Mecham, Rachel Merritt Rogers ’95, Deb
many years with Friends of Old Annville,
Commission for Women in the Evangelical
Bullock Wescott ’95, Kim Katcavage
including as treasurer.
Lutheran Church in America.
“Alice was the heart of our library for
“In addition to great experiences and a
more than four decades, beloved by
unique perspective on admission and
all,” said Maureen Anderson Bentz ’00,
recruitment, Ron brought a passion
interim director of the Vernon and Doris
for students and families to LVC,” said
Bishop Library. “Her work in the archives,
William J. Brown Jr. ’79, former vice
particularly after retiring, was instru-
president of enrollment. “He was a great
mental in keeping LVC’s history alive for
role model for all fortunate enough to
many alumni, friends, and community
work with him. I was blessed with Ron’s
members.”
insight, wisdom, and timely counsel over
Wertz ’95, and Janice Black ’95 (alto); Sean Hackett ’93, Dr. Mark Mecham (professor emeritus of music), Jonathan Black ’95, Mark Benson ’93, Brock McElhenney ’21, and Matt Bippart ’21 (tenor); and Jon Wescott ’93, Deric Wertz ’96, Bill Saltzer ’95, Lloyd Balman ’95, Dan Neyer ’95, and Josh Houck ’21 (bass). Mary Elizabeth Royer Dellinger died Nov. 13, 2019, in Cornwall. Dellinger was the wife of the late Curvin Dellinger ’38 and the mother of three LVC alumni— Wesley ’75 (board chair emeritus), Lorrie ’77, and Todd ’85, M’95. She was a long-time member of the LVC Women’s Auxiliary and an avid supporter of the College. Her generosity led to induction into the College’s Miles Rigor and Lifetime Vickroy societies. The College’s Dellinger Residence Hall is named in honor of the family’s contributions to The Valley, which date back more than a century. Dellinger spent her years caring for her five children and working with her husband at J.C. Hauer’s Sons Inc. She enjoyed golf, bridge, and traveling, and was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church, Lebanon Country Club, and Lebanon Women’s Club. Alice Stotz Diehl, LVC technical services librarian emerita, died Sept. 13, 2019, in Lebanon. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Smith College and the University of Pittsburgh, respectively, before moving to Annville in 1966 to work at LVC. Diehl was instrumental to the growth of the College’s library during her four decades of service, which included volunteering in the archives long after her retirement in the 1990s. Her love of history extended to the community where she served for
John T. Gabriel died Nov. 12, 2019, in
many years.”
Lebanon. He was a U.S. Navy veteran
Brian “B.K.” Matlick died Sept. 2, 2019, in
who was LVC’s baseball hitting coach for
Palmyra. He served as a second lieu-
several years.
tenant in the U.S. Navy and worked at
Carl V. Gacono, a community leader and friend of the College, died Nov. 1, in
Hershey Foods. He was a former member of the LVC Board of Trustees.
Annville. He and his late wife, Mary Jane
Mary Ruth Mills died Oct. 25, 2019, in
Gacono, revived the Annville Memorial
Carlisle. She was a former LVC secre-
Parade three decades ago and created
tary and member of St. Paul the Apostle
two other Annville traditions two decades
Catholic Church in Annville. She is sur-
ago—Santa’s Arrival at the Allen Theatre
vived by a daughter, Maureen J. Mills ’82.
and the Annville Tree Lighting. The couple received LVC’s 2009 Founders Medal. He is survived by a son, Dr. Carl B. Gacono ’76, and was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey S. Gacono ’85.
Kathy Petrofes, the widow of Jerry Petrofes, former LVC athletic director, golf coach, and wrestling coach, passed away unexpectedly at home Nov. 17. Kathy is fondly remembered by many at
Ronald K. Good, retired senior assistant
LVC for her endless energetic support
director of admission, died Nov. 2 in
of LVC’s Wrestling and Golf programs,
Mt. Joy. After 23 years as a high school
and the ongoing contact she and Jerry
math teacher and guidance counselor,
maintained with many of the wrestlers,
he “retired” to assume a leadership role
golfers, their spouses, and children.
in LVC’s Admission Office, which he held full-time for 23 more years. After his second retirement, Good continued to assist the College for more than six years on a part-time basis, reviewing applications, visiting high schools, and mentoring many future Dutchmen. He was active in the Lutheran church, serving as chair of the executive board of the Central Pennsylvania Synod, vice president of the Lower Susquehanna Valley Synod, and as a member of the
Patricia A. Schools died Nov. 3, 2019, in Hershey. She was a secretary in LVC’s Career Counseling and Placement Center and a member of the Annville Church of the Brethren. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Nancy Hartman, retired LVC accounts payable coordinator. Dorothy Unger died Aug. 4, 2019, in Schaefferstown. She was a retired member of LVC’s housekeeping staff and the oldest living member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Cleona.
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