Winter 2004

Winter 2004

Volume 70, Number 2
Winter 2004
James E. Buggy
Vice President for Development
Leslie M. Hannafey P ‘03, ‘07
Annual Fund Director
John W. Prael, Jr. ‘63
Alumni Director
Owen D. Reidy ‘99
Alumni Communications Director
ON THE
INSIDE
President’s Report ......................................................................... 3
Rev. Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J. ‘48
Fall Sports Recap .......................................................................... 4
Brad Serton, Athletic Director
RBN/RBA Wrap-Up ..................................................................... 5
Mark Moss ‘80
Technology at Regis ...................................................................... 6
Jude Travers-Frazier ‘90, Technology Director
Computer Science and Technology Education ............................. 8
Joe Amatrucola, Computer Science & Technology Chairperson
Remembering Don Kennedy ....................................................... 10
Regis Alumni Author Collection ................................................. 12
Frank Coleman
Regis News and Notes ................................................................ 13
A Himalayan Story ...................................................................... 14
Greg Vadasdi ‘94
Regis Homecoming ..................................................................... 19
Prowlings .................................................................................... 20
Milestones ................................................................................... 31
Calendar of Events ...................................................................... 32
Jennifer Reeder
Executive Assistant
Kathleen Flandrick
Database & Gift Entry Management
Thomas A. Hein ‘99
Layout & Design
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School and the Alumni Association reserve
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and letters to the editor as space permits.
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Regis High School
Development Office
55 East 84th Street
New York, NY 10028-1221
Phone: (212) 288-1142
Fax: (212) 288-2111
ON THE COVER
The stars of the recent Regis Repertory production of “The Scarlet Pimpernel”
Photo credit: Dave Palladino ‘97
The actors and actresses pictured are:
Upper Left:............... (Left to Right) Eddie Walsh ‘06, Lacey Gutekunst, Jeffrey Morris ‘05
Upper Middle:.......... (Left to Right) Ed Houston ‘06, Josh Lippai ‘05, Jeffrey Morris, Alan Arias ‘06,
Matt Barbot ‘05, Mike McLaughlin ‘07, Kevin Bowles ‘05
Upper Right:............ Evan Smoak ‘06
Lower Left:............... (Pink dress: Leona Togher); Left Column: Front to Back: Lauren Nofi,
Courtney Elms, Dani Tufano, Samantha Nikaj; Center: Jeffrey Morris ‘05;
Right Column: Front to Back: Arianne Gans, Caroline Giuliani,
Dani Abatelli, Jennifer Skubicki
Lower Middle:.......... (Left to Right) Tully McLoughlin ‘07, Leona Togher, Chris Fox ‘07,
Rob Brochin ‘07
Lower Right:............ (Left to Right) Jeffrey Morris ‘05, Ed Houston ‘06, Brendan Johannsen ‘06,
Alan Arias ‘06, Evan Smoak ‘06, Matt Barbot ‘05

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president’s
report
Each year, as the calendar marks off the
days of December, the greeting card industry
moves into high gear as citizens of different
faiths and none extend to one another
“season’s greetings.” One slightly curmudgeonly
Jesuit of my acquaintance remarked
one day after receiving such a card, “I wonder
what season they have in mind.”
One could respond to that question by saying
“a season of remembrance and hope.”
For the end of a year is not only a time for office parties and family
gatherings but inevitably, for believers and non-believers alike, an
occasion for looking back and calculating gains and losses, as well
as looking forward and wondering whether another set of resolutions
might actually influence the way we shape our future.
For the Christian imagination, of course, this season of remembrance
and hope is not just an exercise of the calendar, a very pale
abstraction, but rather the renewal of the story of Bethlehem, in all
of its particular detail. Our own stories, our personal memories and
hopes, are woven into the story of Bethlehem. Each year we tell
the story once again, celebrate its meaning in signs and sacraments
and sacred song, and each year the story awakens new memories
and hopes because we are different and the passage of time has
deepened our ability to grasp the full meaning of that moment
when the silence of the night was broken and shepherds in the field
heard for the first time astonishing good news.
In this, the 90th year of its own particular story, Regis High School
and its extended community of students, alumni, families and
friends, can look back in gratitude for decades of achievement
and service and look forward with confidence to the Regis of the
future. May God’s Word be spoken once again to bring light to an
often darkened world. In that light, may we recognize more clearly
the gifts we have so freely received and the promises that are ours
to keep.
Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J.

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The Cross Country team had another in
a long line of successful seasons. Head
Coach John Donodeo and assistant Rina
McNamara helped lead an undermanned
team to some lofty heights in the CHSAA.
The season began with a bang with the
team taking first in two meets, the Mayor’s
Cup All-City Championship and the Sacred
Heart 5K Invitational. Senior Matt Talbot
and sophomore Brendan Hannon, respectively,
paced the team in both meets. Hanfall
sports
recap
By Brad Serton
Regis Athletic Director
A Regis striker makes a
move towards the goal in
a match against Xavier this
past October.
The fall sports season was extremely successful
at Regis. Under the leadership of the
most dedicated and hardworking coaching
staff in the CHSAA (Catholic High School
Athletic Association) the Raiders brought
home a few championships and laid the
groundwork for future success.
Although the Varsity Soccer team did
not have the success anticipated at the
beginning of the season, their record was
certainly not indicative of their play. Led
by senior goalie Kevin Cullinan, senior defender
Noel Mangan, and junior defender
Declan Tansey, the team’s defense kept
the squad in every contest. These players,
along with the rest of the defense, were
responsible for holding defending State
Champion St. Francis Prep and perennial
powerhouse Holy Cross to one goal
in consecutive games. Cullinan and Tansey
were named to the New York Archdiocese
All-League team at the end of the season.
While the offense was not able to find the
back of the net as frequently as hoped, the
front line kept pressure on opposing goalies
all season. Senior strikers Mike Gorynski,
who was also named to the All-League
squad, and Normandy Villa, with help from
midfielder Conlan O’Leary, were relentless
in their attack on the opposition. The team
did advance to the first round of the playoffs
but were defeated by Staten Island’s
St. Joseph’s by the Sea. Cullinan, O’Leary,
and Gorynski were also selected to participate
in the CHSAA Senior All-Star game
sponsored by the Long Island Junior Soccer
League. The graduating seniors leave
a legacy of hard work, dedication, and
success sure to be embraced by the next
generation of Regis Soccer players.
The Junior Varsity Soccer team’s season
began with uncertainty and ended with a
championship. After an extensive search
former Raider soccer player Buck Sexton
(’00) was named head coach just as tryouts
were beginning. The team rolled through
the regular season with a 7-1-3 record
that included a memorable 0-0 tie with the
eventual City Champions from Xaverian.
Sophomore goalie Joe Scarpa and defenders
Greg Finch and Joe Martin anchored
a defense that recorded eight shutouts in
15 total games. The offense was led by
sophomore Mike Poupolo and freshman
sensation Tim Garger. Garger led the team
with seven goals. The team’s stellar regular
season helped them clinch the number one
overall seed in the New York Archdiocesan
tournament. They eventually faced league
rival and number two overall seed Fordham
Prep for the Archdiocesan championship at
Central Park. With the score tied 0-0 after
regulation and two periods of overtime, the
game was decided on penalty kicks. Both
teams were tied at three goals a piece entering
the last kicks of the evening. Goalie
Joe Scarpa saved Fordham’s final kick
and made his own to give the Raiders the
championship in one of the most exciting
games in the history of Regis Soccer. Unfortunately
the team lost in the semi-finals
of the City Championship to St. Francis
Prep 3-2. Although, the Raiders were down
2-0 at half time and almost took the lead
late in the second half when a free kick by
Tim Garger hit the crossbar. Still, the season
was extremely successful and it looks
as if Regis Soccer will be in good hands for
many years to come.

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non along with sophomore Rudy Quinn
were forces in all sophomore and varsity
races they competed in. Both finished in
the top 11 in the city at the Sophomore Sectional
Championship. The Freshman squad
was led by DJ Judd who was consistently
in the top 20 in all his races. Judd capped
his season by finishing ninth at the Freshman
Sectional Championship. The Varsity
team certainly held its own in a tough division
this year. Talbot and seniors Rory
Donnelly and Sean O’Reilly helped the
Raiders finish fourth out of twelve teams in
the Sectional Championship. and ninth out
of twenty eight teams in the Intersectional
Championship. Donnelly, Talbot, and Hannon
all qualified for the New York State
Championship with Donnelly and Talbot
(Hannon chose to run in the Jesuit Championships)
running fantastic races in tough
conditions. The future looks bright with
some talented sophomores and freshman
for Coach Donodeo’s squad.
The Varsity Baseball team prepared to defend
their first Bronx/Manhattan Division
Championship by playing an abbreviated
schedule in the fall. With the competition
ready to take on one of last year’s CHSAA
Intersectional Semi-Finalists, the team
ended up with a 10-7 record. A mix of veteran
talent and new blood will surely make
Coach Dan Dougherty’s (’86) squad one of
the teams to beat during the league season
in the spring.
rbn/rba wrap-up
ed conlon
By Mark Moss ‘80
Over 75 Regians joined the Regis Business
Network and the Regis Bar Association for
an evening in mid-October to listen to Ed
Conlon ‘83, author of the New York Times
best-seller, Blue Blood, discuss his book,
his career as a NYC police officer, how he
developed his publishing career, and what
his plans are for the future. Joining Ed at
the Old Town Bar and Restaurant were
Father Joseph O’Hare ’48, who discussed
Regis today, and Mr. John Connelly ’56
who introduced Ed.
With almost perfect timing – so much so that
some thought one of his brothers actually
made the call – Ed’s phone rang during the
middle of him reading one of the passages
from his book. One of his informants was
calling, and while Ed didn’t take the call
then, he did tell us later that she was fine.
Standing upstairs in a private room, the
Regians and their guests peppered Ed with
questions regarding how he remembered
all of his stories, what he was planning
as a follow-up (fiction), and about life as
a NYC police officer who was also a bestselling
author.
The Regis Business Network is a group of
over 380 Regians of different ages, backgrounds,
opinions and careers who communicate
via a list-serve to share advice,
job opportunities and industry contacts. To
participate in the RBN Yahoo e-mail group,
visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/regisrbn
and follow the instructions.
The Regis Bar Association promotes the interaction
of Regians in the legal profession
for professional purposes. Like the RBN,
the RBA uses a list-serve as the primary
means of communication among members.
Any alumnus who seeks more information
about the RBA should contact Ken Kelly
‘64 at kkelly@ebglaw.com
The Brothers Conlon:
John ‘81, Ed ‘83 and Steve ‘87.
Brian Sheeran, Luke MacCarthy ‘63 and Jack Prael ‘63 at the Old
Town Bar & Restaurant for Ed Conlon’s reading on October 14, 2004.

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technology
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By Jude Travers-Frazier, Esq. ‘90
Director of Technology
Last summer’s completion of a six-year
renovation cycle has brought about wonderful,
and wonderfully visible changes to
Regis. It is impossible for alumni – even
the most recent – to return for a visit and
not be awed by the changes they can see in
the physical composition of our alma mater.
Less visible to the casual observer, but
no less important to the current faculty and
staff, are the changes in technology that
have accompanied this period of redesign.
When I returned to Regis as an employee
in the fall of 1998, Regis was, for the
first time, seriously pushing the limits of
technology beyond the basic computer
lab that had been in place when I started
as a freshman in the fall of 1985. Between
graduation and my subsequent return the
Apple IIgs computers had been replaced
by PC-compatible machines, a bare-bones
administrative network had been installed,
and the school had been connected to the
Internet for about a year. While these were
significant changes they represented only
the first small steps in what was to become
a major technology expansion.
Since that time, Regis has experienced tremendous
growth in our implementation and
use of technology. We now have a schoolwide
fiber-optic network supporting over
200 workstations; we have a network that
has become a significant means of communication
between teachers and students
outside of the classroom; we have a wireless
network enabling students to bring in
their own laptops and access the network;
we have witnessed teachers incorporating
technology into their classroom instruction
to achieve remarkable effects and enhancements
to the teaching and learning process;
and we have a computer curriculum covering
two trimesters of freshman year, all of
sophomore year, and several programming
electives for seniors.
Starting in the fall of 1998, each teacher at
Regis has been provided with a personal
laptop. Since that time we have witnessed
their use of the laptops transform from
purely functional (e.g., reading e-mail and
doing Internet-based research) to being an
active part of the classroom experience.
The most recent – and one of the most
transformative – additions to the classroom
technology experience has been Smart-
Boards.
A SmartBoard is essentially an interactive
whiteboard. With the laptop screen projected
on the board a teacher is able to stand in
front of the classroom and not only control
the laptop by touching the board, but also
use virtual dry-erase pens to highlight and
comment on the projected image.

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We now have 15 classrooms equipped with
SmartBoards and they are used in myriad,
creative ways:
• In teaching Othello to his British Lit.
class, Mr. Talbot (‘93) can control video
playback of the movie with his fingertip,
freezing the image on precise frames he
wishes to discuss
• Math teachers use the whiteboard functionality
to write typical classroom notes
on the board then run a course-specific
program such as a TI graphing calculator
or Geometer’s Sketchpad, then incorporate
the notes directly into the on-screen application
• Upon the completion of any class taught
with a SmartBoard, teachers can save the
entirety of what was written and done
on-screen and make the file available to
students who missed class or need a further
review of the notes
The technology push at Regis has happened
very rapidly. At times the implementation
and availability has been disjointed,
with the Tech Office adding new elements
to the network more rapidly than their use
and functionality could be understood or
made easily available to the students and
faculty. Over the last several years we have
concentrated on bringing together the various
strands of technology into a system that
is cohesive as well as comprehensive. The
result is the Regis intranet.
The intranet is Regis’s internal, private web
system. It has been designed with portalstyle
look and feel: students and teachers
are able to modify the appearance of their
pages to match their personality and interests.
More importantly, however, the intranet
ties together many of the computerbased
elements that have become integral
parts of our network.
Most teachers now maintain course
webpages as a means of posting homework
assignments or notes (such as their
SmartBoard files). Discussion forums for
various classes and special interest groups
are flourishing, providing students a means
of covering a great deal of discussion and
analysis outside of classroom time. Multiple,
essential administrative database functions
have been incorporated into the intranet
facilitating staff management of the
day-to-day necessities. The school calendar
and individual schedules are all online, allowing
students and teachers to cross-reference
their schedules to find meeting times
(as well as to alert students as to when they
are supposed to be in class). The intranet
also allows password-protected access to
the parents of current students, enabling
them to keep track of their sons’ homework,
project and test dates.
The increase in the amount and complexity
of the technology at Regis has required the
expansion of the Tech Staff, and this past
summer two new people joined the crew:
• Chris Croce is our new Information
Manager. In this role Chris manages the
ever-growing body of computer-based data
and systems. Keeping the information on
the network current, adding new features
and functionality to the intranet and dealing
with the massive amounts of student
tracking data are now all managed by one
person.
• Dustin Kreidler came onboard as the
Assistant Systems Administrator. His presence
has greatly enhanced the Tech Office’s
ability to respond to tech support requests:
the office now opens at 7:30am and closes
at 5pm and end-user support issues can be
dealt with immediately even if the Systems
Administrator (Jonathon Dono) is working
on a project that requires his attention in
the server room.
By its very nature, technology is ever growing
in complexity and scope. Following
our commitment to academic excellence,
Regis has made a significant investment in
a technological infrastructure designed to
maintain that commitment. As we look at
the present, we are pleased to see the available
technology supporting and enhancing
Regis’s pedagogical mission. As we look
to the future we are excited knowing that
whatever comes next, our students and
faculty will be able to take full advantage,
as the infrastructure will readily expand to
incorporate the next new thing.
Math teacher Kristin Cupillari using a smart board in her geometry class

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computer science
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& technology education
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Joe Amatrucola, Chairperson
Computer Science & Technology Dept.
In this ever-changing and technologically
advancing world, most secondary schools
are continually striving to define and re-define
the programs and curriculum offered
to their students, so as to hopefully keep
them “ahead of the curve.” Nowadays, it
would be very concerning for a graduate of
a rigorous, prestigious college preparatory
school to declare, “I’m really not that adept
at using computers for much more than e-
mail and surfing the Web,” and arrive in a
university setting feeling unprepared to
meet the academic challenges with which
he/she has been tasked. To that end, in
2001 Regis began the process of defining
and implementing an integrated Computer
Science and Technology curriculum whose
goal was to meet the students’ immediate
technological needs across their four years
at Regis, while preparing them to use the
acquired knowledge beyond the classroom
and into the future in both academic and
non-academic settings.
The current senior class was the first to begin
this new curriculum, involving required
courses for all freshmen and sophomores
(Computer Technology I and II), in the
2001-2002 school year. Computer Technology
I is a two-trimester course that exposes
students to the core, introductory content
areas in any modern Computer Science curriculum.
It is important to note that it is not
a typing or word processing course, which
is commonly required of high school freshmen.
CT I covers topics such as the history
and development of computers; computer
hardware, software and peripherals, and
computer structure and organization. The
course further exposes students to the mechanics
of network technology, including
understanding how the Internet works, and
provides an introduction to website design,
including HTML authoring. Computer
Technology I also emphasizes Internet and
computing ethics throughout its content areas,
as students are encouraged to become
responsible users of technology.
Computer Technology II, the required
three-trimester course for sophomores, is
more software-driven than its predecessor,
and introduces students to several key applications
and computer science concepts.
Most notable is the course’s intense emphasis
on spreadsheet management, which
uses real-life examples and scenarios to
teach students the fundamentals of analyzing
and summarizing data with spreadsheet
applications such as Microsoft Excel;
students spend the majority of the first
trimester becoming proficient in this area.
Other topics that follow include introductions
to graphics and imaging theory and
application, public speaking and presentation
skills, and database management.
The course ends with a unit on computer
programming, requiring students to devise
and code solutions to simple problems in a
high-level language such as C++ or Java.

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Joe Amatrucola,
Chairperson of the
Computer Science and
Technology Department,
wipes a blackboard clean
as students work on an
in-class assignment.
Students who have a particular interest in
computer science can opt to take elective
courses in their senior year in object-oriented
programming, and other topics as
schedules allow.
In all, these courses have met with positive
feedback from students and faculty alike
over the past 3 years. Those who have completed
the courses have indicated that the
skills have served them in their higher-level
sciences, such as chemistry and physics, in
part-time jobs or summer internships, and
even at their Christian Service placements.
As with any academic curriculum, and
particularly one in a field that changes and
evolves as quickly as computer science and
technology, the course curricula are regularly
reviewed and updated. As the Class
of 2005 prepares to graduate from Regis,
we are confident that they have been more
than adequately prepared to rise to the technological
challenges with which they will
be faced in the upcoming years, and have
a solid base upon which they can build to
augment their existing knowledge.
Regis students take advantage of
the laptop computers available for
student use in resource center. Every
student at Regis has access to a
laptop.

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remembering
Don Kennedy
On October 26, 2004 Don Kennedy, the
legendary Regis basketball coach, passed away
at the age of 97. Don was the coach of the varsity
basketball team at Regis from 1935 – 1950. The
obituary in the NY Times noted that “His Regis
team won the national schoolboy championship
in 1948”. The following are recollections of Don
from two of his former players.
Watching Syracuse win the NCAAs I could
tell every move the guy in the middle of
their zone was going to make. Syracuse
was using the ‘Kennedy Zone.’ I hope Don
was watching. I never found out. Until I
moved to Ireland, then Florida, Barry Sullivan
’49 would have Gerry Rooney ‘48
and me out to play ‘Maidstone’ with Don.
He played until he was over 90. After golf
we would sit on Barry’s deck and drink
Bombay and rehash ‘that championship
season’. Don remembered every game. I
was lucky to know Don as an adult and
learn what a unique and good man and
father he was. But he really was fun to be
with. I can imagine and envy what times he
must have had with Frs Parrell and Taylor
after the games and up at Newport. He
loved Ireland. He was a horseman and we
swapped tales about taking the high wall.
He was thrilled when I told him that I had
visited ‘Templederry,Tipperary’ where his
roots were. Don loved to sing the old ‘come
all ye’. I lost it at the funeral when ‘Isle of
Inisfree’ was sung . We’d sung that on
Barry’s porch. Anyone under 74 wouldn’t
know much about Don’s days at Regis. He
made the bookish kids do push ups and
chinups and box each other in the bandbox
gym ,much to their chagrin and occasional
‘bloody nose’. Against the odds he turned
less than athletic, skinny Irish kids into
a proud, unafraid team that wouldn’t be
beat.
KENNEDY’S TWO THREE ZONE
(in substantially his words)
‘Jack and Gerry hound the ball. The rest
make staggered line between the ball and
the basket with Breen in the middle. Closest
man challenge any corner shooter. No
easy lay-ups and after the shot box out. Defensive
triangle. No offensive rebounds.(to
this day I only remember one, to Tommy
Hammill) Get the rebound out to Gerry or
Jack . Whoever is closest fill up the open
lane .Keep the ball in the middle and go to
the basket. If you’re blocked feed a cutter.
Two stay back on defense’. If the break
didn’t work he’d use 1-3-1 against zone
or single pivot against man; if no lay-ups
came the Rooneys, Woods or Barry could
shoot from the outside or Woods could post
up. But what made Don rhapsodize over
the Bombay was Jack streaking in on a
pass from Gerry.
‘KENNEDY RULES’
Be respectful-play it my way or sit downdon’t
try what you can’t do and don’t
throw the ball away or try cross-court
passes.(there were no hot dogs on Kennedy’s
team)
On his 90th birthday we arranged a reunion
of his old players. Virtually the entire ‘43
and ‘48 teams showed up, many others too.
We gave Don Waterford martini glasses.
He loved them. We loved him. He made
us better.
Joe Breen ‘48

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Photo from the 1948 Regian captioned, “Relaxing
after the win - watching the awards and medals come
our way.” On opposite page, coach Don Kennedy uses
the gym fl oor to diagram a play for the varsity squad.
I played three years under Don Kennedy
from 37-40 and captained the team in my
senior year. Under him we beat every team
we played though three of them were ungracious
enough to beat us back. In the Jesuit
High School tournament we were eaten
alive by Brooklyn Prep.
We thought him a smart analyzer of basketball,
but that we found out only after
we played for him a while. He treated us
as teachable kids trying our best, and was
more inclined to laugh at our mistakes than
to bawl us out for them. In preparing us for
games and for handling us during them, he
was masterful. At halftime we could not
predict what he’d say. He would tell us
what to do, of course, and either make us
irritated with ourselves for playing badly,or
he treated us gently, saying we had had an
unlucky half, that we could beat this team,
and that we should play our game.
Later I saw how self-less he was. A college
coach shocked me during half-time by
saying we were jeopardizing his winning
record. Don cared about us, about our winning,
and never mentioned himself.
He was the kind of man we later learned
to call “manly”: strong, fairly reserved,
uncomplaining. Even then I marveled that
he rode the subways from Brooklyn on Saturday
mornings and always showed up for
our 9 o’clock practice. We knew he coached
St. Michael’s in Brooklyn and did other
things as well to support his family. If he
had a cold or ran a low fever he just worked
his way through it, not taking time off.
He was not sentimental. He did not speak
of teams or outstanding players before us,
and after we graduated he moved on to the
next team to come. I wrote to him years
after, congratulating him on one success or
other at St. Peter’s College, and reminding
him of our team. He did not respond, and
I understood. To him we had been just another
set of good Regis kids. He had done
his best for us, and we had all moved on.
Patrick McCarthy, ‘40
(l ro r) Barry Sullivan ‘49, Gerry Rooney
‘48, James O’Donnell, SJ ‘48, Michael
Keane ‘48, Jack Rooney ‘48, Joe Breen
‘48, Don Kennedy, Donald Fitzgerald,
Vincent O’Keefe, SJ, and Joe O’Hare,
SJ ‘48 at the 50th reunion of the class of
1948 in May 1998.

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regis alumni
author collection
Frank Coleman, former Librarian at Regis High School for twenty
years, retired in June 2004. In this article, Frank weighs in on
the Regis library’s collection of books by alumni authors. This
collection is available to all students in its own bookcase at the
front of the library.
In October of 1996, when we were visited by the Middle States Association evaluation
team, one of the features of the Regis High School Library that attracted the
most attention and the most favorable comments was the collection of books by
Regis alumni authors. Several of the visitors seemed astounded by the wide range
of subjects encompassed by the works of our alumni. This was, indeed, a perceptive
observation.
This collection includes books written by Regis alumni who span over 80 years of
graduating classes – from Charles Walsh ‘21, whose The Fire Problem and Its Solution
(1921) is the earliest book in the collection, to Empire of Light (2002) and The
Muse Asylum (2002) by David Czuchlewski ’94, Blue Blood (2004) by Ed Conlon
’83 and The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse (2004) by Tom
Downey ’91. The collection is encyclopedic in its scope, including topics as diverse
as anesthesiology (Valentine Mazza ’39) and crossword puzzles (Eugene Maleska
’33, quondam crossword editor of The New York Times). We have everything from
cookbooks to fiction and from poetry to optometry. These books most clearly reflect
the wide and varied career interests that our alumni have pursued. I hope the appearance
of this article will encourage other alumni to add their works to this collection.
Today’s students derive a great deal of satisfaction from glancing through the
shelves of the alumni collection; it must surely be a source of inspiration to see what
their predecessors at Regis have accomplished. I suspect that these books serve as
a strong motivating factor for some of our youngsters when they may be feeling a
little discouraged about their workload. One freshman asked me if I would include
his books “when I write them.” I answered that I certainly would, but that he had first
to qualify as an alumnus. He seemed momentarily taken aback by my comment, but
with the unquenchable optimism of a fourteen-year-old he replied, “no problem.”
The library photograph above is from the 1927
Regian. The caption concludes, “If we can acquaint
every Regis boy with a knowledge of the inspiration
contained within the covers of books, we will
consider our work well done.”
Above is a photograph of the current library in full
use by present day Regians.

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regis
news & notes
NEW REGIS WEBSITE SERVICES
We are now able to offer Prowlings online to users of the
Regis website’s Alumni Database. Registered users now may
enter Prowlings items for their class from their Personal Profile
screen or view any Prowlings available online. This new
service will allow immediate information exchange rather
than waiting for the next quarterly magazine. The option
to also publish items in the RAN is available when entering
the Prowlings item Each item will be on view for three
months.Please go to www.regis-nyc.org; then click Alumni
and then Alumni Database; login or join if you are not a member;
then click the Prowlings button on your personal Profile
screen. You will see the years which have online Prowlings
available as well as the option to enter your own item. This
is an excellent way to let fellow alumni know about a recent
event as well as presenting a report on a reunion, Jug Night
notes, etc.
While on your personal homepage, consider adding biographical
data to let classmates and friends know about your
life today. Hit the “Edit Biography” button to enter your personal
information.
The opening screen of the Regis website offers the Regis
Shop in the left hand column. Click this button for details on
all Regis logo items currently offered.
ERRORS & CORRECTIONS
The 2004 Annual Fund Report, published in the last issue,
contained some errors and omissions. We apologize for these
errors and any confusion they may have caused. Regis High
School could not exist without your generosity and we extend
our sincere gratitude to you.
Thomas P. O’Hara ’30 (RIP) made a Foundress’ Circle gift in
memory of his parents, Mary Francis O’Hara and Edward A.
O’Hara, Sr.
David G. O’Brien ‘65 is a Member of the Order of the Owl
for the 2004 Annual Fund.
REGIANS IN THE NEWS
Bill Condon ’72 wrote and directed the new film “Kinsey”
starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. “Kinsey” was released
to critical acclaim and controversy and there is plenty
of Oscar buzz surrounding the film. Bill has already won an
Oscar for his work adapting the screenplay for the 1998 film
“Gods and Monsters”. In a interview with The Washington
Post , Bill had this to say about Regis, “Regis changed my
life. It was just completely liberating.”
James J. Daly, the longtime classics teacher at Regis, known
to many Regians as “the J”, passed away on October 21,
2004. In addition to being a teacher at Regis, during WWII
James worked as a translator and rose to the rank of captain
in the army. “The J” was toasted at the most recent Jug Night
by some members of the class of ’53 who came to the consensus
that, “Mr. Daly was a fine teacher who really stretched
us (sometimes farther than we felt inclined to go) and, above
all, was a genuinely kind and generous man. And we certainly
learned our Virgil (or was it Cicero?)”
The new Regis Shop display case located in the
basement showcases many of the new Regis
branded items now available for purchase at the
Regis website.

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a himalayan
story
By Greg Vadasdi ‘94
Mount Everest as
seen from the summit
of Ama Dablam.
“Crunch, CRACK, crunch, CRACK”
The sound of crampons and ice axes grabbing
purchase on vertical ice slopes. I repeat
the cycle four times and then collapse,
trying to catch my breath. It is impossible
to move quickly. Each step is a monumental
physical and mental effort at 22,000 feet
where the oxygen content of the air is less
than half that at sea level. The howl of the
relentless thirty-mile-per-hour wind fills
my head and bitterly cold temperatures
suck the heat from my body. Frostbite
lurks in the shade, leaving me to wish for
the warmth of the sun that is on the other
side of the mountain and still hours away.
Gravity tugs at my boots, keeping the
adrenaline level high, as I glance down.
It is a clear day and just below me I can
see Adrian, my guide, climbing the knifeedge
southwest ridge of Ama Dablam, a
stunning mountain of 22,500 feet in the
Everest region of Nepal. The ridge is steep
and requires a mix of rock, snow and ice
climbing. Over Adrian’s shoulder, seven
thousand feet below in the valley, base
camp is barely visible as a cluster of colorful
dots. Last night, severe winds pummeled
our tent at 21,000 feet. We were on a
precarious snow dome and I stayed awake
all night wondering whether we would get
blown off the mountain.
“Crunch, CRACK, crunch, CRACK”
The cycle repeats endlessly. I glance up
through frost covered goggles at the fixed
rope securing me to the mountain, it appears
to snake up into the heavens. The
summit, while only five hundred vertical
feet above, might as well be a life-time
away...
My favorite memories from childhood
are of the hiking trips my family took
every summer in the hills surrounding the
Danube River in Hungary. As a teenager
in New York City my friends, including
several Regis classmates, and I went on
backpacking trips, first to Bear Mountain,
and later to the Adirondacks and the White
Mountains. At that time I devoured books
by great mountaineers such as Sir Edmund
Hillary, the first to climb Mt. Everest in
1953, and Reinhold Messner, the first to
climb all fourteen 26,300 foot peaks in
the world. Their travels through exotic
cultures and breathtaking landscapes, and
their successes in the savage Himalayan
mountains left a strong impression on me.
In college, the attraction of the mountains
grew stronger and the hiking trips
evolved into mountaineering excursions.
My friends and I refined our skills on the
Grand Teton in Wyoming, Mt. Rainier in
Washington, and we traveled as far away
as Mt. Elbrus in Russia. As we overcame

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A picture of base camp on
Ama Dablam.
one challenging situation after another,
we developed the teamwork, trust, and
experience to push ourselves on higher and
harder mountains. Just as important, we
became acutely aware of our own mortality
and developed a healthy dose of respect for
the mountains we climbed.
This year I was ready to take my mountaineering
skills to another level. In June
of 2004 I organized a successful trip with
three friends to Denali (Mt. McKinley),
in Alaska. Denali, the tallest mountain in
North America at 20, 320 feet, is considered
an excellent training ground for the
world’s great mountain ranges. With every
successful summit, I got closer to my long
term goal of climbing in the Himalaya.
Usually I lead my own trips, but given the
logistics Himalayan peaks require, I joined
a guided expedition. In mid-October I was
on an airplane to Kathmandu, the capital of
Nepal and the gateway to the Himalaya!
Approaching Nepal, a panorama of enormous
snow-covered peaks unfolded,
stretching to the north as far as the eye
could see. At the airport I was mobbed by
children pleading for donations and offering
to help with my luggage. Suddenly I
remembered a poem by Rudyard Kipling,
“In the Neolithic Age”, which I selected ten
years ago as my senior year book quote.
Still the world is wondrous large, -seven
seas from marge to marge, –
And it holds a vast of various kinds of
man,
And the wildest dreams of Kew are the
facts of Kathmandhu
And the crimes of Clapham chaste in
Martaban.
Kathmandu is an endlessly interesting,
crowded, colorful and bustling town. The
combination of winding alleys, the multitude
of temples and shrines, the holy men,
and the constant barrage of street vendors
all jammed into a place of ancient beauty
and modern-day squalor, were overwhelming
to the senses. I often had the impression
that a scene I witnessed would not
have been out of place centuries ago.
The majority of the population in Nepal is
Hindu, but the people of the high Himalaya,
the Sherpas and Tibetan refugees, are
Buddhist. We had the opportunity to interact
with people from both religions. The
most vivid memory I have of Kathmandu
was our visit to Pashupatinath, Nepal’s
most important Hindu temple on the banks
of the holy river Bagmati, where the dead
are cremated. The powerful scene left me
struggling to remember lessons on world
religions from Father Duffy’s theology
classes.
After a few days of sightseeing and final
preparations in Kathmandu, our six member
team started the expedition. We started
with an eight day hike that gradually
gained elevation and ended at base camp
at 15,000 feet. From there it would take
us two weeks to climb Ama Dablam, and
finally we would hike out from the mountains
over two days.
The trekking part of the expedition started
with a short flight on a turboprop to the
village of Lukla at 9,200 feet. The flight
saved us eight days of hiking from the
nearest road. We landed on an impossibly
short uphill strip carved into the side
of a mountain. After disembarking it was
thrilling to watch planes, engines screeching
in the thin air, hurl downhill toward the
edge of the precipice and take flight at the
last moment. Adding to the spectacle, a
crashed plane lay on its fuselage beside the
runway; apparently its pilot had neglected
to deploy the landing gear on approach!
The heavy military presence in Lukla and a
bombed control tower served as reminders
of the ongoing violent struggle between the
Maoist guerillas and the government.

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After meeting with our Sherpa guides and cooks, and
hiring porters and yaks, we started hiking up the Solo
Khumbu Valley. The trek was more of a cultural exploration
than a hike in a US national park. In Sagarmatha
(Everest) National Park villages dot the trail every few
hours of hiking and thousands of Sherpas and Tibetans
inhabit the valley. The trail is the resident’s main transportation
highway and most supplies are carried by foot
or yak, and occasionally by helicopters. The diminutive,
perpetually smiling porters carry huge eighty pound
loads on treacherous trails, often with only sandals on
their feet. Our team explored villages, visited several
high mountain monasteries, and looked for the mythical
Yeti, the abominable snowman. We climbed an 18,200
foot peak named Chukhung Ri at the base of the Lhotse
- Nuptse Wall. Chukhung Ri is a mere bump in the
landscape, yet it is nearly the height of the tallest peak
in Europe.
In addition to the wonderful camaraderie among our
team, I have several favorite memories of our trek. The
first glimpse of Everest is unforgettable and no photograph
compares to seeing it in person. Even from the
valley it looks much taller than the surrounding peaks.
Our team had a private prayer ceremony (puja) with a
Buddhist Lama at the oldest monastery in the Khumbu.
The monastery was built more than five hundred years
ago. The Lama, who had climbed Ama Dablam, gave
each of us a Tibetan prayer shawl (khata) to protect us
from evil spirits during the climb. The Lama chanted
rhythmically and beat on a drum during the hour long
ceremony which left me in a daze. Afterward, we enjoyed
a late morning tea with the Lama in the sunny
courtyard of the monastery and gazed with awe at towering
Ama Dablam.
Our base camp was a beautiful alpine meadow squeezed
between Ama Dablam and a deep gorge. The entire
climbing route was visible from our tents. Each morning
we savored the glorious vista of the sun rising on the
peak from the warmth of our sleeping bags. We shared
base camp with climbers from all over the world. We
had many interesting conversations during meals, but
none of them approached the intensity of the political
discussions, especially with the US presidential election
taking place in the middle of our trip. Hearing the election
results through a satellite phone on the mountain
reinforced just how isolated our location was.
While the final summit push from base camp would
only take three days round-trip, climbing at such high
altitudes requires an extensive acclimatization period.
Climbing too high, too fast above 10,000 feet can cause
deadly high-altitude pulmonary or cerebral edema. We
spent over a week acclimatizing by carrying supplies to
Pictured here are several climbers beginning their ascent
on the summit of Ama Dablam.
high camps up to 20,000 feet and sleeping three nights above 18,000
feet. Acclimatization became more challenging when I caught the flu.
It is virtually impossible to heal at high altitudes so I descended to a
nearby village. My resolve to climb the mountain was severely tested
while sick, but by resting for two days in a warm tea house, equivalent
to a rudimentary hostel, and taking antibiotics I was able to regain sufficient
strength to continue climbing.
The day I hiked down to the village, I was joined by the team and by
friends from base camp. Everyone was eager for a respite from the
cold and a change in menu. As we approached the village, the oldest
member of our team at forty-eight tumbled twenty-five feet down a
steep, sandy ravine. His fall looked frightening and I was certain he
had multiple broken bones. Miraculously, he only sprained a knee and
with our assistance he hobbled to the village. While the injury ended

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his summit bid and was disappointing for everyone,
the teamwork and compassion with which we took
care of him was inspiring.
By the time we started the summit climb Adrian had
also caught the flu. Since both of us were constantly
coughing, Adrian called us “Team Tuberculosis”.
The nickname became a running joke between us
and helped us smile during the draining thirteen hour
summit day. As we crested the summit a magical
view unfolded and a mixture of elation, gratefulness
and satisfaction swept over me. We saw incredible
views of Everest, including the famous South Col.
The 26,000-foot peaks Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu,
and Kanchenjunga were all clearly visible on the
Nepal side, as was Shishapangma across the border in
Tibet. On the summit we found colorful prayer flags
and shawls fluttering in the wind. I added the shawl
received from the Lama and said a quick prayer of
thanks and asked for a safe descent.
The expedition ended quickly following our descent
to base camp. After living in tents for nearly four
weeks we were eager for clean beds and hot showers,
available only in Kathmandu. We speed hiked
back to Lukla over two long days and spent our last
night in the mountains at a tea house indulging in yak
steaks and Mt. Everest Whiskey. Even the takeoff
into the precipice on a rickety airplane didn’t seem so
scary after such an adventure.
Regis alumnus Gregory Vadasdi ’94 is taking a year
off from work in the private equity industry to focus
on climbing in the Himalaya and setting an Ironman
Triathlon personal best. He is also applying to MBA
programs.
Greg stands in front of the Temple of the Emerald Bud Dha -
Bangkok, Thailand.
Greg on the summit of
Ama Dablam surrounded
by prayer fl ags. The peak
over his right shoulder is
Mount Everest.

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1927 Varsity Basketball Team

egis
homecoming
The Alumni Association of Regis High School invite you and
your family to join us for our second annual Homecoming
Basketball Doubleheader on Saturday, January 22, 2005. The
Regis varsity and junior varsity will play Salesian High School in
successive games in the Upper Gym. We are inviting all former
Regis varsity players from 1940 on as our special guests.
Homecoming is always an occasion for reviving memories,
and this season is a special time for Regis basketball memories.
Last October 27, Don Kennedy, the legendary basketball coach
at St. Peter’s College (1950-1972), Power Memorial Academy
and Regis High School (1935-1950) died at the age of 97. His
obituary in the New York Time noted that, “His Regis team
won the national schoolboy championship in 1948.” Our
Homecoming celebration will focus on Don Kennedy and “that
championship season.”
The day will begin with a Memorial Mass for Don Kennedy
in the Regis Chapel at 1:00 P.M. At the Mass, we will also
remember all the Regis varsity basketball players from 1940 on
who have gone to the Lord before us. Light refreshments will be
served after the Mass prior to the varsity game, which will begin
at 2:30 P.M. in the Upper Gym, followed by the Junior Varsity
game. At half-time of the Varsity Game the members of that
1948 championship team (27-1) will be honored, and all former
varsity players in attendance will be recognized.
A reception will begin in the Auditorium after the varsity game
and will continue until after the conclusion of the junior varsity
game. We encourage all to support both our teams, along with
joining in the reception.

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prowlings
1930
John Godfrey writes: There aren’t very many of us
left. My brother, Walter (Regis class of ’30) passed
away on July 16 th . Please keep him in your prayers. Jack
also writes: Don Kennedy was the physical exercises
instructor in 1930-31. Edward Ryan was the coach of
football in 1929 and 1930 for the team that was the
private schoolboy champion when I was its manager.
Ed was also the basketball coach for two years.
1934
Frank Brannigan is starting work on the fourth
edition of “Building Construction for the Fire
Service” his text which has been credited with saving
firefighters lives. Thomas Moran writes: It doesn’t
seem possible that 70 years have gone by. I still have
memories of commuting from the Bronx with Jimmie
Brock and Ed McConnell and a million good
experiences at Regis.
1935
Francis O’Hagan writes: In 1940, I was appointed
to the Police Department of the City of NY in a class
of 300 men out of 33,000 applicants. With me in that
class were two of my Regis classmates. I worked in
many assignments, retiring as a lieutenant in 1961
whereupon I was employed by Allstate Insurance
Company, retiring in 1981. During those years, I
wooed and won the prettiest girl in Yorkville. We
were married in 1946 and immediately started on a
family. We were blessed with 11 children of whom
10 married. The 11 th of our children went to Regis,
he is the one not married. Our 10 married children
are the parents of my 33 grandchildren. Two of
my grandsons have graduated from Regis. One last
item. My son Tom, a lieutenant with the NYC Fire
Department, was one of the first into the World Trade
Center on 9/11. He never came out. Bill Smollen
writes: Visits to NY are fewer each year, but always
include a visit to our hallowed halls for memory’s
sake. Joseph Calamari writes: I am still teaching
as an adjunct professor at St. John’s Law School.
I am an arbitrator for the National Associates of
Security Dealers, the Society of Maritime Arbitrators
and the US District Court for the Eastern District
of NY. We no longer go to Europe every Spring.
We spend two months at our home in the Poconos.
1939
Kevin G. Tubridy, 3524 Taft St.,
Wantagh, NY, 11793, k.tubridy@att.net
Jack Connor and Loring Jones met in Philadelphia
last month as they do each month. They agree on
almost nothing except that they enjoy seeing one
another. Ed Robinson passed on the sad news that
Ann, his wife of 62 years, died on June 6, 2004. Please
keep Ann in your prayers.
1941
Robert Morris is recovering nicely from a knee
replacement.
1942
Joseph Amico and his wife, Mildred, will be
celebrating their 50 th wedding anniversary on
February 17, 2005 with their five sons and their
families at a villa in Jamaica. Tommy Barron is
living in Westlake Golf & Country Club in Jackson,
NJ. He fondly recalls his wonderful days on the (then)
handball court and a few in Jug.
1943
Joe Clark, 181 E. 73 rd St.,
New York, NY 10021, joeclarkhere@msn.com
Al Volpe, 52-40 39 Dr., Apt. 12-F,
Woodside, NY 11377
Pictured are twelve members of the class of ‘67 who spent a weekend retreat together at Mount
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House. They are: John Williams, Bill Armbruster, Lou Mazzullo, Rene
Haas (front); Art Bender, Bob Sharp, John Cordes, Chris Connell (middle); George McCann;
Paul Gmuer; Mike Holleran, Mike Connor.
Rev. James R. Carney, S.J., 55 East 83 rd St.,
New York, NY 10028
Fr. Ed Malone, MM, has returned to Maryknoll, NY
after over 30 years of service in Hong Kong, China. Ed
has served on the parish staff of St. Joseph’s church,
as a theology professor at the local seminary and
subsequently as executive director of the Southeast
Asia Bishops Conference. An article about Ed is
scheduled for publication in the December ’04 issue
of the Maryknoll magazine. He would be delighted to
hear from you, his address is: Maryknoll Fathers &
Brothers, PO Box 305, Maryknoll, NY 10545. Attn:
Fr. Ed Malone.
The Regis 50 year club held its Golden Owl Mass
& Reception on October 24 th . On hand were Dan
Lynch, John McQuillan, Al & Kaye Volpe, Fr. Jack
Buckley, SJ, Don Gross, Fr. Jim Carney, SJ and
Joe Clark. Along with the oft-told and amusing tales
of Diskin, Egan and Leisner there were very favorable
comments on the appearance of the school building.
Fr. O’Hare, SJ ’48 discussed the curriculum and
the student body. Jim Buggy, VP for Development,
brought the group up to date on fund raising. The
food and drink were first rate. You should plan to
attend next October. Over the years when the class
celebrated successive five year reunions at Inisfada
on Long Island, Marie Gross opened her kitchen, her
dining room – actually the whole Gross household
– and her heart to the class for our enjoyment. The
party at the Gross’s was always a highlight of the
reunion. Marie passed away in Mid-October after a
long illness. For a life time Marie and Don had given
their time and energy to many worthy causes. Please
remember her in your prayers.
1944
Gene Maloney, 31 Almond Tree Lane,
Warwick, NY 10990, emaloney31@yahoo.com
Class rep Gene Maloney writes: As reported in the
last issue of the RAN, our class ranked number 4 in
class participation in the 2004 Annual Fund Drive.
Congratulations and thanks for your support. 76%
of the known members of the class participated. We
anticipate an equal response to the 2005 Fund Drive.
Don Kennedy, the great Regis basketball coach in the
1930’s and ‘40’s passed away on October 26, 2004
at the age of 97. Don told Marty Murtagh, Jake
O’Connell and Gene Maloney at lunch this past
summer that he always had a soft spot in his heart for
his team of ’44. In addition to coaching us at Regis,
he was also the Power Memorial High School coach
at the same time. The funeral and burial was at East
Hampton, NY. Jack Cronin and Buddy O’Mara
attended and represented our class. Jack Carr reports
that his classmate at West Point, Jim Rice, suffered a
subdural hemorrhage in October and the latest report
from Jack as we go to press is that Jim is still in the
hospital and recovery is moving slowly. Our best
wishes to him. Harold Ross O’Sullivan’s second
spouse, Mary Hoffman O’Sullivan, passed on to God
on August 13, 2004. Please keep her and Ross in your
prayers. Ed O’Reilly’s grandson, Eamon, is a surgeon
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getting together at Fordham for our reunion and
seeing classmates from long ago. Marty and Anne
Murtagh took a trip to Rome in October to visit their
granddaughter is who is studying there on leave from
Notre Dame University. They also squeezed in a trip
to Ireland where both of them have many aunts and
cousins. Don Dougherty writes that he and his wife
were down in Bethesda, MD, when his wife, Mary,
hollered “look at your classmate on TV”. He looked
and there was our own Mac McGarry, moderating
the long running TV show, “It’s Academic”. Mac
has been doing the show for over 44 years out of
DC. Gene Maloney’s wife, Barbara, was in NYU
Medical Center in October for removal of a kidney.
The cardiologist assigned to do the pre-op exam was
Dr. Francis O’Brien ’74, the son of our dear departed
Frank O’Brien (it’s a small world). Jake O’Connell
attended the Executive Council September as our coclass
rep. I don’t think he’ll go back again. He reports
that the traffic was terrible, he had to pay to park his
car, he got there late and missed the meal. He did have
a nice chat with Fr. Joseph O’Hare, SJ ’48, the new
President of Regis. Jim Holland reports in from NJ
that all is well with him and his wife. They had a nice
gathering with family and friends to celebrate their
56 th wedding anniversary in July. He enjoyed seeing
photos of our 60 th reunion. He said that everyone
looked older than him. Bill Thorwarth keeps in
shape out in PA attending a Karate class twice a week.
He has already earned a yellow belt and is going for a
pink one. He recently placed third in a Senior Citizen
Karate contest. Bill says that the two women who beat
him had taken lessons for years. I heard from Eamon
Brennan, he was very happy that he and Carol
attended our reunion and enjoyed meeting classmates
he had not seen since graduation. We are considering
having an informal get together every year or so in
the NYC area. Gene Rooney reports that he had a
nice trip to the States this past summer. He visited
some relatives in the Midwest and in the NYC area,
including his brother who is in residence at Fordham.
While in our area, he visited with Buddy and
Maureen O’Mara and Jack and Ursula Cronin.
In September he attended a reunion with our other 60
year Jesuits at Cornwall, NY. Attending were Gene,
Tom Sheridan, Jack Scully, Tom Murphy and Bob
Kelly. Fr. Tony LaBau is now at Murry-Weigel Hall
at Fordham. Freshman F in 1940 was his first teaching
assignment. At the end of the school year, he was
thinking of resigning from the Order. Your classmates
would like to know how you are doing, so drop me a
line and I will put it in the next issue.
1945
William J. O’Brien, 92 Riva Ave.,
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Dan Sullivan sends his greeting and best wishes to
all his classmates. Dan asks that you keep his wife,
Mary, in your prayers. Dan and Mary have been
married for 51 years and have six children and thirteen
grandchildren. Harold Glantz has finally retired to
balmy Louisville, Kentucky after 17 years in Montana
and Long Island before that. John McCall continues
to volunteer at Xavier University of Louisiana – the
Xavier founded by St. Katherine Drexel – where he
has the august title of Executive-in-Residence. His
wife, Mary-Berenice, passed away in July.
1946
Roman N. Chapelsky, 7 Clinton Pl.,
Cranford, NJ 07016, chapelrv@worldnet.att.net
Rev. Joseph A. O’Hare, SJ ‘48, Ray Bergan ‘48 and Greg McCarthy ‘48 at the regional
reception at the home of Ed and Brenda Dorchak ‘69 in Reston, VA on November 19, 2004.
Charles H. Schneider, 112 Fenway,
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Co-class rep Roman Chapelsky has the following
class notes: Sunday October 24 saw a gathering of
classmates and wives from the New York area at
Regis for the Golden Owls Mass and brunch. As usual
our class had the largest attendance (13) comprised
of Bill Clarke, Naomi and Art Fonseca, Irene and
Ken Hickman, Anne and Bob Hornik, Vesna and
Gabe Mulcahy, Dorothy and Charlie Schneider
and Roman and Vera Chapelsky. Mixed in with
the usual topics of health, children (both grand and
great grand), food, trips and politics was an interest in
2006 and our 60th reunion. What will it take to coax
our classmates back to New York and Regis? We need
some fresh ideas not only for the reunion but also for
these prowlings which have become a very ‘New
York’ column. How about it guys?
1947
Joseph C. Miranda, 1270 Plandome Rd.,
Plandome Manor, NY 11030, jcm59@juno.com
Class rep Joe Miranda has the following Prowlings
to share: Charlie Kraushaar retired from Coopers
& Lybrand in 1994 but continues as an Actuary with
the NY State Insurance Department. He vacations
frequently in the Bahamas and recommends Turks &
Caicos Island as a best bet. He also finds some time to
do some charity work (pro bono). Tom Haney moved
from Brooklyn some ten years ago and now resides
in Wilmington, North Carolina. His six children are
spread out over six states, so he has plenty of places
to visit when the weather gets too hot in the South.
Martin Walsh is still writing his website “StrikeMe
PinkIfIDontThink.com” He updates it every Monday,
but is aiming to do more. Fred Hoffmann’s oldest
grandson, Bob, is currently a junior at Regis. Dan
O’Hern is also retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court
of NJ, and is practicing law in a small law firm in his
home town of Red Bank. He largely does arbitration
and mediation. Dan suggested the possibility of our
classmates getting together periodically for “pot luck
lunches” or drinks in a central location, which could
be NY, NJ or FL, wherever more than one of us reside.
Good Idea! Cornelius Tuomey has been retired for
ten years and lives the good life in his home town of
Cold Spring, NY., playing golf and otherwise enjoying
life with his lovely wife, Vera. “Hook” O’Neil sold
his house in CT and is building a home in PA. I believe
he is in Phoenix at this time visiting his daughter. As
soon as we have his new permanent address, we’ll
let you know. After playing “phone tag” for a few
days, I finally contacted Jim McGarry; we had a
long, enjoyable conversation about old times. Jim
still works full time at his law firm and informs me
that his lovely wife, Sheila, is quite happy with that
arrangement (“for better or worse, but not for lunch”).
Tom McKenna is living in Pittsburgh, having retired
from the “Ad game” in 1999. However, he keeps busy
consulting in the same area under the corporate name
“Tom McKenna, Inc.” Tom and his wife Alice have
four children and seven grandchildren. Tom had a few
health problems over the past few years but seems
hale and hardy and we hope to see him at our next Jug
Night or reunion. Last week, Regis’ new President, Fr.
Joseph O’Hare, SJ ’48, was kind enough to arrange a
reception and cocktail party at the Mutual of America
building. His talk was, as usual, informative and
humorous, and, happy to say, his “promotion” from
President of Fordham University to President of Regis
High School has not gone to his head. We’re lucky to
have him! I shall continue to try and contact each and
every one of my classmates.
1948
Richard P. Collins, 134 Collins Parkway N.,
Yonkers, NY 10710-3133, richcollone@webtv.net
Dick Steinbugler and his wife continue to enjoy
Western North Carolina where they have found
another Steinbugler nearby. Classmates and other
Regians are welcome. Len O’Sullivan has been
elected an advisory director of the International
Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Jack Collins
and his wife Trudy, together with their son Stephen
and his wife Kassandra, traveled to Sweden for 12
days in August 2004 to revisit old friends. Jack and
Trudy were stationed at the embassy in Stockholm
back in 1964-1966.
1949
Andy J. Hernon, 60 Sutton Place, S., Apt#10AS,
New York, NY 10022
Bill Tracey passed away on September 3rd ; the Mass
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Pearl River on Tuesday September 7th at 10 A.M.
In attendance at the Mass were Paul Kennedy and
Gerry Murray. On October 30th Audrey and Barry
Sullivan attended the funeral for Don Kennedy out
on the Island in East Hampton; also in attendance
was Joe Breen ’49 who came down from upstate in
the Adirondacks. Barry wrote that the Coach was
blessed with a clear mind until his death at 97. Please
remember to include in your prayers the souls of Bill
and Coach Kennedy. Howie Gould was scheduled to
have knee replacement surgery last September, but it
was postponed; the surgery is now slated for January
11th. Joseph Garon had a Papal Audience in October
and celebrated his 50 th wedding anniversary with
Claudia in London.
The Date: September 25th. The Place: The Colonial
Room at the New York Athletic Club. The Occasion:
The 55th Reunion. Nineteen members of the Class
of ’49 and their guests gathered on an early fall
evening to recall shared memories and to renew
old friendships Joining in the festivities were: Joan
and George Brennan, Alex Burke, Fr. Jim Carney,
Dolores and Dave Donohue, Jim Evrard, Frank
Gehring, Andy Hernon, Ginny and Bill Kearney,
Constance and Ken Keating, Pat and Paul Kennedy,
Frances and Ray Lamb, Msgr. Joe Mulqueen,
Lorraine McDonald, Mary Jane and Gerry Murray,
Dave O’Keeffe, Al Pinado, Dolores and Bob Risse,
Art Romagnoli, Ed Romary, Audrey and Barry
Sullivan, and Maureen and Gerry Watson. Thanks
are in order for all who contributed to a memorable
event. After the 55th Reunion, Al Pinado visited Paul
Lardi and his wife Betty. Paul has retired from the
practice of law but remains busy with his Angus Cattle
farm in Columbia County in upstate NY and a wine
importing business. Al, in early November, traveled
north again to Bucks County, Pennsylvania for a week
to visit his grandchildren. The Pinados will spend
Christmas in Atlanta entertaining their four children
and nine grandchildren. Charlie Rice has a grandson,
Rory Donnelly, currently enrolled at Regis. Already
settled in as a grandfather, Ed Romary will become a
great-grandfather in February: Ed wonders if he is the
first in the Class. After the Reunion, Audrey and Barry
Sullivan journeyed to Italy where they drove along
the Amalfi coast and then motored for a week’s stay
in Rome at the Gregorian University. Barry passes
on the news that John Weiser is the Chairman of the
Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.
Al Cavagnaro has traveled to Italy three times this
year. In June, he drove down to Sicily where he visited,
among other sights, the battlefield at Calatafimi where
Garibaldi led the forces in the struggle to unify Italy.
In September, Al was on the road again, combining
business with pleasure, to visit Loreto and Rimini
on the Adriatic. Al’ s base of operations in Italy is
his place in Viareggio, near Lucca and northwest
of Florence; here he passes his time playing bridge.
In fact, he and his bridge partner have taken two
‘firsts’, one in Viareggio and the other in the nearby
town of Lido di Camaiore. At this year’s Golden Owl
Reception were Bob Byrnes and Joe Mulqueen. Bob
and his wife Helen celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary this year and Bob’s mother passed the
century mark. Bill Storz is semi-retired working two
or three days a week at the Kaiser Permanente Medical
Center in his home town of Walnut Creek, California.
Margaret and Mike Schiffer happily welcomed their
fortieth grandchild - a boy. They have twenty-three
grandsons and seventeen granddaughters. Warren
Roth is retired and keeps active as a board member
and volunteer with the Peoples Resource Center in
his home town of Wheaton, Illinois. He also sings
with the local male glee club; he and his wife summer
in Germany. Currently, Warren is recovering from
surgery on his left hand and is undergoing therapy to
regain full use of the hand; slowly he is getting back
to playing his banjo. Alexander Burke just published
with Mellen Press a book on St. John’s Gospel entitled
“The Raising of Lazarus and the passion of Jesus in
John 11 &12”. Dr. Burke just completed ten years
of teaching at Hofstra University in both the English
Department and the Department of Religious Studies.
1950
William J. Allingham, 5 Jill Dr., Holmdel, NJ 07733
Joe Purtell is enjoying the area winters in
Jacksonville, FL and summers in Breezy Point, NY.
His area was lightly touched by hurricanes in ’04. He
now has ten grandchildren.
1951
Donal F. McCarthy, 22 Shorehaven Lane,
Manhasset, NY 11030-1826, fi nbarr@optonline.net
Paul Mulligan ‘59, Jack Godfrey ‘59 and Henry Ferrero ‘59 gather for a Regis reception at
Henry’s house in Chevy Chase, MD on November 18, 2004.
Class rep Don McCarthy has the following class
notes to share: It’s a bit late to bring it up in our class
notes, but Res Myron suffered a tragic loss in June,
with the death of his son, John Regis Myron. John
injured his head in a fall and lingered for a number of
weeks before his death. Most of you have long since
heard of this, but I pass it on to those who may have
missed it.
Ever since Jug Night became free for old guys, our
class’s attendance seems to have had a resurgence.
We’re back to numbers unseen since the ‘60s. This
year’s bunch was Ken Hellwig, Jack Reilly, Tom
Fahey, Ernie Muller, Dave Labelle, Bill Foote,
Don Butterfield, Don McCarthy, Bernie Tracey,
Rich Meyer and Jim O’Rourke. This was only a
couple of days before the election, and there was
some discussion about it. We didn’t do a precise
canvass, but it seemed to break down to 3 for Kerry, 7
for Bush and 1 for Nader. This was a complete switch
from another Jug Night long ago, when the group was
heavily for Kennedy over Nixon. Of course, we all
have more money now, and both the national political
parties have gotten crazier. So you pick your less
unpalatable craziness and vote it. Everyone behaved
well at Jug Night. Ernie Muller looked good, but he’s
on radiation therapy and could use your prayers. Even
so, Ernie and Rich are still fairly regular golf partners.
Meyer, Foote and Fahey are among the very few of us
still working pretty much full time. Bill Foote is at the
ad agency. Tom Fahey is, I believe, a vice president of
Sloan Kettering. Rich Meyer is still in the reinsurance
business, looking thoughtful after all of this year’s
Florida hurricanes. Speaking of the hurricanes, Sal
Rand writes that he had some water damage from
Charley, but nothing that can’t be repaired. Sal
seems to be in a retiree’s rare sweet spot, since he
still get an occasional call to serve in a professional
capacity. (For example, nobody in the utility industry
ever says, “This looks like a job for McCarthy.”) In
August Sal represented the petroleum industry on
a delegation to China from the US Department of
Commerce. During a week of meetings in Beijing, he
made presentations on gasoline, diesel and aviation
fuels. After the meeting, he and Agnes toured China
for two weeks. We’ve been getting responses to the
invitations to Rich Meyer’s party. Joe Tighe advises
that his wife Helen died in March and requests our
prayers. Bill Kane has relocated to Fort Lauderdale.
This past August, Joe Saccio spent 3 weeks hiking
and climbing in the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru
and succeeded in climbing Diablo Mudo, a 17,000
footer. He will probably retire from psychiatry in
June. Joe says that Don Sileo has taken to correcting
Joe’s “deteriorating spelling and grammar,” so his
next letter to Don will be in Chinese, which Joe is
learning. (No, Joe, let’s get English down first; then
try Chinese.) This Fall, Manhattan College awarded
John Lawler an honorary degree, doctor of humane
letters (remember the Robert Moses story: when he
received a similar degree, one wag remarked that he
never wrote a humane letter in his life). Pete Mullany
asks if Rich Meyer is providing a parking space for
Foote’s bicycle. Finally, you my recall that our letter
of invitation referred to us as septuagenarians and,
elsewhere, as “amiable geezers.” Some of the boys
rang changes on these terms. Jim Wall asked us
to give his regards “to all the other geezers.” Bill
Fitzmaurice insists he is “not yet an amiable geezer.”
Dave Kingsbury allows as how he is “slouching
towards decrepitude....” (Should that be “towards”
or “toward”? Hands on this! Sileo? Saccio?) Gerry
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these last two years but doesn’t mind being an
amiable geezer. Bob O’Shea would have liked to
come to Rich’s, if only to “count how many have
gone to wearing suspenders.” Jeremiah McKenna has
retired from the practice of law and has moved to New
Milford, CT to be near one of his daughters and two
grandchildren. William O’Connor writes that: Larry
McKenna is indeed alive and well! I know this for
a fact because I met him and his charming wife at a
wedding on October 9, 2004. Judge McKenna has
changed little since his Regis days, when I asked him
how he was he muttered “I grow old, I grow old. Do
I dare to wear my trousers rolled?” Tom Delahunty
writes: My great-grandson is 2 ½ years old and speaks
in complete sentences, mainly “Leave me alone”. Tom
is still playing golf in spite of a heart problem. Life is
good. Keep those cards and letters coming, folks!
1953
Thomas J. Hickey, 474 Kossuth Street,
Paramus, NJ 07652
Ronald W. Tobin, Office of Academic Programs,
UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Jim Shea wrote to tell us of his and Phyllis’ 16-
day circumnavigation of Ireland. Accompanied by
son John and daughter-in-law Joanne, the Sheas
set off southward from Dublin on a coastal route
taking them through Waterford, Kinsale, Kenmare
and the Ring of Kerry. At Shannon, the younger
Sheas reluctantly took their scheduled flight home.
Jim and Phyllis then traced the wild western coast
north to Donegal where they visited classmate John
and Jean Cannon at John’s maternal home near
Portsalon. After viewing the spectacular natural
beauty of Northern Ireland, our travelers returned
to Dublin where, despite the rigors of oppositeside
driving and one blown tire, they enplaned for
their return to the USA none the worse for wear.
Joe Junker’s mid-June vacation in France was
interrupted by news that his younger son, Christopher,
had become seriously ill. Fortunately, the combination
of fine medical care, his parents’ support and a lot of
prayers has Chris on the road to recovery. In addition
to the work he has done on his memoir, Joe is now
working on a collection of short stories.
Fr. Tony Aracich is a professor of modern languages
at St. Peter’s College where he teaches Italian, Spanish
and German. In addition, he is the coordinator of the
Hispanic apostolate at St. Patrick’s and All Saints and
Assumption parishes in Jersey City. Like most of us,
Tony is dealing with minor health problems but is
otherwise well.
Joe McDonald writes that he and Bob Golden were
the only two ‘53ers to attend both the Golden Owls
brunch (with Tom Hickey) and Jug Night where, with
Fr. John Sullivan, Joe Barbosa and John Duffy, our
class had its smallest turnout in memory. We’ve got to
turn this around next year!
Pete Hamill recently accepted an appointment as
Distinguished Writer in Residence at NYU, primarily
in the School of Journalism, and Glucksman Ireland
House. His new non-fiction book “Downtown” which
he describes as “very subjective, even idiosyncratic”
will be published on December 1st by Little, Brown.
Pete is also working on a new novel set along the
Greenwich Village waterfront in 1934 which he hopes
to have finished by next spring.
Triggered by the news of Mr. Daly’s passing,
quite a few ‘53ers including John Sullivan, Joe
Barbosa, Vic Figurelli , Bob Golden, RonTobin,
Greg Sheridan and Tom Hickey weighed in with
reminiscences, ranging from humorous to painful,
Jim Shea ‘53 and John Cannon ‘53 together near John’s maternal home
in Portsalon, Donegal.
about “The Jay”. The consensus: Mr. Daly was a fine
teacher who really stretched us (sometimes farther
than we felt inclined to go) and, above all, was a
genuinely kind and generous man. And we certainly
learned our Virgil (or was it Cicero?)
Gerry Ettlinger, S.J. reports that his book,
“Theodoret of Cyrus: Eranistes” was published by the
Catholic University of America Press (Wash., D.C) in
March 2003. His work is an English translation of an
early Christian Greek text. In alerting us to the passing
of Mr. Daly, Gerry revealed that he had once had the
unique experience of teaching Mr. Daly at Fordham
and found him a “most pleasant and delightful” person.
Jim Whelan will have one-third of his MBA program
completed on December 15th. He and Sally-Ann
recently welcomed their sixth grand-child (fifth male)
and will celebrate that event by joining Brian and
Kathy Fitzgerald in Vienna on New Year’s Eve where
the quartet will waltz the night away at the Imperial
Ball. Some people only dream . . .
Greg Sheridan has been active on the Regis ’53 group
website set up by George Bouvet. Greg writes that
his interest in Catholic theology and Church history
has been re-awakened and is doing a good deal of
serious reading in this area. In August 2003, Greg, his
daughter Christine and grand-daughter Helen drove
east to visit relatives in Schenectady and Wellesley.
Greg’s plans to stop over at Princeton on his return trip
to Kalamazoo were (happily) thwarted by Helen’s part
in helping her team win the Michigan Little League
softball championship. Congratulations!
Vic Figurelli is thoroughly enjoying retirement,
managing to find time for golf, reading and Elderhostel
trips when he’s not performing community service,
part-time consulting or teaching. Vic and Camille
celebrated their forty-sixth wedding anniversary this
past May and are in good health. All the best!
Ron Tobin continues to win academic honors,
most recently assuming membership in the Société
d’Histoire Littéraire de la France, the most prestigious
association of literary scholars in France and into
which few foreign specialists are invited.
Ray Conrad passed on the sad news that his mother,
Bridget Ann Conrad, passed away in her sleep on
October 28th. She had reached the great age of 95 and
was active until near the end. Requiescat in pace.
Brian Fitzgerald and Kathy kept their woods and
irons active during a home-and-home golf series
with Jim and Sally-Ann Whelan. Brian is still
uncertain whether it’s head down and elbow straight
or head straight and elbow down. He has a slot in Jim
Whelan’s New Year’s Eve dance book in Vienna so
they can talk the issue through.
Last but hardly least: Dr. David Gross, the occupant
of the Fred Gluck Chair of Theoretical Physics at
UC Santa Barbara, was selected as a winner of the
2004 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in string
theory. Our congratulations to Fred: there’s a guy
who can pick a winner! In response to the clamor of
his classmates, Fred graciously e-mailed a layman’s
explanation of string theory. Now, if there were only a
“trot” version of his explanation.
Hold the presses! We just received Gerry Karg’s
last minute announcement of the birth of another
grandson, to his daughter Janet in September. Over
an upcoming weekend, Gerry will join other family
members in celebrating the baptism of the latest Karg
heir. Congratulations all around!
Appeal to our “off-line” classmates: All of the news
in this edition came via e-mail. If you are loath to use
the internet to communicate, please send a note or
give us a call to tell us what’s going on in your life.
Above all, please let us know whenever you have a
new or updated e-mail address – that’s the only way
we’ll know.
1954
John M. Conroy, 180 Forest Ave.,
New Rochelle, NY 10804, jmconroy1@aol.com
The first opportunity we had as a class to attend the
Mass and brunch for the Golden Owls attracted a
fairly sparse group: Walter and Peggy Doherty, Lou
and Jo Luceri, Steve and Eileen Popp and Jack
Conroy. Jug Night was a more fitting denouement
to our 50th. In attendance were Joe Sullivan, Steve
Sarsfield, Bob Stibler, Jim McGroddy, George
Breen, Tom Finnegan, Lou Luceri, Walter
Doherty, Jack Conroy and Bill Monahan. (Jim
Carr had tickets for the opera!) Lou brought copies
of his Reunion CD for everyone and, by the time
you get this Alumni news, he will have completed
distribution. It is a wonderful remembrance of our
celebration. If you wish to get in touch with Lou, his
e-mail is l.a.luceri@ieee.org. Bill McGovern reports,

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“My son Ed has started a bachelor’s in business
administration with a concentration in culinary arts
at SUNY Cobbleskill. The day Ed left for school,
my wife, Mary, had a heart attack and kidney failure
triggered by a severe infection. She was home in
two weeks with minimal heart damage and kidneys
recovered. She has been on oxygen therapy since
then but was able to attend our son John’s wedding
in September with his brother Dan as best man and
his brothers Jim and Ed as ushers. Mary will be on
six months rest.” Hugh Horan writes “I am teaching
a new course at the University of New Mexico on
Religion and Violence, and preparing one on Islam
for next semester with speakers from the NM Islamic
Center. Some small break-throughs, still many see it
as us vs. them with Islam as almost demonic.” Peter
Immordino’s daughter Mary Helen is finishing
her PhD in Neurobiology at the Harvard School
of Education. His daughter Nora graduated from
Michigan State College of Medicine and is doing
internship at the Sparrow Hospital in East Lansing, MI.
His third daughter Maggie is working for Christie’s in
NY running entertainment. His son Timothy is in San
Francisco , CA finishing work on film direction. His
wife Susan is taking courses at Leslie College towards
her Masters Degree in the function of mature women
in our society. Peter himself is working part time for
the CT Department of Correction as a physician, he
teaches problem based learning at UConn College of
Medicine on Fridays. He teaches advanced trauma
life support about once every two months, volunteers
at South Park Inn teaching medical care to students
from UConn College of Medicine. Ed Malloy’s
daughter, Tara, is enforcing campaign finance laws
for NYC and his son, Matthew, is doing graduate
studies at Columbia. Ris and Ed hope to visit NYC
frequently in the next two years. Ed is just back from
Kazakhstan and is planning his next business trip to
Nigeria, where four decades ago he served as a Peace
Corps Volunteer.
1955
Karl Brunhuber, 35-44 167 th St., Flushing, NY 11358
John M. Morriss, 3 Salem Pl.,
Valhalla, NY 10505, jmorriss11@aol.com
We’re getting a great initial response to our 50 th
Anniversary Reunion on Saturday, May 21,
2005.Invitations will be sent to all in January 2005.
Harry Burke will concelebrate Mass with Ned
Murphy, S.J. along with Joseph O’Hare, S.J.,’48,
President of Regis, as the celebrant.
Our Latin teacher, James J. Daly, passed away on
October 22, 2004 and a Mass of the Resurrection
was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in New
York City on October 25. Thanks to John Githens for
letting us know. John attended the mass, along with
Don Lyons.
Attending the October 29, 2004 Jug Night were
Tom Atkinson, Pat Bannon, Roland Donohue,
Gerry Gillia, Charley Meehan, John Morriss,
Gus Santobello and Lou Umscheid. There was
much enthusiastic conversation about our Fiftieth
Anniversary Reunion on May 21, 2005.
Our physical education teacher, Don Kennedy, passed
away on October 26, 2004.
A thousand thanks and kudos to all members of the
class (66 classmates) who participated in the 2003-
2004 Annual Fund. We ranked number 11 among all
classes in Class Participation (69.47%) and number
12 in Class Totals ($55,330.), a truly remarkable and
laudable achievement. Let’s keep this momentum
going in this current year of 2004-2005, our 50 th
Anniversary Year! In November 2004, Gerry Gillia
underwent a successful hip replacement surgery at
the NYU Medical Center. As in high school days,
Gerry has proven once again that he’s a gamer and
true warrior! Way to go, Gerry, and keep up the
good work! Edward Ahearn is still a professor at
Brown University. This year he was the Cornille
Visiting Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
at Wellesley College. George Royall’s older son,
Stephen, is now the chief of the medical branch at
Camp Fuji (USMC) weapons training center in Japan.
He graduated from Independent Duty Corpsmen
School in September. His younger son, Matthew,
is a senior at George Mason University majoring in
Chemistry and recently became engaged to Susan
Person of Centerville, VA. Ray Fidaleo reports
that he has no more tuition bills! His first daughter,
Brenda Fidaleo Hamer, M.D., is doing her pediatric
residency in Ct along with her husband who is doing
his orthopedic surgery residency as well. Ray is the
proud grandfather of 2 year old Cole Aiden Hamer.
He is the light of Ray and Kathleen’s life. Ray’s son
Douglas has a PhD in computer science and us doing
a fellowship at USC. Peter McNamee has graciously
volunteered to create a CD for our 50 th Reunion.
Details will be included in the invitation letter to the
Reunion. For our 50 th Anniversary Reunion on May
21, 2005. If you have any Regis memorabilia that
you could bring, we could put them on display on a
table. We could also photograph them and put them on
our Class disk. Such memorabilia could be Honor or
Merit Cards, play programs or announcements, sports
announcements, notebooks, textbooks, etc. At the
close of the evening, you could take these back home
with you. Thank you for your cooperation. Connie and
Arthur Weisenseel have graciously agreed to host a
brunch at their house in West Nyack, NY (just across
the Tappan Zee Bridge), at noon on Sunday, May 22,
2005, the day after our Saturday 50 th Anniversary
Reunion. All are invited. If anyone would like to host
or organize a Friday evening affair, please let us know
and we will spread the word. Happy New Year in
2005. “Take Pride in ’55!”
1956
Paul T. Lennon, 17 Pine Ridge Road,
Larchmont, NY 10538, pault.lennon@verizon.net
On November 4th, Bob Goldstein hosted Bob
Reddington, Kevin Moloney, Mike Murray, Bill
Bautz, and Paul Lennon at the annual St. Peter’s
College Business Symposium, with this year’s
subject being “Markets Today and Tomorrow - A
Global Perspective.” One of the speakers was William
Jaenike, retired Chairman & CEO of Depository
Trust Company, who gave a graphicdescription of his
efforts, together with our own Bill Bautz, to establish
a stock market in Baghdad in 2003. It was a heroic
effort that fell victim to bureaucracy. We might hope
that some remnant of Bill’s efforts will result in a
future benefit for the new Iraq economy.
Dan McCarthy welcomed his sixth grand daughter,
Mary Elizabeth McCarthy, in February ’04. John
Gorman got a nice royalty check from Blackstone
Audiobooks, Inc. for the sale of the tape version of
“King of the Romans”. Butch Baumann’s son is the
regional manager of the Highland Hills Brewery for
the entire SW USA – twelve states. His son, Mike,
is the Principal at Frontier Central High School
in Hamburg, NY. Dan Padilla (who is awaiting
grandchild number eleven) writes: I finally sold the
Bar & Restaurant… now I’ll retire again. I’ll be
the one with the umbrella drink somewhere in the
world. Jim Coughlin writes: Arlene and I have just
returned from Germany where I was sent on a faculty
exchange. Herr Vogel would love to hear me spruchen
deutsch! We spent long weekends in most cities in
West Germany and spent spring break in Athens. Time
has not been kind to Ancient Greek.
Art and Connie Weisenseel ‘55 with Ed Moran ‘56 at the President’s Reception at Mutual of
America on November 12th.
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
Sean O’Reilly underwent heart bypass surgery in late
July and is recovering well. He has resumed teaching
several nights a week. John and Emma Garvey
celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in June.
They have three children and eight grandchildren.
He writes, “I retired from Battelle about 10 years
ago on an early-out program but I still work there
on a part-time basis, managing projects in electrooptics.”
Mike McCormack has recovered from some
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He says,”It provides a nice balance of meaningful
productive activity and plenty of time to putter
around and relax.” He and his wife have returned
to Southern California after a brief stay in Nevada.
John Hannaway’s close reading of the death notices
in The New York Times turned up one for James J.
Daly, the “J” to generations of Regians. Jim Cox
promulgated the news on his extensive e-mail list,
spurring a flood of reminiscences. Speaking of e-mail,
Bill Bartlett volunteered at Jug Night to help set up
a database for the class in time for our 50th reunion
in 2007. More details as they become available. If
you’re ever in Austin, Texas, why not visit Gus Fruh
Park, named in memory of our classmate, who was
a professor of civil engineering at the University of
Texas from 1966 until his death in 1978. The City
Council renamed the park in honor of Gus, an active
grass-roots environmentalists. You could say the
Regis connection continues through Packy Lawler.
His youngest brother, Desmond (Fordham Prep 1964)
succeeded Gus in his position there.
1958
Gerard M. McKenna, 7 Hilltop Rd.,
Katonah, NY 10536, colmckenna0715@aol.com
Robert Viscusi has just recently published a book
of poems entitled “A New Geography of Time”. The
publisher is Guernica Editions, Toronto, which also
has recently published a second edition of Robert’s
novel Astoria, which won an award in 1996, an edition
has recently been published in an Italian translation
by Avagliano Editore. Alexander Galanek is now
living in Clearwater, Fl. Please call if you’re nearby
(727) 796-0666. Raymond Sisk relocated to Sun
City – Hilton Head, SC in May. He is now enjoying
new friendships and playing very mediocre golf. Ron
Mellor reports that Fran Aybar came by for lunch
and lots of gossip about Jug Nights and reunions.
1959
Leo F. Tymon, Jr., 6 Greenwood Rd.,
Mountainside, NJ 07092, lftymon@msn.com
Tom Walsh was downsized out of his programming
job at Sears. Does anyone need an application
programmer / business analyst? John Felago, MM
writes: Our 45 th was great, thanks again to our long
serving class rep, Leo Tymon. I hope the Jug Night
numbers increase every year to make our 50 th the
biggest reunion yet! Doug Futuyma has returned to
his position as distinguished professor of Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology at SUNY–Stony Brook
after two years as department chair and professor
at the University of Michigan. He decided that he
is an unreconstructed Easterner and couldn’t really
leave NY.
1960
Joseph A. Vaccarino, 49-23 216 th St.,
Bayside, NY 11364, JVQLA@aol.com
Jim Shepard married Kathleen MacKenzie on March
20th this year and also added two more granchildren,
Carley Paige MacKenzie and Matthew James
Shepard, bringing his grandchild total to eight (better
start establishing those trusts, Jim). He’s looking
forward to the 45 th reunion next year... Dick Pyatok
Weber reports from Geneva, Switzerland, that his
new novel, Miss Gazillions, (“a bouncy, sly romp
about the romance of money”) will be released in
March by St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur and can be
ordered on amazon.com in February. (If you buy
the book, please pay in Euros--the dollar is very
weak and Dick needs the dough...just kidding.) Next
Bill Klay P’99’01 and Pauline Reenock P’99 at the Alumni Parents Cocktail Party
on October 22, 2004.
June, Dick will be visited by classmates Bill Dickey,
Charlie O’Keefe, Bill Smith (a very caring shrink
on beautiful Penobscot Bay, ME), John Ward (“a
semi-retired lawyer, often in Europe when not in SF,
a great man of conscience”)and Charles Altieri...Bill
Smith writes from Maine that he and Joanne are “doin’
well” and that his four kids all turned into interesting
and friendly people, well educated, well adjusted, and
driving good cars...the last one just cut his ponytail,
and another one gave them their first grandchild. He
went to Honduras as a nurse interpreter, on an 8-day
medical/nursing mission; his team ascended into the
highlands on one hairpin road, and, like the Magi,
had to return via another trail because “bandits” had
smelled them out. He is “still behind the locked doors
of the acute psych unit at the regional medical center
(nursing here puts me in one of the saner places on the
planet).” He is “more and more interested in Bach and
bonsai, which I think appropriate for a sexagenarian.”
(Maybe we can have Bach and bonsai at the
reunion!)...John Ward sent the following news: he is
still practicing law, representing indigent appellants in
state and federal California cases. With Bill Capriola,
his law partner, and Alessandro Avamini, his partner
in life, John has started a company to make real Italian
gelato, called Buona Sonoma. If you want to learn
more, write him, johnward@tiscali.it ...It was great to
hear from Charley Altieri himself. He’s a professor
of literature at Berkeley and has published “an
academic book on the aesthetics of the affects” (next
Prowlings, I’ll try to get Charley to tell us what that
means). He reports that his daughter Laura just started
with a law firm in San Francisco... James Shepard
writes that he has two more grandchildren to brag
about, Carley Paige Mackenzie born on July 9, 2004
and Matthew James Shepard born on August 27, 2004.
James is looking forward to seeing everyone next year
at our 45 th reunion. Mike Kane is still working at MIT
medical-he’s now been there 30 years. His younger
son, Joshua, graduated from Downstate Medical
School in June, and is in a psychiatry residency
program at Brown University in Providence...Yours
truly, Joe Vaccarino, is executive director of Queens
Law Associates, a law firm doing indigent criminal
defense work in Queens County. He started the group
in 1996, and it now has 25 lawyers. Joe and his lovely
Irish wife (she was born in Leitrim and came here as
a teenager), a social worker in the NYC schools, have
five grandchildren, three by their daughter Kellyanne
in Syosset, and two by their son Gary, a lawyer in
West Palm Beach. All the best to everyone for 2005,
and hope to see you all at the 45th reunion!
1961
Joseph F. Carlucci, 481 W. 22 nd St., Apt.3,
New York, NY 10011
It’s all about the youngest. Mike O’Gara’s youngest
daughter has begun grad school at Columbia and
is living in the Regis neighborhood. Joe DeFeo’s
youngest son graduated from Georgetown in May and
has begun working at Goldman Sachs in New York.
And Joe Wetzel’s youngest daughter has graduated
from the University of Delaware. He breathes a big
sigh of relief - she’s the last of six. Richard Morello
has a new grandson, born on July 30, 2004 and named
for him. “How about that?” writes Rich. In August,
Bob O’Brien and his wife, Kathy, moved from
Hudson Valley to the west coast of South Florida,
just in time for Hurricane season. Luckily their
home sustained only minor damage. They are now
getting used to living where it is summer all year.
Tom Hargrove has been semi-retired for three years.
He’s “semi” involved in teaching courses in critical
thinking at Tidewater Community College, focusing
on major social, ethical and moral issues. AMDG is
alive and well. Rich Mulvaney is in his 35 th year
teaching English at Delaware County Community
College. He was awarded the Christian R. and Mary
F. Lindback distinguished teaching award. Peter E.
Carter has retired after a 38 year career as a K-12
educator and educational leadership. His most recent
post was as Superintendent of Schools in Ringwood,
New Jersey, ending 34 years as a school administrator
which included six years as the State of New Jersey’s
Essex County Superintendent of Schools.
1962
Carl P. Saunders, 32 W. 82 nd St.,
New York, NY 10024, csaun31644@cs.com
Bob Sheehan writes: My daughter Lily is in her
second year of the Long March for a degree in
Modern English Literature at UVA. Our youngest,
Will, is in second year at BU (that’s right, not a typo).
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this past spring. Sorry I missed Jug Night, was out
of the country. Joseph Connors received Boston
College’s Alumni Award of Excellence for Arts and
Humanities.
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
John St. George co-presided at the wedding of his
youngest son, Tom, on October 30 th . Tom is an Army
officer, flying helicopters. He will be in Iraq by the
time you read this. Ray Sweitzer was able to attend
the wedding. John and Ellen are awaiting their second
grandchild in December. Bob Loewenstein and
his wife are enjoying their second grandson, Todd
Michael McCarron. John M. Kelly recently retired
from Continental Airlines Corporate Real Estate
Department, he previously served for 30 years at the
Port Authority of NY and NJ capping that career as
program director, Newark Airport redevelopment
program, after which he was appointed Vice President
at PB Aviation. He and his wife, Trudy, are enjoying
two granddaughters, Meaghan Elizabeth Kelly and
Elizabeth Grace Kelly. Mark Harrison’s daughter
Hayley (#5) is a junior at Villanova and Matthew
(#6) is a freshman at Washington and Lee. The nest
is finally empty and Mark and Jan will move to Lake
Norman, NC in 2005. Eugene McKillop’s son Rob
is a branch manager in Maine. His daughter Deb is
a Sergeant in the NYPD and is engaged for a May
’05 wedding. His son Joe is a lawyer and is expecting
Eugene’s fourth grandchild in May ’05.
1964
Kenneth J. Beirne, 417 N. St. Asaph St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314, kjbeirne@mindspring.com
Dennis M. Moulton, 326 E. 90 th St., #4-E, New York,
NY 10128, moultond@saintignatiusloyola.org
Louis Scheeder is a Master Teacher at NYU’s Tisch
School of the Arts and is the founder and director of
The Classical Studio, an advanced training program in
the Department of Drama. Lou recently co-authored a
book entitled “All the Words on Stage: A Complete
Pronunciation Dictionary for the plays of William
Shakespeare”. One of the consultants on this project
in the area of Latin pronunciation was Ned Jackson,
a classics teacher at Regis. Ron Malanga is enjoying
retirement and his first grandchild, Anthony Malanga,
who is 1 ½. Ron’s son Chris works for United Way.
His daughter in law, Nikki, teaches high school math.
His daughter, Veronica, is an occupational therapist
and his son in law Zach is a doctoral candidate at
Duke. His daughter, Monica, is a sophomore at
Northwestern.
1965
George T. Griffi th, 73 Sunset Rd.,
Blauvelt, NY 10913, GTG1ESQ@aol.com
Rudy Romano’s eldest son, Rudy, Jr., is a financial
analyst for Polte Homes in Las Vegas, NV. He is
engaged to be married on January 9, 2005. Rudy
remains in Internal Medicine practice in Port Jefferson
and is still President of Island Professional Association.
Ken Dillon has been fully cured by a transplant and
thanks his classmates for their support. In September
2004, Ron Statile was appointed Senior VP and
CFO of Great Lakes Carbon, LLC, headquartered
in NYC. Harry Kutner had the following tidbits
from Jug Night to share: Bob Logan is a NJ medical
malpractice defense attorney with a sense of humor.
Bob Kalisch is a NJ public defender currently on a
murder trial. Don Ulisse was happy to have on other
classmate present (Harry Kutner) so he wouldn’t
be the only Bush supporter. John Felago is looking
younger than when he graduated. George Vornehm is
as lean, fit and trim as when he and Rink were making
headlines. Steve Calabrese regaled everyone with his
stories and sense of humor. John Woodruff recalled
youthful Fordham days and classmates missed. John
Geis related good news about Ken Koziak and Paul
Strong and helped shepherd in the Long Island
contingent. Bill McSherry is a managing partner of a
major national law firm. Bob McCarthy was in town
from San Francisco where he manages investments.
Paul McAuliffe has lost weight but still has his
customary pleasant good cheer. Rich Gabrielle is
in commercial law practice on Long Island. Harry
Kutner with Felago, labeled the Dorian Gray twins by
Kalisch. He reported that he ran into Rich Aurigema
recently, but found his persuasive powers waning as
Rich declined Jug Night attendance. Dave O’Brien
recently relocated his Long Island office and is still
effervescent and with that same happy face. All were
distressed to hear that Charlie Hauck is ill and asked
for prayers.
1966
James E. Maguire, 419 Third Ave., #4D,
New York, NY 10016, jmaguire@courts.state.ny.us
Tim O’Connor and his wife hosted a get-together at
his home for Denis Achacoso. John LaRuffa drove
Denis into town and the usual suspects arrived in due
time. Denis was in his usual good spirits and the loss of
his hair makes him distinctly Buddha-like. Al Bartosh
was also there and is recovering from his car accident.
Andrew Sommese happily does math at Notre Dame
where he has taught for over 25 years. The younger of
his two daughters is now a freshman there, allowing
Andrew to enjoy a weekly lunch. George Haines and
his wife Mary are the proud grandparents of Emily,
5, and Grace, 2. Mary was recently named director
of Bellport Library. Charlie Webel has authored
“Terror, Terrorism and the Human Condition”. He is
moving to Finland after a short stint in Florida. Joe
Najda is doing college applications with his second
son. MIT is a possibility. His daughter continues in
her marching band: The Honors Wind Symphony. Joe
Callerame is back from a year’s sabbatical in Italy
and has settled into Waltham, MA. Stephen Boath’s
older son Rich is a 1L at Fordham Law. Andrew is a
sophomore at Wesleyan University. Stephen and his
wife are doing fine. John Nonna did voter protection
in Florida this winter. His oldest daughter has marries
and his second daughter is 2L at Georgetown Law.
Doug Brown is retired and visits his grandchildren
in France as often as possible. Rick Service has been
diagnosed with bile duct cancer. He is in good spirits
and going forward. Keep him in your prayers. Patrick
Mazzeo and his wife Norah became grandparents in
the past year. Their daughter Suzanne Bender and her
husband Mark will be celebrating the first birthday
of Ella Margaret Bender on November 14 th . Megan
Mazzeo, Patrick’s second daughter, became Megan
Midura when she married Erik Midura on September
18, 2004. Steve Bogacz had two written opinions on
juvenile delinquency cases published by the official
NY State Reporter. He also contributed a chapter on
youthful offender proceedings to the revised “New
York Criminal Practice”.
The Prael Family - Pat, Jack ‘63, Kathryn and Elisabeth at the President’s Reception at
Mutual of America on November 12th.
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
A record 23 of us turned up at Jug Night: Jack
Alexander, Bill Armbruster, Art Bender, Bob
Blake, Chris Connell, John Dowd, John Finnegan,
Rene Haas, Chris Harris, Bruce Hector, Michael
Holleran, Peter Landis, Gene Lugano, George
McCann, Kevin McDonald, Steve McGrath, Joe
McShane, Pat Murphy, Dennis O’Brien, Kieran
Quinn, Steve Rehm, Kevin Ross and Chris Sues.
Two weekends later, a dozen of us gathered at
Mount Manresa, the Jesuit retreat house on Staten
Island, for a retreat led by Father Mike Holleran and
Ed Poliandro, Fordham ‘67. Mike Connor, John
Cordes, Paul Gmuer, Lou Mazzullo, Bob Sharp
and John Williams attended, along with Armbruster,
Bender, Connell, Haas, Holleran and McCann. We
talked about our lives, our faith, our loved ones and
the road ahead. At Mass on Saturday evening we
recalled classmates who have gone before us, and
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the chalice and patin: a 9/11 bracelet, a shard from
a broken vase, a daughter’s graduation picture. It all
served to remind us again of the strong bonds that
unite and sustain us, even 37 years after graduation.
The retreat was Paul’s first attendance at any Regis
event since graduation, as Jug Night was for Chris
Sues. Paul is a gastroenterologist in Erie, Pa., while
Chris is an attorney in Manhattan.
1968
Jack Hyzak recently left Shrewsbury, MA for
Charlotte, NC. His new employer is Allvac, an
Allegheny Technology Company. He recommends
Rick Warren’s book “Purpose Driven Life.” Jerry
Lynch returned to his Homeric Society roots
attending a seminar for federal judges on “Heroism
in Homer and Sophocles”, taught by Oxford professor
Jasper Griffin in San Antonio in November ’04.
Walter Farley’s oldest daughter Allison, a junior at
Williams College, is spending her first semester at the
University of Cork, Ireland.
1969
Hon. Dennis E. Milton, 89 Lake Rd.,
Greenlawn, NY 11740, dmilton1@optonline.net
Peter Tomao is representing Jairo Yepes, who is
a defendant facing the death penalty on a trial in
March 2005. Peter asks that you pray for him and
his client. Stephen Lombardo was recently named
Vice-President of Cleanaire Aircraft Cleaning, LLC,
a vendor for Continental Airlines, Inc. Chad Gaffield
was awarded the J.B. Tyrrell Medal, the highest award
for academic achievements in Canadian history, by
the Royal Society of Canada. Chad now holds a
University Research Chair at the University of Ottawa
where he has taught since 1985. Bob Vivolo advised
that Dr. Stephen Jay Mader died of an apparent heart
attack on July 28, 2004. Steve devoted his career to
providing health care to the underprivileged. As the
top medical officer of the California Area Health
Service in Sacramento, California, Steve supervised
more than 50 Indian clinics across the state, which
provided health care to tens of thousands of American
Indians. He is survived by Paulette, his wife of 25
years, sons Justin and Ryan and a brother and sister.
1970
Robert M. Leonard, 56 Highland Ave.,
Chatham, NJ 07928, rleonard@dbr.com
Tom Derise writes: Once we found out that Bob
Ingria passed away, the guys from the band (Rich
Kennedy, Jon Rusch, Joe Loffredo and myself) had
a memorial dinner on Nov.
11. God bless Jon - he came all the way from DC!
The rest of us are local (Morris Plains, Ringwood,
Glen Rock). We were able to get a copy of the eulogy
delivered by one of his friends and co-workers from
the Boston area. They gave him a nice send-off!
Rich Falivena reports that he became a grandfather
in March with a grandson born in Chicago, Charles
Nicholas Falivena. Time marches on.
1972
Michael J. Davies, 887 Park Ave.,
Huntington, NY 11743, mdavies1@optonline.net
John Kreiser writes: I’ve switched employers- after 9
plus years at Information Week magazine, I’m back in
NYC as copy chief of Sports Illustrated For Kids. The
oldest of my five children, Kathleen, is off to college
at Sarah Lawrence with other ones off to college in
2005 and 2006.
Robert Schneider co-authored an article in the
Liam Neeson, Bill Condon ‘72 and Laura Linney enjoy a light moment on the set of Condon’s
most recent film “Kinsey”.
August 20, 2004 edition of The Commercial Record-
“Tax-Exempt Bonds Overlooked as Construction
Financing Tool”. John Marchese and John Kreiser
went to each other’s 50th birthday parties over the
past summer and renewed friendships with wives and
family members.
1973
John O’Toole, 4 Haldimann Lane, Blairstown, NJ
07825, john.o’toole@morganstanley.com
Bill Driscoll’s son Jack is a sophomore at Regis,
along with the sons of John Smalley and Tony
Sollecito and Matt Schopfer’s nephew.
1974
William O’Connell, 26 Peachtree Drive, Cortlandt
Manor, New York 10567 o’connellw@wcmc.com
Andy Harris visited Regis with two of his daughters
while in town for the Republican Convention in
August- he was a delegate from Maryland. The Class
of 74 lost one of it’s true leaders with the passing of
Phil Cardillo at the beginning of September. Please
remember him in your prayers. Bill O’Connell has
joined the staff at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center
in New York as chief physicist in the department of
nuclear medicine.
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
Robert McCaffery-Lent released the third CD by
Celtic trio “Bebrykeu” titled “The Wind That Shakes
The Barley”. He was elected Director for first year of
Seattle chapter of the National Association of Pastoral
Ministers. Joseph Lafiandea, when not engineering
sewers or fighting fires, advocates for public school
music programs. His ten year old daughter, Amanda,
is in her second year of playing the oboe and that has
inspired her dad to take up acoustic guitar. You can
find Joe singing and strumming along the Hudson
River in Piermont, NY, weather permitting.
Gregory P. Harris is an anesthesiologist in
Wincherster, VA while Andrew P. Harris ’74 is an
anesthesiologist and Associate Professor at Johns
Hopkins and State Senator from Baltimore.
John Driscoll, a non-alumnus as his family moved
away, is Senior Vice President for US Trust Company.
He heads their Financial Planning department for their
offices in Greenwich, Stamford, West Hartford and
Essex. He is on the Board of Directors of the UConn
Alumni Association and the Uconn Club and lives in
Glastonbury, CT with wife Nancy and children John
III, Kerry and Bridget.
1977
Bob Sherrier moved to Boulder, CO last year. He
wanted to be closer to skiing and hiking and other
outdoor pursuits (mostly biking and triathlons).
Ronald J. Taylor spent one week in El Salvador
and other medical missions. Ron lives in Houston,
TX with wife Marilyn B. Mayer, MA and his four
children, aged 7 to 13.
1978
Bernard Kilkelly, One Samuel Place,
Lynbrook, NY 11563, kilkellybj@cs.com
Tony Coretto writes: This past year, our company,
PNT Marketing Services, Inc., opened an office
in McLean, VA near the home of my partner, Phil
Jarymiszyn. Please stop by if you’re in town. Call
Phil at 703/761-0291. On a personal note, Susanne
and I celebrated our seventeenth wedding anniversary
and our kids, Max (11) and Liz (9) keep us busy with
soccer, tae kwondo and music lessons.
Michael Mah writes that Alby Rocco’s recent visit
to the Berkshires, MA, brought back fond memories.
Also, thanks to Google, he’s reconnected with Nick
Fasano after thirty years. Gotta love the ‘net!
Dennis Taylor is working as a speech-language
pathologist in Tampa, FL. He has two girls and a
boy, aged 7 to 13, with wife Kim and is taking a
stab at writing a novel. Any ‘78ers coming to Florida
should feel free to look him up. Mark Raccasi’s
anesthesiology practice is in Dallas, TX. He,
Stephanie and Elizabeth, David and Andrew are kept
busy with gymnastics, soccer, football, etc. Andrew is
applying to Jesuit High School in Dallas.
1979
Richard J. Weber, 240 W. 102 St., #24,
New York, NY 10025, weberrick@rcn.com
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Sergeant-Supervisor of Detectives, NYPD. James and
Dorothy’s daughter Meghan is a freshman at Siena
College and son James a freshman at Chaminade
High School.
1980
William G. Passannante, Anderson Kill & Olick, PC
– 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020,
wpassannante@andersonkill.com
John Hayden is a professor of History at
Southwestern Oklahoma State University. His spouse,
Laura Endicott is a full-time instructor there, too,
teaching history and political science. They have two
children, Christiana, 10, and Alexis, 8. Paul Sidoti
writes, “ A son, Matthew Paul was born January 29,
2004 to myself and my wife Maria.”
1981
Robert Schirling, 63-46 252 St.,
Little Neck, NY 11362, rschirling@nyc.rr.com
Andrew Infosino married Silvia Cecchini on May
22, 2004 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Dominic Ferro ’81
and Michel Puc ’83 helped to celebrate at the prewedding
gala in San Francisco on May 15, 2004.
Silvia and Andrew are expecting their first child in
March 2005. Martin McGrath – now lives in North
Andover, MA with wife Susan and children Kevin,
Cameron and Anna. A.J. Smith – is on the Board
of Directors, Breezy Point, NY. A.J. was Grand
Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Park
Slope. Norberto Barba recently directed episodes
of CBS’s “CSI:Miami,” as well as NBC’s “Medical
Investigation” and “American Dreams.”
1982
John O. McGuinness, 33-21 82 nd St., Jackson Heights,
NY 11372, john.o.mcguinness@chase.com
Eric Beaton and wife Mary Ellen live in Shrewsbury,
Massachusetts with Margaret, age 10., Elizabeth, age
7 and Andrew 4 1/2 ! No pets, but many worms in their
worm bin. Mario Casella writes, “Christina and I had
a healthy boy on March 23, Patrick James, to join
his older brother Christopher.” Edward Donahue
writes, “I got married in February 2004, before I
turned 40, and I moved to Tokyo, Japan. If anyone
is in the Far East, please look me up.” Dominic
McGrath and wife Lisa are expecting baby #2 in
November 2004. Joe Shalhoub writes “Angela and
I are delighted to announce the birth of our daughter,
Arianna Marie. Proud uncles, John Shalhoub ’78
and Patrick Shalhoub ’81 recently traveled to
Arianna’s Massachusetts home to welcome their new
niece. Terry McGovern ’82 joined in the family
fesitivities.” John Stepper was blessed with his 3rd
child, Olivia Nicole, joining 9-year old Emily and
5-year old Adrian.
1983
Joseph M. Accetta, Esq., 24 Agnola St.,
Tuckahoe, NY 10707, jsaccetta@aol.com
Christopher Brucci recently received a promotion
to Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA.
Timothy J. Murphy is married, has a 3-year old
daughter, Elspeth, is living in Montreal and works
for a Swedish company that makes cell phones. He
has traveled extensively to Sweden and other business
points. John Zipay writes, “I am currently working
on the space shuttle tile repair project to support the
return of the space shuttle to flight in May of 2005.”
1984
Emanuel C. Grillo, 130 Aldershot Ln.,
Manhasset, NY 11030, lgrillo@optonline.net
Michael Murphy, 39 St. Agnes Lane, Loudonville, NY
12211, mmurphy@bnysecurities.com
The December 2004 issue of Washingtonian has
named Bill McCarron, class of 1984, as one of DC’s
top lawyers, specializing in bankruptcy.
1985
Thomas F. Flood, 5 Reed Ave.,
Floral Park, NY 11001, tomfl ood@earthlink.net
Class rep Tom Flood writes:
Recently heard from Walter Hanchuk. He bought
his first home and moved in June 2004. Congrats to
Walter and welcome to the world of the bottomless
pit. In all seriousness - enjoy your home. Please mark
your calendars for April 16th. The Class of 1985 will
be celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Yes, 20 years
ago we graduated from Regis High School. Please
make every effort to come - it would be great to see
everyone and reminisce about the good old days while
also having the opportunity to hear what is going on
in your life lately. You should have received a hold the
date notice and will be receiving the official invitation
shortly. In advance of that, hold the date. My sincerest
wishes to each of you for a blessed Christmas.
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
Robert Gazzale received a Ph.D. in Economics
from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Summer
2004); currently Assistant Professor in Economics
Department at Williams College.
Joseph Hart will finish his Vascular Surgery
Fellowship in June 2005 and will hopefully be moving
further east soon.
1987
John J. Wing, 309 Avenue ‘C’#10B,
New York, NY 10009, johnw@tzell.com
Dennis Crowley was recently promoted by Merrill
Lynch to Mortgage and Credit Specialist for Maryland
and is headquartered in Baltimore. Ed Barry writes:
I am still doing consulting but now doing it internally
at Bank of America. Focused on business strategy
and growth projects for their consumer products and
eCommerce business unit. Our daughter Catherine
Rose was born 7/8/04 and was 7lbs 3 oz and 19
inches.
1988
John R, Middleton, Jr., 411 E. 53 rd St., Apt. 8G,
New York, NY 10022, jrmiddleton@pbwt.com
Adrian Dollard writes, “I am still enjoying the San
Francisco Bay Area with wife Anne and children
Connor (4) and Erin (2). Proud to have been best man
at brother Terry’s (’92) wedding.” Michael Kennedy
writes, “I regret to pass on that John Doyle’s (’88)
father passed away this October. I am living in
Southwest Virginia, outside Blacksburg, home to
Virginia Tech. All in area are welcome to visit.” Louie
Maggiotto writes, “My wife and I welcomed our first,
a daughter born on May 24, 2004. I’ve already cast
her as the fugitive’s baby girl on a recent episode
of “America’s Most Wanted” that I directed.” Eddie
Riedl and his wife Elisa had their second child,
Timothy Joseph, on February 16, 2004. The whole
family, including Timmy’s big sister Jenna, are doing
very well. Eddie is still an accounting professor at
Harvard Business School.
1989
Joseph J. Macchiarola, Esq., 116 New Hyde Park Rd.,
Garden City, NY 10022, j,acchiarola@rmefpc.com
Kevin Gerrity writes, “ I am still in the Navy JAG,
stationed up in Newport RI - Dropping a note for the
prowlings that I just came back from playing on the
select 15 side for the All Navy rugby team in the All
Armed Forces tournament in Camp Lejeune NC.
Despite winning at half time and dominating the game
we pulled a Yankees and lost to Air Force in the finals.
If any one comes up this way let me know - My wife,
Nadine and I have a house downtown.”
Maurice Dostal writes, “After one year spent at
Lehman Brothers in Milan, Italy, I am back in London
with Lehman. I hope to visit New York in December
and stop by Regis.”
Kieran Donohue ‘93, Erika Helmrich, Nello Deblasio ‘90, Darryl Maxwell ‘94 at the regional
reunion at the home of Henry and Aurora Ferrero ‘59 in Chevy Chase, MD on November 18, 2004.
1990
James F. Donohue, 30 W. 63 St. Apt. 3P,
New York, NY 10023, jfd207@yahoo.com
Joseph M. Sciabica, 62 Verbena Ave.,

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Floral Park, NY, 11001, jsciabica2@yahoo.com
Sean Hinners is working in London, England for
CSC. He has become a master of languages, speaking
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and proper English.
Christopher Ocampo writes, “I got married in
June 2004 to Iris Kassem. Regians in attendance
included Sergio Sortino (best man), Steve Urgola,
Ed Gamarra, Jim O’Sullivan, Alex Pagano, Joe
Kuroly, Jerome Park and Mike Brezsnyak – all
from the class of 1990. Iris and I are completing our
M.D./PhD. degrees at Stony Brook University.”
Liam Reichenberg and his wife Siobhan welcomed
their third daughter, Sinead Edith, into the world on
December 31, 2003. Jan Sydor writes: I just wanted
to let everyone know that I recently opened a saloon
on the lower east side. Boss Tweed’s is the name, and
it’s located at 115 Essex Street between Delancey and
Rivington. The name is only partly derived from my
years of learning under Mr. Sabatelli. I would love to
see any and all Regians come by for a good time. You
can check out our website at www.bosstweeds.com.
The place is great for parties of any type. We’ve done
alumni parties, corporate parties, even baby showers
on Saturday afternoons. Please let the alumni know
that I would love to hear from them. They can e mail
me, call me 212-475-9997, or just stop by and check
the place out. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing
you.
1991
Chris J. Caslin, 770 Elm Ave.,
River Edge, NJ 07091, ccaslin@ddanyc.com
Nolan E. Shanahan, 20 93 rd St., Apt. 3F, Brooklyn, NY
11209, NolanShanahan@nyc.rr.com
Michael Arena writes, “Earlier this year, I started my
new job as Associate Director of Inpatient Services
for the Department of Psychiatry at North Shore
University Hospital, along with a faculty position
at N.Y.U. George Noriega and I still get together
on weekends to write music and we’re currently
recording a CD.” Tom Rodi writes that his first baby
is due March 24; is building custom bikes in Boston;
and will be married five years on November 20.
1992
Michael J.B. McCarthy, 35-35 82 St., Apt.52,
Jackson Heights, NY 11372,
michaeljbmccarthy@hotmail.com
Michael J. McCarthy writes, “I am an associate
in the real estate department of Cadwalader
Wickersham & Taft and can be reached at
michael.mccarthy@cwt.com.” Todd Prince works
for Bloomberg News in the Moscow, Russia office.
Matthew Totilo moved back to Brooklyn in August
2004 and is now managing I.T. projects for Merrill
Lynch.
1993
Brendan K. Loonam, 227 E. 88 th St., Apt. 5W,
New York, NY 10128, lookambk@yahoo.com
Daniel W. Roche, 4966 Broadway #8,
New York, NY 10034, Daniel.roche@vnci.net
Abner Louissaint, Jr. and his wife Dr. Angelica
Espinosa Louissaint reside in Manhattan. After
completing the Ph.D. portion of the M.D./PhD., he
is now applying for his residency. Dan Roche was
married to Tamara Figueroa on September 25th at
Good Shepherd in Inwood, Manhattan. Brendan
Loonam was the best man and Brian Reilly, Gerard
McCarthy, Mike Smyth, and Mike Roche ‘86 were
groomsmen. Fr. Dan O’Reilly was the officiant
while other Regians in attendance included Kieran
Donohue, Billy Black, Mike Daly, Brian O’Neill,
(l to r) Daniel Barrio, Marcia Reidy Barrio, Marcia Reidy P’99’06, Anne Reidy, Gavin Reidy,
Bill Reidy P’99’06, Owen Reidy ‘99, Cecily Griesser, Bill Reidy and Jennifer Vasquez at the
President’s Reception at Mutual of America on November 12th.
and Matt Heinz ‘94. The happy couple spent their
honeymoon in Hawaii and Dan is now officially
hooked on poi.
1994
Basil R. Kolani, 18 E. 23 rd St., Apt. 4C,
New York, NY 10010, bkolani@panix.com
Christian P. Browne, 150 West 47th Street Apt. 5A,
New York, NY 10036, cb9498@yahoo.com
Philip J. Izzo is a special writer for the Wall Street
Journal. He and his wife Mari are expecting their
first child in December 2004. Vinod M. Lala is
currently teaching at The Mary Louis Academy, a
Catholic High School for Girls in Jamaica Estates,
Queens. He teaches Biology and Calculus and is also
the Volleyball coach for the Junior Varsity. Daniel
Silverio writes: In August, I received a promotion
and I am now the Assistant Manager for Mutual Fund
Services at TD Waterhouse Securities. In addition, my
wife Jennifer & I are expecting our first child in April
2005. Currently living in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn... but
hoping to buy a house in Staten Island or NJ soon.
Hope all is well with all of my former classmates.
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!
1995
Stephen McGrath, 1421 Hemlock Farms,
Hawley, PA 18428, mcgrath@columbia.edu
Richard O’Connor is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow
in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park
Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. He is working on
tobacco control research, focusing on tobacco product
design, consumer behavior and regulatory policy.
1996
Brian S. Lennon, 40 Sutton Pl., Apt. 5F,
New York, NY 10022, lenres@aol.com
Michael J. Boyle, 200 East 84th Street, Apt. 9A,
New York, NY, 10028, boylemj@georgetown.edu
Two members of the Class of 1996 ran outstanding
times in the NYC Marathon on November 7th. Jay
Barry crossed the line in 3:00:27 good for 505th
place overall, a superb showing for his first marathon,
and Luis Gutierrez ran a similarly excellent 3:05:56,
finishing in 688th place.
Matt Carpenito and Courtney Leary were married
on Saturday, August 21 at St. Paul’s Church in
Hingham, MA. Classmates Mike Ardini and
Brendan McSherry were in the wedding party and
Mike Autuoro, Michael Boyle, Brian Brockmeyer,
John Cahalan, Rodney Coe, Kieran Darcy, Nader
Nakhleh and Mike Stefanelli were also on hand for
the nuptial festivities. Matt and Courtney are both
teaching, and they now reside in Hudson, MA, where
she is attempting to convert him into a Red Sox fan.
Michael Boyle and Katy DeMinico were married
on Saturday, September 4 at Our Lady Chapel in
Gates Mills, OH. Fr. James F. Kuntz ‘66 celebrated
the mass, while classmates Rory Conway, Kieran
Darcy, Brian Lennon, and Tom Noone served as
groomsman. Jay Barry, John Cahalan, Rodney
Coe, Shane Conway, Ryan Heffernan, Brian
Manning, Mike O’Leary and Dave Russo also
partook in the feast and merriment. Katy currently
lives in Cleveland where she is finishing medical
school and Michael lives in New York. They are
looking forward to living together once she begins
her residency in general surgery this summer. Peter
Patterson finished a nine-month round-the-world
backpacking trip and is now a 3 rd year law student at
the University of Virginia. He will be working with
the White & Case law firm in New York City starting
in the Fall 2005. He looks forward to connecting with
his NYC-based Regian friends at that time. Anthony
Trani is in his first year at Harvard Business School
where he is working towards an M.B.A. He can be
reached at atrani@mba2006.hbs.edu. Irina and Terry
Ellison are happy to announce the birth of their
daughter, Kiera Mae, on July 26 th . Mom, Dad and
Baby are doing well.
1997
John M. Rossiello, im2bigred@yahoo.com
David Browne writes, “I am engaged to Marianna
Fassinotti and am planning an August 2005 wedding
near Marianna’s hometown in the Piedmont region of
Italy.”
1998
Daniel D. Kirchoff, 630 W. 168 th St., Box 583,
New York, NY 10032, ddkircho@yahoo.com
John P. Morris, 33-67 161st St.,
Flushing, NY 11358, morrisj@alum.rpi.edu
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as an Assistant News Manager. He is responsible for
managing the Sports page for the Newsday website.
John Ford was accidentally left off the list of Regians
who started at Fordham Law this year. Matt Connolly
started at Hofstra Law in August; he says it’s his biggest
challenge since negotiating the #4 train! Russell
Capone is the Managing Editor of the Harvard Law
Review. He will graduate from law school in June and
will return to New York City to clerk for Judge Sidney
Stein in the Southern District of New York. Dan
Kirchoff is playing rugby at Columbia Med; his team
narrowly defeated Pat Wickman’s for the John Wood
Memorial Championship this past November.
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
Benjamin Klay is a 2nd Lieutenant and deploys to Iraq
with the 2nd Marine Division in February, and will be
there either seven or fourteen months. Alex Patterson
is a 1st year law student at The University of Virginia
having recently finished a six-month round-the-world
surfing trip. Dylan Patterson is a ranked U.S. Touring
Professional Squash player. When not competing he is
the Assistant Professional at the Round Hill Club in
Greenwich, CT. Jarrad Skinner – spent his summer
acting in a play in California. He is now splitting
his time between teaching and going to auditions.
David Bonagura married college sweetheart Amanda
McIntyre on July 31, 2004, the feast of St. Ignatius
Loyola. They live on Long Island, where Dave is
in his second year teaching Latin at Kellenberg
Memorial High School. Kevin Clancy has a job at
McKinsey, a new Blackberry and an apartment in
Hell’s Kitchen. “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!”
writes Kevin.
2000
Christopher Nooney, 339 East 240th St.,
Bronx, NY 10470, chrisnooney@optonline.net
Michael McCabe graduated from Cornell with a BS
in Electrical Engineering where he now pursues an
M.E. He plans eventually to head out to California to
work at AMD where he’d been doing a Co-op. Joel
Corbo graduated with a BS in Physics from MIT
and is pursuing a PhD in Physics from Berkeley over
the next 5-7 years! After a brief digression into the
beauty of physics, clarity and specificity, Joel added
that Alejandro Morales graduated from MIT with
degrees in math and philosophy and now works as “an
actuary or something in Manhattan somewhere.” Jack
Alexander is a first year student at Georgetown Law.
He graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa
from Catholic University in May. Chuck Keeley is
enjoying his first year at Fordham University School
of Law. Jim Walsh moonlights regularly at Waterloo
on 2 nd Ave and 84 th /85 th . He’s often joined behind
the bar by Regis almost-alumnus and Holy Cross/
Brooklyn Law classmate, Harry Stone. On any given
Friday night, Regians will find a cadre putting Jim
and Harry through school with modest tips while
listening to noted existentialist philosopher Timothy
Kuffner expound on “keeping it real.” Sam Valverde
alleges that Salvatore Astorina attends Harvard Law!
Cunning linguist John Reily works as an Admission
Counselor at alma mater Claremont McKenna in
southern California after graduating with a degree
in International Relations and French last May. He
would eventually love to head back to Regis and work
in college guidance, …but not for a few years.
Thomas Foley reports surviving Taiwan’s numerous
recent typhoons and earthquakes and improving his
Mandarin, as well. He hopes to get his act together
and swing up to the mainland sometime for an English-
Chinese language exchange with Neil Toomey.
Brendan Burke is our second classmate to make haste
to the Rocky Mountain state. He’s working for a small
investment bank called Headwaters MB in Denver.
Mike Memoli, now pushing 5’8 ½”, is finishing up
a 4-month stint in D.C. interning for The Hotline,
a daily political publication from Atlantic Media.
The internship is part of the competitive Politics &
Journalism Semester program. Frank Novick works
in the internal audit division of AIG. Divino Paran
is an Assitant Media Planner in the midtown office
of MindShare Worldwide and would like to shout out
his father, a regular RAN reader. Justin Ratcliffe is
pursuing an M.D. at the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine in the Bronx, and vigorously refutes e-mail
rumors that he is in an exclusive hair stylist school.
The culprit in the attempted character-defamation was
friend, Toma Dedaj, now with less time to spread
SPAM, having secured a paralegal position with the
City of New York. Toma wishes everyone Happy
Holidays…
2001
Kevin G. Galligan, 19 Rutgers Pl.,
Scarsdale, NY 10583, kgg2001@columbia.edu
Brian Nadres, 116 Congress Rd.,
Emerson, NJ 07630
Michael M. Schimel, 23-23 144th St.,
Whitestone, NY 11357, MMSchimel@aol.com
Michael Gimignani is a senior at UF – School
of Journalism. He is a contributing writer and a
member of the editorial production staff of the Florida
“Alligator” the student newspaper of UF, Gainesville.
A.J. Chianese spent the spring semester of his junior
year abroad at Worcester College, Oxford University
studying philosophy. He received the visiting student
commendation for academic excellence.
2002
Anthony Manganiello, mangan@cooper.edu
Joe LoPresti looks forward to studying at the John
Cabot University in Rome, Italy in the Spring of
2005 semester of his junior year at Boston College.
Michael Salvatore is a third year student at Colgate
University with a major in Political Science. He
plays guitar and sings in a band with fellow Regis
graduates called “The Sun City Diplomats”. Ralph
Achacoso plays the bass guitar, Aidan Sleeper plays
lead guitar and James Faraley ’04 is the drummer.
During the summer of 2004, Michael Grendell
spent six weeks in Peru in a journalism internship
under the sponsorship of ProPeru. While in Peru he
worked with local high school students to publish a
local newspaper and broadcast on their local radio
station. He traveled to Machu Pichu and Lake Titicaca
and even met up with fellow Regian Tim McKernan
in Cuzco. Shaun Fitzgibonns is a junior at Harvard
University majoring in physics and math. He worked
a summer internship in Southern France where he
enjoyed hiking the Alps. Michael Prasto, currently
a junior at Villanova University has been accepted
into Medical School. Michael has been accepted to
Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, NY, for the
entering class of 2006. Congratulations!
2003
Bennet Chan, bcc2101@columbia.edu
Nicholas Nikaj is a sophomore at Boston University
majoring in International Relations and Journalism,
eyeing a future in Balkan affairs. He is currently an
intern at the Open Society Institute, working with
the Southeast European Youth Leadership Institute,
and hosts “Radio Rinia,” an Albanian show on BU’s
student radio station.
Tom Noone ‘96 (2nd from left), Rory Conway ‘96 (6th from left), Brian Lennon ‘96 (3rd from
right) and Kieran Darcy ‘96 (far right), and the rest of the wedding party at Michael Boyle ‘96
and Katy DeMinico’s wedding on September 4, 2004.
2004
Thomas F. Moran, tfmoran@loyola.edu
Christopher J. Seneca, cjs58@georgetown.edu
Edward T. Quinones, equinones86@yahoo.com
Nicholas Pipitone enjoyed his summer after
graduation. He worked two jobs, an internship at
Swiss Re and as a barback at Matchmakers restaurant.
He saved enough money to tour Europe for two weeks
with fellow Regian Joe Mauceri. Paul Ryan is
studying at Fordham University.

Nolan Shanahan ‘91, Mike Daly ‘93, Dan Roche
‘93, Billy Black ‘93, Brendan Loonam ‘93 and Matt
Fitzpatrick ‘87 at Jug Night
Mark Cummins ‘99, Brian Lennon ‘96, Paul
Cummins ‘95 and Matt Gnolfo ‘96 at Jug Night.
milestones
Births
Mark Thomas on April 14, 2004 to Maisae and Jim Bonnell ’59
Nicholas James on November 4, 2003 to Tracy and Jim Doyle ‘76
Matthew Paul on January 29, 2004 to Maria and Paul Sidoti ‘80
Patrick James on March 23, 2004 to Christina and Mario Casella ‘82
Catherine Rose on July 8, 2004 to Virginia and Ed Barry ‘87
Timothy Joseph on February 16, 2004 to Elisa and Eddie Reidl ‘88
Christopher Thomas in February 2004 to Rosemarie and Joe Mecane ‘90
Sinead Edith on December 31, 2003 to Siobhan and Liam Reichenberg ‘90
Carolyn Sylvia on October 24, 2004 to Sarah and Denis Reilly ‘93
Harvey Spencer on April 23, 2002 to Ana Mara and Walter McGuinness ‘95
William Hamish on July 22, 2004 to Ana Mara and Walter McGuinness ‘95
Kiera Mae on July 26, 2004 to Irina and Terry Ellison ‘96
Marriages
Jim Shepard ’60 married Kathleen MacKenzie on March 20, 2004
Andrew Infosino ’81 married Silvia Cecchini on May 22, 2004
Christopher Ocampo ’90 married Iris Kassem in June 2004
Dan Roche ’93 married Tamara Figueroa on September 25, 2004
Matt Carpentino ’96 married Courtney Leary on August 21, 2004
Deaths
Walter H. Godfrey ’30 on July 16, 2004
Rev. Eugene K. Culhane, S.J. ’32 on November 15, 2004
James P. Clancy ’35 on October 6, 2004
George J. Calvelli, M.D. ’39 on April 13, 2004
Joseph P. Campbell ’41 in October 2004
Gerard A. Cahill, PhD ’54 on October 1, 2004
Conor D. Reilly ’69 on November 6, 2004
Robert J. Ingria ’70 on July 29, 2004

calendar of events
Saturday, January 22 ..................... Homecoming- Basketball doubleheader vs. Salesian
Mass, Ceremony and Reception honoring
1948 National Championship Team and the late Don Kennedy
Monday, March 7 .......................... Phonathon
through Wednesday March 9
Wednesday, March 16 ................... Junior Career Night
Saturday, April 2 ........................... Reunions for 1970, 1975, 1990
Saturday April 16 .......................... The Classroom Revisited
Saturday April 16 .......................... Reunions for 1960, 1965, 1985
Saturday, April 30 .......................... Twenty-fifth Reunion for 1980
Wednesday, May 4 ........................ Alumni Senior Luncheon at the Princeton Club
Monday, May 9 ............................. Phonathon
through Wednesday, May 11
Saturday, May 21 .......................... Fiftieth Reunion for 1955
Saturday, June 4 ............................ Graduation
Saturday, June 11 ........................... Reunions for 1995 & 2000
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