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David F. Gonynor
Sept. 25, 2003
In Michigan, at 73. Mr. Gonynor had been a member of the
President’s Council at Holy Cross and a Holy Cross
class agent. He is survived by his wife, Sadie; a son, David
F. Jr. ’78; four daughters; a brother, James F. ’56;
a sister; eight grandchildren; and nephews and nieces. He
was the brother of the late Robert F. ’39; John J. ’49;
and Donald P. ’53.
Normand R. Moreau
June 5, 2003
In Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, R.I., at
76. Prior to his retirement in January, Mr. Moreau had
worked 29 years as a senior revenue agent at the Rhode
Island Division
of Taxation; previously, he had been a partner in Moreau
Motors. During World War II, Mr. Moreau served in the Army.
He is survived by his wife, Judith; a son; three daughters;
a sister; and five grandchildren.
Robert C. Fuegner
June 15, 2003
In Edina, Minn., at 73. During his career, Mr. Fuegner had
worked 33 years for IBM. He had also served with the U.S.
Air Force in Korea. Mr. Fuegner had been an active member
of SCORE and SERRA. He is survived by his wife, Jane; a son,
Paul W. ’87; two daughters; four grandchildren; and
two brothers.
Paul F. Moore
July 15, 2003
In Florida, at 73. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Betty;
five daughters; three sons-in-law; and two granddaughters.
His father was the late J. Byrne Sr. ’22.
Arthur H. Fleming
April 21, 2003
At his home in Wakefield, Mass., at 71. During his career,
Mr. Fleming had been a security accountant for State Street
Bank in Boston. He later worked for Gallahue’s and
Cerretani’s supermarkets and Mystic Valley Elder Services,
retiring in 2000. During the Korean War, Mr. Fleming had
served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Glenda; three
sons; a daughter; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Donald P. Gonynor
June 7, 2003
In St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, at 70.
During his career, Mr. Gonynor had been a social worker for
several area groups and a former priest in the Diocese of
Worcester. He is survived by his brother, James F. ’56;
a sister; and nephews and nieces, including David F. Jr. ’78.
He was the brother of the late Robert F. ’39, John
J. ’49 and David F. ’51.
Edward P. Nuttall
June 23, 2003
In Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Pa. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Nuttall had owned and operated Buff-Away Inc., B and
E Carpets and Electric City Rug Designs. A lieutenant in
the Air Force, he served as a navigator. Mr. Nuttall had
been a Holy Cross agent. He is survived by his wife, Elinor;
three sons, including Frederick L. ’82; five daughters;
two sisters; 14 grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and cousins.
At press time, the editors learned
of the death of our prominent alumnus, Charles E.F. Millard ’54.
Mr. Millard’s
obituary will appear in the winter issue of Holy Cross Magazine.
Richard J. Dowd, D.M.D.
Aug. 4, 2003
In UMass Medical Center – Memorial campus, at 71. During
his career, Dr. Dowd worked for the city of Worcester more
than 30 years in the health department. He opened a dental
practice in Paxton, Mass., in 1961 and, while in private
practice, served on the dental staff of several hospitals.
Dr. Dowd also completed two terms on the Paxton Finance Committee
and five terms on the Appeals Board. He was a member of many
professional organizations and a former member of the Central
New England Dental Research Group and the Academy of General
Dentistry. An Air Force veteran, Dr. Dowd was stationed in
Dover, Del., from 1959-61. He is survived by his wife, Shirley;
five sons, including Dennis J., D.M.D., ’75; a daughter;
a sister; 12 grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
J. Mark Foley
July 27, 2003
At his home in Worthington, Ohio, at 71. During his career,
Mr. Foley founded Foley and Foley Financial Services in Ohio,
which is now operated by his son. He also served on the Worthington
Board of Education. A participant in the P.L.C. Marine Corps
Officer Training program, Mr. Foley served two years in the
Marine Corps and four years in the Marine Corps Reserve,
attaining the rank of captain. He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; five sons; two daughters; a brother, Luke M. ’64;
a sister; and 11 grandchildren. His father was the late John
E. ’28.
Thomas A. McGovern
May 30, 2003
In Connecticut, at 70. Mr. McGovern had worked 37 years for
Consolidated Edison, retiring in 1994 as vice president of
services. He had served in the Army from 1954-56. Mr. McGovern
had been a member of President’s Council at Holy Cross.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam; three daughters, including
Pamela A. ’85; a son-in-law; and a granddaughter.
Arthur D. Murphy
June 16, 2003
In San Luis Obispo, Calif., at 70. A longtime entertainment
reporter, Mr. Murphy had been a member of the staff of Variety
for almost 30 years. Setting the standard of box office reporting
by the media, he developed various economic indicators, including
Variety’s “Box Office Index,” which tracked
the financial performance of films. He began his career as
a film critic, later becoming a motion picture editor, financial
editor and theatrical news reporter for weekly and daily
Variety. In 1993 Mr. Murphy joined The
Hollywood Reporter as chief box office consultant and analyst. Founder of the
Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing Program at the University
of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, Los Angeles,
in 1979, he held the post of director until 1990; he continued
to teach there until his retirement in 1997. Following graduation
from Holy Cross, Mr. Murphy served 10 years in the Navy,
attaining the rank of lieutenant. There are no known survivors.
John W. Rutherford Jr.
June 8, 2003
At Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Ill., at 70. Mr. Rutherford
had been a manufacturer’s representative in the automotive
industry since 1968. He had also served as a second lieutenant
in the Marines. Mr. Rutherford is survived by his wife, Cathy;
five sons; five daughters; and many grandchildren.
John F. Stafstrom Sr.
May 15, 2003
At Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital, at 71. Prior to
his retirement, Mr. Stafstrom had been the comptroller of
the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut. Previously, he worked
as a financial officer for the Stanley Works, Interoyal and
New Departure, a division of General Motors. Mr. Stafstrom
is survived by his wife, Joan; five sons, including John
F. Jr. ’78; and 10 grandchildren.
Daniel J. Keefe Jr.
June 4, 2003
At MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, Mass., at 69. Mr.
Keefe had been a senior financial representative for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and a charter life
underwriter. He had also been a former Natick (Mass.) Town
Meeting member. Mr. Keefe is survived by his wife, Elinor;
three sons; three grandchildren; a brother, Kevin M. ’63;
two sisters; and several nephews and nieces, including Kevin
M. Jr. ’89 and Charles J. ’96.
Patrick M. Wall
July 5, 2003
At White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital Center, at 68. A criminal
defense attorney, Mr. Wall maintained a private practice
in New York City for many years. From 1970-81, he was chairman
of the Advisory Committee to the New York State Judicial
Conference on Criminal Law and Procedure; in the 1970s he
served on the Mayor’s Judiciary Committee. Author of
Eye Witness Identification in Criminal
Cases, Mr. Wall wrote
the story, titled “The Annals of Crime,” which
appeared in the Nov. 14, 1988 edition of New
York magazine.
He is survived by his wife, Jean; two sons; a daughter; a
brother; and two grandchildren.
William H. Barry Jr.
May 16, 2003
At Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, N.H.,
at 73. At the time of his death, Mr. Barry practiced law
with his son at the Barry Law Office in Nashua. Previously,
he served from 1984 to 1995 as a magistrate judge of the
U.S. District Court in Concord, N.H.; he had been the clerk
of court there from 1969 to 1984. At the start of his career,
Mr. Barry had practiced law in Nashua; in 1964, he was a
delegate to the Democratic National Convention. An Army veteran
of the Korean War, Mr. Barry was a recipient of the Purple
Heart; the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars; and
the United Nations Service Medal. He is survived by his wife,
Nancy; a son, William H. III ’81; two daughters; six
grandchildren; two sisters; several nephews and nieces; and
cousins.
Joseph V. McCartin
July 10, 2003
At Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., at 68. Mr. McCartin
worked 36 years in public service with the state of New York;
he began in 1959 at the Division of the Budget, rising to
the position of special assistant to the director of the
budget. Appointed deputy commissioner for administration
and fiscal affairs for the Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation, Mr. McCartin held this position until
his retirement in 1995. During his career, he received numerous
awards for outstanding public service. A Navy veteran, Mr.
McCartin served three years with the Office of Naval Intelligence
in the New England area. He had been a Holy Cross class agent.
Mr. McCartin is survived by his wife, Marybeth; four sons,
including Joseph A. ’81 and James P. ’96; two
daughters; seven grandchildren; a sister; and a niece.
John J. Geoghan
Aug. 23, 2003
At UMass Memorial HealthAlliance – Leominster (Mass.)
campus, at 68. Mr. Geoghan, a former Roman Catholic priest,
was attacked at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center;
he had been serving a nine-to-10 year sentence for indecent
assault and battery on a boy. Convicted of the offense last
year, Mr. Geoghan had been accused in civil lawsuits of sexual
misconduct with nearly 150 minors over three decades while
a priest. Ordained in 1962, Mr. Geoghan had been a priest
at six parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston; he retired
in 1996. Mr. Geoghan was dismissed from the priesthood on
Feb. 17, 1998. He is survived by a sister.
Hugh F. Healy
July 29, 2003
At Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport, Maine, at 67.
Prior to his retirement in 1986, Mr. Healy had worked 19
years for Formica Corp. as a marketing and sales specialist.
Previously, he had worked for Laminated Top, Charlotte, N.C.,
from 1959-67. His volunteer work included serving as a spokesperson
for the National Organ Donation Bank and as treasurer of
the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); he oversaw
the establishment of a SCORE office in the Camden-Rockport
area. Mr. Healy had been a member of the U.S. Army National
Guard. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons; two
daughters; one grandchild; and three sisters. His brother
was the late John C. ’49.
Paul F. Toland
June 12, 2003
At Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, Mass., at 67. During his career,
Mr. Toland had been active for many years in the insurance
industry, working for Metropolitan Life and later Crown Life.
A veteran, he served two years in the Navy, based in Pearl
Harbor. Mr. Toland had been a football standout at Boston
College High School and Holy Cross, playing three years on
the College varsity team; at the annual Boston College-Holy
Cross game in 1956, he caught the winning pass at Fenway
Park with 20 seconds remaining, leading to a 7-0 upset. Mr.
Toland had been a volunteer tutor for the Melrose (Mass.)
Public School and treasurer for the Lancers Club at Malden
(Mass.) Catholic High School. He is a member of the Boston
College High School Hall of Fame and the South Boston Hall
of Fame. Mr. Toland had been a Holy Cross class agent. He
is survived by three sons; two daughters; three brothers;
a sister; six grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.
Melvin B. Clifford Jr.
July 16, 2003
At his home in West Chatham, Mass., at 66. Prior to his retirement
in 1997, Mr. Clifford had worked many years in the Brockton,
Mass., public school system, serving five years as a teacher
at East Junior High School and 31 years as a guidance counselor
at Brockton High School. From 1970-77, he worked in the Bridgewater
(Mass.) State College Continuing Education Program. Active
in several professional and service organizations, Mr. Clifford
was chairman of the Reading is Fundamental Foundation. He
is survived by his wife, Judith; two sons; and three grandchildren.
William B. Caldwell
Dec. 10, 2002
In Washington. Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Jane;
two sons; two daughters; and eight grandchildren.
Joseph C. McLaughlin, D.D.S.
April 24, 2003
At Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y., at 64. During
his career, Dr. McLaughlin had been employed by Great Lakes
Dental Services in Rome, N.Y. He is survived by his wife,
Judith; his mother-in-law; four sons, including Timothy J. ’89;
two daughters; two brothers, including Paul V. ’70;
a sister; three grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and cousins.
Henry M. Hayward
June 26, 2003
At his home in Nahant, Mass., at 61. A stockbroker, Mr. Hayward
had worked for Cantor Fitzgerald in New York, Needham & Co.,
in Boston, and, most recently, for Tradition-Asiel Securities
in Boston. A decorated combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient,
he served with the Marines during the Vietnam War. Mr. Hayward
is survived by three sons; his mother; a brother; several
uncles and aunts; and cousins. His father was the late Henry
A. ’35.
Robert P. Trudel
Aug. 24, 2003
At his home in Haddam, Conn., at 61. Mr. Trudel was president
of the title-search firm, Trudel Associates, in Haddam. Vice
president and director of Friends of Children Inc., New Canaan,
Conn., he served as chapter president of the Meriden/Middlesex
Ostomy Association in Middletown. Active in alumni affairs,
Mr. Trudel had been a 1964 class chair and class correspondent;
in 1993, he was honored with the Perotta Award for his bi-monthly
newsletters. President of the Class of 1964 Charitable Foundation,
Mr. Trudel co-developed and administered the Class-Networking
Program. A member of the College’s Career Education
and Resources Committee, he was a Holy Cross class agent.
In addition, Mr. Trudel served as director of the Fairfield
County Regional Alumni Club. In 2002, he was a recipient
of the In Hoc Signo Award. Mr. Trudel is survived by his
wife, Mary; two sons; a daughter; three sisters; a great-aunt;
and a granddaughter.
Richard E. Keegan
April 5, 2003
In North Carolina, as the result of an automobile accident,
at 61. Mr. Keegan retired in 2002 as director of research
in the polyurethane division of Bayer Corp., after 29
years of service. He is survived by his wife, Linda; a
son; a
daughter; a brother; a sister; four grandchildren; and
many nephews
and nieces.
John W. Glispin Jr.
June 30, 2003
In the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia,
at 47. Mr. Glispin had been a pilot in the U.S. Air
Force for more than 12 years, retiring as a major. He
then owned and operated a Subway franchise in Toms River,
N.J., for
several years. Mr. Glispin was a former member of
the
Grafton (Mass.) Fire Department, assigned to Engine
Co.
2. He is
survived by a son; a daughter; his parents; a brother;
two sisters; and several nephews.
Carol A. Bryda, D.V.M.
May 6, 2003
At her home in Granville, N.Y., at 35. A 2000 graduate
of the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine, Grafton,
Mass., Dr. Bryda had most recently been associated
with the Granville
Veterinary Service, working primarily with large
animal farms
in the Granville area. Before attending Tufts,
she had worked in a number of animal practices in the
Boston area. An outdoors
enthusiast, Dr. Bryda and her husband spent several
summers
in Alaska, photographing, hiking and fishing
throughout the state. She had been a member of several
professional
organizations,
including the American Veterinary Medical Association
and the Association of Bovine Practitioners.
Dr. Bryda is survived
by her husband, George; her parents; her mother-in-law;
two sisters and their children; and several brothers-in-law
and
sisters-in-law.
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