Mrs. Krutulis' 50 Years - Gulliver Schools

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Director
Marian Krutulis
Associate Director
John Krutulis
Director of Alumni Relations
Laura Keepax ‘85
Director of Commutations
and Public Relations
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Editor
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& Donna Victor
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Message from the Alumni Director 4
Alumni Events Gallery 2002-2003 5
Meet your Alumni Council 6
30 Years of History 7
Associate Director’s Report 8
50 Years of Excellence 9
Q & A with Rebecca Robbins ’88, spokesperson for Slim Fast 10 & 11
News Around Campus 12 & 13
Josh Schwadron ’00 is GQ’s Big Man on Campus 14 & 15
Join Us at Ocean Reef 16
Ocean Reef 2002 17
All in the Family 18 & 19
Alumni Roll Call 20 - 22
In Memoriam: Mike Garvey 23

Message from the
Alumni Director
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Dear Fellow Alumni:
Since returning to Gulliver as the Alumni Director, I’ve had the pleasure of reconnecting with so many
of my old friends and classmates. It’s been great hearing about new careers and families, as well as
remembering the wonderful times we shared in school. So many of you have been supportive of the
school, and it’s encouraging to hear how many of you have kept in contact with each other. Every time I
talk with fellow alums, I learn about others, and it feels great to know that many of you keep in touch,
use each other’s business services, or just get together with your families. For a small school, Gulliver
has large and lasting friendships.
This has been the perfect time for alumni to reconnect. Our homecoming BBQ was a great success
and, of course, beating Ransom is always a plus. Many of you came and reunited with past friends and
teachers, and the kids had a fun time climbing on the rock wall and making spin art. Our social event at
the Taurus in March was also successful, with alumni from the 70’s to current years in attendance. Mrs.
Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85
K. and I just hosted a reunion in New York in April. John Phelan ’82 graciously donated his conference
center for our use, and he provided all the delicious goodies. Tanya Hayes ’91, who works at Sotheby’s,
arranged for an appraiser to value our treasures. Lastly, our family get-together at the Seaquarium,
hosted by Andrew Hertz ’85, was a day of meeting everyone’s families and enjoying the dolphins and whales.
We still have several alumni events coming up, and we want everyone to come and share in the good times. Our annual
Get-Away Weekend at Ocean Reef is going to be fantastic. There will be events planned for everyone. You can join in our volleyball
tournament, enjoy a round of golf, or just relax in a hammock on the beach. We are planning a zany scavenger hunt all
over the island using golf carts. The weekend will wrap up with a delicious alumni reunion dinner. We will be honoring the classes
of ‘73,’78,’83, ‘88,’93, and ’98.
Next year is Mrs. K’s 50th Anniversary as Director of Gulliver Schools, and we are planning many activities involving
alumni. We would like all of you to join the festivities. We are looking for people to help out with morning announcements (in
the atrium), to participate in an alumni Homecoming Half Time Show, and to be involved with Career Day, Founder’s Day, and
more. If you are interested in volunteering to help coordinate these events, please let me know.
We also are in the process of publishing our first Alumni Directory. It will have everyone’s names and addresses as well as
business information. Also, we are currently updating our website and are beginning an alumni career networking database.
More information will be available soon. Simultaneously, we are in the process of setting up internships with the high school
students in an effort to connect alumni employers, who may offer summer internships or other internships, to students or recent
college graduates. If you are interested in providing internships, please contact me at the Alumni House.
There is a lot happening here at Gulliver, and we want you to be a part of it. I hope to see all of you soon!
Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85
Director of Alumni Relations
Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85 and her twin daughters Haley and Samantha

2002-2003 Gulliver Alumni Events Gallery
Alumni Homecoming BBQ - Miami, November 2002
Sandy Hunter ‘74 Prep Students Kim Engel, Marshall Seeman, and Stephanie Dreyfuss Georgia Alvarez
Cheree Padilla ‘94, Suzanne Parker ‘92, Social Networking Event - Miami, March 2003 Greg Washington ‘88, James Williams ‘84 & wife
and Jennifer Mohney Green ‘94 Christi Acc ’90, Emily Bowles ‘89, and Monica Lopez Contera ‘90 Kevin Fine ‘88, Karri Waldrop ‘90, and Doug Brown ‘89 & guest Sarah Nesbitt Artecona ‘83, and Mike Maguire ‘79
Anne London Dannacher ‘87 & husband, Gulliver Antiques Roadshow - New York, April 2003 Bobbie and Jamie Irving ‘ 91,
and John Phelan ‘82 Tanya Hayes ‘91, and Appraiser Ben Maria Vendi Boss ‘82 (middle) and guests Tanya Hayes ‘91, and Alex Hayes ‘92
Gulliver Family Fun Day at the Seaquarium - Miami, May 2003 Ed Hill ‘83, Hugh Schmidt ‘87, and
Seaquarium trainer and Lolita the whale Andy Hertz ‘85 and son Joshua Gulliver Alumni Kids Elizabeth Greenfield Taintor ‘92
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Meet your
Alumni Council
Dear Gulliver Alumni:
Emilio Nunez ‘83, John King ‘92, Laura Socket Keepax ‘85, Sandy Hicks Hunter ‘74,
Greg Martini ‘79, Maria Vendi Boss ‘82, and Daniel Rodriguez ‘82
Gulliver has produced over 3, 600 alumni worldwide and is recognized as one of the premier private
schools in Florida and the United States. The alumni program was created, and is committed to, helping
Gulliver’s global alumni community members connect to their alma mater and each other in ways that are
meaningful and mutually beneficial. As part of the Gulliver tradition of excellence, the alumni program
strives to create a unique bond with its alumni to involve them in a lifelong relationship with their school.
The Alumni Council is focused on creating events for Gulliver's alumni to gather and strengthen their
affiliation with the school. Alumni events include bi-monthly receptions, family events at area attractions,
a Homecoming BBQ and football game, and the annual Ocean Reef Alumni Weekend. These events do
not only occur in Miami; other events have been hosted outside of Florida. Alumni also participate in school events such as
career day, where the alumni spend time with Gulliver students talking about different occupations. Information is shared via the
Gulliver Schools website and mailings.
Gulliver Schools has committed to the alumni program by acquiring an Alumni House, located at the Preparatory Campus.
The facility is home to the Director of Institutional Advancement, the Director of Public Relations, the Dean of Faculty and,
of course, the Director of Alumni Relations.
As Gulliver reaches its 50th year anniversary under Mrs. K’s direction, we are asking all of the alumni to participate in and
celebrate this wonderful event. Information for this and other events can be acquired at the Schools’
website: www.gulliverschools.com. Again, we encourage all of you to stay connected to your
alma mater and contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions so that together we can
Gulliver Alumni
Council Committee
build an association that serves you as effectively as possible.
Jeffrey Bartel ‘84
Joanna Gaines Barusch ‘72
Sincerely,
Maria Vendi Boss ‘82
Lisa d’Adesky Cambell ‘84
Lisa Lantinberg Engel ‘82
Christopher Green ‘92
Sandy Hicks Hunter ‘74
Laura Socket Keepax ‘85
Emilio Nunez '83
Alumni Council President
John King ‘92
Melissa Birenbaum Leon ‘82
Greg Martini ‘79
Emilio Nunez ‘83
Daniel Rodriguez ‘82
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Albert Scalla ‘83

1976
30 Years of History
G U L L I V E R P R E P A R A T O R Y Y E A R B O O K S 1 9 7 3 - 2 0 0 2
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Associate
Director’s Report
As a fellow alumnus, I am glad to see all of you coming back to Gulliver to support the
many exciting current and upcoming projects. With Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85 on board as our
new Director of Alumni Relations, we are confident that Gulliver’s alumni group will continue to
grow in the coming years. Our local events, and even those in other states, have been well
attended by so many of you that care about Gulliver and its future. Also, many of you have
shared with me that it is fun to reminisce about old times and to meet up with friends you may
not have seen in a while. I hope that you will continue to join us at our gatherings.
As Associate Director of Gulliver Schools, it is my pleasure to report that we have experienced
an outstanding year. From winning the state championships in several sports to garnering a national title for our music
and engineering design programs, Gulliver continues to dominate the local media regarding education. We have many exciting
changes in store for next year, including the commencement of an engineering program that we are confident will be a success.
Our International Baccalaureate program continues to strengthen every year, and the Primary, Lower, and Middle school students
always prove that success starts at an early age.
The goal of Gulliver Schools is to provide a superior college preparatory education to all its students. As a way to enhance
our nationally recognized programs and make Gulliver an even stronger preparatory school, we are embarking on several expansion
projects that you may have read about in the spring issue of Gulliver. We greatly appreciate the support many of you have
demonstrated in our efforts to provide our students with the best possible place to receive an education. Many of you comment
on how Gulliver had a wide variety of courses, activities, and athletics for you to enjoy. This continues to be the case, and we are
always looking for ways to improve the quality of these programs. Always remember that without your support, none of this
would be possible. We are fortunate to have such a supportive alumni group.
Best wishes for a relaxing and peaceful summer. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions about the
future of Gulliver Schools. See you at Ocean Reef!
John Krutulis
Associate Director
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Mrs. Krutulis and John Krutulis at the Prep graduation in 2003

During 2003-2004,
Gulliver Schools and the
educational community
will be celebrating
Mrs. Krutulis’
50 Years
of extraordinary dedication.
The anniversary is a year-long
celebration, culminating in an
Anniversary Gala
in March of 2004.
We want you to be a part
of these historic activities.
For updates on upcoming events,
be sure to visit us at
www.gulliverschools.com
50 Years of Excellence
How Much do You Remember?
1973 Boys Basketball Team
1983 Chorus
1993 Summer Fun
1978 Cross Country Team
1988 Cheerleaders
1998 Pep Rally
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QA &Rebecca
Robbins
with
’88, Spokesperson for Slim Fast
Rebecca Robbins ‘88 recalls her four years at Gulliver Prep and candidly discusses her transition from a self-conscious young
adult to a national spokesperson for Slim Fast. A Pompano Beach resident, Robbins currently works as a make-up artist and
says that helping women improve their self-esteem is what she likes most about her job.
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Robbins on the cover of Woman’s World magazine
Robbins 1988 Robbins 2002
Q- Did you always know that you wanted to be a
make-up artist?
A-Yes, but I did try teaching for a while. It didn’t take long for me to realize that
I wasn’t meant for that. I felt that I had difficulty with classroom management.
I really just wanted to be a make-up artist.
Q- Was education your major in college?
A-Actually, I went to New York University, where I earned my Associate of Arts
degree in Classical Literature. I then transferred to the University of Miami,
where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Theatre. At the
University of Hartford in Connecticut, I worked on and earned a Masters in
Education.
Q- Did you go to school for make-up artistry?
A-Yes, I went to Christine Valmy in New York City, where I studied make-up
and skincare. I started doing make-up and infomercials even while I was in
grad school.
Q- What really motivated you to choose this field?
A-I chose make-up artistry as a career because most of the time, when you’re
doing make-up, you’re dealing with a happy occasion and helping women

improve their self-esteem. This is a serious issue
in our culture. Make-up was something I was talented
in, and I never feel as if it’s a job. I feel like
I am helping someone every time I go to work
and that I’m doing something that I love.
Q-Wasn’t there something else
that inspired you to choose
make-up artistry?
A-I struggled with self-esteem issues myself
because of my weight. That inspired me to help
women find their own brand of beauty. That’s
what I do, help them find it.
Q-Was this also what motivated
you to become a Slim Fast
spokesperson?
A-Well, I was heavy in high school, which made it
difficult for me socially. I was also overweight during
most of my 20s. I tried every diet imaginable,
and the only one that worked for me was Slim
Fast. It took me about 2 years to lose 81 lbs.
Q- And you’ve kept the weight
off for almost four years.
Congratulations!
A-Thank you. Soon, I discovered that Slim
Fast has a website. I decided to write the
company a letter because I was so thrilled
that I was thin. I had never been slender or
even at a regular weight. I sent them before
and after pictures and they contacted me.
They asked if they could post my photos on
the website and I said “sure.” After that, I
received another call asking me to be a
spokesperson. At that point, I didn’t even
know that their were spokespeople.
Q-I understand too that you
appeared on the cover of
Woman’s World magazine.
A-Yes, the PR agency for Slim Fast said that
they had shared my testimonial with the
magazine. Woman’s World ended up
doing a feature on me and putting my picture
on the cover.
Q-This is all so exciting for you.
When you were in high school,
or in your 20’s, did you ever
dream something like this would
be possible?
A-Never, but I always knew that I could take my
experiences and help others.
Q-Did you feel as though others
were there to support you, in
high school and college?
A-Gulliver really had a wonderful support system.
I remember there was a support group
for kids going through a crisis called “Rap with
Bob.” You always felt that no matter what you
were going through, there was someone to listen.
Gulliver is a very supportive atmosphere.
Even though I felt badly about the way that I
looked, I never felt that I was alone. I also
was very involved with academics and activities,
which helped me focus on something
other than my weight.
Q-What were your activities at
Gulliver?
A-I was involved in student government and
was on the editorial board for the school literary
magazine. And I loved the school newspaper.
I had an incredible time with that. I was the
editor of the Gulliver Gazette and I worked
with some great teachers and staff.
I struggled with self-esteem issues myself because of my weight.
That inspired me to help women find their own brand of beauty.
That’s what I do, help them find it.
Q-Who do you remember?
A-Cynthia Ketzle, Christine Hinde (Schmidt),
Yvonne Kerrington, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Fitzgerald.
Q-Most of them are still here.
A-It doesn’t surprise me.
Q-And academically?
A-I really liked my classes. There was unlimited
after school help, and as you went up the ladder,
there was more pressure for you to push yourself
to do your best. Every student could decide his
or her way academically.
Q-So, are you pleased with the
way things turned out?
A-Very, and I’d love to come back and visit
Gulliver soon.
Q-We’d love to have you. ■a
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News Around
Campus
Gulliver Prep’s Music Program Experiences a
“Monumental Year”
2002-2003 was an extraordinary year for Gulliver Prep’s
music programs. Under the direction of Ron Castonguay,
Gulliver’s Music Director and Performing Arts Department
Chairperson, five ensembles, including the String Ensemble,
Vocal Ensemble, Concert Band, and Jazz Ensemble, proved
to be some of the most talented in the country. All of the
Prep’s music ensembles, including the first year Full Orchestra,
received first place at the All-Star National Music Festival,
surpassing all others groups in Gulliver’s classification.
G-PAWS Raise Awareness of the Florida Manatee
Did you know that hundreds of manatees are killed or
injured every year by boats in Florida? Or that a statewide
survey conducted in January of 2000 produced a count of
2,222 manatees and that their population may be declining?
The Gulliver Prep G-PAWS do, and the protection of
manatees has become a passion of the club’s members.
Founded in 2000 by
new Gulliver Alumni
Jennifer Messina ’03,
G-PAWS, the Gulliver
Preparatory Animal
Welfare Society, is one
of the most popular
clubs on campus and
currently boasts nearly
G-PAWS member and the manatees at the Manatee Rehab Center 100 members. They
decided to make 2002-2003 the year of the manatee and
began collections for a release belt for a manatee. The cost
of the belt is $5,000, which includes tracking the mammal to
ensure its safety.
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Gulliver Prep Music Program 2003
Collectively, the five groups attended and competed at
more than twenty festivals and concerts around the country.
The growth and success of the Gulliver Music Program
continues to be a source of pride for all members of the
Gulliver family.
Maribel Toledo, the club’s sponsor, contacted Gulliver
alumnus Andrew Hertz ’85, Vice-President of Retail Sales at
the Miami Seaquarium, concerning a field trip to the Manatee
Rehab Center. On the trip, the students participated in a
touch-and-feed session with the manatees and became even
more steadfast in their dedication to helping the friendly
marine mammal.
A resident of the Manatee Rehab Center is Gulliver, a
manatee given the Schools’ namesake due to a previous
donation. Gulliver was wounded in a boat collision and has
been at the Center for two years. He has been released several
times, but has been brought back due to injury. Unlike
many of the other manatees, Gulliver is a prospect for
release, although he is not a priority at this time.
For more information on manatees, visit the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s website:
http://www.state.fl.us/fwc/psm/. To make a donation, contact
The Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership, an organization
committed to using the post-release monitoring program to
enhance public knowledge, appreciation, and support of
Florida manatees.

Engineering Team Wins National Competition
The Gulliver Prep Engineering
Team designed a suitcase to facilitate
speed and accuracy in luggage
searches at the airport and won first
place at the National Engineering
Design Challenge competition in
Washington, D.C.
The students, working together
very closely to not only design but
defend and market the product as
well, took a standard, soft-sided
Gulliver Prep’s Engineering Team 2003
carry-on bag and replaced the interior with clear vinyl and mesh compartments clipped
with ring binders. This allowed the inspectors to simply flip through the suitcase rather
than having to search through every pocket. The team won first place at the regional
competition at Florida International University and was invited to participate at the
national level in the state’s capitol.
This little invention could bring $10,000 to the school. The team has entered
their project in the Lemelson-MIT High School InvenTeam Grant Competition. If
selected, their Time Traveler, a name they hope many will come to recognize, may be
on the market soon.
“A Landmark of Excellence” to be Unveiled
For a greater part of the 2002-2003 school year, students in Beth Harrison’s
Advanced Art class worked on a wall mural at the Academy Campus to celebrate
Mrs. K’s 50 years with Gulliver Schools. The “masterpiece” details several landmarks
around the Miami area, including Metro Zoo. At the center of the mural is Gulliver
Academy, with the caption,
“Gulliver Academy
2003 Celebrates 50
Years. A Landmark of
Excellence.”
The official unveiling
of the mural will take
place on August 21,
2003, to commemorate
Mrs. K’s 50th first day of
school at Gulliver.
“A Landmark of Excellence” wall mural, located at Gulliver Academy
Students Attend Sex, Drugs,
and Alcohol Seminar
On March 3 and 4, the entire Prep
and Pinecrest Prep student body, faculty,
and staff were invited to participate in the
on-campus seminar “Sex, Drugs, and
Alcohol: When Are The Risks Too Great?”
In place of regular classes, students attended
professional-style seminars conducted by
representatives from notable organizations
around the community. Among the presenters
were Abstinence Between Strong
Teens, The Miami Coalition for a Safe and
Drug Free Community, South Miami
Hospital’s Addiction Treatment Program,
Up Front Drug Information Center, Mother’s
Voices, and S.A.V.E. Miami, a student antiviolence
education program.
Perhaps the most influential speaker
was Gulliver Alumnus Saul Diaz ’99, who
candidly spoke to the students about his
drug addiction and his recovery. Diaz
recalled to the students his experiences with
substance abuse, what finally motivated him
to seek help, and his long road to recovery.
The goal of the seminar was to better
inform the student body on the consequences
of risky behaviors in which adolescents
often engage. Recognizing the
important role of parents in helping
teenagers make wise decisions, a miniseminar
was held the Thursday before the
event for parents only. Sponsored by
Mother’s Voice and organized by Gulliver’s
Parent Connection, the main issue
addressed was opening the lines of
communication between parent and teen,
allowing both to feel comfortable discussing
potentially embarrassing topics.
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Josh Schwadron ‘00
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PINECREST RESIDENT JOSHUA
SCHWADRON, A SENIOR AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, HAS
WON GQ MAGAZINE’S BIG MAN
ON CAMPUS CONTEST.
Schwadron, 21, in his third year at the
Ann Arbor school, is majoring in economics
and plans to return to school in the fall to
earn his Master’s in accounting. He says he
wants to be a New York investment banker.
Calls for entry in the BMOC contest
were issued last fall via campus media to
students at universities across the United
States. Students were asked to submit pro-
files that included a list of their academic
achievements and campus activities they
were involved in, along with a photograph.
Schwadron recalls that he was initially hesi-
tant about entering.
“I was sitting with a friend reading GQ, a
magazine that I have been subscribing to for
years,” he said. “We came across the con-
test and it sounded cool, so he told me that I
should enter. I thought I didn’t have a
chance, but he convinced me and I entered.”
More than 2,500 entries were received
in the contest co-sponsored by Pierre Cardin
Grooming Essentials. GQ selected nine
semifinalists to appear on its website and be
featured in the Of Note section of the
November issue. The semifinalists appeared
on local television programs in Chicago,
Memphis, and Dallas. Schwadron was not
among the first to know that he was one of
the nine finalists.
“I didn’t give it another thought until a
friend approached me in a bar and told me
he saw my picture up on the GQ website.”
he said. “It was then that I realized that all
the emails that I had been receiving from
GQ, that I had been deleting because I
thought they were junk mail, were telling me
that I had become a semifinalist.”
Schwadron made his television debut in
Chicago on the Fox network, where he
modeled fashion alongside professional
models. He and the other semifinalists were
allowed to keep the $500 worth of clothing
they used for this appearance.
After the television appearances, voting
was opened up on the GQ website. People

were able to read the profiles and see the
pictures of the semifinalists before making
their final choice online.
As the Big Man on Campus of 2003,
Schwadron won an all-expenses-paid trip to
GQ’s Hollywood Party on February 20 in
Los Angeles, the day after the annual GQ
Hollywood issue hit the stands. At the
party, he had the chance to rub elbows
with many of the celebrities featured in
the magazine. Schwadron himself was
pictured in the magazine, released on
February 25.
“His profile really attracted a lot of vot-
ers because of his sense of style and the
fact that he is well-rounded academically
and socially,” said Carolyn Tribbla, senior
publicist for GQ. “He is a good looking
gentleman who deserves this recognition.”
A former Gulliver Preparatory student,
Schwadron played varsity basketball and
was a member of the National Honor
Society. In his senior year, he interned at
Solomon, Smith and Barney in Coral Gables.
Schwadron says he elected to attend
the University of Michigan in order to experi-
ence a change of seasons and escape the
South Florida heat.
“I didn’t like breaking a sweat going
from my house to my car,” he said.
At Michigan, Schwadron is president
of Future Business Leaders of America
and is involved in Project Outreach to help
underprivileged children in the inner city
areas of Detroit. He says he is happy
that the GQ award came to him.
“I think the people in the Midwest
think an award like this is cool and they
get more excited than the people in
Miami would,” said Schwadron. “In
Miami, everyone thinks they are models,
and it would not have been as big a
B Y A D A M S H A F F E R
(Reproduced with the Permission of the Pinecrest Tribune)
wins GQ BMOC contest
deal there. Midwestern people are so
much nicer in general.”
According to Tribbla, this award might
open up a modeling career for Schwadron.
“It’s nice to be recognized and have the
brand name of the leading men’s general
interest publication behind you,” she said.
“The GQ name carries a lot of weight in the
world of men’s fashion.”
Schwadron enjoys receiving the atten-
tion of the local and national media, but at
least for the time being he does not have
any show business or modeling aspirations.
“I think the coolest part about this whole
thing is that the title will give me bragging
rights for the rest of my life,” he said.
“When I’m 51, I can tell my kids that way
back when I really was a Big Man on
Campus.” ■a
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Jeff Baxter ’84
and Amy Cox invite you to the…
July 25-27, 2003
Ocean Reef Club
Key Largo, Florida
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Jeff Baxter ’84 and Amy Cox had known each other since high school, although Amy was not
a Gulliver student. They had long since lost touch until Amy decided to join a friend at Ocean
Reef for the 2002 Gulliver Alumni Reunion weekend. Jeff and Amy reconnected there and
were recently married. Who knows what will happen or whom you’ll meet at Ocean Reef.
See you there!
Amy Cox and Jeff Baxter ‘84
Pictures of Last Year’s reunion next page

Gulliver Alumni Reunion at the Ocean Reef Club 2002

“THAT HOUSE WE LIVE IN, THAT IS OUR HOME
AWAY FROM HOME,” SAYS MIKE.
Chuck Tobey, 1981
In 1979, Chuck
Tobey came down to
Miami from Peabody,
Massachusetts, to interview
for an opening in the
Physical Education
Department at Gulliver Academy. An hour There are several administrators and fac-
after the interview, Chuck called his wife ulty and staff members who have been at
Donna with the news that they were moving Gulliver many years, and the Tobeys are
down to South Florida.
among them. For over twenty-four years,
“There was no doubt in
the family has been a fixture at Gulliver
his mind,” Donna said.
Schools. Chuck Tobey has been Director of
“He told me all about the
Athletics since 1986, previously serving as
interview with Hank
Langston (currently
Donna Tobey, 1986
the Director of Athletics at the Academy.
Donna has served as the South Miami
Gulliver’s Dean of Faculty and Director of Campus Principal since the campus opened
University Corporate and Community Affairs) in 1994. Before that, she taught jr. kinder-
and about the nice ‘little lady with red hair’ garten and grade one at the Academy. Both
who had hired him.”
their sons, Mike and Tim, are alumni of
Chuck remembers his Gulliver, with Mike recently
initial meeting with Mrs. K, joining the Gulliver faculty
and says that he didn’t as a Prep History teacher
realize at first who she and the boys’ cross-coun-
Tim Tobey, 1990
really was. “I went into the
office with this little lady
try and JV lacrosse coach.
Even Tim, a sophomore at
Mike Tobey, 1981
with red hair. It wasn’t until later that I realized Elon University, comes back every summer to
how powerful that little lady was,” he says. work as a counselor at Camp Gulliver.
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“All
in the
Family”
“That house we live in, that is our home
away from home,” says Mike.
Chuck and Donna have witnessed
many changes at Gulliver over the past two
decades, and they have been there to support
the Schools’ growth. They are most
impressed with Gulliver’s commitment to
improving and expanding facilities. Through
the years, the Tobeys have witnessed the
opening of three new campuses, the addition
of a band, dance, and drama room, and
the new 400-wing.
Chuck is very proud of how far the
Gulliver Athletic program has come. When
be became the Director of Athletics at the
Prep, his main focus was to establish a
more consistent coaching staff. He wanted
to start a winning tradition, where the students
and staff weren’t content with simply
winning Districts.
“My first year,” Chuck recalls, “I was

The Tobey’s Now
coaching football at the Academy, and I
remember getting back on the bus and
hearing the cheerleaders cheer. When I
asked them why they were cheering, since
we had just lost the game, they told me that
they were excited because this was the first
touchdown we had scored in over two years.
I remember being stunned and just thinking
how that mentality needed to change.”
The Gulliver Athletic Program has
indeed established a winning tradition.
Gulliver dominates its district, and it is
unusual when a team does not win the
district championship. In 2002-2003,
Gulliver won two state championships, and
was once again named the Miami Herald
Best Small Schools’ Athletic Program.
And to whom does Chuck credit
Gulliver’s success? “It all comes down to the
students, their commitment and their enthusiasm,”
he says.
The Tobey’s Then
The Tobeys’ interest in Gulliver over the
years has been two-fold; not only were they
employees who cared greatly about their
students, but they also had two sons who
were benefiting from the well-rounded education
Gulliver provides. Both Mike and Tim
were athletes. Mike ran cross-country and
track, and Tim played football, baseball,
lacrosse, and ran cross-country and track.
Chuck and Donna always enjoyed being able
to attend all the games and support their
sons in their athletic endeavors.
Mike, who was actively involved in Film
Studies at the Prep, says that all the support
he received from Gulliver and from his parents
made him want to return to Gulliver in a
professional capacity. He says, “I got the
offer at Gulliver. I knew it was an offer that I
couldn’t pass up. This is the best first job
you can get.” He says that Gulliver allows
him the flexibility to devise news ways to
teach and that he incorporates a lot of technology
into his classroom.
According to Mike, the Prep staff has
been warm and inviting, and, aside from the
initial occasional joke from some of his past
teachers, he has been treated as an equal.
Chuck and Donna are delighted to have
Mike teaching at Gulliver. They say that it is
a testament to Gulliver Schools that students
desire to return and give back to their
alma mater.
“Our alumni are proud of our winning
tradition and how strong Gulliver has become
in all areas,” Chuck says.
The Tobeys say that many of their most
wonderful memories involve Gulliver, and
that they are proud of the time that they’ve
spent here.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way,”
Donna says.
Her family agrees. ■a
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Alumni Roll Call
1970s
Jim Hunter ’73 works for Miami Dade County Air Rescue as a
helicopter pilot and has been married to Sandy Hicks ’74 for twentytwo
years. Sandy works for Gulliver in the Alumni Office. They have
two daughters, Bailey, 14, and Samantha, 9.
Ms. Marilyn Roach ’73 is engaged to Keith Allen.
Vinson Richter ‘76 has two sons, Davi and Andy, who attend
Gulliver.
Lavigne Kirkpatrick ‘77 has five children: Christina Caren Wilson,
d.o.b. 8/6/84; Melissa Ann Wilson, d.o.b. 8/6/84; Amy Elizabeth
Kirkpatrick, d.o.b. 1/16/86; Bonnie Carole Kirkpatrick, d.o.b. 9/7/90;
and Steven Neil Wilson II, d.o.b. 1/5/93. She has been a member of
the Board of the Collier County Character Council since February
2003.
Tina Schrader ‘79 has been a pediatric occupational therapist
since 1986. Tina married Gerard Collop in 1993 and moved to
Charlotte, NC. They have two boys, Conner, 5, and Cameron, 3 1/2.
Dr. Emily White ‘79 has a 7 month old daughter, Augusta. She
recently returned from doing a piano concert in Leeds, England.
1980s
Meg Durshimer ‘80 returned to school after almost twenty years
in journalism to get a Masters degree in Education. She would like
to teach kindergarten or pre-kindergarten and says all her wonderful
Gulliver teachers inspired her.
Peter Ferris ‘80 and Petra Riechert ’80 are now married.
Jodie Casanova ‘81 lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and
her three girls and two boys, aged 3 to 11 years.
Ms. Beth Notkin Goldberg ‘82 is married and has three children.
She used to do legal recruiting work for New York City law firms but
now stays at home with her children.
Ricardo Nunez ‘82 has two children at the Academy in senior
kindergarten and pre-kindergarten.
Stuart Stephenson ‘82 is the proud recipient of the 2002 Alumni
Award for “Most Changed - Who are you?”
David Carroll ‘83 opened a brand new office in January 2003.
Jane Chesebrough ‘83 is married with three children.
Claudia Cockrell ‘83 has three children: Quinn, 7; Brooke, 4; and
Grace, 2.
Don d’Adesky ‘83 is married to another Gulliver alumni, Susan
Pinosky ‘83. They have five children: Grant, Adam, Chelsey, Zachary,
and Tari.
Juan Robbin ‘83 continues nuturing his passion for airlines/flying
and cars. He collects and races sports cars as a hobby.
Diego Rodriguez ‘83 married on July 6, 2002.
Don Weidenfeld ‘83 and his wife Julie have a 6 year old son,
Justin.
Shawnn Wieder ‘83 and her husband Rick have two daughters,
Madison and Hunter.
Malcolm Allen ‘84 has two children, Sophia (deceased) and
Brandon. Malcolm became a licensed Lay Minister with The United
Church of Christ and serves as Youth Pastor at the United Church of
Sebastian.
Jeffrey Bartel ‘84 is a member of Gulliver Board of Trustees. He
is married to Cathy. Jeff won the 2002 Alumni of the Year “Big Red
Award.”
Mr. Robert Davis ‘84 and his wife Meghan have a baby girl, Mary,
14 months.
Lisa d’Adesky Campbell ‘84 has two children, Chaz, d.o.b.
4/17/90, and Brittany, d.o.b. 8/16/92.
Anna Feiler ‘84 has two children, Leah, 5, and Sarah, 4 months.
Mark Fosmoen ‘84 is married to Susan.
Piers Gisle ‘84 is married and has two children, Vivian, 6, and Carl, 2.
Peter Hamilton ‘84 won a gold award for the annual report that
he art directed and designed for the Federal Reserve.
Susan Kirk ‘84 has two children, William, 4, and Benjamin, 1. She
lives in Marietta, Georgia, with husband Scott and two sons. Susan
owns a business which does event and floral design, and she also
works for a shelter which provides crisis care for battered abused
and neglected children and young adults. Her husband is an interior
artchitect.
Michael Kaminer ‘84 has accepted a new position as Associate
General Counsel with WCI Communities, Inc., a residential real
estate development company.
Marco Lim ‘84 and his wife Carla have three children: Alexia,
Sasha, and Marco Jr.
Linda Golkar Monshizadei ‘84 is married to Dr. Ramin
Monshizadei and has two children, Arman and Arezu.
Joe Shostak ‘84 bought a new home in Elmurst (Chicago area),
where he lives with his wife Judy and their daughter Jessica, 7,
and son Jake, 5.
Robert Skaggs ‘84 just became a father for the third time. He
works as a Power and Natural Gas Trader for Teco Energy Source, Inc.
Ms. Flora Stamatiades ‘84 is currently National Director of
Actor’s Equity Association. She is working on her second Masters
degree in Union Leadership & Administration.
William Trattler ‘84 received the “Curtis D. Benton Jr. M.D.
Outstanding Young Ophthalmologist Leadership Award” from the
Florida Society of Ophthalmology. He is in private practice as a
Corneal Transplant/Lasik Specialist with the Center for Excellence in
Eye Care and is a voluntary assistant professor at the Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute.
Mrs. Joanne Field Weaver ‘84 is married to Gene Weave and has
two children, Luke and Wyatt.
Karen Amar-Saruski ‘85 is a Doctor of Chiropractic. She was
married in 1995 to Stan Saruski. They have two boys, Elliot 4, and
Justin, 1.
Ana Hughes Freund ‘87 and Enrique Freund ‘89 with
daughter Carolina
Jodie Forman Casanova '81 and her children; Stefano, 11;
Dillan Elizabeth. 9; Jordan, 7; Alexa, 5; and Arin Felicia, 3
Courtney Julia Levinson, daughter of Matt Levinson '89
Steven Clarkson ‘85 and his wife Becky have a 2 year old son,
Holden.
Lisa Coluccio Cearnal ‘85 is married and has a 3 year old daughter,
Lauren.
Nancy Crandall ‘85 has an daughter, 11, and a son, 4.
Joseph Hassan ‘85 has 4 children: Christian, 5; Olivia, 4; Nicholas,
2; and Carolina, infant.
Deborah Heinl Johnson ‘85 is married to Todd. They have a 2
year old daughter and another on the way.
Andrew Hertz ‘85 is Executive Vice President of Retail Operations
at the Miami Seaquarium. He is married to Jana and has a son
Joshua, 1.
Carmen Montoya ‘85 has two children, Stephanie Alexis d.o.b.
12/17/96, and Christopher Alexander, d.o.b. 7/14/99.
Jennifer Paulk ‘85 married Garland Paulk in November of 1999.
She spent 2001-2002 in London working in sales.
Gregory Roll ‘85 recently married to Vicki, has one daughter
Ashley, 7, and two step-daughters, Kristen,12, and Lauren, 7.
Gregory is back in Orlando.
Peter Ferris ‘80 & Petra Riechert ‘80.
their 20th reunion and married in
Blair Loveland ‘85 and daughter, Kac
Stephanie Dreyfus ‘84 and her son

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They met during
December 2001.
Julien
Doug Eaton ‘90 and his wife Molly married on March
15, 2003.
Children of Claudia Schmidt Cockrell ‘84
Nicholas and Kyle, sons of Craig Atkison ‘86
Andrew ‘85 and Tara Hertz
Lucia de Sola ‘85, Mateo de Sola ‘85, with their children
Mateo and Daniela
Jack, son of Trisha Teal Bonilla '90
Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85 became Gulliver Schools Director of
Alumni Relations in January 2003.
Lucia de Sola ‘85 is the mother of two, Nicolas, 4, and Daniela, 2.
Stephanie Transue Emmerson ‘85 has two children, Raymond,
d.o.b. 2/13/00, and Renee, d.o.b. 1/27/02.
Craig Atkison ‘86 and his wife Jodi have two children, Nicholas, 4,
and Kyle, 18 months.
Meredith Ann Tattler ’86 married Scott Lowell Podvin on May 31,
2003. She graduated from Emory University and received her MBA
from the University of Miami. She owns an office supply and coffee
service company.
Keith Warshofsky ‘86 started his own criminal defense firm. He
has two children.
Crystal Blaylock ‘87 has two children, Matthew, 3, Cameron, 1.
Anne Dannacher ‘87 graduated from Wharton Business School.
She is married with two children, Charles and Caroline, and works
as an investment banker.
Jose de la Hoz ‘87 is married to Nilsa. They have a son, Lucas
Javier, born 8/12/01.
Anabelle and Patrick Jr., children of Patrick Dean ‘85
Pamela Webb ‘95 and her parents
George Pappas '85 and Suzy Piccini'84 on their
wedding day
Enrique Freund ‘87 has been married since 1998 to Ana Hughes
‘89. They have a daughter named Carolina Victoria, 2. Enrique
recently was appointed Director of Trade Committee for the British
American Chamber of Commerce.
Lisa Grisson ‘87 married Daniel M. Grissom on October 7, 2001.
Rebecca Kollaras ‘87 married Dimitri Kollaras in May of 1999.
Brian Lawrence ‘87 has a son, Drew Steven, 2, and a daughter,
Stacy Jill, 7 months.
Jonathan Tyson ‘87 works for Autodesk, a software development
company that makes programs such as AutoCad. He also owns 3D
Power Tools and is starting a children’s resale clothing store with
his wife.
Jill Kotkin Bershad ‘88 and her husband have two children,
Jessica, 2, and Jack, 2 months.
Lauren Ilvento Curtin ‘88 married Dale Curtin in May 1997. They
have a son, Timothy, 2.
Peter Dreyfuss ‘88 has two children, Andrew, 2, and Samuel 9 months.
Aura Duque ‘88 left her job to be with her son, Daniel Joel Duque,
2, full-time.
Lisa Lantinberg Engel '82 and son Dillon
Raquel Salume ‘93 and husband Robert Rebres
Danielle, daughter of Laura Cohen ‘89
Ramon Martinez ‘88 completed his MBA in September and is
expecting his second child.
Carolyn Swanson ‘88 was married to Brody Highland in Portland,
Oregon, on October 12, 2002.
Pam Taddeo ‘88 gave birth to Matthew Ross Taddeo on January
21, 2002. She is a retired teacher. Pam’s husband Ross is an orthodontist
in East Orlando.
Francisco Di Mise ‘89 and his wife Maryalejandra had a baby
boy, Francesco, in December 2002.
Ena Diaz ‘89 was elected to serve as Vice President of the Cuban
American Bar Association and was appointed to serve as a Director
on the Friends of WLRN Board.
Doris Ruiz-Dopazo ‘89 has two children, Heleina Anne, d.o.b.
8/14/98, and Nicholas Alexander, d.o.b. 1/24/01. Heleina started
school at Gulliver Academy in 2002.
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Maria Casares ‘89 is completing her dissertation for a Ph.D. in
Counseling Psychology.
Kim Nevins ‘89 has a daughter, Elizabeth Lynn, 2. She established
a private practice in Internal Medicine in August of 2002.
1990s
Trisha Bonilla ‘90 has a baby boy, Jack, 1.
Lea Cilbrith ‘90 just finished her Masters in Special Education at
Georgia College and State University. She has been married to Bob
Cilbrith for six years. Lea lives in and is restoring a historical
Victorian house built in 1909. She has been teaching for nine years
at the elementary level in public school.
Lani Drody ’90 gave birth to first child, Eugene William Drody IV
(“Will”), in May 2001.
Douglas Eaton ‘90 married Molly Osendorf on March 15, 2003.
Federico Grande ‘90 married Annette Barreau on March 1, 2003.
Shelley Margolis ‘90 had her first child in January 2003.
Nicole Martinez ‘90 has a daughter, Caitlin, 2.
Ivonne Norniella Stephens ‘90 has two children, Christopher, 3,
and Matthew, 10 months.
Lisa Roth ‘90 is a member of Actors Equity, and a founding member
of “A Live Act,” an educational theater company. She is working
on her Ph.D. in Expressive Arts Therapy.
Maria Silva ‘90 stays at home with her three children.
Ivonne Stephens III ‘90 married Eddie E. Stephens III ‘89 in 1994.
They have two sons, Christopher Trent, 3, and Matthew Tate, 1.
Carlos Gomez-Estefan ‘91 married Holly Coleman on June 7, 2003.
Erik Herzfeld ‘91 lives in Tokyo and trades FX options.
Vanessa Villacian ‘91 is a licensed psychologist.
Sonia Arraut ‘92 has moved back to Miami and is currently
attending U.M to receive her M.B.A.
Otto Borroto ‘92 is working on his fourth spec home on Key
Biscayne. He recently completed a design for a residential building
on Tiger Tail and 27 Avenue intersection.
Christine Brennan ‘92 had her first baby in August of 2001 and
her second in February 2003.
Eliza Graham ‘92 left EMI Music after six years and just started a
new job with Big Bang.
Philippe Diener ‘92 is in charge of Data/IP services for Central
America and US.
Maitee Fernandez ‘92 married on November 18, 2000.
Jason Hersh ‘92 has a son, Brendon, 1.
Jeffrey Kalish ‘92 married in May 2000 to Bonnie Sherman, Ph.D.
He is working on research in Vasculary Surgery.
John King ‘92 has a daughter, Sophia, 1.
Patrick Larco ‘92 has a son, Tyler Patrick. They are expecting their
second child.
Bianca Solorzano ‘92 moved to New Jersey to become a news
anchor/correspondent for MSNBC.
Tori Tucker ‘92 is getting married on July 12, 2003.
Cristina Fernandez ‘93 graduated from law school in May 2001.
She passed the PR Bar Exam. Cristina married Fernando Dellano in
August 2002 and is working at the law firm Totti & Rodriguez Diaz
in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
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Uri Fisher ‘93 publishes papers and conference presentations on
National Security and the Information Age.
Miriam Rebres ‘93 married on July 27, 2002, to Robert A Rebres.
Josh Wien ‘93 recently married.
Mrs. Brandy Murphy Keenan ‘94 is married. She is an art gallery
director and painter and has been in a few group shows in Manhattan.
Dawn Medina ‘94 was in a show called Tis Pity She’s a
Whore, Katie and is currently in The Foundation.
Fernanda Pinzon ‘94 graduated from FIU in 1997 and moved to
London, England, to work for Lloyd’s of London Insurance for almost
two years in the Marketing Intelligence Unit. Fernanda then moved
to Los Angeles, California, to work in product placement for
Universal Studios. In 2002, she moved back to Florida to work for
the Cisneros two non-profit foundations, Venezuela Sin Limites and,
most recently, ChildWeb.
Morgan Fitz McDonald ‘95 and her husband Brent are moving to
North Carolina after she finishes Vanderbilt Medical School.
Georgette Amaro-Mustelier ‘95 works as an account executive
in charge of marketing for a title insurance law firm.
Justin Firestone ’95 was named Vice President of Sports
Marketing for Marquis Jet Partners, Inc.
Mathew Plasky ‘95 is living in and loving New York City. He
works as Project Engineer Coordinator for A.C.S. (Audio Command
Systems).
Danielle Polley Bowen ’95 is married to Michael Bowen ‘95 and
they have a daughter, Porter Anne, 5 months.
Bryant Tenorio ‘95 is working on his Masters in Latin America
Studies and Journalism.
Manolo Zubiria ‘95 recently spent eight months working in
Geneva, Switzerland, in private banking. He returned to the United
States to work on a graduate degree.
Tanya Van Kampen ‘95 moved to Chicago in 2001 to work at a
photography studio in Evanston.
Briana Garman ‘96 married Russell Garman on August 10, 2002,
on Miami Beach.
Ms. Brigitta Herzfeld ‘96 works for Lehman Brothers. She moved
to Japan to study Japanese
Ms. Virginia Pedroletti ’96 has been attending law school since
the fall of 2002.
Luimar Martinez ‘97 is working on a Masters in Marine Biology
and working full time in a research lab.
Catalina Ochoa ‘97 is getting married in July 2003.
Gina Pelaez ‘97 started teaching SAT Prep and British Literature at
Gulliver Pinecrest Preparatory School last August.
Eduardo Testa ‘97 is an active member of the USA National Beach
Soccer Team that travels all over the world.
Mr. Ryan Gardner ‘98 is opening an art gallery.
Kimberly Gonzalez ‘98 graduated with Honors in Spring 2002.
Kimberly Hinds ‘98 graduated in 2002 and plans to attend
graduate school.
Megan Leo ‘98 is attending medical school at the University of
Florida.
Ariana Paraskos ‘98 is a teacher and is working on a Ph.D. in
Child Behavioral Psychology.
Daniel Simon ‘98 married on May 26, 2002, to H. Lyla Simon.
Dana Bushong ‘99 is attending University of San Diego Law
School. She married in May 2002.
Morgan Sall ‘99 is in her junior year at University of Colorado at
Boulder. She is currently at a semester at sea around the world for
103 days.
Mr. Tyler Schwartz ‘99 made the Dean’s List of the University of
Colorado in 2002 and National Dean’s List for Outstanding College
Students in 2002.
Michael Spies ‘99 is a three time College Gymnastics Association
All-American Scholar Athlete.
2000s
Kimberli Barrett ‘00 is attending Junior College.
Mr. Brian Dosal ‘00 made the Dean’s List for three out of four
semesters and is a member of the Varsity Men’s Fencing Team.
Isidro Jauregui ‘00 spent his spring break surfing in Costa Rica.
Cristina Koniver ‘00 successfully completed a summer internship
at Univision in Miami.
Lara Paraskos ’00 successfully completed her studies at Emory
University and is applying to medical school.
Christina Smith ‘00 starred as Hermia in A Midsummer
Night’s Dream main stage production at FSU.
Sarah Smith ‘00 has the part of Atlanta in the opera Xerxes at
New England Conservatory Light Opera Company.
Daniel Figueroa ’01 is attending the University of Miami as a
sophomore this year. He is on the Hurricane Baseball team and
may land in the school record on his way to becoming one of the
best leadoff hitters in all of college baseball.
Charles J. Koniver ’01 started in all twenty-three games in soccer
at American. The team went on to the NCAA Division I Playoffs and
ranked 15th in country.
David J. Thornton ‘01 made the Dean’s List first year, and he is
enrolled in the Jerome Fisher Management Technology Program at
the Unniversity of Pennsylvania. He is an officer for Signa Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity.
Christian Agudelo ’02 is entering his sophomore year at Duke
University.
Amanda Blakley ’02 is playing on the Baylor Soccer Team and is
loving school.
Nelson Dellis ’02 is entering his sophomore year at the University
of Miami.
Jacqueline A. Savinon ’02 is entering her sophomore year at St.
Mary’s College, Notre Dame.
The Gulliver Alumni Association is developing a
business network online. Information will be
available soon.
Also, if you are interested in offering internships to
our current students or alumni in college, please
contact us with details.

A letter from Robert Moser
to the many friends of Mike Garvey:
Dear Friends,
It was really unbelievable to hear that Mike
Garvey passed away. What a horrible tragedy. I
wish I was writing about a celebration, but
instead I am writing about remembering our
friend and classmate. It was great to see some
of you at Mike's funeral, and I know many of you
didn't even know the news until now. I apologize
for that. Everyone who knew Mike liked him very
much. Sometimes life just isn't fair. His wife
Paula and their infant son, Mike Jr., were over at
my parent's house for a "Video Party" and
beach/pool/beer/BBQ on March 15. It was suggested
that we create a video of Mike's friends to
tell Mike Jr. stories about his father and collect
photos of Mike and his friends to be put into an
album courtesy of Pat Deen.
I also must let you know that Mike's widow and
son are experiencing great financial difficulty and
need some financial assistance during this most
difficult time. They have very little to live on and
we would like to make a special collection for
them to help with their living expenses. A donation
on their behalf will be greatly appreciated.
Additionally, please don't forget about the trust
that was created to assist Mike Jr. with his future
educational needs.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Robert Moser
In Memoriam:
Mike Garvey
giving and charismatic…
will be missed by his many friends and family
Michael Garvey ‘85
GARVEY, MICHAEL OGDEN, 35, passed away
unexpectedly on December 27, 2002 in Watertown,
Connecticut. A native Miamian, his life-long love of the
ocean and nature led to several entrepreneurial enter-
prises, including the care and breeding of exotic rep-
tiles, and Reef Concepts, a business which supplied
clients with custom designed and built salt water
aquariums. He was president of Rapid Modular
Building, and upon his move to Connecticut in 2002, he worked as lead installer
with Sunrooms of Connecticut. A giving and charismatic person, Michael will be
missed by his many friends and family. Michael is survived by his loving wife,
Paula Velicka Garvey, and their infant son, Michael Ogden Garvey, Jr.; parents,
Betty Ogden Garvey and Malachi Garvey of Miami, FL; brother, David Batcheller,
Jr. (Patrice), of Charlottesville, Virginia; sisters, Wesley Van Leer and Jan
Fransella of Miami, FL; nieces, Sophia and Emma Tsaoussis and Yvonne
Batcheller; nephews, John Fransella and Edgar Batcheller. A memorial service
was held at 3:30 p.m. on January 8th, 2002 at Church of the Epiphan.
Donations may be made for the benefit of Michael Ogden Garvey, Jr. payable to
trust account #0209611636 in care of Webster Bank, 712 Main St.,
Watertown, CT 06795.
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