LBCRS The 43rd Annual CRYSTAL BALL PAST HONOREES 1977 John J. Maloney Sr., St. John Neumann Award 1989 Frank P. Naudus, St. John Neumann Award Hannah & Isidore Komano, Community Lawrence Elovich, Community Service Award Service Award 1990 Rev. Andrew Gallagher, St. John Neumann 1978 LBCRS Mother’s Club, St. John Neumann Award Award Hon. Francis T. Purcell, Community Service Hon. Bruce Nyman, Community Service Award Award 1991 Msgr. Cass Knights of Columbus, St. John 1979 Mae Devlin, St. John Neumann Award Neumann Award Emanuel Goldstein, Community Service Award Jim & Mary Lou Monahan, Community Service Award 1980 St. Ignatius Men’s Club, St. John Neumann Anne Kenney, Mother Seton Award Award Arthur J. Kremer, Community Service Award 1992 Catholic Daughters of America, St. John Neumann Award 1981 Stanley Hoolihan, St. John Neumann Award Hon. Kevin Braddish, Community Service Robert Kaleko, Community Service Award Award 1982 Joan Buckley, St. John Neumann Award 1993 Robert L. Carroll, St. John Neumann Award Martin Nester, Community Service Award Hon. Alfonso D’Amato, Community Service Award 1983 Kathleen & John Matthews, St. John Neumann Award 1994 Bridget & William Callahan, St. John Neumann Hon, Raymond McGrath, Community Service Award Award Hon, Norman Alpren, Community Service Helen Gravina, Doris ompson & Rose Honig, Award Mother Seton Award LBCRS Alumni, Mother Seton Award 1984 Robert L. Harrington, St. John Neumann Award 1995 Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 and James P. Conlon, Community Service Award e Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Pauline Milady, Mother Seton Award Division 17, St. John Neumann Award 1985 Bunny Attanasio, St. John Neumann Award 1996 Tom & Jo Moriarty, St. John Neumann Award Dr. Jerome P. Oberman, Community Service omas B. Browne, Community Service Award Award Mae V. Buckley, Mother Seton Award 1997 Hon. Peter King, St. John Neumann Award Robert Carlino, Community Service Award 1986 Virginia Evrard, St. John Neumann Award Arthur “Randy” Dodd, Mother Seton Award LB, PL-Lido Fire Department, Community Service Award 1998 Hon. Edmund Buscemi, St. John Neumann Award 1987 Veronica & Les Inch, St. John Neumann Award Medical Sta of LBMC, Community Service John Scaduto, Community Service Award Award Sr. Frances Monuszko, O.P., Mother Seton Award 1988 Rev. Michael Guinan, St. John Neumann Award Steven T. Hayes, Community Service Award 1999 Patricia Buckley, St. John Neumann Award 2010 Deacon Tom & Mrs. Gwen Evrard, Mother Seton Ocer Tom Rourke, Community Service Award Award Mr. & Mrs. Woody Dolan, Community Service 2000 Greene Uniform Co., St. John Neumann Award Hon. Pearl Weill, Community Service Award 2011 Nancy Gentilesco, Mother Seton Award Jean O’Shea McGroary, Mother Seton Award e Long Beach Waterfront Warriors, Community Service Award 2001 Michael Francesa, St. John Neumann Award e Attansio Family, Distinguished Alumni Award 2002 Dennis J. Sweeney, St. John Neumann Award Capt. Al Fuentes (FDNY), Community Service 2012 Kathy Ryan, Mother Seton Award Award Bernie Haag, Saint John Neumann Award Valerie Buscemi, Distinguished Alumni Award 2003 Rev. William Gomes, St. John Neumann Award Jacalyn Priestley, Mother Seton Award 2013 Veronica Danca, St. John Neumann Award e Stephen Siller Foundation, Community 2004 e Dominican Sisters, St. John Neumann Award Service Award Kevin McCarthy & Pete Meyers Community Doug O’Grady, Distinguished Alumni Award Service Award 2014 e Jaime Whelan Foundation, St. John 2005 e LBCRS Teachers, St. John Neumann Award Neumann Award Carol O’Neill, Community Service Award Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Community Service Award 2006 Eileen Melia Hession, St. John Neumann Award Paul & Elizabeth (Stevens) Murdy ’73, e Long Beach Lifeguards, Community Service Distinguished Alumni Award Award Judi Benz, Mother Seton Award 2015 Mr. D. omas Ruttura and Mr. Peter Ruttura, St. John Neumann Award 2007 Frank & Catherine Murray, St. John Neumann Cli Skudin, Will Skudin and Jim Mulvaney, Award Community Service Award Russo Family of the eresa Foundation, John D. Cameron, Distinguished Alumni Award Community Service Award 2016 omas & Roberta Doheny St. John Neumann 2008 Francis X. and Susan Gordon Ryan, Mother Award Seton Award Gerald Snell, Community Service Award Rev. omas E. Donohoe, Saint John Neumann Christine Buckley Fowler, Distinguished Alumni Award Award Mary Elizabeth & John Radin, Sr. Community Service Award 2017 Norah Finn Kelleher, Distinguished Alumni Award 2009 Dr. Bennett Gallinaro, Mother Seton Award Dennis “Doc” Ryan, St. John Neumann Award e Merola Family, Community Service Award Elizabeth Karthaus Gengo, Distinguished Alumni 2019 Mrs. Peggy Polacco, Mother Seton Award Award Mr. John “Jack” Mccutcheon, Distinguished Alumni Award A Letter From Our Principal Mrs. Kerry Kahn Dear Friends, “We ourselves feel what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” - Mother Teresa In the past year, the face of our heroes and essential workers has transformed into a teacher, a student, a nurse, and a bus driver. rough so much uncertainty, it became clear that it is our schools that provide so much more for our commu- nity than simply an education. Our small, Catholic school by the ocean, became essential to promoting community resilience and rebuilding our emotional, social, and spiritual health in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. LBCRS continues to weather the storm of uncertainty by providing families a stable, safe and equitable in-person learn- ing environment. Our dedicated teachers (heroes) have worked tirelessly to provide LBCRS students with an engaging, rigorous education. By encouraging dialogue and a culture of understanding and compassion, we foster the desire to build strong hearts and minds. As a result, we are reminded of the vital role our annual Crystal Ball fundraiser plays in ensuring the survival and success of our school. In addition, the Crystal Ball allows us the opportunity to acknowledge exemplary individuals whose love and service require our recognition and gratitude. Although we were unable to cele- brate in person, the Long Beach Catholic School family wishes to congratulate and honor our 43rd Annual Crystal Ball award recipients for their admirable dedication and loyalty. We observe your heroic individual and collective contribu- tions to our community and our school. is has been such a transformative time for our community, and it seemed only tting to present Rev. Monsignor Donald McE. Beckmann with the Mother Seton Award. is award reects our appreciation of his dedicated years of service and spiritual guidance. He is truly a blessing and a gi to our community, and we hope this award will provide fond memories of his time shared with our Long Beach Catholic family. Kelly and Steve Fontana were chosen as the recipients of the Saint John Newmann Award. e foundation of our Catholic school’s success is built upon their commitment to and love for LBCRS. ey are a per- fect team and permanent, valued and essential members of our Long Beach Catholic School and community. We are thrilled to honor Debbie Gentilesco Mantia with the Distinguished Alumni Award for the thousands of little things she does every day that supply big hope, provide encouragement, and support to our beach community. Debbie is the consummate LBCRS alum and embodies our school’s values and hopes for our students. We are so proud of her personal and professional achievements. Roisin Donohoe and Collette Kavanagh are the well-deserved recipients of the Community Service Award. LBCRS’ mission is to build strong minds and hearts while providing an excellent faith-based education. What better way to demonstrate the power of this mission, than to point to the collective eorts they provide to our LBCRS students and families with their time, coaching, enthusiasm, and continued service. Our school is indebted to and blessed to have these incredible women as members of our Long Beach Catholic community. We would like to express our gratitude to the LBCRS School Board and Crystal Ball Committee for dedicating their time and exhausting every eort to ensure our deserving honorees are recognized and celebrated. A special thank you to Jenni Weston, Jamie and Robin Lynch, Michael and Diana Bolz, Karen Smith, and Kerry Ryan Troy for their individual contributions and support. Our school family will always be our greatest asset at LBCRS. Please know that you are all important members of our LBCRS family, and your contributions and support will remain an essential part of our continued success and lasting faith. Each member of our family provides a small drop that eventually becomes a deep, wide, powerful ocean of love and resiliency. ank you for all you do. Mrs. Kahn, LBCRS Principal THE 2020 CRYSTAL BALL e Crystal Ball Co-Chairs Congratulate THE 2020 HONOREES Rev. Msgr. Donald McE. Beckmann, Pastor Recipient of the 2020 Mother Seton Award Named after Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, in recognition of her lifelong dedication to teaching, this award is presented to exemplary individuals whose support and service impacts Catholic education and the well-being of our nation’s youth. Roisín Donohoe & Collette Kavanagh Recipients of the 2020 Community Service Award e Community Service Award is presented for outstanding and continuing commitment to a broad range of affairs affecting the community and the brotherhood of man. Dedication and volunteer support to concerns of education, government, health and human rights are all prerequisites for this honor. Stephen & Kelly Fontana Recipients of the 2020 Saint John Neumann Award e Saint John Neumann Award is presented for outstanding dedication to Catholic education and doctrine and for generous support of Catholic Institutions. e recipient is committed to keeping Catholic Education alive, by mirroring the image of Saint John Neumann, first male United States Citizen and Bishop to be canonized. Debbie Gentilesco Mantia Recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award e Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an LBCRS alumni, who has made a significant impact in our community, and who embodies our school’s spirit, core values, and mission.