Gamma Brothers No Longer with Us Arranged by Class Please Let Us Know of Any Corrections
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Gamma Brothers No Longer With Us Arranged by Class Please let us know of any corrections. Tell Wayne Norris or Larry Kuzma or [email protected] Brother Class Year Passed Notes Chester Brogan 1936 Edward Camiolo 1936 Ralph Coulter Emmett Graybill 2017 GRAYBILL, Emmett Davies Jr., passed away December 25, 2017. He was predeceased by his sister, Barbara. Emmett was born on November 1, 1931, in Massillon, Ohio, to the Honorable Emmett Davies Graybill and Dorothy Bankerd Graybill. He graduated from Kenyon College in 1954, where he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. He earned a master's degree from Ohio State University, taught briefly at Allegheny College, and then joined Clarion University of Pennsylvania as a professor of Political Science. Upon retirement, Emmett moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he explored the rich history of the city, refinished furniture, and enjoyed the arts. He continued to share his love of history as a docent for Wilton House Museum and an instructor at Open University. Emmett was full of life, opinions, knowledge and humor. He touched all whom he encountered and was much beloved. He will be deeply missed by those fortunate enough to have met him and call him friend. He is survived by nephews, David L.Titus (Polly) and Richard E. Titus (Jane); niece, Gale Morrison; and six grand- nephews and grand-nieces. Eugene Pifer Chuck Ross James Sandrock Willard Shreffler Fred Their Paul Vangura 1994 10 Death(s) are 2.72% of Total Albert Chitester 1930 1965 Albert H. Chitester 57. af 321 W. Washington St., died at home at 4:30 a.m. Friday following an illness of one year. Mr. Chitester was born at Brookville on March 12. 1908, a son of the late Robert and Lulu Switzer Chitester and attended schools in Brookville. After graduating from the Brookville High A CHITES he attended the Clarion State Teachers College, graduating with honors in 1934. Before becoming associated with the Bradford schools in 1944, he had taught in the Port Allegany school system. Mr. Chitester was active in civic affairs and also in sports. Back in the late 1940‘s he was named as the business manager if the Bradford Blue Wings of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York Baseball League. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, where he also taught Sunday School, and was treasurer of the Boy Scout movement of the church. On April 28, 1937, in Bradford, he was married to the former Florence Fessenden. Besides his wife, Mr. Chitester is survived by a daughter. Miss Doris Sue Chitester. at home; a son, Harold Lee Chitester, a teacher in the Phillips- burg N. .1 , High School; one grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. 'lair Johns of Bradford. Mrs William Rhodes of Erie, and Mrs Mildred Michaels of Brookville; four brothers. Howard and Stanley of Brookville. Palmer of Coudersport, and Leonard Chitester of Colorado Springs. Colo., and several nieces and nephews. Wayne Fulton 1930 2001 Brother of Ralph Fulton and Uncle of Ed and Gail. Wayne was older, but became a Gamma a little later than Ralph. I spoke to Wayne a few times on the phone and was impressed with his sharp mind in remembering events of the Gammas during his era. Wayne donated $50.00 to our Scholarship fund just before he passed on. George Gifford 1930 Unknow Sherman Horne 1930 Unknow Gilbert Hoyt 1930 Unknow Monday, January 18, 2021 Page 1 of 56 Brother Class Year Passed Notes Fred Mller 1930 Unknow Robert Powers 1930 2000 Ralph Thomas 1930 Unknow 8 Death(s) are 2.17% of Total Ralph Fulton 1931 2001 Father of Dr. Gail Grejda and father-in-law of Brother Dr. Edward Grejda. Ralph was an early member of the Gammas and lived his retirement years in Bradenton Florida. He is survived by his wife Virginia. Ralph was very helpful in outlining early Gamma history and identifying some Brothers from his era. When Clarion’s President Diane Reinhard paid him a visit, he greeted her at the door with his Gamma shirt that Ed Gredja had sent to him. Sam Schettino 1931 Unknow Victor Vassia 1931 Unknow 3 Death(s) are 0.82% of Total Joseph Kata 1932 1973 Secondary Education ... Joe Kata was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Clarion University and went on to great accomplishments following graduation ... At Clarion he started on both the offensive and defensive lines for four years (1928-31) ... Joe was captain of the 1931 football team ... He also lettered in basketball and baseball, was President of Student Government, on the Clarion Call and Sequelle staffs, and a member of the Varsity “C” Club ... A native of Ambridge, Pa., Joe went on to coach football at New Bethlehem and led his teams to undefeated seasons in 1940, 41 & 42, including a 37-game winning streak ... Following WWII he had another undefeated season in 1948 ... Joe was principal at N-B/Redbank Valley from 1950-61 and Superintendent from 61-73 ... He was President of the PIAA for 13 years ... Joe died in 1973 and is survived by his wife Verna Kata of New Bethlehem. John Mochnick 1932 2001 Retired Administrator from the Penn Township School district. One of the original members of the Alpha Gamma Phi Fraternity started in 1930. John was 92 yrs. old when he passed on and had large influence on the local area as an educator; administrator and local historian. John received many awards for his efforts and will be remembered by all as a great man. One Brother who was influenced positively was Brother Robert Poth who relayed to me that John was responsible for his attending Clarion which proved to be his foundation for future rewarding benefits. Jim Sinclair 1932 Unknow William Slattery 1932 Unknow Russell Switzer 1932 Unknow Kenneth Williams 1932 Unknow Thomas Wilson 1932 2014 Tom Wilson, Bradenton, FL passed away in 2014. Tom was from Sigel, PA and graduated from Brookville High School. He graduated in 1932 with a degree in Secondary Education. While at Clarion he was Travel Club President, member of the Outdoor Club, Varsity "C" Club President. Football Manager, member of YMCA and Class Vice President. Most importantly he was a founding member of the Alpha Gamma Phi class of 1932. 7 Death(s) are 1.90% of Total Daniel Coleman 1933 Unknow Darrell Dovenspike 1933 Unknow Jewell Moore 1933 Unknow William Russell 1933 Unknow Charles Sayers 1933 Unknow Blair Schuckers 1933 Unknow Monday, January 18, 2021 Page 2 of 56 Brother Class Year Passed Notes Charles Sherrieb 1933 Unknow Albert Snyder 1933 Unknow Merrill Snyder 1933 Unknow George Startzel 1933 Unknow William Stewart 1933 2007 James Sweeny 1933 Unknow John Truby 1933 2009 Paul Van Dyke 1933 2000 14 Death(s) are 3.80% of Total Percy Bartlow 1934 1997 James Cassel 1934 Unknow Charles Frederick 1934 Unknow Eugene Hartman 1934 Unknow Norbert Master 1934 2002 Maurice Moffatt 1934 Unknow 6 Death(s) are 1.63% of Total Tryus Bartley 1935 Unknow Leo Brown 1935 Unknow Ralph Castafero 1935 2007 Robert Heverly 1935 1991 Emil Rosenzweig 1935 Unknow Willard Simpson 1935 Unknow Samuel Wilheim 1935 1996 7 Death(s) are 1.90% of Total Carl Bean 1936 2012 Bryon Gilfillan 1936 Unknow George Hess 1936 2000 Thomas Hosack 1936 Unknow Joseph Kenny 1936 Unknow 5 Death(s) are 1.36% of Total William Byers 1937 Unknow Charles Hetrick 1937 Unknow Monday, January 18, 2021 Page 3 of 56 Brother Class Year Passed Notes Zeigy Kunczewski 1937 Unknow Marcus Priester 1937 Unknow Charles Reed 1937 Unknow Richard Sloan 1937 Unknow 6 Death(s) are 1.63% of Total Edward Jacobs 1938 2000 Theodore McDonald 1938 Unknow Edward Schierberl 1938 1995 Bronie Smolak 1938 Unknow 4 Death(s) are 1.09% of Total Joseph Andreo 1939 Unknow Paul Griffin 1939 Unknow John Sershen 1939 Unknow Paul Trunk 1939 Unknow Harry Wozniak 1939 Unknow 5 Death(s) are 1.36% of Total Albert Andreo 1941 1996 9 Nov 1996 William Bratkovich 1941 2007 Leo McDonald 1941 2006 Robert McKenzie 1941 2008 Clarion Grad of l937/'4l. I played basketball with Wesley Freeman although I did know he was from the Erie area. I was also a B-24 Pilot but did my 35 mission tour in the European Theater out of England. I was not a super athlete, but I did letter in 3 sports, football, basketball and tennis. My football was limited to my freshman year as I suffered a serious knee injury. In successive years I did some scouting of teams we were to play. I don't know how I came by it, but I think I have the l930 pic that you show. If so, I only know 2 of the members on it. One was Gilbert Hoyt with whom I did my practice teaching at Clarion JR high and he was also faculty advisor of the Gammas while I was in School along with Dr Pierce. Another member in the pic was Ralph Sweitzer of Youngsville, Pa. He was my social studies teacher in Otto High School, a small consolidated school 10 miles out of Bradford. He then became Principal and later Superintendent until his retiremnt. He was also honored by naming the street where he lived, "Sweitzer Drive". Although he did attend Clarion, I think he graduated from Grove City. After Clarion, I taught in St Petersburg, PA for 1 year and then spent 5 years in the Air Force. Following that I worked for the Air Lines on the ground for 10 years. I eventually got back into teaching in Jamestown, NY and retired from there as a School Counselor in 1985.