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  Class Notes
     
    1900-1949

1950-1989

1990-2004



1952
Class Co-Chairs
James E. Hayes
Bertram U. Mount Jr.
Joseph F. Whalen Jr.
Class Correspondent
Rev. John R. Mulvehill
Ralph Catuogno
, a longtime basketball official and official timer at state tournament games, was among nine individuals selected as the second induction class of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Hall of Fame. Daniel F. McGinn is chairman of the board and chief executive officer for McGinn Actuaries Ltd. in Anaheim , Calif.

1953
Class Chair
Rev. Earle L. Markey, S.J.

James T. Larkin has been appointed by the state of Connecticut as one of the five public members of the Investment Advisory Council which recommends to the state treasurer investment policies related to pension funds. G. Richard Reney, who continues to be involved in theater in Missouri , recently played the role of the narrator in a local community college production of Into the Woods; he also directed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for St. Joseph ’s Church and School. On May 19, Victor M. “Vic” Rimkus won the eighth annual George Fortin “Fitness for Life” award at the Wayside Racquet Club in Marlboro, Mass.–for “lifelong commitment to fitness and exercise and being an inspiration to those whose lives he has touched.” On the same day he was a doubles tennis finalist in the Kursonsis tournament at Wayside.

1955
Class Chair
Joseph J. Reilly Jr.
Class Correspondent
Robert F. Danahy

Rev. Brendan V. Sullivan announced his retirement, effective last June, following 44 years of active ministry.

1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn

The June 10 edition of the Williamstown, Mass. , newspaper, Advocate-South, included a profile of Hugh C. Cowhig on the occasion of his retirement as a longtime town counsel for Lenox, Mass., and as a member of the Lee, Mass., law firm of Hannon, Lerner, Cowhig, Scully & Bell. The August/September edition of Irish America magazine included a profile of William J. McDonough in its annual feature, titled “Wall Street 50”; McDonough currently serves as chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The August issue of CFO Magazine featured an interview with him concerning his work on the board.

1958
Class Chair
Braden A. Mechley
Class Correspondent
Arthur J. Andreoli

James J. O’Connor was included in Crain’s “Who’s Who in Chicago Business 2004,” for the utilities and energy industry. O’Connor is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Unicom Corp. in Chicago , Ill. , which is now part of Exelon Corp.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond

Thomas A. Cahill continues to work in the field of physics, as applied to air pollution and global climate problems; he is also active in the Newman Center at the University of California-Davis. James M. “Jim” Farino Jr. continues to work as a loan officer with the Nevada State Bank. Last April, Michael T. Tomaino was inducted into the Hall of Fame of his alma mater, the Aquinas Institute of Rochester, N.Y.; a member of its board of trustees for nine years, he was the first layperson to hold the position of president of the board. Tomaino, who currently serves as senior counsel for the Rochester law firm Nixon Peabody, is a trustee of Nazareth College , also in Rochester . Neal E. Winn, M.D., is the chief medical officer of Kapiolani Medical Specialists in Honolulu , Hawaii .

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.

The University of Maryland , Baltimore County , Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery announced in August its fall exhibition, titled “A Thousand Hounds: A Walk with the Dogs Through the History of Photography”–organized by the Cygnet Foundation and curated by Raymond W. Merritt and Miles Barth. The show, which depicts the “enduring partnership between human and dog,” is comprised of 150 photographs and one photographic structure, dating from 1840 to the present. Daniel M. Zavisza currently serves as president of the Salem (N.H.) Historical Society and as a member of the Salem Town Museum Committee.

1961
George Blaney is the assistant basketball coach of the University of Connecticut men’s team, which won the NCAA national championship in 2004. Peter V. Fazio was included in Crain’s “Who’s Who in Chicago Business 2004,” for the law industry; Fazio is chairman of the Chicago law firm Schiff Hardin & Waite. John T. Sinnott, a senior adviser to the insurance services firm Marsh & McLennen Companies, Inc., was a keynote speaker at Latin America ’s sixth biennial risk management ALARYS/IFRIMA “Viva! Bermuda ” Congress, held last September in Southampton , Bermuda . F. Michael Stapleton is currently serving a two-year appointment as treasurer of the board of directors for the Cortland (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital Foundation.

1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner

Thomas H. Kieren recently purchased Custom Corporate Photography, a commercial photography firm in New York City , specializing in environmental portraiture of corporate executives and architecture. He is currently photographing “ New York ’s top 500 leaders” for a book he plans to publish–containing images of corporate, governmental, arts and religious leaders at their office locations–to help the city attract new companies to its environs. Michael J. Toner came in third in his age division at the Metropolitan Team & Individual One Mile Open Water Swim Championship held July 31 in the Atlantic Ocean at Point Lookout , N.Y.

1964
Class Chair
Ronald T. Maheu
Class Correspondent
William S. Richards

Joseph R. McGinnis recently had a new book published, titled The Big Horse (Simon and Schuster, 2004).

1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. McCabe Jr.

Robert C. Wright , chairman and chief executive officer of NBC, was selected as a speaker at the Thomas Merton Celebrity Breakfast held June 2 in Bridgeport , Conn. ; the purpose of the breakfast was to raise funds for the Thomas Merton Center , which provides nutrition services, medical care and support to needy individuals and families in the Bridgeport area.

1966
Class Chair

Kenneth M. Padgett
Class Correspondent
William L. Juska Jr.

The July 22 edition of Consumer Bankruptcy News announced the appointment of Robert Somma as a judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts. Somma, who is of counsel in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw, concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, workout and business reorganization.

1967
Class Co-Chairs
John J. McLaughlin Jr.
John P. Sindoni

William T. Baumann works for PorchLight Entertainment, producing animated series and animated and live-action movies for television; Baumann and a partner co-founded the family entertainment company 10 years ago in Los Angeles, Calif. One of their productions, Tutenstein–which airs on NBC/Discovery Kids–recently received an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Special Class Animated Program category. In July, SM&A, a provider of competitive management services and performance assurance services located in Newport Beach , Calif. , announced the promotion of David McDonough to the position of account executive for the company.

1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins

The May 19 edition of the weekly newspaper, Auburn ( Mass. ) News, included a profile of Arthur B. Brunell Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from Auburn High School at the end of the school year; he had taught current events and history there for 36 years.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.

William H. “Bill” Johnson retired in June after teaching physics and math for 35 years at Rockport ( Mass. ) High School; he is continuing his position as golf coach. Richard P. “Dick” Maigret is an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.

Kevin J. Connors , who recently served as management counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, has been reassigned–effective this past August–to the Department of State’s Office of Logistics Management in Washington, D.C., as senior adviser to the deputy assistant secretary. Stephen W. Lilienthal was included in Crain’s “Who’s Who in Chicago Business 2004,” for the insurance industry. Lilienthal is the chief executive officer of CNA Financial Corp. in Chicago , Ill. Dennis F. Mahoney recently edited The Literature of German Romanticism ( Rochester, N.Y.: Camden House, 2004), which is Volume 8 of the projected 10-volume set, Camden House History of German Literature.

1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II

Lawrence J. Morse was included in Crain’s “Who’s Who in Chicago Business 2004 , for the retail industry. Morse is president of the Quill Corp. in Lincolnshire , Ill.

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers

John F. Cambria recently joined the New York office of the law firm Alston & Bird as a partner in the litigation and trial practice group. The general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Monsignor William Fay, announced in August the appointment of Stephen M. Colecchi as the director of USCCB’s Office of International Justice and Peace, effective Oct. 4. Brian T. Laplante, who has been certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology, has been promoted to corporate toxicologist at the Nalco Company in Naperville , Ill. Roger P. “Ron” Robert Jr., who is an elementary school principal in North Berwick, Maine, has also served for many years as an adjunct instructor in the graduate program for education at the University of Southern Maine. The Aug. 9 edition of the weekly newspaper, Banker & Tradesman, announced that Peter Q. Smith has joined Cape Cod ( Mass. ) Cooperative Bank as a commercial lender in its Hyannis office.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette

John P. Kelly is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based business litigation and intellectual property law firm Lorusso, Loud & Kelly. William J. McGovern III currently serves as a New Jersey Superior Court judge for Sussex County . Richard A. Scott, who has been with the Massachusetts State Parks for 20 years, is now supervisor of Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover , Mass. The Aug. 24 edition of the Boston Herald included a story about Rev. Paul J. Shaughnessy, S.J., titled “ Worcester priest brings comfort, hope to soldiers”; Shaughnessy has served as a military chaplain for 10 years.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.

Stephen J. “Steve” Dahill manages sales and services for Salesnet, a Boston software company. In April, Michael I. Days was named managing editor of the Philadelphia ( Pa. ) Daily News. James D. McLellan has recently completed his fourth year as a special educator in the Fairfax County Public School system in Virginia ; he assists high school students with learning disabilities.

1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey

Martin F. Doherty , who serves as chairman of the mathematics department at Stanton College Prep School in Jacksonville , Fla. , has recently been selected the 2004 “Teacher of the Year” at the school. Joseph P. Imperato, M.D., is now secretary-treasurer of the medical staff of Lake Forest ( Ill. ) Hospital. The article, “Jesuit Says School Closings are Wake-up Call to the Church”–which appeared in the Sept. 4 edition of Jesuit USA News–makes reference to a recent study on urban Catholic schools by Rev. Joseph M. O’Keefe, S.J., interim dean of the Lynch School of Education at Boston College.

MARRIED: Elizabeth M. Burke and Charles R. Jacobson, on May 29.

1977
Class Co-Chairs
Brian A. Cashman
Kathleen T. Connolly

Kathleen N. Sullivan is quoted in the Aug. 1 Sunday Telegram article about the Democratic National Convention, titled “Hub, Bay State breathe sweet sigh of success / Fla. , N.H. delegates offer high praise”; Sullivan is chairwoman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Robert P. “Bob” Tumiski and his wife, Nancy, announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Louise, on Jan. 28.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan

Ann S. Dowd is a member of the cast of the remake of the film, The Manchurian Candidate, directed by Jonathan Demme. She also had roles in the 2004 films, Garden State , The Forgotten, and Homework, by Kevin Asher Green. Charles F. “Chuck” Mullen Jr. and his wife, Sue, announce the birth of their son, Charlie Jack, on Oct. 22, 2003 . IHOP Corp., Glendale , Calif. , announced in August the appointment of Carolyn P. O’Keefe to the position of chief marketing officer for the company, effective Sept. 1.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah A. Pelles

Carol P. Augur continues to work for Fleet Bank (now Bank of America) in Connecticut –as a senior vice president in private banking. George T. “Ted” Brodzinski Jr., M.D., currently serves as the clinical chief for outlying hospitals for an anesthesiologists’ group in Milwaukee , Wis. Paul F. Cataldo is a hospice chaplain-spiritual care coordinator for Odyssey Health Care of Arlington, Va. Maureen T. Cavanaugh is the head occupational therapist at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City . The July 17 online edition of the Manchester , Conn. , newspaper, Journal Inquirer, included a story about Edward G. McAnaney and his recent call to active duty as a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve–to serve a six-month stint in the Persian Gulf. McAnaney is a Connecticut probate judge and the town attorney for Suffield , Conn. The August/September edition of Irish America magazine included a profile of Charles E.F. Millard Jr. in its annual feature, “Wall Street 50”; Millard is the president of BP Investments in New York City , a subsidiary of Broadway Partners. The Aug. 30 edition of the Providence (R.I.) Business News included an interview with Ronald L. Phipps, titled “Realty Check / Residential Realtor puts market trends in perspective”; Phipps is a broker and president of Phipps Realty, a residential real estate firm in Warwick, R.I. Barbara J. Saunders, who maintains her own certified public accounting practice, recently joined Clinical Data, Inc.–based in Smithfield, R.I.–as the finance and tax reporting manager. Brown Medical School , Providence , R.I. , recently honored Barbara Tylenda with its “Teaching Recognition Award” for 2004. A clinical assistant professor and coordinator of postdoctoral training general-child track in the department of psychiatry and human behavior at the medical school, Tylenda also serves as chief psychologist in the developmental disabilities program at Brown’s Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital in East Providence , R.I. Donald P. Wayman is currently vice president and chief compliance officer of Opus Investment Management, Inc., Worcester–a division of Allmerica Financial; he is in his 25 th year with the firm. Kathleen (Robinson) Williams has recently been appointed the deputy executive director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an outreach branch of the National Archives in Washington , D.C.

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

Lee Ann Baggott, M.D. , has been elected to the board of directors of the American Lung Association. Michael T. Harvey was recently nominated for a national Emmy in the category of “best original series (non-fiction),” for the A&E network program, Cold Case Files; he is the series’ creator and executive producer. A multiple local Emmy and Cable ACE award winner, Harvey shared an Academy Award nomination in 2000, in the “short feature documentary” category. Warren D. Hollister, who joined United Health Group’s Uniprise division in January, is now the director of business planning and operations within the provider network area. David G. Lastomirsky, M.D., who practices internal medicine in Stratford , Conn. , serves on the medical staffs of Bridgeport ( Conn. ) Hospital and St. Vincent ’s Medical Center , also in Bridgeport . The July 16 edition of The Catholic Free Press included a story about the efforts of Rev. John F. Madden III, administrator of St. John’s Parish in Worcester, Holy Cross professor emeritus of English, Thomas Lawler, and another local parishioner, to form a support group at the church for individuals newly released from prison; scheduled to begin last September, the meetings are called WEC, “Weekly Encounter with Christ.” In April, Ronald K. Perry, executive vice president and director principal of Meredith & Grew Inc., was named “2004 Broker of the Year,” at the fifth annual Commercial Brokers Association Achievement Awards ceremony held in Boston . Last June, James F. “Jim” Stroud celebrated 20 years of publishing contemporary prints by artists at the Center Street Studio in Milton Village, Mass.

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

Ecolab, headquartered in St. Paul , Minn. , announced in March the appointment of Douglas M. Baker to the position of chief executive officer, effective July 1, and his immediate election to the company’s board of directors. Baker, who joined Ecolab in 1989, has served as its president and chief operating officer since 2002.

MARRIED: Mary Jane Calhoun II and Michael Hines Donelan, on Aug. 9, 2003 , in Plymouth , Mass.

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

Terence J. “Terry” Delaney, M.D. , has been named chief of staff of the Community Hospital of Los Gatos, Calif. Lauren Battista Ehlers and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their son, Gavin William, on Oct. 22, 2003 . The July 31 edition of the Telegram & Gazette announced that Worcester City Manager Michael V. O’Brien appointed Julie Ann Jacobson to serve as assistant city manager, effective last September.

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

The August/September edition of Irish America magazine included a profile of Timothy J. Mahoney in its feature, titled “Wall Street 50”; Mahoney currently serves as a managing director at Merrill Lynch Investment Management. Scott G. McGavick has joined WSBK/UPN 38 in Boston as the station’s general sales manager; his responsibilities include oversight of both the local and national sales operations for all the station’s syndicated and locally produced news and entertainment programming. Kathleen P. O’Hagan was recently promoted to professor, department of physiology, in the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University , in Downers Grove , Ill.

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

Tammy L. Chamberlain and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of their son, Evan Charles, on Dec. 10. Chamberlain works part time as a physical therapist and continues to serve in the Colorado National Guard. Thomas B. Docktor is the general manager for Boston Wine Company, a wine-wholesaler in Massachusetts ; he is also in his second year of attending law school at night. Kathleen (Mercier) Houseweart, who recently received her M.B.A. from St. Leo University in Florida , continues to serve as the manager of geriatric services and coordinator of the memory disorder clinic at Sarasota ( Fla. ) Memorial Hospital; she was recently asked to chair the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative statewide Ethics Taskforce. Mary Kay MacFarlane and her husband, Andy, announce the birth of their son, John Andrew, on May 7.

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

Karen Mulvihill Baldwin continues to work in the film production business in Los Angeles , Calif. James A. “Jim” Dino and his wife, Dianne, announce the birth of their son, Charles John, on May 18. The Aug. 19 edition of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette included a story about the appointment of Daniel A. “Dan” Grabauskas to the board of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority by Gov. Mitt Romney; Grabauskas currently serves as the state’s transportation secretary. Thomas A. Grady, M.D., and his wife, Carolyn, announce the birth of their twins, Patrick Thomas and Ryan Gifford, on March 29. Christopher J. Supple and his wife, Kate, announce the birth of their son, Stuart Christopher, on Oct. 12, 2003; Supple is a partner in the Boston law firm, Donoghue Barrett & Singal. Kenneth M. Thompson and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of their daughter, Anne Mary, on Feb. 14. Thomas J. Valente, M.D., and his wife, Leigh, announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Grace, on July 31, 2003 . Valente was recently named diplomate of the American Association of Psychiatric Medicine.

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

Maura Crowley Bennett and her husband, William, announce the birth of their son, William Andrew, on April 7. Kirk Freund Chartier and his wife, Michele, announce the birth of their son, Maxim Philip; last April, Chartier joined Goodman & Company, a marketing strategy consulting firm in New York City as a partner. The Aug. 9 edition of the Framingham , Mass. , daily newspaper, Metro West Daily News, included the announcement that Anthony A. Froio has been appointed managing partner of the Boston office of the national law firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. Froio, who has been associated with the firm for eight years, focuses his practice in several areas, including intellectual property litigation, complex commercial and business litigation, and business and corporate law. Robert A. “Bob” Indeglia is the president/chief executive officer of Magna Hospitality Group, a real estate investment and hotel management company headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I. Marc S. Lampkin and his wife, Emily, announce the birth of their son, Marc Jr. Ellen Gillooly Schrier and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, William Peter Aloysius, on Dec. 26. Kevin J. Simard continues to serve as a partner in the Boston firm of Riemer & Braunstein.

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

Kimberly Ferri Cakebread is a principal technical writer at Saratoga Systems in Campbell , Calif. Yvonne F. Lopez received her M.B.A. last May from the Dowling College School of Business in Oakdale, N.Y. Mary Callery O’Brien, M.D., and her husband, Daniel, announce the birth of their son, Patrick William, on March 3. O’Brien continues to practice internal medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester and teach at UMass Medical School , also in Worcester . In April, Spire Corp., Bedford , Mass. , announced the appointment of James F. Parslow to the position of chief financial officer for the company. Brian W. Robinson, who recently accepted a commission with the U.S. Coast Guard, spent several months in training at the Coast Guard Academy and aboard a Medium Endurance Cutter; in June, he began work as a judge advocate at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington , D.C.

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

Elizabeth H. Blaney and her husband, Kevin ’89, announce the birth of their daughter, Mary Mitchell, on Nov. 13, 2003 . William P. “Bill” Kelly is a partner in the New York City law firm of McCarthy & Kelly, specializing in plaintiff’s personal injury and medical malpractice. Karen J. Sullivan and her husband, John, announce the birth of their son, David John, on Nov. 21, 2003 . Rev. John C. Wronski, S.J., who was ordained to the priesthood in June, currently serves as an associate pastor at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Chestnut Hill , Mass. ; he was appointed vocation director of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus, effective last September.

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

Eric R. Benson, M.D. , is in his fifth year of private orthopaedic surgery practice in Manchester, N.H.–in association with five partners. Kevin J. Blaney and his wife, Elizabeth ’88, announce the birth of their daughter, Mary Mitchell, on Nov. 13, 2003 . Jeanmarie Genirs Josling and her husband, Paul, announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Grace. Josling continues to work full time as a managing director at Deutsche Bank. Diane (McDonnell) Pickles, the executive director of Tobacco Free Mass, a tobacco control policy advocacy coalition comprised of approximately 40 health and volunteer organizations, worked with Massachusetts Rep. Rachel Kaprielian ’90 on the smoke-free workplace bill, signed into law in June by Gov. Mitt Romney. David T. Raccagni currently serves as assistant vice president, marketing, with CIGNA HealthCare. Michelle M. Simko, who has relocated to Baltimore , Md. , is currently presenting and consulting with schools and nonprofit organizations. Kenneth J. “Ken” Zimmer and his wife, Jill, announce the birth of their daughter, Mae Wolcott, on June 3.

MARRIED: Edward L. Eyerman III and Leila E. Kardouche, on Sept. 6, 2003 , in the Church of St. Jean Baptiste, St. Jean Cap Ferrat , France . Michelle M. Simko and Sean Kriebel, on March 6.

 

 

 

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