Alumni Milestones

Here is some information about what Gloucester Catholic Alumni are currently doing..

Gloucester Catholic alumni are scattered all over the globe. They are proud members of our family, as well as their own, and continue to make outstanding contributions to society. Here is just a brief listing of some recent news about our alumni that has been brought to our attention:

Bill Harker '55 and his bride, Jane McCoy Harker '57, celebrated fifty years of marriage on September 12. They are the parents of three GCHS alums: Jeff '79, Brian '81 and Deb '82.

Joe Gurecki '51 and his wife Regina, a member of the Saint Joe’s Camden Class of '56, celebrated fifty years of marriage on Oct. 24, 2009. The couple has 10 grandchildren.

Dorothy Byrne Miller '57 retired in 2001 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Highway Office after 25 years as a clerical supervisor. She recently welcomed her first great grandchild.

Maureen (Hess) Sully '59 is proud to announce that she is a great grandmother. Newborns, Elijah and Jacob, were born to Maureen’s granddaughters in October.

Ron Henefer '60 and his wife, Donna, are the proud grandparents of five granddaughters and two grandsons.

Bill Geitz '63 and his wife Laura live in Pace, Florida which is located northeast of Pensacola. Bill retired twenty years ago as a lieutenant in the Navy. He later worked for 13 years for the world’s largest meteorological instrument company. Bill is now fully retired but continues to work with groups who are involved with the development of the next generation of weather systems/products for the FAA.

Jim McFalls '64 was appointed Executive Director of KenCrest Services, a 104-year-old agency based in Plymouth Meeting, PA, serving over 7,000 people with developmental disabilities. Jim is also a PA licensed psychologist, certified family therapist, and adjunct professor of Special Education at St. Joseph’s University.

Kathy Meyer McCrink '66 continues to work as a Court Services Supervisor in the Family Division at Burlington County Superior Court. She enjoys life with her husband of 39 years.

Gloria Foremny Wolf '71 is proud to announce the birth of her ninth grandchild, Donald Moreland Wolfer IV, on November 15th.

Janice Corcoran Judge '73 runs an Addison’s Support Group for the NJ/PA area. The group provides support and information to those who have adrenal disease. For information, contact Janice at JanPT@aol.com.

Dan Laverty '83 lives with his wife, Diane, in Ocean City and works as a New Jersey licensed home inspector. His son, David (11), is earning his black belt in karate and daughter, Meghan, earned her black belt last year.

Gary Troxell '83 and his wife Kellie are the owners of Troxie’s Chicken and Pizza located at 142 N. Broadway, Gloucester City. The restaurant will celebrate its first anniversary in January. Gary and Kellie are the parents of Tabitha (Wood) Dougherty '01 and her husband, Michael Dougherty '97. Gary and Kellie are the grandparents of Rhylin Dougherty who can be seen roaming the halls of GCHS or riding the bus with his pop-pop, Coach Doc.

Cara Keller Buckland '81 and husband, George, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Elizabeth. She was welcomed into the world on August 12th by her big brothers, Brendan (12) and Sean (9).

Joe McComb '90 is the Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology for Main Line Health Hospitals. Joe and his wife Marcie are the proud parents of Riley Ann McComb (note the initials!) who was born on November 2,2009 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. The baby arrived the day after her family attended the GC Alumni Communion Breakfast and Joe had to give up World Series tickets that night! The baby joins her sister, Morgan, who is 18 months.

Kristin Price Hartigan '90, and her husband, Terry Hartigan, welcome their second daughter, Teagan Alexandra, on August 17, 2009. Teagan joins big sister Casey.

Michelle McGovern Altieri '91 and husband, Joe, welcomed a new daughter, Francesca Rose, on December 6,2008. Michelle is an attorney with Blank Rome LLP in Princeton, New Jersey.

Denise Hakanson '92 works at Ft. Eustis Army Post in Virginia as a Sr. GIS Analyst. She is a contractor with GIS Inc, helping to maintain quality mapping data for the army’s Sustainable Range Program. Her position involves keeping protected lands and animals from encroachment by development and training. Denise lives in Williamsburg with her pug and recently rescued kitty, Millie.

Kristen Ramagli '92 and husband, Ryan Preziosi, are the proud parents of a son, Ryan Charles, and expect their second child in May. The couple lives in East Greenwich and they are Health & Physical Education teachers at West Deptford Middle School.

Melissa McGovern Whinna '93 and her husband, Bill, welcomed a new son, Hunter James on December 11, 2008. Hunter joins big sister Taylor. Melissa is a graphic artist/designer with J & J Snack Foods in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Christine Epaldo Davis '99 and her husband, Brian Davis, welcomed their second son Brodi Davis on June 26, 2009. He joins his big brother, Jaggar, who is 4 years old.

Bill Mumbower '94 and his wife, Cari, welcomed their first child, William Joseph Mumbower III, in May.

Dawn Hines Rickard '97 and her husband, David, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, on September 8th, 2009. The new baby joins big sister, Emily, and big brother, Nicholas.

John Piechowski '00 and Theresa Murphy '03 were married on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Saint Mary’s Church in Gloucester. John is a 2004 graduate of Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, MD. He is pursuing an MBA at Rutgers University-Camden and works for Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia. Theresa is a 2007 graduate of Rutgers University—Camden. She works for Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. The couple resides in Bellmawr.

Staci Brecht '01 married Sean Jackson on November 7, 2009. The couple’s island "I Do’s" were exchanged during a beach ceremony in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Staci is a special needs teacher at Williamstown High School and the couple resides in Sicklerville, NJ.

Jennifer Bucci '01 is engaged to marry Evan Seckular in July, 2011. Jennifer lives in New York City and is a planner for Saks Inc. Evan is an attorney at the Law Office of Brian D. Perskin in New York City.

Megan Keoghan '01 married Todd Blaylock on September 19th, 2009 at Saint Patrick’s Church in Woodbury.

Jaclyn Perna '03 and husband, Louis Figueroa, welcomed their first child, Ella- Grace, on July 24th.

Valerie Scherle '03 received the Dr. Vincent T. McDermott Award for Excellence in Medical Nursing at her May graduation from Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing. Valerie currently works in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Lourdes.

Edward Itaas '03 is an engineer for Terumo Cardiovascular Systems in Elkton, MD, specializing in blood parameter monitoring systems. He is also completing an MBA at the University of Delaware. Ed is engaged to Kristi Miller of Parkesburg, PA and slated to be wed in August, 2010.

Thomas Grizzaffi '04 lives in Cherry Hill and is a junior at Rutgers University School of Social Work in Camden.

Corin Hardy '04 plans a May 22, 2010 wedding to Joseph Zotter. Corin expects to graduate in May from Rowan University with a degree in Law/Justice. She is a Special Police Officer in Gloucester Township.

Ashley Herner '04 announces her engagement to Joseph Pistilli. The couple plans an October 10, 2010 wedding.

Brian Kienholz and Lauren Ramagli, high school sweethearts from Class of 2004, are engaged and plan a 2011 wedding. Brian, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, is serving as a loadmaster and stationed at McGuire AFB. Lauren is an X-ray technologist for Virtua Hospital.

Brandon Dougherty '05 graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with cum laude honors. He teaches mathematics at Maple Shade High School while working on his Master of Science degree at Rutger’s University.

Kelly Kaighn '05 graduated from Widener University in May '09 and is an RN in the Pulmonary Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Meghan McCusker '06, a senior defender on the Holy Family University Women’s Soccer Team, was named to the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-East Region First Team. As a first team selection, she will advance to the national ballot for All-America consideration.

Alexandra La Falce '09 is a member of The Catholic University of America cheerleading team. She is a freshman majoring in nursing.

 

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Three '08 Grads Elected to Campus Leadership

Three members of the GCHS Class of 2008 are serving in elected leadership positions on their college campuses. Larry Zucatto, Rob Quigley and Brian Golden were all members of the GCHS Student Council and now serve in the student government at their respective colleges. 2007-2008 GCHS Student Council President, Larry Zucatto, was elected to the Villanova University Student Government after a three-round process. Rob Quigley, a mathematics major at Loyola College of Maryland, has been elected as one of only three freshmen on the Loyola College Senate. Brian Golden attends Mount Saint Mary's University and serves as co-chair of the Mount's Student Government Recreational Service. The Gloucester Catholic Family salutes these fine young alums!