ON THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR GRADUATION
Community Partner - Joe's Produce Gourmet Market & Catering
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Catholic Central is thrilled to share the news of our new Community Partnership with Joe Maiorana ’77 and Joe’s Produce Gourmet Market & Catering! Joe’s is now the Preferred Catering
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Partner of Catholic Central High School. Contact Joe’s for all of your catering needs & receive your exclusive CC Discount. Call Laura Livingston, Catering Director at (248) 477-4333, ext. 226 or visit to www.joesgourmetcatering.com
BRING US UP TO DATE... In the Fall 2015 issue of the Aluminator, we began the practice of featuring biographies of those who were celebrating the 50th anniversary of their graduation from CC. Below are a couple submissions from the Class of 1969 who celebrate their reunion this fall.
WALTER
CHRISTOPHER SMITH ’69
KREUCHER ’69
With an undergrad
Fifty years, it doesn’t seem
degree from Oakland
possible. Wasn’t it yesterday
University and a
we were doing sky-view
graduate degree
repeats and picking flowers for
from Wayne State
senior prom?
University, I began
to not one building, but two. We lost a number of classmates and teachers. The memories remain, at least for now until the grip of Alzheimer’s takes hold. Diane and Walter Kreucher ‘69
As for me, I completed my career with Ford 15 years ago.
I composed pieces of Clean Air and Energy Policy legislation. I crafted the hybrid and electric vehicle tax credit and put in place a per manufacturer cap to ensure no one cornered the market. I was one of three individuals responsible for the first of its kind California clean gasoline standards and crafted the Federal reformulated gasoline standards. I represented the United States at an international conference of Environment Ministers in Sophia, Bulgaria, to craft policy that removed leaded gasoline worldwide.
a successful career
Award Winning
Joe’s Gourmet
in pharmaceutical development beginning
CATERING & EVENTS
at the US FDA in
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Detroit. During those 12 years, I moved from Investigator in Detroit to Congressional Liaison to Deputy Associate Commissioner in
Bill ‘36 and son Chris ‘69
Washington, D.C. New opportunities took me to Abbott Laboratories, a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company in Chicago, and then 19 years as Vice President with a contract pharmaceutical research and development firm in North Carolina.
While there, I discussed theology with the Papal Nuncio in the Presidential
In 2011, I established Coastal Pharmaceutical Consultants and continue to
Palace. I sang bawdy ballads with the Irish Ambassador at his residence in
travel extensively, working with firms all over the world developing new drug
Beijing. I ghost wrote for Congressmen and Senators.
therapies.
Since retiring, I have continued to dabble in writing. I know what you’re
In 1992, my wife, Sue Crissey, and I established Bottlebranch Farm just
thinking, writing for politicians is fiction. At least now I’m calling it what it is.
outside of Wilmington, North Carolina, to raise horses, cows, goats, and
I published a half dozen novels (three are available in audio book format) and
other farm critters on 70 peaceful acres.
six non-fiction books. From time to time, I take consulting jobs. I helped fix the analytical model used to predict manufacturers’ corporate average fuel
exchange students from Europe and Asia – several with whom I remain very
On a personal level, I have been married to a Mercy girl for 39 wonderful
work and travel.
close. Sadly, Sue passed away in 2002, but the farm remains my respite from
John ’06).
On May 27th, I also lost another loved one, my father. Bill Smith ’36 was the
I’m grateful to the faculty and classmates who contributed to the memories.
the CC community well into his later years. He passed away just short of his
Mary, Alma Mater and her Son have truly blessed me and my family.
100th birthday. Today, I wear his CC class ring with great pride.
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From holiday to anytime celebrations, count on our award-winning team for complete catering with the freshest ingredients available from our market. House-made right here at Joe's Produce Gourmet Market & Catering. Call 248-477-4333 to allow us to create an effortless experience.
We also were blessed with the opportunity to host many high school
economy capabilities. The new standards should be released soon.
years. We have three sons, all CC alumni (Anthony ’02, Benjamin ’02, and
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eldest living CC alumnus. He graduated in 1936 and remained very active in Gourmet Market
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