The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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56 Fall 2014 class notes served as the equal opportunities offcer (as an ancillary duty during my service as a fghter pilot) when racial problems were rampant in the military. It was a high priority." Gus and his wife, Elaine, have one daughter. Fred Siff retired from the University of Cincinnati in 2009 as professor of information systems and VP and CIO emeritus, "after a happy lifelong academic career in similar positions at George Mason University and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Returned to Santa Cruz to be a beach and tennis bum. All family in the Eastern Time zone: They voted us off the island so they could have a West Coast retreat. My son Daniel is enjoying the same career path as mine, on staff at Colby College in Maine." Fred's memories include "Feeding typically mis-punched cards into the IBM 1620 in the basement of (was it?) Stratton Hall. Keeling over as the (fallen) guide on one ROTC Saturday. Washing my car on the Quad Friday in November 1963 when we heard the news that President Kennedy was shot—and the world stopped." Favorite professor? "Of course has to be the legendary van Alstyne. Although on the other end of the scale, The Red Vector and that older fellow who taught History of Western Civilization complete in one dramatic semester (including music played on a record player) have to be in the mix." Moe Silvestris writes, "After active duty in the Army Chemical Corps for a few years, I worked for a few industries and consulted in environmental engineering. Married in 1965. MBA from Lehigh in 1973. Got my P.E. license in 1975. My wife, Elaine, passed in 2008. I retired in 2010. Now I spend as much time with old buddies as I can. I also volunteer at the Allentown library and do local community college tutoring in math and science." He shares this recollection: "The best story is Dave McCaffrey on the ROTC feld. He didn't know his ID number or rife serial number, and when asked 'What do you know, Cadet?,' he replied, 'PV=nRT sir!' (ChE inside joke.)" Moe is grateful for "Professor Robert Wagner, above all. He could have funked me in Thermo 363 but let me pass to 364, which I passed, thank God! That was the pivot point for me at WPI, and also for my career, and a big part of my life." Brian Sinder is president of Lobis Technology Consultants. "I consult with small U.S. companies, helping them to fnd international distributor partners. Family relationships are most important to me. Lois and I have six grandchildren in the Chicago area, three in Florida, and two in Jakarta, Indonesia." David Stone retired from DTS Technical Services as principal owner. He was a consultant on setting IEEE and IEC industry standards for Eaton's Cooper Power Systems. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children and four grandchildren. "In retirement, I have returned to my hobby of model railroading," he writes. Dan Turner writes, "While a student at WPI, I was married to a wonderful woman, Lois. While I struggled academically in some areas, Lois was my greatest supporter and encourager throughout my time at WPI and throughout my career. I spent 32 years, at Ebasco Services in New York City, mostly as a designer. After I retired, Lois was discovered to have ovarian cancer. Twenty days after the discovery she went to be with the Lord. It took me a long time to get adjusted to being a widower. We raised two children together, and our son, Smyth, graduated from WPI 25 years ago. I am now remarried to another wonderful woman, Elaine, for almost nine years. We have this 'thing' between us: When I turned 18 years old, she was 1 day old. Yes, our birthdays are one day apart! I will say no more. With Elaine I have two stepdaughters and a granddaughter. My hobbies include collecting kaleidoscopes and coins from all countries. I also established an annual scholarship fund through my daughter's high school for students who show interest in engineering. I work as a volunteer for senior services doing handyman work and minor repairs, such as rewiring lamps, tightening chairs and tables, and even changing light bulbs." Carl Youngman writes, "I have been very lucky to have had a long and varied career with several national brands, a private equity partnership, and a few of my own businesses. This has served to reinforce what I already knew: Nothing is more important than your family. I continue to serve on several boards and have retained an active relationship with The Young Presidents' Organization—I mentor CEOs. Golf and grandchildren are my hobbies, and I still play both the piano and the guitar." Carl has fond memories of professor Hobart Newell. "He made it fun." 1966 Jan Moren writes, "It is with considerable sadness that I report the passing of classmate Colonel (retired) John A. "Jack" Stockhaus, who was my fraternity brother at SPE and my brother-in-law. Jack died after a brief but coura- geous battle with cancer. His mother, Norma Flodman, was a longtime secretary for Bob Pritchard in the athletic department." 1967 WPI Journal received this bulletin from Joe Ferrantino. "Gary Dyckman '66 won the 8th Annual Georgia Cup Golf Tournament, beating Wayne Blachard '68 and me for the second time in eight years. Wayne has also won the event once in eight years. As engineers you should be able to fgure out who won the other fve years, and who the favorite to win is in 2015." 1968 Bill Belisle sends this update: "As an ME grad, I came out to California in '68 to work on an MSME and was an aerospace engineer for 10 years. I did design and development work on life-support systems for Skylab and on environmental control systems for many commercial aircraft. After earning an MBA, I became the training manager for my employer, Garrett AiResearch. Shortly thereafter, I left to join my wife, Belinda, in our own frm, Belisle & Assoc. For over 30 years now, we have taught basic writing communication courses to Fortune 100 companies and government organizations. Check out our website, BelisleAssociates. com. On the side, however, my love for art and antiques extended to my becoming a Certifed Fine Art Appraiser (CFAA). I even teach art appraising. To add to my knowledge in this very different area—and for enjoyment as well—I recently added another notch to my educational belt. I just graduated in May 2014 from Cal State Long Beach with a post-baccalaureate BA in art history. I guess it's true that old dogs can learn new tricks." Thomas Kiely was honored with a Special Recognition Award from the Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association (PA AWWA) in May. A senior project manager in Gannett Fleming's Water/Wastewater Practice, he was honored for his 43 years of professional service to the water industry in southeastern Pennsylvania, coupled with his volunteer efforts and leadership roles in the Southeast District of Pennsylvania. Kiely has been with Gannett Fleming nearly 13 years, working to provide the public with clean, safe drinking water through his successful management of water main, tank, pumping station, and treatment projects in the eastern states. During his tenure with the frm, he has managed numerous projects for water utilities throughout Pennsylvania, including clients in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as in Send your class note to classnotes@wpi.edu. Images welcome!