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1976-1995

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1976
Class Chair
Thomas E. Ryan
Class Correspondent
Thomas C. Healey

Joseph F. Brennan, senior vice president of public policy for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, has been appointed a director on the board of The Governor's Prevention Partnership in Connecticut. Maureen Kelley O'Connor has recently been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

1978
Class Co-Chairs
Marcia Hennelly Moran
Mark T. Murray
Michael H. Shanahan

William L. Hennrikus, M.D., has retired from the Naval Reserves with the rank of captain, following 26 years of service; he is the recipient of many honors, including the Navy Achievement Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Hennrikus is currently medical director of the department of orthopaedics and sports medicine at Children's Hospital Central California in Madera and associate clinical professor of surgery at the University of California, San Francisco-Fresno. His assignments in the Naval Reserves included: director of pediatric orthopaedics and residence program director, Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif.; staff orthopaedic surgeon at the naval hospitals in Bremerton, Wash., Portsmouth, Va., and Lemoore, Calif.; battalion surgeon, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in Okinawa and Korea; and staff orthopaedic surgeon, Naval Hospital, Sigonella, Italy. Recalled to active duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Dr. Hennrikus was assigned to the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va. Last December, Raymond J. Phaneuf organized the Third International Workshop on Nanoscale Spectroscopy and Nanotechnology at the University of Maryland, College Park—with speakers from Japan, Europe and the United States. John P. Sypek III has been promoted to division vice president-Eastern, for Roadway Express Inc.

1979
Class Co-Chairs
Glennon L. Paredes
Deborah A. Pelles

John P. Cavoores currently serves as a managing director on the private equity group management team of Century Capital Management in Boston. The Aug. 4 edition of the Ipswich(Mass.) Chronicle included an article about David M. Koonce and his recent appointment as open space manager for the town of Ipswich. Mobilized and recalled to active duty from July 2004 to May 2005, Edward G. McAnaney commanded Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron 25 in the Persian Gulf, protecting U.S. naval vessels from terrorist attacks.

1980
Class Co-Chairs
J. Christopher Collins
Elizabeth Palomba Sprague
Kathleen L. Wiese

After 24 years in the insurance industry, Peter E. Dunn is now a commercial and industrial real estate broker with the Worcester firm, Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc. Last June, Thomas H. McLain was appointed to a two-year term on the board of directors of the Biotechnology Industry Organization; he currently serves as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of Nabi Biopharmaceuticals in Boca Raton, Fla. In October, James H. Mullen Jr. was installed as the ninth president of Elms College in Chicopee, Mass. Thomas M. Ripp has recently accepted the position of president of the security and detection division of L-3 Communications, based in Woburn, Mass. The July 21 edition of the Telegram & Gazette included the announcement that Timothy P. Wickstrom has been elected chairman of the board of directors of UFS Bancorp—the parent company of UniBank—and its subsidiaries. Wickstrom is a partner of the law firm Tashjian, Simsarian & Wickstrom, with offices in Worcester and Whitinsville.

1981
Class Co-Chairs
James G. Healy
Katharine Buckley McNamara
Elizabeth Stevens Murdy
William J. Supple

U.S. Trust announced in April the promotion of Richard G. Chalifoux Jr. to the position of senior vice president; Chalifoux, who has worked in the company's Melville, N.Y., office since 2004, also serves as a senior trust officer. Susan G. Dooley writes that, after retiring from the Marine Corps in April 2004, she began working in administration at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.—and accepted a new position as director of admissions at the school, effective this past June. The Aug. 28 edition of the Worcester Sunday Telegram included an article, titled "Turnaround specialist shakes up Allmerica"—about Frederick H. Eppinger and his two-year tenure as the president and chief executive officer of the Allmerica Financial Corp. in Worcester. The June 16 edition of the Providence(R.I.) Visitor announced that Rev. David F. Gaffney has been named the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Providence. Ela Sulimirski Blakeslee Landegger serves as president of the Junior League of Toronto. In 2004, Sean J. McCue began working for KPMG-Financial Risk Management in New York City. James P. McDonagh is an associate counsel for the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists in Boston.

1982
Class Co-Chairs
Jean Kelly Cummings
Susan L. Sullivan

Last April, H. Patricia "Trish" Cronin was promoted to senor vice president at the JP Morgan Chase Bank in New York City. Health Industry Insights, headquartered in Framingham, Mass., announced last September that Lynne A. Dunbrack has joined the company as program director, health payer research. Daniel W. Fulham is a founding member and partner of Bridgepoint Partners LLC, a management consulting firm located in Buffalo, N.Y. The Aug. 29 edition of the Framingham, Mass., newspaper, Metro West Daily News, included the announcement that Robert J. Paulhus Jr. has been promoted to the position of senior vice president at Clinton (Mass.) Savings Bank; he joined the bank in 1999.

1983
Class Co-Chairs
Patricia G. Haylon
David J. Trasatti

William F. "Bill" Monroe Jr. is the vice president and chief operating officer of MML Investors Services, Inc., in Springfield, Mass.

1984
Class Co-Chairs
Edward J. Lynch III
Fred J. O'Connor
Carmine L. Salvucci

Christopher P. Henzel and his wife, Adrienne, announce the birth of their son, Joseph Charles, on Feb. 10. Henzel is the political counselor at the American Embassy in Amman, Jordan. Last spring, Maine Gov. John Baldacci announced the nomination of Lloyd P. LaFountain III to a five-year-term as superintendent of the state's Bureau of Financial Institutions; in this capacity, he serves as the chief regulator of state-chartered financial institutions in Maine. LaFountain is a partner with the Biddeford law firm of LaFountain & LaFountain. Katherine J. "Kathy" (Sellar) Lang, who retired from the Air Force in October 2004, received her master's degree in library science last May from Catholic University, Washington, D.C. Sherry B. Levin, who is the girls' varsity basketball coach at Worcester Academy, was selected for induction into the Newton (Mass.) North High School Athletic Hall of Fame in November. David F. Mangan, M.D., and his wife, Martha, announce the birth of their daughter, Mary Catherine. Mangan maintains an anesthesiology practice in Buffalo, N.Y.

1985
Class Co-Chairs
Thomas M. Flynn
Joseph Terranova
Class Correspondent
Joanne S. Niland

The June 28 edition of the Telegram & Gazette announced that Patricia O'Leary Engdahl has accepted the position of director of the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and Elderly at Anna Maria College in Paxton, effective July 18; Engdahl has served as director of the Office of Healing and Prevention for the Diocese of Worcester since its inception in 2002. Daniel A. Grabauskas has recently been appointed general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. In August 2004, Daniel J. Lawrence relocated to Richmond, Va., where he accepted a new position with Johnson & Johnson as general manager of the Virginia distributorship. Christopher J. Supple and his wife, Kate, announce the birth of their son, Timothy Sutherland, on Jan. 18, 2005.

1986
Class Co-Chairs
Virginia M. Ayers
Patrick L. McCarthy Jr.
Edward T. O'Donnell
Kathleen Quinn Powers

The April 21 edition of The Boston Globe included an article about the work of Francis X. "Chip" Flaherty, his brother, Michael, and film producer, Cary Granat, in the Boston-based film company Walden Media. Founded in 2001 by Michael Flaherty and Granat, the company is involved with the adaptation of popular children's books, such as Because of Winn-Dixie—and, also, with the development of a program of educational materials related to each film for classroom use; Chip serves as executive vice president and general counsel of the company. MarieChristine (Durnan) Longo and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their son, Mark Joseph, on July 24, 2004. Longo is a pediatrician in Seattle, Wash. Mary-Elizabeth McDonald announces the birth of her son, Spencer Raymond Mahoney, on June 4, 2004. McDonald continues to work as a film and television producer. Last April, John T. Rollins became the publisher of Elle magazine. Thomas M. Ryan and his wife, Stephanie, announce the birth of their twins, Sydney Elisabeth and Tatum Francis, on Aug. 2.

1987
Class Co-Chairs
Kathleen E. Moylan
Erin B. Grimes Myers
James W. Nawn Jr.

Robert H. "Rob" Bowen writes that he was recently reelected to a second, three-year term on the Lunenburg, Mass., board of selectmen—and unanimously selected by the board to serve as chairman for this year. Catherine T. "Kate" Brandley has been named the 2005 Guidance Counselor of the Year by the Catholic School Counseling Association; Brandley serves as a guidance counselor and as the director of admissions at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Mass. The Sept. 19 edition of The New York Times included an op-ed piece by James J. Collins Jr. about his experience as a MacArthur Foundation fellow; a professor of biomedical engineering at the Boston University College of Engineering and co-director of the Center for Biodynamics, Collins received this honor in 2003. Colleen A. Conley writes that, after working more than 17 years in the biotechnology industry, she has founded touchstone designs—a manufacturer, distributor and importer of greeting cards throughout North America and the United Kingdom. David M. Emanuel, D.M.D., M.D., is a partner with Metrowest Oral Surgical Associates in Framingham, Mass. Catherine M. Sullivan is a management supervisor in public relations at Publicis Dialog in New York City. Cmdr. Karen A. Tsiantas, USN, is the chief staff officer of Fleet Activities Okinawa.

MARRIED: David M. Emanuel, D.M.D., M.D., and Shelly Price, in Marblehead, Mass.

1988
Class Co-Chairs
Ellen S. Conte
Paul E. Demit

Martha Carroll Casey and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their daughter, Alexandra Coughlin, on May 31. Casey continues to practice family law part time at Taylor, Ganson & Perrin in Boston. The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut in Stamford announced the appointment of Julia B. Dailey to its board of directors; Dailey serves as managing director and director of marketing at Andor Capital Management, also in Stamford. Wendy A. DeFeudis is the founder and president of VeryWendy Designs in New York City—offering custom fashion illustrations and on-site event services. Rita Desnoyers-Garcia and her husband, Enrique, announce the birth of their daughter, Susana Alicia, on July 4, 2004. Thomas J. "Tom" Estep and his wife, Jenny, announce the birth of their son, Will. Martha Jane Gagnon and her husband, Stephen, announce the birth of their son, Andrew Thomas, on Dec. 29, 2003. Gagnon continues to work in internal audit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Leotha D. "Lee" Hull and his wife, Stacey, announce the birth of their daughter, Laila Nicole, on June 5. Hull coaches at Oregon State University in Corvallis. James L. Januzzi Jr., M.D., is a staff cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dennis F. Kerrigan Jr., a partner with the Hartford, Conn., law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, has been elected a fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program. Joseph A. Layden Jr. and his wife, Sally, announce the birth of their daughter, Julia Elizabeth, on June 29, 2004. The April 4 edition of the Worcester Business Journal included a profile of Edward P. "Ted" Pidcock in its Small Biz Ink. column; Pidcock is the owner of the Needham, Mass.-based company Chilly Bears and, also, of Image Apparel Inc. in Worcester. Margaret "Peggy" Mulshine Timoney and her husband, Gavin, announce the birth of their son, Gavin James, on Nov. 27, 2004.

1989
Class Co-Chairs
Christina M. Buckley
Sean T. McHugh

Maureen F. "Mo" Browne and her husband, Michael Byars, announce the birth of their son, Patrick Cullen Byars, on January 5, 2005. Browne is a partner in an intellectual property and international trade law firm in Washington, D.C. Christopher Capot recently started his own firm, Above the Fold Public Relations, LLC, in Wallingford, Conn.—specializing in financial services, industrial manufacturing and other industries. Jane Toole Casanta and her husband, Dan, announce the birth of their twins, Daniel Joseph and Anne Kiley, on Nov. 3, 2004. Casanta is employed by Titleist. Dennis J. Golden and his wife, Jennifer '90, announce the birth of their son, Michael Duane, on Oct. 30, 2004. The July 21 edition of the West Hartford (Conn.) News included an article about Andrea M. Melanson and her recent partnership with family therapist Marc Lehman, to form Cooperative Solutions—a mediation service for couples facing divorce; Melanson continues to maintain a private law practice in Simsbury, Conn. Kevin J. Sullivan and his wife, Annie '94, announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Bridget "Ellie," on Aug. 23.

1990
Class Co-Chairs
Nancy L. Meaney
Lisa M. Villa
Mark P. Wickstrom

James D. "Jamie" Cleveland and his wife, Laurie, announce the birth of their son, James Fenimore "Fen," in October 2004. Cleveland has worked for Phillips Electronics for the past 11 years. Elizabeth A. Fasy, M.D., and her husband, Nick Lurie, announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, on May 8. Jennifer M. Golden and her husband, Dennis '89, announce the birth of their son, Michael Duane, on Oct. 30, 2004. Kevin M. Jordan and his wife, Kristin, announce the birth of their daughter, Anna. Jordan is a managing director at Goldman Sachs in New York City. Suzanne B. (Wilz) Klein has been teaching kindergarten for the past 14 years in the Bergen County, N.J., school system. Kim Morrow Laguzza and her husband, Gian-Carlo, announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Grace "Maggie," on Dec. 5, 2004. Christopher M. Picone and his wife, Meghan '91, announce the birth of their daughter, Fiona Catherine, on Sept. 9, 2003. Picone began working in fall 2004 at Fitchburg (Mass.) State College, teaching ecology and environmental science courses. The Sept. 22 edition of the Lewiston, Maine, newspaper, Sun Journal, announced that Timothy J. Tower has joined Northeast Bank as a regional vice president and commercial loan officer, for its Lewiston/Auburn, Maine, market; his responsibilities include portfolio management and commercial loan administration.

1991
Class Co-Chairs
Peter J. Capizzi
John R. Hayes Jr.
Kristin M. Kraeger

Paul N. Bartilucci and his wife, Helene, announce the birth of their daughters, Isabella Grace and Lilly Catherine. The July 28 edition of the Lowell, Mass., newspaper Sun included an article about the Atlantis Playmakers of Billerica, a theater company started in 1998 in Billerica, Mass., by Kimberly Davis Basso and her mother, Jeannette Davis; Basso serves as the company's artistic director.The military health plan Tricare recently honored Lt. Cmdr. Timothy F. Donahue, M.D., USN, as a "Tricare hero," for his work in the field of prostate cancer research and treatment, and for his "personalized patient care." Donahue is head of the urologic surgery department at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Andrea Cox Fidurko and her husband, Bill, announce the birth of their son, Kevin Edward, on March 7. Carrie A. and Timothy S. Hanlon announce the birth of their son, Sean Patrick, on Dec. 6, 2004. Boston Herald publisher Patrick J. Purcell announced in July the appointment of Julie A. Mehegan as chief editorial writer for the newspaper. Megan (Fitzgerald) Pane and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Vivian, on Nov. 26, 2004. Diane Kaseta Phillips and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their son, Luke Francis, in July 2004. Meghan Christopher Picone, R.N., and her husband, Chris '90, announce the birth of their daughter, Fiona Catherine, on Sept. 9, 2003. Picone currently works part time in Gardner, Mass., at both Heywood Hospital and Mount Wachusett Community College, teaching nursing. Michael A. Pisacano, M.D., and his wife, Robin, announce the birth of their son, Anthony Jack, on Dec. 29, 2004. Pisacano practices ophthalmology in White Plains, N.Y. Bradley J. Stamm and his wife, Meegan '92, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Josephine, on May 4. Maura Sullivan, M.D., and her husband, John, announce the birth of their son, Patrick Michael, on Nov. 16, 2004. Sullivan continues to practice family medicine part time in Northern Dutchess County, N.Y. Maj. Marc R. Tessier, USAF, writes that he was recently awarded the U.S. Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross for leading a flight of four USAF C-17s on an airdrop mission in Iraq on March 28, 2003; he is currently flying C-17s on an exchange with the Royal Air Force at RAF Brize Norton, UK. Last July, Mary Helen Walker was named assistant coach of women's basketball at Northeastern University in Boston.

1992
Class Co-Chairs
Maura E. McGovern
Timothy D. McGovern
Christopher J. Serb

Nichelle R. King is now a weekend co-anchor and general assignment reporter for WHDH-TV Channel 7 in Boston. Last October, Syracuse (N.Y.) University announced the appointment of Karen P. Morrissey as the director of benefits, compensation and human resources services in the university's Office of Human Resources. Marybeth (Sposito) Murdoch and her husband, Doug, announce the birth of their daughter, Melissa Susan, on Nov. 5, 2004. Mary E. "Melissa" (Vogt) Ryan and her husband, Joe, announce the birth of their daughter, Maria, on Oct. 25, 2004. Meegan Matlak Stamm and her husband, Bradley '91, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Josephine, on May 4.

1993
Class Co-Chairs
Patrick J. Comerford
Eileen Kasprzak Read

Christopher J. Cunio writes that he has been named a partner of the Boston law firm Cooley Manion Jones; a trial attorney, he focuses his practice on civil litigation matters, including business, trademark, copyright, employment and real estate disputes. Shannon (Carroll) Haley and her husband, Matt, announce the birth of their twins, Jacob Matthew and Samantha Carroll, on March 31, 2004. Linda (McMorrow) Ries, M.D., and her husband, Justin, announce the birth of their daughter, Megan McMorrow, on May 3. Katherine "Kate" (Lemke) and James A. "Jim" Rogers announce the birth of their daughter, Amelia Kathryn, on Sept. 30. Patrick J. "P.J." Sansonetti Jr.and his wife, Shannon, announce the birth of their daughter, Caitlin Jean, on May 14. John "Jack" Thorburn and his wife, Kerry, announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Hannah, on June 3. James G. Whitehouse continues to work as an assistant city attorney for St. Augustine, Fla., and as a special assistant state attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida.

MARRIED: Marcia S. Lee and Jeff Taylor, on April 30, at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, D.C.

1994
Class Chair
Amanda M. Robichaud

Erin O'Brien Choquette and her husband, Rob, announce the birth of their daughter, Alicia Frances, on April 29. Jennifer Murray Crowson now works as in-house counsel to Trans-Expedite Inc., a freight-forwarding and warehousing business in El Paso, Texas. William J. "Bill" DiSciullo Jr. is a director in the convertible bond department at CIBC World Markets in New York City. The May 2 edition of the Worcester Business Journal included an article by Brendan J. King, titled "Protecting your assets"; King is a partner in the Worcester law firm of Fusaro, Altomare & Ermilio. Kristen (Haviland) McEnaney and her husband, John '95, announce the birth of their daughter, Haviland Mary "Hallie," on March 24. Cynthia (Tole) Miller and her husband, Gordon, announce the birth of their son, Callanan Quincy, on Oct. 24. Beth (Hughes) Mittelman and her husband, Joel, announce the birth of their son, Ryan Hamilton, on March 8. Maj. Joel P. Poudrier, USMC, is currently pursuing his master's degree in communications engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Amanda M. Robichaud and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of their son, Raymond Murphy, on Aug. 22. Annemarie (Flynn) and Richard O. "Rick" Rossi announce the birth of their daughter, Julia Flynn Rossi, on June 12. Annie Long Sullivan and her husband, Kevin '89, announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Bridget "Ellie," on Aug. 23. Thomas R. Walker Jr. and his wife, Michelle, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Marie, on May 11. Stacy L. Waters and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of their daughter, Lily June, on April 5. Alex Zequeira, who continues to coach and teach U.S. history to second-year students at his alma mater, the Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, was recently appointed executive director of the school's alumni association.

MARRIED: William J. DiSciullo Jr. and Paula D. Metz, on April 9, at St. Thomas More Church in New York City.

1995
Class Co-Chairs
Christopher J. Caslin
B. Timothy Keller
Shelagh Foley O'Brien

Carolyn A. and Nicholas A. Cavuoto announce the birth of their son, Thomas Anthony, on April 22. Eileen K. D'Alessandro, who received her M.B.A. from Regis University, Denver, Colo., works as a sales manager for Tyco Healthcare/Kendall. Jacqueline (Gray) Elliopulos and her husband, William, announce the birth of their son, John William, on Feb. 1. Kristen Nykvist LeVangie and her husband, Rob, announce the birth of their son, Kyle Robert, on March 16. John P. McEnaney and his wife, Kristen '94, announce the birth of their daughter, Haviland Mary "Hallie," on March 24. Kerri (Koller) Mercier and her husband, Ray, announce the birth of their son, Sawyer, on Nov. 30, 2004. Megan (Emanuelson) Perrotta and her husband, Derek, announce the birth of their son, Sean Derek, on April 19. Kimberly M. (Petersen) Pyne and her husband, Matthew, announce the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Eva, on July 18. Maj. David A. Rapko, USAF, was promoted to the rank of major last April during his second tour of duty at a field hospital in Iraq; he is currently stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, where he is on staff in the department of internal medicine.

MARRIED: Kristin K. Barkett and Erik C. Pettey, on Sept. 2, 2004, at St. Mary of the Bay Church in Warren, R.I. Dedra Desio and Adam Leapley, on May 15, 2004, in Greenwich, Conn. Jodie B. Johnson and Edward L. Marsteiner, on Sept. 25, 2004, at the Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, N.H.

 

 

 

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