Bishop Mcdevitt Class of 1963, 50Th Reunion
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Bishop McDevitt High School Class of 1963 50th Reunion Updated August 2021 63 MCD 1 www.mcd63.com Our Fiftieth Reunion Celebration On the weekend of October 25–26, 2013, our 50th reunion was attended by 66 classmates and our guests. And we still know how to have a good time. Classmates teed off at the Armitage Golf Course in Mechanicsburg Friday morning. Others attended the McDevitt vs. Cedar Cliff game Friday evening, played at our new school field — too bad things didn’t go better for the home team. In the evening a casual gathering was held at the New Cumberland VFW in New Cumberland. Saturday activities began at 10 a.m. with a Memorial Mass in the Chapel at the new school, celebrated by Fr. Acri, class of ’52. Afterwards Cheri Comasco, McDevitt’s Director of Advancement, led a tour of the beautiful new school. She also told us about the potential use of the old school and plans for preserving its stained glass windows. The main Celebration was held Saturday evening at the Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill. Reunion Committee Our Website Reunion Attendees Walk down memory lane on our George Ancheff Carl Donvito Penni Brown Hopkins Sherry Easton Regal website at www.mcd63.com to find Carol Fogarty Anderson Julie Yastishock Dyckman Greg Kadel Mary Ogden Rehm Rose Silvagio Baker Larry Eichelberger Susan LaVia Sandy Byrnes Sallusti photos from past reunions as well as Kim Urich Balbach Barb Eisenhauer Joyce Lovett Ann Marie Sawyer memories, music and other bits of Mike Basista Tom Euker Bob Luddy Rosemary Alitto Schaedler nostalgia from our years at McDevitt. Dave Bell Kathy Heckman Fogarty Michele Hanich Mackey Joe Schatt John Brauner Shirlee Procopio Franson Frank Magaro Peggy Miller Schatt Anita Camplese Julie Gallagher Kathy Cibort Maletestinic Lorraine Schmidt Table of Contents Pat Nelson Carnathan Nick Giordano Greg McLaughlin Carol Ruppert Seese Parish Photos 3 Jane Doyle Carroll Paul Gladfelter Daniel McMahon John Thomas Lee Caruso Charles Glunz Nancy Mikos George Thompson Friday Activities 5 John Casper Anita Acri Hanshaw Larry Miller Mary Neuman Tice Saturday Mass and School Tour 7 Janelle Coppinger Sr. Sharon (Judy) Hartman Rose Manfred Miller Marilyn Hartzell Turner Saturday Celebration 9 Jack Dalton Bob Heckman Mary Jo Bichelmeier Nispel Barry Uber Jackie Nye Dameshek Pat Hennigan Jerry Noll Pauline Bridy Wagner Classmate Comments 11 Marti Koons Detweiler Christine Radanovic Henning Barbara Peace Directory of Classmates 17 Sue DiGiacinto George Hirschmann Lou Puliti 63 MCD 2 www.mcd63.com Parish Photos St. Catherine Laboure St. John, St. Mary, Sacred Heart St. Francis 63 MCD 3 www.mcd63.com Parish Photos Seven Sorrows St. Margaret Mary St. Theresa Group photos by Don Giles, [email protected] Blessed Sacrament 63 MCD 4 www.mcd63.com Friday Evening 63 MCD 5 www.mcd63.com 63 MCD 6 www.mcd63.com Saturday Mass and Tour Bishop McDevitt HIGH SCHOOL 63 MCD 7 www.mcd63.com 63 MCD 8 www.mcd63.com Saturday Celebration 63 MCD 9 www.mcd63.com 63 MCD 10 www.mcd63.com Classmate Comments So, what have you been doing for the last fifty years? If you haven’t responded yet, please tell us about yourself and your life (family, work, travel, interests, etc.) to share with classmates in this reunion booklet. Go to www.mcd63.com and send in the contact form with your information. The booklet will be updated periodically and reposted on our website as additional responses are received. ROSEMARY ALITTO SCHAEDLER is a good day. Had a wonderful time at the 50th reunion. In March 1974 I became a Dauphin County MH/MR Spouse: Tom Schaedler (deceased) Didn’t the committee do a great job?! employee and for the next 33 years I did residential Children: Elizabeth Ann Schaedler-Gillespie, placement services, crisisintervention services and later Antoinette Marie Schaedler Mandich JOHN S. BRAUNER fiscal/data management services. Grandchildren: Alexa Rose Mandich, Spouse: Judith C Brauner I retired in March 2007 and now enjoy my son and Alayna Mary Mandich Children: John Steven Brauner, married to grandsons whenever possible, winters in Florida, golf, Professional Life: Taught school since 1968, 37 of those Jennifer L Brauner reading, working out at the gym, researching my family years teaching in a Montessori School in Camp Hill, PA. Grandchildren: Mylan Ruben Brauner, history, photography, birding in the wetlands of Florida Retired in 2014. Theodore John Brauner and walking the beach. Volunteer Life: Worked with cancer patient since 1982, I came to McDevitt from St. Patrick Cathedral Parish I am really glad and eternally grateful that Carol Seese founded a Support Group in 1987 for cancer patients, where I was an alter boy, Bishop Leech’s page boy and remembered me years ago and got me interested in families and friends (which still attracts 15 to 20 crosier bearer. McDevitt again which led to my involvement with some participants monthly) and trained volunteers to work Quiet, shy, probably backward in those days (still am to of the greatest people that I have ever known. I love and with patients and families on a one-to-one basis. some degree), I enjoyed my years at McDevitt but was not cherish all of you. Fun Life: Bought a condo in Florida in 2009 after the sure what I wanted to do with my life. I really enjoy getting to know classmates better now than death of my husband. Enjoying life and welcoming I was in the Marine Corps from 10/63 to 9/67, stationed I ever did when I was in school—coming out of my shell anyone who would like to visit! at Camp Lejeune, NC, for two years but spent most of the a little. time on cruises to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean The 50th reunion was quite enjoyable. I got to meet MARY JO BICHLMEIER NISPEL twice. I spent more time on ships than most sailors. classmates I never knew and renewed old acquaintances. Spouse: William “Bill” Nispel After Lejeune I spent 13 months in Vietnam ... on an One thing that really struck me was that one of them was Children: Marni Nispel Barilone island off the coast of Chi Lai training local forces to in my homeroom for years but she did not remember me. Grandchildren: Kyri Alison Barilone protect their villages. Talk about flying under the radar. I guess I was quieter Even having been through some very difficult physical I got out a little early to attend HACC, then Penn State than even I thought. It only took fifty years for me to be challenges, as have so many others, Bill and I are Capital Campus (now Penn State Harrisburg). recognized. Just goes to show you that it’s never too late. celebrating life every day. Married 46 years, we have While at Penn State I did an internship for the Dauphin Mass and the tour were great. Seeing the list of donors been enjoying retirement for a number of years now. We County Mental Health/Mental Retardation working from the old Bishop McDevitt was especially moving. have traveled extensively around the US, the Caribbean with patients being released from the Harrisburg State My Grandfather, who died before I was born, was one islands, Ireland, Turkey and Greece and are so glad we Hospital. That led to a job at Goodwill Industries funded of them. Seeing his name made me proud. I could see did it while we could. We are active with our family and by MH/MR doing residential placement services and my roots there. Little did he know at the time that his in the local gun club, garden club and our parish. We follow up for patients due for release or already in the grandchildren would all benefit from something he enjoy watching the local pro sports teams, movies, plays, community. helped start. dining out with friends and still love to dance. Every day 63 MCD 11 www.mcd63.com PAULINE BRIDY WAGNER JUDY HARTMAN (aka SISTER SHARON) the Caribbean, then finally bought a cruising boat. We sailed around New England for 5 years but sold it when Spouse: Carroll T. Wagner Nursing degree BSN and sister of Christian Charity Children: Marisa and Carla we transferred to Australia. There we fell in with a group I’m now a Certified Chaplain at Susquehanna Health Grandchildren: Leah and Natalie of sailboat racing Aussies who gave us a three person System in Williamsport, PA (been in Williamsport area boat (Yngling) to race. Sharon became foredeck crew, A graduate of Harrisburg Hospital Nursing School, since 1977). we picked up an eager young girl as middle crew and I I worked at Univeristy of Pennsylvania Hospital in My parents died at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg sat in the back giving orders. One of our fondest Aussie medical-surgical nursing. I married Carroll T. Wagner last year. sailing memories was having the current America’s Cup in Havertown, PA and returned to Harrisburg where winning skipper, Jimmy Spithill, sail on our boat as a my husband was empoloyed as a Harrisburg City Police guest helmsman in a regatta in 1998 when he was 19. He Officer. I worked at Harrisburg Hospital from the Fall BOB HECKMAN Spouse: Sharon Heckman was amazing even then and of course won the regatta. of 1967 to the Fall of 2010. I have been a docent at the After sailing in the Aussie National Championship they Pennsylvania State Museum since 1986 to present. I enjoy At Catholic University I found my true academic invited us to be members of their team to compete in traveling with my husband and family, enjoy gardening, interest—mechanical engineering (graduated top of the the 1999 Yngling World Championship in Sweden.