NOTRE DAME ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
ND Journal
1960’s
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ND alumni were abroad in Ireland this past fall. Pictured here are Virginia Walsh ’62 Clawson, Frank Smith ’63, Carol Spehar ’72 Clark, Mary Suozzi ’67 Smith, Barbara Petitto ’67 Hice, Tim Doherty ’67, Joan Paslawsky ’67 Burkholtz, Marion Wilson ’67 Doherty, Joan Coley ’68 DeGregory, Dick Tuliszewski ’67, Joe Notta ’67, Dick Graja ’61 and Kelly Clark ’87 Keifer. Stanley Wirpsza ’63 retired from the Federal Aviation Administration and is enjoying spending his winters in Merritt Island, FL and summers in Ocean City, NJ with his wife, Joyce. Jay Halsey ’64 and Carol Krause recently welcomed their 18th grandchild into their family. Ray Gross ’67 lives in Wake Forest, NC where he is Managing Director at OBX Advisory Group. His background is in telecommunications, electronic security, facility services, software and life science.
Some Notre Dame alumni were spotted be-bopping around in Wildwood for the Fabulous ‘50s and Beyond weekend. Pictured here are Frank Smith ’63, Mary Suozzi ’67 Smith, Barbara Petitto ’67 Hice, Joan Paslawsky ’67 Burkholtz, Chuck Simone ’67, Dick Tuliszewski ’67 and Joe Notta ’67.
Former ND Ice Hockey teammates Oscar Watson ’93 and Matt Govan ’91 and their sons Hayden ’20 (l) and Jack ’20 (r) celebrated an Irish victory on the ice. Oscar and Matt were linemates back when they wore the ND jersey.
1990’s Michael Pellegrino ’92, an agent with the Mercer County Prosecuter’s Office and a Master Resiliency Trainer, created Resilient Minds on the Frontlines, a collaborative initiative of the Attorney General’s Office, Division of Criminal Justice, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, and numerous partners. It was conceived by Michael and his wife, Diana, who saw a need to support all workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including police officers, firefighters, first responders, nurses, doctors, grocery store employees, factory workers, warehouse workers, military members, truck drivers, teachers, chaplains, and their family members. There are a series of webcasts where guests and experts discuss, teach and encourage mindfulness, wellness, and resiliency for frontline workers and others. You can view the webcasts online at http://onthefrontlines.us/.
Bonnie Clawson ’96 Milecki delivered 111 pounds of food to the Mercer Street Friends food bank last Thanksgiving. When she shared on social media that she was collecting food, an overwhelming number of her former Notre Dame students and fellow alumni wanted in on the service. Thank you to all of the alumni who joined Bonnie in this thoughtful gesture for our community.
