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ALUMNI association Lisa Kassel ’79, president A River Runs Through It [email protected]

ALUMNI RELATIONS hen I reflect on my recent visit to Rachel Nelson Moeller ’88, College Hill for Homecoming, an executive director image of a river keeps appearing in [email protected] my mind’s eye. For a list of Alumni Council members I don’t mean the Lehigh or and Alumni Relations staff, W Delaware rivers or Bushkill Creek, although they were go to alumni.lafayette.edu worthy of a visit and picturesque as always. I mean the 223 Pfenning Alumni Center energy river coursing through Lafayette’s campus. It’s Easton, PA 18042-1768 ebbed and flowed around the gorgeous architecture (610) 330-5040 in Pa.; since I was a student and long before my time. It’s what 1-800-LAFAYETTE outside Pa. drew me to Lafayette as a student, and continues to Fax: (610) 330-5833 beckon me today as an alum. [email protected] We have our homecoming traditions, of course. CLASS NOTES There’s the football game, chatting with friends at the roy groething roy Stevie O. Daniels, editor tailgates, and memories brought back by a walk across [email protected] the Quad. But it’s the energy I feel when I approach College Hill—no doubt brought on by Gayle F. Hendricks, graphic designer the vitality of Lafayette’s students—that always affects me. This year, stunningly, that energy manifested itself in the form of a bridge. Lafayette is no stranger to bridge building. In fact, the iconic “free bridge” over the Delaware River Visit lafayette.edu and click on “alumni” between Phillipsburg, N.J., and Easton was designed by James Madison Porter III, member to learn about special events, the of the civil engineering faculty from 1890 to 1917. Alumni Association, benefits, travel, To commemorate the 150th anniversary of engineering at Lafayette, students erected a

and volunteer opportunities. Go to replica of Porter’s bridge across the Quad. It went up like a whirlwind on Saturday morning LeopardLink and log in with your and disappeared just as fast when the weekend drew to a close. Lafayette user name to register for events, update your profile, share photos, It was a grand structure during its brief lifetime, emblematic of the confluence of and connect through social media. Visit engineering and the humanities. The two seemingly opposite endeavors have intertwined community.lafayette.edu for alumni on Lafayette’s campus for each of those 150 years. Lafayette students study music, theater, news and photos on the class websites, and art along with math and science. As a result, they connect with classmates and alumni chapter websites, and to contribute your whose interests expand their own. That’s who we are, and every time I visit campus, I’m Compass story about an experience energized by it. at Lafayette that changed your life. The bridge wasn’t the only skyline change. There were the long-awaited openings of Williams Arts Campus on North Third Street and Weinstein Natatorium, welcome LafayetteCollegeAlumni additions to campus in so many ways, each a product of the same vitality that courses through College Hill. These projects reflect the commitment of many alumni to affirming @LafayetteAlumni Lafayette’s continuing role as a leader in undergraduate education. If you didn’t connect this year, don’t worry. You still have an opportunity to offer students internships and externships, participate in alumni events on campus or closer to your home, and give to the Annual Fund and Live Connected, Lead Change campaign. With each of these actions, you’ll be ensuring that river continues to flow as strong as ever.

Warmly,

Lisa Kassel ’79, P’13 President

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For More Class News All-State Pennsylvania. He was of electrical engineering. He intramural boxing champion and a is the father of Amy Wright 1940s Artigliere ’84 For all class dean’s list student. . Joseph Friedman sent an news, photographs, 1940—The headline of the 1942— On the occasion of his update saying that he recently baby and wedding June 7, 2016, Newsday article read: class’s 74th reunion, Everett drove through campus for the first announcements, “Harvey Cohen Legendary Youth Morse sent the following: “I was time since 1949 and was astounded reunion planning, Lacrosse Coach Dead at 97,” thinking a lot about you at reunion at the change. He completed and more, go to noting, “Lacrosse was a way of life time and wanted to share a few graduate work in psychology at community. for Cohen.” Harvey’s family says memories. I arrived at Lafayette Kent and then began work on a lafayette.edu. that he would not drive a car that in 1938, after graduating from doctorate at Temple. That pursuit Click on “classes,” could not fit a lacrosse goal in the nearby Solebury School. While at was interrupted when “my local then select back seat. His license plate read our wonderful college, I studied draft board did not accept the your class year. “HARVLAX.” English and business, joined Chi time for research for dissertation Harvey graduated top of the Phi, and was manager for the and announced that I would be Please continue to class from New York Military men’s tennis team my senior year. next. So I enlisted in the Navy, send updates to your Academy in 1936. He played A month after graduation, I was in went through OCS and served as a class correspondent lacrosse there and was a star player the Army! I served in the Pacific psychologist from 1953 to 1956. My or to alumni@ at Lafayette, leading Pennsylvania until Dec. 24, 1945. wife, Pearl, and I had two children lafayette.edu if in scoring in 1939 and 1940. He “Following the war, I worked and made lifelong friendships. entered Harvard Law School, but a variety of jobs, including with your class does The formal training at Bethesda his studies were interrupted by the Veterans Administration was good, but the experience not have one. To service as a second lieutenant pilot in Buffalo, a Burmese import/ at Marine Depot Parris Island volunteer to serve in World War II during which export company on Wall Street, was great. Colleagues were from as a correspondent, he dropped paratroopers for the and the Hall and McChesney Menningers, MIT, Columbia, contact the Alumni invasions of Sicily and Normandy Co. in Syracuse and Washington, etc. After the Navy I finished Relations office. and during the Battle of the Bulge. D.C. In the mid–1960s, I earned my Ph.D., then did a postdoc After service, Harvey earned my master of library science year with VA Philadelphia. A Class notes may his J.D. at Harvard in 1947 and degree from Syracuse University. psychiatrist I knew in the Navy be edited for met and married his wife, Norma. During that time I met my looked me up, and I joined him at length and clarity. He became a partner in the law future wife, who had come over Philadelphia Psychiatric Center as firm of Murtagh, Cohen and from England on a Fulbright chief psychologist.” Deadlines Byrne, Garden City, N.Y. Teacher’s Exchange. We married Joseph’s later positions Spring 2017: Dec. 8 Harvey was inducted into the in England, where we lived and include executive director of Summer 2017: April 8 Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of worked for two years before a small family-oriented clinic, Fall 2017: Aug. 8 Fame in 2014. He founded the returning to Ithaca, N.Y. I was a joint appointment at Penn Med Port Washington Midget Football librarian at SUNY-Cortland and School and the community health program and was inducted into then Ithaca College from 1965 program, training consultant to the Port Washington Youth until retiring in 1988. several agencies, and occasional Activities Hall of Fame. He “I’m 98, continue to volunteer teaching at Temple and St. also was inducted into National at our local history center, attend Joseph’s. He presented and/or Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Rotary meetings, and love published some 17 professional and Long Island Metropolitan spending time with my wife, papers. He is past president of Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame. children, and grandchildren. Philadelphia Society of Clinical Harvey was former president This July, I hope to celebrate my Psychologists and administrator of Universalist Society and helped 99th birthday.” Everett’s contact: of the Family Institute of provide amputees with athletic 112 Blackstone Ave., Ithaca, Philadelphia. opportunities through the NY 14850. “We are now 87 and 85 and Ossining-based “52 Organization.” have been married 65 years. Our In my father’s 1940 Melange, I 1949—Harrison “Bud” Wright, daughter teaches languages. Our found that Harvey was an officer 89, who served as class president, son died of cancer at age 30 after for Kirby Government and Law died Jan. 24. A resident of an 11-year battle. We exhibit Society and Marquis Association. Bethlehem, Pa., he was married championship collies and enjoy He played football and soccer for for 64 years to Mary Louise, our granddaughters and great- two years and was on the lacrosse who survives him. He excelled grandchildren. We are in the team four years (captain his senior in several sports at Lafayette. A process of selling our home in year). He won the league high U.S. Navy veteran, Bud worked 35 Cherry Hill, N.J., to move to a scorer award as a junior and was years at PPL, retiring as manager senior living center. I still work

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a limited practice.” Joseph’s computer manufacturers and served aboard the aircraft carrier contact: [email protected]. built up that resource so that the USS Bon Homme Richard, flying Marty Zippel reported on club has 40 computers. Marty F9F Panther jets during the a luncheon in his honor at his recalls one particular young Korean War. He attended Navy winter home community in boy who was teased mercilessly Test Pilot School, graduating in Jupiter, Fla. Designated “Marty because of his buck teeth. 1954. His classmates included Zippel Day,” a presentation Marty found an orthodontist John Glenn, future astronaut, chronicled his career, including to correct the problem, and and James Stockdale, future his induction into four athletic the boy went on to become a Medal of Honor recipient and halls of fame and All-American hero in the Marine Corps and vice presidential candidate. He honorable mention in 1947. He obtain a college degree and is spent two years conducting test was inducted into Lafayette now a teacher in the Lehigh flights and then worked for Maroon Club Hall of Fame County area. Ten years ago the Convair as a civilian test pilot. in 1977. national Boys and Girls Club of In 1960, he set the world speed The brochure from the event America presented Marty with record flight in a Delta Dart at noted that he grew up in South a Lifetime Achievement Award 1,544 miles per hour. Philly and played basketball at for the far-reaching impact of He later founded Southern High School (1938-39), his efforts. He is most proud AeroCounsel, an aerospace where his team won the Public of the connection between the consulting firm. He was inducted League Championship. Marty club and Lafayette, which led to into Virginia Aeronautical then joined the Air Force where a variety of new programs that Historical Society Hall of Fame he flew and played basketball continue today. in 1999. He and his wife, Sallie, for five years. At Lafayette, he Charles T. Gallaher, 88, split their time during his later Marty Zippel ’49 (top, right), became known for his all-around died May 1. He served during years between a home in Florida captain of the 1949 basketball game of rebounding, defense, the Korean War and received and his 600-acre Flying M Stock team, led the way to the playmaking, and scoring. He the Occupational Medal for his Farm near Gordonsville, Va. Middle Atlantic Conference Donald McIntyre Basketball Championship. led Lafayette to the Middle service in Germany. He served , Bath, Atlantic Conference Basketball in the Color Guard for the VFW Ohio, died Feb. 14. He earned a Championship and was captain in Florida. He is survived by Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell of the 1949 team with a 20-9 his wife of 59 years, Elizabeth. University. Donald served in record. That year he scored 1,067 He is the son of Charles the U.S. Army at Walter Reed points and was the first 1,000- Thompson Gallaher, Class of Army Medical Center and was point scorer in Lafayette history. 1918, and brother of Joseph W. awarded a National Defense Marty was awarded the Class Gallaher II ’53. Service Medal. He worked at the of 1913 Trophy as Lafayette’s Charles E. “Chuck” Myers National Bureau of Standards top scholar-athlete. After Jr., 91, an aviation pioneer and in Washington, D.C., then college, Marty, who was also member of the military reform joined the faculty at University an outstanding baseball player, movement “Fighter Mafia” inside of Akron. A founding member turned down a baseball contract the Pentagon, died May 10. of the new polymer science from the Detroit Tigers and was As director for air warfare in department, he retired as drafted by the Baltimore Bullets the Office of the Secretary of professor emeritus in 1995. of the NBA. He played for the Defense between 1973 and 1978, He played piano and cello. Wilkes-Barre Barons of the ABL he started Project Harvey, later Survivors include his wife of until an unfortunate knee injury known as the stealth program. 59 years, Alison. ended his professional career. He played an active role in Marty says that his greatest developing many of the tactical 1940 Guest Correspondent: accomplishment is his work aircraft: F-16, F-18, and A-10. Howard Rednor ’68 Chuck Myers ’49 helped with the Boys and Girls Club Chuck grew up in 1941 Correspondent: Anthony F. Noto develop tactical aircraft and of Easton, Pa. He got involved Phillipsburg, N.J., and joined the 3414 Drighton Court started the Project Harvey in 1979 when administrators Army Air Forces during World Bethlehem, PA 18020-1334 stealth program. wanted to close the club. “I had a War II at age 18. He became (610) 758-8055 meeting at my house of lawyers, a B-25 pilot and flew low-level financial advisers, and other attack missions to destroy 1947 Fund Manager: W. Robert Magee Sr. community leaders including a Japanese shipping in the Pacific judge who all agreed to help keep with the 345th Bomb Group, 1948 President: Dr. Warren O. Groves it open, and we did.” The number part of the Fifth Air Force. 1948 Reunion Chair: William Lockett Jr. of children involved grew from Chuck left the service in 200 to 800, and Marty started an 1945 and earned a mechanical Correspondents Needed: To volunteer education program called “Future engineering degree at Lafayette. as correspondent for your class, contact Stars” to inspire the children to After graduation, he joined the Alumni Relations: (610) 330-5040 or study hard. He made appeals to Navy, qualified as a jet pilot, and [email protected].

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then escaped again. He returned for Hughes Aircraft Co., retiring to Lafayette, graduated with a in 1989. He is survived by his 1950 B.S. in mechanical engineering, wife of 30 years, Beverly. and earned a master’s in Roy Sharkey, major U.S. Air Art Zeiger reports that he mechanical engineering from Force retired, died June 10. Roy survived a fall two years ago, Lehigh. He was an engineer enlisted in 1942 and graduated but broke a bone in his neck for more than 30 years for as an aviation cadet in 1944. resulting in surgery and four Bethlehem Steel, Ingersoll Rand, During World War II he served months of hospitalization and American Newspaper Publishers as a flight officer in the China- continuing rehab. Association Research Institute, Burma-India Theater and then Jack Fitzgerald and his and retired as vice president of served in the reserves for more Roy Sharkey ’50 served family enjoyed a mini reunion newsprint purchasing for Hearst than 20 years. Roy completed in the China-Burma-India in Philadelphia earlier this year, Corporation, NYC. He served his degree at Lafayette and Theater in World War II. when Trinity College’s lacrosse 40 years as secretary of the later earned an MBA from team played in the regional Greenwich Board of Adjustment, University of Pittsburgh. He finals. His wife’s granddaughter, and 30 years as member and was a merchandise manager Emily Mooney, is goalie for vice chairman of the township and later catalog sales office Trinity. planning board. He was in the manager for Sears & Roebuck Dr. Raymond Salm Jr., who Army Reserves for six years, in Philadelphia, retiring after lives in Arizona, retired after and was a Boy Scout leader and 20 years. He was predeceased by a 30-year career as a dentist in commander of the American wife Jean Louise. New Jersey. He received his Legion Post. He was predeceased DDS degree from University of by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn. President: Donald B. Chubb Pennsylvania. George Letson, 88, of Fund Manager: Donald B. Chubb Reunion Chair: James R. Madara Edwin Miller, 87, Lancaster, Rochester, N.Y., died March 26. Class of 1951 members and Correspondent and Web Administrator: Pa., died March 19. An industrial A physics graduate, he earned spouses celebrated their Irving S. Bravman engineering graduate, he an M.S. from University of 65th on Reunion Weekend. worked 38 years for RCA. He Pennsylvania. An engineering 211 Colonial Homes Dr. NW, Apt. 2309 was a member of Delta Upsilon physicist in research at Eastman Atlanta, GA 30309-5201 fraternity and played soccer, Kodak, he also operated a [email protected] receiving Middle Atlantic Soccer successful Christmas tree farm. All-Star honors. Ed sang in He restored a cobblestone house campus choral groups, his church and barns and served the town of 1951 choir, and a community chorus. Wheatland, N.Y., as chair of the He coached youth baseball. planning board for many years. Our 65th reunion was a Survivors include his wife of 65 He is survived by his wife of 60 memorable weekend in which years, Phyllis. years, Ruth. our 13 (baker’s dozen) classmates Russell Dotter, 92, East Norman Kelting, 86, of and wives enjoyed the festivities: Stroudsburg, Pa., died May 11. Litchfield, Maine, died Dec. 13. Allen Arkett and wife Phyllis, A member of Alpha Chi Rho, An economics graduate, he was a Jim Dojan and wife Joyce, he received a B.S. in mechanical member of Theta Chi fraternity. Frank Downing and wife engineering. A pilot in the Army Employed for many years in the Marilyn and son Kevin, Richard Air Corps during World War II, millwork industry, he was an Hinterleiter and wife Peg, he flew many missions over the avid sportsman and belonged to Ray Huber and wife Marie, “hump” in the China-Burma- the West Gardiner Rod & Gun Rick Knox and wife Eileen, India Theater. He received Club and Sportsman Alliance of Henry Lee, Dan Resseter three Distinguished Flying Maine. He was predeceased by and wife Theodora, Marvin Crosses, four Air Medals, and the his first wife, Betty. Survivors Riddle and wife Mary, Harvey Chinese Order of the Cloud and include wife Diana. Russ, Donald Whiteley, Ted Banner—the highest award given Robert Fow, Tustin, Calif., Swenson, and Harry Sutton. Russell Dotter ’50 earned the to foreign nationals. He retired died May 19. He received a B.S. in Ann Rahn and Honorary ’51er Chinese Order of the Cloud from Patterson-Kelley Co., and is mechanical engineering and was Rocky, Dutch Rahn and Ann’s and Banner, the highest award survived by wife Arline. a member of Theta XI fraternity. terrific friend, attended the given to foreign nationals. Lloyd Foss, 90, Stewartsville, He entered the Army in 1951 lunch, as well as Ruth Hutnik N.J., died June 12. Drafted in and was stationed at Redstone and her husband. 1943, while a student at Lafayette, Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., where The weekend began with he was a combat infantryman in he worked as deputy chief and the President’s Reception in the European Campaign during valve designer for the guided Pardee and an all-classes dinner World War II. He was captured missile program. He later worked in Marquis Hall. At the Saturday by the German Army, escaped, for Minneapolis-Honeywell and breakfast in Farinon, our most and was captured by the Soviets, then moved to California to work likable President Alison Byerly

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gave an inspiring State of the in Jamesburg for over 40 years. College address. He enjoyed sailing on Lake Bob Swain, who was unable 1953 Wallenpaupack. to attend, shipped a carton of Lois and I have been following his book, Grandma’s Robin, to be Dave Moore has been reunion the accomplishments of our available in the College Store. chair since our 50th reunion. granddaughter, Hannah Fox, The book, published in 2015, Years have passed…classmates especially her basketball career features text and photographs by too, and thanks to the assistance at William Penn Charter High Bob that document the raising of Jeanne, his wife, and Susan School. She scored 1,813 points, of a family of robins just outside Bradlau, director of planned becoming the scoring leader. grandma’s bathroom window. giving, he has done a great job. Hannah was the first recipient of He wrote the book for his 16 Lewis Hill died May 4. He the Philly Sports Digest Standout grandchildren. To order, contact was a mechanical engineering Athlete Award and a McDonald Bob, 3723 Riverview Terrace N., major with Dav Goering, and All American nominee. She was East China, MI 48054; (810) they were suitemates in Soles a five-year starter in basketball 637-5709; [email protected]. Hall. Lewis served in the Army and a four-year starter in soccer Grandma’s Robin Our memorial service, led By Robert D. Swain ‘51 during the Korean War. Before and lacrosse, earning 13 varsity Grey Wolfe Publishing, LLC, by Rev. Resseter, included an retiring, he was an engineer at letters. She was named a U.S. 2015 inspiring account of the refusal Hale Fire Pump, Conshohocken. Lacrosse Academic All American of the Sun Bowl invitation by our He was also a blacksmith and made it to the final selection 1948 football team, as related by and farrier. for the USA under 19 National quarterback and class president Marge and Larry Scharff Lacrosse team as a junior. Frank Downing when the Texas spent a few days in Calgary Hannah will play basketball invitation sought to exclude our and then toured the Canadian for Amherst College this year. outstanding African American Rockies in July. In September She is the daughter of Craig H. running back David Showell, they plan to visit the Maritime Fox ’84 whose son, Oliver, will whose cousin and nephew were Provinces of Canada. be a junior at Brown University. our guests. The team voted down L. Neil R. Leroy, 84, Grandson Eric Goldwein ’12 the invitation on the basis of “take Providence, R.I., died April 24. writes about sports for The our whole team and all its players A retired attorney, he is the Washington Post. or we don’t attend,” which is father of Geoffrey R. LeRoy ’84 A. Ritchie Warner II, what happened—no Sun Bowl and Jacqueline LeRoy Butler ’86. Waynesboro, Pa., died March 17. for Lafayette on Jan. 1, 1949. He graduated first in his class A civil engineering graduate, Reunion closed Sunday from Lafayette and went to he worked for his father at morning with breakfast in Harvard Law School where he A.R. Warner & Son Inc., the Farinon. We waved goodbye as graduated top of the class in 1956. construction company founded David Showell ’51, running fellow celebrants walked away to He was a member of the firm by his grandfather. After the back for the 1948 football head home. We’ll see you at our Tobin, LeRoy and Silverstein death of his father and sale of the team, was excluded from a 70th reunion in June 2021. until starting his own practice in company, he worked 40 years as Sun Bowl invitation, 1978 and retiring in 1992. an engineer and later a systems prompting his teammates to President: Frank M. Downing Chuck Flanagan and his analyst for Frick Co. He coached reject the offer to play. Fund Manager: Henry Kohlenberger Jr. wife, Jane, are doing well. Jane in Waynesboro Little League Reunion Chair: Richard H. Knox swims in the Senior Games, for several seasons and was a Correspondent: Richard H. Knox placed third in the 200- and team representative. He also 511 Roumfort Road 500-yard freestyle, and will helped with Waynesboro’s Hi-Y Philadelphia, PA 19119 attend National Senior Games basketball tournament. (215) 242-8192 next June in Birmingham, Ala. [email protected] This was their 45th year going President: Alan FitzGibbon to Boston YMCA Family Camp Fund Manager: George E. Patton Jr. on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H. Reunion Chair: H. David Moore Jr. 1952 They planned to spend a week in Correspondent: Leon H. Fox Jr. Maine and hoped to visit Chuck 6 Firethorne Circle President: Open Kuehn Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-2405 Fund Manager: Hugh H. Jones Jr. and wife Paula. Eugene Pirog [email protected] Reunion Chair: Open Dr. , 85, died Correspondent: Thomas A. Coughlin April 9 at his Hillsborough, N.J., 175 W. North St., Apt. 430A home. He received his M.D. Moravian Hall Square from Georgetown University 1954 Nazareth, PA 18064-1498 and served as a physician during (610) 746-1396 the Korean War. He practiced After selling his business, Phil [email protected] medicine at Saint Peter’s medical Schneider and Greta now center and had a private practice commute between their Florida

90 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES Alumni Memoriam Notices received April 9, 2016, through Aug. 8, 2016 and New Jersey homes by career began at Doubleday 1941 Peter J. Kain 7/16/16 private jet. Publishing, followed by being 1942 Robert W. B. Johnston 4/22/16 In April, Hart Green, Jim professor of political science at Grace Dick Rathemacher Louis J. Pinto 7/14/16 , and , St. Andrews, a small college in 1944 Marshal Hunt Jr. 5/2/16 with spouses Sue, Alice, and North Carolina. George says 1946 Dr. Matthew Presti 7/23/16 Shirley, spent a week in Bermuda. this was a unique experience 1948 Clarence F. Deemer 4/15/16 Phil Schneider hosts a ’54 as the campus and buildings Edward James West 8/28/15 end of summer luncheon at his were constructed to be fully 1949 Roderic L. Baltz 12/15/15 country club. Recent attendees accessible for disabled students. Robert F. Cox 5/10/16 included Dan Santfleben and He started a career counseling Charles T. Gallaher II 5/1/16 wife Elsie, Joe Stonaker and wife company, which he later sold. Donald McIntyre 2/14/16 Julia, Dick Rathemacher and wife Dick Fetter sent photographs Elmer L. Vaughn 5/11/16 Shirley, and Jane Ehret, widow of including one of a session of Charles E. Myers Jr. 5/10/16 Steve Ehret. Senior Court held at Paradise 1950 Russell T. Dotter 5/11/16 After years in Philadelphia, Lounge, in a building that has Robert S. Fow 5/19/16 Niel Gutman and wife Vivian now been converted into part Lloyd E. Foss 6/12/16 are shopping for new digs in Fort of the College’s arts campus Norman G. Kelting 12/13/15 Lauderdale. at the foot of College Hill (see Edward F. Ricci 7/25/16 Jim Grace’s son, Jim Grace ’86, photo online). We identified Roy Franklyn Sharkey 6/10/16 also a Lafayette Zete, owns the Jerry Meisel, Frank Perrine, 1951 Harry Balukjian 6/29/16 successful insuremytrip.com. Sandy Lauder, Gerry Sigal, 1952 Robert C. Herman 6/8/16 Joe and Julia Stonaker are Don Steele, Toby Struve, Jack Paul D. Shuwall 3/6/16 planning to downsize from their Bowers, John Stevens, Larry William F. Sabater Jr. 6/29/16 Nassau Street home in Princeton. Plummer, Tack Hammer, 1953 L. Neil LeRoy 4/24/16 Jay Bloom, 83, Springfield, Dick Fetter, Don Davis, Chuck Lewis O. Hill 5/4/16 N.J., died April 18. A history Matyas, Pete Fallon, Fred Dr. Eugene P. Pirog 4/9/16 graduate, he received his law Hachmeister, Clayt Lex, Bob 1954 Jay B. Bloom 4/18/16 degree from Columbia Law Vandegrift, Dave Miller, Ron 1955 Fred P. Braun Jr. 5/27/16 School. He practiced law in his Cox, and hosts Alex and Ann. William C. Hall 7/18/15 own firm in Springfield for 30 Sandy Lauder sent a photo Ralph W. Wagner 7/3/16 years. Since retiring, he has been of himself, with trombone, 1956 John G. Burcin 7/28/16 1957 Rollin G. Baer 4/11/16 Sandy Lauder ’55 assisting in building homes for wearing a maroon golf shirt Eugene P. Bachmann III 5/21/16 plays trombone with the poor as well as doing pro- and people in the background Walter Oechsle 6/30/16 New Horizons and Allen Texas bono work. Jay served in the U.S. also in maroon. He has been Gordon H. Wentworth 5/7/16 Community bands. Army. His survivors include his reintroduced to the trombone 1958 Dr. Joseph J. Bongiovi Jr. 7/7/16 wife of 48 years, Ellen. after a 60-year hiatus and is Rev. J. Max Creswell Jr. 7/17/16 now playing with New Horizon Eric S. Harfst 7/6/16 President: Ronald E. Philipp band in Dallas and Allen Texas Fund Manager: Robert A. Aiello Dr. Alfred J. Karetsky 5/9/16 Community Band. W. Scott McCann 6/8/16 Reunion Chair: Gene Harrison Al Good retired after a long 1959 Edwin H. Feather Jr. 6/12/16 Correspondent: Gene Harrison career in industrial real estate. 6917 Constitution Drive Richard D. Kieffer 5/21/16 He and wife Sally have been J. Carter Schaub 2/17/16 Bethlehem, PA 18017-9473 married 61 years and are living 1960 Donald J. Nikles 5/6/16 (484) 714-8722 (cell) in Dresher, Pa. They have three 1961 Edward W. Anderson 6/26/16 [email protected] sons and six grandchildren Anthony H. Bater 2/25/15 nearby. Daniel J. Heddesheimer 5/15/16 Dr. Jermone Komisarof Adam S. Kratochwill 2/16/16 1955 died Feb. 12 in Philadelphia. Bernhard A. Sack III 5/13/16 He received an M.D. from 1962 Stephen J. Adorian 6/18/16 After 35 years with IBM, Ralph University of Pennsylvania Richard R. Mazza 4/3/16 Bartolacci retired to his homes Medical School and was a 1964 Otto Kessler 4/24/16 in Nyack, N.Y., and Long Island. practicing child psychiatrist Jack R. Palmer Jr. 7/25/16 He and wife Valerie have been and psychopharmacologist. 1965 Craig H. Kennedy 12/3/15 married 52 years and have two He is survived by his wife, 1966 William M. Hughes 3/22/16 James the Just, Brother of Jesus sons and a daughter. He enjoys Dr. Leslie Stein Komisarof. 1968 Frederic R. Marks Sr. 6/10/16 By George L. Fouke ‘55 seeing his eight grandchildren, He participated in WJRH, 1970 Jon P. Marcus 7/6/16 CreateSpace Independent who include two sets of twins. The Melange, Campus Chest, Howard S. Shapiro 4/28/16 Publishing Platform, 2016 George Fouke has published Hillel Society, and was Evan M. Stone 6/4/16 two books—James the Just, freshman basketball manager. William E. Wolfram IV 7/9/16 Brother of Jesus and The Country A psychology graduate, he was 1972 Peter P. Mitchell 5/10/16 Rabbi & the City Rabbi. George’s elected to Phi Beta Kappa. 1983 Kenneth A. Powley Jr. 2/1/16

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Ralph Wagner, Bethlehem, business graduate and Pepper Wright, Lee Kane, Dick Pa., died July 3. A chemical Prize recipient, he was president Graham, and I took Reunion to engineering graduate, he resided of Kappa Sigma fraternity, him and treated him to lunch. in and was president of Soles a member of the wrestling Just a day later, Neil fell on his Hall. His activities included team, and student council vice patio, inflicting a nasty head Maroon Key, Campus Chest, president. He was also business injury. He was admitted to the and The Melange. He served in manager of The Lafayette and The hospital for several days, and as the Army and was a captain in Melange. He served in the Army I write is temporarily residing in Ralph Wagner ’55 the reserve. He held a graduate and tried out for the Olympic an intermediate care facility near co-patented stylographic degree in management from rowing team. He received his his and JoAnne’s home in Radnor, pens for art and drafting. Lehigh University. During his MBA from Harvard, and was Pa. He is doing well, but has more career he worked for Koppers, president of many companies recuperation to work on. Western Electric, Koh-I-Noor during his career. He was known Don Sayenga is home after Rapidograph, and Polymer for a mission he began in 1978 completing a series of radiation Dynamics. While at Koh-I-Noor of purchasing and establishing treatments. His attitude is positive, he co-patented a ventilation of companies in order to hire and and he wrote down what he would stylographic pens. He founded rehabilitate inmates from Kansas have delivered at Reunion (already and owned Pens et al, owned Art State Penitentiary. Many of his sent to the class). and Drafting Connection, and activities have been previously Others who were unable to was co-owner of Carl’s Office reported along with his service attend due to illness include Supply and Equipment. He was as a member of Lafayette’s Board Tony Brodfuhrer, Bob predeceased by his wife of 59 of Trustees 1980-85. Fred served Tunnessen and his wife, Carol, years, Gail. his community of Lake Quivira, and John Dempwolf. Herb Barghusen died Kan., as Quivira Inc. board Bob Thomas planned to Dec. 25, 2015. His wife, Joan, and director for four terms and as attend until he broke his hip. I discussed some of the great city councilman, two terms. He’s finally out of the woods things about Herb including the and itching to get back to the fact that he was known as “Red” President: Ralph O. Doederlein Sr. gym. Bob grew up in Easton at Lafayette. A geology major, Fund Managers: Thomas F. McGrail, (his father was a Lafayette grad), he was a dean’s list student, was Mark B. Weisburger and after Lafayette, served two Reunion Chair: Forrest L. Schaffer elected to Maroon Key, and years in Korea. Duke School of Correspondent: Peter T. Standbridge worked on The Lafayette. He Law prepared him for private 330 Watermere Drive earned a Ph.D. in paleontology practice and eventually as trial Southlake, TX 76092-8113 at University of Chicago and (817) 562-5864 attorney/counsel for the NAACP met Joan, a fellow student. They [email protected] during the turbulent late 1960s were married in 1957. After brief and 1970s. He later returned to teaching stints at Smith College private practice as a trial attorney and Loyola University in Chicago, in Sebastopol, Calif. he began a 20-year career at 1956 I expected to see Dale University of Illinois College Albright, an old choir chum. of Medicine and Dentistry and There are three issues of When he didn’t appear I called retired in 1988. His research Lafayette — fall, spring, and him in Bedminster, N.J., and interest in evolutionary biology summer — about three months learned he was returning from centered on the development of apart. Please send your news the hospital the same weekend the anatomy of the jaw apparatus to reach me prior to my next as Reunion, after a serious blood and inner ear in early mammals, deadline of Dec. 8. infection from contaminated and he studied fossil collections Several classmates came a food at a restaurant. He has in Europe, South Africa, and far distance to attend our 60th recovered fully. While talking Russia. Herb developed an reunion: Paul “Tarz” Hewitt with Dale, I mentioned a interest in photography, and flew in from California, Dick conversation with Phil Gehman, his work was exhibited in and Batts from Florida, Hunter fellow choir member and organist around Chicago. Garbee from North Carolina, under John Raymond, and Fred Braun died May 27. Gayle Parker from Colorado, conductor for years of the alumni Fred was at our 60th reunion Bill Hardy from Texas, Norm choir, The Graduates. Phil is still and was on a high as he had Riley from South Bend, Ind., giving organ recitals. Herb Barghusen ’55 studied just had surgery for pancreatic Dick Wilson from Boise, Idaho, Despite medical setbacks fossil collections in Europe, cancer and felt that they had and Jake Hannemann from Art South Africa, and Russia. in the past few years, gotten it early and had gotten Maine. Herrmann made our reunion it all. Among his survivors are When outgoing class president along with wife Anne and their his wife, Margie, and son Bruce Neil “Shark” Alexander was son, Arthur II ’94, who flew in Braun ’83. An economics and unable to attend, Gordon from Park City, Utah.

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Dr. Constantine “Gus” Cooperman. View Saul’s new He connected with Sigma Nu Voyagis sent his regrets from website (thanks to the tech brothers Dr. Jack Yerger and Los Angeles where he is retired savvy of his daughter, Deb) Paul Howard. Jack has been an from his specialty in radiology. saulcooperman.com. He’ll be anatomic/clinical pathologist in He received his medical degree blogging about educational Johnstown, Pa., for more than from Yale University. matters, local, state, and national, 50 years. Paul majored in physics Jim Murphy called to express which is his expertise. and was one of several Ford regrets. Even after a couple The Crows were hotly pursued Foundation students in our class. of strokes, his speech is fully by Pi Lambda Phis, namely Dr. Mike and Deanna Mozzochi restored. He was happy to learn Don Thaler, who is retired from brought the good news that that Gordon Wright and Mimi dental practice in Amagansett, their granddaughter, Kathryn are taking care of the 1956 class N.Y., and the small crowd of Mozzozhi, is a member of flag at home in Berwyn. his brothers: Lee Kane, Joel Lafayette Class of 2020. Kathryn Charlie Sitkin and Weidman, and Henry Wallach, was valedictorian of her class Chuck Hage were attending all recruited by Alan Pesky. along with honors in math, granddaughter graduations. Bud They might have tied the Crows English, and Spanish. She was Class of 1956 members enjoyed Jost’s car died June 3, halfway had Joel Every been able to also captain of her soccer and the many activities of their 50th between Buffalo and Easton, attend. track teams. She plans to major Reunion Weekend. where no service was available Read the article in the summer in neuroscience and will compete until Monday, June 6. The Josts issue of Lafayette (page 31) that in track. have downsized from their home celebrates the wonderful Bill Hardy invited us to in Snyder, N.Y., to Elderwood contribution by Alan and Wendy reminisce with him about the Residences in Wheatfield, N.Y. Pesky to the education of 1952 freshman football team and Jim Phelps is in the process of children with learning disabilities shared pictures. selling the family summer home by establishing the Lee Pesky Paul Forman has had many on Lake Champlain. Learning Center. Lee Pesky ’87, professional achievements in real Pete Reeves lives in The their son, died suddenly of an estate and mortgage financing. Villages, Fla., and earlier this inoperable brain tumor at age 30. Eventually he formed his own year sustained a broken hip Dr. Akbar Samii, who came mortgage banking company with but has regained strength and to Lafayette from Iran, did his a staff of 80. Over the years he mobility. medical school training and has presided over regional and Speaking of Pete reminds me surgical residency at Temple statewide realty associations, of his Theta Delt roommate, University. culminating in being named Mihran Mooradian. Mihran Sigma Alpha Epsilon tied Realtor of the Year by the New told me how he met Ovsanna at with the Pi Lams. Nick Ceto Jersey Association of Realtors, Clark University while he was recruited Hunter Garbee, Dr. and serving on the New Jersey on a fellowship earned in history Ron Keyser, Rick Kuder, and Mortgage Bankers Association honors at Lafayette, and she was Dick Wilson. Dick called from Board of Governors for five years. a foreign exchange student there. Boise informing me that after After selling the company in 1980, John Salvador lost his wife, returning home to Charlotte, he concentrated on multifamily Kathleen. I appreciated our Hunter was diagnosed with a dwellings and commercial Pepper Prize man taking time bad heart valve. While surgeons financing, among which were the to be with us. Bill Florence told were preparing to repair it they largest multifamily complexes in me that he and Donna both are found an aortic aneurysm that New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He cancer survivors. required immediate intervention. and Florence have been married Tony Martocci attended Fortunately Hunter recovered. 52 years. reunion but also made it to his Hunter and Joyce’s daughter, We missed two who signed granddaughter Noa’s graduation Cynthia Garbee Coates ’80, up but did not arrive: Jack from St. Andrews University in accompanied them to Reunion. Kolbrenner and Ed Johnson. Listening to President Byerly Scotland. His daughter is Laura Dick’s pastime passion for several Harold Hartman and son on Reunion Weekend Martocci ’84, and he recently years was developing software for Brian drove nearly 3,600 miles took granddaughter Kimberly, medical purposes. Ron got his through seven states on their on a tour of Lafayette. Tony said medical degree from University way from Knoxville to Colorado Tom Hays persuaded him to of Maryland and spent his and back. attend. medical career in Hagerstown. Since we are without a class Alpha Chi Rho (aka Crows) His medical experience serves president, those who attended brothers had the highest him well as a volunteer. Rick is Reunion voted to replace officers attendance of any fraternity. Tom retired in Berlin, Md., from his with a cabinet. Members are: was chief recruiter. The others: practice in D.C. John Devlin, Ed Landis, Ed Landis, Joe Marcantognini, Evan Hineman made it to Warren Mann, and Gordon Gordon Wright, and Saul Reunion and is a cancer survivor. Wright. 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to join. All volunteers are active. I have received contacts bake at our house with a live and welcome. from Hank Darlington, Ken silent auction for 240 people. Milhouse, Charles Lusch, and We raised $84,000 at that event President: Open spoken with Jim Sandford. with the main item, a Brunswick Fund Manager: Open I met a group of recent pool table. A good friend of ours Reunion Chair: Open graduates at a Red Sox game (not a relative) is the purveyor Correspondent: Donald L. Mitchell at Fenway Park, and I was able for most of the felt for pool 5 Pemberton Drive to share stories about personal tables and gambling tables in East Berlin, PA 17316-9319 events and history of Lafayette the United States and donated (717) 619-7459 including my involvement in the item. [email protected] the decision in 1968 to admit We had a mini reunion at a women. The new alumni — Drew restaurant near the College on Beyer ’15, Branden Boyd ’15, Reunion weekend. In attendance 1957 and Rebekah Scharfe ’15 — was Ed Alkire, Doug and are most impressive. Conny Cherry, David and The passing of Walter Oechsle You will receive a letter Betty Branch, Ray and Marty PENNSYLVANIA following the recent deaths of reminding you to make a reunion Pearson, Bob and Daurelle Robert Moss and David Cary gift to the Annual Fund. I Harris, Larry Murphy, George left me as the lone member of encourage you to designate some Watson, Max Creswell, the executive committee. Before of your gift to the Robert E. Don Kress, Bob and Marilyn visitPA.com he died, Walter and I shared the Moss Class of 1957 Internship McCarron, Ed Kirby and son Ed Alkire ’58 drives a car that decision to appoint volunteer Endowment, established at our John. It was a very social day sports a license plate honoring Irvin Kunzman as fund 50th reunion and renamed in with a lot of talk about family Lafayette and his class year. manager. Bob’s honor. and the possibilities for the I have since conscripted actual 60th reunion in 2018. Our James Vorosmarti and Kurt President: To be elected at 60th reunion man Kurtz was on the ayes’ list Klunder to serve as temporary Acting Co-Vice Presidents: but didn’t show, didn’t call. We vice presidents until election of a James Vorosmarti, Kurt Klunder later found out he had a family president at our 60th reunion in Fund Manager: Irvin A. Kuzman commitment but forgot to tell Webmaster: Open June 2017. anyone. (Oldtimer’s disease Correspondent/Reunion Chair: I received a note from anyone?) As an aside, Alkire has Glenn E. Grube Gordon Galtere (wife Mary) a Pennsylvania license plate with 15765 W. Fairmount Ave. who now lives in a three-stage Goodyear, AZ 85395-8773 an “LC” on the left and numbers facility, St. Joseph of the Pines, (623) 455-8184 on the right that read 00058. Southern Pines, N.C. [email protected] The sad part is that Rev. Max He plans to attend the Nov. 18 Creswell passed away July 17 just Maroon Club Athletic Hall over a month after being with of Fame induction of all three all of us. He was in great spirits, basketball teams of which he was 1958 telling stories, and looking a member — 1954/55, 1955/56, and forward to his next activity— 1956/57. Jim Radcliff also will It’s early August in Maine at our moving from Pennsylvania to attend along with Stu Murray, summer camp, where we’ve been Maine. He spent the summers on both of whom are already in coming since we got married in Swan’s Island in Maine, serving the Hall of Fame. I expect to 1991. We will celebrate our 25th as a volunteer minister. Max also see other team members from anniversary this October. I know spent time with Mike Houldin Gordon Galtere ’57 plans to our class — Tony Mack and that is a small number for a lot there. He was a member of attend the Maroon Club David Jones. of you, but then I probably had Sigma Nu and a history major. Athletic Hall of Fame I am hoping to convince more wild oats to sow than you. Max attended McCormick induction as a member of Gordon, Jim, and Dick Being in New York and running Theological Seminary in Chicago the 1954/55, 1955/56, and Fitzgerald 1956/57 basketball teams. , who recently moved around with pro athletes didn’t and got a doctorate from New from Washington State to do my blood pressure or alcohol York Seminary. He was married Scottsdale, Ariz., to return to intake any good. and has two children. our 60th in June. I am rewarded We just finished a big Since the luncheon, a total of when I find classmates like weekend with Foreigner as the four classmates have passed on. I Gordie, with whom I shared high band playing for a charity benefit mentioned Max Creswell, but in school principalship roles in the to help the Health and Wellness addition, Dr. Al Karetsky passed 70s, and Dick, whom I did not Center that my wife founded 20 away May 9. Al was a member of know while at Lafayette, both years ago. We had 3,400 people Pi Lambda Phi and a chemistry of whom have not been back to attend the lawn-chair concert, major. He was active in PreMed class events in decades and now which raised over $80,000. The Society and varsity basketball. Al are making plans to be more night before we had a lobster attended Georgetown University,

94 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES served as a captain in the U.S. and More. He is selling it for Bob spent 25 years with Avery Army Dental Corps, and opened the laughable low price of $100. Dennison and seven with a private dental practice in You can order it directly from Intercounty Newspapers as GM. Yonkers, N.Y. He is the father of [email protected]. I remember calling Bob when Marcia Karetsky Goldstein ’83. In addition he is evaluating I was at McGregor Sportswear Dr. Joseph John Bongiovi Jr., candidates for bank legal and when I needed help with a originally from Elizabeth, N.J., compliance officers positions project, and he was “Johnny on died July 7. He was a psychology for Wellington Management the Spot.” It is great when you major and a talented artist. Group, a retained executive run into classmates in various Active in PreMed Society, he search firm. His chronic knee situations, and you can solve Joseph Bongiovi Jr. ’58, was art editor for the college problems continue. He is problems together. art editor for The Melange, magazine and did beautiful undergoing physical therapy, but Marty Phillips is a fraternity produced beautiful pen- pen-and-ink drawings for our it doesn’t make much difference. brother who became a dentist and-ink drawings. 1958 Melange. Joe attended New His orthopedist says knee and practiced for 33 years before Jersey School of Medicine, served replacements will not solve the he got “burned out” and moved as a captain in the Air Force, problem, and he has no name into the banking profession at did a residency in surgery and for the malady. Bill suggests Bryn Mawr Trust Co., where he plastic surgery, and established a “Aukamp’s knee.” Mackey became a senior vice president. practice in Las Vegas. Skinner’s hometown of Houston He was also the district governor Eric Harfst, originally from got 16 inches of rain, but he and of Rotary and then moved Boonton, N.J., died July 6. A Georgie Ann are OK. Mackey to Boynton Beach, Fla., and business administration graduate, said he is doing amateur theater renewed a friendship with Ray he was a member of Sigma Chi work, now acting in the Baytown Hersh, one of our fraternity fraternity and Scabbard and Little Theater production of The brothers. Marty is active in the Blade. He earned an MBA from Odd Couple. Palm Beach United Way on New York University, served in I have two additional deaths the allocations committee and the Army Finance Corps, became to mention that happened before a guardian ad litem with Palm a CPA, and concluded his career our mini reunion. Walter Scott Beach County Court. Since his as vice president of finance for McCann Jr. died June 8. He wife passed away several years The Frassetto Companies. earned a bachelor of liberal arts ago, Marty has a new friend who Here is more news from degree and was a member of gave him a surprise 80th birthday around the world. Peter Theta Xi. He was employed over party in July. He plays golf Wells has fond memories of the years as an industrial design several times a week and says he Old Pardee. He spent most of and construction administrator is “still lousy.” Sounds like some his career in sales for a major at Parsons-Jurden Corporation easy money on the horizon. industrial machinery company, and Burns & Roe, retiring Steve Fried wrote me a followed by owning his own from the latter. After 30 years beautiful letter about his 60th company, which designed and in the New Jersey National anniversary and how he and his installed pneumatic conveying Guard, he retired with the rank wife crafted their own around- systems. After singing under the of lieutenant colonel. He was the-world trip to celebrate the direction of John Raymond in active in Hobbyists Unlimited. occasion, departing April 2 the College choir he developed He is the father of W. Scott and returning July 10.They had his lyric bass to the point where McCann III ’85 and David K. the good fortune to sail on the he was able to do a lot of solo McCann ’89. new Queen Mary. Steve has not work in the Philadelphia area, Bob Lotz wrote that his wife, totally retired and still manages mostly in sacred music. He Suzanne, passed away. Many shopping centers and other real is now retired on Cape Cod, of us knew her because of the estate. His passion is raising reconnected with a woman he Centenary Days and the Phi miniature poodles and whippets. knew 30 years ago, and they are Gam Brotherhood. She was a Your reunion steering living happily ever after. Peter classmate of Wendy Sloan, wife committee has been brainstorming remains in reasonably good of Ted Sloan, who previously ideas for our 60th, which will health and is involved in Habitat passed away. She was a lovely occur in June 2018. A national for Humanity. woman and good friend to many committee will be formed and Bill Aukamp checked in with of our classmates. posted on the class website by Ed some wit and humor. He is still Bob McCarron and his wife Alkire. The committee is made practicing law as counsel to Werb were at the mini reunion and up of volunteers from all of the Steve Fried ‘58 and wife and Sullivan, a Washington law handed me a slip of paper with living groups so you will be able celebrated their 60th anniversary firm. He has authored a 70- his news. One of their daughters is to reach out to neighbors when sailing on the Queen Mary as page handbook titled Directors Anne E. McCarron-Applin ’85. the time comes. Ed has put a part of a world tour. and Senior Management Guide Their grandson completed lot of time and effort into this to Banking Laws and Regulations his first year at West Point. project, and we should seriously

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start considering whether we football”; Tom Neff: “He was a Scott have provided a gift of plan to attend or not. I’m not genuinely nice person and true undisclosed amount to establish going to discuss mortality at this friend.” the Kate and Walter Scott ’59 point, but it has to be considered. Ed lived in Wayne, Pa., and Chair in Engineering and fund I sincerely hope that all of you graduated from Radnor High an initiative to recognize and and your families are doing School in 1955. He received a B.S. support exceptionally promising well, are upright, taking proper in chemistry, was on the dean’s young faculty members in new nourishment, and enjoying the list, and a member of Theta Delta ways. The gift also will augment fruits of the vine. Chi fraternity. His activities an endowment fund the Scotts included marching band, student established in 1996 to create the President: Elbern H. Alkire Jr. council secretary and vice annual Marquis Distinguished Fund Manager: S. Robert Beane Jr. president, KRT, co-senior editor Teaching Awards.” Contact: 11 Reunion Chair: William M. Kurtz of The Melange, lacrosse, and Salt Kettle Road, Paget PG01, Web Administrator: Elbern H. Alkire Jr. intramurals. Upon graduation, Bermuda; (441) 236-6059; [email protected] Ed served as an officer in [email protected]. Correspondent: Edward B. Brunswick the U.S. Army. He enjoyed a Norm Sensinger and Lee 4931 Bonita Bay Blvd., Apt. 801 long career in the chemical visited Italy and Sicily. Norm Bonita Springs, FL 34134-1708 industry with Amchem Corp., has been elected to the board (917) 855-5844 (home) where he was vice president of of Strong City Baltimore, a (239) 949-0801 (cell) purchasing. In retirement, Ed community service organization (239) 949-0802 (fax) established Feather’s Nest, a founded to rehabilitate areas in [email protected] (new) marketing promotional company. the city. Contact: 110 Homeland We remember the many hats, Ave., Baltimore, MD 21212-3434; jackets, umbrellas, and other ’59 (410) 206-3155; nsensinger@ memorabilia he endowed us with comcast.net. 1959 for class reunions! Mayleen’s Jerry Turnauer attended the Len Achey reports that he and contact: 3116 Arbour Green May 21 graduation of Rebeka F. Norm Sensinger ’59 sits Marlys have downsized to a rental Court, Hatfield, PA 19440-3487; Ramangamihanta ’16, 2016 on the board of Strong City property with three bedrooms and (267) 263-4609. Carol continues recipient of the Dean Frank R. Baltimore, a community two baths, about a mile from their to monitor Ed’s email, ed@ Hunt Emergency Scholarship, who service organization focused former home. The new address feathersnestpromos.com. is from Madagascar. She received on city rehabilitation. is 8621 E. Walton, Spokane, Don Kein reported that his several honors: cum laude, Phi Beta WA 99212-1830. Telephone and wife, Janeen, died in June in Kappa, Omicron Delta Upsilon, email the same: (509) 928-2126; Summit, N.J. Don and Janeen Sigma Iota Rho, and the David [email protected]. attended reunions and many Bishop Skillman 1913 Library Prize. Our beloved class president, football outings. Janeen held a “Although Rebeka was accepted at Edwin H. Feather Jr., passed master’s from Kean University Stanford University, she received away June 12 in Hatfield, Pa., and taught at Hartshorn and accepted a full scholarship from after a lengthy illness. Terry Elementary School, Millburn, University of California-Berkeley Snyder and I attended the N.J., until her retirement in to pursue a master’s in economics. services. Ed is buried in Calvary 1999. Don’s contact: 90 New It even includes two round-trip Cemetery in Conshohocken, Pa. England Ave., No. 5, Summit, airline tickets to Madagascar! She Ed and Mayleen had five sons and NJ 07901-1830; (908) 918-9756; plans to earn a doctorate and then daughters. The two eldest, Ted [email protected]. return to Madagascar to help raise (Ed Feather III) and Carol, were Richard D. Kieffer ’59, the low standard of living. I have full born while Ed was attending Hershey, Pa., died May 21. He confidence that she will achieve her Lafayette. Next came Christine received a B.S. in electrical goals. She leaves for Berkeley at the (Chris), Tim, and Terence (Terry). engineering, was vice chairman end of July.” (See photo of Jerry and Several classmates sent of two engineering groups, Rebeka online.) condolences. Art Forrest: “He and a member of the electrical “Sandye and I attended the will be missed, and please convey engineering honor society. He high school graduation of our my sympathies to his family”; Bill earned a master’s from Penn granddaughter Judy Turnauer in Lee: “Our thoughts and prayers State University and retired from Vancouver, Wash., and our niece are for the family in this tough AMP Inc. Dick is survived by Jeniece in Avalon, Santa Catalina time. Thanks also for sending Dorothy, his wife of 60 years. Island, Calif. Jeniece coincidentally Ed’s obit, and it was good to The recent Campaign also will attend UC Berkeley.” catch up briefly on his life. I grew for Lafayette Connections Jerry’s contact: 10921 NW 3rd St., up in the Doylestown, Pa., area, newsletter included an article Plantation, FL 33324-1539; (954) 476- so I am aware of the location of in recognition of a major gift 9038; [email protected]. Lansdale and remember when made by classmate Walter A. Please note a change of address our high school played them in Scott. “Walter A. ’59 and Kate for donations to the Dean Frank

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R. Hunt Emergency Scholarship President: Open Fund Manager: James F. Mallay Lafayette lost a stalwart Fund: Lafayette College, c/o Arlina with the passing of Don Nikles DeNardo, 307 Markle Hall, Easton, [email protected] Reunion Chairs: Jordan Engelman, May 6. Don garnered recognition PA 18042-1729. well away from College Hill George Werner is relocating Bruce L. Forbes Web Administrator: Frank V. Hermann for his athletic achievements from the Pittsburgh area to [email protected] as a Leopard fullback and Shallotte, N.C., and is renting a Correspondent: Norbert F. Smith team captain, as well as a star townhouse while his new home is 227 Rivers Edge center fielder. Graduating with being constructed. Shallotte is on Williamsburg, VA 23185-8933 a degree in chemistry, Don U.S. Route 17, about 45 minutes (757) 229-7377 turned down the Cleveland south of Wilmington, and 45 [email protected] Indians to play a season with minutes north of Myrtle Beach, S.C. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Married Contact: (412) 741.0790; glww17@ to his best girl and high school gmail.com. sweetheart, Frannie, since 1959, Russ Wells is offering a new 1960 he then set out on a career as a biology course for the Bucknell pharmaceutical representative Institute of Lifelong Learning David Eppard retired in 2013 with Imperial Chemical Russ Wells ’59 offers biology with six field trips to facilities and moved closer to his children Industries, with a three-year stint course participants a close-up where biologists are applying their and grandchildren in Lexington, in Singapore. In 1989, he and look at how biologists’ work training: winery and vineyard, Ky. He and wife Christine have Fran moved to Shohola, Pa. Don impacts wineries and vineyards. timber- and log-home builder, been married 52 years and spent was recognized by the Maxwell state forest technician training most of their time in suburban Club as a premier running site, fish hatchery and pathology Los Angeles where David back in 1959 and received Most lab, Swiss cheese factory, Merck practiced cardiology. Contact: Valuable Football Player and antibiotic plant, and two [email protected]. Little All-American recognition. greenhouses. Participants will Windshield repair king of He also was inducted into experience a close-up appreciation Vermont Tom Rennert has Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of of how biologists impact our retired to play golf two days a Fame. He is survived by Fran. everyday lives. Russ planned to week. Weather permitting, he A football locker in Bourger have a hip replacement in August. plans to get in his 100 rounds Varsity Football House honoring Contact: 189 Erdley Church Road, and attend any Lafayette football Don was dedicated prior to the Winfield, PA 17889-8841; (570) game in New England. Tom Homecoming game Oct. 1. 374-2773; [email protected]. volunteers in the Rutland area Merle Bainbridge, who Chuck Wynn says life and as a driver for the disabled and played quarterback and safety health are good in Washington at Rutland County Humane for the Leopards alongside Don, Depot, Conn. He sent a new Society. Contact: tomrennert@ recalls that “Nik” was the crux email: [email protected]. gmail.com. of the offense, which boiled Contact: 14 Juniper Meadow The peripatetic Wayne down to “a handoff to him at Road, Washington Depot, CT Wavrek and wife Gloria divide fullback, into the line, or run 06794-1213; (860) 868-6804. their time between Tampa, the quarterback option.” Merle Maryellen had shoulder Fla., for winter and spring and recalled that back then you replacement surgery in April. She Chicago, summer and fall. He played both offense and defense now has 95 percent mobility of says it is good to be in a town with (rules have since changed), her left arm, which before was two baseball teams, especially and Don played as linebacker limited and painful. Her eldest when the one managed by Joe on defense as well. Merle, granddaughter graduated from Old Maddon ’76 is doing so well. retired from teaching, ended Dominion University in August. Contact: [email protected]. his coaching career at Ursinus Tom Rennert ’60 volunteers President Alison Byerly wrote Bob Edwards’ wife, Nancy, College when the Bears won the as a driver for the disabled. to say that she faithfully reads our died July 6. Bob and I were in Centennial Conference title in columns and truly appreciates the Germany at the same time, and 1996. He “dabbles” in real estate enduring support our classmates we both married there, so I in Chester County, Pa. Contact: provide to Lafayette. can relate to Bob’s description [email protected]. of Nancy, a former teacher in Dick Shollenberger, a Germany in the Department geology graduate, died March 22. of Defense Dependent School He completed service in the System, as a “wonderful, loving Army at Fort Dix, N.J., then wife, mother, grandmother, got his master’s in education and a talented decorative at Kutztown University. Dick artist.” She is survived by sons became a librarian and educator Robert Edwards ’85 and in the Lehigh Valley area, Douglas Edwards ’93. Contact: working at William Allen High [email protected]. School and Muhlenberg College,

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ending his career at Lehigh from what he described as of defense research and then County Community College. probably a peptic ulcer. It turned executive officer of NAE, a He developed an interest in out that Hazel’s condition was position he held until last year. genealogy, became president of much worse — cancer — which He is now senior adviser to the teachers’ union at LCCC, led to her death only six weeks NAE and associate editor of a and was a student mentor. He later. Hazel was a vivacious gal new engineering journal. His was predeceased by wife Barbara from Ireland who married Ron son is Lance Davis Jr. ’90 to whom he was married for 16 years ago. and stepdaughter is Marina more than 50 years. At the reunion dinner, Matt Gonchar ’09. Lance’s wife, Sue, Lance Davis ’61 is senior Hyde, director of admissions, has four cousins who attended President: Robert S. Brodie Jr. adviser for the National impressed us as a bright, the College. Fund Managers: Lauritz K. Knudsen, Academy of Engineering. articulate young man in tune Bernhard “Benno” Sack, M. Alden Siegel with the competitive academic Rosemont, Pa., died May 13. Reunion Chair: J. Richard Booth environment and what is Best known as a football player Correspondent: David C. Saalfrank Sr. required to recruit diversified and member of DU fraternity, 30 Lawmar Lane talent to Lafayette. he was an economics graduate. Burnt Hills, NY 12027-9540 Richard Shusterman was He became an officer in the (518) 399-7545 (home) sorry to miss reunion due U.S. Marine Corps, golf pro, (201) 788-4822 (cell) [email protected] to family activities. He and salesman, and stockbroker. But wife Joan recently celebrated foremost to him was being a their 55th anniversary, their devoted father and coach to his son’s 50th birthday, and their two children, TJ and Jody (now 1961 granddaughter’s graduation from deceased), and a loving husband high school as valedictorian and to Lois. Our 55th reunion included acceptance to Duke University. Edward Anderson, 29 attendees with best Richard took the family on a Springfield, Mass., died June 26. representation from Phi Delta safari trip to the MalaMala He spent his career with Theta and Delta Upsilon Game Reserve in South Africa. Monarch Life Insurance Co. A fraternities. Attending from Phi He is focused on supporting the mathematics graduate, he was a Delt were Warren Eberlein, interest of his grandson (mother, member of Watson Hall. George Halak, Bill Buehler, Melissa Shusterman ’89) in Daniel Heddesheimer died Dave Bloys, Chris Windeler, attending Lafayette. Richard May 15 in Burnt Hills, N.Y. and Barbara Cunningham, for continues with his arbitration After graduating with a B.S. in her deceased husband John. and mediation practice in economics, Dan spent two years DUs included Bob Howard, Berwyn, Pa. He and Joan winter in the Army and then began Ed Vitale, Lew Gill, Jim in Naples, Fla. a 34-year career with General Sorrentino, and Jim Westkott. Pete Myers has added a new Electric. In 1962 he married Sue, Richard Shusterman ’61 Sorrentino, as reunion chair, did item to his bucket list — visit who survives him along with and family enjoyed a an exceptional job coordinating the Woody Creek Tavern in their three children. A dean’s MalaMala Game Reserve the activities. Colorado and pay homage to list student, he was a member of safari in South Africa. In addition to the class leader- Hunter Thompson. Watson Hall. He is the father of ship committee, attendees were I became a grandfather for Paul D. Heddesheimer ’90. Fred Bailine, Ed Baumgardner, the second time. My son Brian Adam Kratochwill died George Benson, David Hobby ’03 and wife Jenn had a Feb. 16. His partner of 16 years, Bilheimer, Richard Kline, baby girl, Taylor, Aug. 2. Bill Thornton, survives him. A Anthony Lelli, William Mengels, Lance Davis was elected government and law graduate, Jim Oehlert, Gerald Paist, Sam to the National Academy of he worked for Brock Drug Co., Watson, and Dick Webster. Engineering in 1992, one of only NYC. Adam used his business Tom Grimm had shoulder six ever from Lafayette. The skills to the benefit of several surgery rescheduled, which group, about 2,000, provides LGBT organizations. He was a allowed him to travel from advice to the government member of Zeta Psi fraternity Florida. Peter Hansen and Bill on engineering technology. and served on the class executive Reynolds were looking forward After receiving his Ph.D. in committee. to the weekend, but had to back engineering and applied science Richard Phillips died out at the last minute due to from Yale, Lance joined Allied March 21 in Kingston, N.Y. family medical concerns. Chemical (later Honeywell) He was an artist, teacher, and At the class dinner on where he had a 25-year career, community activist. An English Saturday my wife, Ginny, and I ending as vice president of graduate, Richard earned a Ph.D. noted that Ron Geesey’s wife, research and development. in political science from New Hazel, was not there. Ron said In 1994 Lance moved to the York University and a master’s of she was at the hotel suffering Pentagon as deputy director library science from University

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President: Jeffrey Ruthizer of Albany. He was a college Fund Manager: John R. Weis have been cruising the world librarian at Marist College, Bard Reunion Chairs: James M. Montgomery Jr., since Ken retired in 1999. They College, and SUNY-Ulster. He Bruce A. Vakiener have six grandchildren—two in was a writer and world traveler. Correspondent: Frank M. Sarubbi Seattle and four in Palo Alto, He was a member of Pi Lambda 17323 Fairgrove Park Drive Calif. Jeb Bell Steve Phi fraternity. Houston, TX 77095-4653 updated us on Minkel Anthony Bater died (832) 969-9630 , who took a known risk Feb. 25, 2015. He worked at an [email protected] on a back operation to correct a engineering firm in Cleveland and problem. Unfortunately he is now retired to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. paralyzed from the waist down. A chemical engineering graduate, The good news is that it probably he was a member of Phi Psi 1963 would have happened anyway, Why is “limerick” spelled fraternity. and with a good attitude, he is incorrectly in this book? By the time you read this Donald Owen published a book on his way to independence with By Donald B. Owen ’63 column, the fifth annual Class of limericks: “Perchance might a van, a fast scooter, and wife FriesenPress, 2016 of 1961 ISS lecture will have you find time to peruse my book Trilla. John Cooper saw them in occurred. At this writing a of limericks on your cruise? Most South Carolina on his way to visit speaker has not been selected. are clean…none are obscene. with the Bells and Garfunkels. Please consider allocating a Most are gentle…none are mean… Len Lynch has made recent portion of your annual giving to and all are intended to amuse.” jaunts to Cuba and Turkey for his the Class of 1961 ISS Fund. For more info, go to friesenpress. son’s wedding. He has become I thank my classmates for com. This fulfills a lifelong a big supporter of the College’s re-electing me class correspondent. dream, dating back to his days energized engineering program. At the reunion dinner it was at the College as sports editor Len has a master’s from MIT and most gratifying to hear the of The Lafayette in his junior a J.D. from Georgetown. enthusiasm expressed for the year and editor of an ill-fated Hunt Dumont is loving being re-election of all the class officers. newspaper published by Inter- a judge in Morristown, N.J. Fraternity Council (IFC) called Art Topilow recently retired President: Joseph C. Nyce Agora in his senior year. Contact: from his medical practice of 42 Fund Manager: Ronald E. Geesey [email protected]. years and is director of oncology Reunion Chair: James S. Sorrentino Gary Coelho and Jane research for Meridian Hospital Correspondent: Douglas A. Hobby split time between NYC and System in New Jersey. He reviews 29 Rowan Road Delray Beach, Fla. Their three drug trials, encourages physicians Chatham, NJ 07928-2210 married sons have given them six to write medical papers, mentors [email protected] grandchildren, whom they visit students, and writes papers. in the D.C.-Richmond area. He His spare time is spent sailboat continues his dental practice on a racing and playing the piano. He 1962 limited basis and often sees Mike and Ira Kreisman serve on the Stillman and wife Esther, as local performing arts board in Bruce Vakiener retired as an well as Ron Garfunkel and wife Deal, N.J., and he visited college active EMT after 54 years of Sande. roommate Jay Price in Balston volunteering as captain/chief of Bill Bachman and his wife, Spa, N.Y, in August on his way to Hecktown Ambulance Corps. Gail, have attended all five-year Saranac Lake. He is certified as an American reunions since the 25th. “Gail and Paul Barrett is senior vice Heart Association Basic Life I sold our house in Maryland and president for the National Support instructor, teaching will soon be spending 50 percent Executive Services Corp., The Ethics of Sport: What students and performing of our lives in Sanibel, Fla., and providing search, consulting, and Everyone Needs to Know certification testing. One of the 50 percent in South Bristol, other services to nonprofits. By Robert L. Simon ’63 worst accidents he and Kate Maine.” Bob Simon published a book Oxford University Press, 2016 encountered was a motorcycle Jim Alexander, Chapel Hill, with Oxford University Press, accident on a photographic N.C., retired from the Army as a The Ethics of Sport: What Everyone safari in Kenya. They had to use full colonel in 1990 and worked Needs to Know. Unlike his earlier machetes to cut trees for splints for the private sector for eight text, Fair Play, it is intended for and tear T-shirts for bandages. years. He married an Army the general public rather than He still carries a large EMS nurse and has two sons living an academic audience. Although first-aid bag in his car. nearby, with four grandchildren, retired, Bob still teaches one Our 55th will occur in 8, 4, 3, and 9 months. His hobby course a year at Hamilton College, June 2017. is classic cars, the latest a ’57 works as an assistant coach with Century Coronado. the men’s and women’s golf teams, Ken Kissane and wife and is offering an online course on Virginia (Douglass College, 1964) sports ethics this fall.

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Deadline to get news to me NADC, ONR-Europe, DARPA, chair of the Ionizing Radiation for the spring 2017 magazine is and Mitre Corp. and Joint Industrial Hygiene Nov. 8. Ethics Education committees. Class President: Open His first grandson, Jack Henry President: James C. Giudice Fund Manager: Jeffrey P. Brown Pugh, was born July 4. Fund Manager: Robert T. Burns Reunion Chair: Jeffrey P. Brown John Hench reported that Reunion Chair: Ronald A. Garfunkel Web Administrator: his book, Books as Weapons: Web Administrator: L. Steven Minkel Thomas L. Greenbaum Propaganda, Publishing, and [email protected] [email protected] the Battle for Global Markets in Correspondent: D. Frederick Day Correspondent: Gordon R. “Don” Evans the Era of World War II, has new 52D Springfield Ave. 114 Shandon Place life. The Commercial Press of Malvern, PA 19355 Summit, NJ 07901-4084 Beijing published a Mandarin [email protected] (317) 501-8577 (cell) translation. In September, the Correspondent: Dr. Michael A. Stillman Winter Address: original publisher, Cornell 131 San Marco Dr. 958 Sand Castle Road University Press, will release a Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Sanibel, FL 33957 [email protected] [email protected] paperback edition. John is also finishing a project concerning a British soldier, Sandy Cleland, who read his 1964 1965 way through World War II. It is based on Sandy’s letters to his Dan Headington and Dodie Congratulations to Marshall parents from bases in the U.K., are enjoying Martha’s Vineyard. Gluck, recipient of the 2016 Hughes India, and Burma, in which he Dan has recovered from a Correspondent Award for exercising names 203 books that he read torn Achilles and resumed his leadership and unifying his class and describes why he did or did activities. They head for Boca through his column. not like them. John and wife Lea Grand, Fla., for winter. Dan has (Moravian, 1965) will celebrate John Hench ’65 is working been active in local community Stuart “Buzz” Hutchison got their 50th wedding anniversary on a project based on a theater, where he has acted, together in February in Miami in July. In August, the entire World War II British solider's produced, and served on the with Ivo Ucovich, who was family will gather at a house on letters to his parents. board of The Royal Palm Players. visiting from Lima. Buzz and the shore of Lake Champlain in Don Evans has relocated his wife Mary Lou rented a home St. Armand, Quebec, including summer home from Indiana to in Pompano in February and grandchildren Henry, India, Pennsylvania. Settled in Malvern, March to escape Pittsburgh Charlotte, and Jack. he enjoys being near George weather. Dick Haber and wife I often see Ken Winarick at Rubin and Jeff Brown who Sara came from Santa Fe to the beach in Wainscott, Long reside in the West Chester area, visit. The Habers asked Buzz Island, and I report that he and and Rich Amman in New Jersey. if he had heard from Ivo. He wife Esther are doing well. It was through Lorraine Rubin had not so he emailed Ivo who and Melinda Brown that Don said he was flying to Miami the President: Edward A. McNally was introduced to their mutual next day. Buzz, Dick, and their Fund Manager: Howard N. Heller friend Susie. Don and Susie have wives had brunch with Ivo at the Reunion Chair: been together since our 50th Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne Stuart N. “Buzz” Hutchison III reunion. Don’s winter home is and reminisced about the 150th Correspondent: Marshall J. Gluck Sanibel Island, Fla. Lafayette-Lehigh game and their 1133 Park Ave., Apt. 11W Lyle Jude Hentz, 81, of 50th reunion. New York, NY 10128-1246 [email protected] Whitehall, died Jan. 1. He and Rusty Shunk gave the keynote Norman Henry ’65 earned the wife Esther would have been address in June at Pennsylvania 2016 President’s Award at the married 60 years on Jan. 21. They Association for College Admission American Industrial Hygiene have three sons. Lyle worked at Counseling meeting. 1966 Conference and Exposition. the former Western Electric in Norman Henry was Allentown, starting his career as honored at this year’s American It was great to see classmates at a manager in the silicone division Industrial Hygiene Conference our 50th reunion that I was close and retiring in 1989 as facilities and Exposition (AIHce) with to during our undergraduate manager. the 2016 AIHA President’s years, but the real bonus was Otto Kessler, Arlington, Va., Award. Determined solely by the spending time with those I had died April 24, 2015. An electrical AIHA president, it recognizes not known well. I enjoyed having engineering graduate, Otto was dedication to the industrial coffee with Alan Novich, Don a member of Phi Kappa Tau. hygiene profession. A member Frank, and Jon Smith, and with He had a 50-year career in the since 1981, he has served on Mike Meyers during the crawl. I fields of radar and data fusion at various committees including played golf Thursday with Brad

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Pierce, Paul O’Hea, and CB Harrisburg. Mark and wife Lynn Gebhard. 1967 celebrated their 49th wedding Cathy and I joined the Phi anniversary this year. Gams for dinner Thursday and Bill Rappolt writes: “I continue Charlie Bartberger retired in caught up with Curt Martin and to be active with the field hockey February 2015 after 37 years as a Don Frederickson. At Saturday team. I have been doing the petroleum geologist dealing with morning’s parade, I got to spend announcing, raising money, oil and natural gas exploring, time with David Robins. and working to pair juniors and and drilling wells in the Rocky Scott Hummel, Jeffers seniors with employers. My wife Mountain states and Alaska. In Director of the Engineering and I travel to all the games and retirement, he delivers geological Division, presented a vision enjoy the Leopard camaraderie. presentations for a local Denver regarding the merging of liberal I have been impressed with geology study group and also for Bill Rappolt ’67 continues to arts and engineering. President Byerly; with me she has college geology departments. support the Lafayette field Jim Quin, hockey team by announcing at Our treasurer, and been transparent and open. I had a In November 2015, he spoke games and raising money. the reunion committee, Brad little setback with a riding accident to Lafayette geology students Pierce, John Galson, David last year when I broke my hip and faculty about prolific oil Devries, who have carried the in a fall. I was in a wheelchair production from the Bakken ball tirelessly since we graduated, and walker for five months, but Formation in North Dakota did a great job. A couple of I am now no worse for wear, and is scheduled to talk about guys — Paul O’Hea and Bob and I am able to do everything a recent breakthrough in Zink — also stepped up this year I did before without a limp or understanding of deep-basin to help. impediment. They tell me I was natural gas resources in the Roger Streit and Joan have extremely lucky. I think at 70 Washakie Basin in southwest been snowbirds for the last it’s time to skip the large jumps Wyoming. several years and this summer and stay firmly on the ground. Randy Thornton and wife will move from West Orange, I am national vice president for Kate live in Vero Beach, Fla., N.J., to Sarasota, Fla. Delta Upsilon and responsible and Quonochontaug, R.I. They David Ogden sent a photo for their endowment. My last have two daughters. Rebecca (see online) of a Theta Chi get- child was married last summer and husband Alex Leach have together in Hendersonville, in a backyard wedding that went two children, Cameron and N.C., including Paul Vince, beautifully. I see Bob Norieka Caroline. Rebecca is a member of Barry Arch, Harry Ward, and often as we are involved with the the CEO and board- recruiting Tom Mudge. local and national fraternity. My practice at Spencer Stuart. William Morris Hughes, wife and I sponsor a lecture series Their younger daughter, Jamie, of Brentwood, Calif., died at our children’s prep school.” is a private chef and food March 22. A civil engineering After 11 terrific summers with consultant. Randy retired from graduate, he was a member of thousands of great campers, Citigroup in 2004 after 34 years Sigma Nu fraternity. He worked Ruth and Jim Turner have sold and for the past 12 years has been for Pittsburgh Des Moines their Estes Park, Colo., KOA president and CEO of Comdisco Steel, where he helped develop campground. Jim writes, “Thank Holding Co. in Rosemont, Ill., components for the World Trade you to all of our Lafayette friends and chair of the board of Center in NYC and Three who stopped by for a visit over Core-Mark Holding Co. in Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. the years. We plan to stay in South San Francisco, Calif. He worked 18 years for Hilti Estes Park for the foreseeable Larry Cole reports that Fastening Systems and moved future. Call us at (970) 988-1105 if he finally had to pay the price to California. He retired from you are heading this way.” for breaking his ankle when Morgan Stanley as a financial Mark Staples thought he had successfully stretching a single adviser. His survivors include his retired in 2015 when he stepped into a double in a 1974 softball wife, Linda. down from the semi-retirement game. His ankle healed and for post of seminary writer at 40 years he had no pain until President: William M. Kurtz Lutheran Theological Seminary, six years ago. He had an ankle Fund Manager: James R. Quin Philadelphia. But an old friend replacement in December 2015. William Hughes ’66 helped Reunion Chair: John W. Galson Jr. recommended him for a part- The operation was a success, develop steel components for Correspondent and Web Administrator: time job in the office of general and each day the ankle feels the construction of Three Rivers Rod Heckman secretary for American Baptist better. He will soon be able to Stadium, Pittsburgh. 106 Houndstooth Circle Churches USA, Valley Forge, near “tippy-toe to the foredeck (of his Chester Springs, PA 19425-3136 his home. He is enjoying the new sailboat) without having to grab (610) 827-1757 role. He also works as a freelance hold of anything and everything [email protected] writer and video producer, to stabilize myself.” most recently for a project for Six years ago, Neil Meade Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in moved to the great West after

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President: William Vonroth Jr. retiring from his practice in Terry Groff Fund Manager: Open has retired (see Maryland. He is working on Reunion Chairs: Nicholas J. Azzolina, photo online) from Reading the Navajo reservation in New David B. Spencer Bakery Systems after a 45-year Mexico for the Indian Health Correspondent and Web Administrator: career. He established plants in Service. He lives where it is still Henry D. Ryder Reading, Pa., his home base, and the Wild West with no strip 30 McClelland Ave. also in Indianapolis, Ind., and malls, traffic jams, or pollution. Pitman, NJ 08071-1059 Tianjin, China. The company His older daughter, Jamie, is [email protected] has offices in Dubai, London, married and is an emergency Mexico City, and Singapore. room doctor in Las Vegas, as is Sales grew from $330,000 her husband Salah. They have two annually to more than $60 Neil Meade ’67 works sons: Zaid, 3, and Aiden, born last 1968 million. The firm grew from six for the Indian Health April. Neil’s younger daughter, employees when Terry joined his Service on a Navajo Brooke, married in July and is On April 28, Paul Levy, president father in the business in 1974 to reservation in New Mexico. working at the Mayo Clinic in and CEO of Philadelphia Center 168 now. family practice. Her husband, City District, published an op-ed Terry’s dad founded the Steve, is an orthopedics resident. in the The Philadelphia Inquirer company in 1946. Terry’s dad Following graduation, about the use of key assets to and another inventor created George Savino, a history promote Philly growth. the first commercially viable major and member of Chi Phi, Paul cited statistics to show pretzel-twisting machine. Terry earned his J.D. from Rutgers that the city is on the upswing was brought in from Chemical and his MPA from Fairleigh and at a crossroad, and urged Bank where he was working to Dickinson University. He has readers to capitalize on Philly’s help buy out the co-inventor. been practicing law since 1970 amazing strengths, concentration Terry served the business as chief in Lyndhurst, N.J., and for 40 of talent, and geographic position draftsman, marketing manager, years has been the municipal to create more opportunity for all and custodian. As the business court judge for Borough of East residents, including immigrants, grew, a small company was Rutherford. He also serves as and graduates of local colleges acquired in the U.K. and another municipal court judge in North and universities. two in the U.S. Arlington, Lyndhurst, Carlstadt, Sol Miskin and wife Michelle An economics graduate, Terry and Maywood and has no plans have a second grandchild, served in the U.S. Army for to retire. George and wife Jane born to their son and his wife, three years. He was first posted reside in Rutherford with their who live in Paris. Sol practices to Germany where he bumped son George, who graduated from neuropsychiatry in NYC. The into roommate Joe Cox and Manhattan College last year and Miskins’ daughter, Barrie, was later served as commander of the is a civil engineer with New York married this year and their other 327th Signal Company based at City Department of Design and son’s acting career is underway. “Plantation Base Camp.” Terry Construction. Frederick R. “Fred” Marks earned two Bronze Stars, one with Our 50th reunion is only a died June 10. A member of a “V” for valor. He mustered out few months away. We hope you Phi Gam, he was a mechanical in 1971 and joined Chemical Bank have June 2–4 in your calendar. engineering graduate. He had a where he remained until 1974. At this writing, 36 classmates 35-year career with New York Terry and wife Irene have expect to attend and another 17 State Electric and Gas Corp,. three children between them — might attend. Dave Spencer interrupted only by service in Irene’s son, a lawyer; Irene’s and Nick Azzolina report that the U.S. Air Force for four years daughter, a pharmaceutical progress is being made toward during which he achieved the representative; and Terry’s son, the importance of student rank of E5 staff sergeant. An a landscape architect in Naples, social life as well as academics active member of his community, Fla. He has eight grandchildren to the Lafayette experience. Fred received numerous awards ranging in age from 7 years to We are looking for social dorm/ for outstanding service. Fred 15 months. Terry also owns and fraternity reunion chairs to assist and Rose have three children: operates an airplane. Terry Groff ’68 earned in planning events. Email us Frederick Marks Jr., Melissa two Bronze Stars, one with your affiliation at dbswte@ Merlino, and Domenica Burns. President: Robert E. Albus with a “V” for valor. aol.com with “Lafayette” in the Fred was passionate about antique Fund Manager: Open subject line. wood boats. He won awards for Reunion Chair: William L. Messick restoration of the Wood Rose. Web Administrator: William L. Messick He enjoyed being on the water [email protected] in the Finger Lakes, Lake Erie, Correspondent: Howard S. Rednor and Lake Winnipesaukee in 984 S. Broad St. New Hampshire. Trenton, NJ 08611-2008 [email protected]

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He launched a technology attended by over 1,300 attorneys 1969 company, Legal Order Services. in western Pennsylvania, written The company assists large North five articles co-authored with James Andrews went into the American banks better research federal judges, and was co-chair of military, spent six months at and respond to all forms of legal the Court’s E-Discovery Special Fort Sill, Okla., was stationed orders. A previous company he Master Committee that created at Wertheim, Germany, for founded, CBS Worldwide, was sold the first-ever e-discovery special two and a half years as a battery to Fiserv and is now its signature master program in the nation. fire direction officer, and when division. Contact: Richard is e-discovery counsel at promoted to first lieutenant, [email protected]. Lettieri Law Firm, LLC, which headed the battalion’s special Jim Flowers retired in 2011 specializes in cases in federal weapons (nuclear weapons) unit. and lives in Omaha. He volunteers court where electronic evidence James Andrews ’69 practices Jim separated from the service in with the Department of Veterans is sought. He has served as co- corporate and commercial litigation in New Jersey. 1973 as a captain and went to work Affairs at at a medical center in counsel in over 25 cases in federal for N.J. Bell, where he became Omaha driving a van to transport court and has been appointed by district plant manager supervising veterans to the center. He also the court as an e-discovery special 200 employees. Jim earned his serves as greeter at Omaha master resolving complex technical J.D. from Seton Hall in 1979. He Scottish Rite Center, is involved electronic discovery issues. worked for Shanley & Fisher, with Nebraska Iowa Railroaders Terry Lee retired from Pfizer then the largest litigation firm Historical and Museum Society, and spinoff successor Minerals in New Jersey. He has practiced and is a communion assistant Technologies in 2001 after 30 years corporate and commercial and Maundy Thursday drama in various engineering capacities. litigation ever since, specializing in character at Lutheran Church of Terry’s wife, Carolyn, retired professional malpractice defense, the Master. from Lafayette after 24 years environmental contribution David Hughes is president as a secretary in the economics claims, defense of companies of his homeowners’ association, department. Their daughter, owning Superfund sites, civil rights a non-voting member of Carrie ’89, works in Manhattan defense, patent infringement, the executive board of as a financial consultant for and employment litigation. Jim the neighborhood’s civic E*TRADE. Terry reports that worked 13 years at Blank Rome, association, and a delegate for daughter Carrie and he attended and recently became a partner his neighborhood to Arlington each other’s Lafayette graduations. at Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, County Civic Federation. Terry and Carolyn have lived in reducing his daily commute from Peter Hurwitch reports that the Lehigh Valley since 1973 and 80 to 10 minutes. He has been he and Anne were married in fall 28 years ago moved to Williams married to Kathleen for over 1969. They call the Boston area Township. They use the Lafayette 40 years. His son is a stand-up home even though they spent fitness center, enjoy interacting comedian and activist performing short periods of time throughout with students, faculty, and some in the East Village and Brooklyn. the country and in Europe classmates. Terry served on the His daughter, Kerry, has two during his career with Gordon Williams Township Planning children, Ashlyn, 5, and Madeline, Bros., a large Boston-based Commission and the Lehigh 3. Kerry and Jim participate in retail consulting company. Their Valley Planning Commission triathlons together. children, Charlie and Lisa ’97, for about 25 years. He officiated John Burky reports that are each married. Peter has five Lafayette track for about 30 Terry Lee ’69 reached the his wife of 49 years, Marjory grandchildren. Peter and Anne years. In 2005, Terry reached the summit of Mt. Kilmanjaro (Centenary College, 1969), retired are spending more time at their summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. After in 2005. as assistant to the president of a summer home on Cape Cod. 40,000 miles, eight marathons, local insurance company. John is Richard Lettieri received a and 30 years, he decided to give active with his website, abruckner. special award conferred by the up running. Now he and Carolyn com. Last year he led his second U.S. District Court, Western walk and bike. They began tour of Anton Bruckner sites District of Pennsylvania, at a “RVing” in 2012 and have visited in Austria for about 20 people. reception in his honor on June 14 34 national parks to date. As president of the board of his at Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club Ted Ruthizer has three local historical society, he helped in Pittsburgh. The award was grandchildren (6, 3, and 7 raise $750,000 to restore and re- presented by Chief Judge Joy months). The two oldest, Liam interpret a historic house. John’s Flowers Conti, who thanked and Olivia, live in Los Angeles five grandkids are a central focus Richard for his efforts to educate with Ted’s daughter Jessica and of his activities. and inform the local bar and husband Josh. The youngest Bruce Carpenter and wife judiciary regarding e-discovery. granddaughter, Quinn, lives in Candy moved to the Texas In the pursuit of e-discovery New York with Ted’s daughter hill country in New Braunfels, education, Richard has hosted Robin and husband Paul. Ted between San Antonio and Austin. quarterly educational sessions and wife Jane spend weekends

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at their home in the Hudson live with my wife of 46 years, and Katharine, art therapist and Valley. Ted practices immigration Diane. My daughter and three adjunct professor at School of the law as a partner and co-head granddaughters live in Green Art Institute of Chicago; and two of the business immigration Lane, outside of Philadelphia, grandchildren, Toby and Amy.” group of Kramer Levin Naftalis and my son and two grandsons Gary Platt, Steve Corley, and and Frankel LLP. Ted sees his live in Lehigh Acres, Fla. My Michael LeWitt represented our roommate Rob McGarrah liberal arts psychology education class at this year’s reunion parade. regularly. Rob lives in the D.C. has helped me in all I have Jim Pooley was named this area and is a policy analyst for done. My daughter’s husband week to the IP Hall of Fame. He AFL-CIO. He and Ted were is a computer consultant. My is one of three honorees, and the Ted Ruthizer ’69 practices members of McKelvy House. son is head of the technology only American. A leading scholar immigration law as a partner in They would love to hear from department at Estero High and practitioner of trade secret a business immigration group. former McKelvyites. School, and his wife is a lead law in the United States, he is a kindergarten teacher in LaBelle. key advocate for the proposed President: John C. Becica Diane and I will visit the Lehigh Defend Trade Secrets Act. Fund Manager: David W. Fraser Valley Sept. 15 to Oct. 3 for her Between 2009 and 2014 Pooley Reunion Chair: John L. Squarcia 50th Wilson High and my North was deputy director general of Web Administrator: John C. Becica Penn reunions. Diane is retired the World Intellectual Property [email protected] from nursing. She graduated Organization where he advanced Correspondent: Michael L. Mouber from Einstein (in Philadelphia) efforts toward the harmonization 1940 Route 70 East, Suite 2 while I got my master’s from of international patent law and Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 Temple. We have a memory of facilitated improvements to the (856) 985-1000 visiting Pete Sororauf, her high Patent Cooperation Treaty. [email protected] school classmate who knew Jay Parini published New and Michael LeWitt as a fellow Collected Poems, 1975-2015 with physician. I just published my Beacon Press. He recently spoke at 1970 first book, How to Get Ready Edith Wharton’s former residence, for the Pennsylvania Real Estate The Mount, in the Berkshires. Jeffrey Ferguson lives in Arnold, Exam.” Jon Marcus, 68, died July 6, Md., and is retired. He and wife Michael LeWitt writes, “My following open-heart surgery. Jane have three sons who live in two daughters, Rachel ’13 and He is survived by his wife, Deb NYC, Denver, and Charlotte, Mattea, began new jobs this Whitfield, a prominent theater and four grandsons. He serves summer. Lynne sells real estate. director in New York. Jon was New and Collected Poems the community through several I am happy in retirement from prominent in the music field and 1975-2015 boards and has been appointed medicine, making things at a worked as a liaison between that By Jay Parini ‘70 by the county executive to serve local wood shop. I attended industry and the UJA. He had Beacon Press, 2016 on the planning advisory board, a kaleidoscope convention in recently retired and wrote about which reviews all major capital April, made five new ones for my how pleased he was to visit and spending projects and makes collection, and socialized with an play golf with fellow KDR member recommendations regarding international group of people. We Joe O’Leary on a recent trip to county department capital recently returned from Traverse San Diego. projects. “I have also been City Film Festival where we saw Evan M. Stone, 68, Del Mar, appointed by the governor to 12 full-length and 14 short films Calif., died June 4. An Easton serve on the P-20 Leadership in five days.” native and government and law Council, which has the task Stephen Houpt writes, “I graduate, he received his J.D. of reviewing the relevance of have been teaching physics for from University of Michigan. educational programs in the 40 years, currently at St. Mark’s After passing the California Bar state against the needs of the School of Texas, one of the top in 1974, he moved to San Diego, marketplace. I chair a workgroup independent boys’ schools in the and two years later to Del Mar. on expanding the access and U.S. I am also a singer/songwriter He started in private practice with preparation required to sit for and and have two albums of original Gaston, Hyatt & Stone and then pass the GED.” music available on iTunes, Apple joined Kolodny & Pressman. He John “William” Fisher Music, Amazon, and Spotify. had been senior vice president Stephen Houpt ’70, writes, “I retired after 31 years They are “Hey Neighbor” and of legal services and partner at singer/songwriter, has in the public schools, then got “Sweet Green Mystery.” I play Pacific Medical Buildings, LLC produced two albums. into real estate and overlapped a 1927 Weissenborn acoustic since 2000. He served as a national teaching at Temple University lap steel slide guitar. I’ve been trustee of Foundation Fighting Real Estate Institute for 30 married to my wife, Sherry, for Blindness and was co-founder of years, and currently teach for 36 years. We have two daughters: Project TALK. He was a founding Larson Educational Services Jessica, administrative patent member of Congregation Beth in Fort Myers, Fla., where I judge for U.S. Patent Office, Am and served on the boards

104 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES of United Jewish Federation of that said “7 for 1, 7 beers for a San Diego, San Diego Hebrew 1972 buck.” It made him think about Homes, and Seacrest Foundation. President: Edward C. Yakobitis Jr. the great times at Lafayette He is survived by his wife of 44 Fund Manager: Ladimer S. Nagurney and KDR. In his work with years, Jill. He is the son of the late Reunion Chair: Philip F. Noto New Jersey School Board Samuel Stone ’36 and brother of Correspondent and Web Administrator: Association, Mike interacts with Richard M. Stone ’67 . Francis T. Julia Jr. administrators from around the Howard Stephen Shapiro , 20403 Sawgrass Drive state including Don Hawkey 68, died April 28. Howard Gaithersburg, MD 20886-4599 and Bruce Haines. A recent received a master’s from Rutgers, [email protected] trip to National Park, Tavistock, and a Ph.D. in comparative Haddonfield, and Sewell brought education from University of to mind Rob Hanson, Dennis Texas at Austin. Howard served Kain, Mark Grim, and Bruce as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign 1973 Haines. Service for 20 years, during Pete Newman teaches which time he served as a cultural Dennis Vitrella has retired at Lafayette and notes that a attache and public affairs officer from the publishing and medical quilt made to commemorate in Rome, Italy; Porto Alegre conference management coeducation includes a and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; corporation he and his photograph of the lifeguard and Caracas, Venezuela. He wife, Angeles, founded 34 years chair and sign in front of KDR. participated in cultural exchanges ago. They sold the company and Although he does know where and hosted such notables as have been enjoying retirement. the lifeguard chair is, the sign President Jimmy Carter, Maya From Lafayette, La,. they travel is safe (see photo online) in his Angelou, and Vice President to visit their daughter and two archives—the garage. Al Gore. Howard retired in his grandchildren in Minneapolis, Josh Miner’s first grandchild, favorite American city — Austin, their second home in Puebla, Woody Miner, was born in Texas — where he enjoyed Mexico, and Florida to see March on the ranch in New membership at The Paramount Dennis’ 93-year-old mother. Mexico where his son works. Howard Shapiro ’70, lifelong Theater and Austin Bridge Club. Dennis makes an annual August In May Massachusetts Gov. writer, had various articles A lifelong writer, his articles canoe trip up the Bloodvein Charlie Baker and Josh both and letters published. and letters were published in River in Manitoba. Joe received honorary doctorates for The Foreign Service Journal, The Ferdinand joined him a few public service from Merrimack Washington Post, and the Austin years ago. This past September College. Josh also became an American-Statesman. he and Angeles visited her online minister in the Universal ancestral land of Scotland. Life Church in order to officiate President: Gary R. Platt Favorite pastimes at home at his nephew’s June wedding Fund Manager: Open include yoga, riding his Cinelli in Seattle. He has the highest Reunion Chair: Open road bicycle, and cooking. He regard for ministers with hard- Correspondent: Dr. Michael H. LeWitt also has been helping a friend earned, legitimate credentials 1128 Cymry Drive edit his manuscript for a book on like Mike Duda. Berwyn, PA 19312-2042 craniosacral therapy. Bill Rozier, wife Deb, (610) 647-0744 I was included in an email daughters Kim and Kristen, and (610) 993-0288 (fax) exchange among KDR brothers son Jack gathered in Denver, [email protected] Mike Kaelber, Pete Newman, Colo. (see photo online). They Bill Rozier, and Bob Kiser ’74. spent three days in South Dakota, Mike initiated the conversation three in Colorado, and a half-day 1971 when he experienced a deja vu each in Nebraska and Wyoming. President: Ronald C. Diment moment at a wedding reception They saw the Badlands, Black Fund Manager: Paul H. Dimmick in Allentown that he believed Hills, Devil’s Tower, Scotts Bill Rozier ’73 and family spent Reunion Chair: Michael T. McClintock was the same venue as Bob Bluff, Florissant Fossil Beds, and time together touring sites Web Administrator: Open Kiser’s reception in the previous Garden of the Gods. century (see photo of Mike Dr. Lee J. Grossbard retired in South Dakota, Colorado, Correspondent: Arthur H. Goldsmith Nebraska, and Wyoming. 4 Melvin Terrace with grandson Brayden online). from medical practice in May. He Denmark, ME 04022-5457 Pete confirmed his suspicion is enjoying travel, children, and (207) 452-2569 and said the name had changed. four granddaughters. (207) 452-2568 (fax) A memorial service for a Richard Mayer, a fencer, has (617) 721-7210 (cell) co-worker in Somers Point, been training with a Lafayette [email protected] N.J., on an emotionally down sophomore, preparing him for day for Mike was brightened next season. He also is looking by a memory of Mark Grim’s forward to competing with two T-shirt from a Somers Point bar

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highly rated first-year students at South College, and we took over the alumni/varsity meet. 1975 first-floor lounge. Terri DiOrio brought photo albums, back issues of President: Caron B. Anderson Michael Malekoff reports: “This The Lafayette, and home movies that Fund Manager: John W. Sullivan II is the first time I’ve sent news. she converted to DVD, which many Reunion Chairs: Caron B. Anderson, As a former athlete and captain of us enjoyed while sipping wine and Janice Tucker Florence ’76 Richard S. Beltram of the wrestling team, I was munching snacks. Ellen Kravet oversees administration Correspondent: Larry Gasda fortunate to extend my athletic Burke and Ray Burke ’75 sponsored of policies as human 2010 Huntington St career with a lengthy career in a Tiffany glass exhibit at Williams resources director for Bethlehem, PA 18017-4935 sports marketing. While I enjoyed Center for the Arts. We were Apple Montessori schools. (610) 758-9617 working professional sports fortunate to have our class cocktail [email protected] events, Olympic games, and world party there Saturday evening before championships, I eventually found the collection returned to The my true enjoyment: organizing Neustadt in New York. 1974 events for nonprofits to raise Janice Tucker Florence is the funds. Having worked at the new human resources director at Kevin J. Boran reports that senior level with organizations Apple Montessori schools. Her on July 1 he began his 20th year such as March of Dimes and responsibilities include providing as president of Cardiovascular Juvenile Diabetes Research strategic guidance as a well as Consultants Heart Center in Foundation, I retired and started overseeing the administration of Fresno, Calif. He also serves as my own firm. I was able to end my all policies for a group of about 15 medical director of the cardiac years of commuting into NYC. Montessori schools in northern catherization laboratory at Fresno Now I work from the countryside New Jersey. Janice, husband Matt, Heart and Surgical Hospital. Kevin of Sugarbush, Vt., and share time and their two cats live in New has been in Fresno for 30 years. on the west coast in Malibu, Calif. Cit y, N.Y. On July 1, Bob Kiser retired as My daughter, Rachel, works for Dr. Tom McDonough was municipal engineer of Princeton, Warner Brothers in Burbank, recently named “Best Dentist” in N.J., capping a 33-year career. Calif., as a postproduction the Mount Washington Valley In an interview looking back on manager for Gotham. (New Hampshire) by readers of his tenure, Bob said his biggest “I enjoyed seeing roommate the Conway Daily Sun. challenge was to maintain the Kurt Zwerko at Reunion (see Rev. Wesley Wubbenhorst character of the town by keeping photo online). I also attended this died March 15. Wes was a Tom McDonough ’76 was developers in check as the town year’s Olympic reunion where I cheerleader, Leopard mascot, recently named “Best Dentist” grew, while also improving parks met up with Connie Carpenter, and president of Kappa Sigma. in the Mount Washington and roads. Meeting this challenge the first woman to win the gold He earned his master’s in special Valley, N.H., area. involved dealing with developers medal in women’s cycling in education from Fordham and and the people that make up 1984, and Leigh Barczewski, then served in the Peace Corps. Princeton, a challenge Bob greatly former Olympic cyclist and Upon returning to the U.S., he enjoyed. silver medalist in World Cycling attended Virginia Theological Edward DeHope reports that Championships (see photo Seminary and was ordained in his family enjoyed a vacation, online). Contact: P.O. Box 313, 1989. He served as rector in mixing California sightseeing with Warren, VT 05674; home: (802) episcopal churches in New Jersey visiting daughter Aimee, husband 496-4653; cell: (908) 884-1567. and Maryland and was active in Bobby, and 4-year-old grandson, the Domestic Violence Interfaith Blake. They started in Napa President: James G. Wright Coalition. He also led mission with a wine-tasting tour, then to Fund Managers: Laneta J. Dorflinger, trips to Honduras for over 20 Mendocino on the coast and south David R. Taschler years. He is survived by wife on the Pacific Coast Highway to Reunion Chairs: John G. Krah, Vivienne. Morro Bay. Daniel E. Moore Web Administrator: J. Gary Caputi President: James A. Curnal President: Rhoda C. Rothkopf Correspondent: Carol Pescatore Harpster Fund Managers: Ellen Kravet Burke, Fund Managers: Richard F. Engel, 97 Hillside Ave. Susan Barnes Carras, Robert A. Jacob Verona, NJ 07044-1022 Lori Glauberman Rubin Reunion Chair: Robert V. Kiser [email protected] Reunion Chairs: Ann Shellenberger Bell, Web Administrator: Jay H. Krall Susan B. Tischler [email protected] Correspondent: Susan Krieger Harris Correspondent: Edward K. DeHope [email protected] 75 Fairwood Road 1976 Correspondent: Betsy Huston Fadem [email protected] Madison, NJ 07940-1460 More than 83 classmates returned (973) 377-7338 to the Hill for our 40th. Dorm [email protected] headquarters for the class were in

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President: Charles M. Snyder finance. Seth ’19 is studying Fund Manager: John A. Broderick mechanical engineering, wrapping 1977 Reunion Chairs: Alan C. Good Jr., up a summer research project in Carol Coffey Tarsa Mark your calendars for Kentucky with Lafayette’s EEGLP Web Administrator: June 2–4 for our 40th reunion! team. Barbara and classmate Chris Caine Melinda Kwasnik Kraus The committee is planning the co-taught a policy [email protected] weekend and wants your input. studies course last year. Correspondent: Kent R. Buzard Dale McCreedy Come and share your story, or reports that 9113 Cotton Press Road see old friends and reconnect. she and husband Alex Taylor Charlotte, NC 28277 Let’s make this one the best. and daughter Sarah have just (803) 517-4756 There are many new places to relocated to Tennessee. Dale [email protected] visit on campus. The Williams is vice president of audience Arts campus opened this fall. The and community engagement at town looks better than ever — Discovery Center at Murfree great restaurants, galleries, and Spring, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1979 shopping. southeast of Nashville. Her President: Laurie B. Samet son, an engineer, is living out Fund Manager: Laurie B. Samet President: Barbara Levy west. Friends visited in June Fund Manager: Michael A. Saffer Reunion Chairs: Bonnie Butler, and celebrated birthdays and Barbara Felter Liptak Reunion Chairs: Kathleen Garvey Kennedy, an anniversary (see photo Michael Margello, Nancy Edgar Winkler Web Administrator: Laurie B. Samet online). They included Trish Dale McCreedy ’78 is vice Correspondent: Michael Margello [email protected] Chalifoux, Marc Goldstein, president of audience and 615 Sherwood Parkway Correspondent: Thomas J. Feehan Jr. Andi Cohen Malamut, Arlene community engagement at Mountainside, NJ 07092-1600 5005 40th Place Lauf Goldstein, Alex Taylor, Discovery Center at Murfree (908) 317-5440 Hyattsville, MD 20781-2162 Jay Malamut ’76, Missy White Spring in Tennessee. [email protected] [email protected] Slauson, Dennis Ruff, Jim Correspondent: Barbara Bingham Kalavik Shanahan, Skip Slauson ’77, 36 Prospect Ave. Sue Mahler, Liz Weiler, Abby Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 1978 Stamelman Hocky, and Eric (973) 839-1472 Hocky, and David Sokal. [email protected] John Campo has been living in My Zete brother Dennis Columbus, Ohio, since 2006, Ruff checked in to say that he when he moved to be chief of and his wife, Sue Mahler, will child and adolescent psychiatry celebrate their 35th anniversary 1980 at Ohio State and Nationwide this year and have been in San Children’s Hospital. John Antonio, Texas, for 31 years. Rob Goldstein, with Citigroup became chair of the department Sue is a dermatologist for the for 27 years, has recruited talented of psychiatry and behavioral Virginia system, and Dennis Lafayette students to the company health at Ohio State in 2012. is senior medical director for a over the last 10 years. In July He and wife Ronnie are in clinical research unit for ICON. he hosted a dinner for Dante their 25th year of marriage He founded the unit in 2000 Piccolo ’17 (summer intern), Ryan and have two girls and two and managed it for 16 years. Dodds ’15, Julian Plummer ’15, boys, the youngest age 18. John Their son is a sophomore at and Morgan Miller ’16. All are in obtained his M.D. at University University of Colorado-Boulder, Citi’s institutional clients group. John Campo ’78 is of Pennsylvania in 1982, and their daughter is a senior at Corey Scheuerle ’15 was unable to currently chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at completed pediatrics training Northeastern in Boston. attend due to a business trip. Carlton “Kip” Mentzer Ohio State and Nationwide at The Children’s Hospital of Rob serves on Lafayette Children’s Hospital. Philadelphia in 1985, and then and wife Robin have restored Leadership Council. He remains trained in psychiatry and child a 60-year-old Alden wooden in contact with Ken Miller and adolescent psychiatry at sailboat and are sailing her on and Phil Abramsky ’77. Rob’s University of Pittsburgh. He Long Island Sound. I spent a daughter Lauren will start at was on the faculty at University few days with Jeff O’Neill and Cornell in the fall joining sister of Pittsburgh in psychiatry and wife Jane at Chatham on Cape Rachel, now a junior. pediatrics prior to moving to Cod in July. My wife Sherri, and Commencement Day went on Columbus. I celebrated July 4th with Bob without a misstep on the Quad. Barbara Brooks Kimmel Evans and wife Sheri who are our Our class had offspring among the is back to school as both sons neighbors at Sunset Beach, N.C. graduates. Ryan Burke ’16, son of have/are attending Lafayette. Francey Kanengiser Burke and Dan ’16 graduated in May with a Doug Burke ’79, received a degree dual major in economics/geology in psychology. My son, Michael and is working in corporate Lee ’16, graduated this year with a

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degree in mechanical engineering Dan Rockafellow, Carol (see photo online). There may Rowlands, Rich Schreiber, have been more graduates who 1981 Greg Smolin, Ricky Speaker, are children of ’80s parents. Send Keith and Marybeth Garty ’83 me the news if your children Congratulations to Laura Isken Standbridge, Charlie and have followed your footsteps to Doyle, recipient of the 2016 Wildstein Lisa Lewandowski Straface, College Hill. Correspondent Award for long, Phil Tatem, Chris Thomas, Peter Gummeson purchased faithful service and upbeat columns. George Tiger, Bill and Barb a home in North Palm Beach and Strasburg ’84 Tucker, Dave and has reconnected with community Despite low registration, walk-ins Nancy Hollendoner Turner, neighbors Cindy Oaks Linville raised total attendance at our Cam and Cathy Cochran ’82 and Judd Linville ’79, as well as 35th reunion to more than 50! Warner, Roy and Sally Strong ’82 Rob Redmond ’78. The Friday night CHT flashback Wolgin, Stephen Yevak, and Peter and wife Sue entertained was a blast. Saturday’s Pard-rade Michael Zazzarino. Let me know Bob Buzzell and wife Sally, launched a possible new tradition if I missed anyone, and I will Keith and Beth Kwasnik of collecting signatures on the mention in next issue. Blair ’81, and Scott Beisler and Class of 1981 banner. We secured A great time was had by all at wife Barbara Ann at their home all participants’ signatures and a the 6th Annual Earle Cup/Delt in Watch Hill, R.I (see photo few notables, including President Invitational Golf Outing June 3 at online). Alison Byerly, the Leopard, and Jericho National Golf Club, New Burke Motor Group in Cape Easton Police. Opportunities Hope, Pa. Attendees included Joe May Courthouse was recently were provided to learn about Alderisio ’83, Mike Gagliardi, honored (see photo online) as the College today and plans for Kerry Conners ’79, Dave 2016 Business of the Year at the future. Dan Rockafellow Marione ’82, Keith Blair ’80, To m the Middle Township Chamber and a dozen others met with Cannon ’79, Joe McNulty, Carl of Commerce awards dinner. Mayor Panto for an update on DiPiazza, Jim Torrence ’83, Jim Francey Kanengiser Burke and Easton. The city is experiencing Valenti ’82, Charlie Shumaker ’84, Doug Burke ’04 received the a remarkable renaissance with Charlie Straface, Bill Tucker, Class of 1981 members award. great shops and restaurants. Tony Pete Demers ’85, Pete Geosits, attending their 35th reunion Two classmates have daughters Fernandez announced that the Tom Ellison, Dave Turner, Dave launched a new tradition Leiby, Tom O’Connor ’82, Dave of collecting signatures who are lacrosse champions (see reunion class gift was dedicated Mary Mischle Mindy Lieberman on their class banner. photos online). to the new Daniels ’85, Greg Ramsey, Phil Carugati’s daughter Christine scholarship fund. Duvall, Scott Beisler ’80, Mark was recognized as a U.S. Lacrosse Look for the Lafayette McCourt, Pete Ramsey ’82, High School All American. She Class of 1981 Facebook page. Mike Corbo ’82, Ed Fager, Scott was a midfielder for Pennington Recent posts include reunion Laird, Steve Paul, Jim Kellett ’70, in South Jersey and is now photographs. “Friend us” soon. Don Kress ’58, Chris Watts, Al attending Boston University. Reunion attendees: Laurie Brink ’70, Bob Buzzell ’80, Gary Whitney “Zip” Boucher’s Bell, Geoffrey Bermingham, Dahms ’80, Jim Stubeck ’83, Mark daughter Bryn wrapped up a Laurie Loken Brightly, Steven Delehey ’85, Jim Burton ’83. Earle lacrosse career at Maryland. Her Brownlee, Steven Bulger, Cup champions were Ed Fager, team was twice named NCAA Jennifer Toce Byington, Scott Laird, Steve Paul, and Mike Champions and NCAA finalists Mark ’82 and Louise Seto Coles, Gagliardi. A team from Fiji won the in four years. Wes Crouse, Sharon Donegan, Delt Invitational title: Bill Tucker, Some classmates got together Ana Duarte McCarthy, Phil and Mike Corbo ’82, Pete Geosits, and at the wedding of Eileen Schunk Susan Bollman Duvall, Janet Chris Watts. Ryan’s daughter (see photo Edelstein, Tony Fernandez, Jim The daughter of Phil and online). The group included and Bernie Maher Flanigan, Susan Bollman Duvall, Eileen, Joanne Boorujy Michael and Dodie Ownes Andrea Duvall ’12 married Catudal, Vicki Braun McCall, Gagliardi, Peter Gargiulo, Nick Petkovich ’12 in August and Sallie Howell. Laurie Stull Geosits, Mark in Pittsburgh. Almost 50 Pards Goldstone, Sharon Tchon attended. President: Rebecca Price Janney Gruet, Paul Hackenbrack, Ana Duarte McCarthy, Fund Manager: Robert B. Goldstein Hal Hocking, Bob Holland, retired from Citi, is now consulting Reunion Chair: Daniel T. Everett Pat Hughes, Pete Jacoby, Bill and enjoying not commuting four Correspondent: Susan Sheehan Lee Johnston, Joe and Des Karabots hours a day to NYC. Daughter 1209 Wisteria Drive McNulty, Frank Kohout, Alissa is a senior at Cornell. Malvern, PA 19355-9736 Virginia Logan, Denise Zevas College roommates Donna [email protected] MacIvor, Mancy Riley Maxwell, Farinella Szczupac and Bonnie McCorkindale, John Christine Agocs Bucca enjoyed and Carolyn Slingland Pierce, their annual dinner get-together

108 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES in NYC. Donna and husband and Anne Marie (DeProspo) fraternity, an LBJ Congressional Oleh have two daughters. Grace Weeks. Thank you, Michael. Scholar, and interned at graduated from Marymount Anne Marie is a proud parent Philadelphia and Northampton Manhattan College and is an of her recent alumna daughter, County district attorney’s assistant buyer for Macy’s. Andrea Katie Weeks ’16, and of Lauren, offices. He is the son of is a senior at Muhlenberg College who is about to leave for a Bruce Castor Sr. ’51 and father studying accounting and finance. junior year abroad in Prague of Bruce Castor III ’14. Chris and husband Ben have two as a student at St. Lawrence Please send updates by Nov. 28 children. Benjamin graduated from University. Anne Marie and to be included in the spring 2017 Rutgers with degrees in IT and husband Gary live in Hamilton, Lafayette magazine. labor studies. Annie is going into N.Y., where Anne Marie has her fourth of a six-year program at been a lecturer in chemistry at President: Jeffrey R. Purdon Seton Hall University, majoring in Colgate University for the past Fund Managers: Cheryl L. Johnson, speech pathology. 20 years. At Colgate, she has Ellen Poriles Weiler crossed paths with more than a Reunion Chairs: Theresa Heaney Galla, Ellen Poriles Weiler President: Antonio F. Fernandez few Class-of-1983 offspring and Correspondent: Nancy Telliho Fund Manager: Sharon Tchon Gruet relatives. 60 Riverside Drive, 12B Reunion Chair: Daniel B. Rockafellow Nancy lives on the Upper Correspondent: Laura Isken Doyle New York, NY 10024 West Side, Manhattan, and (212) 579-5448 (703) 255-1570 after a 20-year career with The [email protected] [email protected] Washington Post Co., first with Correspondent: Anne Marie D. Weeks Newsweek and lastly as publisher 16 University Ave. and president of Arthur Frommer’s Hamilton, NY 13346 1982 Budget Travel, is now senior (315) 825-5874 vice president, marketing and [email protected] I have not received any updates digital initiatives at MPA-The from members of our class. I’m Association of Magazine Media. willing to put in the time to write George H. Winter was our class news, but I depend inducted into the Association 1984 on you to send information. of Rotational Molders Hall Thanks to those of you who of Fame during its annual Cliff Heise reported the passing Nancy Tellino '83 is senior vice president, marketing and have sent news over the years. meeting November 2015. The of his wife, Sandy Atchison, on digital initiatives for MPA. Please respond to the next email award recognizes outstanding Jan. 26. Cliff and Sandy have request for news that will go out service, accomplishments, and a daughter who is a college in early November. Does the contributions to further the sophomore. Sandy is the daughter College have your current email growth of the industry. George of Robert Atchison ’54. address? Please check your listing is business manager of rotational David Schwager has been on LeopardLink to be sure and molding at Muehlstein, Wilton, appointed vice chair of Luzerne then send a note telling those of Conn. County Disciplinary Board. us that spent a special four years Kenneth J. Powley Jr., Dave has been practicing law for with you what you’re up to. Let’s Packanack Lake, N.J., died 27 years and has served several be more than strangers at the Feb. 2. A chemical engineering tenures on the LCDB. He is a 35th reunion next year! graduate, he was a member of partner with Chariton Schwager Kappa Sigma fraternity. Ken & Malak, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. President: Joan Dowgin Hilovsky earned an MBA from Rutgers Michael A. Mindock III died Fund Manager: Tracy Hagert Sutka University and was employed by Oct. 4, 2015. Reunion Chair: William M. McCartan Valley National Bank of Wayne, Correspondent: Robert J. Meindl Jr. N.J., for 28 years. Ken is survived President: Mandy Shane Dicker 3 Nolan Farm Road by wife Ellen Mary. Fund Manager: David E. Schwager Wayland, MA 01778-3140 Bruce Castor Jr. served as Reunion Chair: Douglas K. Easterly (508) 358-3393 Pennsylvania’s attorney general Correspondent: Glenn C. Slavin, Esq. [email protected] for an interim period. As first Slavin & Morse, LLC deputy attorney general, he was 234 Main St. next in line to fill the position Woodbridge, NJ 07095 1983 when Kathleen Kane resigned. A (732) 726-3307 government and law graduate, he [email protected] After several years, Michael earned his J.D. from Washington Browne, class correspondent, has and Lee School of Law and is turned over the column to co- a former Montgomery County correspondents Nancy Telliho district attorney. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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goal of defining how viruses with Amy Macom West, whom 1985 contribute to cancer and disease she has known since first grade. in humans. Didier Matel sent summer I learned via a Facebook tag Since the late 1980s, greetings from New Hampshire that Lynne Kizis’s response to Meredith Morse has been living and a shout-out about fellow New Trial magazine’s July question in Sydney, Australia, where she Hampshire resident Honorable of the month was an opinion first worked as a business analyst Judge Sawako Gardner. Sawako and mission formulated when in the finance industry. In 2012, received the Civil Justice she was a child. When asked, she completed her Ph.D. in art Award from New Hampshire “Why did you become a trial history at University of Sydney. Association for Justice, which lawyer?,” Lynne explained it was She teaches art history and recognizes her efforts presiding Soft Is Fast: Simone Forti in a lesson in corporate greed and theory at Yale-NUS College on a local mental health court. the 1960s and After callousness demonstrated by coal in Singapore. MIT Press By Meredith Morse ’85 mine owners learned through recently published Meredith’s President: Charles F. Smith Jr. MIT Press, 2016 her grandfather’s stories. He monograph, Soft Is Fast: Simone Fund Manager: Marylyn Buser McLaughlin Reunion Chair: Geri Landy Rago worked in the Pennsylvania coal Forti in the 1960s and After. Correspondent: Sandy Kazinski mines and described how ceiling Forti’s art developed within 444 E. 75th St., Apt. 9H collapses, caused by digging every the circles of NYC’s advanced New York, NY 10021-3448 scrap of coal around supporting visual art, dance, and music of [email protected] pillars (at management’s the early 1960s. Meredith’s way requirement), contributed to of understanding Forti’s work is a constant fear of a collapse. based in art historical analysis When miners died in cave-ins, but draws upon dance history and 1986 their bodies were dumped on the cultural studies and the history front porches of family homes. of American social thought. I am your new class correspondent, As a young girl hearing about Andrew Tretter, a 1988 and I thank Paul Hackett who these harrowing events at the graduate of George Washington held this role for so many years, expense of workers’ lives and University Law School, joined and the others before him, for their families, Lynne set forth to GrayRobinson’s Naples, Fla., their hard work and dedication dedicate her professional career office in early 2016. Andrew to our class. I look forward to to taking on and advocating for has extensive experience in hearing from all of you over the victims’ rights. complex commercial litigation, next few years. Glenn Rall, professor at professional and product liability Many returned to College Fox Chase Cancer Center, and defense, construction litigation, Hill in June to celebrate our his student researcher, Carli and white-collar criminal 30th reunion. We had a great Jones ’17, presented a study on defense. A member of the Florida time catching up with one viruses Aug. 2 in Kunkel Hall. and New York bars, he has another, reintroducing ourselves Glenn completed his Ph.D. in counseled clients on complex to familiar faces, and enjoying microbiology and immunology commercial litigation matters all the events the reunion at Vanderbilt University related to both the SEC and New committee planned—thanks and postdoctorate in viral York Stock Exchange (see photo Wynne Whitman and Jim Glenn Rall ’85, professor at immunology at The Scripps online). Hummerstone. Another Fox Chase Cancer Center, Research Institute in La Jolla, While Chesla Wechsler may grateful shout-out goes to studies viral infections Calif. Carli, a biology major, is a be our second classmate along classmates who responded in in the brain. recent recipient of a Goldwater with Geri Landy Rago who has record time over Labor Day Scholarship. Her research with remained at her straight-out-of- weekend when I learned the Glenn’s lab was supported by a college employer, AT&T, she’s deadline was hours away. grant from the Howard Hughes accumulated a few additional Karen Levin Asofsky Medical Institute (HHMI) to long-term titles. Chesla began is retired from teaching Lafayette College under the at AT&T labs, renamed to Bell mathematics and lives in West precollege and undergraduate Labs, and then back to AT&T. Palm Beach, Fla. She attended science education program. The She recently presented her Reunion with Lisa Lacroce biology department and HHMI team’s work to chairman and Patterson, Jennifer Lashen sponsored the talk on “How CEO Randall Stephenson. After Caplin, and Beth Halberstadt Viruses Move in Nerve Cells: A 34 years, she did toss aside her Rosenblatt, staying in South Project Made Possible by Two softball cleats and took up a new College with the rest of the class Lafayette Students (1985 and hobby “singing baritone in a and enjoying the camaraderie. 2017).” Glenn’s laboratory studies barbershop chorus, The Heart of She caught up with Martha viral infections in the brain and New Jersey, [which is] much less Heinze, Gayle Spill Ephraim, the body’s immune responses injury prone.” Chesla had lunch Greg Burns, Cathy Barthelmes to those infections, with an end Grazow, and many others. “Life

110 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES has moved on for all of us, but we enjoyed spending time with Bill the bonds we formed 30 years Altier, his wife, Pam, and their 1987 ago are still strong.” The class four kids (see photo online). Bill’s enjoyed the parade around oldest son, Sam, is also a senior.” Start planning your travel for College Hill, then heading to After five years working for Fiat spring and summer 2017 to ensure the all-class picnic, where Sam Chrysler in Detroit, Mike Kaba that your calendar includes a trip Strum and his talented band is back in Chicago as chief human to Easton for our 30th reunion kept the class entertained. resources officer at The Joint June 2–4. Rich Paynton joined Peter Commission, a nonprofit health Pam Trauger Byers, Oetker and Ed Haraburda care accreditation organization. Doylestown, Pa., works in the in returning for Reunion, He is happy to be back home family business with her husband reconnecting with fraternity, and working for a mission-based of 25 years, Bob. They have two engineering, and school chums, organization. sons: Sam is a junior at University including Bill Bunting, Tim and Colleen Costello, a recent of Pennsylvania, and George is a Rachel Moeller ’87, and Rick “empty nester” of college kids, sophomore at Penn State. Gontarek. He said, “The last checked in from Indiana. She Steve Delahunty recently time I marched in the parade volunteers at her community joined Spatial Front Inc., an IT was in 1982 for my dad’s 30th schools. She reported that services consulting firm that reunion. I kept joking with Matthew, son of Sally Schwartz supports various U.S. government friends, ‘Please tell me we are not and Bruce McDermott, is a first- clients, as COO. Steve’s role that old’.” Rich was impressed year student at Lafayette. Also, includes program oversight, with the improvements to the Cary Barbor moved to Florida as market/opportunity teaming, and campus. The College has made her husband, Michael, retired. business development. the short list for his oldest Jim Hummerstone reported Tracy Heller died April 1. A daughter, Katie, as she agreed to that a group of ’86ers embarked on graduate of Easton High School, visit as a courtesy to her family a road trip in a rented Winnebago she attended Smith College prior (12 graduates) and loved it. this fall. Driver (and lead singer) to Lafayette. An English graduate, Ellen Eckert reports was Bill Dwyre, who resides she received the H. MacKnight that Keith Nicola and Gary in the Z95 listening area in the Black Poetry and Literature Prize. Keith Nicola ’86 and Gary Stephenson climbed to the top Lehigh Valley with his wife and Tracy lived in Philadelphia and Stephenson ’86 reached the of Mt. Rainier (14,400 feet) in four kids. Bill’s two oldest (Billy was employed by the Philadelphia summit of Mt. Ranier in June. June and took a photo with a Jr. and Maggie) matriculated Orchestra. Lafayette banner. at Penn State, so the RV’s GPS Wynne Whitman recalled was programmed to visit Happy President: Sean P. Steigerwalt that Doug Campbell shared his Valley for a football game and golf. Fund Manager: Arthur R. Bell III heartfelt, hard work in Haiti at Jim co-piloted, along with Pete Reunion Chair: Martha Smith Byrd reunion. After an introduction Blanchet, Brian Winiarski, Correspondent and Web Administrator: by Joe Gaziano, Doug welcomed Doug Godshall, Tim Irvin, Edward I. Ackerman Father Tom to say a few words. Steve Standbridge, and Pete 276 Brookline St. Wynee noted that Susan Najarian ’88. Needham, MA 02492 [email protected] Kowalenko logged the most I enjoyed trading updates with miles, jetting in from Doha, Chris and Cathy Nolan, Tom Qatar. While Susan manages the Kleinert, and others at Reunion. family and takes camel riding Drop me a note so I can pass along 1988 lessons there, Marty Peterson your news to the class. You have heads the project building a Lafayette classmates who would My current aspiration is to visit new port. Susan and Marty love to know what’s going on in all 59 national parks; I’m up to made it back to campus in May your life. If you find yourself at 40. I started in 1992 with Rocky to attend the graduation of the Montpelier Hunt Races Nov. 5 Mountain National Park. Now with daughter Audrey Peterson ’16. in Orange, Va., stop by rail spaces the family, I bought a Winnebago, Sue and Marty’s son, Zach, plays 253 and 254 to say hello to Martha and we’ve been touring out west. I’ve hockey in Qatar and was recently Heinze and me. been to most of the ones that are featured in USA Hockey Magazine. easy to get to and am determining Jim Akerhielm and Karen President: Brian W. Winiarski how to get to the eight in Alaska Blinder Akerhielm (unable to Fund Manager: Todd E. Wiltshire and the farthest one, National Park attend reunion) live in Greenville, Reunion Chair: Open of the American Samoa, and others Tim Hylan ’88 aspires to S.C., with their two children Correspondent: Karen F. Bush that need a special form of transport Nathan (17) and Emma (15). Karen 1119 Leigh Mill Road visit all 59 national parks— to reach—Dry Tortugas off Florida, so far the count is 40. writes, “We’ve been visiting Great Falls, VA 22066-2202 Channel Islands off California, colleges these past few months, (703) 757-1884 Isle Royale off Michigan. I spent including Lafayette. In Easton, [email protected] Aug. 25—the 100th anniversary

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of the National Park Service—at members and look forward to Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone, 1989 this season, noting that they America’s first national park. The will miss seniors: Catherine NPS had a special: Bring your Vince Petitto, who is director Senopoulos ’16, Ally Simels ’16, fourth-grader along, and park of customer operations for Caroline Nixon ’16, Gavin entrance is free. It worked out Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, hosted Studner ’16, Chris Matturri ’16, conveniently to have started “late” two externs — Anthony and Brian Stefanowicz ’16. and have a fourth-grader in the Castellucci ’16 and Michael family. Keating ’17 — at Pfizer in January President: Erin Bass-Goldberg Holly Patton Westra joined (see photo online). They learned Fund Manager: John T. Donovan friends in Newport, R.I., to about Vince’s responsibilities, Reunion Chairs: celebrate their 50th birthdays which include managing the M. Katherine Longo Van Cleef, Marguerite Valinoti White Vince Petitto ’89, director (see photo online). Attendees external supply chain to ensure Web Administrator: Vincent J. Petitto of customer operations included Ellen Nita, Amanda all U.S. pharmacies have access to [email protected] for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Dolan, Julika Englert, Alexia Pfizer medications and assisting hosted two externs in January. Glock Kurz, Kelly Price Zullo, with forecasting for major Correspondent: Open Charissa Gallagher Keavey, products such as Viagra and Andrea Miller Solberg, and Celebrex. They met with staff in Megan Tully McGarvey. Among marketing, R&D, and other areas, John Groskoph ’88 1990 them, they live in four different including . President: James H. Somers Jr. states and have 17 children. Paige Macdonald-Matthes Kathy “Squid” Squires Haley Fund Manager: T. Brendan Gilligan reported that daughter Reunion Chair: Open Matthes ’19 recently won first prize in the print had a wonderful Correspondent: Matthew W. Sinclair category of M.K.F. Fisher Awards first year at Lafayette. “She was 146 Salter St. in Culinary Writing for her piece, assigned to third floor South Springfield, NJ 07081 “Comfort Me with Egg Creams,” where I spent the first two years (973) 218-0736 featured in The Wall Street Journal. at Lafayette. It was both strange [email protected] Also on the writing front, Keith and exciting to walk the same Lloyd has published a dark satire hallways with my daughter.” based on corporate life called Leach During Family Weekend, she (available on amazon.com). It is met several Lafayette parents and Jeff Acopian 1991 a spin on many years working in alums, including President: Open several corporations. Keith lives and wife Helen, Colleen and Marc Fund Manager: in Rochester, N.Y., with his wife, Trevisan, Geoff and Judy Jarvis, Cynthia Lamontanaro Ironson Julie, and two daughters, Mikaela and Samar and Nasser Shami. “It Reunion Chair: Open and Clara. was great to reconnect with old Correspondent: Merri Lee Newby Follow Lafayette Class of friends and their children who now (610) 449-7351 (home) 1988 Facebook group where we attend Lafayette including Paula (215) 429-4142 (cell) have regular contributors Beth Roscioli ’87 and Paul Doherty ’90 [email protected] Freebairn and Bruce Covahey at the Legacy Dinner, as well as and many others who post updates. Theresa Cantwell ’90.” Leach Bruce shared that Campus Pizza Paige received the G. Wilson By Keith Lloyd ’88 has been named one of the nation’s Distinguished Service Award, 1992 CreateSpace, 2015 39 most iconic college restaurants the highest honor for service to in the U.S. Lafayette in the Alumni Admission Donald R. Koch and wife Those who remember Prof. Representative program. Donna announced that their son, J. Ronald Martin ’66 may Homecoming 2015 was the first Andrew Koch ’12, graduated be interested to know that he one she shared with her daughter, in May from Lehigh University graduated again from Lafayette and many good friends were with a master’s in business in May with a degree in music, able to attend, including Leslie administration and a master’s fulfilling a lifelong aspiration. Adams-Kress, from Dallas, in mechanical engineering (see Mark your calendars for our Texas, Kate Gross Randazzo ’87, photos online). He was inducted 30th reunion in June 2018. Ariane May, Jen Reeves into Beta Gamma Sigma business Gidaro ’88, Marian Stoddard- honorary society. President: David R. Rose Jr. McLaughlin ’91, and Susan Harris Wolin recently Fund Manager: Rachel Nelson Moeller Kaiser-Lagasse . became president of the New Reunion Chair: Elizabeth C. Freebairn Haley made the women’s Jersey chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Correspondent: Tim Hylan tennis team and was welcomed Organization. EO is a global 29 Red Spring Lane with open arms by upper-class network of more than 12,000 Glen Cove, NY 11542-1752 members. Paige and Steve enjoyed business owners in over [email protected] meeting parents of other team 50 countries.

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President: Alexis J. Belladonna Jeff Yorzyk left his consulting Forum (LAF) for a variety of Fund Manager: Ryan E. Schedler gig and joined Green Chef, a nonprofits. In March 2015, Reunion Chair: Mark Suffredini startup in Boulder, Colo., that is Correspondent: Stan G. Horowitz I was elected to the board the first USDA-certified organic 61 E. 86th St., Apt. 51 for Greyhound Friends of meal kit company. As director New York, NY 10028-1037 North Carolina. I write their of sustainability, Jeff says he is [email protected] e-newsletters, manage Facebook focusing on renewable packaging pages, and plan fundraisers. This and supply chain standards that year Dan and I will celebrate surpass Whole Foods. “Drop our 14th anniversary. We are me an email, and I’ll send you a 1994 preparing for our move from free box to try out!” offers Jeff North Carolina to the greater to fellow Pards. I visited and golfed with Denver area later this year.” Cassandra Toroian Chris Thiagarajah in Rehoboth also Jeff Yorzyk ’92 has Presidents: Laurie Gormley Broderick, Beach, Del. She visited me in N.J. calls Colorado home. He writes Jennifer Van Cleef Wilke joined Green Chef, the in July and was my partner in a via Facebook, “I have started first USDA-certified Fund Manager: Thomas J. Costello tennis event. I’ve enjoyed playing my practice as an oculoplastic organic meal kit company. Reunion Chair: Christine O’Hea Pitluk tennis and golf this summer, surgeon in Denver.” Correspondent: including a few games with I’m now a career expert for Rachel Gordon Skrzypczak Katie Gallagher Taylor ’96. My Monster. As a former recruiter, I 224 Central Ave. husband, Paul Friedman ’92, love empowering job seekers by Pleasantville, NY 10570-3719 and I traveled to Kiawah Island, speaking with journalists about [email protected] S.C., with our kids and returned my experiences and insights in August. from 15-plus years of corporate Neelah Alpert Pincus recruiting and human resources. 1993 vacationed in the Berkshires with Before becoming a self-employed her family and enjoyed a side consultant, I worked at KPMG, Phil Berkeley and wife Sheryl trip to NYC. Kathryn Kerge Deloitte, and McGraw-Hill. I’ve welcomed daughter Eliana Chaye Couch visited Greece. Kim been interviewed by Bloomberg May 14. Gronquist Dennison and Greg Radio, The Wall Street Journal, The Kaitin Fyfe is teaching Dennison ’93 traveled to Maine. Washington Post, and CNBC.com. video editing in the media Whelan Mahoney started I’m also a regular contributor production program at University a new job as strategic solutions to Forbes, The Huffington Post, U.S. of Madison-Wisconsin where director of lifestyle sales at News & World Report, Success. she is also working on a Ph.D. ContextMedia:Health, a health com, and The New York Post. My This past year she worked as care technology company focused Quora column, “Ask Vicki,” is a finishing supervisor on a on improving health outcomes featured on Monster’s site, and documentary called The Smart by delivering educational content the video series I host, “Monster Studios Story, which premiered at patients’ point of care. His on the Street,” on YouTube. at South by Southwest Music daughters, Lucy (10) and Alice Highlights include Gloria Kaitin Fyfe ’93 co-wrote, Festival in Austin, Texas. It tells (8), have Lafayette on their short Steinem, Derek Jeter, Brad Pitt, co-produced, co-edited, and the story of the recording studio list of colleges. Judy Blume, and Pablo Picasso’s acted in Lonely Baloney, in Madison where bands such as grandson. In addition, I’m a which premiered at the Wisconsin Film Festival. Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, President: Wendy R. Furrer Egan keynote speaker and executive L7, and Killdozer recorded in Fund Manager: Stephanie A. Hayes coach. the ’80s and ’90s, and where Reunion Chair: Stephanie A. Hayes As I write this in August, I Garbage recorded their first four Web Administrator: Tracey Long Berton will soon depart for a visit to albums. She also co-wrote, co- [email protected] see my Italian cousins in Sicily. produced, co-edited, and acted in Correspondent: Mara Weinstein Friedman Follow me on Twitter and Lonely Baloney, which premiered 15 Rainbow Ridge Drive Instagram @VickiSalemi. at Wisconsin Film Festival in Livingston, NJ 07039-1126 (973) 994-1128 Madison this past spring. President: Karen L. Hughes [email protected] Rebecca Nelson turned her Fund Manager: Meegan E. McVay temporary assignment in London Reunion Chair: Siobhan Crann Winograd with Citigroup into a permanent Correspondent and Web Administrator: position as litigation counsel for 1995 Vicki Salemi Europe, the Middle East, and c/o Pfenning Alumni Center Africa — a region that contains Melissa Smith Cormican Lafayette College 55 countries. writes: “Over the years, I Easton, PA 18042 have used the marketing and [email protected] programming skills I learned through Lafayette Activities

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Megan Dunsmore Garner and 1999 Corey Garner ’02, and Liv and James Ingelsby, daughter and son 1996 President: Amanda Alpert Knight Paige Olek Ingelsby President: Thomas A. DiGiovanni Fund Manager: Open of . Fund Manager: Open Reunion Chair: Taryn E. Boland Joanne has been teaching Reunion Chair: Stephen H. Konya Web Administrators: biology at Upper Dublin High Web Administrator: Open Adriana Franceschini Casey, School near Philadelphia for the Correspondent: Open Jennifer Padgett Ferrie past 10 years and enjoying life in Correspondent: Open Chestnut Hill, Pa. To volunteer as correspondent for your Megan Dunsmore Garner, class, contact Alumni Relations: To volunteer as correspondent for your sustainability program manager (610) 330-5040 or [email protected]. class, contact Alumni Relations: for the School District of (610) 330-5040 or [email protected]. Philadelphia’s Office of Environmental Management Services, has worked for the last 1997 two years on the district’s first 2000 comprehensive sustainability Jennifer Goykhman management plan, GreenFutures. Polovetsky is a partner at the John J. Reap is assistant The project won Philadelphia’s eminent domain law firm of professor of mechanical inaugural SustainPHL Award Megan Dunsmore Garner ’01 Sanchez & Polovetsky, PLLC, engineering at Quinnipiac in August (see photo online). works on GreenFutures, the Manhattan. After graduating University. He is one of two Philadephia School District’s first The plan aims to reduce the award-winning comprehensive from New York Law School in founding members of the new environmental footprint, sustainability management plan. 2000, Jennifer worked at the engineering school. He writes, conserve resources, create green NYC Law Department, Office “In May, faculty graduated the school settings, and integrate of the Corporation Counsel. first cohort of 19 undergraduates sustainability education Three years later, she moved in mechanical, civil, industrial, into curriculum and district into private practice. Jennifer and software engineering. All leadership practices. represents businesses and graduates secured employment or Kathy Gelato and Jessica individuals affected by eminent chose to attend graduate school.” Calaman Snyder held a mini domain. She was named a Super Jeremy Weinstein married reunion in Berlin, Germany, Lawyers Rising Star in 2015, Andrew Black June 30 (see photos where Kathy lives (see photos a Super Lawyer in 2016, and online). “Andrew and I were online). They FaceTimed Top Woman Attorney in Super introduced last year by dear family with fellow alumni Christine Lawyers magazine. She was the friends of both of our parents. Kelleher Childress and Becky only female eminent domain Andrew is director of press and Chmielowsi. Christine and attorney included in the Super media at Petzel Gallery in NYC. family recently moved to Seattle, Lawyers list. Jennifer is admitted The ceremony was at Sperone and Becky is a new mom. to practice in New York and Westwater Gallery on the Bowery Pennsylvania. Married with with reception at Indochine President: Open two children, she lives in Great Restaurant. Also attending the Fund Manager: Rebecca Waxman Wuhl Neck, N.Y. wedding were classmates and dear Reunion Chair: Open friends Dana Morris Levine and Correspondent: Paige Olek Ingelsby Jennifer Goykhman President: Kimberly A. Leary Erica Caplan McFarland.” 69 Plymouth Drive Polovetsky ’97 has Fund Manager: Timothy E. Herburger Royersford, PA 19468 been named a Super Reunion Chair: Michele Kaplan McMillan President: Joshua W. Ruthizer [email protected] Lawyer for 2016 and Top Correspondent: Eric S. Goll Fund Manager: Daniel C. Turrentine Woman Attorney in Super [email protected] Reunion Chairs: Allison Stagaard Hackett, Lawyers magazine. Gianna M. Locascio Correspondent: Diane Pisseri Lindemann 2002 1998 [email protected] Courtney De Thomas married President: David A. Cheney Paul Shapiro, another Bronx Fund Manager: Open native, in May. After a Catholic Reunion Chair: Nicole Magnant Morrissey 2001 mass, the reception was Web Administrator: held at Glen Island Harbour Joanne Klimas Lilliendahl Maureen Rafferty Hopper and Club. Leopards attending James Lilliendahl ’98 Donielle Correspondent: Tarin Decembrino Cataldo welcomed were bridesmaids [email protected] baby girl Margaret Winifred Gangoli ’01 and Michelle Lilliendahl April 2 (see photo Barbely, and groomsman Scott online). Maggie enjoys buddies Wynne. The newlyweds reside Eliot Garner, 3-year-old son of in Larchmont, N.Y.

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President: Clifford C. Michaels President: Alex L. Karapetian Ventrescas and Lynches recently Fund Manager: Cara Belardi Goodman Fund Managers: Christine L. Bender, spent a week together in Long Reunion Chair: Tracy Kirwan Fay Megan Longo Villanella Beach Island with a visit from Correspondent and Web Administrator: Elizabeth Schaefer Ragland Reunion Chair: Amy Giacobone Healy Christine Socha Czapek and Correspondent: Jillian Dodge Ventresca husband Will for Liz’s birthday. (908) 451-9159 Ali Kelley Hayes 94 Commercial Ave. [email protected] and husband New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2750 Matt welcomed their first child, (201) 638-6219 Jayme Ryan Carter Hayes, July 14. [email protected] MacKinnon Begley and husband 2003 Neil welcomed their first child, Cornelius Gabriel Begley IV, Maggie Leschuck Walters and July 20. 2005 husband Kyle welcomed their Matt Jackson and Sarah second daughter, Abigail Andrea Wilson Jackson (University of Gabi Engelhart Farnham and Walters, April 15. Florida, 2007) were married her husband celebrated the birth Moran Mooney and husband Feb. 20 in Vero Beach, Fla. of son Thomas Wilder March 26 welcomed their fourth baby, Emery Leopard attendees: Tim and (see photo online). Clare Mooney, in late January. Melissa Hoh Walsh, Ryan Katherine Coyne Mannion She joins two brothers, Jack and Moloney, Marco Glavic, Curt and husband Jeff welcomed Maeve Andrew, and sister Grace. Wilson, Tom Schlegel, Joel Krichel on Mother’s Day, May 8 Derek and Allison Hodges Cesare, Cory Balliet, Kevin (see photo online). Brother Tadhg Strauss, along with big sister Moss, John Frank Stubitts ’05, loves having a little sister. Avery, welcomed Ryan Charles and Jeff Mylet ’08. Matt and Andrea Dietz Ahmed and Dec. 21, 2015 (see photo online). Sarah work for Intuitive Surgical husband Farhan Ahmed recently Jennifer Conway Fenn, and reside in northeastern bought their first home in counsel in the finance and Pennsylvania. Cranford, N.J. (see photo online). restructuring group at Choate, Jared Mast has been named Farhan is director of data and Hall & Stewart LLP, has been executive director of Greater analytics at Axial, a mid-stage named a 2016 “Emerging Leader” Easton Development Partnership, FinTech startup in NYC, and in the legal adviser category by Easton, Pa. He had been serving Andrea is a program manager at M&A Advisor. Jennifer has also as project manager for Easton Distinguished Programs. been named a Massachusetts Public Market, which opened Erica Flynn Smith and Super Lawyers Rising Star (see April 15, and interim director husband Rick Smith welcomed Michael Sparrow ’04 played photo online). of the partnership. An art and Scarlett Gloria July 14, 2015. They a key role in bringing the Bethany Abele was recently philosophy graduate, he holds reside in Marlboro, N.J. Erica is HERO program to NCC, selected by New Jersey Law Journal a master’s in city and regional an email marketing specialist with which trains wounded, ill, and injured service members as a “New Leader of the Bar.” planning from Cornell University. Rutgers University Foundation in computer forensics. Michael Sparrow, director and will begin a master’s in President: Morgan Albus Mooney of Northampton Community communication and information Fund Manager: Melissa Mitchell Pizarro College Learning Center, received studies program at Rutgers in fall. Reunion Chair: Alison Ahart Williams the professional staff excellence Web Administrator: Michael S. De Lisi award May 20 (see photo online). President: Lee M. Goldfarb [email protected] A history graduate, he earned a Fund Manager: Lee M. Goldfarb Correspondent: Liza Lesser Schwager master’s in American history from Reunion Chair: Erin Thomas McKan [email protected] University of Delaware (2006) and Correspondent: a law degree from University of Catherine A. Hobby McBride Pittsburgh (2008). He is pursuing (973) 769-0012 2004 a doctorate at Northeastern [email protected] University. A U.S. Navy veteran, Amy Magos Alexander and he played a central role in Craig Alexander welcomed their bringing the HERO program 2006 second child, Leo Carver, June 10. to NCC. The program trains President: Open He joins brother Carter. wounded, ill, and injured service Liz King Lynch Fund Managers: Kelly Barrows Nguyen, and husband members in computer forensics. Melissa J. Spitz John welcomed their second He co-chaired the diversity task Reunion Chair: Melissa J. Spitz child, Everett John, June 11. He force and launched the academic Correspondent: Open joins big sister Ellis (2). Jillian coaching program for students. Dodge Ventresca and husband To volunteer as correspondent for your Frank welcomed their second class, contact Alumni Relations: child, Margo Frances, July 4. She (610) 330-5040 or [email protected]. joins big sister Charlotte (2). The

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President: Carolyn R. Romney Jim and Alison Boyd Fund Managers: Steven T. Roe, 2007 Callahan welcomed their first Andrew L. Stella child, James Patrick Callahan Jr., Reunion Chair: Stephanie Morain began a new in February (see photo online). Amanda L. Niederauer Lukof job as assistant professor at Baylor They moved to Virginia Beach, Web Administrator: Stefan J. McVeigh College of Medicine in January. Va., last year when Jim accepted [email protected] Stephanie and husband Ryan a job as a foot and ankle surgeon Correspondent: Lauren A. Steinitz Rubino ’03 love Houston. with Sentara Medical Group. They 1515 Greenwich St., Apt. 23 After more than eight years celebrated their fifth wedding San Francisco, CA 94123-3745 in Los Angeles, including four anniversary in October. (206) 459-0687 working for LA Galaxy, Gina In October 2015, Maddie [email protected] Brewer relocated to Scottsdale, Stavis married Michael Klebanov Ariz. She has taken a new position (Columbia, 2007) in Radnor, in marketing partnerships with Pa. Catie Thompson, Lauren the Phoenix Suns. Cunningham, Danielle Ward 2009 Matt Pennisi is opening Woodcock, and Kim Ferguson Durty Bull Brewing Company in attended. The couple lives in Congratulations to Paul Sommers, Durham, N.C. The brewery is a Washington, D.C., and Maddie recipient of the 2016 Huhn 15-barrel brewhouse specializing practices employment law. Correspondent Award for seeking out in sour and barrel-aged beer. The After earning her medical and including classmates from diverse beer will be sold in their on-site degree from University of South regions and careers. tavern and distributed throughout Florida, Mary Kate Erdman the Research Triangle and triad will be completing an orthopedic Jill Carey Hall was selected as areas of North Carolina. surgery residency at University of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Lauren Cash and Dan O’Hara Southern California. 2016 “Rising Star,” an award given Matt Pennisi ’07 is opening became engaged in the gardens Steve Roe married Patricia annually by the Women’s Bond specialty brewhouse Durty Bull in Versailles. A summer 2017 Hatch (Fordham University, Club to recognize aspiring leaders Brewing Company in wedding is planned. 2008) Oct. 17, 2015, in Hartford, in the financial services industry. Durham, N.C. Ben Flath and Jesse Reilly Conn. Attendees included: She was honored along with were married in a small best man Gustav Andersen; Rising Stars from other member courthouse ceremony near their groomsmen James Baclawski, firms at WBC’s Merit Award home in Portland, Ore. Chael Bell, Ben Gardner, Greg Dinner in April at the American Ben Doremus and Kaydence Heitmann; and JB Worster, Museum of Natural History (see Cowley Doremus welcomed Claire Corgan, Alex Meis, Pat photo online). daughter Liana Margaret Dwyer, Amanda (Niederauer) Jill is beginning her eighth Doremus June 27 (see photo Lukof, Patrick “Flounder” year in global research at Bank online). McGuire, John Seniszyn, John of America Merrill Lynch, where Terkovich, Ed Yao, Samira she is a vice president on the U.S. President: Meghan J. Hargrave Fowler ’07, Brandon Beidel ’09, equity and quantitative strategy Fund Managers: Matthew J. Potter, Andrew Fallone ’09, and Brian team. She recently appeared Carli A. Siger Rotmil ’09. on Canada’s BNN, providing Reunion Chair: Lauren Fisher Cote Amanda Niederauer an outlook on the U.S. equity Web Administrator: Frank R. Giannelli III married Taylor Lukof (Bucknell market. Jill and husband Mark [email protected] University, 2003) Sept. 19, 2015, recently purchased their first Correspondent: Sara Davis Bowman in Far Hills, N.J. Attendees home together in Wayne, N.J. [email protected] included Ben Haaz ’03, Matt Laura Gallagher married Evan Lukof ’05, Eric Pressman ’05, Barker in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Tyler Mullin ’05, Ross April 17. Alumni attending 2008 Creed ’07, Samira Fowler ’07, included sister of the bride/maid Cole Hauptfuhrer ’07, Brienne of honor Rachel Gallagher ’07, Lauren Huntington ’10 and Brown, Gustav Andersen, bridesmaid Megan Scotti Gerrity, Douglas Appel ’08 Brian Sliwinski were married Steve Roe, James Baclawski, Sean Gerrity, and Leslie Wetzel. graduated from podiatric Sept. 24. Ben Gardner, John Terkovich, Laura is a project manager at ERT, surgical residency and has Douglas Appel joined a specialty practice. graduated Ed Yao, Patrick McGuire, Chael a clinical research technology from podiatric surgical residency Bell, Greg Heitmann, and Jack company in Philadelphia (see at Morristown Medical Center Prill ’19. photos online). Evan is a staff and joined Foot and Ankle attorney at the Legal Clinic for the Specialists of New Jersey with Disabled, Philadelphia. offices in Westfield, Union, Suzanne Manning and Rahway, and Morristown, N.J. Richard Janczewski announced the arrival of Leo Francis

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Janczewski March 2 (see photo communication with an States and the plight of migrant online). emphasis in language and social workers in the Middle East. On May 14, Paul Sommers interaction. Jackie will be Alan Raisman is marketing married Lindsay Harris starting her career as an assistant director of Civic Theatre of (Berkeley College, 2007) at professor in the communication Allentown. First Presbyterian Church of studies department at State Haddonfield, N.J. (see photo University of New York- President: Jeffrey D. Zimmer online). Paul is a school counselor Oneonta. Fund Managers: Teevrat Garg, at Clearview Regional High Elina Stelman graduated with Kelly M. Hilovsky,Ian A.N. Stone School, Mullica Hill, N.J., an MBA from Kelley School of Reunion Chair: Gabriel M. Rivera and Lindsay is executive sales Business, Indiana University in Web Administrator: Brandon S. Gold assistant at Tioga Pipe Supply, May. She lives in Connecticut [email protected] Philadelphia. They traveled and works in the logistics Correspondent: Marie A. Garofalo to the Bahamas for their department of Unilever. [email protected] honeymoon and reside in West Brian McDonald graduated Deptford, N.J. Alumni attendees from University of Southern were AJ Ernst (best man), Adam California with an M.S. in 2011 Pie (groomsman), Hannah geographic information Fink Pie, Evan Lebovitz science and technology in Taaha Mohamedali began (groomsman), Peter Gildner, May. His thesis examined graduate school this fall in the Dan Stevenson ’08, and Stef different building structure Ed.M. program at Harvard Mircovich ’08. representations used for the Graduate School of Education. Federal Emergency Management He recently traveled to New President: Arthur P. Ernst Jr. Agency’s Hazus flood model. He Zealand (see photo online) Fund Manager: Sarah Maxwell Mason lives in Washington, D.C., and and ran into some fellow Reunion Chair: TarynAnn H. Barry is a technology consultant for Leopards—Ray Van Cleeve, Web Administrator: Robert A. Follett Accenture. Katy Friedman, Ciara [email protected] Sebastian Felipe Barreto O’Sullivan ’12, and Alec Correspondent: Paul E. Sommers received a Siebel Scholarship Bernstein — during a cross- 2 St. Johns Lane in 2015, awarded annually county road trip (see photo Mullica Hill, NJ 08062-9654 for academic excellence and online). [email protected] demonstrated leadership to 93 Ioana Martin, of Galati, Clara Fisher ’10 presented top students in their last year Romania, a neuroscience her research on women’s of studies from the world’s graduate, received a Double protection and participation in 2010 leading graduate schools. In ’Hoo summer research grant U.N. peacekeeping operations, May, he graduated from Johns at University of Virginia. The also soon to be published by Women in International Security. Clara Fisher graduated with a Hopkins University with a Ph.D. grant funds pairs of researchers, master’s in international affairs in chemical and biomolecular a graduate student and an from George Washington engineering. He also began undergraduate, to pursue a University’s Elliott School work as a postdoctoral fellow at common research project. Ioana of International Affairs. Her Johns Hopkins Hospital in the was paired with Jennifer Goertz, research on the implementation Department of Anesthesiology of Anchorage, Alaska, a second- of women’s protection and Critical Care Medicine, year neuroscience major, to and participation in U.N. where he recently received a examine how different amounts peacekeeping operations was Provost’s Postdoctoral Diversity and types of bacteria in the gut presented with the sponsorship Fellowship. can affect brain function. of Women in International In March, Jeff Zimmer was A history graduate and Security and will soon be invited by Cornell University’s doctoral candidate at Carnegie published by that organization School of Industrial and Labor Mellon, Susan Grunewald (see link to video presentation Relations to participate in has been awarded the online). their annual Union Days event. Stephen F. Cohen-Robert C. Chris La Tempa earned Union Days is an initiative of Tucker Dissertation Research an M.S. in education from the Worker Rights Institute Fellowship to conduct her University of Pennsylvania to bring together labor leaders dissertation research (see photo through their School Leadership for discussions about the most online). Her topic is “German Program. pressing problems facing workers Prisoners of War in the Soviet Jackie Bruscella and labor movements. Jeffrey Gulag: Life, Law, Memory, graduated from University of spoke on the Immigration and 1941–1956.” Clara Jeon ’11 launched Chapter 2, Oklahoma with her doctorate Guest Worker panel concerning Clara Jeon launched a fashion public relations and in communication in May. labor movements in the Gulf Chapter 2, a fashion public digital marketing agency. She studied organizational relations and digital marketing

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agency, last December. The firm Harvey ’13, Chris Jones ’13, and Lavery. Camille Borland was is based in New York and Los Hannah Kowalski ’14. missed this year. Angeles. For more information: Following conference travel Arun Venkateswaran received fashionista.com/2016/05/chapter-2. to Italy, Turkey, and the Czech his M.S. in analytics at Rensselaer Republic, Hemendra Bhola Polytechnic Institute in May. President: Kaitlyn Reilley graduated with his master's in He moved to Morristown, N.J., Fund Managers: Christina L. Hunt, political science in May. He where he is a data scientist for a Amanda H. Whitbred lives in NYC and works for telecommunications company. Reunion Chair: Rachel L. Hollander HM Government at the British Lara Lash, pursuing her Correspondent: Rebecca A. Mohler Consulate-General. An avid Ph.D. in aerospace engineering (717) 405-9306 (cell) designer, he recently consulted at the UT Space Institute, [email protected] and designed the logo and word recently presented her initial Correspondent: Taaha M. Mohamedali mark concepts for the Parliament dissertation research at the (917) 684-3970 (cell) of Guyana. AIAA Aviation conference in [email protected] Washington, D.C. She will defend President: Matthew K. Grandon her qualifying exam Aug. 2. She Fund Managers: Anthony J. Castro, visited family in St. Paul, Minn., 2012 Matthew K. Grandon and saw South Pacific at the Reunion Chair: Melanie N. Cybriwsky Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis Dana K. Moyer graduated in Web Administrator: Lauren E. Firth (see photo online). May with an M.A. in political Correspondent: Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins Kevin Doty bought his first science from Villanova University, (614) 216-5301 (cell) house — a duplex in the Boston area. and began a Ph.D. program in the [email protected] Amanda Evans works at Woodrow Wilson Department of The Children’s Hospital of Politics at University of Virginia Philadelphia in the office of this fall. 2013 government affairs, community Nicholas Zawarski received relations, and advocacy, where his J.D. from Catholic University Angel Ackerman recently she serves as the liaison between of America, Columbus School returned from her second trip the hospital and local, state, and of Law. Nic begins work on his to Djibouti and her first trip federal government officials LLM in tax law at Georgetown to Somalia. She is pursuing a as well as community-based University this fall. master’s in world history with a organizations. She provides After 13 months of engagement, concentration in Africa. a community perspective to Jared Piette and Emily Landau Julie Doyle graduated from hospital projects, programs, and Piette ’13 were married June 18 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of policies and serves as a resource at The Inn at Longshore, Law in May, where she was named a and voice for the community. She Westport, Conn. (see photos David Berg Public Interest Fellow. was awarded a $2,500 grant from online). Thirty-one alumni from Julie is serving a one-year judicial CHOP to host a free Summer the classes of 2010 through 2015 clerkship with Hon. Hany A. Health and Fitness Series for attended the wedding, including Mawla, J.S.C, presiding judge of the children at Malcolm X Memorial groomsmen Justin Lam and family division in Somerset County, Park in West Philadelphia. Christopher Pregler. They live N.J. Following her clerkship, Children enjoyed outdoor games in Bethlehem, Pa. Julie hopes to pursue a career as and learned about nutrition and David Salter and Kelly a public defender. She spoke with healthy food choices (see photos Sullivan Salter were married students at Lafayette last fall about online). Amanda was recently May 29 at the Bridgewater legal careers in public service. She named secretary of the Friends of Manor in New Jersey (see photos joined the Class of 2013 third annual Malcolm X Park. Amanda Evans ’13 hosted online). Shannon Sullivan ’13 Memorial Day weekend tradition Hannah Quinlan Brady and a free Summer Health and was maid of honor and Jennifer in Long Beach Island, N.J. (see Andrew Brady were married Fitness Series for children, Schechner and Jessica photo online). Attendees included in State College, Pa., June 11 complete with outdoor games Poliseo ’13 were bridesmaids. Alex Behette, John Augelli, (see photos online). Bridesmaids and education about nutrition. Adam Scheps ’11 and Sam Perry Schiff, Alec Eidelman, included Samantha George ’12, Courtney were groomsmen. Scott Gelbman, Lauren Withers, Heather Godshall ’12, Other alumni attendees: Sarah Julie Doyle, Caroline Johnston, and Michele Tallarita ’12; Naramore, Jessica Lindle, Luna Brett Stainken, Ryan McVeigh, groomsmen included Alex Yuan, Austin Weidner, Chris Jon Dumais, Brian Ernenwein, Cutrone and Phil Bellis. Many Bruce, Joel Lefever, Daniel Nicole Dietrich, Frank Stagliano, other alumni attended. They Faulkenberry, Ryan King, Ali Erin Duggan, and Greg live in Wethersfield, Conn., Finn, Tom Benjamin, Casidhe Troutman. Also in attendance with their cat, Albie. Andrew Hutchison, Erin D’Amelio ’13, were Michael Vitterito and Chris is an actuary at Travelers Kate Yoder ’13, Bonnie Insurance and an associate of

118 lafayette FALL 2016 For more class news and photos, go to community.lafayette.edu; click on "classes" then your class year. CLASS NOTES the Casualty Actuarial Society. school program at a first-year Hannah completed her training Montessori school in Steamboat 1. A, 1884 as a physician assistant and is a Springs, Colo. She also teaches 2. B, $0.25. In 2016 dollars, this hospitalist at Yale New Haven adaptive skiing and does freelance would be a little less than $6. Hospital. illustration and newspaper design. Zoe Staum begins her second 3. C, The London Shop. Like all President: Matthew J. Mezger year at Columbia Law School this Leopards, he’s got good taste. Fund Managers: Taylor B. Dougherty, fall. Over the summer, she worked 4. B, Wilkes-Barre in 1891. Lucas D. Simpson, Caroline Lang Thompson as a law clerk at MassMutual. Alas, we lost 16-2. Reunion Chair: Ellen L. Hughes Rose Bayer began medical Web Administrator: Christopher M. Jones school at Ben Gurion University 5. C, president’s house Correspondent: Evan R. Gooberman in Be’er Sheva, Israel, after she (609) 707-4827 (cell) made Aliyah (became an Israeli 6. C, 10 games. Between 1919 and [email protected] citizen). The international medical 1928, Lafayette beat Lehigh 10 school program has students from times in a row. If we count a tie, around the world. She is currently Lafayette was unbeaten in 15 2014 learning about emergency straight Rivalry games between medicine while getting involved 1937 and 1949. Lauren F. Berry James M. and in the community. Rose and Evan 7. D, 1989. For fan safety, new Maloney ’12, of Philadelphia, Pa., Gooberman ’13 met in Jerusalem, rules were implemented in 1991, are engaged and plan to marry in while Evan was participating in a replacing the old wooden goal fall 2017. birthright trip (see photo online). posts. Lehigh won in 1990. After graduation, Morgan Loeffler spent 15 months in President: Michael E. Prisco 8. D. Lehigh refused to contest South Korea, teaching English Fund Managers: Alec J. Golini, the Rivalry in 1896, disputing to elementary school students Ayesha K. Nadarajah, Sarah E. Roberts the eligibility of Lafayette’s star (see photo online). This fall, she Reunion Chair: Abigail E. Floyd-Jones running back, George Barclay, will begin work on a master’s in Web Administrator: Ivy L. DeWitt who had played pro baseball the global women’s studies at National Correspondent: Sophie E. Richards previous summer. Barclay would University of Ireland, Galway 346 W. James St. go on to invent the football helmet. (where she previously completed a Lancaster, PA 17603 (609) 385-3322 (cell) 9. B. The documentary was Lafayette semester abroad). narrated by Harry Kalas, Corinne Coburn [email protected] will attend most famous for being the voice University of Wisconsin Law of the Philadelphia Phillies. School this fall. Anthony Vecchio and his 10. B, Poppy seed. family spent time together in 2015 Baltimore, Md. They watched President: Catherine M. Lomanto the Euro Cup at the Waterfront Fund Managers: Jake S. Dunsmore, Hotel bar (see photos online) and Aidan M. Guilfoyle, Saahil Nandrajog, explored Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Abigail McEntee Williams Amos Han is pursusing a Reunion Chair: Abigail McEntee Williams master’s in city and regional Web Administrator: Marybeth A. O’Connor planning at Rutgers University Correspondent: Elizabeth Miller in New Brunswick, N.J. In June 2128 Green Mountain Drive 2014 he took a solo six-day bicycle East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 ride from San Francisco to Los (570) 269-4616 Angeles. He recently traveled to [email protected] Seoul, Korea, to visit relatives. He located another Lafayette alum, George Furst ’65, through Amos Han ’14 completed a Facebook connection. George a six-day solo bike ride 2016 from San Francisco to recently retired as a professor President: Daniel J. Lupia Los Angeles in 2014. at KAIST (Korean Advanced Fund Manager: Open Institute of Science), in Daejeon. Reunion Chair: Samantha M. Chavin They met in Seoul, 100 miles Correspondent: Ashley R. Ellis north of Daejeon (see photo 176 W. Glen Ave. online). Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Julia Ben-Asher is an assistant (201) 956-0706 teacher in upper elementary [email protected] school and leads an after-

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