class notes

7o Martin Caruso ’7o

recently retired from Caruso Architects.

71 Mark Gardner ’71 is the

Pastor at New Christian Community, a home-church he & his wife Christie started. The church focuses on building a relationship with Jesus, in-depth life skills training & local mission work.

William Theis ’71 owns an

OfficeZilla franchise in Georgia.

DAN PIPITONE ’71

Dan Pipitone ’71 [pictured] with his son Chance (a 2006 Strake Jesuit grad) after they hiked 13.2 miles, to the top of Pikes Peak with an elevation increase from 8,000’ to 14,100’. It was a long and arduous day, but a wonderful day for father and son. “Honestly, it was clearly easier for him than for me,” said Dan. Dan continues to reside in Houston with Patricia, and they are pleased that both of their children, Alison and Chance, live very close after returning from colleges in the Northeast. Dan continues to practice law, as do Patricia and Alison, Chance is the “black sheep” working as a portfolio manager for a hedge fund.

72 James McCarty ’72

retired after 27 years at The Plain Dealer. He celebrated with a 2-week adventure to the Pantanal of Brazil, where he & family saw 6 jaguars & 300 species of birds. He is now volunteering with the Cleveland Metroparks, traveling and gardening. James has 2 Adult Children: Kyle, 29 and Bret, 26. 42

76 Greg Repetti ‘76

[pictured] was named the President of MultiCare Valley and Deaconess Hospitals in Spokan, Washington. Greg begins his new job with over 30 years of experience in health care administration.

79 Andy Karam ‘79

began work with Mirion Technologies, a radiation instrumentation company, as their Homeland Security

Scientific Advisor. In his position, he helps them better understand how emergency responders use radiation instruments for interdiction and response activities, and provides training and records podcasts for the International

Assoc. of Bomb Technicians and

Investigators. In addition to work, he was appointed to a committee of

National Academies of Science that is examining various aspects of radioactive materials security; and

Andrew is serving on the Executive

Committee of the International

Radiation Protection Association.

He is writing a book about radiological and nuclear terrorism.

Dr. John Wiencek ‘79 was

named the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Akron. He most recently held the same position at the University of Idaho.

83 Ted Major ’83 re-joined

JAY-Z’s Roc Nation in a new leadership role to lead the football division and open their first London office.

GREG REPETTI ‘76

94 Todd Fitzwater ‘94

retired from the United States Army after 24 years of honorable service with 20 years of Army Recruiting & Army Medical Recruiting experience. He is married with 3 children: Zane, 19; Ryen, 15; & Tanner, 12. Todd is the Girls Golf Coach for Firestone High School.

Sam Subity ‘94

His debut novel,

The Last Shadow

Warrior (Scholastic Press), will be published April 6th . Pitched as Percy Jackson meets Beowulf, it is a fantasy adventure for kids in grades 3-7 that draws upon his days at Walsh Jesuit for inspiration. samsubity.com to learn more!

89

Paul Urfi ‘89 is working

at Cisco Systems as Director of Sales Engineering. He has two children; Kallen, 20 and Sari, 17.

92 Kevin Byrne ‘92 with

wife Krista, welcomed their son, Klayton John [pictured] to the world on June 13, 2020. Brother Kieran and twin sisters Kora & Kylie were a little non-plussed at first but seem to have warmed to the idea of a little brother.

95

Michael D. Merle ‘95 works

as the Chief Administrative Officer for Midland Credit Management in San Diego, CA. He lives in Carlsbad, CA and has one daughter, Madison.

97 Benjamin Brown ‘97

works as the President of The Chas. E. Phipps Co. He is married to Kelly, and they have 2 children: Lily, 5 and Liam, 3.

Meegan (Krutky) Demagall ‘97 is

the mother of Kiley, 13.

CATANZARITE ‘97 & FAMILY

Tony Catanzarite ‘97 [pictured] was

named Head Mens Soccer Coach at Walsh Jesuit in the summer of 2020. In addition, Tony is the owner & club director of the Manta United Soccer Club & owner of the Manta Fieldhouse.

Richard Thomas ‘97 [pictured] Works

as Tournament Director for Hoag Charity Sports (PGA TOUR Sanctioned Event). Richard and wife, Tesia, have one child, Taylor Joan, born October 29, 2019. They recently moved to Tustin, California.

98 David Bachmann ‘98

lives in Portland, Oregon. David and wife, January, have two children: Arminta, 5, and Cyrus, 3.

00 Joshua Falbo ‘00 is a

Foreign Service Officer at the Department of State in Washington, DC. He lives in Arlington, VA, with wife, Sara, and children, Charles and Donovan.

Richard Froelich ‘00 moved to

Coppell, TX. He currently works as Operations Manager for Amazon, Inc.

Lesley (Cunningham) Grady ‘00

is married to Mike Grady. They have two children: Mikey, 6 & Audrey, 4. She is working as an RN at Mercy Medical Center. They reside in North Canton.

Brian Heiss ‘00 currently works as a General Securities Principal for Ameritas. He is married to Amanda Heiss, and they reside in Copley.

01 Jim Clair ’01 and his wife, Christine, welcomed their son, Lincoln James [pictured], on March 28, 2020. Lincoln is the first nephew of Carolyn Clair Reed ‘03, Patrick Clair ‘06, and Caitlin Clair ‘06. Jim and family are cheering on the Warriors from Oregon.

Allison (Skinner) Zuhosky ‘02

works at the Franklin County board of Developmental Disabilities, as Supervisor of service coordinators, She is married to Jonathan & has two children: Claire, 2 and Sofia, 1. They live in Columbus, Ohio.

CASE THOMAS CONNOR

03 Dan Connor ‘03 with wife

Morgan, welcomed their second son, Case Thomas [pictured above] March 31, 2020. Older brother, Fordham is enjoying having a new playmate.

04 Erin (Connor) Reif ‘04 and

husband, Nick, welcomed their second son, Boden Alexander [pictured below] on August 21, 2020. His older brother, Callum, adores him already.

BODEN ALEXANDER REIF

JIM CLAIR ‘01 - son, Lincoln

02 Julie (Hudec) Reines ‘02

[pictured] married Joe on July 11, 2020. Courtney (Kase) Steere ‘02 was a bridesmaid. Julie also started a new job at Magnificat High School as the Dean of Student Life & Formation, after having served most recently as Walsh Jesuit’s Dean of Students.

class notes

Scott Rohrbaugh ‘04 works as a Nurse

practitioner at PsychBC in Twinsburg. He also works part time as a clinical instructor at Kent State. Scott married Perla Severini in November 2013, and they have one child named Christian. They currently live in Hudson, where Scott enjoys golfing & spending time with family.

05 Victoria (Schnell) Greene

‘05 & Matthew Greene ’06 - Matthew

is currently a VP for Trax Retail & is married to Walsh Jesuit alum, Victoria Schnell ‘05. The two met at Miami University post grad, and they did not know each other at WJ! They have one daughter, Noelle, 2, and live in Littleton, Colorado.

06 Kevin Huyge ‘06 works as a

cost accountant at Agara Fruit and has one child, Connor, 3.

PUCKETT ‘06 & FAMILY

Charles Puckett ‘06 & wife Julie

(teacher at Walsh Jesuit) welcomed their first child, Finley James Puckett on February 5, 2020. [pictured above]

Brad Seislove ‘06 & Kalyn

(Suplicki) Seislove ‘07 [pictured right]

welcomed their second child, a daughter named Maryn last March. She joined her brother, Quinn, and is the perfect addition to their family!

07

Amber (Kasmer) Fioritto

‘07 graduated from podiatric residency at the Cleveland VA Medical Center. When not working, Amber helps her husband, Robert, at his gym and runs soccer programs there. Amber attributes her success to Walsh Jesuit! They are proud parents of their 1 year old son, Braxton.

Mike Gabrail ‘07 [pictured right] and wife Megan welcomed their daughter, Juliette Ellison Gabrail, in June, 2020. She joins her big sister, Isabella.

Rachel Mitzel Grossman ‘07

and husband Robert, recently moved to Cuyahoga Falls.

Brendan McDonald ’07 & Rachel (Cihlar) McDonald ’07 were married

on September 7, 2019, and live in Colorado.

Lauren Mikolay ‘07 [pictured above]

married Christopher Verano on May 9, 2020 with a small ceremony of 9 people. The reception was moved to May 21, 2021. The couple resides in Lakewood.

Brittany (Klaus) Minniear ‘07

moved back to Hudson and works as a physical therapist at Suburban in Brecksville. This is where she did her WJ senior experience 13 years ago! Brittany also wants to share the importance of nurturing relationships, as having and maintaining this connection over the years helped her land a great position during these slow times in the job market!

JULIETTE ELLISON GABRAIL

08 Andrew Gacom ’08 & Hillary (Pickard) Gacom ‘08:

Andrew works at a Defense Intelligence Agency as an Intelligence Analyst in DC. He and Hillary Pickard ‘08 were married on September 14, 2019. Hillary is an environmental graphic designer at an architecture firm in DC, and they reside in Arlington, Virginia.

10 Laurel Komos ‘10 works

as a Design Researcher at Salesforce and lives in San Francisco, California.

KONDERSON ‘10 - son, Bennet

Matt Konderson ‘10 with wife

Ashten, welcomed their first child, Bennett Pierce, into the world on October 22, 2019. [pictured above]

12 Katie George ‘12

works at Cardinal Health in Dublin, Ohio as a Project Manager. Katie currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.

WJ ALUMS @ THE KREMER WEDDING

13 Josh Kremer ’13 & Alyssa (Marciando) Kremer ‘13

[pictured] were married on September 6, 2020 at the Thorncreek Winery in Aurora, with many Warriors on hand.

16 Sarah Mossing ‘16

graduated from the University of Toledo with a BSN in nursing & works at Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Elizabeth Pace ‘16 has started a year of service in Kentucky after completing her degree in Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University.

Nicolas Musgrave ’13 & Christina (Steiner) Musgrave ‘13

Nick & Christina were married in 2018. They currently reside in Columbus, Ohio. Nick is finishing his last year of medical school at Ohio State and is pursuing a neurosurgery residency. Christina is a Technology Consultant at Ernst & Young.

Melissa (Mossing) Smith ’13

[pictured right] married Kyle Smith on September 5, 2020. Both graduated from Duquesne University. Kyle is a pharmacist & Melissa is a neuro ICU nurse at the Cleveland Clinic downtown. They were married at St Francis of Assisi (fellow alumni: Dr. Pallavi Sharma ‘13 & Sarah Mossing ‘16 were her Maids of Honor, Megan Mossing ‘14 was a bridesmaid, and Danielle Margheret ‘13 cantored her ceremony) and the reception was at The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

MEGAN MOSSING ’14, SARAH MOSSING ‘16, PALLAVI SHARMA ‘13, MELISSA SMTH ‘13

14 Kyra Coundourides ‘14

is Walsh Jesuit women’s head volleyball coach. Coundourides was a 4-year starting setter for WJ, where she earned All-Ohio all four years, and she was named to the Prep Volleyball Top 100 National Senior Aces and earned AVCA All-American. She holds the WJ record for career assists and aces. She earned a full scholarship to Virginia Tech & Temple University. [pictured right]

Daniel Tucker ’14 is now the

Director of Sacred Music & Liturgy at Saint Thérèse Little Flower Catholic Church in South Bend, IN.

MELISSA SMTH ‘13

THE KREMERS ‘13

17 Nicole

Mazzulo ‘17 was

proudly named to The 2020 Ohio State University Homecoming Court.

WJ ALUMS @ THE SMITH WEDDING

18 Flannery Burke ’18

is attending Xavier University, studying Marketing. Flannery is a Resident Assistant and member of the Xavier Cheerleading Squad.

Gianna Dicamillo ‘18 is attending

John Carroll University. She is majoring in Marketing and minoring in Italian. Gianna is the marketing director of BBLS, a student run and lead organization through the Boler School of Business.

Ryan Siebert ‘18 is attending the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Sports Administration, with a minor in Professional Selling. He interned this summer at the Western and Southern Open to enhance his sport industry knowledge and experience.