In Memory Friends we’ve lost and remember

in memory

The Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Office of Alumni and College Relations receives written notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. This pays tribute to the lives of deceased alumni while benefitting current and future students.

To notify the Office of Alumni and College Relations of the passing of a loved one, please send an obituary to alumni@gcc.edu.

Harriett (Tribby) Sonk ’40, Gales Ferry, Conn., March 7, 2021. She worked for many years in the Groton schools, retiring as assistant principal at West Side Junior High School.

Polly (Keck) Knight ’44, Indialantic, Fla., March 14, 2021. Originally a chemist, she later taught elementary school in White Bear Lake, Minn.

Donald E. Kannally ’45, Port Allegany, Pa., March 21, 2021. After service in the Marine Corps and Reserve, he worked in the family FlemingKanally insurance agency.

Nelle (Burtner) Reardon ’46, Plain City, Ohio, April 14, 2021. She taught both in Findlay-area high schools and the University of Findlay and traveled to all seven continents.

Barbara (Hovis) Hassler ’47, Erie, Pa., March 21, 2021. Survivors include daughter Nancy Hassler ’77.

Thomas Elias ’49, Burgettstown, Pa., Jan. 25, 2021. The WWII Army veteran served in executive roles at J&L Steel and LTV Steel, and was a volunteer firefighter.

Martha (Angloch) Holmes

’49, Arlington Heights, Ill., March 15, 2021. She had an extensive career in retail sales, including Crate and Barrel in Chicago.

Robert L. Lamberson ’49, Swarthmore, Pa., June 5, 2021. The Navy veteran worked as a chemical engineer with Staley StaPuf and American Viscose, later becoming director of international marketing for FMC.

Mary G. “Gerry” (Jones)

Rhoades ’49, Titusville, Pa., Feb. 24, 2021. She taught in elementary and pre-schools, and served with her husband in ministry. Survivors include son Stephen Rhoades ’74.

Martha (Sisley) Beidler ’50, Groveport, Ohio, May 17, 2021. She taught English, French, Latin, and mythology in the U.S., Egypt, and Lithuania. She also assisted her pastor husband at churches and the Geneva Hills Church Camp.

Ralph B. Murray ’50, Reading, Pa., Feb. 18, 2021. He was a mechanical engineer with Birdsboro Steel for 30 years, then retired from Reading Crane.

Mary “Polly” (Elder) Palchefsky

’50, Elkridge, Md., April 1, 2021. After first working as a Russian linguist, she raised her family, then taught at the Julia Brown Montessori school for 28 years.

Dr. Robert C. Reed ’50, New Wilmington, Pa., March 4, 2021. He worked with his father and his son in dental practice. He served in the Army and Pennsylvania National Guard. Survivors include son John Reed ’80; and sister Elizabeth (Reed ’48) Finnessy.

Frances (Hockenberry) Rostas

’50, Spartanburg, S.C., May 15, 2021. She held secretarial positions at Grove City College, Carnegie Mellon University, and East Main Church.

Richard H. Smith ’50, Cumming, Ga., May 5, 2021. A Korean War Army veteran, he worked in industrial chemical sales. F. Richard Taylor ’50 and Marjorie (Moats ’53) Taylor, Littleton, Colo., died Sept. 7, 2020, and Dec. 19, 2020, respectively. Dick, a Navy veteran of WWII, was a marketing representative for IBM for 30 years. Marjorie was an elementary teacher before instructing her own children.

Laurean H. Warner ’50, Cornwall, Pa., May 10, 2021. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he served churches in Ohio, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania and liked mentoring small churches. Survivors include wife Constance (Tranter ’52) Warner.

Edward F. Dresch ’51, Plymouth, Mich., March 1, 2021. He was a salesman for American Standard for 40 years and an Army veteran.

Dr. Frederick K. McCune ’51, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 2, 2021. He built his private practice in anesthesia into one of the largest providers in Tidewater. He was an Army veteran.

Dorothy (Olchon) Newton ’51, Janesville, Wisc., June 10, 2021. She was an active community volunteer.

Lois J. Stuck ’51, Grove City, Pa., March 8, 2021. She taught high school English for 40 years, retiring from the Grove City Area School District.

Carolyn (Applequist) Turk ’51, Oil City, Pa., May 15, 2021.

Dr. Thomas A. Foreman

’52, Clarion, Pa., June 9, 2020. The Air Force veteran practiced dentistry in Clarion.

Jane (Fleming) Green ’52, Conroe, Texas, May 30,

2021. For 24 years she was a public health nurse with the Chautauqua County (N.Y.) Department of Health.

Lt. Col. Willard E. Kingsley

’52 (Ret.), Glen Mills, Pa., Jan. 13, 2021. The Air Force and National Guard veteran oversaw bioenvironmental health activities in the U.S. and abroad, then worked in industrial health as a civilian.

Donna (Borgman) Lillmars ’52, Spring City, Pa., March 14, 2021. She raised her family and later became a nurse.

Dr. Edward R. Mott ’52, Bloomsburg, Pa., April 11, 2021. During a 40-year tenure at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he was a professor of education, director of both graduate studies and doctoral studies, and interim dean of the graduate school. He was an Army veteran.

George R. Hannaway ’53, Rehoboth Beach, Del., June 12, 2021. A Navy and Army veteran, he had been a regional manager with Paine Webber and Swiss Bank, UBS.

Richard C. Hettish ’53, Duarte, Calif., Nov. 27, 2020. He was a Presbyterian minister, joining the Chaplain Corps as a U.S. Navy captain.

Janet (Kraynick) Oliver ’53, McLean, Va., Feb. 2, 2021. She and her late husband both worked for the CIA in countries including Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and England.

Virginia (Marsh) Sundberg

’53, Fairview, Pa., Feb. 15, 2021. She taught math before raising her family, and later worked as a bookkeeper for an orthodontist. She received a community service award in 2015. Five children survive, including Keith Sundberg ’76, Karen (Sundberg ’78) Sewell, and Eugene Sundberg ’82.

Joseph R. Hegedus ’56, High Point, N.C., Jan. 31, 2021. A Navy veteran, he worked in personnel fields for Pittsburgh area hospitals, retiring from St. Margaret Memorial Hospital. James C. Gramlich ’57, Westlake, Ohio, May 19, 2021. An Army veteran, he had a 30-year career selling employee benefit plans with MassMutual.

James W. Kennedy ’57, Grove City, March 13, 2021. He retired as a sergeant in the Grove City Police Department, where he worked for 25 years.

Joseph P. Mastrangioli Jr. ’57, Canonsburg, Pa., April 15, 2021. He worked in the family business, Community Motor Company, until retirement.

F. Sandra (Coyle) Beachy ’58, New London, Conn., May 27, 2021. She raised her four sons, worked as an office manager, and was an activist at heart. Survivors include husband Lloyd Beachy ’57.

Jerome P. Mulrow ’58, Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 25, 2021. He worked in the insurance business for 35 years, the last 25 with Ohio Casualty. He was an Army veteran.

Jane (Negus) Rush ’58, Oxford, N.C., March 16, 2021. She also lived in South Carolina, Michigan, and Illinois, and worked for Union Oil, Roses Stores, and CM Tucker Lumber.

Roland A. Nace ’59, Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 6, 2021. He worked for 33 years with Peoples Natural Gas as both an accountant and in sales and marketing. After retiring, he ran Nace’s All Sports Trophy & Engraving Co. with (now late) wife Lillian (Wolfrum ’59) Nace. He served with the Air Force and Air National Guard.

Raymond M. Protheroe Jr. ’59, York, Pa., Jan. 23, 2021. An Army veteran, he worked in business with companies including Hungerford Packing and High Real Estate Group.

Raymond L. Guarnieri ’60, Marienville, Pa., Jan. 27, 2021. He taught economics at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, and won awards for his research and writings. Sisters Sylvia (Guarnieri ’59) Gaus and Judith (Guarnieri ’67) Roberson survive.

Paul E. Hoskins ’59, Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 10, 2021. He owned Executive Recruiting.

E. Lynne (Kennedy) Passilla ’60,

Windermere, Fla., March 25, 2021. The 1958 Homecoming Queen was a social worker while living in Orange County, Calif., then became a homemaker after moving to Central Florida. She shared her time with many organizations. Survivors include husband James Passilla ’61.

Beryl (Keller) Shirer ’60, Little River, S.C., May 6, 2021. She taught school in both Pennsylvania and Texas, learning American Sign Language to do so, and later became a teacher’s aide.

Robert D. “Dave” Doyle ’61, Trussville, Ala., Jan. 25, 2021. An Air Force navigator, he later became a civil service electrical engineer with the Army at Ft. McClellan. He also served in the Army Reserves.

Margaret (McKeeta) Gropp ’61, Beaver Falls, Pa., Feb. 11, 2021. She was a chemist for Chester Engineers and a stayat-home mother.

Henry E. Herbst ’61, Ford City, Pa., June 23, 2021. An Army veteran, he worked for Consolidated Coal then Castle Rubber.

James F. Elder ’62, Saxonburg, Pa., April 30, 2021.

James R. Groetz ’62, Louisville, Ohio, March 4, 2021. He taught for 32 years with the Canton City Schools, coached several sports, and served as athletic director at Lincoln school. Survivors include children Jeanne Groetz-Shockling ’85 and James Groetz ’97.

Gary L. Bishop ’63, Lancaster, Pa., May 11, 2021. A foundryman, he was controller for Donegal Steel in Marietta,

Anne (Harker)

Dayton ’60, Grove City, Pa., June 29, 2021. She was the daughter of former College President J. Stanley Harker ’25, and his wife Helen (Calderwood ’23) Harker, a granddaughter of Alva J. Calderwood, the namesake our school of arts and letters, an emeritus member of Alumni Council, and a winner of the Distinguished Service Award. She enjoyed a lengthy teaching career, including 26 years as an assistant professor in the English Department at Slippery Rock University. After retirement, she and husband Dr. David Dayton ’60 operated Slovak Folk Crafts in Grove City to assist artisans in Slovakia and Eastern Europe. In addition to her husband, survivors include children Rick Dayton and Betsy (Dayton ’92) Slater; grandchildren Matthew

Dayton ’20, Abigail Slater

’18, and Molly Slater ’22; and brother-in-law William Mills ’53.

which became Penncast Corp. when he was owner and president. He served in the Pa. Air National Guard.

Carolyn (Pucci) Cook ’63, Gibsonia, Pa., and Needham, Mass., Jan. 22, 2021. She lived around the country during her late husband Don ’63’s career at U.S. Steel.

Barbara (McCloskey) Espy ’63, Tyrone, Pa., Feb. 19, 2021. She taught high school English in Tyrone and Juniata Valley. She and her family started Espy Transport, LLC.

Hollis R. Filson ’63, Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021. An electrical engineer, his work with General Electric included their Apollo Support Department and Transit Systems. He served with the Navy in the Korean War.

Carolyn R. Grundy ’63, Grove City, Pa., June 19, 2021. She worked in higher education, primarily in Pittsburgh. Survivors include sister Diane Grundy ’65.

Linda (Howell) Hastings ’63, Vernon Hills, Ill., April 19, 2021. She taught Spanish and German in both middle and high schools.

Sue (Hackett) Holmes ’63, Newton, N.J., May 5, 2021. First a teacher, she later managed a marketing research firm and worked as a legal secretary. She was a church organist for several churches.

David E. Leise ’63, Peachtree City, Ga., Jan. 15, 2021. He retired from Baxter International and spent most of his career in medical sales. He was an Army veteran.

Marcia (Tomlinson) Via ’63, Ashland, Va., April 9, 2021. At first a teacher, she later became a nurse and worked the night shift for over 20 years in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital ER.

Judith (Beatty) Shelton ’64, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 7, 2021. She had worked at the Office of Personnel Management in Boyers, Pa., and was a devoted mother.

Anne (White) Manning ’64, Germantown, TN, March 13, 2021. She was a public relations professional, working as a speech writer at Federal Express and for a medical center.

John W. Huber ’65, Myrtle Beach, S.C., May 27, 2021. He was a chemical engineer who led several successful companies.

Robert T. Redman ’65, May 6, 2021. He moved to Brazil in December 2020.

Capt. Ronald E. Yeaw ’65

(Ret.), Port Saint Lucie, Fla., June 21, 2021. He was a U.S. Navy captain within the Naval Special Warfare Community from 1965 to 1994. His work included the command of SEAL Team Six and serving as chief of staff of the Counterterrorist Joint Task Force. He later worked with Research Planning, Inc., and Wackenhut/G4S Professional Armed Security Corp. He was awarded the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award in 2017.

Thomas L. Andrew ’66, West Mifflin, Pa., Jan. 22, 2021. He retired from the Library of Congress after working for 40 years as a descriptive cataloger in its German Department.

Richard K. Dunmyre ’66, Butler, Pa., June 7, 2021. A Navy veteran, he was a partner at Dunmyre Trucking, and operated an accounting business for more than 40 years. Survivors include daughter Andrea Dunmyre ’06.

John M. Gilbert ’66, Sharpsville, Pa., Feb. 24, 2021. He worked in engineering for General American until it closed, then retired as records manager for Mercer County.

Richard H. Bloomquist ’67, Punta Gorda, Fla., Jan. 10, 2021. He was a salesman and entrepreneur, and owned Southern Tier Abrasives and R.H. Bloomquist Landscaping.

James E. Lester ’67, Raritan, N.J., May 29, 2021. After teaching high school English and journalism for 10 years, he worked for Walsworth Publishing helping schools produce yearbooks. Survivors include wife Pamela (Beaver ’68) Lester.

William T. Neely ’67, Aiken, S.C., Jan. 19, 2021. He worked for Atlantic Richfield and Provident Mutual before moving back to Grove City and founding financial planning business Neely, Cashdollar & Associates and later, The Neely Group. Survivors include wife Lynn (Leslie ’66) Neely and brother L. Melvin Neely ’65.

Thomas T. Beeler ’68, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., May 10, 2021. He was a real estate developer and property manager in Michigan and with his wife, Carol (Hardy ’68) Beeler, established family foundations to support nonprofits and disadvantaged students. Carol survives.

Ellen (Scholl) Klinginsmith

’68, Conneaut Lake, Pa., May 15, 2021. She worked in the retail clothing industry prior to opening several locations of Ellen’s women’s clothing stores. She later obtained her real estate license.

Dana (Lohnes-Poorman)

Meddows ’68, Severna Park, Md., March 25, 2021. She was a social worker and a teacher’s assistant.

Carl C. Meyers ’69, Fort Myers, Fla., March 18, 2021. His work at Ford Motor led to executive positions in the auto industry in the U.S, Europe, and South America. After moving to Florida, he became a yacht broker.

Carl S. Foerster ’69, J.D., North Plainfield, N.J., Dec. 26, 2020. He worked for the Veterans Administration for 35 years, retiring as an adjudicator, and dedicated 61 years to Boy Scout programs.

Robert G. Ludwig ’69, Oak Island, N.C., May 27, 2021. A Vietnam War Air Force veteran, he was a commercial pilot, retiring from Northwest Airlines. Survivors include wife Cheryl (Stock ’69) Ludwig.

Judith (Sylvester) Caldwell

’70, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., April 22, 2021. She had a long career as a CPA. Survivors include husband James Caldwell ’69.

Frank W. Habenicht ’70, Butler, Pa., May 29, 2021. An Army veteran, he worked as an estate tax attorney for the IRS for 31 years before starting his own practice.

Willard E. Shawgo Jr. ’70, Beaver Falls, Pa., Jan. 18, 2021. He worked in the steel industry as a metallurgical engineer. He was part of the Shawgo Tree Farm in Grove City. Survivors include brother John Shawgo ’60.

The Rev. Herman L. Ridley ’71, Indiana, Pa., March 4, 2021. He had a 60-year career of preaching throughout Western Pennsylvania, retiring from the United Methodist Church. Survivors include children Ruth

(Ridley ’78) Heckathorn, Paul Ridley ’80, Lois (Ridley ’82)

Gross, and Daniel Ridley ’87; and grandson Joshua Ridley ’05.

Mary (Best) Adams ’72, Tewksbury, Mass., June 21, 2020. She was a retired elementary school teacher and local historian.

Gary R. Ealy ’72, Sharpsville, Pa., May 19, 2021. His work included the pursuits of master gardener, wood worker, nature photographer, and certified arborist. He also was a dispatcher at McLean Trucking.

Dennis E. Rozumalski ’72, Magnolia, Del., Feb. 11, 2021. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years and the rank of major. He then worked as a counselor with organizations and schools, being named

the 1999 Delaware School Counselor of the Year.

J. Eric Jones Jr. ’73, Jefferson Hills, Pa., July 14, 2021. The Air Force veteran practiced law at several Pittsburgh law firms, gaining appointment as a Pennsylvania worker’s compensation judge, where he served for over 20 years. Survivors include mother Janet (Laderer ’48) Jones and siblings

Robb Jones ’75, Geoffrey Jones

’81, and Laurel Jones ’83.

Robert Olenic ’73, Butler, Pa., March 17, 2021. He had worked at Armco. Survivors include son Ryan Olenic ’11.

Barbara (Hassler) Sealy ’74, Spring, Texas, in early 2020. She was a secretary for the family business.

Pamela (Gotwals) Haldeman

’76, Elkins Park, Pa., Feb. 27, 2021. After teaching middle school French in Florida, she worked for 39 years as an executive assistant at Sloane Automotive of Glenside.

Gary G. Kimmel ’76, Zion Crossroads, Va., Feb. 2, 2021. A CPA, his career included PPG Industries and Werner Co., where he retired as corporate controller. He was an Army veteran and, in recent years, a noted senior athlete.

John D. Thorne ’76, Pittsburgh, Pa., May 30, 2021. He had a distinguished career in the insurance industry.

Susanne (Eberhardt) Snyder

’77, Newport News, Va., May 5, 2021. She had worked as an accountant and was a busy homemaker and church volunteer. Survivors include husband Robert Snyder ’77.

Rose (Garson) Carlin ’78, Bluffton, S.C., May 29, 2021. She was “Teacher of the Year” twice as a music teacher in Pittsburgh’s North Allegheny School District and co-authored a book on forgiveness. Survivors include husband Robert Carlin ’77.

Bonnie (McIntire) Parker ’79, Grove City, Pa., April 17, 2021. She was a social worker, later retiring from Sharon Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Unit.

Cheryl (Abrams) Hildbold

’80, Jennerstown, Pa., June 1, 2021. She worked as a homemaker and pastor’s wife. Survivors include husband Charles Hildbold ’80, and sons Charles Hildbold ’05 and Caleb Hildbold ’21.

Bernard J. Daday II ’81, Allentown, Pa., April 21, 2021. After working for Bethlehem Steel Corp., he started his own project management and software development company, IFCorp.

Peter N. Pananos ’81, New Castle, Pa., Feb. 4, 2021. He owned and operated the Pizza House restaurant in Grove City for more than 20 years. Survivors include daughters Audrey (Pananos ’06) Savakis and Evie (Pananos ’06) Simoudis.

Louis A. DeFabio II ’82, Pittsburgh, Pa., May 2, 2021. He worked as a controller with UPMC.

Edwin H. Marstellar ’82, Denver, Pa., June 11, 2021. He spent 30 years as a master music educator at East Petersburg Elementary in the Hempfield School District.

Deanna (Czarnecky) Bernard

McConniel ’87, Kerrville, Texas, April 2, 2021. After first working in publishing, she was active as a community volunteer, with her children’s schools, and worked at the VA call center.

Kierstin (Lang) Mucci ’92, Belle Vernon, Pa., May 4, 2021. She was an elementary school teacher for the Franklin Regional School District, and a secretary for Mucci Construction.

Charles R. “Chip” Rogers

’04, Pittsburgh, Pa., April 6, 2021. He worked for several companies around Pittsburgh, most recently at K&L Gates as associate director of enterprise applications.

Dr. Matthew W. Brackbill

’16, Reading, Pa., May 6, 2021. He graduated in 2021 from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and was a talented violinist. Survivors include siblings Andrew Brackbill

’02, Sarah (Brackbill ’06) Robertson, Robert Brackbill

’14, and Julia Brackbill ’20.

Friends

Dr. William R.

Hart died May 24, 2021, in Grove City. He taught English literature and communications at the College from 1960 to 1994.

Grace G.

Hartman, professor of Biology at the College from 1967 to 2004, died April 1, 2021, in Grove City. She founded the local food pantry, once named the Grace Community Food Pantry in her honor, and won the Florence E. MacKenzie CampusCommunity Award.

Elizabeth Breene

Gilger, Trustee Emeritus, died April 10, 2021. An elementary school teacher, she served on Grove City College’s Board of Trustees from 1995 to 2009 and had special interest in the Chapel garden’s landscape.