Volume XXII May/June 1978 Number 5

University Confers Degrees, Honors At 108th Commencement Ceremonies Alumni ranks swelled to more Honorary degree recipients lyn, received the Medal at the than 65,000 as St. John's Univer­ represented the fields of religion, Staten Island ceremonies. An as­ sity conferred some 2,000 under­ medicine, communications, en­ sistant to the Pontifical Throne, graduate degrees at its 108th tertainment, business, education he had served for 29 years as Commencement. and law. Brooklyn Diocesan Director of Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, the Society of the Propagation of C. M., President of St. John's Alumna Honored the Faith. University, presided as a sig­ Alumna Dolores Conklin Hon. Ed ward D. Re '41 CBA, nificant number of honorary de­ Leckey '54UC, executive direc­ '43L, '68Hon., Chief Judge of grees and medals were also pre­ tor of the Secretariat for the the United States Customs Court sented to prominent individuals, Laity of the National Conference in New York City, was the including several alumni, during of Catholic Bishops, received the Medal of Honor recipient in the commencement ceremonies honorary degree of Doctor of Queens. Judge Re, who was on May 20 at the Staten Island Humane Letters at the Staten Is­ named to the Court in 1968 by campus and on May 21 at land ceremonies. President Johnson, was elevated Queens. An educator for the past 24 to its Chief Judge by President Graduate and law degrees, as years, Mrs. Leckey has also Carter last year. well as additional honors, will served as a consultant in public Hon. James B. McNally '17C, be conferred at commencement and religious education. Ap­ '45Hon., retired Justice of the exercises June 4 at the Queens pointed last year to the new sec­ New York State Supreme Court, campus. retariat, she is now involved in Appellate Division, First Judicial various programs designed to Departm.ent, will receive the Annual Fund Appeal promote continuing theological Medal on June 4. Judge Me­ education of laity and clergy. N ally, who served in the Su­ ALUMNI were among the prominent individuals honored at Needs Alumni Help Honorary degrees were also preme Court for 27 years before University Convocation on April Il at the Queens campus. Wil­ conferred at the Staten Island his retirement in 1972, is now liam J. Connolly '57C, '60L, (above) legal consultant to the Su­ The 1978 Annual Fund appeal exercises upon Jack O'Brian, counsel . to the New York City preme Court in Nassau County and a past president of the St. was initiated this spring by Very journalist and radio critic, and law firm of Seward and Kissel. John's College Alumni Association, received the Pietas Medal, Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., Joseph J. Panzarella, Jr., M.D., Both Judge Re and Judge Me­ an award given to alumni for loyalty, fidelity and devotion to President of St. John's Univer­ specialist in physical medicine N ally are former members of the Alma Mater. The honorary degree of Doctor of Science was sity. and rehabilitation. faculty of St. John's University conferred upon William L. Werner, M.D. '55UC, director of the In a letter to all alumni, Father At the Queens ceremonies, the School of Law. Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. Photo by Gene Luttenberg Cahill asked their support again honorary degree recipients were this year in helping St. John's J. Peter Grace, president and June Ceremonies Art Collection Donated to St. John's maintain its student financial-aid chief executive officer of W.R. program. He thanked the alumni Grace and Company, New York Alumnus and eminent jurist, An outstanding collection of Hiroshige and Toyokuni, and the for their past efforts, noting that City; Sam Levenson, educator, Hon. Milton B. Mollen '50L, Oriental art has been donated to nineteenth century Chinese ivory their generous response to last author and humorist; and Miriam Presiding Justice of the New St. John's Center for Asian carver, Yu Shin. year's appeal had enabled the Theresa Rooney, adviser in in­ York State Supreme Court, Ap­ Studies by the late Harry C. University to provide financial pellate Division, Second Judicial The pieces were collected by ternationallaw to the Delegation Goebel, an attorney and Oriental aid for more than 4,000 students. Department, will receive the Mr. Goebel, a native of Brook­ of the Holy See at the tJ nited art collector. That number, however, is ex­ honorary degree of Doctor of lyn, N.Y., from his high school Nations. The collection, consisting of pected to increase significantly in Laws at the June 4 ceremonies. days until his death in 1976 at age 595 rare and exquisite pieces of the coming year as tuition costs Medal of Honor Judge Mollen has had a long 82. Mter he had lectured here in Chinese and Japanese artworks continue to rise. Three outstanding alumni were and distinguished career in public 1975 and exhibited several trea­ dating fr4>m the seventh to the The annual tuition at St. John's designated to receive the U ni­ and judicial service. He is a past sures from his collection in the nineteenth century, has been for the 1978/79 academic year versity's prestigious Medal of president of the St. John's Law Center's Chung Cheng Art Gal­ valued at $500,000. Included are will be $2,600 plus fees, reflecting Honor at each ceremony. The Review Alumni Association and lery, he then decided that the St. ornamental miniature carvings, a six per cent increase. A similar medal is given in high tribute to also served as vice president of John's Center for Asian Studies paintings, pottery, ivory boxes, percentage of tuition increase those benefactors of St. John's the School of Law Alumni As­ would serve as an excellent traveling shrines and sword was announced this spring by who have displayed exemplary sociation. showcase for his valued art­ guards, each exemplifying the other colleges and universities commitment, dedication and loy­ Honorary degrees will also oe works. creativity and technical expertise throughout the country. alty to the University. conferred at the June exercises of the Oriental artists. Alumni will be able to view the A full report of all alumni con­ Most Reverend John J. uporr Augusta Baker, author and Represented in the collection Goebel collection at a major tributors to the 1977 Annual Boardman, D.D., LL.D. '17C, specialist in children's literature, are several of the works of the exhibit planned for next spring on Fund appeal will be published by '21Sem., '52Hon., Auxiliary and Paul Anka, composer and Japanese yukio-e masters, the Queens campus. the University early this summer. Bishop of the Diocese of Brook- entertainer. Alumni at the University Ball DANCING 'til the wee hours at the University Ball on May 6 at the Terrace on the Park were Marylou and Jim Mannix '35C (left), Mary and Ray Fleck '41C, '47L (below), and Helen and Joe Fitzpatrick '52CBA (right). More than 900 alumni, bene­ factors and friends of St. John's University enjoyed the eve­ ning's festivities, making the 1978 Ball one of the best-attended and most financially successful in the twenty-one year history of the event. Photos by Gene Luttenberg 2 St. John's University Alumni News, May/June 1978 At A Glance Special Events Hosted by Alumni Federation In Memoriam

by Jack Lillis JoHN J. BuTLER '20C of Sayville, Director of Alumni Relations N.Y. A certified public accountant, he is survived by two sons, Gerald J. and John M. 'SOC of Chicago, Ill. It is interesting to note the striking similarities between col­ THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK '26C, '38G leges and families. of Brooklyn, N.Y. on Feb. 5 at age In both, there are strong, 75. A prominent educator and attor­ natural ties among the members, ney, he had served in the New York reinforced by closeness of ex­ City public school system for more perience and purpose. Colleges, thim 40 years as teacher, school ad­ ministrator, coordinator of the day much in the same way as summer high schools, and, most re­ families, develop cherished tradi­ cently, as legislative representative of tions around events and per­ the New York City Board of Educa­ sonalities. There are times to tion. He was a past president of the celebrate, such as anniversaries. State Association of Summer School There are opportunities to lend a Principals. Survivors include his hand. There are memories for wife, Teresa, and a son, Thomas J., sharing. And there are mile­ Jr. of Sparta, N.J. stones that mark the roads that SALVATORE A. COSTA '33C, '35L of we've traveled. Cambria Heights, N.Y. on Nov. 3. A Some noteworthy milestones principal rent examiner for the New that the St.John' sfamily is observ­ York State Division of Housing and ing this year deserve mention. SPEAKERSat College Information Night heldApril/2 on Queens campus under the sponsorship of the Community Renewal, Office of Rent For one, the Skull and Circle St. John's University Alumni Federation included (left to right) Patrick E. McGee '42C, '47L, '73Hon., St. Administration, in New York City, honor society of St. John's Col­ John's administrative vice president; Joseph P. A terno '52P, chairman of the Alumni Federation board of he also maintained a private law prac­ lege marked the golden anniver­ directors; Linda Cronin '78C, president of St. John's forensic society; and John C. Savage '53C, president tice in Queens. He is survived by his wife, Serafina M., and two sary of its founding a few weeks of Norman, Craig & Kummel advertising agency~ Similar program was held on Staten Island campus on ago. Present for the- 1978 Tap _daughters, Angela C. Jennette, April 20, with Joseph P. Zazzera '63CBA, district manager o t e New o., anaDaruel · D.M.D. '64UC, '66G of Silver Day ceremonies and the celebrat­ Rubino '79NDC among the speakers. Photo by Georgelervas Spring, Md. and Rosalie E. Costa ing dinner were -three of the soci­ '67C, '69G, '76L of Cambria ety's founding members, Cor­ Heights. nelius J. Molloy, William L. Schniuth and Rev. Francis J. URBAN P. INTONDI '36C of James­ Variale, all of the Class of 1928. burg, N.J. (formerly of Jackson In all, 75 Skulls, some new and Heights, N.Y.) on Feb. 15 at age 62. some not so new, attended. Managing editor and vice president of On hand was the now venera­ Paulist Press, he was a former assis­ tant editor of the Catholic Book Pub­ ble Fred Kienle, who began his lishing Company, and had been in­ long career as registrar of St. strumental in founding the American John's College in 1926. Fred was edition of Con cilium, a theological busy greeting alumni-friends. series of books. Another seemingly ageless St. John's personality is varsity ten­ HARRY J. DONAGHY, JR. '40C, '47L nis coach George See-wagen, of Schoharie, N.Y. on Feb. 8 at age senior member of the SJU coach­ 58 after a long illness. A prominent ing staff. George has just com­ attorney and civic leader, he was a member of the firm of Vibbard, pleted his thirty-eighth season Donaghy and Wright and a past pres­ with the Redmen, continuing to ident of the Schoharie County Bar provide his charges with a blend Association. He also served as a of competition and instruction member of the boards of directors of that produces winning teams. several Schoharie County health Speaking of anniversaries, agencies and institutions as well as Father Joseph T. Cahill, C.M. ALUMNI CONGRESSMEN were guests of honor at a reception hosted by the Alumni Federation on the Albany chapter of the NAACP will complete his thirteenth year March 13 at the Sam Rayburn Office Building in Washington, D.C. Shown with Joseph P. Aterno '52P arid the Schoharie Central Board of as the energetic and dedicated Education. At St. John's, he was (second left), chairman of the Alumni Federation board of directors are (left to right) U.S. Representatives editor of the Law Review. A veteran President of St. John's within the Charles B. Rangel '60L Joseph P. Addabbo '46L and James J. Delaney '3JL, '63Hon. The well-attended of World War II and a Knight of St. next several weeks. Within this event was chaired by Washingtonicms Dr. Frank Ryan '65G and Hon.James Tierney '39C, '41L. Ignatius, he is survived by his wife, year, too, the U Diversity is hold­ Kathryn, a daughter, Anne Sinico of ing its 108th commencement Des Plaines, Ill., and five sons, exercises. Stephen, Kieran, Justin, Benedict Alumni golfers often reminisce Staten Island Campus News and Peter, and his mother, Mrs. about playing on the Hillcrest Harry J. Donaghy, Sr. of Schoharie. Golf Club, the site of the Univer­ '46NDC Peggy Lynch Silsby is an as­ '72NDC Carmine E. Grillo has been '76NDC Matthew Murphy is now sity's thriving campus in Queens. sistant professor at Montgomery Col­ named editor of Moody's Investors manager of systems support at the JoHN J. BucKLEY '40L of Bingham­ A small-.eadre f them posses lege of the State University of Mary­ Fact Sheet_! in New York Cit~. New Data Processing Center of The ton, N · Y. on Oct. 17. He was a --Atlantic COmparnes in Roanoke;-' --r=a-. ---.on-,ember--of the Binghamton law firm certificates, duly signed by Frank Ian in oc vt e, '7SNDC Isabel Therese Slater, a sci- of Willsey, Meagher, Buckley and E. Smith '26C, attesting that they '54NDC Dr. Ruth C. Reardon has ence teacher in St. Francis DeSales '77NDC Peter Donner is a mass Hester. Survivors include his wife, participated in the last Alumni been named vice president for de­ School for the Deaf in Brooklyn, transit analyst with the Tri-State Re- Marie and a son, John J ·,Jr. Golf Tournament at Hillcrest on velopment and alumni relations at N.Y., received a master's degree in gional Planning Commission. Sept. 23, 1953. Pace University, New York. She deaf education from New York U ni- HON. HAROLD E. WEIDNER '47L of Any mention of the 18-hole formerly chaired the department of versity. '77NDC Denise M. Fusco, a speech New Hyde Park, N.Y. on Feb. 12 of hill-and-dale layout usually un­ foreign languages at Jersey City and language therapist at St. Francis a heart attack at age 61. He had corks a flood of memories about (N.J.) State College and has taught at '7SNDC William J. McDermott has DeSales School for the Deaf in served as New Hyde Park Village the Hillcrest course and its trans­ New York University. been named senior vice president of Brooklyn, N.Y., will receive a mas­ Justice for ten years. A real estate at­ torney and political leader, he also formation into a place of class­ D.H. Blair Municipal Securities in ter's degree in deaf education from 'SSNDC Louise Courtemanche is a New York City. New York University in June. served as a member of the school rooms, libraries, meandering public affairs executive with Air board and as an Elder of the First Re­ paths and athletic fields. Canada in Montreal. formed Church in New Hyde Park. Probably the two most sig­ He is survived by his wife, Eunice, a nificant dates in the exciting '66NDC Elizabeth Ann Ward Racy, Retiring Faculty Members Honored daughter, Nancy, and a son, Charles. growth of the campus are Feb. M.D. has been named to Who's Who 11, 1936, when Rev. Thomas J. in American Women in Medicine. Special tribute was paid by St. tion were Joseph Keating EDMUND J. WALDRON '48L of East McCallen, C.M., University John's University, its faculty and '35CBA, associate professor of Williston, N.Y. on Dec. 19 at age 51. treasurer, signed the contract to '67NDC Marie Coscia Fennessey, a staff to nine faculty members at a taxation and accounting, and Dr. He was senior partner in the firm of Waldron and Waldron in New Hyde purchase the Hillcrest property, teacher of social studies at Port dinner marking their retirement Werner Farnell, professor of Richmond H.S., Staten Island, is Park, N.Y. Survivors include his son and Feb. 11, 1954, the date of the from St. John's on April12 at the also the co-owner of Score 'n Style, a economics and finance. and law partner, Edmund J. Waldron, ground-breaking ceremonies for Staten Island tennis apparel shop. New Hyde Park Inn. Also honored as retirees at the Jr. '76L of Port Washington, N.Y. St. John's Hall, the first building dinner were Sr. Mary Clare Retiring from the St. John's to be erected on the new campus. Heath, O.S.F., associate profes­ "69NDC Carmen E. Irizarry is an in­ College faculty were Rev. MARION A. CoATES '51Ed of Brook­ Such reminiscing by "old sor of medical technology and lyn, N.Y. suddenly on Jan. 30, 1977. structor of human anatomy and Charles B. Crowley, O.P., pro­ grads" invariably stirs strong feel­ physiology in the Physicians' Assis­ coordinator of the medical fessor of philosophy; Lena M. ings of respect and admiration for tant Program at the U.S. Public technology program of the Col­ THERESA O'RoURKE PRICE '55UC Ferrari, associate professor of their Alma Mater and what the Health Service ·Hospital on Staten lege of Pharmacy and Allied '72LS of Breezy Point, N.Y. on Aug. Italian; Sr. Virginia Therese 17. Survivors include her husband, University is accomplishing. Island. Johnson, M.M. '66Ph.D., pro­ Health Professions; Arthur C. John. And why not? St. John's has '72NDC Patrick E. Brown was re­ fessor of Asian Studies; and Rev. Ditzel, associate professor of grown and flourished since its philosophy at St. Vincent's Col­ cently ordained to the priesthood in John B. Mulgrew, O.P., as­ PHYLLIS McGINLEY '65Hon. of early beginnings in Brooklyn lege; and Dr. Ann Remsen, Morristown, New Jersey and con­ sociate professor of philosophy. T. New York City on Feb. 23 at age 72. more than a century ago, all the celebrated his Mass of Thanksgiving assistant professor in the School Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for while holding fast to its Catholic at St. Joseph's Church, Greenwich Retiring from the faculty of the of Education and Human Ser­ poetry in 1961, she was the author of commitment. Village, N.Y. College of Business Administra- vices. 18 books of verse and essays. 3 St. John's University Alumni News, May/June 1978

'09C Msgr. J. Jerome Reddy, pastor '49CBA Rita Pontillo Borna has been '58C Rev. John F. O'Brien is pastor of '67P, '69GP Dr. Gerard G. D' Am­ '70C, '73G Dr. ·Vincent A. Covino emeritus of St. Francis deSales appointed coordinator of volunteers the Wilmington Manor, Del. parish of brosio, director of drug information has been appointed coordinator ofcon­ Church, Belle Harbor, N .Y., re­ at the Carmel Richmond Nursing Our Lady of Fatima which became service at Montefiore Hospital and sultation and education services at cently celebrated the sixty-fifth an­ Home in Gras mere, S.I. the frrst Catholic parish in the United Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y., was Southlake Community Mental Health niversary of his ordination. Msgr. States to enter into an ecumenical elected Region I vice president of the Center, Merrilville, Ind. He is married Reddy, 89, was pastor of St. Francis '49L Margaret O'Donnell Coffin, as­ covenant with a Methodist Church, New York State Council of Hospital to the former Patricia Gallagher '70C. deSales from 1937 to 1966 and Brook­ sistant states attorney for the County the Asbury United Methodist, also of Pharmacists. lyn Diocesan director of Catholic of Dupage, Ill., is a diplomate of the Wilmington Manor, Del. '71UC Eugene V. Natale, former as­ Charities from 1930 to 1961. He now Court Practice Institute. '67CBA Gary L. Motta has been pro­ sistant district attorney for Kings resides in Tequesta, Fla. '59CBA John J. Hanlon was named moted to manager of marketing­ (N.Y.) County, is now associated '51C Paul M. O'Brien has been ap­ chief of the program development financial analysis for American Air­ with the Jules Herman law firm in '28L '68Hon. Col. Saul Fromkes, vice pointed special deputy comptroller of and coordination staff of the Bureau lines in New York City. Garden City, N.Y. chairman of the board of trustees of New York City. of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of St. John's University, has been the U.S. Treasury Department. '67C, '72MBA Vincent J. Conway is '72C Rose Anne Wasacz Olenyn has named by Cardinal Terence Cooke to '53CBA Patricia Mathews Newton and chief precious metals analyst for been promoted to assistant budget di­ the newly-reconstituted board of di­ her husband, Jack, have established '59C, '66GEd Dr. Frederick J. Walsh, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & rector of Georgetown University, rectors of New York Medical Newton Associates in Walnut Creek, dean of instructional resources at Smith. Washington, D.C. College/Flower Fifth A venue Hospi­ Ca., an executive recruitment firm. SUNY, Farmingdale, was named tal now under the control of the New vice president of academic affairs at '68MBA Melvyn W. Labovitz has '72SVC Frank S. Kelly, former ac­ York Archdiocese. '53C Charles M. Helmken, director of Northampton County Area Com­ been elected vice president of per­ count executive for RKO Radio, has special projects at the Council for munity College in Easton, Pa. sonnel for Family Dollar Stores, joined Blair Radio in New York City. '29L Hon. Morgan E. Lane has retired Advancement in Support of Educa­ Inc., Charlotte, N.C. after 13 years as a judge of the Civil tion (CASE), recently conducted a '72SVC Kenneth B. Screven, former Court of the City of New York and course in creative graphics design at newsman for WALL and WROW, has resumed his private law practice the Smithsonian Institute, Wash­ John Neary has joined G E Broadcasting and can in Brooklyn, N.Y. ington, D.C. '64CBA be seen nightly on WRGB News (Channel 6-Albany, N.Y.). '29L S. Stanley Kreutzer, who has served in many New York State and Peter C. Arrighetti '72Ed Eileen Yahnker is vice presi­ City positions of public service over '62CBA dent and treasurer of Value Car and the years, was appointed chairman of Truck Rental in Goldsboro, N.C. the N.Y. Temporary State Commis­ sion on Regulation of Lobbying by '73SVC James R. Bastis, a former Gov. Hugh L. Carey. Since 1960 he member of the St. John's University has been counsel to the New York public relations staff, is now director City Board of Ethics and initiated the of communications for the Diocese frrst Municipal Code of Ethics in the of San Diego, Ca. nation. '31L Raymond N. Fox has been '74L Richard J. Jordan has been elected selectman for the Town of named labor attorney for the New Alumni York Daily N ews . Ridgefield, Conn. A retired mer­ chandising executive for Peter Pan Foundations, he also serves as James R. Bastis '74SVC Philip Konigsberg is a state­ Ridgefield Justice of the Peace. '73SVC Gazette ment analyst for the Equitable Life Assurance Society ofthe U.S., group '32P Hugh J. Luongo has been named Charles B. Devlin insurance administration division in Associate Dean Emeritus of St. '54C Dr. Oliver Hurley has been ap­ '66C Bethpage, N.Y. John's University College of Phar­ pointed chairman of the special edu­ macy and Allied Health Professions. cation department at Georgia State '74L Anthony G. Maccarini has been University in Atlanta, Ga. Lucy Buono Allen named assistant county attorney for '32L Hon. Alexander J. Brown, jus­ '57 NEd the County of Putnam, N.Y. and tice of the Town of Eastchester, N.Y. '55P Dr. Joseph Albanese was the legal advisor to the Putnam Charter was awarded the 1978 Community senior author of Drug Interactions: transition team. Service Award by the B'nai B' rith Basic Principles and Clinical Prob­ '69UC Lt. Robert A. Rizzi, USN, air­ Hutchinson Lodge. lems, a textbook published by craft maintenance and material con­ '75MBA Philip J. Parisi, formerly McGraw-Hill Co. trol officer at Key West, Fla. Naval with Price, Waterhouse & Co., has '32C, '34L Patrick Beary has been Air Station, was selected for Naval been elected assistant controller of elected to the board of directors of '55CBA, '61L Benedict J. Pollio is Postgraduate School in Monterey, Culbro Corp. the American Cancer Society, now a partner in the Garden City, Ca. He is married to the former Vic­ Queens Division. N .Y.law firm of Redmond & Pollio. toria Lindbergh '69UC. '75C Gregory S. Hunter has been '62CBA Peter C. Arrighetti has been named archivist for the United Negro '35C Anthony G. Stigliano, M.D. has '56L Russell L. Weiss, president and promoted to vice president at United '69Ed, '71GEd Karen Jones has been College Fund. He is presently study­ been appointed a trustee of the Car­ chief executive officer of the Bank of States Trust Company of N.Y. appointed administrative assistant at ing for a doctor's degree in American dinal Spellman Philatelic Museum of Commerce, has been elected chair­ the Albany Savings Bank in Saratoga history at New York University. Weston, Mass. Knighted by Pope man of the bank's executive commit­ '63C Dr. Ronald A. DeLorenzo, as­ Springs, N.Y. Paul VI, he is also a Knight of Malta tee. He is also a director of Twin sociate professor of chemistry at '77MBA Mark H. Frazier, staff and a Knight Commander of the Holy Fair, Inc., Aero Spacelines, Inc. and Middle Georgia College, Cochran, '70C Thomas J. McKiernan has re­ member at American Medical Af­ Sepulchre. the Catholic Big Brothers of New Ga., is the author of The General ceived a master's degree in marine ftliates , serves as assistant adminis­ York, Inc. Chemistry Course in the Two Year transportation from SUNY, Mari­ trator of Cedars Nursing and Conva­ '36L Lewis A. Clapp has retired after College: Content, Philosophy and time College. lescent Center in Phil a., Pa. more than 35 years as librarian in the '57UC James M. Shea has been ap­ Organization. Supreme Court Law Library at the pointed director of public communi­ '70C Philip D. Restifo has been '77SVC Edward Manetta, Jr. was Onondaga (N.Y.) County Court­ cations for the American Society of '64CBA Peter F. Spano has been elected to the board of directors of named assistant coordinator of athlet­ house. Civil Engineers, a 75,000-member elected vice president and senior the Peregrine White Co., Inc. as ics at Fordham University, Bronx, professional society. While at St. trust investment officer at the Flag­ senior vice president. N.Y. '39L Anthony Correri has been reap­ John's, he was editor of The Torch. pointed to the Public Employment ship First National Bank of Miami Beach, Fla. Relations Board of the Town of Oys­ '57C Paul H. Nelson has been named ter Bay, N.Y. Birth Announcements vice president, Institutional/Linen '64CBA John Neary, controller and '40UC, '47L Edward J. Falls has Supply Group at J.P. Stevens & Co., vice president of Hill & Knowlton, Caroline Helene to Mr. and Mrs. Mary Grace Christine to Mr. and joined Robert Leahy Associates, Inc. Inc. · Inc., public relations, was elected Frank J. Bohl '60C, '62GEd Mrs. Peter A. Hagan '72L (Barbara as a principal at its U.S. headquarters president of the National University A. Sibulski '72UC). in Los Angeles, Ca. He was the '57CBA Richard N. Daniel has been of Ireland Club in New York City. Jeannine Elizabeth to Mr. and Mrs. owner and president of Total Corpo­ appointed group vice president for James M. Burns (Jeanne Gannon Cristina Marie to Mr. and Mrs. rate Planning which was recently ac­ the precious metals activity of Handy '64NEd Janice Linsenmeyer McCann, '66ED). Charles J. Genna '72SVC. quired by the Leahy firm. & Harman, a leading metal process­ director of nursing service at North ing frrm. Arundel (Md.) Hospital, was ap­ Carolyn Maureen to Mr. and Mrs. Brendan James to Mr. and Mrs. '46CBA Bartholomew Haggerty, treas­ Brian J. McCormack '73Ed (Patricia urer of Olivetti Corporation of pointed to the Maryland State Advi­ Thomas J. Gillen '69C (Maureen '57NEd Lucy Buono Allen is senior sory Board on Hospital Licensing. Schafani '68Ed, '71GEd). McPartland '73Ed). America has been named to the board occupational health consultant in the of trustees of Molloy College, New York office of Employers In­ Michael Christopher to Mr. and Mrs. Rockville Centre, N.Y. '64L John C. Murphy has been Robert James to Mr. and Mrs. surance of Wausau. named assistant counsel for C-E Thomas Buckley '67UC Maryann Michael J. Minerva '73C. '47UC Seymour W. Stein, D.D.S. of Lummus Combustion Engineering, Mettalia '69UC). Sharon Springs, N.Y. was elected '58CBA Louis S. Caldaro~ has been Inc. in Bloomfield, N.J. Jennifer Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel president of the Schoharie (N.Y.) named national sales manager of Pez Janette Riche to Mr. and Mrs. lg­ M. McCabe '74L. County branch of the American International, based in Orange, '65P James M. Quinn has been ap­ nazio Piedilato (Janet Riche Cancer Society. Conn. pointed district sales manager for Eli '69NDC). Erica Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lilly & Co. in the Chicago area. L. Gruenberg '75GEd. Michael to Mr. and Mrs. Walter '66CBA, '69L Thomas F. Devine is a Hergenhan (Jo Ann Kirwan Bequests Assist University partner in the accounting firm of '70CBA). Marria~es Coopers & Lybrand. Your University's growth and development can be assisted greatly Robert James to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Puk '71C to Maryregina through legacies from its alumni, alumnae and other friends. The St. '66C Charles B. Devlin has been ap­ Robert W. Hiller (Virginia Camlek Nolan. John's University Development Office suggests a bequest wording to pointed manager-security by ACF '70Ed, '73GEd). be included in a will, as follows: Industries, Inc. Joseph Baione '73NDC to Michele "I give and bequeath to St. John's University, New York, a New Joseph Christopher to Mr. and Mrs. Volpe. York corporation, the sum of ...... dollars($ ...... ), the princi- '66G William L. Joyce, president of Joseph Fitzgerald '71C (Frances pal and income of which are to be used in such manner as the Board of New England Archivists and curator Ertel '70Ed). Alice Smith '75NDC to Henry F. Trustees of said University, in its sole discretion, may determine." of manuscripts for the American An­ Graebe, Jr. Inquiries on this subject may be made to the Development Office at tiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass., Christopher Michael to Mr. and Mrs. (212) 969-8000, ext. 571. has also been appointed AAS educa­ George B. Timmes '71C, '75MBA Linda Steo '76NDC to Vincent tion officer. (Laura Ravielli '71C). Mollo. 4 St. John's University Alumni News, May/June 1978 SJU Baseball Season: A Record-Breaker All One way or another, the 1978 St. John's baseball season will go down in the books as a record­ About breaker. First, there's the 52-game schedule, the biggest in Redman Alumni history. The SJU squad probably will play at least 50 games, more by Thea Graves Pellman than any other St. John's team. '57CBA In view of the team's won-lost mark of 26-11 through April 30, Convocation News .... You couldn't miss Bill Connolly '57C, '60L at the University convocation on April 11. Not only was he receiving the Pietas it's also likely that a record Medal, but he towered over everyone else on stage .... He sported a big number of victories will be smile, too!. ... One of Bill's guests, Father Martin Curley '63GEd, '68G tells posted, topping the school record me we're related (very distantly) by marriage. It seems his sister is married to of 33 set in 1976. my husband's uncle's wife's first cousin's son, Dick Fenton '59UC. Can you The Redmen already have follow that? Or do I have to draw diagrams? Father Curley is now associate chalked up two NCAA records pastor at St. Aloysius Parish in Great Neck.... Honorary degree recipient, for stolen bases. Against Siena, William Werner, M.D. '55UC, now director of the Creedmoor Psychiatric in a 27-8 rout, St. John's stole 22 Center in Queens, was a classmate of Jack's at St. John's Prep. He also spent a bases (in 24 attempts), erasing lot of time while at 96 Schermerhorn Street back in the fifties with another Prep alumnus, Matt Hermes '55UC, and the unforgettable Jack "Poncho" the old team record of 19 bases Walsh '55UC, who always celebrated St. Patrick's Day by dying his hair set 20 years ago by Murray State. green. (And you thought the Happy Days bunch has the corner on madcap First baseman Don Troyan set a fifties mayhem!) .... Speaking ofUC people, that was Prof. Michael Culhane national college record when he and his lovely wife among the convocation guests. Professor Culhane was a stole six bases in a game against member of the original UC faculty and taught English to three decades of Pace. UC'ers. He retired from St. John's in the early 1960's and went over the county With 150 stolen bases in its line to Nassau Community College where he continued his teaching career for --first 37 games, th current t. another ten years .... Two delightful alumni religious, Sr. Mary Brian John's squad easily smashed the Murtha, O.P. ')lED, 65I.__S an r. Claire evine ' 60G~S, always add a nice touch to any audience .... Thought you'd like to know that Charlie old school record of 97 thefts. Mollo' 39P is back from Albuquerque. . .. When you reach my ~ e, you really The single-season NCAA na­ appreciate the kind of flattery so charmingly dispensed by Sam Komoroff'28L, tional record of 251 steals set by a man of many talents (novelist, lawyer, pharmacist, entertainer) .... Marti Stetson (Fla.) College in 1975 is Tsao '67G says she is still busy working toward her doctor's degree at within range of Coach Russo and NYU .... The Vincentian with the deep tan was Father Richard Devine who his run-and-hit squad. spent Easter vacation visiting his mother in Boynton Beach, Fla.... Big successes for the SJU NOSTALGIA of the Abner Doubleday variety is added to this baseballers included a 10-9 tri­ Family Night .... College Information Night on April 12 brought out quite a photo of the St. John's baseball coaching staff that appears on umph over Penn State, a 6-1 few father/mother/daughter/son combinations, including Joe Tullo '50CBA the cover of the 1978 brochure for the press. Standing (left to and his lovely daughter, Diane, a senior at Holy Trinity H.S. in score over Army, plus victories Hicksville .... Another Hicksville resident, Pat McGee '42C, '47L, '73Hon., over Seton Hall, LI U, Southern right) are pitching coach H award Gershberg and head coach Joe Russo '67C; seated (l. to r.) are assistant coaches Ed St. John's administrative vice president, was giving the Tullos the shortest Connecticut and Fairleigh Dick­ Mathes and Bill Permakoff '68ED, '77GEd. Since photo was route to the Queens campus .. · .. The tall, pretty blonde was Christina Lynch, inson. St. John's launched its taken, Permakoff left SJU staff to become head coach at U.S. talented daughter of Jim '57CBA and Terri Roman Lynch '57CBA. Another current campaign with an 8-3 lovely was Suzanne Lemenze, daughter of Bob '57CBA and Grace McAl­ Military Academy. road swing through the South, vanah Lemenze '57 Ed. Chris and Sue are both students at Our Lady of Mercy scoring over Georgia, Wake Academy in Syosset.... Mepham H.S. senior Keith Mullusky is the son of Forest, Richmond and North On the basketball front, Red­ Levane, 1943; Dick McGuire, Jim Mullusky '53CBA. He's considering a degree in business at St. John's, just Carolina. man captain George Johnson 1944 and 1949; Bill Kotsores, like his Dad .... Carl Misitano '52P says his son will also be following in his won the Haggerty A ward as the 1945; Ronnie MacGilvray, 1952; father's footsteps come September. ... Serving on the welcoming committee Golf Coach Jack Gimmler was Joe Aterno '52P, chairman of the board of directors of the Alumni Federa­ '49C is smiling happily because top collegiate player in the met­ Alan Seiden, 1959; Tony tion which sponsors these informative evenings each year.... Joe's been his golfers shot their way into the ropolitan New York area, after Jackson, 1961; LeRoy Ellis, pretty busy this spring. He also shook a lot of hands at the Alumni Federa­ NCAA District I I tournament leading SJU in both scoring and 1962; "Sonny" Dove, 1967; and tion's reception for alumni congressmen in Washington, D.C. in March. for the first time in SJU history. rebounding during the past sea­ Billy Schaeffer, 1973. Among the alumni enjoying the reception were Dr. John Ryan '65G and James They will be striving to advance son. Johnson joins a long list of New York basketball writers F. Tierney '39C, '41L, who served as co-chairmen of the event; Jeanne to the NCAA championships in standouts who have captured the voted Coach Lou Carnesecca Marousek '49UC and husband, Larry; Arthur Carton '25C, '28L and his June. Pacing the Redmen this Haggerty Award, namely: Jack "Coach of the Year'' honors for daughter; Frank A. Stevens '58LS and his wife; G. Joseph Minetti '32L; season have been Frank Darby "Dutch" Garfinkel, 1941; Jim bringing his Redmen cagers into former N.Y.C. Police Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy '54C and his wife, and Paul Ilg. White, 1942; Andy "Fuzzy" the NCAA tournament field of and Martin Greif'52P. the "Final 32" and posting a sea­ Here and There. . . . New twig on the Minerva!Leonforte family tree is son record of 21-7. Michael Minerva, baby son of Patricia and Mike Minerva '73C and the grand­ The St. John's women fencers son of Supreme Court Justice John C. Leonforte '31L. ... The Costa family swept through a highly successful of Cambria Heights has two brilliant alumni sisters: Dr. Angela Costa Jennette season, placing fourth in the na­ '64UC, '66G, who's now practicing medical dentistry in Silver Spring, Md.', tion by winning 76 bouts in the and Rosalie Costa '67Ed, '69G, '76L, a Garden City attorney .... Thought grueling three-day NCAA cham­ Law alumni might be interested to know that Phi Delta Phi fraternity's Man­ pionships at the U. of Penn. of-the-Year award this year went to a Lamb-of-the-Year, Law School registrar, Regal coach Joe Brodeth re­ Mary Conlon '69ED .... Up in Syracu.se, N.Y., Ann Sanders '46Ed b joined the staff of Murray Gallery of Homes .... That was Anthony D'Auria ceived Coach of the Year honors '60C, '67G, manager of information services for Avis Rent-A-Car in Westbury, at the NCAA conclave, in rec­ who was serving as a group leader at an Antioch weekend for teens recently ognition of his work in develop­ held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hempstead .... Now living in ing the sport at St. John's. Largo, Fla. is former Long Islander John Tunison '40C .... We do have quite On the track, senior Alex Long a few alumni in the Sunshine State. Barbara Pizzigati DeMarino '64Ed, qualified for the NCAA national '67GEd writes that she and her family are residents of Clearwater, and that championships when he turned in Navy Lieutenant Bob Rizzi '69UC and wife, Vicky (Lindbergh) '69UC are in a 3:45.3 clocking in the 1,500- Key West.... meter run in the Colonial Relays held at Williamsburg, Va. Ross Donoghue showed power in roll­ ing to a 3:51 clocking for that dis­ St. ohn's • tance in a freshman event. A month later, at the Penn Relays, alu n1 Long and Donoghue teamed with Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education Dennis Carmody and John Gied­ Published six times annually, in September, November, January, March , May and July in the ris, to post an all-time SJU rec­ interest of St. John's University and its alumni by St. John's University. Editorial Offices at the Alumni Relations Office at Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439. Tele­ ord of 15:26.7 for the 6,000-meter phone (212) 969-8000. Second class postage paid at Jamaica, N .Y. Form 3579, to be sent to St. relay for a ninth place finish in a John's University, Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439.

classy field. The time is the equi­ Executive Editor: John T . Lillis '47C, Director of Alumni Relations ; Editor: Thea Graves valent of 16:38 for the four-mile Pellman '57CBA; Associate Editor: Janet A. Bussell, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. event. SECOND CLASS Postage Paid at Jamaica, N.Y. 11431 The fledgling Regal track squad continued to make its TO RUNNING with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain is the exciting presence known in the top meets avocation of educator Joseph V. Distler '65Ed, '75GEd, in the East. At the Penn Relays, '78Ph.D, who was described by author James A. Michener as the St. John's quartet of Jodie "the best non-Spanish runner of the decade." Distler and the Siciliano, Jean Newhard, Donna sport of bull running were one of the subjects in a Whitney Lachacz and Kim Thomas was a Museum film exhibit in New Y ark City last winter. He also sectional winner in the 1 ,600- served as associate producer of a WNET-TV (Channel 13) meter relay, placing ahead of documentary about his experiences in Spain. It was telecast Rutgers and Pittsburgh in the May9. time of 3:52.