1940s

James R. Ziegler ’44 Eng, ’48 MA Sci (Track/Cross Country, Acacia, Thespians), Oceanside, Calif.—Feb. 19, 2026.
Hervey M. Painter ’49 Agr, New Holland, Pa.—Jan. 14, 2026.
Jack Sirott ’49 Lib (AEP), Langhorne, Pa.—Dec. 30, 2025. Children: Michael ’82 Lib; David ’10 MBA Bus.
Augustus O. Thomas II ’49 Eng (FDQ, Lacrosse), Williamsport, Pa.—Feb. 10, 2026. Child: Audrey Leath ’85 Lib.

1950s

A. Wayne Cole ’50 Eng (FGD), New Wilmington, Pa.—Feb. 21, 2026.
Nancy George Duncan ’51 H&HD (AXD), Redmond, Wash.—Jan. 23, 2026.
Thomas A. Wandrisco ’51 Agr (FKQ), State College—Dec. 15, 2024.
Robert N. Watkins ’51 A&A (FSK), Richmond, Va.—March 2, 2026.
Jack C. Binford ’53 Eng (AROTC), Pinnacle, N.C.—Jan. 3, 2026.
Edward B. Seymour ’53 A&A, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—March 3, 2026.
Robert B. Sherman ’53 Bus (BSR), Boca Raton, Fla.—Jan. 14, 2026. Child: Stephen ’86 JD Law.
Kathleen Parnell Sherwood ’53 H&HD (CW, Thespians), Collegeville, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2026. Child: Thomas ’81 Bus.
Robert R. Swab ’53 Eng (DF, AFROTC), Dayton, Ohio—Jan. 27, 2026. Sibling: Thomas ’55 Eng.
David R. Aten ’54 Agr (DTD), Macungie, Pa.—Feb. 25, 2026.
George A. Beane ’54 Eng (AFROTC), Dayton, Ohio—Dec. 13, 2025.
William Devitt III ’54 EMS (SAE), Houston—March 13, 2026.
Allen H. Forbes II ’54 Eng (TKE, Choir, Glee Club), Lancaster, Pa.—Jan. 24, 2026. Spouse: Jane Barkley ’54 Lib; Child: Allen III ’83 Lib.
Leon J. Johnson ’54, ’55 MS, ’57 PhD Agr, State College—Jan. 31, 2026. Children: Marlene Porter ’76 Sci; Nina Mata ’80 EMS.
Lawrence J. Levine ’54 Bus, Hot Springs Village, Ark.—Nov. 24, 2025.
Stephen B. Spencer ’54, ’61 MS Agr (DC), State College—Jan. 25, 2026. Children: Cynthia ’81 Bus, ’84 MA Lib, ’94 MS Edu, ’02 PhD Edu; Stephen ’84 Agr; Alex ’87, ’90 MA Lib.
Thomas C. Kohn ’55 Eng (SAE), Pittsburgh—Feb. 11, 2026. Children: Pamela Kovick ’78 H&HD; Richard ’82 Com.
Donald R. O’Dell ’55 Bus (DTD), Pittsford, N.Y.—Feb. 28, 2026.
James E. Sheetz ’55 Agr, Altoona, Pa.—March 8, 2026. Sibling: Stephen ’69 Bus.
Patricia Kronenwetter Edwards ’56 Lib, Dunedin, Fla.—Jan. 3, 2026.
James G. Greiner ’56 Eng, Leola, Pa.—Dec. 10, 2025. Child: Keith ’87 Bus.
Joseph D. McHugh ’56 Bus, Pittsburgh—Jan. 21, 2026.
David E. Myers ’56 Eng, Hummelstown, Pa.—Jan. 4, 2026.
Charles A. Anderson ’57 Eng, ’59 MA Sci, Santa Fe, N.M.—Jan. 26, 2026. Child: Kristen ’89 MS Eng.
Charles E. Bailey ’57 Eng (ARC), Newtown Square, Pa.—Jan. 22, 2026. Child: Charles Jr. ’85 A&A.
Mildred Bennett D’Antonio ’57 Lib, Webster, N.Y.—Feb. 10, 2026. Children: Linda ’86 Eng; Valerie ’90 Lib.
Frank F. Kretschmer Jr. ’57 Eng, Cary, N.C.—Oct. 30, 2025.
Darlene Dintino Large ’57 A&A (Dist. Alum.), Lees Summit, Mo.—Feb. 16, 2026.
Frank E. Bortz ’58, ’69 MS Agr, State College—Feb. 9, 2026.
Ronald E. Griffis ’58 Eng, Susquehanna, Pa.—Jan. 4, 2026.
Richard J. Kanaskie ’58 MS Bus, Hyde Park, Mass.—Feb. 25, 2026.
Roger L. Levin ’58 EMS (ACS), Oakland, Md.—Feb. 26, 2026. Spouse: Barbara Simon ’59 Edu; Child: Christine Hotham ’88 Bus.
William E. Pepelko ’58 Agr, Herndon, Va.—Feb. 23, 2026.
Joseph G. Rigby Jr. ’58 Eng, Huntingdon, Pa.—March 3, 2026.
Eleanor Moran Scott ’58 Lib (WDFM), Clinton, N.Y.—Feb. 25, 2026. Child: Kathryn ’22 MEd Edu WC.
Eleanor Strauss Weirman ’58 Bus (DDD, Collegian), Huntingdon Valley, Pa.—Feb. 13, 2026. Children: Kenneth ’81 Eng, ’83 MBA Bus; Randolph ’84 Agr; Bruce ’85 Sci.
David T. Allison ’59 H&HD (FKS, Blue Key, Skull & Bones), Louisville, Ky.—Feb. 26, 2026. Spouse: Barbara Wagner ’61 H&HD.
Lynn D. Breon ’59 Bus (AFROTC), Centre Hall, Pa.—March 27, 2026.
Harry A. Carey Jr. ’59, ’67 MS Agr, Harrisburg, Pa.—Jan. 26, 2026.
Ruth Workinger Hill ’59 MEd Edu, Media, Pa.—Sept. 27, 2024.
Phyllis Fetterman Sexton ’59 MS Agr, Doylestown, Pa.—Jan. 18, 2026.
Arnold R. Smith ’59 Eng, Anderson, S.C.—Jan. 7, 2026.
George D. Whitmore ’59 Eng, Ocala, Fla.—in 2026.
James F. Wolf ’59 Agr (TFD), Hollidaysburg, Pa.—Jan. 17, 2026.

1960s

William T. Farrell ’60a Eng Alt, Canonsburg, Pa.—Jan. 7, 2026.
Richard L. Lesher ’60 MS Bus (Alum. Fellow), Chambersburg, Pa.—Feb. 8, 2026.
Maud Mack MacDonald ’60 Edu (SSS), Turbotville, Pa.—Feb. 1, 2026.
Bruce D. Mack ’60 Com, Lake St. Louis, Mo.—Jan. 5, 2026.
Donald M. Robinson ’60 Agr (AZ), Lancaster, Pa.—Jan. 29, 2026.
Robert M. Cohen ’61 Sci (AEP), Philadelphia—Feb. 2, 2026. Child: Elissa Arch ’90 Bus.
Roberta Wohltman Eckman ’61 Edu, Wethersfield, Conn.—Feb. 20, 2025.
Kenneth M. Sohmer ’61 MEd Edu, Lock Haven, Pa.—Nov. 3, 2025. Spouse: Carole Stehman ’56 Edu.
A. Linwood Starner ’61 Edu (Choir), Gettysburg, Pa.—Dec. 5, 2025.
Carl F. Wilhelm ’61 EMS, ’69 MS Eng, Niskayuna, N.Y.—March 7, 2026. Spouse: Winifred Pyle ’60 Edu, ’68 MS H&HD; Child: Eric ’85 Hbg.
John M. Bergey ’62 Eng, Doylestown, Pa.—Oct. 20, 2025.
Carol Hollen Castelgrant ’62 A&A (Choir), Northfield, Minn.—Jan. 2, 2026.
Joseph E. Condrick ’62 Bus, New Tripoli, Pa.—Feb. 6, 2026. Children: Dana Bice ’85 H&HD; Adam ’87 Sci.
Bryan H. Esterly ’62a Eng LehVly, Apex, N.C.—Dec. 24, 2025.
Jere A. Gainer ’62 Edu (PLF, AFROTC), Dover, Del.—Jan. 14, 2026.
Susan Moyer Kelley ’62 Edu (CW), Houston—Jan. 25, 2026. Spouse: Gregory ’61 Eng.
Charlotte Boyd Severino ’62 Edu (KD), Marlton, N.J.—June 27, 2025.
William J. Snow III ’62 Eng, ’64 MBA Bus (FGD, Track/Cross Country), Nokomis, Fla.—Nov. 8, 2025. Spouse: Betty Forbes ’65 Edu.
Marvin E. Bunch ’63 MS Sci, Gainesville, Ga.—in 2026.
Steven A. Cotlar ’63 Lib, ’69 JD Law (PLF), Doylestown, Pa.—Feb. 10, 2026. Spouse: Sandra Lenk ’64 Edu; Child: Andrew ’99 JD Law.
Kenneth J. Dixon ’63 Eng (AGR), Pleasanton, Calif.—Jan. 28, 2026.
Joseph W. Graffius ’63 Eng, Altoona, Pa.—Feb. 11, 2026.
Harry B. Kropp ’63 Edu, ’65 MA Lib, State College—Jan. 26, 2026.
Michael A. Malachowski ’63a Eng Worth, Penfield, N.Y.—Feb. 1, 2026.
Linda Auerbach Schwartz ’63 Edu, Langhorne, Pa.—Feb. 26, 2025.
Wayne L. Smith ’63 PhD Sci, Belgrade, Maine—Dec. 29, 2025.
Lynn Wolte Adams ’64 Com (AXD), Charlotte, N.C.—Oct. 18, 2025.
David H. Gross ’64 Agr, Erie, Pa.—Jan. 25, 2026. Child: Jason ’90 Bus.
Robert M. Murray ’64 H&HD (DC), Millersburg, Pa.—Feb. 24, 2026.
Robert K. Catherwood ’65 Edu, Henderson, N.C.—Feb. 27, 2026.
Patricia Brown Davis ’65 MEd A&A, Wellsboro, Pa.—March 21, 2026. Child: Cindy Meixel ’85 Com.
Melvin P. Krone ’65 Eng, Gallatin, Tenn.—March 11, 2026.
Margaret Collins Michaels ’65 Edu (WDFM), Kennett Square, Pa.—Nov. 22, 2025.
Gary D. Pave ’65 Bus, Breinigsville, Pa.—Dec. 7, 2025.
Vicki Abt ’66 MA Lib, North Wales, Pa.—Feb. 1, 2026.
Larry P. Barnhart ’66 Edu, Millersburg, Pa.—Oct. 30, 2025. Children: Erik ’94 Com; Kim Wilson ’00 H&HD.
Donna Speer Coursen ’66, ’71 MEd Edu, Centre Hall, Pa.—March 9, 2026.
Ronald P. Evelhoch ’66 Bus (FKY), Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Dec. 31, 2025.
Allen R. Gromko ’66 H&HD (CF), Stratham, N.H.—Feb. 16, 2026.
Thomas G. Hughes ’66, ’68 MS, ’74 PhD Eng, State College—Feb. 23, 2026. Children: Jean Songer ’88 Bus; Christine Meyer ’91 Lib; Beth Avery ’94 Lib.
Donald W. McIntire ’66 MEd Edu, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.—Feb. 16, 2026.
G. Gary Pollock ’66a Eng Behrend, Delray Beach, Fla.—March 2, 2026.
Lawrence E. Beyer ’67, ’69 MS Agr, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—March 14, 2026. Child: Nevin ’94 Bus.
Dorothy Hunter Welsh ’67 Lib, Mansfield, Pa.—Jan. 20, 2026. Spouse: Joseph Jr. ’67, ’78 MPA Lib GrtVly; Child: Brian ’94, ’95 MS Eng.
Robert D. Duncan IV ’68a Eng, Winston-Salem, N.C.—Dec. 31, 2025.
Alexis Fascewsky Olkowski ’68 A&A, Hermitage, Pa.—Oct. 10, 2024.
Merle R. Hill ’69a Eng Allghy, Irwin, Pa.—Jan. 2, 2026.
Jill Hunt O’Reilly ’69 MEd Edu, Bonita Springs, Fla.—Feb. 4, 2026.
Thomas F. Rutkowski ’69a Bus Behrend, Erie, Pa.—Feb. 19, 2026.
Michael W. Weir ’69 Bus (NROTC), Leland, N.C.—March 3, 2026.
Barrie L. Wolf ’69 Agr, Warm Springs, Va.—Dec. 1, 2025. Spouse: Anita Schmidt ’69 Sci.

1970s

John Sanchez, recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Bellisario College Alumni Society and a distinguished professor in the Schreyer Honors College, founded with his wife, Victoria, the annual Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow, which has drawn thousands of visitors from tribes across the U.S. and Canada in its 20-year existence. Read the full profile.

David R. Baldwin ’70 Edu (QDC), Woodstock, N.Y.—Feb. 2, 2026.
William B. Blaney ’70 Agr, Uniontown, Pa.—Feb. 24, 2026. Siblings: John Jr. ’67 Agr; James ’70a Eng Fayt.
James W. Doble ’70a Eng WB, Pittston, Pa.—Nov. 19, 2025.
Joseph F. Geissinger ’70a Eng Alt, Duncansville, Pa.—Jan. 30, 2026.
Arthur H. Robbins ’70 Sci, Blue Ridge, Ga.—Feb. 3, 2026.
Susan Bortis Deck ’71 Lib, Dover, N.H.—Jan. 3, 2026.
Stephen E. Bowman ’71 A&A, Boalsburg, Pa.—Jan. 13, 2026. Child: David ’07 Bus.
Sandra M. Magnus Creamer ’71 Lib, ’92a Lib Alt, Altoona, Pa.—Feb. 10, 2026. Spouse: Gary ’70 DUS Alt.
F. Warren Jacoby ’71 JD Law, Glenside, Pa.—Jan. 15, 2026.
Clyde B. Kelley ’71 EMS, Katy, Texas—Jan. 27, 2026. Spouse: Beth Hritsik ’71 H&HD.
Janet L. Sundy ’71 Edu, New Kensington, Pa.—Feb. 2, 2026.
Frederick G. Welch ’71 DEd Edu, State College—Feb. 12, 2026. Spouse: Patricia Lord ’77 MEd Edu.
Deborah Anderson Metzel ’72 H&HD (ADP), Lemont, Pa.—Feb. 23, 2026.
Bruce R. Peters ’72 Eng, Camp Hill, Pa.—Jan. 1, 2026.
Stuart J. Freeman ’73 Lib, St. Petersburg, Fla.—Aug. 25, 2025.
Norman D. Nicol ’73 MA Lib, Harveys Lake, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2026.
Jeffrey W. Bulger ’74 Edu, North East, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2026. Children: Jason ’94 Bus; Craighton ’99 Behrend.
Carol Kessler DeSilva ’74 MEd Edu, Muncy, Pa.—Nov. 2, 2025.
William R. Feldman ’74 Edu, Pittston, Pa.—Oct. 12, 2024.
John M. Gamber ’74 Edu, Elkton, Md.—March 12, 2026.
Margaret Hawkins McKeehen ’74 MEd Edu, ’87 MS, ’93 MS H&HD, Carlisle, Pa.—June 29, 2025.
Diane L. Moyer ’74 H&HD, Altoona, Pa.—Feb. 16, 2026.
Charles D. Schlaufman ’74 Bus, Erie, Pa.—Feb. 1, 2026. Children: Erick ’01 Eng; Kevin ’04 Sci.
Carol Black Thrower ’74 EMS (Choir), Norfolk, Va.—Jan. 27, 2026. Siblings: Barbara Vogel ’71 H&HD; Allen ’84 Eng.
Randolph C. Crowder ’75 H&HD (Football), Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—May 21, 2025.
James M. Harris ’75 MS Agr, Tazewell, Va.—Jan. 7, 2026.
Charles J. Heagy ’75 Lib, Newtown, Pa.—March 6, 2026. Spouse: Debra Shaw ’74 H&HD; Children: Leia ’05 Eng; Stephen ’08, ’11 MEng Eng WC; Robin ’09 Agr.
Michael A. Ruggiero ’75 Edu, Berlin, N.J.—Dec. 13, 2025.
Gardner W. Smith ’75 Lib, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Nov. 19, 2025.
Marie Ewdoschenko Bove ’76, ’78 MA Lib, Kailua, Hawaii—Dec. 13, 2025.
Joseph DeMuro ’76 MS Hbg, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Feb. 28, 2026.
Howard E. Girson ’76 Edu, Lancaster, Pa.—Dec. 23, 2025.
Charles C. Marboe ’76 MD Hershey, Chicago—Aug. 4, 2025.
Donald F. Miano ’76 A&A, Haddonfield, N.J.—Jan. 24, 2026. Spouse: Lorraine Rosania ’75 MEd Edu.
Arlen W. Troxell ’76 Sci, ’81 Agr, Andreas, Pa.—Jan. 25, 2026. Spouse: Ellen Sakowski ’79 H&HD.
Vance Usher ’76 EMS (Soccer, Track/Cross Country, La Vie), West Chester, Pa.—March 1, 2026.
Sarah D. Weidler ’76 MEd, ’85 PhD Edu, Buffalo, N.Y.—May 12, 2025.
Barbara K. Barger ’77 Edu, Venetia, Pa.—Dec. 24, 2025.
Rodney L. Cober ’77 MS Bus (FKY), Cincinnati—March 17, 2026.
Bruce R. Kelly ’77 MD Hershey, Valencia, Pa.—Feb. 23, 2026. Child: Matthew ’08 Sci, ’13 MD Hershey.
Norma Saylor Grove ’78, ’81 MEd Edu, Williamsburg, Pa.—Sept. 25, 2025.
Lloyd S. Hawbaker ’78 Eng MtAlt, Biglerville, Pa.—Dec. 14, 2025.
Edward D. Pruss ’78 Agr (DQS), Lake Ariel, Pa.—Oct. 30, 2025.
Kenneth J. Gipprich ’79a Lib Alt, Altoona, Pa.—Jan. 29, 2026.

1980s

James M. Arnick ’80 Bus, Castle Rock, Colo.—Dec. 17, 2025.

Mike Beck ’83 Lib traveled to more than 50 countries during his career as a counterintelligence officer for the National Security Agency, where he was tasked with keeping Americans safe abroad. Read the full profile.

Perry C. Courter Jr. ’83a Agr MtAlt, Lock Haven, Pa.—Jan. 5, 2026.
Debra Boyd Dicken ’83 MA Sci, Malvern, Pa.—Jan. 29, 2026. Spouse: Carl ’84 PhD Sci.
John P. Fischer III ’83a Lib Abgt, Ambler, Pa.—Nov. 13, 2025. Children: Rachael ’20 Edu; Brian ’21 Bus.
James P. Gilroy ’83 Eng, Freemansburg, Pa.—Dec. 8, 2025.
Gerard McGraw ’83a Lib Worth, Havertown, Pa.—Jan. 14, 2026.
Kathryn van Zyl Newell ’83 Edu, Glenmoore, Pa.—Feb. 3, 2026. Parent: Robert ’60 Eng.
Carol A. Stirone ’83 Lib, Myrtle Beach, S.C.—Nov. 19, 2025. Sibling: Richard ’83 Eng.
Anthony R. Bucher ’84a Sci Alt, Lewisberry, Pa.—Feb. 21, 2026.
Brian L. Harpster ’85 Lib, Albuquerque, N.M.—Sept. 30, 2025. Child: Audra ’13 Nur.
Charles J. Palermo Jr. ’85a Bus Hazlt, Drums, Pa.—Feb. 9, 2026.
Bobbi Imler Adragna ’86 Nur, Carnegie, Pa.—Jan. 21, 2026.
Elizabeth Feragen Gordon ’86 Lib, San Luis Obispo, Calif.—March 13, 2026.
Delores J. Hoover ’86a Lib Behrend, North East, Pa.—March 23, 2026. Spouse: Dorian ’94a Lib.
Robert S. Chapell ’87 Eng, Stuart, Fla.—Feb. 10, 2026.
Napoleon C. Birch Jr. ’88 Bus, Philadelphia—Jan. 24, 2026.
Nwanma B. Onyike ’89 PhD Agr, Owerri, Nigeria—Feb. 9, 2026. Child: Ndubueze ’94, ’99 MBA Bus.

1990s

James B. Gibson ’91 Lib, Oswego, Ill.—Feb. 9, 2026.
Joyce A. Riley ’91 MA Sci, Montgomery, Texas—Sept. 1, 2025.
David A. Shedlock ’91a Eng NewKens, Tarentum, Pa.—Jan. 26, 2026.
Nicholas LaBella ’92 Lib, Rockaway Park, N.Y.—Aug. 18, 2025.
Gregory M. Matty ’92 Sci, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Nov. 28, 2025.
Allen P. Neely ’92 JD Law, State College—March 7, 2026. Children: Julia ’22 H&HD; Sarah ’25 Lib.
Randal D. Carlson ’93 PhD Edu, Lake Junaluska, N.C.—Feb. 6, 2026. Spouse: Linda ’89 Nur, ’91 MS H&HD.
Keith M. Murr ’94 Hbg, York, Pa.—March 10, 2026.
Teri O’Neill Hosa ’95 Nur, Sharpsville, Pa.—Feb. 12, 2026.
Karen L. Bathory ’96 Nur Shen, Rapid City, S.D.—Feb. 20, 2026.
Clifford M. Evans ’97 MEd H&HD, Harrisburg, Pa.—Nov. 14, 2025.
Justin D. Ackerman ’99 Bus, Pittsburgh—March 20, 2026.

2000s

Timothy P. Anderson ’01 WB, Kingston, Pa.—Feb. 1, 2025.
William D. Frye ’01 PhD H&HD, East Amherst, N.Y.—Dec. 19, 2025.
George R. Lucore ’02 Behrend, ’02 Bus, The Villages, Fla.—Feb. 28, 2026. Spouse: Shirley Borys ’73 Lib.
Bobbie Laird Rabuck ’02 Lib, Philipsburg, Pa.—Jan. 12, 2026.
Lisa Macknair Savitts ’02a H&HD Berks, Lewistown, Pa.—Jan. 18, 2026.
Meghan Kuhn Donoghue ’04 H&HD, Norristown, Pa.—March 2, 2026.
Brian M. Baigis ’05 Eng, Scranton, Pa.—Jan. 5, 2026.
Erin W. Crider ’06 Eng (Schreyer), Kernersville, N.C.—Jan. 18, 2026.
Christopher J. Cimbala ’08 Brandy, Drexel Hill, Pa.—Jan. 20, 2026. Parent: Stephen ’65 Com; Sibling: David ’94 Sci.
Christopher F. Colombo ’09 Hbg, Dalton, Pa.—Dec. 5, 2025.
Jason C. Petch ’09 Worth, Schenectady, N.Y.—Feb. 18, 2025.

2010s

Kathleen Scholz-Jaffe ’10a Lib, Tallahassee, Fla.—March 3, 2026.
Krystle Tomlin ’10 Lib WC, Ewing, N.J.—March 22, 2026.
Ellen L. Freeman ’11 Nur WC, Bedford, Pa.—Feb. 24, 2026.
Michael P. Gieschen Jr. ’12 Eng, Mount Vernon, Wash.—July 24, 2025. Parent: Patricia Kline ’85 MEd Edu GrtVly.
Benjamin J. Lambert ’17 EMS, Philadelphia—Jan. 24, 2026.
Nicole J. Hoy ’18 MEd Hbg, Harrisburg, Pa.—Feb. 14, 2026. Sibling: Megan Lilla ’18 MEd Hbg.
Greg Murphy ’19 MPS IST WC, Bellefonte, Pa.—May 25, 2025.

2020s

Laken Bankert ’20 Agr (Volleyball), Dallastown, Pa.—Feb. 3, 2026.
Ethan J. Brooks ’22 Behrend, Saxonburg, Pa.—Feb. 9, 2026.
Camryn Magness ’22 Lib WC, Los Angeles—Dec. 5, 2025.
Lauren B. Meservie ’22 Abgt, Langhorne, Pa.—Dec. 26, 2025.
Alyssa M. Bergstrom ’25 Lib, Tulsa, Okla.—Feb. 12, 2026.