1949
Walter Fitzmaurice, North ­Reading, MA, received the French Legion of Honor award on July 8 in Boston Harbor ­during the Tall Ships Festival for his service during World War II. This award is the ­highest honor to receive from the French ­Government.

1954
The Honorary James Starkey, Brooklyn,NY, made an eloquent and entertaining presentation of the Dorian Gray award to John Menard, during the Golden Knights ­dinner at Reunion’09. The Dorian Gray award was instituted by the Class of 1954 during their 35th reunion. The award honors the alumnus who “most retains the appearance he presented as an ­undergraduate.”

1955
Anthony Agostinelli, Portsmouth, RI, reports that he will teach a course for the Circle of Scholars on world religion at Salve Regina College this fall. He is a ­retired university ­professor. He has facilitated Circle of Scholars’ seminars for many years and has previously presented seminars in the fields of natural law ­ethics, biblical themes and value, and jazz. He is looking for a publisher for his first mystery novel, The Professor Was Dead, and ­continues to host his cable ­access TV program, Jazz Bash.

1956
James Ross, Hinesburg, VT, is ­retiring from Higher Education Services ­Corporation (HESC) and will now be a consultant in higher education public policy.

1958
Fabian Raab and his wife, Terry, ­Lessburg, FL, celebrated their 50th anniversary on January 10, on a cruise sponsored by the Leesburg, FL, Knights of Columbus. Fabian is the Grand Knight and Past Faithful ­Navigator of the 4th Degree Assembly. They have two daughters and six grandchildren.

1960
Francis “Hank” Fleming, Waltham, MA, is teaching Latin etymology at Regis College in Weston, MA, and Our Lady’s Academy in Waltham, MA. He is also ­preparing for a Latin pronunciation course for priests who would like to learn how to say the traditional Latin mass.

1963
David Ladizki and his wife, Beverly, ­Suffield, CT, donated $7,500 to the health clinic inside the town’s new senior center, which will now be named after them for their generous gift. Richard Michaud, Salida, CO, Paul Carbonneau and wife, Peggy, Andover, CT, along with Paul Provost and wife, Cathy, Hyde Park, VT, were with Joe Degrinney, Port Charlotte, FL, and f­amily to commemorate his wedding ­anniversary, with wife, Patricia, who passed away on New Year’s Day.

1964
John McDonald, Shrewsbury, MA, sat on the advisory board for the ­successful launch of My MassTV; the first video ­sharing/distribution network in the ­nation that provides collaboration between state agencies and local community access television.

1968
John Perrault, Star Lake, NY, retired in June after 41 years of teaching in the same school, and same classroom, at the Clifton-Fine Central School in Star Lake, NY. Carl Roof Jr., Woodstock, VT, and his wife, Joyce, are finally making a long awaited trip to Italy. Their granddaughter, Mia, joined them for the summer.

1969
Robert Limoges, D.M.D., Poland Spring, ME, celebrated his fifth year in serving “Dentistry with a Heart,” which provides free dental care for the needy; serving over 80 patients and providing over $25,000 in free care.

1970
Doreen Horton M’72 and husband, Bill Horton M’72, of North Attleboro, MA, have started a company, The Perfect Seating. The Perfect Seating manufacturers and distributes a system for couples to easily plan their wedding reception seating.

1973
Sean Moran has two screenplays both in option: Mud Alley Midgets, a kid’s baseball dark comedy, and Hasbeen Hotel, a new octo­genarian ­comedy. The plays are now being proofed for publication. He also has authored two plays that have been recently published: Stained Glass, a true story of a New England priest in trouble with the Church, and Immaculate Deception, a ­murder mystery in a convent.

1976
Dr. Laura Meusel Glasz, Wallingford, CT, announced that her husband retired from the Army Reserves after 38 years of service, and that she is now a grandmother.

1977
Navy Captain David Shiveley, Dunfries, VA, reported for duty as the Commanding Officer for Naval Hospital in Lemoore, CA.  Shiveley’s previous duty stations included being senior medical officer aboard USS America, general medical officer at the Branch Medical Clinic, Naval Air ­Station in Miramar, CA, and the command ­surgeon for United States Transportation ­Command. His various medals include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ­Medal, National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Skip Farrell of South Burlington, VT, married Wendy Webster on August 1, 2009.

1978
Mark Perry, Myrtle Beach, SC, wrote that his daughter, Taryn C. Perry, is attending Harvard.

1981
Marty Laughlin, Chicago, IL, ­informed Saint Michael’s that his ­classmates, Leo Sheridan, Wilmette, IL, and ­Timothy Kelleher, Glen Ridge, NJ, recently ­returned from a trip to the North Pole.

1982
Moira Rauch, Rancho Mirage, CA, wrote that she “has been busy ­exploring and developing potential synergies between corporate and institutional clients.” She is currently an advisor to the Tim Hardaway Foundation and the Miami ­Symphony Orchestra, both in Miami and to the Wild Foundation in Boulder, CO. She is also a ­business developer for Susan Lake ­Productions in San Diego, and the International Institute of Photogenic Arts in ­Chulas Vista, CA. She has been ­working hard for her clients, giving them both national and ­international media ­exposure, acting as a liaison between them and ­several TV networks and media outlets. Dr. ­Jeffrey Dodge D.M.D., Attleboro, MA, just ­concluded his first term as ­President of Rhode Island Dental ­Association.

1983
Peter Hans, Waitsfield, VT, is the president of Resort Maps. With years of knowledge on traveling, he shares his experiences to make traveling easier for everyone, especially families.

1984
Janet Murphy Krol, North Reading, MA, is a writer for DiscoveryHealth. Her blog, ­Everyday Dishes, is published each week and she dishes on any and all topics ­relating to life, love and parenting. She lives in North Reading, MA, with her husband, Wes and children Owen, 14, and Olivia, 12. You can visit her blog at http://blogs.discovery.com/everydaydishes/. “I would love to hear from some old SMC friends,” says Janet. The Honorary Christina Reiss, Essex Junction, VT, was recommended as the next judge on Vermont’s U.S. District Court by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy.  If nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate, Reiss would be the first woman to serve on Vermont’s federal district court.  Lieutenant Colonel Michael Daniels, Albany, OR, has been hired as the new commander for the Yakima Training Center. He has spent the past 24 years in the Army.

1987
Debbie Murray White, Dalton, MA, was named principal of Kittredge ­Elementary School in Hinsdale, MA, and the Becket Washington ­Elementary School in Becket, MA.  She previously taught in the ­district for 22 years. ­Elizabeth ­Curtis, New Milford, CT, has been hired as the ­assistant principal at Sarah Noble ­Intermediate School. She is a 15-year ­elementary ­teacher and worked seven years as a ­library media specialist in Bethel, CT. ­Jonathan Billings, Saint Albans, VT, the director of Planning and ­Community Services at Northwestern Medical Center opened the doors of the center’s new Northwestern Walk-In Clinic. Bob ­Christensen, and wife, Sara Ecker, T­hetford Center, VT, had a daughter, Kait Izzy, on June 8. She joins big brother Ty.

1988
Brian Tessier, Bradford, MA, was named an “Adoptive Parent of the Year” in ­Massachusetts by the Department of ­Children and Families. Kyle Albee, M’97, South Burlington, VT, is the general manager for North Star Leasing Co.

1989
Kerri D’Arrigo Roberts and ­husband, Chris, Scituate, MA, had their first child, Declan Joseph, on May 8. ­Gerald ­Fawthrop and wife, Kate, Suffield, CT, ­welcomed their daughter, Camille ­Jeannette. Richard Cote, South Woodstock, VT, has been elected president of the board of directors of the Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, VT. The Haven is a homeless shelter, food shelf and provider of other services for the poor in the upper Connecticut River Valley.

1991
Matthew Mallio and wife, Sara, ­Concord, MA, had a boy, Michael William, on May 28. Eleanor Mazzaglia Storch and husband, Kendall, Andover, MA, had a daughter,
Silvia Anne.

1992
David Raphael, Essex Junction, VT, owner of Artisan Realty of Vermont, was named the 2009 Realtor of the Year by the Northwestern Vermont Board of Realtors.

1994
Brian Kelly and Mary Stahl, ­Bedford, NH, welcomed Maeve Jane, born on ­February 23. She joined big brothers Colin and John.

1996
Tammi Santa Croce Salzano, ­Hudson Falls, NY, a children’s book writer and ­editor, wrote that she is excited to ­announce that three of her board books are going to be published by Tiger Tales:  One Snowy Day is due out in fall 2010, and One Little Blueberry and One Rainy Day are planned for spring 2011. She has started her own company, The Word Link, and has ­written more than 30 books for young readers in the past four years. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, John, their son Alexandro, 4, and daughter, ­Julianna, 2. Heather Case McGee, and husband, Kevin, of Whitehall, NY, had a ­daughter, Anna Calleen, on April 9. Heidi Ludewig St. Peter and husband, ­Hollis, Winooski, VT, had a son, Theodore ­Joseph, on May 26. Ryan Diller and Emilie ­Mahood, Waterbury, VT, had a daughter, Tessa Eleanor, on February 28.

1997
Joshua Roof and his wife, Naomi, ­Burlington, VT, had a daughter, Harper, on June 24. Emilie Mahood and Ryan Diller ’96, ­Waterbury, VT, had a daughter, Tessa ­Eleanor, on February 28.

1998
Michael Donnelly and wife, Jennifer, Waterbury, CT, welcome a new baby girl, Meghan Grace, on March 20. She joins big brother Michael Jr. Megan Rowe Whalen and husband, Sean, Natick, MA, welcomed a baby girl, Brooke Frances, on May 13. Brooke joins her big brother, Brody Leo.

1999
Laura Perez Kearon and her ­husband, Daniel, Fairfield, CT, welcomed their second child, Paige Mary, into their ­family on April 20. She joined her brother, Rory Walter, born September 6, 2007. Bridget MacLennan and John Carney, St. Albans, VT, had a daughter, ­Elizabeth. Becky ­Gallagher M’08 and Thomas ­Fontana, South ­Burlington, VT, had a daughter, ­Cecilia. Margot LeSage Regan and husband, Shawn, Lawrence, MA, ­welcomed a baby girl, Stella. Amos Robinson and Karen Palmer, ­Burlington, VT, had a daughter, Madeleine. Kevin ­McCusker of ­Rosindale, MA, married Gina O’Neil. Meghan Noonan of South Burlington, VT, married Max Feldpausch on June 27, 2009. Jesse LeClair and Erika Jewell of ­Swanton, VT, were married on June 27.

2000
Laura Piziak of South Hampton, MA, married Aaron Gay.

2001
Katrina Johnson Breen and husband, Jamie, Burlington, VT, welcomed a daughter, Tatum Margaret, on April 8. Daniel ­Rodliff and Kimberley Deforge, South ­Burlington, VT, were married on July 18, 2009. Beth Grimaldi, Anchorage, AK, married Jeffrey Wagner on June 13, 2009. Samantha Brown and Michael Griffin, Orange, CT, were married on August 8, 2008 in Portland, CT. Kelly Deschenes and Chris Grover, Yarmouth, ME, were married on April 25 in Lewiston, ME.

2002
Larry Jacobs, Jericho, VT, has been ­promoted to the position of marketing manager for NRG Systems. Jacobs has served in technical sales and marketing roles at NRG Systems for seven years. Thomas Sutherland and Erin Hooper Sutherland, Marshfield, MA, welcomed a son, Thomas Nathan, on March, 11. Elizabeth Candon ­Bourbeau, Newport, RI, and husband, David welcomed their first born, Lila Madeline, on June 12. William Crowley, of Norwell, MA, married Kristen Raleigh Mitchelle on May 16 at St. Cecelia’s Church in ­Wilbraham, MA. Richard Paulsen married Jennifer Lee Donavan at the St. Charles Borromeo Church in Woburn, MA.

2003
Amy Lovelette of Boston, MA, married Mel Hernandez on May 16, 2008. Amanda White and Tim Simard of Waterbury, VT, were married on August 9, 2008.

2004
Mary-Alice Ruggiero, Woodbury, CT, recently became a registered nurse and is working as a children’s ­psychiatric nurse at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New ­Haven, CT. ­Jason ­Breakstone and Amanda Keefe of Maple­wood, NJ, were married. ­Christopher Moore of Saint Paul, MN, married Nicole Patient on ­October 18, 2008.

2005
Keenan Skelly, Chicago, IL, is a ­reporter for the Wall Street Journal and for various Dow Jones wire services and print publications.  Specifically, he ­covers private equity and venture capital, but more ­recently has been writing more about infrastructure as it has become a more attractive investment. He is one of the youngest candidates to be ­nominated for the Walter Clabby Award, which ­recognizes journalism excellence by a Dow Jones reporter. Keith Rousseau and ­Michelle Miaskiewicz ’06 of Waltham, MA, were married on July 11, 2009.

2006
Dave O’Connor, Brookline, MA, is the Regional Field Director in the New Hampshire First Congressional District for Organizing for America. Organizing for America is the successor organization to Obama for America, building on the movement that elected President Barack Obama by empowering communities across the country to bring about the president’s agenda of change. John Giminiani of ­Burlington, VT, married Jessica Duignan on July 17, 2009. Michelle Miaskiewicz and Keith Rousseau ’05 of Waltham, MA, were ­married on July 11, 2009.

2007
Amanda Hart, South Glens Falls, NY, graduated from SUNY Albany with a master of social work and a master of arts in criminal justice. She is now working at the Baywood Center as an addictions ­counselor. Jes Hambley, Chicopee, MA, has been hired as the girl’s varsity basketball coach at Chicopee Comprehensive High School.

2008
Hanna Nallett, Keene, NH, recently graduated from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (AmeriCorps NCCC) Pacific Region, wrapping up 10 months of community service nationwide. Elisabeth Steward, Hamilton, NY, recently graduated from AmeriCorps NCCC Southwest Region. She completed 10 months of full-time service to communities in need, accomplishing 95 projects in 13 states. Michelle Haley, Jericho, VT, ­married Owen Jacobs on July 18, 2009.

2009
Christopher Healey, Salem, NH, signed a professional contract with the ­Inter­national Hockey League’s ­Dayton Gems. Healey led the league with 19 goals this winter. He played in 108 career games when a student at Saint ­Michael’s, ­collecting 41 goals and 38 ­assists. ­Amanda Ward and ­Stewart ­Shearer, Colchester, VT, were ­married on May 2, 2009.

Masters

1972
Doreen Horton and husband, Bill Horton ’70, of North Attleboro, MA, have started a company, The Perfect Seating. The Perfect Seating manufacturers and distributes a system for couples to easily plan their wedding reception seating.

1983
Tim Donovan, Montpelier, VT, has been promoted to the top job at Vermont State Colleges (VSC) with a goal to ensure that VSC will continue “offering excellent educational opportunities to Vermont.”

1992
Susanne Engels, Rutland, VT, has been appointed as the director of the ­district’s alternative education ­SUCCESS program by the Rutland City School ­officials. Engels, the top choice for ­SUCCESS, has been interim director of the program since December 2008 and a school psychologist since 1994.

1995
Hollie Shaner-McRae, Burlington, VT, Fletcher Allen’s Coordinator of Professional Nursing Practice has a national essay contest for nursing students named after her. The contest was created by two ­organizations, The Luminary Project and Health Care Without Harm, to honor Shaner-McRae for providing decades of leadership in environmentally sustainable nursing. The competition is designed to make students aware of the important role nurses play in reducing the environmental impact of health care delivery.

2003
Maria Horton, Essex Junction, VT, was unanimously approved as the half-time interim assistant principal by the Charlotte Central School board. She served as the principal of St. Francis Xavier School in Winooski for six years.

2007
Cristina Witte and husband, ­Thomas Chelak, South Burlington, VT, ­welcomed their first born, Nicholas ­Christian, on February 1.

In Memoriam

1930
Rev. Michael A. DeMasi, North Bennington, VT, died May 19, 2009. He studied at Montreal’s Grand Seminary after Saint Michael’s and was ordained to the priesthood  in 1943. He served parishes throughout Vermont, including in ­Rutland and the Northeast Kingdom before becoming pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in North ­Bennington, where he was until his mandatory retirement in 1993. However, he was shortly called back to be administrator of churches in East Dorset and Danby. Fr. DeMasi also was chaplain for the Bennington Knights of Columbus for many years, and for the past 16 years had been a visitor to the sick, poor and hungry, saying Mass at the Vermont Veterans Home and bringing the Eucharist to the homebound. The NorShaft Lions Club once named him its Citizen of the Year. He is survived by four sisters and extended family.

1941
Joseph E. Rousseau, Essex Center, VT, died July 10, 2009. He served during World War II with the Army Air Force Weather Surveillance Team and later earned advanced degrees from the University of Vermont, ­Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Connecticut, where he was a chemistry professor for 28 years, specializing in nutritional ­science. Joseph was an avid fisherman, bird watcher and outdoorsmen. He is survived by his brother, Rev. Pete Rousseau ’45.

1950
Raymond L. Avenia, Windsor, CT, died July 7, 2009. An Army veteran of World War II, Ray served in Europe and was part of the Anzio invasion. After Saint Michael’s, he had a long teaching career in ­Torrington, CT, then for 20 years—until retirement—at Hartford Public High School as a math teacher. After retirement, Ray worked part-time as a realtor. He was ­active in his parish, belonged to the Knights of Columbus and American Legion and attended many reunions of his former battalion. He enjoyed gardening, travel, cooking, reading history, ­following University of Connecticut basketball and keeping time and score for Hartford ­Public’s basket­ball team. His wife of 56 years, Evelina, predeceased him. Ray, an alumnus of the Year in 1985, is survived by three sons, including Phil Avenia ’73, two daughters, two sisters and extended family.
Gerald F. Sussillo, New York, NY, died July 11, 2009. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, he was retired as a longtime history teacher in New York City, and also had been the absentee and military ballot recorder for the New York City Board of Election, serving too for a time as ­commissioner of deeds. A member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, VFW and Elks, Jerry enjoyed organizing military reunions and was active in his parish. He is survived by a brother and extended family.

1952
Andrew L. Scheer, Chappaqua, NY, died June 12, 2009. An accounting major who played baseball and football at Saint Michael’s, Andrew worked for many years as deputy receiver of taxes for the Town of New Castle. He was a life ­member of the Chappaqua Volunteer Fire Department where he held ­numerous positions. He also was active in his church, ushering for 50 years. ­Andrew is survived by his wife, ­Dolores, two sons and extended family.

1956
John T. Welch, Portland, ME, died May 17, 2009 from Multiple Systems ­Atrophy, a rare form of Parkinson’s. After Army service in the Korean War, Jack worked for State Street Bank in ­Boston before moving to Maine, where he began a 30-year career with the IRS as a revenue agent. He ­volunteered for the Independent Transportation ­Network, Money Minders of the Southern Maine Agency for the Aging and the St. Vincent de Paul Soup ­Kitchen. He was also a volunteer ­visitor to the Springbrook Nursing Home and St. Joseph’s Manor. John is survived by his wife of 37 years, Carole, two sons, two sisters and extended family.

1960
William D. McMahon, Los Gatos, CA, died February 3, 2008, the ­college learned recently. Bill flew B-52s and ­FB-11s during his 21 years in the Air Force under the Strategic Air ­Command, and he was ­awarded many medals and ­citations, ­including the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters. After ­retiring as a lieutenant colonel, he worked at Lockheed for 12 years in California, then was a substitute teacher. He had a ­special ­affection for animals and enjoyed bicycling and watching sports. He was survived by his wife, Karen, who died in April 2009, and by two sons, four stepchildren, two ­brothers, a sister and extended family.
The ­college recently learned of the death of George D. Milliot, Palm Harbor, FL, on July 19, 1992. He moved to Florida from his native West Hartford, CT, where he had been a ­computer analyst for the Connecticut Health Department. George also once owned a motel on Cape Cod. At his death he was survived by his wife, Ana, two sons, two daughters, three ­brothers, four sisters and extended family.

1968
Edward E. Newman, Stow, MA, died July 17, 2009 of brain cancer. After ­receiving his Saint Michael’s mathematics degree he earned an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, MA in 1988. Ed was in sales with IBM for over 40 years and worked with the firm’s Odyssey of the Mind program in public schools, He and his family moved to Stow in 1976, where he became active in town government there, serving as town moderator from 1995–2009 and working with finance, education and ground­water advisory panels. He was long affiliated with the Massachusetts Moderators Association and was to have been the group’s president this past year until he became ill. He helped create an educational DVD on Town Meetings that is used widely across Massachusetts. Ed and Jody were the glue that kept classmates from 1967–69 ­together with annual gatherings at their home for more than 35 years. Ed is survived by his wife, Jody, three daughters, a son, a brother, two sisters and extended ­family.
Richard M. Ossa, Heidelberg, ­Germany, died March 19, 2009. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard ­attended Saint Michael’s for three years before transferring to Iona College. He worked for the State of New York as a social worker and also worked a few years as a wedding and portrait photographer before traveling and settling in Heidleburg in 1989 with his partner, Sibylle, who survives, as does Richard’s sister, Sylvia.

1971
Barry F. Driscoll, Barre Town, VT, died June 29, 2009. After receiving his political science degree from Saint Michael’s, Barry earned a master’s in urban studies from South ­Connecticut State University. He and his wife, ­Adrianne, moved to Barre Town in 1980. At the time of his death he worked as senior policy analyst with the Vermont Department of ­Transportation. He was a member of the American ­Planning Association and Amateur Radio Relay League, and enjoyed reading, golf and the Red Sox. Barry is survived by his wife, two sisters and extended family.

1982
Susan M. Gifford, Corvallis, OR, died July 25, 2009. After Saint Michael’s she earned a religious studies ­master’s at Mundelein ­College in Chicago. ­Susan devoted her career to Catholic campus ministry at the University of ­Illinois and Oregon State University, where she was director of campus ministry at the time of her death. She held positions on various archdiocesan and national committees associated with Newman Centers and the Catholic Campus Ministry Association. As a Saint Michael’s ­student she was extremely active in Campus Ministry and credited her Edmundite mentors with inspiring her own ministry. She enjoyed cooking and reading.
Susan is survived by her parents, ­Rolland ’51 and Lois Gifford, and a brother, Paul.

Masters

M ’08
Chris Hayes, North Pomfret, VT, died June 6 of prostate cancer. He earned an undergraduate degree from Ohio’s Oberlin College in 1973. From 1981 to 1992 he was program director at the Painted Bridge Art Center in Philadelphia and a leader in that city’s performance-art and experimental theater scene, staging many productions with activist political and social agendas. Moving to ­Vermont in 1992, he taught drama to ­elementary school ­children in East Corinth, was ­active with Bread and Puppet Theater and organized projects with artistic, ­cultural or historical themes. He is survived by his wife, Holly, a son, a daughter, his mother and two sisters.