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70 Mark Your Calendars

Plan for our 55th reunion, May 29-June 2. Visit reunion.nd.edu for the latest updates. If the last Reunion seems less than five years ago, you’re right; COVID delayed it to October 2021. Ride your bicycle on the Coal Line Trail by our Class green space, Reunion, on the river. Bill Hederman helped supervise the annual ND robotics competition April 30 and anticipates the Four Horsemen’s 100th anniversary at the Army game in NYC Nov. 23. Carvel Collins (1913-90), teacher of ND’s Faulkner course, died of a stroke in Oceanside CA. Roommates Mike Hendryx, John Felton, Dave Cloud, Mike Boger, Rich Doyle and wives reunited at ND in March. Mike practices law in Houston. Mike Pohlmeyer and Warren Hagan MD lay claim to the longest academic association (K-16; Mexico MO through ND). Mike ’73JD served four years as Army JAG officer, practiced in Mexico until 1994, then became a financial adviser at Edward Jones in Redding CA. He served Redding’s City Council 1998-2006, the last two years as mayor. His wife, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Cara Beatty, retired in 2022. John II ’98, one of three sons, succeeded him at Jones. Warren finished three years at ND, receiving his degree in 1970 with credit for a science year at Tulane Medical ’73. After UCSF residency he practiced plastic surgery in FL and MO until retirement in June 2023. Back in Mexico with wife Lisa, he owns Florida (MO) Winery in Mark Twain’s hometown. They have four children, winter in the state of FL and remain grateful for ND’s Quantitative Analysis. Fred Nachtwey MD was reelected in April as ’74 Class president at Washington U Medical School. He may not be the oldest serving president in the US, but will have served 55 consecutive years. He and I, together from grade school through medical school, enjoyed our half-century Washington U reunion. Our ND-WU classmate Terry Fuller MD practiced psychiatry in St. Louis until dying in 2009. Jack Pierce and Fred Bingle reunited with 82 lacrosse players and wives at ND April 19-20 for the 60th anniversary of the inaugural season of Jack Tate ’64. Watch First Friday’s reunion concert at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis Oct. 19. David Scott, Bridgeville PA, died May 4, survived by wife Leslie; brothers Bill ’66, Mike ’71 and Joe; two sons; and three stepchildren. He spent his sophomore year in Tokyo. After NYU Law he practiced 1974-2004 at Thorp Reed & Armstrong, then with two close friends at LeClaire, Griewahn & Scott until retirement in 2024. He volunteered for UPMC’s hospice program and the St. Francis Health Foundation board. Lately he reviewed Pennsylvania Innocence Project claim files. Katie and Steve Wolnitzek cruised 138 days around the world, visiting 22 countries and 50 ports, including the Atlantic’s Null Island at 0 degrees longitude and latitude. Somehow he was 50 days behind Phileas Fogg, but returned to KY of counsel at Arnzen, Storm and Turner where he mediates cases and has represented the Fraternal Order of Police since 1995. With Bill Walton’s passing in May, Denis Nolan provided a delightful short video of his attendance at ND’s famous UCLA upset Jan. 1, 1974. David Leick died April 22 in Hilton Head SC, survived by wife Beverly. Richard Shock died April 22 in Oxford OH, survived by wife Carolyn. Mike Nussbaum died April 5 in The Villages FL, survived by parents in Amarillo TX, wife Rosiland, three brothers and three children. Alan Burke ’73JD died in Kalamazoo MI on Feb. 2, survived by wife Rosemary. Condolences to Al LaReau in Kalamazoo on wife Rita’s death May 30, survived by Renee ’96, Justin ’99 and seven grandchildren. — Don Graham; 1901 S. Glenwood, Springfield IL 62704; 217-652-1560; fever1@me.com

 

70MBA Class Secretary — John Carroll;

4315 Alta Drive, Apt. 1301, Suwanee GA 30024; 404-281-6524; johnrcarroll@outlook.com

 

70JD A Walk in the Woods

I live in a region of NY known as the Southern Tier. For almost 60 years, I have enjoyed hiking the trails and walking around the lakes of nearby Allegany State Park. When autumn arrives and the leaves turn red and gold, the park becomes a most peaceful and refreshing place to visit. I hope you can find time to get outside, go for a walk in the woods and take in the beauty of yet another fall season. In March, Marie and Ken Iverson enjoyed several weeks of sunshine in Coral Gables FL. Lorraine and Dan Rybak joined them for a few days, affording Ken and Dan the opportunity to catch a Twins spring training game. Earlier this year, while also wintering in FL, Tom Sopko had the opportunity to meet Rocky Bleier ’68, a member of the 1966 national championship ND football team. Rocky went on to become a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like so many of our generation, he was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam. Kerry Temple ’74, the former editor of this magazine, in a Strong of Heart article titled Rocky Bleier: From Vietnam To The Super Bowl described in harrowing detail what Bleier went through in the midst of intense combat in Vietnam during the summer of 1969. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his gallantry under fire. Despite severe injuries, he would later return to the Steelers as an outstanding player on the team that won four Super Bowl championships in the 70s. Tom noted that it was an honor to meet Rocky and he had a most enjoyable conversation with him. Nancy and Joe Kane were in Hilton Head for Joe’s 79th birthday, then flew to Austin TX to be present as their grandson received his master’s degree from the U of Texas. In May, Marie and I had occasion to travel throughout Denmark, Sweden and Norway (the birthplace of renowned artist Edvard Munch, legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl, famous playwright Henrik Ibsen and a college football coach named Knute Rockne). Over Father’s Day weekend JoAnn and Mike Kelleher enjoyed a few days in Chicago. They were visiting a grandson and while in the Windy City attended a Cubs game. DeeDee and Jack Van De North are heading to Australia early next year. They plan to meet up with their granddaughter who will be spending an ND semester studying in the land down under. Meanwhile another granddaughter commenced her first year of studies at Oxford this fall. Jim Harrington wants all to know that T.S. Eliot’s observation about April being “the cruelest month” aptly describes conditions in Jim’s home state of MT during the first full month of spring. His comment was a lighthearted rebuttal to my more favorable thoughts about April in an earlier column. Not too long ago I noticed a fellow in our local grocery store parking lot wearing the gold ND 50 Year Club hat. I quickly realized it was Marty Idzik ’66JD. Recently retired from Phillips Lytle, Marty, his wife, Patti, and friends Cathy and Mike Moots ’71 had just returned from a trip to Ireland. Our grandson, Aidan, is currently in his first year at the US Air Force Academy. Like his mom, Mary Plumb ’96, a former Air Force captain herself, we are most proud of him. As Veterans Day approaches, a tip of the hat to Rocky Bleier and to all of you who were in the military as well as your family members who may have served or are currently doing so. Until next time, stay well. Go Irish! — John K. Plumb; jkplumb37@gmail.com

 

71 Happy 75th

Gentlemen: A happy 75th birthday to all. Whether you’ve blown out the candles, devoured any cake and ice cream and graciously accepted any gifts from grandkids that may have generated quizzical looks, or are on the younger side and have yet to celebrate, an enjoyable day to one and all. For the 232 with us in spirit only, a moment of remembrance, and if you pass some candles light one or two or three or more for those who are gone, but not forgotten. Mike Collins, a Chicago orthopod, put down his scalpel and picked up a pen a few years back. His fourth book, a work of fiction, The Shieling, is now available on Amazon. More info is on his website at michaeljcollinsmd.com. Another of Mike’s pastimes include a Zoom book club every six weeks or so with John Whitaker, Mike Cronin, Brian Rafferty and Joe Mulhern. Another late-in-life writer is Dave D’Ettore, Rochester NY. His most recent work is a short story, Standing on Tradition, published by Witcraft. Domingo’s body of work now includes essays, poetry, short stories and two novels. Like many writers, the search for a publisher is an ongoing challenge. He continues to be in touch with Tim Kennedy, Roxbury CT. Chick Barranco, Central NJ, sent word of his Farley roommate, Chuck Morris, passing in May. A native of Carmichaels PA, an AL major and graduate of Duquesne U School of Law, he returned home to practice law in a number of public and private roles. Joe Matt, Urbana MD, added that he did not know Chuck on campus, but their paths crossed 15 years ago when Chuck was assisting a relative of Matt’s wife with some estate matters. Pat Bannon, Fairview PA, passed away in June. A native of Washington DC, a physics major and resident of Keenan, he graduated from Georgetown U School of Medicine. Pat was a cardiologist most recently on staff at the UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie PA. Condolences to Judith and their family. Ricardo McCormack, born in Havana, raised in Miami and a resident of Fort Myers FL, passed away in May. An architecture major, Rick spent his senior year in Rome and practiced his craft for 50 years in southwest FL. His portfolio ranged from commercial and retail to high-rise residential. Condolences to his family. Favorable travel weather contributed to an expanded field for the 19th Hinga Kelly Kondrla burnt burgers and golf outing in South Bend at the end of May. Six came from the East Coast: Tom Sinnott, Dickie Johnson, Joe St. Onge, Tom Morton, Bob Broderick and Jack Samar. Six more from the Midwest: Dave Schmidt, Mike Kelly, Chuck Nightengale, John Gaski, Tim O’Connor and Tom Eaton. And three from the South: Tim DiPiero, Jim Wright and Paul Bonitatibus. Co-chairs Bill Barz and Bob Neidert are experienced at herding cats, ensuring a timely tee-off and providing for a culinary experience that circumvents most health guidelines. John C. Kelly passed away last March. A native of Fremont CA, a mechanical engineer and resident of Keenan, he obtained an MBA from Cal Berkeley. A member of the crew team at school, he was also a pilot later in life flying for both work-related and personal activities. John’s career spanned appraisal work and consulting projects both internationally and domestically. Condolences to Kathy and their family. Paul Jackson, Mishawaka IN, passed away in July. He was a native of Cleveland, a history major and a resident of Keenan. Paul was interred at Cedar Grove Cemetery on campus. Condolences to Michele and their family. Tailgating for FSU and Virginia in the backyard, weather permitting?? Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and safe travels. — John Snider; 830 N. Saint Peter St., South Bend IN 46617-1936; res 574-217-8961; cell 312-860-1779; jlscpa@yahoo.com

 

71MBA Great Response

Thanks to all who responded to my request for news. Patricia and Rod Spear are adjusting to life in their downsized condo and will be traveling to Fort Worth for a reunion. Rod is enjoying his role as tour guide at the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art on campus. Connie and Bob McCann report from CT that they will be celebrating a 55th anniversary. They have five grandkids, two nearby and three in Seattle. Bob has transitioned from golf to pickleball. Maria (Acacio) Unemori says aloha to all from HI. Terry Walts will retire in December after merging his startup med device company. He plans to move permanently to his lake house north of Atlanta and invites any visitors to Atlanta to come visit. Bob McManus has relocated to the Kansas City area to be near his 99-year-old mom and his six grandkids. Efrain Pelaez still lives in the Philippines and spends several months a year in Madrid, Spain. He also invites any visitors to those locations. He will be taking his family to Japan. He is still active in his business but is transitioning the management over to his sons. Jack Sullivan checks in from TN and plans to attend the Louisville and Stanford football games this fall. MaryJo and Todd Helmeke are enjoying the cultural life in beautiful ID. Anna Maria and Les Larsen have been living in NY and north VA for the past several years after leaving CO. Their travels have included Europe, Japan and Alaska, plus some time in FL each winter. They spend their spare time with eight grandchildren. Andrea and John Vaughan have settled into WI, just west of MKE, with two grandchildren nearby and two more in CA. They will celebrate their 50th in September. Their travels have taken them to Antarctica, Galapagos, Patagonia and New Zealand. Future plans include Scotland and Norway. Helena and Tony Strati have recently traveled to AZ, KS and MI for grandchildren’s high school graduations. Their next international trip is to Egypt. Stay safe. I received an OOO message that John Halloran has finally retired. Last I heard is that he and Dianne are still in western WI, but were considering a winter place in AZ. Robbie (Parker) ’71MA and Jim Fackelman spend time with three grandchildren in CO and three more here in WI. They plan to take all six to the ND-Miami game in September. They just returned from a trip to Mackinac Island to see their son-in-law finish the two-day sailing trip from Chicago and will take some restful time off in AZ in a couple of weeks. Sorry if I missed anyone or skipped some news. I’m limited in the number of words on my posting and have been delighted with the overwhelming response to my request, but there are still several classmates whom I haven’t heard from. There appears to be some interest in our 55th reunion at Lambeau Field in Green Bay — so mark it on your calendar: Sept. 5, 2026. — Jim Fackelman; 4635 Lakeview Circle, Slinger WI 53086; cell 414-379-0968; jfackelman@alumni.nd.edu

 

71JD Class Secretary — E. Bryan Dunigan;

19 S. LaSalle, Suite 1202, Chicago IL 60603; 312-857-2114; bdunigan@duniganlaw.com

 

72 Lacrosse Glory; 50th Anniversaries

Jim Bingle and John Moran were part of a group of 82 former lacrosse players and spouses who came together on campus in April to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jack Tate’s ’64 start of the sport at ND, which later this year won its second consecutive national championship. Among the classmates who have celebrated 50 or more years of marriage are Marirose and Bob Bump (Bob was a theology major who founded a home construction company in 1985 now owned by a son: robertbumpconstruction.com), Marie and Phil Glotzbach, Sue and Bob Goyette, Claudia and Terry Kerestes, and Ann and me. I celebrated the Fourth by having my short biography of Christopher Jefferson Loving Jr. published online in The Federalist (thefederalist.com). He was my paternal grandmother’s great-grandfather and he served with his father in the Revolutionary War. The 10th anniversary of the death of Jerry Hogan is approaching. This Catholic man and his family were blessed that his death occurred on one Marian feast (Immaculate Conception) and his burial was on another (Our Lady of Guadalupe). Ed Gulyas passed June 10. He came to campus from Carlmont High School, San Carlos CA. Not recruited to play college football, he was a walk-on but became a star running back his sophomore year. After graduation, he eventually became a full-time carpenter and home builder. Our condolences to his widow, Diane Galdikas ’78. Rick Fahey died suddenly July 13. He lived off-campus senior year with Jim Finnegan, Bill Harrison, Pete Hoffman, Rick Love, John McElligott, Don Morrison, Bob O’Brien, Steve Schwab and John Hunckler. Rick had a passion for English literature (particularly Dr. Johnson), World War II (he estimated he had read well over 100 books on it) and mystery novels from all over the globe. He had a career in corporate public relations, which involved a lot of international travel. Rick kept in constant touch with Dan Sentz, Frank Baysore, Bob Brinkmann and Greg Dana, the latter two of whom predeceased him. Our condolences to his children. Anita McCollester ’69MA passed at age 93 on Feb. 3. During our sophomore year, she taught me (“Jacques Tonnerre”) and many classmates French five days a week. After having studied Latin in high school for four years (like many of us), I was quite taken with learning a modern language. When I taught Latin for six years in the 2010s, I taught it as if it were a modern language. Madame McCollester’s first husband, Charles, worked for the University and died in 1999. This magazine published a piece in its winter 2002-03 issue by John Lyon ’55, ’56MA, who taught in PLS from 1967 to 1983, about Charles’ parachute problems after his plane was hit over enemy territory during WWII (magazine.nd.edu/stories/falling-through-clouds). Rev. Tom McDermott, CSC passed July 20. He came to campus from Griffin High School, Springfield IL. A theology major, he entered Moreau Seminary a year after graduation and was ordained in 1979. He served in East Africa from 1982 to 1990 and again from 1994 to 2002. I know a pastor in Charlottesville VA who was a student of his in a Ugandan seminary. From 1990 to 1994 he was director of special projects for ND Campus Ministry, and from 2003 to 2007 he was a parish priest in South Bend and a visiting fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. From 2008 until shortly before his death, he served in Dhaka, Bangladesh, including at Notre Dame U of Bangladesh. Let us pray for each other, living and deceased, to the Mother of Holiness. — Jim Thunder; thundergroup@alumni.nd.edu

 

72MBA Class Secretary — Alex McLellan;

913-991-0944; irish72mba@gmail.com

 

72JD Class Secretary — Chris Schraff;

1881 Marble Cliff Crossing Ct., Columbus OH 43204; 614-227-2097; cschraff@porterwright.com

 

73 Pamela King Is on the Move

Let’s start with the good news! Pamela King reports that she had a great visit with her former roommate Kristine Kane Carr and her husband, Larry Carr, while they vacationed in upper MI. Larry and Kristine reside in VA. We all know ND won its second consecutive national lacrosse championship this spring. BJ Bingle, Jim Brown, Ed Hoban, Dave Jurusik, Rich Mullin, Jim Lepley and Paul Simmons were part of a group of 82 former lacrosse players and spouses who were on campus April 19-20 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of the sport at ND. Pam and Rich Mullin hosted a fantastic get-together at their home in Niles IL on Friday evening. I received a wonderful email from Gary Hunt, who lived next door to me in Alumni Hall. Gary recently received recognition from Forbes magazine naming him one of the top 200 lawyers in the United States. Congratulations, Gary! He is still practicing law in Pittsburgh with a major firm. When not working, he does solo canoe trips into northern Ontario. You can usually find Gary at at least one home game with fellow roommates Lou Ferrello, Tom Sarb and Ned Braun. Thanks for the note, Gary! Now for all of the sad news. I have seven deaths to report. Thank you to Jim Judge for notifying me of the passing of Don Schuster earlier this year. Don scored a position at Kodak following graduation and spent his career with the company. Unfortunately, Don’s life changed dramatically in 2008 when a bike accident left him in a wheelchair. Don was diagnosed with cancer last fall. Don also lived in Alumni Hall and was a very gentle man. His roommates Jim Judge, Paul Guercio and Paul Lauck were truly saddened with his passing. Thank you to Bill Kemp for continuing to keep me apprised of the passing of classmates. He sent me two emails since our last article. Jim Hoban passed away in May. Jim was a part of the study abroad program living in France where he became a fluent French speaker. Another member of the Angers, France, sophomore year group was Mary Mullaney ’73, ’77JD, who passed away from pancreatic cancer June 29. She resided in Worcester MA. Mary practiced immigration law in Newark and New Haven. She is survived by her husband, Kevin, who she met in law school at Notre Dame, along with seven children and 11 grandchildren. Randy Barko notified me of the passing of Charles “Chas” Shioleno. Both Randy and Chas were from Erie PA. Chas was a cardiologist in NJ and suffered with lung and brain cancer. Randy reports that he is also residing in Worcester and enjoys semi-retirement, still serving on boards and working with private equity groups. Robin Beran informed me that his roommate Terry Poslusny recently passed away after a brief illness. He was a cardiologist in McAllen TX. Terry’s obituary reported that he “alleviated a patient’s suffering and improved the quality of life of the patient.” Robin and Terry lived in Flanner Hall with Brian McMahon and Larry Black. Larry is doing very well, still practicing law in VA. Bob Szerencse passed away Jan. 1 of this year. Bob resided in Granger IN. Finally, Gene Bastedo passed away on Feb. 1. He was a very popular member of our class and his last position was chief auditor of Federal Express Corporation in Memphis. Four of his children attended Notre Dame. Gene was a diehard Yankees fan and brilliant in sports trivia. Gene was in my wedding and I will miss him dearly. I would like some positive news. There are always going to be too many deaths. — Michael W. Hansen; 3013 Sanctuary Court, Joliet IL 60435; cell 815-212-3661; mikehansen@mikehansenlaw.com

 

73MBA Opportunities for Responses

John Rapa shares he will be starting his fifth year with Intuit in the upcoming tax season. He has been extending each year beyond his contracted period. He suspects the upcoming tax season will be no different. Gene Schraeder writes that he is still working, but now he runs his own independent office under the Wells Fargo FINET platform with his younger partner and one other associate. He now has two grandkids at LSU. He could not get Schraeders into ND. He is planning to go to the Stanford game this year and taking an NHD trip to Montreal and Quebec City in December. He is still playing “at” golf. Ellen and he had the chance to join Donna Howell and Chuck Welter at their golf club in FL a few months ago. Chuck still plays great, but Donna showed them all up by eagling the first hole. Gus Browne and Tim Geoghegan send their best regards. Susan and I celebrated 49 years of marriage in July. We’re enjoying our time with our daughter, son and four grandchildren. I am always looking forward to hearing from all of you to fill our allotted space in this magazine. Send me your updated email addresses and any additions or corrections to these magazine inputs. Please continue to support our legacy ’73MBA Notre Dame Magazine alumni quarterly input opportunities, share your job promotions, retirements, ND memories, teammate get-togethers, family or grandchildren stories. You are always welcome to visit us in Southern CA. — Thomas Jindra; tajindra@charter.net

 

73JD Quick Update

First the sad news. Alan Burke passed away Feb. 21 at a hospice in Kalamazoo MI. After graduation, he began his career working in the public defender office for northern IN. He then went into private practice in Rochester IN. I do not normally do this, but I highly recommend that you find his obituary on the internet. It is informative and moving and gives you a great perspective on his life. Our deep condolences to his wife, Rosemary, his children and the rest of his family. I got a nice note from Steve Mitchell who is now retired from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner. While he has not necessarily kept in close touch, he reports that Harry Raleigh is retired from his FL practice and living in Warne NC, Tony Terlep is in Elkhart IN but spending a month or so in FL each year and Steve Josias, who is also retired, is now living in Tampa FL. All were among the married veteran contingent of our Class. For Jane and I, we are now resident full-time in our home in VT, although we are still far from settled. It is amazing how much stuff you can accumulate without any effort. It is beautiful country, so come visit. Our next adventure is to travel in the fall to northern India and Nepal. It may be that the timing of the next installment will require that it be submitted from there. Any and all submissions are welcome as it is getting harder and harder to be creative (as is obvious).— Paul Reagan; 328 Fletcher Lane, Box 641, Quechee VT 05059; cell 847-915-9796; pvreagan@gmail.com

 

74 A Fantastic 50th 

Rave reviews have flooded in since our Reunion 2024. Thank you all for your kind words of appreciation. We all survived, except Ree Thelen, who is still in therapy (only joking). She was our driver who made it as spectacular as it was. Special thanks to my fellow Class officers; we bonded through the maneuvers and strategy planning meetings with style. Also special thanks to Stephen Bauchman (with a ph — long story) who made us all cowboys and cowgirls on Thursday night. What a fun way to kick off the weekend. How about those Dillon Hall Big Red Cowboys, who included Phil O’Brien, Joe Meyer, Chuck Nadeau, Mike Fitzgerald, Dennis McCabe, Dan Cronin, Tony Viola, Kevin Fitzgerald, Rudy Wagner, Bob Murphy and Ance Day. Not only did they dress to impress, they read my notes on the ND Class bulletin board website. And thanks to Beth Thomas ’05, our Reunion coordinator from ND, who diplomatically helped us. Of course, Jerry Samaniego, Chris “Hawk” Stevens, Jean Ratte, Gary Sobolewski and Kevin O’Neill all knocked it out of the park. I have friends that are still singing the song Kevin dedicated to me. What a surprise. “Irish email queen,” love it! We missed those unable to attend, including the Western night, golfing, the memorial Mass, Class dinners, Coach Freeman, the Golden Domers Club Induction Ceremony, connecting with friends, being on campus … all so very special. Carol Longo Kaupp, my former college roommate, and I enjoyed the ride down to campus before Reunion and back after the festivities with Susanna and Jerry Samaniego, along with Stephen Bauchman, Bob Benkendorf and Ed Garbarino. Many a lesson to be learned with that ride. In addition to announcing who some of the POG men are at our Class dinner, I can only supply a few highlights from their largest attendance in POG history last April. They were visited by Joe Theismann ’71, ND All-American quarterback. Jim Whalen was able to make that happen. Rick Esposto won the ART award. Dennis Lozzi was voted Rookie of the Year. John Trampe is working on remembering the punchline to the famous “Dr. Ho” joke, and Bob Cimino and Dr. Pat McGrath continued their golf winning streak of 43-0. Tom Ross, according to the group, paced his consumption of the Champagne of Bottled Beers, and Bob Hettinger was on good behavior “but did ask for 45 photos of Joe Theismann and himself.” Dave Caruso and Dan Schipp, Keenan Hall roommates for two years, had a blast at Reunion. Dave and his wife moved to Osceola IN. Dave retired from medical practice in St. Mary’s PA after 42 years devoted to family medicine and elder care. Dan and his wife are now living in Carmel IN. Dan joined a philanthropy consulting firm after serving St. Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary as the chief development officer for 25 years. Dan retired from the consulting firm this past year. Jim Hynan also shared his fun at Reunion with Mike McGuire, Chris Payne, Jim Pauer, Jay Niederman and John Mathews. Jim also enjoyed connecting with Bob O’Hara, Danny O’Hara, John Flanigan and Darrell Coppin. Speaking of connecting, what incredible stories our dear Class Leprechaun, Dan O’Hara, had to share at the lunch table with stories from back in the days. Ask Dan when you see him about the real, live Bengal tiger, and how Dan’s body was lifted and used to irritate the tiger, until security thought better of it! Tom Wynne and his wife also sent his personal thanks for a great Reunion. Tom is with Wynne Partners Inc. real estate development in CA. We will all miss Kerry Temple, as now he is the former editor of Notre Dame Magazine. Kerry is such an amazingly smart yet humble man. We wish you all the best, Kerry, and thank you for all you did for the famous magazine. In addition to our wonderful column, I, along with Jean Ratte, will learn to blast out email information that we all need to know quickly. While we know nothing will top our 50th Reunion, some are conjuring up ideas for classmates to meet at an away or home game or considering an ND cruise together. So many memories. One I remember is many classmates coming up to thank me along with our Class leaders and promising to write to me. Send me your vacations, hellos and dream escape list; it all works. Let’s always stay connected. I am now a permanent MA resident. After so many years in River North Chicago, I packed up and moved out East. However, now my beautiful grown children and grandchildren live in Boston, Oakbrook IL and Rancho Mirage CA. Can I still find employment at an airline? I’ll need it! Please continue to write. Cheers. — Dede Lohle Simon; 300 2nd Ave., Unit 2139, Needham Heights MA 02494; dedersimon@gmail.com

 

74MBA The Burnetts Travel to Europe

We have no news from former classmates, but Helen and I just returned from a great vacation. Along with six family members, Helen and I spent two fabulous weeks in Europe. We had previously taken a cruise from Barcelona to Rome, visiting southern France, Monte Carlo and the west coast of Italy, before spending four nights in Rome. It was always our plan to return to Europe one day to view some of the other major attractions. In June, we visited Paris, London, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. What a great trip! Paris was amazing, capped off by a river cruise down the Seine and lunch inside the Eiffel Tower. London was very interesting with all of its history. Among the places that we visited included Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Churchill’s Bunker and much more. Scotland was terrific with our visit to Edinburgh Castle being the highlight. We traveled through Wales on our way to the ferry port which was just outside of Liverpool. While we were in Wales, we were informed of the birth of our first great-grandchild, James Matthew. What a surprise, as the baby was three weeks early! Of course, we had to raise a toast with a few of our trip colleagues and a few townspeople at the local pub (when in Rome…), then on to Liverpool for the evening. In Liverpool, we had to get a taste of the Beatles. We took a brief tour which included the childhood homes of John, Paul and Ringo, Strawberry Field and Penny Lane. It was a short stop in Liverpool, but very interesting. A three- to four-hour ferry ride brought us to Dublin, Ireland. What a lovely country and what lovely and friendly people! While in Ireland, we stopped at Blarney Castle. I did kiss the Blarney Stone, which is said to impart eloquence to the kisser (I hope that improves my future articles in this magazine)! We took in many of the fun attractions in Dublin, and visited the beautiful Cliffs of Moher in western Ireland. What a sight and what a great trip. In late July, Helen and I are off to our annual family vacation in Myrtle Beach. Unless I hear additional news from classmates, you can read all about Myrtle Beach in my next article. I hope this note finds all of you and your families in good health. As always, we welcome any news about our former colleagues. — Jack Burnett; 19248 Glen Eagles Drive, Livonia MI 48152; 734-464-3458; jburnet1@sbcglobal.net

 

74JD RIP Bill; Reunion

Our classmate Judge Bill Baughman passed away in April and is survived by his wife, Maryann, his children, Amy and Chris, and six grandchildren. Bill attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe PA. He clerked for two judges on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and practiced as a partner in Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley and Howley LLP. In 2000, Bill was appointed a federal magistrate judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of OH. Several years ago Bill resurrected our 1974 Class picture from files in his basement. His preservation efforts allowed us to share copies of the picture and accompanying index as to who is where in the photo at our recent 50th Reunion. The dedication and hard work of Roberta Halladay, Noel Augustyn, Patty O’Hara and Tammye Raster ’92JD, Law alumni program manager, paved the way for a very enjoyable Reunion experience. It included a Friday night dinner at Papa Vino’s in Mishawaka, a Saturday night dinner at the Morris Inn, at which we were joined by Professor Joe Bauer, and a very special Mass celebrated in the Law School Chapel by our classmate Rev. Jerry Bednar, with piano and singing accompaniment by Roberta and participation by many classmates. Special remembrance was given to members of our Class who have gone before us. The following people attended, grouped by state: AZ — Laurie and Drew Brown, Deb and Mike Cronin, Kim and Tom Lordan, Carolyn and Dan McCarthy; DC — Leanne ’74SMC and Jimmy Boland, Dan Grosh; MD — Ann and Noel Augustyn, Roberta Halladay; FL — Craig Boyd, Susan (Walker) and Keith Kanouse, Dave LeBar, who was able to visit via Zoom; IL — Jim Dahl, Kathleen and Rich Furgason, Eileen Burns ’73JD and Norm Lerum, and Bob Palmer; IN — Patty O’Hara, Rich Zimmerman; KY — Ellen and Mike O’Connell, Mary Beth (Madl) ’73SMC and Joe O’Reilly; MI — Joel Bair, Mike Baumgartner, Frank Berkemeier, Joe Daly; NY— Paul Jones; OH — Fr. Bednar, Steve Martinek, Marilyn and Pat Weber; OR — Margo and Steve Peifer; PA — Connie and Pat Broderick, Linda and Pete McGonigle; and TX — Tonda and Chet Longenecker. Thanks to you all for taking the time from your busy schedules. Be well and take care. — Joe O’Reilly; cell 502-649-6955; joe.oreilly34@icloud.com

 

75 50th Reunion Plans Underway

It seems like yesterday when we were at Reunion dinners cheering on the 50-year class as they marched into the arena. Now, believe it or not, it’s our turn to celebrate this special occasion. We need volunteers to help plan some fun and memorable events at our Reunion from May 29 to June 2, 2025, at ND. Some events are organized by the Alumni Association, but we have options, too. The following committees need a few hours of committed service, please: Entertainment/hospitality suite-tent (including possible entertainment for post-dinner Saturday); Friday and Saturday dinners; Friday golf outing; fundraising (a critical committee!); lecture sponsorship (if we want to); social media/Facebook page management; photography; transportation; ad hoc events. Note, the Class Mass committee is already sufficiently filled, and we thank those who volunteered for this special project. To volunteer, please contact any one of the Class officers below. Even if you can’t help out, please plan to attend our 50th Reunion! Pat Lally (plally2020@hotmail.com); Jeanne Murphy (jeanne.murphy@alumni.nd.edu); Howard Stierwalt (hgstierwalt@gmail.com); Norm Bower (normbower53@gmail.com). A special note about accommodations: The lottery that was conducted this summer for rooms at the Morris Inn was only open to alumni from the Class of ’74 or older. It has been this way for years because of sheer numbers. Visit reunion.nd.edu for updated information on hotel rooms and our air-conditioned Class dorm and please visit 1975.undclass.org and click the “Join” button if you are not already subscribed to receive Class email updates. The Reunion registration form will open in January and we hope for a record-breaking turnout. Classmates Rich Caron, Paul Rizzo (with wife Kathy) and John Corcoran were part of a group of 82 former lacrosse players and spouses who came together on campus April 19 and 20 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jack Tate’s ’64 start of the sport at ND. Pam and Rich Mullin ’73 hosted a fantastic get-together at their home in Niles MI one night. Dan Cotter has retired and has celebrated 41 years of being married to Liz. They have five grandchildren nearby and Dan served on the ND Senior Alumni board and is active in the ND Club of Cleveland. He skis, golfs and stays connected with classmates. He says: Brian Barsotti has lived in Sun Valley more than 40 years and is a prominent real estate attorney who loves to ski. Steve Weber is also retired, doing some travel and living in San Diego. Art Moher lives in Chicago, comes to ND often and has some funny tales about Corby’s. Bob Gumerlock is retired and living in Pacific Grove CA. He is still passionate about golf, music and chess. Bill Murray of Williamsville NY received the Ken Joyce Excellence in Teaching Award at the recent graduation ceremony at the Buffalo School of Law. In addition to specializing in land use and environmental law, Bill has served as an adjunct professor at UB’s Law School and School of Architecture and Planning for more than 20 years. He fondly recalls his ND years in Farley and Cavanaugh, and plans to attend Reunion 2025. Let’s remember in our prayers classmate Joe O’Brien of New London CT, who passed away April 11. He is survived by his widow, Mary. Phil Potter of Granger IN reports the passing of his wife, Jimita, in June, from cancer. Her obituary is at hahnfuneralhomes.com. Phil himself is battling acute myeloid leukemia but is currently in remission. His email is pgpotter75@alumni.nd.edu. Best wishes, Phil. Please continue to send me your news. Thanks! — Norm Bower; 3946 Fernwood Ave., Davenport IA 52807; 563-349-0469; normbower53@gmail.com

 

75MBA Tempus Fugit

I recently received an email from Bob Sliney informing me of the passing of our classmate Dan Dunne in April. Bob said he’d last seen Dan and his wife, Helen, at Jim Corgel’s tailgate last September when he, Dan and Jim had agreed to meet up again at our 50th. Dan, as many of you may know, was a Monogram winner for his success in track and cross country. Dan was a great friend and classmate and a true son of Our Lady’s University. Please keep Dan, Helen and family in your prayers. I know, in my case at least, that it’s been far too long since I last visited the campus. Mark your calendar. Save the dates now (May 29 - June 1, 2025) and visit reunion.nd.edu for the latest event updates. Let’s all plan to gather together at Reunion 2025. — Jim Ouimet; cell 703-862-5715; jimouimet@comcast.net

 

75JD Autumn Notes

Yes, a decade disappeared. At our 40th Reunion in 2015, we planned to reconvene in 2020 for the 45th, but the pandemic blocked our efforts. We will try again May 29 - June 1, 2025, this time for the 50th, the one tagged “golden.” Consider this column the inaugural “save the date,” and visit reunion.nd.edu for the latest updates. If I do not have your current email address, please send it. Meanwhile, for a mini reunion, Pete Shirk tells me the Ducks are going to have their annual get-together during the Stanford weekend, and everyone is invited to the pre-game tailgate in the stadium lot near the Ara Parseghian statue. Ara was still in his 40s when we started law school. Be honest, you thought that was old. For Michele (Salem) Jordan and her husband, Robert, home is still in Spain. They live on the Costa del Sol in the very south of the country, basically across from Morocco. A few countries away, John Henry Davis and his wife, Betty, spent part of last summer in their apartment in Florence, immersing themselves in daily life and gathering with children and grandchildren. Last winter, they hosted Ruth and Joe Noack for dinner and golf during a Noack visit to Naples FL. Arturo Estrada reports that all is well in his corner of the world; he and Marta are looking forward to Reunion. A Facebook post showed Carol and Chuck Garbett on a Newport RI tour; it brought back memories of a similar trip Karen and I took nearly three decades ago. If you have not experienced Newport, put it on your bucket list. Hadiah Mabry ’25JD, a rising third-year law student, is the latest recipient of the scholarship award named after Peter A.R. Lardy. Mabry was singled out for her unwavering kindness, deep commitment to her Catholic faith, and ability to maintain grace amidst immense personal difficulty after her husband, Zane, was diagnosed with cancer this year. Originally from Somerset KY, she graduated summa cum laude from Hillsdale in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in history. Later, she was a fellow at the John Jay Institute and then returned to Hillsdale to work in student affairs. Following graduation from NDLS, Mabry will clerk for the Hon. Joan Larsen on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Fred Bernardi and I are perplexed by the difficulty of designating Saint Thomas More Society contributions to the Lardy fund; hopefully this can be addressed during Reunion weekend. Travel back in time to the 1972-73 school year when we went through the expansion and renovation of the law school. While we cut our teeth as 1Ls in Haggar Hall, construction workers from another generation kept busy across campus on our law building. Thanks to them, the size of the building doubled at a project cost of $1.6 million; today there are homes within walking distance of campus that cost more. Back then, Thomas Shaffer ’61JD boasted that “we can seat every Notre Dame law student in our splendid new Kresge Law Library.” That part of the project came courtesy of a hefty grant from the Kresge Foundation which purchased new stack areas, allowing the school to enlarge its collection from 80,000 to 150,000 volumes. Had our dean foreseen the arrival of the information age and the accompanying computers, tablets, phones and other gadgets (thank you, Steve Jobs!) which give anywhere-in-the-world, round-the-clock access to law books and everything else, we would not have needed all those chairs. — Frederick Giel; fggiel@gmail.com

 

76 Leaving Legacies

“Turning 70” celebrations continued into the summer for fellow ’76ers. In June, Matt Cockrell and his family were spotted sporting red snowsuits holding a Notre Dame pennant in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mary Anne Kennedy Reilly celebrated in Tuscany in July. John Carrico inspired us with his physical challenge in support of the Fighting Children’s Cancer Foundation. John cycled 150 miles June 30-July 6 in the mountains of Italy and France and collected donations to fund transportation for FCCF families. At the Reunion in June, Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, was presented the 2024 Sorin Award in recognition of his lifetime of service to the University, including 19 years as president. On July 1 Pat Sarb began his three-year term as Midwest regional director, joining Augie Grace, Bob Quakenbush and I on the ND Senior Alumni Board. My three-year term as NDSA board engagement officer also began July 1. Len Niessen ’68 reported that Bob Thibodeau was part of a group of 82 former lacrosse players and spouses who came to campus in April to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the sport at ND. They witnessed the No. 1-ranked Irish win over North Carolina en route to its national championship. Terry Baum has finally decided to hang up his slide rule and pocket protector after his 47-year engineering career. Terry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020, so retirement allows time to focus on disease management and physical therapy with the help of his wife, Jeanne, at their home in Maineville OH. Rosemary Tirinnanzi Lesser is running for re-election in November as District 10 representative to the UT House of Representatives. I had lunch with her in Park City in July and we were reminded of the value of friendships and shared experiences. We lost classmate Fred Zeilner in May — our condolences to his wife, Laura, and their family. Fred enjoyed a 40-year management career in packaged grocery manufacturing before entering the real estate industry seven years ago. He was an avid golfer, reader and trivia buff. Mark your calendars: June 4-7, 2026, is our 50th Class Reunion. In May, several classmates brainstormed about a possible 50th anniversary Class gift. Sally Naxera Benson, Don Brain, Debi Dell, Wendy Duffey, Paul Francis, Paul Graf, Rob Hoertz, Tom Klein, Rosemary Tirinnanzi Lesser, Mark Nishan, Ray Pickna, Bob Quakenbush and Pat Sarb discussed adopting the theme “We’re Glad You’re Here” to mark the Class of 1976’s first freshman coeducation class legacy. Visit 1976.undclass.org and our Class Facebook page for further details on the ideas under consideration. Please update your contact information and confirm your graduating class at my.nd.edu to ensure you are part of the conversation. Let us know if you would like to join in the planning and submit news to me by Oct. 15 for the winter edition. — Shelley Muller Simon; 5972 Dune Harbor Dr., Portage IN 46368; 573-268-3690; ssimon823@gmail.com

 

76MBA Class Secretary — Mike Norris;

text 248-330-5366; norris1021@comcast.net

 

76JD Class Secretary — Virgil L. Roth; 

625 Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 255, South Pasadena CA 91030; 626-441-1178; fax 626-441-1166; vroth@vlrlaw.com

 

77 News of the World

Roberto Arguello is chairman of the board and publisher of Vida y Éxito, the No. 1 business magazine in Central America and the Caribbean; heads CEO Advisors, a Miami-based investment banking and consulting firm with operations throughout Latin American and the Caribbean; and is a former ND Club of Miami president. At the Mandarin Hotel in Madrid, Roberto met Pedro Roxas, “a successful entrepreneur who resides in Manila, and is involved in sugar mills and the export of coconut water throughout the world.” Roberto keeps in touch with over 200 ND Latin alumni; he helped host Mother Teresa of Calcutta as president of the ND Club of Miami, and sees Lindy Decio Reilly and Bob Reilly, adding, “The ND Latin grads are very close to each other.” On May 15 Class of ’77 friends and families joined ND’s ESTEEM team of graduate students and the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation for Bike Ride for a Cure 2024 Cocktail Reception at the Godfrey Hotel in downtown Chicago, including Louise Karas Hayden and Tom Hayden, Leslie Barnes Karas and Paul Karas ’73, Eileen O’Grady Daday and Steve Daday, and Dan Bishop Sr., Dan Jr., Michael, Stephen, Tom Bishop and Virginia McGowan Bishop. Cindy Buescher Parseghian and Sean Kassen ’08Ph.D., director of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund, spoke to a crowd of supporters on research to find a cure for NPC and other devastating rare diseases. John Kraft is the Person of the Year recipient at the ND Club of Dallas. John and Nancy Rix Kraft ’77SMC enjoyed an evening with the Club, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Salima Rockwell and the Kraft children: JR, Michael, Megan ’11SMC and her husband, Matt Gray ’10, and Billy. John was celebrated for his dedication toward Catholic education in the Dallas diocese and for continuously supporting the ND Club for many years. Nancy and John also welcomed their 10th grandchild Bridget Katherine, daughter of Megan and Matt, sister to big brothers Jack, Brady and Oliver. Anne Dilenschneider received the 2024 South Dakota Counseling Association (SDCA) Counselor of the Year award, writing: “Quite the honor from my colleagues all across the state of SD!” Anne is proud of her children: Jim, nominated as US ambassador to Samoa; Sophia; Clara; and Thomas, and their remarkable achievements. Bill Holtsnider shares he is retired in VA after a career as a professional writer. Bill has five children and four grandchildren from two marriages and has moved to a senior living facility. Kathy Walker Beenen, Peg Hornback Culhane and Mike Culhane, Sharon Carr Winnike and Dan Winnike ’75 enjoyed Father’s Day weekend at Klinger Lake in White Pigeon MI. The Culhanes recently welcomed their granddaughter, Sloane, whose mother is Maggie Culhane ’09. Dr. Joe Holland ’77, ’79, writing about CSU’s Celebration of Life Tribute, shares that he “didn’t know Jim Dragna personally, but as a lecturer at CSU Sacramento (Sac State) I became aware of his impact at the university. Sac State was at the bottom of the CSU system. Jim developed a program to increase the four-year graduation rate at Sac State, adopted by the rest of the CSU system and caught national attention. He was truly an ND grad that made a difference.” Carol Latronica, longtime University rector, who took special care of us during our 40th Reunion, has retired. Mike Richter is proud of his son, Daniel Richter ’01, who began Richter Capitol Hill Strategies to effect bipartisan legislative climate change strategy. Happy new grandbaby news: Lynn Mertensotto Girourard welcomed Josephine Louise Girourard, who joins two big sisters. Patricia (Patter) Sheeran Birsic and Tom Birsic ’76 welcomed Keira Eileen Estrada, daughter of Kelsey Birsic Estrada ’15 and Alec Estrada ’16. Artist Christopher Kuhl’s show “Skyscapes” was held at the Sewell Mill Cultural Center in Marietta GA. Tom Rearer’s uncle, Fr. John Donnelly, was onstage at ’77’s Commencement; Tom’s dad commissioned him as an ensign in the Navy on May 21, 1977, the day before graduation. Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mike Milligan on the loss of his beloved wife, Patricia (Tish) Milligan, after a brave battle.— Virginia McGowan Bishop; classof1977@alumni.nd.edu

 

77MBA Class Secretary — Alan J. Fisher;

ajfisher7577@gmail.com

 

77JD Class Secretary — Janey Bennett;

50850 Tarrington Way, Granger IN 46530; 574-298-9251; bus 574-243-4100; jane1977nd@outlook.com

 

78 Summer Mini-Reunions

Greetings fellow members of the class with class! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful summer! I’m looking for big things from our football team this season. Please send reports of your travels to campus for games. A mini-reunion took place in Rochester Hills MI at the home of Chris Clark. Joining in for a long weekend of golf, game watching (unfortunately a loss to Louisville), bourbon tasting and a Sunday trip to downtown Detroit to see the Lions play were Dave Betlach (Janesville WI), Bill Clegg (Portage MI) and Greg Weston (Rochester NY). Don “Dancing Bear” Smail, world traveler, was in St. Louis in April. He was treated to his first Cardinals baseball game by Mike Reda. Nace Mullen hosted his annual summer mini-reunion at his Stone Harbor NJ villa in July. Enjoying the week were Vicki Lopez, who lives in Miami and is one of six out of 120 FL House legislators who earned the distinction of winner of the 2024 Legislative Session; resident golf pro and expert sandwich maker Greg “Sweets” Switaj; Joe Camarda and Don Smail, both in from CA; Jim “Souls” Coyne; and Cathy and Steve “Bones” Conover. Steve was in from CT, where he continues to be one of the state’s hardest-working and most successful lawyers. Jim “Boobie” Clarke joined for the weekend, as he had the dates crossed with his Bethany Beach stay. Mary White Packer, a mover and shaker with the ND Club of Philadelphia’s Senior Alumni group, and Connie and Rich Riley also made appearances. The Rileys have not aged since 1974! Amateur chef John Coyne finally perfected his Kobe beef hot dog, and was in discussions with some of New York City’s street vendors to feature the frank. John also hosted a group of high school students, members of the World Affairs Club of Cardinal O’Hara High School, at his Morgan Stanley office in NY in May. He regaled the students with his knowledge of the financial world and the city. Jim Coyne, a teacher at the high school, is moderator of the club. Pete Haley checked in from Dayton OH where he hosted an amateur golf tournament in July. Laura and Pat Flynn are enjoying their new home in South Bend. Trust me, it’s right out of House Beautiful magazine, yet filled with the warmth and hospitality we have come to expect and appreciate from the Flynns. John Delaney and Jim Coyne were present at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in May to see the ND lacrosse team capture the NCAA championship. Nace Mullen attended the semifinal game. To honor the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Notre Dame recently awarded honorary Monograms to more than 250 women who had participated in sports during the early years of co-education. Among those awardees were many of our fellow classmates: Susan Bailey, Mary K. Baty, Mary Brady, Georgette Carroll, Maura Carroll, Ann Colbert, Peggy Crehan, Deborah Dean, Ann Deighen, Jill DeLucia, Betsy Dorzweiler, Christine Dziwura, Robin Eresman, Liz Flood, Joan Fremeau, Barbara Frey, Susan Grace, Astrid Hotvedt, Mary Grace James, Kathy Kane, Lory Kerger, Kim Manzi, Laurie McAllister, Molly McGuire, JoAnn Mooney, Meg Morgan, Mary Lou Mulvihill, Joan Byrne Murphy, Marianne Murphy, Patricia O’Donnell, Laurie Reising, Cathy Salvi, Carolyn Schiffels, Ginger Siefring, Brooks Strassel, Camille St. Hilaire, Amy Thornton, Michelle Trevino, Debbie Valentino, Monica Vogel, Victoria Warren and Mary White. Congratulations, ladies! An update on our Class of 1978 Scholarship, as we honor the memory of Jimmy Martin. We want to provide future generations with the same opportunity we were so lucky to experience. To make a gift, visit giveto.nd.edu and click “Make a Gift,” type “1978” in the Designation field and select “Class of 1978 Scholarship.” The fund has raised in excess of $295,000! This is great news, but it doesn’t mean we stop. For more information, contact Pat Flynn at pat.flynn@indianabev.com. Jim Singer, father of Kathleen Leuthold, passed away in May 2023 after a battle with lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. A memorial service and celebration of life were held on campus in September 2023. Jim Thomas passed away in August. Please remember their families in your prayers. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. — Jim “Souls” Coyne; 1801 Butler Pike, Apt. 20, Conshohocken PA 19428; 267-847-8808; jcoyne@cohs.com

 

78MBA Class Secretary — Mamie Anthoine Ney;

41 Applewood Lane, Falmouth, ME 04105; res 207-229-0989; bus 207-333-6640 ex 2020; irishwasherwoman@alumni.nd.edu

 

78JD Rest in Peace

Our classmate Jim O’Connor passed away. Jim’s funeral was June 10 in Omaha. Steve Stratman attached Jim’s obituary and linked a tribute from Jim’s law firm. Steve commented that his and Jim’s “legal careers here in Omaha never crossed paths and we did not keep in touch after law school.” Referring to the tribute on the Baird Holm law firm website, Steve noted that “it’s apparent that Jim was a highly respected and very accomplished attorney and adjunct professor.” May he rest in peace. Cora (Feingold) Newell has been in touch about her recent birthday celebrations. Cora writes: “Turning 70 in late June proved the perfect opportunity for a long overdue return to my NY roots. A four-years-plus break in visiting the city I was born, bred and educated, pre-ND, was due to a number of factors. Foremost among them was my choice to embark on a new career, leaving my former practice in London as an English corporate lawyer and then knowledge manager behind. Due to mild hearing loss, I studied lipreading for a couple of years as a way to help myself. Learning to lipread complements the wearing of hearing aids, particularly in noisy ambient environments. On discovering I had an aptitude for this challenging skill, one thing led to another and I made the decision to qualify as a lipreading teacher to help others to help themselves. I qualified in July 2020 following a year’s teacher training course. COVID and lockdown in England in March 2020 meant my in-person lipreading teacher training course was forced online, but this resulted in my being trained to teach online as well as in person — result! I started teaching online immediately on qualification — lockdown was not an issue and Zoom’s live captioning was an added bonus for my students. The last four years I’ve been teaching nonstop and loving every minute of it. I teach both privately and for deaf charities, both in-person and online. I have one-to-one and group classes and students range in age from early 30s to late 80s. I support all degrees of hearing loss, mild to profound, including students with cochlear implants. Fully hearing supportive friends and family sometimes learn too. The six months of thoughtful planning by my husband, David, and daughter, Rebecca, for my NY birthday festivities culminated in a wonderful and evocative seven-day visit. The many highlights included our two memorable parties for family and friends. It was great that two of my ND Law School classmates and longtime friends flew in from Chicago to join us: Linda (Ross) Kottis and Patricia Bergeson ’76JD. Extraordinary that our friendships have endured notwithstanding the four thousand miles’ distance and a total interval of 46 years punctuated by intermittent visits. Linda is loving retirement, playing tenor sax in the ND College Prep reunion Jazz Orchestra and raising butterflies. Pat is VP of legal affairs and general counsel at Columbia College Chicago. My old haunts as a student at NYU in Greenwich Village and Soho were the focus of our celebrations, places of resonance with which I shared a legacy. A preponderance of lawyers among the guests included Rebecca, a senior associate and litigator at Hogan Lovells in London, of whom David and I are so proud. I got such a kick to see how much Rebecca enjoyed NY. Vincent Johnson can share my email address with classmates who wish to get in touch.” Send news, plans and memories to vjohnson@stmarytx.edu. — Vincent R. Johnson; 210-410-3562; vjohnson@stmarytx.edu

 

79 In Remembrance

Deadlines for this column are three months in advance, so this is the first column since Reunion 2024, which was enjoyed by almost 300 of us. You should have received an email recapping the fun. If you did not, please update your information at my.nd.edu. Because we recently have lost a number of classmates, this is a sad column. Please remember the following in your prayers. Jim Canavan died in 2009 in VA where he was the creative services director at Catholic Charities USA. He is survived by his life partner, Dr. Walter J. Grace III, and his brother Thomas. Jim’s comic strip Noddy appeared in The Observer when we were students. Xavier Garcia died in 2022 in WV. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Dykhoff Garcia, their son Dominic, and their daughter Carolyn ’12 and her husband, Dan Thele ’14MA. Xavier earned a master’s from West Virginia U; taught speech, drama and Spanish at various middle and high schools in WV; and was honored several times as a “favorite educator.” He also was a playwright and active in his church. Cynthia spent most of her career in youth ministry and teaching. She has been involved with planning the NDWC retreats and started the WV ND Day of Service project at Homestead Farm Center, an outdoor education program for adults with developmental disabilities. Kevin Ryan died in September 2023 in Chicago. An ND cheerleader, Kevin earned an MBA from U Chicago and worked as a hospital administrator before receiving his law degree from Chicago-Kent. He practiced health care law at Epstein, Becker & Green. He is survived by his wife, Linda; their children, Aidan, Griffin, Naomi and Erica, and their spouses; his grandson Leo; and his five siblings. John Fulcher died in February in OH. His wife, Jean Kyle, died in 2016. He is survived by his wife, Becky Meyers; his children, Katherine and Michael, and their spouses; five grandchildren; his mother; and three siblings. After earning a master’s in engineering from U Chicago, John worked as a manufacturing engineer, retiring from Whirlpool. He coached sports, taught math at Owens Community College, and traced family history. Jimmie Browner died in March in Atlanta. Coaches and teammates remember him as a tough and gifted athlete. After ND, he played for the Bengals. Kevin McKenna died in April in Chicago. After earning his JD at Chicago-Kent, Kevin worked in human resources. He is survived by his wife, Anne (Davey) ’79SMC; their children, Patrick and Caitlin, and their spouses; four grandchildren; his parents; three sisters; and his cousin Andy. In addition to spending time with his family, Kevin enjoyed reading, music and sports. He saw Bruce Springsteen over 50 times and watched baseball in 28 of the 30 MLB stadiums. Michael Cantwell died in May. An artist, Michael received his MFA from the U of South Florida. His thesis was on punk art and he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant. He specialized in a range of mediums, including painting, drawing, computer art, animation and sculpture. His work was exhibited in a number of places including ND’s Snite Museum. He was a retired professor of art and program coordinator for the School of Computer Art and Animation at Montgomery College in MD. He also enjoyed fishing, model airplanes and rockets, sports, guitar and cooking. He is survived by daughters Jackie and Kari, his mother, and five siblings. Jim Modic died in May in OH after a long journey with multiple sclerosis, which he tolerated with laughter, literary recitations and resilience. He is survived by his wife, Diana; daughters Nicole, Anne and Margaret and their significant others; four grandsons; and four brothers. Ed Condon and Joe Camarda were good friends to Jim. Tim MacDonald died in May in MI. After law school, Tim practiced with his father specializing in worker’s comp and Social Security disability. He enjoyed sports and attended 24 Bruce Springsteen concerts. He and his wife, Ami, were married for 47 years. He also is survived by his children Tim, Kelly and Courtney and their spouses, two grandchildren, and five siblings. Marty Caulfield died in July in PA. He is survived by his wife Cathy, sons Trip and Tim, and two siblings. Marty received his MBA from USC and, because of his love of cars, ended his career at BMW. He enjoyed storytelling, boating and the ocean, especially with his family. — Barbara A. Langhenry; res 216-651-8962; cell 216-509-8962; breclw@aol.com

 

79MBA Class Secretary — Patty Kennedy Kerr;

7750 Leonard St. NE, Ada MI 49301; 616-682-1223; kerrtaxcpa@gmail.com

 

79JD Class Secretary — Daniel F. McNeil;

1001 NW Lovejoy, Unit 205, Portland OR 97209; 503-539-9188; mcneil.daniel12@gmail.com