The Golden Anniversary Class of 1968 Celebrates Blue Jay Brotherhood!
The Class of 1968 gathered Blue Jays near and far to its Golden Anniversary Reunion, which took place on May 11 and 12 at homes of ’68 alumni. Frank Maselli hosted Friday night’s stag party, and Tom and Emily Ryan opened their doors to classmates and their guests for the Saturday night couples’ reception.
View the Photo Gallery from the Class of 1968 Stag Party
View the Photo Gallery from the Class of 1968 Couples’ Mass and Reception
Both events had special features because, as many tenured Blue Jays know, the 50-year reunion is special. And just like any reunion, the Golden Anniversary only comes around once in a lifetime.
The stag was not only complimentary, thanks to the generosity of Frank Maselli, but it also included premier catering from Chef Andrea of Andrea’s Restaurant. Saturday’s special features were offered before the reunion itself, as Blue Jays and guests were invited back to campus for a tour of the school and a couples’ Mass in the second-floor chapel. As Jay Baudier, the ’68 reunion chairman, noted, sometimes the best part of a reunion is not even the reunion itself. “I have to say the Mass and homily by Eddie [Fr. Eddie Gros, S.J. ’68], music by Timmy Todd, and participation by others was my favorite part of the reunion weekend,” Baudier said. “What a great bonding experience! I was moved.” The excitement of the couples’ party reached a peak when Merrilee Rush took to the mic and her husband, Billy McCarthy ’68, settled in behind the piano to transport the Jays back to their senior year with a stirring audience-participation rendition of her 1968 classic, “Angel of the Morning.”
Baudier went on to thank his classmate Mat Grau, Jesuit’s alumni director, and his team for their hard work and organizational skills in putting both reunions together.
Galleries
Class of 1968 50-Year Reunion, Couples' Mass and Reception, May 12, 2018
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Terry and Trudy Labat
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Tom Ryan and Merrilee Rush (McCarthy)
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Bill Grusich, Alika Yu, Jay Baudier, Mike Cognevich, and Rusty Dixey
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André and Eleanor Mouledoux and Kathleen and Gerry Meyn
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Sheila and Jerry Vocke, Bryan and Ruth Bertucci, Patti and Stan Green, Pam and Mike Boos
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Jack Casey, Judy and Kent Frappier, Kent Frapier, and Marie and Al Elliott
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Bill Grusich, Mookie Vincent, Mike Cognevich, Gerry Meyn, Lawrence Frischhertz, Jerry Ryder, Rick Harris, Andy Williams, Jay Baudier, George Joint
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Chuck Keller and Nancy Matulich
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Marsh Cerise, Nick Matulich, Rusty Dixey
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Pat and Mike Helm and Wendy Saer
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Tom Ryan and Julie Graham
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Kathy Favret, Gloria Solorzano, Francisco Solorzano
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Bill Phillips, Johnny McDonald, Sharon Phillips, Cynthia McDonald
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Janice and Danny Hynes, Terry Fitzmorris
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Billy McCarthy and Edmond Birdsong
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Mat Grau and Timmy Todd enjoy some raw oysters.
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Kent Frappier delivers the First Reading.
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Al and Christy Gardes
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Judy Ryder, Mat Grau, Margie and Raul Bencomo, and Leah Grau
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Jay and Charlene Baudier smile for a photo before heading to the Couples' Reception.
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Ruth and Bryan Bertucci
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After Mass, alumni director and '68 class member Mat Grau gives attendees a brief history of the Holy Name Chapel.
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Blue Jays and guests applaud Bertucci's well-written pem
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Bryan Bertucci reads a poem about the growth of a Jesuit alumnus.
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Fr. Gros distributes Communion.
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Timmy Todd and Tom Fitzmorris harmonize the "Alleluia."
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Mo Pujol reads the list of deceased classmates during the Prayers of the Faithful.
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Guests glance over to the stained-glass windows, which Fr. Gros referenced in his homily.
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...delivers the homily.
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Fr. Eddie Gros, S.J. reads the Gospel and...
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Timmy Todd plays the guitar.
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André Mouledoux and George Joint present the Second Reading and Responsorial Psalm.