1925
The March 9 edition of the New Haven (Conn.) Register included a tribute to G. Francis “Frank” Farrell, who was honored with the title “Irishman of the Year,” by columnist John Quinn.

1935
The Feb. 13 edition of the Norwood Times included a tribute to Rev. Joseph I. Collins, titled “Rev. Joseph Collins/Man for All Seasons.”

1938
Class Chair
Gerald R. Anderson
The Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, Calif., planned a special event in May to honor Rev. Monsignor John F. Sammon, vicar for pastoral and community affairs of the Diocese of Orange.

1944
Class Chair
John W. Cantwell
Francis R. Grady has written a book, titled Surviving Combat Hurtgen Forest Germany World War II, which has been included in the archives of the Army War College Library, Carlisle, Pa., and the U.S. Army Heritage Center, also in Carlisle. Grady has been appointed to a four-year term on a professional regulatory board by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell.

1945
Class Chair
Francis J. McCabe Jr.
The Dec. 15 edition of the Sunday Times, Scranton, Pa., included the story, “Window Dressings/Father Rousseau cultivates Passion for Publishing,” about Rev. Richard W. Rousseau, S.J., and his work as the director of the University of Scranton Press. Fr. Rousseau, who began the publishing house about 20 years ago while serving as the chairman of the school’s theology department, concentrates on publishing scholarly and cultural books; one of its forthcoming titles is “The Art of Stained Glass: Church Windows in Northeast Pennsylvania,” compiled by Fr. Rousseau.

1948
Class Co-Chairs
John F. Becker
Vincent Zuaro
The Dec. 4 edition of the Patriot Ledger included an interview with William A. Connell Jr. in its “South Shore Insider” column. Connell, who served the town of Weymouth, Mass., for many years as a state legislator and as a member of the board of selectmen and the school committee, is the president of William A. Connell Insurance Agency, Inc., in Weymouth.

1950
Class Chair
James P. Diggins
Robert E. Horgan, D.D.S., who has practiced general dentistry for more than 48 years, maintains his office in Falls Church, Va. William R. Peck Jr. is a volunteer with the Vermont Association for the Blind in Burlington.

1951
Class Chair
Albert J. McEvoy Jr.
The Jan. 7 edition of The Boston Globe included an article by retired Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, USMC, titled “An internal route to Saddam’s demise.” Trainor is senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of The Generals’ War: The inside story of the conflict in the Gulf.

1952
Class Chair
William J. Casey
Class Correspondent
Rev. John R. Mulvehill
Rev. William A. Barry, S.J., with Rev. Robert G. Doherty, S.J., recently had a new book published, titled Contemplatives in Action: The Jesuit Way. William J. Casey was the recipient of the Matthew P. Cavanaugh ’20 Memorial Award, which is presented annually by the College to a class chair who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to his or her class and to Holy Cross. Casey has served as a class chair for more than 35 years.

1953
Class Chair
Rev. Msgr. John J. Kelliher
Francis M. McDonald recently had his portrait painted by artist Rebecca Rosow for inclusion in the portrait gallery of the Connecticut Supreme Court in Hartford. McDonald had served as chief justice of the high court from 1999 until his retirement in January 2001. Peter J. McKernan is the owner of Helistar, Inc., in Los Angeles, Calif. In September, John D. O’Connell and his wife, Ann, were invested into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, during a Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Worcester – the order supports the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Christians living in the Holy Land. Richard B. Treanor, an attorney specializing in tax, probate, bankruptcy and elder law, published a book, titled My Paintings, Celebrating the Good Life, in 2002. Treanor is vice chair of the Washington, D.C., Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities; treasurer and board member of the International Artists’ Support Group; and volunteer, legal counsel, for the elderly.

1954
Class Chair
Barry R. McDonough
Class Correspondent
Paul F. Dupuis
The Friends of the Danvers (Mass.) Committee for Diversity selected Rev. Gerard L. Dorgan as one of the recipients of its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2003 Drum Major for Justice Award. Fr. Dorgan has served as the pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Danvers since 1991.On May 2002, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced the election of John M. Gibbons Jr., M.D., as president-elect of the organization – with installation as the 54th president taking place in April at its 2003 Annual Clinical Meeting in New Orleans, La. Gibbons is a senior attending ob-gyn at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington. In February, the Fannie Mae Foundation in Washington, D.C., as part of its annual Help the Homeless campaign, announced the selection of Thomas G. Hohman as the recipient of its Good Neighbor Award for 2002 – working with the local business community to raise funds for nonprofit homeless service providers, the foundation also recognizes individuals and groups for their exemplary work with the homeless. Hohman was honored for his volunteer service at Bethesda (Md.) Cares Inc. The Nov. 28 edition of the Washington Post included a story about the agency and his work there.

1955
Class Chair
Joseph J. Reilly Jr.
Class Correspondent
Robert F. Danahy
Last March, a testimonial reception was planned in Madison, Conn., for George G. McManus Jr., in honor of his nearly 30 years of service as judge of probate in Madison. In addition to maintaining a private practice there for many years, McManus has been active in the town’s civic affairs. Paul R. Murphy has joined Executive Service Corps, Boston – members volunteer their services as consultants to non-profit organizations for various projects.

1957
Class Co-Chairs
William J. Ellis
Raymond A. Nothnagle
Lawrence G. Brandon, president emeritus of the American Institute for CPCU and the Insurance Institute of America, Malvern, Pa., has been named life vice president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, which is headquartered in London. Brandon, who joined the Institutes in 1974, most recently served as president and chief operating officer, from 1996 to 1998, and as chairman, from 1998 until his retirement in 2001. The author of two books, Sound a Clear Call and Let the Trumpet Resound, he has spoken nationally on the topic of the future of the insurance industry and has presented papers on the subject in several countries, including Canada, China, South Africa and Taiwan.

1958
Class Chair
Braden A. Mechley
Class Correspondent
Arthur J. Andreoli
The Jan. 5 edition of the Boston Sunday Globe included the story, “Tufts doing well again after dean’s care/ Harrington guided the medical school” – about the accomplishments of John T. Harrington, M.D., during his five-year tenure as the dean of Tufts University Medical School in Boston. Richard F. Mascola Jr., D.D.S., who completed his tenure as president of the American Dental Association in October 2000, currently serves as director of clinics at Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
Michael H. Flynn has been elected to the board of directors of both Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital and Yale-New Haven Health System. William A. Maple, who retired in June from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Employment and Training, Boston, after 28 years of service, is now working part-time for the agency. John J. Scanlan continues to work as an addictions therapist in Philadelphia, Pa. Thomas J. Sheehan retired last December as the regional director for Dale Carnegie Training-St. Louis, Mo.

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
The Council on Family Health, Washington, D.C., reelected Robert G. Donovan president at its annual meeting held last November in New York City.

1961
Class Chair
Joseph E. Dertinger Jr.
John W. Hogan Jr. has joined the New Haven, Conn., law firm of Berchem, Moses & Devlin; his main practice areas are estate planning, business counseling, commercial real estate development and nonprofit organizations.

1962
Class Chair
William J. O’Leary Jr.
Charles W. Trombly was recently appointed a justice of the Massachusetts Land Court. Employed in the Land Court since 1958, he has been recorder (clerk) of the court since 1984.

1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner
The Feb. 23 edition of The New York Times Magazine included a Q & A with U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, titled “Versus Verses.” The Today Show Book Club chose Collins’ new collection of poems, Nine Horses, as its selection of the month for April. Terrence M. “Terry” Donahue, who retired from Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., in February 2000, is now doing some part-time consulting for the company. In October, William R. Flannagan accepted a new position with the newly formed Transportation Security Administration as a human resource specialist at the Colorado Springs (Colo.) Municipal Airport. On Nov. 8, Paul O. LeClerc, president and chief executive officer of the New York Public Library in New York City, was awarded a doctor of letters, honoris causa, by Oxford University, as part of the celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the Bodleian Library. In May 2002, he received honorary doctorates from Brown University, Providence, R.I., and New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., where he had been the commencement speaker. Previously, LeClerc had received honorary degrees from six other colleges and universities, including Holy Cross, Fordham and the University of Paris. Michael G. McGrath recently spearheaded a workshop at the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., on the relationship between liberal arts education and medical education. In December, CenterPoint Properties Trust, Oak Brook, Ill., announced the election of John C. “Jack” Staley to its board of trustees. Staley, who retired as an area managing partner of Ernst & Young in 2001, currently serves as chairman of the board of trustees of DePaul University, Chicago, Ill.; a member of the board of directors of the Lyric Opera of Chicago; and a member of the Commercial Club.

1964
Class Chair
Ronald T. Maheu
Class Correspondent
William S. Richards
The Boston office of Goulston & Storrs announced in January that Timothy J. Dacey has joined the firm as a director in its litigation practice; he focuses his practice on business litigation, professional liability and energy and telecommunications. Charles River Associates Inc., Boston, announced in January that Ronald T. Maheu has been appointed to the company’s board of directors; his responsibilities include serving as chairman of the Audit Committee.

1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. McCabe Jr.
Donald D. Blake continues to serve in academic administration and teach English at SUNY-Binghamton. Francis J. Coughlin Jr. has retired as chief investigator for the Boston School Police after 36 years with the city of Boston. John J. Driscoll continues to teach at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester. Robert E. Morris has published a book about his hostage experience in the first Gulf War, titled 120 Days in Deep Hiding – available online at XLIBRIS.com. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City recently announced that John J. Mulvihill, M.D., has been named chairman of the Oklahoma Genetics Advisory Council. Mulvihill currently serves as the chief of genetics in the department of pediatrics at the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Brian T. Quinlan continues to work for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) in New York City. On Oct. 3, Edward F. Ward Jr. retired from the U.S. Postal Service after almost 29 years of service; he had held the position of manager, collective bargaining and arbitration. On Oct. 7, Ward joined Comcast Cable Corp. – Atlantic division, as the senior director of labor relations; his responsibilities include negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

1966
Class Chair
Kenneth M. Padgett
Class Correspondent
William L. Juska Jr.
Paul W. Lauf received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from London International University in 2002, in recognition of his 35 years of art history research (Dada, surrealism, modern Italian art) and for his book, Giorgio De Chirico: Father of Italian Metaphysical Art, published by UMI, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1990. His publication is housed in the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, major art galleries throughout Europe and academic and scholarly libraries.

1967
Class Co-Chairs
John J. McLaughlin Jr.
John P. Sindoni
James J. Callahan, who has recently returned from a tour in India as minister counselor for public affairs, is now working in Washington, D.C., at the State Department in the Human Resources Bureau as coordinator for the Diplomat in Residence Program and outreach recruitment efforts. Thomas E. Kelly, superintendent of Dartmouth (Mass.) Public Schools, was one of the school officials quoted in the Dec. 29 Boston Sunday Globe article, titled “Homeless problem moves into schools.” The Jan. 5 edition of Parade Magazine included a brief profile of Christopher J. Matthews, by James Brady, titled “In Step with Chris Matthews.” The American College of Trial Lawyers has announced that Andrew J. McElaney Jr. became a fellow of the association during its 2002 annual meeting held in New York City. McElaney is a partner in the Boston law firm of Nutter McClennen & Fish. Ralph K. Packard recently accepted a “2002 Best Workplace for Financial Professionals” award on behalf of The Vanguard Group, at the annual conference of the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP); the award was presented by AFP, CFO Magazine and The Hackett Group. Packard is a member of the management team at Vanguard in Valley Forge, Pa., serving as the director of the finance group. Anthony V. Proto, M.D., who has served five years as the editor of the imaging journal, Radiology, has recently been reappointed to this position for an additional five years. Proto was also named assistant executive director of the American Board of Radiology for diagnostic radiology; his responsibilities include oversight of the written and oral exams of candidates seeking board certification.

1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins
Brian W. Hotarek
William A. Hancur, who has been associate director for behavioral health at Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Rhode Island for the past three years, continues a part-time practice of clinical psychology. Dan Kennedy is one of two “series authors” on the new Prentice Hall High School Series – textbooks in Algebra One, Geometry and Algebra Two. Robert C. Murray, who retired in June 2001 after 10 years as the chief financial officer of the Public Service Enterprise Group in Newark, N.J., has been working part time as a consultant. He currently serves as chairman of the board and as interim chief executive officer of Pantellos Corp., a startup e-commerce procurement marketplace for the utility industry.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
Donald B. Albonesi, who has relocated to Naples, Fla., has accepted a position with the local county government in human resources. John J. Lynch Jr., who retired in October after 28 years as a financial analyst at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, Mass., has accepted a similar position with MCR Federal, Inc. John L. McCrohan Jr. has recently retired after a 30-year career as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service – having held various positions as a medical physicist in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rockville, Md. McCrohan is to continue to serve in a civilian capacity as director of the Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs in the FDA; the division is responsible for the certification and annual inspection of all mammography facilities in the United States.

1970
Class Co-Chairs
Anthony M. Barclay
John R. Doyle, M.D.
James F. Cosgrove, who is an attorney with the Worcester law firm of Cosgrove & Blatt, has been named 2003 chair of the Bishop’s Fund for the Diocese of Worcester. Edward A. Ready is a builder/developer on Cape Cod, Mass.
MARRIED: Edward A. Ready and Kathleen Maseth, on Feb. 16, 2002, in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
William J. Coughlin has been named chief operating officer of Community Resources for Justice, Inc., in Boston – a non-profit service provider helping people transition from correctional and mental health institutions to the community; it also operates a “think tank” on crime and justice issues. On Sept. 28, Brian A. O’Connell was invested as a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Worcester. O’Connell, who practices law in Worcester, is vice chair of the Worcester School Committee and a member of the Massachusetts Education Reform Review Commission. A 30-year member of the board of directors of the Holy Cross Club of Greater Worcester, he serves on the Holy Cross Alumni Senate. The Dec. 9 edition of the Los Angeles (Calif.) Daily Journal included a profile of U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, titled “Self-Reliance Guides Conservative Justice.”

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
Ernst W. Dodge, who teaches English and Latin at Killingly High School, Danielson, Conn., was named “Teacher of the Year,” in recognition of his 20 years of service to the teaching profession. Head of the English department for 13 years, Dodge has also been involved in the Classics Club and the Academic Decathlon. The law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart recently announced that Thomas A. Hickey III has joined its Boston office. Hickey concentrates his practice on the representation of public employees pension funds, commercial and securities litigation and corporate reorganizations. David F. O’Hara is now the guidance director at Campbell High School in Litchfield, N.H. Stanley W. “Bud” Stevens works for Fidelity Investments in Boston. The Feb. 6 edition of the Woonsocket, R.I., daily newspaper, Call, included a guest commentary by William J. “Bill” Taylor, titled “Cuts bring ‘real pain to real people.’” Since 1981, Taylor has served as the chief executive officer of Advocates, Inc., a not-for-profit organization in Framingham, Mass., that provides mental health and substance abuse services to the greater Metrowest community.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
J.W. Carney, a criminal defense attorney associated with the Boston firm, Carney & Bassil, is listed in the current edition of the publication, The Best Lawyers in America. He was also named one of Boston’s best lawyers in the October 2002 edition of Boston Magazine. Riccardo “Rick” DeGirolami, M.D., practices radiology at a 200-bed hospital in north central Florida. Following the Light of Christ, a biography of St. Gabriel Possenti by John J. Schweska, was published in September by the Passionists; he presented the book to Pope John Paul II in Rome on Jan. 8. A licensed professional counselor, Schweska works with “KID Connection” in New Jersey. Edward J. Sullivan, a managing director of Bingham Legg Advisers, Boston, has recently been appointed to the board of trustees of the Newman School, also located in Boston.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
John T. Alexander is an assistant administrator at the Los Angeles (Calif.) Metropolitan Medical Center. Stephen J. Giblin has recently been appointed president of the Americas for Dolce International, the global conference center company headquartered in Montvale, N.J.

1977
Class Co-Chairs
Brian A. Cashman
Kathleen T. Connolly
Ernst & Young announced in January that David L. Stulb has been selected to lead the firm’s North American global investigative services group.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
Peter J. Ceriani and his wife, Sheryl, announce the birth of their daughter, Nicole Danielle, on Dec. 16. Capt. James F. Holland II, USN, and his wife, Diane, announce the adoption of their daughter, Mary Kathryn, last October; she was born in China on Sept. 20, 2001. Holland, who has served in Norfolk, Va., for the last year and one-half as the Force Supply Officer for the U.S. Atlantic Surface Fleet, is relocating to Washington, D.C., in the spring to begin a position on the Navy staff.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
In January, Stephen G. Abraham was sworn in as Worcester County register of probate; he is currently serving his second two-year term as a Worcester city councilor. The Boston Litho & Craftsmen’s Club selected Paul F. Duval Jr. as guest speaker at its Feb. 4 meeting in Burlington, Mass. Duval is the president of Genesis Capital Advisors, Stoughton, Mass., a registered investment advisory and financial planning firm that he co-founded in 1994. Thomas J. Giblin III and his wife, Lotta, announce the birth of their daughter, Annika Joan, on Sept. 21. Jeffrey R. Hartling and his wife, Madeline, announce the birth of their son, Liam Jeffrey, on Oct. 23. Hartling continues to teach at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mark W. McLaughlin is a general partner with Cadbury Capital Management in New York City. Ronald L. Phipps has been appointed the 2003 regional vice president for the National Association of Realtors, serving New England. A realtor since 1978, Phipps is the president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I.; he specializes in residential brokerage. The article, “Delta pilots open to talks over salaries,” which appeared in the Dec. 13 edition of the Atlanta (Ga.) Business Chronicle, included comments from Michael E. Pinho, an Atlanta-based 737 pilot and member of the executive council of the Delta Air Line Pilots Association. Terence H. “Terry” Walsh and his wife, Kendra, announce the birth of their son, Eamonn, on Dec. 21.