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In Memoriam

In Memoriam


Alumni, friends and faculty who passed between February 1, 2024-August 31, 2024
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Class of 1943

Florence M. Scarpaci '43, '60

Class of 1950

Lutwig J. Stepanian '50, '57

Class of 1953

Mary (Maloney) Cotterman '53
James J. Murphy Jr. '52, M.Ed. '57
Edith A. (Moosey) Shea '53
Jean M. (Favreau) Wardzala

Class of 1955

Thomas P. Friend '55, '59
Mary L. (Lynch) Giorgi '55, M.Ed. '58
Dolores J. (Manning) Greene '55
Ann Marie (Cassidy) Kissel '55
Marie E. (Ferrazano) Lubell '55, '58
Pauline (Kane) Sullivan '55
Dolores B. (Moore) Vayo '55

Class of 1956

Bernadette M. (Morgan) Malloy '56
Barbara A. (Royston) Stone '56, '57

Class of 1958

Mary A. (Breen) Duffy '58
Mary F. (Lee) Horgan '58

Class of 1959

Gordon Morrill '59

Class of 1960

Joan A. (Dunford) Banks '60
Joseph M. Carlomagno, M.Ed. '60

Class of 1961

Roger D. Bacon '61, M.Ed. '64
Normand C. Benoit, M.Ed. '61
Helene J. (Renaud) Cragen '61
Geraldine M. (Rahain) Jarzobski '61
Constance P. (Cahill) Polouski '61

Class of 1962

Barbara M. (Stone) Braley '62
William J. Conley, U.S.M.C. Ret. '62
Ronald A. Ethier '62
Barbara McManus '62
Patricia A. (Fell) Pennucci '62, M.Ed. '67
Terrence A. Rich '62
Francis J. Trainor, M.Ed. '62

Class of 1963

Emilia R. (Borci) Carrigan '63
Edward M. Foss '67
William F. Horgan '63, '67
Bartholomew G. March '63, '69

Class of 1964

Leona H. (David) McDonald '64
Barbara E. Riordan, M.Ed. '64
Barbara Gemme, M.Ed. '64

Class of 1965

Elizabeth A. (Kelly) Army '65, '68
Edmund R. Guerard '65
Linda A. Johnson '65
Margaret (Innis) McGowen '65
Thomas Syseskey '65, '78

Class of 1966

Walter F. Juszynski, M.Ed. '66
Joseph R. Lacroix '66, '69
Philip E. Read '66

Class of 1968

Janet N. (Juska) Fleming '68, '74
John E. Rock '68
Lillian M. (Miskavich) Talbot '68, M.Ed. '84
James A. Werme '68, '92

Class of 1970

Marilyn S. (Magill) Blanchard '70
Dorothy H. (Hentz) Smith, M.Ed. '70

Class of 1971

Ann Marie J. Verdolino '71, '85
Carol B. Witkin '71

Class of 1972

Roger A. McKinstry '72
Anne M. Powers '72

Class of 1973

Paul J. Hobin '73
Mary E. (Healey) Jenkins '73, M.Ed. '77
Sandra (Corriveau) Partlow '73

Class of 1974

William F. Holland, M.Ed. '74
Margaret R. Landry '74

Class of 1975

Diane Burke '75
Marilyn Hildick, M.Ed. '75
Lorraine G. White, M.Ed. '75
Vera J. (Caputo) Wrenn '75

Class of 1976

Gennaro T. Lapriore III '76, '07

Class of 1977

Gary T. Deambrose '77
Daniel R. Fallon '77
Michael R. Mars '77
David A. Valanzola '77
Robert T. Wiffin '77

Class of 1978

Henry G. Holmgren, M.Ed. '78
Judith L. (Corkhum) Merrill '78

Class of 1979

Alan J. Berthiaume '79
Roger L. Duval '79
Angel C. Navedo Sr. '79

Class of 1980

Agnes A. Beaulieu '80

Class of 1981

Selma P. Milchen, M.S. '81
Patricia E. (Flanagan) Schrmack '81

Class of 1982

Zella B. Hilton '82
Elizabeth C. (Magner) Kotzen '82
Linda M. (DeSavage) Masterson '82, M.Ed. '87
Ethel C. Stafford, M.Ed. '82

Class of 1983

Patricia E. Donohue '83
Milva J. Hutchinson, M.Ed. '83
Joseph E. Tancrell III, M.Ed. '83

Class of 1984

Lola Webbs '84
Catherine M. (Turner) Welch, M.Ed. '84

Class of 1985

Susan H. Beaudry '85
Mark V. Santamaria '85

Class of 1986

Judith M. (Young) Burpee, M.Ed. '86

Class of 1987

Ruth A. Brown '87

Class of 1988

Walter Hamilton '88

Class of 1989

Robert T. Hazelhurst '89

Class of 1990

Joanne Marie M. Snow '90
Judith L. Sullivan Roy, M.Ed. '90

Class of 1991

Cynthia (Van Batenberg) Plitnick '91, M.S. '97

Class of 1993

George J. Monfreda Jr. '93

Class of 1998

Lee Ann D. Karg, M.Ed. '98
Joyce K. (Alvarado) McCaffrey '98

Class of 1999

Joan M. Ferraro, M.Ed. '99
Kenneth L. Jussaume '99
Sean E. O'Connell '99

Class of 2000

Sandra L. Stodulski '00

Class of 2001

John D. Dunphy '01
Melanie P. (Deem) LaFountain '01

Class of 2002

Cherbie Lamptey '02
Joseph G. Lynch '02

Class of 2004

Erika K. McQuilkin '04

Class of 2006

Ryan T. Donovan '06

Class of 2009

Paul J. Burgess, M.Ed. '09

Class of 2017

Angela M. Gonyea '17

Friends of the Institution

John Ameer
Florence I. Blatt
Arnold J. Bornfriend
Alta Carroll, Ph.D.
Stasia B. Hovenesian
Andres Juarez
Carolyn M. Mathews
Edward Mingolla
Burton I. Orland
Santos M. Salinas
Marilyn A. (Coyne) Tonelli
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