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William ("Bill") Haley Aug. 31, 1930 - Aug. 22, 2009. Bill passed peacefully on August 22nd surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Bill is survived by his "sweetie" Janice, daughters Jean (Jim), Ann, and Katie (John), and son Tim. Bill and Jan have eight grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Bill and Jan were married on October 3, 1953 at St. Raphael's Church in San Rafael. They moved to Novato in 1956 and in 1963 built a lovely home for their family on a lot adjoining the 5th hole (formerly the 14th) on the Marin Country Club Golf Course. Bill was an active member of the Country Club and played golf two to three times a week. Bill loved golfing with his longtime friends and will be missed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, but surely will be remembered by his buddies at the 19th hole. Bill enjoyed attending his childrens' many sports activities as well as playing basketball, baseball, and ping-pong in the back yard with his kids. Bill and Jan traveled the world as well as taking his favorite yearly trips to Lake Tahoe and Kauai. A lifelong Marin County resident, Bill graduated from St. Anselm's Grammar School, St. Ignatius High School, and Santa Clara University. Bill has many lifelong friends from his school years, many dating back to kindergarten, who will remember Bill for his electric personality, love of life and loyalty to the ones he loved. Bill was Chairman of the St. Anthony's Parish Finance Committee, which he served on for many years. Bill was an active member of the church all his life and will be missed at St. Anthony's. Bill built a very successful real estate appraisal practice in San Francisco beginning in 1972. He earned the prestigious MAI (Member of Appraisal Institute) designation and was past president of the Institute in 1976. Bill was known in the real estate appraisal field for his integrity and dedication to his craft. We will never forget what they did for us. God bless all of you. Friends of the family are invited to a Memorial Service for Bill at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, located at 1000 Cambridge Street in Novato. The service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, August 29th. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations in Bill's name be made to St. Vincent De Paul Conference-St. Anthony's Parish or to Santa Clara University Class of 1952 Scholarship Fund.

Willard Joseph Fay '52 died on February 19, 2009. 

Thomas J. Kerwin '52 on Nov. 14, 2008.  The Chicago native fell in love with the West when he traveled by train to attend college at Santa Clara. He was a member of the school's swim team and after three years completed his undergraduate and law degrees at Loyola University in Chicago. After practicing law in Chicago, he was an activist after retirement, pushing for reform in the Catholic Church and performing in community theater productions and singing in local Gilbert & Sullivan shows. He is survived by his wife of nearly 54 years, Mary Ann; eight children; and 19 grandchildren.

Thomas Cannon Buckley ’52 died May 30, 2010. He was born on March 20, 1930 in South Pasadena. He graduated from Cathedral High School and Santa Clara University, and worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad as its vice president of public relations. Tom married wife Adeline, with whom he had 4 sons (Tom Buckley ’84, Jim, Brian Buckley ’88, and Tim), and after Addy's death Tom married wife Judith with whom Tom raised his children and Judy's 5 children from a previous marriage (Bill, Margot, Debbie, Chris Buckley ’88, and Rick) in Pasadena. Tom will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.

Stephen Gazzera Jr. J.D. ’52, a resident of Los Altos, was born on July 16, 1928, in San Francisco to Stefano and Maria Gazzera. He went to be with our Lord on Jan. 24, 2013 with his family and friends at his side. He is survived by his children Stephen III ’82 (Susan), Michael (Tonya), and Nicole (Rick), his loving wife Pat, and his grandchildren Joseph, Taylor, Benjamin, Elise and Micaela. His beloved wife Peggy, mother of his children, preceded him in death in 1997. In 2004, he married his wife Patricia and they shared many years of joy and laughter. 
He was such a loving father, so generous and caring to his family. We could not have asked for more from a father. He was our hero and we will miss him very much. For his family and friends, there was no greater example of love, warmth, loyalty, generosity, and devotion.
Steve attended Saint Joan of Arc grade school and St. Ignatius High in San Francisco. He and his parents owned and operated the Monte Carlo Cafe in what was then known as the Butcher Town district of San Francisco. After high school he and his parents moved to Mountain View. Steve went on to attend Santa Clara University and became the outstanding graduate of his Law School class of 1952. 
After law school, Steve served with honors as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952 to 1954. Upon return to California, he started his law practice in Mountain View and continued his practice up to the Friday before his death. Early in his career he also owned and operated Maison de le Liqueur in Mountain View and the El Dorado Cafe, the first high class cocktail lounge on Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. He was a proud attorney and businessman, much loved and respected by his clients and associates. He loved travel and was an avid hunter and fisherman. No one could organize hunting trips like our Dad. They were legendary. 
Steve had many friends from diverse backgrounds who loved and trusted him. Many saw him as a mentor. Our Dad loved to entertain friends and family. It was a great joy for him to "break bread" with those he loved. He was a master story teller. With every story he told, he had his audience on the edge of their seats in suspense, or roaring with laughter. He will be greatly missed. 
We would like to thank his friends and family that were with him in his final days. Your presence meant the world to him and us. We would like to offer sincere thanks for the courtesy and professionalism of the medical staff at El Camino Hospital. 

Roger Maineri '52, beloved husband, father and friend, died unexpectedly on July 11, 2010. He was 80 years old. Cherished son of Pete and Nina Maineri, Roger was a native San Franciscan, attending Sacred Heart High School and later engineering school at Santa Clara University. He built and sailed the boat Windrider in his 30s, and later developed a successful practice as a consulting acoustical engineer in which he was still active. An avid fan of opera, good food, wine, travel, history, and reading, Roger lived his life with humor, affection, a sense of adventure, and abundance. Married to Rosanne Brodeur, they raised their two ""scoogerooches"" until she passed in 1977. Roger was blessed to later meet up with his high school sweetheart and first true love Mary Rossen. They were married in 1996 in Italy and together traveled the continents and made many special family memories and lifelong friends. Roger leaves behind his wife Mary, his daughters Suzanne and Janet, his second family in Missouri and the many, many friends he made throughout his life.

Roger Lee Redig '52 passed away peacefully after a long illness following a cardiac arrest on August 19. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, son Steve, daughter Shari and six Grandchildren; Chris, Gabe, Elisa, Meghann, Katie, Sarah and two Great Grandsons; Kaiden and Mason. He attended Santa Clara University on a football scholarship before joining the Air Force and being commissioned a Second Lt. In 1953 he married his high school sweetheart and spent the next year flying F84 jets in Korea. After finishing his tour of duty, he went back to college at San Jose State and became a Civil and Structural Engineer working his last twenty years at Ruth and Going. When their children married he and Jeanne built a home in Santa Cruz Mountains where he was Bonsai enthusiast and loved building things. His oldest Grandson wrote after he died, "so many memories, I'm aware of the values he lived by and expects us to live by, the service he gave by serving in the military and second by being the voice of opposition to policies he thought were wrong. He lives on in us even as he waits to be reunited with us." His family was the most important thing in his life and he will be greatly missed.

Robert W. (Bill) Gaul '52, Nov. 4, 2011. A native San Franciscan, he spent more than 30 years working with Adhesive Engineering in San Carlos, and 18 years ago co-founded Chemco Systems, where he continued working until the time of his death. He served on the board of Mercy High School in Burlingame, and St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn; their five children, including Katie Gaul Davis '81 and Claire Gaul Brown '85; and twelve grandchildren, including Andrew Davis '08.

Susan Toquinto writes: "Please be advised that my husband, Robert Toquinto ’52, died last December 2011. It was a very, very sad passing. Please let his teammates know. Orange Bowl 1949."

Richard H. Shields '52 on June 4, 2008. 

Richard  Fitzmaurice '52 passed away in Santa Cruz, Cali., on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, of pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded in his last days by his family, his friends from Garfield Senior Residence, and the wonderful staff at Sunshine Villa. He was 86 years old. Richard was born on Feb. 15, 1923, in Lincoln, Neb., and raised in Missouri by his adoring parents, Margaret and Will. His father was a sharecropper and the best pig farmer in Holt county Missouri, near St. Joe, until the Depression ended the family's farming opportunities. Like his brother Don, Richard joined the Army Air Corps before the Second World War, to send money home to his family. Don, who dreamed of being a farmer, was killed in the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in 1942, a mission made famous in the film "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo." This was a crushing loss for Richard and his family. Richard found out about Don's death while he was in a Nazi prison in Germany in 1944-45, a prison made famous in the film "The Great Escape." Richard had been shot down over Germany. During Richard's capture he was interrogated by the Gestapo and was about to be shot when a farmwoman stepped in front of the rifle to shield him. He was beaten instead. He spent many weeks in solitary confinement, the 'cooler,' for standing in for escaping prisoners. He hated war and was struck by the 18-year-olds on both sides, who seemed to be farm boys like him, fighting for things they did not understand. He was saved by the caring of a German guard who had lost his own family to Allied air raids and by his fellow prisoners who brought him back from dysentery and other maladies while on a forced march across Germany in the winter at the end of the war. He always revered them. He scoffed at the term 'hero' regarding his own accomplishments. In his adulthood he was quiet about his war experiences, but as he grew older he constantly asked, 'Why can't we stop killing each other?' With his beloved wife, Betty Jean, he raised his six children to hate war and to work for social justice, beginning with his work with the United Farm Workers in the early 1960s. He joined Cesar Chavez on the Delano March to Sacramento in 1966. He brought his children to hear and support Martin Luther King in 1963, and encouraged them all to fight for economic and social justice. Richard worked as an engineer for FMC for 30 years making farm machinery. He invented many exceptional irrigation and harvesting innovations. That work him even more aware of the farmworkers, their struggle, and the dignity of their work. But he spent the last few years at FMC with no tasks, because he refused to design weapons. Ultimately, he retired as a form of protest to their increased focus on military projects. As an elder, he was eventually jailed--with Marge Frantz and others--for demonstrating at the weapons lab. He found capitalism predatory and looked for better ways to live in this world, visiting Cuba twice, as well as many Latin American countries. His views led him to the Green Party and to socialism. He often traveled to Europe, mostly Andalusia and Westport, Ireland, where he was a citizen. He leaves behind many wonderful friends in Westport, Castlebar, and Killawalla, Mayo, Ireland. He visited these places every year for over 20 years, staying at youth hostels and traveling on the cheap. He walked the Ronda Valley in Spain, enjoyed speaking bad Spanish, and loved the music in the pubs in Ireland. He loved Hawaii for more than 50 years, and even traveled there six weeks ago. He was struck by the words of a Hawaiian guide many years ago, who threw him a stone and said, 'There 'ª; that's your grandfather!' He believed that we needed to understand our natural selves and to care for each other and the world. Growing up on a farm, in the middle of a great depression, and his focus on creating machinery that made it easier for people to work the land, it was clear that nature played a huge part in his spiritual connection to the world. He loved all music, believing that the arts were among the 'best things we do'. He especially loved country music: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar songs serenaded him in his final hours. You couldn't miss him on the street, wearing his trademark blue Dickie coveralls every day, just as his father had virtually never worn anything but overalls. He played golf for Santa Clara University--where he graduated with an engineering degree in 1952--and once played Ken Venturi at Pasatiempo in the 1950s. He never told us whether or not he won. He enjoyed interacting with strangers and friends in his favorite haunts in Santa Cruz, like The Cookhouse, Beckmann's, Duarte's in Pescadero, or Gilda's on the wharf, where they treated him with special care and kindness. He rode his bike all over town until last year. He was well-known on the buses and in the local stores--and not just for stealing batteries or the occasional block of cheese. He loved to write his stories, he held Louden Nelson Center as a sacred place, and he appreciated his teachers very much. He sent the same letter to the editor every six months or so--to stop war, to quit fighting, and to love each other.He was one of six children who survived infancy. His wife of many years, Betty, died in 1996. He is survived by his sister, Annette, his six children and their partners Pat, Tom, Tim, Ginny, Michael, Julie, Terri, Betsy, Bob, and Lori, his three grandchildren and their partners Jason and Erika, Marcel and Juliet, and Caitlin Rose, and two great-grandchildren Briton and Oona. He also leaves behind many wonderful members of the Fitzmaurice family, the family of his deceased sister Mary Foster, and those in and around St. Joe's, Missouri. Richard will be buried with his brother Don at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Peter Naughton Murphy '52, of Aptos, Calif., passed away March 19 surrounded by his wife and family. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Leone; is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jane Elizabeth; was loving father of Mary Greg Whitfield, Kathleen, Joan and Steve Stefanie, as well as Tommy and Scott, who preceded him in death; dear brother of Robert, Patricia who preceded him in death and Leone Andrews; devoted grandfather of Hannah Miller, Emma & Henry Whitfield and Ben, Nate and Samantha Murphy; loving uncle to a wonderful group of nieces and nephews. Peter was born in New Rochelle, NY and grew up in McCloud, Calif. After graduating from Santa Clara University in 1952 Peter started his career in the lumber industry. Peter was a salesman for American Forest Products when he married his bride, Jane. Settling in Terra Linda, Calif., they became active members of the then new St. Isabella Parish and made many dear friends there. Career opportunities took Peter and his family to Birmingham, MI in 1976 where they expanded their circle of friends. After 20 great years there, Peter retired and he and Jane returned to California, settling in Aptos. Their circle of friends continued to grow and included many from the Seascape Golf Club, Peter's "office" away from home. Peter was a long-time member, as well as holding the positions of Treasurer, President and Board Member. He was a good golfer and enjoyed the game tremendously. Peter was also very active with Casa Allegra Community Services, an organization that allowed their son, Scott, who was born with challenges, to actively participate in community life. Peter not only was a Board Member for over 10 years, he was instrumental in running their annual Bocce Ball Tournament, provided much support for their Human Race fundraiser and frequently visited the Devon House, where Scott lived and was loved for over 20 years. 

Peter Dominique "Mick" Laxalt '52 on March 20, 2010. Peter was born in his beloved state of Nevada in 1931. He was the youngest of six children born to Therese and Dominique Laxalt.   Micky's early days were spent in Carson City with his siblings Paul, Robert, Suzanne, John/ and Marie. As children of Basque immigrants, Mick and his siblings learned the value of education. Amidst cottonwoods, sagebrush and Nevada soil, Mick grew to be a gifted scholar.  He graduated from Carson High and attended Santa Clara University. He earned his Master's in English at the University of Nevada, Reno. His sharp wit, love of language, and intellect led him to Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Inevitably, the study of law at Stanford University would be his capstone.  As the son of a sheepherder, familiarity with the mountains began at an early age. The High Sierras instilled Mick's passion for Lake Tahoe. His subsequent impact to Tahoe is far too great to express in the written word. This same passion encompassed the entire Silver State — north to south.  Mick was an accomplished writer. He published two children's books, "Angel Questions," a tribute to his grandchildren, and "A Basque Love Story," a short cultural tale. He also published, "Whirlwind," a sequel to his brother Robert's novella, "Dust Devils." As a gifted editor, he reviewed many books and articles on a variety of subjects.  His strategic thinking and gift of words were the "behind- the-scenes" brains behind many a political, social and economic business decision. In the true Basque tradition of aspen markings in the Sierras, Peter Dominique "Mick" Laxalt has left an indelible mark on Nevada for over 50 years.  Mick left this world peacefully with family at his side. Survivors include his children Meg, Karl, Steve, Paul, Susan, Rick, and Charles, fourteen grandchildren and a host of loving family members. He was preceded in death by his parents Therese and Dominique, brother Robert, daughter Brandi, and spouses Elizabeth and Katherine.  His children give special thanks to Reno physician Cal Van Reken; "Right at Home" caregiver Laura and many other caregivers who gave love and compassion; the Dominican sisters of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and their able and compassionate hospital and hospice staff; Larry Dunne; and numerous others.

Patrick Michael Quinn ’52 was born on July 20, 1927, and passed away on Sept. 4, 2011. Patrick was a resident of Long Beach, Calif.

Joseph Manuel Cambra '52 on Feb. 18, 2010. He was 83 years old. Born and raised in Santa Clara, Joe attended Santa Clara High, and graduated from Santa Clara University with a BSEE. During WWII, Joe was awarded the Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific-1 Star, Philippine Liberation-1 Star, and the Good Conduct Medal. In 1951, Joe married the love of his life, Ann Archibeque, and together they raised a family of six. Joe and Ann were happily married for 58 years. Joe enjoyed a long career at NASA Ames Research Center, where he headed the design and procurement of computer systems for the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel, and was acknowledged for his efforts in the success of Space Shuttle Columbia. In 1981, Joe and Ann retired to Red Bluff. Joe was active in Saint Justin's Church in Santa Clara and Sacred Heart in Red Bluff, as a member of the Stablemates, the St. Vincent De Paul Society, and the Men of Sacred Heart. Joe was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Always ready with a helping hand for others, Joe designed and helped build houses for family and neighbors, and he built and gave away many computers. Joe enjoyed carving religious figures, writing poetry, was an avid photographer, and loved fishing and camping with Ann. Joe was preceded in death by his eldest son, Joseph Anthony Cambra. He is survived by his wife, Ann, son James, daughters Anna Genetiano, Arlene Diebolt and Marie Montoya, and foster son Ronald Lopez, and by his sister Rose Marie Kent, brother Frank Nobriga, and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He blessed our hearts and we will truly miss him. A rosary and Mass in celebration of Joe's life was  held at St. Justin's Church in Santa Clara on Feb. 25, 2010.

John Phillip Aughnay '52 of Bremerton, Wash., on May 8, 2010. Phil was born May 1, 1930, in Seattle, Wash., to Leo and Minnie (Jager) Aughnay. Phil graduated from Seattle Preparatory High School in Seattle and attended Santa Clara University and Seattle University, majoring in business and graphic design. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy from 1953-57 and was stationed in San Diego and Manila, Philippine Islands. Phil was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Teamsters #589, Elks USA, Washington Athletic Club, Kitsap Golf and Country Club, Chamber of Commerce, Composite Squadron 61, SCU Alumni Association, and numerous other organizations. His personal interests included theatre production, the entertainment industry, avid reading, horse racing, and relaxing poolside with a Pepsi. Phil joined Bremerton Bottling Co., Inc. in 1955 as the seventh employee, and following in his father's footsteps, become president in 1976. During his reign, the product line and packaging continued to expand, and in 1983 in-house production was stopped and with eight northwest franchise bottlers a co-op called Columbia Beverage Company was formed in Olympia, Wash. After retiring in 1995, Phil continued in an advisory capacity as chairman of the board, handing over the reins to his daughter Carole, until his illness in 2009. Phil is survived by: daughters Anita Carole (Brad) Dawson of Poulsbo, Wash., Alison Aughnay of Grapevine, Texas, and Monica M. Campbell of Enumclaw, Wash.; granddaughters Michelle R. (Patrick) Patton, Calli L. and Riley M. Campbell; and great-grandchildren Amelia and Morris Patton. Phil was preceded in death by wife, Rosann D. Aughnay in 1989, wife Mary Lou Aughnay in 1993, and son C. Martin Aughnay in 2005.

John Dennis Sullivan '52 (aka Dennis), born November 21, 1928, died August 4, 2010 from complications due to dementia. He was 81. Born and raised in Berkeley, Calif., Dennis attended St. Joseph's Presentation Academy Grade School and graduated from St. Mary's High School, where he was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame. Serving in the Army prior to the Korean War, he was the self-appointed the Mayor of Pusan. A multi-sport athlete, Dennis received a football scholarship Santa Clara University, where he graduated in 1952. Dennis then attended the University of California Berkeley where he graduated with a masters degree in economics. He received his law degree from Lincoln University in San Francisco in 1965, worked for Apex as a union representative before practicing law from 1966 to 1997 for the State of California's highway division. It was in his San Francisco office where he met his beloved wife of 23 years, Denise. Dennis was an outgoing spirit who enjoyed traveling to various places around the world and would not pass up an adventure like running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, exploring the jungles of New Guinea, and rafting down the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Dennis was a family man and devoted Catholic who attended church faithfully at St. Catherine's in Burlingame and St. Matthew's in San Mateo. He volunteered his services at the San Mateo Public Library Adult Literacy program teaching adults to read and write. He was a gentle, funny, and wonderfully colorful man who will be missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. He is survived by his loving wife Denise of San Mateo, devoted daughters Lisa Morgan of Sacramento, Mimi Sullivan of Oakland, Shannon Sullivan of San Mateo, cherished granddaughter Sierra Morgan of Sacramento, loyal brother Dan Sullivan of Sacramento, and caring sons-in-law Koji Saida of Oakland and Scott Morgan of Sacramento. He was never one to miss a celebration.

James Dennis O'Brien ’52 passed away on Oct. 25, 2012. He was a longtime resident of Santa Clara. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Connie, daughters, Margaret Whalen(Jeff), Mary Levy, Melissa Callens (Jim), Anne Silveira(Tim) and sons, Michael (Georgette) and James (Michele). Jim was an adoring Papa to 12 grandchildren. Jim was born May 21, 1930, in San Jose. He was a graduate of Bellarmine College Prep and Santa Clara University. After retiring from PGE he enjoyed traveling the world with his wife and visiting and vacationing with his family at Lake Tahoe. He was a dedicated member of the Serra Club and long time parishioner and volunteer at Saint Clare Parish in Santa Clara. Jim is remembered for his love and devotion to his wife of 58 years and to his family. He was a man of integrity who left a lasting legacy of wisdom, faith and compassion.

Harry Burton Strickler, '52, of Colusa died Nov. 6, 2004, at 74 in Colusa Regional Medical Center. Born in Colusa, he was a lifelong Mid-Valley resident. He worked as a title and escrow officer for Western and Colonial title companies for more than 45 years. A 1948 graduate of Colusa High School, he attended Yuba College and received a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University. He played the saxophone in several jazz bands, was past director of the Colusa Golf and Country Club, and a former member of the Colusa Lions and Rotary clubs. In addition, he was a member of the Stagehands, the Redskins Boosters and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Survivors include three daughters, Liz Hansen of Colusa, Marilyn Benoit of Woodland and Sharon Holbrook of Chicago, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Gerald Passadori '52 passed away on December 10, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jerry, the only child of Louis and Rose Passadori, was born on February 8, 1931 in Merced, Calif. Jerry, a longtime local businessman, grew up in Atwater, Calif. and attended local schools. He graduated with a business degree. Immediately after college graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and attended Officer Cadet School where he trained as a tactical officer. He graduated OCS as a second Lieutenant stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. Jerry left the Army and return home to work alongside his parents, Louis and Rose, in the family business, Passadori's in downtown Atwater. Jerry married Camilla Key in 1953. They had three sons: Jim '77, Steve, and Richard. Jerry was active in the Atwater/Merced community for many years. He was a member of the Atwater Rotary Club, Atwater Chamber of Commerce serving as president for one term, and the Merced Golf and Country Club also serving as president for one term. He served on the Castle Air Force Base Community Council and was instrumental in bringing the Castle Air Museum to the area. Jerry also served on the Board of Regents for his alma mater, Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. He was a director for the Bay Cities Wholesale Hardware Company in Burlingame, Calif. making many early morning trips to attend board meetings. When Jerry wasn't working at the store, his favorite pastimes were spending time with his family, golfing, and gardening. He cherished the good times with his many dear friends playing bridge, golfing, and vacationing in Hawaii, Europe, and the Santa Cruz area. Jerry will be fondly remembered for his dedication to the family business, his undying loyalty and love for his parents Louie and Rose, his generosity and love for his wife, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, his desire to help others especially his customers at the store, and his enthusiasm to share what he grew in his garden. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Rose Passadori, and many aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Camilla Passadori, sons Jim (Debi), Steve (Lily), Richard, and grandchildren Ryan and Diana Passadori '03, J.D. '06. He is also survived by numerous cousins.

George J. McGaffigan ’52, born July 16, 1930, was a prominent real estate broker. He died Oct. 13 in Newport Beach. He was 82. He was born in Spokane, Washington, to George and Ysobel McGaffigan, and raised in Redwood City, CA. George attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Grade School, and Sequoia Union High School. He was a graduate of the Santa Clara University, College of Business, where he received his B.S. degree in Commerce. He is survived by his wife and business partner of 23 years, Maxine Montgomery-McGaffigan; son, Thomas Haynes McGaffigan of Saratoga, CA; Granddaughter, Megan Kelly McGaffigan, Grandson, Owen Thomas McGaffigan of Saratoga, CA; and sister, Patricia Ann McGaffigan of Milwaukie, OR. His daughter, Nancy McGaffigan Loftin, died in 1997. 

Edmund H. Shea, Jr. '52, an entrepreneur and pioneering venture capital investor who led one of the nation's top tunneling companies and co-founded Shea Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the country, died Aug. 13 at his San Marino home. He was 80. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis. During the 1960s, Mr. Shea pioneered venture investing and provided early stage capital for Hambrecht & Quist, which became a prominent technology investment banking firm based in San Francisco. Over the next 40 years, Mr. Shea made early investments in hundreds of start up companies -- including Activision, Adobe, Altera Corporation, Brocade, Compaq Computer, Genentech, Affymax, America West Airlines, AES Corporation, and Peet's Coffee & Tea.  Fabrinet, a company that he funded in 2000, successfully completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange last month. Trained as an engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Shea did not fit the stereotype of a venture capitalist. He invested only his own and his family's capital and so could be a particularly flexible and patient investor. He usually explored Silicon Valley solo, lugging a canvas bag stuffed with papers to meet entrepreneurs one-on-one and quiz them gently about their ideas and business plans.  "Although Ed personally directed a very large venture capital investment portfolio, he did it without the usual cadre of MBA underlings," said William Brody, President of the Salk Institute in La Jolla California, president emeritus of Johns Hopkins University and formerly CEO of Resonex, a venture startup. "He did his own due diligence and formed his own judgments."  Mr. Shea often said he "invested in people, before technology."  As Bill Hambrecht, co-founder of Hambrecht & Quist noted: "He never ignored the human element in any decision, and was always willing to take a chance on people with character." Mr. Shea's relationship with Robert A. Kotick, who engineered the turnaround of Activision, the electronic games company, typified his investing style. Although he appreciated Activision's business plan, he was convinced Mr. Kotick and his partner Brian Kelly had the character and ability to make Activision successful.  "When I called him on the phone the day of the closing, he called out to his assistant to pick up the phone, then he said, 'I have to pick up the dry cleaning, then I need to go to the dog groomer and get the dog and, oh, can you wire Bobby Kotick a million and a half dollars,'" Mr. Kotick said. "I'm not sure I was even first on his list that day."  The investment was very successful, as Activision grew into an electronic games giant with a $13-billion market capitalization.  He remained close to both young entrepreneurs.  "He was one of my mentors," Mr. Kotick added. Mr. Shea had a long relationship with Hambrecht & Quist and served as a director until shortly before it was acquired by Chase Bank in 1998. Mr. Hambrecht said, "Ed was a great partner of mine in every sense of the word, for over 42 years. He listened with an open mind to almost any idea, but kept a sense of discipline and business judgment that so often became the 'ballast' in our decision process." In 1958, together with his cousin John F. Shea and his brother Peter O. Shea, Mr. Shea formed J. F. Shea Co., Inc. as a successor to their family's construction business, which their grandfather had begun in 1881 as a plumbing contractor in Portland. The predecessor Shea companies had principal roles in the construction of iconic American public works like the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay Bridges. During the 1960s and 1970s Mr. Shea personally managed some of J. F. Shea Co.'s most significant construction work, building tunnels—including the Berkeley Hills tunnel—and underground stations for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District and the Washington D.C. Metro systems.  J. F. Shea Construction remains among the country's premier underground contractors.  Its active public works projects include two major subway jobs in New York City: the extension of the No. 7 line from Times Square to the Javits Center and the Second Avenue subway. Last year, it completed the last segment of Metropolitan Water District's Inland Feeder Project, a tunnel through the San Bernardino mountains. During the late 1960s J. F. Shea began a homebuilding business that became Shea Homes in 1974. Since its inception, Shea Homes has built and sold more than 85,000 homes in California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Florida.  Builder magazine in 2008 ranked Shea Homes as the largest for-profit private homebuilder in the United States. The Shea family also owns and operates Shea Properties, which develops, owns and manages commercial real estate including shopping centers, apartments and office buildings in Colorado, Arizona and California.  Edmund Hill Shea, Jr. was born August 15, 1929 in Portland, Oregon. In his early years, he lived in the San Francisco Bay Area where his father supervised the construction work on the piers for the Golden Gate Bridge. In 1935, his family returned to Los Angeles.  He graduated from Loyola High School in 1947. After a year in the Jesuit Novitiate and then at Santa Clara University, he enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force for two years, which included a stint in electrical school. He later credited that experience for giving him the education he needed to appreciate the value of the integrated circuit and other technological innovations that he invested in beginning in the 1970s. Mr. Shea began work in the construction business in the early 1950s on several reservoir jobs in Southern California in partnership with his cousin John. They moved on to the Hills Creek Diversion tunnel in Oregon and then to the Clear Creek Tunnel, a nine mile tunnel in Northern California that brought water from the Trinity River through mountains to the Whiskeytown Power Plant and reservoir. After the completion of the Clear Creek Tunnel, they began operating their generation's version of J. F. Shea Co., with his brother Peter Shea. He actively supported all levels of Catholic education from inner-city Catholic elementary schools to the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley.  He insisted most of his philanthropy remain private since he subscribed to the view that gifts wouldn't qualify as charity if anyone knew about them. He served on boards for Loyola Marymount University and Loyola High School, both in Los Angeles, the Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California and Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena. In 2001, the UC Irvine Graduate School of Management awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Shea, his brother, and his cousin for "their strong business ethics, leadership, and long-term contributions to the construction, real estate, and property management industries." In 2003, Loyola High School awarded him its Cahalan Award for his outstanding achievements and for remaining true to the Ignatian ideals. Mr. Shea is survived by his brothers Peter of Newport Beach, and Henry of Stockton, CA and by his sisters Margaret Deneher of Newport Beach, and Mary Elizabeth Callaghan of Los Angeles, by Mary Shea, his wife of 52 years; by six children: Colleen Morrissey of Pacific Palisades; Edmund H. Shea III of Charlotte, NC; Mary McConnell of Pasadena; Kathleen High of San Marino; Timothy T. Shea of Santa Barbara; Ellen Dietrick of Newport Beach; and by 14 grandchildren. His daughter Maureen predeceased him in 1985.

Dallas David Brock Jr. '52 on Nov. 29, 2008.  A native of San Francisco, he played basketball at SCU 1950-1952 and went to the NCAA final Four with the team.  He was nicknamed "the Glove" for relentlessly sticking to opponents.  He later graduated from the University of San Francisco Law School, served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne, practiced law with George Moscone briefly, and was a patron of the arts.  He is survived by his wife, Darlene; and his three children.

Charles David Bartell Jr. ’52, of Citrus Heights, Cali., passed away Thursday Sept. 22, 2011, in his home. He was born March 13, 1929 in San Francisco, the son of Charles and Helen Bartell. He served in the U.S. Army, was an Eagle Scout, a Mason, and a Shriner. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor of science in civil engineering while also playing on the basketball team. He retired from the State of California as Chief of Division of Traffic Engineering for Caltrans. Chuck enjoyed fishing, basketball, playing golf and tennis. Survivors include a son, Charles (Elaine) Bartell of Pleasant Hill, Cali.; two daughters, Susan (Larry) Ford of Denver, Colo. and Elizabeth (Roger) Horn of Owensboro; five grandchildren, Nicole Bartell, Ryan Bartell, Matthew Horn, Sarah Beth Horn, and April (Loren) Yonts; and two great-grandchildren, Valerie and Mason Yonts.