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:
Mary A. Byrne Skokowski ‘38 recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Mary was born on
March 3, 1920 and now lives in the Gloucester Town Senior Apartments in Gloucester City.
Theresa O’Brien Bauman ‘48, a retired teacher, lives in Kissimmee, Florida. She is
the mother of five sons and five daughters, the grandmother of 26 and the great-grandmom
of seven. Terry writes to say that she would love to hear from some of her
classmates and can be reached at terrybauman10@aol.com.
Dr. James Gross ‘51 has authored a book just published by Cornell University Press:
A Shameful Business: The Case For Human Rights In The American Workplace.
Dr.
Gross has also co-edited another new book,
Human Rights In Labor And Employment
Relations: International And Domestic Perspectives published by the Labor and
Employment Relations Association.
Len Lacovara ‘56 and his wife, Josette, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
October 17, 2009.
Rev. James Durkin ‘58 is the resident Chaplain/Pastoral Minister at
Saint Mary’s Catholic
Home and
The Manor at Saint Mary’s in Cherry Hill. Father Jim attends to the spiritual
needs of both communities and offers Scripture classes and adult education seminars.
He is a resident of Sacred Heart Residence North on the Saint Mary’s complex.
Maureen O’Brien ‘59 writes to tell us that her son, James Kritikson, a member of the
Tennessee National Guard and father of five, was deployed for a second time to Iraq.
Maureen recently adopted her six year old great granddaughter, Kerry Ann.
Ron Henefer ‘60 writes to announce the birth of his seventh grandchild, Shea Michael.
Ron keeps busy with his vintage car collection, including three Corvettes and a
Mustang, as well as a motorcycle.
Linda Pinolini McAdams ‘72 lives in Florida and is active with the art show circuit.
Alums can check out her show schedule at
www.lindamcadams.com.
Kathleen Murphy McDevitt ‘78 was awarded the 2009 Nursing Excellence Award at Bryn
Mawr Hospital. Kathleen is the
Director of Pain Management and Palliative Care at Bryn
Mawr and was instrumental in starting the hospital’s Pain Management Program.
Bob Zimmerman ‘84 has received the endorsement of the Gloucester County
Democratic Committee as a
candidate for County Freeholder. Bob asks that his friends
from the G.C.H.S. Family consider supporting him during this year’s primary and
general elections. Bob lives with his family in Mantua Township and is Captain of the
Pitman Police Department.
Dan Magee ‘86 has been named the new Parks Supervisor for Athens-Clarke County,
Georgia
and now oversees over 3,400 acres of parks.
Maureen Saylor Garrett ‘88 married David Garret on November 14, 2009.
Michael Payne ‘89 is the 36th Engineer Brigade Rear Detachment Commander. The
36th ENBDE is the last Engineer BDE to conduct full spectrum operations in Iraq. His new
position is as the commander for forces that will remain at Ft. Hood and he is assigned
to take care of the families of those deployed. Mike’s son, Corey, has joined the Army
and is currently at Ft. Benning, Georgia for training as an Infantryman. Classmates can
email Michael at michael.payne@us.army.mil.
Suzanne Cogan Gallagher ‘93 and husband, Dan, announce the birth of their third son,
Quinn Cogan Gallagher, on July 31, 2009. The baby joins twin big brothers, Jack and
Luke, who will be 5 in June. The Gallagher Family resides in Haverford Township, Pa.
Alicia Cook Miglino ‘93 and her husband, Paul Miglino, welcomed a baby boy on
December 16. Logan Vittorio joins big brother Lorenzo who is 4.
Frank DeLano ‘94 was
honored as the South Jersey Coach of the Year by the New Jersey
Football Coaches Association. Frank guided Haddonfield to the first 10-win season in
school history and led the Bulldogs to the South Jersey Group 2 sectional final.
Mike Scappa ‘94 and his wife, Heather, announce the birth of Jacob Ryan
Scappa on March 2, 2010. The baby joins older brother, Carter, who is five.
Monica Guy ‘95 and her husband, Dr. David Herman, welcomed their first child, Joseph
Crawford Herman, on November 24. The baby is also the grandson of Mary Crawford Guy ‘58.
Lauren Licisyn ‘97 married Paul Swider on November 14, 2009 and the couple now
reside in Glassboro.
Sara Erwin Hussey ‘97 and husband, Edward, are excited about the arrival of their son,
Edward Frank Hussey Jr., on September 28, 2009.
Dawn Hines-Reckard ‘97 and her husband, Dave, are proud to announce the birth of
their third child, Lauren Elizabeth, on September 8th, 2009.
Pina Novelli Friedman ‘00 and her husband, Ben, are pleased to announce the birth
of their son, Benjamin Raymond, on November 12, 2009.
Jacki Gregoris ‘00, her husband Mark Stevens, and son, Keith, look forward to the
arrival of a new baby in September.
Joe Ciocco ‘02 lives in Wenonah and is a graduate of Rowan University. He is pursuing
a graduate degree in American history with an eye on a career in education. Joe
currently is employed at the The Bank in Paulsboro.
Joseph Lipenta ‘02 is engaged to Kristen DiStefano of Alden, PA and the couple plans a
January 14, 2011 wedding.
Maura McShane Wells ‘03 and Paul Wells ‘01
are pleased to announce the birth of their
son, Bailey Thomas, on February 18, 2010.
Mary Clare Chezik ‘03 is engaged to Matthew Venuto of Cherry Hill and plans a June 26,
2010 wedding. Mary Clare is employed with Philadelphia University in the Office of the
Provost.
Marie Tortorice ‘03 graduated from the University of Delaware in 2007 and is employed
at Consulting Engineer Services as a civil engineer. Marie plans a November, 2010
wedding to Jason Baaden, an architect from Bear, Delaware.
Jeanine Butterworth ‘04 and her fiancé, Michael Green, plan a May wedding. Jeanine
teaches third grade at St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral School in Camden.
Nicholas McConnaughey ‘07 graduated from US Navy Boot Camp at the Naval Station in
Great Lakes, IL on Sept. 11, 2009. He will complete his C-School for
Aviation Ordnance in Oceana, VA before being stationed in Atsugi, Japan.
Erica Page ‘07, a junior communications/English major at Boston College, is studying
at University College, Dublin for the spring semester.
Rob Quigley ‘08 is a senator on the student government at Loyola University, Maryland.
Rob, a math major, expects to study abroad in Melbourne, Australia next spring.
Amanda Friedrich ‘08 achieved Dean’s Honor List status for the fall semester at
Neumann University.
Courtney Stefan ‘08 made the Dean’s List at American University in Washington D.C. for
the fall semester of 2009.
Krista Jenkins ‘09, a freshman nursing major at Neumann University, was selected to
be profiled on the university’s website. Krista’s photo and comments can be viewed at
www.neumann.edu.
GC Alum and Delaware’s longest-serving federal judge to retire
U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. ’63, the longest-serving
member of the federal bench in Delaware, will retire July 31. Joe was appointed
to the bench in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan and served as chief judge in the
Delaware court from 1996 to 2000.
A former US Attorney for Delaware, Joe submitted a letter of resignation to President
Barack Obama and plans to return to private practice upon leaving the bench. Before
his appointment as a federal judge, Joe had also been an assistant state public
defender, a county attorney for New Castle County and Chief Deputy Attorney General
for Delaware from 1979 to 1981.
A press release from the U. S. District Court stated “During his tenure on the bench,
Judge Farnan was pivotal in cementing the court’s reputation as a national venue
for complex litigation. His wit and unique perspective will be sorely missed by
his colleagues, court personnel and federal practitioners alike.”