Old Boys Remembered

Rest in Peace

Dr James Biggs, AM, Class of 1948

Vale, Dr James Crawford Biggs AM, D.Phil, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA. Rest In Peace

23/11/1931 – 22/4/2023

On 2 May staff and students from the College attended the funeral and celebration of life of our first College Captain Dr James Biggs. 

James was also the 1948 1st XV and XI Captain, and an energetic, “larger than life positive personality” who went on to have a long and distinguished career as a physician of great renown, leading Haematology in both St Vincent’s and Mater Hospitals. As well as reaching out in Social Justice and Medicine to share his great intellect skills, and sense of humanity, to positively affect the lives of many people throughout the Pacific and Asia.

In a mark of respect, the funeral was attended by 2023 College Captain Eamon Boyle and Vice Captains Josh Bewley and Mitch McGrath for which Dr Bigg’s son Michael and daughters Susan and Carolyn Biggs expressed their gratitude.

Anthony Mustaca, OAM, 1 September, 1944 — 11 June, 2023

The Old Boys Association was saddened to hear of the passing of Anthony Mustaca. Old Boy of the College 1960.

Anthony, born in Casignana, Calabria, Italy emigrated to Australia in 1956 and attended St Pius X College in 1960.

As a long-serving Willoughby Councillor and Deputy Mayor he was recognised by both his adopted nation and birth nation with an OAM and Knighthood of the Republic of Italy, respectively, for services to the community.

As a proud Old Boy and member of the Chatswood community, Anthony was pleased when his grandson Maximus enrolled at the College.

Vale Anthony Mustaca OAM

Ray Partridge, Class of 1971

R.I.P. Ray Partridge who passed away on 15 June 2023. Ray was a great trumpeter in the College Cadet Band.