The Norwalk High School

Dr. Edward C. Kendall Justice Robert J. Callahan ClassWall of 1904 (95) of HonorClass of 1948 (95) Dr. Kendall was presented the 1950 In 1995 he received appointment Nobel Prize for physiology, for as Chief Justice of the Supreme the development of cortisone as Court of . He had a therapeutic agent for the relief presided with distinction since of pain, as well as many other 1970 in courts at various levels. prestigious awards including He also played college and NFL another Nobel nomination in 1927. football after a stellar NHS career. Dr. Grace V. Gorham Calvin Murphy Class of 1919 (95) Class of 1966 (95) Dr. Gorham delivered some 5000 He has been called “the greatest babies in Norwalk during a 45 year athlete ever developed in career that began in 1934 when Norwalk.” He starred in basketball she became the first obstetrician- at NHS, Niagara University, 3 gynecologist in Norwalk. She times as all-American and with earned her medical degree from the NBA Houston Rockets and University of Michigan. was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993. U.S. Sen. Brien McMahon Class of 1920 (95) Pfc. Daniel J. Shea James O’Brien McMahon served in Class of 1967 (95) the U.S. Senate from 1944 to 1952. The second Norwalker awarded His concern over the dangers of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the atom resulted in creation of the the nation’s highest military honor, Atomic Energy Commission and received his for heroic actions advocacy of the UN and NATO. rescuing comrades from a rice paddy in Quang Tin Province in Amelia E. Walden Vietnam. Class of 1926 (95) This author of 45 novels for young Dr. Robert E. Appleby adults also wrote off-Broadway Class of 1942 (95) plays for which she received Dedicated and determined in the high critical acclaim. Prior to practice of pediatrics and public her writing career she was, for service, Dr. Appleby was devoted 18 years, a teacher at Benjamin to humanitarian needs both here Franklin Junior High School. and in other parts of the world.

Pfc. John D. Magrath Class of 1944 (95) Gerard M. Courville John Magrath was the first Class of 1953 (95) Norwalker awarded The “Jerry” received early recognition Congressional Medal of Honor, the as an outstanding golfer by nation’s highest military honor, for winning the Fairfield County his heroic actions in battle in the High School Championship in Italian Apennines during World 1952. He continued his career War II. competing in all levels of the sport. He was elected to the Connecticut Golf Assoc. Hall of Fame in 1976.

John R. Toland Mayor Jennie F. Cave Class of 1930 (96) Class of 1919 (96) Mr. Toland was awarded the Jennie was the first woman elected coveted Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for Mayor of the City of Norwalk, his book, “Rising Sun: The Story holding office from 1975-77 as a of World War II.” He was also member of the Independent Party. awarded three Overseas Press She was active in politics from her Club awards for nonfiction books. high school years on.

Elizabeth Taylor Philcox Voss Marguerite Podd Fuller Class of 1926 (96) Class of 1944 (96) “Betty” trained hundreds of girls Mrs. Fuller was the first black in swimming at the YMCA in woman hired to teach in the Norwalk during a 42 year period, Norwalk public school system, 35 as a volunteer. She served as “Either I will find a way or I will assistant coach of the U.S. Olympic make one” is how she managed women’s swim team at Tokyo, the many challenges she faced in Japan in 1964. her40 year teaching career. Robert Cizik, Class of 1949 (97) Richard F. Tucker This Industrialist served as Class of 1944 (96) Chairman of the Board of Cooper Mr. Tucker served as Chairman of Industries from 1983-96, where Mobil Corporation, President of he increased annual revenues Mobil Oil Corporation and United to more than $6 Billion. He is States Trust Company. retired, but participates in both civic and national activities from his home in .

John C. Brittain, Horace Ward Silver Class of 1962 (97) Class of 1947 (96) This renowned attorney and Horace began his career in music professor spearheaded the and entertainment at an early age Sheff vs. O’Neill case in which in Norwalk. His unusual talent was the Connecticut Supreme Court recognized by leading jazz giants overruled a lower court decision while he was in high school here. stating Connecticut’s school He went on to fulfill his dream to system failed to address severe “thrill the world with jazz.” ethnic and racial isolation.

Harry Connolly Horace McMahon Class of 1939 (97) Class of 1924 (97) “Mickey” was the first Norwalker This veteran actor starred in to play professional football*, after roles on Broadway, Hollywood stellar performances at NHS and and television in a career Boston College. He went on to a spanning 45 years. He gained successful career as a coach and fame as both Lt. Monaghan in athletic director at several midwest “Detective Story” on Broadway and eastern colleges. (*with the and Det. Mike Palmer on TV’s Brooklyn Dodgers, who were in “Naked City”. existence 1930-44)

Dr. Alvin R. Tarlov Class of 1947 (97) Dr. Tarlov is a nationally celebrated clinical researcher and professor who has served in numerous capacities in health promotion and disease prevention. Robert M. Miller William Lauder Jr. Class of 1947 (98) Class of 1930 (99) “Rivets” earned three NFL He achieved fame in the press and Championship rings (1952,53,57) public relations office of the N.Y. as a defensive lineman during Racing Association after 25 years his career with the Detroit Lions as a beat sports writer for the now (1952-58). He had previously defunct Herald Tribune. earned All-Southern Conference honors at the University of Stanley S. Joseloff Virginia. Class of 1924 (99) Hillard E. Bloom Stanley is noted for careers in four Class of 1946 (98) fields. As a lawyer representing President and co-owner of Broadway producers, the Tallmadge Brothers Inc. With his Shuberts; as an entrepreneur late twin brother Norman, Hillard founding companies sold to AmEx built the nation’s largest privately and Comcast; as producer of radio owned oyster harvesting company, shows such as Eddie Cantor, The with over 20 thousand acres under Life of Riley, and Dinah Shore; and harvest. as a song lyricist for the famed Glenn Miller band. Lucy Nardi DiPasqua Dr. Phyllis G. Kaplan Class of 1945 (98) Class of 1958 (99) As Subway’s first multiple Dr. Kaplan is a full professor at franchise owner she has California State University at assembled some 45 successful Hayward. She has a long history restaurants in the Orlando as a humanitarian, helping needy Florida area. Her company children around the world, DiPasqua Enterprises employs particularly in Vietnam and nearly 450 people, and is still Cambodia. growing. Anne Levy Wexler John J. Fitteron Class of 1947 (98) Class of 1959 (99) Served as Senior Assistant to As the Senior vice president, The President, for public liaison, treasurer and chief financial officer during the Carter administration of the Getty Petroleum Companies, and served as a senior advisor to he negotiated the separation the Clinton/Gore Transition Team. of the company into two public Currently CEO of The Wexler Group corporations. a successful DC lobbying firm.

John C. Huminski Dr. Burton M. Onofrio Class of 1961 (99) Class of 1950 (98) In spite of being confined to a Dr. Onofrio is a retired researcher wheelchair as a result of Cerebral and professor of neurological Palsy, John has excelled in surgery at the Mayo Medical international sports competition, School, an adjunct to the Mayo winning events throughout the Clinic in Minnesota. world. He has also received numerous awards for his efforts on behalf of disabled persons.

James Walter Jennings Class of 1950 (00) Mr. Jennings overcame the extreme handicap of legal blindness to become America’s first blind Civil Engineer. James J. Licari, Ph.D. Stephen Guback Class of 1948 (00) Class of 1944 (01) Mr. Licari’s development of an Award-winning sportswriter with ablative coating was subsequently the Washington Star who covered instrumental in the safe return of a variety of sports for 20 years. He astronauts through the intense heat served with the President’s Council of re-entry. on Fitness and Sports for many years. Robert J. DeMott, Ph.D. Class of 1961 (00) Andrea Seger A renowned scholar and author Class of 1967 (01) he is considered the nation’s top One of only 17 women athletic authority on author John Steinbeck. directors among 305 Division I-A colleges and universities in the nation as AD at Ball State University. Harold Cutbill Class of 1915 (00) Known as “The Flying Parson,” Salvatore Nuzzo Harold held the 1000 yard run for Class of 1949 (01) 13 years along with other records Retired Chairman of the Board in the mile and mile and a half. of Hazeltine Corporation, he rose through the ranks over a 35-year career.

Eleanora Norwood Clarke Class of 1945 (00) Bernaldo Peretti Eleanora became the first female Class of 1934 (02) black to break into the ranks as A World War II hero who legal counsel at ITT Continental, fought throughout the European specializing in Real Estate, Patent Theater, from North Africa to the and Equal Opportunity issues. Normandy landings to the Battle of The Bulge. He won the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with cluster, European Service Medal with Arthur Olsen eight battle stars, the Purple Heart Class of 1913 (01) and was awarded a battlefield “Ollie” is believed to be the first commission. Norwalker to make the jump to the major leagues, where he played for the Detroit Tigers under Manager Anthony J. Caruso Ty Cobb. Class of 1947 (02) He spent more than 30 years as a physicist with the National Aeronautics and Space Warren E. Preece Administration. He received seven Class of 1939 (01) Special Achievement Awards as Retired Editor of the well as other NASA awards and Encyclopedia Britannica, he was is the senior author of more than the key figure in the creation of 32 scientific journals that are the mammoth 15th edition in distributed throughout the United 1974. States, Australia, Europe, Asia and So. America. Willis F. Overton, Ph.D. Bernard “Happy” Kliban Class of 1953 (02) Class of 1953 (03) As professor and chair of A world renowned cartoonist psychology in Temple University’s known especially for his cat Department of Psychology, Dr cartoons in Playboy and other Overton’s activities include work national magazines and books, in the fields of Development and still available after his untimely Clinical Psychology. A prolific death in 1990. author, his writings focus on cognitive development, in particular the development of Colonel reasoning in adolescence. Stephen M. Golden, MD Class of 1963 (03) Dr. Eugene S. Mayer, MD An honored military physician Class of 1956 (02) who has become a children’s During his life, Dr Mayer was health specialist, he is still active associate dean of the School of with the US Air Force as a clinical Medicine at the University of director of research at Travis Air North Carolina. He also served as Base in California. the director of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers program, forging a link between Paul V. Tebo, Ph.D. academic medicine and public Class of 1961 (03) health in the North Carolina area. A corporate vice president for safety and environment at the E. Rt. Rev. Thomas Clark Ely I. DuPont Company, he has been Class of 1969 (02) credited with leading a social Rev. Ely was elected as the 10th and environmental revolution Bishop of Vermont, culminating within one of America’s largest a career which began on June corporations. 14, 1980 when he was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church. Major General He administers to parishioners in Philip C. Wehle 51 churches throughout Vermont, Class of 1924 (04) presiding over the diocesan He won the Distinguished Service council. Medal with service in the Asiatic- Pacific and European theaters Sue Halpern and, as Commander of the Class of 1973 (03) military district of Washington A prolific writer after a meteoric was responsible for funeral high school and college career that arrangements for General of culminated in a Phi Beta Kappa the Army MacArthur, President key and a Rhodes Scholarship at Hoover and President John F. Oxford, she has earned plaudits Kennedy. for non-fiction work which earned her a Guggenheim Fellowship. Joe Eula Class of 1942 (04) Internationally renowned Lt. Col. (Ret) fashion designer was a magazine Louis V. Genuario illustrator, newspaper artist, Class of 1944 (03) album cover and costume A member of the ill-fated West designer for ballet and Broadway Point Class of 1950, thrust shows with three gallery shows immediately upon graduation into devoted to his paintings and the Korean conflict, he was highly sketches. decorated and, after retirement, went on to become a noted builder in Northern Virginia. Attorney John D. Lane Dr. Richard A. Smith Class of 1939 (04) Class of 1949 (05) An advisor to presidents, he was Dr. Smith is an award-winning named Executive Secretary to medical pioneer who developed U.S. Senator Brien McMahon the MEDEX Northwest Physician in 1949 before working for the Assistant Program which helped U.S. Senate, the Treasury and the start the Physician Assistant and White House Counsel’s Office for Nurse Practitioner movement 30 years. years ago.

Rev. Debra W. Haffner Father John Yates Class of 1972 (05) Class of 1941 (04) Rev. Haffner is the Director of Missionary priest who has the Religious Institute on Sexual devoted his life to missionary Morality, Justice and Healing, an work with the Holy Ghost Fathers ecumenical interfaith organization of the Roman Catholic Church in dedicated to sexual health, South and Central America and education and justice in faith in California and Arkansas. communities.

Edward S. Dzubak Paul Gerken Class of 1975 (05) Class of 1968 (04) Dzubak is a three-time Emmy Professional player, he has Award winning film and television participated in the U.S. Open, composer whose credits include Wimbledon and the “As the World Turns,” “Guiding tennis events and was Light,” NFL Football, the Olympics named to the Davis Cup team. as well as international credits.

Frederick P. Murphy Dr. Isadore M. Tarlow Class of 1913 (05) Class of 1922 (06) The late Fred Murphy was an A renowned neurosurgeon innovator in the ice-making discovered the presence of cysts in field, credited with making ice the lower spine which have since cubes available to bars, caterers, been identified as “Tarlov cysts.” restaurants and home users. During World War II he found a As a Chairman of the National method of gluing injured nerves Ice Association, he introduced together using blood plasma. numerous changes in the field as people turned from ice boxes to Robert S. Daniels refrigerators. (Class of 1939) (06) A pioneer in the field of television, as an NBC cameraman, he filmed Andrew Whyte most of the “firsts” during the Class of 1944 (05) infancy of television. He later was An aeronautical engineer for to serve as technical director of 41 years at Sikorsky Aircraft, many of the famous TV shows of Whyte is a nationally honored the 50s and 60s. aeronautical artist as well who introduced the concept of providing customers with visual Richard Madey, PhD pictures of proposed helicopters Class of 1939 (06) which he helped to design. He achieved singular success as a nuclear scientist, encompassing research in the structure of nucleons, nuclei and excited nuclear matter. He still serves as a Research Scientist and Emeritus University Professor at Kent State University. Dr. Albert V. Burke Norman Bloom, Sr. (Class of 1946) (06) Class of 1946 (07) One of only two NHS graduates to Partnering with his twin brother serve as Chief of Staff at Norwalk Hillard, he was instrumental in Hospital, where he served for six the development of the largest years, he was awarded the William privately owned oyster harvesting J. Tracey MD Award and has company in the world. served as a physician in many local organizations, including Police Physician. Diane Singerman Jacqui Vines Class of 1975 (08) Class of 1973 (06) An associate professor in the Regional Vice President and Department of Government, General Manager of Cox School of Public Affairs at Communications, Baton Rouge, LA, American University, is a she is the recipient of numerous prolific author who has penned honors and awards, including the numerous books, articles, book “2003 Business Person of the year chapters, working papers and in Baton Rouge. commentary. A highly sought after speaker at conferences of international studies, her areas Michael E. Errico of interest include: anthropology, Class of February, 1938 (07) political history, urban history formed his own company after as well as women and gender losing his job in a takeover and democratization. competed successfully with his former company in the field of Craig Barton shims for aerospace and precision Class of 1973 (08) industries. His company helped An associate professor and eliminate the punji stake scourge in director of the urban studies the Viet Nam war. program at the University of Virginia, investigates issues of cultural and John T. Pinto, Ph.D. historical preservation and Class of 1966 (07) their interpretation through A research scientist who focused architectural and urban design. his research on age-related brain Much of his practice focuses diseases to enhance recovery from on assisting African-American stroke, spinal cord injury and other communities to preserve and neurological disorders. interpret their significant cultural resources to stimulate community Kathleen S. Roos, Ph.D. development. Class of 1967 (07) Technical Director for Francis X. Fay Jr. Environmental Training for the Class of 1949 (08) U. S. Navy for 17 years, she has Senior staff writer with The Hour addressed national and international newspaper for almost half a environmental requirements. century, is the first member of a Connecticut daily named a Master Reporter by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. He Pam Cross is noted for his detailed accounts Class of 1971 (07) of local high school reunions Anchorwoman for 6 and 11 PM and other activities and has long week-end newscasts at WCVB- provided the weekly “The Way We TV in Boston since 1994, she has Were” column detailing Norwalk served as a general reporter for history. daily newscasts as well. Leo Nevas Class of 1928 (08) One of the east coast’s leading practitioners in corporate affairs, real estate, land use, zoning and tax-exempt organizations, provides estate planning, drafts wills and administers estates. A former Judge of the Westport Municipal Court and a member of the Connecticut Commission of Human Rights, he has served as Vice Chairman of the United Nations Association of the U.S. Hazzard Parks Class of Feb. 1937 (08) Hazzard was the first social worker in the Marcy Center Settlement House in Chicago, later became the Director, a role that provided education and social services for thousands of people. His role as a peace maker in the Chicago race John Simon, Class of 1959, an riots produced many publicized accomplished musician, composer articles including a biography and record producer in the pop and called “Call him a Man: The Story rock music field, has gained ac- of Hazzard Parks” by Amy Lee. He later was a social worker for the claim for his work in television, Chicago Board of Education. films and on Broadway.

Guy R. Adami, Ph.D. Class of 1975 (14), an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of oral cancer research and has been the principal investigator on 3 different National Cancer Institute funded studies.

Ann D. Artell, Class of 1939 (14), long time Norwalk Republican Registrar of Voters and a leader in local Republican political circles was the first president of the Norwalk High School Alumni Association following its founding in 1994.

Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr., Class of 1975 (14), who served for 22 years as a member of Connecti- cut’s General Assembly, is winding down a celebrated career in state politics including eight years as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

Angelo J. DeMio, Class of 1938 (14), a newspaper reporter, editor and public relations adviser at the state and national levels, covered the Nazi War Crimes trials as an editor/correspondent with the Army Stars and Stripes.

Christopher T. Fraser, Class of 1976 (14), currently serving as chairman of the board and CEO of KMG, Houston, Texas, has rescued and elevated many national and international corpora- tions through acquisitions, reorganizations and effective cost containment initiatives.