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Holy Cross Class of 1970
Photo courtesy of Bruce Vinal (more aerial photographs of the campus taken by Bruce can be seen below in Class Photos section)
Welcome to the Class of 1970 Webpage! We hope you will use our site as a way to connect with the class and the College.
Class Contacts
You can e-mail our class chairpersons at:
Tom Neagle: sader1970@cox.net
Steve Bier: sader1@aol.com
Class Events
Please see the pictures below of the mini-reunion that took place at the Colgate - Holy Cross football game on 10/24/09. The Cross won the game 42-28 and beat the then #17 ranked Raiders.
Our 40th reunion will be the weekend of June 11-13, 2010. SAVE THE DATE!
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HC Class Webmaster
If you would like reach our class webmaster, you can contact Tom Neagle by phone at 401-822-3093 or e-mail: sader1970@cox.net
In order to make this website as convenient as possible for you, if you drop me a note with your e-mail address, I will put you on a distribution list to advise you when there has been a change of information on the class website. - Tom
Class Photos
If you have any pictures to add to the class website, contact our class webmaster.
(2/2/10)
This past Sunday was "Class Agent" day at the Hart Center and, in addition, there was a HC Hoops Club reception after the men's basketball game to meet and greet Coach Sean Kearney and the team. Here are a few pictures of the day.
Steve Bier with his wife Diana and daughter, Molly (HC '11)
Bill Fox with his wife Kathy and niece Maura (HC '13)
Steve Bier meets up with fellow Chaminade High School alum, Andrew Beinert (HC '11), starting guard for the Crusaders.
(11/23/09)
Mark Noble with wife Peggy and the president emerita of the Holy Cross Club of Rhode Island at pre-game basketball reception against URI at the Ryan Center.
(10/27/09)
Here are some photos from the Colgate-Holy Cross football game with a nice turnout by our classmates for the Family Weekend.
Mark Tooher, Dean Brannigan, Chris Kenney, David Maslen, Gary Brackett
Under the tent
Mark Tooher, Chris Kenney, David Maslen
Jim Mahon, Dean Brannigan, Mark Tooher
Chris Kenney, Mark Tooher, Dean Brannigan
David Maslen, Eileen Maher, Ed Maher, Kern Buck, Jim Mahon
Final Score!
Dean Brannigan, Chris Kenney, David Maslen
Davide Maslen & Gary Brackett
David Maslen, Ed Maher, Kern Buck
Chris Kenney
Final Score
Some of the '69 players
(10/15/2009)
We received the following from our classmate Bill Santulli who with wife Joanne welcomed a new addition to his family - new daughter-in-law, Christina Leo who married their son Michael. Both Michael and Christina are from the Holy Cross class of '03.
Here's Bill's note:
Hi Tom,
Attached are 6 pictures of my son Michael and his wife Christina's wedding at HC on 7/11/09. Feel free to use any of these on the class website.
Father Reiser, SJ, Professor of Religious Studies at HC was the celebrant. He was awesome. It was a gorgeous day and everything was perfect. The reception was held at the Charter Oak Country Club in Hudson, MA.
Enjoy,
Bill
(6/29/09)
Picture courtesy of Mark Doherty
Tom Marcucci, Bob Desaulniers, Gary Brackett, John Tebben, Pete Stratton, Roger Lacoste, Mark Doherty, Charlie Lynch and Sean Higgins
(4/23/09)
Pictures taken 4/20/09 at Murphy's Pub on Kearny Street in San Francisco. Tom Neagle and Larry Iacoi were able to catch up with classmate, Jim Mahon, while out there for a business trip.
Larry Iacoi, Jim Mahon, Tom Neagle
Jim & Larry chat about their days on the gridiron.. Should their be a sequel to the HC Magazine article about the 1969 season?
Jim & Tom
(3/17/09)
(11/24/08)
Classmate Dom Keating standing with Kevin Wilson ('99), Dom's future son-in-law engaged to Dom's daughter Phoebe, prepared to root for the Crusaders against Colgate at Andy Kerr Stadium for the Patriot League championship. Elda Neagle and Mike Neagle ('98) are seated in front trying to maintain body heat!
Classmate Dave Smith and wife Kathy drove up from Philly to also cheer on the Crusaders against 'gate.
Dom meets up with HC Cheerleader from the Scranton area, Susan Knowles '12, daughter of Bob Knowles '79 and Michelle.
The Crusaders huddle at midfield before the game.
The Crusaders field the opening kickoff.
On the very first possession, the Saders have an impressive 2 play drive that goes for a TD on one of Dom Randolph's passes to Jon Brock that shocked the Raider fans and got the visitors' hopes up. Here place kicker Matt Partain kicks the extra point to go up 7-0.
The score at the end of the first quarter: HC 14 Colgate 7 and things are looking good.
It is halftime and the Saders have a 10 point lead over the home team. What we didn't know at the time was this was the highwater mark for the Holy Cross team. Colgate opened the 3rd quarter with a 10 minute possession ground attack for a score and it was almost all Raiders the rest of the way, winning by a point - 28-27. This was the third consecutive year finishing 7-4 and a second place finish in the Patriot League.
(11/18/08)
Dorothy Dansdill, Gene Mollicone, Dede Mollicone, Phil Dansdill
(11/8/08)
Dom Keating meets Dom Randolph, HC quarterback and Walter Payton Award candidate (and finalist in 2007)
"Our" Dom says that he can't pass very well but that young Dom really can.
(11/3/08)
The Crusaders notched another victory, beating Bucknell. Bill Fox had a tailgate and Hugh Turk and his wife, who came up for President's Council, joined some of the 1970er's.
Hugh Turk, Bill Fox, John Hussey, Tom Neagle (Bill Walsh was also there but not in time for the photo)
(10/30/08)
Here are the pictures from this past weekend at Holy Cross.
The first of 7 of these pictures are courtesy of Bill Walsh.
Class of '70 members at Fitton Field to watch the Crusaders take on Lehigh (a 35-31 Holy Cross win).
Mark & Peggy at our 60th Birthday Bash
The Holy Cross Cheerleaders wish Mark a happy 60th at the Class tailgate!
The ladies in our lives joined us for the Class Birthday dinner in Hogan 4
Jim Tracy MCs the dinner in Hogan
A nice touch at our tailgate . . .
What a great looking bunch at the Class dinner
Ken, John & Steve enjoy the tailgate
Brian, Diana & Carol
Enjoying the event
As newcomers joined the tailgate
Joanne, Bill & Diana at the tailgate
All lined up with the Edward Bennett Williams apartment style dorms in the background. Taken on Freshmen Field where the tailgate had to be located due to the threat of rain closing off the baseball field.
Steve, Brian, Ken and Gene
Tom joins the prior group . . . . Bluetooth at the ready to guide in any lost classmates who couldn't find the tailgate.
.... and the winner (we think) of longest distance to the Class Bash - Phil Dansdill (center) - who made it from Michigan. The easiest trip was Ken Baldyga, who tells me he lives "about 2 miles" from campus! If someone had a longer trip than Phil, let me know and I'll correct the record.
Steve has a "stop & chat" with Bill (too bad you can't see that nifty Rhode Island license plate behind Bill - "SADER")
Tim shows off the appropriate headwear for a Holy Cross football game
Gary & Steve line up for a photo (a very successful NYC corporate lawyer - not a '70 Classmate, but an HC grad nonetheless is in the background)
Tom demonstrates that not every '70 Classmate is over 6' 3" tall
Some of the ladies share their stories (uh-oh, guys!)
Halftime at Fitton Field
Final score! Great win!
The new statue of "The Cooze" in front of the Hart Center
Elda meets up with Cranston neighbor, Steve Jutras, at the end of the cocktail reception
Steve & Tom
The 60th Birthday Bash Buffet - the beef was OUTSTANDING - forget your nightmares about "mystery meat"
Time to eat.
At the 60th Birthday Bash in Hogan
Another table of 1970 and spouses
Digging in
Kathy, Steve & Diana
Jim thanks everyone for coming.
It just so happened that it actually WAS someone's birthday that day, but no classmates - Terry's!
Tim & Laura
Class photo
Our ladies.
Other Photos
Class Letters
(11/7/09)
October 2009
Dear 1970 Classmates:
It is hard to believe it is already fall and another class of Crusaders (the class of 2013!) has arrived on the hill and is starting to get settled in, meeting their new roommates, and in many cases initiating relationships with classmates that will last a lifetime.
It’s 40 years ago that we, the Class of 1970, went through that same transition. So many of the friendships that were made during our four years on the hill have stood the test of time and are active to this day. Homecoming weekends, reunions and other college events help keep these bonds alive.
40th Reunion – June 2010
Yes it’s that time again! The specific dates are June 11, 12 and 13. It seems like a long way off right now. But the planning will start shortly. Over the coming months we will be getting you the details of the times of the different events. For now just mark it on your calendar.
As many of you know, we kind of jumped the gun a bit and found an excuse to get our 40th reunion year off to a early start with the well attended 60th Birthday cocktail and dinner party in last Fall.
This Fall with the help of Mark Tooher and Gary Brackett we’re planning a Class of 1970 tailgate party prior to the Colgate game on October 24th to commemorate the lost “hepatitis” football season of 1969. We’re anticipating a nice turnout. On September 25th the Boston Globe carried a long article entitled “Crossed Out Season” about the whole sad saga of the events of that fall including quotes from several of our classmates. If you missed it, you can catch it on line at:
http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2009/09/25/crossed_out_season/?s_campaign=8315
Although the notice of this informal tailgate was distributed by email, the timing of this letter is such that it may reach many of you after that date has already passed. If you would like to avoid such timing issues in the future, just email us (at the email addresses listed by our signatures below) your current email address and we will be sure to get you on our class email list.
Class of 1970 Web Site
If you would enjoy staying in touch with the class by periodically checking in our Class web site, it is updated several times a year with news and pictures of our classmates. You can get there by going to www.holycross.edu, then clicking on:
1) “Alumni and Friends”
2) “Alumni Events and Programs”
3) “Classes”, and finally
4) “1970”
There are several photos from last Fall’s 60th birthday party posted on the site. If you have any pictures or updates to add, send them to Tom Naegle via email.
What’s Happening on the Hill
For those who have not visited the campus in the last few years, there have been a number of improvements to the college facilities. By far the most significant is the new science complex which dramatically integrates all the campus science buildings with one another. The first phase of the project is complete. A new four-story building that will be linked to the existing science and social science buildings on campus (Beaven, O’Neil, and Swords halls), began in the spring of 2007 and opened to classes and labs in January 2009. The second phase, a top-to-bottom renovation of Haberlin Hall, has begun. The 45-year-old building will be gutted and completely rebuilt, with an expected completion date of January 2010. Such improvements and additions help the college’s efforts to attract the top high school science students.
On a much smaller scale, there has been a renovation of the Kimball theater, a complete reconstruction of the lower tennis courts, and the addition of a new field turf field behind the Hart Center which will be used for football practice, lacrosse and other sports.
The football and basketball teams at Holy Cross are both looking forward to terrific seasons. The football team, led by All American quarterback, Dominic Randolph, is off to a fast start and will be contending for the post season playoff berth awarded to the winner of the Patriot League. The football team has not been to the post season in over 20 years and this year’ team has a real chance to break that streak. The New York Times ran a feature article on Randolph in their October 3rd print edition. If you missed it, you can go to the NY Times web site and retrieve it on line.
After 10 successful years, basketball coach Ralph Willard has moved on to work with his long time friend Rick Pitino at national power Louisville. He has been replaced by Sean Kearney who joins us after many years as an assistant coach at Notre Dame. There is an extensive article on coach Kearney in the current issue of Holy Cross Magazine. Expectations are very high for the upcoming season with a very deep and talented team returning. Featured early season match ups with St. Joseph’s, UNLV, George Washington and North Carolina State will be games to keep your eye on prior to the beginning of the Patriot League season in January. The much anticipated annual home game with Bucknell is scheduled for January 16th in the Hart Center.
2009 Annual Giving Results
Over the past six months we have heard about how the economy has impacted Holy Cross, just as it has affected each of us. Despite the economic challenges, our class came through for the current students at Holy Cross. We want to thank all of you who responded to our calls, e-mails, and letters by making a gift to Holy Cross in FY 2009. The final numbers for our class reflect that 236 classmates (50% participation) contributed $112,143 to the Holy Cross Fund. If you include other annual gifts given directly to areas such as the Scholars Program and the Crusader Athletics Fund, our class donations total almost $200,000. Great job! Our dollars have a tremendous impact on campus, especially as income from the endowment is down, and requests by families for financial aid is up. Please know that everyone on the Hill thanks you. Enclosed, you will find a list of our generous classmates. View the complete list of donors in the Report of Gifts at: www.holycross.edu/alumni/report
Some classmates have already “started the ball rolling” in contributing to the 2010 Holy Cross Fund. Many have found it convenient to donate on line with a credit card via the Holy Cross web site. As a reunion year, this is the opportunity for our class to give a special thanks to Holy Cross for the outstanding education it provided us all. Bill Walsh has generously agreed to serve as our Reunion Gift Chairperson. Details of our class gift planning will be sent to you in the near future.
Enjoy the rest of the Fall and upcoming Christmas Season. As noted above, circle the weekend of June 11th to 13th on your calendars. We’re hoping to get a great turnout of classmates to celebrate our 40th Reunion!
Best wishes,
Tom Neagle ’70 Steve Bier ‘70
(sader1970@cox.net) (sader1@aol.com)
Class Co-Chair Class Co-Chair
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Other News
(3/29/09)
I received this e-mail as a reaction to the story below:
Thank you Jim for the story of Kern and the plane. For a short time, I was in the flying club with Kern trying to get me to stop bouncing off the runway in landing approaches until I ran out of money and had to improve the grades. Your story reminded me of Reading week that year with few people on campus and a pile of books to read. We took breaks to go to the basement of one of the buildings with Kern et al and worked on fixing the wings of the plane. Not much ventilation, a lot of wine and plenty of Tolulene from the glue on the repairs. High times at Holy Cross.
Cheers
(3/17/09)
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!
I wanted share with everyone an e-mail that eventually found its way to me and suggested that it be posted on the class website. Although it went through a couple of classmates before it reached me, the original author is classmate Jim Mahon and tells of event involving Jim and our classmate Kern Buck. Kern has been practicing law in Boston since 1989. I think it speaks for itself but might bring back some memories for our football classmates:
Hi,
I was Kern's (Buck) roommate for 4 years at HC and played football.
Not only did Kern land an Aeronca Champ airplane on the football field, he did it during football season. I know this for a fact since I was a passenger in the airplane and Kern flew me to football practice that morning.
This stunt came about since the airplane which belonged to the now defunct HC flying club needed to have the old fabric on the wings replaced with new fabric. Lacking funds for a professional job the club members voted for the "do it yourself" variety. It was decided to do the job at HC so the problem became how to get the airplane wings from Worcester airport to the campus. Hauling the wings through the streets of Worcester seemed too blase for the flying club. So Kamakazi Kern volunteered for the job and I figured he needed a sidekick.
I remember it was a Saturday morning practice. Since we played games on Saturday it must have been either during preseason or a bye weekend. I forget which.
It was a no contact practice so we wore only shirts, shorts, cleats and helmets- no pads. When the team came off the practice field the night before I asked trainer Jack Scott if I could hold on to my equipment for the morning practice. I'm sure that it didn't make any sense to Jack but he was a good guy and went along with it.
Early the next morning Kern and I drove out to the Worcester Airport, indulged in the appropriate sake ceremony (note: Jim says this part was not true, just took some artistic license) , and took off.
At the time there were back to back football practice fields at the top of the campus. Our improvised landing strip was in the open grassy area adjacent to the practice fields, i.e. a little over 200 yards long. This was pre Fr Hart Athletic Center days.
Kern timed the landing perfectly. After buzzing the field to scare off any errant football players, coaches, etc. he brought the airplane in for a smooth landing just as Coach Boisture was blowing his whistle to bring the players together for his daily pre-practice pep talk which always started out "hey gang,,," somewhat similiar to LBJ's speech intro of "My fellow Americans...". After the airplane rolled to a stop I jumped out in my helmet, shorts, etc. and ran over to some stunned teammates and coaches.
This must have had some effect on my status with the team since a few weeks later I was switched from defensive end to linebacker and moved up to the starting defense in time for the Syracuse game!
Jim Mahon
Class Rings
And for those who haven't worn their class ring because the stone chipped or you've "outgrown" the ring as the years have gone by, the Herff Jones representative assures us that the rings are guaranteed for life and that stone replacements and/or ring re-sizings (even up sizing) are done for FREE. You can contact the Herff Jones representative, Brooke Sheerin, at 781-383-3283, by mail at: P.O. Box 160, 103 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025 or e-mail at: necollegesales@aol.com.Or, you can write to: Warranty Services, Herff Jones Inc., 226 Public Street, Providence, RI 02905
Obituaries
Class of 1970 Necrology
Requiescat In Pace
Abbott, Jeremy (11/18/90)
Ahearn, Charles (10/12/02)
Aiello, Ralph (9/15/93)
Brault, Dennis (6/26/70)
Cerretani, Joseph (5/17/09)
Chick, Lawrence (8/18/70)
Cole, Robert (11/23/05)
Cormier, Prime (7/8/09)
Courtney, James (12/21/90)
Culverhouse, H. Paul (2/9/00)
Doyle, Edward (9/29/75)
Earley, Mark (7/16/87)
Engdahl, George (6/30/07)
Flanagan, James (7/17/09)
Gallagher, Thomas (1/22/05)
Geogan, Philip (5/31/07)
Goode, Michael (5/14/07)
Gutekunst, Dale (3/30/72)
Haley, Robert (4/5/99)
Healey, Joseph (9/5/93)
Heffron, Kenneth (1/1/85)
Herman, William (4/4/02)
Howard, Robert (4/29/09)
Kelley, Timothy (7/31/03)
Lahey, John (11/13/07)
Largess, John (11/6/06)
Livernois, Robert (1/10/01)
Loguidice, Alfred (10/11/91)
Lupton, Robert (1/1/92)
Merkel, Lee (6/12/07)
Milligan, James (1/7/05)
Mitchell, E. Thomas (3/21/07)
Moisan, Thomas (7/30/06)
Mulvey, David (6/7/00)
Nuzio, Ronald (circa 5/21/98)
Olivo, Mark (4/15/69)
O'Sullivan, John (1/17/72)
Pearce, Eugene (11/19/88)
Plastino, Paul (5/29/71)
Ready, Edward (11/20/08)
Ripton, Patrick (12/11/94)
Robidoux, William (12/16/05)
Service, Richard (4/4/09)
Short, Thomas (10/27/01)
Steuterman, John (11/24/08)
Swan, Gary (2/16/00)
Tobacco, Robert (3/21/85)
Tomasello, Donato (5/1/00)
Walsh, Edward (8/27/99)
Webster, Paul (1/10/89)
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