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Kevin Michael Ryan (SPC 1944-47)
We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Old Collegian Kevin Michael Ryan (SPC 1944-47), who passed away on August 7, 2022, aged 90 years. His family remembers their father Kevin enjoyed his connection to St Pat’s and enjoyed sharing his memories of boarding as a young boy. “St Pat’s always held a very…
Gavan O’Brien (SPC 1965-68, PY1969)
Old Collegian Gavan O’Brien (SPC 1965-68, PY1970) passed away on November 14 2022, aged 71 years. Gavan lived at Lake Boga and his funeral mass was held at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Swan Hill on 21 November 2022, officiated by Fr James Kerr (SPC 2000-05). Kevin was a parishioner of the Holy Family Parish…
Vincent Pinzone (SPC 1948)
The College was notified of the recent passing of Old Collegian Vincent Pinzone (SPC 1948), brother of JV Pinzone (SPC 1953). Vincent was a boarder and excelled academically, finishing as the third-placed dux in First Year, thus receiving the 1st Year Christian Doctrine Prize in 1948. We extend our condolences to Vincent’s extended family on…
John (Jack) Thomas Maloney (SPC 1944-48, PY1950)
Old Collegian John (Jack) Thomas Maloney (SPC 1944-48, PY1950) sadly passed away on 17 February 2022 in Geelong. Jack was a boarder from Hopetoun and began his time at SPC in first year and continued his studies through to Leaving. He was active in sport, participating in athletics, football and tennis. However, it was handball…
William (Bill) Howie (SPC 1951, PY1953)
Old Collegian William (Bill) Howie (SPC 1951, PY1953) passed away on 23 October 2021, aged 84 years. Beloved husband of Teresa and loving father of Mark, Andrew, Stuart and their partners and a grandfather of six and great-grandfather of one. Bill was a boarder from Hawthorn East, in Melbourne. He completed his intermediate studies at…
John Croft (SPC 1940-47, PY1949)
We were deeply saddened by the passing of Old Collegian John Croft (SPC 1940-47, PY1949) who passed away peacefully at home on 28 January 2023, aged 92 years. A true gentleman with a beautiful soul, John is remembered as a person who was genuinely interested in people and loved to have a chat. His early…
From the Archives – SPC welcomes renowned English cricketers
A visit to St Patrick’s College in 1947 welcomed English Cricketers Denis Compton CBE, who played 78 Test matches and was a footballer at Arsenal. In his cricket career, he scored 5,807 runs with a batting average of 50.06 with a bowling style described as Slow-left arm chinamen. Sir Alec Bedser CBE. Alec Bedser, England’s…
Old Boys in the News – February 2023
Our Old Boys have been in the news, including: An incredible effort by Old Collegian Simon Ward (SPC 2001-06) who competed in the recent Ballarat Cycle Classic as part of a personal mission to raise funds for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute after he was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in November last…
Cardinal George Pell AC (SPC 1949-59)
George Pell AC was born on 8 June 1941 in Ballarat and passed away on 10 January 2023 in Rome, aged 81 years. George Pell was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the inaugural prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy between 2014 and 2019 and was a member of the Council…
Sharing in the St Patrick’s Day spirit together
A good-sized crowd relaxed in the St Patrick’s Day spirit at our annual 2023 SPC Old Collegians’ Association St Patrick’s Day Lunch on Friday, March 17. Guests were able to take advantage of their prime location in the Old Collegians’ Association Pavilion, overlooking the Main Oval, where they were able to watch with interest as…
