As a member of the Santa Clara boxing team, Ralph Paoli ’60 competed at the 1960 National Collegiate Boxing Championships. After graduating, he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, and achieved the rank of captain. His platoon was on alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis. While in […]

Maurice O’Connor ’60 was a first generation San Franciscan and was proud of both his Irish and SF heritage. Maury had a successful career as a civil engineer and his work on heavy construction and marine projects took him from California to Boston to as far as the North Sea and the Middle East. Maury […]

Native San Franciscan Jeffrey Thomson ’60 deeply loved “The City and was an avid sports fan of all its teams. He was a faithful attendee of all the stadiums, from Kezar in Golden Gate Park to Candlestick. Jeff was also an athlete himself. It was through varsity basketball where he met the love of his […]

An exceptional role model of hard work, honor, and integrity, Ryan McKeon ’60 had a career in education, working as both an educator and administrator. In retirement, he enjoyed sailing, snorkeling, and whale watching. He was also active in the community through volunteering and coaching. Ryan officiated high school football and basketball for 40 years […]

After graduating, Gordon Tassi ’60 served a decade in the US Army, including a tour in Vietnam. Afterward, he worked as an instructor and football coach, a crime prevention officer, and an emergency response planner as a member of the National Response Team. In retirement, Gordon volunteered with his church, the Vietnam Veterans Association, and […]

Donald Giacomini ’60 passed away on February 7, 2023, in Brentwood, California, at the age of 84. He had a successful 34-year career with Bank of America from which he retired in 1994 and taught a “Principles of Banking” class for over 20 years at City College of San Francisco. Giacomini was a proud third […]

Donna Lou Ennis ’60 joined the first class of women to matriculate at Santa Clara University in the O’Connor School of nursing in 1957. She graduated three years later as valedictorian of the Class of 1960. Ennis then launched her 46-year nursing career in Reno. She stayed at Tracy Community Hospital for 42 years of […]

The Las Vegas lights have burned a little less bright since James Seagrave ’60 died on September 28, 2022. After graduating from Santa Clara, Jim began his career as a reporter for the Daily Alaska Empire newspaper(now the Juneau Empire). From there, he went on to have an extensive career in publicity spanning numerous agencies and […]

After graduating from SCU on a scholarship from the state of California, William “Bill” J. Eppler ’60 served in the California National Guard. Then, Bill worked for Dames and Moore and the city of San Jose as a civil engineer. He took an early retirement and spent his remaining years helping family members and neighbors. […]

Philip Steven Bianco ’55 JD ’60 met his future wife Maureen O’Hara at a school dance while attending law school. They shared 62 years of marriage. Phil worked hard to provide each of his children with a college education. He was a fixture in the Tulare County Superior Court for almost 60 years. When asked what […]

The church was a second home to Richard “Dick” Eugene Fitzgerald ’60, who served the Catholic church his entire life as an altar boy, sacristan, eucharistic minister, and reader, and was a past member of the Knights of Columbus and Ivanhoe Lions. He attended Santa Clara University and served in the U.S. Army. He was […]

Faith was a key part of the life Doug Harper ’60 built. He attended daily mass at St. Christopher Parish, served as a Eucharistic Minister, participated in the nursing home ministry, and was active in social justice, writing a column for the parish bulletin. He was also a volunteer in the Ombudsman Program at Catholic […]

The co-owner and co-founder of Kenwood Vineyards, Martin “Marty” Lee Jr. ’60 is survived by his wife Kristina Knudsen and his former wife Judy Giblin, mother of his two sons, as well as his siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.

Philip Barry, proud member of the Class of 1960, died on April 17, 2020, at home in Atlanta. Phil was not married but was a popular choice for godfather among his friends. Phil grew up in the Los Angeles area and attended Loyola High School before coming to SCU. After graduating, he was briefly in […]

Allan Willis Nicholson JD ’60 passed away on January 28, 2020 in the loving care of his family. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Ben and Ann Nicholson. Allan spent most of his childhood in the Daytona Beach/Holly Hill area of Florida. The Korean War found Allan in the Navy and stationed at […]

Dennis Joseph Kehoe ’60 passed away peacefully at his home on February 16, 2020. Dennis was born on November 12, 1937 in Culver City, California, to Ignatius and Anne Kehoe. Dennis lived his early years in Southern California. After World War II, Dennis, as a young boy, along with his sister, Ursula, and his parents, […]

The son of Louis and Eleanor Armanasco, Bob Armanasco ’60 grew up in Mountain View. He attended St. Clare School, Bellarmine College Prep, and SCU, where he studied chemistry. In 1977, Bob started Italix, his chemical milling business in Santa Clara County, which still thrives today. In 1998, Bob married Anna Vorst and moved to […]

Alec W. Brindle ’60 was born in Seattle on Oct. 18, 1938, and attended St. Joseph elementary school, Seattle Preparatory School, SCU, and the University of Washington School of Law and held an honorary doctorate from the University of Alaska, SE. Asked about his career, Alec would describe himself as “a recovering lawyer and a […]

Michael (Mike) C. DePrie ’60 was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was a graduate of SCU and served in the Army for 22 years, retiring as a highly decorated lieutenant colonel, receiving four Bronze Stars across two tours of duty in the Vietnam War. He also co-founded DePrie & Adkisson, where he was […]

Donald Austin Johnson ’60 was born on Sept. 12, 1938, and graduated from Loyola High School in 1956 and SCU. Don had the privilege and honor of being an inaugural member of the Peace Corps in 1962 and subsequently spent two years teaching English in Lagos, Nigeria. A Peace Corps publication described Don in this […]