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Alumni Connection
Alumni Updates
1941
Edward Fietz is retired after working as an
accountant and salesman. Fietz is a resident
of Portage, IN and can be reached via email at
delasalle411@frontier.com.
1951
Patrick Laughran resides with his family in
Orland Park, IL and is working in the field of
package delivery for United Parcel Service as
a loss prevention manager. His email address
is packyog@aol.com.
1965
Ron Gaj is a technology consultant and resides
in Hawthorn Woods, IL. Gaj also informed
us that in June 2011, he graduated from Le
Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts in
Chicago. Congratulations! His email address is
rong@dls.net.
1967
Alan Rucker is a music consultant and lives
in Chicago, IL. His email address is
aerco5020@att.net.
1968
Earl Coggins is a senior revenue agent for
the state of South Dakota. He calls Rapid
City, SD home and can be contacted at
ecdutch7@gmail.com.
1971
James Geers is a retired police officer and
lives in Princeton, IL. His email address is
jtgeers53@gmail.com.
1978
Alvin M. Lee visited Chicago in September
and stopped by De La Salle for a tour. Lee is
working in the field of law enforcement and
resides in Garland, TX. His email address is
Runningback1978@gmail.com.
1983
Anthony Cater and his wife live in Chicago.
Cater’s email address is acater94@yahoo.com
1990
Danuel Williamson is a special events
logistics manager. Williamson and his family
reside in Chicago and can be contacted at
dwilliamson@cafebonappetit.com.
1993
Jarrett Anderson and his family live in
Springfield, IL. Anderson is working as a
football coach and can be contacted at
dalast3@msn.com.
1997
Thomas Schergen and his family call
Evergreen Park, IL home. Schergen is
working in the field of secondary education
as a teacher and coach. His email address is
tschergen@mchs.org.
1998
Martez Davis is employed in education
as a post-secondary counselor. He resides
in Chicago and can be emailed at davis@
janeaddamshigh.org.
Vincent Pavilionis and his family live in
Downers Grove, IL. Pavilionis, who holds
degrees from Knox College and North
Central College, is teaching in Park Forest, IL.
He and his wife, Shelley, became parents in
April, 2011. Pavilionis’ email address is
vincepavilionis@yahoo.com.
1999
Robert Aguilar is working as a transportation
engineer and lives in Chicago. His email
address is aguilarjr.robert@ymail.com.
2000
Rodolfo Ruiz Jr. lives in Chicago with
his wife and is a student at Northeastern
Illinois University. Ruiz can be reached at
r_ruiz6047@yahoo.com.
2001
Michael Brown is an admissions counselor as
well as the Chicago regional representative
for Illinois College. Brown’s email address is
michael.brown@ic.edu.
2005
Andrew Mack works in the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions as an admissions
counselor for Valparaiso University. Mack can
be contacted at Andrew.mack@valpo.edu.
2006
Vincent Hardy resides in Chicago. His email
address is hardy7124@gmail.com.
2007
Danny Solis has been hired as an assistant
baseball coach at De La Salle. After
graduating from De La Salle, Solis played
collegiately at South Suburban College and
McKendree College. Congratulations and
welcome back to ‘D’!
2009
Lance Corporal Christian Mondragon is
serving in the United States Marine Corps
and is currently deployed in the Helmand
Province of Afghanistan. His email address
is cmondragon26@yahoo.com. De La Salle
thanks Mondragon for his service to our
country and wishes him a safe return to
Chicago when his tour of duty is completed.
Tom Plaszewski lives in Chicago. His email
address is tompwah13@gmail.com.
Alumnae Updates
1980
Georgann Martinkus lives in Chicago and is
working as an accountant. Her email address
is gmartinkus@yahoo.com.
2001
Maria Gaitan is an office manager and lives in
Chicago. Her email address is sweetmaria24@
yahoo.com.
Evelyn Paredes resides in Chicago with
her family. She can be reached by email at
evelynparedes5@gmail.com.
William Malone
It is with great sadness
that De La Salle wishes
to inform its alumni and
friends that alumnus
William Malone, a
graduate of the Class of
2008 who was serving
in the United States Air
Force, passed away on
Sept. 25, 2011 at the
age of 21 at McChord
Air Force Base in
Washington State.
While a student at De La Salle, Airman Malone was
a four-year member of the chess team, as well as a
member of Lasallian Youth.
De La Salle extends its deepest sympathies and
prayers to the Malone family and thanks them for
William’s service to our country.
St. John Baptist De La Salle, pray for us.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.
Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever!
De La Salle Institute extends its
deepest sympathies to the families
of the following De La Salle and
Lourdes alumni and friends who
have recently passed away:
Mr. William J. Buckley ‘46
Mr. Albert R. Cech ‘60
Mr. Thomas F. Dorencz ‘53
Mr. William F. Dwyer ‘45
Mr. Gerald Fitzgerald ‘49
Mr. Donald J. French ‘49
Mr. John Gilbert
Mr. Russell Harvey
Ms. Evonne Hill
Mrs. Anne Kairis
Mr. Bernard Kelly ‘48
Ms. Evelyn Kozlowski ‘L57
Mr. Terrence J. McHugh ‘52
Mr. Robert E. Murphy ‘56
Mr. Arthur Papineau ‘51
Mr. Anthony Passafiume ‘63
Mr. Robert J. Rodzon ‘66
Mr. John J. Rogosich ‘64
Mr. Gus A. Schumann ‘45
Mr. Craig Taylor ‘81
Mr. William E. Vincent ‘49
Mr. Francis J. Weiter ‘33
Mr. Kenneth Wicks ‘61
Mr. John P. Yandel ‘49
Eternal rest grant unto them, O
Lord, and may perpetual light shine
upon them. May their souls and all
the souls of the faithful departed
rest in peace. Amen.
St. John Baptist De La Salle, pray
for us. Our Lady of Lourdes,
pray for us. Live Jesus in our
hearts, forever.
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