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Official Quarterly Newsletter • Winter 2013 – 2014
first and foremost, since 1903
FIRST AND FOREMOST, SINCE 1903
Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Assoc., Inc.
Photos from the DistinguisheD Alumni AwArDs & membershiP Dinner held on February 6 in new York — Page 14
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President's Desk
Ted Mason '57 Bio
Director’s Corner Save The Date
Ebb TideAnnual Treasurer's Report
Director’s Showcase
Book Review
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The Seagoing Cerniks
Ted Mason '57 Interview
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The Seagoing CernikS
Photo-essay on page 6
Steve, Class of 1971
Elliott, Class of 2005*
Steve, Class of 2002Jessica, Class of 2010
PresiDent’s Desklast year was a very busy year for the FsmAA:• Our success at our
events started with the annual meeting last January, which saw much greater attendance than in previous non-awards January meetings.
• Last year’s SST scholarship campaign reached a record-high of $250,000 be-ing awarded - from endowments plus your generous support.
• The First-Class night at the Turner Club in the Bronx had about one hundred soon-to-graduate students / cadets in attendance.
• The Golf Classic, although riddled with rain, made a handsome profit. Admiral Carpenter, along with two staff members, attended the dinner portion of the event – the first College President to attend an FSMAA event in more than ten years. She even deliv-ered an informative talk about the state of the college.
• The Fall Ancient Mariner Golf outing finally broke the string of wet golf with beautiful fall weather.
• We enjoyed several successful net-working and nominating meetings.
If the Biennial Awards Dinner is any indication of the success of this year, we are off to a great start. What an elegant evening with great views, impressive alumni, and fun catching up! It always amazes me to think of what different paths we alumni take, yet what accomplishments are made in each of our chosen paths. The Fort Schuyler alumni are small but strong – and making an impact in every imaginable industry since 1903. Look to see if the photographer cap-tured you in Maggy’s Event Showcase on pages 14, 15, 16. A hearty thanks to Maggy and Denise for making all of our events so successful. If you have suggestions for new events, let Maggy and me know.
At our next Board Meeting (2/20/14), we will be voting on whether all Chap-ter Presidents will have their votes counted as an extension of the Board in meetings. Several chapter Presi-dents regularly attend Board Meetings already via conference calls and are valuable assets to our organization and keep us in close touch with our mem-bers’ needs and beliefs.
This summer, Joe Tartaglia acted within his contractual right to termi-nate his contract as IT provider for us. Subsequently, he was nominated for a Board position. The Board, due to a perceived conflict of interest, voted to remove him from the ballot. Person-ally, I did not agree with the vote and voted against the removal. However, the majority ruled, and Joe was taken off the ballot. As a result, our staff is working diligently at getting a new database system in place. We also have a new website which is controlled directly by our staff and which will continue to be updated: fsmaa.org
SUNY Maritime College has a record enrollment of about 1,800, the Empire State VI is filled to capacity, the regiment is as strong as ever. The SST Scholarship selection process is underway and we plan to award schol-arships by March 31st, so that students can determine if they must file for financial aid (as financial aid applica-tions for the summer are opened up on April 1st). We will be sending you our annual SST scholarship appeal; please give what you can. We have about $185,000 now in endowments plus contributions already donated by you for this year’s scholarships. In the last six years, we have awarded over $1,250,000 in SST Scholarship funds. Last year, we experienced exceptional cooperation with the school in the way of announcing and gathering data for the SST scholarships; we expect that cooperation to continue this year and are appreciative of it. On behalf of the FSMAA, I would also like to thank
the devoted Parents Association for their continued help in the scholarship program.
For this year’s Golf Classic in June, we will be switching to a new venue, Old Westbury Country Club, a venue where we will all be playing one course with 27 holes, thus eliminating travel to the dinner by some of the golfers and allowing more time to enjoy each other’s company and extend the party.
Dues renewal notices have gone out. If you have not yet renewed, please do so and ask an inactive classmate to do likewise.
Now, for the important update on our relationship with the College. As we report today, we remain an inde-pendent fraternal Alumni Association with no presence on the Fort Schuyler Campus. After Admiral Carpenter’s departure, I have continued to discuss our relationship with SUNY and the College with the Acting President and the VP for University Relations. As far as their position, they have now agreed to permit us to remain a Delaware Corporation and retain our current IRS status. In addition, our endow-ment money (mostly SST scholarship funds) will continue to be distributed by FSMMA as per donors’ instruc-tions and wishes. However, SUNY still requires that we forfeit our indepen-dence, and that any future fundraising would be as a supporting organization whose goals and fund distribution would be mutually decided upon by the College and FSMAA. In turn, the College would pay our staff. What are your thoughts on their stance and proposal? Please let me know your comments, concerns and suggestions on this issue at [email protected]
In your service fraternally,
Charlie Munsch, Class of 1973
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Bottom photos by F. Peirce Williams Photography
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AnnuAl treAsurer’s rePort This past year was a challenging year for the FSMAA. We saw some wonderful events with increased attendance; the Spring Golf Classic and the Fall Ancient Mariner Golf outing were huge successes, and we are attracting up to 75% more guests to our Networking events. We also saw a failed attempt at upgrading our database and IT services as well as negative revenue for the third year in a row.
The bad news first: The FSMAA continued to operate in the negative in 2013. In 2011, the operating budget finished with a $7,800 loss. In 2012, we ended with a $28,618 loss. This year the operating budget came in at a loss of $13,204. We are heading in the right direction but the numbers are still not acceptable.
The asset allocation of the consolidated fund is as follows:
• Cash Equivalents are valued at $323,000, or 5% of Total Fund.
• Equities including the Franklin Income Fund are equal to $4,570,000, or 72% of Total Fund. The Income Fund, which is categorized as equity is actually 60% equity and 40% fixed income. The FSMAA owns this fund to gain equity exposure and maintain an overall income yield 3.0% of the market on the portfolio. So categorizing the constituents of the fund according to their proper asset allocation, actual equities are equal to 65% of the Total Portfolio.
• Total Equities, that is, the 65% of the portfolio in common stocks, returned 23.4%. During calendar year
2013, the S&P 500 returned 32.4%. The stocks in the market that provided the greatest lift were those that were most levered toward economic growth, earnings growth and lower-quality stocks with the most levered balance sheets. The composition of the FSMAA portfolio has always emphasized quality and dividend production. As investors acquired shares in rapidly growing and levered companies, the share price of the “income generators” lagged and this accounts for the variance in performance. Consolidated, the Total Fund’s equities yield was 3.0%. This is 66% higher than the 1.8% yield of the S&P 500.
• The Income Fund, which comprises 15% of all assets, was up 14.0% during the year.
In the Spring of 2013, we distributed a total of $250,000 to cadets to help defray the costs of the Summer Sea Term. These scholarships were distributed to 96 deserving cadets. First-Class cadets received $3,000 scholarships for their 90-day cruise, and Second-Class cadets received $1,500 scholarships for their 45-day cruise. Two cadets received the full cost of the Summer Sea Term in scholarships dedicated to Chief Edward Pfleging and Captain William Sembler '52. This scholarship money came from interest and dividends on our endowment funds, in addition to the alumni generosity expressed in response to the annual SST appeal. Over the past ten years, this organization has donated $1.739 million dollars to the cadets and the school.
1/C Cadet Justin Smith, Full Scholarship Recipient, with Ed Pfleging III, Class of 1986, son of Chief Edward Pfleging.
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AnnuAl treAsurer’s rePort In 2013, we had another successful audit.
We hired Condon, O'Meara, McGinty,
and Donnelly to perform the indepen-
dent audit of our books and account-
ing practices. This accounting firm
specializes in accounting and auditing
practice exclusively in the nonprofit
sector. Our FSMAA Bookkeeper,
Kamal Verma, devotes a great deal of
time and work into this audit and is
responsible for our outstanding results.
Kamal has been a part of the FSMAA
team since April 2010 and is very dedi-
cated to the organization. I don't know
where we would be without him.
In 2014, the organization again has some wonderful events planned.
We made a venue change for the
Spring Golf Classic - moving it from
Nassau County Country Club to Old
Westbury Golf and Country Club. A
group of us visited the location last
summer to check out the grounds;
while we were there, it so happened
that there was an outing for the NY
Jets taking place. Certainly, a first-class
place fit for professional athletes and
celebrities. I am certain no one will
be disappointed. The Homecoming
cruise, although a very fun time on
a beautiful yacht, is generally a small
turnout. Perhaps, it is too much to
attend the Homecoming festivities at
school all day, then get cleaned up for
a 7 pm departure at Chelsea Piers. We
are therefore looking into an alter-
native Homecoming event, possibly
on the Friday night of Homecoming
weekend. We would also like to put
an event together in the middle of the
Summer. It is just too long a stretch
from early-June until Homecoming to
not get alumni together. If you have
any ideas, please send them to Maggy
and Denise at our office in Parlin.
Work will also continue on our website
in 2014: www.fsmaa.org. What we
have now is a basic but user-friendly
site that can be updated and main-
tained by our own office staff. We no
longer have to rely on a third party to
make updates. Our database still has
yet to be updated, but this is a priority
for us in 2014. Our Board IT Com-
mittee is working on finding a suit-
able replacement to the Raiser’s Edge
system we have been using for many
years. When the replacement software
is selected and finally in place, our
organization will have a reliable tool to
seek out and increase membership.
Something I would like to see become more of a factor in 2014 is the Development Fund.
Similar to the school’s Sallyport Fund,
this is an unrestricted fund in which
the FSMAA can raise and utilize funds
to better operate as an organization.
The majority of the Association’s
operating expenses are fixed from year
to year: salaries, rent, phone, mail-
ings, Mariner costs, etc. Our smaller
events are held solely for the benefit
and enjoyment of our members and
are not intended to make a profit, and
are priced accordingly. Our only means
of raising money is the Spring Golf
Classic and membership dues revenue.
Dues revenue continues to increase
slightly, but not enough to overcome
the expenses. I feel that stronger adver-
tising of the Development Fund will
bring in needed revenue and remove
the stress of trying to make money at
break-even events. I am confident that
members can donate more to this great
organization than the required $60
membership fee. All you need to do is
go online to www.fsmaa.org and click
the ‘Donate Now’ button on the top
tab. Help make this a stronger organi-
zation.
In summary, I am very pleased with
the talent level of the Board this year
and our new
Director Maggy
Giunco. We welcome
Jose Femenia, Class of
1964, back as a Board
Member and hope his
years of experience and
level-headedness can contribute greatly
to the success of the 2014 Board. If you
have not attended an FSMAA event in
awhile, please do so. If you have not
paid your dues in awhile, please do so.
If you know an alumnus who is not a
member, encourage him or her to join.
This organization has been in existence
and helping alumni and cadets since
1903. We are strong and we are not
going anywhere. Be with us and
be strong.
Kevin Comerford, Class of 1983
Treasurer
Welcome, Jose Femenia
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Steve’s other baby – a Beachcraft airplane
Steve’s 38’ Endeavor Sailboat
“Mary Magic”
The Cernik children at a wedding, 2011
the seAgoing Cerniks
• Wood Group GTS, Loveland, CO: Manager of Sales, Turbine Controls, Western USA North America
• FSMAA New Orleans Chapter: Former Vice President, then President
steve Cernik, sunY maritime, marine engineering, Class of 1971
“Having grown up in Douglaston, Queens and attending Bayside High School, I was just a stone’s throw from the Fort. I would look across Little Neck Bay and see the Training Ship and think, ‘What an adven-ture it would be to travel the world as a Merchant Sailor.’ Out of my high school graduating class of 1,600, I was the only one who attended the Fort. While there, I
learned all about turbines and as a result, have had a fulfilling and adventure-filled career in the gas turbine business – with GE Power, Pratt & Whitney, Westing-house, Kawasaki Gas Turbines and now The Wood Group. I’ve designed, serviced and installed power plants for pipelines, utilities, cogenerators and ships including the five famous Chevron GE Gas Tur-bine Driven Tankers; engines installed in Portland, Oregon. I have been in Technical sales for the past 20 years traveling exten-sively in South America, the Caribbean, the Far East, China and North America. It’s all thanks to the terrific hands-on mechani-cal and electrical power plant engineering education from NY Maritime. When I hear my friends lament that their college
education has little to do with the jobs that they are in, it is difficult for me to relate, since my experience is just the opposite. About everyday on my job, I apply things I learned at NY Maritime.
Our kids were raised boating and sailing on both the Long Island Sound and the Chesapeake. I’d always point out the mer-chant vessels, explain the different types and ask them, for instance, ‘Where in the world do you think that ship is bringing all those cars?’ Maybe, that piqued their inter-est. Who knows. Something must’ve! I am so very proud of them. My favorite family tradition is our Springtime Crawfish boil at our home on the lake, listening to sea stories all around.”
sources of Pride for steve Cernik, Class of 1971
The Seagoing Cerniks: Elliott, Jess, Steve, Steve
Steve and Donna, proud parents of the sailors and soon-to-be twin grandson sailors
Here, Steve delivers a Domer Cluster photo from
Pratt & Whitney (Pratt Power) in Hartford, CT
in 1998. It’s Steve, Mel Barnum ’60, Chris Madden
’88, Mike Safarian ’79 (now teaching at Maritime).
Training Ship Empire State VI visit to N’awlinz, 1992
(Capt. Jim DeSimone ’73, Past FSMAA Director Eileen Femenia, Steve Cernik ’71, Hugh Straub ’69, Paul Wilson ’69)
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Captain steve Cernik, sunY maritime, electrical engineering, Class of 2002 Captain at ENSCO, Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico can be very challenging. You constantly have to be on the lookout for potential hurricanes that could jeopardize the safety of the ship and personnel. The extra component to consider is the amount of time needed to safely unlatch from well ranges from 48 – 72 hours ahead of time, then an additional 36 hours to drive out of the way of a storm’s path. This means we have to gauge what a hurricane’s intensity and path is, 5 to 7 days prior to its arrival. Despite it all, the life at sea is the life for me. It just is. As for life ashore, I love that I have half the year to do whatever I dream up; at the moment, I have trips planned to Park City and Bali. Plus, I look forward to family gatherings which are complete with lots of sea stories – usually each of us try-ing to ‘one up’ the other.
Jessica Cernik, sunY maritime, marine transportation, Class of 2010 2nd Mate/DPO at Maersk Drilling, Gulf of Mexico
The best part of the job for me is getting the opportunity to travel the world and work with people from so many back-grounds and experiences; it really helps keep you open-minded. Admittedly, it sometimes feels like “Groundhog’s Day” – like when you’re on location for over two or three months. You have to keep yourself motivated on days like those, change it up with something new. I like the chal-lenge, however. As this Mariner goes to print, we aboard the “Maersk Viking” will commence our maiden voyage transiting via the Sunda Straits and around the Cape of Good Hope to the Gulf of Mexico – a 2-month voyage steaming 10.5 knots. The vessel is Maersk Drilling’s first ultra-deep-water drillship. The Shellback initiation ceremony should be interesting. I look forward to earning my chief mate’s license next. Lean in!
elliott Cernik*, texas A&m, marine transportation, Class of 2005 2nd Mate/Senior DPO at Transocean, Mozambique
I love my morning commute. Two minutes is considered a long commute, and that is because someone beat me to the coffee pot, where the day starts. But seriously, I enjoy traveling the world and getting a taste of the world. I have toured the Pyra-mids in Egypt, been in a shark cage watch-ing the great whites swim by in Capetown, South Africa, and am about to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. At sea, I am an Officer in charge of a bridge watch. At home, I’m an officer in charge of packing lunches, Lego-building, (trying to) enforce bedtime rules; my twin 6-year-old boys occupy most of my time ashore. I certainly never expected all of us being tied together as professional sailors; it is a strong bond. My brother, sister and I have walked this path in life because of our upbringing, includ-ing Dad’s direction and support, no doubt. As for my future, whatever it is, I sure hope that it’s considered ‘better’ than whatever my ‘Captain Brother’ is doing…
Ensco Drillship 3
At work
Sailor in Training
Elliott at Sea
Navigator in Training
Jess and fellow crewmember pedaling around at Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea
the seAgoing Cerniks
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interview with ted mason, Dedicated service Award recipient
teD mAson '57
The Mariner had the pleasure of interviewing Ted Mason, Class of 1957, at his office in midtown on December 12, 2013, and continued the interview over the phone and in e-mails. For an interesting life story of a passionate, tell-it-like-it-is, always-busy, and successful man, read on.
Tell us about growing up and how you wound up
walking through the gate at Fort Schuyler.
I was born 1935 at NY Hospital. I’m a New York guy from
Day One. For a variety of reasons, I grew up at two board-
ing schools in Poughkeepsie and Dobbs Ferry and five foster
homes, the last of which was with a very decent family in
Bellerose, Long Island. The atmosphere of the boarding
schools suited my personality; we lived in a community of
twenty kids the same age in a cottage and figured out life
together. The time was during World War II and there
were many things to figure out.
The foster home allowed me a pleasant childhood with
typical Long Island experiences. We’d go fishing and
crabbing nearby and return with bushel baskets full
of flounder and crab; it was so easy, it was embarrass-
ing. A suitable family feast was obtained with a drop of
a net and a splash in the water. There was stickball in the
street, basketball in the schoolyard, playing in city parks,
transportation by bicycles, and hitchhiking (acceptable
then). The kid in the neighborhood with a new basketball
was a hero. In the summers, we visited Lake Success to
swim, hunt, camp. And it was Teenagers’ Land; seldom did
we see adults there. In the winters, we skied. Where on flat
Long Island did we ski, you may ask? The North Hills Golf
Course. The Seventeenth Hole was very steep, and one night
I shredded my ankle. I was grounded for awhile and built
a scratch ship model from a “lines diagram” and little did I
know: a year later, it served as my Naval Architecture proj-
ect at Fort Schuyler. One neighborhood friend on Long
Island, Bill Walsh, had become extended family to me. Bill
and I attended Newtown Technical High School, and based
upon his Father’s research of colleges we decided to attend
Fort Schuyler together as well. He mentioned the inciden-
tal tuition cost, the engineering program, and the cruise to
Europe every summer. I said, “We’re done. That’s where I’m
going.” And, that’s where Bill and I were classmates and at
times roommates. Bill and I graduated in 1957.
In years following my Naval commitment after Maritime, as
I attended Columbia Business School, I lived in Manhattan
with my maternal grandfather Frederick Schaefer who was
a role model to me. He was a champion oarsman at the turn
of the century, which is why I scull today and one of my
sons crewed at Brown.
“Boot Ensign”, 1957, Engineer Officer, USS Guide (MSO-447), Favorite Uniform.
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teD mAson '57
Tell us about the
Schuyler experience
during 1953 – 1957.
As MUGs, we were
quartered on the
second deck of the
Fort and lived in
compartments. We
had to march
everywhere with our
units. Our uniforms
and belongings were
kept in lockers in
which our clothes
had to be “rolled
and stopped” with
short lengths of
cord. Luckily, none of us had too many clothes. There were “brace parties”
in which we were made to stand in ranks, at attention, outside the Mess Hall
(the current library), while upperclassmen marched up and down our ranks
searching for any infraction. No matches on you (everyone smoked in those
days)? Demerits. No jack knife? Demerits. Unacceptable posture? Demerits.
Breathed incorrectly? Demerits.
Hitchhiking was an acceptable mode of transportation. Being in uniform
didn’t hurt our chances. It was virtually the only reasonable way to get back
to school from Long Island. I still remember those cold Sunday nights on
the Belt Parkway.
Personally, I took growing pride in being part of my Class, the training and
education we were receiving, the uniform, and the maritime and/or naval
families we were all becoming a part of. The Maritime College was impor-
tant to me. So too the ship, the travel, the shared experiences and camarade-
rie.
The set-up then was barebones, but the experience, discipline and travel
were life-changing. When we graduated, we received academic degrees,
USCG licenses, Naval Commissions, and with that, respect. Employers gave
us the benefit of the doubt. We had many options, and life became even
better. Fast-forward to today. Many colleges today are country clubs, enor-
mously expensive to run and I wonder which of them are worth it. My im-
pression is that kids who go to college today are “the last of the leisure class”
and are in for a shock when they graduate; life will likely get worse for many
and there’s something just not useful or natural about that. Fort Schuyler’s
formula is more relevant than ever!
Commander Ted Mason, USNR, mid 1970s
Samurai Sword put to a better use, 1963 (Wife Carol's brother, a Marine Forward Artillery Spotter, brought home sword from Okinawa, WWII)
Carol and Ted at FSMAA Reception, mid-1980s
“Fort Schuyler's
formula is more
relevant than
ever!”
Bill Walsh '57, Bill Lyons, Kings Point '57, Ted Mason '57 –
Newtown High School friends.
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teD mAson '57Would you like to share any “Sea Stories” from your
Summer Sea Term experiences?
Summer Sea Terms, let’s see. Our first cruise in 1954 was
aboard the T/S Empire State II, the ex-USS Hydrus (AKA-
28), an Artemis-class attack cargo ship. On cruise, if you
were a Snipe, particularly a Mug Snipe, getting grease out
from your fingertips was practically impossible. The liberty
party, always in dress whites, would not be permitted depar-
ture from the ship without looking impeccable – including
our fingertips. We were very well received abroad. The U.S.
Military was highly respected and as a consequence,
whenever in port, we attended embassy parties, military
receptions and were welcome in many homes.
When touring Pompeii, a group of us were stopped by an
American tourist, Joe Levy, who mentioned that one of his
supplier’s grandsons attended Fort Schuyler; he was look-
ing for a Cadet Mason. I raised my hand. Joe, the wealthy
owner of Crawford Clothes, was a major textile customer
of my grandfather. Just last week, Dick Bracken’56 and I,
heading home on Metro North after a FSMAA Board meet-
ing, met Ed Levy, VP, Global Security Met Life, West Point
graduate and Joe Levy’s grandnephew.
The amount of money we as cadets had with us ranged from none to very little; organized tours were seldom an option. We learned to walk a city, and to see it in a way that many people do not. We learned how to be tourists, and that lesson travels with me to this day. Snipes ate well on the 2400-0400 watch – scrambled eggs
made on the steam table. Where did we get the eggs? We
sent Tom McCarthy, the only classmate who could squeeze
through the porthole in the ship’s galley, up from the boiler
room on a provision run. So, we were well-fed, never found
out, and feeling rather clever.
Cutting the bunk beds on Empire State III (ex-Mercy) on
our final cruise didn’t turn out as well for us, however. That
is a memorable sea story. There were hospital bunks, pretty
wide, two high, with real mattresses - a decided upgrade
from the stacked canvas and pipe-rail bunks of our two
prior cruises! However, my roommates and I decided that
the upper rail in a hospital bunk made it rather uncomfort-
able when one swung one’s legs out over the bunk edge in
the morning. “Solution!”, we Snipes thought, “We can cut
the middle section of the upper rail away with a hacksaw!”
Indeed, a decided improvement it was. The alteration was
not discovered by ship’s staff until late in the cruise, but
it wasn’t appreciated by the Officers whatsoever. We were
called to Captain’s Mast with the charge: “destruction of
State property”. We, with some trepidation, denied it; how-
ever, Captain Olivet saw right through it all, so 50 demerits,
restriction to the ship and substantial extra duty resulted.
John Kelly became King of the fantail (emptying all the gar-
bage cans, every day, across the Atlantic). I probably served
on the detail as well. A First Classman getting 50 demerits
and doing garbage duty was unheard of – until then. I
suppose we could have lived with the few seconds of minor
discomfort of the rail after all.
You have a first-hand account of the ups and downs of the relationship between FSMAA and the College. You have been President of the FSMAA and active in every Officer role over the past sixteen years. What are the moments of your experience that make you most proud?
I am very proud of the FSMAA as it stands today. We are
not only surviving; we are thriving. We have a strong,
young, enthusiastic Board of Directors who volunteer for
committees and take accountability for results. We have a
Director who is increasing the creativity, technology and
effectiveness of the organization, and doing it with some
panache.
In my history with the FSMAA, one of my proudest mo-
ments occurred on the final day of my Presidency at the
Tavern on the Green’s Annual Dinner in 2004 when we
opened the ballots electing my successor as President,
Proclaiming a 96% Vote for FSMAA Independence at Tavern on the Green, January 29th, 2004
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teD mAson '57Frank Gallo, Class of 1964. In addition to the election
results, we announced the membership’s decision regarding
whether to remain independent of SUNY. The ballot vote
count was 96% for independence. Membership knew we
could survive and continue our fraternity independently.
(To note: The Mariner recollects a letter sent out to alumni just prior to that dinner wherein Joe Gerson, Class of 1947 states, “Ted, more than any other individual, is responsible for saving our School. For the past few years, his dedication, leadership and determination have inspired all of us.”)
Another time I will not easily forget was the SOS (Save
Our School, Save Our Ship) Campaign. In one night,
at the New York Athletic Club, we raised no less than
$550,000. for our cause. I was taken aback by the
solidarity of our membership.
There was the occasion in 2005 when Jim Maloney, Class of
1980, and I (working closely with outside counsel) com-
pleted all the work necessary to change our organization’s
name from SUNY Maritime Alumni Association to Fort
Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc. incorporat-
ing in Delaware, and establishing residency in New Jersey.
It was a proud moment for me, and most importantly for
FSMAA, as it permitted legal receipt of endowment assets
worth $2.73 million from the estate of John Dondero, Class
of the early 1920s, who had carefully willed them to SUNY
Maritime Alumni Association (FSMAA’s legal, but unin-
corporated predecessor). The circumstances, under NYS
law, presented a great danger of the assets being lost to a
default charity or falling into the hands of SUNY). Joe Ger-
son’47, provided considerable moral and financial support
throughout this demanding affair.
My friendship with Joe Gerson, Class of 1947, will remain
a source of pride for me, as long as I am on this planet.
Joe attributed his success in life to his experience at Fort
Schuyler and he never wanted to allow his appreciation
for it to be forgotten. The support (financial, time, moral)
that he gave to the FSMAA arose from his commitment to
ensure that the college, the regiment, the Foundation, the
Museum and the library will flourish long into the future.
I will always honor that commitment, and long remember
his talent, leadership and dedication – a product of Fort
Schuyler whom we can all take great pride in. For that mat-
ter, without the support of Joe’s Class of 1947, we might not
be where we are today.
What is your hope for the FSMAA in ten years’ time?
My hope is for a well-run organization, forever improving,
run by a well-intentioned, enthusiastic and hard-working
team of people. My hope is for an organization with lead-
ership dedicated to both its members and the traditional
education which served so many so well. An organization
that enjoys year-to-year financial viability and substantial
endowments to which people regularly give. My hope is for
a fully productive and cooperative relationship with the col-
lege that binds us all together, but that FSMAA rigorously
retains its independence from SUNY for the greater, and
long-term good of both institutions.
Why do you volunteer?
I do not like injustice, so if I see a cause or injustice that
needs to be addressed, it becomes a challenge for me, stirs
my blood, puts me in attack mode. Also, I enjoy working
on projects, undertaking a mission, and working with other
like-minded people to accomplish a worthy goal.
As for my newly elected position as President of the NY
Council of the Navy League of the United States, I’m trying
to bring a little bit of Navy back in New York City! That
means sea power seminars, supporting Fleet Week, recog-
nizing leaders, and educating kids about the sea services
(USN, USMC, USCG, USMM), their history and values.
Joe Gerson '47 and Ted at Dedication of Brooklyn Orphanage site where Joe spent some early years – successor, Jewish Child Care Agency
CDR Joe Gerson ’47, Captain Ted Mason ’57, Leading Cadets in Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, early 2000’s. VADM Ryan marched with us a year later.
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teD mAson bioTed Mason founded Eastwind Power Partners, Ltd., to successfully develop a cogeneration power project in China and also facilitated the seed financing of Sohu.com and China Risk Finance there.
Eastwind’s power clients have in-cluded: FPL Energy; CPV Wind Ven-ture; Oxbow Power; Ogden Energy; ENSERCH; Proctor & Gamble; and CEA. Currently, Eastwind, is pioneer-ing methanol to replace petroleum in Hawaii’s power sector. Prior to East-wind, Ted was Director, Cogeneration Development, Willamette Industries, and VP, Corporate Development, Penntech Papers, Inc.
Earlier, Ted engaged in venture capital, co-founded a mutual fund complex, and was employed by KPMG and Pratt
& Whitney. After 28 years, in Decem-ber 2013, Ted retired as Independent Chairman, Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust, as Trustee of eight other Aquila mutual funds, and earlier, as Director for Op-penheimer Capital’s VIT Fund series. Ted received the Institutional Investor’s Small Board Trustee of the Year Award in 2004.
After thirty years and four Command-ing Officer billets, Captain Ted Mason retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 with four Navy Commendation Med-als. A major participant in the forma-
tion of Maritime Defense Zones, he was also twice National Officer of the Naval Reserve Association.
Ted is President, New York Council, Navy League, past President of Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Associa-tion, Inc. and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University, and B.M.E. from SUNY Maritime College. Ted and his wife Carol reside in Hastings-on-Hudson and have two sons, Drew and Robinson, and three grandchildren; Alex, Eric, and Christina. He enjoys sculling, biking, and skiing.
Power Plant and Pulp Mill developed by Ted, VP Corporate Development, Penntech Papers, Inc., operational 1993.
The New York Council, Navy League Congratulates
Ted Mason CAPT USN (Ret.)for receiving the
Dedicated Service Awardfrom the Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association
Ted Mason presently serves as President of the New York Council.New York Council, Navy League • 1 South Street, New York, NY 10004
212.825.7333 • [email protected] • nynavyleague.org12
Ted Mason giving his speech after receiving his award.
the Class of 1957 proudly joins our Alumni Association in honoring our dear Classmates & Friends:
edward Villella for the Lifetime Achievement Award ted mason for the Dedicated Service Award.
We take this opportunity to acknowledge their many and enduring contributions to the Arts, the Alumni Association and to Industry in general.
While their careers went in different directions after graduation, they have both reached the pinnacle of their chosen professions and even now continue to serve and contribute in their fields.
Edward and Ted have become paragons of Maritime’s principles of Valor and Loyalty – absolute credits to the traditions of Fort Schuyler. We are exceedingly proud of each of them. Bravo Zulu! Well done!
the ClAss oF 1957 sAlutes You.
Edward Villella (middle) receiving his award from Charles Munsch ’73, FSMAA President (right) and Dick Bracken ’56, Chairman, Honors Committee.
The close-knit Class of 1957 at their 55th reunion.
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DireCtor's showCAsethursDAY, FebruArY 6, 2014 • Distinguished Alumni Awards & membership DinnerTribeca 360 • New York, NY
Reverend John Farrell, FSMAA Chaplain, giving blessing Eight Bells were rung by Greg Tuthill ’86 after he read the names of all alumni who crossed the bar in 2013.
Steve Lyons ’70 receiving his award from Charles Munsch ’73, FSMAA President (right) and Dick Bracken ’56, Chairman, Honors Committee.
The Board presents updates to members at the meeting prior to the dinner.
The Three Honorees: Ted Mason ’57, Stephen Lyons ’70, Edward Villella ’57.
Photo credit: Martin McCluney
All photos on pages 14 – 16, unless otherwise noted, are © 2013 Mike Lauterborn Photography14
DireCtor's showCAse
Mark Brutus ’96 with Cadet Reed Surdovel.
Classmates Steve Carbery ’80, Jennifer Hayes ’80 and Tom Higgins ’80.
Joe Breglia ’80 with Denise Tiernan, FSMAA Administrative Assistant
Classmates Greg Tuthill ’86 talks with Robert Colleary ’86.
Michael Morris ’81 with Cadet Cheyne Meseroll and David Pisarcik. Ed Moore ’85 with wife Maureen
Donald Moore ’00 catching up with his former Indoctrination Officer Annmarie Bhola ’98.
Ralph Mellusi ’67 talks with Jim Maloney ’80. Board Members Anthony DeSimone ’06, Matt Devins ’97, Dan Gillette ’97, Kevin Comerford ’83. Dan Gillette was Event Chairman and hosted the evening.
Photo credit: Martin McCluney
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DireCtor's CornerAs for 2013, the President and Treasurer have said it all. As for the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner, the pictures tell the story, and the actual stories shared that night will remain with us all.As far as 2014 goes, I’ll share my goals:
• Continue providing opportunities for fraternity, connections, networking, reunions, mentoring.
• Continued strength in the FSMAA Development Fund.
• Continued generous support to the cadets/students for the SST Scholarship Awards.
• A completed new user-friendly database system, which will allow easy, accurate tracking of all current members and potential members. Their contact details, mailing information, job specifics, as well as one-step compilation of statistics.
• A challenge amongst the classes for highest percentage of membership. (Once the database is in place, this will begin! Who out there is most competitive?)
• Additional capabilities of the new website at www.fsmaa.org and additional presence and communication on social media.
• 25% increase in profit from last year’s Golf Classic. (Also, 25% increase in profit in the 2016 Awards Dinner).
• Development Fund achieving the level of $35,000 in 2014.
• Class Representatives from each and every class – to cheerfully rouse the classmates for attendance at events during reunion years, also to respectfully monitor the Class Ebb Tide list.
• Continued and even-better relationships with the Chapter Presidents and Parents’ Association – both such an important part of our FSMAA team. • Continued increase in attendance of a range of classes and ages at our networking events - to 200% that of 2012.
• To hold the first annual casual FSMAA Summer Event.
• Five pages of advertisements in each of the quarterly Mariner publications. Your fellow alumni and prospective clients read this publication. The ads are appreciated, affordable and worth it.
• A larger number of alumni getting involved in the FSMAA Board and/or its Chapters. Do you find yourself offering constructive criticism about any issues of the FSMAA? If you have ideas and alternative solutions for us and time to devote to Board Meetings and participation in a committee for a couple of years, run for a position on the Board in the 2015 Elections.
• The Association’s first charitable bequest. There is always talk at reunions about how much the Fort Schuyler experience has meant in your lives. If you wonder how you can give back in a unique and important way, a charitable bequest is a simple way to make an impact by making a gift to the FSMAA. Let your gift, your generosity and your name (or the name of a classmate or professor you are honoring) live on.
• A direction decided by the membership regarding the potential Alumni House.
Over the last 18 months, I have been able to learn and observe the workings and individuals of the FSMAA. There have been hurdles, and there have been triumphs. In the upcoming months, I would like to capitalize on both as they will help us build a stronger organization. I enjoy seeing the same faces event after event, yet we need to grow this pool of faces fast and furious. If you work with an alumnus(a), please encour-age them to attend an event. Grab those “kids” that graduated in 2000+ and tell them, “You need to come to the Networking Night!”
I would like to thank the Officers and Board of Directors for sticking it through some interesting times. We are all in agree-ment that we are choosing to move forward. The ship is on a steady course and we are delighted to have you as our crew.
Sincerely,
Maggy Williams Giunco, Director
[email protected], 732.609.1192
Maggy celebrated with the three award recipients.
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The Marine Society of the City of New York
Please join us for one or all of these upcoming events:
Monday, April 7th • 244th Annual Dinner
New York Marriott Downtown Hotel, 85 West Street, NYC.
Honored Guest and Speaker will be Mr. Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO, TOTE, Inc.
Wednesday, April 23rd • Annual President’s Cup Monomoy Challenge
SUNY Maritime College v. United States Merchant Marine Academy to be held at USMMA.
Christening of a new Monomoy dedicated in memory of Captain George Previll to be held at 4pm,
Monomoy race to be held at 5pm.
For further information or to request an application for membership, please contact our Office Administrator, Karen Laino at 212.425.0448 or [email protected]
Captain Timothy J. Ferrie ’78, President • Captain Steve Bendo ’94, 1st Vice President
Captain James J. McNamara ’64, 2nd Vice President • Captain Thomas F. Fox ’62, Treasurer
Captain Cynthia Robson, Secretary • Captain James T. Shirley, Attorney
Four YeArs beFore the mAst: A historY oF new York’s mAritime College bY JosePh A. williAms“Many historical accounts can be dry, and Mr. Williams avoids that with the inclusion of anecdotes that make a Fort Schuyler graduate reflect on how little has really changed through the history of the institution. It is impressive that the author was able to find first-hand accounts of cadet life as far back as the earliest days of the St. Mary’s, and the anecdotes are balanced by a level of detail that will mollify even those of us who think we know what happened. It is interesting to read the sections of the book given to parts of the history that we are not familiar with, such as the schoolship’s eight months on the west coast after the closing of the Panama Canal. It is perhaps even more interesting to read the well-researched truth about the sections of the College’s history that have passed into the realm of tall tales – that the College began as a reformatory, for instance. As Charlie Munsch loudly points out every time we discuss a “new” idea at the College, it’s “back to the future”; we have been repeating patterns of behavior at this institution for nearly a century and a half. The repetition of behaviors, from the Federal Government, to the State, from SUNY to the various incarnations of the College Council, and from the administration to the Commandant of Cadets, are more evident than ever when analyzed with the mix of anecdotes and empirical detail compiled by Mr. Williams.”
— Aaron Rowen, Class of 2005, SUNY Maritime College Lecturer
The author and current Assistant Library Director of the Stephen B. Luce Library at Fort Schuyler, Joseph A. Williams, holds a Bachelors degree in History and Political Science from SUNY Geneseo and two Masters degrees from Queens College in Library Science and American History.
‘Four Years Before the Mast’ is available from the Fort Schuyler Press ([email protected]) or on Amazon.com
CongrAtulAtions to our ClAssmAte AnD FrienD, stePhen lYons, on Your FsmAA DistinguisheD Alumnus AwArD.
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Alumni news
In the picture in the Norwalk, CT office are: Capt. James Gibney ’82, Tim Magee ’80, Greg Dooley M.S. ’04, Kevin Fitzgerald ’78, James Mennona ’71, Brit-tany Clahane ’11, William Humphreys ’74, Mark Woessner ’79, Randall Brooks ’82, Robert Newhouse ’04, M.S. ’08, Thomas Confrey M.S. ’80, Joseph Weiss ’98, Carlos de Lasa ’03, Roger Restaino ’86, Missing: John Bailey ’78, David Risley ’88, Timothy Orwin ’05, George Reiber III ’02, Bill Meier ’86, Missing from other offices: Houston: James Varley ’80, James Byrne ’87, Philip Barba ’09, Netherlands: Austin Dooley ’96, Singapore: Arielle Knuttel ’07, M.S. ’08.
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The Marine Society of the City of New York
Please join us for one or all of these upcoming events:
Monday, April 7th • 244th Annual Dinner
New York Marriott Downtown Hotel, 85 West Street, NYC.
Honored Guest and Speaker will be Mr. Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO, TOTE, Inc.
Wednesday, April 23rd • Annual President’s Cup Monomoy Challenge
SUNY Maritime College v. United States Merchant Marine Academy to be held at USMMA.
Christening of a new Monomoy dedicated in memory of Captain George Previll to be held at 4pm,
Monomoy race to be held at 5pm.
For further information or to request an application for membership, please contact our Office Administrator, Karen Laino at 212.425.0448 or [email protected]
Captain Timothy J. Ferrie ’78, President • Captain Steve Bendo ’94, 1st Vice President
Captain James J. McNamara ’64, 2nd Vice President • Captain Thomas F. Fox ’62, Treasurer
Captain Cynthia Robson, Secretary • Captain James T. Shirley, Attorney
Alumni newshomeComing reunion: the ClAss oF 1963 CelebrAtes 50 YeArsThirty-seven graduates with their spouses and guests celebrated September 19th – 21st, 2013 at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrington, NY, as well as at the Maritime Campus. A few graduates took the time to record some memories of their years at SUNY Maritime for the Stephen B. Luce Library.
Saturday night’s cocktail reception and dinner started back at the hotel at 7pm in the ballroom for the 70 attendees including two recent widows: Kelly (Mrs. John) Killian, and Hazel (Mrs. Henry) Zimmer. During the festivities, a DVD recapping the past 50 years of 1963 reunions was shown on a large screen and all in attendance received copies.
The reunion committee, headed by the 1963 Class President Tom Farrelly, also included Charlie DiGiovanni, who worked with Tom to coordinate hotel arrangements; Ted James, who organized the golf outing; Charlie Kearney, who provided name tags for all in attendance; and Cliff Dahl, who located classmates, handled mailings/e-mails updates, and created the photographic slide show.
If you are wondering who the Kings Point Raiders are, it was a group from class that rowed over to the USMMA in the monomoys in the middle of the night and hoisted a MC flag and painted various statues on the Kings Point campus. KP tried to retaliate later that year by boarding the Training Ship, but were turned away with fire hoses.
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Alumni news
November 20, 2013 found the NJ chapter celebrating the holidays at Haileys Harp & Pub in Metuchen. Thirteen alumni plus the pub owners pitched in funds for FSMAA scholarships. Back row: Sam Zapadinsky ’03, Brian Kopka ’03, Steve Bendo ’94, Warren Engle ’96, Tom Sheridan ’78, Kyle Grant ’05, Tom Kiernan ’13. Front row: Mike Mustillo ’95, Charlie Hoffman ’60, Guinness Gal, Ed Garcia ’89, Guinness Gal, John Marriott ’84, Jamie McNamara ’94.
The New Year brought about a mini-reunion of Fort Schuyler alumni and future alumni on board the US Flag Tanker, M/V Sunshine State. Cadet J. Boren Chambers, Class of 2016, 3AE Donald During, Class of 2005, 2AE Joseph Lamantia, Class of 2005, Capt. Rich Moran, Class of 1970, CE Rohan Samuels, Class of 1992, CM Chris Menezes, Class of 2002, 3M Harry Scott, Class of 2013, Cadet Patrick McKinney, Class of 2014.
Captain Jeffrey Ritter ‘86 presenting Cadet Gary Bigham ‘14 with the SJBPA Scholarship Award of $2,500 for 2013. The St. Johns Bar Pilot Association has been in existence since 1890 and currently has 14 pilots working to ensure the safe passage of commercial traffic on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville. Alumni include Captains Joseph Brown ’81, James "Jay" Weingeart ’81 and Timothy McGill ’88.
Adam Yearwood ’88, Paul Vincinanzo ’82 and John Dabbar ’82 presenting at the Maritime Administration “National Maritime Policy Symposium” in Washington DC, January 15, 2014.
nJ ChAPter holiDAY get-together
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the Fort sChuYler Mariner Official Newsletter of the Fort Schuyler
Maritime Alumni Association, Inc.
officers President Charlie Munsch '731st Vice President Dan Gillette '972nd Vice President Ted Mason '57Secretary Earl Baim '80Treasurer Kevin Comerford '83Asst. Treasurer Matthew Devins ‘97
DirectorsAnnmarie Bhola ’98Victor Corso '83 Anthony DeSimone '06 Jose Femenia ’64Michael Haesar '98 Carl Hausheer '79 Dan Lilly '98James Maloney '80 Greg Tuthill '86
Past PresidentsJohn Bradley '83J. Richard Bracken '56Steve Gulotta '80Francis Gallo '64
honorary DirectorsRonald Rasmus '60 Clay MaitlandAudrey Gerson
Director of Alumni AffairsMaggy Williams Giunco
Administrative AssistantDenise Tiernan
Mariner staffeditor • Bridget Meenaghan Bendo '96Layout Design • Pamela McGrath, Flora Bonita Design StudioProduction & circulation Maggy Williams Giuncocontributing Photographer Martin McCluney ’83
The Fort Schuyler Mariner is published by the Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc. (“FSMAA”). Except where indicated by a byline or photo credit, all articles and photographs are the copyright of the FSMAA. Sponsorship of the Mariner is available for $250-$1500 per adver-tisement, payable to the FSMAA. Send alumni news, comments, submissions and suggestions to the Editor, with subject Mariner to: [email protected]. Or call: 646.678.0753
www.fsmaa.org
Alumni news
look who met uP At the wooDen CAnoe heritAge AssoCiAtion summer AssemblY At PAul smith’s College this YeAr.
It’s: John Dopp, Class of 1963, Joe Dopp, Class of 1963, Rob McCleery, Class of 1975 and Joe Pobieglo, Class of 1972. You will also see twins John & Joe on page 20, as they celebrated their 50th class reunion last fall.
Getting a jump-start on their 20th class reunion this year, some friends from the Class of 1994 enjoyed a barbeque at Pete Casson’s house over the summer. Classmates from 1994 pictured are: Tim Peters, Matt Tunnard, Pete Casson, Eric Rounds, Brandon Candia, Kevin Driscoll, Marijan Bernic.
The Class of 1950 held their 63rd reunion in October 2013 in Newport News, VA. There were 20 attendees altogether who toured the Mariner Museum, the Living Museum and Colonial Williamsburg. Members included Dr. Dick Kropp, Pastor & Mrs. Pete Suarez, Ed and Jean Arndt, Jim and Nancy Kelly, Fred West, Jack and Carol Klein, Jack and Jean Lynch, John and Virginia Ertz, John Ertz (Jr), Dolores Dreis, John Kirchhoff, Suzi Dahl, Carolyn Punzelt and Al Friedland.
Captain Dan Embree '73 and Captain Ron Dull '73 are instructing Navigation courses at the Institute for Lifelong Education At Dartmouth (ILEAD) in New Hampshire. While Dan is teaching celestial, Ron is concentrating on piloting/terrestrial navigation. They hope they make “Hap” Parnham proud.
ClAss oF 1994 mini-reunion
ClAss oF 1950 reunion
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4 Domers, 4 Sons & Future Domers. Nick Makar ’96, Chris Katz ’99, Ed Garcia ’89 and Jamie McNamara ’94 with their sons - all in Cub Scouts Pack 15 - enjoyed an overnight event at the Camden Aquarium last fall.
Organization of Black Maritime Graduates Board Members and friends at Virginia’s House of Hope Charity Concert at Carnegie Hall on December 4, 2013. Capt. Kevin Barrow ’95 (Delaware Pilots Association), friend Gregory Thomas (Genova, Burns, Giantomasi and Webster), Sean Carswell ’99 (Transportation Resource Associates), wife Monique Carswell (Teach For America), Edward Lenard ’96 (Community Health Systems), Capt. Eric James ’93-Maine Maritime (Delaware Pilots Association).
Working Well Together. Anthony De Simone ’06, Yasmin Hayat ’11, Amie Carter ’00, Richard Ferris ’83, Robert Hanft ’88, Ryan Honey ’12, Michael Lynch ’03, Andrew Choi ’05, Ryan Gleeson ’06, Alberto Ramirez ’06. Alongside: Mike Brown ’82.
Paul braddon class of 1950, July 16, 2013
John J. Dalara, Sr. class of 1948, September 28, 2013
Andrew J. Dunne class of 1961, November 15, 2013
John Horan class of 1959, December 24, 2013
ernest F. James class of 1945, March 7, 2013
george Manz class of 1964, April 7, 2012
Peter D. McKinney class of 1965, September 1, 2000
Frank Mercurio December 2, 2013
Leeman Pearson class of September 2013 (MS), January 16, 2014
Frederick Pflum class of 1946, September 20, 2013
ed rudolph class of 1961, December 17, 2013
Jack Schlank class of 1950, September 10, 2013
Karl Seitz class of 1941
Stephen P. Shirikian class of 1944, November 22, 2013
Fred Stahl class of 1955, September 18, 2013
Joseph Stemmler class of 1947
robert P. Thompson class of 1964, December 25, 2013
robert emmett Tindall class of 1955, July 15, 2013
Al Waters class of october 1946, December 20, 2013
Douglas W. Wyatt class of 1955, December 31, 2013
Martin Zurn class of 1957, December 13, 2013
Editor’s Note: The Editor regrets the misinformation listed in the Ebb Tide of the Fall Mariner. Fr. Maurice Lalonde, who passed on April 21, 2013, was of the Class of January 1944 (not 1994 as listed).
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