USD Magazine Summer 2006

He is divorced with one child, 18- year-old Ryan, who lives in Park City. Michael received his master’s in spe- cial education at California State University, Los Angeles.

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[ 1 9 7 0 ] ESTELLE (RUBENO) KASSE- BAUM (B.A.) is president of Marian Catholic High School. She has been named the new president of Mater Dei Catholic High School, the new high school in southern San Diego’s Otay Ranch. The school will be com- pleted in the fall of 2007. DAVID SCHMELZLE (B.S.) has been married 34 years and has five children and five grandchildren. One child graduated from USD. He has been in private pediatric practice for 26 years. EDWARD SMITH (B.S. ‘92) is retired. He now volunteers, walks and reads books. [ 1 9 7 1 ] RANDON WOODARD (B.A., M.ED. ‘73) retired after 30 years as an assistant dean in student affairs at UCSD. He moved “back home” to Colorado in 2001. Randon would love to hear from old friends. [ 1 9 7 2 ] JOHN BELLEAU (B.A.) earned his master’s in management from the University of Redlands in 2004. MICHAEL HALL (B.S.) has a grow- ing family. He is still a practicing OB-GYN. His wife Martha is an attor- ney and midwife. As for his children: Kevin, 28, flies an F117 stealth bomber; Kristyn, 28, is a CPA; Nick graduated from the University of Colorado and works for Ball Aeronautical; Matt Halfar (B.A. ‘01) is starting medical school; Tim Halfar attends ITT Tech; Nate, 15, and Mikey, 14, are in high school; Mary, 12, made dance troop; twins Emilie and Jorden are 7, “and keep us young.” Michael also says he was sad to see USD chemistry professor Patricia Traylor retire. “She was one of USD’s greatest teachers and mentors, and I will treasure her forever.”

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HOW DO YOU BUILD A MARRIAGE THAT LASTS 50 YEARS? “My moth- er told me that getting married is like taking out a contract to build a bridge,” says Marilynn (Mayer) Neville ‘56. In June, she celebrates her 50th anniver- sary to husband Tom at the same little log chapel on the Notre Dame campus where they were engaged. “My mother and dad watched the Golden Gate Bridge being built. She said that you begin with great plans and excitement, but when the actual building gets under way the hard work begins. And so it was. But now we can look back at what we have accomplished and marvel at the beautiful thing we have built, with the help of God. ” [ l o n g e v i t y ]

books that are classified as historical romance novels, reading half a book a day. At night she listens to Christian Science tapes that“encourage the allness of God.”Most of her time is spent reading and keeping up with her favorite authors. CAPT. WILLIAM UBERTI (B.A., M.A. ‘78) recently became the com- mander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco in charge of all mar- itime law enforcement, search and

teaching 52 years and offers her services to St. Mary’s School as spiritual counselor. [ 1 9 7 3 ] FRED CARMEL (B.S.) earned his master’s in electronics and computer technology from Indiana State University in May 2004. “During this time, for my master’s project I invented ‘liquid circuitry’ utilizing liquid conductors for the transmission of signals and a liquid resistor for voltage dividing.” [ 1 9 7 5 ] FELIZA CAUGHLIN (B.A.) starts most days reading the Christian Science Quarterly weekly Bible lessons. Afterward, she turns her attention to

to Life. In 2005, he introduced several key public figures at events, includ- ing: Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas); Bobby Schindler, sister of Terri Schiavo; Alvida King, niece of the late Martin Luther King Jr.; and Jennifer O’Neill. He has 11 children, three of whom are in college, two in high school, four in grammar school and two at home. He is still practicing law and hosts a blog called Jakubczyk on Life. [ 1 9 7 7 ] HAROLD JACOBSON (B.A.) has been practicing dentistry for 26 years and endodontics as a specialty for six years. He is an assistant professor of endodontology at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and is involved with dental continuing edu-

rescue, homeland security and marine safety in the Northern California region.

[ 1 9 7 6 ] JOHN JAKUBCZYK (B.A.) was re-elected president of Arizona Right

SISTER MARIA WHITNEY (B.A., M.A. ‘86) is now retired after

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