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Vitamin C: Graduation

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 Yanchuleff's 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 feel compelled to add: “Rich Kief's eloquent study of human nature."

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