The Magazine of St Aloysius' College • 'Men for Others' • Issue XLVII ...

from SACOBU
Nicholas Mueller is a member of the
2003 University Council at Macquarie University,
representing current students of the University on the
Council. He joins another Old Boy on the Council,
Sarosh Batliwalla (SAC 1989) who represents the Alumni
of the University. Jeremy Mah (SAC 1991) is part of the
Australian Research Institute for Education for Sustainability
department at the University and recently Jeremy and
his team won an Innovation Award for their work in
Sustainability Education.
Dominic Dwyer-Hutchinson and John-Paul
2004 Mockler have, for the last two years, been
in Bathurst at Charles Sturt University (CSU) studying a
degree in Advertising/Communications. Dominic and John-
Paul recently teamed up in a production of Trainspotting at
CSU carrying on from their activities in the College Drama
Department when they were at school.
Karl Rozman finished his Bachelor of Commerce from the
University of Sydney in December 2007 and received a
number of University Awards for his grades in final year,
enabling him to maintain a High Distinction average
over the three years of his study. Karl has started his
full-time career in investment banking with Wilson HTM
in corporate finance, with most of his work focussing
on the mining sector. He is also studying for Honours in
Commerce part time.
Patrick Fischer has just completed an
2005 exchange at McGill University in Montreal,
Canada. He is currently travelling through the United States
before he returns to Australia to resume his studies at the
University of Sydney where he is studying a Bachelor of Arts
majoring in political economy and history.
Mattew Welsh left the College at the end
2007 of Year 8 in 2003 when his family returned
to their native United States after a business posting to
Australia. Matt and his younger brother Michael (SAC
2010) resumed their schooling at our brother Jesuit school,
St Ignatius’ College Prep in Chicago. Matt has recently
completed his Senior Year and was a National Merit
Scholarship Finalist and an Illinois State Scholar. Matt
received scholarships from the Stanley Sons and Daughters
Scholarship Programme and the Comcast Leaders and
Achievers Scholarship. After receiving numerous offers,
Matt has accepted a position at the University of
Virginia.
Obituaries
The College is saddened to hear of the passing of the
following Old Boys. We ask you to remember them and
their families in your prayers.
John Bullen (SAC 1946)
Died on 3 September 2007 after a long illness in Ballina.
John’s nephew is Greg McKenzie (SAC Staff 1990 - Present).
Ross Thomas Wardley (SAC 1952)
Ross Wardley (SAC 1952) died on 24 February 2008
after a four year battle with Cancer. The following are
excerpts from the eulogies delivered by his long-time school
friends, Paul ‘Puffer’ Flynn (SAC 1952) and The Honourable
Mr Justice Tim Studdert QC (SAC 1952).
Ross was born on 17
December 1935,
the only child for Arch
and Ada. He grew up
in Balmoral and was
educated at St Aloysius’
College. When he finished
school in 1952 he did
his six months National
Service at Singleton Army
Base and continued on
in the Army Reserve, and
later was in the NSW
Scottish Regiment at Grafton. After National Service he
joined the Valuer General’s Department and worked with
them in Newcastle, Grafton and Port Macquarie.
In 1962 he joined Lend Lease and was Project Manager
for Bankstown Square – the first shopping mall in Australia
– and again for the Australia Square building in Sydney’s
CBD. From 1969 to 1989 he was with the Hooker
Corporation and here he was part of the team involved in
the Casino negotiations and was also Manager for the
Gateway Development: possibly his favourite project.
In 1989 he accepted the position as Managing Director
of Laing & Simmons and was there for four years before
commencing his own consulting business as a private valuer
and becoming part of a property recruiting group.
In the 1950s when Ross met Barbara he soon decided
that she would be his bride; initially Barbara had other
ideas. Ross persevered and with his determination and
a lot of encouragement from Barb’s parents, Bill and Phil,
triumphed. They were married on 11 October 1958 by
Father Frank Fletcher at St Brigid’s Coogee and Father Frank
is here today to farewell Ross. Their wedded life was in its
fiftieth year and has been blessed with five children, Cathy,
Vicki, Mary Ann, James and Sally.
Family was foremost in Ross’ life. He adored Barbara,
loved his children and would do anything for them; his
speciality was cooking breakfast and a wake-up cup of tea
in bed for Barbara.
Ross was an achiever; he was determined to succeed
and he did. He loved life, he liked to live it and he did.
Ross liked the best and he worked long and hard so he and
his family could have a share of it.
In early days after leaving school Ross delighted in a
day at the racetrack and there were some good days.
One of his yarns was while at Newcastle; he was privy
to information that one particular trotter was a certainty; he
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