from our inbox

michael Crowley ’02 emailed: “On June 18 we welcomed Kevin ‘Triggs’ Crowley into our family, weighing 8 lb., 13 oz., and measuring 20.5 inches long. Triggs is proudly named after his grandfathers, Kevin Toomey and Kevin Crowley, his late great uncle Kevin McCarthy, and his late great grandmother Louise Triggs Crowley. We couldn’t be happier and feel very blessed.” Michael sent along a picture of baby Triggs with big sisters Waverly and August.

Dylan Grant Feintisch, son of Melanie Platten ’02.

melanie Platten ’02 shared this update: “Dylan Grant Feintisch was born March 23, 2020.” Julia robinson ’02 writes, “Sophia Elizabeth Robinson was born July 16, 2020. She is the sweetest, happiest baby, and

Michael Crowley ’02’s children, Waverly, Triggs, and August.

Charlie loves his new role as big brother!”

Julia Robinson ’02 with daughter Sophia.

Bradford Belin ’03 emailed an update: “I am currently in my third year serving as the history/social studies department chair and teaching eighth grade social studies at Berwick Academy in Maine. After seven years in Newton, my wife, three children (Maddie, 7, Hannah, 4½, and Connor, 2) and I are enjoy- ing full-time life on the seacoast in Kennebunk, Maine.”

Jenny grabler golden ’04 sent along a photo and note: “We spent a great week on the Cape with my sister, Ali Grabler Stein ’01, and our babies. I’m on the left with Zoe, and that’s Ali on the right, with Sadie.”

ainsley mallows ’06 is a Montessori preschool teacher in NYC and is busy trying to adapt to online learning for 3- and 4-year-olds during these uncertain times. She attributes her career choice to all the amazing teachers that helped her grow while at Rivers.

rachel hunter-goldman ’08 married Julius Goldman-Von Unruh on Nantucket on June 26 in the backyard of Julius’s family’s house on the island. Rachel writes, “We were always planning to have a small family ceremony this June with a larger celebration to happen the following year. In light of COVID we opted for a virtual elopement in place of the small family ceremony and to ditch the larger wedding altogether, given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and that Julius’s family would have to travel from Europe. A friend officiated, and our neighbors took pictures. There were no guests. It was just our parents, sisters, and grandmothers,

who watched remotely over zoom.”

Jenny Grabler Golden ’04 with Zoe and Ali Grabler Stein ’01 with Sadie. Rachel Hunter-Goldman ’08 and Julius GoldmanVon Unruh at their June 26 wedding.

Stephanie mcCartney ’08 married Jay Petricone on March 14, 2020. Stephanie writes, “We were lucky enough to be able to have our wedding earlier this year, surrounded by family and friends. Seven of my bridesmaids were close friends from Rivers!”

kim Stevenson tutaj ’09 sent this update along: “On July 24, 2020, I married my best friend Mark Tutaj. It was a small social-distancing traditional Catholic wedding, with a small social distancing reception at my parent’s house. Even with the social distancing, we were still able to have the important first dance, father-daughter, and mother-son dances. It was a wonderful piece of light and pure joy during this time of the pandemic.”

adam Lowenstein ’10 writes, “I graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in May. I then began my two-year pediatric dental residency, also at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.”

As part of the prestigious Ceremonial Unit with the United States Capitol Police, Officer Winston Pingeon ’12 was assigned to guard Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as she became the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol. Winston writes, “It was a privilege to serve in this capacity, honoring the amazing and dedicated public servant that Justice Ginsburg was.” In addition to his ceremonial duties, Winston has worked different assignments on Capitol Hill, including being selected as a field training officer and serving as part of the Civil Disturbance Unit, which handles riots and large-scale mass-arrest demonstrations.

Stephanie McCartney’s wedding had a large Rivers contingent. From left, Michelle Davis ’08, Rachel Hunter-Goldman ’08, Julia (Bateman) Jennings ’08, Emily Greiff ’08, bride Stephanie McCartney ’08, groom Jay Petricone, Joe McCartney ’15, Jaclyn McCartney, Carolyn Fishman ’08, Lindsay Bloom ’08, and Molly Troy ’08.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon ’12 stood guard over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lay in state in the capitol. Mark Tutaj and Kim Stevenson Tutaj ’09 at their July wedding.

In memoriam

Walter “Huck” Keaney ’48,

October 18, 2020 Stephen S. Alpert ’56, March 4, 2020 Steven E. Hobbs ’65, April 6, 2020 Richard B. Cleaveland ’66, May 31, 2020 Ian T. Egbert ’07, April 25, 2020 Judy Weiner, former faculty member,

October 31, 2020

in mEmoriam — april 16, 2020

Vincent M. Love ’50

The Rivers community was saddened by the death in April of Vincent M. Love ’50, an alumnus who stayed connected to Rivers over many years and saw the school evolve dramatically during that time.

Vin and brother Art Love ’52 were born in New Rochelle, N.Y., but the family relocated to Wellesley when the boys were young. Their home was only a stone’s throw from the present-day Rivers campus—but that was mere coincidence, as they attended the school’s former campus, in Chestnut Hill. “My parents were very much interested in private education,” says Art, and Rivers, with its “wonderful faculty,” fit the bill.

After Rivers, Vin attended Brown University, majoring in American Civilization, and then went on to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Following two years of service in the U.S. Army, he began his career at United States Lines in New York, working to oversee the logistics of Atlantic crossings by ocean liner—a fitting choice, perhaps, for a man who had a lifelong interest in the Titanic disaster. In fact, says Art, Vin’s Titanic expertise was so renowned and respected that he served as a consultant for the 1953 film Titanic. He also collected posters and memorabilia from the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and was an opera buff. After U.S. Lines folded, he worked for Flagship Cruises before

Head of School Ned Parsons visited Vin Love in New York City in 2016.

taking a position as vice president of the Mayflower Hotel. In retirement, he volunteered as a docent at the South Street Seaport Museum.

Vin, says his brother, made lifelong friends at Rivers and remained in touch with every head of school from Clarence Allen through Ned Parsons. Although living in New York limited his hands-on involvement with Rivers, Vin was a strong supporter and a member of the Nonesuch Society. “Vincent was a very intelligent man,” says Art. “And he loved education.”

Besides his brother, Vincent Love is survived by his sister-in-law, Carol, and two nephews.

College Bound

Students from the Class of 2020 have matriculated at the following colleges:

Amherst College (2) Babson College (4) Becker College Boston College (4) Boston University (3) Bowdoin College Brown University (3) Bryant University (2) Bucknell University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Colby College (4) Colgate University (2) College of the Holy Cross (2) Columbia University Dartmouth College Duke University (2) Elon University Endicott College George Washington University Hamilton College Harvard College Indiana University Ithaca College Kenyon College Lafayette College Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Lynn University Middlebury College (2) New York University (4) Northeastern University (2) Northwestern University (3) Sacred Heart University Santa Clara University Stanford University Stonehill College Swarthmore College Syracuse University Trinity College (2) Tufts University (4) Tulane University (2) University of Chicago University of Miami University of Michigan University of Southern

California (2) University of Toronto University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Villanova University (4) Washington University in St Louis Wesleyan University Williams College Yale University