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  In Memoriam
     
    1900-1959

1960-

Friends



1960

John A. Carullo
Aug. 5, 2004

At his home in Columbia, S.C., after a long illness, at 66. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Carullo had been a prison administrator with the South Carolina Department of Corrections. At Holy Cross, he had been a member of the football and track teams. Mr. Carullo is survived by his wife, Jill; two sons; three daughters; a brother; and four grandchildren.

Ronald C. Maple
July 16, 2004
At his home in Marlborough, Mass., after a long illness, at 69. Prior to his retirement in 1997, Mr. Maple had worked 35 years as a senior program analyst for Bull Worldwide Information Systems in Billerica, Mass. An Army veteran, he had served in the Army Reserves while a student at Holy Cross. Mr. Maple is survived by his wife, Patricia; two sons; a daughter; a brother, William A. ’59; two sisters; an uncle; four grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.

1963

John J. O’Neill
Sept. 5, 2004

At his home in Garden City, N.Y., at 62. Mr. O’Neill had worked 39 years in the commercial banking field, retiring last June as executive vice president and regional president of Long Island for Bank of America–positions he had held with Fleet Bank prior to their merger. Beginning his career in the training program of Marine Midland Bank, he concentrated his efforts on developing corporate loan relationships in the New York metropolitan region. Involved in numerous community organizations, Mr. O’Neill was the recipient of many honors, including, within the past year, the “Troubadour” award from Friends of the Arts and the “David” award from Networking Magazine. The American Cancer Society, Parker Jewish Foundation, Association for the Help of Retarded Children, the Nassau County Boy Scouts and Long Island Cares also recognized him for his work on their behalf. Mr. O’Neill had served on the board of directors of many organizations, including the Long Island Association and the Long Island Men’s Business Association; the board of directors of Project Grad Roosevelt has established an award in his memory–to be presented annually to a Long Island resident, in recognition of “outstanding service and commitment to philanthropy.” Active in College alumni affairs, Mr. O’Neill had also been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Margie; two sons; two daughters, including Jennifer A. ’95; and three grandchildren.

Mr. O’Neill’s daughter Jennifer notified HCM that the O’Neill family has established a Holy Cross scholarship fund in his name.

1966

Francis J. Karlon
Aug. 7, 2004

At Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., at 61. Mr. Karlon, who had a long career in the field of mental services, retired in 1998 as president of the Northern Essex County Community Mental Health Services in Newburyport, Mass. He is survived by his mother; three sisters; and four nephews and a niece.

1968

Edward F. Doherty
April 15, 2004

At the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., at 59. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Doherty had owned Commonwealth Carrier, a courier service in Woburn, Mass., for more than 27 years. During his career, he had been active in the Boys and Girls Club of Woburn, serving as a member of the organization’s board of directors. Mr. Doherty had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; two sons; a daughter; a brother; and three grandchildren.

John P. Hurley
Sept. 16, 2004

In Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, at 58. Mr. Hurley had been employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training, retiring in 2002 as its budget director. During the Vietnam War, he served in the Army. Mr. Hurley had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his mother; a brother; and a sister.

1969

Michael J. Ford
June 23, 2004

At his home in Westborough, Mass., at 56. Mr. Ford had a long career in law enforcement, most recently serving as a fraud investigator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training. Previously, he had worked many years for the federal government: from 1975-82, he had been an inspector/team leader with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service–assigned to the New York division; joining the Boston office of the Inspector General’s Office for the U.S. Department of Labor as a special agent in 1982, he had been the lead agent for investigations of federal program fraud and abuse in the New England area, retiring in January 2001. This past spring, Mr. Ford was honored for his contributions to the United States Attorney’s Office. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1969, Mr. Ford was designated a naval aviator in 1970; during a tour of duty in Vietnam, he flew 25 combat missions. A member of the Marine Corps Reserves until his retirement in 1992, Mr. Ford served during Operation Desert Storm when his unit was called to active duty; he attained the rank of colonel. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Retired Officers Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. Ford had been a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and a Little League baseball coach. He is survived by his wife, Ann “ Nan”; three sons, including Matthew J. ’97; two brothers; a sister; and nephews and nieces.

1971

Richard F. Perry, M.D.
Sept. 10, 2004

At his home in Middleborough, Mass., at 55. During his career, Dr. Perry had worked at the former Lakeville ( Mass.) Hospital; Mediplex Rehabilitation Hospital in New Bedford, Mass., and the Tru Medical Clinics; he had also served as a member of the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. Dr. Perry is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two daughters; a stepson and stepdaughter; two brothers; a sister; two grandsons; many nephews and nieces; and cousins.

1973

Peter L. David Jr.
Aug. 14, 2004

In South County Hospital, Wakefield, R.I., at 52. Prior to his retirement, Mr. David had worked 20 years for Northeast Utilities in Connecticut as a depreciation analyst. He is survived by his wife, Kristine; two daughters; his mother; a brother; a brother-in-law; two sisters-in-law; many nephews and nieces; and cousins.

1975

John T. Alexander
Aug. 17, 2004

At Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at 50. During his career, Mr. Alexander had been the director of behavioral health at Bellflower ( Calif.) Medical Center. He is survived by his mother; a brother; and three sisters.

David M. Dyer
June 26, 2004

In Massachusetts, at 54. During his career, Mr. Dyer had been a substance abuse clinician at Community Health Link in Worcester; previously, he had worked for Adcare Hospital. Mr. Dyer had also owned Crusader Consultants in Worcester for several years. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; four sons; a daughter; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; a brother; and a granddaughter.

1976

Edward J. Winslow
July 8, 2004

In New Jersey. Mr. Winslow is survived by his wife, Sally; a daughter; his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; and a brother-in-law.

1977

Deborah E. ( Rogers) Akhlaghi
July 24, 2004

At Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., at 49. During her career, Mrs. Akhlaghi worked 26 years for the InterAmerican Development Bank in Washington, D.C., most recently as a senior adviser. She is survived by her husband, Mehdi; two sons; her parents; four brothers; a sister; and 11 nephews and nieces.

 

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