From yoga to fire dancing, Andrea Drugay ’96 Andrea did it all. During her years in tech, Andrea thrived in the exciting, fast-paced environment of companies like Google, as well as in the innovation of small startups. She was an avid writer and featured in various literary journals, blogs, and anthologies. Andrea was a lifelong devotee […]

Patrick J. Rodriguez ’96 died on Aug. 27, 2021. Growing up in the Bay Area, Patrick was a lover of the arts and throughout his life trained and worked in the graphic arts field. He worked at numerous entertainment companies including Lucas Film Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Sony, Dreamworks Animation, Spielberg, and The Third Floor. […]

Majeed “Mike” Abed MBA ’96, an Oakton, Virginia engineer, entrepreneur, and businessman, founder and CEO of Cleaner4Less, died February 23, 2021. Majeed was born in Nablus, Palestine, and immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a teenager. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State and an MBA from Santa Clara University. […]

Patricia Kozono Mackenroth MBA ’96 was born in Sacramento and grew up living and working on the family farm in West Sacramento, where she was active in 4-H and also led cheers for Clarksburg High School sports teams. Patty graduated with a B.A. in dance from UC Irvine and moved to New York, performing as […]

Pamela Freeman M.A. ’96 was a resident of Brookings, Oregon, at the time of passing. After a successful career in the aerospace industry, she continued her education and graduated with a master’s in psychology from SCU. Pam passed away on Feb. 7, 2019.

Virginia Falk M.A. ’96 entered the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) on Sept. 18, 1951, at North Providence. She pronounced her first vows March 19, 1954, and her final vows on March 19, 1957. Virginia served as a teacher for over 30 years in the United States, India, and Africa. She served as a chaplain […]

Lawrence R. Moots ’96 June 8, 1940 – Nov. 19, 2013 Resident of San Jose Lawrence R. Moots passed away on Nov. 19, 2013 at his home after a long battle with cancer at the age of 73. A second generation Californian, Larry was born in Pajaro, grew up in Menlo Park, and graduated from […]

Carol Anne Lies MTS ’96 of St. Helena died on Friday, June 7, 2013. She was 65. Born in Minn. to Frank and Dorothy Waskow, and raised in Wis., she married James Lies in 1971 in Sacramento, Calif. They moved to Napa in 1979. A wonderful and devoted wife, supportive and insightful mother, and generous […]

Stephen Lawrence Nichols M.A. ’96: July 15, 1934 to Aug. 29, 2011. Nichols peacefully passed away at his home on Aug. 29 after losing his six-year battle with cancer. Stephen had just celebrated his 77th birthday; he was a resident of Twain Harte, Calif., for the past 11 years. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to […]

William Harry Morris J.D. ’96, 78, of Ridgecrest, died Dec. 7, 2011, at his home. He was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Alma, Mich. His parents were Harry and Alice Morris. William was highly committed to education. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and during his service earned his bachelor’s degree […]

Stephen Lawrence Nichols M.A. ’96 died August 29 in his home at the age of 77. Born in Cleveland to Helen and Lawrence Nichols, he grew up in Troy, Ohio. He and his family later moved to Pasadena, then Winnetka, Ill., where he graduated from New Trier Township High School in 1952. He graduated from […]