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Alumni Society
The Chemistry Department would like to keep in touch with all of our graduates. We publish yearly alumni newsletters where we share the accomplishments and life events of our graduates with their classmates and friends. The newsletter can be downloaded below, or it can be sent to you by electronic mail. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter by email, contact Dr. Oliver Ludwig.

We would love to hear about your career accomplishments, weddings, and new additions to your family! If you would like to share these in our newsletter, please send an email to either the Chemistry Department or to Dr. Ludwig, and we will include these items in the newsletter.

Department news of interest is also posted on our News and Events page, with graduate events posted at our Graduate News and Events page. Click below to read our annual Alumni newsletter, The Villanova Chemist:


"History of Villanova's Chemistry Department 1847-1962" by Edward F. Jenkins, OSA

Please visit the "History of Villanova's Chemistry Department 1847-1962" by Edward F. Jenkins, OSA.  Reminiscences from alums are solicited to continue this history to the present day.  Send your memories to oliver.ludwig@villanova.edu.


Online Villanova Chemistry Alumni Directory

Listed by earliest Villanova degree (default is BS chemistry). Please let us know if you'd like to be included!

Click for lost or deceased Alumni and Alumnae

1940's

Andy McKane '40

1950's

Jim Markham '50 | Ol Ludwig '57 | Hank Whalen '57 | Joe Clark '57/8 | Herb Rammrath '57 | Jerry Siuda '58

1960's

Perry Polss MS '60 | Jack Houser '60 | Ed Zehler '61 | Bob Conboy '61 | Thomas Gavin '61 | John Morningstar MS '61 | Richard Cordell '61 | Gene Rodgers '61 | John Kelly '63 | Donald E.Pichler MS '64 | Tony Zacchei '61, MS'64 | Bill Hurley '62 | Gerry Keil '63 | John Pio '63 | Chris Uzelmeier '63 | Joe Donahue '63 | Jim O'Brien '63 | Louis DiBello '64 |Mike McGroarty '64| Ed Smith '64 | Helen McDevitt-Smith MS'65 | Frank Gasparro '66 | Charlie Bartish '69 | Al Censullo '69 | George DeTitta '69 | Bob Hamburger '69 | Jim Reap '69

1970's

Ed Donahue '70 | Pat Hagan '70 |Paul Marcoux '70 | George McKenna '70 | John "Al" Walsh '70 | Jeff DeTolve '71 | Pat Vasicek '71 | Ken Ewing PhD '72 | Jack Williams PhD '72 | John Mazza MS '73 | Eugene McGonigle Ph.D. '73 | Sam Thomas MS '73, PhD '00 | Ernie Kelly PhD '74 | Mike Lamb '75 | Mary Ann Quarry '75 PhD '84 | Sr Joan Riethmiller SSJ (Sr Richard Christi SSJ) | Norm D'Allura '76 | Sr Elizabeth Worley MA '78 | Carol Anderson PhD '78 | Tom Fox '79

1980's

Bob Raney '80 | Regina Jurewicz '81 | Kevin Gosselin '82 | David Schoneker MS '83 | Sandy Turchi PhD '83 | Terry O'Laughlin '84 | Nicky Nataro Lundberg '85 | Ece Ogunc Bulak MS'85 | Ediz Onat Taylan MS '85 | Lisa Morgan Gubrud '86 | Bill Hurley '86 | Chris Milano '86 | Maria Muzzi Anhalt '86 | Christopher Quigley '86 | Mark Czekaj '86 | Mike Saulino '86 | Tom Brettell PhD '87 | Drew Kosmowski '87 | Sophia Sag Erdem MS '88 | Nancy Hopkins MS '88 | Christa LaClair Musial '88 | Janet Gagnon PhD '89 | Steve Festin '89 | Anne DeMasi MS'89 | Joe Hofmeister '89 | Peter Simms PhD '89 | Gregg Tucci '89 | Safiya Sag Erdem '89 | Mike Byrnes '89

1990's

Michael Adam MS '90 | Laura Adam MS '90 | Dan Rusyniak '90 MD | Ani Sarkahian MS | Jennifer Janson Trythall '91 | Michael Ott '91 | Leah Weisel '91 | Gary Speier MS '91Michelle Zacchei Toth '91 | Joshi Ramanjulu BS '91 | Vince Manetta MS '92 | Bill Mathews PhD '92 | Ricardo Alvarado PhD '92 | Damon Barbacci '93 |Alfonzo Jordan PhD '94 Eric Ahuja PhD '94 | Kevin Monaco '95 | Rob Rizzo '95 | Rich Weaver '95 | Jason Diffendal '97 | Randall Lewis MS '97 | Joe Dunn '97 | Jeffrey Murray MS '97 | Jeff Barton '98 | Paul Foley '98 | Nadia D'Achille '99

2000's

Pat Dougherty '00 | Carla Arena MS '01 | Oscar R. Miranda MS '05 | Margaret Grow '06

Missing Villanova Chemistry Contacts

Name Class Degree
Ms. Aysegul Akgerman 1974 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Ricardo Jose Alvarado Noguera 1990 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Ricardo Jose Alvarado Noguera 1992 Doctor of Philosophy
William J. Ambs, Ph.D. 1952 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Karekin Ayanian 1971 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Brian J. Boni 1997 B.S., Chemistry
Kevin J. Byrne, Ph.D. 1969 M.S. in Chemistry
Kevin J. Byrne, Ph.D. 1973 Doctor of Philosophy
Ms. Josephine C. Cichetti 1973 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Henry R. Coates 1975 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Milagros P. Delgado 1965 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Carl L. Fili, Jr. 1952 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Carlos L. Flores 1970 M.S. in Chemistry
Mrs. Margaret O. Fuchs 1971 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Stanley Gussow 1968 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Jeffrey A. Heller 1966 M.S. in Chemistry
Sister Thomas J. Hill 1980 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Christopher M. Jones 2003 B.S., Chemistry
Mr. Christopher M. Jones 2006 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Srihari Keshavamurthy, Sr. 1989 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Joo C. Kim 1971 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Kevin Kissane 1968 M.S. in Chemistry
Proespun K. Kleosakul 1973 Doctor of Philosophy
Sister Carolyn Krebs 1965 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Thomas Lan Yuh Shong 1975 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. David Larson 1972 M.S. in Chemistry
Ms. Heather E. Machin 2002 B.S., Chemistry
Mr. Gary L. McCrea 1967 M.S. in Chemistry
Ms. Edith A. McFadden 1975 M.S. in Chemistry
Eugene J. McGonigle 1974 Doctor of Philosophy
Mr. David J. McGraw 1967 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. David J. McGraw 1974 Master of Arts
John J. Monagle 1950 Bachelor of Arts
Mrs. Georgina O. More 1975 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Joseph A. Morello 1959 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. James J. Morrow, Jr. 1963 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Francis Motzenbecker 1944 B.S., Chemistry
Mr. Robert A. Normand 1967 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Robert B. Nowicki 1965 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. George J. Patterson 1964 Master of Arts
Mr. George J. Patterson 1967 B.S., Chemistry
Ms. Patricia Peifer 2002 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Armond T. Perretta 1968 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Joseph P. Puchalik, Jr. 1962 Bachelor of Chemical Engr
Mr. Joseph P. Puchalik, Jr. 1964 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Stephan R. Richardson 1965 Bachelor of Arts
Mr. Robert Christopher Rizzo 1995 B.S., Chemistry
Mr. Thomas Santasusso 1966 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Thomas A. Scales 1970 M.S. in Chemistry
Dr. Farshad Shaban 1998 Doctor of Philosophy
Mr. Milagros Sison 1965 M.S. in Chemistry
Sister Sharon M. Slear 1974 M.S. in Chemistry
Mr. Thomas J. Venanzi 1962 B.S., Chemistry
Mr. Paul J. White 1964 M.S. in Chemistry

Deceased Villanova Chemists

First Name Last Name Degree BS Degree MS Degree PhD Decease Date
Claude Andrews   1964    
John Arbegast   1968    
Claude Beldin 1926      
Harry Bell 1946      
Edward Burke 1923      
Jan Busch 1952     01-Jan-2001
James Cacciabaudo 1969     21-Mar-2002
Donald Cianto 1954     13-Feb-2002
Bernard Clarke   1976    
E. Costello 1945     07-Sep-2000
Conrad Cowan 1964     09-Jul-2001
William Cusick 1950      
John Czarnecki 1971     04-Sep-2002
Francis Dellamonica   1975    
Martin Devine   1967    
Louis DiBello   1964   21-Oct-2004
Steven DiSanto 1978     31-Jul-2003
Florence Donahue   1966   15-Sep-1998
Janet Donohue   1966    
Mary Dugan   1963   28-May-1999
Behrang Emami 1999     03-Nov-2001
Frank Feudi 1950     01-Jun-2001
Richard Freed   1967   26-Aug-2001
Dennis Fullam 1971     11-Jun-2000
George Gabuzda 1942      
Francis Gavin 1950     05-Aug-2005
Michael Griffin 1967     21-Nov-2003
James Henry 1944     27-Feb-2004
Henry Hettel 1950      
George Kamen 1940     28-Jan-2003
Thomas Kennedy        
Kathryn Kunze 1983   1983  
Francis Lazorik 1972     13-Mar-2004
John Mathias 1966      
Sean McArdle 1959     05-Dec-2004
Eugene McIntyre 1976      
Andrew McKane 1940     21-Jul-2004
Joseph McNeilly 1943      
Edward McNelis 1953     07-Aug-2003
David Nutter   1971   20-Sep-2004
Edward Oppasser 1953     11-Feb-2007
Irving Ostrich   1969 1977 20-Jun-2006
Thomas Pacewicz 1970     28-Apr-1999
Robert Polek   1974    
Francis Reilly 1934      
Edmund Ricchezza   1964   03-Sep-1996
Maryann Russo   1964   05-Jan-2002
Charles Schaumann 1942     19-May-2000
Thomas Schmucker 1972     20-Aug-2007
Eugene Sebastian 1944     14-Nov-2001
Teresa Servella   1964   05-May-1972
J. Smith 1960     11-Oct-1999
Jeanne Specht   1964    
James Stillwagon 1952     25-May-1996
Douglas Totaro 1986      
Nazim Tyebjee   1968    
Gerald Walter     1970 25-Sep-2004
Robert Wolov 1971     23-Aug-1998