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John J. Farrell
Jan. 21, 2002
At Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center,
New Brunswick, N.J., at 71. Prior to his
retirement in 1992, Mr. Farrell had been
the president of the International Terminal
Operating Co. in New York City. During his
career, he had been the past president of
the Downtown Athletic Club, New York, chairman
of the Heisman Trophy Committee; past president
of the General Stevedoring Council and the
Whitehall Club; a member of the board of
trustees of Seton Hall Preparatory School,
West Orange, N.J.; a member of the board
of directors of the N.Y. Shipping Association;
and past president of the U.S.A. Division of the Inter-Cargo
Handling Coordination Association. Mr. Farrell had also been
active with the Boys Club of America. He had been a member
of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. An Army veteran,
Mr. Farrell served as a lieutenant in the Korean War. He is
survived by his wife, Gloria; two sons, including John J. III ’75;
two daughters; a brother; three sisters; eight grandchildren;
and 47 nephews and nieces.
Edward F. Forzley, D.D.S.
Jan. 3, 2002
In Paoli (Pa.) Hospital, at 74.
Prior to his retirement in 1997, Dr.
Forzley maintained a private dental
practice in Worcester for more than
40 years. During his career, he had
also been a clinical instructor for
many years at the Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine in Boston.
Dr. Forzley is survived by a son; two
daughters; a brother; a sister; four
grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
William C. Rochford
Jan. 5, 2002
At South Shore Hospital, Weymouth,
Mass., at 74. Prior to his retirement
in 1987, Mr. Rochford worked 35 years
for NYNEX/New England Telephone. Beginning
in 1964, he also worked part time at
the Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home
in Scituate, Mass. During his career,
Mr. Rochford had been the director
of many musical groups, including the
South Shore Men of Harmony and the
Sweet Adeline choruses in Plymouth
and Quincy, Mass.; in addition, he
sang with a quartet called the Chessmen
and directed the Showtime musical variety
series in Weymouth Landing for many
years. Mr. Rochford founded and directed
the New England Telephone Bellaires
chorus and directed several church
choruses in Scituate and Norwell, Mass.
An Army veteran, he joined the military
in 1946, serving with the occupation
forces in Japan and with Special Services
as an entertainer. Mr. Rochford is
survived by his wife, Lorraine; two
sons; a daughter; a brother; four sisters;
and a granddaughter.
Robert A. Blais
June 24, 2001
In
Ohio, at 70. During his
career, Mr. Blais worked
for many years as a manufacturer’s
representative for various
furniture companies. He is survived
by his wife, Gayle; five children;
four stepchildren; and many grandchildren.
Edward L. Eyerman Jr., M.D.
Dec. 15, 2001
At
Mari
De
Villa
Retirement
Center
in
Missouri,
at
69,
of
complications
from
cancer.
Prior
to
his
retirement
last
year,
Dr.
Eyerman
had
maintained
a private practice for many years in
St. Louis, Mo., with offices in Belleville
and south St. Louis County. During
his career, he had served on the staffs
of several medical centers, including
Memorial and St. Elizabeth hospitals
in Belleville and St. Mary’s Health
Center in Richmond Heights. After completing
his studies, he began working in 1964
as an assistant professor of neurology
at the St. Louis (Mo.) University School
of Medicine. In the 1970s, Dr. Eyerman
co-founded the former Neuroscanning
Associates and helped to introduce
the use of CAT scans and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) in treatment. Dr. Eyerman
wrote many papers on neurological advances
and traveled internationally to deliver
speeches; he also conducted extended
research on multiple sclerosis. Dr.
Eyerman is survived by two sons, including
Edward L. III ’89; a daughter,
Charlotte ’87; and three brothers,
including James D., M.D., ’69.
Rev. Donald C. Matthews, S.J.
Dec. 18, 2001
At
Fordham University, New
York City, at 70. Fr. Matthews taught
in the communications department
at Fordham University from 1969 until
May 2001. Entering the Society of Jesus
at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, N.Y.,
on Aug. 14, 1953, he pursued philosophy
studies at Shrub Oak, N.Y.; he then
taught at McQuaid Jesuit High School
in Rochester, N.Y. and studied philosophy
at Woodstock College in Maryland. After
his ordination to the priesthood in
1963, Fr. Matthews spent his tertianship
in Wales and then studied at the University
of Southern California where he received
his Ph.D. in communications and film.
Fr. Matthews is survived by his brothers,
John A. Jr. ’34, Sanford J., M.D., ’47,
and Peter J. ’57; 14 nephews and
eight nieces; and many grandnephews
and grandnieces. His father was the
late John A. Sr., Hon. ’58.
William J. Brennan
Jan. 25, 2002
At
UMass Health System-Marlboro (Mass.)
Hospital, at 71, after an illness.
Mr. Brennan had maintained a private
law practice in Marlboro since 1967.
Previously, he had been associated
for seven years with the law firm of
Haddad Lynch & Brennan. During
his career, Mr. Brennan had been the
city solicitor or assistant city solicitor
of Marlboro under seven mayors. An
Army veteran, he served in the Korean
War, earning the Combat Infantry Badge.
Mr. Brennan is survived by four brothers,
including Leo F. ’42 and Walter
C. ’49; three sisters; and many
nephews and nieces.
Edwin F. Donovan
March 23, 2002
At his home in Indian Rocks Beach,
Fla., of cancer, at 68. Prior to his
retirement in 1996, Mr. Donovan had
been a senior program manager for Electronic
Data Systems in Herndon, Va. Following
his graduation from Holy Cross, he
served in the Navy, attaining the rank
of lieutenant junior grade. Mr. Donovan
is survived by his wife, Pat; a son;
a daughter; a brother; a sister; and
two grandchildren.
Garrett H. Spillane Jr.
Feb. 24, 2002
In
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,
at 68. During his career, Mr.
Spillane had maintained a legal practice
in Foxborough, Mass., with his wife,
since 1958. Town moderator of
Foxborough for 43 years, he was elected
to this position in 1959 at the
age of 25. Mr. Spillaine had also
served one term as the Massachusetts
state representative from the 9th Norfolk
District, from 1960-62. Active in community
affairs, he had been the director of
the Foxboro Federal Savings and Loan
Association since 1965; a trustee of
Sturdy Memorial Hospital; and a member
of the Norfolk Regional Board of Mental
Health. During the 1960s he was named
an honorary life member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars for his services in
helping to create the Foxboro chapter.
Mr. Spillaine had been a Holy Cross
class agent and a member of the President’s Council
at Holy Cross since 1976. He is survived
by his wife, Frances; two sons, including
Francis J. ’84; two daughters;
and seven grandchildren. His son was
the late Garrett H. III ’80 and
his daughter was the late Mary Spillaine
Buck ’85.
Rev. Karl E. Dowd Jr.
Feb. 18, 2002
In
Fort Pierce, Fla., at 67. Fr. Dowd
had been a priest for 42 years, serving
in the Diocese of Manchester, N.H.
Prior to his retirement from active
ministry in June 2000, he had served
as pastor of St. Christopher Parish
in Nashua since 1986; in 1999, he was
assigned the pastor of St. Stanislaus
Parish in addition to his duties at
St. Christopher’s. Previously,
Fr. Dowd had been the pastor of St.
Joseph Parish in Salem from 1975 to
1985 and dean of the Salem Deanery
from 1980 to 1986. Other assignments
include serving as an associate at
St. Catherine Church in Manchester
and St. Mary Church in Rollinsford;
administrator at St. Joseph Church
in Laconia; pastoral associate at St.
Joseph Church in Nashua; and parochial
vicar at St. Bernard’s Church
in Keene. In addition, Fr. Dowd had
taught at Bishop Bradley High School
in Manchester and St. Thomas Aquinas
High School in Dover. In 1973, he was
appointed the state prior of Columbian
Squires State Circle of New Hampshire.
Diocesan director of camping for Camps
Fatima and Bernadette from 1971 to
1990, Fr. Dowd was awarded the Special
Recognition Award in 1990 by the American
Camping Association for over 20 years
of service. He is survived by a brother;
a sister; four nieces; a great-nephew
and a great-niece.
Daniel J. O’Connor Jr.
Dec. 15, 2001
In Georgia, at 67, after an extended illness. Mr. O’Connor
had been associated with the Atlanta, Ga., law firm of King & Spalding
since 1962, retiring in 1993 as a senior partner in the public
finance practice. A Navy veteran, he served as a lieutenant
from 1956 to 1959. Mr. O’Connor had been a Holy Cross
class agent. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons;
two daughters; three sisters; and three grandchildren.
Donald J. Holland
Jan. 11, 2002
At his camp
at Chateaugay Lake,
New York, at 61. Mr. Holland maintained
a private practice in Malone, N.Y.,
for many years, specializing in estate
planning and real estate. In 1978,
he was appointed by the Appellate
Division of the New York State Supreme
Court, third department, to the Committee
on Character and Fitness of Applicants
for Admission to the Bar for the
Fourth Judicial District. Since 1997,
he chaired the committee that reviews
and considers applicants for admission
to the bar. From 1967 through 1971,
Mr. Holland served as Malone Village
attorney; in 1973, he was elected
to the Franklin County Legislature
for District 3, serving as chair
of the Health Committee. Active in
community affairs, Mr. Holland co-founded
a youth basketball program and held
the post of trustee emeritus of the
Alice Hyde Medical Center; the Malone
Kiwanis selected him as the recipient
of the Kiwanis International Founder’s
George F. Hixson Fellowship. Mr.
Holland also served as a member of
the U.S. Army Reserve, 310th Field
Hospital. He is survived by his wife,
Susanne; two sons; a daughter; a
brother; nephews and nieces; and
cousins.
Leonard P. Callahan
Dec. 23, 2001
At
his
home
in
Reading,
Mass.,
at
58,
of
a
rare
form
of
cancer.
Mr. Callahan had most recently worked
for BAE Systems in Merrimack, N.H.,
as a systems engineer. Previous employment
included the Mitre Corp. and Raytheon
Co., both in Bedford, Mass., and
Lockheed; at the start of his career,
he had been employed by the government
in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Callahan served
as an officer in the Navy from 1964
to 1969. He is survived by his wife,
Louise; two daughters, including
Melissa L. ’92; a brother; and
two grandchildren.
John A. Bogosian
Dec. 20, 2001
In New York, at 56. Mr. Bogosian
is survived by a sister.
Charles N. Egan
Dec. 22, 2001
At his home in Green Bay, Wis., at
54, after a five-year battle with a brain
tumor. Active in business, Mr. Egan had
been a corporate secretary and board member of Little Rapids
(Wis.) Corp. for more than 17 years; during this time he
founded the Egan Foundation which offers financial support
to local community projects. Mr. Egan had also started several
businesses, including Pro-Drive, a truck driver training
school, and Egan Brewing Co., a microbrewery in De Pere.
After receiving his law degree from the University of Wisconsin
in 1972, he served as the first executive secretary of the
Wisconsin State Ethics Board. In 1973, Egan joined the Milwukee,
Wis., law firm of Godfrey & Kahn; in 1977, he co-founded
the Green Bay law firm of Egan, Laird & Nellen which
he merged with Godfrey & Kahn. Mr. Egan also served 12
years as general counsel for Gold Bond Ice Cream. He is survived
by his wife, Annette; a son; three daughters; his mother-in-law;
five brothers; and three sisters.
Richard J. Shea
Jan. 20, 2002
At
Tippet
Home
in
Needham,
Mass.,
at
39.
Mr.
Shea
had
served
as
a
vice
president with Putnam Investments
in Quincy, Mass.; previously, he
had taught Latin at St. Peter’s
Prep School in Jersey City, N.J.
Mr. Shea had been a member of the
President’s Council at Holy
Cross. As an undergraduate, he had
been a recipient of the Rev. Henry
Bean merit scholarship, awarded to
incoming students with distinguished
academic records who plan to major
in the classics at Holy Cross. Mr.
Shea is survived by his father; a
brother; a sister; many uncles and
aunts; and cousins.
Jonathan R. Duchatellier
May 6, 2002
In
St.
Vincent
Hospital
at
Worcester
Medical
Center,
of
injuries
suffered
in
an
off-campus
assault,
at
19.
A
first-year
student
at
Holy
Cross,
Mr. Duchatellier had been a midshipman
in the College Naval ROTC program.
A resident of Atlantic Highlands,
N.J., he had played soccer in high
school and volunteered at the YMCA.
Mr. Duchatellier also tutored children
and attended the First Assembly
of
God Church in Shrewsbury, N.J.
He
was a graduate of the Marine Academy
of Science and Technology, Sandy
Hook, N.J. Mr. Duchatellier is
survived
by his parents; a sister; his maternal
grandmother; and his paternal grandmother.
Memorial contributions may be sent
to: The Forgotten Children of Haiti,
c/o M. Leis, treasurer, PO Box
3501,
New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Also,
a
scholarship has been established
in Mr. Duchatellier’s memory;
donations may be made to: Jonathan
R. Duchatellier Memorial Fund,
Marine Academy of Science and Technology,
Building 305, Sandy Hook, NY 07732.
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