Clermont - Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

18 Class Notes
The Clermont
Class of 1934
Capt. Francis X. Riley USCG,
Ret. will celebrate 66 years of
marriage to his wife, Rosemary,
in June 2008.
Class of 1939
Francis G. Spillane turned 87
on May 7, 2008. He is looking
forward to the reunion of World
War 2 – 8 th Air Force Bomb
Group in England in late May.
He contributes his good health
to four years of track under
George Eastment.
Class of 1941
John E. Dolan and his wife
are now great grandparents
and enjoying over 20 years of
retirement in Florida and visits
with their 8 sons and 19 grand
children.
Anthony Thomas remembers
that during his four years at
Loughlin, he was never late or
absent!
William E. Quinn, passed away
on September 20, 2007. His
widow, Margaret Quinn, remembers
that William continued to
be a proud alumnus of Loughlin
throughout his life. He truly
loved the school and his time
spent there.
Class of 1943
Clarence J. Hoeffner enjoyed
reading the names in the Clermont
of many of his fellow track
teammates at Loughlin and at
Manhattan.
Class of 1944
Edward E. Conway has great
memories, even at 82 years old,
and hopes that Loughlin will
always be around! He went from
Loughlin into the US Air Force
and was already adjusted for discipline.
He sends many thanks
to the Christian Brothers.
Daniel B. Murphy celebrated
his 50 th anniversary of receiving
a Ph.D. in Fuel Science from
Penn State University. He was
also honored by the American
Chemical Society for 60 years of
membership.
William J. Pfeiffer and his wife,
Carol, took a trip to the Holy
Land with a group from the
Passionists Retreat Center in
Riverdale last year. It was an
awe-inspiring experience.
Class of 1945
Walter T. McDonald recently
co-authored Finding Freedom
– The Untold Story of Joshua
Glover, Runaway Slave, published
by Wisconsin Historical
Society Press.
Class of 1947
Julius Fiori enjoys hearing
from his old friends. He and his
wife have retired and their two
grandchildren moved to North
Carolina.
Robert P. McManus recalls
that one of the happiest days in
his life was being admitted to
Loughlin. It launched him into a
life of total fulfillment.
Hector Batista `77, Earl Holford `89
Class of 1948
Francis A. Keegan received his
Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering
from Rensellear Polytechnic
and L.L.B. Georgetown
University. He retired from
Lalos & Keegan – a law firm in
D.C. He works as a volunteer
at The Science Museum of Virginia,
demonstrating scientific
principles to students. He is a
very active tennis player, and
remains very fit from YMCA
activities.
Joseph Parrino is a retired
school teacher from Westford,
MA and currently resides in
Lowell, MA. His photos and
sketches created during his
military service have been published
in the Joseph V. Parrino:
Veterans History Project.
Class of 1949
Joseph A. Dehler says hello to
everyone and looks forward to
seeing everyone again soon!
Henry J. Spinner remembers the
rafters shaking when everyone
sang Holy God We Praise Thy
Name, Brother Adrian Lewis
saying “Okie Dokie Sonny Boy,”
and wearing the same tie for
four years while at Loughlin.
Class of 1951
Paul J. Glynn will always keep
his memories of his years at
Loughlin in his heart.
Carl S. Koch remembers holding
the record for the 50 yard dash.
As a freshman in May of 1947,
he was clocked at 8.4 seconds
by Howard Bolger, assistant to
Bill Miles. If anyone was slower,
God bless him!
Class of 1952
James J. Costello is retired
after spending 20 years in the
Air Force and nearly 25 years at
the investment banking firm of
Lazard Freres.
Class of 1954
Joseph G. Kiefer went onto St.
John’s University after graduating
from Loughlin. He taught at
a Catholic high school in Queens
soon after. He retired after
almost 35 years of teaching in
1996. He is happily married to
his wife, Mary Ann, and enjoys
spending time with his three
children and four grandchildren.
He had a great time at his
50 th reunion in 2004. He still
remembers his days at Loughlin,
especially when the train cost
five cents and tuition was only
$30. What a bargain!
John Mellard remembers that
between his freshman and
sophomore years at Loughlin
he and classmate Don DeJardin
earned $70 - $80 a month
working at a cauliflower farm
near Stamford, NY during their
summer vacations.
William J. Swords retired after
40 years of practice in family
medicine. Now he works in a
free clinic two days a week. He
enjoys playing golf and skiing,
and spending time with his nine
grandchildren.
Gregory J. Wilson retired
after a career in the helicopter
industry. He currently enjoys
home fix up projects for his five
daughters and 12 grandchildren.
Fred Lamarca, Mike Zaccaro `63
Class of 1955
Thomas O’Keeffe is a pharmacist
for New York State. He has
five children, and is very thankful
for the education he received
from Loughlin.
Class of 1956
Eugene D. Alexander recently
moved to an active adult community
in Jackson, NJ. He and
his wife are fully enjoying their
new home and available activities.
Peter Beyer will be inducted
into the Manhattan College
Athletic Hall of Fame on December
6, 2008.
Frank J. Dehler still lives in
Floral Park & South Hampton,
Long Island and works in the
insurance business. He really
enjoyed the 50 th reunion & golf
outings he has attended in the
past.
Edward M. McDermott and
his family are involved with
assisting a priest from Kenya
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