Some Pi Lams are doing great things, while others…
John Lampi ’69 – Super Lawyer
It’s a bird… it’s a plaintiff… it’s… John Lampi! Congratulations to brother Lampi on being named a 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine. John recently joined Saidis Flower & Lindsay, a law firm representing individual and business clients in Central Pennsylvania.
Tom and Jana Monaco ’86 – Advocating newborn screening
Tom and Jana Monaco (Jana was a Pi Lam Little Sister) have dedicated themselves to educating parents and lobbying state governments on the necessity of genetic testing for newborn health. Their efforts have been featured in Newsweek magazine and broadcast news airing across the country. They learned first hand of the devastating effects that can result from insufficient testing in newborns. Tom and Jana’s youngest son, Stephen, was diagnosed with a rare but treatable disease called isovaleric acidemia (IVA) at 3 1/2 years old, leaving him severely disabled with complicated medical issues. The Monaco’s fourth child Caroline also has IVA, but she lives a normal, healthy life because of early detection. Tom and Jana now actively campaign for mandatory newborn screening which can detect such conditions.
Jay Gordon ’97 – Sells soul to Microsoft
Jay recently accepted a position with Enterprise Mobile as vice president of customer operations and marketing. A subsidiary of Microsoft, Enterprise Mobile is focused on delivering enterprise mobility via the Windows Mobile operating system. Jay is also pleased to announce the birth of his son, named (as stipulated in his contract of employment with Microsoft) “William Gates” Gordon.
Alan Teplitsky ‘57 – Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated
Our apologies to Alan Teplitsky, who was inadvertently reported deceased by the alumni association. Alan contended, “Reports of my having passed into the Chapter Eternal have been exaggerated. I am still here, thank God, and happy to be alive.”
Jed Loftis ’05 – Well doggie!
There once was a story ‘bout a man named Jed… he was with Grannie and Ellie Mae, sippin’ moonshine out by the cement pond. But our Jed wanted to clear up his story, “you guys make it sound like I’m dead… I’m not. What’s the plan now?”
Our plan? How about striking oil, Jed? We could sure use the money.
John “Goober” McKeon ‘84 – #1 MAC machine and chauffeur
Between soccer and field hockey for his youngest daughter, and field hockey, basketball, and softball for his oldest, John says, “my primary function in life at this moment is as a chauffeur and MAC machine.”
Regarding the future of the chapter, John offered, “My suggestion is to burn the house down, collect the insurance money, sell the land to McDonalds or KFC and let’s all have a party in Atlantic City with the proceeds.” Thanks Goober, always the voice of reason.
Dean Sizemore ’77 – SNJ Wrestling Hall of Fame
Submitted anonymously to the website (by the best man in his wedding and brother at Pi Lam):
“Congrats to Dean Sizemore on his upcoming induction into the South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame. Dean wrestled for Temple from 1973-1977. He was a heavyweight on a team that was ranked nationally at times. A great guy and great brother. He deserves this honor!”
Hopefully this puts to rest the rumor that most Pi Lams only wrestle with alcoholism.
Leon Greenspan ’55 — In the best sports tradition, stealing signs
Brother Greenspan is a father of four, grandfather of five and currently practices law with his youngest son and partner. A former Scribe, Leon recalls pranking Tau Epsilon Phi by cutting down their electric sign and delivering it to the Tau Epsilon Phi chapter at Penn with a gift note. The best part? Convincing the Temple Tau Epsilon Phi that Penn Tau Epsilon Phi pledges stole the sign!
Andy McFeeley ’90 — Hello, McFly!
Residing in Kissimmee, Florida with his wife and five kids, Andy says he misses his days as an insurance investigator, cracking down on fraud. He now owns his own adjusting company called ProService Agency where he enjoys arbitrarily raising the rates of Floridians every time the wind kicks up.
Kevin Leckner ’94 – A Starline is Born
When you think of Kevin Leckner and movies, well… you naturally think of porn. But, much to our surprise, Kevin has found an alternate avenue into the movie industry. He is the founder, President and Executive Producer of Starline Films where he has worked with such celebs as Danny Aielo, Steve VanZandt, Frank Vincent, and Arthur Naccarella (are you getting the mafioso vibe here?).
Kevin said of one of his recent projects, “Montel Williams recently narrated our documentary film 4CHOSEN and HBO and other networks are interested in acquiring it. We are also in the process of solidifying the financing for the feature film 4CHOSEN.”
Rich Maston ’95 — Kicking Butt in Coral Springs
A former Temple football kicker, Rich played for the NFL, Arena League, and NFL Europe from 1995-1999. He is now the owner of Studio 4 Fitness and Studio 4 Martial Arts. Both businesses have done significantly better than the Temple football program, having won 2006 Best of Coral Springs, Florida.
Joe McGee ’90 — PhD McGee? No, just no.
Most of us remember Joe as a happy-go-lucky Irishman who favored a drink and the occasional fisticuffs. Ironically, these days you’d be more likely seeing him taking booze away from kids and breaking up fights. He’s a teacher. Said Joe, “I have several degrees at this point and will one day be called ‘PhD McGee,’ But lets not fool each other, I teach special ed. For some strange reason I fit in very well there.”
Michael Schwartz ’68 — Flag Football Glory
As President of DelVal Business Finance Corp., Brother Schwartz promises, “504 loans for businesses with a future.” So why is there a link called “tombstones” on his website? Micheal says that among his fondest memories of Pi Lam were winning the Fall 1967 Flag Football Championship and “pig parties.” We don’t think PETA would approve.
Roland Moskowitz, M.D. ’49 — Brother mine forever
A professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Brother Moskowitz has earned his share of accolades over the years including the American College of Rheumatology President’s Gold Medal Award and the Arthritis Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. His message to classmates, “Let’s keep in touch… lots of wonderful memories. Brother mine forever has meaning.” One of those memories includes Marv Welsh insisting, “you have to do this for the seal!”
Chris Camerote ’94 — Reality TV Cut-up
Those who lived in the house with Chris were often entertained by his flair for drama. What we didn’t know was that it would translate to a career in the entertainment industry. Yup, he’s even got a page on the Internet Movie Database!
Chris is an editor for the Discovery Channel and has carved up such notable TV and film projects as Dr. 90210, Grizzly Man, Blade II, Friday After Next, and Empire of Dreams (a Star Wars documentary about the original trilogy). Chris is now focusing on the documentary and reality TV genre, and is currently working on a few projects for VH1.
Among his amusing Pi Lam stories was getting pulled over by police on the Ben Franklin Parkway after kidnapping ‘Dirty’ Mike Kessler with ten pledges in his Buick Regal. Said Chris, “we didn’t get arrested!” Gotta love Philly’s finest.
Chris Cassese ’93 — making the world better, one credit card at a time
Residing in Colorado with his family, Chris says of fatherhood, “don’t laugh but I’ve aided in breeding two happy and seemingly well-adjusted children, Hannan and Jake.” Chris is enjoying the lightning in a bottle success of the Colorado Rockies, and felt only marginal pity as his home team swept the hapless Phillies. Working remotely for California-based HSBC Bank he says of his job, “I pimp credit cards for a living working in a marketing capacity. Yes, I feel like I’m changing the world for the better, one credit card at a time.”
Stork Droppings
Congratulations brothers. Your boys can swim!
- Kevin Mickelberg ’96 — October 12, Tyler
- Ronnie Savarese ’91 — August 6, 2007, Nolan Felix
- Tim Jennings ’99 – May 8, 2007, *Timmy J
- Jay Gordon ’97 – May 7, 2007, Jackson Raney
- Jeff DiBlasi ’01 — May 2007, *Mailman
- Sean Eisele ’92 – March 15, 2007, Teagan Elizabeth
- Steve Smith ’91 – March 15, 2007, Meredith
- Bob Mentzer ’91 – February 17, 2007, Ian Robert
- Bill “Butch” Rosen ’82 – January 31, 2007, twins — *Butch and Sundance
- Darren “Hermit Crab” Rabinowitz ’93 — January 2007, Gabriella
- Ashton White ’94 – October 19, 2006, Colette Marie
- Greg Young ’94 – “I’m about 40 percent sure I was involved… close enough.”
*Please note, where child’s name is unknown, an educated guess was made.
Chapter Eternal
Ruth Bloom — Wife of Marvin Bloom ‘32
In memory of her husband, Marvin Bloom, Ruth Bloom sent a generous donation on what would have been her husband’s 75th anniversary as a Pi Lam. Brother Bloom passed away in 2000. He worked for the Courier-Express newspaper for 50 years and was highly regarded in his community. He was inducted into the DuBois Area Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Clearfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
Dirk Reitsma ’69 — Brother Perloff passes into Chapter Eternal
Dirk relayed the sad news that brother Sheldon Perloff recently passed away after a “valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer.” Dirk said of Brother Perloff, “Key West Community College named a room after him. He was a remarkable teacher and person.”