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ALUMNAGRAM
Vol. XXXII, No. 1: Winter 1980-81
Alumnagiam is published twice a year by the Alumni
Association of St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205. Third Class Postage is paid to
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Editor— Mary Elizabeth McLoughlin Farrell '35
Editorial Assistants —
Mary Whelan Phelan '32
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan '28
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Sr. George Aquin O'Connor, CSJ, Honorary President
Catherine Colgan Stanton '68, President
Mary Collins Macchiarola '62, \' ice President
Maryellen Diibiel Freeley '67, Corresponding Secretary
Audrey Sorrento '49. Recording Secretary
Marguerite Shaughnessy '49, Treasurer
Clare T. Bauch '45. Alumni Fund Secretary
Mary E. McLoughlin Farrell '35, Director of Alumni
Relations
Helen Lvnch Canal '66, Past President
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Catherine Bell '79GS
Marcy Boyle '69
Sigrid Brandt '73
Mary Buckley '70
Annette Dubiel '74
Elizabeth Harkin '51
Maryteresa McKenna '78S
Joseph Massaro '78S
Borys Mordkowicz '77S GS
Henrietta Salpietro '61
Sr. Mary Corde Tyinann, CSJ '39
Carol Wright Sasso '66
St. Joseph's College complies with Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 and with the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973, as amended. Section 504.
ALUMNI CALENDAR 1981
January 5-16
Mini Semester
Limited class schedule
Offices ojjen
February 3
Executive Board Meeting at 7:30 P.M.
31 Casino Street
Freeport, New York
All Welcome
February 28
Commencement - General Studies
March
Lecture in Brooklyn
March 14
Day of Prayer - Patchogue
April 8
Phonathon in Garden City
April 22
Phonathon in Brooklyn (if necessary)
April 16-24
Spring Semester Vacation
College closed 16, 17. 18, 19
April 20 - 24
No classes
Offices open
May 2
Alumni Luncheon at Douglaston
May
Walking Tour - Brooklyn
May 25
Family Picnic - Patchogue
May 31
Commencement - Patchogue Campus
Junes
Commencement - Brooklyn Campus
June 5
Commencement - General Studies
June 15
Executive Board Meeting 7:30 P.M.
Brooklyn Campus
September 8
Fall semester begins
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Father Francis P. Kilcoyne
"It was a ran* eveni. bin ihen rare events happen in
Brooklyn." So said Bishop Mugaveroat theconc lusion o(
the Rite of Ordination for Rev. Francis P. Kilcoyne in .St.
James Pro-Cathedral on October 4, 1980. My sister and
brother-in-law, Mary and jerry Shea and I were present
and I would like to share the soul-stirring events of that
weekend. Let me start at the beginning.
From 1928 to 1948, Mr. Kilcoyne was a teacher at St.
Joseph's. I was one of the many students who admired him
very much, and I kept in touc h through the years, mainly
through greeting cards. I remember a Saint Patrick's Day
card from him:
When you are thinking on this day
Of one who is a saint.
Spare a friendly thought or two
For someone else ivho ain't!
We rejoiced in the happ\ news of his marriage to
Fleanor Dunn: in tlie bii ih ol his son. Franc is P. Kilcoyne
Jr. — tiow pastor of the chinch of St. Gregory the Great; in
his elevation tothepresidency of Brooklyn College; and in
the many other honors that accrued to him in his jxuish,
community and diocese. We sorrowed at the news of the
death of his beloved wife in 1979.
Then, one September morning, the mail brought an
invitation: "With hapi)iness and joy. Rev. Francis P.
Kilcoyne and Xh. and Mrs. August Boita invite voii to the
ordination to the priesthciod of iIk ir hither and brother,
Francis P. Kilcoyne, Sr." Our surprise and jcjy were great.
The surprise soon disappeared, the joy lingers. The same
qualities that made him a good husband, father, brother,
teacher, c iti/en and Ciatholic would make hiiri a wonderful
priest. His lifelong si-r\ice to God was to continue on
another level.
On October 1, golden sunshine filtered through the
rainbow-hued windows of St. James as a fanfare of horns
and trumpets heralded the prcxession of bishops, priests,
biotheis, sisters and lay men and women. Mr. Kilcoyne
tcx)k his place beside his sister in the front row. "The Holy
.Sacrifice" began to the accompaniment of the melodic
choir. .After the (iosixl. Mi. KiIconuc- w.i', called to the
altar, and pieseiited by his son to Bishcjp Mugavero. The
Giitfiedral ec hcK'd the Ix'autiful promises of the priesthcxxi,
and now , at age 78, Francis P. Kilcoyne was continuing
his life as Falliei KilcoMie. ,\ raree\CTit indeed! He is the
only man in the Diocese ol Brooklyn, with the express
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permission of Pope John Paul, to be ordained a priest
without any formal seminary training.
The new priest was clothed by his son ni vestments
lovingly made by twcj women of his parish. Our Lady of
Riluge. His hands were anointed by the Bishop, and he
was embrac ed by fifty or sixty of his brother priests. I was
among those privileged to receive Communion from his
newly anointed hands. I cannot begin todesc ribe thedeep
emotion I felt when he said. "BcKly o( (;hrist, Catherine.
God love you. " Throughout the entire liturgy, the
congregation was deeply moved, on occasion to sfxjn-
tanecjus applause, and then to elociuent silence.
I was very happy to hear Sr. John Baptist Hull share in
the reading of the Word, toseeSister A! ice Frances Young
lake part in the Presentation of Gifts, and to recognize
many other Sisters of Saint Joseph in the congregation. In
his Mass of Thanksgiving Father Kilcoyne made special
mention of his gratitude to the Sisters of St. Joseph, a
sentiment echoed in the hearts of many present.
On the beautiful Sunday morning of October 5, Father
Kilcoyne offered a Mass of Thanksgiving in the church of
Our Lady of Refuge, the parish which he has served so
long and well, and whic h he will continue to serve. With
his son beside him, and in the presence of many priests,
brothers, sisters, family and friends, he offered the Holy
sacrifice for the first time, sharing his joy with his parish.
His son delivered a most inspiring homily on the
priesthood. At the cone lusion, the new Father Kilcoyne
thanked all who had helped him to realize this day: the
Bishop, priests, religious, family and friends and expressed
his loving gratitude to his parents, son, sister, brother-in-
law, and his beloved wife, Eleanor, whom he had married
at this \er\ altar. He laughingly remarked that Father
Kilcoyne, Senior, was junior to his son in the priesthood.
At the hospitable reception in the school hall, we were
all blessed by the new Father Kilcoyne. We fell that we had
spent a week-end pretty close to heaven, and that if Mr.
Kilcoyne was not a saint when he sent that greeting card,
he had made considerable progress in the intervening
years!
Wejoin with all themembersofourSt. Joseph's family
in a prayer of thanksgiving for the newest priest in our
diocese. Father Francis P. Kilcoyne, and in wishing him
every blessing as he continues his life of devotion to Gcxi,
countiy and fellow-man.
Catherine Therese Cooke, 1934
Letter From Moscouj
When I left St. Joseph's, sixteen years ago, I never
anticipated that the year 1980 would find me living in
Russia. I doubted that I would ever leave New York.
Fortunately, life has provided far more stimulation than I
ever imagined.
In June 1980, my husband, daughters and I arrived in
Moscow for a two year assignment with the U.S. Embassy.
Don is the Assistant Army Attache and I am the
Community Mental Health Prograiri Director. Sharon
and Kristin attend the 7th and 4th grades at the Anglo-
American School. Don has been a Russian Area Specialist
for many years now and languages seem to come easily to
him. I am not as gifted and although I can read the Cyrillic
alphabet, my four months of study only enable me to
speak the essential survival phrases.
We live in a 9th floor apartment in one of several
buildings reserved for foreigners — diplomats, businessmen
and correspondents. Like many Moscow apartment
houses, ours looks like a block-long tenement. There is no
play whatsoever for the fifty children who live here. Most
of our neighbors are from the Third World, but there are
two other American families in our stairwell.
There is a guard shack in the parking lot manned 24
hours a day by one of several Russian militiamen. Their
job is to keep tabs on us and also to keep Russians from
having contact with us. We face one of the main avenues of
the city and look down on eight lanes of traffic. The center
lane in each direction is reserved for party officials who
whiz along at speeds up to 70 MPH while the rest of the
traffic is limited to 40 MPH. The number of private
automobiles grows each year in spite of the long waiting
list to buy a car.
Like most large cities, there is nun h congestuin,
pollution and traffic snarls. Moscow is far more dirty and
primitive than most other capital cities, however. Standards
of workmanship are appallingly low. Frequently, the
walls and floors of buildings do not meet, pipes are left
exposed and concrete cruiribles. Many construction workers
are women between 40 and 60 years old. One has to wonder
whether there are any incentives for performing a job well.
Surprisingly for a society which claims to ha\e "(idl
employment" the streets are jammed all day and half the
night with citizens searching for food and other goods to
buy. Every adult seems tocarry a "maybe" bag. Maybe you
might pass a store where they will have cucumbers or
oranges and if you have your maybe bag and can wait on
the long queue, you can carry them home in your bag.
Many jobs appear to be part-time so that two or three
people are actually filling one job. This is one way of
spreading employment. The other way, of course, is to put
people on the public payroll. The Soviets accomplish this
by putting people in uniform either as militiatnen,
soldiers or as citizen patrols. There is a mililiamair on
almost every street corner. Six of them patrol the entrance
to the American Embassy. Instead of being there to protect
us, they are there to intimidate Russians who may try to
enter to seek permission to emigrate, and occasionally
they hassle us.
There are no commercial billboards or advertising.
Rather, party slogans, political monuments and portraits
of Lenin are everywhere. We very iriuch miss haviirg free
access to information and news. Radio Moscow broadcasts
over all other transmissions including Voice of America,
so that it is the only station that can be received. It offers a
few hours of music each day in between political
commentary and a very slanted version of the news.
Foreign events are reported in such a way that it appears as
if the I'nited States, the Western Allies and China were
poised and ready for attack on al I of Russia's borders. The
riots in Miami were reported as if they were still continuing
a full month after they had actually stopped. Newscasters
also report that Russian troops were invited into Afghani-
stan to protect that country from the I'.S., China and Iran!
In June, the Russian media reported that they had
c\idence that the U.S. was behind efforts to poison
children's milk in Afghanistan.
,\11 Russians must carry internal passports and all
diplomats and their families must carry diplomatic cards.
We are denied access to entire cities and regions of the
USSR. We cannot travel freely and must submit a travel
note request at least 48 hours in advance of each trip, even
for a picnic outside the city limits. Often permission will
be denied. Recently, my husband was refused permission
to visit a certain city because "all of the hotels in that city
are full". During the Olympics, Moscow was closed to all
Russians except Most ow residents, and many old people,
alcoholics and children were sent out of the city to
"camps".
Also, during the Olympics, the city was overcon trolled
by several hundred thousand troops and militia brought
in to keep tourists and citizens in line. The city had
benefitted from a massive face-cleaning prior to the
opening of the games. Stores were suddenly well stocked,
but food became scarce again as soon as the games ended.
How does our dailv life here differ from life in the U.S.?
Cetting enough food for our family is difficult. Pood is
scarce and very expensive even though we have privileges
that the average Russian does not. We planned for and
purchased a two-year supply of canned goods prior to
lea\ing the Stales. We are also allowed by the Russian
government to shop in a special "hard currency" fcx)d
store. I pay 3 rubles ($4.50) for one pound of ground meat,
SI. 00 per liter for Finnish milk and $3.50 ior a bottle of
liquid. On the few occasions when fresh produce is
a\ailable. I have paid S3.90 for 8 oranges and SI .00 for a
tomato. In fairness. I ha\e to mention that Russian bread
which is subsidized, is plentiful, delicious and
inexpensive — 40<r -60<r per loaf.
There are two state run food stores on my block, each as
large as a small NYC supermarket. Frequenih ilu\ will
only ha\e a few different food items for sale: bottled juice,
jars of tomato sauce from Bulgaria, tins of fish, cabbage
and potatoes. Lines spring up if someone spots a few
cucumbers or mushrooms, or as fate smiled on us during
the Olympics, a few crates of bananas.
We boil our drinking water to protect us against
intestinal parasites. This requires a fair amount of time
each day, since this includes water for drinking, icecubes,
juices, etc. Our water is frequently and inexplicably
turned off for hours at a time. At the end of every summer,
the hot water is shut off for three weeks on a distric t-wide
basis around the city while the pipes are flushed. We were
without hot water from August 5th to .\ugust 21 st of this
year.
continued on page 12
Doctor
Cecelia Trunz
Dies
Wlicn Dr. Cecilia Trunz died on August 31 si, the Class
o( '27 lost a beloved classmate, a true friend and a
marvelous inspiration. The College lost a past teacher, a
friend and l>enefactor and a very illustrious alumna.
Cecilia A. Trunz was born on February 14, 1 •)()() in
Brooklyn, the second of three children of Maximilian
and Amalie (Herold) Trunz. Her father began a butcher
business in Brooklyn in 1904. This soon grew into Trunz,
Inc. with a manufacturing plant and sixty stores by 19.50.
Cele attended St. Ciecilia's grammar schcjol and .Si.
Agnes Seminary. During this time she was active in lier
father's business, working as a cashier at the age of ten. She
earned a B.A. degree from St. Joseph's with a major in
Matheinatics and minors in Education and History. In
1930 she received her Master's degree in Cierman Literature
and Language from C^olumbia I'nixersity. (!ele pursued
her studies in Germany at the Albert Ludwig l'ni\irsity
and earned a Ph.D. in German Literature with minors in
History and P.nglish, in 1933.
Dr. Frun/ was professcjr of German for 20 years at St.
Joseph's C^ollege and was head of the Modem Language
Department from 1940 lintil 1950. At thai time she moved
toMillerton to manage and operate 'Frunlan, her parents'
t)80 acre dairy farm. She had already prepared herself for
this work, participating m home study courses from the
Meat Institute in Chicago and studying accounting at St.
John's University for two years. When she arrived in
Millerton, Cele enrolled in home study courses in animal
husbandry Irom Cornell lUiiversity. .Vfter more- ihan a
decade, (ic le sold ihe larm in 1966, and moved into the
village of Millerton.
File following year, Cele Friiiiz was elected a town
Frusieeand was suhsequenily elected Mayor of Millerton,
holding that office from 1968 lo 1971. Once more C^eie
moved, this time to Garden City to help her brother and
his sons in the reorganization of the Trunz Foods Stores.
She was active in the business as Directc)r and Vice
President. In 1973. because of illness, she retired and went
back lo Millerton.
Fhrougliout her years in Millerion, Cele taught c lasses
in religious education to parish teenagers and was
responsible for many conversions. In addition to being
Presideiii of St. Patric k's .Mtar Society, she hc4d member-
ships in Modern I .anguage German Teachers' Asscxiation,
British Institute of Philosophy. Visitor's Board of New
York State School for Girls at Hudson, New ^'ork.
Dr. Cecilia /I. J'tuiiz '27
National Catholic Philosophical Association, Catholic
Lawyers (iuild cjf Brocjklyn and Association of German
Teachers. She has lectured on Germany and Its Culture for
Modern C^atholic Women and has spoken at various
commencement exercises.
Cele was listed in the following: Who's Who in the East;
Who's Who of American Women; The World's IVho's
Who of Women; Dictionary of International Biography;
Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans andOne
Thousand Women of Achiei>ement.
Many of her c lassmaies have written beautifully of her,
one saying "she mothered me all through college" —
indeed, she mothered us all. She began her teaching career
informally during her undergraduate days by giving us
frecjuent "corridor coachings" in German vocabulary.
At her funeral Mass in St. Patrick's in Millerton her
pastor, Mons. Joseph Gallagher, compared her to Mr.
Chips — with countless pupils being "her children". He
told of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, which is a memorial
to its arc hitect. Sir Christopher Wren, and said that Ole
had been responsible for nearly everything we saw in the
Church we were in.
Two other eulogies were given — one by Mons. James
Asip representing the Brooklyn Diocese and one by Father
Thomas Reardon representing the New York Dicxese.
Both spoke of her untiring devotion and her endless
generosity, theextcnt of which wecan only guess. She was
buried in the little churchyard in Millerton.
Our last class reunion with Cele was in 1977 when, in
spite of severe arthritis, she delighted us by joining us for
our Golden Jubilee celebration. She also gladdened the
hearts of her former students who gave her a very sp)ecial
recepticjii.
In looking back, it does seem that her entire life was
devoted to helping others — and toward the end of it, she
united her intense suffering with that of her beloved Lord.
And so — J'ale. dear Ole, be happy in your well-earned
Heaven — and once in a while please mention us to the
Lord.
Margaret Normile McLoughlin '27
Lucky Day
Receives Catholic
University Award
Joseph b.ii~ i:<
Joseph Batchelor considers it his lucky day when a
mutual friend introduced him to Wallace Peace, Director
of Student Services of General Studies of St. Joseph's
College. They both love classical music and they attended
operas and concerts together. Through Wallace's per-
suasion, Joe matriculated at St. Joseph's in 1977. Mr.
Peace assessed his previous college experience, his years of
work in various fields, and they discussed the prescribed
courses needed for a bachelor's degree. Joe devoted a year
of intensive study at SJC to earn the credits, and he
received a BS in Public Administration in 1978.
Born and raised in Manhattan, Joseph Batchelor
attended public schools and stiuted work at 16. .After high
school he enrolled in City College as a day student
working evenings in Carnegie Hall. Later he worked only
on weekends, full-time, in the Admitting Office of
Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, and continued his education
during the day at NYU, where his interest was in math and
science.
From 1954 to 1956 Joe served in the .\rmy in Fort Dix.
When released, he returned to Lebanon hospital for full
day-time work and to NYT' in the evenings. However,
seeing no future there, he soon left Lebanon, and also
stopped attendance at evening school. He held other jobs
as Personnel Consultant, Office Manager and he served in
the Domestic Peace Corps as Dean of Men in the Anti-
Poverty Program where he coordinated programs for
personnel who came from all over the country and who
were trained and sent out to depressed areas, many to serve
in Central Harlem in various programs. He also tutored
English in evening classes of the Adult Extension Divison
of New Rochelle College.
Joseph started to work for the Board of Education in
1969 and was a provisional employee until last year. It was
a dead-end position with no raise and no promotion. Joe
"blames" St. Joseph's College for changing all that. His
degree qualified him to take a test for Systeins .\nalyst and
he scored extreiriely well. He received permanent employee
status and was called to work at the Central Office. He will
be a systems analyst and take more intensive training for
the position. Already familiar with much of the work
involved, Joe looks fonvard to being part of the develop-
ment of the Department of Education's Systems Organi-
zation.
Dorothy Bird Daly '3U
Dorothy Bird Daly '30, former dean of the National
Catholic School of Social Service at the Catholic I'niversity
of America, received the university's 1980 Achievement
Avs-ard in the field of Social Service. It was conferred at the
annual Homecoming .Awards banquet on November 8,
1980 at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington.
With the exception of a year of graduate studies at
Catholic U., Dorothy worked for Catholic Charities in
Manhattan until she married Charles Daly in 1940. They
had fom children: John, Vincent, Margaret and Dorothy.
Her husband died in 1958.
Dorothy's interest is in Social Service and she received a
Master's degree from Fordham in 1942. She taught this
subject at New York University from 1956 to 1964.
In 1964,she joined the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare and also ser\ed as project director for the Task
Force on Social Work Education and Manpower for the
Office of the Under Secretary. She received HEW's
Superior Service Award for her role in the production of
the report Closing the Gap m Social IVork Education,
which led to the passage of a new section of the Social
Security Act, authorizing S15 million to develop new
schools of social work and to expand existing ones.
Dorothy was professor and dean at Catholic U. from
1968 to 1974. She retired as dean of the National Catholic
School of Social Service in 1974, continued to teach until
1976, and then returned to HEW to head the social work
education program under Title XX. Dorothy has been
president of the Council on Social Work Education and
associate director for .Social Services at the National
Conference of Catholic Charities since 1978. She served
two terms as president of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities and has been a board member of that
group and of the C^ouncil on Social Work Education.
Her sister, Mary Bird, was a member of the Class of 1928
and was Principal of a New York City elementary school
in Queens. Mary died in 1967.
Mary Phelan Retires
Mary Whelan Phelan '32
Mary Whelan Phelan '32, retired last August from her
part-time position as Alumni Fund Secretary, which she
began in 1967.
As such, she received, recorded, depKJsited, processed
and acknowledged the gifts you so faithfully contribute
each year to Alumni Fund. Being very busy meant the
fund was growing, so she tolerated the many hectic days
the job generated.
Early this year, Mary surprised us with the announce-
ment of her pending marriage to William Phelan which
took place in May. .She also announced that she would
retire in August, after the 1980 fund report was finished,
proof-read and ready for the printer! She never did things
half-way.
The Alumni and Development offices miss Mary
Whelan Phelan— her cheerfulness, her sense of humor,
her patience, her kindness, her dedication. We wish her
many happy years.
WHO
Panelist
This Fall. Eileen Lanigan Xickoloff "64 was in\ited by
the World Health Organization to be a member of their
Expert Panel on Immunoassay, and to consult with them
for the purpose of writing a monograph on the subject of
Proficient y resting in the Clinical Laboratory. The panel
met in C^eneva from September Ifith to 18th. Eileen left a
little ahead of time in order to stop in Paris where she took
a seven-hour whirlwind tour, visiting all the famous
tourist attractions. She then went on to Switzerland and
spent one day visiting the Mont Blaru area near Italy.
After the WHO meeting, she went to Zermatt, a lovely
little Alpine village in the Swiss Alps. She took the cog
railway ride up to Gornegrat at dawn and watched the
unforgettable sight of the sunrise over the Matterhorn.
After attending a scientific meeting in Brussels, Eileen
travelled to London to evaluate some technical expertise
for Scjuibb, and visited St. Bartholomew's Hospital for a
day, consulting with their Chemical Pathology Depart-
ment.
Dr. Nickoloff is Director of the Clinical Assay Research
and Development Department of E. R. Squibb & Sons Inc.
in New Jersey. She misses her lab in Johns Hopkins where
her specialty was theevaluation of kits to measure thyroid
func tion. Her new job is overwhelming but never boring
and she uses every bit of the skill and experience she
accumulated over the years. Eileen is the first woman
director of any department in the history of S(]uibb. Her
job recjuiies tiav clling about a week a month, thi oughout
the I'nited States and C;anada. Working on a variety of
projects whi( h are almost ready for market introduction is
(hallenging and exciting. Eileen now lives in Plainsboro,
New Jersey.
Former Bio/ogy Teacher Dies
Sister Francis Antonia Fay, CSJ, died in October at
Maria Rcgina Convent. She was a member of the faculty of
St. Joseph's College Biologv Department from 192.') to
1938.
Sr. Frant is entered the novitiate m 191() <ind after final
vows taught in Transfiguration and St. Mary's elementary
schools. Her bachelor's and master's degrees in science
were received from St. John's, and further giaduate studies
were pursued at C^olumbia and C^atholu I'luversiiy.
Sister also taught biolog>' at St. Angela Hall and Mary
Louis Academy. She was principal and superior at Trans-
figuration and Holy Child Jesus Schools. From 195(3 till
1978. she combined service on the council with other
assignments, some of wfiich were comnumiiy sufXTvisor
of schools in Rockville Centre diocese, superior of St.
Joseph's Convent, Brentwood, and coordinator of CX^D
programs in the diocese of Rockville Centre. Because of
failing health, sister retired to Mary Regina Convent. She
is surv ived by her brother, I'hcjmas. and five nephews.
Sister Isolina Ferre '59
Sister Isolina Ferre '59 has received two significant
honors this year. In July she was selected to be one of the
delegates from the U.S. to the World Conference of the
I'nited Nations on the Decade for Women. In November,
she was named winner of the SI 0,000 Rockefeller Public
Service Award for revitalizing communities and neigh-
borhoods.
The story of Sister Isolina's activities froin the lime she
left St. Joseph's, her years of work in La Playa, where she
brought an impoverished Puerto Rican barrio to life and
helped its people to help themselves, was published in the
Winter 1975-76 Alumnagram. Of this work, social critic
Charles Silberman, in his book Criminal Violence,
Criminal Justice, called the Center at Ponce Playa "the
best example of regeneration" that he had seen in the
United States. He wrote, "El Centro's greatest contri-
bution has been its most subtle: it has given large numbers
of people the sense of dignity and worth that enables them
to accept help — to use help as a means toward self-
sufficiency rather than dependency. For help comes . . .
as a result of their own efforts, rather than through
charity."
Sister Isolina is a member of the American Society of
Criminology and has presented a number of papers on
deliquency prevention at the association's annual
meetings.
A World Delegate
Sister Isolina, now Executive Director of the Dispensario
San Antonio in Puerto Rico was chosen as one of the 37
delegates from the United States to the Conference in
Copenhagen, where 2,300 delegates from 152 countries
convened from July 14 to 30, 1980.
In remarks delivered at the Conference, Sister expressed
her hopes and ideals:
Being elected as a U.S. delegate to the Conference in
Copenhagen in the Decade of ihe Woman was a pleasant
surprise for me, and a significant experience in my life.
The members of out delegation represent the diverse
interests and activities in the li\es of women. I have been
most proud to be a religious and a Puerto Rican, and to
work and live in a community of disadvantaged persons.
Doubly
Honored
The great goals to which we aspire have given us the
strength to struggle with the frustrations of international
politics but I believe the meeting of people from so many
nations and the exchange of ideas wdl continue to help
us toward the three objectives of the Decade for Women:
equality, development and peace. In the words of the
Honorable Sarah Waddington. President of our delega-
tion, "We are convinced that the rest of the decade should
pave the way for The Century of Peace." a century that
will assure equality among all people." But we must do
more than demand, seek out. and pray for peace. We
ourselves must (onstruct peace, step by patient step.
There is a song in my country itial begins, "Let there be
peace on eartli and let it begin with me . . ." Our
conference will ha\e Ixen an even greater success if we
put so noble a sentiment mto practice . . . here and now
in Copenhagen. We shall demonstrate to the world in
our deliberations our will to work in a spirit of
compromise, to arrive peacefully at agreements based on
principle, and to respect honest differences of opinion.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with us.
In her report on the conference published in El Playero,
the official magazine of Central de Orientation y Services
Playa, in Ponce, Sr. Isolina summed up some of the
concerns of womankind in today's world which were
discussed at the conference: illiterat-y. discriiriination in
educational opportunities in inany countries, the need
for greater health facilities and personnel in various areas
throughout the world and the inequities in employment
opportunities and practices worldwide.
However, before the conference convened, there was
anxiety among some delegates that its noble goals would
be overshadowed by political hostilities. There were many
women whose expertise lay in pushing political interests.
Asa result, these interests often dominated the conference.
Rules and piotocol were abused, workshops subverted,
walkouts staged. Anti-Western sentiments were obvious.
Women's issues of sisterly concern, Sarah Waddington
complained, "were pushed aside and became victims of
those who chose instead to focus on the political polemics
of the Middle East situation."
Nevertheless, the majority of the delegates signed a
document urging the elimination of every kind of
discrimination against women, stating that: "The
coinplete development of nations, the well-being of the
world, and the cause of peace require the full participation
of women on terms equal with men in every field."
Marjorie Parker Smith '37
on Opening Day at Rockfeller Center Rink
During her performance at Rockefeller Ice Skating
Rink in October 1980. Marjorie Parker Smith '37, recalled
the one and only other time she skated there. It was on the
opening day of the rink in 1933. Marge was among those
skaters from the New York Skating Club who had been
asked to perform on that special occasion.
This year the United Hospital Fund asked the Club to
put on an exhibition to kick off their Annual Hospital
Week. Marjorie had only lately returned to the club after
an absence of twenty years, but she was asked by Charles
Rizzo, a professional, if she would be his partner in a pairs
dance. Always one to serve a good cause, yet with some
misgivings, she consented. With much practice, the
movements and skill of former years came back and she
was in good form. John Gambling, who was Master of
Ceremonies at the skating exhibition, announced that
Marge, who was the first National Dance Champion
winner for pairs dancing in 1937. was on the ice today with
this year's winning (ouple.
When she was thirteen, Margie was given a pass to the
Brooklyn Ice Palace, but had no skates. A Norwegian
woman, friend of the family, lent her a pair which were
excellent figure skates. She was unaware of their quality
but it wasn't long before she was imitating the best figme
skaters at the rink. A professional skater who observed her
aptitude asked her if she would practice pair dancing with
him. He was to be in a show and his partner was not
always available. In this way she became skilled in the
movements and intricacies of dancing on ice.
fin
€ncore
Marjorie Smith and Charles Rizzo
skating in Benefit performance
Classmates at St. Joseph's will remember Margie's
participation in amateur skating competitions throughout
her college years. She performed everything in the dance
line, fours, girls' pairs, mixed pairs, group dancing, and
single shows. She also performed in the New York Skating
Club Carnivals in Madison Square Garden long before
professional troups were formed. All services were donated
for charitable causes.
Marjorie believes that ice skating is a sport and
enjoyment for all ages. She credits her ability to return to
strenuous dance routines to the fact that she regularly
works out at Alex and Walter Physical Fitness Studio in
Manhattan under her son, Christopher, who coaches
there. Chris counts among his clientele many prominent
television personalities, business executives, blue collar
workers and family groups who wish to keep physically
fit.
The United Hospital Fund graciously acknowledged
Marjorie Smith's perfonnance which helped to generate
interest in Hospital Week in New York City.
James Gigliello '78
The decision to drop out of high school at fourteen was
probably the easiest one I've ever made. I didn't hate
school, but I wasn't learning a thing. I became a statistic in
1968; one of a growing number of high school dropouts
which has now risen to almost epidemic proportions. For
one reason or another, be it peer pressure to conform and
act like the rest (the reason I left), parental neglect, lack of
motivation, or what have you, millions of teenagers
literally "dropped out", not taking into consideration the
consequences or what course life would take without an
education. I know, because I didn't care. When you're so
young, the only thing that matters is the present. Reaching
twenty-five years old was a million years away — so why
worry about it?
Most people have misconceptions about dropouts. We
are not all ignorant, nor have we caused trouble and been
forced to leave. In many instances, teenagers are afraid of
what they see going on in the classrooms, halls, lavatories,
stairwells, and schoolyard. The learning exjaerience of
high school is reduced to a game of survival. After a while
of this, the individual gets disgusted, decides to quit, and
doesn't give it a second thought.
On the other hand, the ones who are causing these
problems also leave, and become involved in crime, drugs,
and gang wars. Living in a ghetto, I can attest to this fact;
seeing many teenagers I know from the area who were
shot, stabbed, murdered, or put in jail. Almost without
exception, they were those trouble-makers in school.
As for me, high school was a lousy experience. Fighting
in the class, smelling glue in the empty classrooms and
stairways; but the worst of it came when the other guys
threatened to kill me if I didn't start acting like them.
Appealing to the principal proved fruitless. It didn't leave
me with much of a choice, did it? So I left; not caring about
my future or anything else.
Lines
From A
Dropout
One of my friends, also a drop-out, signed up with a
home study course. After enough goading from him and
my parents, I reluctantly signed up too. The two years of
teaching myself the required courses for college paid off. I
managed to maintain my grades in the 90's. whereas in
high school I received 60's and 70's. I was fortunate
enough to have my parents encourage me when I became
discouraged. In 1971, the year I would have graduated
from high school, the home study course was completed.
Dm ing that summer, I took the S.A.T. and was accepted
into .St. Joseph's.
Divine guidance must have put Sr. Irene Veronica in my
path. At that time, she was the Admissions Director. I
explained to sister, during the interview, my "unusual"
situation: I had no diploma but had completed a home
study program. Sr. Irene accepted me, relying solely on her
intuition. Although I became very ill and was forced to
drop out of college for three years, I always knew that one
day I'd be back!
In the summer of 1975, college life resumed for me, and
by Deceinber 1977 I completed credits for a B.A. in
Psychology, an undeclared major in English, and the
State Education Department in Albany sent me my high
school equivalency diploma; waiving the ten hour exam.
Words could never express how grateful I will always be to
Sister Irene for giving a drop-out one more chance to be
somebody.
At that point, I had already decided to dedicate my
career in helping young people cope with the numerous
problems and difficulties of their lives, and not simply to
throw away the most important gift they already
possess — life!
With that in mind, I entered St. John's University and
attained my Masters of Science degree in Rehabilitation
Counseling. Presently, I'm at St. John's, studying for my
Professional Diploma in Child and School Psychology. I
hope to continue for my Ph.D. in the same field.
In looking back, if my life has any meaning up to this
point, it would be to show the countless other drop-outs
that there is a way up and out. It's not an easy road: but
then, nothing worthwhile is. Ultimately, failure is not the
inability to achieve success; rather, it is the unwillingness
to try for fear of not succeeding.
Jim Gigliello '78
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Dorothy Kane McCaffery
First Woman to Serve on
Labor Relations Board
Dorothy Kane McCaffery '39 who was Deputy Commis-
sioner of Agriculture in Connecticut, died suddenly last
September in her office in Hartford. She was the wife of
John K.M. McCaffery who taught English at St. Joseph's
College for ten years starting in 1938. Mr. McCaffery was
widely known for his 1 1th Hour news broadcasts.
The McCafferys moved to Washington, Connecticut in
1946 with their three young children. Their youngest
child was born in Connecticut. Dorothy was active in
town affairs. She gained her first major position in state
government in 1955 when she was appointed to the Labor
Relations Board by Governor Abraham A. Ribicoff. She
was the first woman ever to serve in Labor Relations in the
state and also the first in the United States. She served for
nearly 17 years. In 1975, Dorothy was named executive
assistant to the State Labor Commissioner and two years
later she was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture by Governor Ella T. Grasso.
She emphasized the importance of farms to Connecticut's
economy and environment.
In Washington town affairs Dorothy was a past
president of the Redevelopment Commission, a member
of the Conservation Commission, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Town Committee, a member of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the Governor's Clean Water and
Clean Air Task Forces, and the Commission on the
Reorganization of State Government.
In addition to her husband, Dorothy is survived by four
sons, Richard of Greensville, Ohio; Peter of .Somer\ille,
Mass.; Sean of Los Angeles; Padraic of Litchfield, and
three grandchildren.
MINI - GRANT
Last Spring, Jayne Scansaroli Lo Porto '77, a teacher in
P.S. 50 South Jamaica, saw a notice on the school bulletin
board regarding Mini-Grants. She submitted a proposal
entitled: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Phonics. To her
surprise and delight she was granted $2,600 to spend for
the implementation of the program in her classroom,
where she has been teaching neurologically and emo-
tionally impaired students for the past two years. Jayne
used the money for materials, books and equipment for
her pupils, and now has the best equipped classroom in
the school. Her pupils have benefitted and their parents
are pleased.
In September 1980, Jayne was a workshop leader at the
Annual Special Education Conference given by the
Division of Special Education, Queens Regional Office.
At the conference, held at Queens College, she spoke on
"Phonics and a Creative Approach to Reading." Jayne
holds a Master's degree in Special Ed from Fordham
awarded in 1979.
Jayne's husband, Prank Lo Porto '75, is enrolled at
Adelphi University for a Master's in Business Adminis-
tration.
Loved Alumna Dies on West Coast
Loyalty and dedication were the hallmarks of the quiet,
meaningful life of Marion Teaken, '2-4. She was highly
important to a wide range of people. Marion was gifted
intellectually, artistically and socially and she shared her
talents generously.
She entered St. Joseph's on a Regents' Scholarship and
maintained honors through graduation. As an alumna,
she was elected to mcmber.ship in Delta Sigma Epsilon,
the national honor society. Her M.A. was earned at
Fordham University.
From freshman year on, drawings and artwork, initialed
M.E.T. enhanced yearbooks, programs and favors. Her
dancing skill was evidenced in solo work and choreo-
graphy for plays, especially Shakespearean performances
and Greek Dramas.
A friend was important and her friendships were deep
and long-lasting. Her circle included persons from every
school attended, personnel with whom she worked in her
teaching career, pupils she assisted in guidance or
financial ways and people of the art, literary and mission
worlds.
For years Marion taught CX;D and helped in parish and
mission activities. She was devoted to her family and was
always accessible to them. St. Joseph's was her special joy.
Marion always attended and sup{X)rted all projects with
special attention to the Great Books Sessions.
Although Marion had been ill and out of contact with
us for several years, the tributes and love shown at her
death attest to a warm vibrant woman. We will miss her.
Mary Si. John Murphy
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RrtlfQct
Donated
Sr. Joan Ryan receives artifact from
Marjorie Murphy '29
Marjorie Murphy, Class of '29, visited the Local History
Center of Saint Joseph's College, Patchogue Campus, on
October 23, 1980. Although she now lives in Saxton's
River, Vermont, Marjorie makes periodic visits to Mount
Sinai on Long Island where she spent a portion of her
childhood.
While at the Patchogue Campus, Marjorie donated two
books to the newly established Local History Center. Both
volumes are the work of her deceased brother, Robert
Cushman Murphy, former head of the Department of
Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History
in New York. In addition to the two books, Marjorie
donated an artifact, an eighty year old molasses jug used
by her father for drinking water while he fished off Long
Island's north shore.
The Local History Center is presently showing a
photographic exhibit of Sayville and Baypwrt. We welcome
visits from members of the alumni. We also encourage
donations which will help us to preserve the rich history
of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Please think of us before
discarding books, periodicals, pictures, and memorabilia
of Long Island. Contact S. Joan Ryan at 212-654-5723 for
further information about the Center.
MOSCOW continued from page 4
Because of the representational nature of my husband's
job we attend frequent diplomatic receptions. This cuts
into family time which we have learned to guard jealously.
We try to schedule at least one family special event each
week, whether it be a picnic, tour of an old Russian
Church, ballet, or just a game of cards. We expect to ice
skate and cross country ski this winter as we would do if we
were back in Virginia.
We have a subscription to an English language news-
paper published in Germany which comes to us with a
3-day delay. We also get the Washington Post two weeks
later than stateside. Mail comes in and goes out in the
diplomatic pouches twice a week. So you can imagine our
mail day is eagerly awaited. It takes 10 or 1 1 days for one of
our letters to reach the U.S. We often feel as if we are in a
time warp.
Our contacts with Russian people are limited by factors
beyond our control. Most of my experiences with indi-
vidual people have been positive. My impressions of the
society and political structure are that there is much more
unity of purpose and expenditure on military personnel
and weapons than I ever had believed. I have felt limits to
my personal freedom very keenly since coming here and
the experience has been painful and sobering. Every day
the newspapers Pravda and Izvestia describe the U.S. as an
enemy who is preparing to destroy Russia. Every week,
peopleare sentenced loexileor to "psychiatric" treatment
because of their dissident beliefs. Soviet families con-
tinually inquire at the Embassy about the possibility of
emigrating. Two years ago, seven people from two
Siberian families rushed past the Russian guards into the
Embassy courtyard seeking to emigrate. The Soviets
continue to deny them exit visas and the families are still
living in a cramped basement apartment in our Embassy.
As some of you or your friends register for the draft,
threats like these to your freedom and safety seem very
remote. Unfortunately , threats like these exist even
though we would all prefer that they did not. We cannot
wish them away.
Although I prefer life in the U.S. to living anywhere
else, I appreciate the opportunities I have had to experience
other cultures. If any of you are interested in careers in the
Service or military area studies analyst we wish you
encouragement.
Rita Reilly Siebenaler '64
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Kennametal, Inc
Kennecoii Copper Corp
The Kerite Co
Kerr-McGee Corp
Kersting. Brown & Co., Inc
Walter Kidde & Co
Kidder. Peabody & Co.. Inc,
Kimberly-Clarft Corp.
KingsburyMachine Tool Corp t
The Kiplinger Washington Editors. Inc
Richard C Knighi Insurance Agency
Koehnng Co
H Kohnstamm Co . Inc
Koppers Co.. Inc '
Kraft. Inc.
The Lamson & Sessions Co.
Lanier Business Products. Inc
leesona Corp
Lehigh Ponland Cement Co *
Lever Brother Co t
Levi Strauss & Co '
The Liberty Corp f
Liggett Group. Inc
Lincoln National Life Ins Corp
Little, Brown & Co.
Loews Corp
Louisiana Power & Light
Loyal Protective Life Ins Co.f
The Lubnzol Corp 'f
Ludlow Corp f
Lukens Steel Co
C E Lummus
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lutheran Mutual Life Ins Co
Munsingwear. Inc
Murphy Oil Corp 't
Mutual Benefit Life Ins Co
The Mutual Life Ins Co of NY
Mutual of Omahat
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M&T Chemicals Inc.
Mack Trucks. Inc
Maclean Fogg Lock Nut Co-
Mallinckrodt, Inc
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Marathon Oil Co '
The Marine Corp
Mariiz. Inc t
The Marley Co
Marsh & McLennan Managemeni Co
Martin Marietta Corp."
Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins Co
Mattel. Inc
The Maytag Co
MCA Inc t
McCormick & Co . Inc
McDonald's Corp
McGraw-Hill Inc
Davy McKee Corp
McQuay-Perfex Co.
The Mead Corp t
Meadville Corp
Medtronic. Inc
Medusa Corp
Mellon Bank N A
Menasha Corp "
Merck & Co, Inc
Metropolitan Edison Co
Metropolitan Life Ins Co
Mettler Instrument Corp
Michigan General Corp,
Middle South Services, Inc.
Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co
Midland Mutual Life Insurance Co
Midland Ross Corp
Midlantic Banks, Inc
Miehle Goss Dexter Inc
Millfken S Co t
Milton Bradley Co '
Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co t
Minnesota Mining & Manufaciunng
Co
The Minnesota Mutual Life Ins co
Mobil Oil Corp '
Mohasco Corp
Monarch Capital Corporation
Monroe Auto Equipment Co
Monsanto Co
Montgomery Ward & Co *
Monumental Corp
Moog. Inc
Moore McCormack Resources. Inc.
Morgan Construction Co
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. o( N Y f
Morton Nonwich Products. Inc
Motorola. Inc
Mountain States Mineral Enierpnses.
Inc
MTS Systems Corp
Nabisco, Inc-t
Naico Chemical Co '
National Can Corp
National Central Financial Corp.
National Distillers & Chemical Corp '
National Gypsum Co t
National Life Insurance Co
National Medical Enterpnses. Inc.
National Steel Corp.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Natomas Co 't
NCR Corp.t
Nepera Chemical Co.. Inc
New England Gas & Electnc Assoc.
New England Merchants Nai'l Bankf
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co
New England Petroleum Corp.
New Orleans Public Service Inc.
New Yorit Bank for Savings
The New Yort Times Co
The New Yori^er Magazine. Inc,
Newsweek, Inc
NL Industnes. Inc,
NLT Corp
Nordson Corp.
North Amencan Philips Corp
Nonheast Utilities Sen/ice Co,
Noaheasi Illinois Gas Cot
Northern Natural Gas Co t
Northern Trust Co
Noahwest Aidines
Nonhwestern Financial Corp
The Northwestern Mutual Life Ins
Co
Nonhwestern National Bank of
Mtnneapolist
Nonhwestern National Bank of St
Paurt
Northwestern National Lite Ins Co
Norton Co 't
WW NononS Co, Inc
NRC. Inc
John Nuveen & Co, Inc.
Oakite Products, Inc
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Oklahoma Gas S Electnc Cof
Old Stone Bank
Dim Corp
Oneida Ltd
Oriho Pharmaceutical Corp "
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp,
Owens- Illinois, Inc
Pacific Mutual Life Ins Co
Pacific National Bank of Washington
Pacific Resources Inc
Pan Amencan Life Insurance Co,
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co '
Paricer Hannifin Corp "
Ralph M Parsons Co t
Peabody International Corporation
Peat, Manfl/ick. Mitchell & Co
Peavey Company
Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann Corp
J C Penney Co t
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.
Pennwalt Corp '
Pennzoil Co '
Peoples Energy Corpt
PepsiCo . Inct
PET. Inc t
PetroTex Chemical Corp
Pfizer, Inc
Phelps Dodge Corp t
PQ Corp.'t
Philip Morns Inc
Philips Petroleum Co '
Phoenix Mutual Lile Insurance Co,
The Pillsbury Co '
Pitney Bowes. Inc
Pittsburgh National Corp
Plamfield Cytology Laboratory. Inc,
Polaroid Corp '
Potlatch Corp f
PPG Industnes, Inc
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co
Preformed Line Products Co
Preniice-HalL Inc,
Pnce Brothers Co
Price Waterhouse & Co
Provident Lite & Accident Ins Co
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co
ot Philadelphiat
Providence National Bank
The Prudential Ins Co of Amenca
Pullman Inc,
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Ouaker Chemical Corp
The Ouaker Oats Co
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp t
Ralston Punna Co t
Rand McNally & Co
Aahur 0. Raybin Assoc, inc,
Raytheon Co
Readers Digest Foundation
Reliance Electnc Co '
Reliance Insurance Co t
Republic Steel Corp
The Research Insi of Amenca. Inc
Reynolds Metal Co
Rexham Corp
Rexnord. Inc
R,J. Reynolds Industries. Inc *
Richardson, Gordon & Associates
Richanlson Merrell. Inc
Riegel Textile Corp
Rochester Geimicide Co
The Rockefeller Bmihers Fund. Inc t
Rockefeller Family & Associates
The Manha Baird Rockefeller Fund for
Music. Inct
Rockwell International Corp
Rohm & Haas Co t
flOLM Corp
Royal Globe Insurance Cos
Arthur Rudick Brokerage
Rust Engineenng Co
RYCO Inc
Saga Corp
St Joe Minerals Corpt
The St. Paul Co . Inc
St Regis Paper Co '
Salomon Brothers
Saunders Associates. Inct
Sandoz, Inc t
Santa Fe Industnes. Inc
Schenng Plough Corp
The Schlegel Corp t
SCM Corp "t
Scoti Foresman & Co t
Scott Paper Co
Seaboard Coastline Industnes
Joseph E Seagram & Sons, Inc '
Sealnght Co . Inc
G D Searle & Co
Seattle-First National Bank
Seattle Trust and Savings Bank
Secuniy Benefit Life Ins Co t
Secunty Pacific Corp
Secunty Van Lines. Inc t
Seton Co t
Shell Oil Company'
Shenandoah Life Ins Co
The Sherwin-Williams Co
The Signal Cos. Inc.
Signode Corp.
Silver Burdeit Co.
Simmons Co
Simpson Timber Co
The Singer Co t
SKF Industnes
SmithKline Foundation
Sony Corp of Amenca
South Carolina National Bankt
Southeast Banking Corp
Southeast First Bank of Jacksonville
Southern Natural Resources, Inc "t
The Southland Corp
Southwestern Life Ins, Co
Sperry Corp
Sperry & Hunchinson Co '
Spnngs Mills, Inc
SPS Technologiest
The Sguare D Co
Squibb Corp"
Stackpole Caiton Co t
Slanadyne. Inc
Standard Brands Inc.
Standard Insurance Co
Standard Oil Co [Indiana)'
The Standard Oil Co, iOhiol'
Standard Oil Co of
California/Chevron USA. Inc.'
Standard Pressed Steel Co t
Stanley Home Products. Inct
The Stanley Worfcs*
State Mutual Life Assurance Co of
Amenca
Stautfer Chemical Co
Steel Heddle Mfg Co,
Sterting Drug, Inc
J P Stevens & Co . Inc
Stone & Webster, Inc
STP Corp
Suburban Propane Gas Corp '
Summit Hill Laboratones
Sun Lile Assurance Co of Canada
Sun Co,. Inc '
Sybron Corp 't
Syniext Corp t
Tandy Corporaton
Tektronix. Inc
Teledyne. Inc.'
Tennant Co t
C. Tennani. Sons & Co of N.Y t
Tenneco. Inc
Texaco. Inc.'
Texas Eastern Corp '
Texas Instruments Inc
Texas Gas Transmission Corp
Texasgulf. Inc t
Textmn, Inc
The Thomas & Betts Corp
J Waller Thompson Co *
J,T Thorpe Co
Tiger Leasing Group
Time, Inc '
The Times Mirror Co.t
Times Publishing Co & Congressional
Quaneriy
Toms River Chemical Corp
The Toro Co.'t
The Tornngton Co
Total Petroleum, Inc
Towers. Pemn. Forsier & Crosby, Inc
Tacor. Inc,
Transamenca Corp t
The Travelers Insurance Co.f
Treadway Co., Inc.
Trust Co. of Georgia
TRW Inc
Turner Construction Co,
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Union Camp Corp
Union Commerce Bank
Union Elecinc Co
Union Muiual bfe Insurance Company
Unton Oil Co o( California
Union Pacific Corp '
Uniroyal, Inc
United Airlines, Inc
United Bank of Denver N.A
Uniied Brands Co
United Bank of Califoina
United Energy Resources Inc
Uniied Engineers & Constructors. Inc
United Life S Accident Insurance Co
United Mutual Savings Bank
United Parcel Sen/ice
United States Borax & Cfiemical Corp
United Slates Gypsum Co
United Stales Leasing Internaiional.
Inct
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Unned Siaies Tobacco Co
Uniied Slates Tfusi Co of NYf
Uniied Technologies Corp '
United Telecommunications, Inc
United Telephone Company of Indiana
United Virginia Bankshares Inc
The Up)ohn Co
Urban Investment and Development'!
Utah International Inc
Utica National Insurance Group
Valley National 8ank of Arizona
Vanan Associates"
Victaulic Co of Amenca
Vulcan. Inc t
Vulcan Matenals Co *
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Wallace Murray Corp
The Wallinglord Sieel Co
Warnaco
Warner iamben Co t
Warner & Swasey Co
Washingior) Naironal Insurance Co
Washington Post"
Waikins Johnson Co
C,J Wehb. Inc
Weeden & Cot
Welch foods. Inc
Wellingion Managemeni Co
Wells Fargo Bank
Wesi Point Pepperell
Western Publishing Co . Inc
Wesiinghouse Elecinc Corp t
Wesiuaco Corp
Weyerhaeuser Co t
Whidpool Corp
While Motor Corp
Wickes Corp
John Wiley & Sons, Inc "t
Willamette Indusines. Inc,
Williams & Co.
The Williams Co
Winn Oi<ie Stores. Inc t
The Wiremold Co
Wol»enne Wodd Wide. Inc
BASF Wynandotie Corp
Wyman GonJon
Xero< Corp 't
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Arthur Young and Co t
William i Young S Co
Young & Rubicam Inil Inc
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IN MEMORIAM
Please remember the following members of St Joseph's College
family in your prayers
ALUMNI
Marion Teaken '24
Cecelia Trunz '27
Evelyn Foppiani Cattani '28
Serena Hynes McCormick '33
Florence McBreen O'Leary '38
Eleanora Bartley '38
Margaret Fay McFadcJen '38
Dorothy Kane McCaffery '39
Eileen Campbell Barbino '39
MOTHER OF
Marie Dermody Brodbeck '34
Charlotte Dermody Guercio '35
Celest Hughes Johnson '38
Mary Hughes Reilly '41
Mary Kapper Barry '47
Doris Jacklitsch '56
Elaine Jacklitsch Sheehan '56
Julie Dupuy Bierbauer '53
Marcella Dupuy Maynard '60
Genevieve Orandello Phillips '62
Mary O'Connell Gifford '66
Sister Helen Kearney '67
Sister Linda Pero '74
FATHER OF
Eleanor Miller O'Connor '48
Elizabeth Egan '48
Joan Siebert Sprague '57
Anne Diviney Morrissey '61
Maryann Diviney Juska '70
Maureen McCormick Brandt '63
Margaret Stanton Wrenn '70
Catherine Colgan Stanton '68
Sr Rosemarie Baglivo CSJ '74
Mary Hanrahan '69
Sr Margaret Mary Fanning '64
Martha Leaver '45
SISTER OF
Teresa Manning '27
Ann Schrage '27
Rhoda Magnor Fitzpatrick '28
Kathryn Frey Lynch '32
Mary Bartley Waters '40
Betty Pyne Dunleavy '36
Anna Sullivan '40
BROTHER OF
Sr Agnes Meagher CSJ '65
Monsignor Francis X Diviney
Kathryn Conboy Conlon '41
DAUGHTER OF
Eleanor Shea '42
Elfreida Gogolich Riordan '48
SON OF
Agatha Walsh O'Brien '40
MARRIAGES
'52 Frances Kurdziel to Mr Raeder
'55 Grace Vaskas to Robert E Burns
'62 Jacqueline Vivona to Richard Rice
Frances Sullivan to John Brennan
'64 Carol Meade to Alvin Barkovsky
Clara Rodrigues to Michael Megan
'67 Anne McBrearty to Edward Haggerty
Julia Vahey to Martin Shea
'69 Elizabeth O'Connell to Sol Bielowsky
Mary Geary to Mr Berger
'72 Julia Feraudo to Ernest Mann
'73 Cecelia McGarry to Richard Henrich
Linda Wojswilo to Richard Rothamel
Eileen Downs to James Wheeler
'75 Geralyn Mannato to George Farley
Casey Cole to Kenneth Bond
Adelaide Lembo to Robert Polito
'76 Leonora Lang to Richard Brisotti
'77 Peggy Rochford to David Murphy
Joseph Mele to Michelle Di Simone
Mildred Gonzalez to Mr Serpico
'78 Deborah Bocchino to Brian Lavender
Linda Wade to Lawrence Nyquist
Deborah Granger to Mr Dyson
Nancy Minot to Terence Steck
Beth Ann Walker to Mrs Raymond Long
Sharon Balloqui to Gerard Sullivan
Marisa Maisto to Jake Grant
'79 Donna McCaddin to David Boscola
Elizabeth Leskody to Andrew Johnston
William Faber to Haydee Burgos
'80 Teresita Centeno to Mr Burrows
Marian De Maria to Greg Saphire
William Ortiz to Susan M. Young
BIRTHS
'59 Kerry Anne to Mary McGrover Peyton
'65 Delancey to Jane Jacobsen Birzin
'66 Peter to Jean Stephens Maffei
Christopher Michael to Kathy Tierney Sandt
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Maura Ganley to Winnie Ganley Sabatos
Patricia to Mary Lou Reilly Comer
BIythe Cornelia adopted by Janet Cornelia Fabiano
'67 Philip and Michael to Elizabeth Giordano Shambach
'68 Jonathan David to Lois Matejka TyburskI
Anne Elizabeth to Mary Cooney Spletzer
Andrea Marie to Frances Panchok Berry
Erica Ann to Carol Terlecki Hahn
'69 Joseph and James to Denise O'Donnell Trynosky
Ann Margaret to Margo Murphy O'Brien
'70 Jessica Anne to Amelia Abagnalo Kreitsch
Brian Edward to Barbara Ridzi Yovine
Julie Marie to Julie Reilly Kennedy
'71 Melissa Danielle to Carole Palumbo Anelll
'72 Lauren to Christine Guardia Kopyt
Robert Michael to Mary Monaco Pozarycki
Stephen to Lorraine Desiano Faughnan
'73 Peter George to Gayle Clifford Calder
Bruce to Joan Burns Bombara
John Paul to Linda Borelli Ridzi
Gregory Joseph to Marcella Maher Freisen
Michael Joseph to Cathy Forgione Zaic
Regina Anne to Maryanne Carrino Besheer
William to Regina Pierce McCutchan
Ruth Ann to Denise Plicta Murray
'74 Deborah Anne to Nora Sheehan Polansky
'75 Meghan to Noreen Burke Romano
'76 Daniel to Linda Ingardia Miller
Kimberly Ann to Mary Frances Healion Muldoon
Gerard to Michael Artz
'77 Gerard to Margaret Lynch Artz
RELIGIOUS
'72 Sr- Josephine Olimpieri professed perpetual vows in the
Congregation of St Joseph
'76 Catherine Liberatori entered the Novitiate of the
Congregation of St, Joseph
DEGREES, AWARDS, HONORS, APPOINTMENTS
'53
'55
'59
'69
'70
'76
'77
'79
Joan Dawley Maher, J.D., Dickinson School of Law 1980
Mary Wing Tucker appointed Chief Counsel, New York
Board of Education
Pat Henry Torres, MA. Special Ed , Fairfield University June
1980
Marcy Boyle appointed Director of Real Estate, Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Patricia Sullivan Schneider, PhD,. Biology, CUNY, Jan. 1979
Janet Hohmann Di Pietro, M.A., Elementary Ed., Hofstra
Peggy Looney Angello, M.A., Elementary Ed., Hofstra
Jack McGuire, J D , New York Law School June 1980
Charles Mason, Teaching Fellowship, Coordinator of
Microbiology Labs for Pharmacy Majors, St. John's
Monica Sealy Puckerin, MS. in Community Health
Administration LIU/CWPost 1980
Jayne Scansaroli Lo Porto, M.A., Special Ed., Fordham 1979
Marie Federico, MA. Health Care Administration. U. of
Santa Monica, June 1980
Jennifer McCauley, M.S. Elementary Ed., CWPost 1980
CLASS NOTES
Deadline for Summer Issue: April 25, 1981
1921
We had a note from Helen Campbell, who was the second
president of the Alumni Association. She expresses her thanks to
the college family for prayers during her illness and three months'
hospitalization last spring, which she confidently feels contributed
greatly to her recovery, Helen lives in Washington, D.C.
1924
On September third Marlon Teaken died in Paso Robles,
California She was one of the solid links that bind together in love
and friendship the members of the Class of 1924, During the
summer George and Rita Fearon Bryan attended their annual
family reunion at the Redemptorist Mission House at Ephrata,
Pennsylvania They flew to California and Colorado to visit two of
their sons and their families. Alice McGrane Feeley and her
daughter, Sister Alice Feeley, toured Canada in August. Theresa
Dolan Janton came north to attend a grandson's wedding in New
Jersey We offer our sympathy to her on the death of her aunt who
lived with her in Florida. Mary St. John Murphy attended the
second conference for the laity on Evangelization, held in
Washington, D.C. this past summer Christine Gibson Dougherty
is recuperating very nicely after more eye surgery. Vincent and
Mildred Hayes Donohue are in Ohio visiting their son and his
family. In October we attended our annual Mass offered for the
repose of the souls of our beloved deceased members and
enjoyed the luncheon afterwards. Alice McGrane Feeley and Mary
St. John Murphy work together on Happenings, a quarterly issued
by Catholic Charities to Golden Age Clubs of our diocese. I am
glad to say that all of us keep in close touch with one another and
hopefully will meet again In December.
Brooklyn. NY 11209,
Kathleen Dugan. 8802 Ridge Blvd..
238-0293.
1926
Eileen Murray Heaney had a delightful visit, this summer, with
Sr. Dolores Maria (Margaret Kelly) who still works in the
Brentwood Academy Transportation Office They reminisced
about school days at Nativity School and SJC. Margaret sends
love and prayers to all the "girls " in '26. After returning from a trip,
Katherine Kilgaiien Rooney had a busy summer with her family,
on the Jersey Shore. In August, Bemadette Garvey and Margaret
Crowley visited Lucerne, Vienna, Salzburg, Graz and Cologne
and saw the Passion Play at Oberammergau. Loretta Coibome,
too, attended the Passion Play in July while on a tour of Europe
with the Franciscan Fathers. She visited Switzerland, Austria and
Germany Helen Stewart Jameson loved the summer heat
because it meant enjoyable days in the pool Helen had several
long enjoyable weekends and a trip to Vermont, as well. Mary
Mirabelia visited her friend, Sylvia, in August, at her country home
in Newton. New Jersey She also was in Long Beach at the home
of her sister-in-law, Irene, and saw her niece who had come from
Seattle to visit her mother. Then Mary was off to Baltimore to see
her friend Susan and also her brother who is moving to Oregon to
be near his daughter and family. Mary phones Doris Leavy
regularly and reports that Doris is feeling better. Agnes McShane
Madden and John flew to Milwaukee to meet their newest
grandchild (Jane's daughter), Marion Elizabeth. They also visited
Mary and family in Albanyand Agnes and family in Fort Wayne. In
August, the Maddens invited Irene Lent and her sister to lunch
with them in Jamesport which was followed by a pleasant visit in
Laurel Genevieve D'Albora Phillips and Sal celebrated their
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fortieth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends. I saw
Bernadette Garvey and Peg Crowley many times during the
summer In Mattituck. One day a car stopped besldeme while! was
walking my white poodle, Angel, on Peconic Bay Boulevard. In It
were Bernadette, Peg, Mary Greene and Helen Jameson We had a
brief visit at the side of the road Helen Welden McCarthy and
daughter, Roselyn, spent several days with Sister Robertlne
Welden'23 who Is confined to bed in the Infirmary at Emmltsburg,
Maryland— home of Mother Seton. In July, her son Bill, Jr., an
attorney, and family flew from Hawaii to spend two weeks with
Helen. One of Helen's eleven grandchildren will be In College next
September. Please write In March — if only to send greetings
Happy Spring!
Irene Lent. 41-41 220th Place. Bayside. NY 11361. 229-6906.
preparing to go. One granddaughter won a scholarship to
Georgetown U. She had been an exchange student in Germany.
Mary Manning Doherty and George are still involved In the Lions
Club in San Diego. They drove recently to Carmel Valley and
visited Mary's sister, Margaret. Emily Plelnes and her sister Claire,
'27 are active In their parish church In Lakewood, N.J. They missed
the cold winter by traveling to Mexico and 'Vucatan Jeannette
Farrell Amery and Ted hope to spend some time this winter at
Coral Gables, Fla. Sean, thelrson, was transferred from New York
to Miami, where he is head of the Morgan International Bank of
Miami. In Brooklyn, Jeannette and Ted can be seen at Little
League football games now that grandson Ted plays on a team
and son Ted coaches. Agnes Kelly Bryan and John got away from
the heat of the city by taking a few bus trips— to Virginia and Cac>e
Cod followed by a drive to Manchester, Vt. The Fall found them in
Roxbury, N J. staying with their grandchildren while the parents
were In California.
1927
Since the last Issue we have lost two very wonderful classmates,
Cele Trunz and Irene Lavin, and we are much poorer for the loss.
May they rest In peace. When th is writer moved to New Jersey this
summer many notes were received and many had bits of news.
Claire Plelnes vacationed in Ogunquit this summer . Mary
Cunningham Mulcahy and Dan are still enjoying life In Crestwood
and welcomed me to the Garden State . . Dot Rowland and John
spenttheirvacation In Sag Harbor . . . Helen Reynolds and Grace
had a good summer in Sheffield They were able to attend Cele's
Mass and burial Anne Schrage and her sister, Dorothy Abrams,
visited relatives In Germany last summer. We offer sympathy and
prayers on the death of their sister, Celestine Farber. Mary Kemp
Schlife and Paul are enjoying the year round joys of Northport,
and Mary sent delightful articles from the local press about the
new Father Kilcoyne GertrudeGeretyMcGaulley says her life
is not very exciting but she makes life better for others— she
makes regular visits to lonely shut-ins In her neighborhood. Her
sister lives In North Adams. Mass. and she gets to see her two or
three times a year . . . Miriam Cleary McNeill and Arthur had a
delightful September vacation In Palm Beach, Emma Bergen is
singing the praises of Catsklll, NY where she spent a happy two
weeks Lalla Rowan Morris sent good news about Tommy's
great improvement. He Is now well enough to go out walking with
her and to go out to lunch once in a while— "all due to prayer".
And, judging from all the vis.ts they enjoy from all the Rowans and
Morrlsses, Hanover cannot be too far away. It just seems far . . .
Katharine Normile Mylod and Charlie have received word from
son, Robert, that he is now on the Board of Directors of the Detroit
Symphony. All other children and thirty-three grandchildren are
doing many things and doing them well . . . Eileen McNamara Is
back in Manhattan and It seems to agree with her. Please send
more news. God bless you
Margaret Normile McLaughlin, 201 Webb Ave., River Edge, N.J.
07661,(201)261-2942.
1928
Eileen McLaughlin Magilligan, 540 Third St., Brooklyn, NY
11215,808-7446.
Jeannette Farrell Amery, 1 Prospect Park SW, Apt. 4F, Brooklyn,
NY 11215. 499-5262.
1930
The Class of thirty enjoyed their semi-annual luncheon in
November attended by those In the metropolitan area. We missed
Teresa Schrelber Kelly who moved to Sandpiper Bay, Florida.
Sarah Crowley and Eleanor McLoughlln '31 escaped New York's
heat this summer by spending three weeks in Ireland, touring the
country and visiting relatives and friends. Eileen Cox and
Bernadette Hughes Carroll travelled on the Continent and spent
some time In Vienna. They were fortunate enough to see the
Passion Play at Oberammergau. Clare Stanton Sweeney was
happy to have a visit from her daughter and family, who live in St.
Louis.
Isabelle Donahue FitzGerald, 319 Webster Ave.. Brooklyn, NY
11230, GE8-7744.
1931
The Class of '31 Is the Golden Jubilee class. We will be honored
at the Spring Luncheon which will take place on May 2, 1 981 at the
Diocesan Seminary in Douglaston. Make plans now for our jubilee
reunion on that date. You will be hearing from us.
GeraldineMcMahon, 750-998 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach NY 11 561.
(516)431-1968.
Janet Prendergast Vickrey, 430-84 St., Brooklyn NY 11209.
836-0855.
LOST: Class of 1 931 . Please send information to the Alumni Office.
Evelyn Dotzler Felber reports from Chula Vista, Ca. that she and
Joe are well and enjoying visits from relatives and friends as they
cannot travel as much as they used to. Reglna Peppard FItzpatrIck
and Jack had a quiet, restful summer in Amityville. Interesting
news came from Genie Cormier Ahders On October 1 2th, she left
for a three week tour of China She was home in time to have her
usual family gathering at Thanksgiving. This celebration gets
bigger and bigger every year and wouldn't be missed by the many
relatives of all ages, some of whom come a good distance to be at
Genie's Of Genie's two daughters, Fran was the only one to be
there as Kate lives in London, where Genie plans to spend
Christmas with her three grandchildren Mary Kelly Hoerman is
busily occupied taking care of a large house in Centerport. Mary
has fourteen grandchildren, seven are In college and seven are
Kathleen Ford Marcial
Theresa Ghlold Leifer
Beatrice Cummings Greenbaum
Marion Hickey Krist
Marie Kidd Moore
1932
Eulalla Lawson
Madeline Riley Egerer
Katherine Riordon Brown
Catherine Selsano
Ann Stokes Young
A Mass for deceased members of our class was celebrated at the
Fort Hamilton Chapel on Monday, September 29th at noon.
Attending the Mass and luncheon which followed at the Hamilton
House, were: Christine Barton, Marie Berry, Anne Bums Meehan,
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Margaret Cooney, Helen Coughlan Worthley, Edna Dawkins
McDonald, Frances DIeckerl Rebele, Catherine Eppig Murphy,
Mary Hopkins Engelskirger, Katherlne Kelly Carlln, Mildred Martin
Donnelly, Anne McCormack Fennessy, Josephine McKeon Broad,
Winifred McMahon, Catherine McShane, Irene Parker Parks,
Claire Smith, Mary Whelan Phelan and Mary White Kearney
Kathlyn Ansbro Wurts, Helen Curran Flynn, Sister Anne Loyola
(Mary Dwyer), Sara Gannon St. Pierre, Mildred Hines Ryan,
Lucille Jacobson Augenstein, Madeline Kendall Friel, Margaret
Kenny, Katherlne Krebs, Marie Manno Mullins, and Gladys
Worthley responded to our notice, but were not able to attend.
And now for news: Kathlyn Ansbro Wurts and Ed had a great
get-together with Josephine McKeon Broad this summer at Jo's
home on the Jersey Shore, Anne Burns Meehan left in October for
San Francisco for a ten day stay. She plans to spend Thanksgiving
in Chattanooga, Tenn., with one of her daughters, a Clinical
Psychologist at Valley Psychiatric Hospital Margaret Cooney
enjoys her Breezy Point home, butduring the winter prefers life in
Florida. Helen Coughlan Worthley's son, John, is running for
State Assembly (14th District) on the Democratic ticket Son,
Donald, was married June 21st and lives in Stamford. Sister Anne
Loyola enjoys being organist at the St. Francis Residence in
Tampa. Katherlne Kelly Carlln left in October with friends from
Breezy Point, for a week's vacation in St. Maarten. She will spend
the four winter months in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Madeline Kendall
Friel left in October for Mexico where her husband will study
Anthropology. Katherlne Krebs lives in a retirement home in West
Palm Beach. Marie Manno Mullins' son works for Northrop
Aviation, teaching English to their Saudi Arabian pilots and
mechanics. Her oldest daughter teaches aerobic dancing and has
won many trophies in tennis matches. One of her twins is
President of the American Dietitians Association of Connecticut
and the other works in Marshfield, Mass., having returned from a
two-year job in Alaska. In May of last year, Mildred Martin
Donnelly spent three weeks touring Ireland, Scotland, Wales and
England. In June she was named "Woman of the Year' by the
Merrick Chamber of Commerce and honored at a Dinner-Dance
on September 6th, which was attended by 240 people including
her three children and their spouses. Irene Parker Parks, our
ornithologist, enjoyed two weeks in Arizona and New Mexico
where she saw twenty species of birds which she had never seen
on the West Coast or in Alaska. Mary Whelan Phelan retired from
her job at St. Josephs Alumni Office She just welcomed her
fifteenth grandchild, son of Marcella Maher Freisen, '73. Her
husband. Buddy, also has fifteen grandchildren. In November,
Gladys Worthley left for Fort Myers Beach, Florida, where she
has spent the last five winters. We extend sympathy to Tina Barton
on the death of her sister last March and to Lucille Jacobson
Augenstein whose son also died that month We received a lovely
acknowledgement from Fr. Francis Kilcoyne, for the Mass
enrollment which we sent at our reunion meeting. Think ahead to
1982. It will be the year of our Golden Jubilee and we're hoping
that all our class members will plan to attend our reunion
Luncheon in the Spring of that year, especially those we so
seldom see ... or hear from
Winifred McMahon. 750-99B Lido Blvd.. Lido Beach, NY 11561.
(516)431-1968.
Anne McCormack Fennessy. 2 l-loralio Street, New York, NY
10014, 691-8484.
1933
We wish to convey our deep sympathy and prayers to the family
of Serena Hynes McCormick. Serena, who retired from Erasmus
High School, was the mother of Serena. Kathleen, Jane and
Lawrence, and grandmother of nine children. Margaret Kilboy, of
Wantagh, sees Kathleen Vaughan Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gegan
Mattes who live nearby in Ridge. She is also in touch with Mary
Huschle: they have been friends since Margaret was Registrar at
the college and Mary was head of the Social Studies department.
They had dinner together in Garden City before Mary left for
Europe this past summer Margaret also suggests a "mini-
reunion" sometime in the city— anyone interested'' Perhaps we
should also start looking forward to our 50th and thinking of some
plans for our golden lubilee. It's coming faster than we thinki . . .
Kathleen (Ceedie) David has news of several of our classmates.
Muriel Steinbrecher Moody and her husband, John keep busy in
their retirement. When they are not having family reunions at their
home in Greenbrier, Bricktown, New Jersey, they visit their three
daughters and one son, taking trips to San Diego, Hawaii,
Rochester, New York, and Florida . Jo Ford Scanlon is still very
active. She and three other "girls" had a camping vacation in
Maine as well as a tour through the New England States Her three
grandsons also keep her inaction . . . Kay Carroll Whitely and her
husband Jack are very pleased with their selection of their
retirement home on Cape Cod. Their town of Yarmouth has many
pleasant activities . . Now that Rose Brown Clarke and her
husband, Allen have retired, they spend their winters in Florida
and enjoy the remainder of the year in Middle Village Ceedie
David entertained Sister Mary Germaine (Grace Finlay) and Sister
Jane Cecelia (Mary Cullen '34) before they left for their assign-
ments as teachers in Catholic University in Puerto Rico She has
heard from them frequently since then; both write of the many
changes in Ponce since their prior assignments several years
ago Sister Ann Loyola (Mary Dwyer '32) also is in touch with
Ceedie from her residence at St. Francis Home in Tampa. She was
on a brief vacation in Virginia; she is also "brushing up" on her
liturgical music, as she is the organist for the residents and the
nuns . . . Why not bring us up to date on your activities''
Mary C. Dolan. 130 East Lincoln Avenue, Valley Stream, N.Y.
11580.
Mane Schluter, 45 Prospect Ave.. Crescent Beach Niantic, CT
06357. (203) 739-6661.
1934
In October, Catherine Cooke, with her sister and brother-in-
law, Mary and Jerry Shea, visited Sr. Eucharia (Rita Dougherty) in
Terryville, Conn. Rita and three companions live in a lovely white
house, one of many built by Mr. Terry for whom the town was
named. The townspeople gave the sisters a gala reception. The
sisters do social service and catechetical work, volunteer in the
library and teach remedial reading Sr. Eucharia lived in California
for 32 years in Maryknoll Missions. She was 15 years in Guadalupe
where Catherine, Mary and Jerry often visited All three became
god-parents to Mexican children there. Catherine's namesake is a
junior in high school. The group usually would visit Lee and
Gertrude Roberts Delworth '23 who live nearby in Lompoc. Sr.
David Xavier and Anne Connolly Burns visited Catherine recently.
In Brentwood, Catherine met Sister Clare Imelda Ruane and
Beverly Moran originally a member of 1934. Sister James Cecelia
(Mary Cullen) is now in Puerto Rico. Al and Dolores Ansbro
Gerathy had a hectic week during the big apple marathon. Their
son, an Air Force dentist, and a group of friends came to New York
to run in the great event and stayed with them . After other feverish
activities, they took off for their Indiana base, leaving Al and
Dolores to recover' Gina Latorraca and her sister Mary vacationed
in the Canadian Rockies, an area they love. Eucharia Mulligan
took a Fall bus tour to New Orleans and fully enjoyed the
countryside in Autumn. Marie Lilly and her cousin, RoseannaFity
'39 visited Germany, Austria and Switzerland Signs to St. Gallen
made Mane think of Mary Harron Hupczyc, but on a bus tour
there's no chance to detour for a visit. The highlight of their trip
was the Passion Play in Oberammergau — what a wonderful
experience! Ada Scully Cahill called to say that she wasn't
receiving mail. Sureenough, the post office was returning it. Why?
They no longer would deliver to "7200 Ridge Boulevard" and so
she changed her address (but not her abode) to 190 72nd Street.
Ada has 6 grandchildren.
Marie Lilly. 8201 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. NY 11209. 680-2069.
Catherine Cooke, 9956 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. Brooklyn. NY 11209.
SH8-9866.
Margaret Bier, 6 Brooklands—4A, Bronxville NY 10708, (914)
793-0243.
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1935
gC<<v*lyn,M.Y. 11205
1936
On this beautiful late fall-into-winter day I received a note from
Betty Zangle, telling about her trip last summer to Arkansas,
where it didn't go under 105° during her entire stay! She was
surprised to find this state "southern" in Its social life. Betty visited
her brother and his family at Lake Chataqua this summer; her
youngest nephew Richard is a freshman at Slippery Rock State
College and her niece Beth is a junior at Mt. St, Mary's in
Newburgh. A newsy card from Helen Schwarz Owendoff tells of
her church work, including participation in the annual church
shows, as well as taking courses In education and religion Her
husband, Harold continues teaching at a junior college, although
"retired" . . . shades of Jane McLoughlln O'Connor's better half!
Helen's youngest, John, graduated from Notre Dame and received
his Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Helen and Harold are
expecting their 13th grandchild in January. Their leisure time is
spent reading, walking, swimming, and enjoying short vacation
trips Virginia Conran Cheasty is living in an apartment In
Stamford, Conn, and gradually getting accustomed to it; she is
enjoying the Nutmeg State. Her daughter, Virginia lives nearby
and is teaching. She has a master's degree in Special Education.
Her son. Jack, has his master's in Biology and lives in Boston. He
has two children. Daughter, Patricia is in Stewart Manor, Long
Island and also has two children. Her daughter, Mary, was married
about a year and a half ago. Virginia was just recovering from a
bout with la flu . . . Catherine Wills who is Vice President for
Retarded Infant Services attended a Mini-Benefit at Belmont
Park— a very enjoyable affair. Agnes Rallerty Stadmeyer and
Frank spend most of their time in their new home at East Hampton,
Long Island. They are the very proud grandparents of their first
grandchild, a little girl, born to son, Frank, and his wife. While
shopping in our local supermarkets, I ran into Grace Flannery
Morris whose daughter, Meg, and her husband just returned from
a six week visit to Norway and Denmark, and other European
stops. Daughter, Beth lives in Hockessin, Delaware, and has been
made a Supervisor in her school. Her husband Ron teaches
English in senior high school. They had a great family reunion in
the "First State". Ed and I enjoyed a great visit from Jack Metzler,
Jr., Bernadette (Moroney) and Jack's second son, who has been
transferred to Calverton, Long Island. Jack, Sr who recently had
back surgery Is on the mend. Ed and I had a wild summer-fall
season, journeying to Pittsburgh for the wedding of his nephew,
Jim, and then to Wilmington, Delaware, for the wedding of one of
my many cousins down there. After all of this, we managed to
stagger to Maine for a nice vacation and were joined there by Kay
Allenand her sister Eileen. I had a nice chat with Marie Blaber and
Kay Loftus after the 1 1 AM mass. Florence Kemp Carberry and I
hope to meet Anne Scanned Smith for lunch one of these days but
Anne's husband has been quite ill . . do say a prayer for them
both. I have been working as a volunteer In the remedial reading
program at the local Catholic school and I find it quite different
from senior high school. I can now, at last, appreciate what grade
school teachers endure! Anne Hennessy O'Rourke who keeps her
address on Vanderbllt Street, phoned the office to ask about any
special class meeting this fall— which had been discussed at the
luncheon She left for Florida in October Grace Duffy Kearney
moved from New Hampshire to Vero Beach, Florida, over three
years ago, and loves It. Their son is still in Keene, N.H where he Is
news editor and also teaches in Keene State. The Kearneys go
north for a month or so in the summer and their friends come
south to visit them in the winter. We extend our sympathy to
Charlotte Dermody Guercio and family, on the death of her
mother last St. Joseph's day just before her 81st birthday.
Charlotte's father was 92 in August. Marie, Charlotte's sister, Is in
the Class of '34 I hope you found our class listing in the annual
report. It was a little out of order, but we are there, and we had a
most respectable figure of 68% giving . . perhaps next year we
could make It an even 70% . . . please keep In touch . ,
Anne Seitz Smith. 8201 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn, NY 11209.
238-5118.
Anne Hennessy O Rourke. 120 Cypress Club Dr. #213. Pompano
Beach, Fla. 33060. (305) 781-6607.
Alice Enrlght, a Californian, has withdrawn as Class Agent to
spend her time taking care of a dear friend, who is ill. Rosemarle
O'Reilly, discouraged at lack of response of 36-ers has also
resigned. Rosemarle "hung in there" and the editor is very grateful
for the efforts of both agents for their service to classmates. We are
very pleased that Betty Pyne Dunleavy, though she has time
consuming commitments, will take over the duties now. She
reports that Kathleen Holland Janson's Susan was married and
lives in Portland, Maine in a Victorian landmark house that's older
than we are (1845). Her son, Michael, is the father of Brian,
Matthew and Christopher; younger son, Stephen, is married and
lives in Manhattan. Kathleen is an editor of language arts
textbooks at Prentice-Hall A small reunion is planned in
November with Dorothy Delay, Isabel Farrell, Alice Hagan
FInnerty and Betty Pyne Dunleavy at Dorothy's home in Rockville
Centre. Miriam Crofton has been in Huntington, West Va. since
1976 and is an attorney with the Office of Hearings and Appeals
for Social Security. She and Joan Schaeder '41 visited Nancy
Ruddy '41 In Littleton, Colorado where they met Margaret Manning
'41 who had come from California to join them. Miriam will spend
Thanksgiving and Christmas with her sister-in-law, Terry
Manglardi Crofton in Long Beach, N.Y. We offerour sympathy to
Betty Pyne Dunleavy on the death of her sister, Victoria, on
November 16, after a long illness.
Betty Pyne Dunleavy, 335 E. 32 St.. Brooklyn NY 11226.
LOST: Class of 1 936. Please send information to the Alumni Office.
Elizabeth Bender White
Miriam Braithwaite Ford
Rita Campbell Lynagh
Madeline Clark McLaughlin
Catherine Farley
Evelyn Hagan
Anne Jones Gordon
Dorothy Kenny Crane
Rita Klernan Oehrke
1937
Elizabeth McGrath Fearon
Mary McManus Reese
Ruth McQulllen McCabe
Vesta Moore Hauser
Katherine Morgan
Virginia Norton McSorley
Dorothea O'Neil Smith
Mercy Peppard Frank
Margaret Sheehy
I am beginning to feel empathy with the late Jack Benny Every
time I announce my retirement, someone sends latest statistics or
calls or writes . so I feel obliged to come out of retirement.
Sister Mary O'Halloran (Betty O'H.) made a trip to Minneapolis
and also visited Cardinal Carberry in St. Louis. Ed and Betty
McMahon Corrlgan are grandparents of a new grandchild, born in
of all places . . . Kuala Lumpur. Betty's son, wife and 2 children
will be there a few years on an assignment by the Chase Bank.
Grandparents plan a trip to visit them and see the new baby. Otto
and Margaret McGllllvray Seldel have a new granddaughter The
Seidel's are planning a trip to Bermuda with Tony and Kay
Heffernan Steffany in November. Joe and Mary McGrath Verville,
now settled in Leisure Village, New Jersey, will soon be joined by
Margaret Laux O'Reilly who was so impressed when a group of us
visited the Vervilles last Spring, that she has picked out a house.
However, she must sell her Boonton home Tom and Gertrude
Neufeld Walsh are also there. Hilton Head, NC is another St.
Joseph mecca. Annette Robinson called to relate the wonderful
visit she had with Mary Twigg Connors, Isabelle Anderson Miles
and Madeline Noonan O'Neil. Annette spent nine days with Mary
and Frank and praised the climate, the convenience to Savannah
(45 minutes) and the beauty of the homes. With moss hanging
from the balconies, sounds like scenes from Gone With The Wind.
Isabelle is doing fine, herdaughters have been to visit her and she
planned a beach party for some 35 people Mary gave a big dinner
party just for SJC alumnae. Tom and Madeline O'Neil left for a trip
to Manila. Annette attended Father Kllcoyne's ordination with
Fran Jacobsen Bennett. They judged attendance at about 1 ,000
and at least 50 priests. Annette is still with Stone Webster. She
drives to the LIRR and takes the train to Penn Station. Jim and
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Frances Young McCarthy will spend two to three weeks in
Switzerland. As for me, I had the unique experience of turning
back the clock. In 1933 I had the pleasure of appearing at
Rockefeller Center Skating Rink to skate at the opening cere-
monies. Now In October, 1 980 I skated a pair exhibition at that rink
for the benefit of the United Hospital fund. John Gambling—
WOR— MC'd the program giving these statistics, leaving the
audience to figure out the math for themselves!
Eileen Brennan, 1203 Fenwood Drive, Valley Stream. NY11580,
(516) CU5-5612.
Marjorie Parker Smith. 65 Prospect Park West. Brooklyn. NY
11215. HY9-5834.
distances to attend. This early notice may enable you to reserve
the date. Details will be mailed later. We have lost track of the
following:
Eileen Sullivan Brady
Mary Radigan
Marie Shea
Rose Scilippi Vitale
Geraldine Powers
Irene Novak Bromka
Eleanor McManus Palermo
Eileen Madigan Horan
Ethel King
Cecelia Kelly King
Eileen Hanley Keenan
Jane Hagan Taggart
Mary Haffey Winters
Mimi Folimar Bower
Frances Dwyer
Grace Pooling
Josephine DiGeronimo Parisi
Virginia Clark
Mary Broekman Griffin
Mary Beglin
1938
Alice Kennedy Correa moved from Red Bank, NJ to Manhattan
in September. In August, Chef and Fran McLoughlin Reilly drove
to Becket, Mass. for a visit to the McLoughlin summer place and
then went on to see their daughter, Peggy 71 and son John, both
working in Bondville, Vermont for the summer. In August, they
welcomed the arnval of daughter, Mary's first baby, Ruth Elizabeth.
Rosalyn Manfredonia Mangano has a new grandson, her daughter
Marguerite's first child. We wish to extend our sympathy and
prayers to the families of our classmates who died recently:
Florence McBreen O'Leary, Eleanora Bartley and Margaret Fay
McFadden
Marie Cavagnaro Debany, 42 Oliver Street. Brooklyn, NY 1 1209.
TE6-5625.
Helen Dolan. 130 E. Lincoln Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580,
(516) VA5-1582.
1940
Cathleen Farrell Walsh's son , Bob is a Lt. Col. and lives on an air
force base in England with his family. Son, Quentin, was married
in November. Ellen is a speech therapist in the Brentwood School
District. Cathy is at Brown U. for her Ph.D. All but Bob were home
for the wedding, and Terry and her baby will stay until after the
New Year so Cathleen will get a chance to watch her grand-
daughter grow. Cathleen visited Marcella (Canale) and Bill Reld
while in Alexandria in September. Ruth Drucker and Isabella
Foster Knight went visiting in Chicago together, Ruth to her
niece and Isabella to her sister-in-law and a family wedding. We
offer sympathy to Agatha Walsh O'Brien whose son, Mark, 33, was
struck by lightning this past summer. Agatha and son, Peter went
to Colorado to bring him home for burial. They also travelled to
Oregon, and saw daughter, Monica's new baby. Daughter, Suellen
Glashausen also has a new baby, and lives in Manhattan with her
husband. Agatha writes to the New York State Theater, at Lincoln
Center, for reserved seats for performances, and usually drives in
from Westchester. I joined her one Sunday for a very enjoyable
operetta. The Student Prince. I received a postcard from Vence,
France, from Mary Birmingham Ponset where she is spending
three months at the Kavoly Foundation for Artists and Writers.
"The Cathedral here Is beautiful," she says. "It has something in it
from every century from the tenth to the twentieth. Chagall, who
lives here, has just done a mosiac for the baptistry wall. The
Matisse chapel is here too, but Mass is only open to the public
twice a week. I'm working hard at trying to write." Marie also writes
of the wonderful reunion day last Spring. She was amazed at "how
young we all are— how much ourselves we stayed through a
dazzling variety of experiences."
Ruth Drucker, 71-48 Juno Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375,
793-4665.
1941
Our 40th Anniversary Reunion will be held on Saturday, May 23,
1981 on Long Island, Several Classmates plan to travel long
Anyone knowing the addresses of the above, please send them to
me so they can be apprised of our reunion. Terry Gough De Tar
and Jack left Sun City in May, flew to New Orleans and took "The
Delta Queen" up the Mississippi to St. Louis and finally arrived at
their summer home at Torch Lake, Mich. Later they came to New
York and hosted a pool party at her son, Tiger's, home in Pearl
River. Among the guests were Mary McDonough Wiesnet and Bill,
Gerald and Peggy McDerby Shea, Joe and Mary McMahon Davis
'39 . . Elvira Goddard Jahn had to cancel at the last minute . . .
Marjorie Andresen Breedls and Charles have a new address In
Upper Darby, Pa . . Agnes Connelly Huether sent news of
Hortense DiGeronimo Laterza who died May 22nd. Hortense left a
husband, son and daughter and two grandchildren. She had
taught in Elementary School in Belleville, NJfor22 years and had
received her MA. from Seton Hall U. . . . Fran McDonnell Doyer
and Leo are enjoying his retirement from NY Telephone Co. . .
Edith Mullen Bolsl and Jim are anticipating the graduation of their
youngest, Eileen, from Wheaton College next May. . . . When I
talked with Peggy Wolfe at Eileen Gaffney's wake, I learned that
she does income tax preparations for senior citizens in Virginia:
that she received a Law Degree from George Washington U. years
ago: that since she retired from Federal Government service, she
enjoys using tools and I've been told she is adept at making all
kinds of home repairs. In the Spring, Margaret Manning enjoyed a
three week tour in Europe which included the Passion Play at
Oberammergau and an audience with Pope John Paul. Early in
July, Margaret had a quick visit with her sister, Mary Manning
Doherty '28 and her husband, to celebrate Mary's birthday. Their
home in San Diego is only a 3-hour drive away. Margaret is
looking forward to next spring to celebrate our 40th. Agnes
Connelly Huether who lives in Clifton, New Jersey, retired in
August, 1978 from the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family
Services, a child welfare service of the State Civil Service. She
wanted to be available to take her sister Anne Connelly Burns '34
to her medical appointments. Anne had a laryngectomy in March
'78 Before the D.Y.F.S. job, Agnes had worked for over 12 years in
the Adoption Department of Paterson Catholic Charities. The
Huether's three children are grown and on their own. Daughter,
Anne is an R.N. and lives in Hackettstown, Sara is also an R.N.
employed at Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans. Youngest,
Joe, studied architecture at Rhode Island School of Design,
graduated in 1978 and works in an architects firm in Cambridge,
Mass. Agnes keeps house, sings in the church choir, swims at the
local Y and travels about with her husband who is a national
officer of the Piano Technicians Guild and a piano technician.
Some years ago he retired from his banking position at Emigrant
Savings Bank. Last August, Warren and Eileen Heenan Caswell of
Mentor, Ohio, enjoyed a visit from her sister and brother-in-law,
Ann and Joe Acer of Staten Island. Later that month they joined
Warren's sister, Doris and her husband, Joe Fitzgerald, for a few
days vacation at Niagara Falls. Eileen was a teacher in Catholic
Elementary School in Mentor, Ohio for 7 years and taught
remedial and enrichment courses in Mentor Summer Schools.
She took a course at Cleveland State in teaching LD students and
plans to continue in this field Irene Butler Lozano phoned her from
Los Angeles on Thanksgiving and they both plan to come to our
reunion in '81..
Margaret McDerby Shea, 78 Yale Place, Rockville Centre, NY
11570, (516) R06-7966.
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1942
Helen Fennelly Reilly's son, Kevin 76, is in his 3rd year at St.
John's Law School and is also enrolled in a doctoral program at
CUNY, working in American History with famed historian, Arthur
Schlesinger Oorls Price Johnson resigned as class agent and we
wish to thank her for the many years of service she gave to '42.
Margaret Rausch, 62 Pierrepont St..
MA5-6927.
Brooklyn. NY 11201.
Helen Fennelly Reilly, 333 83 St.. Brooklyn. NY 11209. BEa-2016.
1945
Sister Mary of St. Aurelia was very distressed, as were the
members of the Alumni Association, by the death of Dr. Cecelia
Trunz '27. Sister had kept in close touch with Miss Trunz since her
graduation from St Joe's. She had fond memories of her days in
German Class! Patricia Brown Schoen and Betty Dudley are
serious advocates of Aerobic dancing. Seems Marie Maddocic
Turner started things rolling with her demonstration at our
reunion in May How are you doing, Marie? Eileen McDermott
Ott's daughter, Patricia, was married to Bill Scharbash on June 28.
Frank, Eileen's husband, who is a permanent deacon, officiated at
the ceremony. St. Joe's was well represented at the wedding.
Kathleen Ott Reemmer '70 was the matron-of-honor Among the
guests were: Janet Blessing, Virginia Hughes Sweeney and
Margaret Connors Welgand of our class and Amelia Abagnalo
Kreltsch '70 and S. Bemadette Downes '67. Eileen's, son, Stephen
is in his Sophomore year at Georgetown University, while his
brother, Michael, ts in his senior year at Cathedral High School in
Elmhurst. Your class agent has officially retired and now can be
found in the Development Office at the College two days a week-
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Why not drop me a note or call with
your news. I'd love to hear from you.
Clare T. Bauch. 250-17 88th Road. Bellerose. NY 11426. (212)
347-3622.
in Fort Tilden . . . Nancy Rogan Perri is grandmother to seven
boys and girls aged four and under. Nancy's oldest, Anthony, is a
negligence attorney with an office in Garden City and a home in
Bayville. He has one son. Ralph and James both live in Rockville
Centre and each has three children. Ralph has two daughters and
a son and James, three daughters. Christopher, the youngest of
Nancys four children, majored in philosophy and is now a
musician in Santa Cruz, California. . . Mary Kapper Barry's
mother passed away over a year ago She had moved from
Brooklyn to Akron about four years ago to be near Mary. The
youngest and oldest of the ten Barry children attend Kent State
University. Maureen is a freshman and Mark has resumed his
studies while "single parenting" his daughter, Melissa, who at age
five already resides on a college campus. Jeaneen is a sophomore
at the University of Akron. Tom and his wife live in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. John and his wife live in Seattle where John is a
respiration therapist and his wife is a nurse. . . Marlon Sullivan has
sold her mother's Flatbush home and moved to a Manhattan
apartment. Mrs. Sullivan is in a nursing home on Long Island near
her son. . Muriel McGowan anticipates retiring from the New
York City Board of Education at the end of this school year. She
spent her entire teaching career in the same Flatbush school.
Muriel will become an all year round resident of Spring Lake upon
retirement. . Bobble Maguire Martin's Clark has retired from the
United States Army. Their Barbie, also married to an Army career
officer, recently had a baby in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Their son is a
ski and golf "pro" in Colorado Springs. . Eileen Brophy
Rossman's Maura spent the summer in Anchorage, Alaska as a
counselor in a camp conducted by the Cook Inlet Native Associa-
tion. Michael studied biology at the University of California, Davis,
in a National Science Foundation program for high school
students Susie and Anne have Manhattan apartments. Eileen Jr.,
who has completed all requirements for a Master of Science
degree in Microbiology at Long Island University, will receive that
degree in February. She is now enrolled in a post Master's course
in Administration at the Bank Street College of Education. . .
Jeanne Mullen is a gourmet cook.
Eileen Brophy Rossman, 432 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 1 1209,
TE6-6424.
1948
1946
Upon receipt of a letter to the Registrar's office from Jeanne
Wllbert, we learned that she is Mrs. Concannon. Mail had been
returned in 1975and we are glad to "find" Jeanne who still lives in
Ronks, PA. Next year will be the thirty-fifth anniversay of our
graduation from St. Joseph's. The following classmates are "lost".
If you know their whereabouts please write the alumni office.
Jeanne Alvino James
Elise Bensi Blasi
Alice Casey
Lorraine Cribbin
Helen Divine Monks
Rita Gilligan
Marian Harvey Higgins
You will be hearing from us about a reunion early next year
Muriel Henderson
Eileen Rensing
Geraldine Ryan Graffum
Mary Schmuck Nordenberg
Margot Schulte Kandah
Edith Torreson Jublan
We offer our deep sympathy to Eifrieda Gogolick RIordon and
family on the sudden death of her 22 year old daughter on
September 30th. Eleanor Miller O'Connor's son, Chris, works in
Greenville, SC: Mary Ellen is in Denver and last summer travelled
4700 miles coast to coast on her bicycle; Patrick is in Atlanta
selling commercial real estate: Tom is a soph at Notre Dame and
Mary Beth is a soph in High School. Eleanor expects Mary O'Keefe
McGahan to live in Atlanta for a couple of years, starting in
February. Mary's husband will be working on Atlanta's MARTA-
Progressive Transportation. Kathy Conlon Conboy is also in
Atlanta. We extend sympathy to Kathy on the death of her brother
last fall.
Bemadette Cassidy Fitzpatrick. 2608 Voorhies Ave., Brooklyn,
NY 11235,646-1001.
1951
Marion Quealy Zoll. 165 Greenwood Drive, Millington. NJ
07946. (201)647-2434.
Dorothea Droesch Szabo, Star Route, Gilbertville. Mass. 01031.
(413)477-8574.
Sr. Alice of St. Margaret Mary (Alice Harrington) moved from
Denver to St Paul. She would love hearing from classmates and
her address is Holy Family residence, 330 South Exchange St., St.
Paul. MN 55102. Our thirtieth anniversary is coming up next year
and you will be hearing from us in a few months. If you have any
ideas for a reunion, write to us.
1947
Claire MacVenn Dillon, 1838 East 33rd Street, Brooklyn. NY
1 1234. 336-3046.
Peter and Lucia Jurek Varholy vacationed in Florida. Their
Cristine served as a counselor in a summer Girl Scout Day Camp
Julia Cummings Murphy, 114 Burtis Avenue, Rockville Centre,
NY 11570, (516) 678-5076.
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LOST: Class of 1 951 . Please send information to the Alumni Office.
1956
Immaculata Curiale Hubbel Olivine Scheiner
Rosemarie Gugliotta Culhane Deloras Weick McGuire
Joanne McGrath Nancy Welken Frenze
Maureen Reid Stock
1952
Georglanna Clifford Khatib and Rise attended the wedding of
Juliana Bennett Lavelle's daughter, Judy, in Connecticut. Young
Judy is studying law and is married to Dr. Philip Schonido from
Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Khatibs recently returned from a
vacation in Italy— a birthday gift to Georglanna!
Patricia Egan Englehart, 596 Georgia Street, South Hempstead,
NY 11550, (516)481-5668.
1953
Along with a Sigma gift to Alumni Fund 1 981 , John Maher wrote
of his wife's (Joan Dawley Maher) having received her J.D. from
Dickinson School of Law In June 1980. Joan clerks for Judge G.
Blatt of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court. Joan matriculated
with our class but, as John writes, their marriage "intruded" in
1 951 . They have five children. Maureen Duncan Fraser Is teaching
in the Special Education field at Hillcrest High School and
pursuing her Masters in that field at Adelphi.
Maureen Duncan Fraser, 123 Wayford Terrace, Garden City, NY
11530,(516)294-6241.
Dorothea Casey Gleason, 1 16-05 21 7th Street, Cambria Heights,
NY 11411, LA8-2785.
1954
John and Virginia Bradley Connolly spent their Spring vacation
in England. This summer, Virginia was pleased and surprised to
meet Mary Shea Pawlowicz '55 in Washington DC. Virginia was
visiting her daughters, Kathy and Mary and also her brother. Jim
and Pat Van Inwegen Conaty celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary in October.
Patricia Finn McDonnell, 46-27 Glenwood Street, Little Neck,
NY 11362, FA1 -21 42.
Rosemary Corbett Hannon, 89-39 207th Street, Bellaire, NY
11427, H08-2671.
1955
Mary Wing Tucker has been named Chief Counsel to the New
York Board of Education. In 1973, Mary started the study of law in
Brooklyn Law School and received her J.D. in 1977. She worked In
the Corporation counsel's office in educational law. This Involved
rights of the handicapped, questions on termination of teachers'
services, denial of tenure. Title 6 complaints, and so forth. Mary
has four children, Elizabeth, Maryann, Laura and Raymond, ages
1 2 to 22. Mary's sister, Marjorle Wing Black '58 lives in Texas. How
about some news from the Lone Star State?
A note from Virginia McGuIre Fortsch, giving her new address in
Bernardsville, NJ, was most welcome. She's interested In our
coming Silver Anniversary and In the plans we are making. We
extend our sympathy to Doris Jacklltsch and Elaine Jacklltsch
Sheehan on the death of their mother last summer. Sr. Miriam
Lucille Montella who just finished her stint as a principal at St.
Athanasius in Brooklyn, Is now principal of Cure of Ars in Merrick.
Anna Costello Stellwag, 117 Edgewood Drive, Orangeburg, NY
10962, (914) EL9-0769.
Marie Lydon Heidelberger, 20 Wareham Road, Dumont, NJ
07628, (201) 384-9548
Ann E. Bauch, 250-17 88th Road, Bellerose. NY 1 1426, 347-3622.
LOST: Class of 1 956. Please send information to the Alumni Office.
Valentine Cannon Curry
Carol Hadek Garrity
Jane Maher Citron
Lucille Mandracchia
Jean Martin Cinelli
1957
Joyce Oxiey
Elizabeth Regan Meixner
Dorothy Whalen
Virginia Yackel Critelli
Last Summer, Bob and Joan Selbert Sprague went to Italy for a
sixteen day tour. They spent four days In Rome and then visited
Pisa, Milan, Florence, Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii. They
especially enjoyed Capri and the side trip Into Switzerland. Pat
McCarthy Bradshaw is enjoying the stimulation of teaching adults
in a night school class at Connetquat High School, on How to Pass
a Civil Service Exam. She also teaches Social Studies In St. John
of God School, Central Isllp. Her oldest son, William, a Bucknell
graduate, works for Grumman Aerospace and is attending
Brooklyn Polytech for a Master's degree. Daughter, Colleen, is in
animal husbandry at Iowa State and Alicia is a high school senior,
very active in the Campus Life Movement. David is in his first year
at Fort Schuyler Maritime College. Don and Dolores Bryan
Maguire, In a week-long vacation, travelled the California coast
highway to Bodega Bay and south to Los Angeles. They visited
Dolores' brother, Chris, and some friends they had met durmg
their stay in London. Son, Kevin, is a freshman at the University of
Pennsylvania, studying Chemical Engineering. Jeanne is In high
school and Joann an eighth grader. Andrew Is the youngest.
Some members of the class see each other frequently: Dick and
Barbara Morrison Marlborough, Gene and Edna Gibbons
Andreassi. Paul and Kerry Sullivan Courlol$, Jack and Gloria
Johnson Tally, and Bob and Diana BonettI Simeone '58. Gloria
has returned to school for a Master's in Special Ed at St. John's.
She works part-time in Rockvllle Centre Schools. Four of her
children are In college, Kevin and John at Delhi, Paul at St. John's
and Kerry In her second year at Nassau Community. Diana
BonettI Simeone works for the Caphrese Travel Agency In
Smithtown and Is looking forward to her first trip to Paris this
month. Her husband. Bob, Is Assistant Professor at SUNY,
Farmlngdale. We would like to hear from more members of '57.
Roseann Connolly Hubbard has resigned as class agent. We are
very thankful for her years of service. If any one of you would like
to try a hand at class reporting, please write to the Alumni office or
phone me.
Barbara Morrison Marlborough. 10 Castle Lane, West Bayshore,
NY 11706, (516)M05-1997.
Mary Shea Pawlowicz, 5308 Del Ray Drive, Dallas, Texas 75229,
(214) 691-3716.
Irene Breen, 1370 East 26th Street, Brooklyn. NY 11210,
BE8-1458.
1959
Never thinking to send us the good news of her marriage to
William Roberts in 1965, Sylvia Burton has been on our "lost" list
ever since. Last week, she and her son, 17, who Is interested In
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looking at colleges, ran into our recruiter, Bill Lent Through him,
she's back on our list. The Roberts live in Englewood and also
have a daughter, age 13 Hank and Pat Henry Torres have been
living in New Canaan, Connecticut for the past two years. Davis is
a freshman at Middlebury College, Vermont. Maria will graduate
from New Canaan H S. in June and Paul and Kate are in school in
New Canaan Pat received a Master's in Special Ed from Fairfield
in May and works as a Resource Teacher for the elementary
Bilingual Program in Stamford. "We'd enjoy hearing from any
alumnae in our area, " says Pat
Barbara Lynch Schoenberg, 336 West End Avenue, New York,
NY 10023. 873-9470.
Jo Ann Bradley Milza, 187 Utter Avenue, Stalen Island, NY
10314, GI7-7426.
Mary Anne Sullivan Luongo. 4 Crescent Drive, Easton, Connec-
ticut 06612. (203) 372-1155.
1961
Ann Ryan O'Brien now lives in Fairfield, Connecticut at 525
Galloping Hill Road and would enjoy hearing from any grads in
that area. Joan TIemey Carney moved this summer from Valley
Stream to Matinecock, LI, and Carol Trivosonno Lamblase moved
to another section in Rockville Centre. Gerry Pisklak Mannlon
moved to the lone star state, to 14236 Kellywood Lane, Houston.
Charlie and "Pat" Coleman Campbell vacationed for two weeks in
Ireland, discovering their roots. Jean Baumgarten Guglielmo
stopped into SJC last summer with daughter. Gemma, to see
Sister Joseph Oamien and to show off her teen-age daughter.
Jean and family who had been in California a few years, are now
living in Brookeville, Maryland. Joan teaches in Immaculata High
School in the English Department. She happily recalled memories
of Lit classes and Sister Joseph Immaculate. We'll be 20 years out
of college in '81 . How about a reunion? Any ideas? Send them to
me and I will be in touch with you early next year. That's all for
now.
She, Tom and their six children enjoy Breezy Point each summer.
Oldest son Tommy is a high school senior and Rosemary, Tom
and Tommy are searching out prospective colleges. Joan and
Margaret are in high school and Billy will enter next September.
Kate is in kindergarten and Elizabeth in nursery school. They are a
super family! Rosemary is enrolled in a Masters Program in
Special Ed in Brookyn College Early in the Fall I attended a
seminar at SJC Patchogue Campus where I ran into Pat Sweeney
who teaches kindergarten in PS. 170, Bay Ridge. She told me that
Joan Tagilafero Zangre and family moved to a new home in Stony
Brook, LI Pat keeps in touch with Peggy LaSalle Nicora who, with
husband and two children, lives in Colonia, New Jersey. Judy
Kilfoyle Ferguson teaches 7th and 8th grade religion classes at St.
Clare's in Rosedale Cathy Davis McKeon recently left her position
as a kindergarten teacher at PS. 207K to become a guidance
counselor. Catching up on the past two years, Gen Orandello
Phillips writes that the family enjoyed a trip across the country in
the summer of '78. During Christmas week of the same year, they
had a whirlwind tour of the East Coast spending Christmas in
Atlanta, Georgia with Bill's mom, then down the coastline towards
Florida and swinging west into New Orleans. The return trip was
through the breath-taking Blue Ridge Mountains, then through
Washington, DC arriving back home 11:30 P.M., half an hour
before the new year. Oldest son. Matt is an exchange student,
through Rotary International, and is in Bromma, Sweden, a
suburb of Stockholm, where he is spending his junior year and
loving it. Connie Aievoli, l-lank and Dianne Mattel Maturi got
together with the Phillips one Saturday in May for the first time in
years Last May, Gen received the Pius X Medal in recognition of
her ten years service in her parish, St. Patrick's, Bay Shore. Bill
and Gen are in the lay Eucharistic ministry and this year she will be
teaching a Bible Studies course to 6th graders. Joanne, 11, will
take part. Bill, who has a Master's in Religious Education from
Immaculate Conception Seminary, is teaching a four-week Adult
Education course on the New Testament Gen was glad to see and
talk to Robert and Meg Williams Schroeder. Joe and Lorraine
Herbert Mund, Connie Aievoli, and Hank and Diane Mattel Maturi,
who had come to her mother's wake Jacqueline Vivona married
Richard Rice last May and they live in Ramsey, N.J That's it from
the grapevine Happy New Year! and why not add to your list of
resolutions to send some news to me . . . even a little will do.
Pat Coleman Campbell, 81 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream, NY
11581.
Mary Collins Macchiarola, 3431 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY
11210, 951-7494.
LOST: Class of 1 961 . Please send Information to the Alumni Office.
Angela Battista Anastasio
Barbara Blake
Marguerite Donnary
Brenda Frenette
Joan Gallagher Mooney
Natalie Hayes
Maureen McCarthy Hilly
Josephine McMahon
1962
Patricia Mangan Clarke
Frances Martin
Jean Panettieri Rideout
Anne Quenneville Thornett
Teresa Sweeney Taylor
Thomas Beverly Yeong VanKirk
Eileen Zarnitz Breen
Very best wishes to Fran Sullivan on her marriage to John
Brennan Frank and I attended the reception and what a great Irish
party it was' Ginny O'Rourke McLaughlin and Bill, Maureen
Treanor Donohue and Steve were also there. Ginny still teaches
Speech in Huntington Schools and Maureen is part-time librarian
at a local library in Suffolk County. Congratulations to Fran's
brother, Fr. Joseph Sullivan, who was recently consecrated an
auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn Judy Perry Cleary enrolled in
Adelphi's Masters Program in Special Ed and hopes to receive her
degree in about 2Vj years Tom and the five children have
encouraged her in this. Anne, a HS sophomore, won first prize in a
local student Art Exhibit Mary, a freshman, is a great track star
Jeanne, sixth grader, and Tommy, fifth grader, are skilled
swimmers. Nancy, the youngest, is in the third grade. During the
summer, I chatted several times with Rosemary McDonald Ahem.
Maureen Maguire Sullivan. 7 Ram Court, Patchogue, NY 11772.
Catherine TraversAlcuri, 109 Brevier Ave., Rockville Centre, NY
11570.
1963
Pat Corrigan Kopplnger is teaching 5th grade at St. Joseph
Benedict. It's great taut so much work and planning! Pat is also
back in school— Adelphi— for her Master's. Has taken two reading
courses so far— very informative and very involved. Tommy is a
Junior and Michael a Freshman at Molloy. Tom Sr. has almost
finished his MBA at St. John's. He was made an officer in North
American Reinsurance Co , Assistant Secretary-Assistant Mana-
ger in Facultative Claims. Richard and Anne Mlllen Schrage with
Karen and Richard Jr spent a week in Colorado visiting Anne's
brother and touring the state. Anne continues to teach at Our Lady
of Mercy Academy. Bob and Eileen Stutsky Shigo and family
enjoyed a vacation trip through Pennsylvania, Boston and Lake
George. In August they had a Sweet Sixteen party for their oldest
daughter, Barbara. Eileen works part time with emotionally
disturbed children Charles and Nancy Mesklnnis Ehrhard and
family enjoyed a trip to the Poconos this summer The boys had
fun swimming, fishing, boating and making the rounds of local
points of interest. Susan (now 2) is a real joy and the boys are great
with her Richard and Sandy Cyzewski Miller and their six children
spent two weeks in California with Sandy's sister, Marlon
Cyzewski Doerr '67 They especially enjoyed a visit to Disneyland.
Sandy teaches kindergarten part time. Her five oldest children are
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in school, only one left at home. Sandy was surprised when her
second-grade daughter told her that her teacher is Sheila Halllgan
Ferguson. Parent and teacher met at Meet-The-Teacher night.
Sheila lives in Babylon and has four children. The twins must be
about 13. Class of '63 has lost both agents. Maryann Gentile
Norcott regretfully resigned this fall. She accepted the Presidency
of her Catholic School Board. Also . . . August to November are
the busiest months for her crafts business. Her son, Thomas, is an
eighth grader and the Norcotts are lool<ing into high schools for
him. Camllle Papasodero Coulbourn also sent her resignation,
which leaves the class of '63 with no leader. We offer many thanks
to Maryann and Camille who have done a good job over these
years in reporting the news. Will someone else volunteer to serve
'63 members for a few years? Please write to the alumni office, and
a class list and information will be sent to you.
1964
Carol Meade Barfcovsky was "lost" during a succession of
moves, but has written from her latest address in Rancho Palos
Verdes, California, that she'd like to keep up with alumni news.
She lives in the same area as Angela Zuccarelll Leone and Cathy
Vesey O'Neill. Rita Rellly Selbenaler's husband is Assistant Army
Attache in the Embassy in Moscow and she has written her
impressions. Mary Petillo has opened her own store. Barbara
Kempczlnska moved last May from New Jersey to Oakland,
California where she does consulting work in the health care field
on the West Coast. Her schedule allows more time to become
Involved in some of the local and national women's projects . . .
ERA, health care and drug abuse etc. She finds it a nice change of
pace. Barbara met Gerl Thompson Sokol who moved to San
Francisco about a year ago. She was transferred by her company,
a computer organization, where she has a managerial position.
Geri and Barbara went roller skating, with Geri's younger son,
Peter, in Golden Gate park. Barbara met Mary Hllgeman Meyers
before she left for the coast. Mary has been practicing law for eight
years and is presently working for the Attorney General's Office in
New York City on a special consumer affairs project. Mary invited
Barb and Mary Noberlnl Heller to dinner and the latter arrived with
her one-year-old daughter, Catherine. Mary N. has been teaching
courses in psychology at Manhattan College— her specialty is
geriatrics. Rosemary Mayer, who started SJC with us, was also
there and Barbara went back to her studio that evening to see
some of her new works. A book is being published this Fall with
her sculpture and paintings. Mary Hllgeman Meyers attended
Clara Rodriguez's wedding to Michael Megan last summer in
Iowa. Clara has her own law practice there. Marge Penney was
also at the wedding and has been living in Iowa for a number of
years. Barbara would love to hear from her. ( If anyone knows her
address, please send it to us.) Barbara met Peggy Candee Jacobs
while she was living in Princeton. Peggy was preparing an
impressive dissertation at the Institute for Advanced Learning.
Mary Brennan Mulvihill, 259 Forest Road, Douglas Manor, NY
11363, 229-9105.
1965
The Lovejoys (Gerry Smith) have moved back to New Jersey
and are living in Hillsdale. Gerry has returned to teaching and loves
it. Joanle McCourt Llllls has also returned to the classroom,
subbing in the Rumson, NJ school system. Annemarie Maine
Carrino moved to Waterbury, Vermont. Rudi and Jane Jacobson
BIrsIn welcomed #4, Delancey, last summer. Justianna and Rudi,
Jr., are enrolled in advanced programs in the N'VC Public School
System. Jim and Mary Beth McNemey Lamond, with children
Jimmy, Claire, Matthew and Elizabeth, visited Disneyworld for a
week in October, for a really great time. In August the Lamonds
entertained Roger and Margaret Testagrossa Garay and family at
their new summer home in East Hampton. Bob and Rosemary
Collins ZInk vacationed in California last July, which included a
stay in San Francisco and a drive down the Coast highway. Joe and
Jo Ann Conll Kneafsey with son Daniel Patrick, enjoyed a pleasant
stay with the Roger Canals (Helen Lynch '66) last summer in their
vacation home in Lake Willoughby. Vermont, Donald and Patricia
Power Peterson returned to the States after a two-year stint in
Saudi Arabia, and are living in Mantua, Ohio. The Class of '65 has
the following lost members. If you know their whereabouts let us
know:
Catherine Barone Fitzpatrick
Mary Ann Barry Stevens
Margaret Bunstead
Geraldine Carey Gibney
Grace DeAngelo Amato
Maureen Flannery
Mary Jane Grace
Joan E. Grieco
Jane Gross Cohen
MaryAnn Healion Grant
Joan Hogan Hines
Theresa Holmes Carpentier
Geraldine lannuzzi Moore
Ellen Kilgannon O'Leary
Judith Lauchaire Field
Patricia Lopez Petrucci
Evelyn Lynch McTiernan
Sr. Ann McCarthy
Agnes McMurray Davy
Ruth Negron Rosario
Kathleen Nocella
Nancy O'Donnell Flynn
Helen Oppedisano
Jeane Paterno Griffiths
Carolyn Piasecki Helms
Anna Rosato
Inez Sepulveda Ulloa
Geraldine Smith Lovejoy
Marion Starehan Wittine
Mary Taylor Neiman
Eileen Zinck
Please drop us a line once in a while. Without your letters we will
have no news.
Rosemary Collins Zink, 14 Fairview Rd., Marlboro, NJ 07746,
(201) 536-6568.
Mary Beth McNemey Lamond, 9106 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn, N. Y.
11209, (212)833-2488.
1966
During her visits to her obstetrician, Dr. Viscardi, Kathy TIerney
Sandt wondered whether he had any SJC relatives. As she was
being wheeled into the delivery room, she finally asked him. Yes,
he is Joan Viscardi Coppola's brother. Kathy had her 4th son,
Christopher Michael , . . We have two more classmates living
abroad: Clare Kelly is in Dublin since September attending
secretarial school while seeking a job. Ann Rochford is in Munich,
studying German at the Goethe Institute and gradually making
herself at home . . . Joanne Oanaher Shea returned to teach at
John Jay HS just for the Fall Semester . Megaly Lopez Lohnes,
Bob and family interrupted Brownie and Cub Scout activities to
visit Beth Evans Guarnlerl and family in their new home in
Richmond, Virginia . . . Barbara McDonald DIGIovanni, busy with
her two sons, still jogs often and is active in her parish including
running the church bookstore. She met Mary Lou Rellly Comer
who just had a baby girl to add to her family of three sons . . .
Eileen Jones Lavin and family have a gorgeous home in Belle
Harbor, a few doors away from the ocean. Built in the early 1 900's
for the Levy bread family, the house boasts of its own billiards
room, much stained glass and great tiled bathrooms . . . Mary
Connolly Cava recently moved from the Bronx to Roslyn, LI . . .
Frank and Janet Comella Fablano have just adopted their second
little girl, BIythe Cornelia, and, says Janet, she was worth waiting
seven years for! She looks just like her big sister, Hope. The
Fabianos live in Elmira, New York, where Frank works for Corning
Glass . . . Joe Marone, husband of Joan Connolly Marone has
been appointed Principal of IS 27 on Staten Island. Joan has been
teaching two years at IS 24, now that Kerrie, 9, and Marissa, 8, are
becoming more independent . . A second son, Peter, was born
on November 7th to Jean Stephens Maffel and Neal. 1981 marks
our 15th Anniversary. Our 10th reunion was very successful and
we've had inquiries about getting together in '81. Please send us
your ideas regarding this or if you would like to contact others for
a reunion.
Joanne Danaher Shea, 49 Strong Place. Brooklyn, NY 11231,
596-3829.
Helen Lynch Canal. 575 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209,
836-2882.
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LOST: Class of 1 966. Please send information to the Alumni Office.
Jane Boden Muir
Dr. Joan M. Boyle
Rosemary Canella Guglielmo
Donna Cartelli Ricca
Virginia Cioffi Daly
Catherine Clancy Murphy
Patricia Collins
Angela Como Drozdoft
Patricia Dorico Sama
1967
Dr. Margaret T McHugh
Mary O'Connell GIfford
Joanne Patelunas Flegen
Catherine Raffaele
Lois Romagnano Notaro
Diane Shaw
Carol Tracy Neumann
Abble Zisl< Digeon
Sr. Kathryn Walsh CSJ
A luncheon-reunion hosted by Mary Ellen Freeley in September
was enjoyed by twenty members of the class of '67. It was a
delightful afternoon that ended all too quickly. Some news from
those who attended— Bea Flynn Nocerino and her husband
Anthony and son Chnstopher (12) met Judl Wenzlnger Freler and
her family at the Holiday Inn in Bermuda in August. Bea started
teaching Kindergarten at St. Hedwigs in Floral Park and she and
Anthony do In-Home Pre-Cana at St. Boniface in Elmont. Sue
Peters Jaeger moved back east (N.J.) from Minnesota in February
and is very happy! A second son, Erik, was born in Minnesota
Douglas, 5, just started kindergarten Sue is reunited with her pal
Angela Izzo Murphy, also a Jersey resident Angela and Ed are on
the Board of Directors of their son's nursery school. Renew
leaders in their parish and have recently returned from a cruise to
Bermuda. Their three sons Scott, 7, Gregory, 4, and Brian 3 also
keep them busy Judy Conlln PIckel spent the summer setting up a
pre-school program in her parish in Massapequa Pk and teaches
four year olds. Judy's son, Damlen, 1 1 , started seventh grade and
daughter, Christina, 9, is in fourth. Her husband Jim will be
ordained a Permanent Deacon in June Margaret Courtney
Gargiulo's son, John, 1 2, spent last Christmas in Scotland with a
family friend. He enjoyed the experience of seeing how another
family spends the holidays Gena, 9, enjoyed going to Girl Scout
Camp this summer. Kathy McCarten McCaffrey keeps busy with
Pat's Cub Scout Pack and PTA work. Kathy and husband, Neil
work with teenagers in the Antioch program in their parish. Mary
Gall Bradley Monaghan lives in New Milford, CT and works as a
nurses aide in Danbury Hospital. She is planning to go back next
year for her nursing degree Mary Gail visited Mary Jane McGoey
Cosullch in Allston, Mass. where Mary Jane is teaching at a
nursing program, and Janet Olexson McLeavey Is in Kingston,
R.I., where Janet and her husband Dennis teach at the Univ. of R.I.
Mary Gail also brought news of Barbara Wall Banks who lives In
New Haven. Her husband. Randy has a visiting fellowship at Yale.
Joyce Marchetta BIsso and Richie spent three weeks celebrating
their 13th anniversary in Europe. Lainie, 7, Peter, 4, and Diana, 1 1
months, stayed home Joyce's new sidelines incude Oriental and
French cooking as well as aerobic dancing. Terry Patella Mannix
unexpectedly met Agnes Boyle O'Leary this summer after their
husbands befriended each other while attending Brooklyn Law
School. Mary Anne AnnuccI Williams and family spent two weeks
in Southampton. LI. this summer and is now taking classes in
Aerobic dancing and Medical Office Management. Terry Perrone
Bozza is still teaching 2nd grade CCD and plans to visit family in
Florida for Christmas Marie Anderson Provanzana teaches four
year olds and will be moving to Columbus, Ohio next summer. She
extends an open invitation to anyone passing through. Janice
MIrablle Rao began a new job as Supervisor of Elementary
Education for the Mount Vernon Public Schools, working with
new teachers as well as developing a program for gifted students.
Daughter, Jessica, 8, is in the 4th grade and very busy with
gymnastics and dance lessons. Diane Fields lannuzzi has been
Invited as a guest speaker at a Social Work Conference at Yale.
Anne Santlch Cullinane attended our reunion with her brand new
daughter and was accompanied by Kathy TIghe Clark who came
all the way from Massachusetts Also present were Helen
Kustowska Heffler and Priscllla O'Connell Franzese Mary Ellen
Dubiel Freeley and family are enjoying their new vacation home in
Elka Park, NY about 5 miles from Hunter Mt. We have news of
Marge Flynn who is a speech pathologist and lives in Madison,
Wisconsin; and Jackie Smith Herchenroder who is a junior high
school Math teacher In North Merrick. This year she is partici-
pating In a special program for the gifted During her non-working
hours, Suzy, 3, and Eddy, 1, keep her and Jerry very busy Helen
Zllllch Parker, Chuck and their three children are living In Ocean,
N J where Helen has an insurance broker's license. We also have
letters from those unable to attend; Ann Alison Murphy wrote from
California where she is employed by Mason McDuffie Realtors
and offered to help anyone moving out west, or internationally.
Call her at home (707) 745-9080 Carolyn Krams DelGaudIo who
still lives in Rochester with her three children is doing very well.
She enjoyed a visit from Ellen Klesel Gallagher, Ed and Elizabeth
In June. A letter from Charleen NIcolosI Peterson, now living In
Columbia, S.C. told of her activities with Billy, 6, Rich, 2, and
Catherine Mary, 6 months. Jean MIrenda Landaker wrote from
Marietta, Georgia of her Imminent move to 901 N.W. 37th Ave.,
Delray Beach, Florida. She enclosed a newspaper clipping with a
photo of Christine, 8, Eddie, 5, and Nicole 19 mos. in a neighbor-
hood parade Alice McKenna Kelly wrote from Westfield, N.J. of
her recent trip to Toronto for a soccer tournament her 8 year old
was in. Best wishes are in order for Julia Vahey on her recent
marriage to Martin Shea. Both Julia and Martin are officers for
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. We seem to have lost touch
with Mary Kelly, Mary DelGaIzo Note and Monica McEnroe
McCabe as their invititatlons were returned because "undeliver-
able". Please let us know where you are. Any other '67ers who
have not heard from SJC lately, do help us update our mailing list.
Jennifer, daughter of Susan Daly Glamundo has begun her 8th
consecutive year of progressive swim classes at the Easter
Queens YMCA She has achieved the rank of "Flying Fish"— truly
Olympic material. Elizabeth Giordano Shambach writes that the
family has been enriched and blessed with twin boys, Michael and
Philip born January, 1980. They join Mary, 9, and Chris, 6, for a lot
of fun, confusion, and love. Sr. Alice Byrnes, OP., sister of Peggy
Byrnes '63 has been made principal of St. Ignatius In HIcksville.
Alice attended SJC for a year and was a bright, resourceful public
relations assistant to Sr. Joseph Damlen in her short stay. Alice
has her MA in English from Catholic U
Mary Ellen Dubiel Freeley, 67-124 Burns Street, Forest Hills, NY
11375, 544-3216.
1968
Mary Alleva Belli and Peter welcomed their second child,
Jennifer Anne, on August 21 st, who Is sister to Michelle Marie age
5. Michelle is in Maureen Quinn Scherer's kindergarten religion
class at St Louis Church in Sound Beach. Dr. Frances Panchok
Berry and John welcomed their first child, Andrea Marie on
November 11, 1980. Delighted Panchok grandparents flew to
Texas for a fortnight's visit. TonI Tatta Ohie's Louis, 7, and Allison,
2, are child models. They've appeared in catalogues; Spiegel, J. C.
Penny, Montgomery Ward and magazines; American Baby,
Parents and others. Allison is in a Johnson & Johnson commercial
on TV We'll be looking for them, Toni. Louis is in 2nd grade at St.
Helena's, Bronx, where TonI substitutes and assists In the school
library'.
Blanche Lindner Pesce. 127 Pine Street, Rockville Centre, NY
11570,(516)764-1248.
Maureen Quinn Scherer, 44 Plymouth Avenue, Mount Sinai, NY
11766, (516)928-4630.
Catherine Colgan Stanton. 1 134 East 27th Street, Brooklyn. NY
11210.
1969
Ingrid Balady moved to West Street in Brooklyn. She was
promoted to Associate Staff Analyst In the Police Department and
is Involved In labor contract negotiations and grievances In the
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Police Department. She loves this fascinating work and her office
staff is wonderful. Ingrid would like a get-together with classmates
for "chat and chow." A most important day for Steve and Denlse
O'Donnell Tryno»ky was April 2nd, 1980 when John Paul and
James Andrew were born. They join big brother Stephen who was
four in August. The Tryno«ky family live in Fairlawn New Jersey.
Ann Margaret was born February 13 to Margo Murphy O'Brien.
Patrick is still in the clouds somewhere. Marcy Boyle has just been
appointed director of real estate for the Metropolitan Transpor-
tation Authority.
Winifred Radigan, 479 75th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209.
6S0-2742.
Jeannette Stanbrough McCarthy, 204-37 9th Avenue, Rocl<away
Point, NY 11697. 634-4847.
1970
JudI Kuhn Pregofs two daughters are growing so quickly—
Suzanne started Nursery School in September and Kristine is
nearing two. Judi and Michael live in Holden, near Worcester,
Massachusetts. Barbara RIdzl Yovlne just finished a year as
President of the Board of Trustees of Tri-Village Nursery School
in Delmar, but still has to finish a year of a 3-year term on the
Board. Barbara is a volunteer at Homagrad School, working in
6-year old Michael's classroom as Room Mother and doing small-
group instruction. Pat Nolan Synan began her 11th year of
teaching at PS. 31 , Brooklyn. Julie Rellly Kennedy is on maternity
leave from the same school. Pat Worsdale Male's son, J.V., who is
five, started kindergarten in September. Marilyn Indellcato
D'AntonI lives on Staten Island but teaches languages in Elizabeth
High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Fred also works in NJand is
chairman of the Science Department in Cranford HS. Anthony,
who is seven, is in second grade at St. Joseph Hill Academy.
Marilyn would love to hear from old friends. She is in touch with
Maria Parascandola Bua who also lives on Staten Island. Brian
Edward was born to Tom and Barbara RIdzl Yovlne and joins his
six year old brother, Michael who started 1 st grade. Tom has been
appointed Account Vice President of Institutional Sales at Paine,
Webber, Jackson & Curtis in Albany. Bill and Pat Sullivan
Schneider returned to L.I. after living in England for 18 months.
There they were visited by Marc and Carol McGlenn Anders, while
in Britain. Carol, an English major, visited all the literary high-
points. Marc is in Japan on an 8 months' language fellowship and
Carol hopes to visit him in the Spring. Pat received her Ph.D. in
Biology in January 1979 from CUNY.
Barbara Ridzi Yovine. 150 Winne Road, Delmar. NY 12054. (518)
439-2062.
Kathleen Flanagan Brolly, 3 Keswick Lane,
11803.
Plainview, NY
MaryMoneDorney, 141 Park Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596.
Patricia Nolan Synan, 2369 Rockville Centre Pkwy., Oceanside,
NY 11572,(516)766-1488.
1971
You probably remember Patricia Kusterbeck Steinberg who
matriculated with us in 1967, but later withdrew. Patricia lives in
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania with her husband, a corporate lawyer,
and Ricky who is "the big two". Pat received her BA from Queens
College and her MA and MSLS from Villanova. Over the years she
has been a math teacher, staff administrator and training director
of Fidelity Bank. She is now an Educational Consultant in
Swarthmore. Pat joins the Alumni Association as an associate
member. Rosemary Pesce, who teaches third grade at St. Rita
School, L.I.C., is taking courses at Queens College for certification
as a Paralegal. Dorothy Comparato Francis teaches Special Ed. in
P.S. 185, Brooklyn. She's in touch with Rita and Betty Bartoloma
'73, both of whom teach English in McKinley Jr. High. Marilyn
Jaeckel works for the Telephone Company in Maintenance and
Repair. She makes in-house repairs for the company. Marilyn
resigned as class agent and Pat Garvey could use help. Here's a
challenge to English majors to use their journalistic skills! Write
the alumni office. Last December 27th, Melissa was born to Sol
and Carole Palumbo Anelll which delighted Stephanie, who was
three at the time. Peggy Fennell Schlebel and Linda Schmid
McMahon '72 and families went to Vermont this summer to visit
Peggy Rellly. It's now the end of November and they haven't left
yetl More converts to life in the lush Green Mountains! Annie
O'Rourke was up to visit all of them not long ago, Vermonters were
thrilled to get snow early in November! Ellen Collins has been Mrs.
Michael Beldore for several years, but we just learned of her new
name and address in the early part of the year. They live in Valley
Stream. Remember! Next year will mark our tenth year since
graduating from SJC. The following is a list of classmates who are
lost. If you know their whereabouts please write or phone the
alumni office.
Regina Accardi Doherty
Christina Boitano
Ann Coakley Doyle (Robert)
Justine Daly Signorelli
Linda Daren Lane
Jean Ferrara
Maura Gallagher Pennachio
Liberata Gorga
Mary Anne Gorman Geraghty
Alice Helminski Zelinski
Mary C. Higgins
Yim Ling Hong
Joan Hull Schlitz
Marjorie Jackson
Patricia A. Jacobsen
Loretta Jordan Grenga
Sofia Korduba Toth
Marie Kosek Barnett
Mary Ann Lawlor
Maureen Leahy
Regina McCarthy Stewart
Jacqueline Maloney
Gail Marchione
Barbara Marino Pantaleo
Teresa Mazzotta
Kathleen Medican Fogarty
Mary Kathryn Meegan
Rosemarie Nash Elliott
Yvonne Noether
Ann-Marie Piretti Needalman
Eileen Platz
Sallyann Sicignano
Carole Tanagretta Bridges
Kathleen Weis Gillespie
Patricia Garvey, 646 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY1 1220, 492-4355.
1972
Once again the urge to travel seems to overwhelm us. Cathy
Stelnman and DIanne Plwlnski found themselves in England
again and revelling in the unbelievably beautiful English country-
side. They travelled from London to the tomb of Henry VII at
Windsor, to the quaint village of Stow-on-the-Wold (Church on
the Hill) in the rolling green cotswolds and they returned to the
land of Robert Dudley and his Elizabeth. Brian and Mary Ellen
Gatfney Kenny and Mark and Paul, are resting after finishing the
renovation of their attic into a lovely bedroom. Election day saw
Mark dutifully recording his vote on the model voting machine set
up at the polls. Home hunting on LI are Bob and Mary Monaco
Pozaryckl who are looking for a spot to try their hands at growing
plants. (Our classmates are always looking for the different way!)
They welcomed Robert Michael II into their home on June 11th.
Diane Kelty O'Connor teaches 2nd grade in Sacred Heart
Elementary school in Dover, NJ. Elizabeth Tracy O'Brien also
teaches 2nd grade— in Corpus Christi, Queens. Steve and Lorraine
Deslano Faughnan have a new addition, Stephen, born in
September. Julia Feraudo married Ernest Mann in November 1979
and honeymooned in San Francisco and Hawaii— really beautiful.
Julia teaches 2nd grade at P.S. 1 80. Diane Wojszwllo Mulhern now
lives in East Northport where her family was increased to four with
the arrival, in March, of blonde, blue-eyed Karen Elizabeth. The
Mulherns took a relaxing trip through Amish country and plan
making one into Connecticut. Linda Schmid McMahon has moved
to Vermont with her three children. Anne Gregory and Miriam
McMahon continued their survey of Americana, throroughly
enjoying a summer trip to Nashville, Tenn. and the Ole' Opry
House, Henry Clay's home at Ashland, Kentucky and of course
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the blue grass Kentucky Horse Park and Jackson's Hermitage.
Ann has been teaching at St. Augustine Grammar school since
graduation. Sister Josephine Ollmplerl professed her perpetual
vows as a Sister of St. Joseph on August 23, 1 980. In 1 974 Therese
Camack moved to North Carolina to work for the Dept. of Social
Services where she met Kevin Collins, also a New Yorker. In 1 976,
she moved back to the Big Apple and is working for Charter
Publishing, as manager of Human Resources Development. In
1978 Therese married Kevin who is a therapist at Bellevue.
Therese asked about Linda Castellano, Ellen O'Donnell and Lena
Maxine Bailey. The first two didn't finish SJC. Lena went back to
Jamaica, but mail to her there has been returned. If you have any
news let the Alumni Office know and we'll forward it. Chris
Guardia Kopyt's new arrival and first child, Lauren Beth, has Chris
putting her Child Study skills to work. We wish to thank Cathy Fay
for her years of service as class agent, Cathy resigned this year.
Dianne Piwinski, 188 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222,
EV3-6847.
me for these challenges, " Dorothy writes. The Michels have
travelled throughout Europe and England on holidays. Dot misses
home but loves hearing from classmates and keeps in contact with
Marcella Maher Frelsen, Beth White McCue and Maureen Woods
Blesty
Joan Denauski Halpern, 94-19 85th Street. Woodhaven NY
11421, 441-8946.
Linda Borelli Ridzi, 72 Windsor Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215,
499-5540.
Catherine Forgione Zaic, 1 Kingsmere Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053,
(609) 983-7494.
Maryanne Carrino Besheer, 1632 East 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY
11234, 627-8967.
Christine Guardia Kopyt, 77-10 Pitkin Ave., Ozone Park, NY
11417. 845-4352.
Catherine IHolzmann Stein, 763 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
11215,638-1483.
Kathleen Lavin, 860 East 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210,
GE4-1644.
Marie Nogan Desiano, 9 Rose Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542,
(516) 671-1395.
1973
Celeste RebecchI Kaden and Steven purchased a home in Floral
Park. They hope to be moved in by November. Diane Scagnelll
MalanowskI still lives in Spring Valley, Ohio, Al, a captain in the Air
Force, is pursuing a PhD there. Jean Ivlarie was born to Diane on
November 1st to the delight of Susan, 4Vi. Last spring Diane
taught Introduction to Business Math at Sinclair Community
College and hopes to teach again next spring. If anyone is in the
Dayton Area Diane would like you to call and stop by. Barbara
Marin Glebel decided to take a year's leave of absence from
teaching at St. Margaret's to spend more time with her son, Brian.
Barbara Ortner Punzl and Vito moved to Havertown , Pennsylvania.
Vito is teaching Chemical Engineering at Villanova. Linda Borelli
RIdzlhasanewbaby, born August 22nd, named John Paul. Linda
spends a lot of time helping little Frank get off to a good start in the
Dillon Center. "It is so wonderful being back to St. Joseph's on a
regular basis," she writes. Frank Sr. starts a different position with
the Telephone company. Evelyn Pape Laurenceau, who lives in
North Miami, Florida, is a full-time French and English teacher at a
Catholic High School. She, her husband. Qui, and three children
enjoy boating every weekend in their 22 foot boat. Mary Lou Hller
is still raving about the glorious beauty of Lake Louise and Banff,
part of her summer junket to the great Northwest, Nick and Karen
Maori Truncelllto had a delightful cruise to Caracas, Venezuela
this summer Carol McBride Luckam finished her year as an intern
in Government with the commonwealth of Virginia and is now a
State Job Analyst at the Central State Department of Personnel
and Training, Office of Compensation Management. Carol will
work with all the Human Resource Agencies: Health, Welfare, etc.
Carol is also half way there with an MBA while husband, John,
attends Dental School in Richmond. They both love the social life
in Richmond, Virginia. Michael and Teresa Ryan Selchek are
settled in their home in Woodbridge, New Jersey, Michael is now 4
and James was born last year. Kevin and Dorothy Enny Michels
'73 have been in London since 1978 where Kevin works for the
Irving Trust Company. Because his work takes him to Germany
and Italy, Dorothy applied for and received a teacher's license for
the British School System. However, she presently teaches in the
American Community School where a variety of nationalities
attend. "I thank SJC and the teachers there who really prepared
1974
Denlse TIerney is living in Mt. Sinai, New York and working in
Vocational Rehabilitation. She is also studying counseling. Sr.
Vicky Castagna, CSJ, moved into a house in St Mary's Parish,
Manhasset which she shares with a small group of sisters of St.
Joseph. Vicky will be responsible for forming a guidance program
at the parish elementary school. Betty McCullough has a new
position with the Board of Ed. For the past few years she taught
Math at Tilden HS, as well as holding a position of Dean In her
new assignment Betty will be involved in instruction and
counseling at a center for high school drop-outs in Greenwich
Village. Betty attended Monmouth College last summer and was
in San Francisco for a Convention for Math Teachers Olane
Romano has been a member of NOW, Ridgewood Chapter, for
two years. She has attended Feminist consciousness raising and
hopes to run a session in their Adult School if women are
interested. Sr. Linda Pero has resigned as class agent and we want
to thank her for the years of service she has given us, Janet
Labuda left the halls of academe (teaching high school history)
for the more broadening experience of Customs Official at
Kennedy International Arrivals! Having tried it out for a summer
stint (it would take a few hours to hear her hilarious and grim
stories about the world's varied peoples and customs) Janet was
accepted on a permanent basis and is now at the training center
for United States Civil Service, Glynco, Georgia. She is taking
Federal Constitutional Law, court systems, behavior science, as
well as target practice (watch out!), karate and various assorted
phys ed. Weekends find her exploring Florida, Georgia's famous
swamps, Jekyll Island and so forth. Janet is due home in
December when she will take a short cruise with Margaret and
Joan Vincent on the Queen Elizabeth II She'll then report back to
Kennedy for full duty. Dolores Costello spent her September-
October vacation in Californiathisyear— going to San Francisco,
Yosemite Park, Carmel, Big Sur, Los Angeles, San Diego— in
short "doing-up" the west coast. History majors are always
thorough! Kathy Renck enjoyed a brief respite last spring in
Bermuda . . . but alas, 'twas a rainy spring. Sister Mary Jane Kelly,
O.P, is a Spiritual Director at Christ the King High School,
Anna Tufano, 210 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218,
436-8792.
Janet Labuda, 163-48 84th Street, Howard Beach. NY 11414.
1974 Brentwood
First of all I would like to apologize for not keeping up with
anniversaries, births and such information, I am sure we have all
come a long way since 1974, The news I am about to report is
somewhat dated, but still interesting Chariene MIele Palmer,
Christina Hamluk Norton and Sue Lyon Kane are all married.
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Chris and Sue are currently teaching. Joe and Regina (O'Donnell
75) Royal are living in Virginia. I ran into Peter Saal a few weeks
back and he tells me he is still with C.W. Post. Mam Campus.
Penny Pepe is working as a youth counselor and is director of a
Youth Service Program in Oakdale. As for me, I am currently
employed by National Bank of North America. Melville. Keep in
touch and send some information.
Harold Coleman. Jr.. 21 8 Maple Street, Massapequa Park. NY
11762. (516) PY9-8702.
1975
Adelaide Lembo married Robert Pollto on October 4. 1980
Mary Pal Acerno, Rose Anne De FIna and Anne Simko Rennard
76 attended the wedding and reception. Adelaide teaches the
fourth grade at St. John Neumann School in East New York. Rose
Anne teaches third grade in her parish school, Mary Help of
Christians. Manhattan. She is leader of a Brownie Girl Scout
Troop at school. Linda Zeltmann teaches first grade at Our Lady
of Miraculous Medal in Rego Park. Casey Cole was married to
Kenny Bond on July 26th. Father Rictiard Ferris performed the
ceremony at St. Francis De Sales in Belle Harbor. Alice Hagan and
Maria Soresso were in the bridal party. The couple honeymooned
in the Poconos and now reside in Hauppauge. LI. Casey directs
high school students at St. Joseph Academy in Brentwood in a
production of Our Town, which will be presented in February.
Alice Hagan works at LIU and lives in Bay Ridge Maria Soresso
works in Brooklyn Hospital Jo-Ann Maggio teaches 5, 6. 7. and
8th grade Social Studies and Religion and is 8th grade official at
Most Holy Trinity in Williamsburg. She also moderates the
Bowling Club. Frank LoPorto is studying at Adelphi University for
his MBA. Jackie Relsert. Administrative Assistant to the Curator of
the Museum of the American Indian has helped with a new major
exhibit "Arctic Art: Eskimo Ivory" which opened on October 1st
and will run through March 29. 1 981 . She urges all of you to attend.
Richard Vogel is a member of the English Department at Loyola
High School. Park Avenue & 83rd St. Manhattan. Besides his
teaching, being faculty moderator of the newspaper and literary
magazine, he finds time to coach the men's Varsity Basketball
team at St. Joseph's. The team has already won its first two games
under his dynamic leadership.
Theresa Cimakasky Mason. 8616 15th Avenue. Brooklyn NY
11228.256-5391.
William Gorman. 443 DeGraw Street. Brooklyn. NY 11217.
643-9795.
Vincent Vizzo, 59 Rustic Street, Medford, NY 11763. NIL
Jacqueline Reisert, 91-26 110th Street, Richmond Hill, NY
11418. NIL
Alice Hagan, 19 Bay Ridge Place, Brooklyn. NY 11209.
Debbie Stevenson Nelson, 3638 Howard Lane. Wantagh. NY
11793. 1516) 735-0583.
Rose Anne DeFina, 321 East 9th Street, New York. NY 10003,
473-7214.
and teaches at Sts. Cyril and Methodius School in Deer Park.
George is a private duty graduate nurse and is continuing his
education at Stony Brook.
Tony Massa. 1527 Emkay Street. Bayshore. NY 11706. (516)
666-8592.
Barbara Ross Antonucci. 181 Commercial Blvd.. Brentwood,
NY 11717. (516)231-3340
1976
Charles Mason was recently made a Teaching Fellow and
appointed Coordinator of the Microbiology Labs for Pharmacy
majors at St. John's University. Charlie continues to work towards
his PhD in Biochemistry. Jack McGuIre graduated from Law
School and continues to work in the Brooklyn D.A.'s office. On
June 7th. 1980. Catherine LIberatorl entered the novitiate of the
Congregation of St Joseph Teresa McBrlde Lane was home this
summer for brother Robert's wedding ... a long jaunt from
teaching and hubby in Yokohama. Japan. While home her mtoher
and she toured the west in a mobile home with Teresa's in-laws
and her mother went as far as California with her. Kevin Rellly. in
his third year at St. John's Law School, had an article published in
the Law School Forum this Fall. Kevin is also enrolled in the
doctoral program at City University, working in American History
with famed historian Arthur Schlesinger. Now there's ambition,
energy and use of brains for you! Kevin is the son of Helen
Fennelly Reilly '42. Sister Mary Meyers and Sister Susan Snyder
'80 were part of a brave group who drove the USA from coast to
coast— sometimes tenting it in the Grand Canyon, sometimes
welcoming the soft beds of relatives in California. They had a
memorable, thrilling time, even to a helicopter ride in California.
Geraldine Regan. 4 Stuyvesant Oval. New York, NY 10009,
AL4-6345.
Anne Simko Rennard, 20- 12 Hazen Street, Jackson Heights, NY
11370,545-3049.
Mary Frances Healion Muldoon, 246 Senator Street, Brooklyn.
NY 11220. 680-1546.
Please send information to the
Lawrence Giugliano
Luann Mayo
Janet Schneider
LOST: Class of 1976 (Brooklyn)
Alumni Office.
Henry Alfonso
Maria Bove
Patricia Faint
Annamarie Ganey
1976 BRENTWOOD
Leonora Lang was widowed before she started St. Joseph's
College. On February 17, 1979. she married a widower, Richard
Brisottl. with four boys. With her two boys and two girls, they have
eight children ranging in age from 8 to 16. They live in Bay Shore.
Leonora teaches third grade.
Leonora Lang Brisottl. 817 Aberdeen Lane, Bayshore, NY
11706, (516)665-7633.
LOST: Class of 1976 (Brentwood). Please send information to the
Alumni Office.
1975 BRENTWOOD
Mickey Coleman '74 sent in the following news: Jacqueline
Antonelli is teaching with CSJ's in Kailoa, Hawaii BIrgit Hammler
is writing what we hope will be a best seller. Carol Grace teaches
at the Cleary School for the Deaf in Ronkonkoma. Garalyn
Mannato was married to George Farley last July in St. Philip Neri
Church in Northport. Gerry has her MAS in Reading from CW Post
Dianne Abbruscato Clarke
Michelle Beecher
Paula Catalano
Deborah Chichester Caminiti
Frances Eder
Robert Guzzino
Barbara Gemmel Manalili
Richard Manzella
Denise Molinelli Pappas
Robert O'Grady
Barbara Richman
Christine Rositzke
Edward Rushefsky
Vincent Triano
Judith Wallace Tunick
Robert Westing
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1977
Joe Mele was married to Michelle DiSimone on July 20th The
ceremony was performed by Father Frank Fortunate, who would
have graduated with the Class of 75, had he not joined the
seminary After honeymooning in Acapuico, the couple settled in
Teaneck, NJ Joe recently started a new job in Sales at the Luder
Chemical Co Peggy Rochford was married on Labor Day
weekend to David Murphy. David and Peggy, who taught 6th
grade for the past few years at St Augustine - St Francis Xavier
School, Park Slope, now live in Canada. Kathy Casey teaches 7th
and 8th grade l^ath at St. Augustme - St. Francis. Pat Radlgan
(l\/IS in Library Science, Pratt) was computer research librarian for
Chase Manhattan, but is now Reference Librarian, with Faculty
status, for NYU School of Business - Wall Street Library. She
plans to start a second Master's in Business in January Clare
GrKtIn works in the Advertising Department of Merrill Lynch and
enjoys it very much.
Paul J. Weiss, St. Mary's Seminary. 5400 Roland Avenue,
Baltimore. MD 21210.
Judy Mulvaney, 216 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218,
633-8875.
Lorraine Burns, 123 Eagle Avenue, NewMilford, NJ07646, (201)
265-9860.
Marion Colgan Salgado, 16Sequams Lane North, West I slip, NY
11795, (516)587-4056
JuneH. Alberti, 1564 Lincoln Avenue, Bohemia, NY 11716, (516)
567-0473.
Mary P. McConnell Annett, 252 Riviera Pkwy., Lindenhurst, NY
11757, (516)884-5457.
Angela M. Sabella, 585 South 9th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11 757,
(516) 226-5569.
1979
Barbara Wolskl has withdrawn as Class agent because of
working full time and going to school part-time. Thanks, Barbara
for your brief service Cathy Corcoran and Karen McGulnness,
after their first year of teaching at Fontbonne and OLPH, spent the
summer doing jury duty in the Brooklyn Courts. It was an
experience!
Angela M. Pocchia, 178 Clinton Avenue. Brooklyn, NY 11206,
625-0195.
1977 GENERAL STUDIES
Margaret Soules moved, early this fall, from Rockaway Point to
Cocoa Beach, Floridaand we hope she will send more news from
there for our next Issue Monica Sealy-Puckerin just completed
her Master's Degree In Community Health Administration at LI
CW Post Center
1979 GENERAL STUDIES
Dorothy Bulgin is a midwife at Columbia Presbyterian IHospital
at Harlem. Graduate study at Columbia Is pending Teretlta
Aquino is an RN at Long Island College Hospital and has been
studying dental hygiene at City University of New York Ceclle
Greenland is a nurse at Mr. Sinai. She moved to Corona. Margaret
Capltelll is a registered nurse at Nassau County Med Center.
1978
Mary Ann French Dougherty and Pat loved their honeymoon
trip to Scotland. Pat was originally from Glasgow so Mary Ann had
a built-in expert on all things Scottish. Sr. Joseph Damien
attended Mary Ann's wedding on June 21 st at Our Lady of Refuge
in Brooklyn. Sharon Balloqui was also married this year, on
August 2nd to Gerard Sullivan, in St. Patrick's Old Cathedral on
Mott and Prince Streets. Suzanne Rogers was a bridesmaid.
Suzanne enjoyed a cruise with friends through the Caribbean last
Spring Ann McConnell loves her new job at McGraw Hill, working
with the Director of Product Planning. Anne Is a Katherine GIbbs
Intensive-course graduate and is now attending St. John's
University part time for an MBA.
Joyce Powell, 300 Est 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203,
856-6762.
Teresita Aquino, 435 Stockholm St., Ridgewood, NY 11385.
1979 SUFFOLK
William Faber married Haydee Burgos and is working as a bank
teller at National Bank of North America In Isllp.
Karen.T. Miller, P.O. Box 74, Huntington Station, NY 11746,
(516) 423-7560.
Nancy Henry, 82 Sylvia Drive, West Islip, NY 11795, (516)
669-3502.
Sarah Ellen Murphy, 7401 Ridge Blvd., Apt. 6G, Brooklyn, NY
11209, 748-2204.
Gail Worcelo, 60-13 59th Road, Maspeth, NY 11378, 894-7969.
1978 BRENTWOOD
Susan Gentile Is teaching high-school-age children with
learning disabilities. Linda Wade was married on July 19, 1980 to
Lawrence Nyquist and they are living In Freeport. Linda teaches
children with learning disabilities in Levittown.
Marie L. Brofman, 125-07 101st Avenue. S. Richmond Hill, NY
11419, 846-5611.
Maryteresa McKenna, 417 59th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220,
439-5575.
1980
Catherine KIdd Mangone has a change of address but is still in
Maspeth where she teaches first grade in St. Stanislaus. Loretta
Pltonzo is looking for a teaching job and hopes to go to graduate
school Emily Sabbagh is at Brooklyn College in grad study.
Cynthia Wukovits is a nursery school teacher in Ann's Play Yard,
Astoria. Elaine Shaw moved to Clifton Park and teaches pre-
school at Loudonville Christian School outside Albany Working
as an Assistant Servicing analyst with New York Life Insurance
Company is Lynn Goggin In September, Ronna Felt began study
as a graduate fellow at the University of Delaware By now
Salvatore Curtale has probably chosen one of the 3 prospects he
hadforajob . . . also plans on grad school. Jarw Franco is starting
a pre-school program at Our Lady of Guadalupe Grammar
School, Brooklyn. Syracuse University will see Susan Oldham
starting her first year of Law School. Susan has published poetry
and small articles and is working on an outline for a novel. Mary
Murphy is a resident counsellor In a hostel for handicapped
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adults. Arlene RIccI was looking for work when last heard from.
GItha Clarke is at LIU in graduate study. Theodore Ericson was
aiming for a job plus graduate study DIanne Hayden is a third
grade teacher at Our Lady Help of Christians. A kindergarten
teacher at St. Cecelia's, Albina Miller is also attending NYU for
deaf education. Patricia Paront is in Med School in Tampico,
Mexico. Taking a Master's in Special Ed for mentally retarded at
the University of Virginia is Mary Catherine While. Lourdes Torres
is working at Court St. Child's Center. Hopes to go to grad school
within two years Marian DeMarIa married Greg Saphire and they
are living in Brooklyn. Louis Lopez, who lives in Manhattan has
applied for admission to NYU, seeking a Masters in Physical
Education. Elizabeth Mulcahy took a three months intensive
course at Katy Gibbs. She is working for Academic Press
(Johnson Historical Reprints) with the Vice President of the
company. Elizabeth plans to go on with a masters in History, as
the company has opportunities for research work at W/indsor,
England or the Vatican in Rome!
Susan Oldham, 3000 Ocean Pkwy #5£, Brooklyn. NY 11235.
372-8756.
Diane Hayden. 1301 E. 37 St.. Brooklyn. NY 11210. 377-5862.
Louis Lopez. 26 Madison St., New York. NY. 10038, 267-4044.
Jeannie Stevenson, 33-25 Bell Blvd., Bayside. NY 11361.
1980 GENERAL STUDIES
Monica Spencer is a nurse at T.B.H. and Loleia McLelsh-
Walters is at Mt. Sinai Hospital. On the staff of St. Mary's Hospital
is Marie Mohammed. Merle Edwards is an R.N at USPS. Sr.
Florence ZImmer is living in Flushing and hopes to obtain part-
time work as a nursing practitioner. She plans to return to further
studies and is investigating post-graduate programs. Carroll
Bums, who also lives in Queens is employed as a nurse.
Aleyamma Manjos wrote her thanks for the miniature diploma.
Aleyamma, who is a registered nurse, is moving to Houston,
Texas, where she will work in her profession.
1960 SUFFOLK
Sylvia Marcus hopes to finish graduate study at CWPost in June
'81. Ellen Tschantre-Nardozza is currently at Pilgrim Psych
Center— hopes to do graduate study. Alda Rivera has a full
scholarship to CWPost and is taking her MA m Bilmgual-
Bicultural Ed. Aida works full time teaching English as a second
language. Steven Petersen is a Counselor at SUNY Farming-
dale . . . taking MS in Counseling at CWPost. Pat Rlzzo is also in
Grad study at CWPost. Kim Skelllngton is Activities leader, full
time, in a health related facility in Far Rockaway. Marlon Waters
looks to a future in teaching and to a Master's in Special Ed She's
getting to know her own children after years of school! Alice CIsler
is at Adelphi for an MS. Charles Bak is at St. Mary's— Canisius
College cooperative Teacher Prep Program in Buffalo doing
graduate work in Deaf Ed. Cathy De Vlto is looking for a teaching
position and hopes to continue her studies Henry Fuoco is at
Fordham University School of Religion on a full scholarship, for
further study. Teaching language arts in 7th & 8th grades at St.
Catharine of Alexandria School in Brooklyn is Mary Hartnett. Lorl
Jean Johnson isa Recreation Therapist in Suffolk Developmental
Center. Another teacher (third grade) is Susan Naylor who is in
Our Lady of the Snows School in Floral Park. Camllle DeBenedetto
is seeking a teaching job in Suffolk County. Delores Berhannan
hopes to start a Master's in Social Welfare. Arlene Adelson is
looking for full-time employment and hopes to study part-time,
and Arlene Charbonneau-Murtha is at Stony Brook in a Master's
Program in Social Welfare. Amalla Prislnzano is a Learning
DisabilitiesSpecialist. Rick Rubensteln's goal is job first— graduate
study later. Alfred Scarnati hoped to find a good paying job, too,
and Andrea Clancy will be working with the hopes of some grad
study. Madelynn Doxey looks forward to a teaching position as
well as further study. Ann Radigan is working in Teton Village,
Wyoming but expects to return to New York in the Spring and to
attend graduate school in Fall '81. Joan Kennedy is a Nurse
Anesthetist in Nassau County Medical Center. Sandy Abramowitz
teaches mentally retarded. Sandy loves children, Neil Diamond
music and cats! Veronica Brew's plans, besides getting a better
job, include graduate study in the MRE program at Immaculate
Conception Seminary. Karen Cagglano will be stationed in
Germany. She is a second lieutenant in the US Army Quarter-
master Corps. Her job will be in the Theatre Army Material
Management Center and she will be involved with the active
training of Reserve Units. Although a desk job, Karen will have to
spend six to eight weeks a year living under field conditions. The
Army has a set up with several civilian colleges including the
University of Maryland for correspondence and on-post courses
taken during off-duty times. Because many of the personnel are in
the field from August to November, class schedules are arranged
to fit around Army schedules. Karen will send more information
from Germany. If any classmates plan to visit Europe, Karen says
to look her up in Zweibruchen. She does not expect to return to
the states often on this assignment Andrea Clancy hopes for a job
and graduate study if possible. Lynne Farley chose Teachers
College, Columbia, for her graduate work. In Advertising Sales, is
Peggy Hamlll Mahoney in the South Shore of LI. Eileen Toy is at
Adelphi for her Masters in Special Ed. She is a Special Ed teacher.
Rose Ann Orlando, an RN at Brookhaven Memorial, is doing
full-time study at SUNY Stony Brook for an MS in Health
Sciences. Ruthanne Croal is in University Hospital, Stony Brook
as an RN. We miss Nancy Solomlto who moved to Florida with her
family and could not attend graduation. If anyone knows Nancy's
new address, please send it to me (Maria Shehl). Maria Gaudio
Shehi is a Charge Nurse (Newborn Nursery) at Nassau County
Med Center. At the beginning of her last year at St. Joseph's Maria
did an independent study in Community Health. It consisted of
post-card and telephone contact — beginning at the time the
parents and new baby are discharged from the hospital This type
of community health service has become permanent at Nassau
County Medical Center in East Meadow and has the full support of
the Division of Perinatology. Maria is also active in the Music
Divison of Parents' Association at the high school in Levittown.
She helped to start that organization ten years ago, maintaining a
full-time job and attending school at the time With more time now,
she has accepted the presidency of the Association this year.
William Ortiz was married on September 6th to Susan Young of
Islip, a Clinical Programmer for St. George's University, School of
Medicine. William works for a custom brokerage at JFK Inter-
national Airport and is getting a lot of valuable experience in
World Trade. However, he continues to take Civil Service tests
dealing with law enforcement. Mary Ann Curti is Patient Care
Supervisor in Home Health Agency. She is working on an alumni
committee for the Middle States accreditation.
Maria Shehi. 226 Old Farm Road. Levittown. NY 11756. (516)
735-8610
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ALUMNAGRAM
VOL.XXXII, No. 2: Summer 1981
Alumnagram is published twice a year by the Alumni
Association of St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205. Third Class Postage is paid to
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Editor— Mary Elizabeth McLoughlin Farrell '35
Editorial Assistants— Mary Whelan Phelan "32
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan '28
The Alumni Association congratulates the
Class of 1981
and extends best wishes for
the years ahead.
We warmly welcome you
into the Alumni Association of
St. Joseph's College
.St. Joseph's College complies with Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and widi the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended. Section 504
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FOOTPWNTs
OF THE CLASS OF 1921
The Class of 1921 received degrees ai the Brooklyn
Academy of Music on June 16th of that year. On that date
this year, we will have a Mass offered for the classmates
who have gone before us. Verum ad Finem is our class
motto and it is but fitting in this, our fiOth anniversary
year, that our prayers be our expression of fidelity and
affection for Maureen Bingham Brady, Helen C:. Caulfield,
Dr. Helen .\. D'Albora, Sr. Consuela Marie (Mildred
Duffy), Agnita Duffy O'Connor, Helen Livellara, Marian
McKenna Doyle, Florence C. Newman, and Catherine
Shannon. In prayerful gratitude we will also have a Mass
offered for the priests, sisters, and laity who were our
teachers during our college years.
Wecould write reminiscences of our days at St. Joseph's,
but this in not our true purpose. Our purpose is rather to
give an objective overview of the doings of the members of
the Class of '2 1 for the period of sixty years — not to credit
us individually, but rather to present a mosaic of our
collective accomplishments.
We enrolled in a new, struggling and little known
institution — St. Joseph's College — and it became very
dear to us. Our teacher of history was Dr. Molloy (later
Bishop). It was one of his delights to tell us, now and then,
a thrilling, haunted — house type of story and then
laughingly to leave us without disclosing the much
awaited climax! Father Dillon (later Monsignor) began
his teaching career at the College with our class, and the
Sister Registrar who advised us of his coming, described
him as the handsomest priest in the Diocese.
We had a Literary Society which honored Agnes
Repplier, Aline Kilmer, and many others; we held dances
with decorations bought at and carried from Wallabout
Market. One such decoration, a Christmas tree, poorly set
in a pail, fell during the dance with no injury (Deo
Gralias! ) except to our pridel Before some other social
event the College custodian quit and, along with other
household tasks, we carried small rugs down the elegant
staircase to beat them clean in the great outdoors! For our
exclusive use in Senior Year we were given a small room
which we called our "Sanctum" — and no two by four
area was ever more revered. The.se are memories, but to
reveal more of them is not, as we have said, the purpose of
this article. We want rather to tell with [iride and with
gratitude of the accomplishments of the CMass of '21. (If
any is not mentioned, it is due to forgeifulness, and that is
very understandable!)
Three of oitr members entered the religious lile; one as a
Religious of the Good Shepherd, another a Sister of the
Blessed Sacrament, and the third as a Grey Nun of the
Sacred Heart. Their work for God has, as of this date,
totaled well over 1,50 years. One worked for the Home
Missions and wrote a book on the life of Katherine Drexel,
the foundress of her Order. Another, as Chairman of the
English Department and Dean, did most of her work at
D'Youville College; and the third has been for over fifty
years a missionary in China and Hong Kong.
Our class at the start numbered eighteen. One of our
original members left to attend Trinity College; one left
for other pursuits; and one transferred from Hunter
College to St. Joseph's in our sophomore year. Eight of
our number married and are honored in their children.
Nearly all of us ha\e lived in the city and its environs.
However, we did ha\ e one who has worked in Washington,
D.C.; one had lived in Canada for some years; and one, as
already mentioned, has served in China and Hong Kong.
Two of our classmates have become successful business
people, one of them in Government. Many of the others
with M.A.'s in tht fields of French, English, Latin,
History, and Economics, entered the teaching profession
and taught in the New York City high schools. One
studied Library Science and served for many years as
librarian in the public school system. An M.A. in Theology-
was, forone. of assistance in teachingand in publitaiions
and other works connected with Home Missions. We were
the first class to have an alumna earn a Ph.D. It was
awarded in English by the Catholic University and was
used in the field of college teaching and administration.
In other professions, we had an M.D. who served St.
Joseph's in student examinations and in the Child Study
Department. Another member, an attorney with a
Doctorate in Juridical Science, worked exclusively with
youth. She was appointed by the Mayor to the New York
City Youth Board, on which she served as representative of
the Catholic Youth Organization.
We had the first AlumnaeTrustee on the College Board;
we had a winner of an International Women's Award for
Community Activity; we had a speaker at the College
Commencement; and we had a member elected to Who's
Who of American Women. Under the auspices of the
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, a member of our
group chaired a course on the "Technitjues of
Communism " gi\en by the late Louis Budenz. Can we not
say, with modesty, that we ha\e served our Alma Mater
well?
On her recent visit from Hong Kong, Sister E"rancis of
Assisi had a visit with all but one of her classmates. This
required travel to Washington and to Sheffield,
Massachusetts, as well as meetings in the New York area.
Unfortunately, a visit to Sister Mary Geraldine at her
Motherhouse in Yardley, Pennsylvania, could not be
arranged.
The members of the Class of '2 1 who are enjoying a 60th
anniversary are: Sister Mary Geraldine (.\gnes Byrne),
Grace Byrne Hill, Helen Campbell, Sister Mary Francis of
Assisi (Eva Flinn), Eleanor Howard O'Leary, Ruth
McCormack Schneider, Catherine O'Hale Dwyer, and
Grace A. Reynolds.
We remember our former teachers with gratitude and
affection; we hold the College and its present fac ulty in
pride and esteem, our deceased members in loving
remembrance, and one another in a bond — a resolve to
remain I'erum adFinnn.
Grace Byrne Hill '21
Sr. George Aquin and Dr. Bernadetle Garvey '26
In the midst of this celebration of the achievements of
our students, alumni, and faculty, there is one person
whose personal accomplishments and devotion to St.
Joseph's College merit a very special mention. .St. Joseph's
College and Delta Epsilon Sigma, in particular, ha\e for
many years been the recipients of the generous and
enthusiastic support of Dr. Bernadette Garvey. Today. St.
Joseph's would like, in a small way, to say thank you for
all she has done to further the goals of the College and of
Delta.
During her busy and highly successful professional
career in the New York City Board of Education,
Bernadette has always exemplified qualities of excellence,
dedication to scholarship, and service. These values have
characterized her life and her work, from her days as an
active, in\ohed undergraduate at SJC, to the present.
Bernadette's achievements are numerous and impressive
indeed. After receiving her B.A. in Math from St. Joseph's,
she went to Fordham where she earned her Master's
degree. Bernadette revealed the range of her intellectual
interest and competence by continuing her graduate
studies at St. John's University, where she received a Ph.D.
in English Language and Literature.
This interdisciplinary background was an excellent
preparation for the challenging position of Adminis-
trative Assistant of Gompers \'ocational High School,
which she held for a number of years. Her exceptional
talents were early recognized by the New York City Board
of Education, and she was invited to serve as -Assistant
Adminsitrative Director of the Office of Instruction, and
was then promoted to the position of Executive .Assistant
to the Deputy Superintendent of Schools. In each of these
pi\'otal posts, Bernadette sought to approach the problems
and challenges of administering the public school system
with the commitment to excellence and Christian values
which has charactrerized all her endeavors.
Salute
to
Bernadette
M.
Garvey, Ph.D.
Although her professional responsibilities were
numerous and demanding, Bernadette found ample time
to share her talents in many other areas. For many years,
Bernadette was a key member of the Catholic Teachers'
-Association, and also participated in the .Academy for
Public Education. Her \ olunteer work for the Propagation
of the Faith has been tireless — it is well known that she
has travelled from Long Island to Brooklyn once a week
for a number of years to fulfill her commitment to the
missionary work of the Church.
Bernadette has been an outstandingly loyal alumna of
SJC, serving a President of the -Alumnae -Association for
two years, and participating in countless alumnae
activities. Not onlv the -Alumni but the Board of Trustees
has received bountifully of her talent and resources. A
trustee emerita. Dr. Garvey's active trusteeship covered the
period of rapid growth of the College and the concomitant
period of self study. She was a distinguished member of
the 1973 Middle States Self-Study Committee. Her
knowledge of both the New York City educational system
and the College has been invaluable in the development of
College policy.
Bernadette has always been an indefatigable supporter
of Delta Epsilon Sigma on campus. She was elected
National President of Delta Epsilon Sigma, and the grace
and efficiency with which she served redounded to the
honor of her alma mater. She has encouraged the growth
and de\elopment of the Epsilon Chapter. She has never
stinted in sharing her time, her energies, and her many
gifts: and our presence here today is, in no small measure,
atuibutable to her patient and generous interest.
I wish to take this occasion to express my personal
thanks and sincere affection for her constant availability
not only to St. Joseph's, but to me as President. -A patient
listener, a keenly intelligent analyzer, Bernadette has
responded with warmth and cogency to questions I have
raised.
By her own achievements, and the example she has
given of loyalty, commitment to principle, and dedication
to values, Bernadette -M. Garvey has truly earned the
gratitude and admiration of all members of the St.
Joseph's community. It is our hope that this small token
will serve as a visible symbol of our very deep affection and
esteem.
Sr. George Acquin
PAPAL
AWARD
Rosemary Sheridan 31 receiving award jrom Terence
Cardinal Cooke
The highest Papal honor a laywoman can achieve, the
award Pro Ecclesia et Pontiftce, was conferred on
Rosemary Sheridan, of the Jubilee class of '3 1 , by Cardinal
Cooke on December 10. Rosemary's leadership abilities in
the field of Family and Child Welfare earned this unusual
distinction.
Rosemary Sheridan graduated from St. Joseph's with a
major in Mathematics and a minor in Education. In 1935
she received a Master's degree in Social Work from
Fordham, then continued her studies at the New York
School of Social Work. In 1 978 she completed the Not-for-
Profit Management Institute of the Columbia I'niversity
School of Business and School of Social Work.
Rosemary served as an Administrative Consultant and
Assistant in the Department of Child Care, Archdiocese of
New York, and was the Director of Home Finding at the
New York Foundling Hospital. She was at one time
District Supervisor of Family Service and Supervisor of
the Catholic Guardian Society, Brooklyn Catholic
Charities. She held the position of Director of Catholic
Child Welfare in Omaha, Nebraska.
In 19.57, Rosemary received professional recognition as
Supervisor of the Year from the New York State Welfare
Conference. This was for the development of an innovative
and creative program as Director of the Child Placement
Prevention Unit.
The Papal Award was given on her retirement as
Executive Director of St. Cabrini Home, a position she
had held since February 1972. During her tenure she
established psychiatric programs for severely disturbed
adolescent boys and girls at the institution, and was
instrumental in the founding of the East Park Union
School District.
New
ALUMNI FUND
Secretary
The Alumni office was very fortunate to have Clare
Bauch step into Mary Whelan Phelan's place as Alumni
Fund Secretary. Clare works two days a week to handle the
contributions which you send in response to our appeal.
Although it is quite a change from her position as
Assistant Principal of Richmond Hill High .School ( 1965-
1980), she has been taking the vagaries and pressures of the
job in stride.
Clare has served the college and the Alumni Association
in many ways as member of the Executive Board, President
of the Association, and Chairman of the Queens Chapter
and chairman and member of numerous committees.
Papal Award continued
Miss Sheridan serves as Member of the Board for
Cardinal McCloskey School and Home, the Pius XII
Youth and Family .Services and the Board of Education
West Park Union Free School District. She has ser\ed on
the Child Care Advisory Committee of Dutchess Com-
munity College, the Advisory Board of St. Joseph's School
for the Deaf, the Technical Advisory Committee of the
Arthur Lehman Counselling Service and the Board of
Education of the Rhinecliff Union Free School District.
Rosemary is a member of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities and the National Association of Social
Workers. She is a New York State Certified Social Worker
and a member of the Academy of Cerf ified Social Workers
of NASW.
Rosemary's niece, Eileen T. Sheridan, who holds the
Blanche A. Knauth Scholarship, is in the Class of '84 at St.
Joseph's College.
An
Acting
Career
In a midday interview, Catherine Jacobsen Bruno, '71,
found time to talk of her career as an actress. It is a life full
of uncertainties; built into every job is the certainty that it
will end.
The past few weeks have been unusually hectic, for
Catherine has had parts in two different short-run shows.
The first, an Argentinian play, has an eight o'clock
curtain in .St. Clement's Theater on 46th Street. When it is
over, she has to rush to the West Side Arts Theater on 43rd
Street for a 10:30 P.M. curtain on a comedy revue entitled
Serious Bizness. This show has been well received, and
may possibly have an additional run.
Catherine Jacobsen matriculated at St. Joseph's in 1966.
After her Freshman year, she entered the novitiate of of the
Congregation of St. Joseph, and there found her vocation
— for the stage. The novices put on plays for recreation,
and Catherine acted in all of them. She loved it! After two
years, she left the novitiate and returned to St. Joseph's
College. She received a B. A. in English Literature in 1971.
She particularly loved a course in Shakespeare given by
Sister Mary Florence. In it she received her first exemption.
But it was Sr. Grace Marie in the Theater course at St.
Joseph's who was the most encouraging and positive
influence on her growing desire for an acting career.
While at the college she had roles in the Drama Club
productions of "U.S.A." and "Member of the Wedding."
During rehearsal for "U.S.A.", a young assistant director
approached her with, "I know you from somewhere". A
line, of course — she had never seen him before. Or so she
thought. Later that evening he remembered that they had
both taken part in a forensic competition for high school
seniors, she from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, he from
Xaverian. He won the contest. In 1972 he won Catherine.
She married him, Richard Bruno, also an artor and a
talented director.
Serious about acting, Catherine joined a theater group
that worked out of a loft in SoHo. They were a dynamic,
radical "doing our art" group, using their own material
for their short-run off-off Broadway productions.
Catherine Jacobsen Bruno '71
Eventually, of course, the group began to break up.
Catherine knew she had talent but needed some serious
training. She enrolled at NYX' for a three-year program in
Fine Arts. In her last year she did some teaching there, and
earned her Master's degree in 1978.
Three weeks out of acting school, Catherine lined up to
auditioir for Edward Albee, who was producing seven of
his one-act plays to go on tour. Incredibly, she was chosen
for the cast. The show went on the road with this group,
and travelled throughout the United States, and to Canada
and Hawaii. They played on university campuses and in
small towns, in well-equipped auditoriums and on
improvised stages, before large and small, sophisticated
and simple audiences. Catherine feels that the opportunity
of being directed by Edward Albee and the experience of
touring were tremendously valuable. The challenge of
working with people under varied conditions and the
exposure to varied audiences truly developed her art.
Catherine is considering film work for a time, because
of the greater exposure it offers, and the greater re-
muneration. Although she has no desire to enter the field
at present, television is another option. But her first love is
the live stage.
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The outstretched neck is a greeting
In 1974, I became the owner of a gaggle of geese. My
husband, Lew, gave them to me for Easter, just as he had
given me eighteen ducks some years before. If this sounds
like grounds for divorce or mayhem please understand
that I am an animal lover and always have been.
We live on fifty-five acres of land in the Townshipj of
Westerlo, Albany County, N.Y. Our acreage includes
woods, open fields, a stream and a large pond. Our
mailing address is Greenville, a popular resort town for
many New Yorkers.
My Easter gaggle came in two species of geese, Chinese
and African. Chinese geese are pure white while Africans
have grey or beige breasts and necks with barred white,
black and grey wings and tail. Chinese bills and feet are
orange while African bills and feet are black. The
Egyptians are supposed to have developed the African
geese. China has long been a center for a variety of ducks
and geese. Both species have long slender necks, unlike
domestic geese.
My new little friends were two weeks old and were balls
of fluff. Naturally, they had to be kept warm and the best
place was a cage in the living room. Geese are intelligent
and indicated this by lining up nightly to watch the
evening news on TV. They loved to be picked up and
exposed to body heat. I fed them starter mash, grit for
digestion and lots of water. Within weeks, they had
outgrown their enclosure so we rigged up another in the
basement until their feathers grew in completely and they
could go into an outdoor barn.
On a warm day in June, we loaded the cage on a trailer
and towed it to the pond. .\s I picked up each goose or
gander and placed him or her on the ground, the bird ran
right to me. They were imprinted with the idea that I was
mother.
The geese are fully grown now and are large and
beautiful. Each has a name and knows it. I did slip up on
my choi( eof names once. Mai-Ling turned out to be male
but he doesn't care as long as I carry him to the pond.
Geese stay together and are unhappy when separated.
When a goose decides to lay an egg in the barn, the whole
bunch trot in to wait until she has laid her egg and then off
they go to graze or swim. They love to be clean and every
MOTH€R
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feather must be pruned and in place. When they sleep,
their webbed feet are tucked up under their wings while
their long necks swivel around so that the head is
protected by the wings also. They eat grass, insects, water
plants, corn and bread. Each night I give them fresh water
and corn in the little Dutch barn. They eat the bread out of
hand.
We had several weeks of windy, bitterly cold weather
this past winter and it was the first time I observed the
geese to be uncomfortable out of doors.
I stain the barn yearly with a wood preservative and as
soon as I am on the ladder, Kubla Kahn and Mai Ling
spend their time untying my shoelaces and chuckling
about It. It is an annual game.
Geese can be hostile and should not be bought as pets
for small children. Care, understanding and caution
provide happiness and safety to both creature and human.
Lew and I share another interest and that is Amateur
Radio. In the 60's, we became interested in the 11 meter
Citizen's Band for base to car communication. In the early
years, CB was a pleasure to use, but it has deteriorated
badly.
.■\s our interest in CB decreased, our interest in Ham
Radio increased. We took the code and theory tests and
received our licenses. My call sign is WB2BWT or
Whiskey Bravo 2 Bravo Whiskey Tango. We use Icom
radios (2 meter) and use the frequencies represented by
repeaters on Mt. Greylock, Mass., Chatham, Beacon,
Cobleskill and Troy.
Some of the radio groups have emergency services in
case of storms, road conditions etc. These services or
"Nets" relay information and try to assist in every way
when emergencies exist.
We have monitored on other radios in our "Shack" a
conversation between a father in Massachusetts and a son
in the Gulf of Tonkin. \ priest in Peru talking to his
father in Boston was another long distance call we have
heard.
Geese or radios — one gives information and the other
love. Take your choice or take both.
Helen Golden Brown '•/5
Customs Official MEDICAL TEXT
Janet Labuda '72
Maria DiLorenzo Kearon '73
In search of a new career, after four years as a History
teacher at Stella Maris, Janet Labuda 72, was encouraged
by her sister, who works for the Treasury Department in
Washington, to seek Government employment. "To me,
the atmosphere of the Airport was always exciting," Janet
said, "so I sought employment there first." Janet had
successfully taken the PACE-Professional and Admin-
istrative Career Exam — so she was hired.
As a candidate for the law enforcement position of
Customs Officer, Janet was sent to the "West Point" of
Law Enforcement Training in Glynco, Georgia, where
she underwent training in law, crime, narcotics, firearms
and self-defense.
Janet is stationed at Kennedy Airport and works by
turns in the International Arrivals Building or the
terminals of TWA, Pan Am, American Airlines or British
Airways. Each week her shift changes and so does her
location. Janet examines luggage brought in by inter-
national passengers. First, the passport and Customs
Declaration form are checked for authenticity, accuracy
and completeness — with the aid of computers. She
questions passengers about foreign goods, examines
luggage — looking for narcotics, excessive merchandise or
prohibited products .
"Honesty is the best policy, "says Janet. "There can be
stiff penalties for those who get caught trying to bend
Customs Laws and we catch a fair share of people who do
this."
In her job, Janet has processed luggage of Sophia
Loren, Princess Grace of Monaco and her son Prince
Albert, Cheryl Tiegs, Piper Laurie, Jacques Cousteau,
Tony Curtis and the entire string section of the New York
Philharmonic. Some day, it could be you!
How does a doctor, a nurse or a therapist communicate
with a patient who speaks only Spanish? A textbcxjk,
MedicalSpamsh — A Conversational Approach, compiled
to deal with this problem, was published early this year.
The authors are Maria DiLorenzo Kearon, an alumna and
now full professor of Spanish at St. Joseph's and her
husband, Thomas P. Kearon.
Maria received her bachelor's degree, summa cum
laude, in 1973. She attended Fordham University on a
teaching fellowship, earning a master's degree in Spanish
in 1974. She continued at Fordham as an adjunct professor,
and taught at City College, Medgar Evers and St. Joseph's
as well.
While pursuing further studies for a doctorate at CUNY
42nd Street, Maria was asked by the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine to teach medical students enough
Spanish^ to enable them to communicate with their
patients. As she began coordinating a program, she and
her husband, also a doctoral candidate in Spanish, saw the
need for a book, using materials they had developed.
Given a six months' deadline, they worked feverishly to
produce a text that would be helpful to all health
practitioners.
The book, published in January, is not merely a manual
or phrase book for "handy" reference, but a complete
textbook, with emphasis on medical and technical
terminology. With the growing Spanish-speaking pop-
ulation in many sections of this country, health-care
professionals will welcome this valuable tool enabling
them to speak Spanish at least on an elementary level an in
the areas they need. The Kearons have made a significant
contribution to the very foundation of medical care —
understanding.
Intrepid
Traveler
"If my teachers accomplished nothing else, they turned
me into a gypsy", writes VVilma Kohler of theclass of '50.
"I ha\e been wandering for thirty years."
Wilma is not always a coddled deluxe tourist. Her trip
last year to South America, her fourth, with her photo-
grapher friend Rose Mary Bader, was an exciting mixture
of hardship and beauty, misery and delight —the kind of
trip that fascinates and rewards the ad\enturous traveler.
.'Vfter a seven-hour delay in New ^'ork , their Pan Am
flight to Rio, translated them from summer to winter. But,
though the beaches were empty, a sweater was adetjuate in
the cool of the e\ ening. The irritation of delay and waiting
were soon forgotten in sightseeing tours, especially the
breathtaking cable ride to Sugarloaf and Corcovado.
Pa(jueta Island could be reached by a charter cruise
costing $35 or an hour-and-a-half ferry ride for 70C. Our
friends chose the latter and found that the ferry was
escorted most of the way by playful dolphins. They hired a
horse and carriage ( there are no cars) and rode around this
island of clean beaches and bright-colored houses. They
found the Brazilian people gracious, friendly and helpful.
Next, they flew to Igassu Falls. They enjoyed the
spectacular beauty of the falls from vantage points reached
by walking on well-marked paths — and were caught in
torrential rains. They recommend ponchos and plastic
bags if you make the trip. But the views were worth the
discomfort.
,\nother flight delay, then cancellation, and they took
off for Posada, not by plane, but by bus. For hours they
hurtled through the rain and the dark, with water running
in the windows on to the sawdust covered floors. At the
dinner stop (at 1.00 A.M.) the menu was cold ham and
cheese sandwiches and Fanta. They survived another four
hour ride to Posada and flew froiri there to Buenos Aires.
Very little lould be said of this city because they found it
dull and expensi\e. On to Lima, which was noisy and
crowded, but with many interesting churches: .Santo
Domingo, the Cathedral, San Pedro and San Francisco,
with its mysterious catacombs.
On the fhght toCuzco, seatson the left side of the plane
gave them thrilling views of the snow-capped Andes. The
many Indians of Cuzco, who are descendants of thelncas,
wear picturest]ue native dress. This interesting city is
1 1,200 feet abo\e sea level and many of the travelers were
unable to adjust and became ill. Wilma had no problems,
thanks to \'itamin B15.
A four-hour train ride from Cuzco to Machu Pit ( hu, at
8,000 feel, provided magnificent \iews of the I'rubamba
River and gorge. At Machu Picchu they climbed about the
ruins, trying to absorb the beauty and recapture the spirit
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Preschool
Program
Mary K. Buckley 10
Mary K. Buckley 70 who is Reading Coordinator of the
Public Schools in District 20, had been designated to
organize and put into effect a comprehensive curriculum
designed to give valuable preschool training to under-
pri\ileged youngsters. By offering experiences in math-
ematics, social studies, language arts, music, art and
science at this early level, the program will attempt to lay a
foundation for success throughout the school years. The
work will be done on an individual basis wherever
possible, and in small groups.
"Parent participation is the key ingredient for the
success of the program," Mary says. "Parents will be
oriented in health, nutrition, education, social services
and other areas, so that they may learn how best to serve
their children's de\elopmental needs. Parents will work in
the program in monitoring and guidance."
Mary points to the 18-year study conducted by the
Carnegie Commission, of the Michigan Preschool
Program. The study concluded that underprivileged
children who have experienced quality preschool pro-
grains have a number of advantages which result in lower
delinquencey and dropout rates, better employment
opportunities, less likelihood of committing crime, and
less de[3endence on welfare.
Mary's training and experience qualify her for this
challenging opportunity. She possesses two Master's
degrees, one from Brooklyn College in Reading, and one
from Pace University in Educational Administration and
Supervision. At the Dillon Center, on a graduate assist-
antship, Mary worked for two years with four and five-
year-olds. She has taught in the city school system in
elementary and junior high schools. During the past year
and a half she has served as an adjunct lecturer in Reading
on the graduate level at Brooklyn College.
In 1978 Mary served a year as president of the Brooklyn
Reading Council. She is active in numerous educational
organizations, and is on the executive boards of Phi Delta
Kappa at Pace and the Emerald Society of the Board of
Education.
Elected
President
Sister Mary Joseph
Nuala McGann Drescher '58
Early in May, Nuala McGann Drescher '58 was elected
to the Presidency of United University Professors' Local
2190 AFT. Nuala had campaigned hard for the office and
was jubilant over her victory. She will represent 17,000
professors and academicians of the State Universities of
New York on 32 campuses.
Dr. Drescher is a professor of 20th century history at
Buffalo State University, where she started teaching in
1965. Her only regret is that she will have to give up
teaching. The office of President demands working full
time and Nuala sees a busy, demanding schedule ahead.
A graduate of St. Joseph's Class of 1958, Nuala con-
tinued to study at Delaware University and earned a
Master's degree in American History in 1960. While
teaching at Nassau Community College, she continued
work towards a doctorate in the same subject, which she
received in 1965.
This June, a book by Dr. Drescher entitled £ngmfer5 /or
the Public Good in the Buffalo District from 1775 to 1979,
will be published by the Government Printing Office,
Washington D.C. Nuala is also president of New York
State Labor History Association.
Sister Mary Joseph Flandrau SSND '62
It was the suddeness and untimeliness of Sister Mary
Joseph's (Betty Flandrau) death that stunned her family
and friends, her congregation, her students, her fellow
classmates of the class of 1962 and the college family. We
can't look to others for consolation. We must console
ourselves that God drew her to Him after her short life
which she lived to the fullest in His service and in service
to others.
Betty Flandrau was a gifted, dynamic person whose call
was to the religious life which she sought immediately
after graduation. Entry was denied by several religious
communities because of diabetes, but in 1964 whe was
received by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She has been
a valuable mathematics and science teacher for thirteen
years in St. Peter's in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and for
the last two and a half years in St. Saviour's in Brooklyn.
Sr. Mary Joseph worked overtime with her students, not
only in their studies but in their extracurricular activities
as well, particularly in music and sports.
Betty's mother regrets that she cannot find her daughter's
copy of the 1962 FOOTPRINTS with its many personal
notes from classmates and friends. If it turns up, will you
please forward it to the Alumni Office of the College,
Brooklvn 11205?
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COAST GUARD OFFICER
One of thirty female officers in the United States
Coast Guard, Lorraine Penfold Appleton is presently
on a three year assignment in Training Development.
After receiving her Bachelor's degree in History from
St. Joseph's College in 1966, Lorraine attended Wayne
University for a Master's degree in History. In 1968, she
went to Hawaii and joined the teaching staff of St.
Augustine's, a school run by Maryknoll sisters where
she taught English to Junior high students. In her free
time she attended the University of Hawaii and
ultimately earned a Master's degree in Educational
Psychology.
In 1973, she enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve
program and was sent to Yorktown, Virginia, for a
two-weeks' training period. She was glad for this
chance to visit family and friends. Lorraine returned to
her teaching job in Hawaii and to yeoman duties with
the Coast Guard on weekends. After two years, she
asked for and received a commission as Ensign. Aware
of her capabilities, the Coast Guard assigned her duties
in the development and implementation of various
training courses. She had many other interesting
experiences such as cleaning up oil spills, boarding a
Russian ship, inspecting water-front facilities, and
supervising the loading of explosives.
When a long-term assignment was offered her, in
1977, Lorraine took a sabbatical leave and went to
Alameda, California, where she taught two-week
leadership courses to groups of 25 male reservists, both
officer and enlisted. She thoroughly enjoyed this duty.
After completion of the assignment, she returned once
more to the classroom in Honolulu.
Looking for new challenges, she visited Coast Guard
headquarters and asked for duty in Washington. She
received a year's assignment which, after six months,
was extended to three years, her current duty. In
addition, under Coast Guard spon.sorship she is en-
rolled at Catholic University for a doctorate in
Educational Technology. These courses will be taken
in off-duty hours.
Lorraine was married in February 1981 to Lt. Kenneth
Appleton, USCG, and they bought a house in Wash-
ington. Ken has been in the Coast Guard for ten years
and will soon be promoted to Lieutenant Commander.
He will spend the next two years as a full time student
in George Washington University, studying for a
Master's degree in Public Administration.
Lt. Lorraine Penfold Appleton '66
Intrepid Traveler continued
that inspired these buildings. The hotel had made up a
picnic lunch for them, much needed refreshment, for the
return trip took five hours. The train had to climb back to
Cuzco, at 1 1 ,000 feet, using a series of switchbacks which
provided thrills as well as spectacular scenery. Wilma
found the people of Peru friendly and quick to please, for
they like North Americans.
After the excitement of Cuzco, the return trip to the U.S.
seemed uneventful. Less avid travelers might have been
sated, but Wilma and Rose Mary hope to return soon to
Brazil and Peru, prepared to endure discomfort and
hardship for the sake of the fantasdc beauty and warm
hospitality they found.
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Ann Sokolowski '66 and Michelle Marye
Held in the loving arms of her mother Ann
Sokolowski, four-month-old Michelle Marye was
christened in April by Father Raymond Leonard in the
Church of the Holy Child Jesus and was welcomed into
the Christian community by a group of more than
thirty relatives and friends.
Ann first inet her adopted daughter when, on March
10th, she was carried off the plane at Washington
airport. Michelle and an infant boy had started the long
trip to their adoptive parents from Salvador, Brazil,
that morning. They flew to Bogata, and from Bogata to
Miami, then on to Washington where Ann waited.
Within a few hours mother and daughter took the last
flight of the journey to New York and to their home in
Rego Park. "The poor little infant had jet lag," Ann
says, and it was a few days before she became the
smiling, alert, lovable baby she is.
For some time Ann had thought of adopting a child,
but was hesitant about single-parenting. One of her
co-workers told her of an Adoption Seminar. Ann
attended it and her thinking changed to acting. She was
referred to an agency in Washington and after some
time and many disappointments was told of the baby in
Brazil. Adoption procedures were a matter of course.
The little girl has come into a close and supportive
family. Godmother for Michelle is twelve-year-old
Catherine Mary, the adopted daughter of Ann's sister,
Joan Sokolowski Comerford '54. After the baptism,
relatives and friends returned to Ann's home to cele-
brate. She had prepared a sumptuous menu of inter-
national foods, Korean, Brazilian, Italian and Polish,
and an exquisite, colorfully decorated four-tiered cake
she herself had made.
Baby
From
Brazil
The many-sided Ann Sokolowski graduated from St.
Joseph's in 1963, continued her studies for a year at
Fordham and became an enormously popular teacher
of Speech and Dramatics at John Adams High School.
Taking a break from teaching in 1967 Ann went to
Korea where, under the Department of Defense, she ran
a service club for enlisted men, coordinating U.S.O.
tours, concerts, shows, dances and other recreation
which were provided out of the earnings of the Post
Exchange. While there she shared the anxiety and
tensions of the "Pueblo Incident". She look the
opportunity to travel to Japan, the Philippines, Hong
Kong, Bangkok, Lampur and other exotic places.
In 1 968 she returned to teaching at John Adams. The
next year she added the duties of Assistant Dean and
then Dean. Last Septeinber, to fulfill her plans of
adoption, Ann took sabbatical leave.
Little Michelle is considered a resident alien until a
year after her adoption is finalized, when she will
become a U.S. citizen. "But shecan never be president,"
Ann says.
Mother and daughter are doing well.
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Guest Lecturer
Steven Cody 75
Steven Cody 75, returned to St. Joseph's College as guest
lecturer on March 18, 1981 . His lecture on Hypnotherapy
and Psychotherapy, was sponsored by the Psychology
Club and was open to the college community. The
interested audience was absorbed by the subject and
fascinated by the demonstration on hypnosis. Steven is a
doctoral candidate on a research fellowship in Clinical
Psychology at the University of Connecticut. In June
1977, he was married to Evelyn Pupplo '73.
Spoke on
Science Careers
On March 18th, Dr. Eileen Lanigan Nictoloff '64
visited the Chemistry Department and spoke to the
students about careers in science. Eileen's experience has
been very diversified. With a doctoral degree in Organic
Chemistry, she has worked in biochemistry and clinical
chemistry in univeristy, hospital, and industrial settings.
The students enjoyed her presentation of the work she is
currently doing as director of the research and development
in the immunoassay laboratory of Squibb & Co. in
Princeton, New. Jersey, and they appreciated her sug-
gestions concerning career possibilities for science majors.
MIDDLE STATES
STUDY
MOVING?
If it's moving you are
VVfiether near or far
Let us be the first to know.
Our records we'll change
And we'll duly arrange
That your mail will continue to flow.
This will save us frustration
Will save us \exation
Will save us from pulling our hair.
It will save us from guessing
"No," "maybe" or "yes"ing
As to whether you're here or you're there.
So move all you need to
Just be sure that you feed to
Our office your latest address.
We'll get on the ball
And spring, summer or fall
Or whenever we go to press
You'll get all vour mail
L'niess'the P.O. should fail
Antl that would be anyone's guess!
The Commision on Higher Education requires that
members of the Middle States Association make an
intensive study of its educational endeavors every ten
years.By doing so, an institution appraises its educational
effectiveness and looks for means to strengthen its work —
primarily its intellectual work — and improve its
institution.
St. Joseph's College has been in the process of self-study
since Spring 1980 and has in\ olved all components of the
college, through the establishment of a steering committee,
work groups and a timetable for their activities. Reports of
the groups are now being examined and evaluated
sytematically.
Part of this self-study involves a survey of its alumni. In
March a questionnaire was sent to every fifth member
(alphabetually) of the classes of 1960 through 1979. The
results of returns from this mailing are fx'ing computerized
and will be iniluded in the total self-study, and will
ultimtely be reported to you.
The aim of the study is to understand, evaluate and
improve our institution and present our findings and
constructive plans for improvement to the Middle Slate
Evaluation "Team for judgment on the educational
effectiveness of the college in lightofourstated objectives.
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ALUMNI TRIP TO ENGLAND EASTER WEEK 1982
So many alumni have asked for a trip to England "like the students' ", that we are making this Alumni Year. It
will be a nine-day trip with five days in Oxford (bus trips through the country) and three-and-a-half days in
London. If you would like to recieve a folder with definite arrangements early in October, please mail this slip
by September 1st to: Sr. Joseph Damien Hanlon or Sr. Margaret Jennings, St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton
Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205.
Please send more information on the trip to England.
NAME
ADDRESS
ZIP.
This does not constitute a reservation.
SCIENTISTS
Sr. Mary Beatrice is seriously investigating the establishment of a club/chapter of Sigma XI, The Scientific
Research Society.
In order to initiate this process, the petition must be signed by present members (at-large, or affiliated with
another club/chapter at the present time).
Will you please take a few minutes to fill out and return the form below to Sr. Mary Beatrice, St. Joseph's
College, 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205. It will be helpful if you return the tear-off even if you are
not a member at this time.
NAME DIVISION
Brooklyn A&S _
ADDRESS Brooklyn GS _
Patchogue A&S
ZIP Patchogue GS _
Presently a member Yes: Full Associate.
No
I am eligible but have never joined the Society
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PHONATHON VITOL SmnSTICS
Phonathon was held on April 8th, this year, in
Garden City. We are grateful to all of you who
pledged during that evening, and also to the hard-
working, cheerful volunteers who are listed below.
We hope we have not omitted anyone. We look
forward to working with you next year and hope for
many new volunteers as well.
Sr. George Aquin
Sr. Mary Florence
Sr. Mary Corde
Sr. Teresa Avila
Sr. Elizabeth
Sr. Virginia Therese
Margaret Crowley '26
Bernadette Garvey '26
Helen Reynolds '27
Helen Griffith '29
Catharine Irwin '29
Mary Whelan Phelan '32
Margaret Langan McDermoti '34
Edna Brennan Maloney *35
Jane McLoughlin O'Connor '35
Mary E. McLoughlin Farrell'SS
Isabel Tyler '35
Mary Weist Hoxie '35
Angelina Leibinger Conlon '38
Ellen O'Toole Heckman '38
Virginia Mannebach Cleary '40
Martha McGann McGuirk '40
Mary Kiers Shaw '44
Clare Bauch '45
Marie Maddock Turner '45
Jean Urbanek
Margaret Cody Murphy '48
Rita Dorgler Bartscherer '51
Jean V^allone Galiardo '51
Ruth Hall Carey '52
Roberta Nelson '52
Eileen O'Keefe Egan '54
AnneMarie Amadei McCartney '56
Eileen Blaber Maloney '57
Rosalie Tutino '59
Mary Uravic Clement '60
Sigrid Brandt '73
Kathleen Maguire McQuade '73
Claire Kincaid '77S
Catherine Bell '79GS
Peggy Mahoney '80S
Rosemary Chapman
Marie Grace
William Phelan
IN MEMORIAM
Please remember in your prayers the following members of the
St. Joseph's College family.
ALUMNI
Annunciata Scibilia Anderson '20 (1977)
Sr Mary Robertine (Roslyn Weiden) '23
Helen Weiden McCarthy '26
Miriam Walters McLoughlin '29
Lillian Kelly '32
Miriam Braithwaite Ford '36 (several years ago)
Mary McDonald O'Shaughnessy '38
Sr Maria Regina Sullivan '39
Jane Hagen Taggart '41 (1978)
Elizabeth Mulcahy Lauritano'41
Lillian Dooher Seaton '45
Catherine Kaufman Siegel '47
Virginia Yackel Critelli 56
Joyce Oxiey '56 (some years ago)
HUSBAND OF
Catherine Bett Daly '29
Mildred Donohue Fitzpatrick '33
Angela Mazzoli Rosa '34
Marjorie Anderson Breedis '41
Helen Kenny Owen '41
Joan Cory Erhardt '45
Dorothy Dolan Hartig '45
Dolores Tomao Smith '50
Margaret Collins Heslin '56
Marianne Duffy McSharry '66
Camilla Galati Morese '70
SON OF
Margaret Bolton Barsin '39
DAUGHTER OF
Joan Pattendon Dillon '42
Doris Healy Petrocelli '59
MOTHER OF
Virginia Norton McSorley '36
Doris Whelan Coneys '40
Barbara Swanson Thomas '49
Brenda Buckley Johnston '57
Anne Codraro Papaleo '63
Joanne Jordan '75S
FATHER OF
Suzanne Gannon Murphy '51
Carolyn Taylor Anner '52
Sr. Barbara Baranowski '59
Anne Codraro Papaleo '63
Jane Mahon Farrell '64
Nancy McCormack Taylor '66
Sr Helen Kearney '67
Adrienne Di Sarno '69
Mary Ann Jurgenson Hart '70
Regina McCarthy Stewart '71
Marianne DiSarno Fahey '72
Thomas Sean Smith 'SOS
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SISTER OF
DEGREES, AWARDS, HONORS, APPOINTMENTS
Eleanor Howard O'Leary '21
Mary Howard Parker '28
Sr. Margaret Louise Shea '38
Madeline Hagan Larsen '49
BROTHER OF
Ruth Kramer '22 (Allan and Walter)
Mary Heslin Schmidberger '52
MARRIAGES
'62 Jeanne Foley to Carl Edwards
'66 Clare Kelly to Francis Noel Linnie
Dr. Margaret McHugh to Richard Schulhoff
Lorraine Penfold to Kenneth Appleton
'69 Mary T, Beagan to William Gaestel
'70 Ellen M. Farrell to Patrick Loughlin
'74 Cecelia Doscher to Gary Gulka
Emma Risatti to John Haran
'75 Lorraine Statile to Mr. Pennisi
Victoria Taylor to Arthur Harrison
'76 Marianne Fragomeni to Thomas Rendina
Joan McLoughlin to A. Risicato
Dorothy Murray to Richard Kershnar
'78 Rosemarie Porcaro to Mr DePalo
'78sSonja Lewis to Kim T Roese
William Link to Audrey Mannone
Audrey Mannone to William Link
'79 Debi Brower to Keith Hom
'82 Thomas Colon to Donna Tobin
RELIGIOUS VOCATION
'66 Agnes Walsh entered the Maryknoll Order
BIRTHS
'60 Colleen to Gail Leonard Neill
'62 John William to Eileen Fitzgerald Troy
'63 Michelle Marye adopted by Anne Sokolowski
'65 Twins to Christina McCullagh Cronin
'67 Kevin Michael to Mary McCahill Raymond
Michael John to Connie Buccallato Friedrich
Kathryn Therese to Theresa Patella Mannix
Kerry Ann to Marilyn Allen Mierzwa
Caroline to Judy Nevadunsky La Roche
Peter to Margaret O'Shea Maloney
'68 Jerome Sigmund to Kathy Vasile Jaworski
'69 Mia adopted by Kathy Pascale Santamore
Maura Ann to Maureen Sullivan Tully
'70 John Patrick to Kathleen Flanagan Brolly
'72 Mario to Lorraine Mazzella Maiolo
Danielle Elizabeth to Rita Verri Scaizo
Richard Andrew to Marie Nogan Desiano
'73 Regina Anne to Maryanne Carrino Besheer
Anthony Philip to Donna Pagano Morena
'74 Megan to Mary Louise McGee Jentz
'75 Michele Elizabeth to Debra Stevenson Nelson and to
'76 Charles Nelson
Kristofor Walter to Mary Theresa Moringiello Nelson
David Stephen to Janet Hohmann DiPietro
Kimberly to Joan McLoughlln Risicato
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'43
'47
'50
'56
'60
'63
'64
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'66
'67
'68
'69
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'76
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'79GS
Ubi Caritas Award to Mary St. John Murphy
Bette Whalen Bonsall, M.A., Hofstra, January 1981
Margaret Foley Cady appointed to The Board of Trustees of Frances
Schervier Home and Hospital. Riverdale, N.Y.
Catherine Kaufman Siegel, St. Pius X Award for outstanding service
to Religious Education
Remigia Foy, Assistant Principal of Mechanicville High School
Mechanicville, N.Y.
Angela Clines Mooney, St. Pius X Award for 10 years in Religious
Education
Elizabeth Trust Conlon. Appointed Psychologist for the Board of
Education. Yonkers
Penny Madden Moroney, M.A.. Elementary Ed, Brooklyn College
DeEtta Shields Breitweiser, MA. Social Work. Adelphi
Virginia Humes Mastondrea. MSW. Marywood College. Scranton.
May 1981
Margaret Candee Jacob. Author of: The Radical Enlightment,
Pantheists Freemasons and Republicans, published by George Allen
& Unwin
Also co-author of; The West: A Concise History. Houghton & Mifflin
Mary Rose Noberini elected vice-chairman of community advisory
board at the Heb'rew Home for the Aged
Kathleen T. Spruyt, 12 Ed. Who's Who in American Women 1981
Mary Connolly Cava. Ed.D.. Teachers College. Columbia 5/80
Margaret McHugh Schulhoff. M.D,. Director Adolescent Ambulatory
Services. Bellevue: Ass't Professor Pediatrics. NYU. School of
Medicine
Maria De Gaizo Noto. J.D.. Seton Hall 6/80
Rosemary De Rogatis. MA. Early Childhood. Brooklyn College and
Degree in Supen/ision & Admininstration. Richmond College
Mana Rocca Arvay, Ph.D.. Latin American Studies. Columbia
Mary Beagan Gaestel. IIA. Certificate in Insurance
Elizat>eth Cammarato Zullo. M.A.. Queens College, 6/80
Cecilia Doscher Gulka. M.S., Biology, University of South Carolina
Valentina Parchin, professional diploma in Child Psychology,
St. John's
Joanne Jordan M.A.L.S., Stony Brook, May 1980
Ann Simko Rennard. M.S.. Special Ed. Fordham
Mary Theresa Moringiello Nelson. M.A., Reading and Language
Arts, Brooklyn
Frances Rosato Asaro, M.S., Special Ed.. Fordham 9/80
Gail Worcelo . M.A.. Religious Education, Fordham
Marilee Cosentino. MA.. Special Ed, NYU. 8/80
Maribeth Pinz, M.S., Reading, Adelphi
Daphne Bentsi-Addison. M.PA.. LIU. CW.Post. May 1981
Sandra Kirkland, M.PA., LIU. CW.Post, May 1981
Joyce Powell, M.PA
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'76sJennifer Jo to Lillian Mosca Saland
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CLASS NOTES
Deadline for Winter edition: October 25tti
1920
Two of our members attended the Alumni Luncheon on May 2 in
Douglaston, Adallne Canning and Dr. Amalia Simonetti Or Simonetti
heard from a Passlonist priest, in Rome, that our classmate Annunclata
Scibllla Anderson, passed away on September 4. 1 977. and that her sister,
Concetta, followed her one month later on October 4th. Please remember
them in your prayers We offer our sympathy to Adallne on the recent death
of her sister. Florence Moore.
1924
Our last get-together was a luncheon just before Christmas At that time.
Theresa Oolan Janton was visiting her dear ones in Arizona and California.
She will soon be coming north which is always an occasion for a meeting.
George and Rita Fearon Bryan are staying with their daughter in Penn-
sylvania this summer. Their son. Rev Paul Bryan CSSR will come to
celebrate their wedding anniversary Mass. It was a happy day when our
Alumni attended Mass concelebrated by Fattier Kilcoyne and Monsignor
Divlney at Cathedral College on May 2nd. and the delightful luncheon
thereafter. We extend to Monsignor Diviney our most sincere congratula-
tions on his Fiftieth Anniversary in the priesthood. Mary St. Jolin Murpliy
was one of four recipients of the Ubi Caritas award in our diocese, for her
outstanding dedication and untiring efforts on behalf of the diocesan
Golden Age Club: Alice McGrane Feeley and I attended the Mass which
was celebrated by Bishop Mugavero. Recently. Mary attended the three-
day Governor's Conference on Aging, Jn Albany.
Kathleen Dugan, 8802 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209, BE 8-0293
1926
We were shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Helen Welden
McCartliy on April 21 Helen's sister. Sister Robertine Welden 23 of the
Sisters of Charity had died on March 2nd and Helen felt badly that she was
unable to make the trip to Maryland for the funeral. Classmates attending
the May 2nd luncheon were Marita Roci<efeiier Ryan, Margaret Crowley,
Genevieve O'Albora Phillips, Agnes McShane Madden, Mary Greene,
Helen Stewart Jameson, Bemadette Garvey and Barbara Eckles Catogglo
It was our fifty-tifth anniversary, Eleanor Dolan Reardon attended the
Sigma Circle Reception on May 17th with Joan Reardon Dillon '56, her
daughter In February. Bemadette Garvey and Margaret Crowley stayed at
Singer Island in Florida Bemadette bought a condominium in Boca Raton,
but will spend her summers in Mattituck. On May 3rd, Bemadette was
presented with the Delta Epsilon Signa key enclosed in lucite. by Sister
George Aquin, in gratitude for her devoted service to the society of which
she had been National President, then President of the SJC, chapter, in
June. Mary Mirabella will go to a family reunion at her brother's home in
Eugene, Oregon, where she will see her sister-in-law, Irene from Long
Beach, her nephew and family from Denver and nieces from Canada and
Washington Loretta Colbome spent the winter in Ft. Lauderdale but is
now in her Long Beach apartment which has a view of the ocean.
St, Ignatius Martyr Parish in Long Beach recently honored Loretta. a
former principal in the N.Y.C. Board of Education. She is a member of the
Long Beach Catholic School Board, the Parish Council and the Rosary
Altar Society. Eileen Murray Heaney had a good winter. Her children were
in Florida Easter Week and visited Disneyland. One day in the laundry she
was talking to a "delightful person" who. after conversation of Brooklyn
and SJC. identified herself as Mildred Hynes Ryan '32 Sister Dolores
Maria (Margaret Kelly), is well and sends love. In a welcome note from
Gladys Reardon Hughes, Blairstown, N J were best wishes to all Thank
you. Doris Leavy. for a lovely spiritual bouquet at Easter Barbara Eckels
Catogglo s daughter Barbara Kullen. a lawyer, has been made a trustee of
Manhattanville College. Husband. Richard, is a partner in Townley &
Updike. They have four children Daughter, Anita Trainor, has three little
girls, Eloise is a buyer of junior sportswear for Avon Fashions. John and
Agnes McShane Madden had a good winter. Easter was spent in Albany
with Mary. Tom. Katie and Timmy. Before going to Laurel. I look forward to
lunching with my highschool friend Sr. Thomas Francis. CSJ.
Administrator of St John's Queens Hospital. A Consulting Engineers'
meeting took Hal and Marita Rockefeller Ryan to Chicago for a week
followed by a visit with their daughter, Roberta, in Grosse lie, Michigan.
Roberta teaches Marine biology, at the University of Michigan A meeting
in Denver gave them a chance for a long visit with daughter Barbara, in
Arvada. Colorado. She teaches in a nursery school, where her youngest
child is a pupil. They all enjoyed dinner and a visit with Jossy Schretlan
Eyre '54. Son Philip, from Port Washington, is President of Coap Planning.
Inc. Marita's first grandchild, Patricia, entered Wheeling College this year.
Last fall, Manta and Teen strolled along Fire Island Beach to Father
Dillon's church and rectory. All around the buildings, paths and yard were
the beautiful trees and shrubs that Father had planted, growing in fond
memory of him Forty-nine years ago. Father Dillon crossed from Saltaire
to Bayshore, where he was met by Hal, who drove him to St, Francis de
Sales in Patchogue, where he said Marita's and Hal's nuptial mass.
Irene Lent, 41-41 220th Place, Bayside, N.Y. 11361, 229-6906
1928
Many of the members of '28 are still making living worthwhile for
themselves and for many others who are happy to have their help. Mary
Keller Lawler has been helping Nyack Hospital achieve its 25 Million
Expansion goal. She is Chairman of the Journal to be published in
conjunction with their Annual Spring Ball. She spent Easter Week in
Winnetka. III. with her son Traugott's family. In June she will attend the
weddings of two of her grandchildren Mary Manning Doherty and George
celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in March This year they
produced an abundant crop of oranges, and were successful in growing
Olivia which is native to India. Mary is taking part in an AAUW group which
studied California's history. Our other Californian, Evelyn Dotzler Felt>er
complains of back breaking weeds, but finds solace by participating in a
Holy Spirit Seminar She and Joe are rejoicing at the arrival of their first
great-grandaughter after seven great-grandsons Kathy came with her
parents to visit them when she was only a month old. The Felbers are also
happy that their grandson Brian, who will be married in June will be living
near them Ethel Per1<ins Lee had a taste of California at Christmas when
she spent the holidays there with her son. Frank. When she returned she
resumed her volunteer work at Sayville Hospital. Back East, in Yorktown
Heights. Tom and Mary Kelley Smith are enjoying the "empty nest". Their
children and grandchildren live "all over". The Garden City Antique Show
was previewed recently by Terry Oevoe Creem and Dorothy Devereaux
Ryan, two experienced collectors Allta Ludder Martz is still doing the
Long Island Circuit, writing and directing her well known plays. Kay
Wilson Murphy retired and lives in Tom's River, N.J. Her sister Margaret
Wilson Hemlln '29 has moved to Hawaii This Spring Reglna Peppard
Fitzpatrick was the guest of the Class of '54. Bushwick High School where
Regina had been Chairman of the English Department The almost-
impossible in this day and age was achieved by Monique O'Loughlin,
Virginia Stack O'Loughlln's granddaughter who received 1 00% in the Math
Regents Marie O'Shea and Mary Lawler attended the Alumni Luncheon on
May 2 Marie spent part of the winter in Fort Lauderdale where she met
Margaret Berkery '39 Many members of '28 live in Florida. Recently
Jeannette Farrell Amery and Ted visited Coral Gables to attend the First
Communion of their granddaughter. Elizabeth. Jeannette attempted to
stage a reunion there but distance, illness, and previous commitments
prevented the Floridians from getting together. She was able to contact
Dorothy Thompson Purcell at Tequesta Dorothy is well now after a bout
with virus Rhoda Magnor Fitzpatrick had a visit in Boynton Beach with
their son. Tom and his wife who will be leaving soon for a tour of Ireland
and Scotland Marge Hertel Cassldy and Joe are enjoying their retirement
home in Ocala. Fla Agnes Kelly Bryan and John visited Fort Lauderdale
last winter, however they had left Florida before Jeannette and Ted arrived.
Peggy Sullivan Fitzgerald is enjoying her new home in Fairhaven,
Maryland.
We extend our sympathy to Mary Howard Parker whose sister,
Katherine. died on March 13th
Jeannette Farrell Amery, 1 Prospect Park Southwest, Brooklyn, New
York 11215. 499-5262
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan, 540 Third Street, Brooklyn, New York
11215, 768-7446
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1929
Allene Frisse Newlns was in Florida, as usual, this winter. Dorothy Moran
Meeker and Eleanor Surpless O'Rourke spent a week witt^ ttiem Margaret
Wilson Hemlln moved to Honolulu to be near her daugtiter. Peg,
Marie Keegan. W9 Irving Ave., Floral Park. N.Y. 11001. 516-FL4-2182
1930
ZIta Hawkins Stoddart reported from Fla, that she had enjoyed many
mini-reunions last winter with Betty Blake Campbell, Clare Stanton
Sweeney, Margaret Rellly Parker. Mary Whelan Phelan and Mary Minor
O'Halloran. Mary O'Halloran is doing very well after last year's serious
operation and is enjoying the literary success of her daughter Kathleen
who teaches in the Communications Dept- of Glassboro State College and
writes for Cricket and Seventeen. She also had a book "The Beast in the
Bathtub" published. Granddaughter, Barbara Ann, 17, has been accepted
at Notre Dame. She has sold several articles to Seventeen including
"Frankly Speaking" in the April issue. Classmates at the luncheon on ti^ay
2nd were Margaret Cosgrove. Eileen Cox, Sarah Crowley, Isabelle
Donohue FitzGerald, Ruth Hagen Pette, Bemadette Hughes Carroll.
Margaret Parker and Sister Ruth Wlllmann A class luncheon is planned for
early October.
Isabelle Donahue Fitzgerald. 319 Webster Ave.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11230,
GE8-7744
Zita Hawkins Stoddart. 39 Maple Drive. Roosevelt. N. Y. 1 1575. 516-FR8-
4519.
1931
Seventeen of us were present as jubilarians at the Alumni Mass and
Luncheon on May 2nd and had a wonderful time: Marie RIckerby Blake.
Mary Hodglns Clarke. Marian Baltes Duncan, Margaret Murphy Johnson.
Jeannette Klipp, Julia McDonnell Kuehne, Laura Brennan Loughlln.
Eleanor McLoughlln, Geraldlne McMahon. Marlon Myers. Marie O'Connor
Amy Fraas Rogers, Rosemary Sheridan, Edith Stanley Smith, Marlon
Wlllmott Thom. Janet Prendergast VIckrey. Marie Ward We wish everyone
could have been there to share it. Every year. Colonel John Condron sends
a short note with a contribution to the Alumni fund in memory of Catherine
Coughlan Condron— a beautiful tribute to his wife We were particularly
mindful of Catherine and all our deceased members on this Golden
Anniversary occasion. A note from Marian Baltes Duncan announced the
arrival of a new grandson, William
Geraldine McMahon. 750-99B Lido Blvd.. Lido Beach. NY. 11561,
516-431-1968
Janet Prendergast Vickrey. 430 84 St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1209
1932
We are saddened at the death of our classmate. Lillian Kelly, whose
fortitude and wit remained with her through several years of physical pain
and disability. As Helen Curran Flynn said. "She touched all our lives so
deeply and so long." 1932 members at the luncheon were Mary Hopkins
Engelsklrger, Anne McCormack Fennessy. Madeline Kendall Friel. Rose-
mary Kennelly Gwaltney, Winifred McMahon, Anne Burns Meehan, Irene
Parker Parks. Mary Whelan Phelan and Claire Smith We are looking
forward to our jubilee next year. Catherine Eppig Murphy's bout with the
flu kept her at home and we missed her. We were glad to see Rosemary
Kennelly Gwaltney after many years. She is grandmother to two talented
girls each of whom won a prize in the drawing contest of Green Giant's
Birthday Irene Parker Parks plans to attend the National Audubon
Convention in Colorado and do some sightseeing. Irene is Trips and Tours
director for the Senior Citizens of Huntington. John and Mary White
Kearney were in Savannah attending the Diocesan Attorney's Conference
May 2 weekend, browsing around in that delightful southern area.
February was SJC reunion time in the Stewart-Jensen Beach area. Florida,
with much socializing among Kathlyn Ansbro Wurls. Dolores Ansbro
Gerathy '34. ZIta Hawkins Stoddart '30, Margaret Langan McDermott '34,
Alice O'Reilly 34, Betty Blake Campbell 30. Mary Whelan Phelan and
long-time friend, Marie Berry. Some were down to Lantana to visit with
Tom and Marie Manno Mulllns, who has been ill. Meanwhile on Florida
west coast, Gerard and Anne McCormack Fennessy had lunch with Dick
and Laura Brennan Loughlln and spent an evening with Bob and Sara
Gannon St. Pierre in Venice They missed Bert and Lucille Jacobion
Augenstein who were off to Georgia to help their daughter and family get
settled in a new home there. Lucille isactive in St. Ann's parish. Naples, as
sacristan, lector, Eucharistic minister— every day at 8 o'clock Mass. She
also teaches Yoga in the parish hall. We are happy to report that Bob,
husband of Josephine McKeon Broad and Steve, husband of Kay Frey
Lynch are both making good progress after surgery. Our annual Mass for
deceased members and the luncheon following will be at Fort Hamilton
Officer's Club on Monday. September 28. Mark your calendar. We hope to
see many more this year and to start planning for our golden anniversary
for which Mary Whelan Phelan has consented to coordinate. Has anyone a
clue to the whereabouts of our lost?
Virginia Engel Mary Quinn
Mary Kaicher Warner Mary Sheehy
Catherine Keenan
Anne McCormack Fennessy. 2 Horatio St.. New York. N.Y. 10014,
691-8484.
Winifred McMahon, 750-99B Lido Blvd., LidoBeach. N. Y. 11561, 516-431-
1968.
1933
Creedle Davis tells us that John and Muriel Stelnbrecher Moody were
surprised by a celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary at the home of
their son Jack, in Rochester. New York. . . Kay Carroll Whitely has been
pleased and cheered by the well-wishes of her friends from St. Joe's during
her hospitalization at Cape Cod Hospital and during her rehabilitation at a
therapy center near her home in South Yarmouth. . Elizabeth Schaeier
Dalton, Evelyn Harris Martin, Geraldlne Young Murphy, Marie Schluter,
and Mary Dolan enjoyed a get-together at the Alumni Luncheon. We offer
our prayers and sympathy to Mildred Donohue FItzpatrick on the death of
her husband, Walter, last November.
Mary Dolan, 130 East Lincoln Ave., Valley Stream, NY. 11580, (516)
VA5-1582
1934
Smce moving to "Fairgreen" in New Smyrna Beach three years ago.
Muriel Klernan Colllgan has become an avid golfer There were only six of
us at the luncheon this year Cahterlne Cooke, Fran McGovern Oelany,
Marge McCormlck Donoghue, Eucharia Mulligan and Marie Lilly. Mary
Shea, Catherine Cooke's sister, was at the Mas and lincheon also.
Margaret Langan McDermott, though unable to stay for lunch, joined us
for Mass and a toast GIna Latorraca and her sister are heading for
Charleston this month and Colorado in the summer. Eucharia is already of
on a trip with the Franciscans. Catherine Cooke is heading for California to
visit her adopted family in Guadaloupe and Marie Lilly will be visiting her
family in California after three weeks in Alaska this summer. Fran showed
pictures of her grandchildren Sister Eucharia (Rita Doherty) is now in
Connesticut. Anyone going to Puerto Rico? Sister James Cecilia (Mary
Cuilen) is now in Ponce. We had a letter from Angela Mazzoll Rosa who
told us of her husband's death last year m July. Be assured of our sympathy
and prayers, Angela. Margaret Bier writes that in the year that has passed
since the sudden death of her Jesuit brother, she has had time to realiza
how blessed we all are in the friendships made so long ago in St, Joseph's.
"Faculty and alumnae alike reached out to me in love and sympathy, '34 is a
great class; I heard from 15 classmates, some of whom I had completely
lost contact with since graduation. God surely comports us in times of
great sorrow not only through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, but also
through our human loves. My deep thanks to all of you who were such
willing instruments of His healing." She reports that Katharine Rellly
McHugh was looking the New Jersey school system in 1976, had twins,
and wonders how many twins, in addition to hers and Marie Dermody
Brodbeck's were born to members of the class of '34. James and Mary
McLernon Loughlln, fleeing rigorous Long Island winters, have bought a
condominium in Bradenton. Florida. In late April, Mary Blerand hersister,
Anna '46, flew to New Orleans where Anna attended the International
Reading Association Convention as Harcourt Brace Jovanovich's
children's book editor
Marie Lilly. 8201 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209. 680-2069
Margaret Bier. 6Brooklands—4A. Bronxville. N. Y 10708. (914) 793-0243.
Catherine Cooke. 9956 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.. Brooklyn. NY. 11209,
SH-8-9866
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1935
Latest to join the ranks of those in the Sunshine Stale is Catherine May
who moved down to Miami in December She bought a condominium not
far from her brother, Franl<, and family Catherine continues to work for
Merrill Lynch— Miami branch. Ed and I enjoyed a visit with Bemadette
Maroney Metzler. Jack and their youngest son. Peter, who live in Merritt
Island. Fla. Prior to this we had a great sojourn with Frank and Mary Twigg
Connors '37 in Hilton Head. South Carolina. . . While there we also saw
Isabel Anderson Miles '37 and Madeline Noonan O'Nell '37 Our ties m the
Nutmeg State are Betty Devlin Lockwood and Virginia Conran Cheasty
who had lunch together recently. I spoke with Kay Sheehan Hambrecht
who keeps busy taking care of her home in Lakeville. her retired husband
and her faithful dog. Daughter Peggy keeps busy too. In Staten Island
Glide Dalrl NIsco is enjoying the many activities of her Senior Citizens
Center. Her husband, now semi-retired, is able to join her on vacation trips.
Steve and Sylvia Goerlltz Myers had a fabulous trip from their Florida
condominium to their Long Island home. They boarded a cruise ship at
Fort Lauderdale which look them through the Panama Canal and they
disembarked in California, flying home from there Mary WIest Hoxle's
brother, now a Monsignor. is pastor of St Mary's Church in Manhasset.
Two of Mary's children are in California and one in Connecticut Her
daughter, an alumna of Fairfield, will be married in August. Jane McLough-
lln O'Connor's daughter Josephine plans to be married next January.
Florence Kemp Carberry had a long week-end in Boston, where she was
visiting her son Frank and his wife. She also enjoyed a visit from her son
John, his wife and their little boy, who make their home in Chicago. Kay
Allen had lunch with Mary Lavery who lives in LakehursI, New Jersey. I had
lunch with Kay before seeing a matinee performance of "Evita". . . I also
had a "fun" luncheon with Anne Scannell Smith after which we saw "42nd
Street". . . pure nostalgia! Anne's husband seems a bit belter these days.
Ethel FItzslmmons Kennedy is in Nassau Hospital and we all wish her a
speedy recovery Grace Flannery Morris saw Annette VanderPulten on a
bus the other day but the crowds prevented their getting together Grace's
daughter Meg and son Jerry live near her in Bay Ridge so they visit each
other frequently A while ago. Grace, Florence Kemp Carberry, Bemadette
Maroney Metzler. and I enjoyed a delightful surprise reunion dinner here in
our Bay Ridge apartment with Jack and Ed. . . it was a non-stop talking
and mutual catching-up evening! On her return from a visit with her cousin
in Greensboro, NC. Cathleen Cahlll Durkin found our appeal for Alumni
Fund '81 With her check she sent a note telling us that she attended the
Passion Play at Oberammergau last year and spent a week in Naples
visiting Navy friends, then a month in France, rounding out a six-weeks
jaunt Cathleen will also be found on trips run by the Smithsonian Institute.
On April 30th she left for a ten-day trip to Iceland. Back home, she is a
volunteer at Woodlawn Plantation, the house of Nellie Custis. Washington's
adopted grandaughter. She lakes lessons in knitting, needlepoint and
French, and spends much time gardening. Once again, please keep in
touch. . . we need you and your notes. . .
Anne Hennessy O'Rourke. 120 Cypress Club Dr^ tt213. Pompano Beach,
Fla.. 33060. 305-781-6607
Anne Seilz Smith. 8201 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209, 238-5118
1936
Claire Brennan Suchan belongs to the SJC Sorority which is a group of
girls mostly from '36 and '37 formed some forty years ago Jersey residents
meet monthly at various homes. The Suchans are proud grandparents of
Joseph Charles, son of daughter. Regina. who lives in North Dakota. Claire
recently had lunch with Loretta Lopez at her home. Loretia, who has been
working in a law firm for many years, hopes to retire soon Last June Claire
and Charles toured California. Yosemile and Lake Tahoe Madeline Larkin
Hannessy is living in the "ancestral mansion" in Hauppauge. Jack whom
we all remember from St Joe's days, died in 1 975 Madeline retired in 1 978
from U.S. SO. #5. Levittown. She has a Master's degree and Professional
Diploma in Reading from Hofstra Herson. Jack, lives in Missoquoque, LI.
and two daughters. Sue and Judy live in the Boston area. Madeline shops
in New York and also takes in the theatre, opera, ballet and museums Don
and Grace Buckley Shepherd celebrated 42 years of marriage They live in
Westfield, N J and Don who isemployed by Sterling Drug Inc, commutes
each day to NYC They have two married daughters and four grandchildren.
Besides volunteer work at the local hospital. Grace golfs and gardens. Last
year, she joined her husband on a business trip to New Zealand. Australia
and the Far East She has maintained friendship with Marian Billies Heaney
and Madeline Clark McLoughlln Betty Pyne Dunleavy had a note from
Claire Brennan Suchan informing her that our classmate Miriam Braith-
walte Ford died a few years ago. having suffered from cancer Virginia
Norton McSorley one of our "lost " members has been living in Albuquerque.
New Mexico for many years. She has four grown sons. Her mother died
recently and was brought home to Brooklyn for bunal. Virginia is the
Administrator of the Catholic Hospital in Albuquerque. Josephine FItz-
slmmons Faulkner left May 1st for a long awaited trip to Europe— and so
missed the luncheon. Josephine retired two years ago and the Faulkners
sold their home in Valley Stream and moved to upper Westchester. Their
son and family live in Bedford Valley, so they're close to the grandchildren
Jo keeps in touch with Mary Urquhart Toomey, Pat Sommer, Rita Mackey
RIsdell and Terry ManglardI Crolton We were disappointed that only
Isabel Farrell. Mary Pinter Brandes and I turned up at our 45lh reunion at
the luncheon but we enjoyed our talk of old times After leaving St.
Joseph s Ethel Chambers Meldon taught on Long Island for many years.
On the advice of her doctor, she moved to Florida after her son's birth. Her
husband died in 1971 and her son Greg, again on the doctor's advice
moved to Colorado Ethel stayed in Florida where she taught She then
took a nursing course and devoted her time to taking care of old people.
Last April, she was severely beaten by robbers in Miami Every facial bone
was broken, as well as arms, wrists and shoulders. Through a miracle
brought about by prayers, she survived. Her son insisted that she leave
Florida, and she now resides in Glendale. Pa., where her family had
formerly lived. She is apparently making a wonderful comeback. Found at
last is Rita Klernan Devine who moved to the Washington DC area when
her husband Jack was transferred there. Rita was so busy with her family (3
sons and a daughter and now 8 grandchildren) and with selling real estate
in Wash.. Md and Virginia since 1954, that she has been out of touch. Rita
was married again to Walter Oehrke but he died in 1973 soon after their
marriage For real estate purposes, Rita uses the name Devine She is a life
member of the Million Dollar Sales Club.
Betty Pyne Dunleavy, 335 E. 32 St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1226, NIL
1937
Still teaching 2nd grade in a Connecticut public school is Isabelte
Hesslon Lonegan, who tells us that she now has 1 1 beautiful grandchildren.
Josephine Hogue Hogan's husband, James, has retired from Prudential
Insurance Co in Newark. Do you know where these ""lost" members are?
Yvonne Audion Stanton
Helen Deegan Cavanagh
Ann Dolan Connolly
Rita Donovan
Marguerite Griffin Bjornson
Edna Johnston Kammer
Helen Lacey Hanan
Mary Marshall Thibault
Evelyn McCausland Johnson
Adelaide McLoughlln Moore
Rita Olmstead
Marie ORegan Milano
1938
Grace Coscia is on a visit home from Jatai. Brazil— her first in two years.
Her brother, Most Reverend Benedict Coscia. is the Bishop there and
Grace runs the Training Center for the Diocese. Grace figured originally
on one year in Jatai, but has remained for fifteen. Her mother, Angelina,
who also lives in Jatai with the Bishop, is here too. The Center served
11,000 people in 1980. Grace also supervises the running of two day
nurseries and two "mini-creches", for the care of about 400 children of the
poor families in Jatai, the See city. Rosalyn Manfredonia Manganaro's son.
Dr. Andrew J. Manganaro, will complete a fellowship in Cardio-Vascular
surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester in June and will begin
private practice as a cardio-vascular surgeon in Youngstown, Ohio. His
father. Or Joseph A Manganaro, is Director of Surgery and a member of
theBoardof Trustees at Victory Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn Marie and
Edgar Debany spent Easter in Gainesville, Florida, as a part of a two-
weeks' stay as the guests of Marie's sister. Adeline.
Marie Cavagnaro Debany. 42 Oliver Street. Brooklyn, NY. 11209.
TE-6-5625
Helen Dolan. 130 E. Lincoln Ave., Valley Stream. N. Y. 11580, SJ6-VA5-
7582.
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1939
The Class of '39 was well represented at ttie luncheon by some who are
regulars: Arlene Anderson Walsh. Marge Berkery, Pauline Cavagnaro,
Eileen Daly O'Shea. Roseann FIty, Connie Glampletro Annuel. Marge
Glllen Hurley. Jane Kearney. Florence Kennedy, Frances Kopp Schwerdt,
Mary Nally. Cannela Napoll Lolzzo. Betty O'Keefe. Claire O'Nell Selz.
Grace Selms Fennell. Eleanor Van Wagner Nace, Sister Mary Corde
Tymann We were delighted to see Joanna Venezia ZInno of Roslyn
Heights and Jane Walsh DIPaoll who has been living in Wyoming near her
daughter Jane. She spends winter months in Florida. Dr. Di Paoli
continues her activities in Mathematics occasionally teaching at the
University. Lately retired are Marge Berkery and Marge Glllen Hurley To
hear them report on their activities, they merely changed from one job to
another. Some of those present expressed the desi re to get together in the
fall for another reunion. Anyone interested? Please write to me. . We
extend our sympathy and prayers to Peggy Bolton Barsin on the death of
her son Christopher in February. He never recovered from an accident of
last summer John and Jeanne Gorman Tokarz moved from Tennessee to
St. Michael's Maryland, two years ago this May. Their married children
(three daughters and a son) live in the Washington area just two hours
away and they see their six grandsons and one grandaughter frequently.
Jeanne wants to know whether other alumnae are near We sent her a
Maryland list Our classmate, Sister Maria Reglna Sullivan, died last
December. We extend our sympathy to her family and to the Congregation
of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Mary Kane Gillen, 8 Valley Place. Tenafly. N.J. 07670. 201-569-8969
Florence Kennedy. 69-40B 186 Lane. Flushing. N. Y. 11365. NIL confiden-
tial 591-5735
1940
Lillian McCloskey reports from Connecticut that Doris Whelan Coneys
is living in New Milford with daughter Kathleen. We extend our sympathies
to Doris after the recent death of her 88 year old mother. Lillian, Doris,
Helen Skead Fowler and Florence Herberl McGoldrlck knew each other
from Brentwood Academy days as well as from college years, but what has
happened to Helen, they ask? (Helen lives at 8527 Mobud, Houston, Texas
77036.) Agatlna Carbonaro and Lillian were to attend a Chamber Music
performance at the New Milford High School on a Sunday afternoon.
Father Kllcoyne and Monslgnor Divlney concelebrated the Alumni Mass
on Saturday, May 2nd and 11 of our class were there. That weekend,
Isabella Knight Foster took the minutes at a NYC meeting of the Gold
Star Wives & Mothers, and Ruth Drucker attended the wedding of her
niece, Eileen Drucker. Virginia Mannebach deary's son is a surgeon. Dr.
Joseph Cleary. in private practice in Manhattan. Virginia plans to be
hostess to those at her table some time this summer. Liz Connolly asks for
prayers for her brother, the priest who is ill. Marcella Canale Reld came
again from Fairfax, Va, for the Mass and Alumni Luncheon, with the news
that their parish will host families from Scotland, England and Ireland for a
summer visit. Daughter Marcella is moving from Mt. Kisco to Virginia only
10 minutes away from her parents Janice Ahearn (Sr. Mary Reglna), Sr.
Alice Frances Young, Cathleen Farreli Walsh, Ursula Gerty, Anna Sullivan,
Virginia Owens, Margaret Mack all were there and made up two tables from
the Class of 1940, Ursula Gerty plans to visit a friend in Bogota this
summer. Cathleen Farreli Walsh enjoyed a trip to Louisiana to visit her
grandaughter Ventana Therese. The news from Oceanside is that Paul
Farreli, husband of the late Maude Whitbread Farreli, will remarry. The
Class of '40 welcomes a new member. Helen Byrne McCabe, who
matriculated with us. Helen lives in Manhasset. Three of her children,
Patricia, John and Thomas are married, the other three, James. Virginia
and Robert are in college. Helen enjoys tennis, bridge and art. Vincent, her
husband, is with E.I du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Fluth Drucker. 71-48 Juno Street. Forest Hills. N. Y. 1 1375. 793-4665.
1941
On Saturday, May 23rd, we celebrated our 40th anniversary at the
home of Edith Mullen Bolsl in Old Brookville. L. I . Forty-two members of the
cfass came together to share in the Eucharistic celebration offered by
Monsignor Divlney and to hear the homily by Father Kllcoyne about the
Early Church which was most applicable. Our twelve deceased and
deceased faculty members were remembered at Mass. Afterwards we
shared a most delicious meal and memories and stories of the past that
seems so very recent Margaret Manning and Irene Butler Lozano came
from California; Terry Gough de Tar and Eleanore Sullvan Smith from
Arizona Eileen Heenan Caswell (who has two of her seven sons still at
home with her and Warren in Mentor Ohio) made a long journey, too. A
vision of old times; Terry Gough de Tar beeping the horn as she arrived
with a car full of passengers which were assembled one by one as she
plicked up Elvira Goddard Jahn from Suffern, Margaret Mary Stankevlch
Bolen from Paramas and Lorraine Schuitels Vaccarl and Gertrude Manuel
Evans in Forest Hills, and the car was tan just like the '37 model we all knew
so well years ago! Marjorle Andresen Breedls had sent regrets because of
her son's wedding set for May 24th and then we received news of the
sudden death of her husband Charles a week or so before Charles had
been an M.D., Professor of Pathology and had recently retired. They had
moved into a smaller home in Drexel Hill. Pa. recently. Our sincere prayers
go out to Marjorle and her children to the end that God will give them
strength to cope with their great loss. Nancy Ruddy had flown in from
Aurora, Colo, to which town she moved recently from the Denver area.
Margaret Mary Wolfe came from Annandale, Va., Mary Leahy Cleary
(whose Ph.D. is already 10 years old!) arrived from Thornton, Pa. She
enjoys teaching English at West Chester State College near the home to
which she and Ed moved three years ago. Margery Murphy Lynch traveled
from upstate Delmar. She and her old Freeport cronie. Irene Mitchell
Weber, had lots to catch up on; and would later dine out with their
husbands olyore. Ann Greene Macmlllan drove out from Bay Ridge, a feat
in itself considering her recent long hospital stay because of water on the
lung Keep improving, Ann! We located Rose Scileppil Vltale in del Ray
Beach, Fla. Her many friends asked for her new address so they can keep in
touch with Roe. There will be news of the local attendees in future
columns. Helen Kenny Owen who lost her husband, Ernest, in February
after a three-year bout with cancer, was welcomed by many old friends
whom'she had not seen for many years Bette Whalen Bonsall completed
requirements for MA. in Education from C W Post. She's been teaching at
St Mary's. Manhasset for 16 years Her program at Hostra involved annual
trips to the United Kingdom to inspect and compare British education with
ours Jane Hagan Taggart was on our lost list and we received a call from
Madeline Hagan Larsen '49, her sister, who told us that Jane died of cancer
in 1977. Her husband predeceased her and she left six children, including a
set of twins, who recently graduated from College. The youngest will be a
college senior Remember Jane and her family in your prayers We Thank
God for such a beautiful reunion and we thank the Boisis for their
generosity in providing us with such a beautiful setting for the event. The
memory will linger on for a long, long time.
Margaret McDerby Shea. 78 Yale Place. Rochville Centre. N.Y. 11570,
(516) R06-7966
1942
Edna Cunningham Hughes' daughter. Janice Cully, has been appointed
Director of Medicine at Staten Island Hospital. Edna has a sixth grandchild,
daughter of Pat Missed Winnie Rellly Gaftney at Phonathon. She was sick
for a while, but her trouble was finally diagnosed as severe diverticuli.
Larry has a knee problem, but is getting helpful treatment. We are planning
our 40th anniversary party for Spring of 1982. Please contact Helen
Fennelly Rellly, 333 83rd St., Brooklyn, 11209, BE8-2016, if you would like
to help with planning. Please help us find our lost members:
Elmira Brossi Mullins Katherine Linderoth VanAuken
Myra Campion Schwerdt Oiga Lupia Guma
Laura Close Cronin Rosemary McMorrow
Grace Daniels Carlough Loretta McNulty Fabricant
Caroline Garafano Cerebona Virginia Nulty Huntley
Mary Glennon Irene Warren Hanrahan
Maria Lemma Chiavelli
Helen Fennelly Reilly. 333 83rd Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209. BE8-2016
Margaret Rausch. 62 Pierrepont Strel. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11201. MA5-6927
1945
Pat Brown Schoen's daughter. Mary, graduated from the College of St.
Elizabeth with a Business major Marie Maddock Turner was enthusiastic
about her contacts with many of you during Phonathon, It's a long time
since we heard from Rosemary Schwerman O'Connor who told us of her
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visit with tier daugtiter and family in West Germany Rosemary lives in
Upper Darby. Pa Eugenia Urbanek looked great as stie directed ttie
activities at Ma Bell in Garden City Botti Eileen Scanlon and Barbara
Kuehn of Caltiolic Charities. New York, are thinking of retirement.
Barbara's mother is still as active as ever Barbara called the Alumni office
when she received word of the death of Lillian Dooher Seaton It was so
unexpected We offer our sympathy and prayers to her family Margaret
Joklel Joyce volunteered to participate in a class memorial gift if there is
one Lillian, the fourth deceased member of '45. joins Virginia O'Brien
Mathews. Joan Goubeaud Oaverin and Mary Jo Freese Bennett We d like
to have your opinion— please call or write us Margaret usually plays the
organ at the luncheon, but a wedding this year took precedence We
extend our sympathy to Dorothy Dolan Hartig and Joan Cory Erhardt
whose husbands died last year Dorothy has a daughter and a son. who is
in Chaminade Joan has a teenage daughter Eileen McDermott told us of
the ordination of the son of John and Virginia Hughes Sweeney on April
1 1th at St, Pius Vwhere he had served as a deacon Father Jim said his first
Mass at his home parish. Holy Innocents on April 12th Janet Blessing.
Margaret Connors Welgand. Joan Cory Erhardt. Mary Daniels Dee.
Catherine Hennessy and Eileen represented SJC 45 Father Jim s brother
played the organ Other SJC alums. Mary SI. John Murphy 24 Rosemary
Byrne Cashman 48. Anna Sullivan 40 and Jane IHawkrigg l-landal 51 also
attended Magda Crowe Boylan is going again this summer to Elderhoslel
and urges everyone to try it. Write and tell us how you feel about the
memorial to our deceased members and also of class get-togethers Helen
Golden Brown suggested one up her way— Greenville. New York. . for a
weekend. Let us know what you're thinking.
Clare T. Bauch. 250-17 88th Road. Betterose. N. Y. 11426. 347-3622
We extend to Catherine Kaufman Slegel's husband and six children
our sympathy and prayers. Shortly before her death Catherine had
received the Saint Pius X Award for outstanding service in religious
education from Bishop John R, Mc Gann Having served first as a
teacher and then as an administrator Pat Lesher Hedges' husband. Harold.
has retired from public education after thirty years of service and is now an
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Education at Mater Dei College,
Ogdensburg Daughter Anne is a nurse in St, Peter's Hospital, Albany, She
lives in that city with her husband and year old daughter. Rachel.
Genevieve is a child care worker in a girls' group home in Potsdam . . .
Eileen Brophy Rossman's Regina is studying for a MBA, at the University
of Alaska. Anchorage Maura vacationed from her bio-medical studies at
the Sophie Davis School by touring Italy with a group from St, Saviour
High School where she was a member of the class of '79, Susan is with
Bergdorf Goodman, Eileen Sr, studied Computer Science at City College
last semester in a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Jack and Molly Sheehan Donohue enjoy Florida sunshine year round.
Molly has taken up shellcraft. along with her bridge and gold and just
"peddled" $ 1 000 worth of her new hobby as a donation for brother Tom OP
and his missions.
If you know the whereabouts of our "lost" classmates, please let the alumni
office know:
Jean Braithwaite
Ruth Chillingworth Bierman
Theodosia Hession Broere
Nancy O'Brien Schueler
Marie Roccanova
Eileen Brophy Rossman. 43276th Street, Brooklyn. N.Y 11209. TE6-6424
Mary Flanagan Rigaut. 90 Woodland Drive. Fairhaven. N.J. 07701. (201)
747-5358
Anne McKenna McCormack. 110-50 107th Street. Ozone Park. N.Y.
11417. VI8-1560
1948
Dorothy Allison McKee travelling with her husband on business, had the
opportunity to visit quite a few countries in the past three years There is so
much poverty, she writes, that we in America cannot even comprehend it
— especially in Peru, Argentina and the Phillipines It is overwhelming The
priests in these countries need every little bit of help we can afford to give
— along with our prayers Mothers are sleeping in the streets with tiny
infants and beautiful little children in rags beg for a lew pennies to see
them through the day Dorothy recently accepted a second term as
President of the Triune Columbiettes and is filling in for several months as
director of a nursery school Barbara Maguire Marlln moved recently to
Arlington, Virginia from East Lansing, Michigan where she had lived since
1975.
Bernadette Cassidy Fitzpatrick, 2608 Voorhies Ave.. Brooklyn. NY
11235. 646-1001
1949
Marilyn Dowling O'Reilly is on sabbatical from Fort Hamilton High
school and is taking a computer course at NYU, We spoke to Dora Augus
on the phone and she wishes to thank all of you for your prayers Dora was
stricken with a brain tumor and is confined to home, 801 Ocean Avenue.
Brooklyn 11226. Keep her in your daily prayers.
Marguerite Shaughnessy. 1826 East 28th Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11229.
DE9-2539
1950
We extend our sympathy to Dolores Tomao Smith on the sudden death
of her husband. Thomas, last November 29th He was the father of Thomas
Smith who graduated from St Joseph's Patchogue Campus in June 1980
and of Marianne who is a Junior there Remlgia Foy has been appointed
Assistant Principal at Mechanicville High School. Mechanicville. New
York Sr. Marie May, on the island of Yap in the South Pacific, hopes to start
a special training program for the young men where they will learn how to
farm and make use of the island's resources, in order to become more
independent
Eileen Davis Evans. 7708 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. NY. 11209. 745-1713
Eileen Mahoney Hoban. 83 Long Ridge Road. Manhasset. N.Y. 11030.
(516) 365-9238
1951
Barbara Gustafson Moore works in Boston as a software engineer for GTE
Laboratories She has authored a paper to be presented this July at the
ICE- Conference on Telecommunications Software in Warwyck, England,
The Title is: The CHILL Compiling Systems. We extend our sympathy and
prayers to Suzanne Gannon Murphy on the death of her father Florence
Bockus Dalig and her son Billy, visited Joyce Hartey Scavullo in Augusta,
Georgia last Thanksgiving. Billy attends Pratt Institute. Jim and Mary Drab
McCormack (who attended SJC for 2 years with us) moved from Stony
Brook. L.I, to Henryville. Pennsylvania. Daughter Mary graduates from
college in June. Jim is a freshman and Beth is in grammar school Eileen
Fitzgerald Noone's ('50) daughter. Frances, is a freshman at NYU, Michael,
a good actor in the plays at Xavier Joyce sent to the Alumni Office for six
prints of the 245 watercolor and mailed copies to Terry Duenzl. Florence
Datig, FItzi, Mary Drab McCormack and Jo Eisner Kieswetter. She kept one
for herself and framed it for the family room!
C/a/>e MadVenn Dillon. 1838 East 33rd Street. Brooklyn. NY 11234.
336-3046
Julia Cummings Murphy. 114 Burtis Avenue. Rockville Centre. NY.
11570. (516) 678— 5076
1952
We are happy to welcome two new Class Agents for '52 Carolyn Taylor
Anner and Jeanelte Mazzuka Sombrotlo. Carolyn teaches m the Jericho
school system Her daughters Catherine, graduated from SUNY at Stony
Brook last year and received a special award in Germanic Studies; Carolyn
is a major in Nursing at Molloy College and her son. Robert, will graduate
from High School m June He will attend Nassau Community College in
the fall We offer our sympathy and prayers to Carolyn on the death of her
father Jeanette is also a teacher — in the Herricks school system She has
three children — all boys, all musical Vincent plays the piano at The
Gazebo, in Roslyn John is recovering well from burns suffered in an
accident in '77 Joseph works on Wall Street
Frances DeMeo Russo lives in Brooklyn where she plays the organ at St
Columba s Church Frances has an adopted son and daughter, both pre-
schoolers Rita Rutigliano Kagawada's daughter Christine was married
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last year Rita's family lived in California for a while but are back East again.
Phyllis Leo Pagano is a grandmother — after four sons, she has a
granddaughter. Stacy Lauren.
We had a newsy note from Dorothy Harle McKenna who lives in
Rockville, Md, She works near Washington as a convention planner for a
professional organization, the American Speech and Hearing Association
of Rockville Md, Her daughter Kathy and her husband are both Army
officers stationed in Colorado Springs. Son Joe is a senior at SUNY at
Buffalo and daughter Ginny is studying at Chestnut Hill. The Mckennas
travelled to California for the graduation of daughter Margaret from The
College of Notre Dame at Belmont. While there they visited Mary Ellen
Boyling Ph. D. who is Chairman of the English Department at that college.
Pat Dennen Dunne's daughter Mary was married last fall - she is a
schoolteacher in Boston and a graduate of Boston College. Anne, a New
Rochelle graduate, is completing a degree in Nursing at Columbia
University Barbara graduated from Villanova and does paralegal work.
Kathleen is graduating in May from Saint Bonaventures, Eileen Almon
Bishop had two graduations last year - Kevin is now a freshman at SI.
Agnes Cathedral MS and Noreen is in SI. John's University on a scholar-
ship. Ruth Hall Carey's son Danny graduated from Notre Dame last year;
son James receives his degree from Middleburg this spring.
Mary Anne Nagle Hurley, who teaches in St Francis Prep., has a son and
a daughter married, son Francis completing his Masters Degree in Finance
at Hofstra University: son. David, a senior at Cathedral College in
Douglaston. Youngest child. James, will enter eighth grade in the Fall. Her
daughter. Betty, is a cenified Speech Pathologist.
Mary O'Shea Keelen sent a cute picture of her adopted sons Paul and
Mark to Mary Shea Pawlowicz '55 and a delightful newspaper account of
Mark's naturalization as a U.S. citizen. He was born in Columbia. Alice
Mcardle Kennedy's daughter, Kathleen, will graduate from St Joseph's,
Brooklyn in June 1982.
1954
Janice Albertl Russell is coming back to the USA for a year She resided
in Canada with her husband and two teenage children. Husband, Dale, a
Paleontologist, will be doing research in Berkeley, California, so Janice is
looking into houses and schools.
Rosemary Corbetl Hannon. 89-39 207th Street. Bellaire, N. Y. 1 1427.
H08-2671
Patricia Finn McDonnell, 46-27 Glenwood Street, Little Neck, N. Y. 1 1362,
FA1-2142
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Irene Breenis now home recuperating from surgery. She wishes to thank
all who sent her prayers and best wishes for a complete recovery. Sister
Margaret Buckley. Assistant Academic Dean at SJC since 1976 has been
promoted to Associate Academic Dean Whit and Ann Fallert Knapp
enjoyed a summer tour of the Southwest, including a rugged pack trip In
Colorado. Roy and Fran Abbruzzino Farra and Vicki took a Rhine River
Cruise, spending time also in Amsterdam and Zurich. Fran broke her leg
last year! Her niece, Joan, has just finished her first year at SJC. Pat
McGovern received her Real Estate Sales license and was elected by the
homeowners to the board of managers at her condominium With her
Youth Committee work, teaching job and social life, she's kept "hopping".
Angle Croclata Rodin and her two daughters enjoyed a grand trip to
Disneyland. Cal., San Diego. LA and San Francisco. Sheila, daughter of
Peggy Kruse Mooney, is at Syracuse U Jen will graduate from H.S. and
Kate is finishing 8th grade. Jack retired from Union Carbide and is doing
consulting work. Peg is active with the youth ministry in her parish. Evelyn
Freese Freeman is living in Ml. Vernon. Ohio. I didn't hear from many at
Christmas time. PLEASE keep the cards and notes coming.
Mary Shea Pawlowicz, 5308 Del Ray Drive, Dallas, Texas 75229, (214)
691—3716
Irene Breen, 1370 East 26th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11210, BE8-1458
Do you know the whereabouts of our "lost" members?
If so. please write to the alumni office.
Joan Capparell O'Shea
Joan Cuff Gobel
Elyse Deublein Harney
Eileen Farrell Palestrini
Mary Gallopmi
Dorothy Heinlein Murphy
Ellen Kennedy McCabe
Mary Luzzi Goldsmith
Catherine Meehan Mais
Peggy O'Brien Burke
Mary Pandalfo Tortorella
Joan Seery Hicks
Mary Smith Leonard
Joan Winfield Klimko
Patricia Egan Englehart, 596 Georgia Street, South Hempstead, N. Y.
11550, (516)481-5668
Jeanette l^azzuka Sombrotto, 155 Birchwood Drive. New Hyde Park,
N.Y. 11040. (516) PI7-4123
Carol Taylor Anner, 29 Lorraine Street. Syosset N.Y. 11791, (516)
WE 1-7568
1953
Janis Eltz and her sister had a big celebration for their parents golden
wedding anniversary. Janis returned to her former job as Reading
Supervisor. The Board of Ed job. while challenging, was administrative
and "we teachers love the stimulation of working directly with the
children." Jams' round of events this year included trips to Raleigh. NC.
Myrtle Beach, VA, the Saratoga Arts Festival, as well as a few weeks in
Europe, travelling through Hungary. Rumania. Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. In
Poland. Janis saw long lines of people pushing and shoving just to be able
to buy a piece of meat! Another long line was waiting endlessly to buy a
piece of cheese Janis wonders how the people keep warm when she saw
the price of even a light weight coat. However. Dr. Arnaz will be cheered to
hear Jams loved Yugoslavia, especially the resort Dubrovnik. Kathleen
Teague who has been living in St. Thomas VI since 1975 will deliver the
commencement address there this June.
1956
It was wonderful that thirty five of us attended the Alumni luncheon— a
marvelous reunion after 25 years Joan Marren Brennan came from
Virginia and Betty Regan Melxner from Maryland for the day. Betty has
four children and recently returned to teaching Marguerite WuK Domey.
Marie Lydon Heldelberger and Peggy Heldelberger were there from
Jersey. Marguerite has six children the oldest graduating from college and
the youngest graduating from kindergarten. Marie's oldest son will enter
the U of Pa. in the Fall He was selected for a National Merit Scholarship
and hopes to major in Math. Peggy is still teaching kindergarten. Marlene
MacGregor. now in the secular state, has her Ph. D. from St. John's in
Special Ed. which she teaches in a JHS in Brooklyn. Sr. Miriam Lucille
(Montella) teaches English in Sacred Heart Academy. Hempstead She
was Supervisor of schools staffed by the sisters of St. Joseph in Nassau
and Suffolk counties and also a principal of St. Athanasius School in
Brooklyn. It was good to see Doris Jacklltsch who is on sabbatical and is
taking computer courses at NYU. with Marilyn Dowling O'Reilly '49. also
on sabbatical from Ft. Hamilton. We missed Doris' sister. Elaine. Mary
Emillo Stack teaches English at Lafayette and Anna Costello Stellwag
teaches H.S. Math. Anna, in her 15th year as Guidance Counselor, is very
involved in her community in Blauvelt NY. and in her parish where she is a
CCD teacher and a Eucharistic Minister. Mickey Burke Eldon recently
went back to work as a bilingual tutor in her local elementary school in
Floral Park Eileen McGuIre Esposlto lives on Staten Island and teaches
4th Grade at St Anns. Her oldest son attends St. Johns on S.I. Angela
Cllnes Mooney is busy at home with husband and seven children. Angela is
active in her community and parish — is on the Parish School Board and
she received the St. Pius X Award in 1980 for 10 years work in religious
education. Angela was one of the Eucharistic ministers at the luncheon
Mass Carol Cahlll Gordon and Joan Flannery Leo shared the day, as did
Betty Savino Acerra. Joan now has two grandchildren. Carol is an English
teacher in John Adams H.S. where Betty's husband is now principal. Betty
is Acting Supervisor of Guidance of the Borough of Manhattan — H.S.
Maureen Doughertry Fraser, 123 Wayford Terrace, Garden City, NY.
11530,(516) 294-6241
Dorothea Casey Gleason, 116-05 217th Street, Cambria Heights, N.Y.
11411, LA8-2785
Division. Mary Feeney Dwyer is in the parish renewal program as a
"Renew" leader at St. Aidan's. Mary has six children; oldest. Tracy, will
receive a bachelor's in Communication and Rhetoric from SUNY Albany.
Kathleen, an Art Major at Buffalo State, junior year; Mary, a freshman at
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Albany and Interested in Computer Science: Thomas, Sean and Megan are
in Wheatley H S in Old Westbury NInIa TranI Garen is a teacher at
Letchworth Village Dev Center, B O.C E.S., Parochial Schools and has
done counseling Ninfa is six months away from an R N degree Robert,
oldest son of Winnie Cavanagh Malone will graduate from Catholic U and
plans to go to law school: James is a soph at Manhattan and Noreen. a
freshmanat Academy of Holy Angels in Demarest, N.J Winnie teaches 6th
grade Reading and Language Arts in Old Tappan, Others at the reunion
were Ann Bauch who teaches kindergarten in Floral Park and travels a
great deal to Europe and Hawaii with the physically handicapped every
summer Jackie Taaffe Coleman's son John is m the Air Force in Las Vegas
and Danny will graduate from Holy Cross H.S. Daisy Bodon De Lara has
graciously invited the class to her home in Lawrence for an informal
reunion. She has a son graduating from high school too. Perhaps after this
gathering, well have more for the next Alumnagram. GInny McGuIre
Fortsch, Connie GIblllsco and Anna Mae McCabe Klllard enjoyed the
luncheon as did Angela Alexander Maher Anne Marie Amadel McCartney.
Reglna Miller and Anne Porter Molanphy whose oldest daughter will
graduate from St. Agnes H.S. m Rockville Center and will attend Fairfield in
the fall Ann Malloy Murphy, Eileen Hale Peters. Dorothy Nokes Sanchlrtco.
Marie Saranlero Sauerbrun and Lucille Waters Granlort were there too.
Lucille and Sal were to leave shortly for Costa Del Sol to celebrate their
25th wedding anniversary
Terry McManus McOuald sends her regards from Michigan Her son's
confirmation was on May 2nd, so she couldn't be with us. Terry is involved
in Team Couples for Worldwide Marriage Encounters and has given two
Marriage Encounter weekends in Ireland Lucille LulloRusso and her two
youngest went to Italy last summer to celebrate her parents 50th wedding
Anniversary Therese Pellegrino Nerger is Secretary-Treasurer of Marisol,
Inc.. the family's own Chemical Recycling business in N.J. She is busy with
her six children and parish and community activities. Len and Betty
Dennen Moss are involved with teenagers in their parish and with engaged
couples Oldest daughter, Carolann graduates in May from U of Scranton
and was named to "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities".
Tricia is a soph at SUNY Genesco, majoring in Special Ed. and the two
youngest are in High School Jean Haslam Oamowski was sorry to miss
the reunion. Vinnie, Jean and son, Douglas live in Milford. Conn Vinnle is
President of Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport. Also received
a letter from Jane Maher Catron from Herndon, Virginia She has been
teaching English m McLean H.S At Convocation 1980 she was named
McLean High School Outstanding Teacher Patricia Maguire of the class
of '58 writes: "While reading the current issue, I noted the name of Joyce
Oxiey, Class of 1956 I knew Joyce when we were both members of the
Modern Dance Club. I later met her in Rome, Italy, where she had made her
home. She danced, dubbed films and tutored children in English. Later, I
heard that she had returned to New York after discovering that she had
incurable cancer. I don't know just when she died, but it was some years
ago. I share this information with the class of '56 knowing that they will be
glad to learn that she had traveled and grown as a human being She lived a
full life before her early death." We were very sorry to hear of the death of
another dear classmate. Virginia Yackel Critelll, and extend our sympathy
and prayers to her family Just learned that Mary BuschI Day has moved to
Scottsdale, Arizona I hope by the next issue. I will have received news
from other members not mentioned here.
Ann £ Bauch. 250-17 88th Road, Bellrose. N.Y. 11426. 347-3622
Anna Costello Slellwag. 117 Edgewood Drive. Orangeburg. N. Y 10962.
(914) EL9-0769
Mane Lydon Heidelberger, 20 Wareham Road, Dumont. N.J. 07628 (201)
384-9548
1957
Rose Ann Connolly Hubbard tells us of the death of the mother of Brenda
Buckley Johnston in November and we extend to her our sympathy and
prayers Brenda and her daughter, Marianne, flew to the funeral in Ireland.
Marianne Is applying to colleges for entrance In the Fall Her first choice Is
Lafayette Frances Bracken McCauley queries "Whatever happened to
Pat Gill Albergo, Leonore Ragusa PIrottI, Connie Runkle Lockwood, Anne
Buckley McAssey and Brenda Buckley Johnston? Frances daughter,
Anne-Mary is now fifteen and a sophomore, Andrew is thirteen and in the
8th grade with mostly basketball and ice hockey on his mind He plays on a
CYO team Anne Buckley McAssey's oldest son, Ed, Jr , graduated from
Villanova this year. Daughter Mary is also at Villanova studying Electrical
Engineering Anne takes graduate English courses Bill and Eileen
McGrath Freda and their girls live in Chatham, N.J Their oldest, Elizabeth
was recently married Kerry Sullivan Courtols works as manager in the
Children's Department at Saks Fifth Avenue She, Paul and their four
children live in Port Washington Peggy Coughlln Kearney with her dad
and daughter took a trip to Ireland where she spent two weeks and
attended the wedding of a cousin in County Derry in the north. They also
visited her mother's family in County Cork, down south. Peg's oldest,
Michael finishes his first year at Buffalo University, an Engineering major.
Bob and Joan Slebert Sprague and Barbara spent Easter vacation in
Florida Joan teaches kindergarten in Ronkonkoma and takes graduate
courses at Southampton College. I hope the class of '57 is looking ahead to
our 25lh anniversary next year Any ideas for the celebration will be
welcomed. Please help us find these "lost " classmates.
Alice BrugnolottI
Nydia Garcua
Gloria Johnson Talty
Margaret Martin Lucas
Eileen O'Connor Langan
Concetta Roveccio Paranicas
Kerry Sullivan Courtols
Maureen McAssey Jean
Barbara Morrison Marlbourough, 10 Castle Lane, Bayshore, N. Y. 1 1706,
(516) M05-1997
1958
Patricia Maguire wrote in January that, although the Class of '58 "tends
to be reticent" (no notes), she enjoys reading about members of other
classes especially those she knows. She noted that the name of Joyce
OxIey '56 was in the lost column and reports that Joyce died some years
ago (See'56 column) Pat hes volunteered to be a class agent for 1958 and
we appreciate her generosity in assuming this service. We recently heard
from Carol BoasI, who on May 2nd. married Bruce Broiwn.Carol and family
live in Rockville, Maryland Daughter. Pamela.21. was valedictorian of her
class May 16th at St Mary's College. Maryland. Mark. 20. will be a junior at
Virginia Tech. majoring in Industrial Engineering: Caroline. 18. majoring In
Recreational Frostburg State College. Md.will be a soph and Paul. 13. will
enter H S In September. He plays a mean trumpet!
Patricia Maguire. 65 Bay 19 St.. #5F. Brooklyn, N. Y. 11214. 259-8532
Monica Mangan Whealon. 228 Royal Oak Drive. Chesapeake. VA 23320,
(804) 482-3086
1959
Pat Henry Torres enjoyed a pleasant evening last February with Kathy
Kendrick Rehnberg and Jack, who live a short distance from her She had
met Kathy in a local supermarket last summer — the first time since
graduation but they recognized one another immediately "Time does
fly. " writes Phllomena (Nancy) NIcolettI Florello, As of September. I'll
have two sons in college and a daughter who will be a senior in high
school I " We offer our deep sympathy and prayers to Doris Healy Petrocelll
on the death of her seventeen year old daughter. Deborah, who had
asthma
Barbara Lynch Schoenberg. 336 West End Avenue. W. Y. 10023. 873-9470
Jo Ann Bradley Milza. 187 Utter Avenue. Staten Island. N. Y. 10314.
GI7-7426
Mary Anne Sullivan Luongo. 4 Crescent Drive, Easton, Connecticut
06612. (203)372-1155
1960
Many thanks to Kathleen Walsh Fallon and Marcella Dupuy Maynard lor
the years of service they gave as Class Agents Sheila McCarthy Maher has
volunteered to do what she can to keep the news rolling in Sheila recently
drove east from her home near Akron to attend a 25th year reunion with
alumnae of Bishop McDonnell Memonal High School Among the familiar
faces were several of our classmates from St Joe's Betty Trust Conlon,
able organizer of this remarkable reunion, is an Assistant Professor of
Psychology at Pace University in Pleasantville. NY and Psychologist for
the City of Yonkers The oldest of her four children will attend Williams
College in the fall Terry DuHy Best is working towards her Master's
Degree In Religious Education She is Chairman of the Religion Depart-
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merit at Franciscan High School. Mohegan Lalce, NY, and Principal of her
parish CCD in Peekskill. She has four children aged 16 to 11 Joan
Bambach McCann now of l\/lonroe. Conn., retired from volunteer work to
become an advocate of team sports, especially after seeing 12 year old
Elizabeth, the oldest of her five children, become a basketball star, Joan
told of a reunion of sorts at the home of Gall Leonard Nelll in Kent, Conn ,
which included friends of her elementary, high school and college years.
Gail's fourth child is now six months old. She also has a four year old, 12
year old twins and her oldest will begin college this year. Catherine Regan
Fetherston and her husband, f^artin, have three children and live in Cedar
Grove, N.J. She is a school volunteer there and a lulath Tutor at the high
school. Although she is attending Keane College to attain her certification
to teach English, and is a volunteer at the Freehold (N J ) Regional High
School, Helen Barht Kelly manages to swim a couple of miles a few times a
week. She also writes the Newsletter for the high school Parents
Organization. Her three children are in high school and the oldest will
graduate in June. Teenagers with problems are a familiar sight to Maureen
Welsh Leopold who is a Crisis Intervention Counselor at Danbury High
School in Conn. (Maureen's husband. Jack, is a member of the History
Department at Western Connecticut State College. Before arriving in N Y ,
Sheila was able to make a stop-over at the home of Barbara Maher
McConvllle in South Orange, N J. Her two oldest girls, Laura and Clare,
attend Seton Hall University and Kate will be headed for Notre Dame in the
fall. John is a sophomore at Seton Hall Prep; twins Tom and Peter, 12, and
Ivlargaret, 10, attend their parish school. Sheila also stayed a night in
Flushing with Fred and Dorothy Gllmore Meier and their seven children.
Kathleen is a freshman at St, John's and the others range in age from 15-4.
Fred and the children have developed a keen interest in running, but
Dorothy pursues quieter interests, has quite a collection of ceramic pieces
she has painted and fired herself. Marie Leno Gllmore also attended the
Bishop l^cD. Gala, and before going on to her sister's in Amenia, NY..
Sheila stayed a night with the Gilmores in Purdys. (vlarieand her husband,
lylatt. were preparing for a trip to Ireland, taking orders for knit sweaters
and Belleek China, and hoping that cool heads will prevail in that strife torn
country. After talking non-stop for a week. Sheila headed west to her
husband, Russ and four children in Stow, Ohio. She is a part-time
Secretary/Girl Friday to the Director of Religious Education in her parish,
after being a professional volunteer in many areas. She isa member of the
Education Commisssion of Parish Council and has been active in a parish
renewal program Her daughter is a part-time student at Kent State
University, two sons attend Walsh Jesuit High School, and the youngest
son is in third grade. Ross's job as a sales engineer brought them to Ohio
almost 20 years ago. Another country heard from! Ellen McLean MacRorle
could not leave her family in England to attend our 20th luncheon last year,
nor the Bishop IvIcD's reunion this year, but she sends greetings. Norman,
is a doctor in private practice in Brighton, and their oldest of four children
is a pre-med student — she calls him The Yank at Oxford! Dr Geraldlne
Keating Powell lives in Galveston, Texas ans has two sons, 15 and 13.
Gerry teaches Research and Patient Care in the area of Pedriatric
Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (Medical Branch at Galveston.
She is an Associate Professor. Margaret Owens Daab enjoys the Florida
sunshine in their home which is 10 minutes from the Tampa Airport, 20
minutes from Busch Gardens. Her five children are Liz, a freshman at the
Univ. of Florida; IvIaryRose, a senior in Catholic High School in Tampa; Bill,
in the 8th grade and Matt in the 2nd grade at Incarnation. Leo is a very busy
one year old! We'd like to hear more from a lot of you out there, so please
drop a line to either Grace or Sheila. We'll print all the news that fits! In
bringing our records up to date, we asked Sr. Mary FIdells Tonra IvISBT
about her doctorate. She received it in Clinical Psychology cum laude from
the Unviersity Ottawa, Ontano. Sister lives in Philadelphia.
Sheila McCarthy Maher. 2056 Willowdale Drive. Slow, Ohio 44224.
(216) 688-2498
Grace Marlin Cipriani. 172 Ridge Avenue. Park Ridge. N.J. 07656,
(201) 391-0030
1961
We had a poor turnout at the Alumni Luncheon considering it was our
20th anniversary. Those that came had a super time and found it was well
worth it. Gaby TInley McDonough returned to teaching in a parochial
school in Queens Sue Ann Glenn McCabe is guidance counselor in a
Long Island Junior High. Gerry PIsklak Mannlon flew up from Houston for
the occasion and has been in touch with Marie Funke Tobin who lives
down there. Mary Mclaughlin Regan put us all to shame looking as good if
not better than she did 20 years ago. As a matter of fact our group all looked
darn good Joan Tlerney Carney has a beautiful new home in Matinecock.
She takes great pride in Billy who won a Regent's scholarship and has been
accepted by Brown U Mary Lenihan McHugh made it from Parsippany,
N.J Her oldest will start Notre Dame in September. Carol Trtvlsonno
Lamblase moved to a new home in Rockville Center. She and I got
ourselves lost trying to find Cathedral College. Next Time we'll know
enough to follow the well-dressed ladies. Liz Hussey Jennings looking
very fit, resumed her career by tutoring in the Port Washington area.
Henrietta Salpletro is on sabbatical and has finished internship for
Administration and Supervision. She has written a handbook on
Calligraphy which she hopes to publish. Henrietta received an Impactll
grant for teaching calligraphy to early and middle grades and she will be
using her text. Cathy Sweeney is still teaching in Brooklyn and Paula
Kahwaty plys her trade informing and cultivating young minds in Mill
Basin, Brooklyn. Later that evening, Pat BalduccI lacono and Eileen
Fitzgerald Troy and husbands joined the gang at my house. Pat was in her
usual form. She teaches on Staten Island and is known as the Henny
Youngman of New Dorp High. Fitzie was pridefully passing around pix of
newborn John William. In fact, during the luncheon we saw more pictures
than your local FOTOMAT. Sue Ann's three year old twins were standouts.
Energetic Ada Tracey Stankard took a Youth Group from her parish in
Lenexa, Kansas, on a weekend skiing trip to Winter Park Mountain in early
Spring. Her daughter Cathy will graduate from Notre Dame de Lion H.S.
and will deliver the valedictory. Just to keep her hand in, Ada took two
courses this spring at Donnelly College in The History of Christianity and
New Testament Biblical Literature. Ada and Bob spent three weeks in
England last winter visiting old friends there and taking a car ride tour of
Cornwall and Devon
Pat Coleman Campbell, 89 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream, N. Y. 11581
(516) 791—8693
1962
We were saddened when we received the news of the sudden and
untimely death of Sister Mary Joseph (Betty Flandrau) on Apnl 2nd but
there is joy in knowing that Betty has found eternal happiness and that we
have a special friend putting in a good word for us. We have the happy
news that Jeanne Foley was married in December to Carl Edwards and
they are living in Florida. Let us hear from you Jeanne Eileen Fitzgerald
Troy welcomed another son, John William on November 10. He joins
Elizabeth, 16, Michael, 13, and Daniel, 12 Rosemary McDonald Ahem is
proud that her oldest, Thomas, was awarded a full scholarship to St.
Joseph's College Mary Gallagher Alban is also beaming Her oldest
daughter Kathy, 17, a junior at Mercy Academy is a finalist in Coed
Magazine's Cover-girl contest Mary's younger daughter, Eileen, entered
Kathy's name I met Trina BottI Hoffman at a social function at PS. 229
where she is librarian, having previously fought there for 1 9years. Howard
and Trina are active in Encounter The Hoffmans bought a condominium in
Florida where they spend most of their leisure time. Several classmates
and spouses celebrated St Patrick's Day with dinner at Gargulio's Italian
restaurant in Coney Island! Present were Fran Sullivan Brennan and John,
Alice Sheridan D'Anna and Tony, GInny O'Rourke McLaughlin and Bill,
Pat Jeslnkey Palmer and Donald, Anne Byrnes Concannon and Tom,
Frank and me. We all had a wonderful time. Ginny mistook fried calamari
for onion rings, while John Brennan ordered espresso with canoli. We girls
hope to get together for a night out in June. '62 was represented at the
Luncheon by "old faithfuls " GInny O'Rourke McLaughlin, Alice Sheridan
D'Anna, Noreen Dougherty, Penny Cahlll Colome, Rosemary McDonald
Ahern and me. We were delighted to see Pat Sweeney for her first luncheon
in Douglaston. She had a great time and promises to be back next year for
our 20th anniversary. . . . Tentative date; April 24, 1982. Missing from this
year's event was Mary Ann Welndler Horan. She and Anthony moved to
Calllornla. Judy Perry Cleary is enjoying classes in Adelphi's Graduate
program. She was given Adelphi's Graduate Achievement Award for
having a B+ average at St. Joseph's. Judy is maintaining a 3.5 average
(needed to keep the fellowship). Daughters, Anne and Mary are at Dowling
close by and are very capable of taking care of everything when Tom is
working and Judy is at school. Both have been chosen for Suffolk's All-
County Bands and will be playing in concerts with the best musicians in
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the country Judy is on the Committee of the Handicapped, a great
experience and helpful in school She was asked by one teacher where she
had learned to "write so well" and "I could picture Sister Teresa Marie
smiling " Judy looks forward to Patchogue's next Open House.
Marietta Stevenson, school librarian in Deer Park Public School, moved to
Syosset. Marietta sent in magnificently framed brass rubbing done in
England two years ago to Sr. Joseph Damien for the Tudor-Stuart Class
Exhibit. She had given them as gifts to her family. Special thanks to all the
Stevensons for helping make the exhibit so beautiful and professional.
Do you know where our "lost" members are?
Anne Bagnini Maronna
Barbara Burghart Geary
Audrey Cowan Holmes
Maria Cupo Melore
Jane Cush Torrace
Martha Fitzpatrick Dixon
Joan Franco Lawless
Winifred A. Grace
Christine Grincato Turnbaugh
Susan M, Hake
MaryAnn Jurich McRay
Mary Anne Lagana Cuce
Anita A, Milaccio
Joan Patrone Albertella
Carole Roswell Maher
Mary Soler Derbort
Wanda Walicki
Elaine Zisk Declerck
Mary Collins Macchiarola. 3431 Bedford Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y 1 1210.
NIL
Maureen Maguire Sullivan. 7 Ram Court. Patchogue. N. Y. 11772, (516)
758-9613
Catherine Travers Alcuri. 109 Brower Avenue. Rockville Centre. N. Y.
11570
1963
You will be pleased to know that Nancy Mesklnnis Ehrtiard has assumed
the duties of class agent. Her report: Donald and Elizabeth Grieco Bums
live in Smithtown with their three children. Don was promoted to Battalion
Chief for the NYC Fire Department Lori is 1 6 years old and contemplating
college and Michael. 14. and Patrick, 9. are very active in sports, especially
soccer Betty worked for six years at St Patricks Pre- School Program She
helped organize it and is presently Co-Administrator Kathryn Klernan
O'Mally's long awaited dream came true. She visited England last summer!
Kathy and Ed have been living in White Plains for the last 4 years. Ed has his
own business, a securities firm. Their children are Deirdre, 9. Edward. 7.
and Siobhan, 5. Kathy is a Girl Scout Leader and works in the parish CCD
program. She is in touch with Stephanie Kozuch HorsI whose oldest child
is in high school Laurie Sklorowicz Cavallaro and husband John are very
active in their parish — St. Gerard Majella. She teaches 5th grade CCD and
they are both RAP leaders for a teen group. They are both involved in Cub
Scout activities with their son John. 10. Son James. 4. attends nursery
school, where Laurie also does volunteer work, John works for N Y.S.
Division of Substance Abuse Services. Laurie keeps in touch with Grace
Marie Latella O'Erlzans. She and husband Richard live in Staten Island with
their two children Richard, Jr. and Alexandra They had been living in
Venezuela for some time Sheila Halllgan Ferguson will have three children
at St, John the Baptist Diocesan High School this September — Kevin, 15,
and twins Kara and Brian. 13. Thomas. 10. attends St Joseph's School,
Babylon Penny Madden Moroney teaches first grade at PS 207, Brooklyn
Sheand Jack are planning some camping trips for the summer, Johnny. 15
years old. attends Xaverian Daughter Tricia. 13, begins St Saviour's in
September Jimmy, 9, is in fourth grade Penny visited with Cathy Dearie
Nygren and Andy in Connecticut. She assists her husband in his own
business as Traffic Consultant Engineer. Their children are David. 10 and
Julie, 6 Penny also sees Noreen McMahon Merz who works for GM Bob
and Noreen have one son, Christopher, 1 1 Elizabeth Williams Auricchio is
a psychologist working at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Daughter
Laura, 12, attends hunter Elementary School, NYC, Peggy Nolan Paddock
lives in Littleton. New Hampshire, "business center" of the White Mountains.
Husband Bob is Vice-President of the local bank Their children are
Robert. Jr., 13 and Erin, 10, Peggy has been a substitute teacher in the
elementary school She has been teaching CCD for eight years and is
presently conducting the First Communion program for her parish Peggy
has been interested in the pro-life movement which led to an active
involvement in politics. She managed the local campaigns for two US,
Senators and for the President Peggy is in touch with DeEtta Shields
Breltwieter and husband George and their children Helen. 12. George. Jr ,11,
DeEtta, 7 and Julie, 5. DeEtta completed her MA in Social Work at Adelphi
and worked tor Catholic Charities. Mary Alica Lartdn SImonson teaches a
S.E. Readiness Class on Staten Island Her husband. Art has sold his
business and they, with their five children will take an extended vacation
traveling cross country to California Dr. Michelle Priscandaro Gallagher
taught American Literature this Spring in the English Department of lona
College, She and James plan a months trip to Italy this summer.
Please send me your news.
Nancy Meskinnis Ehrhard, 11 Crocus Drive. Syosset. N Y. 11791. (516)
921-0689
1964
This Spring. Peggy Candee Jacob's book: The Radical Enlightment,
Pantheists. Freemasons and Republicans was published by George Allen
& Unwin. It followed close on a text book on Western Civilization. The
West: A Concise History published by Houghton-Mifflin, which she co-
authored with other historians, among them. Jim Jacob. Peg also delivered
lectures at the University of Wisconsin and more recently at the University
of Pennsylvania Last November, Peg and Jim ran a conference on "The
Origins of Anglo-American Radicalism " sponsored by the Rockefeller
Foundation In her leisure time. Peg cooks a lot, having just finished a
course in nouvelle cuisine: Virginia Humes Mastondrea hopes to receive
her MSWthis May, She is a supervisor for the New Jersey Division of Youth
and Family Services, a child protection agency, heavily involved in child
abuse detection and prevention, Virginia, Bob and their 8-year-old son.
Christian, are building a 36 foot cement sailboat. We extend our sympathy
to Jane Mahon Farrell who writes of her father's death, saying that he was
so proud that his only daughter graduated from college Jane teaches at
PS 102. Brooklyn, with many fellow SJCs: Margaret Ansbro, Mary
Ganley, Barbara Gllao Gabel, Maureen Butler, Margaret Perrotta, Rita
Maganelll. PTA President. Veronica Pawson. They had ambivalent feelings
at the retirement of thei r leader ", Mary Twigg Connors. Madelyn Comlskey
Potter was sighted in the building en route to a course being given at 1 02,
Maurlel O'RIordon Ward can be found in the supermarket at Breezy Point
on a warm summer day Cathy Vesey Reeves and family have moved back
from California to New York City where Cathy is Director of Corporate
Affairs for RCA Richard, her husband, is a Syndicated Columnist and is
currently researching a book on De Tocqueville for Simon and Schuster.
Delrdre Connelly Galvin is looking forward to the summer in Rome. Maine,
with John and their two sons, George, five, and J,P,. going on three. She
hopes to see Tom and Vivian Marchese Adamo and their children Noelle,
Paul and Christina Patrick and Frances Gelger Curtin live in Middletown
N.Y. with their three daughters. 14. 12 and 9, Frances teaches 3rd grade at
Our Lady of Mt, Carmel and Patrick is a supervisor at Camp La Guardia, a
city-run center for homeless men,
Mary Brennan Mulvihill. 259 Forest Road, Douglas Manor, N. Y. 11363,
229-9105
1965
Kay Murphy Goldmann is now licensed in Speech Pathology in Texas and
is working toward a certificate in language and learning disabilities. John.
Kay and their children Sean and Meghan enjoy camping and roller skating.
Kay volunteers in her children's school and is teaching herself computer
programming Len and Anne Cahalan Kingsley took a vacation in South
America Their tour included a tropical storm on the Amazon, a forty
minute walk through the jungle with no flashlight to a hotel that had no
electricity, soap, towels, or hot water They look forward to Australia and
New Zealand this summer, Anne ran the New York City Marathon in '80 and
finished in 4 hours 27 minutes Hopes to cut this time down in 1981 , Eugene
and Christina McCullagh Cronin are proud parents of twins, bringing the
total to five children They enjoyed a skiing vacation in February in the
Poconos (not the twinsi) The Cronins had a dinner party for Peggy
McCartney Leder, Nora McGowan Haggerty, Margie Marrow Becht and
spouses, in January Chris and Gene are also very active in Rowayton.
Connecticut Youth activities, setting up Basketball and soccer programs
as well as Cub Scout work Heard that Bonnie Sekula Waldron lives in
Massachusetts but we don't have her address She does substitute
teaching and cross-country skiing.
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There were 14 of us at the Annual luncheon for our 15th and we had a
great time- Joan Miley Danehy came from Chlttenango, NY. where she
teaches Computer Science at SUNY Morrisville. The big news was of Clare
Kelly's Dublin marriage to Francis Noel LInnle. Clare is now settling in Bay
Ridge and job hunting Ann Mulryan Gralton teaches kindergarten in NYC
Public school Joan Gaudin Ryan is Director of Religious Education for
Our Lady of the Lake parish in NJ. where she lives Margaret CurrieAlcuri
teaches four year olds in nursery school. Judith Collins, looking great,
teaches Bi-lingual Reading in NYC District 32. She was awarded an Impact
II Replication Grant and was recently elected Secretary of the Spanish-
American Cultural Link. Jean Stephens Maflei's son Neal, 3. and Edith
Lechleitner Foley's daughter Elizabeth, 2"2, went to dancing school
together this spring. Baby, Peter Maffei, is six months old Evelyn Martin
practices dentistry in Huntington Mary Lou HemdonLaLone is director of
a Nursery School and attends C.W. Post in Southampton for Special Ed
Certification. Joan Connolly Marone is a teacher in a Junior High School.
Mary Devlin, Pat Bucldey Mullaney, Helen Lynch Canal and Joanne
Danaher Shea were also there. We all agreed that we enjoyed ourselves
and we all looked well'! Carol Ann Wright Sasso is renovating her house in
Douglaston. Mary Ellen Dugan Quistroff and family are back from Taiwan
and living in the state of Washington Agnes Walsh entered Maryltnoll In
August. Our condolences and prayers to Marianne Duffy McSharry on the
death of her husband, Jack. Dr. Peggy McHugh has three titles: Director,
Adolescent Ambulatory Services. Bellevue: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics,
NYU School of Medicine AND Mrs. Richard Schulhofl. Carole Tracey
Neumann learned she was "lost" and sent her Tappan, NY. address. Mary
Connolly Cava moved to Roslyn last August and in the process her
diploma was lost. Sr. Amata replaced it. Mary finished her doctoral work at
Teachers College, Columbia and was awarded an Ed.D. in May 1980. Her
dissertation was a comparative study of two systems of teaching reading to
first-grade students. Mary is staying on with the Valley Stream Public
School system because she wishes to have contact with young children.
She has an eye to the future for a college position Joan FItsimmons Keeler
and family will move to Los Angeles this summer because Billy was offered
a new job in Lakewood, While out there, the Keelers spent a few evenings
with Jean Coleman Duffy in El Toro, whose three sons are quite a handful.
Jean and family will soon move to Washington State.
Joanne Danaher Shea. 49 Strong Place. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1231, 596-3829
Helen Lynch Canal, 575 76th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209. 836-2882
1967
Lorraine Smith-Phelan is a science editor (physics/physical science) in
the School Department of Hold, Rinehard & Winston. Publishers Lorraine
recently saw "Star Wars" with Anita Majetich and JudI Rall(owsl(l Joyce.
Maureen, 1 ' i year old daughter of Marilyn Allen Mierzwa, now has a baby
sister, Kerry Ann, born April 9th. Maria Del Gaizo Nolo graduated from
Seton Hall Law School m June 1980 and was admitted to the N J. Bar in
November. Presently she is serving a judicial clerkship to Judge Shebell in
Freehold. New Jersey. Husband. Michael, is an Assistant Prosecutor in
Middlesex County. Their sons. Christian. 9 and Brian. 4 now have a pony
named Elizabeth. Mary Anne O'Boyle Leary had a great trip to California
this winter. Son Charley has finished Kindergarten and awaits first grade.
Aside from minding two active young sons. Mary Anne is doing free lance
work for the Special Libraries Association and Howard University Press.
Judy Nevadunsl(y La Roche stopped for the night at Mary Anne's en route
to Williamsburg. In March. Judy's first baby. Caroline, arrived Anne
Noberini Ginltel and family who had been living in England the past few
years, are back in the states Five of our members enjoyed a reunion at the
Luncheon Terry Patella Mannix, Helen Kustowska Helfler, Sr. Helen
Kearney, Janice MIrabile Rao and Mary Ellen Dublel Freeley. Terry talked
of her two-month-old Kathryn Therese and of her recent visit with Terry
Perrone Bozza. Janice was in Syracuse for a conference on Social Studies
and in March vacationed in Florida with daughter Jessica, while Sal stayed
home with the dog and cat Sr. Helen Kearney, director of the Dillon Center
told us that Barbara Barblerl Perini's children were Dillon students. Helen
Kustowska Heftier spoke of the Queens Chapter activities as well as news
of Jim and daughter Margaret Mary Ellen Dublel Freeley has had a busy
semester as a doctoral student at St. John's and teaching supervisor at St.
Joseph's. She continues to present workshops on "Children and Loss" to
parent-teacher groups — gave 13 of them during the semester, one to
Bishop Kearney H.S. seniors at the invitation of Sr. Helen Hanley, another
at PTA in Floral Park, invitation from Margaret Courtney Gargiulo and a
third to Dillon parents at the invitation of Sr. Helen Kearney. Judi
Wenzlnger Freler and Fran Farinacci McGrath were present Eileen Kiesel
Gallagher sold her home in Chicago and is building one in Dallas. Ed. with
American Airlines, has been transferred there and they will move in
August. In a call from California recently, Judy Campbell Donnelly was
telling of the fund raising she does for Stanford University Judy who has
been very successful talks in the millions! She recently ran a Business
Management Workshop for National Fund Raising executives. Although a
History major and an Art History student in Paris for a couple of years,
Judy credits her overall education at SJC for being able to attain success in
her present position. Mary Anne Annucci Williams will host our fall reunion
at her home in Maplewood . New Jersey Watch your mail tor date and time.
Next year will be our 1 5th anniversary. Let's celebrate together at the 1 982
Spring Luncheon.
Check the list below and let us know if you have knowledge of our "lost".
Florence Basso Mancino
Marie Benedetti Kelly
Kathryn Berry Meehan
Jane Boten Shepard
Mary Carey Bloom
Rosemary Crowley
Kathleen Degen MD
Anna Desiderio
Laura Drobnicki Brietel
Patricia Dyas Donofrio
Frances Farinacci McGrath
Margaret Flynn
Mary Ellen Gallagher
Nancy Gallen
Eileen Gildea
Eileen Haney Tierney
Patricia lanelli Bader
Mary Ann Kelly
Anne Kenealy Logan
Nancy Lehane Pfiflerling
Eileen Lowney Brennan
Jean Maine
Irma Mannings Hailstalk
Mary Manti
Monica McEnroe McCabe
Eileen McSweeney
Theresa Meehan
Linda Migliaccio Manzo
Noreen Moran
Joan Moravus
Anne Noberini Ginkel
Janet Olexson
Ann O'Sullivan
Marie Paiko
Susan Peters Jaeger
Lois Porcella
Maureen Powers
Jean Rafenski Reynolds
Carol Ryan
Mary Soerensen
Mary Thornton
Arleen Verdonik Polito
Patricia Ann Woodruff
Christine Warren
Mary Ellen Dubiel Freeley. 67-124 Burns Street. Forest Hills. N. Y. 11375.
544-3216
1968
Maureen Quinn Scherer is a home-teacher of English for the Connetquot
District in Bohemia and also substitutes in juniorand senior high She was
pleasantly surprised to meet Barbara Bracco Christina while substituting
in Miller Place J. H.S. A year ago Barbara was in a car accident which
hospitalized her for a while. Youngsters playing hookey collided head-on.
Carol still feels the effects of. among other injuries, the broken knee caps.
Barbara has been teaching French and Spanish since 1980. Her twin sister,
Carol Bracco Fish. Don, and one year old Stephen are settled in an historic
home in Setauket. Carol is on leave from teaching PatBlginlQulnn. MD ,
is in a program for learning disabled children in Stony Brook Erena Cicero
De Rose is busy at home with her son and toddler daughter, Maureen
Madden McDonnell and her husband Rev. Richard McDonnell, an ordained
Anglican minister, have been living in Canada since September 1979, with
Richard 8. Edward 6. and William 4. They expect a fourth child in June
Maureen loves the rural community although she found it quite an
adjustment from Jamaica Estates at first. Maureen met Ann Burke
Szulwach when she was in NY. in October. Anne has given up teaching
and works in a Union Health Office Her husband. John, is assistant
headmaster of Horace Mann school in Westchester. Rosemarle De Rogatis
who bought a home on Staten Island has been teaching at PS. 102 since
graduation. She has a Masters in Early Childhood from Brooklyn college
and a degree in Supervision and Administration from Richmond. She is
now a part-time student at Brooklyn Law school Cathie Colgan Stanton
and family spent Easter vacation in Washington DC The big attraction was
not the regular monuments but the DC subway system and staying at
hotels with indoor pools so they could swim. The Air and Space Museum
got a pretty good reception too Peggy Smith, who lives in Albany, travels
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throughout the state for the State Social Services Department. Marissa.
daughter of Marie Elena Gluttari D'Angelo. Is In the 3rd grade and Janine is
in kindergarten fularle Elena substitutes In a nursery school. Is a Brownie
leader and helps out at the girls' school. She saw Frances Panchok In
January and was godmother to the Berrys' first child. Andrea f^larie The
Berrys came from Houston to Brooklyn to have the baby baptized Marie
Elena and family hope to visit Perry and Maryanne FontozzI Orshan m their
new home In Ridgewood, New Jersey. Rose Farrell is living in San
Francisco for about six months. Her husband Joseph Lowe. Is trying an
Anti-trust Case In Federal Court
Blanche Lindner Pesce, 127 Pine Street, Rockville Centre. NY. 11570.
(516) 764-1248
Maureen Quinn Scherer. 44 Plymouth Avenue, Mount Sinai. N. Y. 11766.
(516) 928-4630
Catherine Colgan Stanton. 1 134 East 27th Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1210.
258-5447
1969
Kathy Pascale Santamore writes that they have three adopted children.
The last one. Mia. arrived in July 1979 The family lives In Marlton. New
Jersey Dorothy Kelly Carroll's son Patrick will be two years old In August
*2 child IS due in October. Margaret. 3'/; year old daughter of Maureen
Sullivan Tully was delighted at the arrival of a sister. Maura Ann. last
February Mary T. Beagan, who was married to William Gaestel on
December 6th. 1980, also earned her I, I, A. Certificate In Insurance.
Christine Giangreco became a Eucharistic Minister in a formal ceremony
at St Charles Borromeo, Monsignor Divlney's parish Christine was also
president of her Cooperative Association at Cadman, Plaza this past year.
Maria Rocca Arvay received her PhD. in Latin American Studies from
Columbia Christine Giangreco joined Marie's husband. Stephen, at the
graduation to cheer for her
Winifred Radigan. 479 75th Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209. 680-2742
Jeannette Stanbrough McCarthy, 204-37 9th Avenue, Rockaway Point,
N, Y. 1 1697, 634-4847
1970
Paul and Mary Ann Jurgensen Hart have been living in Bay Shore since
1976. They have 4 children. Sean. 8, in 2nd grade. David. 6. in 1st grade,
Christopher, 5 and Mary Ann. 6 months. The Harts are Involved in parish
activities in St. Patrick's. Bay Shore. We extend sympathy to Mary Ann on
the sudden death of her father last October. Catherine Dl Sllvestrl Gustaltis
writes that her daughter. Mary Elizabeth. Is now two years old. Kathleen
FlanaganBrolly writes that her son, John Patrick, born June 1980, is great
company for Kathy who Is almost three For six years. George and Virginia
KIrby Brown have been involved with the Family Life Bureau, and are
always available to conduct parenting workshops particularly for single
parents
Kathleen Flanagan Brolly. 3 Keswick Lane. Plainview, N. Y. 11803. NIL
Mary Mone Dorney, 141 Park Avenue, Williston Park, N. Y 11596, (516)
746-3987
Patricia Nolan Synan, 2369 Rockville Centre Parkway, Oceanside, N. Y.
11572, (516) 766-1488
Barbara Ridzi Yovine, 150 Winne Road, Delmar, NY. 12054, (518)
439-2062
1971
Elizabeth Cammarota Zullo has been teaching 5th and 6th grade reading at
St Clares. Rosedale. the school she attended as a child. She. Tom and
daughter. Christina, live in Valley Stream. Elizabeth received a Master's
from Queens College in June 1980 Phyllis De Palo taught junior high for
eight years, then took a year off She is now back at Immaculata H S
Manhattan, teaching math and science to freshmen and sophomores.
We're once more in touch with Marjorle Jackson Kelly, lost in 1975. The
Kelly family Patrick. Marjorle, Collette 2 and Adrianne 1 , live in Douglaston.
Marjorie is a Resource Room teacher In a Bayside public School
Patricia Garvey, 646 58th Street, Brooklyn. N. Y. 11220. 492—4355
1972
Dannie and Efde PIcclnl Malderl are planting their vegetable garden
including tomatoes and herbs. Ralphie now 2. helps out in transforming
their city yard Eff ie gave us the address of Rita VerrI Scaizo who moved to
N.J. from Staten Island with her three daughters, the newest addition.
Danielle Elizabeth She reports that Dennis and Gllda PIcclnl King moved
into a Shore Road home with a magnificent view of the Verrazano Bridge.
Gilda teaches Math to Juniors and Seniors at Fontbonne Hall which is
within walking distance. Rob and Rosemary Pendola Daetsch spent their
April vacation in Bermuda. They were there for the strikes and the hotel
asked them to leave as soon as possible. It was their first visit to Bermuda
and they came home with unpleasant memories Rosemary's daughter,
Jennifer, 4. goes to nursery school with Melissa, daughter of Linda
RIccobono Claccla The four of them are good friends They live in New
Jersey Margaret Larkin revisited her favorite haunt. England, this winter;
and got to Warwick Castle and the Covent Garden ballet in London, among
other sights GulseppI and Loralne Mazzella Malola moved from Italy to
Montreal. Canada, with young son. Hans Diane Kelty O'Connor's two
children, Kristen and Michael are in grades 2 and 1 respectively Diane
teaches in a Catholic School In Dover N.J and loves It. Please help us to
find our "lost" members:
Lena M. Bailey
Annette BellacosaXane
Barbara Brinkmann
Anne Chang
Maria Chirichillo Morano
Sheila Delaney Hanley
Agnes DeLuca
BIbiana Foyo
Ann Gregory
Cecilia Gryczewski Cody
Deborah Hayes Ginda
Jean Honig Fox
Irene Honigman Murphy
Elise Imperatrlce Anderson
Patricia Lynch
Patricia McDonald Pflug
Linda Musumecl
Mary Napoli Brannon
Karen Neff Flore
Donna Ostrowski
Ann Roggemann Gorman
Barbara Rotkiewicz
Denise Seidel Chinnici
Mary Vaiano Bayer
Anne Weber
Joan Lauren Winsch
Christine Guardia Kopyt, 77-10 Pitkin Ave., Ozone Park. NY. 11417,
845-4352
Catherine Holzmann Stem. 763 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY. 11215.
638-1483
Kathleen Lavin. 860 East 37th Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11210, GE4-1644
Marie Nogan Desiano, 9 Rose Avenue, Glen Cove, N.Y. 11542. (516)
671-1395
Dianne Piwinski. 1 88 Java Street. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11222, EV3-6847
1973
Donna Pagano Morena after two years of teaching Social Studies at St.
Mary's in Williamsburg — grades 5 through 8 — has given it up to take care
of Anthony Philip who was born August 2. 1980. Due to needed space, the
Morenas moved to Ridgewood. Donna has been in touch with Jeannette
Nardone Zaiom, Linda Mone Friedman and Celeste RebecchI Kaden.
Celeste bought a home in Floral Park. The four have been trying to get
together, but thanks to Alexander Graham Bell they keep In touch Karen
Maori Truncelllto has added a CVO Organization for teenagers to her
tutoring program and teaching job. Husband. Nick, iswinding up work for
his doctorate.
Linda Borelli Ridzi, 72 Windsor Place, Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1215, 499-5540
Catherine Forgione Zaic, 1 Kingsmere Lane, Marlton. N.J. 08053, (609)
983-7494
Joan Denauski Halpern, 15 Mercury Lane, Levitlown, NY. 11 765, NIC
Maryanne Carrino Besheer, 1632 East 36th Street, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11234,
627-8967
1974
In August. Cecilia Doscher Gulka received her Master's in Biology from
the University of South Carolina, as did her husband. Gary J Gulka. whom
she married December 27. 1980 Gary is working on his Doctorate m the
field of Fish Pathology m the U of Rhode Island. Cele holds a Research
Assistant position in the Dept of Aquacultural Sciences and Pathology
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and is working on Avian Viruses. The Gulkas Published their first paper in
the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and
Toxicology (September) and their second vkiII be published in Archives of
Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Emma RIgatti Haran
teaches 6th grade at Our Lady of Grace Her husband is an engineer for
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. Kathy Renck in addition to a heavy work load at
her new investment firm, finds time to jog and play squash She is one of
the many tyianhattanites who have moved to the joys of Brooklyn life and
more room to breathe. Sister Vicki Castagna is at St, Marys in Manhasset
and Sister Kathy Hickey is in CCD at our Lady of Grace, West Babylon.
Betty McCullough has a new position with the Board of Ed. It is a pilot
project where Betty works in instructing and counseling drop-outs in
Greenwich Village Dolores Costello was promoted to a new area in her
Government job — a Claims Authorlzer.
Anna Tufano. 60-29 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park. N. Y. 11373
Janet Labuda. 163-48 84lh Street. Howard Beach. NY. 11414
1975
Victoria Taylor was disappointed at not being able to get a teaching
position after graduation. In the past four years she has held three
positions at various Wall Street firms. Weary of overtime and train travel.
Victoria went to a White Plains employment agency and was interviewed
for an operational assistant position at ACLI International, a commodity
trading firm, where she's been since Ivlarch 1980, and loves it. However,
she misses working with children and volunteers with elementary school
children in her parish. She belongs to a tennis club and has travelled to
California several times, also has toured most of Italy. Victoria was married
on Ivlay 23to Arthur Harrison, an engineering Supervisor at AT&T in White
Plains. They look forward to a honeymoon cruise to Bermuda. Jackie
Relsert writes that the Arctic Art Exhibit at the Museum of the American
Indian is being held over until September 31, 1981. May 10th marked the
65th year of the founding of the museum and Jackie is coordinator of a
six-month exhibition of its archives and memorabilia of the museum. She
hopes to see SJC student and alumni at the free guided tours, lectures,
historic film series, etc Jackie has been travelling to reservations m the
Southwest- In June she will deliver a paper on Ethnicity and Its Role in the
Development of Museums. Cheryl Soister works for the Manufacturers
Hanover, training platform Personnel. Debbie Stevenson Nelson and
Charles' daughter, Michele Elizabeth was born last December 27th Bill
Gorman teaches 7th and 8th grade Social Studies and 8th grade Religion
at St. Francis Xavier. Bill reports that property he bought a few years ago
on DeGraw St. is sky-rocketing, because of an overflow from Brooklyn
Heights. Great pains are taken now to preserve and restore these
nineteenth century doorways, windows, etc. Garry Stegeland is in the DA's
office in Brooklyn and has his own pad in Park Slope.
Theresa Cimakasky Mason. 8616 15th Avenue. Brooklyn. NY. 11228,
256-5391
William Gorman. 443 DeGraw Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11217. 643-9795
Vincent Vizzo. 59 Rustic Street, Medford. N. Y. 11763. NIL
Jacqueline Reisert. 91-26 110th Street. Richmond Hill, N. Y. 11418. NIL
Alice Hagan. 19 Bay Ridge Place. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209
Debbie Stevenson Nelson. 3638 Howard Lane, Wantagh. NY. 11793,
(516) 735-0583
Rose Anne DeFina, 321 East 9th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003, 473-7214
1975 BRENTWOOD
"Madame President" Joanne Jordan while teaching kindergarten at
Happyland (\lursery School, Deer Park, found time to get her M.A.L.S. in
May 1980 along with First aid and CPR courses. We offer sympathy to
Joanne on the death of her mother. Catherine Peterson Hocoluk teaches
Special Ed, to neurologically impaired, at BOCES. Hauppauge. Helalne
Sander Vecchione presently teaches deaf multi-handicapped class at St.
Francis De Sales School for the Deaf in Brooklyn. Sarah Cappelll runs a
resource room for Learning Disabled Children at Our Lady of Lourdes in
West Islip.
If you plan to move, let us know.
The following class members are "lost":
Dominick Albano
Cynthia Beach
Scott Rubenstein
Dale Volper Sabatini
Roseanne Caroleo Carino
Mary Rose Walsh
Christine Radtke
Barbara Ross Antonucci, 181 Commercial Blvd.. Brentwood. NY. 11717.
(516)231-3340
Tony Massa. 1527 Emkay Street. Bayshore. NY. 11706, (516) 666-8592
1976
Charlotte Ferraro teaches 1st grade at Holy Family School in Flushing.
She has had extra personnel working with her this year — 2 student
teachers and 3 student observers from St. John's University. Charlotte
passedtheN Y C license exam "Teaching English as a Second Language".
Joan McLoughlln RIslcato recently married and is now living in Dover. N.J.
and hopes to get a teaching |ob there soon. Ann SImko Rennard enjoys
taking care of Robert, who will be two in July. She does per diem work at
P.S. 2, Jackson Heights, and now has her Masters in Special Ed from
Fordham Debbie and Charles Nelson became parents of Michele
Elizabeth, sister of Charlie Teresa McBride Lane and Steve went on a
camping trip at Kawaguch Lake near Mt Fuji. Japan and also enjoyed the
open-air sculpture museum at Hakone. Teresa is the drama coach at St.
Benedict's School where she teaches. She's expecting stateside company
this year m from Japan. Tom Dorso teaches at St. Thomas, Flatlands.
works with a retreat group at Bishop Ford and is a summer school teacher
at Immaculata in Manhattan Despite a broken ankle in October. Tom
managed to be part of a superb turnout of Alumni guys for the Alumni
game this Spring at St. Joe's George Randall was married last November
to Mary Ellen Sullivan. He is an Officer of the U.S. Immigration Service in
New York City. Mary Ellen is an Administrative Assistant in the architectural
firm of Haines. Lundberg. Wachler.
Geraldine Regan. 225 East 2nd Street. Brooklyn. NY. 11218
Ann Simko Rennard. 20-12 Hazen Street. Jackson Heights. N. Y. 11370.
545-3049
Mary Frances Healion Muldoon, 2674 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
11235. 934-7649
1976 BRENTWOOD
Lillian Yedwabnick and Mary Lou Woods are teaching in the Special Ed
department of Brentwood schools. Keran Grieco has been teaching in Italy
for three years, now, and loves it. She manages to travel a lot on holidays.
Switzerland, Italy, France. Spain DIanneAbbruscato Gierke is teaching
in the Sachem Schools After graduation. Lillian Mosca taught in nursery
school and kindergarten for 2'.; years She married Jess Saland three years
ago and they bought a home in South Merrick. Jennifer Jo was born on
Christmas Eve 1 980. Looking forward to parenthood in mid-June are John
and Peggy Morlarty White. Peggy and John met at St Joe's in Brentwood
— he attended C W Post
Leonora Lang Brisotti, 817 Aberdeen Lane. Bayshore, N. Y. 11706. (616)
665-7633
1977
Frances Rosato Asaro received her Master's in Special Ed from Fordharr
last September She taught emotionally handicapped boys at JHS 43
Brooklyn from 9/80 to 2/81 — quite a challenge' She then transferred to
Half Hollow Hills School District in Melville, L.I. and is teaching emotionally
handicapped in elementary school. She and Danny hope to move out
there, but meantime she is commuting from Queens Anthony and Nina
PiccinI Marlnello were home for a visit. They are studying for their
doctorates in Roswell Park Institute, U. of Buffalo Anthony presented his
research on cancer chemotherapy at a scientific seminar in Atlanta and
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Nina presented part of her doctoral research involving recombinant DNA
technology in St Louis at a meeting held there Clare Glangreco took a
vacation from her IBM Poughkeepsie job for a trip to Colorado Springs this
v^inter. She also visited Boulder, Denver and Vail — might as well see it all!
Some of our members are "lost". Write us if you knovw there whereabouts.
Antoinette DeFaIco
Jane Kelly Moloney
Maria Teja Mecurio
Deborah Rotkiewicz
Judy Mulvaney. 216 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn. N- Y. 11218. 633-8875
Lorraine Burns, 123 Eagle Avenue. New Milford. N.J. 07646. (201)
265-9860
Paul J. We(ss. 4601 39th Avenue. #225, Long Island City. N.Y. 11104.
786-3581
1978
1979 GENERAL STUDIES
Helen Harris and Ann Kllgannon are presently at Hunter College
working on their Master's in Community Health Education. Daphne Bentsl-
Addlsonand Sandra Klrkland, received their Master's degrees (M.PA.jon
May 10th from C.W. Post. LIU, Sandra's husband, Russel, gave her atrip
to St. Thomas for a celebration. Her mother travelled back with them. She
was overjoyed. Collin and Joyce Powell celebrated their wedding
anniversary and recent achievement in Hawaii November 1980. Joyce's
mother, visiting her from Jamaica, Wl. returned in March for memorial
service held for Joyce's father. Baron Walker. Joyce also earned her
Masters (M.P.A.)
Joyce Powell. 300 East 40th Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1203. 856-6762
Teresila Aquino, 435 Stockholm Street. Ridgewood. N. Y. 11385
Corgena Robertson. 1129 Beach Avenue. Bronx. NY. 10472. 931—3288
Gall Worcelo was chosen from a select group for African Student
Exchange and will live and work in rural village communities in an eight-
week program. Operations Crossroads, this summer. Six weeks will be
actual work, manual labor etc. and two weeks will be spent traveling in
Africa Kevin Oomey is now living in Chicago Michael Legleza has been
working with a major Wall Street Investment firm for the past two years and
attends Pace at night for his MBA.
Sarah Ellen Murphy, 7401 Ridge Blvd.. Apt. 6G. Brooklyn. NY. 11209.
748-2204
Gail Worcelo. 60-13 59th Road. Maspeth. N. Y. 11378. 894-7969.
1978 BRENTWOOD
Sonja Lewis was married to Kim Roese on August 24, 1980. Sonja works
in the William Floyd School District in the reading department, Kim works
for a private telephone company. The Roeses are now living in Bellport.
Marybeth Plnz teaches special education for the Smithtown School
District She has a Master's from Adelphi in Reading.
Marie L. Brofman. 125-07 101st Avenue. S. Richmond Hilt. N. V. 1 1419.
846-5611
Maryteresa Mckenna. 8215 4th Avenue. Apt. IE. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1209.
680-5681
Marion ColganSalgado. 16 Sequams Lane North. West Islip. NY. 11795,
(516) 587— 4056
June H. Alberti. 1564 Lincoln Avenue. Bohemia. N.Y. 11716. (516)
567-0473
Mary P. McConnell Annett. 252 Riviera Pkwy.. Lindenhurst. NY. 11757.
(516) 884-5457
AngelaM. Sabella. 585 South 9th Street. Lindenhurst. NY. 11757. (516)
226-5569
1979 BROOKLYN
Barbara Wolskl started graduate school at Queens College in February,
for a masters in Child Ed Barbara A|akle and Debbie Valderrama are
planning to be married, Debbie in July and Barbara in October Sal and
Catherine HavrlllakCrllasI will be parents in July The 1979 yearbook has
finally been completed We will keep you posted as to when the books will
arnvel Gerardette Chlonchio is collecting a Masters in History from
Brooklyn college, and is a third year student at Brooklyn Law Karen
McGulnessstarted work on her Master's in History at NYU and teaches at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help H.S. John Stevenson left Trifari Jewelry to
work for Metro Charles, a Korean importer Thomas Macaluso has
changed his name legally to Thomas Michaels.
Angela M. Pocchia. 178 Clinton Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1205, 625-0195
1979 SUFFOLK
Debl Brower was married to Keith Horn in August 1979. She is a middle
school (grades 6-8) resource teacher for learning disabled and emotionally
impaired in East Lansing Debi attends Michigan State U for a Master's in
Special Ed. Karen Miller no longer works for West Hills Day Camp. She's
working full time for the Macy's Security Department in Rosevelt Field. It is
an interesting position with various responsibilities. John Bruchner
finished a training program for the John Hancock Insurance Firm.
Insurance, anyone?
HELP
Our class has two class agents to serve 108 who graduated, and we believe
we could use a few more to help contact members for news for this column.
So, we are calling for volunteers!!! Please let us (Karen and Nancy) hear
from you
Karen T. Miller. P.O. Box 74. Huntington Station. N.Y. 11746. (516)
423-7560
Nancy Henry. 82 Sylvia Drive. West Islip. N. Y. 11795. (516) 669-3502
James Menneg. 120 Fitzmaurice Street, Massapegua Park. N. Y. 11762,
(516) 789-4247
1980 BROOKLYN
Lisa Kern and Mary Anne O'Callaghan will spend a month in Europe this
summer. Among other things, they will visit Mary Anne's aunt, Mary
Hannon Hupzyc 34 In Switzerland Anne Marie BIfuIco, will start med
school at the University of Naples in October She will be able to visit
relatives nearby on her free time (If any)! Jeanne Stevenson is an Assistant
Buyer of Children's clothes. Elizabeth Mulcahy works for Johnson Reprint
Corporation, a subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. History major
Betty, sent Sr. Joseph Damien some lovely prints from her company that
were used in a library display this winter Teresa Stephenson works for
Media Networks, a subsidiary of 3M, in the advertising area. We extend our
sympathy and prayers to Thomas Smith on the death of his father last
November.
Susan Oldham. 3000 Ocean Pkwy.. Brooklyn N.Y. 11235
Dianne Hayden. 1301 E. 37th Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11210. 377-5862
Louis Lopez. 26 Madison Street. N. Y.. N. Y. 10038. 267-4044
Jeannie Stevenson, 33-25 Bell Blvd., Bayside, N. Y. 1 1361
1980 GENERAL STUDIES
In postgraduate studies at Hunter College are Mary P. Rooney and
Adenlyl Obuyemlsl, who are working for a M.S. in Community Health
Education.
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1980 SUFFOLK
Fran Terranova is working for the Long island Women's Coalition, aiding
victims of domestic violence. She plans to enroll in a Master's Program
soon. Nan Terranova is a»/aiting the results of examinations given by the
NYC Police Department If chosen as a Police candidate, Nan will attend
the Police Academy in June. Magdall(Maggle) Torres is a bilingual teacher
in the Patchogue— Medford School District and is enrolled at CW Post for
her Master's in Bilingual Education. Cindy Bravada is also enrolled at CW
Post and Subs twice a week. Nights, Cindy works in a jewelry store and
takes courses towards her Master's degree. Olivia Bosco is a Special Ed
teacher in the same district as Maggie and would like to find a better job.
Maria Shehl was recently notified by the faculty of SJC that she has been
chosen to have her biography published in the Fall by the "Deans National
List". This honor is awarded because of a graduating average of 3.97 and
faculty recommendation. Magdall Torres sums it all up very nicely when
she said:"l just read the Winter 79-80 Alumnagram and was delighted to
read about my classmates at St. Joseph's. I hope in the future to see more
good news." Let's hear from you and you and you. . . .
Maria Shehi. 226 Old Farm Road. Levittown. N. Y. 11756. (516) 735-8610
1981 BROOKLYN
Godfrey Clarke is in Health Administration as Equipment Coordinator
O.P.D. in Harlem Hospital. Cheryl AInsworth is a teacher in Junior
academy in the field of Health Administration. Marjorie Bamave is a
Registered Nurse in the Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center. Barbara
Campbell is a Registered Nurse at Goldwater Memorial and Annamma
Jacob at Coney Island Hospital. Jackulln Marshall is at Brooklyn Hospital,
a registered nurse and Mary Muller Narky. a manager in Health
Administration. Nursing at Mt. Sinai Hospital is Ermlnda Ruiz. Lynette
Brown Stewart isa Discharge Planner, N.Y.C, Department of Health in Green point.
Ralph Dl Somma, a history major, is attending Brooklyn Law School where
greenhorn Ralph will be welcomed by 3rd year law student. Gerardette
Chlonchio '79 Lloyd Sanmorgan also majored in history and is going to
NYU for further study this September.
February 1981
GENERAL STUDIES SUFFOLK
Working as Registered Nurses are Kathleen Campagno and Terry Rellly
Biggs, who is in Smithtown General Hospital Karen Cllszis is a Registered
Nurse/Counselor at Dajsan Courity Medical Center, and hopes to study
further in Business Administration. Joan D'AurIa is RN at Hempstead
General: Gloria Fearon at Terrace Heights Hospital, Eileen Ferguson at
Franklin General and Patricia Markert at South Nassau Community
Hospital. Mary Rlzza, now living in Florida, is RN and substitute teacher in
the Seminole County Board of Ed. She Hopes to continue study in
Education. Sondra MadofI Wiener is in post graduate study at SUNY Stony
Brook (MSHS) as well as a practicing nurse. Carol Molloy is RN and
Director of Professional Services at VNA in Florida. Nora Devltl HInes is
RN at East Rockaway Nursing Home.
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BALLOT
Alumni Association
Si. Joseph's College
Brooklyn & Paidiogue
Nominees to serve on the Executive Board for two years from September 1981 to
September 1983 are listed below.
VOTEFOR rilRKK.
□ GeorgeneBertolotti '67
D Diane Piwinski 72
D Joyce Powell 7905
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Please mark the ballot and return it In .\ue;ust .SI, 1981.
This postcard requires a 12C stamp.
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ALUMNI CALENDAR 1981-1982
September H Executive Board Meeting
Brooklyn - 7:30 P.M.
October 10 Homecoming Dance
Patchogue - 8:00 P.M.
November 6 Women's Alumni Varsity Game
November 7 Brunch in Manhattan (details later)
December 7 Executive Board Meeting
Br(X)klyn - 7:30 P.M.
February 8 Executive Board Meeting
(place to be annoimced)
March Lecture (date to be announced)
April 24 Luncheon - Douglaston
May 22 Picnic - Patchogue
June 14 Executive Board Meeting
Brooklyn - 7:30 P.M.
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ALUMNAGRAM
Winter 1982
ALUMNAGRAM
VOL.XXXIII, No. 1: Winter 1981-82
Alumnagram is published twice a year by the Alumni
Association of St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205. Third Class Postage is paid to
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Editor — Mary Elizabeth McLoughlin Farrell '35
Editorial Assistants — Mary VVhelan Phelan '32
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan '28
NEW CHAPTER IN SUFFOLK
Do you live in the Southwest Section of
Suffolk County?
... then you are automatically members of our new
Alumni Chapter. Join us at future meetings and events.
At a meeting on September 15, 1981, in the West Islip
Library, the Southwest Suffolk Chapter was officially
launched, with the purpose of serving St. Joseph's College
and its aliamni in the area. Twenty-one classes were
represented - graduates of the Brooklyn, Brentwood and
Patchogue campuses - and officers were elected.
Co-Chairmen:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Historian:
Nancy Henry '79
Margaret Lemp '79
Marge Gillen Hurley '39
Madeline L. Hennessy '36
Evelvn Smith Greenli '47
After an attempt to start a group in the 50's, and again in
the 70's, the '80's planning committee is to be congrat-
ulated on the fonnation of this chapter which had been
requested by many alumni over the years and especially by
Suffolk County grads. Hardworking members of this
cominittee are Marge Gillen Hurley '39, Elizabeth Schaefer
Dalton '33, Catherine Eppig Murphy '32, Evelyn Smith
Greenli '47, Ann Moore Burns '40, Nancy Henry '79, Jane
Bell Norton '39, Marion Salgado '78 and Jean .Spina '80.
ARE YOU A SHUTTERBUG?
The Photography Club of St. Joseph's College has
scheduled an Exhibit in Rootn 101 from .\pril 21st to
April 28th. The Club in vitesalunmi to exhibit their work.
If you are interested write now or phone the Alumni Office
for more inforination: 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklvn,
11205(212 622 4656).
St. Joseph's College complies with Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and with tlie Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended. Section 504
A MESSAGE FROM
THE CLASS OF 1979
On 26 June 1981 a reunion for the Class of 1979 was held
in the Rec Room at the college, to present its members
with their copies of FOOTPRINTS 79.
Heartfelt thanks are extended to Cathy McKenna and
Angela Poccia for their concern, time, effort and dedication
in seeing FOOTPRINTS 1979 through to its publication.
The Class of 1979 is eternally grateful for their efforts to
keep our memories of SJC alive in our yearbook.
WORLD
STRING
The Szabos and their five children have been kiting
enthusiasts for years. When Dorothea took an early
retirement from teaching, she tinned this hobhv into a
small business and called it WORLD ON A STRING. .She
and C^huck opened a kite store in Northaiiipton.
Mas.sachusetts.
It is a ilelight to step inside — into a room filled with
colorful anil varied shaped kites on all fom walls and
(ciling. Looking around and listening to the enthusiastic
kite iidk, you know y(ju could gel hooked on this
exhilaiatiiig and (hallenging spoil. The kites range in
price Irom lilty nmecents to eighty dollars, and come Irom
India, China, Japan, England, Germany, Thailand and
our own IIS.\. Kites on the walls in the shapes of dragons,
butterllies, birds, fish, saucers, diairionds and stars are all
in 1)1 ight \aried colors.
Hanging Irom the ceiling was a kite which has made a
majoi impact on recreational kiteflying, a non-rigid air
foil ih.it assumes different shapes depending on changes
in wind velocity. It was designed and made bv Francis
Rogallool NASA who was developing the drogues used to
slow down the returning space capsule. The flexible
winged kite is made of heavy ,guage mylar and has no
frame and Dorothea assures us that it flies well. Another
radical develojjinent is the Paiafoil which was a spin-off
from a paiac luile devtloped by Doinina Jalbcrt of the U.S.
Navy. It is madi-ol n\ Ion but instead of using stic ks to give
it shaix', it has four poi kets which fill with air to give it an
airfoil shape which some might say looks like a flying
mattiess. Ibis is a favorite kite with wind prosjx'ctors
--those scientists and engineers who study winds for the
development of new energy sources.
Just starting her second year in business, Dorothea is
pleased that the store is doing well and that there is a
growing interest in kiting. There are five colleges in the
area. Smith, Mount Holyoke. .\mherst. Hampshire and
the I 'ill vei sit vol Massac huscMts. Students love ihecoloihil
kites for w.ill dec orations as well as for an afternoon s luii.
Kite contests and kite flys are becoming more and more
popular with them.
Last Spring at the New England .\i lists Festival and
Showcase at the Three County Fairgrounds in
Northampton, where 200 artists and craftsmen showed
their work, Dorothea gave a lecture on Kites and Kitec raft
and conducted a Kite Ciontest. Entrants biought kites
which they had made and thev were judged lor artistic
design, c raft sinanship and ability tolly well. .\ wards were
made loi the siiiallest. the largest and the most beautiful.
During the Summer. Dorcjthea conducted a Kite Raceat
the Berkshire B.illooii Festival in CAimmingtoii. Mass-
achusetts. Two exciting events were the Down Wind Race
in which the contestants had to get to the finish line while
trying to get their kites flying higher than their opponents.
The limed .Mlitude C Contest was won bv the nelson who
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Dorothea Droesch Szabo '46
flew the kite to the greatest altitude within a spiecified
period of time. One of the highlights at the 2.'J0th
Anniversary of the tcjwn of Brimfield was Dorothea's
lecture and display. Schools throughout the area request
Dorothea's lecture as an educational supplement or for
spec ial programs.
WORLlS ON A .S FRING also sells books written by
experts on the histcjry and art of kite making and kite
flying. Kit? for making your own kites are very popular.
Dorothea advertises in local newspapers and college
papers throughcjut the area and over local radio.
Dorothea Droesch was a Child Study major and
graduated in 19 Hi. .She attended Columbia on a fellowship
from St. Joseph's — working in the Nursery School a few
hours a day — and received her Master's in 1948. She was
married in August of that year and taught the first grade in
Franklin Square for a year, when Stephen was born. The
family moved to New Jersey six years later where Chuck,
an industrial engineer, was -working. In 1961, his work
took him to New England and the Szabos moved to
Haidwick. Massachusetts where Dorothea went back to
the classroom, teaching in elementary school. Four of
their five children, Stephen, Elizabeth, Andrew and
Margaret have pursued careers in science and technology.
Catherine, a senior in high school is planning to major in
music when she enters college next year. She plays the
French Horn in Ycjung People's -Sympfiony, under the
auspices of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, as well
as in the I'niversity of Massachusetts' Wind Ensemble.
Dorothea's "extra-curricular " activities are Lector,
Extraordinary Minister and 8th grade CCD teacher. She is
president of Quabbin Cx)mmunity Arts OiuncH, Treasurer
<jf both theCiilbertv ille Library Association Trustees, and
Quaboag \'allev Business and Professional Wcjmen.
Chuck keeps busv too as Lector, Extraofdinary Minister,
C^haiimaii of the Rescue Stjuad Board of Directors and
Chairman of the Planning Board.
Vacationing in the Berkshiies? Step into Dorothea's
store on Main Street and step into the colorful, delightful
World on <i String.
ELDERHOSTEL Kathleen Dugan
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yincc7it and Magda Crowe Boylan 75
"Studying there is half the fun!" This is the slogan of
Elderhostel, a network of over 400 colleges, universities
and other educational facilities in the L'nited States and
overseas, which offer inexpensive, short-term academic
programs foi older adults. It is open to people over 60 or to
those whose spouse qualifies. Singles, widowed and
divorced also attend. Most .sessions begin on a Sunday
evening and end the following Saturday morning and are
limited to 30 - 40 persons. The weekly charge per person is
S140 for room, board and classes, as well as many extra-
curricular activities.
This brief description, excerpted from the Elderhostel
catalog, cannot begin to convey the variety of experiences
- educational, social and recreational - made possible by
this program which was inspired by the youth hostels of
Europe. Lectures are scheduled so that hostelers may lake
advantage of the three classes that are offered each day.
There are no exams, no grades, no homework but lots of
class participation by "students" from many walks of life.
My husband and I first attended the program in the
summer of 1 980. We picked a prep school in Maine which
offered courses that appealed to both of us : American
Foreign Policy Issues, Introduction to Astronomy and a
hands-on course in .Sculpture a stimulating curriculum.
The nightly extra-curricular activities at Hebron were
outstanding. We were school-bused to a Shakespearean
Theater and a Chamber Music Festival in nearby \ illages.
On-campus entertainment was equally enjoyable. And
there were always a couple of bridge games to j oin or kibi u
and, of course, happy hours in the "dornis". Accomo-
dations were simple but comfortalbe and the meals were
surprisingly good.
Summer '81, we returned to Maine to attend an
environmental studies college in a relatively rustic setting.
There were courses in science and ethics, forestry,
drawing/painting and oral history. The latter class was
particularly interesting since participants had been video-
continued
Kathleen Dugan died on November 6th after a protracted
illness. Though she was a single woman with few
relatives, the church was filled with alumni and friends
who came to celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial at St.
Partricks, in Brooklyn.
Many memories of Kathleen were exchanged. She came
to (he college in the second semester of freshman year from
a large high school. Bay Ridge, where she had been a
leader. She was perplexed by the small classes at St.
Joseph's and the informal atmosphere, but soon responded
to the friendly efforts of her classmates to integrate her into
their freshman unit.
From the outset, Kathleen was among the first to offer to
help in any activity. In those days, unifoiTns for the
athletes were hand made as were costumes for the drama
club. Kathleen was both seamstress and participant in
sports and drama — Shakespearian and Greek plays. All
her classmates recalled an incideni in Professor McEntee's
History class. Kathleen was settling into her seat, when a
bag of candy she was clutching, broke, scattering the small
pieces all over. Prof. McEntee asked about all the
commotion and Kathleen exclaimed. "Oh, my pearls!"
With that all the girls dived to retrieve the sweets.
Fiercely loyal to St. Joseph's, Kathleen made many
friends amoung the students and faculty. This trait was a
part of her life in her career as a teacher, in her many
contacts in volunteer work and in her travels. How many
trips did she make to Ireland?
Kathleen helped in the ValoisGuildasan Auxiliary and
she belonged to a group at the Visitation Monastery which
made \esimenis for die nussions. .\i phonathons and all
alumni funt tions, Kathleen (ould be counted on to serve
with cheerfulness and a great sense of humor. We recall
parliculary her work with the Golden Jubilee celebration
of the college. In recent years, as class reporter, she
faithfully produced a column for '24 for every issue of
Alumnagram. Kathleen didn't like to work for big
organizations, but she ne\er ceased to do a lot for small
events and for many individuals. We remember!
Elderhostel continued
taped as they recounted their life experiences during the
World War II era. Again, we met a very gregarious, vital
group of people, a number of whom were travelling
around Xew England attending se\eral Elderhostels in
succession.
To get a catalog listing of next summer's courses, write
to Elderhostel, 100 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
Base your decision on the area of the country which you
woidd like to \ isit. as well as course content. Return your
application promptly; Eldeihostel is growing by leaps
and bounds. .Second choices are advisable. Certain well-
known colleges are always deluged with requests, for
example Williams had 5,000 applicants for 120 slots this
summer!
Elderhostel has begun to offer some very exciting
coinses in England, Denmark and Scandanavia. But this
will be someone else's story to tell. Since we now have a
son in (California, the Boylans will be very pleased to be
accepted at California State l'i\prsity at Sacramento in
1982 for the best possible combination - Elderhostel,
vacation and a family reunion!
Magda Crowe Boylan '4?
BANKER
Christine Giangreco
Oil November 7th, at the end of the Ahjiiini I.muheon
at Windows on the World, Christine (iiangreto doffed fier
chairman's hat, tou( hed home to pick up her suitcase and
caught the 7:00 P.M. fUght to Sweden. .She assumed her
business role as Assistant \'ice President with the Nordii
American Banking Corporation. NABC^ prov ides ser\ ices
to those companies, both Nordic and American, whic hare
investing in or trading between the rniied Slates and
Nordic countries. The significant grcjwth pcjtential of this
bank is obvious as we see about us the \'olvo, .Saab,
Swedish Crystal, cutlery and many other Nordic produc ts,
ail of high cjuality and in demand. Cihristine, an
experienced commerical banker of NABC bridges the
Nordic and American markets.
While in Bishop Kearney High Schcjol, C:hristine won
an award in the New \'ork Clity .Science Fair with a |)roject
in Astro-photography. This required a six-inch F8
Newtonian Reflecting Telescope which she made,
painstakingly grinding the 6" mirror to near perfection.
With an interest in math and science in high schcxil, it
seems strange that she took dual majors in History and
German with an Economics Political Science minor at St.
Joseph's. Yet this reveals her broad interests and
cajwbilities. Clhristine recei\ed her Bachelor's degree,
summa cum laude, in 1969 and she accepted a full
fellowship from John Hopkins l'ni\ersity in the School
of Ad\anc ccl Iiiiernaticjiial Studies. She spent the 19tJ9-70
year at the John Hopkins Bologna Center, Itah, majoring
in International Economics with courses in International
Law, Western European Studies and International Poli-
tics. She continued her second year in Washington V>X'.,
and received a Master of Arts Degree in Jime 1 97 1 . She has
taken some post-masters evening com ses m Kiii.uK t- .md
Economic s at New ^'ork l'ni\ersity.
Christine Ciiangreco worked for the .\Ianne \hdl.ind
Bank from 1971 to 197(), as an International Banking
Officer, managing \arious country and regional desks
within Western European territory. This invoked annual
travel to the countries involved, visiting corporate and
government clients as well as correspondent banks. She
developed loan op[)oi luniiies both overseas and domestic,
presented loan packages to internal credit committees,
working with a variety of country groupings because of
language fluency. Christine is proficicni in C.eiman .iiid
Italian, has a good knowledge of Swedish and Frenc h and
a working knowledge of Spanish.
In 1976, Christine was recruited by the Nordic American
Banking Corportion to initiate business development
effort, targeting and visiting I'.S. nniltinaiional corp-
orations and Swedish subsidiaries. Now, as corporate
calling of fie ei foi (he I'.S. -Swedish desk, her majoi c lieiUs
inc ludcl'.S. subsidiai les of Scandinavian mu I tin. it ioiia is,
and Foiiuiu's "500" companies with Scandinavian
conlinucd
The Hoe Chair
In September 1981, Teachers College of Columbia
University appointed Frances Partridge C>)nnor to the
endowed professorshij), as Richard March Hoe Professor
of Education. Prcjfessor Connor has had major imjiac t in
charting the course of education for exceptional c liildien
acrcjss the I'nited States. She is widely known fcjr her
scholarship and research, leadership in initiating legis-
lation, efforts in the establishment of professional and
parent organizations, and active participation in policy-
making bodies on the national, state, and local levels of
government.
Frances has been Chairman of the Department of
Special Education at Teachers College since 1962, serving
also as director of the Cxillege's Research and Demon-
stration Clenter for the Education of the Handicapped and
the Research Institute for the Study of Learning Disa-
bilities. She has served as president of the C^ouncil for
Exceptional C^hildren, C^hairman of the C>ommissioner's
Advisory C>ouncil for C^hildren with Handicapping
C^ondilions (K.\ . State Education Department), and as a
member of the Naticjiial Advisory Committee of the I'.S.
Bureau foi the Education of the Handicapped. .\ niember
of the President's Committee cjii Employmeni of the
Handicapped, she also sits on tfie New York State
Advisor> Committee on the Disabled, cjii the Bcjard of
Trustees of the National Disabled and on the Bcjaid of
Trustees of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Professor C^onnor was editor of the Teachers C>>llege
Bureau of Publications .Series in Special Education from
1964 to 1973, for which she wrote Education cjf Home-
bound and Hos|jitalizcd C;hildren (1964) and .\n Ex-
perimental Ciuiriculum for Young Menialh Reiarded
Children (with MabeTFalbot, 1964). She wasco-authoi ol
three I'.S. Office ol Education lepcjrts developed at
Teachers C;ol lege: Professional Preparation for Educators
of Crippled Children in 1970, Professional Preparation
for Educators of Crippled Children: Competency Based
Programming in 1971, and Leadership Preparatum for
Educators of Crippled and Other Health Impaired-
Multiply Handicapped Populations in 1973. Her most
recent book is A Program Cuide for Infants and Toddlers
Willi Xeuromotor and Other Developmental Disabilities
published bv Feac hers Cx)llege Press, 1978. with J. Cjordon
Williamson and John Siepp.
Fiances COnnc:)r is a member of the Board of Frustees of
Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh. N. Y'., and serves on
the President's Advisory Council at the College cjf New
Rochelle. She received hei B.A. from St. Joseph's C^ollege
in 1910 and her M..\. and PhD from Feac hers C>)llege in
1918 and MI.'j.S lespectivelv and an honorarv dcxtoiate
from the College of New Rex belle- m 1974.
Banker continued
operations. Fhis entails frequent travels throughout the
I'niled States, contacting piospectiveandexisiingc lic'iits,
as well as annual travel to Scandinavia to visit parent
ccjmpanies and I'.S. subsidiaries there.
Since January 1976, C^hiistine Ciiangreco has been on
the fac ulty of the evening division of .St. Francis College
teaching one evening course per semester. These have
included Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Inter-
national Economics, Money and Banking, Contemporary
EcoiK:)mic Issues, and Personal Finance. She serves in St.
Ciliarles Borromeo, hei parish, as lector and Eucharistic
minister, and also in St. Rosalies in Ham|)ion Bays,
where she has a home, an ideal place to retreat ficjin the
pressures of a banker's life.
5
MTA Directorof Real Estate
Marcy Boyle '6*?
Late last year, Marsilia A. Boyle became the new
Director of Real Estate for the Metropolitan Trans-
portation Authority which operates the NYC Transit
system, ConRail, the T-ong Island Rail Road, the
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and Stewart
and Republic Airports. All real estate matters must be
approved and guided by the MTA Board for which Marcy
de\elops, manages and implements policy. She hopes to
make MTA's real estate management complementary to
and supportive of the transportation function. In addition
to producing revenue for the system, Marcy hopes to
incorporate development of retail opportunities into
station enhancement. For example MTA's Adopt-A-
Station program, in conjuction with "Sweet 14", a
development corporation of private merchant and
community groups, reno\ated the 14th Street I'nion
Square subway station. The MTA and Sweet 14 are now
working together to develop retail opportunities at the
station which reinforces the station reno\ation. This
approach can be used in conjunction with the station
modernization efforts of MTA's recently enacted 5 year
capital improvement program.
Marcy believes that concessions in subway and com-
muter rail stations can benefit from the heavy pedestrian
traffic which passed through stations every day. They can
bean asset to the transit system similiar to Montreal's vast
underground shopping network.
Duties of the Real Estate Director mclude more than
subway and commuter rail station real estate. Marcy and
her staff of 25 also handle the rental of private property for
MTA use, the administration of transit advertising
contracts, and the leasing of railroad property by outside
concerns. They also make decisions on property rights
and acquisitions.
The job is a challenge and Marcy hopes to see positive
improvements, under the able leadership of MTA
Chairman, Richard Ravitch.
In her previous position as Deputy Commissioner of the
New York City Deparmient of Ports and Terminals,
Marcy headed the city's waterfront development program,
with emphasis in administration of real estate and
development. It entailed the planning, engineering and
economic development programs, as well as coordination
with oserlapping jurisdictions. Manager of a 70 member
staff, Marcy was responsible for a S50 million capital
budget program for waterfront and tenriinal market
properties. ,
continued
NEW LAWYER
Richard Sparaco, a graduate cum laude of the class of
1978, was accepted by four law schools at that time. He
chose Rutgers. With the aid of a student loan and a part-
time job, Richard finished his studies and received a J.D.
from Rutgers in May 1981. He passed the bar in both New
Jersey and Pennsylvania and now works in the Office of
Administrati\e Law in Trenton, New Jersey.
When he graduated from Xaverian High School,
Richard chose St. Joseph's Cbllege because of its small
classes and its friendly atiriosphere. He enjoyed the close
relationship with fellow students and faculty. The
education he received at St. Joseph's, he asserts was
excellent in preparing him for his arduous law studies and
for his law career. Richard moved from Brooklyn to
Camden, New Jersey, to attend law school; he loved the
Philadelphia South Jersey area and decided to begin his
practice of law there.
MTA continued
At. St. Joseph's College, Marcy majored in Social
Science and received her degree in 1969. In August 1970,
she received a Master's of Public Administration degree
from the State University of New York in Albany,
Graduate School of Public Affairs. She was in the New
York State Senate Internship Program from 1970-71 when
she became a Research Assistant to the New York State
Senate Committee on Health. Continuing as a Research
Analyst Marcy researched, wrote and edited four rep)orts
on New York City's Housing and Development Admin-
istration. She then worked with Governor Rockefeller's
Commission of Critical Choices for Americans which
studied problems facing the nation as it entered its Third
Century.
The following year, 1975, Marcy was a member of
Governor-Elect Carey's Transition Team researching state
agencies and producing reports as background infor-
mation for him. Her next year's experience in working
with the Commissioner of New York State's Department
of Social Services included directing the Title XX
Program. Another highly significant position was Marcy's
year as special assistant to the Executive Director of New
York State Emergency Financial Control Board.
In 1978, Marcy began her affiliation with New York
City as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the
Department of Environmental Protection, where she
formulated a reorganization plan to consolidate bureaus
imder centralized control.
When she was a student at St. Joseph's, Marcy was active
in the Political Affairs Club, serving as its president and
was also on the Student Senate. From September 1977 to
June 1981, Marcy was a valuable member of the Alumni
Executive Board.
A committed Brooklynite, Marcy lives not far from St.
Joseph's in Greenpoint where she is active in community
affairs serving as a member of Community Board 1 and as
its chairperson from 1974-76, the youngest chairperson in
the City's history.
White
Hart Inn
}oh)i and Elyse Deublein Harney '32
Salisbury, Connecticut, is a quiet town of typical New
England charm, and charming, too, is the White Hart Inn
nestled at the crossroads. For the past twenty-one years,
John and Elyse Deublein Harney have been managers and
part owners of this "Inn for All Seasons." It was originally
owned by Henry Ford, whose sons attended Hotchkiss,
one of the five prestigious preparatory schools in this
beautiful countryside. The Inn is attractive and homey
with a gracious dining room and its popularity attests to
its excellent cuisine.
When a student at St. Joseph's Elyse thought nothing of
commuting from New Jersey to Brooklyn, with Nancy
Billings Bra/ill, another Jerseyite. She recalls with
enthusiasm, the faculty, the courses and her fellow-
students, and regretted only that her commutation time
curtailed more in\olvenient with extra-curricular ac-
tivities. She graduated in 1952, and in February 1953, Elyse
married John Harney who had received his B.S. Degree
from the Hotel .School of C^ornell llniversity.
Having worked in several estabilishments, the Harneys
became part-owners and managers of The White Hart Inn
in I960. They and their children, John, Michael and Keith
became New Englanders and Lyse, now 16 and Paul. 13,
were born there.
White Hart Inn was named after a White Hart Inn in
Salisbury, England. The Harneys exchanged greetings
and felicitations with that Inn on its 300th Anniversary
which also marked the 100th anniversary of its American
counterpart.
As you step from the spacious porch of the Inn into the
large living room, you see a Country Store on the left.
During the World's Fair it had been set up in the New
England Pavillion by the Dunphy family, long-time New
Englander store owners. The Harneys acquired it at the
close of the fair and brought it up to the inn, 'lock, stock
and barrel." Among the many items you find as you
browse through the room, are Sarum Teas, The .Sarum
Tea Company is owned by the Harneys and packaged by
John Harney, an exjx-rt tea taster and blender. "Sarum" is
the old Roman name for Salisbury.
Elyse has been active in her commuity. She was Vice-
Chairman of the .School Board and a selectman for the
town of Salisbury. She has taught catechism in St. Mary's
parish for twenty years and is involved in a pilot program
continued
GOAL REALIZED
Emilia Longobardo Govan always wanted to be a
lawyer, but circumstances delayed that dream for nearly
seventeen years. In 1975, a friend of hers was applying for
the Law .School Admission test, and urged Emilia to apply
also. The deadline was the next day and with no time to
procrastinate, she secured the application, filled it in and
ran to the post office to mail it. In 1976, Emilia was
accepted by Georgetown University Law Center, from
which she was graduated four years later with a J.D. cum
laude. On June 19, 1981 she was admitted to the D.C. bar.
How did she manage to hold down an important
daytime job, attend classes at night, work on the law
review, care for a husband, two sons and an invalid mother
and do household chores? "I'm certainly not a 'sufjer-
woman.'" she replies. "There was no way I could have
done it without the support of my family. Each person
contributes to the household and each has a sense of
mutual responsibility to the family unit. If I didn't have a
family that shares resfxinsibilities, I could not have
managed."
A graduate of the class of 1958, Emilia earned a Master's
in Political .Science at Columbia. Then followed a variety
of experiences: from teaching political science at Trinity
College, to public interest work, to project director at the
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, then to
senior staff positions with theU.S. Department of Energy,
and to her last post with DOE before joining Pepfjer,
Hamilton & Scheetz, a law firm in Washington, D.C. as
Acting Director of Environment & Safety, Office of Fossil
Energy.
In an earlier edition of Alumnagram, was an account of
the arduous work done by Emilia and her husband, Jim,
to oppose construction of 1-66 highway in Arlington
resulting in the favorable decision, "certificate denied"
and in an award as "Washingtonian of the Year" by
Washington Magazine.
The Govans still reside in Arlington, Virginia. Jim is
with the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Agency for
International Develojsement (AID). Their sons, Michael
18 and Stephen 16 show no interest in the law as a
profession. Michael attends W'illiams College and intends
to major in Fine Arts and become an artist. Stephen is a
junior at O'Connell High School in Arlington and is
sports editor of the school pajier.
Emilia has little time for hobbies, but Jim and she enjoy
going to the opera. She is happy to be working for Pepfjer
and finally to practice law, her long-desired goal.
White Hart continued
of sponsoring George Noonan, a graduate of Yale Divinity
School as Youth Minister to serve the young people in the
private schools and parishes in the area. This is supported
by five parishes and by private funding and has the
permission of the Archdiocese. Elyse is also an extra-
ordinary minister to patients in the Sharon Hospital.
Elyse drove down from Salisbury early on Saturday
November 7th to attend the luncheon at Windows on the
World, and enjoyed meeting again with alumnae and
faculty. She was to join her sons later: Michael who is
manager of a hotel in Chicago, and Kieth who is in real
estate renovation in N.Y. City. They planned to attend the
Hotel Show starting Sunday.
In Public Affairs Beloved Doctor
Lillian Abrahamsen Del Sent
Lillian Abrahamsen Del Seni, summa cum laude 1978,
is working for the Board of Education of New York City as
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Division of
Public Affairs. This division is responsible for com-
municating the policies and programs of the NYC public
school system to the public through news releases,
informative material and reports and through personal
assistance to the public. In her role as Records Access
Officer, Lillian administers the Freedom of Information
Law, imder which an average of 250 requests of various
complexity are received each month. Her responsibilities
also include helping 400 to 500 people a month in locating
their old school records which might be needed by
employers, by registrars, or for passport or welfare agencies
to provide information and assistance in compliance with
the Federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy-
Act". Lillian isinchargeof staffing the Centrex Telephone
System which handles approximately 40,000 calls a month,
and she handles the budget, business and personnel
operations of the division.
Lillian Abrahamsen had just turned sixteen when she
received her diploma from Ft. Hamilton High School. She
had no prospects of going to college. Equipped with
secretarial skills, she took a postition with the Hotel New
Yorker in July 1959. As executive secretary, she assisted the
Director of Sales in Administration of Trade Shows. By
phone and personal contact, she developed new clientele,
and successfully aided the director in securing several
majorclients, notably Lufthansa Airlines. Lillian left this
postion in 1964 when her first child was expected.
While raising her family, Lillian had part-time and
summer positions with Telefeatures, as Administrative
Assistant; with Coopers and Lybrand where she was
Administrative Assistant to a senior partner, working at
all levels of management: and with Coty, a Di\ision of
Charles Pfizer Co., as Executive Secretary.
The family moved to Rocky Point, in Suffolk County,
in 1968. Suffolk Community College was fairly accessible
and Lillian started back to school in 1971, taking one or
two courses a semester. She received her Associate degree
with honors in 1976. While at the college, she took an
immensely popular course in Bible Literature given by Sr.
continued
8
At the Annual Merit Award Program for employees of
the Queens Children's Psychiatric Center, on May 6, 1981,
the following statement was read.
No loss so overwhelmed us as much as [he deaih just a few
weeks ago of a truly beloved staff member, Dr. Lillian Dooher.
Lillian possessed in full measure all of those qualities we are
honoring today in her fellow employees. In 1964, she left a
busy pediatric practice to join the Children's Unit and became
a psychiatrist, and worked with us since then.
Two years ago. Dr. Dooher was presented the Director's
Award to honor her work, which she received with typical
humility and unassuming gratitude. Outstanding work was
standard practice for Lillian and she worked to develop such
excellence in other staff.
.\f ter her death, we searched for a way to honor her memory
and to keep her with us. a way that could be shared by all
employees and friends. We decided to substitute for the
Director's .\ward. The Lillian Dooher Memorial Award, as an
annual memorial to her. an award to be given to each year's
outstanding employee who best demonstrates Dr. Dooher's
qualitites of love for the children, competence, loyalty,
dedication, a person loved in turn by the children and
resfjected by fellow employees and the children's families.
Dr. Dooher was very much interested and involved in
the planning of a new unit which expands the Center's
Early C^hildhood Program to include children from 5 to 8
years of age as well as from 3 to 5. When Dr. Dooher died in
April 1981, it seemed a natural progression to honor her
memory by naming this new unit for her. The Lillian R.
Dooher L'nit was opened on July 1981 and is a most fitting
tribute to a doctor that everyone loved.
A Science major, Lillian Dooher graduated from St.
Joseph's in 1945. she attended Long Island College of
Medicine and received her M.D. in 1949. She practiced as a
pediatrician. Lillian married Arthur J. Seaton. Their
daughter, Beth, is studying medicine in Mexico.
Public Affairs continued
Grace Dolan, CSJ. She also attended a Meditation Session
given by Sr. Grace through the Newman Cllub. Both were
of profound influence.
Lillian joined the PTA of the school her children
attended, and with some very successful programs, built
up a ti emendous enthusiasm among the parents of Rocky
Point School. She was liaison between the school and
community and as co-chairman, helped to build the new
K-3 school. Lillian contiirued her involvement in edu-
cation in the summer of 1975 when she worked for the
Children's Television Workshop Research Deparmient.
As Administrative Assistant, she researched children's
education material for media purposes and also acted as
hostess, on behalf of the company's director, to business
associates, dignitaries and government officials. In this
job, Lillian contributed to new studies on Teenage
Interests and on Pre-Schoolers Who Read.
After the family moved back to the city in 1976, Lillian
Abrahamsen Del Seni enrolled in St. Joseph's College aird
majored in Social Science with emphasis on Political
Science. She received her degree summa cum laude and
was chosen by the class to be \'aledictorian. (Coincident-
ally that year, her daughter. Dawn, wasSalutatorianof the
8th grade and son, Don, was the 6th grade valedictorian! )
She loved St. Joseph's for its small classes where everyone
continued on page 9
Museum Director REGINAAWARD
Jacqueline Reisert
Jackie Reisert 75 came in to see Sr. Joseph Damien on
November 10th to go over some details of an Exhibit on
the American Indian which will be shown at the college
beginning February 18th next year, and which she is
c(xjrdinating. She told us that she had just accepted a
position as Museum Director of the State Historical
Society of North Dakota, in Bismarck.
This modern, dynamic museum opened its doors last
February and was successful beyond exfjectation. The
master plan, prepared with the help of a Boston museum
consultant, projects a ten-year period of constructing
permanent museum displays. Jackie is well cjualified for
the challenge.
Jacqueline Reisert graduated from St. Josep>h's in 1975
with a B.A., cum laude. in History. She continued studies
at .St. John's I'niversity as a graduate research assistant
and earned a Master's degree with honors in American
Political History in 1977. Jackie also holds a Professional
Certificate from St. John's in African Studies. She was an
adjunct professor of .\merican History there, from
February to September 1978.
What can you do with a degree in History? Jackie heard
that question so often, but was determined to use history
in her life work. She looked for "history" jobs and applied
to several museums. The Museum of the American Indian
interviewed her. She followed her instinct to start there as
assistant to the Development Officer(in April 1979), for
there was the possibility of getting into research and
exhibition work. The opportunity was not long in
coming. She became Exhibit Cioordinator Curator of
"Our Hearts Swell with Pride: A Legacy of Creat Indians"
in January 1980, and in April was made Administrative
Assistant to the Director. 1981 marked the 65th anniversary
of the Museum and Jackie was Project Coordinator of
"Glimpses at 65" — an exhibit which ran from May to
December, as a 65th Anni versiiry Celebration. The Museum
currently has an exhibition "The Ancestors" which is on
tour opening in Peking, China on November 19th. It will
be in Shanghai for a month, next February.
A true history buff, Jaccjueline has active memberships
in New York Histoiical Network; American Assocation of
Museums; New York Women's History Conference;
C^onference on New York State History; Regional
Conference of Historical Agencies; New York Historical
Society; Naticjiial Historical Society; Organization of
American Historians; Long Island Historical Society;
National Geographic Society and American Historical
Association. She invites Alumni to visit her in North
Dakota.
SFf»
Most Rei'. John R. Mi (lunn presents Regina award to
Elizabeth Scfiaefer Dalton
Elizabeth Schaefer Dalton, '33, of the Southwest Suffolk
Chapter, is one of seven women to be given the Regina
Award in 1-981 in the Diocese of Rockville Ontre, This
award is presented by the bishop to women who have
performed outstanding volunteer service, while main-
taining the integrity of their personal and family
responsibilities.
Public Affairs continued
voiced an opinion, lor us concerned faculty, its social
aspects and for her fellow students who, though younger,
were congenial and friendly.
Since moving to Starrett City, Lillian has extended her
activities to the surrounding community by serving with
the East Brooklyn Churches Community Group. About
thirty churches of all denominations, work together in an
attempt to turn the area around. The group deals with
community problems - improvement in sanitation,
insistence on quality food, traffic needs, housing im-
provement and more. In October 1980, Lillian was sent to
the Industrial Area's Foundation (lAF) Training C/Ourse
in Chicago, to acquire knowledge and training with
similar groups throughout the nation, who are success-
fully wrestling with urban problems.
Lillian's three children are Dawn, ll^i, a senior at
Edward R. Murrow, preparing for college, Donald, 16, a
sophomore at Edward R. Murrow and Karert 14, an 8th
grader at I.S. 227 Brooklyn. Lillian is a Eucharistic
Minister at St. Lawrence Church and was recently asked
by Sr. Theresa Agilardi to help start a Divorced Separated
Catholics group at her parish. On November 2 1st, she
attended the first diocesan Conference for Divorced/
Separated C^atholics held at Cathedral College where
Bishop Mugavero stressed tfie church's role of healing and
bringing everyone into the community.
Marketing Expert
Maria Falconetti '70
Maria Falconetti joined Complon Advertising Inc. in
1979, as Vice-president, Associate Research Director. She
is responsible for consumer, marketing and strategic
research for many of its clients, notably Proctor & Gamble,
Thompson Medical Company, Buitoni, Johnson 8c
Johnson, McNeil, some of whose products are Tylenol,
Sine-Aid and Pediatric. Norcliff- Thayer - a division of
Revlon, Austin Nichols. IBM, Sotheby Parke-Bernet
Auction Galleries and the Suffolk County Department of
Health.
Maria studied sociology at St. Joseph's College for a
Bachelor's degree received in 1970. She has taken advanced
courses at the New School, NYU and the Babcock School
of Business at Wake Forest.
Maria's first job was project director with Consumer
Response Corporation. She worked with their clients in
researching their advertising effectiveness, media ex-
penditure tests and in new product development. In 1974,
Maria moved to become Project Director with Rosenfeld,
Sirowitz & Lawson. The following year she was associated
with the Sherman Group, Inc. as a Research Executive.
When the Sherman Group moved to Long Island, Maria
decided to remain in New York City. However, she made
an even bigger move - to North Carolina to become
Advertising Research Manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co. in Winston-Salem. She was also consultant to RJR
Foods and RJR International.
When Compton Advertising, Inc. lured her back to New
York City in 1979, Maria's parents had moved to Florida
and her sister to Texas. She opted to live in New Jersey
where she represents the homeowners of her condominium
community on the Board of Directors. She helps to raise
funds for Hand In Hand, a New Jersey effort to establish
businesses for mentally handicapped citizens. Meanwhile,
she is serving St. Joseph's alumni as co-chairman for their
1981 Fall Luncheon in Windows on the World.
For recreation, Maria plays racquetball and enjoys
bicycling. She likes to collect antiques. The future? It is
well known in the advertising field that there is a
continuous turnover of qualified personnel. After her
experience with the southern living style, Maria has
thoughts of returning to the South.
Eileen
Cox
Eileen C. Cox '30
Six days before her planned departure for a few weeks'
visit to Ireland with one of her classmates, Eileen Cox '30
died suddenly on August 30th at her home in Brooklyn
where her family had lived for three generations.
Following her graduation from St. Joseph's in 1930 and
the attainment of a Master's degree in mathematics from
Columbia, Eileen successively taught at Notre Dame
Academy in Manhattan and worked at Catholic Charities
in Brooklyn. During World War II, she worked for the
War Department Ordnance Division at Picatinny Arsenal
in New Jersey as an Assistant Statistician and Quality
Control Engineer. It was a demanding job and not
without danger, and Eileen lived in New Jersey for the
duration, visiting her parents on Sundays.
In October 1945 she joined the faculty of New Drop
High School, Staten Island, aird served in the Mathmatics
Department for twenty-seven years, first as teacher then as
chairman. For over twenty years, she was Faculty Adviser
of the Newman Club at New Drop and she made a
significant impression on many of the students who
belonged.
Eileen retired in 1972. She travelled extensively to Italy,
Ireland, to London during the 500th Anniversary of St.
Thomas More and to attend the Oberammergau Passion
Play.
One of the teachers, also an alumna, who taught under
her wrote, "She guided and helped me professionally;
personally she was a good and loyal friend and a source of
inspiration for doing good. She embodied in her character
and leaderhip the college motto 'to be, not to seem.' Eileen
will always be to me an exemplar of a St. Joseph's
graduate."
THE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Alumni scholarship aid. in amounts ranging from $200
to $700. was given to twelve sons and daughters of St.
Joseph's College graduates for the 1981-82 year.
This fimd depends on donations and bequests, and in
addition 5% of the Annual Alumni Fund, up to $5,000, is
contributed to it.
A son or daughter of an alumnus/ a who plans to attend
St. Joseph's College, should write to the Alumni Fund
Scholarship Committee, St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton
Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205, for an application for
Alumni Scholarship help. This application must be filed
no later than March 15th.
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N BERMUDA
Annette De Sah'o Di Rocca '68
Since July 21, 1979, Annette De Salvo Di Rorro '68 has
been working in Bermuda as a U.S. Customs Officer. She
is the first woman ever to receive such a transfer. Amiette
had worked at JFK Airport for two years, but she prefers
her Bermuda assigninent. "It is lo\ely here," she writes,
"My five room house is surrounded by sweet-smelling
orange and grapefruit orchards, and I have a wonderful
view of Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda."
A History major, with a Master's degree from NVT' in
that subject, Annette taught in Grover C^leveland High
School for two years, as a substitute. In 1970, she began
teaching 7th grade English and .Science at St. Leo's and
also started to work for U.S. Customs during the summers.
Program changes found Annette teaching N.Y. State
History, Reading, Religion, etc. Someof her students won
essay loniesis in varicjus subject areas, such as fire
prevention and energy conservation. After seven years of
teaching, .-Xnnette switched her career to work full time at
JFK as a Customs Official. She took the P.A.C.E. exam
and pas.sed several interviews and background investi-
gations before she was e\en considered for this position.
In 197H .Anneiie attended the Customs Academy in
Washington, D.C;. for an in-depth course of study on
Ciusloms laws and regulations. I'pon successful com-
pletion of this six-week training course, she continued to
examine p.issengers, luggage, and cargcj entering the
United States from overseas. She has encountered
numerous stars and singers such as Henry Fonda, Glenn
Ford, Peter Falk, James Darren, Melba Moore and the
Platters.
In 1979 .\nn( ite was pleased to be assigned temporarily
to I'.S. C;ustoms in Bermuda. She has assimilated easily
into life there. She was Bermuda's first female Santa Claus
in 1979. -Annette has been called upon as guest speaker at
the Sandys I. ion C:iub and the Hamilton Lions Club on
the subject of "Clusioms and the Travelling Public."
Annette deliveied this speech o\er ZBM radio and appeared
in a news article in the Royal Gazette newspaper. She has
also spoken ai the Altrusa V\'omen's C.\uh. Annette is very
happy that her transfer to Bermuda has been renewed for
another two years.
RETURNS
TO
NEW
YORK
Dr. Viola Macroe Wiegand Gordon of the class of 1 94 1 ,
a physician and psychiatrist has been practicing in Puerto
Rico since 1973. Since 1980 she has been Sujjervisor of
Residents in the Puerto Rico Institute of Psychiatry. She is
a specialist in Tran.scultural Psychiatry.
At. St. Joseph's College, Viola majored in Psychology.
Following graduation in 1941, she attended Columbia
University and received a Master's degree in General
Psychology in 1942andin 1959 her doctorate in Education.
Her doctoral dissertation was an investigation of visual
perception in children of normal, brain-injured, retarded
and emotionally disturbed, through a specially con-
structed test which was later useci to investigate and
diagnose microscopic brain injuries in children to four
years of age.
Viola had received her teacher's license in 1942 and
taught mentally retarded children. She became a New
York State certified psychologist in 1957. She was an
instructor at New York University Medical School,
Department of Otolaryngology, and in the summer of
1955 was an instructor at Syracuse University, in
Psychology.
In 1958, Viola married Horst Wiegand, M.D., and they
moved to Germany. Dr. Wiegand died in 1960. However,
Viola had begun to study medicine at the University of
Hamburg, Germany and she received her medical degree
in 1962. After a year's internship at the LIniversity of
Hamburg, Eppendorf, she became a resident physician at
St. Georg's Flospital in Hamburg for a year.
Returning to the United States, Dr. Wiegand received a
New York State Psychiatric Fellow Award. She worked in
the Children's Unit at Creedmore State Hospital. She then
received an appointment to the Department of Psychology
at Downstate Medical College and later became a Research
Fellow in Neurology at Mt. Sinai Hospital with Dr.
Morris Bender, Chief of Neurology. Throughout the 60's,
Dr. Wiegand continued research aimed at aiding mentally
and physically handicapped children as well as working
in the field of geriatrics.
Viola's latest investigations are in the use of Subliminal
Suggestion. In July 1981 , she delivered a paper on The Use
of Subliminal Suggestion in Music Therapy m San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and on September 29th read a papjer to the
Psychiatrists of the Caribbean on Techniques of
Subliminal Suggestion in Psychiatry. Dr. W'iegand is
eligible for the Specially Boards in Psychiatry.
Dr. Wiegand is returning to Mt. Sinai to work with Dr.
Morris Bender in the field of Percepdon in Neurology. She
will have a staff appointment in the Department of
Psychiatry. Viola was married in 1977 to Thomas F".
Gordon, who is a retired lawyer.
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DOCTORAL AND LAW DEGREES
The following is our record of alumni who have received
doctoral or law degrees. Please help us to fill in the
omissions or if your name and degree should be here,
please send it to us.
'20, Mary Moore Waldorf. PhD, Education, Fordhani. 1925
'20, Amalia Simonetti, MD, Women's Medical, Pa., 1925
'21, Grace Byrne Hill, LLB, JSD, St. John's. 1929, 1930
'21. Agnes E. Byrne, PhD, English, Catholic U., 1936
(Sr. Mary Geraldine)
•21, Helen DAlbora Cuoco, MD, Women's Medical, 1927
'22, Mary Huschle, LLB, Fordham, 1925
JD, St. Lawrence V, 1927
'23, Roselyn Weiden, PhD, Education, Johns Hopkins. 1941
(Sr. Mary Robertine)
'25, Anna McDonald Costa, LLB, St Lawrence U, 1928
'26, Bernadette Garvey, PhD English, St. Johns, 1941
'26, Margaret Keenan Moyles, JD
'26, Agnes McShane Madden, LLB. St. John's, 1935
'27, Bernadette Dolan, JD. St. John's. 1938
'27, Cecelia Trunz, PhD, German Lit, Albert Ludwig V. Germany, 1933
'28, Frances Winkler, PhD. English, V. of Southern California, 1952
'31, Genevieve Fmn, LLB, St Lawrence U. 1935, 1937
'31, Eleanor McLoughlin, PhD, English, Fordham, 1969
'32, Angela Deegan Purcell. LLB
'33, Grace Finlay, PhD, English, Columbia, 1950
(Sr. M. Germaine)
•33, Catherine Gebelein Carlsen, LLB, St. John's, 1952
'33, Suzanne Martin Powers, PhD, Education, Columbia, 1939
'33, Catherine Romano Mongano, LLB. JSD, St. John's, 1936. 1968
'33, St. Mary Ignatius Meany, PhD, English, St. John's 1947
'34, Eucharia Mulligan, PhD, Education, Fordham, 1965
'34, Josephine Pisani Brown, PhD, Pol. Science, Fordham, 1941
'35, Helen Dermody, PhD, Fordham
'36, Miriam Crofton, JD, Fordham, 1944
'36, Veronica Ging, JD, Fordham, 1943
'36, Louise Hubert, PhD French. Yale, 1950
(Sr. Marie Louise)
'38, Josephine O'Connell Corrigan, PhD, Economics, NYl', 1966
'38, Catherine White, PhD, Public Administration, NYU, 1975
'38, Sr. Joseph Immaculate, PhD, English, Yale, 1943
'38, Sr. Margaret Louise, PhD, Catholic I'., Psychology-Psychiatry,
1950
'39, Dolores Amar, MD, Women's Medical College of Pa., 1943
'39, Elizabeth Bressi. EdD, Teachers' College, 1970
'39, Geraldine Donnelly Chapey, PhD, Adm. and Super., Fordham,
1975
'39, Beatrice Hunkele Brennan, PhD. Supervision, 1941
'39, Marion Mulligan Dillon, JD, Suffolk Univ. Law School, 1970
'39, Jane Walsh Di Paola, PhD, Mathematics
'39, Sr. Dorothy Mercedes Finn, PhD, English, Columbia, 1955
'39, Sr. Joan de Lourdes Leonard, PhD, History, U. of Pennsylvania, 1947
'39, Sr. Maria Regina Sullivan, PhD, History, St. John's. 1959
'39, Sr. Vincent Therese Tuohy, PhD, Education, Catholic U, 1948
'40, Ursula Gerty, PhD, Social Science, Catholic V. 1955
'40, Frances Partridge Connor, PhD, Education, Columbia, 1953
'41, Mary Leahy Clary, PhD, Education, George Washington U, 1971
'41, Viola Macroe, PhD, Education Columbia, 1958
MD, Hambury Medical School, 1962
'42, Lenore Berkery Butler, MD, N Y Medical College, 1945
'42, Gertrude Kilarjian Burchill, LLB, St. John's. 1944
'43, Elisa Carrillo, PhD, History, Fordham, 1953
'43, Shirley Dolan, PhD. English, St. John's, 1961
(Sr. Grace Maria)
'43, Sr. Mary Beatrice, PhD, Zoology, NYU, 1949
'44, Mary Burns Quinn, JD, St. John's, 1947
'44, Paula Haller Bowes, PhD. Phil.. Hebrew Union College,
Cincinnati, 1979
'44, Sr. Alice Meehan, PhD, Economics, NYU, 1962
'45, Lillian Dooher Seaton, MD, L.I. Cx^llege of Medicine, 1949
'45, Virginia Hughes Sweeney, LLB, Brooklyn Law School, 1948
'45, Jane Jacobs Porcino. PhD, Gerontology, Union Graduate
School, 1980
'45, Margaret Millus Maroldy, LLB
'45, Rose Prince Di Vernieri. LLB, St. John's, 1948
'46. Sr. Florence Bums, PhD, English, Columbia, 1961
'46, MaryGrace Calhoun Dunn, PhD, Edu., San Francisco State, 1961
'46, Margaret M. Kugler, MD. SUNY Downstate, 1950
'46, Sr. Joseph Damien Hanlon, PhD. History. Columbia, 1959
'47, Nancy O'Brien .Schueler, PhD. Education. Columbia T.C., 1959
'47. Marion Sullivan, LLB, St. John's, 1951
'48, Catherine Coveny, JD, Glendale, Calif.. 1978
'48, Kathryn Driscoll Reggio. PhD. English. St. John's, 1953
'48, Dolores Fiedler Brady, MD, NY. Medical College, 1953
'49, Phyllis Di Giacomo Dunnam, PhD, Adm. & Comm., LInion
Grad. School, 1979
'49, Elaine Kenny Kiss, PhD. Child Study, Yale
'49, Audrey Sorrento. PhD. Rel Education, & Culture, Union, 1978
'50, Mary Delaney. PhD, Edu. of Handicapped U of Buffalo, 1965
(Sr. Mary, SSJ)
'50, Virginia Dolan, MD, L.I. College. 1956
'50, Marie Gambino Vogelstein, LLB'
'50, Mary J. Powderly Tong. PhD, Mathematics, Columbia, 1969
'50 Sr. Mary Luke Fitzgerald, PhD, French, Fordham, 1964
'52. Mary Ellen Boyling, PhD, English, Stanford, 1973
'52, Virginia Clines, PhD, Social Science, St. John's, 1964
'52, Nancy Malavagna Mont, PhD, History, Fordham, 1977
'52, Helene Stark Napolitano, PhD, Adm & Supervision, Fordham, 1969
'52, Dolores Yoerg Shanahan, PhD. Psychology, St. John's, 1970
'53, Jennie Corsaro Venezia, PhD, Education, Fordham, 1961
'53, Ciirroll Grimes, PhD, English, Ohio State, 1965
'53. Ellen Hayes Wolf, PhD, Ed. Psych, St. Johns. 1965
'53, Marie Johnson Wittek, PhD, Speech. NYU. 1968
'53, Marion Potts, PhD, Gerontolgy, Penn State, 1965
'53, Joan Dawley Maher, JD, Dickinson, 1980
'54, Marilyn Bandiero, PhD, History, St. John's, 1971
'55, Sr. Margaret Buckley, EdD, Curriculum k Training, (Columbia,
1973
'55, Clara Haber, PhD, Biology, St. John's, 1965
'55, Mary Wing Tucker, JD. Brooklyn L;iw. 1977
'56, Barbara Krahm. PhD. Adm. &.■ Supenision, Fordham, 1970
'57, Ruth Grennen Tsuk, PhD, Organic C:hemistry , Maryland, 1972
'58, Emilia Longobardo Govan, JD, Cieorgetown. 1980
'58, Nuala McGann Drcx-scher. PhD. Social Science. V Delaware, 1964
'58, Joan Karp Friedman. PhD. Psychology. Yeshiva. 1969
'59, Sr. M. Isolina Ferre, PhD, Catholic U Puerto Rico, 1974
PhD, (Hon), Marymouni, 1975
'60, Florence McVrdle, PhD. Exp. Psychology. Columbia, 1967
'60, Sr. Mary FidelisTonra. PhD. Clinical Psychology. Ottowa, 1966
'60, Elizabeth Trust Conlon, PhD, .Social Psychology. Columbia,
1965
'60, Geraldine Keating Powell, MD, John Hopkins, 1964
'61, Joan C^rey. LLB. New York Law School. 1967
'61. Josephine A. McMahon. PhD. Exp. Psychology. Fordham. 1967
'62, Claire I^vin ORegan. PhD. Ed. Psychology. Fordham. 1972
'63, Catherine Leffler O'Malley. MD. Downstate Medical, 1967
'63, Michele Priscandero Gallagher, PhD, English, St. John's, 1975
'63, Lucy Ann Rea Sarkis, MD
'63. Elizabeth Williams, PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fordham, 1972
'64, Margaret Candee Jacob, PhD, History. Cornell, 1968
'64, Mary Hilgeman Meyers, JD, NYll, 1973
'64, Sr. Elizabeth Hill, JD. St. Johns. 1978
'64. Mane Kessel Lally. PhD. English, Sl'NY, Stony Brook, 1978
'64, Eileen Lanigan Nicholoff, PhD. Chemistry, Iowa State. 1969
'64, Mary ann Moirissey Plov\-man. PhD. Endocrinology , Catholic L', 1973
'64, Mary Noaberini Heller, PhD. Human Development. Chicago, 1976
'64, Clara Rodrigues Megan, LLB. U of Iowa, 1976
'65, Annamarie Basile Zonak, PhD, Audiology & Speech Palh.,
Purdue, 1971
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'65, Joan M. Cx^nway. PhD, Nuiritional Biology. U. Mass., 1979
'65, Patricia Franzese Moore, JD, Hofsira, 1970
'65, Joan Hinde .Slcwart, PhD, French Lit., Vale, 1970
'65, -Sr. Joseph Miriam Blackwell, PhD, Theolfj,i;y. Ciitholi. V. 197 1
'66, Mary (xmnolly Ciiva. EdD. C/5lumbia I'.C. 1980
'66, Mary Contrino O^llison. PhD. Mathematics. NVT. 1976
'66, Evelyn Martin, DDS, SUNY, Buflalo, 1970
'66, Kathleen Mauceri Huff, EdD, Cx)unselling, Indiana State, 1972
'66, Margaret McHugh Schulhoff, MD, Georgetown. 1970
'66, Ann Nardi Paley, MD, NY. Hospital, 1970
'66, Barbara Olt Biid. PhD. French Literature, Florida State, 1973
'66, Ann Kenny Duenki, PhD, C>)niputer .Science, Swiss Fed. Insl. of
Tech., 1981
'67, Georgene Berloloiti, PhD, Adm. & Su|)ervision, Brown, 1972
'67, Maria Del Gaizo Nolo, LLB, .Seton Hall, 1981
'67, Kathleen Degen, MD, V. of Bologna, Italy, 1972
'67, Kathleen McCijffrey Semergieff, PhD, C:hinese Lit.. St. Johns. 1981
■67, Julia Vahey Shea, JD, Fordham
'68, Patriiia Bigini Quinn, .MD, Pediatrics
'68. Rose Farrcll. JD, Fordham, 1976
'68, Jeanne Fennell, JD, Fordham, 1980
'68, Kiilhleen Heflernan. MD. NY Medical C/illege. 1981
'68, Frances Panchok Berry. PhD. Cihurch History. Catholic L. 1976
'69, Joan Fitzgerald Du Bois, JD, NYU, 1972
'69, Maria RcKCii Arvay, PhD, Latin American Studies, Qjlumbia. 1981
'70, Madeline DiLoienzoCoscia, PhD, French Literature, CUNY, 1971
'70, Darlene Keane Futagaki. PhD. Biology, Georgetown, 1975
'70, Patricia Sullivan Schneider, PhD, Biology, CUNY, 1979
'70, Nancy VVheatley Haley. PhD. Biochemistry. St. John's. 1975
'71. Bridget Farrell Ares. JD. Fordham. 1978
■71, Cx5lumba Furio. PhD. Health. NYU. 1979
'71. Jacc]ueline Maloney. LLB. Harvard. 1979
'72, Regina Egle Boyer. PhD. History. SUN^'. Binghamton. 1971
'72, Laura Pashko, PhD, Biochemistry, North Carolina Slate. 1977
•75, Edward Piller Jr., Mt), Creighion, 1979
'75, Garry Stegeland, LLB, St, John's, 1978
'76, Jack T. McGuire. JD, NY Law School, 1980
'77. Peter Naix)litanc>, JD, Hofstra, 1980
78, Richard Sparaco, JD, Rutgers, 1981
vmiL snrnsTics
IN MEMORIAM
Please remember in your prayers the following members of the
St. Joseph's College family.
ALUMNI
Kathleen Dugan '24
Emily Pleines '28
Eileen Cox '30
Marie Manno Mullins '32
Rose Keegan Koebler '35
Josephine O'Connell Corrigan '38
Dolores Falotico '43
Eileen Fitzgerald Noone '50
Julia Dupuy Bierbauer '53
Adrienne Hansen '803 GS
HUSBAND OF
Barbara Eckles Catoggio '26
Rosemary McDermott Brown '26
Josephine McKeon Broad '32
Frances Dieckert Rebele '32
Marie Manno Mullins '32
Muriel Steinbrecher Moody '33
Catherine Lavelle Burke '34
Josephine Hogue Hogan '37
Rita Wood Rague '37
Kay Coffee Giasco '38
Frances McLoughlin Reilly '38
Rose Miller Shields '39 (dec.)
Joan Londrigan Tuohey '53
Patricia Hayward Brunk '62
Elizabeth Roy Codnngton '81GS
FATHER OF
Mary Imperatrice Grossman '59
Anne Morrisey Rombone '62
Deidre Carlin Ruiz '63
Ann Kenny Dunki '66
Ann Rochford '66
Mona Moran 79
Deidre Tuohey '81
MOTHER OF
Marie Leno Gilmore '60
Margaret Maher Lundebjerg '45
Sheila Meagher '49
SISTER OF
Marcella Dupuy Maynard '60
SON OF
Eleanor Van Wagner Nace '39
DAUGHTER OF
Elsa Harper McAvoy '25
MARRIAGES
'51 RoseAnn Hubbard to Dr John T. Palmer
'62 Regina Foley to Carl Edwards
'64 Margaret Harrington to Mel Hardin
'68 Bernadette Gregg to Edward Lancevich
'72 Bibiana Foyo to Mr Eissler
'74 Jane Lawlor to James Courtien
'75 Mary Pat Acerno to Stanley J. Bostwick
'76 Annamarie Ganey to Khalil Asfour
'76 Gerry Regan to Kenneth Lavin
'77B Judith Donnelly to Mr. Henninger
'78 Kathleen Reilly to Daniel Masterson
'79B Angela Di Pardo to Mr. Rooney
'80S Sharon Lopiparo to John Grauwiler
'81 Mary Seidenabel to James Pyne
'81S Patricia Grimaldi to Stephen Lutzky
'81S Virginia Ortenburger to Mr. Carmichael
RELIGIOUS
'72 Sr Josephine Olimpieri professed perpetual vows
'74 Sr Kathy Hickey CSJ made first promise
'76 Sr Catherine Liberatori. second year novice
'81 Erin Feerick novice in St. Joseph's Novitiate. Brentwood
BIRTHS
'59 Kelly Ann to Audrey Allen Robinson
'63 Christine to Julia Wanzel Bernroth
'65 Margaret to Margaret McCartney Leder
Mary Kate to Nora McGowan Haggerty
Kara to Maureen O'Connor Mannix
Brian to Barbara Madden McGarvey
James Patrick to Anne Conway Creech
'66 Emily Kate to Kathleen Page Barabas
Jessie to Ann Rochford
'67 Blake to India Cesternino Podsen
Elizabeth to Eileen Lowney Brennan
'68 Jeremy Thomas to Maureen Madden McDonnell
Joanna Gabrielle to Anna Marlini Campanaro
Nicole Theresa to Blanche Lindner Pesce
'69 Christopher Charles to Cathy Garone Dede
Christine to Margaret Moylan Kelleher
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70 Julie Ann to Fran Caruso Ruggiero
Debra Lee to Nancy Lee Miller Page
Michael Anthony to Jo Nunziata Rossicone
73 Erica to Jeannette Wiese Schuler
Carolyn Denise to Fran Bannon Drobnicki
Kerry to Joan Hanrahan Monaghan
'81S Tracey Amanda to Peggy Wolfe Baldwin
DEGREES, AWARDS, HONORS, APPOINTMENTS,
PUBLICATIONS
'33 Regina Award of 1981 to Elizabeth Schaefer Dalton
'47 Sr. Catherine Gee published The Family: Basic Sociological
Concepts. Ginn 1980
'56 Anne Porter Molanphy, M.A. St. John's
'58 Emilia Longobardo Govan, admitted to Washington D.C. bar
'58 Cathy Boemio Ireland, MA. Secondary Ed-Chemistry, Adelphi
Feb 1981
'64 Margaret Harrington, Junior and Senior High School Principal
Licenses
'65 Joan M, Conway. PhD Nutritional Biology, University of
Massachusefts Inst, of Technology 1979
'65 Sr. Miriam Blackwell MSBT, full professorship, St. Francis
College, Loretto, Pa.
'66 Ann Kenny Duenki, PhD in Computer Science, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology 1981
Judith Collins, National Endowment forthe Humanities Fellowship
'67 Kathy McCaffrey Semergrieff, PhD Chinese Literature, St. Johns 1981
Barbara Wall Bank, M.Ed in Urban Development, Boston College
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Reading Education,
University of Chicago
Barbara Barbieri Perini, MA. Elementary Ed, Staten Island College 1981
'73 Diane Yeong Morrison, M.S. Special Ed, California State
University, Fullerton
'74 Valentine Parchin, Professional Diploma in Child Psychology,
St. John's
'77 Kathleen Heffernan, M D New York Medical College June 1981
'79 Maureen Troici, MA in Spec. Ed -Learning Disabilitied and Emot.
Dist , Hofstra, 1981
'79 Dorina Capozzo, MA. Special Ed., C.W.Post, 1981
'80 Mary Catherine White, MA. .University of Virginia 1981
'81 Cindy Lou Swasey, Full time scholarship for permanent teaching
degree at SUNY, Albany
A Letter From Germany
Dear Winnie,
I just finished reading the Summer 1981 Alumnagram
and realized how much time has gone b'V' since I "touched
home plate." So rather than put it off until tomorrow, I
thought I'd sit down and bring you up to date on another
'69 classmate.
We find ourselves still living in Germany, onl'y now we
have changed our location to the Northern area around
the city of Bremen. When we first came to "Deutschland"
in the Spring of 1977 we came as a military family and
settled in Bavaria, about an hour from Nurnberg. Our
daughter Kristin Anne, was only 2 12 years old then, and
yesterday she celebrated her 7th birthday! Our son, Brian
Patrick, was born in Nurnberg on June 19, 1979, and he
just celebrated his 2nd brithday in June.
While in Bavaria, Pat and I used every available
moment to absorb the cultural opportunities and traveling
expertise from our German friends and neighbors. We
polished our downhill skiing techniques on the Austrian
and Bavarian Alpine slopes and managed to visit several
countries, among them: England, Italy, Switzerland,
Yugoslavia, Czechoslavakia, Spain. East Germany and
Turkey. In addition, we travelled about southern
Germany, sampling the regional beers and wines and
enjoying the freshly baked breads and Bavarian grilled
"wursts." We came, in tiine, tofeelquiteat home with the
particular Bavarian way of life and their spiecial relaxed
enjoyment of it. The music of Oktoberfest, and the
singing the klinking of liter-size beer steins still rings in
our ears.
Then, just as we had come to feel we had the Bavarian
dialect down to semi-perfection, we found ourselves
inoving northward to Garlstedt, twenty minutes from
Bremen. This turn-about came last year when Pat resigned
his Army position in order to enter a Civil Service position
as an Education Counselor. For some time, we had
realized that Pat would have little opportunity to utilize
his Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling as an
Armor Officer in the Military. So we decided to take the
leap here in Europe and see the sights in Northern
Germany and Scandinavia.
Pat and Kale Grai'es Mestes with Kristin and Brian
As an Education Counselor, Pat advises soldiers and
officers and civilians as to their educational opportunities
in Europe. There is a network of schools and colleges
throughout Europe assisting people in completing high
school and college degrees.
As for myself, I have kept very busy as a Field
Representative for Boston University's Graduate Overseas
Programs, and as a substitute teacher in the American
Eleirientary Schools. I've also taught a Basic Skills
Program in Math to soldiers who needed to upgrade their
math abilities in order to enter a high school completion
prograin or take the G.E.D. (high school equivalency test).
At the present time, I am substitute teaching in Kristin's
Elementary School and teaching five-week evening courses
for Big Bend Community College of the State of Wash-
ington. These courses are in English Literture, English
Composition, Advanced Communications and Basic
Grammar. (Thanks to all those electives I took with Sr.
Mary Florence and Sr. Grace Marie!) I've also recently
become certified by City Colleges of Chicago to teach
college courses in Education, Psychology and Social
Concepts. (Thanks to iny Master's in Education:
Counseling & Guidance!)
Now you may think all work and no play makes the
Mentes a dull fainily. Not so. We are about to disembark
"mit kinder" for a two-week vacation in Mallorca, Spain.
You see, the one thing other than family and friends and
an occasional Brooklyn pizza that weiniss most around
here is - the sun! Contrary to popular opinion, Germany
and most of northern Europe is normally cool, damp and
often foggy. All tans inust be imported!!
"Hi" to alumni and friends. Drop in, if you're in the
neighborhood. Or write to me.
Kate Graves Mente '69
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WINDOWS ON THE WORLD LUNCHEON
The Fall Luncheon at Windows oti the World drew a response from 404 alumni, who with their guests totalled 461. Flyers were
mailed to the metropolitan area which in( luded Long Island, Qjneciicul, Westchester and New Jersey. Alumni who wish to be included
in such mailings can use the convenient postcard on the back cover. It ref]uires a 13f stamp.
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CLASS NOTES
Deadline for Spring edition: April 28th
1922
Next June we will mark the 60th year since graduation from St, Joseph's,
Lets try to get together at the Alumni Luncheon on April 24, 1982 in
Douglaston, If you know anything about our "lost" classmates, write or
phone the alumni office — 622-4656
Isabel Hall Perry Catherine McKenna Lightfoot
Ellen Monaghan fVlcGowan Kathleen Thompson
1924
Notes for the class of '24 are conspicuous by their absence— for our
class agent is no longer with us, Kathleen Dugan's loyalty and faithfulness
to us and to this task is but a small reflection of her magnanimous spirit in
the performance of all the tasks, big and small, which she undertook. We
shall miss you, Kathleen.
1925
On October 15, 1981. Sister Baptlsta (Emily O'Mara) celebrated her
Golden Jubilee at the Carmelite Convent in Schnectady, To quote from
Sister's words, "It would take all eternity to thank God for my holy Vocation
to Carmel I have shared all we offered to God these past fifty years with
you, and in the Golden days that lie ahead, you will be in my heart and
prayers always " Sister was deeply grateful for the Spiritual Bouquets, gifts
and gold embossed Mass enrollment from the Class Harry and Marion
Auberl Oak had a wonderful visit with Sister Baptlsta several days after her
Jubilee, Franciscan pilgrimages are made by Marlon and Harry every year
with the high point the trip to St Anne de Beaupre, Beatrice Rick Richards
was a model at a Fashion Show at St Simon's Church and as a result was
asked to model at future fashion shows by the shop Unfortunately, a
month later she was rushed to the hospital with cardiac arrest, Beatrice
spent two months in the hospital Happily she is home now recuperating
and doing needle craft and knitting for Indian Reservation children Our
deepest sympathy to Rutti Lavin on the death of her sister Irene of the class
of 1927, John and Gertrude DiiworthRossworn have had a difficult year. In
Sept, 1980, Gertrude had open heart surgery. She has recovered beauti-
fully. In Sept 1981, John was in the hospital with viral pneumonia He has
made an excellent recovery. They are blessed with nine grandchildren,
Agnes Corry Murtagli and Ed moved to Dunedin, Florida, while
recuperating from two hip replacement operations, Ed was cheered by the
message that he received from Pope John Paul II, the Benemerenti Award,
This is the first time the award has been presented in the Diocese of
Rockville Centre, Elsa Harper McAvoy receives our prayers on the tragic
death of her daughter. Sister Ruth McAvoy, Elsa has just returned from two
weeks in the hospital due to two compressed vertebrae and pinched
nerves, A quick return to health, Elsa! Catherine Hannon Hines spends her
time between her home in Roslyn, and Florida and Santa Barbara She,
Grace O'Brien Martin and Rita McCaffrey spent an enjoyable time at the
Alumni Luncheon Mildred Vitaie and Phiiomena Giorgio send their
greetings to us Roger and Roslyn Molesphini Schenone celebrated their
Golden Anniversary at a party given by their sons Margaret Roche Moore
and Bert spent long weekends in Quogue with a Thanksgiving trip to visit
relatives in Washington,
Margaret Roche Moore. 216 East 50 St., New York. NY. 10022.
MU8-5126.
1926
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Barbara Eckles Catoggio on the
death of her husband. Vincent, in September Vincent, a Knight of the Holy
Sepulchre, was a former United States Magistrate and Assistant District
Attorney, Joe and Kay Kilgallen Rooney celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in an unusual way Their five children hired a bus to transport
guests and family to the University of Pennsylvania, where they attended
the Penn-Cornell football game in which their grandson. Tommy, played
center for Cornell. They had dinner at 1 920 Commons, part of the campus.
Then a tired but happy group returned to Sea Girt by bus. Kay writes that it
can happen only once in fifty years! Mary Mirabeiia, invited to a famiy
reunion in Oregon, found that it was a surprise birthday party for her. at her
brother's home. Her family came from Seattle. Denver and Long Beach to
celebrate Back home again, Mary is enjoying concerts, opera and theater,
Eleanor Dolan Reardon attended the Windows on the World luncheon with
her daughter Joan Reardon Dillon '56 and Bernadette Garvey, Margaret
Crowley and Helen Stewart Jameson Bernadette Garveys October
birthday was celebrated with a luncheon with Margaret Crowley, Genevieve
D'Albora Phillips and Julie McDonnell Kuehne In November. Bernadette
will leave for Boca Raton In August. Peg and Bernadette were on a trip to
Cape Cod Anne Schneider Kager, still at Druid Hills, can no longer make
the string rosaries with which she supplied thousands for the missions. For
many years. Gen Phillips gave them to her CCD classes, Gladys Reardon
Hughes phoned from Blairstown to say that although not too well, she is
happy in New Jersey, She has 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Sister Dolores Maria (Margaret Kelly), busy at the Academy in Brentwood
wants to be remembered to her classmates. During the summer, Mary
Greene visited various relatives in Long Island She takes part in many
activities in Garden City John and Agnes McShane Madden enjoy the
rounds of visiting their three daughters and grandchildren At Bernadettes'
home in Mattituck I had the pleasure of meeting Mary and Helen Stewart
Jameson Mary Torchen, daughter of Agnes Daly Manifold, wrote that she
and her sister. Anne, live in New Jersey, but Harry still lives in Flushing.
Our Melissa Bopp was eleven years old in November. This summer she
received her own sailboat as a gift, which she sails on Peconic Bay.
Irene V. Lent. 41-41 220th Place. Bayside. NY. 11361. 229-6906
1927
Greetings Since the last writing, the Dundermans and the Mylods
have celebrated their FIFTIETH Wedding Anniversaries Each celebration
started with a Liturgy at which sons and daughters acted as extraordinary
ministers of the Blessed Sacrament, and grandchildren as lectors,
giftbearers and altar boys A beautiful way to commemorate Fifty 'Vears of
Golden Memories! On both occasions all the members of the families were
present, and in the case of the Mylods, the immediate family numbered
fifty-two' Margaret and Walter have been engaged in corporal works of
mercy since then; driving and caring for sick members of the family. Alice
Gallagher, our Pius X Medal winner, writes that she has been teaching
CCD ever since Freshman year in College— which must be a record and
one to be proud of Alice's cousin. Father Elliot, has just returned to the
Foreign Missions Marie Savino Degnon is off again to California to visit
her children. Her granddaughter. Maria, is a Junior at Montclair State and
young Michael aged-ten is a "promising football player besides being a
charming Irishman " Mary Cunningham Muicahy and Dan attended a
family reunion in Glens Falls which brought forty-two people together,
some from as far away as Colorado Dorothy Downs Rowland and John
had a fine vacation in Sag Harbor and Montauk Point. Josephine Weiden
McBride and Louis "lead a quiet life " but with 18 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren life could not be that quiet. Grandson Richard Barth. Jr.was
graduated from Princeton with highest honors, including Senior prize in
Biochemistry, election to Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, and is now at
Harvard Medical School on a scholarship Eileen McNamara writes that
"living at the core of the big apple" is quiet for her but surrounded by
outside activities Irene McMahon called her year dull, and says that all the
hot, humid weather of Florida makes her wish for a look at some New
England foliage Teresa Manning's summer postal was a picture of her
nephew's cottage in Beach Lake, Pa. where she was visiting. She is an
active participant in Delta Kappa Gamma events, where she meets many
old friends She met Grace Lewis Howard and Mary Cunningham Muicahy
Teresa's family branches are still keeping her busy, too Elva Rockefeller
Ryan and Jim attended their granddaughter. Kathy's, wedding last spring.
It was the occasion of a big reunion with all the California relatives. The
bride's sister. Jeanne, was an exchange student in Germany last summer,
and her brother, Richie, a college Junior, got his pilot's license recently.
Elva's son Jim is a producer and song writer for Atlantic Records. He also
writes music for commercials and he travels the country on concert tours.
Miriam Cleary McNeil's niece. Sister Therese McGroddy is stationed at the
Marymount International School in Rome, so when Sister Jean McLoughlin
was in Rome last spring at a six-week convention at the Notre Dame
Motherhouse, Miriam tried to arrange a meeting for the two nuns but
without success as Sister Therese was, at the time, traveling in Egypt and
theNear East. Teresa. Anne. Miriam, Bernadette and I will beat "Windows
on the World"" Our class will celebrate 55 years out of St. Joseph's in 1 982.
Let's join together at the Alumni Luncheon on April 24. 1982 in Douglaston
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for this milestone Still on our lost list we have Eileen McLoughlln and Mary
O'Meara McNeil. Keep in touch and God bless you.
Margaret Normile McLaughlin. 201 Webb Ave.. RiverEdge, N J. 07661.
201-261-2942.
1928
We wish to offer our sympathy to Claire Plelnes on the sudden death of
her sister and our beloved classmate, Emily Plelnes. on October 10th in
Lakewood, N,J Helen Callahan BrInK rejoices that she has made another
birthday. Made especially happy, as she has been remembered with a card
from Elinor Woods Paul for the past 53 years Reglna Peppard FItzpatrIck
and Jack spent a different summer, choosing the comforts of their air-
conditioned apartment on Brooklyn Heights, although they did made
some trips to Amityville and New Hope They attended the installation
ceremony of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre at St. Patricks
Cathedral Evelyn Dotzler Felber and Joe were happy to see all the
members of their family in July when their grandson was married in
California Rhoda Magnor FItzpatrIck and Ray had a joyous family reunion
in July when they flew from Florida to son Tom's home on Long Island.
Peggy Sullivan Fitzgerald attended the marriage of her granddaughter,
Kathleen Sorley. at Potomac, Ivid Kathleen and her husband will live near
Yale University where Kathleen is pursuing a Ivlaster's Degree. The Kelly
Girls, Mary Hoermann and Agnes Bryan attended a grand family reunion in
October, when their sister, Sister l^ary Naomi celebrated her 50th Jubilee
as a Sister of l^ercy. Sister is Assistant Principal at Ivlercy High School in
Riverhead, L.I Eighty three of the Kelly Clan attended. Mary Hoermann is
assisting at f^ercy Academy in the Library and Art History Department
Jeannette Farrell Amery and Ted had a small family reunion at their beach
house in August. The Sean Amerys flew up from Coral Gables and were
joined by the younger Ted Amerys and the Buckleys— Jeannette's sister
Liz. Sean stopped in again to visit in November en route from Florida to
Switzerland and France on business Eileen McLoughlln Magllllgan had a
surprise visit from Ethel Perkins Lee who m College days lived on the
opposite side of Third Street A quote from letter from Evelyn Dotzler
Felber "It is always a happy day for me when the Alumnagram arrives.
Aside from my interest in and enjoyment of the news of '28, 1 take pride in
reading of the achievements and accomplishments of all the Alumnae. It
gives me a real "gung-ho" feeling about our Alma Mater, and it brings
forcefully to mind all that I missed during the years I was not in touch. I
wish that you had found me sooner."
Jeannette Farrell Amery. 1 Prospect Park Southwest, Brooklyn, New
York 1 1215. 499-5262
Eileen McLaughlin Magilligan. 540 Third Street. Brooklyn. New York
11215. 768-7446
1930
Sixteen members of our "metropolitan chapter" met for lunch in Baldwin
on October 20th Gen Archlpoll Kelly, Mildred Bogan Walsh, Jo
Coddlngton Hamilton, Margaret Cosgrove, Sarah Crowley, Mary Dalton
Oberle, Isabelle Donohue FItzGerald. Marda Doyle TIcho, Mary Golden
Meehan, ZIta Hawkins Stoddart, Bernadette Hughes Carroll, Vera
McNally, Ethne O'Leary Manz, Margaret Rellly Parker, Kay Wheeler Smith
and Sister Ruth Wlllman We were particularly glad to see Bernadette and
Kay who came a considerable distance to join us Dot Hanagan Griffin,
Clare Stanton Sweeney, Marlon Toshack and Gertrude Reynolds Smolnick
sent regards and regrets. All of us were keenly aware of one of our most
faithful and generous friends, Eileen Cox. Eileen, who died very suddenly
at the end of the summer, never failed to give her whole-hearted
enthusiastic support to any project of the college and of the class We miss
her. Sister Ruth completed fifty years as a member of the Franciscan
Missionaries of Mary Her golden jubilee was celebrated in many ways by
the religious family and community groups of which she is a member
Congratulations, Ruth
Isabelle Donahue Fitzgerald. 319 Webster Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1230,
GEB-7744
Zita Hawkins Stoddart. 39 Maple Drive. Roosevelt. N.Y. 11575,
516-FR8-4519.
1932
Members of our class enjoyed a number of get-togethers during the past
months. In August, we visited Mary Whelan Phelan at her summer home in
Breezy Point for a delightful luncheon and planning session for our fiftieth
anniversary on Saturday, April 24. 1982. Save the date! Those from '32 who
joined Mary were Margaret Cooney. Edna Dawklns McDonald, Katherlne
Kelly Carlln, Anne McCormack Fennessy, Josephine McKeon Broad,
Winifred McMahon and Mary White Kearney Mary Kearney and Kay Carlln
volunteered to help plan the liturgy for our Jubilee Mass. Mary Phelan is
the general chairperson. On September 28, we remembered our fourteen
deceased members at a Mass at the Fort Hamilton Chapel, and then had
lunch at the Hamilton House. It was a great joy to see Angela Deegan
Purcell and Gladys Worthley again. Others present, in addition to those
attending the August party, were Helen Coughlln Worthley, Kay Eppig
Murphy, Mary Hopkins Engelsklrger Marge Kenny, Mildred Martin
Donnelly, Catharine McShane Irene Parker Parks and Claire Smith The
beautiful Alumni Luncheon at the Windows-on-the-World brought out
Rosemary Kennelly Gwaltney (and her lovely daughter) , Anne McCormack
Fennessy, Josephine McKeon Broad and Mary Whelan Phelan We were
seated with members of the classes of '31 , '33, and '34 and there were many
exchanges of memories. A super party! Despite their inability to be at our
gatherings, we had responses and warm greetings from Kathlyn Ansbro
Wurts Helen Curran Flynn. Sister Ann Loyola (Mary Dwyer), Kathryn Frey
Lynch, Lucille Jacobson Augenstein, Madeline Kendall Friel and Marie
Manno Mulllns Anne Burns Meehan had a joyful excuse for her absence
from our Mass this year— she was mother of the bride that weekend in
Atlanta Sr. Ann Loyola who lives in Florida, read of the Medical Spanish
textbook which Maria DILorenzo Kearon '73 and her husband published
last year. Mary taught in Lima, Peru, and appreciates the value of this text.
She plans to give a copy to a sister who is returning to Bolivia. Eleanor
Lagana GlovannettI works at the Carroll Park Senior Citizen Center for the
Lutheran Community Service a few hours a day Mildred Martin Donnelly
had a memorable trip to Spain in May. She then topped off the summer with
a surprise birthday celebration (we all know the number) planned by her
three children who came from far away places to honor her. Gladys
Worthley spends the winter in Fort Myers. She is listed in the telephone
directory and is waiting for your call if you're in the neighborhood Kay
EppIg Murphy is a member of a steering committee developing a
southwest Suffolk County chapter of St. Joseph's Alumni. Guess how
many there are living in Babylon and Islip townships; close to 500' Irene
Parker Parks leads an exciting life. She went on an art tour of Rome and
Florence (with emphasis on Michelangelo) in February. In June she
attended an Audubon convention in Colorado, toured the state, collecting
rocks and adding eleven new birds to her life list. Unfortunately we must
add some sad news. Our deep sympathy goes to three of our classmates
whose husbands died in recent months: Frances DIeckert Rebele. Marie
Manno Mulllns and Josephine McKeon Broad We are all diminished by
their deaths Mary Phelan will keep you posted about our Jubilee. We can
all help to make it a success. Please let us know: 1) If you know the
whereabouts of any of the following members: Virginia Engel. Mary
Kalcher Warner, Catherine Keenan, Mary Quinn, Mary Sheehy 2) If you
are coming from out-of-town and would like accommodations. 3) If you
live in the metropolitan area and can provide accommodations for a
visiting classmate at the time of our festivities (April 24, 1982) Please let us
hear from you
Anne McCormack Fennessy. 2 Horatio St.. New York. NY 10014.
691-8484
Winilred McMahon. 750-996 Lido Boulevard. Lida Beach. NY 11561.
516-431-1968.
1933
On September 24, thirteen of us from Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk
enjoyed a Mini Reunion Rose Brown Clarke, Peggy Clarke Keating, Irene
Costarino Sarro, Mary Dolan, Mildred Donohue FItzpatrIck, Elizabeth
Gegan Mattes, Joan Glambalvo Palazzo Barbara Owens Miller Rita
Pollock Murphy. Elizabeth Schaeter Dalton, Kathleen Vaughan Fitzgerald
Jerrle Young Murphy, and Sister Ignatius Meany met for lunch in Baldwin
Conversations were contmuous and simultaneous, with reminiscences of
the past and current news of families and classmates Marge Bannon
Teaken lives in Paso Robles, California; her two daughters. Margaret and
Elizabeth, live nearby and each has three children. Her son Frank, his wife
and two sons, joined them this summer for a family reunion Ray and Ethel
Sullivan Deering also visited Marge, as did Sister Mary Elizabeth O'Connor,
CSJ Treasurer of St Joseph's College, and Sister Helen CSJ from St
Agnes Seminary Other visitors were Don and Helen Newman Connors '31
and their son Cris, with his wife and baby daughter Joe and Rita Bopp
Mahoney are now living in Point Lookout, Long Island Kay Carroll Whitely
has been helped immensely by her physiotherapy, and Ceedle David
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reports that she is greatly improved. Kay is grateful to her St Joe's
classmates who kept in touch with her during her illness and welcomes
news of '33 Sister Mary Germalne (Grace FInlay) was in touch with Ceedle
David last summer, when she returned from Puerto Rico. Sister Germalne
has gone back to her teaching post at Catholic U; she too welcomes news
from her classmates. Catherine Gebelein Carlson loves the Southwest.
She lives in Deming. New (vlexico. Her older grandson, 23, is a graduate
student in music at Las Vegas University, having received his degree last
year from the New England Conservatory of Music. His instruments are the
saxophone and the flute. The younger, now 21 , is at Stanford, majoring in
Business Economics. Catherine is looking forward to ourSOth anniversary,
and plans to be here "with bells on " Joan Glambalvo Palazzo and Frank
enjoy a warm winter retreat in a mobile home in Paradise Village, Ft.
Lauderdale from November to Christmas. Joan writes, "We will be with our
5 children and 17 grandchildren for a joyful holiday season from December
22 to January 4, then back to Florida until Easter time, when we fly up North
with the robins." Rita Herzog Sturm a resident of Winchester, Virginia,
had a visit during the summer from Evelyn Harris Martin, and her daughter.
Doctor Lynn. They had a great time, although they sorely miss Mary
Bernard McCarthy and Florence Hanrahan Cullen, both now deceased.
Alex and Dorothy Harold McNeil lead a quiet life in Pompano Beach— no
more long trips, oh doctor's orders. Last year they took a cruise boat to
Nova Scotia, one of several visits to Alex's former home. Making St.
Andrews their base, they were able to explore lovely Antigonish County,
and were especially impressed by Our Lady of Grace Shrine, in a beautiful
wooded setting near an Augustinian Monastery. They feel the visit to the
shrine helped them both spiritually and physically. Dorothy has kept up
her music; she plays for the Vigil Mass at her parish church, St. Gabriel's.
She has been teaching C.CD. there since the parish was started twelve
years ago. She and Alex will celebrate their 20th anniversary in November.
Elizabeth Schaefer Dalton received the Regina Award from Bishop
McGann. Liz, one of seven women to be awarded such recognition this
year, has a varied and long record of service: she established the Golden
Age Club in her community, is a charter member of FISH, co-chaired the
establishment of the Good Samaritan Hospital Coffee Shop, is a member
of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a past Grand Regent of the Catholic
Daughters, and a teacher in the religious education program for special
children in her parish. Jerrle Young Murphy, who has three daughters
living in Texas, tried ranching for ten days last year. It was a challenge, with
long and busy days maneuvering the sheep so she wouldn't be knocked
over. She writes. "Three weeks after one stepped on my foot, I found out it
was broken, not bruised. Confinement to a boot didn't stop me from
driving. It was the alfalfa in my hair that really got me. It'a all great exercise
for sleeping well "
Mary Dolan. 130 E. Lincoln Ave.. Vatley Stream. N.Y. 11580.
516-VA5-1582
Rita Pollock Murphy, 72 East Cypress Lane. Westbury, N. Y. 1 1590,
516-ED4-5314.
1934
Marie Dermody Brodbeck believes our class probably holds the record
for twinning among all the classes graduated from St. Joe's. Marie recalls
that Florence Hanrahan Cullen, Marie Norton Donion. Kay Lavelle Burke,
Muriel Hottenroth Magenheimer. Mary Fogarty Reiiiy, Katherine Reilly
McHugh and she gave birth to twins making seven sets in a class of 75
graduates Marie Donion, Kay Burke and Marie Brodbeck all had identical
twins— boys. Katherine McHugh had a girl and a boy It would be
interesting to know whether the others are identical or fraternal. Mane lives
in Florida near her three sons and their families. Her father, well and active
at 93, lives nearby. Our sincere sympathy is extended to Catherine Lavelle
Burke whose husband, Frank, died last June. GInaLatorracaand her sister
were south to Charleston and Savannah this spring and north to New
England on trips this summer, Eucharia Mulligan was off again to Europe
visiting the shrines at Knock. Lourdes and Rome Jo Pisani Brov<n's son.
John Francis, is a medical student, carrying on the Pisani family tradition.
Jo is recuperating from surgery and doing well. Kay Sullivan Barton
divides her time between Greenwood Lake. NY. and New Port Richey in
Florida. Mary. Jerry and Catherine Cooke spent a month in California this
summer Guadalupe is not the same without Sister Eucharia and the loss of
the Maryknoll sisters is still felt. Catherine's godchild isquite a young lady
now. and will graduate from St, Joseph's high school next June While in
California. Catherine, her sister and brother-in-law enjoyed a delightful
Champagne Brunch with Lee and Gertrude Roberts Delworth '23. Lee is a
retired Naval Officer. The Delworths' Golden Anniversary Party was at
Vanderberg Air Base. Gertrude sent love to all her friends, particularly
Angela Donaldson Anne Connolly Burns is doing well and deep in the
adventure of learning to speak again. It is frustrating at times, but more
often it is thrilling and rewarding. Catherine, with Mary and Jerry, enjoyed
a lovely day with Sister Eucharia at Terryville. Connecticut, where she has
been elected Coordinator for the senior sisters of the Eastern Region. She
continues her catechetical and social work. Catherine telephoned Marie
Schluter '33 who is at Crescent Beach and enjoyed a nice chat. Eleanor
Lagattuta Murphy and John flew to the Eucharistic Congress in Lourdes in
July. It was the 20th anniversary of their pilgrimage to Lourdes with the St.
Jeannne Valois Guild in 1961 They offered one day of prayers and services
for all their friends in the alumni who helped to make that pilgrimage a
reality. Although it is about a year later we received a newspaper clipping
too late for previous notes that Agnes Brown Drummond was honored by
the Port Washington Community on the occasion of her retirement as
Director of Adult Continuing Community Education at the Port Washington
Public School, after 17 years of service. North Hempstead township
presented her with a plaque commemorating her 15 years of service as a
member of the Senior Citizens Commission. The Nassau Association for
Continuing and Community Education also presented a plaque.
Assemblywoman May Newburger gave her flowers and the Manorhaven
School PTA made a donation to Cancer Care in Agnes Drummond's name.
Employees and friends of the Port Washington School District gave her a
color television. Agnes lives in East Northport.
Mane Lilly. 8201 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N. V. 11209, 680-2069
Margaret Bier. 6 Brooklands-4A. Bronxville. N. Y 10708. (914) 793-0243
Catherine Cooke. 9956 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY. 11209,
SH8-9866.
1935
We wish to offer condolences to Marie Keegan '29 on the death of her
sister, and our beloved classmate. Rose Keegan Koebler Rose was not
feeling well in the spring and we missed her at the luncheon. She was
hospitalized in the summer for tests but she never really regained her
strength. Marie says she was very patient and cheerful throughout her
illness, and knowing Rose, it's not surprising Catherine Wills was pleased
to read in "245" that the speaker for the Suffolk Campus Commencement,
Paul Sauerland. was a former student of hers. Catherine is volunteer
worker at Cabrini Hospital and at her local library, where she serves on the
Executive Committee On Monday afternoons, she is a receptionist at the
New York Catholic Center on First Avenue. At the Catholic Home Bureau,
Catherine helps put written dictation on tapes for a blind typist on the staff.
She sees Anne Scannell Smith frequently in church. Anne's brother, a
Jesuit, is helping out at the parish Katherine Doyle Flanagan has a new
grandaughter. Abigail, born in September Matthew 4. and Thomas 2. are
delighted. Leave it to St Joseph's to find a delightful way to ease us into
winter with that charming luncheon at "Windows of the World". Enjoying
themselves were Marie Blaber. Edna Brennan Maioney. Florence Kemp
Carberry. Mary Elizabeth Farreil and Anne Scannell Smith The food was
delicious, the view breathtaking and the ambience super! Kay Alien, Edna
B. Maioney and yours truly had a jjelightful reunion in Connecticut with
Betty Devlin Lockwood Virginia Conran Cheasty couldn't join us. Her son
Robert is now in San Francisco and her daughter Mary (a lawyer) lives in
Manhattan and is an Assistant DA. in Robert Morgenthau's office. 1935
also has a "Navy Family"" Ed and Ceal Finn Fahy just returned from
Northern Virginia, where they visited three of their five children. Libby is
married to a retired Navy Commander who is now an executive with a
management corporation: they have two daughters, one a sophomore at
the University of Virginia, and the other is a senior in high school. Kathy"s
husband plans to retire from the Navy in February, while Toni is living in
Coronado, awaiting the return of her husband. Commander R. F. Gaylord,
from a tour of duty in the Indian Ocean Ed, Jr. is a Lieutenant Commander
and has returned from 7 months in the Mediterranean aboard the USS
Forrestal. He is a jet pilot. Their daughter Bridget lives in Alexandria, Va.
and her husband Jim is an attorney in Washington. They have two boys, 8
and 4 Florence Kemp Carberry welcomed the arr>(al of a second
grandson, Peter, who was born to her son, Frank, and his wife, Sheryl. Had
a great chat with Grace Flannery Morris who as a result of a nasty spill
suffered a bad fracture of her right arm but she is coming along fine. Ed and
I had the pleasure of a visit from Billy Metzler, our godchild, and oldest son
of Bernadette Maroney & Jack Metzler He was here on business from
Omaha, Nebraska. We also journeyed out to Wading River for a great
get-together with Jack, Jr. and his wife and three little boys. Isabel Tyler
recently entertained Mary WIest Hoxle, Marlon Musante and Mary
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O'Connell Sleenken at luncheon in her newly renovated and elegant home
in Garden City At the luncheon, Mary Steenken brought news from
Florida that Elvle Trimborn Mullaney. Marie Oliver Midwinter and Dorothy
Kelly Schrelber are all well and enioymg life in the Sunshine State We
might add to this list of Floridians Ceal Finn Fahy, Catherine May, Grace
Duffy Kearney and Mary Walsh Stelger I (Ann Seltz Smith) was returning
on Amtrak last Saturday from Delaware where I attended the dedication of
my grandfather's home as a landmark— a beautiful cermony. I was thrilled
to see the large and colorful ad for St, Joseph's College in Penn Station. It
is worth a trip to see our name in lights! And now, as Dean l^artin used to
say. let's keep those letters coming
Anne Seilz Smith, 8201 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209. 238-5118
Anne Hennessy ORourke. 120 Cypress Club Dr. #213. Pompano
Beach, Fla.. 33060. 305-781-6607.
York. I also help with comprehensive reading classes at our school We
wish to extend to Josephine Hogue Hogan and Rita Wood Rague our
sincere sympathy on the death of their husbands. In 1 982. it will be 45 years
since our graduation from St Joseph's Plan now to celebrate together at
the Alumni Luncheon on April 24. 1982. in Douglaston More later. If you
have any leads on our "lost" members, get in touch with us.
Rita Donovan
Evelyn McCausland Johnson
Rita Olmstead
Yvonne Audion Stanton
fvlary fvlarshall Thibault
Adelaide fvlcLoughlin Moore
Marie O'Regan Milano
Mar/one Parker Smith, 65 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1215,
HY9-5834
Eileen Brennan, 1203 Fenwood Drive, Valley Stream, hi. Y.,
516-CU5-5612
1936
1938
Isabel Farreli was at the fall luncheon at Windows on the World and was
joined by Dorothy Delay Dot Pyne Dunleavy, Joseplne Faulkner, Alice
Hagen FInnerty, Kathleen Holland Jansen and Dorothea Sommer At other
tables were Madeline Larkin Hennessy. Loretta Lopez. Muriel McMahon
Mulvey. Rose Marie O'Reilly and Virginia Beatty Trum Betty Pyne
Ounieavy's oldest granddaughter, Sharon, received her B S degree from
St Francis in June. She was married on August 15th
Beffy Pyne Dunleavy, 335 E. 32 St., Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1226, NIL.
1937
Amaila (Molly) Morabito spent an interesting month in Nice on the
French Riviera She combined a refresher course in French, her major,
with a very reasonable vacation. The idea came while on a trip with her
Hiking Club A fellow hiker told her about this combined vacation-
educational course he had been to She plans to go again Her hiking club
conducts jaunts to Tuxedo Park Emily Biiilngton Smisek is a prime
volunteer at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, coordinating all activities at
the parish office Her husband. Charles, helps as a Jack-of-all-trades
Spotted Mary Michel Costas and her talented daughter and literally chased
after them, Mary continues to work with the Brownstone Studio. She had
just returned from a trip to Washington to set up another boutique there.
Daughter Celia is the location manager for "Soapy's Choice" a Meryl
Streep film based on Wm. Styron's novel It is to be filmed in the Albemarle
Road section of Brooklyn Rita Wood Rague hopes to sell her house and
head for Florida and warmth. Since her husband died last February, she
finds nine rooms and three baths too much, especially with her children
married and scattered She says that Carol Denelfo moved to Venice, FL.
She had a Christmas card from Ann Dolan Connolly who moved to Forest
Hills. Mary McGrath Verviile entertained her Irish relatives this summer.
She has a part in a play being produced at Leisure Village. Lakewood She
and some other alumni had a surprise birthday cake for Betty McMahon
Corrlgan. Betty is planning a second month-long trip to Kuala Lampur to
spend Christmas with her son and family who will be there another year.
She enjoyed caring for her other son's newest baby while his wife was
away in the mid-west Betty showed some of her beautiful custom-made
lingerie, a very profitable business, which she has started from her own
home. Kay Hetfeman Steltany's youngest daughter was married this
summer and her little granddaughter was flower girl Kay and Tony plan to
go to Bermuda Clare Ruane is subbing a few times a week She has
recovered from a painful attack of sciatica Margaret Laux O'Reilly, now in
Lakewood, helped her daughter with her new baby before the family
moved to Florida Fran Young McCarthy is Chairman of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of St Agnes Hospital in White Plains She and Jim were on a
cruise to the Maritime Provinces. They are planning Jim's daughter's
wedding, at which Father McCarthy brother of the bride will officiate Fran
has spoken with Mary Twigg Connors in So Carolina and Peggy English in
Canada Peggy retired from teaching but does volunteeer work and is an
active golfer Margaret MacGlllivray Seidei and Otto were in the British
Isles this year Their most recent grandchild is a girl, the first one. As for me
(Margie Parker Smith), husband Bill is recovering from an iron deficiency
and we credit our son. Chris' skill in building back his muscle tone, Chris
presented us with our first granddaughter. Christina Mane Son Parker has
a five year old son Kevin and Brian, who jog. are contemplating running to
work (Wall Street) every day Again, this year. I was invited to exhibit my
pair (a skating term) at Rockefeller Center for the United Hospital Fund It
went very welland it wasabig thrilltoperform there . in the heart of New
Margaret Neuhauser. a friend, phoned of the death of our beloved
classmate. Josephine O'Conneit Corrlgan in June Her husband. John,
was killed in the war and Josephine had no living relatives Josephine
received a PhD in 1 966 from NYU and was the Associate Dean and Director
of the Graduate Division of St John's College of Business Administration.
She was an expert on wills and economics. We offer our sympathy to Kay
Coffey Giasco on the death of her husband. Percy, last December It was
providential that he lived to see his first grandchild. Michael. In April. Kay
and her daughter. Deborah, spent some time on Florida's sun coast. Steve
and Kay Hoimberg Shuster were also in Florida in April, but returned for
the family reunion at Easter Marlta Egan McNeill retired after 38'<^ years as
a senior high school math teacher and chairperson, and a junior high
school counsellor Friends, colleagues and relatives honored her at a party
and gave her a gift of a trip to Hawaii and a cruise around the Islands, She
and Neil had a reunion with Dot Lennon who lives in Honolulu. When Dot
comes east for her 50th anniversary. Marita and Neil plan to reciprocate at
their home in Smithtown Eleanor Fanelle took early retirement two years
ago and has her 94 year old father at home, "still in fine fettle" She enjoys
the opera, the theatre and keeps occupied with sewing, needlepoint,
reading and doing occasional consultant work for her office Bill and Helen
Harold Mulkeen were on a visit to shrines in Europe. Fatima and Lourdes
and received the blessing of the Holy Father at his summer residence
Their next trip will be to Wisconsin to see their fifth grandchild. Dorothea
Lennon after SSV? years of battling Connecticut weather, moved two years
ago to a little cottage two blocks from the beach at Waikiki She
enjoys the symphony there and the yearly visits of the San Francisco Ballet
but admits she misses Broadway theatre. Dot transferred her membership
in Delta Kappa Gamma to Hawaii. She joined the Retired Teachers
Associaion and has met some interesting people. Peggy Magee Buckley
and Bill are enjoying country life and taking advantage of retirement to
travel: Spring '79 to Ireland. '80 to Italy and last spring to Hawaii; next
spring an extended tour of Ireland. Scotland and England. Their youngest
daughter. Cate. was married in August '80 in Milwaukee where she was
living for the last four years while attending the University of Wisconsin.
Peggy's brother, George, performed the ceremony and they had a family
reunion with Buck coming from California. Peggy. Bill and the rest from
New York Peggy and Bill are active in the parish as readers and Peggy is a
Eucharistic minister Eileen Maher Costarlno is recovering from a severe
automobile accident she had in June. Her oldest son, Tom, has been in the
Pacific since June aboard the Kitty Hawk. He is a Lt. Commdr. in Naval
Intelligence and the father of a 6 month old girl. Eileen's husband. Frank, is
joining the Kitty Hawk in Honolulu for the last leg of the journey to San
Diego in November The Costarinos have moved to Cutchogue Margaret
Masterson Eifler and Nick enjoy retirement. They keep their house in
College Point, but spend most of their time in Pennsylvania enjoying the
lake and golf A few weeks ago Ellen O'Toole Heckman and Ray spent a
golf weekend with them In Winter they join their son, Jim, in Deertield
Beach, Florida for February There are 6 Eifler grandchildren. Win Meade
Burke has retired after 26 years as a secretary in St Raymond's parish; all
the children are married and she has 7 grandchildren. She's met a few
times for lunch with Helen Doian and Fran McLoughlin Rallly On a visit to
her daughter's new home in Wayne. N J . she stopped off at Frank and
Norma Straus Slater's and had a most enjoyable afternoon. Win and Ed are
in the process of selling their home and looking for an apartment Sr. Katerl
Nicolaus. IHM, was assigned to St Dominic H S in Oyster Bay in
September John and Pal Muller Ryan have been enjoying his retirement,
both in Brightwaters and Venice, Florida The entire family, minus a few of
the 13 grandchildren came home in June for a surprise 40th wedding
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anniversary party. Heard from Jean O'Reilly Stone that Dick has retired—
reluctantly— and she will retire from her teaching position at Carey H.S. in
Franklin Square at the end of this semester. They plan to spend a month or
more in Florida this winter. All their children are married and they have 5
grandchildren Earlierthis year Frank and Norma Straus Slater travelled to
New Zealand. Frank's dad was born there and an aunt and several cousins
are still there. Frank had visited New Zealand when he was a youngster and
Norma was surprised how much he remembered. They visited the North
Island where one cousin entertained them royally then toured the South
Island, meeting a second cousin on one of their "tea stops". They visited
Fiji on the way home. #3 son. Bill, and his family live in St. Louis; #2 son.
Bob, took Kathe to Hawaii for their 1 5th anniversary and Frank and Norma
took care of grandchildren, Nicole and Brian, at their home near Chicago.
Norma says "This was fun because we rarely see them more tfian once a
year and we had them all to ourselves. They are 1 1 Vi and 8," Norma gained
some stature in the eyes of her son, Mark, because she knows the mother
of James Conlon. Norma has retired from teaching. Frank, also retired, is
doing part time work but can drop it when they want to travel or the
children need them VI Tully Kane wrote that Ann Kane Nolting is
slowly recovering from a stroke she suffered last July. All our prayers are
with Ann for a complete recovery, Vi's daughter Mary Ellen left the
business world and is enrolled as a first year student at the Univ. of
Connecticut Law School, daughter Barbara, in Portland, Oregon,
completed her graduate studies and internship in clinical psychology and
is currently on the staff of a rehabilitation center for drug abuse. Ann Walsh
King's husband is considering retirement. Their son, Adrian, an attorney,
has 2 children; Denis at Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (FACS) has 2
boys; John, a chemist with Wright-Pat A.I and his wife, an attorney, have
one child and another one coming; Pierce is a professor at the Naval
Academy and has 3 children; Mary Ann, a master's candidate at Fordham
in communications (Children's TV), also has 3 children, Brian is a Health
Planning consultant and has 1 son; Brendan is a student and Mary Jean is
in San Francisco, a physician's assistant in a fertility clinic. Ann and John
are all alone in their big house and love it. They spend time at bridge,
gardening and travelling— to visit the children. Ellen O'Toole Heckman's
daughter, Patricia was married on November 7th to Gerard Regan. Angle
Leiblnger Conlon's daughter, Lorraine, left St. Louis Univ. Med School for
six months to take elective courses in NYC hospitals. She will return to St.
Louis In January and receive her medical degree in June. We are saddened
by the news of the death of Frances McLoughlln Rellly's husband, Chet, on
October 10th after his long illness. We extend our deepest sympathies to
Frances and her children. In July and again in October, Rosalyn
Mantredonia Manganaro and her husband. Dr. Joseph Manganaro, visited
their son. Dr. Andrew Manganaro, and his family in Poland, Ohio. Edgar
and Marie Cavagnaro Debany spent about two weeks in London in August,
sight-seeing with their seminarian son, Edgar Joseph. At present, he is
beginning his Theology studies with the Jesuits in Naples, Italy. Edgar's
one hundred year old father died on October 9th Helen and Mary Dolan
and Marie got together for lunch in Southold, where their summer homes
are. Grace Coscia writes from Jatai, Brazil that the food prices have risen to
impossible heights and that many people, including the Coscias, are
growing vegetables. Her brother is the Bishop of Jatai and Grace runs the
Training Center for the Diocese
Helen Dolan. 130 E. Lincoln Ave., Valley Stream. N.Y. 11580,
516-VA5-1582
Marie Cavagnaro Debany , 42 Oliver Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1209,
TE-6-5625.
1939
We offer condolences to Eleanor Van Wagner Nace and family on the
death of her son, Richard. He was killed last summer in New Orleans when
he was struck by a car. He was buried in Woods Hole, Massachusetts,
where the Naces had lived for many years and where they still have a home.
Mary Kane Gillen. 8 Valley Place. Tanafly. N.J. 07670. 201-569-8969
Florence Kennedy. 60-40B 186 Lane. Flushing. N.Y. 11365
1940
Merlin de Pauw likes the hot, dry climate of New Mexico She, her sister
Geraldine and their mother spent two weeks in Albuquerque, this summer,
visiting Gerry's son Michael and his family. Lillian McCloskey had her
yellow car repainted yellow, with racing stripes, on her vacation. What did
you do? Those get-togethers are interesting, but who? and where?
Ruth Drucker. 71-48 Juno Street. Forest Hills. N. Y. 1 1375. 793-4665.
1941
I thought it was Christmas in July when a brightly wrapped surprise
package arrived at my home. It contained a sterling silver initialed trinket
box inscribed "SJC '41", Piecing together some clues, I found the trail led to
Dee Mahon McCrystal who had acted as purchaser on behalf of all those at
the 40th Reunion. I am so very grateful to all of you for this most
unexpected gift which I shall treasure. Dee gave a luncheon in August at
her home in Shoreham for about a dozen classmates from the L.I. area.
They had a mini-reunion with Marjorle Andresen Breedis who was enroute
to Fire Island for a vacation. Marjorle is Administrator of the Single Parent
Department for Catholic Social Services, Philadelphia. Her daughter, Liz,
was married in May. Mary Leahy Cleary was also at Dee's. She and Ed were
enroute to New England to visit friends. Dot Dunn Young whom we have
not seen for many years, was there. She and Jim became active in the
Marriage Encounter Movement after making a weekend ten years ago.
They live in Haleslte and enjoy relaxing on their boat, moored in the
Huntington area. Margaret Mary Stankevich Bolen's son. Bill, is an
Optician, following in his Dad's footsteps Claudia received B.S. in Public
Health Care Management from St. John's U Amy is majoring in Art
Therapy at Trenton State and one of her art works, a batik, was on exhibit at
the State Capitol in Trenton In July Adeie Mulligan Seymour entertained
Margaret (Isha) Murphy Kiefer from Palm Harbor, Florida and Margery
Murphy Lynch from upstate Delmar. Adele's new home is in Shoreham
near Dee's Isha is a reading-language specialist in the public schools and
teaches occasionally in the local Junior College evening session. Her
husband. Christian, teaches at U. of South Florida at Tampa, They have
three sons and two grandchildren. Their eldest is an Economics Professor
at Cornell; the second owns a pub in Atlanta; and the youngest is at the U.
of Georgia, considering a career In Veterinary Medicine. Isha had a heart
attack at age 42. Her very active schedule notwithstanding, she manages to
get to L. I. each summer to visit her mother in a nursing home in Woodbury.
She has kept in touch through the years with Grace Dooling, Adele
Mulligan Seymour. Mary Leahy Cleary, Marge Murphy Lynch and Irene
Novak Bromka Anne Hennessy did not attend our 40th because she and
her two sisters were taking a vacation in Ireland Muriel Piess was in
Europe at the same time. Tom and Edna Shephard O'Gara have moved to a
co-op in Monsey, NY. near two of their children and several grandchildren.
Their fourth grandchild arrived in the back of his Daddy's car just outside
the hospital entrance. Edna enclosed a picture of herself, Laura Millard
and Ruth Dougherty McCiure taken on Class Day 41 Charity Wilson
Mathias of Wethersfield, Conn made our 40th soon after she and Jim
celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. She had been planning to
meet with Elizabeth Muicahy Lauritano when she received news of
Elizabeth's sudden death Nancy Ruddy moved to an apartment condo in
Aurora. Colo and invites us to "come on out" Unable to be at the reunion
Grace Dooling, who lives in Atlanta, sent best wishes to all. Joan Ghegan
Moran sent news that she and Joe help prepare engaged couples for
Matrimony with a six week course Joe is a Eucharislic Minister at St
Andrew's in Brooklyn. Their son, Joe and his wife, Patricia, a nurse live in
Connecticut with their two young children. Joseph and Helen Mahoney
Keating have lived in Garden City for three years Her mother, 91, is also
with them. Eileen Gallagher Ellis couldn't make the reunion because she
and Lynn were busy with wedding plans for two of their children. One was
married in Minneapolis in August and the other in Westport in October.
Their youngest, Kathy, is a junior at Cornell. Our search for "lost"
classmates turned up: Cecilia Kelly King living in Tucson; Eileen Conway
Brown has moved to Delmar, NY.; Alice Walsh is in Long Beach, L.I. and
still works at the High School there. Teresa Wilson Stewart lives on Staten
Island.
Margaret McDerby Shea. 78 Yale Place. Rockville Centre. N. Y 1 1570.
516-766-7966.
1942
Oiga Marzano moved to Everett, Washington in mid-December. Madge
Cook Bortzfleld is happy to be home from the hospital, recovering from a
stroke She looks forward to returning to work at the Library Son, Paul,
and his wife Therri have a new daughter, Erin Clare Little Ben is now two.
Daughter, Elaine, is expecting Madge's ninth grandchild Madge was on
her way out to her bike for her afternoon therapy Best wishes for a
complete recovery Helen Fennelly Rellly's daughter, Kathleen, of the
class of '78, was married to Daniel Masterson, In June, 1982, we will mark
our fortieth year out of St. Joseph's. Let's get together at the Alumni
Luncheon on April 24, 1982, in Douglaston and celebrate. We will send
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more on this later. If you know of the whereabouts of our lost, get in touch
with us or the alumni office (622-4656).
Elmira Bressi Mullins Myra Campion Schwerdt
Grace Daniels Carlough Caroline Garofano Cerebona
Mary Glennon Maria Lemma Chiavelli
Katherine Linderoth Van Auken Olga Lupia Guma
Rosemary McMorrow Loretta McNulty Fabricant
Virginia Nulty Huntley Irene Warren Hanrahan
Laura Close Cronin
Helen FennellyReilly. 33383rd Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209.3E8-2016
Margaret Rausch, 62 Pierrepont Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1201,
MA5-6927.
1943
We extend sincere sympathy to the family of Dolores Falotico who died
after a long illness, the result of a brain tumor Peggy Cody Murphy, who
worked with her in the Telephone Company phoned this news and said she
was a wonderful friend. Dolores was one of nine children
Mane Carroll Daly, 51-U Overbrook Place. Douglaslon. N.Y. 11362,
BA4-4944
Veronica Harvey Delany, 342 North Columbus Ave.. Ml. Vernon, N.Y.
10552, 914-M08-8555
1944
Sylvia DeFlne Covino is beginning to walk after an accident last
Christmas when she broke her leg Betty Eppig VanBourgondlen's
daughter, Barbara, was married in July. Daughter. Mary Beth, has earned
her PhD in Psychology Rosemary Chrlstman Casey's two daughters,
Brigid and Maura, have settled in Upstate New York near where Rosemary
and Michael have their summer home. Grandson Liam is flourishing at
seventeen months Ruth Murray Hoffman, Mary Bennett Burke and
Annette Nolan met at Monsignor Diviney's 501h Anniversary which was
attended by so many Alumni and faculty Mary HIgglns SInzers son John
is on assignment in Saudi Arabia for Deloit, Haskins and Sells. Daughter
Mary Louise has begun a career in Music Therapy after receiving her
Master's degree. Eileen Mullen has a new post at Arthur Young & Company
as Executive Search Consultant.
Annette Nolan. 289 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N Y. 11201. MA4-2154
Ruth Murray Hoffman. 1937 70th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1204. CL9-4199.
1945
Lots of familiar faces were seen at the very successful Fall Luncheon at
Windows on the World. It was good to see Dorothy Dolan Hartig after a
long absence. Her daughter, Maureen, is a freshman at Salve Regina
College in Newport Rl Margaret JoklelJoyce, also there, is very involved
in music. Besides being organist at St. Andrew's, Flushing, and their
accompanist at productions, she is the Assistant Musical Director of
Diocesan plays, the latest being "Fiddler on the Roof " Margaret joins
Ellean McDermott Ott and me as a summer resident in the Catskills
Summer of 1 982 should be an intervisitation one Janet Blessing joined us
too Janet and Eileen visited Virginia Hughes Sweeney who is now
housebound, but whose attitude Is an inspiration to many Joan Cory
Erhardt and Mary Daniels Dee plan to visit Virginia to bring her up to date
Peggy Meagher Lundebjerg came from Connecticut and spent the
weekend in the new Vista Hotel with husband, Jim. Betty Dudley and Pat
Brown Schoen journeyed from Jersey Pat has become a winter sojourner
to Florida, having acquired some property In Melbourne Anyone in that
vicinity? Martha Leaver was unable to attend because she broke her leg
Hope you'll mend quickly. Martha! Barbara Keuhn wasn't feeling well that
Saturday and we hope she's fine by now S. Margaret Egan who left St.
Joe's in her junior year to enter the Sisters of Mercy attended the luncheon
with her sister Betty '48. Margaret teaches math at Mercy High School in
Riverhead Edith Voaiker Piazza dropped us a note during the summer.
She and her family visited relatives on Hilton Head, S C Cortland, NY
and Lake George She had been to Jamaica, W I and Florida during the
winter Edith and many others think that our class should meet more
frequently than every five years Plans have been proposed to meet during
the summer of '82— perhaps at the end of August Pat Brown Schoen
volunteered to use her home, with swimming pool, for the event She lives
in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey Plan your vacation early so that you will be
free at that time More information will follow You received word that
Lillian Dooher Sealon died unexpectedly In April and there is an account of
a memorial tribute to her in this issue. Lillian became a psychiatrist and
gave up a private practice in order to join the Children's Unit at the Queens
Psychiatric Center at Creedmore Hospital, where her work was out-
standing Her loss was keenly felt and her friends and co-workers have
established a fund dedicated to her memory: The Lillian R. Dooher, M.D.,
Memorial Fund, inc. which is committed to provide supplies/equipment for
the Unit of the Early Childhood Program which has been named after her.
Clare T. Bauch, 250-17 88th Road. Bellerose, N. Y. 11426. 347-3622.
1946
Editor's note: The notes which follow were readied for the Spring issue
but somehow (gremlins again) never got into print. Fortunately. Marian's
original is still on hand. The '81 Spring Luncheon marked our 35th
anniversary and all those present and absent were remembered at the
Liturgy celebrated by Rev. Francis Kilcoyne and Mens. Charles DIvlney
The former was newly ordained and the latter was celebrating his fiftieth
year in the priesthood Two of our classmates are serving Alma Mater in
Administrative capacities S. Mary Florence Burns as Academic VP and
Dean since 1977 and S. Virginia Therese Callahan. VP and Dean of the
campus in Patchogue Dorothy Strachan Fitzsimmons received two
Master degrees, one in American History from St. John's and one in
Administration from Pace She has been a teacher in the NYC system for 24
years Dot's four sons include two college graduates and one in Columbia,
the fourth at Fordham Prep. Dot teaches CCD, enjoys travelling, gardening
and needlepoint Maureen Hastings Haberer from Ramsey. N J , has been
professor of Psychology at Rockland Community College since 1959. She
was made Chairman of the Social Science/Psychology Department. Her
four children. Jack, Tobi, Beth and Geoffrey are grown Geoffrey had the
lead role in "Grease " in a road company You will recall that Maureen wrote
and directed our musical class production "Underneath the Weeping
Willow"'. She was bound to have one musical thesplan! Mary Fran Sullivan,
retired, has been teacher, Administrator at Uniondale High School and
Adjunct Professor at Adelphi. She is working with the Diocesan Human
Life Coordinator, having attended the National Convention Meeting in
Washington in 1980. Mary Fran has a Master's from Columbia. She is active
In the Pro-Life movement in Rockville Centre Gertrude Taussig Raloia of
New Rochelle received a Master's in Social Sciences from Columbia in
1963 and a Master's in Administration from Fordham In 1979 One of her
two sons graduated from Manhattan and the other from St. John's. William
is a Mechanical Engineer and John, a professional photographer Gert
belongs to the New Rochelle Business and Professional Women's Club-
Helen Ketch Lashkow often sees Gert Taussig Raloia, Dorothy Strachan
Fitslmmons and Kay Hughes and they have yearly reunions with Marian
Harvey HIgglns, Nancy Cook Schilling and Pat Cotter Erickson Kay
Hughes is an executive Vice President for an advertising concern: Dancer,
Fitzgerald and Sample Helen Ketch Lashkow received her Master's in Ed
from St. John's in '73 and has been teaching first grade for 15 years in PS.
152Q. In 1976, Helen had the honor of bestowing St Joseph's College
hood on her daughter, Justine Justine worked in the General Studies
Office assisting the registrar In May 1979, she graduated from LI Hospital
School of Nursing and is on their staff. Daughter, Germaine, graduated
from the Lab Institute of Merchandising. NYU in 1980 and is with Saks Fifth
Avenue S. Joseph Damien Hanlon, professor at the college, was inducted
into Delta Epsilon Sigma, a prestigious national scholastic society for
faculty and students of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition
Sister has been 30 years on the college faculty. If you're travelling in
western New England, look up Dorothea DroeschSzabo and the kite shop:
World on A String, which she and her husband. Zoltan. opened up about a
year ago (See article on page 3 ) Doris Biewett Ailyn retired after twenty-
two years of teaching first grade and substituting in Franklin Square She
and Robert "commute" back and forth every month from Freeport to their
marina— Compass Point— in St. Thomas. V.I Doris loves coming back for
our reunion luncheons Genevieve Kingman Lindner's children are now
grown. Cathy is married and Michael is in his second year in NY Polytech
on a scholarship grant Genevieve is teaching Pre Kindergarten full time
She's proud of Herb's recent conversion to Catholicism Joan McManus
Fusco received a Master's in Math in 1950 from St Johns She taught in
NYC Schools for 16 years but is now Chairman of the Math Department in
Glen Cove Middle Schools Complex Liberia Scotto Conlorti. of Glen
Head, is singing inCommunity Chorus and as a Cantor in Liturgical music.
She has certification as an Antiques Dealer and gives and attends shows
on Long Island Sons are college age— Arnold Is in Georgetown and
daughter a sweet sixteen LIberta has offered to gather news and her
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address is given below I . Marian Quealy Zoll. have been class agent on and
off since about 1967, John, my youngest of five, is studying Computer
Science at Carnegie Ivlellon Ellen earned an Electrical Engineer's degree
there and married a fellow grad, Jeffrey Harp, who is studying medicine at
Rochester U, where they are living Ivly children came from all points for the
wedding. Son Peter is the father of a baby girl, Deidre, and I was present at
the christening in California. A busy summer! We're glad to have Marian
Harvey Higgins bacl< on our mailing list. Send news to any of us below,
Marian Quealy Zoll. 165 Greenwood Dr., Millmgton. N.J. 07946.
201-647-2434
Dorothea Droesch Szabo. Upper Church St.. Hardwick. MA. 01031.
413-477-8574
Liberia Scotto Conlorti. 3 Cross Lane. Glen Head. N.Y. 11545.
516-671-8288.
1947
Mary Kapper Barry's daughter, (Vlaureen. a French major and a Junior at
Kent State University, is spending this semester at the University of Tours,
France. Marlon Sullivan is again practicing law at Elizabeth Arden after
successful recovery from surgery. Clark and Bobby Maguire Martin are
settled in Pittsburgh. Virginia Klappan Flanagan's daughter, Ellen, a
Special Education teacher in Brooklyn, has a Master's degree in Reading
and is enrolled in a Professional Diploma program at St. John's University.
She and Eileen Brophy Rossman are classmates in two Educational
Administration courses, Eileen, on Sabbatical from John Jay High School,
is a University Fellow in the Doctor of Education program. Eileen Jr., who
completed a Fast Track program in Educational Administration at the
Bank Street College of Education, is a Curriculum Specialist in Kotzebue,
Alaska Maura has been admitted to the Upstate Medical Center in
Syracuse. Class of '85. Michael received a National Merit Letter of
Commendation. Sr. Catherine Gee authored a textbook on Family Life.
Marge Cogan Ward joined the growing number of grandmothers in the
class of '47- Catherine Stretton and her sister took a six week trip in the
South Pacific where they visited their brother (a religious brother) in
American Samoa. They also stopped at Pago Pago, New Zealand, and
other exotic spots. Anne McKenna McCormack's daughter Ann presented
her parents with their 3rd grandchild, Kevin, whose sister Meaghan is 4 and
brother James, 15 months. They live in Elmont. In June 1982, it will be
thirty-five years since our graduation from St. Joe's. Let's celebrate
together at the Alumni Luncheon on April 24, 1982, in Douglaston. You'll
hear more later. Do you know where our "lost" are?
Jean Braithwaite
Nancy O'Brien Schueler
Ruth Chillingworth Bierman
Marie Roccanova
Eileen Brophy Rossman. 432 76th Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209.
TE6-6424
Mary Flanagan Rigaut, 90 Woodland Drive. Fairhaven, N.J. 07701.
201-747-5358
Anne McKenna McCormack. 110-50 107th Street, Ozone Park, NY.
11417. VI a- 1560.
19S0
We wish to offer our sympathy to the family of Eileen Fitzgerald Noone,
our beloved classmate, who died on September 19th, 1981. Dolores
Campbell Renders moved from Pennsylvania to Northport, Long Island in
September
£(7een Davis Evans. 7708 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209. 745-1713
Eileen Mahoney Hoban, 83 Long Ridge Road. Manhasset. N. Y. 11030,
516-365-9238.
Joan Cuff Gobel
Mary Gallopini
Ellen Kennedy McCabe
Mary Pandalfo Tortorella
Mary Smith Leonard
Eileen Farreil Palestrini
Dorothy Heiniein Murphy
Catherine Meehan Mais
Joan Seery Hicks
Joan Winfield Klimko
1952
The arrival of Melissa Ellen Moran made Lawrence and Claire Althlsar
Moran grandparents for the first time. Can you believe that it will be thirty
years next June since our graduation from St. Joseph's? Let's celebrate
together at the Luncheon on April 24, 1982 at Douglaston. Meantime, if you
know where our "lost " are, please get in touch with us or the alumni office
(622-4656). You'll hear more from us.
Patricia Egan Englehart. 596 Georgia Street. South Hempstad, N. Y.
11550. 516-481-5668
Jeanette Mazzuka Sombrolto. 155 Birchwood Drive. New Hyde Park.
N.Y. 11040. 516-PI7-4123
Carol Taylor Anner. 29 Lorraine Street. Syosset, NY. 11791,
516-WE1-7568
1954
Pat Finn McDonnell, Kathleen Casey, and Rosemary Corbett Hannon
attended the 30th anniversary reunion of their graduation from Mary Louis
Academy Pat's son, Bryan, graduated from Georgetown U in June and is
attending med school there. John Pat is nearby at Annapolis, while Larry is
a soph at Fordham. Pat and daughter, Mary,a junior at Mary Louis, flew to
Washington DC to celebrate Kevin's 21st birthday. Kevin is a senior at
Georgetown. Kathleen Casey is enjoying two new hobbies, calligraphy
and guitar. Her nephew, Mark, a sophomore at Brooklyn campus keeps her
informed of SJC activities, Rosemary's daughter. Mary Hannon, was
valedictorian of the SJC Class of '81 She is graduate assistant in the
English Department at St, John's. Daughter. Maura, is a recreational
therapist at a home for boys in Jamaica. Tim, her third son is a freshman at
SUN Y. Albany. Eileen O'Keefe Egan's oldest, Liam, is at the University of
Massachusetts; Mary is at Nassau Community and Moira is a junior high
school student, president of the student council. Deidre is a sixth grader at
St. Joseph's. Eileen teaches Shakespeare and Creative Writing courses,
full time, to sophomores and seniors at St Agnes Cathedral HS in
Rockville Centre. Also at Cathedral are Mary Brown '63 an English teacher
and Eileen Blaber Maloney '59 who teaches science. Jeanne Cushing
Clark, whose husband retired from government service lives in Mountain
Lakes, NJ Jeanne Mooney Lynch has moved back to Rhode Island, from
Stamford, Conn. Mary Brennan Serena's oldest son is recuperating from a
serious automobile accident. Mary is in parish and community activities
and is a Eucharistic Minister, lector, basketball and Little League baseball
coach. Mary's youngest, Terry, is in 3rd grade. The Serenas celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary last summer with a party given by their
children. Carmen Ortega Aqulione is a school social worker; husband Ed is
Director of Personnel for the New York City Board of Ed. The Aquilones
were involved with the Empire State Games held at Syracuse U last
summer. Anne Marie Whitly, a long-time Brooklyn resident, enjoys
teaching kindergarten at PS 107 in Park Slope. Priscllla Rauch Navarro is
active in her building's tenant association. Daughter, Angela, attends
Stuyvesant HS, Gabriella is a student at Bryant High and Elena, the
youngest, is in an intemediate school in the neighborhood. Deidre
MacVeIgh Tighe teaches at St John the Baptist Diocesan HS Daughter.
Eileen, attends St. Francis College in Loretta, PA. Maureen, Kevin and
Thomas have all finished school and are working. The Tighe's 25th
anniversary was commemorated with a Mass celebrated by Monsignor
Leonard and afterwards a two-weeks vacation in California Virginia
Bradley Connelly's daughter married Patrick Conron on October 3rd.
Elaine Durante Coiotti's parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Rosemary Corbett Hannon. 89-39 207th Street. Bellaire. N. Y. 11427.
H08-2671
Patricia Finn McDonnell. 46-27 Glenwood Street. Little Neck, N.Y.
11362. FAl-2142.
1955
Ann Smith Coates was very happy last May to see her husband, James
Coates, ordained a Deacon at St James Church in Setauket. L.I. Fr.
Vincent Breen. brother of Irene Breen. was named a Monsignor by Pope
John Paul II this fall. Frances AbbruzzlnoFarra had surgery for a herniated
disc in February and recovered beautifully thapks to prayers of
parishioners She was appointed assistant coordinator for CCD program.
St Mary's at Ridgefield. Connecticut Last September. Roy. Vicki (10) and
Frances took a Rhine River Cruise, originating in Amsterdam and
terminating in Basle. Switzerland.
Mary Shea Pawlowicz, 5308 Del Ray- Drive, Dallas, Texas 75229,
214-691-3716
Irene Breen, 1370 East 26th Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11210, BE8-145a.
22
1956
Many thanks to Daisy Bodon DeLara for the lovely informal gathering at
her home in May Daisy's son. Francisco, graduated from high school this
June with top honors and entered Duke University this Fall to pursue a
pre-Med program there. Her daughter. Melissa, will be in the tenth grade at
Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, this year Marie Lydon Heldelberger's
oldest son, John, is a senior at Rutgers Engineering College majoring in
Chemical Engineering. Gregory entered the University of Pennsylvania
this fall on a full scholarship. He was named a National Merit Finalist and as
a result was awarded the Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship for
National Merit Finalists. Mark is in the tenth grade at Bergen Catholic High
School, Oradell, New Jersey. Marie teaches on a part time basis, with the
special education program in the Dumont Schools.
Mane Lydon Heldelberger. 20 Wareham Road. Dumont, N.J. 07628.
201-384-9548
Ann E. Bauch. 250-17 88th Road. Bellrose. N.Y. 11426. 347-3622
Anna Costetio Stellwag, 117 Edgewood Drive, Orangeburg, N.Y.
10962, 9U-EL9-0769.
J.H.S. student who creates designer bicycles out of spare parts James, in
the fourth grade is active in a variety of sports. With so many students in the
family Cathy decided to return to school too After receiving a Masters
degree in Feb '81 she has become an adjunct professor at Adelphi and
teaches in the Chemistry Department Cathy Martlne RIbaudo returned to
teaching at Lafayette H S after a six month sabbatical. Frank and Cathy
have two sons Frank Jr 16 and Paul 13 and a daughter Lisa 11. Emilia
Longobardo Govan was recently admitted to the Bar in Washington, DC.
after graduating from Georgetown with a J.D. cum laude. Son Michael
attends Williams College, majoring in Fine Arts with plans to become an
artist. Stephen, a high school student is sports editor of the school paper.
Nuala McGann Drescher, a new president of the United University
Professors of SUN Y chaired her first meeting on September 25th and 26th.
We want to hear from the rest of you— please.
Patricia Maguire, 65 Bay 19 St.. #5F, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11214, 259-8532
Monica Mangan Wheaton, 228 Royal Oak Drive. Chesapeake, VA
23320, 804-482-3086
1959
1957
Peggy Ansbro, who lives In Breezy Point, teaches in PS 102 in Brooklyn.
Joan Selbert Sprague who lives in Bay Shore was at the Suffolk meeting
She is teaching kindergarten, taking courses and is active in the AAUW.
Joan, Bob and Barbara spend part of their summers at Atlantique on Fire
Island, where they see Teen Ryan Mulholland '55, Phil, and their family.
Joan is in close touch with Anne Tartagllone Stelner, who lives in Astoria.
Anne teaches kindergarten in the local Catholic School. Her oldest
daughter is studying nursing at Hunter College. She also has two teen-age
sons Pal McCarthy Bradshaw is a Social Studies teacher in St John of
God in Central Islip Alicia, her youngest daughter, is in the Fine Arts
program in Southampton College. David is in his second year at the
Merchant Marine Academy. He travelled to London, England and Malaga,
Spain, last year We extend our sympathy to Margaret Collins Heslln,
whose husband, Eugene, died last April. They have five children, Eugene, a
senior at Fordham, majoring in Chemistry is a pre-med student An Eagle
Scout and camp counselor, he is Captain of the Riding Team He has spent
two Junes building houses for the poor in Mexico. Marty, a junior in
Cornell, majoring in microbiology, and a pre-med student is alsaan Eagle
Scout and on the Varsity Wrestling team. Sheila spent last year in
Yugoslavia as an AFS student, learning the language, Serpski, and
attending school while living with a family. She plans to major in
Government at Cornell. Jim is a high school senior at Mahopac and
interested in computers and student government. He is a Life Scout and
camp counselor. Peggy, a soph, is playing base drum in the Mahopac
Marching Band. A catcher on the Softball team she also plays basketball.
Liisa, an exchange student from Finland, lived with the Heslins for a year.
She was a pre-med student and excellent pianist Although Peggy
graduated in 1 956 (she had accelerated) she feels closer to the class of '57.
She returned to school, Mercy College, for a Certificate in Data Processing
and expected to start a career as a programmer this fall Rose Ann
Connolly Hubbard married Dr. John T. Palmer this summer and lives in
Garden City She commutes to her school position in Brooklyn Tech Her
son, John who is 11, attends St Joseph's in Garden City Dr Palmer has
three children a daughter 14 and two sons, 16 and 11. 1982 will mark our
twenty-fifth year out of college. We are silver jubilarians and will be
honored at the Alumni Luncheon in Douglaston on April 24th Mark the
date and let's have a grand reunion! You will hear more later Do you know
the whereabouts of our lost classmates?
Alice Brugnolotti (Caret?)
Concetta Roveccio Paranicas
Nydia Garcia
Maureen McAssey Jean
Barbara Morrison Marlbourough, 10 Castle Lane. Bayshore, N.Y.
11706. 516-M05-1997.
1958
Cathy Boemio Ireland's daughter Mary Ann entered Brown University
this Fall In addition to her academic honors she is also a track star. John is
a high school senior in the midst of college catalog reading. Marco, a
Dolores Martlrano Lynch, who lives in Woodstock. NY has formed an
organization called Compassionate Friends Organization to help parents
who have suffered the loss of a child to crib death. Dolores lost her baby 2
1/2 years ago Her other children are Lisa 13. Chris 11. and Steven 5.
Marylou Sabatelle Thompson. TerrI BrzeskI Phllipp '65 and Dolores
watched their children graduate from the same grammar school in
Woodstock Dolores (who does all the baking) and husband. Chris,
operate Christy's Restaurant in Woodstock and would love to see anyone
who IS travelling through Acting as a tour guide, Dolores visited China
with a group, for two weeks and found it a unique experience Audrey Allen
Robinson moved from Connecticut to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Bob
and Audrey added Kelly Ann last March to their family of two other
children Son Bob attends Temple U and her daughter is at Franklin &
Marshall, PA Terry Treanor O'Rourke's oldest, Tracy, is in St. Elizabeth's
Convent Station and JoAnn Bradley Mllza's, Paul, is a freshman at
Manhattan. JoAnn is now teaching full time— Social Studies to 5th and 6th
grade at St Charles She finds 10 and 11 year olds quite a change from the
high school students she taught while substituting, but quite delightful.
Two of Ellen Curry Quinn's children attend college Bob, 21, is at York
College, PA and Beth, 18, is at Fairleigh Dickinson. Dave, 10, attends St.
Francis in Metuchen. Ellen ran in last Spring's L'Eggs Mini-marathon in
Central Park and placed 409 in a field of 4500 women, most of whom were
half her age She'll continue to run as long as legs and breath hold out.
Husband, Bob, runs a construction business of which he is vice-president.
Ellen would love to hear from anyone in or near her home town of Edison.
New Jersey. Let's hear more news from you.
Jo Ann Bradley Milza, 187 Utter Avenue, Staten Island. NY. 10314,
GI7-7426
Mary Anne Sullivan Luongo, 4 Crescent Drive, Easton, Connecticut
06612. 203-372-1155
Barbara Lynch Schoenberg, 336 West End Avenue, N.Y. 10023,
873-9470.
1960
Roberta Sllvestrl Pantle lives in warm and sunny Anaheim, near
Disneyland and invites alumnae who are in the area to come over for a visit
(714-774-7095) Roberta is a local school district administrator in charge of
instructional services, and a licensed real estate broker Husband. John, is
an airline executive and one of the fringe benefits has been opportunities
for travel. They've visited Europe, the Orient, Tahiti and the Fiji Islands, but
their favorite vacation spot is Hawaii. Daughter. Jennifer. 12. has a current
interest in journalism, and John. 10. is an avid swimmer and interested in
television producing After teaching part time in local elementary schools
for several years, Rosemary Volta Tamaro discovered that she enjoys
assuming again the main role of housewife. However, with her oldest
daughter a college sophomore, two others a senior and junior in high
school, and one more in 8th grade, she may be driven back to the work
force by tuition payments! I'm sure many of us can relate to that! Two
summers ago the family (h usband, George, is an engineer) enjoyed a three
week vacation in France and Italy They visited with relatives, but she
found that her children enjoyed skiing in mid-July much more interesting
than tracing their roots " This summer Sheila McCarthy Maher enjoyed
out of town guests who were passing through Northeast Ohio: Jack and
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Barbara Maher McConvllle were enroute to deposit their daughter. Kate, at
Notre Dame, Ind. for the start of her freshman year. I^^att and Marie Leno
Gllmore brought their daughter. Catherine, to Lewisburg. Pa. . where she is
a freshman at Bucknell University. We offer t^arie our condolences on the
death of her mother Sheila's part time job is now full time. She is Assistant
Director of Religious Education, Prmcipal of High School CCD in her
parish. She and another laywoman are on the parish pastoral staff,
something of a rarity in the Cleveland Diocese. Sheila's son Mike was
recently named a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Please write Sheila about what's going on in YOUR world. It would help
offset the abundance of college mail that Mike's been receiving Gall
Madden Doherty lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She, Tom and the
children, Suzanne 19, Michelle 17, Jennine 16, and Mark 12, would love to
have company, should any alumni travel out that way. Tom is a Lt.
Col/USAF Squadron Commander of the 1550th Technical Training
Squadron. Gail is pursuing a Master's Degree m Library Science.
Genevieve Turel Leahy teaches gifted pre-school children under the
Umbrella Bureau. With Professor Margaret Waters of Brooklyn College
she is writing: "Curriculum for Gifted PreSchool Children ". The Leahys
have built from scratch, by hand, an 8-room, all year round house in
Pennsylvania. Gen is also trying to be a really good artist and expects to
show soon. Rosemary Murtha Todaro has been appointed full time
kindergarten teacher at St. Ann's in Ossining. She had taught at
Pinesbridge Pre- School, part time for 2 years Al is now Vice-President at
the Bank of New York. Gov. Carey appointed him to another term as
Commissioner of the State Insurance Fund. Al is an usher in St. Augustine's
and active in parish affairs, particularly the annual Italian Festival. Chris, a
graduate of Stepinac High is now at LeMoyne, having received a partial
grant from them. Teresa is a soph at Our Lady of Victory Academy, Dobbs
Ferry. She is in the National Honor Society. An accomplished pianist,
Terry has been the accompanist for her school's production as well as
graduation. Peter is a frosh at Stepinac and achieved first honors (above
90% all grades) in the 3rd marking period. He had exemptions in Spanish,
English, Social Studies and Science. Peter sings in the junior choir and is
also proficient on the piano The choir director wants him to play the
organ. Peter is involved with baseball, playing on the local Babe Ruth
League. Nancy is in the 4th grade and scored a 98 percentile in S R.A.s She
also sings in the choir. Rosemary is a member of the senior choir and helps
out with the juniors. Her girls are in their second year in jazz ballet and tap
dancing. Rosemary is in her fourth. Last June they joined 90 other
performers in a recital at Spellman Auditorium at Marymount, with the
DiRocco School of Dance
Sheila McCarthy Maher, 2056 Willowdale Drive. Stow. Ohio 44224.
216-688-2498
Grace Martin Cipriani. 172 Ridge Avenue. Park Ridge. N.J. 07656,
201-391-0030
1961
program at St. Patrick's in Glen Cove. Marge loves herwork and looks just
great! Casey Travers Alcurl is at Hofstra, studying for a Master's degree in
teaching the learning disabled. In addition, Casey is working in the
intensive care unit at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. Her husband. Matt,
teaches photography workshops in Rockville Centre, and loves it. Their
chidren are now sixteen, eleven and ten years old. All are involved in
sports, and there is lots of soccer, baseball and basketball in Casey's life.
Noreen Doherty heard from Dorothy Montuorl Ryan Dorothy and her two
boys live in Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. Last Spring. Dorothy was named
as one of the top ten teachers of the year in her county. Noreen mentioned
that Mary Ann Welndler Horan moved last February to Malibu, California,
and enjoys life on the West Coat. During the summer Hank and Diane
Mattel Maturl vacationed in Cape Cod with their three children: Michael 14.
Anne 13, and Jenine 12. All three are accomplished musicians, and with
Diane, they make quite a band. Diane returned to full time teaching in
September. Last year, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of her
husband's business association, Diane was asked to write a journal on the
history of the Rendena Valley in the Northern Alps, from where Diane and
Hank's grandfathers had emigrated, and both of whom were part of the
formation of the company Subsequently, Diane's journal was used for an
ethnic course at Misericordia College. She is also assisting an Italian
professor (trans-oceanic) with his work on the "Rendenese" dialect in the
United States and Great Britain. The Maturi family recently moved into a
larger home in Granitville, Staten Island. Diane keeps in touch with Meg
Williams Schroeder and Genevieve Orandello Phillips We'd love to hear
from them too As I finish these notes I am high above the clouds en route
to New York, having accompanied my husband on a work related trip to
New Orleans. New Orleans was great fun. but more and more I am
convinced that there is no place like New York. Finally, may I remind you
that 1982 marks our twentieth anniversary since graduation. Let's celebrate
that anniversary in a big way by getting out in large numbers to the Spring
Luncheon on April 24. 1 982 Set the date aside NOW Hope to see you ALL
then. Meantime, if you know anything about our "lost", please write or
phone me:
Anne Bagnini Maronna Barbara Burghardt Geary
Audrey Cowan Holmes Maria Cupo Melore
Jane Cush Torrace Martha Fitzpatrick Dixon
Joan Franco Lawless Winifred Grace
Christine Grincato Turnbaugh Susan Hake
MaryAnn Jurich McRay Mary Anne Lagana Cuce
Anita Milaccio Joan Patrone Albertella
Mary Soler Debort Wanda Walicki
Elaine Zisk Declerck
Mary Collins Macchiarola. 3431 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
11210. 951-7494
Maureen Maguire Sullivan. 7 Ram Court. Palchogue. N.Y. 11772.
516-758-9613
Catherine Travers Alcun. 109 Brovter Avenue. Rockville Centre, NY.
11570
Judge Joan B. Carey was one of two judges who refused to participate in
a three-day escorted tour of New York City's court system for a group of
South African jurists As a result, the South Africans were told that the
courthouses would be open to them the same as to any member of the
public.
Pat Coleman Campbell. 89 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream, NY. 11581,
516-791-8693
1962
At the close of the last school year, several classmates gathered at Nell
Flaherty's in Bay Ridge to enjoy an evening with old friends, and to
exchange our latest Interests and endeavors We were especially glad to
welcome Pat Sweeney, "Casey" Travers Alcurl, and Jean Funke O'Brien to
our group The old reliables included Pat Jeslnkey Palmer, Anne Byrnes
Concannon, Noreen Doherty, GInny O'Rourke McLaughlin, Eileen
Fitzgerald Troy, Mary Elinor Edwards McCarthy. Fran SulMvan Brennan,
Rosemary McDonald Ahem and yours truly. Jean Funke O'Brien and
Casey Travers Alcurl are relatively close neighbors in Rockville Centre.
Jean works in a travel agency, and travels often. She loves visiting new
places. In an effort to photograph her adventures better, Jean took a
photography course given by Casey's husband. Matt The O'Briens have
just completed building a summer home on Fire Island to use as a weekend
retreat for themselves and their three girls, from March through November.
Jean sees (Sister) Margaret Hanley occasionally Marge directs a CCD.
1963
Marie Gumleney Flamme who has a master's in Public Health has been
with the U of California for 7 years She is an advisor to foreign students.
Her son. Erick is 8 years old and Marie is den mother for his Cub Scout
pack Marie also is a volunteer tour guide at the Oakland Museum of
Natural Science and extends a welcome to any alumna visiting in her area.
Tim and Pat Connelly Condon and Chris 15. Patti 10 and Jean Mane 4, live
in Farmingdale where Pat does part time substitute teaching. She enjoys
playing tennis and bowling. The family enjoyed a vacation in Cape Cod
and the Catskills Coralle Seldler McGuire lives with her family in
Albuquerque NM Coralie has owned her own business. Etc. Associates,
for seven years She organizes conferences, business meetings, seminars
and conventions For the past three years, Etc. has managed office
automation trade shows and electronics exhibits. The oldest of Coralie's
three children ism prep school. Husband, Eugene, isa physicist at Sandia
National Laboratories. Coralie works with Women's Political Caucus and
Bernalillo Democratic Women's Organization GerrI Imperato Powell
teaches third grade full time at St. Clare's School, Rosedale. James was
recently promoted to Lieutenant in the NYC Fire Department. Last summer
they had a visit from Russ and Ginger Vance Hanus Russ is a Colonel in
the Air Force. Anne Mlllln Schrage enjoyed visiting with Julie Wanzel
Bernroth and baby Christine, born this summer Julie's oldest daugher is
now 3 years old Brenda Caprlo McCusker, Annemarte Gallinaro Plerro
and Rosemary Harkln Fritz enjoyed a graduation party at Maryann Gentile
Norcotts for her oldest son, Thomas, who finished elementary school
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Annemarle and Maryann have their own business. Crafty Foxes Please
send en your news
Nancy Meskinnis Ehrhard, 11 Crocus Drive. Syossel. N.Y. 11791.
516-921-0689.
1964
Rita Rellly Slebenalerwas back in the US this summer, visiting NY . VA
and Texas In November. Rita will present a paper on "Cross-Cultural
Adjustment Reactions" to the Professional Symposium of the National
Association of Social Workers in Philadelphia. Rita will be returning from
fvloscow to do so Cathy Vesey and her husband Richard Reeves spent a
month in the fall going around the world. They stopped in London. Paris.
India. Bangkok. China, Japan and finally in Uos Angeles where Richard
spent some time in promoting his new book "Jet Lag " Cathy. Mary
Brennan Mulvlhill and Clara Rodriguez Olsen spent a scintillating
afternoon in NYC discussing philosophy this summer. It was great to see
Clara who looked terrific. Clara is practicing law m Iowa City. She has her
own firm and specializes in civil rights law Betty Groarfce White who lives
in Manhattan with her husband and two daughters is trying to decide on a
career path to pursue, now that her children are in school. Peg Harrington
was married on June 27th to Mel Hardin at Snug Harbor Cultural Center,
Si., in the 1831 original room A Renaissance Collegium played for both
the ceremony and reception and led the couple through the Rose Garden
to the Governor's House where the reception was held. Vincent and Mary
Morgan TIrolo attended. Mel is Curator and Director of the Restoration
Program The couple travelled in the Peoples Republic of China during
July, Peg was licensed as a Junior High School Principal and a Day High
School Principal, Only 9 women qualified for the high school principalship
out of the 55 who passed out of a potential field of about 500 Mary Rose
Noberlnl Heller is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Manhattan
College She was elected vice-chairwoman of the community advisory
board at the Hebrew Home for the Aged, She has taught a course in
psychology to the residents as part of a Continuing Ed program, lectured
on various topics in human relations and is now in a joint research project
with Rochel Berman the director of volunteer and community aftairs at the
Home, John and Marie LoVfrglne Slas live in Mollis. N,H, with lOcats and 3
dogs Mane is studying ceramics at Boston Us Program in Artisanry. She
is Chairperson of the Board of Directors of White Wing School, a nursery
and kindergarden for approximately 100 children
Mary Brennan Mulvihill, 259 Forest Road. Douglas Manor. N. Y. 1 1363.
229-9105
196S
Cathleen Reynolds Gordon's mother recently signed up for Introduction
to Philosophy under the new free program tor Senior Citizens at Patchogue
SJC Her professor is Dr. Stanley Nevlns who taught his first Philosophy
course 20 years ago when we were freshman. Cathy who substitutes in her
local school district has become hooked on aerobic dancing Cathy and
Carol Giurlando Corngan were active in forming the new Suffolk
Southwest Chapter Jean Serpe SIvlllo teaches first graders in her parish in
Valley Stream This past summer. Judy Jacobsen Corbelllnl and family
vacationed at Hershey Park. PA Philip and Joan HInde-Stewarl and Anna
Faye and Justin will move to their new solar home in Durham NC, Joan,
French Professor, is Assistant Department Head at North Carolina State U.
Philip is Chairman of Romance Languages at Duke Patty McCarthy Hale
is Service Unit Administrator for Girl Scouting in Falmouth. Mass and
works in the Title I program at her elementary school Patty and Chip with
children, Sean. Christianne and Michael soaked up the tranquility of
Vermont this summer, TonI Lombardo Moore, now seftled in Baltimore,
MD is a reading specialist Toni ran in the Baltimore Marathon last
November, The Moore and Flyntz (Evelyn Carney) families watched the
Navy home-coming game together last fall Evelyn teaches fourth grade.
Daughter. Elizabeth, is a year old Last July. Bill and GerrI Smith Lovejoy
and family moved to Englewood. Colorado, following Bill's promotion to
Ass't Regional Manager of the GMAC Denver Region Gerrie misses the
east and invites you to stop in for a visit Belonging to the same Book
Discussion Group. Marge Morrow Becht. Peggy McCartney Leder.
Maureen McCartney Lorenz and Maureen O'Connor Mannix see each
other every month. Ward Becht found out that he lived next door to Ann
Cahalan and family for many years, Anne is a practicing psychologist
After four boys. Ken and Peggy McCartney Leder were delighted with the
arrival of Margaret in July Nora McGowan Haggerty added Mary Kate on
June 15th to her family: Noreen 11. Howard 8 1/2 and Tom 6 She teaches
CCD in Harrison Kara was born in April to Maureen O'Connor Mannix who
has Kevin lOand Jim8. Maureen is at Hofstra studying for a Master's Joan
Conway received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry in 1979 from MIT
The following year she was in the School of Medicine in Washington
University in post doctoral studies In 1 980 she was assistant professor at
Emory University in Atlanta. She took a leave in July to work as a Research
Associate at the University of Maryland. At the US, DA, Beltsville
Agriculture Research Cnter she is researching in Protein and Energy
Metabolism in Humans We recently 'found' Barbara Madden McGarvey
who has two sons. Sean born in 1979, and Brian in November 1980 TerrI
BrzeskI Phlllpp. living in Woodstock. NY. owns her own horse and like
President Reagan, unwinds by horseback riding. She loves her job. her
family and volunteer work Maryann Finnerty Zacchea. Don and their two
children live in SayvilleN.Y. Don isSuftolkCounty Agricultural Agent and
a scientist involved in research on farm products. The Zaccheas raise a
crop of farm goods each year in their own back yard and can answer
questions on how to improve your garden Maureen McCartney Lorenz.
still has the figure of a dancer and is very involved in her art.
Rosemary Collins link, 14 Fairview Road. Marlboro. N.J. 07746.
201-536-6568
Mary Beth McNerney Lamond. 9106 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1209.
833-2488
1966
This summer, Judith Collins was at St. John's College in Santa Fe. NM.
working on her project. She had received a National Endowment for the
Humanities Fellowship, which entitled her to round-trip air fare, tuition and
matriculation fees, room and a stipend of $100 for books She will be
eligible for a similar scholarship next summer Sister Elaine Roulet lives in
Providence House on Church Avenue in Brooklyn, a convent which opens
its doors for homeless women. She appeals for furniture and money, as
well as vounteer help for this project Kathy Maucerl Huff lives in Austin
Texas, where she is chief psychologist with the Children's Psychiatric Unit
of the State Hospital She also has a private practice in Psychotherapy
Three years ago. Kathy built her own home in a natural wooded area which
allows her to enjoy nature, since Wildlife Rescue has been a strong interest
of hers Other interests are transcendental meditation and holistic health.
Dr. Ann Kenny Duenki used her work with the Swiss government and the
Common Market Communication Research as a basis for her doctorate
thesis in Computer Science, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,
Ann is working for DOW Chemical. European Headquarters, Her 1 7 year
old niece wanted to come to New York to strengthen her English and she is
staying with Bill and Eileen Jones Lavin and their six children in Belle
Harbor, working as an "au pair " or mother's helper. Ann was on a 3 weeks
vacation in the United States in May, Her father died in September, Ann
Rochford is back in the states and has a daughter. Jessie, born in October,
Her father died recently Kathleen Page Barabas ran into Sr. Margaret
Louise, recently, at a Brooklyn College Workshop Sister Margaret
Louise's subject was Parenting and Kathleens was Math Readiness On
March 2nd. Emily Kate arrived in the Barabas household, to join her
three-year-old brother, James Barbara is co-president o( her son's
nursery school.
Joanne Danaher Shea. 49 Strong Place. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1231. 596-3829
Helen Lynch Canal. 575 76th Street. Brooklyn. NY 11209. 836-2882.
1967
A delightful reunion was held in September at Mary Anne AnnuccI
Williams' home in Maplewood, News from those who were there: Phil and
Priscllla O'Connell Franzese. with Philip 9. Mathias 5. and Paul 2. took a
seven weeks' trip out west, visiting the highlight spots, Priscilla is den
mother, corresponding secretary of Rosary Altar Society and recording
secretary for AAUW Thanks to SIgrld Brandt 73. we learned that Monica
McEnroe McCabe is living in Ridgewood. N.J, Sigrid was Monicas teacher
aide at Vacation Day Camp. PS 20. back in '69 and she had her address
from a Christmas card. Ed and Monica McEnroe McCabe and children. Ed
11. Bill 10. Melissa 7. Brendan 3. live in New Jersey The McCabes serve in
Marriage Preparation in their parish and coach soccer and baseball.
Monica IS on the local School Board She lives around the corner from
Eileen Moran Gastlch Eileen and family spent two lovely weeks camping
in Mt. Desert Island. Maine Nancy Selz Radday came from Connecticut.
She, Gil. Karl 9. Adam 6 and Anne Claire 4. live in New Milford. She is
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President of the Women's Guild a newly formed social group. She and Gil
coach sports programs. She is teaching high school religious ed programs
and has completed counselor training for crisis intervention. Terry
Perrone Bozza campaigned for Senator D'Amato who is an Island Park
resident too. Visited Mystic. Conn, then spent a weekend visiting Anne
Kenealy Logan on Staten Island. Terry is studying nutrition Mary Anne
Annucci Williams is a den mother for 8 year old David's cub pack and a
brownie leader for 6 year old Laura's troop. The family visited Cape Cod
this summer. fVlaryAnne is more involved in Richard's office management.
Margaret Courtney Gargullo resumed a career this fall as a management
trainee in a local bank. John and Ivlargaret with John 13 and Gena 10
vacationed in Orlando, Florida. The Mannix family, Richard and Terry
(Patella) and the four children enjoyed vacation in Hampton Bays.
Although living in Roselle, NJ, for the past 5 years, Maureen Lynch Boyle
continues to teach at PS 170 in Bay Ridge where Mary Lou Valetta
Gladstone teaches 4th grade. The Boyles are thankful that Tony is well
after the kidney transplant operation last December. Mary Ellen Dublel
Freeley is at St. John's full time, a doctoral student and graduate assistant
in the Center for Learning and Teaching styles. Mary Ellen met Kathy
McCaffery Sermerglefl at St. John's. Kathy has a PhD in Chinese Literature
and is studying for a Professional Diploma in Administration Her husband,
Christopher, an artist, had a show in Greenwich this fall Kathy teaches in
Elmont and is in touch with India Cestemino Podsen who recently had a
baby boy, Blake. Joseph is about 9 or 10 years old, Tom and Alice Kubik
Van Cott recently put an addition on their New Hyde Park Home. Nancy
Lehane Pflellerling is chairman of the Language Department at Fontbonne.
She gave a surprise 40th anniversary party for her parents this summer.
Eileen Lowney Brennan, in Scarsdale, had a girl, Elizabeth, in March Her
sons, David and Andrew are 12 and 13 years old. Other news received:
Marie Anderson Provanzana resides in Worthington, Ohio Maria Zullo
Rudy sent greetings from Kokomo, Indiana where John is a tenured
professor at I.U. Their children are Elena Marie 6 1/2, and Daniel, 3. Maria
helps in school and parish affairs. Kathy McCarten McCaffrey was in
Florida where Neil had a Merchandise Show in Miami. She visited Jean
MIrenda Landaker in Delray Beach. Jean is teaching 3 and 4 year olds The
McCaffrey children, Patrick 11, and Brian 6, are now in school full time.
Judy Conlln PIckel, hosting a surprise 80th birthday party for her
grandmother on the day of the reunion, sent news that her husband, Jim,
was ordained a permanent deacon last May. The pre-school program she
started in her parish is a success. JoAnn Baslleo Ascultto's husband, Basil,
has had great success with the Wall Street Charity Fund. Their son, Robert
James, attended the Dillon Center with Barbara Barblerl Perlno's son,
David. Barbara moved recently to Glen Rock, N.J with the four children,
Nina 7, Marissa 5, David 4 and Ann, 6 months. Barbara taught science at
FDR while living in Brooklyn and sold some real estate. She has a masters
in El Ed from SIC. Michael is with Merrill Lynch. Arlene Francis Palazzolo
and Robert love playing with Erin now 21 months old. They live in
Westchester, Becauseof commitments, Joyce Marchetta BIsso missed the
reunion. She is with Project Child Growth, a community parenting group.
CCD, and is newsletter editor for PTA and publicity director for the local
soccer group. She works with kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children
in her district Learning Center. She and Richie were on vacation in
Bermuda in the spring and the whole family went to Lake George in
August. Barbara Wall Bank has her Masters in Urban Ed from Boston and a
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Reading from the Univ. of Chicago.
Randy has a PhD from Harvard in Applied Math Last year he was a visiting
scientist in Yale but now is on the faculty of the Univ. of California at San
Diego. Christopher 5, started kindergarten and Julia is two. Barbara loves
opera and indulged in a season ticket to the San Diego opera. She is
teaching CCD and substitute teaching in the Poway Schools. In June it will
be fifteen years since we received our degrees Let's celebrate together at
the Alumni Luncheon next April 24, 1982 at Douglaston. We will write you
again. Meantime, do you know where our "lost " are:
Florence Basso Mancino
Kalhryn Berry Meehan
Mary Carey Bloom
Dr. Kathleen Degen
Patricia Dyas Donofrio
MaryEllen Gallagher
Eileen Haney Tierney
Mary Ann Kelly
Irma Mannings Hailstalk
Mary Jane McGoey
Linda Migliaccio Manzo
Janet Olexson
Marie Benedetti Kelly
Jane Bolen Shepard
Rosemary Crowley
Laura Drobnicki Brietel
Frances Farinacci McGrath
Margaret Gordon Kowalewski
Patricia lannelli Bader
Jean Maine
Mary Manti
Theresa Meehan
Noreen Moran
Marie Paiko
Susan Peters Jaeger
Maureen Powers
Carol Ryan
Arleen Verdonik Polito
Ann O'Sullivan
Joan Moravus
Mary Soerensen
Anna Desiderio
Lois Porcella
Jean Rafenski Reynolds
Mary Frances Thornton
Patricia Woodruff
Eileen Gildea
Eileen McSweeney
Nancy Gallan
Christine Warren
Mary Ellen Dubiel Freeley. 67-124 Burns Street. Forest Hills. N.Y.
11375. 544-3216.
1968
Jeanne Fennell opened her own law office and is practicing general law,
Elba Montalvo is Director of the Hispanic Adoption Program for the New
York Council on Adoptable Children. The Montalvo family live in Park
Slope Andrea Vescova Swedlund is back in school, working on an
Electroencephalograph technician's program. Paul's parish, which is
outside Philadelphia, keeps the whole family busy. Son, Scott. 10. is the
children's representative on the parish committee planning their an-
niversary celebration Cathie Colgan Stanton is teaching a Reactor
Science course at Manhattan College. CP. her daughter, is having a great
time at the Dillon Center. Cathie finds car-pooling two children to opposite
ends of Brooklyn is quite a challenge. Joe and Anna Martini Campanaro
and David, age 5, welcomed a little girl, Joanna Gabrielle, on June 28th.
Danny and Blanche Lindner Pesce also have a new arrival — Nicole
Theresa, born September 28. Her sister Danielle is thrilled. Maureen
Madden McDonnell added another boy to her family. Jeremy Thomas. He
joins Richard. Edward and William. The family lives in Canada, where
Richard, an Episcopal minister, has his parish. Maureen Quinn Scherer
teaches three 8th grade classes in Miller Place Barbara Bracco Christina
teaches Spanish and French at the same school Maureen was the alumni
representative at the Patchogue commencement, a thoroughly delightful
day for her. meeting former teachers and old friends. Sr. George Aquin and
Sr. Teresa Avila among them Carol Bracco Fish, returned to teaching at
Little Flower School in Wading River after a maternity leave. Stephen will
be two in February 1982 Mary Beth McGllnchey is with Victoria
International as a Hotel Management Consultant, a job which takes her all
over the world.
Blanche Lindner Pesce. 127 Pine Street. Rockville Centre. N. Y. 11570.
516-764-1248
Maureen Quinn Scherer. 44 Plymouth Avenue. Mount Sinai. NY.
11766. 516-928-4630
Cathenne Colgan Stanton. 1134 East 27th Street. Brooklyn, N.Y.
11210. 258-5447.
1969
Mary Butz returned to her position as coordinator of student affairs at
Edward R Murrow after a sabbatical pursuing restaurant and hotel
management Also at Murrow are classmates Maria Vassar MIkulskl. Win
Radlgan and Mary KowalskI Clark's husband. Pat Maria held a garden
party at her Mill Basin home. Present were Nancy Mulholland Brogan.
Angela Vista Savlno. Peggy Moylan Kelleher. Helen Schlotis Kennedy '68.
Peggy TIeman Meehan. and Betty O'Connell Blelowsky TonI Bartoloma
Mohan is teaching at Pershing Junior High with Joy Mader '67. Pat and
Mary KowalskI Clark recently purchased a Bay Ridge townhouse which
they have restored to its original beauty. Mary is a teacher at elementary
school in Bay Ridge. Kathy Graves Mente sends tidings from herself and
family from Bremen. Germany Frank and Margaret Mohan Meegan moved
from Ridgewood. N J and are now settled into their Houston home with
17-month-old Francis Owen Catherine Garone Oede had a son
Christopher in March Cathy teaches at PS 104. Winifred Radlgan has
resigned as class agent and we wish to thank her for her years of service. If
one of you would like to take a turn in serving your classmates and helping
Jeannette as agent, please write the alumni office.
Jeannette Stanbrough McCarthy, 204-37 9th Avanue, Rockaway Point,
NY 11697. 634-4847
1970
Rosemary Behrens Hicks lives in Henrietta, NY near Rochester Her 3
children are Graham 8, Matthew 6 and Katie 2. Bill and Nancy Lee Miller
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Page had their first child, Debra Lee Nancy is on maternity leave fronn PS
205K where she taught for 10 1/2 years She lives on Staten Island and
would like to get together with other alumni there- On May 17th, Michael
Anthony |omed the Rossicone family, (Greg and Jo Nunzlata) and four
year old Robert Robert was promoted to the four-year group in Wagner
College Nursery School. Jo still teaches 7th & 8th grades at PS 104K This
year she will teach Math She often sees Mary Buckley Greg left Bishop
Loughlin, where he had been Assistant Principal, for a position as Director
of Academic Affairs in Bishop Kearney, Jos Alma Mater. Greg is in final
stages of doctorate study and will take comps in the spring Cathy Garone
Dede '69, teaches with Jo at 104. Jo has seen Camille Galall Morese also
Fran Caruso Rugglero's baby girl, Julie Ann is almost a year old. Son
Edward's first grade teacher is Gall Colgan Brown 72. Fran is in charge of
several programs in school and church activities and is in the church choir.
Gene is accounting manager at Selectro in Mamaroneck. Fran, who lives in
Yonkers, says to look her up if you're up that way Barbara RIdzl Yovlne
moved into a larger home in Delmar to keep up with the needs of her
growing family Michael, 7, is in the 2nd grade and Brian is 16 months old.
Pat Worsdale Malo and J.V., her six year old son, visited Barbara this
summer. Pat is teaching again. J. V. is in 1st grade and Neil is still working in
Huntington LI In June Patrick and Julie Rellly Kennedy and Julie Marie
spent a weekend with the Yovines They toured Stockbridge, Mass
together Haven't heard in years from: Diane Rezin, Arlene RoaattI, Kathy
Ouinn Jappe, Maryann Jurgenson Hart, Eileen UcNamara Hergen and
Eileen Plalz Where are you'i' Ralph and Stina Colombo Daddona are
happily living in Franklin Square with Michael 8, Claudine 6and Christine 2
1/2. The two older children attend St. Catherine of Siena where Michael
made his First Communion. In July they took a trip to Las Vegas Bea
Schneller Fennlmore is teaching at Marymount College Dorothy Bauccio
Marolla is living in Greenlawn on Long Island but will be moving next
March, John and Phyllis Acquavella Lolreddo are living in Holtsville with
Kristin, 10 and Suzanne 2 1/2.
Kathleen Flanagan Brolly. 3 Keswick Lane. Plainview. N. Y. 11803, NIL
Mary Mone Dorney, 141 Park Avenue. Williston Park. N.Y. 11596.
516-746-3987
Patricia Nolan Synan. 2369 Rockville Centre Parkway, Oceanside. N. Y
11572. 516-766-1488
Barbara Ridzi Yovine. 26 Sylvan Avenue. Delmar. N.Y. 12054,
518-439-2062.
1971
Joel and Mary Theresa Brown Singer just bought a co-op in Croton-On-
Hudson and love it They had been living in Cortlandt, NY
Patricia Garvey. 646 58th Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1220, 492-4355.
1972
While lunching at Mary Ann Auguglarlo Krenn's apartment, Lois
Caracclolo, Cathy Stelnmann and Dianne Plwlnski reminisced about hour
quizzes, term papers, philosophic discussions at Eric's, and many other
things. Many happy hours were spent in the company of good friends, we
all agreed Cathy and Diane toured Cape Cod, Maine, Massachusetts and
northern regions very picturesque and gastronomically enjoyable Sr
Rose Maureen (Freshman Biology SJCHS) and Sr. Miriam were also on
this trip, Mary Ellen Gaftney Kenny and family are painting their home in
Wantagh and eager for helping hands The only painting we did was m
Miss Belloso's course' BIbl Foyo Elssler is living in Venezuela with her
husband and year old daughter Life is very different, much slower. She
does miss the states— especially snow Cathy Holzman Stein, at NYU, will
be glad when she finishes her education degree. In 1 982, it will be ten years
since our graduation from St. Joseph's. At the Spring Luncheon, we will be
honored as an anniversary class Let us all try to meet on this day. April 24,
1982, and celebrate together We will write more about It early in the year.
Meantime, do you know where our "lost " are?
Mary Napoli Brannon
Donna Ostrowski
Denise Seidel Chinnlcl
Anne Weber
Karen Neff Flore
Ann Roggemann
Mary Vaiano Bayer
Sr Joan Lauren Winsch
Lena Bailey
LouAnn Berneri
Anne Chang
Shelia Delaney Hanley
Cecilia Gryczewski Cody
Jean Honig Fox
Elise Imperatrice Anderson
Patricia McDonald Pflug
Annette Bellacosa Kane
Barbara Brinkmann
Maria Chirichillo Morano
Agnes DeLuca
Deborah Hayes Ginda
Irene Honigman Murphy
Patricia Lynch
Linda Musumecl
Christine Guardia Kopyt, 77-10 Pitkin Ave., Ozone Park, NY. 11417,
845-4352
Catherine Holzmann Stein, 763 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215,
638-1483
Kathleen Lavin. 860 East 37th Street. Brooklyn. NY. 11210. GE4-1644
Marie Nogan Desiano. 9 Rose Avenue, Glen Cove, N.Y. 11542,
516-671-1395
Dianne Piwinski, 188 Java Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1222, EV3-6847.
1973
Diane Morrison Yeong is completing her MS. this fall at California State
(J , Fullerton, in Education (a concentration in Special Ed ) Diane is a
Resource Specialist at Downey High in Downey, Calif., as well as Dept.
chairperson for Special Ed at her school. She plays soccer with Ian. her
four year old son and did manage a week rafting down the Colorado River
through the Grand Canyon If you should come by Garden Grove, CA,
Diane says, please call 714-531-4568 TerrI Bamao Turllll has been
accepted into the Society of American Magicians She has been performing
magic for three years, entertaining at children's birthday parties which she
runs at their ice cream business in East Meadow Terri will be the Master of
Ceremonies at the December holiday show for the Long Island Mystics
and is one of four female members in the group of about 80 magicians,
Terri is a member of the La Leche League and has been participating in
groups at the Merrick Mother Center for the past year She is active in Child
Care at the Mother Center and works on the Steering Committee and Chid
Care Business Committee SIgrld Brandt flew down to Virginia for the
christening of Jeannette WIeseSchuler's baby. Erica, on June 1 3 She flew
back to Newark the next day and attended the christening party of Joan
Hanrahan Monaghan's baby, Kerry, on June 14 On July 4lh. Marcella
Maher Frelsen had a grand party with many '73 friends at Breezy Point In
August, SIgrld and Mary Silbersteln, '76 spent two weeks touring Ireland,
taking in 1.500 miles. 22 counties and 14 bed and breakfasts. They both
met first cousins of their mothers in Offaly and Roscommon This will be
Sigrid's 7th year at St Kilian School in Farmingdale. Jane Lawlor was
married to James Courtlen on November 7th. Father Ferris performed the
ceremony at St. Margaret Mary's in Manhattan Beach Eileen Rossman and
Maria Soresso were at the wedding, Jane works at the National Bank of
North America as a Communications Analyst and James is there as a
Computer Programmer. They both commuted from Brooklyn to Hunting-
ton every morning, but now have moved out that way. Fran Bannon
Orobnickl and Don are settled in their new house on Laydon Lane, Little
Diane loves her new sister, born July 23rd. At the 10th Anniversary Dinner
of Family Life Promotion, Frank and Linda Borelll RIdzl were presented
with a beautiful stained glass logo for their work in teaching Natural Family
Planning to over 300 couples, and as chaircouple on the Board of
Directors Celeste RebecchI Kaden's son. Steven, likes kindergarten in
Our Lady of Victory, Floral Park Jeanette Nardone Zaioom living in New
Rochelle enjoys teaching Junior High history Mary McDermott Blar>chard
lives in Staten Island Little Sarah is a first grader in St Clare's and Mary is
the class mother Jean Bums Bombara is class representative for daughter,
Jessica's kindergarten in Holy Name of Jesus grammar school
Linda Borelll Ridzi, 72 Windsor Place, Brooklyn. N. Y. 11215, 499-5540
Catherine Forgione Zaic, 1 Kingsmere Lane. Marlton, N.J. 08053,
609-983-7494
Joan Denauski Halpern. 15 Mercury Lane, Levittown, N. Y. 11765. NIL
Maryanne Carrino Besheer, 1632 East 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY.
1 1234. 627-8967.
1974
Tony and Alicia Szlosowski Batko moved to Montague. New Jersey in
July, where Tony opened his own dental office. Alicia will be his business
manager Once a month, they will be in the city while Tony drills with the
Naval Reserves Valentlna Parchin received the Professional Diploma in
Child Psychology from St. John's and is finishing doctoral coursework
there on a teaching fellowship. She started her clinical internship in
September at Riverview Hospital for Children in Middlelown. Connecticut
Sister Kalhy HIckey CSJ made her first promises as a Sister of St Joseph
on July 26th. Kathy began a new ministry this fall, working with youth of St.
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Raymond's Parish in East Rocloway Joanne Haubert Fouike is Federal
Women's Program manager of Social Security Administration. She moved
to Flustiing.
Anna Tufano, 60-29 Woodhaven Blvd.. Rego Park. N.Y. 11373
Janet Labuda. 163-48 84th Street, Howard Beach, N. Y. 11414
1975
Thomas M. LaGuldlce and Caroline Donovan LaGuldlce 79 recently
bought a home in the Richmondtown section of Staten Island, Tom
finished first of all sales reps with Liberty Mutual in the sale of life
insurance in 1980. Caroline is head of Teller Recruitment and hiring for
Chemical Banks midtown employment center. She is studying for her
master's in Personnel Psychology at NYU. In their spare time, they travel,
having visited Spain, Portugal and Africa last year. They plan to travel to
Greece, Egypt and Turkey Mary Pat Acerno married Stanley James
Bostwick June 27, 1981 Rose Anne De FIna, Adelaide Lembo Pollto, and
Ann SImko Rennard '76 attended the wedding at the Cardigan Mountain
Chapel in Canaan, NH. The Bostwicks honeymooned in Bar Harbour
Maine and now live in Townshend. Vermont. Kenny and Casey Cole Bond
moved to Valley Stream into their new home. Casey enjoys working as the
dramatics coach at St. Joseph's Academy, Brentwood. Bill Gorman began
work on his Masters in Education at Fordham Teaching at St. Augustine-
St. Francis Xavier, Bill also works as consultant for the Board of Ed, in a
program called IMPCA. It is made up of teachers in District 15 and consists
of writing curriculum in Communication Arts under the guidance of the
Board of Ed with funding from the State Ed. Dept. This will be a pilot
program in District 15 schools and possibly be incorporated into statewide
curriculum Lorraine Pennlsl Statlle started Brooklyn Law School Anthony
Owens who attended Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport R.I. and
graduated in July is now on active duty on the West Coast
Theresa Cimakasky Mason. 8616 15th Avenue. Brooklyn. NY. 11228,
256-5391
William Gorman, 443 DeGraw Street. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217. 643-9795
Vincent VIzzo. 59 Rustic Street, Medlord. N. Y. 11763, N./L
Jacqueline Reisert. 91 -26 1 10th Street. Richmond Hill, N.Y. 11418. NIL
Alice Hagan. 19 Bay Ridge Place. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209
Debbie Stevenson Nelson. 3638 Howard Lane, Wantagh, N. Y. 11793,
516-735-0583
Rose Anne DeFina, 321 East 9th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003,
473-7214.
1976
Virginia O'Brien is with the International Loan Dept of Morgan Guaranty
Trust Co. and attends Pace for her MBA. Gerry Regan was married to
Kenneth Lavin in April. Gerry continues to teach at St Francis School for
the Deaf. She attended school near Washington DC during the summer.
Sister Cathy Llberatorl finished her year as a canonical novice in
Brentwood and left on August 15th as a second year novice. Cathy is
working as a Pastoral Associate with the Catholic Charities' Office of
Pastoral Care of the Sick. Her time is divided between their office on
Joralemon St. and Downstate Medical Center where she is actually
involved with patients and with lay pastoral ministers, Cathy also will start
the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. Cathy asks prayers for
Louis Favlcchio who matriculated with the class of 1 976 but did not receive
his degree. He has been quite ill in 1981, and cannot at this time continue
his job with the Telephone Company Anna Ganey is now Mrs. Khali!
Asfourand is living in the Virgin Islands. Barbara Varley is also living on St.
Thomas, V.I. This year Charlotte Ferraro has a student teacher and a
student observer working with her at Holy Family where she teaches 3rd
grade. Charlotte istaking a course in Special Ed at St John's on Thursday
nights. Mary Sllberstein travelled to Ireland this summer with SIgrld Brandt
'73. spending two weeks touring and meeting their cousins in Offaly and
Roscommon. Justine Lashkow worked in the General Studies office
assisting the registrar. In May 1979, she graduated from the Long Island
Hospital School of Nursing and is on their staff there.
Geraldine Regan Lavin. 225 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11218,
854-8597
Ann Simko Rennard, 20-12 Hazen Street. Jackson Heights. N. Y. 11370,
545-3049
Mary Frances Healion Muldoon, 2674 East 22nd Street. Brooklyn. N. Y.
11235. 680-1546
1977
Joan Carrig is at LIU studying for a degree in Nursing. This summer she
worked in Maimonides Medical Center getting first hand experience.
Kathy Heffernan received her M D degree from New York Medical Center
in June and is serving her internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in NYC.
Edward Murphy is working for the American Arbitration Association, as a
Tribunal Administrator. It will be five years next June since we received our
diplomas from St. Joseph's and a time for all of us to celebrate together.
How about the Alumni Luncheon on April 24, 1982, in Douglaston? You'll
hear from us again, but if you have any ideas, please write. Meantime, help
us to find our lost classmates:
Brooklyn
Antoinette De Faico
Jane Kelly Maloney
Vincent Lewandowski
Suffolk
Theotnse Chatman
Loraine Dima O'Grady
Vera Tuozzo Esposito
Elaine Franke Lukas
Patricia Kelly Matulia
Philip J. Montgomery Jr.
Lawrence Pagan
Theresa Shelfo Smith
Maria Teja Mercurio
Judy Mulvaney, 216 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn. NY. 11218, 633-8875
Lorraine Burns. 123 Eagle Avenue. New Milford, N.J. 07646,
201-265-9860
Paul J. Weiss. 4601 39th Avenue. #225. Long Island City, NY 11 104,
786-3581.
1978
Lorraine Conlon left St. Louis U. Med School for six months to take
elective courses in NYC hospitals. She will return to St Louis in January
and get her medical degree in June Kathleen Rellly is with Merrill-Lynch
as assistant to the Cash Manager Accountant Kathleen married Daniel
Masterson.
Sarah Ellen Murphy, 7401 Ridge Blvd.. Apt. 6G. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1209.
748-2204.
Gail Worcelo, 60-13 59th Road, Maspeth, NY. 11378. 894-7969.
1979
Maureen Troici received her Master's in Special Ed (Learning Disabilities
and Emotional Disturbance) July 1981. She helped to initiate the Bilingual
Preschool-Religious Ed Program at St. Mary Star of the Sea in Far
Rockaway. Maureen will start her 3rd year teaching at PS. 222. and now
lives in South Ozone Park Frederick Daniels, a Lieutenant in the NYC Fire
Department, received some notariety when he and three of his men
rescued Elizabeth Taylor and Sen. John Warner from an overzealous
crowd seeking autographs. They escorted the couple to the fire engine and
sped oft for the Hotel Carlyle where the Warners were staying.
Brooklyn. N.Y. 11205.
Angela M. Pocchia. 178 Clinton Avenue,
625-0195.
1979 SUFFOLK
Dorlna Capozzo received her Master's in Special Ed and is teaching
neurologically impaired children Keith Chambery started a Master's
program in Counseling at St John's and is now residing in Port
Washington. Sharon and Jeff Werlick are expecting their first child in
December. Class of 1 979 WHERE ARE YOU'' Please let us know what you
are doing!! Send changes of address, job, marriages, births and any
noteworthy information to
Karen T. Miller. PO. Box 74. Huntington Station, NY. 11746.
516-423-7560
Nancy Henry. 82 Sylvia Drive. West Islip. N. Y. 11795. 516-669-3502
James Menneg. 120 Fitzmaunce Street, Massapequa Park, N. Y. 11762,
516-789-4247.
1980 SUFFOLK
We offer our sympathy to the family of Adrienne Hansen, a graduate of
the General Studies Division, who died of Cancer last spring Karen
Cagglano is the only one heard from for this issue. Lets hear from the rest
ofyou out there Karen writesfrom Germany: In the lOmonths that I've
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been here I've visited Bavaria. Holland. Luxemborg. Belgiunn, France.
Switzerland. Austria, and England I was in London for the Prince's
wedding, as were my parents, to celebrate my birthday Militarily. I'm doing
great! I plan for and supply all equipment coming into the European
theater, I attend military classes At present I am qualified in Quartermaster
(Supply). Adjutant Gen (Admin ) and am working on a Petroleum Specialty
and Air Defense Artillery course. I will be spending Thanksgiving in Spain
and next Easter in Italy and Greece.
Maria Shehi, 226 Old Farm Road. Levittown. N. Y. 11756. 576-735-86 JO.
1980 BROOKLYN
Patricia Parent is studying medicine in Tanipico. Mexico. Maureen
Halfey is living in Rhinebeck. New York and is studying at SUNY. New
Palt2.
Susan Oldham. 3000 Ocean Pkwy. SE. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1235
Dianne Hayden. 1301 E 37th Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 11210. 377-5862
Louise Lopez. 26 Madison Street. N. Y.. N. Y. 10038. 267-4044
Jeannie Stevenson. 33-25 Bell Blvd., Bayside. N. Y. 11361.
February 1981
GENERAL STUDIES
1981 ARTS & SCIENCES BROOKLYN
Susan BielanskI has a teaching position with Twelve Towns Nursery
School, but the last time we heard from Debra Boyce she had no job
Phyllis Chlala is in a Master's Degree program in Reading at Brooklyn
College, and teaches kindergarten at Our Lady of Guadalupe Lisa
Chionchioisat Dillon Center as Assistant Teacher in Special Ed Program-
She's in graduate study m Special Ed. also. Studying School Psychology at
St. John's is Marie Clancy. Marie has a part-time job as salesperson/cashier
in Ideal Department Store Johanna Montelione Ellas was still hunting for a
teacher's job and hopes to be back with the books next year in grad study,
Joanne Fox is employed as a teacher at Grace Education Center Joanne is
at LIU studying fora Master's in Elementary Ed, SallyannGarafaloisatSt,
Edmund's Elementary School. Lisa Kern is working in the Department of
Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook Graduate School
Upstate in Albany SUNY. Melissa Marchese is studying for an MS in
Special Ed And at SUNY Buffalo. Joanne MassuccI is studying medicine.
Susan Moley hopes to get a teaching job while attending Columbia
Graduate School of Ed to study Special Ed Susan Morace is Administrator
of the Rare Book Department at Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries Employed
by our own alma mater as a financial Aid Counselor is Jean Mozejko and
she's studying for a Master's m Spanish at Fordham U. Joanne Panzarino is
a Red Flower Salesperson at Macy's— King's Plaza Teaching in the
Diocesan system is Mary Seidenabel Pyne Another medical student.
Karen Woodburn. isatMt Sinai Med School ErinFeerickisnowintheSt
Joseph's Novitiate in Brentwood Richard Vazquez is living in Puerto Rico
where he hopes to be accepted to the Medical Technologist program in the
School of Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico.
VInnette Dwyer is a registered nurse at Montefiore Hospital Madge
Forbes attends CWPost-LIU for an M PA. and is an R.N Supervisor Nora
HInes Devitt is nursing in East Rockaway Nursing Home. Lynbrook
Arlmeniha Lewis is an R N with the Health and Hospital Corporation.
NYC Franclne Pandollo is a registered nurse specializing in Enterostomal
Therapy at Nassau Hospital. Mineola
1981 SUFFOLK GENERAL STUDIES
We heard from Janet Musso Bernstein who is in the nursing profession.
David Hope is a Facilities Engineer with the New York Telephone
Company Ann O'Shea-McOermott is a registered nurse at Massapequa
General Hospital, We'd like to hear from the rest of the 1981 G,S.
graduates. Until there is a class agent, send your news to the Alumni
Office.
1981 BROOKLYN GENERAL STUDIES
Andrea Adams presented a paper during a poster session at the
American Public Health Association National Conference in November in
Los Angeles, California. Inez Bishop who lives in East Orange is a nurse at
St. Michael's Medical Center Frances Fallon Ewen is Director of Nursing
in I LA. Medical Center Deacon John Flannery is a Social worker at
Frances Schervier Home and Hospital, He is studying further in Social
Work at Fordham A registered nurse, Fredrlcka Ford is working in the
Bronx Veterans Hospital Beulah Francis hopes to continue her studies in
Community Health and is a nurse at St John's Episcopal Hospital Ruth
Francis is a registered nurse at Mt. Sinai. Jo Furclck. a nurse at Kings
Highway Hospital, continues studies in Community Health Gloria Smith
Gentles is at Doctor's Hospital, as a registered nurse. At Maimonides
Medical Center, we find Frederick Gilliam who is a Medical Lab
Technologist and Elizabeth Roy-Codrlngton who is a registered nurse.
Maureen Coughlln Husslan is a school nurse at Kew Forest School At
LaGuardia Hospital is R N Ethlyn Moody, and Carmen Maynard Lindsay is
RN with Health and Hospital Corporation, She wrote her thanks for the
walletsizecopyof her degree and enclosed a donation to the Alumni Fund
Ruth Standi Neldltch is a Dental Hygienist Matilda Okunubl-Aloe is
nursing in Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn She is also at
CWPost-LIU in Greenvale for an MP A, in Health Care Administration
Enid Sampson is with the Dept of Health as an R N Lorl LoCurto Tolento
is Director of Nurses lor Medical Personnel Pool Claramma Thomas is
pursuing post graduate study while continuing nursing work. Also heard
from Muriel John who is willing to serve as an alumna volunteer on
committees, as many others of you also indicated We hope to have some
alumni activities of interest to all of you Hyacinth Lopez is a registered
nurse, working at St John's Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn. She is also
pursuing graduate studies at NYU in Community Health Education.
1981 ARTS & SCIENCE SUFFOLK
Theresa Kane Donohue is teaching at St. William the Abbot while
attending Hofstra in a Reading and Special Ed program, Michelle Grande
finds teaching a class of 41 second grade students in St John of God
School and attending CWPost in Special Ed program leaves very little time,
Pat Duffy DIckerson writes she will help on committees and with our
Phonathon in Garden City This summer Cindy Lou Swasey began studies
at SUNY Albany under a full-time scholarship and will receive teacher
certification and a Masters of Science in Special Ed & Reading May 1982
The program involves full time teaching and 30 credit hours, Palma
Gulnane Adams sent us her new addres from Redondo Beach. California.
Keep in touch with us. Palma, Jo-Ann Aichelmann is a Counselor in
TryAHostel, Patricia Berkery thanks the AA for her wallet size diploma.
She's in the teaching profession. Continuing studies in Special Ed at
CWPost is Linda Brust who also teaches. Virginia Ortenburger Carmlchael
is studying Sociology at SUNY Albany, Also in Postgrad study, at CWPost.
is MIchaelyn Davis whose subject is Counseling NIcoletta SpanI DIPietro
is loaded with extra courses in Special Ed post graduate study as well as
with teaching emotionally handicapped at Brentwood North Elementary
School Deidre Duffy is Recreational Therapist at St Johnland Nursing
Home. She's studying Rehab Counseling at Hofstra Karen Fitz is doing
post graduate study at CW Post in Special Ed. Kathleen Fleury is not
presently employed, but is willing to help out on Social affairs at the
college Theresa McClendon Harris is employed by The Gap in Sales, A
newswriter at Major Path Publications. Patricia Grimaldl. now married to
Stephen Lutzky. is studying English Lit at Stony Brook She just received a
promotion to Assignment Editor Diane Malone teaches second grade in
Maria Regina. Seaford Valarle Baskervllle Penn is an outreach counselor
at Alba Neck Halfway House Joseph Reduto III is a Salesman for Carpet
Unlimited Regina Talluto is a registered nurse in Central Suffolk Hospital.
Bonnie Waddeii writes that she is currently unemployed and we'd like to
hear more from Cory Tavano and all '81 grads The glad word from Peggy
Wolfe Baldwin is the arrival of Tracey Amanda on September 26. 1 981 She
moved from Hampton Bays to East Quogue
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FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE
In a world threatened by nuclear holocaust, hunger, and
poverty, the role of the educator has emerged as vital and
primary. Sister St. Francis Dilgen (chemistry) recendy held a
faculty seminar at which she and her colleagues explored
their roles as individual educators and the role of the college
as an institution in moving toward a world of peace and
justice.
Reporting on a Symposium on Education for Peace and
Justice held at Manhattan College Universities, Sister asked
"Is ii possible for us to make a difference?" "Is it too late?"
Two long standing goals of the College relate directly
with the themes of peace and justice: to affirm the dignity,
freedom, and ultimate value of the human person; and to
educate students to the aiimreness of personal responsibility
for an intelligent and critical participation in the local and
worldwide community.
Sister St. Francis urged the faculty to study how these
principles underline and interrelate with every area in the
curriculum as well as with our institutional policies. She
then fonned a Task Force on campus which will aim at
faculty awareness and invohement in these challenging
areas of human history.
This Task Force met on December H, 1981 for an initial
planning meeting. Ele\en representatives from Brooklyn
Alts and Sciences, and General Studies were present. They
briefly discussed these global threats and how to involve and
enlist memberrs of the entire college family to work in
moving toward world peace and j ustice. The next meeting of
the Education for Peace and Justice Task Force will take
place at the end of the Faculty Planning day on Fridav,
January 22, 1982 at 3:00 RM. in McEntegart Hail on Clinton
Avenue.
Alumni are urgently requested to attend this meeting
and join the task force to help plan and or carry out
activities for ourselves, our students, and our local
communities, in order to increase our awareness of ways of
fostering a more human and just world future. Will you
become involved in this — and ultimately world peace?
Please fill out the postcard on the back cover, or telephone
the Alumni Office: (212) 622-4656.
ALUMNI CALENDAR 1982
February 6 Commentement
February 6 Queens Chapter Luncheon
February Suffolk Chapter 1 heater Party
D'Ecclesiian Production "Gyspy"
February 8 Executive Board Meeting
March 7 Lectme .Seminar — Brooklyn
April 1 Phonathon — Ciaiden City
April 19 Phonathfjii — Biooklyn
April 24 Alumni Luncheon — Douglaston
May 22 Pic nit — Patchogue
June 2 C^ommencement — Brooklyn
June ComiTU'iicement — Geneial Studies
June 6 Commencement — Patchogue
June 14 Executi\'e Board Meeting
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ALUMNAGRAM
VOL.XXXIII, No. 2: Summer 1982
Alumnagram is published twice a year by the Ahimni
Association of St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205. Third Class Postage is paid to
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Editor — Mary Elizabeth McLoughlin Farrell '35
Editorial Assistants — Mary \Vhelan Phelan '32
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan '28
The Alumni .\ssociauon congratulates the
Class of 1982
and extends best wishes for
the years ahead.
We warmly welcome you
into the Alumni Association of
St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's Cbllege complies wiili Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 and with die Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended, Section 504
LETS COOK UP SOME SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
The Alumni Association is preparing a cookbook,
featuring recipes submitted by members, whether a family
treasure or a favorite picked up in tra\els around the
world. It promises to be a fascinating blend of material to
tempt our taste buds for years to come.
Proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will be used for
the Alumni Scholarship Fund — which is available to sons
and daughters of alumni, upon application to the Alumni
Scholarship Committee.
Please share your secret of culinary success with us and
help this cause so near and dear to our hearts. Send your
recipes to the Alumni Office. St. Joseph's College, 245
Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, X.Y. 11205, by October I5th.
Be sure to gi\e your name, class, address and phone
number.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Alumni Cookbook Committee
Alumni Survey
St. Joseph's alumni are happy about the education they
received at their Alma Mater. A recent survey of graduates
of the last twenty years shows that four out of five are
"pleased" or "very pleased ' with their experience at the
college, and would recominend it to their children or
friends. Of our .\rts and .Sc iences graduates, over 8')% find
their education "sujx-rior" or "good" when coinparing
themselves with their peers in graduate school, professions
or business.
These are among the lieartening conclusions of an
alumni survey which was part of a self-study made by the
college in preparation for evaluation by the Middle .States
Association.
In order to obtain a representative but irianageable
sample, a (juestionnaire was mailed to every fifth person
on the alphabetical lists of graduates from 1960 through
1979. Ol the 713 sent out, 426 (57%) were answered: 326
from the Brooklyn .\rts and Sciences Division (67% of
those mailed), 10 from Suffolk (47%) and 60 from the
General Studies Division (35%).
This phenomenally high rate of response happily
indicates a strong continuing identification witfi the
College, not only on the part of those who spent four years
as full-tiiiie siudentson the established Brooklyn campus,
but also among the younger Suffolk alumni (first grad-
uates 1974) and the General Studies graduates, triatureand
busy people who spent varying periods as part-time
students at SJC.
Alumni Profile
The alumni profile that emerges is that of a varied and
active group of people. Of the 426 (389 women, 37 men)
who replied, 347 (82%) are employed in a field related to
theii major area of college study: 163 (39%) are educators,
63 (15%) in health services, 11 in the learned professions.
71 describe themselves as homemakers, the others are
engaged in business, finance, civil service, social work,
scientific research and other callings. 245 are inarried, 170
have children.
Beyond their daily jobs, 216 (51%) are active in profes-
sional organizations, 230 in religious organizations, 58 in
political organiztions. 151 do volunteer work, 106 have
received honors or awards, 48 ha\e published or exhibited
their work. 321 (75%) ha\e done ^>on^e graduate work: 244
have earned advanced degrees, including 7 dcx torates and
16 professional degrees.
Three out of five experience a "high" or "very high"
degree of satisfaction in their careers; only 41 rejxirt a
"low" or "very low" index of career satisfaction.
Most of the eighty survey questions were judgemental
rather than fac tual. They were designed to probe attitudes
and experience, and to provide an opportunity for the
alumni to evaluate the college and its impact on them-
selves. For each of these cjuestions there were five response
options whic h can fje c ategorized as: ( 1 ) very positive, (2)
pcjsitive, (3) neutral, (4) negative, (5) very negative.
The College and I'ndergraduates
Amcjiig the factors in the chcjice of .SJC as a college,
highest in significance was theacademic reputation of the
College, 85% oi the replies falling into the first two
categories. This is followed by size, financial availability,
majors offered and location. Least significant is the range
of extra-curricular activities. 62% of the General Studies
alumni gave maximum importance to the flexibility o(
the ccjUege in accommodating the needs of adult students.
In unciergraduate life, the factors rated most highly for
their significance were the atmosphere for learning (93%
gave ratings of 1 or 2), the intellectual content of the
courses (92%), the faculty (89%) and fellow-students (87%).
Less highly rated, but fxjsitive were the library and
religious environment, while extra-curricular activities
were positively rated by less than half the replies.
With regard to {personal development, alumni were
asked to evaluate the impact of SjC in nine areas, as of
"highest", "high", "some", "little", or "no" imp)ortance.
First or second ratings were given to intellectual interests
by 75% of the replies, professional skills by 66%, vocational
aims 56%, understanding of self and others 57%, ethical
and religious values52% 44% found the college important
in developing their general life style, 39% in recognition of
rights and responsibilities as citizens, 27% in community
life, while hobbies and avocations seem for most to have
been little influenced by the SJC experience.
Asked to rate their degree of satisfaction with the
education received at the college, 222 (52%) were "very
pleased". 118 (28%) "pleased". 75 were "satisfied", 9
"dissatisfied", one "very dissatisfied". Of the ten negatives,
seven, including the "very dissatisfied," were from the
Brooklyn campus, three from General Studies. 78% of the
total said they w'ould recominend the college to their
children or friends, 37% "enthusiastically".
Aims and Goals
A key set of questions called fcjr alumni rating of the
fulfillment by the College of its aims and goals as: (1)
excellent, (2) good, (3) satisfactory, (4) fair, (5) poor. A full
statement of these aims and goals apf)ears elsewhere in
this alumnagram. (See page 6.)
Fulfillment of the aim of creating a free atmosphere was
rated "excellent" by 108 respondents, "good" by 174, a
total of 282, or 67% in the upper range. 87 gave a rating of
"satisfactory" and 49 "fair" or "poor". 40 of the latter
came from the Brooklyn campus, 9 from Suffolk, none
from General Studies.
Closely correlated with the assessment of the first goal is
that of the second: students and faculty together ivestigate
. . . knowledge. 10% of the replies were positive, 11%
negative, 1 9 on middle ground. Of the negatives, Brooklyn
accounted for 33, Suffolk 3 and General Studies 1 1 .
Less satisfactory, but still predominantly positive, was
the rating of the goal: [as the basis for] a more effective
participation in the modern world. 17% found SJC
"excellent", 41% "good" (giving 58% positive), 27%
"satisfactory", 13% "fair", 2% (ten) "pcx>r".
Over three-quarters of the respondents gave ratings of
"excellent" or "good" for the acfiievment by the col lege of
four of its more specific objectives: to affirm human
dignity , freedom and value (80%). to provide an atmosphere
for open dialogue (76%), to inspire a spirit of inquiry and
joy of learning (77%), and to prepare students for their life
work (78%). The development of personal responsibility
for . . . fmrticipation m the community was rated well by
66%. Participation m cooperative ventures with other
institutions received positive ratings from 47%, while 23%
judged the fulfillment ol this goal as "fair" or "fxxir".
Concept of One College
Respcjnses in the area cif the "one college" concept show
a consensus that the college should continue to seek some
common identity among its divisions, but considerable
uncertainty as to the means of accomplishing this unity.
There is, however, a strcjng agreement tliat c ommon goals
and values should be maintained. Two thirds of ihcjse
answering approved common alumni publications.
continued on page 4
Coralie Seidler McGuire '63
Seven years ago, Coralie Seidler McGuire '63, could not
find an interesting and good paying job in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, where she lives with her physicist husband
and three children, so she created her own job as a
Conference Consultant. She is President and Treasurer of
Exposition Management, Inc. and does all the work of
managing conferences, business meetings, conventions
and trade shows. The Company's primary purpose is to
attract qualified exhibitors to display their products and
services and to get together qualified and interested
audiences. This includes renting the convention center
and taking care of publicity, printing, and special mail-
ings. Coralie's interest in Conference Management began
when she visited scientific conferences with her husband,
Dr. Eugene McGuire, and noticed that often the meetings
were poorly planned.
After graduating from St; Joseph's with a degree in
History and Social Science, Coralie's first job was teaching.
The principal of her school urged her to take graduate
work in Chinese History at Cornell, and she did. The
greatest thing she got out of this, besides half a degree in
Chinese History was a devotion to Chinese cuisine.
"Mine's the best," she says and she finds that cooking is a
Conference
Manager
good way to let off frustrations and hostilities. Because of
her love for cooking, she had thought of opening a
restaurant.
Coralie has always felt the need to succeed and to be self
supporting - to be completely independent. Today, she
not only is successful, but has the luxury of working at
home. Her two older children, Andrew, fifteen, and
Rachel, eleven, are Secretary and Vice-President of the
company. They also function as her office staff, answering
phones, licking stamps and running errands. When
papers of incorporation were set up, the attorney advised
both children to take their roles seriously and to really
work. Their salaries are being banked for them until they
reach eighteen. Coralie spends most of her mornings on
the phone, goes out to appointments in the early after-
noons, and does the clerical work in the evenings while
her children do their homework. Because she wanted to be
on her own, her husband is not involved in the Corpora-
tion, although when she started out, she borrowed S250
from him. She promptly repaid him and for this credits
her mother who taught her to "pay your bills as fast as you
can."
It washer mother, too, who instilled in her the desire for
financial independence and Coralie wants to do the same
for her children, particularly her daughter. She feels that
women must work together, not only to make society
better, but to acquaint each other with some of the
techniques which have been so useful for men in business.
She'd like to see women making deals in their own version
of the locker room.
One of the drawbacks of running her own business is
that Coralie sometimes finds herself working sixty hours a
week, but the results make it worthwhile. Last year was the
most exciting of her professional life, but it was also very
paiirful. It meant a tremendous change. She has become
more mellow; petty things which often incensed her don't
bother her any more, but it took a year to reach that
control. Coralie makes no secret that she is 40 this year. A
few years ago she had a bout with facial cancer, but she did
not allow this to interfere with her business and today, she
is a highly attractive independent business woman who
declares that she has never felt so stimulated in all her life.
continued from page 3
Arts and Sciences Supplement
Arts and Sciences alumni received a set of supplementary
questions which called for rating of their SJC preparation
in nine areas: critical thinking: technical skills in one's
discipline; oral communication; written commimications
skills; working independently, appreciation of art, litera-
ture aird music; understanding and applying mathemati-
cal and scientific principles; understanding of history and
of the social and behavioral sciences; research skills and
use of the library. Between 75 and 85 per cent of the replies
rated the college as "superior" or "good" in eight of the
nine categories. The weak area was that of the mathe-
matical and scientific disciplines, for which 53% gave
favorable responses.
Of those who attended graduate school, 85% considered
their SJC education "superior" or "good" compared with
that of other graduate students. Of those who have been
employed comparing themselves with their peers in their
professions of occupations, 92% have positi\e ratings, 57%
being in the "superior" category.
The results of the studies are being carefully analyzed by
the college administration with a view to overcoming
weaknesses and building on the strengths revealed. The
evidence is that the col lege, which has made many changes
since 1970, still maintains its traditions, nurturing women
and men capable of leading full and useful lives.
Tujo Focultv Members Retire
Reii. John Hession
Reverend John C. Hession joined the faculty September,
1944, as a member of the Philosophy Department.
Although the faculty folder does not indicate his course
assignment during the earlier years, I believe Father
taught a course in Latin'Greek. This is not surprising
since he graduated from Manhattan College summa cum
laude with inajors in Philosophy, Latin and Greek. Since
a relative of mine graduated on the same day, I vividly
recall one handsome young man, all unknown to me, who
dashed back and forth to the podium receiving individual
gold medals in Classical Languages, Philosophy, and
Religion, as well as the Gold Medal for Exellence in all
four years at Manhattan. He was in truth the "summa" of
his class.
Father joined the faculty of St. Joseph's about the same
time as Father D'Ecclesiis, Father Jerry Minogue and
Father Gerard Murray. Together they created a vital
intellectual and piedagogical environment on the St.
Joseph campus and more than one gray hair to our then
President and Professor of Philosophy Father William T.
Dillon. Several of us in this room today, remember with
more than a little nostalgia those halcyon days — the days
of Joe Zilch, the Everyman of Father's philosophy lectures.
I can recall seeing Father Hession carrying an ancient
edition of St. Thomas' Summa to class. The glosses (in
Latin) were so remarkable he was sure the students would
enjoy the subtle distinctions!
Lest I leave Father's academic history unfinished — he
studied under Kristeller at Columbia, from which he
received his M.A. Years later I heard Kristeller quoted as
remembering with great fondness — a brilliant young
priest from Brooklyn. Father Hession also studied at
Laval University — but let us concentrate only on his
activities at St. Joseph's College.
He served as Chairman of the Evaluation committee for
the 1962 Middle States Evaluation and chaired numerous
faculty committees, the most recent of which was the
Committee on Rank, Tenure and Faculty Interests. For
many years Father Hession served as chairman of the
Philosophy Department. He was moderator of the Mercier
Circle, as our Philosphy Club was then called.
Father Hession was and remains one of the pilgrims to
Patchogue and, before that, to Brentwood, where his love
for Scholasticism and the Church has endeared him to a
generation of students. The Suffolk contingent joins a
long line of Brooklyn students whose minds were sharp-
ened and whose appreciation of beauty was developed by
their contact with this remarkable man.
While we feel a certain sense of loss today, we know that
Father is continuing his ministry of teaching and service
S. Joseph Immaculate Schwartz
Sister Joseph Immaculate Schwartz' application for
appointment to the faculty of St. Joseph's College, is
deceptively simple. The degrees and dates: BA 1938 St.
Joseph's College; MA 1939 Columbia University; PhD
1943 Yale University, almost conceal the remarkable
achievement of completing graduate work in five years at
two universities famed for their English Departments.
She returned to St. Joseph's filled with enthusiasm for
her field, to an active career as Professor of English and for
more than 25 years, Chairman of the Department.
During these years, she has been very much involved in
such professional societies as the Modern Language
Association, College English Association, National Coun-
cil of Teachers of English, Catholic Renascence Society,
Conference on the Humanities; and has served as officer
and member of the Board of Directors of several of them.
Sr. Joseph constantly updated her own preparation in the
field, partly through post-graduate work at Columbia
University and the University of Michigan; more system-
atically through her constant reading and alertness both
to trends and to underlying verities. But her real con-
tribution has been, in Gerard Manley Hopkins' phrasing,
in the "inscape" or "in-forming" of the English Depart-
ment. Her own love of literature, her communication of
its beauty, her sensitivity to language and expression,
virtually formed a "mystique" which she shared with
students and which made an indelible impression on
generations of English majors.
It is no accident that John Milton is one of her favorite
poets and that she has made Paradise Lost and Paradise
Regained benchmarks of English literature for every
student whom she has taught; the grandeur of vision, the
magnificence of scale, the beauty of language, but most of
all the awe and reverence for the wonder of man, the
struggle inherent in humanity, and the pxissibilities
always opening before us through the providence and
mercy of God. These qualities, so well communicated, in
turn give us just a glimpse of the values which she
treasures. In synthesis of religion and literature she has
found a teacher's lifetime of happiness. With Milton, she
has convinced her students that "The world was all before
them . . . and providence their guide."
continued
in his parish of St. Genevieve's. Ad multos annos — thank
you for your years of loving service to St. Joseph's College.
(Tributes given by Sr. George Aquin at May Faculty
Meeting)
Clare Trautfield Conk '43
Clare Traufield Conk took the California Bar Exam in July
1981 and in November she received notice that she had passed.
This would not be exceptional but for the fact that Clare's
formal training was one year in a local law school. The rest
was three years of self study — in her car, at the beach, or under
the shade tree at the Community Golf Course. She continued
all the while, the part-time volunteer paralegal work which
she had been doing for some years, in a poverty law office.
Also during that time, Clare had by-pass heart surgery which
meant six months away from the books.
Clare was sworn in on December 26th, and her children
who had come home for Christmas, shared the happy event.
George, the oldest, is in private practice as an attorney in New
Jersey. He is founder and co-chairman of Public Interest
Lawyers of New Jersey. Nancy, who lives in Manhattan is a
field producer for CBS news. Peter is in the Catholic Worker
movement in San Jose, is married and has a three-year-old
son. Kathryn, a nurse, is married, lives in Santa Barbara, and
has a year-old daughter. Steven, an Accounts Receivable
Manager for a software company in San Jose, is working on a
second BA, hoping to start an MBA in the fall.
It was in July of 1972 that Clare and George moved the
family and their stationery manufacturing business from
Litchfield, Connecticut to Santa Barbara. And it was in 1979
that George sold the business and retired. Clare and George
now found time to travel. That year they exchanged their
home for one outside London for a month. Another couple
was with them and they toured much of England. In 1980,
they exchanged homes again, this time for a place on the
Costa del Sol in Spain, for a month. They had a chance to live
in the community, to get to know the people and to live the
way they do.
Tiring of so much leisure, George did consultant work in
business and marketing matters for small companies. This
year he started out as sales representative for a new type-
writing company, and covers Arizona, New Mexico and part
of Texas. He is a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Parish
Treasurer, as well as City Recreation Commissioner.
Clare plans to use her talents and energy with the poor and
oppressed, although she has taken a few private cases. She is
one of three attorneys working on the defense of the Block-
aders at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Planet and wrote a
brief on a motion to have the jury hear evidence on the
Defense of Necessity. Hearings on the motion started May
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24th and she hoped to have national press coverage. Clare is
also a Eucharistic Minister and still chairs the Parish Secular
Concerns Committee. She is on the Board of the Legal
Defense Center, a non-profit law office concentrating on
landlord-tenant matters, discrimination etc. "George doesn't
mind my not earning any money." says Clare, "He just
wishes my practice didn't cost us so much!"
Clare repwrts the good news that her cardiologist was
delighted with her recent two-year post-bypass checkup. This
June, Clare and George will be coming to the Big Apple to
celebrate his 40th anniversary of graduation from Fordham,
and they will sf)end most of the month with family and
friends in the New York area.
AIMS OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
St. Joseph's College, as an independent, liberal arts,
coeducational college, seeks to create a free atmosphere in
which students and faculty together can investigate the
major areas of human knowledge as the bases for a more
effective participation in the contemporary world.
The College attempts to realize this general philosophy
by attaining a number of specific objectives. Among these
are the following:
to affirm the dignity, freedom, and ultimate value of the
human fierson.
to provide an atmosphere for open dialogue, individual
attention, innovative teaching, and creative exp)eri-
mentation.
to inspire in students a spirit of inquiry and the joy of
learning as an on-going part of their lives.
to prepare students for their life work by providing the
necessary professional and preprofessional training.
to provide effective academic programs to adults with
diversified professional or educational backgrounds.
to educate students to an awareness of pjersonal re-
sponsibility for an intelligent and critical participation
in the local and world-wide community.
to utilize institutional resources effectively through
cooperative ventures with other institutions of higher
learning in the metro|X)litan and regional areas.
AWARD TO SISTER CLOTILDE
On Federal Aid to Students
S. Mane Clotilde Falvcy
The college family, the Congregation of St. Joseph's
and hei numerous friends rejoiced to hear that Sr. Marie
C;iotilde Falvey would receive the UBI CARITAS award
on April 30th at the Bishop's Annual Charity Dinner. No
one could deserve it inore.
Sr. Marie Clotilde entered the Congregation of the
Sisters of Sr. Joseph in 1926, after having taught in the
New York City public schools. In 1933, she received her
BA from St. Joseph's C^ollege and in 1937, her M.A. from
Columbia L'niversity. After serving as lab assistant Sister
was appointed to the faculty of the college as a member of
the Chemistry Department of wfiich she subsec}uently
became chairman.
During her many years of service to the College, Sr.
Clotilde has been active on numerous committees,
participated in numerous summer programs, workshops
and independent field studies. A member of several
professional chemical societies, she received citations
from the American Chemical Society for her work in
formulating published portions of the ASC Exam in
Physical Chemistry, and for abstracting and translating
many articles in English and German for Chemical
Abstracts.
Besides this outstanding academic committment, Sr.
Clotilde's energy and generosity enabled her to be involved
in local and diocesan groups that were very dear to her
heart. It isimjxjssibletoestimate the number of individuals
and families she served. Sister has actively participated in
Clergy Concerned for a Better Fort Greene, the Pastoral
Planning Project, the Dr. White Community Center, and
the diocesan program for Voter Registration, among
others.
Topping her list of interests would surely be the Jeanne
Valois Guild for the Handicapped. An active member
since its inception in March 1951 at St. Joseph's College,
Sister Clotilde served the members faithfully and gen-
erously, even to the present day at monthly meetings, as
aide during retreats and summer tcjurs, as Editor of the
Guild's Newsletter and as a stalwart supporter of Catholic
Charities' Office for the Handicapped.
Many alumni and students are being effected by cuts in
Federal aid for students in this Adminstration's budget.
We reproducea letter, to President Reagan from theThird
Supervisory District of the Board of Cooperative Education
Services (BOCES) which might give you some thoughts
should you wish to add your letter to the many being sent
to him.
Dear President Reagan:
On behalf of this Board of Coojjerative Educational
Services I must convey to you our profound disappoint-
ment with the cuts contained within the administration's
budget for Federal aid to students. This board shares in the
broad public sentiment which calls for reduced Federal
governmental expenditures. We do not advocate that
programs which benefit other fields should be trimmed
while education is left alone. It is our recommendation
that cuts in Federal spending for education be realistic, be
on a time table which is manageable, and be in the broad
public interest. We find that the cuts in the F'ederal student
aid program are unrealistic, are not on a manageable
timetable, and are not in the broad public interest.
Futhermore, we find that the additional proposed cuts in
this program for fiscal year 1983-84 are indeed disastrous.
This Board is of the opinion that modifications in the
Federal student aid program were needed. However, the
eligibility requirements found in the administration's
guaranteed student's loan program are too stringent. The
phasing out of the benefits under the social security system
is too rapid; the cuts in the Pell grants are too severe. If a
stronger indejx-ndent sector is to be built, then the
changes, for wfiich the independent sector was not
prepared, should have come about much more slowly. If
cuts were to be made in the student aid programs, they
should not have been so severe, primarily because educa-
tion, a labor intensive handicraft industry, is a field in
which the legitimate costs are rising more rapidly than are
costs in general.
The elementary, secondary, and higher educational
institutions of this country have' been striving to in-
corporate many more diverse sectors of the population
into our schools. We have been striving to reduce strati-
fication by institution. We have been striving to have
students attend the college of their choice. We have been
striving to have students admitted to institutions of higher
education on the basis of merit. This Board finds that the
administration's budget will significantly reduce the
probability of having this Nation achieve these goals.
Therefore, we find that the administration's Federal
student aid program is counter-productive, excessive in
the size of its cuts, and on a timetable which is un-
manageable.
This Board, therefore, urges you to have the admini-
stration's Federal student aid program redesigned so that
it is on a workable timetable, less severe, manageable and
consistent with our national goals. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Eliza f)cth Ann VanBourgondien
President
(Elizabeth Eppig '44)
APPOINTED
PRINCIPAL
OF
JAMAICA
HIGH
SCHOOL
Eileen Guerra Petruzillo '53
Innovative, attractive, vivacious, compassionate, go-getter
are some descriptive words one might use to adequately refer
to the newly appointed principal of Jamaica High School.
Who might this wonder woman be? None other than Eileen
Guerra Petruzillo, Class of '53!
It didn't take Eileen long after graduation to enter the
secondary level of education, for in November 1953, she
started her career as a Math teacher in William Cullen Bryant
High School, Long Island City. She received her regular
appointment there in 1956 and also completed her Master's
degree at Brooklyn College that same year. '56 seems to be her
year, because she married Michael Petruzillo in July. Michael
continued in dental school and Eileen made her place at
Bryant by gradually becoming a grade advisor. Chairman of
Grade Advisors and in 1971 Assistant Principal of Guidance.
Her family grew also as she became the mother of Michael, Jr.
now 24, a St. John's grad and currently employed with
Merrill-Lynch; and Eileen. 17, a June graduate of Manhasset
High School who will matriculate at Fairfield University at
Boston.
Eileen thoroughly enjoyed her tenure at Bryant and her
stay was interrupted when in February 1980 she became the
Executive Assistant of Superintendent of Queens High
Schools, Aaron Maloff. Her responsibility was to create
remediation programs in English and Mathematics. Her
innovativeness was demonstrated when a Competency Fair
was held in June '80 as a first. She became responsible for
security in the Borough of Queens (High School level),
curriculum, budget for the Queens Office and liaison for her
"boss" to the Assistant Principals-Administration. In effect,
she was a ' ' trouble shooter. " Because of the lack of appropria te
material, she added authorship to her accomplishments and
helped produce "Fundamentals of Mathematics" — a text.
She returned to Bryant once again in September '81, this
time as Acting Interim Principal. The school had some
problems to be solved and Eileen worked on the principle of
"raising the self esteem" of the students. She wanted to
change the attitude of the students so that they would regard
coming to school as a privilege. She opened school athletics
to spectators and reintroduced the school play. She en-
couraged the development of a foreign language enrichment
program because of the existence of at least 20 different ethnic
groups represented in the student body. Included in her
program was the total effort of the faculty working together.
However, change was in the forecast once again. On March
22, 1982 Eileen was appointed the first woman principal of
Jamaica High School. Coming to Jamaica presented a
challenge to her, and also a void because of her attachment to
Bryant. Here she was faced with a sufjerior academic school.
She has already made provision for the introduction of a
Math-Science Computer Research Institute this summer as
part of the the summer school program.
This will help to advise students of their talents and desires.
It will be opened to Sophomores and Juniors, city-wide, for
three hours daily for work in computer labs. By February 1 983
she will have completed the modernization of her science labs
and shop areas and will have in op>eration three micro
computer labs. She foresees computerizing the school records
to make for better communication with tfie community. She
hopjes to encourage parochial students to attend because of
the strong academic base the school offers.
To do all that she has accomplished, she readily admits that
she has sacrificed her leisure. During vacation (seriods she
and her family travel and she actively participates in bridge
and tennis. She and her daughter play in competition. Her
daughter is first player on the singles team at school and
Eileen is very proud. She is an exciting person who, as a
plaque awarded to her stated, "she shared, she cared, and she
dared to do".
Clare T. Bauch '45
N
Frank and Linda Borelli Ridzi 13
Our apostolate started for us in 1973. I was finishing my
senior year at St. Joseph's and Frank and I planned to be
married in Oriober. I had my student loan to pay off and
Frank and I wanted to "grow" into our married lives together
— we didn't want to start to raise a family immediately. The
theology courses with Fr. Ferris, my talks with Fr. C^ntley,
and the example and teachings of my parents led me to look
for a Ciitholic way for me and Frank to plan our family.
We sought help from doctors and clergy and discovered
that rhythm works only if a woman has regular cycles. This
did not apply to me. .\fter almost a year of searching, we
finally found a simple three page pamphlet on Natural
Family Planning and about sessions being given by couples
who were using the method and who volunteered their time
to teach other couples. We made the long drive out to Long
Island, to a lei ture hall. There, with twelve other couples we
began the first of two sessions, three hours long, with Carman
and Jean Fallace. They taught us how to use natural signs of
fertility to plan or postpone conception. This was the answer
to our prayers and during the months that followed, we
thought of the many couples who had never heard of the plan
or that it was available. We entered the teacher-training
program in 1974 and started to teach with other more
experienced couples out on Long Island. In 1978, we started
teaching in two centers, one in Brooklyn — St. Edmund's
Parish and the other in Queens — St. John's Hospital. Today ,
the New York .\rchdiocese, the Brooklyn Diocese and the
RcKkville Center diocese have Natural Family Planning
sessions available to couples wanting to learn about it. There
are about fifty teaching couples trained to teach the method
and they are all \olunteers wanting to share what they have
learned.
Frank and I have found that this fertility awareness has
heljx-d us to learn about each other and share new things
between us. I learned lobeawareof and cope with mocxiiness
due to hormonal changes and also that irregularity was
normal for me. We know that our children will never be
exposed to possible side effects of artificial birth control
methods, that we can plan our family with "God as the
author of life as it is and comes to be" (Humanae Vitae). It is
mar\elous that Citxl has given each woman this special time
of fertility and so to co-create with Him. We have accepted
God's plan, our natural fertility and infertility, and are
happy.
Natural Family Planning is as reliable as the pill and
sterilization, and more reliable than inost of the other
methods that are available as alternatives. We have used the
n
Couple
Rpostolote
method to postpone, and then to plan and then to postpone
and then to plan again. Frankie is five years old, and John
Paul is one and a half. When we go out to teach on Friday
nights, Frankie often asks us "Are you going to talk about
Natural Family Planning. .\re you going to tell diem God's
way to have a family?" We know that this is what Pof>e Paul
VI meant when he sjxjke about "... a remarkable kind of
apostolate ... by which equals place themselves in the service
of equals."
The Husband's View:
When we were planning our wedding and starting to think
about children, I remember thinking that it was Linda's job
to handle the spacing of the children. I would tell her when I
wanted the children and she would take care of it in whatever
way she thought best. I wasn't naive. I didn't expwct that
because I said I wanted a boy at a given time, she would
necessarily have a boy. When we first attended the sessions for
Natural Family Planning (she made me come), it suddenly
dawned on me that planning our family was a joint re-
sponsibility.
We have been involved with Natural Family Planning for
eight years, volunteering our time to teach other couples and
growing together as a couple. When Humanae Vitae was first
published, I remember thinking how^ ridiculous it was that
married couples were supposed to use natural methods to
plan their families. Everyone knew that rhythm didn't work,
and too, who wants to abstain? When we first attended the
sessions and learned that Natural Family Planning is not
rhythm, I started to listen. I learned that the man is always
fertile and the woman is fertile only when she ovulates and
there are reliable signs that she can see. I also learned that
abstinence is not as bad or as hard as I thought it would be.
Linda and I have found that when we are fxjstponing
conception and abstaining during the fertile part of the cycle,
we are much more aware of each other and more attentive to
each others feelings and needs. I think this abstinence help)ed
us to get through some of the hard times because it help)ed us
to sacrifice for each other out of love for each other. Natural
Family Planning has become more than a method of planning
a family for us. It has beome a way for us to show our love for
each other.
Linda and Frank are certified teachers of Natural Family
Planning and the Chaircouple of the Board of Directors for
Family Life Pomotion of New York. For more information
write or phone Familv Life Promotion of New York: P.O.
Box 489, Smithtown. N.Y. 1 1787 (516-929-6044) or P.O. Box
619, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 (212-499-7209).
Teaches
Prison
Inmates
Jean Rajenski Reynolds '67
Since 1979 I've been teaching basic education skills to
inmates in a Florida prison. My students are men who have
been convicted of murder, rape, burglary, forgery, and similar
crimes. Our present enrollment is close to 150, not including
inmates enrolled in vocational and college classes. Last year
thirty-six inmates earned diplomas by passing a standardized
high-school equivalency examination.
When I started out as the first teacher here, we had only
twenty-five students. For most of that first year I taught alone
in a makeshift classroom in the prison's visiting room. We
had tables and chairs, two portable chalkboards, and some
used textbooks that had been discarded by the local school
district. Since then our staff has grown to six teachers, and we
now have a modern school building (constructed with inmate
labor).
Although some of our students have excellent academic
backgrounds, for others even the alphabet is a mystery. All of
our students are volunteers, and most are grateful for the help
we give them. I especially enjoy teaching English to a group
of Hispanic inmates. (Incidentally, our prison is one of the
first in Florida to have special classes for inmates who don't
speak English.)
People often ask me about prison security. Am I searched
when I come into the compound every morning? Is a guard
posted in our school building? Do I carry a gun? The answer
to all three questions is no. There were a few routine friskings
the first year I worked here, but that procedure has changed.
We handle most discipline problems without involving the
security personnel, and no one on the compound is armed.
But I was taught how to fire a .38 Smith Weston revolver and a
Remington shotgun in my orientation course, and I also
studied types of tear gas and riot-control procedures.
(Incidentally, I outshot some of the men in my class — and my
friend Gaye and I, the only women in our group, scored the
top grades in our written final examination!)
Besides teaching my regular classes. I've given training in
transactional analysis and communication skills to both
officers and inmates here. In January I conducted training
workshops for teachers in two other Florida prisons.
Our classes are probably very much like adult education
classes anywhere. We show educational films frequently and
occasionally have outside speakers come in. Holidays are
celebrated with candy and cufxrakes. My favorite technique
for livening things up is to find an excuse to wear a costume
to work. So far I've been a gypsy, an Indian princess, and an
angel for Halloween. At Christmas I wear a Mrs. Santa Claus
outfit that I made from a red flannel nightgown. One year I
celebrated Scott Joplin's birthday by dressing up like a
ragtime pianist and giving a piano recital. I suspect that our
moments of unbending keep morale up and help the inmates
remember that we're all human.
Everyone on our staff believes that education is vital for
inmates who want to succeed after they leave here, and we all
wish that more inmates would volunteer for school. Oc-
casionally we hear from paroled students who want to let us
know how much their schooling has meant to them. Of
course some inmates are too immature to apply themselves
and benefit from our program — but that's a problem that
teachers everywhere have to face from time to time.
It's hard to describe how rewarding it is to teach here. Our
inmates come to class with a long string of failures behind
them. Many of them have never had a positive school
experience — and we watch them learn and grow right before
our eyes. One inmate started out in my elementary class,
earned his equivalency diploma, and then enrolled in a
college course I taught at the prison. Very few teachers have
had the opportunity to see the fruits of their labors that way!
Although there are always frustrations, it's gratifying to
know that we're helping both our students and society by
educating our inmate volunteers.
Charlie and I have been living in Florida since 1 974, having
been attracted by the climate. For the first four years we lived
in a mobile home near a lake and this experience changed us
for life. The assortment of wild animals that can be seen here
is amazing - alligators, otters, raccoons, armadillos and birds,
like anhingas, herons, and ospreys. We occasionally spwt an
eagle and enjoy temporary migrations of fjelicans and wood
storks. We've become avid nature photograp)ers and have
joined the Sierra Club.
Before we moved to Florida, I taught English at Taylor
Business Institute in Manhattan. After we moved here I was
hired to teach English to Vietnamese refugees and eventually
I had students from Cuba, Hungary, the Dominican Republic,
Germany and Iran and many other places. Central Florida is
much more cosmopwlitan than I had expected! I arranged
newspaper publicity, recruited American volunteers from
service clubs to help us, and trained aides to work with me.
Since some of my students couldn't afford baby-sitters, we
kept toys in the classroom for their children to play with. I
thoroughly enjoyed that teaching exjDcrience.
Another job I really enjoyed was working as a vet's
assistant. Charlie and I are deeply interested in humane work,
and we eventually turned our porch into an informal animal
shelter. Over several years we have gave away over fifty dogs,
cats, puppies and kittens. I sjsent so much time at the vet's
office that he finally offered me a job! We ended up keeping
some of the animals that came to us as strays — our {jermanent
menagerie is ten cats and a dog.
Charlie works as a meat processor for a local sausage
company. His usual work schedule is Monday through
Thursday, so we take three-day weekend camping trips
whenever we can. His great interests are tropical fish,
landscape gardening and freshwater fishing. A few months
ago, he enrolled in a horticulture program, part-lime, at a
local community college. We both enjoy writing. He's sold
articles to several tropical-fish and outdoor magazines. I've
been published in ihe Anglo-Welsh Review (a research article
about a Welsh-bom essayist, James Howell) and Lady's
Circle Magazine (a humorous article about dieting).
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10
Josephine O'Connell Corrigan
A close friend, Margaret Newhauser, phoned about the
death of Josephine O'C^onnell Corrigan '38, on June 6th,
1981. Though Jo had no living relatives, she had many
friends. Karly this year we received from one of her Woodrow
Wilson associates, this tribute to Jo which was written by her
former chairman. Jack Raphael and who, with all her
associates at Woodrow Wilson, loved and admired her.
The untimely passing of Jo Corrigan brings back some
poignant memories. I clearly recall the day when Jo, a green
substitute teacher of Economics, reported for service at the
"95" annex of Woodrow Wilson. As the teacher next door, I
undertook to orient the new licensee. After explaining the
mysteries of the rollbook and some other similarly fascinating
details of pedagogic life, I tried to alert Jo, as subtly as I could,
to the fact thai some of our boys were not particularly noted
either for cultured language or gentlemanly conduct. They
might give a new substitute the "works". Jo interrupted me
with a broad grin and the memorable comment: "Don't you
worry about me, Mr. Raphael. I'll tame them!" And she did!
With charm, toughness, grace, alertness, patience, intelli-
gence, humor, intensive preparation foreach day's work, and
some choice language of her own. "Don't fool around with
Wrong-Way Corrigan!" became a password at "95".
And I recall, too, the day when Joe was mterly crushed by
the news that her beloved husband had fallen on the
beachhead at Anzio. Her face bathed in tears, Jo resolutely
refused all offers of help, and rushed home, driving her own
car.
To Jo teaching was not a job but a sacred mission. School
was serious business and she felt committed to the goals and
ideals she had absorbed as an undergi aduate of St. Joseph's
College. She was a no-nonsense teacher. She sought to
maximize every day as a learning opp)ortunity. She held
herself and her students to high standards. She drove and
coaxed and motivated and guided them not only in matters of
knowledge but even more in matters of values, ideals,
emotions, and relationships. She was sometimes stern but she
always loved her boys and girls and they respected and loved
her. Not surprisingly, one year the senior class, by secret
ballot, chose Jo Corrigan and another teacher as the faculty
member to whom they would dedicate their Senior Year
Book, C^olumns. It was a tie vote. Jo had two of die senior
officers in her class and she persuaded them to have the
MEMORI
OF A
executive committee of the class choose the other teacher who
was considerably older and nearing retirement.
Jo left Wilson for graduate study and gained her doctorate
at New York University in 1966. She taught Economics at St.
John's I'niversity and advanced to the rank of Professor.
In the Christmas cards which she sent me each year, Jo
would insert a sentence or two about her college teaching but
she never lost the zeal and warmth and the devotion to Wilson
which she had always treasured as her professional home.
As the end neared, Jo could well repwat, with pride and
with humility, the message from Scripture:
"I have fought the good fight.
I have finished the course.
I have kept the faith."
May the Great Teacher deal gently with the sweet, kindly soul
of Josephine Corrigan.
J.H. Raphael, January 1982
TEACHES ... — continued from page 10
I'm a charter member of a Dollhouse Club here — love
miniatures and have been involved in some wonderful
projects. At my prodding, the Jaycee Chapter at the prison
has become involved with dollhouses. Two years ago the
inmates built and furnished sixteen dollhouses to give away
in a Toys for Tots project. We also gave a party (and a
dollhouse! ) for a girl in foster care. This year the Jaycees and
my Dollhouse Club are building dollhouses that will be
donated to a social-service agency and a Ronald McDonald
House. Of course I'm working on a dollhouse for myself, too.
Mine has electric lights, and the bedroom wallpajser is a
replica of pafjer from Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill
— scaled down, I should add. My animal and dollhouse
enthusiasms have helfied me find some great friends here, and
for thai alone, I am very grateful.
I just learned that my pap)er "Incarcerated Students —
Change and Conflict" has been accepted for publication by
the Correctional Education Association. In July, I'll be going
to Baltimore to present the paper at their International
Conference of Correctional Education.
Jean Rajenski Reynolds '67
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CHAPTERS
One UJomon Business
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Linda Riccobono Ciaccia '72, chairman of the
Monmouth County Chapter in New Jersey, reports that
they held their Sixth Annual Luncheon on Saturday,
March 20, 1982, at Colt's Neck Inn in Colt's Neck, NJ.
Attending were:
Linda Riccobono Ciaccia 72
Rila Vern Scalio 72
Linda Salamy Szabo 71
Anna Screen Forsnan '43
Mary O'Shea Keelen '57
Mary Flanagan Rigaui '47
Dorothy Freese Breiner '52
Rosemarie Pendola Daetsch '72
Louise Nardo laocono '72
Joan Doud Gleason '61
Martha Zaremba Marcikiewicz '46
Gloria Bonanno Almerini '44
Marie O'Connor '31
Ellen Curry Quinn '59
Joan Brancaccio Keevers '52
This genial group enjoyed a sociable afternoon, exchang-
ing news, memories and swapping ideas. They would like
to see more Jerseyites participate. Anyone wishing to be
on the mailing list, write to Linda Ciaccia, 14 Jay Court,
Hazlet, NJ 07730.
SUFFOLK CHAPTER
St. Joseph's Suffolk Chapter ended its first year of
reestablishment with a meeting on May 6th at the
Patchogue Campus. Jack Finnerty was the speaker and
there was a Wine and Cheese Reception for the Graduates
of 1982. Plans were made for next year's calendar. All
alumniinSuffolkcounty are welcome to come to any and
all meetings and events. Current officers are:
Margaret Lemp '79S Chmn
109 Washington Ave.
Islip Terrace. N.Y. 11752
Marge Gillen Hurley '39 Secy
133 Gladstone Avenue
W. Islip, N.Y. 11795
Nancy Henry '79B CoChmn
82 Sylvia Drive
W. Islip, N.Y. 11796
Madeleine Larkin Hennessy '36 Treas
8 Swallow Lane
Hauppauge, N.Y. 11787
Florence Bockus Datig '51
Greenlawn is a peaceful, sedate town with a feeling of the
Thirties. No one is in a hurry and an assortment of jjeople
amble past the town's stores along Broadway. It is at 38
Broadway that Florence Bockus Datig '51 opened up her
Picture Frame Shof>^a one-woman business. She also sells
paintings and other works of art. Recently, she made a buying
trip to Florence, Milan and Rome to purchase more tajiestries
for herself, other art dealers and galleries.
When she left St. Joseph's College, Florence Bockus took a
job with Sperry, in their Engineering Department. The job
was short-lived and she started working in real estate. Soon
after she received her Real Estate broker's license (as well as an
insurance broker's). Florence opened her own office in
Jamaica. Changing fields again, Florence's life-time interest
and love of art led her to open an art gallery in East
Northport. She had two floors and conducted art shows as
well. Of necessity, she became active in the framing of art
works and over the years became adept and discriminating.
With more and more customers asking for this service,
Florence opened the Greenlawn shop in 1978 and has
prosfjered.
Of greater importance and pride than her own venture, is
the achievement of her son, Billy, who graduated in May with
highest honors from Pratt, as a Mechanical Engineer. Billy
left last week for a fine job with International Papier, in
Alabama.
QUEENS CHAPTER
Queens Chapter's last meeting was held on May 19th
with a talk on You and the Investment Worldby Mr. John
Murphy of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &: Smith, Inc.
followed by a question and answer session. From the
attendance, this topic is a strong drawing attraction.
A new chairman, Pat Finn McDonnell '54, was elected
chairman. Ellen O'Toole Heckman '38 and Catherine
Butler Muzzio '48 will continue as Secretary and Treasurer.
The Queens Chapter annual luncheon was held on
February 6th at Triangle Four Brothers Restaurant in
Richmond Hill.
Available for Purchase:
Durable tote bag: White, washable canvas with waterproof
lining, brown trim and college seal in brown on both
sides. 12" X 12" X 4". $7.00 plus $1.36 postage.
Classy key ring: I'/s inch round, white and gold medalion
seal of the college on chain. $1.25 plus 35C postage.
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PHONATHON
The volunteers listed below made hundreds of calls during
our April 1st Phonathon, and many alumni responded
affirmatively when they were asked to pledge to Alumni Fund
'82. We are grateful to these sincere, hardworking, cheerful
workers. Their contribution of time and talents is a special
way of giving to St. Joseph's. We hope we have not omitted
anyone from the list.
S. George Aquin O'Connor
S. Mary Winifred Grass
S. Mary Cordc Tymann
S. Marie Clotilde Falvey
S. Elizabeth Hill
S. Virginia Therese Callahan
Margaret Crowley '26
Marie Keegan '29
Helen Griffiths '29
Catharine Irwin '29
Bud and Mary Whelan Phelan '32
Mary Dolan '33
Margaret Langan McDermott '34
Catherine Cooke '34
Edna Brennan Maloney '35
Isabelle Tyler '35
Mary. E. McLoughlin Farrell '35
Eileen Brennan '37
Helen Dolan '38
Frances McLoughlin Reilly '38
Jean O'Reilly Stone '38
Ellen O'Toole Heckman '38
Helen Pelligrino Cuscione '39
Virginia Mannebach Cleary '40
Martha McGann McGuirk '40
Pat Loth Burgmyer '42
Frances Pappalardo Laspagnoletta '43
Mary Kiers Shaw '44
Clare T. Bauch '45
Marie Maddock Turner '45
Eugenia Urbanek '45
Jeanne Vallone Gagliardi '51
Jeannette Mazzuka Sombrotto '52
Maureen Dougherty Eraser '53
Pat Finn McDonnell '54
Rosemary Corbett Harmon '54
Roseann Connolly Palmer '57
Rosalie Tutino '59
Mary Uravic Clement '60
Mary Shea Callan '60
Jane Leder Horn '66
Suzanne Rogers Rupert '66
Alice Kubik Van C:oti '67
Kathy McGuire McQuade '73
Sigrid Brandt '73
Claire Kinkaid 77S
Marion .Salgado 78S
Rosemary Chapman
Mae Sauer
Gloria D'Elia
Helen Martfxci
M
ENGLAND
Pt-l-f
Mil •• 1^
London Tower
Once again, an alumni tour group faced a crisis at the last
minute. The Laker flight to England was cancelled due to
bankruptcy! But as our poet-laureate of the trip, Marie
O'Connor '31, quipp)ed:
What matter if Laker has our fare,
To Pan Am, we shall repair.
Pan Am not only took up our flight plans, but provided us
with a special VIP waiting room at Kennedy Airport. This bit
of luck was the result of the prompt and frantic efforts (to
understate) of Sr. Joseph Damien and Sr. Margaret Jennings,
our tour guides. But it augured the phenomonally good
weather, the high spirits and smooth functioning of our
entire trip.
Cherwell Center, in Oxford, was our base for five days, and
the Sisters there provided warm hospitality, sp)oiless ac-
commodations and all meals, including box lunches for the
daily safaries to the four points of the compass. We celebrated
Mass on Easter morn in Blackfriars, where flowers and
colored candles and the baroque orchestration and choir
proclaimed the joy of the day. At breakfast our thoughts flew
home when we saw that each of us had our own Easter basket
full of chocolate eggs!
Among the many sights seen were Churchill's home —
Chartwell, Blenheim Castle, Compton Wynates, the pictur-
esque Cotswolds and town of Burford where we stopped for
elevenses and a shopping spree. We toured the Oxford
Universities, visited Gloucester Cathedral and — unbelievable
until you're actually there
Stones will never seem the same
After viewing those of Stone Henge fame.
On Thursday, with much picture-taking and farewells our
leave-taking of Cherwell launched us on to London and a bus
tour of the city before debarkation at the Grosvenor Hotel.
For the rest of our stay in London, we were on our own, but
soon found out that
Our limbs we place in jeopardy
When we challenge the London traffic sea
We should look right instead of left
Or of our lives, we'll be bereft.
When we look left, we should look right
And concentrate with all our might.
Scattering, each to his own pursuit, some to St. Paul's, to tea
at Harrod's, to London Tower, others to the Tate, the
National Gallery, a sail down the Thames — all found that
Sunday came too soon. Our delayed return flight (wheel
trouble) gave us time to realize
How glad we are
To have these memories
Of British culture
Through the centuries.
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New Year's Eve
IN
MOTHER RUSSIA
from December 26, 1982 to January 5, 1983
Plan on joining a happy group of St. Joseph's
College Alumnae who will:
- visit Moscow and Leningrad
- travel SAS 747 and Aeroflot jets
- live in first-class hotels
- take a trip on the Red Arrow Express
- enjoy all meals and sightseeing included in
the tour price
- have the security of both an Intourist guide
and your own alumna as a Russian-speaking
tour leader
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE
If you can imagine yourself toasting the New Year
with Georgian Champagne and Caviar and taking a
Troika Ride celebrating the Feast of Father Frost,
please return the form below by August 1, 1982 to
receive further details.
Your Relatives and Friends Are Welcome
Return to:
Sr. Helene Ciborski CSJ
St. Joseph's College 245 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
Please send further details re:
NEW YEARS EVE IN MOTHER RUSSIA to:
Name
Class .
Address
Zip.
Tel. #
Return by Mid-August 1 982. This implies no ohhgation.
VITAL STATISTICS
IN MEMORIAM
Please remember in your prayers the following members of the St.
Josephs College family.
ALUMNAE
Loretta Colborne '26
Grace Lewis Howard '27
Amy Fraas Roger '31
S. Joan Ancilla Blake '40
Anne Conlon IVIcCoy '42 (1979)
Angela Geraci Impasto '48 (several years ago)
Dora Augus '49
Miriam Boyle Schimoler '50
Mary Gallopini '52
Catherine A. Collins '53
Carole Hoag Chloupek '55
HUSBAND OF
Gertrude Dilworth Rossworn '25
Dorothy Hanagan Griffin '30
Margaret Kelly Shelly '42
Mary McCort McDowell '44
Rosemary Riley Witt '49
Margot Ryan Cassani '52 (1979)
Carol Miller Mullany '60
MOTHER OF
S Mary Corde Tymann '39
Mary Higgins Sinzer '44
Margaret Vigilant MacKenzie '47
Jeanne Steele Fox '49
Terry Malone '51
Mary Ann Nagle Hurley '52
Mary Heslin Schmidtberger '52
Lillian Sciria Frisko '59
Irene Reddy Schneller '69
FATHER OF
Alice Gordon Brandon '48
Martha Perrotta De Camillo '52
Joan Kraft '61
Elaine Giarusso De Silva '65
Kathleen Cassidy Brady '67
Susan Jaftok '75
Vincent Keilaher '76
William Witt '78
DAUGHTER OF
June Hanley O'Hara '48
Victoria Tortoreili Morey '53
SISTER OF
Irene Lent '26
Emma Bergen '28
Rita Griffith '34
Eugenia Urbanek '45
Joan McCarthy Dillon '51
BROTHER OF
Angela Deegan Purcell '32
S. Teresa Marie Farrell '33 (dec)
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BIRTHS
'59 Nicholas Joseph to Paula Ryan Caccavo
'63 Timothy James to Karen Kenealy Baker
Teresa to RoseMarie Mannino Lundy
Lorraine Elizabeth to Eileen Stutsky Shigo
'64 Calhleen Erin to Elizabeth Vecsey Gembecki
Jessica Ann to Peg Harrington Hardin
'66 Christopher Keller to Geraldine Keller Furey
'68 Jonathon Andrew to Ruth Wanniski Necco
'69 Marguerite Anne to Antonia Bartoloma Mohan
'70 Stephanie Elizabeth to Stina Colombo Daddona
Bradley Vincent to Mary Anne Bradley Schoultz
Patrick Gerard to Juliano Uvino Notaro
Rita Louise to Julie Reilly Kennedy
'71 Michael Thomas to Mary Mone Fleming
Kristin to Joanne De Faico Soldarelli
John to Ellen McMorrow Janowski
Janet Kathleen to Kathleen Nichols Fasano
'72 Bernadette Helen to Elizabeth Tracy O'Brien
Guy Daniel to Effie Piccini Maldari
'73 Sean to Maureen Woods Beasty
Debbie to Linda Wojszwilo Rothamel
Kathryn Anne to Barbara Ortner Punzi
'74B Rachel Elizabeth to Christine Hamluk Norton
'75 John to John Ryan and MaryJane Ryan Ryan
'76B Douglas Kyle to Peter and Carolyn Hohh Rose
'76 Erin Cr 3tin to Kathleen Cooney Flynn
Kristi Lee to Robin Feit Burns
RELIGIOUS
'79 Cathleen Corcoran entered St. Joseph's Novitiate 9/81
MARRIAGES
'56 Barbara Krahm to Paul Canizzaro
'68 Annette De Salvo to John Boyle
'71 Kathleen Nichols to Alexander Fasano (11/74)
Eileen Cannon to Wayne Higgins
Mary Meegan to Richard Byrnes
'72 Kenneth Byrne to Cathy Starkey
'78 Matthew Goldstein to Yvette Ramos '78 (1980)
Yvette Ramos to Matthew Goldstein '78 (1980)
Kim Dalmau to Charles Pomaro
Teresa Daniele to Thomas Prugno
'80S Ricky H. Rubenstein to Irene Dembowitz
'80 Dianne Hayden to Tony Cafazzo
'81 Karen Gander to Brian Gertz
DEGREES, AWARDS, HONORS, APPOINTMENTS,
PUBLICATIONS
'39 Dr. Geraldine Chapey, Distinguished Service Award National Council
of Administrative Women in Education April 1982
'47 S Catherine Gee, OP. Ed D Hofstra 1982
'52 Mane Kavanagh Pollick, MA Elem Ed. Adelphi. 1972 MSW Adelphi,
1979
'53 Eileen Guerra Petruzillo. appointed of Principal of Jamaica High
School
'55 Catherine Scorcia Kane. M D SUNY Downstate Medical, 1959
'59 Joan Karp Friedman. MA in Art History, City College New York 1982,
PhD in Psychology. Yeshiva 1969
'63 Rose Marie Mannino Lundy. M.A. Counseling, CWPost 8/81
'64 Joan Young Nagle, MALS, Educ and Psychology. Stony Brook 1974,
MS Special Ed. Adelphi 1981
'65 Christine McArdle Reno. PhD Romance Languages, Yale 1972
'65 Terry Brzeski Philipp, MS Secondary Ed Math. SUNY New Paltz 1981
'65 Geraldine Franco Rom, MA Special Ed, Hofstra 1970
'68 Joyce Casazone Daly, appointed Dir of South Shore Mental Health
Clinic, Div of Staten Island Children's Comm. Mental Health Ctr.
'68 Ruth Wanniski Necco. MBA Accounting. Fairleigh Dickenson 1981
'70 Beatrice Schneller Fennimore. M Ed Teachers College Columbia 1982
'71 Kathleen Nichols Fasano. MS in Ed. Queens College 1975
'73 Teresa Kennelly. PhD Chemistry, City University of NY 1980
'73 Mary Lou Hiler, MBA, Fordham 1981
'73 Joanna Perrotta, Diploma in Paralegal Training, NYU Spec. In Estates
and Trusts
'73 Christine Lang. M D,. Ohio State University. 1980
'74 Rosemary Mazloom Shabouk. MS in Ed. Reading. Fordham. 1978
'76 Marguerite Porcaro. MS Mental Retarded Care, Fordham 1980
■76 Kevin Reilly, J D St Johns Law School 1981
'78 Yvette Ramos Goldstein. MA in Ed. Reading. Fordham 1981
'79 Sharon Scaturro. J D St John's Law School 1982
CLASS NOTES
Deadline for Winter edition: October 25th
1924
As you see below, Mildred Hayea Donohue is our class agent. Notes and
bits of information can be sent to her Rita Fearon Bryan has moved to
North Palm Beach We were delighted to have Angela Donaldson with us at
our last reunion Chritllne Gibson Dougherty has been visiting with her
daughter m northern New York State Alice McGrane Fe«ley volunteers as
librarian at St Francis Xavier School Theresa Dolan Janton is now a
Eucharistic Minister RefllnaMunz Meyer and her three daughters recently
toured Germany and Austria Mary St. John Murphy received an award for
her fifteen years of teaching in CCD. This past year, our class has had three
luncheon reunions.
Mildred Hayes Donohue. 68 Hawthorne St., Lynbrook. N Y. 1 1563.
516-887-4228
1926
We were saddened by the death of Loretta Colbome an outstanding
leader in her Long Beach parish, St. Ignatius Martyr, and a loved and
respected school principal- We extend sympathy to her family, Irene Lent
wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to classmates and friends who expressed
sympathy when her beloved sister. Edith, died in December. Irene
attended the wedding of Rita Bopp ('33) Mahoney's Patricia in May and
met Bertram and Margaret Roche Moore '25 there Mary MIrabella visited
her friend. Sylvia, in Downington. Pennsylvania for a family reunion. They
spent a week with Sylvia's talented niece in Abbingdon In spite of the
rugged winter. Mary attended the opera and theater frequently, Agnes
McShane Madden visited daughters Mary and Agnes in Albany at Easter
John enjoys retirement and is active in the St. James parish, as a lector.
Sister Dolores Maria (Margaret Kelly) sends love to all and keeps you in her
prayers always Joe and Kay Kllgallen Rooney enjoy watching the sun rise
over the Atlantic in Sea Girt Eileen Murray Heaney is recovering from
surgery and looks forward to a good summer, Grandaughter,
Eileen, will enter college in September and Carolyn is captain of her track
team and a candy striper at Nassau Hospital. Megan is president of her
class and Kate is on the soccer team. Mary Greene enjoys many of the
events at the Community Club in Garden City Bernadette Garvey had a
happy, active winter in Boca Raton where Margaret Crowley visited her for
a month. They will be going to Italy in June, Bernadette entertained
Gertrude Dllworth Rossworn '25. Marie O'Shea '28 and Mary MIrabella's
sister-in-law. Irene MIrabella. and others, at lunch. At Christ/fias. when
Bernadette came up from Florida. Margaret Crowley had a luncheon in
Floral Park Also present were Helen Stewart Jameson. Barbara Eckels
Catogglo. Genevieve D'Albora Phillips. Mary Greene and Edna Crowley
Had a pleasant note from Doris Leavy who has not been well Keep her in
your prayers, as well as Anna Schneider Kager who is in the Druid Hills
Nursing Home Helen Straub Hlllman. who is in touch with Helen Stewart
Jameson, was unable to attend the alumni luncheon because she works at
Camp Hilltop, but she sent her love. Those who attended the luncheon are
Agnes McShane Madden. Marlta Rockefeller Ryan. Bernadette Ganey.
Margaret Crowley. Helen Stewart Jameson and Mary Greene Various
consulting Engineering meetings took Hal and Marita Rockefeller Ryan to
Chicago. Cincinnati and Houston, On these trips they found lime to visit
daughter Barbara and her four in Colorado, and Roberta and her five in
Michigan Other short trips are made to see son, Philip and his five in Port
Washington. Patricia and her three boys in Trenton and her sister Elva
Rockefeller Ryan '27 in Lakehurst. NJ They are often down in East Islip to
celebrate the various milestones of the seven children of Marlta Ryan
Mulholland '55 On a recent trip to Denver. Hal and Marita had lunch with
Jossy Schrellen Eyre 54 who asked to be remembered to classmates and
to Mary Camper McGlnnIs '25. one of her teachers at New Dorp. Last June
the Ryans attended Alumni Day in Cambridge on the occasion of Hal's
55th MIT class reunion.
Irene V. Lent. 41-41 220th Place, Bayside, N.Y. 11361, 229-6906
1927
55 years! Margaret Dunderman. Dorothy Rowland. Teresa Manning.
Anne Schrage and yours truly were present to celebrate at Mass and
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luncheon— the 55th Anniversary of our entry into the real world Only five
of us could be there but we heard from Mary Mulcahey, Mary Schlile and
Elva Ryan They all sent messages describing very active and rewarding
lives. Elva and Jim spent Easter with daughter, Marilyn and son, Jim. They
will see the rest of their families in California in June They also attended a
reunion of the Ryan brothers at Marita's Elva is a member of the local
Cancer Society, Deborah, and Carilas. She adds "life is never dull for us "
Anne Schrage was in the throes of domestic transition, but got to the
Luncheon in time to celebrate with us. Teresa Manning made lovely
mementos for us, little blue crosses with medals of St Joseph the Worker,
lovely and thoughtful and a perfect complement for a beautiful day. Please
send more news items. Remember, the things you are doing make
interesting reading for us. May God bless you.
Margaret Normile McLaughlin, 201 Webb Ave., River Edge. N.J. 07661,
201-261-2942
1928
Good news has come from California Evelyn Dotzler Felber, whose
husband was seriously ill last winter, reports full recovery Now they are
able to enjoy their new great-grandson, Thomas Joseph Veling. In
December they expect the arrival of another great-grandchild, a Felber.
Mary Manning Doherty's sister, Margaret Manning '41, visited her in
January and helped Mary who was recovering from hip surgery. Dorothy
Thompson Purcell is well and happy in her new home in Juno Beach,
Florida. Marge Hertel Cassldy's daughter, Norinne, and family vacationed
on a houseboat in Shuswap Lake, British Columbia. Marge's oldest
grandson, Danny, a graduate of British Columbia Institute of Technology,
is associated with the Alberta Energy and Resources Board Jeannette
Farrell Amery and Ted gathered the Brooklyn members of the family
together when her son, Sean, came on a visit from his home in Coral
Gables, Florida. Helen Callahan Brink's grandson, John, will be a Junior at
Franklin and Marshall College in the Fall His sister Carolyn will start
College at Hamilton, N. Y. Nine year old Suzanne keeps her parents busy at
home. Agnes Kelly Bryan and John left their native Brooklyn and are now
involved in suburban life in Matawan, N.J. Mary Keller Lawler celebrated
Christmas at the scene of the first Christmas in Israel In June she plans to
attend the wedding of one of her grandsons in Winnetka, III. and July will
see her on a trip to Germany. Mary Lawler and Marie O'Shea attended the
Alumni Luncheon in May. Get ready now and make plans to attend our
55th next year. We hope to see YOUR names in the Class Notes next issue.
Jeannette Farrell Amery, 1 Prospect Park Southwest, Broot<lyn, New
Yori< 11215, 499-5262
Eileen McLoughlin Magilligan, 540 Third Street, Brooklyn, New York
11215, 768-7446
1929
Allene Frisse Newlns returned from a delightful winter in Florida. In the
Fall of '81, she and her husband and another couple had a month's trip to
India, Nepal, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Taiwan, where she found it very
interesting, especially contrasting some of the same places seen twelve
years ago.
Marie Keegan, 109 Irving Ave.. Floral Park, N. Y. 1 1001, 516-FL4-2ia2
1931
We were sorry to hear of the death of Amy Fraas Rogers last December.
Amy, you may recall, received the Fordham University's School of Social
Work Bene Merenti Medal for 28 years as a professor of Social Work, Her
professional career included Supervisor, Brooklyn Catholic Charities,
Assistant Director, Childrens Division, Dept. of Welfare, NYC and Division
Supervisor, Bureau of Attendance, Board of Education, NYC Arthur and
Amy Rogers had retired to Florida in 1979 For Marie Duffy Quinn,
retirement in Columbia, South Carolina, is very enjoyable. She is closer to
her son and his two daughters who live in Charlotte NC. Virginia and her
five children live in Monmouth County, New Jersey She has one college
graduate and three in college and the youngest in sixth grade. Marie lives
with her daughter, Roseanne and family: twins — a boy and girl— who will
make their First Communion this spring Her youngest is in Kindergarten.
"After twenty-six years with young children, as an elementary school
teacher, I'm very happy to be with young people," Marie writes. Jack and
Edith Stanley Smith, Marie O'Connor and Janet Prendergast VIckrey were
part of the alumni group that toured England during Easter vacation.
Except for a few sprinkles the first day, the weather was clear! Marie Ward
isalmost completely recovered from a broken hip. At the Luncheon on the
24th were Margaret Murphy Johnson, Eleanor McLoughlin. Marie O'Connor
and Janet VIckrey
Geraldine McMahon, 750-998 Lido Blvd.. Lido Beach, N.Y. 11561,
516-431-1968
Janet Prendergast Vickrey. 430 84 St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209
1932
April 24, 1982 will always glow in the memories of the Class of 1932. As
guests of our Alma Mater we participated in a most beautiful liturgy,
toasted each other with champagne in a sanctum set aside for us
jubilarians and then joined the Alumni for a delightful luncheon. We
received as a memento a gleaming brass paperweight with the college
seal. As a class we thank Sister George Aquin, President of St. Josephs,
and the two chairmen of the event for their great interest and thoughtf ulness.
Mary White Kearney and Katherlne Kelly Carlln planned the inspiring
liturgy We were proud and happy to have Reverend Francis P. Kllcoyne,
who remembered all of us (he did!) from Sociology classes back in the
thirties, as the celebrant of our mass. Father Kllcoyne gave a provocative
homily on the life of St Joseph. We were also pleased to have on the altar,
Keith Fennessy, a second-year seminarian at St Joseph's Seminary,
Dunwoodie, son of Anne McCormack Fennessy. Those attending were
Anne Burns Meehan. Helen Coughlan Worthley, Edna Oawklns
McDonald, Frances DIeckert Rebele, Catherine Eppig Murphy. Mildred
HInes Ryan, Mary Hopkins Engelsklrger, Katherlne Kelly Carlln, Margaret
Kenny. Mildred Martin Donnelly. Anne McCormack Fennessy, Josephine
McKeon Broad, Catherine McShane. Irene Parker Parks. Claire Smith,
Mary Whelan Phelan, Mary White Kearney and Gladys Worlhley We were
looking forward to seeing Helen Curran Flynn. but at the last minute, her
health intervened. We were happy to have as guests Marie Berry, a close
friend of many of us through the years and Marjorie Gustafson. sister of
Gladys Worthley We had regrets from Margaret Cooney, Kathryn Frey
Lynch, Sara Gannon St. Pierre. Winifred McMahon and Gertrude Unser
We talked with Kathleen Murphy Bemegger '62 and her brother, Fr. Dan
Murphy, who were at the luncheon, honoring their mother and our
deceased classmate, Kathryn Driscoll Murphy Katherlne Krebs is comfort-
ably settled in a residence in Palm Beach She is near a nursing home
where her cousin lives and she goes there often to help her and other
residents with their correspondence and such needs There were a number
of get-togethers in Florida this winter Buddy and Mary Whelan Phelan and
John and Mary White Kearney had lunch in Palm Beach in February. The
Phelans were included in another party with Ray and Mildred HInes Ryan,
Charles and Margaret Oliver Kaiser, Ed and Kathlyn Ansbro Wurts, Gladys
Worthley and Marie Berry On Florida west coast, reunions were arranged
in Sarasota where Anne McCormack Fennessy spends the winter. Gladys
Worthley came from Ft. Meyers to be with the Phelans. Marie Beery and the
Fennessys Later when Jo McKeon Broad was visiting Anne, a get-
together luncheon included Bob and Sara Gannon SL Pierre as well as
Laura Brennan Loughlln '31. There is something magical about sharing
retirement days with good friends in a balmy clime. In April the Phelans
joined the St. Joseph's nine-day trip to England which was led by S.
Joseph Damlen, History Dept , and S. Margaret Jennings, English Dept.
On July 18th, Kay McShane will be off on a three-week trip to Ireland and
Rome. She'll make a detour on her own to visit a friend who teaches at the
University of Glasgow We are all set for our Fall reunion and Mass will be
celebrated at Ft. Hamilton Chapel on Monday, September 29th at noon. We
always feel especially blessed in sharing this day Even if you've never
come before, set aside September 29 to join in this warm reunion. We'll be
in touch with you again but circle the date now.
Anne McCormack Fennessy. 2 Horatio St., New York, NY. 10014,
212-691-8484
1933
Rose Brown Clarke, Elizabeth Schaefer Dalton, Mary Dolan, Anne White
Jones, and Geraldine Young Murphy enjoyed a beautiful day at the Spring
Luncheon honoring theclass of 1932 as Golden Jubilarians. Next year. . .
Alex and Dorothy Harold McNeil celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary
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last November They are living in Pompano Beach, Florida. Josephine
Ford Scanlon, living close to her daughter, enjoys watching her grandchild
grow Marie McGrath Browne will never have to worry about doctors
making house calls Her husband and three sons are in that profession.
Margaret Kllboy moved to Wantagh where she is nearer her family Rose
Renda lives in Hampton Bays where most New Yorkers would like to spend
their vacations She was chipper and gracious while recuperating from eye
surgery Rita Pollock Murphy is preparing for the boating season You
know what that means! Arlene Maguire has been teaching in Blessed
Sacrament School in Cypress Hills for 42 years as a sixth grade teacher.
She has worked under ten principals and five pastors. Although she has
thought of retiring she's always been asked to slay on. "When I find that I
can't give the children everything that they need, then I'll leave. " she said. If
you have the address for any one listed below , please let Mary or Rita
know.
Marie Hamilton Gettler
Helen Kiernan
Mary Rafferty
Marie Struglia Fields
Marie Johnstone Randall
Rita King Nogeire
Grace Reilly
Mary Cowley
Mary Dolan. 130 E Lincoln Ave.. Valley Stream, NY. 11580,
516-VA5-15B2
Rita Pollock Murphy, 72 East Cypress Lane. Westbury, N.Y. 11590,
516-ED4-5314
1934
We were sorry to learn that Rita Griffith's sister. Helen, died last
December Helen did not attend St Joseph's but was well known to us. We
extend our sympathy to Rita Marie Norton Donlon was chosen to be in
charge of operating a branch library of the Henderson County Library
System, which her community of Etowah opened on April 20th It is staffed
by volunteers from the community. For the past four years, Marie served
one day a week in the Henderson Library In addition to Red Cross
Bloodmobile work, Marie devotes time to her favorite hobby, golf, usually
playing three rounds a week. She's looking forward to the arrival of a fifth
grandchild in July Mary Fogarty Reilly writes "You can add my name to the
list of those who had identical twins."— her boys are now 35 years old. She
wonders if the class qualifies for the Guinness book. Gina Latorraca, her
sister Mary and Rita Griffith who are going on a trip to Tennessee and
Kentucky plan a get-together with Dorothy Dempsey Savarese who lives in
Berry. KY. Marie Lilly had a great time in England on the Alumni Easter
Week trip. Michael and Kathleen Flynn Murphy spent part of the winter in
Florida escaping the cold, as did Al and Dolores Ansbro Gerathy and
Margaret Langan McDermotl When talking to Margaret Bier. I learned that
among her travels, she accompanied her sister Anna on a business trip to
England. Anna Bier '46 was made Editor-in-Chief of Children's Books at
Harcourt. Brace and Jovanovich in March. 1981 EuchaHa Mulligan and
Marie Lilly are finishing their 8th year as Monday volunteers at Xavier
Society for the Blind and GIna Latorraca is volunteering at the Lighthouse.
It gives you a good feeling to help this way Sister Eucharia was
representative of the senior sisters of the eastern seaboard at a Maryknoll
Chapter in California but time did not permit her to visit her friends in
Guadalupe. However. Catherine Cook's godchild. Catalina. and her family
had a reunion with her at Monrovia Catalina will graduate from St.
Joseph's HS in June and Catherine, Mary and Jerry plan to be there.
Catherine, Mary and Jerry enjoyed the phonathon and Catherine was
thrilled to talk to so many classmates: to Marie Norton Donlon, who is sold
on the Carolinas, Marie Balocchi. Marge McCormack Donoghue. Mardeile
Harrington Schiegel, Josephine PIsanI Brown and Mary Doyle whose
mother will be 100 on October 15th Ann Connolly Burns stays in touch by
phone, letter and occasional visits Angela Mazzoil Rosa flew to Rome on
May 10th where she will be visiting relatives until the end of June We were
twelve strong at the Luncheon Marie Lilly. Rita Griffith, Alice O'Reilly,
Mardeile IHarrington Schiegel Eucharia Mulligan. Kay Flynn Murphy.
Angela Mazzoil Rosa. Marge McCormack Donoghue. Dorothy l-larrison
Harrington. Fran McGovem Deianey. Catherine Cooke and her sister,
Mary
Mane Lilly. 8201 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209, 680-2069
Margaret Bier, 6 Brooklands-4A, Bronxville, N. Y. 10708. 1914) 793-0243
Catherine Cooke. 9956 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY. 11209,
SH8-9866
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Ed and i were enjoying a Bermuda vacation celebrating our 40th
wedding anniversary, when I recalled reading in Alumnagram about
Ann«N« DaSahro Di Rocco '68. a US Customs Officer on this beautiful
island I called her from the hotel and we had a great visit with her at the
airport. She is now AnrMtt* Boyte and just loves Bermuda! Betty EcWtotI
Rhatlgan still spends at>out 4 months a year in Hawaii visiting her family.
Coming a little closer to home. B«m«<i«tt* MorocMy M«tzl«r flew from
Florida for the First Holy Communion of one of her grandsons on Long
Island She weathered our Spring Blizzard and spent a few days with us in
Brooklyn where she and I had a reunion with Rorenca Kamp Carbarry.
who was minding her 7 month old grandson. Peter. Speaking of grandsons,
Mary Elizabeth Farrell greeted a new one. Peter, courtesy of her son, Jim
and his wife, who reside in Washington. DC. Mary Wlast Holla's oldest
daughter, who lives in San Francisco, has three boys. arKJ her daughter
Beth, also in California has a new son, Stephen Both girls teach CCD
classes out there, and to top all this off, Mary's two daughters who live on
Long Island, also teach CCD classes Graca Flarmary Morrtt' daughter
Meg, is a legal secretary, while her husband Ed. when not working, is
studying advanced financial planning at Adelphia in New York City. Anna
Scannail Smith's brother, Rt. Rev Thomas Scannell, is celebrating his 45th
year in the priesthood Anne looks forward to attending the graduation of
her nephew. Jack, from medical school in St. Louis. Jack is the son of
Marge Scannail McAuiitfa '37 Sylvia Goarlitz Myan enjoyed a memorable
evening with her husband and Jane McLoughlin O'Connor and Rod.
celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversaries Sylvia and Stephen had a
marvelous season in Florida but were happy to be back for our beautiful
spring-summer weather On the Bay Ridge front, we are delighted that
Maria Blabar is over her siege which kept her hospitalized and then in
traction She was as chipper as ever at the Spring luncheon joining Marlon
Muaante. Belie RotMrtaon O'Connor. Halan Brown, laabai Tylar, Mary
Elizabeth Fanrall, and Edna Brennan Maionay who is currently off on
another of her travel "safaris". I met Annette VandarPuflan the other day
and she looked smashing in a lovely bright red coat She said that some of
her verve is due to visits to the local Elaine Powers Salon where she enjoys
the popular aerobic exercises! Kay Loftu* had a luncheon reunion with
Kay Doyle Flanagan and Maria CoHay, sister of our dear Blanche. Kay's
nephew, Peter, an artist (another Californian) had an exhibit of seascapes
and landscapes at the Redding Museum, and at the William Sawyer Gallery
in San Francisco. He hopes to display his paintings at a New York Gallery
soon Peter's brother. Dr. Ronald Loftus. teaches Asian studies at West
Washington State University. Of special interest to Kay was the visit last
month of her nephew Kevin who manages an apartment building in Los
Angeles, and is caretaker of the estate of Cecil B. Oe Mille's daughter, in
Hollywood Kay is secretary of the parish division of the Nocturnal
Adoration Society, and continues to "lead " a Rosary for peace Sometimes
when I am in our parish church, St Anselm's. I think we should call an
Alumnae meeting with Janet Prandargaat VIcfcary '31 in back of me.
Maria Lilly '34 in front of me. and Helen Fennelly Reilly '42 our Lector
not to mention Virginia Kahoa Lopez '43 and Maria BialMr and Annette
Vandarputtan in the side pews' Anna Hannaaay O'RourIca decided she
would like a larger apartment and bought one in Boynton Beach. Florida,
and she extends an invitation to classmates to call her if they come down
herway. After last winter, who knows . Maria Oilvar Midwinter moved a
little south eariy this year: from Sherborn, Massachusetts to Southold.
New York! Catharine Wills, though retired, has a busy week: helping out
each week at Catholic Home Bureau (1 day), at Cabrini Medical Center
(half a day) and on the Fish Program in her parish (half a day) where she
answers calls for people who need someone to take them to the doctor,
dentist, etc . or to go shopping for them. At Fordham Awards night.
Catherine will introduce a former student of hers, Paul Saueriane. (he gave
the Commencement address at Patchogue campus last June) who will
receive the Fordham Alumni Award Keep in touch We need you and your
news
Anne Hennessy O'Rourke, 9930-3 Pineapple Tree Dr. till, Boynton
Beech, Fla., 33436. 305-734-8736
Anne Seitz Smith, 8201 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209, 238-5118
1936
Isabel Farrell. Dot Delay. Madeline Larkin Hennessy. and Betty Pyne
Dunleavy attended the Spring Luncheon on April 24th. They wish more
classmates would lOin them in the future— for a truly wonderful time. Dot
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Delay plans a trip to the Northwest shortly with some friends- Madeline
Larkin Hennessy has a new baby granddaughter, Morgan, whose father is
Madeline's son, John Jr. John is the godson of Kay Holland JantenI
Madeline is treasurer of our Suffolk Chapter.
eefry Pyne Dunleavy, 335 E. 32 St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11226. NIL
Mane Cavagnaro Debany . 42 Oliver Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1209.
TE-6-5625
HelenDolan. 130E. Lincoln Ave.. Valley Stream. N.Y. 11580. 516-VA5-
1582
1939
1937
Bernard and Kathtyn Halgney Hemmer were invested as Papal Knight
and Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at St.
Michael's Church, Houston, Texas. The Hemmers have been very involved
in their parish church, St. Theresa's, Houston, for 28 years. Both have
taught CCD at the parish. Bernard is Senior vice-President of Rotan
Moshe— helped found the Credit Union at St. Theresa's and is still its
chairman. Kathlyn now a homemaker, taught in the Spring Independent
School District for 23 years Rita Wood Rague sent us Carol Denelfo's
address in Venice, Florida. Let's hear fronn you. Carol! Does anyone have
Nora Sullivan Marshall's new address? Joseph and Frances Oliverl Baiclch
retired from teaching three years ago and enjoy it. They were in Florida
enjoying the warm beautiful weather while New York was struggling with a
snow storm. They have two delightful grandchildren and are expecting
another in July. Their two married children live in Virginia so they see them
frequently. . . quiteatreat,sincetheiroldestdaughterwasinTexasforsix
years before transferring to Newport News, VA. where her husband is a
Colonel in the Army. Their youngest is a registered dietitian. "It is good to
see the children settled and doing well. It makes it so much easier for us to
take off whenever we wish. Last fall we spent six weeks in Italy and
Yugoslavia. Our son, wife and baby daughter joined us for two weeks and
we showed him around We especially wanted him to visit St. Peter's
Basilica in Rome, where he was baptized, and the area m Trastevere where
he grew up as a child. We were living there at the time he was born. It
brought back many memories." Margie Parker Smith had a full page
spread in January 10th Sunday News entitled "Topsy-turvy OK for Her".
The photos showed her upside-down on the trapeze bar and the article told
of her gymnastic routine. Aside from the physical fitness classes, Marjorie,
once an amateur figure skater of national acclaim, skates on Wednesday
afternoons. She also teaches comprehensive reading at nearby St.
Saviour's School. This Spring, her husband. Bill, had a serious operation,
but she says, he's planning to return to work shortly. Rita Griffin Bjomson's
daughter, Ann Bjornson Reilly, will be publishing her 6th book this June.
She has been most successful in the field of Horticulture. Her newest book
will be on Miniature Roses. Muriel Campion Semple makes Florida her
permanent home although she still has two houses up north, one in
Huntington and one in East Hampton.
Marione Parker Smitt). 65 Prospect Park West. Brooklyn. N. Y 1 1215,
HY9-5834
Eileen Brennan. 1203 Fenwood Drive. Valley Stream. NY.,
516-CU5-5612
1938
Edgar and Marie Cavagnaro Debany spent the month of February in
Siesta Key, Sarasota Helen and Mary Dolan were in Bradentown, Florida,
in the same area, and had Frances McLoughlin Reilly as a guest. The three
of them visited Pat Mueller Ryan and John in Venice. Marie and Edgar met
Helen. Mary, and Fran at one of the popular restaurants in St. Armand's.
Sarasota and invited them to be guests for lunch at their condo On their
drive back north, Marie and Edgar had a short visit with Frank and Mary
Twigg Connors '37 at their beautiful home on Hilton Head, S C Angle
Leibinger Conlon's youngest, Lorraine, received her M.D in May from St.
Louis University Medical School and will do three years of Residency at
Staten Island Hospital Son. James, will conduct "Boris Gudonov" at the
Met— performances beginning in September '82 through January '83. He is
Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's May Festival and
will be Music Director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, beginning in 1983.
At the Annual Luncheon this year we were fewer in number when it came to
38 The June half represented by Fran McLoughlin Reilly. Angle Leibinger
Conloni, Helen Dolan. and last, but far from the least. Anne Kane Nolting,
who has made fine progress since her severe stroke last year, due to God's
grace and her determination to conquer this setback. Marie Cavagnaro
Debany was the lone rep. for the January half. Let us hear from you during
the year about the activities in your life Also, if you have any suggestions,
send them along.
Joanna Venezia ZInno moved from Roslyn Heights to Jericho NY. and
Connie Giampletro Annucci moved from Brooklyn to Maplewood. NJ.
Both were at the luncheon with Margaret Bolton Barsin. Pauline Cavagnaro.
Jane Walsh DiPaola. Grace Selms Fenneii. Roseanna Fity. Mary Haesloop.
Estelle Webb Gelshenen. Mary Kane Gillen. Virginia Hagan. Ruth McManus
Honerkamp. Marge Gillen Hurley. Marge Berkery. Valerie Berry. Aurora
Dias Jorgensen. Florence Kennedy. Carmeia Napoli Lolzzo. Frances
Carroll McAnulla. Eleanor Van Wagner Nace. and Eileen Daly O'Shea Dr.
Geraldine Chapey received the Distinguished Service Award from the
National Council of Administrative Women in Education in April. Estelle
Webb Gelshenen retired as school librarian last year and is a volunteer in
her parochial school library one day a week. She volunteers at Mercy
Hospital two days a week Joe is going to retire this year and perhaps
they'll move to the sunny south Grace Brennan Lawton of Hollywood,
Florida and Fran Carroll McAnulla of Dennisport. Massachusetts, visited
Betty Manning Krivlan at her home in Winter Park. Florida at the end of
January for a thoroughly enjoyable time
Mary Kane Gillen. 8 Valley Place. Tenally. N.J. 07670, 201-569-8969
Florence Kennedy. 69-40B 186 Lane. Flust)ing. N.Y. 11365. 212-591-
5735
1940
On February 26, 1982, our classmate, S. Joan Ancllla Blake died after a
long illness. Please remember her in your prayers. S. Joan who was
appointed to the faculty in 1967 served the college and community in
varied ways and was a popular personality on campus. Elizabeth Connolly
retired after 40 years service with the government In 1967 she became
librarian at Stewart Air Force Base and in 1969 she was assigned to the
West Point Military Academy On January 13th, a formal ceremony was
held in the West Point library to honor the occasion and Ruth Drucker
attended. Liz took a bus trip to Florida this spring Anne Sullivan joined the
alumni group trip to England and heard the Easter Mass in Oxford. She will
be working with Dr. Ursula Gerty under Bishop Valero to revise the
educational norms for the diocese of Brooklyn. Cathleen Farreil Walsh's
daughter, Kathy, is in Paris doing research for her PhD, while Ellen is a
Speech Therapist here Jack and Evelyn Winter Sexton and MaryAnn
vacationed in Florida. Daughter Hannah, was married in October Both are
graduates of Fairfield U and are working and living in Connecticut, Isabella
Knight Foster stayed with relatives in Tampa for two months. Bill and
Marcella Canaie Reld travelled to Paraguay to visit son. Paul, and family,
Nathan and Margaret Conlon Neal moved to an apartment in Laguna Hills.
CA. Last June they sailed on the Sagafjord to Ft Lauderdale. Cartagena,
through the Panama Canal, Acapuico and finally to San Francisco They
spent a week with Margaret's niece, Pat, who extolled the virtues of
California as a place to live and showed them possibilities. "We returned
home and fiew back two weeks later and bought this apartment facing a
golf course Laguna Beach is 10 minutes away " Eunice Kllboy Grazlano's
daughter, who lives in Denmark, visited them for Christmas, Eunice has
two daughters who live in Manhattan brownstones (the only place to live!)
and a son just back from a Mediterranean cruise, courtesy of Uncle Sam,
Eunice teaches in the Baldwin School District Her husband Michael, is a
builder '40 was represented at the Luncheon by Virginia Mannebach
Cleary, Ethyl Mascheck Comerford, Elizabeth Connolly, Irene McDonald
Corgan, Ruth Drucker, Ursula Gerty, Isabella Knight Foster, Martha
McGann McGuIrk, Helen Byrne McCabe, Anna R. Sullivan, Cathleen
Farreil Walsh, and Dorothy H. White Irene's 92 year old mother is living
with her. They look forward to a visit from her sister from Boca Raton, Sr.
Mary Reglna RSG (Janice Aheam) works at SJC library on Saturdays.
Ruth Drucker, 71-48 Juno Street. Forest Hills. N.Y. 11375. 793-4665
1941
Anne Henneny was one of the four hundred plus alumni at the WOW,
luncheon, "Let's repeat it", she says. We welcome Alice Walah, who
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matriculated with us in 1937, asamemljerof thealumni association Alice
is secretary in a school in Long Beach Wintering in Florida, Gerald and
Peg McDerby Shea witnessed the lift-off of Spacecraft. Columbia, but it
was even more thrilling to see the 747 Piggyback overhead on its return to
Cape Kennedy The Sheas with daughter. Mary Ellen, were returning from
the tjeach when Gerry spotted the craft in the sky above Cocoa Beach
After our reunion last year, Ed and Eleanor Sullivan Smith visited several of
their children on the East Coast before returning to Arizona. Their son, a
Naval Officer who received several decorations for service in Vietnam, is
now US Naval Attache at our Embassy in Pans His wife. Marie Franz, is
very happy to be home" for this assignment Betle Whalen Bonaall spent
February school break in Italy, and was a personal guide for two younger
teachers from St Mary's who benefitted from Bette's extensive knowledge
and contagious love of Italy Last summer Bette, Gene and grandchildren
had a long stay at their home on Bass Lake, Wisconsin Enroute, they spent
a few days with Terry Gough de Tar and Jack at Torch Lake, Michigan
Margaret Murphy Klefer sent a current address for Irene Novak Bromka
who now lives in Syracuse.
Margaret McDerby Shea. 78 Yale Place, Rockville Centre, N. Y. 1 1570.
S16-766-7966.
1942
Happy to hear that Madge Cook Bortzlleld went back to work on
Novemt)er 30th at Sayville Library Her daughter Mary and son Christopher
each became engaged tjetween Thanksgiving and Christmas Two grand-
daughters arrived, one in August and one in October— making a total of
nine grandchildren Olga Marzano moved to Everett Washington last
December, but has now gotten a place of her own She had tjeen with her
sister
Helen Fennetty Reilly. 333 83rd Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209. BE8-2016
Margaret Rausch. 62 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn. N. Y. 11201, MA5-6927
1943
Rosemary Glynn Lamoureux who lives in West Melbourne. Florida was
excited to read that Pat Brown Schoen '45 has bought property in
Melbourne, and hopes to get in touch with her Charlie and Rosemary
moved to Melbourne in September. 1974 after their youngest (of five)
graduated from high school. After many years as Guidance Counselor in
Vermont public schools, and five wonderful years as GC at the Catholic
H.S. in Melbourne. Rosemary has retired. Her time is spent as a volunteer
dispatcher for the ambulance squad, caring for her disabled husband and
as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector at Patrick Air Force Base Catholic
Chapel. She just became editor of the retirement community's monthly
newspaper Of course, she's also hosting snowbirds— relatives and
friends— from the north Rosemary hopes to make it to our 40th Reunion in
•83!
Marie Carroll Daly. 51-14 Overbrook Place, Douglaston. N.Y. 11362.
212-BA4-4944
Veronica Harvey Delany. 342 North Columbus Ave.. Mt. Vernon. N. Y .
10552, 914-M08-8555
1944
Joyce McDonald Newton's last 3 boys of 7 children in college Has 5
grandchildren She is active in St Philip Neri Parish in Northport and St.
Vincent de Paul Conference Husband, Lew, is in carnival business on L.I.
Enjoys tennis, swimming in L I Sound from her Asharoken home It's not
too soon to think of our 40th anniversary in 1984 All suggestions for ways
to celebrate are welcome Do you know where these classmates are? The
college has no address for them Loretta Azzarettl. Joan Byrne GIbllaro.
Faith Carey. Jeannette Cook Clausen. Catherine Dolan. Carol Harrison
Werner. Miriam McDonough Keefe. Emilia Malzone Hill. VIncene Pace
Ippollto, Joan RIordan Grohegan and Jeanne Wilson Seldel Let me know
if you are in contact with them.
Annette Nolan. 289 Clinton St.. Brooklyn, NY. 11201. MA4-2154:
Ollice 972-7910
Ruth Murray Holtman, 1937 70th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11204, CL9-4199
1945
Not too much to report since I haven't heard from too many of you. Jean
Urtianek now resides in Suffolk County, in Medford to t)e exact Jean again
was our "guardian angel" and arranged for our very successful phonathon
in April She has been a very busy lady In the midst of her moving, she lost
her sister, Dorothy Dunne, whom she was caring for Our sincere
condolences! Martha Leaver is once more "back on her feet " having
recovered from her broken leg. It has been a slow mending process. Pat
Brown Schoen. Betty Dudley and Peggy Meagher Lundebjerg had a
reunion in April on the occasion of a memorial mass for Peggy's mother,
which was celebrated in Jersey By this reading you should be making
your plans for our "interim reunion " Our 40th will be in '85 but following
through on Edith Voelker Piazza's suggestion to have a get-together more
often, we are meeting this August at Pat Brown Schoen's home in Cedar
Knolls, New Jersey If you forgot to reserve, its not too late Call or drop me
a line and I'll give you particulars Mary Rita Roche O'Brien and husband.
Bill are practicing togetherness They are studying Spanish to facilitate
Bill's frequent business transactions in Mexico. Mary Rita's presence is an
added asset Marie Maddock Turner is definitely "reliable " She volunteers
to assist yearly at the Phonathon Joe and Cay Phillips Halfey moved from
Rockville Centre to Ledyard. Connecticut early this year It is just west of
Mystic where Joe works, and "a stone's throw from the Rhode Island line."
Their daughter, Maureen, who graduated from Suffolk campus in 1980
took a job in Rhinebeck, New York Cathy Glynn Lovell's oldest girl, Malia,
was married on December 23rd. See you all in August! Don't forget to
come!
Clare T. Bauch. 250-17 88th Road. Bellerose, N.Y. 11426. 347-3622
1946
Marian Qucaly Zoll attended the 1981 NCEA Convention in New York
and heard renowned speakers, including Fr. Andrew Greeley, Archbishop
Camera, and Rev Raymond Brown With hundreds of teachers and CCD
Catechists, she participated in the Commissioning Ceremony in St.
Patrick's Cathedral Marian has t>een active in the parish CCD program tor
18 years, teaching first graders She is part of a team that originated a
Sunday morning Pre- School program— now In its seventh year. Marian is
looking forward to a summer visit from her new granddaughter, Deirdre,
from California. May Calhoun Dunn writes from San Francisco that, as
always, she enjoys the news column Having travelled last spring to
France. Italy, Germany and "the real highlight " Israel, made you wish that
every Christian could have the privilege of visiting the Holy Land. Last
June, May was invested as a Dame of Malta in St Mary's Cathedral It is the
oldest Order of Chivalry in existence and the Third oldest religious order in
the Church, working with the sick and poor all over the worid Each year,
during the first week in May, Knights and Dames from every nation bring
sick to Lourdes. It is a great honor to be allowed to care for them in that
magnificent place. Thanks to Dot Hucke, Virginia Ryan Klaus is back on
our mailing list After 34 years in service, Ginny's husband, Vince. retired
as a Colonel and they moved back to the DC area in 1980 because of a
house with a low interest rate mortgage and they are near three grand-
children whose mother, Naomi, (oldest daughter) is Deputy Commissioner
of Revenue for Arlington County Son, Bob is a Lt Comdr in the Navy,
engineer on nuclear sub Andrea works in George Washington University's
Law Library and Nick, the Rugby player, is a junior at the University of
Missouri Geoffrey is at home, but will be a Soph at the University of
Wyoming in the fall Since she left St Joseph's, Ginny has taught in 17
different colleges; coordinated two different federal research projects,
t>een advisor to pre-school teachers in a confederation of 28 private
schools in St Louis, and is currently volunteering her time with the Child
Development Associate National Credentialling Commission The Klauses
are building a retirement home on an acreage near Fellowville, West
Virginia and would love visitors either there or in Washington DC Ginny is
looking forward to our 40th reunion! Grace Le Roy has sold her New Jersey
condominium and is now in Riverhead, Long Islarxl Grace was a Long
Island commuter in our school days We're glad to find one of our long k)st
classmates, Eileen Rensing, who now lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Helen
Lynch lives in Glen Ridge. New Jersey and commutes to 50th and Lex. She
is taking a course in quilting to keep out of trouble. Pat Mallon Joyce's
husband, Alfred, retired from the NYC Transit Authority Daughter Ellen, Is
married and lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and attends the graduate
school of the U of N H David is married and graduated Cum Laude from
Fordham Law School in '81 Robert is a first year student at Fordham Law
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and Peter is in his senior year at Stonehill College, Mass. Denis, son of
Rotamary Thompson K«an«. is a soptiomore at Harvard College majoring
in Physics Rosemary's cousin, Margaret Collint O'Connor's daughter,
Roberta, is majoring in Animal Sciences at the University of Rl. Her second
daughter, Margaret is a freshman at St. Agnes HS, College Point Elaartor
Wagner Bumham's daughter, Victoria, is in first year at the Dominican
Academy A foursome from '46 attended the Douglaston Luncheon: Sister
Floranca Bums (who delivered the comments in Sr. George's absence),
Liberia Scotto Conforll, Marfan Quealy Zoll and Mary Fucella Mary has
been logging some summer travel to sunny Spain in 1980 and '81 and will
go again this summer, often travelling with her sister They may see the
Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal For many years Mary taught
homebound children in the Bay Ridge area She attended professional
classes from September to May at the New School and a weekly Meditation
group as well She admits to practicing vocal music every day and enjoys
creative cooking as well. Liberia surprised us all by introducing her
daughter, Marie, a freshman at St. John's, at the end of the luncheon.
Liberia keeps her voice in tune by singing in Church groups and liturgies
and she sang Panis Angelicus at our reunion Mass Mary Kapper Barry '47,
showed us pictures of ourselves back in the Forties when we were at St.
Joe's Anna M. Bier was promoted to Editor-in-Chief of the Children's
Book Department at Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, and was in New Orleans
at a conference at the time of the '81 Luncheon when we celebrated our
35th anniversary She also made a business trip to England and her sister,
Margaret, accompanied her. Dorothea Droesch Szabo writes that people
are still buying kites to fly, to present as gifts or to use as decoration World
on a String received a plaque from Muscular Dystrophy Association for
their assistance in conducting a kite festival to raise money for their
Association Cathy Szabo and her French Horn will be travelling to DC.
where the Western Massachusetts Youth Symphony under the direction of
Robert Gutter will perform in a Music Festival on May 29th Dorothea
expects everyone to make it home for Cathy's high school graduation the
following week. It will be the first time in about ten years that everyone will
Ije home at the same time
Marian Quealy Zoll. 165 Greenwood Dr. Uillington, N.J. 07946,
201-647-2434
Dorothea Droesch Szabo, Upper Church St., Hardwick, MA. 01031,
413-477-8574
Liberia Scotto Contort/, 3 Cross Lane. Glen Head. N.Y. 11545,
516-671-8288.
1947
Marlon Sullivan returned from a vacation in Ireland just in time to
celebrate our anniversary at the Alumnae luncheon. Margaret Wilson
Sullivan recently returned to AT&T since her husband had retired from his
position as a New York City Police Lieutenant The Sullivans live in
Hartsdale so Peg finds her position in the Data Processing and Accounting
Department in White Plains very convenient John and Peg's oldest,
Maureen, was graduated in June from the Westchester Archdiocesan High
School. Patrick will be a senior there in September while Eileen will be a
sophomore The three Sullivans each won both the Police Holy Name and
Emerald Society scholarships when they graduated from grammar school.
Up in Kotzebue, Alaska, Eileen Brophy Rossman's daughter, Eileen, is now
Assistant Director of Bicultural Education for the Northwest Arctic School
District. Susan is Scheduling Director of Bergdorf Goodman's Advertising
Department. Regina, an Anchorage resident, had Kristen Rose this spring
and is spending the summer in Brooklyn where Eileen and Joe are
enjoying their first grandchild Michael was graduated from Stuyvesant
High School in June and will enter the Georgetown School of Foreign
Service in September Margie Lauro Perretia retired last Septemt>er f rom a
teaching career that spanned thirty-five years She and her attorney
husband spend mid-weeks in their Bay Ridge apartment and long week-
ends on their farm in upstate New York The luncheon was Margie's first
social activity after a three month convalescence from a heart attack. She
plans to visit a niece in Italy Tom and Rita Gelling O'Rourte vacationed in
Ireland last year. Two of the five O'Rourke children are married and Rita
has two grandchildren John and Rosemary are employed
and Madeline is a student at St. John's University Rita has returned to the
classroom and is a Special education teacher Nancy Rogan Peril added to
her distinction of having the most grandchildren when Anthony's wife had
a daughter in March That makes eight grandchildren for Nancy and Ralph
Bobby Maguire Marlln '48 visited daughter Barbie in Germany. Grace
Devoy Lee teaches on Long Island. Therese Martin Jurek's son graduated
from the University of Baltimore in May He had attended that school on a
lacrosse scholarship. Elaine Bums Ellenberg is President of the Mental
Health Association in Spartanburg SO. She will attend the National
Conference in November in Dearborn, Michigan and wonders if any other
St. Josephites will be there. The Eilenl)ergs love living in the South and
note that many Yankees have joined them in the last 20 years. More kudos
for the WOW. luncheon last Fall with the hope that we'll have it here again
Mary Flanagan RIgaut is involved with Birthright and Fish (For I Shall Help)
a non-sectarian volunteer organization Her husband. Gene, is still with the
Port Authority at the World Trade Center Son, Eugene is with Mortgage
Banking Department of the Metropolitan Savings Bank. Michael is with an
Energy Conservation Company in N.J John, now a professional engineer,
is with Kemper Insurance Co., Philadelphia Kathy, an alumna of the Dillon
Center is a freshman at Rumson-Fair Haven H S and loves tennis. Sr.
Katharine Gee finished her second term as chairman of Sociology and
Anthropology SWK at Molloy College. She is directing development of a
new program in International Peace and Justice Studies. In 1980, she
wrote a textbook: The Family: Basic Sociological Concepts. In 1982 she
received her doctorate in Education Administration at Hofstra University.
She is in the 6fh edition of World's Who's Who of Women. Bea Tarela
Savlne's grandson, Thomas is the son of her son Peter. Daughter,
Constance married Capt. Thomas Evans USA and lives in Fort Bliss,
Texas Rosetta will be married this year Marie Mallon McCoimack lives
and teaches in Seaford Six of her children have graduated from college
and are on their own Maura is an RN works in Social Service at NYU
Medical Center Megan is in the Credit Marketing Dept. of Saks Fitth
Avenue. Christopher works for Grumman in Houston Brian is a helicopter
pilot on the Constellation. Patrick is waiting to go to Law School and Colin
is in the training program at Marriott Hotels in Washington Monica is a
freshman in Henniker College and Brendan is a ninth grader in Seaford
Junior HS He plays football and la crosse Marie's husband, George,
works for Grumman and still does a bit of sailboat racing. Marie is on the
Parish Council and pursues her interest in Antiques. Jeanne Mullen who
works for AT&T is President of the Gitford Chapter of the Telepone
Pioneers of America. Grace White Rohe is secretary to the Vice President
of a bank in Malverne. Vic retired from the NYC Police Department. Her
eight children are now scattered throughout the country. Two daughters
live in San Francisco, one a nurse and the other a medical secretary. Tom,
is in San Clemente, California working in a Nuclear Power Plant Bill is an
Assistant Professor at Chapel Hill, NC. Vic followed his father's footsteps
into the NYC Police Department. He has two chidren and lives in
Oceanside. John is a fourth year Pharmacy student at St John's.
Madeleine is a sophomore at St John's and Sue is at Baldwin Senior High.
Richard, son of Arlene Brown Scagllone, a recent graduate of the
University of Scranton, is a reporter for Catholic New York, the weekly
paper of the Archdiocese of New York Gloria OrtolanI Amorosl's daughter,
Janet, presented her with a second grandchild, a girl Her daughter Elise is
Account Executive to ITT for Honeywell. Catherine Stretton, enjoying
retirement from AT&T plans a Cape Cod sojourn for a couple of weeks in
July She will visit her niece in Idaho in the Fall. Briglda Tarsia Savlne
greeted a grandson, child of son Peter. Anne McKenna McCofmacfc's
Regina will be married in July.
f/7een Brophy Rossman. 432 76th Street, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209,
TE6-6424
Mary Flanagan Rigaut. 90 Woodland Drive. Fairhaven, N.J. 07701,
201-747-5358
Anne McKenna McCormack, 110-50 107th Street, Ozone Park, N.Y.
11417, VI8-1560
1948
Mary Hoffman Sheppard teaches in elementary school in Baldwin, Bob
is a professor of speech at St John's University and a PA. announcer for
the New York Yankees and Giants Christopher is a graduate of Marquette
University and a pilot for Eastern Air Lines. A note from Catherine
Coveney, J.D., who lives in Santa Barbara says that she is finishing out her
fourth year as house counsel for an Insurance Company, doing only
Workers Compensation. "In another year," she says, "I will 'retire' to take a
year off to see what I really want to do." We were surprised to learn, during
the Spring Phonathon, that our classmate. Angela GeracI Impastato, had
died several years ago. Please remember her in your prayers. Last summer
Barney and Alice Gorman Brandon travelled to Portugal, Spain and France
with a group from their church, St Lawrence O'Toole. Brewster, N.Y. They
visited the shrines of Fatima. Zaragosa, Guadalupe and Lourdes Their last
stop was the "delightful city" of Paris. This summer they plan again to
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travel with the "St. Lawrence Globe Trotters" to Holland, Belgium and
Denmark. The Brandon's new granddaughter, Annie, was born to their
daughter Anne. Grandson, Jess, is 6 years old. Daughter, Alice, is deputy
Commissioner of Finance of Putnam County. She will receive her law
degree from Pace in May '82 Connie and Theresa will receive bachelor
degrees from Western Connecticut State College also in May. Kathleen,
the eldest, is a 2nd year law student at Catholic U in Washington DC.
Bernadette, youngest, is a 2nd year student at Cornell University, Ithaca.
Alice's mother, Alice Gorman is living with them in Brewster Her father,
George, passed away a year ago Alice's brother, Frank Gorman, a silver
medalist in the 1964 Olympics (Tokyo) in the 3 meter springboard diving,
will be judging that event in the world games in South Amenca this
summer. This is Alice's fourth year as representative from Putnam County
on the Pastoral Council of the Archdiocese of New York She meets
Thereaa Duffy Best '60at those meetings Both also are representatives on
the Vicariate Council of Northern Westchester & Putnam At the Dixie
Council of Authors and Journalists, held July 1981 at Jekyll Island.
Georgia, Mary O'Keele McGahanan English major received Third Prize for
Non-Fiction entry She moved to Atlanta, Georgia a little over a year ago
and is in touch with Eleanor Miller O'Connor and Katherlne Conlon
Conboy, both in Atlanta Bobby Maguire Martin visited daughter Barbie in
Germany
Bernadette Cassidy Fitzpatrick. 2608 Voorhies Ave.. Brooklyn, N.Y.
11235. 212-646-1001
1949
Phyllis 01 Glacomo Dunnam is working as a Consultant for a Career
Chance/outplacement agency in New York City.
Marguerite Shaughnessy. 1 826 £ast 28th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229,
212-DE9-2539
1950
We received a letter from Herbert L Schimoler informing us of the death
of his wife and our classmate, Miriam Boyle Schimoler on October 20,
1981. Please remember her in your prayers. Mary left six children,
Kathleen, Carol, Peter, James, Patricia and John, her sister Joan Morris
and aunt, Sarah Moran. We extend our sympathy to them The family lives
in Holtsville, New York Adele MIkalauskas Fullam and Gene can see an
end to tuitions. Anne, a journalist with the New York Times, earned a
Masters at Missouri State Gene, an analyst with Standard & Poors, is
working on an MBA Kristin obtains her MA in August. Peter is a senior at
Manhattan and Karen a junior at Boston U
the luncheon this year— an anniversary for '52— t>ecause she and Joe had
already planned to go to Paris and from there to the Chateau Country
along the Loire Vivian Blartcalo Bamhard's son, David is at Syracuse
University Law School, Linda is at Bridgeport University and Lisa attends
Clarkstown North High School Rise and Qaorglanna Clifford Khatib spent
President's weekend in Washington DC visiting her godchild who is Judy
Bennet Lavalle's first grandchild. Judy joined them there. Judy's daughter
is studying Law and her son-in-law is in a Psychiatric Residency program.
Judy Sr is in her second year of Law School Rise and Georgianna are
beginning to attend more medical meetings. In July '81 they were in
Munich— the 30th anniversary of Georgianna's trip there as a St. Joseph's
NFCCS student. In April they went to Hawaii for the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons Congress We extend our sympathy to Marttia
Parrotta DICamlllo on the death of her beloved father. Joseph. Maria
Kavanagh Pollick will complete a three year program for advanced training
tor certificate in Psychotherapy at Long Island Institute for Mental Health
in May 1 983. Marie holds a Master's degree in Elementary Ed and a M.S.W
from Adelphi. Nineteen of our members were at the Spring Luncheon for
our 30th reunion, catching up with much happy news and a few sad notes.
We were sorry to learn that Mary Galloplnl died last July She is
remembered with great fondness We were also sorry to hear of the death
in 1979 of Margot Ryan Cananl's husband Margot has 3 children in
college— Ann at Oneonta; Peter and Paul at Nassau Community. Andrew
is a junior at Holy Trinity High and Margaret and James are in grade
school FraiKes De Meo Rusao played the organ at the Mass, as she does at
St. Columba's Church on Sundays Frances' two adopted children,
Dominic and Frances, are pre-schoolers Pat Egan Englehart's Anne has
completed her first year at Fairfield U Mary Ann Nagle Hurley's son
graduated from Cathedral College this spring and was tending bar at the
luncheon Mary Ann teaches Mathematics at St Francis Prep. S. Margaret
Cllnes is Dean of Students at Queen of Rosary Academy where she
teaches Religion. Virginia Cllnes is Coordinator of the Cooperative
Education Program at Grover Cleveland HS She is a Lector, Eucharistic
Minister and choir member in St Michael's, East New York and is on the
Liturgy Committee Joan O'Malley is Facilitator for Parish Renewal at Holy
Name Rosemary Darmstadt is a research scientist at Lever Bros and also
serves in St Pancras parish as Lector, Leader of Song and CYO treasurer.
Paul and Fran Kurdzlel Raeder were guests at a reception for Queen
Beatrix and Prince Klaus of the Netherlands Pal Sheridan enjoyed a trip to
Australia last year Elaine Smyihe teaches kindergarten and spends time
on her hobby, photography. She is President of the New York Color Slide
Club Rose Marie Armetta. on sabbatical from Lehman High, is working on
her PhD in Educational Administration and Supervision In January, she
chaired a panel discussion during the Middle Atlantic Regional conference
in Social Studies at the New York Hilton. John and Mary O'Shea Keelen
moved from Red Bank NJ to Kingwood, Texas, this June, She had enjoyed
being part of the Monmouth County Chapter and wonders about alumni in
Texas in the Houston area.
£//eerj Davis Evans. 7708 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11209. 212-
745-1713
Eileen Mahoney Hoban, 83 Long Ridge Road, Manhasset, N. Y. 1 1030,
516-365-9238
1951
Patricia Egan Englehart, 596 Georgia Street, South Hempstead, N. Y.
11550. 516-481-5668
Jeanelte Mazzuka Sombrotto, 155 Birchwood Drive. New Hyde Park,
NY. 11040. 516-PI7-4123
Carol Taylor Anner, 29 Lorraine Street, Syossef, N.Y. 11791,
516-WE1-7568
Joyce Hartey Scavullo. up from Augusta, Georgia for the Alumni
luncheon in November, spent a few days with her friends, Florence Bockus
Dallg and Terry Duenzl. She and Charles also had dinner with "Bubbles"
Foley Donohue and Bob They went to a Chinese Restaurant as Bubbles is
an expert on Chinese cooking— teaches the subject, in fact! Joyce also
reports that she flew in August to Phoenix. Arizona and visited with Joan
Ooherty Gesswein '48. Joan and George have a lovely home and family,
and Arizona is beautiful Joyce and Charlie were in London in January for
the Hotel Exposition at the Olympia
Claire MacVenn Dillon, 1838 East 33rd Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1234,
212-336-3046
Julia Cummings Murphy. 114 Burtis Avenue. Rockville Centre, N.Y.
11570. 516-678-5076
1952
Joe and Dorottiy Harta McKanna are now grandparents, thanks to Kathy
who became the mother of John in November 1960. Dorothy had to miss
1953
Anna Sullivan '40, met Elizabeth McCann McCarthy at a conference very
recently and was telling her of her Easter Week trip to England with the
Alumni group. We lost Elizabeth's address back in 1973 but are glad to
report that she is living in Summit. New Jersey.
Maureen Dougherty Fraser. 123 Wayford Terrace. Garden City, N. Y.
11530 516-294-6241
Dorothea Casey Gleason, 1 16-05 217th Street, Cambria Heights, N. Y.
11411, 212-LA8-2785
1954
Jotepha Schretlen Eyre and other parents were instrumental in starting
a non-denominational elementary school, which opened in September
1981 with an enrollment of 150— K-8 The thrust is holistic, addressing the
education needs of the children, using the I G E (Individually Guided
Education) method. The curriculum includes courses like spiritual aware-
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ness. meditation, centering and relaxation tectiniques. The children also
grow into an awareness of social responsibility — they visit a nursing home
on a regular basis, as well as perform chores at a local Children's Hospital.
They learn non-violent means of conflict resolutions. Josepha's daughter,
Tina, was chosen to enter her science project on Acid Rain at the city and
state Science Fair this spring. Academically, the students performed very
well on the SCAT tests. "For me, it has been a challenging and growing
experience. Am currently involved with the Center for dispute resolution
and I'm planning to expand my energies in this area." Richard, oldest son,
is a soph at Central Catholic HS; Andrea, a freshman at St Mary's
Academy enjoyed her mini-course in hot air ballooning. Tina and Judith
are 7th and 5th graders at St. John's Academy and are active in Gymnastics
and in the Childrens' Chorale. Tina just won a scholarship to pursue her
interests in Drama. Richard and Josepha are busy with the family and
church— both are Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors at St Elizabeth's. This
summer they plan a family retreat at the Benedictine Abbey in Pecos. NM.
They live in Denver.
Rosemary Corbett Hannon, 89-39 207th Street, Betlaire, NY. 11427.
212-H08-2671
Patricia Finn McDonnell. 46-27 Glenwood Street. Little Neck. N.Y.
11362. 212-FA1-2142
in Geneseo majoring in Special Ed. David, 17, is a junior in the local HS and
works in a restaurant on weekends. He is full of life and "one of the reasons
I'm totally grey-haired!" Susan, 16, is on the track team and someday will
be a doctor— her dream for 8 years now. Len has been with Hazeltene
Corporation for 25 years. "Besides the job and family we spend most of our
time working with teenagers in our parish and with engaged couples. We
receive private kinds of honors — ones that come in notes from kids we've
worked with or people we're involved with in various things. One of the
parish teenagers is a freshman at SJC Patchogue and has Father Hession
for Logic! Our best friend who finished an AA degree at Suffolk has been
given a Presidential full tuition scholarship at St. Joe's in Patchogue!"
Mayor William Gill of New Hyde Park appointed Marilyn Forte Obert-
Thorn to be Chairman of the Village Board of Zoning and Appeals. Marilyn
has been a village resident for 22 years and is also a teacher.
Marie Lydon Heidelberger, 20 Waretiam Road. Dumont. N.J. 07628,
201-384-9548
Ann E. Bauch. 250-17 88th Road, Bellrose. NY. 11426. 212-347-3622
Anna Costello Stellwag, 117 Edgewood Drive. Orangeburg. N.Y.
10962. 914-EL9-0769
1957
1955
We were very sorry to hear of the death of CartX* Hoag Chlaupek and
extend sympathy to her family. Please remember her in your prayers. Ann
Smith Coates is doing something she has wanted to do for a long time —
attending Law school at Adelphi U. Her daughter, Marie is a student at
Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. Catherin* Scorcia Kan* received her
Medical Degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical
Center in 1959. She was an intern at Kings County Hospital and a resident
In Pediatrics at St. Vincent's Hospital. New York City and at Kings County
Hospital. She is now the Director of Medical-Psychiatric Services at Angel
Guardian Home. The college had never received this information. Pat Fre«l
Champeau asks "Is there any alumna out here in the Cleveland area?
Maybe we could form an Alumna Chapter." Pat and family have been in
Ohio for 1 3 years. Their seven children range in age from 25 to 9. Oldest,
Mary Pat is just back from the Peace Corps in West Africa after a 2 year
stint. She received a full tuition award from NYU to work on her Master's in
Creative Writing, based on her talents and abilities. Julie is a graduate of
St. Francis, Loretto, Pa. and works tor AT&T as customer relations trainee.
Chris is a St. Bonaventure junior and Brian a St. B. freshman. Tim, "our
resident musician"" is a junior in HS, Dan a sixth grader and Kerry a fourth
grader at St. Christophers. Bud is with Anaconda American Brass Co as
Sales Manager, is active in the community and parish and keeps up with all
the interests of his family. Pat has been using all she learned In her child
study classes and is also active in church and parish. If you"re out her
way— call Pal 331-3945.
Mary Shea Pawlowicz, 5308 Del Ray Drive, Dallas. Texas 75229,
214-691-3716
IreneBreen, 1370East26thStreet,Brooklyn,N.Y. 11210,212-338-1458
1956
The luncheon in Douglaston brought together Anna Costello Stellwag,
Reglna Miller. Connie GIblllsco, Ann Bauch and Mary Engelsklrger Seery
Mary's mother was one of the Golden Jubilarians being honored. During
Easter vacation, Ann Baucti and Anne Porter Molanphy were in Merry Old
England on the alumni trip. Anne was accompanied by her daughter, Jane,
a Fairfield U freshman, who celebrated her 19th birthday while in Oxford.
Anne took copious notes and bought numerous slides of the English
cathedrals and castles. Sister Miriam Lucille Montella celebrated her silver
jubilee as a sister of St. Joseph in Brentwood in October 1981 and with a
grand party at Bishop Kearney auditorium attended by a number of her
former teachers at St Joes including Sr. Joan DeLourdes Mary Emillo
Heslln. Marlene Mac Gregor and Betty Savino Acerra were also guests.
Sister Lucille is in the English Department of Sacred Heart Academy in
Hempstead Betty Savino Acerra, a history major, is Supervisor of
Guidance for the Borough of Manhattan She was Assistant Principal and
Guidance Counselor at Truman High and before that she taught at
Erasmus. Her husband is principal of John Adams High School. Betty
Dennen Moss' daughter, Tricia, is 20 and a sophomore at the State College
Twenty five members of '57 attended the luncheon on April 24. Some of
us hadn't seen one another for 25 years and we all agreed that no one
changed a bit Present were Peggy Ansbro. Edna Gibbons AndreassI, Pat
McCarthy Bradshaw, Peggy Kearney Coughlln. Kerry Sullivan Courlolt,
Joan Costa Davis, Peggy Cooney Darraugh, Bemadette Hoermann
Donohue. Fran HIgglns, Pat HIgglns, Connie Runkle Lockwood, Geraldlne
Quigley Lo Stocco. Judy Martin Lucas. Dolores Bryan Maguire, Barbara
Morrison Marlborough. Anne Buckley McAssey. Mary Pat Peyton McGrover,
Eileen Blaber Maloney. GInny Mosca. RoseAnne Connolly Palmer, Lee
Ragusa PIrrottl. Joan Slet>en Sprague. Gloria Johnson Talty, Ruth
Grennan Tsuk. Marie Marcheslnl ZarounI We extended the afternoon by
retiring to Patrick's Pub Eileen Blaber Maloney teaches science at St.
Agnes, Rockville Center The Maloneys and their four children live in Floral
Park, spend summers at Candlewood Lake. Jean Anne is a Math Major at
Albany State; Christopher will be a senior in H.S.; Patricia is a junior and
Matthew will be a HS freshman in the Fall. Don and Dolores Bryan Maguire
and family live in Flanders, NJ. Kevin is studying Chemical Engineering,
Univ of PA, Jeanne heads for Villanova in the Fall (and Dolores hopes to
visit Anne Buckley McAssey who lives nearby); Joanne is a HS freshman
and Andrew is now eleven Anne Buckley McAssey resigned from her
technical proof reading job to concentrate on graduate study in English.
Husband, Ed teaches at Villanova. Son, Ed, works in Philly for a public
accounting firm; Mary will receive an Electrical Engineering degree this
May from Villanova; Jim is a freshman at Villanova and Kathy finishes her
first year at Archbishop Carroll HS Arthur and Bemadette Hoermann
Donohue have a twenty fifth anniversary this year, and plan to go to
Ireland Bemadette Jr graduated from Mt St Vincent in 1981, works for
GEO magazine; Arthur graduates from Fordham this year and will attend
Chiropractic School; Kathleen is in elementary school Marie Marcheslnl
Zarouni has been working at Bell Labs for three years, mostly doing
software support and data administration Anne is a junior at Lehigh U and
is top chemical engineer in her class. When she graduated from HS she
received a $2500 scholarship from the township Board of Ed; Jane is a
freshman at Princeton studying electrical engineering and was chosen as
one of 120 Presidential Scholars for 1981; Kenneth is in high school and
Alicia in junior high. Judy Martin Lucas took a Bermuda vacation with
Diana and Amanda. Amanda's love is horses. Diana is in an advanced
studies course in Hillsdale, NJ studying ballet. Both girls are studying
French privately Kerry Sullivan Courtols works at Saks Fifth Ave. as a
department manager, and is the mother of a very athletic family. She's the
only one who hasn't won a trophy! Fran HIgglns works for Grumman
Aerospace as Administrator of the quality Circle Program in the Personnel
Department She lives in Garden City Gloria Johnson Talty returned to
work this year as teacher of Special Ed in a private school in Jamaica.
Peggy Cooney Darraugh and John were on vacation in Montego Bay,
Jamaica. John opened a Staten Island branch of Nell Flaherty's Restaurant.
Peggy Ansbro. a Breezy Point resident, visited her sister in Clearwater, FL
Joan Costa Davis finished a course in Supervision at the Bank Street
School. The Devises live in Park Slope section, Brooklyn. Lee Ragusa
PIrrottl opened an Art Studio in Hastings, NY Lee paints abstracts in oils
and acrylics. Last year two of her paintings were selected by the
Mamaroneck Artists Guild for the annual show. Daughter Denise is
studying Psychology at Barnard; Nina is studying drama at Wesleyan;
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Anthony plans to attend Oswego in ttie fall, specializing in Technology and
Industrial Arts; Andrea is the family musician She plays the violin, trumpet
and piano. Husband. Tony, practices law in Dobbs Ferry The Pirrotti
family have vacationed in Italy several times Connie Runkle Lockwood
read the Responsorial Psalm at the Mass preceding the luncheon She is an
Administrator in the NYC School System, in the Bronx. Florence PIsklak
Marino sent regards from Georgia, where she. Bernie and the children.
Mary Florence. Bernard. Beth Stacy and Stephanie have lived for ten years.
Yes. April 24th was a beautiful day and we went home grateful for the
friendships made at SJC
Barbara Morrison Marlbourough, 10 Castle Lane. Bayshore, NY.
11706. 516-M05-1997
1958
Barbara Ledlger Carroll is on sabbatical from her job as a Hearing
Resource Teacher at PS 204 in Brooklyn Husband Joe (a partner in the
law firm of Mudge. Rose. Guthrie and Alexander) and she have been
spending this time traveling The most thrilling trip so far was a safari in
Kenya. Several days were spent in a tented camp on the Masai Mara Here
they photographed giraffes, wildebeests, zebras etc A lioness and her
cubs were only a few nundred yards from the tent In March the Carroll's
were off to Japan and China They are now planning a trip to Egypt When
at home, the Carrolls are active in Queen of the Most Holy Rosary parish
and work in the Baptism Preparation Program Joe is an extraordinary
minister. Daughter Barbie, a senior at Molloy College hopes to enter
medical school. An "A " student, she was recently elected to 'Who's Who
Among Students in American Colleges and Universities " She is Vice-
President of the Glee Club and President of the Science Club She was
elected to Omicrom Alpha Zeta. Delta Epsilon Sigma and Chi Beta Phi
Barbie is an active member of Campus Ministry and works as a Respiratory
Therapy Assistant in Mercy Hospital In addition, she serves as lector,
cantor and guitarist in their parish
Patricia Maguire. 65 8ay 19St., #5F, Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1214. 212-259-8532
Monica Mangan Wheaton, 228 Royal Oak Drive. Chesapeake. VA
23320. 804-482-3086
1959
Helen Kral|lc llljlc is now teaching at Friends Academy. Locust Valley.
NY After all these years. Pal Farley Muldoon is putting the hours of
experience in St. Joe's Nursery School to use by teaching in a nursery
school in Chappaqua two days a week "It's like riding a bike. " she says. "II
came back to me so quickly I've found so many other things to do since we
moved here two and a half years ago— Parish Council, teaching CCD.
participating in a book club and playing lots of tennis " In February. Pat
was able to get away and accompany Tom on a trip to London and Ireland
"I don't get to see many of our classmates, but Joan Maher and I still keep
In touch via Ma Bell" Now living in Silvermine. Connecticut, is Cathy
Kandrlcfc Rehnberg. with Jack and their five children Three will be in
college in September Cathy will be "re-entering " in September to teach
first grade at SI Joseph's School, after twenty years' "Really looking
forward to it "" Nicholas Joseph was born on March I2lh to Paula Ryan
Caccavo. and joins Tara. now nine years old Joan Karp Friedman finished
a Masters degree in Art History from the Cily College of New York Shes at
home writing— doing research in Art History and raising three children:
Jennifer. 12. Stephen lO'/4 and Billy 6'/2 Joan received her PhD in
Psychology in 1969 from Yeshiva Joan sees and hears from Peggy
Brannan Harfcin* who "looks great " There were two big events in Pat
O'Neill Bums' family Patti graduated from St John's in Jamaica and Jaime
from Kindergardenl Pat spent Easier week cruising around Mexico and
Florida Loved Key West— but Ijest of all the great Apnl weather in New
Hyde Park) Jaime's kindergarlen teacher Sr Shamus (a sister of Audrey
Dwyer Beatty '58) stayed here to care lor her and Steven "The older
children loved her so much they said I could stay away another week."'
wrote Pat
1960
We wont even mention the phenomenal winter weve all experienced.
No matter where you lived, there was no escaping it However. Sheila
McCarthy Maher reports that m her 20 years in Northeast Ohio it was the
first time they had a "snow day" on April 6 because of a blizzard' Diana
Potenzano Fellows shares a common interest with Sheila in cross-country
skiing Diana says it helps keep life in Rutland. Vt enjoyable in winter,
while sailing on lakes and hiking in mountains do the job in spring, summer
and fall Two years ago. the Fellows and three other families sponsored an
extended family of 13 from Northern Laos During their I'i year stay, the
family learned English and how to adjust to life in our society In return, the
American families learned much about hope, trust, friendship and love.
Last August the Laotians moved on to Minnesota to join others from their
country Diana's son. Paul, is a freshman engineering student at the
University of Notre Dame and plays the saxaphone in the marching band
Last summer he spent several weeks touring Europe with the United Slates
Collegiate Wind Band Bartjara Maher McConvllle wrote a delightful letter
during her two week trip with Jack to five European cities Our first stop
was London, where I met with Ellen McLean MacRorle who lives m
Brighton We began with Mass m Westminster Cathedral She then guided
me through the maze of the London subway, chatting all the while in her
lilting British accent and using expressions like, 'grotty' We visited the
Tate Gallery, gabbed all the way. and as we descended the stairs to the
restaurant, a woman turned around and I was looking at Mary McCat>e
Ouggan' You can imagine our surprise and the amount of catching up we
did over lunch Mary was also on a business trip with Bill, one of several
trips abroad which have made her a knowledgeable traveler London is
exciting and comfortable because language is no problem But I realized
the Europeans understand English whether they speak it well or not
Brussels is attractive, compact and quite modern with a sprinkling of
centuries old buildings here and there Pans was overwhelming with gilt
and silk all over the famous palaces and cream and butter all over the food
I'm glad to be back home to recover " Sheila thinks it's time we heard more
from Margaret Duffy Gorman whom she last saw in 1 980 on an overnight
stay at her home in Colonie. NY near Albany At that time. Midge was
ruefully involved with the Census, and teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscita-
tion at a nearby industrial plant She and husband. Don. were very active in
local politics, managed to start a third party (Your Village Party) and
elected their own mayoral candidate Sheila also enjoyed a trip to Detroit
last Oct to visit a high school friend. Irene Mulligan Sovel (for the benefit of
you Bishops Alumnae) She has three sons, and continues her nursing
career part-time at a Detroit hospital While in Detroit. Sheila's son. Terry,
aged 10, an avid comic book collector, checked out several large comic
book stores and was able to bargain for some prize editions Marie Leno
Gllmore's splendid trip to Ireland last spring launched Sheila on a
collection of Irish Belleek Parian China, a tangible reminder of her
ancestry Several years ago Sheila began to trace her roots, and using the
address from a letter dated 1 941 . wrote to and received an answer from the
husband of a second cousin living in Belfast — a live "missing link " in her
mother's family We hope to hear more from some of you missing links.
You have until October to write us and let us know what is happening in
your lives Dr. Geraldlne Keating Powell is still in Texas, teaching and
doing research in the Department of Pediatrics (Texas Medical Board)
Her boys are now 16 and 14 Gerry is in the American Association-
Professors of Pediatrics, is Director of Gastroenterology and President of
North American Society Pediatric Gasteroenterology Carol Ann Miller
Mullaney's husband. Paul, died on April 8th after his second liver
transplant failed Please remember them both in your prayers A note from
Ellen McLean MacRorle. who lives in England "Please accept this
donation in grateful thanks for all the Lord. St Joseph, and the college
have meant in my life Someday I intend to make it back home' for an
Alumni Luncheon " Kate Cusack is now living in Denver
Sheila McCarthy Maher, 2056 Willowdale Drive. Slow. Ohio 44224.
216-688-2498
Grace Martin Cipriani. 172 Ridge Avenue. Park Ridge. N.J. 07656,
201-391-0030
Barbara Lynch Schoenberg. 336 West End Avenue. NY. 10023,
212-873-9470
Jo Ann Bradley Milza. 187 Utter Avenue, Stalen Island, N. Y 10314,
212-GI7-7426
Mary Anne Sullivan Luongo, 4 Crescent Drive, Easton, Connecticut
06612, 203-372-1155
1961
Ada Tracey Stankard stopped at St Joseph's College for a visit on her
way lotake her daughter. Cathy, to Harvard She went on to Massachusetts-
Cape Cod area— to visit Rol>erta Gentile Neumann and family Cathy loves
Harvard and is active in "crew" and the Harvard paper.
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Pal Coleman Campbell, 89 Jedwood Place. Valley Stream, N. Y. 11581,
516-791-8693
1962
This years Spring Luncheon was a lovely event, with twenty five
classmates present to celebrate our 20th anniversary. To make the
occasion even more colorful Peggy LaSalle NIcora brought corsages all
the way from Colonia. NJ for each of us Joan Johnson Sterner also from
NJ was recently elected a member of her local Board of Education, beating
the incumbent We enjoyed meeting Joan's husband and their three
daughters Give credit to Pal Sweeney who convinced Joan Taglialerro
Zangre to come to her first reunion— after 20years Pal teaches in the New
York City school system and says she would retire, but the system couldn't
do without her Joan teaches in St Patricks. Smithtown Looking trim was
Kay Murphy Bemegger who came from fvlassachusetts Cathy Davis
McKeon and Marge Kelly McLoughlln caught up on news during their
drive to the luncheon together George (McLoughlln) recently retired from
the Service and the family moved to New Jersey last December, f^arge is
happy to be home again and Patrick 17. Kerry 16. Katie 13 and Matthew 11
are adjusting well Cathy and Bob. and Robert 7. and Karen 5. vacationed
in Flonda during Easter week It was good to see Claire Lavin O'Regan Tim
and Claire and their three children live in Pelham. NY Claire teaches at the
College of New Rochelle and will be giving a workshop on Consultation
Skills at Trinity College in Dublin, in May. Jeannle Foley Edwards flew from
Florida for the celebration She teaches mentally retarded adults Jeannle.
Fran Sullivan Brennan. and GInny O'Rourlte McLaughlin found much to
talk about and catch up on Franclne McCann teaches Computer Science
at St John's she is co-author of a text published last September Fran will
be married on July 1 7th I enjoyed sitting with Mary Ann Egan McDonough
who teaches still at Bushwick High and loves it after almost twenty years!
Mary Ann is Executive Director of. and is acting in. a radio show,
Chinatown U.S.A. to be aired on a local New York Station starting in July.
Joanne Collins Hafke. Miriam Oooley Ross and Joan Corcoran Fordham
were also on hand Joan lives m Millville. NJ and brought greetings from
Dorothy Montourl Ryan who wanted to be at the luncheon but found it
impossible to travel from Florida Then there were the ever-faithfuls Ann
Byrnes Concannon , Alice Sheridan D'Anna. Margaret Cahlll Colome.
Noreen Ooherty. Pat Jesinltey Palmer. Mary Elinor Edwards McCarthy.
Eileen Fitzgerald Troy and Rosemary McDonald Ahem Rosemary teaches
pre-kindergarten at PS 21 7 Brooklyn Her second child. Joan will start SJC
in September Carmen Perez had hoped to make the luncheon but couldn't
get a flight from Albany that morning. Liz Raslcot Sparer had a prior
commitment but sent love to all. Liz. her husband and pre-school son have
an apartment in Manhattan and a home in the Hamptons. Liz works for the
NY Telephone Company and about a year ago ran into Reglna Lang
Goutevenler on the jOb Thanks to Maureen Maguire Sullivan, we now have
addresses from Joan Patrone Albertella. who is in Colorado Springs.
Bart>ara Burghardt Geary, in Brooklyn. Martha FItzpatrIck Dixon in
Delaware and Elaine Zlsk Declerck with an APO listing Let's hear from you
all That's all for now. but KEEP THE LETTERS COMING.
Mary Collins Macchiarola, 3431 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
11210, 212-951-7494
Maureen Maguire Sullivan, 7 Ram Court, Patchogue, NY. 11772,
516-758-9613
Catherine Travers Alcun, 109 Brovner Avenue. Rockville Centre, NY.
11570
1963
Lauren SIkorowIcz Cavallaro returned to work recently as a part-time
librarian in Middle Island Library. LI Early this year Pat Corrlgan
Kopplnger moved to a new house in Rockville Centre. She teaches 5th
grade in St Benedict Joseph in Richmond Hill Tom received his MBA from
St, John's. Son Thomas is a senior at Molloy HS: Michael is a sophomore.
Working at the same school with Pat are Mickey Andretta Gannon, in
Kindergarten, and Gerry Haggerty Jenulls. in 2nd grade Delrdre Carlln
Ruls works for Con Ed in Community Relations. Ron and Helen Craig
Hoelner and family live in Holy Child parish in Richmond Hill where Msgr.
Leonard is pastor and S. Mary Joel is principal. Her three girls are in
school, son Thomas still at home Mary Hannon Eagan lives in Rockville
Center, teaching nursery school part-time Cathy Busby teaches in Valley
Stream Dick and Cathy Gressert Moran and family now live in Houston.
Texas The family visited New York last summer. Bill and Dolores Dunn
OorkowskI and children are Florida residents, Dolores works in a bank
there Rose Marie Mannino Lundy enrolled in a PhD program at Fordham.
She received her MA in Counseling from CW Post in August '81 , Her son is
7 and Theresa was born in January 1982, Bob and Eileen Stutsky Shigo
welcomed baby Lori last November, Barbara and Kathy are juniors in HS
where Carol also attends and son Bobby will start Junior high, Eileen had a
surprise visit from Margie Fitzgerald Mlhalo who was in from Michigan.
Margie works with learning disabled children She and Bob anticipate a
move to Texas in the near future. MIchele Priscandaro Gallagher and
Jimmy had a busy month travelling on their own in Italy , , , , came back
with great slides (especially of Ravenna Mosaics) and adventures, Michele
teaches in the English Department of lona College, Mary Darroch McBrlde
reports from Wyoming that she has started teaching again in a special
program for the gifted. Daughters. Shawna and Kelly, are in 4th and 1st
grades, respectively, while Bobby has started pre-school. As part of her
program. Mary drives 100 miles each way once a week to a rural school.
Elizabeth Williams' (PhD) daughter Laura (13) is at Hunter College High.
OeEtta Shields Breltwieser's children are Helen 13. George 12. DeEtta 8,
and Julie 6. so she's involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary School PTA
Executive Board and is a Brownie Troop (#23) Leader DeEtta also is a
Leader in Great Books Discussions Nancy Mesklnnis Ehrhard will serve as
class agent for one more year. Will another class member volunteer to take
her place? Please write to the alumni office for further details
Nancy Meskinnis Ehrhard. 11 Crocus Drive, Syosset. N.Y. 11791,
516-921-0689
1964
Peg Harrington Hardin added to her already wortd-traveler status by
visiting China in July and Nova Scotia in August, Peg and Mel recently
became parents of Jessica Ann Mary Brennan Mulvlhill thrilled St.
Joseph's students with a great talk, as guest speaker for the Phi Alpha
Theta History Honor Society Chapter at the college. Mary talked on "How
to Start Your Own Business" but her charm, personality and expertise went
far beyond her prepared talk in stimulating and awakening the present
students. Men and women loved it. Cathleen Erin, born in July, joined her
sisters Colleen 1 6. Christine 1 3. Jennifer 8 and a recently adopted brother.
Joseph 5. in Elisabeth Vecsey Gembeckl's household. In addition to
running this household of seven, Elizabeth is involved in Girl Scouts,
teaching CCD, is on the board of three PTA'sand recently took a 13 week
training course at the Police Academy to help form an Auxiliary Police
Department m Stewart Manor She saw Fran Van Ardoy Qualter who still
teaches in NYC, Tommy and she are building a new house in Southhampton.
Fran's twin Catherine Van Ardoy works in Blood Research Department at
Long Island Jewish Hospital, Liz also saw Joan Young Nagle and Mike.
Joan completed her second Master's (in Special Ed) and teaches emotion-
ally handicapped (10-12 yr olds). The Gembeckis go camping in Vermont
with the Nagles and their children Jeanne. Michael. Jimmy and Mark. The
boys are involved in Lacrosse. Michael 16 plays for Ward Melville J.V.
Jeanne. 17. is starting to look at colleges for '83, Joan has met many new
friends from SJC Brentwood in her new job, Cathy Vesey O'Neill returned
from a fact-finding mission to the Cambodian Refugee Camps on the
Cambodian-Thailand border She was there with Bayard Rustin on behalf
of the International Rescue Committee which is trying to get US, Gov't
support appropriations for air and boat patrols of Thai waters to prevent
pirate attacks on refugee boats On behalf of IRC. Cathy testified before
the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington She was also a guest
on WOR Sherrye Henry Show and the Today Show.
Mary Brennan Mulvlhill, 44 Oriole Ave., Bronxville, N. Y. 10808, 914-961-
1186
1965
We are happy to announce that Cathleen Reynolds Gordon recently
volunteered to serve as class agent A resident of Lake Ronkonkoma LI,
she will be glad to get news from you. especially you classmates in Nassau
and Suffolk At an April Luncheon at the Milleridge Inn, Judy Jacobsen
Corbelllnl. Gerry Russello Cusamano. Ruth Koehler Flumaro. Kathy
Schseder Mongno and Cathleen Reynolds Gordon exchanged news
During the meal in the midst of all the talking, Kathy was asked by one of
the models at the Inn to share the secret of her lovely complexion Kathy
admitted to no special technique The model asked her to become a
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representative of a national cosmetics company Kattiy said she was
flattered but would have to decline t)ecause she was Involved in real estate,
selling condominiums Gerry Russello Cuiumano is starting a Master's in
Reading Judy Jacobi«n Cort>e(llr<l also returned to school at the Seminary
In Huntington for a Master's in Theology Judy. Al and the boys are
planning a Bermuda vacation this summer For their vacation. Harry and
Ruth Koehler Fiumaro will be heading for a favorite spot in the Poconos
Carol Glurlando Corrlgan enrolled in CW Post Graduate School She
teaches one day a week at a neighborhood school in a program of Social
Studies enrichment for fourth graders Her two daughters are mvolved in
entertainment: BethAnn is in the Kid* for KIdi Theater Group in Stony
Brook and 11-year old Roseann has won her grade level storytelling
competition for the third year in a row Jim and Jeanne Rice Harvey visited
Carol last Summer when the Harveys were on their way from San
Francisco to England where they will be staying for approximately two
years. Jeanne hopes to continue her work toward a degree in Fine Arts with
a concentration in Interior Design Rosa Marie CallcchloDunphy forgot to
share the news that Christine joined three other Dunphy children two
years ago and is a source of joy to all RoseMarie and Jim are very active in
their parish in Holbrook, in the Home Retreat movement which follows the
guidelines of St Ignatius Rose Marie is currently writing a novel A science
major in college, she recently switched to writing, and took writing courses
at St Joseph's , Patchogue and at Southampton College Gerry Franco
Rom. whose home is in Northport LI has taught there for several years. She
married architect, John Rom. eleven years ago Gerry earned a Masters in
Special Ed and travelled extensively before having her children, who are
now six and seven years old In April Cattileen Reynolds Gordon attended
the Renaissance Faire at Patchogue campus with Maureen. 1 1 . and twins
Kevin and Nancy. 8. They all enjoyed the mimes, magicians, maypole,
mirth and merriment and look forward to the picnic to be held there on May
22nd. Cathleen is substituting in all grade levels but hopes for something
permanent She asks those involved in track in the Long Island area to keep
an eye out for her at the meets Her 6th grader. Maureen, is on the team
from St Joseph's. Ronkonkoma Terry BrzeskI Phllipp teaches Math full
timeatUlsterCountyB O C E S in Port Ewen. New York In June 1981 she
received her MS in Secondary Ed - Mathematics Both her children.
Christina and Kenny, are in Onteora Junior High and play in the J H Band
-flute and trumpet In Winter alumnagram. we mentioned Terry's horseman-
ship and her riding tor R & R " unlike Reagan I do not own my own
horse, though I sure wish I did " Another correction in Winter's Alumna-
gram notes: re: husband of Maryann FInnerty Zacchea— Donald is a
Marine Biologist, now heading N Y S Tidal Wetlands Acquisition Program.
He previously served as technical advisor to the Commissioner of NYS
Conservation Dept on national and international fisheries management
He is not now. nor ever has tieen, Suffolk County Agricultural agent Joe
and Elaine GlarussoOeSllva finished building a home in Hebron. Connec-
ticut, about 20 miles from Hartford Elaine works as a sales representative
for a card company and also in a department store She spends much time
with Little League and Scouts for her boys. Paul. 10, and Michael. 5.
Rosalie Cortlto Henderson is learning the ins and outs of the oil business.
Husband. James, is an independent geologist with his own company in
Dallas John, 9. spends his free time on a relative's cattle and grain farm.
Laura. 4. attends a Montessori Pre-school In June, the Hendersons
traveled to Calgary. Alt>erta to attend a business convention Rosemary
Collins ZInk is a Girl Scout Leader, carpooler and distributor for a cosmetic
firm. Son. Robbie. 13. will enter high school in the fall and is in his school's
dramatic productions Kristin. 11. and Kathleen. 10. play on traveling
soccer teams, but Brian. 5, still enjoys good, old-fashioned play Last Fall.
Sr. Helen Ciborski '65 and Sr. Joseph Oamlen attended the Medieval
Seminar on Medieval Women, at Fordham. where they heard Alumna. Dr.
Christine McArdle Reno '65. give an excellent paper Chris teaches French
at Vassar College and is active in the Mid-Hudson Medieval circle
Christine is the mother of three children Altho retired from full-time
teaching. Gerry Franco Rom teaches Exercises Classes at the YMCA, is
Vice President of PTA and will teach CCD Communion Class in September.
Her Christopher is 7 and Stephanie is 6 Drop us a line over the summer and
bring us up to date on you
Mary Belh McNerney Lamond. 9106 Ridge Blvd.. Brooklyn. N. K f 7209.
212-833-2488
Rosemary Collins ZInk. 14 Falrview Road. Marlboro. N.J. 07746.
201-536-6568
Cathleen Reynolds Gordon, 341 Avenue A, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
11779. 516-585-0154
1966
Lorraine Pentold Appleton spent a k}vely month in England In October,
while managing a busy job and PhD work at Catholic U Kathleen Maucari
is now Kathleen Maucert Hecker. Ed.D and is practicing Clinical Psych-
ology In Austin, Texas.
Joanne Danaher Shea, 49 Strong Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1231, 212-
596-3829
Helen Lynch Canal, 575 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY. 11209, 212-
836-2882
1967
Five members of our class attended our Fifteenth Anniversary reunion at
the luncheon Mary Ellen Dublel Freeley. S. Helen Kearney, Terry Perrone
Bozza, Terry Patella Mannix and Mary Anne AnnuccI Williams. Mary Ellen
continues her doctoral work at St John's and her consulting activities as a
member of the Learning Style Network staff based at St John's. S. Helen
filled us in on her recent year as Director of Dillon Center including the
formation of a pre-school special ed class Terry Perrone Bozza shared the
joyous news of her newly adopted two-year old daughter from India.
Richard and Terry Patella Mannix and their four children. Jennifer.
Richard. Peter and Kathryn again plan a vacation in Hampton Bays. Mary
Anne AnnuccI Williams came from the Garden State with her mother.
Connie Glampletro AnnuccI '36. Margaret Courtney Gargullo and Janice
MIrablle Rao phoned Mary Ellen to say they were unable to attend but
looking forward to the Fall Reunion to be held at Priscllla O'Connell
Franzese' home in Floral Park Irish McGrath FInnerly also called Tommy,
aged 1 2. was in the Pennsylvania Spelling Bee on the 24th and he won! In
addition to receiving a 30 Volume Encyclopedia Brittanica. he received a
trip for two to Washington DC where he will participate in the National
Competition. All the Finnertys will be going. Irish. Tom. Margaret. Billy and
Peter, to cheer 6th grader Tommy on to the championship On a family
vacation to Washington DC this spring. Irish had a visit with Reglna
Shanley Rogers. Richie, and their boys Regina enjoys a new job as a
schoolnurse Tom Finnertys father, after a long illness, died in March and
the Mass of the Ressurection was concelebrated by 12 priests Tom has a
new job in Pediatrics at St Joseph's Hospital in Elmira. New York. Active in
youth affairs in their valley. Irish is finishing her 4th year as Cub Scout den
mother and is Girl Scout Coordinator in her parish. Tom coached the 5th
and 6th grade basketball team on to the local championship game Marie
Anderson Provanzana reports that the family adjusted well to school and
community activities in their recent move to Worthington. Ohio. Suzanne
is in kindergarten. Beth in Elementary and Kathleen in middle school.
Marie is a tutor, school office volunteer and Welcome Wagon Member, but
finds life in Ohio is at a slower pace Marie extends an invitation to anyone
who comes into her area: 304 Delegate Drive. Worthington 43085. Fran
FarlnaccI McGrath is not lost but alive and well in Forrest Hills and
enjoying her vacation home on the Jersey Shore Antoinette Lozlto Shaver
is working as a bookkeeper in Hauppauge The Shavers live in Islip
Terrace, with Catherine aged 10 and Christopher 7 Georgene BertolottI
was one of the judges of the fifth annual Bay Ridge Community Council
Essay Contest.
Mary Ellen Dublel Freeley, 67-124 Burns Street, Forest Hills, NY.
11375 212-544-3216
1968
On June 1. 1981. Joyce Casazone Daly was appointed Director of the
South Shore Mental Health Clinic, a Division of the Staten Island
Children's Community Mental Health Center Mary Griffon Brown is in her
fourteenth year of teaching first grade at the Kent Elementary School in
Carmel, New York Her children, Robert 12. and Catherine 9. are in the
area's Scouting Program Mary and husband. Bob. visited John and Ellen
Harle Donohue. and theirchildren. Elizabeth and John Jr. in Brooklyn this
March The Donohues will return the visit Memorial Day weekend when
they will be sponsors for Robert's Confirmation Ruth WannlskI Necco
received her MBA in Accounting in December 1981 from Fairleigh
Dickenson On April 16th she became the mother of Jonathan Andre. Dr.
Frances Panchok's daughter. Andrea, was a year old in Novemtier and a
second child is expected in August Annette De Salvo writes. "I was
married in Manchester. England, to John Boyle. I'm still working for U.S.
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Customs in Bermuda, where we will be living " Bob and Peggy Andrejlskl
Wysockl welcomed Mary Beth in January who joined Qarolyn, 7, a first-
grader and Robby, 5. who is in nursery school In addition to joint efforts
with Bob on the parish PreCana team, Liturgy Committee and lectoring
Peg plans to continue teaching third grade in the Fall. Rose Farrell.
formerly with the State Office of Court Administration, is setting up a
private law practice Dennis and Mary Kelly Zlmmennan have lived in
Tappan for 2'/2 years with Robin now 3 and Gail, 6. IVIary taught Spanish
and typing at Inwood Jr. High for 6 years, then was Dean of Discipline for
4'/2 years. Now on maternity leave, she enjoys the leisure. Next year is our
1 5th anniversary. Contact a friend and plan now to be at our reunion at the
Spring Luncheon.
Blanche Lindner Pesce. 127 Pine Street. Rockville Centre. N. Y. 11570,
516-764-2951
Maureen Ouinn Scherer. 44 Plymouth Avenue. Mount Sinai. N.Y.
11766. 516-928-4630
Catherine Colgan Stanton. 1134 East 27th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
11210, 258-5447
1969
Stephen and Marie Rocca Arvay have become new home owners in
Richmond Hill Besides fixing a new home, keeping her regular job, Marie
has found time to teach Latin American History at New York University.
Marie has her doctorate in Latin American Studies from Columbia. Also
home owners are Tony and Marynlta Anderson Nolosco, who with son.
Drew, have forsaken Brooklyn for a home in East Rockaway. Of course
with the joys of a large yard, comes raking leaves, snow etc! During the
summer of '81 they travelled for a few weeks to Alabama, Georgia, the
Great Smokey Mts. Tennessee and Blue Ridge, Virginia. On January 21st.
TonI Bartoloma Mohan had a baby girl. Marguerite Ann.
Jeannette Stanbrough Mc Canhy, 204-37 9th A venue, Rockaway Point,
N.Y. 11697,212-634-4847
1970
Frances Stavola Daly, though a history major at St. Joseph's, ended up
working in the field of Therapeutic Recreation first with handicapped
children, then with senior citizens By the time Frances left full-time work
to have her first child, she was Director of the State Recreation for the
Elderly Grants Program at the NYC Department for the Aging. Frances
also taught part-time at Kingsborough Community College. Frances now
has two boys and still teaches part-time at Kingsborough and does
consultant work for the city. Frances' husband. Bill, works for the office of
the mayor He is Deputy Director of a division working on improving
midtown Manhattan. Frances is also active in the Westerleigh Staten Island
Improvement Society. She is on the Board of Direcors of this community
organization which goes back to the early 1900's Fran's sister-in-law.
Margaret Daly Bombara. also a history major, is married and has two
children. She does substitute teaching at a local Catholic grammar school.
"I've been receiving both 245 and the Alumnagram faithfully and it is nice
to be able to keep in touch with St. Joe's— especially since we are living in
West Germany " writes Maryanne Bradley Schoulb. whose son, Bradley
Vincent, was born last November The Schoultzes will be leaving Germany
in June. Mary Anne Keane Mulroy went back to teaching two years ago and
has a fourth grade class at P. S. 47. Broad Channel. Her son James is in 3rd
grade and Jeanne Marie in Kindergarten in St Raymond's School in East
Rockaway. Jim and Mary Anne celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary
on April 3rd. Patrick Gerard was born to Juliana Uvino Nolaro and joins
Michelle 8. John 6 and Jennifer 4. Juliana has had to cut down on her
substitute teaching since his arrival because it is so hard to find a
babysitter for four children. JudI Kuhn Pregot's husband. Michael, has
been appointed Principal of Fallsburg Central High School in Fallsburg,
New York and the Pregots will move there soon from their Holden,
Massachusetts, home Pat Ndan Synan visited Bart>ara RIdzl Vovlne
during the fall, at her home in Delmar. NY. Letters were sent to Diane
Rezln. Arlene Rotattl and Eileen McNamara Hergen asking for news but
have not heard from them yet. Patrick and Julie Rellly Kennedy moved to
Oceanside. Their latest arrival is Rita Louise Last fall the Brolly family.
John. Kathy (Flanagan) and Kathy. 4. and Johnny. 2. enjoyed a week's
vacation at Disney world Bz Schneller Fennlmore finished her M.Ed, from
Teachers College. Columbia in January 1982 and is in the Doctoral
Program— planning to finish in the next 2-3 years. Bz teaches her favorite
subject. Child Advocacy, at Marymount Manhattan College. Sharon is in
the 2nd grade and Maryann in nursery school Bz is a dedicated runner and
finished the last 3 New York City Marathons Husband. Chris, loves
working for Channel 13 (WNET). Bee has two other Masters
Kathleen Flanagan Brolly, 3 Keswick Lane, Plainview, N. Y. 1 1803, NIL
Mary Mone Dorney. 141 Park Avenue, Williston Park, N.Y. 11596,
516-746-3987
Patricia Nolan Synan, 2369 Rockville Centre Parkway, Oceanside, N. Y.
11572,516-766-1488
Barbara Ridzi Yovine, 26 Sylvan Avenue, Delmar, N. Y. 12054, 518-439-
2062
1971
We are happy to hear from Kathleen Nichols who tells us a lot we didn't
know: Kathleen was married to Alexander Fasano in November 1974 and
they lived in Brooklyn. In June 1975 she received a MS in Ed from Queens
College. The Fasanos moved to Baldwin L.I. in 1978 and Janet Kathleen
was born May 28. 1980 Mary ZInl and Columba Furio visited Scotland
together last summer. With her Alumni Fund gift comes news that Jack and
Kathleen Wels Gillespie moved to the Rochester suburb of Pittsford. "If
anyone is visiting Niagara Falls or the Finger Lake Region, please stop by."
Linda Salamy Szabo attended a St Joseph's Chapter Luncheon for
residents of Monmouth and Middlesex counties. New Jersey on March
20th and met 15 graduates who shared information about themselves. "I
made some new friends, too. I have been living in Matawan for 5 years now
and was glad to meet these alumni." Son, Matthew, will be 3 years old in
July and will start preschool in September. Her husband, Joseph, was
promoted last August to Supervisory Underwriter Linda hopes to go back
to school in September for certification in Teacher of the Handicapped
Rosemary Pesce who teaches at St. Rita's in Long Island City, is enrolled in
Legal Studies Program at Queens College. Christina Boltano Antonello.
who moved to North Arlington NJ. taught 3rd and 4th grades in Astoria for
five years and is looking for a position in the Garden State. Joe is an
accounting supervisor for a large NJ firm. Both are very involved in the
town's voluntary emergency squad Ann Marie PIrreftI Needalman works
at Mystic Valley Mental Health Center in Arlington. MA as a specialist in
Mental Retardation Services She and Barry enjoyed a trip to Paris, the
Riviera and Greece They are currently restoring their 1872 brownstone in
Boston. Fred and Annamarie Hidalgo Bartone live in Bay Ridge Anna-
marie ended her teaching career at Our Lady of Refuge so that she can
spend all her time with little Diane. She teaches CCD at St. Francis Cabrini,
Bensonhurst, "to keep her hand in teaching," John and Rita Ramondetta
Rondello and their three children are living in Marine Park Rita Bartoloma
had a tenth year reunion at her sister Toni's ('69) house in Hemlock Farms
last summer Ellen McMorrow Janowski. Eileen McNulty. Linda Salamy
Szabo and Mary Meegan Byrnes had a good time there. Rita just bought
her own home in Marion Park. John and Ellen McMorrow Janowski live in
New Hyde Park with Lorene and baby John, born last October. Jack and
Eileen Mone Fleming's new arrival, Michael Thomas, joins his sister and
brother Sol and Carole Paiumbo Anelll have just finished building their
own home on Staten Island Tom and Joanne DIFaIco Saldarelll have been
living m Yorktown Heights for four years with son Matthew, 3, and Kristin
who was born last December After 10 years at Equitable, in Internal
Audit/Operations Review, Elaine Thoelen Mastraspasqua feels at a dead
end. Her husband, Stephen, is on the auxiliary police list and is starting
training while keeping his job at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Both have a
passion for hockey, but the local team was eliminated from the playoffs so
they'll get busy on their gardening and home improvements. I'd be happy
to hear from more of the class for our next news column. Please send your
latest news.
Patricia Garvey. 646 58th Street. Brooklyn, NY. 11220. 212-492-4355
1972
"A super enjoyable time" was the comment from the ten members of our
class who celebrated our 10th anniversary on May Bth at a cocktail party
Many thanks to Christine Guardia Kopyt who handled the responses and
money for me while I was in the UK with the alumni group. For those who
didn't make it— anniversaries only come once in every five years! Cathy
Steinman and Margaret Larldn and I (Diane PiwInakI), with 28 others
ranging from the Class of 1931 to 1981 made the trip to England. With Srs.
Joeeph Damlen and Margaret Jennings, the group saw much of what
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tourists will never see Especially notable was Con^pton Wyngates,
formerly open to the public, now the home of an Earl Through the wiles of
S Margaret's cousin, we were able to tour the magnificent house and
gardens Despite the Laker troubles the trip was a pleasure with fair
weather all the way Many thanks to Srs Joseph and Margaret for a great
lime and more than great company Sheila Oelartey Hanley. husband and
two daughters now live on E 32nd St Brooklyn Elizabeth Tracy O'Brien
proudly announces the arrival of Bernadette Helen Olane Kelty O'Connor
moved to a new address but is still in Mt Arlington. New Jersey Ann
Gregory and pal Miriam Mcmahon. both teachers, spent their summer
vacation in the Canadian Rockies at Lake Louise. Banff and Jasper Rita
Verrl Scaizo lives in Marlboro. New Jersey and is the proud mother of three
daughters. Christie. 6. Jaclyn 3 and Danielle 6 months Rita keeps up with
Bartxra Woods Traola, Barbara Hurley Camporeale. Effle PIcclnl Maldarl
and Gllda PIcclnl King Rita and Charlie celebrated their tenth wedding
anniversary last August Barbara Brinkmann still works as a Systems
Analyst for J C Penny but she requested a transfer to the Dallas office in
November— and received it Barbara bought a home in Garland. Texas and
loves the lifestyle there "If anyone else is thinking of moving to Texas or
just visiting the Dallas area, let me know and I'll gladly show you around."
Roaemarie LaGrand Walsh and Tom bought a two family home in
December and enjoy t)eing homeowners Rosemarie is Guidance Director
at Bishop Loughlin High School— her third year Ellse Imperatrlce
Anderson also sent us her new address— in Martinsburg. West Virginia
After graduation, Elise taught 5th grade at St Theresa's on Staten Island.
In April '74 she married Tom. a supervisor for the Chessie RR and they
moved to Belford NJ Elise continued to teach at St Theresa's and two of
JoAnn Bradley Mllza's ('59) children. Paul and Kathleen, were her
students In November 1975. the Andersons moved back to Staten Island
and Kern Lynn was born 7/76 In June 1978, Tom was transferred to
Wilmington, Delaware where they lived for two years and where Kristy
Leigh was born In May 1980 Tom was transferred to Grafton, W Va and
there Kimberly Lynn joined her sisters Transferred again, this time to
Hagerstown, the Andersons decided to live in Martinsburg where they
bought a home With daughters 5%. 22 months and 4 months old. "at least
my B A in Elementary Education is being put to good use " Elise read the
Winter Alumnagram while she was visiting her mother in SI and was "sorry
not to have kept in touch" They settled into their new home in February
Christine Guardia Kopyt. 77-10 Pitkin Ave.. Ozone Park. N. Y. 11417.
212-845-4352
Catherine Holzmann Stem. 763 Carroll Street. Brooklyn, NY. 11215.
212-638-1483
Kathleen Lavin. 860 East 37th Street. Brooklyn. N. Y 11210. 212-GE4-
1644
Marie Nogan Desiano, 9 Rose Avenue. Glen Cove. NY. 11542.
516-671-1395
Dianne Piwinski. 188 Java Street. Brooklyn. N Y. 11222. 212-EV3-6847
1973
Karen Maori Truncelllto's husband. Nick, received his PhD in May 1961.
Karen has opened a very successful tutoring business in her own home.
She is also in charge of a teenage CVO Organization and recently helped
them to produce Godspell, which was a big success Mary Lou Hller
fulfilled a long-time ambition last summer by going to Alaska Mary Lou
added an MBA to her MA in History this year After teaching for five years.
Donna Marcotrlglano decided to change professions and is presently
Assistant Editor, Language Arts for Harper & Row, Publishers, in NYC.
Donna is attending Parsons School of Design as an A AS Degree student
in Photography with the hope of turning a hobby into a profit-making skill.
Mary Ann Scavullo has wedding plans for July 10th and will be living in
Fairfield. New Jersey Dr. Christine Lang, after starting Medical School at
the University of Rome in Italy, transferred to Ohio State University from
which she received her M D in 1980 Christine is now a second-year
resident at Albany Medical Center Hospital, and lives in Latham Vito and
Barbara Ortner PuncI became parents of Kathryn Anne last December
29th. their first child Jeannette WIese Schuler who lives in Chesapeake.
Virginia with Paul and one year old Erica Janette. teaches the gifted and
talented of the 6th grade at Crestwood Elementary School and is
chairperson for the program at her school Paul and Jeannette are active
participants in the theater groups around the Tidewater area "It anyone
from SJC IS in the Virginia Beach area, please look us up— we love visitors
from home " Maryanne Carrino Besheer and 22 month old Regina.
Dorothy Enny MIchels and Christopher recently had lunch with Maureen
Woods Blesty and 12 month old Sean They had great fun companng
motherly experiences with what they learned in Child Study courses
Christopher is a very alert little fellow Sean and Regina are great little pals,
and Regina takes time to show Sean all the little things to do In June 1980.
Joanna Perrotta graduated from New York University with a Diploma in
Paralegal Training The course was one year with a specialization in
Estates and Trusts Joanna has also completed courses at NYU in Federal
Income Taxes and Real Estate and is now senior Estates and Trusts
Paralegal at McHugh Leonard and OConor. a Wall Street law firm SIgrtd
Brandt"s wedding date is August 28th and she will be living in Leonia. New
Jersey Teresa Kennelly received her PhD in Chemistry in 1980 and is
starting a new job as Research Chemist at Engelhard Minerals and
Chemicals in Menio Park. New Jersey Teresa is married to "Thomas
WItherup but goes under her own name Edie Dayes Carter, lost since
1980. turned up in Tampa. Florida Last August. Richard and Linda
Wojszwllo Rothamel moved into their new home with three-year old
Tommy Debbie was born on Septemljer 12th Richard is studying for a
Masters in Business Administration at NYU.
Linda Borelli Ridzi. 72 Windsor Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 1215. 212-499-
5540
Catherine Forgione Zaic, 1 Kingsmere Lane. Marlton. N.J. 08053,
609-983-7494
Joan Denauski Halpern, 75 Mercury Lane, Leviltown. N. Y. 11765, NIL
Maryanne Carrino Besheer. 1632 East 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY.
11234 212-627-8967
1974 BROOKLYN
Annette Dublel had a grand trip to Scotland and the Jersey Isles with her
mother last summer, visiting her brother and family in Scotland. Annette
also attended the jubilee of the Jesuit Reservation School in South Dakota
where she had spent several happy years as a volunteer teacher Janet
Labuda entertained for several weeks at her home, friends she had met on
her first trip to England while a student at St. Joe's She showed them a
royal time, taking them to Washington DC. Virginia. Philadelphia. Valley
Forge, Boston, not to mention the glories of our own NYC. Among their
visits was a memorable one to Alma Mater We hope we compared
favorably with their own Oxford University!! Tina Parchin is on a doctoral
internship program this year at an in-patient psychiatric hospital for
children in Middletown, Connecticut Dolores Costello went to Spain and
Portugal this past summer to see all the alluring places she learned of in
her history courses: Madrid, the Prado, El Escoreal, the Valley of the
Fallen, Toledo and El Greco's house. Cordoba. Gravola and Seville.
Kathleen Cooney Flynn is practicing nursing in Peninsula Hospital, Far
Rockaway Erin Christin was born in March 1981 and Kathleen expects her
second child this June For the past three years, Joan Oreyfuss has t>een
working for Coopers & Lybrand, one of the big eight CPA firms, developing
audit software for the microcomputer. Rosemary Mazloom Shabouk
received her Master's degree in Education from Fordham, specializing in
Reading, in 1978. Son. Joseph, was born in August 1979.
Anna Tufano. 60-29 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, NY. 11373
Janet Labuda, 163-48 84th Street. Howard Beach, NY. 11414
1974 SUFFOLK
Doug and Christina Hamluk Norton recently moved to Port Jefferson
Their daughter. Rachel Elizabeth was born on August 6. 1981 Will
someone t>e class agent? Write the Alumni office for details.
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Debbie Stevenson Nelson and Anne Hayes Allison have homes near
each other in Wantagh Both are subbing in local schools, taking turns
baby-sitting for each other Nice cooperation! Anne has a year-old
daughter Debbie, and two pre-schoolers. Charlie and Michele Mary Jane
Ryan who married John Ryan lives in Glastonbury. Connecticut with 2'.*
year old Mary Frances and young John who was born October 1981
Richard Vogel taught English at Stella Maris. Rockaway Park. Summer
School then took off for a few weeks' travelling by car through Belgium,
Germany. Luxemburg and France and England with friends Richard's
students from St Ignatius H S . Park Avenue. Manhattan were first-place
winners at the Hofstra Shakespeare Festival and competition for high
school students
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Theresa Cimakasky Mason. 86»6 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11228,
212-256-5391
William Gorman, 443 DeGraw Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217, 212-643-
9795
Vincent Vizzo, 59 Rustic Street. Medford, N. Y. 11763, NIL
Jacqueline Reisert. 91-26110thStreet. Richmond Hill, N. Y. 11418, NIL
Alice Hagan, 19 Bay Ridge Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209
Debbie Stevenson Nelson, 3638 Howard Lane, Wantagh. N. Y. 11793,
516-735-0583
Rose Anne DeFina, 321 East 9th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003,
212-473-7214
1976 SUFFOLK
Carolyn Hohle Rom and Peter's first child, Douglas Kyle, arrived on
Octot>er 19. 1981. Peter is working at Creedmoor Hospital. Psychiatric
Center, in Queens as a Senior Recreation Therapist. In 1980, Carolyn
received her Master of Science in Elementary Education.
Leonora Lang Brisotti, 817 Aberdeen Lane, Bayshore. N.Y. 11706,
516-665-7633
1976 BROOKLYN
Marguerite Porcaro received an MS in Mentally Retarded Care in June
1980 from Fordham University She's now attending Fordham in pursuit of
a Professional degree in Learning Disabled. In December Fr. Frank
Forlunata was stationed in St. Francis of Assisi. Astoria, where Ann Slmko
Rennard is a member. After speaking to each other, they realized that they
attended St Joe's together, and they enjoyed talking about the good years
spent there Kevin Rellly was awarded his law degree from St. Johns in
June 1981 and has passed the NYS bar. Heteaches American History and
Political Science in the Evening Division of Manhattan Community
College.
Geraldine Regan, 225 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11218. 212-854-
8597
Ann Simko Rennard, 20-12 Hazen Street, Jackson Heights, N. Y. 1 1370,
212-545-3049
Mary Frances Healion Muldoon, 2674 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
11235, 212-680-1546
1977 SUFFOLK
Jeanne Hereth is married to Timothy Garganl '79 and they live in East
Islip.
Angela Tarantelli Tomney, 64 Helen Marie Place, Hauppauge, NY.
11787. 516-234-1132
Russell L Clinton, 62 Van Brunt Avenue, Selden, N.Y. 11 784, 516-732-7377
1977 BROOKLYN
Barbara Holton is attending Hunter college, School of Social Work for
her second Master's. (She received a Master's in Rehabilitation Counsel-
ing from the University of Virginia in August 1978.) Her placement for this
year was at Downstate Medical Center, Pediatrics, and she will Ije finishing
in May 1983. On August 14th Barbara will be married in St. Saviour's.
Brooklyn, and the couple will live in Manhattan.
Judy Mulvaney, 216 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11218, 212-633-
8875
Lorraine Burns, 123 Eagle Avenue, New Millord, N.J. 07646, 201-265-
9860
Paul J. Weiss, 4601 39th Avenue, #225, Long Island City, N. Y. 11104,
212-786-3581
1978
Sharon BalloquI Sullivan has left her life-long residency in downtown
New York City to become a BrooklyniteM Sharon has been appointed by
the Board of Ed as a History teacher at Brooklyn Tech, De Kalb Avenue,
joining alumna, Dorothy Lynch '69, in Tech's History Department. Suzanne
Rogers took a three-week vacation in Ireland and England (Christmas
1981-82) with her sister, Jackie, visiting relatives and friends. Matthew
Goldstein and Yvette Ramos will celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary
on July 13th. Yvette teaches 1st grade in St. Agnes in Brooklyn, has her MA
in Ed with Reading specialization from Fordham and is starting studies for
a professional diploma in administration. For the past three years, Matthew
has been owner of a successful men's clothing shop in Bay ridge catering
to Big and Tall men.
Sarah Ellen Murphy, 7401 Ridge Blvd.. Apt. 6G. Brooklyn. N. Y. 11209.
212-748-2204
Gail Worcelo. 60-13 59th Road. Maspeth, N. Y. 11378, 212-894-7969
1979 GENERAL STUDIES
Sandra KIrfcland, RN, BS, MPA is in administrative work. Her son, David,
attends Millerville College. Joyce Powell, R.N., S.W., B S., MPA is on the
Alumni Executive Board representing General Studies. Her daughter,
Yvonne Hogg, expects her second child soon. Daughter, Jacqueline,
graduates from high school in June. Son, Joel was married in April, and
Colin will complete Cub Scout in May. Also working for a Master's degree
is Catherine Graan Gordon Alexander is Nursing Home Administrator in
Queens. Jamei Mclnroy, R N., BS graduated from LIU with an MPA. He
hopes to go back to the West Indies to work in an administrative capacity.
Geraldine Weber, RN, B.S., M.S. is Director of Nursing and Nursing Home
Baptist Medical Center in Brooklyn.
Joyce Powell, 300 East 40th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11203 212-856-6762
Teresita Aquino, 435 Stockholm Street, Ridgewood, N. Y. 11385
Corgena Robertson, 11 29 Beach Ave., Bronx, N. Y. 10472, 212-931-3288
1979
Cathy Corcoran, history major, taught at Fontbonne for two years before
entering St. Joseph's Novitiate in September 1981. During the summer,
she spent time with her sister and brother-in-law at their home in Las
Vegas. Nevada! Cathy and fellow alumna. Sister Cathy Kugler are teaching
at St. Joseph's Academy High School, Brentwood, History and English
respectively Karen McGulnness still teaches history at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help H.S while working for her Master's in History at N.Y.U.
Susan Howard, who will be married in June, works in the second grade at
St. Bernard's. Sharon Scaturro. who receives her J.D. degree from St.
John's School of Law in June 1982, has accepted a position with Coopers
& Lybrand to begin in September While at St John's, she served on the
Moot Court Senior Board and the Student Bar Association Executive
Board
Angela M.Poccia. 178Clinlon Avenue. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205,212-625-
0195
1980 SUFFOLK
Fran Terranova is enrolled at CW Post studying School Counselling. Her
sister Nan is enrolled as a recruit in the New York City Police Dept. She will
graduate from the Academy in June. Maria Shahl was chosen by Ross Labs
to attend a Head Nurse-Supervisor Managerial Seminar at Woodstock,
Vermont — one of sixteen chosen from East coast hospitals. Maria extends
best wishes to her assistant Head Nurse Carol Kearns who graduates from
St. Joseph's in June. Rteky Rubenstein has been employed for two years
with Middle Island Central School District as a Special Education teacher
of a self-contained class. Ricky was married on February 13, 1962and lives
in Lindenhurst. His wife is an Engineering Analyst with Fairchild Republic.
Ricky also works after school in the Therapeutic Recreation Club, Middle
Island District and tutors for Special Education He is still employed part
time with the Town of Islip Therapeutic Recreation program. Ricky will
resume graduate education this summer. Andraa Clancy is still involved as
a volunteer at Mercy Hospice in Rockville Centre, when not running a mail
order business for art supplies. Andrea travels throughout the country
promoting and selling her hustjand's art work (Sumi-e). In Winter Alumna-
gram, we wrote news of Maureen HaHay in the BROOKLYN columni
Maureen lives in Rhinebeck, NY. pursuing studies at New Paltz. Her
parents recently moved from Rockville Centre to Connecticut.
Mar/8 Shehi, 226 Old Farm Road, Levittown, N. Y. 11756, 516-735-8610
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1980
Gene PaniMldl is working at his MBA at Pace University while continuing
In the International Banking Department of Morgan Guarantee Trust Co
Mary Anne O'Callaghan and Llaa Kem '81 travelled to Europe together last
summer to take In the sights of Switzerland, Germany. Austria and
Holland They used Mary Anne's aunt's home In Switzerland as head-
quarters Her aunt is Mary Harron Hupczyc of the class of '34 Mary Anne
found all that East European history she learned from S Helene Ciborski
'65 at SJC truly came alive, especially Vienna! Mary Anne is on an
assistanlship at St. John's University for an MA In history and will finish
June 1982 Chrtttlne Munnelly and her sister. Noreen a senior at SJC had a
trip through the British Isles last summer and were in London the day
Charles and Di had their stupendous wedding! Jane Franco teaches at Our
Lady of Guadalupe In Brooklyn— 3 and 4 year olds in the Preschool
Program Jane has wedding plans for July (Be sure to send us your new
address ) DIanne Hayden Catazzo teaches third grade at Our Lady Help of
Christians Teddy Ericson will be married In the fall. He is working with
cases of Child Abuse
Susan Oldham, 3000 Ocean Pkwy. SE, Brooklyn. N. Y. 11235
Dianne Hayden, 1301 E. 37lh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210, 212-377-5862
Louise Lopez, 26 Madison Street, N. Y., N. Y. 10038, 212-267-4044
Jeannie Stevenson. 33-25 Bell Blvd., Bayside, N. Y. 1 1361
1981 GENERAL STUDIES SUFFOLK
DeanaCarpIo Is enrolled In the Medical Records Administration Program
at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, and will graduate from this
program in August She will be taking the national exam In October to t>e a
Registered Records Administrator
1981 GENERAL STUDIES BROOKLYN
As an outcome of our assignment in Community Health— taught by Jim
Arldas— "Plan a Community Health Center "—well, we did! Frances Fallon
Ewen. RN. Angela Rawdon RN and Veronica B. McCarthy RN inlated the
need for a Community Health Center in their community of Breezy Point.
Queens, and now it is opened and In operation. In the April 18th Sunday
N.Y. Times Magazine, Frances was grist for columnist, William Satire's mill
(weekly column) He noted that she took issue with Estee Lauder's ad
which claims that her mask "sluffs, softens and smooths ..." and a facial
that "facilitates sluffing from within " "The correct word" wrote Frances, "Is
slough , . , to separate from the living tissue " Mr. Satire then launched into
his usual inane humor , . . Barbara Campbell RN has a new assignment as
Nurse Epidemiologist at Goldwater Memorial Hospital Angela Rawdon is
a Supervisor Nurse at Sunnyside Home Care Project.
1981 SUFFOLK
Cathie Allano is a Special Education teacher at South Street School,
Manorvllle. NY
1981 BROOKLYN
Bonnie Waddell teaches a four-year-old class In a Day Care Nursery
School. She also coordinates an after-school program for children In
grades 1-4, and Is In charge of a mixed group of children ranging in age
from 2'/; to 10 years. She finds this quite a challenge Cathy Huffman is
working as a Developmental Specialist at Addison House which is a hostel
for profoundly and severely retarded children. She helps to design and run
activities for Adult Daily Living and pre-vocational and language programs.
She visits their school programs as a parent representative and evaluates
the children's fine motor skills Cathy hopes to go to graduate school
part-time next year Lucille Kollmer lannone. now married, has moved to
St. Louis Missouri, where she is teaching Learning Disabled children
(elementary age) Lucille is taking courses in Learning Disabilities at a
local State Teachers College Karen Gander was married in February to
Brian Gerdts She is employed by the LTI Consulting Service, Inc. They
live In Glendale Elena Govemale is a Science Resource Teacher— 5th
grade Intellectually Gifted Children— in all 21 schools in District 22, Elena
is attending Brooklyn College for her Master's in Learning Disabled.
Marie Clancy. 1476 E. 37 St Brooklyn. N. Y 11234. 212-338-0756
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LOST LIST OF 1983 ANNIVERSARY CLASSES
Please let us know if you have addresses of any the
following.
1928 Myrtle Foster White Lorraine O'Neill
Florence Kreischer Frances Quimby Bowman
Catherine Quinn Shell Mary Stewart Johnson
Kathleen Kearney Mary Sennett Stawser
1933 Mary Cowley
Marie Johnston Randall
Marie Hamilton Gettler
Helen Kiernan
Rita King Nogeire
Mary Rafferty
Grace Reilly
Mary Martha Rockwell
Josephine Spies
Marie Struglia Fields
1938 Ruth Bennett Harvey
Frances Coffey Kelly
Margaret Connellan Shea
Jean Feeley Rowen
Mildred Hagan
1943 Ruth Burnes
Concetta D'Antonio
Dorothy Fitzgerald Fagan
Loretta Gregory Lescroart
Marjorie Jones Lenaghan
Natalie Lawlor Keaver
Cecile Mills McLean
Dorothy Quinn McKay
Jean Mahoney
Janet Spencer Carey
Una Woods Hunt
S. Grace Maria Dolan (Shirley Dolan)
1948 Dolores Brien
Marian Butt Kelleher
Josephine D'Alessandro Bernieri
Mary Doyle Augustine
Elizabeth Callahan Weinreb
Marion Richardson Freddo
Irene McGarry
Marilyn McGlenn Boylan
Doris McNamee McNamara
Helen Madden Williams
Arlene Mahoney Perry
Grace Marotta Edmond
Irene Kelly Matos
Mary Morrison Mee
Rosemary Murphy Hartwigsen
Mary Pantano Maiolo
Marie Nunziato Cattaneo
Grace Roche Spencer
Wanda Rowinski
Carol Schulman Cook
S. Mary Richard OP (Cook)
1953 Barbara Bogaard Hollas
Maureen Bums
Doris Busch Peppard
Carolyn Cardinale Kniffen
Therese Duffy Schmitz
Marijane Darragh Tito
Caroll Grimes
Marie Johnson Wittek
Elizabeth McCann McCarthy
1958 Janice Barrow Nelson
Elaine Carwin
Eileen Collins Hodge
Dolores Dereszewska
Justina Hess
Catherine Martine Ribaudo
Dorothy Niedwick
Carol Phillips Hodge
Florence Scadutto Poillon
Eileen O'Connor
1963 Leandra Barbieri
Marie Butler Kellam
Carmen Cerio Lancevitch
Virginia Chapan
Ann Daszkiewicz Pietruszka
Anita DuBritz
Jospehine Ferone Manganelli
Marguerite A. Giebel
Lois Leonard Goldstein
Catherine Leffler O'Malley
Rosemarie C. McGrath
Maureen Mangan
Ann Mastropolo Szemredi
Geraldine Murray Miller
Margaret Perkernski Bowie
JoAnn Schanning Coliigan
Alberta Van Valen Brown
1968 Marybeth Ambrose
Katherine Conlon
Anne Marie DiRuocco
Patricia Donohue Lyons
Bernadette Doran
MaryAnne C. Fantozzi
Frances Kaiser Wos
Marie A. Lee
Joann Lindroth
Diane Lynch
Mary McPeak
Katherine Murray
Christine O'Brien Palinski
Susan Oppizzi Igareda
Maureen O'Reilly Murphy
Ellen Straney
Eleanor Thompson Dennis
Dorothea Trovato Delaney
S. Patricia O Keefe CSJ
1973 Rosemarie Aiello Montalbano
Denise Azenaro Borello
Stella Bilash
Sally Carcaterra Reynolds
Charlotte Castronovo Wisniewski
Nancy Cavallaro Harris
Suzanne Chin Maldonado
Elizabeth Chow Lin
Mary Cuthbert Smith
Edith Dayes Carter
Camille DelPizzo Bruno
Judith DiBenedetto Wolenuk
Linda DiRaimo D'Amato
Stephanie Favicchio Scarpa
Patricia Keely
Monica Danze Manfredini
Sheila McGinty
Linda Menduni Martella
Mildred Moriarty
James Moran
Cynthia Rosso Schargen
Carmela Riccobono Clancy
Carole M. Snyder
Linda Wojszwilo
1978 Patricia Ayala
Michael Cuniglio
Robert M. Castelli
Thomas Durkin
Joan Harson Baron
George LaFemina
Joseph Licath
Marisa Maisto Grant
Ronald Marcink
Nancy Minot Steck
Darlene Sampson
1978 Aulene Alexander Bartholomew
General Rebecca Artis Malloy
Studies Charity Akoma
Winesome Beckford
Sosamma Baksh
Rachel Crooks
Eleanor Curry
Eleanor Carroll
Florence Fadiora
Nina Hinos George
Carmen Fitzpatrick
Mary Fugelsang
Patricia Hart
Danzel C. Hull
Gene Marie Hayden
Stanley Fishman
Mclnroy C. James
Errol Kirk
Betty Kibalo
Joana Elvira Livoti
Vera Kirton-Joseph
Magoulin Lafayette
Peter John Liuzzo
Nellie Porras
Sonia A. Ryce
Nancy Skuba
Regina Stacom
Mabel U. Njoku
Ermie Smith
Lynnette Yvonne Ross
Eugene Joclyn Russ
Louise Smith
Cecile Joy Thompson
Joan Wallace
Edris Wilson
Cordelia Nwaoma Nwachuku
Titiola Olaphoe O-hwuhi
Joyce McKenna
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