B i r t h s 1982 MARK KULBASKI, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., writes, Our son Joseph Mark Kulbaski was born August 2, 2010, 7 lb 4 oz, 21 inches. Mom and baby are doing well. 1995 LUKE TILLEY, Philadelphia, and his wife Micki welcomed their third child, Elizabeth Mary, on March 31, 2010. Ellie weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and is adored by her older brother and sister, Sam and Charlotte. 1999 EILZABETH ROSENTHAL HOFFMEISTER, Milton, Vt., writes, I thought you might like to see a picture of my baby Annie in her <strong>Sem</strong>inary bib! 1983 MARK ANTINNES, Tunkhannock, and his wife Michelle announce the arrival of their third child, Jack Oliver on July 6, 2010. Jack joins brothers M<strong>at</strong>thew and Kyle in the family. Mark writes, He is healthy and happy and so is mom. 1996 LINDA STEELE VAN SICKLE and husband, John, live and work near the Harrisburg area. They have two children: M<strong>at</strong>thew, 2 years old, and Adam who was born in May 2010. GAEL ZAFRANY New York, N.Y. and her husband Richard Malish welcomed Raviv Shimon Malish on July 7, 2010. Raviv is seen with Uncle Beau Zafrany ’12. 1993 JENNIFER and BILL SORDONI ’93 welcomed Samuel Edward on June 16, 2010. He weighed 9 lbs. 6 oz. and was 21.5 inches long. He joins sister Caroline ’24 and brother Will. 1997 KAREN SUMMERHILL O’DONNELL, Mystic, Conn., and her husband Thomas welcomed baby Sarah Elizabeth on May 12, 2010. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 18 inches long. “William and Anna K<strong>at</strong>e are thrilled with their new baby sister!” Look for <strong>Wyoming</strong> <strong>Sem</strong>inary on facebook 44
1928 HELEN BUHLER, Greer, S.C., formerly of North Main Street and North River Street, Wilkes- Barre, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville, S.C., following an illness. Miss Buhler was born in Baltimore, Md., a daughter of the l<strong>at</strong>e Albert and Rosalie Fontan Buhler, and lived in Baltimore, Md., and Hazleton before moving to Wilkes-Barre. She was a gradu<strong>at</strong>e of the class of 1926, James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and of the <strong>Wyoming</strong> <strong>Sem</strong>inary Dean School of Business. She had been a secretary and had been employed by the Miners Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Miners N<strong>at</strong>ional Bank, Midlantic Bank and the United Penn Bank, all of Wilkes-Barre, and had retired in 1973. Miss Buhler was a lifelong member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, and of its successor, Holy Cross Episcopal Church. She was very devoted to her church and was a member of the choir and the altar guild and had been parish financial secretary for many years. She was preceded in de<strong>at</strong>h by her sister, Blanche Anderson. Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Albert Anderson and his wife, Muriel, of Taylors, S.C. 1931 MILDRED SPEICHER, Dallas, died August 16, 2010, <strong>at</strong> the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilit<strong>at</strong>ion Center in Dallas <strong>at</strong> the age of 100. She was born in Plymouth on October 30, 1909, and was a daughter of the l<strong>at</strong>e Augustav and Anna Schiefler Speicher. After gradu<strong>at</strong>ing from Larksville High School, she <strong>at</strong>tended <strong>Sem</strong>’s Dean School of Business. When the Plymouth Presbyterian Church closed after the flood of 1972, she became a member of the Cherry Street Bible Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star Plymouth Chapter. Two brothers, Frank and Ralph, and two nephews, Dr. Frank Speicher and Forrest Speicher, preceded her in de<strong>at</strong>h. Surviving are gre<strong>at</strong>-nieces and nephews, gre<strong>at</strong>-gre<strong>at</strong>-nieces and nephews; and gre<strong>at</strong>-gre<strong>at</strong>-gre<strong>at</strong>-nieces and nephews. 1932 ARTHUR KUSCHKE, Dresher, died July 1, 2010. He was 96 years old. He was born in Wilkes- Barre, a son of the l<strong>at</strong>e Arthur Wyndham Kuschke Sr., and Mildred Parkhurst Kuschke. His only sibling, Mary-Carson Kuschke, died in January of 2010. Mr. Kuschke received his early educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> <strong>Wyoming</strong> <strong>Sem</strong>inary. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from Whe<strong>at</strong>on College, Whe<strong>at</strong>on, Ill., in 1936. He then <strong>at</strong>tended Westminster Theological <strong>Sem</strong>inary in Philadelphia, from which he received a bachelor of divinity degree in 1939 and a master of divinity degree in 1940. Upon gradu<strong>at</strong>ion, Mr. Kuschke served the seminary as a field represent<strong>at</strong>ive. In 1942, he became librarian of Westminster Theological <strong>Sem</strong>inary, a position he filled with distinction until his retirement in 1978. During his long tenure, the library’s collection was gre<strong>at</strong>ly expanded and a library building was erected. Rev. Kuschke was an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He served the denomin<strong>at</strong>ion faithfully and well on denomin<strong>at</strong>ional committees and as a member of its Philadelphia Presbytery. He was a member of the committee th<strong>at</strong> produced the Trinity Hymnal for the denomin<strong>at</strong>ion. In 1951, Rev. Kuschke married Charlotte Milling. They were blessed with three children: David (Carol), John (Kristin) and Margaret Cowell (Jesse, Sr.). They have five grandchildren. Summers <strong>at</strong> their home in Prouts Neck, Maine, were memorable times for the family. 1933 DOROTHY JAMES SINON, Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, <strong>at</strong> her home. Born on January 19, 1915, in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the l<strong>at</strong>e Governor Arthur H. James and Ada Morris. She was also preceded in de<strong>at</strong>h by her twin brother, Morris; another brother, Arthur Jr., and in 2003, by her husband of 60 years, Frank A. Sinon. She leaves behind a daughter, Leslie Sinon Powell and son-in-law, William R. Powell, of Harrisburg. During 1939, Mrs. Sinon’s f<strong>at</strong>her, Arthur H. James, a widower, campaigned for and was elected Governor of Pennsylvania. Shortly after taking office, acting First Lady Gracie Hainey Morris, his motherin-law, died. As a result, Dorothy’s career took an unexpected turn. Headlines read “Promising Career on Stage Interrupted To Become Governor’s Housekeeper,” “Efficient Clear-eyed Business Woman Tends to Job of First Lady.” During the ensuing two years of her f<strong>at</strong>her’s governorship, Dorothy served with distinction as First Lady. Then one night <strong>at</strong> a Supreme Court dinner, Dorothy met a distinguished young lawyer serving as a Deputy Attorney General in her f<strong>at</strong>her’s administr<strong>at</strong>ion, Frank A. Sinon, of Austin. The following year on November 14, 1942, Dorothy and Frank were married. Dorothy became the first daughter of a war-time governor to marry in Pennsylvania history. 1935 CHARLES LAYCOCK, Beverly Hills, Fla., June 9, 2010, <strong>at</strong> home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Charles spent the first 36 years of his life there and always considered the <strong>Wyoming</strong> Valley his true home. He gradu<strong>at</strong>ed from the Hill School, 1935; Princeton University, 1939; and Cornell Medical School, 1943. In 1942, he wed Elizabeth Crook in Bucks County, Pa. She predeceased him in 2001. Surviving are children Elizabeth Aumack, Charles Laycock, COl abs is t uN aor ti e s Frederick Laycock and Margaret Holtsclaw; four grandchildren and four gre<strong>at</strong>-grandchildren. He spent his working years as a general surgeon in Wilkes-Barre and Long Branch, N.J. 1937 CHARLES EPSTEIN, Dallas, died <strong>at</strong> Wilkes- Barre General Hospital on February 25, 2010, <strong>at</strong> the age of 90. He was born <strong>at</strong> home on South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, on January 15, 1920, to the l<strong>at</strong>e Charles M. Epstein Sr. and Helen Levi Epstein. He was educ<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>at</strong> Harry Hillman Academy, Kingston schools and <strong>Wyoming</strong> <strong>Sem</strong>inary, gradu<strong>at</strong>ed from Horace Mann, N.Y., and <strong>at</strong>tended the University of Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1941 until October 1945, when he was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant. During his service, he earned the bronze star and five b<strong>at</strong>tle stars. It was during his service th<strong>at</strong> he met his future wife, Juliette Glesener of Wiltz, Luxembourg. They married on May 28, 1945, and enjoyed 55 years together until her de<strong>at</strong>h in September 2000. Upon his arrival back in Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Epstein began his professional career with the family business, Liberty Throwing Company. He served as CEO of Liberty and remained active in the business, going to the office every day until his de<strong>at</strong>h. During his life in Wilkes-Barre, he took an active interest in the community and served on many boards as board member and/or officer/chairman including the Boy Scouts, Westmoreland Club, Penn St<strong>at</strong>e Wilkes-Barre Campus, College Misericordia, First Eastern Bank, United Fund, North Mountain Club, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, SPCA, Children’s Service Center, Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, Planned Parenthood and the Heritage House. In addition, he chaired the United Fund Drive, the Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund Drive and the Planned Parenthood Drive. He was an avid fisherman from the time he was a young man and throughout his life. He particularly loved to fish <strong>at</strong> the North Mountain Club and counted his times there with friends and family as some of his happiest. At age 62, he decided to take up flying, earning his pilot’s license and instrument r<strong>at</strong>ing with his small Piper Cherokee th<strong>at</strong> he kept <strong>at</strong> the Forty Fort Airport. His sister, Dorothy Sicher Roberts, preceded him in de<strong>at</strong>h. Mr. Epstein is survived by three daughters, LINDA EPSTEIN ’65, Baltimore, Md.; SUSIE FISHEL ’68, Lexington, N.C., and SALLY EPSTEIN ’71, Santa Fe, N.M.; five grandchildren, Laura, Stephen, Brandon, Charles and Michael; six gre<strong>at</strong>-grandchildren; and two nephews. MARY NELSON JAMES, Fort Myers, Fla., passed away on March 3, 2010, <strong>at</strong> the Barrington Terrace Nursing Home. She was born on February 18, 1916, in Plymouth, a daughter to the l<strong>at</strong>e 45
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