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28 Regis Alumni News eliminating orchestral music from the budget. I had to do something. Music is so important to the kids.” He and his brother firefighters also saved a neighbor’s home from burning down on Palm Sunday morning. Jim “Dollar Bill” Marchwinski is happily married to Joyce, a Registered Nurse, and they have four kids - two boys and two girls - ages 11, 9, 6 & 5. “There is also Buddy, our miniature Dachshaund. We live in New Jersey. I’m a lawyer and a solo practitioner. Dance lessons, soccer, my wife is getting ready for a bake sale tomorrow.” Peter Moerler is still enjoying life in Singapore where he does credit work for Deutsche Bank. He’s been in Asia for 19 years (Seoul, Jakarta, Hong Kong and now Singapore). He’s been married for 8 years to Rani Arianti, and they have two girls, Beth (5) and Cathy (3). If anyone goes over to Singapore, be sure to let Peter know: peter.moerler@db.com. Luke and Phyllis O’Keefe celebrated their 20th anniversary last September, with their daughters Meghan 18, and Kathryn 13. Luke has formed his own consulting company after working for Texaco for ten years, and is pursuing clean energy projects, so send some business his way, or he is going to turn the lights out on you. Frank Pietrantonio is beginning his 5th year with Cooley Godward, a Palo Alto based technology-centric law firm and he is now the leader of the firm’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling Group. “Our three children Anna 11, Sofie 9 and Luke 5, lead active lives, much more so than I ever did. The two girls are swimmers and they have helped me see 4 a.m. again (practice calls), although for the first time without being under the influence of any substances. I encourage all sight-seeking Regians to give a holler if you are making the pilgrimage to our Nation’s Capital.” Jon and Lynn Powers are celebrating their 20th anniversary this summer. They plan to return to Hawaii for a second honeymoon with their three girls, Tara 16, Megan 13, and Kaitlyn 8. Jon is still at JPMorganChase, in technology in their Auto Finance business. Lewis Stoffel is living in Cincinnati, and working as an RN in an oncologist’s office giving chemotherapy. His wife Sue is a nurse midwife delivering “many babies”. They have two sons, Robert who is 16 and 6ft 6in (does not play basketball-chess is his game) and Andrew, 13 who loves to swim. Pat Mauro’s elder son Jaime has become an Eagle Scout and is now a freshman at the Music Conservatory at Purchase College. Pat is very involved in all aspects of Scout leadership and hopes his younger son, Jack, will soon be an Eagle, too. Wife Elizabeth has had her book “The Way of the Cross in Times of Illness” published by Liturgical Press. 1977 Joe Pineiro writes: I now live in Northwest Spain, not far from Santiago de Compostela. I would like to offer my help and hospitality to anyone who is interested in visiting the area. Please feel free to call or write anytime, I will answer all inquiries with accurate information. The city of Vigo is a good place to stay while visiting Santiago. This area is filled with chapels and interesting Catholic sites. My home number is: 011-34-986-314344. My mobile number is: 011-34- 680-356041. (When calling from Spain the first five digits are not necessary.) My address is: Carreiro do Xaldeiro/ Moana, Pontevedra 36950, Spain. Hope to hear from you soon! 1978 Bernard Kilkelly, One Samuel Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563, kilkellybj@cs.com Greg Rapisarda, Father Ray Sweitzer, SJ ‘63 and Stan Parchin drove to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to go see the Manet and the Sea special exhibition. Then Father Ray and Stan went to see Creating St. Peter’s (featuring works by Michelangelo), a show from Vatican City, at the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, CT. Congratulations to Larry Ehmer and his wife Kristen on the birth of Amanda Kelly on April 13. Amanda was welcomed by her sisters Katherine and Janet and brother Jared. Larry writes “in the busy month of April, I finished my Executive MBA at Villanova and was selected for Beta Gamma Sigma (the National Honor Society for Business grads). It was a fast-paced 21 months, but I learned how to work incredibly efficiently and how to exist on 5 hours of sleep each night. We had a great class trip to Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina in January.” Jim Olivo is Chief Executive Officer of the Structured Products Division of Quanta U.S. Holdings, a unit of Quanta Capital, a Bermudabased specialty insurance company. Michael Bérubé wrote an essay for the New York Times Sunday Magazine on May 2 about “How to End Grade Inflation” (at colleges, not at Regis). Mike is the Paterno Family professor of literature at Penn State University. 1979 Richard J. Weber, 240 W. 102 St., #24, New York, NY 10025, weberrick@rcn.com On March 21st our class had its 25th reunion. We had a nice turnout of alumni and wives and were able to learn the following Prowlings. Tom Massaro concelebrated the mass with Regis President Fr. Tom McClain. Tom has a new book out that, unlike his prior books that had a more conservative perspective on the Catholic Church, takes on the church’s traditionally pacifistic view of war as he comments on America’s participation in Iraq. You can pick it up on Amazon. Erich Wolz writes that Father Tom might be interested to know that one of his books is being used in a junior Theology class at Strake Jesuit in Houston, where Erich’s older son, Erich III, is a freshman. When Erich III gets to that point, he’ll have to have his copy signed by the author! Mike McConnell, an Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine, was in from Stanford, CA via a conference in Florida – “it gave me an excuse to cut out early.” He is at Stanford Medical Center with Russ Altman, who sends regards but missed the reunion because “unfortunately, we are leaving to live in Florence, Italy for 4 months on Tuesday, and are crazy and frantic packing, etc.cthis weekend.” Russ sends his regards (we feel for you, Russ!). Speaking of doctors, Dr and Mrs. Frank Messina were not able to make it in from Indiana, but send their regards. Kevin Rochford came in from Chicago, where he is at Northern Trust. He and his wife Margaret just adopted their second child. Kevin pledges to reconnect with folks he has not seen in a while. John Morgan and Peter Barrasso, also co-graduates of Columbia Business School, reminisced about the companies that they have both been working at since leaving B-School: John, at Pfizer, and Peter at ATT. John and his wife Emily just purchased a home in Brooklyn (12 feet wide but very tall, says John), adopting their second child from Korea in the fall. When it comes to employment longevity Benson Louie has us all beat – he is at JP Morgan Chase, and has been through all the mergers since interning there while at Regis! John Feeley, now taking courses towards a Masters degree at the National War College between gigs at the State Department, back from Mexico “received a call from Ivan Harangozo (who is practicing medicine in Manassas, VA) two days ago about this “thing” and was in attendance. Rich Hickey, living in Westchester is hoping to bring a little credibility into the electoral process. As a software engineer, he is working with the networks to deliver real-time polling results for the presidential election. Rich reports, “It’s the ultimate show time – nobody cares if you fixed the bug the day after the election.” Other Westchester participants Larry McCartney and Jim Hussey checked in. There’s always a mystery guest at these reunions and this year it was Charlie Moran (we may remember him as Charlie Grossman). Charlie and his wife were in from Kansas City where Charlie is an engineer. Bob McDermott’s record collection is now up to 6,000 (after culling about 300 entries that either had electric piano or Bossanova crap). Still in Boston area with wife Beth, son, and daughter. Enjoyed some music around NYC when he was in town. Bob probably gets the “looks the most like he did in HS” award after 25 years. Tom Watson, living in Chicago, is President of Petro Canada’s US subsidiary y. Joe Vargas and wife Usha were in from West Palm Beach making a weekend of things here in the Big Apple. Joe is a software engineer and is working with Fred Sharp’s (’80) brother-in-law. Ah, those Regis connections. Our two classmates on the Regis Board of Trustees – Dave Bowen and Fabian Fondriest – both were in attendance. Fabian is the CEO of Home Site Insurance in Boston area and Dave (who has twins at home like at least one of his classmates Peter Barrasso) is managing a private equity fund in NYC. Joe Faga, now at Cap Gemini, was in from Ohio. He has taken on quite a project with his children – making a Lego Movie. Joe is both producing and distributing this epic and hopes for an end of summer release. I forget to ask him what the plot was. Oh well, guess I’ll have to wait until it comes out. John Haddad just showed up from Houston, TX. He combined a visit with his father into the 25th anniversary. John’s practicing medicine in Houston and his wife is expecting their third child. The jug night regular crew of Bob Schmidt (and his wife Gail), Mike Guararra, Bill Tietjen, and Dave Janny were all there in fine form. Rumor had it that Bill has not only obtained a drivers’ license but also a car, but that was too frightening a concept for any of us to accept. Rich Johnson and wife Michelle were From the wedding of Jose Villar ‘87 to Kelly O’Connor on May 1, 2004 in Del Rey Beach, Fl. From left to right, it’s Chris Rooney ‘87, Daren Turner ‘87, Jose Villar’87, Peter McNally ‘87 and Kevin McNally ‘88.
Summer 2004 29 pleased to learn recently that their son Erik would be entering Regis in the fall – the first legacy of the class of ’79. Nice going, to all the Johnsons! Mike Ramos was in from Seattle, winning the distance award. Mike has been in Seattle for 20 years with his wife and 2 children, and has been working in various Catholic ministries the entire time. Charlie Cigna sees some signs of life in the technology executive search market. When he is not adding grateful clients to the ranks of the gainfully employed he is lives with his wife and children in West Windsor, New Jersey. Tim Murphy is a lawyer in Boston, but hopefully not a Red Sox fan! Chris McGovern is working on Wall Street in a field I can barely even understand, let alone explain. Tom Swift is working as in-house counsel at CFSB, still living in Manhattan and vows he will never leave (Manhattan, that is!) Thanks to Rich Johnson, Bill Tietjen, and Peter McAliney, and particularly to the Development office, for their invaluable efforts in organizing the event. Reporting in from the fronts with Prowlings were the following classmates: Ray Ressy relocated to London last year, where he’s working on Central/Eastern Europe debt capital markets at ING Bank. Ray left law practice in 1996 and has been working on the investment banking side of emerging markets - first in New York for Latin America and now in London. Pat Galizio and his family have relocated to Manchester, England with Kellogg Company and plan to be there for 3 years and then return to the states. John Scola, President of the Catholic Community Foundation in Phoenix, sent his sincere regrets to all for missing the reunion. He sends special greetings to Frank Messina, Peter Barrasso, Marcos Rodriguez, Luis Villareal, and the Radical Fringe. James Murphy’s daughter Meghan will be graduating high school in 2004 with Honors, she is currently looking at colleges. His son Jamey will be graduating grade school in 2004 with Honors and is considering Chaminade H.S. Jim Clark, unable to attend, sends his “greetings with fond remembrances and best wishes to all on this Silver occasion.” He also reports, “On the (very) good side, last August, my wife since 1989, Renee, and our two boys (Ethan, 11, and Trevor, 9), moved into our first house—here on Staten Island, where we’ve been living since right before Ethan was born. Renee has a position with New Jersey’s Division of Consumer Affairs, and I’m holding down the fort at home because, on the down side, I’ve been on the DL since September 1999. ...hope everyone enjoys the evening very much!” Phil Garone is in the final throes of his Ph.D. (in Environmental History and Ecology) at UC Davis, after an earlier career as a high school (boarding school) teacher. His project is a historical and ecological study of the wetlands of California’s Great Central Valley. He’s living with his significant other Teresa, who is a professor of documentary film and rhetoric, in Chico, near the Sierra Nevada foothills. Phil is finding it tough to get things done with the weather being a “distracting 85 – 90” on a pretty constant basis this time of year. Life is good. 1981 Robert Schirling, 63-46 252 St., Little Neck, NY 11362, rschirling@nyc.rr.com After two years in private practice, Bob Scott is working for one year as a law clerk for Judge Zita Weinshienk in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Raymond Jude Cappiello married Elaine Matthews on February 29, 2004. His best man was fellow Regis graduate John Dieffenbach. Attending the ceremony were A.J. Smith and Tom McCluskey. 1982 John O. McGuinness, 33-21 82 nd St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372, john.o.mcguinness@chase.com Edward Donahue was married to Dr. Diane Garrigan on February 28, 2004. They honeymooned in Nevis, Toyko and will be leaving in April for a year’s stay in Japan. Edward is being sent there by Morgan Stanley. Ed was a regular at Jug Night but will be unable to attend this year, he plans on returning to his “regular” status when he fulfills his company obligation. Chris Derby, SJ was named Director of Vocations for the New York and Maryland Provinces of the Jesuits, effective in July 2004. 1983 Joseph M. Accetta, Esq., 24 Agnola St., Tuckahoe, NY 10707, jsaccetta@aol.com Michael J. Kelly sends his warmest regards to the class. Michael is an attorney in Chicago where he and his wife Tara have three boys: Max, Sam and Jack. They love Chicago and are rooting for the Cubs to finally win it all. 1984 Emanuel C. Grillo, 130 Aldershot Ln., Manhasset, NY 11030, lgrillo@optonline.net Michael Murphy, 15 Canterbury Rd., Apt. D-24, Great Neck, NY 11021, mmurphy@bnysecurities.com Danny and Kerri Sullivan are please to announce the birth of their second child...James Patrick Sullivan arrived on Saturday, Feb 28th,at 7:50 PM. “We think that he was in a hurry to avoid having his birthday on the 29th of Feb, because the first inkling that we had of his arrival was at 6:20 PM. An hour and a half from start to finish!! The doctor said the he practically delivered himself!” The vitals...Weight - 31.2 N (7 lb 3 oz) Length - 50.8 cm (20 inches) 1985 Thomas F. Flood, 5 Reed Ave., Floral Park, NY 11001, tomfl ood@earthlink.net Class rep Thomas Flood writes: Recently corresponded with Rick Murtha. Sometime last year Rick decided to completely abandon the technology consulting world and started working as a mortgage loan officer. Then in January of 2004, two partners and Rick opened Texas Mortgage Advisors. The change has been felicitous according to Rick. Even better was the arrival of baby Gabriela on March 18th. She was 7 lbs. 6 ozs and 19.75”. Big sister Daniela is thrilled about her new baby sister. Rick congratulations to you on all fronts and we are happy to hear that you are planning to return to NYC for our 20 th reunion. Speaking of returning to NYC - David Gravano is back. Well, kind of. David is currently working for Fortress Investment Group a New York based hedge fund. However, he returns to his family and home in San Francisco every weekend. Got together with Fred Fields. Fred now serves as the New York Managing Director of the Taproot Foundation (http://www.taprootfoundation.org) which provides Service Grants to non profit organizations operating within New York City. (A second office serves the San Francisco region). Volunteer teams, composed of highly-skilled professionals from the marketing, PR, technology, design, video production and advertising sectors, deliver the Service Grants, which culminate in a high-quality “product,” such as a new corporate identity, marketing collateral, a designed database, and a proper website. Taproot and its teams charge nothing for these deliverables. Taproot volunteers work to make a difference in the community, meet like-minded professionals, and develop new skills while augmenting their portfolios. Nonprofits benefit by being equipped with crucial tools needed for fundraising, program management and community outreach. If you want to share your time and talent with this endeavor or if you represent a non-profit organization, give Fred a call (917)324-4763. Recently, Regis played host to the Alpha Sigma Nu reception, a Jesuit College Honor Society. The keynote speaker was Regian Chris Lowney (‘76.) Ray Russo and Pat J. Walsh were in attendance. Last but not least, want to give kudos to the representatives from ‘85 that participated in the Alumni Basketball League. Frank Carbone, Dave Gravano, Bill Hogan, Jim Sullivan, Mike Webb and Kevin White teamed up with some Regians from ‘87 and competed well. Unfortunately, they came up a little short of their goal - an RABL Championship. They lost in the quarters to the Class of 1997 - no need to mention the score. Maybe next year fellas. 1986 Chris N. Saqqal, 3485 Nathaniel Dr., Nazareth, PA 18064, chrissaqqal@aol.com Robert Sciarrone, 3158 Perry Ave., Bronx, NY 10467, rob_bxny@yahoo.com Mike Lazorchak reports:”I would like to announce the birth of my son, Shane Alexander Lazorchak, born January 11, 2004. He was a healthy 7 pounds, 5 ounces and full of energy. Mom (Kristen Lazorchak) and baby are both doing excellent. In other news, I am living in Southern California and enjoying life as the director of marketing and sales for a small international company that specializes in insured shipping. On the social front, Mike Fitzgerald and I were the champs of a fantasy football league involving fellow Regians Phil O’Reilly, Matt O’Reilly ‘88, Mike Gonzalez ‘88 and David Viscovish ‘88, among others. Any Regians passing through El Segundo Chris Wiedmann ‘93 and Andrew Lee ‘93 at the recent Regis Thin Air Reunion on the summit of Mount Whitney, celebrating the birth of Andrew’s fi rst child, Sean.
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