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LongTimeintheMakingMarinaIatomase’14marriedherhighschoolsweetheartinthesameplaceherparentswednearly30yearsearlier:theMissionChurch.varhtmlDiv=document.getElementById("rs-plugin-settings-inline-css");varhtmlDivCss=".tp-caption.bighead,.bighead{color:#ffffff;font-size:90px;line-height:82px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:LibreBaskerville;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px0px0px0px;border-radius:0px0px0px0px}";if(htmlDiv){htmlDiv.innerHTML=htmlDiv.innerHTML+htmlDivCss;}else{varhtmlDiv=document.createElement("div");htmlDiv.innerHTML=""+htmlDivCss+"";document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(htmlDiv.childNodes[0]);}if(setREVStartSize!==undefined)setREVStartSize({c:'#rev_slider_94_1',gridwidth:[1000],gridheight:[500],sliderLayout:'auto'});varrevapi94,tpj;(function(){if(!/loaded|interactive|complete/.test(document.readyState))document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",onLoad);elseonLoad();functiononLoad(){if(tpj===undefined){tpj=jQuery;if("off"=="on")tpj.noConflict();}if(tpj("#rev_slider_94_1").revolution==undefined){revslider_showDoubleJqueryError("#rev_slider_94_1");}else{revapi94=tpj("#rev_slider_94_1").show().revolution({sliderType:"hero",jsFileLocation:"//magazine.scu.edu/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/",sliderLayout:"auto",dottedOverlay:"none",delay:9000,visibilityLevels:[1240,1024,778,480],gridwidth:1000,gridheight:500,lazyType:"none",parallax:{type:"mouse",origo:"slidercenter",speed:2000,speedbg:0,speedls:0,levels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55],},shadow:0,spinner:"off",autoHeight:"off",disableProgressBar:"on",hideThumbsOnMobile:"off",hideSliderAtLimit:0,hideCaptionAtLimit:0,hideAllCaptionAtLilmit:0,debugMode:false,fallbacks:{simplifyAll:"off",disableFocusListener:false,}});};/*ENDOFrevapicall*/};/*ENDOFONLOADFUNCTION*/}());/*ENDOFWRAPPINGFUNCTION*/AlumniClassNotes.vc_custom_1548438224880{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1548437992868{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}EdwardDesmond’68EdwardDesmond’68isstatelaboratoriesadministratorforthestateofHawaii.Heliveswithhiswife,GraceinKapolei,Honolulu,Hawaii.Edhasthreechildrenandonegrandchild.FrankFiscalini’48LongtimelocalSanJoseleaderFrankFiscalini’48diedDec.8,2023,afterlivingafantasticallyproductivelifeof101years.Frankwasafirst-generationAmerican,oneofsevenchildrenborntoItalianimmigrants.HecametoSantaClaraUniversityonabaseballscholarship.HiseducationwasputonholdwhenheenlistedduringWorld[…]LuisaGiulianetti’87LuisaGiulianetti’87haspublishedherfirstbook.Agrodolce(BordigheraPress,2023)isacollectionofpoetryandessays,centeringontheideaof“home”fromherperspectiveasthedaughterofItalianimmigrants.Thevolume’sfinalpoemisdedicatedtohermentor/professorfromSantaClaraUniversity,CarolynMitchell.MichaelAdza’49MichaelAdza’49,restaurateur,eventplanner,anddeeplylovedhusband,father,andgrandfather,diedJan.12,2024.WhileatSantaClaraUniversity,Mickeywasstudentbodyvicepresident,playedfootballonscholarship,andwasinductedintotheSCUAthleticsHallofFame.Hemadelifelongfriendswhoweresospecialthattheycontinuedgettingtogether[…]ReadMoreMoreAlumniNews.vc_custom_1541486833165{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;background-color:#363c40!important;}.vc_custom_1548438649508{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1539207830078{margin-top:-25px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:-25px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:-25px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1548439412942{margin-bottom:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}
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.
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 […]
Luisa Giulianetti ’87has 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.
Michael Adza ’49, restaurateur, event planner, and deeply loved husband, father, and grandfather, died Jan. 12, 2024. While at Santa Clara University, Mickey was student body vice president, played football on scholarship, and was inducted into the SCU Athletics Hall of Fame. He made lifelong friends who were so special that they continued getting together […]