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William H. McMorrow
Jan. 18, 2002
At his home in Walpole, Mass., at 93. A business executive, Mr. McMorrow had
served as the chief executive officer of Atlee Corp., Delta Pearl Co., Compressed
Steel Corp. of Hyde Park and Keydata Co., Watertown, Mass. He had also been the
president of Waltham (Mass.) Watch Co. and Olin Co. in Chicago, Ill. Mr. McMorrow
later served as a business consultant to several banking institutions in the
Boston area. He is survived by two sons; a daughter; nine grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
Thomas F. McNally
Dec. 18, 2001
In River Terrace Healthcare Center, Lancaster, Mass., after an illness, at 91.
Prior to his retirement in 1979, Mr. McNally had been a mediator for more than
30 years for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Boston. He had
also taught labor relations at Babson College, Wellesley, Mass., and at Holy
Cross. While in Washington, D.C., Mr. McNally had served on various committees
in the U.S. Senate; he had also been a U.S. Capitol policeman and a bodyguard
for former vice presidents John N. Garner and Henry A. Wallace. During World
War II, Mr. McNally had been a gunnery officer in the Navy. As a student at Holy
Cross, he had been a member of the track team, serving as captain during his
last year; he had been a finalist in the Olympic trials in 1932. Mr. McNally
is survived by two sons; six daughters; a sister; 20 grandchildren; nephews and
nieces; and grandnephews and grandnieces.
Emil V. Pilon
Feb. 5, 2002
In Connecticut, at 90. Prior to his retirement in 1976, Mr. Pilon had worked
for many years at United Technologies in Hartford, Conn. During the 1930s,
he served as an alderman and also as the acting mayor of Hartford. Mr. Pilon
had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by four sons, including
Philip E., D.M.D., ’60; a brother; a sister; 12 grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Joseph C. Leary, D.P.M.
Feb. 17, 2002
At Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mass., at 88. Prior to
his retirement in 1986, Dr. Leary practiced podiatry in
Springfield for many years. An Army veteran of World War
II, he served 21 months in China, Burma and India, attaining
the rank of captain; he was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, the Chinese
Order of the White Cloud and the Asiatic Theatre Ribbon with North and South
Battle Stars. A Holy Cross class agent, Dr. Leary was recognized as “Man
of the Year” by
the Springfield chapter of the Holy Cross Alumni Association in 1965. He
is survived by his wife, Rita; four daughters, including Joan V. ’79;
two granddaughters; a sister; and many cousins.
Alfred G. Morin Sr.
Dec. 13, 2001
In St. Francis Home, Worcester, after a brief illness, at 91. Mr. Morin had
been the owner and director of the J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Home
in Spencer, Mass., from 1936 until 1974. During his career, he had been affiliated
with many organizations, including the Holy Cross Club of Worcester; the
Holy Cross Varsity Club; the French Institute at Assumption College in Worcester;
and the Massachusetts and National Funeral Directors associations. He had
been a Holy Cross class agent. Captain of the Holy Cross track team, Mr.
Morin had made many first-place finishes at the Melrose games in New York
City and achieved record-setting times. In 1932, he competed in the long
jump at the Olympic trials in Berkeley, Calif., and served as an alternate
on the U.S. Olympic team. Mr. Morin is survived by his wife, Rita; a son;
two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and nephews and nieces. His brother
was the late George A. Sr. ’31.
John F. Connolly
Dec. 21, 2001
In
New
York,
at
84.
Prior
to
his
retirement
in
1982,
Mr.
Connolly
had
taught science for 21 years and
served
as department chair at Mineola
High
School on Long Island, N.Y.; he
began
his teaching career at the end
of
World
War
II.
An
avid
sailor,
Mr.
Connolly
had
been
a
member
of
the
Manhasset
Bay
Yacht
Club
and
the
Cow
Bay
Racing
Association;
he
competed
in
the
National
Championships in several classes,
including
the
Sonar
Nationals
in
Larchmont
and
the
Rhodes
19
Nationals
in
Marblehead,
Mass.,
and
San
Francisco,
Calif.
Mr.
Connolly
won
the
Cow
Bay
Sonar
Class
Championship
in
1982
and
the
Manhasset
Bay Race Week Championship in 1991.
In addition to serving as chairman
of the Manhasset Bay Race Committee
for several years, he was a founding
member of the Shields and Sonar
fleets
in Manhasset Bay. Mr. Connolly
was
a charter member of the Holy Cross
Club of Long Island which honored
him
as “Crusader of the Year” in
1988. A lieutenant with the Army Engineers
during World War II, he served at Omaha
Beach during the invasion of Normandy;
he commanded a unit that cleared land
mines and built bridges. Mr. Connolly
had been a Holy Cross class agent.
He is survived by his wife, Bette;
two sons, including John F. Jr. ’70;
two daughters, including Margaret C. “Peggy” May ’76;
and 12 grandchildren.
Thomas E. Cunningham
Dec. 20, 2001
At the Greenery in Hyannis, Mass.,
at 87. Mr. Cunningham had worked many
years for the Air Force at Hanscom
Field, Bedford, Mass., retiring in
1974 as the chief civilian procurement
officer; in this position, he had been
involved in planning and establishing
an air defense system for Boston and
New England during the Cold War. At
the start of his career, Mr. Cunningham
had been employed in Boston as a negotiator
for the War Assets Administration and
the Army Corps of Engineers. During
World War II, he served with the Army
Air Force as a noncommissioned officer
in Louisiana, California and Hawaii.
He is survived by his wife, Heloise;
a daughter; and a brother.
Thomas E. Cavanaugh Jr., M.D.
Jan. 23, 2002
At the North Hill Retirement Community, Needham, Mass., at 84. During his
career, Dr. Cavanaugh had maintained a private practice in obstetrics/gynecology,
retiring in 1986. He had been affiliated with the Boston area hospitals
of St. Elizabeth’s,
Brigham & Women’s, Youville and Faulkner, where he had served as the
chief of obstetrics/gynecology. During his 44-year career, Dr. Cavanaugh had
delivered more than 10,000 babies. A World War II veteran, he had served in Europe
with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, attaining the rank of captain. Active in many
professional organizations, he had been a member of the Holy Cross Club of Greater
Boston and a Knight Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
of Jerusalem. Dr. Cavanaugh had been a member of the President’s Council
at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; three sons, including Richard
P. ’80; three daughters, including Mary L. ’84; daughter-in-law, Lisa
A. ’80; a sister; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
David T. Ripton, M.D.
Jan. 23, 2002
In New York. Dr. Ripton is survived by his wife, Vivian; four sons; five
daughters; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. His son was the
late Patrick T. ’70.
Francis B. Sullivan
Feb. 13, 2002
In San Diego, Calif. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Sullivan had been the
director of the probation department for San Diego County. An Army veteran
of World War II, he served in Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge,
and attained the rank of captain. Mr. Sullivan is survived by a brother,
Rev. Paul V. ’42;
a sister; and nephews and nieces.
Vincent R. Faucher
Dec. 30, 2001
At his home in Worcester, at 83, after an illness. During his career, Mr. Faucher
worked 38 years as a purchasing agent at the American Steel and Wire Division
of the U.S. Steel Corp., until the Worcester South Works plant closed in 1978.
He then worked in the purchasing department of the city of Worcester, retiring
in 1980. Mr. Faucher had been president and a board member of South Works Credit
Union. An Army veteran of World War II, he served on the front lines at Normandy;
injured during the Battle for Mortain, he was awarded a Purple Heart and the
Bronze Star. Mr. Faucher is survived by his wife, Mary; a son; a daughter;
six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Bernard F. “Pete” LaBran
Jan. 23, 2002
In Phoenix, Ariz., at 84. Prior to his retirement, Mr. LaBran had been an
FBI agent for many years in Phoenix; he began his career with the bureau
in Spokane, Wash., following the completion of his military service. An officer
and paratrooper in the Army during World War II, Mr. LaBran served in the
South Pacific. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. LaBran is survived
by his wife, Hazel; eight daughters; 21 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
a brother, Rev. Joseph J., S.J., ’38; a brother-in-law; and nephews
and nieces.
James E.L. Bardsley
Jan. 1, 2002
In Pembroke Pines, Fla., at 82, following a cerebral hemorrhage. Prior to
his retirement in 1981, Mr. Bardsley had worked 24 years in the Miami, Fla.,
office of Dun & Bradstreet; he began his career as a financial analyst at Dun & Bradstreet
in Connecticut. A Navy Air Corps veteran from 1941 until 1945, he then joined
the reserves, retiring in 1965 with the rank of commander. During his career,
Mr. Bardsley had been active in civic and church affairs. He had been a member
of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. Mr. Bardsley is survived by
his wife, Elizabeth; a son; two daughters; and two sisters.
Edward A. Brady, M.D.
Dec. 30, 2001
At his home in Harwich Port, Mass., at 83, after a long illness. Prior to
his retirement in 1989, Dr. Brady maintained a urology practice in New Brunswick,
N.J., for 38 years. During his career, he served as president of the staff
at Middlesex County Hospital and 28 years as chief of urology at St. Peter’s
Medical Center; he had also been a clinical professor of surgery at the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Rutgers Medical School. In addition,
Dr. Brady had been a fellow for the American College of Surgeons; a diplomat
of the Board of Urology; and a seven-year member of the Middlesex County Community
College board of trustees. He served as a captain in the Army Medical Corp
from 1943 to 1947. Dr. Brady is survived by his wife, Mary; a son; two daughters;
a brother-in-law, Austin W. Keane ’47; and seven grandchildren.
John L. Ford
Jan. 19, 2002
At his home in Albany, N.Y.,
at 81, after a long illness. During
his career, Mr. Ford had been a member
of the Character Committee of the
New York State Bar Examiners and
a manager for many years at Westland
Hills Little League. Mr. Ford is
survived by his wife, Mildred; five
sons; two daughters; five grandchildren;
and many nephews and nieces.
Thomas H. Noonan Sr.
Feb. 12, 2002
In
Salem
(Mass.)
Hospital,
at
82,
after
a
long
illnesss.
Prior
to
his
retirement
in
1982,
Mr.
Noonan
worked
for
more
than
40
years
in
the
family
business,
M.H.
Noonan
Inc., a contracting and demolition
company based in Peabody, Mass.,
and on the North Shore. An Army
veteran
of
World
War
II,
he
served
in
the
infantry
division
in
the
Southwest
Pacific
theater
of
operations.
Mr.
Noonan
is
survived
by
his
wife,
Harriette;
a
son,
Thomas
H.
Jr. ’79;
three
daughters;
seven
grandchildren;
and
many
nephews
and
nieces.
James J. Dooley
Feb. 6, 2002
In
the
Franciscan
Oaks
Health
Care
Center,
Denville,
N.J.,
at
81.
Prior
to
his
retirement
in
1992,
Mr. Dooley had been a partner
for
many years in the Paramus, N.J.,
law firm of Winne, Dooley & Bole.
Previously, he had served as
a municipal attorney in Allendale,
Teterboro, Ho-Ho-Kus and Glen
Rock, N.J. Mr. Dooley served
in the Army during World War
II. He is survived by his wife,
Margaret; three daughters; and
two brothers.
John T. Hourigan
Jan. 11, 2002
In California, at 80, after a
long illness. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Hourigan had maintained a private
law practice in Delano, Calif., for
50 years; from 1975 to 1983, he had
been employed as legal counsel for
the city of Delano. During World
War II, Mr. Hourigan served as a
lieutenant in the Navy; stationed
in the South Pacific, he had been
a PT boat commander. Mr. Hourigan
is survived by a daughter; a brother;
and many nephews and nieces.
Richard A. Gibson
Feb. 2, 2002
At
d’Youville Pavillion,
Lewiston, Maine, at 81, after a long
illness. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Gibson had been the assistant
principal of Lewiston (Maine) High
School. Previously, he had been employed
by Narragansett Brewery. At the start
of his career, Mr. Gibson had been
a teacher at St. Dominic’s
where he had also coached football,
basketball and baseball. An Army
veteran of World War II, he received
the Silver Star for the Battle
of the Bulge. A halfback on the
Holy Cross football team, Mr.
Gibson played for the Portland
Sagamores semi-pro football team
as its quarterback. He is survived
by his wife, Marion; and a godchild.
Rev. John R. Bourque
Jan. 1, 2002
In
Colorado,
at
77.
Prior
to
his
retirement
in
1982,
Fr.
Bourque
had served four years as the
pastor
of St. Francis of Assisi Church,
North Adams, Mass.; previously,
he
had
been
the
pastor
at
St.
Mary’s
Church, Turner’s Falls, Mass.,
for five years. Following his retirement,
he relocated to Cape Cod, Mass.,
where he assisted with weekend Masses
at Christ the King Church in Mashpee;
St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis;
and Mother Seton Church in Falmouth.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1948,
Fr. Bourque began his ministry as
parochial vicar at Holy Name Parish
in Springfield, Mass.; from 1950-53,
he attended Catholic University in
Washington, D.C., and received his
Ph.D. in canon law. After serving
as parochial vicar of Our Lady of
the Rosary Church in Holyoke from
1953 to 1960, he taught religion
for 10 years at Cathedral High School
in Springfield. Fr. Bourque then
became pastor of St. Batholomew’s
Church in Bondsville where he served
from 1970 to 1973. In addition to
these responsibilities, he assisted
the Puerto Rican immigrants in Holyoke;
served as defender of the bond on
the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal; and
held the post of dean in both the
Franklin and Northern Berkshire areas.
Fr. Bourque is survived by a sister;
and a brother-in-law, John J. “Jack” Sayers ’49.
Leo J. Hession
Jan. 10, 2002
At
Lasell
House,
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