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Class Notes1965–1967for resale in Europe. In 1993, WorldMinerals recruited him as senior vicepresent of operations. In 1998, Johnreturned to Pluess-Staufer as managingdirector of a subsidiary, Omya UK. Hereturned to World Minerals in 2000 aspresident and CEO. In 2005, Johnretired to his family home in Manchester,Vt., and focused on golf and family. Wesend our condolences to his wife, Linda;his sons, David and Mark; his daughterin-law,Hilary; his granddaughters; hissister; and other family members.Finally, for those of you whohave not yet given, please sendcontributions to the Annual Fundbefore the June 30 deadline.1966Rod Heckman106 Houndstooth CircleChester Springs, PA 19425-3136(610) 827-1757rheckman@comcast.netPresident: Bradford C. PierceFund Manager: James R. QuinReunion Chairs: David J. De Vries,John GalsonWeb Page Administrator: Rod HeckmanDr. Bill Drobnes, a radiologist inPhoenix, is married to Claude, also anM.D. Semi-retired now, Bill and Claudelive near Tours, France, April throughSeptember. (Guys, you need to hook upwith Jim Gordon, who also spends halfthe year in France.) Bill’s hobby isamateur ham radio, the predecessor oftoday’s social media. His call letters areN4IEZ in the United States andF4WAE in France.Received a nice note from JackLevine and was sad to learn of thepassing of his wife, Ruth Zabin Levine.Ruth was a Lafayette Interfraternitycandidate, and she and Jack had beentogether since our college days, raisingtwo girls—now women—who live inSeattle, Wash. Although Jack stillpractices restorative dentistry in NewHaven, Conn., he also travels the world.I remember talking to him years agowhen he had returned from a trekthrough Nepal. Lately, he has beenvolunteering dentistry in remote areasof the world. Honored by the AmericanDental Association, Jack holds afellowship in three dental academies.Roger Alan Kallenberg passed awaySept. 25. A philosophy graduate, Rogerreceived a master’s in urban studies atUniversity of Texas–Arlington. He issurvived by two daughters, two sisters,two grandchildren, and his friend, MavisBelisle. Roger was a beloved teacher atW.H. Adamson High School in Dallas,Texas; a lifelong civic activist; and apassionate leader for many nonprofitorganizations, including Bath HouseCultural Center, Dallas Peace Center,League of Women Voters, PeninsulaNeighborhood Association, andSierra Club. Roger’s family held alife celebration at Bath HouseCultural Center.1967 Henry D. Ryder30 McClelland Ave.Pitman, NJ 08071-1059hryder@verizon.netPresident: William Vonroth Jr.Fund Manager: Christopher CathcartReunion Chairs: Laurence G. Cole,Thomas Royall Smith, Karl W. PuschWeb Page Administrator:Henry D. RyderAfter major abdominal surgery in Mayand a three-month recovery, BobdeVente resumed normal activities as atennis coach. He played for the firsttime in September and underwentphysical therapy so he can resumeskiing. Bob and Chris keep busy withtheir 3-year-old grandchild, JacobLukas, who lives near them inBinghamton, N.Y. Chris was electedpresident of the board of directors oftheir co-op and has made great stridescleaning up the co-op’s operation.Larry Cole was married to theformer Susan Buckley Sept. 10 inPort Jefferson, N.Y. Their courtshipwas rather short (by Larry’s standards)and began with a 16-hour first date,when they attended Homecoming inOctober 1997. Now both retired, theydecided to take the big step and endthe 120-mile, 2½-hour commutebetween their homes. Larry was drivento the ceremony at Centerport YachtClub by his sister in her antique classic1962 Porsche. Larry spends much ofhis summer in boat races, and lastsummer won the Huntington Bay StarFleet trophy.Karl Pusch, history graduate andwannabe civil engineer, has completedhis retirement project: a backyardG-gauge jungle railroad, consisting of300 feet of track and three ponds.Admission is free to all Lafayettegraduates and their spouses.Bob Darbee, a chemical engineeringgraduate, earned his MBA at New YorkUniversity and then left for Wall Street.He started as a stockbroker and thendid a stint at Bank of New York. Boblater founded Omni Capital Corp.,which provides marketing services andinvestment banking to both private andpublic companies. Recent ventures havebeen in biotech and drug research anddevelopment. Bob is a member of NewYork City Yacht Club and is on theorganization committee of BermudaRace (from Newport Beach toBermuda), in which he enters his yacht.Ernie Steigerwalt and Sherry, hiswife of 27 years, live in Allentown, Pa. Achemistry graduate, Ernie is one of onlya few cylinder tank inspectors certified bythe Department of Transportation andDepartment of Environmental Protection.He has operated his own company formore than 30 years. His son, Sean ’87,covers the West Coast. Ernie is a privatepilot, with more than 2,000 hours. Heand Sherry enjoy antiquing and theirhorses, dogs, and cats.Bob McCabe recounts a get-togetherin 2010: “Don ‘Stick’ Hibbard and Ihave stayed in touch for years now, andsince Ernie Steigerwalt lives in Allentown,Pa., and Bob Darbee lives in New YorkCity, we have been able to catch up atthe Phi Psi House. On July 2, 2010,Stick was visiting his mom in Sundown,N.Y., so the four of us rendezvousedthere and caught up after 41 years. Weall agreed Lafayette had prepared uswell and was where we had learnedleadership qualities at Phi Kappa Psi.“Stick was an American civilizationgraduate and earned a Ph.D. inAmerican Studies at University ofHawaii, where he remained with hiswife, Debbie, and their children, Noahand Moani. Stick was director of thestate Historic Preservation Commissionuntil retiring. Now, he is a well-knownauthor of eight books on Hawaiianarchitecture, and he has authored onebook on the history of rock music.His books are in Skillman Library’sspecial collections/archives section foralumni authors. Stick’s book HartWood is about the architect who is to64 lafayette • SPRING 2012 For full version and photos, see community.lafayette.edu
Class Notes1967–1969Hawaii what Frank Lloyd Wright is tothe mainland. I dropped off atSkillman his latest book, Buildingsof Hawaii (University of VirginiaPress, 2011).“Last July was Stick’s first return tocampus since graduation. Many Phi Psialumni classes and our undergraduates,as well as more than 60 Greek alumnifrom five houses from the 1960s andearly 1970s, greeted Moani and him. PhiPsi alumni included Bob Leciston ’63,Bob White ’64, John ‘Tree’ Miller ’65,Mike Levinson ’66, and TomHeard ’91. Also attending were DUsBill Rappolt and Bill Messick ’68and Phi Delt Bill Thygeson ’68.Invitees unable to attend were JoeSteinhardt ’65, Mike Capitman, JohnHatfield, and Roger Newton ’72.”1968Howard S. Rednor984 S. Broad St.Trenton, NJ 08611-2008seeligandrednorlaw@comcast.netPresident: Robert E. AlbusFund Manager: Steven P. BottcherReunion Chair: William L. MessickWeb Page Administrator:William L. Messick,messy12@aol.comGiles “Geff” Bunn III died Aug. 13after a fight with kidney cancer. Upongraduation, Geff was commissionedas a lieutenant in the Army. His servicecareer centered in Armor, and he servedin Germany, Vietnam, and the UnitedStates. While at Ft. Knox, Geff supervisedthe creation of the General GeorgePatton Museum. He enjoyed trainingand teaching young soldiers. He retiredfrom the Army as a major. His wife,Tricia; daughter Stephanie; her husband,Shawn Grady; and four grandchildrensurvive him. Geff was memorializedAug. 27 and subsequently interred inArlington National Cemetery.A Philadelphia Inquirer article aboutinternational student recruitment featuredJoe Cox, headmaster of Haverford(Pa.) School.Dave and Sharon Baker spentThanksgiving in Burlington, Vt.,with son Brian ’91, his wife, andthree grandchildren. The Bakers enjoybird-watching. Dave is a photographer,with an upcoming photo exhibit atHudson Highland Nature Museumin Cornwall, N.Y.The Bakers traveled to the homeof Jonathan Benedict and his wife,Rosemary; Greg Crawford joinedthem. This spring, the Bakers,Benedicts, and Frank Dunst andwife Patti will meet in Charleston, S.C.,for some touring.The Bakers retired from teaching10 years ago, and they now volunteerin their community and at a nearbynature preserve and museum.Dave Archibald’s wife, Judy,continues to garner recognition for herwork as director of public affairs forWaste Management Inc. in Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia. She receivedPennsylvania Resources Council’s 2011Leader in Environmental EducationAward. The Archibalds reside inLanghorne, Pa.Martin L. “Guy” Haines III wasnamed one of the top 12 divorcelawyers in the country by Town andCountry magazine. His former clientsinclude Greg Norman, John Sculley,and Dennis Kozlowski. He is a boardcertifiedfamily lawyer, who comes froma long line of prominent lawyers. Hisgreat-grandfather established a law firmin Mt. Holly, N.J., upon his return fromthe Civil War. His late father, Martin L.Haines II ’40, a classmate of my father’sat Lafayette, was a much-admired andhighly respected Superior Court judge,before whom I practiced.Hal Crane welcomed grandsonAlex Natt on April 30, 2011.1969Michael L. Mouber4001 Lincoln Drive West, Suite FMarlton, NJ 08053-1525(856) 985-1000mlmlegal@aol.comPresident: John C. BecicaFund Manager: David W. FraserReunion Chair: David A. PiacenteWeb Page Administrator:John C. Becica, becica@juno.comJohn F. Berky and wife Marjory, a’69 Centenary graduate, have fourgrandchildren—Zachary, Scarlett, Liana,and Gavin. In 2010, John resigned asexecutive director of SummerWindPerforming Arts Center, Windsor,Conn., but continues as a member of theboard of directors. John also started awebsite devoted to music of AntonBruckner, www.abruckner.com, andholds the largest archive of Brucknerrecordings in the world. The websitegenerates sufficient revenue to allowJohn a “perpetual semi-retirement.”Brent D. Glass retired as directorof Smithsonian Institution’s NationalMuseum of American History in mid-August. Since 2005, Brent has servedas a Lafayette trustee.Richard N. Lettieri was selectedto the advisory board of the AmericanCollege of e-Neutrals, an organizationdedicated to training, networking, anduse of mediators, arbitrators, masters,judges, and others who are committedto resolving disputes from electronicallystored information. Richard’s LettieriLaw Firm limits its practice to electronicevidence and e-discovery.Gary Masline retired after morethan 30 years as press spokespersonand assistant counsel to an investigatoryand oversight commission in NewYork. In mid-2011, he joined UpstateArtists Guild’s board of directors. Helives with Sharon, whom he marriedduring our sophomore year, and hastwo children, Jeffrey and Sara, andthree grandchildren.Albert Skeath asked me if I knewanyone who needed a copy of the1969 Melange. Since the one I had issomewhere in a property to which Ino longer possess a key, I indicated thatI would like to have it, subsequentlyenjoying email communications withAl. I looked him up in the yearbook tosee his picture, but he did not lookfamiliar. The reason is that Al attendedthe College’s evening class program foreight years and therefore was unfamiliarto (and with) most of us. Since he didnot participate in regular Collegeactivities, he was willing to part withhis yearbook. Al says he still roots forLafayette over Lehigh even though heobtained a master’s in managementscience from Lehigh. He had a careerat PPL and then consulted for 11 yearsfor the U.S. Energy Association inWashington, D.C. He attended morethan 60 international managementconferences/seminars in Eastern Europeand the former Soviet republics,subsequent to the dissolution of theUSSR. Al lives in Allentown, Pa., doesimpersonations of FDR for communitytheater, plays in the baseball WorldSPRING 2012 • lafayette 65
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