Winter 2013 Issue - Archmere Academy

News And Notes
1989 (cont)
Anthony S. (T.J.) Voell married
Amanda Stephens on September
8, 2012 – the Feast of the Birth
of the Blessed Mother –at St.
Joseph’s on the Brandywine Church
in Greenville, Delaware (photo
above). Amanda and T.J.’s wedding
reception was held at the Hotel
DuPont in the Gold Ballroom.
David Voell ’89 was best man for
his brother. Michael J. Hare ’79,
Dr. Nathan Poleck ’01 and Justin
Freeh ’02 were groomsmen. T.J.’s
sister Jocelyn Voell-Wells ’90
was a bridesmaid. Dr. Michael
Marinelli ’76 provided the music
and was the soloist for their
wedding mass. Jerry Ambrogi ’76,
Larry Cylc ’73, Bruce DiNardo’82,
Coach Bill Doyle, Patrick Hare’81,
Bianca Fraser-Johnson ’98,
Michael Mattasino ’92, Brian
McGlinchey’87, and Dr. Aaron
Poleck ’96 were also in attendance.
Martin Cosenza and wife Stefanie
welcomed Natalie Elizabeth, born
on January 10, 2012. Natalie
weighed 8lbs. 7oz. and was 22’ long.
Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.
baptized Natalie Elizabeth on June
10, 2012 at Saint Joseph on the
Brandywine Church, Wilmington,
DE. Natalie joins brother James (7)
and sister Ashley (4). Martin and his
family live in Fairfax Station, VA.
David Zakielarz and his wife, Kelly,
welcomed their third son, Harrison
David Zakielarz on August 1, 2012.
He weighed 4lbs 12oz. Though he
was 5 weeks premature, he is doing
remarkably well and is very healthy
and active! He joins two older
brothers, Benjamin (8) and Andrew
(5). Benjamin is in 2nd grade and
Andrew is in Pre-Kindergarten.
Harrison was baptized at St.
Cornelius in Chadds Ford, PA.
The family lives in Wilmington,
Delaware.
1991
Albert Cozenza and his wife,
Grace, welcomed the birth of
their daughter, Giada Grace, on
March 22, 2012. Giada was 7lbs.
1oz. and 20” long. Father Joseph
McLaughlin, O.Praem. baptized
Giada on September 15, 2012 at
Sacred Heart Church, Royersford,
PA. Giada’s older sister, Francesca, is
three. Albert and his family live in
Royersford.
1992
Timothy Nanni and Olga Maria Nanni
welcomed the birth of their first
child, Timothy John, Jr. on April
14, 2012 (6 lbs, 12 ounces.) At his
baptism on September 16, 2012 at
Saint Agnes Church, West Chester,
Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.
was godfather. Tim and his family
live in West Chester.
1993
Stephanie Taylor and her husband,
Mark Ervin, are delighted to
announce the birth of their
daughter, Magdalen Dear, on
December 21, 2012. Maggie’s
godfather is Michael Taylor ’91.
1994
Brigid (Coghlan) Johnson and her
husband, Christian, welcomed
their first child, Claire Rose, on
September 30, 2012. Brigid’s
brother, Ray Coghlan ’90, is Claire
Rose’s godfather. Brigid and her
family reside in West Chester, Pa.
Julie Barbone McKinnon and her
husband Rich welcomed a son,
Chase Richard, on February 27,
2012. Chase joins big sisters Kate (5
1/2) and Brynn (2).
Kristin Weldon Peri, owner of Divine
Cakes in Glen Mills, PA, will appear
on The Food Network’s show “Sweet
Genius” which premiered Jan. 17.
1995
Benjamin Hill and wife Christina Hill
celebrated the birth of their first
child, Tyler Jonathan, on September
23, 2011.
Erin (Dickens) Grace and her
husband Joseph welcomed a son,
Colton James, on April 19, 2012.
Colton joins big sister Cecilia (5) and
big brother Ryan (3). The family
resides in Chadds Ford.
1997
Christopher Kestner has joined an
orthopedic practice in Charleston,
SC, after graduating from
Middlebury College and Jefferson
Medical College and completing
a residency at Temple University
Hospital and a fellowship at Duke
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