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WEDDINGS

S. Jacobs '85 married Rachel Heath May 24, 2003, in Santa Barbara. The couple lives in Calabasas, Calif.

Jonathan E. Fiur '86
married in May 2001. Jonathan is manager of global client services with Mercer Consulting Group. The couple lives in Concord, Calif.

Robert Boder '89
married Susan Schwartz Aug. 24, 2002, in Westchester. Robert is associate general counsel at Forest City Ratner Companies. Adam Marshak '88; Robert Nobel, David Kaplan and Tom Berger, all '89; Clifford Siegel '90; Andrew August, David Abramson, Matt Gore and Bill Dennis, all '91; Jeff Goldsmith and James Villavicencio, both '92; and James Romano '94 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Westchester.

Dawn L. Weinberg '89 married Robert Rosen Nov. 23, 2003, in Melville. Dawn is a pharmaceutical representative for Procter & Gamble. Sue Rosenbaum Bolen and Brett Cohen, both '89; and Dave Bolen, Debi Langholz Steinberg, Robert Steinberg, Howie Sendrovitz, Marla Itzkin Supranowitz, Brian Supranowitz and Barbara Goldenberg Libov, all '90, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Morris Plains, N.J.

Christine E. Quinn '90
married Donald L. Miller Oct. 11, 2003. Christine works in the technical services department at Lucent Technologies. The couple lives in Brandon, Fla.

Robert I. Konigsberg '91
married Beth Osthimer Oct. 12, 2003, in Topanga, Calif. Robert is an independent software development contractor. Jane Goldman '80 and Pauline Spokes '91 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Montclair, N.J.

E. Christine Betz '91 married David M. Banuls Oct. 18, 2003, in Port Chester. Christine is an elementary school librarian with Goshen Central Schools. Diane Chiulli Warren '91 MA '93; Judy Seidman and Nancy Pontillo Pearce, both '91; John Warren '94 and Lisa Oshins '92 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Middletown.

Nancy Zukowski '91
married J. D. Stroup Oct. 26, 2002. Nancy is a pediatrician at the Kid's Doctor. The couple lives in Monroe, La.
Virginia 'Ginger' O'Reilly '92 and Patrick Giordano '89 married
Jan. 18, 2003, in Harrison. Ginger is a speech pathologist in the Mahopac Central School District and Patrick is an attorney who plays for Manhattan Rugby. The couple lives in Carmel.

John Drygas '92
, MD married
Christine Lee Schlink Oct. 21, 2002. John is a neurosurgery resident at the University of Minnesota. The couple lives in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Tracy L. Anderson '92
married Brendan Chamberlain Oct. 5, 2002, in Newport, R.I. Tracy is a paralegal with Kenyon & Kenyon. Jennifer Monahan '92 served as bridesmaid. Harris Zakarin '92 and Gary Foodim '93 attended the wedding. The couple lives in the Bronx.

Oren Iosepovici '92
married Meredith Levine, July 6, 2003, in Roslyn. Oren is a guidance counselor in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. The wedding party included best man Zamir Iosepovici '90 and Elliot Bernak, Doug Kugal, Joseph Kiefer and Sean McDonald, all '92. Jeff Slkarin and Matt Gore, both '91, and James and Marcy Laufer-Villavicencio, Darline Signorelli-Bernak, Lisa Delpizzo, Sabina Hirschfield and Carrie Masia-Warner, all '92,
attended the wedding. The couple lives in Merrick.

Michael Marks '92
married Randi Zwick Nov. 16, 2003. Michael is a consulting actuary at the Segal
Company. The wedding party included best man Gary Zyla '93 and bridesmaid Lori Marks-Esterman '95. Ditah Rimer '88, Cari Brandon '89, Eric Brandon '90, Marty Wiesner '94, Kathie Cheng '93, Pak Eng '92, Jing Wen Eng '93, '94 and Jason Fischer '95 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Forest Hills.

Renee M. Krasner '93 married Nicholas Sheppard July 27, 2003, in Cold Spring Hills, Long Island. Renee is a self-employed speech therapist. The wedding party included brother of the bride, David Krasner '96, and Sara Rosenthal Silberman '93. Kevin Laub '95, Stacy Paggi '97, Michael Drago '94 and Stacey Garsson Schwartz '93 attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Danielle L. Tobin '94 married Andrew L. Hain Aug. 16, 2003, in Larchmont. Danielle is a director at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, LLC. The wedding party included Emily Schneider Kispert, Jennifer Abate Schulefand, Rachel Brody Rosenberg, David Wagner and Adam Selig, all '94. Lisa Barnett Nelson, Marris Insel Goldberg, Rob Goldberg, Laura Osvald Jackson, Shana Engel Yakubovich, Danielle Finck Lash and Janine Yohay Isaac, all '94; Lu Falletta Hancher and Jonathan Kraden, both '93; and Alison Gould '96 attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Anna-Helene Xanthos '94
married Tracy Feinsilver Nov. 1, 2003, in Brooklyn. Anna-Helene is employed with Lehman Brothers. Russ Olshanitsky and Jeffrey Fata, both '93; Ken Mennella '93, MBA '95; Praveen Vallabhaneni '92;
Maria Goltsman, Freya Dittrich, Karen Factor, Michael Mulreany,
Matthew Kirk, Stacey Vennard Kirk and Jennifer Treubig-Mandato, all '94
; and Hugh Zaretsky '95 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Brooklyn.

David Martinez '94
married Jacqueline Schatz March 29, 2003. David is a real estate attorney. The couple lives in Manhattan.

Darren R. Petronella '95
married Dawn R. DeMaio July 13, 2003, in Williston Park, Long Island. Darren is a career counselor and professor at Nassau Community College. The couple lives in Lynbrook.

Heather A. Hanssen '95
married Danon Robinson Oct. 4, 2003, at the New York Botanical Garden. Heather is director of marketing at Sesame Workshop. Natasha Fishkin Kuhlkin, Marina Bernstein, Deborah Markus-Malone, Marisa Pesacreta Novello, Diane Lehneman Friedman and Jennifer Willens Safran, all '95, attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Philip N. Fluhr '95
married Kyle Lubrano Oct. 12, 2003. Philip is an attorney with Connell Foley, LLP. The wedding party included Jeffrey Schwartz '95 and David Pabon and Joe King, both '96. Danielle Elias, Jason Elias, Andrew Pennecke and Brian Novitsky, all '95, and Jim Matera '96 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Upper Montclair, N.J.

Christy Sell '95 married Daniel Duff June 28, 2003, on Shelter Island. The wedding party included maid of honor Nicole Pedone '95, Alisa Margolis '96 and Kristina Schmidt Sell and Louis Sell, both '98. Jennifer Schaefer, Jon Kozak and Debbie McFarland, all '94; Matthew Blumenthal and Denise Zipfel Boklak, both '95; Kacey Audlin, Lana Berman Israel, Ruth Goodale Lyman, Maki Mitsui, Lara Moldawsky and Amanda Reilly, all '96; and Soshana Bell '97 attended the wedding.

Mark Rieder '95 married Ayala Schwartz Aug. 10, 2003, in Manhattan. Mark recently completed his MBA at New York University's Stern School of Business and is a research analyst at Goldman Sachs. Geoffrey Berman and Michelle Siegel Berman, both '95, and Jack Aiello '93 attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Nancy Cetin '96
married Eric Krause Oct. 5, 2003, in Lincoln, R.I. Nancy is senior executive producer with WPRI/WNAC-TV. The wedding party included best man Paul Kroculick '92, MA '98, Roger Lynker '92, Stephanie Perez '96 and Keri Nagele '97. Jill Kelsey Walker '77; Tara Cruz '96; and Natalia Guarin-Klein, Richard Klein, Jennifer Horowitz and Farrah Horowitz, all '97, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Warwick, R.I.

Marc S. Abramowitz '96
married Nicole Pizzurro Aug. 10, 2003, in San Jose. Marc is senior software engineer with Yahoo, Inc. The couple lives in Santa Clara, Calif.

Ruth L. Dansiger '96 married Lance Osborne July 21, 2001. Ruth is a forensic psychiatric social worker at several correctional facilities. The couple lives in Liverpool.

Shelli M. Fein '97 married Martin Rawlings Oct. 26, 2003. Shelli is information center director at National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions. The couple lives in San Francisco.

Allison Gelb and Adam Kaufman, both '97, married Aug. 10, 2003. Allison is a second-grade teacher and Adam is a town planning consultant. The wedding party included Jared Gelb '93; Keith Hladek, Jason Cohen, Jennifer Guttman and Josh Friedman, all '97, and Allison Bailin Mittleman '98. Paul Horowitz '73; Nancy Fox Bermack '93; Matthew Levy '95; Jeff Kay, Madalyn Kussoy DeLuccia, Dena Goffman and Teri Landau Zimbalist, all '96; Steven DeLuccia, Stacey Sheeley, Heather Weinraub Harris, Michael Harris, Cary Qualia, Amir Herman, Robert Noreck, Jennifer Kaiser Levy, Andrew Rosenberg, Brett Saffer, Lauren Winters Schwartz and Melissa Pestrich Kay, all '97; and Kara Murphy and Michael Schwartz, both '98, attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Elyssa Wolmetz '97, MSEd '00 and Timothy Minton '99 married June 30, 2002. Elyssa is a fifth-grade teacher with the Fayetteville-Manlius School District and Tim is a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The wedding party included Lori Wolmetz Kantorowitz '89, Steven Kantorowitz '87, Carrie Steinman '90, Douglas Jennings MA '00, Anthony DeRose '96 and Steven Plac '99. Andrew Goldfarb '98 and Lisa Plac and Jostelo Garces, both '99, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Syracuse.

Jaime Weissman '98
married Sean Coffey Oct. 18, 2003. The wedding party included matron of honor and sister of the bride Shari Weissman Gottheim '93 and bridesmaids Lauren Gluck Jacob, Alison Marion Harmon and Bonnie Solomon, all '98. Mother of the bride Adrienne Wolfson Weissman '64; Harriet Rubin, Stewart Rubin, Judi Castagna and Grace Herschdorfer Rintzler and Alan Zublatt, all '64; Lori Horowitz and Michele Rovegno Garbien, both '99; and Robert Gottheim '93, Matthew Jacob '96 and Gary Harmon '97 attended the wedding.

Felipe Ayala Jr. '98
married Natalie Francis Sept. 13, 2003. Felipe is college coordinator with the Children's Aid Society. The couple lives in Woodside.

Brent Landau '98
married Laurel Siegel Aug. 31, 2003, in Maplewood, N.J. Brent is an associate with Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, PLLC. The wedding party included best man Eric Landau '01 and groomsman Roy Ruda '98. Suzanne Chudd, Melissa Freeman and Jeffrey Weisel, all '97, and Kristin Graffagnino, Robert Levy and Heather Rosenzweig, all '98, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Washington, D.C.

Marcy Bayowitz '98
and Andrew Hallerman '94 married June 8, 2003. Marcy is the director of youth and single audit services at the Friedberg Jewish Community Center and Andrew is an attorney with Morris Duffy Alonso & Faley. The wedding party included maids of honor Kerry Bayowitz '01 and Caryn Levy '98; bridesmaid Marnie Grodman '98; best man Lance Smith '95; and groomsmen Craig Lerman and
Matthew Vannelli, both '94
. Gail Holzman Stein '73; Barbara Snow Vannelli '94; Matthew Levy '95; Melanie Chapin Friedman '96;
Jennifer Kaiser Levy and Daniel Steinbok, both '97; Daniel Eig, Lynne Newman Eig, David Friedmand and Amy Ringler, all '98; Ken LaPorte '00; Eric Klien '01
and Brad Rosenberg '02. The couple lives in Great Neck.

Kristen Simons '99
married Edward Larmann June 7, 2003, on Long Island. Kristen is an auditor at Ernst & Young, LLP. The wedding party included Christine Sopilnick and Valerie Eckert, both '99. Debra Manitta and Eric Ornstein, both '99, attended the
wedding. The couple lives in Massapequa Park.

Debra Mannita and Eric Ornstein, both '99, married June 21, 2003, in Port Jefferson. Debra is pursuing her master's in math education and Eric is a senior accountant at Oak Hill Advisors. The wedding party included maid of honor Michelle Paonessa '88 and Jennie Robinson, Lisa Failla and Scott Silverman, all '99. Kristen Simons, Clare Moran, Amy Nugent, Ellin Zielinski, Michael Eliav, Vincent Bragaglia, Louis Ambriano and Andrew Poznanski, all '99, and Judith Spirer '00 attended the
wedding. The couple lives in Massapequa.

Lainie Wexler '99 married Gregory Miller Oct. 4, 2003, in East Meadow. Lainie is an attorney in the litigation department of Podvey, Sachs. The wedding party included matron of honor Ayelet Mizrachi Jonisch '99; bridesmaids Iris Elberg and Jaclyn Sharon, both '99; and Lori Finkelstein and Ari Jonish, both '98. The couple lives in New York City.

Allyson Edelhertz '00
married David Peltier Sept. 6, 2003, in Slate Hill. Allyson is pursuing her graduate degree in English and creative writing and works in the Touchstone Fireside editorial department of Simon & Schuster. The wedding party included Sarah Klauck, Meredith Massey, Denise Starr and Rebecca Swinton, all '00. Wendy Chen and Samantha Schwartz, both '00, attended the wedding. The couple lives in New York City.

Carissa Lyn Fontanella '00
married Robert Bracero Aug. 16, 2003, in Cazenovia. Carissa is a teacher in the Johnson City School District. Michelle Muica '98; Marisa Lascher '99; Theresa Fan, Ava Kleinmann, Meaghan Archunde, Kevin Baron, Karen Brown, Christopher Halcrow, Alyson Kelin, Sean MacDavitt, Sally Rapp, Todd Smith, Ray Sosler III and Michelle Wong, all '00; Caroline Lim and Dava Schilder, both '01; Lauren Schnurr Smith and Alexis Genato, both '02; and Lauren Bennett '03 attended the wedding. The couple lives in Endicott.

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BIRTHS

To Jon Symons '85 and wife, Suzy, a daughter, Sarah Kate. She joins brother, Caleb, 5, and sister, Hannah, 3. The family lives in Concord, Mass.

To Marc L. Abramson '85 and wife, Deborah, a son, Scott Ian. He joins brothers, Evan, 7, and Matthew, 4. Marc is associate general counsel at Sterling Financial Investment Group, Inc. The family lives in Boca Raton, Fla.

To Jill Funtleyder Teich '85 and husband, Mark, a daughter, Mara Taylor, Nov. 28, 2000, and a son, Samuel Ian, Feb. 25, 2002. They join sister, Simone. Jill is vice president and counsel at Zurich Capital Markets, Inc. The family lives in South Salem.

To Diana Roberts Franco '86 and husband, Alexander, a daughter, Sabrina Marie, Aug. 25, 2003. Diana is a business analyst for Hewitt Associates. The family lives in Herndon, Va.

To Elisa Wallman Jacques '86, a daughter, Rose Natalie, Jan. 7, 2003. She joins brother, Adam, 3. Elisa is director of community programs at the Institute for Urban Family Health. The family lives in Brooklyn.

To Laurie Herzberger Crecca '87 and husband, Tony, a daughter, Caroline Johanna, Oct. 30, 2003. She joins brothers, Daniel, 8, and Joshua, 4. Laurie is a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Doylestown, Pa.

To Patricia Richards Eggleton '87 and husband, Alan, a son, Zachary Robert, Nov. 27, 2003. He joins sisters, Rachel, Amanda and Lauren.

To Howard Hook '87 and wife, Ilissa, a son, Aaron Mathew, Feb. 19, 2002. Howard is a financial planner at Access Wealth Planning, LLC. The family lives in Nanuet.

To Jonathon Nevett '88 and wife, Karen, a daughter, Danielle Sarah, Oct. 10, 2003. She joins sister, Rachel, 5, and brother, Michael, 3. Jonathon is director, mass markets legal group, at MCI. The family lives in Rockville, Md.

To Beth Estreicher Farkas '88 and Larry Farkas '85, a son, Matthew Noah, Jan. 22, 2003. He joins sisters, Alana, 6, and Lauren, 3. Beth is a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Great Neck.

To Diane Zwycewicz Teed '88 and husband, Glenn, a son, Carson Richard, July 13, 2003. He joins brother, Grant, 3. Diane recently retired from State Street Corporation where she was vice president, institutional investor services. The family lives in Hingham, Mass.

To Joanna Watman Dranikoff '89 and husband, Lee, a daughter, Rebecca Lindsay, Dec. 9, 2003. She joins brother, Jeremey, 2. Joanna is a vice president in employee relations at Goldman Sachs. The family lives in New York City.

To Christine Costa Miller '89 and husband, Bob, a daughter, Delaney Mae, Aug. 6, 2002. She joins sister, Shaye, 5. Christine is the treasurer of the Smithtown Central School District. The family lives in Kings Park.

To Robert Broder '89 and wife, Susan, a son, Jared Scott, Oct. 29, 2003. Robert is associate general counsel at Forest City Ratner Companies. The family lives in Westchester.

To Anthony J. Russo '89 and wife, Jeannie, a son, John Richard, March 14, 2003. He joins sisters, Kerrin, 4, and Alice, 3. Anthony is managing director, fixed income sales with Jefferies & Company, Inc. The family lives in Stewart Manor.

To Eric W. Hess '89 and wife, Sue, a son, Steven David, Sept. 5, 2003. He joins sister, Allison Pierrette, 2. Eric is senior vice president, legal equities, at Lehman Brothers.

To Kathleen Wulff Johnson '90 and husband, Jim, a daughter, Audrey Rose. She joins brother, Tripp, 5. Kathleen is an economist with the Federal Reserve Board. The family lives in Arlington, Va.

To Michele Dumoff Slotnick and David Slotnick, both '90, adopted daughter, Miranda Shea, 15 months. She joins cousin, now sister, Sierra, 2. Michele is the supervisor of VNS Choice Adult Day and Community Services and David is the program director of Youth and Camping Services at Samuel Field/Bay Terrace YM-YWHA. The family lives in Fresh Meadows.

To Stephanie Paulin McCauley '90 and husband, Lewis, a son, Matthew Robert, Nov. 18, 2003. The family lives in Duanesburg.

To Dorothy Schutta Micho '90 and Brad Micho '91, a son, Aidan Paul, Sept. 26, 2003. He joins brothers, Kyle, 5, and Ryan, 2. Dorothy is a speech pathologist and Brad is a school counselor. The family lives in Baldwinsville.

To Ellen R. Leibowitz Kluepfel '90 and husband, Dave, a daughter, Cassandra Lea, April 20, 2003. Ellen is a court attorney with the Appellate Division, Second Department, and currently a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Brightwaters.

To Wendy E. Maestri-Cote '91 and husband, Andrew, a daughter, Kaitlyn Elizabeth, Sept. 5, 2003. She joins brother, Justin Andrew, 3. Wendy is a school psychologist for Baltimore County Public Schools. The family lives in Lutherville, Md.

To David Baltaxe '91 and wife, Melanie, a daughter and a son, Lila Abrienne and Adam Samuel, June 18, 2003. They join sister, Miranda, 2. David is an information technology consultant. The family lives in
Northern Virginia.

To Sheryl Stahl Reba '91 and Howard Reba '86, a daughter, Vanessa Nicole, July 15, 2003. She joins sister, Sabrina Michelle, 2. Sheryl has temporarily retired from practicing law to be a stay-at-home mother and Howard is a managing consultant for IBM Business Consulting Services. The family lives in Livingston, N.J.

To Dr. Kimberly Abrams Osias '91 and husband, Glenn, a son, Ethan Lee, June 18, 2003. The family lives in Princeton.

To Christine McLaughlin Wegener '91 and husband, Gerry, a daughter, Emily Grace, July 14, 2003. She joins sister, Kate, 3. The family lives in Easton, Conn.

To Aimee Guerrero O'Brien '91, dancinaimeeg@yahoo.com, and Stephen T. O'Brien, MA, MAT '93, a son, Benjamin Lawrence, Oct. 31, 2003. He joins sister, Sophie Maria, 2. Aimee is on leave as a teacher with Fairfield Public Schools. The family lives in Fairfield, Conn.

To Richard Grayson, PhD '91
and wife, Paula, a son and a daughter, Ryan John and Samantha Maria, Sept. 20, 2003. Richard is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Blythedale Children's Hospital. The family lives in Bethel, Conn.

To Cynthia Santiago-Guzman '91, MBA '93 and husband, Jay, a daughter, Carmen Isabella, Oct. 5, 2003.

To Jennifer Galazin Levy and Davidd Levy, both '91, a son, Mason Gray, Sept. 25, 2003. He joins sister, Annabelle, 2. Jennifer is a stay-at-home mother and Davidd is a family practice physician. The family lives in Syracuse.

To Barbara Pfeiffer Mitchell '91 and husband, Jay, a son, Andrew Bennett, Sept. 12, 2003. He joins sister, Elizabeth, 3. The family lives in Scarsdale.

To Christine Check Falbo '91, a daughter, Samantha Grace, Nov. 4, 2003. She joins brother, Nicholas, 3. Christine is a CPA with Swiantek, Falbo & Moscato, LLP. The family lives in Grand Island.

To Jackie Nussbaum and David Krangle, both '91, a daughter, Noa Marlee, July 30, 2003. The family lives in Queens.

To Debra DeCelle Covell '91 and husband, Sean, a son, Declan Joseph, July 8, 2003. He joins brother, Ian Robert, 2. The family lives in Nashua, N.H.

To Lisa Tarasow Langweil '91 and husband, Robert, sons, Maxwell and Spencer, Aug. 20, 2003. They join sister, Madison, 3. The family lives in West Hartford, Conn.

To Hilari Dobbs Graff '91 and husband, Jason, a daughter, Rachel Diana, Oct. 27, 2003. The family lives in Rockville Centre.

To Dawn Gendron Renard '91 and husband, Alan, a son, Alexander Duncan. Dawn is a registered nurse. The family lives in San Diego.

To Timothy Worrall '92, MA '95 and wife, Dorothy, a son, William Jacob Rhyd, Oct. 31, 2003. Timothy is regional manager with Osmose, Inc. The family lives in Grand Island.

To Jennifer James Wissink '92, jwissink@sfsu.edu, and Larry Wissink '94, mellocello@ hotmail.com, a son, Gerrit James, Feb. 26, 2003. Jennifer is an international student adviser at San Francisco State University and Larry is a database analyst at Ebates and a music teacher at Music Arts Studio. The family lives in Brisbane, Calif.

To Jennifer Monteith Palmieri '92 and Patrick A. Palmieri '94, a daughter, Kathryn Marie, Sept. 9, 2003. She joins brother, Colin, 2. The family lives in Champaign, Ill.

To Holly Patchett Horn '92, MBA '95 and husband, Jeff, a daughter, Katelyn Elizabeth, May 21, 2003. She joins sister, Kelsey. Holly is a career consultant at the University of Connecticut. The family lives in Manchester, Conn.

To Lisa Kaye Grossman '92 and Jeff Grossman '94, a daughter, Maya Claire, Oct. 7, 2003. Lisa is a vice president at BNP Paribas and Jeff is an attorney with Hogan & Hartson, LLP. The family lives in Manhattan.

To Claudine D'Angelo-Dotzman '92, cmdangelodotzman@alumni. binghamton.edu, and husband, Joe, a daughter, Alessandra Margaret, Oct. 20, 2003. She joins brothers, Nicholas, 5, Anthony, 4, and sister, Laura, 4. Claudine is president of Alpha Learning Systems & Consulting. The family lives in Butler, N.J.

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To Eileen King Kamrass '92 and husband, Philip, a daughter, Sophia Beatrice, Sept. 30, 2003. Eileen is an English teacher at New Paltz High School. The family lives in Saugerties.

To Bonnie Thomas Baker '93 and husband, Andrew, sons, Colin Patrick, Sept. 8, 1999, and Christopher Ryan, May 8, 2002. Bonnie is an attorney with Deily, Mooney & Glastetter, LLP. The family lives in Delmar.

To Meryl Krantz Lehrer '93, alml@ optonline.net, and husband, Alan, a daughter, Joslyn Eve, July 17, 2003.
To Lloyd Marshall '93, a son, Emmanuel Lloyd, March 25, 2003. Lloyd is a financial management specialist at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The family lives in Baltimore.

To Joyce Finkelstein Komson '93 and husband, Michael, a daughter, Lindsey Maya, Feb. 4, 2003. The family lives in Manhattan.

To Allison Thau-Kardon '93 and Andrew Kardon '94, a son, Jason Tyler, May 3, 2003. The family lives in Garnerville.

To Ilyse Steinlauf Edelstein '93 and Andrew Edelstein '92, a daughter and a son, Marissa Brooke and Shawn David, June 25, 2003. Ilyse is a fourth-grade teacher with the New York City Department of Education. The family lives in Bayside.

To Jill Fitzpatrick Smith '93 and husband, Scott, a daughter, Rachel Catherine, March 26, 2003. She joins sister, Sarah, 6, and brother, Matthew, 3. Jill is a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Oconomowoc, Wis.

To Liz Hom Eshleman '93 and
husband, Eric, a son, Jack William, Oct. 13, 2003. Liz is assistant director and corporate liaison at Villanova University. The family lives in Collegeville, Pa.

To Cathleen Carroll Krage '93 and husband, Joshua, a daughter, Grace Antigone, Nov. 13, 2001. Cathleen is director of information systems at Imagination Stage. The family lives in Lanham, Md.

To Adrienne Kaufman Katz '93 and Philip Katz '91, a son, Steven Russell, Aug. 30, 2003. The family lives in Great Neck.

To Robyn Wohl Becker and Andrew Becker, DO, both '93, a son, Samuel Foster, Aug. 28, 2003. He joins sister, Lara, 4. Robyn is a speech pathologist and Andrew is a family practice physician. The family lives in Hillsborough, N.J.

To Christine Giovinazzo Doran '94 and Tom Doran '92, a son, Michael Joseph. He joins brother, Tommy, Jr., 18 months. The family lives in Windsor, N.J.

To David Benjamin '94 and wife, a daughter, Teva Autumn, Oct. 21, 2002. She joins brother, Kadin Terra, 3. David is a senior associate, field training delivery at the American Red Cross. The family lives in Gaithersburg, Md.

To Jon Pierce-Shimomura '94
and wife, Mina, a son, Cascade,
March 18, 2003. Jon is conducting research on drug and alcohol addiction at the University of California, San Francisco. The family lives in Richmond, Calif.

To Pamela Spengler-Jaffee '94 and Scott Jaffee '95, a daughter, Kathryn Mina, June 25, 2003. Pam is a public relations account supervisor with Trahan, Burden and Charles and Scott is a corporate associate with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. The family lives in Brooklyn Heights.

To Evan Farber '94 and wife, Amanda, a son, Jack Charles, Aug. 23, 2003. Evan is an attorney with Hogan & Hartson, LLP. The family lives in Bethesda, Md.

To Nancy Savastano Tawadros and Peter Tawadros, both '94, a daughter, Catherine Anna, Dec. 19, 2002. Peter is a manager of valuation practice at Deloitte & Touche. The family lives in Commack.

To Sara Bienkowski Weinberg '94 and Justin R. Weinberg '95, a son, Milo Irving, Aug. 30, 2003. Sara is an attorney with Vinson & Elkins and Justin is a graduate student and instructor in the philosophy department at Georgetown University. The family lives in Bethesda, Md.

To Jennifer Nasberg Sundheimer '94 and Todd Sundheimer '92, a daughter, Rachel Amy, Nov. 25, 2003. She joins brother, Evan, 3. Todd is vice president of product development at Merrill Lynch. The family lives in South Brunswick, N.J.

To Ephraim Edelman '95 and wife, Erica, a son, Avishai Edelman, June 28, 2003. Ephraim is a compensation
associate with AON-McLagan
Partners. The family lives in Riverdale.

To Michael Sferratore '95 and wife, Amy, a son, Andrew Michael, July 9, 2003. Michael is director of business intelligence with Reuters Group, PLC. The family lives in Stewart Manor.

To Nancy Jacobs Morin '95 and husband, Tom, a daughter, Lindsay Rose, Aug. 23, 2003. Nancy is a seventh-grade math teacher with Freehold Township Schools and currently a stay-at-home mother. The family lives in Old Bridge, N.J.

To Paige Witkin Sedlacek '95, a daughter, Mikayla Marie, June 24, 2002. Paige is a procurement professional with IBM. The family lives in Endicott.

To Christine DeLuca Athan '95 and Stephen Athan '93, a daughter, Abigail Rose, Nov. 2, 2003. Stephen is a doctor of chiropractic medicine in private practice. The family lives in
Dix Hills.

To Nancy Ragonese John and Ajo K. John, both '95, a daughter, Nina Carmel, Aug. 11, 2003. She joins sister, Isabella Elizabeth, 18 months. Nancy
is a registered nurse and Ajo is a radiology resident at Upstate Medical University. The family lives in North Syracuse.

To Bridget Goebel Kralik '96 and Casey Kralik '97, a son, Jack Cooper, Sept. 28, 2003. Bridget is a CPA with Anchin Block & Anchin and Casey is a programmer with KPMG, LLP. The family lives in Suffern.

To Lynn Swaner and Damon Swaner, both '96, a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, June 3, 2003. Lynn is a faculty member in the master's program in counseling and development at Long Island University's C.W. Post Campus and Damon is a vice president at JP Morgan Chase. The family lives in Yaphank.

To Barbara Stuart Barosa and Joseph Barosa, both '96, a daughter, Julianna Lee, Oct. 10, 2003. The family lives in Pleasantville.

To Stacey Vallon Abreu '96 and Michael Abreu '95, a son, Matthew Alexander, Oct. 10, 2003. He joins sister, Jessica Grace, 2. The family lives in Staten Island.

To Mark D. Witte '97 and wife, Wendy, a son, Brendan Mark, May 22, 2003. Mark is a tax accountant with Urbach Kahn & Werlin, LLP. The family lives in Weehawken.

To Kerri Conlon Gristina '97 and husband, John, a daughter, Stephanie Rose, Oct. 7, 2003. Kerri is a kindergarten teacher with Pelham Public Schools. The family lives in Bronx.

To Tracy Grosman Garozzo '99 and Scott Garozzo '98, a son, Benjamin Andrew, Sept. 5, 2003. Tracy is a stay-at-home mother and Scott is a buyer at QVC. The family lives in Kennett Square, Pa.

To Kristine A. Flores '00 and
boyfriend, Gary, a son, Alex James, Aug. 18, 2003. Kristine is attending school in pursuit of a nursing degree. The family lives in Buffalo.

To Juanita Vanvieldt-Sylvan '00 and Kerry Sylvan '97, a son, Jaden Ryan, Nov. 17, 2003. Juanita is a commissions analyst with New York Life Insurance Company. The family lives Brooklyn.

To Erin Picone DeCaro '00 and Jason DeCaro '98, a daughter, Rebecca Zocia, Oct. 24, 2003. She joins sister, Alexa Madison, 1. Erin is an epidemiologist at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Jason is completing his doctorate in anthropology at Emory University. The family lives in Loganville, Ga.

To Nancy Zukowski Stroup '91 and husband, J. D., a son, Logan Alexander, Aug. 8, 2003. Nancy is a pediatrician with the Kid's Doctor. The family lives in Monroe, La.

 

DEATHS


Jean Ciardiello '70 died Nov. 14, 2003 at a nursing home in Hackensack. She was 54. A board-certified psychologist, Jean was director of program planning and evaluation at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. In addition, she was
a senior faculty member for the
National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis; served on the editorial board and was a contributor to the Psychoanalytic Review; was
a faculty supervisor and training analyst at the Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy of New Jersey; was a visiting faculty member of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers; and was a member of several professional organizations. Jean also co-edited Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Prolonged Psychiatric Disorders. She is survived by her daughter, Amy, and her brother, Albert.

Beth J. Siegel '77
died May 5, 2003. She was 46. Beth earned her BA in history and her master's in healthcare administration from SUNY at Stony Brook. She worked in the healthcare industry in New York and in south Florida. 'A woman of many talents, Beth is remembered as a loving woman with a positive attitude towards life,' said her former husband, Jeff Siegel '76. 'I met Beth in Binghamton as she lost her shoe, I found it and we were married for 25 years.' Beth is survived by her sons, Aaron, Ross and Steven, a sister and many other relatives and friends.

Samuel John Eallonardo III '89
, MD, died Oct. 1, 2003 at his home in Manlius. He was 36. An internist at North Medical Family Physicians and at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, Sam earned his MD at New York Medical College and served in the United States Army from 1993 to 1999, achieving the rank of major. In the Army, he practiced at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas. He was awarded the 2000 Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his uncommon dedication to patient care in spite of his own illness. He is survived by his wife, Claudine, daughter, Sydney, sons, David and Jonathan, parents, two brothers and many other relatives and friends.

Amy Melissa Weiner Krisburg '90
died Oct. 29, 2003 at her home in New York City. She was 34. A cum laude graduate, Amy received her BS in accounting. She was very active in Alpha Phi, serving as chapter treasurer. Recently, she helped set up the Binghamton Young Alumni Advisory Council. Amy spent her entire professional career in public accounting, the last 10 years at KPMG. She worked on many of KPMG's larger merger and acquisition engagements and served as a national leader in the area of executive compensation. In addition to earning her CPA, CFP and PFS certifications early in her career, Amy completed her MBA in taxation while battling her illness. 'With her smile, Amy had a remarkable way of making people forget just how sick she was at times,' said her husband of 11 years, Rick Krisburg '88. 'Amy's inner strength, courage, determination and work ethic were inspirational to all who knew her.' Amy is survived by her husband, parents Peter and Sheila, sister, Stephanie Weiner '94, and brother, Scott. Other Binghamton family members include brother-in-law, Brian Krisburg '94, and cousin Samantha Hoffman '04. Donations may be made to the Amy M. Krisburg Memorial Fund at the American Brain Tumor Association at 800-886-2282 or www.abta.org or to the Binghamton University Amy M. Krisburg Scholarship Fund at 607-777-2948 or via e-mail at agreene@binghamton.edu.

Douglas J. Feeney-Gallagher, MA '97, PhD '00 died Nov. 4, 2003 at Hartford Hospital. He was 32. Doug was a professor of history and sociology at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Colleen, daughter, Madeline, parents, a brother and a sister.

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