JASPER JOTTINGS Week 04 – 2008 JAN 27

 

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Index

 

JASPER HEADQUARTERS: Manhattan College To Host Focus The Nation Events On January 31

JEMAIL: Alline, Vince [MC1968] supplies some missing class years

JEMAIL: Barbella, Peter [MC1978] reported by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

JEMAIL: Barnes, Russell [MC1982] & Judge, Lola [MC1997] reported by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

JEMAIL: Curcurato, James [MC1994] “LinkedIn to” Schultz, Kelly [MC1994]

JEMAIL: Ferrara, Anthony [MC1968]

JEMAIL: Ferrara, Anthony [MC1968] query by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

JEMAIL: Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968] discuss Ferrera, Anthony J. [MC1968]

JEMAIL: Muskopf, Kathleen [MCstaff] asks SixtyEighters to hold June 6-8, 2008 for reunion

JEMAIL: O’Sullivan, Neil [MC1990] invites a bunch of Jaspers

JEMAIL: Toner, Mike [MC1972] remembers the 1970 Quad events

JEMAIL: Vaccarino, Carmine [MC1957] shares some popular wisdom

JFound: Schaefer, Nick (MC2004), assistant editor

JFound: Spargimino, Eric [MC2006] on SNY tv

JNEWS: Flynn-Maguire, Mary (MC1977) retires after 36 years as an educator

JNEWS: Garcia, Arthur (MC1969) promoted to director of engineering

JObit: Brennan, Br. James F. (MC1958)

JObit: Cleary, Donald Gerard (MC1956)

JObit: Crist, John E. (MC1973)

JObit: Mullen, Fr. Edward (MC????)

JObit: Skvarla, John E. Jr. (MC1944)

MFound: Father Wil Tyrell of Manhattan College

MFound: in 1877 in Central Park when New York University played Manhattan College

MNEWS: Stephen Dombroski Director of Sports Information

JEMAIL: Alline, Vince [MC1968] supplies some missing class years

From: Vince Alline [MC1968]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:39 PM
To: reinkefj
Subject: Alumni years

John,

Russ Barnes was ‘82 BA
Lola Judge was ‘97 MBA
Tom Reilly was ‘89 BE

Do you give finder’s fees?

Vince Alline ‘68

[JR: Sure. We’re happy to give you an additional year of Jasper Jottings. No charge! ;-) Seriously, thanks. ]

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JEMAIL: Barbella, Peter [MC1978] reported by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

From: Dick Kaufmann [MC1968]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:26 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Peter Barbella JJ ediition 01/20/08

John,

I found a Peter M. Barbella in my old MCAD (1990) graduating in 1974, which would make him 55 y/o.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dick Kaufmann MP’64, MC’68

[JR: Thanks, Dick. Much appreciated. ]

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JEMAIL: Barnes, Russell [MC1982] & Judge, Lola [MC1997] reported by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

From: Dick Kaufmann [MC1968]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:36 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Russell Barnes & Lola Judge JJ edition 01/20/08

Dear John,

I found a Russell Barnes in the MCAD (1999 edition) graduating in 1982 with his job as a navigator in tha USAF.

I also found a Lola Judge graduating in 1997 with an MBA and working for the Federal Reserve.

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Rich Kaufmann MP’64, MC’68

[JR: Great, it certainly does.]

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JEMAIL: Ferrara, Anthony [MC1968] query by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

From: Dick Kaufmann [MC1968]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:48 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Anthony Ferrara JJ edition 01/20/08

Dear John,

Is the Anthony Ferrara reported as being appointed a judge, the same Anthony Ferrara that graduated with us from the Prep?

He is listed in the prep website as being deceased. I checked my ’64 Prep yearbook and it says that Anthony wanted to pursue a career in law.

Could it be the same person or just the same name?

Regards,
Rich Kaufmann, MP’64, MC’68

[JR: I’d guess the same name. None of the Prepsters at the “planning meetings” at Marios have indicated that was wrong. I’d sure be glad to be wrong … again. ]

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JEMAIL: Toner, Mike [MC1972] remembers the 1970 Quad events

From: Toner, Mike [MC1972]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:08 PM
To: Reinke
Subject: Re: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 02 – 2008 JAN 13

Dear John, et al,

I wanted to comment on Mike McFadden’s e-mail about the “protests” on the Quad in 1970 and Brother Stephen’s response.

As I remember it, I was a sophomore in Chrysostom Hall at the time, there was an element of anti-war and anti-authoritarianism to the protests - but there was also a specific protest of a proposed tuition increase. The cause, another popular one at the time, was that students should have a representative on the Board of Trustees. I think some of the signs read “No Say, No Pay.” It was an interesting time on the campus.

Shortly after that came the first “Earth Day” on campus with tables and displays on the Quad and a call for students to attend Earth Day observances rather than classes. I remember one of my EE profs suggesting that that would not be a good idea….

Mike Toner
Buffalo, NY
BEE ‘72

[JR: I think class attendance was overrated as far as learning is concerned. As evidenced by my index. Sometimes, I even wondered if the classes were in English? And, as long as the complaint window is open, where was all that “Free Love” that the Sixties was famous for? Certainly not at the Engineering School. Funny how memories are different? ]

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JObit: Skvarla, John E. Jr. (MC1944)

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 24JAN2008 Washington, NC Skvarla, John E. Jr. (MC1944)

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John E. Skvarla Jr.

Mr. John E. Skvarla, Jr., age 85, a resident of Washington and Blounts Creek, NC, died January 19, 2008 after a short illness.

Mr. Skvarla was born August 2, 1922 in Clifton, NJ. He held a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Chemistry from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY and was, during World War II, an early selection by the United States Army for participation in the Manhattan Project for development of the first atomic bomb. Mr. Skvarla headed one of the particle separation laboratories at the Oak Ridge Nuclear Facility, Oak Ridge, TN. During this assignment, he met and married his wife of 56 years, Mona C. Skvarla of Hamlet, who preceded him in death in 2001.

After service in the U.S. Army, Mr. Skvarla spent the next 30 years with the research and development group of the Union Carbide Corporation, having assignments in Oak Ridge, TN Paducah, KY, Tuxedo Park, NY and Niagra Falls, NY. He is the holder of numerous U.S. Patents.

Upon early retirement from Union Carbide, Mr. Skvarla, an avid yachtsman, moved to Blounts Creek. He became the founder and President of Carolina Liquid Blasting Corporation which provided industrial hydro blasting and vacuum cleaning services to corporations such as PCS Phosphate and Weyerhauser.

Mr. Skvarla is survived by four children: sons, John E. Skvarla, III and wife, Elizabeth of Pinehurst, Paul M. Skvarla of Terra Ceia; daughters, Elizabeth of Pinehurst, Jennifer S. Alligood of Terra Ceia,and Mona V. Hogan of Niagra Falls, NY; ten grandchildren, Matt and Kate Skvarla, Teresa Van Staalduinen, Allison Hill, Katlin, Richard, John and Ann Hogan, and Ashley Henderson and Brenton Alligood. Mr. Skvarla is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Marin Van Staalduinen and Caroline and Graham Hill. Of Mr. Skvarla’s five siblings, sisters, Jeanette De Marco, formerly of Washington, NC and Genevieve Skvarla survive him.

A funeral service will be held at Mother of Mercy Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2008 in Washington, NC with Father Arturo Cabra officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Hillside Funeral Service, Washington, NC and friends are welcome at all times at the home of Jennifer Alligood, in Terra Ceia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Neurosciences Hospital, C/O Dr. David Rubinow, Chapel Hill. You may share a memory with the family and view Mr. Skvarla’s video tribute by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com

Hillside Funeral Service of Washington is serving the Skvarla family.

Published in The News & Observer on 1/22/2008.

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Dear John,

I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1944.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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Skvarla, John E. Jr. (MC1944)

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JEMAIL: Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968] discuss Ferrera, Anthony J. [MC1968]

From: Dick Kaufmann [MC1968]
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 6:46 PM
To: ‘Reinke’s Jasper (mc68alum) Persona’
Subject: RE: Anthony Ferrara JJ edition 01/20/08

Well John, I checked my 1968 college yearbook tonight and there was only one Anthony J. Ferrera that graduated with us. Sooooooo, is it just coincidence? Living in VT, I have no idea how I could contact the erstwhile Judge Ferrera.

BTW, your yearbook picture is almost as good as mine!

Rich Kaufmann, MP’64, MC’68

[JR: I still say coincidence. But I have NO evidence to back up that opinion.]

 

JEMAIL: Vaccarino, Carmine [MC1957] shares some popular wisdom

From: Carmine Vaccarino [MC1957]
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:26 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Interesting

MARTIR14 wrote:

    A CUP OF COFFEE

    A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective areers, got together for a visit with their old university professor.

    The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless tress of work and life in general …

    Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an eclectic assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal - some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite.

    Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee. When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand, the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to

    patiently address the small gathering… ”You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones.

    While it is only natural for you to want only the best for ourselves, that is actually the source of much of your stress- elated problems.”

    He continued…”Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality o the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or dresses up hat we drink. What each of you really wanted was coffee, not

    a cup, but you instinctively went for the best cups… Then you egan eyeing each other’s cups….” ”Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and osition in society are merely cups. They are just tools to hape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not

    truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live. Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us… God brews the coffee, but he

    does not supply the cups. Enjoy your coffee!”

    The happiest people don’ t have the best of everything, they

    just make the best of everything they have… So please

    remember: Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak

    Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

    And remember - the richest person is not the one who has the

    most, but the one who needs the least.

    The older I get the more I realize and appreciate the truth of these words.

    Carmine

[JR: I’m not sure that I am old enough to recognize the wisdom. But, I am old enough to pass along the thought. For my part, I am beginning to understand ” … rage at the dying of the night”. Of course, I needed Rodney Dangerfield (in Back to school) to explain it to me in words that I could understand. Of course, if I had had Profs like Dianne in the movie, then I’d have been more attentive. (Maybe?) Argh! ]

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Vaccarino, Carmine [MC1957]

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JFound: Spargimino, Eric [MC2006] on SNY tv

http://theveggiecar.blogspot.com/2008/01/veggie-car-got-some-great-attention-on.html

The Veggie Car got some great attention on SNY tv. I was very

from Veggie Car by Eric Spargimino

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The Veggie Car got some great attention on SNY tv. I was very interested in how they were going to edit it, but it came out great. Thank you everyone for tuning in and watching!!!

On January 31st there will be an event on the Manhattan College Campus where I will be speaking and showing the car. As soon as I know specifics I will post them.

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Spargimino, Eric [MC2006]

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MFound: Father Wil Tyrell of Manhattan College

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/local/scn-gt-a1kingjan19,0,5422322.story?coll=green-news-local-headlines

CSH celebrates civil rights leader with musical Mass
By Andrew Shaw Staff Writer
Published January 19 2008

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Voices rose to the mountaintops. Feet and hands waved about like unfurled flags. Oh, it was a glorious day to be at Convent of the Sacred Heart for its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. all-school liturgy, or perhaps more aptly titled, all-school celebration.

To honor the civil rights leader, the Catholic school held its monthly Mass with the Mount Vernon High School (N.Y.) Gospel Knights Choir leading the praise songs and with Father Wil Tyrell of Manhattan College giving the homily.

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JNEWS: Garcia, Arthur (MC1969) promoted to director of engineering

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?dept_id=415891&newsid=19215284

People on the move
01/20/2008

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SILBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO. INC.

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Arthur Garcia has been promoted to director of engineering. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and has worked for Sunoco, Agere and Air Products.

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Dear John,

I believe that Arthur is a member of the Class of 1969.

MIKE

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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Garcia, Arthur (MC1969)

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JEMAIL: O’Sullivan, Neil [MC1990] invites a bunch of Jaspers

From: Neil O’Sullivan [MC1990]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:51 PM
To: Thomas Fahey; Stephen Rizzi; Denis Troy; Billy Wheeler; Anthony Evangelista; Ernie Brand; Thomas Johnson; Theresa Henry; Shawn T. Kelly; Sprague, Michael; Tom Gilbart; Pat Huvane; Dan Shine; Edward Roche; Sean Healy; Noel Nixon; Patrick Huvane; Tom Fahey; Frank Abate; Woody; Joe Farrell; john reinke; Mike Carlacci; Peter Gustas; Ruben Roy
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JEMAIL: Muskopf, Kathleen [MCstaff] asks SixtyEighters to hold June 6-8, 2008 for reunion

From: Kathleen Muskopf [MCstaff]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:19 PM
To: Reinke
Subject: jasper jottings

Dear John: It was great talking with you last week. Thanks again for helping with our alumni outreach regarding the reunion. The following is the information for the 1968 sub page:

Save the Date

Manhattan College Reunion Weekend

June 6, 7, 8, 2008

Special Friday Night 40th anniversary reception for members of the class of 1968

Stay tuned for more about events, schedules and registration

I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get more detail right now but more to come!

Regards,

Kathy

Kathy Muskopf
Director of Annual Giving
Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471-4098
(718) 862-7434
Fax: (718) 862-8021

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[JR: Passing along anything as soon as I get it. ]

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JEMAIL: Curcurato, James [MC1994] “LinkedIn to” Schultz, Kelly [MC1994]

From: Curcurato, James [MC1994]
Date: 1/23/2008
Subject: Manhattan College Alumnus

John, please pass to Kelly; we were neighbors in Overlook. Thanks, James

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[JR: Done, of course. LinkedIn is a hot business networking site and, of course, Jaspers are there. Drop in and get LinkedIn.]

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Curcurato, James [MC1994]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/curcurato

Schultz, Kelly [MC1994]

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/4/2ba/401

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JNEWS: Flynn-Maguire, Mary (MC1977) retires after 36 years as an educator

http://www.acorn-online.com/news/publish/lewisboro/27929.shtml

Jan 24, 2008
Lewisboro Elementary School principal Mary Flynn-Maguire to retire

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After 12 years in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District and 36 years as an educator, Lewisboro Elementary School Principal Mary Flynn-Maguire has announced that she plans to retire at the end of this school year. Her retirement will cap off a tenure that saw a dramatically increasing school population and the implementation of several new programs.

“You need to know when it’s time,” Ms. Flynn-Maguire told The Ledger. “I really just want to honor the wonderful experience I’ve received here. These are the best years of my career.”

Ms. Flynn-Maguire grew up in the Bronx, only a mile from Yankee Stadium. After graduating from Mercy College with a degree in biology, she went on to earn a master’s degree in special education and an administrative certificate from Manhattan College.

“I always wanted to be a teacher; I always loved learning,” she said. “I’m never really afraid to learn something new — I learn from everybody.”

Her teaching career started in private schools, before she moved on to teaching math and science at an alternative high school in White Plains, and coordinating the school’s math and science programs. She served as director of computer education for eight years in Port Chester, then as assistant principal in Port Chester and Redding, Conn., for two years each.

Around 1995, Ms. Flynn-Maguire earned her doctorate from Fordham University and started looking for a position as a principal. She found Lewisboro Elementary School.

“The stars were just aligned,” she said. “I was very fortunate to be hired here.”

Building a community

During her tenure at Lewisboro, Ms. Flynn-Maguire has attempted to focus on the entire learning environment of the children in her care. She instituted the “responsive classroom” program, trying to build a community in the school and to teach the students responsibility.

“It’s not just about grades,” she said. “It’s about what children really learn, and their attitude about learning.”

Ms. Flynn-Maguire began holding morning meetings for the students, building that sense of community. To bring in parents and the community, she holds coffee sit-downs and socials.

One of her more successful programs was Bagels, Books and Bananas, a half-hour held before school a few times each year. Parents and children can attend to receive food and to read together.

Educational initiatives

While Ms. Flynn-Maguire led Lewisboro Elementary School, the district was instituting two new, large initiatives — balanced literacy and Everyday Math.

“Both of them are probably the biggest changes in my career,” she said. “Everyday Math is just so impressive. These children truly understand math. They don’t just learn by rote.”

She has overseen the integration of technology into the classroom, helping teachers to use computers and the Internet in their curricula, and helped institute larger and more comprehensive special education programs.

All this while the school population was increasing, especially during a redistricting that reassigned many students to Lewisboro Elementary School.

But Ms. Flynn-Maguire said she has learned as much from the job as she has given.

“I really learned to listen,” she said. “Sometimes, you need to just be quiet, and that’s not an easy thing to do at times. It’s easy to do many things yourself. But when many people do it together, there’s much more ownership.”

After retirement

Ms. Flynn-Maguire does not plan to abandon her connections to education upon her retirement.

“I’m definitely going to stay working with children,” she said, possibly tutoring students in math or consulting on math programs for school districts. “I really love math and I love working with kids. I’ll certainly miss the people — the big ones and the little people.”

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Dear John,

I believe that Mary Brigid is a member of the Class of 1977.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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Flynn-Maguire, Mary (MC1977)

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JObit: Brennan, Br. James F. (MC1958)

http:// www.legacy.com /Newsday/ DeathNotices.asp ?Page=LifeStory& PersonId=101859505

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Brother James F. Brennan

BRENNAN - Brother James F., FSC, 79, of the Christian Brothers Community, Oakdale, NY, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Brooklyn. Brother James was born in Baldwin, Long Island on July 5, 1928, son of the late James F. and Rose (Tully) Brennan. He was the brother of the late Joseph Brennan. He leaves two brothers, Gerard Brennan of Danbury, CT and Martin Brennan of Hendersonville, NC, and four sisters Ellen Rahilly of Beacon, NY, Mary Kohli of Elkhorn, WI, Ann Walczky of Stanley, WI and Sister Rosemarie Brennan of the Visitation Monastery, Brooklyn, NY. Brother entered the Juniorate of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Barrytown, NY, in 1943 and the Novitiate in 1947. He pronounced his final vows in Troy, NY, in 1953.

Brother James received a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, in 1952. He earned two Masters degrees from Manhattan College: one in History in 1958 and one in Religious Education in 1975. Brother James began his teaching career in the New York Catholic Elementary Schools at St. Thomas the Apostle, Holy Name and Incarnation between 1952 and 1958. From there he taught at La Salle Military Academy, Oakdale, NY until 1963. From then until 1970 he ministered in Kenya, Africa. His other assignments were as Development Director and Moderator of the Familiaris of the Long Island-New England District from 1980-1989 and as Pastoral Care Coordinator and Hospital Chaplain in Brooklyn, NY, until his retirement in 2000 at Scalabrini Brothers Residence, North Kingstown, RI.

Visiting hours will be held at the Raynor and D’Andrea Funeral Services Inc., 245 Montauk Highway, West Sayville, NY, on Friday January 25, 2008 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 26 at 9:00 AM at St. John Nepomucene Church, 1140 Locus Avenue, Bohemia, NY. Burial will be on Saturday, January 26 at 4:00 PM in Christian Brothers Cemetery, Narragansett, RI. Arrangements by Avery-Storti Funeral Home.

Published in Newsday on 1/25/2008.

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JObit: Cleary, Donald Gerard (MC1956)

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 27JAN2008 Pleasantville, NY Cleary, Donald Gerard (MC1956)

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Donald Gerard Cleary

CLEARY–Donald Gerard, formerly Brother Bede Vincent, F.C.S. of Harrison, NY died at Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, NY on January 24, 2008 after a short illness. He was born in New York City on June 18, 1931 to Joseph T. and Mary J. Eichler Cleary. He was the brother of Joseph Cleary II (Hilda), Robert (Rip), Cleary (Mo) and the late Vincent and John Cleary. Uncle of Hilda Nolan (Joseph), Ann Marie Daly (James), Kathy Atkinson (Kenneth), Joseph Cleary III (Patricia), Therese Long (Robert), Patrick Cleary, Erin Trevina (Eric), Trina Honig and Nikki Bate. Great-uncle of several grand nieces and nephews. He is survived by many friends.

He graduated from St. John’s Grade School 1945 and St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School 1949. He entered the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1948 for his novitiate at Barrytown, NY and professed his final vows in 1956. He attended Catholic University, Washington, DC 1950 to 1952. He began his studies at Manhattan College, New York, NY in 1952 from which he received a BSS in 1956 and an MA in Education in 1962. As Brother Bede Vincent beginning in 1952, he taught at Hillside Hall, Troy, NY, St. Cecilia, Brooklyn, NY, Sacred Heart, New York, NY, Good Shepherd, New York, NY and St. Bernard’s High School where he also was Sub Director. In 1964, he began teaching at Manhattan Prep, New York, NY and later joined the Admissions Department at Manhattan College, New York, NY. After leaving the brothers in 1972, he became a Guidance Counselor at Clarkstown South High School, Clarkstown, NY from which he retired after 19 years of dedicated service.

Resting at Beecher Funeral Home, Pleasantville, NY on Sunday, January 27, 2008 from 2pm to 9pm. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, January 28 at 10am, Holy Innocents Church, Pleasantville, NY. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The family and friends would like to thank the entire staff at Northern Westchester Hospital and especially the staff of the ICU and 6 West for the wonderful support and loving care rendered to Donald Cleary. In addition, deep appreciation to Scott Klares, M.D., Mount Kisco Medical Group and Hershel Ozick, M.D., Sound Shore Cardiology for their expert care and many kindnesses over the past years. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rosary Hill Home, 600 Linda Ave, Hawthorne, NY 10532 or De La Salle Christian Brothers, La Salle Provincialate, 800 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ, 07738 would be appreciated.

Published in the New York Times on 1/25/2008.

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Dear John,

I believe that Donald’s brother Joe is a member of the Class of 1950, and his brother Rip is a member of the Class of 1960.

May Donald Rest In Peace.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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JObit: Crist, John E. (MC1973)

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 28JAN2008 Middletown, CT Crist, John E. (MC1973)

http://www.legacy.com/HartfordCourant/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=101860386

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CRIST, John E.

John E. Crist, 56, of Middletown, husband of Kathleen (Carroll) Crist passed away after a courageous battle with ALS on Wednesday (January 23, 2008), at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Bronxville, NY, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Marie (Sabbatino) Crist. John lived in Middletown since 1982, moving from New York, was a graduate of Manhattan College, NY and had a Masters of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Technology. He worked as a business manager at Vernon, Ansonia, and North Haven Boards of Education, was a member of the Connecticut Association of School Business Officials and of St. Pius X Church and always took time to enjoy his family.

Besides his wife, John is survived by one daughter, Kathleen C. Klein and her husband, Leon, of Middletown, four brothers, Peter J. Crist and his wife, Maura, of Franklin Square, NY, Cristopher R. Crist of Yorktown Heights, NY, Anthony F. Crist and his wife, Donna, of Mahopac, NY, Nicholas P. Crist and his wife, Silke, of Konigstein, Germany, two sisters, Catherine G. Matthews and her husband, Brian, of Simbury, Maria T. Borowy and her husband, Dennis, of Hanover, NH, two grand daughters, Emma Elizabeth and Abigail Grace Klein, one aunt, Jeanne C. Sabbatino of Scarsdale, NY and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Funeral services will be held from the Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Old Church Street, Middletown on Monday, January 28 at 9 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, Westfield Street, Middletown and interment will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the Doolittle Funeral Home, on Sunday evening from 5 - 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Middlesex Hospice Palliative Care, c/o Development Office, 28 Crescent Street, Middletown, CT, 06457. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.doolittlefuneralser vice.com

Published in the Hartford Courant on 1/25/2008.

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Dear John,

I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1973.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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JObit: Mullen, Fr. Edward (MC????)

ACTIONABLE OBIT: EXPIRES 28JAN2008 Middletown, CT Mullen, Edward (MC????)

http://www.legacy.com/Charleston/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=101850584

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Edward Mullen

MULLEN, Edward Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Residence, the Reverend Edward Frances Mullen, a retired Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Charleston. He was born in New York, NY, the son of Matthew and Margaret Boyle Mullen on Friday, December 11, 1925, and was a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School, St. Jerome College in Ontario and Manhattan College in New York. He attended Seminary at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in New York and St. Bernard Seminary in Alabama. Edward Francis Mullen was ordained into the priesthood on May 17, 1958 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by Bishop John J. Russell and retired in 1993 after thirty-five years of faithful service to the Diocese and the people.

Fr. Mullen had assignments at twelve parishes in South Carolina during those thirty-five years and among the most recent were St. Edward in North Augusta, St. Andrew in Myrtle Beach, Sacred Heart in Abbeville, Good Shepherd in McCormick, St. Mary in Summerton and Our Lady of Good Counsel at Folly Beach.

A niece, Patricia Crocker of New Jersey, survives him.

A Vigil Service for Fr. Edward F. Mullen will be held at 6:00 PM, Sunday, January 27, 2008 at St. Edward Catholic Church. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 28, 2008 at St. Edward Catholic Church, 1370 Edgefield Rd., North Augusta, SC. The Rite of Committal will be in Pineview Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials contributions in his memory to the St. Joseph’s Residence Fund, PO Box 818, Charleston, SC 29407. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

Published in the Charleston Post & Courier on 1/25/2008.

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Guestbook for your comments is at:

http://www.legacy.com/Charleston/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=101850584

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Mullen, Fr. Edward (MC????)

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[JR: In view of the single family member, I hope that some South Carolina based Jasper could show up to represent all of us. Maybe it’s just silly, but it could be a very lonely end. ]

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Dear John,

I do not find Father in my “stuff”

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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MNEWS: Stephen Dombroski Director of Sports Information

http://www.gojaspers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12500&ATCLID=1374048

Manhattan College Names Stephen Dombroski Director of Sports Information
Release: 01/24/2008

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RIVERDALE, N.Y.Manhattan College recently named Stephen Dombroski director of sports information. Dombroski, a native of Latham, N.Y., will oversee the media relations for the Jaspers 19 Division I athletic programs.

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JEMAIL: Ferrara, Anthony [MC1968]

From: Mike McEneney [MC1953]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:14 AM
To: Jasperfjohn Reinke
Subject: Re: JEMAIL: Ferrara, Anthony [MC1968] query by by Kaufmann, Dick [MC1968]

Dear John,

The Judge’s middle initial is “J”, if that helps.

Mike

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From: Dick Kaufmann [MC1968]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:48 PM
To: John Reinke
Subject: Anthony Ferrara JJ edition 01/20/08

Dear John,

Is the Anthony Ferrara reported as being appointed a judge, the same Anthony Ferrara that graduated with us from the Prep?

[JR: I’m still standing by my belief that it’s a different person. But, I’d be happy to be wrong.]

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MFound: in 1877 in Central Park when New York University played Manhattan College

 “Eli Appreciation Night” Set For New York Titans Lacrosse Home Opener At Madison Square Garden Thursday, January 31

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/1/prweb648691.htm

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Lacrosse has a special connection to New York City as the first ever collegiate lacrosse game was play 130 years ago in 1877 in Central Park when New York University played Manhattan College. Manhasset, New York native Jim Brown, one of the National Football League’s legendary players, is regarded as perhaps the greatest player of all time, starring for Manhasset High School and Syracuse University. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is also a lacrosse enthusiast having attended college at lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins. “This is a popular sport,” Bloomberg said in a jovial press conference in July of 2006 announcing New York City’s acquisition of a National Lacrosse League franchise. “It’s a great chance to take a stick and hit somebody, and you can do it legally with a smile on your face, and they sort of like getting hit.”

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JASPER HEADQUARTERS: Manhattan College To Host Focus The Nation Events On January 31

http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/012508_1.shtml

January 23, 2008
Manhattan College To Host Focus The Nation Events On January 31
The College is among the thousands of institutions participating in global warming initiative.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. –Manhattan College will be among the thousands of universities, high schools and other institutions nationwide participating in Focus the Nation events on Thursday, Jan. 31. Focus the Nation is an educational initiative on global warming solutions for America that will culminate with symposia held simultaneously throughout the country.

Currently, more than 1,300 institutions, mostly colleges and universities, have signed on to participate, and dozens of college and university presidents have endorsed the initiative.

Each Focus the Nation program invites local, state and federal political leaders and decision makers to come to campus and participate in a nonpartisan, round-table discussion of global warming solutions. Every institution also will vote on its top five national priorities for global warming action, in order to produce a campus and citizen endorsed policy agenda for 2008.

Fore more information about Manhattan College’s Focus the Nation events, please contact Dr. Pamela Chasek, associate professor of government and director of the international studies program, at (718) 862-7248 or e-mail pamela.chasek@manhattan.edu.

Members of the media who would like to cover any of the day’s events may contact Scott Silversten, communications manager at Manhattan College, at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail scott.silversten@manhattan.edu. Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line, and accessible by MTA subway line 1.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering. For more information, or directions to Manhattan College, visit www.manhattan.edu.

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Manhattan College
Focus The Nation Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
3:30 p.m.
Scala Room
(Leo Hall)
Renewable Energy and Climate Change
Edward Mazria, Architecture 2030
8-9:30 p.m.
Rodriguez Room
(Miguel 311)
The 2% Solution: Focus the Nation
Live Webcast
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
10:10 a.m.
Rodriguez Room
Care of Creation: A Catholic/Biblical Perspective on Environmental Issues
Thomas P. Dobbins Jr., J.D., justice & peace coordinator, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York
11:15 a.m.
Rodriguez Room
Out of the Crisis: Deming, Biomimicry and the Systems Perspective on Climate Change
Andrew McKeon, assistant district manager, The Climate Project, and principal, carbonRational
12:20 p.m.
Rodriguez Room
Green Lifestyles: Living and Eating Sustainability in New York City
Living Sustainability in New York City, presented by Les Judd, president, Green Boroughs
Eating Close to Home: Strategies for Eating Locally and Sustainability, presented by Paula Lukats, program manager, Just Food CSA in New York City
1:25 p.m.
Rodriguez Room
Fair Trade and Sustainability
Jackie DeCarlo, Catholic Relief Services
2-5:00 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
Sustainability Fair
Calculate your Carbon Footprint
Green Boroughs
Chemical Engineering Department
Catholic Relief Services
Bronx River Alliance
Just Food
Vote for Climate Change Solutions
Manhattan College Veggie Car
And many more …
2:30 p.m.
Rodriguez Room
Urban Greening
John Reilly, Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation
Pat Logan, Community Preservation Corporation
Anne-Marie Runfola, Bronx River Alliance
2:30 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
The Business of Being Green
Greening the Payments Industry: Credit
Card Case Studies, presented by – Jessica Haller, The Climate Project/Columbia University
Green Business and Green Money, presented by Charles Geisst, professor of finance, Manhattan College
3:30 p.m.
Fischbach Room
(Leo Hall)
Green Buildings
Michael Deane, Turner Construction, U.S. Green Building Council
4:00 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
New York Climate Change Politics
State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz
State Senator José M. Serrano
City Councilman G. Oliver Koppell
Chair: Pamela Chasek, Manhattan College
6:00 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
Ecologically Engineered Waste-into Resources-Technologies
Paul S. Mankiewicz, Gaia Institute
7:30 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
Climate Change Politics in Washington
(tentative)
Congressman Eliot Engel (invited)
Congressman José E. Serrano (invited)
Senator Charles Schumer (invited)

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[JR: Submitted for your consideration without comment. (But rolling my eyes)]

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JFound: Schaefer, Nick (MC2004), assistant editor

http://lpn.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CC=8025

About Us: ADVANCE for LPNs Editorial Staff

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Nick Schaefer

Nick Schaefer, assistant editor, has been published in numerous newspaper, professional newsletter and Internet publications. He graduated from Rider University in 2002 with a BA in journalism/public relations and earned an MA in education/counseling from Manhattan College in 2004.

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Schaefer, Nick (MC2004)

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