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Josephine McKasy Kretsch ’37 enjoyed the 2007 Derham Hall Alumnae Brunch and hopes to see more of her classmates at the 2008 event!
John T. Cooney ’39 was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award from the University of Minnesota in June, 2007. The award is conferred on an alumna or alumnus who has attained unusual distinction in his/her profession or in public service and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership. Cooney founded the largest outplacement and employee search firm in Florida, Jack Cooney and Associates, which he ran until his retirement in 1990.
Robert Treanor ’39 writes, “When I left the Army in 1948, contributions from the Cretin Class of 1939 were on the last page (of the annual report of donors). This year, we’ve made it to page one! Sort of like finishing a marathon.”
Dorothy Casper, widow of Bob Casper ’40 (pictured at left) writes, “With 23 grandchildren, 9 great-granchildren and our five children, we have had a continuing line up of Cretin and CDH graduations with the end not in sight yet! We think CDH is the best!” Bob, who died in 2000, was inducted in 2007 into the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame by the Minnesota Restaurant Association. Bob owned and operated the Cherokee Sirloin Room in West St. Paul, MN.
Congratulations to Louie Tinucci ’46 (pictured at left) who, in 2007, was also inducted into the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame by the Minnesota Restaurant Association . Louie, who is celebrating 60 years in the restaurant business, founded Tinucci’s Restaurant in Newport, MN, 50 years ago.
Virginia Binet Berg ’50 has been selected to serve a four-year term as one of 14 lay women on the 60-member National Advisory Council of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Berg is a Title I Private School Specialist with the U.S. Department of Education. She and her husband of 50 years, John, live in Fairfax, VA, and have four sons and seven grandchildren.
Attention Cretin Class of 1951! Classmates meet for lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at O’Gara’s. Also, be on the lookout for mailings regarding the annual golf and cookout event scheduled in August, 2008.
The President’s Advisory Council (PAC) annual Christmas Party was held at Cretin-Derham Hall. Pictured at left are Lucy Gibbs Imholte ’51 and Steve Christensen ’59.
John Giefer ’52 is now retired from federal civil service. He lives in Fredericksburg, VA.
For 38 years Maynard Oster ’52 has been handling the announcing and scoring duties for girls and boys hockey at the Wakota Arena in South St. Paul.
Jim Olsen ’54 of Dayton, OH, is still teaching at Wright State and is the president of Olsen Engineering Consulting. He enjoys riding the bike trails of Ohio. “I don’t want to look back; someone might be following me,” he jokes. Jim is trying, with little success he says, to organize a St. Mark’s Grade School reunion for the Class of 1950.
John Altier ’55 of Pass Christian, MS, writes, “A deeply felt thanks to my classmates and other Cretin alumni for your help after Hurricane Katrina demolished our house and belongings. Your caring and your contributions were so important to us and gratefully accepted. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
Tom Cameron ’58 and his wife, Kathy, live in Spokane, WA. Tom is looking forward to the 50-year reunion!
January 10, 2008, was declared William J. Cosgriff Day in St. Paul by proclamation of Mayor Chris Coleman ’79. Cosgriff ‘59 was recognized for his 30+ years of volunteer service to numerous organizations throughout the city.
Sue Barcelow Bury ’60, a retired photographer, lives in Hilton Head, SC, and enjoys walks on the beach, playing bridge, golfing and reading. She has four grandchildren.
Mary Kraft, CSJ, ‘60 and Rita Quigley ’60 are joining with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates on a pilgrimage to the roots of the CSJ order in Lyon, France, in May, 2008.
Karleen Selander Reller ’60 is a part time registered nurse and supervisor at Bethany Convent on the campus of the College of St. Catherine.
Billy Drake ’60 writes, “I noticed that Rich Nygaard and Jim Schwebel have joined forces at Jim’s law firm. Congrats to both! I remember as a young boy staying overnight at the Schwebel’s house and seeing Jim and (his brother) John get up at 3:30 a.m. to deliver newspapers in 32 degree weather. They asked me to go along, but I politely declined!”
Thomas R. Thibodeau ’60 has been selected by Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of personal injury litigation. Best Lawyers has been described by American Lawyer as “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Mary Archer Mitch ’62 was honored with the Nurses of Vision and Action (NOVA) Award from the University of Minnesota, Fairview. Mitch has worked for Fairview for 45 years, the past 25 years with chemically dependent patients.
Ronald Hofmeister ’64 was re-elected chairman of the board of trustees of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, the nation’s largest private pharmacy school. “Retirement continues to be extremely enjoyable!”
Pat Curley White ’64, a resident of Sun City, AZ, is warning the residents of Arizona and all visitors to the region about the dangers of Valley Fever. In January, 2006, she was diagnosed with the multi-symptom disease which is caused by inhaling fungal spores that emanate from the soil. For more information about Valley Fever contact Pat at
Thomas Mertz ’66 reports that he had a great time with Denny Roach ‘66 during Denny’s annual visit to Arizona in April, 2007. Tom invites anyone who is interested in a golf outing this fall in Arizona to contact him at TGPM@yahoo.com.
Maureen Kirby Sigler ’67 spends the winters in Florida and the summers in Minnesota. She has five grandchildren and lives in Hastings, MN.
Bill Sweeney ’69 has retired after 25 years with the San Diego, CA, Police Department. He sends best wishes to his classmates.
John Parsons ’70 and his wife, Jane, reside in the Bitteroot Valley of western Montana where the hiking and hunting opportunities abound and the scenery is spectacular. John earned his undergraduate degree in social work and an MS in education, which led to a rewarding career in employee assistance. The couple has six children, including one who is attending the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN.
Bill Buron ’72 and his wife, Maureen, have three sons—Brian ’01, Jim ’02 and Steve ’04—all of whom work for Joe Gallagher ’82 at FILO Productions, an event production company in St. Paul, MN.
Maryann Hayes ‘73 is still practicing law in Chicago, IL. She and her husband have two sons, ages 14 and 16.
Diane and Bob Stupka ‘73 wish to thank the members of the Class of 2002 for remembering their son, Rob ‘02, at their 5-year reunion and for making a donation to the Rob Stupka ’02 Memorial Fund at CDH. Rob was killed in an accident in November, 2005.
Irene O’Neill, CSJ ’74 was named the 2008 “Distinguished Irish Woman” by the St. Patrick’s Day Association. Irene is the Executive Director of the Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries Foundation.
Dr. Joseph Becker, DDS ’75 congratulates classmate and fellow swimmer Tom Murray ’75 on his promotion to Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps.
Mary Hanegraaf Reeve ’76 is a vocal music, choir and piano instructor at Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet School in St. Paul, MN.
Dolly Griffith-Thell ‘76 sends greetings from Cedar Park, TX. Dolly and her husband, Joe, have four adult children and two grandchildren.
Jeanne Rossini Weir ’76 is the Pharmacy Residency Program Director at Banner Health in Phoenix, AZ. As a clinical pharmacist she is working in research of medications affecting Alzheimer’s disease.
Patti Wilson Gaffney ‘77 loved having Pat ’75 and Kathy Failes Carpenter ’77 fly from the Pacific Northwest to the great state of Texas to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2007.
In 2007, Mancini’s Char House and Lounge was awarded the very first Restaurant of the Year award by the Minnesota Restaurant Association. Mancini’s was opened in 1948 by Nick Mancini, a faithful CDH supporter, who died in 2007. The restaurant is now under the management of Nick’s sons, Pat Mancini ’78 and John Mancini ‘83.
Donna Dingle ‘80, her husband, Kristofer Sween, and their three children extend their best wishes to old friends from Derham Hall and Cretin. The family lives in St. Paul, MN.
Congratulations to Michael Connolly Filbin ’81 and his wife, Deborah, on the birth of their second child, Liam, in January, 2008. Liam joins big sister, Veronica, born in 2006. Michael is in his 12th year with the Chicago Police Department.
Donald Vidal ’81 of Grand Rapids, MN, teaches music at Northern Lights Community School and performs with Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club. He reports that the group’s latest CD got a great review in the January, 2008, issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine.
Members of the Class of 1982 (left) celebrated their 25-year reunion in September, 2007.
Jeanne Inserra Dolinsky ’82 had a great time at the Derham Hall all-girls 25-year reunion and the six-school reunion held in November, 2007.
Amy Leyden ’83 (left) joyfully announces the addition of Victoria Joanne Leyden to her family. Victoria, 7, was born in Kursk, Russia, and joined Amy’s family on November 9, 2007. Amy traveled to Russia with her son, Luke, 10, to meet Victoria who was living in an orphanage. Amy would be delighted to talk to anyone interested in adopting from Russia. She can be reached at 651-487-4278, or email at amyleyden@mac.com.
Rick ’82 and Ann Bowers Votel ’91 have been blessed with the arrival of their son, Ryan Richard, on September 1, 2007. Ryan joins older siblings, Henry, 4 ½, and Katie, 2 ½.
Susan McCarron Ardi ’85 and her husband, Paul, welcomed the newest member of their family, Christopher Landon, on September 23, 2007. Christopher joins his three big sisters: Daniela, 5, Juliana, 3, and Gina, 2.
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper ’85 and her husband, Rob, welcomed a daughter, Kelly Lake Cooper, on October 22, 2007, in Seattle, WA. Gael is a television editor at MSNBC.com in Redmond, WA. Rob works at Microsoft.
Patricia Jurewicz ’85 is the associate director of As You Sow, an organization in San Francisco, CA, dedicated to ensuring that corporations and other institutions act responsibly and in the long-term best interests of the environment and human condition. “We use shareholder engagement to promote corporate social responsibility,” she writes. She is also enjoying all that the Bay Area has to offer.
Rita Rosenberger ’85 (left) writes, “Our family is now complete! Ernest John Barthel was born in Duluth on August 29, 2007, weighing in at 7 pounds, 9.5 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. He is welcomed and adored by big sister, Agnes Margaret. Less sleep, more dreams….” The family lives in Duluth, MN.
Maureen Heimbach Miller ’87 and her husband, Mike, have three children: Michael, 6, Danny, 4, and Clare, 2. The family lives in Edina, MN.
Eric Iverson ’88 and his wife, Judy, welcomed their second child, Isaiah Justice Iverson, on August 12, 2007. Isaiah joins big sister, Hope. The family lives in Minneapolis, MN. Eric is with YouthWorks!, Inc.
Joel Chiodi ’89 left the Game Show Network (GSN) to become the vice president of marketing and promotions for the NFL Network. Chiodi, who spent seven years at GSN, will manage the pro football network’s consumer and affiliate marketing, along with local ad sales. Chiodi lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Andrew Sexton ’90 lives in Waterloo, IA, with his wife, Christine, and two daughters: Zoe and Hazel.
Nick Snyder ’90 and his wife, Cindy, live in Los Angeles, CA, with their son, Kagan Laszlo, 2, and their dog, Sabrina. Nick is a journeyman plumber and handles project management for a commercial plumbing company.
Christopher Owens ’91 and his wife, Janelle, welcomed their second baby girl, Isabella Maria, on October 12, 2007. Congratulations!
Jennifer Bellows Werth ’91 and her husband, Brad, proudly welcomed their third son, Miles John, on January 19, 2008. Miles is named after Jennifer’s dad, John Bellows ’62, and joins big brothers Michael, 15, and Maxwell, 18 months. The family lives in Lakeville, MN.
Nicholson Kenney ’91 (left) and his wife, Karen, are the proud new parents of son, Maximilian, born March 29, 2008.
Congratulations to Julie Dobbelmann Swedberg ’92 on the birth of her second child, Charlie, born September 18, 2007. Charlie joins his big brother, Owen, who turned two years old in February, 2008.
In November, 2007, Andrew Urbanski ’93 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy. He recently completed a sea tour as the navigator on board the USS Louisiana, a ballistic missile submarine in Bangor, WA. Currently, he is serving as the Squadron Operations officer in Bangor. Andrew and his wife, Nicole, live in Port Orchard, WA, and are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary.
Congratulations to Matt Birk ’94 who was named “Vikings Community Man of the Year” for the 6th consecutive year. In addition to his own HIKE Foundation, which has raised nearly a half million dollars since 2002 for education and interactive programming, Birk is also the Vikings’ spokesperson for the United Way and has made countless visits to area schools and hospitals.
Stacy Lemke Nugent ‘94 and her husband, Jason, welcomed their beautiful baby daughter, Paige Margaret, on February 5, 2008.
Renee Adrian ’96, daughter of Dennis ’67 and Margaret Adrian, is a Minnesota state trooper and was among the very first responders to the I-35W Bridge collapse site in August, 2007. In March, 2008, she was nearly killed on Interstate 94 when a motorist behind the wheel of an SUV fell asleep and plowed 60 miles per hour into the rear end of her squad car as she sat in the front seat. The squad’s seatbelt, cage and roll bar likely saved her life.
Lance Corporal Ben Campbell ’96 is a marine with the 2nd Tank Battalion stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC. He was deployed in March, 2008, to Afghanistan and is temporarily serving with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Beth Thieman Wright ’96 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their first child, Hailey Elizabeth, on August 19, 2007. The couple works at Securian Financial Group in downtown St. Paul and lives in Rosemount, MN.
Congratulations to Sarah Zieman ’96 who married Brock Rice of Ellsworth, WI, on October 27, 2007.
Julia Swisher Zierdt ’96 and her husband, Eric, welcomed their third child, Nicholas James, on October 6, 2007. Nicholas joins big sisters, Rachel, 6, and Hannah, 2.
Katie O’Phelan ’97 is engaged to Erik Pletcher and lives in Los Angeles, CA. Katie graduated from UCLA’s Anderson Business School and is a director of business development for a marketing consulting firm in L.A.
Laura Johnson Rightmire ’97 and her husband, Ted, welcomed their second child, Ava Agnes, on December 18, 2007. Ava’s uncle and godfather is Stephen Johnson ’98, and her grandparents are Edward Johnson ’74 and Patricia Marshall Johnson ’74. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Megan Caulfield Wagoner ‘97 on the birth of her daughter, Norah Mae, in April, 2007.
Katy Orme Lasure ’98 and husband, Matt, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Clare Victoria, born February 26, 2007.
Angela Hume ’99 will begin PhD studies at the University of California, Davis campus, in the fall of 2008. Angela graduated from Drake University in 2003 with degrees in English and business administration and completed her master’s degree at St. Mary’s University in Oakland, CA, in May, 2008.
Congratulations to Maggie Johnson Zumwalde ’99 on her marriage to Brian Zumwalde of West St. Paul, MN, on November 23, 2007. The couple was married at the Church of St. Joseph, their home parish. Included in the wedding party were Katie Johnson Brown ’00 and Caitrin Mullan ’99.
Alumni/ae in the Windy City area were guests at a reception held at Chicago’s PJ Clarke's in December, 2007, hosted by Cretin-Derham Hall. Among the guests were (l to r) Susan Becka '97, CDH Development Officer Tony Leseman '01, Kelly Wilkie '02, Molly Caulfield '03, John Feeley '34, guest Pete Smith, David Devine '96, Shayna Hofmeister '01 and Sarah Griesgraber Gibbs '97.
Ryan Bartley ’01 is a commercial real estate broker with CB Richard Ellis. He can be reached at ryan.bartley@cbre.com.
Eric Classen ’01 received his BA in 2004 from St. Mary’s University in graphic design and is now a fulltime student at Full Sail College in Winter Park, FL, working on a BS degree in animation. “Thanks, Mrs. Sheppleman. I’m still following my passion for art.”
Congratulations to Tiffani Logman Fouks ’01 and her husband, Jason, on the birth of their second son, Bryce Mathew, on November 12, 2007.
Erica Johnson Riehm ’01 and Andy Riehm ’01 (left) were married on August 10, 2007. Congratulations!
Congratulations to William Swisher ’01 and his wife, Tania, who welcomed a son, James Arthur, on June 19, 2007. The family lives in Warren, MI, where William is stationed with the US Coast Guard.
Marcus Freeman ‘02 is on the practice squad for the Super Bowls XLII Champion New York Giants.
Rachel Quick Pennig ’02 earned her master’s degree in library and information science from the College of St. Catherine and is employed as the librarian for Resources for Child Caring in St. Paul, MN. In the summer of 2008 she will also be working as an adjunct professor at St. Kate’s.
Jenna Madden ’03 was selected to give the student address at the College of St. Catherine’s December, 2007, commencement ceremony. She was awarded her BA in elementary education from St. Kate’s at the ceremony.
Cammy Smith ’03 is a financial planner with Integrated Equity Management, Inc., specializing in insurance and investments. She can be reached at cammy@integratedequity.net.
James and Judy Zielinski write “CDH provided a great education and experience for our three children. One graduated from college in May, 2008, and our last one started college this year. Thanks to all of you!”