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Monsignor Thomas J. Daley
April 3, 2005
In Worcester, at 93. Prior to his retirement in
1982, Monsignor Daley had served as the pastor of St. Joseph
Parish, Barre, Mass., and St. Augustine Mission, in the Wheelwright
section of Hardwick, Mass.; previously, he had been the pastor
for 10 years of St. Stephen’s Church in Worcester.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1938, Monsignor Daley was chaplain
of the Knights of Columbus Boys’ Camp in Hawley, Mass.,
until he became associate pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish,
Westfield, Mass., in September 1938. He subsequently was
appointed the associate pastor of three Worcester parishes,
St. Peter’s, in 1941, St. Margaret Mary’s, in
1949, and St. Stephen’s Church, in 1955. After serving
as the pastor of St. Columba Parish in Paxton, Mass., for
one year, he became the rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral
in Worcester and pastor of the cathedral parish; Monsignor
Daley had also been the diocesan Newman Club director and
chaplain of the Newman Club at Clark University. In 1964,
he was elevated to domestic prelacy by Pope Paul VI. There
are no known survivors.
Monsignor Thomas P. Scannell
April 4, 2005
In Virginia, at 94. Monsignor Scannell had served
the dioceses of Richmond and Arlington, Va., for 68 years,
retiring in 1986 as the pastor of St. Michael’s Parish
in Annandale; following retirement, he resided at St. Luke
Parish, McLean and, beginning in 1993, at St. Agnes Parish,
Arlington. Ordained to the priesthood in 1937, Monsignor
Scannell began his ministry as the assistant pastor of Sacred
Heart Parish, Norfolk, from 1937-41; he then served two years
as the assistant pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church in
Arlington. An Army chaplain in England during World War II,
Monsignor Scannell resumed his ministry at St. Charles Parish
in 1946. Appointed pastor of St. Mary of Sorrows Parish,
Fairfax Station, in 1951, he began, during this time, a five-year
tenure as the director of Catholic Charities of Northern
Virginia. Monsignor Scannell became the founding pastor of
St. Michael’s Parish
in 1953; his 33-year ministry there included overseeing the
construction of a modern, octagonal church, with a seating
capacity for 1,200 people. Diocesan consultor in 1966 and
dean of Alexandria in 1967, he was named a monsignor in 1968
by Pope Paul VI. There are no known survivors.
Richard J. McCormick Jr.
Jan. 20, 2005
At his home in Cambridge, Mass., at 91. During
his career, Mr. McCormick had worked as an attorney for the
U.S. Navy Investigative Division in the Boston and Washington,
D.C., naval offices, retiring in 1974. From 1946 to 1951,
he had served as an assistant legal counsel for the Massachusetts
secretary of state. A Navy captain, Mr. McCormick had been
a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He is
survived by his wife, Clare; a son; two daughters; and three
grandchildren.
John T. Quirk Jr.
March 21, 2005
At the Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.,
at 91. During his career, Mr. Quirk had maintained a private
law practice in Springfield for many years; in partnership
with his wife, he had been associated with the former Quirk
Lovett and Quirk Law Office. Mr. Quirk was also a former
Springfield city solicitor. He had been a Holy Cross class
agent. Mr. Quirk is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons,
Paul B. ’66
and Peter S.P. ’71; six daughters; 11 grandchildren;
and a great-grandson.
Wilfred L. Maillet
March 12, 2005
At the Hospice Residence on Coes Pond in Worcester,
at 91. During his career, Mr. Maillet had been a co-owner
of the Yellow Barn–outing grounds in Northborough,
Mass. In addition, he had served 25 years as an agent for
the Sentry Insurance Company, where he had been a Master
Sentry Man. Mr. Maillet was also the co-founder and president
of the Senior Core Group. A member of the 1928 Eastern U.S.
Champion American Legion baseball team from Post 5 in Worcester–which
participated in the summer World Series in Chicago–he
subsequently played semi-pro baseball in the Blackstone Valley
League. Mr. Maillet had been a member of the Holy Cross Club
of Worcester. He is survived by a son; a daughter; a brother;
seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a nephew; and
several nieces.
Charles F. Hoar
March 15, 2005
At the Life Care Center of Scituate, Mass., at
92. During his career, Mr. Hoar had been a public relations
officer at the Boston Fire Department and Boston Police Department;
a news camera operator at WBZ-TV; and the chief probation
officer for the Suffolk County Court system in Massachusetts.
He retired in 1994. A World War II veteran, Mr. Hoar had
served in the Army, attaining the rank of colonel. Later
appointed military aide-de-camp to former Massachusetts Gov.
Edward King, he had been executive secretary of the Honorable
Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Mr. Hoar was a graduate
of Jamaica Plain ( Mass.) High School, where he had achieved
all-scholastic choice in football, baseball and hockey. A
Holy Cross class chair and class agent, and a member of the
President’s Council at Holy Cross, he was named “Crusader
of the Year” in 1961. Mr. Hoar is survived by two sons,
including Robert J. ’71; a daughter; nine grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Francis J. Logan
March 11, 2005
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 92. Mr.
Logan had worked many years for the Veterans Administration,
serving as the assistant director of VA hospitals in Jamaica
Plain, Mass., Fort Howard, Md., and Newington, Conn.; previously,
he had been the registrar for many years at the Rutland VA
Hospital. After retiring from the Veterans Administration,
Mr. Logan held the post of acting director of the Worcester
County Hospital for several years. At the start of his career,
he had worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Vermont.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Logan had been a member
of the Quartermaster Corps in Central Europe, attaining the
rank of lieutenant colonel. Returning to active duty during
the Korean War, he subsequently served in the Army Reserves,
retiring with the rank of colonel. Active in community affairs,
Mr. Logan had been a longtime member and past chairman of
the Worcester Parks and Recreation Commission and a former
member of the board of directors of St. Vincent Hospital.
A member of the Retired Officers Association and the Retired
Military Officers Club, he was a past president of the Brittain
Square Veterans Association. Mr. Logan is survived by a son,
Michael J. ’66; four daughters; a sister; 13 grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Robert F. Mautner Jr.
March 8, 2005
In Connecticut, at 91. During his career, Mr.
Mautner had been the owner, for many years, of the R.F. Mautner
Co., a beer distributor in Connecticut. Following graduation,
he had taught and coached at Cheshire ( Conn.) Academy. Commissioned
a lieutenant commander in the Navy, he flew catapult planes
off the USS Augusta flagship of the Atlantic Fleet
during World War II; a senior aviator for the invasion of
North Africa, he served as an aide to the admirals and generals
in the campaign. At Holy Cross, Mr. Mautner had been the
captain of the football team. He is survived by three sons,
including Thomas M. ’73; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild;
and several nephews and nieces.
Louis G. McGoldrick, M.D.
March 25, 2005
At his home in Mashpee, Mass., at 89. Prior to
his retirement in 1981, Dr. McGoldrick had maintained a private
dermatology practice in Worcester for more than 35 years.
During World War II, he had been a lieutenant in the Navy,
serving in the Asiatic-Pacific theater. Dr. McGoldrick had
been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross.
He is survived by his wife, Marion; a son; a daughter; three
brothers; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
several nephews and nieces.
Patrick O’Neill Hayes Sr.
Feb. 18, 2005
In Newport (R.I.) Hospital, at 87. During his
career, Mr. Hayes had been a partner in the Newport law firm
Corcoran, Peckham, Hayes and Glavin; he had joined the practice
in 1946. Active in community affairs, Mr. Hayes had been
a member of the Newport Zoning Board, from 1950-54, and the
Newport City Council, from 1955-59 and 1961-65. Elected to
the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1967, he served five
years in the state senate; during this time, Mr. Hayes helped
to establish the Green Acres Commission that provided funding
for the acquisition and preservation of open spaces, including
Brenton Point State Park and Fort Wetherhill in Jamestown.
A past president of the Newport County Saltwater Fishing
Club and a co-founder of the Visiting Nurse Association of
Newport County, he had been an active member as well of the
Audubon Society. Mr. Hayes had also been an accomplished
golfer and historian of the sport, serving as a past president
of the Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club in Middletown,
R.I., and as a member and past director of the Newport Country
Club. In 1938, he teamed with a friend to win the 1938 Rhode
Island Golf Association Best Ball Invitation Tourney; that
year, he was also a runner-up in the Rhode Island Stroke
Play Tournament. At Holy Cross, Mr. Hayes had been the captain
of the golf team. A World War II Army veteran, he had served
in Europe as a French interpreter. Founding president of
the Alliance Française Association of Newport, Mr.
Hayes was a recipient of the Order of Palms Medal by the
French government for his work in fostering Franco-American
relations. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Hayes
is survived by his wife, Marilyn; four sons, including Patrick
Jr. ’69
and Christopher ’74; three sisters; and nine grandchildren.
William D. Tucker Jr.
March 7, 2005
In Massachusetts, at 87. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Tucker had been a senior partner of the New York City
law firm of Davis Polk & Wardell; he was also a former
director of the Chubb Corporation and Manville Corporation.
Mr. Tucker had been a member of the President’s Council
at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Mary; four sons;
three daughters; four grandchildren; and two sisters.
Joseph V. Aieta
Jan. 11, 2005
At the Blue Hill Alzheimer’s Center, Stoughton,
Mass., at 86. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Aieta had worked
as an insurance underwriter in the Boston office of Home Life
of New York for more than 45 years. A Navy veteran of World
War II, he served aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin in
the Atlantic and Pacific and attained the rank of lieutenant
commander. At the start of his career, Mr. Aieta had worked
a brief time for the federal government. He had been a past
president of the Holy Cross Alumni Club of Boston and a member
of the Catholic Alumni Club of Boston. Mr. Aieta had also
been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife,
Maria; two sons; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
S. Francis DiLorenzo, M.D.
Jan. 21, 2005
At Waterbury Extended Care, Watertown, Conn.,
at 85. Prior to his retirement in 1984, Dr. DiLorenzo had
maintained a private pediatric practice in Waterbury, Conn.,
for 37 years and served on the staffs of St. Mary’s
and Waterbury hospitals there. Dr. DiLorenzo had been a retired
member of the Connecticut State Medical Society and the American
Medical Association of New England Pediatric Society. He
is survived by his wife, Mary; a brother; and two sisters.
Monsignor Sinon F. Falvey
Feb. 7, 2005
At his home in Newport Beach, Calif., at 85. Ordained
to the priesthood in 1945, Monsignor Falvey had served as
the pastor of St. Norbert Church, Orange, Calif., from 1970-89;
he became a monsignor under Bishop William R. Johnson in
the newly created Diocese of Orange. Monsignor Falvey had
been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross.
He is survived by two sisters; many nephews and nieces; and
grandnephews and grandnieces.
William F. Finucane
Jan. 26, 2005
In Newton ( Mass.)– Wellesley Hospital,
at 85. Prior to his retirement in 1990, Mr. Finucane had been
a partner for many years in the Boston law firm of Dunn & Finucane.
Legal counsel in the formation of the Boston Patriots in
1959, he continued to serve as the football team’s
general counsel for several years–and, subsequently,
as a member of its board of directors until the team was
sold in 1988. Following retirement, Mr. Finucane helped to
establish the Institute of Learning in Retirement at Boston
College where he also had been a member of its board of directors.
A first lieutenant in the Army artillery during World War
II, Mr. Finucane saw action in North Africa and Europe; while
serving as a member of Battery D 68 th AA Battalion at Anzio
Beach in Italy, he was awarded a Bronze Star. At the end
of his Army career, Mr. Finucane had been part of the special
troops sent to Heidelberg, Germany to handle military courts-martial
related to war crimes. While in the service, he had also
organized a football league for servicemen overseas. Mr.
Finucane had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived
by his wife, Mary; two sons; three daughters; a sister; and
11 grandchildren, including Michael C. Barnicle ’08.
His brother was the late Thomas M. ’38.
William R. Mahoney
March 16, 2005
At the University Community Hospital in Tampa,
Fla., at 87. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Mahoney had taught
for more than 30 years in the Marlboro, Mass., school system.
During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps, attaining
the rank of corporal. Mr. Mahoney had been a member of the
National Education Association and the Massachusetts Teachers
Association. He is survived by two sons; a daughter; a brother;
eight grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
William T. Stevens
Jan. 18, 2005
In New York, at 84. During his career, Mr. Stevens
had been an attorney in private practice for many years in
New York and a 62-year member of the New York Bar Association.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Stevens is survived
by his wife, Louise; two sons, including William T. Jr. ’71;
five daughters, including Elizabeth Stevens Murdy ’81
and Kathryn S. McCormack ’91; 15 grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
Rev. John K. Buckley
Feb. 9, 2005
In Indiana, Pa., at 82. Ordained to the priesthood
in the Archdiocese of Boston in 1947, Fr. Buckley had ministered
in the Miami ( Fla.) Diocese in the 1960s. In 1970, he joined
the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., and served there for
more than 20 years; for most of this time, he had been the
associate pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa. Fr.
Buckley is survived by six nieces; and a sister-in-law. His
brother was the late Rev. Frederick J. ’41.
Rev. Richard E. Harvey
Jan. 18, 2005
At. St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor, Maine, at 84.
Prior to his retirement in 1996, Mr. Harvey had been the
pastor of St. Joseph Church, Brewer, Maine, for 26 years;
during this time, he had been the dean of the Southern Penobscot
Deanery for the Diocese of Portland, spiritual moderator
for the Bangor District, Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women and an active member of the Brewer Ministerial Association.
From 1967 to 1970, Fr. Harvey had been the pastor of St.
Mary’s Star of the Sea Parish in Stonington, and chaplain
at the Maine Maritime Academy. Ordained to the priesthood
in 1951, he completed a temporary assignment at Sacred Heart
Church, Portland, before becoming the assistant pastor of
St. John’s Church in Bangor; serving there for 16 years,
Fr. Harvey had been an active participant in the Bangor-Brewer
CYO and chaplain for the Knights of Columbus and the Daughters
of Isabella. A lieutenant in the Navy during World War II,
he had been a navigator aboard a landing vessel, shuttling
troops and supplies across the English Channel during the
Normandy invasion. Active in community affairs, Fr. Harvey
had been a member of the board of St. Joseph Hospital, the
Eastern Regional Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the
Maine Right to Life. Commissioner for the Brewer Housing
Authority, he had been a member of the board of trustees
for the John Bapst Memorial High School, the Maine Maritime
Academy and St. Joseph Healthcare. In 1991, the Felician
Sisters honored him with the “Mother Mary Angela Award”–“for
outstanding service to St. Joseph Healthcare and to the community
at large.” He is survived by a brother; three sisters;
a brother-in-law; and several nephews and nieces.
Walter C. Roberts
Feb. 15, 2005
At the Prescott Nursing Home, North Andover, Mass.
Prior to his retirement in 1982, Mr. Roberts had been a teacher
and coach for many years at the Masconomet Regional High
School in Topsfield, Mass.; previously, he had coached at
Andover, Belmont, and Methuen, Mass. In 1942, Mr. Roberts
left Holy Cross to enter the military; a veteran of the U.S.
Army Air Force, he served four years with the 501 Bomber
Group in the Pacific Combat Zones as an aerial gunner on
a B-29 bomber; Mr. Roberts returned to the College in 1946
to complete his studies. A member of the Holy Cross varsity
football team, he was named All-New England in 1940, 1941
and 1946; in January 1947, Mr. Roberts played in the East-West
Shrine game in San Francisco, Calif. He was inducted into
the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987; the Johnson
High School Hall of Fame, North Andover, Mass., in 1983;
and the Massachusetts State Football Coaches Hall of Fame
in 1980. In 1987, the Masconomet High School athletic field
was named in his honor. During his career, Mr. Roberts and
his wife had founded and operated the Happy Day Camp in Boxford,
Mass. He is survived by four sons; three daughters; four
grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
James T. Smith
Jan. 2, 2005
In Bar Harbor, Maine, at 83. During his career,
Mr. Smith had worked many years for the Connecticut Blue
Cross, retiring as the comptroller of the corporation. A
World War II veteran, he had served in the Army Air Force.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, including
James M. ’74;
a daughter; a brother; a sister; seven grandchildren, including
Natalie S. ’04; and a great-grandchild.
Robert F. Wright, M.D.
Dec. 28, 2004
At the Life Center of West Bridgewater, Mass.,
at 82. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Wright had been an “eye,
ear, nose and throat” specialist for many years in
Brockton, Mass. In addition to his medical practice, he attended
Suffolk Law School, Boston, in the evening and passed his
law boards in the 1970s. A World War II veteran, Dr. Wright
had served in the Army Air Corps. He had been a member of
the American Medical Association and a past member of the
Commercial Club. Dr. Wright is survived by his wife, Irene;
four sons, including Robert F. Jr. ’69; two daughters;
a sister; seven grandchildren; a nephew; and two nieces.
George V. Cooney Sr.
Feb. 25, 2005
In Connecticut, at 82. During his career, Mr.
Cooney had worked many years for the state of Connecticut
as an insurance examiner. An Army veteran of World War II,
he had been stationed in Brazil. Mr. Cooney is survived by
his wife, Jandira; seven sons; four daughters; many grandchildren;
and nephews and nieces.
Francis X. McGrath
Feb. 9, 2005
In UMass Hospital, Worcester, at 79. Prior to his
retirement in 1987, Mr. McGrath had worked many years as
a regional account executive for the R.T. French Company
in Worcester. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. A Eucharistic
minister and member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at
Christ the King Church in Worcester, Mr. McGrath had been
involved as well in the Diocese of Worcester’s Bishop’s
Fund drive; he had also been active for many years in the
pro-life movement. Mr. McGrath is survived by three sons;
two daughters; 12 grandchildren; and several nephews and
nieces.
Lawrence H. Wagner
Jan. 30, 2005
In the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst,
N.Y., at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Wagner had been
a partner for many years in the Buffalo, N.Y., law firm of
Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel; he had been the chairman
of its litigation department and a longtime member of the
firm’s
governing committee. In 2003, Mr. Wagner was named “Lawyer
of the Year” by the Erie County Bar Association. At
the start of his career, he had served 10 years as a deputy
state attorney general and an assistant state attorney general.
Mr. Wagner had taught trial technique at the University at
Buffalo (UB) Law School and, last December, received the
UB Law Alumni Association’s “Distinguished Alumnus
Award” for private practice. He had been a director
of the county bar association; treasurer and secretary of
the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association; a member
of the New York state and American Bar associations; and
a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Wagner
had been a former member of the advisory board of the Sisters
of St. Joseph. During World War II, he had served in the
Navy. Mr. Wagner had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is
survived by his son, Lawrence D. ’73; two daughters;
a sister; and five grandchildren.
Richard A. Keffler, M.D.
Nov. 26, 2004
In Texas, at 78. Dr. Keffler is survived by his
wife, Patricia; two sons; and five grandchildren.
Edward J. Keating
Sept. 28, 2004
At his home in Michigan. Mr. Keating is survived
by his wife, Mary; seven children; 10 grandchildren; and
a great-granddaughter.
William J. Baxter Jr.
Jan. 23, 2005
At his home in Worcester, at 80. A 35-year veteran
of the Worcester Public Schools, Mr. Baxter had been a sixth-grade
teacher and the assistant principal at West Tatnuck Elementary
School in Worcester. During World War II, he had served in
Europe with the Army Air Corps. Mr. Baxter had been a Holy
Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude;
three sons; and several nephews and nieces.
Donald L. Deschenes Sr., D.M.D.
Dec. 28, 2004
At Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., at 76. Prior
to his retirement in 1990, Dr. Deschenes had maintained a
private dental practice in Holbrook, Mass., for many years.
From 1982-83, he had been the president of the South Shore
District Dental Society. Following retirement, Dr. Deschenes
performed dental work on a volunteer basis at Friendship
House in Naples, Fla., while a part-time resident of Bonita
Springs. A veteran, Dr. Deschenes joined the Navy Medical
Corps after graduation and served in New London, Conn., and
Antigua. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth; four
sons; three daughters; two brothers; a sister; and eight
grandchildren.
Richard S. Fahey
Jan. 21, 2005
At the Belmont ( Mass.) Manor Nursing Center,
at 76. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Fahey had worked as a
graphic artist and designer for the Executours Tour Company
in Cambridge, Mass. A Navy veteran, he was a recipient of
the Purple Heart during the Korean War. Mr. Fahey is survived
by his wife, Ellen; four stepchildren; nine grandchildren;
a brother; a sister; and several nephews and nieces. His
brother was the late Laurence R. ’46.
Edward F. Kennedy Jr.
March 27, 2005
In UMass-Memorial Hospital, Worcester, at 77.
Prior to his retirement in 1993, Mr. Kennedy had been a clerk
at the Westborough ( Mass.) District Court for 10 years;
previously, he had served 29 years as a supervisor for Travelers
Insurance. At the start of his career, Mr. Kennedy worked
as a Massachusetts state trooper. He was a Navy veteran of
World War II. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his wife, Patricia;
two sons; a daughter; a sister; three granddaughters; and
many nephews and nieces.
James M. McCann
Feb. 4, 2005
At his home in Rye, N.H., at 78. A longtime radio
broadcasting executive, Mr. McCann had been the principal
owner of WEMJ Laconia, N.H., and WIDE /WSTG Biddeford, Maine,
from 1982-92. Previously, he had worked 25 years in Manchester,
N.H., as the general manager of WKBR and the vice president
and shareholder of the Good Neighbor Stations Network which
owned WKBR and WZID, Manchester; WTSN, Dover, N.H.; WEMJ,
Laconia, N.H., and WBSM, New Bedford, Mass. Active in the
N.H. Association of Broadcasters, Mr. McCann was a past recipient
of the N.H. Broadcaster of the Year Award. He served as the
police commissioner in Manchester, from 1973-76. Mr. McCann
and his wife had owned and operated Crown Colony Cottages
in Rye. A veteran, he had served in the Navy during World
War II. Mr. McCann is survived by four sons, including James
M. Jr. ’74;
two daughters; 10 grandchildren; and a sister. His brother
was the late Edward T. Jr. ’40.
William D. McDonald
July 26, 2004
In Melbourne, Fla., at 77. During his career,
Mr. McDonald had taught science and math in the New Haven,
Conn., school system for more than 30 years. He was an Army
veteran of World War II. Mr. McDonald is survived by his
wife, Jean; two brothers; and several nephews and nieces.
Daniel R. Taffe Jr., M.D.
Feb. 19, 2005
At his home in Haverhill, Mass., at 79. Prior
to his retirement in 1990, Dr. Taffe had practiced medicine
for many years in Haverhill, forming the medical group, Summer
Ob-Gyn Associates. During his career, he had been associated
with the former Hale Hospital in Haverhill, where he had
been the chief of staff, from 1971-75, and a member of the
board of trustees, from 1981-91. As president of the Hale
Foundation, Dr. Taffe had helped to raise funds to furnish
the newly constructed Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill
and later served on its board of trustees; the mammography
unit at the hospital was dedicated in his honor when the
building opened. He had also served on the Haverhill Board
of Health and received the Northern Essex Community College’s
annual leadership award. Prior to his retirement from medicine
in 1997, Dr. Taffe had worked four years at Andover Obstetrics
and Gynecology. Stationed in the Pacific during World War
II, he had been a pharmacist’s mate in the Navy. Dr.
Taffe is survived by his wife, Agnes; three sons; three daughters,
including Mary Beth Vitas ’80 and Callie M., M.D., ’81;
two sisters; six grandchildren; and 18 nephews and nieces.
Philip J. Dooley
Jan. 5, 2005
In California, at 76. Mr. Dooley was a retired
colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps. He had been a member of
the President’s
Council at Holy Cross. Mr. Dooley is survived by his wife,
Patricia; six children; a sister; 10 grandchildren; and a
cousin. His father was the late Philip E. ’14.
John E. Gearin Jr.
Feb. 13, 2005
At the Mercy Hospital, Portland, Maine, at 78.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gearin had been an area operations
manager for the New England Telephone Company; for the majority
of his 36-year career, he had been an engineering manager
for outside plant in the states of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. A World War II veteran, Mr. Gearin had served in
the U.S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army in the Pacific.
He is survived by a sister; two nephews; a niece; and a longtime
companion, Alice MacNeil. His father was the late John E. ’17.
Edward F. O’Donnell
Dec. 31, 2004
At Berlin ( Vt.) Health and Rehabilitation Center,
at 74. Prior to his retirement in 1979, Mr. O’Donnell
had worked many years as an actuary for the Massachusetts
Mutual Insurance Company in Springfield. A veteran of the
U.S. Air Force, he served in Japan as a navigator. Mr. O’Donnell
is survived by a brother; a nephew; a niece; and a close
friend, Jane H. O’Connor.
John J. Stavola, M.D.
Jan. 14, 2005
At Hartford ( Conn.) Hospital, at 75. Prior to
his retirement in 1996, Dr. Stavola had maintained a private
obstetrics-gynecology practice in Hartford for 34 years.
During his career, he had been associated with Hartford Hospital,
serving as the assistant director of the department of obstetrics
and gynecology, from 1975-90; in 1997, the hospital awarded
him its Distinguished Service Award. A member of many professional
organizations, he had been a biographer of numerous Who’s
Who publications
since 1976, including Who’s Who in America.
Dr. Stavola had served in the Navy from 1960-62; based at
the Groton Submarine Base, he practiced obstetrics and gynecology.
Dr. Stavola is survived by his wife, Judith; his father;
two sons, including Joseph J., M.D., ’83; a daughter;
three stepchildren; a sister; a sister-in-law; and five grandchildren.
Rev. John T. Finnegan Jr.
Feb. 9, 2005
At the Regina Cleri retirement home for priests
in Boston, at 76. During his 45-year ministry, Fr. Finnegan
had been a parish priest, college professor and canon lawyer.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1960, he served at St. Mary’s
Church in Foxborough, Mass., for a brief time before going
to Rome to study canon law at the Lateran University. Receiving
his Ph.D. in 1964, Fr. Finnegan then taught history and canon
law for 15 years at the Pope John XXIII National Seminary
in Weston, Mass; from 1974-75, he was president of the Canon
Law Society of America. Fr. Finnegan subsequently taught
at several universities, including Boston College; Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C.; the University of Notre Dame
in Indiana; and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge,
Mass. Beginning in 1979, he served five years as the pastor
of St. Ann’s University Parish in Boston and as a chaplain
at Northeastern University; Fr. Finnegan then worked three
years at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton
Beach, Fla. Returning to the Archdiocese of Boston, he assisted
at several parishes, including St. Peter’s Church in
Cambridge; St. Patrick’s Church in Brockton; St. Susanna’s
Parish in Dedham; St. John Chrysostom Church in West Roxbury;
and the Infant Jesus-St. Lawrence Parish in Brookline; while
in residence at St. Peter’s Church, he served on the
faculty of Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge. In addition
to his pastoral and teaching duties, Fr. Finnegan spoke and
wrote many articles in professional journals about contemporary
church issues. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he had been
a lieutenant and operations officer aboard the destroyer USS
Gainard. Fr. Finnegan is survived by four brothers,
including Paul W. ’63; two sisters-in-law; several
nephews; nieces; grandnephews; grandnieces; and cousins.
James M. McManus
March 26, 2005
In Florida, at 74. Mr. McManus had worked many
years for Pfizer, Inc., retiring in 1992. At the start of
his career, he had been a medicinal chemist in both New York
and Groton, Conn., and the inventor of several Pfizer products;
in 1969, Mr. McManus began working in the patent department
of the company’s legal division. He is survived by
his wife, Dorothy; three sons; a brother; six grandchildren;
and many nephews and nieces.
Joseph F. Dzaluk
Feb. 13, 2005
In New York, at 71. A 35-year employee of IBM
in New York, Mr. Dzaluk had held several positions during
his career, including manager of financial evaluation of
DP Equipment; manager of training and recruitment programs;
manager of affirmative action programs; and program manager
of compliance. Promoted to IBM corporate headquarters in
1980, he was responsible for negotiating the company’s
national affirmative action program with the U.S. Department
of Labor; prior to his retirement in 1988, Mr. Dzaluk served
six years as an employee relations manager at IBM Group Staff
headquarters. Following retirement from IBM, he worked seven
years as the executive director of the Westchester Housing
Forum, Inc., in White Plains, N.Y. Mr. Dzaluk had also been
active in municipal government, serving as a trustee of Port
Chester, N.Y., from 1967-70 and, as mayor, from 1970-72 and
1974-78. During his tenure, he implemented the village manager
form of government in Port Chester; lobbied to have the city
join the Urban Coalition in 1976; and founded the Port Chester
Industrial Development Authority in 1972–serving many
years as its chairman. In addition, Mr. Dzaluk had been involved
in community service programs, including a soup kitchen in
the Bronx, N.Y. During the Korean War, he had served in the
Army. Mr. Dzaluk is survived by three children; seven grandchildren;
and a sister.
James D. O’Leary
Jan. 22, 2005
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 72. Prior
to his retirement in 1994, Mr. O’Leary had taught science
in the Millbury, Mass., school system for 37 years; during
his career, he had also been active in the sports programs
there, serving as the coach of the basketball and baseball
teams and as the assistant coach of the football team. A
graduate of St. Peter’s High School in Worcester, Mr.
O’Leary had been an all-star football player. A veteran,
he served in the Navy aboard the USS Worcester.
Mr. O’Leary is survived by his wife, Cynthia; two sons;
a daughter; three brothers; a sister; three granddaughters;
and several nephews and nieces.
Robert P. McVoy
Feb. 20, 2005
At the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,
Md., at 71. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr. McVoy had
served 30 years in the Navy, attaining the rank of captain.
During his career, he was the executive officer on the minesweeper Bulwark,
the radio picket escort ship Lansing and the guided
missile cruiser Standley; other assignments included
commanding the guided missile frigate Furer and
the guided cruiser Wainright. Later serving with
the chief of naval operations, Mr. McVoy completed his final
active-duty assignment as a department head for the strategic
plans division. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr.
McVoy received many honors, including the Defense Superior
Service Medal; four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal;
and two awards of the Navy Commendation Medal. Following
retirement, he volunteered with the “Books on Wheels” and
the “Meals on Wheels” programs in Northern Virginia.
Mr. McVoy is survived by his wife, Lene; two sons; a sister;
and three grandchildren.
Thomas O. Moloney
Feb. 24, 2005
In Missouri. During his career, Mr. Moloney had
served 17 years as the purchasing manager for the Moloney
Electric Co. in St. Louis, Mo., and as chairman and co-owner
of Standard Steel Flat Products, Inc. Chairman of Boys Hope/Girls
Hope, he served on the board of directors of the Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Moloney
is survived by his wife, Mary; his mother; four sons; two
daughters; two brothers, including Mark S. ’73; two
sisters; and 13 grandchidren.
John D. Conklin Sr.
Jan. 16, 2005
At the Gilmour Health Care Facility in Norwich,
N.Y., at 71. During his career, Mr. Conklin had worked more
than 37 years for Norwich (N.Y.)-Eaton Pharmaceuticals, retiring
in 1994 as a section supervisor. A veteran, he had served
in the Army from 1957-59. Mr. Conklin is survived by a son;
a daughter; a brother, James C. ’59; a sister; three
grandchildren; two nephews; and a niece.
Philip A. Wharton
Jan. 17, 2005
At Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London,
Conn., at 71. During his career, Mr. Wharton had practiced
law for many years in Boston, specializing in real estate development.
He is survived by his wife, Jane; a son; three daughters,
including Jennifer Wharton-Hsieh ’91; two sisters;
and seven grandchildren.
Desmond E. Sullivan
Jan. 15, 2005
At Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, at
68. During his career, Mr. Sullivan had been an attorney
for many years in the family law firm, Hoag & Sullivan,
located in Boston and, later, Marshfield, Mass.; the firm
specialized in commercial and residential law. A 1961 graduate
of Boston College Law School, he subsequently entered the
Judge Advocate General’s
Corp, attending its school in Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Sullivan
had been an Army veteran; stationed in Frankfurt, Germany,
he served four years as a captain with the Third Armored
Division. Mr. Sullivan is survived by two daughters; two
sisters; and two grandchildren.
Michael E. Taylor
Jan. 4, 2005
At Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, Md., at 68.
During his career, Mr. Taylor had been employed 20 years
by the Ford Motor Division; following retirement, he continued
to work for eight years at Norris Ford in Dundalk, Md. Mr.
Taylor had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived
by his wife, Jean; a son; two daughters; a brother; a sister;
five grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Robert P. Carbray
Dec. 26, 2004
At his home in Ledyard, Conn., at 67. Prior to
his retirement in 1993, Mr. Carbray had taught industrial
arts at the Clark Lane Junior High School in Waterford, Conn.,
for 31 years. A founding member and honorary lifetime member
of the Mohegan Striders, he had served 17 years as secretary
of the running club. Mr. Carbray is survived by his wife,
Sheila; his parents; three sons; two daughters; a sister;
and six grandchildren.
Joseph L. Dixon
March 27, 2005
In Italy, at 67. During his career, Mr. Dixon
had worked 30 years for an electronics component company
in Burlington, Mass., serving as a technical salesman, operations
manager and, most recently, division president. Following
retirement, he moved to Cape Cod, where he had been the president
of the North Falmouth Village Association; president of the
Wild Harbor Association; and a tour leader for the Falmouth
Historical Society. Mr. Dixon had also been an active member
of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Saint Elizabeth Seton
Parish in North Falmouth and a volunteer for “Around
the Table” in Falmouth. He had been a Holy Cross class
agent. Mr. Dixon is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons;
a daughter; three grandsons; and several nephews and nieces.
He was the father of the late Robert M. ’87.
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