Cl ass N otes Martin Rooney ‘76, civil engineering, Marlborough, is the CEO and chief engineer for Residential Engineers, Inc., which provides civil engineering services to homes, condominiums, and apartment complexes. Martin is licensed as a professional engineer, Title 5 designer, soil evaluator, and contractor. He received his masters and doctoral degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. Olukayode James Komolafe ‘77, industrial relations technology, worked for more than 25 years with Ajastanta Steel Co., Ltd. of Nigeria. He retired and joined his family in the U.S., and joined Drimerica, a member of City Group, helping families become financially independent. Thomas Packard ‘77, English, of West Hollywood, CA, a clinical social worker and psychotherapist, works as a case manager for Child Protective Services, County of Los Angeles. Jean Van Doren ‘77, political science, is enrolled at Syracuse University in an advanced studies program for digital librarianship. Her daughter, Covie, is a freshman at Syracuse University, and Meredith is a senior in high school. Edwardo Velazquez ‘77, sociology/anthropology, Rutland, is married to Sandra Aviles Velazquez and is an assistant district attorney. Howard J. Lazerowich’78, accounting, Stratham, NH, is the president of International Furnishings 2, (IFL2 LLC), an importer of custom hotel furniture, based in Portsmouth, NH, with engineering offices in Canada, Shanghai, and Bogotá. Melvin Lightford ‘78, marketing, Brockton, opened a bookstore with new and used books at amazon.com and is the author of books titled The Strategist #21 and The Called Vessel. Melvin, of Melvin Lightford Ministries, Inc. owns a veterans care home facility.
Andrew Sherry ‘78, medical laboratory science, Mapleville, RI, and his wife, Beverly E. McKenna Sherry, have retired and are enjoying life.
on 25,” and will be embarking on sourcing operations from the Orient to Latin America this fall while relocating once again. He writes “God bless Don and SMU.”
Steven Charest ‘79, business management, was named by the Somerset Federal Credit Union to its supervisory committee, which is responsible for oversight and auditing of credit union functions for internal control as well as for regulatory requirements. He is a member of the Dartmouth High School business and information technology department, where he teaches accounting and coaches tennis. He holds a master’s degree in education from Lesley University. A Somerset resident, he is a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine teacher and a Boy Scout leader.
Victor Santos ‘80, accounting, was elected to Mechanics Co-operative Bank’s Board of Directors. He is the owner of Victor P. Santos, CPA, is involved in community organizations, and volunteers for various community and civic councils. He and his wife Mary live in Taunton.
Carol LePage ‘79, marketing, and husband Eric LePage ‘76, management, reside in Tiverton and are the owners and managers of LePage’s Seafood and Grill in Fall River. Bruce DeMoranville ‘79, psychology, of Fairhaven, married Karen Silvia Savery last July. He retired as director of the Falmouth welfare office. Mary Blum Schwartz ‘79, humanities & social sciences, Dartmouth, writes articles for newspapers and magazines.
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Sandra Hathaway ‘80, business administration, has joined the law office of Moira E. Tierney and practices family and probate law in New Bedford. Donald Livsey ‘80, medical technology, Danville, CA, and his wife Kitt have two daughters, Jordan and Brooke. Don is vice president at Children’s Hospital Oakdale. Dominic Marrinucci ‘80, industrial relations, Trenton, NJ, has been working in New York City for the past six years. He has a beautiful daughter, “12 going
Mitch Winkler ‘80, civil engineering, relocated to The Netherlands, just outside The Hague, from the New Orleans area with his wife Teresa and children Lauren and Lee. He works as research and development project manager for Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. “We were very lucky with Hurricane Katrina in that our house suffered no damage and the children’s school reopened in early October. Nevertheless, the move was a welcome relief after commuting to Houston for almost 10 months. New Orleans was home for over 10 years and we think often of the good friends that we left behind and the challenges the city faces as it works to rebuild.” Eileen Waxler ‘80, industrial relations, Dartmouth, has three teenage children. Her oldest son is attending UMass Dartmouth as a business major. Eileen is a Silpada Designs jewelry representative. Theresa Taylor ‘81, art history, works as a special education teacher in Merrimack, NH. Sandra Schutt ‘82, nursing, a school nurse at Wareham High School, has three children and four grandchildren, and is an associate member of the Wareham Board of Health. Cynthia Blondin ‘83, civil engineering, of Douglas, and her husband, John, have set sail on
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their boat Tashmoo for a sabbatical. “We plan to spend two years sailing the Caribbean and hope to extend our trip to circumnavigate the globe. Our journey can be followed at www.sailblogs/ member/ tashmoo.fairwinds Victor Duphily ‘83, English, of Clinton, CT, served in the U.S. Army, and writes of his support for the ROTC program at UMass Dartmouth. He is a police officer in Connecticut. Vic received his master’s in criminal justice degree from the University of New Haven, and a graduate certificate in Forensic Computer Crime Investigation. He looks forward to retiring early and moving on to other venues. Diane Gendron ‘83, nursing, East Bridgewater, works as a nurse case manager for the U.S. Government Workers Compensation Program. Her husband, Paul Gendron ‘85, chemistry, is a quality manager at Electrochem in Canton. Their son Jason, is a junior at UMass Dartmouth majoring in accounting/finance. Lisa Poyant Pelletier ‘83, English, was married in 2005 to Denis A. Pelletier ‘83, management, and they live in Houston. Susan Roycroft ‘83, biology, Plainville, writes, “I have been teaching science on the secondary level since graduation at various high schools in Massachusetts (North Attleboro, Walpole, and Milford). I am very actively involved in YMCA swimming with my two children, Courtney, who is a sophomore at King Philip High School, and Carl, who is in the eighth grade at King Philip Junior High School. I have been coaching swimming for the Hockomock YMCA for the past eight years and did coach Milford High School’s girls & boys teams….” Paula Stebbins Becker ‘84, textile design/handweaving, Tiverton, RI, works as a fabric designer for Quaker Fabrics in Fall River.
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