BVM Graduates!
Please email any information you wish to share to:
bvmschool@comcast.net
Class of 1940- Francis Byrne. He received the first St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation in his parish for the person who does the most for their parish. Awarded at St. Joseph Cathedral, Hartford, CT on May 26, 2002. "Thanks to my IHM nuns' training!"
From George S. Roth (class of 1960) and Mary Jane Flecher Roth (class of l964) in Pylesville, MD--
We thank God daily for the strong moral and educational background we received in the Catholic Schools.
Charles F. Haines (class of 1963) contacted us. If you would like to contact him, you can use the following email address: HAINESCF@AOL.com
Cathy Cordero Hulitt (class of 1967) -- Cathy has been a nurse at Children's Hospital of Phila. for the past 20 years. She is married for 33 yrs. and has two children, Chris 27 and Jessi 23. If you would like to email her: hulitt@email.CHOP.EDU
Kris Fischer is Editor in Chief of the New York Law Journal , a daily paper for lawyers in New York and is married to a Law Professor!
Classmates can email her at: KFISCHER@ALM.com
Jim Coston (class of 1950): "Thanks to BVM and the IHM Sisters. I graduated from West Catholic High School, was captain of the '53 football team, elected to All Catholic-All Scholastic and attended Villanova on a Full Scholarship. Thanks again for the discipline and patience of the Sisters of IHM!"
Harry McClay (class of 1963) - "Thanks for the memories BVM"
email: THUNUPL@yahoo.com
Joan Shores Ortolano (class of 1951), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
She and her husband celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary! They have 3 children and 9 grandchildren! Joan is a retired attorney and was senior counsel for Pacific Telesis Legal Group specializing in Labor Law. She is still an acitve memeber of the California Bar. She devotes herself to Pro Bono matters for Catholic Non-Profit Groups!
Stephanie Gooderham (class of 1963) married Anthony Russo in 1998 and earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Immaculata University in 1999. They reside in Norristown, PA. Classmates can email her at: sighd2@yahoo.com
Patrick Downey (class of 1971) has arranged to have us receive matching fund donations from Verizon!
Ms. Phyllis Bray Kessler (class of 1959) She writes: Many great childhood memories! Thank you! Former classmates can email me at: Phyllis_Kessler@yahoo.com
Judy Specht O'Leary-Weber (class of 1960) Also considers her home Darby, my church, BVM. The friends I made in BVM I still keep in touch with- I live in Rehoboth Beach, DE now, widowed with 5 grandchildren, who make my life such a joy. Winter in Florida and still keep my hands in my profession which is interior design.