Cornelius Buckley, S.J. ’50 has authored a new biography of Joseph Fessio, S.J. ’62. Both Fr. Fessio and Fr. Buckely taught at Santa Clara University from 1966 to 1969. Father Joseph Fessio, S.J.: California Blackrobe is an in-depth, page-turning biography of the founder of Ignatius Press and the University of San Francisco’s Saint Ignatius Institute. […]

Bob Wynhausen ’62 and Barbara (Comeau) Wynhausen celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 25, 2024. They have three children, two of whom graduated from Santa Clara: Michael Wynhausen ’93 and Aimee Wynhausen ’96.

Michael Hemsch ’62 retired from NASA in 2012 but still consults part-time for the NASA Artemis Moon Program. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Anna. He has two children and three grandchildren.

Bill Beasley ’62 writes that the 1962 College World Series Santa Clara baseball teammates held a 55-year reunion to recognize team captain Larry Kaaha ’62 and Nick Scurich ’62 as deceased members of that wonderful team. The reunion was held at the San Jose home of John Giovanola ’63 and his wife Kathy. Team members and […]

Sam Sebastiani ’62, MBA ’66, student body president in 1962, is still making great wines at the Sebastiani Family Winery. Many of his classmates hope that some of the wine will be brought to their reunion celebrations.

Joseph Fessio ’62 is making wine when not editing books at his Ignatius Press in San Francisco. He says he will definitely bring some wine—not books—to the reunion.

Gary Keister ’62 is still writing poetry, books, and stories about his life growing up on the Alaskan waters. He presents annually at the FisherPoets gathering in Astoria, Oregon, as well as at other seafarers’ festivals in the Pacific Northwest.

Robert Ravano ’62 has been appointed to the board of regents for Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland. He is a partner and still working part time as a CPA with his firm, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. LLP, in Palo Alto.

Adrian Buoncristiani ’62 and his wife, Dawn, are vacationing in Norway. They are excited to be returning in time to do a “show and tell” at their 55th reunion celebration.

Thomas Ginella ’60 writes, “Class of ’62 meets at a ‘Bronco Blast’ every year. This time it was at the La Playa in Carmel. Last year it was in Asti, Italy, for the Palio — live well!  

Warren Lobdell ’62 is living in the Sierra foothills in lovely Murphys, California, where he writes: “We now have over 22 wine-tasting shops here in our little Murphys! It is quite fun taking a walk along Main Street. There is Presidents’ Weekend in February, when all the wine stores put on quite a party. Then in […]

Bob Wynhausen ’62 and Barbara (Comeau) Wynhausen celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in January. Barb was a 1963 graduate of O’Conner Hospital School of Nursing.

Lynn Anglin ’62 was a member of the world champion 2014 senior softball 70-plus-year-old team OMEN 70. He also was the MVP of the tournament. This is his 24th year of playing senior softball. Lynn lives with his wife, Judy, in Fremont, Calif.

Ronald C. Diebel ’62 writes: “Living in San Jose ‘significant other’ Nancy and three cats. I have been practicing medicine for over 40 years.”

Bill King ’62 was named an Honored Vaquero during the 2011 Vaquero Show and Sale at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum in November. Along with his brother, Chuck, the Kings were born to be ranchers. Family roots link the brothers to Santa Barbara’s early Spanish settlers who owned and operated many large ranchos in […]

Phil Abel ’62 is still living in Winnetka, CA with his wife Pat. They have four grown children and six grandchildren. Phil still repairs computers part time, while he waits for a second kidney transplant at age 71.

Mike Riley ’62 has earned the certified Wealth Strategist designation through First Allied Securities.  Riley has lived at Lake Tahoe for 15 years.

John Massa ’62 writes that he got bored. So he “started two new businesses in agriculture, one in farming, and one composting and application company.”