Fondly known as “Mr. G,” Paul Gonella J.D. ’75 was a beloved history teacher, wrestling coach, and vice principal at Egan Jr. High in Los Altos, Calif., where he inspired generations of students over his 42-year career in education. Even after retirement, Paul remained committed to the Los Altos community—he was an active member of […]

Arthur Shafer ’75 and his wife, Camilla ’80, created a beautiful family, raising two wonderful sons. Art’s love for athletics began in high school where he not only excelled in track and field but became a California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section champion setting a long jump record of 23 feet and 4.5 inches that still stands […]

Known for his self-deprecating laugh, willingness to mentor young entrepreneurs, and teach pickleball, George Koo MBA ’75  died Sept. 24, 2024. George was born in China and raised in the U.S. after his family fled the Chinese Civil War. He earned a scholarship to MIT, where he met his wife, May. His career spanned engineering, […]

Known as “Mr. Science and Nature,” Joseph Reader ’75, J.D. ’78 died on July 27, 2024. Joseph was a special agent for the Treasury Department and spent 20 years as a deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County. At 53, he retired early to pursue his passion for aviation, becoming a certified aircraft mechanic and […]

James Hurley ’75 was a magnet to anyone seeking warmth and joy, thanks to his gentle, cheerful spirit. He was a great listener with a delightful sense of humor. Jim’s lovely sing-song voice and infectious laughter added to his appeal, making every interaction enjoyable. People eagerly anticipated his presence at meetings for United Leukodystrophy Foundation, […]

Growing up in Watsonville, James Maleta ’75 excelled in sports and was loved by all his classmates. After earning a degree at Santa Clara in business finance, Jim would find work as a property land manager for Granite Rock, and later as a stock broker for Morgan Stanley. Jim’s family was the most important part […]

Michael Leonardo ’75 loved growing up in a small town atmosphere. In the agricultural community of Fowler, California, Michael learned to play the trumpet and guitar, formed a band with his best friend, and played at backyard parties and even for a local telethon. He majored in psychology at Santa Clara and spent his 30-year […]

Ron Campbell ’75 retired from NBC after seven years as data editor, ending a 47-year career in journalism. He lives in Huntington Beach with his wife Jane and is looking forward to more time with family, friends, hiking, and traveling.

Bob Labozetta M.A. ’75 authored a book titled, Things My Daughter Taught Me: How to Forge an Extraordinary Relationship with Your Teenager. It is a memoir of, and a parenting guide based on, the relationship between him and his middle child, Gina Labozetta ’03. Using a vignette style, the book unfolds their father-daughter journey from contentious […]

Andy Gonzales ’75 retired from NASA late in 2016 and still lives in Sunnyvale. He has been taking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SCU. He enjoys the program so much that he is now the volunteer chairman of the membership committee. He hopes to reconnect with fellow Broncos and continue the learning […]

Whether on the playground, in the classroom, on the golf course, or in the courtroom, Barry McCarthy ’70 JD ’75 shined. Everything he did, he did well. Barry’s law practice spanned several decades and included extensive work in energy law. Barry was widely lauded as an expert and mentored others in the field. He delighted […]

Delia Zambetti-Picone was a proud member of the Santa Clara University Catala Club and of the Italian Catholic Federation. She loved her role as a nona and remained active in all of her grandchildren’s lives. She enthusiastically cheered at many baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball games and attended countless dance recitals over the years. Nona […]

Patrick Yam MBA ’75 has been honored by The Enterprise World’s Top 5 Successful Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022. Patrick is the CEO & Chairman for sleep-care company Somnology. This honor is a testament to Patrick’s hard work and dedication to Somnology’s commitment to remediate sleep disorders. It is also a great recognition of Somnology […]

After working as a lab technician, Karen Pettibone ’75 stayed at home with her six children, including Carolyn N. Starr ’96, Lisa C. Pettibone ’98, and Maureen R. Pettibone Ryan ’03, that she raised with husband Donald W. Pettibone ’74. She then later worked at the children’s school, Faria Elementary School, first as the GATE […]

Raymond McCarthy MBA ’75 was a dedicated and supportive father to his three children and an even prouder grandfather. He raised his family in Los Altos before moving to Aptos full time in 2000 to fulfill his dream of living by the beach. As his family grew through the years, he embraced the role of […]

Marc Del Piero ’75 JD ’78 was recently appointed as the chief executive officer of the Ag Land Trust in Monterey County. The Ag Land Trust was organized in 1984 by Del Piero and four other community members to protect the irreplaceable farmlands of the Salinas Valley. Since then, the Trust’s Board of Directors has […]

Philip Bird J.D. ’75 graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law cum laude. He went on to work in the attorney general offices of Hawaii and California. Philip also served in the High Court of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal. Survived by his wife, Philip died on June 17, 2021.

Born in the Bronx, Martin Kaufman M.S. ’75 loved math, exercise, the outdoors, classical music, and dining out with family and friends. He traveled extensively and found joy and friendship in religious and community groups in retirement. Marty moved with his family to San Francisco at the age of 11, and later attended UC Berkeley and Santa […]

A woman of endless faith and love for her family, Patti J. Eichenberg ’75 died on May 20, 2021. Patti was a generous soul, often giving to strangers and local charities—anyone who met her, instantly liked her. While her husband James was stationed in Germany during the Gulf War, Patti traveled alone to Romania to […]

A loving grandmother, tireless mother, and tenacious woman, Susan Kayser Grace ’75 died on Nov. 6, 2021. Susan had a great zest for life and worked tirelessly to provide for her sons, who were the center of her universe. Her greatest joy was jumping on the trampoline or going to the park with her grandsons. She […]