Alumni Class Notes, May 2018
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James Courey, DDS ’84, Manalapan, New Jersey, has been selected as a top prosthetic dentist for the 10th consecutive year in New Jersey Monthly Magazine by a survey of his fellow New Jersey dental peers.
Christopher Pietruszkiewicz ’89, Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida, has been appointed as the 24th president of The University of Evansville as of July 1.
Michael Enea ’98, Hillsborough, New Jersey, is celebrating his 3rd year as the owner of “Simply Delicious Dinners,” a meal preparation (fully prepared meals with sides) and catering business in New Jersey.
Robert Dyer, M.D. ’03, Lafayette Hill, earned his M.D. from Temple University Medical School and is presently doing his residency in Burlington, Vermont at the Burlington Vermont Medical Center.
The Rev. Mark Searles ’08, Easton, has been appointed to the position of director of Vocations Promotions for the Diocese of Allentown. Rev. Searles will also maintain his role as chaplain of Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Deaths
Henry W. Bartholomay ’48, Clinton Township
Louis A. Petrini, Sr. ’49, Old Forge
Joseph E. Festa ’60, Scranton
Michael A. Polizzi ’66, Archbald
Charles “Chuck” Colarusso ’79, Jessup
Arthur V. Manuel ’85, Peckville
Kristie T. McDowell ’91, Clarks Summit
Katherine Bialczak Felker ’02, G’04, Scott Township
Joseph J. McDonald ’02, Dunmore
Rebecca D. Haggerty G’09, South Abington Township
Friends' Deaths
Joyce Gilgallon, mother of Patrick Gilgallon ’87
Patrick Gilmore, Sr., father of Patrick Gilmore, Jr. ’87
Santa Maria Giunta, mother of Carmen Giunta, Ph.D. ’82, Josephine Ann Giunta Hanselmann ’84, Lucia Giunta White ’91 and Mary Louise Giunta Piner ’92
John McGarry, father of Daniel McGarry ’88
J. Roger Schmiedel, father of Zita Schmiedel Redford ’85
Births
A son, Harry Kirby, to Tony and Amy Yablonski Ruddy ’04, G’05, Scranton
A son, Luca Reid, to Dominick ’06, G’07 and Courtney Esposito Bellizzi ’06, Rockville, Maryland
Marriages
Kelly Tayor ’00 to Jack Wheeler
Zoe Fountoukis ’11 to James Yeates
Casey Pavlick ’11 to Matthew Kaplan
Julie Ozycz ’12 to Peter McManus ’11
Kelsey Hassig ’13 to Robert Gadomski ’12
Rachel Salmon ’15 to Dustin Frisbie ’15
