<strong>Class</strong> <strong>Notes</strong>19711971Arthur H. Goldsmith4 Melvin TerraceDenmark, ME 04022(207) 452-2662 (office)(207) 452-2659 (fax)(617) 721-7210 (cell)arthurhgoldsmith@gmail.comPresident: OpenFund Manager: Paul H. DimmickReunion Chair: OpenTim Ely is manager, X-ray systems,for Kubtec, maker of cabinets forX-rays for medical equipment. Timlives in Fairfield, Conn., and hasa son, daughter, and granddaughter.<strong>Lafayette</strong> Trustee Riley Templeis semi-retired but dabbles intelecommunications law. Riley isin his third year at VirginiaTheological Seminary in Alexandria,Va., and completed an intensive yearstudying the Hebrew Scriptures.Tim Lillie teaches special educationand disability studies at University ofAkron, where he has completed 15 yearsof service. His interests are end-of-lifeissues and people with disabilities. Activein university governance, Tim justfinished a term as chair of the athleticcommittee. Tim gardens and home-cansvegetables, pickles, and most recentlybeef stew, peaches, and pears. DaughterAlexis is an emergency room R.N. inBoise, Idaho.Arnie Lichten, computerprogrammer for Victaulic in ForksTownship, Pa., is a cyclist, foodie, cook,and a DJ for 88.1 WDIY (wdiy.org) inAllentown/Bethlehem, playing twohours of new jazz and unheard-of musicevery other Friday night. RogerWeinreb is an avid listener.Bill Sprecher, retired from Procter& Gamble, and his wife, Lynn, enjoyretirement in Vero Beach, Fla. Bill andLynn have one daughter and twograndchildren in Cincinnati, one daughterand one granddaughter in Tucson, Ariz.,and a son in Colorado Springs.Architect John Becker of Weston,Mass., a principal in the Bostonarchitectural field of DiMella Shaffer,is designing and working on theArmed Forces Retirement Home inWashington, D.C. Daughter Ashley isgetting a master’s from John Hopkins,and son John is in law school.Financial trader Dan Griggs isremodeling his Northfield, Ill., abode.Jim Brandl is director of engineeringfor DSM Nutritional Products inBelvedere, N.J. He is on the ski patrolfor Blue Mountain in Palmerton, Pa.Jim and his wife, Liz, keep busy withtheir four children, ages 9 to 22. Jimwins the youngest child prize for theclass, beating out Bob Lewis by oneyear.Dr. Jon Schwartz practices internalmedicine in Quakertown, Pa. Son Mike’01 is a civil engineer in Allentown, Pa.,and son Justin is a portfolio manager atVanguard. Jon has three grandchildrenand enjoys golf and tennis.Warren Cole is director of strategicsourcing for Corning Inc. in PaintedPost, N.Y. Warren has been married toJackie for 37 years. Daughter Heather,34, lives in Chicago, and daughterHolly, 27, resides in Sydney, Australia.Managing partner at McAloon &Friedman in New York City, medicalmalpractice attorney Gary Greenfieldhas one more year of Duke Universitytuition for his daughter, Ruthie. SonMatthew is an associate producer on theNBC Today Show, and son Andrew runsgolf tournaments for the AmericanJunior Golf Association in Atlanta. AllGreenfield children are Blue Devils.Fair Haven, N.J., attorney LenNeedle’s son Jonathan is an attorneywith a special unit of the Department ofJustice in Washington, D.C., defendinghabeas corpus cases. An appeal workedon by Jonathan was reported in The NewYork Times. Son Alan is a Ph.D. studentin kinesiology, the science of movement,at University of Delaware. Len’sdaughter, Sandy, is 35 and has twins.Bob Lewis moved his law practice toStanford and New Haven, Conn., fromNew York City. Bob, who resides in an1895 house in Stony Creek, Conn., hasthree children, Rand, 16, Margie, 14,and Tony, 10.Bruce Hochman is an A-level cyclistand psychologist.Bob Donofrio looks fitter then ever.He resides in Sea Girt, N.J., and haspaid more tuitions (3) to <strong>Lafayette</strong> thanany other member of the class.Tom Marschik of Summit, N.J., issemi-retired from the independent bookbusiness and enjoys golf.Rob Siegner retired in 2006 fromowning a Cadillac dealership inStanford, Conn. Married for 40 years,Rob and JoAnne have threegrandchildren.Fritz Gebhard does accounting/bookkeeping and lives in St. Louis withhis wife of 37 years, Mardie. TheGebhards have three sons—Fitz Jr.,Jonathan, and Patrick—and twograndchildren.Bethlehem, Pa., resident LarryLennon has four children and sixgrandchildren. He works in purchasingfor Lehign Valley Site Contractors inEaston.Mike McClintock and his wife of 40years, Linda, enjoy Scottsdale, Ariz., butare renting an oceanfront townhouse onthe Jersey Coast this fall to make it easierfor them to be back east for Penn State(both sons are alumni) and <strong>Lafayette</strong>football games as well as to visit familyand friends. Since retiring from Merck in2005, Mike serves on the boards ofnonprofit organizations, makes wine,and travels with Linda. Son Brian is asenior attorney with the Department ofHomeland Security in New York City,specializing in immigration andemployment law, and son Brett isa wildlife biologist and ecologicalmathematician doing research with theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration in Seattle.Lou Prevost is senior vice presidentand partner/owner of Radnor Hotelin St. Davids, Pa., and Wayne Hotel,Wayne, Pa. Lou and wife Susan havebeen married 39 years and enjoy theirfive grandchildren. Lou splits his timebetween the Radnor and his 1853home in Wellsboro, Pa.Barry Shabbick practices law inNorthampton County, Pa., with anemphasis on personal injury andworkers’ compensation. Wife Laurieis retiring from Pennsylvania Power &Light after 29 years in human resources.Gordon Moser has three marriedchildren and four grandchildren.Gordon lives in Scotch Plains, N.J.,and loves his 26-foot fishing boat.Fran Minotto, a programmer analystwith Siemens Medical Solutions inMalvern, Pa., has been happily marriedto Kathie for 13 years. A scratch golfer,Fran is on the steering committee forFriends of <strong>Lafayette</strong> Football. He hasthree sons and four grandchildren.<strong>Lafayette</strong> Trustee Steve Pryor ispresident of ExxonMobil ChemicalCompany in Houston, Texas.Bob Bradford retired from Procter94 lafayette • FALL 2011 For full version and photos, see – http://community.lafayette.edu
& Gamble in 2007 and lives with wifeSusan in Milford, Ohio. Bob and Susantravel, golf, sail, and visit with their twochildren and five grandchildren.Retired Major General, ArmyReserve, Dennis Laich, reported on hiscivilian and military career and exploits,including 10 marathons; running withthe bulls in Pamplona; his sainted wife,Colleen; and two children.Tennis addict Roger Weinreb ismanager of Batteries Plus in Woburn,Mass. Roger is the father of four andgrandfather of one.Bruce Kleinert has been happilyretired for three years, with his avidgardener wife, Peggy. Bruce and Peggyare remodeling their house in Pittsburgh.Son Brad works for Verizon Wireless,son Chris works for EducationManagement Co., and daughter Melissais a junior majoring in music educationat Baldwin Wallace <strong>College</strong>.1972 Francis T. Julia Jr.20403 Sawgrass DriveGaithersburg, MD 20886-4599fjulia@juno.comPresident: Edward C. Yakobitis Jr.Fund Manager: Ladimer StadnerNagurneyReunion Chair: Raymond F. GreenWeb Page Administrator:Francis T. Julia Jr.Frank Julia and his wife returned froma vacation in Orlando. Frank enteredhis 17th year as a middle school mathteacher and eagerly anticipated the newyear. He bikes more and planned a ridein the Shenandoah Valley in September.David Bennett is president of H.C.Bennett Co. He and his family areFreestaters (Maryland) and havetransplanted their loyalty to the Oriolesand Ravens from hometown Phillies andEagles. David and family also enjoy theirvacation home at Lake Meade inPennsylvania.Barry L. Hughes died unexpectedlyat home June 20. His wife, Louan, andhis children and grandchildren survivehim. Our sympathies to his family.<strong>Class</strong> <strong>Notes</strong>1971–19751973Larry Gasda2010 Huntington St.Bethlehem, PA 18017-4935(610) 758-9617lgasda@gmail.comPresident: Lee HoetingFund Manager: John W. Sullivan IIReunion Chair: James C. RobertsWeb Page Administrator: Open1974Edward K. DeHope75 Fairwood RoadMadison, NJ 07940-1460(973) 377-7338edehope@riker.comPresident: Rhoda C. RothkopfFund Manager: Robert A. JacobReunion Chair: Joseph P. GrimesWeb Page Administrator: Jay H. Krall,jhkrall@earthlink.netMarty Bernstein became engaged toCatherine Gillet. Marty started hisseventh year as a high school mathteacher after switching careers frominformation technology.Marty’s daughter, Katie, graduatedfrom University of Colorado–Boulderwith a degree in sociology. Since hersophomore year, Katie has worked fulltimeat the front desk of the MilleniumHotel in Boulder. She is now a managertrainee with Weidner PropertyManagement in Denver. Marty’sson, Connor, graduated from Schoolof Massage and Natural Health inAsheville, N.C.Ken Ross made a trip to Washington,D.C., to receive an award from ScienceApplications International Company(SAIC) Technical Fellows Council forbest publication of 2010. The awardrecognized his contributions totechnical conference papers. Ken worksin the Silicon Valley (Calif.) office ofSAIC, with occasional visits to the mainoffices in Virginia and Maryland.Joe Grimes competed in theNational Lifeguard Championships heldAug. 6–8 in Cape May, N.J. Joe androwing partner John McShane finishedthird and received the bronze medal inthe 55–59 men’s surfboat division. Twoweeks earlier, Joe placed second at theMid-Atlantic regional championships.Thomas A. Stockus, Zeta Psi, diedunexpectedly May 24. After graduation,Tom joined the Marine Corps, became asecond lieutenant, and served four yearsactive duty. After his discharge, heworked for Digital Equipment Corp.,Compaq, and Hewlett Packard in avariety of management positions inmaterials management.1975Carol Pescatore Harpster95 Oxford St.Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-1605carol.harpster@alumni.lafayette.eduPresident: Paul SteckelFund Managers: Laneta J. Dorflinger,David R. TaschlerReunion Chair: Charles P. KurowskyWeb Page Administrator: J. Gary CaputiDavid Farer co-chaired an environmentalinsurance video webcast on how-to tipsand advice for those seeking or consideringenvironmental insurance for transactions,property development, financing,cleanups, and business operations. Formore, go to www.ali-aba.org/VCS0508.David is with the firm Farer Fersko inWestfield, N.J.Charlie Kurowsky returns to campusregularly as a participant and president ofThe Graduates Alumni Choir. Charlieand the group took part in Reunion2011, singing at the Alumni Associationdinner, President’s Convocation, andstep-singing in front of “Old Pardee.”During football season, Charlie and hiswife, Stephanie, hoped to attend their29th consecutive <strong>Lafayette</strong>–Lehigh game.Charlie retired from the state of NewJersey six years ago.Jim Wright and his wife attendedReunion 2011, bringing his record to 35of the last 36 reunions since graduation!Jim once again had the honor of carryingthe class flag in the reunion parade andenjoyed reconnecting with CharlieKurowsky and Paul Steckel. Son Johnwill be attending Moravian <strong>College</strong>,and Jim says he will get over it in aboutfour years.FALL 2011 • lafayette 95