ALMA MATTERS

His career in civil aviation began flying for a corporation and then Northwest Airlines. Peter has now been retired for 12 years. In his spare time he enjoys glider flying, scuba diving and martial arts. Peter recently celebrated his 75th birthday with a tandem parachute jump. His words of wisdom are: You’ll never be this young again — do things NOW!

Dorothy Tokarczyk

StachowiczHaviland painting, gardening and enjoying their Corvettes!

CHS ’61 has been happily retired since 2006 and is currently living in Southport, North Carolina. Dorothy’s grandson Kyle is a PhD student at Berkeley, her granddaughter Katie is studying in Paris through Emory University, and her youngest grandson Nate has been accepted to the honors program at the University of North Carolina. She is one proud and happy grandma!

Mary Carroll Murphy CHS ’75 currently resides in Francestown, NH. Mary is considered to be a pioneer in the financial services industry by Charles R. Schwab, founder of Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Mary survived a multi-year due diligence process to be selected as the first-in-thenation Charles Schwab Independent Branch Leader and franchise owner. Mary built and sold this multimilliondollar wealth management business in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. created the IBS Champion Award in 2022 to acknowledge her contributions in advocating for retail investors and helping establish this new Independent Branch Service model for investment and financial planning advice. Schwab previously awarded Mary the prestigious ICON Award and two Peer Excellence Awards. Mary also received a Greater Nashua New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce “Small Business of the Year Award”, NH Business Review “Business Excellence Award - Finance”, and Nashua Telegraph “25 Extraordinary Women’’ award.

Peter Discenza CHS ’66 currently resides in Minnesota with his wife Sara. Following graduation from Cathedral he attended UMass. In May of 1970 following graduation he went into the Air Force commission. After 10 years on active duty he went into civil aviation.

Jeannine Constant Santoro HCHS ’75 currently resides in Suffield, CT and has been married for 39 years. Jeannine has worked at Barnes Aerospace in Windsor, CT for 43 years in the Quality Department as the Records Technician/ QC Assistant. Jeannine will be retiring soon and is looking forward to the next chapter of her life. Jeannine cannot wait to spend more time with family and friends. She hopes to spend her time

David S. Mazzaferro CHS ’81 recently shot a role in a Starbucks Coffee Break commercial running on the internet and new media platforms.

Dr. Rich Klein CHS ’84 serves as the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Lenny Jacobson HCHS ’92 was recently awarded the John F. Kennedy National Award by the Holyoke Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. Lenny now lives in Los Angeles and is an actor. Most recently Lenny has been playing the character Wayne Cobb on Apple TV’s series “For All Mankind” and appeared on HBO’s “Peacemaker.” The JFK award, which recognizes someone of Irish descent who has distinguished themselves in their career, is considered the most prestigious of the multiple parade awards which honor different people every year.

Monika Guberow Skrodzki CHS ’06 married Joe Skrodzki in August 2022.

Margaret L. Boyle CHS ’08, formerly the Communications Director for the U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA01), has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Governmental Affairs and Public Relations at Western New England University. Boyle received her BA in American Studies and English from Smith College. In 2014, she graduated from the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University Law School. A lifelong proud Springfield resident, she sits on the Board of Directors at the Springfield Boys and Girls Club. In April 2022, she was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to serve as a Commissioner of the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, a corporate and political body established to spur economic development throughout the city. She was named to BusinessWest Magazine’s “Forty Under 40” Class of 2022. Boyle is a founding board member of the William J. Boyle Scholarship Fund that provides scholarships to Springfield high school students looking to continue their education at Springfield Technical Community College. She is also active with The Susie Foundation, a charity focused on changing the lives of young caregivers and families struggling with the daily challenges of living alongside Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Boyle resides in Springfield with her fiancé William.

Kiani-Maile Casillas CHS ’11 is currently working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts while pursuing a Masters Degree in Business. Kiani enjoys spending time with her children Maiya age 10, Kairi age 7 and King age 1.

Thomas Weldon CHS ’12 was recently inducted into the Elms College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Carmen Garcia Sutyak CHS ’13 married John Sutyak in Lynchburg, VA on January 28. The two live in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia and will set sail on a Mediterranean honeymoon in July.

Edward Thomas PF ’18 graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and will begin Naval Flight School in the spring, training to be a Navy Pilot. Edward currently works with Electronic Attack Squadron 130 in Whidbey Island, WA while he waits to begin training.

Bryant Keeney PF ’20 recently opened K’s Nutrition located in Amherst, MA. Keeney says it’s really a family business. “My mom works here, my sister works on the weekends, and my dad helps out in the back.” K’s Nutrition is the direct result of 18 months of planning. “I was a 2020 Pope Francis graduate when the world shut down. I was accepted into the Business program at Bentley University but because of covid I chose to make a financially smart decision and went to HCC during that time. I worked my tail off and saved every penny while strategically planning every aspect of opening K’s.” Keeney is currently enrolled full time at Westfield State University, and plays on the men’s soccer team all while running his own business.

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