Obituaries: September / October 2023

1940s
Sara G. Diehl ’41, Hollidaysburg, Pa.—April 1, 2023.

Marian Smith Higgins ’44 Lib, Lancaster, Pa.—April 1, 2023.

Ruth Yohe Kumagai ’44 Lib (ΦΜ), Hyattsville, Md.—Feb. 26, 2023.

Nancy Ruef Ferguson ’46 Lib (ΚΑΘ), Wilmington, N.C.—May 11, 2023.

 

Buckwalter illustration by Randy Glass

 

Grace Miller Buckwalter '47 Lib, '77 MPS Hbg built a career around her goal of helping people suffering from mental illness and intellectual disability. Read the full profile.

 

 

Dorothy Taylor Henderson ’47 H&HD (ΓΦΒ), Powell, Ohio—Jan. 11, 2023.

Robert M. Troxell ’48 Eng (Acacia, Blue Band, Lion’s Paw), Lancaster, Pa.—Feb. 27, 2023.

Mary Schatz Byrom ’49 Edu (ΑΧΩ), Canton, Ohio—April 20, 2023. Child: John Jr. ’75 Lib.

Adelaide Finkelston Coyle ’49 Lib (ΖΤΑ), Aurora, Ill.—April 6, 2023.

 

1950s
Norman D. Delp ’50 Eng WY, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.—March 26, 2023.

Marilyn Wall Goldman ’50 Lib (ΑΕΦ, Froth), Norfolk, Va.—April 14, 2023.

S. Marlowe Humerick ’50 Eng, Clearwater, Fla.—April 1, 2023.

Charlotte Battles Kauffman ’50 Lib, Pittsburgh—May 3, 2023.

Harry Lawroski ’50, ’56 MS, ’59 PhD Eng (Soccer), Wilson, Wyo.—Jan. 28, 2023.

Victor E. Leto ’50 Agr, Kennett Square, Pa.—April 24, 2023.

Joyce Shuey Mengle ’50 H&HD (ΑΞΔ), Orwigsburg, Pa.—Feb. 26, 2023.

Arthur Schreckengost Jr. ’50 EMS (ΘΞ), Lakeland, Fla.—April 1, 2023.

Donald V. Seipt ’50 Agr (ΑΖ, Skull & Bones), Easton, Pa.—Dec. 3, 2022. Sibling: Fred ’56 Agr; Child: William ’80 Agr.

Nicholas Skovran ’50, ’52 MS EMS, Cary, N.C.—April 22, 2023.

Donald E. Czekanski ’51 Bus, Neptune, N.J.—April 22, 2022.

William T. Figart ’51 Eng (ΧΦ), Barnegat, N.J.—Feb. 27, 2023.

Michael R. Kocak ’51 Eng, Jamison, Pa.—April 8, 2023.

Bernard D. Maloney ’51 Agr, Arvada, Colo.—Dec. 18, 2022.

Harold R. Norris ’51 Eng (ΠΚΦ), Dublin, Ohio—Feb. 24, 2023.

John G. Reese ’51, ’59 MEd H&HD (Wrestling), Kingston, Pa.—Feb. 28, 2022.

J. Paul Strock ’51 Agr, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—May 5, 2023. Children: Patricia Noggle ’78 Agr; Kathy ’80 Agr.

Sanford H. Bennett Jr. ’52 Eng (ΑΤΩ), Ladera Ranch, Calif.—Aug. 16, 2022.

H. Hugh Garver Jr. ’52, ’53 MS Eng, Altoona, Pa.—March 31, 2023.

John M. Groves Jr. ’52 Lib (ΑΤΩ, AROTC), Blue Bell, Pa.—April 24, 2023. Spouse: Ann Porter ’52 Edu.

Mario J. Luperi ’52 Eng, Vero Beach, Fla.—Oct. 12, 2022.

Theodore J. Robertson ’52 Eng (Golf), Harrisburg, Pa.—May 25, 2023.

Kathryn Mason Stanos ’52 Lib (ΑΞΔ), Youngstown, Ohio—Aug. 12, 2022.

Howard L. Steele ’52 MS Agr (ΣΝ), Fairfax, Va.—May 11, 2023.

Patricia Acosta Wiedenman ’52 Edu (ΚΚΓ), Avinger, Texas—April 10, 2023.

David Gambal ’53 Agr, Omaha, Neb.—Jan. 3, 2023.

Virginia Shuntill Moore ’53 H&HD, Wind Ridge, Pa.—April 23, 2023.

Renee Kluger Subrin ’53 Lib (Froth, Thespians), Chevy Chase, Md.—March 30, 2023.

John F. Malone ’54 Bus, Whitehall, Pa.—April 4, 2023.

Melinda Thomas Miller ’54 Edu (ΠΒΦ), Ligon-
ier, Pa.—March 9, 2023.

Jane Bonn Pollack ’54 Edu, Pittsburgh—Sept. 19, 2022. Spouse: Benard ’52 Bus.

Kathryn Baker Strelecki ’54 Sci, Whitehouse Station, N.J.—Dec. 29, 2022.

Albert W. Wick ’54 Bus (ΒΘΠ, Gymnastics, AROTC), New Britain, Pa.—Oct. 9, 2022.

Arthur Getis ’55, ’58 MS EMS (ΣΑΜ), San Diego —May 13, 2022.

Jean Mears Groner ’55 H&HD, Bloomsburg, Pa.—Dec. 27, 2022.

Robert J. Kendra Sr. ’55 Eng (NROTC), Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Nov. 12, 2022.

Gail C. Olson ’55 Bus (ΠΚΑ), Glen Mills, Pa.—March 18, 2023.

Phyllis Dillman Page ’55a Eng, Eustis, Fla.—July 6, 2023.

Harvey I. Schneider ’55 Bus (ΦΕΠ, Thespians), New York—March 17, 2023.

Richard C. Stover ’55 Eng, West Newton, Pa.—March 28, 2023.

Joseph W. Vannucci ’55 H&HD, Palm City, Fla.—Nov. 16, 2022.

Dan M. Bowers ’56 Sci, Red Lion, Pa.—April 19, 2023.

Ronald L. Chudowsky ’56 EMS, North Olmsted, Ohio—May 1, 2023.

William J. Donovan ’56 Edu, Catonsville, Md.—Feb. 4, 2023.

Donald H. Ford ’56 PhD Lib, State College—May 8, 2023. Children: Russell ’73 H&HD; Martin ’75 H&HD; Douglas ’76 H&HD; Cameron ’84, ’89 PhD Bus.

Rudy Marisa Jr. ’56 H&HD (ΦΚΘ, Basketball), Waynesburg, Pa.—May 2, 2023.

George K. Stennett ’56 Lib (ΑΣΦ), Chambersburg, Pa.—May 24, 2023. Child: Jon ’87 Sci.

Mary Henry Teyssier ’56 Edu (WDFM), Winter Haven, Fla.—April 19, 2023. Spouse: Charles ’55 Lib.

Thomas S. Williams ’56 Bus, Media, Pa.—Dec. 26, 2022.

Louis A. Camp ’57 Bus (ΑΤΩ, Wrestling, Parmi Nous), Sewickly, Pa. —Nov. 15, 2022.

Benjamin F. Eby III ’57 Eng (ΦΜΔ, AROTC), East Norriton, Pa.—May 16, 2023.

Roger D. Estep ’57 MS Agr, Rockville, Md.—Dec. 16, 2021.

Lawrence J. Hughes ’57 MEd H&HD, Herkimer, N.Y.—May 11, 2023.

Edward C. Leithead ’57 Bus (ΚΣ), Lancaster, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2023.

George B. Remmey Jr. ’57 EMS (ΘΧ), Newtown, Pa.—April 18, 2023. Spouse: Marjorie Wilson ’57 Edu; Child: George III ’81 Bus.

Charles E. Berkley ’58 Bus (ΚΣ, AFROTC), West Falmouth, Mass.—March 18, 2023.

Herbert J. Cohen ’58 Bus (ΦΕΠ), Delray Beach, Fla.—May 2, 2023.

John E. Fedako ’58 Lib, Venice, Fla.—April 17, 2023.

Paul D. Hummer ’58, ’70 PhD Agr (ΑΖ), Salisbury, N.C.—March 29, 2023.

Shirley Stern Kiser ’58 Edu, Tucson, Ariz.—Nov. 27, 2022.

Frank C. Krieger ’58 Agr, Fairview, Utah—April 15, 2023.

Ronald G. Rainey ’58 H&HD, ’61 MEd Edu (ΠΚΦ, Baseball, Basketball), Charlotte, N.C.—Dec. 23, 2021.

Harold R. Baker ’59 Lib (ΣΠ), Reading, Pa.—April 1, 2023.

Carol Calpin Haas ’59 Lib (ΣΣΣ), Media, Pa.—July 7, 2022.

Joy Gowland Hamaker ’59 Lib (ΔΓ), Spring, Texas—Nov. 6, 2022.

Dennis H. Hatt ’59 Eng WY, Mohnton, Pa.—Nov. 3, 2022.

Howard A. Scheetz ’59 MS Eng, Conshohocken, Pa.—Nov. 22, 2022. Child: Robert ’76 Eng.

 

Zimmerman illustration by Randy Glass

Jane W. Zimmerman's volunteer efforts included chairing or membership roles in the Campaign for Penn State Public Broadcasting, WPSU's Connoisseur Dinner, Penn State Women's Intercollegiate Athletics 25th anniversary celebration, For the Future: the Campaign for Penn State Students, and Outreach Advisory Board. Read the full profile.

 

1960s                              

H. Donald Allendorf ’60 MS Eng, Doylestown, Pa.—July 2, 2022.

Thomas P. Hancock ’60 Eng (ΦΔΘ, Basketball, AFROTC, Parmi Nous), Niceville, Fla.—Jan. 9, 2023. Spouse: Jean Grosh ’60 H&HD.

Elizabeth Floegel Holland ’60 Lib (ΑΟΠ), Tucson, Ariz.—March 20, 2023.

John C. Jamison ’60 Eng (AROTC), Yarmouth Port, Mass.—March 20, 2023.

John G. McIlnay ’60 Eng (ΦΜΔ), Colorado Springs, Colo.—March 1, 2023.

Marilyn A. Melhuish ’60 MEd Edu, Erie, Pa.—April 16, 2023.

Robert J. Patrician ’60 Edu, Towanda, Pa.—April 1, 2023.

George R. Rapp Jr. ’60 PhD EMS, Duluth, Minn.—March 20, 2023.

Randall G. Roseberry ’60 Edu, State College—March 18, 2023.

Charles E. Snyder ’60 Bus (ΑΣΦ), Mount Dora, Fla.—April 29, 2023. Spouse: Carol ’12 Lib WC.

Thomas H. Stoner Jr. ’60 Eng (ΦΚΘ), Reading, Pa.—Feb. 26, 2023.

Janet Paluck Thompson ’60 Edu (Thespians), Edison, N.J.—March 23, 2023.

Gerald A. Goldberg ’61 Bus (ΦΕΠ, WDFM), West Palm Beach, Fla.—April 12, 2023.

Wayne M. Schug ’61 Eng, Harrisburg, Pa.—May 16, 2023.

Mary Runkle Sprankle ’61 Edu (ΚΔ), Millersville, Pa.—May 18, 2023.

John B. Swayne III ’61 Agr (ΒΘΠ), Unionville, Pa.—May 16, 2023.

Bonnie McKee Tortora ’61 A&A, Fair Haven, N.J.—May 6, 2023.

Don R. VanLeuven ’61 EMS, Spokane, Wash.—Dec. 18, 2022.

John A. Bentley ’62 A&A, Cincinnati—March 26, 2023.

Richard K. Carothers ’62 Bus (ΦΚΣ, Track/Cross Country), Altoona, Pa.—April 9, 2023.

Dennis M. Feeney ’62 Lib (ΦΔΘ, AFROTC), Albuquerque, N.M.—April 1, 2022.

Barbara Burkhart Garcia ’62 MEd Edu, Southern Pines, N.C.—April 23, 2023.

Samuel H. Groh ’62 Bus, Lebanon, Pa.—May 27, 2023.

Eleanor Ergood Learn ’62 Edu, Trafford, Pa.—Sept. 25, 2022. Spouse: John ’62 Eng; Children: Blair ’88 Sci; William ’91 Eng.

George E. McVehil Jr. ’62 PhD EMS, Louisville, Colo.—Sept. 13, 2022.

Carl M. Bendik ’63 Bus (Football), Marathon, Fla.—March 13, 2023.

Andrea Buscanics Cenedella ’63 Com, Isle Of Palms, S.C.—March 3, 2023.

Michael T. DiPuppo ’63 Bus (ΔΣΦ), Downingtown, Pa.—Feb. 5, 2023. Sibling: Charles ’62 Lib; Child: Michael Jr. ’93 Lib.

Eleanor A. Fleming ’63 MEd Edu, West Chester, Pa.—April 4, 2023.

Larry W. Garlock ’63 Lib (ΣΠ), Everett, Pa.—Feb. 20, 2023.

Richard W. Jantzer ’63 Bus (ΣΠ), Costa Mesa, Calif.—May 10, 2023.

William A. Lusby Jr. ’63 MS Eng, Ukiah, Calif.—Dec. 14, 2022.

Richard C. Pearcey ’63 H&HD, Colmar, Pa.—April 4, 2023.

Susan Chubak Perkel ’63 Lib (WDFM), Oakland, N.J.—Feb. 21, 2023.

Melinda Drexler Price ’63 A&A, Elkton, Fla.—April 28, 2023.

Daniel L. Vlastelica ’63 Sci (ΣΤΓ), Congers, N.Y.—April 9, 2023.

George E. Beuschold ’64, ’67 Lib (ΑΤΩ), Newtown, Pa.—April 5, 2023.

Paul S. Dimick ’64 PhD Agr, State College—May 25, 2023. Children: Daniel ’82 Agr; Thomas ’82 Agr.

Lawrence J. Drew ’64 MS, ’66 PhD EMS, Herndon, Va.—Nov. 24, 2022.

William S. Gaffey III ’64, ’76 MEd Edu (Golden Key), Harrisburg, Pa.—May 1, 2023. Spouse: Eleanor Unser ’63 Edu; Children: William ’86 Com; Timothy ’98 H&HD.

C. Herbert Hough III ’64 Agr (ΑΤΩ), Hilton Head Island, S.C.—Dec. 4, 2022.

Margaret Aschman Diefenderfer ’65 Lib, Albany, N.Y.—Feb. 14, 2023.

Leo J. Lenze ’65 MEd Edu, Titusville, Fla.—April 9, 2023.

George A. Partilla ’65 H&HD, Elizabethtown, Pa.—April 17, 2023.

John M. Ulrich ’65 MEng Eng, Sun City Center, Fla.—Feb. 27, 2023.

Michael J. Brigandi ’66 Bus, State College—March 2, 2023.

David W. Creason ’66 Eng, Bowie, Md.—March 21, 2023.

Karen Krouse Dye ’66 Eng (ΣΣΣ, Field Hockey, Lacrosse), Columbia, Md.—May 11, 2023. Spouse: John ’66, ’68 MA Sci; Child: Jane Nelson ’92 Edu.

Raymond E. Freeburg ’66 Lib, ’71 MEd Edu, Kersey, Pa.—April 8, 2023.

Frederick F. Horvath ’66a Eng LehVly, Bethlehem, Pa.—March 23, 2023.

David B. Lehman ’66a Agr, Roaring Spring, Pa.—May 7, 2023.

Timothy F. Merkel ’66 MS Sci, Winchester, Va.—May 1, 2023.

Bruce K. Smith ’66, ’70 MEd Edu (AROTC, Blue Band), Ashland, Pa.—May 19, 2023. Child: Morgan ’02 Eng.

Vincent A. Virgulti ’66 MA Lib, New Hope, Pa.—April 20, 2023.

William R. Wilcox ’66 Agr (ΤΦΔ), Wellington, Colo.—May 3, 2023.

Richard C. Alexander ’67 Eng, Cranberry Township, Pa.—May 4, 2023. Child: Michael ’03 Eng.

Sally Kosky Altrock ’67, Cloudcroft, N.M.—March 6, 2023.

Dianne Elliott Farrell ’67 A&A, San Clemente, Calif.—November 2022.

Jeffrey S. Loeb ’67 Bus (ΠΛΦ), Virginia Beach, Va.—Jan. 12, 2022.

John D. Quadros ’67 EMS, Fremont, Calif.—June 29, 2022.

Thomas G. Vracarich ’67 Lib, Newport, Pa.—Oct. 18, 2022.

Richard A. Benka ’68 Edu, Hermitage, Pa.—May 24, 2023. Spouse: Jane ’99 Nur Shen.

 

Pezzo illustration by Randy Glass

 

At Penn State, Peter Dal Pezzo '68 Eng and his wife, Angela, endowed the Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Head Chair of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Read the full profile.

 

 

Richard T. Wernham ’68 Sci, Libby, Mont.—March 3, 2023.

Nancy Byorick Williams ’68 Edu, State College—March 27, 2023.

John G. Binns Jr. ’69, ’71 MBA Bus (AROTC), Charlotte, N.C.—Feb. 17, 2023.

Regina Wilkinson Collins ’69 Lib Abgt, Mission Viejo, Calif.—March 26, 2023.

Thomas R. Dean ’69 Lib (NROTC), Stanardsville, Va.—April 23, 2023.

Guy E. Petty ’69 A&A (ΦΚΤ), Fernandina Beach, Fla.—May 9, 2023.

James E. Skibo ’69 A&A, Annapolis, Md.—Jan. 20, 2023.

Donald P. Snearline ’69 Lib, Aurora, Colo.—March 13, 2023.

Norman Lee Weaver ’69 Eng, Hillsborough, N.C.—Jan. 9, 2023.

Gervase J. Wortman ’69 Eng, Warren, Pa.—March 11, 2023.

 

1970s
Frank Barbetta ’70 Lib, Little Falls, N.J.—March 5, 2023.

Daniel Brestensky ’70a Eng NewKens, Freeport, Pa.—May 1, 2023.

Catherine Buhite Ober ’70 Edu, DuBois, Pa.—May 11, 2023.

William J. Paslawsky ’70 Lib, Tamaqua, Pa.—Nov. 2, 2022. Sibling: Marybeth Zlock ’75 Edu; Child: Andrew ’11, ’13a Schuyl.

Alicia D. Pyryt ’70 Lib, Wilkes Barre, Pa.—May 18, 2023.

 

Rosenberg illustration by Randy Glass

 

Lawrence Rosenberg '70 Sci spent two decades on the Penn State Hillel board of trustees—including six years as chair—helping lead the effort for a new downtown home in State College, which serves about 5,000 Jewish students. Read the full profile.

 

Kenneth S. Schwartz ’70 Sci (Skull & Bones), Bensalem, Pa.—Dec. 1, 2022.

Thomas S. Semple ’70 MEd EMS, Erie, Pa.—April 5, 2023.

Andrew J. Sofranko ’70 PhD Agr, Champaign, Ill.—April 23, 2022.

Cora M. Weller ’70 Edu, Huntingdon, Pa.—May 1, 2023. Child: Susan Herr ’81 H&HD.

Eloise F. Dickinson ’71 Nur, York, Pa.—April 2, 2023.

James R. Frey ’71 Bus, Ridley Park, Pa.—April 24, 2023.

Charles F. Gerberich Sr. ’71 MEd Edu, Myerstown, Pa.—April 6, 2023.

Thomas B. Jeffries Jr. ’71 Hbg, Springfield, Ohio—March 25, 2023.

David L. Metzger ’71 Bus, Emmitsburg, Md.—Feb. 23, 2023. Sibling: Fredrick Jr. ’81 Agr.

Teresa Borio Sayago ’71, ’73 MA Lib, Nazareth, Pa.—April 4, 2023.

Robert M. Toronyi ’71 MS, ’74 PhD EMS, Danville, Calif.—Feb. 28, 2023.

Harvey D. Triman ’71, ’72 MBA Bus (ΦΣΚ), Ellicott City, Md.—Oct. 15, 2022.

Joseph Besket ’72 Bus, State College—April 1, 2023.

James M. Oswalt ’72 MEd Edu, Altoona, Pa.—April 18, 2023.

Jeffrey A. Proctor ’72 H&HD, Harrisburg, Pa.—April 26, 2023.

Glenn S. Weber ’72 Agr (ΑΖ), Mohnton, Pa.—April 6, 2023.

James J. Cavanaugh Jr. ’73 Hbg, Harrisburg, Pa.—Feb. 28, 2023.

Judith A. Edwards ’73 MEd Edu, Marlton, N.J.—Dec. 6, 2022.

Dennis L. Hawbaker ’73 A&A (ΖΨ), Kingsport, Tenn.—Jan. 16, 2023.

Walter S. Kordek ’73 MS Agr, Morgantown, W.Va.—March 7, 2023.

Albert J. Massanova ’73 MEng Eng GrtVly, Melbourne, Fla.—Feb. 7, 2022.

Gene N. Miller ’73 Eng, Wellsville, N.Y.—Jan. 6, 2023.

Robert R. Singo ’73a Eng Bvr, Beaver, Pa.—Oct. 19, 2022.

Donald W. Snyder ’73 Hbg, ’89 M Dickinson, Orefield, Pa.—March 4, 2023.

Anthony J. Verlangieri ’73 PhD Sci, Oxford, Miss.—Feb. 27, 2022.

Mary Falck Cote ’74 MEd Edu, Lancaster, Pa.—April 21, 2023.

Cathy Yocum Doremus ’74 MEd Edu, Lititz, Pa.—May 13, 2023. Spouse: Daniel ’72 MEd, ’77 PhD Edu.

Jody S. Foor ’74 Lib (Blue Band), Fredericksburg, Va.—March 6, 2023.

Dale R. Hollinger ’74 Eng, Glenmoore, Pa.—March 14, 2023.

Marilyn Buck Kelley ’74 Edu, Altoona, Pa.—April 8, 2023.

Patrick M. McCauley ’74 Sci, ’82 EMS (AROTC), Baltimore—Dec. 28, 2022.

Rishi S. Raj ’74 PhD Eng, Emerson, N.J.—Jan. 22, 2023.

Joseph L. Reynolds ’74 A&A, Point Marion, Pa.—April 10, 2023.

Stephen D. Skrovanek ’74, ’76 MS EMS, Marcus Hook, Pa.—April 30, 2023.

Lynda R. Songer ’74 MEd Edu, Paducah, Ky.—April 30, 2023.

Susan K. Summers ’74 MS IDF, Harrisburg, Pa.—April 23, 2023.

Renee Grimes Antosh ’75 Lib (ΧΩ), Potomac, Md.—May 16, 2023. Child: Erin Antosh Rud-
zinski ’06 Bus.

David H. Cline ’75 Bus (ΦΚΨ, ΦΚΘ), Jonesboro, Ark.—May 19, 2023.

Georgianna Clymer ’75 Edu (ΚΚΓ), Drexel Hill, Pa.—Feb. 19, 2023.

Stephen P. Kincaid ’75 MS Agr, Brooksville, Ky.—March 14, 2023.

Richard L. McConahy ’75 Nur, Carrollton, Ga.—April 26, 2023.

Linda S. Mitteness ’75 MS, ’79 PhD H&HD, San Francisco—Nov. 19, 2022.

Robert C. Pringle ’75 Sci, Longmont, Colo.—Feb. 28, 2023.

Melissa Jones Wills ’75 Lib, The Villages, Fla.—April 8, 2023.

Lawrence C. Woolheater ’75 Edu, Hollidaysburg, Pa.—April 22, 2023.

John D. Bowser ’76 PhD Edu, Huntingdon, Pa.—May 4, 2023.

Robert Christman ’76a Bus Berks, Blandon, Pa.—Feb. 27, 2023.

Mary-Neal Richerson Fullerton ’76 PhD Lib, Laguna Hills, Calif.—Feb. 3, 2023. Spouse: Theo ’68 MEd, ’72 DEd Edu.

Mark R. Gruskin ’76 Sci, ’79 MBA Bus, Bethlehem, Pa.—May 15, 2023.

Charlotte M. Manns ’76 H&HD, Greensburg, Pa.—March 16, 2023.

Donald R. Moore ’76a Lib, Bellefonte, Pa.—April 16, 2023. Child: Charles ’95 Bus.

Cindy Engell Vanco ’76 Sci, Waterford, Pa.—April 16, 2023.

Daniel C. Yez ’76a Eng Berks, Reading, Pa.—April 6, 2023.

Edward D. Bundy ’77a Eng Behrend, Sterling Heights, Mich.—Jan. 18, 2023.

Charles R. Burns Jr. ’77 MS EMS, Carlisle, Pa.—March 23, 2023.

Mary Jo McKenna Cornish ’77 MPA Lib, Elmira, N.Y.—March 2, 2023.

David M. Demshur ’77 EMS (Alum. Fellow), Houston—March 18, 2023. Sibling: Paul ’70 Eng.

Gregory W. Gray ’77 DEd Edu, Fort Myers, Fla.—April 25, 2023.

Marian A. Pekala ’77 Edu, Nuremberg, Pa.—March 27, 2023.

David W. Zipnock ’77 Sci, Midland, Pa.—March 13, 2023.

Martin L. Brunges ’78 Hbg, Telford, Pa.—Feb. 16, 2023.

Elizabeth Honeywell ’78 JD Law, Annapolis, Md.—March 12, 2023.

Joseph S. Margetiak ’78a Agr, Norwalk, Ohio—April 21, 2023.

Barry C. Nelson ’78, ’91 MEd Edu, Transfer, Pa.—April 25, 2023. Children: William ’10 Shen; Brittany ’15 Behrend.

Gertrude Gibson Saunders ’78, ’83 MA Hbg, Steelton, Pa.—Oct. 28, 2022.

Michael J. Brink ’79a EMS Alt, Rossiter, Pa.—March 15, 2023.

Gregory A. Brown ’79 Com (Collegian), Aliquippa, Pa.—May 10, 2023.

Charles E. Early ’79 PhD Edu, Okatie, S.C.—July 10, 2022.

Larry M. Stump ’79 H&HD, Heber City, Utah—Feb. 22, 2023.

 

1980s
Jeffrey A. Landy ’80 Bus, Mount Pleasant, Pa.—May 4, 2023.

S. Terry Lehr ’80 DEd Edu, Spring Grove, Pa.—April 14, 2023.

Michael A. MacCarone ’80a Bus Schuyl, Pottsville, Pa.—March 19, 2023.

William W. Pharr ’80 Bus, Utica, N.Y.—Feb. 17, 2023.

Mark T. Antolosky ’81 Lib, Boalsburg, Pa.—April 18, 2023.

 

Brandmaier illustration by Randy Glass

 

Patricia Brandmaier '82 Lib turned her entry-level job with the CIA into a 32-year career before she retired as the equivalent of a three-star general. Read the full profile.

 

 

Francis J. Cenna ’82 Lib, Clarksville, Md.—April 5, 2023.

Christopher B. Tracy ’82 Lib, Guilford, Conn.—March 5, 2023.

William J. Davis ’83 Agr, Sarver, Pa.—April 5, 2023. Sibling: Kim ’81 Sci.

James D. Rossi ’83 EMS, Ligonier, Pa.—March 25, 2023.

Jeffry F. Smith ’83 Lib (ΠΚΑ, AFROTC), Des Moines, Iowa—Jan. 8, 2023.

Joseph M. Buggy ’84a Eng Hazlt, Coal Township, Pa.—March 14, 2023.

Lawrence E. Leary Jr. ’84 Eng (ΠΚΑ), Abington, Pa.—Jan. 29, 2023.

Kreig D. Roof ’84 MS, ’89 PhD Edu, Brentwood, Tenn.—May 3, 2023.

Beth Fisher Swartz ’84 Hbg, Middletown, Pa.—Feb. 11, 2023.

Keith H. Brower ’85 MA, ’85 PhD Lib, Fruitland, Md.—March 16, 2023.

Steven P. Emmerich ’85, ’03 MEng Eng GrtVly, Philadelphia—March 7, 2023.

Ardyth Holder Edgerton ’86 H&HD, Boyertown, Pa.—April 15, 2023.

Mary-Catherine Longo ’86 H&HD, Minersville, Pa.—Feb. 28, 2023.

Adeline Woodring ’86a Lib Alt, Lewisburg, Pa.—Dec. 2, 2022.

Steven L. Freel ’87 Eng, Baltimore—March 8, 2023.

Casimir A. Kizis III ’87 Bus, Exeter, Pa.—April 20, 2023. Parent: Casimir ’64 Edu.

Diane Brown McPherson ’87 Edu, Philipsburg, Pa.—April 3, 2023.

Paul M. Nolan ’87 Agr, Charleston, S.C.—May 10, 2023.

Louise Karwowski ’88 PhD Edu, Elmer, N.J.—March 4, 2023.

 

1990s
Francis O. Dudas ’90 PhD EMS, Bridgeport, Conn.—Oct. 21, 2022.

Jonathan A. Meckley ’90 Behrend, Bemus Point, N.Y.—April 1, 2023.

Deborah Cox-Foltz ’91 H&HD, Lewistown, Pa.—March 10, 2023.

Heather Huguley Harris ’91 Sci, Colorado Springs, Colo.—Feb. 16, 2023.

Jon W. Eich ’92 MS EMS, State College—July 20, 2022.

Richard E. Groskopf ’92 Bus (Parmi Nous), Pittsburgh—April 15, 2023.

Dean L. Marko ’92 Lib, Volant, Pa.—May 5, 2023.

Sharon R. McClincy ’92 Lib, Clearfield, Pa.—April 27, 2023.

Heather Salamone Courtney ’93 Agr, Sarasota, Fla.—January 2023.

Marcy S. Drogus ’93 Edu, Beaver Falls, Pa.—Nov. 28, 2022.

Nancy Ellen Kiernan ’93 PhD Agr, Montara, Calif.—March 24, 2023.

Robert J. Pennoni ’93 MMgt IDF GrtVly, Chester Springs, Pa.—March 7, 2023.

Raymond D. Provizzi ’94 EMS, Wilkes Barre, Pa.—May 5, 2023.

Patricia Blakeslee ’95 Lib Schuyl (Schreyer), Lavelle, Pa.—Feb. 19, 2023.

Joan Fadool Duffy ’96 H&HD, Kingston, Pa.—March 2, 2023.

Jennifer Bennett Johnstonbaugh ’96 H&HD, Clarence, Pa.—March 5, 2023.

Lori M. Abate ’97 MMgt IDF GrtVly, Fort Myers, Fla.—April 6, 2023.

Lori Davison Eaton ’97 Lib Behrend (ΦΜ), Erie, Pa.—April 24, 2023.

Ricky M. Manning ’97 Agr, Reno, Nev.—March 24, 2023.

Fatoma Y. Kpakiwa ’99 MEd Hbg, Harrisburg, Pa.—April 9, 2023. Children: Samuel ’96 Hbg; Sia ’03 Hbg.

 

2000s                               
Leonard D. Jakes ’00 MEng Eng GrtVly, Gouldsboro, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2023.

Kelly Lender Eignor ’01 Com (ΚΚΓ), Centre-
ville, Va.—May 4, 2023. Spouse: Eugene ’98 Sci.

Christopher J. Kennelly ’01 Bus, St. Cloud, Fla.—April 3, 2023.

Raquel J. Snyder ’01 Schuyl, Hollywood, Fla.—March 9, 2023.

Francisco S. Junkin ’02 Behrend, Erie, Pa.—April 8, 2023.

Jeffrey A. Smith ’02 Bus, McKeesport, Pa.—Nov. 30, 2022.

Betty Edwards Washabaugh ’02 Hbg, Chambersburg, Pa.—Feb. 22, 2022. Child: Michael ’22 MtAlt.

Joel E. Firebaugh ’04 MEng Eng, Denver—Feb. 26, 2023.

Judith A. McCormick Higgins ’05 DEd Edu, Windsor, Pa.—April 16, 2023.

Jenna A. Bolton ’06 H&HD, Erie, Pa.—April 11, 2023.

 

2010s
Cameron G. Suozzi ’12 Bus, Langhorne, Pa.—March 11, 2023.

Amber E. Thompson ’13 NewKens, San Jose, Calif.—April 3, 2023.

Steven N. Belfiore ’16 Behrend, Erie, Pa.—April 11, 2023.

Kyle N. Bowersox ’18a York, Spring Grove, Pa.—March 28, 2023.