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1 Carmen J. Marsit ’00, Ph.D., has been selected as associate dean 4 Mark Byrnes ’83, chair of the history department at Wofford for research at Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University in College, had a class from his World War II: A Global History course Atlanta, Ga., the No. 5 school of public health in the country. taped by CSPAN3’s Lectures in History and aired Dec. 7, 2019.

2 Scott Spitzer ’73 who has a solo legal practice in Washington 5 John Maher ’81 got to sit in with the Lafayette Pep Band at the for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth companies with a technology Lehigh men’s basketball home game on Feb. 8, 2020. He had fun focus, recently appeared as a guest on “The Unwavering,” a podcast pretending to be a college student again and thanks Katie Rice ’21 series devoted to assisting the armed services community with for putting up with a near-senior citizen in the ranks. He wonders if reintegrating into civilian life, and as part of a panel on “Angel the other band members knew that the trumpet he played was Funding in the COVID-19 Environment” at the 2020 Wharton D.C. probably older than their parents. Innovation Summit. 6 Arthur Lewis ’84 received the 2020 Franklin J. Schaffner 3 Mary Chlopecki ’87 hosted the Lafayette softball team for dinner Achievement Award from the Director’s Guild of America annual at her family’s restaurant, the Old Brogue Irish pub, in Great Falls, Va., ceremony. The award is given to an associate director of stage Feb. 28 when the team was in town for some pre-season play. She is management in recognition of service to the industry and guild. working to complete a list of softball alumnae together to build the Friends of Lafayette Softball and connect our Lafayette softball family.

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7 Dieu Khuong-Huu ’56 shared a portion from his memoir, East 9 Guy Gabrielson ’77 has been busy working on a boat design Meets West, that tells of his fascinating journey from Vietnam to the that he developed from a historic book. United States and eventually to Lafayette. Though fluent in French, he had virtually no facility with English. Pressed for money after one year 10 Before the shelter-in-place orders took effect this spring, here, he took up residence for free in Dean Hunt’s home, waited on Bill Gillies ’78 “scratched off a bucket list trip” to Kathmandu, tables in Watson Hall to pay for meals, and worked other odd jobs on Nepal, where he traveled to the Everest Base Camp. campus as well. Yet he mastered English well enough to graduate first in mechanical engineering and be inducted in Tau Beta Pi. He won a Beth Wynstra ’01 was named undergraduate professor of the fellowship that paid for a master’s degree at MIT. 11  year at Babson College. Beth is an assistant professor of English where she teaches courses in theater, literature, writing, and acting. 8 Brian Fink ’91 works for Vocera Communications and runs a communications network for the local VA hospital. He said, “I have helped the staff communicate with each other and with patients in our COVID ward without needing to meet face to face.”

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Tracy Hagert Sutka ’82 P’17 president [email protected] Extend the Invitation ALUMNI RELATIONS he connection came about, as it so often does, Rachel Nelson Moeller ’88 P’21 by sheer coincidence. A Lafayette knit hat executive director I wore that chilly day for my paddle tennis [email protected] match sparked the conversation. The maroon andT white hat had been a giveaway from a prior Bring For a list of Alumni Council members the Roar Giving Challenge. One of my opponents asked and Alumni Relations staff, if I had a child at Lafayette. I explained I was Class visit alumni.lafayette.edu of ’82, my husband, Mike, was Class of ’83, and our 223 Pfenning Alumni Center son, Christopher, was a sophomore, Class of ’17. “Do Easton, PA 18042-1768 you ever go back?” she asked. By the end of the match, 610-330-5040 Allison Lister Boeckmann ’95 revealed her affiliation Fax: 610-330-5833 and accepted my invitation to call her local alumnae [email protected] friends and attend the Wine 3/9 event that was being held CLASS NOTES that weekend in Greenwich, Conn. She also mentioned [email protected] that her husband interviewed applicants for his alma mater . . . does Lafayette do that? Yes, consider yourself Dale Mack, graphic designer recruited as an alumni admissions representative! My Lafayette Leopard bumper sticker also draws attention from fellow alumni, parents, Visit lafayette.edu and choose and current students. In our little Nantucket summer neighborhood, I now know there “alumni” to learn about special events, are two alumni, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren. We Leopards apparently feel a the Alumni Association, benefits, strong sense of affinity to our alma mater. travel, and volunteer opportunities. I am honored to serve as the next Alumni Association president to work with the Go to leopardlink.lafayette.edu Alumni Council to channel that loyalty and pride in order to reach out to a greater and log in with your Lafayette user number of alumni. My volunteer experience began with serving as an alumni admissions name to register for events, update representative, interviewing students in Fairfield County, Conn., working college fairs, your profile, share photos, and and hosting accepted students receptions. As my class fund manager and later as chair connect through social media. of the Marquis Society, I have worked closely with both the offices of Admissions and Development, two departments that work tirelessly to attract, recruit, and retain Lafayette LafayetteCollegeAlumni students and provide the funding to support the unique Lafayette experience. If you are reading this article, you are already connected to Lafayette and receive @LafayetteAlumni mailings, email, and social media posts that keep you informed about campus and alumni news and events, Gateway Center services, athletics and faculty achievements, etc. Hopefully, you are among the loyal and generous alumni who participate in the Annual FOR MORE CLASS NEWS Fund, ensuring that our College remains one of the preeminent liberal arts institutions in For all class news, photographs, baby and the country, attracting the best and brightest applicants. wedding announcements, reunion planning, and Opportunities for engagement have become virtual in light of the COVID-19 situation, more, go to leopardlink.lafayette.edu/classnotes. and Lafayette has made it a priority to keep alumni in the loop with virtual events Click on “search,” then type in your class year. benefiting current students (such as video messaging of congratulations to the Class of 2020 Updates can be made through Leopard Link and online career counseling) as well as alumni (such as the virtual Town Hall with Alison or sent directly to your class correspondent. Byerly and career services through Gateway Link and FaceBook live sessions). To volunteer to serve as a correspondent, Each and every one of us can play a role in Lafayette’s success. Make sure Lafayette contact the Alumni Relations office. has your contact information. When you register for next year’s Reunion, reach out to a classmate who may not have considered attending. Encourage your friends to donate to the Class Notes may be edited Annual Fund or attend a chapter event. Put a Lafayette sticker on your car! for length and clarity.

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Fund Drive with the Class of 1951. He was a most popular and respected member of 1951 the Class of 1951. At reunions, including 1952 Frederick Eernest Erhardt, 90, of our 65th in 2016, my wife and I sought out From Hugh H. “Peb” Jones Jr.: “I just Brewster, Mass., and formerly of Bradenton Hank to enjoy his company. finished reading the spring Lafayette Fla., passed away Sunday, Jan.19, 2020. Fred He was employed as a salesman by magazine, which I thought was great but grew up in Easton, Pa., and was known ACIPCO (American Cast Iron Pipe Co.) very disappointed nothing there on Class ’52. to his Pennsylvania family as “Bud.” He for 38 years. He had served as an elder Here’s an update: After school (ROTC) graduated from Lafayette College in with Fanwood Presbyterian Church, was 2nd Lt. went to Ranger school, then Korea Easton in 1951 and was a life member of a member of Scotch Plains YMCA, and and froze my ass off in the DMZ winter ’53. Theta Xi national fraternity. He served in was an avid Giants fan. Home in ’54. Worked in NYC with a bank, the U.S. Army 1951-1953 during the Korean Hank was predeceased by his wife, married, and in 1970 moved to Jacksonville, War. Fred married Joan Mary Demeter in Nancy, in 2008 and his daughter Jane in Fla. Joined Barnett Bank, was CEO for 1951 and started a family in New Jersey. He 2015. He is survived by daughters Lynn eight-nine years and then spent six years worked his entire career at Mutual Benefit Mittelstaedt (husband Ronald); Nancy running the Baptist Hospital Foundation. Life Insurance Co. in Newark, N.J. Kohlenberger; Diana Shoback (husband Was active in the community—had a Upon his retirement, he moved to Brewster Joe); Sue Kelly (husband Dennis); son program that brought some 70 children and spent winters in Florida. In Bradenton, Randy (wife Jill); and five grandchildren from South Korea for heart surgery and he was an active member of Trailer Estates and five great-grandchildren. all but one went home alive. Also, active Masonic Square Club and served as its Dean R. Sanders died March 11, 2020, in starting a homeless center which is still chaplain for several years. He was awarded in McDaniel, Md. He was a native of going today. Had three girls born to me with the 50-year Masonic Service Emblem in 2001 Millville, N.J., where he finished high Joy, who passed away years ago. Currently by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Fred school before additional education and married to Jackie and have an adopted was also a volunteer at Blake Medical Center training at Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass., Korean daughter and a Chinese daughter. for over 10 years and achieved over 3,000 and at Lafayette with a degree in geology. Have 16 grandkids,10 great-grandkids. Live hours of volunteer service. After college, Dean served in The Army of in a condo in Jax. Pretty good health for He was a Philadelphia Eagles and Occupation in West Germany. an old man. No real contact with other Oakland A’s fan. He enjoyed camping and Dean was president of Espoma Corp. classmates—hope to make my 70th reunion fishing in his younger days. of Millville, N.J., an organic plant food if any of us are still around.” His beloved wife of 68 years, Joan, manufacturer founded by his father, predeceased him in May 2019. He is Herbert Sanders. He gave his entire Correspondent: Thomas A. Coughlin survived by his three children: Keith working career to Espoma. He retired 175 W. North St., Apt. 430A Erhardt of Brewster; Carol Erhardt of in 2003, followed by extensive travel Moravian Hall Square Falmouth, Mass.; and Beth Erhardt Hesse to 35 countries with wife Karolyn, who Nazareth, PA 18067-1998 and husband Robert of Canton, Ohio. predeceased him. 610-746-1396 Joint memorial services for both Joan As a boy scout in Millville, Dean earned [email protected] and Fred were held Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, the rank of Eagle Scout. At retirement, at Trailer Estates Covenant Church, he was a resident of McDaniel, Md., Bradenton, Fla. with family and friends nearby. Dean is Memorial gifts may be made to Lafayette survived by his children: Debbie Royer 1953 College Maroon Club in his name Lafayette of Westminster, Md., Ken Stoner of Received a nice and newsy letter from College, 307 Markle Hall, Easton, PA Philadelphia, Sandra Watkins of Sewell, Robert Robertson, fellow member of 18042. To leave online condolences, visit N.J., and four grandchildren and several Charlie Merrick’s AE gang. nickersonfunerals.com. nieces and nephews. Dean requested that Bob explains the reason he chose Lafayette Henry “Hank” Kohlenberger, 91, memorial gifts be made to the College, 730 was (very complicated, Bob) instead of a died Feb. 5, 2020, at Center for Hope in High St., Easton, PA 18042. Navy scholarship to Brown (trick knee) and Scotch Plains, N.J. Born in Elizabeth he academic scholarship to Syracuse (gave up for had resided in Scotch Plains for 65 years. Correspondent: Richard H. Knox Navy scholarship). I won’t get into the details His memorial service was held Feb. 22 511 Roumfort Rd. here, but I’m glad you chose “That Dear at Fanwood Presbyterian Church. In Philadelphia, PA 19119 Old College on the Hill,” Bob, with some lieu of flowers, donations to Fanwood 215-242-8192 help from Dr. Smith, the superintendent of Presbyterian Church would be appreciated. [email protected] Scarsdale School District and someone by Hank served in the U.S. Army during the name of Hunt. Bob and his sister (one World War II, then went on to receive his year ahead in school) had more or less raised bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College themselves since their mother had passed where he continued to work on the annual in 1943 and their father was only home

When you see this icon  go to pages 52-53 to see your classmates’ images. SUMMER 2020 LAFAYETTE 31 CLASS NOTES every second or third weekend. Dr. Smith, busy as a lay leader in the UM church, Jim was originally from Glassboro, N.J., neighbors, local police, and some teachers SCORE, board of trustees of Cornwell and majored in biology at Lafayette. I kept watch over them. When he asked for Manor Retirement Community, and remember him when I was in Kirby dorm some advice, Dr. Smith and Lafayette’s Dean trustee of lotsa $$$ endowment funds. for a year, and also from the marching band Hunt decided what program would be best Bob, too bad you couldn’t keep busy! and John Raymond’s great choir. He was for him, and Dean Hunt arranged for off- Good health, though with only a few parts also active in the College church, Alpha Phi campus housing for the little family. replaced, etc. Join the crew. Finally, I Omega, and Pre Med Society, and amazingly In summers, Bob paid his way through enjoyed your final words—“All in all, it has had time to participate in intramural sports. working good summer jobs—TCox been a fantastic ride. And one of the main He also will be missed by all. Turnpike, Jersey Construction, Sheffield reasons: the students, classmates, friends, So, that’s it for now—good news, bad Steel in Houston,Texas, and Texaco Oil Co and AE program at Lafayette.” news.Things are OK in Cave Creek Ariz. in Carlisle, Pa., where he met his wife, Joyce. Now the sad news: Yours truly spends a lot of time going to After graduation from Lafayette and three I received an email from Patricia A. doctors and X-rays, etc., but seems to be months as engineer at GE, Bob spent time Leepa that her husband of 60 years, Robert surviving, more or less. Need a walker to in the U.S. Army, which included duty in F. Leepa, “went home to be with the Lord get around, (“Johnny”), but my mind is still Trieste as assistant ordinance maintenance on March 9, 2020.” Sad news indeed! As working, sort of, and I still do financial officer. Dependents had to stay in the U.S., she says, and I quote, “and now with the planning and have my music—strings, so Joyce had their first daughter at the lockdown at our retirement community clarinet, and singing with Joyful Sounds. I Carlisle War College. When Bob returned due to the CO#19 virus, it has been a also work out when I think of it (or Marilyn home, he first saw her at age 2 months difficult time, to say the least.” Also reminds me). in Philadelphia, where he worked at the reported later by friend John Dozsa ’63, a I now have a list of all you guys with Franklin Arsenal as assistant CO. member of the Corvair Car Club, of which addresses, phone numbers, and email In mid-1955, relieved from active duty, Bob was a member. addresses, so if I don’t hear from anybody, Bob and family returned to Schenectady to Originally from Phillipsburg, N.J., Bob calls will be made to get the latest hot news! work at GE in manufacturing. In 1956, he majored in electrical engineering and was was transferred to Philly with his family, a three-year member of AIEE at Lafayette. Correspondent: Donald R. Mildrum now including two daughters. He worked I believe I took some freshman courses 4321 E. Zenith Lane as assistant manager of production control, and maybe more with him. He will be Cave Creek, AZ 85331 missiles and ordinance department, and at missed by all. 480-264-6915, [email protected] the same time got his MBA from Wharton. More sad news: (Note for you Lafayette engineering types: Dr. James “Jim” Henry Thaidigsman the Dean waved 50% of required courses passed away from dementia and other based on BSAE at Lafayette + military and related medical problems in Redmond, 1954 work record.) Bob says the best part was Wash., March 18, 2019, at nearly 88 years Cary W. Ahl, 87, passed away Dec. 13, that his office at GE was only two blocks old. Jim was born to Mary Hannan and 2019, in Lancaster, Pa. He graduated away from campus, so he could leave work, John Henry Thaidigsman June 20, 1931, from Lafayette College with a degree go to class, then return to work. in Riverside, N.J. After Lafayette, James in government, was a member of Phi Rest of working career: 1958, Akron, graduated from medical school at Temple Kappa Psi fraternity, and member of the Ohio—assistant controller, General Tire in 1957. He then served in the U.S. Navy basketball team that reached a top 20 & Rubber, third daughter born there; as doctor aboard the USS Pine Island. He national ranking and played in the N.I.T. 1960, Naperville/Chicago, Ill.—senior later became co- founder of the Center for tournament in Madison Square Garden. management consultant, Armour Research Human Genetics in Bar Harbor, Maine. He also played for the U.S. Marine Corps. Foundation; 1963, Wheeling, W. Va.— Jim also held a patent for diagnostic After serving in the Marine Corps, Cary director, corporate planning, fourth medical devices in obstetrics and was founded the Narvon Mining Co., which he daughter born. professor of obstetrics and gynecology at sold in 1977 to Combustion Engineering In 1967, Bob returned to Scarsdale with University of Washington. Inc. He then started Eastern Minerals and family and was treasurer and CFO, and Jim, also known as “Doc,” (how about Chemical Co., which he ran until he retired. on the board of General Battery. In 1973, that) was an avid sailor who enjoyed racing Cary loved the game of golf, shooting he was executive VP of National Central and cruising with family and friends in the his age at 77. He is survived by his wife Financial Corp. and subsidiaries, and waters off Seattle (great place for sailing by of 65 years, Nellie, and five children, 13 in 1980 purchased and ran five wholly the way). He retired from Group Health grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. manufacturing and financial companies. Cooperative Central in Seattle, Wash., in Herbert C. Deininger, 87, died at Finally, in 2000, he sold all to be with 1994 after many years of service. Jim is home in Millville, N.J., Dec. 21, 2019. He Joyce in her last three years fighting cancer. survived by his wife, Paulie, six children graduated with a degree in economics In addition to four daughters, Bob now (seventh child preceded him in passing), and was a member of Kappa Delta Rho has nine grands and 11 greats! Bob keeps and five grandchildren. fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army in the

32 LAFAYETTE SUMMER 2020 For more class news and photos, go to leopardlink.lafayette.edu/classnotes; click on “search,” then type in your class year. CLASS NOTES ALUMNI MEMORIAM Notices received Jan. 2019 through April 2020 319th Military Intelligence Battalion as an Point while working on his degrees. He 1942 Dr. H. Russell Bruhn Jan. 6, 2020 interpreter and interrogator. Herb worked 33 was an avid golfer and a model railroad 1943 William R. Morris P’75 Feb. 12, 2017 years for Prudential and retired as director enthusiast. Ron was preceded in death by Clinton J. Everett, Jr. Aug. 5, 2015 1944 Rudolph G. Zaninetti May 31, 2018 of human resources and general manager. his wife, Barbara, and is survived by two 1949 Robert E. Bird Feb. 2, 2020 In addition to serving as a volunteer daughters, five grandchildren, and six John Pappas Feb. 1, 2020 caregiver for South Jersey Hospice Care for great-grandchildren. 1950 Arthur T. Olsson March 4, 2020 25 plus years, he served as chairman of the Israel Bernard Heller , 87, died Paul A. Remaly Feb. 23, 2020 board of Cumberland County Homemaker/ Dec. 20, 2019, in Schenectady, N.Y. He Robert K. Morris Aug. 3, 2019 Health Aide Service and chairman of graduated from Lafayette College with a 1951 Henry Kohlenberger, Jr. Feb. 9, 2020 Hospice Care of South Jersey and South degree in government and from University Dean R. Sanders March 11, 2020 Fred E. Erhardt Jan. 19, 2020 Jersey Health Inc. As a lover of music, he of Michigan Law School. He served the 1952 Robert H. Hamerstone Jan. 30, 2020 sang in the Lafayette Choir, the Millville state of New York for many years and John T. Bonasera GP’02 Dec. 20, 2019 American Legion Men’s Chorus, and Holly retired as an Administrative Law Judge David H. Kuch Oct. 19, 2018 City Harmony Work Barbershop Quartet. for the Department of Transportation. Dr. J. Allan Miller P’81’82 He was an avid motorcyclist until age He served in the U.S. Army during the 1953 Robert F. Leppa March 9, 2020 79. Herb is survived by his wife, Pat, four 1950s. His interests included playing the 1954 Dr. Morton B. Waldman P’86 March 6, 2020 children, and four grandchildren. violin, classical music, math, history, and Dr. (Col. Ret.) Ronald E. Philipp Jan. 27, 2020 Morton B. Waldman, 89, passed playing chess. He is survived by his wife of Herbert C. Deininger Dec. 21, 2019 Cary M. Ahl Dec. 13, 2019 away in Margate, N.J., March 6, 2020. He 57 years, Nancy, two daughters, and four Israel Bernard Heller Dec. 20, 2019 graduated from Lafayette College with grandchildren. 1955 Joseph H. Hayden Jan. 10, 2020 a degree in psychology, was a member Ed Elbert P’87 March 18, 2020 of Pi Lambda Phi, and graduated from Correspondent: Gene Harrison 1956 Dr. James Brooks Sweet July 22, 2019 George Washington School of Medicine 6917 Constitution Drive Bruce E. Kahn Jan. 28, 2018 and Health Sciences. He completed a Bethlehem, PA 18017-9473 1957 E. Alan Moorehouse March 1, 2020 year residency at Atlantic City Medical 484-714-8722 cell David C. Jones March 7, 2020 1958 Dr. Anthony Pirrello, Jr. P’90 Nov. 28, 2019 Hospital, followed by a three-year [email protected] David Detwiler July 12, 2016 residency in neurology at Colorado General 1959 C. Joseph Stefanowicz, IV P’84 Jan. 20, 2020 Hospital in Denver. Mort then began his 1960 James K. Miller P’90 Feb. 14, 2020 practice as a clinical neurologist, tending Joseph C. Hoover, III Feb. 11, 2020 to patients in five different hospitals in 1955 Allan W. Staats Jan. 7, 2020 South Jersey. He also served as chief of After a brief illness, Edward J. Elbert William L. Moyer June 22, 2019 the department of neurology at Shore passed away in March. While there was J. Wayne Anderson P’92 April 3, 2020 1961 Barry W. Widenor Oct. 14, 2019 Memorial Hospital. no official comment, the cause of death Taylor Herbert Henry June 7, 2019 He was the country’s first owner of a was respiratory, and it came during the Samuel J. Watson, III Dec. 23, 2019 personal computer, a MITS Altair 8800, in coronavirus early stages. Tragically, his 1962 Dr. Richard W. Mayne March 5, 2020 1975 with software written by Microsoft’s wife of 60 years, Vivian, passed away three Graham F. Lord March 16, 2020 Bill Gates and Paul Allen. He became days later. They were preceded in death by James V. Brown May 10, 2019 an accomplished programmer, which their daughter Sally Ebert Kalin in 2010. 1963 George Barrington Coolidge Jan. 12, 2020 he applied to his love of mathematics They are survived by daughter Susan and Hon. Thomas F. Goldsmith Jan. 11, 2020 probability and game theory. He was a three grandchildren. Ed was originally L. Steven Minkle March 13, 2019 Dr. John B. O’Brien, Jr. Dec. 22, 2019 gifted pianist, playing ragtime and jazz, and from Little Silver, N.J., and was a graduate 1964 Richard C. Burnett Nov. 7, 2019 a lover of the arts. He is survived by his of Red Bank High School. He was an 1965 Robert H. Mannal P’95 Feb. 28, 2020 wife, Sandra, and three children. industrial engineering major, captain of John A. Fischer, Jr. Feb. 8, 2020 Ronald Emerson Philipp, 87, passed the swimming team, on the dean’s list, a 1969 Steven E. Slawson March 7, 2020 away Jan. 27, 2020. He was a member of member of ASME, and member of Delta 1970 Gary R. Platt P’98’00 Jan. 24, 2020 Sigma Nu fraternity, graduated from Tau Delta. He retired from IBM in 1992, 1971 Terry M. Cesare Feb. 18, 2020 Lafayette College with a degree in was active in plant management, and 1972 Stanley A. Guogas, Jr. Jan. 16, 2020 1974 Dr. Robert W. Neumann June 18, 2019 mechanical engineering, a master’s degree traveled the world. After retirement, he 1975 Dr. Peter S. Guiler Nov. 17, 2019 from Lehigh University, and a Ph.D. from joined H&R Block and prepared taxes for 1977 Brian J. Corbett July 15, 2019 Columbia University. Ron served in the 20 years. He continued tax preparation 1978 Dr. Keith Lawrence Fisher March 16, 2019 U.S. Army from 1954 to 1984 and retired work after leaving them. Ed was a regular Robert J. Lasko, Jr. Jan. 1, 2020 as a colonel. He served in post-war Korea visitor to the campus and joined his former 1979 Robert J. Swick March 7, 2020 and spent two years in Vietnam. Following roommate, Lou Schaffer, at reunions, 1980 Andrew Bramnick March 29,2020 the Army, he worked for the U.S. Golf sports events, and other activities. He and 1986 Meg M. Ferry March 13, 2020 1987 George Yolich III July 3, 2015 Association as director of the Test Center. Vivian enjoyed traveling and summer trips 2020 Michael Szydelko April 28, 2020 He taught at Lafayette College and West to Stone Harbor, N.J.

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Joseph Hayden of Honey Brook, Pa., projects throughout the country. After in Cook County from 1996 to 2004. His passed away in January. He is survived retiring from the state, he served as a 40 years of public service resulted in his by his wife, Veronica, after 69 years of bridge engineer for Sussex County, N.J. being named to the Urban Economics marriage. He also is survived by two Dick was a flyer, owned his own plane, and Committee of the U.S. Conference of daughters, a son, seven grandchildren, and had an airstrip at his home. He enjoyed Mayors, 1977-79, the board of directors one great- grandchild. Prior to coming skiing and fishing, and was active in his for the National League of Cities, and to Lafayette, he served in the U.S. Army church. At Lafayette he was a member president of the Illinois Municipal League, in World War II and was assigned to the of Delta Upsilon, a member of the soccer among other positions that enhanced office of strategic services in Germany. He team, and active in intramurals. business and development in Arlington also served in the Korean War and attained Mark and Bobby Weisburger have had Heights. His leadership over years was the rank of sergeant major. Following a winter home in Florida for 25 years and honored with the naming of Arlington his service, he entered Lafayette and also maintain a home in New York. They Heights village train station “Ryan Plaza.” majored in chemical engineering and was journeyed to California earlier this year to Jim is survived by his wife and best president of Tau Beta Pi, vice president of visit two great-grandchildren. They had friend of 45 years, Carol, her daughter the joint emergency council, a member of to cut their trip short when Bobby fell Darlene, and his children Kelly, Kerry, and the Brainard Student Union, and was on and broke her kneecap. She has recovered. Katy. Several grandchildren and a brother, the dean’s list. He did graduate work at Mark has had four hip replacements, Dennis, also survive. A memorial event will Villanova. He worked at General Electric forcing him to give up tennis. He reports be announced. Our sympathies go to Carol, and on unclassified spacecraft projects. that the development office regularly visits the family, and Jim’s KDR brothers. After retirement he worked on projects for Florida and most recently had a crowd of The death of Arthur L. Herrmann came Lockheed Martin until he was 80 years old 50 for an art museum tour and lecture. He peacefully on March 12, 2020, with wife and finally called it a day. continues to be active in Boy Scout work Anne, daughter Heidi, and son Arthur ’94, John R. Woolford Jr. died in March on the national level. His son, Michael present at the family home in Boonton, N.J. in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He came to Lafayette Weisburger ’82, was a speaker at the Anne and Art celebrated 50 years of marriage, from Bryn Mawr and was a graduate of scholarship recognition dinner at Lafayette. most of them in residence at Mountain Lakes. Lower Merion High School. He was an Lou Scaffer reports that Reunion is now Born in (Jamaica) Queens, Art grew up in economics major and went on to obtain his scheduled for October, but that may be NYC and Little Silver, N.J. At Lafayette MBA from University of Pennsylvania. His subject to change. Details will be released he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and early career was in the paper business, and as plans firm up. graduated with a business major. He served he eventually went on to be a successful as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Reserve and was entrepreneur. John was preceded in death Correspondent: Peter T. Standbridge honorably discharged as a 1st Lt. by his wife, Sandy, a Centenary graduate, 330 Watermere Drive Although Art was prepared, with brother who many of us remember from reunions Southlake, TX 76092-8113 Joseph, to manage the family-owned and other functions. Who can forget her 817-562-5864 tugboat line operating in and around New heroic battle with her progressive illness [email protected] York Harbor, their futures changed when and John’s devotion to her care? Surviving the line was sold. Art left the deck of tugs are his children Andy, Dabney, Jay, and for a career as a highly respected floor Scott, and several grandchildren, including broker with the American Stock Exchange. Elizabeth Woolford ’12. At Lafayette, 1956 Those of us familiar with Art’s graphic and John was in Calumet, president of Maroon James T. Ryan died Dec. 6, 2019. He and magnetic memory understood his aptitude Key, president of Knights of the Round wife Carol lived in Inverness–Arlington and affinity for the milieu of stocks and Table, captain of the lacrosse team, member Heights, Ill. He grew up in Yonkers, N.Y., bonds. He retired in 1996. Apart from the of the interfaith council and fraternity graduated from Lafayette in industrial elusive details/data of high finance, he was council. John was a member and president engineering, was vice president of Kappa an accomplished photographer and loved of Delta Upsilon. Delta Rho, and on the staff of WJRH. Jim the outdoors, hiking, skiing, and sailing. In Richard “Dick” Strizki died in April in earned an MBA from Marquette and a his final years, though impeded by declining Clifford Township, Pa. He is survived by law degree from University of Wisconsin. health and a stroke, Art’s good humor never his wife, Alice—they have been married for His early specialty was patent law, before ebbed, nor did Anne’s loving care. (An ironic 64 years. Also surviving are five children, 12 joining Greenberger, Krause and Jacob note: Art’s son, Arthur ’94, also joined Phi grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. legal firm. Eventually he established the Delta Theta, where he occupied the same At Lafayette, he obtained his civil Ryan & Nelson law partnership. His foray room his dad shared with Norm Riley engineering degree and was employed into politics won him election as mayor in our senior year.) Art also is survived by by New Jersey Transportation and was a of Arlington Heights from 1975 until four devoted grandsons: Brendan, Bradley, bridge engineer with them. While with 1989, about which he wrote the book Ten Arthur, and Gavin. He was predeceased by the state, he developed breakaway signs, Ways to Keep a City Honest. His popularity his brother Joseph. Our sympathy to Anne, which are commonly used on construction eventually won him election as a judge the family, and his Phi Delt brothers.

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It’s fitting to expand on Norm Riley a plain Ted, at least in this column. Ted cancellation of all sporting events due to bit now because he has religiously played was eager to remind our class that his Phi COVID-19. But her spirit and the thrill tennis for years with South Bend friends, Psi brother, pitcher Ron Owen ’55 , was of four years on the Hill haven’t been where he and Linda live. But he has given inducted into the Lafayette Hall of Fame dampened or depressed. In a beautiful up covering the court because of tennis posthumously in 2018-19. essay titled “The Finish Line,” Kate has elbow, tennis knee, or maybe tennis hip. Ted is looking forward to a 65th reunion honored her grandfather, “Papa Mike,” as I forget which one Linda specified. But in 2021, and in that spirit, I’ve polled her best Lafayette friend and for leading Norm is hanging in with his friends as sort our class cabinet to see if they favor and her to apply to our alma mater. What a of organizer, something like the godfather support one. It appears they do. So more tribute! It’s for reading on goleopards. of the group. I’m impressed with his will be determined and revealed to the com. Mike and Dee have had their own tenacity. Well done, brother Phi! class as we get our bearings on the virus. disappointments by being in lockdown for I also mention Jim Phelps, Charlie Stay tuned. A reminder, our class cabinet three months in their winter home on Saba Sitkin, and myself because we shared a suite includes Dick Batts, John Devlin, Bill island. They hope they can return to the of rooms in Phi Delt with Art Herrmann Florence, Dick Graham, Lee Kane, Ed mainland before Aug. 1 to attend Kate’s as sophomores. Jim reports pretty good Landis, Warren Mann, Gordon Wright, graduation from Lafayette. health apart from a limp but is determined and me, Don Mitchell. Mihran Mooradian’s wife, Ovsanna, to forego surgery to relieve it. He and I Fred Hunt claims he has truly retired. called to say she and Mihran are confined commiserate over our loss of vertical inches He means it because he turned down because of the virus, but in separate with age. He began with more inches to an enticing contract with the Naval Air locations; she at home and he in a long-term spare than I did, but the real downer is Warfare Base at Pax River, Md. It may also care residence. His loss of equilibrium/ our pants don’t shrink with us. Jim has be conditioned by his undergoing delicate vertigo requires sturdier arms than hers. expressed profound gratitude for his cutting of a lower lumbar condition Since virus restrictions prevent her from daughters’ attention and concern for him. (spondylolisthesis) that required seven visiting him, they talk almost daily by He claims his days of long cruises are over. hours of surgery and seven months of rehab phone. By all appearances, Mihran and In a recent conversation with Charlie at an in-house facility. After going home, Ovsanna are still in love despite the virus. Sitkin, still in Seattle, he reported he has he has had to depend on a walker. But he’s With folks our age, separations are not been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At facing the challenge. One avocation that uncommon. Bob Tunnessen’s wife, Carol, that time, he had completed one regimen keeps his mind off decelerated walking is will require full-time skilled nursing needs of intense therapy and anticipates another essay-writing, a habit indulged over the because after four years of dementia her soon. He is accepting his diagnosis stoically, years on diverse subjects. If you’re inclined needs exceed his ability as her caregiver. has a good appetite, and is grateful for a to read his offerings, here’s his email: Bob’s fears of her falling prompted his productive and interesting life. Though [email protected]. Thanks, Fred. We decision. Discerning the right time for he will miss further worldwide travels hope for a fast recovery, but not too fast. separation takes courage and love. with devoted friend Edie, he is thankful John Yerger and I learned recently we Long ago, Harold Hartman for the health he enjoyed over many years have something in common—we’re still volunteered as a Lafayette AAR recruiter, of visiting other continents. Charlie has amazed that John Raymond ever wanted interviewing prospective students for contributed a lot of time and support to the us in his illustrious choir since we were Lafayette. As I understand, recruiters are cultural and dramatic scene in Seattle. I shorter on talent than so many others. He like ombudsmen/women for the College, know your family, children, and friends are was related to Raymond, which clears up his answering applicants’ questions about our there for you, Charlie. So are we! side, but I was recommended by someone, College, providing advice, counsel, and Ted Hewitt is well into retirement but really not sure who. Since John retired as the advantages of a Lafayette education, and was honored with the title director a pathologist, we chatted about COVID-19. perhaps in the major the recruiter pursued emeritus after 32 years on the board of He’s well, enjoying retirement, and thinking at Lafayette. They also evaluate an Vystar Credit Union. Nevertheless, he about a 65th class reunion. applicant’s acceptability as a Lafayette remains involved in the business, even the Bill “Bear” Hardy and Pat have prospect. Recently Harold decided not to celebration of a new branch opening in hunkered down in Texas to dodge the virus. reenlist but received a generous thank you Florida’s Villages. Dick Batts and Pete Their biggest complaint is its interruption and congratulations for his many years of Reeves and their brides also live there. Ted of their weekly fitness classes. Bear reports faithful service. proves his genes are regenerating by playing proudly that their grandson Kameron ’19 Dick Faust keeps me supplied with a tennis three times a week with some 70- has taken a job at Clark Construction lot of laughs, one of which I include here age and older men. He’s complaining, like Headquarters in Bethesda, Md. on the lighter side of COVID-19: When all of us, that the coronavirus is stunting Mike and Dee Mozzochi’s will we be able to stop washing our hands his lifestyle. By the way, he says it’s time granddaughter, Kathryn “Kate” so much and finally be able to take a bath to retire the nickname “Tarz,” invented Mozzochi ’20, a member of the Lafayette or shower? by fraternity brother Don Veitch ’53 and track/field team, has experienced the Dieu Khuong-Huu has included in Coach V in 1952. From now on it’s just disappointment in her senior year of an email to me an attachment from his

When you see this icon  go to pages 52-53 to see your classmates’ images. SUMMER 2020 LAFAYETTE 35 CLASS NOTES memoir East Meets West, that tells of his That’s all folks! If you want to send me Alan Moorhouse died March 1, 2020, fascinating journey from Vietnam to the your memoir, do it! from Parkinson’s disease. Alan was married United States and eventually to Lafayette. to Barbara for 51 years. He attended Though fluent in French, he lacked Correspondent: Donald L. Mitchell Michigan State University for two years virtually no facility with English. Pressed 5 Pemberton Drive and then graduated from Lafayette. He for money after one year here, he took up East Berlin, PA, 17316-9319 received a law degree from Yale and a residence for free in Dean Hunt’s home, 717-619-7459 master’s degree in tax law from NYU. He waited on tables in Watson Hall to pay [email protected] then worked as a tax attorney for General for meals, and worked other odd jobs on Motors from 1972 to 2001. He was a hockey campus as well. Yet he mastered English player and enjoyed tennis and golf. He well enough to graduate first in mechanical was a sports fan, especially the Detroit engineering and be inducted in Tau Beta Pi. 1957 Tigers. He and his wife were avid travelers He won a fellowship that paid for a master’s “Now you have only 23,” wrote Dale Swann throughout the states, Canada, Caribbean, degree at MIT. If any of you would like as he concluded his email to me that and Europe. to read the chapter, let me know, and I’ll started, “I am embarrassed to be one of David Jones played on one of the forward you his email with the attachment. your 24 nonresponders. Unfortunately, I greatest basketball teams from the ’50s that My email is [email protected]. don’t interface with many ’57 classmates was honored in the Marquis Athletic Hall George Watts is downsizing. He sold often and therefore have little to report.” of Fame. He earned a B.S. in economics his house in Southport, N.C., and has He then shared how saddened he was by and business and spent his career in the moved to a nearby condominium. He has a the passing of Mike McCooey. Dale was business field. He retired from his role few physical complaints but is determined aware that Mike had been in a care facility as general manager of the Prudential to get older without getting old. I think he in Allentown and had unsuccessfully tried Insurance Co. He and his wife, Marilyn, said that, or maybe I did. Who knows? It to reach his wife, Leslie. Mike was one had two children, David and Patricia. comes with age. Or does it go with age? of his closest friends at Lafayette and his Marilyn, you were lucky to have David for Finally, but surely not least, I have an roommate in their senior year. One of the so many years. impressive sheaf of papers from Gayle most remembered stories Mike shared was Walter Pickwell ’59, a Delta Tau Delta Parker. It’s a detailed itinerary of his life, when in high school, he worked with his fraternity brother of mine, called March 7 an odyssey from birth in Pittsburgh and dad rehabbing houses. He shared a picture to share the news of David’s passing. Walter youth in Oil City, Pa., to celebration of of himself carrying a bathtub down a ladder then sent me a memorial card for David his 93rd birthday May 16, 2020. It’s too on the exterior of a house. That image will that was shared at the funeral home. I was voluminous to include in this column, but remain in Dale’s mind forever. very touched by a few adapted lines that our I’ll summarize: He’s a man of true grit In the early ’60s, Dale and his wife classmates will be able to relate to David as and grace. He enlisted in the U.S. Army were driving and found themselves at the we look forward to many more years before after high school and was soon shipped to Bromley Ski Area. They were watching the our passing during the next half-century. Europe. At 19, he was overnight promoted skiers when along came Mike who worked Don’t grieve for me, for now I’ll be free to the rank of 2nd Lt. He served in many on the Ski Patrol for many years. “He I’ll have turned my back and left it all hot spots in the Korean War and was also insisted that we ride the ski lift, stopped it, I could not stay another day a candidate for an appointment to West put us on it, and at the top, he grabbed my To laugh, to love, to work or play Point. After the military, he attended wife (who was expecting at the time) off the Tasks left undone will stay that way Lafayette on the GI Bill, graduated as moving lift and left me to fend for myself.” My life’s been full, I’ve savored much an industrial engineer, and enrolled in WHAT A GUY! Good friends, good times George Washington University’s law So now only 23. Can any one or more of With memories of the Class of 1957 school and was one of the few lawyers you nonresponders top either story? affiliated with the NASA program early David Conn passed away shortly before Correspondent: Glenn E. Grube on. He practiced law and retired after Christmas 2019. After receiving his B.A. 15765 W. Fairmount Ave. cases too numerous to mention in 2009 at in history and serving in the U.S. Army, Goodyear, AZ 85395-8773 the age of 82. Some friends invited him to he received his teaching credentials in 623-455-8184 go skiing when he was 92. He and his wife, New Jersey, moved to California, taught [email protected] Carol, were married 62 years at the time there and in Heppner, Ore. In 1972, he of her death. But it must be said, his life began working as a claims specialist with was her life for they were inseparable. I’m Social Security back in Ukiah, Calif., glad I’ve known him. I’ll try to get more of retiring in 1995. In his retirement years, he 1958 the scenery along the way of his odyssey as volunteered at a community soup kitchen It is the end of May as I write this column. time goes by. serving meals to the homeless. Thanks We have been in quarantine in Florida to Peter Conn, David’s brother, for the for the past month. Beth has been in information. Philadelphia taking chemotherapy, and

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I have not seen her since February. She issue of Northwest Lawyer. A fine honor. After reading her email, I picked up is driving to Maine this week, and I am His area was also one of the first hit with the phone and had the most delightful joining her up there at our home. the virus epidemic. His local grocer got conversation regarding the past, present, A little background on the column the disease, and they have been following and future. She presented two thoughts to writing. The College has sent out an email his recovery very closely. They are the classmates. blast to all of the emails from the various friendly with the family. 1. Official flag of the Class of ’58. I classes. Our class has only been fair in Steve Fried should work as a ship’s think it came from Ed Alkire or replying to these emails. captain. He has told me about more cruises Tommy Morgan’s wife. It was used The Phi Gams have been especially good that he has been on and more for the future in parades, and Spence led the group. in sending notes over the years. My own (if they do not contain the virus). He could Would anyone like this momento? fraternity, Pi Lam, has been extremely lax. be an excellent reporter for the cruise Email Sandy with your address at I received a lot of notes regarding the industry telling us all about the habits and [email protected]. latest letter that President Byerly sent style of the ships he has been on. They have 2. “Like new” back from the dry cleaners out regarding tuition. The majority of the more cruises planned for 2022. is a Class of 1958 lightweight jacket. notes said that at the present day rates none Mike Houldin checked in to tell me Email Sandy. of us would be able to afford the college that he talks to Bob Lot and Al Caesar The balance of all of Spence’s articles she tuition. This started a discussion amongst frequently. I told Mike in an email that I is going to donate to the Philadelphia Area my peers saying that with a high tuition met Miss Florida at a party, and she wanted Lafayette group to auction off. the College has done nothing about really me to adopt her. I thought she would be That’s it. Stay healthy and wish this virus supporting the three major men’s sports: great for a place in the administration up “goodbye.” football, basketball, and baseball. on the Hill. Bob Pulcipher is very concerned about Charley Rose has been quarantined Correspondent: Edward B. Brunswick the discussion started by the alumni and since the middle of February when he 4931 Bonita Bay Blvd. #801 College spending. The list is too long returned from a great trip to Vietnam. Bonita Springs, FL 34134–1708 to mention the other classmates who He visited many cities and took 11 flights. 239-949-0801 home and fax are concerned also. Bob is very good The foreign airlines could teach the U.S. 917-855-5844 cell at keeping in touch with his Phi Gam how to treat passengers and be on time. [email protected] fraternity brothers. As I mentioned before, Charley also attended his 70th high school he has given up fishing to spend more time reunion and wrote an “ode” to celebrate with family. the situation. He told me it was very well David Detwiler passed away July 16, accepted. He now spends his time bike 1959 2016. I just received the notice. Dave was riding and managing his house and garden. As I write this, all of us are sheltering in employed as a product manager in the There is a Rose family reunion planned in place and social distancing. I have no insurance business. He is survived by his late June in Idaho (if the virus constrictions information that a classmate has tested wife and son. I know that Dave was a DU are lifted). positive for the coronavirus, and hope that and a member of the swimming team. He Bob Lotz wrote to me for the first time. everyone will be safe. ’59ers are a hearty was an exceptional diver. We will remember He and his wife are moving to a life care group, and we’ll get through this. him as full of fun and a great friend. facility in Bryn Mawr. Makes life easier for I received a nice note from Ed Auble ’61. Anthony Pirrello passed away Thursday, the family. “You have certainly done exemplary work for Nov. 28, 2019. I know that Tony lived in Al Caesar is also moving into a the Class of ’59 on Class Notes, and I presume South College with Jim Kauders who retirement community called Beaumont a few other contributions also. I’m sure we’ll passed away recently also. As a matter in Bryn Mawr. Al’s wife, Martha, was kind meet on campus—after it is safe to do so.” of fact, I lived with these two men for enough to inquire about Beth’s health. Ed’s email address is [email protected]. a semester. Tony owned and operated They both suffer from cancer. Both are Wally French has a new email address and Clinical Pathology Associates. He was also fighters and doing well. phone numbers. Updated contact info is: 305 a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor Bob Beane and Rosa are retired and Ocean Ave., Avon By The Sea, NJ 07717-1421; medical society. living in Portsmouth, N.H., after a 40- 908-433-3856 (home); 732-774-4307 (cell); Jim Wild had a rough winter dealing year career in the insurance business. [email protected]. with prostate cancer, but he is doing fine. They still do some traveling but not as Tom Neff sent a congratulatory note Radiation helped, and he is gaining his much as before (says something about on my receipt of the Woodring Service strength. On the bright side, Jim reports getting older). Bob is still on the board at Award presented by the Lafayette College that he became a great-grandfather for the Lafayette but not very active. Alumni Association at its Annual Awards first time. Spence Manthorpe’s widow, Sandy, Ceremony last November. Contact info: Len Howell tells me that the reached out. To end this column I thought 1084 Palm Way Lost Tree Village, North Washington State Bar Association it only fitting to hear from one of the Palm Beach, FL 33408-2929; 561-625-4930; featured him on the cover of the February women (they usually have the last word). [email protected].

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Here’s the latest from Terry Snyder. “Hi 318 Nolane Lane, Polk City, FL 33868-5152; Salvation Army, Winterthur Museum, and Norb—hope you and Mary Ellen are well. 863-984-4605; [email protected]. Wilmington Opera House. I went back to campus last Feb. 29, leap Don Kein sent a photo taken in 2013 I also received the following wonderful day, along with Sy Goff, to watch Lafayette of Joe and several ’59ers who assembled note from James Rupert. “I found your email beat Navy, 62 to 60 in a thriller—lots of that year for our annual football tailgate: address in the Lafayette Alumni bulletin. excitement. Afterwards, we went upstairs the late Len Achey, the late Ed Feather, I am one of the hundreds of Swarthmore to a pig roast sponsored by John Devlin ’56, Bruce Forbes, Rick Huebner, Don, College cross country runners who and a Theta Delta Chi brother. This was Honorable Jack Kingfield, Norb Smith, benefited from Joe’s coaching of our teams his 16th year of doing so. There were a few Terry Snyder, and Dick Wright. Don’s for a quarter-century. He was the epitome hundred folks who devoured a 130+ pound contact info: Lantern Hill, 603 Mountain of a coach, teacher, and friend. Recruiting pig and all the accoutrements. Thanks, Ave., Apt. 207, New Providence, NJ us—to an ambition—is what great teachers John, we had a great time!” Contact: 711 07974-2026; 908-578-6553 (cell); do. And repayment feels impossible for a Mancill Road, Strafford, PA 19087-2004; [email protected]. gift so essential. What I really owe to Joe 610-687-1390; [email protected]. From Jim Mallay: “Norb, thanks Stefanowicz and others is that measure of I have the very sad duty to report the so much for letting us know about Joe strength that generous people give to those passing of one of our beloved classmates, Stefanowicz. I had wanted to be a part of around them who doubt their abilities. If Clement Joseph “Joe” Stefanowicz IV, the cross country team but was too much we’re lucky, we meet hero teachers like in January 2020 in Glen Mills, Delaware of a recluse to do so. I have been a distance Joe. Their clap on our shoulder is a gift of County, Pa., from a second bout of non- runner since graduation until I came down encouragement, their unblinking gaze Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He is survived with COPD seven years ago, and I had a into our eyes a gift of purpose. I would by his wife of 11 years, Margaret “Peggy” great respect for Joe for keeping at it. He welcome having you share this remembrance Grier, and by his friend and former was a true solid citizen, and I was so sorry with other friends and teammates of Joe.” wife, Sandra “Sandy” Stefanowicz. Joe to hear of his death. Thanks again for being [email protected]. was predeceased by a son, Richard so dedicated to the job of keeping the Peggy and Sandy arranged for a Stefanowicz. Peggy told me that after class informed.” Contact: 451 SE 177th Ave. wonderful memorial service for Joe Joe had been in remission for 11 years, #222, Vancouver, WA 98683; 360-828-5552; that took place in February 2020. The the lymphoma suddenly returned with a [email protected]. service was conducted at the Delaware vengeance in November 2019. Peggy took After his graduation from Lafayette, Veterans Post No. 1 where he had been a Joe to the hospital on New Year’s Eve Joe served his nation for four years in the member for many years. An honor guard with a collapsed lung. He was there for 2½ U.S. Marine Corps and throughout his of military veterans presented the colors. weeks and then transferred to a hospice, life was an active member of Delaware As a magnificent tribute to Joe, there were where he passed away Jan. 20, 2020. Veterans Post No. 1. Hired by Ridley Park over 100 family members, friends, and Joe was raised in Bucks County, Pa., and High School in Delaware County, he was many former members of the Swarthmore graduated in 1955 from Southampton High a beloved history teacher and track coach cross country teams that Joe had coached. School, where he starred in track, cross for 30 years until his retirement in 1989. Representing our ’59 Class were Roger country, and basketball, winning two He remained in touch with several young Houck, Dick and Jackie Wright, and Mary state medals in track. Joe then attended men whom he coached and who became Ellen and I. Peggy and Sandy gave many Lafayette College on a full scholarship Division 1 All-Americans in track and field wonderful memories of their lives and and received a bachelor of arts degree in in the 1980s. For 23 years Joe was also a times together with Joe, and particularly history in 1959. While at Lafayette, he highly successful cross country coach for with Joe’s lifelong experiences and devotion was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity the men at Swarthmore College, having to the Swarthmore cross country teams he and a member of Kappa Phi Kappa, a only one losing season and winning three so magnificently coached. professional fraternity for students in championships. As a result, he was honored In my eulogy, I reviewed that both during education. All four years, Joe was a member to have the new men’s locker room named our College days and in the past 60 years, Joe of the Pards track and cross country teams, after him in 2004. Because of his success as was one of ’59’s most active, if not the most received eight varsity letters, and captained a coach and his ability to inspire and lead active alums. From our days at Lafayette, I the cross country team in his senior year. young men, Joe was elected to the Delaware reviewed from the writing in our ’59 Melange Several classmates sent condolences and County and Ridley Sports Halls of Fame. yearbook about the Pard cross country team, remembrances of Joe. From Joe Brewer: He remained active as a competitor in and how prophetic it was for Joe’s legacy “Thanks, Norb, for the sad news. I read it retirement, competing in nearly 1,200 that would come to be. “Twenty years have with great sadness. Joe was a fellow Sigma running, race walking, and biking races. He passed since the Maroon harriers have had Nu brother and a fellow teammate in track. and Peggy won shuffleboard tournaments a season comparable to this year’s 7-1 record. Of all Joe’s fine traits was his calm “sweet” at their retirement community and several Although team captain Joe Stefanowicz nature. I specifically remember that the bocci tournaments with other partners. and Dick Haines ’60 consistently walked young ladies were attracted to Joe for that Helping others was always a part of his away with first and second places, the reason and a few others. RIP my brother!” life, as he volunteered for years with the strength supplied by Walt Cartisser ’61,

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Jack Wiley ’61, and Gene Deloatch cannot “He would always write me every four Wednesday and Thursday was not a family be overlooked in accounting for this year’s years when the Summer Olympics would sitting around a table to tell the story but season. With Swarthmore scheduled for the be held to let me know that he would once rather using Zoom—we could all see and first meet, it appeared as if the inexperienced again be in Eugene, Ore., to participate talk to each other on a computer or tablet Maroon would provide another victory in preparing our U.S. Olympic track and interact safely. I assume you and Mary for Swarthmore’s 14-game winning streak. athletes for the Summer Games. That was Ellen will do the same on Sunday for Easter. But the fellows were up, and Swarthmore the respect and esteem in which Joe was “This must almost feel like being retired, suffered its first loss in over two years. After held throughout the worldwide track and and that’s why, at almost 82, I didn’t. I am romping over what was supposed to be a field community, and for which he was no longer a full-time Supreme Court Judge very tough Penn team, the only obstacle immensely proud. in Queens County, N.Y., but I can work between the Maroon and an undefeated “You’ve run the race, Joe, and now you three days a week (perfect) when the courts season was a strong La Salle squad. And with celebrate in the victory circle forever with are open. Who knows when that will be, the Explorers’ Earl Jefferson shattering the God’s eternal blessing. You will be with us but I’ll be ready when they open. course record by 15 seconds, the Pards were forever.” “Of course our latest Class Notes finally tripped. The season ended with Dick In a final tribute to Joe, and to show the included a long note from Dick Poey. I Haines capturing seventh place at the Middle measure of this great man, I would like to need his email as I must get in touch with Atlantics to pace the team to a third-place relate reminiscences Sandy told me during him if for no other reason than it took finish. her final hours with him. “When I asked him almost 70 years to find out he grew up “Joe attended every class reunion, without what he would say to you all if you were here, he about 15 minutes from me, and we went to fail, and brought along as many of his Sigma said, ’Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for the same high school. I will let you know if Nu brothers as he could corral. In 2009, Joe believing in me as your coach.’ He then drifted I get an answer. and I were members of our 50-year reunion off for a minute. When I asked what he was “That is enough for now. Again, my best committee, and we were all thrilled to see thinking, he said, ’I was trying to remember how to you and the fabulous job you do. I’m sure him and to be with him, as he was finally in it felt, how exciting it was to watch my men run. you notice in every issue the Notes of ’59 remission, and that was an exciting time for How happy it made me feel to see them succeed.’ are the longest. It’s a tribute to you that so all of us. Using our ’59 Class database, we And then he smiled and said, ’I wish they were many respond. If you remember, over 50 put together our class invite list for our 50th all in the room so I could give them a big hug.’” years ago, I had your job but never met with reunion. Joe was never fond of using email, Margaret (Peggy) Grier’s contact info the success you have. Stay well and safe, the so at least every week preceding our reunion, is: Margaret A. Grier, 505 Eagle Point, present day equivalent of ’have a nice day.”” he’d call me or write to ensure he had the Glen Mills, PA 19342-3376; 610-361-9247; Contact info: Sid has a new email address: correct home address and phone number [email protected]. Sandy’s email is [email protected]. His other contact for every one of his Sigma Nu brothers. Joe [email protected]. info remains the same: 6910 108th St., would call every one of them, and woe to The Honorable Sid Strauss and I had Apt. 6N, Forest Hills, NY 11375-3821; the man who didn’t give him a straight a great dialogue in April. “The leading 718-261-2230. answer on whether he would be attending question of the day, and many months to Bob Turner has made the big move, as our reunion. And I’m sure there would be come, are you and your family safe? I, who he and Carol have relocated from Clovis, several follow-up calls threatening all sorts live in the epicenter of this virus horror, Calif., to a retirement community in of retribution. Sounds like the Joe I’ve can only be thankful that the Strausses are the San Diego suburbs. “Well, hello to always known and loved. OK, albeit we cannot personally interact you, Norb. I trust you are doing well, and “Well, the proof is in the pudding, they with any of them. Naomi and I are self- hanging on until this current malady passes say, and 89 of our ’59 classmates came quarantined in our home on the south us by. Really extraordinary times, is it not? from near and very far away to attend shore of Long Island. This allows us the We moved to Covenant Living at Mount our 50th reunion. This was the largest ’freedom’ to go outside, maybe walk on the Miguel, a retirement center in San Diego percentage attendance the College had beach, weather permitting, and not worry County, in April 2019, and are enjoying our ever experienced for a 50th reunion, and about distancing. If you want to know different life. It has been fun not to have as of 2020, that record still stands. Why what life is like, just let me say it is boring. to be concerned about stuff anymore and do I review all this? Because of those 89 There is just so much reading or watching just enjoy others and activities. We are well attendees, 15 were Sigma Nu fraternity Netflix and MSNBC that one can take. looked after during this virus crisis and brothers, 15% of the total, and by far Neighbors shop for us since we are elderly, are blessed to have so many caring people the largest number of any of our social although I don’t feel that way, and we each around us. We have been getting a lot of fraternities. So that’s another record that have something which compromises our calls from our children, grandchildren, Joe will always share in. What a thrill it immune system, so we stay away from relatives, and good friends checking in our was for all of us to be with Joe for our 60th people. We do not think twice about going well-being. We are working to stay active, reunion in June 2019. He looked great, to a store—we just don’t go. Our son David even in this time when our governor wants actively enjoyed a great reunion, and that’s comes out and brings us food as needed, but us to stay home, and social distancing how we will always remember him. distancing all the time. Observing Passover has become the modus operandi!” Bob’s

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new address is 325 Kempton St., Apt. 1202, have been married for 60 years and have Allan W. Staats, Jan. 7, 2020, Spring Valley, CA 91977-5810. Phone three children and four grandchildren. scleroderma.org number and email address remain the same: All my children live on the West Coast. I Joseph C. Hoover III, Feb. 11, 2020, 818-903-2378; [email protected]. could not convince any of them to attend bacchifh.com The summer 2020 edition of Lafayette Lafayette but am working on the grandkids. J. Wayne Anderson, April 3, 2020, magazine should be arriving in your In November, Rita and I visited Puerto jacobhollefuneralhome.com mailboxes hopefully in August 2020. I’ll be Rico to see my Lafayette roommate John In closing, I am including three submitting our next ’59 column for the fall Belsky ’59. He has lived there for 35 years, observations about this “stay at home” 2020 edition NLT Sept.15, 2020. and I had not seen him for over 50 years. business. I would like to take credit for So if you’re reading this before that date, We had a great time.” these lines but I got them from a friend. I’d greatly appreciate your sending me your Wayne Wavrek contacted me #1: The coronavirus has turned us into updates for our next column. Thank you! from Tampa, Fla., to say that before dogs. We roam the house all day looking for everything closed down he and his wife, food. We’re told “NO” if we get too close to Correspondent: Norbert F. Smith Gloria, were able to watch two spring strangers, and we get really excited about 227 Rivers Edge training games and also attend a Wine car rides. # 2: If you keep a glass of wine Williamsburg, VA 23185-8933 3/9 event in Sarasota hosted by Jennifer in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch 757-229-7377 Rominiecki ’95, CEO of Selby. your face. # 3: I recently asked a 6- year-old [email protected] Bob White checked in from the San if he understands why there is no school. Diego, Calif., area to say that he and He said, “Yes—because they ran out of wife Linda were in their fourth week of toilet paper.” “shelter in place” but are thankful that 1960 they could stay in touch with their church Correspondent: Bob Edwards When you read these class notes it will with services on the web. He says they are 6118 Stoney Hill Road be sometime in July, and I sincerely hope also fortunate to be living with plenty of New Hope, PA 18938 that life has returned to whatever the new comfortable space, a garden, and caring 215-862-3950 normal will be and that our delayed 60th friends close by. He added this comment: [email protected] reunion can be conducted as planned on “By the time these notes are published, our Homecoming Weekend Oct. 16–18. Being world will be dramatically different but able to watch a Leopards football game will hopefully and gradually working its way be an added attraction. SHOW UP AND toward a yet unknown better ’normal.’” 1961 CELEBRATE! Bruce Boyd sent a note saying that he COVID-19 has done us in! Apparently, Bruce Brundage sent this update. is well and that living in the mountains of since I received very sparse input from you “While in Rutgers Medical School I entered northern New Mexico makes life much fellows, I can only assume there was little the Army Senior Medical Program. On easier than most other areas, but that the to report. Being quarantined in our homes graduation I was commissioned as a 1st drawback is he probably will not be able to does that, especially when there are no live Lt. and received my postgraduate training travel so far to make the upcoming reunion. sports to watch on TV. Personally, I haven’t (internal medicine and cardiology) at He reports that he has been staying active seen my grandkids in over three months and Tripler, Fitzsimons, and Letterman Army with the local Habitat for Humanity group, counting. Thank goodness for the Facetime hospitals followed by tours at Walter Reed but, like most activities, that has closed feature on our cell- phones. Nevertheless, we and back to Fitzsimons. By this time I down until things calm down. He has once did lose four of our classmates who were not had been on active duty for 12 years and again signed up for the Taos Ski Valley “Up previously reported. was planning on staying for 20, but an and Over,” a 10K mountain race he has I did hear from Pete Myers saying that opportunity arose for me to enter academic done four of the last five years. He says he received an email out of the blue from medicine at UCSF. So I left active duty and his claim to fame is that he is the oldest Phil Shevlin. Apparently Phil moved entered the Army Reserves and continued finisher. He stays in shape with two long from Alabama about a year or so ago to El for another 10 years there. I ended my hikes each week and with shorter walks on Cerrito, Calif., to be near his daughter. Phil Army career as commander of the 357th the other days. is a professor emeritus (chemistry) from Evacuation Hospital in Oakland, Calif. My It is my sad duty to report the passing Auburn University. He indicated to Pete academic career in cardiology took me (in of several classmates. Included is a link that he is into running. That’s nice, but I addition to UCSF) to University of Illinois to their obituaries. Space limitations do wonder if he was able to keep his beard. Chicago and UCLA where I was chief not permit a listing of their life stories, George Benson moved to a second home of cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical but I encourage those of you who knew in Titusville, Fla. His son lives in the area and Center. I retired in 1998 and moved to them to take the time to read of their talked him into the purchase. George says his Bend, Ore., where I practiced cardiology accomplishments. son did it so he can keep an eye on him as he and helped develop the St. Charles Heart James K. Miller, Feb.14, 2020, slowly declines into dementia. George was and Lung Center. My wife, Rita, and I riemannfamily.com only kidding, of course. So far he is doing fine.

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Rev. Dr. Don Boardman and wife Carol in the Office of Chairman of Joint Chiefs Don’t forget that next year is our 60th live in Maryland. They are doing fine and of Staff, and was part of the Reagan-Bush reunion! And yes, I did have to stretch have nothing new to report. Don occasionally transition team. After he left active duty, things to fill this column. Come on guys, steps in and officiates for other non-retired Sam worked at a number of jobs including give me something to write other than an ministers in the Baltimore Presbytery of the associate professor of Public Health obituary. Presbyterian Church (USA). Practice at University of Pittsburgh, senior Of course, we need to hear something consultant at Serco, governance adviser Correspondent: Douglas Hobby from Ed Auble. He is now a member of the with the U.S. Department of State, and as 29 Rowan Road Global Business Advisory board, part of a director of global affairs (office of Europe Chatham, NJ 07928-2210 Chester County’s Economic Development and Eurasia) with the U.S. Department of [email protected] Council. Its purpose is to connect local Health and Human Services. He is survived businesses with international firms. Ed by wife Wendy, three sons, a daughter, reminded me of the time when the Harlem and three grandchildren. Sam is buried at Globetrotters came to Easton, and he got Arlington National Cemetery. 1962 to interview Marquis Haynes. This story Paul “Bill” Ackerman died Dec. 9, Jack Holme reported that both he and reminded me of when a team led by Wilt 2019. At Lafayette he earned a degree Dottie are doing well and hope all of our Chamberlain came to Easton High School in mechanical engineering. In the years classmates are also faring well. He offered in 1960 for a demo game. Chamberlain, immediately following graduation he his philosophy on the COVID-19 pandemic who at age 20 was not then allowed to married Barbara and served three years as it relates to seniors. “These are trying play in the NBA, was unstoppable. Jim in the U.S. Air Force as an officer, one of times. Although our generation is more Radcliff ’57 played on Chamberlain’s team. those years being stationed in South Korea. vulnerable, we are indeed fortunate because It was the only time I saw Jim play. He then worked as an engineer for Procter we are not unemployed.” He added that It is with sincere condolences to those & Gamble in Ohio before taking over his he and Dottie feel very fortunate to live in affected that I report the following deaths family’s restaurant and motel business a retirement community in the Phoenix of our classmates: in Bethlehem, Ackerman’s, in 1970. In area where everyone is supportive of each Barry Widenor of Hackettstown, N.J., the early ’80s, Bill transitioned into a other. They all continue to abide by social died Oct. 14, 2019. He graduated from landlord where he used his engineering and distancing. Jack and Dottie stay active with Lafayette with a degree in industrial interpersonal skills to own, refurbish as bridge online with friends and golf. engineering and was a member of Kappa necessary, and rent properties in the South Ed “Topper” Brick sent a note that both Sigma fraternity. Barry spent his entire Bethlehem area. He frequently volunteered he and his wife, Bettie, are healthy and have life living in western New Jersey and was his time to organizations assisting families no complaints. They live in Naples, Fla., in employed by several companies in that in finding and maintaining affordable the winter and Newtown, Pa., the rest of area, including Area Lighting and Kearfott. housing. Bill was a devoted father, enjoyed the year. Ed continues to manage money He finally settled in with Avdel Cherry travel, was an avid golfer and runner, and for over 250 clients. He still plays tennis Textron where he spent many years as a long-time baseball fan of the Oakland and reminisces over being on Lafayette’s purchasing manager. After retiring in 2001, (formerly Philly) A’s. He is survived by a son undefeated tennis team. (The team picture Barry focused his career on helping others. and daughter, and five grandchildren. was on the cover of the Alumni Magazine in He became involved with Hackettstown Taylor Henry died June 7, 2019, from 1962.) He also had the distinction of being Hospital, his local church, and several pancreatic cancer. He graduated from captain of “Lafayette’s worst swim team in other charities. In 2003, he was named Lafayette with a degree in geology and later history . . . winless all season.” “someone special volunteer” by United received an MBA from University of Dayton Chuck Werner provided a summary of Way and WAEB. He was a kind and caring (his hometown). He was a member of Phi his activities since retiring in 2002. He and man who liked to garden, hike, and read, Gamma Delta fraternity. Taylor worked in his wife, Shelby, first decided they wanted especially history books. He also was an the auto industry and helped pioneer the to stay active, travel extensively, and remain avid Philadelphia sports fan. Barry leaves a development of airbags. In 1967, he married intellectually stimulated in a particular area son and a daughter. Carlotta, and they had many wonderful of mutual interest, namely the intersection of Samuel J. Watson passed away Dec. years together and were blessed with one books and art. Their passion for books arose 23, 2019. He was a retired colonel in the child, Karen. Carlotta died in 2004, and from owning an independent bookstore in U.S. Army. At Lafayette he earned a B.S. several years later Taylor married Carol. the Village of Pawling, N.Y., where they have in economics and was a member of Delta Together they traveled extensively. Taylor been living for 25 years. Chuck admits he Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Sam spent 30 was a man of faith who was heavily involved didn’t really understand art and decided to years (1962– 1992) in the Army serving in with his church and community. He strove take art history courses at New City School a number of strategic capacities including to make the world a better place to live. He in NYC. This decision piqued an interest in that of White House Deputy National leaves his daughter and grandchild from his modern and contemporary art that in turn Security Advisor. He served three tours of first marriage and his wife, two children, led to acquiring an extensive collection of duty in Vietnam, worked on SALT talks and two grandchildren from his second. books on those topics.

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A number of libraries including Penn State and another will be a senior at Richard was convinced that Dr. Raymond Lafayette’s Skillman Library have become University of Connecticut with a focus on was impressed by his voice and was the major benefactors of the Werners’ computer science. Ted also mentioned that instrumental in his being accepted at interests. A member of the Friends of he recently had a nice telephone call with Lafayette. Richard has a younger brother, Skillman Library, Chuck has donated Walt Doleschal who was pleased to relate Robert Schwan ’65, who followed him books from his collection in 2013 and that the Doleschal family is well represented to Lafayette and then became a dentist. again in 2019. His donations to Skillman in the medical field by their children. Richard worked for Pennsylvania Power were in large part due to his friendships Bruce Vakiener reported that he lost and Light Company (PP&L), where he with Diane Windham Shaw, the recently his son Brian, age 53, to a heart attack in had experience working on nuclear power retired director of special collections August 2019. Our sympathies go out to plants and performed work with GE and and college archivist, and Joe Nechasek, him. Bruce stays in touch with Brian’s Bechtel. He mentioned that he was able who has been a major donor of books to widow who lives in Connecticut. He to stay in touch with Charlie Solomon Skillman. They meet for lunch every spring also described his work as a teacher in who also worked for PP&L in Allentown. before the Antiquarian Book Fair in NYC. cardiopulmonary resuscitation/automated Richard retired in 2002. He and his wife In addition, Chuck is a volunteer at Watson external defibrillator (CPR/AED) and first live in Allentown and enjoy sailing on Library at the Metropolitan Museum aid courses at Northampton Community their three sailboats. Since their sons and of Art, also in NYC. He researches rare College and a wide variety of businesses, families also live in the Allentown area, and out-of-print books for the Watson schools, and even police departments. they are able to visit regularly. collection. In turn he is able to apply his He said: “The reason behind a lot of the We were saddened to learn of the deaths rapidly growing expertise as a volunteer at contract teaching to outside businesses, of several classmates. Richard Mayne King Library in Palm Beach and the library even at businesses such as guitar, paint, died March 5, 2020. He was biology major at the Norton Museum in West Palm and brewery companies, is all the recent at Lafayette and member of Delta Tau Beach. He saw Jeff Ruthizer at a Lafayette shootings. Many organizations are Delta fraternity. He attended University of College function at the Norton Museum in establishing first responder groups in their Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, January 2020. locations.” He has made such an impression completed his residency at St. Joseph’s As stated, Chuck and Shelby like to travel on local police departments in the Lehigh Hospital in the Syracuse, N.Y., area, and as a means to enhance their understanding Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton) had a long career in general dentistry and of various cultures as well as their passion that when the police recognize his car, they orthodontics. He is survived by his wife, for books and art. Chuck feels that this honk their horns and flash their lights. Barbara. desire to see the world has been influenced Bruce wonders if that means he is immune Graham Lord died March 16, 2020. by his A.B. degree in international affairs. from traffic tickets. (Note to Bruce: “The Originally from Newtown, Conn., Graham In addition to spending winters in Florida answer is “absolutely,’ providing you obey was a civil engineering major at Lafayette and summers in New York, they are able to all speed and other traffic laws.”) and lived in Kirby House. He also attended take trips with the Metropolitan Museum. Richard Schwan provided some Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He They have visited South Africa, Cuba, additional accomplishments of Nelson retired after 35 years as a project engineer and Japan, and have shared a property in Markley, whose death was reported in in the structures division of the New York Umbria, Italy. They serve as patrons of a the last edition of the Alumni Magazine. State Department of Transportation, number of not-for-profit theaters in NYC. Richard and Nelson had been good where he evaluated existing bridges and Chuck is co-chair of the Patron Council at friends both during and after college. locks and supervised designs of new bridges. the Manhattan Theatre Club and sits on In addition to Nelson’s teaching and He is survived by his wife, Susan. the boards of two not-for-profits in Pawling. administrative career at University of John Rufe, who has kept in touch with a Congratulations to Jeff Ruthizer and Maryland and Lehigh, he had authored number of classmates, wanted to inform us wife Monica, who became grandparents for several mathematics texts used by many of the passing of Jim Brown May 10, 2019. the first time this year. Their son, Alex, and universities as well as numerous articles Jim was a civil engineering student and daughter-in-law, Marta, who are living in also on mathematics. Nelson was a talented member of Phi Gamma Delta at Lafayette. Berlin, Germany, had a son, Frederick. Jeff photographer and accomplished naturalist. He served in Vietnam, later received a claims he may have the distinction of being He and his wife had four children and lived master’s of engineering from Cornell the oldest first-time grandfather among our in Bethlehem allowing Nelson and Richard, University, and spent his professional life in class. He then mentioned with a tinge of who is living in Allentown, to get together the construction/contracting field. frustration that due to the pandemic, they frequently. As for himself, John said he is dealing had not yet been able to visit to see Fred but Regarding his own career and experience with a number of “age-appropriate health will do so as soon as they can. at Lafayette, Richard was an electrical issues” but is doing well. On the subject Ted Lundberg and his wife, Nancy, engineering major and was active in of age-appropriate issues, the following are well, as are their two daughters and the college choir. He even recalled classmates have successfully undergone three grandchildren. One grandson is that as a senior in high school he had various medical procedures recently and in a graduate program in psychology at an interview with Dr. John Raymond. are now “on the mend.”

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Bruce Applestein had a back procedure Larry Wheeler Hutton. He also served as a consultant to reduce pain and improve mobility. He is 200 Tabernacle Road, Apt. D55 for Easton Area Sewer Authority and for making steady progress. Although Bruce’s Black Mountain, NC 28711 local municipalities. He served on Easton progress is not quite as fast as desired, he is 828-989-8682 (cell) City Council from 1968 to 1988 and was definitely trending in the right direction. [email protected] a member of College Hill Presbyterian John Weis had a heart ablation Church. He was also a member of the procedure to quiet his heart rate, which Howard Learned writes that he has a new Pomfret Club, Northampton Country would elevate periodically and then return address: Club, and Young Republican Club of to a normal rate. This condition had been Seacraft Classics Easton. Tom enjoyed golf, watching the going on for some time. John commented P.O. Box 538 Philadelphia Eagles, and college basketball. that “he went in for a cold and was met with Port Hadlock, WA 98339 He is survived by his son, James T. an electrocardiogram (EKG)” and then the 360-215-0184 Goldsmith (wife Heidi) of Collegeville, ablation procedure, which has corrected [email protected] Pa.; brother Timothy S. Goldsmith of the problem, leading John to conclude that Palmer Twp., Pa.; and three grandchildren: he still has “gas in the tank.” Sam Rieger updated us on his recent Anthony, Steven, and Timothy. A sister, Dick Gilbert underwent GreenLight move: “I am happy to report that Wanda Constance Addington, predeceased him. laser therapy at Lancaster General Hospital and I have moved permanently to Ocean George Barrington Coolidge, known for benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged View, Del., from Waterbury, Conn. We in his childhood as Barry, passed away prostate). Dick has made very good are in a non-55 and older community with Jan. 12, 2020, at age 78. He was married for progress and will now be able to reschedule everything you can want for facilities 55 years to Judith, nee Kressler; devoted his appointment with his orthopedic except a golf course (I never took to that father of David (Miriam) Coolidge, doctor regarding his knee that had been anyway). We are 3 miles from beautiful Steven (Karin) Coolidge, Andrew (Emily) put on hold. Bethany Beach and 7 miles from Ocean Coolidge, and Susan Coolidge; and Ted Elsasser completed a series City, Md. We are treated to beautiful grandfather of John, Elizabeth, Anna, of radiation treatments for prostate sunrises and sunsets every day when there Abigail, Jane, Sarah, Emma, Lauren, cancer and got a very good report at his are no clouds. If you are in the area and and Mark. Son of the late George and three-month follow-up appointment. In would like to visit, please contact us. We’d Evelyn Coolidge, George graduated from addition, his cardiologist had ordered an love to hear from you.” Middletown High School (Middletown, echosonogram, EKG, and stress test to Wanda and Sam Rieger; 36336 Redstart N.J.) in 1959 and from Lafayette College address a few recurring, but not chronic, Court; Ocean View, DE 19970, 302-829- with a B.A. in economics. While there, he symptoms. Fortunately, all tests came back 8114 (home), 860-881-6271 (cell), email: became a member of Phi Gamma Delta. in the normal range so he is “good to go.” [email protected] He was a member of the ROTC in college and served as 1st lt. in the U.S. Army in Correspondent: Theodore Elsasser IN MEMORIAM Germany until 1965. He worked for 32 110 Kings Place Dr. John B. O’Brien Jr. passed away Sunday, years at Sears, Roebuck and Co. and was Tullahoma, TN 37388-4823 Dec. 22, 2019. He was raised and educated in the co-owner of both Signs By Tomorrow [email protected] Easton, Pa., and received his undergraduate (Columbia, Md.) and Coolidge Group, Correspondent: Kenneth A. Poppe degree from Lafayette College, where Ltd. (Lisle and St. Charles, Ill.). George 45 Barry Lane, Simsbury, CT 06070 he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity served on the Lisle District 202 School 860-651-9167, [email protected] and received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Board for many years, was the head of the University of New Hampshire. Lisle High Booster Club, and loved being Hon.Thomas F. Goldsmith, 80, of the videographer for Lisle High athletics. Palmer Twp., Pa., died Jan. 11, 2020, at Speaking of sports, George served as the 1963 his home. Born in Easton, he was a son commissioner of the Lisle Baseball League Larry Wheeler writes that he and his of the late Mary Louise (Miles) and John for several years and coached many sports wife, Nancy, have moved to a continuing F. Goldsmith. His wife, JoAnn (Doria) teams his kids participated in. George and care facility in Black Mountain called Goldsmith, died in 2017. He graduated Judy enjoyed boating on the Chesapeake Givens Highland Farms. “Fortunately, from Blair Academy in 1957 and Lafayette Bay, and George served as treasurer of the we have NO NEED for care now, but College, where he was a member of Zeta Psi Susquehanna Power Squadron. In their we’re putting ourselves in a facility for fraternity, and served in the N.J. National retirement, George and Judy found great potential future requirements. This is a Guard. Tom was mayor of the City of joy traveling in their RV; George served lovely place—surrounded on four sides Easton for three terms from 1992 to 2003. as president of the Jolly Ramblers Holiday by mountains—lots of hiking trails, nice He then served on the PA Liquor Control Rambler RV Club. places to drive for lookouts, etc. And just Board from 2003 to 2011. Prior to that he Again, this is your class newsletter. Please off of I-40 Exit 59 in N.C.” was a banker in the Trust Dept. of First send us your family news and activities to Valley Bank and a stockbroker for W.E. keep this going. Or send us a story about

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your life experiences, classmates, and great hopefully, when you read it in the summer, Bill O’Sullivan let me prove myself times on the Lafayette campus: sports, the country will be in much better shape. Moving round the track and the cross clubs, fraternities, parties, etc. We all have Needless to say, I trust all of you are well country course stories to share and would love to hear and, having received updates from Howie Well enough to grow from worst in about them. Heller, Buzz Hutchison, and Ed McNally, gym class are looking forward to our 55th reunion on To someone who could really run Correspondent: D. Frederick Day Oct. 17 for Homecoming Weekend with 149 Grande Ave. Harvard, which will be the centerpiece of Bill Watt opened a world of reading and Morrisville, NC 27560 my next column. writing [email protected] Bill Goslau sent a note and also Bringing ancient material back to life Correspondent: Dr. Michael A. Stillman mentioned the obit of Barr y Todd of A daily resurrection of amazing craftsmen 131 San Marco Drive Breckenridge, Colo. Bill said: “I picked up Of lines and rhymes often centuries old Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 the free local paper and on page two was [email protected] an obit for Barry Todd of Breckenridge, Bill Givens worked beside me age 76. The name sounded familiar for Guiding veteran women and men some reason. Three lines down was an Recruited into the army of civilians indication regarding he graduated from At home in the community again 1964 Lafayette College. I don’t know why the Richard Charles Burnett of Millington, name sounded familiar but further on it Just Plain Bill was a barber in a small town Md., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in said 28 years in the U.S. Army, retired LTC. On a radio show when I was very young Chestertown, Md. He was 91. Born in It must have been ROTC. I just looked him Something about him made listeners smile New York City, he was the son of the up in the Melange and saw he was a Theta late William George Burnett and Frieda Chi. Don’t think we ever went there! The Here in the extra innings of my life “Moewes” Burnett. He was a 1945 graduate strange part is I never knew he had lived Living on borrowed time of WC Mepham in Belmore, N.Y. After in Breck for many years before going to a Remembering folks now gone from graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, memory care facility near Denver. I think the game and served for two years. He went back to I’m the only LC grad in Summit County Each so different college for six months, then back to sea now. If there are any grads out there, would Each so much the same for six months, and did this for a period be good to have a beer.” of five years. In 1964, he graduated from I received an email from Jeff Smith Hope you are all doing great there in Easton Lafayette College with a degree in civil who is also looking to hear from or wherever you are. I’m still in southern engineering. After his marriage in 1952, he other grads and wrote: “Right now, California: 511 S. Monterey St., Unit D, and his wife, Elaine, moved 16 different I’m chief executive at Imagination Alhambra, CA 91801. Hope to see you again times because of his engineering job. Playhouse, where I’m administering soon on Facebook or in another electronic Richard enjoyed building model airplanes Facebook groups—including Still mail letter soon. It would really cheer me up and sailing. He was a member of the Changin—discussion of liberal, to hear from you whenever you might find American Society of Civil Engineering and moderate, and progressive government a moment. Thank you so much for reading the Massey Air Museum. and Lines+Rhymes. You can reach this. That’s all for now.” He is survived by his wife, Elaine Burnett me just about anytime on Facebook. Reuven Goldfarb  6 sent a long email of Millington, Md., three sons, William Lines+Rhymes is a place for sharing and referenced a couple of sites if you wish to Paul Burnett of Harrisburg, Pa., Jeffrey thoughts and dreams about reading and view his writings and performances online. Alan Burnett ’77 of Baltimore, Md., writing. My main passion these days is Reuven wrote: “It is with pleasure that I Gregory Lynn Burnett of Florida, and writing pencil poems. I try to write them am finally posting some updates for the four grandchildren. each day, then send them to anyone who Alumni Quarterly, in accord with our class might be interested. I would love to meet correspondent Marshall Gluck’s request. Correspondent: Gordon R. “Don” Evans any other Lafayette folks on Facebook. It is impossible to summarize 44 years of 1312 Par View Drive Right now John Bruce is a Facebook postgraduate life in a dispatch suitable for Sanibel, FL 33957-6404 friend. It would be so great to have more my former classmates’ eyes. However, I can 267-418-0732 of you online. Wrote these lines recently offer a few tidbits and invite further contact [email protected] about folks who have influenced my should anyone be curious to learn more or be life—particularly three folks named desirous of reconnecting, at any level. After Bill—a high school coach, a Lafayette leaving Lafayette, I entered the graduate professor, and my veteran adviser partner program in creative writing at Syracuse 1965 at California State Employment Service. University. I benefited from my studies I am writing this column on May 7, so it is Please read and share this if possible: there and made some lifelong friendships. in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis and, However, I left before completing my

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M.A. and joined the westward migration the USS Norfolk, as an anti-submarine she works long term for CNN. Carly, 46, is to California in the summer of 1967. The warfare officer. Rob began his career as a in Dallas, freelancing. We try to talk every learning I acquired outside of the academy marketing executive at General Electric. He day. Otherwise, this COVID-19 is worse was intense and transformative, and never later joined Bose Corp. where he worked than Advanced Inorganic. I only go out for boring. It continues to the present day. Here to bring the Bose car stereo to market, and groceries or prescriptions and only if covered is one of my longer biographical notes. I then Codex Corp. (Motorola), where he in Saran Wrap. Playing lots of guitar and send them out with literary work that I marketed the first generation of modems. piano. In daily touch with Jon D. Smith, and submit to magazines, journals, and contests. Rob subsequently transitioned to the field monthly, bimonthly, or a few times a year I apologize for leaving it in the third person. of internet security, first at RSA, then at with Stephen Schneider, Don Bermack, Writer, editor, and teacher Reuven KPMG, and most recently, as co-founder of Don Frank, Larry Uydess, and Robert Goldfarb has published poetry, stories, Fire Alarm Marketing. Rob is survived by Landy, and occasionally with Wayne Lesser. essays, articles, and Divrei Torah in scores his wife, Constance, son Douglas ’95 and I spoke with Ed Thomas this week. Some of periodicals and anthologies and won wife Jane, and their children, Theo and Ava, real good friends in ’65 and ’67 too. And I still several awards. Reuven published and edited of Bedford, N.Y., and son Bradley and wife speak with Dave Walker (Lord, how I adore AGADA, the illustrated Jewish literary Jaime, and their children, Celia and Charles, that guy) once or maybe twice a year. Two magazine (1981-88), taught Freshman of Manchester, Mass. old rock ’n’ rollers. My Lafayette friends are English at Oakland’s Merritt College (1988- John “Jack” Fisher Jr. died Feb. 8, 2020. brothers to this only child.” 97), and Jewish subjects at local Hebrew Born in Hackensack, N.J., Jack lived in Schools and Jewish renewal venues. In 2008- Woodcliff Lake, N.J., Old Tappan, N.J., and Correspondent: Rod Heckman 2010 he self-published California Israelite: in St. Pete Beach, Fla. John graduated from 1690 Yardley Drive New and Old Poems, Random Access Memory: Pascack Hills High School and Lafayette West Chester, PA 19380-5778 Narratives, and Trains of Thought: Essays, College. He proudly served in the Army 484-883-1666 Articles, and Features. Other collections are National Guard and Reserve. He had a long [email protected] pending. As a freelancer in Tzfat, he created and distinguished career with Unilever courses in Poetry Immersion and Short Lipton Foods in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Story Intensive (2009-12) and is currently retiring as head of IT North America. He teaching a new course, “Formal Elements in is survived by his loving wife, Iraida “Rai,” 1967 English Language Poetry.” He also works as sons John and Kevin (Sheila), and his Tony Savitsky died Feb. 6, 2020, at his home a copy editor for books and manuscripts and precious granddaughter, Lily. in New Hope, Pa., after a courageous battle coordinates monthly meetings for the Upper I hope to hear from more of you before with brain cancer. At Lafayette, he majored Galilee branch of Voices Israel. Residents my next column and to see many of you in chemistry, played varsity baseball, and was of Tzfat since 2001, he and his wife, Yehudit, Oct. 17 at our 55th reunion, so I can fill my president of Sigma Chi. At graduation, he co-founded Bayt Maor HaLev Center next column with “sightings” and gossip. was awarded the Pepper Prize. Tony received for Movement, Healing, and Language Stay well. his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in analytical Arts. They host classes, workshops, and a chemistry from University of Massachusetts weekly study of scriptural, rabbinic, and Correspondent: Marshall J. Gluck in 1969 and 1973, respectively. In 1973, he kabbalistic texts in their Galilee home. To 1133 Park Ave., Apt 11W moved to Cincinnati and began what would view his writings and performances online, New York, NY 10128-1246 be a 32-year career with Procter & Gamble. visit reuvengoldfarb.com, Reuven Goldfarb [email protected] Early in his career he was instrumental in YouTube, and soundcloud.com/reuven- the development of Liquid Tide and Tide goldfarb.” You can reach Reuven via email: with Bleach. Tony moved to Norwich, N.Y., [email protected]. and in 1992 became head of cardiac drug The College also has sent me the 1966 development and later director of product following obituaries, and I am sure we all I heard from Alan Novich, who reports: “I development. He was the site manager send our condolences to their families. just turned 74. I’m pretty much retired. No for Norwich Technical Center until his Robert Mannal died Feb. 28, 2020, in oral surgery patients anymore, and I have a retirement in 2005. In 2016, Tony was Ashland, Mass. He was born in Pittsfield, couple of law clients but only close friends. inducted into the Lafayette Athletic Hall of Mass., son of Eleanor L. (Diamond) and Two back surgeries have left me a bit limited Fame as first baseman on Charlie Gelbert’s Clifford Mannal, and graduated from in how far I can walk around, but I get it 1965 baseball team that competed in the Conestoga High School in Chester County, done. Still see loads of music and theater, College World Series. An avid outdoorsman, Pa., in 1961 and Lafayette College, where easy from my place behind Carnegie Hall. Tony enjoyed hunting deer and turkey in he received a B.S. in psychology and was (I don’t have to practice to get there—walk upstate New York and traveling to the Rocky captain of the lacrosse team. He then across the street!) Bonnie and I have 15 years Mountains to hunt elk. His true passion was received his MBA from The Wharton now, and it’s a loving and fun relationship. fly-fishing, a craft he learned as a boy from School in 1967. From 1967-69, Rob proudly My girls and I are very close. Erica, 41, is his dad and passed on to his son, Mark. Tony served in the U.S. Navy as a LTJG, aboard here in NYC (Brooklyn). She’s a lawyer, and was a long-time friend of Mike Greenberger

When you see this icon  go to pages 52-53 to see your classmates’ images. SUMMER 2020 LAFAYETTE 45 CLASS NOTES who wrote: “Tony and I played basketball was a great guy and will be missed by all of Colorado. That’s up in the Rockies, a few and softball against each other in a Scranton us who had the privilege of knowing him.” miles west of Vail. In February, we went on elementary school league. We both went to Jim Martin died Feb. 19, 2020, while a birding trip to Borneo. Doris is the birder Scranton Central High. By then, Tony far snorkeling with his wife, Barbara, during and photographer; I’m the Sherpa, carrying surpassed me sports-wise and started on a vacation in Costa Rica. Those in the the gear. We had a memorable adventure championship high school basketball and boat with Jim did all they could to revive in the forest, the mountains, and on the baseball teams. He was a brilliant student. him but to no avail. At Lafayette, Jim was rivers in Sabah. We saw orangutans, sun We visited Lafayette together as high school a mathematics major, a starting defensive bears, snakes, huge lizards, several hundred seniors. As president of Sigma Chi when back on the football team, and a member beautiful birds including all eight species of Sigma Chi left the national fraternity, he of Sigma Chi. He also was in Advanced hornbill that live in Sabah. The remainder took a very brave anti-discrimination ROTC and after graduation served two of our plans for the spring and summer stance. He was a most admirable person.” tours in Vietnam. After earning his MBA were canceled when the coronavirus shut Steve Swarin remembers: “Although we from University of Pittsburgh, Jim moved down everything.” were both chemistry majors at Lafayette, to NYC where he was an actor, teacher, and Tony and I did not connect until we found Russian translator. He is survived by his wife, Correspondent: Henry D. Ryder ourselves in graduate school at University Barbara, and his son, Andrew. Jim will be 30 McClelland Ave. of Massachusetts in the fall of 1967. We buried in Arlington Cemetery this summer. Pitman, NJ 08071-1059 became fast friends, sharing lunch every In addition to being a professor at [email protected] day, sharing information about the graduate University of Maryland Law School, Mike school experience, and hunting and fishing Greenberger also runs the University of when we needed a break from the labs. The Maryland Center for Health and Homeland ducks along the Connecticut River flyway Security that he founded 18 years ago. The 1968 had little to fear from our marksmanship, but Center has a staff of over 35 professionals Brian Gifford writes: “I just finished we did occasionally get lucky. Tony’s wife, working on over 90 projects worldwide. reading up the last issue of Class Notes Nancy, made valiant attempts to turn those “We plan, train personnel, and exercise the and noticed a couple of points that may ducks into something edible. Tony served as readiness of plans and personnel to prevent be misleading to some of our classmates. a groomsman at my wedding in 1969, and we and respond to terror and cyber attacks, You reference Don Upson as a classmate continued to be close until we got our Ph.D.s super storms, and emerging infectious who joined in for our wedding celebration, and went on to our careers.” Tony is survived diseases. We are now going 24/7 assisting but it was Dan Edson. And Pat and I are by his wife of 52 years, Nancy, son Mark various governmental health departments enjoying living up here in Wolfeboro, N.H., (Catherine), and two granddaughters. respond to COVID-19. We teach 15 the “Live Free or Die” state. All is well up David S. White passed away April 5, graduate school courses in these fields here, the ice is out, and coronavirus is at a 2020, in Glen Cove, N.Y. David was a within three different graduate degree minimum thankfully.” history major at Lafayette and was president programs. I visited Lafayette in October to of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Upon recruit juniors and seniors to our law school Correspondent: Howard S. Rednor graduation from Lafayette, David worked first and then ultimately to my Center. One 8 Taylor Way at L.N. White & Co. in NYC, the business can always hope!” Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1046 his father founded in the 1920s. Upon his Neil Meade proudly reports the birth of [email protected] father’s death in the 1980s, David became his and Elaine’s eighth grandchild, Reagan president and successfully ran the company Pancio, who was born to his daughter for nearly 40 years. L.N. White & Co. is Brooke, Jan. 15. Neil and Elaine recently a major importer and exporter of beans, moved to Las Vegas to assist with daughter 1969 shrimp, and fish products. David is survived Jamie’s three children while she and her James Flowers writes: “In 2019 I was by daughter Ellen, son James, grandson husband do rotating emergency room shifts. honored by the Ancient & Accepted Hunter, and sister Janis. He was predeceased We have not seen Eric Kimmel’s name Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by being by his son Patrick. Jeffrey Kovner ’66 in this column for over 20 years, but he has raised to 32 degree Knight Commander of writes: “David and I were lifelong friends provided us with a glimpse of a few months the Court of Honor in the Omaha Valley of having met in the fall of 1963 at Lafayette. of his sedate pre-lockdown life. “Doris and the Scottish Rite.” David was a voracious reader and someone I are shut up at home like everyone else. We Bill Wetmore retired. “Oh yes, I am. who was generous with his time and advice. did, however, manage to get in a stunning Couldn’t be happier. If I say I am busier Like so many of us, David’s joys were amount of traveling before locking down. than I was when I was working, you all have simple: he loved his children and supported In September, we headed to France for a my permission to hit me upside the head. them wherever possible. He loved to play destination wedding in a medieval castle Left Department of Veterans Affairs March golf, piano, and chess. His work gave him by the Côte d’Azur. The morning after 3, 2020. Still treasurer of my local and third enormous pleasure, and each morning David we arrived home from France we left for executive vice president of my bargaining could not wait to get into the office David another destination wedding in Avon, council, representing 256,000 VA employees

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from MDs to environmental management to sell when they grow up enough to be more 12 years as head of school. (Meredith service (housekeeping). Most diverse annoying than fun. Australia is a very easy and I did finish our dissertations, in workforce in the government serving the place for Americans to settle into—they 1979 and ’80, respectively, and she went most deserving members of our citizens. grew up watching a lot of our television on to a distinguished career at Santa Fe Now, just serving those who serve them.” and movies, so their culture is familiar. I’ve Community College.) Steven E. Slawson passed away March become active in veterans organizations as “We have one daughter, Beth, who is the 7, 2020. There was no obituary available at well as some small community groups. Golf, artistic director for Avery Brewing Co., in this time. tennis, and avoiding work are great pastimes Boulder, Colo. for me. Several College friends keep me “During my long tenure at Santa Fe Prep, Correspondent: Open up to date on the happenings back there, in addition to my administrative duties, I but we are well settled in here. The wine is taught Spanish language and literature, and tasty, beer is cold, and friends and neighbors led over 30 language and cultural immersion wonderful. Cheers!” trips with students to Mexico, Guatemala, 1970 Mike LeWitt writes: “Our lives have Honduras, Costa Rica, and Cuba. As you know by now, the June Reunion changed in an unimaginably short time. I had “Meredith and I also travel frequently schedule was, we hope, postponed until retired from medicine five years ago, happily, within the U.S.-–to the west coast of Homecoming in mid-October 2020. Please but can’t imagine the difficulties that those Florida for fishing and kayaking—as well try to complete something toward a on the front line are going through. I lived as to Europe and Latin America. (We personal biography, with photos if possible, and worked through the AIDS crisis (which did make it to Easton, as well, for a brief for a reunion book, which we will publish caused the death of at least one of our class campus visit in 2011!) online and with a personal hard copy. members), a terribly frightening time for all, “Since retiring, both Meredith and I have Thanks to those who responded about but especially those of us in health care. This been active in the Santa Fe/New Mexico the missing persons. Unfortunately, some is far worse. Not seeing family and friends, no nonprofit world; my experience revolving of those who are missing have died. The travel except by walking, bike, or car, no real around my love of Hispanic language and new names that I have are as follows socialization (at least for the present) makes culture, and Meredith’s around education, (though none of the following four were one realize the importance of society. I immigration, and voting rights, among recent): fervently hope society will repair the damage many other areas of civic engagement. For which has been done, but expect a new and about 10 years, I was president of the Santa Andrew Brewer much altered reality, whenever we recover. Fe, N.M.– Holguín, Cuba, Sister Cities William Forsyth I also hope our reunion can take place, in Association, and, until recently, have been Don Kinney whatever form possible. It will be good to see chair of the board of the southwest’s premier Bob Skowronski many of you again.” living history museum, El Rancho de las Steve Machen writes: “Shortly after Golondrinas, which interprets 18th- and and, most recently Gary Platt, for many graduation I married Meredith Ross (a 19th-century Hispano life in northern New years the class president and a supporter very recent BU grad), and we wasted no Mexico. (Dick Haber ’65 also served on of reunion activities. Gary died in January time in ’lighting out for the territories,’ that board with me.) Las Golondrinas is 2020 after a long battle with pancreatic arriving in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. located about 15 miles south of Santa Fe; cancer. He was a parent of three children, 2, 1970, where I began graduate studies in I hope some of you will get the chance to two of whom were alumni, was a proud Spanish literature at University of New travel out this way and see it and the many Leopard supporter for many years, and Mexico. (Thank you, Professors Pascal wonders of ’The Land of Enchantment!’ Our practiced law in New Jersey. and Arboleda), while Meredith graciously half-century here qualifies us for the title Ed Bartosh writes: “I am still alive and worked to put pinto beans on the table. of ’semi-natives,’ so shoot me an email at well. I regularly get the Lafayette alumni “After one semester of frustrating, [email protected], and we’ll tell notes and funds requests, so I’m not sure low-paying jobs, Meredith joined me in you what to see and where the locals eat.” how I got lost. I just haven’t contributed graduate school the following semester (she, Jim McGuire writes: “I’ve been for a long time—I’m not even sure when in the English department), and we both interested in government and politics since was the last time. Please note that I am completed master’s degrees and doctoral attending the 1964 Democratic National alive and well, living in the Land Down coursework by 1974, when I was offered a Convention as a 16-year-old. My interest Under. My wife, Betty, and I moved to teaching position at Santa Fe Prep, about continued at Lafayette as a government Australia in 2004 and have been enjoying 70 miles north of Albuquerque. While we major, followed by a 40 plus-year career retired life very much (until this isolation thought this job would provide income in government and law. Now retired, I’ve bit came in). We have a small ranch in while we worked on our dissertations, we followed the presidential primaries even the Yarra Valley, a fantastic wine region of didn’t suspect that my association with more closely. Feeling the need to do Australia just outside the city of Melbourne the school would evolve into a 45-year something, I traveled to Hanover, N.H., in (pronounced: Mel’ bin). Betty has a couple of commitment that involved both teaching February and volunteered for Joe Biden’s thoroughbred mares and breeds race horses and administrative positions, including get-out-the-vote effort. Worked the phones,

When you see this icon  go to pages 52-53 to see your classmates’ images. SUMMER 2020 LAFAYETTE 47 CLASS NOTES knocked on doors, and attended the election after retiring from a career at Eastman Care for Life community in Nazareth, Pa. night event at Biden HQ where I met his Kodak in Rochester, N.Y. Enjoying the Their youngest daughter, Emily, graduated sister, Valerie Biden Owens. While New outdoor life of golf, tennis, pickleball, from high school this year. Hampshire didn’t go the way I hoped, recent biking, etc., with four grandkids between Roger Weinreb started playing tennis results have been much better. Glad I went North Carolina and Utah. Admit I don’t again in Satellite, Fla., and bikes as well. to New Hampshire and did something. much keep in touch with classmates. We His dragon boating has been shelved. “With time on my hands, I’m sending are at 188 Springline Drive, Vero Beach, FL Son Max is in the Coast Guard in So. along this blurb for the Alumni News. 32963, 585-613-1983 (cell).” Portland, Maine; Ben is at the Army’s Ft. Hope that you are all well and hanging Ken Skillman and Jeff Ullman both Benning in Georgia; daughter Kate lives in in there. Sending good thoughts out to wrote in to express their sadness over Gary Manchester By the Sea, Mass., and Jill lives classmates and the Lafayette community Platt’s death. Ken mentioned that they had in Marblehead, Mass. at large. Saw roommates Art Lawton and been friends for more than 50 years, and Gary Greenfield retired as managing Sandy Edwards a couple of weeks ago; see Jeff was a law partner, as well. “Additionally, partner at the medical malpractice defense Jim Morrison around Pennington and had I would add that I worked with Gary over law firm of McAloon & Friedman in NYC. a good phone visit with roommate Walt many years as we planned reunions and He is honing his already low golf handicap. Boquist ’69. It’s good to still be in touch.” class events. Often he and I, and Dave Son Andrew runs junior golf tournaments Kirk Moulton, a brother of Theta Xi, Littman represented our class at off-year for the American Junior Golf Association, retired 16 years ago from Unisys, formerly reunions. His loss to our class, his family, headquartered in Georgia. Son Matt is a Sperry, after 34 years in system design of and society at large is a heavy one.” producer for NBC’s Today Show in NYC, mainframe computers. As a result of his L. Peter Soraruf reports that he and and daughter Ruth is a nutritionist in NYC. work in fiber optics and local area networks, Sue have been married 50 years as of June he was awarded over a dozen patents, which 2020. Pete retired from his family medicine Correspondent: Arthur H. Goldsmith have been adopted by several international practice in Kennett Square, Pa., three 4 Melvin Terrace standards still used today. Kirk married years ago, and they’re enjoying retirement. Denmark, ME 04022-5457 his high school sweetheart, Lois, now his They have two children, Rachel, and L P 207-452-2569 bride of 49 years. Lois earned a Ph.D. in (VI), each married, and with a total of five 207-452-2568 fax counseling psychology from Lehigh. They grandchildren.They travel and visit their 617-721-7210 cell live in North Wales, Pa., commuting family in Maryland and are managing [email protected] to Maine in the summer months, or are through the changes in our society. otherwise found at their cabin in the Poconos, sharing time with Deacon, their Stay safe. fourth in a string of Labrador retrievers. 1972 They have a keen love of nature and Correspondent: Dr. Michael H. LeWitt Classmates, as you read this in the summer, travel, having visited over 110 countries 1128 Cymry Drive who knows what state Lafayette and the and seen 80% of the world’s 10,000 plus Berwyn, PA 19312-2042 country will be in. The input from our birds. “Our adventure continues!” When 610-647-0744 classmates came in around the time it all not birding, genealogy has been a serious 610-993-0288 fax went to hell in a handbasket here. I hope focus from when they were first married, [email protected] that all of you have been safe and are well having discovered they share descent as you read this. I  2 am writing on May from 36 married couples who arrived as 13 and will hear today how our governor, early as 1620 on the Mayflower. Kirk is a Larry Hogan, plans to start reopening published author on the Sicard-Secors, a 1971 Maryland. Bonnie and I have been fine. We French Huguenot family who arrived in Terry Cesare passed away Feb. 18, 2020. are fortunate in that we can stay in place Westchester County, N.Y. in 1692. He was a government and law major (except for grocery shopping) and are able Rob Natelson is living in Colorado at Lafayette. Terry was vice president to keep ourselves busy enough. I usually where he had a distinguished career as a at Henry S. Lehr Insurance Co., in go out for an early morning walk and as law professor (Cornell, after Lafayette), and Easton, Pa., and owned several of his own the weather has improved, have done work involvement in the Federalist Society. His companies. He was an excellent equestrian in my garden. I am now in the process of involvement in politics was stimulating, but and history buff. He is survived by his wife hardening off my vegetable plants I started not as successful as he might have hoped. of 53 wonderful years, Elizabeth. from seed and will plant them outside next From Gary Parker, SAE: “Hope this Jim Brandl is still working, part time, week. Been doing a lot of reading and also finds you and family healthy. Had planned for DSM Nutritional Products as an watching TV. Of course, I did a lot of that on attending Reunion but . . . canceled; no engineering project manager. Jim skis, before the crisis as well. It is frustrating recent news. plays golf, and travels. His wife, Liz, was not being able to meet with friends over a A little background: my wife, Ann, and recently promoted to director of marketing beer or food, but contagious diseases are I moved permanently to Vero Beach, Fla., for Morning Star Living, a Retirement and not to be ignored. I have had some Zoom

48 LAFAYETTE SUMMER 2020 For more class news and photos, go to leopardlink.lafayette.edu/classnotes; click on “search,” then type in your class year. CLASS NOTES meetings with friends that have been good. we are very involved in their lives. This daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. “I I will continue to keep busy and well. pleases my wife, Rose (our 44th wedding will always be very proud of being in the first George Morgan writes: “Rick Lee has anniversary weeks away), to no end. After a group of women to enter Lafayette!” advised me that Jim Wright is in Spain in lifetime of good health (never had a doctor, Back in February in Charlotte, N.C., Rick the north, visiting his kids and enjoying a never took a pill), I had a close shave myself Beltram and Ralph Roberts hosted the Spanish vacation. We have been in contact, this past fall when I had acute abdominal Leopard baseball team with parents and but, with the lockdown here in Spain pain and was brought to the ER for friends for a great dinner. Coach Joe Kinney by avoiding contact with others, means emergency laparotomy. I was in the ICU for was retiring, and a good time was had by all. basically two things: for the next few weeks, a while, parenteral alimentation and all, and, Looking back, Rick says, “Who would have Jim is not going to be able to return easily to ultimately, went home after a couple weeks known that would be near the end of the the U.S., and we are not going to be able to in the hospital minus 20 cm of necrotic 2020 baseball season?” meet. Martine and I have self-quarantined jejunum. I’ve since recovered and returned Lee Grossbard, M.D., has been a retired ourselves (very critical to defend ourselves to work as a cardiologist in Washington, surgeon for five years and is still traveling and others) at our Mediterranean beach D.C., and now savor every day.” the world with wife Shelley. They’ve lived home, for at least two weeks, and probably On a somber note, Jennifer Guogas near Tampa, Fla., for more than 30 years. for up to six weeks. Martine´s classes (she Butchko ’01 let me know that her father, Fred Panico, M.D., continues to practice teaches intermediate French) at two senior Stanley A. Guogas Jr., passed away at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Del. centers in Madrid have been canceled for Jan. 16, 2020. He’s enjoying time with two grandsons and the near future, and I am starting to teach Well, that’s about all for now. Keep two daughters in Southern Pines, N.C., and my Business School course at two campuses yourselves safe. If you have some updates for Jersey City, N.J. in Madrid in online sessions, so we have no us, please consider putting them on the class Last August, Sandy and Keith Clark pressing needs to return to Madrid. We are page of the Alumni Notes online. Go Pards. attended the wedding of the son of Pam and healthy, no fevers, no other symptoms, but Bob Kiser ’74 in Vail, Colo. In October, we have been advising students about how Correspondent: Frank T. Julia Jr. the Kisers and Clarks also enjoyed a week to protect themselves and others. We had 20403 Sawgrass Drive together in La Ventana and Cabo San Lucas, hoped to get back to Pennsylvania sometime Montgomery Village Mexico. this summer as I have formed a new PA Gaithersburg, MD 20886-4599 Now settled in McLean, Va. (after nonprofit corporation with two other [email protected] relocating from NYC), Scott Spitzer partners to rebuild the City of Monessen has a solo legal practice in Washington (near Pittsburgh) with state and corporate for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth grant funding. The town was founded companies with a technology focus. He in 1898 by six people, including my great- 1973 recently appeared as the guest on “The grandfather (George Orlando Morgan I—I Continuing our 50-year milestones as we Unwavering,” a podcast series devoted to am George Orlando Morgan IV) and my head for the “big one.” In the summer assisting the armed services community great-uncle, H. Sellers McKee. My ancestors, of 1970, we looked back on a year of sea with reintegrating into civilian life. He’s including my grandparents and parents, changes at school and in the world. Much active in several community groups, and was are buried in the McKee family plot at the of what we experienced still echoes today: recently appointed to the advisory board Allegheny County Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Lafayette’s final year as a men’s college, the of SUNY Rockland Community College which we visit every time we visit the area, first Earth Day, Kent State. But today we’re School of Business and Professional Studies. which has been and will be at least once or grappling with perhaps the biggest global He’s also an active alumni admission twice a year.” event of our lifetimes. representative for the College. Henry Dubroff says: “In March, my Lee Hoeting writes that with the Rich Mayer continues his post-Lafayette company, Pacific Coast Business Times, pandemic, most everything is on hiatus in fencing career. In February, he and Anne received the Champion of Business Award northern New Jersey, and she’ll “be curious Crockett ’76 refereed a national/regional from the Santa Barbara Downtown to know what the situation will be by the junior and cadet circuit fencing tournament Association at their annual breakfast. We’re time the summer edition [including this in Baltimore. They had plans (presumably really proud of the role we’ve played in column] comes out.” scuttled by the pandemic) to continue pushing and shoving the powers that be Rev. Judy Thomson, one of the first reffing in March, and then for him to ref and to support the private sector and embrace women to join the Class of 1973, has compete in Louisville’s national summer our emerging technology culture. In recent retired from the Presbyterian Church, but championships. Maybe next year . . . weeks I’ve been connecting via email and (through a covenant agreement between two Stan Johnson retired in 2018 from text with Bill Goodhart in New York City.” denominations) serves part time at a small Phoenixville (Pa.) Area School District after Edward Platia says: “I’m now a local Lutheran (ELCA) church. She and eight years as executive director of operations. grandfather times two as of three months husband Jim Myers—and their yellow Lab— He had previously worked for 30 years at ago—a girl, sister to my 5-year-old grandson. live in a rural area of southeast Virginia, PECO Energy/Exelon and as a consultant They live in nearby Columbia, Md., and off Chesapeake Bay. They have a son, a to the electric utility industry for another 10

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years. He and Caryl, his wife of 43 years and of the beginning of 2020, we were just past an ordained minister, are living in Springfield, 2% of that goal. We still have three years Pa. Their three children have all moved on to before the June 2023 reunion to grow the class 1975 their own careers and families. gift. Knowing that many of us are already I write this column from my home office Lacy Hayes says that he’s continuing giving to the College, Jack’s recommendation in Verona, N.J., where my husband, Joe to learn how to practice law in Harrisburg, is to simply designate (aka “earmark”) future Harpster ’73, and I have sheltered in place Pa., where he has enjoyed the freedom donations to the Class of 1973 Fund. and worked from home since early March and autonomy of a solo practice since 1981. 2020. Nothing from my past studies in He and his wife, Deb, have two children Correspondent: Chris Wain biology at Lafayette and postgraduate work (including son Donovan ’12) and three 11875 SW Belmont Terrace in microbiology at Rutgers could have grandchildren, all living in Philadelphia. Beaverton, OR 97008-6327 ever prepared me for COVID-19 and its Lacy predicts that their grandson, Brennan 503-641-0553 devastation. I am thankful we were able Hayes, born last summer, will matriculate [email protected] to enjoy an annual post-Christmas theater to Lafayette in 2037. outing of To Kill a Mockingbird with dear The College only recently received the sad friends, Pat McBride Haines and Bruce news that Fred Detrick passed away in 2013 Haines ’73, before the shutdown began. at his home in Woodlyn, Pa. At Lafayette, Now we all maintain work and family Fred was a physics major, runner on the 1974 connections via FaceTime and Zoom, track team, and member of Phi Gamma I am saddened to report that Robert “Bob” attend virtual church via FaceTime Live, Delta. Stan Trout remembers himself Neumann passed away suddenly June 18, and wash our hands constantly. and Fred wandering over to each other’s 2019. Upon graduation from Lafayette, Bob Cory Laws reports in from self- living groups to figure out physics problems. continued his education. He received a isolation. Cory has been working for the After graduation, they crossed paths in master’s degree in science/engineering from Town of Herndon, Va., as the housing and Philadelphia, where Fred was considering Stevens Institute in 1983 and a doctorate of neighborhood improvement coordinator the graduate program Stan was in at Penn. engineering from Cal Southern University whose mission is to maintain existing Fred apparently joined Amtrak instead of in 1999. He dedicated his professional career stock of affordable housing in town. He pursuing grad school and retired in 2011 to health care facilities and retired in 2015 juggled this position along with his own as a finance manager after 34 years. Stan from Summit Oaks Hospital in Summit, N.J. construction business; however, he recently Johnson, a fraternity suitemate, remembers Bob was an active participant and leader in decided to close his business after 16 years Fred as a great friend and a brilliant student. service organizations. In 2000, he served largely due to COVID-19. Cory is grateful “We used to talk about his physics courses, as president of the Healthcare Facilities for the little things–a great wife, home, and I was in awe of his grasp of theoretical Management Society of New Jersey friends, and family. Closing his business concepts.” Fred’s family were cranberry (HFMSNJ) and since then was an executive has provided a welcome opportunity to farmers in South Jersey, and the two roomies board member and trustee until his death. slow down and savor his blessings. He and talked many times about the challenges of His contributions raised the quality of his wife, Carolyn Berrigan, look forward to being a farmer in the late 20th century. Ted facility health care in New Jersey and the welcoming their first grandchild this June Thomas remembers Fred as quick with status of HFMSNJ. Bob also was active with from oldest daughter, Arielle. a smile or laugh. “Never got too high or the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce). And on a sad note, I report the death of too low. I am grateful to have known him.” He joined the South Plainfield Jaycees in Dr. Peter S. Guiler, R.N., M.Div, Ph.D. Surviving Fred were his wife, Michele, three 1973. Bob was awarded a senatorship in 1982 Rest in peace, Peter. daughters, and two grandchildren. See more and a lifetime membership in 1993. Through in Fred’s obituary at tinyurl.com/FredD-73. the Jaycees, Bob became active in the “High Correspondent: Carol Pescatore Harpster One of our classmates inquired about O’Brian Youth” leadership seminars in New 6 Wayland Drive our progress on our class gift fund. As you Jersey, where he held many key committee Verona, NJ 07044-2329 might recall, at our 45th reunion those of positions and was known as “Mr. Detail” for [email protected] us in attendance discussed options for the his insistence on carrying out each major traditional 50-year alumni gift and agreed endeavor in the best possible manner. Bob that a scholarship fund would provide a is survived by his wife, Jean, son John, more lasting benefit to the College than and daughter Dolores, along with five 1976 an “edifice” (like a bench or staircase). A grandchildren. Ellen Kravet Burke is co-principal and scholarship will support future students as executive vice president of Kravet Inc., a the College continues to grow and diversify Correspondent: Edward K. DeHope renowned fifth-generation home furnishings its student body. 75 Fairwood Road company headquartered in Bethpage, N.Y. We set a goal of $100,000 for the fund. Madison, NJ 07940-1460 It has donated 3,100 yards of fabric and Jack Sullivan, our class fund manager and a 973-377-7338 elastic to facilities that have altered their proponent of the scholarship, reports that as [email protected] manufacturing processes to make much

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needed face masks for medical professionals, engineering was his passion. He was also an from FINRA as associate director, first responders, and patients on the front avid New England Patriots fan and known by managing a unit in the registration and lines of the pandemic. Ellen serves as all as a kind-hearted soul. He is survived by disclosure department. He enjoyed his chairman of the board of New York School his wife, Donna M. Corbett, and his children. career at FINRA and will miss many of of Interior Design in New York City and on Bill Hoffman reports some dramatic his associates. For the time being, he is the board at Cape Regional Health System changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. spending time assessing and evaluating his in Cape May Court House, N.J. Always First, I report that he and his wife are well next steps. He, too, extends his best wishes maintaining close ties to Lafayette, she and are managing, although he has placed to the Lafayette family. is an active member of the Committee of his retirement “on hold,” but he hopes John K. Bennett  4 was recently Lafayette Women and past president of that when things get back on track, so will featured as a Band 1 attorney in the the South Jersey Alumni Club. She lives in retirement. Bill reports that if there is a Chambers U.S. 2020 Guide, a publication Avalon, N.J., with her husband of 42 years, silver lining it is that he has become much ranking the leading lawyers and law firms Ray Burke III ’75. more “tech savvy,” having shifted his work across the U.S. He is a principal in the Jay Kohler reports that in September 2019 from an office environment to his home. Berkeley Heights, N.J., office of Jackson he retired from Johnson Controls following Join the club, Bill. Lewis P.C. His entire practice is devoted to 42 years of engineering employment. Jay’s His eldest daughter, Erika, has moved representing employers in all areas of labor last position prior to retirement was heading back to the Philadelphia area and and employment-related matters. the technology and innovation team for our postponed her wedding, but all are hopeful Chiller Solutions business. Although retired, that it will take place in the autumn. Bill’s Correspondent: Michael Margello he remains active on several industry and middle daughter, Cayley, who was student- 1575 Rising Way engineering society committees. Jay says: “I teaching at a high school in Pittsburgh, is Mountainside, NJ 07092-1600 am also doing some part-time consulting work, also back home and now “remote teaching” 908-317-5440 but enjoying retirement is my No. 1 one goal. and beginning her permanent job search [email protected] In November of 2019, I had the privilege to for a position either in Philadelphia or see Steve Feldman inducted into the Maroon Pittsburgh. Her graduation from Duquesne Club Hall of Fame. Steve was a hammer this year will be “virtual” but happily an in- throw specialist and track team captain. As a person ceremony is planned for October. 1978 distance runner on the track team, I rarely got Bill’s youngest daughter, Thom, is still in Spring 2020 has been a strange time, with to see Steve compete, but I knew he was doing high school, completing classes remotely and many of us staying at home amidst the well as he always delivered points for the team.” preparing for her SATs. She is also learning COVID pandemic. Let me extend a very Jay and his wife, Deb, live in York, Pa. how to bake and cook in her off-time. large measure of admiration and gratitude Charles Spigelman also dropped a Bill extends his best wishes to our to anyone from Class of ’78 or their loved quick note to say: “I have retired from the families and our friends, and hopes that ones who have been working on the front active practice of law in Maryland/D.C. they are healthy and managing under these lines of health care or public service during and moved to Hilton Head Island, S.C. I current difficult circumstances. this world emergency. You are truly heroes saw Mike Blaine before I left and look John McPartland and his wife, in every sense! forward to playing golf with him when he Lauren, are now snowbirds: six months in Congratulations are in order for Tim comes down south. Also looking forward Manasquan, N.J., and six months in Jupiter, Keck who wrote in to officially announce to reconnecting with my Phi Delt little Fla. Both are retired, but they make sure that he retired at the end of September brother Marc Fisher ’78 in Beaufort, S.C. that they are always near a beach and a golf 2019 after 22 years from his job at J.F. Taylor All is well here on the Island.” course. For John and Lauren every day is a Inc. in Lexington Park, Md. Applying the Saturday, and it is never winter! Speaking physics degree that he earned at Lafayette Correspondent: Susan Krieger Harris only for myself, I look forward to that day, and an additional B.S. degree in computer [email protected] sooner rather than later. John also extends science from National University in Correspondent: Betsy Huston Fadem his best wishes to the Lafayette family San Diego, Tim spent a total of 35 years [email protected] during these difficult times. supporting the U.S. Navy in the research Guy Gabrielson has been busy working and development of advanced sensor on a boat design that he developed from an systems. Tim and his wife, Kim, a WVU historic book. Work has been hampered by grad, have two sons, Daniel and Matthew. 1977 other restoration work on his 18th-century Matt went to Ursinus, earned a physics I am saddened to report the passing of our home. He reports that his wife, Allison ’80, degree, and works as a software engineer. classmate Brian J. Corbett, who died July is doing better, and she urges the Lafayette Dan went to Colorado Mountain College 15, 2019. Brian was a brother at Delta Tau family to remain positive during these (outdoor recreational leadership) and Delta fraternity. He was a civil engineer difficult times. University of Maryland Eastern Shore who worked for Hazen & Sawyer Co. of Richard Lawrence reports that on (physician assistant) and now works as New York, N.Y., for many years, and civil Jan. 31, 2020, after 21 years, he retired an orthopedics PA. The Kecks plan to

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22 21 20 CLASS NOTES relocate to a home they bought in Soldotna, the public face in the retail store at Best’s at orlandosentinel.com/news/obituaries/orl- Ala., with son Dan and his family, including Fruit Farm and co-owner of her family’s obits-death-notices-20190321-story.html their grandsons, Brennan and Edmund. multigenerational business. Please refer to We also learned from Pam Hahn that her This spring, Tim was in the final stages Kim’s full obituary and offer condolences at husband, Jeffrey Hahn, passed away May of moving from Maryland where he sold cochranfuneral.com. 18, 2018, from pancreatic cancer. Jeff held his house to son Matthew and his wife, Bob Gregory  10 from Chicago a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering Kelly. Tim informs us that there are spare wrote to us: “For the past 20 plus years, from Lafayette and an MBA from Lehigh bedrooms in the new Alaska house and Pat and I have been hosting a 4-mile MS University. He worked for Bethlehem Steel invites anyone traveling from the Lower 48 Walk and BBQ on the third Sunday in as a combustion engineer until the company to visit. He recommends that summertime May. Our team, The Johnnie Walkers, closed in 1999. Surviving with his wife, in the Land of the Midnight Sun is best raises funds to support the cutting- edge Pamela, are their three daughters and six unless you like lots of snow! Check out MS repair research at Northwestern grandchildren. Please view the full obituary the cool picture of the Keck family’s new University and University of Chicago. We published in The Morning Call at legacy. digs on our class FB page: facebook.com/ are now approaching $1 million raised. Our com/amp/obituaries/mcall/189059384 groups/1950618435253797/. If the Keck classmates are a huge and generous part of In late April, Alan Good sent a mass name sounds familiar, yes, Dr. Winfield our success. They include: Bud Scherr, Jim email to ’78 classmates reaching out for Keck, longtime Lafayette physics professor, Perito, Dom Pucci ’75, Andy Mellgard, news. If you did not receive his message, was Tim’s father. With three generations Rich and Gerry Carmelich Jaffe, Bill please contact Alan at [email protected] of physics degrees, it definitely runs in this Bennett, the other Bob Gregory, Duke and update your email address since it is family! Himmelreich ’76, Bob Bazarian ’76, Steve never too early to start building an accurate After so many years, it was great to hear Feldman ’76, Catherine Hanlon ’79, and list for our future reunions! In wrapping from Dave Kennedy (Sigma Phi Chi), who Tom Odjakjian ’76. Due to the pandemic up this time, I invite you to help me meet retired in 2018 from a career that included we had to cancel the gathering for The Walk. my goal of having our ’78 Class Notes full financial planning, marketing, software However, this group rallied for The Virtual of news in every future issue of Lafayette development, and product management. Walk May 17 and exceeded our goal for magazine. Pictures are also welcome He was most recently with Pictometry the year.” A great picture is posted on our additions! Keep in touch and everyone International, a successful startup out of class FB page. please be safe out there! Rochester, N.Y. Dave now “works” only four Bill Gillies (Zete) shared with us that days a week: two for Habitat for Humanity before the shelter-in-place orders took Correspondent: Carol Coffey Tarsa where he builds houses and the kitchen effect this spring he was able to enjoy some 4401 Vail Divide cabinets that go in them and two at Asbury fantastic scuba diving in Koh Samui Island, Austin, TX 78738 First United Methodist Church where he Thailand. Bill also ”scratched off a bucket [email protected] maintains the campus buildings and assists list trip” to Kathmandu, Nepal, where he with the finance and accounting. Dave has traveled to the Everest Base Camp. Words been in Webster, N.Y., for 40 years where fall short of describing the amazing pictures his wife, Laurie, is a string instrumental Bill sent from his trips, and the scenery 1979 teacher. Their son is a college senior and from both Thailand and Nepal is simply COVID-19 restrictions started in mid- their daughter is a graduate student in Berlin, breathtaking! Check out Bill’s pictures on March and many of us are working from Germany. He would love to reconnect with our class FB page. home, taking walks, streaming videos, and classmates, so if anyone finds themselves in The Alumni Office reported the passing “Zoom-ing.” Terry Madonia is enjoying the greater Rochester area, Dave has offered of Dr. Keith Lawrence Fisher March family dinner time; Barbara Liptak is to take you for a local brew at a nearby pub! 16, 2019. After graduating from Lafayette, doing Zoom choral rehearsals; Ed Snyder In his note, Dave also shared the sad news Keith earned degrees from Temple is sheltering in place; and Tom Blair is that our classmate Kim Best passed away University School of Dentistry, Emory doing Zoom church services. March 25, 2020. Kim was one of the few University School of Dentistry (oral and Jeff Schor, Gene Kelsey, Tracy Peltier, music majors in our class, earning her degree maxillofacial), and University of Alabama and Mike LaGattuta are sheltering in in music history and theory. Her love of vocal School of Medicine. He was a dentist, oral Florida. Both Jeff and Gene say they get music was evident throughout her entire life, surgeon, and pathologist. Keith was the outside to walk, run, or bike. Gene has a new and she sang at many weddings of family and laboratory director for more than 20 years granddaughter, Shelby, who joins big sister friends. At Lafayette, Kim was a member of at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Margo. Tracy misses her water aerobics class the Meistersingers Choir under the direction Sanford and most recently the lab director but is researching new recipes to expand of the very talented Dr. John Raymond, and at Ocala Health, Ocala Regional Medical her culinary skills. Mike’s son graduated after college, she was a founding member of Center, and West Marion Hospital. Keith from West Point sans ceremony and has the Pocono Choral Society, which traveled leaves behind his wife, Janet, and their been staying with Mike in Florida prior to throughout the U.S. and Europe. Born sons, Ryan and Andrew. Please view the shipping out to Germany. Ward Sener is and raised in Hackettstown N.J., Kim was entire obituary from the Orlando Sentinel basking in the Arizona sunshine.

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Some of us work at essential jobs. Laurie Samet is a physical therapist and continues to see two essential post-op patients. She 1980 1981 enjoys reading, cross-stitch, taking online If the lockdown is still going on by the time John Maher reports: “On February 8, 2020, classes, and working out. Mary Phillips you read this, please think about sending me I got to sit in with the Lafayette Pep Band owns and operates a pet store in the a quick email with any current news. Even at the Lehigh men’s basketball (home) “critical/essential” category. Catherine some thoughts about how your routine or your game. The game didn’t go our way (62-59), Hanlon keeps attempting to retire but got priorities have changed or any resolutions you but I had fun pretending to be a college called back to the ER once COVID hit. may have made about going forward. It is an student again. My thanks to Katie Rice ’21 Thankfully her hospital has sufficient PPE, extraordinary time to be alive. for putting up with a near-senior citizen in and she’s staying safe and well. I did hear from Stephen Johnson,  3 the ranks. I wonder whether the other band Val Roessle Roebuck and Ned who reported that he and his wife celebrated members knew that the trumpet I brought Roebuck ’80 have been busy restoring the wedding of his older daughter, Elizabeth, was probably older than their parents!” a run-down historic home and are doing to Alex Monahan in Detroit about two Dave and Monica Sullivan Doyle much of the work themselves. Kevin years ago. Elizabeth completed her master’s announce the engagement of daughter Lohr has retired and wants to do a lot of degree at Purdue–Calumet after graduating Morgan to Doug Gordon. The wedding date fishing this summer! Mary Moon hoped from Michigan State. She works for a will be set for fall 2021. On May 17, Morgan to compete in a dressage show, but it was division of Ford Motor Co., largely working graduated from The Wharton School with canceled due to COVID. She published with dealers on IT solutions for web-based her MBA. Their daughter Shannon is a an interview with an entrepreneur who sales. Alex is an attorney, and they live in pediatric resident at Children’s National converted his manufacturing plant to SE Michigan. Stephen’s younger daughter, Medical Center in D.C. Shannon’s husband, make hand sanitizer. In between technical Kelly Marie, graduated magna cum laude Daniel, is completing his emergency writing projects, Mary is doing yardwork, from Ohio State, earned her master’s degree medicine residency at Mass General in gardening, and repainting her library. in health administration from Florida Boston in June and will start a position with Prior to the COVID shutdown March Atlantic University, and is a department head MedStar in D.C. Their son, Conor, who 15, about 20 Lafayette alums gathered at at MorseLife. Stephen has been working completed all the requirements for his CFA the Park City, Utah, home of Lisa Kassel for Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial (certified financial analyst) is working for and Mitch Winter to celebrate Wine Services for almost 30 years. He and his wife CentreSquare Capital Partners, a real estate 3/9. Barbara Bingham Kalavik was reside in Palm Beach County, Fla. hedge fund and just purchased a home in the visiting me, and we joined Lisa, Mitch, Andy Bramnick passed away March Fishtown section of Philadelphia. and Debbie Dixon so the Class of ’79 29, 2020. He was an avid Eagles fan and was well represented in Utah! Mitch and was thrilled to celebrate both a Super Bowl Correspondent: Laura Isken Doyle Lisa decided to stay in Utah rather than victory and becoming a grandfather in 703-255-1570 fly back to NYC. Mitch works 10-hour 2018. Andy attended Lafayette on a football [email protected] days while Lisa and I occasionally take a scholarship and graduated with a degree physical distancing walk. Debbie Dixon is in government and political science. He self-employed and works from home with earned his JD from Villanova University a fully equipped lab. In her spare time, she and pursued a career in construction law. 1982 “mushes” her dogs three to four times a In 2004 Andy joined the Department of Sorry for missing the last issue. but Betsy week when there is snow on the ground. I Defense’s legal counsel at the Pentagon. and I downsized and somehow, in the stay outdoors as much as possible doing AT During his time at the DoD, Andy worked flurry of moving activities, starting a skiing, cross-country, snowshoeing, biking, on the construction of the National 9/11 new job, and moving about 10 gazillion and hiking, depending on the weather. Pentagon Memorial and taught contract law computer files, I lost track of the due On a sad note, Robert “Bob” Swick as an adjunct professor at George Mason date. I hope everyone is staying healthy passed away in March. He was on the swim University. He is remembered as a loving and safe during the pandemic. As some team. He did not graduate with us, but father and a truly wonderful person. His wit Pards recently pointed out to me, we some of you may have known him. and kindness will be missed. have antibodies for just about everything Our class has a closed /private group on While we were disappointed that Reunion and should stay safe based on the regular Facebook: LafCol Class of ’79. It’s open was canceled for the time being, we are exposure we had to various germs and to Class of ’79 members and their spouses. looking forward to all being together on the microbes in pub nights and fraternity Please join if you haven’t already! We have Hill at some point in the future. barrooms. On the silver lining side of over 100 members. things, it’s easy for the Class of ’82 to Correspondent: Susan Sheehan Lee make a quick buck shopping for young Correspondent: Barbara L. Siegel 1209 Wisteria Drive people during the “over 60” hours at [email protected] Malvern, PA 19355-9736 the supermarket. I’ll try to get all the [email protected] updates from the last issue as well the

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new ones into this issue’s column, but if remarkable children, one amazing daughter- retirement on the other end of the stay-at- I inadvertently leave anyone out, please in-law, and two energetic grandchildren. home mandates. send me another update. Paul S. Rosen,  17 DMD, was Happily we have some non-virus news Joe Skladany writes that he has been recognized as the 2020 recipient of to share. Nancy caught up with Mark the athletic director at Gateway Charter the University of Maryland School of Byrnes over dinner in NYC in January High School, Ft. Meyer, Fla., overseeing Dentistry Distinguished Alumni Award. when Mark was attending the American 25 men’s/women’s teams, since 2018. It’s Congrats to him! Historical Association Conference as chair also the 10th season since he created and Several DUs have reinstituted Thursday of the history department at Wofford became the director of marketing for his pub nights  7 via Zoom. Now we just College. Mark is on sabbatical this semester company while performing the play-by- have to figure out how to bring in the sand writing a new book on the role radio played play duties for the “SWFL Game of the for the beach party and have a demolition in the debate over American involvement Week” on the local ESPN Radio affiliate. derby while connecting remotely. It’s in World War II. While presenting a (Note: I think SWFL has something been great catching up with people from paper on the subject at the Organization to do with softball). Joe ran into Steve the Class of ’78 up to the Class of ’85 of American Historians conference in “Critter” Hurlbet ’79 who asked him to over the past couple of weeks. Some of Sacramento, Calif., he caught the eye of perform the play-by-play duties for the those in attendance have included Bob CSPAN3’s Lectures in History producer and “FBU All Star Football Game” on Eleven “DU’s Got the Rock” Kleinert, Terr y the next thing you know, a class from his Sports for the past two seasons. Brent Carbaugh, Charlie Costenbader, and World War II: A Global History was taped Beyer ’80 is also his dentist and lives in Bruce Reuhl. Other notable DUs who by CSPAN3 and aired Dec. 7, 2019. It’s now Venice, Fla., about one hour north of Joe. have attended include Jason Honeyman, available on CSPAN’s online video library. I imagine they catch up approximately Marty Klingelhofer, Tommy Daniels, (c-span.org/video/?464651-1/public-opinion- once every six months. Joe says if anyone Duane Farrington, Gar y Wegman, Lyle radio-entry-world-war-ii) wants to retire to SWFL, he’d welcome McCoy, Bill Deatly, Dennis Gilooly, Jon Mark also mentioned that last semester the opportunity to teach them how to fish Fields, Jon Epstein, Doug Mclaughlin, his Lafayette College roommate Bill and take a few bucks off them on the golf Tom Loughlin, Mike Keller, Ralph Carleton came to Wofford as a visiting course. You can contact his wife, Robin, at Artigliere, and Jon Fields. It’s definitely speaker. Bill spoke to the history RobinsNestSWFL.com, and she will help been a treat seeing all of these folks and has department’s American Legal History class you find your “dream nest.” brought back some great, and sometimes and later conducted an informal question I am sad to report that Phyllis scary memories. We also talked about and answer session with students in the J. Hutchison, the wife of Ralph M. some of the memorable T-shirts we had for college’s pre-law society. Bill earned his Hutchison III, passed away. She was also Interfraternity (IF) Weekends. JD from Cornell Law School and now lives a graduate of Lafayette, and she and Ralph in Seattle, Wash., where he is a partner were married for 36 years. Our condolences Correspondent: Robert J. Meindl Jr. at McNaul, Ebel, Nawrot and Helgren, to Ralph and his family. 40 Tall Pine Dr, Unit 10 specializing in digital startups. Herb Ingraham sends greetings to all Sudbury, MA 01776, We also heard from Tony Furey who his wonderful friends and former classmates 508-259-2232 wrote: “My wife, Katherine, and I will be from Lafayette! He hopes everyone is safe [email protected] celebrating our 30th anniversary in June and healthy during this crazy pandemic. 2020. Katherine is a fitness enthusiast He says it’s silly to talk about the things and has completed five marathons. I am he’s been doing professionally at such not a fitness enthusiast and continue my a time, but I disagree—so here goes. In 1983 cardiology private practice in Wilmington, February, Herb celebrated his 16th year as We’re writing this column with most of Del. Our oldest son, Brannock, age 27, chairman of ophthalmology at Geisinger the country still under restrictions due to graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Danville, Pa. They have a department COVID-19. Like many of you, our lives in 2015 where he played football. He will be of 25 ophthalmologists, 13 optometrists, have been upended. Though Nancy lives graduating from Columbia Law School in and 130 employees. In his spare time he’s in NYC, she’s been in New Jersey for the May 2020 and will be practicing corporate been writing and editing a textbook for last two months splitting caregiver duties law in NYC. Our youngest son, Conor, ophthalmologists and eye residents with with her sister for their mother. Everyone age 24, graduated from Yale in 2018 where the American Academy of Ophthalmology. is safe and healthy, and Nancy is looking he also played football. He is currently He still does cataract surgery and corneal forward to a time when they can safely working for Won International Sports transplants through medical mission work, bring in outside care and move back home! Marketing in NYC. In September, Conor traveling to Ecuador in September 2019 Anne Marie retired in December after 36 will be attending Columbia University for and India and Nepal in November 2019. years of teaching high school and college a master’s program in sports management But MOST IMPORTANTLY, he remains chemistry. With all teaching suddenly with the long-term goal of working in married to the love of his life, Elizabeth now virtual, it seems like 36 years was the professional sports administration. Our “Billie” Moore ’80, and is blessed with three magic number. 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Harvard University in the fall and will play firm was not fun. If I was going to work every Noreen Hallisey McCaffrey described volleyball for the Crimson.” day, I wanted the work to be something I’d the classmate friend group that gathers Lastly, Ellen Poriles Weiler is looking enjoy. I graduated as an English major and annually over a long weekend, which forward to the rescheduling of the Council became a page at NBC where I met Fred reminds us to embrace life and enjoy. of Lafayette Women Conference, which Lights. Lights was one of the first African Noreen gave a proud shoutout for all their was originally planned for March 28, 2020. American members of the DGA, and he stage accomplishments and highlighted one Ellen is also honored to be serving on the managed The Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. particular success. Manatawny Creek committee to organize the celebration of He suggested NBC management give me a Winery recently celebrated its 20th the 50th Anniversary of Coeducation at chance, and I became a DGA stage manager anniversary. Joanne Levengood has Lafayette. at the network in 1986.” been managing her family business since We hope that everyone is staying healthy Of all his amazing credits there is one its inception. The family business also and that life will get back to normal soon. that still fills him with satisfaction. “The includes Manatawny Creek Brewery. Based Until then, please keep in touch. We’d love opportunity to stage manage President on a picturesque farm in Amityville, Pa., to hear from you! Obama is my proudest professional located just 25 minutes from Reading, one achievement. My involvement with him hour from Lafayette, and a little over two Correspondent: Ann Marie DeProspo Weeks began at the historic 2008 Democratic hours from NYC, the winery is an excellent 16 University Ave. National Convention where he was meeting place for friends! During a visit, Hamilton, NY 13346-1320 nominated as the presidential candidate. touring the winery, spending time in the 315-824-1230 It continued to his inauguration and was tasting room, and enjoying your beverage [email protected] sustained in the In Performance at the White of choice—wine or beer—makes the Correspondent: Nancy Telliho House PBS series.” visit special. This year, the group, which 60 Riverside Drive, 12B includes winemaker Joanne, Sue Barbor, New York, NY 10024 Correspondent: Glenn C. Slavin, Esq. Kathy Sands Lagnese, Nancy Quick 212-579-5448 Slavin & Morse, LLC Reyes, Geri Landy Rago, and Noreen, [email protected] 234 Main St. plans to celebrate at the beach. Let’s hope Woodbridge, NJ 07095 they will be able to meet up and share back 732-726-3307 memories enjoying Manatawny’s finest! [email protected] In January, after more than 17 years as 1984 a writer and editor with the Union for Congratulations to John Cannon for his Reform Judaism, Jane E. Herman joined new role as president of CPC Mortgage. He the marketing team at JCC Association of brings more than 35 years of commercial 1985 North America as a senior writer. In this banking experience to the role, most It will be summer when this magazine role, Jane writes and edits content for print recently as an executive at Freddie Mac. reaches you. It was week No. 9 of working and digital materials for the organization Arthur Lewis received the 2020 Franklin from home, wearing a face mask, and and its programs, ensuring proper tone, J. Schaffner Achievement Award from conducting hours of Zoom calls during the style, grammar, and consistency across all the Director’s Guild of America annual COVID-19 pandemic when this column was departments and platforms. Five weeks ceremony. The award is given to an associate typed. Classmate news that arrived in early into her new job and 35 years after they’d director of stage management in recognition March before the world tipped sideways last seen each other, Jane shared, “It was a of service to the industry and guild. reflected excitement for our 35th reunion real treat to have an opportunity to work A DGA member for more than 30 (postponement details forthcoming), pride with Brian Schreiber, a fellow alumnus (we years, Arthur has served 10 terms on the in a classmates’ accomplishments, and both were active with Hillel as students), Eastern AD/SM/PA Council, second vice enthusiasm about a new job. For those of you who is the executive director of the JCC of chairperson 2011-2013, and second alternate impacted by this pandemic in unimaginable Greater Pittsburgh and special assistant to on the DGA National Board 2012-2016. ways, may the days ahead bring comfort, JCC Association’s president and CEO.” While his service to the Guild has been relief, and renewal. On May 15, classmate Wendy Marks a constant in his life, it never slowed his For our classmates on the front line, we Miller performed her one-woman show, professional career where he can list more salute and appreciate you. Thank you Fake!, via Zoom. Wendy identified her than 100 credits as a stage manager. That’s for your service, selflessness, sacrifice, storytelling as “exploring the hilarious an impressive résumé for a person whose and compassion. Via social media, Dr. world of addiction using her own particular original career path was headed toward a Michele Calderoni and Marianne version of Chutzpah!” The show was a future as an engineer. Cargill DiMauro, R.N., provided updates, production affiliated with the Boulder “I wanted to be practical by gaining firsthand navigation, perspective, and hope. International Fringe Festival. Classmates an engineering degree to ensure future For other classmates who also served their Sandy Kazinski, Marylyn Buser employment,” Arthur recalls. “But my communities during this world health crisis, McLaughlin, Jeanne Walsh Manning, freshman year internship with an engineering we are indebted to you. Betsy Hughes Phillips, Marianne

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Johnston Poisel, and Cathy Quinlan who was on spring break from Notre Dame, I hope you are all weathering this pandemic dialed into the modern-day version of has been asked to remain home through in good health and will contribute your news a video-conference call. After being April 13 with the first week beginning to our column next time. Your classmates introduced to numerous characters who March 16 as an extended spring break (while want and need to hear from you. revealed humorous, deep, and honest professors ready themselves to begin online emotions and life events, Wendy engaged instruction), followed by two weeks of online Correspondent: Karen F. Bush her audience in a short Q&A session. instruction. Notre Dame will reevaluate 1119 Leigh Mill Road Applause to your singing, dancing, and options in early April. (As an aside, several Great Falls, VA 22066-2202 acting, Wendy! schools attended by JP’s friends have canceled 703-757-1884 Classmates, stay healthy. Keep us classes and switched to online instruction [email protected] posted—whether it’s to brag about for the remainder of the semester.) Finally, your success with sourdough bread my youngest son, Daniel, who was on spring baking, conquering 1,000-piece jigsaw break on Marco Island with a classmate of puzzles, planting a healthy vegetable his, returned to find that his high school has 1987 garden, or learning a new language during switched to online instruction, beginning Thirty-five years ago, if you had asked me quarantine—we want to know. If you are tomorrow, March 16. So, today, I spent an what “social distancing” meant, I would still rebuilding, recovering, and acclimating hour on the phone with Altice upgrading my likely have thought it the phenomenon to a new normal, we send our Leopard internet service. responsible for my fraternity’s occupation loyalty and best wishes. “I recently joined Dresner Partners, a of a desolate corner of campus. Hearing Chicago-based middle-market focused M&A about a “video party” would certainly Correspondent: Sandy Kazinski advisory firm. I’m working from their New have evoked thoughts of libations and 444 E. 75th St., Apt. 9H York office in the MetLife Building, but have conversations against a backdrop of Thriller New York, NY 10021-3448 also set up a local office near my home in New or the Stop Making Sense concert. And don’t [email protected] Jersey in recognition of various state and local even get me started on the nostalgic, “Ed, government agencies’ preferences to reduce you shouldn’t congregate with anybody.” COVID-19 transmission risk by reducing There’s not too much I can report for commuting in and out of NYC. My wife, these months without lapsing into tales of 1986 Cathy, also recently changed jobs, moving repetitive adventures in home baking, but Greetings, Class of 1986. It’s mid-May when from Day Pitney LLP to K&L Gates LLP, just before the earliest reports of the need I write this, and some states are starting to where she is an attorney in their commercial to self-quarantine Mary Chlopecki wrote open up on a limited basis after our social real estate practice.” to say: “On Feb. 28, I had the pleasure of restrictions for COVID-19. I know each of In other news, Meg Ferry, who was a hosting the Lafayette softball team for us is getting through this time as best we can, “nontraditional student” in our class, passed dinner at my husband’s restaurant, the Old focusing on our families and work, and trying away at the age of 81. The College sent me Brogue Irish pub, in Great Falls, Va., when to figure out what we can reasonably expect her obituary, and at first I thought it was sent they were in town for some pre-season in the future. As a result, our Class Notes are to the wrong class correspondent because play. They are a fantastic group of young very quiet this time. I didn’t recognize her name and the dates women. We are trying to get a complete I received a message from Chris and Cathy seemed off. But it’s true, and I tip my hat to list of softball alumnae together, so we can Nolan, and because it was from mid-March, her, because I can’t imagine going to college continue to build the Friends of Lafayette I’m including it verbatim, as I think it’s a in my mid-40s, which is what she would have Softball and connect our Lafayette softball good “time capsule” entry for the way things done to graduate in ’86. Here is a portion of family. Any interested alums can contact came to a screeching halt and what we knew her obituary. me, and I will loop them in.” then: “I write this update on Sunday, March “Margaret Mary Ferry, 81, of Bethlehem I look forward to hearing that you all 15 with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the passed away March 13, 2020. She was the wife have begun hosting and attending real, in- economy and our lives. But a silver lining is of the late Joseph B. Ferry who passed away person parties again, and to resuming my that my entire brood has returned home! in April 2019. The couple was married for imagining of ways that invitations can fail My daughter Kathleen, a location assistant 56 years. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was to reach me. on NBC Universal’s Law & Order SVU, was the daughter of the late James and Margaret provided two weeks’ severance on Friday, Ewing. She was a graduate of Little Flower Correspondent: Edward I. Ackerman March 13, with the show’s filming stopped Catholic High School and Lafayette College. 72 Putnam St., #B that day, and filming unlikely to resume this She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, Needham, MA 02494-2225 season. My oldest son, Christopher Jr., who sister, and aunt and had many interests [email protected] is a first-year investment banking analyst including quilting, gardening, and cooking.” at Financo, LLC, has returned from his Rest in peace, Meg. apartment in New York City and is working from home. My middle son, John Patrick,

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immediate emergency and the infections, and is now out of the hospital and in rehab 1988 learning how to adjust for his new life. 1991 Correspondent: Tim Hylan Lloyd is an attorney, a solo practitioner in A lot has changed since our last class 29 Red Spring Lane Maryland, and doesn’t have other lawyers column in our lives, our country, and Glen Cove, NY 11542-1752 in a firm to support him. Before this crisis, the world! Those of us turning 50 during [email protected] Sam worked as a full-time R.N. 50-60 the quarantine will be celebrating with hours a week to care for others and make those under our roof and/or virtually over ends meet. Lloyd, Sam, and their three kids FaceTime, Skype, or the like. If you had told need a helping hand to turn the corner on me six months ago I would be teaching oboe 1989 this personal tragedy. Any help you can and piano lessons on my iPad and hosting As I am sure you are, the two of us are lend Lloyd and his family will be greatly board meetings on Zoom, I would not have sharing the coronavirus lockdown with appreciated and will help this family adjust believed it, but here we are! My husband, close friends from Lafayette. It is times like and cope with these challenges. I can’t Chris Bozman ’89, has been working this that we are reminded how important imagine the range of emotions and fears from home, our daughter is finishing her the Lafayette experience was in preparing that Lloyd and his family are facing. We freshman year of college from our basement, for this crisis. For example, decades before can help relieve at least some of the burden and our sons are doing school online. This this pandemic, fraternities prompted by helping them financially. story is playing out all over the country and the invention of “social probation”—an Thank you for whatever help you can affects us all. I’ve heard from a few of you early incarnation of the key mitigation give our friend and brother. Me ke aloha that have had COVID-19 and thankfully technique we have come to know as “social pau ole (May our friendship be everlasting), have recovered, and others who are risking distancing.” In fact, you could imagine FriendsOfLloydHopkins GoFundMe Page: their lives working on the front lines to how each social living group might have gf.me/u/x2ib76 protect and care for us—thank you for reacted to this crisis. One might have seen Correspondent: Andrew W. Kennedy everything you are doing to keep us safe and certain groups doing Zoom happy hours [email protected] well! Some of us have lost loved ones, friends,  11 and Marie Kondo-ing their closets Correspondent: John Donovan or neighbors to this disease. May we show while others might choose to bowl naked [email protected] love and support to each other during this and get tattoos instead. And that is what unprecedented and difficult time. made the Lafayette campus experience so Dave Kruse is working full time in great. We hope the current undergraduates the emergency room at two hospitals in may resume their campus experience soon 1990 the D.C. suburbs. He wrote, “What a and that the members of the Class of ’89 Janet Duffy-Anderson and Aideen difference two months has made in our appreciate their friendships and remain Cooney Briggs  1 caught up over a long lives! It has been hard because there is healthy through this crisis. weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio, in December so little we know about this disease and Todd Turner writes: “Supported my 2019. Aideen’s daughter, Marney Briggs ’20, how best to treat this.” He said they long-time friend and fellow Class of 1989 joined them for a Pard dinner. Aideen is have enough PPE for now but are being grad Clayton Evans  12 at the annual currently the principal of Mother Teresa careful and reusing it frequently. He said 10x10 Invitational Show at Pyramid Catholic Elementary School in Cincinnati they are seeing a moderate volume of Atlantic in Hyattsville, Md. This year’s and has three children (Henry, Marney, COVID patients, and “I really feel for our 10x10 featured nearly 200 works of art and Payson Jr.) with her husband Payson classmates and colleagues in the New York by a hand-picked group of 100+ local and Briggs ’91. Janet Duffy-Anderson is a City area.” Dave added, “Fun fact: People national artists.” federal fishery biologist working on the almost always pull their masks down when Doug Kerridge and Greg Garbacz effects of climate change in Alaska’s marine they cough on you.” If that is one of the reached out to let us know some sad news ecosystems. She lives in Seattle, Wash., “fun” facts, I don’t want to see the rest of regarding our friend and classmate Lloyd with her husband (Kevin) and two children that list! Thank you for the amazing work Hopkins. 16 (Erin and Chris). you are doing, Dave, and for managing to A few days before Christmas, our keep a sense of humor through it all! friend and brother Lloyd was hit with a Correspondent: Matt Sinclair Brian Fink wrote in to say that his wife devastating medical emergency. Lloyd 146 Salter St. of 27 years, Andrea, and his kids, Patrick had been struggling with diabetes. Springfield, NJ 07081 (23), Kendra (21), and Marcus (14), are all Unfortunately, he was hit with a life- 973-218-0736 doing well. They live in Yorktown, Va., and threatening infection in his leg that could [email protected] he works for Vocera Communications and only be stopped by surgically removing runs a communications network for the his leg. Lloyd has pulled through the local VA hospital. He said, “I have helped

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the staff communicate with each other maintained a most humble posture in his Please send news and updates anytime to and with patients in our COVID ward dealings with people. George, hope to see [email protected] or via LeopardLink without needing to meet face-to-face.” I you in the next life, brother. Shalom.” (leopardlink.lafayette.edu/classnotes). have seen many emotional stories in the news about the importance of being able to Correspondent: Merri Lee Newby Correspondent: Rachel Gordon Skrzypczak see and hear loved ones when you can’t be 610-449-7351 home 224 Central Ave. with them. Kudos, Brian, for making this 215-429-4142 cell Pleasantville, NY 10570-3719 possible at the VA! [email protected] [email protected] Lee Walker Reedy and Amy Hersman Zander  5 celebrated their 50th birthdays with a long weekend at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N.Y. She 1992 1993 said they had a “great time hiking, relaxing, Dear classmates, I hope this finds you all In February, Dave Markowitz was named and reminiscing.” safe and healthy during this challenging co-head of Americas Litigation at Goldman Cynthia Ironson posted in our Lafayette time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank Sachs. Dave, who has been with Goldman College Class of 1991 Facebook group, you to our many classmates who have since 2011, is now responsible for managing “Hello classmates! I wanted to reach out to stepped up to help during COVID-19. litigations, government investigations, you and wish you and your families well. Some of their stories can be found on internal investigations, as well as the Some of you are probably working on the LeopardLink, which has many virtual internal and external teams handling those front lines during this crisis. Be well, be safe, engagement resources available to us Pard matters throughout the Americas. and thank you!! Let’s keep our Lafayette alums. network strong. We are the Class of ’91, and While you are in LeopardLink, check Correspondent: Stan G. Horowitz we can be there for each other. Be well, post out the April 3 article “Making a Splash” 61 E. 86th St., Apt. 51 pics (old and new), and let’s send a collective about classmate Jason Ojalvo and his bidet New York, NY, 10028-1037 hug to our health care professionals, of company, TUSHY. “Ojalvo, CEO of TUSHY, [email protected] all kinds, who are all over the U.S. and took time from his busy schedule to talk the world helping others.” If you haven’t about the company and its products, how joined our Facebook group, please do and they are helping people cope during a difficult encourage other classmates you are in touch time, and how Lafayette College prepared 1994 with to do the same. We have a big reunion him to work in an industry that, until recently, Greetings from the quarantine world! I coming up next year, and it would be great has been unfamiliar to most Americans.” hope you’re all staying safe, healthy, and to have more classmates connecting online! Kyle Sell wrote to say he is taking not losing your minds. I am in full mode I am sad to share that George Reynolds on the role of office audit leader for remote learning for my job—I swear that III passed away Oct. 9, 2018. George, Deloitte’s Audit and Assurance Services I haven’t worked this hard since I was Corinda Horton Crowther, and I practice in New Jersey. Kyle will have in graduate school 25 years ago! I have graduated from Penncrest High School, in overall leadership responsibilities for all gradually become somewhat of an expert Media, Pa., and he was a kind and funny of Deloitte’s audit professionals in the in technology to provide speech/language person and a great athlete. He wrestled state. Kyle also continues to serve as a therapy via distance learning. My dogs are at Lafayette and was a Sigma Chi. George leader at the New Jersey Society of CPAs as thrilled to have us home all day long. And I graduated from Villanova Law School past-president and trustee, and as finance have a fully stocked wine fridge (although with honors and was a member of the committee chair and board member of time to order another case!), which was Law Review. He went on to be a partner Day One New York, a nonprofit that helpful for my many virtual happy hours in the law firm of Bardsley, Benedict & partners with youth to end dating abuse with Neelah Alpert Pincus, Kathryn Cholden in Philadelphia and was a trial and domestic violence through community Kerge Couch, and Cassandra Toroian. lawyer for 20 years. His sophomore year education, supportive services, legal Kathryn and her husband, Mark Couch, roommate, Darren Dreyfus, included this advocacy, and leadership development. have been living out their quarantine on remembrance in his condolence post on the lovely island of Montserrat. They were Oct. 16, 2018: “Condolences to Mr. and Mrs. on vacation when news of the stay-at-home Reynolds. I lived under the same roof with order in NYC was announced and decided George for three out of our four years at it was best if they rent a villa on the lovely Lafayette College . . . including as roommates island instead! during sophomore year. I will never forget Heidi Caruso Commins shared the extensive and dynamic conversations some news about a little girls’ gathering that we had. George had a brilliant mind, yet at Margaret Cunningham’s house in

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New Hampshire in January. They had Justin is additionally a published author fun catching up on their current lives, of The Essential Guide to Entertainment Law: reminiscing about the past fun, and Dealmaking, was named a 40 Under 40 winner 1996 celebrating Margaret’s birthday. Present were by Business Journal, and was nominated as Correspondent: Nancy Davis Margaret Cunningham, Nancy Cianfrocca, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 610-664-0503 Gretchen Schwilk, Janna Kludzuweit, finalist in 2019 for the Greater Philadelphia Trina Brandt, and Heidi. Matching Leopard area. Deeply committed to his community, print pajamas courtesy of Janna!  21 he teaches at a number of universities, is a Cassandra Toroian is making daily continuing legal education instructor, and 1997 appearances on Facebook Live for her serves on the executive boards of various Correspondent: Eric S. Goll company, Bell Rock Capital. charitable and civic organizations. [email protected] Carl Gambello had many virtual I enjoyed talking to Professor Bob happy hours with some fellow Theta Weiner a few nights ago for about 30 Delts: Christopher Trey Flood, Lindy, minutes. Professor Weiner is back home in David Levine ’92, Doug Hines, Steven Bethlehem and getting used to retirement. 1998 Daniel Pertuz, John Heist, Trox, Chris Stay safe everyone. Share your news. Matt McGowan  15 was named Hummel, and Kevin McManus. Carl also Wash your hands! director and general manager of Snap Inc., has been visiting his dad virtually, thanks the holding company that owns Snapchat, to the wonderful nurse at his dad’s nursing Correspondent: Mara Weinstein Friedman Zenly, Spectacles, and Bitmoji. Prior to home. Way to go, Carl, for putting a smile 15 Rainbow Ridge Drive joining Snap Inc., Matt sold his software on your dad’s face! Livingston, NJ 07039-1126 business to Upland Software in December Kim Gronquist Dennison spent lots 973-994-1128 2018 and became an LP with C2 Ventures, of time researching hair products (much [email protected] an early- stage venture capital fund, in early appreciated, Kim). She has become a style 2019. influencer. Jonathan Levy was promoted to chief Wendy Furrer Egan said that she and executive officer of Watford Holdings her husband, Shawn, just welcomed their 1995 Limited, a global property and casualty little girl, Eliana Addison Egan, to the Dear classmates, I hope this class column insurance and reinsurance company. world Dec. 19. Big brother Macallis is finds you and your families safe and well Jonathan joined Watford at its inception as enjoying being a big brother. during such unprecedented times. chief risk officer and was named president It wouldn’t be a column without an update I’m writing this in May, so as of right now, in 2018. He is a fellow of the Casualty from the publicist of Justin Wineburgh! our 25th reunion (can you believe it?) will Actuarial Society and a member of the Justin is enjoying a successful career as an tentatively be held during Homecoming American Academy of Actuaries. attorney with one of the largest law firms Weekend Oct.17-18. However, given the in the world, building the firm’s global scope of how news developments continue Correspondent: Tarin Decembrino Cataldo media and entertainment practice from the to rapidly change and alter our daily lives [email protected] ground up. Now, as president and CEO of and calendars, our best bet is to check out entertainment company Alkemy X, he has the reunion link, reunion.lafayette.edu, for transformed the company from a local post- updates. production studio into a solutions-driven Laura Black Beaman wrote with news 1999 global media and entertainment powerhouse that she recently took a new position Correspondent: Open with expertise in the hottest industry within Evonik as the head of pharma sectors. He has built a diverse, talented sourcing, relocating the whole family to team while overseeing the growth of the West Lafayette, Ind., in December. “We company’s VFX division, working on top are excited to explore the Midwest more series like Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous once everything settles.” Mrs. Maisel, Starz’s Power, and AMC’s Please reach out to me with your updates Fear the Walking Dead, as well as original for our next column. Hope to see you back series such as Food Network’s Restaurant: on College Hill! Impossible and TLC’s Dragnificent!. He also has expanded the company’s branded Correspondent: Vicki Salemi entertainment production slate, working c/o Lafayette College for the likes of Bud Light, Samsung, Google, Pfenning Alumni Center Comcast, and more. Easton, PA 18042 [email protected]

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focuses her practice on matrimonial and Companies Inc. Jill joined the company in family law as well as real estate and finance. 2008 and has played a key role in helping to 2000 Because of her dual practice areas, she is drive and support the company’s reputation. After a large national search, Carmen uniquely positioned to serve clients and She currently leads the team responsible for J. Marsit, Ph.D., has been selected as address client needs that transcend a single the strategy, development, and execution of associate dean for research at Rollins area of the law. She works with clients external communications. In her new role, School of Public Health of Emory whose needs lie in all areas of family law, Jill will guide leadership communications University in Atlanta, Ga., the No. 5 school from inception to conclusion, throughout and engagement, and be responsible for of public health in the country. Carmen, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, shaping messaging for Fabrizio Freda, a tenured professor on environmental Berks, and Bucks counties. president and chief executive officer. health, stepped into the position Dec. 1, Kate, a licensed title agent and president St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Black 2019. As associate dean for research, he will of ABE Settlement Services, LLC, also Student Union hosted MK Asante as the oversee and shape the research activities at represents real estate owners, both third Annual Elizabeth Barber Walker Rollins and represent the school’s research individuals and entities, and developers in Lecture guest speaker Feb. 13, 2020. operations at an university-wide level. a broad range of real estate transactions Asante is a bestselling author, award- and projects. In addition, she assists winning filmmaker, recording artist, and Correspondent: Diane Pisseri Lindemann municipalities and municipal code distinguished professor. He is author of [email protected] enforcement officers in compliance Buck: A Memoir, praised by Maya Angelou hearings and has drafted, interpreted, as “a story of surviving and thriving with and implemented ordinances, regulating passion, compassion, wit, and style.” The matters from property maintenance to life book is a multiyear Washington Post 2001 and safety measures. She currently sits as bestseller and the recipient of numerous Beth Wynstra was named undergraduate solicitor to the Lower Macungie Township literary awards and is currently being professor of the year at Babson College. Beth Planning Commission. adapted into a major motion picture. is an assistant professor of English where she Outside of her practice, Kate is an active Kristen Gibbons Feden, one of the teaches courses in theater, literature, writing, advocate of Third Street Alliance for lawyers who led the successful prosecution and acting. Beth also regularly directs plays Women and Children, where she serves of Bill Cosby, has joined the plaintiff’s side, and musicals at Babson. on the executive committee, development joining Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky. committee, and as secretary of its board In addition, during this time of Correspondent: Paige Olek Ingelsby of directors. She is also a member of the uncertainty, I want to wish health and 69 Plymouth Drive Lafayette College Alumni Association wellness to all students, staff, alumni, and Royersford, PA 19468 and Young Lawyers Division of the their loved ones. We are all in this together. [email protected] Northampton County Bar Association. Stay strong. Chris Partridge was named the new co-defensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Correspondent: Jillian Dodge Ventresca 841 Duchess Drive 2002 Correspondent: Liza Lesser Schwager Yardley, PA 19067-4619 blumshapiro elected Andrew Bostian [email protected] 201-638-6219  14 as partner in the firm’s litigation [email protected] and business valuation group. His valuation experience includes valuations for gift and estate tax purposes, bank financing, 2004 litigation support, charitable contributions, My husband and I moved to Yardley, Pa., 2005 equity-based compensation, and equity last summer with our two daughters. We Richard Jackson and co-inventor buyouts. love the area, and everyone has been very Gurpreet Atwal were awarded Patent welcoming. I recently enjoyed Wine 3/9 at #10,169,746: Methods, Systems, and Correspondent: Christine Socha Czapek the Continental Tavern in Yardley, Pa., with Computer Readable Media for Integrating 908-789-3071 Will ’96 and Christine Crane Ventresca Payments. The duo submitted the patent [email protected] ’96. It was a great night getting to know other on behalf of MasterCard International in local alumni, learning about the history of 2015 and were awarded the Patent Jan. 1, the Tavern, and celebrating the Charter for 2019. Lafayette. Thank you to Bill Messick ’68 2003 and Michelle Lewicki ’05 for hosting. Correspondent: Kate Curcio,  20 a member of law Jill Marvin was recently promoted to Catherine A. Hobby McBride firm Norris McLaughlin, has been named vice president of external, digital, and 973-769-0012 to the Lehigh Valley 40 Under 40. Curcio CEO communications for Estée Lauder [email protected]

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experiencing a culinary renaissance after Pamela Rafeld, Emily Piette ’13, almost going the way of the hand-cranked Wayne Maminski, Jared Piette, 2006 eggbeater when nonstick cookware was Andrew Fullen ’11, Caroline Finden, Richard Connors and his wife, Patrice, invented in the 1950s. He was featured in Haley Huffines, and Elizabeth Zator. recently bought a home in Grand Junction, the April issue of this magazine for his Sarah Welsh-Huggins and her Colo. Rich and Patrice had been living in company, Stargazer Cast Iron. husband, Xavier Espinet, welcomed Salt Lake City, Utah, since 2011, where their first child into the world this Rich was working as the facilities director Correspondent: Open spring. Daughter Bruna Joy was born in for an indoor rock climbing gym with Washington, D.C., May 2, 2020! locations across the west. He recently accepted a position as a GIS technician Correspondent: Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins with a Grand Junction-based company 2009 614-216-5301 cell called Kaart, which collects street-level Brian ’08 and Sarah Maxwell Mason [email protected] imagery to generate high-quality road welcomed Clare Elizabeth Mason Oct. 10, navigation data across the globe for use by 2018. She joins big sister Anna. a variety of routing software and mobile applications. Correspondent: Open 2013 Samantha Ziegler  22 (women’s Erin Duggan and Frank Stagliano lacrosse) married Andrew Broxterman Jan.  19 were to be wed on March 28, 2020, 1, 2020, in Beaver Creek, Colo. but had to cancel due to COVID-19. But 2010 they couldn’t stop the pard-y and had Correspondent: Taren Weidaw Sarah Christy was recently promoted to some Marquis mischief over Zoom with [email protected] chief operating officer of International the crew! House Philadelphia, a nonprofit Rebecca Winter  8 married Joshua organization where she most recently Waitt Oct. 12, 2019. Her parents, Mitch served as director of programs and Winter ’79 and Lisa Kassel ’79, and many 2007 managing director of Lightbox Film Center. other alumni were in attendance, sharing Sara Kreisel, PWS, recently accepted She is currently completing her master’s the joy and soaking up the Pard Pride. a promotion and position as ecological degree in arts administration and museum project manager with BSC Group, an leadership at Drexel University. Correspondent: Evan R. Gooberman environmental engineering and consulting 609-707-4827 cell firm, in Worcester, Mass. She works Correspondent: Marie A. Garofalo [email protected] primarily on transportation projects for [email protected] MassDOT and utility projects for various clients. 2014 Correspondent: Sara Davis Bowman 2011 Rachael Trupp matched into emergency [email protected] Correspondent: Rebecca Musselman medicine at Reading Hospital–Tower [email protected] Health for residency. She will graduate May Correspondent: Taaha M. Mohamedali 9, 2020, from Liberty University College [email protected] of Osteopathic Medicine. She also will 2008 be marrying her high school sweetheart, In May 2019, Mevan Jayasinghe, Ph.D., Brandon Esterly, June 13, 2020, at the Barn was promoted to associate professor at Silverstone in Lancaster, Pa. Melanie at Michigan State University. Mevan’s 2012 Ruderman is her maid of honor. research is focused on labor standards After 6.5 years, Ryan McQuillen  13 Congratulations to Lauren Borghad and and socially responsible human resource finally completed his Ph.D. in molecular Jam Pomeroy who are recently engaged! strategy in global supply chains. He has biophysics from Johns Hopkins School of Amos Han and Mike Bevilacqua, both taught negotiation and conflict resolution, Medicine. He will be looking for bioscience members of the Class of 2014, recently human resource strategy, and human jobs in industry moving forward! caught up in Allendale, N.J. capital at Michigan State’s School of Christina Gipf and Robert “BJ” Human Resources and Labor Relations Glenn ’11 were married Dec. 28, 2019, at St. Correspondent: Sophie E. Richards since 2013. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church in 901 Southerly Road, Unit 424 In 2014, Peter Huntley, designer for a Gladwyne, Pa. Fellow Pards in attendance Towson, MD 21204 dinnerware company, was on a quest for the included Lisa O’Donnell, Matthew 609-385-3322 perfect cast-iron skillet. The heavy pan was Keehn, Sarah Rogal, Clay Soloman ’11, [email protected]

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As a lifelong baseball fan, Matt says that working for the Philadelphia Phillies as a 2015 2017 season and group sales associate is a “dream Aaron Freedman  18 says, “After Erika Hernández  9 married José come true.” graduating in 2015, I moved out to Los González Nov. 24, 2019. Samantha Last but not least, Danya Kats will be Angeles to work in the entertainment Buczek, Chanel Mowatt, and Katim returning to Pennsylvania in the fall to industry. After working for a senior Woldemariam served as bridesmaids. embark on the next leg of her academic agent at Paradigm Talent Agency, I soon Other Leopard alumni in attendance were journey. She will be starting her Master of accepted a position working for the head Nirupa Basnet, Danialie Fertile ’16, Social Work degree with a clinical practice of the action talent department at The Will Gordon, Taaha Mohamedali ’11, concentration at University of Pennsylvania Gersh Agency before transitioning into Ian Morse, and Reanna Kier ’19. While School of Social Policy and Practice. comedy representation working for the the football team secured a win against I hope everyone and their families managing partner of Principato Young Lehigh, Erika did too! are staying safe and healthy during this Entertainment. While in Los Angeles, I troubling time. remained very involved with the Lafayette Correspondent: Megan C. Reiling Mock Trial Team and soon moved home [email protected] Correspondent: Louise M. Olson to Philadelphia to pursue a career in law. 914-433-8838 Once home, I began coaching the Lafayette [email protected] College Mock Trial Team, the Lower Merion High School Mock Trial Team, and 2018 worked as an legal intern at Unruh Turner Burke and Frees. Currently, I am a 1L at Correspondent: Taylor Corsi Temple University, Beasley School of Law.” [email protected]

Correspondent: Elizabeth Miller 2128 Green Mountain Drive East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 2019 507-269-4616 With all of the COVID-19 stress that has [email protected] plagued us for the past few months, it’s important to take a moment to celebrate the good things that have been happening as well. 2016 One Pard who hasn’t slowed down Camila Klatsky and Alex Persak ’14 got since our graduation is Harvey Situ. In engaged in July 2019. They will be married November 2019, Harvey graduated from in September 2020! the U.S. Army Infantry Basic Officer Dr. Sally Trout was awarded her M.D. Leaders Course. He went on, in December from The Ohio State University College of 2019, to graduate from the U.S. Army Medicine and promoted to captain in the Basic Airborne Course. In April 2020, he U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps on April graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger 30. She has been selected for a five-year School Class 04-20. What’s next on his orthopaedic surgery residency program at agenda? He’ll be taking the position of Northwell Health’s North Shore University rifle platoon leader at 1st Battalion, 506th Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Center. Team, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Correspondent: Ashley R. Ellis Matt Peters is living proof that you can 2084 Drake Court get a job through the connections you make Mahwah, NJ 07430 by participating in the Lafayette January 201-956-0706 Externship program! Last January, Matt shadowed David Buck ’86, who is the executive vice president of the Philadelphia Phillies. David introduced Matt to his current manager, and the rest was history!

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