2024 Hall of Fame Program

Bishop McDevitt High School

Hall of Fame April 28, 2024

The Knights of Columbus Flaherty Council

Congratulations

McDevitt Hall of Fame Inductees!

Truly Lancers for Life!

All Hail, All Hail to Bishop McDevitt High!

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Congratulations to the 2024 Class of Inductees into the

Bishop McDevitt High School Hall of Fame Charles Patrick ‘85 - Owner

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Congratulations to the

2024 Class of inductees into the

Bishop McDevitt High School Hall of Fame, and especially to

Tom Foley '71 and Robert Yacko ‘71 Easton Rd & Keswick Ave.

Main St. & Elm Ave.

Glenside, PA 19038

North Wales, PA 19038

Laura May Haggerty, Supervisor

Timothy P. McLoone '01, Supervisor

Harry M. May '71, Director

Christine May Rafferty, Director

Alumni Hall of Fame - 1999 inductee

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Congratulations to the 2024 Honorees for their induction into the Bishop McDevitt Hall of Fame and especially to

Tom Foley '71 “Long overdue Tom” - John Siegfried ‘71

John Siegfried ’71 Author/Military Historian john@johnsiegfried.com 215.913.8868

Six Degrees of the Bracelet (2011)

No Greater Love (2022)

www.johnsiegfried.com

A Wolf Remembered The New Agent (2023) Orange (2023)

Many tried...

But they couldn’t keep up with the great Mark Gilman!

Congrats Hall of Famer, from the Metzlers!

Joe ‘71 - Jane ‘73 - Rosemary ‘74 - Gerry ‘75 - Tom ‘78

Congratulations to

John K. Hunter ‘70 On your induction into the Bishop McDevitt Alumni Hall of Fame

We are so proud of you!

Margaret Hunter Weaver’67, Jonathan & Ana Weaver, Jennifer Weaver Deters’95 & Brandon Deters’95, Jeffrey & Carla Weaver

CONGRATULATIONS! To John K. Hunter on your induction into the Bishop McDevitt Alumni Hall of Fame.

We are very proud of you Uncle John.

Jonathan and Ana Weaver

Congratul ations It’s been a long time coming brother Tom! We are excited to be part of your “Crowning Achievement” as we embrace this moment!!

Well Deserved!

Maria, Jack, Kevin, Terrence, Maureen, Mike, Jim, Ed, Angela, Dennis and Regina

The Class of 1973 Congratulates

MARK GILMAN ‘73 Our Classmate, Friend, and newest member of Bishop McDevitt’s Athletic Hall of Fame

All-Catholic, All-American ALL CLASS!!

LONG MAY YOU RUN!

2024 Athletic Hall of Fame

Jesse Brookreson ‘94

Mark Gilman ‘73

Previous Honorees 2020 Mark Dianno '86 Eric Ervin '84 Jen Zenszer '97

2021 Dan Durkin '71 Pat Knapp '71 John Taylor '91 Mike Watkins '99

2022 Doris Draving '73 Drew Seigfried '10 Eric Young '86

2023 Blair Knuckle ‘18 Gwen (Murphy) McCauley ‘83

CONGRATULATIONS Jesse Brookerson ‘94 ...on your induction into the McDevitt Athletic Hall of Fame.

Jesse is the only golfer in the 50+ years of McDevitt Golf to have won the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) individual golf championship (1994). A significant accomplishment and welldeserved recognition. Best wishes for continued success from the HVCC loopers and alumni of Our Lady Help of Christians and Bishop McDevitt High School.

Tom Barrett ‘83 Chris Boyce ‘88 John Boyce ‘91 Don Bryson ‘89 Ed Ganley ‘83 Matt Garberina ‘89 Chuck Greenberg ‘87

Dan Greenberg ‘88 Paul Greenberg ‘90 Joe Joyce ‘81 Mike Joyce ‘82 Jack Kelly ‘81 Tom Kelly ‘82 Tim Kelly ‘86

Bill Kienzle ‘85 Mike Kienzle ‘86 Brian Kienzle ‘89 Bill Krewson ‘86 Matt Krewson ‘88 John McLaughlin ‘86 Ed McLaughlin ‘90

Jerry O’Neill ‘83 Brian O’Neill ‘86 Drew O’Neill ‘87 John Weinmann ‘85 Max Weinmann ‘87 Gene Winters ‘86 Tim Winters ‘88

Congratulations We are all so proud of your well-deserved induction into the Bishop McDevitt Athletic Hall of Fame

WE LOVE YOU Mark, Dad, Pops!

Mary Ann, Kevin, Kristen, Brian, Sam, Neil, Meg, Shannon, Pat, Parker, Fitz, Tate, Kolbe, Kinsley, Hayes, Colin, Addison, and Finley

The Class of 1973 is all ‘FORE’ inducting Jesse Brookreson ‘94 into the Athletic Hall of Fame - Congrats!

Catholic League Golf Champion All-Catholic Team Captain: McDevitt & LaSalle University

HALL of FAME & JESSE BROOKRESON 5 WORDS WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD SEE IN THE SAME SENTENCE...

CONGRATULATIONS JESSE!

- ANONYMOUS -

Congratulations to the 2024 Inductees into the Bishop McDevitt Hall of Fame

Nancy McLaughlin-McDonald '84

The Class of 1973 Congratulates ‘Broadway Bob’ Yacko ‘71 Actor, Singer, Dancer Extraordinaire

When even Stephen Sondheim sends you a fan letter, you belong in the Hall of Fame!!

The Reilly Family congratulates

Jesse Brookreson ‘94 on his well-deserved induction into the McDevitt Athletic Hall of Fame Coach Sue and Big Hugh Suzy ‘81 - Willy ‘82 - Hughie ‘83 - Mary Beth ‘85 Mike ‘88 - Trish ‘91 - Ginny ‘93

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Allison Bedesem ‘10 Tara Murphy ‘88

Congratulations from the Class of 1973 to our accomplished classmate Kevin Foley’s Big Brother Tom! Diplomat Labor Secretary Congressional Staffer Speechwriter College President Attorney Non-Profit CEO Lt. Governor Nominee Etc.

Thanks for making us all look like Slackers, Tom. (But we expected nothing less!)

WELL DONE!

Foley and Yacko are still showing us

How to Succeed!

“A Secretary is Not a Toy” How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying May 12-16, 1971 Front, Left to Right: Larry Gessler ’72, Andi Johnson ’71, Bob Yacko ’71, Mary Ann Rocchi ’72, Mike Sauter ’72, Joan Olejkowski ’73, Joe Cicala ’73, Jeanie Mayer ‘73 Rear, Left to Right: Frank Walter ’71, Mary Finley ’74, Dan Ryan ’71, Barb Kelly ’71, Butch Moffa ’71, Debbie Farwell ’71, Tom Foley ’71, Cathy Hartsough ’74 (Cheers, Old Friends! JC)

2024 Alumni Hall of Fame

Thomas P. Foley '71

Patricia (Ford) Loeb '73

1994 1995 Anne McDonnell Corwell ’63 Philip Beal ’63 Herman Fala, Esq. ’67 Dale Braun, Jr. ’82 Patrick Stanton ’69 Paul Poiesz ’78 Vincent J. Wargo ’67* Sr. Rosemarie Westerman RSM ’65* 1997 Margaret Martinez Nicholson ’70 Peter Siegfried ’73 Samuel Tecce, Jr. ’61 2000 Br. John Fitzgerald ’69 Joan Gluch, RDH, Ph.D. ’70 Angela Duffy Kelly ’85

1996 Hon. Loretta Fanelli Leader ’64 Rev. Thomas Mullelly ’70 Timothy P. Speiss ’79 Joseph Wolos, Jr. ’69*

1998 Diane Fala Klinger ’66 Msgr. Stephen R. McHenry ’65 Frances Serianni Murphy ’65

1999 Beth Arthmire ’88 Pamela T. Lieber ’88 Harry May ’71

2001 Stephen J. Finley ’69 April Lavong ’77 Sally O’Donell Engler ’67 Christopher O’Donnell ’68 Francine O’Donnell Stredny ’71 David O’Donnell ’72 Maria Stanton Sawick ’80

2002 Thomas Durkin, M.D.’69* Nancy Mari Purcell, Ed.D. ’62 Edward Shea ’85* Jane Arnold Honorary

2003 Rev. Robert Burns ’62* Judy Baldwin Connelly ’78 Kathleen May Seweryn ’66 Stephen Seweryn ’65

2004 Michael Castagno ’78 Patricia Plunkett Culp ’78 Anthony R. Giorgio, M.D. ’64

2005 Msgr. Francis Depman ’73 Susan Roche Klunder ’61 Donna Jacquinto Palmieri ’68 Stephen Porth, Ph.D. ’76

2006 Rev. Robert McLaughlin ’63 Sister Regina Ward, RSM ’70 Cynthia C. Lieber ’87* Judith McLane ’88

2007 Sister Diane M. Wolf, S.S.J ’64 Joseph Cicala, Ph.D. ’73 Peter Gonzales, Esq. ’88

2008 John S. McVeigh, Esq. ’73 Julie Hensler-Cullen ’73 Timothy R. Lawn, Esq. ’80

2024 Alumni Hall of Fame

John K. Hunter '70

Robert Yacko '71

2009 Raphael P. D’Alonzo, Ph.D. ’70 Marian Galante Dondero ’72 Rev. Christopher B. Rogers ’91

2010 Sr. Margaret Anne Dougherty, R.S.M., Ph.D. ’66 Rev. Michael Carroll, C.M. ’68 James E. McDonough, Ph.D. ’77

2011 Br. David Graber, M.SS.CC. ‘65 Joseph P. Stanton, Esq. ‘70 Rev. Gerald Dennis Gill ‘75

2012 William Jenkinson ‘65 Ralph Bocchino, Esq. ‘72 Dr. Susan Timoney ‘79

2013 Rev.John Lydon, OP ‘82 Elena Mathews Giannasio ‘65 Gerard Fasano ‘83

2014 Thomas Bender ‘65 Daniel Sweeney ‘05 *

2015 Donna Purnell Akridge ‘82 Mary Beth Driscoll ‘80

2016 Brendan Burke ’77 Donald ‘Doc’ Dougherty ’86 Patty O’Sullivan ’65

2018 John Armstrong ’65 Cindy Anderson Griffin ’87 John Rooney ’70

2019 George Corwell ’63 Cecilia Stewart Gallucci ’65 Regina Foy ’72

2020 Gen. Gavin Lawrence '91 Gary Odom '79 Jim Scully '61 Mike Scully '66 Patricia Finley Taylor '67 Crystal Yates '88

2021 Beth Armbruster '85 Shawn Bullard '99 Maria Porth McDermott '84 Michael Sperger '70 James Williams '92

2022 Joseph Dollinger '69 Donnie Hammond '95 Marilou Cassidy-McEnerney '69* June Watkins-Parkinson '73*

2023 Brian Flannery '71 Matthew Garberina M.D. '89 Jane Metzler '73 Carl Pfefferle '76

2017 No inductees this year

The Class of 1973 Congratulates

Pat Ford Loeb ‘73 Our Classmate, Friend, and newest member of Bishop McDevitt’s Alumni Hall of Fame

Journalist, Author, Educator She may interview governors and presidents, but to us she is still the ‘Dancing Queen’!

The David T. Horn, Jr. Scholarship Fund Congratulations to our Board Member Tom Foley and the other Bishop McDevitt Legends and Hall of Fame Inductees

Celebration of a Continuing Legacy For information about the DTH Scholarship Fund or to make a tax-deductible donation, contact Herman Fala (hcf704@mac.com).

God’s blessings on the entire McDevitt community for my many years of faith sharing, friendship, and lots of fun! My prayers and gratitude to the Friends of Bishop McDevitt for your devotion to our beloved Alma mater.

Sincerely,

Sister Dolores Beatty GNSH

CONGRATULATIONS to the

2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES from all the Foleys Maria 1969

Mike 1978

Jack 1970

Jim 1979

Tom 1971

Eddie

Kevin 1973

Angel 1981

Terry 1974

Dennis

Maureen 1976

Gina

Chemistry’s Loss... is Journalism’s Gain!

Congrats to our Queen of Peace “Homie” Pat Ford Loeb ‘73 on your induction into the Bishop McDevitt Hall of Fame!

The Metzlers Joe, Jane, Rosemary, Gerry and tom

Congratulations to the 2024 inductees into the Bishop McDevitt High School Hall of Fame, especially my sophomore geometry teacher,

William Hanley.

May faith and courage be our guide, God our final goal.

Dr. Kevin C. Flynn | Class of 1976 Vice President for Mission & Ethics Saint Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH

Warmest Wishes and Heartfelt Congratulations to the 2024 Bishop McDevitt High School Hall of Fame inductees, in particular Mr. William Hanley, my favorite teacher of all time.

Mr. Hanley, you really inspired me to do my best always…

Cheers to you on this well deserved honor !

Deborah Liss Mustin-Williamson ‘79

The Class of 1973 Congratulates

Bill Hanley

LEGEND OF McDEVITT

Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director

Before there was Title IX, there was Bill Hanley!

2024 Legends of Bishop McDevitt

Sr. Dolores Beatty GNSH

William Hanley

Previous Honorees 2015 David T. Horn Father Francis Sabatini Msgr. Richard Skelly

2016-2017 Albert Achuff Mimi (Gary) Maloney Pat Manzi

2018 Carole Ann Dominello Paul Poiesz '78

2019 Joseph Brandley Charles "Charlie" Dirvin '66 Burnie Johnson

2021 James Gibbons Therese Johnson Julie Lieber Thomas McNutt

2022 Sr. Marianne Beatty, RSM John Dunphy

2023 Sue Hartman Father Charles Noone

Congratulations to all the Honorees, especially

Sister Dolores Beatty GNSH and

Bill Hanley Two dedicated Professionals! from

Father Francis J. Sabatini - 2015 Legend of McDevitt

Congratulations, Sister Dolores Beatty on your induction into the Bishop McDevitt Hall of Fame from your Sisters and friends at the

The Class of 1973 Congratulates

Sister Dolores Beatty GNSH LEGEND OF McDEVITT

Teacher, Advisor, A.V. Guru “The twenty years I spent at McDevitt were the best of my life.”

D.B.

Congratulations to the 2024 Inductees Kevin Kane ‘92

Congratulations to the 2024 Inductees

CONGRATULATIONS to the

2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

from the Hensler Family Julie ‘73 - Bob ‘76 - Nancy ‘85

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES and THE 2024 LEGENDS OF McDEVITT Mr. William Hanley Sr. Dolores Beatty GNSH Mr. Hanley – thank you for your patience and teaching skill in helping me pass Algebra 2!

Sister Dolores – you instilled in me a love of Economics – so much so that it was one of my majors at Temple University!

You are both two of the best teachers I had at McDevitt and I am eternally grateful for the impact you had on my life!

“Accounting & Financial Management Solutions for Businesses and Individuals”

Beth Armbruster, MBA - Owner Bishop McDevitt High School – Class of 1985 Hall of Fame Inductee – 2021 barmbruster@comcast.net 484-531-6150

Congratulations to the

2024 Class of Inductees into the Bishop McDevitt High School

Hall of Fame

All the Best from the

~ Class of 1977 ~

Gold & White Grant Awards The Friends of Bishop McDevitt are proud to announce the winners of our 3rd annual Gold & White Grants. In order to qualify for a grant, each applicant had to be related to a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, will attend a Catholic high school in the fall and also submit an essay on 'Why a Catholic education is important to them'.

Over 30 students from area Catholic grade schools applied for the Gold & White Grants and the following 10 students were each awarded a $1000 grant to be used towards their tuition for the 2024-25 school year.

Natalie Albertelli - St. Helena attending Mount Saint Joseph

Billy Harmar - Saint Luke attending Holy Ghost Prep

Claire Finley - Corpus Christi attending Lansdale Catholic

Kelly Hussie - Good Shepherd attending Archbishop Wood

Maeve Formica - Saint Hilary attending Villa Joseph Marie

Carter Mattaway Our Mother of Consolation attending LaSalle

Paul Greenberg - Saint Genevieve attending LaSalle

Brigid McConnell - Saint Albert attending Archbishop Wood

Luke Hackett - Corpus Christi attending Lansdale Catholic

Maggie McGonigle - Saint Luke attending Lansdale Catholic

The Friends of Bishop McDevitt Our mission is to honor and preserve the history of Bishop McDevitt High School. A main objective of our organization is to hold annual events for alumni and friends of Bishop McDevitt to keep the Lancer spirit alive. We are proud to be able to honor alumni at the Hall of Fame induction in the spring and also remember our deceased classmates at the annual Alumni Memorial Mass each fall. Our beloved high school may be closed, but the Royal Lancer spirit will live on through the Friends of Bishop McDevitt.

The Friends of Bishop McDevitt would like to thank The Knights of Columbus Flaherty Council for allowing us to use a room in their building that we have named 'The McDevitt Room'.

We are truly grateful to the Flaherty Council for partnering with us to preserve the history of our Alma Mater.

Bishop McDevitt High School Alma mater The challenge of a marching world We meet with accent bold While cherishing a standard Ever new, as ever old.

We bear our banner gold and white Our sign of royalty And glory in our Queen’s delight Of flow’ring purity.

Refrain All hail, All hail to Bishop McDevitt High We pledge our loyalty to you May we prove the trust our patron ever lived With ideals inspired by love.

Hail to you, Our Alma Mater!

Hail to you, Our Alma Mater!

May faith and courage be our guide God our final goal.

The Lancers Football Alumni Proudly Salutes and Congratulates

Tom Foley Class of 1971 on his induction into the

Bishop McDevitt High School Alumni Hall of Fame

The Lancers Football Alumni would also like to congratulation the 2023 Class of the Bishop McDevitt Football Hall of Fame:

On October 7th, the Lancers Football Alumni held the 3rd Annual Big Doc Golf Classic in honor of Donald Dougherty '86.

Left to Right: Kevin Polansky '11, Dontae Mason ‘16, John Kiley ‘91, Jason Golderer ‘08, (not pictured) Joseph Polansky ‘11

At their Golf Classic, the LFA raised money and made donations of $4,000 to the Friends of Bishop McDevitt and $1000 donations to St. Genevieve CYO and the Kevin from Heaven Foundation.

The 2024 Football Hall of Fame Induction will be held on October 3, 2024 at LuLu Country Club.

The 4th Annual Big Doc Golf Classic will take place on Friday October 5, 2024 at LuLu Country Club.

For more information please email us at LFAgolfouting@gmail.com

Congratulations to McDevitt Legends, and the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees. Well deserved!

TIM LAWN Esq.

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