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www.westminster.edu95 Lori Balderach Pino and herhusband, David: a son, AndrewJonathan, on Aug. 18, 2005. Hejoins Jacob Alexander, 2, at homein West Pittsburg.Jill Barber Ellis and her husband,Jamie: a daughter, Paige Sophia, onAug. 31, 2005. Jill is social studiesteacher for Southern York CountySchools in Glen Rock. The familylives in York.Chris Latta and his wife, Michelle:a daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth, onApril 14, 2003. The family livesin Mechanicsburg. (See also ClassNotes.)Jonathan Potts and his wife,Maggi: a daughter, Lucy Jean, onSept. 24, 2005. The family lives inPittsburgh, where Jonathan is anassociate director of media relationsat Carnegie Mellon University anda freelance writer.96 Emily Baldwin Gates and herhusband,Christopher:a daughter,Abbie Reed,on Oct.6, 2005.The familyresides inOcoee, Fla.Kimberly Hoffman Brant and herhusband, Chad Brant: a daughter,Mary Lauren, on Aug. 29, 2005.She joins Jack, 3, at home in Avon,Ohio.Ciara Zalfini Salvini and herhusband,John Salvini’95: adaughter,GabriannaKristin,on Aug.10, 2005.The familyresides inMars.97 Tammy Dietz Munoz andher husband, Mark Munoz: a son,Dante Marco, in 2002. The familylives in Alexandria, Va.Bobbi Marshall Medure and herhusband, Jason: a daughter, JulianaEve, on Oct. 23, 2005. The familylives in New Castle.98 Amy Allen Huber and herhusband, Mark Huber ’97: adaughter, Jocelyn Irene, on Aug.18, 2005. She joins Jacob, 2, at thefamily’s home in Strongsville, Ohio.Jill Brooks Treglia and herhusband, Joseph: a daughter,Angelina Gisa, on Aug. 4, 2005. Jillis a social worker at St. BarnabasNursing Home. The family residesin Gibsonia.Kelly Congdon Kratsas and herhusband,Jason: adaughter,MackenzieLin, onAug. 20,2005. Kellyis a seniorcounselor atDiscoveryHouse inHermitage and is certified by thePennsylvania Board as a cooccurringdisorders professional.The family lives in New Castle.Jason Morse and his wife, Marie:a son, Jackson Andrew, on Oct.14, 2005. The family lives inPickerington, Ohio.Cynthia Shaffer Allen and herhusband, Greg: a daughter, MorganRose, on Feb. 20, 2005. The familyresides in Berea, Ohio.Jessica Zeakes Galbraith andher husband, Chad: a son, LucanAnthony, on Oct. 26, 2005. Thefamily lives in Pittsburgh.99 Shannon Clark Mocharkoand herhusband,Brad: adaughter,BriannaJoy, on June20, 2005.The familyresides inPittsburgh.Jennifer Croushore Schaeffer andher husband, Jeffrey: a son, TylerMeade, on Sept. 23, 2005. He joinsHannah, 2, at home in Scottdale.Allison Culver Catlos and herhusband, Shawn Catlos: a son,Andrew James, on Sept. 29, 2005.The family resides in Circleville,Ohio.Amy Hamilton Garbin andher husband, Mark: a daughter,Mikenna Michelle, on Oct. 2, 2005.The family lives in Bethel Park.Brian Mihok and his wife, Mikki:a daughter, Mikayla Brianne, in2005. (See also Class Notes.)01 Summerlea Hobbs Klinar andher husband,HenryKlinar: adaughter,AmeliaAnnabelle,on April 27,2005. Henryis a costingmanager forNV Homes.The family lives in New Market,Md.05 Heidi Abel: a son, NiklasSven, on June 17, 2005. The familylives in Arvada, Colo.In MemoryWord has reached us of the passingof the following alumni andfriends of Westminster College.To submit information for the InMemory section, please providea complete obituary notice (ifavailable) to the Office of AlumniRelations. Please be sure to includethe names and class years ofany surviving Westminster alumnirelatives.22 Leone Porter Irvine ofAltamonte Springs, Fla., Jan. 22,2005. Born in Butler in 1902,she moved while in high schoolto Evans City, where she wouldbecome a leader in local churchand civic affairs. After graduatingfrom Westminster, she taughtin the New Castle schools untilmarrying the son of the founder ofCitizens National Bank of EvansCity. In the 1930s she led theeffort to open the area’s first publiclibrary. She also was active in theWestminster United PresbyterianChurch of Evans City, where sheserved as choir director and adultBible school teacher. Propertyfrom her late husband’s estate wasdonated to the Evans City libraryassociation in 2001. Proceeds fromthe sale of the property were usedto acquire a 10,000-square-footbuilding in Evans City, renamed theJohn and Leone Irvine CommunityCenter, housing an expandedlibrary, historical society andborough offices. Survivors includetwo daughters; 13 grandchildren;27 great-grandchildren; and onegreat-great grandchild.31 Louise Moreland Baker ofSugar Grove, Jan. 3, 2006. Shewas formerly a teacher at LottsvilleHigh School. She was a memberof the Lottsville United MethodistChurch, the Sugar Grove ReadingClub, the Sugar Grove SeniorCenter and a former member ofthe Youngsville Chapter of theOrder of the Eastern Star. Survivorsinclude three sons; a sister;seven grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren;and several niecesand nephews.37 Mary Louise SchonhofenCrosby of Kissimmee, Fla., Nov.17, 2005. She began workingin a bank at age 16 and rose tobecome chief accountant withMercy Hospital in Muskegon,Mich., and assistant to thecontroller at Carnegie Institute ofTechnology. She was a memberof the North Muskegon UnitedMethodist Church and a memberof the American Association ofUniversity Women. After retiring in1972, she and her husband movedto Florida and traveled extensivelyin Europe. They were also antiquedealers for more than 20 years.Survivors include a son, daughterin-lawand granddaughter.A. Jay Wardle Jr. of The Villages,Fla., Sept. 30, 2005. He waspresident and director of TheMcKay Machine Company, apublicly held company that beganwith his father and several otherpartners. Survivors include twochildren and their spouses; sixgrandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.40 Marie Love Smiley ofWashington, Dec. 15, 2005. Amember of the BurgettstownPresbyterian Church, she taughtbusiness in high schools for 32years, retiring in 1978. Survivorsinclude two daughters and theirspouses, and four grandchildren.41 TheRev. RichardK. (Dick)Kennedy ofCabot, Nov.1, 2005. Rev.Kennedywas a retiredPresbyterianminister whoserved in the30 Winte r 20 06 • Wes tminste r C ollege Magazine
www.westminster.eduTrinity United Presbyterian Churchin Vandergrift (1944-50), First U.P.Church in Crafton (1950-56), andthe East Union Presbyterian Churchin West Deer Township (1956-93).He received his master of divinitydegree from Pittsburgh TheologicalSeminary in 1944 and his masterof theology degree in 1952. Hewas the recipient of an honorarydoctorate from Westminster in1958 and was a longtime memberof the Board of Trustees (1968-1988). A former vice chairman,he was named a trustee emeritusupon his retirement from theBoard. Survivors include his wifeof 60 years, Lee Anna McColginKennedy ’42; a son, Karl Kennedy’70; a daughter, Marsha KennedyCrall ’74 and her husband, RobertCrall ’76; four grandchildren andtwo sisters.Ruth Maxwell Weber of NewWilmington, Dec. 17, 2005. Sheearned a master’s degree fromWestminster in 1964 and had beena teacher in the Butler and EllwoodCity schools. Survivors include herhusband of 64 years, the Rev. C.Kenneth Weber ’38; a daughter,Mary R. Weber Thompson’70; two sons and their spouses,including C. Kenneth Weber Jr.’64 and his wife, Sarah ShaneWeber ’64, and Richard Weber’67; four grandchildren, includingLinda Weber Dunbrack ’87; andfour great-grandchildren.42 Marian Connor Canningof Wauconda, Ill., Oct. 18, 2005.She was a retired school and Navynurse. A veteran of World War IIand Korea, she was also a schoolnurse with the Chicago PublicSchools. Survivors include herhusband of 50 years, William; threechildren and their spouses; and fourgrandchildren.Margaret Hopkins Anacker ofFreeland, Md., Nov. 28, 2005.Survivors include her husband,William; two sons; two daughters;10 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.43 Anne Sigmund Camicof McKeesport, Nov. 1, 2005.A longtime teacher and civicvolunteer, she continued toteach on a substitute basis atMcKeesport Area High School intoher eighties. She taught biology,chemistry and other sciencecourses in McKeesport for manyyears and also owned severallocal businesses. She won a 1977Outstanding Citizen Award fromthe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for hermany community contributionsand was also recognized bythe Mon-Yough Chamber ofCommerce and the United Way ofAllegheny County. She served onthe boards of Altrusa International,McKeesport College Club andthe Mon-Yough Chamber ofCommerce. Survivors include herhusband, Joseph; a son and hiswife; and four grandchildren.Warren C. White of Adelphi, Md.,March 7, 2003. He was a federaltrial judge.45 Dr. Howard LawrenceShaffer of New Wilmington, Nov.20, 2005. A graduate of JeffersonMedical College, he served as amedical doctor in New Wilmingtonfor over 30 years. He served in theArmy during World War II and wasa member of the Air Force MedicalCorps in the Korean war. A pastpresident of the Jameson Hospitalmedical staff, he was memberand past president of the NewWilmington Rotary and was namedRotary’s Distinguished Citizen ofthe Year in 1985. Survivors includetwo sons and daughters-in-law,including Dr. Lawrence A. Shaffer’75 and his wife, Karen YoungShaffer ’75; a daughter and sonin-law;a sister; a brother; and 11grandchildren.46 Stanley Wasik of Kinsman,Ohio, Nov. 6, 2005. A starter onWestminster’s famed 1940-41basketball squad, which earneda bid to the National InvitationalTournament in Madison SquareGarden, he was a longtime teacherand administrator in Kinsman. Hewas a teacher and coach at VernonSchool, where he later becamesuperintendent. In 1960 he becameprincipal of Joseph Badger HighSchool. He subsequently served assuperintendent of the district formany years. A World War II veteranwho served in the U.S. Army’s 76 thInfantry in the European Theatre,he was a longtime member of theKinsman Presbyterian Church,where he served as elder andtrustee. He was also a member ofthe Kinsman American Legion,the Retired Teachers Associationof Ohio and Trumbull County, andserved on the board of directors atthe Kinsman Boyd Home for morethan 25 years. Survivors include hiswife, Janet; a son, Robert Wasik’66 and his wife; a daughter andson-in-law; four grandchildren; twogreat-grandchildren; and a sister.48 Dorothy Devlin Poleno ofNew Castle, Dec. 20, 2005. Shereceived a bachelor’s degree fromAllegheny College before earninga master’s from Westminster.She was co-owner of Jimmy’sSandwich Shop and Jimmy’sFountain of Youth and also taughtFrench, German, and social studiesin the New Castle schools for 28years. She served in the NavyWAVES and Army Signal Corpsin World War II. Survivors includeher husband of 58 years, James,and two children.52 Mary Barbour of Milford,Mass., April 2005. She wasformerly a new productsadministrator for Scripture PressPublications.Paul Talley of Forest Grove, Ore.,Nov. 16, 2004. He was a professorof speech and drama at MillersvilleUniversity for 32 years. Heearned a master’s degree fromPurdue University and a Ph.D.from the University of Wisconsin.Survivors include his daughter andson-in-law; a stepdaughter andher husband; two sisters; and agranddaughter.53 Dr. Don Garver ofWilliamsburg, Va., Aug. 30, 2005.He was a retired clinical professorof prosthodontics at the MedicalCollege of Virginia’s School ofDentistry. Survivors include hiswife, Barbara; three daughters anda son-in law; a son; a brother; andeight grandchildren.Glenn Traenkle of Warren, Ohio,Sept. 9, 2005.Laura Wilt West of Axton, Va.,May 22, 2004. She was a retiredbookkeeper for a dental supplyoffice. Survivors include twodaughters and several nieces andnephews.56 Irene Ward of Poland,Ohio, June 23, 2005. Shereceived a bachelor’s degree ineducation from Ohio Universitybefore earning her master’s atWestminster. She was involvedprofessionally in education for 42years, serving the YoungstownCity Schools for 38 years. She wasexecutive secretary for 15 yearsand served 23 years as directorof personnel. She also had thedistinction of serving as head of thedistrict on an interim basis in 1970.After her retirement, the districtnamed its administration buildingin her honor. An active communitymember, she was a member of St.Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church.Survivors include two nephewsand a number of great-nieces andgreat-nephews.57 Bartley DuBois of Warren,Ohio, Nov. 17, 2005. He retired in1995 after 38 years in education.He was a biology teacher, guidancecounselor and principal in Ohio andlater served as director of TrumbullCounty Joint Vocational School andthe Gordon James Career Center inLordstown. He was a member ofSt. William Church of Champion,where he served as a CCD teacher,commentator, Eucharist ministerand the first president of the parishcouncil. In 2000, he became anordained deacon in the CatholicChurch. Survivors include his wifeof 44 years, Jean; two sons anddaughters-in-law; a daughter andson-in-law; a brother; and sevengrandchildren.Mary Alice Hakes-Curry ofNiagara Falls, N.Y., Oct. 27,2005. She was a vocal musicteacher at Niagara Falls HighSchool and West Hertel Academybefore retiring in 2001. One of thefounding members of the NiagaraInterfaith Chorale, she was amember of the Flagler Chapter#355 of the Order of the EasternStar. She received a master’sdegree from Niagara University in1996. Survivors include a son anddaughter-in-law; a daughter; andtwo grandsons.58 Bernard Reilly ofMinneapolis, Feb. 14, 2005. Heearned a Ph.D. in microbiology andgenetics at Case Western ReserveUniversity and did post-doctoralwork at Scripps Institute in LaJolla, Calif., before joining theUniversity of Minnesota facultyin 1969. He was honored with six“teacher of the year” awards fromhis students before retiring in 1997.Survivors include his wife of 33years, Kathleen, a sister and niece.E. Louise Yeaney Hallman ofLawrence, March 27, 2005. Shewas formerly a secretary forWestinghouse Corp. in Pittsburgh.Survivors include her husband of47 years, Jack; three daughters andsons-in-law; seven grandchildren;and four brothers.63 Howard Cook ofYoungstown, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2005.He was a retired teacher. Survivorsinclude his wife, Mary, and adaughter.Winte r 20 06 • Wes tminste r C ollege Magazine31
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