Terrier Volume 78, Number 1 - Spring 2014 | Page 17

Class Notes
1940s
Xavier J. Musacchia ’43, Ph.D. recently celebrated
his 91st Birthday with a family reunion which
included his 18 children and grandchildren.

the Finance Club and sponsored by the Center
for Entrepreneurship and the Management and
IT Department.

1950s
Roy F. Bonner ’51 was recently given the Zachariah
Allen Award by Brown University in honor of his
commitment and contributions to the College.
Neil F. Brogan Jr. ’56 recently enjoyed a minireunion luncheon with John J. Rush ’57, Ph.D.,
John DeRiso ’55, Robert Little ’56, and Buddy
Brogan ’56 in New Hyde Park, NY. He sends his
best to his fellow classmates.
Peter P. Frisko ’58, OD still practices Optometry in
his office in Linwood, NJ. He has three children and
five grandchildren.
Philip A. Buttling ’59 and George C. Bergleitner,
Jr. ’59 recently visited Anthony J. Raimondi ’59 in
Woodmere, NY to reminisce about their wonderful
years at the College.

1960s
James M. O’Kane ’62, Ph.D.
recently published his new memoir,
Jefferson Avenue Presents 1950s
Bedford Stuyvesant: The Gangs,
Lives, Loves, and Humor.

Robert Abrami ’64 had his play, Similar Journeys,
read by SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN (S2S2S) in
January in Palm Springs, CA. Bob is a member of
The Dramatists Guild of America and been living in
Palm Springs since 2009. “The play was written in
Brooklyn, about Brooklyn, but I had to travel 3,000
miles to see and hear it done by professional actors.
It’s been a long haul.”
Henry E. Riehl ’64 resides is Colorado and enjoys
hunting and fishing in Wyoming. His wife Susan is
still a practicing attorney and his oldest son, Matt,
is back from Iraq and President of the Wyoming Bar
Association. His younger son, Pete, is a Senior
Secretary Bond Underwriter in Los Angeles.
John McCabe ’65, Michael A. MacIntyre ’97,
Dominik Rohe ’97, Michael Lobosco ’82, and
Srdjan Mihaljevic ’01 recently returned to their
Alma Mater as members of a Panel on Finance
and Investment Banking, an event organized by

General held in Rome. The Pope spoke with the
members of the USG for three hours.

Franey M. Donovan, Jr. ’68, Director of Alumni
Relations Dennis McDermott ’74, Kathleen Kager
’74, Cathy McDermott ’74, Al DiGuido ’78, Vice
President of Development Thomas Flood, and
Chris DiGuido, as they prepared Easter Baskets for
families in need.
Peter Bittel ’69 was named Chairman of the Board
of Trustees at American International College in
Springfield, MA. Bittel is the founder and chairman
of The Futures HealthCore, LLC, which provides
special education diagnostic, clinical, and program
management services. He has more than 35 years
of experience in special education, rehabilitation,
and developmental disabilities, and is a strong
advocate for people with handicapping conditions.
James J. Brochu ’69 recently performed his new
one-man show, “Character Man” at the Metropolitan
Room in New York City. “Character Man” is a salute
to the great supporting players of Broadway, filled
with backstage stories and personal recollections.
Written by Brochu, the show spotlights the work
of Jack Gilford, Jackie Gleason, Robert Preston,
Zero Mostel, George S. Irving, Cyril Ritchard, Barney
Martin, and Brochu’s own mentor, two-time Tony
Award winner, David Burns.
Paul A. Murphy ’69, Esq. is happy to report that
his granddaughter Raquel Lopez is in first grade and
lives with Grandpa.

1970s
Bro. William Boslet, OSF ’70, Superior General
of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, met Pope
Francis during a meeting of the Union of Superiors

Alumni John McCabe ’65, Michael A. MacIntyre ’97, Dominik Rohe ’97,
Michael Lobosco ’82 and Srdjan Mihaljevic