Monsignor Farrell High School - Cornerstone Yearbook (New York, NY)

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. Y ..... , - f . .4 A. , - f,,, W' x K V ,.-27527 5 , Lh'H'AM'H', 1 Mr. Anthony Babe', Silvestro Mr. Silvestro has been at Farrell for eleven years. During this time Mr. Silvestro has taught health and physical education and driver educa- tion. This year Mr. Silvestro is the new chairman ofthe Physical Educa- tion department and continues as the director of driver ed. He has a B.S. in physical education from Missouri Valley College. Mr. Silvestro also continues to coach the varsity baseball team. At home Mr. Silves- tro enjoys spending time with his wife, Maren, coaching his sons, Mat- thew and Mark, in soccer and ice skating and gardening. Mr. Robert Besignano Now in his third year at Farrell, Mr. Besignano teaches health, physical education and driver education. He received his B.S. in physical educa- tion from Brooklyn College. Mr. Ilesignano is the coach of the Varsity basketball team and the J.V. baseball team. When he isn't teaching, he enjoys sports, music, photography, travelingyand spending time with his wife Eileen. PHYSICAL EDUCATIO DEP RT ME T Mr. Louis Baldassano Mr. Baldassano, now in his second year at Farrell, teaches Biology and physical education. He has a B.S. in physical education from the Uni- versity of Bridgeport. Before coming to Farrell, Mr. Baldassano taught at Our Lady Help of Christians grammar school. Mr. Baldassano moder- ates the freshman basketball team and is the assistant Varsity football coach. In his spare time he enjoys sports and history. Au Mr. David Mahon Mr. Mahon is the only new member of the physical ed. department. In addition to teaching physical education, Mr. Mahon also teaches health to freshmen. Mr. Mahon has a B.S. in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg State College. Mr. Mahon is the new coach ofthe freshman cross country and track team. Mr. Mahon enjoys many out- door activities including running, hiking, biking, and traveling. ..

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Reverend Robert Gannon In his nineteenth year at Farrell, Father Gannon continues to give outstanding guidance to our college-bound seniors. Father has taught Latin at Farrell and presently teaches Contemporary Moral Theology and Thanatology. He has a B.A. from St. Joseph's Seminary and Col- lege, and an M.A. from Fordham University. Father Gannon has also taught at Bishop Dubois H.S. Father is moderator of the varsity base- ball team. He enjoys reading, parish and hospital visitatlons and sports of all kinds. we Mr. Louis J. Bamonte Mr. Bamonte has been at Farrell for eight years. This year Mr. Bamonte teaches T.C.M. and is thejunior guidance counselor. He has a B.A. in secondary education and history from St. John's, an M.S. in religious education from Fordham, an M.S. in counseling psychology from Queens College and is a candidate for a Ph.D. in administration, super- vision and church leadership from Fordham University. Mr. Bamonte also taught at St. Kevin's School. Mr. Bamonte moderates the J.V. basketball team. His interests include raquetball, writing and theatre. It doesn't matter where you go, what you do or how much you have, it's who you have beside you. GUIDANCE DEP RT Reverend Emmet R. Nevin Father Nevin, who is in his second year at Farrell, teaches Thanatology, Contemporary Moral Theology, T.C.M. II and is the freshman guidance counselor. He is also the athletic director, Varsity wrestling coach and J.V. baseball moderator. Father Nevin has also taught at Tappan Zee H.S. He received a B.A. from Pace University QNYCQ and attended St. Joseph's Seminary. Father Nevin enjoys water skiing, camping, canoe- ing, boating and squash. Brother M.D. McCu1lagh, C.EC. Brother McCullagh likes to say he has been at Farrell for almost one year. The entire school is thankful and pleased to see Brother healthy and happy this year at Farrell. He supplies the sophomores with guid- ance and teaches English I Honors. Brother's degrees include a B.A. from Iona College, an M.A. from DePaul University and he has done graduate work in guidance and counseling at Seton Hall University. He has taught in Newfoundland, Chicago, and throughout the New York area. Brother McCullagh moderates the Forensics club and the Band. He enjoys walking, photography, classical music and Broadway-Show tunes. Repition is the mother of learning. . 3 X. 4

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