1952
Bill Gilmartin sent in a clipping from his hometown paper, the Naples Daily News, which featured a Saint Michael’s service trip to Immokalee, FL, over winter break. A group of students and staff had volunteered at many places around Naples, including at the Immokalee Friendship House, a homeless shelter where Bill and his wife, Ruth, also volunteer.

1954
Alphonse Potenza, Tustin, CA, is president of the Armed Forces Retirees Association of California and was responsible for directing a substantial gift to the Saint Michael’s Military Heritage program honoring the college’s veterans. Bishop Moses Anderson, SSE M’61, Dearborn, MI was featured in a newspaper story about the civil rights movement in Elizabeth City, NC, where had served as the pastor of St. Catherine’s in the 1960s. Additionally, in May Bishop Anderson celebrated his 50th anniversary as a priest.

1956
Alfred Scaia, Southbury, CT, has taken on a valuable role as a videographer. What began as a family project in Readsboro, VT, in the 1990s with videotaping his neighbors talking about the Austrian/Italian heritage that they all share, has turned into something meaningful for his town. He has since recorded the stories of several senior citizens in Readsboro, along with recording the parish history of two local Catholic churches. In 2004, Al received a League of Local Historical Societies Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vermont History Society for his work. Jack Stebbins, Boca Raton, FL, ventured on a 645-mile bicycle trip though the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It was “indeed the toughest bicycle ride I’ve ever done,” he writes. Trip highlights included climbs over Mt. Hercules, descents though the rain forest, a visit to a former gold mining town, and rides through gorges and to a glacier. “We climbed the Crown Range to get to Queenstown and I thought my heart was going to explode since the route was long and steep. I think I’m getting too old to do this! But, at the top, it was worth it,” he recalls. “We left the mountains and biked through the New Zealand ‘desert’ and then on to the lush green terrain and stayed overnight at a working sheep farm. New Zealand has more sheep than people. Our hostess baked the famous dessert, pavlova. Yum! No worries, on a trip like this I can consume 4,000 calories a day and not gain a pound.”

1958
Daniel Alfred Boryta, Mooresboro, NC, wrote in with some reflections on his connection to Saint Michael’s: “I am lucky to have attended Saint Michael’s College, majoring in chemistry. The college provided a liberal arts education that enables one to appreciate the reality of our being and surroundings. This enables us to know the true meaning of love with respect to our families and community.”

1959
Class Agent: Dick Henneberry

1964
Class Agent: Bob Lilly
James Leddy, South Burlington, VT, is the president of AARP Vermont. Greg McClallen, Rutland, VT, retired after a very successful career as a high school teacher and coach. During his career that began at Otter Valley Union High School after college graduation, and transitioned to a position at Rutland High School in 1972, Greg coached soccer, cross-country running, skiing, track and field through several seasons that resulted in 30 state championships and one national title. His daughter Lori graduated from Saint Michael’s in 1993.

1965
Class Agents: John Cunningham; Ray Dargie
Louis P. Aresco, Portland, CT, writes this his son, Joseph, is working alongside him at his Aresco Coast Company. He now has five grandchildren and enjoys golfing and going to BC football games.

1966
Edward R. Foley, Hingham, MA, retired in June 2007 after 15 years as headmaster of Derby Academy in Hingham. “That concludes a 42-year career as an educator!” he writes. E. Keith Maloney, Bristol, RI, became a grandfather in April 2007 and joined the Saint Michael’s Alumni Board of Directors in September 2007. John Butts M’78, M’91, Jericho, VT, retired after 35 years of teaching high school. Russ Gervais, Longboat Key, FL, is executive vice president at Silgan Plastics.

1969
Class Agent: Joe Maher
For 23 years, Paul E. Murphy Jr., Scituate, MA, has been the president of M. Steinert & Sons, an exclusive Steinway piano dealer in the Boston area. The company operates three stores with 26 employees.

1970
Joseph J. Miranda, Ballston Spa, NY, was re-elected in November 2007 for a fourth time to serve a four-year term as town councilman for the Town of Milton, NY. He was also named co-chairman of the Saratoga County Republican Chairman’s Club in January 2007. Michael Crimmins, San Diego, CA, is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress for California’s 53rd District. He is a retired Marine Corps naval flight officer and combat veteran, and is currently an education teacher. Paul Baribault, Lewiston, ME, a film writer since his early years living in California, will have his first theatrical play, God Touches performed Thanksgiving Weekend 2008, at The Chocolate Church Theatre in Bath, ME.

1971
Class Agent: Peter Hooper

1972
Class Agent: Louise Stafford
Jim Gestwicki, Miami, FL, is celebrating 15 years as director of recreation for the City of West Miami. Wayne Donahue, Davis, CA, is teaching in a pilot program at the California State Prison that combines academics and vocational training. Completion of the course leads to attainment of GEDs and vocational certification. Rick Maloney, an attorney and CPA in Manchester, NH, was elected to the Board of Governors for New Hampshire Public Television. He also is a director and treasurer of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire.

1973
Mike DiRosa has gained the reputation of having one of the “best run” properties in East Hartford, CT, with his business, DiRosa Cleaners. Mike’s father started the business in 1953. Mike now manages the business with his sister and his children.

1974
Class Agent: William Moore
Bernard Balsis, Hilo, HI, is serving on the Board of The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions.

1975
Dr. John Thompson, Kennebunkport, ME, opened a private practice, Southern Maine Gastroenterology. For 10 years he was chair of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at the University of New England. John writes that there are many Saint Michael’s alumni who are physicians in the Kennebunk area, including Tom Defanti ’76, Ken Johnson ’86, and Jeff Holmstrom, ’78. Covering Florida politics, John Kennedy is the Tallahassee bureau chief for the Orlando Sentinel. He has been a reporter in Florida for 23 years, and is married with two daughters, ages 13 and 11. John Hahn, Glen Rock, NJ, wrote in to say that he, along with Dave King, Shelburne, VT, and Ron Roy, Dallas, TX, ventured to Sacramento, CA, for the California International Marathon in December to see their friend, Dr. Pat Vaughan, run his first marathon. “Pat ran a 3:52 marathon - pretty good for a first effort. But then, Pat is a doer and a go get’m kind of guy,” John writes.

1976
Class Agents: Rusty MacDonald; Buzz Hoerr
Charley Canepa, Lakewood, OH, has enjoyed returning to Saint Michael’s to visit his oldest daughter, Alex, who is a sophomore biology major at the college. “Lots of great memories!” he writes, adding, “Many big changes as well, but also some things have stayed exactly the same. Special ‘Hello’ to ‘Second Floor Joyce,’ Attwood and Farley.” Barry J. Dyke, Hampton, NH authored the book, The Pirates of Manhattan: Systematically Plundering The American Consumer & What to Do About It. Barry spent six years researching and writing the book, which focuses on the financial contrasts between Wall Street and the American consumer, and documents how life insurance can be the ideal place to invest one’s savings.

1977
Class Agent: Karen O’Hearn-Visinski
Tom Bowman, Alexandria, VA, writes that he we went on a fourth trip to Iraq, where he spent a month reporting from there for National Public Radio. He was embedded with American soldiers and Marines throughout Iraq. The Marine Corps Times reported that Brigadier General Joseph Dunford, Alexandria, VA, is slated for a highly commendable promotion to the rank of lieutenant general in an exceptional move that would take him from a one-star to a three-star ranking. President Bush nominated him to replace Lt. Gen. Richard Natonski for a position that would have Joe serving as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations. It is also a position that would qualify him as a candidate to be the next commandant in the Marines.

1979
Class Agents: Melanie Demarais; Carol Dolan
Carol Dolan continues to love the life she leads living and working in Europe, where she has been for more than a decade. She has spent the last three years in Spain. “It’s a great place to be with the culture, music, food and the weather!” she writes. Michael Coutu and his wife, Chieko, have relocated to Japan. Michael teaches at the Nagoya Foreign Language University and his wife is a translator with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya. Their eldest son, Francois Hayato Coutu ’05, is a medical student at the University of Vermont, and has gone through the white coat ceremony.

1980
Paul Gleason, Fairfax, VT, married Deborah Johnson, August 3, 2007. Andre Konski, Fort Washington, PA, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, was appointed its chief medical officer.

1981
Michael Seaver, Burlington, VT, is president and CEO of Chittenden Bank. Michael began his career with Chittenden the same year he graduated from Saint Michael’s. Ralph M. Grasso, Jr., Stratford, CT, donated 22 acres of land to the Town of Westport to serve as an open community space with walking trails that will feature educational information on indigenous flora and fauna. Ralph is the owner of A.R.S. Partners, a company of custom home builders and real estate developers. Last fall, Catherine Doherty, Norwich, VT, directed a theater production of Doubt at Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT. Doubt received a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize when it ran on Broadway.

1982
Dennis Anti, Wilbraham, MA, was named by Boston Magazine as a “Super Lawyer” for 2007 in the category of medical malpractice defense attorneys. Joseph Roginski, Stratham, NH, is the sales manager at Rose Displays, a signware solutions company. Dr. Frank Landry, Burlington, VT, is a familiar face to psychology professor Dave Lander’s course, “Men & Masculinities.” Frank has made several visits to the class over the years, giving educational and eye-opening talks on men’s health issues. Mark Dailey, East Greenbush, NY, was promoted to vice president at Rose Kiernan, an employee-owned insurance agency.

1983
Colonel Mary Higley Hittmeier, Mansfield, IL, received her Ph.D. in organizational psychology from Capella University in February 2007. Dr. Michael Nealon, Okemos, MI, is chair of the Humanities and Performing Arts at Lansing Community College in Lansing, MI. He previously served for nine years as head of the music program. David Carriere, Tyringham MA, is a professional publicist who is releasing a book this spring, titled PUBLICITY: 7 Steps to Publicize Just About Anything. In his book, David describes the basics needed to successfully publicize “just about anything from anywhere to anyone.”

1984
John Trombley, Plattsburgh, NY, and his wife, Liane, had a daughter, Grace Harriet, June 14, 2007. Dan Baker, Westford, MA, is the chief financial officer at PlumChoice, a leading company in online computer services. Amy McGough and her husband, Marc Archambault, live in Claremont, CA. Amy is the director of advancement initiatives at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of Applied Life Sciences in Claremont. Amy says that KGI is the only graduate institute in the country with a sole focus on graduate-level, application-based, scientific research and education.

1985
Rev. Yvon J. Royer, Newport, VT, was appointed Chaplain to the Daughters of Isabella women’s group by Bishop Salvatore Matano. Pam Batalis, Yonkers, NY, is the vice president, business development, at YouGovPolimetrix, a global organization focused on reinventing the online market research industry.

1986
Philip Loftus, Porter Corners, NY, received designation from the Investment Management Consultants Association as a Certified Investment Management Analyst. He is vice president and wholesaler in Franklin Templeton Investments’ New York Stock Exchange Division. William Frain heads the communications, media and technology middle-market practice of Marsh, a risk and insurance services firm in Boston, MA. Susan Walsh Galvin, Needham, MA, is a consultant, new business development, with The Bostonian Group, which specializes in the design and management of corporate-sponsored benefit programs. Susan writes, “On my second day I met another Saint Michael’s alumna, Christine McAuliffe ’06. I was excited to see another Saint Michael’s graduate here and I felt right at home!” Melissa Lang M’88, is living with her five-year-old daughter, Callie, in Colchester, VT. She teaches ESL/ELL to grades K-2 at two Colchester elementary schools and teaches in the Intensive English Program at Saint Michael’s during the summer. Additionally, Melissa serves as a professional career coach. “I specialize in supporting professionals who want to create positive change in their lives. Coaching allows me to do all the things I love: encourage, support, give motivational talks, and write!” Melissa recently opened Riverstories Life and Career Coaching practice. “I am also currently trying to publish a children’s book,” she adds. “I am very interested in connecting with Saint Michael’s alumni who know about the publishing industry or who are Executive and Life Coaches.”

1987
In November 2007, Maria Gallo Versweyveld, Bartow, FL, volunteered for the Great American Teach-In at a local elementary school where she held a mini-trial on Goldilocks for a third grade class. “It was great fun and the kids loved it!” she writes. “They gave Goldilocks three years for trespass. Yikes!” Maria writes that she is also awaiting a court ruling on adoption law in Florida. Dennis J. Marcoux is a principal at Allied Insurance Center, an independent insurance agency in Bristol, CT. Dennis lives in Burlington, CT, with his wife, Elisa, and his two sons, Zachary, 13, and Christopher, 10. Patricia Collins Colford, Franklin, MA, and her husband, Robert, had a son, Matthew Robert, February 7, 2008.

1988
Karen Soden Feinberg, Durham, CT, and her husband, Harry, had their first child, son Ethan Charles, December 19, 2006. Karen writes, “I continue to work at Tickets.com (12th year), but have moved from managing integrations to becoming a product specialist for a new software product the company is developing.” Mike Biracree, South Burlington, VT, is the IT manager at Primary Care Health Partners in Williston. During the summer of 2007, Lisa Cullity Drennan, Pembroke, MA, served as an adult chaperone for the 10th Gear Jett Ride, a cross-country bike ride. “The ride began on the West Coast in June and finished on August 25 in Plymouth, MA,” she writes. “I rode a portion from New York, crossing the finish line in Plymouth side-by-side with my 14-year-old son, Jared, who started the ride in Seaside, OR. The ride benefits the Jett foundation, which raises awareness and funds for Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy.” Jo Elaina Robinson, Pawcatuck, CT, earned her second master’s degree, which is in oral traditions, from The Graduate Institute in August 2006. Jacqueline Reiss Bebon, Easton, CT, reports, “I have been married for 15 great years and have four marvelous children – Agnes, 9, James, 8, Jack, 7, and Georgia, 6.” David Nagle, Hanson, MA, has four children – David, 8, Ben, 7, Madeline, 4, and Ella, 2. Kevin Joyce, Essex, CT, was named a vice president in the Eastman Kodak Company.

1989
Class Agent: John Palmer
Chris McEntee is the vice president and director of corporate communications for Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta in Atlanta, GA.

1990
Mark and Jodi Dyer Casperaites, Sturbridge, MA, welcomed son Nicholas James into the world on July 11, 2007. A son, Jack Henry, was born to Jay and Kerry Ann Hermanspan McCaughey, and big brother Connor Joseph, of West Willington, CT, on March 2, 2007. The opportunity for frequent skiing led Karen Gill Walterson to relocate to Park City, UT, with her husband and children - Kyler, 9, Ryan, 6, and Brooke, 5. She writes: “Kyler is on the Park City Ski Team and we all love this change in lifestyle from Orange County, CA. I work full time remotely as director of global brand advertising and strategy for Hilton Garden Inn Hotels. I travel a few times a month back to Beverly Hills, CA. Hubby has his own automotive-engineering business in Irvine, CA. We now live on a small ranch with three horses and a pony, and we ski relentlessly all winter. Visits welcome – plenty of room here! God Bless.” Anthony M. DiGuglielmo and Kristen Sabalauskas DiGugliemo write, “We are celebrating 15 years of marriage this year and Tony’s 40th birthday!” Tony is the president of AMX Heating & Cooling and Kris is a teacher at the Mildred E. Strong Middle School in Yorktown, NY.” Allan Drost, Essex Junction, VT, works in the Burlington office of Wilmington Trust, a captive insurance management organization.

1991
Class Agent: Brian Fagan
Eileen McCaffrey, C.P.A., Richmond, VT, married Christopher Sloane. Eric Erdtmann, Roxbury, CT, is the vice president, commercial lending, at Union Savings Bank in Danbury, CT. Kristen Stebbins Lesser, Milton, MA, and her husband, Dave, had their third son, Andrew Warren, February 20, 2008. Andre Garant, Tolland, CT is an accounting manager at Healthwise Medical Associates in Vernon, CT. During his spare time, he writes children’s books and visits local elementary schools to educate children on the writing process.

1992
Lieutenant Commander Brian Anderson, Port Orchard, WA, and his wife, Emily, had a son, Bennett Robert, July 3, 2007. Brian currently serves as the assistant supply officer onboard the Aircraft Carrier, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Karen Nadeau Trasatti, Atkinson, NH, and her husband, Michael, had a daughter, Elizabeth Margaret, June 8, 2007. Jason Zeno and Melissa Swanson-Zeno, Bowie, MD, had a son, Alexander Jason August, November 28, 2007. Liane Gagnon St. John ran in the first annual Manchester, NH, marathon in support of soldiers who return from Iraq with head traumas. Eric Grant, Asheville, NC, and his wife, Sara, have two children, Sammy, 3, and Clare, 2. He teaches English at the Early College High School in Asheville. Rebecca Padula, Hinesburg, VT, created and produced a 90-minute documentary on two 2007 tribute concerts celebrating the legacy of the late folk singer Margaret MacArthur, an influential figure of folk music in Vermont. The documentary, Margaret’s Waltz, won an award from the Northeast Alliance for Community Media. Marino Bartolomei, Waterbury Center, VT, is part of the formation of Northeastern Mortgage, a locally owned, private mortgage brokerage company in Waterbury.

1993
A son, Dominic, was born to Jeni and John Bartel, Santee, CA, October 27, 2006. Kristine Keniston Blaha, Unionville CT, and her husband, James, welcomed daughter Alexa into their family, October 25, 2007. A son, Jackson, was born to Frank and Jennifer Frame Falcone, North Falmouth, MA, July 17, 2006. Brian Pear, Moodus, CT and his wife, Patricia, had a daughter, Ava, July 9, 2007. Dr. Katherine DeVoe, Hooksett, NH, married Daniel Tirabassi. Kimberly Beatty Barrett, Larchmont, NY, was added to the wall of achievement at her high school alma mater at the Natick (Masschusetts) High School. She is currently the marketing manager for NFL.com and Digital Media, where she is responsible in part for the marketing and promotion of NFL fantasy football and League initiatives. Michael and Jean Devine Gorman, Stratham, NH, had a daughter, Ann Catherine, April 12, 2006. William McCarthy and Amy Stanton McCarthy, Fairfield, CT, had a daughter, Maggie, May 18, 2007.

1994
Class Agents: Charlotte Gorham; Derek Pratt
Maryellen Maloney Hoban, Canton, MA, and her husband, Patrick, welcomed their second daughter, Sally, into their family, May 31, 2007. Christopher Johnson, Jacksonville, FL, and his wife, Heather, had a daughter, Emmeline, June 11, 2007. Reid and Kelsa Main McLaughlin, Annapolis, MD, had a daughter, Nora Marie, February 23, 2007. Christopher Eisensmith, Burlington, VT, married Kristin McAvoy, September 14, 2007. Margie Snell Harmer, Madrid, NY, is busy as a full-time kindergarten teacher and mother to sons Brennan, 6, and Drew, 3. She is also trying “to fit exercise into such short days!” she writes, adding, “I ran the Toronto Marathon in September and qualified for the Boston Marathon. I am planning on running Boston this April.” Scott and Katie Irish Ketelaar, Pelham, NH, welcomed son Maddox Michael into their family on September 8, 2007. He joins older brother Mason William born January 27, 2006. Katie works for GE Healthcare in Pelham.

1995
A daughter, Maggie, was born to Scott and Tara Shea Bacigalupo, Bronxville, NY, May 16, 2006. Jean Finochetti Clark, Arlington, MA, and her husband, David, had a daughter, Meredith, January 17, 2007. Christopher Fredo and Jennifer Cazeault Fredo, Centerville, MA, had a daughter, Molly Michelle, on May 16, 2006 and a son, Shawn Michael, on November 4, 2007. Amy Hall Lombardo and Jeremy Lombardo, Cape Elizabeth, ME, had a son, Luke James, August 29, 2007. The YMCA of Long Island City, NY, recognized Jason Curry during its “Strong Coaches, Strong Kids” awards ceremony. The ceremony acknowledges the service and dedication of coaches “whose values and work ethic reflect those principles held in highest regard by the YMCA.” Jason is the president of Big Apple Basketball, a non-profit organization focused on using basketball as a way help young people develop life skills through athletic and educational programming. In another honor to Jason’s career, the Jason Curry Annual Birthday 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament took place this year at Baruch College in New York City on September 15, 2007. Team Mandleur was coached by Dave Mandleur and went on to capture the championship with five wins. Alumni participants included Monroe Blakes ’92, Alfred E. “Alf” Barbalunga ’93, and Lonnie Bradley ’00. Todd Avery and Nicole Mladenoff, Marshfield, MA had a daughter, Sadie Elizabeth, June 4, 2007. Nicole teachers at The Charles River School in Dover, MA. David and Jeannine Grabler Majewski, Clifton, NJ, had a daughter, Amy Charlotte, February 4, 2007. Jill Martin Messineo and Christopher Messineo, Milton, VT, welcomed their fifth child, daughter Isabella Patricia, December 8, 2007. Colin Pringle and Wendee Iverson M’03, Essex Junction, VT, had a son, Ethan Iverson, December 17, 2007.

1996
Class Agents: Eileen Fitzgerald DeLuca; Claudio Accardo
Michael and Meagan Quin Dussault, Sharon, MA, had a second daughter, Charlotte Jeanette, September 15, 2007. Charlotte joins her sister Sadie Frances. Carol Archer Kuhne, Boulder, CO, and her husband, Thomas, had a son, Aidan James, October 18, 2007. Matthew Sprissler and Meghan O’Toole Sprissler, Ballston Spa, NY, welcomed their daughter, Mallory Ann, into their family, June 5, 2007. She joins her three-year-old sister Mary Grace. “Everyone is doing well!” the Sprisslers’ say. Meghan teaches English Language Arts in the sixth grade at Shenendehowa Middle School in Clifton Park,and Matthew is a high school business teacher in Argyle, NY. Kathleen Karcher Wilbur and Eric Wilbur, Norton, MA, had a son, Nathaniel Ryan, October 7, 2007. A daughter, Hayden Dana, was born to Megan and Greg McDonald, Bloomfield, CO, December 22, 2007. Kimberly Couture, Williston, VT, married Jeffrey Audette, October 20, 2007. Nikki Moore, Arlington, VA, married Michael Hughes, October 20, 2007. Kathleen Rose Insley, Plattsburgh, NY, has been practicing law for seven years and opened her own office in Plattsburgh in February 2007. Kathy writes that she operates a general practice with a focus in real estate, civil litigation, and employment discrimination. She was also admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. Tim Arango, New York, NY, is a reporter at The New York Times, moving on from his writing job at Fortune magazine. Tara Egan Miller and her husband, John, had a son, Ronan Patrick, May 14, 2007.

1997
James and Kathryn Flynn Costello, Braintree, MA, had a son, Thomas James, February 10, 2007. Cailin Kelleher DeBiase, Beverly MA, and her husband David welcomed son Finneas “Finn” Patrick into the world on June 22, 2007. Karina and Peter Fournier, East Haddam, CT, had a daughter, Marin Rose, September 10, 2007. Kathryn Sears, Springfield, MA, married Peter Tivnan, May 11, 2007. Ryan Longe, Burlington, VT, married Heather St. Peter. John S. Medenwald, North Ferrisburgh, VT, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard in August following his deployment to Afghanistan. Ryan Clary, Morristown, VT, is a the product service manager at Burton Snowboards in South Burlington. Thomas and Joy Frizzell LaGrutta, Shirley, MA, had a son, Zachary Thomas, August 19, 2007. David Mersch, Stoneham, MA, and his wife, Aimee, welcomed daughter Olivia into the world, October 12, 2007.

1998
Adam Ashe and Jennifer Hunt, Milton, VT, had a son, Noah, October 22, 2007. Jason Becker, West Milford, NJ, and his wife, Wendy, had a son, Wyatt Sullivan, November 17, 2007. Christmas 2007 was extra special for Amanda Grasso-Kelleher Buchner, Hightstown, NJ, and her husband, Marc, as they welcomed son Brody Christopher into their family on December 24, 2007. Christine Venerus Chase and Adam Chase, Randallstown, MD, had a daughter, Mauryn Katherine, February 13, 2007. Gregory and Jill Thompson Cook, Raleigh, NC, had a daughter, Victoria Grace, November 5, 2007. Stephanie Forgette Couture, Dannemora, NY, and her husband, Nathan, had a son, Isaac Steven, August 2, 2007. Karen Rafferty Keighley and Thomas Keighley, Stratham, NH, had a daughter, Neva Melissa, January 29, 2007. A son, Matthew John, was born to Matthew Kreimeyer, Somerville, MA, and Theresa DiJoseph on February 5, 2007. Brian and Margot Benoit Rodger, North Reading, MA, had a son, Finn O’Connell, January 4, 2007. Stefani Merrill Wasik and Stephen Wasik, Franklin, MA, had a son, Stephen Miller, December 25, 2006. James Howarth, Norwood, MA, married Danielle St. Cyr, October 6, 2007. Denise Forgea, Cummington, MA, married Michael Perkins in July 2007. Alex C. Zengo, Medford, MA was promoted to vice president at Morgan Stanley.

1999
Class Agent: Mike Mailloux
Rebecca Monaco Kmito, Abington, MA, and her husband, Steven, had a daughter, Emma Cathryn, October 26, 2007. Kevin Murrihy and Jennifer Kelly Murrihy ’02, M’05, Wethersfield, CT, had a daughter Olivia Anne, November 9, 2007. Olivia’s godparents are James Welch and Christina Dailey Welch. Rino and Jennifer Scola-Agri, Danvers, MA, welcomed daughter Katelyn Isabella into their family on October 10, 2007. She joins her brother Justin. Kathleen Bleakley, Richmond, VT, married Isaac Cowan, October 21, 2006. Zachary Kramer and Amanda Weegar ’00, Colchester, VT, were married on October 20, 2007. Sara Gaffey McNamara and James McNamara ’00, Sunderland, MA, had a son, Miles Matthew, November 27, 2007. Chad Ahern and Amy Chmielewski Ahern ’02, Colchester, VT, were chosen as eHarmony’s “Vermont Couple of the Year” for the story they submitted describing how their pairing through the online service was a perfect match that eventually led to their wedding. On September 6, 2007, Laura Perez Kearon, Fairfield, CT, and her husband, Daniel, became proud parents to son Rory Walter.

2000
Class Agents: Brian Greehan; Krissy Klumpp
Correction: A fraudulent class notes submission was received about Class of 2000 Alumni Damon Bashaw of Vermont and Daniel Conway of North Carolina, and unfortunately published in the winter edition of the Saint Michael’s College Alumni Magazine. Saint Michael’s College regrets the error and any inconvenience this may have caused Damon, Dan, and their families.
Saint Michael’s College is reviewing its process and procedures for the submission of class notes. The college, however, depends on the honesty and integrity of those submitting class notes and therefore, it asks that you only submit valid information. Once again, we are sorry for the error.
Jason and Lynda Phelan Bowen, Beverly, MA, had a son, Logan James, July 25, 2007. Cesilia and Peter Cancelmo, Seattle, WA, had a daughter, Caroline, April 30, 2007. Brad Dean, North Smithfield, RI, married Hannah Marston, September 15, 2007. Sean Grattan, South Burlington, VT, married Brandy Moffatt, October 13, 2007. Matthew Mostoller, Waltham, MA, married Krista Anderson in December 2006. Meghan McHugh, Dorchester, MA, married William Panteleakos, July 28, 2006. Laurie McDowell and Patrick Twomey, Dedham, MA, were married on December 28, 2007. Lael Croteau and Mark Oldmixon ’04 were married on December 30, 2007. “It was a blast and we felt so lucky to have been surrounded by many Saint Michael’s friends!” they write. In attendance at the ceremony were Lincoln Lawrence ’04, Angela Elser, Margot Fleming M’06, Stephanie Parisi ’03, Michael Feeney ’03, Lauren Landrigan ’04, Jacki Murphy ’74, Sarah Musella Tremble ’03, Luke Tremble ’04, Katherine Browne ’04, Eli Crispell ’04, Caitlin Reen ’05, Heather McFarland ’06, Kate Rutkowski ’04, Cate Lecuyer ’04, Michelle Teegarden, Jennie Cernosia, Lindsay Hartwell ’04, Erin Thomas ’04, and Gene Bova ’01. Trisha Webster, Carlsbad, CA, married Mark Mortier, September 15, 2007. Jennifer Pitts Morse, Haverhill, MA, and her husband Ken had their first child, son Cameron Michael, December 26, 2007. “He was 9 pounds, 1 ounce and 21 ½ inches long,” Jennifer writes.

2001
Class Agents: Caitlin Diesel Gregory; Andrea Gamelli Couture
Caitlin Diesel Gregory and Benjamin Gregory ’02, Latham, NY, had a daughter, Reese Loretta, December 12, 2007. Elizabeth Zehner Henrickson, Clinton, MA, and her husband, Jeremy, had a son, Lars William, July 8, 2007. Jamie Lennahan, Denver, CO, and Julian Ouellet, had a son, Elijah Joseph, May 25, 2007. Courtney Whitman, Silverthorne, CO, married Christopher DeVito, May 12, 2007, in Duck, NC. Katie Whitman ’99 was the Maid of Honor. David Towle-Hilt and Mary Epright ’02, South Burlington, VT, were married on October 6, 2007. J. Christopher Jenkins married Heather Gaudiana, June 16, 2007, at the Wentworth Hotel & Resort in Portsmouth, NH. Alumni in attendance were: Jason King, Thomas Batz, James Walsh ’02, Shelly Viering Walsh ’02, Andrew Esce ’02, Kelly Nejman Esce ’02, and Tom Mariano ’03. The couple spent their honeymoon in Lanai, HI, and now lives in Pepperell, MA, with their three dogs. Chris is a national customer development manager with W.W. Grainger and his wife is an assistant store manager for a women’s clothing store. Brent Courchene and Amanda McCauley ’04, Fairhaven, MA, were married on July 21, 2007. Laura Pepi, Huntington, VT, married Paul Pratt, August 25, 2007. Benoit Pelletier Shoja, Concord, NH, writes with several updates: After serving for three years on the international family history and genealogy society, The Lévesque Association, Benoit was named the association’s vice president for the United States. He is also the international ambassador for the “Chantez-Vous Bien Chez Nous,” a French-Canadian music, song and dance festival in Quebec. Additionally, Benoit is the public relations officer for La Cour Lafayette, the Concord, NH chapter of the Association Canado-Américaine, a society that works to promote and preserve French language and Culture. On the side, Benoit is a part-time reporter and staff writer at The Concord Insider. Nicole Choquette, Williston, VT, married Thomas Juiffre at the Chapel of Saint Michael’s the Archangel on July 21, 2007. Rev. Brian Cummings ’86, SSE, performed the ceremony. Alumni in attendance were Brenda-Leigh Fountaine Cheeseman, Luc Choquette ’05, Chantal Parent, Lauren Cimini, Andre Parent M’02, Christine Martelle ’06, Suzanne Tracy ’00, Karen Szymanski Dellert ’83 and Craig Dellert ’82. Steve Brady, Branford, CT, is pursuing a Ph.D. program in ecology at the Yale School of Forestry. Erin Quatrini is the marketing and training manager at The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center in Randolph Center, VT. She was previously the direct-marketing manager for Littleton Coin Co. in Littleton, NH. Bryan Nelson married Gina King in Cohasset, MA, on June 23, 2007. Alumni in attendance were Matt Bergeron, Mike Doiron, Meghann Gregory, Matt Kosinski, Mandy McCormack Kosinksi, Barbara Trongo Bergeron, John Shaw, Brian Mirek, Todd Nelson and Logan Smith. Andrew Davis is a managing partner for Wallace Capital in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Alumni and current Saint Michael’s students gathered on the Spirit of Ethan Allen III for the wedding of Laura Pepi and Paul Pratt on August 25, 2007. In attendance were Ian Sutherland ’02, Dan Rodliff, Ben Parker, Liz Steele ’06, Melissa McDonald ’00, Beth Grimaldi, Katrina Johnson, Stacey Szeidler, Court Klein ’00, Matt Bergeron, Erin Sutherland ’02, Barbara Bergeron, Melissa Nuttall, Maura Dargush, Samantha Stanley, Kim Deforge, Devon Aloisa, Andrea Couture, Denis Couture ’02, Michael Troescher ’10, Tyler Troescher ’10, and Lindsey Benoure ’11.

2002
James and Margaret Gruner DiDonna, Hurley, NY, welcomed son Andrew Joseph into the world, December 21, 2007. Matthew and Shannon Donahue Oneto, Wallingford, CT, had a daughter, Maggie Claire, November 30, 2007. Denise Goyette and Nicholas Colistra were married on July 14, 2006. Alumni in attendance were: Jon Kleist, Christine Plunkett, Matt Hamilton, Mike Murphy ’03, Megan Guilfoil, Mike Patten ’03, Andrea Haines-Chadburn, Gretchen O’Sullivan-Vaillancourt, Dan Doherty, Pat Hall, Jason Magnani, Sean Milnamow, Lisa Ulshoeffer, Kelly Lewis, Sean Quinn, Kevin Downey, Jim Vaillancourt ’01, Ryan O’Sullivan, Kelly Sampar, Becky Gates, Katrina Colistra ’98, and Scott Messineo ’01. Michelle Giardini, Waterbury, VT, married Michael Coscia, September 8, 2007 in Waitsfield, VT. Alumni in attendance were Tim Simard ’03, Lincoln Lawrence ’04, Lisa Slaughter, Kevin Connolly ’99, Phil Moore, Brad Slover, Amanda White ’03, Maria Ung, Erin Krajewski, Megan Guilfoil, Nikki Lowe, Kevin Lane ’01, and Adam Braun. Gregory Galla and Allison Dilallo ’03, Waterford, NY, were married. Deiter Ludwig, Essex Junction, VT, married Kourtney Vinal, September 11, 2007. Christi McCusker, Manchester, NH, married Eric Johnson, August 11, 2007. Christi works in the Bedford, NH, school system. Katie Smith, Jamaica Plain, MA, married Daniel Goldsbury, October 13, 2007. Michael Van Nostrand, Essex Junction, VT, married Stephannie Magnant, September 28, 2007. Kevin Regan and Courtney Devarney ’03 live in Boca Raton, FL. Kevin is a financial planner for Northwestern Mutual. Courtney owns Universal Mortgage Processing, Inc., a contact processing company for mortgages. Stephen C. Smith graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in May 2007 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in October 2007. Gregory Galla and Allison DiLallo ’03 were married in Queensbury, NY, on September 2, 2007. Alumni in attendance were: Ian Sutherland, Andrew Callahan, Jamie Kraus, Anthony Giovanone ’03, Corey Mears, Jason Vanderstreet, Randy Kenyon, Neil Sirni, Scott Robinson, Sean Richardson, Brian Sliney, Danny Lyons ’90, Meg Barlow Lyons ’90, Jillian Baillargeon ’03, Bryan Barletto ’03, Loukas Zagaris ’03, Suzanne Fontas ’04, Samantha Kane ’04, Kati Tatro, Tim Birmingham, Colleen FitzGerald Vanderstreet, Jen Donahue ’03, Kate Kellogg ’03, Kate Whiteley Cormier ’03, Ellen Bogdanowicz ’03, Kate MacElroy ’03, Erin Devine ’03, Amy Lovelette ’03, Christi McCusker, Caitlin Maloney ’05, Erin Hooper Sutherland, Kenny Buchanan, Ryan Coyne, Greg Gosier, Matt Keane and Will Crowley.

2003
Jill Baldasaro James, Bellows Falls, VT, and her husband, Jarrod, had a daughter, Candace Generose, October 5, 2007. Katie Kendrew Yeatts, White River Jct., VT, and her husband, Shaun, adopted two children from Ethopia – son Mitiku Jackson on July 14, 2006, and daughter Mitsiwat Rose, September 15, 2007. Shannon Cain, Somerville, MA, married Ryan Arnold. Brian Harvey and Danielle Beckert ’04, Concord, NH, were married on October 13, 2007. Elizabeth Coppa and Michael Desorgher, Medfield, MA were married in August 2007. Rilda Letourneau, Watertown, MA, married Alex Kissel, September 29, 2007. “Alex and I met in New Orleans when he was volunteering and I was completing a year of service with Edmundite Mission Corps,” Rilda writes. Zachary Zeppieri, New Orleans, LA, is a teaching fellow with teachNOLA, and is working in New Orleans to help rebuild the city through this education initiative. Martin Hyun is serving as an honorary ambassador to the European Union in the Year of the Intercultural Dialogue 2008. He is one of eight national ambassadors from Germany, a group that also include Academy Award winning German film composer, Hans Zimmer. As ambassadors, they are charged with building an intercultural understanding among the 27 European Union Member States. Brad Cote, Biddeford, ME, is an IT Trainer at IDEXX Laboratories in Westbrook, ME. He also writes a monthly movie column for The Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier. Jaimelee Eldred married Jeffrey O’Hara on July 15th, 2006. Alumni in attendance were Jeremy Coccaro ’02, Maureen Burgess Coccaro, Jess Brown, Jeff Hechenbleikner, Tim Ross, Mike McCarthy, Rich Ehrhardt, Ryan Eldred ’01, Victor Tirrito ’04, Rachel Litman, Alison Lima, Kelsey Cross Lewis ’98, M’06, Shana Lothrop ’07, Lauren Eldred ’06, Adam LeBouef ’06, Debbie Tirrito M’99, Martine Robillard, and Adam Lothrop ’05.

2004
Class Agents: Zac Cook; Molly Lydon
Melissa Hannon and Christopher Knowles, Springfield, MA, were married on July 21, 2007 at St. Cecilia’s Church in Wilbraham, MA..

2005
Class Agent: Keely Ames
Brad Bergevin and Ruth Bernstein, Shoreham, VT had a son, Joseph Roger, May 6, 2007. Patricia O’Donnell, Cardiff by the Sea, CA, married Nick Flynn, July 14, 2007. Julie McCloskey, Havertown, PA, married Michael Myers, August 11, 2007. Michael Christian, Simsbury, VT, is finishing up his first year as a member of the Class of 2011 at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in Farmington, CT. Skye Lee writes that he is working in Nagasaki, Japan, managing a financial portfolio for an engineering firm. Sunny Beth Timbo, Gwynedd Vly., PA, is pursuing a graduate program in marketing at Saint Joseph’s University. Paolo Rosales, Alexandria, VA, works for the public affairs firm, Democracy Data & Communications, where he conducts legislative research. Jennifer Juall received a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Argosy University in Washington, DC, and is currently working as a counselor at the Loudoun County Juvenile Detention Center in Leesburg, VA. Elizabeth Hannon, Woodbury, CT taught a class on creative writing for individuals 16 years and older through Woodbury’s Parks and Recreation Department. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts at Sarah Lawrence College. Spencer Powlison traveled to Freudenstadt, Germany, where he competed in the Winter Triathlon World Championships with the U.S. National Team. He placed 23rd in the individual race and his team placed 6th in the relay. He is currently ranked 15th in the world, and is the top American in the rankings. David Volpe, who composed a piano solo for the 2007 inauguration of Saint Michael’s President Jack Neuhauser, was one of six students accepted into the Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival and School summer institute. He will participate in the Susan and Ford Schumann Film Scoring Program, a theoretical and technical program, “providing advanced students the skills to pursue a career in the film industry and related music technology fields.” He works full time as an engraver/copyist and rights associate for the music publisher C F Peters. Francois Hayato Coutu ’05, is a medical student at the University of Vermont, and has gone through the white coat ceremony. Mary O’Brien and Mike White ’06 write that they are living in Seattle, WA, with their two kittens. Mike is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Washington. Mary is doing research at a small start-up Biotech company in Bothell, WA. Holly Giulietti married Daryl Lynch on August 18, 2007. Alumni in attendance were: Amy Ready, Michelle Maynard, Griffin Boucher, Matthew Cirillo, Whitney Christmas, Kara Solomonides, Karyn Sporer, Theresa Goretti, Stephen Giulietti ’99, Gary Giulietti ’73, Courtney Soraghan, Kelly Olszewski, Kaitlyn O’Connell, Jessica Scheld and Jaclyn Mensi. Holly and Daryl live in West Hartford, CT, where Holly is a first grade teacher. Her brother, Stephen Giulietti ’99, was married 28 days before her. Tamara Heath, Enfield, NH, is the manager of faculty affairs at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

2006
Class Agent: Ryan Woods
Kimberly Fischer, Winchendon, MA, received the annual academic scholarship from the St. Thomas More Society of Worcester County during the society’s 50th Annual Red Mass. The scholarship recognizes an individual who excels in law school and is an active member in the church. Kimberly is currently attending the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. Kellie LeRoux, Boston, MA, received an M.B.A with a concentration in marketing from Suffolk University. Colleen Catalano received a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame. She is now living in Chicago, IL, and working for KDMG, LLP. Meghan Fitzgerald is teaching English in Thailand. Richard Cogliano, Dummerston, VT, ran for a seat on the Dummerston Selectboard. He is a training coordinator for the Radiological Emergency Response Plan with Vermont Emergency Management. He oversees all aspects of training in the emergency planning zone of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. Chris Cochran, Mashpee, MA, is an assistant swim coach at Sandwich High School on Cape Cod, the same place where he participated in the state diving finals during his senior year of high school. Mary Lake works in the office of Silver Cloud Design in South Hero, VT, assisting the art director with four local magazines: Best of Burlington, Here in Hanover, Upper Valley Image, and Woodstock Magazine. She continues to write, photograph, design, and freelance. Megan Tatro Christensen, Windsor Locks, CT is a risk analyst on the catastrophe management team at Travelers Insurance.

2007
Class Agents: Lauren Remmes; Greg Tobey
Elizabeth Koelnych is serving in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, where she is training to be a health education Peace Corps Volunteer. Upon completion she will develop education and outreach programs on HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, and malnutrition. She is one of 49 people from Vermont who are currently serving in the Peace Corps. B.J. Robertson is playing on the Vermont Frost Heaves, the state’s professional basketball team. At the Portland, ME, Expo in December 2007, Adam Rousseau, Auburn, ME, participated in Portland’s first-ever Freestyle Grappling Open for martial arts. Adam lost by one point in his final match.

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M1968
Father Roland Rivard was nominated by the Diocese of Burlington, VT, for a “Distinguished Pastor Award.” The award is given by the National Catholic Educational Association Department of Elementary Schools in recognition of outstanding contributions to Catholic Education. Father Rivard is pastor of Christ the King/St. Anthony Parish in Burlington.

M1990
Bishop Michael W. Warfel was appointed Bishop of Great Falls-Billings in Montana, by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Warfel previously served as Bishop of the Diocese of Juneau in Alaska. In his new appointment, Bishop Warfel will oversee a diocese of 51,000 Catholics in 66 parishes and 44 missions. Rose B. Babcock, Cotuit, MA, is enjoying retirement on Cape Cod where she volunteers in a grant-funded ESOL program, and tutors at a local community college.

M1991
Michael Gadue, Esq., Colchester, VT, married Terry Orzech-Stone, November 1, 2007.

M2000
Jessica Jette, Saint Albans, VT, married Michael Cota, July 3, 2007.

M2002
Randi Hacker, Lawrence, KS, is the education outreach coordinator at the University of Kansas, and author of Life as I Knew It (Simon & Schuster, 2006) a young adult novel that was chosen as a New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age 2007. She is currently working on her second book, Home Page Temporarily Disabled.

M2004
Kristen Travis, Amesbury, MA, married Jeremy Roy.

M2006
Allison Lanzetta, Colchester, VT, married Joseph Martaniuk, August 3, 2007.

In Memoriam

1928
Dr. Arthur B. DeGrandpre, Plattsburgh, NY, died January 20, 2008. He was the oldest known living alumni of Saint Michael’s at the time of his death. He was educated by some of the original Edmundite founders and eventual presidents of the college, including Father Edmund Total, Father Eugene Alliot and Father William Jeanmarie. Arthur entered Saint Michael’s in 1924 at age 15. He transferred to Georgetown University to finish undergraduate studies and later received his medical degree there in 1932. He volunteered for military service in 1942 and served as surgical team chief before his 1945 discharge as a major. Arthur practiced general surgery in Plattsburgh for 56 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons since 1942, past chief of staff of CVPH Medical Center, past president of the Clinton County Medical Society, a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, a Rotarian honored with the Harris Fellowship Award, a monthly contributor to the Plattsburgh Press-Republican and author of three books. Plattsburgh named a street after him, and the Diocese of Ogdensburg honored him for distinguished service. His wife of 57 years, Jeanie, died in 1994. He is survived by four sons, four daughters and extended family.

1942
Eugene H. Donahue, North Providence, RI, died December 23, 2007. A college biology professor for many years, he spent most of his career at Providence College. After Saint Michael’s he entered the US. Air Force and was stationed at bases in the U.S. and in England. He later achieved a master’s from Notre Dame and doctorate from St. Bonaventure. He was active with the Boy Scouts, Audubon Society, North Providence Library Board of Directors and his Providence parish. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eleanor, two sons, two daughters, a sister and extended family.

1947
Richard T. Welch, Merrimack, NH, died December 7, 2007. He entered the service in World War II while attending Saint Michael’s, then returned to complete his degree. He was in the Army Black Emblem Panther 66th Division, serving in France from December 1944 until the war’s end and was discharged in 1946. He met his wife, Margaret, at a Saint Michael’s social when she was a Fannie Allen Nursing School student. Dick taught private-school science and math and coached sports, then moved to West Rutland, VT, where he was a salesman for DuBois Chemicals and was active in his West Rutland community and church. In 1974 he was transferred to Colorado as regional manager for DuBois, retiring in 1985. In 2002 he moved to New Hampshire and took up playing the keyboard, volunteering at a nursing home and hospitals. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret, two sons, two daughters, a sister and extended family.

1948
Paul H. Guare, Montpelier, VT, died January 12, 2008. A lifelong Montpelier resident, he served his country, state and hometown as a soldier, journalist, businessman, high-level state official, judge, historian and all-around civic activist. His Saint Michael’s education was interrupted by World War II, and Paul served in the 16th Armored Division of General Patton’s 3rd Army. After completing his English degree, he worked in newspapers and radio around Montpelier, then joined the administration of Vermont Governor Phil Hoff, filling high-level posts in economic planning, transportation and federal-program oversight. He was elected assistant judge for Washington County in 1986 and later served terms for Superior and Family Courts until mandatory retirement at 72. Vermont Governor Jim Douglas then appointed him to the Vermont Rail Council, where he served until his death. For his work with Montpelier’s Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Knights of Columbus and historic preservation, he often was called “Mr. Montpelier.” Active in Vermont’s Democratic Party most of his life, Paul also loved theater and took part in many shows, amateur and professional. He also loved Irish music and opera, Shakespeare and travel. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Claire, a daughter, a sister and extended family.

Brother Jim W. Madigan, CSC, Easton, MA, died November 11, 2007. His studies at Saint Michael’s were interrupted by his World Ward II service in the Army Infantry. After finishing at Saint Michael’s with a business degree, he entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1950 and made first profession of vows as a religious brother in 1951 with final vows in 1954. From 1952-1967 he was treasurer and director of maintenance for the Congregation’s Provincial Administration in Bridgeport, CT. Brother Jim served until his death at Stonehill College as business manager, director of buildings and grounds and cemetery administrator. He also served at the Holy Cross Residence in North Dartmouth, MA in the early 1970s, and since 1980 had been bookkeeper and pastoral assistant at Holy Cross Parish in South Easton. He is survived by extended family.

1949
Edward J. O’Day, Hydesville, VT, died October 14, 2007. He served in the Army Eighth Air Force in England from 1943 to 1945 and had worked as a sales engineer and sales manager for General Electric. Ed enjoyed golf and church volunteer work, and attended his class reunion in 1999 to celebrate becoming a Golden Knight. His wife, Kathleen, died in 2006.

1950
John A. Droney, Jr., Hartford, CT, died December 16, 2007. In 1957, Jack co-founded Conn Acoustics Inc in Newington, CT, where he worked until his retirement. He was a longtime member of Avon Country Club and a World War II Navy veteran, serving on the USS Frybarger from 1943-1946. John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, a daughter and extended family. Peter Y. Flanagan, White River Junction, VT, died December 9, 2007. Named the college’s Alumni of the Year during his 50th class reunion in 2000, Peter was also a former associate trustee. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1945-1946 and was co-owner of Hartford Motors Chrysler/Plymouth International Harvester dealership. He was active in his local parish and served the Burlington Diocese finance committee for many years. Peter had belonged to the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Elks and Lions. He also served the Hartford Board of Civil Authority, State Board of Victim’s Compensation, and was an early supporter of the Upper Valley Haven where he volunteered for many years. After his 1990 retirement, he and his wife, Mary Ellen, volunteered for the Edmundite Mission in Selma, AL, and the Christian Appalachia Project in eastern Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, four sons, three daughters, a brother and extended family. Four of Peter’s children and his brother also are alumni.

1952
Daniel F. Tarpey, Milton, MA, died February 1, 2008. A Navy veteran of World War II and a Saint Michael’s Alumnus of the Year in 1971, Dan for many years was a teacher and swimming coach at Boston English High School. He was a former owner of the Irish Cottage Stores and had been owner of Celtic Monument Company. He was inducted into the Halls of Fame for Boston English High School, the Yawkey Baseball League, the Massachusetts Swim Coaches and the Milton Kiwanis. He also was active in the American Legion, the Irish American Veterans and the Donegal Club. Dan was predeceased by his wife, Mary; and a daughter; he is survived by five sons, a brother, a sister and extended family.

1953
Herbert H. Fuller, Jr., Westfield, MA, died December 11, 2007. He attended Western New England Law School after Saint Michael’s and worked as claims insurance manager for Insurance Company of North America, retiring in 1983. Herbert was a corporal in the First Marine Air Wing Unit during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, a daughter and extended family. Robert S. Murphy, Severn, MD, died January 1, 2008. A native of Malden, MA, he served in the Army with the military police. He was a mid-Atlantic regional manager with S.C. Johnson and Sons. Robert was active in his local parish and a “friend of Bill W.” His wife, Dianna, died in 1997; a son and daughter also predeceased him. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, a sister and extended family.

1954
John H. Carroll, Limerick, ME, died December 28, 2007. A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, John was commandant of cadets and a distinguished military graduate. He completed 22 years in the Air Force as a career officer and was a navigator/bombardier in B47s and B52s in Strategic Air Command, flying numerous 24-hour airborne alert missions during the Cold War and serving in Vietnam. In 1976 he retired and joined his father at J.P. Carroll Fuel Co. in Limerick, where he expanded the business for the next 32 year, eventually being joined by five of his children. He had served as chairman Maine Oil Dealers Association and was active in politics, community and business development in Limerick. A 32-year American Legion member, he also served as Maine Democratic Party committee treasurer and with Maine’s Finance Authority and Lottery Commission.He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dolores; two sons, four daughters, his mother, two brothers and extended family. Joseph T. Lewis, Jr., Boston, MA, died November 13, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut for over 30 years. He is survived by a sister and extended family. Donald J. Reese, Staten Island, NY, died December 25, 2007. He went on from the Saint Michael’s ROTC program to become an Air Force captain, and was stationed in England as a transportation officer. He continued his education at the University of Paris and traveled extensively in Europe until his honorable discharge in 1964. Don worked for the State Insurance Fund and later the Sherman Insurance Service, becoming its proprietor and moving the business from Brooklyn to Staten Island. He taught literacy to prisoners for seven years, and also was co-founder of the Crossroads Foundation. After his 1992 retirement, Don was a part-time insurance consultant and increased his volunteer activism for Crossroads, receiving a citation from Pope John Paul II for his work. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary Anne, two sons and extended family.

1955
Clement F. Dubie, Essex Junction, VT, died October 23, 2007. A native of Burlington, he started his work career with Metropolitan Life Insurance, then served in the Vermont National Guard more than 32 years, attaining the rank of colonel with service in the Army Guard Medical Corps, as Air Guard base commander and finally as director of personnel of the Air and Army Guard at state headquarters. After his Guard career, Clem worked at Maynard’s Auto Supply. He was past president of the Fanny Allen Hospital Association, the Vermont State Recreation Board, the Essex Junction Recreation Board and the Vermont Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. He also was a past president and charter member of the Shamrock Hunting Club and belonged to American Legion Post 91. His wife of 47 years, Janice, died in 2002. He is survived by four sons, two daughters, three sisters and extended family.

1956
Rev. Raymond A. Giroux, Bomoseen, VT, died December 14, 2007. After his Saint Michael’s studies, he attended St. John’s Seminary, Boston, Fordham University in New York City and the Grand Seminary in Montreal, with ordination in 1963 He also attended the University of Vermont, McGill and Creighton Universities. In his priestly career with the Burlington diocese, Fr. Giroux served parishes in Essex Center, Rutland, Barre, Fairfax, St. Albans, South Burlington, and West Rutland. He also was principal of Marian High School, Barre, in the late 1960s and taught at Rice Memorial High School. He attained senior priest status in 2001. Fr. Giroux had many responsibilities with diocesan offices, particularly those dealing with church law, publishing, alcohol issues and housing. He is survived by extended family. Richard F. Spreer, Voorheesville, NY, died January 2, 2008. After Army service from 1957-59, he had a long career as a hospital administrator in New York State: assistant at Cornwall Hospital for 13 years, then administrator at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany and Ellenville Hospital, each for 11 years. He was a business program advisory board member at College of St. Rose, an education instructor at RPI and SUNY Albany, and vice-chairman of the Hudson Valley Auto Club. Richard was predeceased by his daughter He is survived by his wife, Mary, three daughters and two brothers.

1957
Rev. Daniel J. O’Hear, Lanesborough, MA, died January 11, 2008. A Springfield, Mass, native, he was a popular pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Church in North Adams, MA, from 1979 until his retirement in 2005. After Saint Michael’s, Fr. O’Hear graduated from St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, MA and was ordained in Springfield in 1962. He served pastoral assignments in Ware, Holyoke, West Springfield and Pittsfield, and was assigned to the faculty of Springfield’s Cathedral High School before taking on the St. Anthony pastorate. After retirement, he moved to North American Martyrs Rectory in Lanesborough and was a hospital and hospice volunteer chaplain in the area. Fr. O”Hear was a Massachusetts Army National Guard chaplain for 25 years, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He enjoyed world travel and led several church tours. He is survived by a brother and extended family.

1960
Austin W. Burke, Braintree, MA, died December 28, 2007. Born and raised in Clinton, MA, he was a retired partner of Burke Distributing in Randolph, MA. He loved history, collecting antiques and spending summers on Lake Champlain. He is survived by his wife, Judith, a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister and extended family.

1963
Lynn D. Hebert, Wallingford, VT, died December 26, 2007, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He spent a year in the Society of St. Edmund Seminary after his college graduation before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he served two years. Lynn worked a year at General Electric before starting a long career as an educator in New York and Vermont. Most recently he taught at Castleton State College, the College of St. Joseph and the Community College of Vermont. Lynn enjoyed music, writing, photography and nature. He is survived by a brother, a sister and extended family. Daniel J. McNamara, Burlington, VT, died January 4, 2005, the college learned recently. He taught driver’s education, social studies and history at Winooski and Mount Mansfield High Schools and was owner/operator of Mac’s Driving School. Dan was active in his Burlington parish and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and extended family.

1964
Roger E. Harrington, Lakewood, CO, died December 31, 2007 of pancreatic cancer. After receiving his economics degree at Saint Michael’s, where he also participated in ROTC, Roger worked with K-Mart in Texas and Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Patti, two children, a brother, a sister and extended family.

1967
John J. Hadley, Arlington, VT, died October 23, 2007. He was a human resources executive, working in his early career at Yale New Haven Hospital, then for Nyack, NY, Hospital and later retiring from Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY. He loved skiing, kayaking, hiking and cycling, and supported the Appalachian Mountain Club. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, a daughter, Jeannine Jones ’97, and extended family. John W. Ksieniewicz, Sunderland, MA, died January 14, 2008 of cancer. A Northampton, MA, native, he earned a master’s at Springfield College after Saint Michael’s and taught high school English, in Pittsfield, MA, briefly and then in Northampton until his 2002 retirement. “Chick” was a longtime member of the National Education Association and Massachusetts Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife, Judith; his mother, two daughters, Kristin Joyce ’89 and Amy Orsini ’91, a twin brother and extended family.

1969
David L. Carillo, Windsor Locks, CT, died November 22, 2007. In1971 he joined his father in the Charles S. Carillo Insurance Agency and was president of the agency until recently. He also served a six-year stint in the Vermont National Guard as a medic, and had served in the U.S. Army Reserve. David was a past president of the Windsor Locks Chamber of Commerce and active in community service clubs and in his church. He is survived by two sons, a brother, his former wife and extended family.

1976
Robert J. McHugh, Dudley, MA, died January 12, 2008. He worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Revenue-Child Support division and belonged to the state service workers Union 509. He enjoyed politics, the beach, silent movies, Bob Dylan music and Notre Dame sports. Robert is survived by his wife of 22 years, Jean, three sons, a brother, a sister and extended family.

1989
Gretchen Stephan, Atlanta, GA, died October 18, 2007. Gretchen earned an education master’s at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, and had worked as a teacher and curriculum specialist in the Rochester area for many years. She is survived by her parents, her brother, three sisters and extended family.

2011
Tyler W. Bush, West Hartford, CT, died unexpectedly December 22, 2007. A first-year student at Saint Michael’s, he had attended West Hartford public schools and graduated from Saint Thomas More school in Oakdale, CT, in 2006. He was a fine athlete with special interest and ability in skiing, golf, soccer and football, but his real passion was lacrosse. He was a key member of championship football and lacrosse teams at St. Thomas More and an all-league lacrosse defenseman. Tyler is survived by his parents, a sister, his grandmothers and extended family.
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M1975
Sister Madelaine Rivard (Sr. Madeleine de l’Euchariste, PM), Manchester, NH, died September 20, 2007. She entered the Order of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary at St. Hyacinthe, Canada, in 1932 and made her final profession in 1939. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rivier College in Nashua, NH, before completing her Saint Michael’s master’s in theology. Sr. Rivard taught elementary school and was a high school principal at Catholic schools in the Manchester diocese through her career. She also coordinated parish religious education programs and worked in Rivier’s library since 1979. She is survived by extended family.

M1984
Rev. John A. Guischard, Rutland, VT, died May 15, 2007. Fr. Guischard was born in Philadelphia and served in several Vermont parishes before retiring from active ministry in 1991. Further information on survivors was not available.

M1990
Sister Joan Blanch, CSJ, Latham, NY, died December 29, 2007. She had been a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 50 years. An upstate New York native, she entered the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Troy, NY, after high school and professed final vows in 1965. She received a bachelor’s in education from the College of Saint Rose before earning her master’s in theology from Saint Michael’s. She was a first-grade teacher, religious educator and parish minister in New York and Michigan. She is survived by two sisters, two brothers and extended family.

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Michael J. Ryan, San Francisco, CA, died October 19, 2007. A Barre, VT, native, he graduated from Spaulding High School and Champlain College before receiving his master’s at Saint Michael’s. He had worked at IDX in Burlington, Prentice Property Management in Oakland, CA, and Wells Fargo Financial Services in San Francisco. He was active as a volunteer writing grants for AIDS research. He is survived by his father and step-mother, a brother, a sister, step-brothers, step-sisters and extended family.

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Joseph T. Popecki, Burlington, VT, died January 14, 2008. He was the college’s librarian for three decades beginning in 1967, followed by a period as archivist during semi-retirement. Born in Michigan, Joseph was a librarian at Catholic University for several years after completing his graduate study there in library science. He moved his family to Burlington in 1967 when he became Saint Michael’s librarian. Shortly after arriving, he oversaw the transition from the existing small, barracks-style library facility to a new one with a distinctive circular architecture that is the core of the present building. He also introduced a modern computer card catalog system. Joseph had a long career as an active volunteer in Vermont historical preservation, local transportation issues, Elderhostel programs, local politics and senior-citizen advocacy. He also was deeply involved in the startup and development of Burlington College. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jeanne; three sons, a daughter and extended family.