1946
Class Chair
Robert X. Tivnan
The Bar Association of Erie County (BAEC), N.Y., honored Lawrence H. Wagner as “Lawyer of the Year,” at its annual meeting held in June in Buffalo. Wagner, who had been associated for many years with the Buffalo firm of Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, had also taught trial techniques at the University of Buffalo. In addition, he served as director of the BAEC and treasurer and secretary of the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association.

1949
Class Co-Chairs
Donal J. Burns
George F. Cahill
The June 3 edition of the Providence Journal included a tribute to Ralph A. Celone, titled “Admirers still recall Ralph Celone’s lasting lessons.” The article notes his 33-year teaching career in the Bristol (R.I.) schools and his athletic achievements as a student at Colt Memorial High School; Celone is an inductee of the Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame.

1951
Class Chair
Albert J. McEvoy Jr.
William R. Golterman, D.D.S., retired from the practice of dentistry in September. William F. O’Meara, D.M.D., works at the Hill Health Center in New Haven, Conn., as a pediatric specialist, in behalf of the underserved.

1953
The July 3 edition of the West Springfield (Mass.) Record included a story about Frederick S. Conlin Jr., D.D.S., in recognition of his contribution to the city of West Springfield as a longtime public official; his 33-year career included serving on the Park and Recreation Commission; Board of Selectmen; and Town Council. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Dr. Conlin had maintained a private dental practice in West Springfield for 40 years.

1954
Class Chair
Barry R. McDonough
Class Correspondent
Paul F. Dupuis
James D. Hessman, who served 31 years as editor in chief of the Navy League publication Sea Power, has assumed the new post of senior writer and editor emeritus.

1955
Class Chair
Joseph J. Reilly Jr.
Class Correspondent
Robert F. Danahy
In November, the U.S. Congress passed a bill naming the Worcester Post Office after Joseph D. Early, a former U.S. representative who served the city and the third Congressional District for 18 years. A public ceremony honoring Early took place at the post office in May. The Centre Cultural Exchange d’Auvillar, Auvillar, France, invited James A. Paradis, for the second time, to serve as an artist in residence there; his monthlong stay in June included the presentation of an exhibit on the theme of “Turbulence,” shared with French artist Bruno Riboulot. A solo exhibition of Paradis’ recent works was held this fall at the French Library and Cultural Center of Boston.

1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn
George F. Madaus Jr., Boisi Professor of Education and Public Policy at Boston College, was the 2003 recipient of the E.F. Lindquist Award. Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association and the American College Testing Program, the award honors a research scientist “for significant contributions to the field of educational measurement.” A member of the Lynch School faculty at Boston College since 1966, Madaus is director of the National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy at the school.

1957
Class Co-Chairs
William J. Ellis
Raymond A. Nothnagle
Richard J. Klimek, who retired from Montgomery College, Rockville, Md., holds the title of professor emeritus in psychology there; he continues to maintain a small private practice in psychotherapy.

1958
Class Chair
Braden A. Mechley
Class Correspondent
Arthur J. Andreoli
C. Louis “Lou” Clemente, who retired from Pfizer Inc., is now chairman of the International Trachoma Initiative, a program founded in 1998 by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and Pfizer to achieve global eradication of the eye disease.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
Francis J. “Frank” Luongo works as a reporter for the bi-weekly newspaper, the Westport (Conn.) News. Ralph A. O’Connell, M.D., provost at New York Medical College, Valhalla, and dean of its School of Medicine, was elected president of the Associated Medical Schools of New York, a consortium of 14 medical schools in the state.

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
G. Thomas Moynihan Jr. recently retired as a justice of the New York Supreme Court for the Fourth Judicial District.

1964
Class Chair
Ronald T. Maheu
Class Correspondent
William S. Richards
In April, Rimvydas P. Miksys was re-elected to a second term as president of the Lithuanian-American Community of Washington State. Francis X. Miller has retired after 36 years with the Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford, Conn. Thomas E. Sullivan, M.D., was recently elected to a one-year term as president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. A specialist in cardiology and internal medicine, he holds an appointment at the North Shore Medical Center and maintains a private practice at the Women’s Health Center in Danvers, Mass.

1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. McCabe Jr.
On July 30, the University of Ulster awarded an honorary degree to John V. Connorton Jr. at a graduation ceremony hosted by the Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Connorton, who is an attorney in New York City, received this honor for his work in peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland. The June 10 edition of the State House News Service of Boston announced the appointment of Superior Court Judge Robert A. Mulligan to a five-year term as chief justice for administration and management of the trial court, effective in October. The position involves oversight of a judicial system that includes the housing court; land court; probate and family court; Superior Court; and 69 divisions of the District Court across Massachusetts. Mulligan has served as a Superior Court judge since 1982. Philip J. Sullivan, M.D., who has been practicing emergency medicine in Colorado since 1975, is associated with the Swedish Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center in Denver.

1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins
Brian W. Hotarek
The June 23 edition of The Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer included a story about Paul M. Kochis, titled “He inspires his managers in serving region’s wealthy.” Kochis, who works for Mellon Financial Corp., is the regional president for its private wealth management group in Philadelphia; he has recently been named chairman of Mellon’s Mid-Atlantic region. William A. “Bill” Monti is the recipient of the Ridgefield, Conn., 2003-04 Teacher of the Year Award. Monti, who has worked in the Ridgefield school system as a teacher and an educator since 1974, currently teaches history at the high school. The July 17 edition of the Ridgefield Press included an article about his career.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
Robert L. Devaney, a mathematics professor at Boston University, was a recipient of the university’s 2003 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. Presented at commencement, the award recognizes “a teacher’s scholarship, dedication and commitment to students.” The Aug. 1 edition of The Catholic Free Press announced the appointment of Rev. Chester J. Misiewicz as the pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Worcester. Rear Adm. Thomas W. Steffens, USN, a Navy SEAL and 34-year veteran, retired from the military in June.

1970
Class Co-Chairs
Anthony M. Barclay
John R. Doyle, M.D.
In January, John J. Boucher was appointed director of the Office of Parish Life for the Diocese of Trenton, N.J. Dennis L. Kennelly continues to practice employment law in Menlo Park, Calif. Louis H. Reiss, M.D., serves as a staff physician at a medical clinic near Memphis, Tenn.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft appointed Galen H. Graham to serve on his newly formed Commission on Higher Education and the Economy. Graham is regional vice president of DeVry University and president of the DeVry University/Columbus campus.

1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II
Robert E. Hamilton, a partner in the Chicago, Ill., law firm of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, has been elected chairman of the Board of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
The May 29 edition of Church World included an announcement of the appointment of Rev. Paul M. Sullivan, S.J., as the pastor of St. Joseph Church, Gardiner, Maine, effective in July.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
The Stride Rite Corp., Lexington, Mass., announced the promotion of Richard T. Thornton to president and chief operating officer, effective Aug. 1.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
William F. Franklin Jr. is a vice president of UBS Financial Services in Boston. Louis C. Galdieri, M.D., is the chief of urology at the St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. International Technology Partners Worldwide, a Houston, Texas-based partnership of executive search professionals for the high technology and venture capital markets, recently announced the election of Charles A. Polachi Jr. to its board of directors. Polachi is the founder and managing partner of Polachi & Co. Inc., Sherborn, Mass., a retained executive search firm focusing on the venture capital private equity and technology markets. Peter H. Smyth, president and chief executive officer of Greater Media Inc., Boston, is ranked 26th on Radio Ink magazine’s list of the “40 Most Powerful People in Radio (2003).”

1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey
John P. McDermott and his wife, Lena, announce the birth of their daughter, Rose Grace Aurora Suyuk Jessup, on
July 3. The Aug. 8 edition of the Canton (Mass.) Journal announced that Joseph V. Morrissey has been appointed president of Milton (Mass.) Hospital. Acting president since January, he had previously served as the vice president of financial services at the hospital.

1977
Theresa A. Brown, associate director of regulatory affairs at SNET, New Haven, Conn., has been appointed to the board of directors of Bridgeport (Conn.) Area Youth Ministry Inc. – a nonprofit organization that provides programs for young people to develop life and work skills. The July 28 edition of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly included a Q&A with Thomas M. Dickinson, titled “Lawyer Wins New Trial in Domestic Abuse Case / Supreme Court Decision May Have Repercussions for Defense Bar.” Dickinson is an alternate judge of the Woonsocket (R.I.) Municipal Court and a member of the Law Office of Jeffrey B. Pine, Providence, R.I.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
John E. “Jack” Byrnes Jr., M.D., is the new director of emergency medicine at Doctor’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Col. Michael F. Cuenin, USA, assumed command of the Würzburg Dental Activity in June – an organization with 13 dental clinics and 250 employees, providing dental care for the 1st infantry division soldiers in Bavaria. Diane E. Majcher, M.D., and her husband, Conrad, announce the birth of their daughter, Ariel Noel, on Dec. 17, 2001. Eaton Vance Corp., a Boston-based investment management company, announced in June that Maureen J. Murphy has joined the firm’s investment counsel group as vice president and investment counselor. Patricia A. Radice is an account manager at the Franco Public Relations Group in Detroit, Mich. St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Mass., announced the appointment of Michael H. Shanahan to its board of trustees. Shanahan is co-founder and managing director of Egan-Managed Capital in Boston. Mark H. Sipple is the executive director of the Malley Farm Boys Home in Somersworth, N.H.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
Brian R. Cook has joined the Christmas Tree Shops, South Yarmouth, Mass., as corporate counsel. Denise E. Cuenin is the chief of financial management for the 98th Area Support Group in Würzburg, Germany. Robert M. Lynch, D.M.D., recently received the “#1 Choice for Dentist” Readers’ Choice Award in a reader poll conducted by the Cape Cod Community Newspaper Company. Onye Onyemaechi, a percussionist/composer and recording artist, has formed a band called CASSAVA, consisting of professional musicians from diverse musical backgrounds and cultures, based in Santa Rosa, Calif.