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hosted reception, where we also saw
Gary Dahms. We toured the old DTD
house, which will become a sorority
house. Gary’s son Kevin planned to
attend Dartmouth this fall.
What would a reunion be without
the wit and laughter of Erica Bonime?
Erica had a blast hanging out with Judd
’79 and Cindy Oaks Linville during
the parade, as well as with other
classmates over the weekend. Cindy has
been amazing in getting the Friends of
Lafayette Women’s Lacrosse on track.
They raised funds for team expenses and
got many ex-players involved. This year,
for the second year in a row, they made
Catherine Hanlon and Erica honorary
captains for their Breast Cancer
Awareness game. Both are survivors!
The buyout of Erica’s prior
employer, Quebecor World (renamed
Worldcolor after emerging from
Chapter 11 in August 2009), completed
July 2, and now Erica is officially part
of Quad Graphics, the new parent
company. Now comes the challenge
of integrating the companies.
Erica continues to participate in the
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
walk in October. Last year, for the third
year in a row, she was one of the top 20
national fund-raisers for this campaign.
Margie Lusch Duvall was at the
reunion. Many classmates extended
their condolences on the passing of
Margie’s husband, Glenn, who often
attended our events. Margie works for
the DeKalb County School District near
Atlanta as a language arts and German
teacher.
I was happy to see Dave and
Gina Zevas Hansen, now six for six
in perfect reunion attendance and as
full of the joy of living as you may
remember. They live in New Jersey
with their son, Steven.
I spent a few days in Stone Harbor,
N.J., with Sue Cassin Wilson, Susan
Whitten Conners, and Daryl Ganss.
We were lucky to spend some time with
Swittum’s four daughters. Kellyann
graduated from Dennison, Caroline is
at the University of Scranton, and twins
Megan and Chrissy are now juniors in
high school in Chatham, N.J. Swittum
has had the opportunity to avail herself
and her daughters of the medical
services of Dr. Greg Mulford ’81,
her neighbor in Chatham.
Sue Cassin Wilson teaches Pilates
about 35 hours per week in the
Princeton, N.J., area. Her son, Kevin,
just graduated from the University of
Pittsburgh, and her daughter, Lauren,
attends George Washington University
in Washington, D.C.
Daryl works for Binswanger in
Philadelphia. Her son, Brian, graduated
from Cornell and works in New York
City. Daughter Katie works in
Philadelphia at Children’s Hospital.
Finally, I am sad to report the
passing of Jim Farley. After a three-year
battle with prostate cancer, Jim passed
away peacefully in his Basking Ridge,
N.J., home July 25, the feast day of St.
James. Jim and his wife, Eileen, were
married for 24 years. They have four
children: Hilary, Brendan, Julia, and
Neil. Jim was a devoted husband and
father and was active in his community,
including the Destination Imagination
Program, coaching for the Somerset
Hills Soccer Club, and leading the
Somerset Hills Indian Guide and
Princess Program.
I believe that Joan Whelan Bowen
and Diane Schroeder visited him on
the day of our reunion. The family
requests any personal remembrances of
Jim be sent to them so his children may
hear from all whose lives he touched.
After receiving a bachelor’s in civil
engineering, Jim ran field operations for
Muirfield Contracting, a heavy
construction general contractor. Four
years later, he joined Williams Real
Estate Company. He earned an MBA
from Columbia University, along with
a degree in construction management
from New York University. In 1990,
Jim was hired by Stanley Stahl of the
Stahl Organization, where he eventually
became a senior vice president. Jim
oversaw several renovations,
conversions, and restorations of
signature New York buildings, including
277 Park Avenue, the Lunt-Fontanne
Theater, Apple Bank Building, and
Chanin Building. In 2009, his peers in
the New York real estate industry
recognized Jim as the Management
Executive of the Year
for “outstanding professionalism, civic
achievement, and contributions to the
real estate industry.”
Donations in memory of Jim may
be made to Atlantic Homecare and
Hospice, 33 Bleeker St., Millburn, NJ
07041, as well as to Liberty Corner Fire
Co., P.O. Box 98, Liberty Corner, NJ
07938.
1981
Laura Isken Doyle
9706 Layminster Lane
Vienna, VA 22182-4404
(703) 255-1570
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President: Antonio F. Fernandez
Fund Manager: Sharon Tchon Gruet
Reunion Chair: Daniel B. Rockafellow
Our 30th reunion is fast approaching.
Save the date: June 10–12. To
join the planning committee,
email Dan Rockafellow at Daniel_
Rockafellow@hotmail.com, subject
line LC Reunion ’81.
Mike Gagliardi and Dodie Ownes
purchased a sailboat this summer. Their
son, Paul, 15, had been in a sailing
program for the last four years. After
the program’s discontinuation, the
family bought one of the boats, and
Paul’s popularity skyrocketed! All is well
on the work front for Mike and Dodie,
with snowboards and webcasts for the
library trade keeping them busy.
Brett Peterson and wife Cindy have
lived in York, Pa., for 24 years. Their
three daughters are doing great, with
the oldest getting married in 2009 and
the twins entering their senior year at
Susquehanna University. Brett is
director of engineering at Adhesives
Research Inc. He has enjoyed getting
together with Len Artigliere and his
son, Matt, George Hawn ’78, and
Rick Mohr ’82 for the Knights of
Columbus charity golf outing in the
Easton area. Brett says, “It is hilarious
to see four wrestlers try to kill a little
white ball. Thus far, I think the little
white ball has won every match!”
Lou and Becky Haag Sommi and
children Kaila, 18, and Tucker, 16, have
lived in Belle Mead, N.J., for 11 years.
Becky lives around the corner from
Maggie Bakes Davis. Both their sons
play soccer. Becky worked at Broadview
Networks for the past 11 years; her
husband is in the same industry and
works for Cavalier. The companies are
competitive telecom providers.
Mark Goldstone is the lawyer
that Washington, D.C. activists call
when they get in trouble and need
representation. He was in the news for
his successful representation of “Peace
Mom” Cindy Sheehan and Lt. Dan
Choi, who opposes “Don’t Ask, Don’t
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