ST.JOHN'S UNIVERSITYALUMNI NEWS

Volume XIX MAY/JUNE 1975 Number 5 Vincentians To Celebrate St. John's Honors Governor Carey Holy Year Canonizations A favorite son returned to St. John's on April 24 when New Two members of the Vincentian family will be canonized by the York State Gov. Hugh L. Carey Catholic Church during the Holy Year 1975: Blessed Elizabeth Ann '42C, '51L, '67Hon. received the Bayley Seton, foundress of the American Sisters of Charity, and Bless­ President's Medal, an award · , ed Justin de Jacobiis, a Vincentian missionary priest. The canonization given for outstanding and distin­ of Mother Seton on September 14 in Rome will give the United States guished service to the University. its ftrst native-born saint. During her short life of 47 years, Elizabeth Seton was wife, mother, Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, widow, teacher and religious C.M., President of St. John's leader. Born in New York City on University, made the presenta­ August 28, 1774 to a prominent Student Aid: tion at a convocation held on the Protestant family , the vivacious Thrust of '75 Queens campus attended by more and fun-loving, yet deeply than 600 guests inCluding mem­ spiritual, Betty Bayley grew up Alumni Appeal bers of the University's Board of during the War for Independence The '75 Annual Alumni Trustees, the administration and and the difficult ftrst years of our Fund has been launched faculty. Also on hand were a host new republic. through a special appeal letter of distinguished alumni, including New York's Secretary of State As a society belle, and later as a from the Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., President of St. Mario M. Cuomo '53C, '56L, and community-minded young ma­ many members of the bench and Photo by Herb Newlin tron following her marriage to fel­ John's. Father Cahill pointed out that the entire income from bar. FIRST St. John's alumnus to serve as governor, New York's low Protestant, William Magee Hugh L. Carey, is shown at special convocation on Apri/24 Seton in 1794, she met many of the University's modest en­ In his remarks which were in­ dowment is being used to aid terspersed with glimpses of his with Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., President of St. the famous men of those days, in­ John's University. cluding George Washington, those deserving students who famed "Irish wit" Governor need financial assistance. Carey recalled with affection his Alexander Hamilton and John St. John's when he said: from every walk of life and ori­ Jay. During the past year, more days at St. John's, his professors than $3,500,000 was ex­ and classmates, and pointed out "This University was born out gin." Convert to Catholicism pended to aid some 3,000 that "a steady stream of of the charity, love and devotion The Governor expressed his taught by St. Vincent de Paul and concern for private education as When her husband's business students in some form of fi­ graduates from the University has nancial assistance. In order flowed through the world for kept intact over the years by the follows: and health collapsed, the Setons, Vincentian Fathers. ''This year I will do all I can to then the parents of ftve young to maintain the same level of more than 100 years, perfecting assistance during the next the conscience and soul of our "St. John's began and has con­ insure that we receive the rec­ children, journeyed to Italy seek­ tinued to be a school of opportun­ ommendations of both public and ing an improvement in his health. academic year, a goal of society.'' $200,000 has been estab­ ity. private institutions of higher It was there Elizabeth ftrst be­ He noted that many St. John's "It was created in the belief learning. And I will do all I can to came interested in the Catholic lished. graduates have gone into public Gifts and pledges are being that educational opportunity make certain that the relationship faith, and two years after her hus­ service, reflecting that this trend should not be limited to the between the private and public band's death in 1803, she joined accepted from all University is "rather the product one ex­ graduates interested in help­ privileged few. Ever since the day sector of higher learning is not a the Catholic Church at St. Peter's pects of this unique University." it first opened its door, this Uni­ troubled marriage, but a neces­ in Barclay Street. ing provide funds for deserv­ ing students who are in fi­ Governor Carey paid tribute to versity has accepted students sary communion.'' Now a young widow with a nancial need. Alumni and large family to support and sub­ alumnae making contribu­ ject to the religious discrimination tions are asked to determine Seven Retiring Faculty Members Feted leveled at her in New York City, if their employer participates she moved her brood to Mary­ in the Matching Gift Pro­ Seven retiring members of the the moderator of Le Cercle Fran­ instructor and in-service lecturer land, where, at Emmitsburg, she gram! whereby the company St. John's faculty- with a com­ cais. on children's and adolescent lit­ opened the ftrst Catholic school in matches their contribution bined total of 183 years teaching The retirees honored on May 20 erature in public libraries, previ­ at the University-were honored America. The young women who or, in some cases, doubles also included Ethna M. Sheehan, ously taught at Queens College, May 20 by the administration, had come to join her in her work the gift of the employee. If who has been professor of cur­ Columbia University and Pratt became the ftrst community of the their faculty colleagues and riculum and teaching in the Institute. so, they are asked to forward alumni at a reception and dinner­ Sisters of Charity in the United the appropriate form. School of Education since 1963, Doctor Callahan, before com­ (Continued on page 4) dance on the Queens campus. and Dr. Willie R. Callahan, pro­ ing to St. John's, taught at Har­ The retirees, known to thou­ fessor of mathematics at St. vard and Columbia Universities, sands of St. John's students and John's since 1966. the University of Virginia and the alumni, include Rev. Carl W. Professor Sheehan, a long-time University of North Carolina. Grinde!, C.M., of the philosophy department, and Anthony H. Sarno, of the mathematics de­ Alumni Trips: Ireland, Paris partment. Both were awarded the President's Medal in 1971. The St. John's University The second tour will have Father Grinde! has been a Alumni Federation will sponsor alumni Paris-bound from Oct. 20 member of the St. John's faculty two deluxe trips for alumni and - 28 for $379 per person (double since 1935 - a total of 40 years. members of their immediate occupancy) plus a 15 per cent tax Professor Sarno began teaching at families during 1975, it has been and service charge. This trip will St. John's College in 1946- 29 announced by John V. Hyer feature round-trip jet transporta­ years, in all. Both served as de­ '65MB A, chairman of the Federa­ tion from New York, deluxe ac­ partmental chairmen, and Sarno tion Travel Committee. This commodations at the new Paris was dean of men on the Queens year's destinations include Ire­ Sheraton Hotel, continental campus from 1959 to 1964. land in August and Paris in Oc­ breakfast daily, a festive welcome Also retiring at the end of this tober. dinner, a gala farewell dinner and academic year is Harold A. Ho­ The ftrst alumni tour from Bos­ cocktail party, a tour of the city, ran, professor of chemistry, who ton and New York to Ireland is gratituties, transfers and luggage has been a member of the St. scheduled for Aug. 15 - 23 and handling from hotel to airport, John's faculty since 1930. His 45 will feature ftve nights in Dublin and an experienced tour escort. years service is one of the longest and two nights in Limerick Optional tours to Normandy and by any faculty member in the (Shannon). The tour price from Versailles, a Seine River cruise, University's history. New York is $379 per person and dinner and a show at the fa­ Dr. Daniel M. Lilly, professor (double occupancy) plus a 15 per mous Moulin Rouge are available of biology at St. John's since cent tax and service charge. In­ at low cost. 1946, also is retiring this year. Na­ cluded is round-trip jet transpor­ tionally recognized for his dedi­ tation, ftrst-class hotel accomo­ Reserve Early cated research program into cellu­ dations, continental breakfast A brochure with complete de­ SUPREME COURT Justice, Hon. Samuel A. Spiegel '36L, lar growth, Doctor Lilly was daily in Limerick, a dine-around tails of both trips is available to president of the Law School Alumni Association (left), was awarded more than $100,000 in plan three evenings in Dublin, a alumni and their immediate awarded the Harlan Fiske Memorial Award by the Asso­ grants from the National Science special medieval banquet in an families on request from the ciation of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York at a· dinner Foundation and the American Irish Castle, gratuities, transfers Alumni Relations office, (212) held on April 16. Former Presiding Justice of the New York Cancer Society. and luggage handling from airport 969-8000 ext. 232. Reservations State Supreme Court's Appellate Division Owen McGivern Also retiring is Joseph A. Mer­ to hotel, as well as the services of will be accepted on a ftrst -come '34L, '59Hon. made the presentation to Justice Spiegel as he cier, professor of French at St. an experienced escort. Several ftrst-serve basis and must be ac­ was cited ''for his outstanding contribution to American John's since 1956. He is well­ low cost optional tours are avail­ companied by a $100 deposit per jurisprudence.'' known to students and alumni as able. person. 2 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MAY/JUNE 1975 Notes and Happenings

Dr. George The annual visit to Albany on A. Cevasco March 10 of St. John's University '48C, profes­ administrators and School of Law sor of English alumni leaders was highlighted at St. John's by the attendance of Gov. Hugh University, L. Carey '42C, '51L, '69Hon. at joined the the St. John's alumni reception ranks of such and the introduction of the St. famous men of John's group on the floor of the letters as Sam- G.A. Cevasco New York State Assembly by As­ uel Johnson, sembly Speaker Stanley Steingut James Boswell and Edmund '48L. Burke when he was recently The St. John's administrators elected a Fellow of the Royal Soc­ and alumni introduced during the iety of Arts. He is the first St. Assembly session included Rev. . Photo ervas John's faculty member to be so John V. Newman, C.M., Special ALUMNI Program for Health Professions on April 9 featured guest speaker, Vincent Fontana, honored and one of a limited Assistant to the President; Dean M.D. '45C, medical director of theN. Y. Foundling Hospital and a national authority on child number of scholars in the United John J. Murphy, of the School of abuse (left), and program chairman, Edmund D. Pellegrino M.D. '41 C '71 Hon., chairman of the States upon whom membership Law; Col. Saul Fromkes '28L, board of Yale-New Haven Medical Center (right), both shown here with Rev. John V. Newman, has been conferred. '68Hon. and New York Supreme C.M., Special Assistant to the President of St. John's University. Founded in 1754, the Royal Court Justice John A. Mon­ Society of Arts is one of the most teleone '43L, past presidents of Pioneering practitioner of aerospace medicine, Charles A. Berry, M.D., M.P.H., president of the prestigious and venerable the School of Law Alumni As­ University of Texas Medical Center at Houston and former director of medical research at the societies in Great Britain. Her sociation; New York Supreme NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, delivered the guest lecture. Majesty Queen Elizabeth is the Court Justice Samuel A. Spiegel Society's patron; Prince Philip, '36L, president of the School of Duke of Edinburgh, is president; Law Alumni Association; and and its members have included John T. Lillis, director of alumni In Memoriam the prominent literary figures of relations. the past 200 years. Qualifications Sen. John D. Caemmerer '57L served as master of ceremonies at Sr. Mancini Wagner, O.P. '14G of the Raymond C. Williams '32L of term as Westchester Family Court for fellowship are complex; the Dominican Sisters of Amityville on Rockville Centre, N.Y. on Feb. 25. A judge in November and had assumed chief norm, however, is "evi­ the reception. April 2. A former teacher and princi­ retired insurance executive with the bench Jan. 1. A veteran of World dence of achievement.'' Recogni­ pal in both the N.Y.C. public schools Mutual of New York and a former War II, he was active in many tion of Professor Cevasco's scho­ and the Diocese of Brooklyn, she re­ deputy mayor of the Village of Westchester civic and fraternal or­ larship in his field of specializa­ ceived a Ph.D. degree from Fordham ganizations. Survivors include his Rockville Centre, he had also served tion - aestheticism and deca­ Joseph W. in 1926 and a medical librarian's as a volunteer at Mercy Hospital. wife, Theresa, and a son, Joseph C. of dence in British literature, 1870- license in 1965. Until her retirement in Survivors include a son, Robert C. Scarsdale. Bellacosa 1900- probably was the deter­ '59C, '61L was 1969, she was medical librarian at Williams. Dr. James Murray '48L of Elizabeth, mining factor. Mary Immaculate Hospital, Jamaica, Hon. Ramon A. Gadea-Pico '32L of N.J. on Jan. 8. Prior to his retirement appointed re­ and was listed in Who 's Who in Li­ Ponce, Puerto Rico on Dec. 17. He in 1971, he had been active for 27 During the 20 years Professor cently to the brary Science. St. John's awarded her had retired in 1964 as Superior Court years in biochemical research, formu­ Cevasco has taught English litera­ prominent po­ its Pietas Medal as an outstanding Judge and was an active member of lation and new product development. ture at St. John's, he has authored sition of chief alumna in 1969. Survivors include a the Puerto-Rican Academy of Arts Survivors include a son, James F. several books, written dozens of administrative niece, Grace Krause of Queens Vil­ and Sciences and the Atheneums of Murray of New York City. scholarly articles, and contri­ officer and lage. Ponce and Puerto Rico. Survivors in­ Sr. Leonard Marie Reis, O.P. '48G, buted over 280 book reviews to Rev. Francis T. Day, S.J. '24C of clude a son, Ramon A. Gadea, Jr. of '55Ph.D. of the Dominican Sisters of various periodicals. legal advisor to J. W. Bellacosa Fordham University on Feb. 14 at age Trenton, N.J. Amityville on Feb. 18. A teacher of the highest court in _New York State - the 70. "A professor of philosophy at Sr. John Dominic Bednartz, 0--:P. business subjects at Dominican Fordham for more than 30 years, he '33C, '41G ofthe Dominican Sisters of Commercial H.S. and Queen of the Court of Appeals. His legal and had also taught at Georgetown and Rosary Academy, she is survived by a More than 12,000 hospital and administrative skills and exper­ Amityville on Feb. 13 at age 74. She community pharmacists entered was a chaplain during World War II. had taught in All Saints, Dominican sister, Marie Doesper of Huntington tise in the complex area of court In 1965, Fordham presented him with Commercial and St. Agnes High Hills, N.Y. the nationwide Burroughs­ administration has equipped him the Bene Merenti Medal and he was Schools. Survivors include her Hon. Arthur W. Block '51L of Floral Wellcome pharmacy education to meet the challenges of manag­ honored by St. John's as a Golden Park, N.Y. on Mar. 14 at age 49. He program in the hope of winning a brother, Rev. George Bednartz and ing the Court of A~peals. Jubilarian at the annual St. John's Col­ three sisters. had been appointed to the Nassau $500 prize. Philip Cupo '56P, of lege Alumni Reunion and l)inner last John F. McGlynn '36C of Brooklyn, County District Court in Jan. 1974, Springfield Drugs, Bayside, Professor Bellacosa, who had October. Survivors include a sister, N.Y. on Sept. 23, 1973. A teacher in and was elected judge for a six-year N.Y., was the New York State taught criminal law, civil proce­ Rosemary McCormick, a brother the New York public schools for over term in November. A former chief winner and designated his Alma dure and professional responsibil­ John, both of Rockville Centre, and a 28 years, he is survived by his wife, deputy attorney and town attorney for Mater to receive the prize money ity at St.John's University School brother, Eugene of Lakewood, N.J. Rita, four sons, John, Kenneth, the Town of North Hempstead, he of Law since 1970, and who was also the first prosecuting attorney which will be used to assist St. John J. Brown '27C of Brooklyn, Thomas and Gerard, and a daughter John's College of Pharmacy stu­ served as assistant dean from N.Y. suddenly on Mar. 15 at age 70. A Marita. for the Village of Floral Park. Sur­ 1970-73, has also been active as a vivors include his wife, Joan, four dents in need of financial assis­ former president of the Bay Ridge John B. Flynn '37C of Acton, Mass. lecturer in programs sponsored Community Council and the Dyker sons, and his father, Edwin, of Glen tance. on July 5. Survivors include his wife, Oaks, N.Y. Burroughs-Wellcome Co., in by the Judicial Conference (now Heights Civic Association, he had re­ Mrs. John B. Flynn of Acton. Thomas Fitzgerald, D.D.S. '57UC of the Office of Court Administra­ tired from the New York City Board Robert L. Feaster '39C of Bronx, N.Y. cooperation with community Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov. 25 at age 41. tion) for newly elected and ap­ of Education in 1974 where he had on Dec. 31, 1973. He is survived by his health care professionals, is also President of the Brooklyn Dental So­ pointed judges and for the semi­ served in the attendance bureau as at­ wife, Nathalie, and seven children. sponsoring a public service tele­ tendance teacher supervisor. He is ciety, he was to have served this year vision series, MEDIX, which will nar of sitting justices held each survived by his wife, Mary Margaret, Valentine Williams '39P, '47G of Hun­ as dean of the New York University year. tington, N.Y. on Dec. 5 at age 56. A Dental School. Survivors include his cover a variety of subjects about and three children. health and medicine. The series Professor Bellacosa, his wife Frank Burns '29C of Harrington Park, charter member of Phi Sigma Chi wife, Barbara, four children, and two fraternity, he had taught bacteriology sisters, Honoria Fitzgerald '70UC and may be seen on Channel 4 and three children plan to relocate N.J. suddenly on Feb. 24 at age 70. A to the state capital area from retired New York City detective, he at St. John's College of Pharmacy for Dr. Mary Margaret Fitzgerald '68UC. (NBC-TV) on Saturdays at 1:30 was employed in the security depart­ 12 years, leaving in 1953 to enter A third sister, Kathleen '53UC, died p.m. Syosset, N.Y. at the close of the ment at Roosevelt Raceway and ear­ pharmacy retailing and was the owner in 1963. academic year. lier had compiled an outstanding rec­ of five retail pharmacies under the Anna L. Mesmer '57NEd of Amity­ ord as the first football coach at name Page Drugs, Inc. He is survived ville, N.Y. on Jan. 28. Survivors in­ Chaminade High School. Survivors by his wife, Edith, and two sons, clude a daughter, Nancy Thomas. include his wife, Genevieve, and four Robert and William of Huntington. Victor Fenev '63P of College Point, children. Kazimir E. Manetz '39P of Tampa, N.Y. suddenly in an accident on Nov. A.L. Vail Norton '31L of Millersville, Fla. on Feb. 28. For many years, he 29 in Poland. He was vice president ~ Pa., formerly of Ramsey, N.J., sud­ was associated with Louis Klebanoff and general counsel for DRG Interna­ @>t. 3Jnlfn ·a Uniurraity Alumni NrUts denly on Dec. 28 at age 73. He had '63P at Caesar's Pharmacy in Queens. tional, Inc., a consulting and market­ retired from Maryland Casualty Co. in Survivors include his wife, Mildred. ing firm specializing in the eastern Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education. European market. Survivors include a 1964, and is survived by his wife, Hon. Joseph Vohnout '46L of Published six times annually, in September, November, January, March, May and July in the interest Marie, a son, Dr. Richard V. Norton, Eastchester, N.Y. on Jan. 12 at age brother, Dimitri '55PofCollege Point. of St. John's University and its alumni by St. John's University. Editorial Offices at the Alumni Adele Sloane '72LS of Brooklyn, N.Y. Relations Office at Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439. Telephone (212) and a daughter. 66. He had been elected to a ten-year 969·8000. Second class postage paid at Jamaica, N.Y. Form 3579, to be sent to St. John's University, on Oct. 23. A teacher of social studies Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439 at Marine Park J .H.S. in Brooklyn for JOHN T. LILLIS '47SJC the past 15 years, she is survived by Executive Editor Bequests Assist University her husband, Irving, and sons, Larry Director of Alumni Relations and Robert, all of Brooklyn. THEA GRAVES PELLMAN '57CBA Your University's growth and development can be assisted greatly Rev. Charles V. Docherty, C .M., a Editor through legacies from its alumni, alumnae and other friends. The St. former faculty member at St. John's JANET A. BUSSELL on Feb. 6 at age 75. He had taught at Assistant Director of Alumni Relations John's University Development Office suggests a bequest wording to Associate Editor be included in a will, as follows: St. John's College from 1938 to 1943, St. John's University Alumni Federation Board of Directors: Maureen Hartigan '55Ed, chairman; "I give and bequeath to St. John's University, New York, a New and after service as a chaplain during World War II, he returned to St. Joseph Aterno '52P, vice chairman; Mirian G. Levy ' 67LS, secretary; Theresa Apicella '53ND; York corporation, the sum of ...... dollars ($ ...... ) , Maranna Barkaus '64Ed, '65GEd; J. Stephen Bona '58UC, '66G; Mary Burke '47ND; Cheryl John's. In 1951 he was named pastor Capitolo '67MT; William J. Connolly '57C, '60L; James Costello '61 C; Lawrence DeGeorge '52P; the principal and income of which are to be used in such manner as the Jeannette Dietrich '72MT; Jacqueline Duggan '57CBA; Patricia Ferguson '69Ed; Joseph J. Gorevin of Holy Rosary Church in German~ '31 C;John V. Hyer '65MB A; William G. Isgro '51 P; RobertJ. Jordan '57CBA, '61 L; Gloria Kelley Board of Trustees of said University, in its sole discretion, may town. Services were held for Father '52UC, '59LS; Gerard Kelly '70Ed; Barbara E. Luba '52ND; AliceS. Mateos '63CBA; Hon. JohnJ. Monteleone "43L; Michael Mullen '62L; Irene K. Murphy '48UC; Sr. M. Brian Murtha 'SlEd, determine.'' Docherty at Our Lady of Lourdes '65LS; Thomas O'Keefe ' 56UC, '65G, '68Ph. D.; John C. Palumbo '55CBA, '66G, '72Ph. D. ; John Inquiries on this subject may be made to the Development Office at Chapel on the Queens campus on Feb. J. Pellman ' 56CBA; Philip F. Pepe '56UC; Geraldine Ruggieri '65Ed , '67GEd; Rose Sapelli '57UC; Stephen Sica '69Ed, ' 71 G; Hon. Samuel A. Spiegel '36L; Victor Visconti '68Ed. (212) 969-8000, ext. 571. 8. He is survived by his sister, Mary McCormack of Brooklyn. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MAY/JUNE 1975 3 ------ALUMNI GAZETTE------'26Sem. Msgr. Thomas F. Code, a 'SlL Lawrence W. Bowe is an assistant '61CBA Edward W. Freher has been '66CBA Richard Haemmerle has been Freedom, he is an occasional panelist former Deanery delegate and pastor state's attorney in the office of State's elected vice president-personnel for named an assistant vice president of on the television program, "Firing of St. Brigid's Church, Westbury, Attorney for Prince George's County, Northwest Industries, Inc. the National Bank of North America. Line," and a music reviewer for the N.Y. since 1954, has been named pas­ Upper Marlboro, Md. '61Ed Mary Fox Malone, membership '66G Dr. John L. Esposito has been National Review. tor emeritus. 'SlCBA Jack Haley has joined Na­ chairman of the St. John's University promoted to associate professor for tional Bank of North America as a Alumnae Association, was director of religious studies at Holy Cross Col­ vice president in the Nassau commer­ research for the Bibliography ofFund lege, Worcester, Mass. cial loan and development depart­ Raising and Philanthropy published '67C V.J. Ferrandino was appointed ment. by the National Catholic Develop­ director of planning and community '52CBA Alvin G. Cole is director of ment Conference, the nation's largest development for the Town of Green­ finance for the Warren Hospital in professional association of fund rais­ burg, N.Y., in Westchester County. Philipsburg, N.J. ing organizations. '67C J.W. Antonetz received a D.D.S. '53CBA David T. Bono was appointed '61CBA Frank J. Donahue is vice degree from NYU in June and is cur­ controller of the products and systems president-community banking de­ rently dental resident at St. Charles group of the Dictaphone Corporation partment of the Chase Manhattan Hospital, Port Jefferson, N.Y. Robert J. Mylod James S. Posner '68L Joel A. Klarreich is now a partner '61C '61L Felix M. Lopez Hon. James McCartney in Bridgeport, Conn. Bank, N.A. '39C '50L '54L Edwin J. Mulhearn, a Mineola '61L Frank J. Rogers, special narcot­ in the firm of Frechtman and Klar­ '71MB A Michael T. Caulfield is a fi­ (N.Y.) attorney and an officer of the ics prosecutor for New York City reich, P.C., New York City. nancial analyst for North American '28L Hon. Manuel W. Levine, former Criminal Courts Bar Association of since 1972, was named New York '68MB A Patrick J. Molloy is product Philips. N.Y. State Supreme Court Justice, is Nassau County, was elected presi- State Commissioner of the Division of manager at Endo Laboratories in '72C, '74G John E. Mertens has been now associated with the New Hyde ent of the-Nassau Lawye-J",S As-secia Criminal Justice- Services by Gov. Garden_City_, _N. Y- appointed to the Smithsonian Insti­ Park, N.Y.law firm ofWydler, Balin, tion of L.l. Hugh Carey. '68C Dr. R.A. Morton, D.P.M., a tute's Center for Chesapeake Bay Pares, Soloway, Seaton & Marglin. '54 NEd Nina T. Argondizzo is assis­ member of the podiatric-surgical staff Studies at Edgewater, Md. as a re­ '31CBA Charles J. Edgette, a member tant dean for continuing education at of Lakeside Hospital, is also serving search assistant in microbiology. The of the Niagara University faculty for the Cornell University-N.Y. Hospital as scientific chairman of the Suffolk project involves pollution studies of 41 years, has taken "early retire­ School of Nursing. (N.Y.) County Podiatry Society. Chesapeake Bay and is funded by a ment" from Niagara and is now a fac­ '54UC Salvatore P. Mele has been '68Ed Joyce F. Brescia, formerly a National Science Foundation grant. ulty member of California State Col­ promoted to manager of the south teacher at John Jay H.S., is now an '72Ed, '74GEd Barbara McKenna lege at Bakersfield. central region of Mead Johnson airline stewardess with Pan American Bache is assistant to the associate '31L Hon. Frank A. Gulotta, presiding Laboratories in Dallas, Tex. Airways based in Washington, D.C. dean of St. John's College of Phar­ justice of the N.Y. State Supreme '54L Raymond J. Maloney, Jr. was '69G Harold Slade is the author of The macy and Allied Health Professions. Court, Appellate Division, 2nd Dept., named director of the office of public Selected Poems of Harold Slade, '73L Richard A. Shane has been has been named the 1975 winner of the affairs of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Sr. Dorothy Anne, O.P. Harold J. Fischer 1943-1969, recently published by Ex­ named an assistant district attorney distinguished service medallion of the Osborn, New York advertising '56Ed '60CBA position Press, Inc., Hicksville, N.Y. for Nassau (N.Y.) County. Nassau County Bar Association. agency. '73SVC Evans Humenick is a profes­ '61C Robert J. Mylod was appointed '69CBA John J. McGoldrick has been '34L, '59Hon. Hon. Owen McGivern, 'SSCBA Donald A. Doyle, president of president of Advance Mortgage elected an assistant vice president of sional representative for Pfizer presiding justice of the N.Y. State the Commack (N.Y.) Board of Educa­ Corp., Detroit, a subsidiary of the computer services division of Irv­ Laboratories and recently completed Supreme Court, Appellate Division, tion and chairman of the social studies pro­ Citicorp, parent company of First N a­ ing Trust Co. a medical information training 1st Dept., has resigned from the bench department at Memorial J .H.S. in gram. tiona! City Bank. '69C Joseph B. Cleary, M.D. has been to join the law firm of Donovan, Lei­ South Huntington, recently received '73C Luther Borden, fashion illus­ '61L James S. Posner has been elected awarded a fellowship for the study of sure, Newton and Irvin in New York the doctor's degree in education from tratorfor Stine Corp., has had his art secretary of the Bristol-Myers Com­ cancer for his third year of surgical City. Fordham University. pany. residency at the New York Medical work featured in Pointer View, news­ '35CBA George E. McConville has re­ '56P Gerald Dorfman is attending St. paper of the U.S. Military Academy, '61CBA James M. Finnessey has College, Flower and Fifth A venue tired after careers in business, the Mary's University School of Law in and other publications. joined the executive staff of Thomas Hospitals. Presented by the American military and 24 years teaching in San Antonio, Tex. National Inc. and was recently Cancer Society, the fellowship will Middleville, N.Y. and is "now enjoy­ '56Ed Sr. Dorothy Anne Fitzgibbons, elected president of the New York cover a clinical study of the diagnoses ing country life, doing the things he O.P., assistant superintendent for chapter of theNational Association of and treatments available for cancer. did not have time to do before." curriculum and instruction in the de­ Accountants for 1975-76. Dr. Cleary is also co-author of a pa­ partment of education, Rockville per, "Multiple Primary Cancer," to Centre Diocese, was awarded the · '62CBA William F. Lee, director of purchasing for General Cable Corp., be published by the American Journal doctorate in education by Teachers of Surgery. College, Columbia University. was named a vice president. '63CBA, '64MBA Dr. Tony Bona­ '69CBA Joan F. Pasternak has been '57C John J. McCaffrey was promoted promoted to manager of TV ratings to group product manager for the parte, former assistant management professor at St. John's, has been for the CBS Broadcast Group, CBS, Norwich Products Division of Inc. William F. Lee J. W. Antonetz Morton-Norwich Products, Inc. named dean of the Graduate School of Pace University. '69CBA Daniel Forelli is presently '62CBA '67C '57C Charles W. Kelly, senior vice general manager of Palmetto Country '74GEd Nathan Pessah presented president of First National City Bank '63Ed Diane Houston, placement di­ rector for The Wood Secretarial Club in Miami, Fla. and conducts "The Effect of Various Teaching and author of Valuing Your Money charter flights to the Bahamas. Alvin G. Cole David T. Bono School, New York City, has received Techniques Involving the Cloze Pro­ '52CBA '53CBA Inventory, was appointed managing '70L Ira S. Zukerman has opened a cedure upon the Reading Achieve­ director of I.A.C. Holdings, Ltd., an a master's degree in education from NYU. law practice in partnership with Stan­ ment of Community College Stu­ '39C Dr. Felix M. Lopez, .a professor affiliate of Citibank, in Sydney, Au­ ley M. Lefco in Atlanta, Ga. dents'' at the annual convention of the at Long Island University and head of stralia. He is the son of Joseph F. Kelly '70P Edward T. McCaffrey, D.P.M. International Reading Association in a management consulting firm in Port '30C, '33L of Wingate & Cullen, has opened his private practice in New York on May 14. Washington, N.Y., has been elected Brooklyn, N.Y. podiatric medicine at 1420 Dutch '74Ed Richard F. Mertins, -a speech president of the personnel division of '57CBA George T. Hoffman, vice Broadway, Elmont, N.Y. improvement teacher in N.Y.C. is the New York State Psychological president of the Hempstead Bank, has '71CBA George R. Pignataro has been currently studying for a master's de­ Association. been elected president of the Ad­ promoted to assistant accounting of­ gree in speech pathology at Brooklyn '40L Robert D. McCabe, president of vancement for Commerce and Indus­ ficer of European-American Bank & College. the National Knitwear Manufacturers try, Inc., an organization that serves Trust Co. '74P Mary T. D'Emilio is attending Association, was elected to the board the business community of the Towns '71C, '75G Herbert W. Stupp · has Georgetown University School of of directors of the American Arbitra­ of Oyster Bay, Babylon and Hun­ joined the staff of State Senator Fred Medicine in Washington, D.C. tion Association. tington, N.Y. Edward W. Freher Mary Fox Malone '6ICBA '61Ed J. Eckert of Rochester as a legislative '74Ed James Monnier is serving as as­ '41L Leonard F. Genz has retired from '57CBA Franklin Camerano, former assistant. A former New York State sistant to the dean of students at St. General Foods Corp. and is residing in assistant director of St. Vincent's '63P Dr. Robert V. Smith, associate chairman of Young Americans for John's. Greenwich, Conn. Hospital Medical Center in New professor at the University of Texas at '42P Peter Rumore, who retired re­ York, is now administrator of Union Austin, will serve as assistant director cently as a lieutenant colonel after 33 (N.J.) County's Runnells Hospital. of the Center for Biopharmaceutical BIRTHS years in the U.S. Army Reserve, is a '58C Dr. Louis C. Zuccarello has been Consultant Services and Drug candidate for election to the Queens appointed academic dean at Marist Analysis of the Drug Dynamics Insti­ Julia Judith to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Thomas Gerard to Mr. and Mrs. Community School Board, District College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. tute of the university's College of DiGiovanni (Judith Robesch '61Ed.) Richard P. McPartland '69Ed (Jeanne 29, Rosedale. '59CBA Daniel J. Savarese is regional Pharmacy through a $43,000 grant Michael Robert to Mr. and Mrs. Rothar '69Ed.) '42L Felix E. Larkin, president of manager of Singer Co. in Hong Kong. from the Texas Program on Drug Robert H. Weidner (Janet F. Aschen­ Kevin John to Mr. and Mrs. William W.R. Grace & Co., has been elected Abuse. neller '61CBA.) E. Slade '70C (Victoria A. Swedish to the board of directors of the Ameri­ '63CBA Paul D. Giamanco has formed Jennifer Ann to Mr. and Mrs. William '69Ed, '71GEd.) can Arbitration Association. a new law partnership, Giamanco & Gyves (Kathleen Trustey '62Ed.) Jessica Emily to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas '43LS Sr. Mary Teresa Penner, O.P. of Dull, with offices in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Brandon David to Mr. and Mrs. E. Kaiser '69C (Barbara Watterson Maria Regina H.S., Uniondale, N.Y. '63CBA Theodore J. Krause has been Richard J. Kelly (Laura Rose Renna '69Ed.) and author of Prayers at Mealtime is appointed marketing manager of the '63Ed.) Gina Anne to Mr. and Mrs. Michael the author of "Bulletin Boards and New York suburban regional office of Kenneth Scott to Mr. and Mrs. Ken­ Porto '70CBA (Joan McCarthy Displays" in the Feb. 1975 issue of Aetna Insurance Co. neth Botensten (Rita Marie Minicus '70CBA.) Catholic Library World. '64CBA Arthur T. Henning is director '63Ed.) Joseph Anthony to Mr. and Mrs. Philip '44P Irving B. Curchack, marketing of field accounting operations at Sun­ Jeffrey Michael to Mr. and Mrs. C. Portanova '70P. planning manager for the international shine Biscuits, Inc., a division of Donald De Bartolo (Jean Bylciw Kerri Allison to Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Edwin J. Mulhearn Raymond J.Maloney '65Ed.) Moss (Kathleen Shannon '71Ed.) division of Schering Corp., is also '54L '54L American Brands, Inc. teaching marketing at Rutgers Uni­ '64CBA Charles F. Maffia has been Jane Kathleen to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Robert Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ versity. '59UC Alfred E. Daly has been elected promoted to buyer of boys' acces­ Mierzejewski (Patricia Trustey liam Boyle '73G. '48C Rev. Eugene F. Murphy has been president of The Association of sories for Alexander's Department '66Ed.) named pastor of the Church of St. Brooklyn Artists, a part of the Brook­ Stores, New York City. Michael Louis to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Paul the Apostle in Jericho, N.Y. lyn Art and Cultural Association con­ '65P, '73G Michael Sofia has been C. Caiazzo '66P (Florence Cossentino '49CBA Andrew P. Kane, Jr. was glomerate. named a clinical pharmacy program '66Ed.) MARRIAGES elected president of the Suburbia '59P Sarah Dean is serving as assistant assistant at St.John's University Col­ Andrea Elizabeth to Mr. and Mrs Federal Savings & Loan Association administrator of the division of health lege of Pharmacy and Allied Health Richard M. Sones (Rosalie T. Sarno '66Ed Rosemary D'Andrea to Charles on Long Island. policy and planning, State of Wiscon­ Professions. '66Ed.) Bruno, M.D. 'SOL Hon. James J. McCartney, sin. '65CBA Mary A. Ledermann was ap­ Alison to Mr. and Mrs. John Haw­ '71GEd, '73GEd Raymond J. Mat­ Municipal Courtjudge in San Bernar­ '60CBA Harold J. Fischer was elected pointed chief financial officer and thorne '66UC. thews, Jr. to Lorraine Johnson '72Ed, dino, Calif., has been appointed assis­ a vice president in the controller's de­ controller of St. Francis College Gregory Philip to Dr. and Mrs. Philip '74GEd. tant supervising judge of the San Ber­ partment of the Bankers Trust Co. (Brooklyn). Calderone (Joan Fredricks '67Ed.) '72C Diana Ellen Berardelli to Bruce nardino County Municipal Court Dis­ '60CBA George M. DeRosa was re­ '65C Peter Valente is now principal of John Alexis to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Evan Cappel!. trict, Central Division, for the year cently elected to the Hillsdale (N.J.) the Newbridge Road School in the Marinatos '68CBA (Anna Fuentes '74C Daniel W. Hardgrove to Arlene 1975. School Board for a three-year term. East Meadow (N.Y.) school district. '68CBA.) M. Egger. 4 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MAY/JUNE 1975

Meet St. John's Number One Fan· All About Alumnae ) There's no doubt about it, and Jim White and when it comes to who is St. "Fuzzy" Levane ..... Jack by Thea Graves Pellman '57CBA John's Number One basket­ McMahon and Bob Zawoluk ball fan...... the McGuires and' It's Theresa Scheuermann, Mclntyres. . . . . LeRoy Ellis Flying Down to Rio . . . . Exotic Brazil who makes her home in the and "Sonny" Dove .....and . with its samba, Bahian food, "dinner Suffolk County (N.Y.) com­ Bill Paultz and Billy Schaeffer after ten, please'' and carefree Latins en­ munity of Lindenhurst. She and Mel Davis ..... and tranced the St. John's alumni on the began cheering for the Red­ many, many others. Federation-sponsored trip in February ... Two who almost didn't make it were men "about 1920" when her For fun, Theresa has main­ Joe and Theresa Cangemi ApiceUa '53ND, president of the Notre Dame Alumni brother, John L. '27C, was a tained for many years scrap­ Association, who misjudged the plane's departure time and nearly spent ten student at St. John's Prep. books of newspaper clippings glorious days and nights in downtown Newark .... The long flight was light­ ened when Tony Franco '32P of Garden City provided some entertainment. No Since that time, Theresa prob­ about St. John's basketball wonder the original crew deplaned at Caracas. They probably heard all the jokes ably has seen 15 or 20 St. teams. They're so complete before .... Rio's Intercontinental Hotel was the zenith in luxury, and the John's games a season-some that the University's Athletic favorite "watering" spot for alumni was the pool bar, located right in the pool. 900, in all, it is estimated. and Public Relations depart­ According to reliable sources, you swam out, sipped stingers while partly Miss Scheuermann is al­ ments frequently check with submerged and got one terrific suntan . . . . Rio is famous for good buys in ways there, wherever St. Miss Scheuermann for a miss­ precious stones, but when Marie and Dick Purita '63CBA finished their shop­ John's plays. Over the years, ing fact or statistic. ping, there were precious few left .... Jackie and Bart McDonald '57C (dedi­ she has witnessed Redmen Photo by Marie DiBiase cated St. John's trippers; they've been to Hawaii, Majorca and Rome) took Three other Scheuermanns, some great movies and had the group over to their place last month for some teams play in such places as Theresa Scheuermann in addition to Theresa's Cheering for Redmen reminiscing .... The ironies of life department: the mastermind behind all West Virginia, Boston, Buf­ brother, are St. John's these Federation trips, Jack Hyer '65MBA, an executive with the American falo and Philadelphia. And, of Crenny, who coached St. graduates. They are her Cancer Society, never got to see Sugarloaf. He spent that week fund raising in course, she has long been "a John's in the early twenties, nephews, John L. Jr. '66UC Dayton, Ohio .... regular" at St. John's games in and Joe Lapchick. She saw the and William L. '72CBA, both Madison Square Garden and Keenans play, and "Jeff' of Howard Beach, N.Y., and Arriverderci, Roma .... Another St. John's group winged it to Rome for the Alumni Hall. Before that, you Kubat, and "Taps" Gallagher her niece, Sr. Agnes '64Ed, of University-sponsored pilgrimage during Holy week ....Dr. Pat Grisafi '59C could find her in the stands of the Ursuline order, who is a was among those at the Mass celebrated by the Holy Father at St. Peter's on ..... and "Buck" Freeman Easter Sunday .... Can you believe that they "lost" Father Joseph Dirvin tiny DeGray Gym in the old St. and Frank McGuire . . . . . science teacher at Holy Fam­ temporarily near a "big, big church" in Florence? With all the clergymen and John's College building. and Gerry Bush and Harry ily High School, Huntington, churches in Italy, that's like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack .... She remembers Jack Gotkin and Harry Boykoff N.Y. St. John's staffers Fran Geis, Mae Farren and Lillian Kessel found the cere­ monies at the various holy places quite moving . . .. Marie Sparks, mother of Alumnae Association president, Alice Sparks Mateos '63CBA, shared the de­ lights of sightseeing in Rome with roommate, Loretta Wang, a teacher in the Asian Studies program at St. John's .... MabeUe and Dr. Zaven Mahdesian, Redman Teams Go South In Spring dean of the summer session, were among the pilgrims .... Father Paul Murphy of the Vincentian Mission Bank soloed thePrayerofSt. Francis at the Church of Clear proof that times have With a veteran lineup of GAC Intercollegiate Golf Classic St. Francis in Assisi . . .. Pilgrimage director Father Joseph Keefe did some changed on the St. John's varsity talented pitchers and strong hit­ at Cape Coral, finishing singing of his own during a plane delay. It was his famous rendition of'' Sou thy, sports scene was seen this spring ters, St. John's then posted an eighteenth in a tough field. The Southy, My Home Town." That's South Boston, you know .... AnotherSJU when the Redmen baseball, track impressive 19-5 mark through squad then rebounded in April to alumnus and former Redmen basketball star, Father Hal Pascal '57C was one of and golf squads packed their duf­ May 1. How the Redmen fare defeat Villanova twice and cap­ six Vincentians on the trip. Father Hal is back at St. John's doing some teaching against a May schedule of 16 ture the Long Island Intercol­ and counseling .... Maybe he compared sports notes with Antonia Alagia, fle bags for pre-season contests in mother of one of this year's Redmen stars, Frankie Alagia .... Ed and Ruth sunny Florida, tuning up for local games in 17 days will tell the story legiate Championship. In the lat­ Coffey (he's in the senior citizens study program) shared their 54th anniversary competition back horne. as far as earning a bid to the ter, Bob Shulha carded a 76 to celebration with the group at a champagne supper in Assisi .... Coach Joe Russo '67C and the NCAA playoffs that lead to the lead his mates. St. John's nine spent a week at the College World Series at Omaha in Notes on St. John's teams Social Notes .... A little St. Eatrick's Day party at St. Thomas in West Montreal Expo camp at Daytona June. contributed by Hempstead brought out a few Irish and "Irish-for-the-night" alumni including Beach, splitting four games The track and field men, under Bill Esposito '50C, AI and Mary DeCaprio '55Ed .... The Hammills, Kathy and Greg '55L, the against Montreal's top farm the guidance of Coach Steve Bar­ sports information director. Morans, Barbara and George '58CBA, and the Delaneys, Loretta and Jim teams. The squad also faced '53CBA applauded their dancing daughters in the Irish step-dancing troupe told '57C, competed in the .... They let Dave Bartoldus '61P in because his grandmother was a Brennan Jacksonville, North Carolina and Florida Relays in Gainesville to .... Fran and Hank Sewell '51CBA are bidding a sad farewell to Long Island Clemson down South. open their season. St. John's won Gimmler Elected this summer. They're relocating in Pulaski, Va. in the foothills ofthe Blue Ridge the sprint medley relay in 3:25, To Sports' Offices Mountains .... Over in New Jersey, a few AKPsi'ers got together for a long, the mile relay posted an outstand­ long dinner including Jack '57CBA and Kay Boyce Donoghue '59UC. Peggy and Former St. John's ing 3:13.6, and hammer thrower John T. Jack Gormley '59CBA, Neil '59CBA and Carol Coleman McShane '59Ed, the John McCree hit 188' 6Y2", his Gimmler '49C, Marty Fetherstons '58CBA, the George DeRosas '60CBA and the Andy Doctor Honored personal high. assistant direc­ Cavalieres '59CBA .... Frank Logan '59CBA, proprietor of the Tankard Inn in tor of athletics Brooklyn, was invited too, but he was tied up housesitting for a friend in Bucks Dr. Peter Vitulli, medical McCree, a senior from Bloom­ County, Pa. We hear he even grew a beard for the job to make him more artistic doctor at St. John's University field, N.J., then won his second and director of looking .... More than 50 alumni turned out at the Lotus Eater restaurant in and its athletes for more than consecutive title at the Kansas intramural ath­ Manhattan for the Asian Studies Alumni Association dinner in March to see 40 years, was recently pre­ Relays last month and went on to letics at St. Marti Tsao '67G elected president, Dr. John Palumbo '55CBA, '66G, '72Ph.D., sented with a citation by the place third in the Penn Relays John's, found vice president, Li Yun-han '67G of Taiwan, vice president, Betty Lin '73G, Medical Society of the State of event the following week. The himself within secretary, and Brother John Casey, C.F.C. '72G treasurer .... The Asian New York recognizing his fifty Redman weights star, one of the one recent . Studies alumni are also doing their own thing, travel-wise, according to Dr. Tom week elected Jack Glmmler Lee '72G who announced that the alumni-sponsored trip to Taiwan will take years of medical service. nation's best, will compete in the place during the 1975 Christmas vacation .... Did you know that Robert Dr. Vitulli, who retired in NCAA Championships in June at president of the Eastern Col­ Barbier '36CBA is a co-owner of Vincent Sardi's Dinner Theatre in Franklin 1970, now resides in Margate, Provo, Utah. legiate Athletic Trainers Associa­ Square, Long Island? This is called a plug -just in case any alumni are Fla. The golfers and Coach Jack tion (ECATA); vice president of wondering where to spend a delightful evening now and again .... Gimmler '49C appeared in the the Stadium and Recreational Facilities Managers Association; More Parties .... The DC alumni had Father John Colman as a special guest and vice president of the newly at their alumni reunion in Washington on Aprill3. Father Colman showed films Vincentian Canonizations organized "Met 8" Club Football of the China mainland that he had taken as one of25 educators from the U.S. League. who were touring the People's Republic last year .... As always, Jeanne (Continued from page 1) McCallum Marousek '49UC was a fetching and gracious hostess .... Very Gimmler, who will officially much in evidence were transplanted New Yorkers who now are Terrapins States, living the rule St. Vincent of St. John's University, is a rec­ step down as the Redmen' s ath­ (Marylanders). They included bright new faces like the Dick Fitzpatricks from de Paul had written. They now ognized authority on the life of letic trainer in June, a post he has Silver Springs. He's a member of the Class of '64C, and wife, the former number thousands of sisters in Elizabeth Seton and the author of held since 1952, was a varsity Maureen Gallivan, is '66Ed .... Enjoying the chit-chat, too, were Dennis seven different foundations in this Mrs. Seton: Foundress of the baseball and soccer player in his Masters '61CBA and Eileen Dimon Masters '64GEd .... Familiar faces in­ country and abroad. American Sisters of Charity. undergraduate days. cluded John P. Brown '49CBA who was pleased that the event was held in his Mother Seton died in Em­ home town, the Eugene Wolohans '31C, the AI Smiths '49C, and the Dick KeUys '68CBA, '71L. . . All in all over 70 DC-area alumni enjoyed the reunion and the mitsburg on January 4, 1821. An Mission Priest examination of her life, works and Students Help atmosphere at the Bethesda U.S. Naval Hospital Officers Club, arrangements writings was begun 86 years later, Blessed Justin de Jacobiis, World Hungry courtesy of Bill Dempsey, M.D. '51C .... and in 1939 her cause for canoni­ C.M., the first Vincentian priest zation was formally introduced. to be canonized since St. Vincent During a day of fast conducted SECOND CLASS Postage Paid at Jamaica, N.Y. 11431 On March 17, 1963, Mother Seton de Paul's canonization in 1737, at St. John's recently by the was beatified by Pope John was born in Italy in 1800. At 18 Committee for the Hungry of the XXIII, the first native-born years of age he joined the Congre­ World (CHOW), students man­ TO American Citizen so honored. gation of the Mission and in 1839 ned buckets in each of the four Mother Seton~ s cause has been was sent to Abyssinia to try to cafeterias on the Queens campus. handled by the Vincentian re-convert those people who had A total of $580 was collected and Fathers, and for the canonization cut themselves off from Rome. sent to the Franciscan Missions in proceedings, the postulator has He spent 20 years in the missions Kenya, East Africa, for hunger been Rev. Lucio G. Lapalorcia, and his life was a history of suffer­ relief. C.M., with Rev. Sylvester Tag­ ing and persecution until his death The "Drop-in-the-Bucket" gart, C.M. of Emmitsburg serving on July 31, 1860. drive was sponsored and coordi­ as vice postulator. Rev. Joseph I. The canonization of Father de nated by the student cast of the Dirvin, C.M., vice president for Jacobiis will take place at St. "Law Revue" the annual Law university relations and secretary Peter's on October 26, 1975. School play.