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William D. Halloran
Sept. 17, 2006
At his home in Chico, Calif., at 95. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Halloran had served 24 years as the postmaster in Presque Isle, Maine. He had also been the president of the Rotarian Club there, an active member of St. Mary’s Church and chairman of the High School Building Committee. At the start of his career, Mr. Halloran had worked 18 years as a potato broker in Presque Isle in the family business, D.J. Halloran and Sons. He had been a member of the varsity football team at Holy Cross. Mr. Halloran is survived by a daughter; a daughter-in-law; two grandsons; and a granddaughter.
Robert B. Murphy Sr.
Aug. 26, 2006
In Connecticut, at 94. Prior to his retirement in 1977, Mr. Murphy had worked 29 years as a control technician for the Regional Water Authority in New Haven, Conn. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Anita; a son; two grandsons; five great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Owen F. Brock
Aug. 14, 2006
At the Haven Health Rehabilitation Center, Hampton, N.H., at 90. A longtime Massachusetts attorney, Mr. Brock had also been active in politics, beginning his career as corporate counsel for former Boston mayor, James Michael Curley, and later serving as counsel for the commonwealth of Massachusetts. In addition to managing the campaign of John Cotter of Charlestown for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946—later won by John F. Kennedy—he oversaw the gubernatorial campaign for Massachusetts state Sen. Joseph Ward of Fitchburg and played an active role in the mayoral campaign of former Boston mayor, John Collins. Chief counsel to former Massachusetts secretary of state, Kevin White, Mr. Brock had also been the chief recodification counsel for the Appellate Tax Board. An active member of the Massachusetts Democratic Committee, he had served as a delegate to the Democratic National Committee. As a ballot specialist, Mr. Brock oversaw numerous election recounts. His community involvement included serving as a member of the Boston YMCA. At Holy Cross, Mr. Brock had been the captain of the debate team. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a lieutenant commander on minesweepers in North Africa and the South Pacific. He is survived by three sons; three daughters; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
John T. Kehoe
Oct. 16, 2006
In UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, at 92. Mr. Kehoe had worked 32 years for the Shrewsbury (Mass.) Police Department, retiring in 1973 as a sergeant. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he had served in the European theater during World War II. Prior to beginning military service, Mr. Kehoe had worked several years as a teacher and a coach; following retirement, he had been a substitute teacher in the Shrewsbury school system. Active in civic affairs, Mr. Kehoe had been a member of the Shrewsbury School Committee as well as a Town Meeting member, since its inception. His athletic endeavors included playing semi-pro softball for several years with the Merrill & Usher team in Worcester; officiating at baseball, basketball and football games throughout New England; and serving as a commissioner for the Midland League. The recipient of awards from the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame, Mr. Kehoe was also honored by the International Association Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO)—of which he was an honorary life member—for his contributions to the game of basketball. A 1932 graduate of Shrewsbury High School, he was a member of its Hall of Fame. Mr. Kehoe is survived by a daughter; three grandsons and one granddaughter; and one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Richard E. Mullan
Sept. 12, 2006
In the Hermitage Nursing Home, Worcester, at 93. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Mullan had worked many years as a proofreader at the Heffernan Press in Worcester. A World War II veteran, he had served with an Army Infantry unit in the European theater—including a year of duty in Italy. Mr. Mullan is survived by his wife, Ruth; twin grandsons; and many nephews and nieces.
Matthew J. McCarthy Sr.
Sept. 12, 2006
At St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn., at 90. Professor emeritus of Fairfield (Conn.) University, Mr. McCarthy had taught history there for 39 years prior to his retirement in 1986. He had been a Life Master of the Bridgeport Bridge Club. During World War II, Mr. McCarthy had served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons; three daughters; and 13 grandchildren.
Evan J. Whalley, M.D.
Oct. 1, 2006
At his home in Southbury, Conn., at 88. A longtime physician, Dr. Whalley began his practice in Waterbury, Conn., later expanding to Wolcott, Conn.; he retired in 2000. The medical director of several local convalescent homes, Dr. Whalley had been a member of the board and director of medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury as well as a member of the Saint Mary’s Auxiliary Club. An Army veteran of World War II, he had served as a captain for the 24th Station Hospital; Dr. Whalley was a recipient of the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, the American Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He is survived by his wife, Claire; two sons, including Evan J. ’66; a brother; and a grandson. His son was the late David J. ’69.
William J. Histen Jr.
Sept. 9, 2006
At North Bay Manor, Smithfield, R.I., at 88. A longtime educator, Mr. Histen had been the superintendent of schools in Pawtucket, R.I., for five years, retiring in 1982; previously, he had taught in Pawtucket for more than 30 years—and served as the football coach at Tolman High School. In 1962, Mr. Histen had been a Fulbright Exchange teacher. During his career, he had also been the director of pari-mutuels at various race tracks, including Narragansett, Taunton, Lincoln Downs and Suffolk Downs. A member of the varsity football team at Holy Cross, Mr. Histen was named All-American tight end and defensive end his last year. In 1988, he was inducted into the hall of fame in football and baseball at his alma mater the Boston Latin School Mr. Histen is survived by his wife, Lucina; four sons; two daughters; a brother; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
John B. Plouffe
Sept. 14, 2006
At the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, Derry, N.H., at 88. A longtime educator, Mr. Plouffe had most recently taught at Tantasqua High School in Sturbridge, Mass., prior to retirement; he had previously worked at the Niskayuna High School in New York. Mr. Plouffe began his teaching career at the University of Illinois and, subsequently, at Syracuse (N.Y.) University. He is survived by a son; three daughters; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
P. Albert Duhamel
Oct. 1, 2006
In Bedford, Mass., at 86. Joining the faculty of Boston College in 1949, Mr. Duhamel had taught English literature there for 50 years; during his tenure, he held the English department’s Philomatheia Chair and served as founder and director of the college’s Honors Program. A longtime host of the weekly PBS program, “I’ve Been Reading,” Mr. Duhamel had been the author of several textbooks and various scholarly articles; the late renowned chef Julia Child made her first television appearance on his show. Book editor of the Boston Herald for about 10 years, he had also been a member of Pulitzer Prize Awards committees. During World War II, Mr. Duhamel worked for the U.S. Department of War and helped to complete a Vietnamese-English phrase book for use by Allied troops in the Pacific. At the start of his career, he had taught at the University of Chicago. Mr. Duhamel is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter; and two grandchildren.
John F. Dyer
Oct. 15, 2006
At the Charles A. Dean Hospital, Greenville, Maine, at 87. During his career, Mr. Dyer had worked two years as business manager and, then, as hospital administrator, for the C.A. Dean Hospital and Nursing Home; previously, he had served eight years as office manager for the Squaw Mt. Corp. during the construction of the chair lift, chair lift lodge and hotel. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, Mr. Dyer had been a radio operator and teletype operator at the air base at Maison Blanche, the airfield for Algiers, Algeria; he attained the rank of sergeant. A native of Maine, Mr. Dyer had first worked in Kokadjo as a guide and trapper and as a warden for the Maine Forestry Service; following the war, he had undertaken seasonal employment as a guide and fire warden and worked in the lumber camps for the Hollingsworth and Whitney Co.—later Scott Paper—and for independent operators in the lumbering field as clerk and scaler. After his retirement from the hospital in 1981, Mr. Dyer had been treasurer and clerk/treasurer for the town of Beaver Cove. He is survived by a granddaughter; two great-grandsons; a great-great-grandson; and nephews and nieces.
Francis J. Maloney
Aug. 6, 2006
In Radius Health Care Center, Worcester, at 86. During his career, Mr. Maloney had been a salesman for Ballantine Brewery in New Jersey and Atlas Distributing, Inc., in Auburn, Mass.; he later worked at the former Sweet Life in Northborough, Mass., and at the Northborough Fish and Game. Mr. Maloney was a decorated Navy pilot of World War II. Captain of the varsity track team at Holy Cross, he had set records in the two mile and 1,000 meter events. Mr. Maloney had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by a son; a daughter; three brothers; two sisters; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
Andrea V. Vaccarelli
Aug. 23, 2006
At his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., at 85. During his career, Mr. Vaccarelli had worked many years in sales for Danbury (later Colonial) Ford in Connecticut. He and his wife had also owned and operated Elaine Powers, a women’s fitness center in Danbury. Active in civic affairs, Mr. Vaccarelli had been a member of numerous local boards and commissions. A veteran of World War II, he had served with the Army Air Force in the European theater, attaining the rank of captain. Mr. Vaccarelli is survived by a son; a daughter, Lynn Aiksnoras ’76; two sisters-in-law; an aunt; six grandchildren; and nephews and nieces. His brother was the late Jack A. ’41.
John J. O’Connor
Aug. 27, 2006
In New York, at 84. Mr. O’Connor had worked many years for Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith and Co., in Albany, N.Y., where he had served as resident vice president and manager. During his career, he had also been the executive vice president, National Savings Bank; first vice president, Kidder Peabody and Co.; and chief investment officer and assistant deputy comptroller, Office of the Comptroller–New York State Common Retirement Fund. Mr. O’Connor had been a founding member of the Wildwood School in Schenectady, N.Y., and a former board member of the Center for Disability Services, in Albany. In addition, he had served on the Investment Committee of the board of the O.F.M. Conventual Franciscan Friars as well as the Albany Catholic Diocese. Other board affiliations included: St. Agnes Cemetery; National Savings Bank; Capital District Community Mental Health and Retardation Service Company; Mohawk Hudson Community Foundation; Investment Society of Northeastern New York, where he had served as president; and DePaul Management Corp. Involved with the Union College-Dudley Observatory in Schenectady, Mr. O’Connor had also been the chairman of the board of associate trustees at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. He was a founding member and longtime parishioner of St. Pius X Church in Loudonville. A Navy veteran, Mr. O’Connor had served as a lieutenant, senior grade, in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Uranus AF-14 and, as a commanding officer – Naval Reserve Unit 3-1, in Albany. He is survived by six sons; a daughter; three brothers; two sisters; 20 grandchildren; and 21 nephews and nieces.
John J. Mahoney
Sept. 26, 2006
At Sunrise Assisted Living, Wayland, Mass., at 83. A partner in the Boston law firm Parker, Coulter, Daley & White, Mr. Mahoney had been associated with the practice for 20 years, until his retirement in 1988. During World War II, he had worked in the intelligence field while stationed with the Army Air Corps at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Mr. Mahoney had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. He is survived by four sons, including John J. Jr. ’73; four daughters; two brothers; a sister; and 18 grandchildren, including Michael F. ’00.
Monsignor Leo J. Battista
Oct. 9, 2006
In the Life Care Center of Leominster, Mass., at 82. A longtime priest of the Diocese of Worcester, Monsignor Battista had served as the director of Catholic Charities, from 1969 until 1987, regional director of the Catholic Charities of North Worcester County, from 1958 to 1969, and assistant to the director, from 1955-58; in 1957, he was named chaplain at the Nazareth Home for Boys in Leicester. Chairman of the Montachusett Anti-Poverty Program (1960-69), the Massachusetts Catholic Conference (1969-81), the New England Catholic Council of Social Ministries, Social Service Committee, and the National Conference of Catholic Charities, Monsignor Battista had also been the diocesan director of the Bishop’s Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities as well as for the Campaign for Human Development, from 1970-87. In addition, he had been a member of the board of directors of: Our Father’s House, Emergency and Transitional Shelter, Fitchburg, Leominster Hospital, and the Leominster Council on Aging. In 1980, Monsignor Battista assisted Cambodian refugees in Thailand through Catholic Relief Services; in the United States, he helped with Cuban, Vietnamese and Polish resettlement programs. At the State House, Monsignor Battista had been an advocate for pro-life, welfare, health and addiction issues. The recipient of the Pro Deo et Juventute medal in 1955 for outstanding service to God and youth, he was named a papal chamberlain with the title of monsignor in 1966; Monsignor Battista had also been a Knight of the Holy Sepulcher-Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher. In addition, he had been a recipient of the Eagle Scout Award with three palms. Ordained to the priesthood in 1948, Monsignor Battista was named assistant pastor of St. Thomas-a-Becket Parish, South Barre; St. Anna’s Parish, Leominster; and St. Mary’s Parish, Southbridge. Prior to his retirement from active ministry in 1995, he had been the pastor of St. Anna’s Parish in Leominster. Monsignor Battista was a graduate of Clinton (Mass.) High School where he had been a member of the football team.
Thomas E. Goode
Aug. 18, 2006
In Massachusetts, at 80. A longtime attorney in construction and contract law, Mr. Goode had been associated with the Boston law firm Hale, Sanderson, Byrnes & Morton; he began his career with the law practice Burns, Blake & Rich, also in Boston. His community involvement included serving as an overseer for many years of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and, also, as a trustee of Thompson Academy in Boston. During World War II, Mr. Goode served in the Navy. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Goode is survived by his wife, Peggy; two sons; two daughters; and nine grandchildren.
Thomas E. Morris
Sept. 3, 2006
In Good Samaritan Hospital, Jupiter, Fla., at 80. Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Morris, USNR, who served many years in the military, had enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Completing the V-12 program at Holy Cross and the midshipman programs at Princeton and Northwestern universities, he saw sea duty in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War II. After receiving his degree from Holy Cross, Mr. Morris accepted a position with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in Boston; recalled to active duty during the Korean War, he served aboard the USS Merrick. Following the war, Mr. Morris joined his family’s business, Morris Merchants, Inc., in Boston; in the 1960s, he started a second business, Commercial Products Corp., also in Boston. A decorated veteran of both wars and a longtime member of the Naval Reserve, Mr. Morris had assumed many commands during his tenure, including that of commander, Task Unit Second Fleet; commander, NATO Task Group in the Mediterranean; and commander, Reserve Readiness Region One in Newport, R.I. A two-time recipient of the Legion of Merit, he received as well the Distinguished Public Service Award from both the Navy and the Coast Guard, among other honors. In addition to serving as a past president of the Navy League and a former national chairman of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Mr. Morris had been the founding director of the Naval War College Foundation and a trustee of the Coast Guard Academy Foundation. He had also assisted with fund-raising efforts related to the establishment of the USS Constitution Museum—and, in the 1970s, had been one of its founding directors. Later relocating to Florida, Mr. Morris had been active in the business community there and continued his participation in the Republican Party, on both the state and national levels. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Veterans Advisory Committee and the U.S. Naval Academy Interview Committee, he had been a member as well of the National Veterans Steering Committee and Florida’s State Veterans for Bush/Cheney organization. In 2005, President Bush appointed him a member of the American Battle Monuments Commission. Mr. Morris’ civic contributions included: council president and national council representative of the Boy Scouts of America; trustee on the district board of trustees of the Palm Beach Community College; chairman of the Palm Beach County School Board / superintendent of the Community Advisory Board; and past chairman of the Jupiter-Tequesta-Juno Beach Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by two sons; a foster son; a daughter-in-law; and two grandsons.
J. Vincent Sweeney
Sept. 9, 2006
At his home, on Kiawah Island, S.C., at 79. Prior to his retirement in 1986, Mr. Sweeney had worked many years for the General Electric Co. Beginning his career in finance and later moving to sales and senior management, he had served the company in several locations—Bridgeport, Conn., Dallas, Louisville, Ky., and Atlanta. A longtime member of the Holy Spirit Parish on John’s Island in South Carolina, he had been an active volunteer with many church-based organizations, including Our Lady of Mercy Outreach Center, also on John’s Island. During World War II, Mr. Sweeney had served in the Navy. He had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. Mr. Sweeney is survived by his wife, Kathleene; three sons; three daughters; two sisters; and eight grandchildren.
Robert C. Buck
Sept. 26, 2006
At the Imperial Healthcare, Neptune, Fla., at 78. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Buck had been a self-employed printer and owner of Kaufmann Press Inc. in New York for 35 years. Mr. Buck is survived by two daughters; two sons-in-law; an aunt; and several grandchildren.
Maurice A. Kelliher
Aug. 14, 2006
At his home in McLean, Va., at 79. Prior to his retirement in 1981, Mr. Kelliher had been a special agent with the FBI for 30 years; he later became an active member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. A longtime resident of McLean, Va., Mr. Kelliher had been very involved in his parish, St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, for more than 45 years. A veteran, he had served two years in the Navy. Mr. Kelliher is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; five sons; two daughters; 10 grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. His brother was the late Rev. John J. ’53.
Donald P. Traci
Oct. 24, 2006
At Devon Oaks, West Lake, Ohio, at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Traci had been a trial attorney and managing partner for many years at the Cleveland law firm Spangenberg, Shibley, Traci & Lancione; he had joined the practice in 1955. A member of the board of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Traci had served as its president in 1989; past president of the Cleveland Bar Association, he had been a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Bar Foundation and the American Board of Trial Advocates. In addition, Mr. Traci had been a life member of the U.S. Judicial Conference and the Judicial Conference for the Eighth Judicial District, for which he had served several years as chairman. Active in the Diocese of Cleveland, he was one of the first lay presidents of the board of education and a drafter of its constitution; past trustee of Catholic Charities and Malachi House; and a member of the advisory board at Parmadale. A graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Mr. Traci received its Distinguished Alumnus Award and its 1991 Magis Award; he had been the first layperson to assume the position of chairman of the school’s Board of Regents. A Navy veteran, Mr. Traci had served two years during World War II and one year prior to the start of the Korean War. He had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. Mr. Traci is survived by five sons, including Robert V. ’72 and Daniel E. ’77; and six daughters; a sister; many grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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