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1957
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Suzanne (Tilley) Suda has a daughter and four sons, all in
the San Diego area, and seven grandchildren. She received an
invitation from actor Jim Nabors to his Hawaii home last Thanksgiving.
Suzanne also continues to teach elementary school classes. … Kathleen
(Grennan) Williams (M.Ed. ’66)
has been enjoying retirement since 1976.
1959
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Pauline (Solomon) Yoder reports that she has done “most
of the traveling I’ll probably ever do” and is otherwise
trying to live “healthily and sanely.”
1960
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Sister Maureen Aggeler (M.A. ’73) teaches writing at the
University of San Francisco in the College of Professional Studies.
She writes that she greatly enjoyed the western regional conference
of Sacred Heart alumni held in June at USD.
1961
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Gaston Taix retired from the Jet Propulsion Lab as
of June 2004.
1962
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Charles King and Maureen
(Pecht) King ’64 celebrated their 40th anniversary on July
11. … Ermila Rodriguez has lived in Blythe, Calif., since
her retirement
in 1992. She is a substitute teacher
at Palo Verde High School there.
in 1992. She is a substitute teacher
at Palo Verde High School there.
1963
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Edwin Cederberg received a juris doctorate from Thomas Jefferson
School of Law in 1976. … Diane (Corkill) Chase and husband Jon are enjoying retirement in
Tucson, Ariz. They traveled to Avalon, N.J., this summer for
a family reunion to see her five children and 11 grandchildren.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Gus Pappas (J.D.) retired from law practice on Jan.
1, 2002.
1964
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Socorro (Cazares) Hunt teaches math at Mesa College in
San Diego. At the age of 60, she started taking classical guitar
lessons and is having
a concert guitar built for her by a famous luthier.
1967
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Peter Pitard (M.Ed. ’72) is now principal of a small
high school in western Virginia. He reports that
life moves at a slower pace than in California.
life moves at a slower pace than in California.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
J. Michael Welch (J.D.) recently completed a two-year
term as presiding judge of the San Bernardino Superior Court.
He is a trial court judge in the criminal department.
1968
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Georgette (Laws) Jauregui marked her 35th anniversary of
teaching in June. She writes that she has learned many valuable
lessons from her students over the years.
She recently was appointed the art docent to her school district.
She recently was appointed the art docent to her school district.
1969
UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI
Mary Jean (Zolezzi)
Giotta has been teaching for 35 years and plans
to retire soon. … MaryEllen
(Easterling) Pitard (M.A. ’90)
is director of campus ministry at the College of William and
Mary in Virginia. She reports that she loves working with
college students there, but misses USD very much.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Manuel Martinez Jr. (J.D.) started a “new life” in Los Angeles County in 1985. He joined the public defender’s office there and married wife Jonmarie, also a deputy public defender. The couple have an 11-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 9 and 6. He still is a recreational motorcycle rider and says his kids ride in a sidecar. … Ronald Mix (J.D.) left a firm two years ago, where he practiced civil litigation, to start his own law firm where he represents retired professional athletes in workers’ compensation claims.
GRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
Manuel Martinez Jr. (J.D.) started a “new life” in Los Angeles County in 1985. He joined the public defender’s office there and married wife Jonmarie, also a deputy public defender. The couple have an 11-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 9 and 6. He still is a recreational motorcycle rider and says his kids ride in a sidecar. … Ronald Mix (J.D.) left a firm two years ago, where he practiced civil litigation, to start his own law firm where he represents retired professional athletes in workers’ compensation claims.

