That's Life

'60s	'70s	'80s	'90s	'00
Engagements	Marriages	Anniversaries	Births	In Memoriam

Compiled by Deborah Corasio and Sarah Holmes

Send information for "That's Life" to Montclair State University, Office of Alumni Relations, 34 Normal Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Be sure to include a telephone number for verification.

Erica Charles presents the award to Patricia Hahner Ortlieb '81	Ronald N. Herring, Jr. '83	Thomas M. Federico '89
Kelly J. Stackowicz '97	Donna M. Antoniello '00	Gov. James E. McGreevey with Minnie E. Hiller '01

'34
Ella M. Haver was recognized for her leadership role in the Jennie Haver Memorial Scholarship Fund at a gala in Hunterdon County. The Fund, named for Hunterdon County "helping teacher" Jennie Haver, is now in its 46th year and has granted more than $700,000 in scholarships to 250 Hunterdon County high school students.

'50
George H. Stager '52 M.A. has had his second book published, Alamo Phoenix. His books, including The Resolution, can be viewed online at 1st books.com.

'54
J. Robert Parkinson '59 M.A. retired recently from a faculty position at Northwestern University in Illinois. Co-author of a book, Becoming a Successful Manager, he is active in the field of management and communication consulting.

'56
David M. Shotwell is serving as chief managing officer for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. In this role, he has computerized all business operations in one central office, including booking performers in the Ocean Grove Auditorium. Previously Shotwell was an instrumental music teacher in Bayville and Neptune for 30 years.

'58
Nando A. Amabile M.A. has authored a new thriller, A Friendly Kill. Information about the book can be found on the publisher's Web site, PublishAmerica.com.

'65
Warren Farrell recently appeared on "Donahue" and CBS's "Early Show." His most recent book, Father and Child Reunion, has led to his becoming an expert witness in helping fathers and mothers be equally involved with children after divorce.

'70
Harold M. Kessler '80 M.A. is retiring from his position as the Summit school district business administrator after a 21-year career. Kessler is now director of transportation and information services with the Morris-Union Jointure Commission.

'71
Thomas S. Goode has been instrumental in reviving and expanding the Aspen (Colo.) high school football program.

Barbara Rusignuolo '77 M.A. made the transition from business education teacher to guidance counselor at Triton High School in Blackwood.

'74
Denton Phillips M.A. was honored recently for 40 years of active service to the Bergen County Players. In the fall he directed "Pinocchi" at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.

'75
Angelo J. Genova has joined the National Conference for Community and Justice—N.J. Region Board of Directors. Genova has practiced labor and employment law since 1978, and since 1989 he has been cited in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the labor and employment law category.

John A. Gilbert, Jr. M.A., a former consultant for Diversity Curriculum Development for Elizabeth public schools, is an adjunct lecturer in history and contemporary civilization at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.

Lydia Lehmbeck is teaching watercolors, drawing and composition at the Bloomfield Art League, one of the oldest art organizations in New Jersey. Lehmbeck has studied with many well-known artists and at the Art Students League in New York.

Ellyn A. McColgan has been named president of the Boston-based Fidelity Investments brokerage group, which oversees the firm's core business with retail customers and handles nearly $700 billion in assets. McColgan is now one of Fidelity's highest-ranking woman executives.

Douglas Rallo's article, "Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule," was published in the September 2002 edition of Trial magazine, the journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Another article, "No Cure Yet For Spoliation of Patient Records," published by the Chicago Bar Association, has been cited in the 2002 annual pocket parts of Volume 18, section 31 of Illinois Law and Practice and 735 Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, Section 5/13 – 212.

'77
John Canella has been appointed director of the industrial services group for real estate services company Insignia/ESG, where he will be responsible for the northern New Jersey industrial market.

Michael A. Kaufman and his wife Suzanne have opened a music school, the Music Garden, in Cherry Hill. The school, which can accommodate 700 students, includes a public performance space and regular weekly coffeehouses featuring local and regional performers.

Diane Nahass Koodray, a senior pharmaceutical executive, recently joined Shaw Science Partners (Atlanta, Ga.) as vice president for Client Services. Koodray will be responsible for working with Shaw's northeast-based pharmaceutical clients.

Robert W. Preston, Jr., CEO of MultiMedia Healthcare/Freedom at Princeton Meadows Office Center, has introduced a free magazine distributed nationwide through CVS Pharmacies, Family Health Matters: A Women's Guide to Family Medicine.

'78
Donald G. Hardman has joined DRS Technologies, Inc. as corporate treasurer at its Parsippany headquarters. DRS is a supplier of defense electronic systems to government and commercial markets.

Katherine J. Knittel, an executive board member of the Music Educators Association, teaches voice, piano and guitar, and frequently performs as a soloist. In October, she performed an aria from "Sampson and Delilah" at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Wayne. Knittel is a past winner and judge of the PNC Arts Center Talent Expo.

John J. Palatucci '91 M.A. is celebrating his 13th year as music director of the Orpheus Club, a men's glee club now in its 93rd year. Palatucci also has been a guest conductor with many local and regional choral groups.

'79
Diane Emily Krown Castellucci has created an educational program called The Reptile Show that seeks to educate children about reptiles, amphibians and other wonders of nature.

'80
Daniel Furnald has been appointed east coast regional sales director at DocuWare Corporation, a Newburgh, N.Y.-based document imaging software company. Furnald has been involved with document management for more than 15 years and continues to pursue his interests in music, running and history.

'81
Patricia Hahner Ortlieb, a clinical nutrition manager at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, was awarded the Clinical Manager of the Year Award from Sodexho USA at a special ceremony in December.

Nancy Benson Georgette '98 M.A. '03 M.A., a vice president at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Elizabeth, was included in Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2002.

Patricia Niemi Meredith M.A. is vice president of operations at Gibbs College in Montclair. Prior to her appointment, Meredith was director of special projects and president of the college's Piscataway campus.

Aileen Galianese McCormick has been named president and chief operating officer of AMERIGROUP's Houston-area health plan. She brings to AMERIGROUP more than 12 years of increasingly responsible health care management experience in the Houston area.

Michael W. Price has been working as a television comedy writer in Los Angeles for several years and most recently started working as a writer and supervising producer on "The Simpsons."

'82
Patricia A. Buchanan M.A. is teaching watercolors, drawing and composition at the Bloomfield Art League, one of the oldest art organizations in New Jersey. Buchanan is a professional artist, instructor and retired Montclair High School art teacher.

Frederick F. Hill, Jr. is an assistant coach at Villanova University and has been recruiting for college basketball for 22 seasons throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

'83
Ronald N. Herring, Jr. has been appointed general manager of safety products division for Mine Safety Appliances Company in Pittsburgh, Pa. In his new position, Herring will be responsible for all research and development, marketing and manufacturing at MSA's nine North American Safety Products Division locations.

Thomas Schwarz has been hired as chief financial officer of Schiller-Pfeiffer, Inc., manufacturers of Mantis and Little Wonder lawn and garden power equipment. Schwarz will be responsible for leading the financial aspects and information technology initiatives in the U.S. and European facilities.

'84
John Rights '00 M.A. is working as an applicant assistance specialist for the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Task Force for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

'85
Diane J. Battersby M.A. was the featured entertainer at a December luncheon for the Presbyterian Women of the First Presbyterian Church in Verona. Battersby is an international award-winning pianist and has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Chrisian F. Sorensen has been named director of the Reading Health Dispensary, a major outpatient satellite of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading, Pa.

Janet M. Zicarelli has joined the firm Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst and Doukas, LLC in New Brunswick.

'88
Staci Albala Braddock is a managing television editor for Baseline/FilmTracker, a division of Hollywood Media Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif.

'89
Thomas M. Federico has been elected to membership in the law firm of Stites & Harbison, a regional firm with offices in Nashville, Tenn. Federico focuses his practice on commercial and e-commerce transactions, and licensing for tech and non-tech clients with intellectual property issues.

Stephen W. Bienskie was inducted into the Montville Township High School Hall of Fame in October. Bienskie has appeared on Broadway in "Cats" in the role of Rum Tum Tugger and was a previous recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for best actor of the season at the Kennedy Center for his role as Cal in "The Fix."

'90
Stephen W. Belof has joined the consulting department of Altara as customer relationship management practice manager. Altara is a national company providing implementation, training and consultation to small and mid-size companies deploying new business applications. Belof will be working out of the company's Cedar Knolls office.

Kevin P. Carolan has been active in the acting community with numerous stage, film and television credits. He recently appeared as Charlie in the play "Dirty Blonde" at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, a role
he also performed at Montclair State University's TheatreFest and on Broadway.

Howard "Chip" Hyde, Jr., a CPA and manager with the Videre Group, LLC in Parsippany, was appointed manager of Community Business Services. Hyde will oversee the engagements of more than 200 small business clients in sales of up to $10 million per year.

'91
John K. Zuzeck, Jr. has been named a "Friend of the Hackensack River." Zuzeck was honored for his work as a water quality enforcement official for the Northeast Bureau of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

'92
Gary McCarthy was inducted into the Elmwood Park Hall of Fame for his many successes in competition bowling.

Theresa A. Lyons has joined the firm of Drinker, Biddle & Shanley in Florham Park.

'93
Beth Budelman Downey has been appointed media director of the South Orange-based Scheer Advertising Group/Norman J. Stevens Advertising Agency, Inc. Downey will be responsible for the creation, implementation and management of strategic media plans for the agency's clients.

Ilene J. Palent M.A. is a state-certified HIV clinical specialist and oversees the HIV/AIDS support group at the COPE Counseling Center of Montclair and Verona, the area's oldest HIV counseling program.

Robert J. Peuso has been promoted to vice president at NorCrown Bank in Livingston. He also will retain his position as regional manager.

Roberto N. Alvarez is working as a mental health professional at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System.

'94
John G. Briguglio has been promoted to audit manager in the Roseland office of J.H. Cohen, LLP.

Suzana Loncar M.A. has joined the firm of Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, PA, specializing in commercial litigation.

Linda A. Sefick M.A. joined the faculty of St. Anne's School in Baltimore, Md. as a full-time middle school learning and reading specialist. Sefick has been an educator for more than 15 years in a variety of schools, including the Khartoum American School in the Sudan in Africa.

'95
R. Schott Kushner M.A. has been appointed director of the Lafayette Library in New York State. Previously Kushner was reference librarian at Onondaga County Central Library in Syracuse and a librarian and outdoor educator in New Jersey for 10 years.

'96
Kimberly A. Kerkowski teaches mathematics in Dumont.

Jody S. Riger has joined the firm Proskauer, Rose, LLP in Newark and is specializing in labor and employment law.

'97
Mary Ann Wiarda was promoted to assistant vice president of benefits and human resources information systems at Selective Insurance Group, Inc., based in Branchville. Wiarda joined Selective in 1991 as an internal auditor and has been
responsible for employee benefits since 1997.

Kimberly Intrabartolo McGillin is an assistant vice president of Valley National Bank in Wayne where she is responsible for accounting and reportage of subsidiaries, maintaining fixed assets accounts and preparing financial statements.

Gale M. Richter was named Essex County Volunteer 2002 by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for her work as chairwoman of the South Orange Municipal Alliance. As chairwoman, Richter writes grant requests, oversees programs in the schools and takes care of the administrative tasks with the alliance.

Kelly J. Stackowicz parlayed her summer job in college as a horse groomer into a successful career in harness racehorse training. Stackowicz has opened her own stable and spent time working for Pfizer as a sales representative in its equine pharmaceuticals division. She has trained horses that have won 14 races and earned more than $200,000 in purses.

'99
Sean B. Campbell joined the firm of Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer based in Eatontown and Woodbridge.

'00
Donna M. Antoniello has been promoted to marketing manager at Gianettino and Meredith Advertising, Inc. of Short Hills. Antoniello has been with the agency for three years and has helped to implement primary and secondary research for all clients.

'01
Minnie E. Hiller M.A. received the New Jersey Army National Guard Outstanding Family Readiness and Support Award from Governor James E. McGreevey in October. Hiller is the state Family Program coordinator for the Army National Guard, working with families of those in the Guard, making them aware of the services available and helping them understand the demands on their loved ones in the service.

Matthew S. Steinfort is in his second year as a full-time certified teacher at Willingboro High School. Steinfort enjoys the daily interaction with students and the opportunity to witness the growth and development of students.

'02
Chantel M. Paul's photographs were showcased in an exhibit at the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council featuring art education. The exhibit, "Pentimento VIII: The Paul Family Exhibition of Fine Art," was held at the Public Gallery in Newton and featured a variety of artworks by members of the Paul family.

News from physical education alumni
Alumni gathered at the 84th annual convention of the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD), Feb. 2-3 in New Brunswick. Faculty member Tim Sullivan brought back the following news:

Mary Eleanor Bradley '68 has been teaching physical education in East Brunswick for 34 years, as well as officiating in field hockey for 30 years.

Larry DeCaro '68 '76 M.A. is completing 32 years at Pascack Valley High School, teaching physical education and family life. DeCaro recently was listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers and named Bergen County Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Maureen Graham '68 is having fun and completing 35 years of teaching physical education and health in the Woodcliff Lake school district.

Anita Blomberg '69 retired from the Montclair public school district after 33 years as a physical education and family life/health teacher.

Linda Pallack '69 is celebrating 34 years teaching physical education in Upper Saddle River and still loving it.

Barbara Stillwell DeCaro '70 '77 M.A. is completing 32 years at Pascack Hills High School, teaching physical education and family life education. DeCaro recently was chosen for Who's Who Among America's Teachers and is an adviser to the Peer Mediation and the Habitat for Humanity student groups.

Donna Heilman Hamer '82 M.A. teaches adaptive physical education in the East Brunswick Public Schools.

Rob Tomesko '01 has been teaching for two years in Paterson at PS #24, coached soccer for six years at Don Bosco Technical High School in Paterson, and most recently coached football at Bayley-Ellard High School in Madison.

Krista Occhiuto '01 has been teaching physical education and health at the Ramsey Middle School and at the Eric Smith Middle School in Ramsey.

Bryan Williams '01 is teaching physical education and health at the S. E. Shull School in Perth Amboy and is also coaching track and field.

Engagements

Tracy Adkins '93 to Michael Thibodeau. A May 2003 wedding is planned.

Jennifer Kibbel '93 to David Sprinzen. An August 2003 wedding is planned.

Matthew J. Stuehler '93 to Tracey Ann Kiley. A September 2003 wedding is planned.

Angela Linford '97 to Russell Manning. An April 2004 wedding is planned.

Jill Marie Filipovsky '98 '02 M.A. to David Levesque. A July 2004 wedding is planned.

Timothy Greaux '00 to Kristen Novack. A November 2003 wedding is planned.

Danielle Scipioni '00 to Daniel Kroncke '99. An August 2003 wedding is planned.

Marriages

Celeste Ann Peterson '89 to Mark A. Sloss on Nov. 16, 2002

Rae Anne Hughes '90 to Steven Pavlovic on Nov. 8, 2002

Mary Jean Pierson '97 to Matthew B. Farlie on Oct. 26, 2002

Cindy Pozarycki '99 to Carmine Covello Jr. '00 on July 14, 2002

Joseph Montagna '99 to Janine Koval '02 on Oct. 12, 2002

Jeanine Resnick '00 to Brian Perlman on July 27, 2002

Salvatore Gambino '01 M.S. to Kristen Noel Carey on June 1, 2002

Births
To Allen M. Garth '88 and Geovana Garth, a son, Matthew David, on Aug. 18, 2002

To Joseph Cheevers '90 and Amy Cheevers, a daughter, Emily Marie, on July 9, 2002

To Deborah DeAngelis '91 and Michael DeAngelis, Jr. '91, a son, Michael III, on Aug. 6, 2002

To Irene Vitale Dedio '91 and Sam Dedio, a son, Samuel Christopher, on Dec. 19, 2002

To Mimi Halkowich Murphy '92 and Timothy Murphy, a son, Jack Louis, on Nov. 9, 2002

To Daniel J. Rice, Jr. '93 and Shannon Rice, a son, Zachary Tyler, on Sept. 5, 2002

To Gary J. Borges '94 and Mary Lynn Borges, a daughter, Carly Elizabeth, on June 5, 2002

To Lois Gismondi DiClemente '96 and Anthony DiClemente '94, twins, a son, Ethan, and a daughter, Emma on Jan. 23, 2003

In Memoriam
Stella Schnell McKenna '15
Alberta Hofmann Mackey Seidewitz '22
Rosalye Focarino Galanti '26
Florence Holcombe Hampton '28
Jessie Kaufman Jacobs '32
Max Shapiro '32
Ruth Babcock Maddison '35 '39 M.A.
William A. Helstrom '36 '39 M.A.
Pearl Hilton Shapiro '36 '43 M.A.
Henry G. Zinn '38 '49 M.A.
Lottie Rucki Lelek '39 '43 M.A.
Doris French Garrison '40
Joseph J. Sott '40 '41 M.A.
Howard W. Bornholm '43
Helaine Levine Lipinsky '48
Sally Fleming Degelmann '49
Joan B. Libbey '50 '55 M.A.
Tunis Bello '51 M.A.
James White '57 '59 M.A. '61 M.A.
John J. (Jack) Speary '58
Robert “Llewellyn” Thomas '63 M.A.
Barbara Carr Kerr '67
Elinor W. Owens '68
Joseph R. McAllister '71
Eunice R. Healey '76
Carol Quinlivan Napier '77
Roland B. Harris '78
Pamela Sellers '79
Rina G. Spano '82
Ellen B. Crystall '82 M.A.
Fred Michael Perone '84
Robert C. Lombardi '85
Amanda Williams-Thompson '90

Chi Kappa Mixer... In December, members of Chi Kappa Xi held a weekend reunion mixer with their brother fraternity, Omega Chi. Both organizations were chartered in the 1960s. Nancy Maurer Muddell '70 organized the reunion, held at the White Sands Resort in Point Pleasant. Pictured from Omega Chi are (at left from bottom) Steve Kehayes '68, Bill Stanton '70, Nunzie Amoresano '68, Dennis Marchelle '68, Paul Perna '69, Lou Peirano '68, Phil Perello '68, Barry Lavorgna '68 and Ken Osean '68. Pictured from Chi Kappa Xi are (in front, from left) Mary Levchik '74, Laura Staluppi '74, Ellen Sekuler '70, Lois Schneider '70, Pat Morgano '70, (on staircase in front) Barbara DiAnthony '71, Michele DeBlasio '70, Nancy Maurer '70, Eileen Quinn '70, Judy LaFauci '70, Nancy Bonerigo '70, Suzanne Dougan '72 (in back), Nancy Rush '70, Linda Adams '71, Barbara Osieck '71, Marion Furci '70 and Maria Fontanazza '71.

[back to main page]