Fairfield University - Manor Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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PETER R. AMEDEO 35 Burton Street Waterbury. Connecticut B, B.A. B11.s'ine.s'.s Business Club 41 Waterbury Area Club 1.2.3.-1. ROBERT J. BANYAI 169 South Main Street South Norwalk, Connecticut B.S.S. History President's Advisory Board 4: New Frontiers 3,43 Manor 41 Aquinas Academy 4g Classical Music Society 3, Secretary 4. ,z- E 'Ji i FRANK E. BABYCOS 679 Courtland Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut B.S.S. History Spanish Club 1,23 Veterans' Club l,2,3,4. 'X for 5 i- .Q5 QQ- PETER M. BALDETTI 179 Saltonstall Avenue New Haven, Connecticut A.B. English Sodality 3.43 Manor 3, Editor-in- Chief 4g Stag l,2,3,4g New Frontiers 2,3, Editor 45 N.F.C.C.S. 3,4g Aquinas Academy 43 Classical Music Society 3: Dramatic Society 3: French Club 4g Freshman Orientation Committee 3g Italian Club l,2g K. of C. Ignatian Council 3,43 New Haven Area Club l,2,3,4. i JOHN F. BEGG 429 Cooke Street Waterbury, Connecticut B.S. Biology Sodality 2.3.41 Manor 3.43 Fresh- man Orientation Committee 3: lnter- national Relations Club 2.3.4: Sociol- ogy Club 2: Waterbury Area Club 1.2.3. Treasurer 4: Commencement Committee 3: Junior Week Commit- tee 3. 28 ROGER J. BELIVEAU 209 Terryville Avenue Bristol, Connecticut A.B. History Sodality 3,41 Aquinas Academy 4. 'BA' SP

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But the best was yet to come. Junior year rolled in on a glowing Autumn afternoon and brought with it a crowd of nervous but eager Freshmen who brought back mem- ories to the mature sages of the Junior Class, and our Freshman Orientation Committee, headed by Fran Do- herty, stretched out a hand of welcome. The capacity crowds at Sullivan's that night assured us that our wel- coming campaign had been a rousing success. But as a class we were much too busy to bask in the glory of our acomplishments. We elected Mike Rossi our President, and he proved to be a tireless worker, as did Charley Conway, our Vice-President, Bob Berardi, our Treasurer, and Jack Weiss, our Secretary. This was the year that we all became philosophers. Father Sullivan introduced us to some chorus girls named Barbara Celarent and Darii Ferio, and Al tried unsuc- cessfully to organize a Suarez Fan Club, complete with beanies, membership buttons, and an autographed picture of Immanuel Kant. The social season began in a glitter of bright lightsand stardust, and culminated in a dazzling Winter Carnival weekend, in which Ralph Marcarelli and Jim Masterson subsittuted Jewish folk-dancing for the traditional ice- carvings. Ed Reynolds served as chairman for our long- awaited Junior Prom, and it was an evening well worth waiting for. Camel Quinn, the Irish charmer of the Arthur Godfrey program, entered Long Shore Country Club es- corted by a red-nosed leprechaun in a Fairfield blazer. Her charming rendition of When Irish Eyes Are Smiling was a fitting climax to an evening of music, moonglow, and just plain magic. That night all eyes were really smiling. It was a year, too, filled with miscellaneous memories. A minor tragedy occurred when the ping-pong table dis- appeared from the Cafeteria, and for weeks Father Far- rington roamed restlessly about the Cafeteria, seeking some outlet for his nervous energy. The last of our ideals was shattered when Mr. Riel bought a television set. Pete Baldetti's successful life at Fairfield reached a turning point when he was named Editor of the Manor, and Bill Keish and Paul Nagy received a well-deserved accolade when they were named co-editors of the Stag. There was a near riot in the Cafeteria one Friday when Mrs. Brady tried to make chowder out of Father Small's prize sailfish. The scholastic year ended in a thrill-a-minute Comedy of Errors staged by the budding philosophers of the Junior Class, and we did our best to entertain interrogators with- out benefit of script or background music. Most of us succeeded. Another summer passed and, it seemed, before we had even recovered from the rigors of our last final exams, we were starting a new year. But this time it was different. This time we were Seniors. It was a wonderful year. We began it with a glow of pride, not only because we were' Seniors, but because Fairfield had grown along with us. Canisius and Gonzaga Halls had grown up almost miraculously during the sum- mer. The Manor and the Stag moved from the old oflicc in Xavier to luxurious suites in Gonzaga Hall, leaving hc- hind them poignant mcmentoes in the form of old coke bottles, slightly used doughnuts, assorted paper bags and cartons, and holes in the wall created by hard-headed philosophers. New officers were at the helm of our class: Fran Doherty was our Presidentg Steve Kelly, our Vice- Presidentg Charley Williams, our Secretary, and Boh Hughes, our Treasurer. The Student Council began an- other eventful year under the leadership of Bill Doyle. Senior year sped by in a blur of social and scholastic excitement. Father Clancy and Father O'Brien introduced us to the stimulating world of Ethics, Father Mullin, re- plete with dry wit and deep respect for Dr. Hans Dreisch and his gang, opened up the fascinating world of Psy- chology to us. Senior year was the year in which everything seemed more significant, even the little things took on a special glow: Mrs. Bradyis coffee seemed more delicious, Mrs. May's smile even warmer, the Professors friendlier and wiser, the exams tougher, and even the parking lot seemed a special place, except for snowy days, when it resembled Nome, Alaska. This was the year of Senior retreat, when Father Bonn electrified us with his recounting of Christ's passion and the significance that it held for all of us. This year the Winter Carnival had a special magic for us, a magic created by the hard work of Chairman Emile Cote and by our own eager, receptive spirit. The Long Shore Country Club was once more the elegant set- ting for a dazzling formal dance set against a background of frost and ice and warmth and laughter. Jack Kelley, Chairman of the Formal, assured us awonderful evening, and the whole weekend, too, was unforgettable, particu- larly the blinding snowstorm that climaxed the festivities. We all agreed that the Winter Carnival had been appro- priately named. And final exams came, a formidable obstacle, it seemed, and all the more so because these would be the last for us. We emerged victorious, somehow, and even the Senior Orals-fifteen terrifying minutes of philosophical questions and stammering answers-couldn't stop us. Then came Senior Week, and with not only a fun-filled picnic and a memorable ball, but also a time to gather all the precious memories of days of scholastic, social. and athletic accomplishment, and just plain fun. And then came Graduation Day in a haze of pride and triumph and sorrow, too. After it was all over I shook hands with Al. So longj' he said. It's been great, hasn't it? So long, Al, I said. There was nothing else to say. And as I drove away down North Benson Road, I looked back for a moment and I could see Xavier Hall looming above the treetops, gleaming in the sun. And somehow, it was like leaving an old friend.

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-F ROBERT S. BELLO 91 Grove Street Stamford, Connecticut B.S.S. Government President's Advisory Board 43 De- bating Society l.2g Democratic Club 3,41 Freshman Orientation Committee 3: Stamford Area Club 1.2.3. Vice- President 4. CHRISTOPHER P. BOAL 14 Baker Avenue Westport, Connecticut A.B. English Sodality l,2,3,4g Manor 45 Stag 1, 2.33 New Frontiers 2.3.43 Education Club 4 :Radio Club 1, Secretary 23 Freshman Orientation Committee 33 Winter Carnival Committee lg Fresh- man Dance Committee l. .-J, ef 4-.ggi . YW, , F :- 4. ' 5 J ei. J . -f ROBERT A. BENACK 2038 32nd Street Astoria. New York BS. Biology Sodality 3.4. Manor 41 Junior Class Executive Committeeg Mendel Club 2.3.41 Metropolitan Area Club l. 'F Q-pd' MARON J. BONASSAR 163 Lorraine Street Bridgeport. -Connecticut B.S. Chemistry Chemistry Club l,2.3.4g German Club 1.4. V1-f-vx ROBERT J. BERARDI l08 Melrose Avenue Waterbury. Connecticut B.S. Biology Junior Class Treasurer: Cilee Club Business Manager 2.3.41 Manor 4: Junior Class Executive Committee: K. of C. lgnatian Council 3.4: Mendel Club l,2,3.4g Waterbury Area Club 1.2.3. President 41 Freshman Orienta- tion Committee 33 Winter Carnival Committee 2.3.43 Junior Prom Com- mittee 2.3: Junior-Senior Dance Com- mittee 3. RAYMOND J. BYKOWSKI 76 Cottage Street New Haven. Connecticut A.B. English French Club 1.2.43 K. of C. lgnatian Council 3.4: New Haven Area Club l.2.3.4.