CLASS NOTES

Robert J. Lotierzo, C’72, and Michael C. Keenan, C’72

50 Paul Spinelli, C’75

Frank Mitchell, C’82, and Tina Blandino Chiari, C’87

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Stories are listed by class year, in ascending order to most recent and alphabetically by last name.

ROBERT J. LOTIERZO, C’72, AND MICHAEL C. KEENAN, C’72 Robert J. Lotierzo, C’72, is the founder and president of Lotierzo Family Vineyards in California. The photo is of the newest addition to the growing repertoire of Lotierzo wines: a limited edition 2018 Pinot Noir from the Santa Rita Hills. Additional Lotierzo offerings include vintages from the Paso Robles growing region, including Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel varietals. Branding and label designs for the Lotierzo product line are provided by Keenan-Nagle Advertising of Allentown, Pennsylvania, led by Michael C. Keenan, C’72.

CHARLES NEWTON WEAVER JR., C’75 Charles Newton Weaver Jr., C'75, led efforts as president of the Worcester County Historical Society to successfully erect a memorial stone to honor William Julius "Judy" Johnson. Johnson, a native of Snow Hill, Maryland, is considered one of the greatest third basemen to ever play baseball. A Negro League All-Star, MVP and a member of five athletic/baseball halls of fame, Johnson now has an attractive tribute, located in front of the Snow Hill Library. The unveiling on April 27 took place during a formal ceremony featuring speeches from several civic leaders.

PAUL SPINELLI, C’75 Paul Spinelli, C’75, was elected president of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) for 2019-20. This organization is in 38 states and 11 countries and has almost 17,000 member officials. The organization teaches officials high school federation rules and has many people who have advanced into NCAA Division I basketball officiating. Spinelli has been a member of IAABO for more than 44 years and is a local member of Board 196 of New Jersey. He has held the position of secretary assignor for 28 years and has held many national and New Jersey state positions as well.

FRANK MITCHELL, C’82, AND TINA BLANDINO CHIARI, C’87 Frank Mitchell, C’82, and Tina Blandino Chiari, C’87, traveled to Golden, Colorado, to enjoy a concert by Christian artist Chris Tomlin at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. While enjoying the worship, music and friendship, the pair ran into the brother of Mount graduate Kevin McCarthy, C’87.

PHILLIP GREENE, C’83 Phillip Greene, C’83, was recently featured in the New York Times, detailing his experience as a drinks historian, mixologist and marine official. He also was recognized by Forbes for having the best new book on drinks culture, history or spirits, with his book titled: A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris.

NEAL CRAIG, C’85 Neal Craig, C’85, was promoted to treasurer by the GEICO Board of Directors in May. He was elected a GEICO officer and named the company’s chief audit executive in 2010. Craig holds a degree in business and finance from the Mount and is a certified public accountant and a certified internal auditor.

CHRISTOPHER FERYO, C’91 Christopher Feryo, C’91, is the owner of Founds-Feryo Cremation and Burial Services, LLC in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Feryo received his degree in funeral service education in 1999 and is a licensed funeral director in both Pennsylvania and Delaware. Chris and his wife of 26 years, Kate, live in West Chester. Their children Georgia and William attend St. Agnes School.

SUZANNE HUESTON, C'91 Suzanne Hueston, C'91, SSPP Alumni Parent, is one of forty Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia being honored by Pope Francis for her dedication and exceptional service to the Church.

Hueston is being honored with the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. Also known as the Cross of Honor, it comes directly from the Holy See and is composed of a gold medal with the name of the honoree inscribed, as well as a scroll. Pope Leo XIII established this honor in 1888. It is given to Catholics aged 45 and above who have shown distinguished service to the Church and to the papal office.

Hueston serves as general counsel to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Before coming to the archdiocese, she held a senior position in state government as an attorney for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Her Catholic faith and legal expertise has helped her spearhead the revitalization of the archdiocesan Office for General Counsel. Additionally, she has defended the Church with skill and prudence under very demanding conditions, and has successfully handled difficult litigation and mediation issues.

REBECCA (MCDONALD) PRICHARD, C’94 Rebecca (McDonald) Prichard, C’94, published her first book titled Jeremiah Hacker: Journalist, Anarchist, Abolitionist.

Inspired by his Quaker background, Hacker worked to end slavery, poverty and inequality of women through his writing. He spoke out against prisons, advocating instead for reform and education. He broke with all forms of organized religion and urged people to leave their churches and find moral direction from within. He promoted no political party, believing people would be better off without government. He was in favor of land for all. The most controversial of Hacker’s radical ideas, however—and the one that lost him the most readers—was his advocacy for peace as the country headed toward Civil War.

MOUNT GATHERING Mounties gathered for an annual Ocean City, New Jersey, weekend. In attendance from left to right: Larry Hooper, C’96, Timmy O’Grady, C’96, Matt Reuter, C’96, Tim Malcarney, C’96, Marnie Malcarney, C’96, Tom Glancey, C’96, Chris Sipes, C’96, Dan Rodgers, C’96. Chris Rogers, C’97, and Mike O’Rourke, C’79, were in attendance but not photographed.

ANDREW BLOSCHICHAK, M.D., MBA’97 Andrew Bloschichak, M.D., MBA'97, is the senior medical director for government programs with Capital BlueCross. He was recently appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Policy Board and has begun his three-year term, where he will serve as an advisor on regulations and other health-related issues. Neal Craig, C’85

Christopher Feryo, C’91

Rebecca (McDonald) Prichard, C’94

Members of the class of 1996

Class Notes continued Notes

Heath Tarbert, Ph.D., C'98

52 Frank Bonanno, C’99

Christina (May) Connelly, C'05, MBA'08

Morgan T. Dilks, C’05, MBA’07

HEATH TARBERT, PH.D., C'98 Heath P. Tarbert, Ph.D., C'98, was sworn in on July 15, 2019, as the 14th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). President Trump nominated Tarbert for a term expiring on April 13, 2024. Tarbert picks up the baton from J. Christopher Giancarlo, a staunch supporter of Fintech innovation, at a crucial time of change in the financial services industry.

Tarbert most recently served as assistant secretary for international markets and subsequently as acting under secretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Tarbert also served as the G-7/G-20 deputy finance minister, a member of the Financial Stability Board, and the co-chair of both the US-EU Financial Regulatory Forum and the US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group. Prior to his service at the Treasury Department, Tarbert was head of the bank regulatory practice of Allen & Overy LLP, a global law firm.

FRANK BONANNO, C’99 Frank Bonanno, C’99, was recognized as the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2019 Best in Finance: CFO Award Honorees for his company Urban Teachers.

CHRISTINA (MAY) CONNELLY, C’05, MBA’08 Christina (May) Connelly, C’05, MBA ’08, founder and chief marketing officer of illumine8, was recognized as a 2019 DMN 40UNDER40 honoree because of her impact on the marketing industry and the growth of her marketing consultancy. The Frederick native was awarded the President’s Medal for outstanding achievement in business and served as the commencement speaker for the Mount’s 2015-16 graduating MBA class.

MORGAN T. DILKS, C’05, MBA’07 Upon graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2018, Morgan clerked for the Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. He recently began his career as an associate attorney at Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP.

REV. BLAKE EVANS, C’05, S’10 Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta was installed as the Archbishop of Washington, D.C. in May 2019. On a preliminary visit, he stopped at the Friday Night Fish Fry at Nativity Catholic Parish on 13th Street in Washington, D.C., where he met and took a photo with Rev. Blake Evans, C'05, S'10. Evans was part of the honors program in communication at the Mount. He serves as associate chaplain for the "state" Council of the Knights of Columbus of Washington.

MARIE GRANEY, C’08 Marie Graney, C’08, along with fellow Mounties Frank Mitchell, C’82, Rev. Frank Tamburro, C’70, S’74, and Tina Blandino Chiari, C’87, attended Phillies Phantasy Camp in Clearwater, Florida.

EMILY MYERS, C'13, MBA'15, KIM JOHNSON, MBA'18, CHRIS WILD, C'12, EDDIE WRIGHT, C'06, AND ERIN CRUM, MBA'17 Emily Myers, C'13, MBA'15, director of alumni engagement, Kim Johnson, MBA'18, director of development, Chris Wild, C'12, associate director of admissions at Goucher College, Eddie Wright, C'06, director of undergraduate admissions at Neumann University, and Erin Crum, MBA'17, associate director of admissions at the Mount attended the Slate Technolutions Summit in Chicago, Illinois. Myers and Johnson spearheaded the transition of the Mount's advancement office to the Slate platform over the summer, creating a faster, more effective way to contact Mount alumni.

CHRYSTOPHER MULLIGAN, C’14 Chrystopher Mulligan, C’14, was named an associate producer for Cavuto: Coast to Coast on Fox Business News.

JACOB GEORGE, S'23 Jacob George, S'23, studying for the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia in the United Arab Emirates, greeted the Pope in Abu Dhabi. George helped in the communications department for the historic papal visit February 3-5. Marie Graney, C'08, Frank Mitchell, C'82, Rev. Frank Tamburro, C'70, S'74, and Tina Blandino Chiari, C'87

Emily Myers, C'13, MBA'15, Kim Johnson, MBA'18, Chris Wild, C'12, Eddie Wright, C'06, and Erin Crum, MBA'17

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Chrystopher Mulligan, C’14

Jacob George, S'23

SHALEIGH (SAYLOR) HOBBS, C'15, AND ERIC HOBBS, C’15

ShaLeigh (Saylor) Hobbs, C’15, and Eric Hobbs, C’15, were married on October 19, 2018, at Liberty Mountain Resort in Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania.

Engagements

KATIE WEIDLER AND JAMES MAHONEY, C'14

Katie Weidler and James Mahoney, C’14, were married on July 5, 2019.

BRIANNA CHERNEY, C’19, AND SAM SHINN, C’20

Sam Shinn, C'20, proposed to Brianna Cherney, C'19, on July 13, 2019, at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. The happy couple met at new student orientation at the Mount in June 2016. Both students were offered employment before graduation, and they plan to be wed on the same date five years from now at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.

BRITTANY GOZZI, C'13, AND EDWARD ALLAN HANNA III

ALEXANDRIA PROFFITT, C'13, MBA'15, AND SHANE PIERCE, C'14

Brittany Gozzi, C'13, and Edward Allan Hanna III became engaged on November 30, 2018. Alexandria Proffitt, C'13, MBA'15, and Shane Pierce, C'14, became engaged on May, 14, 2019, at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. The two met while attending undergraduate and graduate school at Mount St. Mary’s University.

LINDSAY NOLAN CRUTCHFIELD, C’08, AND ALEX CRUTCHFIELD

Lindsay Nolan Crutchfield, C’08, and husband Alex Crutchfield welcomed Taylor Kate Crutchfield on April 11, 2019. She weighed 8 pounds and 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

JENNIFER DAO, C’12, AND MATTHEW BERNARDO, C’10

Jennifer Dao, C’12, and Matthew Bernardo, C’10, welcomed son, Louis James Bernardo, on March 21, 2019.

LAURA (JEZEK) MITCHELL, C’06, AND JASON MITCHELL, C’03

Laura (Jezek) Mitchell, C'06, and Jason Mitchell, C'03, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Joanna Christine, in October 2018.

In Memoriam

MARCH 1, 2019 TO AUGUST 30, 2019

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace, Amen. May their souls and all the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

A full list of deceased alumni is available on the alumni web page. Deaths listed in order by class year.

Rev. Patrick S. Cortese, C’45, S’48 May 2, 2019 Rev. William R. James, C’50, S’54 June 6, 2019 Mr. Nelson Deal, C’52 April 25, 2019 Mr. Richard W. Kelly Sr. C’54 May 7, 2019 Mr. James Laposta, C’54 April 5, 2019 Mr. William Downey Jr. C’56 May 2, 2019 Rev. Joseph Cipriano, S’59 June 19, 2019 Mr. Thomas Gaffney, C’61 July 1, 2019 Mr. Michael Shaw, C’61 April 4, 2019

Mr. Bill Bray, C’66 March 14, 2019 Mr. Brian Carr, C’67 July 21, 2019 Mr. Michael Holly, C’68 April 1, 2019 Mr. John Kukulski, C’68 March 31, 2019 Mr. Stephen C. Kennedy, C’69 April 22, 2019 Mr. George Synnott, C’69 July 20, 2019 Mr. Paul Kelly, C’70 June 13, 2019 Mr. Walter S. Holder, C’72 March 25, 2019 Mr. Wallace Olewiler, C’72 June 11, 2019 Mr. David Ricci, C’72 June 23, 2019 Mr. Thomas Flannery, C’76 May 6, 2019

Mr. Edward Small, C’78 April 19, 2019 Mr. Stephen R. Mooney, C’81 June 27, 2019 Ms. Sandra Doherty, C’82 April 18, 2019

We regret the following omission: John "Jack" Curran, C '5O, brother of Dr. Robert Curran, C '50, father of Christine Hoehn, C '88, fatherin-law of Christopher Hoehn, C’88, and grandfather of M. Kate Carrigan, C '21, passed away on December 8, 2018.

STEPHEN R. MOONEY, C’81, was born on July 29, 1959, to William J. Mooney Sr. and Genevieve L. Mooney. After graduation from John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Maryland, Mooney came to the Mount and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting. While at the Mount, he also participated in varsity lacrosse and club rugby. Early in his career, Mooney was a certified public accountant serving with Deloitte & Touche. His career then turned to investment banking and corporate development/corporate finance, primarily related to the internet, communications, IT, outsourcing and government services sectors. At the time of his death, he was managing director at Chessiecap Securities, Inc. Mooney also served on the board of directors for GCI General Communications, Inc. for 20 years. Mooney was a loving husband and father and is survived by his wife Christy and three children, Margaret Long, Remy and Mary Grace Mooney.

Sue Helder Goliber, Ph.D.

December 6, 1946 – July 2, 2019

SUE GOLIBER, PH.D., was born to Harry and Mildred Helder in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1946, the youngest of four children. She studied history at Calvin College and earned her doctorate in history from Kent State University. In 1978, she began teaching at the Mount—one of only five women on the faculty—where she remained for 34 years before retiring emeritus professor of history in 2012. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, colleague, teacher, neighbor and friend, Goliber’s memorial donations were made to the National Parkinson Foundation and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. She is buried in Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery in St. Patrick’s Grove.

Joseph Castellano, C'13

September 27, 1990 – August 24, 2019

JOSEPH CASTELLANO, C'13, was born on September 27, 1990, and grew up in Montgomery Village, Maryland. He graduated from Watkins Mill High School in 2009 and from Mount St. Mary's University in 2013 with his future spouse, Katelyn, before they married in 2014. His career with the FBI Counterterrorism Division began in 2015 and he was considered a phenomenal team member who was known in the workplace as a kind and cheerful employee. In 2018 he completed a master's degree in homeland security from the George Washington University. Loved by his family, friends and co-workers, Castellano, who died in a tragic car accident, is survived by his wife, Katelyn Van Valkenburg Castellano, C'13; parents, Ellen, C'83, and Anthony Castellano; siblings Christopher, Catherine (Zemba), Stephen Castellano, MIC (his twin), Paul, Mary, Michael; grandparents Mary and Carmine Castellano and Ann Garrott and many cousins.