Mystery Classmate 049

Congratulations to Milton Koutavas, Amy Chufo Prezelski, Jack Horner, Paula Recchio Joseph, Gregg Bobick, Coleman Brennan, Jamie Kracsun McBride, Jim Thompson, Joe Caprara, Brandon "Brandon B" Holmes, Ron Levick, Carrie Schadle, Paul Rodgers, Jerry Koutavas, Bill Stout, Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli, Rich Reschoff, and Beth Chufo Nichols, all of whom correctly identified Stu Cohen ('85) as Mystery Classmate #49 and are listed in the order that their responses were received.

In case you were wondering, Stu and his wife Rachel, who is pictured, live in Upper St. Clair with their three beautiful boys, Max, Alex and Elijah. Stu runs the John V. Heineman Co., a gourmet and specialty food distributor located in Lawrenceville.

Many classmates had fond memories of Stu. Brandon "Brandon B" Holmes remembered Stu from their T-Ball team, the Bobcats, where they starred together along with Paul Rodgers and Tony Lodovico. Brandon added, "He was always a really cool guy, made time to say hi and shoot the breeze. I think he and Steve Landay are cousins!"

Interestingly, (well, not really) Paul Rodgers remembered Stu from their Pony League team, but made no mention of T-Ball.

Carrie Schadle amused me by writing, "I'm going with Stu Cohen. If it is him, we started third grade on the same day in October 1977 at Atlantic Avenue Elementary. Actually, if it isn't him, I still started third grade on the same day as Stu Cohen."

Amy Chufo Prezelski wrote, "Stu was on the swim team with me and was the only one who didn't treat me like Beth Chufo's LITTLE SISTER! What I had to endure from the others was just criminal! Cool dude."

Beth Chufo Nichols reminisced, "Brings back memories of Blackridge backyard campouts, late night hijinx on the Churchill Country Club golf course, jumping the fence at the Blackridge pool, running from Chambers through the woods back to camp, kamikazes at PHI, hanging at CMU's SAE, and drinking orange Mad Dog at the Blake/Cenna/Johnson chateau on Wilkins and Fifth. Amazing how many people we could cram around their miniscule kitchen booth. Stu always seemed to be the voice of sobriety for some reason. Miss the 'fro!"

Referring the infamous car accident (see Mystery Classmate 026, Scott Silverman), Bill Stout alleged that Stu had "the most talked-about house in the Class of '85." Maria Wojtaszek Romanelli remembered Stu as one of her "best buds," while Joe Caprara called Stu a "sweet bastard."

Frank Battaglia guessed Neil Abrams. Mike Williams guessed Fred Summers. Jim Davliakos guessed Bob Morrison.