Franciscan Way Winter 2003 - Franciscan University of Steubenville

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1966 Larry and Kathleen “Katy” (Tuthill) Finneran had a great time at the 1960s Alumni Reunion. Larry is a senior vice president at WesBanco Bank, Inc., and Katy teaches kindergarten at Wheeling Catholic. They live in Wheeling, West Virginia, and are the parents of Bill, Kara, Pat, Megan, and Amy. 1981 Steve and Bridget (Berg ’93) Patton recently adopted two girls, Krystena Marie and Jacinta Grace, who were baptized at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 20, 2002. 1982 Jim Gartner is an associate controller at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. His daughter Lindsay followed in her father’s footsteps and enrolled in fall 2002 at Franciscan University. At orientation weekend, Jim and his wife Tricia ran into former classmates Ed and Ginny (Spencer ’84) Pankus ’83. He welcomes e-mail from former classmates and friends at jgartner@cmu.edu. 1983 Shawn (Olson) Cesario lives with her daughters, Maria and Angeline, in Mundelein, Illinois. She works as an infection control nurse at Condell Hospital. She says, “Hello to all nurses who graduated in ’83; contact me if you are ever in Chicago.” Eileen (Jones) Lombardi and her husband Steve happily announce the birth of their son, Stephen Antonio, on March 7, 2002. They thank St. Francis and St. Clare for their intercession and role in the miracle of Stephen’s birth. The family resides in Silver Spring, Maryland. Friends can e-mail them at jones_emm@ hotmail.com. 1984 Bob and Sheila Tiballi live in Oak Brook, Illinois, with their daughter, Francesca, 5. Bob started Germbusters, his infectious disease practice, in 1996. His Web site is germbusters.com. He is also an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine. 1986 Kathleen (Colligan) Cleary recently finished playing a lead role in an independent film, From the Diary of a New York Lady, based on the short story by Dorothy Parker. Classmates won’t recognize her, as she had to go blonde for the film! She has also been promoted to associate professor and coordinator of the performing arts at Clark State Community College. 1988 Marcy (Marian) Burke lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has retired from teaching to spend time with her children. She has been successful in contacting some old classmates, but is still looking for Eileen Hernon and wonders if anyone has heard from her. Peter (MA ’92) and Katie (Petko ’01) Murphy live in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Peter works as director of student formation and development at St. Mary’s College of Ave Maria University, and Katie is a guidance counselor at Mercy High School. They can be reached by e-mail at peter_Murphy@ hotmail.com or katiepetko@hotmail.com. Eric Zipf married Alexa Major on November 24, 2001, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they reside. Eric was elected co-chairman of the staff senate at Santa Fe Community College. He is also a member of the western regional board of the Alliance for Community Media. He says, “Hello to the brothers of Alpha Phi Delta. Drop in for a visit if you journey to the beautiful southwest.” 1990 Mary (Burke) and Michael Faber joyfully announce the birth of Burke Xavier on February 7, 2002. He joins Hannah, 10, Nicholas, 8, Moriah, 7, Michaela, 6, and Claire, 4. Bryan and April Purtell welcomed the birth of their first child, Colin Shane, on August 12, 2002. Bryan was recently promoted to 1 st Lieutenant in the US Air Force and works for Air Combat Command Public Affairs as a newspaper consultant. 1991 Christiaan Alting von Geusau married Paola Castillo Fernandez in Guadalajara, Mexico, on July 7, 2001, in the Basilica of Santa Maria de Gracia. They live in Brussels, Belgium, with their son, Frederick, born May 24, 2002. Christiaan sends special greetings to all the brothers of Mathetai Christou. 1992 Sherri (Nally) McGrath lives in Normal, Illinois, with her husband Brendan. She says, “Hello” to the Myriam Agape girls and all the ’92 graduates. Josh and Deborah (Hodsdon ’93) Piccirilli live in Forest Hill, Maryland, with their four children Gabriel, 7, Grace, 4, Sophia, 2, and Francesca, 1. Josh works for Piccirilli Group in advertising and Deborah, a stay-at-home mom, works as an RN a few hours a week. Josh ’92 and Deborah (Hodsdon ’93) Piccirilli and family. 1993 Jeff ’93 and Jo Hauge and family with Brother Sean and CFR’s in South Bronx. Jason and Jeanette Clark announce the birth of their first child, Michael Andrew, on August 29, 2002. After living in Phoenix, Arizona, for a year, they recently moved back to Denver. 22 Franciscan Way
Judith Coopy lives in Guangzhou, China, and is beginning her sixth year of teaching as a professor of English, writing, and culture at Guangdong Business College. Judith Coopy ’93 in Mongolia. 1994 Mary (Boland) Belew lives in Lewisville, Texas. She sends her greetings and prayers to Agape and Hearts of Fire! She thinks of you often and would love to receive e-mail from all her friends. You can reach her at mary_belew@hotmail.com. Mike and Diane Deck married February 26, 2000. They reside in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with their son, Alexander John, born May 12, 2001. Mike has left the audio visual field and is running MD Creative Services, while Dianne is an OB/GYN in Detroit. They send their best wishes to the lost brothers of Alpha Pi Chi. Mike can be reached at mikedeck@mdcreative.com. Michael ’94 and Diane Deck with son Alexander. Jim and Therese (Nagle ’93) Griffin live in Manassas, Virginia. Therese is a full-time mom and part-time labor and delivery nurse at Fairfax Hospital. Jim works at the US Patent and Trademark Office as a trademarkexamining attorney. They have two children, Will, 2, and Caroline, 1. Winter 2003 Kevin Schmiesing is the contact person for the upcoming reunion of The Rock/In His Image Household. The reunion will be the weekend of March 29-30, 2003. Anyone interested in attending should contact him at kschmiesing@acton.org. Mindy Voigt lives in Juneau, Alaska. She was recently promoted to analyst/programer II— information systems liaison. She works with computer programers to fix and create new programs for the division of Retirement and Benefits for the state of Alaska. 1995 Grace Abruzzo left a seven-year teaching career to begin full-time chastity education in New York. She has founded Love for Life, Inc. She would love to hear from anyone involved in similar work. Her e-mail address is loveforlifeinc@aol.com. Jennifer (Mincher) Gaddie and her husband Greg say, “Hello to the Servants of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus!” She has been nursing at the Pope Paul VI Institute for almost five years where she also teaches as a practitioner of the Creighton model fertility care system. She is still singing and released a second CD this summer with Cor Sanctum. She can be reached at gaddie@cox.net. George and Lynn Kapusinski wed in September 2001. George is the IT manager of a regional accounting firm in Baltimore, and Lynn is the founder and president of Faith Journeys Foundation. The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, bishop of Pittsburgh, endorsed her book, Making Your Way After Your Parents Divorce. George Kapusinski ’95 and wife Lynn at their September 2001 wedding. 1996 Jim and Andrea (Bede ’97) Hornecker live in South Elgin, Illinois, with their children Jacob, 6, Zachary, 3, and Catherine, born June 2002. Jim’s book, The Lion’s Roar: A Beginner’s Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark, was published in November 2002. They say, “Hello” to Agape, In His Image, and Brothers of St. Peter. Jana (Kabiling) and Joseph Patterson were married on July 20, 2002. Joseph teaches at St. John’s College in Washington, DC, and Jana works as an assistant event planner. The couple resides in Silver Spring, Maryland. Laurie (Grab) and Frank Traglia married on June 29, 2001. They live in Richfield Springs, New York. Laurie works as the liturgy coordinator at St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown, New York. Laurie (Grab ’96) and Frank Traglia at their June 2001 wedding with alumni and friends. 1997 Jennifer Brown moved to Michigan after working for the Archdiocese of Boston for the last five years. She asks that people say a prayer for the youth of south Boston, and for the adults and ministers to find the resources to continue their ministry. She can be reached at jenbrown@hotmail.com. Roger and Rebecca (Tardiff ’90) Camp announce the birth of their fifth child, John Burl, on January 30, 2002. They live in Lorain, Ohio, where Rebecca is a stay-athome mom, and Roger is the director of religious education at Holy Trinity Church in Avon, Ohio. They say, “Hello,” to members of Earthen Vessels and Acacia. Paul Doetsch lives in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, and works as the youth group coordinator for St. Joseph’s Parish. He says, “Hi,” 23
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