Class Notes
1962 James DeRose celebrated 25 years practicing law with his firm while specializing in real estate and foreclosure law. Rev. Alfred LoPinto was appointed Vicar for Human Services in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
1960 Reunion! “Ya shouda been there,” writes Bob Scavullo ’60. On April 1st, a group of Xavier graduates from the Class of 1960 went for a visit to Ellis Island and a dinner at Steamers Landing restaurant, overlooking the Hudson River. “Word must have gotten out that a SOX contingent was going to be on Ellis Island. As we docked, we were piped ashore by Jim MacDonell ‘70 and his fellow members of the St. Ann’s Pipes and Drums, of Hampton NJ.” Pictured above from left to right are Mike Reilly, M.D. ’60, Bob Scavullo ’60, Doug Fraser, M,D., Bob Galastro ’60, Vinny Leonard ’60, Jim Kelly ’60, Marie Kelly, Richard Bory ’60, Aideen Fraser, and Maria Reilly.
and Len Harris ’42 became acquainted when both were teaching for Houston Community College. Len was a student of former Xavier basketball coach Frank McGuire and wowed Tom and his friends with his recollections of Coach McGuire.
1959 Bob Hourihan frequently gets together for dinners with Harry Lynch, John Quevedo and Gerry Knapp. Bob recently spoke to Tom Fitzpatrick and he will soon join them for dinners. Bob McCredie has been blessed with two more grandsons’ this year. Albert Rosa has retired from Denver University as “professor emeritus” and has taken a part-time teaching job at USAF Academy as an academy fellow. Thomas Sullivan retired from Laurence Livermore National Laboratory in May 2002 and returned part-time as an international consultant/expert in atmospheric plume modeling and emergency response working on an IAEA Assistance Working Group. Louis Ycre, Jr. recently announced his retirement from his position as president and CEO of Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, NJ and its parent corporation, Well Care Group, Inc. 1961 William Borst published The Scorpion and the Frog: A Natural Conspiracy.
Jim MacDonell ’70 and the St. Ann’s Pipes and Drums.
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ALUMNEWS
— MAY 2006
1963 William Brock just had a wonderful dinner with fellow classmates Joe Burke, Dan Cronin and John Draghi at John’s home to celebrate their 60th birthdays. Ernest Dewald spent two weeks in Biloxi/Gulfport area with FEMA in a disaster mortuary operations team as a forensic dentist following the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Ed O’Shaughnessy retired from Airborne Express after 18 years and is now volunteering for the American Red Cross. 1964 Dennis Kelly has moved to California and has taken the position of CFO for Seven For All Mankind. 1966 Eugene Duffy was named Marquette University Law Alumnus of the Year. Conrad Tridente became a grandfather for the first time on February 21, 2006. 1967 Frank Dong has joined NASD in November 2005 to head up Investor Education for the military. Fr. James Keenan, S.J. officiated at the wedding of Robert Loffredo’s daughter. After many years with a large telecom company, George Shevchuk has switched industries and is now the director of engineering. 1969 Lenny Alfano continues to run the finances of a NYC Middle School. Greg Belli still teaches newcomers to this country in Austin’s International High School, while picking up every side job possible to help raise money for his daughter’s tuition. Julius Gonzalez is enjoying life with his family in Coral Gables, FL.