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1980s

Maryellen (O'Sullivan) Concannon, PAH'80, and Larry Concannon, E'81, live in Amherst, New Hampshire, with their children Caroline, Amy, and Jessica.

Susan Caldarone Debenedictis, PAH'80, of Danvers, Massachusetts, congratulates the class of 1980 on their upcoming twentieth and hopes for a special Y2K reunion celebration. She writes, "I am married with two children and continue to work part-time in the chemistry lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Other activities include substitute teaching at the elementary school level, marriage prep counseling for engaged couples, and a desire to go back to school for nursing. I'd love to hear from my classmates." Her e-mail address is <ajdeben@banet.net>.

Robert T. Downing, E'80, married Peg Shoul in 1992. They live in Eldersburg, Maryland, with their children, Tom and Katie. Downing received an MBA from Johns Hopkins University in 1996. He worked as a production control engineer with Westinghouse for more than ten years before taking a job as a materials and computer specialist in the gallium arsenide wafer production facility of Northrop Grumman.

Chuck Gianci, BA'80, of Medfield, Massachusetts, is director of marketing at Tyco Healthcare. He and his wife, Susanne, have a son, TJ, and a daughter, Alexandra.

Michael Chmura, AS'81, and Susan Sutherland, UC'93, celebrated the birth of their second child, Michael Jr., in December 1999. Susan runs her own graphic design business and Michael is the news director at Harvard Law School.

Stephen R. Corbeil, CJ'81, married Donna L. Dumas on June 16, 1999. They live in Manchester, Connecticut. Corbeil works in the Medicare customer service division of Aetna U.S. Healthcare.

Bill Cusack, UC'81, PAH'89, lives in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, with his wife, Maureen, and children, Madeline and Liam. Cusack resigned his active duty commission after nine years in the Navy Medical Service Corps in July 1999 in order to attend the doctoral program in molecular and cellular biology at Dartmouth College. He is a selected reservist with the Naval Reserve Center in White River Junction, Vermont.

Tony Deller, BA'81, is a certified public accountant and principal in the firm Pirolli, Deller & Grande, in Warwick, Rhode Island. He writes, "I live in North Smithfield and am very happily married to Laurie, with two children, Meghan and Ryan. Have been trying to get a group of fellow alumni back for an N.U. hockey game, but life seems too busy for all of us. We'll keep trying. Any old friends who want to send a quick note can reach me at <tdeller@pdgcpa.com>."

David Klein, E'81, of Sebastopol, California, notes he's left the field of environmental engineering to pursue a career in public health education as the publisher and editor of Living Nutrition Magazine. The publication's website is <www.livingnutrition.com>.

Jo (White) Spielvogel, BA'81, and her husband, Stephen, moved to Wiesbaden, Germany, in November 1999. She is program director for audits of U.S. Army activities in Europe.

Lynn Orlowitz Wilder, MS'81, lives in Budd Lake, New Jersey, with her husband, Carl. She earned an MBA at Boston College in 1990 and is director of compliance at Warner-Lambert.

Davis K. Jensen, E'82, of Lomita, California, started a job in January as the NASCAR program manager for Cosworth Racing Division of Ford Motor.

Jack Paulo, E'82, lives in Quincy, Massachusetts, with his wife, Sonja Rosell, and children, Gregory and Ariana.

Mark Sattelberger, CJ'82, and his wife, Selina, live in Branford, Connecticut, with their three children, Electra, EJ, and Danielle. Mark has been a member of the Meriden Police Department for fifteen years and is now a detective assigned to the narcotics/ street-crime unit. He says he'd "like to hear from any of the old crew from White Hall and St. Stephen Street, especially Chris Smith, Adam Sterne, Danny Wrixon, Mike Slavin, and Doug." His e-mail address is <m.sattelberger@snet.com>.

Kathleen Carney Thibeault, N'82, lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with her husband, Don, and children, Andrew, John, and Madeline. She is a staff nurse in the cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.

Lisa Bernhard, PAH'83, and her husband, Michael, live in Hull, Massachusetts, with their twin children, Michael and Ashleigh. Bernhard is a medical technician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Michael A. Chaladoff, BA'83, is chief financial officer of Javelin Technologies. He says he and his wife, Jennifer, "are spending most of our free time restoring our 1908 center-hall colonial in Montclair, New Jersey."

Michael A. Clifford, E'83, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, is the principal and owner of DGT, in Boston. Jeff Dallas, CJ'83, lives in the San Francisco area with his wife, Karla, and children, John and Brittany. He is an operations administrator for Chevron Shipping. "Would love to hear what's up from any fellow football players or classmates," he says. His e-mail address is <dallasfmly@aol.com>.

Daniel King, BA'83, writes, "I've finally settled down after years of goofing off and traveling around the world. I'm now living in Denmark (Copenhagen) and working as a sales manager for a company that trains business people in a variety of languages. I have a nine-year-old daughter who, being a Dane, has blond hair and blue eyes. I want to say hello to the 'Quad Rats' from '83." King's e-mail address is <danoking@vip.cybercity.dk>.

Judy Kraut, E'83, lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with her husband, Bill Kaplan, and sons, Daniel and Stefan.

Steven I. Marshall, CJ'83, is the chief of police in Washington, New Hampshire. His e-mail address is <steve@sugar-river.net>.

James R. deGaravilla, E'84, of Downington, Pennsylvania, is the global food segment manager for DuPont's packaging and industrial polymers business unit.

Judith (Zagorin) Pomerantz, BA'84, and Paul Pomerantz, BA'85, of Sharon, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of their second child, Nathan Mitchell, on November 3, 1999. He joins brother Reuden. Judith is a financial analyst for Sun Life of Canada, in Wellesley, and Paul is chief financial officer of Saunwin Asset Management, in Boston.

Carol J. Spack, L'84, of Framingham, Massachusetts, reports that she started a neighborhood group to improve land use in Framingham. "Miles to go before I sleep," she writes.

Lynn Ackman Burris, AS'85, and her husband, Jim, of Richmond, Virginia, celebrated the birth of a daughter, Leah. She joins older brothers Daniel and Joseph.

Marie Daniels, L'85, of Mobile, Alabama, has been a managing attorney with Legal Services of Alabama since 1997.

Andy Entwistle, CJ'85, of Harker Heights, Texas, has a daughter graduating from high school this June. A major in the Army, he is the deputy G-4 of the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He says he'd like to hear from CJ and ROTC pals at <entwistlea@hood-emh3.army.mil>.

Nicholas Freedman, BA'85, and Roxane Freedman, N'86, live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with their two daughters. Nicholas is the associate publisher of Backpacker magazine and publisher of Mountain Bike/Bicycling magazine. "Couldn't be happier, working harder, and having more fun," he says of his job. "Roxane's a full-time mom and began teaching aerobics/fitness/spin classes at Gold's Gym part-time." He adds they hope to move back west again "to enjoy the outdoor activities and mountains it has to offer."

Normand T. LeMay, LC'85, and his wife, Carmen, of Minneapolis, welcomed a daughter, Madeleine Louise, on December 6, 1999. She joins brother Adrien.

Ronni Paulive Miller, BB'85, is the chief of voluntary service, public affairs officer, and marketing director for the Veterans Administration medical and regional office center in Fargo, North Dakota. She'd like to hear from fellow Bouvé grads and old Stetson West residents from 1980. "Stop by when you are in North Dakota," she writes. Her e-mail address is <Ronni.Miller@med.va.gov>.

John Morosini, LA'85, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, is the human resources representative for Solectria, in Wilmington. He and his wife, Zoe, celebrated the birth of their first child, Santo, in July 1998.

Thomas A. Murray, BA'85, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, is vice president of investments at Janney Montgomery Scott. He spent five years as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch and several tours as a lieutenant commander in the Navy. He can be e-mailed at <tmurray1@jmsonline.com>.

Marjorie Thoelke Smith, BA'85, and her husband, Jeffrey, of Raymond, New Hampshire, celebrated the birth of their fourth son, Benjamin, in July 1999. His older brothers are Andrew, Daniel, and Nicholas.

Martin M. Zoltick, CS'85, joined the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, of Reston, Virginia, last May. He and his wife, Debby, and daughter, Lauren, live in Reston.

Dan Chrzanowski, LA'86, is vice president and regional sales director of Liberty Funds, in upstate New York. He and his wife, Pam, and son, Matthew, live in Buffalo.

Andrew Cohen, CS'86, of Newton, Massachusetts, welcomed triplet daughters, Sarah Davida, Meirit Ita, and Racheli Leora, on November 30, 1999. "The girls are incredibly healthy and fortunately never spent any time in the newborn ICU," he says.

Fred Federlein, UC'86, writes, "Staying busy in the networking (as in computer networking) business, which I've been involved in for about fifteen years, first with Novell, and now in my sixth year at Sun Microsystems. I married an N.U. graduate,

Deborah Wall, N'75, though I didn't meet her at N.U. but in a hi-fi store five years after she graduated. We live in Concord, Massachusetts, with two dogs and four cats. Life is flying by, but I'd love to hear from classmates who remember me and are willing to admit it." His e-mail address is <fred@east.sun.com>.

Timothy M. Hughes, L'86, is a litigator with Pepe & Hazard, in Boston. He represents clients in commercial and business disputes, occasionally advising them how to avoid litigation. Hughes is engaged to marry Michelle Rampone, a clinical social worker, this month. They plan a honeymoon to Spain and Italy.

Mary Williamson Lasdin, BB'86, and Richard Lasdin, E'89, of North Reading, Massachusetts, welcomed a son, Thomas Moore, on July 31, 1999. He joins sister Katherine.

Ellen Jane Yanofsky, AS'86, of Westborough, Massachusetts, is human resources manager at Stowe Woodward in Southborough and is enrolled in the Wharton School of Business Management. She also recorded a demo called Flesh & Blood for AMI Records in Nashville, Tennessee. It's available by e-mail at <ellen.yanofsky@btrinc.com>.

David Meisenzahl, CS'87, of Tokyo, Japan, is engaged to be married in either July or August. "Recently landed a job at Network Associates, responsible for all information technology internal services and support for nine offices in six countries throughout Asia," he writes. "My office is only a three-minute walk from my last N.U. co-op assignment with IBM Asia/Pacific." He says to check out <http://surf.to/kawika> for pictures.

Richard VanVeldhuisen, CJ'87, of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is a deputy attorney general in the New Jersey State Attorney General's Office. He represents the Division of Youth and Family Services in abuse/neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings. He's also enrolled in the master's degree program in diplomacy and international relations at Seton Hall University. VanVeldhuisen and his wife, Yvonne, have three children.

Gwyn Chafetz, BA'88, of Toluca Lake, California, is special events manager for Magic International. She coordinates events such as opening-night parties and golf tournaments for trade shows serving the fashion and apparel industry. Her e-mail address is <gynanne@aol.com>.

Jean (Gatautis) Churchill, PAH'88, of Methuen, Massachusetts, is a medical technician at Lawrence General Hospital.

Perry Hacker, BA'88, of Salt Lake City, Utah, is assistant director of the university guest house and conferences at the University of Utah. He and his wife, Laurel, have two children, Ben and Sam.

Henry F. Scannell, MPA'88, of Boston, is curator of microtext and newspapers at the Boston Public Library.

Kimberly (Dreher) Aquino, BB'89, and her husband, Darral, have moved to Roswell, Georgia, where they built a new house. After working ten years as a physical therapist, Aquino is now a personal trainer at Australian Bodyworks. Her e-mail address is <KDAquino@mciworld.com>.

Karen M. Aylmer, N'89, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, was married in 1992 and has two daughters, Brittany and Ashley.

Pam (Bearse) Andersen, E'89, married Donald A. Andersen in May 1999. They live in Bolton, Massachusetts. She works for Mobil Oil, in Westborough.

Katie Coleman, FD'89, and Bill Coleman, E'92, of Collinsville, Connecticut, say "hi to all those long-lost friends. We're doing well. We have two girls." Their e-mail address is <toothbrusher@aol.com>.

Christine E. DeSimone, AS'89, GB'91, is engaged to marry Thomas Meckley, of Port Jefferson, New York, this month. "Regards to all old friends from N.U., especially the swim team. Keep in touch," she says. Her e-mail address is <cedesimone@aol.com>.

Conrad D'Souza, E'89, of McKinney, Texas, says "hi to any one of the old gang who might be reading this." He can be e-mailed at <conradstx@home.com>.

Carol L. (Boudreau) Dunn, CJ'89, of Springfield, Virginia, married Tom Dunn in 1995. They celebrated the birth of a son, Austin, in April 1999. Dunn says she's a "stay-at-home mom and enjoying every bit of it." She also says "hello to Alysse." Her e-mail address is <Bevoinva@prodigy.net>.

Kathleen Gilligan, PAH'89, and her husband, Lyman M. Burk Jr., of Seattle, Washington, celebrated the birth of their third child, Palmerston Robert Kelly, on July 24, 1998. He has a sister, Garnet, and a brother, David. Gilligan earned a master's degree in oceanography from Oregon State University in 1992.

Craig R. Halloran, E'89, lives in Oxford, Massachusetts, with his wife, Linda, and children, Karina and Cameron. He is a project engineer at IN USA, in Needham.

Donald T. Hicks, BA'89, of Englewood, Colorado, is a business systems analyst for Great-West Life, in Denver.

Russell C. Holske Jr., CJ'89, and his wife, Rosemary, celebrated the birth of their first child, Grace Amelia, in June 1998, in Milan, Italy. Holske is a special agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, stationed at the American consulate in Milan.

Joseph M. Langone, BA'89, married Maria Nicole Wittmann on August 29, 1999. They live in Centreville, Virginia. Langone is an assistant commonwealth attorney in Warrenton.

Douglas E. McKinney, LC'89, and his wife, Stephanie Marie, live in Cave Creek, Arizona, with their three daughters, Jessica, Allyson Rose, and Nicole. McKinney is a member of the technical staff at U.S. West Advanced Technologies in Phoenix.

Sean F. McLeod, E'89, of Brunswick, Maine, is a mechanical engineer at Bath Iron Works.

Ann (Pfischner) Langille, E'89, and Dale Langille were married in October 1998. They celebrated the birth of a son, Trevor Mathew, on July 25, 1999.

Jennifer N. Taylor, BB'89, and her husband, Linn, live in Simsbury, Connecticut, with their sons, Matthew and Ryan. "I'm keeping busy down here in Connecticut with my two boys," she says. "Hi to all my old crew teammates." Taylor is a physical therapist at the McLean Home in Simsbury.

Kee C. Tsai, E'89, and Kennetha Bigham-Tsai celebrated the birth of Keeton Bigham-Tsai on June 3, 1999. The family lives in Kentwood, Michigan.

Mei Lee Welcom, BA'89, and her husband, Seth, live in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a vice president at Navigator Mortgage in Boston. Their second child is due at the end of the month.

Neil S. Woloshin, E'89, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1995 and is a partner in Bear-Glasgow Dental in Newark, Delaware. His e-mail address is <woloshinn@aol.com>.

Stephen J. Young, SET'89, of Scituate, Massachusetts, welcomed a daughter, Isabel Frances, on April 30, 1999. Young is a federal sales representative at Sybase in Concord.

Karen B. Zencius, BB'89, and her husband, Arnie, live in Bolingbrook, Illinois, with their children, Ryan, Rachael, and Phillip. Karen is a physical therapist at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet.

Susan C. Zinno, AS'89, married David S. Deen on May 7, 1995. They have a daughter, Hannah Elizabeth. The family lives in Newport, Rhode Island. Susan is a chef at Pronto, and David is executive chef at the New York Yacht Club, both in Newport.

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