JASPER JOTTINGS Week 39 - 2019 Sep 29  

Jasper Jottings - The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College

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POSITRACTION: "... you shouldn’t need an excuse to help someone else"

2019-Sep-22

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/texas-man-carries-older-woman-up-arena-stairs/


Picture of Man Carrying an Older Woman Up Some Arena Stairs is Capturing Hearts
By McKinley Corbley - Mar 25, 2019
 
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This photo of a compassionate firefighter lifting an older woman up some stadium steps is also lifting spirits across social media.

Shayla and Thomas Harwell were attending a Brad Paisley concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last week when she noticed the woman struggling to get to her seat.

Since her husband is a firefighter for the Hardin Volunteer Fire Department north of Houston, Texas, Shayla pointed the woman out to Thomas and suggested he lend a hand.

Thomas immediately leapt to his feet and helped the woman to her seat.

After the show was over, Thomas saw the woman was too tired to get back up the stadium steps once more – so he simply scooped her into his arms and carried her the rest of the way.

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Thomas, on the other hand, has shrugged off the media attention and said he was simply doing his duty as a human being.

“If you’re alive and breathing, you shouldn’t need an excuse to help someone else,” Thomas told the news outlet. “If they need help, help them.”

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Ever day, in every way, I see real men going out of their way to help their fellow human.

And, this fellow exhibits the best in what I hope to be.

Noblesse oblige

We are all given gifts and we have to will to share them with out fellow humans.

Dona Nobis Pacem

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JOBIT: Farrington, John F. [MC1951 RIP] 2019-Sep-21

2019-Sep-23

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/John-F.-Farrington-107544721

John F. Farrington
July 17, 1924 - September 21, 2019
New York

John was born on July 17, 1924 and passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

John was a resident of New York at the time of passing.

He graduated from Holy Rosary; Gorton High School and Manhattan College.

John was a World War II Army Veteran, 2 years (ETO) European Theater Operations, 3 years total Army Infantry.

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Farrington, John F. [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: http://www.tributes.com/condolences/leave_memory/107544721

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Dear John,

              I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1951.

                      May He Rest In Peace.

                                 Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Farrington, John F. [MC1951 RIP]

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JOY: Siena, Neal [MC2010] to wed Kristen Braun

2019-Sep-23

https://duboiscountyherald.com/b/kristen-braun-and-neal-siena

Kristen Braun and Neal Siena
September 23, 2019

Maureen and Mike Braun of Jasper announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen, to Neal Siena, son of Rosa and John Siena, of Middletown, New York. An October 5, 2019 wedding is planned for 3:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jasper.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and international business and a Master of Science degree in information systems. She is a director at Meyer Distributing.

Mr. Siena graduated from Manhattan College in New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and economics. He is a vice president at Federated Investors.

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Siena, Neal [MC????]

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Dear John,

               I believe that Neal is a member of the class of 2010.

                                 Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Siena, Neal [MC2010]

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JOBIT: McGrath, Gerald J. [MC1965 RIP] 2019-Sep-18

2019-Sep-23

https://www.southcoasttoday.com/obituaries/20190923/gerald-j-mcgrath-76

Obituaries
Gerald J. McGrath, 76
Posted at 2:06 PM Updated at 2:06 PM

NEW BEDFORD — Gerald J. McGrath, 76, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, died September 18, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by loving family and dear friends.

He was born June 20, 1943 in the Bronx, New York, son of the late Daniel McGrath and Dorothy (McKnight) McGrath. He was a 1965 graduate of Manhattan College, Riverdale New York, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college he joined the Peace Corps, serving in Malaysia and meeting fellow volunteers from all over the USA who became lifelong friends. At the end of his Peace Corps term, he moved to New Bedford and was employed by the New Bedford School Department, teaching in various schools and retiring from the Phillips Avenue School in 2001.

Gerald enjoyed swimming and boating at Sassaquin Pond where he resided; he enjoyed daily swims at the New Bedford YMCA. He loved nature and the beautiful state of Massachusetts and traveled the world far and wide. Gerald loved life to the fullest.

Gerald is survived by his nephew Thomas McGrath and his wife Elizabeth Lawrence McGrath, his nieces Holly and Anne McGrath, and his grand-nephew Joshua McGrath, his lifetime companion Lena A. Graham, his cousins and multiple dear friends.

Gerald will be remembered for his humor, kindness and love for his fellow man.

Services will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. His family will receive visitors from 11 AM – 12 PM, with personal remembrances and tributes to be given between 12-1 PM, followed by a prayer service at 1 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the YMCA Southcoast, 25 South Water St., New Bedford, MA 02740.

For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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McGrath, Gerald J. [MC1965 RIP]

Guestbook: https://www.saundersdwyer.com/ObituariesNB.html

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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) prays for two

2019-Sep-25

Our prayers are requested for the following and Please raise the volume as we pray for their healing.

We pray for Mrs. Diane Parr, Wife of Ken Parr '61. Ken asks that we continue to pray for Diane. Diane has been in our prayers over the past several months and is back in hospital with Pneumonia. Please pray that her Pneumonia is quickly brought under control before it becomes more agressive. Her other ailments have weakened her health but not her spirit. We pray for Diane's fast recovery free of complication. We pray for Ken and their Family.

John Reinke asks for our prayers for Sharon, the Wife of John's Friend, Russ. Russ has shared the following. Sharon had her 9th three day Chemo session on Tuesday. 6 hours in the treatment chair and then follow up with the Pump at home for the next 48 hours. Three more sessions after that, one every three weeks then new PT and CT Scans. The Mds may do Laproscopic Surgery to see if Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Procedute would be possible. Russ and Sharon are working on getting to UC San Diego for a second opinion. Russ and Sharon continue their journey day to day. Please keep Sharon and Russ in your Prayers.

Thank you all for your prayers and good thoughts. God Bless.

Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)

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JHQ: The Engineers' Reception 2019

2019-Sep-25

https://connect.manhattan.edu/engineersreception?
erid=5325939&trid=5fbb22fe-22c4-4c15-909c-62802287127c


The Engineers' Reception 2019

**NEW DATE!**

Calling all Jasper Engineers.  Join the College on Thursday, November 7 at The Engineers' Reception 2019, with remarks from Tim Ward, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering.  The evening will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, and entertainment by the Manhattan College Jazz Ensemble.  The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the 4th floor of the Raymond W. Kelly '63 Student Commons. 

Raymond W. Kelly '63 Student Commons
4th Floor
Manhattan College

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JNEWS: Finn, Peter [MC1960] honored as exemplary community leader

2019-Sep-25

https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2019/09/a-priest-a-non-profit-l
eader-a-health-care-professional-and-a-family-lauded-at-a-harvest-gala.html


A priest, a non-profit leader, a health-care professional and a family lauded at a harvest gala
Today 10:28 AM
By Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com

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Monday evening’s Project Hospitality Harvest Gala staged in Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, honored three exemplary community leaders who put “community” at the heart of everything they do.

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Monsignor Peter Finn, pastor emeritus of Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, has held a number of Staten Island roles throughout the years, including serving as co-vicar of Staten Island and principal of Monsignor Farrell High School. He received the Richard E. Diamond Memorial Award for Exemplary Commitment to People in Need.

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From 1983 to 1989, Monsignor Finn was the director of the Archdiocese Office of Communications. He also was principal of Monsignor Farrell High School, where he had been a faculty member and was the district superintendent of schools on Staten Island.

Monsignor Finn earned a bachelor of arts degree from Manhattan College and a master of divinity degree from St. Joseph’s Seminary. He also holds degrees from the former Richmond Community College and Columbia University.

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Finn, Peter [MC????]

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Dear John,

               I believe that Msgr is a member of the Class of 1960.

                                  Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Finn, Peter [MC1960]

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JOBIT: Rahilly, Sr. Virginia [MC1969 RIP] 2019-Aug-28

2019-Sep-26

http://cny.org/stories/sister-virginia-rahilly-rdc,19841


Sister Virginia Rahilly, R.D.C.
Posted Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:00 am

Sister Virginia Rahilly, R.D.C., who taught at Preston High School in the Bronx for 10 years, died Aug. 28 at Cabrini of Westchester in Dobbs Ferry. She was 83.

Sister Virginia was at Preston High School, 1968-1978. She taught at St. Frances de Chantal School, the Bronx, 1962-1968; and St. John’s, Mahopac, 1958-1962.

She served as special education religious education coordinator of the archdiocesan Office of Christian and Family Development, 1973-1979. She also was an assistant professor at Monroe College, the Bronx; a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital, White Plains; administrator at Ferncliff Manor, Yonkers; residential coordinator of Community Resource Center; and assistant director of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children.

She attended Resurrection Elementary and High School in Rye. Sister Virginia entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion in 1955 and professed final vows in 1963. She was formerly known as Sister Mary Adrian.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from Good Counsel College, White Plains, and master’s degrees from Manhattan College, the Bronx, and the College of St. Rose, Albany. She received her LPN certification from Elizabeth Seton College, Yonkers, and her RN from Pace University, Pleasantville.

Her sister, Jeanne Bolitho, and her cousin, Msgr. Paul Rahilly, survive her.

A Funeral Mass was offered Sept. 4 in the Chapel of the Divine Compassion, White Plains. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, White Plains.

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Rahilly, Sr. Virginia [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: None cited

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Dear John,

I believe that Sister received her Master's in 1969.

May She Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Rahilly, Sr. Virginia [MC1969 RIP]

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JOBIT: Caulfield, Sr. Mary Regina [MC1969 RIP] 2019-Sep-02

2019-Sep-26

http://cny.org/stories/sister-mary-regina-caulfield-sc,19844


Sister Mary Regina Caulfield, S.C.
Posted Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:00 am

Sister Mary Regina Caulfield, S.C., who served at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, died Sept. 2 at Kittay Senior Apartments in the Bronx. She was 90.

Sister Mary Regina was a patient advocate and then director of volunteers and chaplaincy at Lincoln Hospital, 1979-1997. She was associate director of community and public affairs at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, the Bronx, 1997-2007.

She served at Kittay Senior Apartments, the Bronx, 2014-2019, and Mary the Queen Convent, Yonkers, 2011-2014.

Sister Mary Regina was at St. John Vianney, the Bronx, as director of religious education, 1972-1979 and as a teacher, 1971-1972. She taught at Blessed Sacrament, the Bronx, 1965-1971; Elizabeth Seton Academy, Yonkers, 1963-1965; and SS. Peter and Paul, the Bronx, 1952-1958. She also served in the Bahamas.

Born in the Bronx, she entered the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1949 and professed final vows in 1957.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of Mount St. Vincent, the Bronx, and a master’s in theology from Manhattan College, the Bronx.

Her sister, Theresa Gilmartin, survives her.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 6 in the Mount St. Vincent Convent Assembly Room. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Yonkers.

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Caulfield, Sr. Mary Regina [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: None cited

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Dear John,

            I believe that Sister received her Master's in 1969.

                     May She Rest In Peace.

                                 Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Caulfield, Sr. Mary Regina [MC1969 RIP]

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JOBIT: Toole, Sr. Alfred Marie [MC1973 RIP] 2019-Sep-07

2019-Sep-26

http://cny.org/stories/sister-alfred-marie-toole-op,19846


Sister Alfred Marie Toole, O.P.
Posted Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:00 am

Sister Alfred Marie Toole, O.P., who taught at St. Barnabas High School in the Bronx for 12 years, died Sept. 7 in Siena Hall in Sparkill. She was 92.

She was at St. Barnabas, 1978-1990. She taught at St. Brendan School, 1994-1997, St. Catharine Academy, 1990-1994, St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Aquinas High School, 1970-1977, St. Martin of Tours, 1967-1969, all the Bronx; St. Catherine of Siena, Manhattan, 1969-1970; St. Anthony, Nanuet, 1956-1959; St. James the Apostle, Carmel, 1955-1956; and Cardinal McCloskey School, White Plains, 1953-1955.

Born in Brooklyn, she entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in 1953 and professed final vows in 1958. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Fordham University, the Bronx, and a master’s in mathematics from Manhattan College, the Bronx.

A Funeral Mass was offered Sept. 12 in Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Sparkill. Burial was in St. Agnes Cemetery, Sparkill.

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Toole, Sr. Alfred Marie [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: None cited

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Dear John,

I believe that Sister received her Master's in 1973.

May She Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Toole, Sr. Alfred Marie [MC1973 RIP]

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JNEWS: Peralta, Erica [MC????] Asst Principal Nathaniel Woodhull NY

2019-Sep-26

https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/william-floyd-n
ames-new-assistant-principal-nathaniel-woodhull


William Floyd Names New Assistant Principal at Nathaniel Woodhull
The William Floyd School District recently appointed Erica Peralta to the position of...
By William Floyd School District, Neighbor
Sep 25, 2019 3:06 pm ET

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The William Floyd School District recently appointed Erica Peralta to the position of assistant principal at Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School. In this role, she will assist the principal in leading approximately 700 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and help to oversee a staff of nearly 60 faculty members and 50 professional staff. She will serve with current principal Monica Corona, who will retire at the end of this calendar year, and then with, Dr. Heather Murillo, who will become principal on January 6, 2020.

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Ms. Peralta earned her BA in Government and International Relations with a concentration in Latin America and the Caribbean from Manhattan College. Following her NYC Teaching Fellowship, she earned her MA in Childhood Education from Queens College. She also attained her School Building Leader/TESOL dual certification from St. John's University and her Educational Administration/School District Leader certifications from the College of St. Rose.

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Peralta, Erica [MC????]

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Dear John,

I do not find anything in my 'stuff' for Erica.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]\

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JNEWS: Suarez, Jorge M. [MC1977] VP national bridge practice @ STV

2019-Sep-26

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stv-
hires-national-bridge-practice-technical-director-1028556359


STV Hires National Bridge Practice Technical Director
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
Sep. 26, 2019, 09:25 AM

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jorge M. Suarez, P.E., F.ASCE, a veteran engineer and established leader in the bridge design and construction industry, has joined STV as vice president and technical director of the firm's national bridge practice.

Suarez brings more than 40 years of bridge design expertise to the firm. Prior to joining STV, he was vice president and director of structural engineering at a major international design firm.

"Bringing in Jorge was key to growing our bridge practice in size and stature," says John Brestin, P.E., vice president and national bridge practice leader in STV's Transportation & Infrastructure Division. "STV has built up an impressive bridge practice over the past few decades. Leveraging the knowledge Jorge has built in his diverse career will help us continue this momentum to take the practice to the next level."

Suarez has led a number of prominent, award-winning assignments throughout the country. These include the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Replacement for the Ohio Department of Transportation, which won the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) Award of Excellence; and the I-95 ABC Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Richmond, VA, which utilized accelerated bridge construction techniques for the rehabilitation and replacement of 11 dual-bridges along I-95. Additionally, two cable-stayed bridge projects to which Suarez has contributed have won the prestigious American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award: The William H. Harsha Bridge in Maysville, KY, and the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL.

Suarez received his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College. He is a registered professional engineer in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Suarez is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a standing member of several other professional organizations. He is a frequent author and presenter at national bridge conferences.

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Suarez, Jorge M. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Jorge is a member of the Class of 1977.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Suarez, Jorge M. [MC1977]

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JNEWS: Maguire, Joseph [MC1968] MYT article cited by McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

2019-Sep-28

Dear John,

Just in case you missed it, the NY Times at page 20 of the Sept 27, 2019 edition, has an extensive piece on Joseph Maguire Class of 1968.

Best,
Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.  He’s like Rudy now.  Have to look hard NOT to see articles about either.]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/politics/joseph-maguire-intelligence.html

Maguire, Joseph [MC1968]

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JLINKEDIN: Rivera, Miguel [MC1990] VP @ MetLife

2019-Sep-28

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-rivera-6a86585/
?trk=public_profile_featured_profiles_mini-profile_title

Rivera, Miguel [MC1990]
VP at MetLife
Paramus, New Jersey

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ENDNOTE: 'Soft Prostitution'?

2019-Sep-28

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/why-are
-so-many-tier-1-college-girls-turning-soft-prostitution


Why Are So Many Top-Tier College Girls Turning To 'Soft Prostitution'?
by Tyler Durden
Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:45

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Are you a rich guy who wants to bang debt-laden college girls with all your extra money?

Are you a struggling college girl facing decades of six-figure debt so you can follow your unsinkable dreams?

Great news; thanks to the internet, your bases are covered! As we've previously reported (here and here), 'soft prostitution' may have been going on for a long time - but its normalization is relatively new - and undoubtedly linked to the $1.5 trillion+ student debt problem.

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I don’t understand what is so “soft” about it.

If women want to be taken seriously, prostitution is not the way to do it.

So sad!

I guess the Liberal Left feminism has accomplished its objectivetive.

Congratulations?

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