, on December 19, 2011. Molly joined big brother Oliver (7) and big sister Marin (5). They live in Atlanta, GA, where Jim serves as president and COO of Southern States Insurance. • Patrick ’99 and Anne (Rechkemmer) Chatfield welcomed a son, Thomas Patrick, on April 30. He joins big brother James (2) at home. • Josh and Leslie (Wlodyka) DeLisle ’01 are excited to announce the birth of their daughter Mari Kristina on May 23, 2012. • Pierre ’00 and Katrina (Claridad) Mendoza welcomed their second daughter, Averie Colette, on June 11. She joins big sister Aria (2). • Dave Freda is the proud new poppa of Lucy, born on August 9. Dave and his wife, Beth, are raising their beautiful baby girl in Atlanta. • Daniel O’Neill, MS’05, and wife Sandra welcomed a daughter, Kennedy Alexandra, on August 15.

Their four-year-old son Dylan enjoys being a big brother. The O’Neills reside in Newton. • Mike Shekane and wife Erin are firsttime parents of bouncing baby boy Andrew Robert, born on October 4. • Congratulations to all! Do you have a new degree? Did you start a company? Get married? Have a baby?

Run a marathon? Keep those updates coming!

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2002

Correspondent: Suzanne Harte suzanneharte@yahoo.com Congratulations to Timur Pakay, who married Stephanie Pietros on June 17, 2012, at the Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, RI. In attendance were the following BC alumni:

Tim Libutti (groomsman), Michael Kane, Karen Kegel, Sean White, Andrew Palmacci, Rich Moffitt, and Michael Arvikar. Stephanie recently finished her PhD in English from Fordham University and is an assistant professor at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Timur completed his master’s in government and politics at St. John’s University and works as a program director for the International School of Management in New York City. The couple reside in Dobbs Ferry, NY. • Andrew and Sarah (Helming) Stern are happy to announce their marriage on June 9, 2012, at Spring Point in South Portland, ME. The reception took place at Cinque Terre in Portland’s Old Port. Cryssa Byers Andersen was a reader in the ceremony.

Also in attendance were Peter Price ’83 and Allison Early ’06. The couple now reside in the west end of Portland.

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2003

reunion year class participation goal: 645 Correspondent: ToniAnn Kruse kruseta@gmail.com Alana Blanks married Tanner Flowers on October 6 in Washington DC. The bridal party included Krysta Berquist and Kate (Clark) Fitzgerald. Fellow Eagles in attendance were Adam Baker JD’08, Becky (Gilman) Shklovsky, Sarah Walsh, Monica Luthra, Amanda Bradstreet, Paul Roberts, Jon MS’04 and Lyndsay (Porell) Miles, and Tyler Radford.

Alana and Tanner reside in the District, where Alana is a manager in consumer experience for LivingSocial, and Tanner is a senior editor at McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Service. • Ben ’04 and Claire (Simonetti) Ostrander, MA’05, welcomed son Frank Joseph on June 10. • Krista Jarmas Aslanian, husband Matt, and son Corbin (2) welcomed a little girl, Paige Dylan, on August 23. • Mark ’04, MS’12, and Katie (O’Hara) Cintolo, MA’05, welcomed their son Ryan Joseph on January 26. • Daughter Ramsey Louise was born to Andrew Walker and wife Amy Jo on August 26; she was welcomed by big brothers Easton and Flynn with giant bear hugs. • Katherine Avery Jabbour was born on August 22 in Hoboken, NJ, to proud BC

Eagles Emily (Ball) and Peter Jabbour. • Katie Morris married Richard Feeney on July 9, 2011, at St. Aloysius Church in Caldwell, NJ. BC classmates in attendance included Caitlin McGrail, MEd’06, and Amanda Finizio. On May 19, 2012, Katie and Rick welcomed a son, Ryan Aloysius. The family lives in Brighton, where Katie is a freelance copywriter, and Rick is a physician completing his residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. • Nate and Katie (Foody) Proulx are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Erin Theresa, on May 17 in Boston. • Natalie DiFusco-Funk, MEd’08, married Brandon Funk on June 26, 2011, in Newport, RI, at OceanCliff. The couple lives in Roanoke, VA, where Natalie teaches fifth grade. Classmates at the wedding included Brian and Kristen Holding, Jon Kucskar, Jason Liang, Dan Malachowski, Carlynn Woolsey MBA’10, and Bobby Kalas. • Paul Crocetti and Bethany Edwards were married on September 24, 2011, in Newton. The wedding was followed by a reception on the Odyssey in Boston Harbor. The wedding party included Paul Voosen, Jeff Francis, and Daniel Bertrand ’04. • Dave and Ashley (Hunt) Stuart welcomed their first child, Holden Thomas, on December 10, 2011. The family resides in the UK. • Dan and Mireille (Tang) Johnson, MEd’04, welcomed Alicia Lili into the world last May. • Timothy and Jessica (Engel) Lipsky welcomed their first child in August 2011. • Sarah Hostage, MEd’04, married Jonathan Varsanik on October 2, 2011, in Wellesley. The Varsaniks live in Brookline. Jon is a scientific consultant, and Sarah teaches high school math in Boston. • Andrew and Erin (McNeil) Cerat welcomed their baby boy, Bradyn McNeil, on July 23, 2011. Erin teaches elementary special education, and Andrew is a program manager at Microsoft. • Christian and Theresa (Esposito) Allgood welcomed Evangeline Marie on July 18, 2011. The family lives in Hamden, CT, where Theresa is a speech language pathologist. • Justin Segalini and wife Adrienne just celebrated their son Oliver’s first birthday. • Thomas Henry and Jennifer (Sandoval) Duca’s son turned one on May 1. • Also in May, Anthony Catalfamo graduated from Washington University School of Law, where he was a notes editor on the Law Review and interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. • Craig Gould welcomed his third baby girl, Sophia Frances, in October, 2011; in addition, Craig completed his MA in theology from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, in May.

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2004

class participation goal: 515 Correspondent: Alexandra “Allie” Weiskopf allieweiskopf@gmail.com

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Chris Fernando married Esther Park on September 28, 2012, at Maritime Parc in Jersey City, NJ. Alumni in attendance included Janet Rutledge Giesen, Brian Giesen ’03, Erin Hayes, Amy Johnson, Laura (Lagomasino) and Kevin Sabo, Peter Mazzone ’05, and Kevin Armstrong ’06. The couple lives in Gramercy Park in Manhattan. • John “JD” Hannick married Elizabeth Hardner ’05 on September 29, 2012, at Saint Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church in Harrisburg, PA. Alumni in the wedding party included Emily Griffiths

’05, Megha Jain-Desai ’05, Cate (Larrabee) Murray ’05, and Shwan Ziad. Alumni in attendance included Vincent Cavalier, Iris Das ’05, Matthew Kossack, Patrick O’Donnell ’03, David Roy, Tyler Stewart, and Erich Werner. The couple met at BC in 2003, when Elizabeth convinced JD to carry a futon across campus during a thunderstorm. They returned to Gasson Hall in 2011 for JD’s proposal. • Thomas Majoch married Meredith Lufkin on September 30, 2012, in Watertown.

Alumni in attendance included John Crouse, Ben Lavallee, Laura and Kevin Sabo, Karen Zelenka, and Jeff Marston ’01. • Claire (Simonetti) ’03, MA’05, and Ben Ostrander welcomed their new son, Frank Joseph, on June 10, 2012.

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2005

class participation goal: 675 Correspondent: Joe Bowden joe.bowden@gmail.com Correspondent: Justin Barrasso jbarrasso@gmail.com Daniel and Katie (Den Uyl) Zolnierz welcomed Nathan William Zolnierz into the world on May 17, 2012. Katie will complete her MBA at BC in May 2013, and Dan is a graduate of Babson College ’05, MBA’11. The family resides in Cambridge. • Gina Damico celebrated the September release of her second young adult novel, Scorch, the sequel to her debut novel, Croak, which appeared earlier in 2012. Both were published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and will be followed by a third book in fall 2013.

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2006

class participation goal: 650 Correspondent: Cristina Conciatori conciato@bc.edu In June, Margaret Nuzzolese will complete a year working at BC as the assistant director for the Center for Student Formation. She oversees the Halftime retreats and other undergraduate programs encouraging students to think about how their talents and dreams match the world’s deepest needs.

Prior to returning to BC, she volunteered and worked full-time for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps International Programs. “It is great to be back at the Heights!” she says. • Matt Collier married Shannon Clarkin of Barrington, RI, on September 29 in Providence. Shannon is a Providence College graduate and a speechlanguage pathologist. The couple live in Emerald Isle, NC. Matt, an AH-1W pilot stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, returned in May from a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan. Eagles in the wedding party were bridesmaid Megan (Collier) Reilly ’00; best man Sean Collier ’03, JD’10; and groomsmen Timothy Dehaut; Jack Hempling; Brian Maier; and Andrew Vasile. Other Eagles in attendance included Leigh D’Ambra, Betsy Davis, Alex Gray, John Ruggieri MS’86, Peg Ruggieri ’78, Dan Ryan ’05, and Shannon Stump. Ronald Tacelli, SJ, ’69, MDiv’82, and Paul McNellis, SJ, PhD’93,

assisted at the Mass. • Liz Byron, a sixth-grade special education teacher in Allston, will participate next spring in the Marathon de Sables, a 156-mile “ultra-marathon” through the Sahara Desert. Considered the toughest foot race on the planet, the Marathon de Sables is the equivalent of six consecutive marathons in six days, over rocks and sand, in scorching temperatures. Liz is taking on this challenge to raise funds to buy laptop computers for the students in her class at Gardner Pilot Academy, a public school in Boston that serves primarily low-income families. Liz, who majored in elementary education and studio art at BC, is also coteaching a graduate course, Instruction of Students with Special Needs and Diverse Learners, in the Lynch School of Education.

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2007

class participation goal: 720 Correspondent: Lauren Faherty Bagnell lauren.faherty@gmail.com On July 21, Ty Hall, MBA’08, and Katherine Poutsiaka ’08 were married in Boston. Katie writes that they “had a fantastic wedding filled with lots of Boston College pride, including tables named after BC buildings, eagle caketoppers, a visit from Baldwin himself, and of course an appearance of the famous Alumni Stadium hat that Ty’s father notoriously wore to every football game—and not to mention the huge number of BC alumni in attendance!” Katie and Ty are happy to say they “found each other at BC,” and they still stay closely connected to the University by volunteering at BC Science Night and at the BC football mentoring program, respectively. They also hold season tickets for football and basketball, and they try to make it to at least a couple of hockey games each season. The Halls currently reside in Somerville. • In September 2012, Dong-Joo Lee received his commission as an ensign in the Inactive Reserve of the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. • Stephanie St. Martin has been asked by The Boston Globe to be their official pet blogger. In her weekly blog, Pet Chatter, she’ll give advice and tips about all kinds of pets—not just dogs and cats! And, she says, you may see a picture or two of Bailey, her pet rabbit—“maybe sporting his Superfan shirt!” • Patrick Scranton is now a secondyear MBA student at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business—but he’s still a loyal Eagle! He writes: “It turns out that there is a very large contingency of BC grads who are also getting their MBAs at Duke. Our current group of BC Fuquans (as we like to call ourselves) totals 13, and is the second-largest group from an undergrad institution (Duke undergrads are the largest). Our BC Fuquan group routinely meets for BC football game watches. We had a great turnout at our BC– Notre Dame game watch this year. Although we are current Duke students, we will only ever root for our BC Eagles!” To view a great photo of the group in their BC regalia, log on to the BC alumni online community at www. bc.edu/alumni/association/community.html. www.bc.edu/alumni

Your participation matters.

2008

reunion year class participation goal: 1,000 Correspondent: Maura Tierney mauraktierney@gmail.com Andrew Steinhafel married Allison Doyle on August 11, 2012, at St. Sebastian’s Church in Milwaukee. A few Eagles made the trip to celebrate: Chris Boniakowski, Marc Brouillette ’09, Sagar Gondalia, Timothy O’Brien, and Carl DiMarzio ’09. Allison works as a strategic project manager for Boloco restaurants in Boston, and Andrew is VP of engineering at PowerInbox in Cambridge. • Congrats to Chanel Min and Edward Jeung, who were married on December 2, 2012, in Woodland Park, NJ. The couple celebrated with fellow BC alumni Esther Jeung ’13, Lindsay Kim, Eric Shim, Emily Kim, Jae Young Chang, Linda Lee, Daniel Chung, Joshua Fan, Benedict Song ’07, Sarah Huang ’09, David Hyunsuk Kim, Joanne Wu, James Lee, and Joanne Hallare.

Your participation matters.

2009

class participation goal: 660 Correspondent: Timothy Bates tbates86@gmail.com Katie Carey and classmate Hannah Ames have spent the last three years establishing a nonprofit in Tanzania: The Glorious Orphanage is an orphans care facility in Arusha, where 85 children attend school and receive meals, medical attention, and other care each day.

Katie writes: “Hannah started the nonprofit in 2010 after meeting a local Tanzanian couple who were feeding street kids and orphans out of their unfinished home. I then personally spent six months living there and feel so blessed for having done so. Ironically, Hannah and I are now both working in Atlanta: Hannah is a financial analyst at GE Energy, and I work in community connections at Coca-Cola/ The Coca-Cola Foundation.” • In September, Anthony DeMaio was promoted from account executive to associate director in O’Neill Associates’ federal relations practice. Anthony had earlier worked in property management and sales in Boston’s real estate market, and he has also been employed in teaching, educational technology administration, and higher education procurement. At BC, Anthony majored in political science, and during his junior year, he visited Kuwait to study Middle Eastern relations and the politics of oil production in the Persian Gulf. He is also involved in several nonprofit organizations, particularly in his hometown of Natick. He resides in Washington DC.

Your participation matters.

2010

class participation goal: 610 Correspondent: Bridget K. Sweeney bridget.k.sweeney@gmail.com

class notes Your participation matters.

2011

class participation goal: 550 Correspondent: Brittany Lynch brittanymichele8@gmail.com Elizabeth Rodriguez has recently become an admissions evaluator at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. • Ebram Megally spent this past year visiting various parts on the United States on foot. Ebram began his trip in February, departing from La Jolla, CA, and arriving in Boston on August 25, 2012. • Dale Ahn sustained a cervical spinal cord injury in August 2011.

During his recovery, Dale was surrounded by many friends and family, and his condition improved at a miraculous pace, according to his doctors. He currently resides on Long Island with his parents and two sisters, who have created the Dale Ahn Supplemental Needs Trust in hopes of sharing Dale’s story.

Throughout the past year, Dale has remained incredibly positive. Diagnosed with paraplegia, he strives to become as independent as possible by learning to use a power wheelchair and to perform daily tasks with assisted devices. To read more about Dale or to send him a note, visit daleahn.com. • Scott Schultz, originally from Florida, passed away unexpectedly in Studio City, CA, on July 30, 2012. Scott had moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film writing or script writing. He is survived by his parents, Carl and Dana Schultz, of Fort Myers, FL, and his brother, David, of Everett, WA. At BC, Scott majored in English, with a minor in film. He wrote and directed a short movie titled World Champion, which won Best Film at the Boston College Movie Fest. His favorite stories were from Duchene, Algonquin Road, the Mods, and a road trip to the Notre Dame football game. Over a dozen of his friends from BC came from both coasts to attend his funeral in Iowa in August.

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2012

class participation goal: 670 Correspondent: Riley Sullivan sullivan.riley.o@gmail.com As time passes since graduation, our classmates are continuing to dive into new positions in jobs, volunteer organizations, and graduate studies. The following Boston College Class of 2012 alumni have recently embarked on a year of full-time volunteer service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest: Natalie Thomas, at St. Labre Youth and Family Services in Ashland, MT; Allison Gabbert, at JOIN in Gresham, OR; Cara Snajczuk, at The Wintonia in Seattle, and Christina Stewart, at Community House, also in Seattle. • Genevieve Dusing has been volunteering since August at the Match Public Charter High School located on Commonwealth Avenue not far from BC. She and her fellow Match Corps members work and live at the school and are actively involved in the classrooms and also in coordinating extracurricular activities. As a result, they play an integral role not only in the students’ academic success, but also in their social

development and success in activities outside of school. She reports that she is learning a lot not only as an educator, but also as a mentor, coach, leader, and coworker. • Please continue to submit updates either through the alumni portal or by emailing me directly.

carroll school gsomdean@bc.edu Fulton Hall, Room 315 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 In July 2012, Richard Kozacko, MBA’63, relocated his family and business to Raleigh, NC, from Elmira, NY, where he had been for 42 years. Dick is president of Kozacko Media Services, brokers and consultants to the communications industry, specializing in the sale of TV and radio stations. • Larry Hersh, MBA’76, recently retired after 26 years at DEC/Compaq/HP. Larry is still on the board of directors of Marguerite’s Place in Nashua, NH, which provides services for homeless women with children, and is spending more time volunteering in his retirement. • Roland Tang, MBA’87, is now director, New England Client Services, at Shawmut Design and Construction. Roland, who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and has worked for many years in the design and construction industry, joined Shawmut in 2011 as director of business development. • Jon Baer, MBA’97, and his company, Wakefly Inc., were profiled in the October 19, 2012, issue of Boston Business Journal. Jon serves as president of the Westborough-based firm, which offers online marketing services. • Andrés Lessing, MBA’08, and Lindsay Rosenfeld are proud to announce the birth of twins: daughter Eliana Rebeca and son Mateo David were born on May 16, 2012, and both are thriving! • Jeffrey E. Vandenengel, MBA’10, is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and an alumnus of Sailors from the Los Angelesclass fast-attack submarine USS Cheyenne. In December 2012, he departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a six-month deployment in the Western Pacific region on the Cheyenne, one of the most capable attack submarines in the world.

connell school nursing.alums@bc.edu Cushing Hall, Room 201 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 We are seeking a representative from the Connell School of Nursing to serve as correspondent for class notes. If you would like to serve your school, presenting news of your fellow Connell School alumni for this column, please contact Betsy McLain, class notes editor, at the above address.

gsas classnotes@bc.edu McGuinn Hall, Room 221-A Chestnut Hill, MA 02467; 617-552-3265 In October 2012, James McRitchie, MA’92, publisher of Corporate Governance, was named to the 2012 National Association of 72 74 class class notes notes

Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100’s “People to Watch” for the third consecutive year. The honor recognizes the most influential leaders in the boardroom and corporate governance community. • Patricia Weyforth Newhall, MA’92, is the associate director of the Landmark School Outreach Program, where her work is focused on sharing knowledge about learning disabilities and differences and the teaching strategies needed to help struggling learners build skills and self-efficacy. She is also the author of the recently launched Language-Based Learning Disabilities, the first book in the Language-Based Teaching Series, a collection of teaching guides for K–12 educators.

Patricia taught literature and writing before joining the Landmark School faculty in 1993. A Holy Cross alumna, she also holds an MEd from Simmons College. • In October, Glen Pettigrove’s new book, Forgiveness and Love, was published by Oxford University Press. Glen began his master’s degree in philosophy at BC before transferring to the University of California at Riverside, where he completed his MA and went on to earn a PhD in 2003. He taught philosophy at Santa Clara University in California and at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and is now a senior lecturer and postgraduate advisor at the University of Auckland. • In September Jennifer Erkulwater, PhD’01, was among seven professors named 2012 Distinguished Educators of the Year by the University of Richmond. The honor recognizes excellence in teaching at the university, where Jennifer is an associate professor of political science. • In October, a new book by Kristin E. Heyer, PhD’03, Kinship Across Borders: A Christian Ethic of Immigration, was published

by Georgetown University Press. The book analyzes contemporary U.S. immigration in the context of fundamental Christian beliefs about the human person, sin, family life, and global solidarity. Kristin, who is the Bernard J. Hanley Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University in California, is also the author of Prophetic and Public: The Social Witness of US Catholicism, which won the College Theology Society’s Best Book Award in 2006, and coeditor of Catholics and Politics: Dynamic Tensions Between Faith and Power.

gssw Correspondent: Elizabeth Abbott Wenger lizabbott@gmail.com Alumni, we are very pleased to introduce your new GSSW correspondent, Elizabeth Abbott Wenger ’04, MSW’06. Liz, who kindly answered our call for representatives from BC’s graduate schools to serve as class notes correspondents, will begin writing this column, beginning with the coming issue. Please send your news of professional activities or accomplishments to her at the above address and she will share them in this column. She is looking forward to hearing from you! • Tom Aglio ’53, MSW’55, was honored at a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated

by Bishop John Noonan at St. James Cathedral in Orlando, FL. Tom started Catholic Charities of Central Florida in 1962 and that year worked with children who had been part of Operation Pedro Pan, the airlifting of

Cuban children to Florida. In 2000, Tom received the Boston College Alumni Award of Excellence for Public Service. • Lisa Rowan-Gillis WCAS’87, MSW’91, joined BC’s administrative staff as executive director of Advancement Communications and Marketing. Lisa recently was employed at the Home for Little Wanderers as VP of development and communications. Lisa writes “Love coming back to the Heights. It’s exhilarating.” • Kristin French, MSW’09, is a regular contributor who writes about macro social work careers in Focus, the newsletter of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. • Nick Teich, MSW’09, was featured in The Boston Globe for founding Camp Aranu’tiq, a summer camp for transgender and gender-variant youth, ages 8 through 15. The nonprofit camp was founded in Connecticut in 2010 and opened a branch in California in 2012. • GSSW wishes all the best to Professor Demetrius Iatridis on his retirement after a lifelong commitment to issues of policy, planning, and poverty. We thank Professor Iatridis for his dedication and service to GSSW and the social work profession.

law school Vicki Sanders sandervi@bc.edu 885 Centre Street Newton, MA 02459 Class notes for Law School alumni are published in the BC Law Magazine. Please forward all submissions to Vicki Sanders at the above address.

lynch school

georgette asfoura ’12

“I

had a very formative four years at BC,” says Georgie Asfoura.

And now, before heading to graduate school where she plans to earn her master’s degree in education, Asfoura is honoring the values emphasized at BC by spending a year as a FrancisCorps volunteer.

Placed in Syracuse, NY, a wholly unfamiliar city to the Akron, Ohio, native, Asfoura shares more than just an apartment with two other women and two men; in order to create the kind of intentional community that is a Franciscan hallmark, the group pools its earnings, shares meals, and prays together daily. She also volunteers full time at the Dorothy Day House, a shelter for homeless women and their children. what is the secret to success?

Conviction. You must be committed to the mission you’re pursuing. I can see the impact I’m having in a cause I truly care about.

what is one thing everyone should do while at bc?

One thing not to do is close the window of opportunity on connecting with people.

Class Notes editor classnotes@bc.edu Campion Hall, Room 106 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 In October Joseph Richard Preville, PhD’85, interviewed Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Wall Street Journal publisher Karen Elliott House on the publication of her new book, On Saudi Arabia (Knopf, 2012).

Joseph resides in Saudi Arabia, where he is an assistant professor at the University of Tabuk. • In September, Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, honored Joan Horan, MEd’69, with its St. Ignatius Award. Joan, who was the first director of personnel and VP of HR for DST Systems, was recognized for her involvement on boards and committees throughout the Kansas City community, including the Kansas City Art Institute, the Kansas City Symphony, the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, Donnelly College, Children International, and several other organizations.

Joan also served as a regent of Rockhurst University for 10 years.

stm School of Theology & Ministry stmalum@bc.edu 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3800 Catherine Wiecher Brunell ’99, MA’05, reports: “2012 was a big year for our family.

FrancisCorps volunteer Georgette Asfoura ’12 enjoys relaxing with her guitar.

Don’t get too comfortable in your friend group. During Senior Week, I was still meeting fascinating new people.

what is your favorite place at the heights?

Devlin—it’s not just admissions! Only a few know the treasure it holds on the fourth floor, where art studios are open 24 hours a day. It’s a hotbed of creative fusion.

read more about georgie asfoura’s experiences as a franciscorps volunteer at www.bc.edu/alumniprofiles.

Georgia Joan Brunell was born in January and my memoir, Becoming Catholic, Again: Connecting the Faith We Were Taught with the Faith We Live, was published in October by Loyola Press. Both are thriving!”

wcas Correspondent: Jane T. Crimlisk ’74 janecrimlisk@yahoo.com 37 Leominster Road Dedham, MA 02026; 781-326-0290 I met Paula Barry ’84 at the annual memorial Mass for deceased alumni. Paula is teaching in the Medfield schools and enjoys it.

She informed me that her brother Charlie died in April after being sick for several weeks. • At BC’s Annual Veterans Day Remembrance Mass and Ceremony, I met John Pelose ’72. John is retired from the Boston Public Library, where he worked as a librarian.

After graduation from Boston College, John earned a master’s in Library Science at Simmons College. • Please feel free to email me with news. www.bc.edu/alumni

volunteers needed!

We are seeking a representative from each of our graduate programs to serve as a class notes correspondent.

Volunteers would write their respective school’s class notes column in Boston College Magazine. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Betsy McLain, class notes editor, at classnotes@bc.edu.

obituaries boston college alumni deaths

Eileen Maney White WCAS’49 of Danvers on November 8, 2012.

William M. Hogan Jr., Esq., ’33 of Lexington, formerly of Belmont, on November 12, 2012.

Herbert L. Chernack ’39 of Ogunquit, ME, on November 28, 2012.

Daniel M. Keyes Jr. ’39 of Springfield on October 19, 2012.

Edward F. Donovan Jr. ’50 of Raleigh, NC, on November 15, 2012.

Arthur R. Martorano ’50 of North Chelmsford on November 16, 2012.

John J. Murphy ’50 of Marshfield, formerly of Norwell, on April 11, 2012.

James L. Sullivan ’50, MEd’58, of Lowell on September 26, 2012.

Raymond S. Barrett, Esq., ’51, JD’55, of Wellesley, formerly of Watertown, on September 30, 2012.

Alfred L. Butler Jr. ’51 of Kennebunk, ME, formerly of Reading and Dorchester, on October 9, 2012.

Thomas J. Carroll, JD’51, of Gardner on September 30, 2012.

Thomas F. Costello Jr. ’51 of Pawcatuck, CT, on September 23, 2012.

Barbara High Coughlin, MSW’51, of Milton on December 9, 2012.

Leslie E. Dolhenty Jr. ’51 of Greenfield on November 7, 2012.

Maurice F. Downey, Esq., ’51 of Mattapoisett on November 5, 2012.

James T. Flaherty, Esq., ’51, MEd’53, JD’64, of Mentor, OH, on November 6, 2012.

John C. Keating ’51 of Darien, CT, on December 14, 2012.

Anthony J. Minnichelli ’51 of Franklin on August 2, 2012.

Henry J. Schlegel Jr. ’51, MEd’55, of Kennebunkport, ME, formerly of Everett, on December 1, 2012.

Philip B. Sibilia ’51 of Mansfield on September 9, 2012.

Roger T. Connor ’52 of Milton on November 17, 2012.

Paul R. Enos ’52 of Amelia Island, FL, and Manchester-by-the-Sea on December 3, 2012.

William L. Favreau ’52 of Westwood on November 22, 2012.

John F. Kellaher ’52, MA’57, of Concord on September 19, 2012.

Thaddeus K. Malysz, MA’52, of Wilbraham on September 6, 2012.

Philip J. Moran ’52 of Gilford, NH, on July 20, 2012.

William F. Newell Jr. ’52 of Topsfield on November 20, 2012.

Antoinette T. Ragucci ’52 of Everett on October 30, 2012.

George T. Decker, Esq., JD’53, of Annapolis, MD, formerly of Binghamton, NY, on October 30, 2012.

Leo M. Gannon WCAS’53 of Plymouth on October 27, 2012.

Joseph R. Hosford ’53 of Cummaquid on October 14, 2012.

1930s

1940s Francis T. Donovan ’40 of New York, NY, on July 24, 2012.

Joseph F. Skelsey ’41 of Leesburg, VA, on November 25, 2012.

Leo P. Benecchi ’42 of Revere on November 27, 2012.

James E. Hawco ’42 of Grand Rapids, MI, and Rhinebeck, NY, on December 1, 2012.

John P. Kelly ’42 of Somerville on November 4, 2012.

Robert F. Muse, Esq., ’42 of Brookline and Marion on November 29, 2012.

Charles S. Cwirka ’43, MEd’50, of Wallingford, CT, on October 19, 2012.

John L. McKinnon ’43 of Peabody, formerly of Salem, on November 30, 2012.

Daniel J. Durant ’44 of Melrose on September 7, 2012.

Ruth (Moses) Doyle, Esq., JD’45, of Barre on November 21, 2012.

William Luzaitis ’47 of South Boston on February 4, 2012.

Esther Dickinson Shott, MSW’47, of Denver, CO, on October 26, 2012.

Francis J. Duffin ’48 of North Miami, FL, on August 31, 2012.

Philip S. Hagen ’48 of Falmouth on November 9, 2012.

William V. Palladino ’48 of Wakefield on November 17, 2012.

Robert J. Sherer, Esq., ’48, MA’50, JD’56, of Roslindale, formerly of Brookline and Newton, on October 19, 2012.

Bernard F. Travers ’48 of Enfield, CT, on October 14, 2012.

Gerald D. Aronson ’49 of Winthrop on September 14, 2012.

Vincent J. Dinatale ’49 of Marshfield on December 3, 2012.

Leroy J. Doane ’49 of Beverly on August 13, 2012.

John J. McGourty ’49 of Milton, Scituate, and Naples, FL, on November 18, 2012.

Arthur P. Quinn ’49 of Yarmouth Port on October 28, 2012.

Helene Ballantine Sebring ’49 of Mashpee on October 23, 2012.

1950s

Frances M. Linehan ’53 of Portland, ME, on November 30, 2012.

David N. Miller Jr., MEd’53, of Fair Lawn, NJ, on November 7, 2012.

Thomas C. Murray ’53 of Winchester on November 23, 2012.

George E. Sadlier ’53 of El Sobrante, CA, formerly of Lowell, on October 13, 2012.

John J. Toppa Jr. ’53 of Newport, RI, on February 14, 2011.

Richard V. Cullen ’54 of Melvin Village, NH, formerly of Norwood, on September 30, 2012.

Richard J. Holt ’54, MS’56, of Westborough on November 29, 2012.

Paul P. Lamanna ’54 of Lynn on November 9, 2012.

George Richard Maloney ’54 of Orlando, FL, on December 13, 2012.

Robert J. Piro, Esq., ’54 of Houston, TX, on November 11, 2012.

Nancy Lutes Stelzel NC’54 of Las Vegas, NV, on October 16, 2012.

Mary Decoste Daly ’55, MS’61, of Marshfield on November 22, 2012.

John C. Hegarty ’55 of Norwood on October 16, 2012.

John Kallos ’55 of Tucker, GA, on December 1, 2012.

Paul T. Killion WCAS’55 of Brighton on October 28, 2012.

James E. Martin ’55 of Sandwich on October 28, 2012.

Rita T. Morrissey, CSJ, MA’55, of Milton on September 27, 2012.

Janet Corcoran Coe ’56 of Stoughton on November 30, 2012.

Edward J. Rush ’56 of Stoughton, formerly of Dorchester, on December 18, 2012.

Mario J. Biancuzzo ’57 of Wilbraham on December 6, 2012.

Bill Burger, MEd’57, of San Diego, CA, on July 22, 2012.

Edward F. Caliendo ’57 of Stratford, CT, on October 19, 2012.

Francis B. Driscoll ’57 of Chelmsford and Tequesta, FL, on December 6, 2012.

James H. Frame ’57, MBA’66, of Marstons Mills, formerly of Chelmsford, on November 25, 2012.

John P. Keelan ’57 of Bedford, NH, formerly of Arlington and Belmont, on October 10, 2012.

Madonna D. Maggiacomo, MEd’57, of South Kingston, RI, formerly of Cranston, RI, on November 9, 2012.

Thomas P. McDonald ’57 of Quincy on November 28, 2012.

Howard J. Moraghan, JD’57, of New Milford, CT, on November 26, 2012.

Barry W. Murphy ’57 of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Wellesley Hills, on October 29, 2012.

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Daniel L. Crotty Jr. ’58, PhD’69, of Lynn, formerly of Belmont, on November 15, 2012.

James G. Hackett ’58 of Sudbury on November 21, 2012.

Edward L. Kelley ’58 of Toledo, OH, on August 14, 2012.

Raymond A. Kelliher ’58, PhD’76, of Norton on November 14, 2012.

Therese Gerard Kleh, SND, MA’58, of Ipswich on November 1, 2012.

Mary Keogh McQuail ’58 of Southbury, CT, formerly of Newtown, CT, on January 14, 2012.

Thomas F. Meehan ’58 of Mackenbach, Germany, formerly of Broad Channel, NY, on October 16, 2012.

George R. Earley, MSSW’59, of North Eastham on November 16, 2012.

Georgiana Esa ’59 of New Bedford on September 26, 2012.

Alan R. Hilsinger ’59 of Burlington on October 8, 2012.

Marie Spring Jones ’59 of Enfield, CT, on November 23, 2012.

Kathleen Kingston Lawlor NC’59, MA’63, of Milton on December 18, 2012.

1960s Joseph T. Barry ’60 of Indian Orchard on October 24, 2012.

Elaine Buckley Cahill ’60 of Winchester on October 5, 2012.

Domenic P. Frammartino, MEd’60, of Danvers, formerly of Revere, on June 4, 2012.

Graham R. Gardner, MA’60, of Pittsfield on September 17, 2012.

Warren B. Rudman, Esq., JD’60, LLD’92, of Washington DC, on November 19, 2012.

Raymond J. Shea ’60, MA’61, PHL’61, of Bolton on November 26, 2012.

Frederick J. Sullivan, Esq., ’60, JD’62, of Greenland, NH, on October 31, 2012.

Ernestine Barrette, SSA, MA’61, of Marlborough on November 1, 2012.

James W. Collins ’61 of Wakefield on November 16, 2012.

John V. Donovan ’61 of Richmond, VA, on December 3, 2012.

Douglas W. Dunn Jr. ’61 of Framingham on November 9, 2012.

Thomas A. Welch, Esq., ’61, JD’66, of Sudbury on October 5, 2012.

Benno M. Brenninkmeyer ’62, MDiv’75, of Holualoa, HI, on September 5, 2012.

John G. McGill ’62 of Worcester on September 28, 2012.

Mary David Olheiser, OSB, PhD’62, of Saint Joseph, MN, on November 27, 2012.

Leo Joseph Devine, RSM, MEd’63, PhD’66, of Newington, CT, on November 30, 2012.

Anthony J. Siciliano ’63, MBA’70, of Roswell, GA, on October 19, 2012.

Theodore E. DeSantis, MSW’64 of Providence, RI, on October 19, 2012.

Paul J. Madden, Esq., ’64 of Crestwood, NY, on November 19, 2012.

George A. McDonough ’64 of Hopkinton on February 7, 2012.

Joseph H. Schlichte ’64 of LaSalle, MI, on December 6, 2012.

Edward F. Carey, MEd’65, of Reston, VA, on October 13, 2012.

Jane Grainger Daly ’65 of East Greenwich, RI, on September 25, 2012.

Karen Holland ’65 of Westfield, formerly of Aspen, CO, on November 23, 2012.

Sandra Maria Cravedi Imprescia ’65 of Leominster on October 9, 2012.

Paul A. Mullare ’65 of Hingham on October 13, 2012.

Mary Ellen Smith ’65 of Walpole on September 16, 2012.

Jan S. Tonderys ’65 of Amesbury, formerly of Brattleboro, VT, on October 30, 2012.

James F. Whalen Jr. ’65 of Gloucester on December 18, 2012.

Bernard S. Fleming Jr. ’66 of Brookline on October 21, 2012.

James S. Millea Jr., Esq., ’66 of North Greenbush, NY, on October 11, 2012.

Paul B. Morley, Esq., ’66, JD’69, of Scituate on November 7, 2012.

Carol Shannon, MSW’66, of Suffield, CT, formerly of Westfield, on August 14, 2012.

Julia Marie Walsh, SSJ, MEd’66, of Holyoke on December 3, 2012.

George G. Hyland Jr., MSW’67, of Foxborough, formerly of Roslindale, on November 5, 2012.

Aquina Kolodzej, SSCM, MEd’67, of Danville, PA, on September 19, 2012.

David W. Reardon ’67 of Westford, formerly of Melrose, on December 14, 2012.

Richard M. Staunton ’67 of Nashua, NH, on November 30, 2012.

Carmen J. Stella WCAS’67 of Bedford on December 10, 2012.

Wallace S. Camper, MBA’68, of Merced, CA, on August 17, 2012.

Lawrence M. Gouthro ’68 of Merrimack, NH, on August 9, 2012.

Patrick W. Lenahan ’68 of Plano, TX, on November 1, 2012.

Catherine Marie O’Donnell, SSND, MEd’68, of Wilton, CT, on November 24, 2012.

William J. O’Neill ’68 of Franklin on July 30, 2012.

Thomas O. Callaghan, Esq., ’69 of Pepper Pike, OH, on November 20, 2012.

David M. Marchand, Esq., JD’69, of Vieques, PR, formerly of West Roxbury, on November 30, 2012.

Stephen C. McElman ’69 of The Villages, FL, formerly of Lexington, on September 29, 2012.

Patricia Lynch Moylan, MS’69, of Bonita Springs, FL, on September 10, 2012.

Ralph J. Roche Jr. WCAS’69 of Somerville on December 4, 2012.

Arthur L. St. Germain Jr. ’69 of Maynard, formerly of Waltham, on December 4, 2012.

1970s James F. Clark Jr., Esq., ’70, MA’76, of Lincoln, RI, on October 4, 2012.

Paula Giere Ewers, MA’70, of Westford on July 1, 2012.

Thomas J. Hamilton, MBA’70, of Framingham on December 10, 2012.

Stephen J. Keating, Esq., JD’70, of Coral Gables, FL, on September 16, 2012.

Paul A. Pouliot, MEd’72, of Somersworth, NH, on January 23, 2011.

Pauline Salvucci WCAS’72 of Westbrook, ME, formerly of Weymouth, on November 7, 2012.

John J. Cahalane WCAS’73 of Hopedale, formerly of Brookline, on September 22, 2012.

Eileen O’Leary, OSF, CAES’73, of Chestnut Hill on November 9, 2012.

Kathleen Murphy Sullivan ’73 of East Hartford, CT, on September 20, 2012.

Thomas F. Dorsey ’74 of Weymouth on September 19, 2012.

Richard D. Sullivan ’74 of Marshfield on October 3, 2012.

Paul H. Wenger ’74 of Amherst, NH, on December 19, 2012.

George Hassett, Esq., ’75 of Cambridge and Hull on July 14, 2012.

Theresa J. McPartlan-Korphage, MEd’75, of Lincoln, CA, on May 12, 2012.

Patricia Nussbaum ’75 of Greensboro, NC, on September 25, 2012.

Hildegarde M. Stockberger, RCD, MS’75 of Upper Nyack, NY, on January 25, 2012.

Stephen P. Bancroft, Esq., ’76 of South Dartmouth on November 13, 2012.

Robert M. Curley, MBA’76, of Stoughton on November 18, 2012.

Ann Strimple Guenther, MA’76, MA’83, of Roslindale on October 1, 2012.

William M. Mulcahy ’76 of Medford on December 1, 2012.

Diana P. Katz, MBA’78, of Weehawken, NJ, on September 5, 2012.

Joseph Stephen Kelley ’78 of Canton on November 29, 2012.

Jocelyn Lubin McNulty ’78 of The Woodlands, TX, and Chatham on August 22, 2012.

Robin A. Reyes, Esq., JD’78, of Dedham on October 13, 2012.

Kevin R. Sharp ’79 of Vernon, CT, on November 7, 2012.

Charles S. Cox Jr. ’87 of Canton on November 1, 2012.

Elizabeth A. Larsen ’87 of Windham, NH, on November 1, 2012.

Nannie Eliza Archie Henderson, CAES’89, of Locust Grove, GA, on July 30, 2012.

1990s Kelley P. Beal ’91 of Kingston, NH, on October 7, 2012.

Daniel C. Connors ’91 of Dover on December 8, 2012.

Collette Cashman-Maher ’92 of Middletown, RI, formerly of Marshfield, on October 25, 2012.

Charles R. Hopfe ’93 of South Hadley on November 13, 2012.

Chester C. Lucido III, MBA’93, of Austin, TX, on September 25, 2012.

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Kevin P. Duffy, PhD’83, of Foxborough on December 4, 2012.

Robin E. Anasazi, MA’86, of Kennebunk, ME, on September 13, 2012.

Edward G. Miller ’86 of Charlotte, NC, on May 31, 2012.

Lisa M. Glasheen, MSW’00, of Sturbridge on September 28, 2012.

John C. Ezzard ’08 of Winter Park, FL, on November 5, 2012.

Lisa Ann Gallup ’09 of New York, NY, formerly of Wellesley, on December 19, 2012.

boston college community deaths Mary Carey, of Dedham, administrative assistant in the fine arts department from 1971 to 2003, on October 23, 2012. She is survived by her children Elizabeth and Michael; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Kevin P. Duffy, PhD’83, of Foxborough, faculty member from 1968 to 2008 and vice president of student affairs from 1976 to 2000, on December 4, 2012, at age 70. He is survived by his wife, Persis; son, Mark; grandchildren Nolan, Oceana, and Phelan; and brothers Bernard and Brendan.

Thomas F. O’Connell ’50, of Milton, University librarian from 1976 to 1986, on January 3, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; children Thomas ’88, Margaret ’83, John ’84, and Rev. Mark O’Connell ’86; and four grandchildren.

Antoinette Ragucci ’52, of Everett, Connell School of Nursing faculty member from 1953 to 1965, on October 30, 2012, at age 90. She is survived by her sister, Marjorie; 11 nieces and nephews; and many grand-nieces and nephews.

Pauline A. True, of Southborough, Dining Services employee from 1982 to 1998, on October 18, 2012, at age 74. She is survived by her children Kevin, Michael, and Kathleen; sisters Rose and Eileen; and grandchildren Nycole ’15, Kendal, Maggie, and Alison.

The “Obituaries” section is compiled from national listings as well as from notifications submitted by friends and family of alumni. It consists of names of those whose deaths have been reported to us since the previous issue of Boston College Magazine. Please send information on deceased alumni to Advancement Information Systems, Cadigan Alumni Center, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 or to infoserv@bc.edu.

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Why We Give

CHERYL FORTIER ’95 What I’m doing post-BC… I’m a financial advisor at BNY Mellon Wealth Management in Boston.

More and more alumni support Boston College every year for reasons that are both personal and profound.

In their own words, two of BC’s most loyal young donors share why they choose to give:

Why giving to BC matters to me…

I’m the first person in my extended family to graduate from college.

Without BC’s financial assistance, this would not have been possible.

Boston College gave me a wonderful gift that likely changed the course of my life. My education broadened my horizons—and led to a successful and fulfilling career. Today, I’m glad to do what I can to pay that kindness forward.

JIM CONTI ’07 What I’m doing post-BC… I live in Chicago, where I’m the director of Alumni Affairs at The Alain Locke Initiative, a nonprofit developing leaders in the education field.

Why giving to BC matters to me…

Quite simply, Boston College made me who I am today. Without a doubt, the people I met there, the classes I took, the professors I had, and the clubs I joined all formed me into a person I am proud to be.

Where I designate my gift…

I think we all enter BC nervous about where we’ll fit in. I was lucky to find the Campus School Volunteers, who assist the University’s special education day school. As a group, they were unmatched in their passion and commitment and, as friends, you couldn’t find anyone better. Volunteering there is also how I found my life’s work, and that is why my BC gifts will always support the amazing teachers and students at the Campus School.

Where I designate my gift…

I make my annual gift to the BC Fund. This gives the University the flexibility to use my donation where it is needed most, whether to bolster undergraduate student aid or to help further cutting-edge research that addresses important societal needs.

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nnual giving plays a critical role in the success of the Light the World campaign, both in raising funds to achieve the University’s $1.5-billion goal and to meet the campaign initiative to expand the BC donor community.

Participation Matters

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XThe New Easy Button—The BC Fund has recently introduced a better way to manage annual gifts. Ongoing Giving combines the ease of monthly or quarterly installments with the convenience of automatic renewals. Donors simply choose how much to give— starting at $5 a month—and then opt to have those funds donated directly to BC via their credit card or checking account.

Automatic renewal also helps alumni maintain Neenan Society membership. Sign up at www.bc.edu/give.

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XSenior Class Commitment— The Class of 2013 has the honor of graduating during BC’s Sesquicentennial, and they’re proudly proclaiming, “I’m Sesqui and I know it.”

Encouraging seniors to make the most of their place in BC history, generous benefactor and University Trustee Drake Behrakis ’86 has offered a challenge: Set a new record by recruiting 1,300 seniors to make a class gift before graduation, and he will contribute $25,000 in legacy grants. These grants will support inspirational and unique undergraduate projects, service trips, or other impactful initiatives. Track the Sesqui class’s progress at www.bc.edu/seniorgift.

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The Neenan Society is BC’s loyal donor group, recognizing all who renew their support year after year. Every member should be proud that Team Neenan provides some of the most reliable funding for today’s BC students.”

—Nicole DeBlois ’99, Neenan Society Chair

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Every voice makes the crowd roar. Every gift helps Boston College soar.

Your annual participation makes the University

Learn why your annual gift matters in this issue ’ s Light the World campaign section.

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what it is today and determines what it will be tomorrow.

Be heard at the Heights. Please give today.

Above: The Boston College Screaming Eagles Marching Band during the Parents’ Weekend football game against Clemson last September. Photograph: Gretchen Ertl