Education. Bizier lives in Trumbull, Conn.
JOSEPH VAN GILDER, ’05, has been named assistant cross country/track and field coach at Southern.
ALISON J. GILCREAST, M.P.H. ’11, was recognized by the Hartford Business Journal as a recipient of a “40 Under 40” award. She is an operations manager for Aetna Accountable Care Solutions.
MATT HURST, ’06, M.S. ’11, the assistant coach for Southern’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, has been named to the USA Swimming National Junior Team Coaches List for 2012-13.
ADRIENNE HOFMANN, ’07, has designed an online toddlers’ clothing store called The Chirp Shop.
DAVE ARCONTI, ’08, was elected to represent northeast Danbury in the 109th District General Assembly.
GRETA ROBERTS BRONEILL, M.P.H. ’09, who has worked for the Stratford Health Department for five years, was appointed the assistant preparedness coordinator. She has volunteered at the Stratford-Trumbull-Monroe Medical Reserve Corps as unit leader, with a goal of making the community safer and better prepared for a potential public health emergency, as reported in the Stratford Star.
CANDACE BREAKELL, ’11, was chosen to create an eightpanel painted mural to represent the 100th anniversary of the Goshen Fair. Breakell will be teaching children in Korea for the next year.
STARSHEEMAR BYRUM, M.A. ’11, is the coordinator of Eastern Connecticut State University’s Women’s Center. She resides in Norwich, Conn.
DANELLE FEELEY, ’11, is the clerk for the Town Council in East Haven and the administrative assistant to Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.
KERRY IACOMINI, ’11, is the assistant coach for both the softball and volleyball programs at Southern.
CHRISTINA NUNES, M.S. ’11, is a guidance counselor at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
’10s JOHN S. MASON III, 6th Yr. ’10, was selected Teacher of the Year for 2012-13 by Avon Public Schools. He was recognized in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” in 1998 and was a Connecticut Association of Schools’ science teacher of the year nominee in 2007. 34 | Southern ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Brian J. Trentacosta, July 2, 2012.
JACQUELINE SAAD, ’08, and Gary Sherrick Jr., March 24, 2012.
KARLA MARIE SPENCER, ’12, and Scott Sypek, June 16, 2012.
IN MEMORIAM ALICE BATROW, ’33, Nov. 28, 2012, Branford, Conn.
JAMES GLEASON, ’42, M.S. ’53, Dec. 12, 2012, Ansonia, Conn.
MARY DESMOND MAJESKI, ’43, Aug. 7, 2012, Wallingford, Conn.
BONNIE BELSHE, ’46, Feb. 17, 2011, St. Louis, Mo.
ELIZABETH A. CASHMAN, ’50, Nov. 7, 2012, Bridgeport, Conn.
THOMAS RAGUSA, M.S. ’11, is
ANTHONY “TUT” enrolled in the sixth year proDE FRANCESCO, ’50, Nov.
gram at Sacred Heart University. He is a special education teacher with Weston Middle School.
CHRISTOPHER SHPAK, ’11, is teaching mathematics at Wilton High School.
ASHLEY E. SEARS, M.S.W. ’12, of North Branford, is an inpatient therapist at a residential facility in the greater New Haven area, and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in social work.
13, 2012, Branford, Conn.
BEATRICE NUCERA, ’50, Aug. 30, 2012, Branford, Conn.
CARL W. PAIGHT, ’50, Sept. 16, 2012, Palm Harbor, Fla.
DOROTHY D. SISSON, ’50, Nov. 10, 2012, Bristol, Conn.
ROSE SANDRA DELUCA JOAN MARY BALSAMO STANISLAWSKI, ’64, M.S. ’74, CHIKLA, ’52, M.S. ’68, 6th Yr. ’76, Jan. 13, 2013, New Haven, Conn.
ELDEN H. DUSTIN, M.A. ’52, Aug. 6, 2012, Concord, N.H.
RICHARD A. SALERNO, ’52, Jan. 20, 2013, Milford, Conn.
C. ROBERTA HANLON ADZIMA, ’54, Oct. 14, 2012, West Haven, Conn.
BARBARA CULMO, ’54, Oct. 29, 2012, Danbury, Conn.
ANN MARIE GAETANO, ’54, Aug. 9, 2012, Hamden, Conn.
JOHN J. HOGAN, ’54, M.S. ’69, Sept. 7, 2012, Stamford, Conn. July 17, 2012, East Haven, Conn.
CHARLES AVALLONE, ’55, Aug.
DOLORES MAGI CARUSO, ’52, Aug. 19, 2012, Shelton, Conn.
Marriages
JUDITH HOLDER, ’65, M.S. ’71, Sept. 23, 2012, New Britain, Conn.
JANE MONELL POMERANTZ NEWMAN, ’66, July 9, 2012, Stamford, Conn.
JANE BAXTER CLANCY, ’68, M.S. ’71, Aug. 4, 2012, Torrington, Conn.
PETRINA MARIE BELMONTE “TRINA” GUTFINSKI, ’68, Nov. 18, 2012, Pittson, Maine
JOANNE MARINO-MURRAY, ’68, M.S. ’78, Dec. 14, 2012, Westbrook, Conn. M.S. ’68, Dec. 4, 2012, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
28, 2012, Seabrook, Texas
JOHN GUIDO JR., ’69, M.S. ’73,
JOSEPH TATTAR, ’57, Sept. 4,
6th Yr. ’80, Dec. 20, 2012, North Haven, Conn.
2012, Darien, Conn.
ANNE B. ZIMMER, ’57, Oct. 20, 2012, Lantana, Fla.
VINCENT F. DISTASIO, ’58, Oct. 1, 2012, Branford, Conn.
FLORENCE OLSON CANFIELD SWETT, M.S. ’59, July 19, 2012, Fairfield, Conn.
PAUL S. SWORDS, ’59, Sept. 22, 2012, Stratford, Conn.
JACQUELINE D. WENTZEL, ’51, JOHN G. CUMMINGS, ’60, July Aug. 9, 2012, Stamford, Conn.
Jan. 28, 2013, Milford, Conn.
WILLIAM E. MORANN JR., ’54, BARBARA WOOD SANDERS,
14, 2012, Clinton, Conn.
FRANK A. PACIFIC, ’61, Aug. 24, 2012, Trumbull, Conn.
JANE E. LUBY, ’63, Nov. 10, 2012, Meriden, Conn.
DIANA MORALES, ’09, is a bilingual teacher at Forbes School, as reported in the Litchfield County edition of the Republican-American newspaper.
KRISTA S. KONTULIS, ’08, and
PETER HALFPENNY, M.S. ’69, Oct. 31, 2012, Shelton, Conn.
LINDA L. FESMIER HOLDEN, M.S. ’69, Aug. 14, 2012, Great Falls, Va.
CARL A. NASTRI, M.S. ’69, Oct. 11, 2012, Branford, Conn.
REBECCA A. WARD, ’69, M.S. ’77, Nov. 24, 2012, North Haven, Conn.
EDMUND F. WOJCICKI JR., ’69, Aug. 12, 2012, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
MARK E. BIRCH, ’70, M.S. ’78, Nov. 23, 2012, Haddam, Conn.
JUNE C. BILETZ, ’64, Oct. 26,
VILMA JOSEPHINE PETRONIO CONNOR, ’70, M.S. ’74, Sept.
2012, Naugatuck, Conn.
7, 2012, Pueblo West, Colo.
ARON BOXER, ’03, M.S. ’12, and Ashleigh Singer, May 13, 2012.
JESSICA LYN GIORDANO, ’05, and Jeremiah J. Fedorich, Sept. 1, 2012.
MARIA PESCE, ’05, M.S. ’09, and Stanley Stasaitis III, July 20, 2012.
JENNIFER CARANGELO, ’06, and James Flynn, Oct. 7, 2011.
JOANNE MOZDZER, ’06, and DARIUSZ GIL, ’09, Sept. 29, 2012.
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