Class Notes

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1946 1949 1966

Thomas Walsh lives in San Francisco and has been widowed for over four years. He keeps very busy walking every day, staying in touch with his children and grandchildren, and talking with friends. Tom is a proud member of the Class of 1946 and cherishes his days at Sacred Heart with the Christian Brothers. He is a regular volunteer at the Irish Invitational Golf Tournament, standing guard at par threes to be sure the closest to the hole contests are conducted fairly! Robert Maffei and his wife, Yolanda, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this past April. Robert and Yolanda have three children, five grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. They reside in Clayton, California.

1956

Brian Hoey lost his wife of 51 years, Cathy, to cancer in 2020. Cathy and Brian enjoyed a beautiful 50year wedding anniversary celebration prior to her passing. Brian continues to run and stay active, and also spends time gardening, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

1948

1 John Rodriguez and his wife were recently blessed with their first great grandchild, Boby.

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1965

Anthony Schunk is enjoying retirement in Napa. He retired in 1995 after 39 years with the Ticor Title Insurers. He enjoys volunteering with the Serra Vocation Committee, where he has also served as a district governor.

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Joseph Kennedy and his wife, Clo, are happy to report that they have received their COVID-19 vaccinations and are ready to roll! With so many travel plans postponed, they are looking forward to taking trips with friends again soon. Joe and Clo are faithful investors in support of the Class of 1965 Endowment, which continues to grow. Joe recently ran into Sal Alioto ’64 at the post office. Sal helped transition his former West Portal landmark restaurant, Paradise Pizza, to the new owners, the Duggan family (now Little Original Joe's). Sal helped them preserve some secret pizza recipes, which have been met with rave reviews!

2 Angelo Rizzato can be seen alongside fellow alumnus Steve Nurre ’70 basking in the glow of a tournament championship at Big League Dreams. They play for the Redwood City Blues, an over-65 team. 3 Congratulations to Carl Blunt who just received a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University! AIM YOUR SHC|US APP AT THE TARGET ABOVE AND SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTE DIGITALLY!!!

1971

William Vela joins fellow members of the Class of 1971 on a monthly road bike ride in beautiful Napa, California! All classmates are invited, along with their spouses and partners. The classmates also enjoy a wonderful potluck lunch after their rides. Contact Bill Vela velalawoffice@gmail.com for more information.

1973

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Young Men’s Institute members Steve Cresci, Paul Larson,

Mike Amato ’76 and Cosmo Amato can be seen offering a generous donation to President Melinda Lawlor Skrade, PhD.

1975

The Cathedral High Class of 1975 held a virtual reunion in early spring with 45 alumni in attendance.

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1979

5 Michael Garcia is enjoying his recent retirement from the post office and enjoys reminiscing of days past at Sacred Heart. He wishes all alumni and teachers well.

1980

Donna Loo recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and is celebrating 31 years of employment with Wells Fargo.

1981

Frank Lavin owns and operates Columbus Advisors, an investment company in San Francisco. He stays busy golfing, skiing, and volunteering at the Salesian Boys and Girls Club, where he served as board president for two years. He is currently helping the club in the planning of a 100th anniversary celebration. Frank is looking forward to helping the class of 1981 plan their 40th reunion in the months ahead. Frank and his wife have one child, Frank, Jr., who was recently married to his wife, Liz, at a small ceremony in Wisconsin.

1987

6 Longtime La Salle High School teacher, campus minister and principal, Ted Kanelopoulos, has been appointed to serve as the new president of La Salle High School, effective July 1, 2021. “I am deeply honored and profoundly humbled to be invited to serve as the next president of La Salle High School,” Kanelopoulos said. “As president of La Salle, I will remain committed to the founding vision of our school set forth by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and local diocese, whereby the school will be available and accessible to all students of the Yakima Valley, regardless of their ability to pay, and that the school would reflect the diversity of the valley.”

1989

7 Tony Williams stands with his twins, Trevor ’17 and Cole ’17. Trevor will be graduating this June from University of Oregon, and he’s looking forward to spending the summer in Spain for a Spanish language intensive.

1993

8 Current parents and alumni Roberto Balisteri and Shirleen Lara Balistreri are proud of their son, Nino ’21 who will be attending California State University, Sonoma, in the fall and as an electrical engineering major. 9 Keith Perea was thrilled to welcome his daughter Kamrin ’24 to the Fightin’ Irish family this past academic year! Kamrin played on the Girls JV Basketball Team for the 2000-21 school year and can’t wait to get back on the court next year.

1999

10 Justin Chin married his longtime girlfriend Jaiya Sadhwani on March 20 in a small ceremony in Seattle where he currently lives.

Cathy Colette and Robert

Kazlauskas welcomed their second daughter, Violet Simone Collette-Kazlauskas, on May 5.

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2007

12 Rachel Amato and Tom

Ysturiz-Dougherty are engaged. Tom operates the Silver Cloud Restaurant in the Marina and serves as a basketball coach for SHC, and Rachel has been working as a physical therapist in the city.

2009

Francis Finnegan completed his second master’s degree in May of 2021, receiving a MS in Database Management and Business Intelligence from Boston University. He has been working in the Washington, DC, nonprofit field since 2014 as a legislative analyst and a data analyst. He is currently with the Center for Legislative Accountability where he is solely responsible for all the data in the largest and most extensive legislator ratings program in the country. He just finished traveling the country with his fiancée, Allison, who was a travel nurse, and has settled in Washington state.

2018

13 Kathy Danielle Valladares

is proud to announce that recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a bachelor's degree in American MultiCultural Studies with a Concentration in Africana Studies. Kathy was eager to graduate in three years, and proud to make her way through higher education as a low-income, first-generation Latina. She will be pursuing a master’s in forensic psychology at California Baptist University this fall.

2020

Kathryn Booth is currently a freshman at Saint Mary's College of California where she is studying clinical counseling psychology.