Grand Reunion - Bishop McNamara Catholic School

Irish Update
For Alumni of St. Patrick, St. Patrick Central and Bishop McNamara High School
VOLUME 34, NO. 1
•
FALL 2015
Grand Reunion
The “Grand Reunion” celebrating graduating years
through 1955 was held over homecoming weekend
on Sunday, September 27th. The morning began
with 10:00 mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee,
celebrated by Fr. John Peeters, CSV. After mass, a
luncheon was held at the Kankakee Country Club.
Everyone enjoyed a wonderful afternoon mingling and
reminiscing. A music medley was presented by June
Schmidt (Bishop McNamara’s Vocal Director) on piano
and vocalist, Bailey Theisen ’16. An impromptu “singalong” was enjoyed by all in attendance!
Front Row, left to right: Teddy Kahnt Brosseau ‘55, Marian Monik Wulffe ‘55,
Patricia Deany Gift ‘55, Margaret Benoit Billadeau ‘45, Barbara Leone
Ciaccio ‘45, Sue Marlaire Cotter ‘45.
Middle Row, left to right: Delores Kilbride Arseneau ‘54, Pat Morrow Hunter
‘51, Audrey Willette Dockemeyer ‘52, Monica Benoit Ruder ‘55, Jean Manau
VanDerKarr ‘55, Loretta Daily Denault ‘48, Sister Mary Charmaine Kribs ‘52,
Sharon Draude ‘53, Jean Marie Sells Hartman ‘52.
Back Row, left to right: Mose Arseneau ‘54, Richard Skelly ‘55, Robert
Lambert ‘51, Richard Schultz ‘55, Adrien Raymond ‘52, Jim Hunter, Robert
LaFontaine ‘51, John Dockemeyer ‘50, Robert VanDerKarr ‘54, Gerald
Marsalli ‘54, Paul Cardosi ‘53, Larry Skelly ‘53, Steve Serve ‘53.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NOVEMBER 6 and 7 ...............................Fall Play “You Can’t Beat the House” (café)
NOVEMBER 17..........................................Hall of Honor Induction (gymnasium/café)
NOVEMBER 23................................................. Thanksgiving Mass at 9:25 AM (café)
DECEMBER 6 ..................................................................... Mother Son Brunch (café)
DECEMBER 8 .................................. Immaculate Conception Mass at 9:25 AM (café)
DECEMBER 13 .........................................Fine Arts Christmas Concert (gymnasium)
JANUARY 9 .......................................... Class of 2020 Placement Test (at McNamara)
JANUARY 25 .....................................................................School Mass at 9:25 (café)
JANUARY 29 ..................................... Grade School Night at Basketball Game (café)
JANUARY 30 ............................................................ Winter Theatre Showcase (café)
FEBRUARY 1 – 5 .................................................................... Catholic Schools Week
FEBRUARY 10 ..............................................Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:25 AM (café)
FEBRUARY 12 ............... Auction Kick-Off Party (at Knights of Columbus, Kankakee)
FEBRUARY 20 ...............................................Athletic Booster Club Trivia Night (café)
MARCH 22 ............................................................ Holy Week Mass at 9:25 AM (café)
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The Irish Alumni Association
unites more than 9000 alumni
of St. Patrick, St. Patrick
Central and Bishop McNamara
High School. Our mission is
to preserve the heritage that
shaped our school,
to foster the spirit of
camaraderie among alumni
and to support the mission
and development of Bishop
McNamara High School.
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OFFICERS
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99, President
Terry Memenga ’99, Vice President
LeAnne Grise Provost ’94, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Sharon Draude ‘53
Meghan Billadeau Elliott ‘06
Nick Elliott ‘06
Jenna Frazier ‘07
Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ‘80
Lisa Ward Holt ‘92
Lynn Tate-Harwell ‘85
Brandi Bennett Kaner ‘00
Kelly Sullivan Kidd ‘05
Amy Devine Powell ‘81
Adrian Provost ‘92
Judy Purcell Todnem ‘78
STAFF
Terry Granger ’76, Principal
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ’82,
Coordinator of Advancement
If you are interested in becoming a member
of the Irish Alumni Board, please contact the
Advancement Office at (815) 933-7620.
View the Irish Update online at bishopmac.com
FROM OUR ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Sarah Piggush Mickler
Dear Irish Alumni and
Friends:
The new school year has
begun and the Irish Alumni
have been very busy! The
Irish Golf Classic in July was
a great success with 100 +
coming out to golf and/or
enjoy the post-golf dinner.
We jumped into the August
welcoming back the students at our annual Fall
Scimmage Mass. The Ken Klipp Classic followed
the next morning bringing back many of our Cross
Country Alumni…again, with 100+ runners/walkers.
We had more fun in September as we celebrated
homecoming and welcomed all of our Alumni back
to Bishop McNamara. This year’s Homecoming
was a wonderful time and the weather cooperated
too! A big thank you to all who stopped by our
new and improved Alumni tent and post-party at
Brookmont Bowl.
I also want to make sure that you all know we very
much appreciate everything you do for McNamara
especially as we move through the school year
and you continue to support our mission and help
us grow. The commitment of our Alumni allows us
to continue to carry out our mission of providing a
quality Catholic education to not only our current
student body, but to all future Alumni.
May God continue to bless you and your families!
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99
Irish Alumni Association President
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FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Terry Granger
Irish Alumni,
Recently in an article I was reading, I came across this
quote – “The Catholic School does not and cannot have a
mission separate from the Catholic Church. The mission of
the Catholic Church is the mission of the Catholic school.
Thus, the school does not have a mission, but rather – the
mission has schools.”
It is true every Catholic school that exists today is an arm of the greater Church.
We are truly a mission of that Church. But what does that mean exactly? What
is our greater Church’s mission? Historically, our Church established schools to
serve millions of needy children, mainly from impoverished immigrant families.
Even though there were great challenges, such as meeting the needs of these
students and their communities, Catholic schools continued to provide rigorous,
faith inspired education.
However, growing labor costs, rising secularization, the shift of Catholic parishioners from the larger cities to the suburbs, plus the competitive nature of education
in the public school sector, pushed these schools to insolvency in many places.
The numbers are startling…in 1965 more than 13,000 Catholic schools served 5.6
million students and now, 50 years later in 2015, there are 6568 schools serving
1.9 million students.
Thus Catholic schools have had to take a hard look at themselves and
respond to these trends with determination and creativity. The American
K-12 Catholic schooling is reorganizing and bouncing back. There are those
who will make the statement “Why do we need Catholic Schools anyway?
One could answer this question by starting with the long history of superior
academic outcomes. We, here at McNamara, can be proud and say we agree
with this statement for we:
• Have the highest ACT composite score of all high schools in Kankakee
County
• Celebrate the fact that the Class of 2015 had a 100% graduation rate and
100% college attendance
• Have an 18% increase in enrollment in our fine arts program
• Offer ‘Honors Band” this year that includes a music theory component
• Have increased our dual credit courses from “0” three years ago to “5”
currently
• Have 88% of this year’s senior class enrolled in at least one dual credit course
• Have had our AP scores increase by 35%
• Have the percentage of our students passing the AP exam with a 3, 4 or 5
increase by 56%
• Have 24% of our seniors who will graduate this May with 10 college credits
each
However, what makes us “MORE” is the fact that we are able to include religion
and moral instruction. Faith and character development has been at the heart of
Catholic schooling since its beginning and remains an essential part of our school
today. It is not what you know, but how you behave that is the greater prediction
of your long term success. Catholic schools have known this and have followed
through with it for decades!
But just as our Catholic Church has changed, so too, have our Catholic schools
changed. We have been forced to rely more on the laity of our faith and of the
greater Church. This is why the alumni of St. Patrick’s, St. Patrick Central, and
Bishop McNamara are so important! It is people just like you that are supporting
new ventures in our Catholic schools in the sense of operation and structure,
governance, student recruitment, mission effectiveness, teacher training, and
community partnerships. Your willingness to share your time, talents and treasure
is what is assisting us in these new endeavors and fresh approaches and for that
we say “thank you!” Thank you for helping the mission with its schools!
May God continue to bless you and your families,
Terry Granger
Principal
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Irish Alumni Association Board of Directors
Terry Memenga ’99
Vice President
Sarah Piggush Mickler ’99
President
LeAnne Grise Provost ’94
Secretary
I DO NOT
HAVE
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Sharon Draude ‘53
Nick Elliott ‘06
Jenna Frazier ‘07
Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ‘80
Brandi Bennett Kaner ‘00
Kelly Sullivan Kidd ‘05
Amy Devine Powell ‘81
Meghan Billadeau Elliott ‘06
Lisa Ward Holt ‘92
Lynn Tate-Harwell ‘85
Adrian Provost ‘92
Judy Purcell Todnem ‘78
Terry Granger ’76
Principal
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ’82
Coordinator of Advancement
FROM OUR COORDINATOR OF ADVANCEMENT Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto
Dear Alumni and Friends,
We have been truly blessed these past few months seeing hundreds of our Alumni at various Bishop McNamara
events. Once you take a peek inside this edition of the Irish Update, you will see what I mean! We have seen six (6)
decades of alumni at a variety of recent celebrations where we witnessed the reminiscing of high school joys and
sorrows, laughter and tears, along with the sharing of life experiences acquired over the years. A sentimental spirit
filled the air during all of these festivities. Our most recent homecoming activities were so much fun! The gorgeous
weather certainly helped. If you are planning a class reunion, consider getting together over homecoming weekend.
Next year’s homecoming is being planned for the weekend of (insert date). We will continue to have our new and improved alumni tent at the Friday night football game followed by an after-game get together for all alumni and friends.
On Saturday morning, we give tours of the school! We would love for you to join us!
As always, we thank you for your continued support and we hope to see all of you very soon!
Kindest regards,
Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ‘82
Coordinator of Advancement
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McNamara Welcomes Assistant Principal
for Mission Effectiveness and Student Life
We are extremely pleased to ann o u n c e t h a t M r.
Patrick Kennedy
’90 has joined the
administrative staff
of Bishop McNamara High School.
Mr. Kennedy is a
1995 graduate of
Villanova University
where he served as
Patrick Kennedy ‘90 the school’s first two
term student body President. He also holds
a Masters in Catholic Education Leadership from the University of San Francisco.
Patrick serves as our Assistant Principal
for Mission Effectiveness and Student Life.
Specifically, he is working closely with our
students in the College Counseling area as
well as in our Campus Ministry office where
his main focus is on our Christian Service
program. Mr. Kennedy also serves as our
Student Council Moderator and as our golf
coach. Join us in welcoming Patrick back
to McNamara. We are excited to witness
firsthand what his dedication and enthusiasm for Catholic education will bring to the
McNamara community!
Dear Fellow McNamarans,
It is my pleasure to return to Bish
op McNamara, a special place
where, along
with my ten siblings, I found a war
m, caring, college preparatory env
ironment that
helped me grow in self-awarene
ss, critical thought, and faith. I am
honored to be
called back to serve the McNama
ra community as it moves to more
effectively carry
out its bold mission of educating
your children “morally, spiritually
and personally
in a community of love.”
I am eager to serve you and my Alm
a Mater. I have involved with Cath
olic schools
since the days when my mother
founded Kankakee’s first Montess
ori School. I am
eager to return home to help Bish
op McNamara grown stronger in
its mission. This
is especially true for the educati
ng of the whole person, or cura
personalis, as Mr.
Granger alluded to in his announ
cement above.
I invite you to invite me in to disc
uss Bishop McNamara and your
children. I also
invite you to reignite the passion
you have for Catholic education
as McNamara
recommits itself to being the edu
cational leader here in Kankakee
Cou
nty.
My objective is to reach each stud
ent where they are and help equip
them with the
skills and confidence to ascend to
that next level. We will work with
each student to
guide her/him through opportunitie
s, providing guidance and support
along in the
academic and personal developmen
t process.
The true aim of education is to edu
cate for life and leadership. That
leadership is
manifest in many ways – as a resp
onsible employer or employee, as
a mother or father,
as an active volunteer in a commun
ity. The aim of Catholic education
complements
that same mission, but educating
the right way. We strive to produce
young adults
who are healthy, compassionate,
well rounded, goal-oriented citizens
of the world.
Bishop McNamara invites our stud
ents to strive to achieve goals that
are purposeful,
utilize the potential of the student
and contribute positively to the glob
al community.
This is an altruistic and ambitiou
s mission. It is tested by the trap
pings of modern society and the challenges pos
ed by the entertainment industry,
social media,
materialism, the attraction of fina
ncial wealth, or the social benefits
that
come from
destructive decisions such as smo
king and underage drinking.
We have to be about something
more.
Our teens have to be about som
ething more. I come to McNama
ra
because I am committed to helping
make our school something more.
Please join me in that ambitious end
eavor. Please join me in raising our
standards and increasing our effo
rts to help guide, support and dire
ct
your children, our children, towards
being about something more than
that which society has relegated
upon them. More in their academ
ic
pursuits. More in their effort in the
fine arts and athletics. More in thei
r
social decisions. More in their amb
itions. More in their expectations
of
themselves. More in their critical thou
ght and spiritual formation. More.
I look forward to working tirelessl
y in partnership with you, helping
your daughter and son be their bes
t. I hope that they will choose to
be more.
Patrick Kennedy ‘90
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HOMECOMING
2015
Jared O’Connor ‘12, Robbie Payne ‘12,
Ryan Lambert ‘12, Mitchell Gerth ‘11
Scott Kyrouac ‘80 and daughter, Annie
Kyrouac ‘16 - 2015 Homecoming Queen
Jim Surprenant ‘95,
Craig Marquie ‘95
Madonna Raiche, Rita Walsh Mroz ‘67,
John Mroz ‘65
Tyler Boerschig ‘09, Collin Ryan ‘10,
Bradie Vaubel ‘13
Nick Elliott ‘06 and
Meghan Billadeau Elliott ‘06
Mark Guimmond ‘70, Irish O’Reilly ‘65,
Gerry Gund ‘70, Ron Cheffer ‘70
Fr. Mike Keliher, CSV ‘65, Jan LeClaire
Homan ‘65, Joyce Raspolich ‘65
DJ at Brookmont Bowl Michael Berger ‘05,
Patrick Kennedy ‘90
Sarah Piggush Mickler, Sandy LaMotte Malpasuto ‘82,
Fr. Dan Belanger, CSV, Lisa Azzarelli Gerth ‘80,
Lynn Tate Harwell ‘85
Pat Kennedy ‘90, Mike
O’Brien ‘92, Peggy Purcell
Mayer ‘90
Austin Provost ‘90, Ken Cousins ‘90
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Brandon Washington ‘90,
Sean Hoyer ‘90
Releigh Turro ‘15,
Alex Demack ‘15
Connie Barnhill Legris ‘72, Vicky McKay, Tom
McKay ‘70, Joe Legris ‘70, Cathy Herr, Bill Herr ‘70
Pat Pollett Capanna ‘70,
Ron Cheffer ‘70
Marty Giardina ‘70,
Kathleen Kennedy
Shepherd ‘70
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1955
CLASS OF
60th Class Reunion
The Class of 1955 celebrated
their 60th Class Reunion over the
weekend of August 14th. On Friday, August 14th they had a get
together at the home of Monica
Benoit Ruder. On Saturday, the
15th they had dinner together
at the Homestead in Kankakee.
Sunday, the 16th they attended
10:00 Mass at St. Patrick’s in
Kankakee followed by a brunch
at the home of Teddy Kahnt
Brosseau.
Bottom Row, left to right:
Joan Manau VanDerKarr, Pat
Deany Gift, Rosemary Gulczynski Devine, Julie Cotsones Romero, Mary Linda Huot Caffarelli, Carol Wheeler Hoover, Teddy Kahnt
Brosseau, Anne Prince, Monica Benoit Ruder, Mary Jane Odette Sypult, Gertrude Beaupre Auberry.
Top Row, left to right: Robert Roy, Vern Denault, Ed Cawi, Richard Skelly, John Brill, Philip Gadbois, Ralph Marquis, Richard
Schultz, Annette Weber Daily-Gladu, Joan Gaffnex Wright, Marian Monik Wulffe.
1960
CLASS OF
55th Class Reunion
The Class of 1960 met for their
55th Class Reunion on Friday,
September 11th and Saturday,
September 12th. On Friday,
they got together at Oliver’s in
Bradley. Their Saturday began
with the 4:00 “Blue Mass” at St.
Patrick’s in Kankakee during the
“Half Paddy” celebration. After
Mass, they joined for dinner at the
Kankakee Country Club.
Front Row, left to right:
Claire LeBeau McGinnis,
Rev. Joel Fortier, Joy Cassidy
Vaupel, Mary Lagesse Donovan, Mary Moody Nogay, Jay
LaMontagne Powers, Sharon
Arseneau Burton, Maryanne
LaBeau Thacker, Madeline
LoBue Main, Janice Brosseau
Sims, Janet Walker Stevenson,
Rosaria Costello Riley, (seated)
Kathy Schmidt Burge, Linda Lockwood Sikma.
Middle Row, left to right: Len O’Connor, Jackie Betourne O’Connor, Judy
Thoreson Layne; Top Row, left to right: Bob Hunger Joe Donovan, Chuck
Hanson, Dick Palzer, Dennis Brosseau, Dianna Anderson Wilson, Judy Skeen
Trepanier, Linda Eddleman Bergeron, Sandy Beck Donley, Dean Collins, Sandy
Ninis Sweeney, Quita Olsen Carmouch, Mary Ellen Grey Splear.
Back Row, left to right: Don Mackey, Duane Roy, John Bart, Dennis Bertrand, Mike Benoit.
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Mary Ann LaBeau Thacker ‘60 presents a donation to Bishop McNamara High School from
the Class of 1960 to Terry Granger ‘76, Principal after their recent reunion.
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1965
CLASS OF
50th Class Reunion
The Class of 1965 celebrated their 50th Class Reunion over the weekend of September 27th. They attended the Friday night Homecoming football game and all the Alumni festivities. On Saturday they gathered at the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Kankakee and/or took
a guided tour of Bishop McNamara High School. They met for 4:00 Mass at St. Rose of Lima Church in Kankakee where their very own,
Fr. Michael Keliher, CSV was the celebrant. Following Mass, they gathered for dinner at the Kankakee Train Depot. On Sunday, they had
a post-party breakfast at the Kankakee Country Club!
Back Row, left to right: Dave Raiche, Bevan LaBeau, Fr. Mike Keliher, Paul Suprenant, Rod Whittington, Ralph Lambert, Steve
Siemsen, Glenn Seamark, Denny Glenzinski, Merle Marquie, Harold Heiss, Ken Johnson, Rich Zinanni, Jim Adame, Gene Rademacher, John Mroz, Rich Hansen, Bob Granger, Dave Arseneau, Wayne Hubert.
Front Row, left to right: John Cahill, Gene Heflin, Joyce Piggush Burdge, Mary Jo Scime Krall, Sandy Mantoan Shepard, Pat
Pommier DeHaan, Vickie Breault Therien, Ruth Hiles Seamark, Faustina Brookshaw, Pat Gierich Hofmeister, Jan LeClaire Homan,
Rosie Stefanich Klipp, Suzie Brown Ruder, Jill Schriner Dufour, Judy Geistwhite Jensen, Erika Schiel Schwabeck, Joyce Raspolich, Nancy Wechter Gay, Pam Palmateer Randles, Linda Granger Antons, Sandy Zaucha Hubert, Mary Ellen Scanlon, Ellen
Hauert Emling.
1970
CLASS OF
45th Class Reunion
The Class of 1970 celebrated
their 45th reunion on Friday,
September 25th where they
gathered at the Alumni tent during the football game. They then
attended the Alumni post-game
reception at Brookmont Bowl.
Bottom Row, L to R: Kathleen
Kennedy Shepherd, Chrissie
Raymond, Rick Regnier.
Middle Row, L to R: Bill
Herr, Ron Cheffer, Gerry Gund,
Mark Guimond, Pat Pollett
Capanna, Tom Bourgeois,
Carmen Lambert Moroney,
Marty Giardina, Tom McKay
and Photobomber Mary Riley Williams (Westview ‘70).
Top Row, L to R: Rick Mackin, John Quick, Gary Brosseau, Kevin Shea, Joe Legris, Lauren Grant Bass. Attended but not
pictured: Steve Lucas, Paul Miller, Karen McLaren Miller
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1975
CLASS OF
40th Class Reunion
Class of 1975 celebrated their 40th Class Reunion on Friday, September 11th at the Exline Sportsman’s Club.
Bottom Row, left to Right: Dom Borgialli, Beth Olsen Provost, Tammy Jo Martin Billadeau, Ray Bailey, Donna Fenton Leinart,
Joy Whittington Mullady.
Second Row from Bottom, left to right: James Mackin, Mark “Tiny” Latham, Karl Provost, Amy Ciaccio Jarvis, Chris Azzarelli
Martin, Patti Houdlett, Karen DeMola Deam, Mary Danca Mayo, Val Kirchman Guenette, Dan Guenette, Debbie McDonald Ball,
Michelle Guenette Kupzak.
Third Row from Bottom, left to right: Steve Burns, Fred Capriotti, Joe Koronkowski, Mike Mulcahy, Linda Pollett Nishijima,
Kevin O’Connor, Karen Parbs Menard, Lori Schnell Norden, Patty Rivard Glenzinski, Susie Ams Foster, Steve Hoey.
Top Row, left to right: Bill Meade, Mark McCullough, Steve DeSelm, Richard “Dickey” Schmidt, Ray Schmidt, Kevin Stankewicz
Attended but not pictured: Chris Heiss Felter, Linda Fritz, Dennis Laurent, Mary Daily Brown
1985
CLASS OF
30th Class Reunion
The Class of 1985 celebrated their 30th Class Reunion the on Saturday, July 18th at the Majestic Theatre in Kankakee.
Front Row, left to right: Tim Guerin, Greg Mullinax, Tammie Collings Barclay, Beth Metcalf Messier, Trina Lambert Bruno, Kristin
Hamende Jackson, Joy Mossman Goebbert, Gina Africano O’Halloran, Julie Mossman Flaherty, Pam Smith, Jill Patchett Munce,
Melissa Berg Marcotte.
Middle Row, left to right: Brian Coash, Tim Blanchette, Morry Decker, Jim Worby, Tommy Oliver, Stacie May, Molly Kennedy
Peddinghaus, Tonya Randle Collins, Lynn Tate Harwell, Kim Edwards Allen, Lori Hoekstra, Jeanne Grubbs Blauw, Trisha Parish.
Back Row: Tom Mulcahy, Kevin Clocksin, Scott Berg, Greg Smith, Brian Smietanski, Mike Mowrey, Jeff Pelletier, Sean Hunt,
Kelly Petersen Neumann, Andrea Athanasopulos Cinnamon, Dana MacDonald Bernicky.
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1990
CLASS OF
25th Class Reunion
The Class of 1990 celebrated
their 25th Class Reunion on
September 25th & 26th over
Homecoming weekend. They
gathered at the Alumni tent on
Friday evening at the football
game and then attended the
Alumni post-game reception at
Brookmont Bowl. On Saturday,
the Class of 1990 got together
at the home of Scott and Jenny
Keigher Fogel for a pot-luck
dinner.
Bottom Row, L to R: Tricia
O’Reilly Dotson, Jenny Keigher
Fogel, Peggy Purcell Mayer,
Jeremy Kirchman, Lucy Chinski McCawley, Jason Deno.
Middle Row, L to R: Allison Herr, Bobbie Jo Gash Hamilton, Caroline Ramirez Viglia, Mindy Moisant Studer, Kathy Taggart
Senese, Susan Ostrowski Schultz, Rose Bailey, Laura Blanchette Burger, Patrick Kennedy.
Top Row, L to R: Mike Hammond, Eric Beach, Rick Longtin, Austin Provost, Noelle Nolan, Julie Anderson, Joel Fox, Jill Kadow,
Aaron Lundell, Amy Sippel Hornyak, Sean Hoyer, Brandon Washington, Michelle Dennison Hitsch, Rich Murray, Karen Zucker,
Ken Cousins, Jill Riberdy Waszak, Bruce Shear, Alison Girard Latham.
1995
CLASS OF
20th Class Reunion
The Class of 1995 held their 20th
Class reunion over Homecoming weekend. They attended
the Homecoming football game
on Friday, September 25th and
enjoyed the Alumni festivities! On
Saturday, September 26th, they
met at No Dogs in Kankakee.
Standing, left to right: Jeff
Tjarks, Melissa Breault Reisor, Bob Yohnka, Lyndsay
Billadeau Tincher, Sam Aprile,
Chuck Snyder, Cindy Schnell
Nowman, Mike Williams, Ryan
Spielman,& Val Schrementi
Alvarez.
Leaning, left to right: Jason Hildabrant, Erin Douglas,
Rhonda Belluso Bambrick, Amy
Denault Baugman, Kelly Martin
White.
Bottom Level, left to right:
Vicki Piggush Strever, Adam
Hayden, Adam Benoit, & Rory Nugent (in front).
In attendance but not in photo: Bri Palmeteer, Kelly Smith Haley, Shawn Lade, Chasity Statler Lade, Colleen Fritz Nelson, Val
Kisiel, Michelle Keeling Yohnka, Mike Sandusky, Natalie Causer Jensen, Joe Nugent, Craig Marquie, Jim Suprenant, Kari Posing
Cotton, Tom Richmond, Jessica Giroux Lambert
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2005
CLASS OF
10th Class Reunion
The Class of 2005 celebrated
their 10th Class Reunion on
Friday, September 11th. They
attended the Friday night football
game at Bishop McNamara and
then gathered at Grapes and
Hops in Kankakee.
Bottom Row, left to right:
Rose Fisher Jost, Pete Worth,
Steve Picucci, Grant Hoekstra.
Middle Row, left to right:
Cameron Sutton, August LaBeau, Calvin Rink, Lauren
Traficanto, Kristin Larsen, Lana
Longtin Jagannathan, Jason
Dionne, Kate Ciaccio McKannan, Allie LeRoy Loy, Lindssay
O’Connor.
Top Row, left to right: Doug Rorabough, Graham Schmidt, Jennifer Van Duyne, Abby Danielle Barry, Nick Pilotte, Grant Girard,
Brittany Buttle, Patrick Robinson, Maureen Fogarty, Jana Bonvallet, Naomi Clyden LaMarr, Kelly Sullivan Kidd, Kim LaRoche,
Ryan Wilson, Ryan Gerberding.
HOMECOMING
2016
Future Irish
Alumni
Is there a new baby
in your family?
Email Sandy at [email protected] to
request a bib. We will send you one in the mail! Take
a photograph of your baby with the bid on and email it
back to us. We will publish it in the next Irish Update.
Duke Kimberlin
was born on
December 15, 2014
to Ryan Kimberlin
‘03 & Sarah Grise
Kimberlin ‘04.
Are you considering your Class Reunion over Homecoming weekend next year?
Homecoming 2016 will be on Friday (______)
TREASURES OF ITALY PILGRIMAGE
Eleven Days
June 14 – 24, 2016
Hosted by
Rev. Dan Belanger, C.S.V.
Visiting Florence, Assisi, Lanciano, Monte Sant’Angelo,
San Giovanni Rotondo and the Shrine of Padre Pio,
Sorrento, Pompeii, the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino
and Rome with Vatican City and a PAPAL AUDIENCE!!
Only $3799 per person from Chicago
(Air/land tour price is $3169 plus $630 govt. taxes/airline surcharges)
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
Roundtrip Air from Chicago, Government Taxes &
Airline Surcharges, First Class/Select Hotels, Most Meals, Services of a
Professional Tour Director & Comprehensive Sightseeing throughout,
all hotel service charges, porterage and entrances fees.
For a brochure & more information contact Judy Peerbolte:
Phone: (815) 935-2500 • Email: [email protected]
COME CELEBRATE THE HOLY JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY!!
(some of our Alumni from St. George Church will be attending the trip!)
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Hilton Garden Center Inn and Conference Center
Ole Opry
Bishop McNaMara
31st aNNual
DiNNer auctioN
Areca VanMill and daughter,
Aubree Smith ‘15
Jennifer Dole ‘01 and
Kelly Donnelly
Left to Right: Jake Tutt ‘13, Jacob McLocklin, Molly Tutt ‘07 , Lisa Tutt,
Paul Tutt ‘74, Amy Geister, Maggie Tutt ‘02, Alex Tutt ‘05
Sally O’Connor and
Ron O’Connor ‘82
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Bishop McNamara
Liz Marczak Madsen
‘77, Todd
Arseneau ‘86,
32nd Annual
Dinner
Auction
Nick Jakubowski ‘01, Nicole Jakubowski,
Auction Save the Date
Friday, May 13, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn • Kankakee
CHAIRMEN:
Todd ‘86 and Tricia Arseneau
HONORARY CHAIRMAN:
Sharon Soucie Jackson ‘56
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Shawna Cox, Adam Cox ‘01
Sharon Soucie Jackson ‘56, Tricia Arseneau
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July 17, 2015
IRISH
Oak Springs Golf Course
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Sponsored by the Irish Alumni Association
Terry Memenga ‘81, Adam Memenga ‘04,
Michael Breault ‘10, Bruce Breault ‘71
Charlie Harpin ‘66 and
Joe Ciaccio ‘66
Jason Dole ‘98
Stacie Mroz, Joe Mroz ‘89, Ronn Brosseau, Michelle Mroz Brosseau ‘96
Steve Ortman ‘74 and
Sam Ortman ‘97
Tricia O’Reilly
Dotson ‘90 and Brandi
Bennett Kaner ‘00
Andy Pallissard ‘92, Chad Nugent ‘91, Joel Pallissard ‘88,
Ryan Nugent ‘06
Tricia Donahoe Boudreau ‘93
and LeAnne Grise Provost ‘94
Olivia LaMore ‘13
Scott Piggush ‘01, Neil Piggush ‘98, Todd Lindsay ‘98,
Matt Douglas ‘98
Left: Nick Krause ‘91, Jack
Renchen ‘91, Andy Cryer ‘91
Right: David Ayers ‘58,
Dick Stack ‘58,
Lee Guimond ‘58
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Dar Provost ‘63 and
Adrian Provost ‘92
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Bishop McNamara High School
SCRIMMAGE
Mass
At the Alumni Association sponsored Scrimmage
Mass, the newly renovated Campus Ministry Room
was dedicated to Madelyn and the late Patrick O’Brien,
dedicated friends of Bishop McNamara High School.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
OBJECTIVE: To complete a full assessment of the Campus Ministry Program of Bishop McNamara High School identifying areas of strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats within the program itself. In completing this assessment
we will also be addressing three specific areas within the BMHS Strategic Plan:
• Evaluate co-curricular offerings and develop a plan to enhance the offerings
• Review the student service hour requirement and the approach to service hours for all grade levels
• Create opportunities for students to have an increased and active ownership within the school community
Dennis O’Brien ‘94, Madelyn O’Brien,
OVERARCHING GOAL: The overarching goal would be twofold:
1) To enhance the student life experience, specifically the “spiritual” student life experience, of the Bishop McNamara
Mike O’Brien ‘92
student body through the Campus Ministry Program.
2) Align/Re-Align the Campus Ministry Program to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
document entitled “Vision of Youth Ministry”.
Based on the suggestions from the committee and the recommendations that followed from those discussions, these
are the items identified as needing immediate action to begin campus ministry improvements this school year. They are
Mose
listed in order of priority as identified by the administration.
Arseneau ‘54
OUTREACH TO GRADE SCHOOLS:
and Dolores
• Work with Emily and Pat to create a plan to send a letter to principals/DRE and schedule visits
Kilbride
• This area of outreach is a priority of the administration and should be addressed immediately
• Follow the recommendations for contacting the schools
Arseneau ‘54
RETREATS:
• Changing the retreats was a priority of the administration in previous discussions.
• Each grade level retreat is to be changed
• Immediate attention needs to be given to a freshman retreat experience; service should be part of the freshman retreat
• Sophomore retreat will focus on team building. Local resources outside of BMCHS should be identified
• Promote kairos as the junior retreat
• Retreat leader training binders need to be created and reviewed
• Kairos leader training sessions will be written out in advance and reviewed.
• Outsource Senior retreat leadership.
Homer and
• Contact the retreat center used for Kairos about having both Kairos retreats for the 2016-2017 year in the spring
Mary Martin
MASS/PRAYER/LITURGY:
• In consultation with administration, decide mass time and location and which groups will be involved in planning
each mass throughout the school year
• Create a planning sheet with all details to be decided about the mass
• Create a set up sheet with all the details for setting up for mass
• Create a Eucharistic Minister application for all students eligible
• Create a one session Eucharistic Minister training and show it to Fr. Dan
Roseanne
• Create an application for students who want to be acolytes
Ciaccio
• Contact choir director to set up meeting about mass music for the year
Stuckmaier ‘74
• Contact art teacher about potential for art students to assist in creating environment for mass
• Purchase books to have as morning prayer resources
and Barbara
CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM:
Leone
• Change the name anywhere it is seen (website, etc) from Service to Christian Service
Ciaccio ‘45
• Change the information on the website to reflect the new deadlines that are decided upon, the 15 hours a year
(not just 60 total), the changes to the reflection (paper turned in at the end of the year to reflect what they are learning
in religion class or reflection after each service opportunity)
• Connect with Pat to see if online system is possible (per small group discussion, Pat said he would work on this area)
• Create on website a file that can be updated consistently with specific service opportunities in the area, who at the
agency students should contact if they are interested
• Plan to have in school service opportunities for students having difficulty finishing their hours
• Create a sheet for religion teachers to pass out to students with the changes to the Christian service program.
Jeanne Breault
• Plan to let teachers know at the faculty institute day about the changes to the Christian service program
• Send letter to area agencies asking them to notify you of upcoming events where students can volunteer
Keigher ‘56 and
BUDGET:
Pat Keigher ‘58
• Create a budget for Campus Ministry with line items and review it with the administration
Once the items on this action plan are addressed/completed, new items to continue the change process will be
identified. It is suggested the review of these current items and selection of new items for change be discussed before
the next full committee meeting so updates can be presented at that meeting tentatively set for November.
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The 2nd Annual Ken Klipp Classic
was held on Saturday, August
22nd. The honorees this year
were Tim Kennedy ’90 and Teri
Fuelling Gamino ’88 who were
the first female and male students
that earned All-State Honors
in Cross Country when they
attended Bishop McNamara High
School. It was a gorgeous day
where family, friends, volunteers
and 107 race participants joined
together to celebrate this event.
August 22, 2015
The
Bishop McNamara High School
Ken Klipp
CLASSIC
5K Run
2 Mile
Walk
The overall male winner of the 5K
Run for the 2nd year in a row was
Marty Klipp ’94 of Cedar Rapids,
IA and the overall female 5K
Run winner this year was Angie
McQueen of Urbana, IL. Top
walker this year was Tom Meents
of Kankakee.
Suzanne Memenga
Boudreau ‘82
Tom Linneman ‘86
Charlene Lahners Klipp ‘67, Marty Klipp ‘94, Oliver Klipp,
Ken Klipp
Aubree Smith ‘14 and
Jenny Keigher Fogel ‘90
Linda Walsh Mancuso ‘68,
Rita Walsh Mroz ‘67
Carol Vallone, Ken Klipp, John Vallone (event sponsors)
Patrick O’Brien ‘07
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Chris Curtis ‘87, Teri Fuelling
Gamino ‘88, Molly Kennedy
Peddinghaus ‘85
Tim Kennedy ‘90, Ken Klipp, Teri Fuelling Gamino ‘88
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Alumni
Gratitude Reception
Left: Colette
Gernon, Sissy
O’Connor ‘84,
Tom O’Connor ‘56,
Maureen O’Connor
Right:
Kathy Mroz
Saindon ‘86,
Curt Saindon ‘83,
David Hoekstra ‘84,
Cathy Hoekstra
Anthony and Oletha Grant
Gregg Blanchette ‘87, Kyle Bovie ‘80,
Amy Nelson Bovie ‘80
Alumni Speakers at McNamara
During Homecoming week, Illinois State Trooper,
Jayme Carter Bufford ’00, Safety Education Officer,
gave a presentation to our entire student body on the
topic...Safe Driving “What Do You Consider Lethal?
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Mallory O’Connor Guerreso ‘04 and Katie
Jakubowski ‘04 were the
key note speakers at the
Father-Daughter
Luncheon last spring. After
graduating high school,
Mallory attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where
she double majored in
Human & Organizational
Development and Child
Studies. She went on
to Loyola University’s
School of Law, graduating with the Child and
Family Law Certificate.
She is currently employed
as an Associate Attorney at Reed, Centracchio & Associates,
LLC, a boutique family law firm in Chicago. Katie attended
Northwestern University earning a bachelor of arts degree in
Political Science. She then received her law degree from Notre
Dame University. She is currently an Associate in the Healthcare Department at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, in Chicago.
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Searching for Sharks
When budding entrepreneur Chris Ruder ’93 appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in May, his Spikeball
product was already a well-established business
startup, with proven results and a passionate, cultlike following of players.
Spikeball, a toy from the 1980’s was ‘re-invented’ by Chris, his brother Matt ’90, twins Tim &
Pat Kennedy ’90, Adam Ruder ’97 and Kankakee
native and family friend, Barry Small. Chris is the
CEO and owner of Spikeball, and has worked the
past eight years to create a brand whose success allowed him to leave his job at Live Nation
as a sales executive. Don’t call this a ‘game,’ as
Chris and his seven employees are quick to note.
Spikeball is a sport. And, with an estimated 8,000
competitive ‘ballers’ around college campuses
and high schools nationwide, the ‘sport’ label is
justified.
Spikeball Hall of Famers -’79’ers Alex Kremer,
Jim Kennedy, Joe Franco Jr., Colin Gubbins,
and Rory O’Connor
A 1993 graduate of Marquette University, Chris’ efforts have been lauded by business periodicals such as Crain’s Chicago Business, Outside Magazine, and Inc.com.
In 2014, Chris graduated from Chicago’s Junto Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, a reputed program geared towards helping aspiring entrepreneurs. He resides
in Wicker Park with his wife, Shaw, and their three children.
On the Shark Tank episode, Chris proved to be a tough negotiator with the sharks,
ultimately making a deal ‘in principle’ with Damon John. In May at the viewing party,
Ruder’s performance was lauded by hundreds of friends and family who joined him
at the company’s West Loop headquarters. The night had many special surprises,
including the proclamation from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s official recognition
of May 15, 2015 being known as Spikeball Day by the City of Chicago.
An added surprise to the evening involved five other former Bishop McNamara
students, who were inducted into the inaugural Spikeball Hall of Fame. Members
of the Class of 1979 (L to R) Alex Kremer, Jim Kennedy, Joe Franco were the ones
who helped introduce the game to the Ruders and the Kennedys years ago, and the
‘juniors’ as the 79’ers called them, took the (Spike)ball and ran with it. Under Chris’
leadership, it has been quite the run. And it has no signs of letting up anytime soon.
Please visit www.spikeball.com for more information.
Rest In Peace
Ian Sanders, son of Nicole Bissonnette
’89, will appear on MasterChef Junior
on FOX in November.
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Robert Hudson........................... 1938
Elinor Haake DeYoung .............. 1941
Leonard Ostrowski .................... 1944
Barbara Petranek Croley .......... 1947
Pat Dowell Kohl ......................... 1948
Dorothy Suprenant O’Kelly ....... 1948
Norma Jean Jacobs Walters .... 1949
Joel Lecuyer.............................. 1950
Betty Devine ............................... 1951
Alice Rush Galvez ...................... 1952
Gerald Savoie ............................. 1953
Thomas Boudreau ..................... 1955
Clarence Brough ........................ 1955
Deloris Mathis Spenard............. 1955
Clarence Beland ........................ 1957
Fr. Joseph Butters ..................... 1957
Diane Hartquist Macaluso ........ 1960
Eugene Schlenz ......................... 1964
Dan Wilken ................................. 1965
Barbara Caillouette Murray ...... 1966
Steve Coash ............................... 1967
Thomas Bourgeois .................... 1970
Rhonda Turro Botts ................... 1977
Marie Sako ................................. 1995
John “J.” Swaim ....................... 1995
Fred Bieber...............................Friend
Calvin Frogge ...........................Friend
Sylvia Guimond ........................Friend
Lucille Marcotte .......................Friend
James Kresl ....... Past Parent/Friend
Patrick O’Brien .. Past Parent/Friend
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Steve Bertrand ‘81 with Principal, Terry Granger ‘76
In May 2015, Steve Bertrand was inducted into WGN Radio’s Walk of Fame. The ceremony and live broadcast took
place at Tribune Towers on N. Michigan Avenue. Steve can be heard on WGN’s channel 720 AM weekday afternoons
and Saturdays. Steve had been a key voice on WGN for over 30 years. He has also brought his love of books to the
station with author interviews during his program “Steve Bertrand on Books.”
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Jeanne Provancal Regnier ........................................1945
Leon Blanchette .........................................................1948
Robert E. Dionne .......................................................1948
Richard VanDerKarr ...................................................1948
Dennis Savoie ............................................................1950
Justin Cyrier................................................................1951
Patricia Morrow Hunter ...............................................1951
George and Eleanor Henneberger McCormick ..........1951
Kathleen McLean Schalk ............................................1952
Sharon Draude ...........................................................1953
Richard Gagnon .........................................................1953
Clarence Brough.........................................................1955
Mary Rosendahl Cote .................................................1957
Class of 1960..............................................................1960
Kathy Schmidt Burge ..................................................1960
Ronald Euchner ..........................................................1961
Michael Mackin ...........................................................1963
James Adame .............................................................1965
Michael Ohrt ...............................................................1965
Charles Lambert .........................................................1968
James Ciaccio ............................................................1969
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Dale’71 and Lynn Devine Piggush ‘72.................. 1971-72
Michael Lambert .........................................................1978
Christine Kilbride McGovern .......................................1987
Elizabeth Hoevet Rau .................................................1996
Marlene Clancy........................................................ Friend
Loretta LaFrance ..................................................... Friend
Kay Lindner ............................................................. Friend
Elizabeth Martin ....................................................... Friend
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Alumni in the news
Robbie Guimond Holz ’72 author and wellness enthusiast
Robbie Guimond Holz ’72 is an author and wellness enthusiast. Robbie recently released
her memoir, Aboriginal Secrets of Awakening, the sequel to her award-winning book,
Secrets of Aboriginal Healing, currently in over 35 countries. She is an international
speaker and holistic consultant. Robbie is dedicated to creating a healthier world. She
resides in Seattle, WA and is currently writing her third book. Visit holzwellness.com to
read her life story.
Justin Painter ’88 steadicam operator
A member of the International Cinemaphotographer’s Guild since 1997, Justin has worked
on several films including, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Hulk, Transformers 3 and 4. He has
also contributed to Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Empire in Chicago. Justin lived in Los
Angeles from 1997 to 2011, but has since returned to Chicago. He has worked all over the
world, including New Zealand, Dubai, Germany, China and India. He was the Steadicam
Operator for the 2015 “My Goal” commercials as well as the Harris Bank commercials
for the Blackhawks.
Connolly Keigher ’99 trip director & overseer - on the campaign trail
One wouldn’t know that Connolly Keigher was serving as a personal assistant to the most
high-profile Democratic candidate for President, but it’s not uncommon to catch her in
the background of a shot on Fox News or CNN. If you want a quick photo with Hillary
Clinton, it’s usually Connolly who takes the photo. Her responsibilities have the Mantenonative and Marquette University graduate doing so much more. Connolly works as the
overseer of the “advance” team, communicating and coordinating alongside arguably the
world’s best trained security detail in the US Secret Service, local police and countless
local leaders. The level or responsibility is commonplace for Connolly, as she has worked
with various senior level advance teams for over ten years.
Caleb Ganzer ’03 head sommelier
Caleb serves as the head sommelier at Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Centre Street in
New York City’s posh SoHo district, a position he began in March 2015. Caleb is a 2009
graduate of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where he majored in French and
International Business. He moved to Paris during his senior year of college. He began
working in a champagne bar where his love for wine turned into a passion. He immersed
himself immediately in the wine and food industry becoming a specialist in his field of
study. Pairing wine with food is an art and Caleb has crafted his knowledge and experience to an expert level.
Damian Shannon ’88 Hollywood screenwriter
Perhaps it was Mrs. Rebecca Gonski’s Film Festival that triggered Damian’s interest in
writing and producing films, but whatever it was, it sure has paid off wonderful dividends.
Damian’s works include Friday the 13th (2009) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). As a screenwriter for many projects, Damian currently has three films in the works for release in 2017
and 2018. He just finished a draft of Baywatch with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Effron.
After McNamara, Damian attended New York University and the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles. He resides there with his wife Tanya and their son.
Brandi Branka ’08 bowling coach
Bowling was always a passion of Brandi’s throughout her McNamara career. Despite
playing on several Sectional Champion basketball teams where she would drive rapidly
through the lane, her prowess on the lanes was equally successful. In July, Brandi was
named the Head Women’s Bowling Coach at Maryville University. She will be the inaugural
coach as women’s bowling begins its competitive season during the 2015-16 academic
year. Brandi attended McKendree University and currently plays on the Professional
Women’s Bowling Tour. She is currently ranked as the top female bowler in the Illinois.
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Mary Mickler ‘65 currently
of Albuquerque, New Mexico received her
Nursing Degree from Lewis University. She
has been a nurse for 29 years and recently
retired. She writes that she is looking forward to traveling and recently spent 8 days
in the Yucatan Peninsula learning about the
Maya culture.
1972 - Monica Smith Brigham ’72
currently of Chebanse, Illinois is a retired
teacher. She is the Founder and Director of
Easy Street Theater for actors with special
abilities. She is married to Max Brigham.
They have four children (Joel, Kyle, Jenna
and Jackie) and are grandparents to Paige
and Morgan.
1974 -
Brian Johnson ’74 currently
resides in Sun City, Arizona. He recently
telephoned the school to inform us of the
passing of his father, Raymond Johnson
(89), also of Sun City, Arizona. Mr. Johnson was a long-time supporter of Bishop
McNamara High School where 3 of his 4
children attended (Brian Johnson ’74 of Sun
City, AZ; Linda Rae Johnson Turner ’76 of
Washington; and Robin Marie Johnson ‘77
of Kankakee; son Keith Johnson resides in
Champaign, IL). Raymond Johnson was
born in Chicago and graduated from the
Zenith School of Electronics. He retired from
Veronda’s Music Store in Kankakee and was
a certified piano tuner. He served in the US
Navy on the USS Bonhomme Richard from
1944-1946. He had four grandchildren; 12
great grandchildren; and 17 great great
grandchildren.
1978 -
Doug Beaupre ‘78 currently
resides in Omro, Wisconsin. He received his
Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1983 and works as the Automotive
Service Director at Holiday Automotive of
Fond du lac, Wisconsin. He has lived in
Wisconsin for 30 years. His son, Anthony,
is a Lieutenant in the United States Marine
Corps and earned his wings in July of 2015.
His daughter, Morgan, is living and working
in Philadelphia. He writes that he and his
wife Sue are dog trainers. You can check
them out at BeaupreGunDogs.com
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From Fort Myers, Florida... Gary
Gallais ‘65, Dick O’Connell ‘62,
Jerry Huot ‘61 and Steve Siemsen ‘65.
Three Bishop McNamara Catholic High
School graduates are members of the
National Championship softball team at
Kankakee Community College.
Bailee Porter (2014), played second base;
and Kyleigh Payne (2014), played first base
for the Cavaliers. Meghan Gill (2013) was
the team’s designated hitter. Porter was
named to the All-National Tournament
Team. Gill was named to the Region IV AllTournament team.
For the season, Porter finished second
in the nation with 98 runs batted in, Payne
had 11 home runs and Gill batted .349 with
a .617 slugging percentage.
The Cavaliers finished the year with a 45-6 record and claimed the NJCAA Division
II championship. The national tournament was played in Clinton, Miss., May 13-16.
From the Caribbean... Todd Ruder
‘86, Betsy Fons ‘86 and Becky
Witt Feige ‘86, are all employed in
education and spent their spring
break together on a cruise to
the Southern Caribbean. Betsy
decorated her cabin door with
their senior photos and other
McNamara memorabilia.
September Illini Football Game:
Dr. Mark Paschke ‘82 (Associate Professor, Department of
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship - Colorado State University), Jeanine Lafontaine
Paschke ‘82, Joe Franklin ‘82,
Dr. Paul Gubbins ‘82(Associate Dean for the UMKC School
of Pharmacy at Missouri State
University), John O’Gorman ‘83
and Jennifer O’Gorman.
2012 -
Sara Riegel ’12 of Bonfield
was recently featured in the Kankakee Daily
Journal as recently attending her “White
Coat Ceremony” where she was welcomed
to the chiropractic profession at Logan
University in Chesterfield, MO. Good luck
Sara in furthering your degree in chiropractic
education!
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Dorothy And Romy
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Hall of Honor
The Dorothy and Romy Hammes Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony
and Reception will take place on Tuesday, November 17th
at Bishop McNamara High School.
Our 2015 Inductees are:
Mr. Ken Klipp – Mr. Jim Laurenti
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Madelyn O’Brien – Mr. Rich Zinanni
Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for
Bishop McNamara High School.
Congratulations!
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