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JObit: Donahue, John C. Jr. [MC1942]

October 6, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.legacy.com/TimesArgus/Obituaries.asp?
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John C. Donahue Jr.

NORTHFIELD - John C. Donahue Jr., 88, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, of cancer, at home.

He was born July 24, 1920, in Lynn, Mass., the son of Kathleen (Martin) Donahue and John C. Donahue Sr.

He was a longtime newspaperman whose career spanned 75 years from 1933 to 2008, including as editor and publisher of The Northfield News and Transcript, which he sold in July. He had started The Northfield Transcript in retirement in 1999, and published it until 2001. In 2007 he bought the 129-year-old Northfield News and combined it with the revived Transcript.

At the age of 12, Mr. Donahue and his cousin, the late Thomas A. Donahue, established the (Northfield) Falls News, a summer weekly that continued for five years. He worked his way through high school and college on various newspapers.

He had worked for Bostonian magazine, the Boston Transcript, United Press, the Burlington Daily News, Vermont Sunday News, The Washington Post, the (Braintree, Mass.) Sunday Forum, the Boston Evening Globe, Suburban Trends in Butler, N.J., and the Daily Record of Morristown, N.J.

Mr. Donahue taught journalism at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and served as publisher of the student daily, the Purdue Exponent.

He retired in 1992 and returned to Northfield.

He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II.

He was educated in schools in Northfield Falls and St. Albans, in Massachusetts, Ohio, New York and New Jersey. He graduated from Manhattan College in New York in 1942 with a bachelor of arts degree in English and history. He did graduate work at the New School for Social Research in New York, at the University of Vermont, the University of Rhode Island, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of the Université de Paris and the Università Italiana per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy.

He married Marie Maurice Christiane de Vitry d’Avaucourt in Paris in 1953. She survives him.

He is also survived by three sons, John C. Donahue III of Denville, N.J., Pierre M. Donahue of Takoma Park, Md., and Marc T.C. Donahue of Monticello, Ind.; three daughters, Anne de la B. Donahue of Northfield, Christiane K. Donahue of Northfield, and Mayalen Mary Donahue of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Meg Donahue Davis of Northfield, and seven grandchildren as well as many cousins and other relatives in Northfield.

He was predeceased a sister, Frances D. Leach of Burlington.

Mr. Donahue was a member of the O’Donoghue Society - Royal Order of Eoghanacht O Donnchadha of Ireland, the Manhattan College Alumni, the Northfield Historical Society, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Sorrel-Maynard Post 63 American Legion.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, at St. John the Evangelist Church, Vine Street, Northfield, with burial following at Calvary Cemetery.

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JObit: Rivera, Belen [MC????]

October 4, 2008 · No Comments

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RIVERA, Belen, 73, of Tampa, passed away October 2, 2008. She was a Catholic. Born to Edelmiro and Dolores Colon in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, she was a graduate of Manhattan College and had resided in Tampa since 1990. A loving wife, mother and grand-mother, she is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dr. Jorge Rivera Diaz; son, Jorge (Maricel Rey) Rivera; daughter, Belen Rivera Garcia; daughter, Lourdes Rivera Colon, and son-in-law, Lou Garcia; grand-children Myrna Rivera and Alex Frantzeskakis; brother, Cristobal (Gloria) Colon; sister, Raquel (Ramon) Torres; and numerous nieces, nephews and relatives. She was an avid golfer and world traveler and had a passion for music, poetry writing and painting. She will be missed by all. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2008, at St. Marks Catholic Church. Interment will follow the service at 1 p.m. at Florida National Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-6 p.m. both Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the funeral home. Words of comfort may be expressed at www.blountcurry.com.

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JFound: Piché, Maureen (MC????) is a Principal of Archstone Consulting

October 1, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.archstoneconsulting.com/about.aspx?id=682

MAUREEN PICHÉ Principal Stamford, CT USA

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Maureen Piché is a Principal of Archstone Consulting in the firm’s operations practice. She has 23 years of operational and strategic leadership specializing in Business Process Outsourcing, Shared Services, Process Improvement, Merger Integration, IT Strategy and Portfolio Management, Operations and Cost Improvement. Ms. Piché has directed a number of engagements for Fortune 500 companies undergoing radical changes including outsourcing, post merger integration, globalization, and shared services expansion.

Prior to joining Archstone, Maureen was SVP, CIO/CPO at Genuity, a Vice President at Bell Atlantic and a Vice President at NYNEX. Ms. Piché has led a shared services organization responsible for IT, procurement, process engineering, real estate and construction and outsourced a number of functions.

Ms. Piché holds a MBA degree from New York University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Manhattan College.

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JNews: Tolli, Dominick [MC????] SVP Marketing SpinVox

September 30, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=533441#

SpinVox Appoints Former Virgin Mobile Executive as Senior Vice President of Marketing for North America
Tolli Joins to Drive Continued Growth Across Unified Communications, Cable And Telecom Hosted Services
By BusinessWire

ATLANTA, BUSINESS WIRE — SpinVox, a global leader in voice-to-content messaging, announced today the appointment of Dominick Tolli as the Senior Vice President of Marketing for North America. Tolli joins the organization after leading mobile data and service delivery efforts at Virgin Mobile.

“Dominick brings two decades of deep experience in all facets of telecom service marketing to SpinVox in North America,” says Christina Domecq, co-founder and CEO. “At Virgin Mobile alone, he was responsible for Virgin’s Mobile Data Services which included messaging, music, mobile marketing, mobile advertising and social networking. At SpinVox he’ll be charged with developing an ever increasing range of routes to market for services enabled by the automatic conversion of voice to text.”

Prior to joining SpinVox, Tolli was the V.P. of Innovation Services at Virgin Mobile and prior to that, for three years held the position of V.P. of Mobile Data Services. From 1999 through 2002, he was the President of Business Operations and the V.P. of Business Development at Net2Phone. Tolli spent more than 12 years with AT&T with the most recent stint being a Product Management director in their Consumer Group. He also worked in launching AT&T’s WorldNet service with prior assignments including sales and systems engineering.

Tolli holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and a Masters from Cornell. He received his MBA from New York University in 1986.

About SpinVox

SpinVox(R) is the world’s largest privately-held speech technology company, providing the most successful voice to text messaging services which are used daily by millions of people. SpinVox services are available directly on www.spinvox.com and through leading carriers and service providers globally.

Through significant innovations in voice and network technologies, SpinVox has brought together the two most natural forms of communication - voice and text - to create the fastest-growing form of messaging: Voice-to-Content(TM).

Its award-winning service is not only upgrading voicemail - by converting voicemail to text for delivery as SMS or email messages - but is also empowering people to speak SMS messages or emails to anyone, from any phone. SpinVox also enables people to speak messages directly to their favourite web messaging services such as Facebook, Twitter and many other popular web networks.

As a carrier-class hosted service provider, any network, anywhere in the world can rapidly implement SpinVox and it is now live with Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Sasktel, Rogers, Telus, Telstra, Vodacom South Africa, Vodafone Spain, Livejournal and has announced a deal with Skype.

At the heart of SpinVox is its ground-breaking Voice Message Conversion System(TM) (VMCS), which works by combining state-of-the-art speech technologies with a live-learning language process. VMCS now serves users across five continents in English, French, Spanish and German - with additional languages, Portuguese and Italian, under development.

Contacts:

SpinVox Public Relations Director - North America Tony Carter +1 404-316-0201

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JFound: Murray, Michael M. (MC????)

September 30, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.milbank.com/en/Attorneys/m-o/Murray_Michael.htm

Michael M. Murray

Michael M. Murray is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department and is in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. Mr. Murray is a member of the federal and state bars in both New York and Massachusetts and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is also an electrical engineer with extensive experience in highly complex technology, including semiconductors, digital electronics, software and the Internet.

Mr. Murray’s intellectual property experience dates from 1984 when he was a Patent Examiner in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Since 1985, Mr. Murray has worked with clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters. His patent litigation experience includes both jury and non-jury matters in a number of Federal Courts throughout the U.S. and in matters before the International Trade Commission. Mr. Murray has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications on a wide variety of inventions. He counsels clients on issues such as the licensing and patentability of technology, the infringement and validity of U.S. patents, patent infringement avoidance, and strategies for developing and exploiting intellectual property assets.

Mr. Murray is a frequent author and lecturer on a variety of intellectual property issues. Representative publications and presentations include: Preventing Third Parties From Gaining Rights in Your Intellectual Property, The IP Litigator, Oct. 2002; Instructor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Basic Training Program in Patent Law, August 2002 and August 2003, Arlington, Virginia; Guest Lecturer, Japanese Intellectual Property Association, Sept. 2002 and Sept. 2003, Tokyo Japan; A Practical Guide to E-Commerce Inventions, Presentation in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2000; The Best Defense is a Good Offense – Better Results in Intellectual Property Disputes With Aggressive Action, International Legal Strategy, Volume IV-12, Dec. 1995; Techniques for Obtaining a Strong U.S. Patent, Journal of the Japanese Group A.I.P.P.I., Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 16-22, Jan. 1993.

Mr. Murray is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Mr. Murray received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

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JFound: Forbes, A. James Jr. [MC????] Joins AARP Board of Directors

September 23, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080922005219/en

September 22, 2008 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Tatum’s A. James Forbes, Jr. Joins AARP Board of Directors

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tatum, LLC today announced that A. James Forbes, Jr. will join the AARP Board of Directors, where he will serve until 2014. He previously served as chairman of the audit and finance committee and as treasurer on the board of directors of the AARP Foundation. Forbes currently serves as a partner with Tatum, a leading executive services and consulting firm.

“I am fully committed to all the principles for which AARP stands and delivers upon for its members,” said Forbes. “Through board service, I look forward to continue making a difference in the lives of the people we serve by addressing the priorities that AARP champions each and every day.”

As a member of the AARP board, Forbes will aid in monitoring the finances and approving the budget of the association. He will also help oversee many of the policies, programs, activities and services for the AARP’s more than 39 million members. Forbes’ other duties will include helping to shape AARP’s state and national legislative policy agenda and setting policy that guides its strategic plans and activities.

Forbes, a partner in the New York practice of Tatum, LLC, has a significant career which includes serving as the executive vice chairman and chief financial officer of international, emerging growth and companies requiring turn-around in the not-for-profit sector, as well as biomedical, home healthcare, information management, maritime and automobile segments within the for-profit sector.

He holds a degree in Accounting from Manhattan College, and he has been recognized for his outstanding leadership and volunteerism by the BEACON Foundation, the YMCA and his parish church.

Forbes was chosen from a large pool of AARP members and nonmembers across the country. An independent nomination review committee evaluated the submissions and sent their recommendations to the then current board for approval.

About Tatum, LLC

Tatum is the largest and only Executive Services firm in the U.S. with a singular focus on helping companies maximize the Office of the CFO to accelerate business performance and create more value. Tatum works with companies of all sizes who need decisive leadership talent, capacity, and access to improve and sustain performance. Tatum understands the urgency of NOW, and can respond immediately to address the challenges facing the Office of the CFO. For more information, visit www.TatumLLC.com.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with over 33 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP’s 39 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Contacts

Tatum, LLC Geoffrey Toole, 646-867-1060

Fleishman-Hillard Chad Corley, 404-739-0149

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JObit: Kelly, John Joseph [MC????]

September 23, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.legacy.com/NewsObserver/Obituaries.asp?

Page=LifeStory&PersonId=117862938

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John Joseph Kelly

John Joseph Kelly, 78, passed away at his home, where he was surrounded by his family. He was born in Bronx, New York, attended LaSalle Academy and Manhattan College, served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954, and worked in finance for Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company for 38 years. Mr. Kelly was an active member of St. Raphael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Madelaine; son, Sean David and his fiance, Donna Tussey of Raleigh; daughter, Jennifer Kelly Meyer and son-in-law, Andrew Meyer of Raleigh; and sister, Mary Mooney of Florida.

A memorial service will be held at St. Raphael Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 24 at 12:00 noon with visitation one hour prior to the service.

The family wishes to thank Wake County Fire/Rescue/EMS and Rex Hospital for the care and support provided.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Wake County Fire/Rescue EMS, Station 15.

Arrangements by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas.

Online condolences www.cremnc.com

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Dear John,

The only John Joseph that I can find is a member of the Class of 1933, which clearly is not this John Joseph.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. We'll just have to carry this as ???? unless someone else can help?]

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JObit: McNierney, John F. [MC????]

September 23, 2008 · No Comments

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John F. McNierney

McNIERNEY - John F., of East Northport, and formerly of North Merrick, on September 21, 2008. Alumnus of Bishop Loughlin H.S. and Manhattan College, U.S. Navy veteran and retired Executive of IBM. Loving husband of Marilyn Smith, and the late Patricia Ann, (nee Gilligan). Devoted father of Ann and Richard Adrian, Marybeth and John Taras, Susan and James Carroll, John F. and Anne Marie McNierney, and stepfather of William Smith. Proud grandfather of Richard and Elizabeth Adrian, Ryan, Jack, Gene and Kenneth Taras, Christine, Patricia, Clare and John Carroll, Bridget, Patrick, Maureen and Liam McNierney. Loving brother of Patricia, Regina, Arlene and Mary Lou. Reposing at the Leo F. Kearns Funeral Home, 445 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9:30pm. Funeral Thursday, Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne at 9:30am. Interment, Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury.

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JOY: Willard, Jennifer Anne Fodera [MC????] weds

September 22, 2008 · No Comments

From: McGoey, Tom (MC1969)
Date: September 22, 2008 3:50:06 PM EDT
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Dear Jasper Jottings:

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Tom McGoey

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WEDDINGS
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Staten Island Advance

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The wedding of Manhattan residents Jennifer Anne Fodera and Keith Gerard Willard took place Sept. 13 in St. Francis Xavier R.C. Church, Manhattan. The Rev. Peter Fink celebrated the afternoon mass, which was followed by a reception in the Museum of Natural History, Manhattan.

The bride is a daughter of Barbara and John Anthony Fodera of Castleton Corners. The bridegroom is a son of Dorothy and Ralph Willard of Holden, Mass.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose her sister, Elizabeth Fodera, as the maid of honor. Tricia Bonamo was the bridesmaid.

Kevin Willard was the best man for his brother. John Lamendola was the usher.

Mrs. Willard is a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, Grymes Hill, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in special education, with a concentration in psychology, from Manhattan College in the Bronx. She earned a master of science degree in occupational therapy from the State University of New York Downstate, Brooklyn, and is a self-employed pediatric occupational therapist in Manhattan.

Mr. Willard is a graduate of Tates Creek High School, Lexington, Ky., and earned a bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a trader with Deutsche Bank, Manhattan.

After a honeymoon in Greece, the couple will live in Manhattan.

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JObit: Specht, William John Jr. [MC????]

September 20, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.legacy.com/AugustaChronicle/Obituaries.asp?
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William John Specht Jr.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Mr. William John Specht, Jr., age 66, of Mooresville, N.C., died Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at his residence. Born December 11, 1941, in Jamaica, N.Y., he was a Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a respiratory therapist, earning his undergraduate and masters degree from City College of New York and a second masters degree from Manhattan College in New York. He was Director at the Medical College of Georgia. A master carpenter he enjoyed woodworking after his retirement and volunteer work at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be conducted 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2008, in the Chapel of Raymer Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Felts officiating. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Mary P. Specht; daughters, Samantha Wilkins and husband, Adam, of Cumming, Georgia and Amanda Springfield of Boise, Idaho; and grandchildren, Jack and Trent Wilkins. Arrangements by Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, N.C. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

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Specht, William John Jr. [MC????]

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