David Mendoza ’76 and his father’s team, the Mendoza Group, joined the Rockefeller Capital Management’s Global Family Office. Mendoza has more than four decades of experience and earned the trust of business owners, executives, professionals and multiple generations of his clients’ families.

Armed with a knack for numbers and a degree in economics, Christopher Stover ’76 enjoyed a successful career as a financial analyst, beginning at American Microsystems and ending at Apple. Not long after moving to Sebastopol in 1998, Chris began a second career as an environmental activist, canvassing precincts and engaging with diverse viewpoints. A […]

Deborah Holmes J.D. ’76 had a successful career in law with the Riverside County Juvenile Court system in California. After retiring, she moved home to take care of her mom and found time for hobbies. She loved to travel, crochet, garden, read, and enjoyed streaming television shows. Deborah died on June 8, 2023.

Jon Hayman J.D. ’76 died Nov. 7, 2022, after being diagnosed with very aggressive prostate cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Rebecca; four children; and three granddaughters (plus one on the way). After working as a lawyer, Jon joined his family’s homebuilding business, then became a beloved U.S. history teacher at Egan […]

Robert Glusman J.D. ’76 had an illustrious career in law, opening his own law practice in Chico shortly after graduation from Santa Clara Law. Later in life, he was appointed as a Butte County Superior Court judge and taught at Chico State University and Cal Northern School of Law. Rob was also involved with Legal […]

Rose Marie Beebe ’76 and Robert Senkewicz M.Div ’76 have translated Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo’s Recuerdos from Spanish to English 150 years after its publication. Beebe and Senkewicz taught at Santa Clara for a combined 85 years. Together they have written eight books and numerous articles dealing with California during its Spanish and Mexican eras. They […]

William Paker MBA ’76 died Nov. 17, 2022, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Laurel Paker, his wife of 32 years, preceded him in death, as did his eldest daughter, Mary Ellen Cosner. Paker is survived by his seven children, eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Wiley Hughes MBA ’76 worked full time in the aerospace industry, earning recognition the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, while attending SCU at night to study for his Master’s. He also devoted time to his family and children. The family explored the natural beauty of the Black Hills in every season. Wiley supported his […]

William Jones M.A. ’76 was a father, grandfather, brother, friend, Eagle Scout, avid surfer, and all-around “cool dude.” He discovered a passion for the ocean early on and dedicated his life to education. Bill taught almost every grade from kindergarten to college level. His work with students who navigated academic challenges was close to his […]

Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, Paul Stevenson MBA ’76 and his friends did not lack for fun and games. Non-school hours were spent fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, sledding, skiing, and playing baseball, basketball, and football. Later in life Paul, packed his Plymouth Duster and headed for California in search of new environments and experiences. He embraced California’s […]

Mary Mielke JD ’73 JD ’76 treasured her friend and considered them family. She called Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, MD her home. She practiced law in California and served as General Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. She was noted by her co-workers to be smart as a whip, and she held great judgment […]

James Lester Good MBA ’76 helped design the communications antenna for the lunar landing module of the Apollo program. He pursued his studies at night and eventually became a professor and later dean at Menlo College. His children remember him explaining the most difficult concepts in terms so simple that he made his audience feel like […]

After graduation, Peter Turnquist J.D. ’76  joined two friends to sail a 36′ sailboat down the east coast and up the west coast to California. The next adventure came when Peter partnered with a friend to found Newport Laboratories. which made computers. Later he tried his hand at law and when that didn’t sit right […]

Russell Paglia ’76 had a long and successful career with Hewlett Packard and in robotic automation with Intelledex, Accu-Fab System and ATS Automation. He retired in 1996. He was an avid reader, golfer, fly fisherman, and supporter of Oregon State Athletics, especially Beavers baseball and women’s basketball. He was a long-time member of the Corvallis […]

James White MBA ’76, M.S. ’81 lived a life full of adventures spanning the world over. While Jim lived in and traveled to many places around the world, he remained a Southern boy at heart. Mobile, Alabama was his favorite. Following a family tradition, Jim was an officer in the United States Navy. During his […]

Scott A. Sparks MBA ’76, 71, died Dec. 29, 2020. He was a deacon at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church and was retired from IBM. His family survives him.

Stephen Salvatore Cusenza ’76 passed away on January 2, 2021, in Walnut Creek, California, surrounded by his loving family. As a young man growing up in Visalia, Steve spent endless hours working in his father’s hardware store while enjoying free time hiking with friends in the Sierra Nevada foothills. At Santa Clara, he studied civil […]

Richard Guggenheim JD ’76 put his law degree to work in San Jose, where he practiced for many years. He died on March 5, 2020, at the age of 70.

Patricia Badia-Johnson ’76 published Orienta…She Is the Dance, the story and writings for her mother, Orienta Badia. Orienta was born on Christmas day 1918 and juggled the demands of two cultures as a member of a family who immigrated from Italy to the United States. A dancer, Orienta used her art to support her family […]

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin named Herb Foedisch ’76 as its new board president in October 2020. Herb has served on the board since 2008 in roles including Development Chair and Vice President.