In Memoriam
We Remember
The following alumni and friends of St. Francis College recently passed away. We pray for the repose of their souls. Requiescant in Pacem.
Richard Berleth, Ph.D.
C
ommunication Arts
Professor and
long-time chair of
the Department,
Richard Berleth,
Ph.D. passed away
on October 12.
Berleth worked
widely in print media companies, advertising,
and marketing. He held positions in marketing
management for Time Inc., McGraw-Hill,
Simon & Schuster, Dun & Bradstreet and
directed his own small advertising firm with
a specialty in direct response selling. He wrote
the best-selling childrens book, Samuels
Choice, and a best-selling adult popular history,
The Twilight Lords. He also wrote the highly
acclaimed history book, The Bloody Mohawk:
War and Survival 1718–1794. Berleth
came to St. Francis College in 198 6 and
taught until 2012. He helped design the
advertising and public relations track of the
Communication Arts department and served
as Chair of the Department for many years.
Richard Berleth was 73. ●
Bro. Robert Smith, OSF
John ‘Jack’ McCarthy ’51
A
fter
graduating
from St.
Francis Preparatory
School in 1947,
Brother Robert
entered the
Franciscan
Brothers and made
final profession in 1951. He has devoted his
entire life to Franciscan education. This
included his long years of service on the
Boards of Trustees for St. Francis College
(1961-20 05), St. Francis Prep and St.
Anthony’s High School. Bro. Robert was
elected to the Superior General’s Council
of the Franciscan Brothers and also served
as the community’s Treasurer General,
Director of the Franciscan Brothers Guild and
Secretary General. Bro. Robert passed away
June 10, 2013. He was 8 4. ●
S T. F R A N C I S C O L L E G E A L U M N I
F R I E N D S O F S T. F R A N C I S C O L L E G E
Eugene P. Alfonsin ’56
John Archer
George C. Davey ’61
Mary Bochniak
Douglas P. DeChillo ’80
Eugene Brennan,
Brother of George ’70
W
hen John
‘Jack’
McCarthy
’51 received the
St. Clare Medal of
Service from the
College in 20 0 8,
Jack told the
audience, “Please
Jack McCarthy accepting
believe me, you can
the St. Clare Medal of
do anything you
Service at the 20 0 8
can dream,” and
Charter Day Convocation.
he recounted how
he got his first job. Not letting up on a Citibank
manager, McCarthy told the boss that if he
wasn’t better than every one of the workers
already there in just three years the manager
could throw him out of the building. More than
30 years later McCarthy retired as co-managing partner of Lord Abbett and Co. Jack and
his wife Mary were always very generous to his
alma mater, endowing 12 scholarships and
donating large sums of money to replenish
others. Jack McCarthy died January 23, 2013.
He was 85. ●
William R. Donaldson ’62
Peter Ferrara ’55
Thomas J. Gallagher ’49
Janet M. Ceglecki ’90
William Kevin Kane,
Brother of Dan ’67
Domenick Cama,
Grandfather of Victoria ’12 and Michael ’10
Johnnie Cheatham
Rita Keating,
Mother of Dennis ’74 and
Mother-in-law to Elizabeth ’74
Sara Margotta,
Mother-in-law to Dr. Joseph Marino ’68
Vincent Dima,
Grandfather of Michael Rossomando ’11
Charles G. O’Brien,
Father of Barbara Koster ’76
Patricia Donohue,
Mother of Martin ’53, Catherine ’78
and Mary Elizabeth ’86,
Mother-in-law to Kevin Donohue ’79, and
Grandmother of Brian Nersten ’13
Laura Saporito,
Mother of Joanna Saporito ’05
Michael Silvestri,
Nephew to Frank ’53,
Cousin to Robert’ 81 and Teresa ’87
FRANCISCAN BROTHERS
Ann Giordano, Sister of Joseph ’79
Bishop Joseph Sullivan
Bro. Armand Duerr, OSF ’65
Thomas Greene
Frank P. Giordano ’65
Ruth M. Haskell ’80
James D. Healy ’60
Frank A. Jurek, Jr. ’52
Peter J. Owens ’59
Bro. Benilde Montgomery, OSF ’64
Bro. Robert Smith, OSF
FAC U LT Y
Dr. Murray J. Diamond
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