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John
B. Baxter
Sept. 28, 2004
In Florida, at 97. Mr. Baxter is survived by
his wife, Dorothy; three sons, including John B. Jr. ’55
and Thomas G. ’69;
a daughter; a stepson and a stepdaughter; 19 grandchildren;
and 24 great-grandchildren. His sons were the late Peter
B. ’58 and Anthony C. ’60.
Walter W. Walsh
Aug. 2, 2004
At the Connecticut Hospice, Branford, at 98. A
1931 graduate of Yale Law School, Mr. Walsh had maintained
a practice for many years in New Haven, Conn.; he had also
been a partner with the New York City firms, Chapman, Walsh & O’Connell
and Hawkins Delafield & Wood. During his career, Mr.
Walsh had served as general counsel and longtime member of
the board of trustees of the Hospital of St. Raphael in New
Haven. From 1942-48, he had been the Connecticut state tax
commissioner and, from 1936-42, assistant attorney general
in Connecticut. In 1960, Mr. Walsh had been the president
of the National Tax Association. He is survived by his wife,
Barbara; four sons; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Leslie M. Parent,
M.D.
Nov. 17, 2004
At the Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.,
at 94. During his career, Dr. Parent had worked 30 years
as an anesthesiologist at Mercy Medical Center. A World War
II Army veteran, he was a recipient of the American Theater
Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. Dr. Parent was
a member of the American Medical Association and a fellow
of the American College of Anesthesiologists. He is survived
by three sons; two daughters; a sister; eight grandchildren;
and a great-grandson.
Rev. Frederick L. Moriarty, S.J.
Oct. 5, 2004
At the Campion Center in Weston, Mass., at 91.
A longtime educator, Fr. Moriarty taught sacred scripture
and theology at Weston ( Mass.) College, from 1950-71, and
served for a time as the dean of the theology department;
from 1963-71, he also taught several semesters at the Pontifical
Gregorian University and at Boston College. Entering the
Society of Jesus in Lenox, Mass., in 1934, Fr. Moriarty pursued
three years of ascetical and classical studies at Lenox and
two years of philosophy at Weston College. Prior to his ordination
to the priesthood in 1941, he taught philosophy and English
for two years at Boston College and, after his ordination,
completed theological studies at Weston; from 1945-46, Fr.
Moriarty undertook further ascetical and spirituality studies
in Pomfret, Conn., and also served in pastoral ministry there.
He then studied ancient Eastern languages for one year at
Johns Hopkins University and sacred scripture for two years
at the Biblical Institute in Rome; Fr. Moriarty returned
to Weston in 1950 where he earned his Ph.D. in sacred scripture.
For the last 25 years of his career, he had been a visiting
professor at several institutions, including The Jesuit School
of Theology at Berkeley, Calif., Loyola University in Chicago,
Ill., and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.; he returned
to Boston College in 1995 to serve for a while in active
ministry. Fr. Moriarty was the author of several books, including Introducing
the Old Testament; Ezra and Nehemiah; and The
Second Book of Samuel; he was also a contributing editor
and translator for the New American Bible. Fr. Moriarty
is survived by many nephews and nieces.
Thomas J. Callan
Oct. 13, 2004
At the Hernando Pasco Hospice in Brooksville,
Fla., at 90. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Callan had been
an Army chief of management officer in Panama. During his
career, he had worked as a commercial pilot for TACA Airlines
in Costa Rica and established his own airline in Colombia,
SERACO Airlines. In addition, Mr. Callan had taught mathematics
in Worcester. A retired Navy lieutenant commander, he had
been an aviator during World War II, serving in Panama, Brazil
and the Pacific. Mr. Callan had been a member of the football
team at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Virginia;
five daughters; a stepdaughter; nine grandchildren; and a
great-granddaughter.
William J. Hughes Jr.
Oct. 4, 2004
In Gainesville, Fla., at 92. During his career,
Mr. Hughes had been an attorney in the War Assets Administration,
General Accounting Office, Atomic Energy Commission, Office
of the Secretary of Defense and State Department (Arms Control
Agency) in Washington, D.C.; he retired in 1965. A member
of the senior executive service, Mr. Hughes received the
Civilian Meritorious Achievement Medal. In 1970 he relocated
to Mount Dora, Fla., where he helped coordinate parish-building
campaigns at his local church. At Holy Cross, Mr. Hughes
had played the trumpet and led the College band; he later
served in the Marine Corps Reserve Band. Mr. Hughes is survived
by three sons; three sisters; 10 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
John T. Connolly
Oct. 3, 2004
At the Greenwich ( Conn.) Woods Health Care Center,
at 90. Mr. Connolly had been the chief probation officer
and the chief U.S. pre-trial services officer for the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York, retiring
in 1976. At the start of his career, he worked for the nonprofit
prison advocacy group, Prison Association of New York (now
called The Osborn Association); Mr. Connolly joined the U.S.
District Court Probation Office in 1941 as a probation officer.
Following retirement, he served as an adjunct professor in
criminal justice and public administration at the University
of New Haven. Historian and secretary of the Retired Men’s
Association of Greenwich, he was the recipient of its “Outstanding
Service Award” in 1995. Prior to relocating to Greenwich
in 1983, Mr. Connolly had been a longtime resident of Port
Chester, N.Y., where he served as president of the board
of education, village trustee and member of the board of
the public library. Mr. Connolly had been the manager of
the 1936 football team at Holy Cross. He is survived by two
sons; two daughters; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Bernard J. Foley
Oct. 28, 2004
At the Knollwood Nursing Home in Worcester, at
88. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Foley had taught many years
at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, Mass., and served
as chairman of the language department; he began his career
as a teacher at Turners Falls ( Mass.) High School. During
World War II, Mr. Foley had been a communications officer
at Pearl Harbor and Midway Island. He is survived by his
wife, Mae; three sons, including Bernard J. Jr. ’64;
a daughter; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Robert
C. Reidy
Oct. 1, 2004
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 89. During
his career, Mr. Reidy had been a partner in the Worcester
real estate firm, Maurice F. Reidy & Co. in Worcester
for 60 years; he was past president and a founding member
of the Worcester Board of Realtors and a member of the Appraisal
Institute. Active in community affairs, Mr. Reidy had been
a member of the Rotary Club, the Worcester region of the
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
and a past president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
A member of the board of trustees of St. Vincent Hospital
and the board of directors of Colony Homes, the Worcester
Public Library and the Mohegan Council of the Boy Scouts
of America, he had also been a registrar of voters for the
city of Worcester. In addition, Mr. Reidy had been a member
and club champion of the Worcester Country Club. He was named
a Knight of Malta by Pope Paul VI. During World War II, Mr.
Reidy served as a flight instructor in the Navy. He had been
a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Reidy is survived by his wife,
Barbara; three sons, Christopher R. ’74, Joseph P. ’76
and Rev. Richard F. ’80; and a daughter. His brother
was the late Philip M. ’41.
William F. Lee
Oct. 13, 2004
At the Community Hospital of the Monterey ( Calif.)
Peninsula, at 86. Prior to his retirement in 1974, Mr. Lee
had worked 28 years for the Veterans Administration Hospital
program as assistant administrator and director of several
hospitals; he was a fellow of the American College of Health
Care Executives. Mr. Lee served as vice president of the
California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco
from 1974-77 and, as assistant to the director of the San
Mateo County Area Agency on Aging, from 1977-82. During his
career, he had also been a realtor in Santa Clara County,
Calif. Prior to beginning military service in 1942, Mr. Lee
had been a teacher and assistant coach at Attleboro ( Mass.)
High School; he served as a captain in the 8 th Army Air
Corps in Europe until 1946. Mr. Lee had been a Holy Cross
class agent; as a student, he had been a member of the College
orchestra for four years. Mr. Lee is survived by his wife,
Joan; two sons; three brothers; and a sister.
Charles O. Herman
Oct. 28, 2004
At Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J., at 87. During
his career, Mr. Herman worked 28 years with the Air Reduction
Co. Inc. in New York City and 10 years for the Procon Co.,
retiring in 1983; an organic chemist, he was the holder of
five patents. Mr. Herman had been a member of the Chemist
Club of New York and the Poetry Club of Whiting, N.J.
He is survived by a son; two daughters; seven grandchildren;
and two great-grandsons.
Joseph T. Fahy
Oct. 23, 2004
At Youville Hospital, Cambridge, Mass., at 85.
A longtime attorney, Mr. Fahy began working at the Boston
firm Peabody, Brown, Rowley & Storey (now known as Nixon
Peabody) in 1947; in 1957, he became a partner and, in 1992,
counsel to the firm. Mr. Fahy specialized in civil litigation
and worked in the areas of trade secrets; unfair competition;
construction contracts; securities law; eminent domain; and
real estate law. During his career, he was appointed by the
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to serve on the subcommittee
that drafted the “Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure”;
the document became effective in 1974. Mr. Fahy had been
a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Marie;
two sons, including Joseph T. Jr. ’79; two daughters,
including Meg Galligan of the College athletic department;
two sisters; and eight grandchildren, including Tricia ’07.
Thomas
C. O’Brien Jr.
Sept. 12, 2004
In Massachusetts. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. O’Brien
had been the chief probation officer of the Brighton ( Mass.)
District Court. He is survived by a sister; a nephew; and
three nieces.
Edwin J. Edwards Jr.
Sept. 7, 2004
In Doctors Hospital, Sarasota, Fla., at 84. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Edwards had been co-owner
of the Builders Tile and Carpet Co., Uncasville, Conn. An
Army veteran of World War II, he attained the rank of sergeant.
Mr. Edwards is survived by two sons; two sisters; five grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
Arthur M. McHugh
June 4, 2004
At Marlborough ( Conn.) Health Care Center, at
85. During his career, Mr. McHugh had been employed by the
Savings Bank of Manchester in Connecticut; Dynamac Inc. of
Marlborough, Mass.; The J.C. Barton Co. of East Hampton,
Conn.; and the Rafferty-Brown Steel Company of East Longmeadow,
Mass. A corporator of Farmers and Mechanics Bank, he had
been elected to the East Hampton Board of Education, for
which he served as chairman. Mr. McHugh had been a member
of the Middlesex County Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the South Atlantic
Frontier Command and the Pacific theatre of operations; assigned
to the 76 th Infantry Division, he attained the rank of major.
Former Connecticut Gov. William O’Neill appointed Mr.
McHugh to the governor’s military staff as a military
adjutant with the rank of colonel. He is survived by a son;
a daughter; and five grandchildren.
Edward P. Rojcewicz Sr.
Sept. 24, 2004
In Radius Health Care Center, Worcester, at 84.
Prior to his retirement in 1998, Mr. Rojcewicz had been an
attorney in Worcester for 50 years; in addition to maintaining
a practice with his brother in the firm Rojcewicz & Rojcewicz,
he had been a partner in the law office of Samborski, Rojcewicz & Meehan.
During World War II, Mr. Rojcewicz had served in the Navy
as an ensign on a light cruiser and a mine sweeper in the
Atlantic theatre. A member of Vernon Hill Post 435 American
Legion, he had also been a member and judge advocate for
the Polish American Veterans of World War II. Mr. Rojcewicz
had belonged to the Catholic Alumni Sodality of Our Lady
at Holy Cross for 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Therese;
three sons; two daughters; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
and nephews and nieces. His brother was the late Walter A. ’44.
Cornelius V. McGillicuddy
Oct. 3, 2004
In New York, at 81. Prior to his retirement in
1988, Mr. McGillicuddy had worked many years at his alma
mater, Canisius High School, in Buffalo, N.Y.–serving
as a teacher, coach and the director of athletics. Joining
the staff in 1944, he taught algebra, English and Latin;
Mr. McGillicuddy began his coaching career with the junior
varsity baseball team. Named basketball coach in 1957, he
served in this capacity for 22 years; during this time, the
team won two Manhattan Cup playoff championships and seven
Monsignor Martin Association league titles. A longtime varsity
baseball coach, Mr. McGillicuddy began his tenure in 1966
and continued for two years following his retirement from
Canisius; under his direction, the team won eight league
titles and six Georgetown Cup championships. After retiring,
he volunteered as the alumni moderator and historian for
the school. In addition to his work at Canisius, Mr. McGillicuddy
had coached in amateur baseball programs–the
All American Amateur Baseball Association, the American Legion
Baseball program, the Buffalo Municipal League and the National
Amateur Baseball Federation–in the city of Buffalo
for many years; in 1999, a baseball diamond in Delaware Park
was named for him, in honor of the contributions he had made
to the Police Athletic League. Since 1960, Mr. McGillicuddy
had been a statistician for the Buffalo Bills; previously,
he had served in this capacity for the Bisons and Bills in
the All-American Football Conference. The recipient of many
honors, Mr. McGillicuddy was inducted into the Greater Buffalo
Sports Hall of Fame in 1994; he was also a member of the
Western New York Baseball Hall of Fame, the Western New York
Basketball Officials Hall of Fame and the Canisius High School
Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. McGillicuddy had been a Holy Cross
class agent. He is survived by a brother; and many nephews
and nieces.
Henry J. Tordiglione
Nov. 25, 2004
In Massachusetts, at 84. Mr. Tordiglione had been
the owner and manager of the Village Package Store in Saxonville,
Mass., from the early 1950s until its closing in 1999. He
began his career by managing the family business, Goff’s
Café–later known as the Roundup–in Framingham,
Mass. Mr. Tordiglione served in the Army during World War
II. He is survived by a son; a grandson; and a sister.
James A. Gettings
Sept. 19, 2004
At Griffin Hospital, Derby, Conn., at 81. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Gettings had been a fireman for the
city of New Haven, Conn. During World War II, he served in
the Army. Mr. Gettings is survived by friends.
John F. Murphy
Jr.
Oct. 30, 2004
In Houston, Texas, at 81. Prior to his retirement
in 1990, Mr. Murphy had worked for the Frank B. Hall Aviation
Insurance Company in New York City. During World War II,
he served in the Navy and attained the rank of lieutenant.
Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Edna; a brother; a sister;
and many nephews and nieces.
Richard J. Maher, M.D.
Sept. 23, 2004
At his home in Chicopee, Mass., at 78. A longtime
physician, Dr. Maher had been a founder of Medical West,
Chicopee, in 1978. Serving as its medical director for the
first 10 years, he retired from the center in 1995. Previously,
Dr. Maher had maintained a private practice in Holyoke, Mass.,
for 24 years. A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean
War, he served in the Naval Reserve until 1969. Past president
of the medical staff of Providence Hospital, Dr. Maher had
also held the post of chief of staff at Holyoke Hospital;
in 1969, he founded the Alcoholic Outpatient Clinic at Holyoke
Hospital and, in 1974, started the Holyoke Detox Center.
During his career, Dr. Maher had served many years as the
team physician for the sports programs at Holyoke Catholic
High School. Past president of the Springfield Academy of
Medicine, he had been a member of the Hampden District Medical
Society and the American College of Physicians; in addition,
Dr. Maher had served on the Personnel Board for the city
of Holyoke. A member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher,
he had been a member as well of the President’s Council
at Holy Cross. Dr. Maher is survived by his wife, Barbara;
two sons; two daughters; two brothers; two sisters; eight
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nephews and
nieces; and cousins.
Sanford J. Matthews, M.D.
Aug. 2, 2004
In Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., at
78. Dr. Matthews had been a pediatrician for many years in
Atlanta. During his career, he had commented on local health
news for the WXIA-TV noon news program and recorded 90-second
health advisories for the Atlanta radio station WCNN, which
were rebroadcast nationally. Dr. Matthews was also co-author
of the book, Through
the Motherhood Maze (Doubleday 1982). He had been a
member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross and
a Holy Cross class agent. Dr. Matthews is survived by his
wife, Helen; three sons, including Sanford J. Jr. ’77;
a daughter; three brothers, including John A. ’34 and
Peter L. ’57; and two grandchildren. His father was
the late John A. Sr. honorary ’58 and his brother was
the late Rev. Donald C., S.J., ’53.
John M. Comiskey
Aug. 29, 2004
At his home in Mystic, Conn., at 78. Prior to
his retirement, Mr. Comiskey had served almost 50 years as
a physicist/engineer at the Naval Underwater Systems Laboratory
in New London, Conn.; during his career, he worked on the
design and development of submarine antennas. Mr. Comiskey
had been the recipient of numerous awards, including the
Decibel Award from the Navy, for technical excellence; and
the Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Department Sail Award,
for his design efforts involving antenna systems installed
in modern U.S. submarines. Active in community affairs, he
had been a member of the Old Lyme ( Conn.) Lions Club and
a volunteer with the TVCCA (Thames Valley Council for Community
Action)–a nonprofit corporation
providing social services to the low income/disadvantaged
population of New London County. During World War II, Mr.
Comiskey had served in the Army. He had been a Holy Cross
class agent. Mr. Comiskey is survived by his wife, Myrna;
a daughter; a stepdaughter; and three grandchildren. His
father was the late Edward J. Sr. ’18 and his brother
was the late Edward J. Jr. ’44.
Richard L. Murphy
Nov. 30, 2004
At UMass Medical Center, Worcester, at 81. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Murphy had worked for Nypro, Inc.,
in Clinton, Mass. During his career, he had also taught in
the Revere, Mass., and Clinton school systems; Mr. Murphy
later worked for the CFI Steel Company. A World War II Army
veteran, he served as a radio operator in New Guinea and
the Southern Philippines. Mr. Murphy is survived by a daughter;
a sister; two grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Edward A. Salmon
Oct. 24, 2004
In the UMass-Memorial Medical Center, Worcester,
at 81. Mr. Salmon had worked 43 years in the Worcester regional
office of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; retiring
in 1993, he had been a supervisor of tax examiners. An Army
veteran of World War II, Mr. Salmon had served in the European
theater, including combat duty in the Battle of the Bulge
in Germany. He had been a member of the Holy Cross Club of
Worcester. Mr. Salmon is survived by his wife, Mary; two
sons; a daughter; a sister; seven grandchildren; and nephews
and nieces.
James P. Trainor
Sept. 24, 2004
At his home in Vernon, Conn., at 80. Prior to
his retirement, Mr. Trainor had been employed by the U.S.
Postal Service; he had also served as a health inspector
for the city of Hartford, Conn. A radioman 2 nd class in
the Navy during World War II, Mr. Trainor had been stationed
in Pearl Harbor. He is survived by his wife, Mary; four sons;
three daughters; 16 grandchildren; and a sister.
William E.
Webster
Nov. 14, 2004
At his home in Bakersfield, Calif., at 78. Prior
to his retirement in 1994, Mr. Webster, a professor emeritus
of California State University, Bakersfield, had taught for
13 years in the education department. The senior research
scientist and a member of the university’s Applied
Research Center for eight years, he was co-director of the
Institute for the Study of Secondary Education at California
State. Following retirement, Mr. Webster taught four months
at the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala in Mexico.
He began his 41-year career in education in California as
a teacher and principal at Freedom Elementary School in Santa
Cruz County and as the principal of several schools in Citrus
Heights; Mr. Webster then held the post of principal for
four years at Weeks Junior High School in Newton, Mass.,
while serving as associate in education at Harvard University,
Cambridge. In 1969, Mr. Webster relocated to Washington,
D.C., where he was an assistant professor at Catholic University
and a fellow at the Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies.
He then served as the coordinator of project redesign in
the New York State Education Department in Albany before
returning to California to become the deputy superintendent
for programs with the State Department of Education in Sacramento.
Joining the faculty of California State College, Bakersfield,
in 1981, Mr. Webster was an associate professor of educational
administration before becoming a full professor in 1985.
The author of numerous books and articles on education, he
had been a participant in the Phi Delta Kappa’s Author-Lecturer
Series since 1988–most recently visiting Thailand in
the spring of 2004. His interests included world travel and
photography. A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean
War, Mr. Webster attained the rank of lieutenant. He is survived
by his wife, Beverly; three sons; four daughters; and seven
grandchildren.
Bart J. Murphy Jr.
Nov. 28, 2004
In Massachusetts, at 79. Prior to his retirement
in 1987, Mr. Murphy had served many years as the chief financial
officer at Fairlawn Hospital in Worcester. He began his career
as an accountant with his father in the firm of Crosby & Murphy.
Mr. Murphy had also been a part-owner and an officer of the
Worcester Taper Pin Co. for several years. An Army veteran
of World War II, he received training as an Air Corps navigator
in Louisiana and as a flight attendant at the University
of Michigan; commissioned a lieutenant, Mr. Murphy was assigned
to the 95 th Bomber Group in the European theater. The recipient
of three Bronze Stars, he had been a B-17 navigator on Allied
bombing and supply missions over the Ardennes region, Central
Europe and Germany in the final phase of the war. Mr. Murphy
is survived by his wife, Beatrice; three sons, including
James B. ’78; three daughters; a brother, Robert J. ’57;
three sisters; 13 grandchildren, including Eric J. ’06;
and nephews and nieces. His brother was the late Paul F. ’55.
Joseph T. Cunnane
Sept. 2, 2004
At the Tippett House in Needham, Mass., at 79.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Cunnane had been the president
of Life Insurance Marketing of Braintree, Mass. He had also
been a leader at the Boston College Institute for Learning
in Retirement. Mr. Cunnane is survived by his wife, Margaret;
three sons; a daughter; a brother; a sister; and seven grandchildren.
John
C. FitzMaurice
Nov. 27, 2004
In Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, at 78. Prior
to his retirement in 1991, Mr. FitzMaurice had worked more
than 25 years for Maritz Inc., serving as the vice president
of sales for its New York office; he began his sales career
with General Electric in 1952. Mr. FitzMaurice was a Navy
veteran of World War II. He had been a member of the President’s
Council at Holy Cross and a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. FitzMaurice
is survived by his wife, Nancy; three sons; two daughters,
including Moira FitzMaurice McLaughlin ’79; a sister;
and 12 grandchildren.
Bartholomew H. Murphy
Dec. 2, 2004
In UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus,
in Worcester, at 83. Prior to his retirement in 1993, Mr.
Murphy had taught for 42 years–two years in the Framingham
( Mass.) Public Schools; 10 years in Hudson ( Mass.) Public
Schools; and 30 years in the Clinton ( Mass.) Public Schools.
He subsequently worked for the Digital Equipment Corp. Mr.
Murphy was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force. He is survived
by his wife, Eleanor; two sons; three daughters, including
Mary Murphy Westover ’85;
19 grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Robert
Kennedy Smith
Oct. 9, 2004
In New Jersey. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife,
Margaret; four sons; and three daughters.
Michael J. Abbazia, D.D.S.
Oct. 27, 2004
At his home in Voluntown, Conn., at 74. Prior
to his retirement, Dr. Abbazia had maintained a dental practice
in Stamford, Conn., for 50 years. During his career, he had
also been a member of the International Board of Tres Dias;
financial officer for the Voluntown Baptist Church; and a
member of the North Stamford Exchange Club and the Voluntown
Historical Society. A U.S. Air Force captain during the Korean
War, Dr. Abbazia had been stationed in England for seven
years. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; four sons; three
daughters; three sisters; five grandchildren; many nephews
and nieces; and cousins.
Willilam F. DeChard
Nov. 10, 2004
At his home in Bethany Beach, Del., at 75. Prior
to his retirement in 1994, Mr. DeChard had been the chief
executive officer and president of the New York City retail
insurance company, T.E. Denton Associates Inc., for 30 years.
He began his career, with the Prudential Insurance Co., also
in New York City, and subsequently worked for New York Life.
Active in community affairs, Mr. DeChard had been the president
of the Mahwah, N.J., Little League and served for many years
as a football and baseball coach. In addition, he had been
a member and two-term vice president of the Mahwah Board
of Education. A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. DeChard had
been the captain and quarterback of the Marine Corps football
team that won the Rice Bowl in Tokyo, Japan, in 1953; he
retired as a captain of the Marine Corps Reserve. At Holy
Cross, Mr. DeChard had been a member of the varsity football
team for three years; named as a defensive back for the All-New
England All-Star team in 1950, he played in the North-South
All-Star Game the same year at the Orange Bowl. A graduate
of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., Mr. DeChard
was elected to the Gonzaga Hall of Fame in 2000. He is survived
by his wife, Mary; three sons; a daughter, Kate ’76;
a sister; and 14 grandchildren.
Richard J. Flanagan
Oct. 31, 2004
In Liberty Commons, Chatham, Mass., at 75. During
his career, Mr. Flanagan had served as a civilian in the
U.S. Army Intelligence, from 1955 until his retirement in
1989–with posts in
Germany, Thailand, Florida, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. Following
his retirement, he attended Georgetown University Law School
and received a certificate as a paralegal; Mr. Flanagan then
worked as a security investigator. A veteran, he served with
the Army in Germany, from 1951 to 1954; from 1960 to 1965,
Mr. Flanagan had been a captain in the Army Reserve. He was
a member of the Holy Cross Club of Cape Cod. Mr. Flanagan
is survived by his wife, Winifred; a son, Richard J. II ’88;
three daughters; a daughter-in-law, Jennifer Z. ’88;
and two grandchildren.
Joseph J. Sprague
Nov. 15, 2004
In Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, at 73. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Sprague had been a teacher and an
administrator for almost 40 years in the East Providence,
R.I., school system. Beginning his career in the mid-1950s
as an English teacher at East Providence Central Junior High
School; he then taught English and served as a guidance counselor
at East Providence High School before becoming the principal
of the school in 1979. A longtime coach, he led the cross-country
and golf teams to state championships and the hockey team
to the Interscholastic League’s Suburban Championship.
Following retirement, Mr. Sprague worked for several years
in private business and, subsequently, served as the first
executive director of the Rhode Island Golf Association (RIGA);
each year, the association presents an award in his name
to the RIGA player with the lowest stroke average. An accomplished
golfer, Mr. Sprague had been a finalist in the State Amateur
in 1963 and a three-time semi-finalist; he was also club
champion seven times at the Wannamoisett Country Club in
Rhode Island. In addition to serving as a member of the U.S.
Golf Association’s Regional Association Committee,
Mr. Sprague had been the president of both the High School
Coaches Association and the Hockey Officials Association.
A member of the freshman baseball, hockey and golf teams
at Holy Cross, he had been captain of the hockey and baseball
squads at his alma mater, East Providence High School, earning
all-state honors in both sports; Mr. Sprague later played
semi-pro hockey with the Rhode Island Scarlets. A veteran
of the U.S. Marine Corps, he attained the rank of captain.
Mr. Sprague is survived by his wife, Maureen; a son; two
daughters, including Kathleen M. ’87; four granddaughters;
and a sister.
John E. Cochran
Sept. 7, 2004
In Florida. Mr. Cochran is survived by his wife,
Bonnie; and eight children.
Thomas A. Peschka
Sept. 28, 2004
At St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas, at 72.
During his career, Mr. Peschka had worked 34 years for Commerce
Bank of Kansas City, serving as vice president, secretary
and general counsel. From 1953-55, he had been a 1 st lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force. After receiving his law degree from
Kansas University in 1958, Mr. Peschka served as a law clerk
to the U.S. district of Kansas under Judge Arthur E. Stanley,
from 1958-60. He is survived by his wife, Joan; a cousin;
and three sisters-in-law and their husbands.
Frank J. Creagh
Oct. 30, 2004
At his home in Worcester, at 70. Prior to his
retirement in 2000, Mr. Creagh had been a sales manager for
many years at Brierly-Lombard. He was a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran. Mr. Creagh is survived by two sons; a daughter;
and four grandchildren.
Robert A. Laflamme
Nov. 2, 2004
In California, at 70. Prior to his retirement in
1992, Mr. Laflamme had worked for the Fireman’s Fund
Insurance Co. in San Rafael, Calif. Active in the Red Cross,
he had served as a disaster worker and taught first aid and
CPR; Mr. Laflamme had also been an amateur radio operator.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons; two daughters;
two grandchildren; a brother, W. Jean ’55; and a sister.
James F. Johnstone
June 11, 2004
At the Millard Fillmore Hospital Skilled Nursing
Facility in New York, at 69. Prior to his retirement in 1994,
Mr. Johnstone had been an employment interviewer for the
New York State Department of Labor in Buffalo. Previously,
he had worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corp. Mr. Johnstone
is survived by his wife, Arlene; a daughter; and a granddaughter.
John
J. Maher
Nov. 10, 2004
At his home in Pomfret, Conn., at 70. During his
career, Mr. Maher had maintained a private law practice in
Putnam, Conn., for many years; he had also served as town counsel
for Putnam and as chairman of the board of directors of Cargill
Bank. In addition, Mr. Maher was a former chief clerk of
the Superior Court of Windham County, Conn. He is survived
by many cousins.
William J. McClusky
Oct. 3, 2004
At the Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, N.Y.,
at 68. A longtime attorney, Mr. McClusky had most recently
maintained a practice with his twin sons in Adams, N.Y.;
prior to forming the McClusky Law Firm in 1988, he had been
a sole practitioner for 14 years. At the start of his career,
Mr. McClusky had worked one year for David Fellows Attorney
at Law in Syracuse, N.Y., and one year for Allstate Insurance,
also in Syracuse. Relocating to Watertown, N.Y., in 1961,
he joined the Robert Weldon Law Firm and, after two years,
became a partner of Kinnie, Brown & McClusky. From 1963
to 1966, Mr. McClusky had been the assistant district attorney
for Jefferson County, New York, and, from 1966-73, Jefferson
County district attorney and the last district attorney coroner;
in 1973, he became a Jefferson County judge. A member and
past president of the New York State Bar Association, Mr.
McClusky was a founding member of Credo and president and
member of the founding board of directors of the Disabled
Persons Action Organization. He had also been a founding
member of the Sacred Heart Foundation and a former member
of the Northern New York Cerebral Palsy Association. Mr.
McClusky is survived by his wife, Debra; six sons; two daughters;
a brother, John L. ’57; a
sister; 13 grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
William F. Ryan
Oct. 11, 2004
In New York, at 68. A longtime educator, Mr. Ryan
had served 13 years as the principal of Hart’s Hill
Elementary School in the Whitesboro (N.Y.) Central School
District, retiring in 1994; at the start of his career, he
had been a teacher and an administrator in the Clinton (N.Y.)
school system. A member of the New York State School Administrators
Association, Mr. Ryan had served on the Utica (N.Y.) School
Board of Education, from 1985-89. He had been a Holy Cross
class agent. Mr. Ryan is survived by his wife, Clare; three
sons; a daughter; a brother; a sister; and five grandchildren.
Raymond J. Fitzpatrick Jr.
Aug. 24, 2004
At his home in Milford, Conn., at 66. During his
career, Mr. Fitzpatrick had been a purchasing agent for 19
years with the Bridgeport ( Conn.) Brass Co.; previously,
he had worked for U.S. Motors. After the closing of Bridgeport
Brass, Mr. Fitzpatrick became involved in the food service
industry; he also served as a substitute teacher and worked
at various sports venues, including the New Haven Ravens,
the Milford Ice Pavilion and Yale University. Most recently
the director of the Milford golf course, The Orchards, Mr.
Fitzpatrick assisted in creating leagues for children and
disabled individuals. In 1974, he started the St. Mary Basketball
Tournament in Milford, which raised funds for St. Mary’s
School. The New Haven ( Conn.) Board of Approved Basketball
Officials named him an honorary member in March 2004, for
his “outstanding
contribution” to youth basketball. Mr. Fitzpatrick
is survived by his wife, Norma; two sons; two daughters;
a brother, David W. ’62; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law;
nine grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and cousins. His
father was the late Raymond J. ’33.
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