Jack Elsas ‘14: From Student to Steward of Canterbury’s Future
Kim ’90 and Sean Hehir P ‘26: Creating Opportunities
Peter Kiernan ‘71: Paying Tribute, Paying it Forward
Lifetime Giving
Leadership Giving
Alumni Giving by Class
Current Parents
Alumni Parents
Grandparents
A message from CAROLINE BLATTI
Head of School
Dear Friends,
Each year, this annual report offers more than a record of philanthropy; it is a testament to what this community makes possible together. The 2024–25 year stands as a powerful example of that shared commitment, reflecting the generosity, vision, and care that have long defined life on our hilltop.
Though I arrived after this year had concluded, I quickly came to see the impact of your belief in Canterbury. Through your generosity, you sustained the daily work that shapes young people: engaged teaching, caring advising, and the quiet encouragement that builds confidence and character. You expanded opportunity through financial aid, ensuring that deserving students from near and far could call Canterbury home.
You also strengthened the programs and places that define a Canterbury education, from classrooms and labs to athletic fields and arts spaces alive with creativity and spirit. Your investment in professional development empowered our teachers to grow in their craft and bring new ideas and energy to their students. And your continued support of the endowment helped secure the School’s future, ensuring that Canterbury’s mission will continue to thrive for generations to come.
This report also highlights the stories of alumni and families whose generosity embodies the very best of Canterbury. Kim ’90 and Sean Hehir P ‘26 show how personal experience can inspire lasting impact through their support of the Academic Hub. Peter Kiernan ’71 transformed friendship into legacy with an endowed fund that celebrates the bond between student and teacher. And Jack Elsas ’14 reminds us that stewardship begins early, giving back to the school that shaped his path and staying closely connected to the community that continues to grow. Together, their stories illustrate the many ways Canterbury inspires generosity of spirit and action.
As I look ahead, I am deeply grateful to follow in the footsteps of those who guided Canterbury through this year of progress and to join a community that lives its values through such meaningful generosity. Every gift—large or small, first-time or longstanding, unrestricted or designated—advances our shared mission: to know every student deeply, challenge them thoughtfully, and prepare them to live with purpose and moral courage. That mission endures because of you.
Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and your faith in this extraordinary school. Together, we are shaping a future worthy of Canterbury’s values and the students who carry them forward each day.
With gratitude,
Caroline Blatti Head of School
LIFETIME GIVING
We are deeply grateful to these generous graduates, parents, and friends who lead the way in providing direct and immediate support to our students and faculty.
$5,000,000+
Anonymous
Mary Ann H. & Richard W. Becker ‘60 P ‘87 ‘91
Anne K.† & John P. Duffy ‘59 P ‘87 ‘91
William W. Higgins ‘53†
$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Anonymous
Hope E. Carter P ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 ‘91 ‘95
Annabelle G. & Denis P. Coleman Jr. ‘63 P ‘97
Jill P. & Gregory G. Coleman ‘72
David C. Copley ‘70†
Michele & Donald D’Amour P ‘93 ‘98
J. Dana & John A. Donovan ‘59
Hilary & Theodore P. Giuliano
Gladys Brooks Foundation
June D. & John P. Heffernan ‘58†
Laurie Hollander P ‘03 ‘06 & Theodore C. Hollander IV ‘82
Edward M. Kane Esq. ‘60†
Byron A. King ‘41†
William R. Kupersmith Jr. ‘59
Eugene F. Martin Jr. ‘44†
Nancy B. Mulheren P ‘03 ‘13
Suzanne† & William B. O’Connor ‘57†
Julie J. & John D. O’Neill ‘57 P ‘89
Cindy & Mark C. Pigott KBE ‘72
Gaye T. & James C. Pigott ‘54
Maria K. & Gregory E. Sacco Jr. ‘60
Gerard L. Smith ‘64
Joan† & Edward C. Steele ‘41† P ‘72 ‘75
Christina C. Vincent & Francis T. Vincent Jr.†
$500,000 to $999,999
Anonymous (3)
Mary Louise V. & James R. Briggs ‘56
Philip T. Brodie ‘37†
Amy & Harold T. Clark III ‘86 P ‘22
Lawrence F. Corroon ‘42†
Nora & Donn C. Dolce ‘63 P ‘01
Madalyn M. & Stephen M. Dyott P ‘01 ‘04 ‘06 ‘10 ‘14
Paul M. Heffernan ‘49†
Stephen N. Hume ‘43†
Sally & Jeremiah Keefe P ‘21 ‘22
Madeline & George A. Long ‘59
John F. O’Donnell Jr. ‘60
Gerard F. Rubin† P ‘84 ‘86
Grace E. Sartor†
Barbara A.† & Kevin E. Sheehan ‘62†
Margaret B. & A. Gary Shilling
Anthony M. Smyth ‘53†
$250,000 to $499,999
Anonymous
Dorothy L. Alpert ‘78 & Morrey S. Halfon
Maureen C. & Daniel J. Altobello ‘59†
Carol Lovell Carmody & Christopher G. Carmody ‘57† P ‘18
Marina V. & Peter R. Carney ‘49 P ‘79†
Anne & Michael R. Carretta ‘71
Karen Becker Casey ‘91 & Edward C. Casey
Susan S. & Robert H. Castellini P ‘85 ‘91
Chase Collegiate School Foundation
Eleanor & Charles F. Clarke Jr. ‘47† P ‘84
James S. Copley† P ‘70
Charles O. Coudert ‘49†
Elaine & L. Kevin Cox P ‘16 ‘17
Susan M.† & Joseph H. Davenport III ‘65
David, Helen, Marian Woodward Fund
Charles M. Denny Jr. ‘49†
Jocelyne G. & David A. DeNunzio P ‘11
William L. Dougherty ‘33†
Rozanne Hume Edmondson†
Holly & Mark Fedorcik P ‘26
Kathleen & Kevin Fee P ‘18 ‘19 ‘21 ‘23
Lawrence P. Fisher II ‘77
Mario J. Gabelli P ‘89
Sheffield J. Halsey Sr. ‘37† P ‘68 ‘74 GP ‘05 ‘08
Margaret C. & William R. Hearst III ‘67
Heather C. & Patrick Henry P ‘86 ‘88
Montie M. & Terence S. Meehan ‘66
Adrienne D. & J. Ronald Morgan III ‘83
James H. Rowland Jr. ‘43†
Barbara B. & T. Brock Saxe ‘58 P ‘96
Carole W. & George G. Shaw ‘49†w
Peter H. Shea ‘68
Sally H. & L. Michael Sheehy, MD ‘56
Joseph A. Wheelock Jr. ‘56†
Nell Lennon Williams ‘81 & Steve Williams
$100,000 to $249,999
Anonymous
Marjorie P. & William B. Ade P ‘91
Keith G. Angell ‘75
Margot L. & Richard J. Badenhausen ‘55†
Edward B. Bennett III ‘77†
Lauren & Mark Booth P ‘19 ‘22 ‘24
Mary Ellen Brademas, MD P ‘77 ‘14 ‘17
Janet & Basil M. Briggs ‘54† P ‘77
Hilda O. & Arturo E. Brillembourg ‘64
Lyn M. Buchheit
Shannon R. & Chad J. Burhance ‘87
James Cacioppo P ‘26
Maureen B. & Daniel J. Cahill P ‘03 ‘05
Laura F. & Edward O. Carney ‘79
Diane L. & Peter L. Cashman ‘55
Linda Wang & Xinmin Chen P ‘26
Dana D. & Barron G. Collier III ‘75
Gloria & John L. Confort Jr.† P ‘70
Connecticut Community Foundation
Joan J. & Roger A. Cooke ‘66
Walter G. Crump III ‘51†
Richard D. Cudahy ‘43†
Margaret J. & Dr. Craig W. Czarsty ‘71
Christina & Laurent de Marval P ‘25
Phyllis & Richard E. Dillon ‘51† P ‘84
William J. DiTullio P ‘98
Rebecca & Joseph F. Dooley P ‘10
Marjorie & Matthew P. Dwyer Jr. ‘71
E.L. Wiegand Foundation
Cathleen J. Egan & Thomas F. Egan P ‘99
Douglas Famigletti ‘90 P ‘25
Nicole & Alexander L. Fanjul ‘69 P ‘04 ‘06
Linda S. & Steven R. Finley ‘64
Sean F. Flanagan ‘91 P ‘23
Matthew R. Gabelli ‘89
Gertrude E. Skelly Foundation
Sally B. & Robert V. Gilbane ‘67
Mary O. & Thomas F. Gilbane Jr. ‘65
David R. Hall ‘60†
Barbara B†. & Colin W. Hamilton ‘62† P ‘89
Joyce R. & Paul J. Hanly Jr. ‘69† P ‘06
Patricia J. Castellini Headley ‘91
Helen K. & Brian E. Heekin ‘61 P ‘84
Kimberly J. Moffitt Hehir ‘90 & Sean Hehir P ‘26
Barbara Holmen McKenna & Dr. David McKenna P ‘79
Marypat Hughes P ‘05
Margaret B. & Edward H. Hutchison ‘62 P ‘90
James S. Copley Foundation
Sydney F. Keeble Jr. ‘45†
Garen N. Kelley† P ‘82
James J. Kerrigan ‘41†
Yu Kyung Hee & Hong Sik Kim P ‘12
Jill & Robert LeBlanc P ‘20
Sally S. & Philip R. Lochner Jr. ‘60
Marjorie Lombardi†
Mary A. Coleman Lynn ‘90 & Robert P. Lynn P ‘22 ‘23
Joan & Thomas J. Lyons Jr. ‘59†
Dominique P. & Jeffrey C. Mavelli P ‘03
Mary Mayland P ‘06
Hawley & John McAuliffe P ‘01
Terence A. McBride ‘66†
Albert G. McCarthy ‘48†
David McDonnell ‘45†
William M. Meehan ‘33†
Victor J. Mill III ‘61
LIFETIME GIVING
Charles E. Millard† P ‘89
H. Wisner Miller Jr. ‘30†
Francis Miller†
Jerome Montrone P ‘23
Thomas Q. Morris† P ‘85
Lucia N. Musso P ‘02
Maria Nahom P ‘90 ‘92
Michelle & Michael Nahom P ‘15
Dawn M. & Robert D. O’Connor Jr. ‘76
Denis O’Connor
Shaun F. O’Malley ‘52†
Gerry C. & Christopher R. Ordway ‘64
Julie S. & Neil M. Pryor ‘85
D.V. Reed ‘58†
Mary M. Sheehy Reilly ‘98 & John H. Reilly III ‘96
Philip E. Ruppe ‘44
Robert R. Santangelo ‘78
Nicole M. D’Amour Schneider ‘93 & Todd Schneider P ‘20 ‘22 ‘23
Charles V. Sheehan, Jr. ’48†
Peter B. Smith ‘52†
Rita & Harold W. Smith Jr. ‘64
Mabel J. & Christopher H. Smith ‘56 P ‘88 ‘90
Christina & William W. Staudt ‘60 P ‘92
Michael C. Steele ‘75
Karen & Mark J. Stuart Jr. ‘56†
Marge & R. Peter Sullivan III ‘59†
Candace A. & Frank F. Taubner ‘63† P ‘92
Alice Taylor P ‘87 ‘89
Kristi & Justin Towey P ‘24
Sara A. & Peter J. Tucker ‘78
Ekaterina & Mykhailo Verozub P ‘19
Donald F. Vincent Jr. ‘83
William F. Wallace ‘57
Kathleen & Bruce W. Weinstein P ‘98 ‘00
Langshan Hua & Tie Wu P ‘17
Yin Zhen Zhan & Shun Quan Zhu P ‘17
$50,000 to $99,999
Anonymous
Hilda & Fakhry A. Abdelnour P ‘09
Victoria & C. Minot Amory† P ‘06 ‘18
Laurie A. & Thomas J. Baldwin Jr.
Pattie & Stephen C. Barnett ‘54
Patricia M. & Desmond T. Barry Jr. ‘63
Jeff B. Bean P ‘04
Lori & John Berisford P ‘16 ‘17
Fran & Robert M. Birmingham ‘62†
John H. Breck III ‘67
Cynthia S. & William P. Cagney III ‘59 P ‘03
Janine & Antonio Capanna Jr. P ‘14 ‘17 ‘21
Gloria B. & Jose B. Carrion III ‘88
Harold J. Carroll ‘61
Michele & James Celestino P ‘24
LIFETIME GIVING
Keeshia S. Cimaglia ‘10
Jay A. Clarke ‘84
M. Christine Cook ‘90
Corotoman Foundation
Rene J. Coudert ‘55†
Gail M. & Robert J. Cronin ‘48†
John K. Culman ‘44†
Mary Jane & Robert J. Cusack ‘62
Karen & Doug J. Cushnie P ‘08
Linda Salokas David P ‘00 & Daryl David
Annabella C. & David A. DeLorenzo ‘64
Peter Deutsch P ‘19
Lauren & James J. Dunn P ‘15
Carleen B. & Robert Falconer P ‘05 ‘07
Laurel & Brian T. Famigletti ‘94
Thomas A. Famigletti P ‘90 ‘94
Emilia & Jose Fanjul P ‘89
A. Nicholas Fanjul ‘04
Oliver R. Fanjul ‘06
Mary L. & Robert Flanagan† P ‘89 ‘91
Barbara W. & Peter M. Folger ‘63
The Edward E. Ford Foundation
Ann D.† & Louis G. Freeman III ‘54
Anna Korniczky & Frank Gabor P ‘15 ‘18
Kate O. & Charles V. Glennon ‘64 P ‘90
Pat & Edward C. Haley ‘69
Arthur J. Halleran Jr. ‘65
Jeanne G. & Edward P. Hammond III ‘54
Robert L. Hannon† P ‘75
Catherine L. Foley & William M. Hartnett P ‘10
James B. Hayes ‘55
Laurice & Douglas Haynes P ‘14 ‘16
Sue Ellen & David Henry P ‘03 ‘05
Charles M. Johnson Jr. ‘46†
Kathleen M. & Daniel E. Kaiser
Elisabeth Aurand & David S. Keating ‘78
Lucinda & John R. Kennedy III ‘73
James S. Kernan Jr. ‘32†
Amy & Stephen Kessing P ‘20 ‘22 ‘26
Vera H. & Gregory F. Kiernan ‘75
Eaddo H. & Peter D. Kiernan III ‘71
Mary Agnes Kiernan† P ‘71 ‘72 ‘74 ‘75 ‘77 ‘78 ‘81
Karen P. & Stephen A. Knoblock ‘79
Sheila K. & Andrew T. Kostanecki ‘51
Beatrix D. & G. Guyon Krug ‘54
Mary Kay & Robert C. Kuser Jr. ‘60
Ann H. & Vincent B. Largay ‘49† P ‘75 ‘75 ‘83
Jen & Michael Lau P ‘24 ‘25 ‘27
Cristopher L. Laus & Sheila S. Laus P ‘10
E. Chapman LeBlond Sr. ‘70
James B. Lee Jr. ‘71†
Sandra & Stephen Lessing
Elizabeth A. Mard Haney P ‘99 & Richard A. Haney
Robert X. Martin P ‘76 ‘77
Susan & Nicholas O. Matt ‘63 P ‘94
William I. McCloskey ‘46†
Genine & Michael McCormick P ‘19
Margaret F. & Peter M. McGowan ‘72 P ‘07
Adele E. & Michael G. Mead ‘56†
Allison & Gregory Melich P ‘19 ‘23
Lauren Blum & C. William Merten P ‘24
Katherine Montrone P ‘23
Carol A. Morgan† P ‘83 ‘85 ‘88 ‘89
Katherine H. & John T. Nailor P ‘05 ‘08
Nicole & Anthony Nardella P ‘24
Elisa L. & John B. Nelson P ‘92 ‘00
Juliana M. & Gerald A. O’Connor Jr. ‘55†
Philippa & Frank Poli P ‘18 ‘20
David K. Reeves ‘44†
Charles B. Reeves Jr. ‘41†
Erin E. Reynolds ’79†
Lori & Philip M. Rizzi ‘81
Tatiana Belyaevskove & Alexander Romanova P ‘14
Sushanna & Brandon C. Rose ‘88
Wendy & Carlos J. Routh Jr. ‘68 P ‘06 ‘07
Debra T. & Christopher J. Ryan ‘69 P ‘02
Theodore S. Ryan ‘23†
Lisa & Harry Segalas
Clare & Lee N. Shaw ’47†
Elizabeth & Thomas J. Sheehy III P ‘92 ‘98 ‘04
Angela & Kevin Siebrecht P ‘12 ‘15
Andre Sieh ‘85
Melissa & Brad Somma P ‘27
Susan & Andrew J. Sordoni III P ‘92 ‘94
Nancy & William M. Steers ‘75 P ‘04 ‘09 ‘24 ‘27
Zhicheng L. & Peter Swift ‘63
Maryse & George S. Szydlowski P ‘95
Sandra J. & Michael H. Taradash ‘66
Carolyn & J.M. Bryan Taylor ‘69
Kathleen M. & Carlton H. Tucker ‘73
Mary Elizabeth H. Tucker† P ‘66 ‘68 ‘73 ‘76 ‘78
Maggie M. Moss-Tucker & Paul H. Tucker ‘68
Joseph D. Vatelle†
Leandro Vazquez P ‘87
Hendrik W. Vietor†
Kathleen B. & Charles R. Walgreen† P ’09
Kathleen & Stratford C. Wallace Sr. ‘55†
Nina & William P. Weil ‘63
Karen C. & Matthew R. Weir ‘70
Rael & Randall Welsh P ‘26
Renjie Weng & Yanwen Bao P ‘23
Mildred & George T. Williams P ‘87
The H.W. Wilson Foundation, Inc.
Yonglan Shu & Shaoping Yang P ‘18
Zhuoming Yuan
LEADERSHIP GIVING
$500,000+
Anonymous
Edward M. Kane Esq. ‘60†
$100,000 to $249,999
Amy & Harold T. Clark III ‘86 P ‘22
J. Dana & John A. Donovan ‘59
Gladys Brooks Foundation
Holly & Mark Fedorcik P ‘26
Nancy B. Mulheren P ‘03 ‘13
Maria Nahom P ‘90 ‘92
Michelle & Michael Nahom P ‘15
$50,000 to $99,999
Anonymous (2)
James Cacioppo P ‘26
Annabelle G. & Denis P. Coleman Jr. ‘63 P ‘97
Christina & Laurent de Marval P ‘25
Barbara B.† & Colin W. Hamilton ‘62† P ‘89
Dr. William R. Kupersmith, Jr. ‘59
Robert D. O’Connor Jr. ‘76
Melissa & Brad Somma P ‘27
$25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous
Lauren & Mark Booth P ‘19 ‘22 ‘24
M. Elaine Crocker
Mario J. Gabelli P ‘89
Matthew R. Gabelli ‘89
Laurie Hollander P ‘03 ‘06 & Theodore C. Hollander IV ‘82
Eaddo H. & Peter D. Kiernan III ‘71
Lauren Blum & C. William Merten P ‘24
Denis O’Connor
Suzanne† & William B. O’Connor ‘57†
Kirstin & James Powers P ‘27
Philip E. Ruppe ‘44
Peter H. Shea ‘68
Gerard L. Smith ‘64
Nancy & William M. Steers ‘75 P ‘04 ‘09 ‘24 ‘27
Kristi & Justin Towey P ‘24
Donald F. Vincent Jr. ‘83
Celia H. von Bernuth ‘93 & Matt Burr
Rael & Randall Welsh P ‘26
Nell P. Lennon Williams ‘81 & Steve Williams
$10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous
Dorothy L. Alpert ‘78 & Morrey S. Halfon
Keith G. Angell ‘75
Helen C. & William F. Bergner P ‘09 ‘10 ‘14
Carol Lovell Carmody P ‘18
Michele & James Celestino P ‘24
John P. Duffy ‘59 P ‘87 ‘91
Nicole & Alexander L. Fanjul ‘69 P ‘04 ‘06
Lawrence P. Fisher II ‘77
Sean F. Flanagan ‘91 P ‘23
Stephanie Hessler P ‘26
Stephen Hessler P ‘26
Sally & Jeremiah Keefe P ‘21 ‘22
Amy & Stephen Kessing P ‘20 ‘22 ‘26
Kathleen & Darin Little P ‘26
Shuqin Liu & Liwen Wu P ‘28
Grace E. Sartor†
Charles V. Sheehan, Jr. ’48†
Margaret B. & Dr. A. Gary Shilling
Rita & Harold W. Smith Jr. ‘64
Michael C. Steele ‘75
Carol & Patrick Welsh
Zhenchao Wu & Jinyu Wang P ‘28
$5,000 - $9,999
Park T. Adikes ‘49
R. R. Bogie Esq. ‘71
Katherine & Gray Calvert P ‘27 ‘28
Amy & Walter Cameron P ‘27
John F. Coffin IV ‘72
Dana D. & Barron G. Collier III ‘75
Joan J. & Roger A. Cooke ‘66
Joseph H. Davenport III ‘65
Yi Ding & Jie Lei P ‘28
Douglas M. Famigletti ‘90 P ‘25
Laurel & Brian T. Famigletti ‘94
Lourdes M. & Jose F. Fanjul Jr. ‘89
Barbara W. & Peter M. Folger ‘63
Anna Korniczky & Frank Gabor P ‘15 ‘18
Gerri & John Gleason P ‘25
Helen K. & Brian E. Heekin ‘61 P ‘84
June D. & John P. Heffernan ‘58†
Margaret B. & Edward H. Hutchison ‘62 P ‘90
Eun Soo Jean & Sykyeong Ryu P ‘27
Charles L. Johnson ‘57
Donna A. & Peter B. Krug ‘74
Elizabeth A. Haney Mard P ‘99 & Richard A. Haney
Debra T. & Christopher J. Ryan ‘69 P ‘02
Nicole M. D’Amour Schneider ‘93 & Todd J. Schneider P ‘20 ‘22 ‘23
Christina Y. & Andre Sieh ‘85
Laurie & Scott Sommer P ‘16
Isabel & John Tonelli P ‘26
Yue Wang & Dongyun Zhang P ‘28
Jian Zhang & Cai Fang P ‘27
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous (4)
Jeff B. Bean P ‘04
Eliza & Eric Bock P ‘27
Meredith S. Friedman & Charles D. Brennan ‘73
LEADERSHIP GIVING
Mary Louise V. & James R. Briggs ‘56
Jay A. Clarke ‘84
Lillian & Linus G. Cooke ‘74
Jack Elsas ‘14
The Fairbanks Family Charitable Foundation
Alexander P. Gabor ‘18
Krisztina I. Gabor ‘15
Sandra & Colm Gallagher P ‘24 ‘25
Alyson Germain P ‘23
Jeanne G. & Edward P. Hammond III ‘54
Anthony Hume ‘71
Karen P. & Stephen A. Knoblock ‘79
Ying Li P ‘27
Matthew Manger & Christine Baldessarre P ‘28
Michelle & Charles Matouk P ‘28
Susan G. & Nicholas O. Matt ‘63 P ‘94
Victor J. Mill III ‘61
Katherine H. & John T. Nailor P ‘05 ‘08
Roderic M. Oneglia ‘68
Christopher R. Ordway ‘64
Hilary & Ethan Ram P ‘27
Lori & Philip M. Rizzi ‘81
Barbara B. & T. Brock Saxe ‘58 P ‘96
Elizabeth & Thomas J. Sheehy III P ‘92 ‘98 ‘04
Dina Denham Smith ‘89 & Scott Smith
John F. Stein ‘68
Zhicheng L. & Peter Swift ‘63
Joan N. & Valentine J. Taubner Jr. ‘60
Sara A. & Peter J. Tucker ‘78
Karen C. & Dr. Matthew R. Weir ‘70
Yongli Zhang & Sufang Dou P ‘28
Libin Fan & Jingfeng Zhao P ‘25
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous (4)
Lawrence A. Aaron ‘65
Charles M. Amory IV ‘06
Kathryn & Scott Anderson P ‘27
Carla Van de Walle & Craig Avedisian P ‘25
Loretta & Steven Bacetti P ‘26
Heidi & Stephen Ball P ‘28
Patricia M. & Desmond T. Barry Jr. ‘63
Landis Becker Young ‘87 & Bracebridge H. Young Jr.
The Hon. J. M. Beecher ‘57
Monica Sheehan Bennett ‘73 & Michael F. Bennett
Karl S. Bourdeau ‘71
John H. Breck III ‘67
Susan B. & B. Thomas Brennan Jr. ‘72
Kathleen Brigham & Chris Dugan P ‘25
Kathleen B. & Robert S. Brown ‘70
Kristina & Christopher Bruzzi P ‘26 ‘27
Mary Ellen & Thomas Buckley P ‘99
Victoria Bundonis Rovin ‘81 & Jeff D. Rovin
Margaret H. & James Butler Jr. ‘61
Sarah & Philip Cappelli P ‘20 ‘22
Brandi & Steven Caraluzzi P ‘21 P ‘24
Anne & Michael R. Carretta ‘71
Hope E. Carter P ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 ‘91 ‘95
Alan J. Chamorro ‘80
Keith A. Choate ‘92
Sharon & David Ciampi P ‘24 ‘27
M. Alexander Colvin ‘73
Dawn & Luis Concepcion P ‘26
Katherine M. & James M. Denny Jr. ‘81
Catherine & James M. Denny ‘50 P ‘81 ‘82 ‘85
Sarah F. Denny-O’Meara ‘85 & Norton O’Meara P ‘26
Jocelyne G. & David A. DeNunzio P ‘11
William J. DiTullio P ‘98
Marjorie & Matthew P. Dwyer Jr. ‘71
Thaddeus O. Eshelman ‘74
Susan H. & William Ewing III ‘65
Austin M. Farmer ‘02
Jessica A. & Patrick J. Filan ‘74
William R. Finn ‘07
Janet A. & James F. Flynn P ‘92
Prina & James F. Flynn III ‘92
Joan K. & Frank M. Foley Jr. ‘62 P ‘95
Lizann Kesse & Michael K. Fox ‘63
Haihong Wu & Zhiyu Fu P ‘26
Dara & John B. Gaffney ‘90
Sara K. & Richard E. Geier ‘71
Joseph Germain P ‘23
John D. Gilbane ‘74
Sally B. & Robert V. Gilbane ‘67
Melissa L. & Matthew E. Glaser ‘81
Kate O. & Charles V. Glennon ‘64 P ‘90
Carol & John Goode P ‘19
Carol J. & Lawrence P. Goode ‘68
Thomas M. Hammer ‘92
David M. Henry ‘03
Betsy & Wes Higgins P ‘25
Susan Hobbs
Judith A. & John R. Ivimey Jr. ‘81
David O. Jones ‘49
Michael J. Kelley ‘82
J. Scott Kelly ‘74
Catherine B. & Edward W. Kernan ‘63
Lisa E. & John S. Kiernan ‘72
Sung Eun Kim ‘04
Beatrix D. & G. Guyon Krug ‘54
Madeline & George A. Long ‘59
Rene & Robert Lucarelli P ‘25
Christine M. & Robert J. Lutringer ‘65
Mary A. Coleman Lynn ‘90 & Robert P. Lynn P ‘22 ‘23
LEADERSHIP GIVING
Danielle & Philip Mahler P ‘26
Fraser & Robert B. Maloney ‘95
Laura N. Conway Masterson ‘92 & James Masterson P ‘25
Lisa A. & Edward A. Matson ‘72
Angela M. & J. Kemper Matt ‘52
Robert M. McGarty ‘48†
Laura & Christopher J. McMahon ‘90
W. Brooke Meserole ‘65
Gary R. Michael Sr. P ‘97 ‘00 ‘01
Denise M. Babiyan Morgenthaler ‘90
Katherine D. Veazey Morris & Thomas P. Morris ‘85 P ‘25
Daniel J. Murphy III ‘59 & Elizabeth Spears
Lucia N. Musso P ‘02
Mark E. Nailor II ‘05
Thomas H. Nailor ‘08
Nicole & Anthony Nardella P ‘24
Martha W. & Michael M. Nesbitt ‘54
Megan O’Keefe P ‘28
Janice M. Olshesky ‘73
Nicola L. & Dr. Michael A. Parimucha ‘87
Kelly E. Stephens Pieri ‘05 & Trevor Pieri
Julie S. & Neil M. Pryor ‘85
Kristin & Michael Rafferty P ‘19 ‘25
Patricia Sordoni Rasmussen ‘92 & Erik Rasmussen
Philip C. Riley ‘57
Denise & Camillo Santomero P ‘22
Joan & Benjamin Saunders P ‘27
William K. Schofield ‘61 P ‘94 ‘96
Barbara K. & Frank A. Shea III ‘67
Jennifer & David Shefter P ‘26
Christopher M. Silvestro ‘94
Kathryn F. & J. B. Smallpage Jr. ‘71
Arlette & Benjamin Spang P ‘26
Christina & William W. Staudt ‘60 P ‘92
William S. Steele III ‘88
Charles R. Steers III ‘69
Jaime & William M. Steers Jr. ‘04
Christine Steiner P ‘14 ‘17 ‘19
Joy & Justin Strand P ‘26
Margaret & David C. Sturdevant ‘67
Jinsheng Sun & Yuke Mao P ‘28
Jennifer & Christopher Tamis P ‘27
Sandra J. & Michael H. Taradash ‘66
Carolyn & J.M. Bryan Taylor ‘69
Jessica & Brian A. Tinsley ‘00
Dionisio G. Trigo ‘53
Kathleen M. & Carlton H. Tucker ‘73
Jeffrey Uberuaga P ‘25
Kelly & Guy M. Vanasse ‘84
Kathleen B. Walgreen P ‘09
Pamela Falk & Edward C. Wallace Esq. ‘67
Haifeng Wang & Jie Liu P ‘26
Robin R. & David J. Weber P ‘04 ‘05
Michelle Almeida Wohlfahrt ‘95 & Joseph Wohlfahrt P ‘25
Qing Pan & Gaoyin Zheng P ‘27
Jack Elsas ‘14
From Student to Steward of Canterbury’s Future
When Jack Elsas ’14 returns to campus, he notices how much has evolved—the Steers Center, the Academic Hub, even the cobblestone crosswalks across Aspetuck Avenue. But what stands out most to him isn’t what’s new. It’s what endures.
“You still see such a deep connection between all the students—that’s something unique to Canterbury,” Jack reflects. “Everyone grows together, on teams, in class, through activities. And on top of that, we had fantastic teachers and a very warm, welcoming environment where everyone can thrive in whatever path they chose.”
Jack has not only maintained but deepened those bonds over the past 11 years. As an active member of the alumni community, holding leadership positions in both the New York Regional Chapter and the Society of Alumni Executive Committee, he has come to understand just how far Canterbury’s reach extends. “It’s been so rewarding, not just professionally, but personally,” he says. “You realize how strong a connection you have to old friends and new because of Canterbury.”
Jack’s commitment to Canterbury extends beyond leadership. He also honors those friendships and formative experiences by giving back, becoming a regular donor to the Annual Fund just six months after his graduation.
The Annual Fund fuels everything that makes a Canterbury education extraordinary: rigorous academics, spirited competition, creative expression, service, and faith. Its flexible support keeps the School agile and forward-looking, providing the same foundation of opportunity and belonging that defined Jack’s own time on the hilltop.
”Canterbury was always a special place to me, so it was always important for me to find ways to be involved and give back,” he says. Jack connects his philanthropy to the Annual Fund to a concept he first learned as a student: a collective action problem. “Everybody assumes someone else will take action, so they don’t. With giving, you have to reverse that mindset: everyone has to do something. That’s when you create the best outcomes, and you can take pride in knowing you contributed to the growth and future of the School.”
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
Class of 1944
Philip E. Ruppe
Class of 1948
Richard W. Clarke Jr.
Robert M. McGartyl†
Charles V. Sheehan Jr.l†
Class of 1949
Park T. Adikes
Robert K. Dorsey
David O. Jones
Class of 1950
James M. Denny
Lindley M. Hoffman
Class of 1951
Paul L. Bleakley Jr.
Class of 1952
J. Kemper Matt
Class of 1953
Dionisio G. Trigo
Class of 1954
James D. Corridon Jr.
Edward P. Hammond III
G. Guyon Krug
Michael M. Nesbitt
Edward B. Speno
Edwin J. Stedem Jr.
Class of 1955
David P. Burke
Frank H. Mullen
Joseph A. O’Connor Jr.
Class of 1956
James R. Briggs
Richard J. Harris
Charles N. Monsted III
J. W. O’Neill Jr.
Christopher H. Smith
Benigno Trigo
Class of 1957
Anonymous
J. Michael Beecher
John T. Fogarty
Charles L. Johnson
William B. O’Connorl†
Philip C. Riley
Class of 1958
John P. Heffernan†
R. Michael Keating
David J. Kirkby
T. Brock Saxe
Class of 1959
John A. Donovan
John P. Duffy
Peter T. Funke
W. James Guthrie
William R. Kupersmith Jr.
W. Timothy Kuser
George A. Long
Daniel J. Murphy III
Charles F. Savage
Class of 1960
Edward M. Kane†
Robert C. Kuser Jr.
Charles O. Sloane III
William W. Staudt
Valentine J. Taubner Jr.
Class of 1961
William B. Allin
James Butler Jr.
Andrew Davidson
William R. Easton III
Brian E. Heekin
John L. McKeon Jr.
Victor J. Mill III
William K. Schofield
Class of 1962
Robert J. Cusack
Frank M. Foley Jr.
Colin W. Hamilton†
Edward H. Hutchison
Richard J. Shea
Class of 1963
Anonymous
Desmond T. Barry Jr.
Frank W. Clifford
Denis P. Coleman Jr.
Peter M. Folger
Michael K. Fox
Edward W. Kernan
Hugh F. Leahy III
Nicholas O. Matt
Peter J. Swift
Class of 1964
Francis X. Foley Jr.
Charles V. Glennon
Peter M. Howley
Christopher R. Ordway
Gerard L. Smith
Harold W. Smith Jr.
David M. Wade
Peter E. Ward
Class of 1965
Lawrence A. Aaron
Willard L. Beaulac Jr.
Joseph H. Davenport III
William Ewing III
Kevin M. Foley
William J. Gilbane Jr.
Daniel E. LaChance
Robert J. Lutringer
Read D. McNamara
W. Brooke Meserole
Charles R. Ragan
John M. Smyth Jr.
William G. Tankoos Jr.
Class of 1966
Michael L. Bickford
Robert W. Constantine
Roger A. Cooke
Ralph L. Cousins
Christopher M. Dailey
Michael H. Taradash
Class of 1967
Anthony M. Bond
John H. Breck III
Christopher J. Doyle
William A. Gardner Jr.
Robert V. Gilbane
Malcolm L. MacKenzie
Lawrence B. McDonnell
Christopher A. Pierce
Jon M. Rainey
Frank A. Shea III
David C. Sturdevant
J. P. Tokarz
Edward C. Wallace
Class of 1968
John A. Corroon Jr.
Michael N. Deegan
Charles Donahue
Lawrence P. Goode
Sheffield J. Halsey Jr.
Michael M. Mannix
Paul E. McCormack
John M. Niles
Thomas Q. O’Connor
Roderic M. Oneglia
John R. Rathgeber
Peter H. Shea
John F. Stein
Paul H. Tucker
Class of 1969
Anonymous
Alexander L. Fanjul
Richard T. Gilbane
Edwin J. T. Moore Jr.
Christopher J. Ryan
James F. Spencer
Charles R. Steers III
J.M. Bryan Taylor
Class of 1970
Robert S. Brown
Stephen P. Cunningham
Robert Harriss Jr.
James W. Kaywell
Leslie W. Kernan Jr.
J. Peter O’Donnell III
Peter E. Spaeth
Matthew R. Weir
George J. Wolf Jr.
Class of 1971
Anonymous (2)
Frederick W. Blum
R. Reid Bogie
Karl S. Bourdeau
Michael R. Carretta
Craig W. Czarsty
Matthew P. Dwyer Jr.
Peter R. FitzGerald
Richard E. Geier
Anthony Hume
Peter N. Hume
Peter D. Kiernan III
Thomas F. McCarthy III
Richard D. McDonnell
Arthur J. McGinnis Jr.
Robert S. Messing†
Thomas P. Moore
J. Benton Smallpage Jr.
Roger B. White Jr.
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
Class of 1972
B. Thomas Brennan Jr.
John F. Coffin IV
Christopher O. Colvin
Paul J. Fitzpatrick
Michael Y. Gardner
John S. Kiernan
Edward A. Matson
Dirk C. Patterson
Curtis P. Robb
Class of 1973
Monica M. Bennett
Michael J. Bourdeau
Charles D. Brennan
M. Alexander Colvin
Hilary F. Cooke
Thomas F. McCarthy
Rene B. Merghart
Janice M. Olshesky
Carlton H. Tucker
Marc V. Vanasse
Class of 1974
Thomas J. Adams
Michael P. Berman
James K. Breene III
Peter N. Buzaid
Linus G. Cooke
Neil C. Craig Jr.
Thaddeus O. Eshelman
Patrick J. Filan
John D. Gilbane
J. Scott Kelly
Peter B. Krug
Martha Ladner
George E. Malhame
John L. McCormack
Norman E. Noel
Andrew W. Smyth Sr.
Judith A. Sullivan
Christopher F. Tobin
Victoria Weill
Class of 1975
Anonymous (2)
Keith G. Angell
Barron G. Collier III
John M. Hale
Gregory F. Kiernan
John J. Kuenzle
Edward G. O’Connor
William J. O’Connor Jr.
Edward G. Spaeth
Michael C. Steele
William M. Steers
Class of 1976
J. Timothy Craig
Siegfried P. Knopf
Sheila Kuhn
Jeffrey B. Mulhall
Robert D. O’Connor Jr.
Jonathan R. Zilli
Class of 1977
Francis A. Antonelli
Diane C. Barton
Richard A. Brancato
Paul H. Duggan
Lawrence P. Fisher, II
Judy R. Flayderman
Vincent J. Flynn
Thomas K. Moore
Christopher E. O’Brien
Elaine Mullen Peer
Wing M. Tan
Joanna M. Woodworth
Class of 1978
Dorothy L. Alpert
Mark T. Altermatt
Kevin J. Behan
Mary C. White Davis
Henry E. Knoblock III
Gregory H. Reynolds
Peter J. Tucker
Class of 1979
B. Neil Boylan
Edward O. Carney
Stephen A. Knoblock
Victoria C. Omeltchenko
Daniel Rusanowsky II
Megan P. Shea
Juliana C. Smith
Joseph J. Viau
Class of 1980
John M. Abbate Sr. J. Scott Buzaid
Alan J. Chamorro
Robert C. Harnett
John G. Nugent
John A. Pretto
Roland R. Rizzi
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
Class of 1981
Anonymous
Victoria E. Bundonis Rovin
John W. Carl
Ana de Veer
James M. Denny Jr.
Gerald F. Flood III
Tracy K. Flynn
Matthew E. Glaser
John P. Harding III
John R. Ivimey Jr.
Byron C. Landers Jr.
Erin A. Lynch
Timothy B. McDonough
Tomas J. Montgomery
Kathleen Murray
Joseph A. Novella Jr.
Alexandra Ourusoff
Philip M. Rizzi
Mark J. Shaughnessy
Selkirk A. Walters
Nell P. Lennon Williams
Class of 1982
Anonymous
Michael L. Barton
Benjamin L. Bristol
David P. Depietri
James L. DiBlasi
David A. Erich
Andrew P. Flood
Charles A. Frydenborg Jr.
Filippo S. Guerrini-Maraldi
Theodore C. Hollander IV
Michael J. Kelley
Andrew T. Kelly
Amy J. Lee
James J. Pietro
Class of 1983
Hugh J. Flood
Donald F. Vincent Jr.
Class of 1984
Jay A. Clarke
Maria Gulino Elting
Christine M. Rubin
Guy M. Vanasse
Class of 1985
Paul E. Bauer III
J. Camden Clay
Sarah F. Denny-O’Meara
Rocco R. Grosso
Andrew G. Hammer
Thomas P. Morris
Neil M. Pryor
William J. Roesch
Steven T. Salmans
Marissa Salsbury
Andre Sieh
Class of 1986
Anonymous
Jennifer S. Bleakley
Thomas L. Carter III
Harold T. Clark III
Peter J. Cotier
Richard C. Crocker
Catharine Lynch Diamond
Christopher C. Hollander
Patrick R. Rizzi
Geoffrey A. Shaffer
Thomas G. Shea Jr.
Timothy J. Shea
Kathleen P. Sisk
Sarah Vorbach
Class of 1987
Ann E. Allwarden
Landis Becker Young
Chad J. Burhance
Susan H. Burke-O’Neal
Patrick R. Hardy
Stephen B. Jayne
Michael A. Parimucha
Peter D. Powers
Miriam L. Thomas
Class of 1988
Anonymous (2)
Emmett E. Brown IV
Gerald W. Coughlin Jr.
Kevin H. Delaney
Sandra J. Eber
Brian P. Geraghty
Kimberly A. Duff Hassiak
Amy S. McCue
Andrew B. McLaughlin
Class of 1989
Bryan L. Desmond
Jose F. Fanjul Jr.
Matthew R. Gabelli
Matthew K. Heissan
Davison P. Koenig
Gregory J. Millard
Michael D. Moissonnier
Michael F. Olnek
William D. Paxton
Dina D. Smith
Miguel A. Triay
Christopher W. Tuorto
Class of 1990
Megan M. Collins
Adrian E. Dognin
Christopher B. Ebmeyer
Douglas M. Famigletti
John B. Gaffney
Charles V. Glennon Jr.
Kimberly J. Moffitt Hehir
Elizabeth A. Joubert
Jacques P. Joubert
Mary A. Coleman Lynn
Christopher J. McMahon
Denise M. Morgenthaler
Dana N. Moyles Eberle
Michael S. Noonan
Anika S. Taylor
Robert L. Williams
Class of 1991
Nicole L. DeSantis
Sean F. Flanagan
Michael V. Geraci
Peter D. Macfarlane
Laura M. Nelms
Class of 1992
Keith A. Choate
James F. Flynn III
Thomas M. Hammer
Sergio A. Iranzo Sanchez
Laura N. Masterson
Meagan Power-Iapicco
Patricia Rasmussen
Thomas J. Sheehy IV
Class of 1993
Anthony M. DiCarlo
Francis X. Foley III
Ebony J. Grisom
William J. Kent IV
Nicole M. Schneider
Suzanne M. Sherter
Celia H. von Bernuth
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
Class of 1994
Atul Aneja
Elisabeth V. Baker
Christina M. Bubel
Todd F. Elliott
Brian T. Famigletti
Tiffany A. French
Rahsaan N. N. Hunt
Jessica Razza
Martin W. Rochford
Timothy J. Sheehan
Christopher M. Silvestro
Class of 1995
Joseph C. Fitzgerald
Margaret E. Holladay
Allyson M. Kane
Peter M. Kubiska
Douglas S. Lamond
Robert B. Maloney
Annesophia A. Richards
Kiley A. Shea
Michelle Wohlfahrt
Class of 1996
Anonymous
Michael C. Athanasakis
Susan L. Delegan
Edward K. Forys
Erika M. Goyzueta
Kathryn M. Fountaine Heslin
Thomas B. Howard II
Daniel W. Kelsh
Christopher C. Larson
Nolly Portillo Pastore
Class of 1997
Susan E. Bradford
Vincent A. Clevenger
Timothy W. Coleman
Danielle M. A. Engage Conkling
Katherine A. DeCoff
Patrick E. Dolezal
Sarah B. Malloy Dolezal
Douglas W. Greene
Eliot B. Johnson
Stephanie Johnson
Gary R. Michael Jr.
Maaike K. Middleton
Justin C. Nash
Simon B. Smith
Class of 1998
Christopher J. Kelly
Elizabeth A. Maloney
Class of 1999
Carolyn D. Mahoney
Kenneth C. Mard III
Class of 2000
Anonymous
Krystl L. Giordano-Padilla
Caroline E. Havlin Hoffman
John P. Kennedy
Renata D. Gagnon Kennedy
Matthew G. Lutjen
Alice G. McGrail
Kaitlyn M. Mitchell
Matthew C. Regan
Joshua M. Rodriguez
Brian A. Tinsley
Class of 2001
Jed Dolce
Andrew C. Eckhardt
Christine E. Hall
Class of 2002
Melanie R. Barclay-Wood
Anthony J. Concolino
Colleen M. Cook
Austin M. Farmer
Christian F. Goyzueta
Megan A. Rowlands
Class of 2003
William W. Burke III
Kevin F. J. Doonan
Alexandra S. Mavelli Doyon
Scott H. Frost
Michael F. Hennessey
David M. Henry
Donald H. Horner III
Catherine C. Kalna
Molly A. Reilly
William G. Sheehy
Class of 2004
Anonymous (2)
Brian C. Bachyrycz
SeongHoon Choi
Sung Eun Kim
William M. Steers Jr.
Shannon C. Zulauf
Class of 2005
Vincent P. Ciardullo
Mark E. Nailor II
Haruki Oh
Robert G. Peterson Jr.
Kelly E. Pieri
Douglas J. Tricarico
Class of 2006
Charles M. Amory IV
Patrick J. Breslin
Darien B. Cruté
Elizabeth W. Foley
Kurt A. Garceau
Lindsey B. Holton
George L. Kershaw
Tamara I. Linde
Carolyn Rawls
Chad D. Walker
Class of 2007
Kevin R. B. Falconer
William R. Finn
Christa Rotolo
Class of 2008
Anonymous
Brendan K. Buzaid
Kate E. Collins
Thomas H. Nailor
Timothy J. West
Class of 2009
William C. Bergner
Julia R. Crouter
Meaghan B. Spillane
George W. Steers
Class of 2010
Douglas C. Bergner
Sally E. Coley
Winston D. Curteza
Ian D. Watson
Class of 2011
Savannah L. Brown
Connor Chatterton
Christopher G. DeNunzio
Leigh V. Riffle
Domenic J. Sawaia
Carolyn M. Valentine
Alec T. Woodworth
GIVING BY CLASS
ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS
Class of 2012
Michael A. Balcom
Seth W. Menghi
Robert D. O’Gara
Logan D. Pettinato
Class of 2013
Audrey M. Duquette
Wyatt G. Mulheren
Owen F. O’Brien
Christian A. Procaccino
Andrew S. Tullo
Abby L. Woodworth
Class of 2014
Connor C. Collier
Margot S. Davis
Jack Elsas
Erica M. Guider
Noah P. Rak
Olivia Steiner
Class of 2015
Kimberly M. Debacher
Krisztina I. Gabor
Christopher D. Krotz
Alanis D. Perez Benitez
Skylar LaManna Rak
Daniel B. Weir
Class of 2016
Anonymous
Christine M. Fromageot
Class of 2017
Mary Grace Cordtz
John E. Dowler
Katherine A. Gilsenan
EmilyRose Martino
Class of 2018
Alexander P. Gabor
Isabella Papov
Jeaneville K. Quaye
Morgan A. Ryall
Class of 2019
Jackson D. Griebel
Zhi Luo
Madelyn E. Milazzo
Brendan Omaña
Class of 2020
Anonymous
Olivia R. Allen
Brigida P. Caruso
Isabella M. Cotier
Reilly T. Mahan
Jackson R. Zavatsky
Class of 2021
Na’Sah Dabbs
Katherine Delamere
Sydney Ragland
Class of 2022
Harold T. Clark IV
Owen Lynn
Sebastian Voskericyan
Jiankun Yang
Class of 2023
Lily LaVigne
Olivia Lynn
Hannah E. Nash
Beckett Reynolds
Class of 2024
Anonymous
Anne Celestino
Ella Hayes D. Earnest
Ryan Roberts
Caroline Thompson
Kim ’90 and Sean Hehir P ‘26 Creating Opportunities
Kim (Moffitt) ’90 and Sean Hehir P ‘26 have a powerful and long-standing connection to Canterbury that only became more meaningful when they were choosing the right school for their son, Andrew ‘26. At the time, the family was living in Honolulu, where Andrew attended one of the largest private schools in the country. As high school approached, the Hehirs knew they wanted a more intimate community with small classes, good college placement, strong athletics, and a reputation for nurturing and supporting students on a personal level.
“We spoke with a consultant who said they knew of a great school,” Kim says, “One that met all of our requirements, but that it was above all a very kind, close-knit community: a small school in Connecticut called Canterbury.”
Without realizing it, the consultant had recommended the very school that was already an important part of their lives. Kim and her siblings had attended Canterbury. The couple had been married in the Chapel of Our Lady, where they returned to baptize their son and hold a funeral for Kim’s father. “We’ve really experienced the full life cycle at Canterbury,” Sean reflects.
Not only did Canterbury provide everything the Hehirs were looking for—including a strong spiritual foundation—they were also impressed with the breadth of the School’s co-curricular programming.
“Another aspect of Canterbury that I love is that there are opportunities to try a lot of different things,” Kim says. “It’s a safe community where you can take risks, and if you fall, someone’s there to catch you. I think that whenever you can create opportunities for people that they wouldn’t necessarily have otherwise, it’s very rewarding, and Canterbury has always created these opportunities.”
When the Hehirs learned of the School’s plan to create the Academic Hub—a space comprising The Donovan Center for Learning, the Keefe Center for College Counseling, and the David C. Copley ’70 Library—they personally recognized the value of such an ambitious project.
“The Academic Hub became a philanthropic priority for us because the Donovan Center for Learning has been such a tremendous resource to our son,” says Sean. “Giving back isn’t optional; it’s something we all have a responsibility to do. You gain far more from helping others than from anything else.”
The Hehirs hold Canterbury as “a very special place,” not just for their family but among independent schools. And, under the leadership of Caroline Blatti, they say they couldn’t be more excited for its future.
CURRENT PARENTS
CURRENT PARENTS
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Rebekah Alexis P ‘26
Kathryn & Scott Anderson P ‘27
Carla Van de Walle & Craig Avedisian P ‘25
Loretta & Steven Bacetti P ‘26
Heidi & Stephen Ball P ‘28
Molly & John Barto P ‘25
Tracy Bethard P ‘26
Justin Blake P ‘27
Eliza & Eric Bock P ‘27
Kelly & David Bozzuto P ‘25
Kathleen Brigham & Chris Dugan P ‘25
Tricia & Thomas Browne P ‘26
Kristina & Christopher Bruzzi P ‘26 ‘27
James Cacioppo P ‘26
Helen & Richard Calacci P ‘27
Pamela & Jeffrey Caldara P ‘25
Katherine & Gray Calvert P ‘27 ‘28
Amy & Walter Cameron P ‘27
Lynda & Jung Chon P ‘26
Sharon & David Ciampi P ‘24 ‘27
Elizabeth & Bernard Cieplicki P ‘26
Dawn & Luis Concepcion P ‘26
Kathryn & Shawn Damon P ‘27
Kelli & Phil Darrin P ‘26 ‘27
MJ & Robert Davenport P ‘25 ‘26
Christina & Laurent de Marval P ‘25
William DeBonis P ‘27
Sarah F. Denny-O’Meara ‘85 & Norton O’Meara P ‘26
Yi Ding & Jie Lei P ‘28
Barbara & Dean DiNicola P ‘27
Kristina & Rob Dorfman P ‘27
Iris Rivera-Dunn & Kevin Dunn P ‘26
Todd F. Elliott ‘94 P ‘26
Douglas M. Famigletti ‘90 P ‘25
Holly & Mark Fedorcik P ‘26
Francis X. Foley III ‘93 & Emily Foley P ‘27
Stacey La Cross & Brian Fruscio P ‘25 ‘26
Haihong Wu & Zhiyu Fu P ‘26
Dorrie & Brian Gagnon P ‘27
Sandra & Colm Gallagher P ‘24 ‘25
MaryAnn & Vicente Garcia P ‘19 ‘26
Danielle & Peter Getchell P ‘26 ‘28
Gerri & John Gleason P ‘25
Jamie & Scott Gray P ‘25
Tracy & Kevin Growney P ‘26
Wendy & Michael Halpert P ‘26
Derevaughn Hamlet P ‘25 ‘27
Brandon Heagle P ‘26
Kimberly J. Moffitt Hehir ‘90 & Sean Hehir P ‘26
Kim & Rick Henderson P ‘25
Kathryn M. Fountaine Heslin ‘96 & Peter L. Heslin P ‘24 ‘25 ‘28
Stephanie Hessler P ‘26
Stephen Hessler P ‘26
Betsy & Wes Higgins P ‘25
Attila Hornok & Edit Fodor P ‘27
Jodi Indes P ‘27
Eun Soo Jean & Sykyeong Ryu P ‘27
Lisa & Peter Jensen P ‘25
Stephanie Goos Johnson ‘97 & Eliot Johnson ‘97 P’28
Allyson M. Travis Kane ‘95 & Daniel Kane P ‘26 ‘28
Kelly & Robert Kenna P ‘24 ‘26
Amy & Stephen Kessing P ‘20 ‘22 ‘26
Betty & Ki Wook Kim P ‘25
Carl Kortier P ‘27
Megan & Brian Lamp P ‘28
Wuanita LaRusso P ‘26
Jen & Michael Lau P ‘24 ‘25 ‘27
Sara Lynn Leavenworth P ‘26 ‘27
Ying Li P ‘27
Marie Browne-Lileika & Andrew Lileika P ‘25
Elita & Douglas Lilly P ‘25
Kathleen & Darin Little P ‘26
Shuqin Liu & Liwen Wu P ‘28
Graziella Molluzzo-Loesche & Christopher Loesche P ‘25
Rene & Robert Lucarelli P ‘25
James Lynch & Stephanie Levell P ‘27
Isabelle Peroche & James Lynch P ‘25
Sharon & Michael Lynn P ‘26
Danielle & Philip Mahler P ‘26
Connie & John Manes P ‘24 ‘26
Jeanne & Elliot Martel P ‘26
Joy Martini P ‘27
Laura N. Conway Masterson ‘92 & James Masterson P ‘25
Michelle & Charles Matouk P ‘28
Tonino Mavuli P ‘25
Amy & Timothy McCooey P ‘27
Francesca & Douglas McCulloch P ‘28
Deborah & Colin McGahren P ‘25
Allison & Roderic McGahren P ‘28
Marsha & James McMakin P ‘26
Jason Mengold P ‘26
Katie & Gary R. Michael Jr. ‘97 P ‘27
Katherine D. Veazey Morris & Thomas P. Morris ‘85 P ‘25
Kristen Murphy-Mengold P ‘26
Alexandra & Colin Milligan P ‘26
Mulenga & Dalitso Mwanza P ‘27 ‘28
Marci & Sean Norton P ‘27
Megan O’Keefe P ‘28
Michael O’Sullivan & Erin Cristall P ‘28
Victoria & Mar-Jan Ostrowski P ‘22 ‘26
Diane & Jeffrey Owens P ‘28
Melanie & Felix Panasci P ‘27
Plamen Petkov & Kathryn Gracey P ‘28
Doreen & Joseph Pieksza P ‘27
Amy & Christopher Pinney P ‘28
Shannon & Michael Pitts P ‘25
Kirstin & James Powers P ‘27
Kristin & Michael Rafferty P ‘19 ‘25
Hilary & Ethan Ram P ‘27
Gregory Reaves & Natasha Irish-Reaves P ‘26
Matthew Renda P ‘27
Karen & Christopher Retzler P ‘26
Renee & Derek Richardson P ‘22 ‘26
Suzanne & Christopher Roberts P ‘24 ‘27
Stephanie & Adam Rowbotham P ‘28
Catherine & Jon Russillo P ‘28
Donna & Steven Salmans ‘85 P ‘27
Nunzio Saviano P ‘27
Kelly & Michael Scott P ‘27
Kiley A. Garraghan Shea ‘95 & James Shea P ‘25
Jennifer & David Shefter P ‘26
Elyse J. & Darryl J. Soifersmith P ‘27 ‘27
Melissa & Brad Somma P ‘27
Arlette & Benjamin Spang P ‘26
Nancy & William M. Steers ‘75 P ‘04 ‘09 ‘24 ‘27
Joy & Justin Strand P ‘26
Jinsheng Sun & Yuke Mao P ‘28
CURRENT PARENTS
Jennifer & Christopher Tamis P ‘27
Peter Teed & Maura Keenan P ‘25
Miriam L. Thomas ‘87 & Jon V. Thomas P ‘25
Isabel & John Tonelli P ‘26
Claire & Gregory Toon P ‘25
Jeffrey Uberuaga P ‘25
Debra & Joshua Van Vranken P ‘27
Haifeng Wang & Jie Liu P ‘26
Yue Wang & Dongyun Zhang P ‘28
Wen Zhang & XiaoFeng Wang P ‘25
Carol & Patrick Welsh
Rael & Randall Welsh P ‘26
Stacy White P ‘22 ‘25
Samuel Williams P ‘27
Michelle Almeida Wohlfahrt ‘95 & Joseph Wohlfahrt P ‘25
Megan & Jonathan Wolff P ‘26
Zhenchao Wu & Jinyu Wang P ‘28
Yan Fu & Xingzhong Zeng P ‘25
Jian Zhang & Cai Fang P ‘27
Yongli Zhang & Sufang Dou P ‘28
Sai Zhang & Yanhua Zhu P ‘27
Qing Pan & Gaoyin Zheng P ‘27
ALUMNI PARENTS
ALUMNI PARENTS
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Diane & Charles Alexanian P ‘21
Jeff B. Bean P ‘04
Helen C. & William F. Bergner P ‘09 ‘10 ‘14
Lauren & Mark Booth P ‘19 ‘22 ‘24
Marie & Seth Bortey P ‘13 ‘16
Karen P. & Alec Braley P ‘94 ‘97 ‘00
Mary Ellen & Thomas Buckley P ‘99
Naomi Kagetsu & Timothy Bukowski P ‘11
Virginia Breen Bundonis P ‘81
J. Scott Buzaid ‘80 P ‘08 ‘10
Carolyn & Vincent Candelora P ‘22
Sarah & Philip Cappelli P ‘20 ‘22
Brandi & Steven Caraluzzi P ‘21 P ‘24
Jennifer S. & John W. Carl ‘81 P ‘00
Maureen Terry-Carleton & Stephen P. Carleton P ‘16 ‘20
Ann H. Carter P ‘86
Hope E. Carter P ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 ‘91 ‘95
Michele & James Celestino P ‘24
Joanne L. & Neil F. Chatterton P ‘11
Amy & Harold T. Clark III ‘86 P ‘22
Ross Coco P ‘21
Annabelle G. & Denis P. Coleman Jr. ‘63 P ‘97
Janet H. & John B. Constantine P ‘94
David & Kerri-Lynn Cope P ‘04
Marie N. & Peter J. Cotier ‘86 P ‘19 ‘20
Patricia Decker P ‘16
Teresa & William L. Decker P ‘14
Susan H. & Frederick J. Delay P ‘88
Catherine & James M. Denny ‘50 P ‘81 ‘82 ‘85
Jocelyne G. & David A. DeNunzio P ‘11
Nicole Duff DeSantis ‘91 & Joseph DeSantis P ‘20 ‘22 ‘24
Heather G. & James L. DiBlasi ‘82 P ‘23
William J. DiTullio P ‘98
Patricia A. & Richard Domaleski P ‘95
John P. Duffy ‘59 P ‘87 ‘91
Cathleen J. Egan & Thomas F. Egan P ‘99
Cordalie Benoit Eliscu & David Eliscu P ‘02
Nicole & Alexander L. Fanjul ‘69 P ‘04 ‘06
Linda L. & Salvatore F. Farina P ‘02
Wendy & Sean Fisher P ‘23
Kathleen Y. & Paul J. Fitzpatrick ‘72 P ‘06 ‘09
Sean F. Flanagan ‘91 P ‘23
Janet A. & James F. Flynn P ‘92
Clare C. & Francis X. Foley Jr. ‘64 P ‘91 ‘93 ‘95 ‘99
Joan K. & Frank M. Foley Jr. ‘62 P ‘95
Elizabeth S. & Kevin M. Foley ‘65 P ‘06
Mary T. & George P. Fountaine P ‘96
Chris A. & Joseph J. Fritsch P ‘04
Mario J. Gabelli P ‘89
Anna Korniczky & Frank Gabor P ‘15 ‘18
Camille J. & Paul A. Gangi P ‘08 ‘08 ‘15
MaryAnn & Vicente Garcia P ‘19 ‘26
Joan M. & Vincent A. Geraci P ‘91 ‘96
Alyson Germain P ‘23
Joseph Germain P ‘23
Kate O. & Charles V. Glennon ‘64 P ‘90
Carol & John Goode P ‘19
David Goracy P ‘18
Janice & Wendell M. Graham P ‘21
Sandra & Doug Griebel P ‘19
Leigh & Nino Guerriero P ‘16
Katherine & Roger Haggerty P ‘19
Colin W. Hamilton ‘62† P ‘89
Audrey L. Stauffer & Richard J. Harris ‘56 P ‘84
Yan P. & Brian R. Hart P ‘99
Kimberly A. Duff Hassiak ‘88 P ‘21
Helen K. & Brian E. Heekin ‘61 P ‘84
A. Mia Heissan PhD P ‘07
Arlene Heissan-Lynch, Ed.D. P ‘87 ‘89
Alisa & Donald Henderson P ‘11
Mary B. & Thomas V. Heyman P ‘89 ‘90
Ainsley & Richard Hilfiker P ‘21
Jennifer R. Faila & Joshua Hoffman P ‘24
Laurie Hollander P ‘03 ‘06 & Theodore C. Hollander IV ‘82
Barbara W. & Theodore C. Hollander III P ‘81 ‘82 ‘86
Sameria Homaidan-Quaye P ‘18 ‘21
Mary Patricia Hussey P ‘84 ‘87
Margaret B. & Edward H. Hutchison ‘62 P ‘90
Azian & Joseph Kearney P ‘21
Sally & Jeremiah Keefe P ‘21 ‘22
Laura & Edward Kennedy P ‘20
Amy & Stephen Kessing P ‘20 ‘22 ‘26
Nancy McLaughlin P ‘01 ‘04 & Bryan V. Kiefer P ‘99 ‘99
Margaret P. Kimma P ‘95 ‘98 ‘01
Ryah Mabasa-King & Thomas King P ‘21 ‘22 ‘24
Maureen & Stephen Knup P ‘98 ‘00
Maria & Kurt Krotz P ‘15
Jennifer & John Kuenzle ‘75 P ‘13 ‘17
Sheila O’Connor Kuhn ‘76 P ‘05 ‘06
Colleen Scott & David LaManna P ‘12 ‘15
Andrea & Brian Lanese P ‘20
Janie W. & Bruce C. Larson P ‘96 ‘02
Sharon Cornell-Lawson & Carnie Lawson P ‘91
Helene C. & Mark B. Linde P ‘06
James Liuzzi P ‘21
Carol Lovell Carmody P ‘18
Bernadine E. Lowery-Crute P ‘06
Mary A. Coleman Lynn ‘90 & Robert P. Lynn P ‘22 ‘23
Jan Mabasa P ‘87 ‘91
James K. Malloy P ‘97
Edward T. Mancini P ‘89
Lou & J.P. Mandler P ‘87 ‘91 ‘94 ‘99
Elizabeth A. Haney Mard P ‘99 & Richard A. Haney
Susan G. & Nicholas O. Matt ‘63 P ‘94
Joan A. & David L. McGrail P ‘00
Dawn & Dickson McIntire P ‘24 ‘24
Nettie R. McKenna P ‘83 ‘86
Dorothy & Gregory McKenna P ‘19, ‘24
Alice M. & Brian P. Meenan P ‘01 ‘05 ‘05
Lauren Blum & C. William Merten P ‘24
Gary R. Michael Sr. P ‘97 ‘00 ‘01
Lisa M. Moisan P ‘13
Katherine Montrone P ‘23
Thomas Q. Morris† P ‘85
Karen E. & Ronald V. Mosca P ‘99
Nancy B. Mulheren P ‘03 ‘13
Lucia N. Musso P ‘02
Maria Nahom P ‘90 ‘92
Michelle & Michael Nahom P ‘15
Katherine H. & John T. Nailor P ‘05 ‘08
Nicole & Anthony Nardella P ‘24
Karen M. & Mark S. Nash P ‘97
Donna & Christopher Nash P ‘23
Michelle McAndrew-Nash & Justin Nash ‘97 P ‘19
Michele M. & Christopher E. O’Brien ‘77 P ‘13
Linda & Stephen T. O’Grady P ‘99
Dr. Carolyn O’Connor Olcese & Dr. Paolo Olcese P ‘21 ‘23
Lori & Kevin R. O’Neill P ‘06
Carol S. & Vladimir V. Papov, Jr. P ‘16 ‘18
Carla-Jean Peterson & Attorney Robert G. Peterson Sr. P ‘05 ‘17
Maureen A. & John M. Pizzano P ‘18 ‘22
Alyce M. & Stephen J. Pollock P ‘13
Kristin & Michael Rafferty P ‘19 ‘25
Tracey Ramee P ‘21 ‘24
Stephanie & Peter Rescigno P ‘92
Catherine M. Reynolds P ‘78 ‘79
Kristen Rozansky & Damon Reynolds P ‘23
Dr. Basilia Ricciardo P ‘20
Renee & Derek Richardson P ‘22 ‘26
ALUMNI PARENTS
Debra T. & Christopher J. Ryan ‘69 P ‘02
Denise & Camillo Santomero P ‘22
Barbara B. & T. Brock Saxe ‘58 P ‘96
Nicole M. D’Amour Schneider ‘93 & Todd J. Schneider P ‘20 ‘22 ‘23
William K. Schofield ‘61 P ‘94 ‘96
Lawrence M. Seward P ‘90
Elizabeth & Thomas J. Sheehy III P ‘92 ‘98 ‘04
Patricia B. & Edward Sherrick P ‘93
Angela & Kevin Siebrecht P ‘12 ‘15 ‘25
Vivian L. & Guy A. Simonelli P ‘89 ‘91 ‘92 ‘99
Mabel J. & Christopher H. Smith ‘56 P ‘88 ‘90
Laurie & Scott Sommer P ‘16
Barbara & Mark Sorosiak P ‘21
Suzanne & Robert Stanners P ‘15
Christina & William W. Staudt ‘60 P ‘92
Nancy & William M. Steers ‘75 P ‘04 ‘09 ‘24 ‘27
Christine Steiner P ‘14 ‘17 ‘19
Kathleen & Robert Stowell P ‘09 ‘19
Terri & Richard J. Straub P ‘10
Alice B. & John J. Tiernan P ‘96
Karen & Mark Tomann P ‘18
Kristi & Justin Towey P ‘24
Denise & George Trach P ‘20 ‘23
Lynn & George Vos P ‘10
Kathleen B. Walgreen P ‘09
Susan & Paul T. Walker P ‘88
Patricia A. & Marc D. Walker P ‘06
Robin R. & David J. Weber P ‘04 ‘05
Diane L. & Christopher S. Wilson P ‘14
Joanna Martiska Woodworth ‘77 P ‘11 ‘13
Jayne Ward-Xanthos & Nick Xanthos P ‘16
Anne & Robert Zapletal P ‘21 ‘24
Christine & Scott Zellars P ‘16
Peter Kiernan ’71
Paying Tribute, Paying it Forward
As students at Canterbury, Peter Kiernan ’71 and Joe O’Brien ’71 were the best of friends. But their bond began long before their time on the hilltop. Peter’s family was one of six to found St. Gregory’s School in Loudonville, New York, and Joe’s father was its first headmaster. When both boys later arrived at Canterbury, their friendship deepened into something lifelong.
“It takes a very, very long time to make an old friend,” Peter reflects. “It cannot be rushed. Growing up at Canterbury, every time I faced an issue, Joe was in my corner, and I would hope he would say the same of me. We were there for each other as boys, and we were there for each other as men.”
After graduation, their friendship endured across decades and milestones. Joe even collaborated with Peter in writing his second book, which went on to become a New York Times bestseller. But in April of last year, Peter learned that Joe was in the last stage of a prolonged illness. He rushed to his side, and the two had a meaningful final visit before Joe passed away the next day.
Peter remembers Joe not only as a dear friend but as a brilliant teacher and gifted writer who approached his craft from a unique perspective. “He firmly believed that good writing could be taught, and that it can show up anywhere,” he says. “In a science paper, a history paper, an art paper. You don’t need to be Ezra Pound or Herman Melville to write well. You can take anyone and teach them, in a partnership, how to be a great writer.”
And so, in that last conversation, Peter told his friend about a special project he was working on at Canterbury: the Joseph O’Brien ’71 Fund. “I told Joe that I intended to carry on his spirit,” he says. “This friendship is going to carry on with this endowment. So, this is far more than an award to me.”
With support from members of the Class of 1971, Peter endowed a prize to be given to both a Fifth Form student who shows exceptional promise in writing—from creative writing and poetry to science writing or history essays— and a faculty member from any academic discipline who nurtures that growth. Peter worked with the Advancement team to ensure that the endowment would reflect Joe’s philosophy: that great writing is born through mentorship, persistence, and shared effort.
The endowment honors not only Joe’s legacy but also the enduring relationship between student and teacher that defines Canterbury. “I applaud the School for letting me craft this endowment; they listened to me describe the idea in its completeness,” Peter says. “There’s no gift I’ve made that means more to me than this one. I promise I’m getting more out of it than Canterbury.”
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M. Elaine Crocker
In Honor of Logan A. Powers ‘27
Anita & Jerry Fedorcik
In Honor of Palmer Fedorcik ‘26
Brigid Finn
In Honor of Sinead M. O’Donnell ‘17
Maeve O’Donnell ‘20
Mary T. & George P. Fountaine P ‘96
In Honor of Patrick Heslin ‘24
Kieran Heslin ‘25
Thomas Heslin ‘28
Mary Lou & David Gambardella Jr.
In Honor of Emma R. Gambardella ‘20
Judie Gorra
In Honor of Zoe Gorra ‘27
Marilyn Hamlin
In Honor of Cody J. Hew ‘26
Susan Hobbs
In Honor of Fiona R. Hobbs ‘27
Mary Patricia Hussey P ‘84 ‘87
In honor of Pietro H. Battaglia ‘18
Francesco L. H. Battaglia ‘25
Sheila Keenan
In Honor of Maggie K. Teed ‘25
Barbara & Stephen Kessing
In Honor of Andrew J. Kessing ‘20
Claire Kessing ‘22
Lauren Kessing ‘26
Ann & Bob Lucarelli
In Honor of Ryan Lucarelli ‘25
Regina & James Lynch
In Honor of Emily Lynch ‘25
Jan Mabasa P ‘87 ‘91
In Honor of Abigayle M. King ‘21
Alessandra King ‘22
Andrew King ‘24
Sandy & Ken Mango
In Honor of Caroline Thompson ‘24
Gloria & Arthur McClain
In Honor of Kathryn L. Naughton ‘22
Emily J. Naughton ‘25
Nettie R. McKenna P ‘83 ‘86
In Honor of Brendan Omaña ‘19
Abigail G. Omaña ‘20
Gary R. Michael Sr. P ‘97 ‘00 ‘01
In Honor of Alexis Michael ‘27
Thomas Q. Morris†P ‘85
In Honor of Grace Morris ‘25
Nancy B. Mulheren P ‘03 ‘13
In Honor of Gia Mulheren ‘24
Reyna B. Mulheren ‘28
Timothy J. Mulheren ‘28
Gloria S. Murphy
In Honor of Alana Murphy ‘16
Bridget C. Grissmer ‘17
Karen M. & Mark S. Nash P ‘97
In Honor of Jami Procanik ‘19
GRANDPARENTS GRANDPARENTS
Margaret & John T. O’Donnell
In Honor Of Clare Kelly ‘25
JoAnne M. Panicek In Honor of Elizabeth Carlson ‘25
Marlene & Thomas Parnell In Honor of Olivia G. Pinney ‘28
Jeanette & Charles Roberts In Honor of Ryan Roberts ‘24
Tyler M. Roberts ‘27
Elizabeth Smith In Honor of Katherine Delamere ‘21
Gerard L. Smith ‘64 In Honor of
Sophie M. Menges ‘17
Katherine Tessier In Honor of Lydon X. Tessier ‘28