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FALL 2022

Tar Heel Titans

Regional representative Bill Burig ’80 organized two events for North Carolina alumni in the fall, inviting fellow Titans to attend a Durham Bulls game in September and an outdoor adventure day at Whitewater Center in Charlotte in October. Alumni in the area can learn about future events by joining the North Carolina Alumni Facebook page by searching “Westminster College (PA) Alumni in North Carolina” on Facebook.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coffee Club Sip & Share

Members of the Westminster College Coffee Club, a recurring giving program, were invited to a special virtual trivia series, which included welcome greetings from President Richardson Members were encouraged to bring their Westminster College Coffee Club mug and indulge in various Titan trivia questions for the chance to win prizes.

WINTER 2022-2023

It’s a ‘Burgh Thing

The winter months didn’t stop Pittsburgh alumni from getting together! Host Lexie Yoho ‘18 organized a November gathering at Bakersfield, Melissa Ruefle Spencer ’98 hosted a group at Primanti Brothers in Mt. Lebanon and Allisyn Shields ’14 and Alyssa Hanna Falarski ‘12 planned the March session at Recon Brewing in Wexford.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

All Together in Atlanta

Alumni Council President Bill Eavenson ’73 hosted an alumni gathering in the Atlanta, Ga., area. As the representative for the Atlanta region, Bill surveyed the geographically close Titans in hopes of identifying a date that worked best for most. They enjoyed fellowship and food at McCray’s Tavern in Smyrna, Ga.

Alumni events are open to all alumni and friends of Westminster College. The Office of Alumni Engagement works with volunteers to plan events in cities and regions across the country— or virtual online events. Get connected with alumni in your area!

5 Garden State Gathering

Regional representative Skip Winter ’73 and his wife Judy Engwer Winter ’73 organized an alumni gathering for Titans in the New Jersey area. The group gathered at The Garlic Rose restaurant in early October, and Skip arranged for special prizes for lucky attendees, historical books of Westminster complete with autographs from President Kathy Brittain Richardson

5 Anchors Aweigh

Alumni returned to Tampa Bay on April 16 for the 12th Annual Alumni & Friends Florida Dinner Dance Cruise. Organized and led by Keith McCauley ’68, the event featured remarks from President Richardson and welcomed 40 alumni and friends for an enchanted evening on the water. Save the date for next year’s cruise event, which will be on April 21, 2024. Stay tuned for details!

Red Carpet Event

It was a wonderful night in the spotlight, as Westminster College took center stage in the premiere of the Netflix film, “The Pale Blue Eye.” The alumni office hosted a premiere event, in cooperation with Golden Star Theaters at Shenango Valley Cinemas in Hermitage, Pa. More than 200 Titan community members attended and enjoyed a red-carpet experience and pre-show feature of our Titan family members who helped with or participated in the film. The premiere was offered to our community prior to its public release on Netflix’s streaming service.

Upcoming Events

July 3

Westminster Independence Day Celebration at Brittain Lake

July 16

Titan Alumni Day

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

August 12

Outdoor Adventure Day Ohiopyle State Park, Pa.

September 29

Professional Networking Symposium

October 6-7

Homecoming Weekend www.westminster.edu/events

5 WEAR WESTMINSTER—Top, faculty and students from Westminster’s School of Education sport their blue and white gear and show off their Titan swag on Wear Westminster Day—the annual celebration of Westminster’s 1852 founding—on Jan. 19. Below, photo submissions illustrate the Titan pride our alumni and friends have for Mother Fair.

Stay connected with your classmates and other Titan alumni through in-person or virtual events. We’re frequently updating our events calendar, so please check back often!

Word has reached us of the passing of the following alumni and friends of Westminster College. To submit information for the In Memoriam section, please provide a complete obituary notice (if available) to the Office of Alumni Engagement.

MARY MGRDICHAN STEVENS ’44 of West Bloomfield, Mich., Sept. 7, 2021.

NANCY SLINKER ROBBINS ’45 of Rochester, N.Y., March 15, 2023.

FRANCES CALDWELL ’46 of Bridgeville, Pa., Dec. 18, 2022.

MARIAN MCNARY CHALFANT ’46 of Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2023.

SHIRLEY MORGAN RAYMOND ’48 of Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 21, 2023.

MARY STEWART BOLOTIN ’48 of Streetsboro, Ohio, Feb. 15, 2020.

THE REV. STANLEY HARTUNG ’49 of Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 31, 2019.

LOIS DEWALT ALWORTH ’50 of Murrysville, Pa., Jan. 15, 2023.

W. ROBERT JACKSON ’50 of New Castle, Pa., Feb. 8, 2023.

THE REV. FRED CASSELL ’51 of Denton, Texas, May 29, 2021.

LOIS HENDRICKSON ERB ’51 of Lady Lake, Fla., Sept. 20, 2022.

JANE THROOP VIDT ’52 of Cranberry Township, Pa., June 27, 2018.

MARIENNE AULD DEYO ’53 of Glenshaw, Pa., March 10, 2023.

MARILYN EASTHAM JOHNSTON ’53 of Alliance, Ohio, May 18, 2020.

JOHN MILAN ’53 of Volant, Pa., Jan. 7, 2023.

JOHN WILKINS ’53 of Lewisville, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022.

MARGARET “PEGGY” FALK PANKRATZ ’54 of Pittsburgh, March 4, 2023.

DONALD SMITH ’54 of Dunnellon, Fla., Dec. 17, 2022.

WARREN WATKINS ’54 of Clarks Summit, Pa., Aug. 26, 2022.

JAMES WHITEMORE ’54 of Lakewood, N.Y., July 2022.

SUZANNE AIREY HART ’55 of New Castle, Pa., April 19, 2023.

MARYELLEN KETTERER RODGERS ’55 of Midland, Pa., Oct. 30, 2022.

JEAN STULTZ ’55 of McKnight, Pa., Feb. 26, 2023.

LORETTA “LOLLY” WISH PLESS ’55 of Cary, N.C., Oct. 31, 2022.

ROBERT PIERSON ’56 of Pittsburgh, Feb. 3, 2023.

STEVE PROKOPCHAK ’56 of New Castle, Pa., March 10, 2023.

HAROLD REICHARD M’56 of Hershey, Pa., Jan. 2, 2023.

JOAN SMITH VAN VOORHIS ’56 of Cary, N.C., Dec. 22, 2021.

MARILYN STEADMAN OBLEY ’56 of Venetia, Pa., June 1, 2020.

JAMES RAMSEY SR. M’56 of Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 31, 2023.

FRANK MARSICO ’57 of Newark, Del., Feb. 26, 2023.

JAMES BURKHOLDER ’58 of Cranberry Township, Pa., Nov. 8, 2022.

GERALD SCHOFIELD ’58 of Golden, Colo., Oct. 1, 2022.

ALICE BRYANT KETLER M’59 of Grove City, Pa., Nov. 2, 2020.

NEDORA CAMPBELL WIGGINS ’59 of Dublin, Ohio, Dec. 12, 2021.

EDITH CLEVELAND ’59 of Coraopolis, Pa., Feb. 22, 2022.

LAEL HOLMAN WILSON ’59 of Bradenton, Fla., Aug. 29, 2022.

LAWRENCE McKENNA M’59 of Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2023.

BEATRICE KOENIG MOORE ’60 of Cranberry Township, Pa., Sept. 10, 2022.

GILBERT LEWIS ‘60 of State College, Pa., April 1, 2023.

JANET MONCRIEF BAKER ’60 of Hudson, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2022.

SANDRA PHILLIPS MINK ’60 of Youngstown, Ohio, March 6, 2023.

JUDITH BERRIGAN SHANE ’61 of Austell, Ga., July 28, 2022.

SUSAN THOMAS WEISGARBER ’61 of Sharon, Pa., Feb. 9, 2023.

BERNARK MARKOVITZ ’62 of Fort Myers, Fla., Dec. 17, 2022.

FREDERICK TARR ’62 of Poulsbo, Wash., June 26, 2020.

JOAN STEIN BRIDGES ’63 of Pittsburgh, July 5, 2022.

E. ERNEST WOOD ’63 of McKean, Pa., April 12, 2023.

WILLIAM HENNON ’64 of Orchard Park, N.Y., July 27, 2020.

THE REV. CARLISLE LLOYD ’64 of Penn Township, Pa., Oct. 13, 2022.

CLYDE QUINBY JR. M’64 of Naples, Fla., Feb. 4, 2022.

LOIS RENNIE GUEHRING ’64 of Bellaire, Texas, March 4, 2023.

ALFRED BISH JR. M’65 of Beaver Falls, Pa., March 14, 2023.

GOMER LEWIS JR. M’65 of Youngstown, Ohio, June 14, 2022.

JOHN LOCKWOOD ’65 of Troy, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2022.

MICHAEL MEHALLICK M’65 of Everson, Pa., March 4, 2023.

DONALD WRIGHT ’65 of Rochester, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2023.

LEONARD SCIMIO ’66 of Murrysville, Pa., Sept. 29, 2021.

WILLIAM GARVIN ’67 of McKeesport, Pa., Dec. 12, 2022.

JOHN MAIER ’67 of Elkhart, Iowa, July 31, 2020.

MARLENE SANDOR ’67 of Poland, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2022.

LUCILLE CHIAFULLO CHIROZZI M’68 of Ellicott City, Md., Dec. 11, 2022.

ELEANOR LIMONGI ALFANO M’68 of Boardman, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022.

ELIZABETH “BETSY” MANOR EISINGER ’68 of Pittsburgh, Oct. 18, 2022.

JOHN SANTILLO M’68 of Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 18, 2023.

DALE SWIFT ’68 of Sanford, N.C., Nov. 2, 2022.

LOU ANN CAMPBELL CLARY ’69 of Hollidaysburg, Pa., March 4, 2023.

DOROTHY DUREK ’69 of Woodstock, Conn., March 4, 2022.

DAVID MASTROPIETRO M’69 of Ellwood City, Pa., Jan. 16, 2023.

VIRGINIA SHIVELY RIGEL M’69 of Warren, Ohio, April 1, 2023.

APRIL HEID SIDDONS ’70 of Southport, N.C., March 2, 2021.

WILLIAM SAMUELS ’70 of Farrell, Pa., Dec. 23, 2022.

ROSEMARY GUBSER M’71 of Hubbard, Ohio, April 1, 2023.

DAVID SIDLOWE ’72 of Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 13, 2018.

JERE STECKLEIN ’72 of Rockville, Md., Jan. 10, 2023.

RICHARD RIES M’74 of Niles, Ohio, July 8, 2022.

DAVID WEIR ’74 of New Castle, Pa., Oct. 29, 2022.

DANIEL MUMAW ’75 of Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2022.

ROBERT SONDEJ ‘76 of Valencia, Pa., July 26, 2022.

CHARLES “SMOKEY” GARVIN ’77 of Pittsburgh, Oct. 1, 2022.

JOHN RIFE ’77 of East Liverpool, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2022.

RONALD FASLINE ’78 of Campbell, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2022.

JOHN GIBNEY ’78 of Pittsburgh, Sept. 15, 2019.

DALE HEASLEY ’78 of Meadville, Pa., March 18, 2023.

BRYAN LANGFORD ’79 of Crafton, Pa., Jan. 22, 2022.

KATHERINE LEMON ’80 of Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2018.

WILLIAM REDDERSEN JR. M’82 of Warren, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2023.

DALE YOGAN ’82 of Green Bay, Wis., March 13, 2023.

JOHN BAKER ’84 of Butler, Pa., Dec. 13, 2022.

PHILIP DELUCE ’84 of Penn Hills, Pa., Dec. 23, 2022.

THE REV. JOHN POLAČOK ’87 of Hanover, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 20, 2022.

ROBERT ROWE ’87 of Zelienople, Pa., April 18, 2023.

JOHN HAVRILA ’90 of Washington, Pa., Oct. 13, 2022.

MARY LYNN SMERCANSKY M’96 of Poland, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2022.

PATRICK NEVLING ’97 of Jacksonville, Fla., May 9, 2022.

RHONDA QUARTERMAINE STEWART ’97 of Galloway, Ohio, March 23, 2023.

KRISTI KITSKO ’99 of Washington, Pa., July 23, 2020.

C. TAYLOR “TAD” MARSHALL

C. TAYLOR “TAD” MARSHALL of Sewickley, Pa., served on the Westminster College Board of Trustees from 1981-1989. Before retiring as chairman, president and CEO of Edgewater Steel, he was executive vice president of Shenango Inc. and, prior to that role, vice president of the Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Co. He died Oct. 2, 2019.

Phyllis Renninger

PHYLLIS RENNINGER of New Wilmington was a familiar face to many on Westminster’s campus. As the wife of professor emeritus and longtime coach D. Scott “Scooter” Renninger, Phyllis spent many hours at the Westminster ballfields supporting her husband’s teams, whether it was baseball, tennis or football. Phyllis provided home-cooked meals for the student-athletes at the conclusion of their seasons. Later in her husband’s career, she adopted the tennis teams, serving as a mom away from home and providing preseason meals and post-game treats. From 1999-2017, Phyllis worked part-time in Westminster’s Print Shop. She passed away Oct. 28, 2022. Survivors include her husband; three children, including Angela Renninger Redlinger ’97 and Timothy “T.J.” Renninger ’08; and five grandchildren.

ROBERTA “BERTIE” FLYNN

ROBERTA K. “BERTIE” FLYNN of Grove City, Pa., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Nov. 15, 2022. Recently retired from Sodexo at Westminster College, Bertie worked for several years in the TUB where her smiling face was well known to many students, faculty and staff.

JOHN WALKER ’60

Some may remember JOHN WALKER ’60, who died on Dec. 27, 2022, as co-captain of the Westminster basketball team, class president, or—after graduation—assistant director of admissions and placement. John moved on to Bloomsburg College, later Bloomsburg University, where he held a number of positions, including director of admissions and assistant to the president, later retiring as vice president for institutional advancement. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Rambo Walker ’61

MARK KLINGER III ’66

MARK KLINGER III ’66, who passed away on April 9, 2023, earned his undergraduate degree in speech communications from Westminster in 1966. Less than a decade later, Mark returned to campus as director of broadcasting. As a student, Mark served as general manager of Westminster College Radio, and with the purchase of an FM transmitter, helped establish the college’s first FM radio station, WKPS 88.9—now WWNW. The call letters WKPS marked the initials of individuals instrumental in establishing FM radio at Westminster—and Mark was “K.” Mark also served as an instructor in the Speech and Drama Department.