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Avenue included Jack Wallace, Joe McDonald,
Ken Lally, John Cannon, Bob Golden, Msgr.
John Sullivan, Joe Barbosa and Tom Hickey. A
final note: For many of us, 2007 marks the 50th
anniversary of our college graduation. The
reunion celebrations at our various alma maters
will provide additional opportunities to spend
time with our classmates. We might even take
time out to make car pooling plans so as to attend
one - or both - of the class of ‘53 55th reunions
taking place in 2008: New York in late spring and
Santa Barbara post-Labor Day. Please keep on
sending in your news and remember to let Tom
Hickey know when you change your e-mail or
residential addresses.
1954
John Conroy, 180 Forest Avenue,
New Rochelle, NY 10804, jmconroy1@aol.com
William Ungvarsky, 728 Boulevard,
Westfield, NJ 07090-3212
James O’Brien’s grandson John Magarian
(mother Jean O’Brien) is a freshman at Jesuit
High School in Carmichael, CA. He plays
freshman football and is in the glee club which
sung at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in
Sacramento at Christmas time. Ben Trigani
reminds everyone that he is still vertical and
sends his warmest regards to all his classmates.
Tom Finnegan is alive and well enough in North
Carolina.
1955
John Morriss, 3 Salem Pl.,
Valhalla, NY 10595, jmorriss11@optonline.net
Ron Polant shares the following: “Enjoying our
first winter in Florida. Yes the ‘Leisure Police’
came and got Bev and Ron Polant and took them
to Tierra Verde, Fl. We plan to travel as long as we
are able- life being uncertain. 2007 will see us in
FL, Hawaii, New York, Connecticut, and Alaska.”
William T. O’Leary III is currently enjoying
8 grandchildren (6 boys, 2 girls) from his sons
Bill IV and Brian. In March he expects to have
two more. In March 2007, John Morriss did
the Annual Fund Phonathon and was delighted
to learn that all of our classmates are enjoying
their post-professional career: children and
grandchildren, travel, water coloring, physical
exercise, golf, teaching, research, real estate,
investing, hobbies, etc. You name it, they do it!
Please keep the Alumni/Development Office
up to date on your present home address, home
telephone number, and e-mail address. Alumni
Board minutes have been sent to some e-mail
addresses, which are no longer current. Thanks,
as always, for your cooperation.
1956
Paul Lennon, 17 Pine Ridge Road,
Larchmont, NY 10538, PaulT.Lennon@verizon.net
John McLoone writes in to Prowlings: “Great
50 th reunion. I’m glad I made the trip. Although I
was hoping that the prize for coming the farthest
would have an automatic transmission and blue
metallic paint.” Jim McShane writes that he
thoroughly enjoyed reading the reunion book we
sent him. Jim and Carol were enroute to Burkina
Faso in West Africa, to spend Christmas with
their daughter, who is serving in the Peace Corps
there.
1957
John Hannaway, 67 Ridge Road,
New Rochelle, NY 10804, hannawayjj@aol.com
Packy Lawler, 29 Division Ave.,
South Nyack, NY 10960, pjjal@verizon.net
Florian Storch writes: “The tomato crop this
year was minuscule whereas in our graduation
year, I grew a record 232 pounds of tomatoes.
What a tomato grower!” Bill Byrnes was married
in Mid-February, with Dan Daly in attendance.
Congratulations Bill, we hope you and your wife
will be at the reunion. Bill Berlinghoff has been
awarded the Bechenbach book prize for his most
recent co-authored work: Math Through the Ages:
a Gentle Guide for Teachers and Others. This
prize is awarded by the Mathematics Association
of America, the world’s largest society for
undergraduate mathematics teachers. Peter
Schineller, S.J. writes that he is looking forward
to seeing old friends at the reunion and beyond,
including the golf outing. Check out his new
website: www.loyolajesuit.org/peterschineller.
He’ll be in New York for the month of June.
Kevin Farrelly ’72, President of the Regis Bar Association, surrounded by the Guests of Honor at the RBA’s
“Meet the Judges” event which recognized the considerable amount of Regians now serving as judges
1958
Gerard McKenna, 7 Hilltop Rd.,
Katonah, NY 10536, colmckenna0715@aol.com
Thomas Ryan checks in with the following: “This
year I was appointed Benefit Fund Administrator
for Local 74, SEIU, and served as grand marshal
of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rockaway,
Queens.” Michael Napoliello submits the
following: “As many of you noted in a previous
edition’s In Memoriam section, our classmate,
John Kruger, passed away on June 3, 2006.
Ironically, this occurred on the day preceding
the passing of another wonderful classmate, Don
McMahon. John and I go back 51 years, starting
with sophomore year at Regis, in Class 2C (also,
coincidentally, the same class of Don McMahon).
After Regis, we both went to Fordham and to
NYU Medical School and kept in close touch
since graduation. During those student years,
John and I studied together, played football
together, drove around the U.S., and did trips
to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. John leaves
behind a wonderful family – his wife Nancy and
three grown children, and his sister Carroll -
and a myriad of friends. Friends and colleagues
were represented in abundance at the funeral,
in addition to a phenomenal number of patients
whom he had treated over the years (John was a
gastroenterologist in the Delaware Valley area of
Pennsylvania/New Jersey). The attendance, the
eulogies and the many side conversations were
an enduring testimony to the warmth, charisma,
and excellence with which he had touched so
many of us. He is terribly missed but leaves
behind an ocean of memories to sustain those of
us who had the privilege to know him.”
1959
Leo Tymon, 6 Greenwood Rd.,
Mountainside, NJ 07092, ltymon@icbny.com
Jack Boorman has retired (for the second time!)
from the International Monetary Fund where
he was Director of Policy and Special Advisor
to the Managing Director. He’s now relaxing
in Florida at his home on Sanibel Island and
contemplating the future. John Felago, M.M.
is still in California helping his parents- mom at
92 and dad at 90. A rare blessing! Chris Conroy
retired from Simpson Thacher last December
and started a new job as CFO in January ’06.
To quote Chesterton, “Anything worth doing is
worth doing badly.” On a sad note, John Felago
sent notice in early January of the passing of our
classmate Steve Agli. For those who have not
read his original notice, here are some excerpts
from John’s moving tribute to his friend. “I need
to share with you tonight my sadness to learn
yesterday [January 8] of the death of Steve Agli.
I am still in some shock. I am blessed to not
yet lose any immediate family members, so it
is rare for me to say of a death, ‘I can’t believe
it’, but this is my true feeling regarding Steve. I
feel like I have lost a brother. Steve and I were
rather different, our lives went in quite different
directions, but we also had much in common. At
times years went by without any direct contact,
but partly because geographically he was the
nearest classmate when I visited my parents in
Yonkers, I was somehow in touch with him, if
thru his wonderful mother…Steve and I actually
go back to 1A together at Regis.Mr. Quinty
insisted on calling him ‘Ahl-yee’ and at least to
me, he continued to refer to himself that way for
the rest of his life...I don’t know how many years it
took Steve to finally get his PhD on G M Hopkins,
well-known Jesuit English poet - it was surely at
least 20...But he stayed with it and was still able to
go back to his many studies to offer a course on
Great Thinkers in his final earthly home in Holy
Apostles Seminary in CT...Steve struggled with
pursuing a religious vocation, I believe, thru his
whole life. He finally decided, entered a seminary
for older vocations and was there for only a few
months before his God decided Steve had suffered
enough...For me, Steve’s death is a reminder
again of how fast life goes by, strengthening
my hope and desire that all of us use as many
opportunities as we can to be together. God bless
you, Steve, and soon give you total life and joy.
I know you will remember us poor brothers of
yours who live in hope of joining you someday.
I surely will miss you. Your brother, John F”
(Please contact Leo Tymon if you would like a
complete copy of John’s remarks. Many thanks
to those who shared their remembrances via e-
mail.) Bob Fraleigh now is retired and enjoying
his ten grandchildren. Ed Montell also reports
ten grandchildren. Can anyone from the class top
this? Mike Shef announced the birth on January
4th of his granddaughter, Stephanie, his and
Lorraine’s second grandchild. Jack Boorman
recently retired from the International Monetary
Fund where he was Director of Policy for 11 years.
He’s now splitting time between Washington, DC
and Sanibel Island, Florida. Peter Burchyns
claims to have failed Retirement 101 and has
returned to work on a 75% basis at the San Mateo
County Office of Education, where he toiled for
most of the past 30 years. Vacation time will still
allow for ample time to travel and spoil the three
grandchildren. In July, Chris Daly plans to trade
in his professorial gear at Duquesne Univ. for
some irons and woods, but hopes to keep active
with some part time consultation work.
1960
Joseph Vaccarino, 49-23 216th St.,
Bayside, NY 11364, JVQLA@aol.com
Charles Altieri writes: “I discovered I cannot
retire because I have no skills other than
university teaching. So I am very glad I still very
much enjoy what I do.”
1961
Joseph Carlucci, 130 Barrow Street, Apt. 219,
New York, NY 10014, jfcarlucci@verizon.net
Barbara and Jack O’Connell will celebrate 35
years of marriage in July. Jack is semi-retired
and a consultant to the Dilenschneider Group
in New York. Barbara does a thriving business
in her art studio. John C. Chendo recently had
his poetry published in a hardbound volume,
entitled “Blessing the Animals: God’s Creatures
Wild and Tame” edited by Ms. Lynn L. Caruso,
2006. The ISBN# is 1-59473-145-4. John adds that
he owes Mr. Jerry Kappes a debt of gratitude for
introducing him to the world of poetry in his first
year of studying, and Mr. Kappes’ first year of
teaching, at Regis. Bob Bonnell took an early
retirement from Saint Francis Medical Center,
Grand Island, NE on Dec. 31. He and Winnie
have sold their house and purchased a 38’ motor
home to travel the country. “I will be able to
practice my avocations of scenic photography
Rich Pfeiffer ’68, Larry Ehmer ’78, Greg Tino ’78, and Joe Torregrossa ’62 at Mr. Pfeiffer’s home for the
Philadelphia Regional Reunion on December 8th
and writing, while seeing this beautiful country
and visiting the four kids and four grandkids in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.”
1962
Ron Ferreri, 4776 Alberton Court #2702,
Naples, FL 34105, rferreri@swfla.rr.com
Richard Wendt retired from Towers Perrin in
May, 2006 and now spends his time trying to beat
the stock market and visiting his kids in Atlanta.
His first grandchild, Dylan, was born in July,
2006. K.B. Meagher’s daughter Caitlin is in the
3 rd year of a Ph.D. program at U. of Wisconsin.
His son Evan is in his first year of ID/MBA
program at Northwestern. Retirement delayed.
In preparation for our 45th Anniversary and
Reunion the “Regis Road Show” toured the Robert
Trent Jones Trail (as in golf trail) throughout
the State of Alabama. Yes, Alabama, the place to
which Ron Ferreri fled in 2002. John Paxton
organized the trip which began on April 12th and
ended on April 19th. Greg Burke, Dave “Wild
Man” Birch, Ned “Do Over” Butler, Curt “It
was Supposed to Go Straight” Brand, Bob “Do
they allow Georgians to play” Radics and Ron
rounded out the group. Anyone attending the
reunion will hear all of the gory details.
1963
John Tweedy, 26 Huron Rd., Floral Park,
NY 11001-4007, john.tweedy@verizon.net
John Prael, 34-06 81 St., Apt. #1,
Jackson Heights, NY 11372, john.prael@gmail.com
John Sesody’s son John was married on
December 9 th to Laura Marchisi at Sacred Heart
Church in Brooklyn. Richard A. Chiarello’s
father, Carmelo Joseph Chiarello, passed away
October 9 th , 2006 at the age of 98 (still driving
until 97 years old). Daughter Stephanie married
Brent Grissom on April 29 th , 2006. For his own
part, Dick “starred” as Jacob in “Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Theatre
Arlington. Last year Denise and Jack Stack
and Barbara and Dick Chiarello attended each
other’s daughter’s wedding. Stephanie Chiarello
was married in Austin TX in April, and Karen
Stack tied the knot in Stamford CT in June.
Notably, Jack and Dick each served as the other’s
best man many years ago.
1964
Ken Beirne, 417 N. St. Asaph St., Alexandria,
VA 22314-2317, kjbeirne@mindspring.com
Dennis Moulton, 326 E. 90th St., #4-E, New York,
NY 10128, moultond@saintignatiusloyola.org
Louis Scheeder is the Associate Dean of
Faculty at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Ron
Malanga writes: “Rosemarie and I are enjoying
retirement. We now have three grandsons-
Anthony Malanga (3), Dominic Malanga (4
months) and Noah Schafer (6 months). Two
oldest children, Chris and Veronica, are married
and doing well. Youngest, Monica, will graduate
from Northwestern in June, 2007. Louis Fuoco
says: “My daughter will be married in August to
Matt Landry and my son just moved out on his
own and is doing very well.”
1965
George Griffith, 73 Sunset Rd.,
Blauvelt, NY 10913, gtg1esq@aol.com
Brendan Reilly is the subject of a 15-page
section of Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Blink
(2005). Gladwell’s prior work, Tipping Point,
is one of the most influential books of the past
decade. In Blink, he describes Brendan Reilly’s
innovation as Chairman of the Department
of Medicine at Cook County Hospital. The
innovation involved how to rapidly recognize
and treat patients presenting with potential heart
attacks in the ER.
1966
James Maguire, 419 Third Ave., #4D,
New York, NY 10016, jmaguire@courts.state.ny.us
Bob Mollenhauer, 225 W. 34th St., Ste. 1800,
New York, NY 10122, yobob928@aol.com
Charles Webel spent the fall term as Fulbright
Senior Specialist in Peace and Conflict Studies
at the University of Rome. His next book, the
Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies, is to be
published this winter by Routledge in London.
Bob Mollehauaer’s daughter is expecting
her third child. Bob has moved to Malverne,