Summer 2012 Issue - De La Salle Institute

Alumni Updates
1969
Edwin Gierut is employed in the printing industry and lives in
Darien, IL. His email address is ed.j.gierut@rrd.com.
1971
Derrick Barry lives in Shorewood, IL with his family and is working
in the railroad industry. His email address is rien15@aol.com.
1972
Arthur Parra is a retired Chicago Police Department captain. He
resides in Chicago with his family. Parra, who can be reached at
artparrasr@gmail.com., also informed us that his granddaughter,
Alexis, will be a member of De La Salle’s Class of 2016.
Congratulations!
1974
John Griffin Jr. is a brokerage owner in the insurance industry. He
resides in South Elgin, IL and may be reached via email at jpginsu@
sbcglobal.net.
1981
Victor Megaro works in the fire investigation field as a fire marshal.
He resides in Chicago and his email address is rpdox@aol.com.
1982
Jose Aranda Jr. is an engineer and resides with his family
in Grayslake, IL. His email address is zeppelindeplomo38@
yahoo.com.
1983
Gerard Aubert has spent the last 27 years in the airline industry
working for United Airlines in the field of in-flight management. He
resides in Spring, TX and can be reached at flytex777@aol.com.
Mark Hoffman and his family reside in Bradley, IL. Hoffman, who
works as a semi-truck carrier, can be reached by email at rjsjw@
comcast.net.
Socrates Mabry is a detective with the Chicago Police Department.
He lives in Chicago and may be emailed at socrates.mabry@
chicagopolice.org.
1984
Andrew Preer Jr. has earned a degree from Huston-Tillotson
University in Austin, TX after spending 20 years serving in the
United States military.
Preer Jr. notified De La Salle Magazine that on Nov. 28, 2011,
he was inducted into the Eta Tau Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta
International English Honor Society. He added that “all of my
collegiate success would not have been possible had I not attended
De La Salle Institute. To all the Christian Brothers, teachers, and
staff, thank you very much for your instruction and discipline.”
Preer Jr. is working in the computer science industry and resides in
Austin, TX. His email address is chitownlefty@gmail.com.
1985
Brian Goodwill is a deputy sheriff in the field of law enforcement and
lives in Chicago. His email address is skymarshal_5@yahoo.com.
John Respeto is a laborer and steward in the food industry. He
resides in North Riverside, IL and can be contacted at j4r19r67@
yahoo.com.
1987
Teakoe Coleman works for the federal government as an auditor. He
lives in Woodbridge, VA and can be reached at teakcold@gmail.com.
Stephen Taylor resides in Golden Valley, MN and is working in
the field of education as an assistant principal. His email address is
Stephen.Taylor@spps.org.
1991
Wahib Manzur is a lieutenant in the law enforcement industry.
Manzur resides in Goodyear, AZ and his email address is
wmanzur@gmail.com.
1994
Juan Alvarez is a union plumber in the construction industry and
lives in Chicago. His email address is alvplumbing@gmail.com.
1995
Richard Blake lives in Chicago and works for the Chicago Park
District as a supervisor. His email address is reeblake77@yahoo.com.
Willie Hampton Jr. is an occupancy specialist in the housing field and
lives in Chicago. His email address is willhamptonjr@gmail.com.
1997
Dave Sprandel works in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) industry as a member of the Union 597 pipefitters. He calls
Oak Lawn, IL home and may be contacted at davesp113@yahoo.com.
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