In Memoriam

Ralph Grasso photo
Ralph Grasso
Class of 1971
The Millay Club mourns the loss of President and Board Member, Ralph Grasso. Ralph was a graduate of the Bishop Neumann Class of 1971.
His contributions to The Millay Club and Ss. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School were invaluable.
With deepest sympathy,
The Millay Club Board
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Francis T. Foti
Class of 1944
The Millay Club mourns the loss of Board Member, In Emeritus, Francis T. Foti, Sr. Frank was a graduate of the Southeast Catholic Class of 1944.
In addition to being a very active board member, he was also an educator and school principal. He embodied the spirit of The Millay Club. Frank was honored by the present board at their February 2019 board meeting.
With deepest sympathy,
The Millay Club Board

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Edward J. McBride
Class of 1955
The Millay Club mourns the loss of its former President and one of its greatest supporters, Ed McBride. Ed spent fifty years of dedicated service on The Millay Club Board. During his tenure on the Millay Club Board, Ed also served as Vice-President and chaired many successful events including the Communion Breakfast, the Pinnacle Gala and the All Classes Summer Reunion. He received the prestigious “Millay Club Man of the Year” Award in 1972 and The Abbot Pennings’ Award in 2004. He was also the recipient of numerous community awards.
His passion for Catholic education and support of The Millay Club and Ss. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School will never be forgotten.
With deepest sympathy,
The Millay Club Board

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Robert J. Capone
Class of 1958
The Millay Club mourns the loss of one of its greatest supporters, Robert J. Capone. Bob was a Bishop Neumann graduate, Class of ’58. He was a former English teacher, Varsity Track Coach and Assistant Football Coach at Neumann. He was devoted to the Millay Club and served as its President and Vice-President for many years. Bob’s motto was “How can I help you?” and that is how he lived his life, always helping. He was the recipient of The Millay Club’s Man of the Year Award in 1984 and the prestigious Pinnacle Award in 2007. Bob also devoted much of time at Villanova University.
His passion for Catholic education and support of the schools he attended, St. Gabriel’s, Bishop Neumann and Villanova University, will always be remembered.
With deepest sympathy,
The Millay Club Board