CLASS NOTES
ERICA SCHWEIKERT VENEZIA ’03 announced the birth of Rachel Margaret, born November 24, 2012 at 4:45 p.m. She weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Rachel joined big sister Hope and angel sister Faith.
IN MEMORIAM: JANE C. DEROSA
’75
GLENN DEUBLEIN
’75
JOHN CAHILLANE
’76
FREDERICK JONES
’76
RAYMOND M. LANG
’76
GORDON W. ANTHONY
’77
EDWARD BRADEN
’78
PETER J. BRADSHAW
’78
ROBERTA FEINBERG
’79
ARTHUR G. PERRSON
’81
PATTY L. BOFF
’85
EDWARD J. HERTER III
’87
BEVERLEY ANN KARL
’07
GEORGETTE MARIE
(RUFFINO) PFUND
’07
DENNIS PIERCE ’73 is director of Religious Education at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church in Middleburg, VA. Pierce began working at St. Stephen after completing a master’s in Theology from the Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C. Pierce gave a talk on the virtue of piety at the Paul VI Catholic High senior boys retreat in Fairfax, VA. He serves as treasurer of the Catechetical Leaders of the Diocese of Arlington, VA. JOHN SARNO ’77 teaches Health Care Law and Ethics, and the Affordable Care Act at Fairleigh Dickenson University. Previously he worked with clients with disabilities, including those at Ramapo College. Sarno is a member of the Employer’s Association of New Jersey. JOSEPH MIRACHI ’83 was named CEO of Kennedy Space Center Federal Credit Union in Merritt Island, FL. Previously he was president/CEO at Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union, AZ.
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CHRISTINE L. RUSIN ’84 ran as the Republican candidate for the Hope Township Committee in Warren County, NJ. She faced a run-off with a 20-year incumbent. Her bid was not successful. LAURA KENNEY-GARDNER ’85 was interviewed by Carson Daly for the NBC-TV show “The Voice.” Her son, Garrett Gardner, had been featured on the show.
ROBERT (BOB) TAYLOR ’96 received the Communicator Award for On Air Talent, at STAR 99.1 in Somerset, NJ. Taylor can be heard on weekends throughout most of Northern/ Central NJ, Rockland County and New York City, NY.
ANNIE SMITH ’04 received a master’s degree in Thanatology from Brooklyn College, NY in 2011. She is a professor at Ramapo College. ELIZABETH CHANDLEY ’05 is engaged to Christopher Vassallo. The future bride is a first grade teacher and is working toward a master’s degree at Georgian Court University.
MICHELLE GUZMAN AUFFANT ’00 and her husband, Eric, announced the birth of their daughter, London Guzman Auffant. She was born July 8, 2012 and weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. She measured 20 ¼ inches long. London was born in Phoenix, AZ.
JILL FREUDENFELS STANLEY ’06 announced the birth of Emma Claire, born August 7, 2012. She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 19 inches long.
MICHAEL PALAC ’08 is in his second year at Seton Hall University pursuing a master’s degree in Museum Professions, which was inspired by three years of volunteer work at the Thomas Edison Center in Menlo Park, NJ.
KATIE ABLINE ’07 AND ROBERT RONCORONI ’02 were married March 17, 2012 at the Star of the Sea Church, Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Abline is employed at MSNBC and Roncoroni at CNBC. The couple honeymooned in The Cook Islands and New Zealand.
JOHN ERIK STIANSEN ’08 and Laura Adams announced their engagement. Stiansen works in advertising at North Jersey Media Group. An April 2013 wedding is planned. ERIN COLFAX ’09 graduated from Montana State University in July 2012 with a second master’s degree in Science Education, Field Biology. Colfax is co-author of a book, “Writing Poetry Through the Eyes of Science,” published by Equinox. The work is built on original field data gathered by Colfax from expeditions to Iceland and other locations around the world, and original poetry and poetry teaching techniques of co-author Nancy Gorrell.
ROSE MADY ’87 is senior counsel at Dragados USA. She resides in Seattle, WA. LOUIS PEPE ’96 was elected second vice president of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) for the 2012–2013 school year. Pepe received ASBO International’s Pinnacle of Achievement for Innovative Ideas in the Field of School Business in 2007 and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Pepe served as the Editorial Review Committee Chair for KeyPost, the official magazine for NJASBO, from 2002–2008. Pepe was a scanning administrator for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, administrative assistant for SL Industries and served in the U.S. Army Information Systems Command as shift supervisor with the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade. Pepe earned an MBA in finance at William Paterson University. Pepe is a councilman-at-large in Lincoln Park, NJ. He is a mentor for the NJ Department of Education State Certification Program, and an adjunct professor in the Graduate Program in Education at Montclair State University.
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GINA GUADAGNINO ’02 and her husband, Jason, announced the birth of their twins, Sydney and Ayden, born June 19, 2012. Sydney weighed 4 lbs., 9oz. and Ayden weighed 5 lbs., 9 oz. Guadagnino is a case worker for the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities. The family resides in Stony Point, NY.
JOHN X. JANOWSKI ’08 completed his state-mandated training and is ready to begin a patrol assignment. Previously he worked as a corrections officer with the Middlesex County Department of Corrections.
TARA LARKIN WUORINEN ’02 and her family welcomed Teagan Paige August 27, 2012.
KEVIN GAMARELLO ’97 transferred to Novartis Consumer Health as associate director for the North American Region, Quality Systems and Standards. Gamarello is responsible for establishing and maintaining regional quality standards and global procedures for Novartis Consumer Health. Gamarello has spent his 16-year career with Novartis, beginning with CIBA Pharmaceuticals in the Quality Control release laboratories. He has held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Quality Assurance. Gamarello holds an MBA in Pharmaceutical Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ and an MS in Information Systems Management from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.
DAVID BATAILLE ’03 is engaged to Stacy Becker. The future groom is a creative director at Motrixi Media Group.
JUDITH KEYES ’00 is a training officer at the Fair Lawn office of Atlantic Stewardship Bank. Keyes is a graduate of the ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management and received the Certified Financial Marketing Professional designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. Keyes is a member of the Paterson Great Falls Rotary Club, the American Bankers Association Marketing Network and the Fair Lawn Environmental Commission. JESSE GOODGLASS ’02 is an elementary school teacher at Percy Hughes Magnet School. He has earned National Board Certification.
CARLA COLUCCI ’03 (above) and Robert Booth were married July 4, 2012 on a friend’s boat on the Hudson River near Nyack, NY. Colucci was inducted into Ramapo’s Athletic Hall of Fame. She is employed by Bi-Coastal Talent Agency in New York City as operations manager.
AIMEE (BARILLA) KRONMILLER ’05 and her husband, Dan, welcomed their second son, Logan Scott, May 11, 2012. THOMAS MARCINOWSKI ’05 is director of client services at Marketsmith, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. He is a West Milford, NJ resident.
JENNIFER MERLINO ’06 and her husband, Robert, welcomed identical twin girls, born April 16, 2012. Angelina Marie weighed 3 lbs., 12 oz. and Rosalie Mae weighed 4 lbs., 2 oz. DANIEL ROSENDAHL ’06 trained at the Bergen County Police Academy. He expects to become a full-time patrolman this year.
KRISTIN GORSKY ’07 AND ALAN ROUGHGARDEN ’07 (above) announced their engagement March 31, 2012. The couple met on campus in a Philosophy class in September 2005. During a return visit, Roughgarden proposed beneath The Arch. BLAIRE WHITNEY POLLOCK ’07 and Christopher Pio were married October 6, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Pollock works in investment banking. The couple honeymooned in St. Thomas, USVI and resides in Wayne, NJ. SARAH HALLERAN ’08 and Matthew Linderoth were married August 11, 2012 in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Halleran received her master’s degree from Monmouth University.
JEFFREY DELOS SANTOS ’09 and Desiree Warren were engaged July 4, 2012. The couple plan to marry June 29, 2013 at Perona Farms in Andover, NJ. Delos Santos is an enrollment services coordinator at Ramapo College. KATIE LEVERING ’09 graduated from Rutgers-Newark with a master’s degree in English. She is a publishing service coordinator at Scholastic Inc. CAILEN R. MARZITELLI ’09 is engaged to Derrick M. Novaco. The future bride is a billing manager at NJCOMS and is working toward a master’s degree at Seton Hall University. www.ramapo.edu
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