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1948
Patricia De La Vergne Quinn writes that “We don’t go far from home – an occasional drive. Glad to see 2021 – it’s got to get better eventually.”
1955
“Married for 60 years to my husband, Gerry,” writes Barbara Benford Trafficanda. “We have 22 grandchildren, six children and 3-1/2 greats. We live in a retirement community outside of San Juan Capistrano. My twin Betty Benford Belfiore resides in Venice, FL. Betty was widowed last December. She has a granddaughter at the Academy. Her name is Isabella Belfiore Hollcraft [’22].”
1962
Patricia Tumulty Flaccus writes, “We have moved to Oregon to be near our twin granddaughters, the loves of our lives.”
1972
After graduation from Holy Cross, Christine Brown attended Notre Dame College of Maryland in Baltimore. Following college graduation, she worked with Fitzgerald & Ridgway, Dick Ridgway’s real estate settlement law firm. This launched her lifelong career in various real estate businesses from settlements to real estate finance and mortgage insurance. During her career she lived in San Francisco, Chicago and
Toronto before retiring from Radian Mortgage Insurance in 2019. During the pandemic she received her real estate license and is currently with Benson and Mangold Real Estate in Easton, MD. “Keep in touch and if you find yourself coming over the Bay Bridge, give me a call!”
1973
“I retired in December after an amazing career at the National Security Agency,” writes Kathy Sherman Hutson. “Although 2020 was a very difficult year for all, moving and retiring certainly added another level of challenge, but through it all I was continually reminded of my many blessings and how fortunate we are as a Holy Cross community to have
each other and our faith during such unprecedented times.” “[We have] retired and moved to West Virginia,” says Susie Yates Temple. “Enjoying our kids and grandchildren. Loving the peaceful, easy lifestyle.”
1976
Holy Cross alumna and golf coach, Lenore Reilly Martinez, served as the Honorary Starter of the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, taking place July 12-17, 2021 at Columbia Country Club. As Honorary Starter Coach Martinez led a team in welcoming the players at the start of each round and assisted staff and officials in conducting the championship. Coach
MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1970 stayed connected in
a unique way during the pandemic. When Mary Beth Widmayer McDonald requested prayers as she was undergoing cancer treatment in December 2020, classmate Marie Davis organized a weekly Zoom gathering to pray the rosary for her and anyone with special intentions. The group, who call themselves the “Rosary Girls,” also appreciates the opportunity to connect socially during the weekly Zoom sessions. The Rosary Girls include Dee Carl Metz, Cindy Masucci Kratz, Jean Waters Farmer, Marie Davis, Linda Ingalls, Carol duFief, Kathy McMahon Currie, Ann Marie Harrigan O’Lone, Peggy Flynn Pope, Mary Griffin Bey, Vicki McCabe Mosley, Mary-Rose Szoka De Valladares, Pilar Saavedra Vela, Jan Tegler Burns, and Mary Knapstein Murphy. In addition to the weekly Zoom gatherings, other members of the class also pray privately and have sent cards, gifts, treats, flowers, and headwear for those undergoing chemotherapy. The recipients have responded, saying that the kind gestures “brightened their days.” Rosary Girls Vicki McCabe Mosely and Ann Marie Harrigan O’Lone also generously contributed their time and talent with creative, personal quilts to bring comfort and warmth to those undergoing medical treatments. 34 THE TARTAN 2020 - 2021 School Year
