Legacy - St. Joseph High School - Saint Joseph High School

13684 TODAY Winter 2007 3/5/07 12:38 PM Page 1 

NEWS FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS SPRING 2007 

St. Joseph’s 

Salutes Our 

Men in the 

Military 

TEE-OFF 

Br. Bernardine, S.C. 

Golf Classic 

Set for 

May 21, 2007 

Legacy 

SAINT JOSEPH


From the President’s office 

NEWS FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS 

Saint Joseph TODAY is 

published for the alumni, 

parents, and friends 

of Saint Joseph High School, 

Metuchen, NJ. 

The magazine seeks to 

present news and updates 

on people and events of 

interest to Saint Joseph 

High School and our 

community. 

All inquiries, questions 

or comments can be directed 

to the Office of 

Communications at 

communications@stjoes.org or 

732-549-7600 x262. 

Saint Joseph High School 

145 Plainfield Ave. 

Metuchen, NJ 08840 

732-549-7600 

www.stjoes.org 

Mr. Lawrence N. Walsh ´68 

President 

Mr. John A. Anderson ´70 

Principal 

Mr. Jerry Pawlowski 

Director of Development 

development@stjoes.org 

732-549-7600 x228 

Ms. Diane Dwyer 

Director of Alumni 

& Communications 

alumni@stjoes.org 

732-549-7600 x262 

Cover: 

Special thanks to Nick D’Andrea, 

Chief Warrant Officer for the U.S. 

Marine Corps hat and Iwo Jima 

Memorial photograph, and Alex 

Hager, Staff Sergeant for the U.S. 

Army beret. Alex is the father of 

Brian Hager ’95. 

©2007 Saint Joseph High School 

All Rights Reserved 

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends, 

This edition of Today continues our focus on the remarkable “Culture of Giving” that has 

been fostered by the dedication of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart at St. Joseph’s over the 

years. Their charism now infuses every aspect of the school community and has allowed 

generations of young men to learn how to share their talents and gifts. So we celebrate our 

Culture of Giving in this edition and especially wish to thank those who give so selflessly to 

our community and our country. 

Hundreds of our alumni serve in state and local police forces as well as fire and emergency 

services. Hundreds more work as physicians, nurses, and therapists dedicated to helping 

others. Many other graduates serve in local governments. Dozens have become priests, 

brothers, and ministers. Hundreds of our alumni are now coaching their children in youth 

sporting programs in communities throughout the country. All serve. 

All help make their communities better places. 

This issue focuses on the men who have given portions of their 

lives to defend our country. In a very real way, the courage, 

determination, and dedication to an ideal needed to join the military 

and put oneself in harm’s way are some of the very qualities that Fr. 

Andre Coindre looked for in the young men he recruited as the first 

Brothers back in 1820. 

When we as alumni look back and remember icons such as 

Brothers George, Bernardine, Regis, Clifford and many others too 

numerous to name, we remember their enthusiasm, their dignity and 

their passion for the life they chose. In fact, a few lines from Fr. Andre 

Coindre come to mind when I look back at the influence of the 

Brothers on our lives. In a letter to Brother Borgia he wrote: 

“Do not forget the young men whom you are training and who in 

the world will forget neither the lessons you have taught them, nor your 

own virtue, though right now they might not seem to be all that you would like them to be. 

They are retaining more than you think.” 

As students, we witnessed the way those Brothers put service ahead of their own wants. 

We rarely thought about the courage required to live counter to the trends of modern society or 

the discipline required to live one’s life according to a set of rules. We rarely thought about 

their selfless dedication to God, their fellow Brothers and the countless other students they 

served. Many times we forgot to say thanks. Now, as more mature adults, we can look back 

and remember. 

Over the years, hundreds of St. Joseph graduates have entered the military. Some have 

created careers while others served for shorter periods of time in the air, at sea or on land. 

Some served in Desert Storm while more recently others have served and been wounded in Iraq 

and Afghanistan. For their commitment, their bravery and their sacrifice, we owe them a debt 

of gratitude. Over the past two years, five of our graduates have gained admission to a Military 

Academy. Their vision of the future is remarkable. To be so young and to have such clear 

convictions in one’s country and its future is indeed a rarity. To all those who have served and 

to the families who have supported their decisions - thank you. 

Finally, I would be remiss not to thank the numerous alumni, faculty, parents and friends 

of St. Joseph’s who have supported our Annual Fund and the various events sponsored by the 

school and the President’s Office. Your generosity has been overwhelming and your 

enthusiasm has been infectious. More alumni have returned for events at the school than ever 

before. New faces have stepped forward to help fuel a renewed interest in our school and its 

future. Undoubtedly, this is an exciting time at St. Joseph High School. 

Sincerely, 

Lawrence N. Walsh ’68 

President 

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The Land of Enchantment 

T“The Land of Enchantment.” Not 

a bad welcome to my new home. 

After driving practically across 

the country, and knowing that 

there was still six hours ahead of 

me, the bright yellow welcome 

sign brought an instant smile to 

my face, and a simultaneous 

fluttering in my stomach. I was 

now becoming a part of 

something much bigger than me. 

Just under two weeks before 

my entrance into New Mexico, I 

had graduated from Loyola 

College in Maryland. It was only 

a month prior to graduation that I 

had been accepted into and 

decided to join Teach for America. 

Teach for America is a national 

non-profit organization that 

places distinguished college 

graduates into low-performing 

urban and rural communities as 

teachers. I had received my 

placement: middle-school English 

teacher, the Navajo Nation, New 

Mexico. 

After an intensive five week 

summer training institute, I was 

hired in the small town of Navajo, 

NM. Navajo is a town of twothousand 

people, with an 

unemployment rate over fifty 

percent. More than sixty percent 

of the families are living below 

the poverty line, which many 

argue, including myself, is placed 

too low given our current costs of 

living. 

Nothing would prepare me to 

teach in a middle school 

environment, especially our 

middle school environment, 

which consists of eighteen 

portable trailers used as 

classrooms, offices, and 

restrooms. I welcomed forty 

fresh faces into my class that 

first day. I would soon become 

aware that my students’ reading 

scores ranged from pre-primer to 

seventh grade reading levels, with 

twenty-eight of my forty students 

reading below a fourth grade 

reading level in the sixth grade. 

Yet, hope never faded. My 

students would eventually be 

reevaluated at the close of our 

year and nearly all had shown 

greater than two grade levels of 

growth over the course of the 

year, bringing many within two 

years of being on grade level. 

Personally, this experience has 

challenged, tried, and 

strengthened me. The spirituality 

and traditions of the Navajo 

people consistently amaze me and 

strengthen my own faith, greatly 

nurtured at St. Joe’s. It is only 

through “the vision of faith that 

promotes justice”, revealed to me 

at St. Joe’s, that I find myself 

here. My commitment to Teach 

for America ends at the close of 

this school year, but my 

commitment to social justice is 

only beginning to truly take 

shape. 

Terrence Kneisel, ’01 

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Brother Bernardine, S.C. Memorial Golf 

Classic To Tee-Off on Monday, May 21 

12th Annual Event To Directly 

Benefit Students Through 

Scholarships & Financial Aid 

S 

Saint Joseph High School will 

celebrate the 12th Anniversary of 

the Brother Bernardine, SC 

Memorial Golf Classic on Monday, 

May 21, 2007 at the Forsgate 

Country Club, Monroe Township, 

NJ. Ernie Feist, Class of 1976, is 

serving as General Chairman. 

Proceeds from this popular 

event directly benefit the current 

and future students at St. Joe’s by 

providing scholarships and needbased 

financial aid. 

“With tuition increases, each 

and every dollar generated through 

the Golf Classic becomes critical in 

accommodating the needs of our 

students,” relates Feist, who also 

serves as Development Committee 

Chairman on the Board of 

Governors. “Our goal for the 2007 

Golf Event is to raise $125,000 in 

net proceeds.” 

The Golf Classic, named in 

honor of Brother Bernardine 

Leanman, SC, an avid golfer and 

coach of the St. Joe’s Golf Team for 

20 years, was initiated in 1996 at 

the Metuchen Country Club to 

support the budding Development 

Program. Its growth and 

popularity precipitated a move to 

Forsgate Country Club for the 2000 

event. Over its eleven year history, 

St. Joe’s students have benefited 

from the generosity of event 

participants with $726,200 raised 

to date, stamping the Brother 

Bernardine, SC Memorial Golf 

Classic a staple in helping to 

ensure that an excellent, affordable 

Catholic education is available to 

young men in central New Jersey. 

Competition for the Saint 

Joseph High School Governor’s 

Cup, now in its third year, will be 

featured. Play is on the Banks 

course, a championship layout at 

Forsgate, and limited to 30 

foursomes. The names of the 

champions (gross winners) are 

permanently inscribed on the Cup, 

which is displayed prominently at 

St. Joe’s throughout the year. 

Competition among teams 

representing the forty-two 

graduating classes is encouraged. 

The fee to participate in the 

Governor’s Cup competition, played 

as a four-man scramble with 

handicaps and offering both gross 

and net prizes, is $2,500 per 

foursome. Defending champions 

are the foursome of Mike Perrilla, 

Cosmo Sanchino, Carl DeFazio and 

Ernie Feist with a gross score of 16 

under par. 

The Palmer course at Forsgate 

will continue to host the Golf 

Classic competition. The format 

will again be a four-man scramble 

with handicaps, and net prizes will 

be awarded. The Golf Classic 

remains at $1,200 per foursome, or 

$300 per player. First prize is a 

round of golf at a prestigious golf 

club in New Jersey. Bob Fulton, 

Carl Nelson, Rich Uler and Bob 

Flanagan, representing the Fathers 

Club of St. Joe’s, won the 2006 

competition at 20 under par. 

There are a number of 

Sponsorship Opportunities at 

many levels associated with the 

event, most of which include 

playing privileges in addition to 

other valuable benefits. 

Participation in either 

competition includes the full 

complement of gifts, lunch, 

practice balls, golf with cart, 

cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a sitdown 

dinner and prizes. In 

addition, both a silent and live 

auction will be conducted 

featuring both playing privileges at 

a variety of renowned New Jersey 

golf venues and coveted sports 

memorabilia. A raffle, offering a 

trip to Las Vegas, a golfing 

vacation in Maine, and a weekend 

stay at a bed & breakfast in south 

Jersey, is also available. 

Again this year, the Event 

Program Journal will be formatted 

as a ready desk reference of 

services available through St. Joe’s 

alumni and friends, which will be 

forwarded to alumni of St. Joe’s 

residing in the central New Jersey 

area as well as all current parents 

– a unique opportunity to do 

business with other St. Joe’s 

graduates. 

To date, five Grand Tournament 

Sponsors have committed to the 

event, including SJP Properties 

(Steve Pozycki ’69), KP Johnson & 

Associates (Kevin Johnson ’69), 

Feist Engineering, Inc. (Ernie Feist 

’76), Vince Maglio ’66, and 

Renaissance Properties. 

Alumni, parents and friends 

wishing to support St. Joe’s and 

enjoy a day of friendly golf 

competition and camaraderie 

through the Brother Bernardine, SC 

Memorial Golf Classic are 

encouraged to contact Jerry 

Pawlowski, Office of Institutional 

Advancement, at (732) 549-7600, 

ext. 228 or email at 

development@stjoes.org. 

Members of The Falcon’s Nest, 

the online alumni community of St. 

Joe’s, can access sponsorship 

opportunities and registration 

materials at 

http://alumni.stjoes.org/ 

golfclassic07. 

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Annual Fund Campaign Reaches 66% of Goal 

The 2006-2007 Annual Fund Campaign - Become A Part Of Saint Joseph High School 

Tradition - celebrates 45 years of providing quality Catholic education by the Brothers of 

the Sacred Heart in the central New Jersey area. 

To date, the campaign has reached $148,000 from 720 donors 

through the mail and phon-a-thon segment of the appeal toward a 

goal of $225,000. The Brother Bernardine, SC Memorial Golf 

Classic, with a target of $125,000 in net proceeds, advances the 

overall Annual Fund campaign goal to $350,000 - funding that 

makes a positive and immediate difference in the lives of all St. 

Joe’s students. 

Of the 720 donors, representing about 10% of the overall 

database, 376 are alumni, 178 are current parents and 127 are 

alumni parents and friends. The balance are corporate and 

matching gifts. The campaign has also attracted 145 new donors. Building the response 

to just 15% of the St. Joe’s family would ensure the success of the campaign. 

For those who have not yet made an Annual Fund commitment, the spring appeal has 

been mailed, providing an easy opportunity to demonstrate your support of the St. Joe’s 

mission. 

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YEARS 

Brothers of the Sacred Heart Launch New Website 

The Brothers of the Sacred Heart 

are pleased to announce the 

launch of their new website 

brothersofthesacredheart.org. The 

new website is designed to share 

the brothers’ life in community, 

prayer, and service. 

brothersofthesacredheart.org has a 

number of valuable features. 

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◆ Latest News offers updates 

on the missionary activity of the 

brothers along with recent 

developments in the worldwide 

community. 

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◆ Brothers share their own 

stories regarding the decision to 

join a religious community. 

◆ Vocation Events calendar 

lists opportunities to learn more 

about the brothers’ life. 

◆ A Contact Form provides easy 

access to more information or to 

have a brother contact you. 

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◆ A Map of the Institute offers 

links to other parts of the world 

where the brothers are serving 

poor young people. 

◆ Information on Spirituality, 

History, and Vocation is available. 

Our founder, 

Father 

Andre 

Coindre 

preached 

and acted 

upon the 

spirit of 

compassion 

that Jesus 

exemplified 

through his 

own life. By 

responding 

to abandoned 

youth, Father 

Coindre 

gave of 

himself, of his own heart. The 

Brothers of the Sacred Heart are 

called to respond just as Father 

Coindre, just as Jesus did. This 

spirit of compassion is what 

motivates the brothers today. 

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Commitment, 

Bravery, Sacrifice... 

One of the great successes of 

the Brothers of the Sacred Heart 

has been their uncanny ability to 

transfer their core values and 

beliefs into every facet of the 

academic and character-building 

life of Saint Joseph’s High School. 

This phenomenon is the main 

ingredient in what we like to call 

St. Joe’s Culture of Giving. It’s 

usually acknowledged 

when we talk proudly 

about community 

service, food drives, 

disaster relief efforts, 

philanthropic support 

of the school and, in 

street lingo, “covering 

your buddy’s back.” 

Nowhere, however, is 

the concept of “giving 

back” more visible and 

profound than in St. Joe’s 

remarkable record of 

nurturing young men who 

join the military to serve and 

defend our great country. 

Our enriched Alumni rolls 

include 54 grads currently 

serving on active duty or retired 

from a military career and 12 

currently attending military 

academies. The tradition 

continues in our senior class 

where eight of our finest have 

applied to military academies. At 

production time, four had already 

heard of their acceptances- to 

West Point, the Coast Guard, and 

Annapolis. 

Can this be one big 

coincidence? Not if you ask 

recently-retired Lt. Col. Bob 

Quinn ’78….. 

Bob is a bigger-than-life hero. 

A counter-intelligence officer and 

terrorism expert for most of his 

career, he served in the Middle 

East with the most 

elite 

of the elite Special 

Forces – Operation Detachment 

Delta better known as the almost 

mythical, top-secret Delta Force. 

“St. Joe’s didn’t just prepare me 

for giving back,” Quinn said, “but 

for finding truth and justice in 

ways you would not believe.” 

The Brothers instilled a sense 

of “family” in us that we carry 

into all relationships in our lives. 

All St. Joe’s grads, like military 

veterans, walk taller and safer 

because of what our brothers in 

the military and civilian 

life accomplished before 

us. I particularly 

remember the students who 

were senior to me, who died 

in the service of their country, 

while I was still in school. 

They will always remain a part 

of me.” 

Thankfully, our 

great Brothers, 

teachers, alumni and 

parents can continue 

to educate the next 

generation of St. Joe’s 

students, giving them 

the same wisdom of 

self sacrifice and 

giving back I 

received ‘In His 

Name’.” 

Now 

retired, 

Bob continues 

to give back by 

devoting his efforts to 

the needs of active 

military families 

and vets – his 

“greater 

family.” 

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Neal Auricchio ’99 is a U.S. 

Marine who didn’t think much 

about the essence of St. Joe’s 

Culture of Giving while a student, 

but he learned quickly that being 

an alumnus has special meaning. 

“The most important impact on 

my life was the sense of 

‘brotherhood’ that evolved at 

school and continues through 

today. After graduation, the 

United States Marine Corps 

provided that same feeling.” 

“As I prepared and trained 

for deployment to Iraq, I 

formed strong bonds with 

my brothers-in-arms 

and found that St. Joe’s 

not only made me a 

better man, it made 

me appreciate 

the pride 

one gets in 

giving 

back. 

Coincidentally, Neal’s 

unit includes both a Gunnery 

Sergeant and a Sergeant who are 

fellow grads. “Goes to show, 

wherever you go, you’ll always 

find Joe’s,” he laughed. 

Pat Donahoe ’85 like Bob 

Quinn chose the U.S. Army as his 

career and felt unusually 

prepared and blessed for his 

experience at St. Joe’s. 

“From my first days at St. 

Joe’s, I remember the emphasis 

placed on service,” Pat said. 

“Whether that was service to 

God, the Church, or to 

community, the focus was 

always on what you had to 

offer the greater good, not 

‘what was in it for you.’ The 

Brothers imbued in their 

charges - in us - a sense that we 

owed something to the outside, to 

the country, to the world. 

I think many of my 

classmates chose a life of 

service in missionary 

work, or the Peace 

Corps or in volunteerism. 

I chose a life in the Service 

and I have never been 

disappointed. Just as the 

Brothers told me, I would 

encounter all walks of life 

from our own country and I 

would deal with the poor in 

dispirit lands such as Korea, 

Bosnia, Kuwait, and Iraq. I 

would also meet with wouldbe 

aristocrats in those lands as 

well,” he continued. 

Most importantly, the Brothers 

of the Sacred Heart laid a broad 

foundation for me to experience 

this world and they prepared me 

as well as this unwilling pupil 

would allow them, and it has 

served me well. I hope I have 

served the nation a quarter as 

well as St. Joe's served me.” 

“From my first 

days at St. Joe’s, 

I remember the 

emphasis placed 

on service,” 

As his fellow alumni and 

brothers before him have served, 

so a member of the next 

generation prepares to make his 

mark. 2nd Lt. Ryan Daly ’02, 

fresh from the U.S. Military 

Academy at West Point, has 

several months remaining in 

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Alumni Serving 

Our Country... 

8 

Neal E. Auricchio '99 

Thomas J. Bierman '95 

Anthony R. boscia '94 

Joseph W. Boscia '90 

Peter Brost '91 

Brian D. Burns '89 

John Chacko '91 

Harry V. Cunningham '67 

John R. Cuttitta Jr. '89 

Brian DeBlis '88 

Thomas J. DeLuca '00 

Paul J. Dominski '94 

Patrick J. Donahoe '85 

Thomas J. Donnelly '79 

Brian Donovan '97 

Paul Eirenhoffer '00 

David Frederick '98 

Matthew Fussa '86 

Jeffrey Hancaviz '06 

Jeffrey Heller '95 

Edward Herd '02 

David M. Higbie '94 

Thomas E. Highsmith III '87 

Robert J. Hughes '00 

Christopher A. Kendziora, PhD '84 

Andrew K. Koltunowicz '00 

Michael Kovalsky '01 

Stanley J. Krasovic Jr. '87 

Bradley J. La Fontaine '97 

Walter J. Lesinski III '94 

Robert Mate '91 

William McClary '87 

Jeffrey Monticello '97 

Pasquale A. Muia '84 

Michael A. Natalicchio '76 

Richard J. Nolan Jr. '74 

Paul R. Neumann '75 

Timothy Neville '93 

Chris O'Connor '74 

Dana Onifer '88 

Alan J. Pitts '01 

Neil C. Potts '94 

Michael E. Powell '97 

Wayne M. Rezzonico '82 

Christopher Rose '01 

Jonathan Salamon '04 

Gary P. Shaw '74 

James Sortor '90 

Anthony A. Spadaro '81 

Richard A. Tucci '91 

Joseph Vassallo '02 

George M. Wikoff '86 

John J. Zollinger '88 

Nicholas Zuluaga '02 

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before 

deploying to 

Iraq this 

summer. 

“St. Joe’s 

inspired me 

to give back 

to my 

country,” 

the young 

soldier said during a break 

from training. “It helped me to understand 

what truly matters and helped me to forge close bonds 

with my teachers and peers. Now as an officer, I will 

try to forge those same bonds with my soldiers.” 

There is no question that 

he has that sense of 

kinship in him. It 

is part of his 

culture. He is a 

St. Joe’s alumnus 

and he is the 

product of a 

“Culture of 

Giving.” 

Jerry Enis


SAINT JOSEPH 

We began publishing 

legacies in the last issue. 

The following list begins the 

1,100 sets of brothers that have passed through the halls 

of St. Joe’s. Below are those from 1965-70... 

Paul E. Klapp 1965 

Peter A. Klapp 1965 

William Cullen 1965 

Thomas E. Cullen 1966 

Ronald W. Sheldon 1965 

Richard Sheldon 1966 

Craig E. Loniewski 1965 

David J. Loniewski 1967 

Jeffrey Loniewski 1972 

Bernard Toscano 1965 

Philip Toscano 1967 

Peter R. Urban 1965 

Kevin R. Urban 1968 

Thomas F. Boyle 1965 

Patrick D. Boyle 1969 

Michael P. Phelan 1965 

Richard J. Phelan 1969 

Harry S. Pozycki Jr. 1965 

Steven Pozycki 1969 

Thomas E. Comollo 1965 

Gerald J. Comollo 1970 

Richard Comollo 1974 

Jude S. Salus 1965 

Paul S. Salus 1970 

Edward J. Santoro Jr. 1965 

Vincent P. Santoro 1971 

William G. Kuhn III 1965 

John A. Kuhn 1972 

Eric P. Kuhn 1975 

John G. Oros 1965 

George Oros 1972 

James M. Hagerty 1965 

Michael Hagerty 1973 

James P. Langdon 1965 

John H. Langdon 1980 

Thomas English 1966 

Michael P. English 1967 

Patrick M. English 1968 

James Heinz 1966 

Harold Heinz 1967 

Gregory J. Muth 1966 

Frederick J. Muth 1967 

Martin Muth 1970 

David D. Muth 1971 

Joseph J. Muth 1973 

George C. Pfeiff Jr. 1966 

Charles A. Pfeiff 1967 

John H. Pfeiff 1979 

Michael R. Townley 1966 

James W. Townley 1967 

James P. Dolan 1966 

Edward J. Dolan 1968 

Robert V. Dolan 1979 

William F. Fallon 1966 

Donald J. Fallon 1968 

Peter B. Fallon 1971 

Stephen M. Fallon 1972 

Gregory W. Hayden 1966 

Kevin J. Hayden 1968 

Paul F. Hayden 1970 

John P. McKeon 1966 

Edward McKeon 1968 

James J. O'Malley 1966 

Robert G. O'Malley 1968 

Robert P. Schmidt 1966 

Vincent T. Schmidt 1968 

James B. Carroll 1966 

Thomas J. Carroll 1969 

Arthur Ring Jr. 1966 

Robert M. Ring 1969 

Donald Woodruff 1966 

Thomas E. Woodruff 1969 

William N. Bartolone 1966 

Richard B. Bartolone 1970 

James M. Weir 1966 

Thomas F. Weir 1970 

Kevin Weir 1978 

Richard Zarelli 1966 

Michael R. Zarelli 1970 

Richard Nehila 1966 

David M. Nehila 1971 

Michael P. Flaherty 1966 

Brian Flaherty 1972 

Olaf Rankis 1966 

Norman W. Rankis 1972 

William F. Oterson 1966 

Peter E. Otersen 1973 

Vincent J. Zenga 1966 

William T. Zenga 1973 

John J. Zenga 1974 

Daniel F. Baran 1966 

Roger A. Baran 1974 

Rudy J. Graf 1966 

James T. Graf 1975 

Robert H. Gorman 1966 

John R. Gorman 1976 

Wesley L. Catri 1966 

Brian Catri 1977 

John R. Giaquinto Jr. 1966 

Richard M. Giaquinto 1981 

Alexander J. Popovics 1966 

Thomas A. Popovics 1983 

Edward Opitz 1967 

Robert J. Opitz 1968 

Denis K. Burns 1967 

Thomas A. Burns 1969 

Michael Blunda 1967 

Mark J. Blunda 1970 

Harry V. Cunningham 1967 

Keith T. Cunningham 1970 

Frank E. Olejko 1967 

Eugene A. Olejko 1970 

Joseph J. Schirripa 1967 

Thomas J. Schirripa 1970 

Peter Schirripa 1971 

Daniel R. Tarrant 1967 

Mark A. Tarrant 1970 

Robert Tarrant 1972 

Edward Vitale 1967 

Henry Vitale 1971 

Daniel V. Kuhn 1967 

John A. Kuhn 1972 

J. D. Sheeley 1967 

Robert Sheeley 1972 

Joseph Weingart 1967 

Donald Weingart 1973 

John J. Connery 1967 

David A. Connery 1974 

Douglas E. Connery 1979 

Gene Kolakowski 1967 

William Kolakowski 1974 

Raymond Kolakowski 1978 

Richard R. Morrison 1967 

Wayne J. Morrison 1974 

Timothy M. Rogers 1967 

Denis A. Rogers 1974 

Edward Golden 1967 

Joseph Golden 1976 

Gary Perillo 1967 

Louis Perillo 1976 

Gregory Finnegan 1967 

John S. Finnegan 1977 

Francis W. McDonald 1968 

Paul R. McDonald 1968 

Edmund Foley 1968 

John M. Foley 1969 

Peter J. Foley 1973 

Keith Greeley 1968 

Scott M. Greeley 1969 

Joseph G. Loeffler 1968 

Paul H. Loeffler 1969 

William McGovern 1968 

Terrance S. McGovern 1969 

John J. McGovern 1971 

Robert P. Monahan 1968 

Kenneth A. Monahan 1969 

Joseph F. Monahan 1970 

John S. Turner 1968 

Timothy W. Turner 1969 

Robert G. Turner 1970 

David E. Turner 1974 

James K. Turner 1975 

Christopher M. Turner 1979 

James Chen 1968 

Thomas Chen 1970 

Thomas E. Dunigan 1968 

James P. Dunigan 1970 

Edward F. Healey 1968 

Robert T. Healey 1970 

Thomas J. Kuncewitch 1968 

William J. Kuncewitch 1970 

Joseph P. Kuncewitch 1979 

Thomas P. Medvigy 1968 

Daniel Medvigy 1970 

James M. Kunkel 1968 

Robert F. Kunkel 1971 

Stephen P. Kunkel 1972 

William J. Kunkel 1974 

Philip G. George 1968 

Kenneth J. George 1971 

John W. George 1975 

Paul S. Kavka 1968 

Peter Kavka 1971 

Thomas Kenny 1968 

Kevin Kenny 1971 

Robert Kenny 1974 

James M. Kunkel 1968 

Robert F. Kunkel 1971 

Stephen P. Kunkel 1972 

William J. Kunkel 1974 

Raymond Migliore 1968 

Peter M. Migliore 1971 

Thomas G. Molloy 1968 

Brian J. Molloy 1971 

William T. Ryan 1968 

Thomas V. Ryan 1972 

Charles Hodulik 1968 

Andrew G. Hodulik 1974 

Matthew J. Hodulik 1981 

Robert M. Paulmenn 1968 

Edwin B. Paulmenn 1974 

Andrew Sermak 1968 

Thomas P. Sermak 1975 

Ronald Greczek 1968 

Robert A. Greczek 1977 

John Murphy 1968 

Hugh Murphy 1977 

Kevin M. Murphy 1980 

James J. Breef 1968 

Adrian G. Breef 1978 

Frank S. Hlavenka, Jr 1968 

Mark A. Hlavenka 1986 

Joseph T. Salerno 1968 

Stephen Salerno 1992 

Joseph A. Cirillo Jr. 1969 

James A. Cirillo 1969 

David J. Blythe 1969 

Michael D. Blythe 1970 

George M. Cherepon 1969 

Joseph A. Cherepon 1970 

Alan J. Cherepon 1972 

Glen J. Cherepon 1974 

Eugene Morrison 1969 

Richard Morrison 1970 

William J. O'Connor 1969 

John R. O'Connor 1970 

Timothy J. O'Connor 1975 

David M. O'Connor 1979 

William B. Daly 1969 

Kenneth R. Daly 1971 

Mark E. Daniels 1969 

Brian J. Daniels 1971 

Glenn E. Daniels 1981 

Robert V. Daniels 1984 

Edward J. Devine 1969 

Charles P. Devine 1971 

John F. Flynn 1969 

James T. Flynn 1971 

Michael P. Flynn 1974 

Richard Flynn 1977 

William Flynn 1981 

Francis A. Mackinson 1969 

William J. Mackinson 1971 

James E. Mackinson 1977 

James Mika 1969 

Robert Mika 1971 

Jack J. Mika 1974 

William J. Ryan Jr. 1969 

James V. Ryan 1971 

Edward A. Stehlik 1969 

Michael Stehlik 1971 

Donald Whitehead 1969 

Kevin J. Whitehead 1971 

Brian J. Whitehead 1975 

James S. Buist 1969 

David L. Buist 1972 

Kevin S. Buist 1976 

John P. Donovan 1969 

Charles Donovan 1972 

James Mossberg 1969 

Thomas Mossberg 1972 

Dennis O'Mara 1969 

John O'Mara 1972 

Thomas F. Gilman 1969 

William P. Gilman 1973 

Lawrence R. Gilman 1975 

David S. Kohut 1969 

Michael F. Kohut 1973 

Kevin J. Kohut 1977 

Michael T. Ryan 1969 

Edward S. Ryan 1973 

Thomas E. Ryan 1976 

Gary T. Smoke 1969 

Paul Smoke 1973 

David Smoke 1975 

Michael J. Young 1969 

Daniel Young 1973 

Richard J. Petrenka 1969 

David Petrenka 1974 

James J. Leffler 1969 

John Leffler 1975 

James M. McDermott 1969 

Daniel McDermott 1976 

Michael P. McDermott 1979 

Thomas P. Antosiewicz 1969 

John P. Antosiewicz 1977 

Leonard A. Tylka Jr. 1969 

John Tylka 1977 

Joseph F. Nigro Jr. 1969 

Mark A. Nigro 1979 

Anthony J. Vanzino 1969 

James T. Vanzino 1979 

Cornelius Donohue 1969 

Scott D. Donohue 1980 

Paul A. Dorko 1969 

Andrew V. Dorko 1980 

Timothy L. Whitson 1970 

Thomas G. Whitson 1970 

Joseph P. Cummins 1970 

William P. Cummins 1971 

Peter Cummins 1974 

Kevin F. Heyer 1970 

Bruce R. Heyer 1971 

James J. Heyer 1979 

Joseph F. Heyer 1982 

R. M. McKenna 1970 

Peter J. McKenna 1971 

Steven Zielinski 1970 

Robert F. Zielinski 1971 

Jeffrey E. Zielinski 1974 

In reports of this type, some 

errors are inevitable. If your 

name was omitted or 

improperly listed, please accept 

our apologies. If you have 

noticed an error, please contact 

the Alumni Office by email: 

alumni@stjoes.org or phone: 

732-549-7600 ext. 262. 

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ClassNotes 

1965 

Joseph Witalis became a firsttime 

grandfather on Christmas 

Eve, December 24, 2006 when his 

son Jason and daughter-in-law 

Ann had a baby boy in Toronto, 

Canada whom they named Ethan 

Allan Witalis. He weighed 6 

pounds 13 ounces. 

1968 

Frank R. Kosciow attended the 

Global Terrorism Conference at 

the Institute of Counter Terrorism 

Studies (ICT) in Herzliya, Israel 

in September 2006. Counter 

terrorism professionals from 

around the world were in 

attendence. Prior to the 

conference Frank and a colleague 

from LSU/ACE/NCBRT spent 

several days in the Holy City of 

Jerusalem. Along with visiting the 

most holy sites of Christiandom, 

they spent time on the streets of 

Jerusalem old city networking 

with Israeli law enforcement, 

medical & security personnel. 

Frank also played a little blues 

guitar and tried to regain some of 

his youth by trying his best on a 

short board and 4 foot left 

breaking off shore curl in 

Herzliya. Upon his return to New 

Mexico he was the guest speaker 

at the US Attorney's Office ATAC 

meeting. His topic was a case 

study of terrorist targeting of soft 

civilian targets in Israel, with a 

comparison to USA society & 

similarity of targets. Frank has 

been accepted into the ICT/IDC 

graduate studies "Executive 

Certificate Program in Terrorism" 

scheduled for January/February 

2007. 

1969 

John P. Donovan, passed away 

suddenly, at the age of 55. John 

earned numerous honors as a 

member of the basketball team in 

his senior year. 

1970 

Augusto Lecuona passed away. 

1976 

The Neil T. Harkins Library was 

dedicated recently to 

commemorate the good works of 

Neil Harkins who died tragically 

in a boating accident in August 

2005. 

1987 

Michael Doktorski invites you to 

check out his band’s website: 

www.Amethyst80s.com. Other 

alumni band members are: Pete 

Amadeo '87, Ed Konczal '87, 

Mike Zaffarese '87, and Tom 

O’Kane '88. They play cover 

songs from the 80s. 

Stephen Rogala had an article 

printed in the Sunday NY Post on 

Christmas Eve… 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/122 

42006/news/regionalnews/cancer_ 

moms_miracle_baby_regionalnew 

s_susan_edelman.htm 

1990 

Kevin McCarron earned his 

Masters in Business 

Administration from Centenary 

College, Hackettstown, NJ in 

December 2006 and is currently 

working at ICAP as a Latin 

American currency options 

broker. He is living in Pittstown, 

NJ in Hunterdon County with his 

wife Kim and sons Brett (5) and 

Todd (2). 

1993 

Matthew Coppolecchia 

graduated Penn State University 

and Pace Law School. Presently 

he is an attorney for the firm of 

Fuhro, Hanley and Beukasin in 

Wayne, NJ. In April 2004 he 

married Andrea Tesch who 

currently works for Stryker 

Orthopedics. The couple resides 

in Wayne. 

1995 

Michael Jason Cangemi married 

Jessica Collette on September 30, 

2006 in New Jersey. Mike is a 

Segment Producer at MTV 

Networks, a division of Viacom 

Corp, where he produces specials 

for the Real World series. After 

graduation Mike worked for a 

year at USA Networks and has 

been with Viacom/MTV since 

2000. Jessica is a Marketing 

Manager at Glenmark 

Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA. 

1997 

Jonathan T. Guldin wed Mary C. 

Shea (Notre Dame High School) 

on September 23, 2006. Mary is 

a Senior Merchandiser with Liz 

Claiborne, Inc. in their New York 

City office. Jonathan is a licensed 

attorney in New Jersey and New 

York with the law firm 

Lowenstein Sandler PC. The 

couple lives in Hoboken, NJ. 

2001 

Christopher LaCava has 

proposed to Christine Feury of 

Scotch Plains. The wedding will 

be in September 2008. Chris is 

currently a sales representative for 

Steven Nicholas, a steel building 

material company owned by Steve 

Lapitzki, ‘89. 

John (Jay) O’Brien proposed to 

Alex Montali. He is a production 

assistant with the Baltimore 

Ravens. Wedding date to be 

announced. 

2000 

Brian Donohue was just 

promoted to Assistant Vice 

President of the Middle Office 

area for Portfolio and Algorithmic 

Trading with Merrill Lynch in 

Manhattan. 

2002 

Christopher Devlin graduated 

from the University of Missouri- 

Columbia with a B.A. in 

Psychology on December 16, 

2006. 

2004 

Calvin John (CJ) Smiley 

received a scholarship award from 

the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at 

Lehigh University. He received 

the award based on his academic 

performance and community 

service. Smiley is founder and 

chairperson of a community based 

organization "The Righteous 

Griots". Other founding members 

from St. Joseph are Garrett 

Richardson '04, Jason Mejia 

'04, and Jonathan Edwards '05. 

The Righteous Griots educate 

young people on political and 

social issues. 

FALCON’S NEST 

Online Alumni Community 

of St. Joseph High School 

Joining the 

Alumni Community is easy! 

• Go to alumni.stjoes.org 

• Click on “First Time Login” in the upper left 

hand corner 

• Enter your last name 

• Select your name from the list 

• Enter your Constituent ID# (refer to your 

mailing label or contact database@stjoes.org) 

alumni.stjoes.org 

Questions? 

Contact: alumni@stjoes.org 

(732) 549-7600, ext. 262 

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St. Joe’s 

Welcomes 

Accepted 

Students 

Class of 2011 

On Thursday January 18th, over 600 accepted 

students and their family members attended a 

reception to welcome them into the St. Joes family. 

They were welcomed by Principal John A. Anderson 

'70 and Admissions Director, Miguel Cabrita '91. 

The crowd was broken into four groups that then 

heard from various constituent groups who shared 

their knowledge and fielded questions to help the 

families in their decision making process. Alumni 

who participated on the panels were Marc 

Cangemi '02, Kevin Higgins '67, Brian Jenkins '98, 

Bob Longhi '81, Eric Rosenberger '98, Rich 

Steinbach '76, and Jude Wierzbicki '05. 

Brother 

Ronald 

to be 

Honored 

Br. Ronald 

Cairns, S.C. has 

been selected 

for The Bishop Edward T. Hughes 

Leadership in Catholic Education Award. This award 

is given to a member of the clergy or religious 

community who has demonstrated extraordinary 

leadership, commitment and dedication to promoting 

Catholic education in the Diocese of Metuchen. The 

dinner will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in 

Somerset, NJ on April 17, 2007. Ticket price $200 

with proceeds to benefit St. Francis Cathedral School 

and The Foundation for Catholic Education in the 

Diocese of Metuchen. 

Florida 

Regional 

Gathering 

On Saturday, January 27, 2007, 

Vince '66 and Carol Maglio 

hosted an informal gathering of 

St. Joseph High School alumni 

at their home in Hobe Sound. 

The sunset view from their 

back lawn was incredible as the 

over 50 alumni and their guests 

enjoyed the evening. The rivalry 

between the classes of 1965 and 

1966 continues with the 65ers 

winning for highest attendees. 

More photos can be found on the 

The Falcon’s Nest. 

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Taste of St. Joe’s 

on Sunday, May 6, 2007 

School Community to Present 

Specialty Cuisine and Fine Wines 

The Fathers Club of St. Joseph High 

School will host a Taste of St. Joe’s on 

Sunday, May 6, 2007, beginning at 

4:00 pm, in the Maglio Gymnasium 

on campus. The event will feature 

chefs and restaurateurs from among 

the alumni of St. Joseph’s, who will each 

prepare and serve a variety of 

specialties from their restaurants. 

To date, Joe Bixel ’98, Sous Chef at the Waldorf Astoria in 

Manhattan, Rob Ubhaus '92, Executive Chef at Crystal 

Springs Resort, Vernon, NJ, Jeff Lamperti ’77, Executive 

Chef for Forbes Media Coproration, and Mike Parla ‘69, 

owner of Clydz Restaurant in New Brunswick, have 

committed to participating from among the 38 known 

alumni making careers in the restaurant business. 

To complement the selection of entrées, Wines of the 

World, an assortment of fine wines from countries on four 

different continents, will be presented courtesy of alumnus 

Mark Lauber ’73, President of Lauber Imports in Somerville. 

Both a Live Auction (one item is 4 tickets to a Red Sox 

game at Fenway Park, Boston, complements of Bill Ryan ’66 

- along with a hotel stay in Boston provided by the Fathers 

Club) and a Silent Auction (packages focused on the 

restaurants and businesses represented at the event) will be 

conducted. 

Tickets for the Taste of St. Joe’s, moderately priced at $50 

per person, are available on The Falcon’s Nest, the alumni 

community website - http://alumni.stjoes.org/tasteofstjoes. 

Additional information and tickets can also be secured by 

contacting the Development Office at (732) 549-7600, ext 

228, or email – development@stjoes.org. 

Upcoming Events 

A Lenten Evening of Prayer will be held in the Brother’s 

Chapel on Tuesday, March 20th at 7:30pm. 

All America Athlete Hallway dedication, 

Sunday, March 25th, 4:30pm 

Fathers Club Grand Auction will be held 

Saturday, March 28th. 

The Spring College tour March 29th will be visiting 

Lafayette and Morvanian Colleges as well as Lehigh 

University. Alumni interested in meeting current juniors 

should contact Mrs. Yannaco, Director of Guidance for 

the schedule. 

Mothers Club Annual Card Party on Friday, March 30th. 

The SJHS Theatre Company announces Little Shop of 

Horror as this year’s Spring production: April 12-15 and 

19-22. See the school website for times and ticket info. 

Sunday, May 6th will be the first Taste of St. Joe’s (see 

information at left). 

The Class of 2007 Baccalaureate Mass will be Saturday, 

May 19th; followed by the Senior Awards Dinner on 

Tuesday, May 22nd and Commencement at Saint 

Francis Cathedral on Thursday, May 23rd at 7pm. 

The Brother Bernardine, SC Golf Classic & Dinner will 

be held at the Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, 

NJ on Monday, May 21st. See information in this issue. 

Another school year is complete with the last day of 

classes and closing school mass on Friday, June 1st. 

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