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Richard Semeraro and his to see people discover the common bonds of into details, her family’s activities include wife, Dana, were featured in the humanity, and to personally bring people of a farm, US forest service, rock quarry, beef 55 Groton-Mystic Neighbors magazine different cultures together to live in harmony cattle, and managing a pizza restaurant. in February 2020. They moved to Mystic, with one another.” Dottie confines herself to Bible study, Connecticut in 2004 and have been busy Also, just to make the record straight, I had church work, sewing, quilting, painting, ever since with civic, religious, cultural, a question about the status of Neal Nadler writing, and gallivanting. and recreational activities. Richard notes and Edwin Freedman, so I got in touch with Prunella (Read) Williams is glad that that one of the benefits of a Drew education the Alumni office. They informed me that she doesn’t have to pay the college bills for was the opportunity and encouragement to both are deceased, but they had no details. daughter Lynn’s three children: Allyson at participate in such activities. Marybelle “Mimi” (Brewster) Hollister Salem College, Tina at UNC Chapel Hill, and and her husband, Don, traveled widely to see Michael at UNC Pembroke. She got to New Ronald Vander Schaaf their family. No more do members of a family York to visit her son Mark, his son Mark, C’56, T’59 settle on the family farm. They covered and Mark’s newborn, Quinn. So, picture [email protected] Hawaii, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, New Pru as a great-grandmother. 56 Let’s get the bad news out of Mexico, Montana, western Massachusetts, Jim Bloom’s grandson, Joseph, graduated the way first. The noble class and Spokane. In April 2019, they embarked from Duke with a double master’s in 65th Reunion of ’56 is moving forward on a Road Scholar program to Slovenia and business administration and environmental without three of our valued members due Croatia. Mimi said her favorite cartoon from management. to their deaths in 2020. Susan Haste sent a the New Yorker pictured God sitting on a Lynn (Swader) Fedor moved into a senior note to say that her father, William “Bill” cloud looking down at the Earth saying, facility just in time to greet Mr. COVID-19, Onderdonk, passed away in January 2020. “What the hell was I thinking?” so activities have been greatly diminished. Just three days later, Walter Everett C’56, Flora (Robinson) Hullstrung hosted a She had lived in her house for 53 years. Is T’60 died in Danville, Pennsylvania. He had lunch for Prunella “Pru” Williams, Harold that a record for our class? Her new address served as pastor of United Methodist churches “Hal” and Barb Quigley. She celebrated her is available through the Alumni office. in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and 85th birthday last August by going to a Mets Roy and Ruth (Schubert) Haynes have Pennsylvania. He is most famous for his game at Citifield. In her Christmas letter had an active year. While in Florida, they strong stands against capital punishment. she said, “…may we embrace 2020 with attended a Road Scholar program on the Back in his beloved Webster, New York, anticipation and inspiration.” Apparently Arts of St. Petersburg, highly recommended. David Rein lost his battle with an extended COVID-19 wasn’t listening. They went to Missouri to help daughter illness in June 2020. He was a double major Elinor (Nelson) Clark’s grandson, David, Anita and her husband Robert with various at Drew, concentrating on the classics and is a computer systems administrator in Boca projects. The days there included a visit to psychology, and then continued in the classics Raton, Florida. His brother, James, has a five Branson. Roy only biked 1100 miles in 2019. at Brown, and in the teaching of English year scholarship leading to a doctorate at the We can hardly call him a piker biker. Amazing. as a second language at the University of University of California, Santa Cruz. Frank C’52, T’55 and Christine (Azzaro) Michigan. He wrote many books and taught Dorothy “Dottie” (Simpfendorfer) Noyce Dreisbach rotate between their front and students from more than 50 countries. From has had some ups and downs. The downs back porches. While on the front porch they his writings, we have a sentiment that is so included the loss of her treasured sister, greet neighbors in cool St. Paul, Minnesota. appropriate for this time in our nation’s life: Sylvia, and some physical challenges including Then they retire to the solitude of their back “I feel that relationships are bound by neither her 15-month-old grandson breaking his leg. porch to enjoy the woods and its resident time nor space; and I cherish opportunities But the ups were plentiful. Without going birds. For a treat they drive 10 minutes

[email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 1 hung in there with me. I long for the day (Baier) and Walter “Walt” Adams. So I’m Ellen M. deLalla Indianapolis. “We had a good life together,” his service as the chairman of the board of that I can get back to the theatre in person hoping that Florida will get the virus under 59 [email protected] says Charlotte. She extends a shoutout “to the U.S. Institute of Peace. He was asked to and sing in the choir! control. Trying to stay healthy and involved Ellen (Artus) Richardson Frank Pete and Jodi (Della-Cerra) Headley C’60 consider running for the U.S. Senate from My Drew roommate of three years, Esther takes more time than it used to, but I think lives in Tucson, Arizona. During the pandemic, who do a great job in keeping in touch.” Virginia and concluded that the political (Tyler) Prichett, died in December 2019. I’m still in the game. My daughters will let she just goes to get groceries or to the pharmacy Speaking of Peter “Pete” Headley, he has climate in recent years was just too toxic She married John Prichett C’59 in 1957 me know when it changes!” and wears her mask. She gardens early in received some more plaudits and awards: and decided not to run. His eldest daughter and they had five children. Her son, John From Helen (Christianson) Blackburn the morning as daytime temperatures are an appreciation and gratitude award from is an OB-GYN physician and his youngest Edward, predeceased her in 1999 at the age and Elliot Blackburn: in the 100s. She enjoys using email to keep Rolling Thunder for their (Jodi’s, too) work daughter works as an analyst for Doordash. of 33. Esther graduated from Monterey “So we got back from a beautiful two in touch with her two children and four with Wreaths Across America (over 1,000 He has a grandson and a granddaughter. He College of Law in 1988, and worked at Warner months on the Gulf in time to be isolated. grandchildren who live in diverse parts of wreaths donated and placed on graves); and sends his best to his great Drew colleagues, Lambert. While living in Hollister, California, We are well, doing what so many are doing— the nation. a Leaders in Christian Service award from and especially hopes all will stay healthy in Esther worked as an attorney for the Monterey staying close to home, ordering groceries “[I] can hardly believe it, 60+ years ago,” Milligan College for his voluntary community this trying time of COVID-19. Victim Witness Assistance program and online for curb pickup, masking up when declares Beverly (Bess) Vasquez of Arnold, service of over 500 hours in the Mountain Roger Navratil reports, “like everyone, participated in the Community Action Board we have to go to a store, and becoming California. She and her husband, John, are Home Veterans’ Hospital, Community Living we have been going nuts since March.” He and the board of Hazel Hawkins Hospital. experts at Amazon and other online orders. “extremely lucky to be living on the ninth Center, based in northeast Tennessee. Pete and Marge finally ventured out into Florida, After her children grew up, she pursued Two of our adult children have visited us, fairway of a great golf course.” COVID-19 and Jodi’s annual trip to Arizona for baseball where they have been putting up a place next her own interests, forming the Ridgemark and since then, we have all been isolating. has made their contacts with wonderful spring training was cut short by the coronavirus. to Marge’s son and family in St. Augustine Tennis Club, working for the Community On the other hand, we had to be content friends severely diminished, but they find Now they mostly stay at home, and wear a for when they get OLD—his upper-case! They Pantry, and acting with the South County with our granddaughter’s online high school that their playing of Rummikub and doing mask when going outside. have usually taken trips around the U.S. and Community Theatre. Well known for her graduation in suburban Denver, a phone puzzles have increased. They can visit with Another couple married for 62 years is overseas, seeing over 60 countries and all 50 wonderful singing voice (although I never report of our daughter’s Zoom retirement their families who are conscientious about Carole (Horncastle) James and Richard states. Health issues are in the past. Drew heard her sing in her four years at Drew) party, and online parish worship. Elliot masks and social distancing. Bev says they “Dick” James C’56, T’59. Their continuing visitors are welcome in either St. Augustine Esther eventually made a splash, having has started working again at a food bank are thankful for very good health. care community began to open up in August; or in New Bern, North Carolina; just call in landed the starring role in a production of because the need for food and volunteers is Winifred “Sue” (Binkley) Rowe reports they can now eat in the dining room, attend advance. Phone numbers are available from Stained glass work by Ron Vander Schaaf C’56. Hello Dolly! Early in 2019, I spotted a Facebook great. For safety’s sake, the customers can walking every day and usually meeting her water exercise classes, and participate on a the Alumni Office. picture of Esther skydiving! Has anyone else no longer enter the store, so they fill out a goal of 10,000 steps daily, even walking Wii bowling team. Coping with the pandemic I heard from Joan (Patchen) Naab with to Como Lake. Children nearby help with in our class done that recently? She was menu, and volunteer staff shop for them. on the Drew campus until Drew security also involves a lot of reading, going through nothing new to report. However, it was nice shopping. quite a woman, and we extend our deepest Everyone of course is masked, with plentiful courteously chased her away (probably due old files, and taking car rides to find ice to hear from my roommate at both Madison Jay T’59 and Barbara (Powell) Schmidt’s sympathies to John and their children. hand sanitizers available. We take lots of to the pandemic). She sees her daughter cream stands with take-out. Their oldest House and Rogers House. grandchildren are doing well. Tyler is in By the time you receive this news, I hope rides, go for walks and work outside around Laura now and then; reads a lot, especially son is 60 and their youngest grandson is Kenneth “Ken” Rowe C’59, G’69 disclosed college, Jarod studies nuclear engineering at that the COVID-19 pandemic will be over. If the house. We are grateful for health and history; watches a lot of PBS; and has a small 24. Carole says they continue to enjoy life, that he’s going back to school this fall after Missouri University of Science and Technology, it returns, wash your hands, wear a mask, the many activities we can do, and for the vegetable garden. She writes, “I think that but can get depressed with our country’s 20 years of retirement from teaching. He and Andrew oversees a large building project and send me some news. good remembrances, which include those we will never get back to the way things political scene. will lecture to grad students at East Carolina for a university in Atlanta. Jay is having a of Drew and Drew friends. Did anyone else were. So, we have to move on from here to A couple of emails from Walter Lidman University about John and Charles Wesley few problems caused by Parkinson’s but he John Borden remember, this September, the two days at whatever comes next. And listen to Dr. Fauci.” asked when the next column would be and the birth of congregational song. The gets help from their daughter Rachel. 58 [email protected] camp during orientation week in September Donald and Mary (Davies) Cole C’59, published. He remembers studying Hamlet Wesley brothers played a major role in Dick James C’56, T’59 and Carole Welcome back to our column, 1954?” P’97,’02 want you all to know that “we are in Dr. Wetherbee’s class, and after he saw inviting women and men to use their voice (Horncastle) James C’59 marked their and special thanks to Peter Rushbrook for From Walter “Walt” and Nancy (Baier) thinking of you and send best wishes for the movie Hamlet on TCM, he was further to sing praise to God, writing hundreds of eleventh year at Good Shepherd Village. subbing for me for a year. Is anyone interested Adams: “We’ve been isolated for the past six continued good health.” motivated to purchase a copy, taking extensive hymns now found in our hymnals. They enjoy the aquacize, water volleyball, in becoming our class secretary? I’m stepping months, ever since we returned from Florida An old-fashioned, hand-written note notes and summarizing each scene. He states Carol (Tulenko) Irving states that she lives book club, team trivia, and a couple of down now, wishing all our classmates a safe with only trips to medical visits. Life has brought news from Jack Dempster who that he wished he’d done that at Drew. He’s in Willow Valley, a retirement community bridge groups. Their Wii bowling team and healthy 2021. Thanks to everyone who become routine with lots of time for reading, lives (happily) in Venice, Florida, for the last getting used to being alone after his wife near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and similar were the national champions. Proudly, contributed items for us. clay (hand-building), cooking, and gardening. 28 years. He and his wife, Ellen, both have died in June 2019, and he is very healthy to everyone else, COVID-19 has limited their they attended the PhD dissertation of their Llew Pritchard reports that John “Tim” We have a group of friends who gather decent health that allows them to work out physically. He walks two miles almost every activities. She’s happy she chose to move grandson, Nate, at RPI. Graham died in 2017 in Rhode Island. every couple of weeks or so via Zoom, and at their local fitness gym. They were married day since he can’t swim with the closing of there about six years ago. They follow the Your class secretary, Ron Vander Schaaf, Ian “Mac” Hubbard said he had nothing Nancy meets with a couple of church groups 61 years ago, the same week as our graduation. gyms and pools. Some might say he’s the restrictions and work hard to keep safe. She completed his third year at Town Village remarkable to report. “Perhaps Holly and I every week, also via Zoom. He especially enjoys emails from Peter poster boy for all senior citizens since he’s appreciates all the entertainment their near Birmingham, Alabama. He welcomed have established a personal record for the We try not to let the news get us down, “Pete” Headley, “the king of emails both in such great shape. community offers; she spends a lot of time a new great granddaughter, Alexa, who number of times, per day, we have washed but we don’t want to hide from it as some provocative and/or hilarious.” Jack feels that Emily (MacGregor) Scott writes that she reading and communicating through the made her debut on St. Patrick’s Day in 2020. our hands! Holly does manage to get out of our friends do. Who would ever have “it is great that all of us old geezers are still and her husband, Jim, are doing well. They phone and internet. “Could be a lot worse He also does stained glass work. See photo, each day (to shop, hair appointment, etc.) predicted the confluence of a viral pandemic, alive and kicking.” were able to visit some of their kids and and yes, this too shall pass.” this page. wearing mask and gloves, and I live the life massive protests against racism, catastrophic Robert (Bob) “Deacon” Dreyer says he grandkids and great-grandkids in Sandbridge, Your class secretary is one of those old Finally, here is a historical (hysterical?) of a shut-in. I still work out at the YMCA four weather. You couldn’t make this stuff has not much to report aside from COVID-19 Virginia. They now have ten grandkids and dogs who does learn new tricks. I have hosted note: did you remember that Nancy (Bottone) times a week, to combat the Parkinson’s. No up. And there is more time to do further and the wildfires. He and his wife are surviving ten great-grandkids, all healthy! Hellman led Madison House in singing plans to travel, concert season (Greenville damage.” nicely in their gated community of 9,600 John Norton Moore has been a sixteen- “Carol of the Bells” at the Christmas carol Symphony Orchestra) still in question.” David Ossenkopp reports that he and Jan residents. While he is confined to a wheelchair, time member of the U.S. national powerlifting University Advancement contest on December 17, 1955? Well, now Kathryn (Casey) Smith Mollach C’58, P’81 will be moving back to the North Country Bob stays alert and spends most of his time team, eight times representing the U.S. in you know! reports that “life is good. I’m summering of upstate New York. “Our children got investing and using the internet. the world championships, and eight times in the beautiful hills of Otsego County, together in August and thought it would Charlotte (Floyd) Galloway responded in the North American or Pan-American SUBMIT YOUR CLASSNOTES Eleanor (Sheldon) Stearns New York, on the family farm. My sister-in- be best for us to move back to the Potsdam from Indianapolis where she resides in a championships. In Tokyo, he won the 2019 57 [email protected] law lives in the farmhouse down the road area, where Jeni and Deanna live. They retirement community. Her husband Albert world championship in the bench press [email protected] The months since March have been and my daughter, Jennifer (Mollach) Rice would be able to help arrange for shopping “Al” Galloway T’60 passed away in April and is still reigning champion as there was long and hard on everyone. I have gained C’81, and her husband live in the farmhouse and medical visits and take care of other 2020. They were married for 62 years and no 2020 competition. He has numerous ALUMNI & PARENT COMMUNITIES a new skill—Zoom! I have attended more over the hill. We love to garden and get necessities. Our apartment is in a senior had three sons, now in their 50s, plus three gold, silver and bronze medals and two U.S. 973.408.3229 meetings than I can count, church services, together. Another daughter, Patricia, is citizen community.” grandsons and two granddaughters. Al records for the bench press. 800.979.DREW lectures, and have even directed our Playwrights also here, since there are fewer folks with As your class secretary, I’m sorry I served in Methodist parish ministry and then John retired after 53 years of teaching at [email protected] Play readings on Zoom. Two of the actors the virus here than in Dutchess County. I can’t report greater activity, but as Walter hospital chaplaincy. In 1988, he became the University of Virginia law school and is in one of the plays were professionals and usually spend some winter time in Florida, Cronkite used to say at the end of his chaplain of Lifelink of Florida, an organ now an emeritus professor; he still writes 36 Madison Ave. I was rather nervous since, at that time, I and this last winter I bought a home on evening broadcasts, “that’s the way it is.” and tissue recovery organization. Charlotte and has several forthcoming books. He Madison, NJ 07940 was just learning how to call and administer Amelia Island. It is my turn to host Lorraine Warmest regards to all my classmates. Hang taught public Montessori in Florida. She works on international relations theory with the meetings, but they were wonderful and “Woody” and Bill Craven, and Nancy in there, gang! retired in 2001 and Al in 2003, returning to emphasis on the causes of war, following

2 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 3 several Zoom meetings after struggling to Show that wowed the Sun City crowd. Elaine (Norris) Verrusio continues to Pennsylvania. They occasionally stop by for next June. They have participated in Antarctic experts employed by Seabourn, figure it out by myself. I participate in a (Judith “Judy” Smith, does this qualify as an putter around with her antiques. She vows local lending libraries in front yards where virtual choir performances and do church including naturalists and geologists. It was chimes group now that our church choir Off-Broadway production?). His latest short to downsize her inventory, but she still fills one can take a book and drop one off. meetings on Zoom. Eventually, they did the crowning highlight of all my travels. I isn’t allowed to sing. I compiled a coronavirus story is titled “The Importance of Being a large attic, a basement and two garages Maxine (Idec) Eswein solved a computer have a real in-person service with social was determined to book the same cruise for lexicon for our local history collection in Silly.” As you can see, he really goes for the with her treasures. Our panic-stricken problem created by hackers—by buying a distancing etc. outside the church building. 2021 BUT there will not be any expeditions our library. It certainly speaks to how our heavy stuff. He recently sent the following children look around our houses and think, new computer, after all else failed. She is They walk every day to get exercise as they to Antarctica as far as I understand. I cannot vocabulary adapts to current situations: email: Although I am not a member of the “We’re going to have to deal with this stuff very proud of her grandkids who have been do not feel comfortable going back to the convey to you the feelings and the thrill lockdown; shelter in place; we’re all in this Catholic faith, I do believe that confession some day.” Carl, your earnest secretary, never involved in dancing, hockey, piano, and gym yet. of landing in Antarctica. The only way I together; Dr. Fauci; don’t touch your face; in is good for the soul. So o o o ...here goes. runs out of ways to frustrate long-suffering taekwondo. She enjoys knitting, sewing, Candace “Candy” Ridington writes that can describe it is to say, it is endless beauty these unusual times, etc., etc. Thanks for all In my eightieth year I confess that I did not Elaine. Maybe it’s his way of “letting things cooking, and watching TV with her husband, all the dramatic presentations she used to that is endless. Even those words are paltry your updates! write the song,”A White Sports Coat and a slide,” or his amiable obliviousness, or the Bob, partner of 55 years. give have been cancelled due to COVID-19, compared to what I experienced. Best wishes Pink Carnation” recorded by Marty Robbins. way he has of gazing at the world with an Carol (Magee) Davis is still in contact but she is happy to be teaching a Zoom class to you—hope to see everyone at the next Carl Verrusio I hope that the statute of limitations has not unfocused eye. Whatever it is, it takes a with Maryann (Kennerly) Clinton and on poetry to a small, enthusiastic group of Reunion.” 60 [email protected] expired on this confession, but if it has, I am sustained effort to be consistently outre. He enjoys their phone conversations. seniors in an independent living facility. The William “Bill” Dickinson writes from Where were we when we were so prepared to suffer the consequences of my agrees with Alice (in Wonderland), “It’s hard Edna (Parker) Barrier volunteers at the piano group she belongs to meets on Zoom, Virginia where he and Linda just celebrated brazenly interrupted? Ah yes, I had just deception.” enough at my age to be what I once was, it’s Hackettstown, New Jersey Trinity Methodist too—they record their pieces ahead and the their 44th wedding anniversary and have submitted a column in the fall of 2019 Ann “Nicki” (Nock) Ridenour writes to impossible to be what I never was. Like Mark Church thrift shop and is getting used to Zoom host plays them through his computer moved from their home of 43 years in for the Alumni Magazine. I was making a say that she could not attend a mini-reunion Twain, he believes, “Life would be infinitely managing the number of customers at a when we meet online. But she very much Alexandria to a nearby 18th-floor condo pitch for attending our 60th reunion and a small group had planned because her back happier if we could only be born eighty and time. She is glad to help keeping the shop misses her in-person piano lessons! However, with a large outdoor patio—their new garden. unapologetically wallowing in a bit of and “focus” while driving are problematic gradually approach eighteen.” open, and claims it keeps her off the streets they both are healthy and trying to make the A bit windy, but with awesome vistas of nostalgic reverie. Since we were robbed of on long drives. Also, her husband is in Finally, many thanks for the kind words and out of trouble. best of this strange time in all our lives. She DC. Linda’s tour guide business is dormant that opportunity, why not make our 61st assisted living and she tries to stay nearby to about the last column. Even people from Many alums are missing out at annual get stays in touch with Joyce (Wakefield) Amici. since February because of the pandemic. But reunion a happening? Let’s get together support him. He was hospitalized recently other classes (Brenda Rhodes C’86 and togethers with friends and family. Malcolm Jane (Fink) Albanowski reports that the she and her colleagues continue to research and take a stroll down amnesia lane. I find with the coronavirus, but has fortunately Vlaicu “Victor” Drilea C’62) are following “Mac” Hulslander and wife, Peg, are sorry shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for new tours, to be ready to go that the minute I step on the Drew campus recovered. Lest life become burdensome, she us. Maybe we should start a blog—whatever not to be able to stay at the family cottage proved to be difficult. To cope, she began when DC opens up again, but safely. Bill a queer sense of having slipped through keeps her spirits up by attending a support that is! To be fair I should say that my in Pennsylvania. However, it has given Mac walking outdoors. Her routine has turned continues as treasurer of the board of their the meshes of time and space overcomes group, participating in Bible study, preaching writing style is best described by the 16th some “memoir-type” writing time, recalling out to be two half-hour daily walks. Together, regional wastewater treatment authority, me. Time stops, shifts, and goes lazily at her local church occasionally, treating century French essayist Montaigne—”I have the extraordinary college life and learning they total 4,000 steps. undertaking a technically complex system Into reverse. You find yourself wondering herself to Pecan Braid and Frozen Mocha gathered together a bouquet of other men’s we all had at Drew. He is still in contact Sue (DuBois) Culhane was widowed a upgrade caused in part by climate change. “what ever happened to old so-and-so” at Panera’s, and going to church, of course. flowers and only the ribbon that binds them with fellow alum, Osamu Takagi and wife. year ago. She sold the family homestead in He is also Virginia’s representative on the and remembering long-dormant moments Lest we become alarmed that she is becoming is my own.” Also, John Fischer and Oscar Edward “Ted” O’Brien described what Arlington, Massachusetts, and moved to a Chesapeake Bay Citizen’s Advisory Committee. from your youth. While we have all taken holy and pious, she assures us she is not. Wilde taught me the importance of having his social worker daughter has to deal with sweet condo in West Concord, not far from Prior to the pandemic, this involved much different paths in life, no matter where She just finds it helpful, as an octogenarian, a good epigram at the ready. at the local hospital during the pandemic— the center of historically rich Concord. Her travel throughout the 64,000 square mile we’ve gone, or what we’ve done, we’ve all to trust in God going forward. Sounds like a wearing goggles and protective gear while three children and six grandchildren live watershed. Now they do it via Zoom, a taken a little bit of each other with us. The good plan to me. Barbara (Yin) Fern dealing with patients every day. So many of close by. Sue notes that COVID has changed poor substitute. Both activities are exciting, passage of time means nothing; the call of William “Bill” Hayes vacationed on Long [email protected] the patients are dying and it is something life in so many ways, and it’s hard to see the challenging, and moving in a positive direction. the past bridges it in an instant and we are Beach Island in September 2019. Once again Dave and June (Kamen) they never had to deal with before. ways the young people are being affected. They regret being unable to visit family— as we were back then. Wouldn’t it be fun he was dodging an early-season Florida 61 Cowell C’61, P’90 report Nancy (Clement) Richards shared the sad Sue keeps in touch with Eloise “Ellie” particularly their daughter, her husband and to get together again and share our “Drew hurricane. Plans for the annual gathering that Dave’s recent activities news that her husband, Robert Richards T’61, Crocker and Carol (Carpenter) Ketcham. their 4-year-old granddaughter in New Jersey— experience” before we forget it? Also, it’s an of our mini-reunion group never jelled, but 60th Reunion included a great estate sale who graduated from the seminary, died Puzzles, reading, gardening, and safe-distance because of the pandemic. But fortunately they opportunity to dispel rumors before they Bill, Ron, Elaine and I had spent a couple and hosting kids and grandkids at their unexpectedly last November. She misses visits with friends fill her days. do not experience the hardship faced by fester into facts. of enjoyable evenings together. I learned a home on the Jersey Shore. Quarantines were him very much. They would have celebrated Maryann Zolota is well and surviving in many during this chaotic period in our After almost 60 years, we finally heard lot about matchbook covers (Bill’s hobby) practiced before the gatherings. Everything their 60th anniversary in August 2020. On New Jersey. She wrote a long letter describing nation. They are both doing all they can to from Peter Cain. He assures us that the and marbles (Ron”s passion). The pandemic at home is six months behind in maintenance, a happier note, Nancy’s still involved in her her adventures: “In January I had a marvelous, change the political leadership of their state report of his passing in the Drew Directory this year has ruined everybody’s plans. Bill but the shore house is looking better than ever. stained glass business. Since she cannot read wonderful and exciting expedition trip to and nation in a more promising direction. is greatly exaggerated. He checked with his and Ron are not coming to the island. John Julie (Ballard) Borgmeier acknowledged to her many grandkids because COVID-19, she Antarctica. I had been there twice before, but They are in good health with daily walks or wife (Marian “Marty” Cain C’65) and HE Fischer had arranged an extensive European that the stay-at-home policy has certainly has established an “Emergency Porch Lending only to cruise along the coast and Deception jogs, some golf, research on the domestic slave LIVES! After graduation he spent two years vacation to celebrate his 80th which I changed her life. Her husband, Phil, died a Library for the Neighboring Children”. She Island. This time I flew to Santiago, Chile trade, and the destruction of reconstruction in the Army (Korea), taught grammar school, assume was canceled, but knowing John year ago, so the cat and she are pretty lonely. also mentioned some physical challenges and boarded the Seabourn Quest for a 21-day in Virginia, and trying to stay active and became a house painter, earned a degree one can’t be certain. Maybe he’s stuck in She and Phil had enjoyed their retirement that have been successfully overcome. She cruise to Antarctica. We spent five days relevant. in speech pathology and finally ended up a France—poor guy. years together traveling to Australia, New vividly remembers a prior physical challenge— there, landing at the Chilean research station William “Bill” and Anne (Pitkin) Long counselor working with the mentally ill for Nancy (Marshall) Stroh took another of Zealand, the Panama Canal, South America, having the Hong Kong flu in August 1957— & two other landings at penguin sites. are both in good health, active both physically twenty years before retiring at seventy-five. her “fun trips” in 2019—this time to visit and even climbing to the top of Machu Picchu. and yet somehow ending up at the 1957 Additionally, we made Zodiac trips to Neko and mentally. They feel very fortunate, Shortly after that he discovered PASTELS (his her son in the Mideast. (Is she running for Living in Arizona has been a challenge freshman orientation camp with the rest Harbor (known as the iceberg graveyard) especially in the midst of this COVID pandemic, caps). He has found his metier! something?). This year she was quarantined where at some times of the year, a normal of us. and Cievra Cove, a huge bluff inhabited by and with the big 80 fast approaching. Bill Robert “Bob” Bredin and his wife now in her retirement community—as were day can have a high temperature of 116 and penguins. Their stamina and survival in still maintains a reduced but active work live outside Charlotte, South Carolina in a Norman MacArthur and Ann “Nicki” a low of 92. Julie is able to go out walking in Ellen (Earp) Baker such a hostile environment was amazing. schedule, some by distance and some in-person, Sun City community. “Who wooda thunk (Nock) Ridenour. Did I report that Norman the early mornings, though. 63 [email protected] Landing in Antarctica involved a series of at his very sterile office. He is also very active that a little guy with a thick Boston accent and Bill have sold their Bucks County house? Richard “Dick” Del Guidice wrote that Hello from Maryland in this protocols: wearing special boots, we stepped on the board of a local community program would end up in South Carolina?” He keeps The peripatetic Headleys (Jodi (Della-Cerra) he had recently ventured into a public strange year of COVID-19, the election, the into a disinfectant before getting into the which, among other concerns, deals with busy fighting the steady decrepitude that and Peter Headley C’59) probably didn’t venue—his first excursion since March social justice issues, global warming, the Zodiac, which took us to the rock strewn homeless and trafficked youth. Anne is comes with age, but finds daily exercise make their annual trip to Arizona to attend 2020. He’s been in touch with some of his dysfunctional government, and the impact shore, where we had to wade to the shore so somewhat involved with this cause, too. Her doesn’t produce the results it once did. Mark the Major League Baseball spring training former students who took his course in of all the above on all of us. Even so, it was as not to damage the Zodiac. On our return main volunteering is with an equestrian Twain said we really can’t “complain about camp, since there wasn’t one, but one has to bioethics and the law. Some conversations a delight to hear from many of you. it was necessary to scrub our boots before program for kids with special needs and also getting old. It’s a privilege denied to many.” wonder if the quarantine kept them grounded. involve the pandemic, others more personal. Ralph and Diane (Suter) Powell are in entering the Zodiac and again going through the care of the 18 “therapists” (the program’s Bob’s active in the Performing Arts and They did report a rare sighting of Deanna And his outdoor activities in 2020 have good health so far and staying home except the same disinfecting procedure when we horses). Other programs she is involved with Writer’s Guild clubs in Sun City. He notes Formica Lewis at one of their family functions. involved a “police action” with the chipmunks for grocery and DIY shopping. They have arrived back on the ship. Rules are strict. are pretty much virtual. Their kids (youngest that his roles in the theatre are steadily Peter also informed me that Victor Burke who are invading his garden. gone to an exhibit (with timed entry) in You are not allowed to pick up anything is almost 50, then 52 and 55) are healthy, shrinking. He tries to write something every and Ed Campbell C’58 (husband of Margaret Bonnie (Weir) Pearce and husband, John, Richmond on Egyptian antiquities. Their on shore or leave any bit of trash. This is to active, and working. Of their seven grandkids, day—mostly memories and short stories. Last “Midge” (Morrell) Campbell) passed away enjoy getting out and about with their two lawns and gardens look very good. Their trip keep the Antarctic as pristine as possible. three have graduated from college and are year he wrote and produced a Howdy Doody this year. dogs in their neighborhood in Easton, to England and Scotland has been rescheduled We were accompanied by a team of working in New Hampshire, South Carolina,

4 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 5 apology, as all news from classmates is as professor of government at Georgetown Joyce (Maxwell) Subjack home, as most of my activities have been Richard Hall is completing his fourth welcome). Art has just finished 51 years of University twice before: as deputy assistant 67 [email protected] suspended. I volunteer as treasurer of my year of retirement after a 40-year career in teaching physics at UMass Lowell! His son, secretary in charge of U.S.–Mexico relations Is everyone else as flummoxed as church, which occupies several hours of my nonprofit organization management in Red Kevin, is an attorney at the U.S. Patent and in the first Clinton administration; and as I am at present? So much has already been time each week, and I go hiking quite a bit. Bank, New Jersey, where he and his wife of Trademark Office in Washington D.C. and special advisor to the President and senior written in the media, that I won’t expound My two sisters live a few miles away, so we fifty years, Kathy (Sexton) Hall C’70, are hiding lives in Fairfax, Virginia. Kevin is also the director for the Western Hemisphere at here any further, except to say that Drew classes get together quite often. Best wishes and from the coronavirus and hoping to emerge son of Evelyn (Blohm) Mittler C’66, Art’s the National Security Council at the White were virtual this fall, and it’s unfortunate good health to you all.” groundhog-like from their burrow next first wife, who died in 1992. Art plans to House in Clinton’s second term. He returned that current students missed the full college Robert “Bob” Wood writes “It’s good spring. Meanwhile, he practices solitary jazz retire someday; just not sure when. Art still to Georgetown in the fall of 2011 to his duties on-campus experience. WE bid adieu to to hear from you. Like virtually everyone piano and studies duplicate bridge in hopes lives in Methuen, Massachusetts. He was really as director of the Center for Latin American President MaryAnn Baenninger, who retired else in the U.S., our activities have been of playing with real people again someday. hoping to again touch base with members of Studies, which he founded when he left at the end of July. She visited our class at the curtailed by the pandemic. South Carolina George “Paul” Kuck and his wife, Barbara, our class at the Reunion. Duke University in 1987 after seventeen 50th Reunion in 2017. is starting to see some reduction in new report that they are healthy and happily George Engelhardt and his wife, Carolyn, years on the Duke faculty. In 2014, he It’s been a little over a year since our cases, but they’re still fairly high. We still retired in a 55+ community in Bridgeville, moved into a retirement community in retired from Georgetown to join Covington last issue. Since then, Wendy Schaerer won’t eat inside restaurants, but have eaten Delaware. They are a short distance from Bloomfield, Connecticut, in June. When & Burling LLP, a global law firm headquartered wrote that she had retired from Cornell in restaurants with outdoor seating. We’ve their three sons and seven grandchildren. they made the commitment to move, in Washington, where he was appointed University, having worked in international also tried to patronize some of our favorites Albert Lavenziano texted to me that he they anticipated an active life in this new senior international advisor, joining several student services and admissions. She now with take-out orders. We were planning to is “alive and COVID free...I am so glad that Allen Hood C’65. setting, with many new social activities former colleagues from government service, lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York take a six-week vacation starting the end of I left the East Coast behind and live in an and new acquaintances. What they have is including former attorney general Eric state and works locally on the board of the September—a combination of rental car and area of the USA which is uncrowded and quarantine, prepackaged meals delivered Holder. In March of 2020, he retired from Unitarian Society. After Drew, Wendy served cruise in Europe—but that’s been cancelled. relatively healthy. I hope everyone is as to their apartment, and masks whenever Covington to return to research, writing, in the Peace Corps in Brazil. She adopted a We’ll try again in 2021. Stay well!” lucky as I. I started a new business. I tutor and California. Three are in college and one they leave. George and Carolyn are looking and speaking on constitutional reform daughter from that country who has since Geoffrey H. Barger, whom I chat with homeschooled students and it is a wonderful is a senior in high school. It has been great forward to “normal”—like the rest of us! issues and U.S.–Latin American relations graduated from American University and on Facebook on occasion, sent me the new experience.” Indeed, Albert lives in Tucson, fun seeing them become individuals in their Also, this is the first summer in ages without and to assist the Biden campaign in seeking now lives and works in Los Angeles. Huzzah, following: “All safe and sound so far. Eldest a vibrant Western college town. I had a own right and expand their grandparents’ travel for the two of them. But they are both a change in the direction of our country in Wendy! (p.s.—Wendy hopes to have new daughter Kristyn, a registered nurse, left chance to visit him over an extended lunch world view, too. healthy, and report that Connecticut has November. knees soon.) her safe-and-sound home and family in and drinks this past year. We reminisced They spend time at their camp at Friends done a remarkable job at containing this Your corresponding class secretary, Allen Sadly, a note from Roy Jacobson informed South Carolina and went to the front line about Drew in the 1960s, and about when Lake in the Adirondacks and have done virus. They do worry about their family in Hood, wife, Kit, and canine member of the us that Serge Harabosky C’68 had passed in Hackensack, New Jersey, for eight weeks. we saw each other in Vietnam around early numerous house, deck, and yard projects Florida and Texas. family, Pumpkin, spent the months of January, away early in January 2020. She is back home.” 1971. It was a great visit. during this time of more isolation. They Thanks to the pandemic, Naomi Shapiro February, March, and the first 6 days of William “Bill” Subjack and I are among Dorothy “Dottie” (Nesley) Brownlow Thomas “Tom” McMullen states—as hope that we all stay well and safe, noting and Stan are getting all their groceries April 2020 in a lovely, spacious rented house the self-employed whose businesses have sent this news: “Gordon Brownlow C’67 many people do in this age of COVID-19— that Drew was a very special place. Speaking delivered and not going to stores. They only in Homosassa, Florida. They had a marvelous disappeared because of the pandemic. We passed away almost two years ago after a the answer to “how we’re doing” is complex. of Drew, Anne came across a vinyl record go out for necessary CT scans and required time until everything (walking wildlife are trying to sell online, like many other long battle with frontotemporal dementia. He says that his son and daughter are good (33 rpm) of our college choir. Now they have doctor’s appointments. Stan continues to trails, parks, beaches, theaters, bars, and antique dealers. At this writing, our son I’m living in southeastern Pennsylvania, and safe. But grandchildren, while safe, to fix their turntable and hook it up to a write grants, compose, and run daily. Naomi restaurants) was shuttered at the beginning William “Bill” Subjack Jr. and his fiancee are close to both of my children and their wonder what is going on. Tom and his wife, speaker. The memories are good. recently sprained her ankle by tripping on of March! Still, they could enjoy walking planning a minimized wedding ceremony families. Two grandchildren in college, one Shelley, are fine but say that they have truly And now for the news of your class a branch after an hour’s walk. Luckily, she Pumpkin around the extensive private and reception. So, class of 1967, while you graduated from Penn State, and two others a day-to-day existence in the pandemic. Tom secretary. My husband is still working (now can walk, with a brace for extra support, community in which their rental was. There have some extra time on your hands, send in high school. I’m enjoying this community specifically extends greetings to close alumni from home due to COVID) as the medical but she only goes room-to-room as she is was also a nice small back yard adjacent to me an email about yourself for our next and all it has to offer, especially through the friends: “Hi, Dwight, Rory, Ben, Rich, Bob director of the Hospice of Washington County. resting the sprain. She hopes to be back to a manmade canal, which provided plenty of issue. Please. pandemic. It’s been great to reconnect with C, Glenn and many others…let’s return to I continue to enjoy working about 40 walking again, with a mask, of course. She wildlife to watch, plus a screened-in lanai a few of you.” happier days soon!” hours a week as president of our residents’ even bought a shield for her walk with a and pool. It was still nice to get home to Dale Read Susan (Strandberg) Burhouse C’68, P’00 Sandra Weingarten writes that she has association. We, too, miss seeing our three friend, wanting the added protection. She’s Peeper Hill again on April 8. There is much 68 [email protected] messaged the following: “In June, I met almost reached her 40th year of life on a children and our granddaughter who is now teaching cello by Facetime or Facebook video there to do: flower and vegetable gardens Da “Victor” Hsuan Feng had a my daughter Sandra “Sandy” (Burhouse) small farm near Brownsville, Oregon. After a senior in college. Our son, Chris, is doing chat. She has six students; a mother and to tend and miles of wooded trails to walk book launch on July 15 of China’s Millennium Celauro C’00 on Jekyll Island, Georgia, with many years of managing the farm with horses, data analysis for a non-profit in Memphis; child share their lesson, as do two brothers, outside the front door. They are also able to Transformation, The Belt and Road Initiative. her husband, son, 9, and daughter, 5. They cows, and pets, she has “retired” from farming, Laurie is a public health nurse in Harford ages 9 and 11. Naomi loves teaching. She enjoy get-togethers on outside decks with Arnold “Arnie” Kotler continues freelance were picking up their silver Labrador puppy and is now a full-time volunteer. Some of County, Maryland; and Linda continues to finds these lessons online are more difficult neighbors and other friends. Naturally, they book editing from his home office in Hawaii. in Brunswick, Georgia. They drove back home her volunteer work is with the Brownsville teach math at the Horace Mann School in but joyous experiences. One gifted student observed the six-foot spacing guideline. Carolyn “Charlie” (Borg) Kessinger sends: to Vermont with five 8-week-old puppies, Community Library, the Eugene Symphony the Bronx. I hope all of you stay safe and has had 5 lessons with Naomi, from never All of their grown children are employed “Greetings, classmates, from the rural Hudson making several stops along the way to deliver and the Eugene Symphony Guild. In addition, well, and please keep the news and notes having played the cello, and already has from home for the foreseeable future. The Valley in New York State. I still think about four of the pups to their new owners. That trip she is a choral singer and sings with two coming. been moved to the advanced class in his youngest is now 50 years old! Where did all our 50th Reunion. It was a wonderful is pretty much the only serious risk I have large choruses in Eugene. With more free online summer music camp! the time go? Heidi and husband, Tom, and weekend and we had a good turnout. It was taken during COVID. Love being with family!” time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she Jackie (Buckman) Shahzadi Stan and Naomi both read a lot and daughter Olivia, age 14, live just outside great to get reacquainted with so many class Fredrick “Rick” Fuest C’68, P’02,’08 and has been able to devote more time to her 64 [email protected] participate in family Zoom, concerts, and Boston in Melrose, Massachusetts. Daughter members. I’ve been here in Middletown, New his wife Heather almost became Floridians huge organic vegetable garden, and enjoys Paul Friday was recently presented webinars. For her the days go fast. Naomi Stefanie lives near Heidi in Medford. Jonathon York, for almost seven years, since I retired in 2020, extending their stay at their winter the results. She has been married for six with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime has lost many to the virus and just wants and wife, Monique, live just 30 minutes and left Southern California. I moved here home there to nearly six months to avoid years now, to Ryan Darwish. Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who. everyone to come out of this dark tunnel from Allen in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. to be near family members. I love living the worst of COVID-19 in New Jersey. Luckily, As for your class secretary, my wife, Melanie, Paul is an emeritus professor of criminal of gloom happy, healthy, and unscathed. Heather lives in Bradford, Vermont. See here, but the winters continue to be tough Rick and Lewis “Chip” Andrews managed and I begin our 9th year of living on Cape justice at UNC Charlotte. He previously She knows we have all been affected, not photo, this page. after almost 40 years in California. I’ve to have lunch together in Venice, Florida, Saint Claire on the Bay near Annapolis, chaired the department of criminal justice at only by the virus, but the terrible racial The only real sadness in the Hoods’ lives done quite a bit of traveling until COVID-19 before everything shut down. Rick and Maryland, one block away from the private Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, strife and injustice. Naomi remains cautiously was the death of their dearly loved beagle, put an end to travel for a while. My older Heather shared that their daughter, Melissa beach. Despite being New Englanders at and was then the director of the Center for optimistic, but very scared for our future. Pumpkin, on the evening of July 4. While daughter and her family live near Dallas, (Fuest) Alexo C’02 and son-in-law Ken Alexo heart (the Berkshires and Rhode Island for Justice Studies in China. Amen to that, Naomi! Kit and Allen enjoyed their view of the and my younger daughter and her husband were expecting their second baby, and we decades), we really do love this Maryland Arturo “Art” Valenzuela sent us detailed Green Mountains and little Pumpkin sniffed live in Vancouver, Washington. I have two hope that Rick and Heather will update us Chesapeake area. We entered 2020 having Allen Hood C’65, P’92 information about his life over the past in the grass, she apparently got too close to a granddaughters: a sophomore in college with happy news in the next issue. Rick survived Melanie’s quadruple open heart [email protected] 10 years. He served in the first Obama fawn. The mother doe took exception to that studying aviation, and a senior in high continues to serve as vice chair of the Drew surgery and her cousin’s major surgery. 65 Arthur “Art” Mittler was very administration as assistant secretary of state and stomped Pumpkin, breaking too many school who is hoping to get a swimming board of trustees and was honored to serve And of course, just as we were recovering disappointed that we were unable to have for the Western Hemisphere, where he led chest bones for Pumpkin to be successfully scholarship for college. I’m getting the itch on the search committee for the interim from these critical family medical issues, we our 55th Reunion in 2020. He apologized for U.S. diplomacy in the Americas. He had treated. In the wee hours of July 5, Pumpkin to go visiting them, but I’ll have to wait president that ultimately recommended ran into the pandemic of 2020 as all of you not having a lot of news (a very unnecessary taken leaves of absence from his position was put to rest. It was truly a family loss. until travel is unrestricted. I’ve been staying Thomas Schwarz for the position. have. We send our best healing wishes to

6 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 7 every member of the class of 1968—to you swimming, dancing, gardening, volunteering enjoyed continuous wonderful work, “making and to your family. at the food bank. Life is good.” a contribution and difference for Canada— Family Album Drafted right after graduation, Eric “Rick” very fulfilling.” Ruth fully retired about five New Hampshire Jane Bussard Cooper went to Officer Candidate School years ago. Now she reads, gardens, and plays lawyer Debra (Weiss) 69 [email protected] to avoid running around the jungle as an competitive bridge with a great group of Ford, C’79. Frances “Frannie” Edwards C’69, infantry soldier. He spent four years in women friends. G’71 continues as a professor and director of military intelligence trying to figure out the Prior to the pandemic, Orlay Johnson the master of public administration program contradiction in terms, then got out of the worked as a supervisor and volunteer at San Jose State University and deputy director service and ended up working 37 years for interpreter at the Seattle Aquarium. He says, of the National Transportation Security the Associated Press in their radio broadcast “nothing really new for us: my wife is a tax Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute. and general administration. He says, “guess accountant and working hard at home, while She and Dan Goodrich, her partner of 20 years, working at WERD and WMTR in Morristown I am still a retired geneticist for NOAA and have written a textbook on transportation was worth something.” Rick and Sue celebrated avid gardener. A 3-year-old granddaughter security and numerous book chapters and 46 years of marriage in April. and her family often draw them to Olympia, articles in the fields of homeland security Jerry and Elizabeth “Betty” (Hazard) Nolte Washington. and emergency management. recently moved to Searstone, a continuing Happy memories are refreshed by a Also still working, Gary Zwetchkenbaum care retirement community in Cary, North photograph from 1969. Linda (Calleo) and is self-employed, running Plum Tree Consulting Carolina. Daughter Marilyn is 25 minutes Charles “Chuck” Putney were married one LLC on Long Island for the last 10 years, to the south, and David is 25 minutes to the week after our 1969 graduation, and have raising capital, supporting new business north. She writes, “the challenge was getting since celebrated their 51st anniversary. Carrie development, investment banking, venture our home of 32 years on the market. We’ve (Bradbury) Smith C’71 was a bridesmaid and capital, increasing market penetration. Gary got more stories than you want to hear! In John Lettis C’69 was best man. See photo, Rita Aquilio C’93, practicing law in New Jersey. Claudia (Pohl) traveled extensively for work, and enjoyed four months the movers arrived; by five this page. Birnley C’85. cruises with his wife, Suzie. “I play fastpitch months the house in Virginia had closed. softball in two or three leagues with players We had wonderful farewell gatherings, Charleen (Duffie) Caulk half my age. Suzie and I still very much enjoy including dinner out with Meg Oskam.” 70 [email protected] and have a passion for our work. Every year In 1982, Elaine (Creasman) Penn moved Greetings, class of 1970. I think we discuss when we should ‘retire’ but no to St. John in the US Virgin Islands, after we will be the first class to reunite at a decision yet!” Gary says he sees Royce Anderson several years as a potter in the New Haven 51st Year Reunion, in 2021. I was hoping C’69, T’75 when Royce comes to NYC. area. She does part-time freelance bookkeeping to have all sorts of updates for this column Gloria (Clauser) Van Bree writes, “the big and serves as a volunteer with the Love City from the Reunion in 2020. I will have to challenge for me was to get up and functioning Pan Dragons Youth Steel Orchestra. She says mention the wonderful Reunion committee Janet Booth Mike Barbara “Mac” Maccaroni-Livingston and Dorothea “Peppi” on telemedicine. As a clinical psychologist she’s the “grey-haired white lady behind one who met several times and offered great Beane at St. Pete Beach. All C’74. for the past 40 years, I could never have of the tenor pans” at www.pandragons.org. suggestions: Paul Dezendorf, Harold “Hal” imagined that I would be working in this way.” Doug Miller has lived on beautiful Gordon, Thomas “Tom” Hackett, Kathleen Gloria is thankful for live-in tech support Cathance Lake in Cooper, Maine, since his “Kathy” (Sexton) Hall, Patricia “Penny” Jessop, from her husband, a technologist who has wife and he retired in 2004. He’s spent the Karen (Nelson) Lawrence, Nicole Romano, Katelyn (Petti) Hokenberg C’99. worked from home for a decade. last three winters in Boston with his daughter, Mary Stringfield, Sharon (Lamprey) Tierra Nancy Savonick writes, “after I graduated sharing an apartment in a great South End and myself. By June 2021, let’s hope the from Drew (with some detours along the location. “I’ve taken advantage of lectures, Coronavirus is under control and we can way), I gota master’s from Rutgers in special concerts, walking, a Unitarian church, a all meet in person. How has this changed ed, moved to California, met my husband, gym, and flying to Long Beach, California, your day to day life? I never thought I would A new book by had three kids who are now successful adults. to visit sons and grandkids. That all ended miss grocery shopping or running errands, Stephen Finlan G’99. One granddaughter. After teaching for eight in March. I had already started to avoid but it sure is better than being home all the years, I retooled and got my CPA license. We crowds. Ultimately everything was canceled. time. It’s all been a real learning experience, lived in northern California for 30 years, and So I returned to my home in Maine in especially for school-aged children. My then moved to Newberg, Oregon (the center mid-March.” There, social distancing is no grandson was in third grade when the of the universe) where we have lived for the problem and salmon wait to be caught. pandemic began, and I know he can teach past 15 years. I’m a semi-retired accountant; In 2012, pediatrician Roger Patnode lost me a thing or two about computers. I hope I just work during tax season, and I’ll keep his wife, Marilee (Brilhart), to a devastating you, your family and friends are all well and doing it as long as it’s fun. Hobbies: quilting, glioblastoma brain cancer. Two years later, staying safe. Looking forward, hopefully, to Roger married Marilyn, a high school friend. Reunion 2021: perhaps having tea with the They spend winters in Alexandria, Virginia, president, a continental breakfast, Alumni and summers on Lake Champlain in Port Achievement Awards (congratulations Ann Kent, New York. “We travel from Alexandria— Travis Ingram!), a campus walking tour, have had great trips to Machu Picchu, New receptions, Reunion class photos, and more. Zealand, Australia, Patagonia, Italy, and Love and Peace, Greece. Summers on the lake are filled Charleen with family and friends. Kayaking, sailing, gardening, and just chilling to fill the time.” David Green Ruth Matte says she did her master’s degree 72 [email protected] in Hawaii and met Canadian husband #1, Meredith “Dithy” (Schroeder) moved to Canada with him in 1970, did a Limmer splits her time between Cazenovia, PhD in there somewhere, and 22 years later New York, and Moosehead Lake in Maine. married Canadian husband #2, both great Their three children have given them three men and friends. She has a son, Simon, 36, grandchildren. Musical performance keeps a chef. Ruth worked in Canadian Public her busy as a member of the Cazenovia Naomi, the daughter of Dorian (Dayne) Service, not the political layer. She moved College chorale, and playing the organ and Linda (Calleo) and Nannette Pierson Nazarian C’01. Charles “Chuck” up in government consulting, then started flute when asked at church. She also teaches C’96, T’05 at Putney (both C’69). her own home-based consulting company in Latin and volunteers at the church thrift her ordination. Quarantine-era baby 1992. In addition to extensive travel, she’s shop. She’s enjoying kayaking, boating, and Naomi Nazarian.

8 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 9 Family Album

Larissa (Alaverdian) Tocormian C’08 and her husband, Chris, welcomed Nishan Halim’s twins Arineh and Vache. [C’01] three children.

Nishan Halim C’01 and his wife, Alicia. Welcoming third child Elijah Jayme Rabenberg C’02 July 2019 wedding of Nicole Fredrickson C’08. James Halim. was married in August.

Genevieve Puleo C’10 and her husband, Brady Eskilson C’09, are the proud parents of baby Thalia Drew. Baby Oliver, the son of Monica (O’Kelly) and TJ, son of Teresa Laura MacBride C’08 and Jose Gandia Melissa Louie, both C’10. (Aiello) Covey C’01. at their January 2020 wedding.

Libby, daughter of Erica (Palmieri) Stasio C’08 and Joe Stasio.

Kelsey (Wegner) Hurlburt C’08 and her husband, Larry.

Daphne, daughter of Karen Piwowar C’08 C’08 friends together in October 2019. Tory (Camp) and Peter Ching’s August From left: Matthew Gregory, Eric Tal, Walker C’08 2019 wedding day. Chrissie Harms, Kris Keyser and Chris Shepard. Theodore and baby Eloise, the children of Dana and Ian Walker. (Bowling) DiPeri C’10 and Ryan DiPeri C’08.

10 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 11 hiking in the summer and snowshoeing in northern California near Stanford University. practicing as an anesthesiology specialist has started work on a historical fiction novel. and completed a master’s in information from the dining room table, and has no the winter in Maine. She has been retired from her tech career for in the Philadelphia area for the foreseeable Pre-pandemic, she volunteered at the local science at Rutgers in 2016. Her interest is in plans for retirement. The Trust’s work at the Ken Schulman is semi-retired from his 15 years. For the past four years she chaired future. (Randolph, New Jersey) library and at the information retrieval systems and specifically intersection of racism and health inequity is position as associate dean of enrollment and her community public art committee, a Joseph “Joe” Biernacki and wife Laura New Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter. Both the need to improve accessibility for some having a moment, and that—compounded alumni relations at Boston University School government appointment. In addition to Guterl-Biernacki have lived in El Paso since sons are grown, have jobs in Manhattan and segments of the population such as the elderly by the pandemic—has made her work even of Social Work, but is still working part-time scouting, acquiring, and placing art, she 1998, after several job-related moves around now work remotely: one from Brooklyn and and disabled. She had a research paper more demanding and meaningful. Nancy at the school after 41 years. designed an online art gallery to showcase the country. Joe was planning, at the time the other from Frenchtown. This spring, April published on this topic. goes to Granite, Colorado, every other week. Jim Schmidt and Denise (O‘Brien) Schmidt the work of local artists. She also liaised of writing, to retire as vice president of and husband Peter Vidor C’76 purchased Susan is married to a software architect She has done a lot of hiking in very remote C’74 celebrated their 44th anniversary living with other communities’ committees to Stackpole Electronics and stay on part-time a second home on Cape Cod and are in the who spent some time teaching college-level areas of Colorado and did her first solo in Morristown, New Jersey. Their two sons have share policy ideas. For the past six years, in a consulting role. We hope for an update midst of major renovations. Peter continues his computer science but is now back working backpacking (two nights) this summer. given them three grandchildren. He reports Robyn has been beta testing commercial on semi-retired life in the next issue. Their career in corporate and editorial photography. in industry. They love Hawaii and visit there While she misses her usual extensive travel, the sad news that our classmate, Dave “the photography software. Photography is her children, Eric and Emily, are both teachers, April stays in touch with classmate Doug annually when feasible. Nancy said it has been wonderful to live in Rave” Bryan, passed away in January 2020, primary hobby and she enjoys having input taking after their mother. Eric teaches middle Dempsey who relocated to Florida almost 20 Gerard “Gerry” Lian retired from his Colorado during this time. leaving his wife, Rae. into the tools that can make photos look school at a private school in El Paso, and years ago and who continues to garden, swim, position as senior municipal analyst with While staying at home during the pandemic, Like many of us, your class secretary has their best. Emily teaches fifth grade in Rio Rancho, and play the saxophone in his local band. Invesco in 2018. He stays active in many I had periodic Zoom happy hours with former been hunkered down at home since returning Craig Bowers has lived in north Texas New Mexico. Eric and Emily are both married, Lawrence Rosensweig retired in 2010 ways, including as an adjunct professor at roommates Jennifer Beaver, Christine (Stack) from Florida in April. All my planned trips (the Dallas Fort Worth area) for 41 years. Life and Emily has made them grandparents from his career as an auditor in the New York Drew, where he and Richard “Rich” Raphael Bell, Laura (Papa) Babbin and Robin Stern. and events were canceled. I send a sincere changes include a divorce, downsizing to a twice: Charlotte (Charlee) born in February State comptroller’s office, where he spent C’79 have co-taught a course on municipal This boosted all our spirits. I also connected wish to all for continued health during this new home, and retirement at some point. 2018, and Carter born in November 2019. approximately 25 years. After he retired, he bonds and public finance each fall for the past with Kathy (Hyman) Floyd C’78, Nicole trying time. He has two sons; the older son lives nearby Five years ago, after a 37-year career in became a bridge player. four years. He is also an adjunct professor “Nikki” Shomer C’78, Tim Sperry and and the younger son lives in scenic Moab, publishing, Ellen Edwards retired as book Steven M. Richman served as 2017–18 at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Oona Stieglitz C’79. I was happy to receive Mark Lang Utah. Craig qualified his English cream golden editor for a division of Penguin Random chair of the American Bar Association’s Public Service where he teaches two courses holiday greetings from Douglas “Doug” 74 [email protected] retriever as a therapy dog. He bicycled about House and thoroughly embraced the freedom international law section. He traveled to six on municipal finance. He resides in Long Goodman C’76 and a birthday card in Janet Booth, Barbara “Mac” 17,000 miles over the past 8+ years; enjoys to set her own schedule. She lives in Bronxville continents during his term, participating in Branch, New Jersey, where he enjoys biking, May from Michelle Boyle C’75. I was very Maccaroni-Livingston, and Dorothea paddle boarding every summer, racquetball (Westchester County) New York and enjoys bar conferences and other work promoting golfing, swimming, and kayaking. He saddened to learn of the August passing “Peppi” Beane had a mini-reunion at St. Pete in the winter; and stays involved with the visits with extended family, including twelve the rule of law. He is a member of the acquired an energetic and playful puppy of the kind, humorous, and loved writer, Beach, Florida, in March 2020. Mac is now local Rotary club. Craig has periodic phone nieces and nephews and four grand-nieces International Bar Association’s bar issues named Winston. the Reverend Charles “Chuck” Redfern retired and Professor Beane is still teaching calls with John Marcarelli and has seen him and nephews. As chair of her town’s Green commission. As part of a small team working Mark Schultz lives in Oceanside, California, C’79, who lost a heroic battle with cancer, at Stetson Law School in Gulfport (near St. in recent years during his trips to Pennsylvania Committee, she has kept busy writing with the Vietnam Bar Association on its code and has been married 36 years to his wife leaving behind his wife Andrea, son Caleb, Petersburg), specializing in international law where his mother lives. Every few months, articles on environmental issues for the of ethics, he visited Vietnam twice (Hanoi Deidre, a native Californian who he met daughter-in-law, grandson and sister. and justice in the broad sense. Janet continues Craig sees Ray Lynch, who lives in the local newspaper. She would love to hear and Ho Chi Minh City) in the past few years. while in the Marine Corps. They have two her astrology profession. See photo, page 9. Houston area. from fellow classmates, especially those Steven continues in private practice, practicing children. Their daughter Danielle Schultz Tom Tani Janet further writes: “Hope you’re holding My prior issue of Classnotes included who attended the Drew-sponsored semester international law and business/commercial C’09 earned a master’s at Columbia and is [email protected] up well in these COVID strange days. My an update on Donald “Don” Brennan. abroad at St. Clare’s Hall, Oxford, England, dispute resolution. Also a serious photographer pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at 78 Caroline Young and Michael life isn’t all that different since I work from Since then, Don shares that he became a in the winter and spring of 1976. for 25 years, his book on photography law is Stanford. She is specializing in post-traumatic Hoad have been working from home in home and live alone, so it’s easy for me to grandfather just as the COVID crisis hit in Myriam “Mimi” De La Pena retired in being revised for a second edition published stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, Philadelphia, “social distance.” I just switched in-person March. Don now has a granddaughter who November 2008. She and her husband enjoy by American Bar Association. He has had after working with the Marines at Camp although Caroline was furloughed in the readings to phone, Skype or Zoom. I recently he happily wrote has him wrapped around central Florida where they retired. They have four other books of photography published, Pendleton and at various veterans’ facilities pandemic from her job as a nurse practitioner did my first in-person in months in a backyard her little finger. an eleven-year-old grandson. They love to travel including one with Rutgers University Press. including the Bronx, Manhattan, and Palo with Planned Parenthood. Michael still here in West Hartford. In late February/early Eugene Lisansky and his wife, Daisy (née and hope to see old friends in their travels. Paul Schuman has taught middle-school Alto. Their son Dane earned an associate’s writes for Thomas Jefferson University and March, I visited Florida for a little “working” Ash), live in St. Petersburg, Florida. Gene is Lloyd “Lou” and Karen (Marx) Hyman math since 1993: 24 years at the Collegiate degree in sound design and engineering Jefferson Health, which helped the most vacation, a lecture for the St. Petersburg mostly retired, and Daisy’s retirement may are retired and live in Cambridge, Maryland. School, and three years at Basis Independent at Mira Costa College, then did missionary COVID-positive patients in Philadelphia. International Community of Astrologers. I be just a few years away. Gene has been Karen is a substitute teacher. She underwent Manhattan in New York City. He plans to work in Argentina, Brazil, and Cuba. He They report the less-busy city streets are didn’t know at the time that “sheltering in involved over the past three years with the training in virtual teaching to prepare for teach for three more years, then retire. went on to earn a bachelor’s at UCLA and a easier for cycling and “entering advanced place” was about to get going and now I’m Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at nearby the start of the 2020–21 school year. Lloyd Paul and his wife, Peggy, a gynecologist at master’s at Columbia, and is now pursing a age sans automobile ain’t bad!” so glad I went then. Retirement is nowhere Eckerd College. Their classes have gone enjoys interacting with people and putting Weill Cornell, live on the Upper East Side of PhD in ethnomusicology at Columbia. Mark Dr. Debra (Moody) Bass checked in to on my radar screen. I still love my work after virtual due to COVID-19 which presented his mediation skills to work as a customer Manhattan. They have two daughters, Emily, retired from the Marine Corps as a lieutenant say Stillman has also been online since all these years (22 full-time in astrology).” some technological challenges for some of service rep at the local Lowe’s store. While 29, an actor in Philadelphia, and Natalie, 24, colonel, then held various chief operating the beginning of spring. She taught two Mark Lang continues his full-time the seniors served. Gene is on the marketing school was closed in the spring of 2020, who worked for the labor union SEIU in Los officer positions for small companies. He sessions this past summer. She said she has litigation practice, together with training committee, using his experience in radio and Karen spent two days a week helping to Angeles. They bought a house in Philadelphia has been COO for the San Pasqual Band a lot of time on her hands since completing and showing dogs, and his involvement in marketing to promote their membership- deliver meal packs and groceries to students and plan to move there in three years when of Mission Indians for six years, where he her second volume to last summer’s book, running. Wife, Ellen (Wise) Lang C’75, just based program. He enjoys taking many and their families. Their son Louis, also a they retire. provides strategic and tactical direction for Lessons from the Bible: Volume 1 Genesis–Malachi. finished her term as president of the Orlando of the online classes as well. He hopes to substitute teacher, is taking one of his final Caren (Siebert) Breen and husband Ed the Tribe. Over the years, Mark has been on Her book Lessons from the Bible: Volume 2 Matthew– Holocaust Museum and is spearheading teach a course or two soon, possibly about graduate level classes to become certified Breen C’76 left New Jersey after 36 years and Drew’s College Alumni Association Board Revelation will be available through Amazon the construction of a new building for the film editing. Daisy is still active in music, as a special education teacher. After Lloyd relocated to Seabrook Island, South Carolina. and started the Southern California Drew and Barnes & Noble. She is still pastor at Mt. Museum in downtown Orlando. starring as Christine McVie in a Fleetwood and Karen’s daughter Liz changed jobs, their They also have a home in Vermont. They have Alumni Club. He keeps in contact with good Hermon Zion Church in Tarrant, Alabama. Mac tribute band. They have two cats, Oscar grandchildren Natalie, 11, and Joshua, 9, three married children—one living in New friend Gerard “Gerry” Lian, with whom he Jeff Sheldon checked in to say “during Sarah “Sari” Rosenblatt won the and Clio. lived with them for most of the summer York City and two in the Boston area—and roomed at Drew for two years. these trying times I hope our class is thankful 75 Iowa Short Fiction Award in 2020 David “Randy” Wilson moved back to while their parents moved from Colorado to five grandchildren, ages ranging from 3 months Janice Carter recently celebrated her 40th we didn’t have to attend Drew from home. for her published collection of the US after 11 years in Rwanda supporting Jacksonville, Florida. to 6 years. They are still active in a privately anniversary with the Hartford Insurance Imagine what computer-based learning would short stories, Father Guards the Sheep. a series of health systems strengthening John Russonello and his wife, Nancy, owned industrial manufacturing business. Company where she is senior account manager. have looked like using IBM punch cards.” projects. He now lives in Fairfax, Virginia. retired in 2020 after 34 years running Belden After graduating from Drew, Susan Stanziano She expects to retire in the end of 2021. Rob Strupp and his wife, Julie, have been D. Beth Yingling He leads data analytics and global digital & Russonello Strategists, their opinion research has worked in the software industry, starting Nancy (Baughman) Csuti wrote that in in Florida (North Hutchinson Island) for 77 [email protected] health work at Management Sciences for and communications firm. They continue to at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey. some ways, it could be said that her whole most of the year, though “some of the time Elena Shaubah moved from St. Health, based in Arlington, Virginia. Noting live in Washington DC. Their son Giovanni She moved to northern California to work professional life has been waiting for this has been involuntary due to COVID travel Croix to St. Thomas 12 years ago. She will that the pandemic has reminded us how lives in Brooklyn and writes about politics, in Silicon Valley during the 90s, and says moment. As an epidemiologist in the capacity restrictions.” One of their daughters, Rachel, retire in the next few months. Her husband important public health and data are, MSH polling, and jazz for the New York Times. it was an amazing time to be there. They of vice president of research, evaluation, was married in February on leap day! It was died of cancer 22 years ago, and she remar- is using its local staff in two dozen countries April (Richard) Vidor retired in July 2018, had many happy visits there from Susan’s and strategic learning for Colorado Trust, a beautiful wedding and “miraculously, ried five years ago. She has one grandchild to support COVID surveillance, preparedness after almost 16 years in the Drew college Foster 22 suitemate Ellen “Ellie” (Rosenberg) everything she has done thus far pales in nobody got sick, though it’s hard to imagine and is expecting another. and response. admissions office. Since then, she cruised Portnoy and her family. Susan moved back comparison to being neck-deep in a pandemic the world as we know it was shut down so Robyn Aber and her husband live in James Simon DO plans to continue the Baltic and wrote a non-fiction book. She to New Jersey to care for aging parents of this size. She is working very hard, albeit shortly thereafter”.

12 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 13 The Rev. Charles “Chuck” Redfern, C’79, place at Duke University in Durham, North non-profit work right in the midst of the Dr. Curtis Ryan, a professor of political (Linaris) Sclafani C’87, P’15, who wrote spotlight article from the University of Georgia who was friends with many of us in the class Carolina, and James and Debbie graciously pandemic. She interviewed over Zoom, was science at Appalachian State University, won that their son, Salvatore, graduated from where he earned an EdD in 1993. Gary’s the of 1978, passed away in August after a long hosted a dinner for the Drew contingent. hired over Zoom, and has yet to meet any of the Chancellor’s Award in September 2020. Drew in 2015 and went on to medical school training officer for the federal insurance and and brave battle with cancer. Chuck was a James relayed it was great to meet them and her colleagues in person. Her daughter Voula Curt joined the government and justice at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine mitigation administration at FEMA and has writer and had also served as a minister in see what a great group of student-athletes is in her first year at McDaniel College, studies department in 2002. Curt’s areas of in New York. He is now in an orthopedic created innovative, engaging, and robust the American Baptist Church. His friends Drew has! James also mentioned that he while her son Geoff (Voula’s twin) is doing interest and expertise include international surgery residency program with Northwell training options for the world-class workforce said he “was a warrior for universal health reconnected with former political science his classes remotely at Rowan College. Her relations and foreign policy; international Health on Long Island. He is following in they are developing within FEMA. care”. He fought his battle long enough to Professor Robert Rodes in the summer of oldest, Mike, was furloughed from March and regional security; comparative politics; the footsteps of his dad and grandfather. I also ran into Susan “Sue” Bessin recently see the final editing phases of his forthcoming 2018. Professor Rodes lives outside Atlanta to July, but is now back at work. Since her Middle East politics; and inter-Arab relations Both he and Steven have been significantly on the Loantaka Park trails near Drew. Well, book, The Intimidating Factor, about the right where he leads a discussion group on topics family could not take their annual vacation and alliance politics. He has written extensively impacted during the pandemic and have she was running, anyway. I was just walking wing’s effect on the evangelical movement, in foreign policy. in Greece, they’ve been making the best of on these subjects, including authoring three thankfully stayed healthy. Steven moved his my dog at a very leisurely pace. I rudely comforted with the knowledge that it would Robert “Bob” Muir and his wife Valerie things in New Jersey, including many Zoom books. He also served as a Fulbright scholar orthopedic surgery practice to Morristown interrupted her 8-mile run when I thought become available to the public. Chuck is (De Marco) Muir C’82 reported that their visits with their extended family. at the University of Jordan’s Center for Strategic full time in 2015 where he concentrates on I recognized her, and so I got a quick update survived by his wife, Andrea, and son Caleb. daughter Melanie graduated from Rowan Margaret Lee lives in Pennsylvania. Since Studies, and was twice named a Peace Scholar sports injuries and arthroscopic procedures. before she continued on her way. Her son is Chuck was loved by all who knew him and University in 2019 with a dual degree in retiring, she spends much of her time with by the United States Institute of Peace Steven and Mimi’s daughter Katie graduated a Marine stationed in Japan and her daughter will be sorely missed. elementary education and English and a her horse and her dogs. As she says, “Not I, Sandra “Sandi” Miller, was in the middle from Colgate in 2017, completed a master’s works in New York City. Sue’s a French Tom Tani and Christine’s son, Philip, designation in special education. Melanie much stops horse people from being with of a robust book tour when COVID put a in human rights at the University of Vienna teacher in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (and graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology teaches third grade in northern New Jersey. their horses, and I am no exception.” She fast stop to all in-person events. Although in Austria, and is currently working for a law may be still coaching track and cross country). in May at the end of his junior year, with Their son Kyle works for a start-up tech goes to Oklahoma twice a year to train, and I was disappointed to have to cancel many firm in San Diego, California. Their daughter Like many teachers, I’m sure she was challenged high honors and induction into Beta Gamma company in Philadelphia. Since the lockdown recently did well while showing her horse readings, I still saw many fellow Drewids Danielle graduated from Bucknell in 2019. by a very different back-to-school situation Sigma, the national business school honor last March, he has been working from the in the Southwest Missouri Reining Horse this past year, including my freshman and At the time of writing, she was working in this past fall. society. His plan was to spend a gap year in family home in Chatham. Association. She also works with Brookline sophomore roommate Weynabeba “Weyn” New York City for a media company and Finally, I wanted to share some additional New Jersey, working on internships in his It was a wonderful surprise for class Labrador Retriever Rescue and spends a good Abate C’89, and—when he visited Boston— planning graduate study in environmental news about two of our classmates who passed desired field (film editing) and waiting for secretary Susan (Kessler) Apter and husband deal of time in her woodshop making items Marc Scarduffa. My junior and senior year science at UC Santa Barbara. Mimi retired in away since our prior issue of Classnotes. his high school pals to finish college. He had Alan Apter C’80 to run into Steven “Steve” to sell in the online auction. The auction roommate, Elizabeth (Gombach) Junod, 2016 and keeps very busy with the family When sending out the group email asking an internship for a company called ThirdEye Steinberg and his husband, Adam, during helps raise money to pay for the foster dogs’ and I led a day-long writing workshop at the and managing some investment properties. for 2020 news, I received an automatic reply Gen that markets “smart” glasses. Because the intermission of Singin’ in the Rain at Olney veterinary expenses. Westside Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, They have been on campus often as their from the law firm where William “Billy” of COVID, he produced marketing videos for Theatre Center in suburban Maryland in Susan (Curtin) Weaver and her husband, New Jersey, where Liz is the associate pastor. niece, Patricia “Trisha” Dominick C’23, Rimmer worked, informing me that Bill had them from home! At the end of the summer, November 2019. The couple lives in New Bruce, had a brief stint as empty nesters until Diana Jeffrey attended, as did Kathy Hallissey’s is now attending Drew and is on the field passed away in December 2019. There’s a he was hired by the Humane Society of San Market, Maryland. March, when all three of their daughters daughter, Julia. I am back to work at the hockey team. They look forward to the time great tribute page in their employee section Diego as a creative content specialist, producing moved back home and Susan got sent home University of Massachusetts, and revising a when they can return to campus and watch (http://www.hfddel.com/attorney/bill-rimmer/). and editing videos and other media content. Sad news was shared by Karen from school. Although the house got crowded, novel I wrote over the summer when there the team play. Bill was an important part of our class of It ticked all his boxes for a dream job, so the 85 Blumenfeld C’84, noting the recent she admits that she liked having everyone wasn’t much else to do. I love hearing from I caught up with Christina “Tina” (Todaro) 1987—participating in everything from gap year ended early, with him starting after loss of Claudia (Pohl) Birnley. After home again. At the time of writing, the plan all of you, so please keep in touch. Reynolds via email, too. She reported that varsity soccer to lip-sync contests (as Billy Labor Day. His folks are very proud, but also moving from Germany at a young age with was for Susan to take over her youngest one side benefit of the pandemic has been Idol, of course). Last October, Angela Toomer a little sad that he is leaving earlier than was her family, Claudia entered Drew at age 16. daughter Olivia’s room for her kindergarten Forrest Shue a pause on the three-hour round trip work- also passed away. I took a lot of math and planned. Part of parenthood is kids growing She majored in economics, then returned to classroom in 2020–21 while Olivia returned 87 [email protected] related drives to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, computer science classes with Angela, and up and parents letting go. At least the Germany for a master’s degree in international for her sophomore year at Temple University. I heard from Peter “PJ” Cimini that she formerly made make two or three also worked with her at the computer center weather will be nice all year for visits! business and logistics at Mannheim. Claudia Susan’s middle daughter, Emma, graduated shortly after I sent out the request for times each week. Her company, Ascendle, during the school year and I think even one Here’s hoping that the class of 1978 and worked at Robert Bosch for 10 years, then from Lafayette College as the 2020 valedictorian class updates. PJ is the founder of Capitol never had a physical office, so their work summer. I remember her as a very kind person all the Drew classes are staying safe and moved back to the U.S. and worked as a —virtually, from Sue’s living room. As Sue Strategies Group, a lobbying and public habits didn’t change that drastically with with a great sense of humor, especially since healthy during the crisis. The Drew campus technology consultant. She met husband, says, “graduations are for the parents and affairs group based in Hartford, Connecticut. COVID-19. She did say that it can be tiring, we were usually dealing with 1980s computers still looks beautiful, but it’s better when it’s Tim Birnley, in 1989. They were married in this one was surprisingly fun! Plus, I got to PJ checked in to see how Drew was doing, though. Some days she’ll spend about eight that were crashing and eating students’ filled with students and faculty! 2002 and had their daughter, Madison, in retell the story of my graduation from Drew, and we traded emails on the pandemic, hours on Zoom calls. Another benefit of assignments. I caught up with her at our 2004. Claudia became Chief Home Officer which was disrupted in its own way with Drew’s new president, and other things the pandemic is that guys have more time 25th Reunion and it was fun to remember Sandra Craig at their Pennsylvania home. Claudia was protesters and cowbells.” affecting the 2020 spring and fall semesters. to work on building their kit cars, so her some of those work experiences. Our thoughts 79 [email protected] passionate about her family and their outdoor Brenda Rhodes’ nonprofit, Simple Needs I also heard from Amy Townsend who wrote husband Mark’s business is actually up 25% are with both Angela’s and Bill’s families. Debra (Weiss) Ford was recently activities, especially tennis and skiing. She Georgia, turned 10 in 2020. They have helped that aside from global madness, everything in the pandemic. After months of staying in They will both be dearly missed by the class featured in the Chambers USA 2020 Guide, lost a seven-year battle with cancer in July thousands of people over the years, and though is good in her world. She’s a vice president the house, she recently made three trips to of 1987. a publication ranking the leading lawyers 2020. Drew friends Karen Blumenfeld and COVID shut down their seven programs for at Bank of America in Charlotte. Amy and the beach near her sister’s house, and has That’s it for this update. Thanks to everyone and law firms across the country. She is the Rod Lee C’84 participated in the August a short while, they soon opened back up. her better half bought a new home in 2020, been able to visit a lot of her family members who responded with news. Stay safe everyone! is office managing principal and litigation online service to celebrate her life. See Brenda’s full-time job has been very busy, so they have had no shortage of things to do in person. Her son Andrew is still in Houston, manager of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire photo, page 9. too, which means her life is hectic with what since lockdown began. working out of his apartment for NASA. Her Dawn (Pirozzi) Maxemow office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She has more amounts to two jobs. She was disappointed David “Dave” Bandas sent back an email daughter Meredith is also still working out 93 [email protected] than 35 years of experience representing Sandra “Sandi” Miller that the 2020 Drew Reunion was cancelled, and just to say he enjoyed the update in the prior of her apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, Rita (Mascellino) Aquilio, a employers in litigation matters before the [email protected] she missed seeing friends from many years. issue of Classnotes, which I appreciated. As for Philips Healthcare, doing quality matrimonial and family law attorney with state and federal courts and administrative Over the months of Congratulations to Daniel “Dan” Chiariello I mentioned then, Dave co-owns a high- engineering for their patient monitoring Lawrence Law, was elected treasurer of agencies. See photo, page 9. 86 quarantine, Sonnie (Hirsch) who was appointed to the College Alumni end stereo store called Audio Exchange in systems. the Somerset County Bar Association and Carpenter has enjoyed Association Board for a three-year term. Robert Richmond, Virginia. They’ve been handling I also traded emails with Peggy (Sivilli) her two-year term began in September Susan (Kessler) Apter 35th Reunion Zoom cocktail hours “Bob” Duffy recommended him for the customers by private appointment and via Phillips, the former roommate of Christina 2020. Rita practices in the areas of divorce 83 [email protected] with Eileen (Caruso) and Kevin Bodnar, position. Otherwise, Dan’s work life hasn’t an online store during quarantine. “Tina” (Todaro) Reynolds. We traded family litigation and post-judgment issues, as well James Dobbins is retiring from Sue (Corsa) and Mike Unger, Andrew changed in the pandemic, since he’s been Before I tell you the news from the next email pictures back in June when the 2019–20 as alternative dispute resolution methods, his job as general counsel of Turning Point “Andy” and Elizabeth “Liz” (Gabriel) Mayer, working from home for the past four years. I received, I’ll add that due to complications school year was wrapping up (virtually). She including mediation and divorce arbitration. Brands after 21 years. He’ll continue as a and Kristine “Kris” (Mazur) and Tom Bryer. The only difference now is that there are from a nasty ski accident in the 90s, I’ve had and her husband have four children. Later See photo, page 9. consultant to the company for another two There were also surprise visits from daughters more people around during the day, and he multiple knee surgeries and am now looking in the summer I caught up with Jennifer years while taking on new adventures and Krissy Unger and Katie Bryer. In late August, has to get to the leftovers first if he wants at knee replacement. One of the specialists Velez. Both of her kids have now graduated Shannon (Tilton) Travis assignments in other areas. He looks forward Sonnie and her husband, Greg, went to them for lunch. who helped steer me toward the best treatment from Summit (New Jersey) High School, where [email protected] to some travel with his wife, Debbie. Their Arizona to celebrate their 25th wedding Dan notes that 2020 is the 35th anniversary is Steven “Steve” Sclafani C’87, P’15. We my wife teaches. Jen now has one at CU Warm, socially distant son, Charles “Charlie” Dobbins C’15, is anniversary. of Drew’s 1985 ultimate Frisbee marathon, talked mainly about my knee in his office, Boulder and another at UC Santa Barbara. 96 hand-wave greetings, fellow working in the Washington, DC area. Last After a brief stint with a telepsychiatry played with a world record hanging in the but I received a great update this summer Gary Powell sent me a PDF that I’ll post C’96 classmates. I hope you, spring, the NCAA fencing regionals took company, Sheila Sullivan moved back into balance. via email from his wife, Marilyse “Mimi” to our class Facebook page. It’s an alumni 25th Reunion your families, and friends

14 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 15 are staying healthy and safe in this crazy settings. As part of the grant, he developed who married her partner Thomas Mowe in adult learning, facility rentals; and internal genetic deletion called Phelan-McDermid The Orchard where he connects artists with pandemic. Who would have thought 2020 a new MEd in secondary education with August 2020 in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Prior programs such as enrichment, leadership Syndrome. brands to execute opportunities such as music would be a memorable year in this way? At certification that is a residency-based model to her nuptials, Jayme and her team launched development, and extended day. Keeping Drew traditions alive, Liz Bowers video product placement, ambassadorship, least things are slowly getting to a new normal, for teacher candidate training. a new software application, a Slackbot called In June 2020, Nicole Fredrickson earned and Melissa May C’08 hosted the the 7th original content and product collaboration. starting with hearing from several of you Eddy, to help software engineering teams project management professional certification. Annual Boston Holiday Ball in December Komal Chandra finished her PhD in urban when I reached out for updates to share. Kristy (Miskoff) Materasso onboard new hires. See photo, page 10. She also got married in July 2019. See photo, 2019, with many Drew alumni in attendance, systems at Rutgers University and NJIT. Marie (Aufiero) Drohan celebrated her 99 [email protected] page 11. sporting their finest attire. Even though it’s Rachel Cohen is now the programs 15-year anniversary with Ernst & Young in Katelyn (Petti) Hokenberg Jenny (Troya) Biggers Larissa (Alaverdian) Torcomian and her not the Baldwin Gym, it’s still the party of director at Chashama. At the time of writing, June, and this past October was promoted to was featured in the American Healthcare Leader [email protected] husband, Chris, welcomed twins, Arineh the season that we look forward to all year. she was showing artwork in a group associate director – strategic talent consultant. magazine. She is global head of learning and Christine (Ferro) Saxon, and Vache, in March 2020. See photo, See photo, this page. exhibition at the art gallery Paradice Palase She lives in Harrington Park, New Jersey, development at Merz Aesthetics. See photo, 06 executive director of Family page 11. in Brooklyn. The exhibition, Celestial Opera, with her husband, son, and dog. They live page 9. https://americanhealthcareleader. Service League, and Stephanie Eric Tal earned his doctorate in physical John Dabrowski Human Cathedral, was curated by Lauren about two miles from her sister, Michelle com/2020/katelyn-petti-hokenberg/ 15th Reunion Lomurro, a partner at therapy at Hunter College and now works 12 [email protected] Wolchik from Gloria’s Project Space. Rachel (Aufiero) Cleary. Dawn (Digrius) Smith C’99, G’05, G’07 Schwartz Vinhal & Lomurro Family Law LLC, as a physical therapist at Cedars-Sinai Caitlin Dodge is a case manager also has been included with a new line of I also heard from Darlene (Khan) Gnichtel. recently participated in the Dr. World pageant. were named to the 2020 NJBIZ Forty Under Medical Center in Los Angeles. Last fall, he at Catholic Charities Behavioral Health and facemasks through Paradice Palase that are This past November, she started her dream job The pageant honors women in pageantry who 40 list. got together with some Drew friends: James Home Services. She is currently working on available for purchase. This past March, at The Seeing Eye. Congratulations, Darlene. hold a doctoral degree. In October, Dawn “Matthew” Gregory, Suzanne (Sheptock) a Mental Health Rehabilitation Certificate Rachel curated an exhibition and exhibited The Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson C’96, T’05 competed as Dr. California USA 2020 and Erica (Palmieri) Stasio Gregory C’10, Christine “Chrissie” Harms, through the University of Maine program. work at SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2020 in was ordained an itinerant elder in the African Dr. World–Ireland 2020. She was awarded 08 [email protected] Kristofer “Kris” Keyser, and Chris Shepard. Over the years, she also pursued a career in Manhattan. Methodist Episcopal church in September second place and fourth place, respectively. Your class secretary, Erica (Palmieri) See photo, page 11. coaching soccer at Cape Elizabeth Middle 2019. Currently, Nannette is serving at She placed the highest of all competitors in Stasio, and her husband, Joe, welcomed a School, St. Joseph’s College of Maine, Greater Olivia Sznaza Campbell Chapel AME in Bluffton, South the interview competition across all categories. beautiful daughter, Elizabeth “Libby” Stasio Erica Jedynak was promoted as Portland Soccer Club, XL Sports World, and 19 [email protected] Carolina, where she continues to feed over https://www.drworldproductions.com/services in October 2019. See photo, page 10. 09 the new director of economic the Boston Breakers Academy. Outside of Cristina Martinez Lara wrote a 850 families in this COVID-19 pandemic Katherine “Katie” Petrelius served as opportunity for Stand Together work, she continues to spend time with play about the Latinx experience. Dipped in through the Sandalwood Community Food Maren (Watkins) Calzia the national finance director of Biden for (details: https://about.me/EricaJedynak). family and friends and partakes in monthly Honey premiered virtually on Thursday, July Pantry she founded on Hilton Head Island [email protected] President. While it’s a national leadership role based volunteer and service opportunities with 16 as part of the SheLA Arts Summer Theater 11 years ago. What a wonderful showing of I have received several happy Victoria “Tory” (Camp) Walker and her in the Washington DC area, she’s fortunate the American Red Cross, American Heart Festival. Cristina is a native of Los Angeles. servant leadership through her compassion 01 updates from our classmates. husband, Ian, are excited to introduce their to have the flexibility to still live in Morris Association, Advocacy Partnerships, and Zachary Lipshitz, a four-year starter and caring for others in her community. See First, Dr. Steven Caponegro adorable daughter, Daphne, born in December County. Erica is immensely grateful for her other community organizations to help on the Drew baseball team, became a photo, page 9. 20th Reunion became superintendent 2019. See photo, page 10. time at Drew. Recently, Erica participated those in need. professional ball player in July 2020 when Caroline J. Berdzik has been elected to of the Florham Park school district for the Maria “Ria” Eliades recently started a in Drew’s quadrennial presidential election Anna (Keane) Wise earned a doctorate from he signed with the Somerset Patriots. The the facilitation committee of the law firm 2019–20 school year. I bet when he accepted new job as a digital outreach specialist at panel along with Professors Jinee Lokaneeta, Northeastern University and moved to New Patriots are the Double-A affiliate of the Goldberg Segalla LLP, where she practices as that job, he had no idea the challenges our the State Department and anxiously awaits Patrick McGuinn, and Phil Mundo. York state, where she is now associate dean New York Yankees. a partner. She is the first woman to hold a education systems would face in just a few a move to Washington, DC. She hopes to of admission and director of international Talia Smith started a podcast with another seat on the firm’s five-member management short months. connect with Drewids in the area! Delia Barr recruitment at Hamilton College. Edgar Drew alum, Emily Dzioba C’18, called Once body in its 19-year history. Also, during the time before COVID, Karen Piwowar married Peter Ching in 10 [email protected] Gonzalez started an audio drama podcast Upon A Time: A Storytelling Podcast! The As for me, my husband and I are continuing Teresa (Aiello) Covey and her husband had August 2019, and at the time of writing, We graduated from Drew TEN years called Galactic Punch Bowl, an anthology podcast is doing great for its first year of to work from home and are connecting a baby. His name is TJ (Thomas Joseph) and they were excitedly expecting a baby in the ago, and should have celebrated at a Reunion series of sci-fi adventure/comedy stories. The existence even with COVID-19 struggles. virtually with our family and friends across he’s ready for baseball! See photo, page 10. fall of 2020. Karen is a graduate of the Rutgers in June. I don’t know when the Reunion will podcast can be found on Buzzsprout, Spotify A recent episode was inspired by a Drew the country while donating to our local Right at the beginning of the quarantine Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and happen, but when it does, it will be epic. and iHeartRadio. DSEM class (Shakespeare’s Who Dunnit). charities. We tried to get out and enjoy the in March, Dorian (Dayne) Nazarian and is a practicing primary care physician in Thank you to everyone who sent in updates— Franklin Barbosa Jr., an attorney, recently The podcast often has alumni guests (including fall colors before the Erie, Pennsylvania James Nazarian were blessed with the birth Livingston and West Orange, New Jersey. and congrats on your achievements! joined the bankruptcy and commercial litigation Alison O’Brien) and really highlights the winter set in. I would love to hear what is of their fourth child, Naomi Ahava. Big See photo, page 10. Genevieve Puleo welcomed baby girl practice group at McCarter & English, LLP and community that Drew creates for the students. happening in your life and stay connected. siblings Eve, Jacob and Judah were thrilled After spending three years in Germany, Thalia Drew with husband Brady Eskilson is based at the firm’s Newark, New Jersey office. Here is a link to their podcast for your own If you have some stories and photos to to avoid virtual school work as they bonded Kelsey (Wegner) Hurlburt, her husband, C’09 in June 2020. See photo, page 11. John Dabrowski celebrated eight years listening joys: https://www.stitcher.com/ share, please send them to me at my email with their new sister. See photos, page 9. Larry, and their daughter Marley, 5, are Monica (O’Kelly) and Melissa Louie of working at Sony Music Entertainment in podcast/once-upon-a-time-a-storytelling- address below. Talk to you in 2021! Finally, in still more happy news, Nishan settled near Dayton, Ohio. Kelsey earned welcomed their son Oliver Reed Louie in July. He currently leads brand partnerships at podcast. 454745 Halim and his wife, Alicia, welcomed a new a master’s in social work at the University February 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. See Dan Ilaria addition to their growing family in June, a of Maryland and works as the executive photo, page 11. 97 [email protected] healthy boy named Elijah James Halim. Elijah director of the Bellbrook Sugarcreek Family Dana (Bowling) DiPeri and Ryan DiPeri Susan “Sue” (Burnham) Raven and is the third child for Nishan and Alicia, Resource Center. See photo, page 10. C’08 welcomed their daughter, Eloise Ann her husband Jud along with their girls—Isa, who also have Vjera, 4, and Adrian, 1. Also, In December 2019, Laura MacBride DiPeri, in April. They also have a son named 12, and Addy, 10—are surrounded by Acadia congratulations to Nishan, who in July earned a master’s in library and information Theodore, 2. See photo, page 11. National Park and the Atlantic Ocean. They celebrated the seventh year of his Capitol science at Clarion University in Pennsylvania. Jonathan Amira, a special deputy attorney regularly explore to be healthy and be Hill dental practice in Washington, DC. See She is now the public services librarian at general and acting assistant prosecutor, helped reminded of the awesomeness that the photos, page 10. a small public library in Delaware County, create the Drew Law Network in 2018. He world holds. Recently, Sue was able to meet Pennsylvania. Laura married Jose Gandia in currently serves as the inaugural co-chair with up with her good friend Alawee “Ali” Racine David Lee January 2020 in a small ceremony with close Emily Perks Quinlan C’07. The Law Network for a socially distant walk in the park, and it 02 [email protected] friends and family. Fellow C’08 graduate has provided several successful informational drove home the importance of bonds formed Congrats to Jessica “Jess” (Kates) Mary Higginbottom was in attendance. See and networking panels to the Drew student back at Drew. Galtro who is project manager for capital photo, page 11. body, and has increased their presence through Daniel “Dan” Ilaria earned a promotion projects at Brown University. She focuses Rachel (Bernacki) Auteri joined the virtual events in the pandemic. to full professor at West Chester University. on construction of STEM labs. A new puppy staff of Baltimore’s Roland Park Country Jill Swirsky earned a PhD in developmental He continues to teach mathematics education recently joined the family, Goose Bader School in April 2020 as director of compass psychology at Temple University, studying teacher candidates, but now in a new Ginsbark. Goose’s human siblings—Hannah, programming. RPCS is an all-girls school peer relationships and social media use secondary education department that Dan 10, and Eva, 7—are excited! for infants through 12th grade, focused on during adolescence. helped found. Additionally, Dan is the Kristine Spano is a licensed psychologist nurturing and guiding young women to In the summer of 2020, Joanna Kent Boston, December 2019: Dan McCallion C’08, top. program director for a Woodrow Wilson and director of psychotherapy at Rittenhouse become leaders in their communities and co-founded a podcast and blog site, Our Hidden Middle row: Samantha Wheeler C’09, Charlotte Hammond C’10, Stories, to share the stories of parents and teaching fellowship grant, collaborating Psychiatric Associates in Philadelphia. And beyond. Rachel oversees and implements Kate Etcheverry C’10, Shelly Caffrey C’10, Liz Bowers C’10, Kara with the Philadelphia school district to train she recently became an aunt! all of RPCS’s auxiliary programs, including caregivers to special needs people. Joanna is Higgins C’07. Bottom row: Shannon Daley C’09, Melissa May C’08. STEM teacher candidates to work in urban Many happy years to Jayme Rabenberg external programs such as summer camp, the mother of two children, one with a rare

16 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 17 In Memoriam The Drew community and its alumni associations extend their heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends of those alumni and members of the Drew community listed below. Our ranks are diminished by their loss.

College of Liberal Arts Name Class affiliation Date of death Name Class affiliation Date of death Hans L. Holborn C’43, T’46 February 2020 Bainbridge “Bain” H. Davis C’64, T’68, P’91,’93 November 2019 Ruth E. (deCossy) Adams C’47 June 2020 Dohn E. Harshbarger C’66 December 2019 John G. Honig C’47 January 2020 K. Gordon Brownlow C’67 September 2018 Ellen (Holborn) Post C’47 November 2019 Peter F. Slowen C’67 January 2020 James Dewart C’48, T’51 May 2020 Serge Harabosky C’68 January 2020 Marc Joseph C’48 February 2020 Joseph Brenner C’69 February 2020 Ruth (Thomas) Baylis C’49 July 2020 John W. Denman C’69 March 2020 Herbert W. Lauterwasser C’49 December 2019 Richard C. Chin C’71 January 2020 Judith E. (Cavicchia) Kell C’50 November 2019 David M. Bryan C’72 January 2020 Durand A. Metrione C’51 March 2020 Deborah Fears C’73 June 2020 The Theological School John F. Dow C’52, T’55, G’61 January 2020 Janet (Mullendore) Calvert C’74 December 2019 John. D. McLellan C’52 April 2020 Jeffrey I. Bloomfield C’75 April 2020 Lloyd E. Brockmeyer C’54, T’57 pandemic by making private-sector funds in Eldersburg, Maryland. Jenny is a fourth- 60s learned in July 2020 that his available to small New Jersey businesses. generation clergy person, and has been Eleanor H. (DeNike) Heffner C’54 February 2020 Dorian (Mickey) Hawkins C’75 April 2020 ebook, The Quivering Quill, was a pastor in the Baltimore-Washington Richard J. Rice C’54, T’58, October 2020 Allen P. Weirick C’75 August 2020 the number one new release on Amazon in Gary Lake Dillensnyder T’90 Conference of the UMC since July 2000. P’81,’84,’13 American poetry. His poetry collection offers 90s retired in July 2020, after 39 Thomas W. Herman C’77 December 2019 a buffet of wisdom and wit gleaned over more years of pastoral ministry in the Elizabeth S. (Hatch) Hemkes C’55 September 2019 Charles “Chuck” Redfern C’79 August 2020 than eighty years of mulling over the meaning United Methodist Church. Anne K. (Johnson) Schnell C’55 April 2020 and mysteries amidst the mazes of life. Mark Karris T’11 has published Walter H. Everett C’56, T’60 January 2020 Glen P. Celentano C’81 April 2020 The Rev. Dr. Charles B. Grimm a new book, Religious Refugees: 10s William J. Onderdonk C’56 January 2020 Barbara L. Nason C’81 May 2020 70s T’59,’79 received the Chaplaincy (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual Award from the New York State and Emotional Healing, guiding readers on the David P. Rein C’56 June 2020 Elizabeth M. Gionti C’82 February 2020 Council of Churches at the Council’s virtual road to healing and self-discovery. gala in December 2020. Janessa Chastain T’13 is the executive Shelby (Coons) Applegate C’57 December 2019 Claudia (Pohl) Birnley C’85 July 2020 director of Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity. Helen A. (Ivanson) Campbell C’57 December 2019 John “Fred” Lehr T’82 recently Janessa looks forward to working with the Margaret “Peggy” (Rankin) C’85 February 2020 80s published The Power Currency: volunteers, supporters, employees and board John “Tim” Graham C’58 July 2017 Brinkley The Ultimate Resource for These Chal- members to fulfill the Habitat for Humanity Esther (Tyler) Prichett C’57 December 2019 William D. Rimmer C’87 December 2019 lenging Times. mission of building homes in partnership The Reverend David Jefferson T’86 joined with Ada County, Idaho families. See photo, Eugene P. Snyder C’58 November 2019 Angela K. Toomer C’87 October 2019 the advisory board of the New Jersey 30 Day this page. Fund, a non-profit charity started by former In July 2020, the Reverend Dr. Jennifer Gail (Slaybaugh) Morrison C’59 March 2020 Edward A. Abeles C’90 November 2019 New Jersey governor Chris Christie and his Smith T’15 became senior pastor of the Janessa Chastain T’13 is with Habitat for Humanity. Donald J. Rathjens C’59 July 2020 wife, Mary Pat, to help protect jobs in the Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church Mary “Joan” (Nahf) Herdegen C’98 January 2020 Victor R. Burke C’60 February 2020 Eric A. Wolff C’98 January 2020 John A. Rogers C’60 July 2020 Gregg R. Secor C’02 February 2020 Ellen J. Cotter C’62 November 2019 Dhelon C. Raynold C’09 February 2020 The Caspersen School Joseph A. Jukes C’62 January 2020

Dr. James D’Angelo T’66, Jim has been the site archaeologist since its Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel 80s G’79,’80,’84 was presented with discovery in 2007, and served as president of Teaching (Cascade Books, June 2020). See a community service award by the Fort Daniel Foundation from 2009 to 2019. photo, page 9. the Daughters of the American Revolution Dr. Vincent “Vince” Bacote G’99, G’02 for his efforts in the discovery, excavation, Stephen Finlan G’99 has participated in a podcast discussing the and preservation of the Fort Daniel frontier 90s published a new book, Salvation Christian way to understand systemic racism. and militia fort in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Not Purchased: Overcoming the Read here for link to podcast.

18 Drew University I Classnotes I College of Liberal Arts [email protected] I Fall/Winter 2020 19 Theological Schoo Caspersen School Name Class affiliation Date of death Name Class affiliation Date of death Name Class affiliation Date of death Donald E. Reed T’52 October 2019 Dorcas J. Lohr T’86 September 2020 Hubert D. Maultsby G’74 February 2020 Arnold L. Demain: Researcher, Charles A. Sayre T’52 August 2020 Charles H. Mayer T’86 April 2020 Yasuko (Morihara) Grosjean G’77 June 2020 Mentor, Leader Robert D. Eldred T’53 March 2020 Robert H. Morris T’87 July 2020 Carolyn F. Deal G’80 September 2019 World-renowned microbiologist will be missed by many. Harold R. Kelly T’53 September 2019 Gary D. Taliaferro T’87 February 2020 Gregg A. Mast G’81,’85 April 2020 Professor Arnold L. Demain passed away Philip D. Neufer T’53 March 2020 William C. Harms T’88 August 2020 Richard E. Weber G’86 March 2020 peacefully on April 3, 2020. He was 92. William C. Trembly T’55,’56 April 2020 Raymond G. Hampton T’91 November 2019 Norma B. Nudelman G’87 October 2019 Arny grew up in New York City during the Great Depression. He enlisted to serve in Myron W. Brockmeyer T’56 April 2020 Donald G. Willis T’91 May 2020 Marion Edwards G’92 May 2020 World War II, joining the Naval hospital corps. Robert R. Hollis T’56 November 2019 John D. Lane T’91 August 2020 George A. Davis G’03 January 2020 He then completed his education, including a PhD in microbiology at UC Davis, and Doran A. Garey T’57 September 2019 Ruth E. Mohring T’91 April 2020 began a 16-year career at Merck, working on Gilbert E. Fleer T’58 February 2020 Wesley Ward T’93 September 2019 penicillin. MIT successfully recruited him as a full professor, and he remained there until Charles E. Davies T’59 December 2019 Terry B. Ashe T’94 January 2020 Shirley Sugerman Rosenberg, taking “early retirement” at age 75. Robert C. Moffat T’59 August 2020 MIT’s loss became Drew’s gain when Arny and his wife retired to A Peacebuilder, Will Be Missed Madison in 2000 to be near family. In 2001, he became a research Albert L. Galloway T’61 April 2020 She considered Drew her second home. fellow at RISE: Drew’s Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, and he Robert F. Richards T’61 November 2019 proceeded to mentor Drew students for the rest of his life. His 90th Remembering Deborah Bye Kean Shirley Sugerman Rosenberg G’70 grew birthday was celebrated in Mead Hall, with the announcement of an Roger G. Betsworth T’62 June 2020 endowed scholarship in his name. Former First Lady of New Jersey, and of the Forest up in New York City, completed undergraduate Kenneth L. Williams T’62 July 2020 work at Barnard, and then earned a PhD at A childhood Yankees fan, Arny adopted the Red Sox upon his relocation William W. Kaiser T’63 January 2020 Debby Kean passed away peacefully at Drew. For over 40 years, she was director to MIT. Arny and Joanna, his wife of 68 years, were always the first home on April 23, 2020. A Delaware native, and coordinator of Drew’s Aquinas Faculty couple on the dance floor. He instilled a love of music, dance and Steven E. Ozment T’64 December 2019 she was 76 at the time of her death. She Seminar. In 1991, she and other donors singing in their children. Arny leaves Joanna and their family, including established the annual Shirley Sugerman two children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Layton P. Anderson T’68 April 2020 leaves her husband, Thomas H. Kean, with whom she enjoyed 53 years of marriage, and Interfaith Forum, bringing speakers from Donald J. Coy T’71 April 2020 family including the couple’s three children around the world to advance interfaith understanding. In 2016, the Drew Center Richard A. Breuninger T’73 June 2020 and seven grandchildren. She served as first lady through her husband’s time as a two-term on Religion, Culture and Conflict awarded Robert W. Edmondson T’73 May 2020 governor of New Jersey and immediately Shirley the Honorary Peacebuilder Award for her work to end conflict thereafter as the tenth president of Drew and build bridges between peoples. Bruce M. Lancaster T’74 October 2019 Drew Mourns the Loss of University. Shirley also trained as a psychoanalyst and loved both academic Paul W. Maddrell T’74 September 2019 Debby was known for her personal warmth and quick wit, for avid life and psychoanalytic practice, viewing both as ways to pursue Michael D. Ryan understanding of human nature for the sake of growth. Her book, Gerald T. Stone T’75 April 2020 reading and gardening, and for spending time with her family—often Veteran, pacifist, educator, and poet. with a jigsaw puzzle and a bowl of M&Ms nearby. Sin and Madness: Studies in Narcissism, was first published in 1976, Joseph R. Kutter T’78 May 2020 with a second edition in 2008. Her family recalls that when she saw a wrong, she tried to right it. In her Michael Ryan T’62, G’67 was an Air Force Michael J. Coyner T’80 January 2020 husband’s years as governor, she found that many state employees Shirley was 101 when she passed away on November 23, 2020. She veteran who became a pacifist, and a student were struggling with day care challenges, and so she raised funds leaves her husband, Dr. Morton Rosenberg, who proudly remembers who became a professor and a dean. Sherrill D. Hayes T’82 December 2019 her as “a fixture at Drew for more than 40 years” and recalls with and established child care centers for the children of state employees. His Air Force service in the 1950s opened humor the many evenings he spent waiting for her to finish meetings Frank E. Neville T’82 September 2019 She was also noted for the renovation (and related fundraising) at the door to work as a chaplain’s assistant. on her beloved campus. Other survivors include four children, Drumthwacket, New Jersey’s Governor’s mansion. His call to ministry then led to Drew, where Nancy G. (Wright) Parr T’82 August 2020 grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Above all, she loved her family, and was deeply loved in return. She he earned a bachelor’s of divinity in 1962. Rita J. “Joan” Coffey T’83 May 2020 will be missed. He completed a PhD in 1967 and joined the faculty in 1969, eventually becoming the Harry A. “Peter” Harrington T’84 January 2020 director of the Doctor of Ministry program, a professor of historical and systemic theology, and an associate dean of the Theological School. He was known as an advocate for pacifism and civil rights. A prolific and published writer, he was a founding member of the International Scholars Conference on the Church Struggle and the Holocaust. He also translated two musical oratorios by the German composer Hans Posegga. In 1997, Michael retired from Drew and returned to his native South Dakota, where he continued to write and publish poetry and cultural and political criticism. He passed away on November 21, 2020, a resident of Mitchell, South Dakota. He was 89. Michael’s survivors include three sons and grandchildren.

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