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We are looking for interesting Archmere Family Traditions. Alumni who married Alumna, 3 generations of the same family, most family members, first son of an alumni, first daughter, anything like that. If you know of one or are part of one send a detailed description "Archmere Family Tradition" with class years to webmaster@archmere-alumni.org
Mullen Family: Francis X. Mullen '39 sent son Timothy who became Rev.Timothy F. Mullen '65 , O.Praem. Archmere's 6th Headmaster and the first alumnus to serve in this capacity.
Gallagher Family: Howard '40 sent 2 sons Edward '64 and Howard III '67. Edward sent two sons Michael '88 and Edward '99. Five family members over three generations spanning 63 years.
Margaret Sullivan-Rogowski '79 married Chris Rogowski '79. Helene Mchugh-Eissler '79 married Fred Eissler '79. David McCrae '79 married Denise Wisgo-McCrae '79. All three couples were members of the first class (1979) which graduated women who attended Archmere for 4 years. Going coed had an immediate long lasting impact on the lives of Archmere students!
Margaret Sullivan-Rogowski '79 married Christopher Rogowski '79 and had two children, Christina and Ryan '05. Ryan transferred in during his sophomore year (2003) to join the family ranks of Archmere graduates, carrying on the tradition. He joins his Uncle Ray Rogowski '78, Aunt Margaret Rogowski-DelRossi '81, Uncle Mike Rogowski '83 and his soon to be Uncle (Aunt Karen Sullivan's '81 fiancé, did not finish Archmere) John Ramaika '74.
Fred Eissler '07 is the son of Helene Mchugh-Eissler '79 married Fred Eissler '79. Another student with both parents who are alumni.
Six Green family siblings attended Archmere from 1975-1995: Bill '79, Tom '83, Marita '84, Vince'86, Beth '93, and Dan '95. Bill Green '79 married Amanda Cheetham Green '81, so there are now seven Archmere alumni in the Green family.
Joe Devlin '42 was the captain of the Archmere football team in 1941, and his son Joe '77 was captain in 1976.
Warder Family: Hiram Warder II '59 sent all three of his children attended Archmere. Joe '83, Matt '88, and Beth class of 1990 (did not finish at Archmere). Hiram, Joe, and Matt all were coached and taught by both Mr. Filiben and Mr. O'Meara.
Mary Ann O'Brien-Slowik '79 member of the first four year coed class at Archmere, sends daughter Courntey '04 to Archmere. This makes Mary Ann the first alumna to send a child to Archmere and Courntey the first child of an alumna to attend the academy.
Armand '55 and brother Carl '53 Menaquale went to Archmere. Carl '53 sent sons Nick '73 and Chuck '77. Michael '95, Thomas '97 and Caroline '02 Manuel are Carl's grand children.
Eleven members of the Pileggi family have attended Archmere from 1940 through the 90s . Anthony F. Pileggi '42; 2 of his sons attended in the 70s, Dominic A '72, and Walter Pileggi (attended). Cousins of Dominic and Walter are: Dominic F., '75; John, '77; Francis X., '78; Joseph '81; Anthony M., '87 (all of the boys in this part of the family); another group of cousins are Theresa '86, Rose Marie '89 and Dominic J. '88. With the exception of Anthony F. '42 all the boys played football, and 2 ( Joseph '81 & Anthony '87) were in the Blue/Gold All Star game. (even Coach Doyle remarked about it when he won an award a few years ago.) From 1968-1989 a Pileggi was at Archmere.
The Pileggi family is now a 3 generations family - Anthony '42, Dominic ’72, Francesca ’06Elizabeth McCadden's '05 is the first student who's father and mother are both alumni. Virgina Jones-McCadden 1978 & Michael J. McCadden 1977.
Jay Borneman '76 and Anne Marie Albert '77 were married on July 18, 1980 becoming the first Archmere couple to marry.
Jennifer Reardon Sullivan ’83 married John Sullivan ’83. Jennifer’s sister Carol Reardon Thomson graduated in ’79. John’s sister Sheila Sullivan Zimmerman graduated in ’86. Jennifer and Carol’s niece Sara Reardon is currently a sophomore in the class of ’06.
Robert J. Gold Jr. '87 - Robert J. Gold was a student at Archmere for nearly four years in the mid-sixties. (Robert J. Gold - Attended as member of the class of 1965.) While pursuing his diploma at Archmere, he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Robert was in and out of the hospital during his time as a student. Due to the rigors of what an education at Archmere demands, the difficult decision was made for him to leave school in his senior year because of his illness; and he had to later finish up his education taking classes in Philadelphia. He passed away in 1999 due to complications from the diabetes. Robert was always disappointed that he wasn't able to complete his education at Archmere, the school he loved and held in his heart as his true alma mater. Possibly as a symbol of his own desire to complete his Archmere education, he transferred his youngest son from Kennett High to Archmere in 1985 and Robert Jr. completed his education at Archmere (for both of them so to speak) in 1987. Robert Sr. was in attendance that June day and we can only imagine how gratifying it was for him.
The Devine family is a 3 generation family: Donn '46, Martin '74, Joe '04
The Beste Family is three generations: Robert K Beste Sr. '40, Jr. '68, III '93
Eleven (11) Carneys - all related attended Archmere: Anthony ’75, Darren ’94, James ’65, John 81, Joseph ’81, Kevin ’84, Michael ’67, Neal ’’96, Pamela ’79 Robert ’74, Thomas ’36 (Three more Carneys graduated but are not related: James ’64, John ’67, John ’46)
John (Jack) Dougherty graduated in 1952, one of his brothers, my Anthony Dougherty graduated in 1958, nephews Brian A. Dougherty graduated in 1983, F. Neil Dougherty graduated in 1985 and Neice Sarah M. Dougherty graduated in 1990.
Bonanni Family Archmere family tradition: starting with Edward A. Bonanni '69, followed by Domenic J. Bonanni '75, Dennis W. Bonanni '81, Christina M. Bonanni '96, E. Brian Bonanni '00, and continuing today with John M. Bonanni '03, see photo and Domenic E. Bonanni '06.
Anthony Latini '60, together with his classmates and their famous turkey bowl football game, and cousin John Roth '49, provided so many great stories about Archmere that Tony's two children, Anthony Jr. '82 and Diane '84 never considered anywhere else. Tony '60 now has five grandchildren he hopes will attend Archmere in the next decade or so.