1944
Eugene F. O’Connell, who currently serves as the state of Vermont coordinator for AARP Tax-Aide, recently received the state of Vermont Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service. O’Connell is a retired auditor for the home office of the National Life Insurance Company of Vermont in Montpelier.

1947
Class Chair
George A. Cashman
On Jan. 5, William L. O’Connell, D.D.S., received the “Herbert L. Taub” Distinguished Service Award from the Nassau County Dental Society, a component of the New York State Dental Association.

1948
Class Co-Chairs
John F. Becker
Vincent Zuaro
Rev. Roy J. Devaney is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Devaney had most recently served as the pastor of St. Mary’s Parish, Shrewsbury, Mass., until his retirement in 1992.

1950
Class Chair
James P. Diggins
Nicholas D. Mercadante recently retired after serving 30 years on the board of trustees of Fitchburg (Mass.) Savings Bank; for the past 14 years he had been chairman of the board. Mercadante, who is semi-retired, continues to serve as a partner of the Fitchburg accounting firm, Mercadante & Mercadante.

1952
Class Chairs
William J. Casey
Rev. John R. Mulvehill
Saint Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, N.Y, recently selected Laurence T. “Pete” Beckerle as the recipient of its 2002 Spartan Award and for induction into its Alumni Hall of Fame. Active in numerous nonprofit business and educational organizations, he has served as president of the family-owned business, Beckerle Lumber Supply Co., Spring Valley, N.Y., since 1965. The April 22 edition of The Washington Post included an essay by Joseph A. Califano Jr., titled “A Vision for the Catholic Church.” Califano is chairman and president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York City.

1953
Class Chair
Rev. Msgr. John J. Kelliher
The Boys and Girls Club of Worcester selected John J. Conte for induction into its hall of fame on April 13; Conte continues to serve as the Worcester County district attorney. The April 5 edition of the Catholic Free Press announced the retirement of Msgr. John J. Kelliher as pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Worcester and as moderator of the Bishop’s Fund. Msgr. Kelliher, who had served more than 20 years as the pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church and 34 years as moderator, is to continue to serve as diocesan ecumenical officer, a position he has held since 1989. James T. Larkin was selected to serve as grand marshal of the 28th annual Greenwich (Conn.) St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Last October, George J. Power was invested as a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Most Rev. George E. Rueger, auxiliary bishop of Worcester and vicar general, was selected as the speaker at the Second Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference held in Worcester in March.

1954
Class Chair
Barry R. McDonough
Class Correspondent
Paul F. Dupuis
St. Mary of the Annunciation School in Danvers, Mass., recently presented Rev. Gerard L. Dorgan with its “Star Award,” in recognition of his deep commitment to Catholic education and his support of the school. Fr. Dorgan has served as pastor of St. Mary of the Annunication Parish since 1991.

1955
Class Chair
Joseph J. Reilly
Class Correspondent
Robert F. Danahy
James A. Paradis has been selected as an artist in residence by the “Cultural Exchange d’Auvillar” in Auvillar, France for the month of June, with an exhibition of works he creates there scheduled for February 2003 at the French Library in Boston. Paradis is currently pursuing his bachelor of fine arts degree, with a major in painting, at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston.

1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn
After spending a sabbatical year in New England, California and the Holy Land, Rev. Donald L. Larkin, S.J., has returned to Jamaica where he is residing at Campion College in Kingston and undertaking hospital ministry training, spirituality, and weekend pastoral ministry.

1957
Class Chair
William J. Ellis
Robert W. Bruce has retired after 20 years of service to King County, Wash.; during the past 13 years, he has been the manager of elections. Bruce has been retained as an election operations advisor by Washington’s secretary of state. The Dec./Jan. 2002 issue of Irish America included a profile of Brian P. Burns as one of its “Annual Business 100” honorees; Burns is chairman and president of BF Enterprises, Inc., Palm Beach, Fla., and founder of the John J. Burns Library of Rare Books at Boston College. Edward F. Lanoue was recently inducted into the 6th Annual Hall of Fame of his alma mater, Archbishop Williams High School, in Braintree, Mass. Rev. Edward J. Moran is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; he has served as the pastor of St. Anne Parish, Shrewsbury, Mass., since 1989. Rev. Peter H. White is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; he has served as the pastor of St. Aloysius-St. Jude Parish, Rochdale, Mass., since 1990.

1958
Class Chair
Braden A. Mechley
Class Correspondent
Arthur J. Andreoli
Rev. Robert A. Grattaroti is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; he has served as the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Charlton, Mass., since June 30, 1989.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, N.Y., announced in December that the Most Rev. Matthew H. Clark, bishop of the Rochester Diocese, has been selected by the seven other bishops of New York state to represent the New York dioceses on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Administrative Committee; his three-year term began in November.

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
The Cedar Grove (N.J.) chapter of the nationwide service organization, UNICO National, recently honored Rev. Msgr. Charles W. Gusmer by naming him its “Man of the Year.” Msgr. Gusmer currently serves as the pastor of Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Cedar Grove.

1961
Class Chair
Joseph E. Dertinger Jr.
Acting Governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco notified Kevin J. Collins in January of his appointment as a member of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. The real estate auction and brokerage firm, Sheldon Good & Company International, LLC, recently announced that Kurt M. Penn has joined the company’s headquarters in Chicago, Ill., as a broker associate.

1962
Class Chair
William J. O’Leary Jr.
Joseph P. Rymsza Jr. is now working as a marketing representative for Anheuser-Busch in Southwest Florida. N. Noel Testa, M.D., is now chief of orthopaedic service and associate director at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner
On March 15, Arthur L. Beaudet, M.D., was awarded the 2002 March of Dimes /Colonel Harland Sanders Award for Lifetime Achievement in the field of genetic sciences. The Henry and Emma Meyer Professor and Chairman of the department of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, Beaudet has led the search for genes that underlie cystic fibrosis, metabolic disorders and several other diseases. Spearheading efforts to improve genetic counseling, diagnosis and treatment, he has conducted research in the areas of genomic imprinting and gene therapy. A member of the National Genome Research Institute’s Board of Scientific Counselors and the Food and Drug Administration’s Genetic Devices Panel, he is the author or co-author of several reference texts, including The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. Beaudet is a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Medical Genetics; Human Gene Therapy; and The Journal of Clinical Investigation. John B. DeRosa, who is associated with the North Adams, Mass., law firm of Freedman, DeRosa & Rondeau, was profiled in the Feb. 27 edition of the Advocate-North. Thomas H. Kieren, president of the Manhattan Consulting Group (MCG) in New York City, as part of his private equity consulting practice, has purchased a controlling interest in Custom Corporate Photography, a corporate photographic services company based in New York City and New Jersey; he now serves as chairman and chief technical officer of this company. In addition to directing Custom Corporate Photography, Kieren continues to oversee MCG’s private equity practice. A portrait photographer with many years of experience in the photographic industry, he has had his work displayed in a variety of exhibitions, libraries and art museums. In September, Rev. Lawrence J. “Larry” O’Keefe was named rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup, N.M. In October, he was elected vice president/president-elect of the Canon Law Society of America.

1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. McCabe Jr.
The Boston College Law School Alumni Association has selected James J. Marcellino as the recipient of its William J. Kenealy, S.J., Alumnus of the Year Award. Marcellino, who is a partner in the Boston law office of McDermott, Will & Emery, concentrates his practice on business and intellectual property litigation.

1966
Class Chair
Kenneth M. Padgett
Class Correspondent
William L. Juska Jr.
Richard D. Bove, who is retiring as a full professor from Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills, Mass., in June, after 31 years of service, is to continue to teach as a part-time instructor at both Massachusetts Bay and University College, Northeastern University, Boston. Ronald J. Ferreri is now the vice president for development and college relations at Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala.

1967
Class Co-Chairs
John J. McLaughlin Jr.
John P. Sindoni
George W. Conk has been appointed an adjunct professor at Fordham University Law School in New York City, teaching products liability law. J. Carlton “Carl” Gartner Jr., M.D., recently accepted the position of pediatrician in chief at A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania selected Christopher J. Matthews as the guest speaker at its annual dinner held in March in Dickson City. Matthews is the host of the cable interview show Hardball.

1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins
Brian W. Hotarek
David A. Shanks has been promoted to chief executive of the book publishing company Penguin Putnam.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
In January, the Greater Laconia-Weirs Beach (N.H.) Chamber of Commerce presented James M. Carroll IV with its Jim Irwin Award for Outstanding Community Service. In addition to serving 10 years as Laconia city prosecutor, Mr. Carroll has been active in youth advocacy, founding the Belknap County Teen Center, and serving on various boards, including the Juvenile Justice Initiative; he has also coached basketball and baseball in Laconia for more than 30 years. Carroll has recently accepted a position with the Laconia law firm of Wescott, Millham & Dyer. The Feb. 11 issue of Worcester Business Journal included an interview with James W. Igoe titled, “It’s like opening Pandora’s Box,” concerning the topics of historic preservation and economic development. Igoe currently serves as the executive director of the Boston-based Historic Massachusetts Inc.

1970
Class Co-Chairs
Anthony M. Barclay
John R. Doyle, M.D.
Peter F. Purcell, M.D., has been appointed a member of the Public Relations Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology at its annual meeting held in October in Las Vegas, Nev. Purcell currently serves as president of the Digestive Disease Associates of Schenectady in New York.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
Devry Inc. recently announced that Galen H. Graham has been named regional vice president of DeVry University; he is to remain president of DeVry Institute of Technology in Columbus, Ohio, a position he has held since 1996. Graham’s responsibilities as regional vice president include providing strategic and operational leadership for the Columbus and Virginia group of campuses and acting as a liaison between those campuses and DeVry Inc.’s corporate offices in Chicago, Ill. Stephen J. Lahey, M.D., has been appointed chief of cardiothoracic surgery at UMASS Memorial Health Care and the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. Robert R. Sheldon, who is currently associated with the Bridgeport, Conn., law firm of Tremont & Sheldon, has been selected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; he has served as chancellor of the Diocese of Worcester since 1998 and director of vocations since 1995.

1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II
Rev. Laurence V. Brault is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Pastor of Holy Angels Parish, Upton, Mass., since 1992, he has been active in the Worldwide Marriage Encounter movement for the past 23 years, presenting weekends, serving in leadership for the Worcester area and sitting on the National Board as part of the secretariat staff. In February, Rabbi Norman M. Cohen was one of 12 alumni of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Cincinnati, Ohio, to receive an honorary degree from the college, bestowed in recognition of “25 years of devoted service as preservers and teachers of Judaism-its faith, its culture and its communal ethics.” Rabbi Cohen, who received his master of arts degree in Hebrew letters from HUC-JIR, currently serves as the spiritual leader of the Bet Shalom Congregation in Hopkins, Minn. Mark A. Dubois has joined the faculty of the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford where he is a full-time assistant professor teaching research writing and trial skills. Thomas F. Hehir, who is an instructor at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., serves on the advisory board for the School of Education at Syracuse (N.Y.) University.

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
Robert O. Ball Jr. currently works with Aon Group in New York City. In November, David M. Paruti was elected president of the Collegiate Baseball Umpire’s Association-New England. Stephen A. Truhon presented papers based on his research on the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey at the International Military Testing Association Conference in Canberra, Australia, and at the Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity Conference in Cocoa Beach, Fla.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
Gary R. Edgerton has received an honorable mention (second place) in the 2001 John G. Cawelti Book Award of the American Culture Association for Outstanding Scholarly Inquiry into American Cultural Studies for his book, Ken Burns’s America; he has also received first place in the 2001 Ray B. Browne National Book Award of the Popular Culture Association in the textbook category for Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age, which he co-edited with Peter C. Rollins. Edgerton is chairman of the communication and theatre arts department at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
In January, PowerCold Corp., LaVernia, Texas, announced that Joseph C. Cahill has been named president of Power Sources, Inc., the corporation’s newly acquired co-generation company in New York. In October, Thomas B. Getz Sr. was appointed to a six-year term as chairman of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. The Uniondale, N.Y., law firm of Rivkin Radler recently announced that Daniel T. Hughes has rejoined the practice as a partner in its professional liability group. Greater Media Inc. (GMI) announced in March that Peter H. Smyth has been promoted to president/chief executive officer of the company. In this position, he is to continue to oversee the operations of radio stations in Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey as well as Boston and assume responsibility for the company’s publishing, printing and communication businesses. Smyth, who joined GMI in 1986, has served as president and chief operating officer since October 2000.

1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey
Thomas C. Healey was one of the individuals mentioned in the article, “An Army of Heroes” (New Jersey Monthly, January 2002), which honored all the New Jersey residents who responded to the rescue and recovery efforts at the site of the World Trade Center as the magazine’s “2001 New Jerseyans of the Year.” Healey, who is the director of corporate communications for the online billing company, Princeton (N.J.) eCom, is also a Plainsboro, N.J., volunteer firefighter and crisis counselor. Msgr. James P. Moroney, who is the executive director of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Secretariat for the Liturgy in Washington, D.C., has been named a Chaplain to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, with the title of monsignor. Michael J. Scanlon currently serves as vocational specialist at West Springfield (Mass.) High School.

1977
Class Co-Chairs
Kathleen T. Connolly
Shaun P. Mathews
Mary Lee Bulat is the director of Beardsley & Memorial Library, Winsted, Conn. The “Sunday Life” section of the Dec. 23 edition of The Hartford Courant featured a profile of Fayne E. Erickson who is the publisher of Ms. Magazine in New York City. The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has named Maria S. Judge administrative officer. Margaret M. “Meg” LaVigne is now the vice president and general manager of two television stations, UPN27 in Norfolk, Va., and UPN69 in Atlanta, Ga. Brian G. Leary has joined the Boston law firm of Gadsby Hannah, concentrating his practice on emerging growth and technology as well as public strategy. Karen Furey Liebert, M.D., is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Bradenton, Fla. Patricia K. “Patty” Malgieri is the president and chief executive officer of the Center for Governmental Research Inc. in Rochester, N.Y. Colin F. Mayo, who teaches math at Croatan High School in Newport, N.C., was recently named a national board certified teacher by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. On March 18, Barron’s Online featured a Q &A with Paul S. Stuka, who is a principal of the Boston-based investment firm, Osiris Partners.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
The Bishop of Providence, R.I., recently appointed Edward M. “Ed” Burgess to the board of directors of St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket. Charles F. “Chuck” Mullen and his wife, Sue, announce the birth of their son, Patrick Clayton, on Dec. 28. Mullen has opened the second location for Muldoon’s in Houston, Texas. First Financial Trust, a federally chartered bank in Framingham, Mass., recently announced that Mark T. Murray has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president, business development. In March, eSecLending, a global securities lending manager headquartered in Boston, appointed Karen L. O’Connor chief financial officer; her responsibilities include oversight of the company’s financial strategy and personnel. Thomas J. Solitario has joined Philips Electronics as the director of sales for North America-East in the digital transmissions group.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
Catherine Engstrom, who is an associate professor of higher education in the School of Education at Syracuse (N.Y.) University, is participating with a colleague in an international project to develop programs to assist disadvantaged youth in gaining access to and completing higher education in the Netherlands. Eileen Fitzpatrick Fickes and her husband, Joe, announce the birth of their son, Michael Joseph, on May 21, 2001. Lisa M. Fleming has recently been appointed a partner at the Boston law firm of Bromberg & Sunstein; she concentrates her practice in employment law and benefits and in business and intellectual property litigation. St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston recently announced the appointment of John J. Holiver to the post of senior vice president and chief operating officer. His responsibilities include oversight of all hospital operations, including patient care services, surgical and operative services and general support services as well as leadership of the center’s efforts to achieve accelerated growth. Margaret Lanzetta is an artist-in-residence during the spring ’02 semester at the University of Southern Maine in Portland; her residency includes creation of a large-scale wall mural in the new library and a solo exhibition of her recent paintings and works on paper in the university gallery. Edward G. McAnaney has been elected the judge of probate, District of Suffield, Conn. As a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve, he recently concluded an extended period of active duty during which he served as the chief of staff and acting commander of the George Washington Carrier Battle Group, comprised of 11 ships and submarines and 70 aircaft, at sea. The April 7 edition of the Worcester Sunday Telegram & Gazette included a profile of Thomas J. Ouellette, who recently directed the production of Barefoot in the Park, by Neil Simon, at the Worcester Foothills Theatre Company. Ouellette, who had been associated with the theatre from 1987 to 1996 as an actor and director, currently teaches in the acting and directing program at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla.