Alumni Class Notes, May 2025

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Mark Chopko '74, Falls Church, Virginia, received the Silver Vicennial Medal from Georgetown University for 20 years of service as adjunct professor of law. Every spring term since 2004, Chopko has taught a seminar on Church-State Law at Georgetown's Law Center.

Andrew Carlowicz '80, Furlong, became Of Counsel to the firm Hoagland Longo, Brunswick, New Jersey, after more than 40 years practicing law at Hoagland Longo in New Brunswick and serving as the co-chair of the Construction Law Department and a member of the firm's management committee. In addition to managing the construction law group, Carlowicz devotes his professional practice almost exclusively to serving as a mediator or an arbitrator in complex construction claims in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Thomas J. Grech '84, Malverne, New York, has been appointed chair of the Laudato Si' Corporation. The Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Laudato Si' Corporation will generate renewable energy by installing new solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of four current and future affordable housing developments within the housing portfolio of the Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development Corporation (CCPOPD), the affordable housing developer for Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is one of the largest faith-based social service agencies and affordable housing providers in the United States, currently offering more than 4,500 units of affordable housing.

Joseph M. English '85, Marietta, Georgia, has joined the Am Law 200 firm of Offit Kurman as a principal and founder of the firm's newly formed Atlanta, Georgia, office.

Jennifer Irons '94, Coatesville, in February celebrated her seventh anniversary as an accounts payable representative at Azura Vascular Care/Fresenius Medical Care in Malvern.

BIRTHS

A son, Jay, to John '15 and Adriana Samoni Ryan '16, Blackwood, New Jersey; grandson of Janine Palmieri Samoni '82

DEATHS

Paul W. Kelly '55, Chicago, Illinois

Joseph R. Charney '59, Wilmington, Delaware

Richard G. Abdalla '61, Scranton

Major John J. Spillar, Ret. USAF '62, Hershey

Joseph A. Murphy '65, Dunmore

Rose Marie Seroka G'70, Wilkes-Barre

Frank Paul Lacey '73, Philadelphia

Ann P. Hoffman '76, Roaring Brook Township

Joseph G. Barrett '77, Clarks Summit

Kristine Basciano Zingone '89, Chatham, New Jersey

Christopher Suplick '92, Paupack

Barbara A. Moss '94, G'96, Roaring Brook Township

Paul J. Coyne '95, Taylor

FRIENDS/FAMILY DEATHS

Sheila Rae Gass Ciabocchi, wife of Michael A. Ciabocchi '78

Kim Biondi, sister of Scott Biondi '92

Theresa A. Bair, mother of Amanda Bair '07, G'09