{"id":256989,"date":"2026-08-01T06:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256989\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T06:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:29:08","slug":"alumni-class-notes-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256989\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Class Notes, August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s new with you? To submit a Class Note, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssbprd.scranton.edu\/appprd\/ayaclnt.buildMainForm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Class Notes Submission Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence J. Spegar \u201984, Jessup, continues to be a leading sports influencer in the United States. He recently attended his 29th consecutive Super Bowl (Super Bowl LX) and his 26th consecutive College Football National Championship Game. Attorney Spegar was an entertainment writer for The Aquinas while at The University of Scranton and served as a three-year officer of the Pre-Law Society.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Centennial Class of 1988 celebrated their 60th birthdays during a stay at a beautiful villa in Tuscany. The group included Anne Dubon Murphy \u201988, Mary Haumacher \u201988, Christine Lawless Clayton \u201988, Jeannie Martin Petrucci \u201988, Kathy Waszak Rossi \u201988 and Kelly McDonnell Mulroy \u201988.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel W. Munley \u201990, Waverly, of Munley Law, has been selected to the 2026 \u201cLawdragon 500 Leading Consumer Lawyers\u201d list.<\/p>\n<p>Ailish M. Farragher \u201995, Dublin, Ireland, a Redington Scholar, recently co-authored the peer-reviewed publication, Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmacist Prescribing: A Systematic Review, published in BMJ Open (2026).<\/p>\n<p>Jason Pierce \u201914, Bala Cynwyd, was named No. 109 in Pennsylvania on the 2026 Forbes &#8220;Best-in-State Wealth Advisors&#8221; list (Philadelphia Area \u2013 High Net Worth category). A partner at Bala Cynwyd-based Nottingham, Walsh, Goodman, Pierce &amp; Associates at Merrill, Pierce joined the firm in 2014 and holds the CFA\u00ae and CFP\u00ae certifications. He specializes in wealth management for affluent individuals and families, with expertise in investment analysis and estate planning. Pierce lives in Berwyn, where, outside of work, he coaches high school and grade school basketball in the Main Line communities and is active with the Chestnut Hill Community Association.<\/p>\n<p>MARRIAGES<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Nancoz \u201921 to Gina Garatino Nancoz \u201921, DPT \u201924<\/p>\n<p>Sean McTiernan \u201920, G\u201921 and Amanda Pecora McTiernan \u201920, G\u201921 were married on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Trout Lake Resort in Stroudsburg.<\/p>\n<p>DEATHS<\/p>\n<p>John Abda, M.D. \u201959, Clarks Summit\u2002<\/p>\n<p>Francis J. Houston \u201959, Pittston\u2002<\/p>\n<p>William P. Kuehner \u201963, Whippany, New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>James J. Barrett \u201967, Washington Crossing<\/p>\n<p>Chester J. Banull \u201972, Scranton<\/p>\n<p>Michaeline A. Kmush G\u201974, Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey D. Freid, M.D. \u201975, Lower Gwynedd<\/p>\n<p>Paul C. Asman \u201977, Throop<\/p>\n<p>Daniel C. Cummings \u201990, Falls Church, Virginia<\/p>\n<p>Virgilio Sebastianelli \u201990, Scranton<\/p>\n<p>Laurel Ann Carroll \u201991, Fort Worth, Texas<\/p>\n<p>G. Michael Frazier\u00a0\u201995, Olyphant<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Gribbin McGeehan G\u201995, Scranton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new with you? To submit a Class Note, visit the\u00a0Class Notes Submission Page. Lawrence J. 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