ALUMNI NOTES
was 22.5 in. long. Big sister Christina (Tony’s daughter), received an early 12th birthday present for her May 11th birthday. Tom and Jane (Carlson) Dempsey ’88 ’88 welcomed son Ryan in February 2004. He joins big sisters, Elizabeth 6, Kate 4 and Allie 2. Tom works for Evelon Corp in the IT department and Jane is a counselor at Oak Forest High School.
Benjamin James Bradley, son of Dr. Marly (Pierre-Jerome) Bradley ’87
Anthony Frego ’88 married Vickie Jo Mennemeyer in January 2003 on Isla Morada in the Florida Keys and had a beach reception at Morada Bay. Heather Genck-Frank ’89 and husband Steve are proud to announce the birth of their first child Gabriella Marie who came into this world on January 5, 2004, weighing 6 lbs, 5 oz and measuring 19.5 in. long. Kerianne Detloff Hearns ’90 and her husband Graham are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kelsey Anann. She was born on February 24, 2004 and weighed 6lbs. 7 oz. Felice (Singleton) Hybert ’89 and husband Larry welcomed the birth of their second child, Joshua Peter, born on September 19, 2002. Joshua joins big brother Jacob now 4. Pamela (Lees) Lacey ’89 and husband Jeff welcomed their first child, Gwendolyn Paige, September 24, 2003 who weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and measured 19 in. long. Pam is employed as Director of Education for Sylvan Learning Center and Jeff works as a project engineer for Walgreens Corporation. Aimee Vessell ’90 is returning to school after nine years as an environmental engineering consultant with Camp Dresseeer & McKee. She will be pursuing dual-degrees at MIT in Cambridge, MA in Civil/Environmental Engineering and Sloan MBA through the Leaders for Manufacturing program. The lFM program combines engineering and business with a focus on the future of manufacturing. Victoria Carnavacciolo ’91 is engaged to marry Matt Phillips in September 2004 in Chicago. Victoria is a consultant for SBI Group; her
fiancé Matt heads the product innovation firm Phillips Co. Lisa Ramirez ’91 married Steve Gasperec ’93 on June 21, 2003 at Infant Jesus of Prague in Flossmoor. Their bridal party included Colleen Ryan ’91, Abigail Sutkus ’91, Eric Ramirez ’93 and Michael Gasperec ’98. Michele (Bartolini) Jones ’91 and husband Dave welcomed their second child, Gavin Martin on December 25, 2003. He joins big brother Griffin, born on June 21, 2002. The couple currently lives in Frankfort, where Michele is a stay at home mom. Tom Kazmierczak ’91 and his wife, Leigh, welcomed the birth of their first child, Hunter Thomas, on May 15, 2003. Tom is currently Chief Resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Midwestern University. Kathleen O’Connor ’91 married Patrick O’Toole on May 29, 2004 at Out Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Chicago. Bridesmaids included Tricia Boguslawski ’91, Gina (Belluomini) McGuire ’91, Alison (Taylor) Sipe ’91, and Kristin (Harold) Troutman ’91. Bryan Ward ’91 and wife Elyse welcomed the birth of their second child, Aimee Heather, on May 17, 2004 who joins big brother Brandon 31/2 who cannot wait to share all of his toys with his new sister. Kevin and Angela (Mamrak) Patrick ’92 ’93 welcomed the Jacob and Joshua Hybert, birth of their sons of Felice (Singleton) first child, Ethan Hybert ’89 R. Patrick, on March 20, 2004. Ethan was 22 in. long and weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz. Megan (McMaster) Anderson ’93 was married to Eric Anderson in 1998. In August 2001, Megan and Eric welcomed the birth of their daughter Madison Mary Anderson. Megan is currently a Senior Sales Consultant with Paychex, Inc. and is ranked in the top 5% in her field. With all of her business commitments and her young daughter missing her, Megan found it difficult to attend her 10 year reunion but hopes to hear from some of her fellow grads! Carolyn (McCarthy) Chesta ’93 and husband John welcomed the birth of their second daughter, Delaney Ann, on December 26, 2003 who joins big sister Sydney Lauren who turned 2 in January.
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Harry Howisen ’93 completed his MBA at the University of Notre Dame. Anne St. Aubin Thies ’93 and husband Lance welcomed their first baby Sydney Ryan Thies on March 23, 2004 who was 7lbs 11 oz and 21 in. long. Anne is currently a 4th grade teacher in Lockport, IL.
Caroline Kruk, daughter of Ellie (Delaney) Kruk ’87
Brian Baader ’94 and wife Vivian live in Chicago with their three year old daughter Christina who is nearly smart enough for college (according to Grandpa Baader). Brian graduated from Campbell University in S.C., and was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Brian still serves and protects as a Chicago Police Officer. Rich Hussey ’94 and his wife Nikki welcomed the birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Madisyn Nikole born in December 2003. Maddie weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. Paula (Becker) Marfia ’94 received her bachelors degree from Bradley University, her masters degree from University of Illinois and is now in her last year at Loyola Medical School. Husband Sean found a strong student! Dean Perozzi ’94 (deceased) Dean was killed in an accident at the Tweeter Center in 2002. A memorial scholarship has been set-up in Dean’s name to provide financial assistance to a Marian student. It is restricted to a young person interested in a career in the arts. Dana (Mrozowski) Brothers ’95 and husband Richard welcomed the birth of their first child, Tyler Richard, on June 20, 2003. Tom Estock ’95 and Patrick Gengo ’01 from the Flossmoor Fire Department, Erik Hajkowicz ’02 from the Glenwood F.D. and Michael Nicola ’03 from the Thornton F.D. all graduated from the Firefighter II Training Academy on March 10, 2004. Scott Gustafson ’95 and wife Lindsay welcomed the birth of their second child, Ella Claire, on December 7, 2003 who joins big brother, Judah Reuben now 21/2 years old. The Gustafson’s will be moving to the Middle East in March to learn Arabic as Scott’s work as an