• BROTHERS' CLASS NOTES •

1950s

James Hanna, Jr. ’50 now has 19 grandand great-grandchildren with the addition of two in February.

Don Hisky ’55 retired from Tristate Armature in 2012 after 50 years. He moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas, and volunteers at the hospital there.

John Fleming ’55 retired in 2018 after a 50-year career practicing and teaching internal and geriatric medicine.

Hank Deutsch ’56 is staying active in retirement by competing in swimming, bicycling, and CrossFit!

Brian Bland ’59 published a brief memoir story in Air, a Radio Anthology (Books by Hippocampus, a division of Hippocampus Magazine).

1960s

Bobby Beck ’60 recently attended his grandson’s graduation, only the second to be held in Tom Nix Stadium.

Sam Dino ’60 and Ann celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in March. They have three children and two grandsons who graduated from CBHS.

Fred Kernan ’61 is enjoying his retirement.

Stephen Boyle ’62 retired in 2019 after 50 years as a surgeon. He was appointed chairman of the Development Authority of Rockdale County (Georgia) in 2020. He is the longest-serving EMS medical director in Georgia.

Wayne Paullus ’62 is currently serving as president of Southwest Neuroscience and Spine Center in Amarillo, Texas. He practices as a neurological surgeon, specializing in spinal surgery.

Henry Smith ’62 retired as a contractor to NASA and the Department of Defense in Huntsville, Alabama, after 43 years. He spends his time in Huntsville teaching photography, cycling, traveling, and hiking.

Joe Chiozza ’64 has been married to Lura Fardeecey for 54 years. They have two children, Joey ‘87 and Amy, and two grandchildren, Chase ‘18 and Allie. Joe played on the baseball team that ranked second in the nation in 1963.

Bob Coleman ’64 recently retired to Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he enjoys lots of golf at McLemore Golf Club. Bob’s grandson, Josh Tancrell, will begin his freshman year at CBHS this fall.

William Matthews ’65 retired after more than 40 years of teaching science. William is enjoying life in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife of 50-plus years, along with his son and his wife, his daughter and her husband, and two grandsons.

Rick Nestrud ’66 has retired from his neonatology medical practice in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is currently living in Port St. Joe, Florida. He will celebrate 50 years of marriage to Terry this year, and they have four children and four grandchildren.

Georges Parsley ’66 celebrated 48 years of marriage in March.

Robert Saliba ’66 retired to Memphis two years ago, but plans to move to Columbus, Georgia, this summer.

Bill Andereck ’67 has practiced internal medicine in San Francisco for over 40 years. He currently serves as founder and medical director of the Program in Medicine and Human Values at Sutter Health, which serves the greater Northern California healthcare community. He remains happily married with three grown kids and enjoys spending time with his wife, Helga, on their small farm in Sonoma.

Glenn Bitzenhofer ’68 exited full-time work, serves on two boards, enjoys volunteer work, skiing in the winter, and golfing in the summer.

1970s

J. Ritchie Smith, Jr. ’70 and Ritchie Smith Associates were recently honored by the Tennessee chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects at their annual conference for the firm’s work on the design of Big River Crossing and West Approach Plaza.

Luigi Viglietti ’71 welcomed his first granddaughter, Ariella, in November 2020.

John Ale ’72 retired last year as vice president and general counsel for Southwestern Energy Company. He is still active as a board member and expert witness, and he is the proud father of two sons and the doting grandfather of two granddaughters.

Larry Callahan ’73 retired as president and CEO of Pattillo Industrial Real Estate last year and now teaches real estate development law at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Regis Haid ’74 was named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the largest and most prestigious society of neurosurgeons, in April.

Joe Mecham ’74 manages the technical services and front office operations for Arthur’s Air Conditioning & Heating in Norman, Oklahoma. As a founding member of the University of Oklahoma Knights of Columbus Council 13637, he also serves as the financial secretary and a mentor for the council.

Peter Voss ’75 is a human resource consultant with UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service Institute for Public Service.

Lyle Beck ’76 plans to retire this year after 40 years of service with the Navy.

Gerry Burke ’77 recently celebrated the birth of his first granddaughter.

Terry Robertson ’78 currently serves as director of Fixed Income Research in the fixed income capital markets division of Raymond James.

Randy Robinson ’78 and Dan Robinson ‘78 together own Kelley’s Katch, an American Paddlefish Caviar company out of Savannah, Tennessee. They have been written up in The Wall Street Journal as some of the best in the country!

Ronnie Skinner ’78 has been married for 36 years to his wife Gail. They have three kids — Chris, John Michael, and Katherine. Katherine has been married for two years and John Michael is getting married in October.

David Reynolds ’79 joined Mass Mutual in January as their national sales manager for life insurance.

Scott Rye ’79 volunteered for a final deployment with the Navy, deploying to East Africa in September 2019. He retired the following year after more than 30 years of service. He and wife, Ruth, live in a 114-year-old home on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.