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WEDDINGS

Michele Migdol '83 married Kelly Oram July 26, 2002, in New York City. Michele is a self-employed magazine publishing consultant. Robin Migdol Freiman '81; Marlene Greenwald and Felice Astrow, both '83; and Ilene Zwirn '85 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Manhattan.

Michelle Donner '85 married Terry Gipson Oct. 13, 2002, in Las Vegas. The couple lives in White Plains.

Kimberly A. Greene '85, MBA '87 married Jason Weinstein May 25, 2003. Kimberly is a human resources director at Control Concepts Corp. The couple lives in Binghamton.

Helane Brachfeld '86 married Dr. Stephen Colvin May 23, 2002. Helane is a nurse practitioner at New York University Medical Center. Richard Solomon and Robert Minster, both '82; Michael Burns '85; Deborah Silverman, Sharon Robins Nebenzahl, Denise Stanfield and Steven Nebenzahl, all '86; David Cohan '87 and Paul Solomon '88 attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Marilyn Wolff '86, marilynwolff@post.harvard.edu, married Ross Diamond June 1, 2003. Marilyn is a health policy and communications consultant. Paula Kramer Weiss '79, Beverly Katz '85 and Rebecca Lacher Rosenzwaig '87 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Riverdale.

Mark T. Feeley '89 married Cristabel Brown in June 1998 in Clinton, Conn. They have two children, Hunter, 2, and Lauren Gabriella, 3. Mark is a managing consultant with IBM. The family lives in Cortlandt Manor.

Marta Soja '90 and Brian L. Ross '88 married Aug. 25, 1999. The couple welcomed a son, Shane Julian, Nov. 14, 2001. Marta is assistant corporation counsel at the New York City Law Department and Brian is a partner in the law firm of Graubard Miller. The family lives in Forest Hills.

Dr. Alexander Milne '91 married Pamela Gallivan May 17, 2003. Alexander is a self-employed endodontist. The couple lives in Kingston.

Karen Claire '91 married Helge Zimmet Aug. 11, 2001, in Arkport. Karen is a senior research scientist with Gillette. Amy Ambrosini, Gay Ezer and Maureen Graff Rogers, all '91, and Monica Block Taylor, Patricia Gulitti, Tara Kennedy and Stacie LaGrow, all '92, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Waltham, Mass.

Marlene Gold '92 and Wilfredo Balin '93, marlenegoldstein@ rcn.com, married April 6, 2003, in Piermont. Marlene is pursuing a doctorate degree from Columbia University and is a reading specialist for Yonkers Public Schools. Wilfredo is a LAN administrator for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The couple lives in New York City.

Jennifer Freedman '93 married Joshua Glaser Aug. 8, 2001, in Westchester. Jennifer is an attorney with Cerussi & Spring. The couple lives in Hartsdale.

Melissa L. Plumb '93 married David J. Kelleher, CPA, May 31, 2003, in Amesbury, Mass. Melissa is director of academic resources at Daniel Webster College.

Diane DeMartino '92 served as bridesmaid. Melissa Massimo '92, Debbie Johns and Michelle Wallin, both '93, and Joseph Consigli '94 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Burlington, Mass.

Janet R. Pearlman '93, jrosep@prodigy.net, married Alex DiPietro Feb. 16, 2002. Lauri Pitkus '87; Matthew Pepper, Doug Forand, Lauren Adler and Chris Bentley, all '88; Beth Goss and Lesa Alexander Bentley, both '89, and Liz Barrett Forand '94 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Rockville, Md.

Amita A. Guha and Nathan Chaffee, both '93, married Oct. 6, 2002, in Southold, Long Island. Amita is a self-employed Web developer. Marty Wiesner '94 served as groomsman. The couple lives in Astoria, Queens.

Lawrence Copeland '94 married Shaina Marrus June 15, 2003. Kelly Sullivan '95 and Crystal Heshmat '96 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Brighton, Mass.

Michelle Fernandez '95 and Sean Clancy '93 married March 16, 2002, in East Meadow. Michelle is a marketing manager in the Digital Camera Group at Canon USA and Sean is the studio manager at New York ad agency Spier NY/The Lord Group. The wedding party included maid of honor Katherine Fernandez-Suba '97, best man Brian Clancy '87 and Kristine Wong and David Zuckerman, both '95. Michael Uffer '83, MS '83; Susan Uffer Clancy '88; Erica Garcia Rualo, Yasmeen Capistrano-Villafranca and Doris Tsai, all '93; Kootaro Glogauer and Brad Kamlet, both '95; Gina DiGiammarco-Ridge '96 and Romy Suba '97 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Forest Hills.

Heather Nelson '96 married Nolan Hecht Sept. 1, 2002, in New York City. Heather is an employee benefits consultant for The Segal Company. The wedding party included Colleen Krafczek Herrmann, Erin O'Connor Punturieri and Janine Tarduno Kennedy, all '96. Craig Lehecka '95; Gayle Cohen, Rob Foley, Matthew Kennedy, Michelle Nisenbaum, Michael Punturieri, Steven Strohmenger, and Kevin Sullivan, all '96, and Michael Herrman '97 attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Erin Tobin '96 married Roger Bearden April 19, 2003, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Erin is manager of grants and technical services at New York Landmarks Conservancy. Micah Roy '97, MD, and Steven Caplan and Loren Monroe-Trice, both '96, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Allison Krumholtz '96 and Seth J. Zaslavsky '93 married May 25, 2003, in New York City. Adam Schlatner and Glenn Liebman, both '90; Rudy Reyes and Donna Carpinelli Valenti, both '93; Dan Fleishman, Evan Farber and Jodi Cohen Tabibnia, all '94; Lisa Tischler Blechman, Candice Perrotta Edelstein, Eliana Agudelo, Dahlia Roemer and Allison Ain Breth, all '95; and Eleana Valaouras, Rayna Karathanasis Kaltsatis and Rachel Cohen Buckbaum, all '96, attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Amy Pejkovic '98 and Michael Greco '96 married April 25, 2003, in Armonk. Amy is a senior planner at Lord and Taylor and Michael is a pharmaceutical sales representative at Forest Laboratories. The wedding party included best man Joseph Santangelo '98, Jeffrey Rosen '96 and Kimberly Rosa '98. Evan Farber '94; Jon Regan '95; Robert Taylor, Todd Bucello and Jason Beardsley, MS all '96; Michael Keltai, Theresa Grippo, Erik Karpinski, David Yuttal, Markus Bomer and James MacKillop, all '97; Jessica Shafran, Jodi Fladell, Brian Maggio, Rebekah Fabrikant, Julie Gelman, Kimberly Davies, Jennifer Bazarnick, Bonnie Solomon, Jennifer Greenberg and Michael Cooke, all '98, and Michele Schmierer, Dara Drossman and Eric Roppa, all '99, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Manhattan.

Lauren Bielicki '98 married Benjamin P. Caruso July 5, 2003. Lauren is a senior research technician at Washington University School of Medicine. The couple lives in Forest Park, Ill.

Heather Flaherty '98 married Raymond Payne June 14, 2002, in Northport. Heather is vice president with J. P. MorganChase. Alumni in the wedding party included Blanca Ramirez '98 and Rebecca Harrington '00. Christopher Lombardo, Jennie Marie Bogdan Lombardo and James Weiner, all '97, and Lisa Tanzi, Lisa Schwartz, Brenda Fishman and Brian Haggerty, all '98, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Brooklyn.

Joyce Brown and Jeremy Kraus, both '98, married June 1, 2003, in Connecticut. Joyce is a doctor at Allegheny General Hospital and Jeremy is director of operations at City Theatre Company. Alumni in the wedding party included Michael Berlin, Christopher Schwegel and Michael Tan, all '97, and Sarah Connelly and Melissa Holly, both '98. John Bertolini and Jason Moore, both '96, and Mercedes Benya, Jamie Heizler, Maureen Hill, Dan Mooney, Renee Mooney, Adam Perahia, Michael Tarantino and Kerry Tarantino, all '98, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Pittsburgh.

Felicia Borenstein '99 married Jesse Gliksman June 16, 2002, on Long Island. Felicia is started her fourth year as a medical student at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Florida. Faye Bohonyi '99 served as bridesmaid. Sarah Cole, Randi Rosenstein, Bill Smith, Amy Spizuoco and Stacy Spizuoco, all '99, and Kerry Kantin '00 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Longwood, Fla.

Connie Hansel '00 married Thomas Andresen Oct. 5, 2002, in Cooperstown.

Mike Shemanski and Nerissa Wendler Wels, both '97; Megan Ashton and David Wels, both '98; Ralph Binetti, Peggy Boelke, Margaret O'Connor Meyer, Ben Schmitz, Rayanne Harrington Schoonover, Michelle Tigue and Courtney Williams, all '99, and Vijay Raveendranath and Brooke Spadafora, both '00, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Whitinsville, Mass.

Jana Greenbaum '00 married Gary Kron Dec. 7, 2002. Jana is a finance associate at Lehman Brothers. Ian Greenbaum and Rizaldi Santiago, both '96; Aimee Berg '99, and Tara Cooper, Beth Kreinik and Melissa Friess, all '00, attended the wedding. The couple lives on Long Island.

Alexis Elman '00, MSEd '02 and Brian Roggeman '00 married April 19, 2003. Alexis is lead teacher at The Susquehanna School and Brian is completing his master's in engineering. Alumni in the wedding party included Erik George, Mike Scully and Janice Guerrasio, all '99; Farrah Napack '00, MSEd '02 and Christina Ritter '98. Kelly Dufresne '02 and Raquel Nayor, MSEd '02 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Endicott.

Amber Graham '02 married Derek Schult June 28, 2003. Amber, a graduate assistant at Syracuse University, plans to complete her master's degree in higher education there in May 2004. Alumni in the wedding party included Madelaine Hackett and Rachel Cohen, both '02. Michelle Forde, Jonathan Turbin, Ryan Green, Romel Punsal and Tracy Reilly, all '02, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Cortland.

Betty Greenberger '98 married Marc Weinreich in 2000 in Cedarhurst. Betty is senior EDP auditor with HIP. Vladimir Sinayuk '93; Eva Farkash Solarsh '95; Mike Yerushalmi, Shelley Honig, Tracy Scheu, Rachel Mann, Kristy Miller, Marie McGovern, Jessica Rice, Jackie Hakes, Christine Lee, Marni Leiva and Lisa Scott Natoli, all '98; Donna Rosen '99 and Rachel Kobren '00 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Forest Hills.

Christie Kennedy, PhD '02 married Mark Struckman in September 2002 in Sacramento, Calif.

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BIRTHS

To Gary Marcus '75 and wife, Jamie, a son, David, and a daughter, Rebecca, Nov. 11, 2002. Gary is a self-employed commodity trader. The family lives in Hewlett Harbor.

To Ronald Klein '80 and wife, Barbara, a son, Michael, born in 2002. Ronald is global head of pricing for Swiss RE and currently on a two-year international assignment. The family lives in London.

To Caryn Binder '84 and Matthew Bregman '86, a daughter, Hanna Pearl, in May 2001. Matthew is vice president for fundraising at BAM Local Development Corporation. The family lives in Brooklyn.

To Caryn Cohen Tarnoff '85 and husband, Blay, a son, Randyn Norman, April 5, 2003. Caryn is a school psychologist for the Commack School District and currently on maternity leave. The family lives in Port Washington.

To Matt Mendelsohn '85 and wife, Maya, a daughter, Alexandra Sophia, June 8, 2003. Matt is a photographer. The family lives in Arlington, Va

To Janet Abramowitz Coor '86 and husband, Gordon, a daughter, Miriam Eve, May 31, 2003. She joins brother Thomas, 2. The family lives in Oyster Bay.

To Larry Haber '87 and wife, Marcia, a son, Adam Daniel, May 16, 2003. Larry is director of operations for Comcast Sports South. The family lives in Marietta, Ga.

To Leslie Fear Rusoff '87 and husband, Larry, a daughter, Ariella, Dec. 17, 2000. She joins twins, Samantha and Jordan, 3. Leslie is a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Scarsdale.

To Sheri Fuchs Kaiserman '88 and husband, Ken, a daughter, Rebecca, Feb. 21, 2003. She joins brothers, Ben, 7, and Bobby, 4. Sheri is managing director of institutional sales for Wedbush Morgan Securities. The family lives in Los Angeles.

To Victoria H. Hay and Mark Danziger, both '88, a daughter, Ava Kim, Nov. 27, 2002. Victoria is senior attorney with the New York State Education Department and Mark is the director of institutional research for Siena College. The family lives in Delmar.

To Stephen J. Slavin '88 and wife, Lori, a daughter, Maya Lindsay, June 3, 2003. She joins brother, Marc. Stephen is an anesthesiologist with Winthrop Hospital. The family lives in East Northport.

To Susan Cohn Rudman '88 and Samuel Rudman '89, a son, Hunter Alec, Nov. 7, 2002. He joins sister, Ilyssa, 7, and brother, Logan, 4. Susan is a stay-at-home mother and Samuel is the managing partner at Cauley Geller Bowman and Rodman. The family lives in Melville.

To John Winter '88 and wife, Esther, a son, Harrison David, Feb. 18, 2003. He joins brother, Jack, 5, and sister, Madeleine, 2. The family lives in Rochester.

To Marlou Sy Hollens '88, marlou.hollens@celebration.fl.us, and husband, Jerel, a son, Jacob Gordon, March 21, 2003. Marlou is merchandise manager, Disneyland Resort at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Merchandise. The family lives in Celebration, Fla.

To Daniel J. Reichner '89 and wife, Michele, a son, Matthew Wayne, Aug. 5, 2001. Daniel is assistant vice president with Nomara Securities International, Inc. The family lives in Suffern.

To Steven London, DDS '89 and wife, Nancy, a daughter, Rachel, April 18, 2003. She joins brother, Jared, 2. Steven is a self-employed dentist. The family lives in Boca Raton, Fla.

To Janice Weinberg '89 and husband, Alan, a daughter, Serena Rose, Jan. 6, 2003. Janice is assistant professor of biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health. The family lives in Arlington, Mass.

To Lori Neufeld Barnett '89 and husband, David, a daughter, Grace Elizabeth, March 14, 2003. She joins sister, Molly, 4. The family lives in Springfield, N.J.

To Brett Cohen '89 and wife, Rachel, a daughter, Halina Beth, April 30, 2003. Brett is partner with Solomon Malech & Cohen.

To Liz Wolf Boccone '89 and husband, John, a daughter, Emily Rose, Feb. 28, 2003. She joins sister, Carly Paige, 3. Liz is director of social work at Nassau/Suffolk Law Services. The family lives in North Bellmore.

To Lisa Saltzman Marton '89, a daughter, Emily Rose, Oct. 2, 2002. She joins sister, Gabby, 6, and brother, Benjamin, 4. Lisa is senior director, strategic planning at Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. The family lives in Boca Raton, Fla.

To Kathleen Mulligan Monaco '91 and Christopher Monaco '90, a daughter, Caroline Olivia, March 14, 2003. She joins brother, Luke, 3. The family lives in Ramsey, N.J.

To Dr. David Moskowitz '90 and Jacqui Moskowitz '90, a daughter, Delaney Rachel, May 9, 2003. She joins sisters, Darrian Sydney, 6, and Jordan Hunter, 3. David is a self-employed OB/GYN physician and Jacqui is a social worker with The ARC of Monmouth. The family lives in Wayside, N.J.
To Andrew Weissberg '90, a daughter, Sarah Faith, June 29, 2002. Andrew is director of scheduling and acquisitions at The History Channel. The family lives in Great Neck.

To Patricia Ciccarelli and Scott Terhaar, both '90, a son, Benjamin. He joins sisters, Caroline, 6, and Stephanie, 3. The faily lives in East Amherst.

To Dr. Dina M. Castagnino Vargas '90 and husband, John, a daughter, Alexa Marie, Sept. 2, 2002. Dina is an optometrist with Davis Vision. The family lives in Sayville.

To Lorraine DeTomaso Gilbert '91 and husband, Steven, a son, Austin Richard, March 20, 2003. He joins sister, Danielle, 2. Lorraine is a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Parkland, Fla.

To Lori Meshover Penchuk '91 and husband, Richard, a daughter, Julia Sage, April 1, 2003. Lori is controller with Bennett Management Corporation. The family lives in Jericho.

To Christine Fecko '91 and Angus Johnston '92, a daughter, Casey Majella Fecko, Jan. 5, 2003. Christine is an attorney and Angus is a historian. The family lives in Brooklyn.

To Diane Aloisio Jackey '91 and Chris Jackey '90 a son, Noah Christian, March 15, 2003. He joins twin brothers, Timothy Andrew and Joshua Daniel, 17 months, and sister, Grace Caroline, 4.

To Steve Ovadia '91 and wife, Gladys, a daughter and son, Samantha Alexis and Daniel Cesar, April 5, 2003. They join brother, Jonathan Thomas, 2. Steve is vice president with ProActive Solutions, Inc. The family lives in Airmont.

To Laura MacKenzie-Tangredi '91 and husband, John, sons, Michael and Matthew, May 2, 2003. Michael passed away 12 hours later. Matthew is struggling but winning the fight. They ask alumni to keep them in their prayers. Laura is a physician with Family Practice Physicians. The family lives in Santa Ana, Calif.

To Caryn Gerard Sandman '91 and husband, Adam, a daughter, Emily Paige, March 23, 2003. She joins sister, Sophie, 3. The family lives in Port Washington.

To Lauren Haberer Topolovec '91 and John Topolovec '92, a son, Dylan Christopher. He joins brothers, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. Lauren works for Glen Cove Schools and John works for Commerce Bank. The family lives in Huntington.

To Khiet Quach Fras '91 and husband, Christian, a son, Sebastian Ivan, Feb. 18, 2002. The family lives in Houston.

To Jeanmarie Georgiano Makowski and Jeff Makowski, both '91, a son, Ryan Anthony, May 14, 2003. Jeanmarie is e-business manager at National Cable Communications and Jeff is senior hydrogeologist with Roux Associates. The family lives in Coram.

To Fess R. Wofse '91 and wife, Elisa, a son, Samuel Julius, May 27, 2003. He joins brother, Max Joseph, 2. Fess is a CPA and senior manager for Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, LLP. The family lives in Township of Washington, N.J.

To Kimberly Kalisch Gigantino '91 and husband, John, a son, Andrew James, April 11, 2003. He joins brother, Joseph John, 3. Kimberly is a microbiology consultant for National Starch and Chemical Company. The family lives in Whippany, N.J.

To Daniel J. Richards '91 and wife, Kristy, a son, Nolan John, Oct. 27, 2002. He joins sister, Alexandra, 3. Daniel is a systems analyst with Luitpold Pharmaceuticals. The family lives in East Setauket.

To Chari Cohen Kornheiser and Michael Kornheiser, both '91, a daughter, Jamie Amanda, March 12, 2003. She joins sister, Jessica, 3. Chari is an optometrist and Michael is a partner with McClure & McClure. The family lives in Dunwoody, Ga.

To Caryn Samitt Silverman '91 and husband, Eric, a daughter, Allison Logan, March 22, 2003. She joins sister, Samantha, 3. Caryn is chief financial officer with Northern Trust Global Advisors. The family lives in Yorktown Heights.

To Janine Greges Alianiello '91 and husband, Pat, a daughter, Kate Eden, Jan. 23, 2003. The family lives in Southport, Conn.

To Risa Cohen Sudnow '91 and Michael Sudnow '93, a son, Brandon Foster, May 1, 2003. Risa is a vice president in credit card marketing at JP Morgan Chase and Michael is a bond trader at Goldman Sachs. The family lives in New York City.

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To Paula Safier-Jayson '92 and husband, Mitchell, a son, Harris Andrew, Sept. 29, 2002. The family lives in Cherry Hill, N.J.

To Bonnie Schiff Rothschild '92 and husband, Gary, a son, Jonathan Scott, May 29, 2003. Bonnie is a fourth-grade teacher with the Board of Education of New York City. The family lives in Bayside.

To Janine Dunbabin Ross '92 and husband, Charles, a daughter, Shauni Brynne, April 13, 2003. She joins sister, Alex Kylee, 3. Janine is self-employed and the owner of Nature's Window Childcare. The family lives in St. Albans, Vt.

To Tracy Sherman Sheedy '92 and husband, Gerry, a son, Aidan Max, April 2, 2003. He joins brother, Caleb, 2. Tracy is an optometrist at Dutchess Optometry, LLP. The family lives in New Paltz.

To Stacey Gotkin Cooper and Stephen Cooper, both '92, a son, Blake Ryan, June 10, 2003. He joins sister, Alexa Danielle, 3. Stephen is practice director at Oracle Corporation. The family lives in Dix Hills.

To Diann Yannantuono Wallace '92, diann23@comcast.net, and husband, Donald, a son, Teagan Patrick, Feb. 6, 2003. He joins brothers, Brandon, 5, and Cameron, 2. Diann is a self-employed chiropractor with Wallace Family Chiropractic. The family lives in Mt. Hony, N.J.

To Kelly Murphy Sambrok '93 and husband, Bryan, a daughter, Meghan Barbara, April 22, 2003. Kelly, a stay-at-home mother, received a master's degree in elementary education and was a fifth-grade teacher in the North Colonie Central School District. The family lives in East Greenbush.

To Stacey Goldstein-Lipp '93 and husband, Matthew, a son, Spencer William, April 9, 2003. Stacy is an endodontist at Endodontic Associates of Greater New York. The family lives in New York City.

To Janet Pearlman DiPietro '93, jrosep@prodigy.net, and husband, Alex, a son, Marco Eli, Aug. 13, 2002. The family lives in Rockville, Md.

To Shani Levitt Lipset '93 and husband, Craig, a son, Ethan Shepard, May 5, 2003. Shani is a family physician at Medford Family Care. The family lives in Wellesley, Mass.

To Jacqueline Johnson Eng '93 and husband, Dave, a son, David Yan II, March 12, 2003. Jacqueline, a physician's assistant, is currently a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Manlius.

To Ileana Aguinis Levine '93 and husband, Steven, a daughter, Marina, April 30, 2003. Ileana is the founder member of Latino Mediation. The family lives in Denver.

To Christopher S. Kozak '93 and wife, Mary, a daughter, Alexandra Katherine, May 23, 2003. Christopher is a senior associate with Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, PC. Thefamily lives in Nutley, N.J.

To Julie B. Mugavero '93 and husband, Neil, a son, Keiran Dei, June 2, 2003. Julie is a Russian and German teacher at Vestal Middle School. The family lives in Endwell.

To Christine Haynam Agate and Brad Agate, both '93, a son, Benjamin Matthew, June 6, 2003. Christine is a buyer for Macy's and Bard is a management consultant with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. The family lives in New York City.

To Jacqueline O'Connor Walther '93 and husband, Matthew, a son, Sean Patrick, April 7, 2003. The family lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

To Matthew W. Clanton '93 and wife, Brenna, a daughter, Riley Lynn, April 12, 2003. She joins brother, Tyler. Matthew is assistant general counsel for the National Wildlife Federation. The family lives in Fairfax Station, Va.

To Andrew Ghezzi '93, a son, Ryan Thomas, April 27, 2003. The family lives in Amesbury, Mass.

To Timothy J. Kerbs '93 and wife, Jennifer, a daughter, Kayla Jennifer, Feb. 5, 2003. She joins sister, Arianna, 3. Timothy is executive vice president of operations with Photochannel Networks, Inc. The family lives in Stamford, Conn.

To Sharon McLaughlin Jacobs '94 and Lee Jacobs, MD '94, a daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, June 8, 2003. Lee is a physician with OB/GYN of Fairfield County. The family lives in Fairfield, Conn.

To Jennifer Fogarazzo Andersen '94 and husband, William, a son, Jack Christian, April 12, 2003. Jennifer is an English teacher with Great Neck Public Schools District. The family lives in Bethpage.

To Dan F. van Roon '94 and wife, Kellie, a daughter, Amanda Elizabeth, March 5, 2003. She joins sister, Katelynn, 3. Dan is a self-employed chiropractor at Van Roon Chiropractic. The family lives in Bellingham, Mass.

To Wendy Berkowitz Kaplan '94 and husband, Keith, a son, Ian Elijah, April 3, 2003. The family lives in Syosset.

To Brad Schwartz '95 and wife, Erica, a daughter, Andie Paige, May 1, 2003. Brad is assistant vice president with Credit Lyonnais. The family lives in Jersey City.

To Shari Blecher '95 and Haim Blecher '94, a son, Edan David, Aug. 30, 2002.

To Marci Sciarra Craig and Alex Craig, both '95, a daughter, Paige Madison, April 28, 2003. Marci is an underwriting supervisor for State Farm Insurance Companies and Alex is a vice president and portfolio manager for M&T Bank. The family lives in Parsippany, N.J.

To Michael Memoly '95 and wife, Michelle, a daughter, Lauren Michelle, June 4, 2003. Michael is a senior manager at Ernst & Young, LLP. The family lives in Aliso Viejo, Calif.

To Kim Rose Stiller '95 and husband, Craig, a son, Samuel Matthew, Jan. 14, 2003. Kim is a speech pathologist. The family lives in Pine Brook, N.J.

To Lynn Schlank Weitzman and Gil Weitzman, both '96, a son, Elie Jacob, May 28, 2003. Gil has finished his internal medicine residency at New York Hospital and will be starting his fellowship in gastroenterology, followed by a year as chief resident at New York Hospital. The family lives in New York City.

To Wendy Swann Sarney '96 and Mark A. Sarney '95, a son, Jaden, March 1, 2003. He joins sister, Karenna, 4. Wendy is a scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Mark is a policy analyst at the Social Security Administration. The family lives in Columbia, Md.

To Jennifer Stebbins Lis and Justin Lis, both '96, a son, Ian Russell, Oct. 30, 2000. He joins sister, Emily, 4. Jennifer teaches fourth grade at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School and Justin is a mechanical engineer for Hi-Speed Check-weigher. The family lives in Maine.

To Karen Dubay Gower '96 and husband, Dave, a son, Brian Michael, July 31, 2002. Karen is a special education teacher with the Achievement School. The family lives in Raleigh, N.C.

To Amy Buchwald Westefeld '97 and husband, Jeff, a son, Connor Ryan, Jan. 27, 2003. Amy is vice president at Westefeld Associates, Inc. The family lives in the Township of Washington, N.J.

To Danielle Gorlitsky Abramson and Andrew Abramson, both '97, a son, Samuel Matthew, March 28, 2003. Danielle graduated from Brown University with a PhD in medical science and Andrew is a patent attorney with Mintz Levin. The family lives in Boston.

To Betty Greenberger Weinreich '98 and husband, Marc, a daughter, Sarah Alison, March 7, 2003. Betty is senior EDP auditor with HIP. The family lives in Forest Hills.

To Laura Dodd Mroz and Jared Mroz, both '98, a son, Owen Jared, May 10, 2003. The family lives in Rockville Centre.

To Brenda Gilman Anderson '99 and husband, TJ, a son, Connor Riley, May 22, 2003. He joins brother, Jared, 3. Brenda is a teacher of special education at Spencer-VanEtten Central School District. The family lives in Horseheads.

To Amira L. Davis '99 and husband, Sammy, a son, Aaron, July 10, 2002. He joins sister, Tasha, 10, and brother, Sammy Jr., 7. The family lives in Endicott.

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DEATHS

Wayne P. Anderson '64 died July 4, 2003, in Danville, Pa. He was 61. Wayne earned his PhD in chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1968, and was a member of the chemistry department faculty at the University of Delaware, 1968-75, and then at Bloomsburg University, 1976-2003, where he also served as department chair from 1987 to 1993. A member of the American Chemical Society, Wayne was the author of 22 papers on computer modeling of chemistry bonding and chemistry education, and was very active in the MoleCVUE Project. He enjoyed model trains, catfishing on the Bohemia River in Maryland, the University of Florida Gators football team and Bloomsburg University Huskies football games. Wayne is survived by his wife, Linda.

Jean M. Sweeney, MS '80 died May 18, 2003, in Elmira. She was 71. A graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing and of Alfred University, Jean worked as a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital for several years before founding and operating Community Nursing Services for the Elderly, an organization she headed for more than 20 years. In addition, Jean was a nursing instructor at Elmira College, SCT BOCES and Alfred University. An active member of her community, Jean was involved as a member and/or officer with Business Professional Women, Southport Historical Society, Southport Business Association, Last Wives Club, Meals on Wheels, R.S.V.P. and New York State Nurses District 3. Jean was also an associate of the Sisters of Mercy, Diocese of Rochester, and a long-time communicant of St. Anthony's/ St. Patrick's Church. ÒShe loved her family gatherings and enjoyed her worldwide travels,Ó reads her obituary in the Elmira Star-Gazette. Jean was predeceased by her husband, Paul, and survived by four children, eight grandchildren and several brothers and sisters.

Scott Jeffrey Wolfe '85 died Feb. 12, 2003. He was 39. Scott worked for Verizon Wireless building computer systems. ÒA very involved father of two children, Dustin, 11, and Melody, 8, he was also active in town sports for Rockaway, N.J.,Ó writes his wife, Julie Morgenstern Wolfe '85. ÒHe was very involved in disc (Frisbee) sports, especially disc golf. Scott was vibrant and full of life.Ó He is survived by his wife, his children, his parents and sister.

L. Scott Read '91 died May 24, 2003. He was 34. Many of Scott's fellow graduates attended the funeral. ÒAll will remember Scott as a loving friend and one of the most positive individuals we have had the privilege to know,Ó wrote George Niesz, MAT '93. Scott is survived by his wife, Becky, his parents, and his brother and sister.

Gregg David Wenzel '91 died July 9, 2003, in Ethiopia. He was 33. Gregg studied at Tel Aviv University and earned his JD from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994. He was a police academy instructor for the Miami-Dade Community College-North Campus School of Justice and Safety Administration, assistant public defender for Dade County and served on the Florida bar council, where he tried Supreme Court cases. ÒGregg was a 10-time marathon runner and finisher and three-time Ironman finisher as well as a world traveler,Ó reads his obituary in the Miami Herald. ÒHe was affiliated with many organizations, some of which include Chabad, the University of Miami Masters Swimming, the Florida Bar Speakers Bureau, the Florida State and Federal Bar (Southern District), FACDL, Dade County Bar Association (Young Lawyers' Division), Civil Litigation Committee (DCBA), Miami Runners' Club and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training. . . . His memory will be instilled in the many lives he inspired and touched with his positive attitude and motivation toward life.Ó Gregg is survived by his parents, Gladys and Mitchell, three sisters, and many other relatives and friends.

 

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