Class Notes

Wilfred H. Norman, former trustee, passed away on April 2, 2008, at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 85. Mr. Norman was the son of Leslie Elliot Norman and Edith Farley Norman and was born on August 15, 1922, in Toronto, Canada, and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a graduate of the University of Manitoba and St. John’s University School of Law. He served as a sergeant in the Canadian Army. He married Corinne Adele Strong in 1946 and they had two children, Bruce Elliot and Lesley Anne. Following Corinne’s untimely death in 1959, Mr. Norman married the late Patricia Clara Norman in 1960 and they had a third child, Marc Edward. Mr. Norman had a 23-year career with Ortho Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson, starting out in sales at Ortho Canada and moving on to President of Johnson Canada, Chairman of Ortho Great Britain, Ortho Belgium, Johnson & Johnson Italy, and Johnson & Johnson South Africa, and finally to the Executive Committee of J&J. Following early retirement in 1975, Mr. Norman graduated from law school and practiced law for several years before taking over as President of the Overlook Hospital Foundation in Summit, N.J. Following his retirement, he and his wife left their home of many years in Westfield and moved to Chapel Hill. Mr. Norman was an active member of his community. He served on the Board of Governors of the North York Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the Board of Trustees of The Pingry School, the Board of Trustees of Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, N.J., and the Board of Trustees of Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, N.C., and he was a member of the Carolina Meadows singing group, the Meadows Singers. In addition to his children, he is survived by a sister, Bernadette Jorgensen; his daughters-in-law, Bridget Tuthill and Tracy Figueredo; grandchildren Jennifer Lee and her husband Ray, Christine Norman, Suzanne Norman, Liam Norman, and Elsa Norman; and great-grandson Christian Lee. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

The mother of Pingry Dean of Student Life Joan Hearst, Mary McMorrow Brennan, passed away at her home in Bronxville, N.Y., on June 28, 2008 following a five-month illness. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine McMorrow and the adored and beloved wife for 59 years of the late Vincent P. Brennan. She was the treasured mother of Mary Gerster (Alec) of Rowayton, Conn., Vincent Jr. (Pat) of Abbottsford, B.C., Joan Hearst (William) of Montclair, N.J., and David (Deirdre) of New York City. She was Nana Honey to Eileen Lane (John); Brennan Gerster (Molly); Elvira, Liam and Eli Brennan; and Billy, Mary and Andrew Hearst. She was YaYa to great grand children Grace, Kate and Isabella Lane; Mackenzie and Joey Brennan; and Laley Gerster. She is also survived by her devoted sister Toddy Savarese (Louis) of Saddle River, N.J., and was predeceased by her sister Peggy McMorrow. She graduated from St. Sebastian School, Bishop MacDonald High School, and Manhattanville College and received a design degree from the New York School of Interior Design. Donations may be made in her name to the Jansen Hospice Group, 69 Main St, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 and the Irish Repertory Theater, 132 west 22nd St, NY, NY 10011. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Pingry School business manager Anthony J. Carro passed away on June 16, 2008, at his home in Bridgewater. He was 85 years of age. Anthony was born in Elizabeth to Daniel and Angelina Carro on May 1, 1923. He attended St. Mary’s High School prior to volunteering to serve in World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater, Army Corps of Engineers. Anthony received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in the war. Later, Anthony graduated from Seton Hall University, South Orange, where he received a B.S. in accounting. His career began in public accounting. He was appointed board secretary/business administrator of the Elizabeth Board of Education in 1958. In 1967, he assumed the role of business manager for The Pingry School, Hillside, and was instrumental in the construction and move to their new campus in Bernards Township. He remained at that position for over 20 years. Thereafter, he continued to operate his own accounting business until his retirement in 2002. Anthony was past president of the New Jersey Association of Independent Administrators, past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 253, a member and director of the Elizabeth Rotary Club, and treasurer of St. James Church and School, Basking Ridge. He was also a member of the Advisory Council of Mount St. John Academy in Gladstone. Anthony married Rosemary M. Carro (née Molnar) on Sept. 10, 1949, and was happily married for 59 years. Anthony is survived by his wife, Rosemary; their 11 children and 27 adoring grandchildren. His children are Thomas Carro and his wife, Denise, of Robbinsville; Nancy Carro of Bridgewater; Robert Carro and his wife, Pattie, of Bridgewater; Barbara O’Brien and her husband, William, of Rocky Hill; Mary Van Schoick and her husband, Richard, of New Providence; Peter Carro and his wife, Lynn, of Belle Mead; Rosemary Cerabona and her husband, Thomas, of Katonah, N.Y.; John Carro and his wife, Tanya, of Neshanic Station; Patricia Medley and her husband, Michael, of Flemington; Jane Tiboni and her husband, Joseph, of New Providence; and Joanne Finnen and her husband, Michael, of Bridgewater. Anthony was a loving husband, devoted father, and loyal friend. His courage in the face of adversity, his character and strength in every situation, and his sense of humor when all else failed made him an extraordinary example of how to live life. He will be deeply missed and dearly remembered by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anthony’s memory can be made to the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Development Office, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961-0476, or to the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, Provincial Residence, 3308 Campbell Drive, Bronx, NY 10465. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Union Carbide analyst Alexander McFarlan Ackley, 100, passed away at his residence at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, on July 23, 2008. A memorial service will be held at Meadow Lakes, 300 Etra Rd., Hightstown, on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. Interment will take place in the family plot in Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn., on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Arrangements are under the direction of Crabiel Memorial Funeral Home, 202 Stockton St., Hightstown. Mr. Ackley was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 1, 1908, the second son of John Westervelt and Mary Louise (McFarlan) Ackley, and was raised in Rahway. He was a graduate of The Pingry School, Elizabeth, in 1926 and earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1930. During the Depression, he found employment in a series of short-lived and diverse positions based in Milwaukee, New York and Hoboken. In 1938, he joined the Carbon Division of the Union Carbide Corp. as a sales representative in the upper Midwest. As a marketing analyst in New York, he remained with that company until his retirement in 1973. He claimed to have enjoyed his daily work as much as his intense interests in photography and gardening. In 1937, Mr. Ackley married Harriet Baldwin Westlake, a friend since childhood. They raised three sons in Madison, N.J., and were active in community affairs during those years. Mrs. Ackley died in 1986 in Summit, N.J., where they lived after his retirement. Mr. Ackley continued living there until 1998, gardening, traveling, and blessed with good friends. Mr. Ackley is survived by his sister, Mary Lousie Yeckley of Hightstown; his two sons, Alexander McFarlan Ackley Jr. and his wife, Helen, of Rocky Hill, N.J., and Emory W. Ackley and his wife, Marilyn, of Buckfield, Maine; his two granddaughters, Sarah Eslick and her husband, Jason, of Southboro, Mass., and Anne Ackley of Rocky Hill, N.J.; his great-grandson, James McFarlan Eslick, and his former daughter-in-law, Anne Tucker Gray of Ewing, N.J. He was predeceased by his son, George Davison-Ackley, formerly of Armenia, N.Y., in 2007. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Pingry Life Trustee Robert B. Gibby of Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J., and Pocono Lake Preserve, Pa., passed away April 21, 2008, at his home. Born in Roselle, N.J., Mr. Gibby was educated at The Pingry School, the Hill School (Class of 1932), and Princeton University (Class of 1936). At the time of his death, he had served two terms as president of his Princeton class, known as The Pride of Nassau. He was in the office furniture business in New York City and worked at Desks Inc. for 50 years, entering as a salesman and later becoming a co-owner. Mr. Gibby served in World War II as an aide to Major General Donald C. Cubbison at Fort Bragg, N.C., and in U.S.F.E.T. Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany, in the Adjutant Generals Division in charge of top secret control and cable distribution for all of Europe. He was honorably discharged after 30 months of service as captain. As a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church (later Third-Westminster Pres.) in Elizabeth, he served as deacon, elder, and trustee and was twice elected president of the board of trustees. Mr. Gibby was very active in education, serving on The Pingry School Board of Trustees for 40 years. He was awarded Pingry’s highest honor—the Letter-in-Life Award—and he was elected Pingry’s only life trustee. At the time of his 60th reunion at Princeton, Mr. Gibby donated an all-Washington Garden to the Princeton Campus consisting of 19 English boxwoods grown from hedges planted by George Washington in 1798 and 36 varieties of flowers, all from Mount Vernon, Va., Washington’s home. He later was awarded the Alumni Council Award for service to Princeton. In 1949, Mr. Gibby began a hobby collecting American historical prints that illustrated events in the life of George Washington. During the 1960s and 1970s, he lectured and showed the prints to schools, historical societies, and civic organizations, and, in the mid-70s, the N.J. Cultural Center of Trenton asked for the prints to be exhibited at the museum in Trenton. Over 100,000 people saw the exhibit, and the museum then asked for a selection of prints to travel to the schools in New Jersey during the 200th celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Gibby’s wife Anne Willard Gibby predeceased him in 2003, and he is survived by his children Robert B. Gibby Jr. ’60, Bloomfield, Conn.; Susan Gibby Gillim, Chatham, N.J.; Alan W. Gibby ’66, Burlington, N.C.; and James M. Gibby ’73, Bethesda, Md.; and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Retired DuPont executive Edward R. McLean died on July 5, 2008, in Greenville, Delaware, at the age of 91. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on July 11, 1916. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in chemical engineering. While in college he played varsity football and was an All-American lacrosse midfielder for the 1937 National Championship Team. Edward joined the DuPont Company after graduation. During the war he was assigned to Australia where he oversaw a factory that manufactured gunpowder for the Allies. After the war he returned to the States to work in a variety of capacities for DuPont. He traveled extensively to South America, Mexico, and Europe while serving in the International Department. He retired from DuPont in 1978 to pursue his life-long passion for woodworking. He was a master craftsman who reproduced period American antiques and conserved museum-quality furniture, running his business well into his eighties. The furniture he made was, and still is, in high demand locally. He was also an avid gardener with a keen interest in trees and shrubs—especially his beloved rhododendrons. He served on the Board of the Winterthur Museum during the restoration of its gardens. A fitness devotee for his whole life, Ed maintained his college weight. Edward married Nancy Beyea in Wilmington in 1944.  They were married for 61 years. She died in 2005. He is survived by two sons, Edward McLean Jr. of Madison, N.J., and Kevin McLean of Unionville, Penn.; two daughters, Jeanne McLean Schmitt of St. Louis, Mo., and Margo McLean of New York City; and five grandchildren. His close companion Jean Lewis also survives him. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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George Knauer Jr., M.D., 89, of Naples, Fla., and Belgrade Lakes, died on May 12, 2008. He was born March 1, 1919, in Elizabeth, N.J., to George Knauer Sr., M.D., and Bertha (Boller) Knauer. Dr. Knauer graduated from The Pingry School in 1937 and attended Princeton University, graduating with honors in biology in 1941. He went on to Cornell Medical School, graduating in 1944, and completed his internship and first year of residency in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. Dr. Knauer served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and was discharged with the rank of Captain. Following his army service, he returned to St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York to complete his three-year residency. In 1947, he married Barbara “Bobbie” Jean Brokaw. He joined with Philip Wolgin, M.D., and Harold Goldfield, M.D., to form the Elizabeth Obstetric Group in Elizabeth, N.J. Dr. Knauer was Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. He was an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the New Jersey College of Medicine, chairman of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Elizabeth General Medical Center and senior attending physician at St. Elizabeth Hospital and Elizabeth General Medical Center. He was active in the Rotary Club of Elizabeth and a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, where he served on its Board of Deacons. After retiring to Naples in 1987, he was an active member of the Princeton Club of Southwest Florida, enjoying socializing with fellow Tigers. In addition to his dedication to his profession and family, Dr. Knauer was an avid tropical fish hobbyist and a passionate gardener. Every plant he cultivated became “my best plant” and he asked that the following poem be included here: “The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth, one is nearer God’s heart in the garden, than anywhere else on earth.” He was predeceased by his wife Bobbie and his brother Warren H. Knauer ’40, M.D. He is survived by his sister Ottilie “Jan” Griesemer; his daughter Nancy A. Knauer; his sons, George Knauer III ’69, Christopher B. Knauer ’72, and Edward B. Knauer ’73; and his grandchildren Shawn C. Knauer, Elizabeth L. Knauer, and Rachel B. Knauer. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Chaplain Robert T. Deming, Lt. Col. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force, of Fredericksburg, Tex., died on May 17, 2008, at the age of 85. Robert Treat Deming was born in Elizabeth, N.J., on Dec. 20, 1922. He was the second child of Robert and Adele Deming. Mr. Deming enrolled in Princeton University to pursue a degree in chemical engineering, but suspended his studies during World War II to enlist in the Army Air Corps. During the war, Bob served as a navigator, and after the war he served in the Air Force Reserves. He returned to Princeton and completed his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering as a member of the Class of 1947. Afterward, he earned a master’s degree in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. Mr. Deming married Alice Louise Webster in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Jan. 1, 1949, and in May 1953 he returned to active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a Chaplain First Lieutenant. Over the years, they raised five children while Mr. Deming served his country in Lakenheath, England; Detroit, Mich.; Athens, Greece; Big Spring, Tex.; Bangkok, Thailand; and Rantoul, Ill. After retiring from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1977, Mr. Deming served as pastor at Pilgrim Presbyterian Church in Pilgrim, Tex., and afterward at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Fredericksburg. He enjoyed a wide range of interests, including traveling, camping, volkssporting, woodworking, baseball, and astronomy. His genuine interest in others allowed him to make friends everywhere he went. Mr. Deming’s wife Alice passed away in 1995. He is survived by his sister Sally Robinson; daughter Adele Deming Chong; son Robert Deming and his fiancé Sherrill Fries; ex-daughter-in-law, but forever daughter-in-law, Brenda Boon Deming; son Peter Deming and his wife Terry Griffin; son David Deming and his wife Jana; and daughter Melodie Deming Greider and her husband Ben. He is also survived by his grandchildren Esther Deming, Hadley Deming, Justin Deming and his wife Kim, Jonathan Deming and his wife Katherine, Roy Freemont Greider, and Jordy Wayne Greider, and great-grandson Payton Deming. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Warren E. "Sandy" Hutchinson, 75, of Matawan died Jan. 8, 2008 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Matawan, he was a lifelong resident, and a winter resident of Palm Beach, Fla. He was owner and president of Hutchinson Inc., Matawan, since 1948. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as a Matawan Borough councilman from 1961-65 and was in the Matawan Rotary and several plumbing associations. His hobbies included gardening and tennis. He was predeceased by his sister Elizabeth Laird in 1997. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Florence Dougherty Hutchinson of Matawan; his son, Thomas Hutchinson of Freehold; three daughters, Patricia McAllister of Bethesda, Md., Ann D. Hutchinson of Red Bank, and Maureen Strang of Matawan; two sisters, Ann Fort of West Palm Beach and Priscilla Bezanson of Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. A funeral service was offered at Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Tennent. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Thomas R. Cashmore, 79, of South Dartmouth, Mass., died on January 6, 2007, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Patricia L. (Black Loughlin) Cashmore. Born in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Harold G. and Florence H. (McKay) Cashmore. He spent most of his life living in Elizabeth, N.J., before moving to Cheshire, Connecticut, for 30 years and eventually moving to Dartmouth. After graduating from The Pingry School, Mr. Cashmore attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., where he became a charter member of the Brainard Student Union. He was employed as a marketing and manufacturing representative for many companies from 1949 until his retirement in 2002. An avid square dancer, Mr. Cashmore and his late wife Arlene (Smalley) Cashmore founded the Cheshire Cats, a square dance club in Cheshire, Conn. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts as a scout leader and committee chairman for Troop 91 in Cheshire. Mr. Cashmore was a United States Army Veteran of World War II for the Occupation Forces in Germany. When all is said and done Mr. Cashmore will be remembered as an affable, energetic, and engaging man who touched all he met with his caring and gentle wit. Surviving in addition to his wife are four sons, Douglas Cashmore of Murrietta, Calif., Stephen Cashmore of Rumson, N.J., Alan Cashmore of Cheshire, Conn., and Craig Cleasby of So. Windsor, Conn.; two daughters, Cynthia Sweeney of Fairfield, Conn. and Dianne Cook of Cheshire, Conn.; one brother, Robert Cashmore of Sarasota, Florida; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Cashmore was also the brother of the late Harold “Mac” Cashmore ’41. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Peyton Miller Pitney, formerly of Arendtsville, Pa., died on March 18, 2008, at the Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing Home. He was 78. He was born in Morristown, N.J., on July 22, 1929, a son of the late Mahlon Pitney and Margaret Cooley Wilson. He attended The Pingry School and graduated from Exeter Academy, Class of 1947, and from Kenyon College, Class of 1951, with a degree in mathematics. While at Kenyon, he was captain of the baseball team. In 1963, he received his master’s in education from Harvard University. During the Korean War, Mr. Pitney served as a weatherman with the Navy from 1952 to 1954, stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station in California. Upon completion of his military service, he began his teaching career with Pingry (Elizabeth campus). He was awarded a Fulbright teaching exchange in England, where he taught mathematics at a school in Birmingham. During that year, he met his English wife Tricia whom he married before returning to the United States. He continued to teach at Pingry until 1965, when he was invited to teach mathematics at Northfield Mount Hermon School. There he served as chairman of the mathematics department, then as dean of students, and finally as head of the Northfield campus. He enjoyed summers with his family at their cabin on Silver Lake in New Hampshire. He also enjoyed playing on the faculty ice hockey team. In 1978, he retired to Arendtsville, Pa., where he operated Pitney’s Groundkeeping and later Adams Financial Planners. He taught briefly at Mercersberg Academy, Mount Saint Mary’s University, and York College. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Patricia Foster Pitney; two daughters, Susan Giuffreda and her husband Tony of Gettysburg, Pa., and Jennifer Pitney and her fiancé Steve Schimmel of San Francisco, Calif. He also leaves six grandchildren, Thomas, Timothy, Matthew, Kristin, Elizabeth, and Emily Giuffreda of Gettysburg. Also surviving is a brother, Philip Pitney, and his wife Barbara of Bernardsville, N.J. His brother Mahlon Pitney predeceased him. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Charles Pope Day Jr., CDR (Ret.), U.S. Navy, of Short Hills, died suddenly over the weekend of May 31-June 1, 2008, while on board a Navy ship (Tiger Cruise) en route from Hawaii to San Diego. Mr. Day passed away while doing what he most enjoyed, supporting his country and the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife Sally Day and his stepson Hamilton Peterson. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Bob O’Brien is the President of the New Jersey Museum of Boating in Point Pleasant, N.J., and is planning a major move for the museum to Mantoloking in 2009. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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James Urner has been reelected councilman in Bay Head, N.J. He has served on the Council for the last three years. In addition, he has been elected Commodore of the Bay Head Yacht Club. He has been involved with the club his entire life and has served on many committees dealing mostly with sailing and sailboat racing. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Dan Phillips writes, “Since my wife Jane has had an interim position at Kent Place, I have had the opportunity to visit Pingry several times this past year. I am thoroughly enjoying retirement and being a full-time grandfather. I am looking forward to our 50th reunion next year.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Stewart E. Lavey, 62, loving husband of Suzanne (Laurence) Lavey, died suddenly on May 22, 2008. Mr. Lavey lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife, who had a 34-year career as a dancer with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Met and various other educational and charitable organizations. Mr. Lavey was an attorney at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he was a managing partner and a leader of the corporate and securities practice in the Florham Park, N.J., office. Mr. Lavey practiced law for 38 years, joining Shanley & Fisher as of counsel in 1985 and becoming a partner in July 1987. When Shanley combined with Drinker Biddle in 1999, he was instrumental in helping lead their integration. He was a proud graduate and active alumnus of The Pingry School—he was a trustee, president of the PAA Board from 1996 to 2000, a member of the Career Day committee, Hall of Fame committee, and Pingry Alumni Association, and a class agent. In 1962, he was inducted into Pingry’s Hall of Fame as a member of the 1962 Football Team, and he received the 2002 Nelson L. Carr Service Award for his dedicated service in support of Pingry. He was a 1970 graduate and adjunct faculty member of Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Lavey was a respected member of the Schwab House Board of Directors. Mr. Lavey was an avid boater and enjoyed spending many of his summers off the Atlantic coast. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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John Cali, who played soccer for Miller Bugliari ’52 on Pingry’s 1964 undefeated State and County Championship team, is now a State Champion once again—this time as coach of Newark Academy’s varsity boys’ soccer team. Newark Academy had a tremendous 2007 season, beating prep rival Gill St. Bernard’s for the sectional championship and then winning its first Non-Public Group “B” State Championship. In recognition of his success, John Cali was named Boys Soccer Coach of the Year by The Star-Ledger for the 2007 season. He says that his own coaching has been greatly influenced by Miller Bugliari. “I have stayed in touch with Miller through 15 years of coaching high school soccer and have received a lot of good advice from him. He was a great role model for me in the ’60s and I still consider him my mentor,” John says. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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The Rev. Bruce Smith is in his eighth year as Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio. Bruce also serves as Vice-President of the Interfaith Center for Peace in Columbus and as Chair of the Central Ohio Advisory Board of Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. Bruce was elected last year to a three-year term on the Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio and serves on the Budget Committee of the Diocese. He continues his ministry with the Diocesan Stewardship Committee. Bruce’s wife, the Rev. Dr. Susan Warrener Smith, is a Presbyterian pastor. The Smiths have three grown children and three grandchildren. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Joseph Costabile returned to the sandbox in early 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1st Medical Battalion. His unit erected and prepared a mobile hospital at a combat outpost, and they have been working with doctors, nurses, corpsmen, and Marines to treat and evacuate service members. He writes, “Morale remains high and our unit continues to exhibit great professionalism and esprit de corps, as do the Marines we are here with. I am proud to be with them and proud to serve our great country.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Charles Cuttic writes, “Thanks to Sandy White for his hospitality in hosting the 35th reunion party. A splendid time was guaranteed for all, and [it was] wonderful to see everyone. Truly invigorating.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Peter Hiscano writes that “[o]n December 21, 2007, 13 members of classes from the 1970s got together for the annual dinner with Coach Miller Bugliari ’52, at the Morris County Country Club, to trade soccer stories [from] on the field and off. The evening was capped off by a soccer video and slide show of several games from the 1970s.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Michelle Brot writes, “I still enjoy living in Seattle with my husband Doug and two boys. I am a neuroscientist at a company that does pharmaceutical research to develop drugs for brain disorders. Sorry I had to miss our class reunion, but please get in touch if you’re in Seattle.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Gilbert Harry Carver, 46, died suddenly at his home in Los Angeles on March 13, 2008. Gibb grew up in Short Hills, N.J., and graduated from The Pingry School in New Jersey and from Syracuse University in 1983. Mr. Carver always had a great love for domestic pets and gardening and included both in every place he lived. Following graduation from Syracuse, he resided in North Pomfret, Vt., for five years. From his office in Woodstock, Vt., he designed and built homes and various commercial buildings in the area. Mr. Carver attended the University of Colorado in Denver where he continued his study of architecture for an additional two years. Following this, he moved to Los Angeles, where he resided for the past 17 years. While in Los Angeles, he initially owned and operated the Grateful Pet Service and then was a Real Estate Agent associated with various firms. He leaves his father Calvin R. Carver and his step-mother June G. Carver of Short Hills, N.J., and North Pomfret, Vt.; a sister, Marcey Carver of Bradford, Vt.; a brother, Chip Carver Jr. ’77, and sister-in-law Anne DeLaney ’79 of Mendham, N.J.; step-sisters Julie F. Snell of Charlottesville, Va.; Janie Scurti of Yardley, Pa.; and Jill DiNola of Cumberland, Md.; his partner for many years, Tony Fernandez, in Los Angeles; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends. His mother Emma Gilbert Carver predeceased him in 1977. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Lynn Tetrault writes, “I am now Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Human Resources for AstraZeneca PLC, a large pharmaceutical company headquartered in London. We have lived in London for the past four years, but are returning to the U.S. (Malvern, PA) this summer and I will continue in my role making frequent trips to London. Our sons Ross and Ryan, age 13, will return to the Haverford School and we look forward to being back in the U.S.! (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Denise Lionetti writes, “living and teaching Spanish at a small private school on Maui for the past 10 years has been paradise. At the same time, ever since I spent a summer in Spain after my 10th grade year, a certain wanderlust has had its grip on me—one so strong that neither the cultural richness of Bahía, Brasil, nor the beauty and serenity of Maui could tame it. Last year, propelled by a desire to brush up on my Italian (hard to believe it had been 16 years since I had last lived in Florence), and excited to live in a city where Cuban salsa (my passion) has a huge community, I set off for Rome. What an experience! (I wish I had read Eat, Pray, Love before going! I might not have felt so guilty about all of the gelato I ate!) I’m now back on Maui, so, if anyone is coming here for vacation, get my number from the alumni office!” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

In January 2008, Beatrix von Watzdorf married Brian Grzelkowski in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Susan Kassouf and Stephanie Rosenbaum attended the event. Bea and Brian live in Washington, D.C., where Bea has a private psychotherapy practice specializing in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Brian works for the humanitarian aid agency Mercy Corps. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Jessica Freedman, M.D., writes, “After almost nine years on the emergency medicine faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, I have launched a medical school, residency, and fellowship admissions consulting business: www.MedEdits.com. I am also practicing emergency medicine in the community and live in Bergen County, N.J. with my husband and two daughters, ages four and two-and-a-half.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Edward Dylan Tan, 39, of Fanwood died on July 30, 2008. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Tan was a graduate of The Pingry School, Georgetown University and the University of San Diego Law School. After graduation from law school, he served as a judicial law clerk for the N.J. State Supreme Court and then as a deputy attorney general for the State of New Jersey. He was currently an associate with Bressler, Amery & Ross P.C. in Florham Park. Mr. Tan is survived by his wife, Kimberley; parents, Eduardo and Pilar Tan, and his sister, Melin Tan-Geller, and her husband, David. In lieu of flowers, send contributions to the Edward Tan Memorial Fund, c/o Melin Tan-Geller, 595 West End Ave. #7C, New York, N.Y. 10024. To know him was to love him. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

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Emmy (Rollenhagen) Hamilton writes, “After 2.5 years living in Benson, Vt., my husband Quin and I packed up Charlie (1) and our dog Sammy and headed back to Nantucket! We are both back at jobs we had prior to our move to Vermont—me at Nantucket Bank as their Loan Operations Officer and Quin at Nantucket Airport as an Airport Firefighter. Everyone said we’d come back—there is an unexplainable hold the island has on those that live here! All Rollenhagens are doing well and were together for Christmas. All the best to everyone for a healthy and happy 2008!” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Kay (Goree) Doyle writes, “I am pleased to announce the birth of my daughter Shannon Quinn Doyle on April 3, 2007, and would like to note that, like her big brother Jack (born March 2004), Shannon brought the Red Sox a World Series victory. For you Notre Dame fans out there, yes, my poor little girl’s middle name was given to her in honor of Brady Quinn—my husband is a fully insane Notre Dame fan. We’re getting him therapy any day now (especially after this season).” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Ravi Jhaveri writes, “We had a great time at the 20-year reunion this year. Our kids Malini, who is 3 1/2, and Rajan, who just turned one, enjoyed time with the grandparents while we caught up with old friends. I look forward to the 25th.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Jody (Goldberg) Seibert writes, “We are happy to announce that our daughter Gabrielle Grace was born on May 19, 2007. Gabrielle joins big sisters Livia (7) and Avery (5).” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

John Barefoot is happy to announce the birth of Will Barefoot on May 8, 2008. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Ann Meyer Abdi writes, “We're thrilled to report that we’ve finally added child number two to the mix. Jake (almost 4) is the proud big brother to Hanah (born in May). I'm still working for the family business in Chatham and have concluded that there is no such thing as juggling gracefully . . . and that was when we only had one child!” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Diana “Dodie” Port Baker writes, “I am living in San Anselmo, California, with my husband John Baker and have two children—Billy, 3, and Lane, who is 10 months.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Chandra F. (Cain) Davis and her husband George are proud to announce the birth of their first child Carter Cain Davis on May 19, 2007. Carter has already been introduced to his Pingry family by visiting with his aunts—Michelle (Jarney) Jacobs, Heather (Stier) Leibowitz, Katie (Bartlett) Schneider, Catherine (Kolacy) Becker, and Tanya (Fickenscher) Leonard—and by visiting the Martinsville Campus. Chandra is an attorney in Atlanta, GA with the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Day Rosenberg, director of the Upper School for the Far Hills Country Day School, reports that he has won an Aspiring School Heads fellowship with the National Association of Independent Schools. Fellows are assigned a mentor and a school project and learn to develop their own leadership style. As a fellow, Day also attended a culminating experience in July 2008 at The School Leadership Institute at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Posted: September 2, 2008)


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Jonathan Siegelbaum writes, “I’m a lawyer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., where I work on matters related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. I live in Bethesda, Md., with my wife Elizabeth, my daughter Ava, who is four-and-a-half, and my son Elliot, who is two.” (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Blythe Henwood Harris, Jill Griffinger Herbert, and Mara Baydin Kanner attended Blythe’s baby shower in Manhattan in June 2008. Blythe and Mara are expecting their first children in late July, and Jill’s second baby girl Emily Evans Herbert was born on June 6, 2008. Blythe, Jill, and Mara recently spent a fun weekend in Washington, D.C., with classmates Beth Blanchard Field and Alex Walsh O’Brien. Everyone is doing well. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Jon Bowden writes, “My feature film The Full Picture will premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2008. If any Pingry alumni are in the area, I’d love to see you at the screening and catch up at the after party.” For more information: www.thefullpicturemovie.com. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Cort Corbin and his wife Isabel are happy to announce the birth of their daughter Chloe on January 5, 2008. Chloe joins her big sister Aiden. The Corbin family lives in Gladstone, N.J. (Posted: September 2, 2008)

Sandra Lee writes, “Greetings from San Francisco. James and I are proud to let you know that we became parents. Winnie Nicole Chun was born at 12:11 a.m. on November 29, 2007. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18 inches long.” (Posted: January 7, 2008)

Joe Lucas writes that he has been living in Los Angeles for 11 years and still loves it. “I started my own interior design firm over two years ago and all is well. If anyone needs their house redone, give a call!” Joe’s web site is www.lucasstudioinc.com. (Posted: December 4, 2007)