1970s

70 Autumn Activities
Reunion 2026 was a success for attendees, including 16 from our class. John Gallagher traveled June 5 to Lausanne, Switzerland, for the 50th reunion of his 42-member MBA class of International Institute for Management Development. Now daughter Candace studies there. You are eligible every year for Reunion; so visit reunion.nd.edu and make plans for June 3 - 6, 2027. Our “50-year club” is now the Golden Domers Club, and we are also eligible for the July lottery to stay at Morris Inn. Starting early, several NROTC grads and history majors, now living in NC, met this spring. Sally and Pete Bruderle, Margie and Bob Harrison, and Julie and Grant Sassen reunited at the Bruderle house on the Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City NC. They visited museums, dipped their toes in the Atlantic, swapped sea tales, criticized each other’s senior essays and enjoyed Tarheel food. Henry Domzalski, who served in the Peace Corps in Thailand 1971-74, retired from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2008 after serving 28 years. A permanent resident of Australia, he has traveled to over 80 countries in the 45 years he has lived abroad. In 2024 he snorkeled off the Maldives coast with his daughter, now 25 and running the Kirameki cultural revitalization program in Kitahiroshima, Japan. His other daughter, age 30, is a YouTube channel producer. Henry spends considerable time in Tanzania, in part to recover his investment company established a few decades ago; in 2024 the High Court of Tanzania ruled favorably. During a recent search for information requested by a writer for the South Bend News-Times, I found a two-page statement in the May 16, 1969, Scholastic. Signed by 120 students including many of our classmates, it said that they would not serve in the military while the Vietnam War was in progress. One of the students, Tim MacCarry, was among five subsequently arrested Nov. 18, 1969, during an attempt to block CIA and Dow Chemical recruiters. Tim, a columnist for The Observer, led Communiversity classes and organized a boycott of dining hall desserts, hoping that money saved would help feed underprivileged South Bend families. He wrote for Dorothy Day’s The Catholic Worker, and after graduation worked on a Cuban banana plantation under the auspices of the Venceremos Brigade. He then enrolled as a graduate student at UC Irvine but died March 18, 1971, in Santa Ana. He was cited for three pages in Father Hesburgh’s autobiography God, Country, Notre Dame as “my friend Tim.” Jim Gabriel, now in Duxbury MA, produced a memorable six-minute film of the times: Autumn War. Dan Cvitkovich died Feb. 10 in Panama City Beach FL, survived by wife Pam, two sisters and four children. After earning an MD at Northwestern, he specialized in pulmonary and critical care medicine, golf and photography in IN, ME and Panama City. Bob O’Malley died in Palmetto Bay FL on March 3, survived by wife Patty, a son and seven siblings. Inducted into ND’s Tennis Hall of Fame, he practiced law 20 years in South FL and served 32 years as deacon for Holy Rosary St. Richard parish. Pat Downes died March 10 in Crown Point IN, survived by wife Edie and two children. After ND Law ’72 he practiced 50 years, primarily as general counsel for Franciscan Alliance Inc. Steve Effler, Port Chester NY, died April 1, survived by his sister, three children and wife Debbie. A lawyer (Yale) with MBA (NYU) and MEd (Manhattanville) degrees, he also taught history, canoed and enjoyed Irish music and ice cream. — Don Graham; 1901 S. Glenwood, Springfield IL 62704; 217-652-1560; fever1@me.com

70MBA Hello from Peter
Peter Siciliano wrote to wish us well! Becky Johnson Siciliano is from South Bend and they have gotten back almost annually since graduation. His annual football group (30 years going) stayed at the Varsity Club Suites in South Bend for the September MSU game and enjoyed golf at Warren. Please send me your updates by Oct. 20 for the winter Class Notes. Go Irish! — Richard Johnson; rcjfly68@gmail.com

70JD Who Was That Professor?
Lillian and Bob Forgash recently returned from a trip to India, the Maldives and Seychelles. Bob is still “doing a little legal work” after years of practice in NJ centered around plaintiff’s PI cases. He and Lillian have two sons (both ND grads) and four grandchildren. Bob often talks with Rich Cerbone who lives in PA and is now retired from a busy and successful labor law practice. Dee Dee and Jack Van De North were on campus in May as their granddaughter, Evelyn Van De North ’26, graduated from ND. Mary Kevin and Jamie Cawley headed to Europe in June to attend the high school graduation of their granddaughter, Anastasia, from the American School in London. Rich Sullivan’s grandson, Cullen, graduated from Ohio State where he played lacrosse and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year; another grandson was on the golf team at Northwestern, and this fall Rich will have two granddaughters at UVA. Congratulations go out to Evelyn, Anastasia, Cullen and all your grandchildren who may also be recent graduates. What follows are some comments received in response to my St. Patrick’s Day look back. Tom Ebel appreciated the fact I had mentioned that his son, Dominic, had accompanied him to our 50th reunion. With sadness, Tom said Dominic had unexpectedly passed away in 2024 and asked if you would be so kind as to remember his son in your prayers. After working as a litigator for many years, health concerns caused John Forhan to redirect his professional life to teaching at the college level. He did so at Antioch U where he was awarded the first annual Excellence in Teaching Award. Dan Rybak reflected on the ’60s and recalled being at the Bobby Kennedy rally on campus, traveling to DC for an anti-war protest, flunking his draft physical and almost not returning to ND for our second year had it not been for the London program and his friendship with Cherie and Tom Ries. Jerry Perry had a distinguished and successful trial practice in both civil and criminal law. He keeps busy these days as an instructor with the Trial Lawyers College. John Tully, proud of his Irish heritage, currently chairs the Emerald Isle Immigration Center and belongs to the Knights of St. Patrick in the NYC area. Joe Kane recalled that in describing our class, one of our professors, whose name he has forgotten, declared: “There isn’t a real brain among them, but they are the nicest bunch of guys we’ve ever had.” I think that was a compliment. Jack Van De North enjoyed reading the look back as a “delightful stroll down memory lane.” Jack felt that his best memories of our time at ND had always been the camaraderie, the study groups, the “law balls,” the Friday night fish fries, the football games and the support shown to one another. He felt we were undaunted in our mission to survive law school, having a lot of guts and a lot of help from spouses, teachers and friends. As Veterans Day approaches I want to give a shout-out to all the members of our class who served in the military. My best, and probably conservative, estimate is that there were at least 36 of us who spent time with the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines. Thanks to all of you for your service. Until next time, stay well. Go Irish! — John K. Plumb; jkplumb37@gmail.com

71 Spring Road Trips
In early June Bob Neidert, lodging; Bill Barz, golf; and Tom Easton, grill master, facilitated the 22nd Hinga Kelly Kondrla Memorial golf outing and barbecue north of campus. Twenty-five attended as either golfers or merely as non-playing kibitzers. Simultaneously Pat Mudron and Larry DiNardo hosted Bob Richer, Dale Ventverloh, Kevin Markowski, Jim Hullihan, Mike Maloney and Jack Cahill for golf in Chicago, followed by a round on campus. Approximately 130, plus guests, attended the 55th Reunion. Informal time to visit was extensive with three private dinners. Rev. Doug Smith, CSC, and Deacon Jeff Gallagher celebrated a ’71 Mass with Intentions for Deceased Classmates, including a reading of the names of the 81 who have passed away the last five years. Bob Bramlette, Jim D’Aurora, Andy Dotterweich, Jim Malloy, Chuck Snakard and Brian Zevnik invested many hours scheduling, rescheduling and tweaking events, venues and details right up to the opening day. Mark Rubinelli, Pat Weber and Joe White came from St. Louis. Chris Swalling and Bill Choquette from Alaska. Tony Jeselnik, Pittsburgh attorney; Tom Nasca MD, Philadelphia and consultant to the AMA; and Pat Lenehan Ph.D., applied materials prof at Penn State, continue to labor in the vineyard. Rick Kettler hosted Rick Weber, Maine, much more spacious accommodations than their original abode in the basement of Fisher. Mark McGowan and Fred Swartz reconvened the poker game from their time in Alumni. Ted Price passed away in May. A native of CT, an A&L and Pangborn guy, he was a 20-year tanker pilot with the USAF and later was a civilian flight instructor. Tony Colacino passed away in July. He earned econ and law degrees from ND and returned home to Des Moines IA to practice as a real estate attorney. Bill Hardy passed away in May. A resident of Flanner, he put his math degree to excellent use as a career high school math teacher in his hometown, Boonton NJ. Mike Prendergast passed away last year. Fellow Pinehurst travelers and ping-pong aficionados Ron Mambu, John Paul Tolson, Mike Kelly, George Phelps and Nick Huei honored his memory by sourcing and donating to Duncan Hall a professional ping-pong table. Not the scrap plywood on top of two sawhorses from our youth. Nice touch! John Norton passed away in May. An English major and Zahm resident, he went on to Depaul for his law degree and was a career litigator in Chicago. Rev. David Tyson, CSC, passed away in May. A native of Gary IN and a sociology major, he was ordained in 1974 and was the longtime president of the U of Portland. He also served in several senior leadership positions at ND and within the CSC. Peter Haley, Brooklyn, passed away in May. A native of Watertown NY and an English major, he was also a participant in the Angers program. Peter’s career encompassed journalism and public service. A highly scientific and impeccable poll conducted at the reunion revealed that the most common ailment afflicting our cohort is “somethin’.” There are different variations and strains of “somethin’” requiring a variety of treatments from across the medical services complex. But everyone has some form of “somethin’.” So the next time you are sitting in the waiting room to see the doc, just remember, you are not alone. I’m still tailgating in the backyard. Cheers! — John Snider; 830 N. Saint Peter St., South Bend IN 46617-1936; res 574-217-8961; cell 312-860-1779; jlscpa@yahoo.com

71MBA Next Stop Reunion
By the time you see this, we will have celebrated our reunion back on campus. I should have a longer report next time. Meanwhile, Helena and Tony Strati continue their global travels. They enjoyed their recent trip to Antarctica and have now been to all of the continents. Tony has recently completed 14 years on the board of Catholic Foundation-Archdiocese of Santa Fe and is now chairman emeritus. Tony and Helena have 11 grandkids and will have five great-grandkids by the end of the year. Steve Pandolfo retired 13 years ago and has focused on health and training. Earlier this year Steve achieved his goal of running a 7-minute mile with ambitions to reduce that goal in the near future. Robbie ’71MA and Jim Fackelman are planning to attend four football games this fall. They recently completed the circle road trip around Lake Michigan with a last stop at the home of the Golden Dome. — Jim Fackelman; 4635 Lakeview Circle, Slinger WI 53086; cell 414-379-0968; jfackelman@alumni.nd.edu

71JD Class Secretary — E. Bryan Dunigan; 646 Fair Oaks, Oak Park IL 60302; 312-857-2114; bdunigan@duniganlaw.com

72 Entrepreneur; Swimmer
As reported on the class webpage by Phil Calandra, Gary Gigot has won the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award of the McCloskey Competition’s four inaugural awards to alumni. The competition states that this award “honors an individual whose sustained contributions have fundamentally shaped Notre Dame’s entrepreneurial landscape. Gigot endowed the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in 1998, co-founded Irish Angels in 2012, and later co-founded Vennli — headquartered in downtown South Bend. His fingerprints are on nearly every pillar of Notre Dame entrepreneurship today.” Frank Fahey continues to swim competitively — with the Munster (IN) Masters club in meets conducted by US Masters Swimming. We hope for a strong attendance at our 55th Reunion, June 3 - 6, 2027. Visit reunion.nd.edu for hotel information. As I reported in the summer issue, I have adopted the practice of secretaries of several classes in posting obituaries of deceased members of our class on the myNotreDame webpage 1972.undclass.org. Since the summer issue, I have posted the obituary of Phil Cannata, who died May 26. Let us pray for each other, living and deceased, to the Mother of Holiness. In each issue, I ask for prayers for the living because, for example, just among the members of our class I know personally, one has MS, one had a stroke, two have severe vision issues. — Jim Thunder; Charlottesville VA; thundergroup@alumni.nd.edu

72MBA Short on News Again
Once again, no news from classmates anywhere in the world. I trust that means everyone is well. I hope some of you have been able to arrange football game get-togethers thanks to Bill Effler. Even though football season will be half over by the time you see this, Bill is still available to coordinate meetings at 513-521-8823 (landline) or beffler46@hotmail.com. One other item to note is our 55th Class Reunion is coming up June 3 - 6, 2027. Right now would be a good time to visit reunion.nd.edu and start planning to attend. Let’s shoot for a great turnout from the ’72MBA class. And again this year, even though I’m writing this in the heat of July, I want to wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving, a blessed Christmas and a marvelous New Year. God bless you and yours. — Alex McLellan; cell 913-991-0944; irish72mba@gmail.com

72JD A Hot and Smoky Summer
I hope that all of you are doing well, and like us in OH, are trying to avoid the worst of 90-plus-degree heat and a heavy haze from the Canadian wildfires. By the time you read this, hopefully the worst will be behind us. Unfortunately, I’m sad to report that our classmate Jack McCullough passed away April 28 at the palliative care unit of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. Jack began his legal career in private practice in Rockford IL, and later relocated to Chicago when the US Bankruptcy Court appointed him to the position of Chapter 13 Trustee — a position he held for several years. Later in life, he had a liver transplant, which was facilitated by his son volunteering to be the donor by giving Jack part of his liver. After retirement, Jack and Ruth moved to St. Petersburg FL and traveled extensively before Jack entered palliative care due to complications from his transplanted liver. Jack was one of my roommates at ND and a classmate of Joe Canepa at Regis College in Denver. We will miss him. On a lighter note, Mike Holland and I plan to meet up at ND in September for the ND-Rice game. Denny McNicholas reports that he is continuing to practice in Chicago in the estate planning and probate law area, although on a “reduced” schedule. And again, we are still working on setting up a periodic Zoom call with any of you who would like to participate. Just drop me an email or call and I’ll add you to the list. — Chris Schraff; 1881 Marble Cliff Crossing Ct., Columbus OH 43204; 614-227-2097; cschraff@porterwright.com; crschraff47@gmail.com

73 Mike Lyons on Stage
Mike Lyons has made a career — and a life — out of refusing to stay inside a single lane. He has been an actor for more than 35 years, a screenwriter with four feature screenplays to his name, a published author of two books and a former senior executive at numerous multinational companies. Mike and Lorie, his wife of 52 years, have three children and seven grandchildren. More on Mike on our Class website 1973.undclass.org. There was a celebration of life for Michael Manyak on the Friday before the Texas A&M game. Peter Burke and his wife, Nancy, organized the weekend activities. Friday started with a book signing at the ND bookstore of Mike’s posthumously published book, Take Aspirin and Call Me at 20,000 Feet. His daughters Suzanne and Rachael took the lead at the bookstore. Friday festivities continued at the South Bend home of Tish and Tim McBride. Attendees included Mike Casale, Ray Popeck, Bob May, Jack Michelotti, Jim O’Malley, Frank Fahey ’72 and John (“Gas Man”) Gaski ’71. As usual, unfortunately there are deaths to report. Two of these deaths were of people who were in the Innsbrook Program. Rose Marie Chalifoux passed away in June. Rose lived in CO and was active in many charities and was a world traveler. Tom Wasinger passed away in May. He returned to his hometown of Hays KS where he continued the family title and abstract business. He also was active in rental property management and practiced law. Nice to hear from Tom Wolf who is trying to wind down his law practice in Marion IL. Tom attended the 1976 ND Law School 50-year reunion in early June with John Mowbray. They also connected by phone with Double Domers Chris Byrd and Terry Madden. Tom’s wife unfortunately passed away a few years ago. They had five children. It was good hearing from Jim Keenan. He had lunch with Mary and Bill Sauerland during his West Coast swing on a family vacation in late March. They conducted a telephone conference with John Flaherty who had to call them back because he was in a bar (some things never change). Jim and Bill were roommates for three years on the third floor at Keenan. Finally, David Westenkirchner reminisced about our classmate Greg Stidhem, who passed away in August 2025. David and Greg went to medical school together and did pediatric residencies together. Please take the time to send me news. — Michael W. Hansen; 3013 Sanctuary Court, Joliet IL 60435; cell 815-212-3661; mikehansen@mikehansenlaw.com

73MBA Moving to Anniversary 54
Will Jones writes that he has a host of health issues as well: artificial heart valves, multiple stents, encapsulated aneurysms, artificial knees and hips, big toe fungus he acquired in Vietnam in 1969 and never fully been rid of. The best cure that was ever recommended (but never fully cured it) was from an old KY country doctor (Boone County) in 1976 who told him to get some formaldehyde from the drugstore. Turpentine might work as well! The smell of formaldehyde seemed like it should work but nothing has fully eradicated it. Turpentine was never tried due to its flammability! Modern medicine has stymied the itch but not the discoloration! We all have our burdens to bear! John Rapa shares that there’s nothing new with him. He is doing lots of yard work and getting ready for the next tax season. John Hoffman tells us that he has fully retired from all teaching and advising work at the U of Tennessee. It was a great run, but he knew it was time to let go. He remains very active, especially with volunteer work at UT Medical Center. Like everyone else, he has had a few health issues, but thus far everything is going well. Susan and he attended his 55th reunion as a Notre Dame undergraduate at the beginning of June. Many classmates returned and they had a great time. Soon they will be vacationing in the mountains with their daughter’s family. It is hard to believe that their oldest granddaughter is 17 and in the midst of college decision-making; how quickly the time flew by. As a class he states we should begin thinking about how much interest we have in a 55th reunion on campus; it is only two years away. Gus Browne shares pictures of record hail from the last tornado in his area. He is still recovering from the March 10 tornado. They ended up with a new roof and gutters. It was one of the worst storms in IL history. Hail as big as baseballs. Otherwise, all are fine. Gene Schraeder says he is still working but Chuck Welter and their significant others will be attending the Walker Cup in Ireland in September. Chuck still has an enviable golf game and he excels at the 19th hole. Thanks for all good wishes including John Ervin and Chuck Welter. My bone marrow biopsy results showed no leukemia! I do still have blood cancer, which is being treated with a monthly bag of chemo. My red blood cell count actually increased this month. I thank you all for your prayers and supportive words. I am praying for all of you and all those praying for me. I hope the new medication works for me. I’m looking forward to all classmates taking the time to share your experiences with us in this legacy publication. Please update your email addresses. You’re always welcome to visit us when you are in SoCal. — Thomas Jindra; tajindra@charter.net

73JD Finally Some News
While I was not overwhelmed with emails and I was really getting worried, I received a note (actually I got it twice) from Phil Cardarella proudly announcing that “he is finally a grandfather” with the birth of Nessa Pearl Joseph Cardarella on June 29. Congrats, Phil, and thanks for giving me something to write about. — Paul Reagan; 30 Bokum Road, Apt. 139, Essex CT 06426; cell 847-915-9796; pvreagan@gmail.com

74 Birthday Year = Graduation Year
This is the year our birthday year is the same as our graduation year! How quickly time passes. Let us begin by saying that the chance to celebrate another birthday is truly a blessing, especially as we remember the many classmates we have lost. For that, we are grateful. This past summer in Boston was memorable, with World Cup players in town — especially the Tartan Army — the 250th celebration where America began, and beautiful weather after a wicked winter. Mike McCarthy, a former Navy ROTC member, joined the Winter Walk in Boston with his family. Because of the snow mounds, the event had to be postponed for several months. Mike has six grown children, enjoys spending time with his eight grandchildren, and lives in Woburn MA. It is always a pleasure to connect with classmates who visit Boston. Frank T. Pilotee, a former Flanner man from Palm Beach FL, and his wife, Bjaye, graciously invited me to dinner during their visit. Frank, a highly accomplished attorney, continues to work for Murphy Reid LLP. We enjoyed catching up on 50 years of life. He also mentioned that two former ND mates, Jim Lindsay, a film producer in CA, and Ray Delorenzi, who once played professional hockey in Canada, are doing well. Brian Brady and his lovely wife, Jeannelle ’74SMC, also reached out while they were in Boston for a meeting. The years melted away as we caught up on family, friends and life. Brian and Jeannelle reside in Naples FL when they are not traveling the world with notables. I still prefer the photo of them at Royal Ascot in Ascot, Berkshire, England — amazing — and Brian, I am still coming to your wine cellar for a tasting. It was wonderful to see them as we shared so many laughs in the brief time we had together. Frank Pomarico, one of our tri-football captains, gave a wonderful interview on IrishIllustrated.com. His book, Ara Knights, is an excellent read, especially for anyone who enjoys remembering the glory days of our college years. Frank lives near campus and shares beautiful photos of Notre Dame. Mike McQuestion let me know that he, along with Vince Burke, Ray Funk, John Hessler ’71 and Theresa Dallamano ’74SMC, gathered in NOLA for the Jazz Heritage Festival and had a wonderful time. Thaddeus “Ted” Mikulski and fellow Innsbruckers George Carberry, Bill Rapp, Mike Haggerty, Tom Kastelic and Mark Pittman met last year in Innsbruck and Salzburg. They are continuing their tradition of renting on Lake Michigan for the Texas A&M weekend, joined by Jim Hoehn and Ray “Budman” Badger ’73. Ted extends his thanks to the tolerant wives. And what would our column be without a POG update? POG 2026 was attended by 19 men. Jerry Samaniego (El Presidente) won the ART award for his skill in driving a golf cart illegally on the highway with Big T, Tom Ross. Gary Sobolewski, the only rookie this year, won Rookie of the Year. John Trampe (Trimble) was the joke master — if only he could remember the punch lines. Bob Cimino and Dr. Patrick McGrath celebrated another 44 victories. Tom Jenkins (Jenks) and Jerry S. shared wonderful stories of our beloved Father Hesburgh. Karl McGarvy earned the nickname “Lightning” for how fast he did not play, which somehow resulted in three foursomes on one hole. Bob Benkendorf and Ken Schuster pinch-hit for Bob Hettinger in selecting the most expensive bottles of wine. Good food, good memories and delicious steaks were compliments of Stephen Bauchman. Rick Esposto served as chef, with sous chef Tad Deorio. Dennis Lozzi, also known as Denny, attended as well. As always, thank you, men, for the wonderful Millar shirt — I now have quite a nice collection. Carol Longo Kaupp and Bobbie Ricoscuito ’74SMC are arranging a mini-reunion in Palm Springs with SMC classmates, along with Carol and myself from ND. I also look forward to seeing my youngest son, Stephen, and his family in Rancho Mirage while I am there this fall. Lastly, Lewis Shioleno, who originally hails from Erie PA, is now residing in SC. He is pleased to turn 74 — the year of our graduation. Cheers, keep smiling and please write or visit. Please include “74 news” in the subject line. — Dede Lohle Simon; 160 Commonwealth Ave., Unit 417, Boston MA 02116; dedersimon@gmail.com

74MBA No News, More Travel
Once again, I have no news from or about former classmates. I wish that I had other things to report in this article. However, if I did not share Burnett travel adventures, I might have to start relating stories of the trials and accomplishments of our 17 grandchildren. So, if you are bored with our travel exploitations, send in some emails to share. Helen and I just returned from a river cruise in Europe. We spent four days in Zurich before boarding the river vessel. Switzerland, what a beautiful, but very expensive country. We set sail from Basel, Switzerland, for a seven-day cruise up the Rhine River. We made multiple stops in France and Germany before ending our trip in Amsterdam. Our favorite port on the cruise was Ruedesheim, Germany. It was a scenic village in the hills with a population of about 10,000 people. In about two weeks, the Burnett family leaves for its annual trip to Myrtle Beach SC. I’m looking forward to much sun, surf and relaxation with the family. Only 13 people are going this year, but there’s still a lot of excitement when we all share the same ocean-front house for a week. As always, I would like to hear from former classmates. Contact me with any information that you would like to share. — Jack Burnett; 19248 Glen Eagles Drive, Livonia MI 48152; 734-464-3458; jburnet1@sbcglobal.net

74JD What a ND Lawyer Is Meant to Be
Pat Perry has retired; he had been serving on the San Luis Obispo Superior Court as a commissioner hearing mainly family law and juvenile cases. As Pat said, “I never had a problem making a decision, so it was relatively stress-free.” Pat also traveled the state of CA educating new commissioners and judges. Theresa and Pat have two grandchildren. Their youngest son is an attorney in San Diego. George Swan reminded me that he earned an LMN degree in 1976 and a Doctor of Juridical Science, SJD degree, both from the U of Toronto Faculty of Law. It has been confirmed that George is the only ND alum to have received two advanced degrees from a foreign law school. Keith Kanouse has been inducted into the Franchise Attorney Hall of Fame. Noel Augustyn returned to the ND campus and had lunch with former dean Patty O’Hara, which is always a lot of fun. Noel and his wife, Anne, along with Leanne and Jim Boland, had lunch with Roberta Halladay and reminisced about our 50th reunion which was, indeed, special. Speaking of Roberta Halladay, she took a “quick adventure” to Mount Rushmore which she had not seen before and, in her words, was “a great site!” And speaking of Patty O’Hara, Carolyn and Dan McCarthy joined her for dinner at Rohr’s on campus in mid-June when they reminisced about, in Patty’s words, many old “hijinks” during law school. Dan and Carolyn were touring the Midwest with stops in Chicago and Minneapolis. They marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a visit to the St. Thomas More Chapel at the law school. Dan and Carolyn also remembered, as we all do, Rev. Mike McCafferty, CSC, ’73JD, with whom Dan served as an assistant rector during law school. Rev. Dennis Yesalonia, SJ, has recently been appointed to the Attorney Grievance Committee of the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division. In August, Father Dennis celebrated his 50th anniversary as a Jesuit; he is in his 11th year as pastor of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City. (Jesuits are special.) Joe Hermosillo weighed in with news and memories. The news was that he and Theresa have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. Joe also recounted that he and Dahl played golf at the “Burke” instead of studying for exams. (Dahl denies this accusation.) Gene (“Doc”) Elerding is living the good life in Monrovia CA. Gene reminded us that he met his wife, Nell, at Notre Dame’s Legal Aid Office during his third year. Nell was a social worker and Gene was a volunteer. He was also one of the second-year “London Lawyers.” Finally, on a very sad note: Antonio (“Tony”) Colacino ’71, ’74JD died July 3. Tony was a summa cum laude graduate of ND in 1971 and was in the first group of Kiley Scholars. Tony had a distinguished career as a real estate attorney in Des Moines IA. Tony was involved in more charitable and community organizations than we have room to print. Tony was what a “Notre Dame Lawyer” is meant to be. Tony will be buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery on campus; details to follow. — Craig Boyd and Jim Dahl; craigsboyd@gmail.com; jdahl@dahlfirm.com

75 80 and Counting
Bill Fisher, a lifetime Philadelphia resident, would like to report that he is the first member of the Class of ’75 to reach 80 years old. He came to Notre Dame in 1971 as a 25-year-old freshman after having served in the military and attending prep school before enrolling at Notre Dame. Brady Hull and wife Kelly just returned from a very enjoyable two-week cruise to Turkey, Greece, Croatia and Venice. Noony and Jack Malone joined Linda and Norm Bower on a July visit to Chicago’s South Side, where they visited the Obama Center and the U of Chicago, where Jack got his master’s degree several decades ago. Bob Uhar met up with Geoff Ratte and the 910 Diamond Boys (Mike Boland, John Hellmuth and Mike Shrader ’76) for dinner in Washington DC. They visited the Capitol, White House and other monuments, continuing their annual tradition of visiting an interesting US city together. The “910” designation is an off-campus address from way back. The travelers also toasted David (Beppo) Leonard, Tommy Lyons and other notable 910 Diamond residents. Classmate Jim Ignaut of Indianapolis passed away in May. He was an anthropology major at ND and a cheerleader, known for his backflips. He is survived by his wife, Debbie, and three children. Please continue to send me your news. Thanks! — Norm Bower; 3946 Fernwood Ave., Davenport IA 52807; 563-349-0469; normbower53@gmail.com

75MBA Thanks Joe
I received one letter since the last edition. Joe Matt, another Double Domer ’71 undergrad, writes from his retirement home in MD where he and wife Rhonda moved after careers in Pittsburgh to be closer to their daughter Nicole ’10 and family. Joe’s message brought memories of our experiences as resident assistants, he in Flanner, me in Grace. Both high-rises were interim solutions to the changes in enrollment as men’s dorms were being converted to accommodate the admission of women. In subsequent years with the construction of more traditional residential dorms, both are now administrative office buildings. Joe and I were two of several other RA classmates including Jim Corgel in Cavanaugh, Ken Andresen in Sorin, Dan Dunne and Mike Hannigan in Pangborn — I’m sure I’ve left some out but these come to mind. Joe wrote that the RA position provided room and meals, allowing him to make his tuition; that certainly applied to me as well, like many others on our own to pay for the program. While my VA benefits were modest back then, it did provide the cash for study breaks at local establishments such as Senior Bar, Nickies and Corby’s. Great memories of the days many years ago. It’s hard to grasp that my freshman group in 1974 will celebrate their 49th reunion next spring. In addition to us single guys scraping the money together, there are many other experiences for our class of 72: married students, international students, military, as I recall one priest, and especially the women who were certainly a minority back in that male-dominated business world. It would be great to get some of those stories as well. Joe’s letter remembered the two Prof. Chous, one in economics and one in dreaded statistics. Both exemplified the dedicated faculty that guided us through the program and both embodied the theme of social responsibility that was in the mission directed by Father Hesburgh. A reminder for anyone coming to an Irish football game: Jim Corgel’s tailgate by the Lou Holtz gate provides an opportunity to stop by and leave an update. I’ll be back the weekend of the Rice game; the following Monday, Sept. 14, is the Senior Golf Outing at the Warren Course. It is a very welcoming event for golfers of all levels. More details available at ndsa.undgroup.org. As this letter goes to the editors in July, I hope you are enjoying these updates providing some pleasant memories of our years together. I hope to hear from you and wish you good health. — Bob Sliney; bobsliney1@gmail.com

75JD Autumn Notes
By the time Tom McGill arrived on our campus, he had already collected two college degrees and a lifetime of real-world experience teaching high school biology and working for Kenneth Gibson, Newark’s first African American mayor. After graduation, Tom was a distinguished Philadelphia criminal defense attorney for 50 years and a fierce advocate for the underrepresented. He died last May and leaves behind his wife, Charisse R. Lillie, and nine grandchildren and two sets of twin great-grandsons. Godspeed, Tom. Many thanks to Dennis Mulshine and Brennan Farrell for alerting me to the passing of Howard Glickstein at the age of 96. Dennis Owens reserved a full page in The Hoynes Reporter for Glickstein, an extraordinary man, quite young back then, who served as the founding director of the Notre Dame Center for Civil Rights and adjunct professor of law. He later joined the faculty at Howard U School of Law. Following that, he was dean of the U of Bridgeport School of Law, and then dean of the Touro Law Center on Long Island. Glickstein was very helpful to our classmates who headed to the nation’s capital seeking employment following law school graduation. Bob Foster and Peter Shirk have set the Stanford game (Oct. 10) for a mini-reunion; contact either for the tailgate location. Late last year, Mary Joan Hoene and her husband moved to Coral Gables FL. While retaining a place in RI, they love being in the Miami area with its friendly people, things to do and positive attitudes. She clerked there for a year after graduation and then practiced law for another five years before relocating to NYC. Moving about comes easy for Zuzana and Mike McAra with a principal residence in FL and getaway locations in Prague and the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. With Zuzana’s dual Czech and American citizenship, they avail themselves of a no-limit visa for longer stays at their Prague apartment. Jack Garbo still maintains his law practice in Arlington TX, saying he loves what he is doing. Eventually, we will all be on the sidelines in the cocoon of retirement; the last one out should shut off the lights. Steve Botsford Jr. ’11, the son of our late classmate, was a candidate for the US Senate seat in IL being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin; Steve was eliminated in the Democrat primary balloting last March. In Arvada CO, Hayes Howard Giel, our seventh grandchild, was born in April; I have him slated for the NDLS Class of 2052. Congrats to Joseph Reilly, a third-year student, on his selection as the recipient of the annual scholarship award named for our classmate Peter A.R. Lardy. Reilly graduated from Wabash C in 2018 with an undergraduate degree in political science. After graduation, he served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at Bethlehem Farm, a Catholic community in Alderson WV, and followed that with a stint as legal assistant at the United Community Housing Coalition in Detroit, a tenant defense nonprofit organization. This past summer, Reilly worked with Legal Aid of Western Michigan as a summer law clerk; during the prior summer, he was a judicial intern to the Hon. Terrence G. Berg in the Eastern District of MI. Finally, a shout-out to Terry McGann, Ed Davey, Quinn Frazer and Tal Young: Please send your new email addresses to avoid “delivery incomplete” bounce-backs when I send a group email. — Frederick Giel; fggiel@gmail.com

76 Best Reunion Ever for the Best Class Ever!
Our 50th Reunion served as an unforgettable milestone. With record-setting attendance, our induction into the Golden Domers Club, an incredible Golden Oldies For Golden Domers concert, and the unexpected (but well deserved!) Rev. Edward Frederick Sorin, CSC, Award presented by the University to a class for the first time ever in the 61-year history of the award, our 50th Reunion was epic — and lots of fun! Before we move on to planning our 55th Reunion in 2031 (should we?), here’s an official “Reunion Wrap-Up.” The Class of ’76 set an all-time record for attendance at any Notre Dame Reunion by any class ever (as measured by number of classmates attending) with a total of 548 classmates, who brought 248 spouses or guests with them for a grand total of 796 attendees. We reached our goal of 50 percent participation in Reunion giving the day before the Reunion, and those donations “in multiples of $19.76 or $76” added up to a very impressive number indeed for our “Class Gift” — we presented University President Rev. Bob Dowd, CSC, ’87 with a check for $15,659,526! Not bad for one ND fiscal year! Our Reunion service project, an online diaper drive, resulted in an astonishing total of 11,180 diapers and 306 packages of wipes donated to the Women’s Care Center in South Bend. Also highlighting the charitable aspects of Our Golden Legacy were donations to Hesburgh Women of Impact, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Class of 2026 and ND’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs to help fund a Reunion picnic for veterans and families. We received our Golden Domers Club hats and filled the bleachers for official class photos taken two different ways: “hats on” and “hats off.” The Saturday night concert featuring Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone, The Buckinghams and The Grass Roots was a highlight of the weekend. The first couple on the dance floor was Linda and Dan Jarvie, and there is no record they ever left! Since Class Notes limits our word count and we can’t name everyone who attended, here’s a representative group. Mike Ergo, Mike Gizinski, George “Jake” Jacobs, John Lattimer and Joe Thomas hadn’t been together since their days in Keenan Hall, and most of them hadn’t seen each other or been back to Notre Dame more than once or twice since graduation. Life had scattered them across the country: Ergo now lives near Fort Hood in Harker Heights TX, Gizinski is a retired emergency room nurse in Tucson AZ, Lattimer is in Kansas City KS, and Joe has retired to Kansasville WI. By the time the Reunion was over, they were promising to stay in regular contact and Jake (a retired lieutenant colonel in the US Army living in Colorado) was posting selfies on social media with Peter Noone in the background and declaring it was the best weekend he’d had in more than 15 years! Thirteen classmates who were members of the Glee Club sang with voices true at the reunion: Gerry Dube, Bruce Fortelka, Mark Gibson, Erik Larson, Brian Lemon, Fran McDonald, Stew McGough, Russ Petrak, Matt Regan, Pat Scott, Paul Shay, Rick Supik and Gary Welteroth. The group performed at our Class Mass and other events and serenaded retired priests and hall rectors at Holy Cross House. John Sellick wrote that he is still in Buffalo NY and all three kids “are off the payroll!” He retired from the Veterans Administration in 2024 and he continues to serve as a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and a physician in the Student Health Center at the U at Buffalo/SUNY. Emma Vosicky gave the commencement speech at Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis) and was awarded an honorary doctorate for her continuing advocacy and leadership work at GenderNexus. After the Reunion we conducted an online election: Our new class officers are Pat Sarb, president; Ed D’Arcy, vice president; Bob Bartl, treasurer; and Bob Quakenbush, communications officer and class secretary. Contact information for all four appears on the class officers page on our class website, 1976.undclass.org. Now that we are officially members of the Golden Domers Club, we are invited to attend every annual Reunion at Notre Dame. What do you think? Should we aim to have at least 76 of us show up for a day or two at Reunion 2027? The dates are June 3 - 6, 2027 and hotel information is available at reunion.nd.edu! — Bob Quakenbush; 3611 Wellington Ridge Loop, Cary NC 27518; 574-323-4423; quakend76@gmail.com

76MBA Class Secretary — Mike Norris; 248-330-5366; norris1021@comcast.net

76JD Class Secretary — Virgil L. Roth; 51 Tammany Road, Upper Black Eddy PA 18972; 626-260-2223; fax 626-441-1166; vroth@vlrlaw.com

77 Golden Moments
Linda Holleran MD and Julius (“Jay”) De Broeck MD, ’77 class valedictorian, came from Houston to visit Notre Dame and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, where they married 48 years ago. Rev. Jim Foster, CSC, MD blessed their marriage in the Lady Chapel at the Basilica. “Father Jim said a lovely blessing over us. What a wonderful memory!” Linda and Jay, now retired, have five children, two ND alumni, and four grandchildren. Dan McCarty asks for support for the Class of ’77 Celebrity Golf Classic to be held at the 50th Reunion. Contact him at madisonkid1973@gmail.com. “Let’s make this a grand event!” Dan adds that “Jane and I were married at the Log Chapel on Aug. 21, 1976, our 50th anniversary, and we are celebrating with a family gathering at Sister Bay WI, a far cry from our honeymoon at Warren Dunes State Park in MI.” Cresswell Hizer attended the Class of ’76 Golden Reunion “in memory of my late wife Rebecca Taiclet Hizer ’76. Honoring that first four-year class of ND women was very special. Following the Class Mass, when they read her name, brought some tears. The Hizer family established a grad research fellowship fund at Harper Cancer in her name and is very grateful for its success. Wanrui (Lynn) Wang, Ph.D. candidate, is the recipient of the Rebecca Taiclet Hizer Memorial Fellowship, in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program. Great investment! I missed our awesome class VP Darlene Connelly but just by the lucky charm, caught a shuttle with classmate Kathy Beenen! See everyone next year for our Golden Moment!” Tim Bourret was inducted into the SC Athletic Hall of Fame on May 18. Fencing champion Tim Glass won a gold medal in epee in the North American Cup Vet 70 Men’s Epee in Richmond VA in April. Phyllis Provost McNeil is honored in a newspaper article, “From Cheshire to the Cold War: The Extraordinary Life of Phyllis Provost McNeil, A Life of Service to Country, Community, and Faith,” in the Cheshire CT Phoenix News. USN Ret. Frank Murray and John Tartaglione met for lunch in Millbury MA. “John flew fighter jets, I drove ships,” commented Frank. Dom Fanuele, Kevin Murphy, Buzz Reynolds and Mike Pesce plan the Notre Dame Club of Northern NJ golf outings each September. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund for Northern NJ students. Roxannne O’Brien Martino’s husband, Rocco Martino ’76BBA (finance), ’78 LUC MBA was elected chair of Loyola U’s board of trustees. He and Roxanne are co-founders of OCEANM19LLC, a Chicago-based, single-family investment office, responsible for private equity portfolio company management. Paul Joyce ’77, ’79MS shares an astounding variety of photos he took during our undergraduate years, in a Notre Dame Magazine article titled, “The Way We Were.” Magazine stories highlight William Cerny, chairman emeritus of the music department, who plays with the ND Band at age 97 and is father to Elaine Cerny Raccuglia. Classmates gathering in Evanston IL included Peg Hornback Culhane, Mike Culhane, Trisha and John “JD” Donahue, Beth and Greg Trzupek, Maureen and Bill Sammon, Louise Karas Hayden, Tom Hayden, Carol and Tim Cawley, and Mike Miller. Anne Dilenschneider worked elections as a superintendent in SD’s primary and Sioux Falls mayoral races. Tom Bingle and James King produced “Overlanders Then and Now,” posts/videos about their global backpacking travels after graduation: overlandersthennow.blogspot.com. Peg Hornback Culhane and Mike Culhane welcomed their seventh grandchild, Ava Kathryn Muller, on March 21, daughter of daughter Maggie ’09. Ava’s big sister is Sloane. First grandchild Liam Alexander Blanck, 8.2 lbs., was welcomed on June 12 by overjoyed Elizabeth and Bob Blanck. Mary and John Shaughnessy welcomed granddaughter Paige, daughter of Kathleen ’15 and niece of Brian Shaughnessy ’04. John writes for The Indianapolis Star and The Criterion, and his books are available on Amazon and at ND’s bookstore. Patrick Duffy passed on May 17 from cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda (Young) Duffy; sons Kyle (Ali) Duffy and Nathan (Amber) Duffy; and grandchildren, Hazel, Clara and Malcolm. Pat Hall shared Barry Goggins’ obituary, who battled brain cancer. Jeff Vitter shared that it was a very nice service on the Boston College campus for Barry; he and Maura were together over 40 years. Dave Young, Jack Bergen and Jeff attended the funeral Mass and Bob Driscoll was at the visitation. — Virginia McGowan Bishop; classof1977@alumni.nd.edu

77MBA Class Secretary — Alan J. Fisher; ajfisher7577@gmail.com

77JD Bierman Enjoying Retirement
John Bierman left his law practice in the early ’90s and moved to the business side as an investor. He retired in 2016 and has remained in Dallas through both careers and retirement. Mike and Dick Powers have taken several trips around the world with their wives. Mike reports that Dick is still practicing and heads the Energy group at Venable in Washington DC. Mike and his daughter Molly have both been to Columbus OH to take in a football game with Brad Frick, who, of course, took good care of them. Now Mike’s favorite thing to do is to play with his first grandchild, Stella, who just turned 18 months old and lives in San Francisco. Mike invites any classmates visiting Dallas to reach out, and he will roll out the welcome mat. — Janey Bennett; 50850 Tarrington Way, Granger IN 46530; 574-298-9251; res 574-383-5745; jane1977nd@outlook.com

78 Summer Dazed
Greetings fellow classmates of the class with class! I trust that you all enjoyed a magical summer and that you are ready for fall and football! Now to the news! Joe Camarda hosted Danny James, Greg Switaj, Pat Flynn, Danny Romano, Jeff Carpenter and DJ Crowley at his beautiful home in Palm Desert CA. Four full days of 36 holes of both good and not so good golf. Plenty of wine, beer and cigars and an unending stream of hilarious stories — some of them true! Over Labor Day weekend, Danny Romano hosted two busloads of classmates and other Irish fans for the Wisconsin game at storied Lambeau Field. There was of course a swanky soiree at Chez Danny’s on Saturday night. Among the notables in attendance were Jim “Souls” Coyne, Don “Butterball” Smail, Nace Mullen and Pat Flynn. A highlight was Rev. Ed Shea, OFM, celebrating Mass at our tailgater! Jim “Souls” Coyne and Don “Butterball” Smail took a good old-fashioned road trip in April to Nashville to celebrate an old friend’s birthday. While there, they had lunch with Tony “Disco” Crudele and his bride. Alas, the boys did not purchase any cowboy boots. Jim Faggiana just had his first novel published. It is a sci-fi thriller titled The Portal, available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. This, Jim says, despite getting a D in Freshman Seminar. Fair to say he started writing late in life. Jim lives in The Villages FL and plays softball, pickleball and golf all week. Life is tough. Don Smail was at the finish line when Nace Mullen won his age group at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, followed by a celebration in North Beach CA. But of course as we know, Don is everywhere. Renaissance man Jack Sacco recently received an award at the History Maker’s Awards Ceremony at the Smithsonian for his book, Where the Birds Never Sing. Also, Jack’s symphonic masterwork, The Victorious, was selected to be performed as part of the historic Countdown 250 Ball in Washington DC on July 3. In May, Nace Mullen, John Delaney and Jim “Boobie “Clarke imparted words of wisdom regarding life, faith and being good people to Jim “Souls” Coyne’s classes at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield PA. Don’t forget our Jimmy Martin scholarship! Contact me if you need more information. Enjoy the games! Send reports! Stay in touch! — 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 Class Secretary — Vincent R. Johnson; 210-410-3562; vjohnson@stmarytx.edu

79 Retired and Busy
Joe Linder spent his career in Chicago with Harris Bank, now BMO Bank, as a portfolio manager for corporate clients until retiring in January 2022. He has moved to Fort Wayne IN and is serving as the treasurer for the Association of Late Deafened Adults, a national organization. Jim Martin, a retired State Department diplomat, travels, volunteers on his HOA board, organizes with the Democratic Party in Fairfax County VA and scuba dives. Anne Blanford, a retired lawyer in FL, volunteers with Lawyers for Good Government, and has worked on voter protection. Manny Grace, who retired as a lawyer for Disney in CA, serves on four nonprofit boards. Tom Rigsby retired from automotive manufacturing and now manages his wife’s dental practice in Dublin OH. Joe Cosgrove retired from the appellate court bench in PA and went back to work as a lawyer. Paul Callahan retired from an employee benefits business and became an EMT, started a training business teaching first aid and other emergency response subjects, and teaches EMS at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He was in Naples FL last winter and saw Mary Ann (Wissel) and Marc Woodward, Lawrence McCarthy, and Richard Pugliese ’80. He enjoys spending time with his sons and their families, including two grandchildren. Mary Anne Wassenberg of VA worked in business process engineering and now provides entrepreneurial and professional teaching and coaching. Joe O’Connor retired from banking and now produces and hosts a weekly radio show called River City Blues on WELT-FM in Fort Wayne. He also exercises, travels and spends time with his family. Bryan Gruley retired from journalism but continues to write novels. His latest book, River Deep, just came out. He and his wife Pam (Nitsos) ’79SMC live in Traverse City MI. After Tom Lucid retired, he and his wife, who had obtained Irish citizenship, moved to Cork, Ireland, and enjoy traveling Europe. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis earned her Ph.D. and MD from the U of Chicago and now is a professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences, cell biology, and anatomy at Rush Medical Center in Chicago and the director of the RUSH Pediatric Neurosciences F.A.S.T. Center for Translational Research. Her passion is the work she conducts in her Fragile X Clinic, which she established in 1992. She and her husband, Dean, have three children. Chris (Twist) Burke is active in the Lake County IL ND Club, having served as president and founding its book club. She serves as the Lake County representative to ND Women Connect. Mary Ann (Moore) Topping and Dr. Mike Butler completed their terms as regional directors on ND’s Senior Alumni Board. Mary Ann continues to stay active with ND and lives in the Chicago area. Mike is a retired cardiologist in Fayetteville AR and volunteers at St. Joseph Church. Shari and Dr. JP McGuire, in Boston, are new grandparents to Callahan Jack. Remember our classmates in your prayers. Kevin Sweeney died in February. After law school, he worked for a Kansas City MO law firm chairing the sports law group and representing the Big 12 Conference. He was a music and travel enthusiast singing in his church choir. He is survived by his wife, Erika; his daughters Caroline and Katherine; two grandchildren; and his sister and father. Dr. Ray Ramusack died in May. He practiced internal medicine and then anesthesiology in Bellingham WA. He was an outdoor enthusiast, animal advocate and traveler. He is survived by his wife, Karla; stepdaughter Kennedy; and his sister and brother. — Barbara A. Langhenry; 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