Class Notes

Juniors and their families gathered in January for a modified Junior Ring Ceremony

Margaret Sheehan Callahan ’60 writes, “While teaching for 41 years, I was also involved in my own business as the Owner and Travel Consultant of Travel Treasures/ West Hartford. My husband, Ray (media specialist for West Hartford School system), and I have been happily married for 53 years. Our daughter, Heather, graduated from Georgetown, and our son, Sean, graduated from Providence College. Ray and I are delighted to have eight grandchildren. Two live in West Hartford and six live in Naples, Florida. I love to volunteer at my grandchildren’s schools!” In the midst of Covid, Molly Horrigan Laferte ’91 defended her Doctoral thesis in full hazmat gear via zoom at Regis College. She is now Molly Horrigan Laferte DNP, RN, NPDBC, OCN. Molly is Nursing Professional Develop Specialist and Clinical Lead for the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center. She is also a trained Homeland Security First Responder, and an Associate Professor at Curry College. Grace Madison was born on April 14, 2020 to Kate Dempsey ’00. Marianne Tierney FitzGerald ’02 shared the news of the birth of her son, Christopher Patrick, on June 24, 2020. Kara Hadge Prone ’04 and her husband, Chris, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Isabella Anne Prone, born August 11, 2020. Sarah Varadian-Vartanian ’06 and her husband, Ara, shared the news that their daughter Jana Rose Vartanian was born March 11, 2020; a true pandemic baby! Evin Beth Fitzgerald was born to Kenzie Hackett ’07 and Ryan Fitzgerald. Meghan Joyce ’07 and her husband, Brian Scassera, welcomed their daughter, Madeline Joyce Scassera on August 13, 2020. Finley Patrick Moroney was born on July 25, 2020 to Michelle Carey Moroney ’07 and her husband, Kevin. Meghan Harrington Murray ’07 and her husband, Doug, welcomed Declan Joseph Murray, born October 22, 2020. Connor Thomas Russo was born Christmas Eve 2020 to Erin Brandt Russo ’07 and her husband, Mike. Lindsey Brockman ’08 is a mentor and volunteer for various groups that help underrepresented groups in tech (women and non-binary folks; Black, Indigenous, POC; LGBTQ folks) learn about coding. “My goal is to help end the gender and race gap in my industry.”

Isabella Prone Molly Horrigan Laferte ’91