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  Class Notes
     
    1946-1979

1980-1989

1990-2003


1980
Class Co-Chairs
J. Christopher Collins
Elizabeth Palomba Sprague
Kathleen L. Wiese

Harry C. “Chip” Zimmer III has accepted a position with GE-Employers Reinsurance Corp. as retrocession program manager, in Overland Park, Kan.

1981
Class Co-Chairs
James G. Healy
Katharine Buckley McNamara
Elizabeth Stevens Murdy
William J. Supple

Donna L’Ecuyer Acox is completing her master’s degree in exercise science at Syracuse (N.Y.) University. Patricia (Rottmann) Blewett, M.D., has left private practice in Franklin, Ky., to join the Student Health Services of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Rev. Richard T. Burton, who was ordained to the priesthood in May, currently serves as a parochial vicar at Holy Rosary Parish in Lawrence, Mass. The Aug. 20 edition of the Telegram & Gazette included an article about the appointment of Frederick H. Eppinger Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of Allmerica Financial Corp. in Worcester. Linda A. Herzog recently received her M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the University of Connecticut. Kathleen M. Ingram has been awarded tenure and promotion to associate professor in the psychology department at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Lorraine Mulligan Ryan recently opened a new “Bridget’s An Irish Tradition” Irish import store in North Plymouth, Mass.; she also has a store by the same name in Walpole, Mass.
MARRIED: Christopher L. Irving and Jeanne M. Siebert, on May 31, at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City.

1982
Class Co-Chairs
Jean Kelly Cummings
Susan L. Sullivan

Dina Sheridan Grant and her husband, Stephen, announce the birth of their son, William Stephen, on July 2, 2002.

1983
Class Co-Chairs
Patricia G. Haylon
David J. Trasatti

Sarah Murphy Burr and her husband, Richard, announce the birth of their son, Liam Grady, on Oct. 9, 2002. Paula A. Norbert and her husband, Rich, announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Florence, on March 16, 2002. Norbert works in university ministry at Loyola University in Chicago, Ill.
MARRIED: Paula A. Norbert and Rich Westley, in May 2000.

1984
Class Co-Chairs
Fred J. O’Connor
Carmine L. Salvucci
Richard W. Shea Jr.

The Aug. 8 edition of the Telegram & Gazette announced that Mary E. “Beth” Burke has been named to the board of directors of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Laura Caroompas Cannon works for Metro Networks as its evening reporter and editor for Hartford, Conn., and Springfield, Mass. Robert J. Cannon Jr. works in the commercial loans department at The Milford (Conn.) Bank. Lisa Ferreira, D.O., and her husband, Alan, announce the adoption of their son, Manuel Ferreira, from Guatemala, in May. Ferreira is a pediatrician at the West Palm Beach Health Department in Florida. Mary (Duggan) Hedvig, who received her master’s degree in education, has been teaching the sixth grade at a school in Worcester for the last six years. Mary Joy Moriarty and her husband, Keith, announce the birth of their son, James William Min, on Sept. 23, 2002, in Seoul, South Korea, and his arrival home, in February.

1985
Class Co-Chairs
Thomas M. Flynn
Joseph Terranova
Class Correspondent
Joanne S. Niland

Anne Cannon Cowles was elected to the board of St. George’s School in Spokane, Wash., an independent K-12 school. Nora Walsh Loughnane and her husband, John ’87, announce the birth of their son, Shea Timothy, on June 18. Kathleen McNiff Mortimer and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of their son, Kyle Matthew, on July 5. In May, Charming Shoppes Inc. announced that Karen A. Nemsick was one of the winners of its “100 Voices” contest. The corporation, comprised of retail women’s apparel companies Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug and Catherine Plus Sizes, held the contest last year as a way to honor women who were making a positive difference in their communities. Nemsick was chosen for her program, “Women in Action,” which teaches teamwork and communication skills to women moving from welfare to work through outdoor learning opportunities. Located in San Francisco, Calif., the nonprofit has served more than 200 women since its inception in 1999. In addition to her work with “Women in Action,” Nemsick serves as the executive director of Healing Waters – “a nonprofit that provides therapeutic wilderness escapes to men, women and children living with AIDS.” She has also founded and participates in several networking groups in the nonprofit sector. Stephen E. “Steve” Raimo and his wife, Stephanie, announce the birth of their daughter, Talia, on May 7. The Boston law firm of Donoghue Barrett & Singal recently announced that Christopher J. Supple has joined the practice as a partner in its government relations and litigation departments.

1986
Class Co-Chairs
Virginia M. Ayers
Patrick L. McCarthy Jr.
Edward T. O’Donnell
Kathleen A. Quinn

Lisa (Dion) Akerson and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their children, Michael, on Oct. 17, 2000, and William, on June 3, 2002. Patricia “P.J.” (McCue) and Gerald R. “Jerry” Boardman announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Catherine, on June 23, 2002. P.J. is a vice president, editor in chief, at Prentice Hall, Pearson Education. Jerry is a math teacher at Montclair (N.J.) Kimberley Academy. Since May 2001, Cmdr. David A. Chase, U.S.N., has been assigned to the director of Surface Warfare, on the Chief of Naval Operations staff in Washington, D.C. A financial analyst, he is responsible for developing and evaluating shipbuilding plans. Thomas R. Cirincione and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their son, Andrew Thomas, on Aug. 9, 2002. John S. “Sean” Clark III works in Chicago, Ill., for the Seattle, Wash.-based firm, SAFECO Asset Management Co., as a regional sales director in institutional investments. Donna Kaley Cooney is a registered nurse at the Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Mass., in the post-anesthesia care department; she also works on-call as a crisis R.N. and home health care nurse. Donald C. Cournoyer Jr. practices law with his father in the Southbridge, Mass., firm, Cournoyer & Cournoyer. Martha (Lepore) Delaney now serves as an AmeriCorps/VISTA attorney fellow, in Minneapolis, Minn., expanding the provision of legal services to low-income persons by implementing a new clinical model based on pairing law students with attorneys doing pro bono work. Joseph J. Donner is now the director, internal communications, for Novartis Corp., in New York City. Roberta L. “Bobbi” Driscoll and her husband, John, announce the birth of their son, Dylan, on Oct. 18, 2000. Kathleen Smith Ennis and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their daughter, Caitlin Virginia, on Nov. 18, 2002. Mary Kay Fenton is the senior director, finance, for Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in New Haven, Conn. Anthony A. Froio is a partner in the Boston office of the Minneapolis, Minn.-based law firm, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. Appointed to the firm’s executive board last March, Froio concentrates his practice in business and intellectual property litigation as well as corporate and transactional matters. Julie A. Caligaris-Garilli and John A. Garilli announce the birth of their daughter, Sydney, in July 2002. Julie is the pension manager for The Holmes Group in Milford, Mass. John works as the controller for First Winthrop Corp. in Boston. Melinda J. Gleason, who has been with The Forum Corporation for almost 17 years, now serves as a vice president in Boston, providing sales, leadership, management and service training to Fortune 500 organizations. Linda R. Lacke is the sole proprietor of a public health and elder services consulting business in Wrentham, Mass. Last fall, she was elected to the board of trustees of Caritas Norwood (Mass.) Hospital and subsequently appointed chair of the board’s committee on community benefits. Elizabeth “Beth” Hannigan Lander, a mental health therapist in private practice, specializes in working with children and teens. Marie-Christine Longo, M.D., is a pediatrician in Seattle, Wash. James P. “Jim” Melendez and his wife, Jeanette, announce the birth of their son, Gregory Robert, on Aug. 31, 2002. Melendez continues to work for a private company in San Diego, Calif., doing environmental consulting work with the Navy. Kris Bianco Noonan and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their daughter, Caitlin Rose, on May 28. Noonan, who has a master of arts degree in elementary education, has been teaching for 14 years on Long Island, N.Y. Matthew T. Nunes and his wife, Marie, announce the birth of their twins, Tess and Liza, on Nov. 1, 2002. Jean P. (Rainville) Randazzo, M.D., is the assistant chair of medicine at Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital; program director for the medicine/pediatrics residency; and associate program director for the medicine residency. She is also involved in women’s health issues as liaison to the Jersey Battered Women’s Service. Kevin E. Reilly, M.D., is in his eighth year of practice with Wellington Orthopaedics in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shawn P. Reilly is an attorney in private practice with his father, brother Ed ’94, and two other attorneys, in Abington, Mass. Anne F. Riordan, who received her M.B.A. from Clark University in 1998, works at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the Career Development Center. The assistant director for experiential education, she manages the summer internship and co-op programs and provides other career services and counseling for the students. Michael A. Simons and his wife, Karen, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Moritz. At the end of last year, Simons was given tenure and promoted to full professor at St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica, N.Y. Mary (Scalley) Singas, who has worked 17 years for The Commerce Insurance Company, serves as the claim training manager. Sean L. Smith works as an account manager and center manager for a language teaching company outside of Paris, France. Thomas J. Spellman III and his wife, Courtney, announce the birth of their son, Declan Thomas, on June 9. Spellman is senior counsel with Johnson & Johnson in New Brusnwick, N.J. Washington and Lee (W&L) University, Lexington, Va., announced in June that Jeanine Silveira Stewart has been appointed as the university’s interim dean of the college. Stewart, who began working at W&L in 1994 as an assistant professor of psychology, has served as associate dean since 2001. Jeanine Padala Toes and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Katherine, in April. Barbara (O’Connor) Trudel is in her sixth year as a special education advocate, assisting families of children with special education needs negotiate for appropriate services. Kathleen “Kitty” Wach works part time as the pro bono counsel for a mid-size Washington, D.C., law firm. Timothy R. Walsh and his wife, Katherine, announce the birth of their sons, Finn, Cavan and Tynan. Walsh, who has worked with the San Diego (Calif.) District Attorney’s Office since 1991, was honored in 2001 as the San Diego District Attorney’s Office Prosecutor of the Year. A commander in the Naval Reserve, he also serves as a professor at a local college and lectures on legal topics around the country. Kevin D. White continues to work for Lehman Brothers in New York City.
MARRIED: Martha (Lepore) Delaney and Scott Russell, in 2002, in Minneapolis, Minn. Sean L. Smith and Najine Shahnaei, June 2000, in Paris, France.

1987
Class Co-Chairs
Kathleen E. Moylan
Erin B. Grimes Myers
James W. Nawn Jr.

Joseph M. “Joe” Casto, who has recently been appointed the director of research at the Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation, also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the department of biological sciences at Illinois State University. Mary Beth McDonagh Davidson and her husband, Chad, announce the birth of their son, Seamus William, on April 13. Davidson works as a real estate agent out of the Duxbury (Mass.) office of Coldwell Banker. Paula (Scanlon) and Paul J. Eberle announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Keenan, on March 7. Charlotte N. Eyerman has recently been appointed assistant curator of paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. Frank W. Forbes Jr. and his wife, Katherine, announce the birth of their son, Paul Andrew. Cynthia (Bialecki) Kerekon and her husband, Bob, announce the birth of their son, Andrew Robert, on July 31, 2002. John G. Loughnane and his wife, Nora ’85, announce the birth of their son, Shea Timothy, on June 18. Loughnane is a partner in the Boston law firm of Gadsby Hannah. Pauline (Doherty) Lysko and her husband, Gregg, announce the birth of their daughter, Mary Therese. Julie M. McElaney-Gorman and her husband, Peter, announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Ryan, on Dec. 18. Lisa Córdova Phelps and her husband, Antonio Fernández, announce the birth of their daughter, Cecilia Maria, on March 11. Arleen P. Sullivan has joined Anchor Bank, Eagan, Minn., as vice president of commercial lending.

1988
Class Co-Chairs
Ellen S. Conte
Paul E. Demit

Ronald J. “R.J.” Bukovac continues to work at Putnam Investments, following the media and entertainment sector and managing a consumer sector fund. Richard W. Conron Jr., D.O., and his wife, Kristin, announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, on April 5.

1989
Class Co-Chairs
Christina M. Buckley
Sean T. McHugh

In May, Michael J. Brennan was named the director of admissions at Boston College High School; he has most recently served as an English teacher and assistant baseball and golf coach at the school. Michael W. Carroll has recently opened his own law firm in Providence, R.I. Kurzweil Educational Systems Inc., Bedford, Mass., announced in August that Bradley K. Desmarais has been appointed chief financial officer of the company. Dennis J. Golden and his wife, Jennifer ’90, announce the birth of their daughter, Rachel, on Feb. 17. Deirdre Daly Macnamara and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their son, Patrick Kieran, on April 3. Thomas R. Raab has been appointed the vice principal of Norwood (Mass.) High School. David T. Raccagni and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their son, Caleb Joseph, on Feb. 17, 2002. Maj. Kevin M. Schmiegel, USMC, serves as the aide de camp in Belgium to the Commander U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. James L. Jones.
MARRIED: Anne K. Jordan and Christopher P. Duffy, on May 31, at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in White Plains, N.Y.

 

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