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Vol. XX No. 2 Winter 2012-13
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Hi-lites
Celebrating 80 years of
Educational Excellence in
the Xaverian Tradition
m a l de n c at hol ic hig h s c ho ol m a g a z ine
Today’s Outstanding Students…Tomorrow’s Outstanding Leaders
O
ne of the blessings Malden
Catholic has received over the past
eighty years lies in the variety of
the personalities and talents of the students
entrusted to the care of the Brothers and
their colleagues. The Malden Catholic Story
consists of thousands of alumni and how
their high school experience influenced their
lives. We delight in God’s goodness reflected
in this diversity.
To celebrate the graced uniqueness of our
7,500 graduates, this edition of Crystal
Hi-Lites offers a look at the life of one of
our alumni from each of the eight decades
since Brother Gilbert and Brother Baptist
welcomed MC’s first students in 1932.
Because so much of Malden Catholic history
was/is shared by the women of Girls’
Catholic, two of their unique stories are also
provided here. For both of these alumnae,
the connection to MC that started then is
very much alive now.
Graduates from the classes of 2010, 2011
and 2012 are not featured in this edition.
Each of these young MC men is currently
living and “writing” his story as an alumnus
of Malden Catholic. We pray for God to
bless all of them as He has graciously blessed
their older brothers and sisters over these
eighty years.
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Headmaster
Mr. Edward C. Tyrrell
Principal
Brother Thomas Puccio, C.F.X.
Director of Institutional Advancement
Mr. Robert J. McCarthy, P 2007
Director of Advancement Operations
and Constituent Relations
Mrs. Jean Campbell
Assistant Director of Advancement
for Annual Giving
Ms. Carolyn Rolfe
Archivist/Editor
Brother Edward Bozzo, C.F.X.
Advancement Assistant
Ms. Lisa Schlosberg
Advancement Office Volunteers
Ms. Patricia Chisholm 1965
Brother Robert J. Green, C.F.X. 1964
Mrs. Nicole O’Callaghan, P 2014, 2015
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HEADMASTER’S LETTER
Dear Members of the Malden Catholic Community,
For eighty years, we have achieved and celebrated academic excellence at all levels
at Malden Catholic. True to our Xaverian mission, we foster a college preparatory
environment where students of all abilities are provided an opportunity to cultivate
their talents and strengths, shaping them into productive, college-bound young men.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Feature Story 80 Years
17 Advancement
Office News
Ultimately these students serve as inspirations for their families and communities, as is
19 Student Profile
evidenced by the more than 7,500 alumni throughout Greater Boston and beyond.
20 Faculty Profile
This issue of Crystal Hi-Lites includes articles recounting the unique stories of eight
21 Acknowledgements
Malden Catholic alumni, each representing one of our eight decades. In addition, there
are stories about two members of Girls’ Catholic alumnae, as we acknowledge the ac-
23 Alumni News
and Notes
complishments and loyalty of the women of Girls’ Catholic who have always been part
Back Upcoming Events
of the MC story. There is no article to represent our youngest alumni, those of the 2010s.
These men are busy incorporating spirit in our school community, writing their life stories,
bringing honor to themselves, their families and their Xaverian education in Malden.
Many of our alumni gathered at events this fall and winter to catch up with friends
and to reminisce about their time wearing the Blue and Gold of MC and to note many
milestones in their lives. The Delbarton/Malden Catholic hockey game at the Harvard
University Bright Arena included a Recognition Ceremony for Hall of Fame alumni. The
Christmas Social sponsored by the Malden Catholic Alumni Association was attended
by more than one hundred alumni and spouses.
As I write this letter, it is early in the process of college acceptances – too early for regular
decision. Yet, we have already had students accepted on an early basis to outstanding colleges and universities, including Boston College, Brandeis, Lehigh University and Skidmore.
Our Class of 2013 is off to an auspicious start and we anticipate further good news.
Bro. Dan Cremin poses with
Cremin Scholarship Recipients
The young men of Malden Catholic have been given a strong foundation and are outstanding. They work hard, strive for excellence, and care about their MC brothers and
their communities. Whether in the classroom, on the playing field, or participating in an
extracurricular activity, Malden Catholic students continue to make the extra effort. Any
alumnus will tell you the essential and fraternal role of the Xaverian Brothers is in his
education and character development. With this in mind, we will honor and celebrate
Brother Bede Benn, C.F.X., and the Brothers who currently serve at Malden Catholic at
our annual Gala on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7 pm. It is a privilege for Malden Catholic
Bishop Peter J. Uglietto celebrates
St. Francis Xavier Day Mass
to host this event and recognize the honorees with Continuous Service Awards. It promises to be a great evening, and I hope to see and reunite with you there.
Thank you for your continued support of Malden Catholic.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Tyrrell, Headmaster
Homeroom 110 celebrates as
Christmas Card Raffle champions
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80 Years:
Stories of 8 alumni spanning 8 decades
William Appleyard 1955
The members of William Appleyard’s family were longtime
members of Malden’s Immaculate
Conception Parish. Family members were in the parish schools
ever since the School Sisters of
Notre Dame opened the grade
school in 1881 and Girls’ Catholic
High in 1908, followed by the
Boys’ Catholic High School in
1932. The Appleyard family never
really thought of alternatives. Bill ‘55 had a brother, Fr. Joe
S.J. graduate in the class of 1949, and his younger brother,
Richard followed him with the Class of 1959.
For Bill and his parish contemporaries, impressions and
expectations about Malden Catholic began in the later
years of grade school, since MC’s three freshman classes
were housed in the “new” grammar school building. The
seventh and eighth graders were able to observe their
older brothers and friends relating to the Brothers, to
“sense” something of the high school milieu, and to feel
the excitement generated by high school activities, especially sports. Brother Gilbert Memorial Stadium on the
corner of Medford and Commercial Streets began to be
familiar territory to them, even before their official enrollment at Malden Catholic. When these boys became official
MC freshmen, being in the same building as their younger
siblings for that year did not have the same charm, as they
looked out the windows at the high school building next
door on Highland Court, so near and yet so far to them.
Malden Catholic in the fifties and sixties had a ”lunchroom” in the basement that was actually the building’s
boiler room complete with stone foundation walls, no
tables or chairs, and wooden planks on saw horses behind
which two or three neighborhood men conducted business. Bill recalls, “The dialogue went something like this.
Student to Johnnie Mallon, the proprietor: ‘What kind of
sandwiches today, John?’ Every day except Friday the answer was ‘Meat.’ Then along came a Brother a few minutes
later to herd everyone up the stairs and out to the blacktop
schoolyard to continue lunch. They needed the lunchroom
for the next class.”
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In the fifties, lay teachers were a rarity at Malden Catholic;
Bill never had any in class. He recalls Brother Quentin,
“patience personified when he taught beginning chemistry” as well as Brother Evangelus and Brother Firmin, who
were “always pleasant to be around.” He was at St. John’s
Prep some years ago when Brother Evangelus was among
Brothers being honored for years of service. Bill comments,
“Amazing, what they all gave us!” He also recalls Brother
Earl’s significant efforts to teach him Latin and, especially,
Brother Servanus, who taught geometry to sophomores:
“He made the mysteries of it understandable and fascinating for its logic.”
Bill had many friends at Malden Catholic, including Jake
Austin, Dick Abbott, Leo and Billy Spencer, Johnnie Cronin
and Arthur Whelan, with whom he experienced Marine
boot camp. Jimmy McHale from Stoneham not only lent
Bill his father’s dress shoes for the MC prom (saving Bill
$1.00 on the rental), but also introduced him and several
other Malden Catholic men to the mysteries of golf and its
etiquette at the Unicorn Golf Course across the street from
his home. Ron Herter’s father got Bill his first real summer
job at the First National Stores warehouse in Somerville,
where a student could earn enough to pay the BC tuition
of $550 a year. Norm LaBossiere, appropriately nicknamed
“Smiles”, was occasionally able to get his hands on his
father’s “gorgeous green DeSoto convertible.” Bill recalls
an impromptu spin on a frozen Lake Winnipesaukee that
ended up with much damage to the car from bouncing off
ice side walls at the lake. Remembering friends and classmates who have gone home to God allows Bill to recall
Jackie O’Brien, Kevin “Joe” Cafferty ’58, as well as Walter
Zanor, Danny Glover ’56, Jake Austin, Billy Spencer, and
Johnnie, Ray and Ernie Cronin, among others.
William’s yearbook picture
When looking back at high school, Bill comments that
“The definite high point of my MC career probably didn’t
register until I was out of there. In my senior year, I met
Eleanor Cafferty GC ’57 from Somerville, who was to
become my loving wife and closest companion of the last
fifty years. Our attachment is closer now than ever; we’ve
been blessed with three great children, their spouses and
three grandchildren.”
After receiving his diploma from Brother Lambert, Bill attended Boston College, where he “surprised myself by becoming a pretty good business student, after my mediocre
career at MC. I guess I was slow maturing!” Three years
as a Marine followed graduation from BC, followed by
five years as an IRS agent in Boston. Bill spent thirty years
teaching business students at Salem State College; along
the way, he attended Suffolk Law School and became a
CPA. He considers that the best part of his career has been
forty years of practicing both law and accounting as part
of a small office in Malden. “There’s something special
about having a somewhat successful career in your hometown, and to get to an age when you find yourself looking
at people, buildings, and open spaces, and everything
triggers a memory. A large part of those memories revolve
around MC. The older I get, the more I realize how important those years were and how lucky I was to have the
chance to follow a lot of people who smoothed the road,
from ancestors I never met to family who cared so much,
to Nuns and Brothers, to friends, especially, old ones! We
owe much, to many.”
John Mahoney 1948
When Brother John Mahoney,
CFX, class of 1948, moved from
elementary school to high school,
his transfer merely involved
changing from one of the four
school buildings of the Immaculate Conception Parish on the
corner of Highland Avenue and
Charles Street to another. For
this former resident of Hubbard Street, “home ground” can
describe these parts of his educational career. Many of his
high school friends were friends from the grade school,
including his younger brother James ’50, Larry M Sullivan,
Jim Cullen and his brothers, and the Long brothers. (James
Mahoney followed John to the Xaverian Brothers and
taught at Malden Catholic in the 1970s.)
Many of Brother John’s high school memories are related
to athletic events like train rides to Rhode Island and bus
trips to Lowell and Danvers for football games. 1948 was
the first year Catholic schools got into the hockey playoffs,
and John recalls going with a group of friends to a 6 a.m.
game at the Boston Arena on Ash Wednesday and being
given permission to be late for school. At another time,
he remembers being one of a group smuggled into the St.
John’s Prep gym by Brother Aubertus to swell the size of
the MC spectators.
John’s yearbook picture
Brother Charles was principal of Malden Catholic for
John’s first three years, followed by Brother John Edward.
John recalls with affection such other teachers as Brother
Evan, Brother Michael, Brother Anton, Brother Aquinas,
and Brother Cyril, as well as lay teachers Mr. Corkery, Mr.
Fannon and two women who taught freshman English
whose names he does not remember. Latin and French
teacher Brother Alexius Joseph was John’s gentle guide to
the Xaverian Brothers. There were eventually five members of the MC class of 1948 who entered the Brothers,
including the late Brother Linus (Herman Reboulet).
After receiving his MC diploma from Principal Brother
John Edward, John entered the Xaverian Brothers at the
Sacred Heart Novitiate in southern Virginia, becoming
known then as Brother Crispin. He received his bachelor’s
degree from the Catholic University of America and a
Master’s in Spanish from Fordham University.
Brother John spent a number of years on the faculties of
such Xaverian high schools as Mt. St. Joseph’s in Baltimore,
Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx, and Our Lady of Good Counsel in Wheaton, MD (now relocated in Olney, MD). In addition, he spent five years as Dean of Students, member of
the Formation Team, and professor of Spanish at Xaverian
College, Silver Spring, MD, where his students were mostly
young Brothers preparing for their own teaching ministries.
In 1983, Brother John left school teaching to join Brother
Martin Boone, CFX, in Ministry to Migrant Farm Workers in eastern North Carolina. Their work was at first
mostly with African American farm workers, with more
and more Hispanic workers who benefitted from Brother
John’s Spanish background. Preaching in Spanish, leading
services and singing in Spanish were new experiences for
him. The arrival of Haitian workers there prompted him to
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study Creole on his own, using books and tapes. Brother
John grew to appreciate the efforts of state agencies to
improve the lives of the workers who were often poorly
housed and fed and working in unsafe conditions. Volunteer lay persons, religious Sisters and Brothers greatly
helped out in the summer outreach programs.
John (Third from right) with the dance committee
The Xaverians were looking for volunteers to open a new
field of ministry in Haiti in 1989, Brothers who would begin an outreach to poor and marginalized people in a more
formal way. Brother John and Brother Harold Eccles, CFX,
lived with a Haitian religious community known as the
Little Brothers of the Incarnation near Hinche in the central
Plateau of Haiti, where they learned or improved their
Creole while finding ways to be of service to the people
there. Later, Brother John became involved as cashier and
assistant director of a credit union started by the Xaverians
to help the farming people improve their lives. Brothers
John and Harry, assisted by Brother Cosmas Rubencamp,
CFX, were once able to help two young men get to the
United States to study at Virginia Tech, at which they were
excellent students. One of these men later returned to Haiti
to build a church and school, with social programs, and
the other founded an orphanage where a number of Brothers currently minister. (There are American, Congolese and
Kenyan Xaverians now working for the people of Haiti.)
obviously connected. Brother John also comments, “I am
so impressed by the lay teachers and their dedication to
the education of young people!”
Christopher Bellini 1979
Attending Malden Catholic was
an easy decision for Christopher
Bellini ’79 to make: his father,
Joseph V. Bellini graduated in
1954, and Chris’ brother Joe had
preceded him to Crystal Street
the year before. Even though
Matignon High School was
only a ten minute walk from the
Bellini home in Cambridge, it
seemed preordained that Chris
would take two buses and a subway to and from Malden
until Joe got a car his senior year. As the older brother, Joe
warned Chris about the possibility of having one or two
of the “scary” teachers; both possibilities materialized, yet
Chris managed to survive.
Neither of Chris’ parents went to college, so a good preparation for him and Joe to be the family vanguard was an
essential element in their education. Joe was able to receive
twelve AP credits towards his college degree while a student at Malden Catholic.
Chris was one of the many students who were part of
Brother Plunket’s work crew. One Saturday morning early
in his freshman year, Chris was sent to rake the leaves and
mow the grass in a section of the property. After several
hours and three gas tank refills, Brother Plunket found
conscientious Chris and let him know that it was OK to eat
some lunch and drink some water before he passed out.
Refilling a gas tank would have another meaning for Chris
several years later when his brother Joe received permission from Coach Brother Myles McManus to let the team
run at Revere Beach. Joe drove the team to the beach and
ran out of gas on the way back. The teammates pushed the
Returning to the United States in 2001, Brother John now
lives in a Xaverian community in Baltimore, MD, and has
been involved in volunteer work in two local soup kitchens and participates in vigils against the death penalty and
for peace. He keeps current with the education provided
in the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools, noting with
pleasure the (religious) formational aspects available at
Malden Catholic and the other schools, more so now than
in earlier years when Church and family life were more
Chris’ yearbook pictures
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car the last two miles back to Malden Catholic because the
boys had not brought any money with them, given that the
track uniforms lacked pockets. Brother Myles had wisely
stayed in Malden.
Brother Myles was one of the teachers who pushed Chris
to succeed. For math, Chris went from Brother Myles to
Brother Plunket to Brother Frederick Eid. He was exempt
from freshman math in college and received an A in the
sophomore course that he took instead. Brother Myles
was also his track coach. Chris stills runs and loves it. One
day when he was struggling, Brother Myles said, “Bellini,
don’t give up. Does it look like I could ever run fast?”
Chris laughs at this memory and thinks of it when he
needs a boost.
Chris had a core group of friends in high school, including his classmates Vinny Polito, Hugh Mulligan, Mark
Scapicchio and Joe Luca. The group expanded when they
would play their informal basketball games at the MC
gym on weekends to include Dan Whitney, Stu Rotman,
Tom Luongo, Patrick Shannon, and Jose Domenech.
As a senior, Chris and Vinny Polito, Mark Scapicchio, Hugh
Mulligan and Joe Luca all dated a group of girls who went
to St. Clement’s High School, including Joe’s sister who
dated Mark. They all attended the MC prom together.
After Malden Catholic, Chris went to UMass Amherst to
major in Accounting and minor in Economics. He placed
out of all freshman English requirements, having received
a 5r on the AP English Exam. “I think that Brother Dan
(Skala) is still in shock,” quips Chris. Upon graduation,
he worked for three years at a major accounting firm and
became a CPA.
The Georgetown Law School was Chris’ next stop. He
graduated from there magna cum laude and is currently
a member of the DC and Massachusetts bars. He worked
for five years at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington
before joining a private law firm for a number of years,
becoming a Partner there.
Chris (second from right) with congressman Ed Markey
One snowy Friday in Chris’ freshman year he began to feel
“woozy” around noon, but wanted to stay in school for
Brother Frederick Codair’s weekly class in Library Science.
After nearly collapsing in class, he went to the office and
was picked up by his aunt. His doctor’s office had closed
because of the snowstorm, and two days later it was determined that his appendix had burst. Chris spent four weeks
in the hospital and two more at home. Upon his return to
school, Brother Anthony assured him, “Don’t worry. I can
teach you six weeks of Latin in a week.” Now Chris comments, “After that week of personal tutoring, nothing else
in high school, college, law school, work or life has slowed
me down.”
As a senior, Chris participated in the Washington, DC,
Close-Up program with Brother Joseph Britt. Chris and his
classmates were able to meet Paul Tsongas, Ted Kennedy,
and a young Ed Markey MC ’64, as well as many journalists, lobbyists and lawyers. “Based on the inspiration from
that trip and my interest in government and politics generally, I vowed that I would return to DC one day to take
part in all its activities. I have done exactly that.”
Currently, Chris is the head of the Financial Institutions
Practice at the Fried Frank law firm. In addition to his
practice, Chris has found that working at such law firms
allows him to do extensive pro bono work. In particular,
he served on the Board of Directors for the charitable
foundation of the organization, Women in Housing and
Finance, helping to raise funds for homeless and destitute
women in DC and educating them in finance. Chris is
also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law School and
teaches a class in International Banking.
Chris considers that, “Essentially, MC was the quintessential
launching pad. I think that more alums should look back
and consider this. I think that MC stands as a moral and educational ideal and the Brothers represent an embodiment
of that….I am constantly stunned at the scores of well-to-do
people I meet who seem to lack a generosity of spirit.”
Chris married his wife Lily after the two met at Georgetown
Law School, and the family lives in DC. His son Alex, 20, is
at Georgetown considering neurology; his daughter Kristen is a high school junior, on the dance team and teaching
dance. The youngest child, Nicole, is in the 8th grade and
enjoys singing and playing musical instruments; this talent
apparently comes from Lily’s side of the family.
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Stephen Flanagan 1969
As a member of MC’s class of
1969, Stephen Flanagan is a part
of a group that began its Malden
Catholic Experience on Highland Avenue and ended it as the
first seniors at Crystal Street.
Steve was the first of three
Flanagan brothers who came
from St. Francis of Assisi School
in Medford to attend our school;
those were Kevin ’71, Richard
’76 and John ‘79. Younger brother Joseph was unable to
attend because the family had moved from Medford to
Longmeadow before he could enroll.
Steve and his classmates from St. Francis were freshmen
in the “new” Immaculate Conception grade school building. They soon bonded with the majority of parish boys
and those who came from other parish schools. He recalls
dances with Girls’ Catholic students held in Columbus
Hall on the top of the older, redbrick grade school building, “…where the floors swayed along with our dancing of
the ‘twist’ and ‘the Freddie’.” The boys there did not have
the modern cafeteria to be built at Crystal Street, but ate
lunch in the yard, weather permitting, on the stoop or on
the staircase, having Mario’s food truck deliver “…meatball subs and other delicacies. Given the popularity of food
trucks today, it seems we were ahead of the times.” Despite
his eagerness, Steve lasted only one season on the football
and hockey teams. However, he found his sports niche on
the cross country and track teams “…thanks to the encouragement of a fantastic coach, Brother Myles McManus
(formerly Brother Constant).”
The dedication of the new Malden Catholic on December
8, 1968, by Richard Cardinal Cushing, was a memorable
celebration of the hard work, commitment, and sacrifices
of many people. Steve credits Headmaster Brother Robertus for the huge influence he had on students and faculty
alike. “He transformed MC from an excellent parish
school to a superior regional school that later earned national recognition. He taught MC students to respect and
support each other, to explore new ideas, and to always
reach for the best. He chose the school motto, Plus Ultra,
which I recall him translating as ‘ever higher’….”
“We had many outstanding teachers, so it’s difficult to
single out a few,” considers Steve. He recognizes espe-
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cially his English teachers, Brother John Conlon, Mr. John
Carroll ’61, Mr. Ralph Carvalho and Mr. Joseph Kelley. In
addition, Steve fondly remembers Brother Louis Charles,
Brother Plunket, Brother Meric, Brother Joseph Britt and
Brother Ronald Santoro (formerly Brother Fidelis). He
recalls that Latin teacher Brother Frederick, later known
as Brother Edward Burns, “made a dead language come
alive with his unique and entertaining classroom style.”
A major high point of 1969 for Steve was the variety
show, “Take Time Out” (TTO), presided over by the “remarkable Joe Hayes…a professional theater producer and
force of nature who came to town and inspired almost the
entire MC and GCHS student bodies and others (a cast of
500!) onto the new auditorium stage to appear in a series
of skits, dances and songs from various Broadway shows.
It was a remarkable experience that brought the entire
school together in a celebration of life. Joe came back to
MC to organize seven more variety shows through 1976.”
Steve’s yearbook picture
Steve was on the track team and served as co-chair of
Malden Catholic’s Arts Symposium with his classmate,
Francis Riccciardone. Steve and Lynn, Frank and his wife
Marie (Dunn) GC ‘69 have enjoyed a forty year friendship
because of their parallel career paths in foreign affairs.
Frank has been US ambassador to Turkey since 2010 (his
third ambassadorial post). Steve has been able to visit
Frank and Marie on several occasions in connection with
research on US-Turkey relations. He and Lynn spent
several days touring the Cappadocia region of Central
Turkey with the Ricciardones last year, a long way from
Highland Avenue, Crystal Street and Charles Street.
With the encouragement of several Brothers and other
teachers to consider college outside New England in order
to broaden his horizons, Steve attended Columbia University in New York City where he enjoyed a “phenomenal
experience” and found that MC had prepared him very
well for demanding writing assignments and many of
the Great Books he would be assigned freshman year. He
earned an A.B. in political science from Columbia and a
Ph. D. in international relations from the Fletcher School of
Law and Diplomacy at Tufts. He married Lynn Wansley in
the Tufts Chapel; they have two adult sons, Brian and Neil,
and have lived in Washington, DC, since 1978.
While a graduate student at Tufts, Steve worked as an
informal foreign affairs advisor to Edward Markey ’64
for his first campaign for Congress in 1976. He pursued
a career in foreign and national security affairs with a
variety of positions in government, universities and policy
research organizations. Some of these included memberships on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the
National Intelligence Council during the George H. W.
Bush and Clinton administrations, and faculty/research
positions at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government,
the National War College, and the International Institute
for Strategic Studies in London. For the past five years,
Steve has been working at an independent Washington
“think tank” called the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), having spent seven years earlier as
director of another “think tank” that supports civilian and
military leaders at the Pentagon.
Steve on Top of Uchisar Fortress Cappadoccia, Turkey
Steve believes that Malden Catholic “…provided the essential educational and moral foundation for everything I’ve
done in life. Brother Robertus and many great teachers truly
inspired me to ‘go further, beyond’ and opened my eyes
and mind to the wider world. I learned to write well, formulate my ideas clearly, and think critically. I also learned the
value of teamwork and respect for others.…I’m enormously
grateful to my parents and teachers for providing the many
opportunities inherent to an MC education.”
Anna Mae Graf GC 1944
Anna MAE‘s
yearbook PHOTO
After eight years as a student
at the Immaculate Conception
School, Anna Mae (Flynn) Graf
GC ’44 moved naturally to the
School Sisters of Notre Dame’s
secondary school department at
Girls’ Catholic High School, following the pattern of her brother
Raymond MC ’42 two years
earlier. Mr. and Mrs. Flynn felt
that the nuns and the Xaverian Brothers offered a better
spiritual, disciplined and well-rounded education than
what was available elsewhere. Anna Mae and Ray had no
problems with their parents’ decisions and no fear of what
lay ahead, but great expectations for programs that would
serve them and their friends for life.
Anna Mae recalls that MC football in the 1930s was terrific,
thanks to winning teams. Her brother was not on the team,
but both had friends who played and were loyal supporters.
Girls’ Catholic students loved watching the football team,
and this became “our big entertainment weekend, and (having) a couple of friends on the cheerleading team made it
even better.” The visit to the school one day by Bishop (later
Cardinal) Richard Cushing inspired awe and anticipation
among the girls, who found that his reputation as a masterful speaker was well-earned.
The students at Girls’ Catholic participated every year in a
retreat at some local site; this activity was popular among
the girls. Music teacher Sister Alexia taught them a lot of
Latin hymns that could be used on the retreats, as well as
materials for musical shows to which everyone looked forward and participated with enthusiasm. Sister Alexia was
strict about music, but the girls found her to be lovable.
Sister Mary James was the principal of Girls’ Catholic
and a senior teacher. She had written In the Name of the
Bee, a book about the life and work of the famous Emily
Dickinson. Students in her class were able to study her life
and writings in wonderful detail; some of her poems were
assigned to be memorized.
Some of Anna Mae’s high school friends included Betty
Sullivan, Marguerite Keenan, Yvonne Gagne, Ruth Gilligan, Catherine Howard, Mary Doherty and Alice Martinez.
There were other friends, but these women were close and
long-lasting.
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As a GC senior, Anna Mae applied to Tufts University
and her name was put on the waiting list. Her parents
wanted her to choose another option, so she enrolled in the
Wyndham School in Boston after graduating from Girls’
Catholic. Anna Mae and two or three fellow Girls’ Catholic
graduates enjoyed their two years there. Two years’ work
for a commercial artist in Copley Square followed. Mr.
Flynn wanted Anna Mae to have another experience, so
she went to work in the credit department of his company
while attending Boston University at night for courses in
business, credit and collections. World War II curtailed
many activities and changed everyone’s lives.
Anna Mae Graf surrounded by her family
Grandsons
Ryan M. Graf ‘02
John R. Graf ‘16
Brendan B. Graf ‘04
Grant F. Silveira ‘18
Marshall L. Silveira ‘15
Jeremiah McCarthy 1939
Jeremiah McCarthy ’39 enrolled
at Malden Catholic as a sophomore, having completed the
nine-year course of studies at St.
Ann’s Grade School in Somerville. His family had a number of
aunts, uncles and cousins in the
parish of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help in Roxbury, so Jerry’s older
brother Daniel was sent to that
parish’s Mission Church High
School. When they learned that the same Xaverian Brothers who taught at Mission conducted Boys’ Catholic in
Malden, it was decided to give Jerry the shorter commute.
For three years, after having delivered eighty morning
newspapers, Jerry would walk from Winter Hill in Somerville to catch a streetcar at the Fellsway which would drop
him at the corner of Charles Street, three blocks from Malden Catholic on Highland Avenue. He recalls that the boys
were allowed to walk on the left side of Charles Street
only, to allow the students of Girls’ Catholic to walk on the
right. MC founding principal Brother Gilbert was still in
Malden; the schedule he devised did not include a lunch
period, but two breaks for snacks.
Anna Mae left work in 1951 in order to marry Dr. John
Graf. Friends from high school kept in touch despite their
busy lives and parenting responsibilities and they enjoyed
their 25th reunion in 1969. Anna Mae and her best friend,
Betty Sullivan, stayed close until Betty died two years
ago. Betty was married to James (Jim) Sullivan and lived
in Lowell. Both she and Betty had five children and were
Godparents for each other’s sons and daughters. They
enjoyed Patriots games and other athletic events, as well as
dining out together. Their husbands became best friends.
The McCarthy family had a relative who was a Xaverian
Brother, so Jerry was welcomed to Malden Catholic by
Brother Gilbert as if he were family. Other teachers he recalls include Brother Vincent, Brother Albeus, and Brother
Carl. Some of his classmates were Harold McNulty, Gil
Neylon, Francis Ricciardone and Francis Brady. Financial
struggles of those Depression years did not allow Jerry to
participate in any of MC’s extracurricular programs; he
even had to keep his early morning paper route for two
years after he finished high school.
Anna Mae and John thought that their sons should follow
the Flynn tradition and attend Malden Catholic, not only
for the tradition involved but because the changing world
necessitated a Catholic education. This decision by and for
her four sons has continued into the lives of her grandsons.
The following are Malden Catholic students or alumni:
Jerry believes that there was no senior prom during his
time at Malden Catholic. However, he recalls meeting as a
class at the Brothers’ Residence on Pleasant Street to attend
a graduation Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church
together. For the graduation ceremony itself, the students
discussed what they thought that they should wear.
Several of the boys arranged for their classmates to pick
up dress clothing at a Malden rental company. Jerry did
not bother to look into the box he picked up until a phone
call from a classmate encouraged him to do so. Instead of
formal jackets, the company had provided jackets such as
Sons
John R. Graf ‘73
Thomas M. Graf ‘75
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barbers would wear to cut hair! The student organizers
attempted to salvage the mistake, but were ignored by the
store. Jerry and a number of his classmates met at the store
and sat on the sidewalk, some feigning barbering activity in the jackets, hoping for some publicity in the Malden
newspaper for their plight. A Malden police officer discouraged their demonstration, so the seniors went home
and dressed in their own best suits for graduation, appearing before MC’s second Principal, Brother Leonard Francis,
in an array of colors and styles.
After graduation, Jerry attended classes at the Boston
School of Accounting and worked as a machinist in the
company where his father was employed. He enlisted in
the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving first in the
Seebees (Construction Battalion). He was later moved to
work for the naval supply group near Ogden, Utah, and
as the war ended, on a transport ship that was refitted to
bring American families from Hawaii and the West Coast
through the Panama Canal to such East Coast Navy Yards
as the one in Charlestown.
Following the war, Jerry attended Northeastern University
and the University of Minnesota, eventually earning a B.S.
from Wayne State University in Detroit. He obtained a
twenty-six year position in the Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company, where he had the good fortune to hire his
future wife, Pauline (Polly), who died in 2000. He was
Internal Manager for Parke-Davis in Minneapolis for six
years, with similar stays in the New York/New Jersey
region and then Detroit, before moving to Tucker, Georgia,
in 1973. Retiring from Parke-Davis in 1975, he worked for
the Pfizer Company, and then General Electric and Black &
Decker until 1987.
Polly and Jerry have four children, sons Michael and
Daniel and daughters Kathleen and Mary. There are nine
grandchildren. A family custom for the past twelve years
is for the extended families to travel from Georgia, Virginia
and Colorado to spend a week together in Pelican Beach,
Florida. The week together allows a relaxed time for adults
to catch up with each other, to tell stories, and to observe
how quickly the grandchildren are growing.
Jerry is very grateful for his Malden Catholic Education. He
recalls the dedication of the Brothers and how they showed
their care for their students by “keeping on top of things
and communicating with parents if something was not going right.” He has been delighted with the history Malden
Catholic has made in the seventy-three years since he
graduated and is delighted that his nephew, Tom Hughes
’75, is currently serving on the MC Board of Trustees.
Patricia McWade GC 1965
Patricia McWade GC ’65 recalls
the day during the eighth grade
when her father asked her if she
wanted to remain at the Immaculate Conception School campus
and go to Girls’ Catholic or go to
the public school. Her spontaneous answer reflects her happy
experiences at the I. C. School
and her expectations for these to
continue at GC. Her expectations were fulfilled.
The Immaculate Conception Elementary School had three
sections for each grade level: all girls, all boys and mixed.
Contacts and sightings of students of the “other gender”
became part of the fun challenges at the school; the delivery
to a girls’ classroom of a case of milk containers by a “cute”
and muscular boy could be the high point of the morning. Pat knew that the proximity of Boys’ Catholic and the
increase of socializing at dances and athletic events would
make her high school experiences memorable.
Some of Pat’s friends from Girls’ Catholic are Margaret
(Hanley) Kelly, Susan (Mayo) Jarrett and Gail (Wheatley)
Brown. Pat was elected president of her sophomore class and
enjoyed being president of the French Club, with teacher Sister Angelus. She was on the staff of the school newspaper, the
Ricardian, and remembers being one of a group of students
the Sisters took to New York City for a journalism conference
sponsored by Columbia University. After the Sisters had gone
to bed, the Ricardian staff managed to sneak out of the hotel
and go to the famous Mama Leone’s Restaurant where the
sophisticated Pat managed to misorder the chicken cacciatore. Pat also participated in a Girl Scout trip to Washington,
DC, where tents in muddy Rockville made lifelong memories
for each of them. Their bus driver likely has memories of his
own, as the girls enjoyed entertaining themselves by singing
popular songs (the 60s!) on the trip.
Pat is most appreciative of the education she received at
the Charles Street school, and she recalls with warmth her
science teacher, Sister Catherine Labouré, and her efforts to
provide experiments for the girls in the lab that was part of
Boys’ Catholic. Sister Lucy was one of Pat’s English teachers. When Sister introduced the “Rhyme of the Ancient
Mariner,” Pat’s and her classmates’ hearts and heads were
touched by the beauty; Pat determined to be an English
major in college.
Sister Alexia taught music and directed the choir. Her
division of the singers into sopranos and altos according
to whether or not a girl had a piano at home caused Pat to
question the justice of the choice, not that the questioning
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produced a change. Pat’s favorite teacher was Sister Marise,
her freshman homeroom teacher and frequent math teacher.
Sister Marise seemed to be able to “figure her out,” and they
enjoyed one another’s company.
Like everyone living in the
1960s, Pat has a clear memory
of November 22, 1963, when
all the students of Girls’ Catholic and Boys’ Catholic were
gathered in the yard behind the
“new” grade school building
for a pep rally in preparation
for the annual Malden Catholic
football game against St. John’s
Prep. Brother Larkin was conducting the rally from a winPat’s yearbook picture
dow in the chemistry lab and
was interrupted by a student
with a message. After hearing the message, Brother Larkin
announced to the students and their teachers that President John F. Kennedy had been shot in Dallas, Texas. The
announcement produced shock, anger and tears. The pep
rally was stopped and the students dismissed. An hour or
so later, Walter Cronkite announced to the world that the
president had died.
Similar to many students with financial limitations, Pat
and thirteen of her GC classmates began their college
careers at Salem State College. After freshman year, Pat
transferred to Northeastern University where she would
be able to participate in the cooperative plan of work and
school. Although an English major, Pat’s part time job was
in a bank, where her work prompted a job offer at graduation. When she asked about advancement possibilities and
was told that the employers were looking for a man, she
declined the offer. Pat graduated from Northeastern with
Honors and an English degree.
Pat was able to obtain a job after graduation in Northeastern’s financial aid office. The quality of her work earned
her an invitation to a conference in Washington, DC, about
federal aid for higher education. According to Pat, “That’s
when I discovered my passion!” She remained in that
position for seven years and then transferred to Harvard
where she earned a Master’s in Education and worked in
the office for Admissions and Financial Aid for Ph. D. candidates to fifty departments. Her responsibilities as Dean
of that department over allowed her to meet with numerous learned individuals, luminaries in their fields, over a
thirteen year period.
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Her Harvard credentials earned Pat the position of Dean in
Residence at the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington, DC, for 1989-1990. During that year, she wrote a book
about what she had learned, Financing Graduate School,
While in DC, a colleague encouraged her to apply for a position in the financial aid office at Georgetown University.
Although not particularly interested in leaving Harvard,
she interviewed for the position and met a former SSND
who was a friend of Pat’s teacher, Sister Marise. Sister was
telephoned, heartily recommended Pat, and encouraged
her to take the job if offered.
Pat has been Dean of Student Financial Services at Georgetown for twenty years, working with both graduate and
undergraduate students. She feels that she is helping young
people who are often like her, first generation college
students. Pat and her colleagues provide both money and
a support network to enable students to survive and thrive
at Georgetown, including access to alumni connections.
She relates this to her Girls’ Catholic education where “I
learned to persevere when times got tough. It instilled in
me grit, determination, caring for one another as a family. I
learned the value of networking, learned how to work well
in groups….Optimism, passion, confidence, creativity also
come to mind as I think about my Catholic education.”
Currently a member of Malden Catholic’s Board of Trustees, Pat feels passionate about “keeping MC alive so that
the boys can have the positive experiences of a Catholic
school education that will shape them for life; MC instills
the value of education and of giving back that is even
more important than when I attended GCHS.” Her passion
for MC recently inspired Mr. Jack McCrane, a graduate of
a Catholic school similar to Malden Catholic, to make a
generous contribution of $50,000 to our school.
Ryan Oreste 2000
Although both of the brothers of
Ryan Oreste, class of 2000, went
to BC High School, Ryan’s attendance at a Malden Catholic Open
House convinced him where he
wanted to spend his high school
years. MC’s smaller size and the
intimate feel of the environment
gave him an at-home sense that
was personified in the attention
of the teachers for Ryan and the other eighth grade visitors
to feel at ease. “At that point, I knew that Malden Catholic was a place where I could thrive both academically
and athletically, and that is what tipped the scales for me.
The five minute commute time didn’t hurt either over the
forty-five to sixty minute ride to Dorchester.”
Arriving at Crystal Street
in September, 1996, Ryan
experienced the same fears as
his freshman classmates: big
changes to his routine, different building, new teachers, a
class schedule to learn, new
classmates. He felt lucky that
a number of his classmates
from St. Mary’s School in
Melrose were also attending
Ryan’s yearbook picture
with him, so that walking
into the hallways with some
familiar faces quickly eased his fears. Ryan expected to be
challenged academically at Malden Catholic, not just in the
work load, but also by how he would go about preparing
for each day. He expected to learn new ways to study, to
take notes, to be more organized and to be able to balance
school and sports.
Mr. Richard Mazzei (MC ’74) was Ryan’s most memorable
teacher at MC. He participated in the Washington, DC,
Close-Up program for two years with Mr. Mazzei and took
his course on the 1960s. “Mr. Mazzei always expected the
best of us and knew how to get that production out of us.
He was able to do it by either disciplining us and giving us
extra work to finish or by pulling us aside for a pep talk or
for some extra help after school. Mr. Mazzei always made
learning in the classroom fun and enjoyable…One of the
topics we talked about in his 1960s class was the assassination of JFK; still to this day I enjoy watching anything
about JFK and his story. My passion for learning came
from him.”
Ms. Melanie Leonard was also a memorable teacher for
Ryan; he took his first Introduction to C++ Programming
class with her. “My passion for technology was furthered
in her classroom and ultimately pushed me towards a
career in the technology field.” Other Malden Catholic teachers for whom Ryan has fond memories include
Mr. William Lanagan, Ms. Martha McGuane, Mr. Mark
Tarmey, Mr. Robert Bucchino, Brother Timothy Hoey, Mr.
John Carroll, Brother Daniel Cremin, Mr. Thomas Arria
and Mr. Stephen Linde.
Ryan recalls trying out for the JV basketball team as a
sophomore. He was fourth guard on the freshman team
and “pretty much riding the bench.” Track coach Mr.
Louis Ruggiero ’66 was holding an indoor practice in
the gym; Ryan had never thought about running on the
track team. Near the end of the basketball tryout, Coach
Michael Doherty had all the boys run sprints while Mr.
Ruggiero was watching. Both coaches told him that he
should be running track. With Mr. Doherty’s blessing, he
ran track for his last three years at MC, qualifying in 1999
for the state meet for the Triple Jump and for his 4x100
team, holding the school record at one point. During one
meet, Ryan’s and his 4x100 team of Mike Caprigno ‘00,
Ricky Moffat ’00 and Garcia Dalzon ’99 were getting ready
to race when an MC javelin thrower joined them to talk.
Ricky’s foot was accidentally spiked, but the foursome was
able to win the final heat even with Ricky’s injury.
In 1999, Ryan’s intramural flag football team consisted of
classmates Jesse Chisholm, Evan Davie, Joe Rubin, Gene
Marcella, Matt Smith, Joe Mancini, Mike Caprigno, Joe
Grenier and Giovanni Albanese. They took the championship, but lost against the faculty team. “Brother Frederick
Eid outran every single one of us in that game!”
Attending the Close-up Program with Mr. Mazzei in 1999
and 2000 was a significant experience for Ryan. He made
friends from all over the country with whom he is still in
contact. They met up with Rep. Edward Markey ’64, and
he brought them down to the House floor to observe a
vote. Ryan commends Mr. Mazzei for his heroism for driving to Washington during a snowstorm in 1999.
Ryan at the senior prom.
Social media allows Ryan to keep in contact with classmates
Ed Nee, Ray Benson, Brian Lizotte, Matt Smith, Joe Grenier,
Joey Mancini, Ricky Moffat, Ian MacDonald and Giovanni
Albanese. He is able to connect with more regularity with
Mike Caprigno, Bobby Black ’99, John Cronin ’99, Rob Stewart ’02, Brian Murphy ’02, and Mike Terry ’02.
After graduating from Malden Catholic in 2000, Ryan
entered the Computer Engineering Technology program
at Northeastern University. He felt well-prepared for the
demands: “I felt as though I had a leg up on my peers due
to the study habits instilled upon me at MC,” as well as a
curriculum that allowed a couple of his freshman courses
to rehash what he had already learned.
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ogy Department for the Boston Red Sox. After several promotions, he now has a position as Systems Engineer with
the team. He comments, “I was on board for both the 2004
and 2007 World Series Championship runs, and I have two
World Championship rings.” Ryan has found that everyone
in the Red Sox organization gives everything he has, day in
and day out. A number of people have made an impression
on him; Tim Wakefield is one of them. “His commitment
to community service is second to none. I have been lucky
enough to witness a few smiles from some of the kids that
Mr. Wakefield has touched through his many charitable
endeavors. His commitment encourages me to give back to
my community whenever possible.”
Working with the Red Sox has also afforded Ryan the opportunity to assist with the Jimmy Fund Telethon every
year. “I have met and heard stories from a number of
patients who benefit from the Jimmy Fund. Each story and
person that I have had the chance to meet from the Jimmy
Fund has taught me to live life to the fullest every day and
to never give up. The dedication of everyone involved is
just simply amazing.”
Ryan believes that his Malden Catholic experience instilled
the values and work ethic that drive him. “Whether in
relationships with family, friends, co-workers or complete
strangers, MC taught me to better myself by helping others…Plus Ultra is a motto to live by….” Ryan feels that the
moral education at Malden Catholic is often overlooked
elsewhere. Because of what the teachers and staff provide
them, MC graduates “…both present and future, become
leaders and productive members of society who look out
for each other.”
Hari Reddy 1982
Hari Reddy is a member of the
class of 1982, celebrating the
thirtieth anniversary of their
graduation from Malden Catholic. He was accepted to MC by
the school’s ninth Headmaster,
Brother Frederick Codair. Aside
from his serious approach to
academics, Hari involved himself in intramurals, the Science
Club with Mr. Francis Halas,
MC dramatics with Brother Frank DeSarro, the yearbook,
school newspaper and prom committee.
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Hari recalls some of the debates held in Brother Joseph
Britt’s American History class. He often thought that the
debates were purely academic, but he “…realized many
years later it taught me to question and critically analyze
accepted truths.” Brother Joseph enjoys a reputation for
asking such challenging extra credit questions as listing all
the U.S. presidents in order, to put events into a chronological order. Hari comments, “I am very surprised even
today of how many times I come across portions of these
lists in my discussions.” From a distance, Brother Joseph
also inspired Hari’s daughter Alekhya who felt inspired to
research the GI Bill and its impact on US economic growth
for a research paper she was submitting to the National
History Day competition. Alekhya subsequently wrote a
thesis on the topic and developed a video documentary
which won numerous awards. She represented the state of
Maryland in the national competition.
Hari’s yearbook picture
Other faculty members at Malden Catholic during Hari’s
years included Associate Headmasters Brother David Wiggin and Brother Daniel Skala, Mr. James Markey, Brother
Kevin McLean, Brother William Lyons, Brother Jeremiah
O’Leary, Mrs. Christine Johnson, Brother Daniel Cremin
and Brother Joseph (Smithers), principal of Malden Catholic from 1959 to 1965.
After receiving his Malden Catholic diploma from Headmaster Brother Thomas Mulloy ’47, Hari attended the
University of Massachusetts, receiving his BS and MS in
engineering. At UMass, he felt that MC had prepared him
very well for the long hours required for success in his
studies. He later received an SM in engineering and management from the MIT School of Engineering and Sloan
School of Management.
Hari has started several companies in various fields of
engineering. Presently, he and his family live in the Washington, DC, area, although he travels extensively to his
office in Berkeley, CA, where he is a Managing Director of
a strategic consulting and intellectual property advisory
Steve’s parish priests at St. Peter’s in Malden and the
School Sisters of Notre Dame at the Immaculate Conception Elementary School spoke enthusiastically about the
Malden Catholic boys they had known, so it was easy for
Steve to follow his brother Robert ’92 to Crystal Street.
Like other freshmen, Steve found the school larger than his
grade school, but taking a bus to school was a bigger challenge, requiring attention for the correct route and times
and discovering that a walk from Maplewood Square
might be required if he had missed the right bus.
Hari with his classmates
firm. Hari also serves on the Board of Directors of the MIT
Alumni Association and has been the President of the MIT
Club of Washington, DC.
In reflecting on his Malden Catholic Experience, Hari comments, “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of my
education at MC. While I can argue that one can obtain
great academics from many different institutions, it is a
rare opportunity to have this great academic experience in
a community that shows by example the value of helping
others. High school is a very impressionable time. I witnessed firsthand how my teachers would take a personal
responsibility in helping our class. This exemplified to me
the value of service which I hold very highly even today
and teach this to our family.” Hari enjoys reading about
members of the MC community and “especially how each
internalizes the meaning of service to others.”
Hari continues, “Someone once told me that it is not brilliance that defines a person but what they do with that gift
that defines them. The world has a great deal of problems.
We need people who are able to address these problems
intelligently with the compassion and deep commitment
to service that MC teaches.”
Steven Ultrino 1994
When Steven Ultrino ’94 started
first grade at Malden’s Immaculate Conception School, he probably had no idea that he would
spend much of the following
thirty years heavily involved in
a variety of educational activities. He is currently the Director
of Education for the Middlesex
Sheriff’s Office in Billerica, MA,
but there have been other professional positions in the past,
some of which continue today.
Many of Steve’s memories involve the “fantastic teachers” he met at MC, their high quality teaching and the
joys that they shared in such extracurricular activities
as the Drama Club, sporting events, the informal piano
concerts provided by Headmaster Brother Richard Cook,
and the MCLI (Malden Catholic Leadership Institute).
The names of some of his significant teachers include Ms.
Martha McGuane, Mr. Alan Kaufman, Mr. Frank Halas,
Mr. Robert Bucchino, Brother Myles McManus, Ms. Angela
Lee, Brother Daniel Cremin, Mr. Anthony McDowell,
Brother Timothy Hoey, Mr. Stephen Linde and Brother
Thomas Puccio. The first teacher Steve met freshman year
was Brother John Sullivan who “went out of his way to
make sure we got everything we needed.” Their relationship continued in classrooms and extracurricular activities. Steve admired Brother Sullivan for his service to the
school, the Brothers’ community and to the poor.
Steve arrived at MC knowing boys who had been with
him at the Immaculate Conception School, and he made
new friends at Crystal Street. These connections continued
and developed over the years as he continued his educational career. He received his bachelor’s degree from
Suffolk University in 1998, followed soon by a Master’s
in Education and Human Services/Adult and Organizational Learning from the same institution. Emmanuel
College awarded him a Certificate of Advanced Graduate
Studies- Educational Leadership in 2004, and, seven years
later, Steve received a Doctor of Education – Leadership in
Education degree from NOVA Southeastern University in
North Miami, FL. He felt well prepared for his advanced
studies and recalls a professor telling him that he always
had great success from MC graduates because they were
taught how to study, manage time and behave in class.
In 2001, Steve returned to Malden Catholic to join the
faculty as a teacher of Economics, Career Development,
Computer Science and Business. He enjoyed re-establishing relationships with teachers he had known and forming ones with staff members such as Brother Brian Davis
and Brother David Wiggin. His experience teaching at
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ish School in Winchester, becoming one of the youngest
principals in the Archdiocese
of Boston. In that same year,
he was honored to be elected
as a School Committee Member for the Malden Public
Schools and later served as
Vice Chairman until 2012.
Steve presently enjoys being
an instructor/coach for the
Massachusetts Association of
Steve’s yearbook picture
School Committees District
Governance Project. He has
been Director of Operations and Finance/Education Consultant for St. Mary’s Parish in Winchester since he was
first selected as principal of the parish school. In 2012, he
was elected to the eleven member City Council of Malden.
Since 2008, Steve has been the Director of Education for
the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in Billerica, involved in the
planning and overall operation of educational programs.
This includes hiring, training, supervising and evaluating
qualified teachers for the programs, writing appropriate
curriculum, creating tools for the assessment of student
achievement and program effectiveness, and assisting and
enrolling inmates in existing educational programs.
Referring to the motto of the Xaverian Brothers, “In
harmony, small things grow,” Steve recognizes that the
experience and education which he received at Malden
Catholic enabled him to grow to a better person spiritually,
mentally and professionally. Recognizing that Malden is
now the second most diverse city in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, he believes that MC must continue its
presence in the city and attract students from the variety of
communities and cultures there. “MC’s passion and commitment to educational excellence is needed even more today in a society where no longer is a high school diploma
enough to sustain a family wage. I admire MC not only for
its educational excellence, but for its spiritual presence in
the community... I hope that MC is able to expand its presence in the community in the years to come.”
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Steve (Back row, third from right) with classmates
ADVANCEMENT OFFICE NEWS
Malden Catholic
Alumni Association
The First Annual MCAA Christmas Dinner was a great success.
Seventy alumni and friends gathered on Friday, November 30th
at the school for a reception, dinner and entertainment by the MC
jazz band. Guests brought more than 50 new, unwrapped toys to
the “Lancer Santa Toy Drive.” Raffle prizes included a flat screen
TV and awarded $200 cash in a 50/50 drawing.
Alumni Meet Current Swim Team
Just before Christmas recent graduates were invited to meet the
swim team and join the practice. It was a wonderful way for current students to get to know former team members and get some
tips on everything from swimming to college preparation.
About the MCAA
The MCAA was established 18 months ago for two main reasons:
to give back with our time and money to the existing MC community, and to reconnect with fellow graduates for networking and
social purposes. Since its inception we have established:
• A $2,000 scholarship for a deserving outgoing senior(paid
in $500 installments per college year), given out each year at
graduation, starting with the MC May 2012 graduating class
• Annual existing student needs-based scholarship which paid
out $3,000 in 2012
• Spoke at numerous senior week and other school events
• Honored the Back-to-Back State Hockey Champions
with a ceremony
• Helped reconnect over 1400 alumni back to the school
Hall of Fame Reunion
Several members of the Malden Catholic Hall of Fame gathered
at the school for a light lunch before being honored at a ceremony prior to the MC vs. Delbarton hockey game on Saturday,
December 15th.
Members of the Malden Catholic Swim Team.
Recent Reunions
Several classes celebrated reunions recently, including the Class of
1997 in September at the All Seasons Table Restaurant in Malden.
The Class of 2007 celebrated their 5th Reunion in December at Hurricane O’Reilly’s in Boston. The Class generously donated the proceeds to the Christie Serino Scholarship Fund at Malden Catholic.
On December 15th, as part of the MC vs. Delbarton hockey game,
members of the Class of 1992 got together in the Blue Line Club to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of their graduation from MC.
In January, members of the Class of 1982 enjoyed their 30th Reunion at the Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus.
If you would like to plan a reunion for your class, please contact
Jean Campbell in the Advancement Office for guidelines at
[email protected].
Members of the Malden Catholic Hall of Fame.
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FUND FOR
MALDEN CATHOLIC
Malden Catholic offers an exceptional education where
young men are provided with challenging and innovative
opportunities to develop and explore their full potential
under the guidance of talented and caring teachers.
Support of the Fund for Malden Catholic has a major
impact on every aspect of the school and the generosity
of our donors reflects the values that MC has exemplified
since its founding in 1932. Still, tuition only covers 85%
of the funds needed to operate the school and the
dollars raised from our alumni, parents and friends are
a significant percentage of Malden Catholic’s operating
budget each year. MC relies on these philanthropic gifts to
meet its operational needs and to keep tuition affordable
for students and families.
We urge you to consider making a gift to the Fund for
Malden Catholic today. With the financial support of
its alumni, parents and friends, Malden Catholic has
positioned itself as a leader in Catholic education in
an ever changing world. Gifts to the Fund for Malden
Catholic are an investment in the education of the young
men of MC and help provide for the margin of excellence
that has become a Malden Catholic hallmark.
CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
Annual Giving is a concerted effort here at Malden
Catholic. Personal interactions from generous volunteers who donate their time and resources help
strengthen the bond alumni and parents have with
each other, our school, and the extended MC Family.
The monies received through annual giving are an essential element in keeping MC strong.
We are always looking for volunteers who can help
in our fundraising efforts by making phone calls
and writing notes to encourage donors to contribute
unrestricted gifts to provide student financial aid,
faculty support, and so much more.
To learn more about volunteering for the Fund for
Malden Catholic contact Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332
or at [email protected].
There are three easy ways to make a gift to Malden
Catholic today:
1) Visit our secure website at www.maldencatholic.org
and click “Donate to the Annual Fund”.
2) Call the Advancement Office at 781-475-5332 to
make a gift over the phone.
3) Mail a check made payable to Malden Catholic High
School to the attention of the Advancement Office at
Malden Catholic, 99 Crystal St., Malden, MA 02148.
To learn more about the Advancement Department at
Malden Catholic High School please visit us at www.
maldencatholic.org or contact Ms. Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant
Director of Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332 or
at [email protected].
The Mission of
Malden Catholic
Malden Catholic High School is a private
boys’ Catholic school sponsored by the
Xaverian Brothers. Its mission is to create
a community of faith that promotes the
dignity of all through Gospel values and an
environment that fosters the love of God, of
self and of others. Dedicated to the spiritual,
intellectual, creative, social, and physical
development of its students, Malden Catholic
offers a college preparatory curriculum,
sensitive to individual needs in a Catholic,
familial atmosphere.
Malden Catholic is accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Student Profile
Matthew McHugh 2013
Matthew McHugh is from
a long line of MC men. His
father, Kevin, is a member of
the Class of 1978 and his three
uncles, Edward, (’67) Michael
(‘69) and Dennis (‘70) are also
alums. Matt’s grandmother,
Isabel, was also a “Plus Ultra”
recipient (an award given to
a person who has made an
impact on not only the MC
community but their own
community as well) in 1989.
Coming from St. John the
Baptist School in Peabody, Matt knew that he wanted to attend
Malden Catholic when it came time for High School, even though
it meant not joining his sister Lauren at Bishop Fenwick.
“I learned what it meant to be part of the MC community at an
early age from my dad and my uncles so when it came time to
choosing a high school the choice was easy”.
Matt became even more excited about the prospect of coming to
Malden Catholic after attending the open house and then participating in the Lancer for a Day shadow program.
“Being a shadow, I saw firsthand how the community spirit at
MC was stronger than some of the other schools I applied to in
the area. There was a sense of pride that was felt by everyone,
from the students to the teachers to the staff and the energy in the
classroom was unmatched.”
Matt is now in his senior year and is an active and meaningful
part of the MC community. He has maintained straight A’s since
his freshman year and has taken every Advanced Placement
Course that he could take. The classes that he has enjoyed the
most have been physics, his math classes with Ms. Imondi and
one of MC’s most recent additions to the curriculum “Introduction to Engineering”. He also found Bro. Puccio’s Advanced
Placement English Language and Composition, which he took
his junior year, especially challenging and that Brother really
prepared his students for the expectations of a high level college
writing class.
court, Matt is participating in many extra-curricular activities. He
is currently the President of the Spanish Club, a member of the
Student Council, a member of Lancers in Action, National Honor
Society, Spanish National Honor Society and Chair of Quiz Bowl.
Matt is an active volunteer in his community and here at school
working as a phone-a-thon student and volunteering at the
annual Gala held each spring. Matt’s enthusiasm for the school
extended to his mom, Maureen, who has also taken up an active
role as MCLA’s president.
Matt feels like his experience here at Malden Catholic has prepared him well for the future and plans to attend college next fall
to study Engineering. He has already been accepted to Fordham
University, WPI and Northeastern University and is eagerly
awaiting acceptances to Columbia University, Villanova, Drexler
University and Harvard University.
“Whatever school I attend, I am excited to continue to learn
about the field of engineering next year. Taking the ‘Introduction to Engineering’ course helped me to be most interested in
Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Gleason really impressed me as a
teacher. He easily related to the students and made the material
very interesting.”
With his MC experience quickly coming to a close, Matt is grateful for an incredible education received from the Xaverian Brothers, faculty, staff and coaches at Malden Catholic.
“Being a student here at MC has made a big impact on me. I have
had the chance to form lifelong friendships with people whom
I never would have met if I hadn’t attended MC. All my experiences as a student here have helped me grow and learn in a challenging and innovative academic program.”
Matt has proven himself as a motivated, determined and highly
successful student in the Malden Catholic community and we
look forward to hearing about his future accomplishments.
In addition to his academic achievements, Matt has excelled
on the basketball court since his freshman year, being named
Captain for the 2012-2013 varsity season. When he isn’t on the
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Faculty Profile:
An Interview with
Eamonn Casey, 1994
Theology Teacher
Tell us 3 things you would like us to know about you.
What do you hope your students say about you?
1. I was born in Ireland, moved to America at 10 years old,
studied at MC and then returned to Ireland for college, where I
attended University College Cork.
I hope my students learn in my class. All things considered, I
would like them to find my class engaging and funny, as well
as spiritually uplifting, but most importantly, that they learn. To
learn that God loves them and all that this entails, how we are
to treat one another and the lessons of Jesus - if they learn any of
this, I am happy.
2. I’m a big movie buff and studied Archaeology in college to
emulate Indiana Jones.
3. I am married with two awesome sons, Michael and Sean.
Tell about your Malden Catholic experience as a student.
What sort of activities were you involved in?
As a student, I started off playing soccer on the freshman team.
When it became obvious that athletics was not my forte, I joined
the Drama Club, first under Ms. Martha McGuane and then Bro.
Richard Cook. I was also involved with the Lancers Intramural
Math Organization, under Bro. Fred Eid, French Club, Crystal 99,
Recycling Club and regularly attended St Paul’s Supper Club.
Why do you find it important to support Malden Catholic
financially in addition to the time and energy you invest?
When I think about supporting MC financially, outside of
the time and energy I invest, it’s always about the students. I
came here on a scholarship and would never have been able to
otherwise, so I always feel that helping out that student who
would not be able to afford to come here otherwise is a blessing
that I can give back.
What are you doing now at MC?
Currently, I am in my thirteenth year of teaching at MC and am
teaching Theology at the Junior and Senior year level. I also run
the Drama Club, am a member of the Faculty Faith Formation
Committee, put together the monthly faculty and staff newsletter
(STUFF) and help out at a variety of Campus Ministry programs.
Why was it important for you to return to teach at MC?
It was important for me to return to MC to teach because this
school is like a second home to me. I love a lot of the faculty
and students here and take great joy in their presence. After
graduating, I regularly came back to visit my previous teachers,
and it was during one of those visits that Bro. Puccio informed
me of an opening in Theology and asked if I was interested. I was
originally going to teach somewhere else, but when I received
that offer, I didn’t have to even think about it - I knew MC and
loved MC.
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Casey with students on halloween
on crystal street
Campus Ministry
Since school began, Malden Catholic students have
raised more than $7,500 to assist various charities. Service
activities at the school address many concerns, both local
and international.
“Education at Malden Catholic High School goes beyond
the classroom to include real-world examples of social
justice,” explained Edward Tyrrell, Headmaster. “Learning
to give back is modeled and promoted by our faculty.
Participation in service activities forms students of strong
character and citizenship.”
The charitable work of Malden Catholic students is led
by the school’s service organization, Lancers in Action.
“The Executive Board of Lancers in Action has been very
effective this year by promoting and encouraging student
participation for all the Christian projects, tag days and
drives which our Campus Ministry sponsors,” said Mary
Driscoll, Director of the Malden Catholic Campus Ministry.
“Over 100 students from all grade levels are members of
the Lancers in Action.”
So far this year, Malden Catholic’s young men have helped
the following causes:
• $1,500 raised for Juvenile Diabetes at the annual
Juvenile Diabetes Walk on the Esplanade
• $2,000 raised at the Light the Night Walk for the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, donated in honor
of Malden Catholic Coach Chris Serino
• $1,200 plus coats and winter clothing to help Nazareth
Regional High School in Brooklyn, heavily impacted
by Hurricane Sandy
• $1,000 to JINSA, the Jewish Institute for National
Security Affairs, to assist American troops and their
families through the holiday season
• $100 to support retired Xaverian brothers in honor
of Brother Henry Marino, former Assistant Campus
Minister at Malden Catholic
• $400 for Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• $1,000 raised for scholarships to Malden Catholic
• $385 sent to World Food Day (each dollar raised
provides four meals)
• Hundreds of items of baby clothing collected by
students and donated to The Children’s Closet at St.
Thomas Parish in Peabody
• More than 500 pairs of white socks and 25 bags
full of gently used clothing donated to veterans in
recognition of Veteran’s Day
• Pajamas and books collected by sophomore Austin
Batchelor of Peabody for homeless children through
the organization, Cradles to Crayons
Faculty/Staff Accomplishments
Mr. Patrick Driscoll Named Athletic Director, Varsity
Baseball Coach.
Malden Catholic High School is pleased to announce that
Patrick Driscoll has been named Athletic Director and
Varsity Baseball Coach. Mr. Driscoll has held the position
of Assistant Director of Athletics at Malden Catholic since
2006, and he has been a member of the school’s coaching
staff since 2001. He has been a teacher at Malden Catholic
since 2001 and was Chair of the Malden Catholic Theology
Department from September 2008 through June 2012.
“Pat Driscoll has extensive experience as a coach at
the high school level,” said Edward C. Tyrrell, Malden
Catholic Headmaster. “He has proven his ability and value
to our sports program as Assistant Athletic Director. He
is a leader who focuses on the values, ideals, and mission
when working with our students, families, faculty and
staff. We consider Pat a true asset to Malden Catholic and
to the Malden Catholic Athletics Program.”
Over the past twelve years, Mr. Driscoll’s coaching
experience has included hockey, baseball and golf. Prior to
being named Malden Catholic Varsity Baseball Coach, he
was Assistant Varsity Coach of the team. He is presently
the Malden Catholic Assistant Varsity Hockey Coach and
Junior Varsity Golf Coach. He was the Austin Preparatory
School Junior Varsity Hockey Coach from November 2003
to 2005 and served as a coach of the Inner City Baseball
League from June 2002 to 2007.
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on crystal street
Mr. Driscoll is a member of the Massachusetts Baseball
Coaches Association, the Massachusetts Hockey Coaches
Association and the National Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association. He is currently pursuing a
Master’s degree in Sports Administration. Mr. Driscoll
holds a Master’s in Pastoral Ministry/Education from
Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from
Assumption College in Worcester.
Congratulations to Mrs. Sherry Endicott, this year’s winner
of the Theodore James Ryken Award. The Award was
presented on December 4th at our Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Mass. Also honored were those celebrating anniversaries at
Malden Catholic: Mr. Alan Kaufman, 35 years; Mr. Robert
Bucchino ’71 30 years; and Mr. Richard Hickey 15 years.
Lewis, John Mastascusa and Kyle Sangster were named
among the Catholic conference All Stars in the Boston Globe.
The Lancer baseball team finished the season with a 13-7
overall record and entered as the #9 seed in the MIAA
Division I State Baseball Tournament’s North Sectional. Their
first opponent was #8 seed Chelmsford (14-6). MC won that
game 6-4, thanks to Dylan Dennis’s three-run homer in the
sixth inning, bringing MC’s record to 14-7. That victory put
the Lancers against Lowell High, the #1 seed in Division
1 North Sectional, to whom the Lancers lost 2-0. Manny
Powers, Dylan Dennis, Kenny Runge, Paul Covelle, Sean
Glabicky, Anthony Carbone, Jeremy Roberts and Joe Velozo
were named to the Malden Evening News All-Scholastic Team.
The tennis team finished the season with a 10-10 record
and qualified for the MIAA Division 2 State Boy’s Tennis
Tournament for the sixth straight season.
MC’s Scott Layton 2012 was among the top high school
football players who participated in the Shriners All Star
Classic at Gillette Stadium in mid-June.
Dario Pizzano 2009, MC and Columbia University baseball
slugger, signed a professional baseball contract with the
Seattle Mariners in June.
Winter Sports Roundup
The Endicott Family (Left to right)
Peter 1978, Sherry, Brian 2001,
Ann (Sean’s fiancee), Sean 2004 and Greg 2006.
2011-2012 Sports Notes
The Malden Catholic hockey team, for the second time in
a row, won the Super 8 title, in a 3-1 win over BC High in
the 2012 MIAA Division 1 A Super Eight Championship
Game. The team ended the season with an overall
record of 20-1-4. Senior Brendan Collier and junior Ryan
Fitzgerald were named to the Boston Globe super team, and
the Boston Herald Dream Team. Other members of the team
listed among high school hockey all stars were
Mike Iovanna, Brendan White, Tyler Sifferlen, Ara
Nazarian, and Colin MacGillvary.
The basketball team under new coach Jim McCune clinched
a berth in the postseason in the MIAA State Basketball
Tournament but fell to Masconomet Regional HS. Jared
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The Malden Catholic football team, plagued by injuries to
key players throughout the season, ended with a record
of 2 wins and 9 losses. Seniors Anthony Finocchiaro and
Joe Penta were named Boston Globe All Stars. These two
players were also on the All Scholastic Football team of
the Boston Herald, along with teammates Mike O’Neill,
Alex Brady and Nathan Mooney. All of these players made
the Malden/Medford papers All-Star teams, along with
teammates, Zak Casaletto, Connor Smith and Joe Ahearne.
MC soccer, with a record of 5-9-3 made it to the Division
2 North MIAA Soccer Finals, faced Lynn Tech and lost.
Seniors Thales Brito, Joseph Russo and Cam Viola were
named to All-Scholastic Boys Soccer Team of the Malden/
Medford dailies; Thales and Joseph were also listed among
the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald All Stars.
The Lancer golf team qualified for the 2012 MIAA/
Division 1 North Tournament for the 4th consecutive year.
Sadly, they were eliminated in an early round.
alumni news notes
1930s
1980s
1950s
Kevin Duffy ’86, Strategy and Business Development Officer
for the City of Malden, received the President’s Award in
recognition of his service to the Malden Community on June
14th at the Chamber of Commerce Shining Stars Awards
Banquet, held at Anthony’s of Malden.
Robert Muse ’38, his wife Mary and family were honored
by the Boston Irish Reporter on October 19, 2012 at the
Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA. Bob and his wife Mary, a
retired Massachusetts Probate Court judge, their children
and grandchildren have distinguished themselves in a wide
variety of fields. Sadly, Robert died November 29, 2012.
Daniel McCarthy ’50, Northeastern University business
professor, was highly praised by two former students
(Richard D’Amore and Alan McKim) who acknowledged
his formative influence on them and partly motivated their
joint donation of sixty million dollars to NU. (Boston Globe,
9/12/2012 “2 grateful graduates give $60 Million to NU”).
James McIntyre ’51 was featured in an article in Boston
College Magazine (Spring 2012) for his help to archivists at
Boston College in identifying people in old photos. He is a
valued source, having worked at Boston College in various
roles since 1959 under four presidents.
Brendan Galvin ’56 published his 16th collection of poetry
Whirl Is King: Poems from a Life List in 2008. His composition
“September, 1956,” commissioned in observance of Boston
College’s 150th anniversary, appeared in the spring 2012
issue of Boston College Magazine.
1960s
Joseph O’Donnell ’62 was awarded an honorary doctorate
degree by UMass Worcester at their commencement
exercises in June, 2012.
Francis Ricciardone ’69 US Ambassador to Turkey
welcomed the Boston Celtics to Istanbul when the team
played there in early October.
1970s
Art McDermott ’79, profiled in the Boston Globe last August,
ever since turning 50 last year, has had a field day in the
USA Masters championships taking titles in discus and shot
put. In March, in Bloomington, Indiana, he won in his age
group at shot put with a throw of 49 feet. In August, at the
outdoor nationals near Chicago, he threw the discus 164
feet 2 inches, easily outdistancing his closest competitor.
His college records in those events at Boston University still
stand. By winning in Chicago, Art qualified for the World
Masters Games in Torino, Italy, in August, 2013.
Richard Tartarini ’83 has been named a Five Star Wealth
Manager in Boston Magazine for the fourth year in a row.
Shawn Coakley ’86 was recently promoted to the rank of
Colonel in the US Marine Corps.
Shawn O’Day ’87, on September 1, 2012, retired from
the United States Air Force after 24 years. He just moved
back to the Boston area after a three year Pentagon tour.
His retirement ceremony was conducted on the USS
Constitution in Boston and presided over by MSgt Thomas
Lyden, USAF, who taught Shawn in 1988 in Air Force basic
training camp.
Jeannine (McNaught) Reardon GC ’89, herself a third
generation attorney, recently released her third legal
thriller Advice and Consent. Jeannine is granddaughter of
the late Federal District Court Judge, John McNaught ’39,
daughter of Stephen R. McNaught, Esq. ’65, and sister of
Stephen Jr. ’01.
1990s
Steven Galante ’95 and his “Lancers against Cancer” team
for the Pan-Mass. Challenge has raised more than $14, 000
for cancer research. The 2012 Lancer team included Thomas
Finn ’97, Steve Gentzler ’95 and John Pericola ’95. His
mother’s battle against cancer (to which she eventually
succumbed) started Steven participating in the Challenge
for which he has personally raised more than $19,000.
Dan Ruane ’97 recently joined Saugus bank as a Loan
Servicing Officer.
Michael Balzotti ’98, currently serving as Squadron
Commander in the Air National Guard, was made
Commander of Unit 270 at Kingsley Air Force
Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Later in June, he was
commissioned with the rank of Major.
Michael Lynch ’99 was promoted to the rank of Major in
the US Army in Washington, DC, with Nevada Senator
Harry Reid whom Michael served as a Military Legislative
Fellow. Major Lynch now serves as an Army Liaison to
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the US Senate, as well as a White House Social Aide. As a
helicopter pilot, Michael flew Black Hawk helicopters in
Texas, was deployed in Iraq twice and also flew evacuation
missions in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.
2000s
Thomas Hankard ’01 has joined Winthrop Federal, a
division of Webster First Federal Credit Union, as Branch
Manager. Tom also serves as secretary of MC’s alumni
association.
Anthony Morando ’02 was recently named to lead the
Boston University’s strength and conditioning program
where he will be working with one of the nation’s
best college hockey teams and a proving ground for
professional talent.
Eric Alves ’05 is now a Legislative Aide for Massachusetts
State Senator Michael O. Moore.
1st Lt. Christopher Carney ’06 is currently serving with
the 2/17th Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne
Division in Bagram, Afghanistan.
Andrew DelRossi ’06, a Marine Corps veteran, after
serving in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2006-2011,
founded the non-profit Massachusetts Iraq & Afghanistan
Fallen Heroes. The organization assisted in the transition
of 64 veterans from combat zone to life in their civilian
communities. Andrew is the first hired by the new
Veterans Services Dept. shared by Melrose and Wakefield
where he will continue to focus on getting veterans what
they need.
Thomas Endicott ’06 received a Master’s Degree in
Education Administration from Providence College, RI.
Michael Fitzgerald ’06 recently moved to Pittsburgh to
assume the post of quantitative analyst with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. He is to convert data collected by their baseball
operations into actionable information that can be utilized
by general management and coaching staff.
Steven Markiewicz ’06, in May, 2012, received his Doctor
of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health Science.
Bryan Denehy ’08, after graduating from Boston College
this past May was commissioned as an officer in the
United States Navy that very afternoon, and gave his
first salute to his father, a veteran. Bryan is stationed In
Pensacola, FL, training to be an aviator.
Richard Giovino ’08 and Zachary DeLoughery ’08 received
BA degrees from Assumption College, Worcester, MA.
Dario Pizzano ’09, a former Massachusetts state baseball
MVP for MC, now a junior outfielder for Columbia
University was named Ivy League Player of the Year in
May. On June 5 he was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in
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the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He
is taking a full schedule of classes at Columbia University
this fall.
Michael DiMauro ’10, now studying political science at
Holy Cross, spent his summer interning in the Medford
District Office of Congressman Edward Markey ‘64.
Walker O’Connor ’11 and his brother Cole were profiled in
the Boston Sunday Globe North Section in late July for their
strong pitching talent that led Billerica American Legion
Post 268 baseball team to a 17-2 regular season and their
team’s entry into the district tournament as the top seed
from Zone 5.
Michael Vecchione ’11, a Super 8 Hockey Champ for MC,
following another season playing juniors for the Tri-City
Storm in Kearney, Nebraska will be heading to Union
College, rather than University of New Hampshire.
Brendan Collier ’12 was a leading scorer with the Valley Jr.
Warriors of the Eastern Junior Hockey League, and, in the
opinion of knowledgeable hockey observers, will no doubt
contribute significantly to Boston University next winter.
Alexander J. O’Donovan ’12 and Joseph R. O’Keefe ’12
were chosen as Cardinal Medeiros Scholars by Boston
University and honored at a special ceremony there on
May 22. This year, twelve students from graduating seniors
of high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston will receive
full-tuition scholarships through the Cardinal Medeiros
Scholarship Program at BU. Medeiros Scholars are chosen
for their academic achievements, demonstrated leadership
skills, and contributions to their schools and communities.
Among the twelve scholars, five were from Xaverian
Brothers schools: two from MC, two from Xaverian
Brothers, Westwood, and one from St. John’s Prep.
MC VETS ON
OUR WEBSITE
The list of MC alumni who served our country in
various branches of the United States military is now
posted on the alumni section of our website. As of this
writing we have 1029 listed. If you know anyone who
should be on it and isn’t, please let us know. We also
welcome the names of veterans from Girls Catholic.
Contact: Br. Edward Bozzo, CFX, Malden Catholic
Alumni Office, 99 Crystal St. Malden MA 02148.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Margaret E. (Carroll) Connors
GC 1932, mother of
Kathleen GC ’61 (D), John
’64, Elizabeth GC ’65 and
Margaret GC ‘69
Ruth (Reardon) Carbonneau
GC 1935
Robert F. Muse 1938, brother
of the late John ‘43
John D. Ryan 1939
Daniel J. Durant 1940,
husband of the late Ellen
(Howard) Durant GC ’42
Leo R. Martell 1941
Rosemary Nicholson GC 1942,
sister of Francis ’38, James
’40, John ’42 all deceased,
and aunt of William ’71
E. Dorothy Edeman GC 1943
John B. Mallon 1943 brother of
Robert ’41 and Richard ’51,
great uncle of Christopher
2003 and Michael 2004
John D. Muse 1943, brother of
Robert ’38
Sr. Catherine Marie O’Donnell
SSND GC 1943, sister of the
late Br. D. Stephen O’Donnell,
CFX
Robert T. Landrigan 1944
Virginia (Barry) Lindsey GC
1944, mother of Richard ’65
Barbara M. Kirk GC 1945, sister
of Joan F. Tingle GC ’48 and
the late: Mary Kirk GC’38,
Elizabeth McBride GC ’41 and
Claire Kirk ’43
Edward A. McNaught, Sr. 1945
father of Edward ’73, uncle
of John ’63 and Stephen
’65, and brother of John ’39,
James ’41 and Joseph ’46 all
three brothers deceased
Edward F. Convery 1946,
[Correcting an error in our last
issue which listed Thomas,
his brother, not an MC alum,
who is not deceased]
Barbara A. (Fitzpatrick)
Fitzgerald GC 1946
Sr. Martha M. (Frances) Healy,
SSND GC 1946
Richard A. Martinez 1946,
brother of John ’40 (D)
Sr. Miriam Patrick (Eleanor)
O’Donnell, SSND GC
1946, sister of Sr. Catherine
mentioned above, and of the
late Br. D. Stephen O’Donnell,
CFX
Paul T. Killion 1947
John F. Sheedy 1947, son of
the late Mary (Conway)
Sheedy GC’16, brother of
Matthew ’46, William ’49
(D), Paul ’51, Francis ’54, and
Mary (Sheedy) Pynn GC ’55
Patricia (Savoie) Trickett GC
1947
John J. Kilroy 1948, brother of
Thomas ’52 (D) and James
’53, uncle of Thomas ‘81
Teresa C. (Pianka) Honyotski
GC 1950, sister of Walter
Paianka ’54 and Sr. Lorraine
Pianka SSND, GC ’51
A. Walter MacEachern 1950
William J. Reid 1950
Richard L. Duffy 1951,
husband of the late Shirley
(Stowell) Duffy GC ’51,
brother of John ’46, George
(D) ’47, and three deceased
sisters and GC alumnae:
Barbara ’38, Marguerite
(Duffy) Crawford ’40 and
Ruth ’42.
Joseph W. O’Neil 1951
William J. Consavage 1952
Richard A. Fitzgerald 1952
George E. McGrath 1952
Allan D. Morrison 1952
John M. Garvey 1953, brother
of Leo ‘52
Fr. Frederick L. Guthrie 1954,
brother of Andrew ’46 and
the late Thomas ’49 and
Richard ‘50
Richard C. Rodwell 1954
Robert F. Noonan 1955,
brother of the late Paul ’54
Robert A. Patten 1955
Lillian M. Galvin GC 1956,
sister of Mary T. Sasso GC
’48, and Genevieve Mooney
GC ’49
Kevin L. McTeague 1956,
brother of James ’53
MaryLou (Cunningham)
McGrath GC 1957, sister of
Harry Cunningham ’51 (D)
John J. Murphy 1957
Sr. Helene (Mary) Hayes GC
1958
Caroline M. Fell GC 1959
Constance (Davy) Kriesen GC
1959
Paul J. Trischitta 1959 uncle of
Joseph 2010
Paul A. Chisholm 1960
Daniel M. Griffin 1960
Hugh M. Doherty 1961,
brother of John ’62
Mary Jane Doonan GC 1961
Paul A. Hardiman 1969
Sister Catherine Corbett GC
1962
Judy A. (Moreno) Keenan GC
1963
Joseph A. Doucette 1966
Joseph R. Lumino 1966
Joseph P. McCarthy 1966
John Carey 1967, brother of
Paul ’67
Robert F. Lucey 1967, son of
John ’38 (D), and brother of
John ’62
Stephen C. Anzalone 1970
Mark E. Santonelli 1970
Mary M. Flynn GC 1971
Michael C. Knight 1972
Victor Pontes-Macedo 1998
Patrick S. Simpson 1998
John G. Twinem Jr. 2001
Helen M. Colbert, mother of
David (D) ’76, Thomas ’79,
Matthew ’80, William ’81
and Peter ’85
Sr. M. Joselia Colbert SSND
taught at Girls Catholic HS
James P. Dawley, father of
John ’72
Margaret M. Della Piana,
grandmother of Dennis
Cataldo ’86
Charlotte M. Devir, wife of
John ’38, mother of James
’61, Daniel ’65, John ’69,
Charlotte GC ’74, aunt and
great aunt to many MC
alumni of the Endicott family
Brendan L. Duffy, father of
Marko ’70 and Kevin ’86
Vincent J. Giovenelli, father of
Vincent ’81
Robert C. Keogh, brother of
James ’50, Richard ’56 (D),
grandfather of Richard 2011
and Robert 2012
Alfred J. Maillet, father of
Justin 2002
Frances Fitzgerald McGuane,
mother of long-time MC
faculty member Martha
McGuane
Ulla McIsaac mother of Diane
Connelly (MC Adm. Asst.
& Registrar), mother-in-law
of Joseph Connelly ’69,
grandmother of Kevin 2001
and David 2003
Michael Mercogliano
stepfather of Angelo Papa ’79
Ann Nestor, mother of Kevin
’79, Shawn ’81, James ’86,
grandmother of Patrick 2012
Bro. Lawrence Nyhan, CFX
(Bro. Martel) taught at MC
1959-1961
David A. O’Malley, father of
David ’76, John ’79, Kevin
’86; grandfather of Michael
2008
John Pellegrino, father of John
’88
Paul A. Perotta, father of
Nicholas, 2012
Alfred P. Pompeo Sr., father of
John ‘79
John F. Prendergast, father
of Joseph ’91, John ’92 and
William ’96
William Reinold, father of
Robert 2010
Rita (Finn) Skala, and Henry J.
Skala parents of Bro. Daniel
Skala and Timothy Skala,
both former MC faculty
Joseph F. Stafford, father of
Joseph ’64
Michael K. Stewart, father of
Patrick 2013
Daniel O. Travers, grandfather
of Daniel 2010 and Andrew
2013
Edmund Wright, Jr. son of
Edmund Wright Sr. ’45
Richard P. Zampitella, father of
Richard ’81, grandfather of
Matthew 2005 and Michael
2009, father-in-law to Jason
Gori ’87, uncle and brotherin-law to many MC grads.
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RIP
Coach serino
The death of MC’s hockey coach and athletic director Chris
Serino in early October was a loss felt by the entire school
community and beyond. Tributes poured in from sportswriters,
alums, and past and current players who were part of his
championship teams.
Students he touched left reams of memorials and messages of
support for his family on Twitter. A wake, attended by long lines
of visitors, was held in MC’s Doherty Gymnasium on Sunday,
October 21st, and on Monday the entire school community
processed to St. Joseph’s Church, Salem Street, Malden, for the
funeral service.
Principal Br. Thomas Puccio, CFX wrote in a letter on Chris
Serino’s passing “God sends us gifts in life in the persons of
family and friends. Coach Chris Serino was such a gift to the
Malden Catholic family. We will miss him deeply. Though we
mourn his death, we are most grateful for his time with us…We
know that our relationship with Coach Serino has not ended; it
has only changed. His spirit lives in the lives of those he touched
– with his humor, passion and charm.”
The Christie Serino Scholarship Fund was established in October
of 2012 by friends and admirers of Malden Catholic Athletic
Director Christie Serino.
The Scholarship will be awarded annually to a Malden Catholic
student in good academic standing who demonstrates leadership
skills, possesses a strong commitment to the community, and is
immersed in Malden Catholic extra-curricular activities.
Donations may be made to:
Malden Catholic High School
c/o The Christie Serino Scholarship Fund
99 Crystal Street
Malden, MA 02148
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Acknowledgements
The Margin
of Excellence
Did you know that tuition covers only
85% of the actual cost to educate a
young man at Malden Catholic?
Gifts to the Fund for Malden Catholic help to
bridge the gap; that means that every student
attending MC receives a “silent scholarship.”
Donors provide the margin of excellence that
makes an MC education exceptional while
keeping it accessible to the many deserving
young men who wish to attend. Malden
Catholic teaches young men to become
leaders in the world and do the best they can
in whatever they do. With your continued
support, current and future students will
have the opportunity to receive an education
rooted in the values of the Xaverian Brothers.
For information on ways to donate please
contact Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant Director of
Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332
or [email protected]. To make a gift
today, please visit our secure website at www.
maldencatholic.org and click on “Donate to the
Annual Fund”.
Thanks to John J. Gallagher’79 for his donation of five
yearbooks: ’69,’74,’78,’79 and ’82.
Thanks to Susan (Hunt) Wilhelm GC’63 who donated a
Girl’s Catholic Senior Album 1962.
Needs
We are interested in issues of the Hi-Lite, MC’s first
newspaper. We are also interested in issues of the
Ricardian, Girls Catholic newspaper.
We are also interested in sports banquet programs. In
the 30s they were titled Football Banquet Programs.
We are interested in:
1941
1943 to 1948
1950
1951
1955
1957
1968 to 1971 inclusive
1973, 1974
1979
If you wish to donate, or to lend us for copying, any of
the missing publications specified, please send them to:
Malden Catholic High School
99 Crystal Street
Malden, MA 02148
Attn: Br. Edward G. Bozzo, C.F.X.
Girls Catholic Yearbooks needed are listed on our
website. Our most notable gaps are from 1931-1938
and 1942-1947, years for which we have no yearbooks
(assuming they were issued).
Class Graduation Pictures
For a display of composite class photos of each of the
classes from 1936, we are missing these nine classes:
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
Please join our online community at
Facebook and Linkedin under
“Malden Catholic Alumni Association”
for more information about our group and
upcoming events.
1954
1955
1965
1966
If you have a copy of the composite graduation class
photo for any one of these years to donate, or to lend
us for scanning, we would appreciate hearing from
you. When we first published this request, we were
missing 26 photos. We are grateful to the 17 alumni who
contributed to this project.
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Malden, MA 02148-5994
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2013 Events
Thursday, January 24..............................MCAA Supper Club
Saturday, January 26.................. Class of 1982 30th Reunion
Saturday, February 2...............................MCLA Parent Social
Wednesday, February 6..................MCAA Business Meeting
Saturday, February 16.........................Skate with the Lancers
Wednesday, March 6............... Florida Spring Training Game
Red Sox vs.
Thursday, April 11........................................ 7th Annual Gala
Friday, May 17........................................ Baccalaureate Mass
Class of 1963 Golden Jubilee Reception
Saturday, May 18........................................Commencement
Class of 1963 Golden Jubilee Dinner
For more information any these events please contact
Mrs. Jean Campbell at [email protected]
or 781.475.5331
Today’s Outstanding Students…
Tomorrow’s Outstanding Leaders
A Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School Since 1932