Sept 2012 - Advertising/Communications Times

Page 18 Advertising/Communications Times September 2012
Obits
Philip B. Schaeffer
Former City Editor
Barbara Richberg
Inq. Reporter
Elizabeth Duff Schogol
Former Inq. Reporter
Leonard Brown
Newspaper Editor
David Gomberg
TV News Mentor
Philip B. Schaeffer, former
Inquirer city editor, died recently.
He was 94.
Mr. Schaeffer graduated
from Lancaster Boys High and
then from Franklin and Marshall
College in 1938 where he received
a bachelors degree in journalism.
In 1942 Mr. Schaeffer
enlisted in the Marine Corps,
cutting short his career as a
reporter for the Evening Bulletin.
He became a technician in radio
during the 1944 operations
in China and Okinawa. After
serving he rejoined the Bulletin.
In the early 1960s Mr.
Schaeffer became city editor for
The Inquirer.
In 1969 he joined the staff
of communications at Temple.
Until his retirement, Mr. Schaeffer
was an assistant to Temple
presidents, Peter Liacouras, Paul
Anderson and Marvin Wachman.
Mr. Schaeffer was a former
president of the Philadelphia
chapter, now known as the Society
of Professional Journalists.
Mr. Schaeffer is survived
by his daughter, Nevin; two
sons, Timothy and Michael; two
sisters; and five grandchildren.
He was predeceased by former
wives, Patricia Clark, Emilie
Mulholland, and Cara Parker.
Barbara Jackson Richberg,
an Inquirer reporter, recently
died. She was 75.
Mrs. Richberg graduated in
1954 from, as now known, Murrell
Dobbins Career and Technical
Education High School. She
also attended Temple University
taking courses in psychology.
In 1952 the Flamingo
Finishing and Modeling School
presented Mrs. Richberg with
the Outstanding Award in Active
Modeling.
Mrs. Richberg’s started her
career at The Inquirer where
she began as a clerk, earning
promotions for her work. From
1979 until 1993 Mrs. Richberg
was a clerk and researcher
for “Action Line”, a service for
readers providing answers to
consumer problems the public
reported on.
Then from 1993 until her
retiring in 1997, Mrs. Richberg
wrote for the Weekend section
and also was an obituary desk
reporter.
Mrs. Richberg is survived
by two daughters, Nancie and
Debra; two sons, Samuel III
and Mark; two sisters; and
three grandsons. In 2010 Mrs.
Richberg was predeceased by
her former husband, Samuel Jr.
Elizabeth Duff Schogol, a
former Inquirer reporter, died.
She was 62.
In the summer of 1971 Mrs.
Schogol interned at The Inquirer,
while attending the Medill School
of Journalism at Northwestern
University. After graduating in 1972,
Glamour Magazines cover featured
Mrs. Schogol’s photo among the 10
top women college graduates.
Before Mrs. Schogol joined
The Inquirer she worked shortly
for the Miami Herald.
In the early 1970s, Ms.
Schogol was among the writers
recruited to revitalize the paper
under Eugene L. Roberts Jr.
Mrs. Schogal traveled to
Wyoming and Colorado, Montana
where she covered the energy
crisis. She also examined data for
the census, and was a writer of
breaking news stories, features,
profiles, and covered federal courts.
In 1979 after the birth of Mrs.
Schogol’s first child she became
a freelance writer for The
Inquirer, Redbook, Milestones,
Working Mother magazines, and
the Philadelphia Corp. for Aging
publication.
Mrs. Schogol is survived by
her father, John W. Duff; son,
Jeff; two daughters, Carolyn
and Katie; three sisters; and a
granddaughter.
Leonard Brown, newspaper
editor, recently died. He was 68.
Mr. Brown, born in Staten
Island, N.Y. City, graduated from
Byesville High School in 1961. At
the age of 17 Mr. Brown began
his journalistic career at The
Inquirer as a copy boy.
At The Inquirer he later
was a reporter, assistant city
editor, assistant news editor, and
graphic arts editor.
In 1980 Mr. Brown left
The Inquirer to join the Beaver
County Times as executive
editor. In 1993, he moved to the
top editing post at the Bucks
County daily. He rejoined The
Inquirer as Gloucester County
editor and Bucks County editor.
Mr. Brown took part in a newsroom-wide
buyout in 2000.
Mr. Brown was Vice
President of the Pennsylvania
Society of Newspaper Editors.
Mr. Brown is survived by
his wife, Carleen; a daughter,
Heather Brown; a son, Jason;
a sister; two brothers; and three
granddaughters.
Cora Warfield
Ad Director
David Gomberg, Philadelphia
news TV mentor, died. He was 86.
Mr. Gomberg joined WCAM
radio in 1961, starting as a
salesman, changing to work
behind the microphone.
In 1965 he went on to KYW
radio and later in 1971 was
recruited to KYW-TV. Before
spending the rest of his career
at WCAU Mr. Gomberg worked
shortly at WPVI. Not fully retiring,
he consulted part-time with the
Fox Affiliate, WTXF.
During his career Mr.
Gomberg was assignment
manager, producer and/or
adviser to well-known individuals
such as Jessica Savitch, Larry
Kane and Brian Williams.
In 2010 the Broadcast
Pioneers of Philadelphia
inducted Mr. Gomberg.
Mr. Gomberg is survived by
his wife, Rosalie; two daughters,
Nina and Merri; son, Neal; a
sister, four grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
Joe Barrett
Bulletin Reporter
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Cora Christina Warfield, advertising
director of Germantown
newspapers, recently died. She
was 75.
Ms. Warfield graduated in
1954 from Marple Newtown High
School and then in 1984 from
St. Joe’s University where she
received a bachelor’s degree in
business admin.
Ms. Warfield worked at
the Mount Airy Express and
Germantown Courier as an
ad sales rep and proofreader
before her husband, Jim Foster,
founded new Germantown area
papers in 2008.
Ms. Warfield was ad director
of the Germantown papers,
publishers of the Northwest
Independent and Germantown
Chronicle, over the past four years.
Ms. Warfield is survived by
her husband, Jim; and one sister.
Joe Barrett, reporter and
feature writer died. He was 90.
Mr. Barrett graduated in
1941 from Roman Catholic
High School, later enlisted in
the Army. Mr. Barrett attended
Villanova University where he
earned a degree in economics.
Mr. Barrett started his career
at The Bulletin in 1954. During
his 27 years there, Mr. Barrett
served as a feature writer and
police reporter.
In 1961 Mr. Barrett started
a chapter for Alcoholics
Anonymous at The Bulletin. He
also worked with commissioner
and then mayor, Frank Rizzo
setting up AA chapters throughout
police and fire departments and
in city government.
Mr. Barrett is survived by a
daughter, Jo Ellen Keating; two
sons, Anthony and Joseph P. Jr.;
and three grandchildren.
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