Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Connecticut

A L U M N I N E W S PAGE 4 SPEACONN Tom Muchisky '56 reports, "I'm still living at age 85! I was backed into by a guy in a parking lot, but still getting around with a prosthetic leg and a walker! Still working from my home. Just received my 11th patent and finished a book, Writings by a Realist." Giles Packer '60 retired as director of career services and cooperative education at Central Connecticut State University, and says he's "slowing down at age 81." Giles and his wife, Joan, live in Farmington. E-mail: gpacker386@comcast.net Harry Parsons '60 retired aer 34 years with Emhart Glass. Harry enjoys volunteering and part-time ushering basketball, hockey, and concerts at e Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center. A retired pilot from both U.S. Air Force and United Airlines, Lynden Wordell '62 and his wife, Martha, have celebrated 53 years of marriage. ey have three children and five grandchildren, and split time between Pompano Beach, Fla., and New Jersey. E-mail: lwordell@comcast.net Gerald Murchie '63 retired as a systems consultant with Digital Equipment Corp. Jerry and his wife, Terry, live in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and have two daughters. germurchie@aol.com As Vice Chairman for the State of Connecticut Sentencing Commission, John Santa '64 is continuing work started in 1998 as founder and chairman of the Malta Justice Initiative advocating for Criminal Justice Reform. Retired as CEO of Santa Energy Corporation, John serves on a number of corporate boards and is currently board chairman at H.J. Baker & Bro, LLC, a world scale sulphur trader with global offices. John and his wife, Irene, have two children and two grandchildren. E-mail: jsanta@johnsanta.com Harry Bissinger '67 served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded two Distinguished Flying crosses and 16 Air Medals for valor in a combat zone. He continued his flying career with Eastern Airline and United Airlines, retiring as captain in 2006. A financial advisor, Harry enjoys travel, playing racquetball, singing in a men's barbershop chorus, and spending time with grandkids. Michael Urban '71 earned his M.D. at Temple University School of Medicine. Prior to his anesthesia residency at Yale, he completed a Ph.D. in molecular biology and post-doctoral training at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. Specializing in cardiac anesthesia and critical care, Michael is medical director of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Michael and Brook have two children and spend summers on Martha's Vineyard. E-mail: bushes58@gmail.com Our first chapter president when we returned to campus in 1980, Wade Medlar '81 attended his first Grand Chapter Conclave in 2013, but has not missed one since! Regional manager for Quikrete Corporation, Wade and his wife, Elaine, live outside Kansas City. ree children and four grandchildren nearby, Wade reports his youngest daughter is getting married in January 2021. Ralph Genova '81 joined CT Alpha in 1980, and his brother, Robert Genova '85, did the same in 1983. Ralph is national sales manager for National Lighting in the greater Atlanta region. E-mail: ralphgenova@yahoo.com Salvatore Tassone '82 has been producing commercials and directing short films as president and CEO of Zen Master Films. Sal lives in Topanga, Calif. E-mail: zenmasterfilms@me.com Tom Ference '83 still spends an enormous amount of time outdoors in Vermont, snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and doing trail work. Tom is self-employed as a registered Vermont patent agent. E-mail: tomcatofvt@aol.com Jay Kogan '83 is senior vice president of legal affairs at DC Entertainment. Now living in Los Angeles, Jay gets back to Connecticut oen, and sends a great comics prize package to the annual CT Alpha Golf Tournament. ank you for your consistent support over the years, Jay! E-mail: jay.kogan@ dcentertainment.com Michael Antonini '84 recently celebrated 35 years as a licensed insurance broker and currently focuses strictly on Medicare insurance. Mike and his wife, Amy, have two children, Johnny and Frankie. "Animal" took the stage at the SigEp Winter Social with Jeff "Ryder" Russek '85 for a rousing rendition of "I Know You Rider" and "Althea." E-mail: mwantonini@yahoo.com With over three decades of experience in engineering, Ronald Nault '84, is currently president of Luchs Consulting Engineers. Ron and Joanne live in Guilford and recently celebrated their 30th anniversary. ey have four children; their youngest, Christina, entered UConn as a freshman in 2018. E-mail: nault@luchs.com Marshall Senk '85 lives in Corona del Mar, Calif., with his wife, Amy, and children, Aaron and Jill (starting Duke University in the fall). Marshall is a managing director and senior research analyst at Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC. Marshall gets to New York regularly and would love to meet up. E-mail: misenk@gmail.com Aer three and a half years in the London and Hong Kong offices (CAO of Asia, Europe, and head of office, respectively), James Moreno '86 returned to Connecticut as managing director, head of human resources at Conning. Jim and his wife, Jane, (UConn '87) have three children, Joshua, Megan, and Christopher, and live in Farmington. E-mail: jim.moreno19@gmail.com Barry Musco '86 has lived in New Hampshire for the past 26 years and worked for Fidelity Investments for the past 19, currently as director, program lead, HR transformation. He and Gail have been married for 28 years. eir oldest son, Jackson, is 23 and works in Boston, and their second son, Payton, is a sophomore at Becker College. E-mail: bmusco@comcast.net Mike Baldassari '87 is a Tony® and Emmy® nominated lighting designer whose work has been seen live in more than 25 countries. A full list of credits and accomplishments in his field can be

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