W e Fondly R emember

Thomas R. Cervasio ’69

April 2, 2023

Mallory Shaw ’18

March 21, 2023

James D. McWilliams ’62

March 6, 2023

Dr. Harold P. Levitt ’52

March 5, 2023

Sandra LeVan Garrick Former Humanities Faculty

March 4, 2023

Robert Jenkins ’68

February 27, 2023

Frederick Miller ’65

February 10, 2023

Dr. John D. Garrick Former Faculty Member

December 28, 2022

Stephen Schletter ’74

December 12, 2022

James F. Manning

Former Assistant Head of School

November 5, 2022

William J. Jones ’53

November 3, 2022

Neil Van Vliet ’48

September 5, 2022

John S. Lilley ’71 July 6, 2022

Dr. Max Oeschger ’56

August 23, 2021

Robert Osborn ’48

July 6, 2021

Recent Newark Academy alumna Mallory Shaw ’18 tragically passed away Tuesday, March 21 in an auto accident in Texas. Throughout her time at NA, Mallory was a standout soccer and softball player, a popular friend, and a kind person. Mallory helped lead the Newark Academy varsity softball team to its second-ever appearance in an Essex County Tournament semifinal in 2018 with a key RBI single. That 2018 Minutemen squad also advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public North B state sectional final. After graduating from Newark Academy, Mallory attended Franklin & Marshall College for three years before transferring to Liberty University.

“I worked with Mallory on her pitching and called every pitch she ever threw during her career at Newark Academy,” said Athletics Administrative Assistant Marissa MarinoStephenson. “She competed every time she stepped on the mound, striking out many with her quick fastball and deceptive change-up. Being an impact player on a high-level club team, she had a lot of pressure on her to pitch well for Newark Academy, and she took the pressure in stride and did so with her quiet and modest demeanor.”

Mallory’s positive impact on the Newark Academy community will be forever remembered.

Dr. John D. Garrick served Newark Academy as chairman of the English Department from 1984 to 1990. John had a great passion for literature, music and baseball, and many students loved his inimitable style and humor. He anchored the formidable senior experience that was 20th Century Studies.John and his beloved wife, Sandy, a former member of the Humanities Department, graduated three athletically and academically talented sons from Newark Academy: John ’86, Jameson ’88 and Jordan ’93. Always interested in good conversation, John entertained his colleagues and students alike in the courtyards as he smoked his ever-present pipe. Sadly, news arrived recently that Sandy passed away a few months after him on March 4, 2023.

– Von Rollenhagen, English Faculty

James “Jim” Manning had a 22-year tenure at Newark Academy, from 1957 to 1979, during which he taught English and served in many different capacities, including as assistant headmaster, director of admissions,collegecounselor, academic dean and department chair.Jim was part of the historic move of the NA campus from Newark’s First Street to its current location in Livingston, and he wasinvolved in the return to coeducation in 1972.

In a 2007 interview with , Jim noted that some of his fondest memories were of his days as a teacher, “stirring up fires” in his students. He enjoyed seeing them flock around his desk before class, anxious to discuss the previous night’s homework. Jim was happy knowing that he, along with his contemporaries, taught a generation of students how to appreciate poetry and literature as well ashow to write and think clearly.

5. William Behrle ’00 and Katharine LeCates ’07 got married on Saturday, September 3, 2022 in Essex Fells, NJ.

6. Hillary Dixler Canavan ’04 made an appearance as a food critic on the new Netflix cooking show “Pressure Cooker” in episode seven.

7. Leo Gordon’s ’69 grandson, Emmett Parker Nesenjuk, sports his NA gear.

8. Bud D’Avella, Jr.’62 and his wife, Elaine, were at the opera in Sarasota, FL, when they remembered Pat Ciccone ’62 and his wife, Beverlee, are often in the area. Bud texted Pat on the spur of the moment and voila, soon after the four were catching up over drinks at a rooftop garden!

9. Max Abrams ’64 and Bill Annitto ’64 stopped by NA for a visit. They would love to hear from their classmates!

10. Associate Director of College Counseling Kerri Speck (second from the left) visited with James McCullough ’21, Ben Cole ’21, Theo Wright ’21 and Mia Rubman ’21 at Bucknell University, where they currently attend.

11. Stephanie Do ’19 and Kavya Nivarthy ’21 joined Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween for lunch at Dartmouth College, which Stephanie and Kavya currently attend.

12. (L-R) William Hales ’21, Bridget Bowen ’19, Teagan Hales ’21 and Tommy Hales ’19 gathered for dinner at Fordham University, where they currently attend, with Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween.

Suzanne Paragano Kane ’93 spent 10 months on tour across the country, supporting her daughter Aria, who played Young Anna in The North American Touring production of Disney Frozen, the Broadway Musical. While being her daughter’s support system throughout this journey, Suzanne was blown away by the support she herself received from Newark Academy alumni and former faculty members along the way. Here are a few highlights of the NA reunions that took place across the country at Aria’s shows.

Newark Academy alumnus S. Dillard Kirby ’77 welcomed more than 1,300 people to a special screening of the film American River, for which he was executive producer, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on January 20, 2023.

The 86-minute documentary film, directed by seasoned filmmaker Scott Morris, follows the aquatic ecologist and writer Mary Bruno and her guide, Carl Alderson, on a four-day, 80-mile adventure down the Passaic River. The film also features former Newark Academy faculty members JoAnn and Tom Behr, who were longtime residents along the river and contributed their insights to the story.

“For me, the film’s connection to Newark Academy is very real,” Dillard says. “First, well upstream in Millington, we visit the now deceased Tom Behr months before he passed and his wife, JoAnn, in their riverside home built around the same time that NA was founded [in 1774]. Tom was an important part of my life while at NA, as my theater coach. Meanwhile, the Passaic River flows behind the current campus within several hundred yards and then finishes up about 60 miles later, after much meandering, and ends near the foot of the original campus in Newark. As NA has flowed for nearly 250 years at its banks, so has the Passaic River.” For more information about American River, visit www.americanriver.film.

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Noah Chirnomas ’22, Author

After three years of researching, interviewing and writing, Noah Chirnomas ’22 published the book Dome Island: Forever Wild on Lake George in July 2022. The book tells the fascinating story of the untouched 12-acre island on Lake George, formed from glaciers, and details conservationist John Apperson’s efforts to preserve the island from development.

“I want to thank Mr. Coe, Ms. Mahoney, Ms. Morgan and Ms. Speck for all of the time they spent reading my manuscriptand offering their advice,” Noah says. “I really appreciate all of their encouragement throughout this process. I’d also like to thank all of my Newark Academy teachers for supporting me over the years.”

Marjorie “Margie” Jameson’s ’77 Newark Academy memories are vivid and ever-present in her home. Margie has saved and curated mementos from her NA school days, including those from her mother’s volunteer leadership as a member of the 200th anniversary committee. When Margie’s mother, Sandra Selfridge Lopus Harvey, passed away in January 2022, Margie sought an appropriate way to honor her legacy.

Enthusiastic about the prospect of serving in a leadership capacity for Newark Academy’s upcoming 250th anniversary, Margie stepped forward to make a $250,000 bequest to support our Endowed Fund for Teaching and Learning and the Newark Scholars Program. She also agreed to assume the role of chair of our planned giving 1774 Society and to work with the Office of Institutional Advancement to recruit others to the Society.

“I love Newark Academy — and so did my mother. Making this gift now allows me to support Newark Academy and simultaneously honor my mom’s legacy. I can’t wait to help with our 250th!” newarka.giftplans.org

If you are interested in exploring a bequest or other related planned gifts that can benefit both Newark Academy and you, please call or email Director of Advancement Services and Planned Giving Barbara Sine at (973) 992-7000, ext. 362, or bsine@newarka.edu.