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Albert Commette and his wife, Anita (Nikki), who reside in Port St. Lucie, Fla., recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with their five children, 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
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As part of his consulting business, Paul S. Berger is the owner’s representative for a 320-room Marriott Renaissance hotel, convention and media center, and garage in Glendale, Ariz.…Eugene W. Sweeney, M.D., is a dermatologist in private practice and an associate professor at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. In 2001, he was rated the top dermatologist in the N.Y. metro area by New York magazine. Sweeney is retired from the Navy where he was captain for two tours of active duty. He served the Destroyer Force and was a doctor for the Marines.
’57 The Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently bestowed the prestigious title of Master Builder on Joe Van Etten. He has more than 45 years of experience in construction engineering. After receiving his Bachelor of Civil Engineering, he began his career with the George F. Driscoll Company and later founded Gazetten Contracting, Inc. in 1981. This past summer, Van Etten was honored as founder of the College’s Construction Industry Golf Open at its ninth annual tournament in August.
Jaspers come in threes; the Cundari brothers at Joseph’s graduation in 1936. From left to right: Dominic F. Cundari ’34, Joseph A. Cundari ’36 and James P. Cundari ’40.
’58 Charles J. Spiegel Jr. opened law offices in Yonkers, N.Y.…Joseph F. Ludford plans to retire by year’s end. He resides in Solomons, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay.
Seven decades later, the brothers are together again. From left to right: Dominic, Joseph and James.
’59 Michael A. Higgins has celebrated 15 years with URS Corporation, where he is principal tunnel engineer (structures) in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.
’61 The ACE (Architects, Contractors and Engineers) Mentor Program, founded by structural engineer and consultant Dr. Charles H. Thornton, flourishes in 77 cities across the nation. ’53 William F. Harrington, executive committee chairman of the White Plains, N.Y., law firm Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, was awarded the 2006 Charles Carroll Award by the Guild of Catholic Lawyers in February 2006. ’54 Eugene C. Radko retired after 11 years as principal of an elementary school in Yonkers, N.Y. His career in education spanned 40 years…Kenneth Santucci and his wife, Colette, renewed their wedding vows at the end of evening mass at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Long Beach, Calif., on June 3 to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Their 16 children, 10 sons and six daughters ranging in age from 26-49, were in attendance, along with 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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’62 Following careers in science and information technology, Dr. James McKie and his wife of 41 years, Barbara, continue to pursue second careers as a sculptor (Jim) and art quilter (Barb).…After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Brian M. Sweeney and his wife, Donna, moved to Santa Cruz, Calif. Donna is vice chancellor of university relations at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Brian continues consulting and investment banking. ’63 Dr. Peter J. Savino was appointed to the Genaera Corporation’s board of directors.…New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was honored at the 70th annual CYO Club of Champions dinner at the Waldorf=Astoria in Manhattan. Thomas J. Moran ’74, president and chief executive officer of Mutual of America, presided as dinner chairman.…Martin J. Shea’s play In the Tunnel premiered at the American
Globe Theatre on 46th Street in New York City on April 27, 2006.…John Kelly was ordained a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of New York on June 11, 2005. He recently retired as director of licensing for Entergy Corporation.…Wayne McGrath was appointed director of human resources at Purchase College.…Henry Petroski, the Aleksandar S. Vesic professor of civil engineering and professor of history at Duke University, was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He was also awarded the 2006 Washington Award, one of the most prestigious engineering honors in the country, for his accomplishments in making engineering theory and practice understandable to the general public.
’64 Dr. John J. Yanovitch has celebrated 30 years as a full-time faculty member in the philosophy department at Molloy College. He is the recipient of faculty recognition awards from Molloy College’s class of 2005, as well as its alumni association. Last year, Yanovitch was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity at Molloy College. Yanovitch’s daughter, Melissa Anne, is a freshman majoring in psychology at Mount Holyoke College, for which she received a scholarship to attend.
Ralph R. Nobile ’52 was honored with the James D. Hopkins Lifetime Achievement Award from the Westchester County Bar Association. The award recognizes individuals who lead distinguished careers in public service and enhance the practice of law with their dedication and contributions to the community. Bronx-born Nobile earned his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and attended law school at Fordham University. He was president of his law school class, A.M. division. In 1960, Nobile formed the firm Nobile, Magarian & DiSalvo, LLP in Bronxville, N.Y., where he has practiced law for 50 years. The firm specializes in areas such as real estate, construction, zoning and personal injury law. Nobile has served as president of organizations such as the Manhattan College Alumni Club of Westchester County, the Yonkers Lawyers Association and the Westchester County Bar Association. As a tireless advocate for the public good, Nobile has reached out to the community as a teacher, radio host and fundraiser. He taught law at Seton College in Yonkers, N.Y. For nearly a decade, he hosted the radio show the Westchester Lawyer Speaks on WVOX and WRTN. The Hudson Valley Bank enlisted Nobile to join its business development committee and foundation, which organizes golf tournaments to raise money for the poor. On the lighter side, Nobile enjoys music and is bandleader of the Dixie Cats, a Dixieland band of the Westchester County Bar Association. Nobile and his wife, Christine, reside in Greenwich, Conn. They have two sons: Richard Lawrence and Vincent Ralph.