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Vol. 14 • No. 4 The Newsletter For Holy Cross Alumni, Parents & Friends SPRING 2008 

2007 Hall of Fame 

Honors Outstanding 

Alumni and Friends 

Hall of Fame Inductees 

with their Presenters: 

RADM Kenneth Manning ’59, 

Chairman, President and CEO of 

Sensient Technologies, with his wife 

Maureen. 

On Saturday evening, November 18, 2007, the “Home 

of the Knights” rolled out the red carpet and welcomed its 

most outstanding alumni and friends to honor them at the 

school’s prestigious Hall of Fame Gala. 

Cross and Anchor 

Honorees: 

Br. Stephen LaMendola, csc, 

President, presents award to 

The Most Reverend Bishop 

Rene Valero 

Georgiana Reese, 

New York Community Bank 

with her brother 

Paul Pugliese ’64. 

Benjamin Murolo and longtime 

friend Jack Morgan. 

Susan Fields, 

Advancement Director with 

Senator Frank Padavan 

as he accepts plaque. 

Thomas Girard ’80 

with former Coach Jim Kerr. 

Maryann Murphy receives 

honor on behalf of Frank 

Chiarello ‘72 

Br. Karl Diemand and Fr. James Fitzpatrick were inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously. 

(See centerfold for biographies and more pictures of the honorees.) 

INSIDE 

2 Heritage 

Society 

4 

Holy Cross 

Highlights 

6 

Notes from the 

Holy Cross Family 

14 

2008 Golf 

Classic

FROM THE 

PRESIDENT 

Dear Friends of Holy Cross: 

This Spring issue of Crossroads features 

just a few highlights of the 

2007-2008 school year. It is impossible, 

however, for any publication to fully capture the essence of 

the Holy Cross experience. Each and everyday our young men 

attend school with the intention of preparing themselves with 

the skills necessary to enjoy a productive and fulfilling life. This 

has become an increasingly daunting task for our teachers and 

students, as the world, and its expectations, is far more complex 

now than it was even a decade ago. At Holy Cross we fully 

understand that nothing remains the same—and that modern 

life is often characterized by uncertainty which can allow for 

great opportunity, and, at the same time, a deep sense of bewilderment 

and insecurity within our young people. 

As I have expressed so many times in the past—the thing that 

makes Holy Cross truly unique is that we fully accept and realize 

that educating the mind alone is not enough. We have all 

witnessed highly talented and educated people who rise to 

great heights, only to destroy their lives and careers as a result 

of a deficit of character. So often the need to be important and 

recognized overshadows the true purpose of life. As educators 

we can teach our young people all the math, history, and science 

there is to know—and they will still remain ignorant of 

how to use it for the good of themselves and others. It is for this 

reason that Holy Cross remains steadfast in its mission to educate 

the “minds and hearts” of our young men—to nurture 

their spirit as well as their intellectual capacity. 

As you read the various features in this newsletter, I invite you to 

truly appreciate and enjoy all those things which comprise the 

Holy Cross experience—fine academic programs, a premier service 

learning program, extracurricular activities, and a personalized 

learning environment which focuses on character development. 

All of these things – and much more – contribute to the formation 

of the “Holy Cross Man,” who epitomizes the best ideals 

of Father Basil Moreau, CSC, now honored by the universal 

Church by virtue of his beatification on September 15, 2007. 

Sincerely in Holy Cross, 

Brother Stephen LaMendola, csc ‘67 

President 

Alumnus Joins 

Heritage Society 

With a 

$1,000,000 

Bequest to 

Holy Cross 

Board Chair, Dan Bartolomeo ’73, 

interviews Marty Lenehan ‘59 

DB I am certain that a great deal of thought 

went into making a decision to leave such a 

large bequest to your high school. Can you 

explain what motivated you to do this 

ML I would answer by saying, “To those who 

God has given much, much is expected in 

return.” Holy Cross provided me with the 

structure, discipline, and education that I 

needed as a young man, and now it is time to 

give something back. 

DB Why did you specifically select Holy Cross 

for your generosity 

ML Because of my deep bond to Holy Cross, 

I am committed to ensuring its future and 

fully understand that the school needs adequate 

funding in order to do this. 

DB As a member of the school’s first class, you 

must have many fine memories of your time at 

Holy Cross. 

ML Those were very formative years for me, 

and Holy Cross played a large part in my 

becoming the person I am today. I also fully 

understand that many things have changed 

over the past fifty years. Back in 1955 when I 

was a freshman, most of the teachers were 

religious whose services were fully contributed. 

In those days things were simpler— 

there were no computers or technology labs, 

and the building was brand new. I fully understand 

that running a school in this century is 

enormously expensive—and that tuition alone 

cannot cover all the costs. 

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memory of my son, Eamonn, was a very special opportunity 

for myself and my family to create a legacy in his name as well 

as help other young men to obtain a Holy Cross education. 

Dan Bartolomeo ’73 

Board Chair 

Marty Lenehan ‘59 

DB Are there other changes that you have seen over the years 

ML Class sizes are much smaller now, and there are scholarships 

available to freshmen. In 1959 classes could be as large as 

60 students. In fact, the Class of ’59 had about 350 students. Of 

course, things were a lot stricter then and the dress code 

required that we wear jackets and ties. That was a very different 

era—today’s society is far more complex. 

DB How did attending Holy Cross affect the choices that you 

made throughout your life 

ML The most important thing that I learned was discipline 

which prepared me for a career at UPS that spanned four 

decades. I started in the company at nineteen as a driver 

and later moved into supervising and creating special projects. 

I would most definitely attribute my success over all 

those years to the values, ethics, and integrity that I learned 

at Holy Cross. 

DB Was there anything else that you learned 

ML I learned to work very hard! In fact, while attending Holy 

Cross I worked after school six days a week and full-time during 

the summer to pay my tuition. This was not 

unusual in those days—with many of my classmates 

working almost full-time to help their families. 

DB You have been very generous to Holy Cross over 

the years as a major contributor to the Annual 

Fund and through the establishment of the Eamonn 

Lenehan Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of 

your son. Can you explain your willingness to be 

so generous to Holy Cross in so many ways. 

ML In addition to my deep love for the school, I 

would say that my parents set an example of generosity 

for myself and my two brothers. Their 

regular donations to our parish taught us that it 

was important to give something back for our 

good fortune. Opening the scholarship in the 

DB In addition to your financial generosity, you also volunteer 

for the school. Can you tell us a little about that 

ML About a year or so ago, the Advancement Office asked me 

and my brother Eddie, also a member of the Class of ’59, to 

serve on the Golf Committee. We both enjoy playing golf, so 

this was certainly something that we were willing to help 

with. It is truly a wonderful event—a very special day—and 

it is a pleasure to help obtain auction prizes and do other 

fundraising for the event. 

DB For the benefit of those who are considering making a 

bequest to Holy Cross, can you explain the benefits of making 

this type of contribution. 

ML The greatest benefit is knowing that this gift will someday 

make a huge difference in the lives of the students that attend 

Holy Cross. In terms of tax benefits, it was obvious that it was 

a far better thing to leave the funds to the school as opposed to 

giving it to the government. My family will inherit a large 

amount of money anyway, so it seemed like the right thing to 

make a bequest to Holy Cross. 

DB What did you have to do in order to make this bequest 

ML All it required was a visit to my attorney to create a codicil 

to my will stipulating Holy Cross as a beneficiary. This was 

simple, easy, and not very expensive. Of course, I provided the 

school with a copy of the document and the name of the attorney. 

There are many different types of bequests—and even 

trust agreements—with huge tax advantages that can be 

arranged as well. Right now, this was the best way for me to 

give back to Holy Cross in a meaningful way. 

Marty Lenehan and 

friend Cathy Neary 

present the Eamonn 

Lenehan Scholarship to 

Liam O’Sullivan at the 

2007 Award Ceremny. 

A Bequest is a Wonderful Way to Create a Lasting Legacy! 

Learn more about Bequests and Planned Gifts on page 15. 

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HOLY CROSS HIGHLIGHTS HOLY CROSS HIGHLIGHTS 

Opening Liturgy Empowers 

Distinguished Knights 

On Friday, September 14th, Holy Cross High School 

launched the 2007-2008 school year with a liturgy celebrating 

the beatification of Father Basil Anthony Moreau. Faculty 

and students were joined by members of the school’s Board 

of Directors, Women’s Guild, and, Father’s Club. 

Celebrants at the Opening 

Liturgy (l-r) Br. Stephen 

LaMendola, csc, ’67, President; 

Fr. Frank Schwarz, Chaplain; 

Chuck Merritt ‘84, Board 

Member; Msgr. Martin 

Geraghty, Pastor of St. Robert 

Bellarmine; Rev. John Costello 

’81, Board Member and 

Pastor of the Holy Trinity 

Church; Br. William Zaydak, 

csc, ’72, Assistant Provincial; Bishop Guy Sansaricq, DD, 

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn; J. P. Seon ’98, Director of Campus 

Ministry; Daniel Bartolomeo ’73, Chair, Board of Directors; 

Michael Sapraicone ’74, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors; 

Msgr. John Tosi, Pastor, St. Luke’s Parish. 

Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers 

installed (l-r) Back row: Rev. John 

Costello ’81, Board Member and 

Pastor, Holy Trinity Church; Holy 

Cross Seniors--Amer Juntado, 

Matt Kelly, Chris Engelmann, 

Vincent Tulino, and Fr. Frank 

Schwarz, Chaplain. Front row: 

Seniors Nicholas Rao, Scott 

Cermak, Kevin Power, Chris 

Tromp, Robert Renzi, and Luis Restrepo. (Not pictured: Fabio 

Acquista, Daniel Dodge, Nicholas Vigorito.) 

Members of the Student Government 

were installed on this special occasion. 

(l-r) Back row: Prince Mingle, Junior 

Vice President; Diego Cardosa 

Pereira, Junior President; Neil 

Doherty, Senior President; 

Christopher Hay, Senior Vice 

President; John Petinos, Sophomore 

President; and Mrs. Magaly Lopez- 

Lohnes, Moderator. Front Row: Amer Juntado ’08, Representative; 

Peter Levantis ‘09, Second Vice President; Matthew Kelly ‘08, 

First Vice President; Conor McGuirk ‘08, President; William 

Rennie ‘09, Secretary; Robert Goger ‘10, Treasurer. 

SADD Encourages Positive 

Decision-Making 

Faculty advisor Cathy Vodopivec 

(far left) and members of SADD 

(Students Against Destructive 

Decisions), sponsored a Dress 

Down Day on Wednesday, 

February 13, 2008 commemorating 

the launch of an initiative 

to educate students about the 

consequences of poor choices involving drugs, alcohol, 

impaired driving, violence, suicide and other destructive teen 

behavior. 

Holy Cross Community Gathers 

at Mass of Thanksgiving 

Altar Servers flank Father 

Frank Schwarz, Chaplain, 

at the Mass of 

Thanksgiving on 

Wednesday, November 

21, 2007. (l-r) Seniors: 

Christopher Tromp, 

Nicholas Alvarez, 

Vincent Tulino, Nicholas 

Rao, Kevin Kelly, Father 

Schwarz, Christopher Engelman, James Papavero, Matthew 

Kelly, Gerard LaJoie, Peter Cecere, Rafael Angobaldo, Louis Restrepo, 

Kevin Power, Dave Marsala, Scott Cermak, and Chris Franceschini ‘09. 

An Award-Winning 

Discovery at Holy Cross! 

10) Holy Cross High 

School’s literary magazine, 

Discovery 2007, 

receives First Place 

Award from the 

American Scholastic 

Press Association in 

December. (l-r) Seniors 

Max Vetrano, Chris 

Temperini, Michele 

Daus, Faculty Advisor, 

Scott Cermak, Chris 

Engelmann, and Br. 

Stephen LaMendola, csc, President 

Holy Cross Students Spread Cheer 

Throughout the Holiday Season 

Students display “comfort kits” prepared 

for patients at the Coler- 

Goldwater Specialty Hospital and 

Nursing Facility on Wednesday, 

December 5, 2007. (l-r) Emilio 

Cruz ’11, Cameron Martindale 

’11, Winston Nget ’08, Andrew 

Gelb ’08, John Rose ’10, Luke 

Serkanic ’08, Frankie Riviera ’11, Michael Marden ’11. 

Fifteen seniors earn the privilege of 

competing against faculty in the 

Annual Christmas Classic on Friday, 

December 21, 2007. Through contributions 

from peers, friends and 

employers, students raised $5,200 

to be contributed to various charities 

including St. John’s Bread and 

Life, the Little Sisters of the Poor, 

VISIONS, St. Joseph School for the 

Deaf, the US-Africa Children’s 

Fellowship, and Holy Cross Missions in Africa. (l-r) Back 

row: John Meyer, Ben Schiavi, Robert DiRe, Brandon Kubic, Rodney 

Robinson, Glen Barker, Billy Demos, Frantz Chauvet, John Azzopardi; 

Front row: Thomas Lamb (Captain), Manoli Sgouros, Markos Krevatas, 

Bryan Ashworth, Angelo Gurino, Charles Pierre, Coach Kevin Kelly. 

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HOLY CROSS HIGHLIGHTS HOLY CROSS HIGHLIGHTS 

Students Observe International Day 

of Peace at United Nations 

Sophomore Honors Seminar students, joined by faculty 

and students from Holy Cross High School, Waterbury, 

Connecticut, participated in the United Nations 10th Annual 

Student Observance of the International Day of Peace on 

Friday, September 21st held in the UN General Assembly. 

Presentations made by “Messengers of Peace” Michael 

Douglas, Jane Goodall, Elie Wiesel, and Princess Noar of 

Jordan, included videoconference sites in the Sudan, Congo 

and the United States, and were followed by an interchange 

via video with villagers from Darfur and Sudan who 

expressed their fears about violence, poverty and hunger. 

Holy Cross students in the 

General Assembly: (l-r) Back 

row: Joseph Alessandro, 

Yiannis Karapiperis, Marc 

Loughlin, Brandon 

Sweetman, Peter Kowpak; 

Front row: Nicholas 

Cocchiaro, Sean Mulligan, 

Lucas Lauber, Ryan Sobeck. 

Knights with their teachers 

and Waterbury, 

Connecticut counterparts:. 

(l-r) First row: 

(from Holy Cross- 

Waterbury) Matthew 

Goulet, Antoine Gary, 

Caitlin Decortin, and 

Sarah Masotta. 

Second Row: 

(Knights) Peter 

Kowpak, Brandon Sweetman, Marc 

Loughlin, Giacomo Grasso; Standing:Waterbury Counselor, Jenny 

Casey and Knights--Ryan Sobeck, Sean Mulligan, Joseph Alessandro, 

Nicholas Cocchiaro, Yiannis Karapiperis, Lucas Lauber, and Holy 

Cross, Flushing teachers, Janine White and Michael Donohue. 

Holy Cross Ring Ceremony 

Honors Junior Class 

Altar Servers and Eucharistic 

Ministers before the ceremony. 

(l-r) Chris Engelmann ‘08, Scott 

Cermak ‘08, Chris Tromp ‘08, 

Stephen Jannetti ‘09, Steven 

Mare ‘09, Nicholas Hristis 

‘09, Anthony Musso ‘09, 

Robert Renzi ’08. 

Juniors pack a punch with 

their new class rings. (l-r) 

Jeffrey Fernandez, Scott 

Gandasequi, Diego 

Cardoso-Pereira, Nico 

Cusumano, Billy Brady, 

and Steven Mare. 

School Spirit Raises Over 

$104,700 for Walkathon 2007! 

Br. Ralph Edmiston, CSC, Senior 

Advancement Associate, with Walkathon 

Student Volunteers. (l-r) Standing: Br. Ralph 

Edmiston, csc, Walkathon Coordinator, 

Jonathan Dobey ’08, Sean Donnelly ’08, 

Mario Avellone ’09, Anthony Mongelli 

’08, Michael McManus ’09, Justin 

Tableman ’09, Greg Kelly ’09; Kneeling: 

Tom Monte ’09, Stephen Mare ‘09 

Sports Corner 

Knights Grab City Championship! On March 9th the Holy 

Cross Varsity Basketball team defeated Christ the King 56-48 

to win the 2008 CHSAA (Catholic High School Athletic 

Association) “AA” City Championship—the first city championship 

since 1968, and the second in the school’s history! By 

virtue of this win, Holy Cross also took the 2008 New York 

State CHSAA “AA” Championship. This is the first time the 

Knights have been State Champs, as the title did not exist in 

1968. Sylven Landesberg ‘08 was named the tournament’s 

MVP. Congratulations to Coach Gilvary and the entire team! 

The Champs! Sitting (l-r) Joseph 

Monahan ‘09, Felix Llanos ‘08, 

Tyshawn Russell ‘08, Blaise 

Ffrench ‘08, Les Paul Newton 

‘08, Kayvon Roberts ‘08, Sylven 

Landesberg ’08. Standing: (l-r) 

Keirnan Mahoney ‘09, Glen 

Belekis ‘08, Jerry Jean-Baptiste 

‘09, Tim Beinert ‘08, Justin 

Giryluk ‘08, Ernest Freeman ‘08, Sharif Mair ‘09, Eric 

Klingsberg ‘09, Darius Scurry ‘08. 

Knights Take the Ice by Storm! On March 6th 

the Varsity Hockey team defeated Cardinal 

Spellman High School in the first two games of 

a “best-of-three” series. Holy Cross slid to victory 

in the first game with a 9-0 win—and 

trumped Spellman 5-2 for the second game. 

Congratulations to Coach Kevin Goodspeed 

and the team! 

Student Government with moderator 

Magaly Lopez-Lohnes and 

Br. Stephen LaMendola, csc, 

lead the way! 

Math teacher, 

Terry Tarpey ’83 

gives thumbs up as he pauses along 

the route with Seniors Andres Guerra 

and Roger Gustave. 

Faculty members 

join in the fun! (l-r) 

Stan Aufieri, Robert 

Goglia, Joe Walz, Jim 

Stanton. 

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THE FIFTIES 

Kevin Austin ‘59 lives in Fort Pierce, Florida. A 

retired Vice President of Casualty and Property 

Casualty Underwriters (CPCU). Kevin enjoys travel and 

playing golf. kpaust@comcast.net 

Raymond Brno ‘59 and wife, Sue, live in Carlsbad, 

California where they dedicate their time teaching 

Sunday school to toddlers. Ray also practices Hatha 

yoga and relishes his time on the links. The couple is 

proud of their grown son and daughter and also enjoys 

spending time with their two-year-old granddaughter. 

raybrno@yahoo.com 

Dennis Colie ‘59 is retired and resides in Valrico, 

Florida with his wife Janet. DocColie@aol.com 

Eugene Doyle ‘59 has retired after forty years in the 

telecommunications industry where he spent much of 

his career traveling to Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and 

Latin America. He and wife JoAnn spend much of their 

time in Sarasota, Florida. 

John Farr ’59 and his wife reside at the The Villages 

in Central Florida. John extends a warm invitation to 

any alums who happen to be visiting the area to contact 

him for a round of golf and an opportunity to reminisce 

the “good old days” at Holy Cross. 

johnhfarr@comcast.net 

Dennis Golden ’59 received the Norman A. Stack 

Community Relations Award from the Jewish 

Community Relations Council (JCRC) at its annual 

meeting in St. Louis in May, 2007. dgolden@fontbonne.edu 

James Glynn ’59 and wife Joan are enjoying life in 

Petaluna, California where Jim continues to operate his 

orthopedic medical practice. The couple’s grown children, 

Laura and Ned, are doing fine. 

Richard Speciale ’59 spent the winter on “ski 

patrol” at Mt. Snow, Vermont, and a month scuba diving 

in the Cayman Islands. He plans to put a new 29’ boat 

in the water this summer. Life is good! 

THE SIXTIES 

Ken Masson’60 is retired and lives with wife Sandra 

in Apollo Beach, Florida. lowemiles@mindspring.com 

Charles O’Donnell ’60 is Vice-President/General 

Manager for Homan Corporation, a manufacturing 

company located in Chicago. He and wife Mary have 

been married for forty-one years and have one son and 

two granddaughters. 

Frank Ruggiero ’60 is retired from the IBM 

Corporation and lives with wife Judy in Denton, Texas. 

An avid golfer, Frank has been an active officer for various 

sports leagues in Denton and is President of the 

Men’s Golf Association. Frankr42@juno.com 

Kevin P. Ryan ’60 resides in Staunton, Virginia, with 

his wife of 38 years, Marylin. mrkindness@hotmail.com 

Charles Zambrano ’60 is a real estate broker living 

in Milford, Connecticut. zambranocharles@yahoo.com 

Bill Burke ’61 has been promoted to Managing 

Director, Investments at Wachovia Securities, LLC. 

Russell Faller ’61 resides with his wife Ellen in 

Port Orange, Florida. russtwa@optonline.net 

William Gaertner ’61 and wife, Carolyn, live in 

Williamsburg, Virginia. bicast@hughes.net 

Peter Greco ’61, a Senior Technical Analyst with 

Saperston Asset Management, holds a BS in Electrical 

Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and 

an MBA in Finance from Canisius College. He and wife, 

Mary Jane, live in Williamsville, New York. 

pgrec@aol.com 

Harry Halbert ‘61 is retired and lives with wife, 

Nancy, in Vero Beach, Florida. The couple is proud of 

their three grown children - Jennifer, Ryan, and 

Matthew. halberth@bellsouth.net 

Joseph Lupo ’61 is currently retired from 

JPMorganChase after spending forty-four years in data 

processing focusing on hardware and software design. 

He and wife, Susan, split their time between Blue Point, 

New York, and Goodyear, Arizona. Wolfaz44@aol.com 

AVietnam veteran and retired New York City Fire 

Department Lieutenant, Bill Muskopf ’61 resides in 

Huntington, New York with wife Ann. The couple has 

four married children and five grandchildren! 

amuskopf@optonline.net 

Chris Schneider ’61 is a retired teacher and a 

forty-two-year resident of Floral Park. He and wife, 

Maureen, take great pride in their four children and 

seven grandchildren, and stay active playing tennis 

every day. cmschneider30@yahoo.com 

Frank Wright ’61 is a partner in the firm of 

Marshall, Conway, Wright, and Bradley in Manhattan. 

fwright@mcmpc.com 

Victor Gagliano (Gallian) ’62 is getting ready 

to retire in two years and move to Cary, North Carolina 

with wife, Margie. The couple currently resides in 

Huntington Station, New York. Wa2arq@optonline.net 

Robert McDonald ’62 is retired as Director of the 

National Office of PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP after 

more than thirty-two years with the firm. He and his 

wife now enjoy living near Mount Snow, Vermont, in 

their “golf home” on the 13th fairway! The couple also 

enjoys babysitting their first grandchild, Jack. 

Joseph Previdi ’62 retired last June as Chair of the 

Holy Cross Math Department after a life-long career at 

his alma mater. 

Frank Simonetti ’62 is an active Board member at 

St. Maurice Church in Dania Beach, Florida. He has 

been a volunteer for hunger programs for the past thirteen 

years and is a supporter of Poverello Center for 

AIDS children victims. Fpsim444@comcast.net 

Vincent Tuccio ’62 lives in Palm Harbor, Florida, 

and is retired from Delta Airlines after thirty-five years. 

ctuccio@tampabay.rr.com 

Robert Adams ’63 and wife Pat (proud parents of 

three children and four grandchildren) have lived in Port St. 

Lucie, Florida since 1996. Bob is retired from the 

Howard County Police Department, and currently 

works as official scorer for the New York Mets’ spring 

training games as well as for the St. Lucie Mets minor 

league team. 

Bill Burke ’63 has retired after thirty-five years 

with the NYC Board of Education after serving in a multitude 

of roles including: teacher, varsity football coach, 

Dean of Discipline, and Assistant Principal. Bill was a 

four-time winner of the Administrator of the Year 

Award for Queens County high schools. He and wife 

Santa are proud of their two grown children--Billy and 

Kelly—who are married and successful in their careers. 

Sbburke2@verizon.net 

Ken Burke ’63 is Athletic Director and Coach at St. 

Vincent’s School in Delray Beach, Florida, and was voted 

2006 Coach of the Year for Palm Beach private schools. Ken 

is also a member of the Notre Dame Club of Boca Raton. 

John Byrne ’63 is a Senior Attorney for the New 

York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 

He and wife Margaret live in Floral Park, New York. 

Fp1993@verizon.net 

Edward Garrone ’63 and wife Patricia have been 

married for thirty-five years and live in Smithtown, 

New York. Coacheg61@aol.com 

John Larrere ’63 is a graduate of Notre Dame and 

the University of Rochester, has an MBA from Boston 

University, and is retired from his position as General 

Manager of Hay Group Global Management 

Consultants. He and wife Terry enjoy living on 

Governor’s Island in the Lakes Region of New 

Hampshire. jblarrere@aol.com 

John Lynch ’63 currently resides in Manhasset, 

New York. jalynch@optonline.net 

Richard Mancini ’63 is a consultant and lives in 

East Northport, New York. Wizard1945@juno.com 

Retired for the past year as Executive Vice-President 

and Chief Operations Officer of 7-Eleven corporation, 

Gary Rose ‘63 lives with wife, Dorene, in 

Colleyville, Texas. Grose01@msn.com 

Ron Sooker ’63 lives in Boca Raton, Florida. ronsooker@comcast.net 

Cliff Baumann ’64 retired as a Partner of the CPA 

practice he founded in 1977 to focus on his most recent 

company, CBMC Financial Services, founded in 2000. 

Cliff remains active with Holy Cross, serving as 

Treasurer of the Holy Cross Board of Directors. 

James Fogarty ’64 and wife Anne reside in 

Remsenburg, New York. Jimfogarty2@hotmail.com 

Joseph A Gallo ’64 resides in Manorville, New 

York, and is an engineer at API Electronics in 

Hauppauge. Jag50@optonline.net 

James Gleason ’64 has appeared in theatre productions 

on both coasts, notably creating the role of 

Charley Brown in the musical Snoopy and can be heard 

on the original cast CD of the show. He has also made 

appearances on ER, Frasier, Diagnosis Murder, and has 

had a recurring guest star role as Father O’Mear in the 

CBS series First Monday. jimmytheg@earthlink.net 

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William Orlasky ’64 is retired and living in Port 

Jefferson, New York. Bill is proud of his son Daniel who 

was recently admitted to the Maryland Bar Association. 

He also enjoys spending time with his 18-month-old 

grandson, Chet Eichler. pjmariner69@aol.com 

George C. Thorsen ’64 is President of Justice 

Strategies in Rockville Center, New York. George is an 

Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at C.W. Post 

College. Justice.strategies@yahoo.com 

Doug Cassidy ’65 resides in Southhampton, New 

York. dcassidy@optonline.net 

John Coster ’65 retired from teaching in 2005 and 

lives with wife Olivia in their Shoreham, New York, 

home. Joe and Olivia have five children and nine grandchildren. 

oliviajohn@fastmail.fm 

Robert Seiter ’65 lives in Centerport, New York. 

rseiter@optonline.net 

James Wallwork ’66 lives in Dunnellon, Florida. 

Jimwall4@bellsouth.net 

After a 33-year career with the US Postal Service, Ed 

Crager ’67 has retired and is living at the beach in 

North Carolina with wife Kathy. After being drafted in 

1969, Ed left the New York area and has lived in both 

Maryland and Pennsylvania before settling in North 

Carolina. Ed and Kathy have five children and six 

grandchildren. kcrager@embarqmail.com 

After a 36-year career, Phil Cicciari ’67 lives in 

Westbury, New York, and has two sons, Philip (married 

and teaching at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New 

York) and Michael, a high school sophomore. Phil 

recently retired from Metlife as Assistant Vice- 

President in charge of IT Audit operations worldwide, 

and spends his spare time building his collection of 

guitars (now at 10!). pjc7992@optonline.net 

Dr. John D’Auria ’67 is Superintendent of Schools 

in Canton, Massachusetts (www.cantonma.org). John 

received his Doctorate from the University of 

Massachusetts in 2001 and has spent his career in education 

as a math teacher, guidance counselor, principal 

and superintendent. John and wife, Ann, have been 

married for over thirty years and have two children, 

Elizabeth and Michael. jdauria11@verizon.net 

Thomas Dierking ’67 currently resides in 

Jamaica, New York. Tomd1@optonline.net 

Thomas Heller ’67 and wife Gayle reside in 

Wellington, Florida where Tom is a teacher at Royal 

Palm Beach Community High School. Tom has a 

Masters in Foundations of Multicultural Education. 

thomasjheller@comcast.net 

John Meehan’67 lives in Stony Brook, New York. 

Jm2649@optonline.net 

Henry Arras ’68 lives with wife Lorraine in 

Mineola, New York and works in his private real estate 

practice. Henry is a graduate of Pace University and 

received a Masters from Adelphi University. 

Howard Beaudet ’68 resides in Gilbert, Arizona. 

Howard. beaudet@mdch.com 

Joe Clifford ’68 retired from the NYPD after twenty 

years and moved to Wilmington, North Carolina 

with wife Janice, and children--Annie, Kate, Joe and 

Tom. Joe is now working with a magazine distribution 

business. farcliff@aol.com 

Dominick D’Alessandro ’68 has settled in Las 

Vegas, Nevada and has his own consulting business. 

DeeALO9@aol.com 

Bill McDermott ’68 is VP and CFO of Sevenson 

Environmental Services, Inc. in Niagara Falls, New 

York. He and wife JoAnn are proud of their two boys— 

Steven, a high school student, and Ryan, a graduate student 

at Dartmouth. Bill recently joined the Canisius 

College Board of Regents. 

Jim O’Gara ’68 and wife, Maria, live in 

Whitestone, New York. Jim is a District Manager for 

Con Edison. ogaraj@coned.com 

Kenneth Weiss ’68 is Sales Director at Telesource 

Corporation. He and wife, Loraine, live in Mineola, 

New York. Kennyg328@aol.com 

Ronald Barry ’69 lives in Battle Creek, Michigan. 

ron@ronbarry.net 

Thomas Fallarino ’69 is a CPA in private practice 

in Hauppauge, New York. tomfallarino@aol.com 

John J. Izzo ’69 is a Vice-President at GEICO 

Insurance. He and wife, Kathy, are married for 33 years 

and live in Macon, Georgia. The couple has three children 

and two grandchildren. joizzo@bellsouth.net 

George Kalb’69 is Vice-President and Actuary at 

MetLife. He and wife Susan reside in Millington, New 

Jersey. kalb@patmedia.net 

Joseph McVetty’69 is a Middle School teacher in 

Bridgeport, Connecticut and resides in Hamden, 

Connecticut. jmcvetty@aol.com 

Chris R Meier ’69 was an exchange student during 

his senior year at Holy Cross and resides in his 

hometown of Stuttgart, Germany working as a professional 

photographer and owner of an image agency specializing 

in health and medicine. cmeierfoto@aol.com 

Bill Porter ‘69 recently joined Citi Private Bank as 

Managing Director of their Long Island office. He and 

wife, Robin, reside in Garden City and have three children—Amy 

and Will (both college students), and Brian, 

an eighth-grader. 

Bill Sheridan ’69 and wife, Janet, live in Garden 

City, New York. Hpinc1951@yahoo.com 

Ciro Trotta ’69 who lives in Allentown, 

Pennsylvania with wife Margaret, sends best wishes for 

good health, peace, and happiness to all Holy Cross alums. 

Lawrence Weber ’69 lives in Emporia, Kansas, 

and is a Facilities Specialist at Emporia University. 

lweber@emporia.edu 

THE SEVENTIES 

Philip Campo ’70 and his wife, Dawn, live in 

Sparta, New Jersey. philsparta@hotmail.com 

William Sheerin ’70 is a Vice-President, Sourcing 

Manager for Bank of America and lives in Charlotte, 

North Carolina. billsheerin@bellsouth.net 

Francis Sweeney ’70 is Vice-President of 

Commercial Lending at Capital One Bank, North Fork 

Bank Division, and is a member of the Long Island 

Chapter of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. He and wife 

Kathleen have been married for over twenty-two years 

and live in Oceanside, New York. fsweeney@optonline.net 

Edward Studley ’70 is a retired electrician and 

resides in Oceanside, New York with his wife Teresa. 

uncledstud@yahoo.com 

Louis Vitale ’70 is Director of The Alliance 

for Cooperative Energy Services (ACES) Power 

Marketing in Carmel, Indiana. He and wife, Monica, 

live in Zionsville, Indiana and will celebrate their 23rd 

wedding anniversary in March 2008. 

Lvitale777@acespower.com 

As Vice-President and General Manager of RF 

Productions in Port Washington, New York, Tom 

Bensen ’71 has logged over thirty years in the professional/touring 

sound industry. Tom is Vice Chair 

and Founding Board member of the Long Island Music 

Hall of Fame, Co-Chair and co-founder of Katrina’s 

Piano Fund (founded to help Gulf Coast Musicians), and 

has provided technology solutions to the annual New 

Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival since 1994. 

tombensen@msn.com 

Edward Fennessey ’71 is an investigator for 

Suffolk County, New York and lives in Port Jefferson 

Station with wife Colleen. ejfennessey@optonline.net 

Edward Leahy ’71 is Director of Corporate Tax at 

TIAA-CREF in New York. He has coached soccer for ten 

years at the Little Neck/Douglaston Youth Club and cofounded 

the New York United Special Education 

Parents. Ed has also been a member of the Board of 

Directors of the New York City AHRC (Association for the 

Help of Retarded Children) since 1998. He and wife, 

Cynthia, have two children, Lauraine and Jimmy. 

Edward.leahy@verizon.net 

John Reilly ’71 lives in Longwood, Florida. 

Jreilly620@embarqmail.com 

Michael Verdi ’71 lives in Richmond Hill, New 

York. Youluvsupergirl@aol.com 

Dr. Orlando Alvarez ’72 is a radiologist and 

owns a private MRI imaging center in Dreshner, 

Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. “Orly” and 

wife Patricia reside in Rydal, Pennsylvania. 

drolrly@comcast.net 

Robert von Dwinglo ’72 lives in Richmond Hill, 

New York. He is owner of Von Electrical Services, is 

active with the Richmond Hill Historical Society, and is 

a member of the United States Golf Association (USGA). 

Robert04830@msn.com 

Kenneth Goodis ’72 left Holy Cross at the end of 

his junior year to relocate with his family to New Jersey. 

Amember of the freshman and junior varsity football 

teams, Ken is looking to reach out to the old friends he 

had to leave behind all those years ago. Ken and his 

wife, Janice, live in Pennington, New Jersey. 

kengoz@comcast.net 

Kenneth Arnstein ‘73 and wife, Veronica, live in 

Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Ken.arnstein@yahoo.com 

Robert Bernaudo ’73 lives in New Hyde Park, 

New York, with his wife Grace. Bobb151@aol.com 

Christopher Boylan ’73 resides in Rockville 

Centre, New York. navypao@optonline.net 

Brian Harrington ’73 lives in Arlington,Virginia. 

Brianharrington39@msn.com 

Anthony Lando ’73 lives in Suwanee, 

Pennsylvania, with his wife Patricia. Avl1@msn.com 

Kevin MacCary ’73 recently celebrated two 

key anniversaries – his 30th in U.S. Army (including 1 

year mobilized for the Iraqi Freedom campaign) and his 30th 

wedding anniversary to wife, Debbie. Kevin is Senior 

Vice-President & General Counsel at United Launch 

Alliance in Colorado. Kevin.g.maccary@ulalaunch.com 

Dr. Steven Scrivani’73 lives in Fairfield, 

Connecticut, and is an Associate Professor at Tufts 

University, New England Medical Center. 

Steven.scrivani@tufts.edu 

James J. Smith ’73 resides in Wantagh, NewYork, 

with his wife Joanne. Jim is a Financial Consultant for 

AXA Advisors, a member of the international AXA 

insurance group. weadhopper@aol.com 

Paul Vitrano ’73 works in banking and lives with 

wife, Janet, in Weston, Connecticut. vitranop@optonline.net 

Vincent Fazzino ’74 lives in Vacaville, California 

with his wife, Joell. vacavillevinny@comcast.net 

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2007 Hallof Fame Honorees 

The Hall of Fame Award is presented by Holy Cross High School to 

those unique individuals who in their private and professional 

lives exemplify the Holy Cross spirit of leadership, service and 

excellence. The Cross and Anchor Award is a special award presented 

by both Holy Cross High School and the Brothers of Holy 

Cross Eastern Province to individuals who have demonstrated 

extraordinary accomplishments in a specific area or endeavor. On 

the evening of November 18, 2008, the following honorees took 

their place in Holy Cross history. 

RADM 

Kenneth Manning ‘59 

“I emerged from Holy Cross intensely 

focused and fully aware that I was 

responsible for forging my own path.” 

Ken received a degree in mechanical engineering 

from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and 

then served as an Ensign in the United States 

Navy where he was stationed on two destroyer escorts, 

finishing his service as a Lieutenant in 1967 to complete an MBA 

from American University. Over the next several decades, Naval 

duties and career paralleled one another. After leaving a prestigious 

position at W.R. Grace in 1987, Ken joined Sensient 

Technologies where he became Chairman, President, and CEO. 

Under his leadership, the corporation underwent twenty-one 

acquisitions, and currently operates 

in 70 countries. Ken received the 

Legion of Merit award in 1994, and 

retired in 1995 with the rank of Rear 

Admiral. Ken admits, however, 

that his primary focus is his wife, 

Maureen, and their six children. 

Georgiana Reese 

“I am so proud that the school 

thinks so much of me” 

Georgiana’s sincere interest in reaching out to 

others lead to her rising to the level of 1st Vice 

President before retiring in 2003 and becoming 

New York Community Bank’s Community 

Relations Consultant. Georgiana sits on at 

least eight or ten Boards in Queens at any given time and over 

the years she has received numerous 

awards for her outstanding contributions 

to the Queens community. A former 

member of the Holy Cross Board of 

Directors, Georgiana served as Co-Chair 

of the School’s 50th Anniversary Gala 

and remains a member of the school’s 

Institutional Advancement Committee. 

Thomas Girard ‘80 

“The greatest thing about Holy Cross is 

that as a 45 year-old adult I can still come back and 

feel welcome and special.” 

In addition to being a member of the National 

Honor Society, during Tom’s senior year, he 

was named basketball MVP and the school’s 

most dedicated athlete. Tom majored in 

Accounting at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, and earned a 

Masters in Finance from Fordham University in 1990. He has 

held prestigious positions in Peat 

Marwick, JPMorgan, Bankers Trust, 

Robeco Investment Management., 

and New York Life where he is 

currently Managing Director and 

Senior Portfolio Manager. “My wife, 

Michele, and our children are the 

greatest part of my life,” he shares 

wholeheartedly. 

S. Benjamin Murolo 

“I am humbly honored to be a part of the 

Holy Cross family which I admired from 

afar as a young man at St. Kevin’s.” 

After earning his CPA, Ben began his career 

working at the City Comptroller’s Office, and 

in 1987 joined Dale Mortgage Bankers Corp as 

CFO. In 2001, Ben founded JDI Mortgage 

Corp where his expertise opened his world to 

many fascinating experiences. It was through Rev. Msgr. George 

Deas that he joined the Holy Cross Board of Directors more than 

seven years ago and became the first Chair of its Audit 

Committee. Ben and his wife 

Evelyn reside in Garden City 

with their three children. 

Although Ben’s term on the 

Board has ended, he plans to 

continue his relationship with 

Holy Cross. 

Father James Fitzpatrick 

Posthumous 

“He was enormously well-liked 

with the students as they felt his sincere concern 

for their well-being and his desire to help them 

become all that they could be.” 

In 1980 James Fitzpatrick joined the faculty at 

Holy Cross where he became head of the 

Theology Department. In 1993 he returned to his true call- 

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ing, and two years later was ordained as a priest. He was 

assigned to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cypress Hills and in 1999 

became Vocation Director for the Diocese of Brooklyn and 

Director of St. Paul’s Center which brought him in contact again 

with Holy Cross students through the retreat 

program. He contributed generously of his time 

at many of the school’s religious activities— 

including serving as the Principal Celebrant 

and Homilist for the school’s 9/11 Memorial 

Liturgy. Father Jim’s path took an unexpected 

turn when he became ill in the spring of 2002, 

passing away in July of 2004. 

Brother 

Karl J. Diemand, CSC 

“He was such a formidable presence 

that many people didn’t understand him, but 

when you got to know him, you saw his soft 

side – he was really a pussycat!” 

Born in Albany, New York, Karl Diemand 

entered the Congregation of Holy Cross 

after high school. During his early career Brother Karl’s teaching 

assignments were widespread. A graduate of Fordham 

University and Villanova, he join the faculty at Holy Cross High 

School in Flushing in 1965 where he ministered for thirty-eight 

years until an illness forced 

him to retire in 2003. Brother 

Karl served as Director of 

Athletics, and in his later 

years, Coordinator of Sports. 

He was in his 57th year of 

religious life in the 

Congregation when he died 

on October 30, 2006 of a long illness. 

Frank T. Chiarello ‘72 

“Holy Cross served as a moral 

compass during my formative years.” 

Starting as a porter in the buildings maintained 

by the company where his mother 

worked, Frank acquired his real estate 

license at the age of 18. After receiving a 

BBA in Accounting from 

Iona College, Frank held 

several prestigious positions in the field of 

accounting and real estate—which lead to his 

founding WRAProperties--which is still 

thriving today. Frank served on the Holy 

Cross Board of Directors for six years where 

he became the first Chair of the school’s 

Institutional Advancement Committee. 

Under his leadership, the school launched 

the Generation to Generation Campaign and 

he founded the Br. Stephen LaMendola Scholarship Endowment 

for which he is actively fundraising. 

Bishop Rene Valero 

Cross and Anchor Award 

“From as early as I can remember it was my 

deepest desire and goal to become a priest.” 

The youngest son of, Caesar Valero and Maria 

Cordova, Rene Valero attended Sacred Heart 

Mission House in Girard, Pennsylvania, 

Cathedral College in Brooklyn, Immaculate 

Conception Seminary in Huntington, Long 

Island, and was ordained on June 2, 1956. He received a graduate 

degree from Fordham University’s School of Social Service 

and served at Catholic Charities—in the Family Service Office, 

as Kings County Director, and as the Founding Director of 

the Office for the Aging. In 

1980 he was appointed an 

Auxiliary Bishop of the 

Diocese of Brooklyn by 

Pope John Paul II. Between 

1980 and his recent retirement 

he has served as 

Director of Office of Migration, 

Regional Bishop of 

Queens, and Regional Bishop of North Queens. 

State Senator 

Frank Padavan 

Cross and Anchor Award 

“There is great satisfaction when you confront 

a problem and then set about to solve it.” 

Frank Padavan earned a bachelor’s degree 

in electrical engineering from Brooklyn 

Polytechnic Institute (now Polytechnic University) 

and an MBA from NYU. Prior to public life, he worked for 

Westinghouse Electric Corporation and served as Deputy 

Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings. 

Attaining the rank of Colonel, Senator Padavan, has a 30-year 

active and reserve career in the US Army Corps of Engineers, 

including service as commanding officer of the 411th Engineer 

Brigade and chief of staff, 77th ARCOM. Among a myriad of projects, 

Senator Padavan played a major role in creating the 

Holocaust Resource Center at Queensboro Community College, 

the Alley Pond Park Environmental Center, the Queens Farm 

Museum, the Parklands at Fort 

Totten, and “Padavan Field”. 

He has been a leader in the battle 

against crime, drugs, and 

alcohol abuse, and is a steadfast 

advocate for the mentally 

disabled. 

Congratulations to all 

of the 2007 Honorees! 

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Michael Fleming ’74 and wife of twenty-two 

years, Jana, live in Marietta, Georgia. After working in 

the financial services industry with a number of banks 

and a stint with the FBI, Mike is currently a consultant 

for Huron Consulting Group. 

As Director of Campus Ministry at Stonehill College, 

Rev. James Fenstermaker, C.S.C. ’74 resides 

in Easton, Massachusetts. James was a graduate of 

Stonehill College and completed his post graduate 

work at the University of Notre Dame. 

jfenstermaker@stonehill.edu 

Don Nickdow ’74 works for NY City Transit in 

finance and lives in Monroe, Connecticut with wife 

Donna. Twin sons Michael and Greg are studying at the 

Universities of Michigan and Virginia, respectively, and 

daughter Katherine is a sophomore in high school. Don 

recently won the 2007 Connecticut State Championship 

coaching Katherine’s travel soccer team. 

Thomas Virgilio ’74 lives in Bloomingburg, New 

York. Thomas_virgilio@hotmail.com 

William Black ’75 has lived and worked in 

LasVegas for the past ten years, most recently at the Las 

Vegas Review Journal. His passions are writing and 

international films. Bill’s two children, Mary and Billy, 

are attending college in Georgia. Bill is also involved 

with various self-help and spirituality-based organizations. 

ebillblack@hotmail.com 

Brian McGarty ’75 lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, 

and is Head Carpenter at the Broadhurst Theater in 

New York. headcarp@aol.com 

Robert Zingale ’75 lives with his wife, Cristina, in 

San Raphael, California. Robert.zingale@mac.com 

John Bellizzi ’76 lives with wife, Francesca, in Rye, 

New York. John. bellizzi@thompson.com 

Philip McAndrews ’76 has three children and 

resides in Garden City, New York. Phil is Managing 

Director of the $25 billion Global Real Estate portfolio 

for TIAA-CREF in New York 

John Kevin O’Hara ’76 lives in Venice, 

California, and just won the Audience Award for the 

best documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival for 

the film “Fields Of Fuel.” johnnybwriter@aol.com 

Kevin O’Meara ’76 is Network Administrator at 

Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York. He and wife 

Barbara reside in Mt.Vernon, NewYork. 

Kom81@ionaprep.org 

Ralph Santoro ’76 works in the information technology 

field and lives with wife, Diana, in Massapequa, 

New York. rsantoronyc@optonline.net 

Christopher Becker ’77 is CFO of Goldfarb 

Properties in New Rochelle. Chris and wife Patricia live 

in New Hyde Park, New York. cbecker@optonline.net 

Raymond Carroll ’77 is a Director of Research and 

Development at Campbell Soup Company in Camden, 

New Jersey. A current member of the Knights of 

Columbus and a former member of the Holy Cross 

Band, Ray and wife, Joan, live in Marlton, New Jersey. 

Raymond_carroll@campbellsoup.com 

James Concannon ’77 resides in Floral Park, New 

York. Jvc401@optonline.net 

Alfred DelRossi ’77 is an Account Manager for 

The Blue Book of Building and Construction. “Freddy” 

and wife Diana live in Tarpon Springs, Florida. 

salesfdr@tampabay.rr.com 

John Edel ’77 is Dean of Instructional Technology 

at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, New York. 

He and wife, Kristina, live in Highland Mills, New York. 

edeldice@frontiernet.net 

Salvatore Fichera ’77 is an exercise physiologist 

and owns Forza Fitness in Manhattan where he lives 

with wife Ryoli Maebayashi. Working in the 

fitness/wellness industry for the past twenty years, Sal 

is due to have his book, Stop Aging – Start Training, 

published this spring. sal@forzafitness.com 

Vice-President of Loan Operations for Webster Business 

Credit Corporation, Joseph Primm ’77 lives in 

Islip Terrace, New York with wife Paula. Joe and Paula 

have four children ages eighteen to twenty-four. In his 

spare time Joe coaches girls’ and boys’ basketball. 

Anton Roch ’77 works as an engineer in Weilach, 

Germany. antonroch@web.de 

Dr. Michael Romanelli ’77 practices medicine in 

Dublin, Ohio, where he lives with wife Lisa. 

mjromanelli@columbus.rr.com 

Raymond Sessa ’77 and wife Carolyn live in 

Carmel, New York, and have been married for twentyfive 

years. Ray is a member of New York’s Bravest. 

cfsrds@aol.com 

Michael Autenrieth ’78 lives in Pines Plains, 

New York where he is a U.S. Park Ranger and 

Lieutenant in the Rescue team. 

Michael_autenrieth@nps.gov 

Ernesto Avallone ’78, and wife Marisa live in 

Bayside and have eight children—four boys and four 

girls! Their eldest son, Vincent, graduated from Holy 

Cross in June 2007 and their son Mario will graduate in 

2009! Demarvin6@aol.com 

Mark Burnett ’78 is an Aviation Safety Inspector 

living in Holbrook, New York. Mburnett218@yahoo.com 

Dr. James Cecere ’78 is Manager of Casting 

Solutions at Ashland Incorporated. He and wife 

Kimberly live in Powell, Ohio. Jc137@columbus.rr.com 

John Culhane ’78 and his wife Alicia live in 

Houma, Louisiana where he is a Bayou Blue Fire 

Department volunteer Jack and Alicia have three children 

and two grandchildren. Kginman36_@yahoo.com 

David Walsh ’78 lives in Oceanside, New York. 

Bryin2228@aol.com 

Steven DeNezzo ’78 lives in Melville, New York, 

works as a Restaurant Manager, and has been coaching 

soccer on Long Island for eighteen years. 

sautesteve@yahoo.com 

James Feeley ’78 lives in Manhattan. 

jfeeley@northernwindows.com 

James Manfre ’78 is a Materials Manager for Time 

Warner Cable of New York. Jim and wife, Wendy, live in 

Howard Beach and have a son Christopher. 

James.manfre@twcable.com 

Kevin McNamara ’78 enjoys life in the “Big 

Apple”. kjmcnam@us.ibm.com 

John Sagan ’78 is a bondbroker at NewEdge USA, 

LLC. He and wife, Lori, live in West Hempstead, New 

York. Jsagan1@optonline.net 

An avid NY Yankee fan and baseball memorabilia collector, 

Bill Seitz ’78 was a member of the Holy 

Cross CHSAA Championship Baseball Team in 1978. 

Bill is a Vice-President and Branch Manager for 

JPMorgan Chase Bank and lives in Douglaston, New 

York. Dc10bill@aol.com 

Thomas Taggart ‘78 lives in Dayton, New Jersey, 

and is President of his own graphics company in 

Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. ttsquared@verizon.net 

Raymond Boudiette ’79 and wife, Ellen, live in 

West Redding, Connecticut with their two children, 

Ray, 13 and Catie, 5. Ray is a Senior Vice-President in 

Internal Audit at News Corporation and was previously 

a partner at Arthur Andersen. boudiett@optonline.net 

Edward Callaghan ’79 lives in Wantagh, New 

York, and works as a Director at Logistics and Supply 

Chain. Edsbee83@yahoo.com 

George Hughes ’79 and wife Mary live in 

Rutherford, New Jersey, with their three children: 

Emma, 8, and twins, Sarah and Matthew, 7. 

teamstergman@yahoo.com 

James Kerwin ’79 is retired from the NYC Fire 

Department and lives in North Merrick, New York. 

Lad9@aol.com 

Michael Masiello ’79 lives in Loganville, 

Georgia. Info_purchase@bellsouth.net 

Thomas Murray ’79 lives in Hauppauge, New 

York. suto@optonline.net 

Kevin Reilly ’79 is Chief Information Officer for 

Comforce Corporation in Woodbury, New York. Kevin 

and wife Mary reside in Mineola, New York. 

Kreilly8@optonline.net 

John Titone ’79 taught summer school at Holy 

Cross from 2001-2005 and in 2007. He is currently Chair 

of the Math Department at LaSalle Academy in 

Manhattan. John is also President and Treasurer of 

Garden Owners Corporation. He and wife Gail 

Chamberlain reside in Jackson Heights, New York. 

Sgnmath1234@gmail.com 

THE EIGHTIES 

Mark Ambrosio ’80 and his wife Rosalie live in 

New Hyde Park, New York. ambrosiom@misa.com 

Robert Beyers ’80 is a Managing Director at AON 

Aviation in Manhattan. He and wife Betsey reside in 

Merrick, New York. killerbs@optonline.net 

Daniel Conboy ’80 is Vice-President of Sales and 

marketing at NuTech Healthcare Management, Ltd. He 

and wife, Patrice, live in West Islip, New York. dconboy@optonline.net 

Jo Michael Kearney ’80 lives in Franklin Square, 

New York. Mpkearney2@optonline.net 

Josseph Ryan, ’80 is an assistant Professor at 

Clemson University in South Carolina where he lives with 

his wife Julie. jbryan@clemson.edu 

Thomas Aydinian ’81 is a Senior Analyst in 

Financial Planning at the U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security. He and wife Zenia live in Jamaica, New York 

with their two daughters, Jessica and Jeanette. aydinianzenia@yahoo.com 

Joseph Fernandez ’81 resides in Franklin Square, 

New York with wife, Pam, and their two daughters. Joe 

and Pam will be celebrating their 20th wedding 

anniversary this year. Joe is an Associate Director at 

Rockefeller University, working on protein structures. 

fernaj@rockefeller.edu 

Douglas Hayden ’81 lives in Floral Park, New 

York. dhayden@wrightrisk.com 

Timothy Hannon ’81 is the Chief Financial Officer 

of Nationwide Furniture, Inc. Tim is a Trustee for both 

High Meadows School in Roswell, Georgia and The 

Hirsch Academy in Decatur, Georgia. Tim and wife, 

Andrea, live in Atlanta, Georgia. timothyghannon@comcast.net 

Robert Manfredonia Jr. ’81 lives in Flushing, 

New York.You can reach Manfro at hcnite@aol.com 

Ralph Portoghese ’81 and wife Sue live in Saint 

James, New York. rsbjt13@aol.com 

Stephen Alu ’82 is a Sergeant in the NYPD and 

resides in Eatons Neck, New York. Sa3886@aol.com 

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Jerry Burns ’82 currently lives in Fairport, New 

York with wife, Dedra. gburns@monroecc.edu 

Dr. Frank Furnari ’82 is an Associate Professor in 

California, where he resides with wife, Elizabeth. 

ffurnari@ucsd.edu 

John Pizzella ’82 is a Vice-President at The Bank 

of New York and resides with wife, Michele, in Middle 

Village, New York. Pizzella4@msn.com 

Antonio Perez ’82 is self-employed and lives in 

Rumson, New Jersey. tntdreams@comcast.net 

Gerald Stelzer ’82 is Vice-President of 

Engineering at Advanced Magnet Labs in Florida. He 

and wife, Debbie, live in Palm Bay, Florida. 

stelzerg@cfl.rr.com 

Andrew Werner ’82 is an EMS Deputy Chief for 

the New York City Fire Department, assigned to 

Medical Affairs. Happily married to Elyse and proud 

dad of two girls--Rachel and Allison--Andy loves golf 

but says he never gets to play enough! awern@verizon.net 

David Capodanno ’83 is a Senior Vice-President 

for Citigroup and guitarist for the Rush tribute band 

Rush Hour. He is the proud father of three sons--David, 

Christopher and James--and lives in New Hyde Park, 

New York. David.capodanno@citi.com 

Michael Cholowa ’83 resides in Whitestone with 

his wife Maureen. Chol3@aol.com 

Michael Chuber ’83 currently resides in Mount 

Sinai, New York with wife, Kathy, and daughter, Katie. 

Michael is the President of Selective Associates, Inc. 

insurance agency in Merrick New York, and President 

of SAI Florida, LLC/The Insurance Center of America 

located in Boca Raton FL. Michael@saiinsurance.com 

Dennis Doulos ’83 resides in Massapequa, New 

York. Ddoulos348@aol.com 

Joseph Godley ’83 lives in Floral Park, New York. 

jgodley@baysidecapital.net 

Michael Hearn ’83 lives in Floral Park with his 

wife Mary-Frances where he is a police officer with the 

Floral Park Police Department. Mjph65@hotmail.com 

Dr Yves Labissiere ‘83 is a social psychologist 

teaching at Portland State University, and also teaches, 

when time permits, a local high school. labissy@pdx.edu 

Michael McMillan ’83 is a new member of the 

faculty at Holy Cross! micastar@yahoo.com 

Stephen Morrissey ’83 lives in Fort Lauderdale, 

Florida. Mrsteve004@aol.com 

Kevin O’Sullivan ’83 resides in Seaford, New 

York. A graduate of St. John’s University, Kevin is 

Director of Sales for Pearson Education. Kos679@yahoo.com 

Chales Raehse ’83 lives in Wantagh, New York, 

and works in the field of computer technology. 

craehse@salmonllc.com 

James Santangelo ’83 and wife, Ivana, reside in 

New Hyde Park with their three children--Zachary, 

Lucas, and Sophia. jamessante@optonline.net 

Richard Testa ’83 is a Lead Computer Technician 

at James Madison University in Virginia. Richard and 

wife, Jennifer, live in Mount Solon, Virginia. 

Rtesta65@gmail.com 

Anthony Agliate ’84 lives with wife Maria in East 

Northport, New York. Anthony@todivefor.net 

Luigi Beccarelli ’84 is Regional Director of 

Operations for Dunkin Doughnuts. He and wife, 

Elaine, live in Williston Park, New York. 

Centurian14@yahoo.com 

Alcibiades Fermin’84 is Manager of Business 

Review for SYSCO Food Services of South Florida. 

Platano1966@hotmail.com 

Mark Forseth ’84 is an Appraisal Manager for 

Esurance in Melville, New York. He and wife, Liana, 

live with their three-year-old son in East Quogue. Mark 

is glad to be back on Long Island after living in 

Colorado, New Hampshire, and upstate New York since 

leaving Holy Cross. Motion66@msn.com 

Michael Mulligan ’84 lives in Ramsey, New 

Jersey, and works as a Senior Manager for KPMG. 

Michael. p.mulligan@gmail.com 

After spending twelve years as a U.S. Army Field 

Artillery Officer, Sal Magnone ’84 became 

Consultant and Principal Partner for LAB09, LLC (Lab 

Nine), a technology company that he founded. He and 

wife Rochelle live in Jackson, New Jersey. Salmagnone@hotmail.com 

Michael Rooney ’84 resides in Hamilton Square, 

New Jersey. brooney@hfusa.com 

Michael Sinnott ’84 and wife, Christine, live in 

West Hempstead, New York with their two children. 

Mike is a retired NYPD Detective. Jestr114@aol.com 

Father Joseph Corvi, MC ’85, a priest in the 

Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Theresa, 

was recently assigned to formation work for the 

Congregation where he is stationed in Tijuana, Mexico. 

Robert Doelger ’85 lives in Floral Park, New York 

with wife, Jennifer, and their son Jack. Rob works in the 

Office of the Commissioner for Major League Baseball 

as a Senior Project Manager. Rob.doelger@mlb.com 

Owner of a restaurant called "The Great Adirondack 

Soup Company" and President of the Plattsburgh 

Downtown Association, Christopher Dominianni 

’85 lives in the northeastern part of New York State 

near Lake Champlain. Chris enjoys “dabbling” with a 

drum kit and is writing his first cookbook. 

Cdominianni6503@charter.net 

Raymond Hippeli ’85 is married to Kim and lives 

in West Babylon, New York where he works in market 

research. Raymond.hippeli@fmr.com 

Keith Koch ’85 is an inspector for the Connecticut 

Department of Motor Vehicles, and lives in Windsor 

Locks, Connecticut with his wife, Karen. 

Packerfan67@cox.net 

Thomas Koster ’85 lives with his wife, Kelly, in 

Massapequa, New York. Tk319@verizon.net 

Jorge Eckardt ’86 lives in Trumball, Connecticut 

with wife, Nicole. jorgenews@aol.com 

Frank England Jr. ’86 and his wife, Deidre, reside 

in Massapequa, New York. Frank works for the 

Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) 

in Nassau County. Kiara68711@yahoo.com 

Dr. Stephen Grant ’86 lives in West Lebanon, 

New Hampshire. Stephen.grant@hitchcock.org 

Anthony Ginex ’86 lives in Flushing with his wife 

Pamela. Antg63@verizon.net 

Yiannis Katsogridakis ’86 is an Attending 

Physician at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, 

Illinois and Instructor in Pediatrics at the Feinberg 

School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Yiannis 

and his wife, Irene Ireland, reside in Chicago. ylkatsogridakis@pol.net 

Stephen Mikucki ’86 is Director of Mechanical 

Engineering at the Hardesty & Hanover New York City 

and resides with wife, Sharon, and their two children in 

Trumball, Connecticut. smikicki@hardesty-hanover.com 

Michael Neary ’86 and his wife, Rosa, reside in 

Massapequa Park, New York. mfneary@optonline.net 

Thomas Sherlock ’86 is a dentist in private practice 

in Flushing, New York. Tooth8k@optonline.net 

Joseph Simone ’86 lives in Orlando, Florida. jasimone@netzero.net 

Kevin Cannon ’87 lives in Flushing, New York. 

kcann@yahoo.com 

Timothy Eagan ’87 is a graduate of the Culinary 

Arts School in Providence, Rhode Island. He is currently 

living in Boca Raton, Florida, where he is the 

Corporate Wine Director for Chops Lobster Bar. After 

successfully completing his final exam at Johnson and 

Wales University, Tim will be accorded the Sommelier 

Designation, making him one of only 25 “trained and 

knowledgeable” wine professionals in the world! 

Timeagan1225@yahoo.com 

Giulio Mancuso ’87 resides with his wife, 

Michele, in Forest Hills, New York. 

mancusogiulio@yahoo.com 

Anthony Medina ’87 works for the Kansas City 

Royals at their Spring Training stadium in Surprise, 

Arizona. Tony.medina@royals.com 

Joseph Marraccino ’87 works for the Federal 

Reserve Bank of New York. He and wife, Jennifer, enjoy 

their three children--Justin, Abby, and Casey. joemarraccino@msn.com 

Thomas Nolan ’87 works for Coldwell Banker 

Commercial as Director of Public Relations and 

Communications and now lives in Belle Mead, New 

Jersey. Tomnolan1128@yahoo.com 

Robert Unger ’87 lives in Flushing, New York. 

mobilmail@verizon.net 

Michael Vernon ’87 lives in Queens Village, New 

York. Tru231@aol.com 

Mark Andrade ’88 is a tennis instructor living in 

Seaford, New York. markstennis@optonline.net 

Martin Browne ’88 is a Sergeant with NYPD. He 

and wife, Jeannette, enjoy their two children, Joseph and 

Emily. Mbrowne1@nyc.rr.com 

Richard Doyle ’88 lives in Bayside and is currently 

a Lead Network Architect for AT&T in Manhattan. 

rdoyle@att.net 

Joseph Falabella, ’88 lives in Douglaston, New 

York with his wife, LeaAnn. jfalabella@powercraftelect.com 

Brendan Fitzpatrick ’88 lives in Yonkers, New 

York. Bf0@hotmail.com 

Robert Flynn ’88 lives in Charlotte, North 

Carolina, and has three children. Aratron777@aol.com 

Thomas O’Grady ’88 is a Special Agent for the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York. Tom 

became a Special Agent in 2004 and is also a Certified 

FBI Firearms Instructor. He and wife, Nannette, and 

their three sons--Liam, Connor and Declan--live in 

Franklin Square, New York. agentogrady@gmail.com 

Omar Santana ’88 currently lives in West 

Babylon, New York. Hallofame31@hotmail.com 

Michael Rogan ’88 reports that he and wife 

Jeanne and their two children are living the American 

dream in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Mike is a Collection 

Manager for Mifflinburg Bank & Trust Company. mrogan@miffbank.com 

Matthew Vogt ’88 is a Sergeant with the NYPD. 

“Chaka” and his wife Linda, enjoy their two children-- 

Hannah and Zachary. pigknucklez@aol.com 

Jean Pierre Sprauve ’88 is a Fulfillment Analyst 

for IDC Limited in Henderson, Nevada. 

Jeanpierre_sprauve@yahoo.com 

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Nicholas Bavaro ’89 is a chiropractor and resides 

in Levittown, New York, with his wife, Veronica. 

bavarodc@aol.com 

Peter Carrozzo ’89 is an adjunct professor of constitutional 

law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 

and a practicing attorney. Peter resides in Flushing with 

his wife and two young daughters. trumancaro@msn.com 

Raymond Collett ’88 currently resides in Put In 

Bay, Ohio with his wife, Marsha. Collett_ray@hotmail.com 

Lawrence Graff ’89 lives in Monroe, New York, 

with wife, Kim, and their three daughters – Sara, 

Michelle and Julianna. Larry is a Project Manager for 

Schlesinger/Siemens Electric LLC. 

decolighting@optonline.net 

Paul Keeler ’89 lives in Hartsdale, New York. 

Pkeeler99@aol.com 

THE NINETIES 

Kevin Gross ’90 lives in Bayside, New York. 

kpbcrew@hotmail.com 

Jae Mitchell ’90 lives in Ashburn, Virginia. 

Jae.mitchell@fcps.edu 

Chris Squeri ’90 married his college sweetheart, 

Alexandra, this past summer. Chris and Alexandra met 

at Temple University where she was an All-American 

lacrosse player and he worked for legendary coach John 

Chaney. The happy couple reside in Freeport, New 

York. csqueri@aol.com 

Angelo Ambrosino ’91, a funeral director at Burr 

Davis Sharp Funeral Home, resides in Howard Beach, 

New York, with his wife, Doriann. ambrosan@yahoo.com 

Christopher Degonzague ’91 is a member of 

NYPD and was married to wife, Jasmine, in 2002, Chris 

is a member of the NYC Police Department. 

guecrew@earthlink.net 

Eddie Escobedo ’91 is Director of Maintenance & 

Repair for Bouchard Transportation in Melville, New 

York. Eddie and wife, Dawn, reside in Bellmore, New 

York. Doublee96@optonline.net 

Vito Romito ’91 resides with wife Cynthia in 

Bayside, New York and work as North America Area 

Manager for Solari Corporation. vromito@yahoo.com 

Benedict Cruz ’92 is a consultant for Bentel & 

Bentel Architects in Locust Valley, New York and an 

Associate of the American Institute of Architects. Ben 

ran in the 2006 New York City Marathon and is Vice- 

President of the Quantum Feet Road Runners Club. He 

currently resides in Whitestone, New York. 

Arch4ben@yahoo.com 

John Dandola ’92 is currently employed as a 

NYPD Sergeant conducting internal policy analysis, and 

continuing his education at Columbia University of 

International Economic Policy. As part of the United 

States Military, John had several deployments to Korea, 

Oman, Italy, Kuwait, and most recently Iraq beginning 

in January 2003. 

Andre’ Da Silva Cerqueira ’92 and Silva 

Entertainment have been quite busy in 2007, with 

Andre’ appearing in the reality show “Bullrun” and several 

nationally-aired commercials for Motorola, Amex 

and other major companies. In his spare time, Andre’ 

teaches martial arts. 

John McCusker ’92 lives in Easton, Connecticut 

and recently joined a few colleagues in launching Alpha 

Physician Search—one of the largest national physician 

placement firms in the United States. 

Raymond Moran ’92 lives in Flushing, New York. 

Raymoran74@yahoo.com 

James O’Gallagher ’92 has been in the U.S. 

Marine Corps since 1992 and is currently a Gunnery 

Sergeant stationed in Athens, Georgia where he teaches 

Aviation Logistics to entry level Marine Officers. 

jimogusmc@yahoo.com 

Angelo Picatagi ’92 is a Data Output Supervisor 

for the NPD Group on New York, and lives in Jericho, 

New York, with his wife Katherine and their two daughters 

Elena and Sophia. Apic0973@yahoo.com 

Dino Xanthakys’92 and wife, Christina, live with 

their young daughter in Leesburg, Virginia. Dino is a 

Physical Therapist in his own practice--Advance Home 

Health Care (www.advancehhc.com). 

dinoxanthak@yahoo.com 

Guisseppe Brusca ’93 is a self-employed architect 

and lives in Whitestone, New York. gmbrusca@aol.com 

John Patalano ’93 lives inn Flushing, New York. 

gpatalano@gmail.com 

Anthony Picatagi ’93 is an Account Supervisor 

for the NPD Group in New York and lives with his wife, 

Rosanna, in Plainview, New York. 

Anthony_picatagi@npd.com 

Steve Sagonas ’93 works for Con Edison and 

lives in Bayside, New York. ssagonas@aol.com 

Francis Ammendolea ’94 is an attorney with 

Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti and Sabella, PLLC in 

Mineola, New York specializing in insurance defense. 

Active as a lector in his parish, St. Catherine of Sienna, 

Frank is also a member of the Franklin Square Kiwanis 

and Republican Clubs and the Nassau County 

Republican Committee. He and wife, Christine, have 

two daughters, Lauren and Kaitlyn. 

frankiejva@optonline.net 

Michael Hyland ’94 and wife, Michelle, live in 

Rockville Centre, New York. “Hank” is a Controller for 

Ziegler Chemical. Michael@zieglerchemical.com 

John Kutty ’94 lives in Jamaica, New York. 

sajinthara@earthlink.net 

David Monahan ’94 lives in Bournemouth, 

England. mostlymm@hotmail.com 

Annel Norgaisse ’94 is an attorney and resides in 

Jamaica, New York. annelnorgaissw@yahoo.com 

Oliver Keegan ’95 is a Sous Chef and lives in 

Whitestone, New York. ollieftstepper@aol.com 

Albert Maimone ’95 is an attorney and President 

of the legal firm of Forcina & Maimone, P.C. Al lives in 

Bayside, New York. almaimone@aol.com 

Stavros Milonopoulos ’95 and his wife, Dina, 

live in Whitestone, New York. stevemilon@hotmail.com 

Michael Monteforte ’95 is self-employed and 

lives in Manhattan. mchlmont@yahoo.com 

Jay Thomas ’95 works in law enforcement and 

lives in Queens Village, New York. Sgt577@hotmail.com 

Ashley Toussaint ’95 is a U.S. Customs Officer 

in Los Angeles, California. Ashley and wife, Daphny, 

reside in Hawthorne, California. 

ashleytoussaint@aol.com 

Robert Wescott Jr. ’95 lives in Massapequa, New 

York, with wife, April, and their three-year-old daughter, 

Natalie. Bobby is a Chief Physician’s Assistant for 

Orlin and Cohen Orthopedics in Rockville Centre, New 

York. Bobbybones60@optonline.net 

Michael Brown ’96 lives in Manhattan. 

Gyrl_66@yahoo.com 

Aristide Kabore ’96 is self-employed and living 

in Highstown, New Jersey. akabore@hotmail.com 

Paul Neuman ’96 is a member of NYFD and lives 

with his wife Lauren in Little Neck, New York. 

Pneuman10@hotmail.com 

Joseph Tomao ’96 received a BA and MA in biology 

from Queens College and is an officer in the U.S. 

Public Health Service and an Investigator for the U. S. 

Food and Drug Administration. Joe lives in Whitestone, 

New York. Joseph.tomao@fda.hhs.gov 

Philip Torres ’96 is a Data/Media Management 

Coordinator and lives with his wife, Danielle, in South 

Park, Pennsylvania. Kidj2002@hotmail.com 

Stanley Degoicoechea ’97 lives in Queens 

Village and is currently with NYPD after service as a 

Marine between 1998 and 2006. degoicoecheasl@yahoo.com 

Sean Keating ’97 lives in Brooklyn, New York. 

Sjk156@aol.com 

Quentin Mugaviri ’97 lives in Manhattan. 

Q_mugaviri@hotmail.com 

Frank Stavrianopoulos ’97 lives in Boston, 

Massachusetts. Frankie@districtboston.com 

Terence Halloran ’98 is a member of NYFD and 

plays semi-pro football. “TC” and his wife, Monika, live 

in Floral Park, New York. Terence6117@aol.com 

Thomas Lehman ’98 is a physical education 

teacher and varsity baseball and volleyball coach at 

Long Island City High School. Tommy and his wife, 

Andrea, live in Bellerose, Queens. tlehmanpe@aol.com 

Leonardo Lobello ’98 lives in Whitestone, New 

York. lobellodesigns@msn.com 

Frank McNamara ’98 is an electrician and lives 

with his wife, Sara, in Flushing, New York. 

Mac628@aol.com 

Nick Papandrew ’98 works in marketing & sales 

as an account manager and lives in Wilmington, 

Delaware with wife, Tiffany. nick@ohanacompanies.com 

Yves Kabore ’98 is a teacher at P.S. 57R and lives 

in Staten Island with his wife Desiree. Yves is a graduate 

of Wagner College where he was co-captain of the basketball 

team in 2001 and 2002. ykab15@yahoo.com 

John Kountouris ‘98 is in law enforcement and 

lives in Flushing, New York. Johnk613@hotmail.com 

C Nicholas Alexander ’99 is a teacher and lives 

in Astoria, Queens. Nalexander125@yahoo.com 

Mike Bernardin ’99 lives in Freeport, New York. 

Mike_bernardin@yahoo.com 

John Brickner ’99 lives with his wife, Nicole, in 

Brooklyn, New York. A former member of the Holy 

Cross ice hockey team, John works for Ticketmaster as a 

client service representative. johnnybrix@aol.com 

Michael DiGiovanni ’99 and his wife, Heather, 

live in Levittown, New York. Digiov25@hotmail.com 

Karekin Garjarian ’99 is a financial planner 

residing in Brooklyn, New York. Bay789@rcn.com 

James Kottwitz ’99 is a Quality Control Analyst 

with United Healthcare Group and lives in Haines Falls, 

New York. Jamesr4581@aol.com 

Michael Lossmann ’99 works in the computer 

technology and lives with his wife, Erica, in 

Hackensack, New Jersey. Tecmjl1981@yahoo.com 

William Petruzzi ’99 is a Fund Accountant at 

Bank of New York Mellon and is a Personal Specialist in 

the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Bill is currently pursuing his 

MBA from Long Island University – Brooklyn campus. 

wpetruzzi@gmail.com 

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James Rodriguez ’99 was ordained a Transitional 

Deacon on December 8, 2007 by Bishop Nicholas 

DiMarzio. James is anticipating being ordained to the 

priesthood for the Brooklyn Diocese in June 2008. 

Colin Sheehan ’99 is an assistant athletic coach at 

Chaminade High School and lives in Flushing, New 

York. Colin_sheenan@hotmail.com 

Richard Stambolian ’99 is a published author of 

several books and a novella--and has his own production 

company, Black Sails Productions. Rich recently 

had a “book signing” at Barnes and Noble in Bayside. 

He is a resident of Flushing. richstambolian@gmail.com 

THE 2000’S 

Christpher Bellomo ’00 is an Information 

Technology Consultant for Ernst & Young in New York. 

He and wife, Jessica, live in Bayside, New York. 

Christopher.bellomo@gmail.com 

John Byrnes ’00 lives in Brighton, Massachusetts, 

and is an Applications Engineer for Advanced 

Metrology Systems in Natick, Massachusetts. 

john@nnytech.net 

Christopher DiMare ’00 is a Systems 

Administrator for Hyperion Brookfield Asset 

Management and lives in Astoria, New York. 

Senate747@gmail.com 

Anthony Paratore ’00 lives in Ozone Park, New 

York, and is currently working on his doctorate in cell 

biology at St. John’s University. Awp122@aol.com 

Ronald Ramo ’00 lives in South Ozone Park, New 

York. Rr2853@hotmail.com 

Niall Clancy ’01 lives in Rego Park, New York and 

works in finance for the Maxim Group, specializing in 

private wealth management. N_clancy@hotmail.com 

Christopher Duffy ’01 is a teacher in Glen Oaks 

and lives in Flushing, New York. Skyduff14@yahoo.com 

Thomas Francisci ’01 resides in Whitestone with 

wife, Kim, and son, Anthony. Tom is a high voltage 

splicer for Con Edison. Xxxtommypop2xxx@aol.com 

Peter Gargagliano ’01 lives in Whitestone, New 

York and is working in financial planning for First 

United Capital Mortgage. quietcarcass@hotmail.com 

Karel Hering ’01 lives in Bayside, New York. 

Angelkay311@hotmail.com 

Daniel Pego ’01 has his BS. degree in Facilities 

Engineering and is an Operating Mechanic for Con 

Edison. A Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Merchant 

Marine, Dan lives in Fresh Meadows New York. 

Da_pego@hotmail.com 

John Berardi ’02 lives in Levittown, New York 

and is a General Manager for the Patel Restaurant 

Group. berardij@gmail.com 

Matthew Klimek ’02 lives in Whitestone. New 

York. Mjk215@aol.com 

Anthony Kalamas ’03 lives in College Point, New 

York. awolfolife@aol.com 

Brian Ching ’03 is a novice at the Holy Cross 

Novitiate in Cascade, Colorado and is anticipating First 

Profession of Vows in August 2008. Brian will then 

resume studies for the priesthood in the Congregation 

of the Holy Cross. 

Russell Oates ’03 lives in Whitestone, New York. 

Roates33@gmail.com 

Vladimir Tejada ’03 lives in South Richmond Hill, 

New York. vladtejada@yahoo.com 

Tomislav Budija ’04 lives in Briarwood, New 

York. Croatia4ever7@yahoo.com 

Brandon Frisch ’04 is a Vice-President for Coface 

North America Insurance and lives in Manhattan. 

Brandon_frisch@coface-usa.com 

Carlos Morales ’04 lives in College Point, New 

York. Cemsuno45@yahoo.com 

Adam Dilluvio ’05 is a junior at Cornell University 

and resides in Whitestone, New York. 

Daniel Kouame ’05 lives in Hollis, New York. 

Aceoffire12@aol.com 

Walter Smith Randolph ’05 is a junior at 

Villanova University with a major in Communications 

and a minor in African Studies. He is very involved with 

Villanova’s student government and is an active member 

of Villanova television broadcasting, hosting his 

own late night show. smithrandolph@gmail.com 

Jonathan Thomas ’05 lives in Whitestone, New 

York. Jgt5@buffalo.edu 

Thomas Werthmuller ’05 lives in Flushing, New 

York. Slipknotfire2488@aol.com 

Jason Yenco ’05 is attending St. John’s University 

and lives in Fresh Meadows. Jason.yenco05@stjohns.edu 

Bobby Aronis ’06 lives in Bayside, New York. 

Xxbobby21xx@aim.com 

Kevin Gerard II ’06 is currently a student at 

Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He 

has participated in several volunteer organizations, 

including Project Humanity for Ethiopia and Nurses of 

Israel as well as maintaining memberships in several 

Haitian student organizations. Tua49122@temple.edu 

Jean Gonzalez ’06 is self-employed and lives in 

Elmont, New York. Jean-paul.gonzalez@jjay.cuny.edu 

Joseph Grasso ’06 lives in Douglaston and is 

spending the spring semester at York College in Queens 

as an intern in the New York State Legislature. In addition 

to reporting for the College newspaper, Joe is Vice- 

President of the Pre-Law Club. 

Nicholas Liguori ’06 lives in Flushing, New York. 

Reddog38@aol.com 

Matthew Dilluvio ’07 is a freshman at Cornell 

University and lives in Whitestone, New York. 

Mjd293@cornell.edu 

Devon McDermott ’07 lives in Sunnyside, New 

York. dainfamouzzdev@aol.com 

Nicholas Rappold ’07 lives in Flushing, New 

York. Nrappold2011@aol.com 

Ryan Tokar ’07 lives in Bayside, New York. 

Flyrye89@aol.com 

FACULTY NEWS 

Cathy Kenny, Alumni Parent (Peter James – ’99) – 

and faculty member of the Science Department was chosen 

to participate as a model in the “Salute to Survivors” 

Fashion Show for breast cancer survivors on October 30, 

2007 at the Ann Taylor Loft store in Times Square. 

Br. Francis Leary, Guidance Counselor, and Br. 

Joseph McDonald, faculty member, attended the 

Beatification of Father Basil Anthony Moreau this past 

August in LeMans, France. 

Coach Tom Pugh was presented the Frank McGuire 

Foundation Award on Wednesday, November 7, 2007. 

The award honors high school coaches who exemplify 

integrity, achievement, and a continual quest for excellence 

from themselves and their athletes. 

Mary Pollini, long-time faculty member, was 

appointed Chair of the Holy Cross Math Department 

and John Fiore was appointed Chair of the English 

Department. 

Janine White, Holy Cross French teacher, traveled to 

Israel during the summer of 2007 under the auspices of 

the Braun Holocaust Institute, the Anti-Defamation 

League and various Catholic dioceses including the 

Diocese of Brooklyn & Queens. 

IN MEMORIAM 

Michael Tully ’59 July 2007 

Richard Baumann ‘63 

Peter J. Bilella ‘74 February 2008 

Gerard Coster ‘78 January 2008 

Vincent D’Aquaro ‘05 August, 2007 

George Fairbanks ‘61 February 2008 

Peter Feeney ‘70 November 2007 

Joseph Graziadei ‘69 

Tom Larkin ‘63 

Neil McGroary ‘80 

William “Will” McManus ‘63 May 24, 2007 

Henry Saundry ‘68 September 8, 2007 

is a publication of the Office of Institutional Advancement of Holy Cross High School 

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HOLY CROSS 26TH ANNUAL 

GOLF CLASSIC 

In Support of the Generation to Generation Campaign and Alumni Scholarship Fund 

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 

ENGINEERS COUNTRY CLUB 

Roslyn Harbor 

and 

GLEN HEAD COUNTRY CLUB 

Glen Head 

What can compare to a sunny day on the links with 

old friends This year's Classic will take place on two 

outstanding courses. Price includes a sumptuous 

Breakfast Buffet, Barbecue Lunch on the Golf Course, 

Cocktail Reception, Dinner, and Prizes! The Holy Cross 

Golf Classic is the perfect opportunity to have a great 

day, and at the same time, support two worthy causes– 

the Generation to Generation Campaign and the 

Alumni Scholarship Fund. 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 

8:30 am Check-in at Engineers, 

Breakfast Buffet 

10:15 am Leave for Glen Head Country Club 

11:00 am Shotgun Tee Off. 

Barbecue Lunch served on the Golf Course 

4:30 pm Open Bar/Cocktail Reception 

6:00 pm Dinner and Auction 

Gentlemen are required to wear jackets 

in the dining room. 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

All sponsors will receive recognition in the Golf Classic Program and 

the 2008 Holy Cross Report on Annual Giving distributed to over 13,000 

Holy Cross Alumni, Parents, and Friends during the fall of 2008. 

BENEFACTOR - $5,000 ($2,700 tax deductible) 

Two Golf Foursomes / Full First Page of Program / Commemorative Plaque 

Priority Tee Off / 1st Tee Recognition 

LEAD SPONSOR - $2,500 ($1,200 tax deductible) 

Golf Foursome / Full Page Program Recognition / Commemorative Plaque 

Priority Tee Off / Tee Recognition 

KNIGHT’S SPONSOR - $1,950 ($300 tax deductible) 

Golf Foursome / Program Recognition / Tee Recognition 

Commemorative Certificate 

PRIZE SPONSOR - $1,000 (100% tax deductible) 

Raffle, Auction, Commemorative Photos 

Full Page Program Recognition / Tee Recognition 


Photo Sponsor receives Company Logo on Golf Photo Frames 

EVENT SPONSOR - $550 (100% tax deductible) 

Breakfast, Luncheon, Cocktail Hour, Dinner, 

Hole-in-One, Golf Balls, Golf Cart 

Half-Page Program Recognition / Tee Recognition / 


Prizes needed for the Silent and Live Auctions 

Sports Memorabilia • Vacation Timeshares 

Complimentary Round of Golf at Your Country Club 

Dinners for Two • Sports Event Tickets 

Show Tickets • Gift Certificates 

Those interested in making contributions to the auction, please call 

Gail Sicoli in the Office of Institutional Advancement (718) 461-1288 

or e-mail: alumni@holycrosshs.org 

GREEN & GOLD SPONSOR - $350 (100% tax deductible) 

Program and Tee Recognition/Commemorative Certificate 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER - $425 

($450 after May 15th; $75 tax deductible) 

Includes Carts, Caddies, Breakfast, Lunch, Cocktail Recepton, Dinner 

COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DINNER ONLY - $150 

Please reserve my place at the HOLY CROSS 26th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC 

Name______________________________________________________________ 

Address____________________________________________________________ 

City___________________________________State___________Zip__________ 

Home Tel.__________________________Bus. Tel._________________________ 

E-mail______________________________________________________________ 

❏ Please match me with a foursome 

❏ Pre-arranged foursome with________________________________________ 

I prefer to play at ❏ Engineers Country Club ❏ Glen Head Country Club 

❏ I would like to be a _______________________________________Sponsor. 

(See choices and amounts above.) 

❏ Individual Player x ______ (No. of persons) 

= $________ 

❏ Cocktail Reception & Dinner x ______ (No. of persons) = $________ 

I choose to pay by ❏ Check ❏ Master Card ❏ Visa ❏ American Express 

Card#___________________________________________Exp. Date_________ 

Signature__________________________________________________________ 

(Although all effort will be made to honor the above request, due to logistical considerations course assignments are ultimately decided by the Golf Classic Committee.) 

Please make checks payable to: Holy Cross High School 

Please use the enclosed self-addressed envelope to return your registration form and remittance 

or fax your credit card information to Gail Sicoli at (718) 886-7257 

We regret that places cannot be held without payment in advance. 

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Become a member of the 

HOLY CROSS 

HERITAGE SOCIETY 

“Make a Bequest to your School” 

Charitable bequests allow the donor to keep and use their assets over their lifetime 

while, at the same time, make a very generous contribution to Holy Cross High School. 

Bequests are made by Holy Cross alumni and friends who wish to strengthen and 

enhance Holy Cross’ educational experience. A bequest may be made by preparing a 

new will or by adding a legal document (codicil) that amends your will. 

Other things to consider regarding making a bequest: 

•Abequest can be stated in many forms, such as a specific dollar amount ($10,000), 

a specific asset (a house, farm, or art collection) or a percentage of an estate. 

•Adonor can take full advantage of estate tax savings by creating trusts in his/her will. 

• Bequests can be made for unrestricted or restricted purposes, such as endowments or 

plant renovations. Holy Cross can work with donors in pointing out areas of special need. 

• Bequests can be made in memory or honor of a loved one, or the donor can name the 

bequest after himself/herself. 

• Bequests are revocable—meaning that they can be changed during the lifetime of a donor 

donor. 

• Alumni and friends considering a bequest to Holy Cross are recommended to obtain 

the professional counsel of a lawyer who specializes in probate and estate planning. 

Other forms of Planned or Deferred Giving include: Charitable Remainder Trusts, 

Charitable Lead Trusts, and making Holy Cross a beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy. 

To learn more about Planned Giving options, call or e-mail the Holy Cross Advancement Office 

at 718 886-5633, develop@holycrosshs.org or fill out the attached form 

and return it in the return envelope in the centerfold. 

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Blessed Father 

Basil Anthony Moreau, csc 

Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross 

Beatified September 15, 2007 

Le Mans, France 

Father Basil Moreau was a scholar, an educator, and a revolutionary. A 

professor in the French diocesan seminary, he spent the first twelve years 

of his priesthood teaching philosophy, theology, and scripture—and later 

established a Society of Auxiliary Priests who were well-versed in physics, 

political science, as well as economics and theology, to raise the teaching standards 

in diocesan colleges and seminaries. In 1837, Father Moreau united his 

association with the Brothers of Saint Joseph, founded by Father James Dujarie, and 

formed the Congregation of Holy Cross, a single family of spiritual educators who established schools and 

parishes throughout North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia—including Notre Dame 

University in South Bend, Indiana. The guiding force for all of these educational institutions was and has been 

Father Moreau’s steadfast belief in the mission of educating both the “hearts and minds” of young men. 

Father Anthony Basil Moreau died on January 20, 1873 at the age of 74 in his native France, and was declared 

Venerable on April 12, 2003 by Pope John Paul II as a result of close examination of this writings and life history 

which demonstrated heroic goodness and faith. Two years later, Pope Benedict XVI authorized the beatification 

of Father Moreau which took place at the Centre Antares in LeMans France on September 15, 2007. 

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