Barbara Martini Laubacher ’73 grew up in Pacific Palisades, the second of six children. She married Tom Laubacher ’71, and they moved to Oxnard, where they raised four children. A dedicated member of the community, she was actively involved with Santa Clara Parish, local Catholic schools, St. John’s Hospital, charity organizations, and the Museum of […]

Gretchen Gallegos ’73, J.D. ’80 accomplished a bucket-list item and completed writing a book about a 19th-century lawsuit brought by a young woman against her employer. A Case of Seduction–Marshall v. Taylor: Justice in the 1890s has elements of legal, California, and women’s history. Gallegos previously edited the memoir, Up Home in the Mountains of […]

A man who enjoyed life’s simple pleasures, Richard Tamura MBA ’73 could usually be found playing golf, making endless “dad jokes,” or sharing a meal with loved ones. He also had a successful career as a housing consultant, eventually founding his own company, R.K. Tamura and Associates. A gifted artist, Richard’s appreciation for design, jazz […]

A star athlete in his youth, Clifford Stahl M.S. ’73 played football, basketball, and track and field, later continuing his football career at Reedley College before earning a degree in mathematics in 1962. Clifford met his wife, Bonnie, in 1959 and they married in 1963, and raised three sons together. He dedicated over 40 years […]

Shauna Garzee ’73 worked at Valley Radiology Inc., Hewlett Packard, Logistics, and Accenture. Outside of work, she enjoyed a range of hobbies, including knitting, reading, marathon walking, cooking, and crafting her famous chocolate confections. She was married to Robert for 47 year and she loved spending time with family, celebrating holidays, birthdays, and special moments […]

As a dedicated member of APICS-American Production and Inventory Control Society, Susan Close MBA ’73 worked as a production planner at Kodak until her retirement. Sue married her beloved Thomas Close J.D. ’73 in 1971, and they embarked on a beautiful life journey that blossomed into a serene life on Keuka Lake after retirement. She […]

A beacon of seemingly endless energy, Barbara Laubacher ’73 was voted “most spirited” in high school. She met her husband, Thomas Laubacher ’71, at Santa Clara University, where she majored in English. After graduation, she and Tom moved to Oxnard, Calif., where they raised four children, and Barbara became deeply involved in the local community. […]

Born and raised in San Francisco, William Bosque ’73 was educated in Catholic schools—St. Stephen’s Catholic School, St. Ignatius College Prep, Santa Clara University, and University of San Francisco Law School. He came from a large family and will be missed by his many nephews, nieces, aunts, cousins, and friends. Bill died July 17, 2024.

At a young age, Gary Ledesma M.A. ’73 learned how upward mobility could be achieved through education. He became a strong advocate for all students and worked ardently to improve San Joes City College’s campus climate. A staunch supporter of equity, Gary pushed to provide more resources and change the campus outlook for underrepresented and […]

A successful banker and a Zen Buddhist priest, Andrew Stuber ’73 died Oct. 2, 2023. Andy worked in banking for over 40 years and slowly worked his way up to vice president and senior mortgage loan officer for Central Pacific Bank. Outside of work, his interest in Eastern philosophy led him to the Chozen-ji temple […]

Janice Bazzani ’73, Marilyn Quinlan ’73, and Susan Maloney ’73 reunited in New York City to meet fellow alum and 1973 SCU valedictorian Ron Lagomarsino ’73, who directed the production Chester Bailey at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Over 50 years of friendship and memories shared!

Frederick Lavaroni ’73 attended SCU on a basketball scholarship and played professional basketball in Belgium for two years post-graduation. When he returned to the U.S., he found a passion for giving back and volunteered for the Special Olympics, was a San Andreas 4-H club leader, coached his children’s softball teams, was a member of the […]

Fondly known as Coach Adams to former students and athletes of the Campbell Union High School District in San Jose, Earl Adams M.A. ’73 died Aug. 31, 2023. He played football in high school on the legendary Junior Rose Bowl team in 1952 then started coaching after earning a teaching degree. Despite his athletic prowess, […]

Laura Scotlan ’73 managed College Avenue Travel and Fly Oakland Travel for over 20 years. Through her work, Laura helped so many friends, family, and customers see the world. Laura died July 13, 2023, and will be remembered for her devout faith, generous spirit, and courage in the midst of adversity.

Jairo Mejia MA ’73 was dedicated to God’s service as a priest in Colombia for 25 years: a pastor, teacher, publisher, and theologian with the Second Vatican Council. Upon earning a Master’s Degree from SCU, he also served as an employment training counselor for six years. Mejia later rededicated himself to priestly ministry in the […]

John Runte JD ’73 was a public accountant in Wisconsin, where he worked until he decided to pursue a law degree. In 1969, John and his wife, Ora, moved with their six children to Santa Clara so he could attend SCU Law. He worked as an attorney from 1973 until his death. John was active […]

Jack Bates MBA ’73 had a knack for football, playing it in high school, college, and the Navy. Later his travels frequently took him back to family reunions in Utah, where he guided bicycle, river-rafting, and fly-fishing adventures for family and friends. A word of wisdom he shared with his family is that service to […]

After SCU, Michael Sixtus ’73 earned d his master’s degree in Physiological Ecology at San Diego State University, where he met his future wife, Ann. He taught science for 26 years in San Diego County. Mike and Ann traveled, visiting all seven continents. He also sang and played the guitar, cooked, and volunteered as a docent […]

Hugh Jackson JD ’73 was one of the preeminent family law attorneys in Santa Clara county and was well respected by his peers and the judiciary. His career spanned more than 45 years and he was also a decades long member of the Santa Clara County and Sunnyvale-Cupertino Bar associations. He shined in the courtroom […]

Therese Jackson ’73 was a proud fourth generation San Franciscan. Growing up in South San Francisco, Terry knew she wanted to go to Santa Clara University. While at SCU, she met her husband, David Jackson ’73. Terry went on to earn a masters in library science at San Jose State. Her love of reading was […]