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		1950s Mary Manning McLean, LA’51, MEd’66, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, writes in remembrance of a classmate: “Absent from our fiftieth reunion was one of Northeastern’s friends and family members, Nancy Quigley Silva, LA’51, who died suddenly last summer. Nancy was one of a small group of women who entered the university in 1946. She was a loyal friend and supporter of the Omega Sigma ‘girls’ and a most enthusiastic fan of all the NU athletic teams. She met her husband, Tom Silva, on co-op at BU Medical School. They raised six children while living in Brookline, Massachusetts, and Lovell, Maine. Nancy was a full-time mother but later returned to school. She then assisted her husband in his medical practice and worked at New England Baptist Hospital. Many of her family members attended Northeastern, including her brothers Charles, E’50, and William, BA’56, and sister, Mary Alice, Ed’57. Three of her children, Kathleen, Ed’78, Thomas, BA’77, and Timothy, BA’81, also graduated from the university, in addition to several of her nieces and nephews.” Edward P. Klein, E’52, is retired and living in Anaheim, California. He writes, “Ellie and I just celebrated our forty-eighth wedding anniversary. We have four children and eight grandchildren, who all live in Anaheim.” Bill Tedoldi, BA’52, of Needham, Massachusetts, was elected treasurer of the board of directors of the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) at the association’s annual meeting in November. As treasurer, Tedoldi will chair the board’s finance committee and exercise overall responsibility for assuring the accuracy of financial reporting and documentation. CRWA, founded in 1965, is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting the health, beauty, and accessibility of the Charles River and its tributaries. Tedoldi first became involved with CRWA five years ago as a water-quality sampling volunteer. Most recently, he served as a member of the access committee, which looks at zoning issues, the protection of open space, and the creation of access to the river. Manuel Avellan, E’53, of Milton, Massachusetts, sends this update of his life since Northeastern. “After graduation, I married my sweetheart (Jean) of three years. She was from Dorchester and has a master’s degree from Emmanuel College. We went to France, where I studied metallurgical engineering and received a master of science. Back in Venezuela, with my first son, Joaquin, E’80, I worked for three years in my family’s foundry, finishing as president. Years later, I started a furniture factory that became the largest in the country. I later started a business buying and selling used machinery and equipment, and built it into the largest one in the country. I retired in 1994 and complied with my promise to Jean to return to her country to become a citizen. Two years ago, I became an American citizen.” He notes that his other activities led to his being honored by Pope Paul VI in 1969 with the Equitem Ordinis Sancti Silvestri Papae and by the president of Venezuela with the Decoration of Francisco de Miranda for social services in the church and industries. “The most important of my jobs now is taking care of my beautiful wife of forty-eight years. I would like to hear from those at Northeastern who remember me,” he adds. His e-mail address is <mavellan@aol.com>. Howard Silverman, P’54, was named the 2001 Citizen of the Year of North Fort Myers, Florida. According to the award committee, “Howard was instrumental in getting sidewalks from Tara Woods to Del Tura Shopping Center along US41. He helped raise large amounts of funds to meet the county’s requirement of financial contribution to get the project done.” Donald F. Meade, E’56, retired in Redondo Beach, California. He’s lived in California for more than fifty years. He notes he’s still “NU active” as an alumni representative in Los Angeles and southern California, and as a member of the Northeastern alumni board of governors. Cornelius J. Sheehan, BA’56, retired from the Quincy, Massachusetts, school system after forty-one years as a social worker. He’d like to hear from classmates. His address is 29 Lawrence Road, Milton, MA 02186. Thomas M. Halfpenny, BA’58, of Woodbury, Minnesota, writes, “I recently retired from 3M in St. Paul but now work part time as a marketing consultant. Spend time with my children or grandchildren building ‘street rods’ or restoring older cars.” E-mail him at <tmhalfpenny@aol.com>. James R. Miceli, BA’58, has served in the Massachusetts state legislature since 1977, representing Wilmington and Tewksbury. He and his wife, Jean, LA’57, live in Wilmington. Jacob Kazanjian, BA’59, of Los Angeles, is retired but stays active with his involvement in the American Civil Liberties Union of southern California, Amnesty International/USA, and Reading Is Fundamental of southern California. “I also play a sportswriter in the movie Ali,” he notes. Donald A. Sandrelli, LA’59, of Arlington, Massachusetts, extends his “best wishes to members of the classes of 1957, 1958, and 1959.”