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Robert York and his wife, Peggy (Ranieri) York ’03, recently sent their son, Anthony, Kellenberg Memorial Class of ’31, off to his first day of nursery school!
Jon Gravina married his college sweetheart, Brianna Cardillo, in 2012. They met at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Jon and Bri are expecting their first child, a daughter, in November 2016.
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Christine (Carroll) Krisch married her husband, Luke, on August 29, 2015. Fr. Thomas Cardone celebrated the nuptial mass at Curé of Ars Church in Merrick. A reception followed at The Village Club of Sands Point. Kelly (Byrne) Croghan and her husband, Matthew, welcomed their second child, Owen Michael, in August. Owen joins big brother, Patrick Francis, who recently turned three years old. Patricia (Russell) Umhafer and her husband, Corey, welcomed twin boys on January 4, 2016. Anne-Marie (Renga) Weaver and her husband, Ben, welcomed their son, Charles, in April 2015. The family resides in Brooklyn.
Carolyn (McGann) Mize and her husband, Charlie, moved to Thimphu, Bhutan to work for one year with Health Volunteers Overseas in the Neonatal ICU and Emergency Department at the National Referral
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Sally (Aratoon) & Chris-
topher Caley were married in Bellmore, NY this September. Ryan Dejak recently became the National Outreach Manager at AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. He graduated from Stonehill College in North Easton, MA in 2008 before completing a conservatory program in Music Theater at AMDA in 2009.
Hospital. Natalie (Sena) Murray wrote, directed, and produced the short film, A Good Assistant, which has been announced as an official selection at the Yonkers Film Festival and the inaugural Sick Chick Flicks Festival. Previously the film was screened at the New York Filmmakers Showcase and won the Silver Award at the LA Neo Noir Film Festival. Natalie and her husband, Corey, continue to pro-
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Celine (Valerakis) Hayn and her husband, Thom, welcomed their second daughter, Beatrix Mary, on September 27, 2016. Beatrix joins big sister, Stella. Captain Phil Mauro recently accepted a position as a Senior Consultant with the firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. Phil is currently an MBA & MS student at Georgia Tech and the commander of Headquarters & Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard. Tim Sullivan proposed to his girlfriend of 10 years in February. He has been a locksmith for Nassau Community College for the past seven years. Elizabeth (Waters) Zanetti and her husband, Rich, welcomed their first child, Mary, on December 28, 2015. 28
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Sheehy and his wife, Kristen, welcomed a baby boy, Zander Michael, in September 2016. Zander joins big sister, Parker Agnes, who is nearly three years old. Ryan
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William Alexander spent the last four years working abroad in South Africa and London. He returned to the United States this fall to pursue his MBA at the Harvard Business School. Chris D'Auria has been serving as the Career Consultant for the College of Education and College of Fine Arts at Texas Christian University for three years as of August 2016. This semester, Chris began a doctorate program at TCU and is working towards earning his Educational Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. Marissa (Grzybowski) Forenza married her husband, Michael, on August 19, 2016.
Kirk married Ashley Mack on August 21, 2016 at Lands End in Sayville, NY. Matt currently serves as Dean of Boys in Kellenberg Memorial's Bro. Joseph C. Fox Latin School. Nearly 40 members of the Kellenberg Memorial faculty and alumni family were present to celebrate the wedding festivities. Matt
Laura (DiMarco) Tomaselli and her husband recently celebrated the birth of their first child, Luca Matthew DiMarco, in June 2016.
duce films as part of their production company, Sena Studios LLC. Justine Soto earned her Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling in spring 2016. She recently got a job as a mental health counselor in Long Island City at a residential home for adults struggling with HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and other mental health issues. She is also working as a therapist at a center in Woodside.
Kaitlin Hansman married Thomas Burns of New Milford, New Jersey at Our Lady of Peace in Lynbrook on August 26, 2016. She graduated with her MBA from Adelphi University in May 2016.
Joyce and Paul O’Donoghue are engaged to be married on Tara
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