Alumni Class Notes, April 2019

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Linda Albrechta Garbade ’84, Conklin, New York, was honored by the Catholic Schools of Broome County with the 2019 Richard Bucci Excellence in Teaching award.

Kelly Thompson-Brazill ’99, Raleigh, North Carolina, was appointed director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies in January 2019.

Jacqueline DeFilippis ’08, Somerset, New Jersey, a school counselor at the Samuel E. Shull Middle School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was recognized as the 2018-2019 Governor’s Educational Services Professional of the Year. This is DeFilippis’ second time achieving this award.

Daisy Vélez, Psy.D. ’09, Norfolk, Virginia, earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from La Salle University. Vélez specialized in health psychology by completing her internship in medical/health psychology at University of Florida and residency in consultation and liaison psychology at Jackson Health System in Miami.  She recently earned her license and is a psychologist at the Hampton VA Medical Center in Virginia.

Deaths

Eugene J. Harrison ’51, Archbald
Lewis C. Druffner, Jr., M.D. ’55, Avoca
Joseph A. Lavelle, Ph.D. ’58, Coopersburg
Joseph H. Tolan ’58, Dunmore
Joseph G. (Jerry) Coolican ’60, Whitesboro, New York
Martin L. Wimmer, D.D.S. ’65, Bridgewater, New Jersey  
Frank M. Radaszewski ’67, Wilkes-Barre
Michael Leddy, D.M.D. ’72, St. Lawrence
Michael T. Savitsky ’81, Glenburn Township
Kevin McDonnell ’95, Laflin

Marriages

Sarah Gibbons ’13 to James Olechna ’12

Friends' Deaths

William Walsh, father of Scott Walsh ’86 and Tracey Walsh ’89