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1951
Norbert J. "Biz" Korte, S.J. '51, died May 12, 2010 in Regis Infirmary, Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, after a long illness. He was 80 years old and in his 59th year as a Jesuit Brother. Biz was born December 23, 1929 in San Francisco and raised in Oakland. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School (Class of 1948) and attended Santa Clara University, 1948-51. Biz began his Jesuit life at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Los Gatos, in August of 1951. With the exception of one year at St. Ignatius High in San Francisco, all of Biz' Jesuit assignments were at Sacred Heart Novitiate. In 1969 Biz began his work for Novitiate Winery, a job loved and for which he is known throughout the country. Over the years Biz became the public face of the winery. He promoted wine tastings and other events as the winery became more oriented towards the commercial wine market. When the winery closed in January 1986, Biz was on hand liquidating the inventory and locking up the door. After the closing of the winery, Biz did various in-house jobs at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center. Because of failing health, he spent his last few years as a resident of the infirmary at Sacred Heart. Biz was a big man physically. He was gregarious and friendly, a man of great emotions and of high ideals. He was not afraid to express his opinion and you always knew where Biz stood on any given subject. He was active in the Lion's Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and was a founding member of the Friends of the Winemakers, a group dedicated to preserving the history of wine making in the Santa Clara Valley. As a Lion, Biz acted as the group's chaplain and worked closely in support of the San Jose Blind Center and its teaching activities. For almost two decades he played Santa Claus at the Los Gatos Christmas Parade. On the occasion of his Golden Jubilee as a Jesuit, Biz reflected, "My life has been full of God's graces; I have much to be grateful for...from caring for the aged, typing invoices, knocking on the doors of countless parishes selling altar wine, to balancing the books of the community." All this was done with a generous heart. Biz is survived by his brother George Korte, and his sisters Marla and Mary Norbert Korte.
Dr. Leonard Napolitano ’51, former dean of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 7, 2013. Dr. Napolitano was born in 1930 in Oakland, CA, one of three children and the only son of Italian immigrants. He attended Santa Clara University where in 1950, he quarterbacked the Broncos to an upset Orange Bowl win over Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats. Napolitano earned a PhD. in anatomy from St. Louis University and proceeded to teach at Cornell Medical School and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He moved to New Mexico in 1964 to become one of the seven founding faculty at the newly established School of Medicine at UNM. He became interim Dean of the medical school in 1972 and was named permanent Dean the following year, serving in that capacity until his retirement in 1994. Under his leadership, Dr. Napolitano presided over the dramatic expansion of the medical school and health sciences complex on the North campus of UNM, creating an environment known nationally and internationally for its innovative teaching curriculum. Dr. Napolitano was a highly effective advocate for the medical school at the legislature in Santa Fe. Due to these efforts, the medical school and the associated health sciences campus became one of New Mexico's chief assets. Among many other honors, Dr. Napolitano received the medical school's first Living Legend award in 2009. Dr. Napolitano loved opera, Tony Bennett, good food, and good company. He was an avid reader and a passionate supporter of the arts. He loved his family and had deep and enduring friendships all over the world. Dr. Napolitano was preceded in death by his wife Jane. He is survived by his three children, Leonard Jr., Janet '79 and Nancy, his daughter-in-law Elle, his grandchildren, Carrie, David, William and Sarah Jane, and his longtime companion Thelma Domenici.
Joseph Anastasi Jr. ’51 was born in Monterey on the 4th of July, 1927, to Joseph and Jennie Anastasia. He passed away on November 26, 2012. Growing up immersed in his Sicilian heritage, Monterey's own "Joltin' Joe"excelled in basketball, baseball and football. He attended Santa Clara University on a full ride football scholarship. After suffering a career-ending knee injury, he returned home and ran Mike's Seafood Restaurant and Casa Carmelkorn on Fisherman's Wharf successfully for half a century. He married his sweetheart, Angelina Melicia, and cherished her to the end. An incredibly faith-filled man, Joe considered his 12:00pm mass community at San Carlos Parish an extension of his family. For over 50 years, his generous spirit led him to collect weekly food donations for the Carmelite Monastery sisters who held a special place in his heart. Joe and Angelina shared a love of art, theater and travel which led them to adventures around the world. Favorite activities included walks along the coast and cruising with family and friends. But the main focus of his life was always his family. He and Angelina made sure to participate in every important family event and reveled in the endeavors of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. With a joyful personality and pervasive smile, he charmed everyone he met. He was a true gentleman, humble in nature and generous of spirit. Joe was surrounded by family when he was reunited with his beloved wife, Angelina, on their 62nd wedding anniversary. He followed his mother, father and three brothers, Angelo, Phil and John. He is survived by his sister, Rosalie Casas; daughters, Jane (Gary Gasperson), Jodi '82 (Tom Duckett); grandchildren: Joey, Michael (Mandy), John (Tanya) and Angelina; great grandchildren, Hudson and Harper; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express great appreciation to Debbie, Lou, Edna and Josie for their loving care of Pop in the last days of his life.
Henry Mariani J.D. '51 passed away on March 12, 2012, in Weed, Calif. He was born on June 9, 1926. The longtime San Jose attorney had moved to the Northern California town of Weed to be close to his daughter and grandchildren.The son of a San Joaquin Valley farmer, Mariani was a Bellarmine College Prep grad who received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Santa Clara University. He was rooted in the old guard of the San Jose bar, specializing in real estate and probate law. The veteran attorney was known as a generous man, a lavish tipper at restaurants. "He would give people anything he had that they needed, even if he shouldn't have given it," said his son, Joseph. Read more here.
Harold C. Pagendarm ’51, a resident of Belmont, passed away March 3, 2012. Harold Pagendarm was born in Oakland, Calif. He attended St. Ignatius High School before going into the Army, where he served in the Medical Core during WWII. After the war he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Santa Clara University in 1951. Harold worked for Western Gear, Ampex and Edward Enterprises before retiring. He divided his time between his home in Belmont and Korte Ranch in St. Helena, Calif. Hal loved to photograph his travels, spend time with his family and be an active member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Harold is survived by his brother Lawrence, 18 nephews and nieces, many grandnieces and nephews, and his dear friend, Mrs. Virginia Holland. We will all miss Uncle Hal's kind heart, quiet patient manner and delightful stories. He has left us with a lifetime of cherished memories.
Gerald Stronck '51 passed away peacefully April 18, 2009, after almost a year of battling cancer. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory School and Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Commerce. Gerald was a veteran of WWII, worked as a bank manager for 35 years and, later, as a realtor. He was a resident of San Mateo County for 63 years. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and his two older brothers. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Frances, his younger brother, five children, and 10 grandchildren.
George David Crowley '51 on Dec. 5, 2008. A native of San Francisco, he worked in the accounting industry for 46 years and as general manager of sales for Towne Ford in Redwood City for 30 of those years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; seven children; and 12 grandchildren.
Eugene H. Swett '51 passed away on June 9, 2011.
Bruno Anthony Davis '51 died Dec. 21, 2009. peacefully at home. Bruno was the beloved husband of Norma and the adored father of Christopher and Adrian. He was the devoted son of the late Anna and Achllle Davis, and the son-in-law of Elena Accornero and the late Frank Accornero. Bruno is also survived by Christopher's partner, Todd; by Adrian's partner, Tim; by his brother-in-law, Gilbert; and by many cousins in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stockton, and Italy. Bruno born Jan. 14, 1927 and was a graduate of St. Ignatius, Santa Clara University, and the University of San Francisco. He had a long and distinguished career with the California Public Utilities Commission.
Bernard J. Vogel Jr. BS ’51, J.D. '56, of Saratoga, Calif., passed away May 5, 2012. Bernie leaves behind five children, Bernie III (Anne-Marie), Leslie Miller (Eric), Bill (Linda), Bob, and Karen Hayes (Ray), as well as nine grandchildren, Marie-Elizabeth, Hannah Katherine, and Sarah Grace Vogel; Karly, Andrew and Kate Miller; Lauren Vogel; Robert Vogel; and Brian and Marie Hayes. He is also survived by his brother, Worthington Vogel, as well as, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Carol Peters. Bernie was a fortunate man who shared the love of many friends. Having lost his wife, Joan Peters Vogel, to cancer several years ago, he continued to stay actively involved with his friends and his family. Bernie was born in Piedmont, Calif., attending school at Piedmont Hills, Admiral Farragut and Santa Clara University undergraduate and law schools. An avid athlete, Bernie played football for Santa Clara, scoring the last touchdown in the 1950 Orange Bowl against Kentucky. After two years in the Navy, Bernie started his legal practice working with Judge Callahan and maintained his private practice as a well-respected lawyer late into his seventies. A loving husband and father, Bernie and Joan raised their children while living in Saratoga. They were active in many social and charitable organizations, including St. Claire Club, Kiwanis, and Gaieties. Bernie was actively involved in the lives of his children until his last breath. Bernie was known as a gentleman among gentlemen, whose warm heart and strong spirit cherished family and friends above all of his life's many pursuits. For many years, he enjoyed golf as a member and past president of San Jose Country Club, traveled extensively and stayed active in his practice as a lawyer.
Barth Edward Bartholemy ’51 died on July 7, 2010. He is survived by spouse Patricia and children: Dan, Ellen, Ed and Carol.
Allen Gray Browne '51 on April 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was born in Los Angeles on September 25, 1928, to Dr. Francis E. Browne, famously known as the surgeon to the stars, and Margaret Gray Browne of the Gray banking and farming family from Grayville, Ill. Browne was educated at Hotchkiss Preparatory School in Connecticut and Santa Clara University. He did graduate work at UCLA Medical School. Browne had a varied career, including investments and stocks, oil drilling, land development, hands-on custom house building and farming. After active duty in the U.S. Army, he served in undercover military intelligence for years. He served since 1991 as a director of the Gray estate family businesses, Gray Farms Inc., Locust Street Company, Inc. and Gray Partnerships, all based in Southwestern Indiana. His leadership, integrity and wisdom were greatly valued. His lifelong passion for music led him to donate the organ for The Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer in Las Vegas. His family helped found Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., where he gave the organ for their new college chapel last year. He was an active trustee of the Nevada Symphony in Las Vegas, single-handedly producing its concert in March 1996. Browne was also an enthusiastic amateur violinist. An avid sailor and skier, he traveled the world as a big-game hunter. His trophies are in several schools and museums, including the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Kay Miller Browne; his brother Dr. Lawrence W. Browne of Newport Beach; five children: Frank Browne, Julia Browne, Margaret Browne Day (Jeff), Alice Browne and Bill Browne and their mother, Shirley Ingman Browne, all of Orange County, CA; and two stepchildren: Elizabeth Stephenson Norheim (Rob) of Seattle and Lloyd Stephenson, of Chico, CA. His grandchildren include Joshua Browne, Megane Browne, Riley and Tatum Browne, Aubrie, Kelsey and Jessica Day and Rosemary Norheim. He was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus.
Adrian "Arie" Schoorl '51 on March 11, 2009.
1952
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.
