1950s

Leo Gabriel, E'50, writes that he would like to hear from classmates. His address is Rokach 13-A, K Mozkin, Israel 26376.

Vincent H. Pulvirenti, B'50, has retired to West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a former builder and land developer in Massachusetts and served as a Navy pilot in the South Pacific during World War II.

Frances (Rotsin) Sales Binder, BA'51, of Northbrook, Illinois, writes, "With great pleasure, I am announcing my engagement to Dr. Morris Binder. My classmates may remember following me to the elevator because, being pregnant, I had a precious key! I have retired from teaching and am running a jewelry business, and am looking forward to a new life after ten years of widowhood."

Elmer L. Davis, LC'52, BA'55, of Oceanside, California, retired from Rockwell International in 1987. He is a former president of the San Diego chapter of the National Contracts Management Association and still is active in the organization.

David N. Blume, LA'53, continues as assistant editor of Los Angeles Times Magazine. He will accompany his wife, folk singer Carolyn Hester, on their fourth annual European performance tour. Blume plays the piano.

George J. Carpenter, E'53, retired in 1992 after thirty-five years in the fiber optics field, then reentered it the following year as a self-employed consultant. "Enjoying it even more," he writes. He and Michaelle, his wife of forty-four years, have two sons, two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.

Robert E. Simon, LI'53, E'57, of Centerville, Massachusetts, is a retired civil engineer and assists science teachers and students at the Barnstable Middle School through Northeastern's Retirees Enhancing Science Education Through Experiments and Demonstrations (RESEED) program. "N.U. retired engineers should get involved. It's a great second career," he says.

Lou Fram, PAH'54, of Sherman Oaks, California, has owned a pharmacy in LaCrescenta for fifteen years. He was a member of AZO fraternity.

Luther G. Fulton, E'54, of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, retired as a captain in the Naval Air Reserve in a ceremony aboard the USS Constitution in September 1989. He says he plans to retire soon from GTE. "Our youngest daughter, Jane L. Fulton Whitsett, graduated summa cum laude from N.U. (Bouvé College) in June 1995," he notes.

Melvin Norris, BA'54, reports that he recently relocated his law office to 220 Boylston Street in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He is First Circuit officer with the Federal Bar Association and is in the general practice of law.

Leonard J. Bedard, B'55, MBA'60, retired to Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Fletcher Partridge, BA'56, of Newark, Delaware, retired in 1991 from DuPont. He and his wife, Carole, have been married for thirty-nine years. He notes they enjoy their seven grandchildren, sailing, and traveling. He and Carole are helping raise two granddaughters at home.

Louis Rudzinsky, BA'56, writes, "Spending winters in Florida and summers in Revere, Massachusetts. My consulting and recruiting firm is very ably managed by my two oldest sons. Let's hear from you."

Thomas E. Bickford, E'57, of Columbus, Ohio, retired in 1995 as human resources director of an engineering consulting firm, then did human resources consulting for a year, and now works part-time as the human resources director for EMH&T, an engineering firm in Gahanna, Ohio.

Harold A. Swanson, E'57, of Brockton, Massachusetts, retired from General Dynamics in March 1996 after thirty-three years. He held engineering specialist and supervisor positions at the Quincy Shipbuilding Division and Electric Boat Division in Newport, Rhode Island. He says he and his wife, Janet, plan to travel after she retires this spring.

Angelo Voutselas, BA'57, is the marketing manager of Para Trading Company, which exports electronics to Brazil. He is also chief executive of Chauncy Corporation, a business consulting firm.

Pierce H. Deane, BA'58, of Hingham, Massachusetts, retired in December 1996.

Michael V. Leonard Jr., LA'59, of Woodland Hills, California, says, "Liberal arts and education alumni from the 1950s and 1960s will remember Professor Wallace Bishop from the history department. Professor Bishop had a great command of history, both U.S. and South American. He was a gifted storyteller. He was also a caring individual and had the world's greatest sense of humor. There was nothing more fascinating than listening to his version of the Revolutionary or Civil War. They were classes I actually looked forward to. Perhaps for all these reasons, I kept in touch with him. Every Christmas we've exchanged notes. I could always count on him for encouragement or laughs. Last September, I made a rare visit to Massachusetts and made sure I visited Professor Bishop in his Townsend home. It was the first time I had seen him since graduation more than thirty-seven years ago. He's in his eighties now and his memory might not be what it used to be, but he still has the same twinkle in his eyes and the same great sense of humor. He says his house is about 150 years old. He showed me some 'beachfront property' along a nearby river and gave me some tomatoes from his garden. His current political views-still very liberal-made our pizza lunch memorable. It was so nice to realize that while the whole world is changing, Professor Bishop is still the same."

Steven E. Selman, BA'59, of Westford, Massachusetts, retired as a colonel in the Army Reserve in 1992 and as chief EEO counselor from the Department of the Air Force in September 1996.