Mr. George E. Cushing '43: Is looking for Mount
Retirees in Hendersonville, NC.
Rev. Gerard P., S .J., '44 passed away on November 17, 2014. He was interred at the Jesuit Cemetery, Auriesville, NY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the NY Province, Society of Jesus, 39 East 83rd St., NY, NY 10028.
Mr. Thomas J. Baker, Jr. '45 Thomas J., of the Bronx, son of the late Thomas J. and Nellie Crane Baker, passed away on November 7, 2014. He attended Mount St. Michael High School in the Bronx, and obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Manhattan College.
Tom also served for a year in the U.S. Army. He began his career as an engineer before changing to what he loved to do most teach. Tom taught Math at Xavier High School in Manhattan for 44 years. Simply put, he was devoted to Jesuit education and loved Xavier. His magnificent
photographs of Xavier school activities, especially the Cross Country and Track teams, are legendary. He always stayed attuned to the lives of his many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Harry L. Settino '50: Has been spending the winters in the Villages in Florida for the past few years. Harry only just retired from Senior softball last year at the age of 81. He has had a good run and played since he was 55 years of age.
Dennen Reilley '55 of Nashua, New Hampshire died on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was 74 years old. He was born on March 1, 1937 in Greenwich, CT, a son of the late Philip F. Reilley and Florence Rita (Junkersfeld) Reilley. Mr. Reilley was a graduate of Mount St. Michael Academy in 1955. He received a B.A. in History from Fairfield University in 1959, a M.Ed. in Education, and a certificate of advanced graduate study in Education (M+30), as well as completing other graduate work at the University of Connecticut, University of Minnesota, University of Hartford, Boston State College, and University of Wyoming.
He was happily married to Randall (Dougherty) Reilley for 39 years and survived by five children: Philip, Christopher, Diane, Betsy and Kate; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Peter Reilley and his wife Lynn, his sister Rita Wolf, and two nephews.
Mr. Salvatore T. Naclerio '59: We recently welcomed our
new granddaughter, Ava Maddie Lindley in Colorado! Brings our total to three granddaughters to join Lauren & Julia Naclerio of Easchester, NY.
Mr. Patrick J. Hunt '59 of Brookfield, CT, died on Saturday evening, August 30, at Danbury Hospital following a long illness. He was 73 years old. Patrick was unwavering in his faith and an avid member of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish in New Milford, CT. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11386 of Manville, NJ, and a member of Council #40 in New Milford. He was born in New York City on March 8, 1941, he graduated in 1959 from Mount Saint Michael Academy.
He received a bachelor's degree in Math from Manhattan College in 1963. He and his childhood sweetheart, Concetta M. Prisco, were married at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Lucy in the Bronx on Jan. 26, 1963. Patrick was a longtime resident of the Bronx and parishioner of the Church of St. Lucy, where he served as lector.
He and his family subsequently lived in Danbury, CT, and Belle Mead, NJ. After retiring as a director in the home office of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1998, he and his family moved to New Milford, CT, and joined the parish of Our Lady of the Lakes Church. Patrick and his wife moved to Brookfield's Newbury Village in 2011. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their three children and eight grandchildren.
Mr. Robert Giannelli '64 passed away
Mr. Lester J. Ventimiglia '65: Retired from Met Life Financial Services in 2006 after 38 years service. Married to wife Linda Living in South Salem, N.Y. . We have one Daughter Chelsea living in Danbury, Ct. a graduate of CIA ( Culinary Institute of America) She is the Private Party & Event Planner for The Modern Barn in Armonk, N.Y.. I am a U.S. Army Veteran and supporter of Wounded Warriors, U.S.O., Vietnam Veterans Association & American Legion. Thank you MOUNT & Bro. Paul Felix.
Dr. John T. McCarthy, M.D. '67: Continue to enjoy an active retirement in upstate New York. On Sept. 11, 2014 we celebrated the arrival of my daughter's 4th child, Nevin Baxter McCarthy. Saddened by the passing of my grade school classmate Anthony Iazetti, a Marist brother and by the loss of my 5th grade teacher, Bro. James Ryan (AKA Francis Bernard).
Mr. Thomas J. Forma '73: Thomas John Forma died unexpectedly on September 5, 2013, in the home of his birth in Yonkers, NY, at the age of 58. The youngest of four ~ and the only boy ~ he had a deep rooted love of family and took pride in bragging about the accomplishments of his sisters, his niece, his nephe and recently his great niece and great nephew.
After graduating Mt. St. Michael in 1973, "Tommy" attended he Academy of Aeronautics at La Guardia, and graduated from Embry Riddle Academy in Daytona. He owned Guerra's Auto Body Shop in Yonkers until 1999.
A longtime member of The Catholic Slovak Club, he loved
the water and enjoyed boating, fishing and scuba diving. He was an avid NASCAR fan and a regular at The Daytona 500.
He hated to fly but he loved to travel! The trips to The Daytona and to Superbowl XXI were legendary! He loved his "Trip Around the World" and would often speak about his trips to Africa, Thailand, India, and Germany but he had a soft spot for his trips to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John. The final trip he made was to visit a longtime friend South Carolina. Everyone who knew him loved him and misses him terribly.
Dr. John T. McCarthy, M.D. '67: Continue to enjoy an active retirement in upstate New York. On Sept. 11, 2014 we celebrated the arrival of my daughter's 4th child, Nevin Baxter McCarthy. Saddened by the passing of my grade school classmate Anthony Iazetti, a Marist brother and by the loss of my 5th grade teacher, Bro. James Ryan (AKA Francis Bernard).
Paul Libretta '90: in Atlanta for 5yrs. Lawyer for Cinergy aquistions & mergers. Trying to get back to NY.
Mr. Andrew Stephenson '09: Is currently still in college pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. He works security for Rockefeller Center in midtown, Manhattan.