Alumni Class Notes, December 2018

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Rev. Myron Zuder, Ph.D. ’58, Akron, Ohio, celebrated 50 years as pastor of St. Mary Dormition Orthodox Church in Akron. He also celebrated 56 years of ordination and marriage to his wife Dolores.
Ronald Collins ’77, Washington, DC, was re-elected to a two-year term on November 6,
Albert Russo ’80, Pottersville, New Jersey
Thomas Shields, Ph.D. ’90, became the associate dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond. Shields is also the chair of Graduate Education and associate professor in Education and Leadership Studies at the University.
Brendan Curry ’95, Fairfax, Virginia, was appointed as chief of Washington Operations at The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent, non-profit space interest organization. Curry brings nearly twenty years of space policy experience to the new role. Prior to joining The Planetary Society, Curry served as vice president of Washington Operations at the Space Foundation, where he interfaced with industry executives, officials in the White House, NASA, the Department of Defense, the National Reconnaissance Office, the State Department, Commerce Department and other officials in the Executive Branch departments. He continues to work with Congress as well as international space officials.
Joseph Scotchlas ’11, Largo, Florida, was promoted to assistant healthcare director, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida.
Deaths
Hon. Richard P. Conaboy ’46, H’83, Scranton
John (Jack) Forrester ’49, Vienna, Virginia
Andrew R. Chmiel ’50, Fairport, New York
George F. Hoyes ’50, Forty Fort
Frank A. Agnone, Sr. D.D.S. ’54, West Palm Beach Florida and Manassas, Virginia
Neil H. Graham ’55, Willow Grove
Joseph A. Lucas ’60, Kenhorst
Alexander M. McGowan ’64, Carbondale
Timothy Hinton ’65, Scranton
George F. Ollendike ’65, Garden City, New York
Andrew J. Bednar ’69, Allentown
Marianne Blazys Kleha ’69, Scranton
David F. Rohlic ’83, Emmaus
Frederic W. Wey ’91, Sugar Land, Texas
Rosemary Orrson Hosey G’09, Dallas
Births
A son, James Nicholas, to Bill Carton and Liz Connolly ’05, New Rochelle, New York
A son, Hudson Devlin, to Joe and Rebecca Devlin Gallagher ’05, New York, New York
A daughter, Lucy Helen, to Matt and Jan Amann Rooney ’06, Decatur, Georgia
Marriages
Paul Biagioli ’09 to Rebecca Smith ’13
Rebecca Walsh ’11 to Joseph Tafaro ’11
Gerald Ford ’12 to Colleen O’Brien ’13, G’14
Kimberly Hosgood ’12 to Michael Martin ’12
Shannon Lavelle ’13 to Brewster Tisson
Grace Nebzydoski, V.M.D. ’13 to Joseph Mastroianni, V.M.D. ’14
Samantha Heck ’14 to Adam Bogumil
Andrew Gentilucci ’14 to Olivia Wynn ’15
Friends Deaths
Alvin Gross, father-in-law of Joseph Sharp ’78
Thomas Mitchell, father of Thomas Mitchell, II ’97
Harold Sharp, father of Joseph Sharp ’78