JANUARY E-NEWSLETTER
Thomas O'Leary '64: The Springfield Township St. Patrick’s Parade Committee announced longtime Delaware County resident Thomas O’Leary Jr., supervisor of the O’Leary Funeral Home, will be his year’s grand marshal for the township’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, March 14.
Thomas Stewart '64: Congrats to Bonner alum Tom Stewart '64 who was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Markward Basketball Club. Tom was a long time coach at both St. James and at Archbishop Prendergast. Tom had a distinguished coaching career with over 500 wins.
Art Hunter '68: Shoutout to Bonner basketball great Art Hunter '68 who severed as the emcee at the recent Markward Award Luncheon earlier this month.
Grace Bubulka '69: Published her fourth historical fiction novel, Ida's Secrets. Set against the backdrop of Depression-era Philadelphia, the story follows an immigrant woman who rises above poverty, trauma and mental illness to reinvent herself-only to confront the past she thought she'd left behind.
Christine Eberle '83: From June 7-12, 2026, I'll be offering a guided retreat called "Finding God in Ordinary Time" at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston, PA. Overnight, commuter, and Zoom options are all available. Why not treat yourself to an oasis of beauty, silence, and prayerful community--so close to home for our Delco alumni! Learn more and register at https://fscaston.org/events-retreats/177/finding-god-in-ordinary-time-a-guided-retreat/
Dave Koskinen '84: Congratulations to Bonner alum Dave Koskinen '84 who was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Markward Basketball Club at their recent luncheon. Dave was a guard on both the '83 and '84 PCL Championship teams at Bonner. Dave went on to an outstanding career at St. Francis University .
Jim Welde '84: Congratulations to Bonner alum Jim Welde '84 who was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Markward Basketball Club at their recent luncheon. Jim is a two time PCL champion for Bonner in 1983 and 1984. He went on to have a great career at Cabrini College and later came back to be the Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Bonner. Jim was inducted in November to the Bonner Hall of Fame.
Dan McCormick '85: Hey there Family, Friends and Colleagues, Dan McCormick here and I just wanted to let you know that one month from today, on Thursday Feb 5th … My new seven-song album “Turn It Up!” will be released worldwide; on all major music streaming platforms! So please, mark it in your calendars now; again that’s Thursday Feb 5th, for my new album "Turn it Up!" ** AND AS A SPECIAL TEASER, click on my live acoustic video below, of my first single "Joan Jett;” a tribute song to the great American rocker Joan Jett! Thank you so much for your support; with more updates to follow! :)) Dan. JOAN JETT - the new song by Dan McCormick - Live from his upcoming album "Turn It Up!” (Just click the youtube link). https://youtu.be/u-OIScrFaNc
Dante D'Egidio '90: EY Americas and US Managing Partner-elect, EY Americas Vice Chair – Assurance
I am incredibly humbled and honored to be elected as the incoming EY US Managing Partner for our great firm. At EY, we are building the professional services firm of the future now as we help our clients navigate their own transformation and continue to develop our high-performing teams to lead the industry.
We stand at a pivotal moment as AI presents a unique opportunity for every business.
Through the powerful combination of our exceptional people and best-in-class technologies and services, we will bring the whole of EY to tackle our clients’ toughest challenges and continue to be the No. 1 firm of choice.
Jillmarie McCarthy Rudoph '96: I am the Director of Nursing at Main Line Endoscopy Center Broomall. Married for 22 years to my wonderful husband, Scott, and we have a beautiful daughter who's currently a sophomore at Bonner Prendie.
Michael Anderson '22: The Daily Collegian Newsletter reports Penn State baseball’s Michael Anderson named to Perfect Game’s Top 100 Seniors. Perfect Game announced that infielder Matt Anderson ranked No. 12 among the Top 100 collegiate seniors. The 6-foot-3 first baseman played a total of 103 games, making 99 starts across that timeline. Last season, he led Arkansas to a College World Series appearance. Throughout his collegiate career, Anderson has batted .282, with a .551 slugging percentage and a .397 on-base percentage.
John Esher '22: Haverford Township Commissioners approved the hiring of six entry level officers for 2026. Congratulations to Jack Esher, a Haverford native and Bonner & Prendie graduate on this appointment. Jack was deployed overseas during his time in the Army Reserve. He is attending the Montgomery County Police Academy and he will work alongside his father, John Esher.
Mylachi Williams '24: Virginia Tech got another defensive line commitment from Penn State defensive end Mylachi Williams.
Robert Ford '25: Rob Ford will be joining the West Chester Rams for the 2026 Football season. His first year at Kings College proved to be a successful year with Rob being named Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Khalil Holley '25: Attends and plays football at Kings College in Wilkes Barre. Has been recognized for his outstanding playing this season. Was recognized as the Defenseive Rookie of the Year.
___________________________________________________________________________________
NOVEMBER E-NEWSLETTER
Fr. Paul Morrissey OSA '57: I was stunned and honored to receive the St. Augustine Medal from Dr. Cooke at the commencement ceremony on June 4 this year. Coincidentally, the day before this my new memoir was published by Paulist Press--"Why I Remain a Gay Catholic: A Spiritual-Sexual Journey." With so many who have left the church in mind, I want to start a conversation with them. They could be in your family. Will you help me? www.touchedbygod.net. Favorite memory: Hanging out our classroom windows and screaming on the first day the Prendergast girls walked by! Favorite faculty member: Fr. Bob.
Bob Spera '65: I recently published a book available on Amazon. The title is The Customer is Always Wrong. It is amusing and informative. Favorite memory: I was on the newspaper and yearbook staffs. Favorite faculty member: Ralph Marchione
John DeStefano '79: "My wife Sharon (O'Hara Class of 1979) and I celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary on July 13th. My business American Picture Framing Inc. celebrated our 50th Anniversary on July 8th, I started working for my Dad when I was 14 years old, I have been the owner the last 34 years."
Rebecca "Becky" Forsyth Hedrick '97: Class of 1997- it was an amazing four years with you all! To all present students I hope your time is as memorable and amazing as mine was! Favorite Memory: Encounter retreat, the school plays, chorus and our trip to NY, music on the stairs. Favorite faculty: Mr. James Tarr and Mr. Steven Fisher
Andrew Lowry '99: Andrew is currently the principal at at St Thomas the Apostle School. He’s finishing up his doctorate at Immaculata University. His dissertation is examining high achieving Catholic grade schools and the influence of school culture and leadership. HIs favorite faculty while in high school was Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Watson.