Class Notes Class1936-1939 Notes

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Visit Your Alumni Class Website Melange, Towers was started in 1925 as My mother, Marcelle, predeceased my The Class Notes that appear here the only Jewish fraternity at Lafayette. father in 2009. My brother, Neil ’71, are a condensed version of news Upon graduation, Herb was almost and I survive him. Herb is also survived and updates posted on the websites immediately drafted into the Army. In by many other Lafayette alumni, who created for each individual class. six years of service, he attained rank of attended for reasons attributable to him. For all class news, photographs, first lieutenant and saw action in the These include his granddaughter, baby announcements, wedding European Theater. At his request, we Rebecca Rednor ’08; his partner’s announcements and photographs, gave him a military funeral. He was granddaughter, Lesley Kline ’09; reunion planning, and more, go to buried in his uniform, wearing his battle numerous children or relatives of community.lafayette.edu. Click on ribbons and brass. An honor guard from neighbors, friends, business associates, “Classes,” and then select your Fort Dix, N.J., played taps and presented and acquaintances; and even the brother class year. the family with a U.S. flag. During of one of my law school classmates. Please continue to send your service, Herb was wounded but refused updates to your class correspondent. his Purple Heart so my grandmother would not know of his injury. 1941  After service, Herb entered the Anthony F. Noto family lumberyard and building material 3414 Drighton Court 1940  business to help my grandfather, who Bethlehem, PA 18020-1334 Howard S. Rednor ’68, was seriously ill from diabetes. In fact, (610) 758-8055 Guest Correspondent my grandfather’s illness previously had prevented my father from being shipped H. Hudson Brack died Aug. 28. Since submission of Class Notes went to the Pacific Theater due to intervention At Lafayette, he was active all four digital, I have been ghostwriting this by the Red Cross after V-E Day. As was years in choir and the tennis and cross- column for my father, Herbert Rednor. common in those days, my mother, country teams. He was a member of After Herb’s approval, my secretary whom he married in 1942, followed Theta Chi fraternity. submitted the column by email on his him by auto and train to assignments In 1942, he married Datha, his high behalf. Each time, in an oft-repeated and postings across the country. school sweetheart. During World War II, refrain, he would lament there was little Herb was partners with Eugene he was commissioned a lieutenant in news except new death notices. Kline in Rednor and Kline from 1946 the Navy, serving as communication On Oct. 31, Herb joined the rolls of until 1986. Ironically, Eugene was a liaison officer on ships escorting his departed classmates and friends. He Lehigh graduate. convoys of troops and supply vessels was a true son of Lafayette. His mother Herb was a leader in numerous crossing the Atlantic. was born and raised on Fifth Street in lumber and building materials commercial Hudson worked 16 years as an Easton. He was the first member of his groups and associations. He was industrial engineer for Procter & Gamble. family to attend college, and my grand- president of Lower Bucks County (Pa.) He then served as administrator with mother was as thrilled he enrolled at Chamber of Commerce—no minor Reformed Church of America for eight Lafayette as my grandfather was proud. achievement in view of the participation years. In 1972, he and Datha owned and While at Lafayette, Herb was a of numerous national corporations. He operated a general store in Willow, N.Y. member of the camera club, a writer was also president of the local Lions In 1995, they moved to a retirement for The Lafayette, and a contributor to Club and an active member of Adath village in State College, Pa. The Touchstone, the literary magazine. Israel Congregation, in which he held Hudson was predeceased by A chemistry major, he earned a post- positions of leadership. Datha. Six children and a foster graduate fellowship in geology at Herb was class correspondent for the child, eight grandchildren, and Louisiana State University. He was Class of 1940 for at least two different 11 great-grandchildren survive him. instrumental in obtaining permission terms, and he and I were perhaps the Our condolences to them all. from Lafayette’s administration to only active father-son columnists. I owe Phil Leslie a posthumous colonize the Sigma Chapter of Pi He was active in the Delaware Valley thank you for easing my duties as class Lambda Phi fraternity and the initiation Lafayette Chapter for many years and correspondent. He researched every of members of Towers Club into maintained contact with his friends and member of our class from our first days “national.” According to the 1940 classmates from the College. to our June 6 commencement. Phil, you

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50 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1941–1950 may be gone but are not forgotten. theClass Fifth Air Force inNotes Italy. From 1945 The fall 2011 Lafayette Magazine to 1984, he served as senior research 1948  listed 10 members of Class of ’41 as chemist at Squibb Corp. Harvey H. Hunerberg donors to the 2010–11 Annual Fund. Your class columnist, Bob Johnston, 7015 River Club Blvd. Also listed were three widows of and wife Shirley moved to a retirement Bradenton, FL 34202 classmates. Mrs. Richard (Anne Hale) facility in September. Please note our (941) 351-0303 Lancaster is an Easton High classmate change of address. of mine. Winnie Swick’s husband, Nicholas T. Zack passed away President: Harvey H. Hunerberg Howard, and I were close friends during Nov. 4, 2010. Reunion Chair: William Lockett Jr. our undergraduate days. Some 40 years after we graduated, we renewed our friendship. Mrs. Schaefer’s husband, 1943  1949  George, is one of Lafayette’s best-known Incoming Correspondent: Open Incoming Correspondent: Open alumni. George made his mark in theater President: Harrison W. Wright and television. I recall with pleasure the Hallmark Hall of Fame productions 1944 & 1945  he directed. And to think it all started The Rev. Robert G. Sandercock ’44 1950  at Little Theater in Hogg Hall! 1961 Hayes Short Lane Irving S. Bravman Spring is a time for rejuvenation. Colfax, NC 27235 211 Colonial Homes Drive NW, Apt. 2309 To my classmates and others I offer a [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30309-5201 few words from a song popular during [email protected] the Great Depression: “Be like two Richard “Rex” Kuhn ’44 and fried eggs: Keep your sunny side up!” Shirley, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., President: Donald B. Chubb survived the winter. Fund Manager: Donald B. Chubb Harold McPheeters ’44 enjoyed Reunion Chair: James R. Madara 1942  a visit to the family of a former Web Page Administrator: Robert W.B. Johnston Lafayette student. Irving S. Bravman 2000 Holly Hall St. #911 Bob Britton ’44 enjoys his Houston, TX 77054 retirement. His grandson, Erik Bruce Drinkhouse was recognized (713) 644-4212 Kolb ’02, was the fourth generation Oct. 1 at the 2011 Alumni Association [email protected] to attend Lafayette. Awards ceremony with a special Dick Recce ’44—along with the commendation “presented to a President: Otto Alden late Reuben Benner ’44 and Stanley member of the Lafayette community Sisnowski ’44—went to Oak Ridge, illustrating loyal commitment in Classmate Fred Kirby died Feb. 8, Tenn., to be part of the war efforts. Dick supporting the goals of the College 2011. An article, “College Retires later joined DuPont in Wilmington, and Alumni Association.” Jersey No. 53,” is on page 47 of the Del., from which he retired in 1985. Robert Fow has lived in Orange fall 2011 Lafayette Magazine. President He was active in church and community County, Calif., since 1974. A Daniel H. Weiss said, “In the long until his health limited his service. mechanical engineering graduate, history of our College, no one has he was drafted into the Army. While contributed more fully or with greater in the service, Bob studied guided spirit than did Fred Kirby.” 1946 & 1947  missile rocket technology for two Fred was a loyal initiator and supporter Van T. Boughton Jr. ’47 years and worked with Wernher Von of our class projects, particularly the L42 5124 Fellowship Road Braun. Until his retirement in 1989, scholarships program and class reunions. Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 he was a civilian engineer for various He was Zeta Psi fraternity president and (908) 580-0765 companies, including Hughes Aircraft. sophomore class president, was active in [email protected] For 25 years, Bob also owned a small football (played end on both defense and company, Lafayette Technology. Bob offense) and swimming, and participated Fund Manager (1947): and Beverly have been married for in many student activities. W. Robert Magee Sr. more than 25 years. Beverly handles In business, Fred, an heir to the the gardening, while Bob manages Woolworth fortune, transformed Representing the Presbytery of Geneva upkeep of the house. Thanks to Bob Alleghany Corp. into an insurance in the 2011 Mission Yearbook for Prayer for his first-time update. and investment giant. and Study is the Rev. Fred Magley ’46. Robert Hamlyn and wife Klara His wife, Walker; four children; Fred recently reminded the Rev. Robert traveled to Nice, France, for a 10-day 10 grandchildren; and seven great- Sandercock ’44 about the Rev. James Rhone River cruise to Paris in grandchildren survive Fred. Aniloskey ’46, who was a colleague of September 2011. Will Bryan and wife Tommie moved Robert’s years ago in New England. Morris Metz was named chevalier to Stonebridge, an assisted living facility of the National Order of the Legion in New Jersey. During World War II, of Honor (Ordre national de la Légion Will was stationed at the headquarters of d’honneur), the highest decoration

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 51 1950–1951 in France, in recognition of his A writer,Class director, editor,Notes and vice received the George T. Woodring and contribution to the liberation of the president of Kennedy/Lee Inc., film Danny Hatch awards from Lafayette. country during World War II. Morris and video producers, Ben retired in The baseball complex at Metzgar Fields previously was honored with a French 2001 after 34 years. He previously was was named in his honor. He was proud letter of commendation in 2002 and employed at Standard Register Co. for of attending more than 60 Lafayette– as a member of the Third Battalion, 15 years. He was an active member of Lehigh and Easton–Phillipsburg 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry St. John’s Episcopal Church, serving as football games. He was active with Division, with a U.S. Presidential Unit vestryman, teacher, and chalice bearer. Northampton Historical Society, Citation in 1998. He served as an English tutor for the Jacobsburg Historical Society, and Harry B. Watton II passed away York County Literacy Council, was a Pennsylvania Jazz Society. His love Nov. 4 after a lengthy battle with cancer. former member of Kiltie Band of York, for and support of traditional jazz was He earned a degree in English and took and was active in York Little Theater. He well known. A member of American business courses at Wharton School. He leaves his wife, Jean; two daughters; a Society of Engineers and a manager for served in the Army during World War II son; five grandchildren; and two brothers. Lehigh Valley Engineers Club, he also and in the Air Force in Korea. After Wilkerson Boone of Elizabethtown, participated in Young Republicans, teaching high school English for a year Pa., passed away Sept. 29. He received Pomfret Club, West Easton Athletic and working for companies in various his master’s degree from Temple Association, and Liberty Hose Co. #2. industries, he landed a job at Union University. Bill was an engineer for What a great reunion! Twenty-nine Camp Corp., at which he spent more Philadelphia Gas Works for 27 years classmates attended with 16 companions. than 30 years. He received several before retiring in 1990. He served in We enjoyed the President’s Reception, awards from the company and was the the Navy during World War II and the Convocation, step-singing on Friday, first employee honored with the Korean War and in the Naval Reserves Saturday’s activities and cocktail party, Diamond Arc Lifetime Honor Award. as a captain. He was a life member of and 50-Plus Club Dinner. The Sunday As a young man, he aspired to be a Retired Officers Association and a morning memorial service with music writer and leaves behind many poems member of Pennsylvania Engineer by the Rev. Daniel Ressetar and Allen and short stories. Harry was an expert Association. In March 2011, Bill and Arkett, on cello, was well done. birder; his life list includes 502 species. his wife, Isabelle, celebrated their 63rd Bruce Castor’s son, Bruce Jr. ’83, He and his wife of 24 years, Janet, wedding anniversary. Two daughters and campaigned for Montgomery County completed more than 200 recorded three grandchildren also survive him. (Pa.) commissioner, won the Republican college-level courses from Teaching primary, and was elected. The senior Company. His wife, a son, a daughter, Bruce has a grandson, Bruce ’14, who three stepchildren, two grandchildren, 1951  is a sophomore at Lafayette. and five step-grandchildren survive him. John B. Cornish Edwin R. Conklin has a new Harry’s first wife predeceased him. 1424-C Catasauqua Road address: Lions Head North, 12 Kent On Sept. 1, we lost Thomas M. Bethlehem, PA 18017-7473 Drive, Brick, NJ 08723. Wilson of Branchburg, N.J. He worked [email protected] Joseph Diamond lives in the for Regal Paper and Rexham Corp. for New Jersey “Pineys” and hears 28 years and FedEx for 10 years, retiring President: Joseph I. Diamond Jr. occasionally from George Hoolahan, in 1990. He was an Army veteran, Fund Manager: Henry Kohlenberger Jr. who is doing well. serving in World War II in New Guinea Reunion Chair: Richard H. Knox Chris Klein, grandson of Bob and the southern Philippines. Thomas Hamlen, reports he, sister Lauren, was a loyal fan of the New York Yankees On Dec. 7, I called Ann, who reported and mom Michele Hamlen Klein ’93 and the old New York Giants. He is Hilton N. “Dutch” Rahn Jr. passed accompanied Bob to Singapore. survived by his wife of 58 years, away the previous night. Dutch was Hank Bilhuber enjoyed the company Rosemary; two daughters; two sisters; born in Phillipsburg, N.J., and of Steve and Mary Hiltabidle and Jim and three grandchildren. graduated from the high school. He and Joyce Dojan at the 60th reunion Sumner C. Andrews of Charlotte, attended Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy, dinner. He mentioned missing Dick N.C., passed away Oct. 12. A native of then Lafayette, graduating as a Vieser and Bill McCarter, who died this Phillipsburg, N.J., Sumner served six metallurgical engineer. With a master’s year. Steve enjoys competitive sailing with years in the Navy as an aircraft carrier from Purdue, he was employed by Cruising Club of America near his home pilot. At 62, he retired from medical Bethlehem Steel Corp for 32 years. He in Annapolis, Md. Jim and Joyce reside in sales with Weck Company to enjoy time co-held five patents in metallurgical Sinking Spring, Pa. After a great baseball and travel with his wife of 21 years, processing. Secretary of his high school career on Charlie Gilbert’s team, Jim Anne. His wife, a son, two daughters, class, he co-chaired their reunions. He entered business. Hank received reunion two stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and was our class correspondent for more photos from Henley Smith showing a three great-grandchildren survive him. than 50 years, recorder for Sigma Nu young-looking Harry Sutton holding Benjamin D. Mosser II passed away alumni, Homecoming chair, president the ’51 parade pole. Sept. 24 in York, Pa. He attended York of Lehigh Valley Alumni Chapter, and Henry “Hank” Kohlenberger Jr. Junior College before graduating from on the executive committee of Maroon has done a great job as fund manager. Lafayette. He served in the Navy during Club. He served as grand marshal for We had more than 82 contributors to World War II and the Korean War. many alumni reunion parades. Dutch the Annual Fund.

52 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1951 The Rev. Daniel Ressetar informs me MichaelClass Thomas, SharonNotes Conrads, and the most-watched public television his grandson, junior Dimitri Ressetar, has Christine Abbot; four grandchildren; station in the country. He developed a received a National Science Foundation two great-grandchildren; and a niece range of programs, including Sneak Research for Undergraduate position and nephew survive him. After Previews, The McLaughlin Group, and in electrical engineering at Penn State. graduating from Lower Merion (Pa.) Soundstage. Under his watch, WTTW and Marvin Riddle III downsized High School, Frank enlisted in the its WFMT-FM radio counterpart received from a big house on 2½ acres to Army, which took him to New Zealand, 12 George Foster Peabody Awards, five a townhouse. For their future Australia, India, and China. After his DuPont Columbia Journalism Awards, retirement, the Riddles also have a service, he graduated from Lafayette and 150 regional Emmy Awards, and five garden apartment near a golf course in then studied at the Sorbonne. He CINE Golden Eagle Awards. He retired Naples, Fla. Marvin works part time in moved to Casablanca to build air bases. in 1998. In June 1996, Bill presented the Easton and enjoys golf with friends. He earned an amateur radio license in Candidate Free Time model to the Peter Wolfe is as feisty as ever—so Enewetok, Marshall Islands, and was a Federal Communications Commission reports his younger brother. Unfortunately, radio announcer for a year in Mexico. at a nationally televised hearing. He Pete has Parkinson’s. He and Betty Frank met Doris in Reno when he encouraged other public television reside at a retirement home in attended Ag Aviation Academy at Stead stations to follow WTTW’s lead and help Wyomissing, Pa. Air Force Base. Married in 1968, they voters make informed decisions. Prior to Jim Zilli is remarried and lives in had three children. Frank’s final position WTTW, he served as president and CEO Irving, Calif. Retired from Fluor Corp. was as planning coordinator for the state of WETA-TV/FM and held program- as senior director–projects, his final of Nevada, retiring in 1994. He was ming positions at WHYY in Philadelphia, project was a detailed basic engineering active in Carson City Rotary Club, WNET in New York City, and ABC package for the Hermanca Upgrader at the Episcopal Church, Kairos Christian television network. Bill often spoke of his Jose, Venezuela. The project received a Prison Ministry, ham radio, flying small start in his native Philadelphia with Dick best-in-class award. Jim volunteers with planes, and playing guitar. Clark’s American Bandstand. Bill’s wife, the Santa Ana SCORE chapter and plays William G. Freund died Aug. 18. Linda, predeceased him. Daughters Amy golf. His two sons also live in California, Born in Trenton, N.J., Bill was a Navy Costello and Juli McCarter, son Max, and and his daughter is a nurse and lives with veteran of World War II. After receiving three grandchildren survive him. Jim’s ex-wife in Albuquerque, N.M. his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, Robert L. Owens died March 12, Richard P. “Dick” Barbor died he got a master’s from Pitt and 2011. Oct. 17 in Glen Mills, Pa. An avid specialized in design of waste-handling Daniel Jean “A lbie” Pellarin died outdoorsman, hunter, and angler, he machinery for paper, aluminum, and Aug. 21 in Aiken, S.C. His wife of loved to roam the Pennsylvania fields, glass. He enjoyed acting in and designing 63 years, Phyllis; daughters Jan Riesche, forests, and streams. Dick was a member sets for Burlington County Footlighters, Jill Pellarin, and Judy Stern; son Daniel of Clymer Hunting Club and National Bordentown Community Players, and Jr.; eight grandchildren; and three great- Rifle Association. After receiving his Palmyra Bridge Players. He was an active grandchildren survive him. He grew up bachelor’s and master’s (University of member of Knights of Columbus and in New Hampton, N.Y., and attended Delaware) in chemical engineering, he a lector for St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Goshen High School. He received a joined Sun Co., retiring in 1986 from the Church. His favorite pastimes were master’s from University of South research and development division as making wooden signs with a colonial Carolina. A World War II veteran, technical assistant to the division director. and nautical flavor and entertaining his Dan served in Tokyo. As a nuclear He held several U.S. and Canadian grandchildren. His wife of 60 years, Anna; physicist at Argonne National Laboratory patents. Dick was a Kappa Sigma. In children William, Lawrence, and Joseph and the Savannah River Plant, he was a Korea, he was an army combat veteran Freund and Ina Cochran; and seven member of Material Research Society and in the 461st Infantry Battalion. He was grandchildren survive him. American Nuclear Society. He was a decorated with the Bronze Star, Combat David B. Jennison died Dec. 12, lecturer at University of South Carolina– Infantryman’s Badge, and Purple Heart. 2008. His first wife, Betty, and his Aiken, where he taught math and A longtime Republican Party committee sister, Sally Ritter, predeceased him. engineering, and was a volunteer member, he also served on Chester His wife, Janet; daughters Drury with Aiken Area Council on Aging. County Development Authority. He was MacKenzie and Cynthia VanUllen; sons Henry Beveridge Phelps died an active participant in youth activities: Michael and Todd Jennison; brother Feb. 21, 2011, in Ocala, Fla. Born in YMCA Indian Guides, Great Valley Little Phillip; stepchildren Nancy Brown and Cambridge, Mass., he graduated from League, and Boy Scouts. He loved music, Deborah Diehl; 12 grandchildren, four Loomis Academy. He received a Ph.D. particularly jazz (played saxophone, step-grandchildren; and one great- from Columbia University and served in clarinet, and piano), and performed in a grandchild survive him. the Army. Henry was appointed director barbershop quartet. His wife of 52 years, William J. McCarter died April 21, of clinical psychology for Howard Jeanne; children Richard, Dean, Susan, 2011, from cancer. He was a decorated Family Services, Burlington, Vt. He later and Carolyn; two brothers; and five officer with the 45th Infantry Division taught psychology at Castleton State grandchildren survive him. during the Korean War. As a Chicago Teachers College, retiring as chair of the Franklin Schock Follmer died television innovator, he turned WTTW- psychology department. He opened the July 18 in Reno, Nev.—10 days after his TV into a powerhouse, leading the first Apple Computer retail store in wife, Doris, passed away. His children, station for 27 years and building it into Vermont. He enjoyed his woodshop,

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 53 1951–1954 soldering circuit boards, studying Class Notes language and serving on the city technical stock charts, and building 1953  planning commission. They also serve a clay tennis court for his family. Leon H. Fox Jr. as coordinators for coffee Bible studies. Survivors include four children, Anne 6 Firethorne Circle Jim Shotwell is chaplain for Hamilton and David, Douglas, and Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-2405 American Legion Post 373 in Delta, Carlton Phelps; six grandchildren; [email protected] Ohio. It has 380 members, topping all his former wife of 36 years, Betty but one congregation he served. Jim Phelps; and longtime companion President: Alan FitzGibbon also keeps busy teaching an adult Bible Francis Kennedy. Fund Manager: George E. Patton Jr. class, tutoring elementary children in an Edward W. Schwarz died July 12. Reunion Chair: H. David Moore Jr. afterschool “Success Club,” collecting Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he came to used glasses and hearing aids for Lions the United States in 1940. He attended William Frank Abbott died Sept 11. Clubs International, and doing social Erasmus Hall High School in New He worked for Mobil Oil for more work outreach to families. Jim has a York City and graduated Lafayette than 35 years. His wife of 59 years, new pacemaker but keeps running as with a bachelor’s in engineering. Prudence; his daughter and son; and Art Winters, cross-country coach, He was a veteran of the Korean War. four grandchildren survive him. inspired him to do. His new email: His professional career included serving Roche C. Burgio of Bethlehem, Pa., jdshotwell9@gmail. in IBM branch management in Detroit, passed away Sept. 16. He was co-owner Alan FitzGibbon traced his ancestry as president of Citizens Mortgage and operator of Dunkin Donuts, Palmer in Ireland for 2½ weeks in June Corp., and as senior vice president Township, Pa., and was principal at and then went to Michigan for his with Index Futures Corp. His book Delaware Valley Regional High School, granddaughter’s wedding. In August, on trading interest futures promoted Hunterdon County, N.J., and Glen he had his left hip replaced. the concept for the Chicago Board of Gardner Elementary School. Roche was On Nov. 18, I attended the Maroon Trade. His books were used as texts also an English teacher at Phillipsburg Club Athletic Hall of Fame induction at universities, and he often spoke at High School. dinner and ceremony with my grandson, industry conferences. He worked as Thomas G. Turner passed away Eric Goldwein ’12. a consultant in the financial industry and Nov. 27. His wife of 56 years, Avis; four was a member of the New York Mercantile children; and 12 grandchildren survive Exchange. Upon retirement, he accepted him. His business career began with 1954  assignments with International Executive General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y. Gene Harrison Service Corps in Guatemala and Ecuador. John K. Wolff of Doylestown, Pa., 2870 Hope Ridge Drive He built houses in Bridgeport, Conn., died Sept. 27. Wife Melvina, a daughter Easton, PA 18045-8144 for Habitat for Humanity and worked and son, and four grandchildren survive (610) 923-6602 (home) at Norwalk (Conn.) Probate Department. him. John was former owner and (610) 462-8099 (cell) Edward was a member of Temple Israel operator of EPCO Graphics, which [email protected] and YMCA Men and Topnotch Group. made dials and highly calibrated His wife of 54 years, Shirlee; son Tom; instrument scales. In 1972, John and President: Ronald E. Philipp daughter Carolyn Tisdale; and four Mel purchased 125 acres just outside Fund Manager: Robert A. Aiello grandchildren survive him. Honesdale, Pa., where they designed Joseph John Worek died May 7. and oversaw construction of a retreat William J. Wall, a Philadelphia native, Joe was born in Trenton, N.J. He was for family and friends. died Nov. 26. Bill was a member of husband of Hedwig “Hattie” Worek, Our sincere condolences to families Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He served in who passed away in January 2011. of our departed classmates. the Army Quartermaster Corps in Daughters Deborah Parker and Barbara George Patton is recovering from France. He worked in the textile Stanislow, son Keith, brother John, health issues. He reports our overall industry for more than 30 years, seven grandchildren, and five great- giving (as of October) has increased including owning and operating grandchildren survive Joe. He served to $11,789 from $11,233 in 2010; Nicetown Dye Works and Peerless Dye in the Army Air Force during World however, the number of donors, 12, Works in Philadelphia. Later, Bill worked War II. He worked at DeLaval Turbine is down 50 percent. Both George as an investment adviser for Drexel Inc. for 36 years. He was a member and the College would like infor- Burham Lambert. He was a member of of Colonial Sportsman’s Club and mation regarding the Class of 1953 Manufacturers’ and Whitemarsh country American Legion Post 458. Scholarship, especially concerning clubs. Bill’s wife of 54 years, Anne; six the founders and trustees. Please children; and eight grandchildren call Joe Samaritano ’91, director survive him. 1952  of Annual Fund and Parents Fund, Harris S. Shafer Sr. passed away Incoming Coorespondent: Open with information at (610) 330-5047. July 10 in Schenectady, N.Y. He was In May, Warren Dickert’s son born in Northampton, Pa. After high President: Open gave him and wife Evelyn a cruise to school, he served in the Army as a Fund Manager: Hugh H. Jones Jr. Bermuda, where they met Evelyn’s pen corporal and was an aircraft inspector. Reunion Chair: John D. Kinard pal of 60 years. Warren and Evelyn keep A mechanical engineering graduate, he Web Page Administrator: Open busy teaching English as a second worked for General Electric in the

54 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1954–1956 large steam turbine and nuclear Gardensheds,Class now shippingNotes nationwide. division. He held several patents at GE. Cary has kept in touch with Bill Van 1956  His wife of 52 years, Edie, predeceased Breda Kolff. Donald L. Mitchell him. One daughter, three sons, and Gabriel “Gary” Avram enjoys his 365 Carr Hill Road 10 grandchildren survive him. 2003 retirement, playing tennis with his Gettysburg, PA 17325 William C. “Bill” Schwingen wife, Pat, and golfing. Their two sons (717) 642-9094 passed away Sept. 3. Bill was a native are attorneys. [email protected] of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He received a Donald Romano retired 21 years bachelor’s in chemistry and was a ago from New York state government President: H. Kermit Green Jr. member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Prior services. Don and wife Marilyn live in Fund Manager: Open to his retirement, he served as vice Albany, N.Y., and own a second home Reunion Chair: H. Kermit Green Jr. president of Ruberoid/GAF Corp. at Lake Luzerne in the Adirondacks. He in Wayne, N.J. His wife of 55 years, spent 46 years as a high school track and Edward McHugh passed away July 20 Elizabeth; three sons; a daughter; and field official. His first job was to rake at his home in Paxton, Mass. Ed and seven grandchildren survive him. the long jump pit for future Olympic his wife, Eileen—a native of County Howard A. Greenwald passed away champion Bob Beamon; Calvin Hill Galway, Ireland—would have celebrated June 26. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., of Dallas Cowboys fame was in the their 50th anniversary in June. Two and moved from Flemington, N.J., to competition too. Don now teaches daughters, Maura and Susan, and two Florida in 2001. Howard was owner of classes for new officials. grandchildren also survive him. An Bradford Press Inc., Flemington. His Robert J. Potter was master of English major, Ed accepted a job with wife of 57 years, DeeDee; daughter ceremonies at his 60th Easton High Worcester (Mass.) Telegram & Gazette. Gaye; and sons Jeffrey and M. Scott School reunion in 2010, also attended He began as a reporter, then covered survive him. A biology graduate, by Kline Ashton, Raymond Howe, Worcester City Hall from 1975 until his Howard was a member of Pi Lambda Herbert Pessin ’57 (retired engineer), retirement in 1999 and wrote editorials Phi fraternity. Pasqual “Pat” Enea (retired dentist), and a weekly column. Ed came to Gene Harrison and his wife, Bea, Leonard Fishman (retired ortho- Lafayette from Denver. Those who joined his DU fraternity brothers from dontist), Charles Teske (who gave an knew him remember his pleasure in the Class of 1951 at their 60th reunion inspirational and scholarly speech), and telling about his father’s birth two years cocktail party last June. Attendees the Rev. Alexander Veronis (who gave before Custer’s Last Stand and his included Frank Downing, Joe a compelling invocation and touching paternal grandfather’s saloon in Diamond, Hank Bilhuber, Henly memorial). Ray Howe was organizer Deadwood, S.D., during the gold Smith, and Bill Oaks. In November, and class historian. mining boom in the 1870s and ’80s. Gene met Clark Conlon and his Maxwell E. Davison, in his 55th Ed was an enthusiastic angler. grandson at the Lafayette–Colgate year of practicing law, is senior lawyer Don Dates died Nov. 9. His wife of football game. at Davison & McCarthy, Allentown, 47 years, Suzanne, survives him, along Bruce Williams long ago sold his Pa. Max left the bench 20 years ago. with his brother, Chester. A math seat on the stock exchange and has spent He and wife Barbara have been graduate, Don worked for Atlantic the last 30 years in search of New Jersey married for 54 years and have three Richfield Company in research and folk art, collecting 1,000 old hunting sons, three daughters-in-law, and four development before taking time out to decoys. He also paints flowers, grandchildren. attend Wharton School of Business. butterflies, and Kenya’s animals and built After receiving his master’s, he took a a 4,000-square-foot home addition. position with Wellington Management Bruce writes articles on the history of 1955  Co. as a financial analyst. Following hunting decoys. John W. Gilbert Jr. Wellington’s merger with Thorndike, In September, Phil Schneider had 12 W. Edinburgh Road Doran, Paine and Lewis, the Dates lunch with Dick Rathemacher, Dan Ocean City, NJ 08226-4618 family moved to Wayland, Mass., Sanftleben (see photo online), and their (609) 399-3109 where they lived for 30 years. Don’s wives at Manasquan River Golf Club, [email protected] last position was with Keystone Brielle, N.J. Investment Management Co. as vice Cary Ahl has been married to Nellie, President: Ralph O. Doederlein Sr. president and director of research. queen of our 1954 Interfraternity Ball, Fund Managers: Thomas F. McGrail, Upon retirement, Don and Suzanne for 57 years. They have five children and Mark B. Weisburger moved to Chapel Hill, N.C. He gave 14 grandchildren and have lived in the Reunion Chair: Ralph O. Doederlein Sr. time as a tax preparer for Volunteer same 18th-century house in Lancaster, Income Tax Assistance and devised an Pa., for 52 years. Cary has been in the investment program for Governor’s nonmetallic minerals business since Club in Chapel Hill. He served on the leaving the military and now has two board of directors of Chatham County sons in the same business. He won both Transit Authority. the Lancaster Golf Club and Lancaster Gene Roscioli, an Easton native, County senior golf championships. died Nov. 30. He and wife Dorie lived Nellie started a successful business called in Bethlehem, Pa., for several years.

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 55 1956–1957 A government and law graduate, he Washington,Class D.C., andNotes wife Peggy Alan Pesky presented an address at attended law school at Georgetown Trossen is executive director of the the winter 2011 commencement of Boise University. He enjoyed a notable legal Army Women’s Foundation. Armin’s State University’s College of Education. career: chairman of Pennsylvania firm provides counsel in family law and During the ceremony, Alan and wife Liquor Board, chief counsel of its derivatives. For years, Armin has put Wendy presented gifts of $2,000 each Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, in a lot of pro bono time and also teaches to four distinguished K–12 teachers as and deputy attorney general of the family law. Until recently, he was the part of the Pesky Award for Inspirational Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. only lawyer on the international steering Teaching. Students in the college’s In 2009, he celebrated 50 years as a committee of Bone and Joint Decade, Classes of 2011 and 2012 had the member of Northampton County and which is devoted to raising global privilege of nominating teachers who had Pennsylvania Bar associations. He was awareness of musculoskeletal diseases. inspired them to pursue teaching careers. also active in Our Lady of Perpetual In addition to increasing his visits to Alan was a founding partner and retired Help Roman Catholic Church. In the golf course, Armin is devoting as president and COO of Scali, McCabe, addition to Dorie, three daughters more time to Peggy, his children, two Sloves, an international advertising (including Dana Roscioli Fischer ’85 stepchildren, and five grandchildren at agency. He has been a Lafayette trustee, a and the Honorable Paula Roscioli ’87) their Delmarva Peninsula home, near member of the Board of Overseers of The and five grandchildren survive him. Ocean City, Md. He invites ’56ers who Tuck School of Dartmouth College, and Our condolences to families and visit D.C. to stop by. currently serves on the boards of the friends of these departed classmates. Ed Landis bumped into Class National Center for Learning Disabilities, After Lafayette, Dr. John Yerger President Kit Green, Gordon Wright, Global Grassroots, and The Brain Tumor headed south to Temple University John Devlin, and Howie Fredericks Foundation. Wendy retired as owner and School of Medicine, where he also did his at football games. He lamented not partner of Farmhouse Collection Inc., internship and a residency in pathology. getting to see Lee Kane. Ed reports was vice president of creative services of He settled in Johnstown, Pa., joining the that Saul Cooperman volunteered for Avon Corp. and vice president of creative staff of Conemaugh Hospital. He and two weeks in Israel before heading to marketing at Parfum Stern, and is a Barbara are happy in retirement. We Florida for winter. Ed is on the board member of Sun Valley Center reminisced about a couple other committee for the All-Years SATB of the Arts. In 2007, Alan and Wendy Eastonians, Ray Howe ’54 and Choir Reunion planned for March were honored as Idaho’s outstanding Dr. Bob Potter ’54. 2013. Phil Gehman, director of The philanthropists by Association of Dr. Ron Keyser—who lives in Graduates, is one of the organizers. Fundraising Professionals. Hagerstown, Md.—works in School- Kit Green has an ambitious plan for a Keep me posted on your doings. If Based Wellness Centers, of which there reunion this fall to mark 60 years since you have changed your residence or are 20 in Maryland. He itinerates our arrival at Lafayette. It likely will be your email address, please let me know. between three schools in Washington on a football weekend. The weekend County, involving seven clinic sessions. will begin with a Thursday dinner and Since the services were established, might include a meeting with current 1957  studies show attendance and graduation students and getting a closer look at the Glenn E. Grube rates have improved significantly. The vision for Lafayette, possibly including 77 Eagle Harbor Trail centers also provide mental health an audience with President Daniel H. Palm Coast, FL 32164-6149 counsel, family planning, and dental care. Weiss. A football game is another option (386) 437-9715 Tony Brodfuhrer makes his home in and might include interviews with one [email protected] Lake Lure, N.C., with wife Karla, who or more coaches. If you have ideas to has struggled with declining health in contribute, let Kit know: robkit13@ President: Walter Oechsle recent years. comcast.net. Kit and Robin have sold Fund Manager: Robert E. Moss Industrial engineer Charlie Sitkin their condo in Berkeley Heights, N.J., Reunion Chair: Glenn E. Grube has visited Israel and Mekong River and are now at Point Pleasant on the Web Page Administrator: David E. Cary, Delta and taken an 18-day tour of Jersey Shore. www.class1957.net, France and Switzerland. He is now At a Phi Delta Theta reunion [email protected] president of Seattle’s not-for-profit on Homecoming weekend, I saw regional theater, which will sponsor a Jake Hannemann and Jude, Art Plans for the Class of 1957’s 55th Harold Pinter Festival in 2012. Herrmann and Ann, Bud Jost, reunion this June are moving forward! Bill Cromey sent a photo (see online) Charley Myers, Norm Riley and We’ll gather by the twilight’s glow in of his and Beverly’s visit in May to the Linda, Gordy Brown ’57 and Delia, front of old Pardee, and all those years Yukon Territory, Alaska, where he Joe Bozik ’58 and Peg Marcin, Bill will not have erased the gems of mem’ry celebrated his 77th. Upon their return to Kurtz ’58 and Lucille, and Russ rare; and oft we’ll live the scenes again, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, Bill resumed his Wells ’59. Our wonderful chef, Aldo impressed so firmly there. job with Coldwell Banker and added his Costantino, and wife Mary joined us. Following our request that 55th- and voice to an all-volunteer choir that sings It was our fifth reunion in five years for 60th-year classes be allowed to return not at veterans hospitals and nursing homes. Phi Delts from the 1950s. In lieu of a only as part of the 50-Plus Club, but as a Armin “Rick” Kuder is partner at tailgate, we enjoyed a brunch, the distinct class eligible for all the awards, the Kuder, Smollar & Friedman, game with Fordham, and dinner. College agreed with our proposal and the

56 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1957–1958 Class of 1957 will once again be able to FootballClass in mid-October. Notes Skip Ellison management of industrial and municipal demonstrate why it is one of Lafayette’s and Mike McCooey attended. Gordie utility operations took him around the greatest classes. Working with Dave Cary, and Skip shared the names of deceased world. His wife of 10 years, Dianne, and I have updated the class email/address classmates also honored: Jim O’Brien, a large extended family, which includes and telephone list, which Dave has Bob Brougher, Al Stephens, Tom three great-grandchildren, survive him. entered on our class website. Please Good, Hugh Gallagher, and Jack Edward V. Sayers Jr. passed away send me an email or call to update your Slotter. The class continues its efforts to Sept. 14 in Lewisville, N.C. Born in information. Details about updating the have Jack (football and baseball) named to Hartford, Conn., in 1934, Eddie was Class of 1957 biography book will be the Maroon Club Athletic Hall of Fame. a successful businessman and owner, an sent in early spring. Dan Hays sent me some letters he airplane pilot, a Duke basketball fan, Jim Pursell retired from IBM, found in correspondence belonging to and a devoted family man. His wife of where he “helped design fancy fuzz- his father, Howard K. Hays ’31. The 54 years, Dorothy, and many children busters for military jets and served on first letter was sent in 1942 toWilliam and grandchildren survive him. advisory committees to NATO.” He Mather Lewis, president of Lafayette, Robert P. Stearn passed away recently married his 49-year partner, imploring him to maintain high standards Nov. 5 in Chesterfield, Va. Bob was an Richard Schaal, and they live in a restored of education at the College so Dan might industrial engineer and received his 1855 farmhouse in Oswego, N.Y. benefit from the best possible college MBA in 1961 from Northeastern, F. David Patch and his wife of experience. Howard notes his father-in- where he later taught. He specialized in 50 years, Eileen, are happily retired law, Daniel A. Kline, Class of 1902, computer systems. His career included and live in Endwell, N.Y. David’s career was about to enjoy his 40th reunion at jobs at Armstrong Industries and Scott included presidencies of two corporations, Lafayette. There also were two letters Paper Co. and installation of hundreds Uneek Solutions Inc. and Tuss Inc. responding to Howard’s letter, signed of computer systems while serving as a Late October was a special time as by Lewis himself. In 1947, Howard sent consultant for the bar associations of it included the dedication of Oechsle a letter to President Ralph Cooper North Carolina and Virginia. His wife Center for Global Education, with a Hutchison thanking him for a copy of of 54 years, Betty; three children; and keynote lecture by Mikhail Gorbachev; President Lewis’ book From a College six grandchildren survive him. Marquis Founders Dinner; Homecoming; Platform. Hutchison’s acceptance of the Glenn Fatzinger’s wife, Harriet, 55th reunion planning; and Ron “generous gift for the Alumni Fund and passed away July 10 after a brief fight Rudderow’s induction into Société the New Era Program” was signed and with cancer. They were married nearly d’Honneur. The following attended sent to Howard in August 1947. The 49 years. at least one of those events: Stu Murray, Class of 1957 will proudly donate these Our condolences to our classmates, Bill Gano, George Tiger, Phil Wolfe, letters to the College during our 55th wives, and families. Gordie Brown, Russ Smith, Walter reunion this June. I urge my classmates, spouses, and Oechsle, Gary Evans, and this columnist. William C. Berg passed away surviving spouses to join us for our 55th. Kenneth Milhous and wife Gerry Nov. 21 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Born retired after 40 years of Christian in Bronx, N.Y., in 1929, the Korean War missions in Japan. In June, they veteran joined our class in 1953, 1958  returned to the country for a two- graduating as a civil engineer. After Edward Brunswick month term as volunteers with disaster a number of years in nuclear and fossil 4931 Bonita Bay Blvd., Apt. 801 relief teams following the devastating fuel generation, Bill became a regional Bonita Springs, FL 34134 earthquake and tsunami. paving engineer with Portland Cement (239) 949-0801 Jim Vorosmarti in Maryland Association. He retired as executive (239) 949-0802 (fax) received a “check on how you did director and CEO of American Cement [email protected] with Hurricane Irene” call from Bob Pavement Association. His wife of Rios in Guatemala. 56 years, Ann, and many children Jim Hourihan Hank Darlington completed the and grandchildren survive him. 8513 Sparger St. East Coast fund-raising cycling trip, Charles R. Doty Jr. passed away McLean, VA 22102-1715 indicating the first two-thirds had April 5, 2011. (703) 821-8225 terrible weather but “the ride down Wayne H. Hainley passed away [email protected] A1A in Florida was the best.” Nov. 30 in Linwood, N.J. Wayne was a Neil Alexander ’56 forwarded a business administration graduate and President: Elbern H. Alkire Jr. news release from Lower Merion High retired as president of Schuylkill Haven Fund Manager: S. Robert Beane Jr. School in Ardmore, Pa., announcing Trust Co. He was a past commodore Reunion Chairs: C. Douglas Cherry, Richard E. Fitzgerald (“Dick,” and active member of the Yacht Club Spencer A. Manthorpe “Fitz,” “HIPPO”) was inducted into in Ocean City, N.J. Wife Patricia, Web Page Administrator: the school’s Baseball Hall of Fame. two children, and two grandchildren Elbern H. Alkire Jr., Dick played for Charlie Gelbert at survive him. [email protected] Lafayette before turning professional. Douglas McGill passed away He still plays hardball. Oct. 26 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Dick Drummey passed away Dec. 7, Gordie Brown was part of the Born in Philadelphia in 1935, this 2010. He came to Lafayette from 1956 team honored by Friends of civil engineer’s 40-year career in Manhasset, N.Y. Dick was an economics

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 57 1958–1959 graduate and a member of Delta Kappa currentClass email address. Notes Please send it. Gerry Crean reports: “Our grandson, Epsilon, for which he served as treasurer. The College is now posting Class Notes Samuel Conte, played on the Andover Active on campus, he played on the on the alumni class websites. Little League team that won the lacrosse team and was involved in We had a super turnout of Massachusetts championship. They geology club, The Lafayette, Newman 11 classmates, wives, friends, and lost the last game of the Northeast Club, and Scabbard & Blade. family on Oct. 15 for a tailgate and championship and missed going to On Oct. 15, William Dagistino football game, with the ’Pards beating Cooperstown. Another grandson, passed away in Boca Raton, Fla. Bill’s Yale, 28–19. Attendees included Gerald Philip Crean IV, wrote a book, wife of 50 years, Armida “Armi”; four Pat DeMichele, Bruce and Bette Political Philosophy and the Great War. children; and eight grandchildren Forbes, Sy and Peg Goff, Allan and Kathleen and I celebrated our 50th survive him. Bill was an Army veteran, a Marie Johnson (accompanied by Allan wedding anniversary at Elk’s Lodge Phi Kappa Psi brother, and a dedicated Johnson III), Jack and Kathy Kingfield, in Westbrook, Conn. More than fan of Notre Dame football. A member Norm Sensinger and Lee McCaffrey, 100 attended. Went with my son, of South Florida Railway Museum, he Norb and Maryellen Smith, Terry Gerry III ’84, to the Rookies Sports Bar was an avid model railroader. and Georgia Snyder, Joe and Peggy in Cromwell, Conn., for the Big Game, Spence Manthorpe attended the Stefanowicz, Dick and Jackie Wright, where we met James Farrell ’41.” Marquis Founders Dinner with wife and Chuck Wynn. Gerry’s contact info: 45 Rockwood Sandy and saw five classmates there. Len Achey writes: “Last August, Drive, Southington, CT 06489-4621, He reports that Don Kress has a new Marlys and I had a wonderful dinner (860) 621-3543, [email protected]. love, the theater, and played the with Jim and Suzie Haering, and a Jordan Engelman is at home cantankerous innkeeper in Annie Get fun-filled lunch withJerry and Sandye recuperating from last summer’s stroke. Your Gun. Don now lives in Tennessee. Turnauer, all while visiting Musikfest Jordan’s contact info: 3728 Wisteria Also present were Doug and Connie and the Lehigh Valley. Marlys and I Place, Easton, PA 18045-3028, Cherry. I understand a big celebration visited Lafayette’s campus and were (610) 923-0860, [email protected]. is planned for Doug’s retirement. Bob greatly impressed with all the new Class President Ed Feather had Beane was a cool-looking dude. Ed construction, especially the learning successful hip replacement surgery in Alkire received congratulations on and sports facilities.” In November, Len late October. Ed’s contact info: 3116 his recent award. had surgery to remove a gastrointestinal Arbour Green Court, Hatfield, PA Lloyd Zachary ’57 is our age but tumor. Len’s contact info: 5422 19440-3487, (267) 263-4609, graduated earlier. He spends much time North Northwood Drive, Spokane, [email protected]. in California and four months on Florida’s WA 99212-1606, (509) 928-2126, Frank Fletcher wrote: “At the end east coast each year. He has been in the [email protected]. of September, we took a vacation trip blister package business for years. Donald L. Allen passed away Dec. 7 to the American Southwest.” Frank’s Bob Felsenheld and Susan spent after a protracted illness. Don graduated contact info: 4 Thompson Court, seven months at Hunter’s Run in Florida. with a bachelor’s in economics. He was Reedville, VA 22539-3223, (804) Bob spoke to Al Karetsky, who a member of Delta Upsilon and was 453-4564, [email protected]. is on the mend after having a heart fraternity commissar. He was Melange Dick Goudey wrote: “Upon valve replacement. identifications editor, a member ofThe graduation from Lafayette, I began a Our 55th reunion is in June 2013. Lafayette staff and the football team, and Navy career for six years as a pilot flying Check the class website for details. played intramural sports. Condolences C-118s and C-130s worldwide for Navy to Linda and family. Linda’s contact MATS. I then joined United Airlines for info: 49 Upper Shore Drive, Casco, ME 32 years, retiring as a captain and check 1959  04015-3145, (207) 627-4227, adnil@ airman on the Boeing 777.” Dick and Norbert F. Smith maine.rr.com. wife Judy have four children: Britt, a pilot 227 River’s Edge Bill and Jane Bush have a new email in Alaska; Ford, in construction sales; Williamsburg, VA 23185-8933 address: [email protected]. Other Ryan, with Oracle in New York City; and (757) 229-7377 contact info: 19 Marsh View Drive, Paige, with Martha Stewart in New York [email protected] Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-3111, City. They have grandchildren in North (843) 363-2678. Carolina and Alaska. The Goudeys live in President: Edwin H. Feather Jr., Bill Campbell writes: “I had open- Spruce Creek Fly-In in Port Orange, Fla., [email protected] heart surgery last May. My arteries in winter and at the lake in northeastern Fund Manager: James F. Mallay, were good, so just a valve. I have Pennsylvania in summer. They hope to [email protected] now fully recovered and feel much get back to Lafayette this fall. Dick’s Reunion Chairs: Jordan Engelman, better. I can bike, jog, play squash, contact info: 1859 Seclusion Drive, Port Bruce L. Forbes and work in the garden, and I have Orange, FL 32128-6975, (386) 760- Web Page Administrator: lots more energy and feel great. I am 5794, [email protected]. Frank V. Hermann, still teaching two courses this fall. Len Johansson has a new email [email protected] I look forward to the 55th.” Bill’s address: [email protected]. contact info: 111 High Street, Exeter, Other contact info: 3141 Redfield If you did not receive an email from me NH 03833-2927, (603) 778-0410, Drive, Leland, NC 28451-7792, requesting updates, I do not have your [email protected]. (910) 383 -3 0 0 7.

58 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1959–1960

Though retired for several years, the DaveClass Trutt is a globalNotes resident, Place, Holland, PA 18966-2011, (215) Honorable Jack Kingfield has returned spending most of the year in Israel 322-1938, [email protected]. to the bench, judging trials in Warren and two months at his mailing address Bill Craig ’64 passed away County Superior Court, Belvedere, in Florida. His phone listing in our Nov. 25 from cardiac arrest. Bill was a N.J. Jack holds court six to eight days database looks like a New Jersey area close friend of mine prior to Lafayette. a month, not including summer. “I code, but it rings in Jerusalem. When We grew up in the same town, his have really enjoyed returning to the in the United States, he receives a mother and my mother were close bench, including boning up on the computer message that someone called friends, and his sister frequently went current Rules of Evidence.” (The other and left a message, and he can then out with the two of us. He joined Phi distinguished ’59 jurist is the Honorable respond. Dave’s new contact info for Psi and was later active in the fraternity Sid Strauss.) Jack and wife Kathy eight months of the year: 14A/12 Tovia alumni association. Bill started a joined Wayne and Linda Burggraaff ben Hefetz Street, Jerusalem, Israel, successful business and was chairman and Roger and Dorothy Houck last 93585, (732) 710-4020; January and of the board at the time of his death. September for their annual KDR February: 22197 Thomas Terrace, Boca I stay engaged as a national director Roommate Reunion at the Burggraaff’s Raton, FL 33433-4139, (732) 710- of the Navy League of the United States, summer place in Bayfield, Wis. Jack’s 4020. Email is [email protected]. president of Williamsburg–Yorktown contact info: 5 Briarstone Avenue, Jerry Turnauer and wife Sandye Council, and member of the board of Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-1707, (908) visited son Mike and his family in directors of a policy group formed to 859-3014, [email protected]. Vancouver, Wash. They also lunched help NASA Research Centers survive In response to my forwarding the with Len Achey and Marlys, since both the impending budget axe. I am also photos of our ’59 football weekend last couples were in the Portland, Ore., area. a member of a local Kiwanis Club, October, Chip Pfautz commented, Their Bethlehem, Pa., friends Bob Heist serve on the program committee of the “Reminds me of the men I saw in 1959 and wife Carol also joined them (see lifelong-learning program offered by when viewing similar photos of the photo online). Jerry writes: “I’ve taken College of William and Mary, and serve Class of 1909!” Chip’s contact info: granddaughter Gabby to Lafayette three on several committees at church. But 1064 N. Tamiami Trail Unit 1301, times over the last several months, and my most enjoyable activity is visiting Sarasota, FL 34236-2475, (941) 953- she really wants to go there. She would my young grandchildren, who live in 3898, [email protected]. enroll in 2013 after a year in seminary Southern California. Dick Poey had a sculpture show at in Israel.” Jerry’s contact info: 10921 Hopkins Center for the Arts in July. In NW 3rd Street, Plantation, FL 33324- September, he was awarded the People’s 1539, (954) 476-9038, jturnauer@ 1960  Choice award and $1,000 for Like a Tree, bayshoreford.com. David C. Saalfrank Sr. Rooted in the Earth, which is on display Bob Turner and wife Carol have 30 Lawmar Lane on Hopkins’ main street until next May. relocated, though they still live in Burnt Hills, NY 12027-9540 In October, Dick had a solo sculpture Clovis, Calif., in San Joaquin Valley. The (518) 399-7545 (home) show at Hennepin Avenue United new address: 1937 North Megan Ave., (201) 788-4822 (cell) Methodist Church in Minneapolis, Clovis, CA 93619-7423. Cell phone [email protected] Minn., and he donated a stone carving of and email remain the same: (818) Eve to that church (see photos online). 903-2378, [email protected]. President: Robert S. Brodie Jr. Dick’s contact info: 16465 Ellerdale Dr. Russ Wells writes: “On Oct. 22, Fund Managers: Lauritz K. Knudsen, Lane, Eden Prairie, MN 55346-1430, I returned to campus for the Fordham M. Alden Siegel (952) 949-3444, [email protected]. game (Lafayette won, 45–24) and Reunion Chair: J. Richard Booth Will Smiles has a new email address: a gathering of Phi Delts from class Web Page Administrator: Open [email protected]. Other contact info: years ’56–’59. I was the only ’59 1310 Stark Road, Bethlehem, PA rep who enjoyed a fine on-campus As you may already know, Paul 18017-1038, (610) 867-5056. brunch, the game, and an off-campus Luscombe has asked to step down as Upon completion of his career in dinner gathering.” Russ’ contact info: class correspondent for health reasons, the U.S. Navy, Capt. Jad Sortore and 189 Erdley Church Road, Winfield, and I have accepted the position at the wife Marian moved to Metuchen, N.J., PA 17889-8841, (570) 374-2773, request of Class President Bob Brodie. in 1986, where Jad had lived before [email protected]. I hope to hear from each of you he entered Lafayette in 1955. Jad Dick Wright writes that the annual at your own pace, with your news, then became the senior naval science Lafayette–Lehigh football game provided thoughts, and opinions. As I have instructor for Naval Junior Reserve an opportunity for Jackie and him to visit said over the years, “We all came to Officers Training Corps at nearby with Phi Psi brothers and their wives. Lafayette and were never the same Linden High School. The corps was Jim and Sue Haering, John and Betty afterward.” Please let me hear from you. established in 1986 with 110 cadets and Ziegler, and Fritz Muench started the If there were ever to be a successor has expanded to 370 cadets today, the day at the Lehigh President’s Reception. to the original Lafayette fan Danny largest NJROTC unit in New Jersey. The group joined Rich Kohler and Hatch ’04, who attended nearly every Jad’s contact info: 227 Birch Tree his grandson, who is in the financial home sporting event on the Hill, my Circle, Aiken, SC 29803-1016, (803) industry, and went to Jim and Sue’s nominee would be Paul Luscombe. 643-3179, [email protected]. home. Dick’s contact info: 95 Buckshire I got to know Paul when Carl Meier

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 59 1960 tapped me, as a fellow Zoo member, to Maureen,Class a registered Notes nurse, retired interest group.” Meeting at the old help publish the 1959 Melange. Paul from Johnson & Johnson in 2001. power plant near Jenks Hall, we hatched was business manager and sold enough The Hursts live in Ocean View, Del. elaborate midnight schemes, which ads to keep us out of the red. He was Contact them at [email protected]. came to naught. Don joined Delta Tau active on campus, especially in editing Carol and I met Bob and Sheila Delta, played football at guard, graduated The Lafayette, in which he showed Brodie, recently returned from a tour with a bachelor’s in government and courage with and tolerance for my of Scotland, at the Capital District law, served his Army time, finished literary rantings. Lafayette–Lehigh luncheon. Bob Rutgers School of Law, and finally Paul authored at least two books. turned over operation of Diamond married Betsy. (She was all he talked His biography of Butch van Breda Point Marina on Lake George in New about when I first met him.) They Kolff was particularly interesting. York to his sons. Bob’s contact info: have three children, Debra Ohnegian Before he moved to Florida, Paul [email protected]. Bennett ’90, Scott (Amherst, 1992), lived in Chatham, N.J., and attended With 50th anniversaries making the and Peter ’94, who served as Lafayette’s every home football and basketball news in our class, Duncan O’Dwyer strength coach after graduation. game. He has demonstrated a caring and his wife, Alice, will temporarily Sadly, Don succumbed to cancer devotion to Lafayette and the Class of increase the population of Grafton, Vt., Dec. 13, 2010, at his home in Ramsey, ’60. Sidelined now for health reasons, by at least three score when they N.J. As I lived in Ramsey when he Paul is still the consummate Leopard celebrate their golden event there in became ill, I visited him. He had supporter and, thankfully, a fountain of June. Dunc practices law at Forsythe, continued practicing law and was active knowledge and history for me. Thank Howe, O’Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy in in town government and county politics. you, Paul, for a job well done. You can Rochester, N.Y., where he has been Since both of Don’s sons played reach him at [email protected]. managing partner for the past 20 years. football, the family established a scholar- Bob Edwards writes, “I am still He met Alice in third grade (she was in ship, the Donald C. Ohnegian ’60 healthy enough to row with the local first) in Larchmont, N.Y. Their two Memorial Scholarship Fund for rowing club.” However, due to record children carried on the legal gene, Leadership, which will be awarded rainfall and flooding along the Delaware with daughter Pam married to Andy to an outstanding football player River near Bob and Nancy’s home in McGaan, an attorney, and son Jeff for his senior year. The scholarship New Hope, Pa., Bob has been relegated working as associate general counsel is administered by Community to an indoor rowing machine. at United Health. Dunc is a trustee Foundation of New Jersey. An executive coach in the Bay area, of Roberts Wesleyan College and Bill Kindig passed away July 24 in Ed Bantlow divides his time between Northeastern Seminary. He also has Binghamton, N.Y. Recruited for family on the East and West coasts. He served on a panel advising Lafayette football, Bill came to Lafayette as a was writing a book, Management and students considering law school. member of the Class of ’55. He went Leadership Changes for the New Economy. Old number 64, Gary Schulz, into the Air Force for four years and I keep looking for it at Barnes & Noble, has been “in the harness for 60 years” “got it all together” while serving in but I suspect that Ed’s new grandson, and plans to retire from his part-time Japan and playing football. He returned Erawan, takes time away from his Home Depot job in Windham, Maine. to Lafayette in 1957, married Peggy, writing. We have to settle for his Continuing the family football tradition, and moved into the cluster of responses to articles in Drucker Exchange Gary’s son and grandson were also apartments and houses on Spring or the writing on his business website college gridders. Garden Street. (www.execworth.com). Ed can be Recalling Gary had a number of Blessed with a wife who was a math reached at [email protected]. part-time jobs and a wife and son while teacher and knew calculus, Bill If you cannot reach Ed on his website, at Lafayette struck a chord with me, graduated as an electrical engineer and it may be due to Tom Rennert. Still and we compared notes. I learned that went straight to General Electric, working on his golf game, Tom keeps in the Schulzes bought their first house working as a manager in the missile weekly contact with his fellow Theta Chi. just a few miles from my new residence guidance control system program. I recently received an email from in Burnt Hills, N.Y. At the time, Gary Retiring in 1988, he and Peggy filled Maureen Hurst, spouse of “Captain was a zone manager for Sears, having their lives with travel, grandchildren, Backcourt” Jim Hurst. Married started with the company right after and two special interests: they delivered 50 years, the Hursts had a July 9 school. After having to explain where countless meals in their 21 years with gala celebration at Renault Winery’s I lived to family, friends, and clients, it Meals on Wheels of Western Broome Tuscany House Hotel near Atlantic was good to find someone who knew County while also running an antique City, N.J. Jim also celebrated his 75th where I was. shop, Lady Paydacker, for 15 years from birthday at the event. His five children Gary expressed something I hear a converted barn in Greene, N.Y. and 12 grandchildren gave him a three- frequently: a desire to return to the Residents of Endicott, N.Y., Bill wheeled motor scooter, which Maureen College “one last time, see all the and Peggy lived in the same house insists on calling his “tricycle” while his changes, and revisit old haunts.” they started in originally “just for five kids insist he wear a helmet. Jim retired The first fellow freshman I met at years,” as Bill said. He is survived by in 1995 from Woolworth Corp. and a Lafayette was Don Ohnegian. He and I his wife of 54 years, two children, 20-year daily commute from Princeton formed the “Big 10,” which could best and four grandchildren. Junction, N.J., to New York City. be described as an “anti-Calumet special

60 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1961 Class NotesAuble, Benson, Hobby, and Ed Alumni1933 Frank R. Barnako Memoriam 9/24/11 1961  Baumgardner were spotted at the 1936 Donald McCluskey 9/20/11 Douglas A. Hobby Lafayette–Lehigh game. 1938 Robert D. North Jr. 9/30/11 29 Rowan Road Dick Webster and wife Yvonne spent 1938 David Styer Jr. 10/18/11 Chatham, NJ 07928-2210 a sunny afternoon in August with Jim 1939 Paul S. Doherty 9/22/11 [email protected] “Stinger” Westkott and his wife, Nancy, 1940 Joseph G. Linington 8/24/11 at the latter’s home outside Providence, 1940 Herbert Rednor 10/31/11 President: Joseph C. Nyce R.I. Jim plays serious softball in a senior 1941 H. Hudson Brack 8/28/11 Fund Manager: Ronald E. Geesey league and swims to stay in shape. 1942 Nicholas T. Zack 11/4/10 Reunion Chair: James S. Sorrentino John Bull sent a press clipping 1943 Harold M. Holland 9/1/11 Web Page Administrator: highlighting the travels of son Bill ’85 1943 Emil O. Sommer Jr. 8/23/11 John A. Harobin with the Peace Corps. Bill has spent most of his time with the organization 1949 Harold J. Forner 8/5/11 The College honored two members of in Madagascar and Africa. John retired 1949 G. Allen Kerr 11/23/11 our class in October. Fund Manager from the Philadelphia Inquirer, for 1949 Edward T. McHugh 11/13/00 Ron Geesey was recognized for leading which he was an editor, and lives in 1949 John R. Nemes 11/13/11 us to the highest fund total of any Center City, Philadelphia, Pa. 1950 Sumner C. Andrews 10/12/11 reunion class. He earned the Ernest G. Larry Cassel lives in the City 1950 Wilkerson Boone 9/29/11 Smith ’94 Award. Doug Hobby won by the Bay and enjoys travel, friends, 1950 Benjamin D. Mosser II 9/24/11 the Elmer E. Huhn ’24 Award, which is and family. 1950 Harry B. Watton II 11/4/11 presented to the correspondent who John Cunningham and his family 1950 Thomas M. Wilson 9/1/11 actively seeks out and includes in the own six licensed seats for the New York 1951 Richard P. Barbor 10/17/11 column many classmates from diverse Giants. Now retired, John and wife 1951 William G. Freund 8/18/11 regions and walks of life. Barbara live in Westchester County, 1951 David B. Jennison 12/12/08 Ed Auble, who chairs the N.Y., and participate in a number of 1951 Robert L. Owens 3/12/11 International Alumni Committee, is charity events. 1951 Daniel J. Pellarin 8/21/11 working with the Class Leadership Bob Bogart, Bridgewater (N.J.) 1951 Hilton N. Rahn Jr. 12/7/11 Committee and members of Lafayette’s Township’s administrator, was 1952 Robert H. Groves 10/31/11 faculty to engage a speaker (a well- interviewed by the Newark Star Ledger 1953 William F. Abbott 9/11/11 known economist or highly ranked about township cleanup activities corporate leader) for the International following the October 2011 storm. 1953 Roche C. Burgio 9/16/11 Speaker Series, which the class funded as Hugh Richardson has had a most 1953 Donald L. Gold 6/20/11 its reunion gift. Geesey noted that, as of interesting and rewarding avocation— 1953 Thomas G. Turner 11/27/11 December, our class’ contributions to basketball refereeing. He refereed in 1953 John K. Wolff 9/27/11 the College actually were running ahead the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He 1954 Howard A. Greenwald 6/26/11 of last year’s total. now referees high school basketball and 1954 William C. Schwingen 9/3/11 Ed was elected auditor for his is an evaluator of referees for Eastern 1954 William J. Wall 11/26/11 township in November—his first political College Athletic Conference. He also 1955 Richard D. Godown 9/18/11 office. Since he was a candidate for both coaches three sports at Portsmouth 1955 Lee J. Sokol 11/16/11 parties, he won handily, 2,250 to 17. (R.I.) Abbey School. Hugh retired 1956 Donald C. Dates 11/9/11 Scott Payne is active in two from the international division of 1956 Gene F. Roscioli 11/30/11 businesses he owns: a rep company Eastman Kodak Co., for which 1957 William C. Berg 11/21/11 selling technical products to the he was a marketing director. He and 1957 Charles R. Doty Jr. 4/5/11 medical, automotive, aerospace/defense, wife Lori live in Bristol, R.I., and have 1957 Wayne H. Hainley 11/30/11 materials handling, and other specialty two children. 1957 Douglas L. McGill 10/26/11 markets and a business marketing carbon 1957 Edward V. Sayers Jr. 9/14/11 products to the glass container industry. 1957 Robert P. Stearn 11/5/11 Scott wants to remain in contact with 1958 William R. Dagistino Sr. 10/15/11 Dalton Marks and Bob Oldt. Hank Lorish is undergoing chemo 1958 Richard T. Drummey 12/7/10 treatment for a rare blood cancer. 1959 Donald L. Allen 12/7/11 While noting things have improved 1961 Elliot G. Marcus 8/2/11 somewhat, he is not yet venturing far 1962 Edward J. Panner 12/17/10 from home. 1964 William B. Craig 11/20/11 The class was well-represented at 1965 John Oskam 8/11/11 Lafayette’s opening football game with 1966 Roger A. Kallenberg 9/25/11 North Dakota State in Fargo in 1968 Giles F. Bunn III 8/13/11 September. George Benson traveled 1972 Marvin L. Illingsworth 9/22/11 from New Jersey to attend, and John 1978 Marcy H. Ouslander 8/16/11 Sutter had only a 45-minute drive from 1992 Alyson Mae Perry-Carroll 4/7/11 his summer lake house in Minnesota.

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 61 1962–1963 concludesClass with praise Notes for Bob 12.8 seconds), but Mary placed fifth 1962  Sassaman, who helped organize in her age group in the Triathlon. At Jim Hartsel the largest attendance (60-plus) for the end of September, we both will 10755 Moss Hill Lane Lafayette–Lehigh in Huntington have competed in the Georgia Golden Cincinnati, OH 45249-3640 Beach, Calif., including Charlie Olympics held in our hometown of (513) 489-6786 Tyler, Bob, and him. Warner Robins. Mary competes in [email protected] Reunion committee stalwart swimming events, discus, shot put, Jim Montgomery writes: “Bruce and power walking. I participate in President: Jeffrey Ruthizer Vakiener—now living in Nazareth, the 100-meter dash and 1.5K and 5K Fund Manager: John R. Weis Pa.—has offered to assist with close-in power walking.” The Ealers also had Reunion Chairs: James A. Lyttle, reunion support, since he’s only several family changes. Mary closed James M. Montgomery Jr., 15 minutes from campus.” and sold her father’s house on College Gale R. “Sandy” Schwilk Jim received an email from Marty Hill on Porter Street after his death Web Page Administrator: Jim Hartsel Cottrell, his first roommate in 1958 at age 100. Grandson Chris married (Kirby Dorm). Marty spent 34 years in March 2010, and the Ealers Edward Panner passed away Dec. 17, with PPL in positions such as traveled to Los Angeles to witness 2010. An Army officer, he piloted distribution line design, coal mining son John wed Sue Henderson (both P-51 Mustangs in World War II. He electrical system design, power plant cinematographers) in September. worked as an engineer at Bell Labs in project and line management, and As we prepare for our 50th Bethlehem, Pa., until he retired. An large building project management. reunion, let me mention an unofficial inventor who held several patents, he He retired at 55 in 1996 and enjoys mini reunion that takes place yearly. was recognized for building the volunteering with United Way (15 Seven couples meet for a weekend in world’s first electronic cash register. years), Cub Scouts (30 years), AARP late summer or early fall, this year in Ed was a member of both Tau Beta Pi (income tax prep, 15 years), Habitat late October at the Marriott Hotel, and Phi Beta Kappa. for Humanity (13 years), after-school Lancaster, Pa. (see photo online). We are Class President Jeff Ruthizer and programs and individual student Steve and Carolyn Altenderfer, Bruce Monica enjoy retirement in Florida. tutoring (10 years), church work, and and Dana Applestein, Ted and Beverly Jeff does board and consulting work, other opportunities. Marty writes: Elsasser (unfortunately unable to attend and he anticipates returning to “Having been blessed with a happy this year), Rich and Roxy Flickinger, Lafayette in June. He adds, “I ran into marriage for more than 46 years, Richard and Mary Gilbert, Jim and Steve Hyman and his wife, Mimi, at Carol and I have three children and Kay Hartsel, and Wayne ’61 and Delta Club lounge in the airport in six grandchildren.” Marianne Wrightstone. New York City a few months ago Marty notes John “J.R.” Beckum, Our next gathering is planned for while Monica and I and the Hymans fellow civil engineer, sends regular June in Doylestown, Pa., with Bruce were awaiting our flights.” emails from Cape Cod, Mass. He saw and Dana Applestein as hosts. Our In August, Jack and Dottie George Patton ’53 at a Central 2012 mini reunion will be timed Holme’s children and grandchildren Pennsylvania Alumni Chapter to coincide with our Class of ’62 came to Flagstaff, Ariz., to honor function in Hershey, Pa. George 50th reunion, only a short drive Jack, who turned 75 in April 2011. reports his brother, Bill, is retired and from Doylestown. Tom Burns noted that daughter- enjoys life in Lewisburg, Pa. Please make every effort to attend in-law Melissa Vincenty was hired for Jim Edwards and wife Ruth are the 50th in June. international contract work by a major in their 12th year as innkeepers at law firm in Sydney, Australia. In Virdenhouse, their B&B in Lewes, January, son Jamie and grandson Del. They fit in frequent trips to see 1963 Jeremy were expected to move with five grandsons in Colorado and D. Frederick Day the help of Tom’s wife, Nancy. New Jersey, as well as taking tours 52D Springfield Ave. Granddaughter Leah Harrington was and cruises with friends. Summit, NJ 07901 accepted to nursing school at Santa Nick Kazanas retired with his [email protected] Monica College in preparation for wife to Ormond Beach, Fla., after work as an emergency room RN in almost 40 years in nuclear power, with Dr. Michael A. Stillman Los Angeles, Calif. Tom adds: “I am positions in nuclear management up 131 San Marco Drive healing from a torn right Achilles to general manager. In that time, he Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 tendon, surgery in October, infection was a respondent to the Three Mile [email protected] slowed the process, requiring six Island accident and helped with more days of strong antibiotics in recoveries of Sequoyah, Browns President: John H. Cooper III the hospital. While convalescing, I Ferry, and Oyster Creek. Fund Manager: Robert T. Burns am making fund-raising calls for the George Ealer wrote: “Mary and Reunion Chair: Ronald A. Garfunkel class gift.” He says chemical engineers I competed in the Senior National Web Page Administrator: Bob Kauffman, Jim Lyttle, Frank Olympic Games in Houston. I got L. Steven Minkel, Sarubbi, and he will be ready for my butt kicked in the 100-yard dash [email protected] the reunion golf tournament. He (the 71-year-old winner ran it in

62 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1963–1965 Mark Shyman has communicated with EricClass is in New York City,Notes and Matt pleased to see Bruce Maggin and Rich Ron Garfunkel, Bob Burns, and the is in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Robert and Grossman ’64, both of whom are my reunion committee about ideas for Melinda, his wife of 26 years, enjoy life former fraternity brothers and trustees tangible class gifts. One idea: a secure at their second home in the wine of the College. We also met with Matt trophy case to display the sword country of Sonoma, Calif. Hyde, the new director of admissions, belonging to the Marquis de Lafayette, Tom Greenbaum moved from and Linda Arra ’74, the director of which is in storage. “The class gift could Connecticut to New York City in career services, both of whom updated be a beautiful, theft- and fire-proof October. He works hard at SCORE us on their respective areas and the display case, probably in the Library, and wishes to hear from classmates impressive group of students at Lafayette. with a bronze plaque indicating it was involved with this organization. At the cocktail hour and dinner, I was a gift of the Class of 1963, and maybe On Sept. 25, a number of also pleased to see Ed McNally and also provide an annuity for some curator Philadelphia-area classmates met for Irv Brand ’64. to update the contents with other dinner: Alan and Penny Griffith, Garrett Brown, who is chief judge Marquis’ memorabilia, also in storage.” George and Rainy Rubin, Jeff and of U.S. District Court for the District of Paul Barrett, Bill and Trudy Melinda Brown, Pete and Debra New Jersey, delivered the 29th Annual Rutledge, and Fred and Dana Day Harrison, Bill Schildnecht, Pete Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub Lecture attended the Marquis Founders Dinner Saker, and John Brown. Jeff Brown at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. in October. Paul is senior vice president submitted the following update from Garrett spoke on “Methods of Dispute at National Executive Service Corps, the event: “Alan retired from the bank, Resolution.” Appointed to the federal which provides exclusive searches for but the rest of us still work, mostly in bench by President Ronald Reagan, top-tier leaders for nonprofit business for ourselves. George is the Garrett was sworn in Jan. 31, 1986, and organizations. Bill is retired. Fred is only one who works for a large has been chief judge since 2005. Garrett business development manager in the company, as vice chairman of the planned to retire from his position this Northeast for Infotech Enterprises. company started by his father. past January. He obtained his law degree “Our 50th reunion in 2014 was the from Duke University School of Law and major topic of discussion. Friday night is began his legal career as a law clerk to the 1964 the All-Class Dinner. Saturday morning Honorable Vincent S. Haneman of New Gordon R. “Don” Evans is the parade, followed by lunch on the Jersey Supreme Court. He was with the 14330 Shelborne Road Quad. The class dinner is Saturday night U.S. Attorney’s office, District of New Westfield, IN 46074 at the Chateau on top of the hill behind Jersey, from 1969 until 1973, and then (317) 501-8577 (cell) Lafayette. Ideas for Saturday afternoon practiced with Stryker, Tams and Dill activities and class gift were discussed.” LLP. Garrett served as general counsel Winter Address: for the U.S. Government Printing Office 958 Sand Castle Road from 1983 until 1985, was appointed Sanibel, FL 33957 1965 chief counsel for the U.S. Maritime Marshall J. Gluck Administration in 1983, and was named President: Gordon R. “Don” Evans 1133 Park Ave. acting maritime administrator in 1985. Fund Manager: Jeffrey P. Brown New York, NY 10128-1246 John Oskam passed away Aug. 11. Reunion Chair: Jeffrey P. Brown [email protected] He was a starting offensive lineman Web Page Administrator: on our football team and played in Thomas L. Greenbaum, President: Edward A. McNally the 100th game against Lehigh. [email protected] Fund Manager: Howard N. Heller John worked in the mining industry Reunion Chair: for 40 years. He started his career at Bill Van Vlack retired from electrical Stuart N. “Buzz” Hutchison III Kennecott Copper in Hayden, Ariz., engineering consulting and now enjoys for which he was senior engineer. He Seattle floating home living, remodeling John Hench won the 2011 DeLong became superintendent of operations his Guemes Island home, woodworking, Book History Prize for Weapons: for Barton Mines, North Creek, N.Y., restoring his 1941 Blanchard/Seaborn Propaganda, Publishing, and the Battle and over the next 14 years rose to the 35-foot wooden sailboat, fussing with for Global Markets in the Era of World position of vice president of operations his home theater PC, and driving and War II (Cornell University Press, and engineering. With a move in 1981 to maintaining his Porsche 928. 2010). John received a Ph.D. in Lakeland, Fla., John became manager Jack Palmer planned to retire at history from Clark University and spent and subsequently vice president of the end of 2011 after serving as vice 33 years on the staff of the American Vermont Talc Co., an ancillary of Swiss- president of Polyfil Corp. for 25 years. Antiquarian Society, an independent owned Pluess-Staufer. After the sale of He will start a new business, Palmer research library in Worcester, Mass. Vermont Talc, Pluess-Staufer asked him Consulting Inc. He retired in 2006 as vice president to move to the Far East to become Robert Kruvant retired from for collections and programs and now managing director of Asia–Pacific. Kruvant Development. His twin resides in Shrewsbury, Mass. John established joint ventures in Korea, 23-year-old sons graduated from When I was at the College in October Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, while Denver University in 2010 and are for a Leadership Council meeting and living in Hong Kong. He also established finding their way in the job market. the Marquis Founders Dinner, I was a trading company sourcing products

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for resale in Europe. In 1993, World Sept.Class 25. A philosophy Notes graduate, Roger wannabe civil engineer, has completed Minerals recruited him as senior vice received a master’s in urban studies at his retirement project: a backyard present of operations. In 1998, John University of Texas–Arlington. He is G-gauge jungle railroad, consisting of returned to Pluess-Staufer as managing survived by two daughters, two sisters, 300 feet of track and three ponds. director of a subsidiary, Omya UK. He two grandchildren, and his friend, Mavis Admission is free to all Lafayette returned to World Minerals in 2000 as Belisle. Roger was a beloved teacher at graduates and their spouses. president and CEO. In 2005, John W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas, Bob Darbee, a chemical engineering retired to his family home in Manchester, Texas; a lifelong civic activist; and a graduate, earned his MBA at New York Vt., and focused on golf and family. We passionate leader for many nonprofit University and then left for Wall Street. send our condolences to his wife, Linda; organizations, including Bath House He started as a stockbroker and then his sons, David and Mark; his daughter- Cultural Center, Dallas Peace Center, did a stint at Bank of New York. Bob in-law, Hilary; his granddaughters; his League of Women Voters, Peninsula later founded Omni Capital Corp., sister; and other family members. Neighborhood Association, and which provides marketing services and Finally, for those of you who Sierra Club. Roger’s family held a investment banking to both private and have not yet given, please send life celebration at Bath House public companies. Recent ventures have contributions to the Annual Fund Cultural Center. been in biotech and drug research and before the June 30 deadline. development. Bob is a member of New York City Yacht Club and is on the 1967  organization committee of Bermuda 1966 Henry D. Ryder Race (from Newport Beach to Rod Heckman 30 McClelland Ave. Bermuda), in which he enters his yacht. 106 Houndstooth Circle Pitman, NJ 08071-1059 Ernie Steigerwalt and Sherry, his Chester Springs, PA 19425-3136 [email protected] wife of 27 years, live in Allentown, Pa. A (610) 827-1757 chemistry graduate, Ernie is one of only [email protected] President: William Vonroth Jr. a few cylinder tank inspectors certified by Fund Manager: Christopher Cathcart the Department of Transportation and President: Bradford C. Pierce Reunion Chairs: Laurence G. Cole, Department of Environmental Protection. Fund Manager: James R. Quin Thomas Royall Smith, Karl W. Pusch He has operated his own company for Reunion Chairs: David J. De Vries, Web Page Administrator: more than 30 years. His son, Sean ’87, John Galson Henry D. Ryder covers the West Coast. Ernie is a private Web Page Administrator: Rod Heckman pilot, with more than 2,000 hours. He After major abdominal surgery in May and Sherry enjoy antiquing and their Dr. Bill Drobnes, a radiologist in and a three-month recovery, Bob horses, dogs, and cats. Phoenix, is married to Claude, also an deVente resumed normal activities as a Bob McCabe recounts a get-together M.D. Semi-retired now, Bill and Claude tennis coach. He played for the first in 2010: “Don ‘Stick’ Hibbard and I live near Tours, France, April through time in September and underwent have stayed in touch for years now, and September. (Guys, you need to hook up physical therapy so he can resume since Ernie Steigerwalt lives in Allentown, with Jim Gordon, who also spends half skiing. Bob and Chris keep busy with Pa., and Bob Darbee lives in New York the year in France.) Bill’s hobby is their 3-year-old grandchild, Jacob City, we have been able to catch up at amateur ham radio, the predecessor of Lukas, who lives near them in the Phi Psi House. On July 2, 2010, today’s social media. His call letters are Binghamton, N.Y. Chris was elected Stick was visiting his mom in Sundown, N4IEZ in the United States and president of the board of directors of N.Y., so the four of us rendezvoused F4WAE in France. their co-op and has made great strides there and caught up after 41 years. We Received a nice note from Jack cleaning up the co-op’s operation. all agreed Lafayette had prepared us Levine and was sad to learn of the Larry Cole was married to the well and was where we had learned passing of his wife, Ruth Zabin Levine. former Susan Buckley Sept. 10 in leadership qualities at Phi Kappa Psi. Ruth was a Lafayette Interfraternity Port Jefferson, N.Y. Their courtship “Stick was an American civilization candidate, and she and Jack had been was rather short (by Larry’s standards) graduate and earned a Ph.D. in together since our college days, raising and began with a 16-hour first date, American Studies at University of two girls—now women—who live in when they attended Homecoming in Hawaii, where he remained with his Seattle, Wash. Although Jack still October 1997. Now both retired, they wife, Debbie, and their children, Noah practices restorative dentistry in New decided to take the big step and end and Moani. Stick was director of the Haven, Conn., he also travels the world. the 120-mile, 2½-hour commute state Historic Preservation Commission I remember talking to him years ago between their homes. Larry was driven until retiring. Now, he is a well-known when he had returned from a trek to the ceremony at Centerport Yacht author of eight books on Hawaiian through Nepal. Lately, he has been Club by his sister in her antique classic architecture, and he has authored one volunteering dentistry in remote areas 1962 Porsche. Larry spends much of book on the history of rock music. of the world. Honored by the American his summer in boat races, and last His books are in Skillman Library’s Dental Association, Jack holds a summer won the Huntington Bay Star special collections/archives section for fellowship in three dental academies. Fleet trophy. alumni authors. Stick’s book Hart Roger Alan Kallenberg passed away Karl Pusch, history graduate and Wood is about the architect who is to

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Hawaii what Frank Lloyd Wright is to HudsonClass Highland NatureNotes Museum board of directors. John also started a the mainland. I dropped off at in Cornwall, N.Y. website devoted to music of Anton Skillman his latest book, Buildings The Bakers traveled to the home Bruckner, www.abruckner.com, and of Hawaii (University of Virginia of Jonathan Benedict and his wife, holds the largest archive of Bruckner Press, 2011). Rosemary; Greg Crawford joined recordings in the world. The website “Last July was Stick’s first return to them. This spring, the Bakers, generates sufficient revenue to allow campus since graduation. Many Phi Psi Benedicts, and Frank Dunst and John a “perpetual semi-retirement.” alumni classes and our undergraduates, wife Patti will meet in Charleston, S.C., Brent D. Glass retired as director as well as more than 60 Greek alumni for some touring. of Smithsonian Institution’s National from five houses from the 1960s and The Bakers retired from teaching Museum of American History in mid- early 1970s, greeted Moani and him. Phi 10 years ago, and they now volunteer August. Since 2005, Brent has served Psi alumni included Bob Leciston ’63, in their community and at a nearby as a Lafayette trustee. Bob White ’64, John ‘Tree’ Miller ’65, nature preserve and museum. Richard N. Lettieri was selected Mike Levinson ’66, and Tom Dave Archibald’s wife, Judy, to the advisory board of the American Heard ’91. Also attending were DUs continues to garner recognition for her College of e-Neutrals, an organization Bill Rappolt and Bill Messick ’68 work as director of public affairs for dedicated to training, networking, and and Phi Delt Bill Thygeson ’68. Waste Management Inc. in Pennsylvania use of mediators, arbitrators, masters, Invitees unable to attend were Joe and West Virginia. She received judges, and others who are committed Steinhardt ’65, Mike Capitman, John Pennsylvania Resources Council’s 2011 to resolving disputes from electronically Hatfield, and Roger Newton ’72.” Leader in Environmental Education stored information. Richard’s Lettieri Award. The Archibalds reside in Law Firm limits its practice to electronic Langhorne, Pa. evidence and e-discovery. 1968 Martin L. “Guy” Haines III was Gary Masline retired after more Howard S. Rednor named one of the top 12 divorce than 30 years as press spokesperson 984 S. Broad St. lawyers in the country by Town and and assistant counsel to an investigatory Trenton, NJ 08611-2008 Country magazine. His former clients and oversight commission in New [email protected] include Greg Norman, John Sculley, York. In mid-2011, he joined Upstate and Dennis Kozlowski. He is a board- Artists Guild’s board of directors. He President: Robert E. Albus certified family lawyer, who comes from lives with Sharon, whom he married Fund Manager: Steven P. Bottcher a long line of prominent lawyers. His during our sophomore year, and has Reunion Chair: William L. Messick great-grandfather established a law firm two children, Jeffrey and Sara, and Web Page Administrator: in Mt. Holly, N.J., upon his return from three grandchildren. William L. Messick, the Civil War. His late father, Martin L. Albert Skeath asked me if I knew [email protected] Haines II ’40, a classmate of my father’s anyone who needed a copy of the at Lafayette, was a much-admired and 1969 Melange. Since the one I had is Giles “Geff” Bunn III died Aug. 13 highly respected Superior Court judge, somewhere in a property to which I after a fight with kidney cancer. Upon before whom I practiced. no longer possess a key, I indicated that graduation, Geff was commissioned Hal Crane welcomed grandson I would like to have it, subsequently as a lieutenant in the Army. His service Alex Natt on April 30, 2011. enjoying email communications with career centered in Armor, and he served Al. I looked him up in the yearbook to in Germany, Vietnam, and the United see his picture, but he did not look States. While at Ft. Knox, Geff supervised 1969 familiar. The reason is that Al attended the creation of the General George Michael L. Mouber the College’s evening class program for Patton Museum. He enjoyed training 4001 Lincoln Drive West, Suite F eight years and therefore was unfamiliar and teaching young soldiers. He retired Marlton, NJ 08053-1525 to (and with) most of us. Since he did from the Army as a major. His wife, (856) 985-1000 not participate in regular College Tricia; daughter Stephanie; her husband, [email protected] activities, he was willing to part with Shawn Grady; and four grandchildren his yearbook. Al says he still roots for survive him. Geff was memorialized President: John C. Becica Lafayette over Lehigh even though he Aug. 27 and subsequently interred in Fund Manager: David W. Fraser obtained a master’s in management Arlington National Cemetery. Reunion Chair: David A. Piacente science from Lehigh. He had a career A Philadelphia Inquirer article about Web Page Administrator: at PPL and then consulted for 11 years international student recruitment featured John C. Becica, [email protected] for the U.S. Energy Association in Joe Cox, headmaster of Haverford Washington, D.C. He attended more (Pa.) School. John F. Berky and wife Marjory, a than 60 international management Dave and Sharon Baker spent ’69 Centenary graduate, have four conferences/seminars in Eastern Europe Thanksgiving in Burlington, Vt., grandchildren—Zachary, Scarlett, Liana, and the former Soviet republics, with son Brian ’91, his wife, and and Gavin. In 2010, John resigned as subsequent to the dissolution of the three grandchildren. The Bakers enjoy executive director of SummerWind USSR. Al lives in Allentown, Pa., does bird-watching. Dave is a photographer, Performing Arts Center, Windsor, impersonations of FDR for community with an upcoming photo exhibit at Conn., but continues as a member of the theater, plays in the baseball World

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Series for men over 50 in Phoenix, has Class Notes run more than 50 10K races, and does 1971 1972  some artwork. He has won two dozen Arthur H. Goldsmith Francis T. Julia Jr. trophies for over-50 racing. 4 Melvin Terrace 20403 Sawgrass Drive Denmark, ME 04022 Gaithersburg, MD 20886-4599 (207) 452-2662 (office) [email protected] 1970 (207) 452-2659 (fax) Michael H. LeWitt, M.D. (617) 721-7210 (cell) President: Edward C. Yakobitis Jr. 1128 Cymry Drive [email protected] Fund Manager: Berwyn, PA 19312-2042 Ladimer Stadner Nagurney (610) 647-0732 President: Ron Diment Reunion Chair: Raymond F. Green (610) 993-0288 (fax) Fund Manager: Paul H. Dimmick Web Page Administrator: [email protected] Reunion Chair: Open Francis T. Julia Jr.

President: Gary R. Platt Kirk Kissack, 3088 West Country Club Our 40th class reunion will be held Fund Manager: Robert H. Strouse Road, Searcy, AR 72143, reports he is June 1–3. I look forward to seeing Reunion Chair: Gary R. Platt happy to be alive after suffering myriad you there. medical issues over the past seven years: Andy Mirabito enjoyed seeing Mike Ninno retired after 33 years as a heart attack, four-way bypass surgery, fellow players at the 40th reunion of a chemistry and earth/space science a hospital-related bacterial infection, the 1970 varsity football team. He teacher in various Lehigh Valley schools. an aortic dissection, an eight-day coma, plans to attend the reunion. He and During his tenure, he chaired a the loss of 30 pounds and muscle mass, wife Laura enjoy retirement in Miami. committee to fund a science lab designed a three-level spinal fusion, and Andy’s eldest daughter, Andrea, was for middle school students. Mike writes: misdiagnosed esophageal cancer. expected to marry this past February. “After teaching, I turned to my Softball remains a large part of Kirk’s Daughter Regina is in law school in avocation, which is now my vocation: life, having played in 350 league and Miami. Son Jonathon soon will make performing live music. This has been tournament games for Atlanta Salvation Andy a grandfather. a thrill for me for 45 years, as I have Army, bar, and church teams. Kirk is Those who attended our 35th will fronted my own bands and backed up scheduled to play for the Naturals, a recall Phil Noto was building his olive artists such as G.E. Smith, Herbie Mann, Ft. Smith, Ark., senior traveling softball oil and Italian foodstuffs business, and Motown artists Ron Coleman and team and a senior league team in Little Santisi Imports Ltd. He expanded his The Del Vikings. While I lived in the Rock, Ark. He also hopes to compete in operation to a larger building with a Orlando, Fla., area, I performed at the Arkansas Senior Olympics. showroom, tasting room, business Disney hotels as well as Epcot Center. In July 2008, Kirk and wife Julie office, and warehouse. If my health holds up, I will continue— moved to Searcy, Ark., after Julie was Marvin “Lee” Illingsworth passed God willing—to perform as long as recruited to join the faculty of Harding away in September. Lee was a chemistry I can. Perhaps Gary and the reunion University as professor and chair of the professor at Rochester Institute of committee could hire my band for our pharmacy practice department. Technology for 25 years. Our sympathy 2015 reunion.” Mike has been married to Atlanta-based son Brian is the first to his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Diana. Jann for 35 years and has one daughter, graduate of Ocean Corporation Dive two granddaughters, and five great- School and travels to, inspects, and granddaughters. certifies welds in nuclear power plants 1973 Mike LeWitt and wife Lynn during outages. He even certified Brazil’s Larry Gasda reunited with Larry Cook and his only nuclear plant. Daughter Kristian 2010 Huntington St. former wife, Phoebe, on a recent visit to relocated to Huntsville, Ark., in 2005 Bethlehem, PA 18017-4935 New York City. Larry is with Broadway after earning her master’s in mathematics (610) 758-9617 Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Mike and from Alabama A&M, where she met her [email protected] Lynn plan to visit with Peggy and Joe husband, a teacher at Athens Academy O’Leary on their annual sojourn to San and an arena football lineman for the President: Lee Hoeting Diego for a medical conference. Their Alabama Slammers. Son Dunham, 17, Fund Manager: John W. Sullivan II daughter, Rachel ’13, was in India last is a Searcy High School senior. Reunion Chair: James C. Roberts summer for a social service project. This Rich Skudera passed away in Web Page Administrator: Open fall, she helped organize a Lafayette October. symposium on the Occupy movement. In September 2010, I received a letter Bob Wolff writes from Boston to say from Richard West ’53, which ended son Dylan is in his first year at Boston up under some papers in my desk. He College, attending tuition-free since Bob enclosed an article from The Trentonian is a biology professor there. He hopes for about Jeff Taylor, who was appointed sabbatical this fall and plans to travel with to the board of directors of Roma an eye toward reinvigorating his hobbies Financial Corp. Jeff has served as city in preparation for life after work. engineer for Burlington, N.J., and was

66 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1973–1975 president of Environmental Resolutions, duringClass the Lafayette–Lehigh Notes game. He Falcons Physical Therapy Centers, an an environmental engineering firm in was on campus for his induction into affiliate of the National Football League Mt. Laurel, N.J. the Maroon Club Athletic Hall of Fame. team. His younger daughter, Kristin, is a Paula Gaber McNulty had a busy Doug lives in the St. Louis area and has junior at Towson University, Maryland. summer indulging her creative side. been commissioner of the Missouri As of January, Rich has worked for Hess Despite never acting before, she starred in Valley Conference for 23 years. Corporation in Woodbridge, N.J., for a two-person play, Love Letters, by A.R. Sue Miller McDonnell received 36 years. He and wife Donna reside in Gurney. The performances raised almost the American Association of Equine Monmouth Beach, N.J. $20,000 for two local charities. Paula also Practitioners’ George Stubbs Award in attended “singing camp” for a week at November. The award recognizes Swannanoa Gathering near Asheville, a non-veterinarian who has made 1975 N.C. Ordinarily she spends her time in substantial contributions to equine Carol Pescatore Harpster Irvington, Va., near Chesapeake Bay, or veterinary medicine. Sue is an adjunct 95 Oxford St. Naples, Fla., and is involved at the board professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-1605 level with several national and local New Bolton Center and founding [email protected] charities and community groups. head of the center’s Equine Behavior Caron Anderson endured a two- Program. Through her research, Sue President: Paul Steckel month bout of walking pneumonia this has contributed to the understanding Fund Managers: Laneta J. Dorflinger, summer before she was correctly of equine behavior, physiology, and David R. Taschler diagnosed. She expects to be a first-time welfare. Her pioneering work in Reunion Chair: Charles P. Kurowsky great aunt this April. For Lehigh Valley reproductive physiology has resulted Web Page Administrator: J. Gary Caputi Alumni Chapter, she is organizing trips in proven methods of resolving to Lehigh Valley Zoo and to Winterthur problematic behavior in horses. Jan Petro and wife Marsha moved into Museum and Brandywine River Art In addition, Sue’s courses at Penn their new log home on the shores of Museum. Caron is also involved with play an integral role in educating Lake Barkley in Trigg County, Ky. They Lafapalooza in April at the local no-kill veterinary students about clinical enjoy seeing eagles around the property animal shelter, the fifth year the animal behavior, reproduction, and and the Milky Way at night. Lafayette group will participate. equine patient handling. John Fey and wife Patricia report Lester Wurfel hosted a group of Phi Bruce Skinner died in July 2010. that Patricia is an improvement leader Delta Theta brothers and their wives for Our condolences to his family. with Dow Chemical’s technical center. a 60th birthday party at his beach house Son David, 9, is in the gifted program in Ocean City, N.J. Ellsworth “Whitey” and plays soccer. He is studying for his Whiteman, Jim “Hawk” Roberts, 1974 taekwondo green belt and enjoys Cub Phil Gocke, and Joel Nemec attended. Edward K. DeHope Scouts, camping, and fishing. Daughter Ross and Diane Jerome Lambert 75 Fairwood Road Hannah, 6, also participates in the gifted celebrated 38 years of marriage. They have Madison, NJ 07940-1460 program. She loves dance—including three daughters, Alison (Penn, 2000), (973) 377-7338 ballet, tap, and jazz—and plans to add Erica (Penn, 2003), and Jillian ’07. [email protected] hip hop to her repertoire. Hannah also Jillian started as field hockey goalkeeper plays soccer and studies taekwondo. for Lafayette for three years. Diane President: Rhoda C. Rothkopf John leads a program at his children’s enjoys teaching first grade at Beaumont Fund Manager: Robert A. Jacob school to increase involvement of fathers School, Devon, Pa. (Ross attributes Reunion Chair: Joseph P. Grimes and other role models. The national their successful marriage to Diane’s Web Page Administrator: Jay H. Krall, program is WATCH D.O.G.S. John also keen understanding of 6-year-olds.) [email protected] volunteers at a local food bank, works Ross is a periodontist and director of with his church’s family life committee, Simply Beautiful Smiles in Newtown John Hasnas, professor at Georgetown coaches soccer, and serves as cubmaster Square, Pa. In addition, he is enjoying University, received a $1 million grant of his son’s pack. his second six-year term as a supervisor to establish Georgetown Institute for Peter Zwart recently announced his in Newtown Township, Pa. the Study of Markets and Ethics. retirement. However, it will be short- Scott Spitzer was elected to the In addition to his new responsibilities, lived, because he plans to return to the board of trustees of Meals on Wheels John is working on his axel so he can workforce this year. Peter and his wife, Research Foundation, which is based skate a pairs program this summer with Eileen, live in Houston, Texas. in Alexandria, Va. Scott is a technology his 10-year-old daughter, Annette. His Moore Industries International Inc. and business attorney in a solo practice other daughter, 5-year-old Ava, also has promoted Gary Prentice to national focused on midsize businesses, start- started figure skating. sales director. In his new position, Gary ups, and entrepreneurs. A longtime Richard Carter reports his elder facilitates the company’s growth and resident of Basking Ridge, N.J., he daughter, Lauren, graduated in May maintains its leadership position in the has served as both mayor and chair with her doctorate in physical therapy design and manufacture of electronic of the planning board. from University of Medicine and measurement and interface instruments I was pleasantly surprised to see a Dentistry of New Jersey. She moved to for process industries. He leads the sideline interview with Doug Elgin, Atlanta last August to work for Atlanta company’s regional sales managers in

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 67 1975–1977 the United States and Canada, while ClassJohn Barisich attendedNotes the to the 35th.” Leroy’s contact info: (215) serving as sales manager for the New Lafayette–Lehigh game for the eighth 888-7333, [email protected], or England and Eastern Canada region. year in a row. Two neighbors, Dr. [email protected]. Gary has more than 36 years of William Vonroth Jr. ’67 and Mark Mike Sansone writes: “After living experience working in the process- DiMaggio ’86, usually make the trip in the Chicago area for 24 years, we control industry and has been with the with him but were unable to attend. moved last year to Langhorne, Pa., company since 1993. John literally bumped into Tom where I am vice president of sales for “O.J.” Odjakjian as he walked across Congoleum Corp. Mary-Kay and I the field into Goodman Stadium. have five kids in our blended family, all 1976 O.J. was talking with two-time married, and three grandkids, with one Susan Krieger Harris American League Manager of the more due in January.” Mike’s contact [email protected] Year Joe Maddon. John and his info: 238 Royal Court, Langhorne, wife, Linda, have lived in Nutley, N.J., PA 19047. Betsy Huston Fadem for 30 years. They have a daughter, Mike and Wendy Lieb Spinner, who [email protected] Amanda (Lehigh, 2007), and a son, live in Bound Brook, N.J., own a CPA Jeff (Lehigh, 2012). firm, which has been in business for more President: James A. Curnal David Nicholas was appointed vice than 25 years. They have four children Fund Managers: president of the cable group of Panasonic and five grandchildren. Mike writes: “We Lori Glauberman Rubin, Solutions Company. David resides in were back for Homecoming the last two Debra Waldele Champagne, Park City, Utah, where he is a board years and had an enjoyable time.” Ellen Kravet Burke, member of Park City Historical Society. Bob Priolo and wife Rebecca live in Susan Barnes Carras South Florida. They enjoy serving at Reunion Chairs: Ann Shellenberger Bell, church, scuba diving, and keeping up Susan B. Tischler 1977  with their eight grandchildren. They Web Page Administrator: Open D. Kirk Harman chronicle their underwater adventures at 1510 Unionville-Wawaset Road www.photographsbyrebecca.com. Bob Larry Flynn’s son, Lawrence ’15, West Chester, PA 19382-6755 writes: “I’m part-owner of a small civil is his third child to attend Lafayette. [email protected] and structural engineering firm, Alan Daughter Lauren ’11 works in midtown Gerwig & Associates, and it’s still fun to Manhattan for the Fox Rothschild law President: Barbara Levy see projects constructed and to work firm. Lauren spent three years at McKelvy Fund Manager: Michael A. Saffer with young engineers. Still volunteering House and was its first student president. Reunion Chairs: Michael Margello, with EMI (www.emiworld.org), and Larry’s elder daughter, Erica ’05, was Nancy Edgar Winkler they recently nominated me for the married in September 2010. Katie Web Page Administrator: President’s Volunteer Award. Have Coyne, Ruthie Gelber, and Maria Paula Askman Byrum, helped design facilities for Christian Caggiano, all ’05 grads, were in the [email protected] organizations from Borneo to Ghana to wedding party. Erica and her husband, Honduras. God changed my life at Rick, live in South Orange, N.J. As we get closer to our 35th reunion, Lafayette, so it will always have a special Tom Campbell hosts the TC & I am excited about catching up place in my heart.” Bob’s phone number Kristin Show weekdays from 5 until with classmates. is (561) 906-3128. 10 a.m. on B101 (www.B101.com) in Felicia Bruder Lieberman, in James “Chip” Cottrell lives in Providence, R.I. Tom’s wife, Donna, Australia, plans to attend the reunion. Richmond, Va., with his wife of 17 years, teaches art at a local Catholic school. She looks forward to catching up with Melissa, and their three children— Son Tom is pursuing a degree in Kathleen Garvey Kennedy, Joan Marielle, 16; Schuyler, 15; and Kieran, chemistry, while daughter Marcia Parachini Gossett, Jeanne Danahy 11. He travels extensively since his graduated from Villanova last spring Burden, and Joe Drucker. She writes: appointment as Deloitte’s lead global and works in Washington, D.C. Tom “Our daughter gave birth to our first client service partner to the United coaches women’s rugby at Roger grandchild, Olivia Catherine, in June. Nations. He guides the company’s Williams University, Bristol, R.I. He We love being grandparents. I’m still efforts to assist commercial clients and met Tom Odjakjian, Barry Field, teaching three days a week. In between governments after conflicts or disasters. and Dave Hedison for lunch. my work and Bob’s golf, we managed to His work has taken him to Japan, Haiti, Susan Barnes Carras missed our do our dream trip to the Northern Thailand, and, most recently, Libya. last reunion because she attended the Territory and Western Australia this Chip writes: “Despite the dreary high school graduations of her twins, year.” She and Bob anticipated a visit outcome, it was a pleasure to see some Abby (now at Columbia) and Andrew from Scott ’75 and Lisa Moore friends at the Lafayette–Lehigh telecast (attending Michigan). In September, Rickard in March. party, which I have hosted in Richmond Sue got together with Fred and Leroy Nunery, who is a consultant for almost 20 years.” He gives back to Debbie Waldele Champagne in with School District of Philadelphia, Lafayette through Career Services, with Pawleys Island, S.C. She also caught up served as acting superintendent and CEO the extern program and on-campus with Eileen Hamill Fiore at the from August 2011 until January 2012. hiring. In addition to his local sponsorship Marquis Founders Dinner. He writes: “Life is busy. Looking forward at Lafayette, Chip serves as national

68 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1977–1978 sponsor for Posse Foundation programs ClassConnie Killian NevesNotes is a pediatric (845) 738-1519 (in the U.S.); through his company. He also guest dentist in Doylestown, Pa. She also 02-571-5026 (in Israel); lectures at Lafayette and is adjunct teaches at The Children’s Hospital +972-54-633-5855 (mobile, in Israel); faculty at William & Mary and of Philadelphia and University of [email protected]. Georgetown, all with a view toward Pennsylvania Dental School. Husband Rich “Deadman” Foley is keeping teaching as his next career. Joao is a professor of management at his fingers crossed for attending our He ends: “I’m on Classmates and The College of New Jersey. They will 35th reunion. He writes: “This is the LinkedIn for those of you who wish celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary same week my angel graduates from to reconnect.” in July. Daughter Sara is an anesthesiology high school. Lots of getting ready for a Guy Gabrielson writes that his resident at Yale Hospital in New Haven, party here, so getting to ’Pardville may architecture practice is doing particularly Conn. She was married last November be a problem. A day trip is still possible.” well. Son Dane is in his first year at to Phillip Lichtor, an organic chemistry Henry Halpern sends greetings from Dickinson and plays Lafayette in Ph.D. student at Yale. (Lafayette pal Saudi Arabia. He works as a geological ultimate Frisbee. Son Roy is thriving in Jan Klocke O’Sullivan attended.) Son consultant for the Saudi national oil fine art and illustration as a junior at Art Dan (Penn, 2009) is a research company, Saudi Aramco. He writes: Institute of Boston–Lesley University. assistant for Covance in Gaithersburg, “I cannot believe that come March 2012, Eldest son Jess is starting a tree business Md., but lives in Washington, D.C. I will have been here 20 years. I will retire and loves farm life. Guy says, “Hope to Connie and Joao are thrilled by early July and live permanently in the get to Reunion with Allison.” Doylestown is the midpoint between Philippines, where I will open a very Hilary Spiro McGuire writes D.C. and New Haven. elegant two-room hotel in Pagsanjan, from Riverside, Conn., that she and Connie notes her evangelism for Laguna. If people want a view of the Jim are now empty nesters—Alison Lafayette: “I am fortunate to be able to hotel, go to Facebook and search for was Notre Dame ’08, and Brendan encourage many of my patients toward Serenity Hotel, or friend me.” Henry was Princeton ’10. (A classmate of Lafayette as they make their college notes he rarely visits the States anymore, Brendan’s was Liz Costello, daughter search. I follow these young folks from instead spending time with friends in of Dot and Jim Costello ’76, which the time they are 1 or 2 years old until the Philippines, where he is a basketball led to a reconnection.) Alison works at they head off to college, and I’m proud referee in one of the larger Filipino BarnesAndNoble.com and Brendan at to say that my patient ‘family’ includes a leagues. He keeps in shape by jogging Deutsche Bank, both in Manhattan. Jim number of Lafayette Leopards!” Outside 10 miles each morning. Henry’s contact is retired and volunteers for Greenwich, of work, she sings in several choirs info: Henry I. Halpern, Geochemistry Conn., as its chair of the social services (“Meistersingers is still a great memory”), Unit, EXPEC ARC, Geological department. Since 2003, Hilary has with the Doylestown Comfort Choir a Consultant, c/o Saudi Aramco, enjoyed working with high school favorite. “We provide soothing bedside P.O. Box 5548, Dhahran 31311, students and their families in her college singing for people in hospice. It’s a Saudi Arabia; 011-966-3-878-5753 consulting and application prep business. wonderful group of women to sing with!” (home); 011-966-3-872-3575 (work). Hilary also likes doing college fairs for Four and a half years ago, Michael Great to hear from many classmates. Lafayette in Fairfield County. Silver packed up his family, sold the Keep sending emails. Looking forward to Our class is adding to the grandparents house, and left their home of 15 years seeing you in June for our 35th reunion! category. Brad Farrell’s daughter in Monsey, N.Y., for Israel. He says it is Lindsay, 28, was married to her high wonderful, with great challenges and school sweetheart, Adam Bovenzi, over rewards. He works both as president of a 1978 Labor Day weekend. The couple is start-up pharmaceutical company and as Kent R. Buzard expecting Brad’s first grandchild in spring. vice president of a start-up that develops 9113 Cotton Press Road Update from C. Mackey Hughes II: devices for radiation therapy. His wife Charlotte, NC 28277 “Unfortunately, I cannot attend this heads physical therapy for a nonprofit (704) 910-1495 reunion, since it’s also my 35th high organization that cares for children born [email protected] school reunion and I am on the reunion with disabilities. The Silvers’ adult committee. I still do a lot of hunting children are finding their own path in President: Charles M. Snyder and skiing, and winter (2011–12) will the Holy Land. One daughter recently Fund Manager: John A. Broderick be my 10th year as a ski patroller at married and gave birth to a boy this past Reunion Chairs: Alan C. Good Jr., Whitetail Resort in Mercersburg, Pa.” Fourth of July, which Michael notes is Carol Coffey Tarsa An 11-year veteran at AH&T Insurance apropos since his son-in-law is British. Web Page Administrator: in Leesburg, Va., he works as a producer/ He adds, “Unfortunately, it is unlikely Melinda Kwasnik Kraus, account executive. One son is out of that I will be able to attend our 35th [email protected] college and works as a medic/firefighter reunion—unless the organizers decide in Arlington County, Va. His other two to move the venue to Jerusalem! I sons are separately pursuing business would be pleased to hear from all of degrees with PGA-sanctioned majors in you; certainly, if anyone visits Israel, professional golf management at North please do not hesitate to contact me.” Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., and Michael’s contact info: Rechov Yavne Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C. 6/1, Beit Shemesh 99098, Israel;

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 69 1979–1981 wilderness/expeditionClass Notes medicine She received her law degree from 1979 physician, and is an associate clinical Villanova University. Thomas J. Feehan Jr. professor at Drexel University College On Nov. 18, the 1980 Division II 5005 40th Place of Medicine. Catherine also established National Championship women’s Hyattsville, MD 20781 Hyperbaric Medicine Center in lacrosse team was inducted into [email protected] Monmouth. She remarked, “I am Lafayette’s Maroon Club Hall of Fame, honored to be chosen as a top doctor. the first team so honored. Former coach Barbara Bingham Kalavik It reflects the overall improvements to Sharon Gish and many players attended 36 Prospect Ave. quality, safety, and patient care that our the event at Marquis Hall (see photo Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 team has achieved.” online). Class of ’81 team members (973) 839-1472 Bernie Maher Flanigan, Des Karabots [email protected] McNulty, Kathy Hume McMullan, 1980 Laura Isken Doyle, and Becky Haag President: Laurie B. Samet Susan Sheehan Lee Sommi attended, as well as Carol Fund Manager: Laurie B. Samet 1209 Wisteria Drive Henry, a team manager. We had a Reunion Chairs: Bonnie Butler, Malvern, PA 19355-9736 wonderful time catching up, since some Barbara Felter Liptak [email protected] of us had not seen each other for 30 years. Web Page Administrator: As a memento of the evening, we each Laurie B. Samet, [email protected] President: Open received a Wheaties cereal box with the Fund Manager: Gary J. Uzelac team picture on the front, individual Chi Phi brothers George “Cam” Myers, Reunion Chair: Daniel T. Everett pictures on the back, and team stats on James “Mike” Milano, Dermot Murphy, Web Page Administrator: Open the side. The Breakfast of Champions! and Vince DePalma traveled to Ohio to I believe Jim Flanigan may have been attend the nuptials of Mark Low (see Susan Sheehan Lee attended the involved in creating the Wheaties boxes, photo online). Oct. 19 address, “Perspectives on Global since he has worked at General Mills I (Tom) recently caught up with Change,” given by Mikhail Gorbachev since graduation. Thank you, Jim. I put Maj. Gen. Mike Milano while he was in at Allan P. Kirby Sports Center in my Wheaties box on a trophy shelf for Washington, D.C., on business. Mike is celebration of Oechsle Center for Global all to admire. Just think: If they had been commanding general of Fort Jackson, Education. The attention and respect sold in stores nationwide, we would be as S.C., the Army’s largest U.S. training the student body gave Gorbachev was famous as Bruce Jenner! facility. Mike informed me that retirement impressive, as were the questions The 1980 women’s lacrosse team approaches, so anyone in need of an following the address. It was a proud is the most recent Lafayette team to exceptional leader should take note. moment in Lafayette’s history. claim a national title. The squad, which While trekking across the eastern posted a 12–5 record, was led by states looking at power plant designs, captains Pam MacColl Young ’80, Jack Green took a travel break to meet 1981 Cindy Oaks Linville ’80, and Sue me for a beer in Columbia, Md. Jack is Laura Isken Doyle Sullivan Bragdon ’80. Read more: the project manager for EME Homer 9706 Layminster Lane www.goleopards.com/sports/ City Generation LP in Homer City, Pa. Vienna, VA 22182-4404 maroonclub/spec-rel/111911aaa.html. I attended the 147th gridiron (703) 255-1570 Becky Haag Sommi has two children: matchup of Lafayette and Lehigh with [email protected] Kaila, in her first year at University of my old roommate, Lew Stival, dean of Southern California and a lacrosse team college counseling at Blair Academy in President: Antonio F. Fernandez player, and Tucker, a high school junior. Blairstown, N.J. Fellow classmate Fund Manager: Sharon Tchon Gruet Becky and husband Lou work for sightings included Jud Linville, Laurie Reunion Chair: Daniel B. Rockafellow Broadview Networks, a provider of Samet, and Jeff Schor, with an alleged integrated communication solutions sighting of Dermot Murphy. Ginny Logan says: “I am honored headquartered in Rye Brook, N.J. Becky Dr. Catherine Hanlon, fellow of to become executive director of is senior vice president of operations the American College of Emergency Brandywine Conservancy (Chadds Ford, support and engineering, and Lou is Physicians, is featured in the November Pa.), which is one of the region’s most vice president of product. They live in 2011 issue of New Jersey Monthly, significant stewards of art, culture, and Montgomery, N.J. “New Jersey Top Doctors 2011.” As the environment. Brandywine River Kathy Hume McMullan lives in West chair of the department of emergency Museum’s unparalleled collections, Chester, Pa., with husband Brian ’79. medicine at Monmouth (N.J.) Medical exhibitions, and program are widely Her son, Matt, graduated from Penn Center, she is recognized for strong admired. Through its Environmental State and is at Temple University leadership and teamwork and credits Management Center, the Conservancy School of Medicine. Daughter Kristen her team’s success in diagnosis to their has done tremendous work in open graduated from Pitt last year and ability to identify subtle aspects of a space preservation, advocating for returned for its physician’s assistant patient’s condition. She is board responsible land use and preservation program. A four-year member of the certified in both emergency medicine of water quality.” Previously, Ginny swim team, Kristen was named female and internal medicine, serves as a had worked for Sunoco for 25 years. 2011 Blue–Gold Award winner for

70 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1981–1982 outstanding senior student-athlete. Class Notes daughter, Ariel, attends Temple Daughter Lauren, a sophomore at 1982  University. Leah and Whitey hope Pitt, entered its doctor of pharmacy Robert J. Meindl Jr. to make it to our 30th reunion. program. Brian still works for 3 Nolan Farm Road Cathy Sigda Voorhees and husband Boathouse Sports, customizers of Wayland, MA 01778 Dave serve on the board of Mount athletic wear. Kathy is at Vanguard, (508) 358-3393 Vernon (Va.) Council of Citizens’ hiring, managing, training, and [email protected] Associations. The MVCCA is a handling communications for the nonpartisan group of about 60 civic retail department. President: Joan Dowgin Hilovsky associations/homeowner associations. Joe and Des Karabots McNulty live Fund Manager: Tracy Hagert Sutka Cathy serves as chair of the MVCCA in Flemington, N.J. Their son, Andrew, Reunion Chair: William M. McCartan transportation committee and wrestles graduated from University of New with the government to ensure citizens’ Hampshire, where he played football. By now, you should have received a direct needs are represented. To spend more He is in pharmaceutical sales for mail piece from Bill McCartan regarding time with her teenage children (Marien, Boehringer Ingelheim. Son Chris ’12 is our 30th reunion on June 1–3. If you 16, and John, 13), Cathy decided to a double major in economics/finance want to help with the reunion or have return to the U.S. Patent and Trademark and international affairs. He is looking ideas, please contact Bill at mccartan@ Office, where she started after graduating for a job. Daughter Kara is a sophomore famfunds.com. Bill needs people to from Lafayette. at Gettysburg College and member of contact classmates with whom they hung Sophia Stratakis Huling sings with the golf team. She received Division III out during their time on the Hill: and serves as assistant director of Boston Academic All-America honors last year. fraternity brothers, teammates, sorority Byzantine Choir, a mixed a capella Bonnie McCorkindale (Katie ’15), sisters, lab partners ... whoever is in your singing group committed to presenting Janet Edelstein Bortnick (Justin ’13), circle of friends. Email Bill and let him Byzantine Orthodox Christian liturgical Jim Alexander (Michael ’15), and know which classmates you will recruit. and paraliturgical hymns in the English Ginny Logan and Dan Rockafellow In September, Dr. Leah Akins, language. They have produced four (Will ’14) attended the legacy dinner. department head of engineering, recordings (see cover photos online): Mark Goldstone returned to architecture, and computer technologies First Fruits, Mystical Supper, Thy Passion, campus in November to speak with at Dutchess Community College and Thy Resurrection. Sophia has students in the Law and Society, Intro (DCC), was awarded a 2011 SUNY performed throughout New England, to U.S. Politics, and Political Humor Chancellor’s Awards for excellence in New York, and California at The classes of James Lennertz, associate teaching (see photo online). Leah began Ascending Voice, a symposium devoted to professor of government and law. Mark her career at DCC in 1990 as an adjunct a capella sacred choral music. A review of also gave an evening lecture with an and joined the full-time faculty in the group’s recording, Thy Passion, can be informal reception. I heard Jim January 1997. She is an active member found at this link: www.liturgica.com/ Alexander’s son, Michael, was in one of of American Society for Engineering cart/musicInfo.jsp?catNo=AB061. Sophia the classes. Mark has been active with Education. Her professional activities are looks forward this year to her next the Occupy protesters in Washington, focused on curriculum to support the recording with the group, a disc of music D.C., since he is a leading attorney in awareness and development of related to Christmas. First Amendment rights. sustainable systems and retention of Cathy Fowler Conte enjoyed Joe Connolly landed a new job students in engineering and technology. a September get-together with her as materials manager at Lumitex in She has served as chair of the assessment best friends from Lafayette. Nancy Strongsville, Ohio. The company committee and faculty representative for Smolenski Laughlin, Chris Neff, designs, develops, and manufactures the SUNY Chancellor’s Group that Lisa Harfst D’Augelli ’81, and she custom backlighting for membrane helped develop the 2010 SUNY strategic gathered at Laurie Rhodes Cautilli’s switches, keypads, overlays, LCDs, plan. Leah is also active in the community, beach house in Ocean City, N.J. (see and other displays. It also designs and most notably as treasurer of Hudson photo online). Cathy’s eldest, Alyssa, manufactures custom fiber optic devices Valley FIRST® (For Inspiration and just started her first year at Gettysburg and surgical and phototherapy lighting Recognition of Science and Technology) College, while her 8-year-old, Brynne, systems. In his new position, Joe is LEGO® League executive committee. keeps husband Michael and her feeling responsible for procurement and Leah writes that it was an honor to be young at their home in Westfield, N.J. inventory management for all materials recognized by her peers. Nancy’s elder daughter, Kelly, just used in Ohio, California, and Taiwan. Leah and Whitey have been married started her first year at University of more than 28 years and have lived in Virginia, and daughter Kate, 15, lives in Highland, N.Y., for 22. Whitey earned a Denver with Nancy and husband Tim. master’s degree in environmental policy Laurie’s elder daughter, Kristen ’10, is from Bard College and works as a civil in the physician’s assistant program at engineer for the Department of Public University of Medicine and Dentistry Works in Dutchess County. Their elder of New Jersey. Her other daughter, daughter, Shoshana, graduated from Megan, is at Bucknell. Laurie and George Suffolk University in December 2010 live in Langhorne, Pa. Chris and daughter and works in Boston. Their younger Caroline live in Silver Springs, Md. Lisa

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 71 1982–1985 and husband Rich live in Boca Raton, Fla. recentlyClass participated inNotes an alumni Lisa’s son, Adam, graduated from basketball game. Rich lives in Princeton, 1985 University of Florida and now works N.J., and occasionally sees Jeff Kirby at Betsy Hughes Phillips for a venture capital company in his son’s Lawrenceville, N.J., games. 2 Surrey Road San Francisco, while son Alex is Rich also tailgated with Bob Sell and Summit, NJ 07901-2409 at University of Central Florida. Barbara Strasburg Tucker at the [email protected] Lafayette–Lehigh game. Craig Fox lives in Plymouth Meeting, President: Charles F. Smith Jr. 1983 Pa., with his wife, Mary, and two Fund Manager: Anne Harwood Matlack Michael D. Browne children, Oliver, 16, and Hannah, 13. Reunion Chair: Geri Landy Rago 935 Park Ave., Apt. 4B Craig runs a general practice law firm, Web Page Administrator: Open New York, NY 10028 Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law P.C. in (917) 363-0856 Norristown, Pa. Craig concentrates his Chris Abbate is president of Novità [email protected] practice in collections, foreclosures, real (novitapr.com), a public relations and estate, and business and banking law. marketing agency serving the interior President: Jeffrey R. Purdon Craig keeps in touch with classmates design and architectural communities. Fund Managers: Cheryl L. Johnson, Jacob Seip (Poconos), Bruce Campbell The company is based in Park Slope, Ellen Poriles Weiler (New Hampshire), Eric Berndt (New Brooklyn, with plans to move to Reunion Chairs: Theresa Heaney Galla, Jersey), and Vijay Rajguru (London). Manhattan. Prior to founding Novità Ellen Poriles Weiler Jenny Keenan was promoted to in 1996, Chris, who is fluent in Italian, the FBI’s National Security Branch was director of marketing and promotion (terrorism and counterintelligence for the Italian Tile Center of the Italian 1984 matters) in Minneapolis, Minn. Her Trade Commission in New York. Her Karen Ziegler Kelly territory includes Minnesota and the design clients are Italian, German, 4304 Big House Road Dakotas. She lives in Uptown, close to Belgian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Norcross, GA 30092-1357 Edina. Barb Strasburg Tucker visited American, so she is living the (770) 329-2244 Jenny this summer, and together they international relations dream. Danielle [email protected] had dinner with Tony and Meg Watters DeVita McWilliams ’04 is Chris’ most Rodriguez at their home in Edina. senior colleague and has been with President: Mandy Shane Dicker Christine Mazuryk Zeikel’s eldest, Novità since her externship during her Fund Manager: David E. Schwager Katie ’15, after a long and exhausting sophomore year at Lafayette. Novità Reunion Chair: Douglas K. Easterly college search, is attending her first year will have two winter and two summer at Lafayette. Christine has four children; interns again this year. Chris has two In October, I had the opportunity to the youngest is in eighth grade. Having high-school-aged children and saw attend an O You! event at Georgia enjoyed a long career at Deloitte, Sally Scheuermann McCraven on a World Congress Center in Atlanta. Christine is a partner in the financial college search trip to Massachusetts. O Magazine experts Suze Orman, advisory group, focusing on the For 10 years, Sally Scheuermann Dr. Oz, Martha Beck, and Nate Berkus pharmaceutical industry. McCraven has directed worldwide spoke. More than 5,000 attended. Sally Kris Huber Rudisill, Nancy corporate and marketing communications Lou Oaks Loveman introduced each Bennett Gallagher, Daphne Ferenczi efforts of Instrumentation Laboratory, speaker and supervised the audience. Galvin, Paula Polgardy Kumpf, and a medical diagnostics instrumentation It was an honor to be a part of this day Diane Gaglia Gottschalk met for company. She lives in Newburyport, with Sally Lou captivating the audience. lunch in May 2011 in Asbury Park, N.J. Mass., and has two children, Jack, 12, Jim Benjamin attended an incredible (see photo online). Paula and Kris have and Paige, 10. Her husband, Bob, is “century party” for Andrea Josephson first-year college students. Paula’s son, an avid Spanish classical and flamenco Sullivan (49 years old) and her husband, John, attends Christopher Newport guitar player, performing at local gigs, Pete Sullivan ’82 (51). Mike ’82 College in Newport News, Va. Kris’ and Sally has taken up flamenco dancing. and Jen Marshall ’82 Weisburger daughter, Jocilyn, attends Rensselaer Sally keeps in touch with Chris Abbate also attended. Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. and Colleen Cahill and saw Kathryn Lauren Wasserman McLeod wrote Coincidently, one of RPI’s chaplains McDaniel Nenning while on a business that her daughter decided to go to is Beth Illingworth, so Kris looks trip to Vienna. Lehigh. Lauren has yet to purchase a forward to seeing her on a visit to RPI. Kathryn McDaniel Nenning lived in Lehigh T-shirt but wants to support After lunch, the group continued its Park Slope, Brooklyn, and Manhattan her daughter’s decision. As a result, get-together at the Ocean Grove, N.J., from 1986 to 2004 and now lives in Lauren drives around with a Lehigh home of Diane and her husband, Pat. Vienna. She is married to an Austrian bumper sticker. Maureen Davis Bibeau was not architect, Leopold, and has two Kevin Hughes is a product manager in attendance due to her parents’ 50th children, Alexander, 11, and Anna, 6. at CCH Trust Services in Kennesaw, Ga. wedding anniversary. Kathryn worked for Xerox and Sprint Rich Howden serves as president of and now has her own business making the Bucks County (Pa.) Chapter of the and selling baby products. She finds Lafayette Alumni Association. He Vienna to be a wonderful place to live,

72 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1985–1989 especially with young children. She JonathanClass Keiffer , andNotes Jean Toce- keeps in touch with Chris Abbate, Sally McCauley. Read more: www.lafayette. 1987  Scheuermann, John Pappajohn, and edu/about/news/2012/01/ 01/ Edward I. Ackerman Brad Lewis ’87. lafayette-cast-of-godspell-has-25th- 276 Brookline St. reunion-at-the-new-york-revival/. Needham, MA 02492 Dr. Gayle Spill Ephraim conferred [email protected] 1986 in August with Rep. Paul Brodeur Paul C. Hackett III (Mass.) at the state house on Beacon President: John C. Santos Jr. [email protected] Hill. Gayle was there in official capacity Fund Manager: Lori Garb Blutfield for Massachusetts General Hospital, Reunion Chairs: Elise Nappi, President: Open and Paul spoke for the electorate. Madeline Green Smith Fund Manager: Kristen Gay Lewis Geoff Kany—alternating between Web Page Administrator: Reunion Chairs: Wynne A. Whitman Anchorage, Alaska, (with BP Exploration) Edward I. Ackerman and Arizona—recalls a postgraduation Mike Elgarten traded careers, from climbing trip with Jim Hummerstone Tim Mulligan was named executive Wall Street to the people-moving and Doug Campbell to the Ring of director of the board of directors for business of Main Street. After helping Killarney in Ireland. Communities in Schools of the Lehigh create and expand equity derivatives In a different alternating current, Valley. The organization brings departments at Banc of America and Gary Stephenson has spent much of community resources and caring adults Morgan Stanley, he decided to reduce his working life in the field of electricity, into schools to give at-risk students the his commute. Last summer, he exchanged most recently as a top executive at tools they need to learn successfully, a 90-minute slog for one just 16 minutes Dayton Power & Light. Returning with stay in school, and prepare for life. (note the precision). He now heads his family from Maui, he commented Reunion 2012, our 25th, will be held strategic development for Clever Devices, that it had similar terrain to Ireland. In June 1–3. Reunion organizers are Elise a company that develops technology his off-hours, he has been visiting peaks, Nappi and Madeline Green Smith. systems for improving mass transit. most recently scaling 14,300 feet of If you have been harboring Diane Jakacki now adds a new Blanca Peak in Colorado with fellow treasonous thoughts about unseating suffix to her moniker: Ph.D. (in engineer Rich Drobner. the guy who has been hogging the class Renaissance dramatic literature and Don Keller sold his firm, Keller correspondent position seemingly digital humanities from Georgia Consulting Engineers, to Borton- forever, this June might be your lucky Institute of Technology). Continuing Lawson Engineers in May 2011. He and month! Yes, this column is overdue for a in Atlanta’s hub of higher education, wife Carol now split their time between new voice, a fresh perspective. Whoever she teaches composition and media their horse farm in Nazareth, Pa., and said anything is forever? studies courses and does research on their winter home in Winter Haven, Fla. modern popular culture as a Marion L. Son Michael, a former Marine, remains Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow. employed by the government, while 1988 In spring 2011, Kathleen daughter Amy resides in New York City. Tim Hylan Kasperkoski McKenzie was named vice Don has three grandchildren. 50 Old Tappan Road president of community and civic affairs at Though it was not the easiest hunk Glen Cove, NY 11542 West Penn Allegheny Health System. of metal to push up Cattell Street when [email protected] After receiving her law degree from it ran out of gas, Chris Nolan’s 1976 University of Pittsburgh and stints with Ford Pinto (vibrant orange, I believe) President: David R. Rose Jr. the city of Pittsburgh and McKenzie & was a prized, if not glamorous, piece Fund Manager: Rachel Nelson Moeller McKenzie, she has continued her career of transportation back in the day at Reunion Chair: Elizabeth C. Freebairn trajectory at West Penn. She serves on Lafayette. How fitting that after stints community boards, such as Pittsburgh in the oil and grain banking business Downtown Partnership, Local of Salomon Smith Barney (now Citi), 1989 Government Academy, and Pittsburgh the chemical engineering graduate is Incoming Correspondent: Open Regional Healthcare Initiative. continuing his career as managing A dramatic ’86 trio, Lisa Lacroce director at Rabobank, global experts President: Erin Bass-Goldberg Patterson, Bill Bunting, and SallyAnn in areas that include sustainable energy. Fund Manager: John T. Donovan Moscatiello managed a reunion of their Meanwhile, Glenn Young works Reunion Chairs: own Nov. 12, visiting New York City for in the clouds, literally, opening a new M. Katherine Longo Van Cleef, a revival of Godspell and remembering business that provides managed services, Marguerite Valinoti White their own performance of the musical particularly remote database and system Web Page Administrator: in Colton Chapel in 1986. Others in administration, in the innovative area of Vincent J. Petitto, the cast who joined them were Tom cloud computing. [email protected] Gibbons ’87; from ’88, Katherine Pannell, Dawn Arturi-Reynolds, and David Walker; and from ’89, Jeanne Naughton Carr, Richard Demarco,

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 73 1990–1995 JocelynClass Kramer, and RebeccaNotes Smith. Heidi Caruso Commins wrote that 1990 To send condolences, please visit she and her family (husband John, Stephanie Deigan www.post-gazette.com/gb and scroll Brooke, 5, and Finn, 3) lived in Alaska [email protected] to Alyson’s name. in August and September (see photo online). Heidi took a leave of absence President: Open from her ER job in Harrisburg, Pa., and Fund Manager: T. Brendan Gilligan 1993 worked in an ER in Anchorage. “We Reunion Chair: Stan G. Horowitz loved our time in this beautiful state, Kimberly Ramstad Streamer 342 E. 67th St., Unit 3E traveling, hiking, and seeing wildlife.” Web Page Administrator: Open New York, NY 10065-6239 Laura MacAvoy Bazarian writes: [email protected] “We have lived in Hong Kong for the Chris Kafka joined Deloitte Consulting past 3½ years. In October, I traveled to as a specialist master in the SAP President: Alexis J. Belladonna Manila, Philippines, with my two oldest technology group. She is in federal Fund Managers: Monica Morgan Levy, children, Drew (12, seventh grade) practice, presently on the civilian Ryan E. Schedler and Ally (11, sixth grade) to work at government project, and her specialty Reunion Chair: Mark Suffredini Concordia Children’s Services, a local is IT infrastructure/architecture. She orphanage. We also worked with the previously worked for IBM for 10 years. Street/Urban Poor Children Program.” Brian O’Reilly was promoted to 1994 Through the program, kids who live on senior vice president of marketing, Mara Weinstein Friedman the street are invited to a local church eastern territory, for Philadelphia 15 Rainbow Ridge Drive every afternoon for educational assistance, Insurance Companies. Brian, who Livingston, NJ 07039 activities focusing on character building, started his career with the company (973) 994-1128 sports and recreation, social services, more than 21 years ago, now oversees [email protected] counseling, etc. The family often sees 15 offices and $1 billion in annual “Uncle” Billy Bush since his move to business. He holds certified insurance President: Wendy R. Furrer Hong Kong. Greg Bazarian and his counselors and registered professional Fund Manager: Stephanie A. Hayes wife, Gigi, visited for the Rugby Sevens liability underwriter designations. Brian Reunion Chairs: Wendy R. Furrer, last March—“picture Lafayette–Lehigh lives in Lawrenceville, N.J., with his Melanie Armstrong Jaenicke meets the Super Bowl meets Mardi wife, Christine, and children, Katie and Web Page Administrator: Gras.” Laura’s husband, Andy ’90, runs a Jack. He is a member of the board of Tracey Long Berton, lacrosse program with Glenn Lesko ’90, governors of Notre Dame High School [email protected] who also lives in Hong Kong with his of Lawrenceville. family. Their Southside Lacrosse is For anyone who emailed me prior to in its third year and growing. Oct. 21, my email was hacked, and I Lynn Berman married Jeffrey Geron 1991 lost my entire inbox. Please resend in September 2011 and lives in New Incoming Correspondent: Open your update. York City. I attended the Lafayette–Lehigh Neelah Alpert Pincus keeps busy President: Thomas P. Heard telecast party in Morristown, N.J. with her daughter, Hailee, who will Fund Manager: Open Kathryn Kerge was planning her have her first birthday this April. Reunion Chair: March wedding to Mark Couch at the Catherine Moran Lippman column deadline. Eager to tie the knot, the happy couple flew to Nicaragua for 1995 a pseudo-wedding and some prenuptial Vicki Salemi 1992  volcano sliding. Kathryn also decided to c/o Pfenning Alumni Center Rachel Gordon Skrzypczak return to an in-house human resources Lafayette College 224 Central Ave. role. She says: “It’s been an outstanding Easton, PA 18042 Pleasantville, NY 10570 four-plus years running Kerge Consulting; [email protected] [email protected] however, this new opportunity has compelled me to change course. My new President: Karen L. Hughes Presidents: Laurie Gormley Broderick, role is vice president of human resources Fund Manager: Meegan E. McVay Jennifer Van Cleef Wilke for Club Monaco, a contemporary Reunion Chair: Siobhan Crann Winograd Fund Manager: Thomas J. Costello fashion retailer with stores across the Web Page Administrator: Vicki Salemi Reunion Chair: Christine O’Hea Pitluk United States and Canada, plus stores now opening across Europe and Asia. Laurie Abelson Dannison lives in Sad news for the Class of 1992: Alyson In my role, I will lead HR for all of Club Hanover, Mass., and writes that her Mae Perry-Carroll of Shaler Township, Monaco’s divisions and help drive the three children (2, 4, and 6) are Pa., passed away April 7, 2011. Alyson is company’s global growth.” growing quickly. mother of Grace Carroll and Elora Kim Gronquist Dennison enjoys Amy Saalwachter Strobl welcomed Johnson, daughter of James and Beverly life with toddler Julie, even though sleep son John-Philip Becker on Dec. 6, Perry, and sister of Matthew Perry, is not part of her world. 2010. The family celebrated his first

74 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 1995–1998 birthday, and Amy notes that daughters KomotarClass, Ted Hoffmann Notes ’96, assistant medical director at Hospital Lauren, 7, and Claire, 5, are wonderful Melanie Seiden Lewin ’96, and Josh of Central Connecticut. big sisters. Glaser ’96 (see photo online). Phil Linker ’64, father of Carrie Danya Krugler Harder and Nancy Rothberg Barnes and her Linker Almskog, sent an announcement husband Steve live in Charlotte, N.C., husband, Dave ’98, welcomed their that Carrie—mother of Abigail, 7, and with sons Dean, 5, and Cole, 3. Danya second daughter, Madeline Anne, in Heidi, 5—“produced another future is a licensed professional counselor and October 2010. The family’s busy year Leopard,” Caleb Burr. works for Wells Fargo as an employee included a move to Chatham, N.J., in In July, the Patriot League announced assistance consultant. April 2011. The couple celebrated with its 26-player anniversary team. B.J. Mark Bailey has lived in Denver for fellow ’Pards at the wedding of Harry Gallis was one of three ’Pards honored. the past 13 years. “Running marathons, “Tobbs” Tower ’98 in Cape May, N.J. A two-time All-League selection and keeping up with my 8-year-old son, Laura Wooster Baldwin celebrated 1996 Defensive Player of the Year, B.J. youth volunteer work, and a life in real the first anniversary of her marketing/ played three seasons in the Canadian estate keep me busy,” he says. communications/public relations Football League with the British William and Christine Crane ’96 consultancy, A Motion Response (www. Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. Ventresca moved to Yardley, Pa., amotionresponse.com), Arlington, Va. Jim Werner hosted the Lafayette– with their two children. William works Rachael Steiner-Swiat and her Lehigh telecast party for Long Island, for Nissan. husband, Matt, welcomed baby boy N.Y. He visited campus on Sept. 16 number three, Eli Benjamin, on Feb. 4, for a meeting with Friends of Lafayette 2011. He joins big brothers Evan, 5, Crew and was excited to learn the team 1996 and Eric, 2½, who could not be now has more than 100 members. While Incoming Correspondent: Open happier (see photo online). They are in Easton, he visited Greg Herr and already the “three musketeers.” The Derek Jackson. Unfortunately, Jim President: Thomas A. DiGiovanni family lives in Westfield, N.J. Rachael could not attend Greg’s recent wedding, Fund Managers: Lynne A. Cavanaugh, works for Novartis in the regulatory because he and his wife, Kristen, Rawle G. Howard affairs department. welcomed twin boys, Colin and Sean, Reunion Chair: Stephen H. Konya After a productive run in Yale’s six weeks earlier than expected. As past Web Page Administrator: chemistry department, Chris Incarvito president of Oyster Bay (N.Y.) Rotary Audrey Twyman Langan, joined university administration in early Club, Jim was involved with this year’s [email protected] 2011 in the newly created position of Oyster Festival, an annual fund-raising director of research technology. In this event that draws 200,000 people and role, he oversees research operations, provides monies for 26 nonprofits in 1997  scientific infrastructure, and associated his community. In addition, Jim was Eric S. Goll development at Yale’s massive expansion nominated for a 40-Under-40 award [email protected] campus, known as West Campus. Chris from Long Island Business News in lives in Rocky Hill, Conn., with wife recognition of his financial planning President: Kimberly A. Leary Melissa and their two daughters, career and his role as a part-time Fund Manager: Timothy E. Herburger Samantha, 2, and Julianna, 1. auxiliary instructor at Molloy College, Reunion Chair: Michael ’96 and Deepa Patel where he teaches MBA classes in Michele Kaplan McMillan Frabizzio live in Newtown, Pa., with investments and insurance. Web Page Administrator: son Akshay, 5½, and daughter Anya, Shannon Gregg Agin 2½. Deepa bought a dental practice (Smile Philly!) in northeast Philadelphia. 1998 Fourteen years ago, Shannon Gregg Chris and Kristin Anderson Hoppe Tarin Decembrino Cataldo and I went head-to-head in an intense had identical twin girls on Nov. 13, 2010. (610) 688-3837 campaign to be class correspondent. The family lives in San Francisco. [email protected] Shannon won. After all this time, Lisa Kelsey Pisano and her husband she decided to hand over the reins, so welcomed Ford William in March 2011, President: David A. Cheney I am your new correspondent. I teach taking their gang to three, with Trip, 7, Fund Manager: Open chemistry at Brookdale Community and Kelsey, 5 (see photo online). Reunion Chair: College in Lincroft, N.J. I was promoted Ron Clark’s book, Surviving the Nicole Magnant Morrissey to associate professor last year, and I have Emergency Room, was published by Web Page Administrator: a year and a half left in my second term CreateSpace in October 2010 (see Maureen Rafferty Hopper as department chair. photos online). It explains how an I was able to catch up with emergency room works and tells On Sept. 30, Melissa Grozinski some Lafayette friends when Mark patients and family where to go, what married Ken Wolff in Radnor, Pa. McCann ’98 hosted an annual party. Also to ask for, and what to expect. The Lafayette alums in attendance included in attendance were Jay Rothkopf ’98, book is available on Amazon.com. Will ’96 and Alison May Forbes, Ryan Trought ’98, Don Dinsmore ’98, Ron is a board-certified emergency Karey Nixon Kelly ’97, Angie Mike Minnerly and wife Rebecca, physician and director of emergency Syernick Plocinik, Siobhan O’Brien Jennifer MacMillan Doyle, Tony department risk management and Conlon, and Tarin Decembrino

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 75 1998–2001 Cataldo. The happy couple resides in MattClass Milks married Notes Lauren Jennifer Jane Ravalico ’94, Kevin West Chester, Pa. Dentone on March 26, 2011, at the McKernan ’98, Mike Graham ’98, On May 5, Maureen Rafferty Union League in Philadelphia. The Nick ’99 and Jamie Chillemi ’98 Hopper and husband Merritt welcomed strong Lafayette presence included maid Pasquenza, Bill Hedden, Mike Ott, their second son, Finn Rafferty. He joins of honor Brooke Soper Gintyn ’02, Chris and Beth Sharkin ’02 VanDusen, big brother Ian, 2. Maureen is taking a who introduced the two. Also celebrating Brent Charriere, Jeff Weinman, year off from teaching to enjoy time at the day were Denise Dreitlein Steiner, Eric Lopez, Russ Wachtler, Collin home with her boys. The Hoppers live Chad Pulliam, Keith Hollender, Crotty ’02, and Matt Maiorino ’04. in Denver. Matthew Goulding, David Kemmerer, Beth Wynstra and Brandon Steve and Erica Mellin ’99 Scioscia Rob Bradfield ’01 and Dana DiRenzo- Armstrong will wed this August. Beth welcomed their second child, Katherine Bradfield, Kevin Bromby ’01, Andy lives in Boston and is a visiting assistant Anne, on Aug. 10. Kate joins big Whetsel, Jamie and Stephanie Allerton professor of English at Babson College. brother Jack, 4. Fox, Katie Miller McCoy, Mary-Ellen She and Brandon met while they were Hannigan Allen, Drew Stotler ’01, Jess getting their doctorates at University of Alvarez-Calderon, Guillermo Alvarez- California–Santa Barbara. Brandon is a 1999 Calderon, and Jared Thear. Matt postdoctoral research fellow in physics Pamela Perez is a senior manager for AstraZeneca at Harvard University. The couple will 258 North Ballston Ave. Pharmaceuticals. Lauren is an attorney marry in Santa Barbara, and Joelle Scotia, NY 12302 at Lamb McErlane. They live in West Biedenbach will serve as a bridesmaid. [email protected] Chester, Pa. Congratulations to Olivia Clarke J.T. Herber III and wife Leigh are and Kurt Michel, who were married on President: Amanda Alpert Knight the proud parents of a daughter, April 15, 2011. Fund Manager: Amanda Alpert Knight Carolina Jane, born Nov. 1. J.T. and Danlami Gomwalk works as a Reunion Chairs: Taryn Boland, Leigh also have a 2-year-old son, John senior project manager with Nigeria’s Megan Sweeney Waite T. “Dru” Herber IV. J.T. is a partner Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Web Page Administrators: with the law firm of Williamson, Commission (ICRC) in Abuja, collabor- Adriana Franceschini Casey, Friedberg & Jones LLC, Pottsville, Pa. ating with government organizations to Jennifer Padgett Ferrie He primarily practices in the field of support continued advancement of his litigation, with clients throughout homeland. He helps the nascent eastern and central Pennsylvania. In democracy, after years of internal strife, 2000 addition, J.T. is an assistant district build necessary infrastructure services to Diane Pisseri Lindemann attorney with Schuylkill County district grow its economy. An A.B. engineering [email protected] attorney’s office. graduate, Danlami holds a master’s in public policy and management from President: Joshua W. Ruthizer Carnegie Mellon University. Fund Manager: Daniel Turrentine 2001 Susan Antonioni Royster was Reunion Chair: James E. Abels Paige Olek Ingelsby appointed to the board of directors of 1321 Statesman Road Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the On June 10, Amanda Friel married Norristown, PA 19403 Lehigh Valley. Susan is an attorney in Michael Marriner at Southern Mansion, [email protected] the health care and litigation groups of Cape May, N.J. Mike is a New Jersey Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba P.C. She corrections officer, and Amanda works in President: Open also serves on the board of directors of corporate finance for ING DIRECT. Fund Manager: Rebecca F. Waxman Wellner Health Education Center and Susan Dunn Garson, Kristen Pompizzi Reunion Chair: Nicholas M. Groch is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Woodard ’01, and Susan Donnelly Lehigh Valley. Paolucci ’01 were bridesmaids. Other Mark Ravalico and Rachel Karceski Kate Neligan is Lionsgate’s vice attendees included Brian ’99 and Lesley wed Sept. 10 at Bedford Springs Resort, president of on-demand and digital Hickman Stratton, Mary Kate Bedford, Pa. Originally from Ellicott marketing. She promotes the digital McCullen Nasr, Jackie Benschip Ryan, City, Md., Rachel is a Boston College sales group’s new release and catalog Mark Woodard ’01, and Sandy Doyle grad, received her J.D. from University movies and television shows. Her duties McManus ’01. of Baltimore, and is a practicing attorney include marketing campaigns, media Loren Berkheimer Raab and in Maryland. Mark is a regional director buying, and partner relationships for the husband Steve ’01 opened two BBQ for Lincoln Financial, covering Delaware, studio’s video on demand (VOD), restaurants this year, both named Local Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The digital download, and ad-supported Smoke BBQ (www.localsmokebbq. pair honeymooned in Hawaii and live businesses. She launched the first-ever com), in Neptune City, N.J., and in the Fells Point section of Baltimore. 3D HD VOD campaign and works with Cookstown, N.J. They were one of Pete Ravalico ’93 and George the Movies On Demand consumer 70 domestic teams (out of more than Ravalico ’94 served as best men, campaign. Kate also develops creative 4,000) to be invited to the Oct. 22 while Gregory Korzen was a merchandising and marketing plans with World Championships of BBQ at Jack groomsman. Fellow ’Pards in iTunes, Xbox, PlayStation, Comcast, Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn. attendance included sister-in-law Time Warner, and DIRECTV. She

76 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 2001–2004 serves on the advisory board for Class Notes NowLive and is a member of Women 2002  2004 in Cable Telecommunications, Women Christine D. Socha Jillian M. Dodge in Technology International, and Cable (908) 451-9159 1313 Grand St., Apt. 212 & Telecommunications Association [email protected] Hoboken, NJ 07030 for Marketing. (201) 638-6219 Brendan McDonough and wife President: Clifford C. Michaels [email protected] Sarah welcomed a baby boy, Dylan, on Fund Manager: Cara E. Belardi March 30, 2010. Dylan was born in Reunion Chair: Tracy Kirwan Fay President: Alex L. Karapetian Cambridge, Mass. Web Page Administrator: Fund Managers: Jason Dale is director/writer of the Christine D. Socha Megan Longo Villanella, independent film,Fight the Panda Christine L. Bender Syndicate, which has taken four years to Last September, Jared Harvey rejoined Reunion Chair: Amy A. Giacobone complete and has employed the talents the staff of Manchester Essex Regional of more than 450 artists, including School District in Manchester-by-the- Danielle DeVita McWilliams ran the World Wrestling Federation superstar Sea, Mass., as a special education aide New York City Marathon in November King Kong Bundy and Swedish and junior class adviser. Jared, who with Team In Training, raising more composer Glen Gabriel. Lafayette co-founded the boys’ lacrosse program than $4,000 for the Leukemia and graduates involved in the production at Manchester, worked at the school Lymphoma Society. include Gaurav Gangoli, Jason from 2003 to 2005. Kimberly Maron is engaged to Woolbert, Gabe Sashkin, and Avram In August 2010, Daniel Rubin Ryan J. Coughlin (University of Berman ’03. John Hunt provided a received a Ph.D. in international and Delaware, 2004) and is planning a music track. The filmmakers submitted diplomatic history from University of Sept. 8 wedding in Nantucket, Mass. the film for consideration at a target Maryland–College Park. He is a Both live in Baltimore and work in festival and have a list of 20 more for historian at the Department of State sales—Kim for Stryker, as a medical submission over the next year. A press Historian’s Office, Washington, D.C. device sales representative, and Ryan kit (www.stevenbley.com/presskit-2011. He previously was employed as a for ADP. They come to the Easton area pdf), website (www.crazyelkproductions. historian at the Department of Defense often, as Ryan is from Lower Nazareth, com), and trailer (www.youtube.com/ POW/Missing Personnel Office. Pa. Mackenzie Merritt Skeen and watch?v=qe5vKhAH2Jk) are available. On Sept. 30, Sherry Sanderson Katie Curtin will be bridesmaids. Jason adds: “I am now taking on my Blair and husband Andy welcomed a Mike Altmeier and his veterinary next film, have already cast all of the son, Samuel Joseph. The Blairs live in school sweetheart, Stephanie Cohen, leading roles, and planned to begin West Hartford, Conn. were married Sept. 10 in Devon, Pa., production on Nov. 26. My years at On Aug. 30, Alexandra Pelberg and honeymooned on the beautiful Lafayette remain some of the most Slawter and husband Michael welcomed beaches of Israel. Classmates in wonderful and memorable years of my a daughter, Bianca Lauren. attendance were Paul Germain, Justin life. While at Lafayette, I directed two Kruger, Creighton Conner, Mike shows for the Marquis Players (1999’s O’Connell, and Jillian Dodge. Mike Pippin and 2000’s Guys & Dolls).” 2003 works in Philadelphia as a general Michelle Garvey Ackley and Liza Lesser practice and emergency vet. husband Brian live in Gaithersburg, [email protected] Adrienne Stark moved into a Md., with their two children, Logan financial planner position at Vanguard. and Keira. Michelle works in human President: Morgan Albus Mooney She volunteers with Junior League of resources for the Department of Justice, Fund Manager: Melissa Mitchell Pizarro Philadelphia and Campaign for Washington, D.C. Reunion Chair: Alison Ahart Williams Working Families. Christie Taylor Gilmore and Web Page Administrator: Pamela Roth and Geoffrey Goldman husband Tom live in Conshohocken, Pa. Michael De Lisi, (Oberlin College, 1998) were married Christie works at Merck in North Wales, [email protected] Sept. 18 in Jersey City, N.J. In attendance Pa., as a communications manager and were Bethany Boucher, Jen Gsell, keeps in touch with Lafayette’s crew Justin Kruger, Michael and team alumni. Shannon Sullivan McFadden, John Hunt composed music for the Mollie Moschberger, Michelle Nelson, intro and outro from each commercial David Norton, Bill and Caroline break for MTV’s The Challenge: Rivals Eshman Pyrz, and Jeanette Theodat. “S#!% They Should Have Shown,” Kate Ehling and Adam Kreis wed which aired Sept. 7. in spring 2011 in Chicago. Attendees included Dave Watts, Nate DeLong, Emily Thomas, Lisa Loray, and bridesmaids Maura Dailey, Brenda Thayer DeCastro ’03, Jillian Dodge, Melissa Grandis, Liz King Lynch,

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 77 2004–2006 Abigail Rutherford, Lisa Sayed, Bright,Class N.J. They honeymoonedNotes for married Austin Daly. The couple lives Laura Schrager, and Elizabeth Schaefer. two weeks in the Greek Islands. and works in New York City. Amy Magos and Craig Alexander Katie Coyne Mannion and On Sept. 10, Diana Crai married tied the knot on Sept. 10 at Fiddler’s husband Jeff expected their first Nicholas Taro ’04 at the Church of Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, child in February. Saint Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan. N.J., with many Lafayette friends Toni Regan Welsh and husband Attending were Emily Allen, Kaleigh in attendance. Sean ’99 welcomed their baby girl on Mountain, Lindsey Calla, Jennifer Nick Hargus finished his Ph.D. in Oct. 7. While a full-time mother to Ryan, Brittney Rothweiler, Meghan neuroscience at University of Virginia Alexandra Regan, Toni is working to Tavani Morici, Steve ’04 and Jennie and now works as a postdoctoral complete her Ph.D. in psychology. The O’Brien Orloff, Beth Hendler, research associate at University of Welsh family lives in Gladstone, N.J. Andrew ’04 and Valerie Simone ’07 Minnesota. Last summer, Nick married Weisman, Morgan Schneller ’07, Joanna Johnson. Kevin Colantropo Maggie Defilippo ’07, Kara and Harrison Richter were in the 2006 Boodakian ’07, Jeremy Fehrs, Adam wedding party. Lafayette attendees Eiko Suzuki Bozick, Keon West, Lori Anderson, included Matt Maiorino, Joel 161 E. 96th St., Apt. 5D Lindsay McCarthy, Henry ’04 and Goldberg ’05, Sofia Kourtesis New York, NY 10128 Sheila Dias ’03 Fichtner, Matt Colantropo, Ryon Clarke, Alyssa (917) 599-6672 Maiorino ’04, Brad Rock ’04, Ian Picchini, and Elaine Reynolds, [email protected] Driscoll ’07, Missy Carpentier ’07, associate professor of biology. Andy Starfield ’04, and Andrew Jason Boyd was married Jan. 15, President: Kelly E. Barrows Forbes ’04. 2011, to Melinda. They reside in Fund Managers: Kelly E. Barrows, Kelly Cusick Sakmar began her Pasadena, Md., where Jason works Melissa J. Spitz term as president of Philadelphia as an engineer at CED Technologies. Reunion Chair: Melissa J. Spitz Alumni Chapter. Chris Saunders plays music in New Web Page Administrator: Open Jessica Goldblat, who works at York City with bassist Scott Gawrych Lafayette as a senior assistant director of and lead guitarist Greg Llewellyn. They On Oct. 16, Jenn Ziznewski and admissions, got engaged in September announced a band name change from John Eppensteiner III wed in Metuchen, to Matthew Cohen. The couple will The Chris Saunders Trio to Eleventh N.J. Lafayette classmates who attended marry in Springfield, N.J., in November. Ward. Their Facebook page is www. include Sarah Templeton, Natalie Katie Brown is engaged to Blake facebook.com/EleventhWard. Kuzla, Daria Szkwarko, Erin Githens, Fernstermaker. They plan to wed this Jessica Martin finished her Ph.D. Taylor Robinson Gillis, Jessica summer in Granite Bay, Calif. in counseling psychology at University Fennell Heranic, Caryn Donohue, Three-year starter for the Leopards at Albany–SUNY and is now an Ryan ’04 and Kelly Cusick Sakmar, Blake Costanzo is showing the NFL assistant professor of counseling Rachel Jacobs DeMarco, Eva it takes attitude and skills to be a star psychology there. Miller ’08, Tegan Smith ’07, special teams player, winning praise from David Norton earned a master’s in Karolyn Kopcza ’07, Sarah Kolb ’07, his 49ers coach, Brad Seely. Blake’s journalism from Georgetown University and Chris Johnston ’08. career has taken him from the East in May 2010 and has taken a position Jenna Cellini and Scott Conley Coast, playing for the New York Jets as assistant editor at LivingSocial, Bresler wed Oct. 9 at her childhood and Buffalo Bills, to the West, where he Washington, D.C. parish in Nanuet, N.Y. The two met is proving to be an important weapon while pursuing graduate degrees at for the 49ers and has earned himself a University of Pennsylvania—Jenna spot as a Pro Bowl alternate. This 2005 at the design school and Scott in season, Blake had a team-high seven Catherine A. Hobby medical school. Alumni who shared special teams tackles and 12 “knock 29 Rowan Road their special day included Daniela downs” and led the team with 297 Chatham, NJ 07928 DiSandro, Brandon and Kathleen special teams points. (973) 769-0012 Fox Hall, Joe Ort, Melissa Spitz, Todd Brewer began his Ph.D. [email protected] Dana Swartz, Michael ’05 and studies in New Testament at Durham Kelly Foran ’05 Tuller. Also attending University in the United Kingdom, President: Lee M. Goldfarb were Anneliza Carmalt and Adam with thesis supervision under Professor Fund Manager: Lee M. Goldfarb Kaufer who were in the wedding Francis Watson. He is working toward Reunion Chair: Erin C. McKan party. Jenna and Scott spent 10 days a 100,000-word research thesis on Web Page Administrator: Open honeymooning in South Africa. They the parables of Jesus, specifically live in Philadelphia, where Scott comparing and contrasting the Gospel Lauren Doyle is engaged to longtime pursues his medical degrees and of Thomas with the synoptic Gospels. boyfriend Wayne. Their wedding will be Jenna works as a structural engineer He is learning new languages, Coptic held Aug. 18 at the Madison Hotel in restoring existing structures. and German. Morristown, N.J. On Oct. 1, surrounded by fellow Lori Anderson graduated last Jessica Goman and Terry Brennan classmates and bridesmaids Tara Walsh summer with a Ph.D. in economics wed Sept. 16 on the beach in Sea and Meghan Fitzgerald, Liz Rybas from Binghamton University. She is an

78 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu 2006–2010 assistant professor at Framingham State Class Notes nanny for 10-month-old twins. Alex University, in Massachusetts, and she 2010 works as a trading assistant for Gleacher lives in Boston with Molly McDonald. Marie A. Garofalo & Company, Roseland, N.J. [email protected] Lauren Featherston is working toward her master’s in occupational 2007  President: Jeffrey D. Zimmer therapy at College of Physicians and Jillian M. Gaeta Fund Manager: Teevrat Garg Surgeons, Columbia University. She will [email protected] Reunion Chair: Gabriel M. Rivera graduate in May 2013. Web Page Administrator: Brandon S. Chris Shumeyko is volunteering President: Meghan J. Hargrave Gold, [email protected] as head coach of the Lafayette ski team Fund Managers: Carli A. Siger, and continuing his Ph.D. studies at Matthew J. Potter Adriane Marcellus works as a training Lehigh University. Reunion Chair: Lauren M. Fisher designer and developer for Enterprise Jarrod Rottau is a chemical engineer Web Page Administrator: Rent-A-Car, Eugene, Ore. She is at Picatinny Arsenal in northern New Frank R. Giannelli III, engaged to Darius Jones, who works for Jersey. He works on two production- [email protected] Verizon Wireless. The wedding will be based programs (mortars and artillery) held in Eugene this August. The bridal and is supervisor of an explosive party will include Tri Delta sisters decontamination facility. He also 2008 Jacqueline Bruscella, Allison Tether, returned to Lafayette as assistant coach Lauren Steinitz and Kerry Taylor. The couple plans to for the fencing team, alongside head 1530 Spruce St., Apt. 3 move to Portland after the wedding. coach Tom Gauntner ’04, who also Philadelphia, PA 19102-4513 Jacqui Molendyke and Andrew works at Picatinny. (206) 459-0687 Baldridge wed Oct. 1 at Winterthur, Anna Schaefer is a graphic designer/ [email protected] Wilmington, Del. Attending alumni studio assistant at Lafayette’s included Breanne Michalek, Carolyn Experimental Printmaking Institute. She President: Carolyn R. Romney Zawislak, Zach Romano, Hank Bink, is engaged to Mark Billiard. Their Fund Managers: Steven T. Roe, Rhody Baker, Kyle Basting, Chris wedding is planned for Oct. 20, 2013. Andrew L. Stella Wehrly ’08, Dan Moran ’11, Kait Amanda Saber finished her first Reunion Chair: Amanda L. Niederauer Purdy ’12, Alex Mednick ’11, season as assistant coach of the women’s Web Administrator: Stefan J. McVeigh, Christine Reynolds ’11, Phil Nelson, field hockey team at Goucher College in [email protected] and Eric Cusano ’09. Towson, Md. While at Lafayette, Saber Katy Cording is in her second year was a four-year varsity field hockey Matthew Harhen, a professional of graduate school at George Washington player and a four-year Patriot League geologist in Pittsburgh, founded University, on her way to earning her tournament participant. She also Eogea Inc., a nonprofit organization Ph.D. in psychology. She is training a represented the United States in the that provides funding for research into puppy, Wind, to become a guide dog Maccabiah Games in Israel and played in new green sustainability technologies. for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. the Pan American Maccabi Games in Caitlin Lowery is a Peace Corps Buenos Aires. volunteer in Dimi, a village in the Julie Cuccioli finished a 2009 western part of the Republic of Georgia. postbaccalaureate premedical program at Colleen Sullivan Since April 2010, she has taught English Drew University, Madison, N.J. 3 Dunhill Road as a foreign language. Caitlin leads an Meghan Hayward is a molecular Jackson, NJ 08527 after-school English club and plans to beam epitaxy lab tech at IQE Inc., [email protected] start a fitness club this spring. She also Bethlehem, Pa. She produces works on the Peace Corps’ Women in semiconductor wafers that become the President: Arthur P. Ernst Jr. Development Committee and Gender chips in wireless technology. She also Fund Manager: Sarah E. Maxwell and Development Committee, which volunteers at New York Aquarium in Reunion Chair: TarynAnn H. Barry raise awareness of gender issues through Brooklyn in the behavioral husbandry Web Administrator: Robert A. Follett, a variety of projects, such as camps, department, working with California sea [email protected] training, and informational fairs. Her lions. For the past few months, Meghan upcoming projects include a girls’ has narrated the sea lion shows. leadership camp (Girls Leading Our World) and the annual Celebrating Healthy Women fair. Caitlin will conclude her service in July 2013. Alyson Fitzpatrick and Alex Diss live in Hoboken, N.J., with two other roommates. They have been dating for the past two years. Alyson attends Fordham University and is studying to be a school psychologist. She is also a

SPRING 2012 • lafayette 79 Class2011 Notes find a job opportunity or living garden. She also applies for grants to 2011 arrangement in the Bay Area. fund other environmental projects. She Rebecca A. Mohler Sam Feldbaum is financial analyst is thrilled to combine her passion for the (717) 405-9306 (cell) for William F. Casey III ’85 at environment and her desire to give back [email protected] Locust Capitol Management LLC as she continues to make our alma mater in Philadelphia. more sustainable President: Jacquelyn C. Gowdy Jennifer Bell discovered her calling Joaquin Indacochea Beltran is a Fund Manager: Amanda H. Whitbred in creating sustainable food systems at junior hydrogeologist at Ausenco Reunion Chair: Rachel L. Hollander Lafayette. She now works full time at the Vector, Lima, Peru. Web Page Administrator: College as garden manager and Metzgar Jessica C. Aston Environmental Project coordinator, which is funded by the Andrew W. After playing four years of soccer for Mellon Foundation (see photo online). Lafayette and being named 2006 Jennifer manages the student farm, Express-Times Player of the Year, Justin which provides vegetables to the Kamine accepted the position of dining halls and campus farm stand and volunteer assistant coach for Voorhees oversees Lafayette’s campus community (N.J.) High School. Charles Smith will pursue his master’s in sports management at University of San Francisco. He hopes to connect with any Lafayette alumni CALLING ALL LIFELONG LEARNERS who would be willing to help him Alumni Summer College July 19-22, 2012 First-Ever Enjoy a three-day academic immersion with courses taught by professors Alan Childs, Lafayette James DeVault, James Ferri, Jennifer Rossmann, Joshua Sanborn, Andy Smith, Choral Reunion and Lee Upton on such topics as the Russian revolution, climate change, how to read a Join choristers from the film, and freeing the imagination through 1940s through the 2010s creative writing, nanotechnology, and a techno-cultural history of the automobile.

• Stretch your mind. • Let curiosity lead the way. • Expore campus, exercise, gather with friends.

$650 per person (with campus lodging) $550 per person (without lodging) Alumni For a video of last year’s event, suggested Summer reading, and registration (by May 1), College sites.lafayette.edu/choir/alumni-info visit alumnicollege.lafayette.edu

Organized by Jennifer Kelly, director of choral activities; the Graduates; and an alumni committee Co-Sponsors: Alumni Affairs, Provost’s Office chaired by Joe Nyce ’70 Alumni Affairs (610) 330-5040 (800) LAFAYETTE (outside PA) [email protected]

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