With a Ph.D. from Harvard, William Pisano ’62 was a dedicated civil and environmental engineer. Bill loved his home of Belmont, Mass., and served on the Conservation Commission for several decades. He also served on the board of the Woodwell Climate Research Center. For over 54 years, Bill was a devoted husband to Rosemary Hoey-Pisano […]

Attorney, artist, and proud SCU Bronco Thomas Castelazo ’62, J.D. ’64 died Feb. 12, 2024. Tom first found work at the Fresno County District Attorney’s office and spent several years as a prosecutor and public defender before moving to private practice. He forged deep and lasting friendships in the legal community and kept his license […]

After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army as a captain, Edmond Pera ’62 found a successful career as a CPA. He later moved to Levi Strauss & Company and took on increasing responsibilities which involved travel to all corners of the world. He later became General Manager of Levi’s Canada/Latin American division and contributed […]

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.

Loreene Giansiracusa ’62 loved nursing. A deep sense of social justice led her to practice in New York City and at the Santa Clara County Jail. She later worked as office nurse for Dr. Joseph Giansiracusa, her future husband. The two volunteered their medical skills in underserved areas of the world. Loreene was also an […]

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.

After graduation, Lynn Revak ’62 moved to Texas and became a founding partner of I.W. Hickham Company. Regarded as an expert in the turbomachinery industry, Revak was a featured contributor at industry conferences in Europe, Asia, and the USA. In 2008, Revak sold his company and began traveling extensively with his wife, Shan. He was […]

Although Joseph Kelly ’62 first worked in teaching, he built a 28-year career in California state government. Over the years, Joseph became deputy din irector positions in the CA State Department of Social Services and the CA State Department of Health Care Services. After retirement, he dedicated himself to Elica Health Center, a non-profit that provides affordable […]

After graduating from Santa Clara with a degree in electrical engineering, James Downey ’62 went on to earn a master’s from the University of Arizona and participated in an electrical engineering co-op program at Stanford University. Jim then joined a start-up called Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), where he eventually rose to senior VP and chief […]

William James Oreña King ’62 was always a fiery spirit. Sometimes he’d stir up trouble but no matter what he warmed people’s hearts. At a young age, Bill made lasting impressions from getting caught smoking on national TV to putting dynamite caps on the railroad tracks…a charge he always denied. He spent his summers at […]

Barry E. Hinman ’62 graduated summa cum laude in 1962 with a B.A. in History. He went on to graduate school at Princeton University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, earning a Master’s Degree in History. Following 12 years in Paris, France, where he became head of the language section of a company training people for jobs in […]

Paul Caro ’62 died on December 26, 2020, from COPD with complications brought on by Covid-19. Born in San Jose and raised on Hanchett Avenue, Paul received his elementary education at St. Leo’s, followed by high school at Bellarmine College Preparatory and college at Santa Clara University. He was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant […]

Husband, father, grandfather, and friend Timothy James Rhein ‘62 died at the age of 79 in Carmel, California, on December 26th, 2020. Tim is survived by his wife of 55 years, four children, and eight grandchildren. A native San Franciscan, Tim attended Saint Ignatius High School, Santa Clara University, and pursued his graduate education at William […]

John Wilhite ’62 passed away in April 2020. He earned a master’s degree from American University and was employed in the oil industry. He leaves behind two sons, Patrick ’03, M.S. ’14 and John.

John Grippi ’62, devoted husband and father, commercial developer and businessman, and retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain, died July 26, 2020. He was 80 years old. Born in Napa, John grew up exploring the vast outdoors around Mt. George and the Napa River alongside his younger sister, Janice. The Grippis owned a service station on Silverado […]

John A. Grippi ’62 was a devoted husband and father, commercial developer, and retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain. While at SCU, John was elected student government vice president. He campaigned by handing out gum packages printed with the slogan “Stick with Grippi.” John died on July 26, 2020, at 80 years old. His wife and […]

Bob Cushman ’62, MS ’67 worked for many years at Lockheed (NASA) in Sunnyvale and was part of the early space program. Although he landed a job with the National Security Agency, he opted to stay in Silicon Valley, working in the semiconductor industry and near his fiancé Bobbi and her three kids. After they married, […]

Norman “Norm” A. Nagel ’62 was born in Los Angeles, CA but reared in San Francisco, CA. He graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco and attended both Santa Clara University and the University of San Francisco. Both during and after completing his education he operated his own towing service, on old Highway 40, […]

Rita Ardantz, spouse of alum Mike Ardantz ’62 recently passed. Mike is an active Bronco and lives in retirement after a lifelong career as a history teacher at Santa Clara High School. Classmates from the Class of 1962 would like to send their thoughts and prayers to Mike and his family.

Mike Corsetti ’62 passed away unexpectedly while traveling in Australia on March 12, 2020. Born and raised in Napa, California, Mike graduated from Santa Clara University in 1962 with a bachelor of science in commerce before enlisting in the Air Force Reserves. He was assigned to a medical unit and served as a corpsman at […]