Bob Williams ’78 is enjoying the beautiful outdoors and living close to his family in Bend, Oregon. He’s still building custom homes and playing golf. He shot his age for the first time this year: 68.

Ever since his teen years, Edward Plonka ’78 had a soft spot for the elderly and volunteered at local nursing homes. Naturally, he became a doctor specializing in geriatrics and was known for his kindness and compassionate approach to aging. He also taught a biology of aging course for many years at SCU and after […]

Born and raised in Watsonville, Calif., Judith Signorino MBA ’78 spent most of her life there before traveling around the world as a controller for tech companies. During her time living in England, she loved taking trips across Europe, especially to Germany. After a 40-year career, she retired as director of finance from Cypress Semiconductors. […]

Paul E. Hardy, Jr. ’78, a gifted musician, avid fly-fisherman, celebrated baseball player, loving father, brother and son died on December 31, 2023 after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s Disease. He is survived by his mother, Lois O’Meara Hardy, and siblings including Monica Whaley ’82.

Mary Treder ’78 recently welcomed her sixth grandchild and retired as a senior advisor for data analysis from Cigna in April 2023. Treder now has more time for volunteer work and is a board member of the Bloom Syndrome Association, and also the U.S. director for the all-volunteer and sponsor-supported Dream Nursery and Primary School […]

At a young age, Sally Ostini ’78 became interested in special education. By high school, she volunteered to provide such services along the Central Coast with the Tri-Counties Regional Center. Sally went on to spend 40 years as a beloved special education teacher in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. She was an active member of […]

Howard Peters J.D. ’78 has been inducted into the Keystone Central Foundation (KCF) Hall of Fame. This Hall of Fame celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of members in the KCF district in Pennsylvania. He is most well known for his feats in chemistry and his love of chocolate, earning him the moniker, the Chocolate Chemist. Howard […]

It was love at first sight when Debbie Virga and Michael G. Virga ’78 J.D. ’81 met. Although they attended the same high school, it wasn’t until they were in college until they started their 40-year-journey together. In 1994, Michael was elevated to the Sacramento County Superior Court, filling his father’s seat. He then served as […]

After an extended engagement, J. Stephen “Stevie” Coyle ’78 married Valerie May on May 16, 2021, in a very small ceremony. Stevie is the owner of a high-end acoustic guitar shop in Lafayette, California, called Mighty Fine Guitars. A come-all-ye wedding reception and music jam is in the works for later in the summer or […]

George Charles Heeg ’55 MS ’78 died peacefully at home on January 20th at the age of 87. Born in San Francisco, George was a proud alumnus of St. Cecilia Elementary School, St. Ignatius High School, and Santa Clara University. George was heavily involved with the Mission Santa Clara 10 a.m. Community from 1981 until […]

After earning his bachelor’s in music at SCU, Donald Hutchinson ’78 went on to earn masters’ degrees in both composition and arts management. But a high-tech recruiter who sought musicians for their analytical, logical, and methodical aptitude put him on his career in computers. Don and his wife, Margaret Hutchinson ’84, raised their son in the […]

Mike Gurley ’78 was born November 10, 1956, a few minutes ahead of his twin brother, Steve. He grew up in the East San Jose foothills and was involved in 4H, remaining friends with some members for all his life. Mike graduated from James Lick High School and was among the 5% of his graduating class […]

After retiring from the corporate world, Winston Wood MBA ’78 was a founding member of Slow Food Marin County along with his wife Gail Ohlendorf. He also played golf, tennis, and pickleball, and volunteers throughout the Novato community. He is survived by Gail, his sons from his first marriage, and his grandchildren.

When Matthew R. Nachtwey ’78 traveled to Vienna as a third-year study abroad student, he found a city and language he loved, developed a passion for history and travel, and meet Maria the woman he’d marry in Budapest in 1987 and share an American-born daughter, Claire Marie. Matthew went on to pursue a Clinical Counseling […]

Michael Brian ’78, MBA ’82 died June 14, 2020 in Walnut Creek. He had attended De la Salle High School in Concord and studied abroad in Vienna in 1976, during his time at Santa Clara. His siblings and nieces and nephews survive him.

Therese Caveney M.A. ’78 died peacefully on March 21, 2018, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert David Caveney ’57, M.S. ’68. She is survived by sons Robert, Timothy, Michael, James, David, and John; sisters Marie Straw and Anne Severs, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Frank Colarusso ’78 has been elected to the Tacoma Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame. Colarusso was the former general manager of the Oakland A’s Triple A team, the VP of marketing of the Tacoma Sabercats Hockey Club, and the assistant athletic director at SCU from 1982–84.

Jeanine Diane (Owen) Tucker ’78, J.D. ’81 was born on Nov. 2, 1956, in Reno, Nevada, to her loving parents, Orville Owen and Lois Elaine Owen (Shields) of Santa Clara, CA. Jeanine grew up in Santa Clara, in the heart of Silicon Valley, and graduated “Outstanding Scholar of the Year” from Buchser High School in 1974. […]

Barbara Spector J.D. ’78 has joined JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator, and special master.

Sandra Burke ’78, J.D. ’91 has been appointed by the Commissioners of Chester County, Pennsylvania, as director of the Chester County Department of Voter Services.