his newest grandson, Maximilian, on October 5, 2004. Thom Wolek retired to golf in PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL.
1959 Robert Hourihan recently received disabled status from service connected injuries in Vietnam. Robert often dines with Harry Lynch and John Quevedo in NYC. Congratulations to George Johnston, who became a grandfather for the first time. John Spiegel retired from the Foreign Service in 2000 and is now living in Bucks County, PA. John occasionally works for short periods overseas. John Walsh welcomed his newest grandchildren on March 21, 2005.
1963 Allen Chin has retired from Raytheon Missile Systems in July 2004 and spends his time playing golf and doing other things that he has always felt like doing. Ed O’Shaughnessy will be retiring from ABX Air, Inc. after 18 years as a DC8 pilot in September. Ed expects to spend his time volunteering for the American Red Cross and playing golf. Rico Valera has finished his first year as a Field Investigator for the Division of Wage and Hour Compliance of the NJ Department of Labor.
1964 George Mickus has retired from Northport H.S. on Long Island after 25 years of teaching English and Latin, but will continue to teach Latin part-time in Port Washington.
1965 John Nicki is the proud grandfather of a beautiful girl. Robert Posteraro earned his Master of Biomedical Informatics degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR on June 2, 2005.
1966 Alfred Ashford is a member of the Board of Directors and the Chief Medical Spokesman for the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. Andy Mihalick is now practicing insurance coverage litigation and
federal civil rights defense, as well as continuing his practice of product liability defense counseling, litigation and commercial litigation.
1967 Joseph P. Maher has relocated back to the East Coast after 25 years in California and is looking forward to meeting fellow alumni at Xavier functions. Bill Strasser has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Bergen Commercial Bank, based in New Jersey.
1969 Ray O’Connor is currently serving as an associate general counsel in the DOD Inspector General’s Office after serving 18 years as Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Army Audit Agency.
1970 Brian Blanchfield retired after 30 years from the U.S. Navy and now works for the Lockheed Martin Corporation, in Northern Virgina.
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1968 Matthew Mari has been elected VP of the New York Criminal Bar Association and is a Director of the newly formed Xavier Bar Association.
Valneo Buttari is a board certified physician in internal medicine. Valneo is currently in private practice in the Mount Vernon/Bronxville area of Westchester, NY.
Daniel McCarthy ’71
Bronx Assistant District Attorney is Honored
Assistant District Attorney Daniel McCarthy ’71, Chief Trial Counsel and Director of Trial Training at the Office of the Bronx County District Attorney, has been recognized by his peers for his deep commitment to public service in representing the People of the State of New York. The New York Prosecutors Training Institute (NYPTI) honored ADA McCarthy with its Trial Advocacy Award, which is given to a prosecutor who “consistently demonstrates dynamic trial skills, leadership, and selfless dedication to criminal prosecutions in New York State.” McCarthy received the award at the annual meeting of the District Attorneys Association of New York State (DAANYS), which was held recently in upstate Cooperstown, NY - home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The outgoing President of DAANYS, Putnam County District Attorney Kevin Wright, said in presenting the award, that McCarthy “has devoted his life to public service -possessing a unique blend of personal traits that enable him, not only to connect with juries, but also to inspire his fellow prosecutors, both young and old. In addition, his ethical standards serve as a model to both experienced and inexperienced prosecutors”. Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson said: “It is an honor to be able to call Dan McCarthy a colleague. He is a tremendous asset to our office and to the community at large. The people of Bronx County are well served by his presence on our staff”. McCarthy, a career prosecutor in New York City since 1981, has tried over 150 felony cases to verdict including kidnapping, serial murder, bias murder, police corruption and charges related to various organized crime enterprises. McCarthy joined the staff at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in January 1992 after serving for eleven years as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County.
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