Doc,with immense affection, was a researcher and academic scholar who made the Supreme Court the substance of his talented judgment as Professor Emeritus at Villanova University, honored thereby for his 56 years of eminent teachings and exemplary personal integrity. His widely recognized academic authority on the justices of the Highest Court and the significance of their rulings on the lives of Americans are captured in extraordinary college textbooks (Supreme Court: A Concise History; Government, Business and the American Economy).
Among his honors: Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (72); Outstanding Professor of Political Science (94, 95, 96, 99, 00); Exemplary Professorship (97); President of the Quarterly Club, the association of retired professors. His graduate lectures in the late 1980s paved the way for a roadmap toward critical thinking, excellence, and the highest interests that must prevail in the fulfillment of any academic or professional endeavor. Studying under his patronage and tutelage at one of the most prestigious universities was a rewarding experience marked by destiny, amazing grace, and a privilege that words could not ever seize its true dimension.
A highly-respected and pragmatic gentleman of profound Catholic values, great family virtues, and overwhelming academic convictions, his heartfelt departure six years ago only increased my deepest respect and everlasting gratitude towards his family, who welcomed me as one of their own more than four decades ago.
