CROSSROADS
FALL 2014
HOLY CROSS
HIGH SCHOOL
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends of Holy Cross,
CROSSROADS
GOLF
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2014 GRADUATION
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SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
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ALUMNI SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
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HIGHLIGHTS
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HOCKEY REUNION
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CLASS REUNION
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CLASS NOTES
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Blessed Father Basil Moreau, the
founder of the Congregation of
Holy Cross, called educators in
his schools to instruct students in
religion and form them in the
practices of Christian life, so that
they might persevere in virtue
after they graduate. His
admonition to our community is
realized in the lives of service to
others by so many of the alumni
of this school. As we celebrate 60 years since our opening in
1955, the school has remained true to its mission to educate
the hearts and minds of young men to be useful citizens for
society and men of faith and virtue.
Our service learning program that was instituted by Michael
Genovese 40 years ago continues to grow and flourish. This
program teaches our students how to put virtue into practice.
Many of our graduates tell me that their future career plans
were influenced by their experiences in the service learning
program. In this issue of Crossroads, we look at our service
learning program today and the impact it has had on one alumnus.
This August, the Holy Cross Community was saddened by the
death of our beloved Brother Ralph Edmiston, C.S.C. Brother
Ralph served at Holy Cross for over 25 years. Brother was a
kind man whose simple faith impacted others in profound
ways. He was as dedicated to the vision of our founder and the
mission of Catholic education as any one I have ever known.
He started the Walkathon in 1998 so that the school could go
forward with needed new projects. He was tireless in his efforts,
especially in contacting members of the local community to
support the school. In soliciting financial support for the
school, however, he ministered to countless members of the
Queens community with his gentle and loving concern. The
Walkathon has been named in his honor. I miss him every day.
As we begin our 60th academic year, I ask for your prayers and
support. With the hope of people of faith, this community
meets every challenge and with the support of so many, we
continue to grow.
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Crossroads, the newsletter for Holy Cross High School
alumni, parents and friends, is a publication of the Office
of Institutional Advancement.
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With every best wish and prayer for you and those you love,
I remain,
Sincerely in Holy Cross,
Father Walter E. Jenkins, C.S.C., Ed.D.
President
GOLF
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he 2014 Holy Cross Golf Outing was
a rousing success. With perfect
weather on June 23rd, our alumni,
friends, and supporters gathered together
at Engineer’s Country Club and North
Shore Country Club to play eighteen holes.
Following the round of golf, Engineer’s hosted a beautiful
cocktail hour and an elegant dinner, in which our guests bid
on great prizes in our Chinese, Silent, and Live Auctions.
At the event, Holy Cross honored prestigious alumnus
Mike Hebron ’60, a renowned golf teacher and PGA
Master Professional, who was inducted into the PGA Golf
Professional Hall of Fame in 2013.
Under the leadership of Frank Korzekwinski ’80, Chair,
and with the help all of those who volunteered their time
to the Golf Committee this year, the event grossed over
$183,000 and netted just over $101,000 for the Alumni
Scholarship Fund.
James King ’96 hit a Hole-in-One on a par 3 at North
Shore Country Club.
Two of our Varsity Golfers, Sean San Antonio and Freddy Schuler
were set up at a “Beat the Student Hole” at each course. Sean,
pictured above, gave the golfers a run for their money when they
purchased raffle tickets to win a free foursome at the course.
PGA Hall of Famer and Honoree Mike Hebron ’60
with AJ Sonnick ’11.
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Photos by Dominick Totino ’77 and A.J. Sonnick ’11
2014
GRADUATION
Salutatorian Matthew Modzelewski and Valedictorian Joseph Gross with
Catherine Kenny, Moderator of the Science Research Program.
Dads and Grads: Anthony and Henry Alvarez ’90, Ernesto R. and Ernesto A. Avallone ’78, Phillip Jr. and Phillip Boncy Sr. ’92, Brian P. and
Brian J. Conlon ’81, James J. and James E. Curran ’75, Steven and Anthony DeFelice ’86, Joseph and Robert DeMarco ’86, Brian and Gerard
Devan ’74, Michael and Livio Jurman ’82, Brian and Patrick Lloyd ’85, Christopher and Steven Machalek ’86, Lucas and Vincent Medaglia ’86,
John P. and John J. Murray ’80, Joseph and Luigi Romano ’86, Philip III and Philip Senesi Jr. ’81, Joseph and Salvatore Sica ’82,
Kurt P. and Kurt Wolf ’77.
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SERVICE
SPOTLIGHT
T
he Service Learning Program
is kicking off the 2014-2015
academic year with exciting
new changes and growth. It has been
one year since program founder Michael
Genovese passed the torch to the current
director, Dimitri Tsimoyianis ’06, and
with an introduction of a 4-year Service
Program, the department has not
lost momentum.
Framing the new updates to the program, Dimitri remarks,
“When I was hired, Father Jenkins shared his vision of this
program and it included all of our students, not just the
seniors. I imagined the implementation as a five-year goal,
but after seeing exactly what our students are capable of,
I was thinking it would be better if we started sooner. The
best way for our students to become active citizens and
Holy Cross men is to have them act like it immediately.”
The new plan began last year with a refined system in
senior year, when all the regulations, expectations, and
assignments of the service requirement are outlined in a
Service Learning Handbook custom designed for this
program. The 2014-2015 version is available for students,
parents, and community partners to see on the Service
Learning page of the school website. Because of the unique
nature of the program, there was a lot of anxiety
surrounding the regulations and methods of the program.
The purpose of the handbook is to give students better tools
to record hours, organize their observations, and track
personal progress. As a result, student focus shifts to the
experience of serving others which positively impacts
his personal success in the program.
In regards to underclassmen, the new Service Learning
Program is designed to be a progression. It will span
all four years of a Holy Cross education through a seamless
integration with the
Theology department.
The service component
for freshmen is
designed to introduce
students to the core
concepts of charity,
social justice, and
advocacy. In their
Theology 9 classes, students will participate in a service
curriculum that demonstrates the relative significance of
charity to those in need. Specifically, the projects assist
community partners that provide potable water to villages
in Ghana and school supplies to students in Zimbabwe.
They will learn that a simple, and relatively small, gesture
can improve the lives of hundreds in need.
Sophomores will build upon previous concepts and learn
how to be advocates as they attend Service Seminars led by
accomplished and inspirational guest speakers. In addition
to that, there will also be trips to Alley Pond Environmental
Center, St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, St. Joseph’s School
for the Deaf, and the St. Alban’s VA Hospital. This is
intended to provide a controlled environment where they
can practice the advocacy skills they learned in class and in
the seminars. In this component, students will learn about
the spectrum of need present in their community and
attempt to respond to those needs.
Lastly, Juniors will have a modified version of what the
Seniors experience. They will serve with specific community
partner organizations and have a smaller requirement of hours
compared to what is expected senior year. This is intended to
prepare them for their work in a project that is more personal
to them in senior service. Similar to the Sophomore
component, there will be dedicated trips and seminars
designed to help students discern what causes are important
to them on a personal level. This four year program will better
instill the value of service to each Holy Cross student.
ALUMNI SERVICE
SPOTLIGHT
T
he “Run to Daylight” education program is
committed to helping inner city young men secure
a top quality education not normally available to
families of limited financial means. That mission statement
is at the forefront of the organization, and is embraced by
all involved with the program.
had gathered enough
equipment to suit up
200 kids.
The program leverages athletics to help
inner city youth strive for excellence in
education. Behind the program is Tim
Cavanaugh ’83, a Holy Cross alumnus
who is committed to giving back to
his community.
The New York City Lions are the pride
of Tim’s program. A youth football
team located on the lower east side of
Manhattan, the Lions are opening
doors to kids who would have never
had the opportunity in the first place.
There were many challenges along the
way. Finding a decent field to play on in
downtown Manhattan is far from easy,
but even with a field the Lions didn’t
have any equipment when they started
in January of 2012. One month later
and with a lot of hard work, they
“You work for what you
get in life,” Tim says.
“I learned a lot during
my time at Holy Cross,
and the importance
of hard work and giving
back stuck with me and
with many of the guys I graduated with.”
Tim was first drawn to coaching when
his classmates, Stephen Hoffman ’82
and Greg Hoffman ’82 asked him to
help coach the Queens Falcons. “I’ll
never forget it. Stephen just called me
one day and said, ‘you’ve got to come
help us!’” Tim still credits Stephen,
the godfather to his daughter, with
much of the roots of the program,
using him as a pivotal figure in his life.
Stephen tragically was killed on
September 11, 2001, but lives on
through Tim’s work. Both Stephen and
Tim had first begun to give back to their
community during their time at Holy
Cross, in Mr. Genovese’s senior service
program. Tim worked with kids with
autism at a small specialized learning
center on Bell Boulevard. It was there he
first saw what a difference one person
can make, just by creating a positive
environment for someone in need.
As a coach and a mentor, Tim and his
organization focus on kids with financial
need and work with them to find
quality educational options. They would
like to send every athlete to a private
school, such as Holy Cross or one of the
many prep schools in the northeast.
“We try to take these young men out
of a negative environment and place
them in a positive situation.”
After a few short years, the program has
already seen its success, both on the field
and off. They went from an upstart to a
competitive force, and they are putting
their student-athletes in top high
schools and colleges across the country.
The Lions now serve kids between the
ages of 8 and 18, with four teams.
“There’s something about giving back;
the gratification that you get is better
than any money in your pocket or
anything you could ever have. Watching
a kid reach his potential is the best
feeling in the world.”
Tim and his brother Kevin ’80 started
the Helen Cavanaugh Memorial
Scholarship to honor their mother.
The scholarship at Holy Cross goes
to a student-athlete who demonstrates
hard work in the classroom and a
financial need.To follow “Run To
Daylight” and the Lions’ success, find
them at RunToDaylight.org or at
Facebook.com/NYCLFL.
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HOLY CROSS
HIGHLIGHTS
Guidance Counselor Joseph Calabrese ’03 and
The Project Stay Gold Club are working hard to spread
awareness about human trafficking, a serious topic affecting
high-school-age kids around the world today. Their efforts
have included attending conferences, holding group
discussions and organizing dress down days.
Dan Considine retired
after a 29-year career
at Holy Cross teaching
Health and Physical
Education and coaching
Freshman Basketball, and
JV and Varsity Baseball.
Best of luck, Dan!
Brother Ralph Edmiston, C.S.C.,
passed away over the summer.
His love for Holy Cross was
unmatched. He served Holy Cross
in many ways, including as a Golf
coach, Advancement Associate,
Walkathon Coordinator, and the
basketball team’s number one fan.
Donations can be made in his
memory to the Brother Ralph
Edmiston, C.S.C. Walkathon for
Holy Cross.
Michael Repole ’86 with his grandmother at the
dedication and blessing of the Blessed Mother and
St. André statues adorning the entraceway to
Holy Cross High School.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCES
NEW VARSITY BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
by Justin Boniello ’15
On March 20th, 2014, Holy Cross High School named one of its
own, Terry Tarpey ’83, as new Head Coach of the school’s Varsity
“A” basketball team.
Coach Tarpey was an All-Queens player when he attended Holy
Cross High School. Thereafter, he played Division III basketball at
New York University. As captain of the 1986 NYU team, he led the
Violets to their first NCAA appearance in 24 years. After graduating
as NYU’s all time leading scorer with 1,778 points, Coach Tarpey
was inducted into their Men's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
Coach Tarpey went on to coach and play professionally in France from
1987 to 1997, then returned to the United States, where he coached
basketball at Nassau Community College on Long Island. Coach
Tarpey returned to his roots at Holy Cross in 2003 to coach the
Varsity “B” Basketball team for four years, leading them to a City
Championship in 2006.
Now, as head of the entire basketball program, Coach Tarpey is
prepared for new challenges in an always tough CHSAA. Holy Cross
has long been a great competitor in a league stacked with talent,
winning a league championship in 2008. With Coach Tarpey’s
leadership, the Knights hope to continue on their winning path.
“I am really excited. The basketball program has a great tradition,
and it’s just an overall great positive environment,” Tarpey said
describing his initial reaction to his hiring.
As for his expectations for the upcoming season, Tarpey has high
hopes. “I think we’ll be good. We have been working steadily in
the offseason. The guys have been hitting the weight room. We are
trying to establish a weight training program. We have had good
attendance at the preseason workouts. We don’t have that 6’10”
guy in the middle, but we have some skilled players, and I think
we’ll be good if we continue to work hard.
At the end of June, a group of our student-leaders, Brian
Lavelle, Timothy Eliades, Patrick O’Donnell, and Daniel
Sparrow, accompanied by Andrew D’Angelo, Director
of Campus Ministry, and Dimitri Tsimoyianis, Director of
Service Learning, travelled to the University of Notre Dame,
and Holy Cross College, in South Bend, Indiana, to attend the
Holy Cross Conference for Student Leaders. These young men
and women, who are being educated in the faith, represent
many of the schools around the country sponsored by the
Congregation of Holy Cross. It provides them an opportunity
to come together to share their best practices and engage in
Christian-service opportunities. They also participate in
leadership development activities, and share community,
with one another, and the Brothers and Priests of the
Congregation through the
Liturgy and prayer. In addition
to the educational component,
the students also attended a
South Bend Silver Hawks
game, visited the South Bend
Chocolate Company, and
shared a wonderful meal at the
famous Bruno’s Restaurant.
During the second week
of July, Andrew accompanied
another group of Holy Cross
students, Christopher Cadigan, Christopher Villaggi, Charles
Peponakis, Dante Lenko, Alex LaPorte, and Jorge Guzman, to
the University of Notre Dame to attend the ND VISION
Conference, coordinated by the University’s Institute for
Church Life. Father Jenkins welcomed our boys to campus
with a visit to Corby Hall (the residence for the Priests and
Brothers of the University), before they took up residence in
the dorms and began a week of intense reflection on how God
is calling them, and the ways in which they will use their gifts
to respond. Our students joined hundreds of other young
Catholics from around the country, including young women
from our sister school, The Mary Louis Academy, in
conferences and presentations offered by Notre Dame faculty,
and nationally recognized leaders in the field of youth
ministry. Our students also visited Old College, the
undergraduate residence for the students of ND considering
a vocation to Congregation of Holy Cross. Daily Mass and
prayer, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation cemented the
week’s activities and afforded attendees an opportunity
to reflect on how to live fully and faithfully.
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REUNIONS
HOCKEY REUNION
O
n Saturday April 19th,
some of our great Holy
Cross Knights gathered to
play a scrimmage among themselves
at the Port Washington Ice Skating
Rink. It was exciting to see the
alumni of the hockey program on
the ice together again, many dusting
off their old Holy Cross home and
away jerseys. Over 25 alumni and
a handful of our varsity hockey
players divided up for the game
that ultimately was decided by
a sudden death goal in overtime.
Many family, friends and fans of
the hockey team also attended. Our
thanks goes out to varsity head
coach Kevin Goodspeed ’97 for
organizing the event.
On Tuesday, May 27th, two of our current
hockey players were awarded Coach Mike
Mitchell Scholarships, presented by Maureen
Mitchell, in memory of her brother, Holy
Cross High School’s first hockey coach.
CLASS REUNIONS
Forty years later, and the Class of 1974 still comes together and acts like they never left these halls.
Father Walter Jenkins, C.S.C., Holy Cross
President, gets a chance to spend time with
many of the great alumni who have come
through Holy Cross over the years.
Members of the Class of 1989 gather for their
25th Year Reunion.
Joseph Giannuzzi ’65, Vice President for
Mission, gets to reconnect with many of his
former students, as well as some of his
friends who graduated a year ahead of
him from the Class of 1964.
Brother Francis delights his former students
with decades of great Holy Cross stories.
A few players from Head Coach Tom Pugh’s first Holy Cross team sign a football for him
to commemorate his 40 years of coaching excellence.
The Class of 1964 returned in great numbers to celebrate fifty years since they graduated from Holy Cross.
Photos by Dominick Totino ’77
More photos are available at community.holycrosshs.org
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A WORD FROM THE ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
My name is Art Louise and I am a
graduate of the Class of 1964. I am also
the President of the newly formed Holy
Cross High School Alumni Association.
It was decided to reestablish the Alumni
Association so the school can have a
better outreach to the needs of its
graduates. We realize that many of you
belong to professional organizations
or have affiliations with your colleges or
graduate schools. We are not looking to
replace any of these extracurricular activities that now
play an important role in your life.
What we are looking to do is to establish a more “formal”
process for you and your fellow graduates in order to stay in
touch with each other even when it is not your reunion
year. We are not looking to bombard you with newsletters
and surveys, but we are interested in establishing a more
formal method of communications between the school and
its alumni. Anyone who has participated in the process
of contacting classmates at any level understands the
difficulties in trying to track down the ones that we had
lost track of.
CREATE A LEGACY BY SHARING
IN THE MISSION OF HOLY CROSS
HIGH SCHOOL FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS.
“Holy Cross provided me
the values needed to succeed
in my personal, business and
family life. In looking to
provide others with similar
opportunities, I decided the
best way to accomplish this
was by including a bequest in
my will to Holy Cross. I am
confident that a Holy Cross education will provide young
men the necessary tools to become the needed Catholic
leaders of tomorrow. Thus, my wife Doreen and I believe
this is the best investment we can make for the future of
our faith and the communities we live in.”
-Bill Quinn ’61
Share in the mission of Holy Cross and help secure
its future by including us in your Estate Planning.
Contact Dr. James Sheehan at the Advancement Office
for more information.
HELP HOLY CROSS
CONTINUE TO ENHANCE OUR
What we would also like to do is to offer you an organization
that will help gather us for social and networking opportunities.
We also want to collect up-to-date information on all our
graduates. Our hope is that once the infrastructure for
the Association is in place, the process will become
somewhat less daunting, and, somewhat more regular.
That being said. I would like to thank both Father
Walter Jenkins, President of Holy Cross High School,
and, Dr. James Sheehan, Director of Advancement,
for this opportunity.
Thank You … and God Bless You All.
ATHLETICS, ARTS, AND MUSIC
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(FORMERLY THE ANNUAL FUND)
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Our newly renovated Chapel is being put to great use by our students and faculty to support the spiritual
mission of Holy Cross High School. There are naming opportunities and ways to memorialize loved ones throughout
the Chapel. If you would like more information on these opportunities, please contact by e-mail or phone:
Dr. James Sheehan, Director of Institutional Advancement, jsheehan@holycrosshs.org, (718) 886-7250 ext. 524
CLASS
NOTES
the ’50’s
John M. Desiderio, Esq. ’59 was inducted
into the Holy Cross High School Hall
of Fame in November 2013. He is a
Partner in the law firm of Adam
Leitman Bailey, P.C. John lives in
Whitestone with his wife Maria
and their daughter Grace.
desideriolaw@aol.com
Retired now from the airline industry,
Thomas Madden ’59 served as a Captain
with both TWA and American Air
Lines. He lives in Brandenton, FL.
Thomas would like to hear from other
Holy Cross alumni in the area.
TGMadden@msn.com
John David Murphy ’59 is retired after a
full career. “Dave” began working at
Abraham & Strauss, while in the US
Marine Corps Reserve. He then went on
to work for Merck & Co. for 28 years in
Personnel and Marketing. Later he
worked for Astra-Merck and Lockheed
Martin. He also taught Leadership and
Management as an Adjunct Faculty
Member for the NJ State HR
Development Institute. Dave and his
wife Mary Jo, who are celebrating their
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49th anniversary this year, are active in
their parish St. David the King in West
Windsor, NJ. They have three daughters
and four wonderful grandchildren.
change@comcast.net
the ’60’s
Anthony Greco ’60 and his wife Pat
celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary this year. Anthony and
Pat reside in New Port Richey, FL.
Greco30_2000@yahoo.com
Vincent Panettiere ’60 recently published
his second novel,
A Woman to Blame. His
first novel, The Internet
Financing Illusion
continues to be sold.
Vincent resides in
Los Angeles, CA.
vpane13@gmail.com
After 33 years of teaching high school
social studies and coaching tennis and
basketball, Chris Schneider ’61 is now
working part-time with City Meals,
playing tennis every day and enjoying
life with his wife, Maureen, his four
children and 10 grandchildren. He and
Maureen are 48 year residents of Floral
Park, NY. Chris sends his best wishes
to the great class of 1961.
cmschneider30@yahoo.com
Lawrence Gorman ’62 retired from the
International Paper Company 14 years
ago. Presently he is living happily with
his high school sweetheart and wife,
Dolores, in Bayside. He works part-time
at the Clearview Golf Course and
follows Holy Cross sports teams closely.
legdag@aol.com
Mike Riordan ’63 was inducted into The
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
during their induction ceremony in
September 2014.
Dr. John Ambrose ’64 is the Chief of
Cardiology at UCSF-Fresno. He graduated
from NY Medical College in 1972 first
in his class, and then spent most of his
medical career at Mount Sinai
Hospital in NY where he rose to
Professor of Medicine and Chief of the
Cardiac Catherization Laboratory.
After a brief stint at St. Vincent’s
Hospital in NY, he and his wife Avis
moved to Fresno, California.
Dr. Ambrose has authored over 250
publications in Cardiology and is
considered an expert in the field of
coronary artery disease.
jamambrose@yahoo.com
Michael “Mickey” Boyle ’64 retired as a
health care executive after 30 years in the
profession. He and his wife Susan live
in Dalton, Massachusetts.
Mickeyb93@gmail.com
James Cacopardo ’64 is retired from the
NYC Environmental Protection Agency
where he was the Director of the
Employee Assistance Program. He also
retired from NHRA Drag Racing
Program- Bracket Racer (Super Pro).
James is a social worker and resides with
his wife in Douglaston, Queens.
James Gleason ’64 wrote and stars in the
play Actor Under Fire which was a
semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neill
Theatre Festival. This play is based on his
experiences of his tour of duty in Viet
Nam. His latest play Mike and Mary was
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also a semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neill
Theatre Festival. In addition, he recently
appeared in the New York Theatre
Workshop hit play The Battle for the
Pentagon Papers. James appeared
regularly as Jimmy McQuinn on the
series The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
and had countless guest star roles on
other series. James and his wife
Laura have two children and make
their home in Los Angeles.
jimmytheg@jimmytheg.com
Peter P. Heaney Jr. ’64 is the Resident
Superintendent for Pearson Global
Learning based in New York. Previously,
he was the Regional Superintendent for
NYC Schools and Executive Director
for Curriculum and Professional
Development for the NYC Schools. Peter
and his wife reside in Park Slope, Brooklyn
and Sag Harbor. Ppphjr@aol.com
Some things were meant to go full circle.
After briefly dating in high school,
Philip Cicciari ’67 and Jeanne Sullivan
went their separate ways, raising families
and ultimately losing their spouses. In
2011 through a lucky coincidence, they
reconnected and began dating. On
December 8, 2013 they married, with
their children and grandchildren present
to share their special day. Phil and
Jeannie live on Long Island with plans
to spend future winters in Sebastian,
Florida. pjc7992@yahoo.com
Frank Donato ’67 and his wife Catherine
celebrated the birth of their seventh
grandchild in February 2014.
fvdonato@yahoo.com
The family of Charles Aiello ’68 has
been blessed with the arrival of a
granddaughter, Isabella Valentina, on
October 24, 2013. She is enjoying the
company of her brother Peter Anthony
in Whitestone. Peter is starting
kindergarten this year. Chuck and his
wife, Frances, reside in Maspeth.
chuckaiello@yahoo.com
Thomas Michael Dooley ’68 is living is
Chandler, Arizona with his wife
Katherine and their menagerie of two
dogs, four cats and an African Desert
Spur Tortoise. He is semi-retired and
doing substitute teaching in local
school districts. mikedooley@cox.net
of the Contra Costa Affordable Housing
Finance Committee. Tom and his wife
Donna reside in Moraga, CA.
ttolda@aol.com
Joseph Sanchez ’69 is the Sales
Administrator at Dyer Chevrolet in
Vero Beach, FL. Prior to this, he spent 25
years as a radio announcer/sportscaster in
Mississippi, New York, New Jersey
and Florida. He was the play-by-play
announcer for the Dodgers class A farm
team in Vero Beach from 1980 -88.
He was also Sports Director on WGYL
FM/WTTB AM. Joseph is still active in
baseball as the public address announcer
at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach.
He and his wife Pamela have five
children. setoneaton@hotmail.com
Kevin M. Byrnes ’74 is the Executive
Director of Human Resources for
Morgan Stanley in New York. He
recently spoke to Holy Cross students
during Career Day. He and his wife
Lorraine live in Jersey City.
Ciro Ralph Trotta ’69 and his wife
Margaret are giving thanks for the birth
of their first grandchild, Cora Michelle
Smith. Ciro is an Assistant Professor of
Real Estate at New York University.
He resides in Allentown, PA.
ciro.trotta@nyu.edu
the ’70’s
Brian Dreitlein, R.Ph. ’73 is the Executive
Territory Business Manager for
Bristol-Myers Squibb. Brian resides in
Queensbury, NY with his wife Fabienne.
b.dreitlein@roadrunner.com
Michael E. Fleming ’74 is living in
Marietta, Georgia with his wife Jana and
their four children. After Holy Cross he
moved to San Diego where he finished
college. In 1987 he began his 27-year
career with Bank of America, during
which time he relocated his family
to Georgia when they merged with
NationsBank in 1998. Currently
he is a consultant with the Warbird
Consulting Partners, LLC.
Michaelfleming@bellsouth.net
Richard J. Rizzuto ’74 is now the Senior
Wealth Manager for Newport Coast
Securities, Inc. in New York. In addition,
Rich is involved with Rising Tide Capital
a non–profit group which helps
marginalized populations to start and
grow successful businesses. Rich and his
wife Nancy have four children and
reside in Brooklyn.
Rizzuto.richard@gmail.com
Kevin MacCary ’73 is serving a two year
term as the Chairman of the Volunteers
of America—Colorado. He is the Vice
President, Office of Internal Governance
and General Counsel of United Launch
Alliance, L.L.C. which designs, builds
and launches America’s most sensitive
payloads. Kevin resides with his wife
Debbie and their children in Castle
Rock, Colorado. Maccary5@msn.com
James J. Smith ’73 is an Officer with
the Transportation Safety Administration
at LaGuardia Airport. James and his
wife Joanne live in Wantagh, NY.
weadhopper@aol.com
Victor Inga ’74 and Maurice Radalj ’84
(pictured above) met with Father Walter
Jenkins, C.S.C. President of Holy Cross
at the San Francisco Bay Area Meet
and Greet.
Tom Tolda ’73 is the CFO/EVP of Mission
Community Bancorp. in San Luis
Obispo, California. He is also a member
James McGurren ’76 is now Managing
Director/CFO at Next Capital
Management LLC in New York. Jim is a
CPA, CFP® and a member of the
Financial Planning Association,
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and New York State
Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Jim lives with his family in Floral Park.
Frank Bosio ’79 and his wife MaryJo
recently opened a new independent
pharmacy, Heritage Chemists Pharmacy
& Boutique in Mount Sinai, NY.
www.heritagechemists.com
the ’80’s
Greg Santi, Artie Picchione, Renan
Mogollon, Charlie Roman, Pasquale
Bavaro, and John Paduano, all of the
Class of 1981 remain close friends after
33 years and get together a few times
a year. They made this bond during
the freshman year at Holy Cross.
the ’90’s
Thomas Dowd ’94 and his wife Lisa
reside in Smithtown, NY with their
two young daughters. Tom has been
with the NYC Fire Department for 12
years. He is currently a Lieutenant and
will take the Captain’s test this year.
Erik Grzan is the Vice President for
Sales for Gotham Surgical. He lives in
Mineola with his wife, Nadia.
egrzan@gmail.com
Michael Lossmann ’99 is Senior
Network Engineer for Viacom/MTV
Networks. He lives with his wife, Erica,
in Lodi, NJ. mike@routedinterface.com
Colin Sheehan M.D. ’99 graduated from
SUNY Upstate College of Medicine in
2013 and he is now an Anesthesiology
Resident at the University of Rochester
Medical Center. In addition he was
commissioned as a Captain in the
US Army Reserves in 2014.
sheehc@gmail.com
the ’00’s
Kevin P. Oliver ’88 is the Managing
Partner of the OM Group, an event
planning group that focuses on
providing technical expertise for
business events. Kevin and his wife
Christina live in East Northport, NY.
kevin@theomgrp.com
Claudio M. Chappell ’89 is a Vice
President at GSO Capital Partner/The
Blackstone Group in Manhattan. He
and his wife with their three children
reside in New Rochelle. In addition,
Claudio is a coach for New Rochelle
Hockey. Ice_chap@yahoo.com
Francisco Del Castillo ’89 is a Strategic
Account Manager for Pearson. He is
also a coach for the Beacon Youth
Soccer Club. Francisco lives in
Wappingers Falls with his wife Leslie.
Francisco1112@gmail.com
Christopher Baer ’00 is a candidate for a
Master’s Degree in Theology from St.
Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY.
Christopher is teaching Theology to
juniors and seniors at St. Anthony’s
High School in South Huntington,
NY. christopherjbaer@yahoo.com
Eric Baer ’04 and his wife Erin reside in
Flushing. Eric is an Executive Manager
at Chef for Cater to You, Inc.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty members Terry Tarpey ’83 and
Thomas Marchesini ’86 gather with
former faculty member Dan Considine
for his son’s (Sean) Wedding. Pictured
with them is Thomas McDevitt ’61
IN MEMORIAM
Richard J. Bosticco
August 2014
John “Jack” Cleary ’64
July 2014
Brother Ralph Edmiston, C.S.C.
August 2014
Lee Laut
Past President of the Women’s Guild
May 2014
Robert Lohnes
Husband of Magaly Lohnes, Faculty
March 2013
Peter Mackey ’76
June 2014
John J. Madara ’80
March 2013
Michael Marchini, Sr.
Father of Angelo Marchini ’15
July 2014
Vincent Nicolosi, Esq.
Father of Vincent ’88 and Robert Nicolosi ’90
July 2014
Gerard “Rod” O’Connell ’61
March 2014
Robert Petrocelli ’92
August 2013
Hank Santo
Fathers’ Club member and husband of Ann Santo
June 2014
James E. Taheny
Husband of Vera Taheny and father
of the late Eugene Taheny ’88
May 2014
William Tierney ’63
March 2014
Sean Troy ’80
March 2014
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014
Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014
First Responders Mass
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014
Christmas Classic and Holy Cross Band Reunion
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
Alumni Reunion
For the Classes of ’60, ’65, ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90,
’95, ’00, ’05, ’10
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015
33rd Annual Golf Classic
Engineers Country Club and North Shore Country Club
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