Tidings Bethlehem Catholic High School & The Class of 1970 Alumni Newsletter July 2021 Circulation 3,500 plus July is Here (Already) Class of 1970’s Reunion Update We sent out information for hotels to all those who indicated an interest in a hotel in their Survey responses. We have also secured rooms at 4 hotels at discounted prices and suggested that reservations should be made ASAP due to the crush of reservations for the Celtic Festival, Weddings and Lafayette Jr. class Parents Weekend. Invitations will be emailed after July 4th. The Class of 1970’s “Gold ‘n One” Reunion committee’s goal is to have as many classmates as possible attend. If for some reason you missed the survey to gage attendance, but will attend, just contact George Kane (610-421-6444 or [email protected]) so the committee can plan accordingly. By the way, I listed those who responded to the survey (so far) and 72 indicated they were planning or thinking about attending… I put the list at the end of this newsletter. (I dare you to wait until you’ve read the whole newsletter before reading the names.) --- This month I either saw or heard from… … Lou Schuster ’54, Bill Egan ’58, Sandy Majczan Silvoy ’61, Yogi Eddinger ’67, Rosemary Ripper Zambo ’67, Larry Gasda ’69, Bobby Halbreiner ‘71, Phil Demyan ’72, Maria Spagnola ’73, Sue Rehrig ’76, Tom Vresics ’81, Sherri Hines ’85, Francesca Weber Marra ‘11 … and from our class, I either saw or heard from Bobby A, Tommy Altimare, Mary Jane Bartos Sickonic, Tony Bauer, Maki, Celeste, Jim Connell, Lisa, Alice Finn Freeh, Kathy Gaydos Bickert, Anne Gerber, Bernie Gillen, Paul Grube, Mick Halbreiner, Tina Hudak, Jeff and Col, George and Betsy, Nanci Jeanne Lewis Fenselau, Phil Meguire, Greg Ortwein, Sue Peters Crawford, Karen Raykos Fatzinger, Kathy Ripper Grasso, Tommy Sculley, Sue Sikora O’Hare, Grace Soltis, Josephine, Georgene Yanochko Bellizzi --- Say a special prayer for … Mary Jane Galle Spinner’s mom, Pat Lyon’s sister, Dan Miller’s father, and Kathy Shanahan Baur’s husband who passed away recently. Jane Galle-Finger passed away on 06/28. Please also remember Mary Jane’s sister Tina ’71 and her late brothers Terry ’67 and Tim ’69 in your prayers. Marie “Anita” Lyons Strunk-McGee ‘60, who was also the mother of Theresa Strunk ’81, Patricia Strunk ‘84, Jeff and Tracey, passed away 06/09. Jacob Miller, who is also the father of Diane ’69 and Ray ’73, passed away on 06/04. Thomas Baur passed away on 05/27. Please also say prayers for their children Scott and Kelly. pg. 1 Tidings Bethlehem Catholic High School & The Class of 1970 Alumni Newsletter July 2021 Circulation 3,500 plus The Class of 1961’s Virtual 60th Year Reunion… In advance of their in-person reunion on September 18th There were 136 members of the senior class, including 65 boys and 71 girls. Father Daniel B. Powell, D.D. was the Rector of Holy Infancy parish Father Joseph V. Sangmeister, J.C.D., LL.D. was Principal Father John J. Nawn, A.B. was Vice-Principal and taught religion Father Vincent I. Cronin, A.B., was the Athletic Director and taught religion and Latin Teachers: Sister M. Agnes Consilii, S.S.J., taught religion, music and dramatics Sister M. Cordata, S.S.J., taught art, business education, science and Spanish Sister Irma Loreto, S.S.J., taught art and math Sister M. Louis Bertrand, S.S.J., taught math Sister M. Margaret Teresa, S.S.J., taught social studies Sister Marie Matthew, S.S.J., taught Latin and French Sister M. Michael Cecilia, S.S.J., taught commercial studies Sister Regina Pacis, S.S.J., taught English Sister M. Rita Xavier, S.S.J., taught science Sister M. St. Edmund, S.S.J., taught English and social studies Sister M. St. Winifred, S.S.J., taught English Mr. Joseph Saroka taught social studies Mr. Tony Sciarra was the custodian The Senior Play, “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay”, was performed in November, and followed the tradition of double casting the performers. The musical comedy “Plain and Fancy”, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kropp, was performed later in the year, and the Christmas pageant was traditionally held. The Glee Club entertained the audience during intermission of the senior play and during the Christmas pageant. Charles Terry was president of the Glee Club. The Student Association elected officers were… James Monek, President; Sandra Majczan, VP; and Kenneth Dick, Secretary Michael Chaback was the editor and Charles Terry was the sports editor of the Tidings, and Carolann Danko was the editor of the Sceptre. Baccalaureate Mass was celebrated in Holy Infancy Church in June. Here is the virtual “roll-call” of graduates from the Class of ’61… Rose Adamcik Beach Frances Gobs Detweiler Veronica Oravec Moyer Angeline Albarelli Dorshimer* Timothy Goldsbury Al Ortwein Carol Alcorn Hnat Kathleen Gombosi Lippert Ken Ortwein Edward Angerman Beverly Green Shields Ray Ortwein* Freddie Bambu* Mary Gresho Collins* Steve Ortwein* pg. 2 Tidings Bethlehem Catholic High School & The Class of 1970 Alumni Newsletter July 2021 Circulation 3,500 plus Maryann Bauer Schwoyer Joseph Grund Paul Pavelko* Thomas Bellew Stephen Gubich Nancy Penchick Berger* Arthur Bollack* Steve Hanus Connie Pietkiewicz Svajko Rosemary Borso Nickischer Honorine Higgins Segata* Margaret Pinter McCarthy Charles Boyer Susan Horvath Francine Prisque Long* Kathleen Boyle* Geraldine Jancosko Morykan Frances Pulli Toth-Pfeiffer* Edward Bucko Dolores Julian Hnatow Donald Richardson* Mary Bucko Mary Kacar Shapple Jean Rodgers Votral Joann Budzak Munsch* Mary Kerecz Stackewich* Joan Schrei Katherine Butryn Chicchi Joseph Kirsch George Sefranek Valerie Carpency Clark* Francis Kontrovich Kenter Louis Sefranek* Barry Casey David Korpics David Seglets Jere Casey Francis Korpics Stanley Sek Michael Chaback Frances Kotash Fekula John Shupp* Richard Chaffier Patricia Kovacs Dwyer William Sinko* Carol Cofenas Miller* Robert Kropp* Virginia Sobota Sefranek* Helen Coyle Walker Patricia Kuharik Coan* Elizabeth Spisak Holland Carolann Danko Catalogne Margaret Kuprian Pantekoek* Marie Sterlein Roseanne Danko Ziegler Joseph Kuscan Lorraine Stofko Sugra Marlene Danner Hein Ann Marie Lapausky Gonsalves John Sweeney* Eleanor DeBellis Gawlik William Lipsky Alfredo Teles Joseph DeFulvio* Nathalie Long Wehinger Charles Terry III* Orlando Diaz Leo Lynch* David Thoder Kenneth Dick Maryann Maco McNeill Marie Toth Contakes* Nancy Jean DiConcetto Kanuck Eva Madl Wartzenluft Sandra Toth Ender Joseph Donches* Joann Mahoney White Dorothy Trescak Folajtar James Duffy* Sandra Majczan Silvoy James G. Tulio Stanley Duro John Mathious James M. Tulio* Barbara Dwyer Sullivan* John McGeehan John Uhl Mary Ann Dwyer Fenerty Patricia McNamara Oravec Robert Ulshafer Eloise Eberle Lanski Sandra Miller Henn Marie Vogel Adamcik Joseph Egan* John Molnar Dennis Votral John Evrard* Mary Beth Monaghan Eckert* Maryann Washburn Ron Fertal James Monek* Nancy Weaver Hallam* Marian Fisher Baker John Moroney George Yellak* Stephen Fistner* Margaret Mraz Mahoney* Francis Yuhas* Richard Foley Wallace Narlesky* Judith Yurkanin Boyer* Madeline Gallagher Doyle Theresa Nishnik* Veronica Zahurak Dreisbach Louis Ganssle Mary Nolan Sek Francis Zambo Andrea Garza* Elizabeth O’Donnell Strickland Stella Zondlo Gasdaska* Joseph Geiter*^ ^ Left school early to enlist in the service *Deceased Then after… There were 21 persons (33% of the boys) who served in the military… Jere Casey – U.S. Navy (Vietnam) Wallace Narlesky – National Guard Joseph DeFulvio – U.S. Navy Al Ortwein – U.S. Army Orlando Diaz – U.S. Army Steve Ortwein – U.S. Navy Ken Dick – U.S. Army George Sefranek – U.S. Navy Joseph Donchez – U.S. Navy (Vietnam) Louis Sefranek – U.S. Air Force pg. 3 Tidings Bethlehem Catholic High School & The Class of 1970 Alumni Newsletter July 2021 Circulation 3,500 plus Ron Fertal – U.S. Navy Reserves (Vietnam) Stanley Sek – U.S. Air Force Richard Foley – U.S. Navy Alfredo Teles – U.S. Air Force ^ Joseph Geiter – U.S. Navy David Thoder – U.S. Air Force Leo Lynch – (U.S. Army, Green Frank Yuhas – U.S. Air Force (Vietnam) John Mathious - U.S. Marines George Yellak – U.S. Army John McGeehan - (U.S. Army, Green Berets, Vietnam) ^ Left school early to enlist in the service…so I include Joe in the tribute. There were ten “Campus couples” Eleanor DeBellis and William Gawlick ’60 John Moroney and Agnes McGowan ‘60 Joseph DeFulvio and Beverly Kronstein ’60 Mary Nolan and Stanley Sek Mary Ann Dwyer and Fran Fenerty ’62 Jean Rodgers and Dennis Votral Timothy Goldsbury and Patricia Mickelson ‘65 Ginny Sobota and Louis Sefranek Sandy Majczan and Andy Silvoy ’60 James G. Tulio and Carole Silvester ‘60 Seven members had a parent that graduated from Beca: Robert Kropp’s mom was Eileen Hoffert ’31 Wallace Narlesky’s father, Wallace ‘38 George Sefranek’s father was Andrew ‘38 Louis Sefranek’s father was Louis ‘38 John Shupp’s mom was Dolores Agrest ‘37 Charles Terry III’s mom was Margaret Hildenberger ‘34 Judith Yurkanin’s dad was Joseph ‘38 Three members were parents of children who graduated from Beca: Geri Jancosko Morykan > Cheryl ’83, Brian ‘85 John Moroney and Agnes McGowan ’60 > Deborah ’84, Daniel ’85, James ‘92 George Sefranek > Mary ’90, Joseph ’94, John ‘97 Charles Terry III was the first Becahi Band Director. John McGeehan was inducted as a Distinguished Graduate in 2010. A 60th reunion is planned for Saturday, September 18th, and will be hosted by John and Gayle McGeehan’s ‘61 at their residence in Bethlehem. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. Sandy Majczan Silvoy ‘61 is the POC for this, or you can contact me for more information. --- Alumni Cited this Month This month’s Tidings includes the names of over 375 graduates from 77 different classes including, 1931, 1934, 1936-38, 1941, 1943-48, 1951-55, 1957-58, 1960-2017 --- pg.