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River. Jeffrey Larivee ’77, management, Berkley, is a property document manager for KirkhillTA Haskon Aero, Taunton. He has become paralyzed as a result of having a tumor inside his spine. Judith Wirtzburger Lincoln ’77, sociology, Lakeville, works in customer service for Textile Plus Screen-printing. Debra L. McCormick ’77, psychology, Natick, works in marketing at Boston Scientific. Her daughter Melanie is a sophomore at UMass studying fine arts. Garry Nickerson ’77, civil engineering technology, Wilbraham, is a senior engineer for Northeast Utilities in Rocky Hill, CT. Manuel J. “Tiny” Fernandez ’78, sociology, Medford, has become principal of the John F. Parker School, Taunton. He served as a faculty member for Teachers 21, Wellesley, and is an adjunct faculty member at Wheelock College, Boston. Philip R. Graham ’78, accounting, Mansfield, is the vice president of corporate tax for Fidelity Investments. He has two sons, one a freshman at Fairfield University and the second, a tenth-grade student. He and Deborah Udall Graham ’79, marine biology, have been married for 25 years. She retired after 20 years as a marine biologist, and teaches at the Norton Middle School. Donna M. Rondeau Malliaros ’78, psychology, Milton, is married, has one child, and is pursuing a career in elementary education. Robert Adams ’79, marine biology, Beverly, has worked for Baxter Healthcare for the last 18 years. He and his wife Diane have been married for 25 years, and have two sons: Paul, a student at Florida Tech, and Alex, a freshman at UMass Dartmouth. Janice Dyke Barney ’79, biology, Lunenberg, chairs the Dept. of Natural Sciences, and is a biology professor, at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. She is married and has a son. Joseph M. Bilodeau ’79, electrical engineering technology, Saint

Peters, MO, was selected as a Boeing leader for the instrumentation and data processing integrated product team for test and evaluation on the P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft program. He also was the Boeing nominee for a professional organization’s achievement award. Gregory P. Jarosik ’79, biology, Frederick, MD, has been promoted to chief of the microbiology clinical review branch at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda. He received his master’s degree in biological sciences from Bowling Green State University and a doctorate in molecular microbiology from SUNY Stony Brook. He was formerly an assistant professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He and his wife Theresa have three daughters, Meghan, Jessica, and Stephanie. Mary Languirand ’79, psychology, Westbury, is a psychologist. Marguerite C. Picard ’79, medical technology, Fall River, retired in June 2002 and volunteers at Marie’s Place, operated by the nuns’ order of St. Anne’s Hospital. Bonnie W. Werly ’79, humanities/ social sciences, Dartmouth, is happily retired with her husband, Professor Emeritus John M. Werly.

’80s

Richard C. Thompson ’80, is the dean of the School of Business at Jones International University in Centennial, CO. He received an MBA from UMass Amherst, and a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado. Divorced, he has three sons, Jake, Luke, and Ben. Harold ‘Hank’ Wolfson ’80, marketing, Norwell, is chief administrative officer of Cubellis in Boston. He was previously vice president of corporate operations support for Shaw’s/ Star Supermarkets. As part of Cubellis’ executive administrative team, Hank’s work encompasses strategic planning, human resources, information technology, training, finance, and accounting. Muriel T. Kokoszka

’81, accounting, Westport, retired this past February as the town’s accountant. D. Milo Morin ’81, BFA, visual design, Cotuit, is artist-in-residence at Milo Creations, doing custom greeting cards and commissioned work in children’s illustration, pastel landscapes, and custom mural designs. Debra Noschese ’81, marketing, Medfield, is vice president of Keystone Partners, working with clients on their integrated career management needs. She was previously a regional training coordinator and educational specialist with Eastman Kodak Co. She sits on the Medfield School Committee. Sidney E. Martin ’81, MS ’82, electrical engineering, Raynham, is responsible for military product development and internal requirements of a new division within SynQor. Rita Gardner ’83, psychology, is executive director for Melmark New England in Woburn, a non-profit children’s agency serving children with autism spectrum disorders, brain injuries, and severe behavior disorders. Rita and her husband, Frank Bird, are among the agency’s founders. She has a master’s degree in public health from Boston University and is studying for her doctorate in applied behavior analysis at Simmons College. The couple live in Dunstable with their three sons. William J. Kitchen ’83, human resources management, was a candidate for a seat on the Fall River City Council. John C. Calnan ’84, management, Westport, is the vice president and East Coast sales manager in Citizens Bank’s automobile finance department. David D. Gavin ’84, political science, Maynard, has been with Arbella Insurance Group for 21 years. He and his wife Stephanie have two daughters, Molly and Lily. Andrew J. Raczka ’84, finance, was named president and chief executive officer for North Abington Co-operative Bank. He, his wife, and daughter live in Mansfield where he coaches youth basketball and softball.

Gabriel Cabral ’85, textile chemistry, his wife, and their three boys live in Bowling Green, KY, where he is a business analyst for Fruit of the Loom. He has a master’s degree from the Institute of Textile Technology, Charlottesville, VA. Stephen A. Radnor ’85, business management, Attleboro, is a telecommunications specialist at General Dynamics Missile Defense Systems in Lexington. Daniel J. Russell Jr. ’85, accounting, Charlotte, NC, is a risk manager at the Wachovia Bank. Stephen J. Previte ’86, electrical engineering, Framingham, is employed at Prevco Audio as an engineer and consultant. Kathleen R. Foley-Peres ’87, psychology, is an assistant professor at Dean College and resides in Sharon. She received her master’s degree in education from Curry College and her doctoral degree from St. Johns University. Paul B. Kitchen ’87, management, sought reelection to the Fall River School Committee. David M. Mello ’87, electrical engineering, lives in Concord with his wife, Netta, and daughter, Olivia. He has become a partner in the law firm of Mills & Onello, LLP in June. Keith Francis ’89, photography/ graphic design, Mattapoisett, showed at “Space 200” in April in Boston, featuring images and sculptures from his new portfolio. His artwork, which hangs in museum, corporate, and private collections nationwide, has been featured in the Boston Globe and on CBS television. He is also the principal of Francis Communications, a Boston-based graphic design firm. Julia M. Miller ’89, English/writing and communications, MA ’93, professional writing, is a marketing consultant living in Los Angeles.

’90s

Dianna Brown ’90, electrical engineering technology, Sarasota, FL, is a software design engineer for LTC Engineering Associates and has two young children. Brian T. Fox ’90, visual

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