Class NOTES
Milestones
Reid Sessa ’06 with his wife, Caitlin, and son, William Reid
Charlie Brown ’70 with his wife, Alison
Anthony Hohmann ’03 with his wife, Kimberly, and daughter, Sienna Rose
Engagements Christopher Grech ’07 became engaged to Stephany Di Gesaro on April 30. The two plan to wed in 2018. Weddings Charlie Brown ’70 married Alison Miller in Delray Beach, Florida, on April 2. Jim Kenney ’75 married Gigi Gomez at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in New York City on Saturday, May 21. Bob Kieffer ’75 served as best man, and the ushers were Bruce Caulfield ’73 and Anton Telesca, son of John Telesca ’75. Loual Puliafito ’00 married Daniela Rocco on June 3, 2016. Pedro Dones ’00 served as the officiant, Mike Benigno ’00 was best man, and Thomas Wierzbowski ’00 was a groomsman. Xavier Director of Development Mark Mongelluzzo attended the wedding.
Loual Puliafito ’00 with his bride, Daniela, and their wedding party
Marcin Kurzatkowski ’02 married Jasmine Napolitano at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Ridgewood, Queens, on April 30. His wedding party
included Robert Kurzatkowski ’02, Karol Kurzatkowski ’06, Robert Truszowski ’02, and Matthew Lal ’06. John McGovern ’02 married Christina O’Shea on April 2. Jonathan Dianora ’03 married Kirby Bevis at Riverside on the Potomac in Virginia on April 30. Anthony Hohmann ’03 married Kimberly Benanti at the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton, New York, on June 6, 2014. Peter Scaturro ’03 served as best man. Anthony Rogone ’03 married Shannon Boland on May 14 at Saint Martha’s Roman Catholic Church in Uniondale, New York. Classmates Salvador Rivas ’03 and Shane Lavin ’03 served as groomsmen, and Patrick Herbert ’03, Anthony Ciaffone ’03, and CPT David del Cuadro-Zimmerman, USA ’03 joined in the celebration. Steven Drennen ’04 married Elizabeth Jalandoni on September 19, 2015, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York City. Ricardo Velez, Jr. ’04 served as best man. Reid Sessa ’06 married Caitlin Hayes at Saint Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on June 12, 2015. Births Philip Ambrosini ’62 welcomed his fourth grandchild, Giuseppe Edward, on October 9, 2015.
Jim Kenney ’75 with his bride, Gigi
Doug Smith ’71 and his wife, Linda, are now proud grandparents. Their son, CPT David R. Smith, USAF, and his wife, Erica, welcomed their daughter, Elsie Pearl Smith, in January 2016. Joe Fama ’75 welcomed his first grandson, Luca Joseph, in December 2015. James Mullen ’87 and his wife, Kim, welcomed a son, Andrew Collins Mullen, on March 3. Andrew’s older brother is John Mullen ’19. Matthew Schwimer ’94 and his wife, Jeri, welcomed a baby girl, Savannah, in January. Andrew Gorski ’97 and his wife, Melissa, welcomed a son, Oscar Xavier, on November 3, 2015. Oscar joins his three 6-year-old siblings, Caroline, Sabrina, and Max, at their home in Billerica, Massachusetts. Anthony Hohmann ’03 and his wife, Kimberly, welcomed their daughter, Sienna Rose, on March 14. Reid Sessa ’06 and his wife, Caitlin, welcomed a son, William Reid, in February.
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