BONAVENTURE ALUMNI TELL THEIR STORIES

This site includes the reminiscences of alumni.  

Some are sent directly to us, others have been passed along by family members or others who recognize their value to the history of St. Bonaventure University.  

Many include memorabilia along with the stories.  Those are also represented here.

In some cases the text is edited to remove material not related to Bonas.

Our contributors:

By Name By Date
Hugh Daly (1943) WWII at St. Bona's
Bernard Dombrowski (1919)
Letters to a young woman back home

Hubert J. Erb (1951)
An editor of the Bona Venture reminisces
William H. Kearney (1922) Scrapbook

Pacificus Kennedy, OFM (1930)
From one alum to a new member of the family at Bona's
W. Stephen Loughlin (1971) This audio file is Steve's journalism project highlighting the story of Bona's in 1970.
Patrick J. O'Connor (1925) Scrapbook

Fran Sheridan (1960)
An alum's mementos from his father, also and alum
Joe Simini (1940)
A prank and laundry
Bernard Dombrowski (1919)
William H. Kearney (1922)
Patrick J. O'Connor (1925)
Pacificus Kennedy, OFM (1930)

Joe Simini (1940)
Hugh Daly (1943)
Hubert J. Erb (1951)
Fran Sheridan (1960)
W. Stephen Loughlin (1971)


For more alumni tales, specifically ROTC members, check out the Oral History pages.

This web page was created by Cathleen Lapp: Archives Intern, Spring semester, 2007 
Simini, Dombrowski, Erb, Daly and Kennedy  stories added 5/11/2007 by D. Frank
Last Updated: August 16. 2024