Armed with intelligence and a strong sense of business acumen, Bruno Filice ’53 achieved great things in his life—from a Santa Cruz beer distributorship and Watsonville travel agency to assisting in the development of Eagle Ridge golf course and the surrounding area. There was no challenge that he couldn’t meet. And when he wasn’t working, […]

Robert M. Cody ’53 worked summers in the orchards of Santa Clara Valley, at the American Can Company and the U.S. Post Office to support himself as he earned his biology degree at SCU. After his first year at Stanford University School of Medicine in 1954, he married Gretchen Schmitt. Bob began his private medical […]

Eugene Pisenti ’53 loved sports, especially football. After a brief stint in the Army, Gene played football at Santa Clara University and was on the Orange Bowl champion team in 1949. He earned a degree in business but felt his true calling was in education and coaching. In 1956, Gene took the plunge, teaching and […]

An Army man, sportsman, and beloved father of nine, Lawrence Williams ’53 died March 22, 2023. In his younger years, Larry competed at the Tustin Hills Racquet Club as a tennis player, often bringing home trophies. He loved watching football games and spent many years attending his children’s and grandchildren’s competitions, no matter the sport. […]

A person who loved striking up casual conversations with strangers, Francis McEnaney ’53 was a world traveler and a lifelong learner. Frank spent his career practicing law for the California State Department of Transportation. Proud of his Irish heritage, he visited Ireland several times. On road trips, he would dazzle family and friends with trivia […]

Edward O’Brien ’53 met Mary Mondo on a blind date and loved her every day of his life until her 2021 death. For 60 years he worked at the State of California Attorney General’s Office, becoming Chief Deputy heading up the office’s Criminal Division and arguing several cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. What will […]

After her graduated from Santa Clara, Francis E. Edden ’53 went to Germany as an artillery officer with the U.S.Army. He later earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering and began a career in computer systems engineering, working in advancing aircraft defense technology. Frank shared 56 years of marriage and six children with his wife. He […]

A gentleman, scholar, and foremost a family man, Harold Schmitz ’53 died on March 5, 2022. Fondly called Hal and sometimes Happy Hal by close friends and family, he touched many lives. Hal’s greatest joy was spending time with family. He loved watching the children grow and regaling them with many stories of the shenanigans he […]

A fixer of all things, pancake maker, and avid golfer Francis E. Eddin ’53 was a light in the lives of many. He spent two years of service abroad with the U.S. Army. He later earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and worked extensively in computer systems engineering, advancing aircraft defense technology. First and foremost, […]

William G. Wieand ’53 was delighted to welcome his first great grandchild into the family on Nov. 16, 2021. Wieand is grateful for his six children and 16 grandchildren and looks forward to competing in the Senior Olympics. He hopes that his classmates are all well and safe.

Louis B. “Lou” Lucas ’53 couldn’t get enough SCU baseball. He was a catcher for the Broncos. Professionally, he taught and coached at Bellarmine College Prep before returning to the Mission campus as an assistant baseball coach for 20 years. In retirement, Lou volunteered in the SCU Athletic Department as a travel coordinator for nearly another […]

Loving husband, devoted father, veteran, and pilot John “Jack” Hammond ’53 died on May 20, 2021. On an ROTC commission, Jack joined the U.S. Army and completed flight training as a fixed-wing and helicopter aviator. He was assigned to duty with the 7th Aviation Co. in South Korea from 1955-1957, returning stateside to complete instrument […]

The year after William James “Bill” Maronick ’53 graduated from SCU, he joined the U.S. Army as an officer. When he was discharged in 1957, he signed up to work with his brother Bob as a food broker for Geo L Tracy Co., where he represented Del Monte Foods. He was an active member of St. Ann’s […]

Former Santa Barbara-Ventura Congressman Robert Lagomarsino J.D. ’53 died Sunday at the age of 94 at his home on his family ranch in Ojai. The old-school Republican politician and UCSB alumnus is remembered for serving under five presidents during his nearly two-decade career in Congress, serving the Central Coast communities for 13 years in the California […]

Adolph M. Quilici ’53 played basketball at Dayton High School in Nevada, graduated from San Jose’s Lincoln High School, and received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Santa Clara University, where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. He worked for more than 40 years at FMC Corporation, where […]

Many became aware and interested in the world of cattle because of the weekly column in California’s Central Coast’s Telegram Tribune written by Richard “Dick” L. Nock ’53. Dick, a cattle rancher and beef industry advocate, was incredibly passionate about the cattle industry. In 1957, he created the T-Diamond Cattle brand, and in 1979, he was […]

Bill Shindler ’53 went to work in the steel industry immediately after graduation, working in Seattle and the East Bay as a structural engineer. After the death of his first wife Therese, Bill met his cousin’s widow Charla Riedl in Milwaukie, where the pair married and lived until his death in November 2019. He is survived […]

Following a full scholarship for football at Santa Clara University, Joseph Vincent “Jumbo” McCargar ’53, M.S. ’68 served in the U.S. Army and also played football for the Army. He returned to SCU for a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. After many years working for Westinghouse Electrical in Sunnyvale, Joe retired and moved to Sonora […]

Santa Clara Sports Hall of Famer Robert Gern Nagler ’53 died April 9, 2020, following a brief illness. Raised on a ranch near Marysville, Calif., Gern was a standout on the football field and brought his prowess to SCU (then the University of Santa Clara), where he majored in history. Drafted out of school, Gern […]

John Edward McClellen Sr. ’53 was a fourth-generation Californian, born in San Francisco on April 21, 1931, to Harold McClellen and Edna Soderman McClellen. He enjoyed his childhood years in San Mateo with cousin Lou Ann Breadlow Civiletti. John attended SCU on a baseball scholarship, playing summer ball for the semipro team Prune Packers. His […]