1940
Class Co-Chairs
Gerald M. Earls
Paul F. Saint
The Sept. 25 edition of The New York Times included an article about Joseph E. Murray, M.D., in its Health & Fitness section, titled, "On Surgical Innovation and the Questions It Can Raise." Murray, who shared the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the area of kidney transplants, is the author of Surgery of the Soul: Reflections on a Curious Career.

1950
Class Chair
James P. Diggins
J. Tracy Mehr was one of four professors honored during 2001 commencement exercises at Amherst (Mass.) College, on the occasion of his retirement. Mehr, who served on the Amherst physical education faculty for 35 years, coached seven sports at the college during his tenure.

1952
Class Chairs
William J. Casey
Rev. John R. Mulvehill
Joseph A. Califano is chairman and president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York City. Noting that CASA celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2002, the former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and the organization's founder, describes its purpose: "CASA is the only national organization that brings together, under one roof, all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all types of substance abuse as they affect all aspects of society." Reflecting on the agency's 10-year history, Califano highlights its accomplishments, which include: the establishment of demonstration projects in 47 sites in 31 cities and 20 states focused on children, families and schools; and assessment of the effectiveness of drug and alcohol treatment, "monitoring 15,000 individuals, more than 200 programs and five drug courts in 26 states." He adds that CASA has published more than 40 reports and white papers (the most recent of which is "So Help Me God: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality") and suggests consulting the agency's Web site at www.casaclumbia.org for more information. Califano adds that, since its inception, several Holy Cross alums have been employed by the organization, which has grown from a staff of three to 74 professionals; in 2001, Marie E. Golden '02 worked at the agency through the Holy Cross Summer Internship program.

1953
Class Chair
Rev. Msgr. John J. Kelliher
James F. Gill Jr., who is a managing partner in the New York City law firm of Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman, has been named grand marshal by the parade committee of the 2002 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Rockville Centre, N.Y. In October, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) notified Salvatore J. Parlato Jr. that his handbook on teaching English as a Second Language, ESL Lite, has been accepted for distribution; ERIC is a national clearinghouse and database for materials on languages and linguistics. John A. Tierney was selected as one of the recipients of the St. Thomas More Award, presented on Dec. 9 during the fifth annual Red Mass of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., at St. Mary Cathedral; Tierney has served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court since 1990.

1954
Class Chair
Barry R. McDonough
Class Correspondent
Paul F. Dupuis
The Radiological Society of North America recently presented Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., with its gold medal, the society's highest honor, at its annual meeting held in Chicago, Ill. Ferris, who has worked in the field of radiology for more than 36 years, is professor and chairman at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark. Francis J. Larkin was selected as the recipient of the first annual Judge Fox Award presented at the Catholic Charities' Greater Boston Office's "Fabulous Fall Feast" fund-raiser on Oct. 10.

1955
Class Chair
Paul F. Coveney
Class Correspondent
Robert F. Danahy
Thomas E. "Ted" McGrath has been appointed president of Stratmar Systems Inc., a marketing and sales support firm located in Port Chester, N.Y.

1956
Class Chair
Daniel M. Dunn
In November, the Yale School of Management, New Haven, Conn., honored William J. McDonough, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with its Distinguished Leadership in Global Capital Markets Award. Daniel A. Riley II has been elected chairman of the Fairfield (Conn.) County SCORE Chapter 41 of Norwalk.

1957
Class Chair
William J. Ellis
John E. "Jack" Warner has recently published his new book, Decorating Time Savers; he is now undertaking a media tour with television and radio interviews and a lecture/book-signing tour.

1958
Class Chair
Braden A. Mechley
Class Correspondent
Arthur J. Andreoli
IMS Health announced in December that C. Louis "Lou" Clemente has been elected to its board of directors; Clemente is the executive vice president, corporate affairs, secretary and corporate counsel of Pfizer, Inc., in New York City.

1959
Class Chair
William P. Maloney
Class Correspondent
John J. Ormond
Robert V. Deiana, who is a partner with the Worcester firm of Mirick, O'Connell, Demallie & Lougee, has been appointed co-chairman of the Worcester County Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

1960
Class Co-Chairs
George M. Ford
George F. Sullivan Jr.
Robert S. Burroughs, M.D., who retired after 30 years of private practice in internal medicine, now works part time at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket. He received the "Irving Beck Memorial Award" this year from the Rhode Island chapter of the American College of Physicians, in recognition of excellence and peer approval in the specialty of internal medicine. The U.S. Secretary of Education has appointed Lawrence J. DeNardis a member of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). DeNardis, who is president of the University of New Haven in Connecticut, is also chairman of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges; a member of the Executive Committee of the American Council on Education; and the NCAA Division II President's Council. In December, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced that Robert G. Donovan has been named interim president of the association effective Jan. 2; a member of the CHPA board since 1990, he served as chairman from 1994-95. Donovan currently heads his own consulting firm and serves as president of the Council on Family Health. John H. "Jack" Flannagan, a senior lobbyist for the Massachusetts Teachers Association, has been elected president of the National Association of Legislative and Political Specialists for Education (NALPSE) ­ a national trade association consisting of government relations specialists from the 50-state education associations affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA). John M. Greaney is an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Daniel T. Harrington, M.D., continues to practice medicine in Fall River, Mass. Rev. Donald M. Ward, S.J., is currently teaching at a Jesuit school in Tanzania, East Africa.

1961
Class Chair
Joseph E. Dertinger Jr.
John J. Ferguson has been elected to the board of Patriot National Bancorp Inc. and Patriot National Bank; he currently serves as a senior partner of the law practice of Bleakley, Platt & Schmidt and managing partner of the firm's Greenwich (Conn.) office.

1962
Class Chair
William J. O'Leary Jr.
Rev. John E. Crean Jr. of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan continues to serve as rector of St. Paul's Parish in Grand Rapids. He is in his fourth year teaching German as a visiting professor at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. Robert G. Lian, a founding partner in the Worcester law firm of Zarrow, Eynon & Shea, was selected to serve as co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association seminar, "Recent Developments in Family Law," held in Worcester in November. Lian is currently the treasurer of the Worcester County Bar Foundation and vice president of the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts.

1963
Class Chair
Charles J. Buchta
Class Correspondent
Michael J. Toner
The Oct. 25 edition of The Boston Globe featured a profile of William J. "Billy" Collins, titled, "Out of the ordinary/simply stated, poet laureate Billy Collins' works are as accessible as they are deep." Robert M. Hargraves is currently serving as the deputy inspector general for investigations at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Conn.

1964
Class Chair
Ronald T. Maheu
Class Correspondent
William S. Richards
The Jan. 17 issue of the Foxboro (Mass.) Reporter included a story about Alan D. Lee, D.D.S., honoring the contributions he has made to the town of Foxboro during his 30-year career in private dental practice. Kevin J. McGuire is currently serving as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Namibia. The Nov. 7 issue of The Boston Globe included an article by David A Spina, titled "Freer trade is key to a better world"; Spina is the chairman and chief executive officer of the State Street Corp.

1965
Class Co-Chairs
David J. Martel
Thomas F. McCabe Jr.
Frederick J. Martone is a nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; he has served as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since 1992.

1967
Class Co-Chairs
John J. McLaughlin Jr.
John P. Sindoni
Frank J. Godek Jr. retired Dec. 31 as deputy superintendent of the Hampshire County House of Correction, Northampton, Mass., after 30 years of service. The Nov. 5 issue of Newsweek included a commentary by Christopher J. Matthews about media coverage of the "war on terrorism," titled "Coming Together in an Age of 24/7." Matthews is the author of the recently published book, Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think. The October issue of Urban Land featured an interview with Joseph W. O'Connor who began serving a two-year term as chairman of the Urban Land Institute in July. John T. "Jack" Schriver III, who retired in June after more than 30 years with the Chicago, Ill., law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery, has begun a new career as a partner in the Chicago office of Duane Morris, a national law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa.

1968
Class Co-Chairs
Alfred J. Carolan Jr.
John T. Collins
Brian W. Hotarek
First Financial Trust of Framingham, Mass., announced in October that Walter L. Guertin has been named senior vice president, financial planning.

1969
Class Co-Chairs
David H. Drinan
James W. Igoe
Daniel L. Spada, M.D.
Thomas G. Baxter was named president of Time Warner Cable in October. James W. Igoe has recently accepted the position of executive director of Historic Massachusetts Inc., a nonprofit preservation and lobbying organization.

1971
Class Chair
Robert T. Bonagura
Class Correspondent
Jerome J. Cura Jr.
The Oct. 29 issue of America included an article by Rev. Robert W. McChesney, S.J., titled "Immigration and Terrorism." McChesney is the director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Immigration Detention Program in Los Angeles, Calif., and immigration detention coordinator for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Monsignor Thomas J. Sullivan, who has been affirmed as a Prelate of Honor to His Holiness by Pope John Paul II, now has the title of monsignor; he has served as chancellor of the Diocese of Worcester since 1998 and as the diocesan director of vocations since 1995.

1972
Class Chair
Allan F. Kramer II
In November, Joseph A. O'Brien was appointed the corporation counsel for the town of West Hartford, Conn.

1973
Class Co-Chairs
Gregory C. Flynn
Edward P. Meyers
James F. Clarkin III, who has recently begun his own law firm in Piscataway, N.J., continues to concentrate his practice on land use matters. Adm. Barry M. Costello, USN, is the deputy director for strategy and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Philip J. "P.J." Crowley, vice president of the Insurance Information Institute in New York City, was quoted in the Sept. 27 issue of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette article, titled "Catastrophe will change insurance plans." After 10 months as interim executive director, Michael C. Farrell has been offered the position of council administrator and deputy executive director—focusing on paid staff and revenue-producing operations—for the Seattle (Wash.) Council of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul. In September, ImCloneSystems Inc., headquartered in New York, announced that Michael J. Howerton has joined the company as vice president, business development; his responsibilities include the development of new business opportunities for the company, including acquisitions, product in-licensing and out-licensing, and strategic alliances. Paul A. Laedlein, who retired last year after serving more than 27 years of active duty in the Navy, recently accepted a civilian position with the U.S. Navy headquarters in London, England. He is now a project manager for logistic support of U.S. personnel assigned to remote NATO bases. The Oct. 22 issue of the Hartford Business Journal included a Q & A with Joseph J. MarcAurele, titled "Delivering 'big bank' products with a community approach"; MarcAurele is the president and chief executive officer of Citizens Bank of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Stanley W. "Bud" Stevens currently serves as the vice president of human resources for Fidelity Investments in Covington, Ky. In November, EMC Corp., Hopkinton, Mass., announced the promotion of William J. "Bill" Teuber Jr. to executive vice president, in addition to continuing in his current position as chief financial officer. Teuber's responsibilities include managing the company's finance organization and overseeing EMC's worldwide cost containment initiatives.

1974
Class Co-Chairs
Brian R. Forts
Stanley J. Kostka Jr.
Robert C. Lorette
William J. McGovern III, who continues to practice law in the Newton, N.J., law firm of McGovern & Roseman, has recently been appointed to serve on the board of trustees of Sussex County Community College. Robert J. McGuirl, who practices law in Westwood, N.J., recently co-presented a seminar to the Sussex County Bar Association. Titled, "Developing and using Demonstrative Evidence at Trial," the presentation covered various forms of trial exhibits; cost; use; and methods of overcoming objections. McGuirl, a civil trial attorney and principal of the law offices of Robert J. McGuirl, concentrates his practice in the areas of products liability; medical malpractice; personal injury; and insurance litigation.

1975
Class Co-Chairs
Joseph W. Cummings
Joseph A. Sasso Jr.
Gary R. Hurst has been elected to the six-member board of directors of the law firm of Drew Eckl & Farnham, which has offices in Atlanta and Brunswick, Ga.; Hurst is a partner in the firm. The "Arts & Entertainment" section of the Jan. 6 issue of The Sunday New York Times included the article, "Trying to Raise the Profile of a Regional Theater," about David J. Saint and his work as artistic director of the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J.

1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey
Thomas P. Doherty and his wife, Tracy, announce the birth of their daughter, Lucy Frances, on June 22. Rev. James P. Moroney is the director of the Secretariat for the Liturgy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Joseph P. Reidy is a partner in the Worcester realty firm, Maurice F. Reidy & Co.

1977
Class Co-Chairs
Kathleen T. Connolly
Shaun P. Mathews
The Nov. 20 edition of the Pottsdam, Pa., newspaper, Mercury, included a story about James K. Haldeman, titled "Flyin' High." Haldeman, a captain with American Airlines, was invited to take part in the tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy which took place during homecoming activities in the fall at his alma mater, Spring-Ford High School, Royersford, Pa.; Haldeman, who had played football in high school and college, was also invited to present the ball at midfield for the football contest. The Acton (Mass.) Woman's Club selected Thomas E. Moroney as the guest speaker at its Nov. 14 meeting. A columnist for the MetroWest Daily News for 15 years, Moroney is a contributing reporter and commentator for "Greater Boston with Emily Rooney," the nightly public affairs show on WGBH-TV; he is also co-author of the recently published book, Just Let Kids Play. Michael P. O'Toole is a research chemist with Bayer Corp., Woodbridge, Conn.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan
Richard E. Carlstrom was invited by the U.S. Olympic Committee to produce the ceremonies for the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Feb. 7; the event aired Feb. 7 and 8 on NBC-TV. After working almost 10 years as a psychotherapist at New Britain (Conn.) General Hospital Counselling Center, Mary Lou Graham has begun studying at the Yale University School of Nursing in New Haven. Harry K. Thomas Jr., senior foreign service officer, is the director for South Asia at the National Security Council in Washington, D.C.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah Pelles
Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., has been promoted to professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and director of the new Division of Genetic and Translational Medicine. The law firm of Morrison, Mahoney & Miller has announced that Edward F. McDermott has joined the firm's Worcester office as a partner; he specializes in the areas of insurance personal injury and workers' compensation law.