Last updated July 18, 2022.
These notes will appear in the Fall 2022 UAlbany magazine print edition.
The Class of 1960 will have the opportunity to gather with fellow alums at various events during Homecoming, Oct. 14-15. If you are comfortably “on the road” again regarding the pandemic, come enjoy the camaraderie.
Class Co-Councilors: Joan Cali Pecore, cueville@comcast.net; Doris Hische Brossy, dbrossy@aol.com
Louise Tornatore passed away Jan. 23, 2022. Mel Horowitz and Louise shared the same major, Social Studies.
Class Councilor: Mel Horowitz, melandsis@yahoo.com
Sheril McCormack, a member of Freeport High School’s Alumni Half-Century Club, presented fourscholarships to graduating seniors at FHS’s Awards Night.
Class Councilor: Sheril McCormack, vanillastar202@yahoo.com
Julia Imbo, our 2021 Class of '64 scholarship recipient, began her final year in the Special Education and Literacy Program. Julia is student teaching in both general and special education classrooms this semester. She is looking forward to getting her first teaching position. We met our 2022 recipient, Matthew Maldonado of White Plains, N.Y., during the scholarship ceremony in May. He is majoring in Human Development with a concentration in Special Education and plans to teach students in grades K-2 upon completing his master’s degree in Special Education and Literacy.
Most members of the Class of 1964 were born in 1942, which means that many of us will become octogenarians this year. Can you believe that we are turning 20 for the 4th time? We wish everyone in the Class of 1964 a very happy birthday!
Please keep us informed of your activities and changes in your contact information. Stay safe and healthy.
“Time marches on… and on… and on…” – 1964 Torch Yearbook
Class co-councilors: Bill Robelee, wmrobelee31@gmail.com; Columba DeFrancesco Heinzelman, heinzel779@aol.com
In July, Laurel Wemett had a reunion in Seneca Falls with Margie Dunajski Harde and took some photos at the "It's a Wonderful Life" Museum.
Class councilor: Judy Koblintz Madnick, jmadnick@gmail.com
Dan Cook, one of the members of the University's first MSW graduating class, met his wife, Ann, at the School of Social Welfare. Instead of attending commencement, they got married on the same day. They are still together 55 years later.
Class Councilor: Canon Kay Carol Hotaling, FHC, aspenpaepke@msn.com
The Class of 1960 will gather in Fall 2022 during UAlbany’s Homecoming weekend. The event will be held in conjunction with alumni from other classes who were a part of our time in Albany. A date has not yet been confirmed.
Class Co-Councilors: Joan Cali Pecore, cueville@comcast.net; Doris Hische Brossy, dbrossy@aol.com
Sheril McCormack watched “Gucci” in the theater, her first film in two years. Only four patrons were in the theatre. With the Omicron virus surging, Sheril has done her best to stay home and stay safe.
Buzz Welker resumed volunteering at the hospital two days per week.
Robert Sweeney moved into his self-designed, energy-efficient home in Florida.
Class Councilor: Sheril McCormack, vanillastar202@yahoo.com
Bob Fairbanks and wife Barbara ’69, ’72 were featured in the Fall 2021 UAlbany Foundation Newsletter for their ongoing support of the Merlin W. Hathaway Memorial Scholarship and Eleanor Roth Hathaway ’47 Scholarship. Bob and Barb credit Coach Hathaway and Eleanor, who served as residence quadrangle coordinator and faculty member of the School of Education, as “matchmakers” for a marriage that has lasted 52 years and counting. They also support the Chi Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship and other initiatives.
Julia Imbo, recipient of the 2021 Class of ’64 Scholarship, enjoyed a fall semester full of new opportunities. Her experiences observing classroom instruction and attending lectures has increased her confidence. She can’t wait to begin student teaching in Fall 2022.
Unfortunately, we lost two classmates this year. The Reverend Dr. Alan Minarcik passed away Sept. 10, 2021. Following graduation Alan spent time as a high school Latin teacher before becoming a minister and serving numerous parishes in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. He relocated to Canada where he served parishes in Saskatchewan and Ontario. He also served as chaplain at a hospital in St.Catharine’s, Ontario. Alan was our class councilor for many years, assisted in planning our more recent reunions and kept in touch with Alumni Association staff.
Ed Reid informed us that his college roommate Dave Jenks passed away Sept. 14, 2021. Dave had a long and successful career in real estate. He worked in Rochester before relocating to Texas, where he held several leadership positions with major real estate firms. As always, we welcome any news you’d like to share and please inform us if there are any changes in your contact information. “Quiet and solitude are sought by some …but not often found.” - 1964 Torch yearbook
Class co-councilors: Bill Robelee, wmrobelee31@gmail.com; Columba DeFrancesco Heinzelman, heinzel779@aol.com
Nick Argyros continues to expand the museum collection of The Photography Center of the Capital District with acquisitions of cameras and images representing the history of photography over the past 180 years. Since the pandemic has constrained social gatherings, no exhibits or receptions have been scheduled, but visitors to the Troy facility are welcome with safety measures in place. Learn more at photocentertroy.org.
In 2021 Tom Alcamo celebrated three milestones. It’s been 60 years since he graduated from Brooklyn Technical School, 50 years since he received his master’s degree from Buffalo State College and 20 years since he retired from the Williamsville School District. Go Red Devils!
Jim Hottois is fully recovered from injuries he suffered in a bicycle mishap last summer. He returned to flying for the Civil Air Patrol. He and Sue are planning a two-week cruise around the British Isles this spring. After the cruise Jim hopes to spend a month in the Midwest as a flight instructor working with Civil Air Patrol Cadets earning FAA Private Pilot Certificates.
Class Councilor: Judy Koblintz Madnick, jmadnick@gmail.com
Greetings, Beloved 1967 Classmates and Friends,
2022 is a glorious milestone 55th anniversary reunion year for our class and we are ready to celebrate in true Class of 1967 spirit! As always, the heart and soul of our ’67 class reunions is reconnecting and renewing the bonds of friendships with our classmates –friendships that have endured for more than 55 years. You are all so important to our ’67 Class. Our time at UAlbany was very special in many ways. After hearing from so many of our classmates in the last year, I have realized now more than ever that the most notable takeaway from our time together more than 55 years ago was, in fact, being together. So please join your classmates for a fabulous weekend that will be meaningful and fun, where you don’t have to do anything but celebrate and reminisce as you rekindle old friendships, meet some classmates you did not know before and rediscover the matchless experience of our beloved Alma Mater. Information on all reunion activities will be forthcoming. In the meantime, if you have ideas of what you would like to see in our reunion experience or would be open to join our planning efforts, I would love to hear from you. I promise to keep the planning process efficient and to work with everyone’s busy schedules. Our 55th-anniversary reunion will be our best reunion ever, in true Class of 1967 style. That is my story and I am sticking to it! I can’t wait to hear from you!
Class Councilor: Canon Kay Carol Hotaling, FHC, Aspenpaepke@msn.com
Ray Starman earned a consultant’s screen credit for season 1, episode 6 of CNN’s “History of the Sitcom” series. Ray is the author of the book TV Noir: 20th Century and has been published in Films In Review and The New York Times.
