Fall 2012 - Cardinal Spellman High School

Spellman Alumni Magazine / Fall 2012

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Cardinal Spellman Grand March 

Grand March has been a tradition at Cardinal Spellman High School for many 

years. It was originally created so the Sisters of Saint Joseph, who taught at the 

school, could see the students before they went to their prom. Even though the 

Sisters of Saint Joseph no longer live on campus, the custom still continues. Grand 

March is an event that truly accentuates the pageantry of a high school prom. 

Table of Contents 

letter from the president . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

letter from the chairman . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

happening on the hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

spellman grad comes home . . . . . . . .12 

student profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

cover story: thank you Sr. Pat . . . . . .14 

annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

strategic plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

class notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

in memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Editorial Staff 

Tradition - Nate Merritt, Editor-In-Chief 

John F. McEwan, President 

Heidi (Bessette) Garcia ’97, Director of Advancement 

Ellen Morrissey Rota, Assistant Director of Advancement 

Aimee Wetzel, Executive Assistant 

Kevin Delano, Data Base Manager 

Nate Merritt, Communications/Media Coordinator 

Jane Westerlund ’63, Advancement Staff 

Susan Ashton ’73, Advancement Assistant 

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tradition • Cardinal Spellman 

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Dear Alumni and Friends of Cardinal Spellman High School: 

2 Cardinal Spellman • tradition 

Fall 2012 

I have been in administration for about 30 years and I am always taken back when people comment that they are surprised that I work during 

the summer. They cannot imagine that there is much to do when the school year ends. Although there are fewer disruptions, I have always felt 

that this is one of the busiest times of the year. 

It is a time to reflect about what was accomplished in the past school year. I am proud of what we did at Spellman in 2011-2012. We opened 

our new Fitness Center and science labs. We also increased our Advanced Placement offerings and improved our academics. We had great success 

with the arts and our athletic teams continued to be successful. We even returned to Gillette Stadium and the Super Bowl for the second 

year in a row. We were proud to welcome back the Class of 1962 to participate in this year’s Graduation to celebrate their 50th Anniversary! 

Our greatest source of pride, this past year, was the honor of being the only school in the country to receive the Sadlier Award for Catholic 

Identity. This was presented in April at the National Catholic Educational Association Convention in Boston. The award 

reads, “We are proud to recognize Cardinal Spellman High School for shaping Catholic Identity in the Church’s life, faith 

and mission through the various ministries of Catholic Education.” This prestigious award reflects the hard work and 

commitment of the whole faculty and staff who continually work hard to instill Catholic values in our students. Our 

Masses, our prayer services and our daily devotion to doing God’s will and providing service to the Church and the 

community is a true reflection of our Mission. 

In the summer, you cannot spend too much time on reflection. A new school year begins quickly and we need 

to make sure that it is even more successful than the 2011-2012 school year. I am very excited about the next 

school year. We are looking forward to two new leaders, Paul Kelly, our new Principal, and JT Nickley, our new 

Director of Admissions. With thanks and sadness we say good bye to Dorothy Lynch and Sister Pat, but they 

have set a firm foundation for the future. This year we will be taking a giant step forward with our commitment to technology by infusing 

the use of iPads in the classroom. Every teacher and student will be using their iPads to access information and to begin the transition to 

etextbooks. 

The new school year will also have a totally renovated cafeteria. When the students return they will find a beautiful modern Food Court with a 

new food service that promises delicious, healthy selections, a salad and soup bar and an innovative menu. We are excited about our new Strategic 

Plan and setting new goals and greater expectations for the years ahead. I have learned that during the summer, you cannot just reflect on 

the past…you have to clarify and communicate your vision for the future. I do believe our best years are still ahead of us! 

Cardinal Spellman High School is beginning its 55th year. We greatly appreciate the service and dedication of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the 

numerous teachers who have helped to make our school what it is today. However, for us to continue to strive to be the best Catholic co-ed 

high school in the Archdiocese, we need your support. We need your prayers. We need your feedback about what we can do better and how we 

can work together to reach our goals. We also need your financial support, no matter how small it may be. The cost of a Spellman education 

now hovers around $10,000 per student. This is a great burden for so many of our students and their parents who sacrifice to become part of the 

Spellman family. 

This summer I’ve had much to reflect about and plan. No plan is more important, though, than to find a way, working with our alums and 

friends of Spellman, to make Spellman’s commitment to Catholic education a realistic dream for many years to come. I look forward to working 

tirelessly with you and for you as we keep this dream alive. I agree with Anatole France who said, “To accomplish great things, we must not only 

act, but also DREAM; not only plan, but also BELIEVE.” 

Sequere Deum! 

John F. McEwan, Ed. D. 

John F. McEwan, Ed. D., President 

president’s letter

Dear Spellman Community: 

In the sports world we frequently hear athletes and coaches talk about the importance of having home field advantage. 

chairman’s letter 

Equally often we hear sports stars speak of the urgency of winning ‘home’ games with nomenclature such as “Protect our house” ... 

and “Not in our yard you don’t”. 

At Cardinal Spellman High School we too are keenly protective of our ‘house’ … but by this we are not referring only to our 

sports fields. 

Instead, we are also addressing our serious attention to, and protection and preservation of, the prayerful nature of our 

house … our school … and our campus. 

My House shall be a House of Prayer is the theme of this edition of Tradition Magazine. 

This theme has been so chosen, in part, in order that we enthusiastically confront the plethora of competition 

to prayer. 

By helping our students become comfortable and confident that prayer is a useful component to ethical and intelligent decision making, we 

simultaneously address the fiction that a person is ever all alone, and or that alcohol, drugs, and other destructive behaviors are the fix. 

Fall 2012 

Let’s face it … prayer is in heavy competition with the world’s pace and complexity. Gladly, however, it is prayer that can help make it a fair fight. 

In closing, a special welcome to all of our new incoming students and families and to the newest members of our leadership team, our new Principal, 

Paul Kelly and to our new Admissions Director, JT Nickley. Welcome also to all of our new faculty and staff members. 

For the Board of Trustees 

Barry C. Cosgrove 

Barry C. Cosgrove, Chairman 


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happening on the hill 

2012 Commencement Ceremony 

marked the first time the new graduates formally 

shared Potvin Field with a group of Spellman alumni 

Graduation caps flew 

through the air as the school song 

came to an end and 174 members 

of the 2012 graduating class 

celebrated the end of their high 

school careers. 

Cardinal Spellman’s 2012 Commencement 

marked the first 

time the new graduates formally 

shared Potvin Field with a group 

of Spellman alumni. The class of 

2012 was not the only class to 

receive a diploma on this day. The 

class of 1962 returned to receive 

their Golden Diploma and celebrate 

50 years since they walked 

the halls of Spellman as students. 

Cardinal Spellman President Dr. 

John McEwan was eager to point 

out how much time had passed 

since the class of ‘62 left Spellman. 

“Fifty years is a long time,” he said. 

“Fifty years ago, the members of 

the Class of 1962 were the first to 

graduate from Cardinal Spellman. 

The world was very different then. 

A gallon of gas was $0.25; the av- 

erage family income was $6,000 a 

year and tuition at Cardinal Spellman 

was going to go up to $200.” 

“Welcome back members of the 

Class of 1962 and I hope and pray 

that many of you in the Class of 

2012, like this class, will one day 

return with pride and nostalgia 

to your alma mater in the year 

2062. I truly believe that some of 

your greatest memories, toughest 

life lessons, best friends and most 

challenging moments take place 

in the four years that you are in 

high school. How fortunate that 

so many of us have shared those 

same experiences at Cardinal 

Spellman High School: a place 

where the values and legacy of 

the Sisters of St. Joseph and the 

examples and lessons of so many 

great teachers helped to mold all 

of us into who we are today.” 

By the end of the ceremony, there 

were mixed emotions for most 

students. There was happiness 

and excitement to be moving on 

to new things in life, but there 

was also some apprehension. This 

was the last day as students of 

Cardinal Spellman and they were 

embarking on a new unfamiliar 

journey. 

As the students celebrated, several 

members of the class of 2012 

hugged their friends, parents, and 

teachers with the words of Cardinal 

Spellman Principal Dorothy 

Lynch likely still on their minds. 

“Seniors, as graduates you join 

the company of Spellman alumni 

and you share with them the 

responsibility of helping to ensure 

that the tradition of Spellman 

will continue for many years to 

come,” she said. “You have spent 

your last four years, sharing your 

gifts and talents, while indeed 

maximizing your potential in the 

areas of academics, extracurricular 

involvement and faith development. 

You have grown into mature 

young men and women who have 

learned to serve your school, your 

community and even beyond. You 

have become God’s ministers. 

Continue to be God’s servants 

after you leave Spellman.” 

Cardinal Spellman’s 2012 

Valedictorian and Salutatorian 

Elaine Hanby, of East 

Bridgewater, is the 2012 Cardinal 

Spellman High School Valedictorian. 

Hanby is no stranger to 

being on stage. She danced at the 

Capachione School of Performing 

Arts throughout high school. She 

is also a member of the bell choir 

and youth group at The Union 

Congregational Church in East 

Bridgewater. During her time at 

Spellman she was a member of 

the Academic Decathlon Team 

and National Honor Society. 

Hanby plans to follow in her 

mother’s footsteps and attend the 

University of Alabama. She will 

study biology after being accepted 

into the Honors College. In addi-

tion to taking honors classes and 

living in honors housing, being a 

member of the Honors College 

will give her further community 

service opportunities. 

Laura Hill, of Bridgewater, is 

the salutatorian. During her time 

at Spellman, Hill was a member of 

National Honor Society for three 

years and a four-year-starter for 

the varsity tennis team. She was 

the captain of the team her senior 

year. She also spent time volunteering 

at the Animal Protection 

Center of Southeastern Massachusetts 

in Brockton and at My 

Acadia University 

The University of Alabama 

American International College 

The American Musical and 

Dramatic Academy 

Anna Maria College 

Assumption College 

Auburn University 

Barry University 

Bay State College 

Becker College 

Belmont Abbey College 

Bentley University 

Berkeley College of NYC 

Boston College 

Boston University 

University of Bridgeport 

Bridgewater State University 

Brockton School of Nursing 

Bryant University 

The Catholic University 

of America 

Champlain College 

Clarkson University 

Coastal Carolina University 

Colby-Sawyer College 

University of Connecticut 

Curry College 

Daemen College 

Dakota College at Bottineau 

Daniel Webster College 

Dean College 

Brother’s Keeper in Easton. 

Hill hopes to become a screenwriter 

after college. She plans to 

study film and television while 

attending the College of Com- 

Class of 2012 College Acceptance List 

Elaine Hanby, valedictorian Laura Hill, salutatorian 

Drexel University 

Eastern Nazarene College 

Elmira College 

Elms College 

Emerson College 

Emmanuel College 

Endicott College 

Fairfield University 

Fisher College 

Fitchburg State University 

Fordham University 

Framingham State University 

Franciscan University of 

Steubenville 

Franklin Pierce University 

Gannon University 

Gettysburg College 

Gordon College 

University of Hartford 

Hartwick College 

Hofstra University 

College of the Holy Cross 

Ithaca College 

Johnson & Wales University 

Keene State College 

King’s College 

Lancaster Bible College 

Lasell College 

Le Moyne College 

LIM College 

Long Island University, 

Brooklyn Campus 

Long Island University, 

C.W. Post Campus 

Loyola University Maryland 

Lynn University 

University of Maine at 

Farmington 

University of Maine 

Marist College 

Marymount Manhattan College 

Massachusetts College of Art 

and Design 

Massachusetts College of 

Pharmacy & Health Sciences 

Massachusetts Maritime Academy 

University of Massachusetts, 

Amherst 


Boston 


Dartmouth 


Lowell 

Massasoit Community College 

Medaille College 

Mercyhurst College 

Merrimack College 

Miami University, Oxford 

Mount Ida College 

College of Mount Saint Vincent 

Neumont University 

New England College 

The New England Institute of Art 

New England Institute of 

Technology 

munication at Boston University 

in the fall. 

Both students delivered speeches 

to the 2012 graduating class, and 

everyone in attendance, during 


University of New England 

University of New Hampshire 

University of New Haven 

University of New Orleans 

Newbury College 

Nichols College 

Northeastern University 

Norwich University 

Nyack College 

Pace University, New York City 

Plymouth State University 

Providence College 

Quinnipiac University 

Regis College 

Regis University 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 

Rhode Island College 

University of Rhode Island 

Rivier College 

Roberts Wesleyan College 

Rochester Institute of Technology 

University of Rochester 

Roger Williams University 

Sacred Heart University 

Sage College of Albany 

Saint Anselm College 

Saint Joseph’s College-ME 

Saint Leo University 

Saint Michael’s College 

Salem State University 

Salve Regina University 

Spellman’s graduation ceremony. 

Cardinal Spellman High School 

President Dr. John McEwan, is 

very impressed with this year’s 

valedictorian and salutatorian. 

“Spellman is very proud of both 

Elaine Hanby and Laura Hill,” 

McEwan said. “They are both 

well-rounded, outstanding young 

women. They are accomplished 

academically, athletically, in the 

arts and have shown a great deal 

of service to the community. 

They both represent the values 

and accomplishments of the ideal 

Spellman student.” 

Seton Hall University 

Siena College 

Simmons College 

College of the Siskiyous 

Skidmore College 

Southeastern University 

Southern Connecticut State 

University 

Southern New Hampshire 

University 

Springfield College 

St. John’s University - Queens 

Campus 

Stonehill College 

Suffolk University 

Syracuse University 

The University of Tampa 

Temple University 

Thomas College 

Union College 

Valley Forge Christian College 

University of Vermont 

Villanova University 

Wagner College 

Wentworth Institute of 

Technology 

West Virginia University 

Western New England University 

Westfield State University 

Wheaton College MA 

Wheelock College 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

Worcester State University 


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Class of ‘62 Earns 

Golden Diploma 

For the first time in school history, 


honored a 50th anniversary class. 

The class of ‘62 was the first 

class to graduate from Cardinal 

Spellman and the 2012 Commencement 

brought them back to 

campus to receive their commemorative 

diplomas. 

Each year, a new class will be 

honored with their Golden 

Diplomas. The class of ‘63 will be 

honored during the 2013 graduation 

ceremony. The commemorative 

diploma ceremony can be a 

nice addition to any 50th reunion 

celebration. It is a great excuse 

to return to Cardinal Spellman 

High School to reconnect with 

classmates and reminisce about 

the good times. 

The class of ‘62 had a great time 

being part of graduation, again. 

There have been many changes to 

Cardinal Spellman High School, 

over the years, but Spellman 

remains committed to the lessons 

the Sisters of Saint Joseph began 

teaching at the school over 50 

years ago. 

Congratulations to these 2012 Golden Diploma Recipients! 

Sheila Almon-Haley 

Sister Patricia L. Andrews CSJ 

Kathleen T. Bailey 

Charlotte A. Beary 

Paula Belinkewicz-Cannon 

Margaret Corcoran Boutiette 

Margaret McLaughlin Chicoine 

Kathleen Mara Cipriano 

Ann McMenamy Cirelli 

Natalie Pica Connelly 

Maureen Conroy 

John F. Creedon 

Mary Sperandio Dempsey 

Barbara Lehane Donaldson 

Edna Legan Donoghue 

Helena Leahy Douglas 

Michelle Colombo Gain 

David Gain 

D. Joseph Griffin 

Patricia M. Hanson 

Maureen Higgins Haughey 

Jean A. Herbert 

Karen Routh Kelley 

E. George Khoury 

Regina Quealy Ladouceur 

John P. Ladouceur 

Paul J. Lane 

Albert T. Lucchetti 

Kathleen Raymond Lucini 

Rita LaFond Maynard 

David Maynard 

Patrick J. McCarthy 

John W. McCarthy Jr. 

Jean M. Moynihan 

Joanne M. O’Brien 

Marie A. O’Connor 

Linda J. Picciuto-Allan 

RoseMarie Hebshie Rappold 

Rev. Lawrence C. Smith S.J. 

Dalia M. Stankus 

Kevan M. Sullivan 

Dennis G. Walters 

Sister Claudia M. Ward CDP

Q/A with “Mr. Spellman” Tom Leonard 

In March, Tom Leonard was crowned “Mr. Spellman” after he competed for the title in the 3rd annual 

Mr. Spellman Contest. 

The Mr. Spellman Contest is a competition open to boys from all grade levels. The contestants compete in 

traditional pageant categories; casual wear, formal wear, talent, and a question and answer portion. 

The tuxedo’s are donated, courtesy of Tuxedo’s by Merian in Brockton. All the proceeds earned from the 

event benefit the Cardinal Spellman High School Senior Class. This interview is an opportunity to learn 

more about your 2012 Mr. Spellman. 

Tradition Magazine: Why did you enter 

Mr. Spellman? 

Tom Leonard: It took a lot of 

persuading. When it first came 

up on the announcements during 

school, “I said no way.” I’m not really 

one for the spotlight. Then, a 

few weeks went by and my friends 

asked me if I was going do it. By 

then, I wasn’t sure. On the last day 

to sign up one of my friends and 

my sister had finally convinced me 

to do it. 

TM: Did you feel like you had a good 

chance of winning? 

TL: Not really. I’m not used to 

being onstage in front of a bunch 

of people and I’m not the most 

talkative person, so I didn’t really 

think I had a chance at winning. 

TM: What was your talent? 

TL: For my talent I did a drum 

solo. 

TM: What was your favorite portion of 

Mr. Spellman? 

TL: My favorite part of Mr. Spellman 

was the talent portion. It was 

really cool seeing everyone go up 

onstage and do things like playing 

the piano, reading poems, and one 

kid even sang in a dress. I know I 

could never do that. 

TM: So you play the drums and enjoy 

music. What is the most listened to 

song on your iPod? 

TL: I think it is “Learn to Fly” by 

the Foo Fighters. 

TM: What is your favorite color? 

TL: Orange. 

TM: What is your favorite food? 

TL: I always enjoy a nice cheeseburger. 

TM: What is your favorite movie? 

TL: It would have to be between 

Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump. 

TM: What is your favorite television 

show? 

TL: My favorite television show is 

Arrested Development. 

TM: What are your plans for next year 

and in the future? 

TL: Next year, I am attending 

Wentworth Institute of Technology 

to study Architecture. I’m not 

entirely sure what I am going to 

do after that, but I definitely 

want to do something in 

the construction field. 


TM: Did you have a favorite teacher 

at Spellman? 

TL: My favorite teacher at 

Spellman would have to 

be Mr. Melford. 

TM: Who has made a significant impact 

on your life and why? 

TL: My parents have definitely 

made the biggest impact on my 

life. They have supported me in 

everything I have done and have 

given me so much. I could never 

thank them enough for all the 

things they have done for me. 

TM: If you could have dinner with any 

three people, alive or dead, who would 

they be? 

TL: If I could have dinner with 

any three people it would be 

Jimmy Page, John Bonham, 

and Taylor Hawkins. 

TM: Wow. That sounds great. Those are 

three amazing musicians. Maybe you 

guys could have a jam session after 

your meal. What would you choose to 

eat? 

TL: I would have a nice big lobster. 


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Godspell Songs Spread the Word 

Godspell first opened on Broadway 

in 1971, but it was performed 

on a Cardinal Spellman stage in 

March to a packed house. 


performed three shows of the 

musical, Godspell. Over 100 

students were involved in the 

production; both on stage and 

behind the scenes. The production 

Cardinal Spellman • tradition 

was co-directed by faculty member 

and alumna, Dorrie Bessette 

and former faculty member and 

alumna, Suzanne Neuman. 

On the night of dress rehearsal, 

Bessette was very excited for the 

real shows to begin. “This is probably 

the most colorful and vibrant 

show I’ve been a part of,” Bessette 

said. “I think it will be very visually 

pleasing for the audience.” 

All proceeds from the show 

went to Cardinal Spellman High 

School’s drama program. Godspell 

features a number of hit songs, 

notably “Prepare Ye (The Way of 

the Lord),” “By My Side,” and 

“Day by Day.” Each performance 

produced a memorable evening 

of music with a great message. 

Do Labs Dream About Coffee? 

Spellman Artists spotlight their creativity in local Dunkin Donuts poster contest 

Cardinal Spellman students designed 

several posters in art class 

that are now prominently featured 

at a local Dunkin Donuts. 

Rich Cleary, the owner of the 

Dunkin Donuts on 147 North 

Quincy Street in Abington 

sponsored an art competition. 

Cleary owns four Dunkin Donuts 

stores and he is a parent to two 

Spellman alumni and one current 

student. 

Cleary asked Spellman students 

to design a poster that combined 

a cute puppy with the theme of 

Dunkin Donuts. The Art 2 class 

rose to the occasion and several 

students received cash prizes. 

Frank Pantano placed first and 

received $100; Rory Donovan 

placed second receiving $50; and 

Erin Cunningham placed third 

receiving $25. Everyone who 

participated was awarded a $10 

Dunkin Donuts’ gift card for all 

their hard work. 

A Labrador inspired Cleary to 

propose this contest. “I saw a 

picture with a Labrador drinking 

an ice coffee out of a straw 

and Mr. Lynott and I decided we 

should build the contest around 

that photo,” Cleary said. “The 

theme stuck. We are going to do 

this every year.” 

To see the work of the Spellman 

students, visit Cleary’s store 

at 147 North Quincy Street in 

Abington.

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demonstrating their work 

in promoting a vibrant and 

dynamic Catholic identity 

Spellman Receives the Catholic Identity Award 

Cardinal Spellman High 

School was honored, in April, 

as the recipient of the Catholic 

Identity Award, at the National 

Catholic Educational Association 

Convention in Boston. 

The Catholic Identity Award 

is presented to a school for effectively 

and clearly demonstrating 

their work in promoting a 

vibrant and dynamic Catholic 

identity. Each year, this nationally 

recognized award is given to one 

school and one parish to honor 

the work they do in the ministry 

of Catholic education. 

The award is presented annually 

by William H. Sadlier, Inc. in 

conjunction with the host archdiocese 

of the NCEA Convention, 

which this year is the Archdiocese 

of Boston. This is the 15th year 

the Catholic Identity Award has 

been issued. 


John McEwan was honored by 

the school’s selection. “On behalf 

of all of us at Cardinal Spellman, 

I am very proud to be recognized 

for the essence of what a Catholic 

education is all about,” McEwan 

said. “We are grateful to be 

acknowledged by the Archdiocese 

of Boston and William H. Sadlier, 

Inc. with the Catholic Identity 

Award. We are all very honored 

and proud of Cardinal Spellman 

High School.” 

Several members of Spellman’s 

faculty and administration accompanied 

Dr. McEwan to 

the Sheraton Boston Hotel for 

a breakfast award ceremony. The 

Catholic Identity Award was 

presented to Cardinal Spellman 

in front of hundreds of attendees. 


Spellman was honored alongside 

Boston College President Father 

William P. Leahy, S.J.; Mercymount 

Country Day School 

Teacher Sister Marilyn Fanning, 

RSM; and St. Patrick Parish in 

Lawrence, MA. 


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No event or activity happened without her input, support, and insightful contributions. 

Principal Steps Down to Become Registrar 



Dorothy Lynch stepped down as Principal of Cardinal Spellman 

High School and took over the role of Registrar within the Finance 

Office. 

Dot, as she is affectionately known, has held many titles during her 

career; teacher, department chairperson, assistant principal, principal 

and now registrar. She has also played a vital role in the lives of many 

Spellman students. 

Lynch came to Spellman in 1992 from Cardinal Cushing High School 

to serve as our Assistant Principal. She assumed the role of Principal 

in 2006. No event or activity happened without her input, support, and 

insightful contributions. She contributed to scores of activities, events, 

and programs, while never seeking credit or the limelight. She held 

an open-door policy for all: including faculty, staff, students, parents, 

and alumni. Lynch was always willing to stop her own work and make 

herself immediately available to any member of the Spellman family. 

With a pastoral approach to her role as Principal at Cardinal Spellman 

High School, she will continue to be a problem solver who is 

generous with her time and talent as the Registrar. Cardinal 

Spellman President Dr. John McEwan recognized Lynch’s 

dedication to the school. “We appreciate Dot Lynch’s 

service as Assistant Principal and Principal over the 

last 20 years,” McEwan said. “We look forward to her 

continued commitment to Spellman in her new role.” 

Lynch has a gift for being detail-oriented, but also possesses 

the rare capacity to see the big picture. She is fair and 

open-minded, as well as a devout and prayerful 

role model for all in the Spellman 

community. She is sensitive to the 

needs and concerns of Spellman 

students and their families. 

These qualities will serve her well in the new role. The registrar’s primary 

responsibility will be collecting tuition and coordinating financial 

aid and scholarships while supporting the Finance Office. 

Lynch’s caring nature will help her excel in her new position. “As I 

transition to my new position as Registrar, which I feel fortunate to 

have, I look forward to working more closely with parents in the collection 

of tuition in a timely manner with compassion and fairness,” 

Lynch said. “Because this role is evolving, I am open and willing to 

accept new responsibilities.” 

“I have truly been enriched by the Spellman community, coworkers, 

parents, students and alumni who have worked and presently work to 

make Spellman the unique place that it is -- one with an outstanding 

academic program coupled with a deep faith experience where each 

one respects the other. I have been privileged to know and to 

work with some of the Sisters of 

St. Joseph who worked at the 

school from its beginning 

and their spirit continues 

to permeate Spellman.”

Cardinal Spellman High School officials completed their search 

for a new educational and spiritual leader, in March, by appointing 

Paul Kelly as the school’s new Principal. 

Kelly was the principal of the St. Joseph Elementary School in 

Needham. He served in that position since 1997. Prior to his position 

at Saint Joseph Elementary School, Kelly served as a music teacher 

at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and as Director of 

Music at Notre 

Dame Academy 

in Hingham. 

Cardinal Spellman 

began their 

search with 14 

strong candidates. 

A committee comprised of faculty, parents, and students assisted in 

interviewing six semifinalists and then Kelly was selected. Cardinal 

Spellman President, Dr. John McEwan is very pleased to have appointed 

Kelly. “I am confident that Paul has the enthusiasm, background 

and character to be an outstanding Principal for many years 

to come,” McEwan said. 

Kelly is replacing, former Principal Dorothy Lynch, who stepped 

down from her position to take a role in the Finance Office. She will 

be working as Cardinal Spellman High School’s Registrar. 

Among Kelly’s many accomplishments, Saint Joseph Elementary 

earned New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) 

accreditation in 2004 and the school has experienced elevated standardized 

testing scores for all grades. Kelly instituted an extensive Fine 

Arts Program, before and after school programs, and he oversaw the 

creation of the school’s web site and the development of the Parent 

School Association. 

The new principal of Cardinal Spellman High School began his tenure 

July 1, 2012. “I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be joining the Spellman 

community,” Kelly Said. “I’m coming from a school that seems 

very similar in terms of its mission to teach to the whole 

person, heart, mind and soul. To be part of that 

commitment on the high school level will 

be a very exciting and challenging 

opportunity for me. I really feel 

like this is all part of God’s plan. 


It’s the right time and the right place. I feel honored to have been 

selected to be the next Principal at Cardinal Spellman and I can’t wait 

to get started.” 

Kelly resides in Braintree with his wife, Marybeth, and their three 

children. He also serves as the Director of Music at St. John the Baptist 

Parish in Quincy. 


Chooses New Principal 

“ Paul Kelly has the enthusiasm, background 

and character to be an outstanding 

Principal for many years to come.” 


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graduate, Cpl. John 

Marquardt, returned home 

safely from a 12-month tour 

of duty on the front lines in 

Afghanistan, in March. 

Once he was home, he wasted 

little time in returning to Spellman 

to discuss his experiences 

with the class of 2012. He had 

been home for only a few weeks 

before giving a witness talk as part 

of the religion curriculum. 

Marquardt wasn’t a model student 

when he graduated in 2001. He 

will be the first one to admit it. 

He isn’t proud of his high school 

GPA or academic prowess. 

“When I walked out of here, I 

don’t even think I had a 2.0,” 

Marquardt said. “Most of the time 

I was here, all I cared about was 

football. I started for four years 

and it was my life.” 

Marquardt’s first two years at 

Spellman were especially difficult 

in the classroom. Deacon 

Joe Nickley and former Athletic 

Director and football coach Pete 

Ambrose became role models and 

helped Marquardt realize it wasn’t 

too late to mature and grow into a 

better person. 

“I remember Deacon Joe taking 

me aside after my sophomore 

year and telling me I needed to 

straighten myself out,” Marquardt 

said. “I’ve known Deacon Joe my 

entire life, because of my 



friendship with his 

son, JT, but he taught 

me how to become 

a mentor during 

my time in peer 

ministry. People 

having faith in me 

gave me faith in myself. Ambrose 

would have me read articles in 

Sports Illustrated and then write a 

paper on them, so he could prove I 

had the capability to do my homework. 

He would give me weekly 

assignments as a way of engaging 

my love of sports and getting me 

to do something academically. I 

will always remember that.” 

Marquardt credits the atmosphere 

at Spellman with teaching him 

camaraderie. “You know how they 

talk about the Spellman family?” 

he asked. “Everyone knows 

someone from Spellman. I always 

appreciated the closeness here. 

No matter what, no matter how 

many years separate alumni, you’ll 

always have that connection. The 

teachers always went that extra 

mile and I feel like you don’t get 

that at a public school.” 

After Spellman, Marquardt attended 

Dean College on a football 

scholarship before transferring to 

Massasoit. He then set his sights 

on becoming a police officer. He 

worked as a correctional officer in 

Boston and then a campus police 

officer at Lasell College, before 

deciding to join the military. 

The day before he left for basic 

training, he was hired by the 

Abington Police Department. 

“Being a cop is the only thing I’ve 

ever wanted to do in life. I wanted 

to be a soldier and I wanted to be 

a cop,” Marquardt said. “Now I 

had the opportunity to do both.” 

Marquardt returned from his 

military training and worked as a 

police officer in Abington before 

transferring to the Hingham 

Police Department. He was able 

to work in Hingham for seven 

months before his unit was called 

to serve in Afghanistan. In March 

of 2011, he was deployed with the 

Army National Guard. 

During his time in Afghanistan, 

Marquardt experienced a lot of 

things that can be difficult to 

explain to someone who hasn’t 

experienced war. He earned a Purple 

Heart, after he was wounded 

by debris from a roadside bomb 

and an Army Commendation 

Medal for Valor for his role in a 

battle in the Afghan mountains. 

He also received a battlefield 

promotion to Corporal for his 

actions in combat. 

He prayed every single 

day he was deployed. 

God was a major factor 

in getting Marquardt home 

safely and he explained that 

to the students of Cardinal 

Spellman during his witness 

talk. “PUSH; Pray Until Something 

Happens,” Marquardt said. 

It’s how I live my life every day. 

I wore a bracelet that said it. 

Prayer is everywhere 

and stuff did happen. I remember 

asking Deacon Joe what to do 

when something does happen 

and he said, ‘just keep praying.’ 

You can lose your way sometimes, 

but it all comes back to that. It all 

comes down to PUSH.” 

Since returning from Afghanistan, 

Marquardt has resumed his duty 

as a Hingham Police Officer. He 

also has plans to wed his fiancée, 

Cara, in October. 

When he left Spellman, he never 

thought he would be called a 

role model, and he still doesn’t 

consider himself to be a great 

example, but the students of 


might have a difficult time finding 

a better one than John Marquardt. 

Spellman Grad 

Comes Home

Spellman junior, Evan 

Stimpson wears a bright pink 

bracelet on his left wrist. He says 

he wears it because pink is his 

favorite color and it was his best 

friend’s favorite color, but there is 

more to it than that. The bracelet 

also has the words “Always 

Remember” along with the initials 

“NW” inscribed on it. 

Evan plays soccer and baseball 

at Cardinal Spellman. He is a 

motivated athlete and loves the 

competition of sports. Each time 

he puts his jersey on, he looks at 

the bracelet on his wrist and he is 

reminded of an inspiration that 

goes beyond his love for the game. 

Last summer, Evan Stimpson lost 

his best friend, Nick Watson, in 

a tragic car accident that claimed 

Nick’s life and forever altered the 

way Evan would live his. 

Nick and Evan grew up in Avon. 

They met playing Little League 

Baseball; Evan was 7-years-old 

and Nick was 8-years-old. Despite 

being a year apart in school, they 

were instantly bonded. They were 

both gifted athletes and they 

played on the same team for the 

next six years. 

Evan’s house was Nick’s second 

home and vice versa. They were 

best friends and Evan describes 

their relationship as a brotherhood. 

Nick stayed at Avon 


Middle-High School when Evan 

transferred to Cardinal Spellman, 

before his freshman year. It was 

then, their journey together took 

a difficult turn; Nick was told the 

back pain he’d been having was a 

form of cancer. 

Nick’s diagnosis brought them 

even closer. During his freshman 

year, Evan and his mother spent 

countless hours and days at the 

hospital with Nick. Nick came 

to Evan’s games when he didn’t 

have treatment, and they often ate 

dinner together. They were told 

the cancer was in remission, but 

it returned after a month, forcing 

Nick to begin the grueling treatment 

all over again. 

Evan’s grades suffered, but it was 

difficult to blame him with ev- 

Each time he puts his jersey on, he looks 

at the bracelet on his wrist and he is 

reminded of an inspiration that goes 

beyond his love for the game. 

erything he had going on. While 

he was trying to balance school, 

sports and keeping his friend’s 

spirits up; Evan’s father was in 

Afghanistan, serving his country 

as a member of the U.S. Army 

National Guard. 

Evan’s freshman year at Spellman 

was a difficult one, but his 

sophomore year may have proved 

impossible if he didn’t have the 

support of the Spellman community. 

About a month before 

the 2011-2012 school year, while 

Evan’s father was home from 

Afghanistan, for two weeks, Nick 

Always Remember 

was killed in an automobile accident. 

“It is the worst night of my 

life,” Evan said. “Nick passed away 

and then, the next morning, we 

had to drive my dad to the airport 

so he could go back to Afghanistan. 

Losing my best friend is the 

hardest thing I have ever had to 

deal with. I still haven’t accepted 

the fact that he’s gone.” 

Evans’s sophomore soccer season 

began eleven days after Nick 

passed away and he had the difficult 

task of trying to focus on 

sports and school without his 

best friend’s support. “If I wasn’t 

attending school at Spellman; I 

don’t know what I would have 

done,” Evan said. “This school 

helped me in more ways than I 

can think of. Once the school year 

started, I felt like I had so much 

support from everyone.” 

Evan didn’t consider himself to 

be very religious before he came 

to Spellman, but he credits his 

relationship with God as a major 

factor in helping cope with his 

feelings. “There are two Bible 

verses I hold close to me; 

Psalm 23:4 ‘Even though I walk 

through the valley of the shadow 

of death, I will fear no evil, for 

you are with me; your rod and 

your staff, they comfort me.’ 

And Philippians 4:13 ‘I can do 

everything through him who gives 

me strength.’ I write them on my 

wrist bands at baseball to always 

remind myself God and Nick are 

with me.” 

The 2012-2013 school year brings 

a lot of hope with it. Evan’s father 

is now home from Afghanistan. 

Evan wants to build on the strong 

academic performance he finished 

his sophomore year with; he just 

missed honor roll by one C+. In 

addition to playing soccer and 

baseball, he also joined the Spellman 

Choir. 

Evan plans to continue wearing 

his bright pink bracelet 

even though he does not need a 

reminder to “Always Remember” 

his best friend, Nick Watson. “I 

just live every day by trying to accomplish 

something I know Nick 

can’t,” Evan said. “I don’t take 

anything for granted.” 


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Thank You, Sister Pat! 

Sr. Pat is always quick to remind people how blessed she feels 

and how appreciative she is for everything she’s had in life ... 

For the last 18 years, 

students who hoped to attend 


were met by the smiling face of 

Sister Patricia Lynch, but that will 

change for the 2012-2013 school 

year. 

Cardinal Spellman’s first Director 

of Admissions, Sister Pat, as she 

is affectionately known, decided 

to make the 2011-2012 school 

year her last, by announcing her 

retirement in June. JT Nickley has 

been hired to assume the role of 

Director of Admissions and 

he has big shoes to fill. Anyone 

would have a difficult time 

replacing the energy, enthusiasm, 

and nurturing approach Sr. Pat 

brought to the job. 

Sr. Pat spent countless hours 

meeting with parents and potential 

students, while counseling 

them on their decision to attend 

Spellman. Through Sr. Pat’s 

direction, Spellman’s admissions 

process has been a welcoming 

place for young men and women 

who seek a high school experience 

that offers academic excellence, 

faith development, and abundant 

leadership opportunities. 

Sr. Pat joined the Sisters of Saint 

Joseph at age 18 after being taught 

by nuns in parochial school. After 

graduating from Regis College, 

Sister Pat obtained a Master of 

Science in Mathematics from 

Northeastern University. She 

began her ministry in elementary 

and secondary Catholic schools 

in the Archdiocese of Boston. In 

1985, Sister Pat was elected to the 

General Council of the Sisters of 

Saint Joseph of Boston. A position 

she held for nine years. 

At the invitation of Sister Thomasine, 

Sr. Pat joined the Cardinal 

Spellman High School community 

in 1994, when her term 

Through Sr. Pat’s direction, Spellman’s admissions 

process has been a welcoming place for young men 

and women who seek a high school experience that 

offers academic excellence, faith development, and 

abundant leadership opportunities. 

with the General Council of the 

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston 

concluded. At a time when such 

a position did not exist in many 

Catholic secondary schools, Sr. 

Thomasine had the foresight and 

vision to understand the advantage 

of an Admissions Office. 

However, it is due to the commitment, 

spirit, and dedicated 

service of Sr. Pat, that 

Spellman’s Admissions 

Department is where 

it is today. 

Sr. Pat strongly believes, 

through the power of the Holy 

Spirit, the Church lives to 

continue the mission of Christ. 

With other Christians, Sisters of 

Saint Joseph participate in this 

transforming mission. The Sisters 

of Saint Joseph mission of unity 

requires that they be Christ’s 

healing presence among people. 

Each day, Sister Pat energized the 

halls of Cardinal Spellman High 

School with her 

spirit and shared it with everyone 

she encountered. 

When asked to consider her 

ministry at Spellman, Sister Pat 

turned to the Constitution of the 

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston 

which states, “We acknowledge 

humbly and gratefully that from 

those to whom we minister we 

receive more than we give, indeed, 

in full measure and flowing over.” 

She believes, with all her heart 

that, the time she spent at Spellman 

is not about her, but about 

all of the individuals that came 

before her. It is their contributions 

that made it possible for Sr. Pat to 

represent Cardinal Spellman High 

School to potential students as a 

Catholic school that offers young 

men and women opportunities to 

maximize their potential, to 

respect themselves and others; 

to serve their community, their 

Church and the world. 

Although, because of Sr. Pat’s 

retirement, Spellman will no 

longer employ any Sisters of Saint 

Joseph, Sr. Pat does not want to be 

considered the last of the Sisters 

of Saint Joseph at Spellman. 

“Another one could come along 

at anytime,” Sr. Pat said. ““I don’t 

think God stops calling.’’ 


John McEwan spoke on behalf of 

the Board of Trustees and everyone 

at Cardinal Spellman when 

he said, “Sister Patricia Lynch has 

been a gift to Spellman for almost 

20 years. Her values, her energy 

and her great faith were evident 

in everything she did. There is no 

doubt she will be missed. We are 

all very thankful to have had the 

opportunity to work with her.” 

Sr. Pat is always quick to remind 

people how blessed she feels 

and how appreciative she is for 

everything she’s had in life, but 

it is the Spellman family who is 

truly blessed for having Sr. Pat as 

a member of their community for 

18 years. Thank you, Sr. Pat!

For the first time in Cardinal 

Spellman High School’s his- 

tory, someone other than Sister 

Patricia Lynch will be welcoming 

prospective students, this fall, as 

the Director of Admissions and 

he has a familiar name. 

JT Nickley was hired as the new 

Director of Admissions in June. 

Nickley attended Spellman and 

graduated in 2001, but his Spellman 

roots reach far beyond just 

being an alumnus of Cardinal 

Spellman High School. He has 

been around Spellman his entire 

life because he is the son of 

Deacon Joe Nickley ’75 and he 

also has five aunts and uncles who 

attended Spellman. 

After Nickley graduated from 

Spellman, he attended Stonehill 

College. He received a Bachelor’s 

Degree in Religious Studies in 

2005 and he returned to Spellman 

as an assistant football coach in 

the fall. He made a couple stops, 

teaching at other schools, before 

he found his way into the Spell- 

man classroom. Nickley joined the 

Religion Department in 2007. 

Spellman had a major impact on 

Nickley’s life. “I chose to attend 

Spellman because my family was 

a part of Spellman and I chose to 

come back and teach at Spellman 

because Spellman became my 

family,” Nickley said. “I enjoyed 

my time here at Spellman spiritually, 

socially, academically and athletically. 

Spellman helped round 

me into the man I am today.” 

Nickley was still employed in the 

Religion Department at Cardinal 

Spellman when the Director of 

Admissions position opened. After 

interviewing several qualified 

candidates, Nickley emerged as 

the clear choice. “I loved teaching 

Religion in the classroom,” Nickley 

said. “However, when Sr. Pat 

announced her retirement, I knew 

instantly I would be applying for 

the position. In the classroom, I 

let the students know how much 

I loved God and as Director of 

Admissions, I want to let prospec- 


Spellman Hires New 

Admissions Director 

JT will incorporate his new ideas and style 

while always being aware of Sr. Pat’s example 

tive students know how much I 

love Spellman. God’s love truly 

permeates this place. “ 

Nickley is already developing 

plans to expand the reach of the 

Admissions Office. “I believe 

Sr. Pat did an excellent job over 

the past 18 years as Director of 

Admissions here at Spellman,” 

Nickley said. “I do not wish to 

change much; only to continue to 

build upon the foundation laid by 

Sr. Pat and the other Sisters of St. 

Joseph. One new step I plan to 

include, going forward, is integrating 

more technology into the 

admissions process through 

online applications, our iPad 

initiative and social media. 

The more ways a prospective 

student can instantly reach us, 

the better we can serve them.” 

Spellman President Dr. John 

McEwan is looking forward 

to working with Nickley. 

“I am confident JT 

will continue 

to provide great service to 

students and parents looking to 

become a part of the Spellman 

family,” McEwan said. “He will 

incorporate his new ideas and 

style while always being aware of 

Sr. Pat’s example.” 

Nickley and his wife, Jackie, reside 

in Abington. She is also a Spellman 

graduate, class of 2000. They 

met at Spellman and they‘ve been 

together since. They have a oneyear- 

old daughter named Brynn 

and they are expecting a second 

child in August. 


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2011-2012 Spring Track 

Teams Undefeated! 

CSHS Boys Track records (2002-2012) 

2008 200mM 0:22.7 Val Monplaisir 

Javelin 164’ 5” Paul Whelan 

2009 110H 0:15.7 Cedric Lamour 

Long Jump 20’5.5” Cedric Lamour 

Triple Jump 43’2.5” Cedric Lamour 

2010 400H 0:60.23 Joe Fulford 

800M 2:02.5 Dan Whelan 

400M Relay 0:45.46 Ashanti-Ali Davis, Blaise Branch, 

Chris Hickey and Jared Ward 

2011 100M 0:11.1 Ashanti-Ali Davis 

High Jump 6’ 4” Justin Powell 

2012 200M 0:22.7 Ricky Donovan 

400M 0:50.95 Antonio Siracusa 

Mile 4:42.0 Matt Norton 

2 Mile 10:11.0 John Redmond 

4x800 Relay 8:40.31 Matt Norton (2:02.61), Taylor Witherbee (2:09.87), 

Sean Blanchard (2:06.14) and John Redmond (2:05.01) 

4x400m relay 3:32.46 Antonio Siracusa (0:52.59), Rob Looney (0:54.77) 

Matt Norton (0:52.1) and Pat O’Donnell (0:52.57) 

Both spring track teams finished the 2011-2012 school year 

undefeated and as Catholic Central League champions. 

Both teams were been crowned CCL champions for the fourth 

straight season. The girls’ record since the beginning of 2009 is 33-0-2. 

The boys have a record of 34-0, over that same time period. Several 

school records have been broken. 

All this has been accomplished without a home track to practice or 

compete on. The Spellman campus has many modern amenities, but it 

doesn’t have a track. Both teams practice wherever they can and they 

travel to every meet they participate in. Practices take place in the gym, 

cafeteria, hallways, parking lots, and the fields. The team is happy to 

practice anywhere they can. 

The girls are coached by Anne Bernazzani and the boys are coached 

by Bob Ruel and Assistant Coach Terry Branch. Both teams are filled 

with dedicated and talented athletes. 

Bernazzani recognizes the talent both teams possess. “We have had 

many talented, dedicated athletes train very hard and they’ve solidly 

established themselves within our league,” Bernazzani said. “Much 

of their success is a combination of talent, dedication and support 

amongst themselves and from the Spellman community. We get support 

from the staff when they allow us to run in the halls or take over 

the cafeteria when the weather is too inclement. We also receive support 

from Athletic Director Mike Gerrish, making sure we have the 

proper and sometimes very expensive equipment, although, an actual 

track would be really nice.” 

The day a track is added to Cardinal Spellman’s campus may be several 

years away, but, in the meantime, the girls and boys track teams will 

just keep winning without one. 

CSHS Girls Track records (2009-2012) 

2009 400LH 0:71.3 Katelynn Hickey 

Discus 98’ 4” Monica Presumey 

Javelin 120’ 3” Catherine McManus 

400M Relay 0:53.1 Karynn Creech, Alannah Vargus, 

Meg O’Donnell, Katie Powers 

2010 400M 0:59.04 Katie Powers (at Div IV meet) 

1 Mile 5:24.0 Katie Powers 

2011 Shot Put 32’ 0.25” Rebekah DePillo 

800M 2:21.0 Katie Powers 

1600M Relay 4:09.0 Lena Tran, Melody Lovell 

Katie Powers, Katelynn Hickey (at Div IV meet) 

2012 200M 0:26.6 Liz Jordan (at CCL) 

4x3200 10:37.0 Kayla Hogan, Abby Gordon 

Molly Curtin, Lena Tran (at Div IV meet)

hockey players photo – ®Shutterstock.com / 2012 

Cardinal Spellman High 

School has decided it will lace up 

the skates, once again, and restore 

a hockey program that hasn’t 

existed since the 1970s. 

Officials from Spellman met 

with interested parents in May to 

announce the future development 

of a varsity hockey program. Ice 

hockey will return in the winter, 

starting out on a club basis before 

Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, Spellman students 

will have more food choices and a completely renovated and redesigned 

cafeteria to eat the food in. 

In the fall of 2011, sophomore students were surveyed about the 

strengths and weaknesses of Cardinal Spellman. The most common 

complaint Spellman officials received was the lack of variety and the 

costly price of food in the cafeteria. Cardinal Spellman High School 

listened and changes were made. 

Demolition began as soon as the students left in June. The plans call for 

an entirely new cafeteria with an extensive food serving line. NexDine 

is taking over as Spellman’s food service provider. They offer a much 

more extensive menu than the previous food service provider. 

“Everyone will be in for a pleasant surprise in the fall, Cardinal Spellman 

President Dr. John McEwan said. “The addition of NexDine as 

transitioning into a varsity program 

for the 2014-2015 season. 

“We are very excited about the 

possibility of hockey returning to 

Cardinal Spellman High School,” 

said Spellman President Dr. John 

McEwan said. “It was a great 

program many years ago and we 

still miss it. I am very optimistic 

about the enthusiastic response 

from parents and students.” 

The plan involves three stages. 

The first year, the program will 

be in the club team phase and 

partially funded by parents. Each 

student will pay a $660 player fee. 

The fee will cover ice time and 

uniforms. The Cardinals will skate 


Varsity Hockey Returns to Spellman 

“It was a great program many years ago and we still miss it.” 

NexDine to Offer More Food Variety in Newly Renovated Spellman Cafeteria 

three times a week at the Canton 

Sportsplex, where they will practice 

and play games against local 

junior varsity teams. 

The following year, the club team 

will be elevated to the junior 

varsity level. The team will then 

practice five days a week and play 

a full junior varsity schedule. 

The 2014-2015 school year 

will mark the official return of 

Cardinal Spellman’s Varsity 

Hockey Program. It has been 

over 30 years since the Cardinals 

donned the red and gold hockey 

jerseys in varsity competition and 

this plan helps end that streak and 

put Spellman back on the ice. 

our new food service provider will be a major change in the quality 

and types of food that we will be serving.” 

Due to the timing of this issue, we are unable to provide you with 

photos of the completed project, but the next issue of Tradition will 

feature student reactions to their new cafeteria and photos of the 

completed construction. 


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In March, over the course of two days, 30 committed 

members of the Spellman family began creating the Cardinal 

Spellman High School 2012-2017 Strategic Plan. 

The committee consisting of teachers, administrators, parents, 

students, alumni and members of the board of trustees 

travelled to Stonehill College and participated in group discussions 

about various topics related to Spellman. The goal of 

the committee was to establish a long-range direction for the 

school and provide a clear focus for future pursuits by identifying 

priorities for improvement. The 2012-2017 Strategic 

Plan is the culmination of their analysis and work. 

Strategic Planning is a process for creating an organization’s 

preferred future. It is a long-range planning 

process for organizational renewal and transformation 

which provides a framework for improving 

programs, management functions and evaluation of 

an organization’s progress. Strategic planning helps 

organizations think and act strategically, develop effective 

strategies, clarify future directions, establish 

priorities, improve organizational performance, build 

teamwork and expertise and deal effectively with a 

rapidly changing environment. The strategic planning 

process involves a series of steps that moves an 

organization through: 

• analyzing relevant external trends and their 

implications; 

• assessing organizational capacity to manage 

external change; 

• developing a mission statement and guiding 

beliefs; 

• establishing goals, objectives and action plans 

designed to move the organization to where it 

wants to be; 

• setting a strategic direction to follow to achieve 

its mission and objectives; 

• communicating its mission, beliefs and goals/ 

objectives to all stakeholder groups; 


Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan was very 

energized and enthusiastic with the results of the strategic 

planning session. “Cardinal Spellman High School is very 

fortunate to have such loyal, dedicated people interested in its 

future,” he said. “I was very moved by all the committee got 

done and I am very excited about where we go from here.” 

Tradition Magazine is providing its readers with a 

condensed version of the five-year plan. The full version is 

available at the school and on Spellman.com. 

Spellman Unveils New 2012-2017 Strategic Plan 

• implementing action plans it has developed; and 

• monitoring progress, solving problems and 

renewing action plans. 

Organizations implement strategic planning to effectively 

deal with change in a proactive, rather than 

reactive, manner by establishing a common purpose, 

a sense of direction, priorities for change and a 

blueprint for action. This plan presents an analysis 

of the school’s strengths and weaknesses as well as 

opportunities and threats anticipated by emerging 

trends and changing conditions. Based upon this 

understanding and analysis, this document defines 

the mission, vision, guiding beliefs and goals/objectives 

which will guide Cardinal Spellman during the 

next five years. 

Vision Statement 

providing a rigorous 

college preparatory course of study 

in a co-educational environment 

Cardinal Spellman will become the premier 

Catholic co-educational college preparatory school in 

Massachusetts. 

Spellman will have a modern, well-equipped campus 

and will be committed to continued expansion 

and development. Spellman will offer a diverse, 

rigorous and technologically supported curriculum; 

taught by a passionate and highly qualified faculty 

and staff. Students will be challenged to become 

leaders by reaching their maximum potential and accomplishing 

excellence in academic achievement. 

Spellman will provide an abundance of opportunities 

in a safe environment, rich in school spirit and 

faith-based tradition. Spellman will produce respectful 

and responsible citizens; eager to be accountable 

and positive contributors to their community, 

Church and to our world. Graduates of Spellman will 

experience a sense of pride and loyalty which fosters 

a lasting commitment to the continued growth, 

development and affordability of our school.

Mission Statement 


Excellence in Catholic Education 

Offering young men and women opportunities – 

To maximize their potential; 

To respect themselves and others; 

To serve their community, 

their Church and 

the world 

Sequere Deum – Follow God 

instilling our unique spirit 

in the lives of our students 


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Guiding Beliefs 

Spellman is a community dedicated to … 

• making all decisions in the best interest of our students. 

• providing a rigorous college preparatory course of study in a co-educational 

environment. 

• recognizing our Catholic faith as an integral part of our daily life. 

• developing the skills for collaboration, creativity, problem solving, effective 

communication and critical thinking. 

• educating the whole student: academically, physically, socially and spiritually. 

• providing professional development for effective instruction and improved 

performance. 

• encouraging students to become leaders, to express themselves as individuals 

and to develop their self-confidence. 

• teaching and learning through the utilization of new technology. 

• instilling our unique school spirit in the lives of our students. 

• ensuring a safe, secure and healthy environment. 

• fostering a nurturing relationship with each of our students. 

• maintaining communication and a committed relationship with our alumni 

and extended community. 


Objectives 

Teaching and Learning 

To prepare our students for future success 

• Provide rigorous and relevant instruction 

• Use available data to assess and develop 

curriculum and instruction 

• Encourage student and staff to broaden their 

horizons through participation in global 

learning experiences 

• Dedicate time and other resources to 

support changing instructional needs 

• Create and offer new courses in the arts 

and other disciplines 

Catholic Identity 

To integrate faith with action 

• Encourage increased leadership 

opportunities in area parishes 

• Promote outreach participation beyond 

our local communities 

• Pray and reflect throughout the 

school day 

• Provide appropriate space for ministry 

and outreach programs 

• Ensure that faith in action is a priority 

of our school

Facilities & Technology 

To develop an expanded, 

state-of-the-art campus 

• Implement the master facilities and technology 

plans and update where necessary 

• Establish and implement a plan that assesses 

and incorporates sustainable concepts into 

all aspects of the campus 

• Identify and target funding options, 

including a capital campaign 

Financial Sustainability 

To grow and manage our 

financial resources wisely 

• Advocate the importance of donor 

support to ensure Spellman’s Mission 

• Establish and implement a capital campaign 

for the purpose of growing the endowment 

and funding campus improvements 

• Maximize all available and appropriate 

revenue opportunities 

Spellman Experience 

To extend and strengthen our relationships 

• Establish an environment where faculty 

and staff embody the Spellman Mission 

• Build sustainable relationships 

with alumni 

• Continue to foster and develop 

business partnerships 

• Create and provide new opportunities 

for prospective students and their 

families to experience the 

Spellman Spirit 

• Encourage and invite student 

involvement and family 

participation in the 

Spellman Community 

promoting outreach participation 

beyond our local communities 


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advancement 

Invest in the future of Cardinal Spellman, today! 

It’s a gift for life. 


The Fund for Cardinal Spellman High School allows us to offer an affordable tuition 

rate, while maintaing the standards of excellence. We must ensure that Spellman 

remains accessible and affordable to all those families who want their child to receive a 

Catholic education. The Fund for Cardinal Spellman allows all of our students to benefit 

from not only a Catholic education, but a Cardinal Spellman Catholic education! 

Ways to Give 

• Online Monthly Recurring 

Giving Program 

• Mail a Check 

• Stock Transfers 

• Wills and Bequest 

Checks may be made payable to: 

The Fund For Cardinal Spellman 

C/O Heidi Garcia 

738 Court Street 

Brockton, MA 02302 

Or by visiting www.spellman alumni.com

The Cardinal Spellman 

High School Legacy Gala and 

Auction, held in March, honored 

five very deserving members of 

the Spellman Family with the 

Sequere Deum Award. 

The Legacy Gala celebrates the 

heritage of Cardinal Spellman 

High School and pays tribute to 

everyone that has made the school 

what it is today. The Sequere 

Deum Award honors a few of the 

many individuals that have helped 

shape the school’s proud legacy. 

The silent and live auction 

featured several items that raised 

money for the Cardinal Spellman 

Annual Fund and the “paddles 

up” portion was able to increase 

financial support for the Fund for 

Cardinal Spellman. 

Cardinal Spellman President, 

Dr. John McEwan enjoyed the 

Gala. “Spellman’s Legacy Gala 

is a wonderful opportunity to 

celebrate people who have made 

a great difference in the history 

of the school,” he said. “Having 

this year’s event at Granite Links 

was outstanding. It was a great 

success!” 

Tom Kenney, a 1969 graduate, 

was the first member of the Kenney 

clan to excel in academics and 

athletics at Cardinal Spellman 

High School. Tom met his future 

wife, Joan, at Spellman. He credits 

Catholic education for instilling 

him with a sense of compassion 

and a love of learning that shaped 

his values. He believes attending 


was the turning point of his life. 

As long time, faithful supporters, 

of the Spellman family, Tom 

and Joan are always ready to help 

anyway they can. 

Jon Lemieux is a member of the 

class of 1987. Jon is a registered 

professional engineer and partner 

at VERTEX Construction Services, 

Inc., a national consulting 

firm headquartered in Weymouth 

which served as Owner’s Project 

Manager for Spellman’s fitness 

center and science lab renovations 

project. He is a member of 

Spellman’s Drama Hall of Fame 

as well as a member of the school 

building committee. 

Fr. Oscar Pratt is currently the 

parochial vicar of Holy Name 

Parish in West Roxbury. Fr. Pratt 

comes from a very musical family 

and he has always enjoyed singing 

and performing. Each Spellman 

Mass Fr. Pratt attends reaffirms 

the belief that music is not merely 

a means of entertainment, but is 

also an instrument of prayer. It is 

advancement 

Paying tribute to everyone that has 

made the school what it is today 

Spellman Holds Annual Legacy Gala and Auction 

the desire of the Pratt family to 

heed the words of the Lord, “The 

gift you have been given, give as 

a gift,” and “Make a joyful noise 

to the Lord, and come into His 

presence with singing.” 

Deacon Joe Nickley and Mrs. 

Rhonda Nickley are dedicated 

to their God, their family, their 

friends and the students of 

Cardinal Spellman High School. 

They live out their beliefs in their 

daily lives. Deacon Joe and Mrs. 

Deacon, as they are known to the 

students, are the type people who 

make Spellman go. They epitomize 

caring concern and faith in 

God as a way of daily life. Spellman 

has been blessed by the presence 

of Joe and Rhonda and the 

remarkable work they continue to 

do, everyday. They live an unselfish 

and inspiring life for all 

of us at Spellman. 


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advancement 

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 

at the 2012 Spellman Golf Classic 

The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes various 

contributors to the athletic program; including 

outstanding alumni athletes and coaches whose 

performance in their sport(s) was exceptional. 


LeBaron Hills Country Club 

hosted more than 144 golfers, on a 

beautiful day in June, in this year’s 

Cardinal Spellman Golf Classic. 

The event sold out quickly, but 

many alumni, friends, faculty and 

current students were brought 

together for a well played tournament. 

The 2012 Cardinal Spellman 

Golf Classic was an amazing 

success. We would like to extend 

a special thank you to all of our 

sponsors, volunteers and our tournament 

committee members. 

After golf, Cardinal Spellman 

held an induction ceremony for 

the Cardinal Spellman Athletic 

Hall of Fame. The Cardinal Spellman 

High School Athletic Hall of 

Fame recognizes various contributors 

to the athletic program; 

including outstanding alumni 

athletes and coaches whose per- 

formance in their sport(s) was exceptional. 

A selection committee 

chooses individuals who helped 

shape the history of our athletic 

program. This year’s induction 

class included Ray Richard ‘67, 

Korey Welch ‘93, Jill Sands Lefferts 

‘96, Jane Connor ‘65, and 

Principal Dorothy Lynch. 

A silent and live auction featuring 

sports memorabilia, golf outings, 

and various other prizes capped 

off the evening. Congratulations 

to our inductees and thank you to 

everyone who attended. 

If you weren’t able to join us this 

year, we hope to see you next 

year at the 14th Annual Cardinal 

Spellman Golf Classic. If you 

would like to be a part of next 

year’s committee please contact 

the Advancement Office 

at 508-584-3004.

1962 50th Reunion 

Karen Routh Kelley 

momkelley56@comcast.net 

Hi to All: Where are we on the 

plans for the Reunion you want to 

know? We have the date, Friday, 

the 21st of September @ Clint’s 

Museum with cocktails and hors 

d’ouvres, a bus is scheduled to arrive 

at Spellman’s parking lot at 4:00 

p.m. Of course, you have to email 

or call me to let me know you are 

coming. 508-588-3137 or my cell 

508-208-0723 leave me a message, 

or email me...My address is momkelley56@comcast.net. 

I NEED A 

COUNT FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. 

If you are driving to Needham, 

call me for directions. Then on 

Saturday, the 22nd of September, 

we have a dinner at Benjamin’s 

Restaurant in Taunton. The time 

is 6 to 11, a buffet dinner, Chicken, 

Beef, and/or Seafood. I have 

friends assembling the photos from 

our 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, and 

45th Reunions and putting them 

on a CD. John Ladouceur is taking 

care of having our VHS tape of our 

graduation in 1962 made into a CD 

to show. I am having very old pictures 

of some of us put into a photo 

album, photos of us in 1950. If 

any of you have first grade pictures 

of yourselves and friends send me 

copies to include. I am still looking 

for a deacon or priest to give a 

prayer for the deceased of our class. 

I have wanted to have something in 

the Reflection Garden at Spellman 

sometime earlier on Saturday but 

that may not be such a hot idea. 

We will see. Al Lucchetti is making 

a memory gift for each of us to 

bring home to remember our 50th 

Reunion. Michelle Columbo Gain 

and Maureen Conroy are making 

summaries of your questionnaires 

to create a take-home booklet. 

Reminders went out this week to 

all for the questionnaires, the count 

for Clint’s cocktail party, and the 

ticket money. If I don’t have your 

email address, remember it costs 

me 45 cents each time I send you 

a reminder. SO....Please help me 

out here. SEND ME A COUNT 

FOR FRIDAY. SEND ME 

YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE, if 

you haven’t already. SEND CSHS 

YOUR TICKET MONEY. Most 

Importantly CALL ME if you 

have any questions. 508-588-3137 

or my cell 508-208-0723 ....If you 

need help getting to Benjamins, it 

is on Bay Road in Taunton. Route 

495 to Bay Road Exit, then down 

toward Taunton Center. If you 

need a place to stay, Westgate Mall 

has a Holiday Express in Brockton, 

195 Westgate Drive, Brockton. As 

always I look forward to seeing 

you. Pray for those of us who can’t 

come because they are sick. And 

if anyone can drive one or two 

from Framingham to the Reunion 

Saturday evening, they would 

deeply appreciate it. I hope to see 

you all on the 21st and the 22nd of 

September. Love ya...kk 

1963 

Mary Ann Raynard Albert 

pcalbert@msn.com 

Jane Deslaurier Westerlund 

aikidos@comcast.net 

Joseph Yezukevich 

yezukevich.joe@hal.sysco.com 

Steve & Donna (Brien) Sullivan 

will celebrate their 46th wedding 

anniversary on August 20, 2012. 

Steve has been enjoying retirement 

for several years & Donna 

retired June 1, 2011. Both are in 

good health & are grateful for 

each day. Their oldest son, Tom, 

lives in Dunedin, Florida with his 

wife, Violet and 8 year old twins, 

Charlotte & Finn; Steffani lives in 

Mansfield with her husband, Paul 

Kuplast and daughter, Saradonna 

age 10; Bill lives in Sturbridge with 

his wife, Emilie and three sons - 

Max, age 6, Quinn age 5 and Jack 

who will be 2 Oct. 18, 2012. 

1964 

Anyone interested in being our 

class notes connection? 

Laureen Brennan/Healey/Alvarez 

is now living in Huntington Beach, 

CA near her son Chris and wife 

Colleen. Grandchildren, Matthew 

and Morgan are now 8 & 10. Her 

other son, Craig, lives in Indianapolis 

and his daughter just graduated 

from high school with honors and 

will attend Indiana University in 

the fall. Life is good! 

1965 

Suzanne Carr O’Donnell 

suzanneandof@comcast.net 

Four members of our class played 

in the Spellman Golf Classic – 

Deborah Carr Journalist, Joan 

Doyle, Rita Gallant and Suzanne 

Carr O’Donnell. The golf classic 

was held at LeBaron Golf Club in 

Lakeville. A good time was had 

by all. Well, Maureen Deslaurier 

Hayes keeps adding to her family. 

Her newest grandchild, son of her 

daughter Suzanne, is Maximus 

Edward born on March 6, 2012. 

1966 

Maryellen Mather 

poemmaker1948@gmail.com 

Bob Walsh sends regards from 

Terel, a Dutch Island in the North 

Atlantic. He regrets missing our 

45th reunion and wants to be notified 

for the next one. 

Class of 69 Legacy Gala 

class notes 


Tom Frizzell 

tff13@comcast.net 

1968 

Linda Amaral Kelly 

lindaamaralkelly@comcast.net 

Mary Burke Morris 

morrisfamily@BELD.net 

1969 

Joan Iacovone Kenney 

joankenney69@verizon.net 

Suzanne Hassett Martin 

sixmartins@verizon.net 

Gerry McLaughlin Osborne 

gerryosborne@hotmail.com 

Our sympathies go out to Gerry 

McLaughlin Osborne on the passing 

of her beloved husband, Gary 

and to the family of Jean O’Connor 

McGrath. Jean lost her battle to 

cancer on June 28th. Jane Condon 

was the 2012 commencement 

speaker at the University of New 

Haven. Last year (2011) she spoke 

at the Wellesley College graduation. 

Patty Long Jeannette retired 

after more than thirty years in the 

Whitman Schools. Her friends 

and family recently celebrated with 


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class notes 

Class of 1969 (continued) 

her at a wonderful retirement event. 

Patty plans to keep close ties to her 

colleagues, which should be easy 

with her daughter Allison teaching 

in the same school. Best wishes for 

a happy, healthy retirement. Joan 

Iacovone Kenney has retired from 

Joan Iacovone Kenney ’69 throwing out the first pitch 

at the Rox game. 

the Brockton Public Schools. Her 

colleagues and friends celebrated 

her many years of service as a social 

worker and school adjustment 

counselor with a gala at the Shaw’s 

Center. To start off the wonderful 

evening Joan threw out the first 

pitch on opening day for new Rox 

season. 

1970 

James Kimball 

JDKIMBALL@aol.com 

Rosemary Sheehan 

ro_sheehan@yahoo.com 

Check out myfamily.com, 

http://www.myfamily.com/ 

group/126218230/?ct=6622416B- 

3BCD-4DFB-8D8A- 

A528538882A7&ln=7 

Maureen Fay Buckley has set up a 

great site for the class of 70. 

Our sympathies to Rosemary Sheehan 

and her family on the passing 

of their mother Helen. 

1971 

Janet Vacca Perry 

janetperry2@verizon.net 

Paul Ford is now retired as a Principal 

after 27 years of serving in New 

Hampshire. He is now a Professor 

at Merrimack College, part time. 


He works in The Graduate Education 

Department teaching various 

Education Courses and supervising 

both student interns and fellowship 

students. His full time job is being 

a grandfather, who along with his 

wife, cares for their grandson five 

days a week. 


Janet Nickley Madigan 

jmadigan@nesinai.org 

Congratulations to Donna Paruti. 

She was elected to a two year term 

as President of the Metro West Bar 

Association in April. Donna also 

celebrated twenty five years as an 

attorney. 

1973 

Kathy Alward Smith 

Smithka107@comcast.net 

Trish Conley Cirillo 

trishcirillo@yahoo.com 

1974 

Joanne Hanson 

JHa2606822@aol.com 

Congratulations to the Class of 

2012. 

1975 

Eileen Murphy Krouse 

ETK9796@aol.com 

Gerry Cox (CSHS ‘75) is moving 

with his family back to the U.S. 

after spending the last two years in 

the Kingdom of Bahrain. Gerry, a 

physician and a Captain in the U.S. 

Navy Medical Corps, recently completed 

an assignment as the senior 

medical advisor responsible for the 

Navy’s medical facilities throughout 

the Middle East, including the war 

in Afghanistan; other countries 

such as Egypt, Kuwait, and Jordan; 

and on Navy ships from the Arabian 

Gulf to the coast of Somalia. 

From 2006-2008 Gerry served in 

Okinawa, Japan as the executive 

officer of the U.S. Naval Hospital 

there, then commanded the Naval 

Hospital at Camp Lejeune, North 

Carolina from 2008-2010. He and 

his wife Catherine will reside in 

the Washington, DC area and have 

two children. Their son Alex, who 

just graduated from The Bahrain 

School, will be a freshman at 

Harvard College this fall and their 

daughter Caroline will enter the 8th 

grade in northern Virginia. Sequere 

Deum. Announcing an exhibition of 

photographs by Anne Davey at the 

Griffin Museum at the Aberjona 

River Gallery, 184 Swanton Street, 

Winchester, Massachusetts ~ Interpretations 

of Boston Architecture, 

June 12–September 2, 2012. Please 

come to the Senior Sunday Artist 

Talk on August 19 at 3 p.m. View 

more of Anne’s photography at 

http://annedaveyarts.com/ 

Peggy Sheehan’s son, Camille, 

became a United States citizen in 

February and he will be returning to 

Haiti in August on a mission trip, 

to assist his “brothers and sisters” at 

“Hope for the Children of Haiti” 

orphanage where he was raised. 

Terri Tobin-Young’s son, Sam, 

won a Fulbright for newly licensed 

teachers and after graduating cum 

laude from Salve Regina University 

in Newport, RI he spent the 

fall semester teaching History in a 

French high school in Normandy. 

He was one of 15 new teachers 

nationwide, and the only New 

Englander, selected. Mark Delano’s 

son, Patrick, has been drafted by the 

Red Sox. He now has the enviable 

dilemma of deciding whether to 

attend Vanderbilt University or play 

Major League ball. Patrick graduated 

from Braintree High School 

and is an All-Scholastic. 

Our sympathies and prayers go out 

to the family of Patrick J. Hawes. 

Mr. Hawes was the Spellman 

custodian and is the father of Caren 

Hawes Rempelakis. 

1976 

Anyone interested in being our class 

notes connection? 


Anthony O’Brien 

AnthonyThomasOBrien@ 

AnthonyOBrien.com 

1978 

Ellen Papineau McCabe 

emccabe@comcast.net 

1979 

Maureen Martin 

mtm1932@hotmail.com 

The Advancement Office heard 

from Kelley Reardon Corwin. One 

of her favorite memories from 

Spellman is “Spirit Week especially 

when each class decorated their 

wing and competed with other 

grades on who had most spirit! It 

was always so much fun!”. Matt 

Muratore is currently the Executive 

Director of Radius Healthcare 

& Pediatric Center in Plymouth. 

He also is the co-owner of Crayon 

College Child Care Centers and in 

his third year as Selectman for the 

Town of Plymouth. I would like 

to extend, on behalf of our class, 

deepest condolences to Robert 

Carlson and his family on the passing 

of his beloved sister, Emmeline 

Carlson Berry ’85 in May. She will 

be deeply missed by all who knew 

and loved her. Our prayers are 

with the Carlson family and other 

families who have lost dear ones. 

Share your thoughts on Facebook 

“I Remember Cardinal Spellman 

Class of 79”. Hope to hear from 

you all. ~Maureen 

1980 

Dianna Tanner Christopoulos 

a.christopoulos@verizon.net

1981 

Dan Ring 

daniel.ring.us@gmail.com 


Kelly Crowley Wilder 

kelWild@aol.com 

Ed Gavin welcomed a new addition 

to his family, his son, Drew Edward 

Gavin. He was born on February11th. 

Congratulations. 

1983 

Lisa Coletti Hokanson 

Hokie2@comcast.net 

1984 

Regina Albanys Patrick 

ReginaPatrick@comcast.net 

Kathleen Hayward Hatfield 

bridgewaterma@comcast.net 

1985 

Katie Kelley Naples 

wknaples@comcast.net 

Christine Neil Tuell 

ctuell@firstam.com 

1986 

Jennifer Locchi Roan 

jennifer.roan@yahoo.com 

Best wishes to Bill Cook and his 

wife, Debbie Sansone. They were 

married on Saturday, July 7, in 105 

degree weather with the assistance 

of their five daughters; Bridgette 

Cook (19), Emily Cook (16), Jacque 

Sunstrom (14), Meghan Cook (12) 

and Bridgette Sunstrom (11), Maid 

of Honor Stacy Phillips and Best 

Man James Wilson. 


Terri Mathews-Bryan 

terri_bryan@yahoo.com 

Noreen Kelliher 

Noreen.Kelliher@bbh.com 

1988 

Patricia MacIntyre Boutiette 

Patricia_Boutiette@ssga.com 

1989 

Amy Harper Flynn 

flynny5@aol.com 

Karyn Lane Thompson 

karynmthompson@comcast.net 

Congratulations to Jennifer 

Creedon on becoming partner at 

Verrill Dana LLP in Boston. Jenn 

and her family recently moved to 

Milton. She had lived in Boston 

since she graduated Spellman. Jenn 

has a son, William 3 and a daughter, 

Emily, 5. 

1990 

Steve Owen 

steveo_ca@hotmail.com 

Vanessa Taylor Lobe 

nessa_572@yahoo.com 

Traci Wilson Pozerski 

tlp@nwscpas.com 

Lynne Fontana Mills’ son, Taylor, 

graduated from Spellman in May. 

Taylor is headed to New England 

Institute of Art for audio production. 


1991 

Kevin Miller 

millerljb@gmail.com 

Beth O’Neill Hawley 

beth_hawley@yahoo.com 

Kerri Kelleher MacDonald and her 

husband, John just added a baby 

boy to their family on June 11th, 

Michael James, 7 lbs. 7 oz. Now 

they have two boys and two girls. 

Kerri and John also just bought a 

house in Easton and are settling 

into their busy life with the four 

kids. Things are hectic but fun! 

Anna Lima Delgado is proud to 

report to you guys that my daughter, 

Nia, has graduated from Bowie 

High School in 

Bowie, Maryland 

and will 

be attending 

college in the 

fall! Robert 

O’Brien was 

promoted to 

Lieutenant at 

the Hanson 

Anna Lima Delgado with 

her daughter, Nia 

Fire Department. He also serves 

as deputy director of the Plymouth 

County Technical Rescue Team and 

is a member of the Whitman Hanson 

School Committee and Robert 

still lives in Hanson with his wife, 

Deborah, and son, Christopher. 

A group of Brockton Firefighters 

participated in the climb for air a 

charitable event for the American 

cancer society. 

Throughout the year, the American 

Lung Association hosts multiple 

stair climbs throughout the United 

States. These events help raise 

awareness and donations to support 

research on lung disease and pro- 

class notes 

mote clean air. Every year hundreds 

of firefighters are diagnosed with 

dehabilitating lung diseases, directly 

related their exposure to hazardous 

smoke and fumes. Therefore in 

support of our fellow brothers & 

sisters, members of the Brockton 

Fire Department participated this 

year. Together the group ascended 

the Boston skyscraper at One 

Brockton Place, climbing a total of 

82 flights of stairs (42 stories or 789 

stairs), while wearing complete firefighter 

turnout gear, which includes 

an SCBA, for a approximate total 

weight of 60-70lbs. Among these 

Brockton Firefighters there were 

four Spellman graduates - Bill Hill 

’87, Paul Muzrim ’91 and Dan Foye 

’97. The photo on this page was 

taken by Nefirephotos.com 


Cathy Doyle Zinck 

catherine@amazinggracegolf.com 

Susan Iacono Polidori 

susanp007@comcast.net 

Reunion News: Class of 92 reunion 

Saturday, September 22 at 7:00pm 

At Meadbrook Function Room in 

Hanson, MA 

Bill and Debbie Cook with their wedding party. Spellman grads in the front row: William Hill ’87 Spellman grads in Back row: Paul Muzrim ’91 and Dan Foye ‘97 

$30pp 

There will be hors d’oeuvres, a cash 

bar and a DJ. 

MORE INFO – MICHELLELA- 

MATTINA@COMCAST.NET 


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class notes 

1993 

Lisa Joyce Covino 

lisa.covino@hotmail.com 

Hello everyone! I received an email 

from Jennifer Horton Fontaine. 

“Jillian Simpson got married in 

2011 to Brett Carlson. They live in 

Alaska and just had a baby girl in 

June 2012 named Alexandra. Jill 

works for the state of Alaska as the 

Director of Trade Marketing for 

tourism. As for me, I am working in 

Vermont, as the Director of Community 

Services at the Upper Valley 

Haven, a non-profit agency serving 

people experiencing poverty.” 

Any updates or news, please send 

me an email. Congratulations are 

in order for Tracy Harrington on 

being Brockton’s first female police 

sergeant. She was sworn in at City 

Hall on March 29, 2012. Received 

a note from Suzanne Salter Aguiar: 

“My husband Mark Aguiar and 

I just celebrated our 5th wedding 

anniversary in May. We have a 

beautiful 4 year old daughter Olivia 

and a one year old son Christopher. 

We live in Fall River. Can’t believe 

I have been out of school for 19 

years, seems like yesterday.” Eric 

Whitman is practicing medicine 

at Fort Hood in Texas. He has 

three beautiful daughters and has 

been keeping up with Spellman 

happenings on Facebook. From 

Katie Lucey Starczewski: “Chris 

and I are living in central Mass and 

loving it. We also became a party 

of five in 2011! Now have three 

awesome kids Molly (8), Sarah (4) 

and Colin (1). I am still teaching 

middle school history in Worcester 

and my husband is now the middle 

school principal in Sturbridge. We 

just donated to the annual fund in 

honor of my mother for which a 

scholarship is named. Please consider 

donating to the Mary Lucey 

scholarship. I turned out pretty 

good because of her and Spellman! 

Looking forward to our reunion.” 


1994 

Darcy Campbell Lamond 

darcymlamond@verizon.net 

Amy Lekberg Ouellette 

amy.ouellette76@gmail.com 

Maria Rowan Malenfant 

merowan@yahoo.com 

Shannon Kearney MacCormack 

completed the Providence Marathon 

in May with a program called 

DreamFar that trains at-risk high 

school students (and their teachers) 

to run marathons! She and her husband 

also bought a house in North 

Attleboro, MA. I (Amy Ouellette) 

went back to school full-time in 

September 2011 as a Communications 

major with a concentration 

in Public Relations and a minor in 

Marketing. I joined the Public Relations 

Student Society of America 

(PRSSA) at Salem State University 

and competed in a national case 

study campaign competition on 

childhood obesity over the winter. 

As part of the competition we 

planned an Indoor Field Day event 

for families in the Salem area. It 

was an intense campaign, but I 

loved it. In June, the Publicity Club 

of New England awarded our fourperson 

team a Bronze Bell Ringer 

award for our campaign and I got 

to mingle with some great PR pros 

from the Boston area. I was also 

elected Vice President of Chapter 

Development for the Salem State 

Chapter of PRSSA for the next 

school year. My young college 

friends do not discriminate against 

30-something-year-old students! 

Juggling two kids, a husband, two 

dogs, a house and the responsibilities 

of being an adult student are 

hard, but I love college this time 

around and am doing better academically 

than I did when I was 18. 

I even made the Dean’s List both 

semester! Two more years to go! I 

hope everyone is doing well and 

if anyone has anything they want 

added in the next edition, please 

email me at amy.ouellette76@gmail. 

com Happy summer! 

1995 

Emily Pelton Baird 

embaird@rocketmail.com 

Maura Roan Davis 

esmjdavis@yahoo.com 

LaTisha Stewart Silvera 

ljs557@yahoo.com 

Congratulations to Karen Bagley 

Pelton and her husband, Kevin ’91, 

on the birth of their daughter, Eve 

Mahady. She was born in June 29, 

2012. Eve is welcomed by her older 

sister, Mary Kate and her brother 

Andy. Nikki Lombardi Greene is 

still living in Santa Barbara and 

has been volunteering and doing 

fundraising for four years for a local 

non-profit that provides emotional 

and financial support to families 

of children with cancer. Nikki has 

been serving on the board of directors 

for Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation 

for the past year and chairs 

multiple committees and events. 

She is also very active in fundraising 

at her children’s school where 

one will be entering kindergarten 

and the other the second grade in 

the fall. 

1996 

Melinda Ciampa Ferreira 

melindaferreira@gmail.com 

Luke LaCroix 

lukehd@yahoo.com 

Adriann Lipper Fonstein 

abfonstein@gmail.com 

Luke LaCroix ‘96 accepted the 

position of Associate Director of 

Residential Life at the University 

of San Diego in San Diego, 

California. From Liz Avery: “ A 

huge thank you to Heather Fedrick 

Pascarelli and Nicole Martin Garcia 

for putting together our “16th” 

Reunion in May at Bar Louie. We 

had a large turnout and it was a lot 

of fun to see classmates. Since then 

I’ve seen Adriann Lipper Fonstein 

and Stephenie Driscoll DePrisco 

a couple of times and was able to 

meet Steph’s beautiful little girl, Ali! 

As for myself, I started a new job 

with Bay State Milling Company 

in Quincy, MA as their Senior HR 

Generalist back in April and lastly, I 

got engaged 


Jennifer MacLean 

jenifurb12@hotmail.com 

Best of luck to Jason Dimare. He 

is about to wrap production on an 

independent comedy film. Amy 

Bailey and her husband welcomed 

their first child, Stephen, born on 

February 5th, 2012. Best wishes. 

1998 

Kathryn Chiros Jarett 

katjarrett@hotmail.com 

Matthew Malinowski 

MMalinowski@hannasd.org 

Best wishes to Mollie Roan Collum 

and her husband, Brian, on the 

birth of their second child, Maeve 

Roan on April 21, 2012. Maeve 

is also welcomed by her sister, Elle 

Marian. Wedding Bells for Megan 

Swan-Nichols. She and her husband, 

Steven, were married on June 

2, 2012. Best wishes. Congratulations 

to Allison McDonald on 

completing her MBA from Loyola 

Marymount University in Los 

Angeles. 

1999 

Melissa Coughlin 

mcoughlin@alum.bu.edu 

Shannon Oriola 

smoj31@gmail.com 

Erin Ernest joined thirteen other 

missionaries from Holy Family 

Parish in Rockland and traveled to 

Honduras. They spent 9 days there. 

Congratulations and best wishes to 

Courtney Simonds on her engagement 

of Nick Robin in April. They 

are planning their wedding on 

September 1, 2012.

2000 

Keara Kelley 

kearakelley@yahoo.com 

Cristina Cronin is engaged to Jason 

Allen and is planning her October 

wedding. 

2001 

Katie Cronin 

croninkt@gmail.com 

Jessica Williamson 

jesswilliamson28@comcast.net 

Congratulations to Chris Ernest 

and his wife, Kristen, on the birth 

of their first child. Cameron Alexander, 

born on April 7, 2012. 


Samantha Ford 

sammilinn23@yahoo.com 

Kim Parr 

kimberlyparr@gmail.com 

Erica Prance 

qtpie4484@comcast.net 

Nichole Whalen 

nichole@fredriksenphotography. 

com 

Hi friends, can you believe it’s been 

ten years since we graduated!? Crazy, 

but true. To celebrate, a group 

of us are hoping to plan a reunion. 

Alicia Fortin’s looking into music, 

and Lauren Franco graciously 

booked us a space in Rockland. It’s 

tentatively set for September 15th, 

which should give folks enough 

advance notice to put it in their 

calendars. If it would draw more 

people, though, we also can look 

into Thanksgiving weekend. Now, 

this really is just the start of an idea. 

We don’t want to plan a reunion for 

the few people involved in planning 

it - we want to plan something a lot 

of our classmates will attend and 

enjoy. So, let us know if you have 

any ideas or want to help in the 

process. But, most importantly, 

let us know if you’ll come!! All 

the best, Kim Parr, Alicia Fortin, 

Lauren Franco, Shannon Burns, 

Elizabeth Ballester and Nichole 

Fredriksen. Congratulations and 

best wishes to Kate Coughlin on 

her recent engagement. She and 

her fiancé, Mark Trowbridge, are 

planning an October 2013 wedding. 

Kate lives in Connecticut and is 

teaching at Achievement First. 

New Babies: Kathryn Hughes 

Cifuni and her husband, Eric, 

welcomed their daughter, Madelinie 

Alice, on Easter Sunday, April 8th. 


2003 

Colleen Kelly 

colleenmariekelly@yahoo.com 

Aisha Lubin 

aisha.lubin@gmail.com 

Happy Summer Spellmanites! 

Hope you are enjoying your summer! 

Below are a few updates about 

our class! Our reunion is next 

year! Any suggestions on where 

it should be held? Start sending 

your ideas to Aisha via facebook or 

email! Congratulations to Colleen 

Kelly on her recent engagement. 

Congratulations to John Nickley on 

his graduation from Bridgewater 

State University. Congrats to our 

Master’s graduates, Anne Littlefield, 

MAT, Cait Shores, Aisha Lubin 

Losche, and Kingsley Osasis for 

their MBAs. Annie Vandiver 

Cicero sent us a note describing 

her son, William Michael, born on 

October 8 2011. “He is 10 kinds of 

adorable and we love him to pieces!” 

Thanks for sharing Annie. The class 

of 2003 sends their prayers to Trisha 

Miquel Johnson and her family. 

Trisha’s mother Debbie passed away 

on July 3, 2012. Congratulations to 

Sarah Murray Walker on her marriage 

to Liam Walker. Jacqueline 

McMullen Gagnon gave birth to 

her son, Chayse Alexander, on July 

2nd. Congratulations. A blessed 

and restful summer to all! 

2004 

Kathleen Clifford 

kathleen.alana@gmail.com 

Matthew Powers 

mjp155@gmail.com 

2005 

Breandan Carter 

breandancarter@gmail.com 

Andrew Stearns received his Masters 

Degree from Bridgewater State 

University, Congratulations and 

best of luck. 

2006 

Lauren Fahey 

lfahey@spfldcol.edu 

Hi all, thanks to everyone who 

came out to the 5-year reunion 

back in November. It was great to 

see everyone doing so well. I am 

currently wrapping up my time 

in Washington, DC where I have 

been working for the last year. In 

October, I will be moving to Tokyo, 

Japan to work for Rakuten Inc., an 

internet services company. I am 

very excited about the opportunity 

and look forward to living and 

working abroad. ~Sean Flanagan. 

Lauren Fahey graduated July 27, 

2012 from Valdosta State University 

in Valdosta, Georgia with a 

Masters of Education Degree as 

a Speech Language Pathologist. 

Congratulations! Paul Howard 

got a job as an RN at Massachusetts 

General Hospital. Christelle 

Dragon was voted by the physicians 

and doctors Nurse of the Year for 

the VA Medical Center in West 

Roxbury. 

class notes 


Barbara Pierre 

bkbp88@yahoo.com 

Nicole Collins 

nicole.collins@quinnipiac.edu 

Justin Hannan 

jmyleshannan@gmail.com 

Daniel Lord graduated with honors 

from Northeastern University with 

a BS degree in Business Administration 

with a major in Finance and 

Insurance and a minor in History. 

Dan completed his five year degree 

in four and a half years. Congratulations 

and best of luck on your new 

path. Best of luck to Justin Dowling 

and Shayla Mombeleur on 

their graduation from Bridgewater 

State University. 

2008 

Chris Horne 

christopher.horne@villanova.edu 

Cassie Stickney 

xo_eversosweet@yahoo.com 

Congratulations to Sonia Vaz, Elms 

College and Kathryn LeFevre, 

Ithaca College, for being named 

to the Dean’s List for the fall 2011 

semester and to Julianne Barry and 

Amanda Connolly, Salve Regina 

University for the spring 2012 

semester. It’s graduation time! 

CONGRATULATIONS to all the 

recent college graduates! One more 

year ‘til our reunion! Sam Flanagan 

is heading back to Miami to work 

with start-up business initiatives. 

Hayley Piekut graduated from 

Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, 

Pennsylvania. Caitlin O’Malley 

will be volunteering in Kenya for 6 

months starting in August. Beth 

O’Malley is continuing to work 

part time this summer while she 

pursues full-time opportunities 

in the Charlotte, South Caroline 

area. Colin McMahon has joined 

the Marines and is heading south 

shortly. Val Monplaisir has taken 

up residence at Eternia... he has the 

power. Billy Rust graduated from 


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class notes 

Class of 2008 (continued) 

Stonehill and is pursuing his MPA 

at Northeastern University. Evan 

“Big E” Frankel, Suma Cum Laude 

at UMass, is eating pizza while he 

searches for a Chemical Engineering 

job. Mike Griffin is on the hunt 

for positions in Electrical Engineering. 

Dan Bernazzani is returning 

to Brandeis to complete a master’s 

program in Mathematics. John “J 

Mills” Miller has been working in 

the construction field. Chris Horne 

is heading back to Philadelphia to 

work as a recruiting coordinator 

in sports TV. Andrew Cappa has 

completed his ROTC program and 

excelled in leadership training this 

summer. Cori O’Kane will premier 

as the assistant coach for the 

women’s basketball team at Roger 

Williams this fall. Matt McKenna 

is returning to school to complete a 

master’s degree at Northeastern in 

economics. Caroline Kelly is pursuing 

opportunities in elementary 

education. Best of luck to Christina 

Bevans and William Rust on their 

graduation from Stonehill College; 

Emily Hartman from Massasoit 

Community College; Julianne 

Barry and Rebecca Hill from Salve 

Regina University; Stephanie 

Cahill, Patrick Curtin, Michael 

D’Alessandro, Tara Keating, Laura 

Pistorino from Bridgewater State 

University. Laura also made the 

Dean’s list Spring Semester along 

with Elizabeth Sjolin, Tara Keating 

and Terrence Yunits. Road Trip to 

the Field of Dreams. Sean Dowd 

‘06 and Tim Cooney’08 took a road 

trip to Clinton IOWA this summer 

to see Michael Dowd play for the 

Clinton LumberKings. (class A, 

Seattle Mariners). On their trip 

out they stopped in Chicago to 

take in a Chicago White Sox vs. 

Houston Astros game. One of the 

days they drove to the Movie set for 

“Field of Dreams”. Sean is working 

for ‘47 Brand Tim is a recent 

graduate of St. Anselm College. 

Tiara Papadopoulus also made a 

solo venture out to visit Michael in 


Iowa. Meghan Buckley was married 

August 13, 2011 to Branden 

Stubbs, She graduated Lesley 

University May 19, 2012 with a 

double major of Early Childhood 

Education and Child and Family 

Studies, received my teaching 

license on June 8, 2012 and started 

teaching preschool on June 4, 2012. 

The alumni office heard from Alex 

Keddie. “I have graduated this year 

from Saint Peter’s College with 

cum laude honor. I graduated with 

a bachelor of science in marketing 

management with a double minor 

in communications and business 

management. This past December I 

was also lucky to land a job beginning 

this August down in North 

Carolina. I will be working for the 

East Carolina University Athletic 

Department. I will be the Graduate 

Assistant in Athletics Compliance 

for the ECU pirates of Greenville, 

North Carolina. On top of being 

paid, I will be getting my master’s 

paid for as well. I was accepted into 

the Masters of Business Administration 

program this past February. 

As I look back on my last four years 

of college and all the success I had 

at SPC as a student-athlete, I realized 

rather quickly the education, 

values, and people from Spellman 

brought me to where I am today. 

I would like to end with a thank 

you and all the best. My brother, 

Nicholas, graduated from Spellman 

on May 24th.” Best of luck, Alex, 

on your new path. 

2009 

Mark Hylander 

markhy@bu.edu 

Congratulations to Elisabeth 

Erwin. She became a member 

of Sigma Theta Tau International 

Honor Society of Nursing this past 

April. Liz also made the Dean’s 

List. Best of luck to our newest 

graduates: Adam Buckley and 

Kerry Moriarty, Daniel Mullen 

who graduated from Massasoit 

Community College. Congrats to 

Erin McColgan on being names to 

the spring semester Dean’s List at 

Bridgewater State University. 

2010 

Meredith McManus 

meredithmcmanus@comcast.net 

Congratulations to Meredith 

McManus on her graduation from 

Massasoit Community College in 

May. Chris Hickey, Judith Gill 

and Kelly Long were named to 

the Dean’s List Spring Semester at 

Bridgewater State University. 

2011 

Kathryn Dunford 

Katie.dunford@yahoo.com 

James Leonard 

Jeleonard36 @ yahoo.com 

Hello Everyone, Congratulations 

on finishing your first year of college, 

work, or military life outside of 

Spellman. Many people have been 

keeping very busy from our class. 

Stephanie Churchill, Emily Earle 

and Sarah Tenore made Dean’s List 

at Bridgewater State University for 

the second semester. Josh Earle is 

on “Mid-Tour Leave” so that means 

he is halfway through his tour in 

Korea and will be home for a quick 

visit! Julia White has a major 

change from Biology to Education 

and is waiting to transfer to 

Bridgewater State University. Sara 

Comeau was named to the Bridgewater 

State University’s Deans List 

for the Spring sememster. Jenny 

Crea was re-elected as Secretary of 

her class and Jenna Connors was 

re-elected as an SGA Senator both 

at Assumption College. Nicole 

Pacheco made Dean’s List at Florida 

Southern and is now transferring 

to the University of Tampa. Sam 

Curran made Dean’s List, got a job 

at South Shore Hospital in Radiology 

and is also an Orientation 

Leader at Wentworth. Jackie Gorman 

has become an “Outdoor Trip 

Leader”, leading students on trips 

and on Loyola’s challenge course in 

addition to that she also joined the 

School of Communications honor 

society, Beta Rho. Julia Krietman 

is currently working full time at 

the North Shore Music Theater in 

Beverly, MA for the summer. In 

the fall, she is the assistant scenic 

designer for Emerson College 

show “Grapes of Wrath”; the scenic 

designer for “Fantastic Mr. Fox”; 

and the makeup artist for “Cyclops” 

also at Emerson. She also 

made the Dean’s list twice. Lyssa 

McEachern made the Dean’s List at 

Bridgewater State University both 

semesters and now is a waitress at 

the Charlie Horse. Rachele Bythrow 

graduated Cosmotology School 

and passed her State Boards and is 

now an official Cosmetologist. Jen 

Scanlon made Dean’s List 

at Brandeis University and now has 

a job at the Lemberg Children’s 

Center at her school. Pat Wells, 

Katelyn Hickey, and I will all be 

RA’s next semester at Assumption, 

MCPHS and Saint Anselm. The 

Class of 2011 would also like to 

congratulate and thank Ms. Lynch, 

as she steps down as Principal and 

begins her new position as Registrar 

and Sister Pat as she retires as 

Admissions Director. We thank 

them both from the bottom of our 

hearts for the incredible things they 

have done for all of us and the mark 

they have left on our Alma Mater. 

Thanks! If you have any other 

updates please e-mail me at jeleonard36@yahoo.com 

or Facebook me. 

Enjoy your summer before it’s over! 

~Jimmy

Diane Eastman Wyatt ‘62 

• sister of Elaine Eastman 

Cedrone ‘66 

Thomas E. Slye ‘65 

• brother of Joseph ‘69 

Jean O’Connor McGrath ‘69 

• sister of Patricia O’Connor Heger 

’67 and John O’Connor ‘73 

Emeline Carlson Berry ‘85 

• sister of Robert ’79, Cynthia 

Carlson McLean ’80 and Alison 

Carlson Thompson ‘83 

Sr. Anna Vincent Clark, CSJ 

former Spellman Faculty member 

Patrick J. Hawes 

• former Spellman Custodian 

• father of P. Kevin Hawes ’64, 

Caren Hawes Rempelakis ’75 

and Brian ‘81 

• grandfather of Catherine J. Hawes 

’09 and Sean Hawes ‘11 

Mary Ellen ( Jewett) Aherne 

• mother of John “Jack” Aherne, 

Spellman Board Member 

Daniel Joseph Byrne 

• grandfather of Meagan ’07, 

Jake ’10 and Laura ’13 Damore 

Charles G. Cataloni, Jr. 

• Father of Christopher Cataloni ‘81 

John M. Cronin 

• father of Daniel ’96 and Cristina 

‘00 

• father-in-law of Bridget Thomas 

Cronin ‘00 

Dorothea P. Delano 

• mother of Dorrie Delano Bessette 

’69, Mark Delano ’75, and Kevin 

Delano – Advancement Office 

• grandmother of Jill Bessette Akins 

’94 and Heidi Bessette Garcia ‘97 

Stanton K. Fisher 

• husband of Catherine “Kate” 

Fisher ‘67 

• brother-in-law of John Murray 

’66 and Timothy Murray ‘71 

John J. Flynn 

• father of John ’65 and Denise 

Flynn Rudy ’67 

Adeline E. Fox 

• mother of Kathleen Fox Cristadoro 

’68 and Joanne Fox Shannis ‘70 

Doris Kelliher 

• grandmother of Charles ‘05 and 

Mary Kelliher ‘12 

Christopher T. Kelly, Jr. 

father of Christopher ‘83 

Mary L. Kraemer 

• mother of the late Thomas J. 

Kraemer ‘81 

Alfred H. Lavoie 

• father of Mary Jo Lavoie ‘95 

John M. McCarthy 

• brother of Patrick ‘62 

• uncle of Maureen ’89, Erin Mc- 

Carthy Bruno ‘99 and husband, 

Chris ‘94 

Emmett F. McNamara 

• father-in-law of Celeste Holmes 

McNamara ‘73 

Deborah G. Miquel 

• mother of Kristin Miquel Kelley 

’00 and Trisha Miquel Johnson ‘03 

Edward L. Moore, Sr. 

• father of Patricia Moore Spivey ‘65 

• grandfather of Christine ’83, 

Michelle Moore Williams ’84, 

Jennifer Moore Banford ’89, and 

Stephanie Spivey ‘92 

Dorothy L. Morano 

• grandmother of Matthew ’14 and 

Dan Morano ‘15 

Joseph F. Murphy 

• brother of Mary Beth Murphy ’68 

and Margaret Murphy Simmons 

‘73 

Ruth B. Murray 

• mother of Joseph ‘67 

• aunt of Dorrie Delano Bessette 

’69, Mark Delano ’75, and Kevin 

Delano – Advancement Office 

in memoriam 

Gary T. Osborne 

• husband of Geraldine McLaughlin 

Osborne ‘69 

Suzanne L. Powers 

• sister of the late M. Jane St. Louis 

Miskinis ’65 and Mark St. Louis 

‘68 

Pasquale M. Princigalli 

• father of Elena Princigalli 

Bergeron ‘69 

Teresa M. Principe 

• mother of Peter ‘66 

Frances P. (Mullen) Sampson 

• mother of Kathleen Bailey, Spellman 

past parent 

• mother-in-law of John Bailey ‘64 

• grandmother of Timothy ‘89, Kenneth 

‘91 and Amy Bailey ‘97 

John J. Shea 

• father of Kevin J. ‘64 and John, 

Jr. ‘76 

Helen M. Sheehan 

• mother of William ’68, Rosemary 

’70, Janet Sheehan Drummey ’73, 

Margaret ’75, and Claire ‘78 


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On the first Friday of 

every month, the students at 

Cardinal Spellman assemble for adoration. 

They sit quietly in the presence of The Blessed Sacrament. In between 

first Fridays, every Tuesday night, they gather with other people at the 

Church of the Holy Ghost in Whitman, to continue perpetual adoration 

and to pray The Hour of Divine Mercy. At first they sit quietly, then, 

they pray the Chaplet together. They listen to a brief reflection on St. 

Maria Fuastina’s life and diary followed by benediction. Afterwards, they 

can stay, if they choose, to pray together or by themselves. People young 

and old, praying, on a Tuesday night, in the summer, in the winter, in 

good weather and bad. Spellman students are regular attendees. 

But why do they come “from generation to generation” to Adoration? 

Here’s what they say. Some come to offer a prayer thanks, some to pray 

for forgiveness. Some come to pray for healing while others pray for 

their family. Some come to offer praise and others come to pray for the 

courage of another day. They come for all these reasons, but the most 

compelling reason they come we think, is to sit awhile with their God, 

alone, just them and their God, because, “The human heart is always 

drawn by love”, as St. Catherine of Siena told us 

On one night, you might see the tear filled eye of a student who speaks 

with the Deacon just before Adoration begins. The student says; “I need 

to get a handle on my life…I need Jesus in my life”. He is encouraged 

and others pray with him and he begins his healing. Or, you may see the 

gentle smile of compassion from an older person of prayer that reassures 

the one in doubt about the power of God’s mercy. Or you might see 

that gentle reassurance that comes from God through prayer from one 

stranger to the next. When you see it, you will know it and you will be 

moved. 

When asked, they all speak of common feelings like a powerful sense of 

peace, a release, warmth, “decompressing”, a sense of comfort, a renewed 

strength, and an awe of God’s mercy and love. For whatever reason they 

pray in that quiet place, they go away comforted by a powerful peace 

that comes only from God. They experience the warmth of His love 


perspective 

Adoration and Cardinal Spellman 

by Kevin Delano 

and mercy. And, they know that they want to return. One person 

describes the experience this way: 

Lord I went to give you thanks yesterday 

I did not go because I feared you, 

Although I do Lord, I do 

I went because I needed the warmth of your love and the relief 

of your mercy and your gentle healing hand on my shoulder 

And I cannot feel the warmth of your love or your mercy or healing 

when I am afraid and trembling 

I know you love us and I know you love me Lord 

And when I bow my head and open my heart toYou 

There is no fear, no trembling, no sadness about today 

or yesterday or tomorrow 

There is only a peaceful, soothing warmth 

smoldering through my soul 

And it seeps and soothes and renders my body calm 

My mind sees only forward and back at the same time 

Light in the darkness 

And in those flashes I sense you, I can feel your presence 

Always calling me closer but not too quickly 

You fade from my sight and I know I must follow you 

to the next glimpse 

I want to do that Lord 

I know that place of peace is only where You are 

I have surrendered to your love 

There, in that place, there is only goodness 

And that is why I will not be afraid 

We encourage all who may read this story of “Adoration and Spellman” 

to respond as so many of the Spellman students do every week to the 

request made by the disciples of Jesus, “Lord, teach us how to pray”. 

Come to Adoration and see the power and peace, the comfort and the 

joy for yourself. In that way, we hope you too may know and share His 

peace more fully and come to better understand of why it is so important 

to all of us to continue to ensure that His house at Spellman “shall be a 

house of prayer.”

thinking about 

having a 

reunion 

this year? 

Plan Your Class Reunion With Us! 

Please contact the Advancement Office for assistance! We are happy to 

help you in any way we can to ensure a successful event! 

For more information on how we can help you plan 

your class reunion please contact Ellen Rota in 

the Advancement Office at 508-584-3004 

or visit www.spellmanalumni.com. 

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