1940s

Margaret Warneka Keller ’40 H&HD (ΧΩ), Pikesville, Md.—Sept. 3, 2022. Child: Randall ’71 A&A.

M. Jane Hinman Shaw ’43 Lib (ΚΚΓ), Bradford, Pa.—Oct. 20, 2022.

Ruth M. Snyder ’47 Sci, Washington, Mo.—Oct. 16, 2022.

Ira B. Kristel ’48 Bus (ΦΣΔ), Glendale, Ariz.—Jan. 8, 2022.

Donald R. Riley ’48, ’49 MS Eng (ΚΔΡ), Hampton, Va.—July 23, 2022.

John R. Whitaker Jr. ’48 Sci (ΔΧ, Lacrosse), Cape Canaveral, Fla.—April 29, 2022.

Anthony J. Girardi ’49 Agr, Bryn Mawr, Pa.—Aug. 4, 2022.

1950s

Clyde C. Goss ’50 Bus, Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 1, 2022.

Norman F. Hess Jr. ’50 Eng (ΑΧΣ), Sinking Spring, Pa.—Sept. 10, 2022. Child: Curtis ’83 Bus.

Harry C. Isabel Jr. ’50 Bus (ΣΠ), Boynton Beach, Fla.—Oct. 15, 2022. Child: Pamela ’74, ’80 MS H&HD.

Albin C. Johnson ’50 Eng, Billings, Mont.—May 22, 2021.

Phyllis Oxford Bauer ’51 H&HD (ΚΔ), Vancouver, Wash.—June 8, 2022. Spouse: Harry ’50 EMS.

Ruth Johnson Dodrill ’51 Com (ΑΓΔ), Westerville, Ohio—Aug. 26, 2021.

Thomas R. Gabel ’51 A&A, ’71 MRP IDF Hbg, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Oct. 7, 2022.

 

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Judith Stuck Bartges ’53 A&A (ΔΓ), State College—June 28, 2021.

Patricia Nutter Matthews ’53 Com (Collegian), Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 14, 2022.

Dominick C. Sisti ’53 EMS, ’54 EMS (ΔΣΦ), Greensburg, Pa.—Oct. 22, 2022. Spouse: Carroll Flanigan ’52 Edu.

Marion P. Cullen ’54, ’56 MS Agr, Newtown, Pa.—April 2022.

Donald E. Harris ’54, ’65 MEd, ’76 PhD Edu (ΧΦ), New Hope, Pa.—Oct. 30, 2022. Children: Cristina Bergman ’78 Com; John ’82 Eng.

Elaine Rothstein Radis ’55 Lib (La Vie), Framingham, Mass.—April 24, 2022.

 

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William T. Gardiner ’56 Eng (ΣΧ, AFROTC), Katy, Texas—Sept. 23, 2022.

Ivan W. Herrick ’56 Sci, Pullman, Wash.—June 7, 2022. Spouse: Hedwig Baier ’56 Sci.

Edward R. Miller ’56 Eng (ΒΘΠ), State College—Aug. 21, 2022. Spouse: Cheryl Davis ’57 A&A; Sibling: Virginia Cook ’52, ’60 MEd Edu; Child: Nina Hand ’81 Lib.

Jerome E. Kleisath ’57 Agr, Preble, N.Y.—Oct. 8, 2022.

Frederick P. Lipka ’57 H&HD, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—Sept. 27, 2022.

Rita Chase Roeshot ’57 Edu, State College—Oct. 2, 2022. Children: Deborah ’82 Bus; David ’90 Bus; Diana Friberg ’92 Lib.

Richard L. Schilpp ’58 Com (ΚΣ, Parmi Nous, WDFM), Reading, Pa.—Oct. 8, 2022. Child: Reed ’86, ’88 Sci.

John G. Schmucker III ’59 Lib (ΠΚΦ, AFROTC), Lancaster, Pa.—Oct. 29, 2022. Spouse: Susanne James ’59 H&HD.

1960s

Richard J. Barkley ’60 Agr, Manns Choice, Pa.—Sept. 6, 2022. Child: Beth Schwanekamp ’90 Bus.

Richard H. Gibboney ’60, ’73 MEd Edu (ΔΣΦ, Glee Club), State College—Oct. 7, 2022. Spouse: Ann Dodge ’73 MEd Edu.

Veronica Antrim Grosch ’60 Edu (ΚΚΓ), Phoenixville, Pa.—Oct. 2, 2022. Child: Katherine Crouse ’89 H&HD.

Joseph J. Traybar ’60 MS Eng, Palm Beach, Fla.—May 9, 2022.

William M. Baker ’61 Bus, Archbald, Pa.—Jan. 3, 2022.

Henry E. Deemer ’61 A&A (ΤΚΕ, Choir, Glee Club), Manheim, Pa.—Oct. 17, 2022. Child: Krista ’01 Hbg.

Henry J. Oppermann Jr. ’61 Eng (ΦΚΣ, Football, Lion’s Paw, Parmi Nous), Connellsville, Pa.—Oct. 18, 2022. Child: Joanne Ames ’91 Edu.

Patricia Yost Pisaneschi ’61 MS Lib, Mountain Top, Pa.—Oct. 8, 2022. Child: Julia ’87 MEd Edu.

Martin G. Lane Jr. ’62 Bus, Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 28, 2022. Spouse: Sheri Phillips ’83 Hbg; Sibling: William ’99 Hbg; Child: Gregory ’05 JD Law.

F. Joseph Leahey ’62 JD Law, Ebensburg, Pa.—Oct. 22, 2022.

Benjamin I. Levine Jr. ’62 JD Law, Altoona, Pa.—Nov. 3, 2022. Children: Rebecca Kahle ’85 H&HD; Thomas ’87 Eng.

James W. Anderson ’63 Lib (ΔΥ, Thespians), Medford, Ore.—Oct. 19, 2022.

James R. Elder ’63 MEd Edu, Ephrata, Pa.—Oct. 14, 2022. Spouse: Barbara Thompson ’60 Edu.

Samuel M. Laposata ’63, ’67 MA Sci, Allentown, Pa.—Sept. 11, 2022.

Edward M. McGowan ’63 Bus (RA), Fort Myers, Fla.—Sept. 14, 2022.

Frederick F. Psolka ’63 A&A, Dillsburg, Pa.—Sept. 30, 2022.

Edward T. Turner ’63 H&HD, Biddeford, Maine—Oct. 8, 2022.

William J. Vernon Jr. ’63 Bus (ΠΚΦ), Wilmington, Del.—Sept. 6, 2022. Children: William III ’88 Lib; Christine Commodari ’02 Bus.

Edward R. Mayka ’64 Agr, Mountain Top, Pa.—Sept. 25, 2022. Children: Diane ’87 Sci; David ’89 Eng; Camille Otto ’97 Sci.

Robert R. Winslow ’64a Eng DuBois, Rockton, Pa.—Sept. 6, 2022. Child: Robin ’86a Bus DuBois.

Thomas L. Elliott Jr. ’65 Eng, West Cape May, N.J.—May 19, 2022. Spouse: Katharine Ringer ’64 Lib.

David Charles Slusser ’65 Agr, Port Matilda, Pa.—Oct. 29, 2022. Spouse: Annie Beach ’69 MEd H&HD; Child: Dana Foot ’95 Edu.

Herman W. Uyak Jr. ’65 Lib (AFROTC, Choir), Summerville, S.C.—Oct. 11, 2022. Child: Jeffrey ’93 Lib.

Angela Grove Weagly ’65 Bus, Waynesboro, Pa.—Oct. 9, 2022.

Samuel J. Alexander ’66 Eng (ΔΧ, NROTC), Nellysford, Va.—July 23, 2022. Spouse: Mary Kelley ’65 Edu.

Susan Moran Holloway ’66 Lib, Seattle—Sept. 2, 2021.

Melody J. Miller ’67 Edu (ΚΑΘ), Washington—Nov. 8, 2022.

George K. Schenck ’67 PhD EMS, Auburn, Ala.—Oct. 3, 2022.

Robert E. Bennett ’68 DEd Edu, Clifton Park, N.Y.—Aug. 6, 2022.

Robert G. Diviney ’68a Agr MtAlt, Munson, Pa.—Sept. 30, 2022. Child: Carrie ’03 H&HD.

Janice Evans Willis ’68 Edu (ΔΣΘ), San Mateo, Calif.—Jan. 9, 2022.

 

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1970s

Susan Weeks Breyer ’70 Lib, Crystal Lake, Ill.—March 6, 2022.

Gail Aldrich Cayton ’70 Lib, Harrisburg, Pa.—Jan. 23, 2022. Siblings: Susan Stallsmith ’69 A&A; Kathleen Jones ’71 Edu, ’76 MEd EMS; Margaret Tupper ’72 A&A.

William F. Donadee ’70 Lib (ΚΔΡ), Selbyville, Del.—March 25, 2022.

Joel A. Rossbach ’70a Eng Alt, Rochester, N.Y.—Aug. 20, 2022. Spouse: Luana Matto ’71 Sci.

Robert E. Samar ’70 Eng, Washington, Utah—Jan. 21, 2022.

John E. Baker ’71 Bus, Bellefonte, Pa.—Sept. 26, 2022. Spouse: Karen Ulrich ’72 A&A; Child: John ’99 JD Law.

Douglas C. Bitting ’71 Bus, Mifflintown, Pa.—Oct. 21, 2022. Child: Ketra Forry ’09 Lib, ’12 MA Hbg.

Gary P. Bovard ’71 Bus (ΖΨ), New York—Dec. 4, 2021.

Beatrice M. Heim ’71 Edu, Southampton, Pa.—June 18, 2022. Child: Nicholas ’09 Edu.

George E. Stewart ’72 Lib, Martinsburg, Pa.—Sept. 29, 2022.

Thomas B. Albrecht Ph.D. ’73 PhD Hershey, Friendswood, Texas—July 6, 2022.

Deborah Kohl Kearse ’73 Edu, Gaines, Pa.—Oct. 11, 2022. Spouse: Joseph ’75 Agr; Parent: Harry ’54, ’59 MS Eng.

Patricia A. London ’73 H&HD, ’94 MEd, ’02 DEd Edu Hbg (Softball), York, Pa.—Sept. 21, 2022. Spouse: James Gross ’79 Agr, ’89 MRP H&HD Hbg.

Edward S. Rhen ’73 Hbg, Hummelstown, Pa.—Nov. 21, 2021.

Diane Leventhal Strahl ’73 Edu, Ambler, Pa.—June 13, 2021.

Michael S. Chicka ’74a EMS Fayt, Tionesta, Pa.—Oct. 13, 2022.

Margaret Foley ’74 MEd, ’98 PhD Edu, Albuquerque, N.M.—May 13, 2022.

Clifford R. Maurer ’74 MEng Eng GrtVly, Kutztown, Pa.—Sept. 29, 2022. Child: Joshua ’05 Bus.

Douglas A. Gottliebsen ’75 Bus (ΘΔΧ), Ann Arbor, Mich.—Sept. 25, 2022.

Anne Post Kanish ’75a Lib Schuyl, Barnesville, Pa.—Aug. 22, 2021.

Rosemarie Cyprowski ’76 Bus, Pittsburgh—May 30, 2022.

Louise Dambrosio Paglia ’76a Bus Shen, Hermitage, Pa.—Sept. 26, 2022. Children: Gary ’73 Sci; Mary Kloecker ’79 EMS.

Thomas E. Teagarden ’76 H&HD (Wrestling), Washington, Pa.—Feb. 17, 2022.

April J. Curnow ’78 Lib, Columbia, Md.—June 13, 2022.

Heidi Linn Malacarne ’78 Agr (Choir), Leesburg, Va.—Oct. 10, 2022. Spouse: Charles ’79 Eng; Siblings: Bernard Jr. ’74, ’75 MEd Agr; Wesley ’76 A&A; Timothy ’83 H&HD.

Santa Scacchitti ’79 Sci, Johnsonburg, Pa.—Sept. 6, 2022.

Brian H. Wakeman ’79 Eng (Track/Cross Country, Skull & Bones), Midlothian, Va.—Oct. 8, 2022. Spouse: Sue Cramer ’78 A&A.

1980s

Paul H. Langner ’80 MS Hershey, Albuquerque, N.M.—March 29, 2022.

Paul H. Tufts ’80 MPA Hbg, Flossmoor, Ill.—Aug. 7, 2022.

Rebecca Ries Ciucci ’81 H&HD, ’83 MS Edu, Carbondale, Colo.—Sept. 27, 2021. Spouse: John Jr. ’81, ’83 MS Eng.

Michael J. Novitski ’81a Eng WB, Hilton Head Island, S.C.—Sept. 24, 2022.

Robert R. Plass III ’82 EMS, Belleville, N.J.—Feb. 15, 2022.

Sarah M. Bosnik ’83 Bus, State College—July 2, 2022. Sibling: James Jr. ’81, ’82 MS, ’86 PhD Eng.

Thomas A. Morgan ’83 Bus (ΣΧ), Vero Beach, Fla.—Sept. 22, 2022.

Jay P. Null ’83 H&HD (ΑΣΦ), McKeesport, Pa.—Sept. 28, 2022. Siblings: Robert ’78 Bus; Mark ’80 H&HD.

B. Ann Hobbs ’84 MS Hershey, Summerton, S.C.—July 29, 2021.

Janice L. Houser ’86a Eng Schuyl (Collegian), Orwigsburg, Pa.—June 30, 2022.

James S. McKeown ’84 PhD Lib, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—Sept. 13, 2021.

Sheila McCormick Walter ’84 Lib (Collegian), Bellefonte, Pa.—Jan. 31, 2022.

J. R. Heppler ’85 PhD Lib, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—Sept. 24, 2022.

Roy J. Stewart ’85a H&HD, Bellefonte, Pa.—Sept. 5, 2022.

Virginia Zurflieh ’85 MEd Hbg, Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Sept. 14, 2022. Child: Peter ’81 JD Law.

James K. Baird ’87 Sci, ’95 MEng Eng (AROTC), Altoona, Pa.—Oct. 4, 2022. Children: James ’13 Alt; Jesse ’16 Eng Alt.

Ronald L. Snyder ’89a Bus York, Little River, S.C.—Sept. 21, 2022.

Carlton D. Walter ’89 Eng, Bellefonte, Pa.—May 25, 2022.

1990s

Dan Fiul ’90 Behrend, Kitty Hawk, N.C.—Oct. 4, 2022.

Kelly Unger Lutz ’92 H&HD, Clinton, Pa.—Aug. 10, 2021.

Dino Perricone ’92 Hbg, Tower City, Pa.—March 7, 2022.

Roy M. Weidner ’92a Eng Berks, Lebanon, Pa.—July 30, 2021.

Dale E. Bartell ’93 Lib, Kittanning, Pa.—May 2, 2021.

Shawn Slavicsky ’93 A&A, Northern Cambria, Pa.—Sept. 19, 2021.

Deborah Devitt ’94 Nur Abgt, Langhorne, Pa.—July 4, 2021.

Keith B. Kozel ’95 Bus, Clover, S.C.—Sept. 28, 2022.

Scott T. Brenner ’98 Hbg, York, Pa.—April 8, 2022.

Tammy Feaster McAleese ’99 Eng, New Castle, Del.—Oct. 3, 2022.

2000s

Francis T. Spano Jr. ’00 Com (Football), Bellmore, N.Y.—July 30, 2021.

Jane M. Trainor ’00 DEd Edu Hbg, Lecanto, Fla.—Nov. 24, 2022.

Jennifer R. Miller-Ocuin ’01r Hershey, Elizabethtown, Pa.—Oct. 1, 2022.

Joseph J. Gooch ’02 Eng LehVly, Macungie, Pa.—Sept. 26, 2022.

Jamie Cordial Hall ’02 Bus, Greensburg, Pa.—May 15, 2022.

Alicia K. Koch ’02a Schuyl, Wernersville, Pa.—July 7, 2021.

Sean R. Meadows ’07 Behrend, Erie, Pa.—Aug. 14, 2021.

Jeffrey P. Coles ’08 Behrend, Irwin, Pa.—Oct. 22, 2022.

Andrew L. Kinsinger ’08 MBA Hbg, Harrisburg, Pa.—March 2, 2022.

2010s

Albert Harris ’13, ’16 Abgt, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.—Oct. 3, 2022.

David A. Vacco ’15 PhD Eng, ’15 Eng, Rochester, N.Y.—Oct. 6, 2022.