Reunions Fallen Knights Notes from Alumni KnighTimes Looking for Alumni Memorials, Gifts, Life Members Inside this issue…. “A Taste of Toronto” TORONTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WINTER, 2007 Memories—Class Reunion Milestones Twenty, Forty, Fifty years and more Were you a member of the classes of 1952, 1954, 1957, 1967 or 1987 that met this summer for reunions? If you couldn’t make your reunion, you were missed by your class- mates who are already talking about getting together in the next five years or in some classes much sooner. The Class of 1957 met on Labor Day weekend to celebrate their fiftieth reunion at the Holiday Inn in Steubenville. Seated, Carolyn Russell Frey, Betty Rock Utzler, Regina Thompson Falasca, Dorothy McCrea Pavelka, There were 42 classmates Carol McHenry Conley; second row, Janice Peckens Galleher, Lola Scott Sutherin, Iris McHenry attending along with Renzelli, Joann Williamson Taylor, Donna Ault Ryan, Mary Jane Batcho Tarr, Christina Mihalik their spouses or guests. Joss, Gordon Barrett, John Ray; third row, Bill Hale, Charlene Fryman Rhoades, Mary Ellen Morrow Thanks to Charlene Kinder, Grace Rawson Lemmon, Wesley Clark, Ray Horne and Chuck McConnell; fourth row, Cecila Rhoades for providing Petras, Larry Jones, Wilda Dorand, Tim Gribben, Tom Miller, Harold “Bo” Kestner, Jim Turner, Lee Douds and Ray Mulrooney; fifth row, Joe Falasca, Jo Ellen Vance Wright, George Baker, Dave the picture and informa- McConnell, Mike Simone, Dave Larue and Pat McCart; and sixth row, Fred Tarr, Rex Mossor, Jan tion. Housley, Howard Lyons, John Romey, Eugene Stovall and Bob Brown. As reported in the last KnighTimes, the Class of 1952 celebrated their fifty-fifth reunion in August with forty-six class- mates and guests attending a dinner at Lenora’s restaurant on Saturday evening and attending the Toronto Alumni Pic- nic on Sunday. The Jefferson Union class of 1952 participated in the joint venture. The Class of 1954 met for an informal reunion luncheon in July and have plans to hold one each year in July on off- reunion years. The Class of 1987 met for a reunion mixer at Margaret’s Café this summer thanks to the efforts of Diane Reed Ernsber- ger and Jennifer Simone Karaffa. Turnout was lower than expected but the warm fellowship and memories shared, filled the evening with laughter and fun. - - continued on page 6 with pictures and story of the Class of 1967 Fallen Knights Olmstead Manor. She was retired Births from the Cleveland Twist Drill Co. Tom and Cathie Kaniecki ’88 Tho- George W. Muldoon ‘28 died May of Cleveland, Ohio. 22, 2006. mas welcomed the birth of their son, Donald Swanson ‘48 died Sep- Heath Michael, on September 11, James B. Straight ‘44 died April tember 20, 2007 at the Holander 2007. He joins his siblings at their 22, 2007. House in Salem. He retired in home in Toronto. Grandparents are 1988 from the Ohio Department of Cathie Hackett Young ’65 and Robert Kenneth W. Alexander, Jr.’49 Human Services as a social worker Kaniecki ’64. died August 25, 2007. with forty years of service in Can- John and Jessica Heiss ’97 Miller, ton and Jefferson County. residing in Leonardtown, MD are Gordon R. Taylor ‘71 died August proud to announce the birth of their 27, 2007. He was a former mainte- Claire Ellis Young ‘53 passed first child, Jackson Joseph, born on nance worker at the Fort Steuben away October 4, 2007 at the home May 28, 2007. Grandparents are Ann Mall and a TV repairman for Capito & of her daughter in North Carolina. Lamantia ’71, Mike and Amy Fulton Son. She did volunteer work at the Tempe Historical Society Museum. Heiss ’72/83 and John and Shirley Miller of Toronto. Nora “Tip” McEwen McCourt ‘72 Margaret August Carnahan‘38 Kevin and Kathi Glenn ’87 Lowry died September 2, 2007. She was an passed away October 5, 2007 . Her welcomed their eighth child in Janu- opener for McDonalds. She leaves a husband, Paul ‘34, preceeded her ary of 2007. Hannah Ruth joins her brother, Frank McEwen, Jr. ‘76, sis- in death. She is survived by her siblings: Christian (17), Timothy ter, Cheryl McEwen Fetsko ‘74 and daughter, Bertha Sims ’64, son-in- (15), Sarah (14), Daniel (12), Maria mother, Juanita Jones McEwen ‘53. law, Doug, two grandchildren and (8), Joseph (6) and David (4). The two great grandchildren. Margaret Richard Yocum ‘94 passed away family resides in Columbus, Ohio was an avid amateur bowler and a September 4, 2007 as a result of a where Kevin is Senior VP of Sedgwick volunteer band parent. vehicle accident. He was a mechanic Claims Management Services . Kathi, for the Steubenville Truck Center. Marlene Risnear DeSantis ‘55 daughter of Frank ’76 and Nadine died October 10, 2007. McEwen, is a stay-at-home mom that Martha Jean Davis Parsons ‘66 enjoys home schooling. Ronald Smith’34 died October passed away September 14. She was 24, 2007. He retired from Weirton G.R. and Jenny Russlee Dickinson a homemaker and an avid Pittsburgh Steel Co. in 1977 and moved to ’88/95 residing in Toronto, are Steelers fan. Tucson, AZ. His wife of 69 years, proud to announce the birth of their Capt. William J. Francy‘41 Ph.D. Louise Cockran Smith ‘37 lives in second son, Russ Jacob, born on May passed away on September 14, 2007 Tucson. 29, 2007. Russ joins his older brother, Glenn “Nolan”. Grandpar- in Knoxville, TN at the age of eighty- Mildred “Mid” Willoughby ents are Glenn and Penny Chidester four. He retired after twenty-five Sciance ‘30 passed away on No- ’66 Dickinson, Don Russlee ’66 and years active duty with the USN and vember 16, 2007 at the age of Judy Yarosz ’70. went to work for Westinghouse on ninety-five. She was an eighty-two design and construction of nuclear year member of the North River Major Chris Warner, MD ‘92 and power plants in NY and FL. Avenue Christian Church and a Carolynn Warner, MD announce the fifty-year member of the Toronto birth of their daughter, Abigail Eliza- Sophia Trudics Motto ‘35 passed Order of Easter Star No. 215. beth, born on May 30, 2007. She away September 15, 2007. She was a joins her four older brothers. Grand- homemaker and active member of St. Stars and Stripes parents are Bill and Diana Meyer Joseph Church and the Jednota Major Chris Warner, MD ‘92 will Warner ‘65/69. Lodge. She is survived by her son, be serving in Baghdad until next David and Tisha Arehart ‘86 Mann Richard ‘65, daughters Sophie Rad- summer. are proud to announce the birth of vansky ‘67 and Theresa Scalley ‘68, —————— their son, Brayden Grier, on Septem- six grandchildren and five great- Army Sgt. 1st Class Amy Adams ber 29, 2007. He joins his sisters, grandchildren. ‘97 is serving her third tour of duty Emily (6) and Katelyn (4) in Wil- in Iraq. She recently was honored Anna Molchan Sanetrik ‘35 died loughby, Ohio. Proud grandparents by a phone call from President September 15, 2007 at the North are Gil ’58 and Mary Arehart. George Bush on Thanksgiving Day. Anniversaries: county prosecutor for Clermont ents are both THS graduates of ‘68, County. David and Lynn Graubner Miller. John and Frances Welborn Finley “Community Stars” ’42 celebrated their sixtieth wedding Katie Rinkes 2002, and Michael The Alumni Association is proud to anniversary this year. “Mitch” Mitchell were married on Oct. 27, 2007. Katie, a graduate of recognize and congratulate two Clarence and Maxine Edwards Ohio University, is a third grade alumni who were recently honored Hunter ‘37/36 celebrated their sixty- teacher in Indian Creek School Dis- during the Jefferson County Commu- fifth wedding anniversary on August trict. Michael is employed by nity Stars Banquet. 3, 2007. They are the parents of two Choice Brands of Ohio. Angela Tarr Ramer ‘58 has de- sons, Terry ‘64 and Thom ‘68. Todd Cottrell ‘93 and Lisa Cogley voted many decades toward trying to Ralph and Jo Ann Evans ‘46 Moore were married on August 27, 2007 in improve a small corner of the world, celebrated fifty-three years of mar- Montego Bay, Jamaica. Todd is a and she’s spent countless hours riage in June, 2007. They have three graduate of West Liberty College working for the community she children: Kim, Allison and James and is employed at the East Ohio adores. Yet, despite holding several and three grandchildren. Correctional Center as accounts jobs throughout her lifetime, she has manager. Lisa, a graduate of Jeffer- never earned a single dime. Ramer John and Angela Tarr Ramer ‘55/58 son Community College, is em- learned at an early age how to be a celebrated their fifty-first wedding ployed at Schiffler Cancer Center as generous member of the community anniversary on October 2, 2007. a radiation therapist. and her church from her parents, Fred and Harriet Ault Tarr ‘25/26. Joseph and Anna Marie Dahill Kar- Notes from Alumni affa ‘42/46 celebrated their sixtieth Jeremy Miller 2004, a senior “She’s the friend and neighbor you wedding anniversary with a family media studies major at Mount Un- call when there’s a death, sickness or dinner at the Golden Lamb in Cincin- ion College, specializing in broad- emergency,” Virginia Racz Popson nati, OH. They were married on Oc- casting, spent ten weeks this past ‘64 said of Ramer. “Just walk down tober 22, 1947 at St. Francis Roman summer interning with Country the street with her. Everybody knows Catholic Church in Toronto. They are Music Television in Nashville, Ten- her, greets her and has probably in the parents of Nancy Jo Gill’69 and nessee.