Class Notes

General News: #NFAProud

Brother Francis O’Donnell ’55 celebrated his 60th Anniversary of joining the Marianist Community. We Celebrate you!

Cassandra Phillips Doyle ’85, owner of Must Love Travel LLC, is seen here with Dolores Roman Miller ’88 during a Cancun trip. Cassandra has earned the #1 spot in sales worldwide with her company for 2021!

Jesse Cute ’91 worked on the premiere of Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut held at the Philadelphia Film Center in Center City.

Victoria Wischusen Piacquadio ’05 BSN, RN, CCRN, DNAP was recognized as one of the eight Outstanding Advanced Practice Providers at HHC St. Vincent Medical Center in New York. Khanya Brann ’11 is the Chief of Staff for the Office of Communications at the White House.

Shane Davis ’11 is segment producing and writing for the Dr. Oz Show and interning with CBS Medical Correspondence.

Alaina Sokolski ’13 is in Sitka, Alaska with AmeriCorps, a federal agency that brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. Andrew Cossetti ’14 received the Most Valuable Player for his contribution to the SJU Hawk Baseball team.

Midshipman Anthony Cossetti ’14

received his Service Assignment for the U.S.N. Medical Corp.

Kara Kniezewski ’15 is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon in April of 2022.

Ana Cwietniewicz ’16, is studying at Panoma College and is spending some time abroad in Russia while applying her studies.

Courtney Fox Peters ’01 after having her youngest twin daughters Brooke and Brynne, has become an entrepreneur and developer of the company “Swaddlou.” Pictured here with her four girls! All you young moms, check out her product. Bernadette and Kevin Keegan, Esq. (Class of 1961) marked their 50th Wedding Anniversary with family celebration plans put on hold due to Covid-19. Bernadette attended Fontbonne Academy for a time while Kevin was at Norwood, but their paths did not cross until a few years later.

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, announced that eight NFP retirement advisors have been named to the 2022 National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) list of Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors under 40. Matthew Stewart ’03 has been named to this list! Personal chef/caterer Kimberly Fonville ’88 has now become the “Spice Lady” with her unique line of 35 made-from-scratch jars of herbs and spices. She was featured in The Chestnut Hill Local in December 2021 and is making her mark in the cooking world.

Engagements

Engagements (continued)

Richard Marabella ’04 to Kelli Wilczynski Jeremy Bailey ’06 to Katie Lyons Rory Cleary ’06 to Randy Forster

John Sczepanski ’06 to Emma Jean Hanson Emily Slawek ’06 to Alex Tropiano Will Bruno ’08 to Lindsay Marie

Weddings

David Miller ’88 to Dolores Roman ’88. Alumni who were in attendance at the wedding: Annette Rafalowski (FFAC and Aunt of the Groom) Annmarie Vozzo Greenberg (FFAC and 3rd Grade Teacher of Bride and Groom) Susie McGrath Valinis ’88, Jay Valinis ’88,

Caroline Miller Campot ’86, David Miller ’88, Dolores Roman Miller ’88, Mary Kate McGrath-May ’86, Terri McGrath Gillespie ’94, Dr. Andrew Kohut ’86, and Kimberly Fonville ’88.

Weddings (continued)

Eric Griffin-Shelley ’97 to Jennifer Tran was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Eric is a founder of “Mobile Outfitters” in Manayunk.

Matthew Stitt ’01 to Elliot Griffin. Matthew and Elliot’s beautiful wedding story was featured in the New York Times.

Brittany Griffin ’03 to Shawn Dilmore

Megan O’Leary ’03 was one of Brittany’s bridesmaids. Tim Davis ’05 to Allie Beik

Lauren Wood ’05 to Anthony Agudo Maggie Rush Liu with classmates

Sally Anne Greenwood, Meredith Bracken,

Christina Hamilton, and Caroline Cilio. #NFAforeverfriends

Maggie Rush ’07 to Nathaniel Liu

Ali Steever ’08 to Kieran Keyser

Libby Hill ’06 to Steve Medeiros

Hillary Yeabsley ’07 to Riker Jones Andrew Stenger ’10 to Ashley Cusack

Eliza Ewing ’12 to Sam Nesbit

Births

Marc Shoup ’90 and wife Kristin welcomed baby girl Lucille Katherine in September of 2021.

Lauren Freid Wanetick ’00 and her husband, Ben, welcomed Emma Gwen in December 2021. Rana Silver ’90 gave birth to Austin Chance in August 2021.

Sarah Clerico Perreca ’00 and her husband, Nick, welcomed Scarlett Grace in January 2022.

Matthew Kay ’02, and his wife Cathy, and their daughter, Stella, welcomed baby boy Kay in May 2022.

Deanna Kelly ’04 and husband Pat Haggerty welcomed baby girl Noah Kelly Haggerty in May of 2021. Sheneice Moore ’02 and Dez Drake welcomed Baby Danika in 2021.

Colleen McNamara ’04 and husband Gabe Middendorf welcomed baby girl Pippa Alexandra in April.

In Memoriam

The Norwood-Fontbonne Community extends prayers and heartfelt condolences to those we have lost in the past year. May each of our dearly departed rest peacefully in the loving arms of God. Charles K. O’Malley ’51 passed away in April of 2021. John Scelzi ’08 passed away in January of 2022. Andrewe Morell ’92 and his wife Jen welcome baby Luca to their boy crew!

Maura Donofry Viola ’01 and husband, Vincent, recently welcomed Lucas Francis to the family.

Rory Patrick was born to Nora McGurkin ’04 and Former NFA teacher Brian Collins in March of 2021.

Jack McDonnell ’05 and his wife, Tori, welcomed baby Jack in March 2021. Pictured are three generations of John McDonnells! Ryan Sen ’05 and wife Kait are expecting their first child in April 2022.

Christopher Primavera ’98

and his wife Tiffany welcomed baby Jack in October.

Kaitlin McDonald ’02

welcomed baby boy Rory Westphal Ball.

Monique Andes Muldoon ’04

and her husband, Tyler, welcomed Tyler McCarthy Muldoon Jr. (aka “TJ” in July 2021).

Mrs. Margaret “Peg” Egan, former Montessori Junior Level assistant in the 70s and 80s passed away in January 2022. Peg was the mother of Alums Tom ’75, Peggy ’79, and Kelly ’80, and grandmother to Thomas ’12, Ronan ’14, and Quinn Egan ’18. Trevor Johnson ’08 passed away suddenly in March of 2022.