Harry Wenberg ’50 was a native of the Valley of the Heart’s Delight. After graduating from Los Gatos High, he enlisted in the Navy during World War 2. He then received a degree in chemical engineering from Santa Clara University. After marrying Jean in 1963, they lived in Cambrian Park, then moved to Saratoga where […]

One of the original car dealers on Modesto’s 10th Street, Guido Peter “Pete” Teresi ’50 started business in the early 1960s. He was also a wizard at woodworking, evidenced by the many violins, violas, and cellos he created after taking up the craft of luthier. Before he settled in Modesto with his wife, Pete served in […]

Richard Charles Caletti ’50 built his family company Standard Structures, expanding their engineered products. At its peak, the company employed 450 people. He was a longtime advocate for the United Way and was honored with its Leadership Award. He enjoyed playing tennis, snow skiing in Tahoe with his family, and dancing with his wife. Many will […]

William D. Ward ’50 was never afraid to get his hands dirty and worked from the ground up. After graduating from SCU, he accepted a job with Worthington & Skilling Structural Engineering Co. Bill stayed with the company for 40 years, becoming the president of one of the largest structural engineering firms in the country. […]

Each year John “Jack” Smrekar ’50 spent his vacation with his wife Liz and the kids at Lake Tahoe and later at Pinecrest, where the family enjoyed long summer days at the lake, dinners on the deck, board games at night, and movies at Pinecrest’s outdoor theater. His other devotion was to sports. Friends recall him watching […]

For over 30 years, George Stevenson “Steve” Holeman, Jr. ’50 worked at San Jose City College. In his brief role as Dean of Student Activities during the 1960s, Steve met fascinating characters, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Louie Armstrong. Steve himself played a part in history when he served as a medic […]

John (Jack) Louis Regan ’50 died on December 30, 2020, at the age of 93. He attended Santa Clara University for one year before enlisting in the Army, stationed in Korea where he drove an ambulance and entertained the troops by playing the piano. Jack went back to Santa Clara University, graduated in 1950, and obtained […]

Jesuit educated in high school at Bellarmine College Prep and then through at SCU, Robert Gosselin ’50 worked in the family grocery business in Washington state. He opened Bob’s Totum Market in Tacoma and ran it while still finding time to volunteer with the state local Serra Club, his parish, and the Boy Scouts. Bob […]

William (Bill) Richard Veale ’50 was born on Feb. 5, 1923, in San Francisco to Richard Veale and Zona May Hodges. As an only child growing up near Turlock, California, he graduated from Turlock High School in 1940. After receiving an associate’s degree from Modesto Junior College, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 […]

William Henry Striegel ’50 was born In San Francisco on Dec. 30, 1927, to his parents Harry and Marie Striegel. After Bill graduated from Chico State University, he began working at Pfeiffer Electric Company in San Jose before joining the Air Force in July of 1948, where he was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. […]

Born on July 21, 1928, to Albert and Georgia Ravizza, Eugene A. Ravizza ’50 was raised in Sunnyvale with his sister Aline and brother Armand Ravizza ’62. As a child Gene learned the value of hard work, helping his parents at their ranch on Wolfe Rd. He attended Fremont High School and SCU, graduating as […]

Ernest Lowell O’Banion ’50 was born on Feb. 2, 1929, to Ernest L. and Bernice O’Banion. He spent his childhood in Oakland where his love of singing began. He attended St. Mary’s High School and SCU and spoke fondly of his time at the University, looking forward to visits with former classmates at school reunions […]

Born in the old St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka on June 28, 1926, to Clark and Mae Bugbee, James Bugbee ’50 was raised in Ferndale, California. He attended Grizzly Bluff School and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1944. He married Marie Martin in 1949, and they moved to Eureka, where they raised their family […]

Donald Keith ’50 was born in Pasadena to beloved parents Percy and Anna Keith. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Pasadena and SCU on a baseball scholarship. He married Marilyn Boler in 1952 and in 1954 earned his DDS from USC. In 1955, Don joined the Navy as a medical officer (lieutenant) and moved […]

Robert Louis Shindler ’50 was born in Milwaukie, Oregon, on Feb. 14, 1925, to Augusta (Senko) Shindler and Louis H. Shindler. He attended Central Catholic High, SCU (where he was valedictorian), and the University of Washington. Robert served as an Air Force navigator in the Pacific Arena during WWII, in the Korean War, and in the […]

Born in Santa Ana and raised in Anaheim, California, Edward Oswald Stoffel ’50 was a longtime resident of San Luis Obispo. He graduated from Anaheim Union High School in 1943 and earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from SCU and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University in 1968. Ed was drafted into […]

Born on Sept. 16, 1928 in Santa Ana, California, Robert Eugene Stoffel ’50 was a longtime resident of Anaheim and then Fullerton. He attended St. Boniface School and Anaheim High School and graduated from St. Anthony High School in Long Beach. He earned a B.S. in education from SCU and a Master of Arts in […]

Vincent “Vince” Sevely ’50, J.D. ’54 was born in a ranch house in Mountain View in 1929 to John and Anka Sevely, who had emigrated from Yugoslavia (now Croatia) in search of a better life. His parents, after saving enough money, had bought their own ranch in Mountain View where they raised apricots, plums, and […]

John “Jack” Lucier ’50 was born on April 19, 1928, in Millbrae. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory before attending SCU, where he earned a bachelor’s in business and economics. He joined Levi Straus and Company as a designer in 1952, where he met his wife of 57 years, Judith “Judy” Roche. In 1961 Jack and […]

Joseph Barkett ’50 was born in Serhel, Lebanon, on May 1, 1928, to Sadia and Anthony Barkett. He arrived in Stockton, California, at age 9. Initially unable to speak a word of English, he quickly assimilated into American life and culture, excelling academically, completing his undergrad at SCU and his medical degree at Creighton University […]