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Esteemed Santa Clara baseball coach and former Cincinnati Reds player John Hardin Oldham died Feb. 24, 2024. Renowned for his 13-year coaching tenure, he secured three West Coast Conference titles and led the Broncos to four NCAA Tournaments. As a four-time WCC Coach of the Year, his legacy includes 433 victories and championships in 1994, […]

1972

Patricia Hearne ’72 was a trailblazer and a remarkable mother to her seven children, infusing their lives with a multitude of interests, valuable life lessons, and, of course, love. Her children have countless fond memories of camping and exploring tide pools at the beach. Pat also loved animals, cultivating a particular passion for horses by […]

1971

Beloved Spanish teacher Lazaro Garza M.A. ’71 died March 28, 2024. The son of an American Presbyterian missionary, Lazaro grew up in Mexico and came to the U.S. in high school to learn English. He majored in English at San Jose State University, then earned his master’s in Spanish at Santa Clara. He taught Spanish […]

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1964

Avid sports fan and Korean War veteran Gene Mellor ’64 died Feb. 15, 2024. Gene had a passion for sports and enjoyed many years of season tickets to San Francisco Giants and 49er games. He also coached rugby and soccer, and played in an adult softball league. Gene also a knack for cooking. He was […]

1963

Peter Carcione ’63 had produce in his blood. His father was Joe Carcione, a television and media personality known as the “Green Grocer,”and his grandfather was Pete Carcione of Scatena Galli Produce Company. After serving in the Coast Guard, Pete started his own wholesale produce company in South San Francisco in 1969, Carmine’s Fresh Produce, […]

1976

Larry Paxton ’76 has been awarded the 2024 International Astronautical Federation’s Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals for their contributions to the field of astronautics and the IAF. Paxton was lauded for his years of successfully organizing and chairing symposia for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), an annual event co-sponsored by the IAF and […]

1973

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 […]

1985

Joe Allanson ’85 delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of University of San Francisco School of Management in December 2023. Joe spoke to the graduates about the importance of bringing your true and authentic self to the workplace each and every day, and said in order to change the world, their differences combined […]

1996

John Picone J.D. ’96 made partner at Spencer Fane LLP and joined its rapidly growing intellectual property litigation practice group. Picone is a veteran leader of intellectual property litigation teams and has extensive trial experience in patent and trade secret cases nationwide. Picone has been an innovator, blending his extensive mission planning, organization, situational awareness […]

1967

A lifelong San Jose resident born to Italian immigrant parents, Richard Pardini ’67 was known to family and friends as a charismatic man with a huge heart. Rich had a plethora of degrees and served as a combat engineer officer in the Army for more than six years. He was also awarded the Army Commendation […]

1964

William Parra ’64 enriched the lives of everyone who crossed his path with kindness, compassion, and unwavering love. Bill sought to serve others and, after earning a bachelor’s in psychology from Santa Clara and a master’s in urban life from Georgia State University, made invaluable contributions to many essential public health initiatives. He dedicated 37 […]

1954

Alfred Walsh Jr. ’54 had a successful career running his own private practice and serving as pro-tem district and circuit judge for Coos County, Oreg., and as municipal judge for the cities of Coquille and Myrtle Point. He was especially pleased to accept an appointment for several years as federal U.S. Magistrate for the Southern […]

1979

A number of the class of 1979 gathered at Beach Chalet Restaurant in San Francisco on March 8, 2024, to celebrate Murder at Beach Chalet, co-authored by Paul Totah ’79. From left are Mike DeNeffe, Bob Dennis (Bucko), Tim Rueda, Don Nejedly (who organized the gathering), Bob McCarrick, Paul Totah, Jerry Henberger, Kat Anderson, Dan […]

1995

Andrea Bergman J.D. ’95 has been appointed a United States magistrate judge (part-time) by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

2007

Melissa Keesling ’07 recently moved to Pleasanton, Calif. and is expecting her first child in May of 2024.

2009

Alicia (Gonzales) Copple ’09 and TJ Copple tied the knot at the Carmel Mission Basilica. Alicia’s sister, Hilary Gonzales ’13, served as maid of honor. Her brother, William Kidd-Gonzales ’16, served as a groomsman. The wedding mass was followed by dinner and dancing at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. For their honeymoon, the newlyweds […]

2011

Alexandra Hamilton J.D. ’11 has started her own law firm. The Hamilton Law Firm is a personal injury firm in the Bay Area that represents people injured or killed in vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, premises liability accidents, or sexual assaults.

1968

Edward Desmond ’68 is state laboratories administrator for the state of Hawaii. He lives with his wife, Grace in Kapolei, Honolulu, Hawaii. Ed has three children and one grandchild.

1948

Longtime local San Jose leader Frank Fiscalini ’48 died Dec. 8, 2023, after living a fantastically productive life of 101 years. Frank was a first-generation American, one of seven children born to Italian immigrants. He came to Santa Clara University on a baseball scholarship. His education was put on hold when he enlisted during World […]

1987

Luisa Giulianetti ’87 has published her first book. Agrodolce (Bordighera Press, 2023) is a collection of poetry and essays, centering on the idea of “home” from her perspective as the daughter of Italian immigrants. The volume’s final poem is dedicated to her mentor/professor from Santa Clara University, Carolyn Mitchell.

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