The Clermont - Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

18 Class Notes 1968-2000
The Clermont
Patrick Henry received the 2008
Tom McMillan Award for Editorial
Excellence. Pat is a journalist
and an educator who specializes
in the graphic communications
industry.
Anthony Medaro continued
his education after Loughlin to
attain two postgraduate degrees
from The State University of New
York at Buffalo and New York
University. He is a board certified
psychotherapist and addiction
specialist with a full time private
practice in San Jose, California
and provides employee assistance
consultation to many major Silicon
Valley corporations. He lives
and owns a home on top of a hill
in San Francisco. Since his days at
Loughlin he has always maintained
his love for music as well as
outdoor activities including alpine
and technical climbing around
the world (before his knees gave
out) and currently is an avid road
cycler.
Class of 1968
Robert Tormey moved to Hawaii
in 1980, after working for the
New York Stock Exchange for 12
years, and worked for Lawrence
Welks Resort Properties on Maui.
In 1984 he met his wife Maya
Palencia while on a business trip
to Puerta Vallarta. They have
been married for 24 years and live
in Costa Rica where they buy and
sell homes in their new development,
a 77 acre coffee farm.
Frank Tuminello is a SVP –
Asset/Liability Management –
Bayen LB – NY.
Class of 1969
Robert F. Serrao has recently
retired after 34 years as a Special
Agent Law Enforcement officer
- 13 years with Immigration Services
in NYC and 21 years with
the Office of Export Enforcement
US Sept. of Commerce in NYC.
Class of 1970
Andrew Combs has been a Physician
Assistant for nearly 30 years
and currently works in Pediatric
Urology at the Morgan Stanley
Children’s Hospital in New York.
He and his wife, Alexandra, will
celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary in October 2009. He
looks forward to his class reunion
in 2010 – 40 years! How fast it has
all passed!
Antonio T. Michell is Chair
MAPMG (M.D Atlantic Permanente)
Board of Directors) 900
Doctor Medical Group Urologist.
He lives in Silver Spring, MD and
has four children. He is a prostate
cancer survivor (3 years) and is
learning to play golf.
Rev. Francis Passenant serves at
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Forest
Hills where Blanche Aeppli,
wife of John Aeppli ’43, is a member.
He forwards her the alumni
publications which she enjoys.
Frank Penner retired from the US
Army; 82nd Airborne Division
and has a six year old son.
Class of 1973
John P. Kron can’t believe it has
been 35 years since he graduated
from Loughlin. It seems like
yesterday he was taking a train to
school. He had a great time while
he was there and made many
friends. He had some great teachers
like Mr. Geham – Math; Mr.
Sermet – History; Mr. Andrews –
Science; Mr. Zember – Accounting;
and, Mr. Grosse – English.
Bernie O’Hara was recently described
in an industry journal as
“the Tiger Woods of reinsurance
intermediaries.”
Class of 1975
Kenneth Emancipator, MD has
moved to the Chicago area to
accept a job to head up Medical,
Regulatory, and Clinical Affairs
at Abbot Molecular. He never
dreamed he would be doing a
corporate relocation at this stage
of his life, but this seems to be his
calling right now. He sends best
wishes to all!
Class of 1976
Ramon Torres has positive and
fond memories of Loughlin. Running
on the track team helped
him in developing and reaching
goals throughout his life. He is
glad to see that Loughlin is still a
solid and influential foundation in
the community. Though he currently
lives in Leesburg, VA, his
foundation was built in Brooklyn
and he enrolls his kids in summer
camp in NY for a week every
summer to experience some of
what he experienced in NY.
Class of 1980
Gary Morgan (Red) retired from
NYPD as Police Instructor. He
is a Real Estate Investor and
Property Manager and a magazine
consultant for nationwide
distributed magazines.
Jules Taylor, Jr. sends best wishes
to his classmates from 1980…and
the Beat goes on.
Class of 1985
William R. Mitchell didn’t realize
the long term relationships built
at Loughlin he would have for
life. His 20th reunion was awesome.
It was great to see some of
his inspirational leaders that are
still there. Loughlin is still continuing
the success it had 22 years
ago. He will continue to donate to
support our future leaders.
Class of 1986
Sharin Edwards-Mullins’ son,
Rylan, is a kindergartener at
Excellence Charter School. He is
also a music lover and writer like
his mom.
Class of 1987
Wendy Benita-Lewis has worked
as a Programmer Analyst for
nine years. She attended LIU,
Brooklyn Campus and attained
a BS in Nursing. She is currently
working as an RN.
Class of 1987
Nyhisha T. Meaders-Gibbs is currently
a “Household Engineer”
raising four boys ages 9 – 3 years
old. She has been married for 11
_ years to her husband, Robert,
and resides in Poughkeepsie, NY.
She attended the 10th and 20th
reunions and enjoyed seeing and
reconnecting with classmates and
teachers. She encourages everyone
to attend their next reunion.
Class of 1988
Robert Cardona is living in his
own apartment in Flatbush and
is part of the Job Path program.
He has many great memories and
friends from Loughlin, especially
Nancy Lynn Ward, Adrian
Baptist, Ann Johnson, Stephanie
Forbes, Roshanna Dunnings and
Lanessa Favorite.
Class of 1997
Desiree Burke-Varner got married
on Saturday, July 19, 2008
and has passed the CPA and
CMA exam for the state of Delaware
and North Carolina. She is
the proud mother of a six year old
daughter.
Reggie Jessie thanks Loughlin
for being inducted into the Athletic
Hall of Fame in 2008. He
had a baby girl named Isyss on
February 23, 2008.
Taj Stewart is an Iraq War
veteran.
Class of 1998
Renata Kontao was married on
August 3, 2007.
Class of 2000
Tiffany Livingstone is currently
studying for her MA degree in
Urban Studies at LIU, Brooklyn
Campus.
Frederica Pierre graduated from
Rutgers University in 2005 and is
a nurse at Maimonides Hospital.
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Classmates Send your
Class Notes to: Janet
Griffin, Alumni Events
Coordinator at
jgriffin@blmhs.org
or contact her at
1.718.857.2700, x2251.
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