SHC Magazine Spring 2016

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AUGUST

15 Irish Heritage Night AT&T Park

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in this issue ON CAMPUS

upcoming events

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Farewells Class of 2016

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Irish Factoids

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Introducing the Class of 2020

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Food City : Alumni Contribute to San Francisco Culinary Arts

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Venaver: Keeping the Spark Alive

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Winter & Spring Sports Recap

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Ed O'Brien ’52: Golden Gloves Champ College-bound Athletes

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Class Notes

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Class of 1966

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Celebratory Giving

SEPTEMBER

9 27th Annual Walkathon

IN-DEPTH

First Day of School

News & Notes Maddan's Corner

15 Blue & Green Bash All-Class Reunion & Community Celebration San Francisco Design Center Galleria

22 Open House

27, 29 Fall Play Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater

28 Bruce-Mahoney Football Game Kezar Stadium

NOVEMBER

4, 5 Fall Play

ALUMNI NEWS

OCTOBER

SPORTING GREEN FEATURES

Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park

Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater

23 41st Annual Alumni Basketball Game Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center

SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL MAGAZINE is a publication of the SHC Office of Communications & Marketing and is published for alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students, investors, parents of alumni and friends.

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A Message from Brother Ron In my brief time here at Sacred Heart Cathedral, I have come to know firsthand some of the very rich history of Catholic education in this city. I am particularly impressed by the long dedication by many religious orders in primary, secondary and tertiary education who have shepherded the people of San Francisco and the City in its growth and development. Though the City has changed, quality Catholic education has remained a constant.

Today, the outstanding lay faculty and staff, who embrace charisms of the religious orders and their schools, are truly a sign of the strength and vitality st in the Church of the 21 century. Those who come to SHC, whether from generations of alumni families, or from new arrivals, can be assured of a quality Catholic education.

Today’s challenges are many. Affordability in an expensive city, changing demographics, serving the poor and marginalized, and providing excellent education to an increasingly diverse population, all require of us to respond creatively, responsibly and compassionately. In the pioneering spirit of our Vincentian and Lasallian Founders we consider meeting these challenges a sacred duty.

And a Correction: I received a letter recently from Terrence Hanley ’72, Principal of Star of the Sea School, in which he reminded me that Star of the Sea Academy, opened in 1910 by the sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, was the first co-ed Catholic High School in San Francisco. We stand corrected for claiming that Sacred Heart Cathedral was the “first”; heretofore, we will only claim proudly that we are now the oldest, and the best!

Please enjoy reading the stories of today’s exciting students and alumni.

magazine CONTRIBUTORS Scott Bergen; Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96; Alex Goldberg; Patrick Kealy ’07; Clarissa Mendiola; Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD; Lauren Wild ’99

PHOTO CREDITS Nancy Ingersoll, Claire Klyver ’17, Max Chan ’16, Scott Bergen

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Mark Pardini ’88

Director of Communications & Marketing

Clarissa Mendiola

Communications & Marketing Content Specialist

Scott Bergen

Sports Communications Coordinator

Nancy Ingersoll

Communications & Marketing Project Manager

BOARD OF REGENTS Chair Eileen Malley ’77; Vice Chair Carol Wicklund Enright; Parents Association President John Pernick; Lamonte Brown ’88; Courtney Chin ’03; Sandra Gulli; Miguel Guzman ’91; Stephen Heath; Daniel Holland ’79; Janet Holland ’77; Denise Kent, DPA ’77; Sheila Kiernan; Sister Julie Kubasak, DC; Charles Love; Sister Frances Meyer, DC; Gina Mulvey ’94; Gerald Murphy; Sister Sylvia Parks, DC; René Stephen Picazo ’90; Jeffrey Porter ’72; William Rauch; Roman Rodriguez, MD ’68; James Ryan, Jr.; Stacie Solt ’99; Edward Wang ’90; Brother Tom Westberg, FSC; Harold Wong ’77 Ex-Officio: President Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD; Principal Gary Cannon; Vice President for Finance & Facilities Alla Krel; Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving John Vigo ’81

Sincerely, FRONT COVER: 2016 Commencement Ceremony photo courtesy of Claire Klyver ’17

Br. Ronald Gallagher, FSC, Ph.D President

sacred heart cathedral preparatory Enter to Learn; Leave to Serve Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory’s mission is to provide the finest education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith.

We prepare our students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel.

ON CAMPUS

farewells

class of 2016:

It is with much gratitude and love that we bid the following members of our community farewell. Best wishes in your retirement!

Don Moe Instructor of English

35 years of service LOUIS A. MEYER ’55 GENERAL SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD Sue Elvander ’62 Registrar Emeritus, Archivist

53 years of service

Wayne Henderson ’69

Maxwell Bramlett Ekaterina Lavroushina Clark Kimberly Ira Sidney McKenzie Madeleine Plant Maya Redlinger Keith Lawrence Uy

Comptroller

28 years of service

This award, the most distinguished academic award that Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory bestows upon a graduating senior, is presented to students who maintain the highest cumulative grade point average throughout their high school careers. The award’s namesake selflessly served the school for five decades as a student, teacher and assistant principal for academics.

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distinguished awards

BROTHER CONRAD AWARD FOR SCHOOL SPIRIT Brian Suarez This award—named in honor of a faculty member who devoted more than 50 years of service to this school—is presented annually to a graduating senior who has exemplified Brother Conrad’s spirit, devotion and commitment.

ROBERT WEST ’39 LOYALTY AND SERVICE AWARD Brian Suarez

CARITAS AWARD Kenneth Bautista This award is presented annually to the male graduate who has manifested caritas, exemplary Christian love, by giving generously of himself to others.

LABOURÉ AWARD Shawn Bogan This award is presented annually to the female graduate who has manifested caritas, exemplary Christian love, by giving generously of herself to others.

LEADERSHIP AWARD Marika Dy This award recognizes a student who makes lasting contributions to student life and inspires the school community through leadership, integrity and commitment.

Established by the West family, this award honors Robert D. West ’39, longtime Alumni Association volunteer. By vote of the graduating class, it is presented annually to the graduate who best exemplifies the spirit of loyalty and service to SHC.

S A C R E D H E A R T C AT H E D R A L P R E PA R AT O RY M A G A Z I N E

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class of 2016

graduate profiles

EKATERINA LAVROUSHINA CLARK In her Valedictorian address Ekaterina called her classmates to action, “We have made an impact on the SHC community, now it is time to make a difference in the world. We cannot stand at a distance, we need to engage. SHC has prepared us. Let us open the door to the future.” Ekaterina garnered acceptance to 12 different universities all over the nation. Ultimately she chose University of California, Los Angeles, for its strong neurobiology program and research opportunities. At SHC, Ekaterina served as the Editor in Chief of The Emerald, and as a member of Speech & Debate, Lasallian Vincentian Youth, California Scholarship Federation, and Block Club.

KENNETH BAUTISTA “SHC has inspired me to be a person of service—I see all SHC does to serve its students, and now that I’m graduating, it’s my turn to serve my community.” As the recipient of this year’s Caritas Award, Kenneth counts his relationships with faculty, staff and peers as the most important aspect of his development at SHC. He will study biochemistry and molecular biology this fall at University of California, Davis, to help provide a foundation for medical school.

UNIQUE CHEON “SHC has prepared me for college in a multitude of ways, and I’ve learned the most from our school’s emphasis on community and compassion—two very important values for my growth as a leader and team player.” Unique has been a member of Speech & Debate, organized Habitat for Humanity excursions and served as an editor for The Emerald. She gained acceptance into some of the nation’s top universities—Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Duke and Northwestern, to name a few. Ultimately, she chose Yale for its research opportunities, student organizations and campus atmosphere. She plans to study regenerative medicine.

MARIKA DY “Wellesley will empower me to go outside of my comfort zone; they encourage academic excellence, leadership and service; their strong community will help me grow into the woman I want to be.”

Studying cancer cells in AP Biology and witnessing the ill-effects of bad health on poverty during a trip to Guatemala as a Kiva student-leader inspired her interest in medicine and public health. She will major in biology and minor in health and society this fall.

HUGH BOTELHO MAC NEILL "My English teacher once said something I will never forget: ‘Instead of choosing what you want to be when you’re an adult, choose a problem in the world that you want to solve.’”

As the Class of 2016 Salutatorian, Hugh shared this advice with his classmates at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Hugh started the Together United For the Future Club, which offered a safe space for all students, including LGBTQ youth, to create community and solidarity. His dedication as a community activist will serve him well when he joins the freshman class at Dartmouth College this fall.

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college acceptances: 284 Graduates from the Class of 2016 were accepted into 221 Colleges & Universities located in 42 different states Academy of Art University  • Agnes Scott College  • Albion College • Allegheny College  • Allen University • Amherst College Appalachian State University • Arcadia University • Arizona State University • Azusa Pacific University • Babson College • Bellarmine University • Boise State University • Boston University • Bryant University • California Lutheran University • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona • Bucknell

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• California State University, Monterey Bay • California State University, Sacramento  • California State University, San Marcos • California State University, Stanislaus • Carleton College  • Carnegie Mellon  • Case Western Reserve • Chaminade University • Chapman University  • Clark Atlanta • Clark University • Clemson University • Coastal Carolina University • Colgate University • Colorado State University •

Concordia University, Irvine • Cornell University • Cornish College of the Arts • Creighton University

Dartmouth College • DePaul University • DigiPen University • Dillard University • Dominican University of California • Drexel University • Duke University • Eckerd University • Emerson College • Emmanuel College • Fairleigh Dickinson University • Fisk University • Fordham University • Franklin Pierce University • Gonzaga University  • Grand Canyon University  • Hampshire College • Harvard University • Hofstra University  • Holy Names University • Howard University • Illinois College • Indiana University • International Schools  • Jacksonville University • Johns Hopkins University • Kenyon College  • La Salle University  • La Sierra University • Lawrence University • Lewis & Clark College • Lewis University • Linfield College • London Metropolitan University • London South Bank University • Long Island University • Loyola Marymount University • Loyola University, Chicago • Loyola University, Maryland Loyola University, New Orleans • Macalester College • Manhattan College • Manhattanville College • Marymount Manhattan College • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • McGill University • Menlo College • Mercer University • Meredith College • Merrimack College • Methodist University • Metropolitan State Denver • Miami University, Oxford • Michigan State University • Montana State University • New York University  • North Park University • Northeastern University  • Northern Arizona University  • Northwestern University • Notre Dame de Namur University • Nova Southeastern University • Occidental College • Oregon State University • Pace University  • Paine College • Pennsylvania State  • Pomona College  • Portland State University  • Purdue University • Quinnipiac University • Reed College • Regent’s University London • Regis University  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  • Saint Augustine’s University • Saint Mary's College of California  • San Diego State University  • San Francisco State University 

• San José State University  •

Santa Clara University  • Savannah College of Art and Design • Seattle Pacific University  • Seattle University  • Seton Hall • Simmons College  • Smith College • Sonoma State University  • South Dakota State University • Southern Oregon University  • Spelman College • St. John's University  • St. Joseph’s College • St. Thomas University • State University of New York, Cortland • Stony Brook University • Swarthmore College• Syracuse University  • The Catholic University of America • The George Washington University  • Tufts University • Tuskegee University • Texas A&M University • Texas Southern University • United States Military Academy, Army  • United States Naval Academy • University College, Dublin • University of Alabama • University of Arizona • University of British Columbia • University of California, Berkeley  • University of California, Davis  • University of California, Irvine  • University of California, Los Angeles  • University of California, Merced  • University of California, Riverside  • University of California, San Diego • University of California, Santa Barbara  • University of California, Santa Cruz  • University of Central Missouri • University of Colorado, Boulder  • University of Colorado, Colorado Springs  • University of Connecticut • Hampton University • University of Dayton • University of Denver • University of Edinburgh • University of Hawaii, Manoa  • University of Idaho • University of La Verne • University of Massachusetts, Amherst • University of Miami • University of Michigan • University of Minnesota • University of Mississippi • University of Montana • University of Nevada, Reno  • University of New Mexico • University of Northern Colorado • University of Oregon • University of Portland • University of Puget Sound • University of Redlands • University of San Francisco • University of Southern California • University of Tampa • University of the Arts London • University of the Pacific  • University of Toronto • University of Utah • University of Vermont  • University of Victoria  • University of Washington, Bothell • University of Washington  • University of Waterloo • University of Wisconsin, Madison  • University of Wyoming  • Vanguard University • Washington State University  • Wellesley College  • Wells College • Western Washington University  • Westmont College • Wheaton College, Massacheusetts  • Western Oregon University • Whitman College • Whittier College • Wiley College • Willamette University • William Jessup University • Xavier University of Louisiana • Yale University  denotes matriculation S A C R E D H E A R T C AT H E D R A L P R E PA R AT O RY M A G A Z I N E

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irish factoids Room 411: Where the San Francisco Giants shot their commercial titled “Under Review.”

Twenty-one SHC students served as extras in the commercial, which will air throughout the 2016 season.

4 years in a row: SHC yearbooks have received Josten’s National Award of Excellence.

Congratulations to Moderator Nancy Ingersoll!

Unique Cheon, Maxwell Bramlett, and Kim Ira were named 2016 National Merit Scholar Finalists.

Across the Pond: Julianne Cravotto ’15 was accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Summer Institute in the United Kingdom. As a Fulbright participant, she will live and study in the UK this summer at Queen’s University Belfast.

Actor, producer and activist: Danny Glover served as keynote speaker at this year’s Social Justice Assembly, imploring students to embrace their responsibility as environmental stewards. “The process of alienation has happened for a long period of time— alienating ourselves from the land, situating us in cities, losing a sense of ourselves and our relationship with nature. The question is: are we capable of reversing that process? That’s a major question, and that’s on your watch.”

SHC welcomed members of the Daughters of Charity Foundation Board to campus last Fall. Pictured L to R Janet Abbott, Sylvia Balbona, Sr. Joyce Weller, DC, Mary E. Gallo, Liz Sandoval, Niesha Williams, Sr. Christina Maggi, DC, and Br. Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD.

This year's Fund-A-Need raised 70% more compared to last year's Spring Gala. A record-breaking $79,800 will support countless academic and cocurricular opportunities for SHC students.

The La Salle Main Office was recently named to honor Monsignor John T. Foudy, former Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

“It’s a gift freely given, and I’m happy to give.” Assistant Principal for Student Life Christine Buell on donating a kidney to alumnus Kelvin Saunders ’13.

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news, notes, etc.

TEDxYouth@SHC For the second year in a row, the TEDxYouth@SHC event brought together the brightest high school students from around the Bay Area including Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School, San Rafael’s Marin Academy, Union City’s James Logan High School, and San Mateo High School.

Each year, TEDxYouth@SHC celebrates the voices of the youth who struggle, flourish, grow and learn in the unique Bay Area landscape. As an independently organized TED event, TEDxYouth@SHC is entirely produced and presented by SHC students.

Talks at this year’s event ranged from gender inequality to HIV/AIDS education, the motivational power behind rejection to Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Liliana Steeg ’16 shared the inspiration behind her organization, Warm Corazones, which distributes sleeping bags to homeless communities in San Francisco, “Warm Corazones has taught me to pursue my passion and disregard any hesitation I feel from fear that I am unable to make an impact.”

Dylan Brown, a junior at Bishop O’Dowd, spoke about his experience with racism as a young man of color, “When people say, ‘Dylan, you’re smart … for a black guy,’ they are saying that no matter what I achieve, no matter how successful I become, I am only a success for a black man. I am automatically placed in a box which confines my achievements and defines the finish line before the race has even begun.”

Student-leader Chris Sauvageau ’17 shares, “By hosting an all-teen TEDx event, we’re not only giving SHC youth, but students from across the entire Bay Area a chance to live our event motto, Share Your Idea.

Change the Conversation. Shape the World.”

MADDAN’S CORNER Last October, the Class of 1995 (my class) celebrated its 20th reunion. I’m not sure where the time went— it seems like yesterday that I was climbing the brightly colored stairwells of SHC as a prospective student.

And this fall, it will be my daughter’s turn to tour SHC. As a wide-eyed kid, you’re focused on what courses you’ll take, what clubs and sports you’ll join, and the new friendships that you’ll forge. You don’t realize that the four years spent up on Ellis and Gough will induct you into a community—of thought and action—that will sustain you in life.

It’s the nostalgia that my grandfather, now 90, has when he shares stories of high school hijinks or meets a former classmate for lunch. It’s the strength of students protesting to protect the rights of faculty. It’s the selfless act of the assistant principal donating her kidney to a former student. It’s the camaraderie of the green, white and blue at the Bruce-Mahoney game.

Beyond all the shiny stuff—the strong academics, the winning athletic teams and plethora of extracurricular activities—what the school in the center of the City continues to offer is heart. And this is why I hope my daughter will be in the Class of 2022.

Heather Maddan-Dowdell ’95 is a fifth generation San Franciscan. She met her husband Dan at a high school party. They have three children: Sicily, 12, Asher, 9 and Jackson, 6.

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class of 2020 breakdown

PARTNER SCHOO

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LIVE OAK SCHOOL

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Highest concentrations of Class of 2020 admissions

OL PROFILES:

PAUL Saint Vincent de Paul opened its doors in 1924 and continues to serve San Francisco families. SHC icon, Sister Frances Meyer, DC, served as the last Daughter of Charity in the role of principal at Saint Vincent de Paul from 1983-1986. Notable alumni include Alumni Relations Manager Patrick Kealy ’07, Instructor of Mathematics Patrick Dunne ’98, and Director of Communications & Marketing Mark Pardini ’88.

BY THE NUMBERS: Male/Female Ratio: 49%/51% Live in SF/Live in San Mateo County: 75%/22% Average GPA: 3.62 GPA 3.5 and Above: 70% GPA 4.0: 22%

CHOOL Each year, SHC welcomes many academically prepared students from Presidio Middle School to our community. SHC alumnus and Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach LyRyan Russell ’97 is a proud graduate of Presidio Middle School. In 2015 LyRyan was honored with USF’s Father Stephen A. Privett Living the Mission Award.

Founded in 1971, Live Oak School is one of SHC’s top independent partner schools. Just like SHC, Live Oak values inclusivity and strives to reflect the diversity of San Francisco in its faculty, staff and students.

Saint Gabriel School opened in 1948 and serves as one of SHC’s longest running partner schools. Proud alumni include current SHC Instructor of Mathematics Pete Gresh ’72, former SHC Board of Regents President Mike Kelly ’69 and former Sierra College President Kevin Ramirez ’65.

“The best kept secret in South San Francisco,” Saint Veronica Catholic School is one of SHC’s longest running partner schools. Notable alumni include Chris Petrini ’05 of the Aberdeen IronBirds, Managing Director, Editorial at POPSUGAR Annie Scudder Gabillet ’02, and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University Molly Scudder ’03.

CLASS OF 2020 PARENT FEEDBACK: “We found that SHC does not try to be excellent ... it simply is. We have experienced a loving, kind, childfocused approach that just is … versus trying to be.

It is evidenced in SHC’s stellar partnerships in the community ... SHC seems to know what the kids need.”

“SHC has so much soul. Our child was welcomed with open arms by the student body.”

“My child came home after his shadow visit and felt a great sense of connection with the teachers and students. We truly felt the same during our open house.

The variety of courses, updated technology, and the diverse student body made it an easy decision for us.”

“SHC is the full package: academics, arts, diversity, community responsibility, athletics.”

“We chose SHC because socio-economic diversity was very important for us, as well as focus on community involvement and giving back.”

“At SHC the demeanor of every student reflects engagement in school. Every student we spoke to was mature and confident. The balanced curriculum focuses on the whole student—and the students reflect balance in their lives with a healthy curiosity for learning and achievement.

SHC students were the nicest and most wellrounded students I met on any tour.”

FEATURES

food

CITY

FROM FINE DINING TO ARTISANAL CANDIES, WHEN YOU WANT WORLD CLASS FOOD IN THE CITY, CHANCES ARE THERE IS AN SHC ALUM BEHIND THE MENU.

By Clarissa Mendiola

Lunch rush at Capurro's

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he birthplace of cioppino, the Irish Coffee, the fortune cookie and It’s-It, San Francisco’s culinary history is as varied and thrilling as all of the colorful communities that have called the City their home since the Gold Rush. With roots in San Francisco dating back more than 160 years, countless SHC alumni have helped to shape food culture as it stands today. From San Francisco institutions like Capurro’s and tourist favorites like The Stinking Rose, to sleek gastropubs like Treasury and California cuisine pioneers like Foreign Cinema, SHC alumni undoubtedly make the City one of the most interesting and delicious destinations on earth.

The Classics Capurro’s owners Paul Capurro ’67 and Frank Capurro ’69 are two brothers in a long line of San Francisco food industry veterans, dating back to the late 1800s when their family first immigrated to the City from Sicily. Their patriarch, Frank Alioto, brought his reverence for the sea when he helped to build the fishing industry along the West Coast of California.

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Paul’s classmate, Dante Serafini ’67, a North Beach native, was destined to be a restaurateur.

As a child he peeled potatoes for his family restaurant, Guido’s North Beach, and today along with his partner, Jerry Dal Bozzo, he has opened some of the City’s most recognizable destination restaurants: Calzone’s, The Stink-

ing Rose, The Crab House at Pier 39, The Franciscan, The Old Clam House and Osso Steakhouse, as well as Salito’s in Sausalito and The Dead Fish in Crockett. Dante’s respect for the restaurant industry is palpable, “We take a raw product and we prepare, produce, refine, distribute it and close out the transaction by selling it to our customers—all in one day. It’s really the only industry that does this.”

To students looking to enter the food industry, Dante proclaims the benefits of starting from By the 1920s, Alioto was one of several entrethe bottom-up. “Start with the entry-level jobs: preneurs that made up the West Coast Trawling dishwasher, busboy, cook, etc. It’s the only way Association which controlled all of the seafood you can build a respect and understanding production along the West Coast. In 1941, the of the interaction between each member of a F. Alioto Lazio Fish Company was established restaurant staff … every aspect of food service in and still operates in its original location on a restaurant is interwoven.”

Fisherman’s Wharf. Shortly after WWII, Frank’s son Mario opened a restaurant next to the fish company, and Capurro’s was born.

Photo courtesy of Nancy Ingersoll

In 2002, Ebisu Restaurant was named a San Francisco Institution by then mayor Willie Brown, and it upholds its status as a favorite for locals and visitors alike today. Eric Fujii ’00 grew up alongside the restaurant, which was opened by his father, Steve Fujii, in 1982. “During that time, there were very few sushi restaurants in San Francisco, so Ebisu was a big hit from the start,” Eric shares. Over the years, they opened three more locations, which moved away from their origins as a small family business, so they closed all but the original restaurant.

Today, Ebisu is still one of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the City, earning a spot on Gayot’s Top 10 Sushi Restaurants in San Francisco. Eric remembers cultural heritage day at SHC as a pivotal moment in his life, “It helped me showcase my skills as a sushi chef and helped me realize that I really enjoy it.” Eric shares a little known Ebisu secret, “For non-sushi eaters, we have an extensive kitchen menu that offers some of the best traditional and nontraditional Japanese cuisine you can find in San Francisco.”

From Ebisu, a quick drive down Laguna Honda Boulevard will bring you to the West Portal neighborhood, where Marissa Dhillon ’91 runs San Francisco’s oldest candy store, Shaws. Like many City natives, Marissa grew up going to Shaws for a special treat. Today, 85 years after its inception, she enjoys seeing both old and new generations of San Francisco families in the shop, “I love witnessing the history and nostalgia many local families have with the store. It’s common for families to visit Shaws with their great grandmothers who came here as young kids.”

Over the years, Shaws has become a place where locals and tourists come together in their shared love of gourmet sweets. “While waiting in line, it’s not uncommon for my regulars to give tourists tips to local restaurants and other City favorites.”

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food city (cont.)

wanted to entrust the bar to someone who would continue its legacy as a family run business. Tom Ysturiz-Dougherty ’07 fit the bill. Tom and fellow alumnus Alex Mayo ’07 bought Silver Cloud in 2014 and made it a true family affair by bringing in other SHC alumni. Billy Ysturiz-Dougherty ’10, Danny Cooper ’07, Eamon Byrne ’06 and Erik Petrich ’11 are all part of the Silver Cloud family today.

The New School Owner of Financial District favorite, The Treasury, Arnold Wong ’84 credits his mother for his tenacity and passion for culinary arts, “My mother taught me how to cook and to love and appreciate local products. She had a sense of respect for whatever it was she was doing. She taught me the value of hard work.” Arnold grew up helping with his family business, a specialty foods market.

ARNOLD WONG ’84

Tom and Alex brought in a new chef who revamped the Silver Cloud menu by offering creative, easy-drinking cocktails, a large delicious small plates, unique sandwiches, selection of by-the-glass sherries, and and a bottomless mimosa brunch. Sports dressed-up bar fare. For students lookfans choose Silver Cloud as a game time ing to break into the San Francisco food favorite, and the venue serves as the official industry, Arnold says, “Find a mentor. It Arizona State University bar in San Franwould be a shame for food industry veterFrom his start at Masa’s, a fine dining cisco. ans to leave the industry with a wealth of institution in San Francisco, to learning What makes Silver Cloud a favorite among pastries at the Mandarin Hotel to opening knowledge and not share it.”

San Francisco natives and visitors alike is its his own bakery and then the heralded Cole Over in the Marina, Silver Cloud has local staff. Tom adds his insight, “So many Valley staple, Eos, Arnold has established been a favorite among San Francisco resrestaurants in San Francisco are staffed with himself as a San Francisco food indusidents since it opened in 1979. Known for folks who may not know much about the try force. Today, he runs Raison D'être its festive ambiance, friendly bartenders, City. All of our bartenders are City kids who Bakery in South San Francisco with his classic bar fare and nightly karaoke, it’s grew up here and can give great advice to brother Richard ’82, and in 2015 he opened the perfect place to gather with old friends visitors, and create an atmosphere that is The Treasury along with partners Carlos and meet new people. When the former warm and genuine.”

Yturria and Phil West. The Treasury serves owner approached his retirement, he

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GET YOUR GRUB ON This is just a snapshot of some of the better-known eateries owned

by SHC alums around the City.

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TADICH GRILL Stephen Buich ’51

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HENRY’S HUNAN RESTAURANT Matthew Chung ’07

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ALIOTO SEAFOODS Francis Alioto ’66

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FOREIGN CINEMA RESTAURANT Gayle Pirie ’81

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GREENS SPORTS BAR Serge Etcheverry ’78

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EAGLE PIZZA Kenneth Holman ’75

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SILVER CLOUD BAR & GRILL Alexander Mayo ’07 & Thomas Ysturiz-Dougherty’07

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FISHERMEN'S GROTTO Michael Geraldi ’67

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LA TAZA Carlos Martinez ’99

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STOCK IN TRADE Cassidy Fegan ’92

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SOUTHERN PACIFIC BREWING Christopher Lawrence ’99

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OSSO STEAKHOUSE Dante Serafini ’67

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THE FRANCISCAN CRAB RESTAURANT Dante Serafini ’67

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THE STINKING ROSE Dante Serafini ’67

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THE CRAB HOUSE AT PIER 39 Dante Serafini ’67

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CALZONE'S Dante Serafini ’67

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THE OLD CLAM HOUSE Dante Serafini ’67

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CAPURRO'S RESTAURANT Paul Capurro ’67 & Frank Capurro ’69

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GINO & CARLO Frank Rossi ’87

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THE ORIGINAL U.S. RESTAURANT Mario Alioto ’78

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SHAWS SAN FRANCISCO Marissa Dhillon ’91

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BURGER JOINT Nidal Nazzal ’73

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THE OLD SHIP SALOON William Duffy ’75

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SOTTO MARE Richard Azzolino ’70

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PARADISE PIZZA AND PASTA Salvatore Alioto ’64

SHC Venaver students and teachers in Cuidad Juárez for Pope Francis’ visit in February.

By Clarissa Mendiola Derived from the Spanish phrase “come and see,” VENAVER is a bit of a misnomer. Come and see implies a passivity that the immersion trips aim to reject in practice. For nearly two decades, VENAVER has challenged SHC students to break down barriers that separate the human community and to encounter the common bond between all people as children of God. Participants certainly come and see, but they also act in faith, live simply in community, and serve those in need with an authentic desire to promote social justice.

Origins In the late 1980’s Brother Richard Orona, FSC, who served at De La Salle High School in Concord for many years, was reassigned to Centro La Salle, a Christian Brothers’ school in Tijuana, Mexico. While in Mexico, he invited a group of De La Salle students to visit and experience poverty across the border. The unexpected efficacy of the trip was quickly apparent, as SHC Counselor and former De La Salle faculty member Brother John Hoover, FSC, shares, “Students slept on the dirt floor at Centro La Salle, they were not just

passively watching on the sidelines discussing theory—they were moved into action. The trip opened their eyes to the power of the communal experience: we can do so much more than the individual.”

By the time Brother John joined the faculty at De La Salle in 1989, VENAVER immersion trips started to move beyond Tijuana. “When drug trafficking posed safety issues for trips to Tijuana, it presented an opportunity to find ways to serve communities here,” shares Brother John. Throughout the 1990s

Lasallian schools began domestic experiences in local communities like Napa, and communities across the country, like the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana..

Today, schools throughout the Lasallian District of San Francisco New Orleans invite students to experience cultural immersions in places across the United States and abroad. From Napa to New Orleans, Tuscon to Browning, Los Angeles to Chile, Salinas to Mexico—where there is a need, Lasallian students respond.

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• San Francisco, CA • Napa, CA • East Los Angeles, CA

services agency for former gang members and • Tuscon, AZ previously incarcerated individuals. The orga• El Paso, TX nization, created by Father Greg Boyle more than 25 years ago, was the subject of SHC’s One • Browning, MT School, One Book selection in 2013—Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.

• New Orleans, LA Students served in the Homeboy gift shop and tattoo removal clinic, and they participated in • Salem, OR group therapy sessions and parenting classes.

• Santiago, Chile Maya Redlinger ’16 reflects on the life-changTo participate, students submit an application, ing experience she had during a group therapy including a written reflection and in-person in• Tijuána, Mexico session for former gang members: “The men terview with a selection committee. Groups of and women who we met have no idea how • Ciudad Juárez, Mexico four to 12 students are selected, depending on much they have given me by just letting me be the trip. Over the last few years, SHC has grown in their presence. Somehow, I want to find a its VENAVER program to include immersions way to give back. The trip really sparked in me a encing this journey with other Lasallian in Los Angeles in partnership with Homeboy passion for serving other people.” schools was amazing—though we come Industries, and Santiago, Chile, where former In 2016, a small group of students journeyed to from different places, we share the same instructor of Religious Studies Ryan Darmody Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to attend a Papal Mass. faith and sense of love for one another.” hosts participants.

In a venue less than 500 feet from the US-MexFor Associate Director for Community Life Julia ico border, the Pope called for compassion in Rinaldi, bearing witness to student-transforregards to immigration: “We cannot deny the mation on a VENAVER immersion is profound: humanitarian crisis which in recent years has As voluntourism, a term coined to describe “There is always a moment during a VENAVmeant the migration of thousands of people, the industry of travel to serve in developing ER experience where something just clicks. whether by train or highway or on foot, cross- areas, increases in popularity, it has come Something washes over the group that is deep, ing hundreds of kilometers through mountains, under fire by critics who claim the trips real and lasting. It is usually a place where we deserts and inhospitable zones … The human only serve the ego and resumes of particiwitness great suffering and despair, and withtragedy that is forced migration is a global pants. Voluntourism is a booming indusout question, we know that God is present— phenomenon today.” try. A 2013 NPR Money report cited that through feeding children sandwiches at a dump SHC made the journey along with eight other more than 1.6 million volunteer tourists in Tijuana, rebuilding homes in the 9th Ward spend about $2 billion each year on their Lasallian schools, two from the United States in New Orleans with blistered hands in the service excursions. The question remains: freezing cold, participating in an addiction sup- and six from Mexico. For Instructor of Relican short-term volunteers truly make an port group at the St. Vincent De Paul Wellness gious Studies Ismael Ruiz, the journey symbolimpact? ized solidarity in communities of faith across Center here in San Francisco.” the world. “We experienced a Church of mercy Brother John believes that while voluntourOn a 2014 VENAVER Los Angeles trip, a group that breaks down walls and brings human ism can make a difference, the effect can be of SHC students immersed themselves at beings together, especially the young. Experifleeting. “Voluntourism is like a retreat. I go Homeboy Industries, a comprehensive human Over the years, countless SHC students have been moved into lifelong action through their VENAVER experiences. Gene Dawydiak ’10 remembers his experience on the very first SHC VENAVER trip to New Orleans, “My experience in New Orleans inspired me to seek out more service-learning opportunities throughout college. VENAVER taught me how to better serve people, especially those in need.”

Voluntourism

SHC students celebrated Holy Friday at a prayer service in Villa Grimaldi, Chile. The site holds special meaning because it was formerly an interrogation and torture site for political prisoners in the 1970s. Today it is a memorial park that serves as a source of healing.

SHC has been educating young people in the heart of San Francisco for more than 164 years....

SHC students take a moment of silence in front of a memorial honoring victims of the Pinochet regime at the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos (Museum of Memory and Human Rights) in Santiago, Chile.

away, I’m so glad I spent my vacation building a well in Africa, but then I come home, and it’s over. We all need to be shaken, we need that jolt. But the retreat-high ends.” Brother John believes VENAVER is different. “In the Lasallian Vincentian tradition, we don’t let that spark die. We figure out how to take it into a fire.

Students come back to an environment that will not let the fire extinguish.”

experience and really begin to consider service and their gifts and talents in an authentic way.

Ultimately, a solid VENAVER experience leads young people to ask themselves, ‘Where is God calling me, and who am I called to serve with my life?’”

The environment Brother John describes is the hallmark of a Lasallian Vincentian experience. Begin with education and compassionate service to the most marginalized, and inspire lifelong behavior. “We Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve; this idea is so critical to our faith tradition. You have to care for the real needs of the human community.”

Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, VENAVER immersion trips at SHC have become one of the most beautiful expressions of our mission— to provide a transformative education that inspires students into service-oriented leadership with a commitment to living the Gospel.

Rinaldi agrees, “It’s very common for students who return from a VENAVER immersion to become social justice leaders who start new clubs, run donation drives, or become retreat leaders.

I often get emails from alumni who thought they wanted to pursue a particular profession, but after VENAVER they choose to take a year after college to serve, to join the Peace Corps or the Lasallian or Vincentian Volunteer Corps, or now want to become a teacher or doctor.”

Former director of Young Lasallians Heather Ruple further reflects, “I think the unique and important aspect of VENAVER is the preparation work before they go and the important prayer and reflection that happens during the experience. Young people process during the

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“My wish for VENAVER is that we find ways to fully integrate the experience into other school programs, that it becomes even more student-centered and student-managed. That it continues to be an emotional experience that ultimately develops empathy in our students. I hope that we are able to raise money to support the program so more students can experience VENAVER,” says Brother John.

Rinaldi shares, “I hope participants arrive at placements with a spirit of solidarity instead of charity. I hope they hunger for more experiences like this and teach others what they have been privileged to learn. I hope they grow as leaders and peace and justice makers.”

Did your VENAVER experience inspire you to pursue a life of service?

Visit shcp.edu/leavetoserve to share your story.

Since our school’s founding in 1852, SHC has been funded by gifts from thousands of generous benefactors who believe in the value of a quality, Lasallian Vincentian education.

You can help assure the future of our important mission by including SHC in your will or trust.

Consider making a gift today that costs you nothing during your lifetime. Your gift will help us educate and inspire the next generation of leaders who enter to learn, and leave to serve.

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SPORTING GREEN

In the latest installment of their traditional rivalry game, the Fightin’ Irish baseball team defeated St. Ignatius at AT&T Park on March 24 by a score of 2-1.

Photo courtesy of Max Chan ’16

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WINTER/SPRING SPORTS

RECAP Excitement explodes on the court as the Irish Girl’s Basketball program wins its 5th state crown.

Irish soccer players rejoice as a late equalizer led to a tie and their second consecutive CCS crown.

boys SOCCER

This winter and spring, over 500 student-athletes competed on 39 teams in 16 sports and brought home a state title, a CCS title, three state tournament appearances, and a handful of school and WCAL records.

girls BASKETBALL The girls basketball team won its fifth state title in a down-to-the-wire classic, mostly on the back of WCAL Co-Player of the Year IImar’I Thomas ’16 who had 30 points and 15 rebounds in the championship game. The Irish outscored their state tournament opponents by nearly 24 points per game before they outlasted Lakeside of Lake Elsinore, 50-47, in the final.

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Boys soccer won back-to-back CCS titles, tying Prospect in the CCS Division II finals. After Prospect scored in the opening minute of the game, the Irish played them even for 78 minutes before finally scoring the equalizer in the final minute. The teams then battled through a rainstorm for 20 more scoreless minutes of overtime before sharing the title.

boys BASKETBALL Boys basketball lost in overtime of the CCS Division III title game and went on to reach the Northern California regional semifinals.

Alfred Hollins ’17 tied one of the oldest records in the WCAL record book, scoring 50 points in a game against Valley Christian.

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Johnny Del Bianco ’16 was the highest finisher for the boys at CCS, placing sixth.

BASEBALL Pitching and defense carried the baseball team into the CCS playoffs for the first time in four years. The team held their opponents to three-or-fewer runs 21 times in 27 games this season with six shutouts.

SOFTBALL After a 4-0 start to the season, the softball team struggled against the high-caliber WCAL teams but nearly upset No. 3 Notre Dame in the WCAL quarterfinals.

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Boys tennis struggled in the second half of Girls soccer finished with the best record their season, but enjoyed a season sweep of in program history at 9-8-3, but came up a Archbishop Riordan (6-1, 7-0) and a domipoint short of the total need to qualify for nating 6-1 win over Junipero Serra. the CCS playoffs to avenge their championship game loss from a year ago.

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WRESTLING Wrestling was led by Lauren Zee ’16, who qualified for the state tournament for the second straight year after placing third in CCS. Zee placed seventh in the state finals.

Boys volleyball battled through a rebuilding year, finishing 7-23. The team will lose three strong seniors, but looks to rebound next year as they return nine players, including six sophomores.

boys GOLF Boys golf once again sent two golfers to the CCS Regional tournament, with George Stefko ’16 finishing in a tie for 27th and Brendan Diaz ’17 finished tied for 74th.

TRACK & FIELD Track & Field had another successful season with 30 athletes qualifying for the WCAL Finals and eight top-3 finishes including a first place by Julia Attard ’18 in the JV 400.

LACROSSE Boys lacrosse was led by Tommy Franceschini ’16, who will be the program’s first-ever Division I college player. Their season was highlighted by a dominating 12-3 win over crosstown rival Stuart Hall. After finishing at .500 the last two years,

girls lacrosse struggled in their fourth year as a program. Team leader and Student Body President Marika Dy ’16 says despite the loss in the WCAL semifinals, their final performance of the year against Saint Ignatius was their best, punctuated by the first-ever goal by SHC against the highly ranked Wildcats (scored by Micaela Faliano ’16).

SWIMMING Swimming hosted their first-ever swim meet this year, broke three school records and sent a swimmer to the CCS Championships for the first time in four years. Alex Poltoratskiy ’18 broke his own records in the 100 butterfly and 200 free and anchored the record-breaking 200 freestyle relay. He also qualified for CCS in the 100 fly.

timeCAPSULE: ED O’BRIEN ’52

Sacred Heart alumnus Pat O’Brien ’50 shares the story of his brother’s famed Golden Gloves Victory in 1951.

Ed O’Brien ’52, called “Tiny” by family and friends, sat nervously in his religion class that November day, his mind miles away from the lesson Brother Luke was covering. It was his big night—the night he would enter the boxing ring at Winterland for the Golden Gloves Championship Boxing Tournament.

It wasn’t the match working his nerves. He had prepared for this event for years working out at the Olympic Club. His mentor, old pro Spider Roche, trained him well. His dad, a former boxer and retired fireman, also worked with him. He was a member of Sacred Heart’s boxing club and won all of his matches, cheered on by Brother Luke Daly. Ed showed all the signs—he was going to win the lightweight title.

What was he worried about? Not the fight, but how to get out of school to make the mandatory weigh-in at noon that day. Sacred Heart was tough on absences, and Principal Brother Columban was a no-nonsense disciplinarian. It looked hopeless for the young man.

At break, Ed somberly walked the hallways, feeling his dream of making the match fade away. Suddenly a black-robed figure walked toward him—the feared Brother Columban. As Brother approached, Ed felt sick to his stomach. “Brother, I don’t feel well.” That was the honest truth. To Ed’s surprise, Brother responded, “And you don’t look well either. Why don’t you go home!” With that, Ed left, made the weigh-in, had a rest at home, and fought that evening.

The next day back at school, Ed’s friend Andy Grant ’53, now known as Franciscan Brother Joachim, told the guys in the yard about Ed’s victory. They hoisted Ed on Andy’s back and paraded around the yard in celebration.

In later years, Ed became a San Francisco fireman. He saw his son, Vincent, graduate from Sacred Heart in 1973. Sadly, Ed passed away several years ago.

college-bound ATHLETES

The student-athletes of the Class of 2016 won two state titles, four Northern California titles, five CCS titles and two WCAL titles, and set several school and WCAL records during their four years in green, white and blue. Many will go on to compete in new colors in college, but they’ll always be Fightin’ Irish.

JAMES ALLISON UC Santa Cruz (Soccer) SOPHIE ANDERSON-KUNDIG University of Washington (Rowing) ZUZKA CZERW Wheaton College (Soccer) ALEXIS DIRIGE Washington State University (Volleyball) MARIKA DY Wellesley College (Lacrosse) SHANNON FOLAN Loyola Marymount University (Rowing) THOMAS FRANCESCHINI Bellarmine University (Lacrosse) JACOB HOLDMANN Kenyon College (Football) KEITH ISMAEL San Diego State University (Football) ALEJANDRO MUNOZ University of San Francisco (Soccer) J AY N A Carleton College (Football) M A I A S O - H O L L O W AY Carnegie Mellon University (Volleyball) GEORGE STEFKO Allegheny College (Football and Golf ) MILAN TOLIVER California State University, Los Angeles (Track & Field) STELLA WEINKAUF Notre Dame de Namur University (Softball) J A M A R W I L L I A M S - S H E P PA R D San Jose State University (Football) K AY L A Y E W Carnegie Mellon University (Volleyball) RACHEL YUEN New York University (Fencing)

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Bernard Bayer remembers his friends Tom O'Brien and the late Leo "Bud" Fratessa. His favorite memories are of lunch in the park by school overlooking the City. He fondly remembers many classmates and stories as they awaited to be called to serve during WWII. Bernard currently lives in Los Altos.

Over a five-year period, Michael Cunneen built a RV6A airplane that he regularly flies to Tahoe and around California—he has even flown as far as Oklahoma! Mike had a great time with the Class of 1955 at a recent Capurro’s luncheon celebrating their 60-year reunion. His brother Patrick is an SH grad from 1951 and their father, Francis, graduated in 1924.

1950 Barbara Michi Halls married in 1951 and has three children. She and her family have lived in Iowa, Washington and Oregon. When their children grew, she and her late husband lived and worked overseas in Israel, Chile and Saudi Arabia. They returned to the US and moved to Arnold, CA. In her retirement, Barbara settled in Murrieta, CA. After graduation, Eugene Tracy moved to Panama where he lived for nine years. He enjoyed a successful tenure at McGraw-Hill publishing company in Panama.

When Noriega came into power, Eugene returned to the US and opened Tracy Appliance. He and his wife look forward to moving to Peru this year.

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1961 Karol and Jerry Podesta traveled to Italy with their entire family last August. Their children Roxanne, Matthew and Brandon along with their spouses and five granddaughters, visited Milano, Venezia, Chiavari (origin of Jerry's family). They enjoyed a boat tour of Cinque Terre, Pisa, and spent one week at an agriturismo in central Tuscany visiting Firenzia, Siena, Volterra, San Gimignano and Rome. Traveling with his family was a dream come true!

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are classic cars enthusiasts, currently showing a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. The restored, stock, two-door sport coupe has won many awards.

Mario shares, “Of course, the ’57 wasn't a classic when I was attending Sacred Heart in 1963. Just goes to show, if you survive long enough, you can be a classic too."

CLASS OF 1966 SACRED HEART 3 Charles Agius is a retired toll

captain with two children and one grandchild. He studied at City College of San Francisco and was a member of the 861st Transportation Co. Army from 1969-75.

He enjoys gardening and recording and listening to world music. He has traveled throughout Italy, Turkey and the Greek Islands.

4 Ed Arce is a retired San

Francisco Battalion Chief who enjoys magic (sleight of hand with card, coins, etc.). He owns a home in Mallorca, Spain and has traveled to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Favorite high school memories involve athletics, dances and lifelong friends.

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Jack Bourne has four children and two grandchildren. He served in the SFPD and received three bronze medals of valor, a life saving award, police commission’s commendations, captain commendations, and letters of appreciation from citizens. He also served as an instructor of sociology at SHC. John enjoys playing basketball and softball, and watching the Warriors and Giants. He counts Mexico and Ireland among his favorite travel destinations.

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teacher and high school football coach. He enjoys tennis, yoga, swimming, weightlifting and spinning. He remembers Br. Benet, Br. Hilary and Fr. Heaney as his most influential mentors. David traveled to Vietnam for the first time since 1968-69 and has been to Hawaii the last few winters.

William Cuevas joined the US Navy after graduation and now has four children. He attended Skyline, City College of San Francisco, and Diablo City College.

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children and spends his free time volunteering at the SPCA and coaching at St. Stephen’s. He attended both USF and Golden Gate University law schools and currently serves as an attorney in San Francisco.

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College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and Sonoma State University. He served in the US Army Reserves from 1969-75. Tom enjoys photography and volunteering at the Children’s Art Program and Wells Fargo for the Arts. He owns Arco Manhattan Office Furniture in Santa Rosa and has one daughter.

Death Valley, Mount Rushmore, New York City and Anacortes, Washington are his favorite travel destinations.

10 Peter Fatooh is married with a son and daughter. His son, Martin, is a junior at USF and works part-time for USF security, and for the 49ers during football season. His daughter, Anne, is a freshman at the Christian Brothers’ Manhattan College. Peter is a 25-year member of the San Francisco Assessment Appeals Board and has been a real estate broker in San Francisco since 1980. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and baseball games. Recently, Peter went on his 20th cruise to North Africa, Canary Islands and Morocco.

11 Joe Federico and his wife,

Gail, have two children and two grandchildren. After graduation, Joe attended City College of San Francisco. From 1967-69 he served as a combat medic in the

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US Army, and served in Vietnam from 1968–69 where he was given honorable discharge. He enjoys camping, fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and going to ball games. Joe retired five years ago after 37 years as a utility specialist at Pacific Power and Light.

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retirement with his wife Jane. Following graduation, Marty enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserves–NAS Alameda and received his AA from the College of Marin. He served in the San Anselmo Police Department as an officer for six years, 27 years for BART PD, and 10 years at BART with the FBI/IRS Public Corruption Task Force. His favorite vacation was four months in Europe in 1972. His favorite SH memory was the 1963 Bruce-Mahoney basketball game at Kezar when Rich Braun won the game at the buzzer.

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children and enjoys camping, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He received a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from San Francisco State University. He served in the US Army Reserves from 1968-74 and worked for the US Postal Service until he retired in 2011. Today, he volunteers at a local women's center in Paso Robles.

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Barbara, have two sons, Tom and Mike, and five grandchildren: Caitlin, Tommy, Mike, Noah and Quinn. Tom served in the US Army from 1968-70. He is now retired after 33 years of service in the San Francisco Police Department. He enjoys fishing and vacationing at Pollock Pines.

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high school sweetheart, Vicki, just celebrated 46 years of marriage. They have two children.

Thomas retired from a 36-year career as a UPS Driver. After graduation he studied for two years at a junior college and completed six years in the Army Reserve. He enjoys tennis and indoor cycling, and helping out family and friends.

Favorite trips include a Mediterranean cruise with France and Italy tours.

Tom Leal graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in English and went on to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Iowa. He has served in a variety of positions over the years including development consultant, business coach, and co-owner of 16 Mark Howard is married Infinia Business Systems. Curwith two children. He rerently, Tom teaches English at ceived an AA in Fire Science TechDiablo Valley College. His hobbies 13 Richard Gibbons is enjoying nology from San Francisco City include reading and studying new retirement after an enjoyable College. He served in the United languages, gardening, and playing career in telecommunications. He States Marine Corps Reserve for six with his nieces. He has a home in has three children. Richard enjoys years. Mark is retired after 32 years the Azores where he spends four in law enforcement as a police lieutraveling, music, and playing golf months every year. tenant with the BART Police. His and tennis. New Zealand, Italy, hobbies include ballroom dancing, Thailand, Australia, Ireland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Slovenia wine, Tai Chi and making stained glass windows. Mark loves to travel are among his favorite places to travel. He received his BA from San and has been on 56 cruises.

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of 49 years, Rose Marie, have two children and two grandchildren. He received his BS in biology and chemistry from USF. He has both a master’s and doctorate in education and counseling.

Frank works as a medical clinical psychologist and is a managing partner of a medical plaza. He also owns Lucchetti Family Olive Oil and Luchetti Properties and Investments. Frank is the founder and co-director of the North Bay Center for Behavioral Medicine in Napa. He serves as chairman of the Allied Health Services, as CYO Director at St. Francis Sonoma, and as a qualified medical examiner for industrial medical council.

He is a board certified medical psychologist NAPP, and a board certified psychologist in behavioral medicine. He enjoys travel, olive oil, llamas, gardening and coaching. Travel escapades include Kauai, Lake Tahoe, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, England, France, Germany, Switzerland.

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and is now retired after a successful career in the San Francisco Fire Department. Upon graduation, he received his BA in business administration and marketing.

He lists sailing in the British Virgin Islands as his favorite travel destination. In his free time, Tom volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank, the San Bruno Senior Center, and at Safe Harbor House.

dren and eight grandchildren.

He served in the US Marine Corps from 1966-70 and then attended the College of Notre Dame Belmont. Dennis enjoys food and wine, and considers London and Paris his favorite places in which to dine. Today, Dennis serves as the chief human resources officer at the San Ramon Regional Medical Center.

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two children and is now retired after serving as an instructor at Chemeketa City College in Salem, Oregon. Upon graduation, he received his BA from San Francisco State University and MS from Oregon State University. He has spent 45 summers as a Park Ranger in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.

children and four grandchildren. He serves as a counselor and instructor at City College of San Francisco, and he formerly served as a teacher at SH. Hank volunteers as a Lay Associate for the Sisters of Mercy and enjoys writing essays in his free time. His favorite travel escapades include Calistoga and Santa Barbara.

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life and is a father of three and grandfather of four.

Arizona and has three children and six grandchildren. After graduating from Sacred Heart, he attended USF. He is now retired and enjoys golf, travel and fly fishing in his free time. He considers Tuscany his favorite vacation destination and has enjoyed trips to France, Spain, Italy and England.

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gardening and bike touring. A Vietnam veteran, he also volunteers at Fort Miley VA Hospital.

His favorite travels include China, Korea, Germany and France.

Working for an airline allowed for many opportunities to see beautiful places around the world.

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at the Elks Club in his free time and loves to travel. He spent five years traveling the US in a motorhome.

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Army from 1967–71, trained as a Vietnamese linguist and worked signal intelligence breaking codes and translating North Vietnamese messages. He later graduated from Humboldt State with a BA in history. He also attended City College of San Francisco and the University of California at Berkeley. Now retired, Joe tutors and reads with students at a local elementary school in his spare time, he enjoys bird watching and considers himself a WWII buff.

Joe’s favorite vacation spot is Key West, FL. Joe worked for the US Postal Service for 26 years, where he served as a Postal Police Officer for 17 years. After retiring from the USPS, he served as a substitute teacher in the San Francisco Unified School District for 12 years.

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Dan worked for 34 years in the electrical industry. During that time, he went from foreman to President of IBEW Local 6. His hobbies include painting, gardening, fishing, and in retirement is attempting golf. He volunteers at Rebuilding Together San Francisco, and as a lab instructor at Woodside Joe Veltri is married with two 30 Primary School. His favorite vacachildren: Nicole and Charles. tions include cruises to Alaska, the Following graduation, Joe served Caribbean and the Panama Canal. as a pharmacist in educational and He has also traveled to Ireland, clinical research for the last 45 years 32 Dan Whooley has two chil- Italy and Machu Picchu. He went dren and two grandchildren. and is now semi-retired. Awards and on a South African Safari and has achievements throughout the years He studied labor law and history visited Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. at City College of San Francisco include the FDA Commissioner's He considers his favorite trip a and San Francisco State University, Special Citation; Fellow, American one-week house rental in Yosemite and received a teaching credenAcademy of Clinical Toxicology with his grandsons.

(FAACT); Diplomate (Emeritus), and tial through Foothill College and the University of Tennessee. Dan American Board of Applied Toxiserved on the Workforce Investcology (DABAT). He enjoys hiking, ment Board under two mayors, and fly fishing, live theater, especially Broadway, jazz, especially American was elected President of the Bay Area Apprenticeship Coordinators songbook. Joe's travel escapades Association, and Chairman of the includes the all 50 states, and the California Apprenticeship CoordiUK. He lived and worked in Edinburgh, Scotland. He counts his most nators Association. memorable vacation as a family trip sailing the Caribbean.

29 Basem Totah has four children

and nine grandchildren. He was a liquor and deli owner and retired at the ripe-old age of 54. Favorite trips include Greece, Turkey, Nepal, the Middle East, London, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, the Caribbean and France.

children and is a retired PG&E electric crew foreman, where he worked for 39 years. He enjoys working around the house in Pollock Pines, helping build decks, sheds, and keeping the place neat. His favorite vacation spots include staying at his condos—one in Princeville, Kauai, and one in Novato, and he also enjoys visiting his timeshare in Maui.

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married 46 years and has three children and two grandchildren.

Dennis worked in finance, owned an HR consulting firm, he is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and a member of the San Francisco Mayor's Fiscal Advisory Committee.

Dennis is an author of There Are No Mulligans and co-author of a series of six political mysteries Aloha, Adios, Goodbye, Shalom, Ciao, and Sayonara.

Dennis also serves as a board member and treasurer for the California Autism Foundation and as chair of the Insurance Committee of the Olympic Club, CFO for United Way of Santa Clara, and a board member of Catholic Charities. Annual trips to New York City, Maui and Tahoe, and his 40th anniversary trip to Paris have been some of the highlights over the years.

JOIN US FOR IRISH HERITAGE NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK! Join the SHC community on Monday, August 15 at 7:15 pm as the San Francisco Giants take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Irish Heritage Night! Limited tickets remain.

Contact Alumni Relations Manager Patrick Kealy ’07 at 415.775.6626 ext. 682 to purchase your bleacher seat ticket for $32.

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36 two children and will be attended Mesa Community College Linda has been the proprietor of nd celebrating her 42 and studied business.

She is now wedding annifour different businesses since high semi-retired as a consultant and versary in June.

She enjoys crafting, school, but her most ambitious accountant.

Her hobbies include reading mystery novels and gardenachievement was hiking to the top scrapbooking, knitting and jewelry of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at ing. She volunteers for Auburn making. Kathy is actively involved Library's monthly book sales and 11,000 feet five years ago. Her hobin the local St. Vincent de Paul at the local high school.

In 2013, bies include researching her family where she lives in Cottonwood, she enjoyed a cruise that started history, painting, gardening, kayakAZ, and volunteers at the food in Montreal and ended in Boston. ing, hiking, skiing and wine tasting. pantry and call desk. Her travel In 2014, she flew to Paris and then She is working with the Center for escapades include visiting family visited Nice, France.

She and her a Non-Violent Community in Soand vacationing in Italy, Portugal husband have also enjoyed a cruise nora to design a high-school level and London. that journeyed from Monte Carlo outreach program for anti-bullying to Spain, Italy, France and Greece. and harassment awareness. Her Diane Rybicki is retired favorite vacation hideaway is a little Rome was particularly special, and 39 after a successful real estate beach town in Mexico just north of standing in Vatican City brought career. She has one child. Diana tears to her eyes.

Puerto Vallarta. received her BA in economics upon graduation from St. Vincent’s. Her Patricia Lee-Chan has one 37 child and lives in San Francis- achievements include her certification in as a California Real Estate co. She received her BA from the San Francisco College for Women Broker and certificate in Business (Lone Mountain), and received her Management in Supervisory teaching credential in 1971.

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Dixie Russell Schrandt has one daughter and enjoys reading and square dancing. She volunteers at Boise Rescue Mission once a month to help feed the homeless. She serves as a volunteer leader for Fit & Fall Proof—an exercise program for seniors. She also volunteers at her church and at Boise Rescue Mission. Her favorite vacation was a Mexican cruise.

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is married to Stan and has four children—John Filippi and Dan Filippi, and two stepchildren, Susan Starkey Bell and Steven Starkey. She retired as an administrative assistant from the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, Inc. She enjoys tending to her vineyard, making wine, water coloring, jewelry and ornament making. Pamela has served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA, Omega Nu Sorority, and currently volunteers at PAWS Thrift Store.

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Theresa Flynn Houghton was appointed as the new President and CEO of De Marillac Academy.

Richard Aicardi now serves as the senior facility manager at SP Plus, where he oversees the Oakland Portfolio with 15 locations and 25 employees.

Chris Johnson is currently living in San Francisco, working as a IBEW Local 6 Electrician with his pooch, Buster.

and Gary Vannucchi travelled to Puerto Vallarta for some much needed rest and relaxation. Steve and George actively worked as committee members on the 39th Annual Irish Invitational this May.

1976 Alfred Galindo serves on the 2016 Executive Board of Directors for the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce in Metairie, LA.

1993 After graduating from SHC, Major Dominique Neal went on to graduate from the US Naval Academy and began a long and impressive career in military service. Major Neal’s awards include the Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation with one gold star, Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Combat Action Ribbon. His service has brought him all around the world, including two tours in Iraq. Look out for a feature on Major Neal’s career in the next issue of SHC Magazine.

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Hugh Maguire ’02 proposed to Micaela McDonagh on a private tour of the San Francisco 49ers museum at Levi's Stadium, in front of “The Catch Ball.” Her father’s name, the late William McDonagh Jr. ’67, is inscribed on the display. He donated the ball to the 49ers shortly before he passed away in August of 2014. It was an incredible moment that would make her father very proud. Micaela and Hugh plan to marry in San Francisco this summer.

2004 Bryan Burke recently began a new position as a field engineer at Synoptek, an information technology management service company.

Congratulations to Lauren Canedo who recently joined the SFPD. Lauren is following in her father’s footsteps (Brian Canedo ’76). After more than 25 years of service, Brian is now enjoying retirement with his wife, Elaine.

2007 46 Nicholas Ynami currently lives in South Sudan serving as a lay missioner for the Salesians of St. John Bosco. He has been enjoying his time in South Sudan so much, that he hopes to stay for at least two years! Despite the many hardships and problems of the country, the people of South Sudan are optimistic and strong in their faith. Nicholas serves as the director of a vocational/trade school run by the Salesians of Don Bosco. He also teaches English and communication skills to the students.

Ambrogino Giusti graduated in May 2015 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and served as Blue Book editor for Juliet Chaitin-Lefcourt and the UPenn Law Review. He was 47 Breonna Slade attended admitted to the Washington State Giant’s Spring Training and were Bar, is currently living in Seattle able to meet San Francisco Giant's and working in research at the Manager Bruce Bochy.

University of Washington. He is active in the local running club and qualified for the Boston Marathon last April.

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Andrea Martinez is now pursuing her master's in Public Health at University of California at Berkeley after working for two years at The Women's Building in the Mission as the community programs coordinator.

2013 Iyahna Smith was featured on Essence.com describing her friendship with Attorney General Kamala Harris, who she considers her mentor. They met while Iyahna was at SHC and part of College Track, a program that provides students in need an opportunity to go to school. Harris was in the audience during a speech Iyahna gave about her dream to attend Howard. “Afterward, Ms. Harris came up to me, told me it was her alma mater, and said she wanted to help,” shares Iyahna. Harris has assisted her protégé with everything from writing college essays to securing summer internships.

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The Annual Spring Gala, Rio Carnaval, raised a record-breaking $240,000 for our students this year. “The SHC community is defined by our hard-working students, passionate faculty and staff, proud alumni, generous supporters and dedicated parents. We were thrilled to see our entire community come together in support of this incredible school at Rio Carnaval,” shares President Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD. The proceeds will fund the ongoing enhancement of our science labs, equipment and tools designed for shared learning and collaboration, supplies for our evolving biology curriculum, student scholarships, faculty professional learning and more.

Throughout the years, the generosity of Spring Gala supporters has shaped the rich learning experience provided to our students. From library iPads to hydration stations, from new learning-centered furniture to state-of-the-art science classrooms and laboratories, SHC remains on the cutting-edge of 21st century education because of your commitment to our students. Rio Carnaval investors also helped ensure that SHC faculty members remain on the forefront of their respective fields, bringing their knowledge into the classroom for the benefit of their students.

irish invitational welcome to our new magazine!

You have probably noticed by now that the Sacred Heart Cathedral magazine Second Century has changed its name to simply Sacred Heart Cathedral Magazine. Welcome!

Thank you to the generous members of the SHC Community who attended the 39th Annual Irish Invitational in support of SHC Athletics! Visit shcp.edu/ irish-invitational for photos from the event.

Accompanying this name change will be a redesigned look and feel to the publication, one that will aid in readability and appeal, while providing the same great stories about alumni, students and the school that the community has always enjoyed.

We will develop more graphics to explain both our successes and challenges, as well as continue to share content that serves and engages our community, reforging links between us and telling us things that we didn’t already know. In short, we are merely changing the name.

Thank you for your time and we hope you enjoy.

GO IRISH!!!

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CELEBRATORY GIVING

Celebratory Giving Program Listed on the following pages are the names of SHC community members’ family, friends and loved ones who are listed in SHC’s Books of Remembrance. Brother Ron Gallagher, FSC, PhD, the Christian Brothers and the Daughters of Charity offer prayers and Masses for the special intentions requested in honor of members of our school community each month. Please remember them in your prayers.

This list reflects contributions made from November 1, 2015 through April 15, 2016.

IN HONOR Margi Beima Eva Gardner The Daughters of Charity Rosie Lawlor Horan ’65 & Jim Horan Eileen McHugh Kathleen & Charles White Lauren McPartland ’18 Rose Antonina Balistreri Mal Visbal ’48 for Christmas Sharon Meyerkamp

WELL WISHES Ann Duffy Tom Duffy ’52 Bob Roemer Margi & Doug Beima

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Mal Visbal ’48 Sharon Meyerkamp

IN MEMORY Mary Agosta Janet Harrigan Josephine Amantea Brother Joseph Fabiano, FSC John Ambrose ’40 Nancy Ambrose Harvey Anderson ’74 Winifred Anderson Javier Andueza Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Annette Anton Jerry De Ryan ’50

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Anastasio Apezteguia Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Paul Archibald, Sr. ’66 SHC Community Yvette Artiga ’95 SHC Community Chris Asimos Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Catherine Baccari Gregory Baccari ’70 & Anna-Maria Baccari John Baldi Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Steven Balestrieri, Sr. ’40 Josephine Gandolfo Amoroso ’50 Marie Gandolfo Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke Tim Baptista ’99 Lorraine Baptista Cora Johnson Abbie Barrios Barbara Mahoney John Barulich ’49 Nada Barulich Jonathan Beaver ’71 SHC Community Joseph Becker ’50 SHC Community Terence Boyle ’82 Gary & Lita Flinders Margaret & Jim Gavney Pete Gresh ’72 & Nancy Gresh Warren Johnston ’48 & Betty Johnston Bernadette & Michael Osborne Brother David Brennan ’61 Gary & Lita Flinders Bill Powers ’69 & Diane Powers

Jim Brockhage, Sr. ’54 Lois Feeney Jack Kiernan Helen Brucia Gary & Lita Flinders Mary Burns Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Marty Callaghan ’57 SHC Community Bud Carlin ’50 Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Marian Shea Casassa ’39 Patty Shea Diner ’65 & Chris Diner, Sr. ’65 Rita Casey Jerry De Ryan ’50 Patrick Casserly, Sr. Jerry De Ryan ’50 Bonnie Cassinelli Gloria Daffner ’59 & Jim Daffner Betty Castagnola M. J. Bragagnolo John Consiglieri Leo & Pat Cummins Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Patty Shea Diner ’65 & Chris Diner, Sr. ’65 Laura Brucken & Kevin Domecus Joan Eagleson Brother Joseph Fabiano, FSC Gary & Lita Flinders Pete Gresh ’72 & Nancy Gresh Diane Hettman Karen & Eric Hipp Janet Holland ’77 Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Denise Kent ’77

Pola & Joseph Martino Deborah Carlin Murphy ’71 & Eugene Murphy Joe & Maggie Murphy Nicole Piccetti Jo Anne & Pat Ryan Tony Stefani ’69 & Diane Stefani Cathy & Tony Tattersfield Geri Travins Josephine Wallace Gianni Cauteruccio Brother Joseph Fabiano, FSC Gary & Lita Flinders James Colombo Denise Kent ’77 Thomas Corsiglia Marge Dolan Joseph Corvi ’40 Nancy Ambrose John Cotter ’43 SHC Community Bernice Creedon Mike Creedon ’70 & Susan Bartholomew Dermott Creedon Mike Creedon ’70 & Susan Bartholomew Daniel Cronin Jerry De Ryan ’50 Gerald Crowley ’50 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Jean Baptiste Curutchague Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons John DeMartini Don DeMeyer ’53 Frank Derner Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Denis Dineen ’54 Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Bill Powers ’69 & Diane Powers

Elizabeth Doherty Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke Mary Hupke Paul Doherty Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Rosaleen Flynn Bobby Dominguez ’54 Bob Castillo ’54 & Barbara Castillo Joe Machi ’54 & Yolanda Machi Gary Vick ’54 & Patricia Vick Tom Dowd, Jr. ’54 SHC Community Dick Dwyer ’39 John Dwyer Justin Erwin ’72 SHC Community Pilar Fagoaga Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Lena Ferrando Maureen & Christopher Mulry Mary Ferretti Jack Kiernan Reverend Francis Filice ’39 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Bobby Flynn Janet Holland ’77 Cliff Fogarty ’79 Gary & Lita Flinders Rose O’Leary Mary Foudy Jerry De Ryan ’50 Patty Shea Diner ’65 & Chris Diner, Sr. ’65 Monsignor John Foudy John Moriarty

Joseph Fry ’72 SHC Community Vincent Gagliardo, Sr. Grace Gagliardo Alfred Galindo Gary & Lita Flinders Don O’Connor ’63 & Mary O’Connor Ron Ragusa ’79 & Michelle Ragusa David Gamarra ’82 Gary & Lita Flinders James Garvey ’88 Gary & Lita Flinders Lori Rolovich Eleanor Ann Giovanzana Kathleen Pisani ’69 Rose Mary Gleason Jack Kiernan Paul Goodfellow ’49 SHC Community Bernice Gottas Joseph Essaff ’51 & Rose Essaff Jack Grealish Jerry De Ryan ’50 Dolores & Jerry Jacobberger Raymond Greene ’52 SHC Community Robert Grover Mike Nerney ’75 & Roselle Nerney Josephine Gurnsey Denise Kent ’77 Timothy Hanifin ’56 Pamela & Lawrence Manwiller Thomas Sullivan

Jack Hart ’50 Monica McGuire George Heckert ’47 Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert John Moriarty Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47 & Mary Murphy Dennis Henneberry Jerry De Ryan ’50 Nancy Hoedt Val McKeever, Jr. ’45 Mary Ann Holden Dick Morosi ’61 Claire Holl Jerry De Ryan ’50 Dolores & Jerry Jacobberger Reverend Terence Horan Jerry De Ryan ’50 Sam Jacobs ’50 SHC Community Walt Johnson ’42 Joan Mahood Robideaux ’50 Lafayette Keeney Ken Gandolfo ’70 Rose Kelly Joe & Maggie Murphy Vera Kocher Ben Draper ’58 & Deanna Tomei-Draper Jim Krotzer Nancy & Shawn Kelly Carole Krotzer Eoin O’Reilly ’83 & Monica O’Reilly John Lagomarsino ’52 David Noce ’75 & Teresa Noce

We remember in our prayers the alumni who have recently passed away.* Paul Archibald, Sr. ’66 Yvette Artiga ’95 Steven Balestrieri, Sr. ’40 Jonathan Beaver ’71 Joseph Becker ’50 Terence Boyle ’82 Brother David Brennan ’61 Jim Brockhage, Sr. ’54 Marty Callaghan ’57 Adolph Capurro ’49 Marian Shea Casassa ’39 Gary Collins ’61 Joseph Corvi ’40 John Cotter ’43

Edward Crosetti ’51 Denis Dineen ’54 Tom Dowd, Jr. ’54 Peter Dukes ’85 Justin Erwin ’72 Cliff Fogarty ’79 Joseph Fry ’72 David Gamarra ’82 James Garvey ’88 Paul Goodfellow ’49 Raymond Greene ’52 Timothy Hanifin ’56 Jack Hart ’50

Jim Haughey ’45 George Heckert ’47 Sam Jacobs ’50 Carl Johnson ’38 Walt Johnson ’42 Linda Kennedy ’74 John Lagomarsino ’52 Juan Lara ’61 Mark Lindemann ’72 John Ludlow ’48 Douglas Martino ’66 Ada Emilio Mocelin ’39 William Murphy ’49

Raymond Muscat ’63 Jerry O’Leary ’47 John Passalaqua ’67 Michael Petrini ’63 Charles Prielipp ’40 John Reilly ’73 Rita Revilla ’50 James Schneider ’63 Jack Seibel ’54 Mary Mayfield Silva ’62 Robert Wentworth ’45 Donald Williams ’60 James Williams, Sr. ’65

*The alumni acknowledged here are only those for whom we received notification.

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Juan Lara ’61 SHC Community Mark Lindemann ’72 SHC Community Fred Lippi Jerry De Ryan ’50 John Ludlow ’48 SHC Community Sister Mary Joseph Lyons Kathleen & Jack Nerney Mike Maddan, Sr. Gary & Lita Flinders Douglas Martino ’66 SHC Community Bill McDonagh, Jr. ’67 George Lynch, Jr. ’67 & Sue Lynch Gary McManus James Mullane ’70 Elba Mendieta SHC Community Ginnie Meyer Kathleen Davis Brother Joseph Fabiano, FSC Gary & Lita Flinders Pete Gresh ’72 & Nancy Gresh Warren Sandell ’55 & Natalie Sandell Maureen & Joe Scully Vincent Scully ’65 Cathy Vennemeyer Dorothy Miles James Mullane ’70 Ada Emilio Mocelin ’39 Mickey Michelozzi Modena ’55 & Jerry Modena Daniel Moriarty Lorraine Baptista Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Pete Siragusa ’73 & Sue Siragusa Terry Tandy ’68 & Miyuki Tandy Maureen Rose Murphy Jack Driscoll ’66 Mickey Murphy SHC Community Paul Covert Murphy Denise & John Branch William Murphy ’49 Clara Joost Joseph Lucia ’49 & Ann Lucia John Moriarty Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47 & Mary Murphy Joan & Joseph Murphy Helen & Phil Murphy John Richardson ’50 & Kay Richardson

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Br. David Brennan, fsc ’61 Brother David Brennan, FSC, passed away on February 15, 2016. Brother David graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1961 and entered the Novitiate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools that year. He received the Religious Habit in 1962, and in 1968 he pronounced his Final Vows at Saint Mary’s College of California. Over the years, Brother David served as a teacher, dean, principal, finance officer, and Visitor of the San Francisco District. As president of Mont La Salle Vineyards, he was instrumental in building the Brothers’ wine business and the eventual sale and long-term lease with Hess Collection.

In 2003, Brother David served as the Director of the Brothers’ community at SHC and Chairman of the Lasallian Education Fund Board of Trustees. He retired in 2008 while in residence at Mont La Salle in Napa.

Fellow Sacred Heart classmate Brother Martin DeMartini ’61 remembers Brother David, “When we were students at Sacred Heart, he knew he wanted to become a brother. It was a very ardent desire on his part. He was a shy man, but an incredible leader. He had a great love for Sacred Heart.”

Raymond Muscat ’63 SHC Community Frank Nann ’50 Ray Nann ’51 & Barbara Nann George Nann ’57 Ray Nann ’51 & Barbara Nann Robert Newsom Terry Tandy ’68 & Miyuki Tandy Jack Noonan ’50 Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Frank Novello Jerry De Ryan ’50 Brendan O'Brien Caitlin-Rose O'Brien ’09 Rosemary & John O'Brien Jerry O'Leary ’47 Clara Joost Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47 & Mary Murphy

Kay O'Leary Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Raymond O'Leary Jerry De Ryan ’50 Mary Ann Galvin O'Reilly Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke Martha O'Rourke Pete Gresh ’72 & Nancy Gresh Margaret O'Sullivan ’39 Gene McGreevy '38 John Papai ’65 Barry Sheehan ’65 & Donna Gray John Passalaqua ’67 SHC Community Tom Perkins SHC Community Catherine Petrissans Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons

Jeremy Phillips ’89 Bernadette & Michael Osborne Mary Anne Philpott Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Maureen & Christopher Mulry Charles Prielipp ’40 Helen Prielipp Roy Quilici Frank Mazzucco ’76 & Jo Mazzucco James Quinn Lynn & Larry Lee John Quinn ’35 Philip Quinn ’71 & Jean Quinn Edward Rauch ’65 Jack Growney ’62 Jim Reardon ’46 Nancy Reardon Norma Regalia Denise & John Branch Terry Tandy ’68 & Miyuki Tandy John Reilly ’73 SHC Community Paul Renzi Gloria Daffner ’59 & Jim Daffner John Rheinheimer Ted Cercos ’77 & Jane Cercos Sister M. Jude Risten Jerry De Ryan ’50 Katherine Roberts Ken Gandolfo ’70 Gaston Rosas Janet Harrigan Rocco Rossini Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Lucia Rousseau Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Kathleen Ryan Gene McGreevy ’38 William "Bud" Ryan Jo Anne & Pat Ryan Ralph Salvemini Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Christina Sand Adolph Capurro ’49 Jeanne Capurro Sandra & Rocco Gulli Chris Sattui Julia Sattui

Reverend John Schlegel, S.J. Jerry De Ryan ’50 Ronald Sciandri Howard Powleson ’51 & Joanne Powleson Reverend Tom Seagrave Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Jack Seibel ’54 SHC Community Mary Mayfield Silva ’62 SHC Community Ruth Sleeper George Lynch, Jr. ’67 & Sue Lynch Alton Sneler ’50 Jerry De Ryan ’50 Phyllis Stefani Tom Owen ’69 & Nancy Owen Reggie Sutter Lorraine Baptista John Gallagher ’68 & Stacy Gallagher Dolores & Jerry Jacobberger James Sweeney SHC Community Dawn Tognoli ’54 Barbara Bozzini Corbelli ’54 Settimo Torrano Rosie Lawlor Horan ’65 & Jim Horan Gerald Trunnell Marina & Mike Hardeman Eugene Udovich, Jr. ’63 Sharon Udovich Geertje van der Horst Denise Kent ’77 Mary Walsh Joe & Maggie Murphy Richard Walsh Lorraine Baptista Rosaleen Flynn Sheila Walsh Jerry De Ryan ’50 Robert Wentworth ’45 SHC Community Ray White Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Donald Williams ’60 SHC Community James Williams, Sr. ’65 Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Mary Woo Lynn & Larry Lee

Sam Yancy Mike Nerney ’75 & Roselle Nerney Shew Yick Cynthia Gonzales The San Francisco Foundation Margaret Zipse Brother Chris Brady, FSC ’70 Jerry De Ryan ’50

IN REMEMBRANCE During the Christmas Season, members of the SHC community honor a loved one by including a dedicated star on our In Remembrance tree.

Antonio Alvaro Tony Alvaro ’71 & Charlotte Alvaro Rosalinda Alvaro Tony Alvaro ’71 & Charlotte Alvaro Armando Amoroso Josephine Gandolfo Amoroso ’50 Don Anderson ’44 Carolyn Anderson Harvey Anderson ’74 Winifred Anderson Peter Antonini Christine & Louis Pezzola Dan Barden ’59 James Barden ’62 & Carolyn Barden Ed Barry ’35 Kathleen & Kenneth Ryan George Barry James Barry ’74 & Mary Ann Barry Jane Barry James Barry ’74 & Mary Ann Barry Ernie Boggs Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Robert Bonnici Joe Hurley ’61 Ed Bookland Lita Gallard Bookland ’58 Richard Brady ’45 Gregory Porter ’78 & Kathy Brady-Porter Albert Brandi Cathy Brandi-Lint & Bob Lint Madeline Brandi Cathy Brandi-Lint & Bob Lint

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The Christian Brothers F.S.C. Allan Susoeff ’60 & Judy Susoeff Helen Burns Edward Burns ’66 Tom Burns Edward Burns ’66 Philip Calanchini Lauren Wild ’99 Jesse Callejas ’03 Sal Callejas ’73 & Lucy Callejas Leon Sorhondo ’67 & Nicole Sorhondo Frank Camilleri ’59 Anne Camilleri Abela ’61 Armando Campi Kenneth Campi ’65 Evelyn Campi Kenneth Campi ’65 Margaret Carberry Tom Carberry ’73 & Karen Carberry Richard Carberry ’41 Tom Carberry ’73 & Karen Carberry Ernesto Cauteruccio Gianni Cauteruccio Maria Cauteruccio David Cawley John Shaw ’62 & Nancy Shaw Allison Chau ’79 Lily Chau Lee ’79 & Tommy Lee Henry Cirby Rosalie Cirby The Class of 1950 John Gray ’50 & Carol Gray The Class of 1956 Esperanza Santos Pedrin ’56 Monica Contrero ’52 Vinnie Contrero ’51 Kerry Cooper ’94 Katie Durnin DeBrunner ’94 & Kenneth Debrunner Carmela Corritore Lauren Wild ’99 Sam Corritore Lauren Wild ’99 Jeanne Coyne Sheila O’Day Kiernan

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Ellen Mangini Crosson ’65 Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones Kathy Mangini ’72 Anne Curutchet Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Jean Curutchet Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Brother Columban Derby ’32 Gary & Lita Flinders Ann DeVost Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Leonie DeVost Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Jim Diggins ’44 Rob Aveson ’74 & Cathy Aveson Lawrence Dolan ’34 Marge Dolan Tom Doonan ’57 Rose O’Leary Walter Epke Anonymous Martha Falvey Colleen & Tim Williams William Falvey Colleen & Tim Williams Claire Farrell Mary & Terry McHugh Thomas Farrell ’36 Mary & Terry McHugh Kristine Fenech Siobhan & Maurice Casey Sophia Del Carlo ’18 Catherine Rose Flynn Langford Monica McGuire John Foran ’48 Connie Foran The Forsell and Harrigan Family Janet Harrigan Pat Forbush Rob Aveson ’74 & Cathy Aveson Chris Freeouf Sheila O’Day Kiernan

Kelly Gallagher ’95 Tom Fauss ’44 Dolores & Jerry Jacobberger Tom Galvin ’46 Denise Kent ’77 Tom Gilleran ’55 Pat & Jim Gilleran Ernie Gomes Jan & Tom Dennison Ruth Gray John Gray ’50 & Carol Gray Barbara Jean Greaves Lynn & Larry Lee Jim Kazarian Susan Kazarian The Kardum & Melina Family Kardum & Joe Portillo Cathy Kelber Phil Kelber Mary Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Rose Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons Tommy Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet & Sons The Kennedy Family Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Gregory Kent Sharon Kent Stein ’55 & Robert Stein Herbert Kent Denise Kent ’77 Eileen Kiernan Jack Kiernan Yuk Kwan Laura & Ken Quan

Angie Laval Colleen & Tim Williams Ray Laval Colleen & Tim Williams Fernanda Lazaro Fe Lazaro-Wuerstle & Paul Wuerstle W.H. Lee Laura & Ken Quan John Lyons Stephanie & Michael Lyons Margo Lyons Stephanie & Michael Lyons Kevin Maguire Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Emil Mangini Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones Hilda Mangini Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones James Mattias Cathy Mattias Joseph McDermott Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47 & Mary Murphy Jack McDonagh Donna McDonagh Aine McGovern Cecilia Cilia McGovern ’48 Anne & Roddy McGuire Monica McGuire The McGuire and Hickey Families Mary Anne McGuire-Hickey & John Hickey Ed McHugh Mary & Terry McHugh

“Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance.”

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Ursula McHugh Mary & Terry McHugh Mary Alice McNaughton Jerry McNaughton Sister Mary Hilary Miller Dennis Quinn ’70 & Vicky Quinn Steve Mischak Stephanie & Michael Lyons Therese Mischak Stephanie & Michael Lyons George Morris, Jr. Florence Morris Timothy Murphy Joe Hurley ’61 Catherine O’Connell Tom O’Connell ’67 & Barbara O’Connell John O’Connell Tom O’Connell ’67 & Barbara O’Connell John J. O’Connor, Jr. ’55 Dan O’Connor ’59 John J. O’Connor, Sr. Dan O’Connor ’59 Rose O’Connor Dan O’Connor ’59 Finbarr O’Driscoll Celine & Finbarr O’Driscoll Margaret & Paul O’Driscoll Jim O’Malley Diane O’Malley & Fran Finnegan, II Marion O’Malley Diane O’Malley & Fran Finnegan, II Laura O’Rourke Terri & K.C. Murphy Michael O’Rourke Robert Panina Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Julian Pardini ’49 Sandra & Rocco Gulli Chuck Pardini ’75 & Zoe Ann Hinson-Pardini Kathryn Pardini Anita Parton Lauren Wild ’99 Ignatius Passantino ’41 Joan Passantino

John Paul ’05 Catherine Paul Molly Paul ’03 Catherine Paul Jeremy Phillips ’89 Janet & James Phillips Julia Potts James Potts Walt Pudlow Ann Pudlow Y.F. Quan Laura & Ken Quan Ramiro Ramirez Bob Mondin ’70 & Janis Mondin Jerry Randall Katherine Randall Pete Rarabad Irma & Manny Gonzalez Jim Reardon ’46 Nancy Reardon Sissy Redmond Jeanne & Jim Wilson Joseph Reyes ’87 Michael Bennett ’68 John Riordan ’52 Brother James Riordan, FSC ’62 Robert Robideaux Joan Mahood Robideaux ’50 Mila Rodrigues Lani & Juanito Meneses Bill Ryan ’42 Kathleen & Kenneth Ryan Robert Sattui ’47 Marie Sattui Rosalie Scalise Theresa & William Bastida Reverend John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Jerry De Ryan ’50 Peter Sexton ’34 Karen Sexton & Robert McAleese Tim Shea Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Kevin Sheehy ’60 Kelley Sheehy-Pressman & Adam Pressman Maria Shirar Gerald Shirar ’64 & Tracy Lombardi

Bill Shore Bill Shore ’52 & Jeanne Shore Ivon Smith Narrisa & Leroy Lindo Ann Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck Jim Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck Joseph Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck Will Spencer ’65 Claire Spencer James Spillane ’43 Frances Spillane Ray Stagnaro ’50 Louise Stagnaro Mary Ann Sullivan Laura Lee Mike Symkowick ’69 Jill Symkowick Emelio Tallerico Theresa & William Bastida Mary Thiel Vido Thiel ’65 Angelina Tognotti Dave Tognotti ’65 & Cecilia Tognotti Rico Tognotti Dave Tognotti ’65 & Cecilia Tognotti Eugene Udovich, Jr. ’63 Sharon Udovich Paul Vigo Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Barb Visbal Mal Visbal ’48 Bill Walsh Celine & Finbarr O’Driscoll Celine Walsh Celine & Finbarr O’Driscoll Garrett Walsh Margaret & Paul O’Driscoll Mary Walsh Margaret & Paul O’Driscoll Lau Siu Wan Philip Lam ’05

Barbara West Pat West Robert West ’39 Pat West Terry White Lori Rolovich Don Wild ’61 Rosemary & Carlos Rivas Annette Wild Lauren Wild ’99 Foster Wild Lauren Wild ’99 Madeline Wild Lauren Wild ’99 Eldred Wolgamott ’40 Gloria Rivas Cheung Gin Wong Merilyn & Warren Wong Frank Wong Laura & Ken Quan Gus Zipse ’39 Tom Zipse ’70 & Sheri Zipse Margaret Zipse Tom Zipse ’70 & Sheri Zipse

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