1941
Class Chair
John J. Ryan
Robert E. Scully, M.D. , was awarded the Gold Medal for pathology by the Swedish
Medical Society in a ceremony in Stockholm , on Nov. 27.
1942
Class Chair
Lee F. Bartlett Jr.
Daniel F. O'Keeffe Sr., M.D. , a retired obstetrician, was the recipient
of the first annual Lois Peret Schaefer Memorial Ski Patrol Award; as a high
school student, O'Keeffe had been a member of the ski patrol for Gore Mountain
in North Creek , N.Y.
1946
Class Chair
Robert X. Tivnan
The Dec. 18 edition of the daily newspaper, The Virginian-Pilot,
included a story about Leo J. Marshall, upon his retirement
as the executive director of the South Tidewater Association
of Ship Repairers Inc. in Norfolk , following 23 years of
service.
1948
Class Co-Chairs
John F. Becker
Vincent Zuaro
The Northern Virginian Dental Society (NVDS) awarded Kenneth
M. Haggerty, D.D.S., its Lifetime Achievement Award at the
society's annual business meeting
held last September. Haggerty, who practiced general dentistry in Arlington,
Va., from 1951 to 1997, now serves as a dental consultant and chair of the NVDS
Caring Dentist Committee; from 1951-71, he had been an adjunct faculty member
at Georgetown University Dental School in Washington, D.C.
1949
Class Co-Chairs
Donal J. Burns
George F. Cahill
The Worcester District Medical Society selected John A. Riordan,
M.D., as the recipient of its "Dr. A. Jane Fitzpatrick Community Service Award," in
recognition of his work at three free medical clinics – the Green Island
Pediatric Clinic and St. Bernard's Free Medical Program, both in Worcester
, and St. Anne's Free Medical Program, in Shrewsbury , Mass.
1951
Class Chair
Albert J. Mcevoy Jr.
Rev. John F. Burke recently observed the 25th anniversary
of his pastorate at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in West
Boylston, Mass.
1953
Class Chair
Rev. Earle L. Markey, S.J.
Last November, Edmund D. Keating was inducted into the Athletic
Hall of Fame of St. John's High School , Shrewsbury
, Mass.
1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn
D'Youville College, Buffalo , N.Y. , selected Thomas R. Beecher Jr. for
recognition at its annual Health Awards Dinner held last February. Beecher is
an attorney with the Buffalo law firm, Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock Blaine & Huber.
Rev. Paul T. O'Connell, who is the pastor of St. Mary's Parish in
Shrewsbury , Mass. , and the associate judicial vicar of the Diocese of Worcester,
recently returned from a three-month sabbatical program in Rome , Italy . During
this time, he attended the 25th anniversary programs of the pope as well as the
beatification of Mother Teresa.
1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
Richard J. "Dick" Berardino , who is in his 37th year with the Boston
Red Sox, has served the last two years as a player development consultant. Last
November, Arthur W. Brodeur was elected first selectman of the town of Eastford
, Conn. ; prior to his retirement, he had worked 40 years in higher education
administration at Cornell, Northeastern and Ohio State universities and the University
of Connecticut . Monsignor Francis D. Kelly, who celebrated the 40th anniversary
of his ordination to the priesthood last December, has been associated for 12
years with the Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Weston , Mass. ; he is currently
in his eighth year as president/rector of the seminary. The March 7 edition of
the Sunday Republican included a story about William J. McCormick Jr.,
president and chairman of Jordan Kitt's Music in College Park , Md. ; McCormick
had been selected to receive an award from his alma mater, Cathedral High School
, Springfield , Mass. , for his service to the school. G. Dennis "Denny" Sullivan
continues to practice law in Dallas , Texas and serve as general counsel for
the Diocese of Dallas. Robert L. Turain, who fully retired in 2003, now volunteers
as a tax preparer and civil and criminal court mediator. The law firm Howard & Howard,
headquartered in Bloomfield Hills , Mich. , announced in March that John A. Wise
has joined its Detroit , Mich. office; Wise focuses his practice on corporate,
commercial and real estate matters.
1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
The University of New Haven in Connecticut announced in March
that Lawrence J. DeNardis is assuming the role of president
emeritus of the university on June 30 - at the end of
his 13th academic year. Shane MacCarthy continues to work
for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), traveling to Armenia
in March and Croatia in May.
1961
Peter V. Fazio Jr. , chairman of the Chicago, Ill.-based
law firm, Schiff Hardin & Waite,
was included in Crain's Chicago Business "Who's Who
in Law" feature in the Sept. 1 issue.
1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner
The New York State Writers Institute has named Billy Collins
state poet of New York for 2004-06. In February 2003, Joseph
F. Finn Jr. was appointed to the finance council of the Archdiocese
of Boston; last November, he was elected to the Board of
Councillors of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of
Malta-American Association. Frank E. Rogers recently retired
after 18 years as a research scientist at the Central Intelligence
Agency.
1964
Class Chair
Ronald T. Maheu
Class Correspondent
William S. Richards
Michael J. Graney, M.D. , who specializes in colon-rectal
surgery, continues to maintain a practice in Rochester ,
N.Y. Richard G. Kerwin is the director, world grain, for
Bunge Global Markets in Geneva , Switzerland . David A. Spina,
chairman and chief executive officer of State Street Corp., Boston , was named "2003
Executive of the Year" by the Finance Advisory Board of Boston College's
Carroll School of Management. Thomas E. Sullivan, M.D., president of the Massachusetts
Medical Society, discussed the current health-care climate in the article, "Medical
Society president prescribes surgery for system," which appeared in the
Jan. 21 issue of the Stoneham Sun.
1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. Mccabe Jr.
In February, the British Consulate-General announced that
Queen Elizabeth II awarded John V. Connorton Jr. an honorary
CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire ) "for services to peace and reconciliation
in Northern Ireland ." John A. DeFlaminis retired in January after 17 years
as superintendent of the Radnor School District and 30 years in education in
Pennsylvania . He now works full time at the University of Pennsylvania , serving
as the first executive director of the Penn Center for Educational Leadership;
he also holds an appointed practice professorship. The Oct. 10-16 issue of the Boston
Business Journal included a Q&A with Robert A. Mulligan about his new
role as chief justice for administration and management of the Massachusetts
Trial Court System.
1966
Class Chair
Kenneth M. Padgett
Class Correspondent
William L. Juska Jr.
Interpol, Inc., a supplier of equipment and services to the
transportation industry, announced in October that Arthur
L. Burns had rejoined the company as executive vice president
and general counsel in its New York City office. A member
of Interpol's
board of directors since 1990, Burns had served the company and its predecessor
as general counsel, from 1980 to 1996. The Assumption College Centennial Lecture
Series included a talk in March by Kenneth J. Moynihan, titled "The History
of Assumption College." A longtime professor of history at the college,
Moynihan is the author of Assumption College : A Centennial
History, 1904-2004.
1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins
Brian W. Hotarek
Robert J. "Rob" Cassidy , editor in chief of Building Design
and Construction (BD&C) magazine, attended American Business Media's "50th
Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards" luncheon held
last March in New York City ; the BD&C "Sustainable Development" issue
was a winner in the category, "Best Single Theme Issue of a Magazine or
Newspaper/News Tabloid." Arthur H. Dion has been appointed president/chief
executive officer of the AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey.
1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
Last November, Patrick D. Bourque was inducted into the Athletic
Hall of Fame of St. John's High School , Shrewsbury
, Mass.
1970
Class Co-Chairs
Anthony M. Barclay
John R. Doyle, M.D.
In January, James R. Matthews was sworn in as a member of
the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in Pennsylvania
by Richard J. Hodgson; he was subsequently elected chairman
of the board. Among those in attendance at the swearing-in
ceremony were Matthews' wife, Karen Lee; his sons, Brian, James and Stephen '95;
and Matthews' brother, Herbert '66.
1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
In February, the Harvard Business School Chapel Concert Series
presented the "Duo
46 Celebraton of American Music USA Tour" - which included the world
premiere of Danza Scherzosa from Three for Three, by composer Edward
P. Mascari. The March calendar of events of Tower Hill Botanic Garden , Boylston
, Mass. , featured a concert by Laura Vincent and Berit Strong, whose program
included Mascari's Suite for Flute and Guitar. In addition to
composing a wide variety of orchestral, chamber, choral and pedagogical music,
Mascari has been performing professionally for more than 30 years and serving
as a private piano teacher for almost 25 years.
1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II
Paul F. Quinn , retired U.S. Navy commander, has been appointed
to the board of directors of the Sullivan's Foundation, which is a charitable foundation
dedicated to the support of the crew of the USS The Sullivans (DDG68).
Thomas R. Tyrrell has been named the president of Fuller & O'Brien,
Inc., in Albany , N.Y.
1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
The Supreme Court of Vermont recently announced the appointment
of Brian L. Burgess as administrative judge. Last August,
Bruce R. Grentz became the senior pastor of First Christian
Church in Plano , Texas ; he had served as the associate
pastor there since 1998.
1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
Richard A. Brown, D.M.D. , is a dentist in private practice
in Connecticut . Last October, Rodney V. DeLeaver was voted
outstanding student athlete for the 1970s decade at his alma
mater, Dunbar High School , in Baltimore , Md. ; DeLeaver
is the owner of Consulting Diversified Inc., in Hyde Park
, Mass. Roger A. Zalneraitis is now the executive vice president
for Infinity Financial Network in Winter Park , Fla.
1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
William J. Mackinson has been named the recipient of the
2003 Ryken Award at St. John's Preparatory School, Danvers , Mass. ; the honor is bestowed
on "a member of the faculty or staff for exceptional commitment and dedication
to the vision and goals of Xaverian schools worldwide." Charles D. "Chuck" Presbury
is now the senior director, leadership development, for the McGraw-Hill Company
in New York . The Jan. 23 edition of the Catholic Free Press included
a story about Matthew R. Sturgis, who currently serves as the headmaster of
St. Peter-Marian Jr.-Sr. High School in Worcester .
1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey
F. Paul Driscoll is now the editor in chief of Opera News magazine.
Joseph P. Reidy is a senior partner with the Worcester realty company, Maurice
F. Reidy & Co. The Jan. 8 edition of the weekly newspaper, the Willbraham-Hamden
Times, included a story about Robert W. "Bob" Russell and his
business, 60 Minute Photo, which is located in five different locations in the
Springfield, Mass., area. Philip A. Zachary has been selected as a winner in
the 2004 Radio Wayne Awards competition in the category, "Radio Market
Manager of the Year"; Zachary currently serves as executive vice president
of the Raleigh , N.C.- based Curtis Media Group.
1977
Class Co-Chairs
Brian A. Cashman
Kathleen T. Connolly
Jonathan M. Kruk has been reelected president of the Chamber
of Commerce of Cold Spring on Hudson, N.Y. Leroy Smith is
a litigation supervisor at Ventura (Calif.) County Counsel.
1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
Stephen L. Bresnahan, M.D. , has joined the medical staff
at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass.
Daniel A. Day has been named Associated Press bureau chief
in Trenton - in charge of the news service's operations
in New Jersey. John F. Kennedy is currently working as the director of stewardship
and development for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida . In March,
OXiGENE, Inc., Waltham , Mass. , announced that James B. Murphy has been appointed
chief financial officer of the company.
1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
James M. Boucher , the director of youth services for the
Capital Region Workforce Development Board in Hartford
, Conn. , currently serves as a member of the Hartford
Court of Common Council. A member of the Greater Hartford
Citizens Network steering and executive committees, he
is also active on several boards, including the Executive
Committee of the Center for Community Change in Washington
, D.C. ; the Gathering Place ; and the First Books of Hartford Local Advisory
Board.
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