1943
Class Chair
James L. Garrity
Class Correspondent
Anthony N. Tomasiello
The Michael A. Maddaus, M.D., Garamella Lynch Jensen Chair in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Minnesota recognizes the achievements of Joseph J. Garamella, M.D., Michael F. Lynch, M.D., and N. Kenneth Jensen, M.D. The chair was established “to attract and retain an outstanding faculty member in the area of thoracic cardiovascular surgery who is working intensively in cardiovascular or thoracic research.”

1945
Class Chair
Francis J. McCabe Jr.
The May 28 edition of The Providence Journal included a story, titled “Ambassador of the Arts - Drawing on life experience,” about J. William Middendorf II and his work at the Bristol County House of Correction, Dartmouth , Mass. , teaching prisoners to paint. The article also describes his varied careers in finance, government and the military as well as his many contributions to the fields of art, music and music composition.

1949
Class Co-Chairs
Donal J. Burns
George F. Cahill
Carmine C. Mascoli has formally retired from his position as executive vice president and chief science officer and chairman of the board of LigoChem Inc., a biotechnology company in Fairfield , N.J. , dealing with bioseparations in genetic engineering applications.

1954
Class Chair
Barry R. McDonough
Class Correspondent
Paul F. Dupuis
Rev. William C. Russell, S.J. , is currently working at the Jesuit Provincial Offices in Watertown , Mass. , as the executive assistant to the provincial.

1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn
William J. “Bill” Lane II has been appointed to the advisory board for Fairfield ( Conn. ) University’s Certified Financial Planner program, where he has taught for the past three years.

1957
Class Co-Chairs
William J. Ellis
Raymond A. Nothnagle
Rev. Robert D. Tyrrell retired this May from active ministry, following 37 years of service in the Archdiocese of Boston; prior to his retirement, he had served 11 years as the pastor of St. Julia Parish in Weston.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
Joseph M. Civetta, M.D. , a professor of surgery and vice chairman of the department of surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center, recently received the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Gerard P. “Jerry” McManus teaches at universities in China and Thailand . Rev. Thaddeus X. Stachura, who currently serves as the pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Worcester , is celebrating the 40 th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood this year. Rev. Paul J. Tougas, who is the pastor of St. Mary of the Hills Parish in Boylston , Mass. , is also celebrating the 40 th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
Bay Path College , Longmeadow , Mass. , selected John M. Greaney, associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court , as guest speaker at its 10 th annual celebration of Law Day held last April. The May 19 edition of the New Bedford , Mass. , newspaper, Standard-Times, announced that Bishop George Coleman has approved the request for retirement of three New Bedford pastors, including Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington - effective June 30. Msgr. Harrington has served as the pastor of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish since 1995.

1961
J. David Cicio has recently been selected chairman of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation “Volunteers in Youth Services,” in the city of Chesapeake , Va. ; the agency provides services and programs for disadvantaged juveniles from the local family court system.

1962
Class Chair
William J. O’Leary Jr.
William P. Loewe recently completed 31 years of teaching in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington , D.C.

1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner
The May 20 edition of the Austin ( Texas ) American-Statesman included a story about John H. Peterman and his visit to Austin to promote a new line of furniture he had launched last October.

1967
Class Co-Chairs
John J. McLaughlin Jr.
John P. Sindoni
Bishop William E. Lori recently announced the appointment of Albert F. “Al” Barber Jr. to the position of executive director of the Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Conn., effective July 1. Dynasil Corp. of America , West Berlin , N.J. , announced the appointment of Paul W. Roehrenbeck to the position of vice president - marketing and sales, for the company, effective May 19, 2003.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
Frank C. Crowley recently co-chaired the third annual “Montana Water Law” Conference held in Helena , Mont. The May 23 edition of The Boston Globe announced the appointment of Robert A. Johnson as principal of Randolph ( Mass. ) High School, effective this August. Johnson, who began working at the school in 1969, has served there in several capacities - as English teacher, administrator and varsity hockey coach. Stephen H. Keller was recently appointed the vice president for academic affairs at Springfield ( Mass. ) Technical Community College . James W. Ryan has been named a partner in the Providence , R.I. , law firm, Partridge, Snow & Hahn. The April 26 edition of the Brockton , Mass. , daily newspaper, Enterprise , included a story about William J. Simmons Jr., as part of its weekly series, “Newsmakers.” Simmons, who began working in the Easton , Mass. , public school system 28 years ago, has served as the superintendent of schools there since 1993.

1970
C lass Co-Chairs
Anthony M. Barclay
John R. Doyle, M.D.
Roger R. Lacoste, D.M.D. , is the founder of Southcoast Endodontics, with offices in New Bedford , Swansea , and, most recently, Raynham , Mass. ; Lacoste, who specializes in root canal therapy, opened his practice in New Bedford in 1977. John T. Maloney has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; the induction ceremony took place at the 2003 annual meeting of the college in Montreal , Canada . Maloney is a partner in the Albany , N.Y. , law firm of Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
J. Martin “Marty” Carroll , president and chief executive officer of Boehringer Ingelheim Corp., Ridgebury , Conn. , has been elected to the board of directors of Aceredo Health, Inc. Park Square Realty, Feeding Hills, Mass., recently announced that Henry A. Dumas has joined the company as a sales associate.

1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II
In April, the New York City-based investment bank, M.R. Beal & Co., announced the appointment of Stanley E. “Stan” Grayson to the position of president of the company; Grayson is also continuing to serve as chief operating officer - the post he assumed when he joined M.R. Beal in July 2002. Theodore V. “Ted” Wells Jr. was one of the attorneys profiled in the November issue of Black Enterprise, in the article “ America ’s Top Black Lawyers”; he also appeared on the cover of the magazine. A partner in the New York City law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Wells serves as co-chair of its litigation department.

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
Bishop Robert E. Mulvee of the Diocese of Providence, R.I., recently announced that Joseph J. MarcAurele and his wife, Meredith, are serving as the vice chairmen of the diocese’s fourth annual “Anchor of Hope Scholarship Fund” campaign. MarcAurele is the president and chief executive officer of Citizens Bank of Rhode Island and Citizens Bank of Connecticut . Christopher B. “Chris” McDermott, who works for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), accepted a new assignment effective last May as the head of health programs for USAID in Islamabad , Pakistan ; previously, he had directed the agency’s health program in Cairo , Egypt . Brian C. Mooney is a reporter with The Boston Globe and co-author of the book, John F. Kerry / The Complete Biography by The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best (Public Affairs, 2004). The November issue of Black Enterprise included an article by Darrell L. Williams, titled “Hit Discriminators Where it Hurts.” Williams is a principal of the Los Angeles , Calif. , consulting firm, Economic Analysis LLC, and a member of the Black Enterprise Board of Economists.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
I. Darcy “Duffy” Brent III has joined the fund development staff of the YMCA of Greater Boston, as senior director, campaigns. Gary R. Edgerton, who is the professor and chair of the communication and theatre arts department at Old Dominion University in Norfolk , Va. , recently received the 2004 Scholarly Award from the governing board of the American Culture Association, for outstanding contribution to American cultural studies. Edgerton has published five books and more than 55 essays on a variety of film, television and culture topics, in both books and scholarly journals. Co-editor of The Journal of Popular Film and Television, he has provided more than two dozen commentaries per year since 1990 to various print and electronic media outlets, including Newsweek, The New York Times, C-Span and NPR’s Morning Edition. First Niagara Financial Group Inc., Lockport , N.Y. , recently announced the appointment of John R. Koelmel as executive vice president / chief financial officer of First Niagara Financial and First Niagara Bank.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
Rev. Timothy M. Brewer, who serves as the pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Leominster , Mass. , is celebrating the 25 th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

1977
Class Co-Chairs
Brian A. Cashman
Kathleen T. Connolly
The April 29 edition of the North Kingstown , R.I., weekly newspaper, the Standard-Times, included a story about James K. Haldeman and his participation in the “Race of Champions” marathon in Holyoke , Mass. , on behalf of the West Bay Christian Academy in North Kingstown . Haldeman is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and an American Airlines pilot. McGraw-Hill Higher Education announced in June that John P. “J.P.” Lenney has been appointed president of its new Online Learning division; Lenney has served as the president of McGraw-Hill / Irwin since July 2000. Dresser Inc., headquartered in Dallas , Texas , announced that John T. McKenna has been appointed president of Dresser Instruments, a business unit of Dresser, Inc.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
The March 11 edition of the Haverhill ( Mass. ) Gazette included a story about Joseph T. LeBlanc and his longtime interest in Irish culture and literature. LeBlanc teaches English and journalism at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Haverhill and also serves as the adviser to the NECC publication The Observer.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
Elizabeth “Betsy” Coughlin Donnelly is a senior compliance officer at Aetna Inc., in Hartford , Conn. ; she has been with the company for 18 years. The law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeoannounced in June that Thomas C. Frongillo has joined its Boston office as a member of the litigation section.