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Frank J. Laski
Feb. 18, 2004
In Tonawanda, N.Y., at 74, after a long illness. Prior to
his retirement in 1991, Mr. Laski had been the general counsel
and secretary of Marine Midland Bank in Buffalo, N.Y.; he
had joined the bank in 1973. Previously, Mr. Laski had been
a partner in the Buffalo law firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber;
he was a past chairman of the banking, corporation and business law section of
the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Laski had also been active with the Boy
Scouts and Catholic Charities. A veteran, he had served in the Navy's Judge
Advocate General Corps and as an instructor at the School of Naval Justice in
Newport, R.I. Mr. Laski had been a member of the President's Council at
Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; four sons, including James
R. '88; three daughters; daughter-in-law Jennifer M. Card, V.M.D., '90;
and 20 grandchildren.
Charles A. Cahill
Jan. 24, 2004
In Bradenton, Fla., at 73. During his career, Mr. Cahill
had worked many years in financial services as a general
agent for John Hancock, Great American and Great West, and
other companies; in the 1980s, he started his own firm. A
judge advocate general (JAG) in the Navy, Mr. Cahill completed
a tour of duty aboard the cruiser USS Newport News;
he had also been an instructor at the Naval School of Justice
in Newport, R.I., and a legal officer at the Naval Intelligence
Center in Bremerhaven, Germany, where he taught international law. Mr. Cahill
had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Joan; two sons;
a daughter, Karen C. Sciarrino '82; a son-in-law, David P. Sciarrino '81;
a brother, George F. '49; a sister; and eight grandchildren.
Robert R. Gabriel
Dec. 31, 2003
At his home in Northborough, Mass., at 80. During his career,
Mr. Gabriel had practiced law in Northborough for many years,
beginning in 1956. Town counsel from 1957-68 and a three-term
selectman, from 1968 to 1978, he had also been a member of
various town committees over the years. An Army veteran,
Mr. Gabriel served in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II
and, overseas, in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife,
Beverly; two sons; three daughters; 11 grandchildren; and
three nephews.
Peter M. Biocca
Jan. 18, 2004
In New York, at 73. During his career, Mr. Biocca had worked
for several manufacturing firms before founding his own company,
Abtex Corp., in 1980; he had been the company's president.
From 1954-56, Mr. Biocca served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters; his mother;
two brothers; four grandsons; and many nephews and nieces.
Philip D. Fallon
Feb. 13, 2004
In Massachusetts, at 71. For the past 20 years, Mr. Fallon
has maintained a psychotherapy practice, first as a partner
at Worcester Family Institute, Cedar Associates, and, most
recently, as an independent practitioner in individual and
family therapy. Previously, he had worked as an administrative
and social service consultant to many area long-term care
facilities and hospitals. In addition, Mr. Fallon had served
as the coordinator of field work for graduate studies in
the psychology department at Assumption College. In 1965,
the Worcester Chamber of Commerce named him "Outstanding Young Man," for
his work at Catholic Charities and the Neighborhood Youth
Corps. An expert on Irish history and culture, Mr. Fallon
had led many tours to Ireland; he had also operated Nashoba
Valley Knife Works. Mr. Fallon is survived by his wife, Elaine;
three sons; four daughters; a brother; and five grandchildren.
Antoine A. Guertin Jr.
Feb. 7, 2004
At St. Joseph Hospital, Port Charlotte, Fla., at 71. During
his career, Mr. Guertin had been employed as a letter carrier
with the U.S. Postal Service in Nashua, N.H., for 29 years.
A veteran, he served in the Army from 1954-56. Mr. Guertin
is survived by his wife, Louise; three sons; a daughter; a sister; 12 grandchildren;
several nephews and nieces; and cousins.
James R. Tobin Sr.
Dec. 20, 2003
At Ocean Medical Center, Brick, N.J., at 71. During his career,
Mr. Tobin had worked 34 years at the pharmaceutical company,
Becton-Dickinson & Co., headquartered
in Franklin Lakes, N.J. Joining the company in 1956 as a time-study engineer,
he retired in 1990 as the senior vice president of public affairs, in charge
of community relations, public relations and legislative affairs. Ordained a
permanent deacon in the Diocese of Trenton, N.J., in 1996, Mr. Tobin had been
assigned to Sacred Heart Church in Bay Head. His ministry included serving as
adjunct chaplain to the dialysis unit and emergency room at Ocean Medical Center
and to the Meridian Nursing Home; Mr. Tobin had also been the abundance coordinator
for St. Gregory's Pantry. He was a member of the Health Industries Manufacturing
Association and the National Council of State Legislators. Mr. Tobin is survived
by his wife, Ellen; five sons; a daughter; a sister; and 10 grandchildren.
Philip G. Williams
March 7, 2004
At Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla., at
72. A longtime educator, Mr. Williams taught Latin and, then,
English, for 32 years at Central Islip (N.Y.) High School,
prior to retiring in 1991. During his career, he had also
coached football at Central Islip, as well as other schools,
including St. John the Baptist in West Islip; Hofstra University,
Hempstead, N.Y., and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at
Kings Point. A veteran, Mr. Williams served as a second lieutenant
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the 1950s. He is survived by his wife, Christine;
three sons, four daughters; a brother, Ralph E. '53; and seven grandchildren.
Edward R. Coyle
Dec. 26, 2003
In New York, at 70. Mr. Coyle operated Coyle Hardware in
Hornell, N.Y., with his father for many years before relocating
to the Rochester area to teach in the city school district.
During his career, he had also worked at Singer, Rochester
Rehabilitation Center; in his last years, he served as a job coach for VESID-Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. Mr. Coyle is survived
by his wife, Anne; three sons; a daughter; a sister; four grandchildren; and
many nephews and nieces.
Paul J. O'Keeffe
March 15, 2004
In Sea Girt, N.J., at 70. A longtime public official, Mr.
O'Keeffe held
the post of mayor of Plainfield, N.J., from 1973-81; previously, he had been
a Plainfield councilman for eight years - including four years as president.
Mr. O'Keeffe also served five years on the Union County Board of Chosen
Freeholders, from 1984-89; he was the board chairman in 1986. During his tenure,
Mr. O'Keeffe had been a proponent of the federal Model Cities program;
in 1977, the National League of Municipalities designated Plainfield as one of
10 "All-America" cities. The regional vice president of Mortgage
Guarantee Insurance Corp., he worked for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage
Finance Agency toward the end of his career. Mr. O'Keeffe was a member
of the Union County College Board of Governors from 1993-96; more recently, he
had worked with the Sea Girt fire and police squads. Mr. O'Keeffe was the
recipient of numerous awards, including: the 1982 Jaycees Award for Distinguished
Service; the NAACP Award for Outstanding Leadership / Community and Civic Affairs;
the Founders Award from the Plainfield Health Center; and the Distinguished Service
Award from the Plainfield City Council in 2004. In 2000, the Plainfield High
School Alumni Association inducted him into its Hall of Fame. A veteran, Mr.
O'Keeffe served in the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Lori; two sons;
two brothers; and a grandson.
Donald A. King
Feb. 16, 2004
At his home in Avon, Conn., at 68. During his career, Mr.
King had served as executive vice president of Equitable
Capital Management; he was later promoted to senior vice
president of asset liability management, overseeing bond
and real estate-asset acquisition. Following retirement from
the company, Mr. King formed a new company called G.C. and
E. Asset Liability Management. Beginning in 1976, he had
worked for the Equitable Life Assurance Co. in New York City,
serving as vice president and head of the general account;
in 1981, Mr. King received Equitable's gold medal for outstanding performance. Previously, he had
served as the chief of current business analysis for the Bureau of Economics
Analyses in Washington, D.C.; in 1971, he was the recipient of the U.S. Department
of Commerce Meritorious Service Award. Mr. King received his Ph.D. from Clark
University in 1965; while pursuing this degree, he taught economics at Holy Cross.
A longtime volunteer of Huntington's Disease Society of America, he became
its chairman in 1979. Mr. King was a recipient of the Marjorie Guthrie Award
for outstanding service to the community in 1998 and, of another award, for board
leadership. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. King is survived by his
wife, Betty Rae; two sons; a daughter; three brothers, including Peter M. '61
and J. Michael '69; and five grandchildren.
Robert M. Robinson Jr.
March 20, 2004
At the Connecticut Hospice, Branford, at 68. Prior to his
retirement in 1991, Mr. Robinson had worked 32 years for
SNET (Southern New England Telecommunications).
A veteran, he served in the Navy as a lieutenant. Mr. Robinson is survived by
his wife, Judith; three sons; a daughter; two stepchildren; two grandchildren;
and three step-grandchildren.
John K. Clune
Feb. 18, 2004
At his home in Baldwin, N.Y., at 67. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Clune had been the vice president of Marsh & McClellan
in New York City. He is survived by his wife, Laureen; a
son; three daughters; a brother; three grandchildren; and
a nephew.
Thomas E. Murphy, M.D.
Jan. 10, 2004
In Florida, at 67. Dr. Murphy had practiced medicine for
many years in West Palm Beach, Fla. He joined the practice
of William T. Donovan, M.D., '50, in
1971; Dr. Murphy's brother, Denis M., M.D., '66, later became a partner
with them. The first director of oncology services at Good Samaritan Hospital
in West Palm Beach, Dr. Murphy was a founding board member of Hospice of Palm
Beach County and medical director of the Noreen McKeen Residence, West Palm Beach,
for many years; the nursing home awarded him its Humanitarian of the Year Award
in 1986. Dr. Murphy also served 34 years in the military; he began active duty
in the Air Force while completing his residency in internal medicine at Wilford
Hall USAF Hospital in San Antonio, Texas; Dr. Murphy was certified as a flight
surgeon by the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine in 1990. Following retirement
from the military in 1998, he became a commander of the 482nd Medical Squadron
at Homestead AFB and served overseas in Operation Desert Storm. Dr. Murphy was
a recipient of the USAF Humanitarian Medal; USAF Achievement Medal; Commendation
Medal; and Meritorious Service Medal. During his career, he had also served as
corporate medical director at Pan American Airways and, subsequently, as a regional
medical director at American Airlines, responsible for the Southeastern United
States and Latin America. Invested as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre in 1980,
Dr. Murphy had been a leader in the Cursillo Movement in the 1970s. He was a
past member of the Board of Regents at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Murphy had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Mary;
three sons; three daughters; two brothers, including Denis M., M.D., '66;
and seven grandchildren.
Edward A. Foley Jr.
March 24, 2004
In Ohio, at 67. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Foley had
been a benefits consultant. He is survived by two sons;
and two grandchildren.
Gilbert E. Marcotte, M.D.
Dec. 11, 2003
At his home in Lewiston, Maine, at 65. Prior to his retirement
last October, Dr. Marcotte had worked 18 years in the interlibrary
loan department of the Bates College Library in Lewiston.
He is survived by a sister; a nephew; and several cousins.
Harold P. Buzzell, D.M.D.
Dec. 22, 2003
At this home in Hingham, Mass., at 65. During his career,
Dr. Buzzell had been a dentist in Quincy, Mass., for almost
40 years. He was a member of the Audubon Society. Dr. Buzzell
is survived by his wife, Maureen.
Brian E. McDermott
Dec. 4, 2003
In Albuquerque, N.M., at 63. During his career, Mr. McDermott
had practiced law in Falmouth, Mass., concentrating his
practice in real estate, zoning and probate matters. He
served in the Navy from 1962-65 and, in the Naval Reserve,
until 1971. Relocating to Tohatchi, N.M., in 1999, Mr.
McDermott became a lay volunteer at Saint Mary Mission
of the Navajo Indian reservation, where he created a food
bank. He is survived by a son; two daughters; and two sisters.
Charles A. Rossiter Jr.
Jan. 14, 2004
At the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass., at 59. During his
career, Mr. Rossiter had worked many years as a revenue
agent for the Internal Revenue Service in Norwalk, Conn.;
he began his career at the North Andover, Mass., facility.
Mr. Rossiter is survived by his mother; and his twin sister.
Robert J. Fissmer
Feb. 16, 2004
In Naples, Fla., at 58. Mr. Fissmer had worked 30 years
for the Monsanto Company, retiring in 1997 as managing
director, Australia/New Zealand; he began working there
in 1967 as a research chemist. A former volunteer emergency
medical technician for the Cape Elizabeth (Maine) Rescue,
he had recently become a registered Maine Guide. Mr. Fissmer is survived
by his wife, Leslie; a son; a daughter; his parents; a brother; three
sisters; and several nephews and nieces.
Charles W. Nolan
Nov. 17, 2003
At Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva, Ill., at 52. A veteran,
Mr. Nolan had served as a captain in the Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; three daughters; his
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