ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITYALUMNI NEWS

Volume XIX MARCH/ APRIL 1975 Number 4

Campus News Briefs Holy Year Pilgrimages A group of St. John's pilgrims, accompanied by Rev. Joseph M. Keefe, C. M., vice president for campus ministry at St. John's, winged their way to Rome on March 26 to spend Holy Week in the Eternal City on the first of two pilgrimages sponsored by St. John's University for Holy Year I975. The second pilgrimage departs May 18 for a week's stay in Rome, with optional side trips to Florence and Assisi; then on to France to participate in the candlelight procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin at Lourdes. Finally, it's Ireland for ten days among the shamrocks covering Dublin, Galway, Cork, Killarney and points in between, returning to New York on June 8. The cost of the three-week trip is $I425 per person, double occupancy, and includes air transportation by TWA, first class hotels, two meals a day, all sightseeing, tips and transfers. Father Keefe, who will also personally guide this pilgrim­ age, will be happy to send detailed itineraries to all prospective pilgrims who wish to make Holy Year 1975 truly one of reconciliation and renewal.

Photo by Irene B . Bayer Summer School Registration ALUMNI MEMBERS of the University Ball Committee enjoy a coffee break during Ball-planning If spring is here, can summer school be far behind? The time has come to session recently. They are (left to right) Frank McLernon '50CBA, Christopher J. Gorman '34C, '36L, register for the I975 summer sessions at both campuses of the University. Charles J. Schroder '50CBA, and Col. AbrahamS. Robinson '28L, '70Hon. Registration dates at the Queens campus are May 27-30 with late registration on June 2, the first day of classes. At Staten Island, registration will be held on May 28-30, as well as a late registration on June 2. Four sessions, graduate University Ball Set for April 19 and undergraduate, are scheduled at Queens, each generally five weeks in Coming down to the wire with refreshments throughout the even­ J. Schroder '50CB A; and Joseph length, with special sessions geared to the needs of teachers starting on June final plans for the 18th annual Uni­ ing. Valletutti '71 Hon.; also Frances 23 and June 30. In addition to two undergraduate sessions at Staten Island, versity Ball on Saturday, April 19, In requesting support of the St. Talty Curnan '58CBA; Jacqueline three sessions of graduate courses in the College of Business Administration the committee of 30-plus alumni, John's community and its friends, Duggan '57CBA; Christopher J. and the School of Education are also available. For further information, friends and benefactors of St. John's Father Cahill noted that '' ... the Gorman '34C, '36L; Maureen Har­ contact Dr. Zaven M. Mahdesian, Dean of the Summer Session, St. John's are anticipating that the 1975 Ball Ball annually serves as one of our tigan '55 Ed; Sr. Mary Brian '51 Ed, University, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439. will be one of the most successful in most important fund raising events. '65LS; Alice Mateos '63CBA; the history of this gala event. Indeed, the returns from the Ball in Frank Me Lemon '50CB A; Denis Under the general chairmanship of the last four years have enabled us to O'Donoghue '50CBA; Col. Ab­ Commencement Dates Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., sustain a balanced budget against raham S. Robinson '28L, '70Hon.; St. John's University commencement ceremonies will be held on three President of St. John's University, steadily rising operational costs.'' Marie T. Smith '55NEd, '65GNEd; separate dates this spring, it has been announced. Commencment at the Staten the committee has booked the With the coming year's projected Salvatore Terillo '49UC, '63MBA; Island campus is scheduled for II a.m. on Saturday, May IO on the campus Terrace-on-the-Park in Flushing academic budget the largest in St. Anthony G. Stigliano, M.D. '35C; grounds following a Baccalaureate Mass at 9:30a.m. Ceremonies will be held Meadow, Queens, for the fourth John's history, this year's Ball is par­ and Charles Mollo '39P. The at the Queens campus on Sunday, May II at 3 p.m. in Alumni Hall for consecutive year. The evening's fes­ ticularly important. judges' committee includes Hon. bachelor-degree recipients of all undergraduate schools. A Baccalaureate tivities will begin with a lavish Alumni members of the commit­ Carmine A. Ventiera '30L and Hon. Mass at 12 noon will precede commencement. On Sunday, June I, all cocktail reception in private rooms tee involved in the preparations for Larry A. Vetrano '33L. graduate degrees , including the School of Law, will be conferred at the offering a spectacular view of the the Ball, including the souvenir jour­ Tickets are priced at $50 per per­ Queens campus at 3 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Mass will be offered that day on the New York City skyline, followed by nal and raffle, are: co-chairmen son. Alumni wishing to reserve ta­ campus for the convenience of those who wish to attend. Very Rev. Joseph T. a prime ribs of beef dinner, and danc­ Robert W. Hinck '58CBA, bles of ten or twelve are urged to Cahill, C.M., President of St. John's University, will preside at the three ing to the music of the Charles '64MB A; Bernard J. Kelly '73Hon.; contact Vincent J. Taggart of the commencement ceremonies. Turecamo Orchestra until the wee Patrick E. McGee '42C, '47L; Development Office at (212) 969- hours. Rolling free bars will provide Francis C. Scheets '50CBA; Charles 8000, ext. 575. Festival of the Arts Drama, art exhibits, concerts- folk, classical, rock and jazz- and for a Administrative Appointments Announced grand finale, a real live circus, are all on tap during the week-long Festival of Queens campus. He was also assis­ the Arts sponsored by the St. John's student organizations April II through tant to the dean and taught April 19 at the Queens campus. See the Chappell Players' production of philosophy at the Staten Island cam­ Hatful of Rain at the Little Theater the weekend evenings of April II, 12, 18 pus. A former president and rector of and 19. Hear the St. John's orchestra, pipers and the men's and women's glee the Seminary of St. Vincent de Paul clubs in a gala spring concert Friday night, April 18 at Marillac auditorium. in Boynton Beach, Fla., he received Enjoytheannualartstudentsshow April14through 19from9a.m. to 10p.m. his Ph .D. from the Pontifical Uni­ in DeAndreis Gallery. Bring all the kids to see the elephants, tigers, aerialists, versity of St. Thomas in Rome. and, of course, the clowns at the Hanneford Circus in the main arena at The new director of development Alumni Hall on Saturday, April 19. The circus performances are at 5 p.m. for St. John's fills the position left and 9 p.m. with tickets priced at $1.50 for children and students and $2.50 for vacant by the sudden death last Oc­ adults. Chorals and concerts are also scheduled during the afternoon hours of Rev. T. Hoar Rev. R. Devine Dr. C. Boxhill tober of Francis R. Clines, Jr. '47C. that week. Alumni are welcome at all events and can check for performance Mr. Cusack comes to St. John's from time and ticket prices, if applicable, with the University Center office at (212) Three new administrators and a di­ the position of director of students at the St. Thomas Aquinas Foundation 969-8000, ext. 567. rector of development for the Uni­ Mary Immaculate Seminary. He is a where he served as development di­ versity have been named recently by member of the American Catholic rector since 1970. He has also served Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C.M., Theological Society, the American as executive director of Guided Giv­ Executive in Residence President of St. John's University. Association of Higher Education, ing, Inc. and as national public rela­ Eugene J. Sullivan '43C, '73Hon., The administrators are Rev. and the Society for the Scientific tions director for the Xavier Society president of Borden, Inc., a member Richard J. Devine, C. M. as vice Study of Religion. for the Blind. of the University Council and a president for student affairs at the Dr. Boxhill joined the St. John's Pietas medalist, was selected by the Queens campus; Dr. Carlton J. faculty in I966 as an associate pro­ College of Business Administration Boxhill '40UC as administrative fessor of counselor education and has as its first professional executive in vice president, also for the Queens served as director of the graduate di­ residence. The new executive-in­ campus; and Rev. Thomas Hoar, vision of the School of Education, residence program initiated last fall C. M. as acting dean of St. John's acting dean of the School of Educa­ included a six-week segment entitled College. In another appointment, tion, assistant to the president for ''The Management of Growth'' that Dennis J. Cusack 'SOC was named community affairs, and vice presi­ was conducted by Sullivan and di­ director of development of St. John's dent for student affairs. A licensed rected by Prof. Henry Ruhnke of the University, effective early February. psychologist in both New York and department of management. A Father Devine, who has been dean New Jersey, he received his Ed.D. luncheon in his honor, sponsored by of St. John's College since 1968, from Rutgers University in I965. the College of Business Administra­ came to the University tn- 1966 as Before entering the field of educa­ Dennis J. Cusack tion, was held in New York City on dean of the Graduate School. He had tion, he worked in private industry Jan. 21. previously served at Niagara Univer­ and for ten years was president of A retired major of the U.S. During the current semester, Ro­ sity as spiritual director and then as U.S. Hair and Foam Corp. of Marine Corps., Cusack served in Photo by Cyril Murris land R. Eppley, Jr. , president of assistant to the president for de­ Newark, N.J. World War II and the Korean War, Eugene J. Sullivan and Rev. Eastern States Bankcard Associa­ velopment, and in 1963 received a Father Hoar has previously served and is married to the former Joan M. John V. Newman, C.M., tion, Inc., is serving as executive in Ph. D. in Sacred Theology from the St. John's as special assistant to the Connor. The Cusacks, who have Special Assistant to the residence at St. John's for manage­ University of Fribourg in Switzer­ executive vice president and as assis­ seven children, are residents of President of St. John's. ment students. land. He returned that year to take up tant dean of St. John's College on the Bayport, N.Y. 2 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MARCH/APRIL 1975 Alumni Delegates Represent St. John's at Academic Rites At the inauguration of St. John's 8 as president of King's College, alumnus, Dr. Vincent S. Damowski Wilkes-Barre, Pa. '54C, ' 58G as second president of Edwin C. Doulin '32L, Hot the Housatonic Community College Springs, Ark. Investiture of Charles in Bridgeport, Conn. on Nov. I 0, E. Bishop on Feb. 2 as president of Very Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, C. M., the University of Arkansas, Little President of St. John's University, Rock, Ark. designated F. Kevin Wolfe ' 55C, Patricia L. Zinkard '66Ed, Col­ '63G, a Bridgeport businessman and umbia, S.C. In auguration of Henry teacher at Greater Hartford Com­ Ponder on Oct. 26 as president of munity College, to be his delegate at Benedict College, Columbia, S.C. the ceremonies. Hugo Hildenbrand, Jr. '37CBA , Dr. Darnowski, a former teacher Oklahoma City, Okla. Inauguration at St. John' s Prep, had also served as of J. Terry Johnson on Sept. 26 as director of the division of natural and president of Oklahoma Christian applied science and associate profes­ College, Oklahoma City, Okla. John R. 0 ' Kane' 59C, Rochester, Photo by Irene B. Bayer sor of chemistry at New York Uni­ INFORMAL WORKSHOP in physical conditioning gets underway in Alumni Hall as instructor Joe versity, as well as dean and sub­ N.Y. Inauguration of Moses S. Koch Russo '67C puts alumnae (left to right) Julie Sarno '73Ed, Pat Blair '73C and Mary DeBiase '73SVC sequently vice president of the on May 2 as president of Monroe through their paces. Community College of Delaware Community College, Rochester, County, Pa. prior to his appointment N.Y. at Housatonic. Juan A. Medina '63MBA, Ma­ Special Programs Draw Special Students late, Manila, Philippines. Inaugura­ Other alumni who have rep­ tion of Dionisio C. Tiongco on May Under the new Senior Citzens Students come in all shapes, sizes resented Father Cahill and St. John's 4 as president of Centro Escolar Free Study program which began in and ages at St. John's. Beyond the at college and university inaugura­ University, Manila, Philippines. traditional academic disciplines, the January, senior citizens 62 years and tions in the United States and abroad Francis Basta '49C, Dansville, older may attend undergraduate University offers a diversity of spe­ during the past year or so include: N .Y . Inauguration of Wilber T. cial programs including informal courses, except laboratory courses, John T. Lyons '55L, Wilkes­ Dayton on Oct. 19 , 1973 as president adult education workshops and on a tuition-free, non-credit, space­ Barre, Pa. Inauguration of Rev. of Houghton College, Houghton, available basis at the Queens and tuition-free study programs for Charles D. Sherrer, C .S.C. on Mar. N .Y. senior citizens. Staten Island campuses. The student must meet course prerequisites and a The workshops, which are held modest registration fee of $25 is each semester at the University charged. Special courses, such as art, Notes and Happenings Center on the Queens campus, fea­ may require an additional materials ture a variety of courses. Included in fee. The St. John' s College of Busi­ Prominent stock-market expert this spring's schedule are creative Further information on the senior ness Administration will sponsor a Monte J. Gordon, vice president and citizens program may be obtained by photography, stained glass, house seminar in Production Planning, director of research for The Dreyfus plants , chess, physical conditioning calling Patrick J. Basil ice, director of Scheduling and Inventory Control in Corp., was the featured speaker at and tennis. The courses change each special programs at St. John's at the March 12 luncheon of the Col­ semester and the cost varies with (2! 2) 969_8000, ext. 565. To be its ongoing continuing management education program for the business each course, but averages about $10 placed on the mailing list for a lege of Business Administration Photo by James Bastis for members of the St. John's com­ schedule of informal workshops, professio~al. The seminar ~ill be Alumni Association at the Westbury Philip Rochames munity, of which alumni are a part, contact the University Center staff held Apnl 28-30 at the Amencan In- Manor in Westbury, N.Y. His topic Senior-citizen student arulsligbtly higheLfo mher ice_aL(212)-.26..9- QOO, ex.t__5_6.7. stitute ofBankin in New York City, was The Outlook._fQLJbe Economy and on May 19-21 at the Holiday Inn and the Stock Market. The CBA in East Orange, N.J. The faculty in­ Alumni Association luncheons are cludes Dr. Edward W. Davis of the held throughout the year, and alumni In Memoriam Graduate School of Business Ad- who are interested in attending the ministration of the University of next luncheon in June are urged to Rev. Msgr. William J. McKenna '01 Nicholas J. Mead '41CBA of Copiague, Joseph Muscarella '51L of Elmont, North Carolina, Dr. Arnoldo Hax of call the Alumni Relations Office at Sem. on Feb. 5 at age 98. The oldest N.Y. suddenly on Jan. 25 at age 57 . He N.Y. suddenly on Dec . 18 at age 49. the Sloan School of Management at (212) 969-8000, ext. 232 for reserva­ priest in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, was president of the Dycol Chemical Co. Councilman for the Town of Hempstead MIT, and Dr. Jeffrey G. Miller of tions and details . L.l., Msgr. McKenna was ordained in in Amityville, N.Y. and a veteran of since 1968, he was also senior member of the Harvard Business School. The 190 I and served many parishes until 1931 World War II. Survivors include his wife, the Franklin Square (N.Y.) law firm of when he became diocesan visitor general Rosemary, three sons, three daughters, Muscarella and Tomashone and was ac- program seminars, covering various for religious communities. He retired in and his mother, Margaret, of Valley tive in many civic and fraternal organiza­ management aspects and featuring For the eighth consecutive year, 1968. Msgr. McKenna was named a prel­ Stream, N.Y. tions . Survivors include his wife , management consultants and master the Alumnae Association will host ate of honor in 1936 by Pope Pius XII, Robert F. Tomlin '41L of Manhasset, Cecelia, seven children , and a brother, educators as lecturers, will continue receptions for the junior and senior Thomas, of Elmont, N.Y. and a protonotary apostolic, the highest N.Y. suddenly on Mar. 14, 1974 at age women of both campuses of St. grade of honorary prelate, in 1954. He 59. A specialist in title law , he had prac­ Thomas P. McVeigh '61CBA of New through the summer and into the has no immediate survivors. ticed in Rockville Centre, N.Y. for many City, N.Y. on Jan . 8 after a long illness. 1975-76 academic year. For further John's on April 9 at Lavelle Hall on Rev. Maurice P. Lenihan '26C of years, as well as in Manhasset. He is After joining The New York Times in information, contact Dr. Eugene the Staten Island campus, and on~ Jackson Heights, N.Y. on Oct. 14 at age survived by his wife, Edith, and two sons, 1957, he was named corporate controller Jaffe, director, at (212) 969-8000, April 17 at Queens. A highlight of 75. The founder of Our Lady of Fatima Robert F. Jr. , and Richard '73CBA of of The Times Company in 1972, and in ext. 477. the receptions will be the annual Parish in Jackson Heights, he was named Rockville Centre, N.Y. 1973 became chief financial officer and ring-blessing ceremony for the junior pastor emeritus in 1972 . He is survived by John W. Greenlay '49L of Brooklyn , controller of The New York Times news­ his brother, John , of Brooklyn, and two N.Y. suddenly on Jan. 12. Since 1950he paper division. He was a member of the women as they receive their class sisters, Frances Looney of Brooklyn and had practiced law in Brookyn in associa­ Institute of Newspaper Controllers and rings. All Alumnae Association Regina Ahearn of Belle Harbor, N.Y. tion with Paul F. Callahan '49L. Sur­ Financial Officers. Survivors include his A series of five lectures in Phar­ members are invited to attend there­ Anthony F. PeUicane, M.D. '31C of vivors include his mother, Mrs. Greenlay wife, Virginia, three children , and his macology for Health Professionals ceptions, as well as the gala fund­ Brooklyn, N.Y. on Jan. 4 at age 66. A of Brooklyn , a brother and a sister. mother, Mrs. Thomas McVeigh . will be given on the Staten Island raising party for the benefit of the past president of UNICO, an Italian­ campus on consecutive Wednesday American professional and busi­ Alumnae Association Scholarship evenings beginning April 16. Co­ nessmen's organization, he had practiced program scheduled for April II at the medicine for 35 years in Brooklyn and in sponsored by the University' s com­ Rathskeller on the Queens campus. munity service program and the Col­ Rego Park, N.Y. Survivors include his Tickets are $7.50 each and include wife, Rose, a son, Dr. Charles, Jr. of lege of Pharmacy and Allied Health Douglaston, and two daughters , Rosanne ~ wine, beer, a buffet and dancing. 9 Professions, the program will cover Pellicane of Bayville, N.Y. and Mary ~t. Jln4tt a llluturr.atty P.lumui Nrm.a Reservations can be made for the Susnjara of Garden City, N.Y. psychotropic drugs, care of the Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Scholarship Party through the Julia Sherman Beerman '31L of diabetic patient, cancer chemo­ Alumni Relations Office. Brookyn, N.Y. onJan. 20atage64. The Published six times annually, in September, November, January, March, May and July in the interest therapy, antibiotic therapy and of St. John' s University and its alumni by St. John' s University. Editorial Offices at the Alumni widow oflsidore Beerman, a lawyer with Relations Office at Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439. Telephone (212) cardiovascular drugs. The registra­ whom she had a general law practice for 969-8000. Second class postage paid at Jamaica, N.Y. Form 3579, to be sent to St. John's University, Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, N.Y. 11439 tion fee of $35 covers the full series. many years, she was a former president of Phi Delta Chi fraternity of the Col­ the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association . JOHN T. LILLIS '47SJC For further information, contact Dr. Executive Editor lege of Pharmacy and Allied Health Survivors include a brother, Dr. Harry Director of Alumni Relations Edward G. Skirde, director of the Sherman. Professions is holding a dinner­ THEA GRAVES PELLMAN ' 57CBA Community Service Program at Carl (Carmine) Mauro '34L of Editor (212) 447-4343, ext. 220. dance at Leonard's, Great Neck, Baldwin, N.Y. suddenly on Dec. 26 at JANET A. BUSSELL N.Y., on April I I in honor of former age 65 . A noted trial attorney, he was the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Associate Editor St. John's faculty member, Dr. John law partner of Congressman Joseph Ad­ J. Sciarra 'SIP, now dean of LIU' s dabbo '46L, and also served as appeals St. John's University Alumni Federation Board of Directors: Maureen Hartigan '55Ed, chairman; Joseph Aterno ' 52P, vice chairman; Mirian G . Levy '67LS, secretary; Theresa Apicella ' 53ND; The Library and Information Sci­ Brooklyn College of Pharmacy. agent at the Jamaica Selective Service Of­ Maranna Barkaus ' 64Ed, '65GEd; J . Stephen Bona '58UC, '66G; Mary Burke '47ND; Cheryl fice. A cum Laude graduate of St. John's, Capitola '67MT; William J. Connolly '57C, '60L; James Costello ' 61C; Lawrence DeGeorge '52P; ence Alumni Association is wel­ Alumni brothers and other interested Jeannette Dietrich ' 72MT; Jacqueline Duggan '57CBA; Patricia Ferguson '69Ed; Joseph J . Gorevin he had been an exceptional swimmer and '31C;John V. Hyer '65MB A; William G . Isgro ' 51 P; Robert J. Jordan '57CBA, '61 L; Gloria Kelley coming the Class of '75 to its ranks at persons are invited to attend. Addi­ had competed in his youth against Johnny '52UC, '59LS; Gerard Kelly '70Ed; Barbara E. Luba ' 52ND; Alice S. Mateos '63CBA; Hon. John J . a reception to be held in conjunction tional information and reservations Weismuller and Buster Crabbe. Sur­ Monteleone '43L; Michael Mullen '62L; Irene K. Murphy ' 48UC; Sr. M. Brian Murtha ' 51 Ed, ' 65LS; Thomas O ' Keefe ' 56UC. '65G, ' 68Ph. D.; John C. Palumbo '55CBA. '66G. '72Ph. D.; John with the association's annual spring are available from Anthony Scalisi, vivors include his wife, Alice . J. Pellman ' 56CBA; Philip F. Pepe ' 56UC; Geraldine Ruggieri ' 65Ed, ' 67GEd; Rose Sapelli '57UC; Agatha M. Loughran '35Ed, '40GEd Stephen Sica ' 69Ed. '71 G; Hon. Samuel A. Spiegel ' 36L; Vic tor Visconti '68Ed. meeting on April 8 at 7:30p.m. on 73-18 181 St., Flus hing, N . Y . of Seaford, N.Y. on Nov . 7. the Queens campus. 11366. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MARCWAPRIL 1975 3 ------ALUMNI GAZETTE------'37L, '71Hon. William J. Casey, presi­ 'SOC Arthur V. Schmitt is managing '61CBA, '66MBA Albert T. dent and chairman of the Export-Import director of the Manchester Catmtry Club Kapusinski led the Pro- Life movement Bank of the United States, was awarded in Bedford, N.H. delegation for the U.S. Coalition for Life Alumni in Motion the William J. Donovan medal "for dis­ at the U.S. World Population Conference tinguished service in the interests of the in Bucharest, Romania. His cassette on United States and the cause of freedom" "The Zero Population Problem" has MARIO M. CUOMO on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. Previous been released by the Center for Cassette recipients of the award which is given by Studies in North Hollywood, Calif. The new Secretary of State for the State the Veterans of the Office of Strategic '62G Dr. Elvera Abbatiello Richardson of New York, Mario M. Cuomo '53C, Service have included President Dwight has been named assistant dean of the Col­ '56L, is the consummate St. John's man­ D. Eisenhower, Senator Everett Dirksen lege of Pharmacy and Allied Health Pro­ a graduate of the Prep, the College and the and the Apollo II astronauts. fessions at St. John's with responsibility Law School; married to a St. John's alum­ '37UC; '39L William H. Smith, is now for the administration of the College's serving as general counsel for the Amer­ graduate programs. She has been a na, Matilda Raffa '54 Ed; a former chair­ Joseph G. Reilly George Howlett man of the board of directors of the Alumni ican Bankers Association in Washington, '50CBA '56CBA member of the St. John's faculty since D.C. 1963. Federation and a past president of the St. John's College Alumni '38UC, '40L Harold Sussman, noted '52C Dr. Thomas F. Mader has been '63CBA Martin J. White has been Association; the recipient of the University's Pietas Medal for loyalty trial attorney, is participating in the legal appointed director of the graduate prog­ named regional director for the U.S. Cus­ and devotion as an alumnus; and a professor in the School of Law for 13 seminar program sponsored by Seminars ram in communications at Hunter Col­ toms Service for New York and New Jer­ years. lege, CUNY. He has also been named to & Symposia to be conducted on Mediter­ sey. After achieving local prominence for his compassionate and deci­ the Alumni Admissions Council of '63GEd, '70PrD Bernard G. Matthews ranean sea cruises this spring. sive-handling of the--Corona taxpayers and Forest HiHs-housing contro­ Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. is an administrative assistant with the '40L Rudolph DiBlasi, former N.Y.C. versies, he entered politics for the first time last spring, and although Councilman, N.Y. State Assemblyman '53CBA Capt. Robert P. Lenahan USN New Paltz (N.Y.) Central School Dis­ and assistant district attorney of Kings is commanding officer of the amphibious trict. defeated in his bid for lieutenant governor of New York in September's County, has been appointed a Justice of cargo ship USS Charleston with the Sixth '65Ed Thomas A. Cestaro is coordinator Democratic primary, he was considered by observers of the political the Family Court by Mayor Abraham Fleet in the Mediterranean. of an experimental free-school program, scene to be one of the most intelligent, articulate and honest men to Beam e. '53L John Gaudiosi has announced the Integrated Studies, in the Levittown enter public life in recent years. He became an advisor to fellow-St. opening of his new law offices at Light­ (N.Y.) School District. John's alumnus Hugh L. Carey in the New York gubernatorial race, house Point, Fla. and in December was designated by Governor Carey as Secretary of '54UC Dr. Robert Winter is professor State in an expanded role as a major member of the governor's cabinet. of physics at Shippensburg State College (Pa.) and president of the Association of He will also serve as mediator and trouble-shooter for the administra­ Pennsylvania State College and Univer­ tion in handling problems throughout the state, most immediately in the sity Faculties. area of judicial reform. '54CBA Lt. Comdr. EdwardJ. Feeney The St. John's administration, Law School faculty, alumni and has been serving since November as a former students welcomed him back to the campus on March 8 in his member of Antarctic Development new capacity as Secretary of State when he addressed the annual School Squadron Six assisting in scientific re­ of Law Homecoming. Robert J. KeUy Robert B. Vaughan search projects being conducted by 17 '47L '48CBA nations in Antarctica. Edward J. Sullivan Jane Anne Green '40UC Lt. Col. (ret.) F.J. Frank, '56CBA George Howlett has been ap­ '66C '66CBA chairman of the English Department at pointed senior vice president, manage­ '6SUC, '69L Edgar M. Coster has been Las Cruces (N.M.) H.S., has been LOUIS RONCOLI ment supervisor of Sudler & Hennessey promoted to vice president, trust depart­ named director of the Mountain States Incorporated, a medical advertising ment of The Chase Manhattan Bank, Region of the Journalism Education As­ agency. N.A. Louis Roncoli '31 C ended his highly­ sociation. '57P Patrick C. Griffith is director of '66C Edward J. Sullivan, legal counsel '42C William Hewlett, M.D., a Queens successful business career two years ago, pharmacy for the Cumberland Hospital in for the Washington County (Ore.) Board pediatrician, is president-elect of the not for a well-deserved retirement, but for a Brooklyn, N.Y. of Commissioners, has been named legal 2,330-member Queens Medical Society. new way of life as a member of a religious '57UC, '61L Joseph Hynes was named counsel to Oregon Governor Robert '42CBA Henry J. Golden, Jr. is vice order. As Brother Louis, the former by New York State Gov. Hugh L. Carey Straub. president in the group insurance depart­ to head an investigation of the nursing '66CBA Jane A. Green has been named Elizabeth, N.J. financier took his first vows ment of New York Life Insurance Com­ home industry. A member of the Brook­ an assistant vice president in the Wall as an Alexian brother in September at the pany. lyn district attorney's office, he had Street office of Bankers Trust Company. age of 65, and is now utilizing his 43 years of business acumen and skill '42C, '47L, '73Hon. Patrick E. McGee served as chief of its rackets bureau and as '66C James T. Mayerhofer has been to help raise funds for the expansion of his order's Medical Center in has been named senior vice president for first assistant district attorney since 1973. appointed manager for marketing plan­ Elk Grove Village, Ill. corporate services of the Sperry & Hutch­ ning in the strategic planning section of When his happy marriage of 31 years to the former Fannie Delgiacco inson Co. General Electric's strategic planning and ended with her death in 1969, Brother Louis decided to enter the '47L Robert J. Kelly was elected vice ventures operation headquartered in president, general counsel and secretary religious life. He had been impressed by the care and concern given Pittsfield, Mass. terminal cancer patients at Cal vary Hospital in the Bronx where he had of W. T. Grant Company. '66L Andrew S. Fisher has been elected served as a volunteer for 12 years. He was accepted by three orders, but '48CBA Robert B. Vaughan~was prom­ a senior partner in the law firms of Fisher, oted to executive vice president of Emig­ Axenfeld & Bersani, Brooklyn; Axen­ chose the Alex ian brothers because of their reputation in hospital work. rant Savings Bank, New York City. feld, Marshall & Bersani, Albany; and His professional career had run the gamut from work as a laborer 'SOCBA Joseph G. Reilly was promoted Axenfeld, Webb, Marshall, Bersani & during the depression, despite his St. John's degree and a master's to senior vice president of the Emigrant Scolaro, Syracuse. degree in psychology from New York University, to 13 years with the Savings Bank, New York City. Patrick J. Kerrigan Edgar Coster '67P, '69G Gerard G. D'Ambrosio is New York City Department of Welfare, to the ownership of two '60UC '65UC, '69L studying for a doctorate in pharmacy at businesses- a dining car construction concern, the Jerry 0' Mahoney DJJquesne University, Pittsburgh. BIRTHS '57CBA Raymond J. Ryan is a deputy Co., and a commercial financing firm. He wqs also a marketing '70P Raymond G. Rescildo has been consultant for the Walter E. Heller Co., an international finance group Elizabeth Dauria to Mr. and Mrs. Peter attorney general of the State of New Jer­ appointed district supervisor for in New York. On professing his simple vows, Brother Louis surren­ A. Sansone '57CBA. sey and is serving with the claims service Genovese Drugs Inc. in Connecticut. David Brian to Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel section. '71Ed Joseph Sciame, director of finan­ dered administration of his assets; he retains ownership, but the income Harrison (Marie Haran '57Ed.) '59L Joseph P. Decaminada, vice presi­ cial aid at St. John's, has recently been from those assets is used for charity. And charity is what his life is all Theresa Mary to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick dent, secretary and counsel of The Atlan­ reappointed to the five-member board of about these days. A rather inspiring way to spend one's "retirement" Hennessey '60CBA, '62L (Rosemarie tic Companies, was awarded the Eugene ethics of the Town of North Hempstead, years, wouldn't you say? Ecker '61UC.) A. Toale Memorial Award for his con­ N.Y. for a six-year term. Niall Andrew to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce tributions to continuing education in the '71C, '74L Frank Amoroso has been Bjorklund (Georgianna Miranda '64L.) insurance profession. appointed law clerk for the Han. Sol Stephen Michael to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce '59L Laurence E. Mullen was named Wachtler, Judge of the New York Court JOHN J. SCIARRA Batt (Maureen Hogan '64Ed .. ) vice president-personnel and organization of Appeals. Blaise to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. development of Allegheny Ludlum In­ '71Ph.D. Dr. Gary Levine is an as­ Napolitano '6SC. dustries, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pa. When Dr. John J. Sciarra '51 P resigned sociate professor of history and an­ his faculty post at St. John's College of Stephe·n Anthony to Mr. and Mrs. '59CBA, '63L Joseph M. Sussillo, past thropology at Columbia Greene Com­ Michael C. Gecewicz (Jo-Anne Sapienza president of the Bay Ridge Lawyers As­ munity College, Greene County, N.Y. Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions to '6SGEd, '68Ed.) sociation, has been appointed legal coun­ '71 C, '74L Frances A. Sclafani has been become dean of Long Island University's Kevin Daniel to Mr. and Mrs. William sel to Lutheran Medical Center, Brook­ assigned to the District Court bureau as an Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, over 100 Poppe (Susan Janicke '6SC.) lyn. assistant district attorney for Suffolk members of the St. John'.s family came to a William Carl to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph '60GEd, '66Ph.D. Dr. John B. Starkey County, N.Y. dinner reception on Dec. 31 to honor, in the H. Funke '66CBA, '69L. was promoted to professor at Rosary Hill '73L Robert F. Barry is associated with words of his associates, this "outstanding pharmacist, professor and College, Buffalo, N.Y. Karrie Anne to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph the law firm of Franklin F. Regan, Jr. researcher.'' They were paying tribute that night not only to the Giglietta '69P. '60UC Patrick J. Kerrigan has been Flushing, N.Y. promoted to general manager of New professional man of science, but to a warm, dedicated fellow alumnus Gina Michele to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ven­ '73C Larry D. Kristiansen is a sales eziano (Virginia Hunter '70Ed, York Life Insurance Company's Staten and co-worker who had demonstrated many times over the years his representative in the carpet division ofF. high regard and affection for his alma mater. '73GEd.) Island general office. Schumacher & Co., New York City. The new dean had spent 17 years at St. John's- as a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, as assistant dean and director of the graduate division, and since August, 1973, as chairman of the allied Bequests Assist University MARRIAGES health and industrial sciences department. His research achievements Your University's growth and development can be assisted greatly '66UC James Hambel to Debbie Lef­ in his specialty of aerosol science and technology have brought him through legacies from its alumni, alumnae and other friends. The St. kowitz. international fame with accompanying honors and awards, and he has John's University Development Office suggests a bequest wording to '67Ed Janice Ann Manzo to Richard presented over I 00 papers at various scientific and technical meetings LoPresti. be included in a will, as follows: in both the United States and abroad. In 1974, he was appointed by the '73L Nancy Ellen McGowan to Francis United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to "I give and bequeath to St. John's University, New York, a New Skelly '73L. York corporation, the sum of ...... dollars($ ...... ), conduct a special mission to evaluate the state of the pharmaceutical '73C Peter Bee to Susan Grandt. industry in Mexico. He is the editor of several scientific journals. the principal and income of which are to be used in such manner as the '74Ed Mary Ellen Joyce to James B. Board of Trustees of said University, in its sole discretion, may Lasko '73C. An instinctive teacher, he will continue to teach at LIU as a professor determine.'' '74Ed Patricia M. Clermont to Kevin R. of industrial pharmacy. The feedback from his new campus is that he Inquiries on this subject may be made to the Development Office at Audsley. has brought with him all the concern for and interest in his students that (212) 969-8000, ext. 571. '74CBA Gary R. Brouillet to Leslie Ann he had projected so effectively in his St. John's career. Brooks. 4 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, MARCWAPRIL 1975

Redman Tradition: Tourney Success All About Alumnae Bill Esposito 'SOC, St. John's ) sports information director, and Jack Lillis' 47C, St. John's director by Thea Graves Pellman '57CBA of alumni relations and former sports information director, hooked their typewriters in tandem to prepare this bit of basketball I've been giving a lot of thought lately to nostalgia for Redman alumni and the women's rights movement. As much as I fans. They also want it to be a salute have vociferously subscribed to their beliefs to St. John's coaches and players in equal rights for our sex, if I had to do it over. the years. all over again, I'd give up those rights and be a pink-satin pussycat. All the pink-satin pussycats I know are sunning themselves on Carribean winter cruises, shopping at * * Bloomingdale's, or watching their husbands clean their ovens. They are not repairing a * typewriter, delivering puppies, or shoveling snow. Pussycats have time to wear eye Keeping up a glorious tournament shadow and Norell perfume and go to the beauty parlor every week . Their husbands tradition that goes back to 1943, give them Gucci bags and lingerie for Christmas; equal-rights bigmouths get matched Coach Lou Carnesecca 'SOC and his sets of wrenches, a bottle of peroxide and a bag of curlers. But most importantly, St. John's basketball team travelled pink-satin pussycats don't have to keep proving how smart or self-sufficient they are all to Providence over the Christmas the time. holidays, put together a great team Reunions and Things .... Washington-based SJU alumni turned out in goodly performance and captured the numbers to root for the visitors at the American University/St. John's game on Jan. 25 .... After the Redmen won, the party moved to the Marriott at the end of the Key championship cup of the Ocean State Bridge for some socializing . . . . Basketball scouts take note: in the expert opinion of Classic. basketball enthusiast Mike Marousek, the 13-year old son of Marine Col. Larry and To come home a surprise winner, Jeanne McCallum Marousek '49UC, "that Johnson is a heck of a good center." St. John's had to sweep Rhode Island .... Coach Lou Carnesecca and Redmen star "Beaver" Smith were happy to oblige (78-56), highly-ranked South Phoru bv Herb Ne11 ·1in Mike with autographs .... Frank McMahon '49UC also brought his young sons to Carolina (78-77 in overtime) and SCRAMBLE takes place at St. John's Alumni Hall during · see the Redmen in action .... Loyal alumnus Judge Jim Tierney '39C, '41L never host Providence (91-79). No matter "Old-Timers" game on March 1 between members of the 1958-59 misses a St. John's party and had a good time ... Navy Captain and surgeon at the what else the Redmen accomplish Redmen and the 1964-65 squad. Rebounding are Dick Engert (left) Bethesda Naval Hospital Bill Dempsey '51C, volunteered to scout out the Officers this season, their sparkling tourna­ and Ken Wirell, with Tony Jackson and Gus Alfieri in the action. Club at Bethesda for the next alumni cocktail party and reunion on April 13 . . . . The State Department's AI drove in from Fairfax, Va . and ment effort will stand out as a high­ Other players included Bob Duerr, Rev. Bernard Pascal, C.M., Smith '49UC Mary McCrane O'Keefe '49UC made the trip from the" Maryland side" .... Alumni Director Jack light. Mike Clair, Al Seiden, Jerry Houston and Bob Genirs. (Going back, both teams won the ECAC Holiday Festival and the NIT in Lillis had a little family reunion as well with Ed 'SOC and Mary Dooley Kenney For the record, St. John's now has '50Ed, in-laws from Fredericksburg, Va .... Marilyn Schmitt Frost '61Ed, won II major tournaments since a single season under the command of the late Coach Joe '64GEd would like all those D.C. alumni who are out there hiding in those Washington 1938 when the tournament madness Lapchick.) bureaucracies (and you know who you are) to mark their calendars and make the April 13th party a began with the first National Invita­ defeated NYU, 57-55, on Tony tyre, Gerry Houston and Lloyd "smasher" .... At an earlier Alumni Basketball Night, the Redmen beat Boston College in December to put the CBA group in high gear at the University Center tion Tournament in the old Madison Jackson's buzzer basket. They came Dove, and they were the big guns, after the game .... Pat Carfora '56CBA, who turned up after lo these many years, Square Garden. alive in the NIT, edging Villanova too, in the 1965 NIT success. In making a list of tournament vic­ didn't remember me at all from the "good old days", but fellow accountant Terri 75-67, and St. Bonaventure, 82-74, In 1972, St. John's won its third Roman Lynch '57CBA rang a big bell in his memory . . .. CB A alumni officers, Bill tories, start with the NIT. St. John's and then clubbed a good Providence Holiday Festival title, scoring four DeMilt '63CBA and Joe DeBiasi '61CBA joined the festivities .... The spirit of the has won a record four NIT cham­ team, 76-55, to come up against wins in five days. The Redmen, season got carried away during a roundelay of' 'The Twelfth Night of Christmas'' when pionships - in 1943, 1944, 1959 Bradley in the finals. Bradley had coached by Frank Mulzoff '51 CBA, the irrepressible Bob Lemenze '57CBA and fellow fraternity brother, Danny Wilde and 1965. Add on three Holiday Fes­ already beaten St. John's that year, took the measure of Grambling, '56CBA added some wild improvisations. They'll never change, the little dears .... tival crowns in 1958, 1964 and 1972, but the Redmen have a knack of turn­ Tennessee, Michigan and then South More About Reunions .... Don Chicella, our St. Francis College alumnus who spent so much time at St. John's back in the '50's that he went to the St. John's plus the Lobo Classic (1972) in New ing the tables at tourney time- and Carolina in the finals, 86-79, with Mexico, the Connecticut Class commencement ceremonies and St. Francis mailed him his degree, wants to have a they did, 76-71, in overtime, with Billy Schaeffer earning MVP reunion too. All the Sigma Chis- Up and Ep, DPG and DPU, ABC, AKPsi, and the (1973) in New Haven, and the Van­ Jackson being named MVP. laurels. derbilt Invitational (1971) in Red Knights, plus anyone else who was a part of those times, are invited. Don and his Previously y Mulzoff s squads won eohorts-, Jack Lietz 'SOCBA and Danny Marntta 59CBA are kicking around -a few Nashville. That's it- 10 big ones Back-to-hack Crowns two other major tournaments. The ideas for a good spot. I promised to play middleman, so please get in touch with me c/o before this year. The first two NIT crowns came first was in the 1970-71 season when Alumni Relations and I'll pass the word along. I'm glad I have advance notice because I Thumbing through the record back-to-back in 1943 and 1944. St. John's won the Vanderbilt Invita­ need about three months to get my wrinkles in shape for a reunion .... books of tournament history is pure The 1943 NIT champs were led by tional by blasting Southern Happiness Is .... A new baby girl, Theresa Mary, born Dec. 9 to Patrick '60C, pleasure for Redman fans. Recalling high Harry Boykoff, Hy Gotkin and Methodist, 95-80, and then taking '62L and Rosemarie Ecker Hennessey '61UC of Wantagh . This was such a special baby, Rosemarie asked for a telephone in the recovery room so she could make the St. John's success in NIT play brings Andy Levane, who piled up an 18-3 host Vanderbilt, 85-81 - Mel Davis deadline of the Wantagh-Seaford Citizen for the birth announcement . . .. More good back great performances. Perhaps record. Favored in the first game, the captured MVP honors. The next news came with the announcement of the engagement of Denise Bourgeois '71Ed to the greatest was in the 1965 NIT Redmen just nipped Rice on came the following season in Al­ when Joe Lapchick, about to retire Navy Lieutenant Louis Cavaliere '71UC. Denise, who works in the Financial Aid Boykoffs last-second shot, 51-49. buquerque, with the Redmen whip­ office at St. John's, is marrying into a super-super St. John's family: brothers, Angelo after more than a half-century in bas­ Fordham was next, becoming a ping Creighton, 94-73, and then nip­ Cavaliere '55CBA, Andrew Cavaliere '59CBA, and twins, Theresa '73ND and ketball, directed his last team to the 69-43 victim. The finale saw St. ping New Mexico, 95-92, for the Anthony '73ND. The wedding is set for Sept. 27, and the newlyweds will take up title. John's rumble over Toledo, 41-27, Lobo title, with Davis and Schaeffer married life in Newport, R.I. where Lou is based .... We liberated women are making inroads everywhere: Janice Bickford O'Shea '62L became the first woman Redmen Underdogs with Boykoff the MVP in a breeze. sharing the MVP award. The next year was expected to be Last year, the Carnesecca­ football official on Long Island. A Little League coach for the past three years, she The Redmen came into that NIT a graduated from a football officials clinic last spring and officiated at her first game in lean; St. John's lost everybody ex­ coached Redmen kept the tourna­ decided underdog, but in the first Bay Shore last fall .... Eunice Masters Walsh '55UC is combining three careers in cept Gotkin, and with him were un­ ment streak a! ive by winning the game St. John's rocked Boston Col­ Teaneck, N.J.: business, the theater and homemaking. A member of the Bergen tried players named Wade Duym, Connecticut Classic on the strength lege, 114-92, as Lapchick changed County Players, she most recently appeared in "Gaslight". Eunice and husband John Bill Kotsores, Ivy Summer and Ray of victories over a huge Alabama have three sons; the oldest, John, Jr. is a freshman at Notre Dame .... his conservative style and ran. '57L Wertis. But Lapchick was there, and team, 72-67, and Jacksonville, On tfte Island .... Judy Capra Esposito '64Ed and Diane Albanese Gatti '64Ed Switching back to a controlled of­ the team was given an NIT bid. In the 68-60. MVP honors went to the are still the best of friends . Judy has two kids, lives in West Hempstead, and still can't fense, Lapchick's team upset a opener, St. John's beat Bowling superflea, St. John's Frank Alagia. get organized; Diane, wife of Bill Gatti '63C has three kids, lives in Dix Hills, and is mammoth New Mexico squad, Green, 44-40, as 6-5 Summer out­ Then, this season, St. John's won super-organized. As I said, some things never change ... . Pat Paetow Larkin '64Ed 61-54. Army was next, and the is having laundry problems in Manhasset. It seems it's declasse to hang out your wash in played seven-foot Don Otten. Then the Ocean State Classic, with Mel Cadets had beaten St. John's during that town .... Anna Maria Montuori '68Ed, '71GEd is vety proud of the special the Redmen avenged a regular­ Utley sparking the Redmen with an the regular season. The Redmen pul­ work she is doing in pacing with her first graders in North Babylon .... Back on the season loss and tripped Kentucky, MVP performance. But that's where led it out, 67-60, to make the finals campus - the Chappell Players' production of Jesus Christ Superstar in February 48-45. To take the title, St. John's we started ...... featured Jimmy Murtagh, nephew of Edward Gunnigle '38CBA and '40L as Judas, against tourney favorite Villanova, had to beat DePaul with big George another regular-season conqueror of Randy O'Keefe '74C as choreographer and Debbie Thompson '74SVC on costumes. Mikan. The Redmen did it, too, Bill Thierfelder '73C, who was up to his ears in comprehensives for his master's the Redmen. It proved to be a sensa­ when Mikan was forced to play Mel Utley Joins degree this winter, designed the hats for Superstar, but promises he' II take a more active tional defensive battle, with St. Summer in the backcourt, leaving the part in Hatful of Rain, their spring production .... And speaking of master's degrees, John's eking out a 55-51 victory that 1 ,000 Point Club lanes open for Kotsores and Wertis to Frank Insinga '63CBA is working for his in business at St. John's at night. ... Over gave birth to Coach Lapchick's drive. Final score: 47-39. That was Flashy guard Mel Utley, high in New Jersey, Jean Rodgers Ailara '58UC is looking forward to hosting another "What a way to go!" post-game Lapchick's "greatest thrill"- until scorer of the current St. John's barbeque for her UC crowd and their families next summer, including Priscilla comment. Ken Mcintyre took the Ciaramella LaGreca '58UC, Bernard '59UC, '61L and Kathryn McNulty Gegan 1965. squad, joined the 1 ,000-point club '58UC, Ed Rafferty '57UC, Anne Marie Fiumara '58UC and Mary Lou Jennejahn MVP trophy home. this season during the game against St. John's success in the Holiday '58UC, '60L . . .. The St. John's team that won the Festival began in 1958 when the American University. He thus be­ 1959 NIT title came into the tourna­ Redmen won the title on the play of came the thirteenth Redman player to ment scramble unseeded, after Tony Jackson, Gus Alfieri, AI reach the milestone in his varsity stumbling badly in the second half of Seiden and Lou Roethal. The boys career. SECOND CLASS Postage Paid at Jamaica, N.Y. 11431 the season. The Redmen had lost to slammed Holy Cross, 77-65, and The all-time high scorer in St. Fordham and Manhattan, and barely belted Dayton, 76-63. Then the John's history is Bob Zawoluk, who Redmen bombed St. Joseph's 90-79, scored I, 799 points between 1949 TO for the championship, with Jackson and 1952. CALLING ALL winning MVP honors. This same Other members of the exclusive ALUMNI GOLFERS! team won the NIT in 1959. club (in order) are Tony _J.ackson, The next Holiday Festival cham­ I ,603; Lloyd (Sonny) Dove, I ,576; ALUMNI GOLF pionship for St. John's came in 1964. Bill Schaeffer, I ,484; Alan Seiden, TOURNAMENT It was excitement all the way, as the I ,374; Bob Mcintyre, I ,349; and Redmen knocked off LaSalle, Cin­ John Warren, I ,308. JUNE 4 cinnati (66-64) and, finally, Michi­ Also LeRoy Ellis, I ,292; Joe De­ gan (75-74) with Cazzie Russell in Pre, I ,276; Ken Mcintyre, I, 175; AT BETHPAGE the championship game after being Jack McMahon, 1,155; and Mel down by 18. Stars were Ken Mcln- Davis, I, 128.