Fall/Winter 2010 - Pingry School

[ IN MEMORIAM ]
Richard H. Herold ’47
September 21, 2010, age 80, Bernardsville, N.J.
A Pingry trustee from
1968 to 1979, Mr.
Herold graduated from
Franklin and Marshall
College and Yale Law
School, and he served
in the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank
of Lieutenant. Mr. Herold joined
Wharton, Stewart & Davis in 1957
and, in 1980, was a founder of Herold
Law, P.A., where he specialized in trust
and estate planning and administration.
He is survived by his wife of 48
years, Barbara, brother Ted, daughter
Jennifer, sons Richard, Jr. and Gordon,
and five grandchildren.
Thomas Eldridge ’33
August 11, 2009, age 95, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mr. Eldridge was inducted into Pingry’s
Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 as a
member of the 1931 football team.
William B. Sanderson, Sr. ’36
February 15, 2010, age 92, Newtown Square, Pa.
Mr. Sanderson
graduated from the
University of Virginia
and University of
Virginia Law School,
and he served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II, rising
to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
He worked as an attorney with the
Insurance Company of North America.
Mr. Sanderson is survived by his wife
Elizabeth, daughters Elizabeth and
Nancy, son William, Jr., and granddaughter
Kaitlyn.
Leon J. Barkhorn, Jr. ’42
September 7, 2010, age 87, Morristown, N.J.
Mr. Barkhorn, who served in the military
during World War II, graduated
from Lehigh University and served as
an executive with AT&T. He is survived
by his wife Joan, sons Michael
and Bruce, and four grandchildren.
Alfred Elsesser ’46
August 2, 2008, Hillside, N.J.
Roger Earl Worden ’48
July 13, 2010, age 81, Cumming, Ga.
Mr. Worden graduated from Nichols
College, served in the U.S. Navy
Reserve, and founded and owned
Quick Flight Stair Co. His love of
animals led him and
his wife Judith to host
equine-assisted services
at their farm for people
with special needs. He
is survived by his wife,
sons David and John, and two granddaughters,
among other family members.
Rear Admiral Robert Rogers ’49
December 7, 2007, age 76, Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Mr. Rogers graduated
from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1954,
spent 32 years in the
U.S. Navy, and was
awarded many decorations.
He also earned an M.S. degree
from George Washington University
and graduated from the U.S. Naval
War College, earning the U.S. Navy’s
first William S. Sims Award. After
moving to Fernandina Beach in 1986,
he served as City Commissioner and
Mayor. Mr. Rogers is survived by his
wife Marolyn, sons Stephen and John,
daughter Kathryn, and sister Joan,
among other family members.
John W. “Jack” Coogan ’51
August 29, 2010, age 77, Westborough, Mass.
Mr. Coogan was
an administrator
and a teacher at
St. Marks School in
Southborough. In
1991, he was inducted
into Pingry’s Athletics Hall of Fame as
a member of the undefeated 1950 football
team. In addition to his wife of
over 52 years, Mary, he is survived by
his children John, Craig, and Melissa,
and two grandchildren.
Richard L. Olive ’57
June 30, 2010, age 70, Summit, N.J.
Mr. Olive graduated from the
University of North Carolina, where
he also attended law school, and
he practiced law in Summit. He is
survived by his sister Barbara, sons
Richard, Jr., Christopher, and Greg,
and five grandchildren.
David T. Houston, Jr. ’63
October 4, 2010, age 65, Short Hills, N.J.
Mr. Houston graduated from
Dartmouth College and received an
M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Shortly after his tour as a Naval officer,
he began his real
estate career with the
David Houston Co.
He led the organization
to become
Colliers Houston &
Co., which recently merged into
Cassidy Turley, a national real estate
service provider firm of which he was
Managing Principal. He is survived by
his wife of 42 years, Jane, sons William
’98, James ’98, and Andrew ’00, and
sisters Cindy and Anne.
Ernest Charles Shawcross
October 5, 2010, age 90, Wilder, Vt.
Mr. Shawcross, a
member of the Pingry
faculty from 1946 to
1985 and dedicatee of
the 1984 Bluebook,
taught general science,
chemistry, algebra, mechanical drawing,
and shop. He also served as Chair
of the Science Department, Director of
Studies, Director of Summer School,
and Director of the Summer Science
Institute. Mr. Shawcross earned his
B.S. from Newark State Teachers
College and was on active duty in the
U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945, reaching
the rank of Lieutenant, JG. He also
earned master degrees in chemistry
and in guidance and school administration.
Mr. Shawcross is survived by
his wife of 65 years, Rigmor, his brother
John, son Steven ’67, daughters
Susan and Nancy, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. His late son Jeffrey
graduated from Pingry in 1964.
Rosa Floyd
September 25, 2010, age 80, Elizabeth, N.J.
Mrs. Floyd, a long-time
friend of the Pingry
community, was the
link between Pingry
and Port Elizabeth.
She was a fixture at the All-School
Festival for over 30 years, when
Pingry students, faculty, and staff
presented her with their donations
to her organization Lift For Learning.
She also sponsored an annual
Thanksgiving food drive for the
Port Elizabeth area in which Pingry
participated. Her work continues
through her daughter Lisa Ward.
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