1940s

Frances Hartung Quarles ’45, ’51 MS Sci (Choir), Newville, Pa.—March 25, 2026.
Selma Moses Bonham ’47 EMS, Seattle—Feb. 16, 2026.
Mary Evans Follett ’47 Sci, Baldwinsville, N.Y.—April 19, 2026.
Joan Bissey Field ’48 Lib, ’50 MS Edu (KAQ), Wrentham, Mass.—May 17, 2026.
George R. Reiter ’48, ’49 MS Eng, Taylors, S.C.—Feb. 24, 2026.
Gerald A. Gilman ’49 Com (FEP), Clarksville, Tenn.—March 14, 2026.
Sydney E. Pulver ’49 Sci (AEP), Philadelphia—March 23, 2026.
Sharlene Morris Sakol ’49 Edu, St. Petersburg, Fla.—Aug. 5, 2025. Child: Lonnie Kiracofe ’79 Bus.
Rita Beerman Stern ’49 Edu, Columbia, Md.—Feb. 9, 2026.

1950s

William Brodsky ’50 Edu (FSD, Thespians), McLean, Va.—Sept. 30, 2025.
Marion R. Deppen ’50 Agr, State College—June 9, 2026. Children: David ’72 A&A; Mary Holden ’74 Nur; Sandra Baker ’80 H&HD; Robert ’81 H&HD.
Edward E. Heyler ’50, ’65 MS Agr, Westfield, Pa.—May 19, 2026.
Philip C. Kretschman ’50 Eng, Harleysville, Pa.—May 31, 2026. Children: Kenneth ’76 Eng; Stephen ’78 Eng; Christopher ’84 Bus.

Herbert A. McKinstry ’50 MS, ’60 PhD Sci was a founding faculty member of Penn State’s Materials Research Laboratory and co-authored more than 60 scientific papers and mentored generations of students in ceramics and materials science until his retirement in 1990. Read the full profile.

William H. Schaffer ’50 Agr (AZ), Lebanon, Pa.—July 13, 2026.
David H. Diamond ’51 Edu, Winnipeg, Manitoba—June 9, 2026.
William R. McDonald ’51 Agr (TFD), Silsbee, Texas—April 26, 2026.
Shirley Bouch Shafran ’51 Lib (SDT), Margate City, N.J.—April 28, 2026.
David L. Colton ’52 Com (TKE, Collegian, La Vie), Lady Lake, Fla.—May 21, 2026. Children: James ’81 Bus; Bobbi Hosmer ’82 Hbg.
Shirley Long Espey ’52 H&HD (ZTA), Johns-town, Pa.—March 20, 2026.
Arthur P. Munson ’52 Agr, Medford Lakes, N.J.—May 5, 2026.
Benard J. Pollack ’52 Bus, Pittsburgh—June 29, 2026.
Dolores Hope Smoot ’52 Bus (DZ), Hamilton, Va.—May 29, 2026.
Sandra Hoffman Swanson ’52 Edu, Roanoke, Texas—March 22, 2026.
Joseph P. Warzinski ’52 Agr (AZ), Odenton, Md.—March 23, 2026.
Jean A. Yankosky ’52 Sci, Pottsville, Pa.—June 1, 2026. Child: Jean Ann Schuman ’82a Sci Hazlt.
Alfred S. Znaniecki ’52 Agr, Lancaster, Pa.—May 27, 2026.
Charlotte Selector Abrams ’53 Edu (FSS), Ambler, Pa.—May 2, 2026.
Dorothy Wain Casteel ’53 H&HD, Bradenton, Fla.—July 19, 2026.
Joan Stormer Gomez ’53 H&HD (AXD), Madison, Wis.—Oct. 10, 2025.
Nancy Wiant Kuchta ’53 A&A (Cheerleader, Choir), Fort Collins, Colo.—Oct. 16, 2025.
Susan Holtzinger Mezey ’53 Lib (AGD), Camillus, N.Y.—July 24, 2026. Sibling: Albert II ’64 Lib; Children: George ’79 Eng; Susan Caronna ’82 Sci Alt, ’82 Sci; Julia Lachman ’85 Eng.
David K. Murphy ’53 Eng (DTD), Marshall, Mich.—April 16, 2026.
James J. Nelson ’53 Agr (QC), Queensbury, N.Y.—March 27, 2026.
Ruth Tubbs Pispeky ’53 H&HD, Springfield, Va.—April 6, 2026. Spouse: Mahlon ’52 Edu.
Glenn R. Wiggins ’53 Agr (AGR, Glee Club, Skull & Bones), Spokane, Wash.—July 4, 2026. Spouse: Marie Wagner ’55 H&HD;  Sibling: Joyce Bitner ’58 H&HD.

Boyd Wolff ’53 Agr, founder of Penn Ag Democrats and a Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award winner, served as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture for eight years, as well as on the Penn State Board of Trustees, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2002. Read the full profile.

Leonard Abramson ’54 Lib, Jupiter, Fla.—July 4, 2026. Child: Marcy Shoemaker ’93 MMgt IDF GrtVly.
W. Barry Collins ’54 EMS (QX, AFROTC), Butler, Pa.—April 13, 2026.
Joseph E. Etter ’54 Eng, Lemasters, Pa.—March 10, 2026.
Herman Kaufman ’54 Eng (AEP), Scranton, Pa.—May 10, 2026.
Barbara Cantor Kotzen ’54 Edu, Elkins Park, Pa.—March 15, 2026. Spouse: Jerome ’54 Bus.
Donald J. Licatovich ’54 Agr, Temple, Texas—April 21, 2026.
Sally Hart Lindemann ’54 MS Lib, Portland, Ore.—May 23, 2026.
Carolyn McCoy MacAskie ’54 H&HD, St. Paul, Minn.—May 25, 2026.
Ronald E. Rairie ’54 A&A, Corry, Pa.—March 30, 2026.
Ralph J. Summers ’54 Eng (QX), Alpine, Utah—April 20, 2026.
Mildred McCowan Butler ’55 H&HD (GFB), Glen Mills, Pa.—June 25, 2026. Children: Connie Long ’82 H&HD; Charles ’89 Eng.
Ronald L. Harper ’55 Agr (ATW, AROTC), Willow Street, Pa.—March 30, 2026.
Beverly Patterson Howells ’55 Sci, Alexandria, Va.—May 23, 2026.
Gene J. Kubal ’55 MEd Edu, Fredericksburg, Va.—July 6, 2026.
S. James Mann ’55 EMS, Danville, Pa.—April 30, 2026. Children: Valerie Roth ’80 Edu; Carol Graf ’86 Edu.
Maxine Taylor McMurray ’55 H&HD, Conneaut, Ohio—April 12, 2026.
Alexander Simkovich ’55, ’56 MS EMS, Temecula, Calif.—Sept. 29, 2025.
Richard F. Spencer ’55 Bus, Roscoe, Ill.—March 28, 2026.
Joseph M. Warnick ’55 Eng (FKT), Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.—June 30, 2026. Spouse: Mary Van Wagenen ’56 H&HD.
Mary Jane Brown Weathers ’55 Behrend, South Boston, Va.—April 28, 2026.
Albert R. Carey ’56, ’59 MEd Agr, ’65 DEd Edu (AZ), Shippensburg, Pa.—March 7, 2026.
Donald M. Detwiler ’56 Bus, Wayne, Pa.—March 15, 2026.
Sally McKnight Gillispie ’56 H&HD (CW), Ayer, Mass.—June 20, 2026.
Frederick H. Held Jr. ’56 Eng, Hazelwood, Mo.—May 10, 2026.
Herbert Hummel Jr. ’56 Edu, Blandon, Pa.—March 15, 2026.
Robert M. Kurtz Jr. ’56 Bus (AKL), State College—Nov. 25, 2025.
Lewis E. Patterson ’56 Sci, ’59 MEd, ’65 DEd Edu (WDFM), Raleigh, N.C.—May 1, 2026. Spouse: Janice Bates ’65 MEd Edu; Child: Elizabeth Supinski ’89 Sci.
Ellen Judd Pimbley ’56, ’58 MS H&HD, Vestal, N.Y.—April 24, 2026. Spouse: Walter ’55 MS Sci.
Edward C. Ritter ’56 Bus (SN), Spring, Texas—April 1, 2026.
Donald L. Ryan ’56 EMS (Football, AROTC), New Kensington, Pa.—May 11, 2026. Child: Donald ’90 Bus.
Gretchen Gleim Schwoebel ’56 H&HD (ACW), Bryn Mawr, Pa.—March 23, 2026.
Bruce G. Smith ’56 Eng (KS), Portland, Maine—April 17, 2026. Spouse: Lois Piemme ’56 H&HD; Sibling: Jan ’66 Sci.
John B. Wallis ’56 EMS, Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.—May 13, 2026.
Gerald A. Yaukey ’56a Eng York, Knoxville, Md.—May 12, 2026.
Robert C. Baldwin ’57, ’61 MS Agr, ’70 PhD Sci (DU), State College—June 17, 2026.
Frank J. Cingel ’57 Eng, Westminster, Md.—Feb. 28, 2026.
Gerald A. Deutschlander ’57a Eng Behrend, Erie, Pa.—July 14, 2026.
Jane Emel Donato ’57 MEd A&A, Seal Beach, Calif.—March 28, 2026.
Gilbert M. Freedman ’57 Eng (BSR), Mechanicsburg, Pa.—April 6, 2026.
Joan Fry Goering ’57 Edu (ACW, Thespians), Clermont, Fla.—July 1, 2026.
Paul F. Henning Jr. ’57 MA Sci, Harrisburg, Pa.—April 6, 2026.
George S. Langford Jr. ’57 Eng (FSK), Queensbury, N.Y.—May 11, 2026.
Audrey Neff Maretzki ’57, ’60 MS H&HD, State College—June 3, 2026. Spouse: Andrew ’58 MS, ’60 PhD Agr.
Bruce Millick ’57 Agr, West Suffield, Conn.—May 3, 2026.
Joetta Laing Moltmann ’57 Lib (DDD), State College—March 25, 2026.
Richard D. Moore ’57, ’78 MS Agr, Lebanon, Pa.—May 6, 2026.
Ann M. Noakes-Vought ’57, ’62 MEd Edu, Bloomsburg, Pa.—May 4, 2026.
Robert M. Russell ’57a Eng York, Newark, Del.—March 10, 2026.
James Schonberger ’57 Bus (AEP), Allentown, Pa.—May 21, 2026.
Dwight M. Smith ’57 PhD Sci (ACS), Littleton, Colo.—Nov. 29, 2025.
I. Julia Squier ’57 H&HD, ’59 H&HD, Zelienople, Pa.—July 9, 2026.
Ernest L. Tamburri ’57 Lib, ’63 MS Edu (FKQ), Boonton, N.J.—Aug. 2, 2025.
Gary D. Bankes ’58 H&HD (SFE), Thompsons Station, Tenn.—July 9, 2026.
Roger J. Bauer ’58 Eng, Huntsville, Ala.—March 17, 2026.
Ronald J. Cieplik ’58a Eng WB, Boonton, N.J.—May 22, 2026.
Nancy Sones Funk ’58 Edu (KAQ), State College—June 22, 2026. Sibling: Ellwood ’68 Bus, ’76 MEd Lib, ’86 DEd Edu.
Robert C. Gorner ’58 Eng, Lancaster, Pa.—May 25, 2026.
James D. Hedberg ’58 EMS (Soccer), Houston—April 14, 2026. Spouse: Nancy Marshall ’57 Edu; Sibling: William ’60, ’63 MS EMS.
James R. Keith ’58 Bus (SC), Naples, Fla.—May 25, 2026.
Thomas W. Kelly ’58 Agr (DQS), Tyrone, Pa.—June 3, 2026. Spouse: Margaret Morrow ’64 H&HD; Children: Susanne Lucas ’88 H&HD; Rebecca ’99 Abgt; John ’03 H&HD.
Fred P. Klippel Jr. ’58 Sci, Ormond Beach, Fla.—April 21, 2026.
Janet Townsend Kniss ’58 Lib, ’61 MS Edu (GFB), Sanibel, Fla.—June 12, 2026.
Samuel B. Kurtz ’58 Bus (Acacia), Palmyra, Pa.—April 10, 2026.
Francis L. Lapresto ’58 Eng (DSF), Cincinnati—Oct. 15, 2025. Spouse: Rita Cofsky ’58 Bus.
M. Robert Miller ’58 Sci (DF), The Villages, Fla.—April 17, 2026.
Carl E. Petrus ’58 Eng, Columbus, N.J.—April 14, 2026. Child: Carl ’82 Eng.
Melvin E. Rosier ’58 Agr, ’61 MEd, ’65 DEd Edu (DQS), Willow Street, Pa.—June 25, 2026.
James E. Stuchell ’58 EMS, Williamsport, Pa.—April 9, 2026.
Philip H. Ciarrocchi ’59a Eng LehVly, Stockertown, Pa.—March 29, 2026.
John H. Gorndt ’59 Eng, Erie, Pa.—Sept. 29, 2025. Child: James ’82 Bus.
Eugene G. Hilty Jr. ’59 Eng (LCA), Frederick, Md.—April 28, 2026.
Leo T. Kaercher Jr. ’59 Eng (ACR), Phoenixville, Pa.—May 16, 2026.
Louis Lasday ’59 Bus (FEP, Froth, Parmi Nous), Sarasota, Fla.—May 26, 2026.
J. William Marr ’59 PhD Sci, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.—May 13, 2026. Spouse: Eleanor Kirk ’59 PhD Agr.
Carl B. Mingle ’59 Eng, Mifflintown, Pa.—June 28, 2026.
Fredric D. Reed ’59, ’61 MBA Bus, Mesquite, Nev.—Feb. 15, 2026.
John P. Schmidt ’59 Bus, Conyers, Ga.—Jan. 3, 2026.
Richard C. Shoaf ’59a Eng, West Mifflin, Pa.—March 8, 2026.
Henry G. Siegrist Jr. ’59 MS, ’61 PhD EMS, Queenstown, Md.—Sept. 27, 2025. Spouse: Alicia Watson ’77 MS EMS.
Charles E. Skopic ’59, ’62 MA Bus (PKF, AROTC), New Oxford, Pa.—July 16, 2026.
Shirley Zampelli Sturtz-Davis ’59 A&A, ’61 MA A&A, State College—June 10, 2026.
Donald R. Sweeley ’59 MEd Edu, Mill Hall, Pa.—March 16, 2026.
Mary L. Tihansky ’59 Edu, Hazleton, Pa.—July 23, 2025. Sibling: 
Eugene ’59a Eng Hazlt.
Earl L. Watkeys ’59 Bus, Glen Arm, Md.—June 26, 2026.
William C. Wehmer ’59 Eng (ASF, Football), Myrtle Beach, S.C.—March 25, 2026.
Marilyn Elkins Wilgocki ’59 MEd A&A, Middleton, Wis.—March 9, 2026.

1960s

Michael W. Aumiller ’60 Bus, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Oct. 28, 2025.
Randall D. Bright ’60 Eng, Robesonia, Pa.—June 17, 2026.
Janet Savage Cornell ’60 Lib, Bloomington, Ind.—May 18, 2026.
Robert H. Doerr ’60 MEd Edu, Kittanning, Pa.—April 8, 2026.
William A. Edwards Jr. ’60 A&A, Washington Crossing, Pa.—Feb. 25, 2026.
Harry E. Fontana Jr. ’60 EMS, Jeannette, Pa.—July 8, 2026.
David H. Fowler ’60, ’66 MS Agr, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.—April 24, 2026. Sibling: Donald ’60, ’84 MEd Agr; Children: Sara Shager ’98 Agr; Bethany Pyda ’00 Sci.
Joel C. Hockinson ’60 Agr (TFD, AROTC), Port Matilda, Pa.—April 4, 2026.
William F. Nealen ’60 MEd Sci, Northern Cambria, Pa.—May 31, 2026.
John J. Omlor ’60 Bus (WDFM), St. Petersburg, Fla.—June 28, 2026.
Barbara Stohr Sterrett ’60 Edu (DDD), Murrysville, Pa.—April 27, 2026.
Margaret Smyers Wolf ’60 Lib (PBF), Carlisle, Pa.—June 19, 2026. Child: Rebecca ’95 MEd Edu GrtVly.
Stewart C. Barber ’61 Bus (SFE, Football), Mount Pleasant, S.C.—June 11, 2025.
Marlene Barger Bates ’61 Agr, Vernon Rockville, Conn.—April 29, 2026.
Jack L. Bergstein ’61 Lib (FEP, Blue Key), Monessen, Pa.—June 14, 2026.
Zorina Zorek Blakeslee ’61 Edu (CW), Yakima, Wash.—June 29, 2026.
Herman P. Ehret ’61 Lib, Gwynedd, Pa.—April 24, 2026.
Edgar H. Grubb ’61 Bus (Acacia, La Vie, NROTC, Skull & Bones), Walnut Creek, Calif.—April 9, 2026. Sibling: Suzanne Keller ’67 Edu.
Robert E. Haffley ’61 MEd Edu, Ruskin, Fla.—June 24, 2026. Child: Robin ’85 MMus A&A.
David J. Heston ’61 Eng, Forest Hill, Md.—March 28, 2026.
Barent C. Johnson ’61, ’62 MS, ’65 PhD Sci (AKL, Choir), Oshkosh, Wis.—April 21, 2026.
Andrew F. Kaza ’61 Eng Alt, Ebensburg, Pa.—June 16, 2026.
Joseph R. Kettish ’61 Edu (ZY), Annapolis, Md.—May 19, 2025.
Anthony J. Parchinski Jr. ’61 Eng, Fernandina Beach, Fla.—June 19, 2026.
Rinaldo J. Pazzaglia ’61 Eng, Oakdale, Conn.—April 2, 2026.
Robert B. Rogers ’61 Edu, Sayre, Pa.—June 9, 2026.
Donald E. Schwartz ’61 Agr (ZBT), Mancos, Colo.—June 10, 2026.
Frank R. Skiddle Jr. ’61 Eng (DU), Lorain, Ohio—March 26, 2026.
Sam Y. Zamrik ’61 MS, ’65 PhD Eng, State College—June 18, 2026. Spouse: Myrna Ragsdale ’63, ’66 MEd H&HD; Children: Sam Jr. ’83 Bus; Tina Lester ’87 Lib; Rodney ’98 H&HD.
Gretchen Keener Brown ’62 H&HD (KKG), Greensburg, Pa.—July 11, 2026. Children: Melissa Fee ’91 Lib; Scott Jr.’94 Com; Alexandra Finer ’99 Com.
Raymond J. Butchko ’62 Bus (FMD, NROTC), Bethesda, Md.—Feb. 18, 2026. Spouse: Ann Kirk ’62 Edu; Sibling: Richard ’71 Lib; Children: Remmie ’90 Lib; Lanty ’95 Eng.
Richard A. Criley ’62, ’64 MS Agr (AZ, Gymnastics), Honolulu, Hawaii—June 2026.
William R. Davis ’62 Eng, Williamsport, Md.—April 8, 2026.
Richard B. Harding ’62a Eng WB, Washington, Pa.—July 16, 2026. Child: Jonathan ’01 Behrend.
Robert L. Hunt ’62 Sci, Webster, N.Y.—April 30, 2026.
John J. Kobak ’62a Eng Allghy, Angola, Ind.—May 15, 2026.
David W. Kurtz ’62 Sci, Bellwood, Pa.—July 27, 2026.
Hewitt B. McCloskey Jr. ’62 A&A (SP), Fort Myers, Fla.—April 1, 2026. Child: Hewitt ’90 Lib.
William J. McGraw ’62 Edu, Port Orange, Fla.—April 4, 2026.
Chester M. Mercer Jr. ’62a Eng Berks, Reading, Pa.—May 3, 2026.
Rena Goldman Popkin ’62, ’66 MEd Edu (SDT), Silver Spring, Md.—May 31, 2026. Spouse: Terry ’64, ’66 MS Sci.
Charles T. Riney ’62a Eng Behrend, Albuquerque, N.M.—Dec. 23, 2025.
Anne Bittner Sheets ’62 Edu (AXD), Sarasota, Fla.—Dec. 20, 2025.
John D. Sorrell ’62 Bus (WYF), Cherry Hill, N.J.—April 15, 2026.
Robert J. Ames ’63 MEd Sci, Greensboro, N.C.—April 27, 2026.
James L. Bauer ’63 Eng, Chester Springs, Pa.—Sept. 26, 2025.
Michael E. Boyer ’63 Eng, Aurora, Colo.—April 23, 2026.
Robert L. Cararie ’63 Eng, Valencia, Pa.—June 29, 2026.
Frances Wilkens Comly ’63 A&A, Burlington, N.J.—April 27, 2026.
William G. Croissant ’63 A&A, ’68 MEd Edu (AKL, Blue Band, Choir), Huntingdon, Pa.—May 31, 2026. Spouse: Patricia Wielobob ’64 Edu; Children: Jennifer ’87 Eng; George ’90 EMS.
Franklin M. Davis Jr. ’63 Eng, Reading, Pa.—July 9, 2026. Parent: Christopher ’86 Bus;  Daughter: Stephanie Woomer ’93 Eng.
Daniel W. Demoise Jr. ’63 Eng, Allison Park, Pa.—July 12, 2026.
Billy D. Dodson ’63 MEd Sci, Littleton, Mass. —June 20, 2026.
David R. Dougherty ’63 Eng, Valparaiso, Ind.—April 28, 2026.
Marx S. Leopold ’63 JD Law, Paoli, Pa.—April 1, 2026.
J. Edward Livezey ’63a Eng Hazlt, Fort Mitchell, Ky.—May 27, 2026.
Donald E. Lysle ’63 Agr, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—May 26, 2026.
James T. Mayfield ’63 Eng, Williamsburg, Va.—May 13, 2026. Child: Patrick ’97 Eng.
Rose Mary L. Mong ’63 MEd Edu, Pittsburgh—June 24, 2026.
Jeanne Upperman Price ’63 Edu, West Palm Beach, Fla.—May 3, 2026. Child: David ’98 H&HD.
John S. Reidell ’63 Sci (FMD, Baseball), Plattsburgh, N.Y.—April 10, 2026. Spouse: Patricia ’90 Edu, ’90 Lib, ’97 MEd Edu.
Bernard L. Reider ’63 Edu, Rebersburg, Pa.—July 23, 2026.
Dennis W. Ricker ’63 MS Eng, State College—June 21, 2026. Spouse: Mary Durham ’89 Lib; Child: Andrew ’96 Edu.
Eleanor Newkirk Ruoff ’63 Bus (GFB), Monmouth Beach, N.J.—May 4, 2026. Spouse: Charles III ’63 Bus.
Myles H. Shoop Jr. ’63 Eng (Triangle), Enola, Pa.—May 19, 2026.
James F. Watson ’63 MEd Edu, Middletown, Md.—March 11, 2026.
Jill Austin Wickham ’63 Agr, Cape Elizabeth, Maine—May 18, 2026.
Paul Zajac Jr. ’63 Eng, Bethlehem, Pa.—May 15, 2026. Children: Carole Wirth ’81 Sci, ’85 MD Hershey; Paul ’85 Eng.
Pasquale A. Berton Jr. ’64 Eng (PKF), Ligo-
nier, Pa.—July 18, 2026.
David W. Carroll ’64 Agr (TFD), Cochranton, Pa.—March 17, 2026.
George R. Coulter ’64 EMS, ’67 MBA Bus (RA), Fleetville, Pa.—April 26, 2026.
Robert J. Crothers ’64 Edu, Lemont, Pa.—July 15, 2025.
Barry C. Harper ’64 Bus, Fayetteville, Pa.—June 27, 2026.
Anne DeBuhr Hoffman ’64, ’66 MS Sci (ZTA), New Holland, Pa.—May 18, 2026. Spouse: Darrell ’64 Agr; Child: Christopher ’91 Lib.
Robert L. Johnson ’64 MS EMS, Punxsutawney, Pa.—June 16, 2026.
Joseph L. Mastellar ’64a Eng Hazlt, Benton, Pa.—March 16, 2026.
James E. Matos ’64 Sci, River Forest, Ill.—March 3, 2026.
Louis F. Nicharot ’64 Lib, The Villages, Fla.—April 2, 2026. Child: Deborah ’90 Com.
Michael A. Ondik ’64 Agr, State College—March 19, 2026.
Edward C. Richick ’64 Lib, Fairless Hills, Pa.—March 27, 2026.
Robert J. Verhovsek ’64 Agr, Windber, Pa.—March 19, 2026.
Charles A. Vile ’64, ’65 MS Agr (AROTC), Essex Junction, Vt.—Feb. 11, 2026.
Richard D. Wagar ’64 Sci (FEP, NROTC), Punta Gorda, Fla.—March 16, 2026.
Linda Crouse Warfel ’64 Edu (Choir), Lancaster, Pa.—April 24, 2026.
Robert G. Young ’64 Bus (SFE, AROTC), Corvallis, Ore.—March 18, 2026. Spouse: Ellen Brady ’64 Edu; Child: Elizabeth Barstow ’01 Lib.
Ronald R. Ahrens ’65 Eng Behrend, Erie, Pa.—May 30, 2026.
David E. Butt ’65 MA, ’69 DEd Lib, State College—May 22, 2026.
Eric John Carlson ’65 Lib, Ashburn, Va.—Dec. 14, 2025.
Jeffery Marlin Cohen ’65 Eng, Rockville, Md.—June 12, 2026. Spouse: Meryl Margolin ’65 Edu.
James H. Davis ’65 Eng, Austin, Texas—Jan. 26, 2026.
K. Frederick Fries Jr. ’65 Agr, Bloomsburg, Pa.—June 24, 2026.
John F. Grillo ’65 Sci, Monongahela, Pa.—July 5, 2026.
Sally A. Groblewski ’65 Bus, Nanticoke, Pa.—June 11, 2026.
Ferdinand Q. Hartman ’65 Eng, Vienna, Va.—Dec. 15, 2026.
Sandra Cluston Hill ’65 Com, State College—March 26, 2026.
Ralph L. Hustead Jr. ’65a Eng Allghy, Jeannette, Pa.—March 26, 2026.
Susan Sobelman Kahn ’65 A&A, Naples, Fla.—May 12, 2026.
Michael E. Kanavy ’65 MEd Edu (RA), Charlotte, N.C.—April 26, 2026.
Michael C. King ’65 Agr MtAlt, Lexington, Ky.—April 27, 2026.
Joanne King Marsh ’65a H&HD, New York—Jan. 28, 2026.
Richard G. May ’65 Agr, Harborcreek, Pa.—March 11, 2026.
Mona Lisa Berbano Miller ’65 MEd H&HD, Cary, Ill.—March 21, 2026. Child: Mark ’96 Eng.
Brian Newman ’65, ’67 MEd Edu, Temple, Pa.—June 2, 2026.
Xavier F. Rygwalski ’65 Eng, Nanticoke, Pa.—March 26, 2026.
Peter John Saia ’65 Eng, Devon, Pa.—June 11, 2026. Child: Lisa Salamone ’90 H&HD.
Thomazine Weinstein Shanahan ’65 Lib (KKG), State College—June 20, 2026. Sibling: Judith Termini ’71 H&HD.
J. Robert Stahley ’65 MA A&A, Westlake Village, Calif.—May 30, 2026.
Raymond Carl Trop ’65 Eng (FMD), Pittsburgh—March 15, 2026.
Michael D. Veslany ’65 Lib (SP), Meadville, Pa.—March 10, 2026.
Charles Joseph Vogt ’65a Eng Hazlt, Lewistown, Pa.—April 8, 2026.
Jane Marchezak Weick ’65 Edu, Vero Beach, Fla.—March 18, 2026.
Joseph Anthony Yenchik ’65a Eng WB, Wyoming, Pa.—March 6, 2026.
Joseph F. Balascio ’66 MS IDF, ’72 PhD EMS, Carlisle, Pa.—April 12, 2026. Spouse: Irma Wagner ’66 MEd Edu.
Gary L. Bechtel ’66 Eng Alt, Martinsburg, Pa.—July 25, 2026.
Elisabeth Lloyd Burrows ’66 A&A, Ashburn, Va.—June 20, 2026.
Luther E. Chaplain III ’66a Eng Alt, Rochester, N.Y.—April 30, 2026.
Vladimir M. Cini ’66 Eng, Lebanon, Pa.—April 19, 2026. Child: Vladimir ’89 DUS.
James R. Clark ’66a Eng Behrend, Erie, Pa.—July 5, 2026. Child: Jeffery ’89 Behrend.
Fredric N. Dellinger ’66 Eng, St. Leonard, Md.—March 21, 2026.
LuAnn Yon Duffy ’66 Edu (AOP), Doylestown, Pa.—June 23, 2026.
Betsy Wilcox Futterman ’66, ’68 MEd, ’78 DEd Edu, Canonsburg, Pa.—March 28, 2026. Child: Susan Stauffer ’98 Com.
Kerry Jo Nauhaus ’66 Edu (AEF), Pittsburgh—May 8, 2026. Child: Adam ’93 Sci.
William L. Pascoli ’66 Eng (DU), Pittsburgh—April 19, 2026.
Matthias E. Schach ’66a Agr, Columbiana, Ohio—April 24, 2026.
Joseph C. Tanner Jr. ’66 EMS, Elkton, Md.—April 22, 2026. Child: Susan Starrett ’01 Lib.
W. Frank Vongehr ’66 Bus, State College—July 11, 2026. Children: Steven ’99 Lib; Scott ’02 Lib.
Kenneth E. Wishard Jr. ’66 Eng MtAlt, Waynesboro, Pa.—March 6, 2026.
Willard P. Yeats ’66 JD Law, Niantic, Conn.—April 30, 2026.
Edward R. Baierlein ’67 MA A&A, Denver—April 17, 2026. Spouse: Sallie Diamond ’65 A&A.
Alan L. Blystone ’67a Eng NewKens, Shelocta, Pa.—April 25, 2026.
Darwin F. Border ’67a Eng Berks, Fleetwood, Pa.—March 11, 2026. Child: Joshua ’07 Eng Berks, ’16 MEng GPS WC.
Terry H. Burd ’67 Bus, Winter Park, Fla.—Feb. 24, 2026.
Thomas R. Davis ’67 MBA Bus, Emmaus, Pa.—Feb. 25, 2026.
Leonard J. Facciani ’67 MS Eng, Johnstown, Pa.—March 13, 2026.
John M. Firda ’67 Edu, North Wales, Pa.—May 8, 2026. Spouse: Sharon Wolfe ’72 MEd Edu.
Roger W. Gilbert ’67 Edu, Berwick, Pa.—May 17, 2026.
Ronald S. Gird ’67 EMS, Fairfax, Va.—April 25, 2026.
Diana Oster Godish ’67 PhD Sci, Kalamazoo, Mich.—June 19, 2026.
James Michael Harrison ’67 Lib , Ashburn, Va.—July 2026.
David L. Huggins ’67 A&A (ARC), New Kensington, Pa.—May 31, 2026.
Lynn B. Keefer ’67 Sci (FSK), St. Paul, Minn.—Feb. 27, 2026.
Barry F. Knerr ’67 Sci (Blue Band), Oak Park, Ill.—March 19, 2026.
Leonard J. Reidinger ’67a Eng Schuyl, Hixson, Tenn.—June 14, 2026.
Robert C. Royce ’67 JD Law, Wilmington, N.C.—June 15, 2026.
Robert W. Schneider ’67 Lib, Leetsdale, Pa.—May 6, 2026. Spouse: Lynne Fahring ’69 Lib.
Howard L. Serotta ’67 Bus (ZBT), Lansdale, Pa.—May 27, 2026.
Robert T. Snyder ’67 Sci, Herndon, Va.—Sept. 28, 2025.
John C. Wyngaard ’67 PhD Eng, State College—May 24, 2026. Spouse: Sandra Korab ’64 Lib.
Anthony J. Bonacquisti ’68 MS EMS, West Springfield, Mass.—June 8, 2026.
Fred Campisi ’68 H&HD, West Deptford, N.J.—April 27, 2026.
Allan R. Dennison ’68 Bus, Marco Island, Fla.—April 20, 2026.
Flourance J. Donahue ’68a Bus Hazlt, Scranton, Pa.—May 12, 2026.
Thomas S. Hughes ’68 Eng, Richboro, Pa.—June 7, 2026.
David D. Jenkins ’68a Eng Worth, Waymart, Pa.—March 14, 2026.
Joyce Slaughter Konicki ’68 Lib, St. Paris, Ohio—May 21, 2026.
E. Thomas Kuhn Jr. ’68 A&A, ’72 MRP IDF (KS), Camp Hill, Pa.—Nov. 26, 2025.
Pamela L. Murray ’68 Lib (CW), North Palm Beach, Fla.—March 17, 2026.
Richard C. Premerlani ’68 MS Eng, Natick, Mass.—May 30, 2026.
Louise Boone Price ’68 Edu, Muncy Valley, Pa.—Feb. 27, 2026. Spouse: John ’69 Sci, ’77 MEd Edu.
Richard W. Saylor ’68 Bus (SN, NROTC), Islamorada, Fla.—May 11, 2026. Spouse: Andrea Holgate ’67 Edu.
Patricia J. Schwab ’68 MEd Edu, Vashon, Wash.—March 25, 2026.
Francis J. Scoblick ’68a Eng Worth, Johnson City, N.Y.—March 8, 2026.
Guy T. Thompson ’68 MEng Eng GrtVly, Willow Street, Pa.—June 29, 2026.
Sarah-Jane Scialabba Turner ’68 Lib (ADP), Brooklyn, N.Y.—April 14, 2026.
Mary Wilford Darnell ’69 Edu, Bangor, Pa.—Dec. 16, 2025. Spouse: Alan ’69 Lib; Child: Kelly Menecola ’91 Lib.
Thomas J. Delmoore ’69 Bus, Myrtle Beach, S.C.—April 10, 2026.
Nevin C. Dierwechter ’69 Bus, Lancaster, Pa.—Sept. 25, 2025.
Richard V. Dudley ’69a Eng Behrend, Katy, Texas—June 10, 2026.
Fred F. Gray ’69a Eng WB, Hanover Township, Pa.—March 13, 2026.
David Grine ’69 H&HD, ’73 JD Law (RA), Bellefonte, Pa.—May 21, 2026. Spouse: Karen Nastase ’71 MEd Edu; Jonathan ’96 Lib, ’00 JD Law.
Charles F. Ishler ’69 Hbg, Avon, Ohio—May 27, 2026.
Sue Young Kandziolka ’69 Edu, Camden, Maine—Nov. 18, 2026. Spouse: Michael ’69 Bus.
Howard M. Oesterling Jr. ’69 A&A, Marysville, Pa.—Oct. 9, 2025.
Joyce H. Pontzloff ’69 Edu, New Castle, Pa.—March 4, 2026. Child: Thomas ’83 Bus.
Penelope Shaton Ritter ’69 Sci (Basketball, Field Hockey), Hanover, Pa.—June 14, 2026. Spouse: William ’67 Lib.
Theodore F. Strobeck ’69 Bus (FMD), Lovettsville, Va.—June 25, 2026. Children: Timothy ’03 IST; Jeffrey ’03 Eng.
Peter F. Stuart ’69 JD Law, Mystic, Conn.—May 4, 2026.
Lee D. Swinsburg ’69, ’74 MEd Edu, ’98 DEd Agr (AROTC, RA), Harrisburg, Pa.—June 17, 2026. Spouse: Bonnie Bechtel ’69 Edu.
Susan Deutsch Weiss ’69 Edu, Cary, N.C.—March 25, 2026.

1970s

David D. Adams ’70 Edu, Garards Fort, Pa.—May 27, 2026. Child: Jennifer Jodikinos ’99 Bus.
Jerry R. Bankoske ’70 Hbg, Warren, Pa.—June 2, 2026.
Delbert W. Berger Jr. ’70 Sci (Soccer), Reading, Pa.—June 4, 2026. Child: Travis ’97 Lib.
Gary R. Ellis ’70, ’71 MS Eng (Triangle), Irwin, Pa.—June 17, 2026.
David A. Hertner ’70a Agr, Erie, Pa.—June 12, 2026.
John B. Hess ’70 Hbg, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—March 26, 2026. Child: Stephanie ’99 Bus.
Gordon D. Irons ’70 Agr, Smethport, Pa.—June 21, 2026.
Lawrence P. Johnston Sr. ’70 Lib, State College—May 3, 2026. Spouse: Helen Durand ’91 Lib; Children: Lawrence Jr.’90 Lib; Glenn ’92 Lib.
Donald E. Kennedy ’70 MA Lib, State College—July 25, 2026. Children: Sara ’97 Com, ’01 MEd Hbg; Sean ’03 A&A.
Veryl D. Kifer ’70 EMS, Cortland, Ohio—April 7, 2026.
Thomas M. Maloney ’70 Bus, Brookville, Pa.—May 17, 2026.
Richard L. McCorkle ’70 Edu, Harrisburg, Pa.—May 24, 2026.
Dennis E. Repsher ’70a Eng LehVly, Nazareth, Pa.—May 11, 2026.
Sukhjit Singh ’70 MA, ’73 PhD Sci, San Marcos, Texas—June 14, 2026. Spouse: Nancy Boldissar ’76 Lib.
George P. Timinskas ’70 Eng, Mesquite, Nev.—June 6, 2026.
Delford C. Turner ’70a Agr, Hollidaysburg, Pa.—May 22, 2026.
Donald D. Whitfield II ’70 Bus (AROTC), Woodbridge, Va.—April 3, 2026.
James D. Cherundolo ’71a Eng Worth, Shrewsbury, Pa.—May 14, 2026.
John R. Cleary ’71 A&A (CF, Fencing), Salisbury, Md.—July 13, 2026.
Richard I. Fields ’71 MS EMS, Providence, R.I.—May 19, 2026.
Robert L. Fritz ’71 Hbg, Carthage, Ill.—March 18, 2026.
David E. Gardner ’71 Bus, Altoona, Pa.—June 9, 2026.
William V. Gehrlein ’71 MS Bus, ’75 PhD Bus, Lewes, Del.—July 17, 2026.
John C. Grzybek ’71 A&A, Pittsburgh—April 13, 2026. Spouse: Diane Jack ’65 H&HD.
John J. Infantino ’71 Bus (AFD), The Villages, Fla.—April 26, 2026. Children: John ’97 Lib, ’00 Edu; Gina ’01 Bus; Valerie ’01 Bus.
James D. Kiser ’71 Bus, Fairview, Texas—May 22, 2026.
James J. Kral Jr. ’71 MS Eng, Canton, Ohio—April 4, 2026.
Mark D. Kramer ’71a Eng LehVly, Waynesboro, Pa.—April 2, 2026.
Patricia Yocum Leary ’71 Lib, Reading, Pa.—July 1, 2026.
Michael F. McNeill ’71 MRP IDF Hbg, Mooresville, N.C.—May 11, 2026.
Andrew K. Nicholas ’71 MS Agr, Cary, N.C.—March 21, 2026.
John J. O’Keefe II ’71 Hbg, Lewisberry, Pa.—May 12, 2026.
Craig B. Powell ’71 Agr, Saegertown, Pa.—June 24, 2026. Spouse: Carol Prinkey ’71 Lib.
Susan Schmidt Ridings ’71 Lib (AOP), Hellertown, Pa.—June 14, 2026. Spouse: Edward III ’71 Sci.
Christine Turnock Schmidt ’71 Edu, Cutler Bay, Fla.—May 28, 2026.
John C. Sheldon ’71 MEd, ’81 DEd Edu, Frederick, Md.—March 4, 2026.
William H. Snyder Jr. ’71 Lib, ’75 JD Law, Bedford, Pa.—June 9, 2026.
James W. Stickler ’71 MEd A&A, Murray, Ky.—March 26, 2026.
Howard S. Veisz ’71 Eng (Skull & Bones), Rye, N.Y.—April 30, 2026. Spouse: Lorraine Youndt ’71 Lib; Child: David ’01 Eng.
Ronan T. Adams ’72 Eng, Altoona, Pa.—June 27, 2026. Children: Rachael ’99 Edu; Ryan ’03 Sci.
George L. Cates ’72 MEd Edu, Sterling, Va.—March 30, 2026.
Joseph S. Connovitch ’72 Lib, Elizabethtown, Pa.—March 19, 2026. Spouse: Anne ’91 MPA Hbg.
Ronald F. Croushore ’72 H&HD (TKE, RA), Jupiter, Fla.—April 14, 2026.
Christopher F. Gorbey ’72 Lib, Media, Pa.—June 8, 2026.
John R. Handler ’72 Lib, Tamaqua, Pa.—May 18, 2026.
Robert A. Kaylor Jr. ’72 Hbg, Middletown, Pa.—March 7, 2026.
Thomas G. Keiper ’72 Eng, Dallas, Pa.—June 22, 2026.
Ray L. Kelley Jr. ’72 Hbg, Harrisburg, Pa.—May 13, 2026.
William K. Kimmel ’72 Hbg, Dover, Pa.—June 29, 2026.
William I. Lackey ’72 Edu, Hadley, Pa.—April 6, 2026.
Margaret A. Lantzer ’72, ’75 MEd Edu, Tyrone, Pa.—July 23, 2026.
James F. Lynch Jr. ’72, ’78 MA Lib, Howard, Pa.—May 12, 2026. Children: James ’93 Sci, ’93 Sci; Luke ’99 H&HD; Rachel ’04a DuBois.
John R. Martindell ’72 MBA Bus, Cincinnati—May 16, 2026.
John W. McDermott II ’72a Agr, Williamsport, Pa.—April 25, 2026.
Alice R. Moomy ’72 Sci, ’98 MBA Behrend, Erie, Pa.—June 30, 2026.
Robert F. Reiter ’72, ’76 PhD Sci (AFROTC), Fairfax Station, Va.—April 24, 2026.
Harry D. Rush ’72 Lib, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.—June 5, 2026.
Dennis L. Shutak ’72 Edu, Tarentum, Pa.—April 23, 2026.
William F. Swearingen ’72 Eng MtAlt, Chloe, W.Va.—May 6, 2026.
Kevin L. Wade ’72a Eng Berks, Townsend, Del.—May 16, 2026.
William P. Warnken Jr. ’72 MA Lib, Lebanon, N.H.—March 14, 2026.
Samuel F. Bauer ’73 Sci, Irving, Texas—April 7, 2026.
Robert A. Bonsall ’73 Eng (DSF), Du Bois, Pa.—April 15, 2026.
Paul W. Brann ’73 JD Law, Lewisburg, Pa.—May 6, 2026.
John R. Darrohn ’73 Bus, Allentown, Pa.—Sept. 28, 2025.
William L. Duffy ’73 Hbg, Irwin, Pa.—April 15, 2026.
Michael Gregor ’73a Lib Fayt, Uniontown, Pa.—June 22, 2026.
Eileen K. Hess ’73 MEd Edu, Palmyra, Pa.—March 26, 2026.
Joseph V. Kurpiew-ski ’73a Eng Berks, Reading, Pa.—March 30, 2026.
Karl D. Libhart ’73 Bus, State College—May 20, 2026.
James D. Lochhead ’73 Lib (FKY), Saluda, Va.—Aug. 1, 2025.
David R. Long ’73a Eng Alt, Beaver Falls, Pa.—July 5, 2026. Child: David ’02 H&HD.
Dennis C. Ruddy ’73 Eng, North Las Vegas, Nev.—May 7, 2026.
Calvin F. Shannon ’73a Eng Shen, New Castle, Pa.—March 17, 2026.
Harold D. Spaulding ’73 DEd Edu (Alum. Fellow), Strasburg, Pa.—June 5, 2026. Children: Cynthia Baxter ’89 Com; Gregory ’97 Eng.
Darwin L. Witmer ’73 Hbg, Dalmatia, Pa.—March 1, 2026.
John M. Beeson Sr. ’74 DEd Lib, Kennett Square, Pa.—May 30, 2026.
Richard F. Bond ’74a Eng LehVly, The Villages, Fla.—June 16, 2026.
Vicki Halfin Brooks ’74 H&HD (DDD), Morgantown, W.Va.—Dec. 24, 2025.
Dennis L. Danielson ’74 Bus, Waterford, Pa.—May 31, 2026.
Jeanne Dautrich-Markley ’74 H&HD, ’76 MEd Edu (RA), Sauquoit, N.Y.—April 17, 2026. Spouse: John ’76 Bus; Child: Caitlin ’08 Com.
Paul E. Dietz Jr. ’74 Eng, ’98 M IDF (AGR), Lafayette, Ind.—March 19, 2026. Spouse: Joy ’95 Lib; Child: Eric ’98 Bus.
Irwin C. Eyet III ’74 Edu, Taylor, Pa.—Dec. 30, 2025.
Denise J. Frost ’74 Hbg, Solebury, Pa.—March 8, 2026.
Dennis S. Gilbert ’74 Lib, Latrobe, Pa.—March 12, 2026.
Sandra L. Kasko ’74 H&HD, Las Vegas—May 26, 2026. Spouse: James ’74 Lib.
Alan G. Keller ’74 Eng (AFROTC, Acacia, Parmi Nous), Hampton, Va.—Sept. 26, 2025. Child: Heidi Schiano ’06 EMS.
Gary G. Krafft ’74 JD Law, Lancaster, Pa.—June 18, 2026.
Joyce Williams Lee ’74 MEd, ’77 DEd Edu, State College—May 26, 2026. Child: Amanda Ivory ’04 MEd Edu GrtVly.
Richard E. McCammon ’74a Eng Behrend, Erie, Pa.—June 24, 2026.
Jill E. Selleck ’74 Lib, Shelburne Falls, Mass.—May 22, 2026.
Carol A. Songer ’74 Edu, Augusta, Mich.—Oct. 3, 2025.
Frank N. Stephens Jr. ’74 Sci (Track/Cross Country), Ocean City, N.J.—Jan. 4, 2026.
Boyd B. Thiel Jr. ’74 Bus, Trenton, N.J.—April 20, 2026.
Harry D. Wolfe Jr. ’74 Sci, McCook, Neb.—June 20, 2026. Parent: Harry ’51 Eng; Siblings: Dwight ’75 Sci; Carrie Gussler ’81 Lib.
Kevin E. Benzenhoefer ’75 Agr, Apollo, Pa.—June 21, 2026. Child: Chad ’06 Agr.
Andrew D. Brede ’75, ’78 MS, ’82 PhD Agr (AGR), Kennewick, Wash.—May 28, 2026.
Michael C. Conway ’75 Lib, Coopersburg, Pa.—June 28, 2026. Spouse: Debra ’01 Hazlt.
James J. Delaney ’75 Sci, ’88 MEPC IDF Hbg (ACS), Camp Hill, Pa.—May 11, 2026. Spouse: Mary Roth ’76 H&HD; Children: Christine ’08 Bus, ’09 Lib WC, ’17 MBA BPH WC; Maureen ’11 A&A.
Dennis W. Filippelli ’75a Agr DuBois, Washington, Pa.—April 18, 2026.
Millard G. Fisher III ’75 Lib, Palmyra, Pa.—April 29, 2026. Spouse: Carolyn Rudolph ’77 Sci; Children: Daniel ’06 A&A; David ’09 A&A.
Michael A. Glasgow ’75 H&HD, Aaronsburg, Pa.—April 11, 2026.
George S. Hornberger ’75 Agr, Lambertville, N.J.—May 14, 2026.
John D. Kubera ’75 Bus (CF), McMurray, Pa.—March 18, 2026. Sibling: Jane ’80 Bus.
Steven A. Little ’75 Lib (DSF), Rockville, Md.—March 26, 2026. Siblings: James ’78 Lib, ’83a Eng DuBois; Barbara ’80 Lib.
W. Daniel Odenwelder Jr. ’75 Hbg, Reading, Pa.—March 30, 2026. Spouse: Maureen Kostrab ’76 Hbg; Child: Heather ’05 IST.
Mark Rusinko ’75 EMS, Newark, Del.—March 31, 2026.
Eugene C. Stafford ’75 DEd Edu, Caledonia, N.Y.—July 3, 2026.

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Philip H. Trump ’75a Agr MtAlt, York, Pa.—June 4, 2026.
Scott A. Blatt ’76a Bus Berks, Reading, Pa.—March 4, 2026.
Joseph L. Bowser ’76 Hbg, Greensburg, Pa.—July 3, 2026.
Thomas R. Cikoski ’76 MEng Eng GrtVly, Elverson, Pa.—April 15, 2026.
David R. High ’76, ’78 MPA Lib (Choir, RA), Ellwood City, Pa.—April 17, 2026.
James S. Keller ’76 Sci, Baton Rouge, La.—April 5, 2026.
John A. Kiefer ’76 Sci, Hermitage, Pa.—April 1, 2026.
Dennis E. Lyons ’76 Eng, Great Mills, Md.—April 3, 2026.
Robert E. Pickel Jr. ’76, ’77 MPA Lib, Alameda, Calif.—May 16, 2026.
Randy S. Reinhart ’76 H&HD (Lacrosse), Lincoln, Neb.—April 1, 2026.
Kenneth R. Rovesti ’76 Hbg, Export, Pa.—June 19, 2026.
Gerald L. Shimmel Jr. ’76 EMS, ’81 EMS, Albrightsville, Pa.—March 20, 2026.
Walter J. Terpak Jr. ’76a Eng WB, Hanover Township, Pa.—June 3, 2026.
Jack E. West Jr. ’76 Bus, Natrona Heights, Pa.—May 25, 2026.
Frederick T. Witmer ’76 Eng, Etters, Pa.—March 11, 2026.
Eric W. Barthmaier ’77 Agr, State College—June 13, 2026. Spouse: Laura Seaman ’77 Edu; Children: Kaitlin ’05 Lib; Rachel Shukan ’07 A&A.
Patricia Hiatt Brown ’77 MEd H&HD, Elkton, Md.—April 13, 2026. Children: Elizabeth Simpson ’76 Lib; George ’79 Bus; John ’83 Lib.
Blaine K. Delaney ’77 Eng, Henrico, Va.—March 5, 2026. Spouse: Tara Dinkel ’79 Agr.
Gary D. Firda ’77 Agr, Schenectady, N.Y.—May 17, 2026.
Robert T. Gretzler ’77 Agr, Philipsburg, Pa.—May 25, 2026. Spouse: Elizabeth Boyd ’76 Lib.
Darrel D. Horst ’77 Hbg, Bronx, N.Y.—April 26, 2026.
Joyce M. Hunter ’77 Bus, Irwin, Pa.—March 20, 2026.
Edward J. Kozel ’77 Bus, Aliquippa, Pa.—April 22, 2026.
Larry P. Krammes ’77 Agr (ZY), Pine Grove, Pa.—March 24, 2026.
Steven R. Plank ’77a Agr MtAlt, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—July 17, 2026. Spouse: Margaret Costello ’83 Nur.
Marlene Polak ’77 Edu, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.—Sept. 12, 2025. Sibling: Joyce ’83 Sci.
Edmund R. Skarbez ’77 Bus, Forest City, Pa.—June 14, 2026.
John D. Stanchak ’77 Bus, Marietta, Ga.—April 18, 2026.
Jeffrey B. Whitlock ’77 H&HD (Baseball), Collierville, Tenn.—May 26, 2026.
Catherine Stafford Wright ’77a Eng, Pottstown, Pa.—March 6, 2026.
Thomas P. Conner ’78 Bus (AFROTC), Dushore, Pa.—June 18, 2026.
Charles D. Dysinger ’78 Agr, Mifflintown, Pa.—March 9, 2026. Child: Mitchell ’06 Agr.
Donald L. Ely ’78 PhD Sci, Claymont, Del.—June 9, 2026.
Joseph L. Ely ’78a Bus Behrend, Clarendon, Pa.—June 13, 2026. Child: Julianna ’16 H&HD.
Steven G. Hummer ’78 H&HD, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—June 5, 2026.
Robert O. Kalbach ’78 Sci, Kunkletown, Pa.—Dec. 19, 2026.
Paul W. Kraus ’78 Bus, Murrysville, Pa.—May 27, 2026. Spouse: Betsy ’80 A&A.
John L. Kubalak ’78 MEd Edu, Spring Mills, Pa.—May 15, 2026.
Robert H. Radcliffe ’84a Sci Allghy, West Mifflin, Pa.—March 22, 2026.
Diane Pelino Usoff ’78 MPA Hbg, Middletown, Pa.—July 3, 2026.
William J. Anderson ’79 Hbg, York, Pa.—Sept. 30, 2025.
Ronald J. Best ’79 Eng (DSF), Church Point, La.—March 22, 2026.
Sharon M. Ferriola ’79 Bus, Summerville, S.C.—Feb. 3, 2025.
Jeffrey A. Glazier ’79 MPA Lib (Skull & Bones), Allentown, Pa.—May 26, 2026. Children: Eli ’12 Lib; Micah ’17 H&HD.
Cindy B. Halpern-Cohen ’79 Bus (RA), Boca Raton, Fla.—Dec. 16, 2026.
Peter L. Hodgdon ’79 Lib, State College—Jan. 29, 2026. Spouse: Kathleen Kindlin ’80 H&HD, ’86 MS Edu, ’03 MS IDF; Child: Jeffrey ’22 Com.
William D. Kocher ’79 Sci, Moorestown, N.J.—Dec. 1, 2025.
Richard H. Smith Jr. ’79 Bus (RA), Pittsburgh—April 7, 2026.
Barbara Baker Stryker ’79 MEd Edu, Troy, Mont.—May 3, 2026.
Daniel J. Wagner ’79 Sci, Pittsford, N.Y.—April 23, 2026.
Shirley Hilton Yenilaitus ’79a Bus Schuyl, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.—April 27, 2026. Spouse: Leonard ’79a Bus Schuyl; Child: Leonard ’89a Sci Schuyl.
Frank J. Zwetolitz ’79 Bus, Northampton, Pa.—March 7, 2026.

1980s

Linda Kisloff Althouse ’80 H&HD, Ashburn, Va.—March 21, 2026. Spouse: Mark ’81 Sci.
Raymond G. Brown ’80 H&HD, Willow Grove, Pa.—May 19, 2026.
Andrew J. Campbell ’80 Agr, Spring Mills, Pa.—April 11, 2026.
Karen Flatley Coletta ’80a Behrend, Erie, Pa.—Feb. 27, 2026.
Richard S. Herman ’80 Lib (QC), Erie, Pa.—March 15, 2026. Child: Jeremy ’19 Eng.
Randi C. Kremer ’80 Hbg, Zionsville, Pa.—March 14, 2026.
Barbara A. Lamons-
Innerarity ’80 Edu, Philadelphia—Nov. 25, 2025.
William J. McCullough ’80 Lib, DuBois, Pa.—May 5, 2026. Child: John ’15 DuBois.
Stephen D. Routh ’80, ’83 MEng Eng, Damascus, Md.—Dec. 10, 2025. Spouse: Maryann McConnell ’79 Edu.
Nelson C. Simonson ’80 Lib, ’80 Lib, ’83 MBA Bus, Rock Hill, S.C.—March 27, 2026.
James D. Degraba ’81a Eng WB, Exeter, Pa.—April 7, 2026.
Elaine M. Files ’81 Lib, Hummelstown, Pa.—May 23, 2026.
Jeffrey A. Hess ’81 Bus, Elizabethtown, Pa.—April 19, 2026.
Deborah A. Kohler ’81 Bus, Wernersville, Pa.—May 13, 2026.
Martin J. Maly ’81 MEd Edu, Erie, Pa.—May 20, 2026.
Mark W. Radakovich ’81 Bus, Woodstock, Ga.—March 23, 2026.
James F. Breen ’82 Hbg, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—April 2, 2026. Spouse: Jena Bogar ’81 Hbg.
James A. Buckey ’82 Hbg, New Kensington, Pa.—Feb. 24, 2025.
Douglas S. Field ’82 Eng MtAlt, Bethlehem, Pa.—April 12, 2026.
Donald P. Gallagher ’82 A&A (DC), Fort Washington, Pa.—March 22, 2026.
Alfred E. Hollywood Jr. ’82a Eng WB, Ogden, Utah—April 17, 2026.
Karyn Apel Hyland ’82 Lib, Pittsburgh—April 24, 2026.
Linda Partelow Lux ’82 MPA Lib, Raleigh, N.C.—July 3, 2026.
John P. O’Neill ’82 Eng, Phoenixville, Pa.—June 3, 2026.
Karla J. Montgomery Wagner ’82 MD Hershey, Leland, N.C.—May 9, 2026. Children: Amelia ’07 Lib; Molly ’09 Lib.
Ronald L. Amspacher ’83 Hbg, McVeytown, Pa.—April 16, 2026.
Jill Solometo Desiderio ’83 Bus, West Chester, Pa.—April 3, 2026. Siblings: Steven ’77 Sci; Lisa Toombs ’79 Sci; Children: Sarah ’15 Com; Frank ’14 Agr, ’14 Agr; Megan Fratangeli ’16 H&HD.
Jenifer Gerlock ’83 Edu, Brick, N.J.—March 15, 2026.
Edward S. Hilliard ’83 Bus, Emlenton, Pa.—May 1, 2026.
Cynthia A. Milich ’83 Agr, Watsonville, Calif.—April 15, 2026.
Edward V. Miller Jr. ’83 Eng, West Chester, Pa.—June 5, 2026. Sibling: Deborah ’85 Lib.
Heidi K. Oberst ’83 Lib, Conyngham, Pa.—March 13, 2026.
Frank J. Pyryt ’83 Bus, Kenbridge, Va.—May 31, 2026. Child: Sarah ’17 H&HD.
Mark A. Shipkowski ’83 Hbg, Middletown, Pa.—April 9, 2026.
David Zeppo ’83a Bus Fayt, Uniontown, Pa.—June 4, 2026.
Cheryl R. Hester ’84 H&HD, Dallastown, Pa.—Feb. 24, 2026.
Carol Oglietti Kave ’84 Nur, ’93 MEd Hbg, Greensburg, Pa.—Nov. 13, 2025.
Nicholas R. Darrow ’85 MBA Bus, Delta, Colo.—Sept. 26, 2025.
Michael L. Ellis ’85 Lib, Bluffton, S.C.—March 29, 2026.
Emmett P. Mancinelli ’85 Eng, Moosic, Pa.—March 23, 2026.
Kathryn Ray Miller ’85 EMS, Brookville, Pa.—May 5, 2026.
Susan Coar Van Der Veer ’85 Eng, Reston, Va.—March 19, 2026.
Kari Hansen Webster ’85 Lib, Woodbridge, Conn.—March 25, 2026. Spouse: Richard ’86 EMS.
Linda F. D’Antonio ’86 Eng (Schreyer), Webster, N.Y.—April 24, 2026.
Michael J. Ferris ’86 Sci, Pittston, Pa.—June 19, 2026.
Roger D. King ’86a Agr, York Springs, Pa.—May 20, 2026.
Mark R. Murawski ’86 MPA Lib, Montoursville, Pa.—June 2, 2026.
Laurie Ellen Shepler ’86 Lib, ’92 JD Law, Camp Hill, Pa.—May 23, 2026.
Paul R. Kahley Jr. ’87a Sci York, York, Pa.—March 2, 2026.
James R. Forsyth ’88 Bus, Bethel Park, Pa.—April 1, 2026.
Bernie C. Gorba ’88 Edu, Portage, Pa.—May 2, 2026.
Gary L. Weimer ’88 MEd Agr, Markleton, Pa.—April 14, 2026.
Brian A. Weir ’88 Bus, West Chester, Pa.—April 10, 2026.
Roy M. Ackerman ’89 Eng, Mount Bethel, Pa.—May 19, 2026. Spouse: Annette Mola ’86 Edu; Child: Kirstin ’18 Lib.
William J. Strausser ’89 Lib, Philadelphia—March 22, 2026.
Gary J. Wink ’89a Bus Bvr, Aliquippa, Pa.—March 5, 2026.

1990s

Josephine M. Aiello ’90 H&HD, State College—June 30, 2026.
Wesley J. Berkebile ’90 DEd Edu, New Wilmington, Pa.—April 12, 2026.
Eugene N. Brooks ’90a Eng NewKens, Okatie, S.C.—March 27, 2026.
Donald J. Hopper ’90 Hbg, Bloomington, Ill.—Feb. 21, 2026.
Nadine Bressler Ratel ’90 Eng, France—June 13, 2026.
James D. Sweeney ’90 MEng Eng GrtVly, Lansdale, Pa.—April 1, 2026.
Glenn D. Hampton ’91a Bus Alt, Hollidaysburg, Pa.—March 14, 2026. Children: Angela Bucher ’90 Edu; Brian ’94 H&HD.
Jeffrey P. Miller ’91 PhD Agr, Brownsburg, Ind.—April 4, 2026.
Barbara Davis Siekkinen ’91 Nur Shen, Kinsman, Ohio—Feb. 11, 2026.
Elizabeth Basler Wilson ’91 Bus (FM), Greencastle, Pa.—June 19, 2026.
Timothy A. Coleman ’92 Lib, Pittsburgh—April 18, 2026. Child: Shannon ’24 H&HD.
Leah S. Evans ’92 Nur Allghy, Gibsonia, Pa.—May 3, 2026.
Mark K. Ferraiuolo ’92 Behrend, Phoenix—March 3, 2026.
Lance E. Haldeman ’92 Hbg, Somerset, N.J.—April 12, 2026.
William J. Obert ’92 Lib Alt, Bedford, Pa.—June 2, 2026. Spouse: Sherry Mills ’76 Nur.
Dorothy M. Rohall ’92 MEd Hbg, Surprise, Ariz.—April 11, 2026.
Kevin J. Curley ’93 Lib, Westminster, Md.—May 27, 2026. Parent: Stephen ’70 Bus.
Mark F. Heidel ’93 Hbg, York, Pa.—June 9, 2026.
David A. Meckes ’93 Eng, Allentown, Pa.—May 25, 2026.
Chad P. Nadji ’93 DuBois, DuBois, Pa.—March 21, 2026.
Bruce W. Priestner ’93 WB, Meshoppen, Pa.—July 5, 2026.
Timothy J. Sturgeon ’93 Sci, North Irwin, Pa.—June 1, 2026. Children: Brianne ’20 H&HD; Brenna ’25 H&HD.
Benjamin F. Walker ’93 Lib (TEF), Nesquehoning, Pa.—March 29, 2026.
F. Burke Henning ’94 MEd Edu, Harrisonburg, Va.—May 28, 2026. Spouse: Philip ’65 Lib, ’96 PhD Edu.
Melinda R. Knapton ’94a Bus Allghy, 
McKeesport, Pa.—April 22, 2026.
Mark G. Schroyer ’94a Bus Berks, Connellsville, Pa.—March 1, 2026.
Sandra L. Swann ’94 Nur Shen, Cortland, Ohio—June 17, 2026.
Dora A. Zimmerman ’94 Hbg, Grantville, Pa.—April 19, 2026.
Vickie A. Fleisher-Gann '95 Sci, '02 MHA Hbg, Harrisburg—Feb. 3, 2021.
Michael J. Galya ’95 Bus, Irwin, Pa.—May 7, 2026.
Joyce A. Jessup ’95 Lib Allghy, McKeesport, Pa.—June 21, 2026.
David A. Knapp ’95 Lib, Horsham, Pa.—April 6, 2026.
Brian M. McTague ’95 Bus, Malvern, Pa.—April 30, 2026.
Robert J. Moore ’95 PhD Edu, Albany, N.Y.—March 21, 2026.
Thomas A. Beck ’96 Bus, Raleigh, N.C.—March 31, 2026.
Earla J. Knoyer ’96a Bus Fayt, Uniontown, Pa.—May 19, 2026.
Richard A. Seanor ’96a Eng NewKens, Greensburg, Pa.—June 13, 2026.
Michael D. Horner ’97 Eng, Long Beach, Calif.—May 18, 2026.
Scott D. Kerns ’97 Sci, New Bloomfield, Pa.—April 10, 2026.
Gregory J. Martini ’97 MMgt IDF GrtVly, Exton, Pa.—March 12, 2026.
Joseph T. Szefi ’97, ’02 MS, ’03 PhD Eng (FSK), State College—May 1, 2026.
David C. Szkoda ’97 Behrend, Youngstown, Ohio—June 4, 2026.

Susan Clough Youtz ’97 DEd Edu, who earned her doctorate at Penn State in her 50s and was the first woman to lead the Penn State University Faculty Senate, served as was director of the Rural Nursing Center Project in Huntingdon, Pa., from 1994 to 1999, which is now part of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Read the full profile.

Bonnie J. Campbell ’98 Nur Hbg, Camp Hill, Pa.—April 19, 2026.
Thomas M. Herman ’98 Bus (PKA), Doylestown, Pa.—June 8, 2026.
Sharon Hummel Mink ’98 Bus, Pittsburgh—May 5, 2026. Daughter: Olivia ’26 Com.
George F. Richards ’98 EMS, Madera, Pa.—July 18, 2026.
Carey R. Baker ’99a Alt, Hollidaysburg, Pa.—May 31, 2026.
Peggy J. Bonsell ’99a Alt, Bellwood, Pa.—May 26, 2026. Spouse: Gary ’67, ’69 MBA Bus; Child: Karl ’96 Bus.
Stephanie Haines Heiser ’99a MtAlt, Zionsville, Ind.—March 29, 2026.
James A. Misselli ’99 Eng, Chandler, Ariz.—March 24, 2026.

2000s

Shaunna L. Wollpert ’00 Lib (Schreyer, CW), Glen Mills, Pa.—March 6, 2026.
Michael R. Begis ’01 Hbg, Hegins, Pa.—May 18, 2026. Spouse: Marsha Otto ’02 Agr.
Scott B. Podolsky ’01a York, York, Pa.—May 23, 2026.
Ruth H. Trimble ’01 Lib, Allentown, Pa.—March 31, 2026.
Adrianne E. Wilson ’01 Fayt, McClellandtown, Pa.—June 3, 2026.
Samantha R. Sledge ’02 Fayt, Uniontown, Pa.—March 22, 2026.
Dr. Fuhua Ma ’03 PhD Eng, Tianmen, Hubei,—April 12, 2026.
David R. Walsh ’03 M H&HD, Olney, Md.—Feb. 8, 2026.
Taryn D. Wentzel ’03 Agr, Halifax, Pa.—May 21, 2026.
Kristen Sims ’04 Hbg, New Cumberland, Pa.—April 2, 2026. Child: Kaitlyn ’21 A&A WC.
Jean B. Welling ’04a Lib, Centre Hall, Pa.—March 22, 2026.
Jeffrey W. Chalela ’05 Abgt, Philadelphia—April 1, 2026.
Jonathan P. Chrillo ’05 Lib, Pittsburgh—April 13, 2026.
Kelly D. Kitchen ’04 a, ’05 DuBois, Houtzdale, Pa.—June 20, 2026.
David P. Koytek ’05 H&HD Alt, Gallitzin, Pa.—July 16, 2026.
Michael W. Stoudt ’05 Lib, Pottsville, Pa.—May 3, 2026.
Keith A. Varney ’05 H&HD, ’06 MEd Hbg, Palmyra, Pa.—June 8, 2026.
James R. Brown ’06 Lib, Blakeslee, Pa.—April 15, 2026.
Keri A. McDermott ’06 WB, Shavertown, Pa.—April 12, 2026.
Brian P. Rutka ’07 Bus (BQP), Manasquan, N.J.—March 3, 2026.
Jaffrey A. Hasan ’08 MEd Edu GrtVly, Marlton, N.J.—May 28, 2026.
Raina A. Kassoway ’08, State College—June 10, 2026.
Floyd E. Palomino ’08 IST Brandy, West Chester, Pa.—April 16, 2026.
Kacie Trump Dahms ’09 Agr, Breinigsville, Pa.—April 14, 2026.
Ryan P. Gallagher ’09 Behrend, Canonsburg, Pa.—June 21, 2026.
Paul D. Shirley ’09a NewKens, Fombell, Pa.—July 2, 2026.

2010s

Angela M. Alu ’10 Worth, Clarks Summit, Pa.—May 7, 2026.
Justin T. Baltz ’12 Eng, Blairsville, Pa.—June 24, 2026.
Daniel L. Strong ’13 Eng Alt, Carrolltown, Pa.—April 2, 2026.
Jeannie G. Gonzalez ’14 Behrend, Erie, Pa.—May 1, 2026.
Zachary P. Wolfe ’14a Fayt, Rices Landing, Pa.—May 19, 2026.
Brady W. Boyer ’16, ’16, ’16 MAcc Bus, Brooklyn, N.Y.—July 13, 2026.
Amy Cote ’16 MEd Edu WC, Pasadena, Calif.—July 6, 2026.
Daniel Bromley ’17 Abgt, Glen Rock, Pa.—June 27, 2026.
Kelly A. Allen ’19 MBA Hbg, Carlisle, Pa.—Feb. 14, 2026.
Craig Merkey ’19 MEd Edu WC, Stevens, Pa.—April 28, 2026. Child: Victoria ’25 Lib, ’25 Lib.

2020s

Jay R. Lello ’20 Hbg, Pittsburgh—April 11, 2026. Parents: Diane Murphy ’82 Sci; Nicholas ’83 EMS.
Sean O’Connor ’20 Abgt, Elkins Park, Pa.—July 4, 2026.
Adam J. Donofrio ’21 IST, Washington—June 9, 2026. Parent: Christy Kaminski ’93 Lib.
Danya R. Soltis ’21 Bvr, Beaver, Pa.—March 11, 2026.
Kassie L. Morales ’23 Lib WC, Bourg, La.—July 7, 2026.
Cheryl P. Attinger ’25 Hbg, ’25 MEd Edu WC, Harrisburg, Pa.—July 14, 2026.
Edward M. Grill ’26 Eng, Harrisburg, Pa.—June 5, 2026.