SMI Alumni Newsletter 2013

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ALUMNINEWSLETTER
“for God
SAINT MARY’S INSTITUTE
and Country”
2013
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Class of 1963 ~ 50th Reunion
A wonderful feeling of anticipation brought the St. Mary’s Institute class of 1963 to their 50th reunion
the weekend of October 11-13, 2013, along with the theme, “Together Again!”
An informal gathering was held on Friday, October 11th at Sam’s Steak and Seafood in Johnstown.
This allowed classmates, some of whom have never attended a reunion, a chance to catch up with old
friends.
On Saturday, October 12, fifty-five classmates and guests gathered at the Johnstown Holiday Inn for a
cocktail reception, and a 50th reunion booklet was presented to the classmates which highlighted photos of
past reunions, updated personal information and a memorial to the nine deceased classmates. A formal
welcome by Carmel Greco, and an invocation by classmate V. Rev. Thomas J. Krupa, VF, preceded dinner
and dancing to the oldies by DJ Sue Kaupelis.
A special tribute and silent prayer was offered in memory of the following deceased classmates: Judith
Conover Evers, Ann Clary Tortorello, Robert Bennison, Richard Petrill, Joseph Salamack, Carl Lucynski,
Edward Quinn, Mark Hughes and Patricia Sikorski Harris. Letters from classmates who were unable to
attend were read, and also a celebration toast was given by the “reunion queens”: Linda Nagiones Risch,
Carol Spakoski Gardiner, Ruth Boyle Castler and Elaine Kakareka Brennan. Senior class officers: Richard
Altieri, Mary Ann Taberski Johnson and Robert Malicki, each offered a few words on behalf of
the class. Class poet, Tom Corrado, read an original composition. Pictures, posters and other pieces of
memorabilia from days at SMI were also displayed in the room, as well as continuously running DVD’s
of past reunions.
Together Again - 1963 50th Class Reunion continued on page 2
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Class of ‘63 Reunion continued:
NEWSLETTER
HIGHLIGHTS
BSHS Corner News. . . . . . 24
Class Notes & Letters . . . . 18
Donors List . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
From the Principal’s Desk. . 7
Let’s Go Gaels . . . . . . . . . . .16
Sr. Agnes Clare Vitale . . . . ..6
Lost Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
On Sunday, a Mass at the Shrine of our Lady of Martyrs in
Auriesville, NY, was celebrated by Father Krupa in memory of the deceased
classmates, followed by a brunch at the Shrine Visitors’ Center. There was
also a Mass requested at St. Mary’s Church in Amsterdam for the deceased
classmates. Following brunch, participants joined in a rousing rendition of
the SMI Alma Mater.
50th Reunion Committee Members include: Linda Nagiones Risch,
Carol Spakoski Gardiner, Ruth Boyle Castler, Elaine Kakareka Brennan and
Carmel Greco.
In addition to the committee members, those attending the reunion were:
Richard Altieri, Frank Bianchi, Thomas Corrado, George
Corrigan, Dominic D’Alesandro, John DeMaria, Linda (Duchessi) Meenan,
Maryann (Frazier) Haskell, Jeanne (Gargiulo) Corrigan, Sharon
(Hungerschafer) Agresta, Richard Jaracz, Melanie (Johnson) Westfall,
Elizabeth (Kelly) Treiber, V. Rev. Thomas Krupa, V.F., Stuart LaDue,
Mark Lewis, Michael Louison, Robert Malicki, MaryJo (Martuscello) Osinski, Kathleen McGuire, Brian Mitchell, Sandra (Palombo) Mockry, Eileen
(Ryan) Zilinskas, Susan (Ryan) Kaminsky, Kathryn (Spanburgh) Suttle,
Maryann (Taberski) Johnson, John Tarmey, Mary (Weiss) LoBalbo and
Gerard Williams.
A $200.00 donation was presented to the SMI Alumni fund from the
class.
Submitted by: 50th Reunion Committee Members
Class of 1953 ~ 60th Reunion
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Office of Alumni Note . . . . 34
Remembers When . . . . . . . . 5
Save the Dates . . . . . . . . . . 4
Giving a Gift . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2013 Graduation . . . . . . . . .14
SMI Alumni Newsletter
1988 Co-founders & Directors:
Rosemary (Van Allen) Franisco ‘49
Jacque (Morini) Bresonis ‘64
1997 –2006
Susan (Rossetti) Megna - Director
2007-Current
Jeanette Constantine-Director
[email protected]
(518) 842-4100
SMI’s class of 1953 held their 60th reunion on August 10, 2013
at the Amsterdam Muni Club House. Pictures, books and other items
were on display for all to enjoy and to bring back memories of the
past. Dinner was served, followed by a cake donated by Bill
Hungerschafer. A special gift was presented to Dr. & Mrs. Charles
Bertuch, who are moving to Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
A total of nineteen people attended. Pictured above are (seated):
Dolores (Esposito) Dygon, Mary (Foley) Ambridge, Betty
(Harzewski) Murphy, Sal Morini. 2nd row: Dorothy (Bochniak)
Savarese, Arlene (Druziak) Madej. Back row: Victor DeSantis, Bill
Hungerschafer, Dr. Charles Bertuch, Lorraine (Bush) Kabot, Anita
(Hroncich) Dunlavey, and Rita (Dufresne) McClary.
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Class of 1958-55th Reunion
St. Mary’s Institute’s class of 1958 held its 55th class reunion in September 2013. The weekend began
with a casual get-together on Friday evening, September 20th, at the home of Stephanie Persico. An evening
of reminiscing and a buffet was enjoyed by all. On Saturday, September 21st, after attending Mass at St.
Mary’s Church, classmates celebrated with dinner at the Raindancer Steak Parlour.
Pictured L-R: Mary (Morrell) Eckert, Art Hroncich, Carm (Persico) Spakoski, Mary (Knapik) Bargstedt,
Claudia (Gutowski) Hroncich, Stephanie (Mack) Persico, Mary (Wolff) Morck, Pat (Mazur) Best,
John Spanburgh, Terri (Krupa) Jackson, Mary Ann (Williams) Sambles, Ed Kenna, Jeanette (Martin) Yevoli,
Sister Yvette Martin, and Shirley (Black) Kwiatkowski.
Class of 1952-Annual Reunion
The SMI class of 1952 held its annual reunion on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Raindancer Steak House.
Members attending are: front row L-R: Winifred (Serylo) Cervera, Maureen (Schmidt) Dearstyne,
Nancy (Harzewski) Czelusniak, Elaine (Furman) LaBate. 2nd row: Frank A. Cervera, Eleanor Turowski,
Ken Wallin, Dolores (Izzo) Callahan, Bob Bubniak, Anne (Seward) Keiley, Jim Quinn, and Jeanette
(Blinsinger) Montagnino.
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~SAVE THE DATES~
SAVE THE DATE!
50th Reunion
SMI GOLF TOURNAMENT
16th Annual Invitational
Golf Tournament
Sponsored by SMI’s
1964-2014
Home & School Association
FRIDAY - MAY 30, 2014
Shotgun Start at Noon
At Rolling Hills Country Club
Ft. Johnson, NY
St. Mary’s Institute
Class of 1964
September 26th-28th, 2014
$125.00 Per Person
Please send address changes for class
members you know who have moved
since the last reunion to
Jacque Bresonis at
[email protected]
or (518) 842-4259
includes
Greens Fees
Golf Cart
Lunch
Complimentary Gifts
Drawing Prizes
Complimentary Cocktails
Dinner
COME TEE OFF WITH US!
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Write or email us at:
10 Kopernik Blvd.
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-4100
[email protected]
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Contact SMI at (518) 842-4100
For More Information or
Sponsorship Opportunities
St. Mary’s Institute & Bishop Scully High School
~REUNION~
Saturday
August 16, 2014
BBQ Dinner ~Beer & Wine (Cash Bar)
$25.00 per person
RSVP by August 11, 2014
For More Information, contact John Blatchford @ (518) 461-0739
Or Kelly Joyce @ (518) 441-1984
Email: [email protected] ~ Website: www.scullymohawk.com
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~SMI Remembers When~
and the Academic Diploma in Music went to Ruth Borst.
1943 The most successful clubs: Library, Mission, Dramatic,
each with weekly meetings. Student Council (Sodality) was set
up to help pupils participate in school control outside of the
classrooms. Instructional classes offered were: Marching, Tumbling, Commando Tactics & Games. Intramural: Volleyball,
Basketball, Baseball and Badminton. Interschool: Basketball,
Baseball, Golf and Badminton. At commencement, Marie
Therese Conover received the Monsignor Brown medal for
highest standing in religion, Prize Speaking medals went to
Georgianna Mary Northrup and Francis Albert Howlan, Joseph
John Isabel won a Prize Debate medal.
1953 The senior play, “Seventeenth Summer” was presented in
Saint Mary’s Auditorium on a Tuesday evening at 8:15 p.m.
Characters were played by Ann Kelly, Susan Kelly, Anita
Hroncich, Ronald Patrzyk, Sylvia Matthews, Rita Dufresne,
Lorraine Bush, Paula Neill, Victor DeSantis, Neil Poulin, Albert
Perron, John Taylor, and Andrew Goldy. Those who helped:
Nadia Bersing (Piano), Mrs. Floyd Rossman & Miss Margaret
Reilly (make-up artists), Charles Bertuch (Property Manager),
Stephen Battaglia & William Bonczyk (Assistant Property
corded an enrollment of 117 students, 57 boys, 60 girls. Graduates:
Managers).
Joseph Windbiel, Leo Liddane (became a Reverend), Mary E. Fitzgib- 1963 “Mariators today; homemakers tomorrow.” Mariators
bons, Mary Clark, Mary Dovan, Agnes Hobbins, Anna Oncus, Agnes
would make sandwiches for the Gaels on home game nights as
Furlong, and Cecelia Hogan. Many of the school parents participated one of the hospitalities extended by them. The Senior play was
in a benefit for St. Mary’s Hospital “Forgiven” Auspices of Knights of
“No More Homework” which was a one day performance. The
Columbus, No. 209 at the Opera House on Nov. 17, 1903 under the
direction of Mr. James S.B. Mullarkey, who also portrayed the Jack of “Institute Journal” was edited by the Seniors and the SMI Journalists also had a weekly St. Mary’s column in the Amsterdam
Diamonds, other cast members were Hazlett Risk, William J. Going .
Evening Recorder. Enrollment was at 283 students (10th-12th).
Ambrose P. Fitz-James,William Hennessy, Amanda Albrecht, Grace
1973 8th grade graduation was held at the 9 o’clock Mass on
Liddane, Clara Cassabonne and Anna McDonough.
June 23, at St. Mary’s Church. Prayer of the Faithful was lead
1913 Principal of the school, Sr. Edward, along side Sisters’
by Colleen Murphy and the Communion Prayer, Prayer of St.
Petronilla, Aloysia, Augusta, Mary Lenesa, Winifred,
Francis was lead by Eileen Harrington. Graduation fee was
Euphemia, Bertilla, Herman Joseph, Virginia, Bernandine,
$5.00 which included their Diploma & case, class photo, flowers
Agnisine, Sister Stanislaus (Vocal Music).and Miss Anna
for the church altar, table favors and breakfast for the graduates
McDonough (Oratory & Elocution) taught 81 students. Three
and four guests. The seventh grade mothers took care of all the
hundred and fifty dollars was the highest salary paid. The
school graduated thirteen students, two students went on to law preparations. Missing from the class photo was Shawn Smeallie.
1983 The cover of the June, SMI INFORMER, Vol. 9 Issue 4
school, two others went on to higher institutions.
1923 On Thursday, May 17, a Prize Speaking Contest was held was drawn by Pam Churchill, inside calendar was done by Kelly
Meca and Jeff DaBiere designed the back cover with a comic
with the Junior and Senior Classes opening chorus to
strip. The “Poet’s Corner” reflected the 8th grade class’s inner“The Woodland Calls” with Maney’s Orchestra, Hugh Donlon
most feelings and thoughts about walking the halls of SMI for
as Pianist and Miss Anna McDonough, Teacher of Elocution.
the final time. Cost was 30 cents a copy.
Diplomas and medals went to Catherine Boggie, William
Farrell, Henry Jarvis, John Lenahan, Florence Linehan, Edward 1993 This was Miss Kovarovic last year as principal at SMI.
Class of ‘93’s Last Will & Testament: Scott Messineo leaves Nick
Mitchell, Charles Morck, Edward Turner, Robert Walton,
Colistra his ability to bug Mr. Spagnola; Jessica Zaborowski left Anne
Advanced Diplomas went to Virginia Coleman, Caspar
Messineo her ability to talk Mr. Farley into a study hall; Brianne
Duncovich, Johnn Flaherty, Edward Hanson, Helen Lynch,
Diamond left her pointy shoes to Jason Squillace; Joe Hildreth left
John Monaghan, Evelyn Murnighan and Veronica Reilly.
nobody anything; Christina Swider left her sisters’ her ability to talk
Higher Diplomas were awarded to Carlton Carroll, Martha
non-stop; Melissa Dingman left her volleyball arm to her sister; Kristy
Kravis and William Neill.
Bottisti leaves her height to Ashley Kindar; Bianca Rivera bequeath
1933 Sister Anna Frances was Principal of St. Mary’s. Total
here ability to live through SMI to Danny Rivera; Paul Makranszky
enrollment (1st-12th grade) was 611 students. Twenty four out leaves all his unfinished homework to Alan Thompson; Jeff Jaracz’s
of the thirty two graduates went on to college. Class roll:
pugnacious attitude to Nick Colistra; Peter Bluvas left his ability to ask
President, John Habla, Secretary, William Turner, David Turner questions in class to make teachers look bad to Tony Merendo, and
was Treasurer. Mary Barkley, Bernard Bierman, Elliott Boice, Jennie Purtell leaves John-Paul the Wang family.
2003 Miss Collar was recognized for celebrating her 25 years of
William Boland, James Brennan, Bernice Buhrmaster,
service. Mrs Denio was in charge of Music and Band. Catholic
Annunzoi D’Isabelle, John Dolan, Elizabeth Donovan, Lucy
Schools Week was celebrated with a winter carnival that inDrzewicka, Marian Duffy, Joseph Flaherty, Edwina Gignac,
Walter Ginevan, John Glenn, Gertrude Hoffman, Joseph Jaracz, cluded cross-country skiing, decorating sugar cookies, wild &
wacky musical chairs, pajama day and a friendly 8th grade vs.
Victor Lyons, Orville Arthur Merchant, Mary Mitchell, Dorothe faculty game of Cranium Challenge. Friday evening, there
thy Morck, Horace Pallotta, Veronica Raily, Bernard Reddy,
Clare Reisler, Donatta Sardonia, Margaret Vidulich, Rita Vunk was a Parent & Faculty Donkey Basketball game.
1883 The third annual Commencement Exercises of St. Mary’s
Catholic Institute was held on Wednesday, July 4th, at 1:30
PM. The Programme notes that St. Mary’s Temperance Society
Band rendered several selections, as the Senior Class recited
“The Planter’s Story”. The donors of gold medals for this
Commencement were: Rev. JNO. P. McIncrow, James E. Dolen, John Kavanagh, Thos. F. Kennedy, Theo. J. Yund,
Andrew Gaffney and Chas. C. Yund. Studies were resumed on
Monday, August 27th.
1893 Class quote was “Education ends only with life.” The
prize speaking debate was held on the day before graduating
exercises. The debate was “Resolved, That manual labor has
been more beneficial to mankind than intellectual”.
Counselor George B. White addressed the ten graduates:
Margaret E. Doyle, Catherine L. Cotter, Emma A. Maroney,
Catherine M. Fitzgibbons, Mary F. Meagher, Ellen M.
McManus, Joseph S. Bergen, Joseph A. Delaney, Daniel J.
Carlon and Albert J. Themm. Alumni association president was
Matthew Dwyer ‘85 (1885) along with secretary/treasurer Catherine McCaffrey ‘86 (1886).
1903 Principal of the school, Sr. Marcella (appointed in 1886), re-
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~Sr. Agnes Clare & SMI~
Many SMI Alumni and non-alumni will remember Sr.
Agnes, as she spent 42 years ministering Amsterdam’s
Faith Formation Program. On August 25, 2013, St.
Mary’s Church celebrated Sr. Agnes and Sr. Margaret
Mary during Sunday Liturgy. A reception was held after
Mass at St. Mary’s Institute. Many gathered to join in
saying “thanks” and “we’ll miss you” during reception honoring both
Sisters. They have moved to Graymoor, a Franciscan spiritual life
center in Garrison, NY. Below are painted and chalk-drawn
pictures, all done by Sr. Agnes herself. If you ever had the pleasure of
visiting Sr. Agnes in her office at SMI, one could not help but smile
when looking at these beautifully drawn pictures. Whether
they were done in chalk, hand painted or sketched, you
could feel the joy, compassion, and love that Sr. Agnes put
in with each stroke of her gifted hands.
Stay In Touch with Sr. Agnes
Cards & Letters can be mailed to:
Sr. Agnes Clare Vitale
Saint Frances Convent
41 Old Highland Turnpike
Garrison, NY 10524
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“...we have been the
beneficiaries of their compassionate and life-giving
ministry. Only God knows
how many lives have been
touched during the
decades of their service.
Like ripples in a pond
after the impact of a stone,
so also their witness will
continue to resound in our
midst.”
-quoted from Fr. Medwid’s
homily during the thanksgiving tribute for the life
and ministry of Sr. Margaret
Mary O’Rourke and
Sr. Agnes Clare Vitale.
SMI: Inspiring Minds, Unlocking Potential Since 1880
Dear Alumni and Friends of SMI,
Since 1880, St. Mary’s Institute has been a most special place for children to unlock their God-given gifts
and unleash their amazing potential. Woven in Amsterdam’s beautiful fabric for over 130 years, we have
provided so many children with teachable moments and memorable experiences rooted in faith traditions and
focused on the future. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, we remember, celebrate, and look forward to our
continued accomplishments. Most certainly, our proudest accomplishments are you, our alumni. Our past,
present, and future graduates are our lasting contribution to society.
This past summer, I had the pleasure of attending the St. Mary’s and Bishop Scully joint reunion held here
at the school, one of the first in our storied history. Hundreds of alum gathered together on our beautifully
landscaped grounds up on the hill. I never tire of hearing you regale me with stories of your time at our
school. Listening to you recount with stunning detail stories of shenanigans in the hallways, memorable
teachers, unauthorized trips to the Scully gully, and uneasy visits to the principal’s office, I am reminded of
the lasting impression and memories the faculty and I undoubtedly form with our present-day students. It
humbles me to think that we are the people they will tell stories about one day. And it leaves me pondering
what unforgettable impact we will have on their lives.
Throughout the pages of this newsletter, please relive the exciting highlights that occurred within our community during the 2013 calendar year. As you journey with us over the past year, join me in celebrating our
endeavors and advancements in our Catholic identity, our curriculum, our technology, our students and
graduates, our community, and in our fiscal management. From our spring musical to our establishment of a
sports booster club, from a special retirement to a $10,000 award-winning project, learn more about the exciting things happening at your alma mater.
As you reminisce of your own yesteryear, be proud and know that St. Mary’s Institute is blossoming with a
promising future, a future you can remain an important part of. With the generous support of alumni like you,
I know we can continue to foster an environment that facilitates the spiritual and academic development of
each of our students. Your recurring and dependable contributions affords us the means to provide an education that prepares our graduates for the modern world while keeping Catholic education affordable and accessible to all who desire to send their children to our beloved SMI.
As you read on, I hope you will engage again the wonderful partnership that we have with all of you, our
alumni and friends of our extended community. We are grateful for your support and ask that you keep the
students, staff and families of St. Mary’s Institute in your prayers. May God continue to bless you and watch
over you in 2014.
Most sincerely,
Mr. Giovanni Virgiglio, Jr.
Principal
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~ SMI 2013 NEWS ~
Wins $10,000 Grand Prize
in
Catholic Mutual Group
School Safety Contest
Pictured at left:
A representative from Catholic
Mutual presents a check and
certificates to Mrs. Potter and
members of the 8th grade class at
our end of the year school Liturgy
on June 21, 2013.
Our 8th grade students, under the enthusiastic and creative direction of our art teacher Mrs. Christine Potter,
shot and edited a video titled Big Bad Bullies. The silent film, complete with exaggerated motions and word
dialog panels in between scenes, shows the importance of taking a stand against bullying. All it takes is one
person to stand up to bullies, stop hurting others, and set an example for others to follow just as Jesus taught
us to do. The video ends with the entire student body in the gymnasium taking the pledge to stop bullying.
SMI’s Future City Club wins awards
for their Atlantic City Storm project.
The school’s 9th annual
Race for Education
walk-a-thon took place
this past Fall. Students
seek sponsors through
personalized mailers.
Pictured at right are the
top homeroom students
who completed the most
laps around our 1/4 mile
track during their one
hour allotted race time.
Mrs. Janice Bartyzel
Mrs. Bartyzel has given 30 years of
devotion to SMI. She will be fondly
remembered for being a teacher who
took the time out to listen, giving encouragement, and sharing. She has
made a real difference in the lives of
the students she taught and to the
educators who were privileged to work
with her.
With special thanks
and many warm wishes,
Thank You & Happy Retirement
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~ SMI 2013 Clubs & Councils ~
STEM Club
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Brianna Keach, Emily Yandik, Margaret Hughes,
Grace Blanchard, Braidyn Andrews, Lauren Mowrey,
Ashley Krohn and Morganne Tighe. Middle row:
Kiros McLeod, Conrad Pabis, Nicholas Brasmeister,
Thomas Hohenforst, Alex Kline, Daniel Dylong and
Beau Potter. Back row: Advisor Mrs. Victoria
Stoodley, Andrew Mautone and Lucas Swart.
Student Council
Meets in the Alumni room with Advisor Mrs. Bernadette Pecora. Pictured left to right: Tyler Rodecker,
Andrew Giaimo, Sullivan Fitz-James, Joaquin Pasco,
Advisor Mrs. Bernadette Pecora, Danny Rivera,
Aubrey Krohn and Alex Kline.
2013
STUDENT
COUNCIL
National Junior Honor Society
L-R: Alexis Tirado, Gianna Quatrini, Britney
Potter, Advisor Mrs. Rebecca Morrone, Sullivan Fitz-James, Olivia Mautone, Timothy
Kline, Megan Alikonis, and Brock Nelson.
2013
NJHS
Debate Club
The club is open to all 6th, 7th and
8th graders and covers a variety of
topics for debate.
Pictured:
Sean Vassi, Advisor Mr. Jensen,
Jacob Fura, Megan Alikonis,
Joseph Tesiero, Michael Jesenski,
Richard Guttenberg, Mary Watson,
Alexis Tirado, Lysette Rodriguez,
Olivia Mautone, Gianna Quatrini,
Timothy Kline, Sullivan Fitz-James,
Britney Potter, Brock Nelson,
Anthony Rossi and Jacob Marrone
Debate Club
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2013 SMI Drama Club presents OZ!
Director ~Mrs. Joan Krohn
Piano Accompanist ~ Ms.Michaela Riccio
Set Design & Construction ~Mrs. Christine Potter
Costume & Props ~ Ms. Stefanie Czelusniak
Choreography & Program ~Ms. Ashleigh MacDonald
and made possible by
many Faculty, Staff, Parent & Friend
VOLUNTEERS
Thank You
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Front Row: Mrs. Rossi, Miss Cotugno, Oriole. 2nd row: Jamey Briele, Dannie Hunt, Daniel Dylong, Santino Smullen, Joseph
Capovani, Brianna Keach, Emily Yandik, Mackenzie Makarowsky, Margaret Hughes, Julia Marrone, Lyssette Rodriguez. 3rd row:
Talia Peconie, Makayla Brown, Evan Sawitzki, Emery Sawitzki, Morganne Tighe, Jenna Nelson, Preston Schwartz, Fritz Dorr,
Victoria Tambasco. 4th row: Thomas Hohenforst, Alejandro Christopher, Adriana Vicinanzo, Joclyn Bottisti, Braidyn Andrews,
Lauren Mowrey, Matthew Terlecky. 5th row: Grace Kuehling, Grace Blanchard, Soha Mahmood, Sofia Dayian, Emma Kelly,
Jaclyn Stanavich, Lucca Quatrini. 6th row: Ethan Marrone, Aubrey Krohn, Tony Cheney, Katia Ryan, Luke Capovani, Nicholas
Auspelmyer. Missing from photo: Autumn Rodriguez, Ashley Krohn, Sullivan Fitz-James.
1st row: Lauren Mowrey, Brian McNamara, Jennifer Homrighaus, Preston Schwartz, Molly Kowalcyzk, Rebecca
Tatun, Grace Blanchard, Brianna Keach, Dr. Bellino. 2nd row: Thomas Hohenforst, Justin Ferrara, Daniel Dylong,
Alejandro Christopher, Thomas Verbicky, Travis Nelson, Beau Potter, Morganne Tighe.
Back row: Jamey Briele, P.J. Briele, Sullivan Fitz-James, Alex Kline and Benjamin Verbicky.
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On Friday, November 8, 2013, the SMI Home & School
Association hosted a patriotic assembly in recognition of
Veterans Day in the schools gymnasium . The students,
faculty, staff and parent volunteers wanted to proudly honor
the men and women who have sacrificed for the freedoms that
we enjoy in the United States of America. We wish to thank
all of the veterans and military personnel for their service,
dedication and courage.
During the assembly, the SMI Chorus performed songs
that illustrated and inspired patriotism. The PAV Honor
Guard and SMI students who are members of the Cub Scouts,
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts also took part in the assembly.
Guest speaker was Michael Murphy a 1984 SMI alumnae
who is now a retired Lieutenant from the U.S. Coast Guard.
We cordially invited all military service members, veterans, family and friends of our SMI students to join us for this
inspiring program. All of our special guests were greeted and
personally escorted to an area of reserved seating.
All of our SMI students donated $1.00 for a non-uniform
day. Students dressed in red, white and blue to show their
patriotic pride. The monies collected were used to fund a
brick paver to be installed in the Veterans Memorial located
in Veterans Park on Locust Avenue. A check for the paver
was presented to Rob von Hasseln, City Historian, during the
assembly.
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~Catholic Schools Week ~
Happiness is that state of consciousness
which proceeds from the achievement of
one’s values. Ayn Rand
How did SMI celebrate?
Book Buddies
Crazy Hat & Slipper Day
Roller Skating
Door Decorating Contest
Grandparents’ Day
Student Appreciation Day
Faculty & Staff Luncheon
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S.M.I. 8th GRADE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2013
Salutatorian
Olivia Mautone
Valedictorian
Alexis Tirado
Front row: Lyssette Rodriguez, Julia Emery, Alexis Tirado., Fr. Medwid, Mr. Giovanni Virgiglio, Olivia
Mautone, Gianna Quatrini and Patricia Briele. Second row: Mrs. Janice Bartyzel, Mrs. Rebecca Morrone,
Megan Alikonis, Britney Potter, Victoria Tambasco, Julia Marrone, Mrs. Bernadette Pecora and Mr. Cory
Jensen. Back row: Joaquin Pasco, Anthony Rossi, Danny Rivera, Timothy Kline, Sullivan Fitz-James, Brock
Nelson, Sean Vassi and Richard Guttenberg.
Kindergarten Graduates
Joseph Alteri
Caden Dumblewski
Owen Kelly
Francesca Murphy
Addelayde Ross
Dana Stanavich
Maryann Vosteen
Nina Alteri
Daniel Giaimo
Andrew Krutz
Aubrey Nethaway
Victoria Santos
Benjamin Sturgess
Kalista Werner
Jadeyn Curry
Shea Holloway
Isabella Lewis
Laura Porcello
Elias Saunders
Lorelei Tucci
Hailey Wheeler
Martina Coppola
Julien Goris
Ashley Lee
Coulson Park
Marley Santos
Kennedy Tucci
Alana Westerling
Madison Dolly
Heaven Dotson
Joanna Jaracz
Ethan Kelly
Isabella Martuscello Emma Miller
Maya Quick
Mason Reichel
Emily Siiss
Natalee Simonds
Julianna Valentin
Isaac VanWie
Matthew Young
J’ana Zenon
Pre-Kindergarten Moving Up Graduates
Alaina Adams
Omar Black
Kingston Daley
Maggie Kuehling
Aria Bose-Mullick
Jack Rose
Luis Tirado
Noah Balbian
Santino Carbone
Karina DeMallie
Ian McClary
Dennis O’Connor
Christopher Santos
Peter Banco
Alonso Caruso
Carlee Dumblewski
Cora McLeod
Christiane Park
Wesley Singer
Santino Berrios
Jonathan Clute
Alexis Griffin
Logan Miller
Maddison Reichel
Pietro Russo
Luciano Bizzaro
Joseph D’Ambrosio
Skye Holloway
Caleb Miller
Jasmyn Rodriguez
Tegan Sullivan
Early Childhood ~Stepping Up Graduates
Gianna Ciaccio
Sophia Dau
Destiny Lopez
Grace Malpass
Brody Salisbury
Jacob Siiss
Gianna Westerling
Dante Delos
Fallyn Piasecki
Kate Teresco
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Samantha Enamorado
Kangelice Roscoe
Elianna Tirado
Isabelle Gibbs
Jerin Ryczek
Marlena Werner
~2013 Graduation Awards~
President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence: Megan Alikonis, Timothy Kline, Olivia Mautone & Alexis Tirado
President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Sean Vassi & Julia Emery
Sr. Elizabeth Costanzo, CSJ Scholastic Achievement Award: Sullivan Fitz-James, Britney Potter, Brock Nelson,
Joaquin Pasco & Lyssette Rodriguez
The Triple “C” Award: Timothy Kline & Megan Alikonis
NYS Comptroller’s Achievement Award: Gianna Quatrini
The Music Award, presented by Ms. Rachelle Cotugno ‘69 SMI, ‘73 BSHS is in memory of her parents,
Dr. Dominic A. and Florence M. Cotugno, who had a lifelong love of music.:Instrumental-Patricia Briele
Vocal-Sean Vassi
The Neena C. Rao Humanitarian Award is offered at the request of Dr. and Mrs. Rao in memory of their daughter
Neena Rao ‘86. This scholarship is presented to one student in grades 6, 7, and 8th each year. The award reads
as follows: “The family of the late Neena C. Rao are honored to present this Humanitarian Award to a student who
demonstrates success in their educational experience, has compassion and willingness to offer help to others in need.
Neena had the loving and caring character for all individuals and children. The award is presented to one who
demonstrates the same characteristics. You are being presented this award because you have demonstrated the
compassion for people in a manner that shows your spiritual understanding of living as Jesus taught us to live.
Congratulations from Dr. and Mrs. Rao, and Family.
This year’s recipient of the The Neena C. Rao Humanitarian Award: 8th grade Timothy Kline
7th grade Katarina Everhardt
6th grade Marcus DeRose
American Association of University Women: Alexis Tirado
Edwin K. Hardies Award: Britney Potter
The Perfect Attendance Award: Sullivan Fitz-James, Olivia Mautone, Lyssette Rodriguez & Alexis Tirado
2013 Yearbook Dedication
Ms. Lisa Guttenberg
Positive, Optimistic, Creative, Caring and Dedicated
Ms. Guttenberg has contributed much over the past twenty-two years she has been at
SMI and not once has she ever taken a sick day. She is always there for those who
need her with open arms, willing to do projects in order to make our years here at
SMI the best ever and she is the perfect teacher to any student.
We, as the 8th grade graduating class of 2013, have made plenty of friends
throughout our years at SMI, but you are the best we’ve ever had.
Thank you for all the love and care,
The 8th Grade Class of 2013
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~Let’s Go Gaels~
We are very grateful to all the coaches and parents who volunteer their time with the SMI sports programs.
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Fathers Gulley
Scholarship Fund
Give a lasting tribute to
Father James and Father Anthony
Contribute generously to the
Scholarship fund set up in their honor.
Make checks payable to St. Mary’s Institute
Write “Fathers Gulley Scholarship Fund”
on the face of the check
Send your tax-deductible contribution to:
Saint Mary’s Institute
10 Kopernik Blvd.
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Sponsor ~ A ~ Student
Give
~ The gift of education
~ A gift of lifetime learning
~A gift of spiritual development
To a child who may not otherwise be able to attend SMI because of finances
All Gifts
~regardless of size, are welcome
~are tax deductible
Send Donations To:
SMI Sponsor~A~Student
10 Kopernik Blvd. • Amsterdam, NY 120101
Call Mr. Giovanni Virgiglio for further information at 842-4100
Sister Elizabeth Costanzo, CSJ
Education Scholarship Fund
Give the Gift of Catholic Education
All contributions are tax-deductible.
Send to Saint Mary’s Institute
10 Kopernik Blvd. Amsterdam, NY 12010
“Where children love to learn & learn to love.”
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~ 2013 Class Notes ~
1935
After graduating from St. Mary’s
Institute, Edna Dorothy (Grinces)
Garvin, graduated from the Catholic
University of America with a degree
in Nursing. She was a visiting
nurse, a public school nurse, a public health nurse and supervisor during her professional career. Edna
passed away on July 26, 2002. She
was the beloved wife of Wilfred J.
Garvin, Phd. (deceased) and the loving and much loved mother of four
daughters, four sons-in-law, four
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
-Steven Taube (son-in-law)
1938
My wife and I have seven
children: 4 boys, 3 girls; 14 grandchildren (7 boys & 7 girls). We
have 5 great grandchildren,
2 more expected. I was high school
principal (Schuylerville) and town
Justice for twenty years. My wife
and I have been married for 60
years. I was in the Coast Guard
1939-46 and the Naval Reserve for
25 years. Also, I was president of
the local library for 40 years. I was
in our Emergency Squad for 8 years.
I graduated from Siena College and
was also awarded by Masters degree
from Siena.
-Norbert Nolte
1942
Greetings from St. Louis! I moved
here a few months ago to be closer
to family. I’m finding St. Louis a
very interesting city and I’m slowly
finding my way around. I’ll always
miss my dear St. Mary’s friends, and
the lunches we had together, but for
now, I’m adjusting and becoming
another St. Louisianan!! Many
thanks for sending the Newsletter to
me.
-Jeanette D. Calhoun
Will be spending most of the winter in
Sarasota, Florida. Thank you for keeping the Alumni Association going.
Thanks to Rita Traider for the monthly
gatherings. They are really great.
-Bernadine (Pisano) Olbrych
1943
Jeanne is well and healthy at the
Wesley Community in Saratoga
Springs, NY.
-Charles G. Bennison
The SMI reunion group had many
enjoyable lunches this year. Hope
to start again in April. However, we
will miss Jack (Rocky) McCune,
Audrey Ellers and Virgina McKeough. Great people. May they rest
in peace.
-Rita (Cook) Traider
1944
Thanks again for the newsletter.
You bring back so many wonderful
memories. Sorry about reading
about Marion and Carmie. Carmie
was a wonderful thoughtful women.
Was kind to me by including me
with her friends. When I moved up
to Hobe Sound, we kept in touch by
phone, especially when we got the
newsletter.
-Ruth (Conniff) Rzeznik
My sister and I are each sending in
our Alumni contribution. We both
very much enjoy the newsletter and
look forward to reading about old
classmates. Sincerely,
-Katherine (Behringer) Bortfeldt
-Margaret (Behringer) Bruce ‘46
1946
Newsletter was great! So nice to
still see familiar names and faces.
Anne ‘37, Chuck ‘43, June B. Staber
‘53 and I, are all living in Saratoga
and doing ok.
-Jack Bennison ‘46
1947
We love to get the Alumni Newsletter. We learn a lot of the things going on with the school and our
friends we went to school with.
Jeanette, you are doing a fantastic
job. Thank you.
-Marie (Lajeunesse) Murphy
-John Murphy ‘46
We had a new addition to our
family. On June 16, 2013, my
18
daughter and her husband, Lou Ann
(Cotugno) Carlucci and David
Carlucci became the grandparents of
Luca Joseph Carlucci, the first child
of their son and daughter in law,
Jesse and Jill Carlucci of Amsterdam, NY. Luca is my great grandson.
-Rena (Morini) Cotugno
1948
Great newsletter. Enjoy reading
about new and old friends. We are
now great grandparents to Emily &
Chase Stark who we will see when
we get back to the Antlers where we
spend our summer months.
-Lorraine (Winkle) Kisielis
I wrote the history of St. Mary’s
Parish, Montgomery County, Rockville, MD for the 200th
Anniversary celebration in 2013-14.
I also received a plaque
recognizing my listing in the Who’s
Who in America for 20 years.
-Roger Langley
1950
Hope you remember me, you were
such a big help to us during our
meetings for our 60th reunion in
2010! Two more years for our 65th,
hope a lot of us are still here to celebrate it. Have a good school year
and stay well!
Theresa (Zack) Guzielek ‘50
1951
Since I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, this could
be my last hurrah on earth. I like the
Alumni Angel alumni gift selection,
but will go one more $1.00. Enjoy
the bulletin every year-but, boy, the
old timers are fading away fast.
Continued good fortune to SMI.
Also, please note that Miss Lengel
Foss ‘43, my cousin, passed away in
2009. My family took care of her in
her last 4-5 years.
-Robert A. Smith
My wife and I are well and still
dancing. We are sorry to say our
dear sister, Kathy (Gilmartin)
Gignac passed away January 20
(Class of ‘58). Also good friend,
~ Class Notes ~
Mary Sue (Gill) Johnson (Class
of ‘51) passed this year. We enjoy the Alumni Newlsetter and if we
get back to Amsterdam, we will try
to make one of the luncheons. Gold
Bless you all and your work.
-Jim Gilmartin
1952
Thank you ever so much for
giving me an “Alumni
Newsletter” (2012 Year In
Review). It is very nice to read all
the information in the newsletter.
-Klem Czelusniak, Jr.
We celebrated our 61st
anniversary reunion at the
Raindancer on October 5th at noon.
There were not many
affirmative responses, but those who
attended were very glad to be together and catch up on
exchanging news with everyone
gathered. I stay busy with various
organizations (volunteering) and
play bridge as often as possible!
P.S. Sorry I’m belated-thanks for
the reminder notice.
-Anne (Seward) Keiley
1953
Just a “hello and hope you’re happy
and well” - 60 years since graduation!
-Loretta (Barkevich) Cesare
The class of 1953 recently
celebrated our 60th reunion. As
many as can, get together each year
for lunch at the Raindancer.
It was great to see those who attended from out of town.
-Anita (Hroncich) Dunlavey
Please accept my contribution for
your music department. Hope your
music program is still in operation.
In my retirement music and golf
takes a good portion of my time.
My “Mr. McSymphony™ Music
Programs” has been in existence
since 2001 in a complete volunteer
program with 16 volunteers and
working through the Steinway Society here in California. If anyone is
involved in elementary schools, you
might want to take a look at my web
site: mcsymphony5.com. In our
aging life, memories of Amsterdam
- the good old days, offer a respite
from our struggling world. God
bless you all!
-Stephen Battaglia
1954
We will be celebrating 60 years in
2014. Will miss our latest classmate, Ronald Wierzbicki.
-Thomas E. Zarecki, Jr.
1956
Thanks for keeping up to date on
former classmates and relations.
Bill Neill, Joe Mullarkey, Jack
Toolan, Billy Blanchfield, Tom
Wolff. Good to know they are doing good.
-H. E. Gray
Thank you for your good work on
the newsletter. You could put my
email in the newsletter if possible.
Would love to hear from old friends.
We never get back to Amsterdam,
but I’m afraid it’s not on the route to
Minnesota where all the kids are.
-Diane (Murphy) Kroll
Hi Diane, Please email me your
email address so I can include it in
our 2014 Newsletter.
1957
A glass of wine, California sunshine
and reading the SMI Newsletter
cover to cover. It doesn’t get any
better! Love keeping up with “Old”
St. Mary’s family. We have four
children and ten grandchildren.
They all live close by. We are so
blessed! Love to all of you!
-Mary Lynn (Schofield )Alteri
1960
Rita passed away August 12, 2012
from breast cancer, in
Topsfield, MA on a Sunday morning. Please accept the check in her
memory. Wish the best for all you
wonderful people.
-John Piecuch, husband of
Rita (Biscotti) Piecuch
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1961
Celebrated our 50th reunion in October 2011. We are all in our late
60’s now and no one looked a day
younger!
-Alan Johnson, Sr.
1962
After 40 years working in
Hospital Pharmacy Administration,
I finally retired. Now I’m working
at a local golf course and am enjoying the nearby beach and working
outside.
-Louis Coluni
1963
I attended my 50th reunion (class of
1963) in October, and was part of
the planning committee, along with
the other “reunion Queens” and
“King”: Linda (Nagiones) Risch,
Ruth (Boyle) Castler, Elaine
(Kakareka) Brennan, and Carmel
Greco. What a great weekend! It
was wonderful to see so many of my
classmates again. We didn’t get
older, we got better!
-Carol (Spakoski) Gardiner
Sold my home of 29 years during
December 2012. After 29 years,
lots of “stuff” accumulated of which
the majority was donated, garagesaled, gifted to friends and
neighbors and family. Made the
move to sunny Florida. Hugs, love
and laughter.
-Mark B. Lewis
Retired January 1, 2013 finally, and
loving retirement life. Looking forward to the Class of ‘63
50 year reunion in October.
-Kathleen McGuire
Our 50th class reunion was
wonderful-so great to spend time
with the class of 1963 friends and
recall all the fun memories of SMI.
-Maryann (Frazier) Haskell
1964
I retired in 2012 after working for
42 years in the insurance business. I
Class Notes continued:
am enjoying retirement in Florida.
We are expecting our second granddaughter this spring.
-David Schoonmaker
You do a great job with the newsletter. I’m a fellow newsletter editor,
as I do a bi-monthly newsletter for
the volunteer organization at Brunswick Novant
MedicalCenter in Supply, NC.
-Bob Gawrelski
Looking forward to class of 1964
50th reunion September 26-28th in
2014. We’ve had wonderful five
year reunions in the past but this one
will be special.
-Gail Deegan
1965
Keep up the good work.
-Michael Schuttig
Ben and I celebrated our 54th
anniversary in June and saw two
more grandchildren graduate from
college. Our granddaughter Lauren
graduated from DePauw University
in Indiana with a degree in Biology.
She has her first job and apartment
in Indianapolis. Her brother, Scott,
graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He is
still searching for the fortunate company that will give him his first job.
That is 4 of the 11 grandchildren out
of college. We have spent a wonderful summer at Galway Lake and will
go to Rochester next week to be at
Ben’s 55th reunion from the U of R
in Rochester. Then back to Chicago
for the holidays to head south to
Florida as soon as we have clear
travel weather in January. Easy to
keep in touch I am at [email protected]. Ben has been
clear of cancer-January will be his
5th year so that makes us very
happy. Be happy and stay healthy
everyone!
-Maureen (McGuigan) Baldwin
1966-11
Really enjoyed playing golf with
several high school classmates
@ Amsterdam Muni. Mike
Dufresne and his bride (Ann Marie)
did a great job organizing it. Kevin
Devine was once again the medalist
with Mike
Radzewich & Joe Kerbelis being
declared sand baggers supreme.
Great time was enjoyed by all.
Note: Jeanette, you are
doing a great job on this Alumni
Newsletter. Remember the reward
for good work is more work.
-Lawrence Constantine
1971
Retired from US Army in
December 1993. Currently a
teacher in the Rochester City
School District for 15 years. My
sister, Diane Bielawa ‘75, also lives
in Rochester. My brothers, Bob ‘76
and David both live in Amsterdam.
We lovingly remember our mom,
Margaret (Clary) Bielawa ‘48 everyday. She loved her family,
friends, and SMI school chums so
much.
-Marybeth (Bielawa) Knowles
Was happy to add my email when my
sister Karen forwarded an email from
Kelly Joyce. Hope there might be
plans for an Annual SMI/Scully Reunion on the 3rd Saturday of August so us
out-of-towners can make plans to
come. Thanks to Facebook, I am now
in touch with many classmates.
-Mary (Crannell) Craven
I’d like to make this donation in
honor of Sister Jacqueline Johnas,
our 7th and 8th grade Literature and
Language Arts teacher. She made
stories like “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
come alive and honed our writing
skills despite our (at least, my) best
efforts to dampen her enthusiasm
with adolescent uber-coolness. If
anyone knows where this master
teacher is these days, I’d love to
contact her with my thanks for all
she did for me back in 1969-71.
-Kathleen J. Brown
[email protected]
1983
A nice surprise in the mailbox today the SMI Alumni
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Newsletter. Congratulations to all at
SMI for literally “keeping the faith”.
Looks like the classes of 1974-1981
were lost for last year’s fund drive...so I
hope we make it up this year. The Harrington family has been well served by
SMI. I make this
donations in memory of our mother,
Anne (Casey) Harrington who passed
away on January 1, 2012. God Bless!
-Denis L. Harrington
News regarding fellow classmates.
Class of “83”, Michael Dowling lives
on the outskirt of Atlanta Georgia. Paul
Czelusniak was here in
Amsterdam, as of 2011. I have not seen
him since. Thomas Dowling (“86”)
lives in the Latham area. Karen Norton
did not graduate from St. Mary’s in
1977. She was the class of ‘81. Unfortunately, you have numerous mistakes
but I would need a lot more paper to
correct them. Paul St. Louis also was
not “77”.
-Sean Dufresne
Thank you Sean for the updates and
corrections. Unfortunately, when cutting & pasting articles from one year to
the next, mistakes can be made. I honestly appreciate it when Alumni notify
me of errors, as that is the only way to
make corrections for the upcoming
newsletter.
Sincerely, Jeanette
1985
Congratulations to Christine (Davey)
& Tom Stanavich on the birth of their
9th child, Tommy John, on October 1,
2013.
1997
Peter J. Rose was accepted into the
inaugural class of the New York State
Funeral Director Association’s Leadership Academy. Peter resides in Canajoharie with his wife Mary and two children, Taryn and Jack. He is currently
the manager of Lenz Betz Funeral
Home
2000
Erica Streun married Ryan Lavigne of
Menands on April 1, 2013 at the Riu
Palace Riviera Maya in Mexico.. Erica
is pursuing a nursing degree at Maria
College and her husband is a fourth
grade teacher at St. Pius X school in
Loudonville.
Congratulations to Zachary A.
Gennett. Zachary was awarded the
juris doctor degree, summa cum laude,
~ Class Letters ~
at the commencement of The College of
William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe
Law School in Williamsburg, VA. in
May 2013. He has accepted a position
as an associate attorney in the corporate
practice group of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy in New York City.
Zachary is the son of Jack and MaryJo
(Natale)’67 Gennett.
2004
Amanda Mammarelli graduated from
SUNY Albany with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree.
2005
Kathleen “KC” Dwyer was named
2013 Jay B. Nash
Outstanding Major Award recipient.
KC is majoring in physical education at
Adelphi University. As an active member of the physical education majors
club, KC has served as chairperson of
the merchandise committee for the
wheelchair basketball tournament and
coordinator for the Hoops for Heart. She
was also the recipient of the 32013
NASPE Departmental Major of the
Year Award and has earned an Academic Success Scholarship for her focus
and dedication to her studies.
Katie Ann Riley is a first year teacher
at “Operation Teach” with the Diocese
of Baltimore. She teaches middle
school science at the Visitation Academy in Frederick, MD and is working
towards her Master’s Degree in STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) at Notre Dame University in
Maryland. She graduated from NotreDame-Bishop Gibbons High School in
2009 and from Canisius College in
May of 2013.
Hats off to the following SMI graduates
for their academic achievements at
SUNY Delhi, Erik Karabin ‘05 and
Jessica Lis ‘08. Students must obtain a
3.5 and 4.0 academic average to be cited
for this achievement.
A hearty Hi from Johnnie Rapillo to my beloved St. Mary’s Institute
graduation class of 1938!
I continue to drive and enjoy my Subaru Outback, but I gave up flying recently because of high operating costs, and having remained current in my
annual FAA physical exam, I logged over 7,360 pleasureable flying hours
during my career.
I’m 92 years of age and my wife Lucille recently celebrated her 90th birthday. We enjoy every day living in good health, mobility, and stamina; we’re
thankful and grateful for the blessings we receive from our Heavenly Host.
With love, best wishes, and God’s Blessing,
Johnnie ’39 & Lucille Rapillo
It is a shame that SMI isn’t a 1st through 12th grade school these days. It
was a great period in my life before WWll, when there was baseball & basketball teams on a Catholic League on Eastern New York State.
Drastic changes in Amsterdam since the war has caused SMI, to be a
school with only 1st through 8th grades. Apparently, a religious school this
size is needed in my home town.
Staff, keep up the good work on the Alumni Newsletter. I look forward to
receiving it every year.
Sincerely,
William J. McCune ‘41
Dianne & I just celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary.
It snowed the night before, but the morning was crystal clear with
a blue sky and sunlight dancing off the snow..at 10 degrees below
zero..Fahrenheit. Three days after Christmas, the church was filled
with trees, shining lights, and poinsettias. With family and friends,
we promised many things, on that day in Troy, NY..and meant
them. It was the beginning. An RPI degree & Army ROTC led to
Armor Officer Basic at Fort Knox, KY. After nine moves in nine years, sixteen different addresses, two short tours, and three children later (Laura, James, John), we
spent a year in Fort Leavenworth Kansas for Command & General Staff College (‘73’74) where pottery began for Dianne. Then on to West Point to teach in the Physics
Department. Those four years at USMA while living at Stewart in Newburgh were
busy and life changing. Church, family, friends, Cursillo, Marriage Encounter, Life
in the Spirit, TEC, PhD, and camping in the Adirondacks filled our lives and our
memories. Pottery and spirituality intertwined in the studio and in retreats throughout
the region. We renewed our wedding vows, and then off to Germany to close out the
‘70’s. The 1980’s and ‘90’s found us at West Point in the Electrical Engineering then
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. It was a time of children
leaving the nest, off to college, into jobs, new families with sons– and daughters-inlaw, and the first of eventually eleven grandchildren! There was a year at the National Defense University in DC, a year sabbatical split between Politechnika Lodzka
in Poland and Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Dianne completed two degrees, and
Dan was Head of EE & CS at USMA. Busy and fruitful years. Many good things
were completed, and in 1999 we retired from active duty after 34 years and 5 months.
(Whatever happened to that original ROTC 6-month active duty commitment?) We
left our hilltop home and moved south and near water! (Southwest Michigan near
Lake Michigan!) At Western Michigan University, I had the opportunity of several
assignments (Dean of Engineering, Provost, Interim President, and now Vice President for Research with a three year tour in between at the National Science Foundation in DC)> Dianne completed another degree in Theological
Studies and a Spiritual Direction Course while in DC, a year-long
chaplaincy hospital internship, and is now a Board Certified Chaplain for Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan.
It is a time of service. Best Wish to all in 2014.
-Brigadier General (RET) Daniel Litynski ‘60 & wife Dianne
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Class Letters continued:
Dear Jeanette,
I was a member of the class of 1959. In October of 2012, my wife Mary and I went to Rome to tour the city and to attend the
Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha. I was at Auriesville during a Saturday last summer (2012) and we became aware of many
persons from the Mohawk Valley that were planning to also go to Rome. Perhaps you have seen other trip logs-but I offer our
trip experiences in case you want to share the information with other newsletter readers. (via Email 4/2013)
Mary and I were privileged to be able to attend the Canonization Mass at the Vatican for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha during October
2012. We went to Italy on a nine day trip with a part of the parish of North American Martyrs Church of Auburn, MA. They and
their pastor have been praying for and anticipating the sainthood event for many recent years. In 2013, I presented a slide show of
our pilgrimage to an Italian Club in Amherst, MA, and in Springfield, MA. (via SMI Alumni News Envelope 7/2013)
-Dave & Mary Conley
*Below are brief inserts from Dave & Mary’s trip log. You may request a copy of the full 10 page journal which includes
details of the lives of our seven newest 2012 Saints and a chronological history of key Roman buildings by emailing Dave at
[email protected].
WEDNESDAY 10/17/2012 After our usual Wednesday morning Mass at Saint John the Evangelist Church in Agawam October
17, 2012, we drove to Auburn MA to join a group of 20 others that had chartered a bus to drive us to JFK Airport in New York.
Three men in our group were priests: Father John Gee - pastor of North American Martyrs' Church in Auburn, Father Joseph Nally
assigned currently to a clergy support ministry in the Worcester Diocese (and soon to be reassigned as a pastor of a Worcester area
church) and Father Hector Perez - pastor of Saint Stephen's Church in Pensacola FL. (Back home we have listened to some of Father Hector's Sunday sermons on his church's website.)
The bus got us to the airport with plenty of time for the 3 hours check-in requirement for overseas flights. Apparently if you arrive
and get your final in-house document less than 3 hours before the departure time, the airline can charge you an extra fee. The
check-in method of inserting your passport (opened to your photograph page) into a machine and then typing in your e-ticket number was new to us. With that done you are given a boarding pass by the machine so you can next proceed to a person who processes
your checked luggage. During our long wait in the airport we got acquainted with some of the fellow passengers. One couple (Tom
and Cathy Andrade) had lived and worked in Westfield MA during an early part of their careers. Our airplane seats happened to be
the last 2 on the right side of an Airbus A333.
THURSDAY 10/18/2012 As we started the long, gradual descent towards Fiumicino Airport I could clearly see the features of the
island of Corsica. When we had first arrived over the far western parts of Europe, we could not see land due to a heavy amount of
cloud cover. After getting our luggage we easily passed by a very nonchalant Italian customs agent to wait near an exit door for our
tour guide for the next several days. Guide Alessandra had chosen for her marker-in-the-sky a stuffed toy cow. She led us (cow
held high) to the bus that would take us into Rome. Approaching the metropolitan area we got our first look at the Tiber River and
the frenetic, busyness known as the Eternal City.
We had been told verbally by our guide and had read in the tour guides that if you go to Rome you will see at least one Gypsy asking for money or trying to sell items to you. When we stepped off of the bus at the basilica we were immediately in the presence of
an ethnic group that I had not seen since I was a youngster in Amsterdam NY 60 years ago. In a city and area that was 99.99%
white --- it became common knowledge when a caravan of strangers was about to pass through the valley. The male sellers of
shawls, weird silly putty type curiosities, etc. and the women (some with young babies clasped to their hips with one arm) of all
ages asking for money were there doing their routine.
We gathered at that church built around 1660 for a Mass to be presided by Father Hector - assisted by Father John and
Father Joseph. After a wonderful, nostalgic Mass said in Latin we walked to the overlook of Lake Albano to admire the scenic
countryside and view across the lake still another place that has been continuously occupied for many centuries. Supper was in a
town square restaurant after a session of wine tasting. The very delicious wines were all from grapes grown and processed in this
part of Italy. The red wine and the local strawberry liqueur were the most memorable to Dave. A typically good pasta based
meal was topped off by a tiramisu dessert. Before I left the states - my Italian barber in Agawam had told me that tiramisu was
going to be one of the highlights of the trip. It was! After the meal we were entertained by a local woman who dressed in an
attractive peasant dress and sang local songs aided by her guitar. Our bus brought back into Rome.
FRIDAY 10/19/2012 After a sumptuous breakfast selection at the hotel we rode to Castel Sant' Angelo. This multi use round
shaped fort was quite unique in structure. The design provided for an interior ramp that allowed persons and horses to travel from
the bottom level to the top level by climbing the fortified grade inside the defensive wall. The place has been used as a fort, a
mausoleum, a prison, a place for executions, a refuge and a museum. The current name is in reference to Saint Michael the
Archangel. He reportedly appeared at the site at the end of a plague in 590. The top level provides great views of the Tiber River,
parts of Rome and of Vatican City.
Next we rode to the Colosseum, to Vittorio Emmanuelle's Monument in Piazza Venezia and to the Archbasilica of Saint John
Lateran. Saint John's has been the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome since 324. It includes a chair in the left side of the chancel in
which the Pope sits to make any important message about faith and morals for the Roman Catholic Christian Church. The obelisk
outside the archbasilica is the largest standing obelisk in the world. While at the Colosseum we walked along the various levels
of the building that are available to the public. While walking and riding in the area of the Colosseum we saw the
Arch of Constantine, parts of the ancient Roman Forum and the remains of a very high aqueduct.
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Conley trip log continued:
SATURDAY 10/20/2012 We took a bus ride to Piazza del Popolo to visit and to attend Mass at Santa Maria del Popolo Church.
Father John presided and Father Joseph and Father Hector assisted. Four of the Native American women in the tour group went to
the altar rail before Communion to chant the Our Father prayer in their native language. The tour group then walked past the piazza
obelisk and down Via de Corso and Via della Croce to arrive at the Spanish Steps area. While there we went into the Trinita del
Monti church at the top of the steps. A recent edict by Roman authorities made it a crime to eat anything while standing or sitting
on the Spanish Steps. That favorite pastime by tourists was one of the memorable scenes in the movie Roman Holiday. We did not
see any food vendors in the area and thus we also did not see any policemen issuing tickets. From the Spanish Steps we walked to
the Trevi Fountain. The fountain area was packed full of tourists. Continuing our tour we walked to the Pantheon and then to Piazza
Navona.
SUNDAY 10/21/2012 Today we would be a part of the Vatican Mass in Saint Peter's Square presided by Pope Benedict XVI and
witnesses to the canonization ceremony of 7 new saints. We got up early to get a bus ride to the security gate for the square. While
we were entering the square some Native Americans could be heard chanting and playing their drums. They were celebrating an
event that completes a process that started in 1943 when Kateri Tekawitha was declared venerable by Pope Pius XII. Kateri was
beatified in 1980 by Pope John Paul II. Mary and I decided to sit slightly north of the square's obelisk. We had decent views of the
whole ceremony and we were seated among groups from American Indian tribes, from Germany and from the Philippines. The
music and singing during the opening procession for the Papal Mass were very impressive and inspiring. The people of the Auburn
church (North American Martyrs) including its pastor Father John Gee have been praying to God for over 20 years that Kateri
would be declared a saint. They and many others including the very large number of Native Americans that were there must have
been pleased. In 1950 when I was 9, I was asked to portray Kateri's village chief during a children's pageant at Auriesville Shrine in
New York State. Thus I have been fully aware of the Lily of the Mohawks for 60+ years.
MONDAY 10/22/2012 Today we were to visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the inside of Saint Peter's Basilica the building that includes the burial place of Jesus Christ's closest friend on earth - Saint Peter. Because we were in a tour group
led by an approved, authorized travel guide we by-passed the long general public line to get into the Vatican Museums. However
that was the only benefit because once we got inside most display areas were pretty much shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of
others in the galleries. Where we went through wide hallways or smaller size galleries the scene was similar to a slow moving assembly line. Seeing the paintings, statues, tapestries and numerous artifacts was worth the effort to come to Rome. Being in the
Sistine Chapel was memorable and will allow us to have a better knowledge and perspective of what the room is like when we see
photographs of future papal enclaves that are held there. When we exited the Sistine Chapel our guide told us that we were right
next to the Pope's personal living area.
TUESDAY 10/23/2012 Today we checked out of Nova Domus to go by bus to Sorrento Italy. On the way we rode up the steep
road to Monte Cassino to tour the Benedictine Monastery there. . All of the Masses on this trip were solemn and memorable but
thinking about the loss of life and the needless physical loss of the abbey's structure was a very sad moment for Dave. The chapel
and the saints' graves had miraculously escaped damage despite the total destruction of the main altar immediately above those areas during the aerial bombing done by the Allies during World War II. I remember that my 8th grade teacher Sister John Maria discussed in class some of her personal (very strong) viewpoints regarding American history. In her opinion there were anti-Catholic
members of the military who carpet bombed Monte Cassino despite being told repeatedly by various good sources that there were
no German soldiers at the site. She also held the belief that southern Japan was specifically targeted for the dropping of 2 atomic
bombs because that area included a large concentration of Roman Catholics. We will all know the whole truth some day. One thing
that was a surprise is that even though the abbey has been fully restored - the place currently has only a couple dozen monks and
the site is currently owned and operated primarily as a tourist site by the Italian government.
WEDNESDAY 10/24/2012 Following breakfast we took a bus to the town dock for a ferry ride to the Island of Capri. Once there
we got onto smaller boats for a ride around the island. In the process we saw the Faraglioni (80-100 meter high spires of stone in
the sea near the coast), a sizable natural arch in a cliff wall and Grotta Azzurra (the famous Blue Grotto). Two of the women in our
tour group were wearing bathing suits and did an activity that can be chosen by adventurous travelers. After the boat captain
stopped their boat near where there is a gap in the cliff wall along the shore, they jumped out of the boat. Then they swam to the
other side of the opening while their boat proceeded around the wall so the women could climb back into the boat. To see the Blue
Grotto one must transfer to an even smaller boat and lay down along the floor of the boat until the boat is inside of the cave. The
cave opening is very close to the water surface and the boat rower also has to get almost prone to proceed into the grotto. Dave
went in, Mary declined.
THURSDAY 10/25/2012 Following an early breakfast and an early departure from Sorrento, we rode north to Fiumicino Airport.
While getting close to our destination the traffic became very slow due to an accident further up the main highway. The bus driver
left that road and used local secondary roads to get us to our destination. The new route took us right past the ruins of Ostia Antica.
Once inside the airport area we stopped at a total of 3 terminals. Some people were going back home after first going through
France or going through Ireland. After saying goodbye to Alessandra we made our way through the usual checkpoints to get to our
plane's gate. The flight back home was as long and tedious as we had anticipated. Going through USA customs was a pillar to post
to pillar type process. Back on a hired bus that met us at JFK Airport, we headed back to MA in unusually easy traffic for late afternoon. We said goodbye to each other back in Auburn. I drove our car back to Agawam for a late evening arrival back home. Once
home we found everything OK but we learned then that Hurricane Sandy was soon due in the northeast region.
*Dave recently visited SMI as I was working on this newsletter. Sadly, he informed me that his wife Mary passed away of a
sudden heart attack on December 31, 2013. Thank you Dave, for sharing you and your wife’s experience to Rome with all of
our Alumni readers.
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~Bishop Scully Corner News~
Rachelle Cotugno
History Club 1.3; Math
club3; Drama Club 3.4; Glee
Club 3.4; French Club 3.4;
Science Club 4; Yearbook 4;
President of Glee club 3;
G.Y.O. 4; Sung at School
functions 2,3,4.
What is Rachelle doing
today? Rachelle teaches
Music at SMI , grades Early
Childhood, Pre-K, and K8th. Conducts two school
concerts a year, prepares
monthly Liturgies and gives
private piano and guitar
lessons after school.
Recognizing
BSHS ‘73 Alumni
Parish & School Employees
Susan Rossetti
Latin Club 1,2,3; Science Club1; Prom
Committees 2,3,4; Drama Club; AntiPollution Committees 1.
What is Sue doing today?: Sue married
her high school
sweetheart, Dominick
Megna ‘73. They
have three sons,
Dominick Jr.
Salvatore, Gino, all
SMI graduates and
one granddaughter
Sofia. Sue has been
employed by SMI for over 20 years, her
current position is Administrative Secretary to Mr. Giovanni Virgiglio, principal
of SMI.
“...come to Scully High
Where the green can be seen
across the meadow
And the white is in the
canopy of sky…”
Elizabeth (Betsy) Habla
Stenorettes
What is Betsy doing today?
Betsy married Richard Barker, and they have two children Justin,
and Jonthan. For the past 25 years, Betsy has been employed at
St. Mary’s Parish and is currently the Parish Secretary to Fr. John
Medwid. She is responsible for preparing weekly church
bulletins, keeping St. Mary’s & St.Casimir’s cemetery records, scheduling Matrimony,
Baptism, Confirmation dates and. burial requests, plus organizing meetings and every day
secretarial tasks.
The Class of ‘83
dedicated their yearbook to the people who have
done so much for them during their years at BSHS.
For this reason, Signet ‘83 was dedicated to the faculty
and staff of Scully, and most of all to the parents. For they are the people who not only
made the Scully experience possible, but did
their best to make sure that their years in this
school were profitable and enjoyable as well.
Does anyone recognize
these two young basketball
stars?
Let us know:
[email protected]
In Memory Of
David Mazur ’69 passed away on August 20, 2013. David worked for forty two years at
General Electric Company in the large steam turbine department, retiring in 2011. He was a member of the GE
Quarter Century Club and the Reid Hill fish & Game Club. David is survived by two sons, Christopher and Jeffrey
Mazur.
Jamie (Furman) Parillo ’75 passed away on August 17, 2013. Jamie worked at Cappie’s Ice Cream in her high
school years and considered the DiCaprio family very dear friends. She worked at the DBA Systems Titan Corporation, L-3 Communications and Lockheed Martin in Melbourne, FL. Jamie was predeceased by her husband Joseph in
1995, and is survived by her son, Salvatore Parillo of FL.
John R. McCune (Rocky)
was a 1941 graduate of SMI and a proud supporter & advertiser in the BSHS yearbooks.
He is survived by his wife Madeline, two
daughters Mary Pat Devine (Dan), Maureen
Mickel (Kevin) and son Robert F. McCune.
Mrs. Mary (Strasman) Wohl
former business teacher at Bishop Scully
High School passed away August 19,
2013. Mrs. Wohl is survived by her
children, Helen Cuomo of Salt Lake
City, Utah and Ellen Schwartz of
Albany.
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~Alumni Events~
Coach Francis “Dutch” Howlan Alumni Social & Open House
Congratulations to
The Howlan Family
Throughout the Years
With Coach “Dutch” Howlan
Video CD Available
Suggested $10.00 Donation
(Support’s SMI’s Athletic Club)
Wife:
Marion (Traskos) ‘50
Children:
Francis “Boomer” ‘69
Mary Kate Lomanto ‘72
on this prestigious
Honor Bestowed Upon
your husband, father,
and mentor to many.
Francis “Dutch” Howlan
Class of 1943
This CD touches upon Dutch’s
younger years, teaching &
coaching career at SMI & BSHS.
If you were coached by Dutch,
you will want this CD!
Produced by Willie Gizara ‘81(SMI)
Contact :
[email protected]
[email protected]
Enjoy the Music, Enjoy Reminiscing
St. Mary’s Institute & Bishop Scully High Scully 2013 Reunion
Mark your calendars for the
next reunion:
Saturday, August 16, 2014
See Page 4 for details.
Hope to see you there!
SMI & BSHS Alumni
enjoyed good food, dancing
to all time favorites,
memorabilia and catching
up with one another.
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Mother Mary
Pray For Us
Help Saint Mary’s Institute
continue to grow and nurture
the children & families
that walk through the doors of our school,
as you have been for over 130 years.
Giving a Gift through a Living Will or Trust
Throughout the years, SMI has been honored to receive
Bequests from our Alumni & Friends.
These Gifts have come in forms of :
General Tax Deductable Donations
Scholarships
Special Endowments & Trusts
Please remember Saint Mary’s Institute
when you create your special gift.
For More Information, please contact:
Mr. Giovanni Virgiglio, Principal
518 842-4100
[email protected]
Let us recall the trust, gift, and joy that Mary was given by God.
We, too, are given a gift from God as stewards of our Catholic
school. Let us continue to seek our Blessed Mother’s intercession in
all that we do on behalf of our children.
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~2013 MEMORIALS ~
In Memory of John “Rocky” McCune
‘41
Dr. & Mrs. William Bresonis
Therese J. Myers
Mary Pat & Daniel Devine
Christopher & Wendy Hopkins
Dr. Alfred J. & Mrs. Mary Morini, Sr.
Mary Jane Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan
Vivian & Robert Fitz-James
Marigay & Joseph Harkins
Roslyn & John Adair
Virginia & George Whelly
Mary Pikul
Sue & Dominick Megna
Kathleen Harkins & Donna Nevulis
Catherine Kruger
Jeanette Calhoun
Karen & Robert Golden
Marguerite Traskas
G. William Gaugler
Jeanette & Matthew Constantine, Sr.
Elizabeth A. DiCaprio
Bernadine M. Olbrych
Class of 1942
Jane Staber
Dianne Santos
Rachelle Cotugno
Mr. Joseph Harkins
Elaine Noreen, & Glenn Guihan
Marie & Johnn P. Murphy
Calre A. Tomlinson
Ann Stellato
Paricia McKeon
Class of 1941
Ann & Peter Hosner
Salvatore J. Morini
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kazala
Leonard Czelusniak
Joseph Gavel
Barbara & John Liverio
Wanda DiCaprio
William & Margaret Achet
Rose Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Carm Balestra
William Achet
Raymond & Romona Gralewski
Anne Keiley
Mary Ellen Kolbe
Barbara & Jim Partyka
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Marrotta
Marion Howlan
Grace Tambasco
Marilyn Ottati
Marilyn & Joseph Pakeltis
Mary Quandt
Regina Cassetta
Dee Vaiuso
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Roginski
Heidi Harkins
Mary McKeon
Mr. & Mrs. John Hotaling, Jr.
Rita E. Traider
Madeline McCune
Carol Wilkinson
In Memory of Donna Giardono ‘65
Kurt & Juliet Konieczny
Lisa Newland
Michael & Georgeann Ross
Joseph & Lynn DeRose
In Memory of Fr. Anthony Gulley
Lois Cogovan
Patricia M. Hentnik
Ann & Peter Hosner
Mrs. & Dr. Michael Sheridan
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Jordan
Danelle & Anthony Colistra
Frances & William Janeski
Margaret (Ginevan) Petruccione
In Memory of
Virginia (Herlihy)McKeough ‘43
John FitzPatrick
Bernadine (Pisano) Olbrych
Mr. & Mrs. David Bucciferro
Eugene & Susan Bartley
Matthew Monette
Dr. & Mrs. John Saucier
Florence (McKeough) Saucier
Robert J. Vill
Bryan & Lucy Jamgochian
John (Jack) Phelon
Denise (Donohue) Cook
Jennifer (LaBate) Philbrook
In Memory of Thomas Cook ‘46
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Adamowski & Family
Bill & Lelia Wilczak
SMI Class of 1946
C. & J. Wilczak
Rita Traider
Jeff Stark & Family
Irene (Rogers) & Alex Kuchis
In Memory of Jamie (Furman)
Parillo ‘71 BSHS ‘75
Marianne (Lawrence) Dusold
Winnie & John Daly
Mrs. Winifred Petroski & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Megna & Family
Lisa & Mark Russo & Family
Mrs. Mary Ellen Rossetti
Ms. Sophia Sardonia
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Allen
Christine DiCaprio Yandik
William Bernat
Theresa DiCaprio
Dana & Linda Lizotte
In Memory of Dr. Philip Cortese
Regina Cassetta
Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Morini
Rachelle Cotugno
In Memory of Michelina Mautone
Jean & Michael Orapello
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Laureen & Matthew Moran
Andy & Elaine H. Ko-Talmadge
Sandra & Carl Troiano
Cindy Makarowsky
Vivian & Robert Fitz-James
Matthew & Jeanette Constantine & Family
Gil & Ann Meyer
Ponziana & Teresa Boschi
Mildred, Ron & Sharon Kaszuba & Family
Dan & RoseMary DiBlasi
Nick & Judi Cassetta
Regina Cassetta
Mike & Ann Scofield
Phyllis Hage
Mary Beth & Dewey Walling
Mr & Mrs. Michael Hughes
Michelina Colangelo
Gloria Anastasia
Richard Anastasia
In Memory of Sylvester Foltman
Henrietta Roginski
Rachelle Cotugno & Miss O
Marguerite Traskas
The Constantine Family
Home-Health Care Partners
In Memory of Anthony “Tony” Damiano
Matthew Constantine & Family
In Memory of Raymond Partyka
Margaret Petruccione
Dominick & Sue Megna and Family
Mary Ellen Rossetti
Richard & Rose Roginski
George & Mary (Petruccione) Vancore
In Memory of James Martin, Jr.
Rachelle Cotugno
Peter & Ann Hosner
In Memory of Mary McKnight
George & Mary VanCore
Don & Eileen MacVean
Frances Janeski
Ronald & Nancy Appleby
Benjamin & Anne Wojciechowsky
Margaret (Ginevan) Petruccione
Dick & Mary (Magliocca) Andrews
In Memory of Gary “Bink” Gillan ‘59
by Rosemary Constantine.
In Memory of Mildred Bubniak
by Frances Dylong.
In Memory of James Miner by
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan.
In Memory of Gloria McCune by
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Allen.
In Memory of Lucy Senecal by
Rachelle Cotugno’’69.
In Memory of Paul Blaze by Frances
Dylong.
In Momory of Ron Blinsinger by
Rachelle Cotugno’69..
In Memory of Margaret Nolty by
Rachelle Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Judy Zaklukiewicz
by Frances Dylong.
In Memory of my father, Dr. Dominic
Cotugno by Rachelle Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Genevieve (Jen Sikora) Stellato by Benjamin & Anne Wojciechowsky.
In Memory of Bronislaus Padowicz by
Zygmond & Mary Ann Slezak.
In Memory of Duncan, by Rachelle
Cotugno ‘69,
In Memory of my mother, Florence
Cotugno by Rachelle Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Betty Allen by Frances
Dylong.
In Memory of Mandy, by Rachelle
Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Leon Wyzykowski by
Frances Dylong.
In Memory of John Nolty, by Rachelle
Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Jaroslaw Lis by Frances
Dylong.
In Memory of Dorothy “Joyce”
Buechner by Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence
Jordan.
In Memory of Frank T. Natale, Sr., by
Rachelle Cotugno ‘69.
In Memory of Jaroslaw Lis, father of
Jessica ‘2008 and Daniel Lis ‘2010.
In Memory of Frances I. Meliosky by
Sara Blanchfield.
In Memory of Frank Pawlowski by
Frances Dylong.
In Memory of Paul Edward Bruse by
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan.
In Memory of Sylvia M. Coppola by
Frances Dylong.
In Memory of Kathleen (Woods)
McCord ‘49 by Madeline & Bob Van
Allen.
In Memory o f my good friend for over
50 years, Rocky McCune ‘41 by Sal
Morini ‘53.
In Memory of Damian Elliott by Mr. &
Mrs. Lawrence Jordan.
In Memory of Herbert Scialabba by
Mr. & Mrs. James Bergen.
In Memory of Audrey (Nolte)
Ellers’46 by John ‘46 and Marie ‘47
(Lajeunesse) Murphy.
In Memory of Caroline Stellato
by Peter & Ann Hosner.
In Memory of Mary McKnight by
George & Mary VanCore.
In Memory of Frank Natale by Peter &
Ann Hosner.
In Memory of Catherine Lawrence by
Frances Dylong.
In Memory of Frank Pawlowski by
Mrs. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan.
In Memory John “Bud” Quick by Pete
Zabo & Family.
In Memory of Audrey Kling by
Gloria & John Tesiero and Family.
In Memory of Marion (Connolly)
McGuire ‘34 and Thomas McGuire
‘60 by Sheila (McGuire) Dingman ‘66-11.
2012 Corrections
In Memory of Rev. Cal Poulin, S.J. ‘49,
and.
In Memory of Walter Smith
By John ‘46 & Marie ‘47 (Lajeunesse) Murphy.
In Memory Of
My Wife
In Memory Of
My Dear Wife
Diane Marie Fraumeni Fiacco
Formerly of St. Casimirs’
Now with the Lord
Lee Fiacco ‘70
In Memory Of
Catherine Elizabeth Allen Lawrence
By
Frances Dylong
June (Corrigan) Czelusniak ‘48
In Memory Of
Catherine Elizabeth Lawrence
By
Marianne (Lawrence) Dusold ‘71-’75
‘
By
Len Czelusniak
In Memory Of
Our Mother
In Memory Of
Rev. Anthony D. Gulley
Ph.D., A.F.S.C.
8/21/2013
By: Margaret (Ginevan) Petruccione ‘45
Eileen F. Greco
&
Our Sister
Patricia Greco ‘68
By
Margie Greco ‘75
Linda Greco Martuscello ‘69
Kathleen Greco Clark ‘70
Mary Greco’71
Michele Greco Reilly ‘73
Carol Greco ‘77
In Memory Of
Our Deceased Classmates
Judith Conover Evers
Ann Clary Tortorello
Robert Bennison
Richard Petrill
Joseph Salamack
Carl Lucynski
Edward Quinn
Mark Hughes
Patricia Sikorski Harris
Class of 1963
In Memory Of
Ellen Keiley Kenny ‘39
&
Francis J. Keiley ‘42
Remembering!!!
By:
Julia Keiley Shutts ‘41
In Memory Of
My Father
Edward J. Kelly
1925
By
Margaret M. Kelly ’58
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In Memory Of
Jamie (Furman) Parillo
By
Marianne (Lawrence) Dusold
‘71 SMI ‘75 BSHS
In Memory Of
Genevieve (Daly) Golden
Wife of
William Golden ‘34 (deceased)
Mother of
Patricia “Trish” Niemczura ‘61
Robert Golden ‘64
Mother in law of
Karen (Guarino) Golden ‘68
In Memory Of
Walter Smith
7/2//2012
Retired from SMI 1989
&
His Wife
Eleanor (Lajeunesse) Smith
Class of 1943
March 30, 1988
In Memory Of
John F. Hooker
In Memory Of
Thomas J. Cook ‘46
By
The Class of 1946
Class of 1937
&
His Bequest to SMI
2013
~DONORS LIST 2013~
Listed on the following pages are those who so generously contributed to the 2013
Annual Giving/Alumni Appeal. We wish to thank each and every one of you for your
support and commitment to SMI and Catholic Education.
KEY . . . CATEGORIES
NO. OF DONORS
................................................
6
Golden Gaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1000 or more
5
5
Pastor’s Patrons . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$750 to $999
2
4
Monsignor’s Marauders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 to $749
5
3
Principal’s Pets . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . …………..$250 to $499
13
2
Blue & White Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………$100 to $249
80
1
Alumni Angels . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. $50 to $99
77
SMI Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. up to $49
127
Non-Alumni In Honor Of and Memorial Donations….. $ 2,560.00
2013 GRAND TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …$
44,259.00
(Joint Donations: Wives are listed under both their husband’s class & their own class.)
Class of 1932
Ms. Eleanor (Hooker) Marie (1)
Class of 1937
Ms. Anne Bennison (2)
Mr. James Bergen (1)
Mr. John Hooker (6)
Dr. Alfred J. Morini, Sr. (3)
Mrs. Florence (McKeough) Saucier (1)
Class of 1938
Mrs. Marfisa (Morrone) Lombard
Mr. Arthur McDonald (3)
Mr. Norbert Nolte (2)
Mr. John Rapillo
Class of 1939
Mrs. Roberta (Aiken) Gillis
Mr. Robert A. McKenney
1940
Mrs. Marcella (Dillon) Long (2)
Class of 1941
Mrs. Mary Jane (Kaiser) Kelly (2)
Mr. John R. McCune (2)
Mr. William J. McCune (1)
Mrs. Vivian (Eckelman) Rummler
Mrs. Julia (Keiley) Shutts
Class of 1942
Mrs. Jeannette (Osborne) Calhoun (2)
Mrs. Bernadine (Pisano) Olbrych (2)
Miss Alice Tenerowicz
Mrs. Patricia (Freer) Utley
Class of 1943
Mr. Charles Bennison (1)
Mrs. Jeanne (Fiset) Bennison ‘47
Mrs. Florence (Allen) Insogna
Mrs. Ann (Patterson) Stellato
Mrs. Rita (Cook) Traider (1)
Class of 1944
Mrs. Katherine (Behringer) Bortfeldt
Mrs. Mary (Farr) Miknavich (1)
Mrs. Ruth (Conniff) Rzeznik (1)
Mr. George Whelly (2)
Class of 1949
Mr. Walter Jasper (1)
Mrs. Arlene (Picken) Jasper
Mrs. Mary Ellen (Harkins) Kolbe
Mr. Eugene Lajeunesse
Mrs. Janet (Haight) McQuatters (2)
Mrs. Margaret (Woods) Morris
Mr. Michael Orapello (2)
Mrs. Mary Ann (Howlan) Riley
Class of 1950
Mr. Paul Anostario (1)
Mrs. Mary (Case) Flint
Mrs. Theresa (Zack) Guzielek
Mrs. Marion (Traskos) Howlan
Mr. Robert F. Knapik (2)
Mr. Peter Martin
Mrs. Dorothy (D’Arienzo) Medei (2)
Mr. Gerald Roome (2)
Mrs. Sally (Kling) Roome
Mrs. Marie (Boyle) Tucker (2)
Mr. Robert N. Van Allen
Mr. Robert Vorse (2)
Mrs. Gertrude (Hughes) Wyzykowski
Class of 1945
Mrs. Theresa (Shields) Groesbeck (1)
Mr. John F. Harrington (1)
Mrs. Mildred (Lockhart) Kaszuba
Mr. Thomas McDermott
Mrs. June (Fisher) McDermott
Mr. Nicholas J. Pallotta
Mrs. Margaret (Ginevan) Petruccione (2)
Mrs. Mary (Persons) Quandt
Class of 1946
Mr. John Bennison (2)
Mrs. Margaret (Behringer) Bruce
Mr. Anthony Fabozzi (1)
Mrs. T. Joan (DiCaprio) Felski
Mr. Richard Fiset (1)
Mr. Michael Hage (2)
Mr. John P. Murphy (2)
Mrs. Marie (Lajeunesse) Murphy ‘47
Dr. William H. Seward (2)
Mrs. Elizabeth (Nellis) Tesiero (2)
Class of 1947
Mrs. Jeanne (Fiset) Bennison
Mrs. Rena (Morini) Cotugno (2)
Mrs. Wanda (Lucas) DiCaprio
Mrs. Roberta (Moehringer) Gaffney (3)
Mr. Walter Malkowicz
Mrs. Virginia (Thackrah) Stahl (1)
Class of 1948
Mrs. Diana (Davies) Costello (2)
Mr. Joseph L. Harkins (3)
Mrs. Marjorie (Case) Jackson
Mrs. Lorraine (Winkle) Kisielis
Mr. Roger Langley (2)
Ms. Mary Sparks (6)
Mrs. Therese (Perron) Russo (1)
Mr. James R. Wallin, Jr. (2)
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Class of 1951
Mr. Joseph J. Aiken (2)
Mr. Valentine Coluni
Mr. James Gilmartin
Mrs. Doris (Jasper) Hallenbeck (1)
Mrs. Irene (Rogers) Kuchis
Mr. Donald Lawrinait (1)
Mr. John Mochrie (2)
Mrs. Sally (Haight) Mochrie
Mrs. Audrey (Snyder) Reasonover (2)
Mr. Robert Smith (2)
Mrs. Maureen (Collins) Williams
Class of 1952
Mr. Patrick Blanchfield (2)
Mr. Richard Case
Mrs. Barbara (Yatch) Case
Mrs. Winifred (Seryko) Cervera
Mr. Klem Czelusniak, Jr.
Mr. Frederick D'Arienzo (3)
Mrs. Alice (McVeigh) Farrell
Dr. Lorraine Freitas, Phd. RN (2)
Ms. Anne (Seward) Keiley (1)
Ms. Connie Murphy
Mrs. Irene (Lajeunesse) Musick (2)
Mrs. Frances (Karp) Noeth (1)
Mrs. Donna (Ehmer) Pompa
Mr. James Quinn
Mr. Richard Wolfe (1)
Class of 1953
Mr. Stephen Battaglia (2)
Mr. Frank Cervera (1)
Mrs. Winifred (Serylo) Cervera ‘52
Mrs. Loretta (Barkevich) Cesare (1)
Mrs. Anita (Hroncich) Dunlavey (1)
Donor’s List continuted:
Mrs. Dolores (Esposito) Dygon
Mr. Salavatore Morini
Mr. Ronald Patrick
Mrs. Dorothy (Bochniak) Savarese
Mrs. Jane (Bennison) Staber (1)
Mrs. Sheila (Doyle) Tiernan
Mrs. M. Paula (Neill) Torre
Mrs. Donna (Taberski) Alexander (1)
Ms. Lois Cogovan (6)
Mr. David C. Conley (1)
Mr. David Gaffney
Dr. Janet E. Gargiulo (2)
Mrs. Mary (Tighe) Pannuti
Mrs. Marilyn (Scheckton) Quatrini
Mrs. Karen (Guarino) Golden ‘68
Mr. John Kolodziej, Jr. (1)
Mrs. Juliette (Michalski) Konieczny
Mr. William J. McNamara (2)
Mr. David Schoonmaker (1)
Mr. Terry J. Stroble (1)
Mr Frank Turo (1)
Mrs. Mary Rose (Pamadora) Turo
Class of 1960
Class of 1965
Mrs. Maureen (Maloney) Hand
Ms. Carol Jankunas (1)
Mrs. Dawn (Willey) Leffler (1)
Mr. Thomas Mullarkey (1)
Mr. James Perron (1)
Mrs. Judith (Pratt) Perron ‘61
Mrs. Rita (Biscotti) Piecuch
Mr. Robert Quandt (3)
Mrs. Shirley (Hart) Reksc
Ms. Katherine M. Smith
Mrs. Theresa (Stephens) Cantine
Sr. Agnes Leo Winkle, CSJ
Mrs. Diane (Salton) Davala
Mr. Nolan Jan Marciniec
Mrs. Kathleen (Cichy) Mylod (1)
Mrs. Linda (Johnson) Przybylowicz
Mr. Michael J. Schuttig (2)
Mrs. Mary Rose (Pamadora) Turo
Mr. Richard Wells (1)
Class of 1959
Class of 1954
Mrs. Jacquelyn (Kennedy) Baker (1)
Mr. Robert Heller (2)
Mrs. Corrine (Bintz) Kowalski
Ms. Joanne Parlapiano
Mr. Richard Schmidt (1)
Mr. George J. Schuttig, Jr. (1)
Rev. Robert Shinos
Mr. Thomas Zarecki (3)
Class of 1955
Mrs. Beverly (Fassett) Blanchard
Mr. Thomas Palmer
Class of 1956
Mrs. Maureen (McGuigan) Baldwin
Mr. William Blanchfield
Mrs. Donna (Dilello) Bord
Mr. Victor Gerdvil
Mr. Harold E. Gray, USN Ret.
Mrs. Lois (Uhlinger) Hegarty
Mrs. Diane (Murphy) Kroll
Mr. Richard Martuscello
Mrs. Patricia (Duffy) Milot
Mrs. Mary (Parillo) Pawkett
Mrs. Mary (Iannotti) Pikul
Mrs. Elizabeth (Case) Terwilliger
Mr. John Toolan
Mrs. Patricia (Sargalis) Van Wert
Mr. Charles Welch, Jr. (2)
Mr. Thomas Wolff
Class of 1961
Mr. Frederick A. Genero
Mr. Alan Johnson (1)
Mrs. Dorothy (Sokalski) Livingston (1)
Ms. Kathleen (Downey) Steele (2)
Ms. Claudette Stroble (4)
Rev. Richard S. Vosko (1)
Class of 1962
Mrs. Mary (Magliocca) Andrews
Mr. Louis Coluni
Mr. Ronald Johnson
Mrs. Mary Ann (Taberski) Johnson ‘63
Class of 1963
Mr. James Adler (2)
Mrs. Mary Lynn (Schofield) Alteri (2)
Mr. Richard Cocker (5)
Mr. Raymond Dzek (1)
Ms. Sally Makacynas (1)
Dr. T. Donald Rapello (6)
Mrs. Teresa (Kotowski) Ecker (1)
Ms. Anne J. Shuttleworth
Mrs. Ruth (Boyle) Castler (2)
Mr. George Corrigan, III
Mrs. Jeanne (Garguilo) Corrigan
Mrs. Carol (Spakoski) Gardiner
Mrs. Maryann (Frazier) Haskell (1)
Mr. Mark B. Lewis
Mrs. Mary Ann (Fraim) Marcotte
Mrs. Mary (Weiss) Lobalbo
Mrs. Kathleen McGuire (2)
Ms. Marilyn Pakeltis
Mrs. Elizabeth (Kelly) Treiber (1)
Class of 1958
Class of 1964
Mrs. Mary Ann (Roberts) Bogdan (1)
Mrs. Karen (Koehler) Davis
Mr. Richard Keehan
Ms. Margaret M. Kelly (2)
Mrs. Irene (Kupciunas) Motyl
Mrs. Stephanie (Mack) Persico
Mrs. Mary Ann (Williams) Sambells (1)
Mrs. Ann (Diamente) Sicilia (3)
Mr. John Spanburgh (3)
Mr. Michael A. Boccio (2)
Dr. William L Bresonis (5)
Mrs. Jacqueline (Morini) Bresonis
Mr. Charles Constantine
Ms. Rosemary Constantine (1)
Ms. Gail Deegan (2)
Mr. Michael Eckelman (1)
Mrs. Karen (Skodinski) Euliano (2)
Mr. Robert S. Gawrelski (2)
Mr. Robert Golden (4)
Class of 1957
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Class of 1966-11
Mr. Lawrence Constantine (2)
Mrs. Sheila (McGuire) Dingman (1)
Mrs. Christine (Lawrence) Hogan
Mr. Joseph Kerbelis (1)
Mr. Peter Martuscello (2)
Mrs. Jan (Wolfe) Robia (2)
Class of 1966-10
Mr. Fred Olbrych (4)
Class of 1966-9
Mr. Daniel Devine (2)
Mrs. Mary Pat (McCune) Devine ‘73
Mrs. Mary (Petruccione) Vancore
Class of 1966-8
Mrs. Maureen (Agard) Amberger
Mr. John G. Sardonia (1)
Mr. Michael V. Serge (2)
Mrs. Anne (Petruccione) Wojciechowsky (1)
Class of 1967
Mrs. Jean (Murphy) Allen (1)
Ms. Elaine Guihan (2)
Ms. Geri Mancini
Class of 1968
Ms. Anne LaBate (1)
Ms. Catherine Danyla (1)
Mrs. Karen (Guarino) Golden
Mrs. Rosemary (Wells) Turton (1)
Class of 1969
Rachelle Cotugno (1)
Mrs. Suzanne (Hanna) Playford (1)
Ms. Kathleen A. Harkins (1)
Mr. Ronald Kaszuba
Mr. Dominick Megna
Mr. Thomas D. Morini (1)
Mrs. Martha (Dugan) Morini
Mrs. Jean Marie (Demars) Terwilleger (2)
Mr. John A. Tesiero, III (2)
Donor’s List continuted:
Class of 1970
Class of 1991
Parishioners & Friends
Mr. Lee A. Fiacco (4)
Ms. Mary-Jo List (1)
Mrs. Jennifer (LaBate) Philbrook
Mrs. Ann Marie (Orapello) Scofield
Mr. Richard Sise (2)
Mrs. Margaret Hotaling-Kaiser
Class of 1971
Class of 1996
Ms. Kathleen Brown (2)
Mrs. Linda (Roszak) Bucciferro
Mrs. Mary (Crannell) Craven
Mr. Paul Dufresne (2)
Mrs. Marianne (Lawrence) Dusold (2)
Mrs. Mary Beth (Bielawa) Knowles
(1)
Mrs. Mary (Hennessey) Mancini (1)
Mr. James Partyka
Mr. Peter Brusoe (2)
Leonard Czelusniak (2)
Mr. & Mrs. John Daly (1)
Mrs. Dolores Dybas (2)
Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Hosner (2)
Mr. & Mrs. William Janeski (1)
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan (6)
Rev. Donald Kelly (2)
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roginski
Mrs. Mary Ellen Rossetti
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Sheridan (1)
Mrs. Carol K. Wilkinson
Class of 1972
Mr. Thomas Uncher (2)
Class of 1973
Mr. Kevin Brown (1)
Mrs. Denise (Donohue) Cook
Miss Ann Crannell (3)
Mrs. Mary Pat (McCune) Devine
Mr. Kevin Dufresne (1)
Mr. Christopher Wilczak (2)
Class of 1975
Class of 1995
Mr. Salvatore Megna
Miss Michelle Meliosky (1)
Class of 1997
Miss Renee Lizotte
Mr. Dominick Megna, Jr.
Class of 1998
Mr. Aaron Kelly
Class of 1999
Mrs. Meghan (Davey) Mortensen (1)
Class of 2000
Miss Cherisse Constantine
Ms. Melissa Kaszuba
Miss Margaret Lyford
Mr. Vincent Stark
Mr. John Tesiero, IV
Class of 2001
Miss Justine Tesiero
Ms. Margaret G. Greco (2)
Mr. Denis L. Harrington (3)
Mr. William Wilczak (1)
Class of 2002
Class of 1976
Class of 2003
Ms. Heidi Harkins
Mrs. Lisa (Rossetti) Russo
Mr. Matthew Constantine, Jr.
Miss Rachel Zabo
Mr. Ronald Kaszuba, Jr.
Mr. Richard Lyford
Mr. Gino Megna
Class of 1977
Dr. Ronald Szyjkowski (6)
Ms. Kelly Kelly ‘78
Class of 2004
Class of 1978
Kelly Ann Kelly
Class of 2005
Class of 1980
Class of 2008
Mr. Kenneth Adamowski
Mr. Patrick F. Riley
Class of 1983
Class of 2010
Mr. Sean Dufresne (1)
Mr. William Johnson
Class of 1985
Class of 2011
Mrs. Sandra (Jordan) Blanchard (2)
Mrs. Christine (Davey) Stanavich
Anna Li Cortese (2)
Bridget R. Fitz-James
Class of 1989
Class of 2012
Miss Audra Colistra
Miss Annette Pineyro (1)
Miss Diana Constantine
Miss Elizabeth DiCaprio
Miss Kathleen Riley
Class of 2013
Mr. Sullivan Fitz-James
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All donations received by December 31,
2013 are reflected above. Thank you
for your generous gifts. We regret any
error or omission in the 2013 annual
report of gifts. Please contact Jeanette
Constantine at the Alumni Office at
(518) 842-4100 with any corrections so
that proper acknowledgement can be
made.
2012 Correction
In Honor of
Sister Agnes Clare
75th Jubilee by
John ‘46 and Marie ‘47
(Lajeunesse) Murphy.
Congratulations
Rev. Donald Kelly
50 Years
Ordination
5/25/2013
Reminder:
It is important to fill in
information on the donor
envelope.
Over the years, we have received
blank envelopes with donations
inside. When that happens, it is
impossible for us to make
identification or to notify anyone.
~LOST ALUMNI~
1954
Mrs. Ann (Maroney) Kaiser
Ms. Faith Palmer
Mrs. Geraldine (Myers) Rimkus
Mrs. Gladys(Brooks)Totzeck
Mrs. Sylvia (Petrus) Frieman
Mrs. Florence (Garrett) Hanover
Mr. Fred Holton
Mr. Walter Karp
Mr. Raymond Kosinski
Mr. Thomas J. Ryan
Mrs. Cathryn (Dilello) Seltzer
Mrs. Linda (Acela) Shaffer
Mrs. Carol (Swider) Thompson
Mr. John Tucci
Mrs Carole (Pawlik) Wright
Ms. Cheryl Wroblewski
1959
Mr. Thomas Bagdon
Mrs. Linda (Miran) DeRosa
Mr. John E. Mahoney
1960
Dr. James Conover
Mr. Dennis Dubicke
1962
Mrs. Susan (Duffy) Anderson
Mr. Thomas Bojarski
Ms. Mary Fay Brindle
Mrs. Leslie (Kruse) Collins
Mrs. Lidia (Rymer) Dill
Mrs. Marcy (Merchant) Fischer
Mrs. Michele (Jordan) Forbes
Ms. Kaaren Habla
Mr. Roman Laba
Mrs. Kathleen (Lawrence) Skinner
Mr. Frank Slaveikis
Mrs. Sandra (Opalka) Starek
Ms. Mary Ann Szurek
Mr. William Taylor
Mr. William White
1963
Mrs. Christine (Antos) Cohen
Daniel Greco
Mrs. Constance YunkerHaver
Mr. Konstantin Karaban
Mr. John Peresta
Joan (Persons) O’Dea
1964
Ms Jaroslawa Kohut
Mrs. Judith (Hamer) Penny
1965
Mr. Timothy Clay
Mrs. Daryl (Defina) Ferguson
Mrs. Sylvia (Petrus) Frieman
Mrs. Florence (Garrett) Hanover
Mr. Fred Holton
Mr. Walter Karp
Mr. Raymond Kosinski
Mr. Thomas J. Ryan
Mrs. Cathryn (Dilello) Seltzer
Mrs. Linda (Acela) Shaffer
Mrs. Carol (Swider) Thompson
Mr. John Tucci
Mrs Carole (Pawlik) Wright
Ms. Cheryl Wroblewski
1966-8
Mrs. Ann Marie (Serge) Anderson
Mrs. Mary E. Gilston-Tart
Ms. Paula Hulser
Ms. Shirley LaPorte
Mr. Joseph J. Venezia
Mr. George Visconti
Mrs. Brianne (Sweeney) Wolfe
Mr. Robert Wroblewski
1966-9
Ms. Barbara Blakely
Ms. Donna Giamo
Mr. Gerald Gustas
Ms. Margaret Gutowski
Mr. Gary Jasper
Mrs. Estelle (Kosiba) Cruz
Mr. Philip Milano
Mr. Michael Newell
Mrs. Deborah (Dezolt) Saltsman
Ms. Deborah Scott
Mrs. Barbara (Kaszuba) Terpening
Mr. Gary Thomas
Mr. Robert Wyzykowski
1966-11
Mrs. Marlena (Sapia) Cook
Mr. David Hamer
Mrs. Kathleen (Izzo) Lysogorski
Mrs. Diane (Augun) McGrath
Ms. Rose Miller
Mrs. Roberta (Romano) Peters
1966
Mr. Robert Kozlowski
Mrs. Roberta (Scheckton) Morreale
Ms. Irene Nichols
Mr. Richard Villa
1967
Mrs. Frances (Rogers) Crabtree
Mr. Donald Gawlak
Mr. R. Eric Gilston
Mr. Joseph Greco
Mrs. Kathleen (Murphy) Malloy
Mr. David Martuscello
Mr. Ronald Simeone
Miss Christine Windbiel
1968
Mr. John Bazaar
Mr. Walter Bazar
Mr. Ronald Fiacco
Ms. Margaret Mahoney
Mr. Alvin Proctor
Miss Mary Kelly
Ms. Pamiela Shibley
Mr. Dennis M. Stebbins
1969
Mr. Joseph Anelli
Ms. Jo Ann (Pacifico) Bertrand
Mr. John Cebula
Mr. Thomas Davey
Mr. Robert Gilston
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Mr. R. Scott Grab
Mr. Roger Jarosz
Mrs. Donna (Acela) Kopec
Mrs. Maryann (Radke) Marshall
Mr. Albert Mota
Mr. John Nelson
Mr. Salvatore Pappalardo
Mr. Michael Tucci
Mr. David Tucker
Mr. William Weeper
Ms. Jeanne K. Windbiel
1970
Mr. William Fiacco
Ms. Paula (Sykes) Leks
Mr. John Lewis
Mrs. Michele (Busseno) Person
Mr. John Politi
Mrs. Mary (Vilar) Vanarsdal
1971
Mr. Michael R. Agard
Mrs. Elizabeth (Windbiel) Bates
Mr. Gary Chatnik
Mrs. Margaret (Connolly) Schuler
Ms. Sandra Conti
Ms. Theresa Delli Veneri
Mr. George Falcone
Mrs. Marie (Sweeney) Merritt
1972
Mrs. Kathleen (Redznak) Dresner
Mr. Raymond Falcone
Mrs. Linda (Pine) McGugins
Mrs. Patricia (Guagliardo) Hans
Mr. Herbert Hulser
Mr. David Jarosz
Mr. Robert Johnson
Mr. Patrick Lewis
Mrs. Nancy (Bornt) Luciano
Ms. Laurie Morin
Mr. Michael Olbrych
Mr. David Warner
1973
Mr. Patrick Agard
Mrs. Mary Ellen (Persons) Briggs
Mrs. Silvana (Stanganelli) Ciliento
Ms. Kathleen Dufresne
Mr. Thomas Hennessey, Jr.
Mrs. Melissa (Visconti) Mencio
Mrs. Kay (Gorman) Miller
Miss Annette Pagan
Mr. James Pupa
Mr. Jeffrey Sykes
Miss Theresa Troina
Mr. David Vicinanzo
1974
Mr. Jeffrey Adams
Miss Denise Badalucco
Mr. William Devine
Ms. Kathleen Felker
Ms. Elizabeth (Graziane) Cone
Mr. Richard Hulser
Ms. Catherine Johnson
Lost Alumni continued:
Mr. John Knapik
Ms. Tammy Kozlowski
Mrs. Jeannine (Nelli) Levandoski
Mrs. Anne (Bazaar) Lowrie
Mrs. Ann (Bianchi) Malkowicz
Mrs. Darlene (Farina) Melkonian
Ms. Kathleen Parisi
Ms. Rene Pittaro
Mr. Edward Proctor
Mr. Michael Quigley
Ms. Christine Syzdek
Ssgt. Jeffrey H.Tiemann
1975
Mr. Robert Abeel
Ms. Nancy Carabello
Mrs. Helen (Pooler) Clute
Mr. Anthony Cruz
Mr. Mark Derose
Mr. David Falcone
Mrs. Lisa (Hall) Hage
Mr. Joseph Houlihan
Mr. Joseph Liccardi
Ms. Lynne Nowak
Mr. John Quandt
Ms. Rosa Ramires
Mr. Thomas Reynolds
Mrs. Mary (Marshall) Robertshaw
Ms. Deborah Slosek
Mr. John Wells
1976
Miss Jacqueline Jarosz
Mrs. Tammy (Moskal) Pieri
Ms. Luciana Marsicano
Mrs. Susan (Halvey) Orengo
Mrs. Darlene (Kilinski) Podolec
Mrs. Kathy (Furman) Snekvik
Mrs. Carol (Persons) Weyl
Mr. Anthony Zabawa
1977
Mr. John Bianchi
Ms. Renee Derose
Mr. Paul Furman
Mrs. Deborah (Riccio) Meyers
Mrs. Maureen (McCune) Mickel
Mrs. Nancy (Donohue) Morgan
Ms. Teresa Persons
Mrs. Laurie (Clifford) Croteau
Mrs. Gina (Foggia) Robilotto
Mr. Edward Zabielski
Miss Karen Ann Norton
Mr. Paul St. Louis
1978
Ms. Maria Aiken
Mr. John Bornt
Mrs. Carolyn (Furman) Carter
Mr. William Davey
Mr. Richard Farrell
Mr. Anthony R. Foggia
Ms. Alicia Gargiulo
Ms. Catherine McCrea
Dr. Usha (Rao) Reddy
Mr. Jeffrey Sanford
Mr. Brian Stangle
Ms. Sharon Zabielski
1979
Mr. Matthew Aiken
Mr. Eric Barnoski
Mrs. Sharon (Cherico) Cornwell
Ms. Lori Griffin
Mr. Monte Griffiths
Mrs. Catherine (Laurilla) Hard
Mr. Roger Hildreth
Ms. Tracy A. (Murphy) Jameson
Mr. Thomas P. Lewis
Mr. Mario Marsicano
Mr. Thos. (Packy) Murphy
Mr. Scott Pankonin
Mrs. Mary Ann (Dahlem) Parenti
Ms. Cynthia Quist
Mr. Antone Romano
Ms. Sheila Zabawa Marshall
Ms. Carrie Zabielski
1980
Mrs. Jacqueline (Bonilla) Barr
Mrs. Tammy (Morreale) Beman
Mr. David Bush
Mr. James Dahlem
Mr. Louis Greco
Mr. George Regan, Jr.
Miss Charlene Smith
1981
Ms. Janet Alexander
Ms. Patricia Brown
Mr. Robert Cosmer
Mrs. Andrea (Rowe) Goldy
Mr. Theodore Older
Mrs. Lisa (Penge) Nolte
Miss Karen Ann Norton
Ms. Laura Redmond
Mr. Paul St. Louis
1982
Mrs. Rosemary (White) Brewer
Mrs. Debbie (Baird) Ellithorpe
Ms. Jennifer Gage
Mr. Kevin Martuscello
Mr. Steve Richardson
Ms. Patricia Rowan
1983
Mr. James Alexander
Mr. George Aragona
Ms. Pamela Churchill
Mr. Paul Czelusniak
Mr. Michael Dowling
Ms. Patricia Gizara
Ms. Roberta Harrell
Mrs. Kim (Martuscello) Salisbury
Miss Geraldine Quist
Mrs. Kimberly (Schultz) Sumner
Mrs. Karen (Mickus) Vennett
1984
Mr. Matthew Brooks
Mr. Derek Covey
Mrs. Michelle (Ebels) Daviero
Mr. John Foti
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Mr. Ben Hennelly
Mr. Frank Maphia
Mrs. Mary Beth (O’Shea) Tedisco
1985
Mrs. Patty (Covey) Etherton
Mr. Peter DiCaprio
Mr. Thomas Dowling
Miss Laura Flanagan
Mr. Shawn Guarino
Mrs. Rebecca (Reichel) Havens
Miss Kathy Herba
Mrs. Kayre (Aragona) Jackson
Mr. Kevin Laurilla
Mr. Paul Mancini
Mrs. Janice (Fabozzi) Morreale
Miss Miriam Seddiq
Mr. John Stellato, Jr.
Mrs. Holly (Hampson) Thomas
Mr. Todd Wenskoski
Mr. Eric Wilczak
Miss Jody Zabawczuk
1986
Mr. Frederick Austin
Miss Heather Bryant
Mr. Kenneth Bush
Mr. Sean Clark
Miss Heather Coluni
Miss Marcie Covey
Miss Delana Covey
Mr. Garrett Cowsert
Mrs. Lisa (Gizara) Becker
Miss Kelly Hoyt
Miss Jennifer J. Kelly
Mrs. Michelle (Papa) Pietrowski
Miss Courtney Ramirez
Mrs. Lynn (Sweet) Vince
Mr. David Zoller
1987
Mrs. Michaela (Brooks) Whitman
Miss Julie Czelusniak
Mrs. Kimberly (Gomula) Markert
Mr. Peter Suttle
Mr. Jason Wenskoski
1988
Mr. Thomas Cocker
Mr. Michael Ebels
Mr. Daniel Fabozzi
Mr. Mark Kolbe
Mrs. Kimberly (McAuliff) Polenski
Mrs. Theresa (Rowan) Villano
Mr. Scott Sutton
1990
Mr. Devon Anderson
Mr. Ryan Kindar
Mr. Thomas Labate
Miss Alison Maynard
1991
Miss Thora Gray
Mr. Paul Wojciechowsky
Matching Gifts
Corporate matching gift programs contribute significantly to the SMI Alumni
Association every year. Those corporations that support St. Mary’s through matching gifts
are greatly appreciated, as are the alumni and friends who take the extra step to participate
in their corporate matching gift programs.
GE Foundation * GlaxcoSmithKline Foundation * Key Bank
Thank you!
Please notify us if your company offers a Matching Gifts program.
Reunion Alert
Is your class having a reunion?
Did you know that you can request a
Class List and Labels
to help with organizing a reunion?
We’re just a phone call/email away.
Contact us at:
(518) 842-4100
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for the 2014 Newsletter!
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From the Alumni desk:
This school year has been a very active one for the students and parents at SMI. Between academics, Liturgical
celebrations, concerts, sports, social events, and fundraisers, our school is blessed to be among one of the thriving Diocesan
schools. We owe this to you, our SMI alumni supporters, St. Mary’s, St. Stanislaus, St. Stephen’s and Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Parish supporters, alumni from Bishop Scully High School, along with many family and friends that come out to
support our functions. Without you, SMI would not be as vibrant as it is today.
It is with high hopes as your Alumni Director, that as you have finished reading through your Alumni Newsletter, it
has brought back many cherished memories for you, along with the pride of being a part of a school that has been in existence
for 133 years! I’ve been told that “word of mouth” is the best advertisement there is. Please consider sharing with us your
experiences at SMI and BSHS, so we can pass along to our current and future alumni, just how rewarding an education at
SMI can be.
Now a question for our Alumni readers. I recently received an out of state phone call from a women who purchased
a water color painting at a yard sale. She described this painting as being done around the early 1900’s, with flowers, lilies
and roses with leaves and bulbs in an oval frame. On the back of the painting the name Mary Kreigh is printed, along with St.
Mary’s Institute. She would like to return the painting to the place it originated from. I have started some research, but have
yet to come across any information. So I’m reaching out to you for some help. Does anyone remember having an art class at
SMI with water color paints and painting flowers, or what teacher may have taught such a class? If it is indeed from our
beloved school, we will proudly hang it for all to view. I look forward to hearing your feedback.
Sincerely,
Jeanette Constantine
Please Consider Remembering SMI in your Wills & Trusts
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~ 2013 OBITUARIES ~
1931
Catherine (Allen) Lawrence
July 24, 2013
1954
John D. Barkevich
October 7, 2013
1937
John F. Hooker
February 1, 2013
1955
Joseph R. Orsini
July 12, 2013
Donald S. Adamowski
January 4, 2013
1939
Elizabeth “Betty”(Morties) Wells
October 3, 2013
Newly noted obituaries:
1958
Kathleen Mary (Gilmartin) Gignac
1941
William H. Vidulich
February 4, 2013
John “Rocky” McCune
July 16, 2013
January 22, 2013
1943
Virginia (Herlihy) McKeough
May 18, 2013
1961
Sandra J. “Alex” Lech
July 2, 2013
1959
Gary “Bink” Gillan
January 22, 2013
1935
Edna (Grinces) Garvin
July 26, 2002
1939
Ellen (Keiley) Kenney
August 3, 2012
Mary (Donovan) Murphy
October 2008
1957
Alice May (Iovino) Sanelli
January 21, 2012
1960
Rita (Biscotti) Piecuch
August 12, 2012
Friends
Rev. Anthony D. Gulley
Ph.D., A.F. S. C.
August 21, 2013
1945
James P. Halvey, Jr.
February 15, 30123
Gloria McCune
October 7, 2013
1962
Kathleen (Senese) Wilson
April 14, 2013
Daniel D. Venerosa
July 18, 2013
1946
Audrey (Nolte) Ellers
May 1, 2013
Thomas J. Cook
January 1, 2013
1964
Donna Giardono
August 4, 2013
Stanley C. Roszak
November 15, 2013
Proud member of the
Bishop Scully Bingo Committee
1958
Kathy (Gilmartin) Gignac
January 2013
Genevieve (Daly) Golden
March 9, 2013
1966-9
David L. Mazur
August 20, 2013
David A. Squillace
October 9, 2013
Husband of Gail (Welch) ‘66-9
1971
Jamie (Furman) Parillo
August 17, 2013
Sister Francis Patrick Burns, CSJ
1947
Kathleen (Flannagan) Kelly
March 23, 2013
1949
Kathleen (Woods) McCord
March 17, 2013
1951
Mary Sue (Gill) Johnson
February 23, 2013
Frances (Ozug) Galarneau
March 28, 2013
Robert A. Smith
May 1, 2013
“for God
and Country”
May our beloved deceased
Alumni & Friends
always be remembered
in our thoughts & prayers.
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Patricia Conrad
October 3, 2013
6/23/2013.
Sister Francis Patrick’s was a
Kindergarten teacher and served
at St. Mary’s Institute from
1947-1957.
Mary (Strasman) Wohl
August 19, 2013
“for God
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
and Country”
P AID
AMSTERDAM, NY 12010
PERMIT NO. 234
Alumni Association
10 Kopernik Blvd
Amsterdam, New York 12010
518-842-4100
saintmarysinstitute.org
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133 Years and Still Growing
1910-1975
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SMI Alumni Newsletter 2013

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