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Rich Kief's McDevitt Memories
on the
Occasion of Our 25th Reunion
Rich Surprised Us with this
Wonderful Recollection of Many of Our Classmates and More
- November 25, 1994 -
''Vinnie Joy eating a Whopper; Bobby Thompson laughing; Vickie Laucks smiling; John Kuntz talking; Gene Minnaugh playing the trumpet; Tim Dailey opening every lock in McDevitt; Helen McGarrity's giggle; Father Langan trying to teach Religion; Jean Matesevic in Spanish class; Bob Grubic telling teachers that he didn't care what they called him as long as they didn't call him late for dinner;
Mr. Rempe teaching English Poetry; Tom Polly and Rick Fisher overcoming knee injuries; Gary Blazina's bell bottoms; Anita Basko's quiet manner; Mike Behe's brains; Nancy Barrow's conversations; Jim Brennan and Cean Bloss and their uptown OLBS attitudes; Mary Ann Cairo dancing; Mary Cavallaro's independence; Tina Cernugel's intelligence; Frank Colardo's snazziness; Mike Crimmel's jokes; Jim Curran's approach to life;
Anita DelDuco's outgoing personality; Bill DeMarco and Jim Devine and their nice guy attitudes; Barry Drake's smoothness; Rick Eppinger's strut; Joe Farrell's kindness; Ellie Fischer's restaurant; Nancy Fogarty's romance with Dick Santanna; Terry Fogarty's clothes; Gerard Foley's jump shot; Pat Gallagher's voice; Carol Glace's hair; Teddy Griffin's warmth; Tony Gross' mouth; Suzanne Harle and Linda Hall's friendship; Cyndee Hans' lips; Alan Hudak's shrug; Pete Hurst's glasses; Matt Hetes' quiet sense of humor; Rick Keane walking with the basketball;
Beth Kenny's chatter; Phil Klinger's sarcasm; Rick Kistler's goofiness; Bob Lineburg's positive attitude; Karen Macko's aloofness; Margaret Lanshe and Lynda Kochenour's hairstyles; Denny Amour's wise cracks; Patti Adams' friendliness; Antoinette Alitto's bubbling approach to life; Connie Bartell's precision; Kathryn Baltimore's walk; Ed Wambach's craziness; Joe Verroca's energy; Anne Wabby's eyes; Rick Washinger and Steve Wonders friendship;
Vic Yanchuleffs cracking voice; Ed and Paul Wintergrass' brotherly arguments; Patty Wolfe's shyness; Mary Jean Tamanini's steadiness; Tom Stefanic's hurried pace; Mike Spizzirri's deep voice; Bill MacAvoy's confidence; John Szada's rapid speech; Phil Silvagio's gentleness; Steve Simpson's machinations; Bob Smisl's nattiness; George Smith's easy going manner; Theresa Shartle's yell; Ed Semanko pushing his glasses back up; Pam Schrom's legs;
John Lencioni's ambling gait; Linda Lencioni's focus; Sue Lewis' style; Carol Lonardi's long friendship; Steve Kozlosky's long walk to McDevitt; Mary Jo Leo's angelic quality; Patty Lescanic's circle of friends; Elaine Krafsig's reserve; Joe Marinak's acerbic wit; Nancy Marsico's graciousness; Armand Magnelli's energy; Sam Marsico's street smarts; Denny Magaro's impatience; John Maxwell driving before anyone else; Ed Kovach's hair in his eyes;
Karen McFadden's coy smile; Tom McCurdy's fog horn voice; Barbara Mattscheck's brillance; Shirley Matjesic's reddish brown hair; Jean McIntosh's study habits; Rich McLaughlin growing into his height; Nancy McGinley's watchfulness; George Morris's strength; Jack Mosley saying hello; Jim Murphy's rapid sentences; Mary Napoli with dark hair/Mary Napoli with light hair;
Fred Neubaum's calmness; Susie Newcomb's demure smile; Pat Norton's cockiness, Kathy Murphy's tall grace; Kathy Schmidt's grace; Albert Schmidt cracking his knuckles; Marilyn Rusinko knowing the latest news at McDevitt; Mary Lee Sallusti's pace; Lex Runk's slow pace; Rick Roth's changing prom dates;
Danny Richter's suave moves; Joe Ramus' wise guy attitude; Patty Raudensky occasionally breaking her silence with her friends; Marty Radanovic as the original nice guy; Mike Quaid's low key approach to conflict; Vince Puliti's grace and courage; Sam Potami's schemes; Steve Posavec's youthful zest; Rick Petroski's quickness; Mariann Pizzano driving a big car; Patti Perloski's stare; Walter Perez-Dapple's manners; Tony Polito's Sacred Heart roots;
Marty Plasic's stork-like presence; Steve Peace's earnestness; Becky Pease's public speaking abilities; Louise Panza's kind approach to people; Zach Ortenzio's ideas; Bill O'Neill's snicker; Ed Okum's Basso Profundo; Debbie O'Donnell's Irish looks; Mary Ann O'Briens's opinions; Kathy O'Connor's twinkling eyes; Julie Noel's quiet approach; Joe McGinley's cackle; Mr. Zuvich rubbing his hands over his face and then over his hair before speaking in class;
Ron Kinek's record of 1-18-1 as head football coach; Marino DeFilippo hopping off the bench; Father O'Neill acting in class; Tony Cernugel's tobacco; Father Dougher balancing on a chair; Father Schaefer's board of education; Sister Myra blocking the door; Mr. lntrieri's math lectures into outer space; Sister Raphael's tremendous command of her temper!''
As this reminiscence might possibly represent the greatest
stream of consciousness by an alumnus of Bishop McDevitt, we must add
“Rich Kief's eloquent study of human nature."
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