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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 S T. FR A NC I S COL L EGE T ERR IER | W IN T ER 2013-2014 | 21