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Art at Regis
Also inside this issue:
Regis Athletics Roundup &
Reflections on Service at Regis

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R E G I S
A L U M N I
N E W S
Volume 69, Number 3
Spring 2004
James E. Buggy
Vice President for Development
Therese Klay P ‘99, ‘01
Annual Fund Director
John W. Prael, Jr. ‘63
Alumni Director
Owen D. Reidy ‘99
Alumni Communications Director
ON THE
INSIDE
President’s Report ..................................................................................
Fr. J. Thomas McClain, S.J.
Regis Roundup .......................................................................................
Jack Prael, ‘63
Planned Giving at Regis .........................................................................
Jim Buggy
Through the Hallways ............................................................................
Therese Klay, P ‘99, ‘01
Ignatian Understanding ..........................................................................
Rev. Kenneth Caufi eld, S.J.
Art at Regis .............................................................................................
Hilda O’Connell-Harris, Fine Arts Teacher
Athletics .................................................................................................
John Fogarty, Athletic Director
“Regis Guys” and Dolls .........................................................................
Kevin Bowles ‘05
Service at Regis ......................................................................................
Canterbury & Rome via Regis ...............................................................
Mark Kolakowski ‘77
Prowlings ................................................................................................
Milestones ..............................................................................................
Alumni Calendar of Events ....................................................................
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Jennifer Reeder
Executive Assistant
Kathleen Flandrick
Database & Gift Entry Management
Thomas A. Hein ‘99
Layout & Design
Regis grants re production rights of all material to qualified,
non-profit in sti tu tions. Regis High School and the Alumni
Association reserve the right to publish and edit all
sub mis sions and letters to the editor as space permits.
Submissions must be sent to:
Regis High School
Development Office
55 East 84th Street
New York, NY 10028-1221
Phone: (212) 288-1142
Fax: (212) 794-1221
Cover artwork painted by Ryan McCartney ‘04

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President’s Report
Dear Regians and
Friends of Regis,
I remember my high school
theology teacher asking us:
“What is the Church?” A
building? The pope? The
Vatican?” The answer was
to point to one another in
the classroom – “we are the
Church.” The Church is the
community of people in which we find Christ present,
and who strive to be faithful to His message. It is that
community that calls us out of isolation to be aware of
the “other” and of service to the needs of all our brothers
and sisters. In that gathering of the faithful we are
nurtured and encouraged.
One of the quirks of a school like Regis is that the
concept of “Church” becomes a bit nuanced while a
student spends his four years here. He steps out of the
parochial structure (his parish) to attend a Catholic
school associated with a religious order. Suddenly his
community, his experience of Church, becomes that
new group. It is a community unlike any other Church
community experienced thus far, as it is a community
primarily of peers with a common spirit (and spirituality:
Ignatian), as well as common issues/concerns. In it he
feels that worship makes more sense, that with a greater
sense of common purpose greater possibilities exist for
making a difference or for being relevant in a world that
has different values. It is easy to find God, to experience
Christ as both the center and the life of the community.
He finds a language that makes it all work: “men for
others”, the “magis”, “ad majorem Dei gloriam”, “Deo
et Patriae.”
The challenge for those who then leave this special
experience of Church is to translate the values that
have been found there into a new local community
– which might be much more diverse with respect to
age, interests, and concerns. Suddenly the homogeneity
disappears, a common spirit becomes less tangible, or is
significantly different. Questions surface: “Does Church
have any meaning for me?” “Was the Regis experience
simply a high school phenomenon? Nice. But let’s get
on with life!”
Maybe it is not just the challenge for those just as
they leave us for college. It is an ongoing question
that each of us must ask as we consider what we need
for our own salvation. We can choose to go it alone in
pursuing the Gospel values and making them real in
our life. But that appears pretty risky: self-deception,
laziness, uninformed consciences, lack of motivation or
pessimism are all liabilities that can lead us to lives that
are more egocentric, selfish, and concerned for personal
comfort and prestige. Church, the community, calls us
out of our individualism and asks us to participate in the
building of a kingdom of Christ. But we need to choose
that for ourselves: a path to salvation.
It is a question that has to be asked by us all. For those
who do participate regularly in Church, the question
becomes how open am I to the Church’s call to step out of
myself for the sake of the other, to participate actively in
the building of the kingdom (and in my own salvation)?
Do I invest myself in it – or am I simply a consumer?
For those who do not belong to a Church, or are at best
nominally attached, the question is whether my choice to
“go it alone” sufficiently ensures my proper growth and
development as one called by God (in baptism) to the
fullest life lived for the good of others.
We all know that the Church, as a human institution, is
far from perfect. But nonetheless it is a gift to us, with
all its flaws, to assist us on our own journey towards
eternity – living the Gospel values. To each Regian
hopefully the gift of the four years here was one of a
glimpse of what Church can mean for him. The choice is
now yours to make it a significant gift in your life – and
that is only done through personal investment – making
happen what you know is possible from the experience
of Church you had once on 84 th Street. It is in that
Church you will encounter the living Christ – making
your life richer, calling you to be more for others, and for
yourself. I urge you to renew that gift in your life – and
in so doing be a part of the ongoing renewal of Christ’s
Church.
In Christ,
J Thomas McClain, S.J.

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Regis Roundup
Recent Events
The Crimson Circle Reception was held
on Saturday, December 6 th in the midst
of this winter’s first major snow storm.
Jack Prael ‘63
Despite the dreadful weather, about half
the scheduled guests arrived at Regis to hear Fine Arts Teacher Hilda
O’Connell-Harris explain the fine points of the El Greco exhibit at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Following Hilda’s lively presentation,
Therese Klay and Stan Parchin ’78 led our group to the Met for their
tour of the exhibit. Special thanks to Stan for arrangements at the
museum and his help in procuring slides for the presentation.
Jug Night II had a big turnout on Monday night, December 22 nd .
Regians currently in college had a chance to exchange updated
information and renew old friendships.
Alumni Homecoming on January 10 th was held during a frigid day
but the Regis JV and Varsity basketball teams still were hot enough
to defeat Monsignor Scanlan in both contests. A post-game reception
featured Athletic Director John Fogarty’s comments on connecting the
values taught at Regis through the sports program. We look forward
to more civilized weather next year to draw an even larger crowd for
this event.
Upcoming Events
Regiana
My retailing genes require that I mention that we added Regiana
(Regis logo attire and souvenirs) to the Regis website. When you
go to the Regis website at www.regis-nyc.org, click on the Regiana
banner on the left hand side of the opening screen. This will open an
Adobe file which houses the catalogue. Simply use the magnifying
glass icon to bring to clarity the list of items and their prices, then
call the Development Office or send us your order. How about Regis
Easter gifts for everyone?
Anniversaries/Jubilees
Below you will find a list of Jesuit Jubilarians, graciously supplied
by Jim Carney, S.J. When in this role over the decades, Father Jim
requested that alumni inform him of their 25 th and 50 th wedding
anniversaries and other clerics of their silver and golden jubilees.
I repeat that request. It would be satisfying to recognize these
significant occasions. Send an email to alumni@regis-nyc.org
with your information or write the Development Office with your
specifics.
Regis Jesuit Jubilarians
60 Years in the Jesuits
Class reunions dominate the spring social schedule at Regis. While this
edition is being prepared, Father McClain and Jim Buggy will attend
satellite reunions in North Carolina and Florida while faithful Regians
contact their classmates during the Phonathon in the beginning of
March. The schedule for this year’s reunions is:
March 20 th - 1979 Silver Anniversary
April 17 th - 1964, 1969, 1974
April 24 th - 1959, 1984, 1989
May 15 th - 1954 Golden Anniversary
Members of these classes will have received invitations and agendas.
April 24 th is also the date for this year’s Classroom Revisited. As I
write this, we have a varied selection of classes available presented by
current Regis faculty and alumni. This is an enjoyable day and a great
opportunity to sample the Regis of 2004.
Robert G. Lynch, S.J. ’44
Thomas P. Murphy, S.J. ’44
John J. Scully, S.J. ’44
Thomas L. Sheridan, S.J. ’44
Charles M. Whelan, S.J. ’44
50 Years in the Jesuits
Kenneth J. Caulfi eld, S.J.(Present Faculty)
John J. Ryan, S.J. ’54
Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. (Former Faculty)
25 Years in the Jesuits
Frederick G. Betti, S.J. (Former Faculty)
50 Years in the Priesthood
Joseph V. Landy, S.J. ’41
Francis J. McNamara, S.J.(Former Faculty)
Feb. 1, 1944
June 20, 1944
July 30, 1944
July 30, 1944
July 30, 1944
July 30, 1954
July 30, 1954
Aug. 14, 1954
Aug. 18, 1979
June 19, 1954
June 19, 1954
May 5 th is the date for the Alumni/Senior luncheon at the Yale Club.
This event welcomes the class of 2004 to the ranks of Regis alumni
(a bit prematurely but we have confidence in our students). Please
consider joining us to welcome these new alumni and share your
wisdom with them.
25 Years in the Priesthood
Kirk R. Reynolds, S.J. ’66
June 9, 1979
Fortitudo Et Fides

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Transitions
Jim Buggy
VP of Development
Several months ago the Provincial of
the Detroit Province of the Jesuits asked
Father McClain about his availability
for another assignment. After much conversation, prayer, and
reflection on both sides, Father McClain has been asked to take on
a new work. This will be his last year at Regis -through to June 30,
2004. Father’s eight year tenure as President is the second longest
in the school’s history.
Father McClain will serve as the Director of Campus Ministry /
Pastor of the Student Parish at the University of Michigan / Ann
Arbor, beginning January 2005. After 8 years, he is “graduating”
to higher ed! The University of Michigan has 40,000 students, and
10,000 of them indicate Catholic as their faith. Up to this point
the position has been filled by the Lansing Diocesan Clergy. Last
year the province of the Jesuits (Detroit) was approached by the
Diocese to see if the Society would be willing to take over that
ministry. The decision was to accept the invitation, and Father
McClain has been asked to lead that new work of the province.
The reason for the delay in the announcement was to allow Father
to go and meet the Bishop of Lansing, and then to coordinate
various other announcements that have to be made.
As for his successor, the Board of Trustees has established a
Search Committee to identify candidates, and then to present one
for approval by the Provincial of the New York Province and the
Regis Board of Trustees. They have already begun their work
– and I ask your prayers for them and the important work they
have before them.
Father McClain has this to say about his upcoming transition:” The
move is a bittersweet one for me. I truly enjoy my work here at
Regis, but am excited by the opportunities in my next assignment.
It is the great gift of the vow of obedience, to have someone hear
all of the issues involved, both personal and strategic, and then
judge what may be the greater good. As I said before - the move
is a bittersweet one. Leaving Regis will not be easy. Affection
grows exponentially over eight years. Yet this new work is indeed
an exciting challenge, and a new opportunity to serve the Church
in a different way. I am grateful for these wonderful years at Regis
- and I ask your prayers for me as I move to this new work.”
We have received the following securities but were not
advised who the donor is. If you did indeed give us one of
these stocks and have not received an acknowledgment letter
please contact the development offi ce at 212/288-1142 or by
e-mail: tklay@regis-nyc.org.
The stocks are: Intel and Johnson & Johnson
Through The Hallways
Therese Klay P ‘99, ‘01
Annual Fund Director
College Phone-a-Thon A Success
Fourteen college students returned to Regis over their winter break to
help out at the college phone-a-thon. Aside from enjoying the company of
friends and devouring 8 large pizzas, the students made over 400 phone
calls! We are very grateful to the following students for so generously giving
Regis their time: Mike Memoli ’00, A.J. Chianese ’01, Andrew Conrad
’01, Philip Klay,’01, David Imbert ’01, Kevin Carmody ’01, Ed McCabe
’01, Michael Jangl ’03, Keith Hoffman ’03, Matt Murphy ’03, Lucas
Wiesdanger ’03, Axzyr DeLeon ’03, Joe Rivera ’03 and Nick Nikaj ‘03.
(l to r): Lucas Wiesdanger ‘03, Nick Nikaj ‘03, Joe Rivera ‘03,
Axzyr DeLeon ‘03, Michael Jangl ‘03 and Keith Hoffman ‘03

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Regians Walk Manhattan
This past October marked the coming and going of another successful
Student Walk-a-thon. Regians eagerly put on their walking shoes and
trekked six miles around Manhattan Island to do their part for the school.
The fact that 250 girls from Dominican Academy participated in the
walk didn’t hurt their enthusiasm either! After the students completed
their journey, the Regis Parents Club welcomed everyone back to school
for an afternoon of food and fun. The goal for the event was to raise
$105,000...by the time every last nickel was in, the students had managed
to raise over $148,000! Congratulations to the students and the Faculty
moderators Jill Johanson and Carol Weatherall on a job well done!
(l to r): Andrew Conrad ‘01, Kevin Carmody ‘01, David Imbert ‘01,
Philip Klay,’01, A.J. Chianese ‘01, Ed McCabe ‘01.
Alumni Parents Reconnect at Regis
Once again the Regis Alumni Parents’ Club held its annual fall dinner.
Over a hundred Alumni parents ranging from the 1980’s through 2003
came together to reconnect with old friends and to recapture some of
the Regis experience that is so meaningful to many of us. Fathers
McClain and Biagi were also there for the dinner. Many thanks to the
Alumni Parent Committee and especially to Denise Palmieri P’01 for all
their efforts to make the evening possible. We hope to have many more
parents join us for future events. If you are interested please contact me at
(212) 288-1142 or by e-mail tklay@regis-nyc.org
Pat Keegan-Abels P’01 presenting Denise Palmieri P’01 with a bouquet
of flowers on behalf of a grateful Parents Club.
Ignatian Understanding
Rev. Kenneth
Caufield, S.J.
In the last few essays of “Ignatian
Understanding” I have been musing on Chris Lowney’s (’76) book,
“Heroic Leadership”, and the four qualities that he explores which he
feels have contributed to the Jesuit success story over the years. The four
qualities are: self-awareness, ingenuity, love and heroism. In this essay I
shall take a look at love and heroism.
Lowney states: “ Love was the glue that unified the Jesuit company,
a motivating force that energized their efforts. More profoundly love
was the lens through which individual Jesuits beheld the world around
them…Their vision became more acute, their eyes open to talent and
potential.” (p170) The more I reflect on this the more I see the truth of it
in my own experience in the Society. All along the course of studies and
Jesuit formation I ran into men who had big plans and were busy lining
up projects and doing extra ministry or extra study so that their plans were
that much closer to completion. It was energizing to be surrounded by so
many people busy about so many different things. And it was all related to
ministry and the coming of the Kingdom to use Ignatian language.
Although the numbers in U.S. Jesuit seminaries are smaller than when I
was going through, the excitement is still there. But there is a difference
and it is a change that I think has helped. There are now lay students, both
men and women, who are in class with the Jesuits and share their dreams,
desires and pet projects as well as listen to the Jesuits express theirs. It is
a sign of a new Church that flows from Vatican II. It is the new Church
rooted in the old Church but like the Church of all ages it hears the call
of Christ and stirs itself into action—meeting new challenges with new
responses and old challenges with the Wisdom of the Ages. I feel the Lord
is with His Church and the Spirit is always present and leading us on to
new and old adventures.
The last quality to explore is: heroism. Lowney states: “If making the
mission personal and creating a supportive culture were two ingredients
of the Jesuit formula for instilling heroism, the third ingredient was giving
each individual the opportunity to contribute meaningfully.” (p 207) As
I reflect on my years of Jesuit formation, there are two groups whom
people looked up to and admired. The first were the missionaries and the
second were those going on to doctoral studies. The missionary vocation
has always been treasured and admired in the Society. Those going into
doctoral work were also admired because if there is one thing that a Jesuit
knows it is the personal cost that is entailed in doing first rate performance
in studies.
Now from the perspective of fifty years in the Society, I see more clearly
that all my brothers were heroic no matter what their apostolates. But
heroic people were also found working along side us—our lay colleagues
and associates. God calls us all to work in His vineyard and each vocation
is so precious in the eyes of the Lord and so different. Let us praise the
Lord for His graciousness to us all.

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By Peter Lamb ‘04 By Duc Nguyen ‘04 By Will Spelker ‘04
By Hilda O’Connell-Harris
Fine Arts Teacher
It is stated in Plato’s thesis that
“Art should be the basis of
education”. Unfortunately, this
insight, written by one of history’s greatest thinkers, has not been
taken seriously by most school curricula. The importance of an
aesthetic education that embraces all modes of self expression is
in its development of those senses upon which the initiative and
intellectual judgment of the individual is based. This integration
of thought and feeling develops one’s instinct for relationships, and
according to Plato, is the key to truth.
The curriculum in Regis’ Fine Arts Department is based on this
concept. In freshman year, students take Studio Art to reactivate
their drawing skills. In sophomore year, students study the uniquely
20 th century art form of Film. In junior year, students study Art and
Music History from proto Renaissance to the 20 th Century, and
finally in senior year, students may choose from electives in Studio
Art, Architecture, Music Theory and Performance, and Filmmaking.
For the last four years, the Regis Fine Arts Department has been
very actively supported in enhancing our program. The design of a
new studio has created a positive and handsome environment that
motivates student creativity. The establishment of display areas to
exhibit student work establishes respect and recognition of student
creativity and talents. Musical productions by the Jazz Band and
Regis Reparatory offer experienced (and novice) actors, singers,
and musicians opportunities to develop their crafts.
This year will see the 4 th Annual Regis Arts Festival in May,
when the school becomes an arena for the celebration of the arts
– painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, music and film. This
has been an enormous success in its tribute to our students’ work
and talent. On May 21 st and 22 nd the festival will be held at the
school, with the annual Jazz Band concert concluding each day’s
presentations.

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Regis players battle for a rebound during
their January 25th meeting against Xavier
in the Regis gymnasium.

Regis and Athletics
By John Fogarty
Athletic Director
Nowhere is it written that Regis High School must sponsor an athletic
program. Regis chooses to have an athletic program! We believe that
through athletics we can teach values such as hard work, commitment,
discipline, loyalty and integrity. Athletics is also a wonderful way to
help teach our Catholic faith. When it is all said and done we sponsor
athletics because it is a crucial component of the education of so many of
our students.
Simply having an athletic program does not guarantee we will achieve
any of the above stated goals. We continuously critique ourselves to make
sure we are meeting the needs of our student-athletes. But what is our
critique based on? What is our definition of success? At Regis our quest
for athletic excellence is grounded in the Jesuit principles of “magis,
cura personalis and finding God in all things”. We are not bound by the
pervasive “win at all cost” mentality of today’s society. Yes we would
like to win every game and championship our teams compete in and our
coaches and student-athletes do everything they can to achieve victory,
but if winning is the only criteria we look to for success we have certainly
shortchanged both our student-athletes and Regis itself. Athletics at Regis
have so much more to offer than just racking up the victories.
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The ideal of the “magis” continually pushes us to reach new heights, not
just in the win column but by also making sure our student-athletes are
prepared to live a rewarding life devoted to the service of others. “Cura
personalis” reminds us that what is truly important about our vocation is
the student-athletes themselves. When we work with our student-athletes
with their best interests in mind we can be assured that our efforts will
be channeled in the right direction. God is everywhere including athletic
participation and competition. Participation in athletics must help the
student-athlete come to realize that in his quest for athletic excellence he
deepens his relationship with God and others.
In our efforts to provide a high quality athletic program we have come
across some amazing resources. The department has been influenced by
the work done at the Positive Coaching Alliance (www.positivecoach.org)
at Stanford University and the Mendelson Center for Sport, Character,
and Community (www.nd.edu/~cscc/) at the University of Notre Dame.
One of the things we are most excited about is the work we have done
with the Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development
from Neumann College in Philadelphia (www.neumann.edu). This past
December the coaching staff participated in a workshop given by the
people from Neumann College entitled “The Gift of Coaching”. We are
looking forward to continuing this affiliation and are hoping to include the
student-athletes themselves in future workshops.
Our promise to the alumni is that we will remain true to the goals
and ambitions of Regis High School and that the athletic program
will help foster the mission of the school in everything that we do.
“Regis Guys”
and Dolls
By Kevin Bowles ‘05
Spectacular sets, glamorous
costumes, superb acting, and
roof-raising orchestration
and singing, helped to make
‘Guys and Dolls’ one of the
hottest shows to hit the Regis
stage in years.
(In the foreground, l to r:) Jeffrey Morris ‘05, Dave Grunner ‘05 and Matt Barbot ‘05 lead the
ensemble in one of the show’s hit songs.
In James Lyness’ final bow as director of Regis High School’s
musical, “Guys and Dolls”, starring a superb group of Regis
students and their female counterparts from Nightingale-
Bamford, Sacred Heart, Dominican Academy, and Marymount,
made Repertory history for its gigantic cast and even larger
orchestra. Always sticking to the theatrical mantra “the show
must go on”, the Regis Repertory performed once again during
a wintry storm; eight inches of snow wasn’t enough to stop the
seats at all four already sold-out shows from filling up or to
dampen the enthusiasm of audience and cast alike as all four
magnificent performances were greeted by resounding standing
ovations. The tremendous success of “Guys and Dolls” is a
manifestation of the enormous growth of the Regis Repertory,
an organization that, in the past three years, under the artistic
guidance of Kris Cupillari, Jim Phillips, Meg Sturiano, George
Watson, Tom Kenney, Cristie Tursi and Jim Lyness, has
grown to encompass the efforts of over 100 Regians, who are
enthusiastically involved in all aspects of production.

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Service
at Regis

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Every summer Theology Teacher Jim Scacalossi ‘83 accompanies several Juniors from Regis
on a service project to Quito, Ecuador. The trip began in the summer of 1994 when former Regis
President Ken Gavin ‘62 wanted Christian service to be more than during the school year -- to
broaden the students awareness. Principal Vin Biagi then did the ground work and researched and
found the “Working Boys Center”, an insitute run by Bronx born Jesuit Father John Halligan. The
students spend three weeks, mainly tutoring kids in reading and math (in Spanish) and spend one
day helping members clear land, or make a foundation, or actually build a house. The following are
individual reflections composed by three current seniors and their chaperone, Ben Klay ‘99, upon
their return from Quito this past summer.
An Ecuador Reflection by Joseph Quinn ‘04
I often find myself thinking about that summer
afternoon, shuffling cautiously through the doors
of a dusty lunchroom flanked by five of my Regis
classmates. I recall walking into that open room
and looking immediately to my left, where I was
surprised to see crowds of children seated in well
ordered benches. As I started to notice the little faces
turn towards our direction, my first reaction was one
of self-conscious apprehension. Here we were: six
gringos from the United States amidst a sea of dark and
sun-tanned faces. ..I couldn’t help but feel out of place.
Our tightly knit group made our way toward the benches,
and sat down toward the rear, keeping to ourselves. Yet,
no sooner had we sat down than a few rows before us I saw
little faces turn. Two, three, four ...four beaming, giggling
faces gazed in our direction and smiled happily, accompanied
by arms waving excitedly in greeting. I couldn’t help but
smile myself, and give a little wave, but right when I did so the
children turned around. Then, in a crescendo of voice, music, and
sheer exuberance, the children all began to sing at once, filling the
air with blissfully resplendent harmony. It was then, in that exact
instant, that I felt I was truly in the presence of God.
Nearly every Sunday of my life I’ve found myself in church, talking to
God and being part of a Catholic community that trusts in His love. Of
course each of these Masses is ostensibly meaningful, but at times I felt
that something was lacking in their quiet, eerie reverence. The services
I took part in while at the Working Boy’s Center were unlike any I had
ever experienced. Instead of an often rigid and impersonal Mass the misa
was focused entirely upon the children themselves, who in many ways led
the entire service with their beautiful voices. Every day I eagerly awaited
sitting down in the midst of the children while they sang and prayed with
pure and absolute faith, because to me it just felt so right. I was certain
that, in a way, these gatherings were the epitome of what a “Mass” should
represent. Gone from these Masses is a reliance on strict hierarchy, money,
and formality, and what remains in its place is the unity of an egalitarian
church, founded upon the purest faith: the “faith of a child.”
This faith pervaded nearly every aspect of our trip, even beyond the
Mass itself. Some of the greatest times I had in Ecuador were spent in
the gracious hospitality of outreaching families. On our Saturday mingas,
we Regis boys would work alongside families from the Center to build
or beautify some portion of a family home. In a sense, during the mingas
we formed our own community, transcending the temporal boundaries of
race and culture to create something new. I remember vividly my own
job during one minga, to dig a well with two young Ecuadorian boys.
As we three took turns digging in the well, it got deeper and deeper,
until none of us could emerge without a helping hand from the other
two. Thinking about it afterward, it was impossible for me to not see
the spiritual significance of my digging the well. In the Gospel of John,
Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well, and after their meeting
they are able to move beyond their cultural borders and toward a unified
understanding of faith. It was the same for us: our mutual goal was to dig
that well for the betterment of a family, and to do so we each needed the
physical presence of a helping hand. It was moments like the minga that
have forced me to look at our church in a new way, to the foundation of
the church whose situation was so much like those of modern day third
world countries. I associate the fledgling, persecuted church with these
poor communities, and it does not surprise me at all that even in the face
of hardship and suffering, both the seminal church and the community of
the WBC have remained hopeful and unified in their faith. This is a lesson
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Catholicism, including ecclesiastic, Eucharist, and even “catholic” itself, imply universality and
equality. The word “ecclesia, “ which has the modem day connotation of religious officialdom, in
truth is simply the Greek word for community or congregation. This was the “ecclesiasticism” I
encountered in Ecuador: pure community harmony in faith and spirit, brought together by belief
in God.
My experience in Ecuador has given me an entirely new perspective on our church, and has allowed
me to see firsthand the generosity, happiness, and conviction of a sincere Christian community.
Witnessing the parallel simplicity and deep significance of the children’s masses in Ecuador has
helped me observe the powerful role that spirituality plays, not just on Sunday, but in everyday life.
When we finally left Ecuador, I feared that I would never fully experience the same fullness in a
Mass service again. I thought that it was only in a misa that I’d be able to reach God’s full message.
Yet, really, I was wrong. The Eucharist as we celebrated it in Ecuador is an undeniably “catholic”
experience, not simply a situational event. The faith that I’ve witnessed in Ecuador has truly been
unlike any other, but instead of making me nostalgic about my time there, such faith has motivated
me to seek fulfillment now in every mass I attend. In my parish we don’t have a chorus of singing,
smiling children to show us the joyfulness of faith. Instead we have our solemn hymns, followed
by an enlightening homily.... but what ultimately binds these different services is the Eucharist, the
presence of Christ in the breaking of the bread and giving thanks. In going to Ecuador, my eyes
have been opened to the unity that the Eucharist offers, and such an experience has motivated me
to look at the full meaning of faith in every aspect of my spirituality
Joe Quinn ‘04
An Ecuador Reflection by Rob Zizza ‘04
St. Francis of Assisi’s Peace Prayer states that “it is in giving that we
receive, [and] it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” Growing up as
a Catholic, I had heard these words often, but their truth became fully
apparent to me only last year, during my volunteer trip to the Working
Boys Center in Quito, Ecuador.
From the moment the plane landed in Quito, I knew that I was in a
completely different world. In some ways, I did not know what to expect
from my experience; I knew that I would be surrounded everywhere by
poverty, but in truth I was most uneasy as to how I would be received by
the people. In Ecuador, I had expected to be received with bitterness and
scorn because for me, poverty was not the reality it is for the people of
the center. In place of hate, however, I found love, joy, and thankfulness.
Although the majority of the time I was teaching the people of the center,
when I look back on my experience it is obvious that I was the real
student. The people from the center taught me more than I could ever hope
to extract from a textbook, a novel, or anything of the sort. They taught
me about perseverance, happiness, loyalty, and friendship. But most
importantly, they taught me about life--they showed me how to live.
I don’t think that I even once saw a sad or discontented person during my
three weeks at the center. It would be easy for these people to sit around
and complain about their lives, and it would be hard to blame them for
doing so. Every day, I was greeted by a thousand smiles and a thousand
giggles, and each day it became more obvious to me that life is truly what
you make it. Whenever I would go out and play with the kids, they would
always ask me, “ Puedes darme vueltas?” (“Can you spin me around? “).
My experience in Ecuador showed me that one can be happy no matter
what their situation is. I realized that when one puts everything into
perspective, it is easy for him to rejoice in knowing that he has friends,
family, and life.
Every day, I sat with the children of the center when they ate lunch in the
cafeteria. The meal usually consisted of a cup of chicken soup, some rice,
a fried banana, some juice, and a piece of bread. While this was their main
meal of the day, I did not go through one meal without being offered the
entire piece of bread or some of the soup by at least three kids. Invariably
I would respond, “No, gracias. Yo estoy bien, ya habia comido” (“No,
thank you. I am alright, I have already eaten”), but they still offered every
day. I was amazed at the love these children showed to me, that they were
willing to give up their food so that I wouldn’t go hungry. I learned that
neither money nor possessions bring happiness, but what really brings
happiness is the bonds of family and friends. Above all, the people that I
worked with in Ecuador knew the intrinsic value of love for one another,
and that was more than enough for these simple people.
The Ecuadorian people also taught me the value of hard work. Two of the
three Sundays that we spent in Quito were mingas or “work days.” Once a
month, a family is obligated to help another member family build or modify
their house. Despite antiquated methods of construction, such as hoes and
shovels (as opposed to bulldozers), much work was accomplished on the
minga. After the minga, I was both sore and exhausted, but nevertheless
I felt content in my heart that I had done something important. I realized
that we often take things for granted because they come easily to us, but
that the return is much less valuable.
On the first minga, our task was to dig a hole in the side of a mountain
that would serve as the foundation for the house of Senor Lopez. As were
preparing to begin work, we were moving cinder blocks, which would be
what the house was made of. As I was carrying some of the blocks, one of
them crumbled in my hands. Ashamed, I immediately began to apologize
to Senor Lopez, who only looked at me with a smile, and said, “Esta bien”
(“It’s OK”). Senor Lopez’s reaction made me realize that happiness isn’t
about having what you want, but about how you look at the world. The
crumbling block didn’t slow him down one bit; it didn’t matter that the
materials were falling apart-he was going to build himself a home. The
strength of a home is not in the materials that it is made from, nor from
its aesthetic appearance, but rather it comes from the people who live
inside.
The Ecuadorian people that I worked with changed my priorities, they
made the meaning of happiness and of life utterly clear to me, and I will
never be able to view my life in the same way. My Ecuador experience
changed me forever; it turned the world that I lived in upside down, and
showed me the world in a different light.

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An Ecuador Reflection by Blaise Latella ‘04
It may be months after returning from Ecuador, but the experience
remains as strong as ever. It’s weird; I thought it would go away. I
thought I wouldn’t remember Norma and Pablo and the other faces
that were my life for three weeks this past July.
I guess I was wrong. These people have touched me in a way I
couldn’t have imagined, and they remain a source of strength
for me as I confront my daily obligations. This reflection could
be about all the great stuff we did, all the fun we had, and all the
exciting moments Ecuador provided. While all those were great,
they are over. I will always remember our trips and tours and
horseback riding, but they have no impact on who I am now as a
person. The point of this reflection is to find some meaning in all
that happened. This meaning, I realize came from relationships.
The kids, the year long volunteers, and even the strangers we met
in Ecuador had such a powerful impact on the person I now am.
The spirituality of the kids, their boisterous and outgoing nature
and especially their generosity in the face of terrible adversity
remind me every day that I have nothing to be angry or mad about
if these kids can overcome challenges far exceeding my own and
still attain their remarkable level of joy in life. The times at mass,
in the classroom, and even on the bus back from the Crater Lake
were the times when I experienced the triumph of the human spirit.
From sharing lunch to spinning rides the kids let me into their
world and welcomed me as one of their own.
Looking back, I am inspired by their humility, devotion, generosity
and love. If only all the worlds’ citizens could appreciate each
other as brothers in Christ the way these kids appreciate each other
and us the world would be quite a remarkable place. I now look to
the kids, who I know I will never forget, for inspiration in my life.
That connection and inspiration is what I have truly gained from
my experience in Ecuador.
An Ecuador Reflection by Ben Klay ‘99
This summer, between finishing college and
starting my job, I had the opportunity to chaperone
six members of the class of ‘04--Blaise Latella,
Nick Ledesma, Tino Lim, Joe Quinn, Ryan
Robinson, and Rob Zizza--as they spent three
weeks volunteering at the Working Boys Center in
Quito, Ecuador. Founded by Father John Halligan,
S.J., the Center provides education, healthcare, and
three meals a day for the roughly 1,000 families
that comprise its membership. The children who
go to school there are required to divide their time
between attending classes and working to provide
for thir families. As they reach the higher level
classes, they begin specializing in such trades as
carpentry, mechanics, baking, sewing, or sales,
and they graduate with excellent prospects for
successful careers as skilled laborers.
As volunteers, we had a busy schedule divided between assisting
full-time volunteers in the classroom, aiding membrs of the Center
to build their homes, and performing small manual labor jobs
around the Center. In our spare time we experienced an onslaught
of children who wanted to be spun in the air, to be carried across
the playground, or to simply talk with a “gringo.” Then the
weekends allowed us to see the rest of Ecuador as we toured
colonial Quito on foot, rode from the heart of the Andes to the
edge of the Amazon Rainforest on bicycles, and traveled high into
the Andes on horseback.
I can think of no better way to have spent the interlude between
finishing college and beginning my career in the real world. It
was an immersion into Regis’ values when the worldly dreams of
Ben Klay ‘99
a young college graduate were trying to crowd those values out.
In Ecuador, my horror from the sight of third world poverty gave
way to hope as I saw the happiness of the children, the hard work
of the volunteers, and the spirituality of the Regians I was with.
Ecuador gave me perspective. When I am eager for more money,
I will have the memory of the joy in my Ecuadorian friends’
eyes as I helped clear land so that they could build a one room
shack for their family to live in. And if I ever wonder about what
makes me happy, I can recall the infectious joy of children whom
I could fill with laughter after barely any effort at all. Ecuador
reminded me that the phrase “men for others” is incomplete,
for I got to see how highly self-serving it is to share in and
augment someone else’s joy. A man for others helps himself too.

14 Canterbury
Regis Alumni News
and Rome
via Regis
By Mark Kolakowski ‘77
Mark Kolakowski ‘77 and Father Tom Massaro, SJ ‘79
Jesuit
educations open doors, sometimes to unexpected
places. My study of theology at Regis, for
example, led directly to my becoming the first Roman Catholic
trustee of The American Friends of the Anglican Centre in Rome.
The Centre is a diplomatic mission, representing the Archbishop
of Canterbury and the worldwide Anglican Communion to the
Holy See. It also is a study center for clergy and laypeople alike.
Finally, it has a mandate to facilitate restoration of visible union
between Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism. No other religious
denomination has an equivalent institution in Rome. While
difficulties mount, given diverging viewpoints on such critical
questions as human sexuality and women in the priesthood,
dialogue continues in a cordial atmosphere.
The Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar (whose diocese includes all
continental Europe) proudly wears a pectoral cross bearing John
Paul II’s coat of arms, a gift from the pontiff. After a recent
meeting with the Archbishop of Vienna, this Anglican prelate
asked for the cardinal’s blessing. At this, the cardinal knelt and
said, “Not before I receive yours first.” Who would have imagined
these scenes a generation ago?
To understand this diplomatic thaw, a brief history is in order.
Henry VIII’s break with Rome in 1534 was designed to secure
annulment of his first marriage. He opposed doctrinal or liturgical
innovation. For generations after his death, moderate and
more extreme advocates for Reformation struggled to control
Anglicanism. Mary I even restored papal primacy during her brief
reign in the 1550s. Her successor, Elizabeth I, broke with Rome
once again, supported reform, but opposed the extreme Puritans.
The Puritans, in turn, reached a high water mark in 1650s, when
Oliver Cromwell and Parliament beheaded Charles I. After the
monarchy was restored, the upper hand belonged to Puritans
sometimes, to middle of the road Anglicans at other times.
In the 1830s, some scholarly clerics at Oxford, including John
Henry Newman, set about reviving the Catholic heritage of their
church. Their ideas met severe opposition in the 19 th century,
but their Oxford (or Anglo-Catholic) Movement gained broad
acceptance by the 20th. Today, mainstream Anglicanism views
itself as a branch of Catholicism influenced by the Reformation,
rather than as a Protestant church that retains numerous Catholic
practices.

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In 1966, Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey made a
historic visit to Pope Paul VI. They launched dialogue aimed
at restoring communion. The Anglican Centre in Rome and the
Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) are
traceable to this meeting. ARCIC’s most recent major document,
“The Gift of Authority” in 1998, envisions a future in which
Anglicans accept papal primacy, yet retain a degree of autonomy.
Perhaps the hand of Providence guided me into this milieu. The
Church of the Transfiguration (“The Little Church Around the
Corner”) at 1 East 29 th Street is a national landmark and perhaps
the most charming house of worship in New York. It has a colorful
history, particularly as the spiritual home for much of New York’s
acting community. Passing by en route to Penn Station early in
1997, two items on its outdoor bulletin board intrigued me. First,
the schedule of services included 14 “Masses” weekly. Second,
a brief parish history indicated that it was founded in 1848 as a
pioneering outpost of the Oxford Movement. I had learned of
the Movement from John Tricamo, in a lecture that he gave on
Newman during my Regis days.
At the Little Church I observed prayers for the Pope at Mass,
extreme reverence for the Blessed Sacrament and lectures with
very Catholic viewpoints. Amazed, I asked the rector, Fr. Norman
Catir, for an audience. The quality of my questions,
traceable to what I learned in theology at Regis,
impressed him. Meanwhile, he described himself
as a Catholic, not a Protestant, and explained how
the Holy Father should be the rallying point for all
western Christians. After establishing an instant
rapport, we chatted about religion pretty much
weekly until he retired at the end of 1998 and moved
to Rhode Island.
The Anglican Communion’s representative to the
Holy See is director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.
This person is a bishop, appointed by the Archbishop
of Canterbury yet not necessarily British, who shares
authority with a board of governors. The Centre
does not receive general church funds. “Friends of
the Centre” organizations, most notably in the U.K.
and the U.S., engage in publicity and fundraising.
Fr. Catir and his wife Zulette have long been very
active with the American Friends of the Centre, and
through them I have met bishops, priests and eminent
laypeople who serve as trustees.
the radar screen” for most Latin Rite Roman Catholics, clergy or
lay, they are of great interest to mainstream Anglicans. My early
brush with the Little Church included a Lenten lecture series on
iconography (led by Zulie Catir), a topic that you cannot expect to
encounter in our Latin Rite parishes.
Especially worth noting is how Jesuit training brings added
respect, and an especially warm welcome, in these circles.
Anglicans seem to have a very positive view of Jesuits these days,
as intellectually rigorous achievers. I was drafted as a trustee in
December based on, from what I can tell, my Jesuit-bred spirit of
religious inquiry, diplomatic nature, financial industry experience
and communications skills (I regularly help the Little Church
with press releases and brochure copy). This early in my term,
my role is very much a work in process. If you would like to learn
more, please contact me. Check future Prowlings for important
developments.
For further info:
The Church of the Transfiguration www.littlechurch.org
The Anglican Communion www.anglicancommunion.org
Models of the Church by Avery Dulles, SJ does not discuss
contemporary Anglican ecclesiology per se, but is invaluable in
understanding it.
What’s in your heart?
Teacher Scholar DoctorLawyer Actor Pastor Artist
Retreat Director Counselor Spiritual Director
In 2003, the trustees began seeking Roman Catholic
colleagues, to enhance the sense of interchurch
mission. This may be hard for many of us to envision,
but mainstream Anglicanism sees Roman Catholics
and the Eastern Orthodox as close relatives in
an extended catholic family, not outsiders to be
converted. We Roman Catholics, on the other hand,
tend to have a more insular and exclusive mindset.
As one example, while the Eastern churches are “off
Sometimes our hearts desire more than a job.
www.jesuit.org
Fr. Robert E. Reiser, SJ – Vocations
(212) 774-5500 • vocations@nysj.org

16 Regis Alumni News
Prowlings
1926
John Mullane is still enjoying life in Florida, although
he misses the reunions in Bradenton with
Father Carney.
1934
Frank Brannigan and his wife of 59 years, Maurine
(an Alzheimer’s patient), celebrated his 85th birthday
by moving into Riderwood Village, a retirement community.
Frank also marked his 85th year by starting
another column “Principles of Construction” in Fire
Rescue Magazine, in his personal self-assigned mission
of saving firefighters’ lives. Frank contributes
two other magazine columns and an Internet column
on this subject. He is digitizing hundreds of pictures
from his huge collection of hazards to firefighters, for
the US Fire Administration. He will be presenting at
the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference in Atlantic
City in April.
1935
Bill Smollen was very sad to hear about Gene
Looram’s passing, but he would very much like to
hear from those members of the class of ’35 who live
in and around California. Bill sends his best to all the
class of 1935.
1938
Someone recently asked Walter Morris, Jr. where he
went to school. Walter replied “I went to Holy Cross
and Columbia Law School, but I was educated at Regis
High School.”
Though a low watt bulb in the ’38 chandelier, John
Callaghan reports that his Regis education served
him very well- a good business career, a wonderful
wife and four equally wonderful children – the harvest
has been great! Now 17 years retired, John is doing
lots of volunteer work at parish blood programs and
in inmate education. “Thank You Regis High School
and Faculty!”
Lawrence Durney says it was a thrill to have his Grandson,
Timothy Hudson, accepted for the class of 2007.
1941
James P. Murphy ’41,
3913 Laurel Ct., Seaford, NY 11783
Please remember in your prayers Jerry Donahue and
Frank McDermott who recently passed away.
Msgr. Austin Bennett though technically retired in
the Brooklyn Diocese remains extremely active there
with his expertise in financial matters. He does manage
time for his life-long hobby of sailing.
Bob Puentes has left Long Island for Washington, DC
to be nearer to his children and Grandchildren. Bob’s
wife, Florence, passed away this past year.
Prep and has been playing offense and defense for
the Prep’s football team. Some colleges, including
Fordham, are interested in him.
1942
Gerard T. Foley, 14 Louisa Ct., Northport, NY 11768
jerryf1@optonline.net
Earl Baker is the chief of medicine at St. Vincent de
Paul free clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Their mission is
to provide free medical dental to low income, uninsured
working persons or families. The clinic experiences
about 12,000 annual visits, 70% from people of
Hispanic origin, half of whom are undocumented immigrants.
The clinic has 110 physicians and 35 dental
volunteers and does about $100,000 a month in dental
care for children.
1943
Joe Clark, 181 E. 73rd St., New York, NY 10021,
joeclarkhere@msn.com
Al Volpe, 52-40 39 Dr., Apt. 12-F, Woodside, NY 11377
John Thornton lives in New York City where he is
able to enjoy the cultural delights which we all talk
about and few of us have the time to pursue. Following
graduation, John entered Cornell University
under the Army ASTP program. After one semester
at Cornell he was ordered to Fort Benning, Georgia,
for basic infantry training. He was transferred to Fort
Stewart, Georgia where he joined the 347th Infantry
Regiment of the 87th Division and received advanced
infantry training in preparation for deployment to the
European theater of operations. The Division embarked
in the early Fall on the troop ship Queen Mary.
After re-assembling briefly in England the Division
joined the 6th Army group along the French-Belgium
border facing Luxembourg. The Division was committed
on December 9, 1944 and on December 16,
1944 it caught the full force of General Gerd Von
Rundstead’s drive toward the Belgium coast in the
battle of the bulge. Casualties ran high, more than
eighty percent in John’s company. After reorganizing
and re-provisioning the Division advanced toward
the Rhine river. In an action on the Rhine river in the
vicinity of Coblene, John was cited for bravery. The
action took place on St. Patrick’s Day 1945. The Division
commander pinned the Bronze Star Medal on his
chest at a formation on May 10, 1945 as the war in
Europe ended. The Division advanced to the east up
to the Czechoslovakian border. Almost immediately it
prepared for re-deployment to the Far East. It was en
route when the war ended with the surrender of Japan.
John was separated from the service in January 1946.
He entered Fordham University under the GI Bill.
Following completion of his studies, he embarked
on a successful career in marketing and management.
When he retired, his branch of CitiBank was recognized
as the best performer in CitiBank system.
Sister Rosemary Kane, MM, writes from Cochabamba,
Bolivia, that while times are difficult, she is well
and busy and she corresponds with a few members
of the class. Sister Rosemary is the sister of Father
Joe Kane, MM, who had spent most of his ministry
as a Mary knoll priest assigned to Bolivia where he
worked with the Indians. Sister Rosemary would be
glad to receive news from any member of the class.
John Hanigan and his wife Mary are looking forward
to being Great Grand-Parents in May 2004.
Jack Buckley, SJ spent July through December helping
out in Benin City, Nigeria teaching and doing
parish work.
1944
Gene Maloney, 31 Almond Tree Lane, Warwick, NY
10990, emaloney@optonline.net
Bob Kelly sent an elegant Latin poem to John Paul II
for the 25th anniversary of his pontificate and got this
moving response through Monsignor Gabriele Caccia,
the Pope’s Assessor, “The Holy father has asked me to
acknowledge the thoughtful message of good wishes
which you sent to him for the Twenty-fifth Anniversary
of the Inauguration of his Pontificate.”
Jim Enright moved to Florida’s Gulf Coast 3 years
ago. He spends his time baby-sitting his grandchildren
(2 more on the way), preparing young adults and
teenagers to perform regional symphonies, logging
flying time in a 50 year old SNJ and directing string
ensembles and orchestras during the Christmas and
Easter Seasons. On days off, he watches his seven 40
foot Queen Palm trees grow. Gene Maloney spoke to
Coach Don Kennedy on Christmas. He’s doing quite
well, considering that he will be 97 in April of this
year. He gets around with the aid of a walker. He said
that he has fond memories of the many years that he
coached at Regis. Bud Fredericks out in Corvallis,
Oregon says hello to all of his friends, especially Jack
Scully and Jim Holland. Bud says that he and his
wife, Dot, have a new endeavor. They bought a couple
of three wheel recumbent bikes. They are low to the
ground and, according to Bud, fun to ride. After they
team to ride these bikes, they will move up to 2 wheelers.
Tom Sherman reports that he is doing fine after
having a hip transplant in Dec 2002. Had pulmonary
embolisms in both lungs after surgery. He hopes to
If you still have the wander lust, two of your classmates
are active in the travel business. Joe Noren
and wife Dorothy have an office in Hicksville, Long
Island. Their e-mail address is: Noren267@cs.com.
On the West Coast Trudy and Bill Carroll can also
plan trips through their agency in Cypress, California.
Their website is www.lapalma-travel.com. Cruises
and trips can be arranged by both agencies.
Robert Waldron’s Grandson attends Georgetown
Michael Kunz ‘81, Walt Looney ‘68, Fr. McClain, Larry Warnken ‘59, Chris DeMarco ‘83 and Patrick
Kelly ‘87 at a reception for Regians in London on 1/18/04.

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settle his malpractice lawsuit without going to court.
Hank Schaf and his sister love to go on cruises. They
travel far and wide. He was down to South America
recently in Bud Rooney country. They just about
go from one cruise to another. They only stop by
the house to pick up new clothes and to feed the cat.
Their next cruise is a 5-day trip up the Morris Canal in
Jersey. Bud Rooney is still doing fine down in Chile,
where he is the editor of the local Jesuit newspaper, El
Rago. He gets to come up north about once a year to
annoy Bud O’Mara.
Gene Maloney wants to remind everyone, “This year
is our 60th anniversary of graduating from Regis.
Some of you have expressed some interest in some
sort of a reunion to mark the occasion. We could
have a dinner somewhere in NYC or its environs or a
2-day affair at lnisfada, the Jesuit retreat in Manhasset
L.I. (assuming it’s available). Let me have your
thoughts. Our thanks to all of you who have already
contributed to the 2004 Annual Fund Drive. Last year
we were number 5 in the school in the percentage of
participation (80.3%). Please remember to send in
your donation.”
1945
William J. O’Brien, 92 Riva Ave., North Brunswick,
NJ 08902
Bill O’Brien attended the graduation of his Grand-
Daughter Maria Hooks from Ohio University in June
2003. She’s currently employed as an intern Contract
Administrator at NASA. Bill and Marjorie travel to
their condo in Venice, FL in the Spring and Fall while
renting it out from January – March. Their Florida
telephone number is 941-488-6585.
1946
Roman N. Chapelsky, 7 Clinton Pl., Cranford, NJ
07016, chapelrv@worldnet.att.net
Charles H. Schneider, 112 Fenway, Rockville Centre,
NY 11570
In the month of December, Art Dillon and Art Fonseca
both had heart by-pass surgery. They are both at
home and recuperating. Keep them in your prayers.
Kay Bea and George O’Donnell have fled the cold and
snow and are spending several weeks in Puerto Rico.
Vera and Roman Chapelsky spent three weeks in
Arizona visiting relatives and escaped our recent
Arctic air blasts.
Father John Grady, MM is not returning to Hong
Kong or China. He is currently at at the Maryknoll
residence at Maryknoll, New York.
John Paetz sends his regards from Ft. Myers, Florida
where he now resides.
Louise and John Haskins are now residents of Germantown,
Maryland after spending some thirty years
or so on Long Island prior to John’s retirement.
1947
Joseph Reilly had this to say, “In the spring, my
daughter, my grandson and I drove around Ireland.
There couldn’t have been any castles we missed.
Arthritis of the knees and those stairs don’t mix well.
We has a few turns where all the cars were going the
wrong way – all pointed at us. But the drivers were
gracious. Back home and I had a full knee replacement.
Since you are sedated, the operation is nothing;
but it takes months of painful therapy to regain use of
your knee again.”
Martin Walsh has started a website titled strikemepi
nkifIdontthink.com after Dan Parker’s column in the
old Daily Mirror. It’s not sports like Dan’s was, it’s
general topics, but it’s as smart and snappy as a Regis
audience has a right to expect. Try it.
1949
Andy J. Hernon, 60 Sutton Place, S., Apt#10AS, New
York, NY 10022
Charlie Ryan passed away on February 8th. Also, it
was recently learned that Dave Martin’s wife, Rita,
died over three years ago. Please remember them both
in your prayers.
Although John Frayne has been retired for five years
as a Professor of English at the University of Illinois
at Champaign, he still remains active in the classroom.
John also has just completed co-editing Volume IX of
the Collected Works of W.B.Yeats - Early Articles
and Reviews, which will be published shortly by
Scribner’s;. In addition, for eighteen years John has
been the week-end host at WILL FM , the University
of Illinois Classical Music station.
Bob MacLennan is retired from both the U.S. Army
and the Houston Metro Transportation Authority, and
resides in Galveston, Texas.
Charlie Zumba lives in San Diego and is still working
and traveling world-wide.
1950
Jim Meehan, SJ is still teaching theology on the
Ateneode Manila campus in the Philippines. He hopes
to have a home visit to NY from Easter to early June
2004.
Warren Nolan has Grandchildren in four states – NY,
Virginia, Maine and North Carolina. He wants to
know if any of his classmates can top that!
Don O’Brien’s 16th Grandchild is due in June 2004.
Deacon Don exclaimed, “My what God has wrought
through Eleanor and me!”
1951
Donal F. McCarthy, 22 Shorehaven Lane, Manhasset,
NY 11030-1826, fi nbarr@optonline.net
His massive head still topped with an occasional
sandy wisp, he peers with suspicion over the splayed
pasteboards. Frank Lynch, the modern buccaneer
of the Caribbean, is the scourge of the bridge
table among the older set in Naples (that’s Florida,
not Italy). Frank is now a year-round resident of
Florida, even in July, and - it is rumored - always
regularly plays the same position: East...or maybe
North-by-East, or even East- Northeast. A classmate
recently hunted Frank down at his gaming table and
extracted a promise to attend this year’s reunion of
the 74th Ordnance Battalion (a rear echelon outfit, the
kind that are now filled to some extent with women
soldiers; to preserve the pose of an all-volunteer
service, Uncle Sam has, in effect, replaced Frank
with Jessica). On February 2, Frank attended a hastily
convened mini-reunion in Naples with snowbirds
Hugh Quinn and Jim O’Rourke, and short-term
visitor Don McCarthy, and the spouses of all four.
A grandchild item (skip this if you don’t like grandpa
stuff): Mike Pierce, who winters in nearby Venice
(again Florida, not Italy) advises that his grandson is
graduating from the Naval Academy in May. Doesn’t
that make you feel old?
About Rich Meyer’s party in December, several attendees
have sent in reports that overlap somewhat
and may even be at variance with the facts, but we
are told that Bill Foote attended. The informant was
not sure whether Bill came by bike (rest assured that
Bill did bring his bike to October’s Jug Night). Also at
Rich’s were a bunch from the metropolitan area: Bill
O’Connor, Dave LaBelle, Don Butterfield, Jack
Higgins, Jack Reilly, John Lawler, Jim Hagan,
Pete Mullany, Father Jim Carney and Tom Fahey.
There were conflicting reports about Jim O’Rourke’s
presence, but he was ill during December, so it is likely
he was not there. For those who feel it’s too far to
travel for “just a party,” be advised that Don DeMarco
and Ernie Muller (who’s on chemotherapy!) came in
from well out in the ex-urbs, Res Myron came from
Florida, and Bob Cavalier and Bill Hanrahan came
from the Southern Tier of upstate New York. This
party has been an annual event for nine years now,
but there’s no guarantee that we’ll have one in 2010
or even in 2005, so if we’re invited again, make an
effort to show up. (Most of the attendees came with
spouses, but rather than risk leaving out one name,
it seems safer just to acknowledge them collectively.
Thanks, ladies.)
This past Jug Night saw Bernie Tracy and Ken Hellwig
join Messrs. Foote, O’Rourke, Jack Reilly and Mc-
Carthy. As the Alumni Director Jack Prael later noted,
it was noteworthy for being an uneventful Jug Night.
Joe Saccio is still working but he plans to retire in
June 2005 to work at his sculpture studio full time.
Recently, after Thanksgiving with some family in
L.A., Joe went to Sequoia-Kings Canyon National
Parks and roamed through the Sequoia Groves and
Parks and then up to Yosemite for a week of hiking
– an awesome trip in the snow!
1952
James A. McGough, 12 Highland Ave., Sleepy Hollow,
NY 10591
Robert Baron retired this fall after serving ten years
as Chairman of the Council of the American Antiquarian
Society, America’s oldest national library. He has
become Chairman of the International Wilderness
Leadership Foundation, preserving wilderness worldwide.
He continues to run Fulcrum Publishing and
writes about history and nature.
Henry & Carol McCormack ‘48 with Susan and
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1954
John M. Conroy, 180 Forest Ave., New Rochelle, NY
10804, jmconroy1@aol.com
William Noval’s daughter, Tara, was married in
August to a fellow musician – a trumpeter. Both are
presently members of the Charlotte, NC Symphony
Orchestra. Bill retired in December after 30 plus years
at Kodak. He is chair of the AIPLA Far East Committee
and intends to stay active in legal matters.
Ed Malloy is still working at US Agency for International
Development as Senior Adviser on Telecommunication
and IT Policy. His son, Matthew, is back
teaching in China after being evacuated last April by
the Peace Corps because of the SARS epidemic. Ed’s
daughter, Tara, is hard at work in a NY law firm.
Tom Finnegan has moved to Apex, NC and is looking
forward to the 50th anniversary.
1955
Karl Brunhuber, 35-44 167th St., Flushing, NY 11358
John M. Morriss, 3 Salem Pl., Valhalla, NY 10505,
jmorriss11@aol.com
In 2003, Charlie Meehan published an article in a
book (a Festschrift of 672 pages, with 43 contributors
from around the world) entitled HAMLET ON
A HILL, published by the University of Louvain,
Belgium. The article is entitled “Some Semantic and
Morpho-Syntactic Observations on Genesis Apocryphon
22:30-32” and is dedicated to “John Morriss and
Regis without whose excellent early training in philology
such an article would have been impossible.”
Charlie’s command of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew remains
flawless and the article reflects his half-century
of Biblical research, scholarship, and publications in
the United States, Africa, and Europe.
George Royall says, “It was great to see the outpouring
of love and interest following Msgr. Phil Murnion’s
passing. At this year’s Alumni-Senior Luncheon
in May 2004 at the New York Athletic Club, the St.
John Francis Regis Award will be presented posthumously
to Monsignor Phillip Murnion, one of the giants
of twentieth-century American Catholicism. The
award was to have been presented to Phil last year, but
there was unfortunately a scheduling conflict.
Tom Smith is still teaching Mathematics at Manhattan
College. His fourth Grandchild was born in October
2003, he now has 3 Grand-Daughters and a Grandson.
John McGuire is still working hard in the pollution
control field for the four kids and the eight Grandkids.
Robert Kral is looking forward to the 50th reunion
in 2005 and praying his disability doesn’t progress
to exclude the trip. As my physical status wanes, my
spiritual faith in my dear Savior strengthens. Praise
the Lord for His enduring faithfulness.
1956
Paul T. Lennon, 17 Pine Ridge Road, Larchmont, NY
10538, pault.lennon@verizon.net
We had our annual Christmas lunch at the NY Yacht
Club, former home of the America’s Cup. Seventeen
members of the class attended. The long distance
award went to Jack Culkin, who came in from Buffalo
just ahead of the snowstorm. Bill Bautz had the
most interesting work story - he has been traveling
to the middle East to help set up the Baghdad Stock
Exchange. Dom Padilla is giving first-hand advice
against owning a bar that stays open past midnight.
His pre-retirement hobby has turned into a post-Lucent
nightmare. The walking wounded showed up in
style - Bob Goldstein and Jack Raha sporting new
knees with good reports, and Bob Reddington, who is
just like a Timex watch - takes a licking but keeps on
ticking. Neil Coughlan was a first time attendee, stopping
in NY midway between his offices in D.C. and
Hartford. Frank Reilly drove down from Amherst to
escape the madness at his house, where he has made
the mistake of completely remodeling it while living
inside. Need a good shrink? The balance of the crew
included many of the regulars, who enjoy the camaraderie
and stories of past and present - Tom Curtin,
John Flynn, Barth Healey, Paul Lennon, Charlie
Lynch, Kevin Moloney, Ed Moran, Bob Neuner,
and Bill Postner.
Ray McGuire was given special recognition by the
New York Building Congress Industry this fall for
his significant contributions to labor/management
relations and for having been pivotal in crafting pioneering
agreements for the construction of numerous
large development projects in NYC. As Managing
Director of the Contractors’ Association of Greater
New York, Ray helped shape the labor arrangements
that allowed for the swift and efficient restoration of
the World Trade Center site after the tragic events of
September 11, 2001. Congratulations also from your
classmates, Ray.
Thomas Giammo’s son, Larry, was re-elected as
Mayor of Rockville, MD for a second term.
David Walsh’s retirement has allowed him to re-start
his formal education. First interest: How did we humans
come to be the way we are? Accordingly, this
year David took courses in Physical and Cultural Anthropology
and Sex/Gender and Culture and the local
two-year college.
John Gorman’s tape version of his novel “King of
the Romans” has earned out the advance and brought
in its first royalty check.
John Shea, Jr.’s daughter, Diane, recently accepted
a position with the Houston Zoo, in the primate section.
She has been pursuing graduate studies at the
University of Houston in the fields of Anthropology
and Primatology.
1957
William P. Gillen, 30 Clinton St., Apt. 2-J, Brooklyn,
NY 11201, wpgillen@aol.com
John J. Hannaway, 67 Ridge Rd., New Rochelle, NY
10804, hannawayjj@aol.com
John Kane sends greeting from New Hampshire,
where he’s in his 31st year of teaching English at Phillips
Exeter Academy. In September, he and Mary Ann
will celebrate 40 years of marriage. One son has given
them two grandchildren and a second son will be married
in July. “Starting to think about retirement but
still having too much fun to just walk away,” he says.
Edward Foster will retire from Whitman College after
40 years in higher education as teacher and administrator.
He will continue to live in Walla Walla, WA
but will have time to come to NY for Regis events.
Robert Buckley’s son Timothy (Lt. USNR) was married
on December 14, 2003.
Don Millus and his son Don drove up from South
Carolina for the sixth – alas, last, game of the World
Series. Don is in family practice in Columbia, SC
while older brother Chris is in the convention business
in Las Vegas. His daughter, Sara, is in E.S.L.,
also in Columbia, SC.
Fred Brown’s daughter just took the Irish Bar Exam
and is waiting for the results.
1958
Gerard M. McKenna, 7 Hilltop Rd., Katonah, NY
10536, colmckenna0715@aol.com
Paul O’Keefe asks, “Want to see 20 or so of your oldest
friends? And I do mean oldest. Want to show them
pictures of you, your grandkids, your BMW? Then
send a note to me at pokeefesr1@cox.net and I’ll invite
you to the class of 58’s own J. Francis Regis website.
George Garces retired on July 11, 2003 after working
for 45 years. His plans are to stay in Dallas with his
wife and enjoy life by traveling, golfing, drawing, taking
up photography and re-learning to play the guitar.
In October ’03 Ron Mellor was lecturing to a group
of MDs in the Mediterranean and met for the first
time Dick Cronin ’56. Much Regis reminiscing in
Palermo, Rome and Barcelona – with a private visit to
the Sistine Chapel for our group!
L. John Friia is the President of the Suffolk Classical
League which will sponsor its first annual Declamation
this year. In February, John will be taking 42
students to Spain.
1959
Leo F. Tymon, Jr., 6 Greenwood Rd., Mountainside,
NJ 07092, lftymon@msn.com
Peter Burchyns recently retired from the San Mateo
County Office of Education after a career in public
education. He and wife Leslie will celebrate their 40th
anniversary this summer, probably with a trip to Hawaii
with their children and grandchildren. Jim Bonnell
visited New York during his annual two-week
trip to various cities to recruit teachers for his school
in Puerto Rico. Lorraine and Mike Shef visited Jody
and Ed Montell last October during a visit to Hilo,
Hawaii. Ed is in medical practice there. Rev. John
Felago temporarily back from his Maryknoll post in
Japan to visit his ailing parents in California. John
says he is looking forward to being at the reunion dinner
in April. Valerie and Don Gorman have decided
to try Bonita Springs, Florida full time after a couple
of years splitting time between there and Connecticut
after his retirement. 2004 will be their first full sum-
Arthur Yanushka ‘66 with Jack Prael ‘63 at Folk’s
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mer in Florida and Don seems to be hedging the final
decision pending the effects of the summer heat.
John Felago, MM writes, “It’s been almost two years
since I returned to Japan in January 2002 after 27
years away. Grateful that language has returned fairly
well and for work with drug addicts which inspires
me. After 52 years in Yonkers, NY my parents moves
to San Jose, California in August 2003. Hope to see
many at our 45th!”
J. Michael Martin remains grateful 45 years after
graduation. Grateful for the discipline, the grounding,
the nourishment – but as much as anything, grateful
for Regis having encouraged the pursuit of truth with
all integrity.
Ken Hepburn has changed roles; he has left the
University of Minnesota Medical School after over 13
years and is now a Professor and the Associate Dean
for research at the School of Nursing at the University
of Minnesota. His son, Peter, is a freshman in Georgetown’s
School of Foreign Service and he reports that
Regis grads demonstrate discerning taste in music.
Dan O’Leary’s first Grandchild was born on December
22, 2003 to his older son Dan and his wife. Dan,
Jr. returned home safely after a tour as a Medical Officer
in Iraq.
Paul Mulligan and his wife, Winifred, are still in
Moscow and enjoying opera, theater, architecture and
the art scene. He can be reached through the American
Embassy at any time.
1960
Joseph A. Vaccarino, 49-23 216th St., Bayside, NY
11364, JVQLA@aol.com
Frank Neumann’s wife Julie, an Air Force Colonel,
has been assigned as Chief of Intelligence at Fifth
Air Force in Tokyo. Frank just finished a semester
of student teaching high school chemistry and has
applied for the Texas teaching certificate in physical
science, earth science and composite social studies.
Next month he will test for Math.
Steve Hilbert is spending his sabbatical year away
from Ithaca College visiting the Math Department at
Cornell University. His youngest son Matt will graduate
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Union College in June.
1961
Joseph F. Carlucci, 481 W. 22nd St., Apt.3, New York,
NY 10011
Jack O’Connell reports that all is well in sunny Florida.
Jack just recently joined the 60 club on January
1, 2004. His wife Barbara is a well known local artist,
his son Jamie is completing his M.B.A at Wharton
and his son Ryan works for Booz Allen Hamilton in
Washington, DC.
John Moran and his partner enjoyed a “mini reunion”
this summer with classmates Edward Harasek, Gerry
Poggi, Bill O’Connor and Al Luongo. John was
happy to run into Dominick Pistone at a meeting in
Queens of New Yorkers for Parks.
Richard Morello welcomed his third grandchild, a
girl named Maison Paige, on November 19, 2003.
Don Hands is teaching at Marquette University in the
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology.
1962
Carl P. Saunders, 32 W. 82nd St., New York, NY
10024, csaun31644@cs.com
Tony McGuire and Wayne Merritt are planning their
third biennial golf trip to Florida. Tony runs McGuire
Engineers, a preeminent Chicago consulting company
and is involved in numerous philanthropic activities.
Wayne is a Boston information management consultant,
who also volunteers at an inner city school that is
a spinoff of the Nativity Prep model.
Ron Ferreri suggests they move their golf to Mobile,
where he and Pat offer fine Southern hospitality (and
reasonable rates). Already in their guestbook: Ken
Gavin, Charlie Lynch and the irrepressible Hon.
Jack McCarthy.
Judge McCarthy and John Shay were seen in New
Haven dining with two very beautiful women, one a
raven-haired Scottish girl and the other a strawberry
blonde, at least half Irish. Great food and great chatter
after seeing Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy in “The
Exonerated”. Jack threatens to be back at Jug Night
this year and expects to see Jim Meehan, DDS. Jack
is still shaken by the fight which broke out two years
ago over the tofu sandwiches, as he recalls. We had
to promise him that there would be neither fights nor
tofu this year.
Gary Kendellen checks in from Summit, NJ where
he will be celebrating 36 glorious years with Roz in
June, having just clocked 33 years with the NLRB in
Newark, NJ, currently as Regional Director. They are
headed to Ireland in March for a cousin’s wedding. In
his spare time, he has enjoyed Granddaughter Madeleine’s
first year at the center of the universe.
Dick Muth was dragged out to Boulder, CO by IBM
back in 1973. When Big Blue decided to head back
East in ‘79, Dick & Kathy decided to stay. Since 1982,
they have built a printing and mailing business which
now includes daughters Jennifer and Katie. Grandson
Jordan makes the world merry and bright. Plenty
of room at the ranch for any classmates wandering
through Colorado.
Frank Segreto, VP of Richmond County Savings
Bank, reports his son Frank Jr., ‘99 graduated from
Loyola of Chicago in 2003 and will be completing
his MBA there this spring. Frank is still living in
Brooklyn, where, we should all remember well, only
the tough survive.
Dan McAuliffe was elected to serve as the Secretary
Treasurer of the State Bar of Arizona for 2003-04.
Richard Wendt was elected to the Board of Governors
of the Society of Actuaries in 2003.
Kieran B. Meagher left his law firm in June 2003
after 24 years to open his own practice at 92 Montvale
Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180. He is very pleased with
his new situation and offices, and he welcomes wandering
Regians.
1963
John W. Prael, Jr., 34-06 81 St. Jackson Heights, NY
11372, johnprael@yahoo.com
John F. Tweedy, Jr., 26 Huron Rd., Floral Park, NY
11001, john.tweedy@verizon.net
Robert Gardella is happy in yet another new, and final,
career in counseling. He is working on yet another
degree. Life is good.
Jack De Simone’s son Matthew was married in October
2003. His son Andrew will wed in April. His
daughter Lisa will receive her Masters in May from
the College of St. Rose. His youngest daughter Caitlin
received her B.A. in May 2003 from the College of
St. Rose.
1964
Kenneth J. Beirne, 417 N. St. Asaph St., Alexandria,
VA 22314, kjbeirne@mindspring.com
Dennis M. Moulton, 326 E. 90th St., #4-E, New York,
NY 10128, moultond@saintignatiusloyola.org
Kevin Connolly will celebrate thirty one years with
Nancy this coming May with a cruise around Tahiti.
His youngest daughter Quinn turns 21 in February and
is a first year nursing student.
Ron Malanga’s son and daughter in law, Chris and
Nikki, had Ron’s first Grandchild, Anthony Thomas
Malanga on April 23, 2003. On August 16, 2003
Ron’s daughter Veronica was married to Zachary
Schafer at the University of Notre Dame. In September,
Ron’s youngest daughter Monica began college at
Northwestern University.
James Pielli will be flying to Florida to apply for reactivation
in the Air Force this spring.
1965
George T. Griffi th, 73 Sunset Rd., Blauvelt, NY 10913,
GTG1ESQ@aol.com
After 22 years of public service, Harry Bonell has
left the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office
to enter private practice as a consultant to criminal
and civil attorneys throughout the United States and
Europe.
After thirty years’ service with the IRS, Ed Kulsick
retired in April. When he and Mary Lou are not traveling
(Alaska, Florida and many points in between),
they volunteer with Adopt-a-Native Elder (working
with the Navajo Indians in North-East Arizona) and
work with the local AARP chapter in Salt Lake City.
1966
James E. Maguire, 419 Third Ave., #4D, New York, NY
10016, jmaguire@courts.state.ny.us
Rick Service is divorced, out of the closet, sober and
applying for admission to an Episcopal Seminary next
year. Joe Najda ran into Dan Maguire, whose son
is now attending Regis. Joe is still at Lucent, despite
stock fluctuations and layoffs and is chatty as ever.
He regularly freezes in the stands while his daughter
plays in a marching band. Tim O’Connor’s daughter
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has narrowed her choices of colleges and had several
interviews. A round of college tours will follow, but,
alas, BC is not for her.
Greg Rossicone’s health is good now. He is principal
at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island. Family is
fine, one boy in college preparing to be a teacher and
the other teaching already.
Steve Boatti’s oldest son graduated in ‘02 from Wesleyan
and the younger son is a freshman there. Steve
has retired from corporate law. Pete Zelinski spent
New Year’s Eve in Florida at a family reunion and has
gotten distant branches of the family reunited. Peter
Matthew’s son graduated ‘02 from Georgetown Med
School and is a resident in the Air Force. George
Hodges was elected to the presidency of the International
Association of Defense Counsel. Charles
Antinori moved to Cape May, New Jersey and will
practice out of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital in
Cape May Court House. Robert Damiano lives with
his wife Anne Tileston and sons Matthew (age 17) and
William (age 15) in Portland, Oregon. He is a fellow
at Synopsis, Inc. in Hillsboro and directs R&D projects
there. Previously, he was at IBM’s T.J. Watson research
Center in Yorktown, NY. Jim Elliot has retired
from the New York City Board of Education where he
was an Assistant Principal. He is expecting his second
Grandchild in January 2004. John Nonna retired as
Mayor of Pleasantville, NY in April 2003 (just after
Pleasantville was named one of the top three places
to live in the New York metropolitan Area by CNN/
Money Magazine). John continues to practice law as
a litigation partner in LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & Mac-
Rae. Larry Sheerin’s first Grandson – Brendan Jones
Irwin – was born on May 7,2003. Unreal! Surreal!
1967
William R. Armbruster, 42 Van Wagenen Ave., Apt 8,
Jersey City, NJ –07306, billarmbruster@comcast.net
Fr. Mike Holleran, St. Lucy’s Church-833 Mace Ave.,
Bronx, NY 10467, celestial49@msn.com
We have all been grieved by the sudden death of
Marcus Drzewiecki last December, and saddened
even more by the dreadful circumstances of his passing.
Marc went into out-patient surgery for a minor
intervention on Monday, Dec. 15. The procedure was
botched, and sepsis set in; but, worse still, the infection
was misdiagnosed, and rapidly spread. Marc died
in the early morning hours of Dec. 18. His widow,
Kay, survives him. Marc had initiated a lively e-mail
correspondence with his class in the months before he
died, almost as if he sensed his time was short. We
will all miss his intelligence, warmth, humor, and his
dedication to exploring the truth.
Please refer to the Alumni page of the Regis High School
website (www.regis-nyc.org) for a complete tribute
to Marcus along with a poem which he composed.
Paul Litka and his wife Laura were pleased to have
a visit from Elizabeth and Jim Keaney in early October.
They did a little sightseeing, Jim and Paul hiked
two mountains, and they even took in a show.
1969
Hon. Dennis E. Milton, 89 Lake Rd., Greenlawn, NY
11740, dmilton1@optonline.net
Bob Fredericks and John Sharer ’68 enjoyed a
mini-reunion for the first time in thirty-five years
when Bob recognized John’s voice (yes, his voice)
in an elevator at the Fairfax County (Virginia) Circuit
Courthouse! John was participating in a trial on behalf
of his client, Virginia Power, while Bob found himself
on the same floor of the courthouse participating in a
trial for a client in a domestic relations matter. Bob
and his wife, Donna, have been married for 26 years,
and have 3 children: Joy, 25, a graduate of Virginia
Tech, now a Fairfax County school teacher; Rob, 23,
who is now in real estate sales, and Tom, 20 now a
junior at Christopher Newport University. John and
his wife, Kathy, have one daughter, Stephanie, who
is a senior at the University of Virginia (and who still
does not understand why Regis does not accept young
women as students).
1970
Robert M. Leonard, 56 Highland Ave., Chatham, NJ
07928, rleonard@dbr.com
Dennis Sheehan’s son Denny recently graduated
from NYU’s Tisch Film School and has embarked on
a career in the film business. Jack Martin continues
to attend virtually every major sporting event in the
US in his capacity as a producer for ESPN Radio. On
a sad note, Ed Murphy reports that his mother, Eleanor
(Corky) Murphy lost her battle with cancer. Ed
asks that we remember her in our prayers. Ed continues
to live near San Francisco, where he is a professor
of medicine at U.C.S.F.
Christian Hafstead’s oldest son Marc will graduate
from Northwestern University in June with a double
major and a minor in three years. He plans to pursue a
PhD in Economics.
Tom Daly (Tomas “Muggs” O’Dalaigh) reports: Still
playing drums and singing with “Jimmy McPhail
Regal Irish Showband” (possible tour in Ireland next
summer); youngest son Martin in USMC Boot Camp
at Parris Island after graduating from North Babylon
High School; Youngest daughter Siobhan married to
Joseph Ruperto on 10/18/03; celebrated Thanksgiving
in San Diego with daughter Shannon, son-in-law Rob
and grandson Roberto Seamus and with son Tomas
IV a USMC veteran who is teaching in San Diego;
daughter Kerrie working as accountant for Estee
Lauder and getting MBA from Dowling College.
1972
Michael J. Davies, 887 Park Ave., Huntington, NY
11743, mdavies1@optonline.net
Robert C. Schneider writes, “The December 2003
issue of School Business Affairs has in it an article
entitled, “Tax-Exempt Bonds: The Secret to Low-
Cost Financing” co-written with Joseph P. Carlucci
and Robert C. Schneider.”
Andy Schilling still lives in Oslo, Norway where he is
the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy.
Matthew Dineen: “Rosemary and I had a great time
hearing “Band 6” (Rich Reina (drums), Mike Battiston
(bass, guitar, vocals) play some classic rock at the
Big City bar & Grill in Manhattan on 8/26. “Mr. B.”
and “Rickie Stix” still rockin’ after all these years.”
Kevin J. Murray: “I received my M.L.I.S. degree
from the University of Texas-Austin in May of this
year. I am also working as a librarian at a middle
school in San Antonio. Our school was the only
middle school in Texas to be awarded a Laura Bush
Foundation for American Libraries grant in the
amount of $5,000.
Bruce Baber: “Still living in Atlanta, GA; partner in
King Spalding law firm and head of firm’s I.P. practice
group of 50 attorneys (40 in Atlanta, 10 in New York);
son Andrew a freshman at Boston University; daughter
Meredith a high school freshman and 3-sport athlete.”
1973
John O’Toole, 4 Haldimann Lane, Blairstown, NJ
07825, john.o’toole@morganstanley.com
Maryknoll seminarian, Edward McGovern, of New
York City, will be ordained to the diaconate and take
his Final Oath to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
in a ceremony to be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004 at
St. Benedict the African East Church in Chicago, Ill.
He plans to be ordained to the priesthood on June 12,
2004, after receiving his Master of Divinity degree
at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, Ill., next
May.
Edwin Lopez who worked on the House Select
Committee on Assassinations investigating the JFK
assassination, was just featured on the Peter Jennings
special, “Beyond Conspiracy”. If you want to read the
recently declassified report he co-wrote back in the
‘70s, search for words “Lopez Report” and enjoy.
John Manzi reports that he is on an exercise and nutritional
program for his neurological problem (Spasmodic
Torticollis). He is glad he was able to attend the
reunion last April, and enjoyed seeing everyone.
1974
William O’Connell, 26 Peachtree Drive, Cortlandt
Manor, New York 10567 o’connellw@wcmc.com
With the 30th Reunion rapidly approaching, there has
been a whirlwind of activity on the ’74 grapevine. Ed
Cullen and his wife are coming in from Colorado for
the weekend of April 16th, and are planning to attend
the reunion. Tony Ceritelli has been in Columbus,
Ohio on and off for the last 26 years. He and his wife
Tracy have four children: Jessica (21) is a junior at
Ohio U.; Christina (19) is a freshman at Columbus
State CC; Anthony (15) is a sophomore at Bishop
Watterson HS and Mary (12) is a 6th grader at St. Michaels.
Tony is a Regional Sale Manager for Nordenia
USA. Phil Cardillo is out in California and is hoping
to be able to come to the reunion. Andrew Colonna
has also circled the date on his calendar and is looking
forward to attending the reunion. He recently exchanged
letters with Robert Voelkle who is residing
in Queens. Jim Heimann is practicing radiology in
northeast New Jersey. He is still waiting by his phone
for a call from the NBA. Richard O’Leary reports
that his son is finishing sophomore year at Regis
(and loving it!). Rich also has a daughter in her first
year at Marymount (hope she meets some nice Regis
boys) and his third child is taking the Regis test in
November. Rich has been in touch with Mark Ma-
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cLaren who is doing some interesting freelance work.
Mark has been active with several Regis development
activities. Ed Mulligan lives in New Jersey and is
working in Technology Management in Manhattan.
Ed has been married 27 years and has three children
(26, 25, and 21). My apologies to Ed if this ends up
sounding like an obit. Received an e-mail from Jim
Solloway who reports all is well. Bob Sexton has
completed a second tour of duty in the Moscow office
of his law firm (Salans). Bob is relocating back
to the Paris office, where he was previously based for
7 years. His wife, Yesim, and three and half year old
son, Benjamin, are his traveling companions. After
14 years in Europe, Bob hopes to get back to US for
good at some point reasonably soon. Bob McGrath
sends his best to everybody and his regrets that he will
not be able to attend the reunion. Mike McCauley
plans on attending the reunion. He has reached out
to a few of our classmates to encourage their attendance.
Carl Popollo will definitely be there on April
17. Carl traded emails with Lou DiNapoli over the
holidays. Carl also informs us that Frank DeMayo
had his second child -- a baby girl “Gianna Francesca”
back in October/November. Peter Rivera checked in
from the frigid Hudson Valley. Peter left New York
City 18 months ago for the peaceful life of a country
gentleman. John Hall and his wife Pat plan on being
there on the 17th. John has a son Ryan at Manhattan
College (freshman); a daughter Diana in high school;
and a daughter Tara (2). John recently stopped in to
see the Rich Dries in Pearl River. Rich and wife have
two girls - Alli and Emi.
Andrew Colonna moved back to Forest Hills after
a short spell in New Jersey (what was I thinking?).
Exchanged letters with Robert Voelkle who lives
nearby. Hope to see him soon.
1976
Cornelius Grealy, 17 Overlook Drive, Greenwich, CT
06830, grealc@ldcorp.com
Andrew Tymocz, 207 Farragut Ave., Hastings-on-
Hudson, NY 10706, atymocz@nyp.org
Joe Bringman: “I was elected earlier this year to a
three-year term on the board of trustees of the King
County (Washington) Bar Association. I’m also
serving as secretary during the first year; in the smallworld
department, the KCBA’s president is also a
Regian, Tom Kelly ’64. When not at the Bar Association
or at home, you can syill find me at Perkins Coie,
where I have a civil litigation practice with an increasing
emphasis on defense of securities class actions.”
1977
Frank Cetta recently moved to Rochester, MN to join
the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Mayo Clinic.
1978
Bernard Kilkelly, One Samuel Place, Lynbrook, NY
11563, kilkellybj@cs.com
Mr. Greg Rapisarda, former dean of Regis’ faculty,
was Stan Parchin’s guest at the exclusive previews
of the El Greco and Winthrop Collection shows at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Rapisarda and Stan
attended Regis’ annual Walkathon barbecue in the
school’s quadrangle. Since then, Mr. Rapisarda, Stan,
Robert Espino and Stan’s dog, Boots, visited Father
Ray Sweitzer ‘63 at Fordham University. Father Ray
is recovering from eye surgery.
Mark Raccasi: “Stephanie and I are fast approaching
our 2nd anniversary! Andrew, Elizabeth and David
are the best and are 13, 11 and 9 respectively. Our
anesthesia group just split from a 200-man group to
20. The smaller North Texas Anesthesia Consultants
suits me fine! Hey to all!”
Connie and Michael Mah send warm greetings from
western Massachuetts where they live with their children
Tara (11) and David (7). Michael writes on IT
management research through his firm, QSM Associates.
He can be reached via www.qsma.com.”
Patrick Fitzgerald: was appointed by the Department
of Justice in December 2003 as special counsel investigating
whether or not the Bush Administration illegally
disclosed the identity of an undercover C.I.A. officer.
1979
Richard J. Weber, 240 W. 102 St., #24, New York, NY
10025, weberrick@rcn.com
Fabian Fondriest, Michelle and Rich Johnson,
Peter McAliney and Rick Weber had a great time
together at the Order of the Owl dinner, where 25th
reunion plans were discussed and the reunion committee
was formed. We are all looking forward to the
big day in March.
“Margaret and Kevin Rochford adopted their second
child in early-December: Anderson Joseph Rochford,
born 2 May 2003 in Bryansk, Russia. Andy is happily
ensconced and thriving in his new home in Wilmette,
IL (outside Chicago), with older brother Colin (4-1/2
years old ) taking his new role quite seriously. The
family is overjoyed, having returned from Russia in
mid-December, just in time for a very special Christmas.
Kevin is on his tenth year working with The
Northern Trust Co. He pitches in with family-life
in-between his business trips as Managing Director of
Global Sales and Client Servicing.”
Peter McAliney is now married and living in Westfield,
NJ with wife Kristan. They were married in
April 2002. Peter also has adopted Sierra, Kristan’s
10 year old daughter and is enjoying domestic life,
teaching at Baruch undergraduate business school
and undertaking various textbook and entrepreneurial
strategic consulting gigs.
Paul Van Bloem and Steve Okonski were two of
the 1,000 attendees at the 2003 World Boardgaming
Championships. Paul won an award for being a top
finisher and Steve was voted one of the best boardgame
event organizers.
Benson Louie: “looking forward to seeing everyone
at our 25th reunion. We’re currently living in Briarcliff
Manor, NY. My kids, Shannon (11) and Kevin (7)
are both black belts in Tae Kwon Do. I’m at JPMorgan
Chase managing the regional bank’s intranet and its
web applications.
1980
William G. Passannante, Anderson Kill & Olick, PC
– 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020,
wpassannante@andersonkill.com
Kyran Cassidy reports, “My wife Patricia and son
Declan moved to New Rochelle in May ’03 and were
joined by our second son, Luca, born 6/14/03, 8 lbs 7 oz”.
1981
Robert Schirling, 63-46 252 St., Little Neck, NY
11362, rschirling@nyc.rr.com
John T. Peelen, Jr. is doing well in Rego Park, NY
with his daughter Olivia, who is now four years old.
She was born June 19, 1999. John and his wife Kate
recently welcomed twin sons, John Theodore III and
Luke Michael, arrived on July 30, 2003. John is a staff
teaching chef for Project Renewal in NYC.
Dominic Ferro: “I am practicing adult, adolescent and
forensic psychiatry in Rockland County. We have added
Nicola (2 years old) to Jackie (8) and Rebecca (6). I
guess it takes the third child two years to get mentioned.”
Mark Torre: “I am pleased to report that in his capacity
as Executive Officer of the NYPD’s counterterrorism
division, Chief John Colgan ’75 has assisted
my command, the NYPD Bomb Squad, in moving
forward with equipment purchases totaling more than
$1 million.
Martin McGrath has changed jobs and is moving
from St. Louis to the Boston area.
1982
John O. McGuinness, 33-21 82nd St., Jackson
Heights, NY 11372, john.o.mcguinness@chase.com
Gregory Pitaro wishes a speedy recovery to Tony
Spina ’82 for a speedy recovery from hip surgery.
Dominic McGrath and his wife Lisa are parents to
Liam, born 3/25/03. Dom is Associate Professor of
Organic Chemistry at the University of Arizona.
1983
Joseph M. Accetta, Esq., 24 Agnola St., Tuckahoe, NY
10707, jsaccetta@aol.com
John Ponterotto was recently elected to the Republican
Town Committee in New Canaan, CT. John last
year moved from CIBC to Financo, Inc. as head of the
Private Placement Group.
1984
Emanuel C. Grillo, 130 Aldershot Ln., Manhasset, NY
11030, lgrillo@optonline.net
Michael Murphy, 15 Canterbury Rd., Apt. D-24, Great
Neck, NY 11021, mmurphy@bnysecurities.com
From Prydwyn Piper (né Michael Ranauro): “I’ve
been hired as Assistant Editor on the ‘Dictionary
of Medieval Latin from British Sources’ project at
the University of Oxford. I’ll be moving over there
in about 3 weeks, and spending the next 3-7 years
hopefully getting the dictionary completed (we’ll
be commencing on ‘P’ when I get there; ‘O’ is currently
being proofread). It’s a project they’ve been
working on since 1924.” Prydwyn can be reached at
prydwyn@post.harvard.edu
Patricia and Charles Guarino and big brother Mi-
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chael, welcomed the arrival of Andrew Charles at 12:
09pm on March 9, 2003. All four are doing well.
1985
Thomas F. Flood, 5 Reed Ave., Floral Park, NY 11001,
tomfl ood@earthlink.net
Recently caught up with Paul Li. Paul finished his
Urology residency at the University of Washington
(Seattle) in 2002, and then moved down to the Bay
Area where he’s working as a staff urologist at the
Kaiser-Permanente in Oakland. When I inquired
about some of his responsibilities Paul shared with
me that “we teach senior residents from UCSF in
the OR so it’s a good balance between clinical and
academic surgery.” On a sad note I discovered that
Paul’s dad passed away in 2001 – please join me in
saying a prayer for the Li Family. Paul’s mom, brother
and sister-in-law remain on the East Coast - so Paul
does return on occasion- hopefully he can schedule
a trip around the time of our 20th reunion in Spring
2005. Finally, join me in congratulating Rocco Papandrea
and his wife, Danielle, on the birth of their
son, Dominick. Dominick was born on February 8th
and weighed in at 7lbs 13 oz. Congratulations to the
Papandrea Family. – Tom Flood
Nicholas Vincent Ricardo was born on October 28,
2003 weighing 8 punds and 13 ounces. Nicholas is
the son of Henry Ricardo and the Grandson of Henry
Ricardo ’60.
James Farrell welcomed daughter Bridget Mary in
May 2003.
Philip Penn and wife welcomed their second son, Alexander
John on 10/23/03. At 22 inches and an even
10 pounds, he was (and still is) quite the bruiser. Mom
and dad are perfecting the art of going from “double
coverage” to man-to-man”!
1986
Chris N. Saqqal, 3485 Nathaniel Dr., Nazareth, PA
18064, chrissaqqal@aol.com
Robert Sciarrone, 3158 Perry Ave., Bronx, NY 10467,
rob_bxny@yahoo.com
Armando Fox, who is an assistant professor of
Computer Science at Stanford University, was named
among the “Scientific American 50” Research and
Policy Leaders of 2003 for his work on Recovery-
Oriented Computing. Fox and his collaborator David
Patterson of UC Berkeley argue that since computer
failures and operator errors are inevitable “facts of
life”, we should focus on designing systems not only
to avoid failures, but to recover from them as quickly
as possible. Their work on design techniques to recover
quickly from crashes was also featured in the
June 2003 issue of Scientific American.
Sean Gavin has just opened Red Sky Bar and Restaurant,
47 East 29th Street, New York, NY. Sean also
owns 21 Nickels Bar and Grill in Watertown, MA.
Frank Turano is married with three sons, ages 7, 4
and 1.
1987
John J. Wing, 309 Avenue ‘C’#10B, New York, NY
10009, johnw@tzell.com
Peter McNally and his wife Claudia welcomed their
new son, Michael Francis McNally, into theworld on
December 3rd, 2003. Mom & baby are doing fine.
Peter exclaims, “He has more hair than I do!!”
Mark Kurtz married beautiful wife Elizabeth in July
’03; has his own business, trading sugar since ’99;
had two great weeks honeymooning in Hawaii; are
expecting first child in March ’04.
1988
John R, Middleton, Jr., 411 E. 53rd St., Apt. 8G, New
York, NY 10022, jrmiddleton@pbwt.com
William McGeveran: “My wife and I welcomed our
first child, Estella Elizabeth, on 11/14/03. I’m living
in Boston now, where I completed a clerkship with
a federal judge and am now an intellectual property
lawyer.”
Mike Kennedy: has joined the Human Resources
Department of Tiffany and Co. as a Leadership and
Organization Development Specialist, and would like
to remind everyone that jewelry always makes an
excellent gift.
1989
Joseph J. Macchiarola, Esq., 116 New Hyde Park Rd.,
Garden City, NY 10022, jmacchiarola@rmefpc.com
Ken Aparri is currently living in San Francisco with
his new wife Jen, and working on a traveler information
system for the Bay Area. So if you’re driving around
San Francisco, call 5-1-1 and you’ll get real-time
traffic conditions and driving times, courtesy of Ken.
Edward Fox and his wife Andrea are the proud parents
of twin girls born 9/9/03. Grace Ellen and Riley
Louise are welcomed by sister Trinity Keenan Fox!
Ken Kwiatkowski is reading in front of the fireplace
this winter in Jersey City musing about democracy
and proportional representation.
Matthew Dowd is still living in Washington, DC with
his wife Cindy.
1990
James F. Donohue, 30 W. 63 St. Apt. 3P, New York, NY
10023, jfd207@yahoo.com
Alex Pagano has moved back to Harrisburg, Pa. and
returned to his old job as Nighttime DJ at WQXA
FM.
1991
Chris J. Caslin, 770 Elm Ave., River Edge, NJ 07091,
ccaslin@ddanyc.com
Nolan E. Shanahan, 20 93rd St., Apt. 3F, Brooklyn, NY
11209, NolanShanahan@nyc.rr.com
Adam Rengstorf writes, “I (finally) received my
Ph.D. in astronomy from Indiana University in August
of 2003. My dissertation is titled “Quasar Detection
via Variability in a High Galactic Latitude Drift Scan
Survey.” I’ve since accepted a postdoctoral position
at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to
continue work on quasar variability and large sky
surveys. My wife Melissa and I are living just north of
Champaign, where she works in graphic design for a
museum exhibit design studio. My new email address
is adamwr@uiuc.edu. Anyone who knows the good
spots to go for a night out in Champaign or Urbana,
please drop me a line.”
Kevin Lucey writes, “I wanted to give an update as to
what I am currently up to. I moved to San Francisco
in May of last year to take a job as associate producer
of Uncommon Knowledge, a public policy news show
which airs nationwide on PBS and is affiliated with
the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. For
those in New York City, it airs on Saturday mornings
at 10 am on Channel 13-WNET. I’d love to here any
suggestions for shows from any Regians or if any
Regians are in the SF Bay area and would like to
touch base.”
Charles Dodge says that things are well in Maryland
and daughter Kelly Pearl Dodge was born to wife Hollie
Paine Dodge on July 24, 2003.
Jennifer and Rory Reichenberg announced the birth of
their son, Aidan Patrick, on October 21, 2002.
Ron Inserro passed along the sad news that his
mother, Lois, passed away in June 2003.
1992
Michael J.B. McCarthy, 35-35 82 St., Apt.52, Jackson
Heights, NY 11372, michaeljbmccarthy@hotmail.com
Kevin Doyle and his wife Michele had a baby boy on
January 18th in Burlington, VT. His name is Thomas
Kevin Doyle and he was 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 20.5
inches long. Kevin and family will be returning to the
NYC area in August for him to do another clerkship
with a federal judge in Newark. He looks forward to
re-establishing contact with Regis and fellow Regians
then. Kevin can be reached at kjmdoyle@aol.com
Joe Formaggio has been appointed research faculty
at the University of Washington. He also attended the
wedding of John Costantino and Melanie Axelrod.
Jose Machuca, John Paxton and Mike Kullen were
all in attendance as well and everyone had a good time.
Cedrick Heraux writes: “ Summer of 2004 is going
to be quite the milestone. In addition to turning 30
years old, I am getting married and graduating from
Michigan State University with my Ph. D. in Criminal
Justice. I guess I’m finally entering the real world”.
1993
Brendan K. Loonam, 227 E. 88th St., Apt. 5W, New
York, NY 10128, loonambk@yahoo.com
Daniel W. Roche, 4966 Broadway #8, New York, NY
10034, Daniel.roche@vnci.net
Marco Caruso married Elyse Trastman on 6/29/03.
He is currently an anesthesiology resident. He and
Elyse met at Albert Einstein.
Abner Louissaint Jr. married his medical school
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sweetheart, Dr. Angelica Espinosa, on 9/14/03 at New
Rochelle VIP Country Club. His best friend, Martin
Dengler, attended from England.. Dr. Louissaint
earned his Ph.D on 9/25/03 and currently is finishing
his M.D. clerkship at New York Hospital. His email
address is alouissa@med.cornell.edu.
Joe Lasek, M.D., passes on word of the birth of his
first child, Alyssona Cartelli Lasek on November 20,
2003. She was 7 lbs. 11 oz. And has been doing wonderfully
since her arrival.
Class Rep. Brendan Loonam reports, “Brian Reilly
got engaged to longtime girlfriend Nancy Cronin in
Boston on January 16th. Congratulations to the happy
couple from all of their friends in NYC. Gerard Mc-
Carthy was accepted into the NYU Stern School of
Business and is starting the spring term on a part
time basis. I recently received a letter from Jermaine
Leonard and it sounds like things are quite interesting
in Afghanistan. Jermaine is part of Operation Enduring
Freedom over there and is serving in the United
States Army. He has gotten many of your emails,
but unfortunately for him, his computer time is very
limited. He would like to thank all of you for writing
and that it means a lot to him. He asks that you write
him or email him your address as he doesn’t have
anyone’s. His information again is as follows: Jermaine
R. Leonard (jrleonard01@aol.com), Operation
Enduring Freedom, 1st PLT / Bravo / 1-501st PIR,
APO AE 09355
1994
Basil R. Kolani, 18 E. 23rd St., Apt. 4C, New York, NY
10010, bkolani@panix.com
Vinod Manohar Lala is currently teaching at The
Mary Louis Academy at Jamaica Estates here in New
York. He teaches Biology, Calculus and Computers.
He is also moderator for the Asian Guild Society.
Francis Vernon, graduate of Stanford University, is
currently living and working in Hong Kong, China.
1995
Stephen McGrath, 1421 Hemlock Farms, Hawley, PA
18428, mcgrath@columbia.edu
Garth Graeper is pursuing a Ph.D in English and
teaching a freshman writing class at the University
of Maryland.
Paul Quinlan is graduating from NYU Stern Business
School in May 2004 with a Masters in Business
Administration. Upon graduation, he is planning to
travel before beginning work at Merrill Lynch. At
Merrill, Paul will be working in the CFO’s office doing
business development.
1996
Brian S. Lennon, 40 Sutton Pl., Apt. 5F, New York, NY
10022, lenres@aol.com
Luis Gutierrez ran the NYC Marathon in 3:03.57.
Stefan Karpinski is a Ph.D student in Computer Science
at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Daniel Habib writes: “Thanks to the leadership of my
editor Larry Burke ’83, I’m still at Sports Illustrated,
covering major league baseball.”
1997
Frank Salamone is now employed in the Global compliance
sector of the Bank of New York and spends his
free time working with animal-related charities. He
looks forward to seeing the guys from Regis again.
1998
Daniel D. Kirchoff, 630 W. 168th St., Box 583, New
York, NY 10032, ddkircho@yahoo.com
Chris Thomas graduated in May from Loyola University
Chicago. After a summer in Chicago, he is
back in NYC. Russell Capone is editing the Harvard
Law Review this year. Rich Paulis has started clinical
rotations in his third year at Albany Medical School.
1999
Thomas A. Hein, 400 Kneeland Ave., Yonkers, NY,
10704, thein@fordhamgrad.com
Brian C. Hughes, 149 Park Drive North, Staten Island,
NY 10314, rwiggum99@aol.com
The class of 1999 shared a great night of Holiday
cheer on December 23, 2003 when Mr. & Mrs. Paul
Anderer P’93’95’99 welcomed members of the class
to their home in New York City for some of Mrs.
Anderer’s famous fried chicken and some of Mr.
Anderer’s infamous manhattans. It was great to see
Pete Anderer who was home from Germany where
he is playing professional basketball. Among those
in attendance were Pat Heffernan, Omar Delgado,
Joey Tursi, Rob Cacace, Fab Bedoya, Chris Pergolizzi,
Nick Johnson, Owen Reidy, Matt Hansen,
Dan Nichols, Ryan Minara, Brendan Griffith, Joe
Lugo, Mark Cummins, Dylan Patterson, Sean Colvin
and John Brady.
2002
Anthony Manganiello, mangan@cooper.edu
Matt Mulqueen recently returned from a spectacular
trip to the Solomon Islands, where he is considering
moving to pursue a music career with his Calliope
group “Mr. Completely and the Whistle Blowers”.
John Fahy is continuing his studies at Notre Dame
where he’s majoring in Psychology. He spent his
summer working in youth ministry, a field he feels
increasingly called to.
Milestones
Births
Anderson Joseph on May 2, 2003 to Rich and Michelle Johnson ‘79
Luca on June 14, 2003 to Kyran and Patricia Cassidy ‘80
John Theodore III and Luke Michael on July 30, 2003 to John and Kate Peelen ‘81
Liam on March 25, 2003 to Dominic and Lisa McGrath ‘82
Andrew Charles on March 9, 2003 to Patricia and Charles Guarino 84
Nicholas Vincent on October 28, 2003 to Henry and Marta Ricardo ‘85
Bridget Mary in May 2003 to James and Christine Farrell ‘85
Dominick on February 8, 2004 to Danielle and Rocco Papandrea ‘85
Alexander John on October 23, 2003 to Phillip and Jennifer Penn ‘85
Michael Francis on December 3, 2003 to Peter and Claudia McNally ‘87
Estella Elizabeth on November 14, 2003 to William and Elizabeth McGeveran ‘88
Edward John Young IV on January 28, 2004 to Ed and Cecilia Young ‘88
Grace Ellen and Riley Louise on September 9, 2003 to Edward and Andrea Fox ‘89
Georgia Shackelford on November 20, 2003 to Jerry and Lexi Russello ‘89
Kelly Pearl on July 24, 2003 to Charles and Kelly Pearl Dodge ‘91
Aidan Patrick on October 21, 2002 to Rory and Jennifer Reichenberg ‘91
Thomas Kevin on January 18, 2004 to Kevin and Michele Doyle ‘92
Alyssona Cartelli on November 20, 2003 to Joe and Carina Lasek ‘93
Marriages
Mark Kurtz ’87 married Elizabeth in July 2003
Ken Aparri ‘89 to Jennifer Rogan on August 15, 2003
Kevin Patrick Canete ‘ 93 to Alma Angelina Munoz on December 6, 2003
Marco Caruso ’93 to Elyse Trastman on June 29, 2003
Abner Louissaint, Jr. ’93 to Angelica Espinosa on September 14, 2003
Deaths
James F. McCarthy ’24 on September 19, 2002
Edward P. Dolan ‘28 on October 29, 2003
Arthur G. Madden ’28 in November 2003
Thomas P. O’Hara ’30 on December 22, 2003
Fr. Simeon F. Heine, SA ’33 on January 1, 2004
Joseph R. Daly ’36 on December 6, 2003
James A. Hession ’36 in December 2003
Mario A. Lopez ’43 on January 7, 2004
Francis J. Fahey ’44 in December 2003
Albert F. Slattery ’45 on January 29, 2004
John A. Carley ’46 on December 11, 2003
Fr. Edward W. Brandey, SJ ’48 on December 22, 2003
Edward P. Corcoran ’48 on January 2, 2004
Charles E. Ryan ’49 on February 8, 2004
Lawrence J. Reilly ’63 on December 8, 2003
Marcus H. Drzewiecki ’67 on December 18, 2003
Robert G. Moran ’67 in September 2002
Robert J. Martin ’71 on January 18, 2004
(back row) Basil Kolani, Dan O’Neill, John Giordano, Mark Rotzler, Matt Lasek,
Brendan McGuire, Joe Fattorini, Tom Maloney
(front row) Anthony Mannarino, Bill Foley, Eric Javier, Matt Heinz, Chris
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Albuquerque, NM Reunion
Phoenix, AZ Reunion
Class of 1979 25th Anniversary Reunion at Regis
Reunions for Classes of ‘64, ‘69, & ‘74
Classroom Revisited at Regis
Reunions for Classes of ‘59, ‘84 & ‘89
Classics Society Symposium
St. John Francis Regis Day
Alumni/Senior Luncheon at The Yale Club
Class of 1954 50th Anniversary Reunion at Regis
Graduation at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Reunions for Classes of ‘94, & ‘99
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