Alumni Class Notes, August 2026

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Lawrence J. Spegar '84, Jessup, continues to be a leading sports influencer in the United States. He recently attended his 29th consecutive Super Bowl (Super Bowl LX) and his 26th consecutive College Football National Championship Game. Attorney Spegar was an entertainment writer for The Aquinas while at The University of Scranton and served as a three-year officer of the Pre-Law Society.

Members of the Centennial Class of 1988 celebrated their 60th birthdays during a stay at a beautiful villa in Tuscany. The group included Anne Dubon Murphy '88, Mary Haumacher '88, Christine Lawless Clayton '88, Jeannie Martin Petrucci '88, Kathy Waszak Rossi '88 and Kelly McDonnell Mulroy '88.

Daniel W. Munley '90, Waverly, of Munley Law, has been selected to the 2026 "Lawdragon 500 Leading Consumer Lawyers" list.

Ailish M. Farragher '95, Dublin, Ireland, a Redington Scholar, recently co-authored the peer-reviewed publication, Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmacist Prescribing: A Systematic Review, published in BMJ Open (2026).

Jason Pierce '14, Bala Cynwyd, was named No. 109 in Pennsylvania on the 2026 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list (Philadelphia Area - High Net Worth category). A partner at Bala Cynwyd-based Nottingham, Walsh, Goodman, Pierce & Associates at Merrill, Pierce joined the firm in 2014 and holds the CFA® and CFP® certifications. He specializes in wealth management for affluent individuals and families, with expertise in investment analysis and estate planning. Pierce lives in Berwyn, where, outside of work, he coaches high school and grade school basketball in the Main Line communities and is active with the Chestnut Hill Community Association.

MARRIAGES

Patrick Nancoz '21 to Gina Garatino Nancoz '21, DPT '24

Sean McTiernan '20, G'21 and Amanda Pecora McTiernan '20, G'21 were married on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Trout Lake Resort in Stroudsburg.

DEATHS

John Abda, M.D. '59, Clarks Summit 

Francis J. Houston '59, Pittston 

William P. Kuehner '63, Whippany, New Jersey

James J. Barrett '67, Washington Crossing

Chester J. Banull '72, Scranton

Michaeline A. Kmush G'74, Dallas

Jeffrey D. Freid, M.D. '75, Lower Gwynedd

Paul C. Asman '77, Throop

Daniel C. Cummings '90, Falls Church, Virginia

Virgilio Sebastianelli '90, Scranton

Laurel Ann Carroll '91, Fort Worth, Texas

G. Michael Frazier '95, Olyphant

Patricia Gribbin McGeehan G'95, Scranton